Pennsylvania is the Keystone State, and its history holds so many of the stories that shaped America. We Love PA History! is an every-other week conversation featuring authors, historians, preservationists and storytellers. Each episode will dive into events, people, and places that define Pennsylvania's heritage, showing how the past still shapes our present. Pennsylvanian's love their history, and we want to celebrate that.
Release Date: June 3, 2026
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Why Pennsylvanian's Love Our History
Andrea Lowery, Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission
Andrea Bakewell Lowery, a preservationist with more than 20 years of experience, has served at the Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission (PHMC) most recently as chief of the agency's Division of Architecture and Preservation. She managed the budget for PHMC's capital improvements across the state and spearheaded the agency's master planning initiatives.
Lowery brings broad experience to the agency's diverse programs, having worked in both the private and public sectors as a preservation architect, architectural historian, and state preservation specialist. She has led a variety of projects, including assignments for the Architect of the Capitol, the National Trust for Historic Preservation, the US General Services Administration, and Yale University. Lowery holds a bachelor's degree in history of art from Bryn Mawr College and a master's degree in architecture from the Ohio State University.
We Love PA History! Podcast is sponsored by Markosky Engineering Group, Inc.
