
Architecture & Design
Philly Council limits development on growing Girard Avenue
Philly Council President Darrell Clarke sponsored the bill, citing quality-of-life concerns from residents of the Yorktown and West Poplar neighborhoods.
4 years ago
Bleak plaza across from Philly’s City Hall moves toward $8.7M makeover
Downtown bar owner Teddy Sourias has already started work on the beer garden to open on the underused pedestrian mall between Penn Center’s office towers.
4 years ago
Largest pipe organ in the world celebrates itself on its 110th birthday
The largest pipe organ in the world is 100% operational, with legions of fans.
4 years ago
‘Nothing left uncarved’: A guide to the 250 sculptures on Philadelphia City Hall
Hundreds of figures, creatures, and symbols adorn the sides of the largest municipal building in the country.
4 years ago
“Worn Stories” and the clothing that makes us
For many of us, the items in our closet hold meaning, memory, and stories within their seams. On this show, we explore those stories and ask what our clothing means to us.
Air Date: June 11, 2021
Listen 49:15‘We’ll get more furniture’: South Street officials say Headhouse Plaza is a work-in-progress
The new public space in Headhouse Sq. now has parking and lighting for evening events. It is meant to be “inviting to people,” not off-putting, said SSHD director Mike Harris.
4 years ago
Heavy rains trigger partial building collapse in Old City
The collapse sent bricks and other debris crashing down onto a parked car and caved in a nearby manhole.
4 years ago
Philly selects finalists to plan pedestrian-friendly revamp of Ben Franklin Parkway
Three firms chosen from more than a dozen responding to a March request for proposals will move forward with a public engagement process for the redesign.
4 years ago
Philadelphia Art Museum’s new Gehry renovations: 7 things you might not know
A ghost train station, a big sustainability boost, and a new skylight above the steps.
4 years ago
Iraq veterans and Iraqi immigrants build a traditional house of reeds in Philadelphia
Veterans and immigrants build a traditional Iraqi house of reeds in a nature preserve in Roxborough.
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Rwandan preschoolers receive customized picture books, designed by Philly teenagers
Rwanda lacks picture books for kids. A Philly high school design class made one just for them.
4 years ago
$100 million overhaul planned for Wilmington’s ‘other’ riverfront
Delaware leaders hope to mirror the success of the Wilmington Riverfront with a massive development plan for the other side of the Christina River.
4 years ago
A grand Chestnut Hill home-turned-convent could become part of the Woodmere
The Sisters of St. Joseph would prefer that the next owner be the museum, just a stone’s throw away, if it can raise the money to acquire the property.
4 years ago
Listen 1:59Councilmember Jamie Gauthier opposes 48th and Chester ‘poop building’
Councilmember Jamie Gauthier released a statement opposing plans for a proposed West Philly apartment building that had sparked controversial research.
4 years ago
As Tacony mourns St. Leo’s after fire, parishioners hope to find buried time capsule
One day after a fire destroyed the historic Northeast Philadelphia church, Tacony residents are hunting memories long ago buried in the building.
4 years ago