Photo Gallery by Monica Herndon, The Philadelphia Inquirer Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, dedicated supporters of General George Gordon Meade safely gathered to celebrate his birthday on December 31s…
Nancy Goldenberg, President & CEO of Laurel Hill Cemetery and West Laurel Hill Cemetery & Funeral Home sat down with CBS3’s Jessica Kartalija to discuss all things cemeteries in this October segment…
Laurel Hill wins Best of Philly 2020
June 3, 2020, Words by Allison C Meier and photography by Jack Seikaly Out-of-town cemeteries were originally designed partly to provide peaceful green spaces for city dwellers to seek rest and refle…
June 2020, by Patti Martin Bartsche While Laurel Hill Cemetery has been a part of the fabric of Philadelphia since its founding in 1836, the 78-acre cemetery has long been, in some respects, a hidden…
May 13, 2020 by Claire Sasko “Sure, cemeteries haven’t always been regarded as the most uplifting of places. But when getting outside while maintaining social distancing is increasingly chall…
December 13, 2019, by Edith Newhall Two years ago, the painter Patrick Connors was enjoying a summer picnic with his wife in Laurel Hill Cemetery when it struck him that he had only occasionally focu…
November 28, 2019, by Tedd Levy In the years after the pilgrims and Wampanoag natives came together in Plymouth to observe a time of Thanksgiving, this annual harvest feast was celebrated some of the…
August 10, 2019, by Heather Khalifa The Ghostly Circus, presented by 7Textures, took place at Laurel Hill Cemetery for its 6th year on Friday evening, Aug. 09, 2019. The story this year was Tides of…
Karen Rogers tours the famed Laurel Hill Cemetery to learn how cemeteries were once used recreationally, and how they’re used as parks today.
“To bring in new blood, historic cemeteries get creative with yoga, dog walks, and picnics” March 7, 2019, by Bethany Ao PHILLY.COM Philadelphia’s Laurel Hill Cemetery was blanketed by…
“Life After Death” December 05, 2017, by Brittany Barbato Broad Street Review “When I asked my mother to accompany me as I tested out Laurel Hill Cemetery’s new mobile app, she e…
