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PA SHPO is Hiring a Senior Curator of Archaeology!

July 2, 2025 / / 0 Comments

The Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission (PHMC) is looking for a versatile and experienced archaeologist to direct the Archaeology Curation section of the Pennsylvania State Historic Preservation Office.

As a Senior Curator, you will oversee a team of archaeologists who preserve more than 11.5 million artifacts and use them to help tell the story of more than 12,000 years of Pennsylvania history through changing exhibitions and public programs. You will have the opportunity to represent PHMC within the field of archaeology at the state and national level, developing new initiatives related to NAGPRA compliance, collections management, and public outreach.

If you have a passion for Pennsylvania and archaeology, apply today!

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Notes from the Field: Testing the new Historic Property Inspection Building Condition Assessment Forms

June 25, 2025 / / 0 Comments

During the fall of 2024, the Historic Property Inspection Program (HPIP) had the pleasure of visiting several historic sites in Allegheny and Washington Counties in the western part of the state:

  • The David Bradford House, Washington, Washington County;
  •  Carrie Furnaces, Swissvale, Allegheny County; and
  • The Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County.

These visits allowed us an opportunity to test the new Historic Property Inspection Building Condition and Assessment Form.

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Congratulations to the 2024-2025 Keystone Grantees!

June 18, 2025 / / 0 Comments

The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission is pleased to announce the selected projects for the 2024-2025 Keystone Grant program. The grant program again saw a 6% increase in the number of applications over last year with requests over $6,510,000. It is gratifying to know that the program serves our partners well and can react to serve their needs. The grant program is just one of the PA-SHPO’s tool to support both planning initiatives and capital projects at historic sites throughout Pennsylvania.

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PA SHPO is Hiring an Education & Special Initiatives Coordinator!

May 30, 2025 / / 0 Comments

Are you a preservation professional with a passion for education, outreach, and collaboration?  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 a Historic Preservation Specialist – Education & Special Initiatives Coordinator, we have the job for you!

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PA SHPO is Hiring an Environmental Review Archaeologist!

May 23, 2025 / / 0 Comments

Are you an archaeologist who would enjoy utilizing your experience to conduct a wide range of environmental review projects?  If so, the Pennsylvania State Historic Preservation Office (PA SHPO) is eager to welcome a Historic Preservation Specialist with a discipline in archaeology to join the Environmental Review Division.  Join us 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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Volunteer a Few Minutes of Your Time to Advance Baseline Survey Recommendations

April 16, 2025 / / 2 Comments

There are many ways in which we contribute to our communities, and if you are reading this blog, I have a hunch that you are interested in recognizing, protecting, and celebrating historic places in your community. If I guessed correctly, please read on to learn about one easy task you can do the week of April 20-26, which happens to be National Volunteer Week, to identify historic places in your area.

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PA SHPO is Hiring a new PASS Coordinator!

April 9, 2025 / / 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.

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