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Counties describe bells, trees, banners and scholarships as local America 250 projects
Summary
County representatives from Berks, Westmoreland/Laurel Highlands, York and Elk described local programming — fiberglass bells, a bronze bell in York, Liberty Tree plantings, banners, passports and school tours — as their contributions to the 2026 statewide commemoration.
Several county and regional representatives told the committee that local projects are already underway to connect residents to Pennsylvania's role in the nation's founding.
Christian Linebach (Berks County) described an annual July 8 reading that re‑creates the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence in Reading and said Berks County adopted a county resolution recognizing America 2 50 PA in 2021 and formed a volunteer committee to run programs and a county website.
Dawn Lamuth, advising for the Laurel…
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