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County’s America250 representatives preview 2026 Liberty Bell unveiling, grants and county events
Summary
Carbon County’s America250 PA representative and the Pocono Mountain Vacation Bureau updated commissioners on semiquincentennial preparations, a $5,000 county grant, a delivered Liberty Bell to be sited in Weisport Park, and sponsorship and event-planning efforts for 2026.
Representatives for Carbon County’s America250 PA effort and the Pocono Mountain Vacation Bureau briefed the Board of Commissioners on planning for the United States semiquincentennial in 2026, including grants, a county Liberty Bell project and countywide event coordination.
Kim Worley, the county’s appointed America250 PA advisory-board representative, said a local group won a $5,000 semiquincent grant for the Jacobs Weisport Historical Society to fund a parade and celebration in July 2026. She said the county has also secured a Liberty Bell project: a locally sponsored decorative Liberty Bell that…
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