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Germantown history

Germantown history

Broad Streets

March 7, 2020 Alex Bartlett 0

Re-engineering Germantown streets to accommodate the automobile [more…]

Germantown history

Making the Grade

February 15, 2020 Alex Bartlett 0

The Pennsylvania Railroad reworked its rail lines in the early 20th century to save lives [more…]

Germantown history

Presidential Parade

January 4, 2020 Alex Bartlett 0

When FDR came to Germantown and East Falls [more…]

Germantown history

Commemorating an Ancient Ash

November 25, 2019 Russell Fulton 0

Germantown neighbors pay tribute to a historic tree for the last time [more…]

Germantown history

Tuomi’s Time Machine: Standing Up to the System

November 20, 2019 Alex Bartlett 0

Philadelphia Transportation Company vs. NAACP helps set the stage for the civil rights struggle [more…]

Fashion

Kodak Keepsakes

September 27, 2019 Carolyn Fillmore 0

A suitcase of memories from Germantown’s last hurrah. [more…]

Development

Maplewood Stall

September 6, 2019 Carolyn Fillmore 0

What’s the hold up here? [more…]

Germantown history

Tuomi’s Time Machine: MLK Milestone

August 25, 2019 Alex Bartlett 0

A neighborhood high school approaches its 50th anniversary. [more…]

Germantown history

New Sites, Old Favorites

July 27, 2019 Tuomi Forrest 0

Centuries of local history to explore — right in our own backyard! [more…]

Germantown history

Tuomi’s Time Machine: Better Together

July 14, 2019 Alex Bartlett 0

Activism, outreach, and the “Germantown Sound” at Togetherness House [more…]

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