West Philly’s beloved Victorian cemetery gets a 21st century upgrade on the eve of its 180th anniversary

New life is blooming at Philadelphia’s historic cemeteries. Starr Herr-Cardillo has the story

Pauline Miller takes us on a journey from Old City to Mount Moriah Cemetery where the work of architect Stephen Decatur Button struggles for longevity

Illustrator Ben Leech enlivens the dying art of architectural drawing with his exhibition, “Cret Illustrated: Revisiting a Philadelphia Icon in Sketches,” at Woodlands Cemetery. Michael Bixler has the preview

Turn a corner in Philadelphia and you will eventually run into a building or bridge designed by Paul Phillipe Cret. Celebrated for his broad, arched infrastructure and Neoclassical landmarks, not much is discussed of his cemetery architecture. Contributor Brian Horne takes a trip out to Montgomery County where a 172-foot tower designed by Cret sends a memorial park reaching towards the sky

Benjamin Franklin’s tombstone gets some desperately needed TLC. Tyler Horst has the story

The last-minute salvage excavation of First Baptist Church Burial Ground in Old City has the archaeological community up in arms. Is the City or the developer to blame? John Henry Scott reports

Bartram’s Gardens and The Woodlands will reunite through connective access when the westward extension of the Schuylkill River Trail is complete. Contributor Starr Herr-Cardillo traces the deep-seeded relationship between these two National Historic Landmarks