Architecture & Design
Zoning approved for new North Philly police station
The ZBA unanimously approved the city’s proposal despite opposition from some residents.
3 months ago
Listen 1:02Why archaeologists study virtual worlds from video games
There’s a growing field of academic study where archaeologists study virtual worlds, or work with game developers to recreate historical sites.
4 months ago
Listen 12:11The ‘Chinatown Stitch’ looks to rejoin a neighborhood divided by the Vine Street Expressway
Philadelphia plans to reunite a divided Chinatown by capping a section of the Vine Street Expressway.
4 months ago
Preserving the Airy Street Prison, ‘Untenable’ City Bus Depot, ‘Stand Up and Shout’
Today, the debate over Norristown's historic Airy Street prison. And, the new HBO Max documentary "Stand Up and Shout," songs from a Philly high school.
Air Date: November 9, 2023 12:00 pm
Listen 50:21What it took to build a basketball arena in the middle of D.C.’s Chinatown
The process isn’t the same as Philly, but as the Sixers press forward, it can be useful to understand how it happened.
6 months ago
These prominent Philadelphia landmarks are still named after Christopher Columbus
Here’s a look at the most prominent markers to Christopher Columbus in Philadelphia, and an update on efforts to change them.
7 months ago
Burlington County Prison Museum is restoring decades-old graffiti created by prisoners
The $2.9 million conservation project began in May and includes a new roof and other masonry work at the museum.
7 months ago
Listen 1:15Sixers Arena on Market East, Madame Fromage, Flags and Vexillology
The ongoing debate surrounding the 76ers arena on Market East has reached a boiling point, with multiple stakeholders now entering the fray. We have the latest updates.
Air Date: October 5, 2023 12:00 pm
Listen 50:16Wells Fargo Center adding LED screens, lights in final phase of transformation project
New LED screens, lighting, and canopies at the Wells Fargo Center will be completed by early 2024.
7 months ago
Vineland’s Palace of Depression is flourishing with the aid of volunteers
The Palace of Depression was built in 1932 out of one man’s imagination, but was destroyed in the 1960s. A decade later, a father and son worked to rebuild it.
8 months ago
Listen 4:42Philly teen carpenter apprentice helps transform Wells Fargo Center
19-year-old Saulih Khalifah, initially signed up for labor duties at the Wells Fargo Center, but found himself in the Carpenters' Apprentice Ready Program. More doors opened.
8 months ago
I-95 Refill and Repave, Net Zero, Jane Wong’s “Meet Me Tonight in Atlantic City”
Net zero by 2050 is the national goal. Can we achieve this? And what needs to change to stay on track? Also, we talk to the engineer who helped to refill I-95.
Air Date: June 21, 2023 12:00 pm
Listen 43:12New renderings provide more detailed look at Sixers arena proposal for Center City
The renderings come while the city is in the process of evaluating the impact of 76 Place.
11 months ago
Listen 1:53Here’s the latest list of the ’11 Most Endangered Historic Places’ in the U.S.
The 2023 list includes a gas station, an artist studio and two Chinatowns.
12 months ago
Philadelphia is moving closer to selling the Roundhouse. Residents say it shouldn’t be demolished
The city has said it would release a request for proposal sometime this year.
1 year ago