Meg Saligman purchased the abandoned Manufacturers National Bank with her own money and an idea: transform the 19th century six-story building that has sat mostly vacant since 1985 into a work of art.

Pennsylvania's new law, Act 28 of 2025, is helping municipalities remove abandoned boats from waterways, addressing unsightly litter across the state.

While some buildings no longer stand, history lovers will be fascinated by a QR-guided tour at a former stop on the Underground Railroad.

You walk into an open house expecting fresh paint, flattering light, and maybe a plate of cookies. Instead, some properties ...

Abandoned colleges sit like time capsules of their formal glory. These once-great institutions were beacons of higher ...

Federal security funding for the 2026 FIFA World Cup has not been disbursed to U.S. cities, including Philadelphia, with fewer than 100 days until the first match. The $625 million set aside for host ...

Explore fascinating abandoned and historic places in Illinois, where prisons, ghost towns, and ancient sites reveal stories that refuse to fade away.

Strengthening neighborhood high schools is a key tenet of Superintendent Tony B. Watlington Sr.’s facilities plan, which includes closing 18 schools and modernizing 159. The exception is Penn Treaty ...

A free market advocate doesn’t always support the Mayor Parker's policies, but he applauds her focus on what really matters ...

Students waiting for the school bus in Lindenwold, New Jersey, were sent running when an ICE enforcement operation began ...

Ochlocracy. Now, there’s a classic $10 word common from the American founding era that should make a comeback. (But probably ...

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