Preservation

The Sussex County Council voted unanimously to adopt a set of standards that protects trees amid ongoing development. The rules go into effect in three months.

Why we seek out the wilderness — and what “wilderness” really means in a world defined by human intervention.

The Ambassador Theatre in Southwest Philadelphia is one of the few remaining buildings in the city that once housed a neighborhood theater. It could now become a landmark.

The “We the Youth” artwork revives a long-running debate among preservationists over whether murals should be protected as historic landmarks.

Henry Tetlow helped shape America’s cosmetics industry with more affordable — less caustic — face powders before his company collapsed into a family feud.

A rag-tag group of younger adults has rediscovered the West Germanic language and culture for heritage and politics.

The subsidized units are among 12% of properties in the city that could lose their affordability restrictions over the next decade.

Advocate says the ruling may put city’s historic preservation program “in jeopardy.”

Residents have formed a preservation project to stomp out gentrification and put Whitesboro back on the historic map.

A rowhouse built around 1760 in Old City was once heated with firewood. Now, it has solar panels on its roof.

The 18th-century building on the grounds of Washington Crossing Historic Park was the encampment site for some troops in December 1776.

The exhibit, on display through spring 2026, examines the blend of modern buildings and historic spaces.

It has spent most of this year at the Port of Mobile in Alabama, being scoured to remove chemicals, wiring, plastic and glass.

The latest round of exhumations of Native American students from a cemetery at the former Carlisle Indian Industrial School resulted in the remains of 17 being repatriated.

In Boyertown, PA, artist Charlee Heinz turns bones from forest finds into meaningful artwork that explores death and beauty.