(New Brighton, Pa.) Pa State Rep Aaron Bernstine 10th District announced that the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission awarded a $25,000 grant to the New Brighton Historical Society.
The grant will go towards the historical society’s project of the preservation of the Irish-Townsend House.
Bernstine said via release that “The society provides a valuable service to our residents and the state grant will go toward preserving the history and heritage of Beaver County, which dates back more than 50 years,”. “It is very satisfying to know that we are giving a significant piece of local history a new, fresh look. I was pleased to advocate for this important funding.”
Funding under the program is available to nonprofit organizations and local governments for capital improvements on historic resources listed in or eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places.
Bernstine said that “Preserving the history of a place through its significant historic resources gives a community its unique character. Historic preservation provides a link to the roots of the community and its people,”