Trump’s grant and contract cuts in Philadelphia approach $280 million (and counting) The feds slashed university research, public health, climate resiliency, public service and food banks.

The growing losses to Pennsylvania are simply staggering.

Thank you, @whyy.org, for highlighting the impact on the cultural sector and here at PA Humanities.

#SavePAHumanities

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Defunding Our Future: Cuts to NEH, NEA, and Civic Institutions Threaten Democracy PA Humanities opposes the Trump administration’s 2026 budget proposal, which seeks to eliminate the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), and the Inst...

PA Humanities opposes the Trump administration’s 2026 budget proposal, which seeks to eliminate @nehgov.bsky.social , NEA, and IMLS.

We are defunding our future.

Read our full statement and learn how you can help #SavePAHumanities.

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Pennsylvania museums, academics scramble to plug holes from Trump's humanities cuts The executive director of PA Humanities said the massive cuts will wipe out library, arts and civic programs across the Keystone State.

"This isn’t normal..."

📰 From youth programs to museum exhibits, the sudden loss of NEH funding is gutting cultural life across Pennsylvania. Fantastic piece shows just what's at stake in the fight to #SavePAHumanities.

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“We don’t have a better partner.”

💖 This video captures the impact of PA Humanities through the voices of our incredible partners.

📣 #SavePAHumanities: pahumanities.org/act

Thank you for standing with us.

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“The humanities are making this world worth living.”

This 2-minute video is a powerful reminder of why the humanities matter and why they’re worth fighting for.

💖 Thank you for standing with us as we work to #SavePAHumanities.

Take action now: pahumanities.org/act

#SavePAHumanities - PA Humanities #SavePAHumanities Act now to protect the humanities in Pennsylvania On April 2, PA Humanities received notice that our federal funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) was terminat...

Check out our new online hub with resources to help #SavePAHumanities and fight back against the dismantling of the NEH.

📰 Learn the latest news
📞 Contact your legislators
💸 Provide financial support
📢 Share our story

Thank you for standing with us!

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Mellon Foundation The Mellon Foundation makes grants to actively unlock the power in the arts and humanities that helps connect us all.

📢 The Mellon Foundation has committed $15M in emergency funding to support humanities councils nationwide.

We’re grateful for this powerful show of support. This is an important bridge as we continue the fight to #SavePAHumanities.

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Spirit of collaboration, cooperation take root in PA towns through Heart & Soul - PA Humanities The "finished product" of Heart & Soul may be the community’s action plan to make their shared vision of the future a reality, but teams are seeing evidence of how the process of involving everyone is...

Even as we face serious challenges, our work continues.

In Wyoming County and Ambridge, PA Heart & Soul is bringing people together to plan, solve problems, and shape a shared vision for the future.

#SavePAHumanities #ProtectNEH

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Pa. libraries, museums brace for ‘devastating impact’ of Trump cuts "You’re going to lose those things that make your community a special place," said PA Humanities executive director Laurie Zierer.

📚 The latest from @pennlive.com underscores what’s at stake for Pennsylvania libraries and museums amid devastating federal cuts for the cultural sector.

📣 Contact your elected officials and urge them to #SavePAHumanities and #ProtectNEH.

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The humanities aren’t waste. They are us. | Opinion Federal funding is the largest source of support for the state’s cultural sector. Take that away, and you don’t just harm nonprofits, you harm communities and local economies.

📰 Just published in @inquirer.com: our executive director Laurie Zierer shares why the humanities are worth fighting for.

In the face of devastating federal cuts, this piece is a call to action to stand up for PA's cultural sector.

#SavePAHumanities #ProtectNEH

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DOGE cuts throw a wrench in planning for America's 250th birthday Funding for a wide array of programming — including celebrations of America's 250th birthday — is at risk.

DOGE's cuts to the NEH threaten plans nationwide to celebrate America's 250th birthday.

Thank you to Axios for featuring PA Humanities in the "Go Deeper" section of this story.

#SavePAHumanities #ProtectNEH

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Tens of thousands of dollars revoked in Lancaster County as Trump dismantles humanities agency Editor's note: This story updated one nonprofit name to Mennonite Life, which rebranded away from Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society in 2021.

"It is unclear whether county institutions can count on [PA Humanities] for new grants and programs in the future."

Communities across PA are reeling after abrupt cuts to NEH funding.

📣 Contact your legislators and ask them to #SavePAHumanities and #DefendNEH.

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Pa. library leaders press for new funding options as Trump cuts are set to hit libraries, museums Jamie Falo, director of  the Greensburg Hempfield Area Library, is gearing up to find new sources of funding for young reader programs in the wake...

Cultural orgs across PA are bracing for devastating cuts as federal support for IMLS and NEH disappears. Excellent reporting by Pittsburgh Post-Gazette shows how this puts our support for critical youth programs at serious risk.

#SavePAHumanities #DefendNEH

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DOGE cuts Pennsylvania humanities funding A nonprofit that supports culture and civic engagement is among those hit by federal spending cuts.

"PA Humanities is facing a funding crisis after DOGE abruptly terminated its operating grant from @NEHgov — a move that cut off 60% of the organization's annual budget."

Via @axios.com

#SavePAHumanities #DefendNEH

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Cuts to NEH and Humanities Councils: What New England and the Mid-Atlantic Will Lose - Federation of State Humanities Councils Jump to Your State: Connecticut | Delaware | New Jersey | Maryland | Maine | New Hampshire | Pennsylvania | Rhode Island | Vermont | Virginia | West Virginia On … Read more

"If NEH funding goes away, PA Humanities and the people we serve will face profound losses. Our ability to offer transformational, community-driven programs across Pennsylvania would be drastically reduced." -Laurie Zierer, ED

#SavePAHumanities #DefendNEH

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PA Humanities supports libraries through transformational educational programs but the future of this work is uncertain.

The NEH is being dismantled and we have been defunded by DOGE. The time to speak up to #SavePAHumanities and #ProtectNEH is now.

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URGENT: DOGE is dismantling the NEH and cutting PA Humanities funding. Action needed NOW! The humanities in Pennsylvania are under direct attack. Last night, PA Humanities received an abrupt notice from the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), signed by Michael McDonald, Acting Chai...

These actions threaten Pennsylvania's communities. The time to speak up is now. Follow the link for our full statement and resources for how you can help us fight back.

Thank you for standing with us!

#SavePAHumanities #ProtectNEH

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