When Governor Josh Shapiro decided he wasn’t going to spend taxpayer money on The Great American State Fair, it looked as if Pennsylvania wasn’t going to be a part of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. That didn’t sit well with U.S. Senators Dave McCormick and John Fetterman, who talked with Chambers of Commerce, businesses like the Marcellus Shale Coalition about putting together a booth on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. McCormick says that 51 different sponsors have got involved. And there are residents with unique collections and other talents that have made the state’s booth one of the most popular in Washington, D.C., with long lines. McCormick, who was 10 years old when he celebrated the bicentennial with his father in 1976, says he will be celebrating America250 at the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia.
Pennsylvania Now Part Of Great American State Fair
July 3, 2026 2:38 pm