In Philadelphia’s Fishtown, A Fierce Debate Over The Fate Of A Polish Church

In Philadelphia’s Fishtown, A Fierce Debate Over The Fate Of A Polish Church

By Bobby Allyn

The Philadelphia Archdiocese has plans to demolish the city’s oldest Polish church, but it’s facing strong resistance: Longtime parishioners and neighborhood newcomers have joined forces in protest.

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