Paul Farber and his team at Monument Lab specialize in helping communities dream about not just what monuments should be, but also what they could be.

Philadelphia is in the midst of a messy reckoning with the relics of its past. Do Paul Farber and his team of civic architecture superheroes hold the key to figuring out who should be yanked off their pedestals — and who should replace them?

It was supposed to be a historic agreement between the city and activists that would revolutionize the way Philly — and the country — dealt with homelessness. What happened?

Hanging out at sports bars is kind of like watching the game at the stadium, without having to buy a ticket.

We’re done taking our bars for granted. So we wrote some love letters to them to prove it.

Being treated as though you’re invisible almost always sucks, but this is an exception.

Do you daydream about seeing people play music up close the way I do?

There’s something special about overlooking a gritty environment in the name of cheap drinks, good company and real-deal bartenders.

To find kindred spirits in an empty bar on Christmas is one of life’s greatest gifts.

All across America, we boomers are finding ourselves stuck with heirlooms and mementos that we can’t give away.

After 23 years and many adventures, Philadelphia was calling my name.

The so-called “labor shortage,” which has employers offering signing bonuses and $15-an-hour wages for the first time ever, may actually be what the city needs to build a healthier economy.