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What PA Places are on your list?
Any Pennsylvanian at heart has a list of places in the Keystone State that captures the essence of who we are. Places that reflect my Pennsylvania roots and my love of architecture make up my long...
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The Past, Present and Future of the Keystone Historic Preservation Grant Program
2023 marks an important anniversary for the Keystone Historic Preservation Grant Program. In honor of the 30th anniversary of this important program that provides public grants to our partners to...
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The Elusive Historic Agricultural District
We had some fun recently during a site visit to identify the presence of a historic agricultural district for a solar project… *Cue Sir David Attenborough’s voice* Here we are searching for the elusive...
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Advancing Black Preservation to Sustain Black Neighborhoods with The Friends...
As part of Black History Month, we invited Friends of the Tanner House – which we first introduced to our readers in this post – to talk about strategies for advancing Black heritage site preservation...
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How Women Shaped Preservation in Pennsylvania
Several years ago, my colleagues and I at the PA SHPO compiled a history of preservation achievements in Pennsylvania. This interesting trek through the preservation timeline was published in the...
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Celebrating Preservation Month with the 2023 Community Initiative Award Winners
For the past few years, PA SHPO has kicked off National Historic Preservation Month by announcing the newest Community Initiative Award winners. The four 2023 recipients and their projects showcase a...
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Celebrating the Nicholson Train Station
Each week in May, to celebrate National Historic Preservation Month, we will highlight one of the 2023 Community Initiative Award winners. In this week’s post, I asked Josh Stull with the Nicholson...
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Celebrating the Fallon Hotel
Prominent landmarks in small towns hold a special type of nostalgic significance for those who have interacted with them. Accordingly, a place like the Historic Fallon Hotel in Lock Haven – which has...
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Reimagining the Everett Theatre
The Everett Theatre, an Art Deco style theatre built in 1923, continues to grace the streets of Everett, Bedford County. Located on Main Street along the 1913 Lincoln Highway heritage corridor (Route...
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Celebrating Preservation Success Stories with Community Initiative Awards
Earlier this week my Alexa reminded me that there are 100 days until the end of the year. After a moment of shock, my brain started its mental cataloguing of all the things that I have to do before...
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