Valley View Intermediate School celebrated Jessup and Archbald’s 150th anniversaries this year, as well as America’s 250th birthday on Wednesday. Officials from both towns presented time capsules and students grades 3 through 5 sang patriotic songs.
Third grader Logan Gilgallon sings “Proud to be an American” with fellow students during an event celebrating the sesquicentennial of Archbald and Jessup, as well as American’s 250th birthday, at the Valley View Intermediate School in Archbald Wednesday, June 3, 2026. (SEAN MCKEAG / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)
Third grade students sing “Proud to be an American” during an event celebrating the sesquicentennial of Archbald and Jessup, as well as American’s 250th birthday, at the Valley View Intermediate School in Archbald Wednesday, June 3, 2026. (SEAN MCKEAG / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)
Fifth grade students sing “Nifty Fifty United States” during an event celebrating the sesquicentennial of Archbald and Jessup, as well as American’s 250th birthday, at the Valley View Intermediate School in Archbald Wednesday, June 3, 2026. (SEAN MCKEAG / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)
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Third grader Logan Gilgallon sings “Proud to be an American” with fellow students during an event celebrating the sesquicentennial of Archbald and Jessup, as well as American’s 250th birthday, at the Valley View Intermediate School in Archbald Wednesday, June 3, 2026. (SEAN MCKEAG / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)