Category: Other News and Events

the SIA Iron and Steel Heritage Forum (ISHF)is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting Cokemaking, Part 2, Modern Era: Coke Ovens WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2026 at 5pm Eastern “Modern” Cokemaking is making coke in long, narrow refractory chambers or retorts.By using the term retort, I am utilizing the most general meaning of the process…

Internet sensation Milo Rossi Tuesday Oct 6, Wednesday Oct 7, 2026 @ 7:00 PM EDT • Multiple prices Milo Rossi — better known to his 3+ million followers as “miniminuteman” — is coming to Philadelphia for an unforgettable evening of science, skepticism, and side-splitting commentary. This isn’t your typical archaeology lecture. The Oliver Evans Chapter…

When: 24 Oct 2026 9:15 AM, EDTWhere: Babbio Center, Room 122 Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, New Jersey Will you be attending? Register Not attending EVENT DETAILS: Advance registration is required. Deadline for registration is October 16, 2026. 9:15    Registration and Coffee9:45    Welcoming Remarks.  Mary Habstritt, RCSIA President.10:00  The Past and Future of…

A chapter member who has been following this organization contributed this information. They do great Zoom programs once a month then post them on their YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@railphotoart/videos

The Week magazine features a charity of the week in each issue.The September 25th issue features the following charity. Since 1997, the Center for Railroad Photography & Art (railphoto-art.org) has gathered, showcased, and preserved photos depicting railroads and trains in historical and modern contexts. The non-profit collects quality photographs and other works of art related…

James Abbott, whose previously posted exhibit on the Benjamin Franklin Bridge at the Cherry Street Pier, is featured in a program at the Moore College of Art. He is in conversation in the morning session titled Architectural Landscapes.https://www.2020photofestival.org/architectural-landscapes How do photographers transform lived experience into compelling visual stories? Join photographers James B. Abbott , Mike…

Rebekah James Morris (far left) and Christopher James (right) are the children of “Slinky” toy creators Richard and Betty James. Jen Procacci (second from left) created this week’s Firstival design (Violet Comber-Wilen/Billy Penn) The first Slinky was made in Philly, and its legacy lives on through the inventor’s children Richard James didn’t set out to…

Join on Tuesday, September 1st at 6 pm with cartographer, writer, artist, and lawyer Jake Berman to delve into the history of SEPTA’s subway and regional rail lines. Jake Berman is the author of The Lost Subways of North America. His work has been featured in The New Yorker, Vice, Atlas Obscura, and the Guardian.…

Celebrate the Centennial of the Ben Franklin Bridge Exhibit by photographer James B. AbbottJuly 3–September 27, 2026 Spanning more than four decades of Abbott’s work (1982–2023), the exhibition features photographs from four distinct bodies of work documenting the Ben Franklin Bridge and its evolving urban landscape. Beginning with images captured in the 1980s, visitors will…

I’ve just dug deeper into the wonderful resources of the Hagley Museum and Library. I looked into their digital exhibits and just selected the Brandywine Valley that I thought would interest people.They also have digital exhibits on Beer and Brewing history, a collection on Automobile Advertising, The History of Product Packaging, and the Dupont Gunpowder…