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St. Hedwig Church in Chester Will No Longer Be a Catholic Church
The Philadelphia Archdiocese has declared that St. Hedwig Church in Chester will no longer be used as a Catholic church, writes Cory Sharber for WHYY.…
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The Story Behind the Philadelphia Nativist Riots of 1844, One of the Bloodiest Riots of the Antebellum Period
In May and July 1844, among the antebellum period’s bloodiest rioting took place here in Philadelphia, writes Zachary M. Schrag for The Encyclopedia of Greater…



























