Stories

At PA Humanities, we believe in the power of storytelling to cross barriers and build connections. Explore stories of how PA Humanities teamed up with people and communities around the state to use the humanities as a tool for everything from youth development to community building to lifelong education. These stories show how the humanities are helping to shape Pennsylvania’s future.

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Friends of the Henry O. Tanner House hosted an end-of-year literacy celebration in partnership with the launch of Strawberry Mansion Learning Center's new book club with a giveaway of culturally-affirming children's books, supported by partners Hakim's Bookstore and Harriett's Bookshop, a drum circle, author visit and more. Photo courtesy of Friends of the Henry O. Tanner House.
  • Community Building, Featured, Grantmaking, News, Wingspan

How three Wingspan grantees are moving beyond traditional community engagement

PA Humanities launched the two-year Wingspan grant program in 2024. Learn how Friends of the Tanner House, the Chester Cultural Arts and Technology Center and the Crawford County Historical Society used the funding and peer support to strengthen their work as living, collaborative experiences rooted in local history and expanded community partnerships. 
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The cover image is a collage featuring screenshots from the various video projects, including historic homes, an old mill, a family with young children engaged in an archaeology dig, and an old photo of horses in a field with an old barn.
  • Featured, Grantmaking, News, Storytelling, Wingspan

Wingspan grantees illuminate Pennsylvania’s past through storytelling

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