The Commonwealth Beat with Laura LeBeau - Episode 100 - 12/28/2025

If you're a person of a certain age and can remember back 50 years, then you remember America celebrating it's bicentennial on July 4th, 1976.  It was a time when kids marched around in tricorn hats and store shelves were lined with commemorative items, such as silver spoons and plates bearing the likeness of George Washington, and Liberty Bells everywhere.  

Now, as we approach July 4th, 2026, Pennsylvania is preparing to take center stage once again, as the nation marks its Semiquincentennial.  Years of statewide coordination have already gone into this historic milestone, spearheaded by the statewide planning organization, America250PA.  Executive Director Cassandra Coleman provides an update to all the Semiquincentennial planning.