Preservation
Industrial piers in South Philly will get new life thanks to preservation easement
Piers 38 and 40 will be part of a new development from Bart Blatstein.
6 months ago
Listen 1:05SEPTA’s plan to demolish historic Ambler Freight House delayed — for now
In a town whose history is intertwined with a massive train accident, residents have clashed with SEPTA in an effort to preserve a relic of the Ambler Train Station.
6 months ago
Isaiah Zagar’s iconic Painted Bride mosaic in Philadelphia’s Old City neighborhood is coming down
The 7,000-square-foot tile mosaic wrapping the former performance venue had been in legal limbo for five years.
6 months ago
Listen 1:27Delaware Bay female horseshoe crabs spared from commercial harvest for another year
“The fate of red knots should not be put on the line year after year,” said one advocate.
6 months ago
Developer unveils new plan for Germantown YWCA amid funding concerns
The city selected KBK Enterprises to redevelop the historic property in 2016. But the building remains vacant and blighted.
6 months ago
Burlington County Prison Museum is restoring decades-old graffiti created by prisoners
The $2.9 million conservation project began in May and includes a new roof and other masonry work at the museum.
7 months ago
Listen 1:15The Roundhouse moves closer to historic preservation with committee vote
The curvy building is considered both an architectural marvel and a symbol of police brutality.
8 months ago
Runaway SEPTA trolley slams into historic home in Southwest Philadelphia
Officials said the trolley derailed, struck an SUV, injuring the two people inside, and then slammed into the historic home.
9 months ago
Part 1 of push to save historic Crebilly Farm in Westtown is complete
Natural Lands announced the finalization of four conservation easements on 102 acres of the iconic property in Westtown Township.
10 months ago
James Beard Award Winners, Ancient Food and Flavor
A very foodie episode, featuring two of Philadelphia's James Beard winners, Ellen Yin and Nok Suntaranon. Penn Museum's Ancient Food and Flavor exhibit on very old leftovers.
Air Date: June 7, 2023 12:00 pm
Listen 50:15Earth is ‘really quite sick now’ and in danger zone in nearly all ecological ways, study says
A new study says Earth has pushed past seven out of eight scientifically established safety limits and into “the danger zone."
11 months ago
Painted Bride saga: Key numbers in the protracted Old City preservation battle
The Old City art center with the Isaiah Zagar mural is now slated to be demolished, after neighbors blocked a unique apartment building.
1 year ago
A Commonwealth Court panel on Friday ruled against the city in two pending cases, the latest decision in the legal battle that has surrounded the statue for nearly three years
1 year ago
Amtrak promises 30th Street’s iconic flipboard will return, but (still) only as decoration
Philadelphia travelers continue to lament the disappearance of the clickety-clack display.
1 year ago
Restoring the 111-year-old, stone masonry and stained-glass Annex will bring several new educational, health, arts, technology, and employment opportunities.
1 year ago