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In Philadelphia, Black Tour Guides Balance Local History With “His Story”
History

In Philadelphia, Black Tour Guides Balance Local History With “His Story”

Keshler Thibert examines the persistent racial divide between traditional interpretation and marginalization in the historic tour industry

Dispatch From the Dolomites: Lamenting the Loss of Northern Italy’s Philly Twin
Preservation

Dispatch From the Dolomites: Lamenting the Loss of Northern Italy’s Philly Twin

Contributor Ann de Forest dials home from Italy where she visits a little chapel that, until recently, had a sibling on Christian Street

Bearing Witness To Destruction On Christian Street
Photography

Bearing Witness To Destruction On Christian Street

This summer contributor Mickey Herr recorded the slow demolition of Christian Street Baptist Church from the beginning to the end. In this photo essay she shares what it was like to watch a 128-year-old neighborhood landmark being reduced to rubble

Op-Ed: Saving A Facade Is Not Historic Preservation
Preservation

Op-Ed: Saving A Facade Is Not Historic Preservation

Facadism is on the rise in Philadelphia and it ain’t pretty. In this op-ed Starr Herr-Cardillo says the practice has the power to confuse compromise with real historic preservation

Legal Fund Fights Developers That Game The System
Preservation

Legal Fund Fights Developers That Game The System

The price of preservation is high when building owners undermine the authority of the Historical Commission through legal loopholes. Dana Rice unpacks the issue with this report

Black History Museums Struggle To Survive Amid Philly Revival
History

Black History Museums Struggle To Survive Amid Philly Revival

In need of funding and resources, three museums dedicated to African American history face an uncertain future. Keshler Thibert has the story

RePoint Targets Preservation Crisis With Political Action
Preservation

RePoint Targets Preservation Crisis With Political Action

Dana Rice takes a look at RePoint Philadelphia, a new historic preservation PAC that aims to battle weak policies and procedures with political sway

Two PA Historical Markers At A Loss In South Philly
Preservation

Two PA Historical Markers At A Loss In South Philly

In Bella Vista, demolishing the homes of two notable Philadelphians leave historical markers with nothing but memory to commemorate. Michael Bixler takes a look


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