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Pennsylvania license plate featuring the Liberty Bell coming in 2025
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Pennsylvania drivers can show off their Keystone State pride with a new license plate design set to debut next year.
The “Let Freedom Ring” design, which features an image of the Liberty Bell, is the latest element of Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s “Great American Getaway” tourism initiative as the state prepares to host the country’s 250th anniversary in 2026.
Drivers interested in getting the plate can sign up now for email updates and notifications once they’re available for purchase. PennDOT says it will also provide drivers with instructions on how to request and pay for the new plates.
Along with the plates, Shapiro shared a photo on X of new “Welcome to Pennsylvania” signs that are already being installed along state highways. “Pennsylvania is the birthplace of American democracy and American freedom, and we want the world to know it,” Shapiro wrote in the post.
So far, the new signs can be found at state-border entry points on U.S. 15 in Adams County, I-295 in Bucks County, I-90/the Ohio line in Erie County, I-70 in Fulton County, I-80 in Monroe County, Route 449 in Potter County, I-81 in Susquehanna County and Route 1015 in Tioga County. PennDOT says another 29 signs will be installed in the coming months.
Similar to the new license plates, the signs also feature the Liberty Bell, the “Let Freedom Ring” slogan, and a red, white and blue color scheme.
In an interview with CBS News Philadelphia’s Don Bell, Shapiro talked about why the state is going all-in on its new tourism campaign, even though the nation’s 250th birthday is still two years away.
“Look, 74 million people live within a four-hour drive of Pennsylvania, and as a result of that, we’re really into tourism,” he said. “We’re really into promoting the wonderful outdoor spaces, museums, restaurants, bars, sporting events that happen right here in the Commonwealth, and it’s huge business for us.”
In 2026, Pennsylvania is set to host a myriad of events that are likely to draw thousands of people to the state and city of Philadelphia, including the FIFA World Cup, MLB All-Star Game, the 108th PGA Championships, U.S. Amateur and the first two rounds of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament.
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1 escaped wildcat returned to Pennsylvania wildlife center as search for remaining 2 ramps up
One of three wildcats that escaped from a wildlife center in Berks County, Pennsylvania, earlier this week has been safely returned.
The Cricket Wildlife Center announced in a Facebook post that one of the African Servals, which escaped Wednesday, is now back at the center. The other two African Servals, have been spotted between Huffs Church, Bitting, and Delong roads and appear to be staying close together.
The center also said the Berks County Emergency Services Special Operations Group is assisting in the search for the wildcats using thermal drones. The Mighty Pawz Humane Society, is also helping the wildlife center repair the enclosures.
The wildcats’ enclosures were damaged during Wednesday night’s windstorm, which toppled a tree onto their pen and allowed them to escape.
According to a post on social media, the three wildcats are the wildlife center’s last three from its time doing cat rescues.
The wildlife center says the wildcats are old and are not a danger to humans or pets.
“Please do not harm them,” the wildlife center wrote on Facebook.
The wildlife center is asking anyone in the Alburtis or Berks County area who spots the animals to call them at 717-381-9893.
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LIHEAP is delayed in Pa. due to the government shutdown. Here are other resources for energy bills
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Pennsylvania has delayed its Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, or LIHEAP, to December due to the federal government shutdown, which has held up millions of dollars in federal funding the state usually uses to run the program.
This leaves Pennsylvanians waiting longer for help paying their heating bills, buying fuel or fixing broken heaters.
Gov. Josh Shapiro announced Wednesday his administration had secured commitments from Pennsylvania utility companies not to shut off service for low-income customers during November.
While utility customers impacted by the delay will not lose service, if they fall behind on their bills, they could face termination in the spring when the state’s winter shutoff moratorium ends. What’s more, people who heat their homes with fuel oil are not protected by these shutoff bans.
State utility regulators are urging customers struggling with bills to call their utilities early to ask about assistance options and payment plans.
With LIHEAP delayed, here are other resources to help heat your Pennsylvania home.
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