Jordan Keiffer tracks down the history behind old advertisements in his monthly column, Ghost Signs of Philadelphia. In this installment, a monument to metal casting on Westmoreland Street

In Philadelphia, there is no shortage of historic churches closed due to maintenance costs and dwindling congregations. One Germantown resident has made it part of their life’s work to save the city’s stunning stained glass. Kimberly Haas has the details

Philly Reclaim brings sustainability, historic preservation, and job training together with its architectural salvage program. Kimberly Haas has the story

The storied original Northeast High–famous and infamous–is being demolished for a strip mall and (in a phase 2) affordable housing. We have the latest on the development as well as remarkable photos from both 2007 and 2012 taken by Abandoned America’s Matthew Christopher

Enamored with the idea of salvaging an old floor? HC contributor Jacob Hellman has an insider’s story on the reclamation of a South Philly school gym’s hardwood. The upshot–it may not be as easy as you think

In West Philly, L&I forced the removal of the historic theater’s neon sign, which are being offered for sale by Provenance Architectural Salvage