Updated
Updated · WHP Harrisburg · Jun 27
McCormick, Fetterman Secure Pennsylvania Booth at 50-State Fair as About 10 Democratic States Boycott
Updated
Updated · WHP Harrisburg · Jun 27

McCormick, Fetterman Secure Pennsylvania Booth at 50-State Fair as About 10 Democratic States Boycott

3 articles · Updated · WHP Harrisburg · Jun 27

Summary

  • Pennsylvania will now appear at the Great American State Fair after Senators Dave McCormick and John Fetterman said Saturday they had organized the state's participation in Washington.
  • Several business and agriculture groups are joining the effort, including the PA Chamber, PennAg, the PA Farm Bureau, NFIB and manufacturers' associations, to staff a booth highlighting the state's history, farms and businesses.
  • The move fills a gap after Pennsylvania had been absent from the event, which began Thursday on the National Mall and runs through July 10 as part of the nation's 250th-birthday celebration.
  • About 10 Democratic-led states have declined official participation, and Governor Josh Shapiro has criticized the fair as politicized and Trump-centric, while Freedom 250 says the event is nonpolitical.

Insights

When states and artists opt out, what does it reveal about a national celebration's unifying message?
How is financial transparency being ensured for the privately-funded Great American State Fair?