Development
Regardez Philippe
Fallsers freak over Frenchie at Franklin’s — let’s take a long look before the ZBA vote. [more…]
history
East Falls history
East Falls Time Machine
Step back into history through these rare photos of our mills, mansions, monuments and more. [more…]
Development
Let’s Hear It for the Falls
A love letter to our neighborhood, by a local hoping to serve. [more…]
East Falls history
History Matters: Yule Wonder Why
Mummers ‘n more: A look back in time at some weird Philly holiday traditions. [more…]
East Falls history
Something Old, Something New
Local wedding announcements from the early 1900’s offer a peek at fashion and customs here a hundred years ago. With Captured By Caity’s dreamy bridal eye candy. [more…]
Germantown history
Class from the Past
Discovering a new school where my old one was. [more…]
Businesses and organizations
A Bounty in Our Backyard
The Local heads to Germantown to sink in some serious local history at Second Saturday (and we found lots of other cool shit, too). [more…]
East Falls history
Twenty Years that Changed Philly
With so much historic architecture in NW Philly, it’s easy to take our scenery for granted. Joseph Minardi explains how our city grew into such distinct neighborhoods so worthy of preservation today. Philadelphia has been [more…]
East Falls history
HISTORY MATTERS: Put a Ring on It
If you’ve ever wondered about East Falls’ “castle” on Kelly Drive, Joseph Minardi’s got all the scoop on this Victorian riverside party spot. Castle Ringstetten is the picturesque upriver clubhouse of the Undine Barge Club, [more…]
East Falls history
HISTORY MATTERS: Fort St. Davids
We’re called “East Falls” — but where are the waterfalls? Joseph Minardi explains our piscine origins, when the Schuylkill river roared with rapids (and delicious protein). In pre-Revolutionary days, a group of prominent Welshman from [more…]