America250PA

Last Saturday, our Strategic Initiatives & Grants Manager, Christian Cassidy-Amstutz, attended the Army Heritage Center Foundation’s 17th Annual Membership and Recognition Dinner at the U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center in #CumberlandCounty. 🇺🇸🪖 During the evening, one of A250PA’s Co-Chairs and former Governor of Pennsylvania, Tom Corbett, was honored with the MG John Armstrong Award in recognition of his dedication to our military community. We’re proud to celebrate such inspiring moments honoring our nation’s heroes and their supporters. ✨ #PAProud #Educate #Celebrate

Listen now to episode 27 of our “Start Here, America Did!” Podcast Series, “Eerie Tales from Erie: the Haunting History of Fort LaBoeuf and the Eagle Hotel” 🎙️ https://lnkd.in/dqBkxnTk This episode takes you on a haunted journey through Erie County to the Fort LaBoeuf Historical Society and the mysterious Eagle Hotel in Waterford, PA. Discover ghostly apparitions, unexplained phenomena, and hear from Richard Arthur, coordinator of the Eagle Hotel, as he shares stories of paranormal investigations and eerie encounters in this 200-year-old site. Prepare to explore a part of Pennsylvania where the past lingers in more ways than one. Tune in now for a perfect Halloween! 👻 #Podcast #PAProud #Halloween

The Closing Dinner at the America250PA National Convening of States and Partners was made even more special by the powerful delivery by Yolanda Wisher, who shared her beautiful poem, “The Window Keeper,” commissioned by PA Humanities and ArtPhilly of CultureTrust Greater Philadelphia. 📃🌟 🎥: Rolling Lemon Creative #PAProud #NationalConvening #ImpactfulPartnerships #BecomeAPartOfHistory #AllInForTheSemiQuin

Congratulations to our 2024 DEIC Finalists! 🎉 🌟 Penn State Altoona 🌟 Westmoreland County Community College 🌟 Pennsylvania College of Art and Design 🌟 Rosemont College 🌟 Point Park University Join us across our social channels and watch live on Friday, November 15 as our finalists pitch their ideas live from #Harrisburg! Thank you to all the amazing student teams who participated in Rounds 1 & 2. Your hard work and creativity are truly inspiring! The 2024 DEIC is generously presented by the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission and supported by UGI Utilities, Inc. #PAProud #Educate #Innovate #DEIC

We had another #EPIC Liberty Tree Planting in #DauphinCounty this month! Thank you to The Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, F&AM, for your presenting partnership of the Liberty Tree Project, which will help to plant certified Liberty Trees in each of Pennsylvania’s 67 Counties! In addition to The Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, we would also like to thank Capital Blue Cross and Dauphin County Commissioners George P. Hartwick, III, Justin Douglas, and Mike Pries for being the County Supporting Sponsors of this planting. We appreciate our friends who joined our Director of Strategic Partnerships, Marie Conley, and assisted with this planting: 🌳 Larry A. Derr, Right Worshipful Grand Master, Pennsylvania Grand Lodge of Free & Accepted Masons 🌳 Pennsylvania Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor, M.S. 🌳 PA State Representative Justin Fleming 🌳 Mike Pries, Dauphin County Commissioner. And many more! #Preserve #America250PA #LibertyTree

Hosted at Memorial Hall of the Please Touch Museum, The Closing Dinner for our National Convening of States and Partners was the perfect way to wrap up an impactful weekend! It was amazing to see everyone come together and celebrate. Huge thanks to all who joined us, and a special shoutout to the #EPIC performers who made the evening even more memorable! 🎉🎇 🎬: Rolling Lemon Creative #PAProud #NationalConvening #ImpactfulPartnerships #BecomeAPartOfHistory #AllInForTheSemiQuin

We had an #EPIC Liberty Tree Planting in #YorkCounty this month! Thank you to The Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, F&AM, for your presenting partnership of the Liberty Tree Project, which will help to plant certified Liberty Trees in each of Pennsylvania’s 67 Counties! In addition to The Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, we would also like to thank The Rotary Club of York & York Rotary Foundation for being the County Supporting Sponsors of this planting We appreciate our friends who joined our Executive Director, Cassandra Coleman, and assisted with this planting: 🌿 Larry A. Derr, Right Worshipful Grand Master, Pennsylvania Grand Lodge of Free & Accepted Masons 🌿 Former Pennsylvania Governor Mark Schweiker 🌿 Office of Congressman Scott Perry 🌿 Senators Mike Regan & Kristin Phillips-Hill 🌿 Representative Carol Hill Evans 🌿 York County Commissioners Julie Dietz Wheeler & Doug Hoke 🌿 York County Recorder of Deeds, Laura Shue 🌿 York County Controller, Greg Bower 🌿 York County Register of Wills & Clerk of Orphans' Court & A250PA County Advisor, Bryan Tate 🌿 York City Mayor Michael Helfrich 🌿 York City Councilmembers Betsy Buckingham & Teresa Johnescu And many more! #Preserve #America250PA #LibertyTree

Get ready for our next episode of the “Start Here, America Did!” Podcast Series, titled “Eerie Tales from Erie: The Haunting History of Fort LaBoeuf and the Eagle Hotel” 🎙️ Whether you’re a history buff or a lover of all things spooky, this episode is the perfect mix of Pennsylvania’s deep historical roots and the supernatural. Don’t miss out! 👻 #Podcast #PAProud #HauntedPA

We had another #EPIC Liberty Tree Planting in #JuniataCounty earlier this month! Thank you to The Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, F & AM, for your presenting partnership of the Liberty Tree Project, which will help to plant certified Liberty Trees in each of Pennsylvania’s 67 Counties! In addition to The Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, F&AM, we would also like to thank the Brown Funeral Homes Inc and AMVETS post 122 for being the County Supporting Sponsors of this planting. We appreciate our friends who joined our Strategic Initiatives & Grants Manager, Christian Cassidy-Amstutz and assisted with this planting: 🌳 Brother Lynn B. Baker, Right Worshipful Junior Grand Warden, PA Grand Lodge 🌳 PA State Representative Perry A. Stambaugh 🌳 Roxann McGinnis, Mifflintown Borough Mayor 🌳 Alice J. Gray, Juniata County Commissioner 🌳Jessica Guyer, A250PA County Advisory Member And many more! #Preserve #America250PA #LibertyTree

Last week, our Administrative Manager, Amanda Lavan, attended Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful’s 2024 Summit for Community Stewardship in #Scranton! It was a wonderful chance to connect with passionate individuals, all united by the shared goal of keeping Pennsylvania’s communities beautiful. ♻️✨ A highlight of the event was Mayor Paige Gebhardt Cognetti signing Keep America Beautiful®’s declaration in support of the Greatest American Cleanup, leading to our nation’s 250th birthday in 2026! 🎉 #PAProud #Preserve #Celebrate