{"id":247799,"date":"2026-07-20T17:08:07","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T17:08:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/247799\/"},"modified":"2026-07-20T17:08:07","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T17:08:07","slug":"photo-gallery-celebrating-pennsylvania-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/247799\/","title":{"rendered":"Photo gallery: Celebrating Pennsylvania Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Recognized nationally on July 20, Pennsylvania Day celebrates the Commonwealth\u2019s history, heritage and people. America250PA dedicated the occasion to the theme \u201cPennsylvanians Helping Pennsylvanians\u201d through acts of service across the Commonwealth. Volunteers will participate in projects focused on food insecurity and neighborhood beautification in partnership with Feeding Pennsylvania, Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful, The GIANT Company, Natural Food Group, EQT Corporation, and PennDOT.<\/p>\n<p>On Monday, volunteers helped pack boxes of food at the CEO\/Weinberg Food Bank.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Sharyn Davis, of Tunkhannock Daughters of the American Revolution, packs...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.citizensvoice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/CVC-L-FOODBANK-0721-4-1.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Sharyn Davis, of Tunkhannock Daughters of the American Revolution, packs canned food during the sixth annual Pennsylvania Day Initiative at the CEO\/Weinberg Food Bank in Pittston on Monday, July 20, 2026. (JASON ARDAN \/ STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Volunteers pack food during the sixth annual Pennsylvania Day Initiative...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.citizensvoice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/CVC-L-FOODBANK-0721-5.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Volunteers pack food during the sixth annual Pennsylvania Day Initiative at the CEO\/Weinberg Food Bank in Pittston on Monday, July 20, 2026. (JASON ARDAN \/ STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Volunteers pack food during the sixth annual Pennsylvania Day Initiative...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.citizensvoice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/CVC-L-FOODBANK-0721-2.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Volunteers pack food during the sixth annual Pennsylvania Day Initiative at the CEO\/Weinberg Food Bank in Pittston on Monday, July 20, 2026. (JASON ARDAN \/ STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Volunteers pack food during the sixth annual Pennsylvania Day Initiative...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.citizensvoice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/CVC-L-FOODBANK-0721-1.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Volunteers pack food during the sixth annual Pennsylvania Day Initiative at the CEO\/Weinberg Food Bank in Pittston on Monday, July 20, 2026. (JASON ARDAN \/ STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Volunteers pack food during the sixth annual Pennsylvania Day Initiative...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.citizensvoice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/CVC-L-FOODBANK-0721-3.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Volunteers pack food during the sixth annual Pennsylvania Day Initiative at the CEO\/Weinberg Food Bank in Pittston on Monday, July 20, 2026. (JASON ARDAN \/ STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Diane Cook, of the Wyoming Valley Chapter American Daughters of...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.citizensvoice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/CVC-L-FOODBANK-0721-6.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Diane Cook, of the Wyoming Valley Chapter American Daughters of the Revolution, helps pack cereal during the sixth annual Pennsylvania Day Initiative at the CEO\/Weinberg Food Bank in Pittston on Monday, July 20, 2026. (JASON ARDAN \/ STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)\n<\/p>\n<p>Show Caption<\/p>\n<p>1 of 6<\/p>\n<p>Sharyn Davis, of Tunkhannock Daughters of the American Revolution, packs canned food during the sixth annual Pennsylvania Day Initiative at the CEO\/Weinberg Food Bank in Pittston on Monday, July 20, 2026. 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