Legal Fund Fights Developers That Game The System
The price of preservation is high when building owners undermine the authority of the Historical Commission through legal loopholes. Dana Rice unpacks the issue with this report > more
Masonry Program Gives Crumbling Penitentiary HOPE
HOPE Crew, a masonry workshop organized by the National Trust, leaves the decaying stone walls of Eastern State Penitentiary looking "on point." Starr Herr-Cardillo has the story > more
Preservation Task Force Gears Up For Final Report
Mayor Kenney's Historic Preservation Task Force rounds the corner with a draft of recommendations in hand. Starr Herr-Cardillo has the news > more
Two New Historic Districts And Grand Court Protected
Historical Commission says "yes" to 17 new additions to the local register. Starr Herr-Cardillo has the news > more
RePoint Targets Preservation Crisis With Political Action
Dana Rice takes a look at RePoint Philadelphia, a new historic preservation PAC that aims to battle weak policies and procedures with political sway > more
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