Comments for Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia https://philadelphiaencyclopedia.org/ Connecting the Past with the Present, Building Community, Creating a Legacy Sun, 28 Dec 2025 04:54:55 +0000 hourly 1 Comment on The Political Costs of Clean Drinking Water by Offphotos https://philadelphiaencyclopedia.org/blog/the-political-costs-of-clean-drinking-water/comment-page-1/#comment-1602237 Sun, 28 Dec 2025 04:54:55 +0000 https://philadelphiaencyclopedia.org/?p=41379#comment-1602237 Fantastic work as usual

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]]> Comment on The contested path of the Sixers arena by Abiasz https://philadelphiaencyclopedia.org/blog/the-contested-path-of-the-sixers-arena/comment-page-1/#comment-1600382 Mon, 21 Apr 2025 09:54:02 +0000 https://philadelphiaencyclopedia.org/?p=40822#comment-1600382 So clear and friendly.

]]> Comment on Nominate A Topic by David R. Smedley https://philadelphiaencyclopedia.org/blog/nominate-a-topic/comment-page-10/#comment-1598154 Sun, 05 May 2024 21:37:21 +0000 http://phl.encyclopedia.rutgers.edu/?p=3#comment-1598154 The “irregular” ordination of the “Philadelphia Eleven” in the Episcopal Church at Church of the Advocate ( a documentary is now out on this)

The ministry and advocacy of Fr Paul Washington at Church of the Advocate.

The ministry of the Rt Rev Barbara Harris in Philadelphia before her election as the first female bishop in the Episcopal Church

The ministry of The Rev Leon Sullivan and The rev William H Gray III

Great churches and cathedrals in the greater Philadelphia area

]]> Comment on Murder of Octavius Catto by October 10 Peace Love Art Activism - The Woodstock Whisperer/Jim Shelley https://philadelphiaencyclopedia.org/essays/murder-of-octavius-catto/comment-page-1/#comment-1595449 Sun, 10 Oct 2021 12:34:35 +0000 https://philadelphiaencyclopedia.org/?p=13791#comment-1595449 […] 10, 1871: Frank Kelly assassinated Octavius Catto, a 32-year-old educator and civil rights activist, during an election day uprising in Philadelphia. […]

]]> Comment on The Orlons – South Street by Alan Seizys https://philadelphiaencyclopedia.org/essays/south-street-song/the-orlons-south-street/comment-page-1/#comment-1595412 Sat, 09 Oct 2021 21:18:49 +0000 https://philadelphiaencyclopedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/The-Orlons-South-Street.jpg#comment-1595412 This is awesome. I was born in SW Philadelphia in 1960. I live in Chicago now but still crave the sound.

]]> Comment on Crime by Tanya Bryant https://philadelphiaencyclopedia.org/essays/crime/comment-page-1/#comment-1595362 Fri, 08 Oct 2021 16:50:32 +0000 https://philadelphiaencyclopedia.org/?p=12404#comment-1595362 Hello, I am trying to get some information on my Uncle Steven Anthony Bryant, he went to prison for robbing banks. This happen in the 1970s. The reason I need this information is his children do not have any pictures of their father, who died in prison in Tallahassee Florida around 1976, if possible please help. Thank you

]]> Comment on Nominate A Topic by Bill Harrar https://philadelphiaencyclopedia.org/blog/nominate-a-topic/comment-page-10/#comment-1595355 Fri, 08 Oct 2021 13:02:54 +0000 http://phl.encyclopedia.rutgers.edu/?p=3#comment-1595355 An absolute must – the PENN RELAYS – the largest track and field carnival in the world.
History of same could include Franklin Field, and key personages such as Jumbo Elliott and
dominance of his Villanova track program, Penn and Drexel campus, special events such as
The NFL championship game won by Phila Eagles over Green Bay Packers. There is so much
of great interest – that kept me in attendance for 70 years. Certainly a story worthy of a place
In your tome. Respectfully. Bill Harrar

]]> Comment on Murder of Octavius Catto by Essay: Remembering William Still and his fight for equality – Break The Knob https://philadelphiaencyclopedia.org/essays/murder-of-octavius-catto/comment-page-1/#comment-1595307 Thu, 07 Oct 2021 15:33:51 +0000 https://philadelphiaencyclopedia.org/?p=13791#comment-1595307 […] motion. Throughout Nonetheless’s time solely males may vote, and Black males usually encountered violence when […]

]]> Comment on Nativist Riots of 1844 by A historian explains how evangelicals use shallow readings of the Bible to support a political agenda - Electionbuzz https://philadelphiaencyclopedia.org/essays/nativist-riots-of-1844/comment-page-2/#comment-1595172 Tue, 05 Oct 2021 05:40:34 +0000 https://philadelphiaencyclopedia.org/?p=5879#comment-1595172 […] to rumors that Catholics were trying to remove the Bible from Philadelphia public schools, destroyed two of the city’s Catholic churches before the Pennsylvania militia stopped the […]

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