The Pennsylvania pavilion at the Great American State Fair is open, filled with visitors from Pennsylvania and across the country and exhibits that showcase our Commonwealth’s unique place in American history and its continued contributions today.Josh Shapiro’s decision to keep Pennsylvania from participating in this event was a political and deliberate choice that demeaned our Commonwealth in the eyes of Americans and, more importantly, Pennsylvanians; all in a weak attempt to score political points.So many Pennsylvanians came together to fill the void left by this political gamesmanship. GT Thompson got on top of this. Our Treasurer, Stacy Garrity, said this would not stand, and, as we saw, Senator McCormick was very adamant about correcting this, as was I. Once the word got out to Pennsylvania businesses, they jumped at the opportunity to participate because they are proud Pennsylvanians, including Knoebel’s Amusement Resort among many others like Crayola and Utz who sent truckloads of products to the fair.There were so many things to highlight, but I am pleased to have contributed displays that exemplify Pennsylvania to the pavilion, including a drill bit used in the exploration and development of natural gas in the Marcellus Shale region, anthracite coal mined in Schuylkill County, Little League World Series baseballs, a fresh PA dairy sign, and a model of the Chinook helicopter produced at Boeing’s facility in Ridley Park and flown at Ft. Indiantown Gap. Our summer interns, Bennie, Alex, and Christian, also spent the afternoon there, lending a hand and supporting the event.Thanks to a full Team Pennsylvania effort, we came together to give Pennsylvanians the representation they deserve as we celebrate the historic occasion of America’s 250th Anniversary.
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