Art & Entertainment
Wit and Whiskey: The Life of W.C. Fields
This top-hatted, hard-drinking, bulb-nosed fixture of Old Hollywood fame has surprisingly local roots [more…]
History
Development
Preservation Victory
At long last, Germantown’s Urban Village officially joins the historic ranks of Philadelphia. [more…]
History
Buried History: The Ghosts of Duffy’s Cut
Restless spirits reveal murder and xenophobia on the Pennsylvania Railroad. [more…]
Art & Entertainment
Reel Philadelphia
Landmark local film-making, past and present [more…]
Contributors
Dock of Ages
Stories from Philadelphia’s immigration station, where a million+ new lives began. [more…]
Art & Entertainment
Lights, Zoning, Action!
The story of the little theatre that dreamed of serving the community. [more…]
Contributors
Family Snapshots: Secrets & Scars
Old photo reveals painful truths about life in generations past. [more…]
History
Everyday People
New UPenn research lights up ancient history through the eyes of common workers. [more…]
Contributors
Above and Beyond
When Philly touched the sky, and propelled a family into aviation history. [more…]
East Falls history
History Matters: Yule Wonder Why
Our favorite historian explains local Holiday oddities from long ago. [more…]