Are you passionate about conserving resources in Pennsylvania for the benefit of future generations? The Historical & Museum Commission is searching for a Historic Preservation Supervisor – Above Ground to assist the PA State Historic Preservation Office (PA SHPO) to support project reviews, lead a dedicated team, and work closely with state and federal partners. Your leadership will help improve planning, education, and documentation efforts statewide. If you want to make a positive impact on Pennsylvania’s historic resources, this position gives you that chance!
Category: Environmental Review (Page 1 of 14)
NAGPRA—or the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act—was signed into law on November 16, 1990. At its core, NAGPRA was created to address the historical mistreatment of Native American human remains and cultural items. NAGPRA requires federal agencies and cultural institutions (e.g. museums, universities, state agencies, and local governments) that receive federal funds to repatriate (or return) ancestors, sacred objects, funerary objects, and objects of cultural patrimony to lineal descendants and culturally affiliated federally recognized tribes and nations.
Are you searching for an exciting new professional opportunity to support the preservation of historic and archaeological resources in Pennsylvania?
Achieve your goals in this Environmental Streamlining Coordinator role with the PA State Historic Preservation Office (PA SHPO). In this position, you will proactively assist agencies and applicants with fulfilling their legal obligation to consider historic resources during the planning and execution of projects, section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act and the Pennsylvania History Code. Do not miss this unique and critical chance to help PA SHPO deliver an effective and efficient Environmental Review program!
Don’t miss out on this opportunity! Apply today through 4/10/2026 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.
There are lots of things I look forward to in March as spring nears, like melting snow, daffodils, warmer sunny days, and… the PA SHPO Annual Report!
Are you passionate about conserving resources in Pennsylvania for the benefit of future generations? The Historical & Museum Commission is searching for an Environmental Review, Streamlining Coordinator to assist the PA State Historic Preservation Office (PA SHPO) deliver an effective and efficient Environmental Review program. You will have the opportunity to proactively assist federal and state agencies in the identification of archaeological resources in advance of anticipated projects. Do not miss out on this unique and critical career opportunity!
This is part of a biannual blog series highlighting the agreement documents executed by PA SHPO in accordance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act and its implementing regulations.
Are you a cultural resources professional with collaboration, outreach, and education skills? Do you want to join a team of dedicated preservationists, historians, archaeologists, and planners working with people and organizations across the Commonwealth? If you have the experience and training to be an Above Ground Supervisor to coordinate the office’s above ground environmental review program, we have the job for you!
Leading up to the new year, enthusiasm at PA SHPO was building as we plan to welcome new staff, commit to fulfilling our NAGPRA responsibilities, honor America’s 250th anniversary, and unload a sleigh-full of enhancements to PA-SHARE.
I’ll start by offering an apology to anyone who now has this holiday classic from the Sound of Music running on a loop in their head. I was looking for a new twist on our traditional end-of-year blog highlights and the “My Favorite Things” song kept popping up in my mind.
I’m excited to introduce you to some of my colleagues who joined the SHPO team over the last six months. I’ve asked Nika, Clare, Anusha, and Sarah to answer a few questions so we can get to know them better. We’re happy they’re here!
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