Losing ‘Boner 4ever’ graffiti? Philly’s torn
Here's the story behind the "Boner 4ever" tag on Philly's historic Beury Building, now slated for renovation. Why some are calling for preservation and others? Not so much.
Listen 15:34
The Beury Building is famous for its signature graffiti. (Instagram/@AJROMBIE)
Listen to The Why wherever you get your podcasts:
Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | RadioPublic | TuneIn
News that one of Philly’s most (in)famous pieces of graffiti — the words “Boner 4ever” tagged on an abandoned building at the corner of Broad and Erie — could be disappearing has caused a stir. Here’s the story behind the tag and why some are quick to call for preservation and others? Not so much.
Guest: Layla A. Jones, WHYY’s Billy Penn
WHYY is your source for fact-based, in-depth journalism and information. As a nonprofit organization, we rely on financial support from readers like you. Please give today.
Brought to you by The Why
The Why
There’s more to every story if you take the time to tell it.
Warehouse construction begins at former South Philly refinery site
The 300,000-square-foot building is the first of dozens planned for the demolished site of the largest refinery on the East Coast.
2 days ago
Listen :54
Philly remains a city of homeowners amid sharp drop in residential property sales
Pew’s latest “State of the City” report shows the homeownership rate is still above 50% even as an inventory crisis crunches the housing market.
3 days ago
Listen 0:49
A former Harrowgate textile mill gets new life as an apartment building
Collins Lofts is the third redevelopment Odin Properties has completed in the North Philly neighborhood.
6 days ago