PA Humanities Welcomes Johnsonburg and Ridgway as Our Newest Heart & Soul Communities
PA Humanities is thrilled to announce Johnsonburg and Ridgway as the newest boroughs to join our growing network of PA Heart & Soul communities – bringing our total to 17 participating regions across Pennsylvania.
Register now for Heart & Soul virtual info session
If you live, work or play in a PA community and would like to bring residents together for transformative conversations and resident-driven planning, PA Humanities invites you to learn more about becoming a PA Heart & Soul community! We are excited to launch the application process for the 2025-27 cycle this summer.Â
Rain Poetry project in Johnstown concludes with special book celebration
Young poets who took part in PA Humanities’ Rain Poetry project in Johnstown in 2024 gathered at the Cambria County Library in April to receive their copies of the booklet containing all of the poems written as part of the project, and celebrate the power of self-expression through haiku one more time.
Voices of History: Stories of community
Welcome to Voices of History, a PA Humanities project inspired by the works of renowned playwright August Wilson and designed to showcase the voices of everyday Black Pennsylvanians. In this series of videos, you’ll hear remembrances and reflections on neighborhoods, and stories of impact and influence in the community. Each video brings the individual stories to life in the storytellers’ own words, enriched by archival photos.
Young poets share the ‘colors of their city’ in Reading
Adrian Perez-Roman has lived in Reading his whole life and heard many different opinions and thoughts about the place he calls home. Hearing what the young people participating in recent Rain Poetry workshops had to say about their city, however, brought nothing but smiles.
Voices of History: Stories from trailblazing women
Welcome to Voices of History. In this series of videos, you’ll hear from three trailblazing women who took on nontraditional roles and excelled despite resistance. Each video brings their stories to life in their own words, enriched by archival photos.