
Architecture & Design
I grew up in West Philly churches. Please stop tearing down my landmarks
West Philly’s 140-year-old Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament is set to be demolished, erasing local Black history and memory, writes resident Kyle Hiller.
4 years ago
Knockout: Philly design board approves plan for housing at Blue Horizon boxing site
The plan approved by Philadelphia’s Civic Design Review board would put a 13-story apartment tower in the site of the historic boxing ring.
4 years ago
West Philly community pickets church demo by Boys Latin charter
A former Catholic church at 63rd and Callowhill could meet the wrecking ball as the Boys Latin charter school seeks to clear the way for a new recreation area.
4 years ago
Secret Philly: Inside the Masonic Temple, the intricate landmark next to City Hall
A hidden network of rafters, a plaster “death mask,” and a warning about ice cream.
4 years ago
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.
4 years ago
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