Tough Times for Historic Preservation

(YDR) The past few months have not been kind to historic preservation. When the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania finally adopted the Fiscal Year 2009-2010 budget, much was made of the impact that funding cuts would have on the Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission (PHMC), which saw a cut of 37%. The publicity surrounding these cuts largely centered on the impact it would have to the State Museum of Pennsylvania and state historic sites around the commonwealth - including the total elimination of all funds for maintenance and upkeep of the 23 state-owned historic sites and museums. What was lost in many of the news reports was the redirection of the Keystone Recreation, Park and Conservation Funding to the General Fund. Continued

Photo: Hanover Junction Railroad Station (MDRails)