On September 4th, Philadelphians will inaugurate the new Dilworth Park, a reimagined space surrounding City Hall, complete with a sweeping lawn, a cafe, fountains, public art and a new entrance to the ...

The worldview from city employee windows can vary greatly. Some vistas include lots of sky and enviable views of the city skyline. Others only look out on a brick wall. Some of the photos Poppe took ...

PHOTO GALLERY: The Philadelphia skyline In the distance, the William Penn statue atop City Hall's 548-foot tower stood surrounded by scaffolding and pipes, essentially uninvited to the party.

City Hall Location: 1 Penn Square Height: 548 feet Completed: 1901 Architect: John J. McArthur City Hall, best known for the William Penn statue that tops its clocktower, towered over Philadelphia ...

Philadelphia has a truly unremarkable flag. In 1895, designer Rev. Henry McCook persuaded then-Mayor Edwin Stuart that a flag would unify the city as a shared symbol. The design McCook settled on was ...

It’s not clear the exact year this photo of the skyline was taken, but it’s reasonable to assume that it dates back to 1970s, just after the PECO building was built. Today, this view of Philadelphia ...

By no means a complete list, here are just 29 photos of Philadelphia icons -- the sort of things you think of when you think of the city and make it so unique.

PHILADELPHIA — Willard G. Rouse III, the developer whose office towers transformed Philadelphia’s skyline, has died, his company said Wednesday. He was 60. Rouse died Tuesday night at his home ...