Published November 29. 2025 07:07AM<\/p>\n
The National Canal Museum has received a $50,000 grant from the Julius & Katheryn Hommer Foundation Fund to support the museum\u2019s general operations. The award represents a significant increase \u2014 $30,000 more than the museum\u2019s typical request \u2014 and will help sustain educational programming and preservation efforts.<\/p>\n
The Hommer Foundation has been a longtime supporter of the National Canal Museum. While the foundation paused its giving in 2024 during a reorganization, this renewed and expanded commitment reflects its belief in the museum\u2019s vital role in preserving and sharing the history of America\u2019s canals and the region\u2019s industrial heritage.<\/p>\n
Thanks in large part to the support of the Hommer Foundation in 2024, the National Canal Museum successfully expanded its capacity for the Immersion Days Field Trip Program held in April and May, resulting in a 150% increase in participation. In 2024 alone, over 4,400 students had the opportunity for hands-on learning of the industrial history of this region.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese funds will help sustain essential operations \u2014 such as staffing, supplies and programming \u2014 especially as we prepare for a challenging year in 2026 when the anticipated bridge closure will impact visitor access to Hugh Moore Park and the National Canal Museum,\u201d said Tony Pierucci, executive director of the Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor. \u201cWe are deeply grateful to the Hommer Foundation for its support.\u201d<\/p>\n
The National Canal Museum, a signature program of Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor, tells the story of America\u2019s historic towpath canals, with a focus on Pennsylvania\u2019s Lehigh and Delaware canals. Each year, thousands of students and adults engage with this heritage through outdoor experiences and educational programs, including the museum\u2019s award-winning fourth-grade curriculum, Immersion Days field trips, environmental education initiatives, conferences and workshops.<\/p>\n
Donations are encouraged. For more information, visit delawareandlehigh.org.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Published November 29. 2025 07:07AM The National Canal Museum has received a $50,000 grant from the Julius &…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2240,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[153,155,154],"class_list":{"0":"post-47598","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-bethlehem","8":"tag-bethlehem","9":"tag-bethlehem-headlines","10":"tag-bethlehem-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47598","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=47598"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47598\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2240"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=47598"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=47598"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=47598"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}