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1 Like 0 Tweet Share Click to view this in a browser Helping people protect and preserve the historic places that matter to them Share your preservation love The 2014 Pennsylvania At Risk List is being announced today, February 9th, highlighting seven sites threatened by issues that are increasingly prevalent across the state and throughout the country: structures no longer needed for their original purposes, demolition, development, hardship caused by required mitigation and insurance costs connected with flooding, the challenges of upgrading an outmoded business for the modern consumer and the need to advocate for under-appreciated mid-century architecture. These seven properties (see story below) and the problems they present set our 2015 work priorities. We will provide each site with direct technical assistance and lots of encouragement. We count on your support to make this program a success. If you received an At Risk valentine from us, we hope you'll give generously. If you aren't on our mailing list and would like to contribute to our efforts, please click here. Donations of any amount help make a difference. We encourage you to get involved in other ways as well! We'll be offering a variety of special events, from hands-on workdays and walking tours to cash mob weekends and community workshops. Check out the website for updates, get involved, share your preservation love! Pennsylvania At Risk Today, Preservation Pennsylvania is holding a press conference at the Muncy Historical Society to announce the 2014 Pennsylvania At Risk list. 1 of 5 2/15/17, 7:41 PM

2 Muncy Historic District (pictured below), Muncy (Lycoming County) Susquehanna Female College, Selinsgrove (Snyder County) Fairmount Park Welcome Center, Philadelphia (Philadelphia County) Frank and Seder Department Store, Pittsburgh (Allegheny County) Harmony Historic District and David Ziegler Farmstead, Harmony (Butler County) West Chester Post Office, West Chester (Chester County) Lincoln Motor Court, Manns Choice (Bedford County) Learn more about the Pennsylvania At Risk list on our website. Our annual Pennsylvania At Risk publication is available online, or you may request a printed copy at info@preservationpa.org Share the Love Are there buildings in your community that could use a little love? Whether they're at risk or not, show them you care in February. You can read about heart-bombing here, and you'll see how others have demonstrated their preservation passions for all the world to see. Send a valentine to a building you love -- then take a photo, post it on our Facebook page, tag it on Twitter or Instagram with #LovePresPA and #Iheartpreservation You can send your very best Pennsylvania places to the National Trust for Historic Preservation at editorial@savingplaces.org by Friday, February 20 with one paragraph about why you love the place and why others should love it too. If you're a member of Preservation Pennsylvania, you'll receive a Share the Love mailing from us soon. To be successful, we need your contributions -- both money and time! Be sure to fill out the card and return it to us. Not a member yet? Join now so you don't miss updates about upcoming events. Click to become a member today Call for nominations Each year the Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia presents Preservation Achievement Awards to a select group of individuals, 2 of 5 2/15/17, 7:41 PM

3 organizations, businesses and projects from throughout the Philadelphia region (PA, NJ, DE) that exemplify outstanding achievement in the field of historic preservation. The awards honor projects involving the preservation or protection of historic resources including the restoration, rehabilitation or adaptive reuse of historic properties; sympathetic new construction or additions to historic properties; or education, documentation and advocacy work on behalf of historic preservation. Deadline Thursday, February 12 Find out more about nominations and award sponsorship opportunities KEYSTONE HISTORIC PRESERVATION PROJECT GRANTS The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission s Keystone Historic Preservation Grant program is now accepting applications. Deadline: March 2, 2015 The Keystone Historic Preservation Grant program provides funding support for projects that identify, preserve, promote and protect historic and archaeological resources Who may apply: Qualified nonprofit organizations and local governments Grant use: Planning and development of historic resources, including but not limited to Historic preservation plans Design guidelines Feasibility studies Historic resource revitalization plans Preparation of plans to help communities develop preservation ordinances and/or Certified Local Government certification Historic buildings surveys Archaeological surveys National Register nominations Historic structure reports Applicants may apply for up to $25,000. All projects require a dollar-for-dollar cash match with a minimum application of $5,000. Click here for full grant program guidelines and application instructions. KEYSTONE HISTORIC PRESERVATION CONSTRUCTION GRANTS The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission's Keystone 3 of 5 2/15/17, 7:41 PM

4 Historic Preservation Construction Grant program is now accepting applications. Deadline: March 2, 2015 Who may apply: Qualified nonprofit and public agencies that own or support publicly accessible historic property, property listed in or eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. the Bureau for Historic Preservation. Grant use: To rehabilitate, preserve, or restore historic properties that are either listed in the National Register of Historic Places or have been determined eligible for listing in the National Register by Projects require a dollar-for-dollar cash match and must meet applicable Secretary of the Interior s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties. Applicants may apply for up to $50,000 with a minimum application of $5,000. Please note regarding eligibility: If grant applications apply to properties that have not been evaluated for National Register eligibility within the past five years this determination must be made prior to the grant application. This can be a lengthy process. Click here for more information on the eligibility determination process and click on Is my property eligible? Click here for full grant program guidelines and application instructions. REMINDER: Deadline March 2 for National Trust for Historic Preservation's "America's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places" Working toward preservation of a nationally important historic site? The National Trust list of America's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places is one of the organization's most powerful tools for raising awareness about beloved yet threatened pieces of our national heritage. Click here for more information and to download the nomination form Shop online and support us! AmazonSmile is a simple way for you to support Preservation Pennsylvania every time you shop, at no cost to you. Bookmark the page and when you shop at smile.amazon.com, you ll find the same prices, selection and shopping experience as Amazon.com, with the added bonus that Amazon will donate a portion of the purchase price to Preservation Pennsylvania. Shop, smile, and give -- how easy is that? Check out Amazon Smile 4 of 5 2/15/17, 7:41 PM

5 Not a Member? Join Today! Preservation Pennsylvania is a membership organization. We depend on you to participate in and support our programs. If you are not yet a member, please click here to join today. Preservation Pennsylvania 257 North Street Harrisburg, PA Tel: (717) Fax: (717) info@preservationpa.org Follow us on Facebook 5 of 5 2/15/17, 7:41 PM