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The Statewide Conference on Heritage
Heritage Partnerships XXXI and Byways to the Past X
May 19th-22nd, 2009
Harrisburg, PA
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 Public Participation Plan for Statewide Planning
PennDOT is seeking public comment on its draft Public Participation Plan for Statewide Planning. The plan helps to guide public involvement in the development of statewide transportation programs.
Comments should be submitted by 5 p.m. on January 22, 2009, by email to Brian Wall, by fax to the Program Center at 717-787-5247, or by mail to: PennDOT, Center for Program Development and Management, P.O. Box 3365, Harrisburg, PA 17105-3365.
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| CRGIS Recognized by the National Trust for Historic Preservation |
Noël Strattan (PHMC) and Ira Beckerman (PennDOT) were recently featured in the National Trust for Historic Preservation's Faces in Preservation series. Strattan and Beckerman were recognized for their contributions to the development of the Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. To read the full article, visit:
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State Re-evaluates Metal Truss Bridges for National Register Eligibility
In fall 2008, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), in coordination with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the Pennsylvania State Historic Preservation Office, initiated a statewide re-evaluation of metal truss bridges on the Pennsylvania Historic Bridge Survey to determine their eligibility for listing on the National Register of Historic Places. The re-evaluation updates and replaces the eligibility determinations put forth in the Pennsylvania Historic Bridge Survey conducted by A.G. Lichtenstein and Associates, Inc. (now TranSystem Corporation). The minutes of the two re-evaluation sessions and a full list of bridges with new National Register determinations are available by request from Preservation Pennsylvania. Please contact Jennifer Horn, Preservation Pennsylvania at 717-234-2310 or visit Preservation Pennsylvania online for more information regarding the re-evaluation process. |
Coalition Urges Governor Rendell to Respect Environmental Precedent and Reinvest Revenues
In December 2008, Preservation Pennsylvania joined thirteen other conservation groups to protest a recent proposal that would allow the reallocation of revenues from Marcellus Shale gas leases on State Forest lands to supplement shortages in the General Fund. In addition, the coalition urged Governor Rendell to commit the revenues to reinvestments in green infrastructure projects to boost economic growth through job creation and mitigate the environmental impacts of drilling and extraction.
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 Field Representatives Around the State
Preservation Pennsylvania's shared field services representative Dave Kimmerly recently visited Pennhurst State School and Hospital in East Vincent Township, Chester County. Kimmerly met with Preserve Pennhurst members and toured the former institution. Abandoned since 1987, the facility has fallen into disrepair and is threatened with demolition. In 2008, Preservation Pennsylvania's listed the endangered historic site on the Pennsylvania At Risk.
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Contact our Field Representatives for Technical Assistance |
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Partners in the Field, a joint program of Preservation Pennsylvania and the National Trust for Historic Preservation, enables our Field Representatives to deliver direct technical assistance and hands-on preservation expertise to local organizations and communities.
To learn more about our Field Representatives' current projects or to request assistance for your own preservation needs, please contact Erin Hammerstedt or Dave Kimmerly.
Dave Kimmerly (215) 353-7625
Erin Hammerstedt (814) 571-2444
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| Preservation Pennsylvania is the Commonwealth's only statewide, private non-profit, membership organization dedicated to the protection of historically and architecturally significant properties.
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Our Strength Comes from Our Members |
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Please join us to preserve Pennsylvania's unique and irreplaceable historic places
Become a preservation partner online, visit:
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