Polk Center, Southside Girls Cottage, Dayroom, ca. 1910.

Understanding how the past informs the present helps us shape a better future.

The Pennsylvania Historical Association advances knowledge about the history and culture of Pennsylvania and the mid-Atlantic region. PHA achieves its mission by fostering the teaching and study of Pennsylvania’s past through publications, events and networking among scholars.

PCN is Hiring

Our colleagues at PCN are hiring a History & Culture Producer. The network is accepting applications through October 31, 2024. See the full job posting below for details on how to apply…

PA History Presents…

The Summer 2024 issue (91.3) of Pennsylvania History: A Journal of Mid-Atlantic Studies is a special theme issue on “African Americans and the Urban Landscape,” guest edited by Samuel W…

Apply for a Lepage Center Grant

The Lepage Center is funding up to six grants of up to $5000 this year on the topic of "Labor in Historical Perspective" for projects that creatively engage with the broad range of questions, concerns, policies, and practices raised by the study of…

Call for Articles

Pennsylvania History: A Journal of Mid-Atlantic Studies, published by the Pennsylvania Historical Association, is issuing a call for articles to be included in a special issue on the history of crime and vice in…