Category: Planning (Page 5 of 9)

June 14, 1958 aerial showing farm, fields, and roads.

No More Penn Pilot for Historical Aerial Photos!

July 29, 2020 / Shelby Weaver Splain / 14 Comments

PA SHPO recently learned that the Penn Pilot website for historical aerial photographs will be taken offline in the near future. Two new online websites offer free access to these photographs, so update your bookmarks!

Documenting Historic Flood-Prone Communities in Central Pennsylvania

July 15, 2020 / John Gardosik / 2 Comments

Over the last year, architectural historians and survey engineers with Commonwealth Heritage Group and ASC Group have been documenting historic properties and communities in Dauphin, Cumberland, and Perry Counties.

When a door closes, a window opens…

July 8, 2020 / Jenna Solomon / 2 Comments

One of the stereotypes that often accompanies historic preservationists is the battle over replacing historic windows.

#ReadyForPreservation: Tools & Tips to Support Your Downtown’s Recovery & Revitalization

June 2, 2020 / Shelby Weaver Splain / 2 Comments

Pennsylvania downtowns are the economic, social, and cultural heart of many communities. Downtown buildings, businesses and activities often reflect a community’s history, values and economic core as well as the aspirations of local leaders and community members.

PA SHPO COVID-19 Update

March 24, 2020 / Shelby Weaver Splain / 0 Comments

Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission (PHMC) offices throughout the commonwealth are closed.

PA SHPO and PHMC staff continue to work remotely and will respond to inquiries received via voicemail and email.

Of Paper and Parks: A Varied History of Mount Holly Springs

February 19, 2020 / Guest Contributor / 4 Comments

This week’s post about Mount Holly Springs in Cumberland County is the third in our series about the Tri-County Survey for PA SHPO’s Disaster Planning for Historic Properties Initiative. In previous posts, we wrote about Lykens, Dauphin County and Blain, Perry County.