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December 3, 2022

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Falls Friends

March 4, 2022 The Local 0

Local author looks back at the bittersweet bonds that endure from childhood she made with kids growing up on the same block. [more…]

Falls Bridge Fix

December 12, 2021 The Local 0

Major Repairs Are on the Way for a Neighborhood Landmark [more…]

Soon-to-be Mifflin Dad discovers unexpected family connections to the school and East Falls Andrew Malkasian became a history teacher in part because of stories his grandmother used to tell him about a special place called [more…]

History Matters: Yule Wonder Why

December 23, 2020 Joseph Minardi 2

Our favorite historian explains local Holiday oddities from long ago. [more…]

Holding on to History

December 21, 2020 Steve Fillmore 0

The struggle to save historic structures in Germantown reflects the larger problem in Philadelphia [more…]

Rest in Power

December 2, 2020 Carolyn Fillmore 0

150 years after the city’s first Civil Rights activist was martyred, his fight continues through a new generation of social justice warriors. [more…]

Wudder World

September 2, 2020 The Local 0

Maybe you couldn’t say Isaias, but the flooding from the tropical storm was impossible to miss. [more…]

REVIEW: Freeze Frame Flashback

August 7, 2020 Carolyn Fillmore 2

Fascinating new book captures Philly 100 years ago, IRL [more…]

Flying Horses

July 5, 2020 The Local 0

A Ride Into East Falls History [more…]

Party Like a Patriot

July 2, 2020 Carolyn Fillmore 0

That time the Schuylkill spawned a boozy sovereignty [more…]