Category: Other News and Events

From the Robling Museum Wednesday, November 15, 2023, 6pm Step into the fascinating world of the George Washington Bridge, the busiest bridge in the world. Let’s delve into the past and future of this engineering marvel. Immerse yourself in the insightful discussions as we learn more about the engineering marvel that has stood the test…

A good article on the history of the Budd plant. One highlight: In 1932, Budd introduced the first stainless steel airplane. And although the plane business didn’t take off for Budd, its all-steel prototype still sits outside the Franklin Institute. (Yes, it’s THAT plane.)

Northeast Philadelphia History Networksponsored by  Friends of Northeast Philadelphia History present 18th Century Pennypack Creek Mills: Holmesburg to Horsham Speaker:  Fred Moore  Oct 4, 2023 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Pennypack Creek is the central geographic feature of Northeast Philadelphia.  It was also an important economic feature in the 18th and 19th centuries…

Thursday, September 21 at 10 a.m. Eastern Time (US & Canada). Members of the SIA are invited to join Inland Waterways International for its World Canals Conference 2023 Online. The session focuses on restoration of canal structures and channels and features Joe Reed, Civil Engineer with the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal and Mike Palmer, Chair…

Delaware River Greenway Partnershippresents A Cruise through History on the Delaware River September 21, 2023 at 7:30 pm Part of our Heritage Lecture Series, Gary Letcher, author of Paddlers’ Guide to the Delaware River takes us on an illustrative tour through history on and along our beautiful river. Beginning with various craft, and their pilots,…

Here is the link for the required registration for Wednesday’s talk. Further down on the library page is the listing for the August typewriter presentation which also has a link for registration. https://libwww.freelibrary.org/calendar/event/115849

FREE VIRTUAL PROGRAM Wednesday, June 7, 2023 Time:  6-7pm Join us to hear from engineer Blaise Blabac, who is involved in preserving a Roebling suspension bridge in Kingston, NY. Blaise will tell us about the big project to polish this hidden gem– with a new deck, guide rails, sidewalks, railings, and suspender cables, it is…

a lecture by Adam Levine When a city is built along a river—and Philadelphia is wedged between two, the Schuylkill and the Delaware—floods are an inevitable occurrence, with sometimes tragic consequences. In this illustrated talk, environmental historian Adam Levine will talk about some of the worst floods ever to hit Philadelphia, beginning in the early…

Tuesday, March 21st at 7:00 pm a Zoom presentation A Virtual Illustrated Presentation By Paul W. Schopp A Delaware River Heritage Lecture Sponsored by the Delaware River Greenway Partnership (DRGP) Please click here to register at the DRGP’s website. The Upper Delaware River, extending from Market Street, Philadelphia, to the head of navigation at Trenton,…

Zitner’s, the Philadelphia candy company known for their signature chocolate-covered eggs, turns 100 this year, and it’s still churning out ovoidal confections filled with coconut, buttercream, peanut butter, and its signature “Butter Krak” concoction. The local treats were born when a couple, Sam and Anne Zitner, began making and selling candy eggs at their home…