Getting to know Jean-Pierre Brice
We are excited to introduce the newest member of our PA Humanities staff, Jean-Pierre Brice. He goes by Jean-Pierre, JP, Pierre, and sometimes Uncle P, and this longtime Chester resident is now our Community Programs Manager.
Trying Everything: Exploring the Humanities World as a Summer Intern
By Maia Schwallie During my first couple of weeks as a summer intern at PA Humanities, I spent a lot of time absorbing the complexities of the humanities world. As I slowly learned the ropes, my coworkers shared with me that when they first started working at PA Humanities, it took time to truly understand…
History, storytelling part of ‘awesome vibe’ in downtown Shippensburg
By Karen Price A neglected boxcar rusting in the woods, a grassy lot and hundreds of bankers boxes filled with old documents may seem like pieces to three very different puzzles, but today they are key elements of the story of revitalization in downtown Shippensburg. Shippensburg Station sits at the trailhead of the Cumberland Valley…
PA teens push back against book banning, censorship
Members of the Brandywine Community Library Teen Reading Lounge Location learn about the Holocaust through novel “Prisoner B-3087” by Alan Gratz, an author whose work was recently challenged by a school board member in Kutztown, PA.
Young poets bring joy to their community at Carroll Park
Third graders from Samuel Powell Elementary School share their poetry with the West Philadelphia community at the latest Rain Poetry reveal event at Carroll Park.
It’s official: Upper Chichester celebrates PA Heart & Soul community status
PA Heart & Soul leads to a wide variety of positive outcomes for communities, but success doesn’t come without hard work.
To celebrate both the effort and remarkable achievements of the Upper Chichester team, PA Humanities recognized the leadership and volunteers with an official PA Heart & Soul Community designation at a recent Board of Commissioners meeting.