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Help Celebrate Success at the Pennsylvania Historic Preservation Awards
Photo: Shippensburg University’s restored Old Main Fountain will receive a Construction Project Award for Public & Institutional Properties at the Pennsylvania Historic Preservation Awards luncheon...
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Pennsylvania Agricultural History Project Wins National Award
By. Dr. Sally McMurry The term “gray literature” well conveys the level of visibility for much work done at agencies like the Pennsylvania Historic Preservation Office. Historic Structures Reports,...
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Pennsylvania Historic Preservation Awards: The Case of the Missing Pachyderms...
Paul Heberling, center, accepts the F. Otto Haas Award from John A. Martine, right, and Peter Benton. Top right, Mayor Salvatore Panto, Bottom right, The Society to Preserve the Millvale Murals of Maxo...
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Intern Introspect: 10 Historic Bridges in Pennsylvania to Paddle Under Before...
by Elizabeth Shultz Nestled between the peak heat of July and the crispness of October’s flaming foliage is that special span of outdoor living in Pennsylvania that is the perfect time to hoist your...
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People Power at the 2015 Pennsylvania Historic Preservation Awards
by Sabra Smith, Preservation Pennsylvania What is the preservation community’s most important asset? It’s the people! Those passionate, creative, place-loving, story-telling folks who wear invisible...
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Calling all Preservationists! We know you have great things to share!
Preservation PA and the Statewide Conference Planning Team are seeking proposals for insightful and educational conference sessions, of interest to an audience composed of professionals and volunteers...
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Preservationists are flocking to Chambersburg in June
Each year we meet to share and learn at the Statewide Conference on Heritage and to be inspired at the Pennsylvania Historic Preservation Awards. This year, those two inspiring events combine offering...
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400 Years of African American History
It’s been 400 years since the documented arrival of African people in America. In August 1619 the first enslaved Africans were brought to the English colonies at Point Comfort, Virginia. To recognize...
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Just Listed! July 2020
Its time to highlight six more properties in Pennsylvania that have been recently listed in the National Register of Historic Places! Our National Register staff has been working from home to...
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A Preservation Story: Franklin County
Founded in 1784, and located in the fertile and strategic Cumberland Valley, Franklin County possesses a rich and unique history. A tour through the National Register of Historic Places in Franklin...
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2020 Blog in Review
In this crazy year, the PA SHPO’s blog is the one thing you could count on every week to bring you all sorts of current, relevant, fun and interesting information. I have actually won a trivia contest...
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The 2020 PA SHPO Community Initiative Award Winners
For the past several years, the PA SHPO has used their Community Initiative Award to recognize the hard work and dedication of organizations, municipalities, individuals, and others whose work...
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Preservation Success Story: Mainstreet Waynesboro, Inc.
Continuing our theme of Preservation Success Stories this Preservation Month, we’ll feature short interviews with our 2020 Community Initiative Award winners for the next few weeks. Next in line is...
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Bridge for Sale Spotlight: Burnt Mill Road Bridge
A drive along Burnt Mill Road in Lurgan Township in Franklin County winds around scenic county farmland crossing the Conodoguinet Creek where a monument to Pennsylvania’s industrial past, the Burnt...
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Just Listed! August – December 2021
We have an interesting mix of National Register recent listings to bring you for this installment of “Just Listed”. We’ve got an African American YMCA, a few interesting industrial properties making...
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A Look at the PASS Year: The 2021 Annual PASS Report
It’s that time of the year again! Time to report and reflect on another successful year of archaeological site recording efforts throughout Pennsylvania. In 2021, over 300 new archaeological sites...
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Have a Barn in Need of Repair? HBFF has a Grant Opportunity for You!
Do you have a barn or agricultural outbuilding that is 50 years or older in need of repairs? Does it retain a significant degree of historic character and materials? Then the Historic Barn and Farm...
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More Cool PA Places Found in Year 2 of Baseline Survey
The Pennsylvania Baseline Survey Team is excited to share another year of findings! Between January 2022 to October 2022, our five Year 2 Baseline Survey teams surveyed in 18 counties and recorded...
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A Trip Through the PASS: The 2023 Annual PASS Report
Now that 2023 is officially in the PASS, let’s look back on another successful year of archaeological site recording and survey efforts throughout Pennsylvania. PASS by Numbers In 2023, 309 new...
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Results of the Chesapeake Bay Mapping Initiative in Pennsylvania
A few years ago, the National Trust for Historic Preservation (NTHP), in collaboration with the National Park Service Chesapeake Bay and the Chesapeake Conservation Partnership, launched an ambitious...
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