Philadelphia history Archives - The NW Local Paper

From Yorktown to The Count of Monte Cristo, France steals the scene. [more…]

Independence Hall gets the spotlight, but the real revolution began one block up the cobblestones. [more…]

The Great Train Wreck of Pennypack Park [more…]

The legacy of the other Mayflower. [more…]

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Jaws splashes back into theaters this summer, on a wake of weird local connections. [more…]

Explore local history in the Wissahickon: monks, Dunkers, and press pioneers. [more…]

Tales of mortal misuse of authority, medical and otherwise. [more…]

Community plans mural tribute to its long-lost Gilded Age fun park. [more…]

Lynnewood Hall’s tragic tale may get its happily ever after, at last. [more…]

At long last, Germantown’s Urban Village officially joins the historic ranks of Philadelphia. [more…]