Monthly Archives: January 2013

How to Apply for a PA Humanities Council Commonwealth Speaker

For more than twenty years, PHC’s Commonwealth Speakers program has featured experts from a variety of backgrounds – history scholars, art and museum educators, artists and musicians who offer presentations on a wide range of popular subjects. While Speaker presentations … Continue reading

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Erie Maritime Museum Opens New Exhibit on The Erie-Extension Canal: Gateway to the Great Lakes

The Erie Maritime Museum invites the public to attend the opening reception for a new exhibit, The Erie-Extension Canal:  Gateway to the Great Lakes, on Sunday, January 27, 2013, from 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. in the Museum West Wing … Continue reading

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State Historic Tax Credit Established in PA

On July 2, 2012,  Pennsylvania became the 30th state in the country to offer a state historic tax credit when Governor Tom Corbett signed HB 761 (an amendment to the Tax Reform Code) and enacted Act 85  (See page 103) … Continue reading

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Groups Invited to Participate in the Perry 200 Parade

Calling all marching bands, historical societies, museums, and ethnic, military, reenactment and veterans groups! The Perry 200 Grand Patriotic Parade is scheduled for Saturday, May 25, 2013 at 1 pm, and they invite you to join them for a salute … Continue reading

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2013 Heritage Conference to be held in Pittsburgh

July 16-19, 2013 in Pittsburgh, PA Preservation Pennsylvania and the conference partners announced that the annual Statewide Conference on Heritage will be held at the historic William Penn Hotel in the heart of Downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.  Conference attendees will be … Continue reading

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