Portsmouth's Historic District Commission rejected a proposal to build two homes on the site of a historic candy cottage. The proposal included relocating the former Black-owned candy store, ...

PORTSMOUTH — Historic District Commission members offered mostly positive feedback about the plan by developer Peter Floros to redevelop a key corner of downtown Portsmouth.

“Citizens for a Sensible Historic District Commission is petitioning for a charter amendment that would do that.” City Council member Peg Roth gave a more simple explanation behind the proposal.

The Philadelphia Historical Commission voted unanimously Friday to create the Washington Square West Historic District, a collection of 1,441 residential, religious and commercial properties spanning ...