1+ hour, 14+ min ago  (941+ words) The idea of subterranean Philadelphia captures the imagination. Walking down Broad Street, the roar of a passing subway rumbles up from the grate underfoot and invites questions: What's down there? Where does it go? Who built it all? Why? How?...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (637+ words) Hidden City Philadelphia Philadelphia Was David Lynch's Surface, Not His Source Author's Note: Episodes 1 and 2 of Song of Lynchadelphia (Season 3 of Hidden City's Song of Philadelphia Podcast) focused on the creative big bang that took place during David Lynch's time…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (777+ words) Ring it on!" urged Mayor Cherelle Parker recently with City officials promising that Philadelphia's celebration of the 250anniversary of the Declaration of Independence will bring economic and cultural investments. .[that] aim to boost civic pride, strengthen neighborhood economies, and create lasting…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (521+ words) I really credit them [the Yellow Seeds] with being the catalyst of this really long line of history of organizing in Chinatown," Chau said. The old axiom that history repeats itself is truer in Philadelphia's Chinatown than most places. Community…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (324+ words) In the late 1920s, the Philadelphia Orchestra wanted to have a summer venue, and many civic-minded individuals wanted to make the orchestra accessible to everyone and more affordable than its regular season at the Academy of Music. To keep up with…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (432+ words) Hidden City Philadelphia Places Lost: Winter 2026 Editor's Note: A version of this story was published in the Winter 2026 issue of Extant, a publication of the Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia. Location: 6657-59 Blakemore Street The corner building at 6657-59 Blakemore Street in…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (367+ words) For the first time in 135 years, Cunningham Piano Company will not have a physical presence in Philadelphia. Its last outpost, 24-26 E. Coulter Street in Germantown, has been put up for sale and will soon have new owners. The sale also marks…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (367+ words) For the first time in 135 years, Cunningham Piano Company will not have a physical presence in Philadelphia. Its last outpost, 24-26 E. Coulter Street in Germantown, has been put up for sale and will soon have new owners. The sale also marks…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago  (575+ words) Editor's Note: A version of this story was published in the Winter 2026 issue of Extant, a publication of the Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia. Extant Magazine (EM): What attracted you to this particular building/site? Marc Pinard (MP): Its intact…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (275+ words) While the local register includes over 10, 000 building exteriors, the Main Banking Room of the former Fidelity-Philadelphia Trust Company Building at 123 S. Broad Street has become only the 6th interior designation in the register's 70-year history. Built in 1928, the exterior was added to…...