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Brick theatre building with marquee that spells "Embassy" in lightbulbs. — The Embassy lit up at night, illustrating the “Marquee of 1,000 lights.” Taken 2017, Dave Campbell, photographer.

Dedicated Volunteers Preserve the Embassy Theatre in Lewistown, Mifflin County

April 1, 2020 / Guest Contributor / 0 Comments

The historic Embassy Theatre in Lewistown is one of the community’s most beloved and iconic structures. It is being rehabilitated with the help of a Keystone Historic Preservation Grant.

PA SHPO Environmental Review: Continuity of Operations during COVID-19 State Office Closures

March 27, 2020 / PHMC / 4 Comments

UPDATE: Due to public health measures to limit the spread of COVID-19, effective March 30, 2020, we are no longer accepting mailed submissions.

Any previously mailed submissions should be resubmitted through PA-SHARE. Please use the process outlined for sending submissions below.

March Marker Mania 2020

March 25, 2020 / Karen Galle / 2 Comments

Soon there will be some new markers out there for you to brake for!

Earlier this month, PHMC approved twenty-four new historical markers for an amazing range of subjects that highlight even more interesting Pennsylvania facts and figures.

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.

PA SHPO 2016 Community Initiative Award recipients (from left to right: Brad Maule, Conor Corcoran, Peter Woodall, Kendall Pelling, Anita Dolan, Sherri Geary, and Andrea MacDonald)

PA SHPO’s 2016 Community Initiative Award Winners

March 18, 2020 / Shelby Weaver Splain / 1 Comment

The Community Initiative Award from the Pennsylvania State Historic Preservation Office (PA SHPO) recognizes organizations, municipalities, agencies, individuals, and others whose work embodies the theme of Pennsylvania’s recently released statewide historic preservation plan, #PreservationHappensHere.

The 2016 awardees are Bradford Revitalization Team (McKean County), East Liberty Development, Inc. (Allegheny County), and Hidden City Philadelphia (Philadelphia).