pa-history

COMMENTARY

Who’s got the gavel now? That’s you, Madame Speaker | Editorial Cartoon

BY: - March 4, 2023

State Rep. Joanna McClinton, D-Philadelphia, was sworn in as Pa.'s Black woman House speaker this week.

COMMENTARY

When it comes to racism in Pa., not much has changed | Michael Coard

BY: - February 10, 2023

A look at the commonwealth's history reveals a long and troubling past.

Pa. approves 36 new historical markers honoring artist Keith Haring, others

BY: - December 8, 2022

The markers will find their homes in 18 of Pennsylvania’s 67 counties, including Allegheny, Beaver, Berks, Cambria, Clinton, Delaware, Erie, Huntingdon, Jefferson, Lawrence, Lehigh, Lycoming, Monroe, Montgomery, Philadelphia, Schuylkill, Washington, and York counties. 

Connellsville Historical Society preserving the area’s past | Helping the Helpers

BY: - December 2, 2021

'Don't throw anything away that deals with the history Connellsville or the Connellsville area,' society President Karen Hechler said.

State lawmaker floating privatizing ‘historical recognitions,’ criticizes state diversity efforts

BY: - November 1, 2021

Taking issue with the state’s top historical agency and its initiatives to reflect the diverse history of Pennsylvania, a state lawmaker has called on the Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission to get out of the historical marker business.  State Rep. Parke Wentling, R-Crawford, penned an Op-ed last week featured in City & State Pennsylvania, a […]

Native leader takes Pa.’s Santorum to history class: ‘Our history helped to shape the current U.S. government’

BY: - May 5, 2021

Santorum’s remarks were the subject of a swift backlash, and on Monday night, Santorum, who is a senior political commentator for CNN,  appeared on the network to discuss the comments he made. Santorum said that he “misspoke,” but offered no apology for his dismissive remarks. 

Ice cream shops, machine politics, and the unfinished struggle of Pa.’s first Black legislator

BY: - February 28, 2021

According to the Harrisburg Star-Independent, 300 Black Philadelphians accompanied Bass to march as part of a parade welcoming a new governor — and the newly elected legislators such as Bass — to the capital city on Jan. 17.

The story of all Pennsylvanians: How experts are trying to make Pa.’s history more inclusive

BY: - February 27, 2021

What began in 2018 as an effort to bring diversity, equity, inclusion and access practices into the Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission (PHMC) has evolved into myriad efforts to “reflect the diversity of Pennsylvania’s history.”

On Labor Day: How to plan a mini-road trip to mark Pennsylvania’s worker history

BY: - September 7, 2020

Pennsylvanians will enjoy an extra day of rest from their working lives during another Labor Day celebration this weekend — but workers of the world unite on the first of May, not the first Monday of September. The American holiday was first established in 1894 by President Grover Cleveland in the midst of a Chicago […]

Libro recuenta tragedia racial de 1923 que afectó a afroamericanos y mexicanos en Johnstown

BY: - August 28, 2020

Algunas tragedias, como la muerte de George Floyd, viajan por todo el mundo y obligan a las personas a adoptar nuevas posturas que generan cambios en la sociedad.

It’s Pennsylvania Day. What it is, how to celebrate it

BY: - July 20, 2020

Spoiler alert: Pennsylvania day isn’t really a holiday honoring the Keystone State. The day of recognition was made up by a North Dakota-based company called National Day Calendar, which markets and promotes days, weeks or months for causes, companies and nonprofits, looking to boost recognition, brand awareness or raise funds.

Where we are, where we’ve been: A look at Pennsylvania’s oil-rich history

BY: - March 2, 2020

Even today, few industries — aside from coal and steel — have had the same impact on the state as oil and gas drilling. The state was at one time the country’s leading producer in the oil and gas industry since the 1850s, creating thousands of jobs across the commonwealth and driving its economy for much of the 20th century.