{"id":61779,"date":"2025-12-15T23:01:11","date_gmt":"2025-12-15T23:01:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/61779\/"},"modified":"2025-12-15T23:01:11","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T23:01:11","slug":"central-pennsylvania-counties-awarded-funding-to-preserve-historical-records","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/61779\/","title":{"rendered":"Central Pennsylvania counties awarded funding to preserve historical records"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">PENNSYLVANIA (WTAJ) \u2014 Three Central Pennsylvania counties are getting funding to help preserve invaluable historical records and to make them accessible to residents.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Pennsylvania Historical &amp; Museum Commission (PHMC) approved over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pa.gov\/agencies\/phmc\/newsroom\/phmc-awards-nearly--150-000-to-preserve-historical-and-archival-\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:30 Historical &amp; Archival Records Care grants;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">30 Historical &amp; Archival Records Care grants<\/a>. In our area, Centre, Jefferson and Somerset County were among those receiving thousands.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">HARC grants are competitive and are designed to improve the preservation and accessibility of historically significant records held by local governments, historical records repositories, and academic institutions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Here are the grants in our area: <\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Centre County Historical Society \u2013 $5,000<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Jefferson County Historical Society \u2013 $5,000<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Springs Historical Society (Somerset County)- $4,678<\/p>\n<p>Get the latest news, weather forecasts and sports stories delivered straight to your inbox! Sign up for our <a href=\"https:\/\/nxslink.wearecentralpa.com\/join\/6sd\/signup\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:newsletters;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">newsletters<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cThe HARC grants are more than just funding awards; they are an essential investment in the integrity of Pennsylvania\u2019s collective memory,\u201d Andrea Lowery, Executive Director, PHMC, said. \u201cFrom rare films to vital personal papers, these records hold the truths of our past.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. 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