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WEST CHESTER, PA — Patriotic music and a special tribute to military veterans will take center stage at West Chester University as student musicians present Philadelphia Freedom, a free concert …
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Downingtown High School East junior Ronit Luthra won the upper-grade division of U.S. Sen. Dave McCormick’s statewide America250 Pennsylvania Youth Essay Contest, earning placement of his essay …
Downingtown Student Wins McCormick’s America250 Essay Contest Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Pennsylvania House lawmakers convened at Congress Hall in Philadelphia on Wednesday for a rare session outside Harrisburg, voting on resolutions marking the 250th anniversaries of the Declaration …
Pennsylvania House Marks 250th Anniversary at Congress Hall Read More
KENNETT SQUARE, PA — Prize-winning produce, dairy cows, tractor parades, and a new petting zoo will share the grounds with magic, live music, and plenty of red, white, and blue …
Unionville Community Fair Marks 102 Years With America250 Celebration Read More
EXTON, PA — Music, dancing and a sky filled with drones will bring six Chester County municipalities together at Exton Park as a postponed West Chester celebration gets a new …
America250 Drone Show Brings Six Communities Together in Exton Read More
NEW CASTLE, PA — Pyrotecnico produced a Guinness World Records-certified fireworks display featuring 840,537 fireworks over Washington, D.C., on July 4, surpassing the previous global record as the United States …
Pennsylvania-based Company Breaks World Fireworks Record at U.S. 250th Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Mint began shipping its 2026 U.S. Constitution Quarter to Federal Reserve Banks on Monday, putting the Semiquincentennial coin featuring Philadelphia’s Independence Hall into the distribution …
U.S. Mint Sends Constitution Quarter Into Circulation Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Pennsylvania’s congressional delegation has selected a steel plaque honoring the state’s industrial heritage for inclusion in the America 250 Congressional Time Capsule, linking the commonwealth’s steelmaking legacy …
Pennsylvania Chooses Steel Plaque for America 250 Time Capsule Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States Mint will begin sales July 16 of a limited-edition series of Liberty Bell-shaped gold coins and silver medals, marking the first non-round coins and …
U.S. Mint Releases Liberty Bell Coins for Nation’s 250th Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Pennsylvania’s privately funded pavilion earned a Best in Show honor Friday at the Great American State Fair on the National Mall, giving the Commonwealth national recognition during …
Pennsylvania Pavilion Wins Best in Show at National Fair Read More