On the meaning of the season…

Executive Director Mindy Crawford finds the joy in preservation and its supporters!
Church Adaptive Reuse Opportunity in Centre County, Pennsylvania

First Presbyterian Church of Bellefonte in Centre County, PA, seeks adaptive reuse
Mod Betty’s Whirlwind Tour of Pennsylvania

Preservation Pennsylvania recently hosted Mod Betty of Retro Roadmap for a whirlwind tour of Pennsylvania. For the full-capacity free webinar, she divulged the niftiest spots to visit in each of the Commonwealth’s 67 counties. The event was sponsored by Lincoln Highway Legacy.
Tour PA’s retro best in just one hour with Mod Betty!

Join us for a whirlwind tour via Zoom on Thursday, June 8, when Mod Betty of Retro Roadmap will reveal her #1 retro pick for each of Pennsylvania’s 67 counties.
Mindy Crawford named Preservation Hero of the Quarter

Preservation Action has named Preservation Pennsylvania’s Executive Director Mindy Crawford as the Preservation Hero of the Quarter.

How Hallmark Christmas Movies May Help You Feel Better About Saving Historic Places

Hallmark Christmas movies save the landmark from demolition in just two hours, with cocoa. Five movie recommendations for preservationists.

Celebrating the 2020 PA Historic Preservation Awards

The 2020 Pennsylvania Historic Preservation Awards look a little different this year as we take them virtual for the first time. We’re all learning how…

Get set! Conference BINGO

Download your BINGO card now and see how you do during the 2020 virtual Pennsylvania Statewide Conference on Heritage, Oct 13-16, 2020

Anticipation: PA Conference on Heritage

We’re counting down until the start of the virtual edition of the Pennsylvania Statewide Conference on Heritage, Tuesday, October 13 – Friday, October 16! Let’s…

PA AT RISK: Camp Archbald, SAVED

On July 29th, 2020 Supporters of Camp Archbald (Susquehanna County) rejoiced when Girl Scouts in the Heart of PA (GSHPA) announced that Camp Archbald reached its benchmarks and would no longer be sold or drilled for oil.

Abolition Hall Developer Withdraws!

Developer K. Hovnanian no longer has the historic Corson/Hovenden homestead in Plymouth Meeting (Montgomery County) under agreement of sale and has ended that agreement. The site includes Abolition Hall, built by George Corson to encourage conversation and understanding about anti-slavery efforts. The Corsons hosted Frederick Douglass, Letitia Mott and others in their efforts to gain support for the cause.

Mark your calendar: Virtual Conference Oct 13-16

Registration for the 2020 PA Statewide Conference on Heritage (10/13-16) opens August 17

York County’s Hanover Theater, once “At Risk,” now slated for redevelopment

The Hanover Theater (originally State Theater) at 37-41 Frederick Street in downtown Hanover will be sold to a redevelopment group. The historic theater was named to Preservation Pennsylvania’s list of threatened and endangered historic properties in 2011.

2020 Pennsylvania Historic Preservation Awards

Preservation Pennsylvania is honoring excellence and innovation in preservation practice with the announcement of the recipients of the annual Pennsylvania Historic Preservation Awards.

2020 Pennsylvania At Risk

The 2020 sites range from a National Historic Landmark in Philadelphia to an ancient farmhouse in York County. Find out how you can join us in saving these special places.

2019 PA Historic Preservation Awards

Presentation of the 2019 Pennsylvania Historic Preservation Awards honored exceptional work in the field of historic preservation and took place at Wilson College in Chambersburg.

Carlisle Indian School Farmhouse Coalition

A simple farmhouse at the former Carlisle Indian School in Carlisle (Cumberland County) has the potential to become an interpretive site and place of healing.

2019 Pennsylvania At Risk

A farmhouse. A mill. A mansion. A mid-century masterpiece. And a landscape that once challenged girls to muster confidence and courage. While each of the places on this year’s At Risk has seemingly outlasted the era in which it was relevant, why should its time be up?

Congratulations to our 2018 Award Honorees!

We celebrate the best of preservation in Pennsylvania at the 2018 PA Historic Preservation Awards!

2018 Pennsylvania At Risk

Nominated by the public, four sites have been added to the Pennsylvania At Risk list in 2018.

On the meaning of the season…

Church Adaptive Reuse Opportunity in Centre County, Pennsylvania

Mod Betty’s Whirlwind Tour of Pennsylvania

Tour PA’s retro best in just one hour with Mod Betty!

Mindy Crawford named Preservation Hero of the Quarter