History
Passing the Torch
Recognizing a new generation of leaders – while fondly remembering the previous one – at the Uptown Theater Hall of Fame Awards [more…]
History
Germantown history
Tuomi’s Time Machine: A Towering Figure
In Celebration of John S. Trower, Self-Made Man, Philanthropist and, at one time, Pennsylvania’s Wealthiest Black Resident [more…]
Germantown history
Tuomi’s Time Machine: Defending Our Drinking Water
Water was once so important to Philadelphia that the Wissahickon Valley Park was created to protect it [more…]
Germantown history
Tuomi’s Time Machine: New Light Special
Decades after Allen’s Department Store closed its doors, the building may soon find a new purpose. [more…]
Germantown history
Tuomi’s Time Machine: Defending the Drive
How a local turnpike became forbidden For the first few years of the 20th century, automobile ownership was out of reach for much of our area’s population due to high production costs. However, with Henry [more…]
Contributors
We the (First) People
Happy birthday to the founders of American Democracy – the Iroquois. [more…]
History
First-Class Disaster
A Germantown heiress’ Titanic tale. [more…]
Fitness
Easy Riders — Biking Old Rail Lines for Fun & History
No hills, all thrills through NW Philly and beyond. [more…]
Germantown history
Remembering Grover
A Jazz Giant and Philly Fixture [more…]
Germantown history
Losing Focus: The Keystone Dry Plate Works Building
The history of the building is one of revolutionary firsts for Germantown and the world [more…]