The latest ruling pushes the case back to the Court of Common Pleas. Owner John Wei may have to submit a new hardship argument to be allowed to demolish the monumental church

The Callowhill Neighborhood Association’s efforts to preserve the circa-1848 Church of the Assumption have staved off demolition—so far. Tomorrow, the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania will hear CNA’s arguments appealing the demolition okayed by the Philadelphia Historical Commission and upheld by the Court of Common Pleas. Chris Mote reports

Preservation advocates are furious at the changes, which will be submitted by Historical Commission executive director Jonathan Farnham on Friday

Ruling on Church of the Assumption to be announced followed by final arguments on the Levy Leas mansion at 40th and Pine. Both buildings face the wreaking ball

Demolition permit is valid, they believe, and should be held up by the Board of L&I Review. Christopher Mote has the latest

The Board of L&I Review ruled to have the Historical Commission review owner John Wei’s hardship; the Commission’s monthly meeting is this Friday. Christopher Mote has the complete report

Demolition is avoided for now as the Board of L&I Review, which had previously ruled to overturn the Historical Commission’s granting of hardship to the former owner of the church, cleared the way for the neighbors’ appeal to be heard again

Can a building have “hardship?” In approving the first ever transfer of a hardship declaration allowing demolition to a new owner without review of that owner’s potential hardship, the Historical Commission says “yes”