East Passyunk Avenue has long been a hub for Italian families, businesses and culture, making it the perfect spot for the History of Italian Immigration Museum, the first and only of its kind in the [continue reading…]
Sometimes historic sites hide within their neighborhoods. That’s been the case for Ryerss Museum & Library at 7370 Central Ave. in Burholme Park near the Fox Chase section of the city. Built and donated to Philadelphia by the Ryerss [continue reading…]
“This building does have ghosts,” said Hugh Boyle, executive director at the Grand Army of the Republic Museum and Library in Frankford. Built in 1976 by its original owner, Dr. John Ruan, this civil war [continue reading…]
The New Africa Center, located at 4243 Lancaster Ave., is a museum and archive focused on preserving the American Muslim Community. Abdul Rahim Muhammad, 60, director of the Islamic Cultural Preservation and Information Council, opened [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/21932093] Do you want to stand two feet away from a piece of cloth that Mary, the mother of Jesus, supposedly touched? If you answered in the affirmative, then you might want to visit the [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/20016934] “We celebrate Valentine’s Day by acknowledging and thanking our Veterans, whether they’re here or not,” said Dr. Althea Hankins while scouring the crowd for a Tuskegee airmen who happened to be missing in action. [continue reading…]
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