http://knpress.com/supplies.gif Carrafiello said the proposed demolition of three historic buildings in one of the nation's premier urban neighborhoods to make way for a parking garage was against the public interest. A number of PA legislators say they were unaware of the amendment to an otherwise unrelated bill, when they voted in the wee hours preceding the Thanksgiving holiday recess. While the previously approved permits were tossed out by Common Pleas Judge Matthew D. In this, the fourth session of the hearing, opponents of the demolition will finally present their case. There of course has to be a balance; not all older buildings can be expected to be preserved and new development can be a good thing. Save Our Square welcomes tax-deductable donations toward research and legal costs. While the previously approved permits were tossed out by Common Pleas Judge Matthew D. The decision does not overturn the Historical Commission's approval of the demolition, as that wasn't the matter in front of the court. It is now crucial to enlist the support of our elected representatives, asking them to intercede with Penn. Previously in two June hearings, that board heard from witnesses for Philadelphia Rittenhouse Investors. King is also part of Convention Hall's diverse tapestry of history. Or will Penn press on with final preparations for the total destruction of Convention Hall? The rally at noon Saturday goes on as planned of course. A brief excerpt of the letter appears in PW today. , Historic Preservation Officer at the Philadelphia Historical Commission, is that THERE WAS NO SUCH REVIEW BY THE PHILADELPHIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION. Unfortunately, the elaborate carved limestone friezes that have left town were highlights of Convention Hall's corners at both ends. org through which you can write to your elected representatives and urge them to intervene with Penn to spare Convention Hall and the Commercial museum from imminent destruction.