Pennsylvania Historic Preservation

Blog of the Pennsylvania Historic Preservation Office

Girls in Ethnic Outfits dancing at Carrie Furnace. Photo courtesy of the University of Pittsburgh’s Paul Slantis Photograph Collection, ca. 1946-1956.

April 24, 2013
by Guest Contributor
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The Statewide Conference on Heritage: Twenty-three Sessions, Five Tours, Three Private Evening Events, and One Unforgettable Experience

by Jennifer Horn, Preservation Pennsylvania Every summer Pennsylvania’s preservation and conservation communities convene for a weeklong conference to explore current trends in archaeology and historic preservation. This year, the Statewide Conference on Heritage will be held at the historic William … Continue reading

Interns Makenzie and Robyn on a PennDOT Bridge Replacement Scoping.

January 16, 2013
by Joe Baker
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Preservation’s Next Generation: PennDOT/PHMC Internships in Cultural Resource Management

If you’ve been to a preservation or archaeology conference lately, you may have found yourself looking out at a sea of grey heads. The generation that began working on public projects in the 1970’s and 1980’s with the initial implementation … Continue reading

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January 2, 2013
by Jean Cutler
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Sharing What Pennsylvanians Love About Pennsylvania!

It’s a big job to develop a plan to preserve and promote the Commonwealth’s historic resources, because as you know, Pennsylvania is a very big and historic place. To preserve and protect our important history, we need everyone to pitch in. And, this is why I’m sending you this inaugural message about BHP’s latest effort to improve our communication with all of you! I’m hoping that you will be receptive to our messages and that we will hear back from you!
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