Category: Grant Programs (Page 3 of 9)

The Borough of Milford, Pike County, Pennsylvania

Welcoming Milford to the CLG program!

August 25, 2021 / Cory Kegerise / 1 Comment

Travel north along Route 209 through the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area and you’ll arrive at the Borough of Milford, Pike County. The small town of nearly 1,200 full time residents appears like Brigadoon as you leave the lush forests of the Water Gap and has a long and layered history. Milford is also one of the newest Certified Local Governments in Pennsylvania with a lot of preservation success stories packed into a little place.

Stacked packages wrapped in brown paper and tied with string. — Hand-written labels on bound packages of sermon booklets. Image courtesy of Congregation Rodef Shalom, 2021.

The Mystery at Rodef Shalom

August 4, 2021 / Guest Contributor / 1 Comment

Last year in what was entirely a stroke of good fortune, Rodef Shalom Congregation in Pittsburgh was awarded a Keystone Construction grant from the Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission to replace the sewer system that runs under our Henry Hornbostel-designed sanctuary.

House surrounded by scaffolding in a garden. — Centre Furnace Mansion Gardens: photo by Centre County Historical Society.

Safety: A Priority for all creatures at these Keystone Grant sites

June 16, 2021 / Karen Arnold / 1 Comment

I was surprised earlier this spring when Mary Sorenson, Executive Director of the Centre County Historical Society notified me that their Keystone-funded roof replacement at the Centre Furnace Mansion was delayed. Of course, delays are commonplace for many of our grant projects for a myriad of reasons: structural failures, scheduling conflicts or fundraising challenges.

Designing for Distance in Pennsylvania’s Historic Communities

April 21, 2021 / Cory Kegerise / 0 Comments

To say that COVID-19 changed things about away we live our lives would be the understatement of the century. Virtually everything about the ways in which we live, work, learn, recreate, shop – everything – changed in an instant and we have spent the last 12+ months learning how to adapt, as individuals and communities. The pandemic has also prompted a lot of pondering and forecasting about the long term effects on our society and how many of these adaptations will become part of our “normal” lives going forward. In Pennsylvania’s traditional communities, the sudden loss of foot traffic, festivals, and events hit small businesses and restaurants especially hard. Revitalization organizations and local governments have had to reimagine, with little or no time or experience, how to allow people to use streets, sidewalks, parks, and trails in a safe and responsible manner. Enter Designing for Distance.

Colorized historic postcard showing wood church building. — Undated historic postcard of Grace Lutheran Church. From the collection of the Historic Franklin Preservation Association.

Preserving Pennsylvania’s Stick Style Architecture: Old Lutheran Church in Franklin

April 7, 2021 / Karen Arnold / 3 Comments

The mid-nineteenth century oil boom is synonymous with northern Venango County, which brought population and construction growth to the city of Franklin.

A New Year – Is a Keystone Grant Project A Resolution?

January 6, 2021 / Karen Arnold / 0 Comments

Happy New Year! As much as I would like to count 2021 as a fresh start and forget all about 2020, I first must share how impressed I am with the resilience of our museum and preservation community and its innovation to engage with the public at large.

2020 Blog in Review

December 30, 2020 / Shelby Weaver Splain / 0 Comments

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 or two because of something I read in one of our weekly posts!

Here is a short recap of the year at pahistoricpreservation.com…