(Credit for Photo: Photo Courtesy of Commonwealth Media Services, Caption for Photo: Governor Josh Shapiro and First Lady Lori Shapiro joins America250PA to honor 25 outstanding Pennsylvania students as Semiquincentennial Scholars during a luncheon at the Governor’s Residence.)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Harrisburg, PA) Josh Shapiro and First Lady Lori Shapiro joined America250PA to honor 25 students as Semiquincentennial Scholars during a luncheon at the Governor’s Residence in Harrisburg.

The students were selected from more than 1,800 applicants representing all 67 counties and recognized for their leadership, service and understanding of civic values as Pennsylvania prepares to mark 250 years of American independence in 2026.