Neighborhoods

The term "preservationist" can seem old-fashioned, preoccupied with the era of the Founding Fathers, or at least the Gilded Age.

Tuesday will mark 17 years since United Airlines Flight 93 crashed in a remote, Somerset County field.

The Blue Acres program funds the demolition of homes in flood prone areas throughout nine New Jersey counties and conversion of the land into open space. 

"Lift Every Voice and Sing" is a song many African-Americans know from school or church. You may know it from one of a few landmark performances.

Starting this Saturday, people hoping to cool off in Philadelphia’s most beloved swimming hole might have to change their plans.

The meetings are a way for families to meet other families, get connected with resources and prepare children for kindergarten.

Former rivals from 13th Street and 5th Street now welcome each other, exchanging invites instead of blows, as they reconnect.

Songs from a half century ago still resound with meaning for a troubled time

Rapper Jay-Z pushes back at Philly mayor for pulling the Parkway out from under Made in America.

The exhibit has been a year-long endeavor involving commissioned artists, a wide array of community members, and civic leaders who have come together.

The Philadelphia Historical Commission just approved historic protections for eight of Wayne Junction's old industrial buildings.

Dangerous heat levels continue in Philadelphia and the surrounding areas. People are dealing with it in many ways this week as they work or play.

The area could become a special taxing district that will raise funds from property owners and spend them on neighborhood-specific services.

Mayor Mike Purzycki signed an executive order declaring the corner of Eighth and Church as “Bennie & Esther H. Broomer’s Way” with a new street sign.

Back in the 1800s, 'tenderloin' was a common moniker for a city's vice districts and skid rows. Where was Philly's Tenderloin, and what was it like?