HARRISBURG – Sen. Camera Bartolotta (R-46) announced today the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission has awarded nearly $87,000 in Cultural and Historical Support Grants to six organizations across the 46th Senatorial District.
The organizations receiving funding will use the grants to support a variety of needs including educational programming, preservation work, operational expenses, staff support, and improvements that enhance public access and experiences. These dollars help ensure local institutions can continue preserving, interpreting and sharing the rich history of our region and the commonwealth.
“I am thrilled to see these funds coming back to support the museums and historical organizations that keep our local stories alive,” Bartolotta said. “These groups work tirelessly—often with limited resources—to protect our heritage, educate visitors and strengthen community pride. This investment helps them continue that critical mission.”
Beaver County
- Beaver County Historical Research & Landmarks Foundation will receive $9,000 for operational support.
Greene County
- Greene County Historical Society will receive $6,200 for operating expenses, utility bills, staff salaries and general maintenance for the historic structure and overall museum operations.
Washington County
- Bradford House Historical Association will receive $7,500 for operational support, including continuing the delivery of robust educational programming (56 programs offered in FYE 2024).
- Historical Society of Western PA – Meadowcroft Museum of Rural Life will receive $25,000 for public programs, preservation, and stabilization of the nationally significant Meadowcroft Rockshelter & Historic Village, along with site improvements to enhance the visitor experience.
- Pennsylvania Trolley Museum will receive $30,000 for innovative and educational programming, as well as staff salaries and benefits.
- Washington County Historical Society will receive $9,000 for general operating support to help sustain the organization’s mission and keep historic sites open to the public.
The Cultural and Historical Support Grant program provides essential general operating support to Pennsylvania museums and official county historical societies that are not directly funded through other state agency operating programs.
CONTACT:
Brian Tirpak, 724-225-4380