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Preservation

The exterior of the Philadelphia Mausoleum of Contemporary Art
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

After nearly $80,000 in repairs, PhilaMOCA threatened with demolition

The Callowhill arts venue owned by the musician Diplo faces a threat from the city over problems with the historic building’s structural integrity.

4 years ago

The exterior of the Painted Bride building
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Apartments on top, murals on bottom: Philly approves building plan, saves Painted Bride facade

The Zoning Board of Adjustment decision would allow construction of a 70-unit modernist apartment building in exchange for preserving the mural.

4 years ago

The Maurice River in New Jersey.
Science
NJ Spotlight

‘Huge leap forward’ for preservation of Delaware Bay wetlands

Multiple projects are coming together to protect a key habitat for the Cumberland County oyster fleet from erosion and rising seas.

4 years ago

Vince Pupillo Jr. performs on Keith Emerson's Moog synthesizer
Arts & Entertainment

The history of electronic music is inside a warehouse in Harleysville, Pa.

A collector of a massive collection of synthesizers and vintage rock gear in Harleysville, Pa., wants to tell the story of rock and roll, one Moog at a time.

4 years ago

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Amy Highland holds various strains of trillium
Science

How the beautiful, ultra-rare trillium plant was brought to Delaware

WHYY ‘Morning Edition’ host Jennifer Lynn speaks with Mt. Cuba’s Amy Highland about tracking down the plant.

4 years ago

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Slaughter Beach is a sleepy little southern Delaware town situated along the Delaware Bay in Sussex County. (Charlie O'Neill/WHYY)
Science

Often overlooked Delaware Bayshore worth millions to local community, study finds

Just north of Delaware’s popular beach resorts, the Delaware Bayshore’s value economically and environmentally shouldn’t be underestimated, a new report shows.

4 years ago

Residents are speculating that a torn up parking lot at 5th and Spring Garden Streets in Philadelphia is a grave sit in the midst of excavation. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Community
Billy Penn

After construction uncovers 19th century graves, developer pledges action — but neighbors want ‘clearer’ process

Northern Liberties community leaders learned about the burial ground at 5th and Spring Garden via social media.

5 years ago

Drainage from abandoned coal mines in Shamokin Creek
Politics & Policy
StateImpact Pennsylvania

Biden administration officials eye more money for land restoration projects in Pennsylvania

Federal investment in the cleanup of abandoned mines and wells will boost local economies, they say.

5 years ago

The exterior of the former Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament building
PlanPhilly
Community
Eyes on the Street

I grew up in West Philly churches. Please stop tearing down my landmarks

West Philly’s 140-year-old Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament is set to be demolished, erasing local Black history and memory, writes resident Kyle Hiller.

5 years ago

1724 Chester Courthouse in the City of Chester, Pa., on Avenue of the States. (Wikimedia Commons/public domain)
Urban Planning

Delco takes control of 1724 Chester Courthouse, the ‘longest continuously used government building in the country’

The County Council has entered into a 99-year lease agreement with the Pa. Historical and Museum Commission for the 18th-century structure.

5 years ago

1515 and 1513 Christian Street in South Philadelphia. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philly Council passes protections for Doctors’ Row Black historic district

The protection for Doctors’ Row comes ahead of the creation of the city’s first historic district based on the contributions of Black Philadelphians.

5 years ago

In 2020, Curt DeVeaux and partners converted an old church space into a recreation center for kids in North Philadelphia. DeVeaux, 42, is a father of 5 and has been involved in youth sports for the past 10 years. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Community

This coach transformed an abandoned Nicetown church into a rec center

Curtis De Veaux and his City Athletics organization bought the empty church before the pandemic and renovated it into a space that is welcoming young people from the community

5 years ago

The Great Beech tree in Philadelphia
PlanPhilly
Community
Eyes on the Street

A certified ‘champion,’ Philly’s Great Beech is dying, over 150 years after it was planted

Philadelphia’s champion tree, The Great Beech, measured above 100 feet tall, making it the tallest of its kind in the United States. It’s slowly dying.

5 years ago

The 1600 block of Christian Street, known as Doctors' Row. (Google Maps)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

City Council eyes demolition ban for ‘Doctors’ Row’ to preserve Black history in South Philly

Doctors’ Row in Graduate Hospital could become the city’s first historic district based on the legacy of Black Philadelphians.

5 years ago

William Valerio, director of the Woodmere Art Museum sits in the Rose Room at St. Michael Hall, envisioning the room as a performance venue. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Arts & Entertainment

A grand Chestnut Hill home-turned-convent could become part of the Woodmere

The Sisters of St. Joseph would prefer that the next owner be the museum, just a stone’s throw away, if it can raise the money to acquire the property.

5 years ago

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