Destined to be demolished, St. Laurentius Church sits empty and quiet. Even tranquil. Not so the fight over its future. While the Archdiocese of Philadelphia stands by its decision to tear down the ...

For nearly a century and a half, the St. Laurentius Church’s twin spires have towered over Fishtown and defined the neighborhood’s skyline. But the building on Berks and Memphis streets will soon be ...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Demolition of a shuttered 19th-century church in Philadelphia has begun following a yearslong battle by some neighbors to save the crumbling structure. Crews last week surrounded ...

The zoning appeal was granted to convert the St. Laurentius Church into apartments. Courtesy of Google Streetview After delaying a decision for two weeks, the Zoning Board of Adjustment (ZBA) voted ...

Leo Voloshin sounds tired. You can hear it in the Fishtown developer’s voice, as he explains why the fate of St. Laurentius is still up in the air. It’s been more than a year since he conditionally ...

St. Laurentius Church in Fishtown is inching closer toward demolition, though the final showdown is slated for this summer. Two developments spell bad news for supporters of the 133-year-old Polish ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- A historic church in Fishtown could come down this week after being a part of the community for more than a century. Demolition of the old St. Laurentius Church could start as ...

Less than a month after the zoning board approved plans to convert a Fishtown church into apartments, its interiors are now up for historic designation. On December 14, the city’s committee on ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- A developer is planning to save the historic St. Laurentius Church in Philadelphia's Fishtown section. Its twin spires have been a landmark over Fishtown since the 1800s, but ...