Category: PA Historical & Museum Commission (Page 1 of 7)

PA SHPO is Hiring a new PASS Coordinator!

April 9, 2025 / Shelby Weaver Splain / 0 Comments

Are you interested in a career where you have the opportunity to work with a pro-active, dedicated team of preservationists, historians, and archaeologists? If so, consider joining the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO), Preservation Support Division as the Pennsylvania Archaeological Site Survey (PASS) Coordinator.

This position allows you to utilize your experience as you oversee the Pennsylvania Archaeological Site Survey program (PASS). Our goal is to maintain the integrity of archaeological sites and survey information in the SHPO data management system (PA-SHARE) in order to assist the SHPO, other agencies, and the public in evaluating the archaeological resources within the Commonwealth.

Keystone shape divided into five parts, each featuring a different photograph, including rows of brick buildings, a stone house, and a group of four people.

What is educating, recording, advising, supporting, and commemorating?

March 12, 2025 / Shelby Weaver Splain / 0 Comments

Queue the Jeopardy! music…

If you answered “PA SHPO’s Annual Report,” you’re correct!

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A Blast from the PASS: The 2024 Annual PASS Report

February 26, 2025 / Taylor Napoleon / 0 Comments

On this day 12 years ago….

*Insert horrible photo with questionable style choices and aggressive side bangs*

Thankfully, this is not that kind of blast from the past. This is your yearly recap on archaeological site recording and survey efforts throughout Pennsylvania.

Two-story stone house with stone addition surrounded by grass.

America250 and the Keystone Historic Preservation Grant Program

January 15, 2025 / Karen Arnold / 0 Comments

On July 4, 2026, the United States will celebrate the 250^th anniversary of the Second Continental Congress’ adoption of the Declaration of Independence.

Two people kneeling in large square hole in a wooded area.

Pennsylvania Archaeology Month is Here

October 2, 2024 / Casey Hanson / 0 Comments

October is Pennsylvania Archaeology Month! Every October, events and programs are held across Pennsylvania to celebrate the commonwealth’s deep past.

PA SHPO is Hiring a National Register Reviewer!

September 11, 2024 / Shelby Weaver Splain / 0 Comments

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.

PA SHPO is Hiring an Above Ground Environmental Reviewer!

July 22, 2024 / Shelby Weaver Splain / 0 Comments

Are you interested in joining a dedicated and pro-active team of preservationists? If so, the Pennsylvania State Historic Preservation Office (PA SHPO) has the perfect opportunity for you! We are seeking a Historic Preservation Specialist with a discipline in architectural history or history within the Environmental Review division. Apply today to join a team that strives to discover, protect, and share Pennsylvania’s past, inspiring others to value and use our history in meaningful ways!

PHMC Announces the 2023-2024 Keystone Grant Awardees

June 19, 2024 / Karen Arnold / 2 Comments

Many of the PA-SHPO’s partners shared my enthusiasm for the 30^th anniversary of the Keystone Grant program and submitted a proposal to the grant program in March.

This year’s awardees include 44 projects that showcase the breadth of preservation happening across the Commonwealth. From historic barns and park pavilions to historic theaters and county courthouses, the selected projects highlight the varied historic resources to preserve for future generations.