Pennsylvania Historic Preservation

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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 December 31. Deadlines, appointments, holidays, the list goes on…

One reminder I’d like to put on your to-do list before the year is out is to tell us about a preservation success story in your community. Each year PA SHPO selects a few of these stories for a Community Initiative Award.

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Resource Round Up: Resources for Studying the Underground Railroad in Pennsylvania

September is International Underground Railroad Month. This week’s post is another in our “Resource Round-Up” series, which we occasionally publish during important months as a guide to learning more about the older and historic places and spaces in Pennsylvania that reflect that month’s theme. This one highlights just some sources related to the Underground Railroad (UGRR) in Pennsylvania.

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PA SHPO is Hiring a National Register Reviewer!

Are you a highly skilled historic preservationist with National Register knowledge and experience? The Pennsylvania State Historic Preservation Office (PA SHPO) is seeking a Historic Preservation Specialist to work as a National Register reviewer. This position is focused on assisting the public with determinations of eligibility and National Register nominations. Bring your dedication and experience to our department and take pride in safeguarding Pennsylvania’s cherished history with our team!

Don’t miss out on this opportunity! PA SHPO can now work from home except for days when you’ll be out visiting Pennsylvania’s historic places and one day a month in the office with your colleagues in Harrisburg.

Apply today through 10/1/2024 to become an essential part of our team where you will play a vital role in our mission to discover, protect, and share Pennsylvania’s past, inspiring others to value and use our history in meaningful ways.

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Intern Introspect: 2024 Keystone Archaeology Internship

This summer I had the privilege of being a Keystone Intern for the Pennsylvania State Historic Preservation Office. As a SHPO intern, I was part of the Archaeology Historic Preservation team housed within Environmental Review. Through this internship I got to experience the innerworkings of the PA Preservation system and how invaluable the SHPO’s work is to historic sites across Pennsylvania through site visits with the PA SHPO staff and other PHMC interns.

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