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Joseph R. Lynch Observatory at Drexel University

One of the real treasures of Drexel University is Joseph R....

Benjamin Henry Latrobe: The Architect Who Shaped America’s Cities

As you gaze upon Philadelphia's grand architecture day after day, a...

Philadelphia’s Dry Spell: The Impact of Prohibition (1920-1933)

Everyone knows the term "Prohibition," but modern Philadelphians can't truly grasp...

How was the American dream embodied in a statue?

In the USA, there are many statues dedicated to different athletes....

Philly cheesesteak, a culinary symbol of the city

American cuisine varies depending on region. Every state of this huge...

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Belmont Plateau: A Test of Character on Pennsylvania’s Most Famous Cross-Country Course

In the heart of Philadelphia lies a place where...

The Sedgley Woods Phenomenon: How Philadelphia Became the Cradle of American Disc Golf

In the shade of century-old oaks in East Fairmount...

The Cultural Code of Magic Gardens: How Isaiah Zagar Turned South Street into a Mosaic Labyrinth

In the late 1960s, Philadelphia’s South Street was on...

The Sound of Philadelphia: How 1970s Soul and Soul-Funk Reshaped Global Pop Music

While Detroit's Motown Records was churning out polished, radio-ready...

Mummers Parade: Behind the Scenes of Philadelphia’s Oldest Folk Tradition

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