Monthly Archives: April 2013

Highmark Awards Grant to County-Wide Healthy Communities Initiative

Erie Yesterday recently received a $10,000 grant from Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield in support of the Let’s Move Outside! Erie County Recreational Passport. The Let’s Move Outside! Erie County Recreational Passport is a collaborative program of Erie Yesterday, Erie … Continue reading

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Historic Cooper-Bessemer Engine to be Preserved

Article originally appeared in Trains Magazine online News Wire March 6, 2013. NORTH EAST, Pa. – The Lake Shore Railway Historical Society in North East will soon be the recipient of a historic diesel engine thought scrapped decades ago. In … Continue reading

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April 27th PR Boot Camp for Small Arts, Culture and Heritage Nonprofits and Groups

Staff and volunteers who maintain small nonprofits wear many hats for their organizations, and one or two people may be responsible for budgeting, fundraising, marketing AND taking out the trash. Who has time to become an expert in one area? … Continue reading

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Historical Sleuthing Day April 27th at Corry Area Historical Society

The Corry Area Historical Society is pleased to present Historical Sleuthing Day. Learn how to be a history detective by spending the day in the Society’s collections exploring effective research methods. When: April 27, 2013, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. … Continue reading

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Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission Approves 12 New State Historical Markers

Harrisburg – The creation of the banana split, a Civil War prisoner of war camp and the inventor of the first practical artificial blood vessel replacement are among the subjects of 12 new state historical markers approved by the Pennsylvania … Continue reading

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