WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Dave McCormick issued the following press release:
U.S. Senator Dave McCormick (R-PA) today announced the launch of a Pennsylvania Youth Essay Contest in celebration of America's 250th anniversary, inviting high school students across the Commonwealth to reflect on Pennsylvania's central role in the American story.
Winning essays will be entered into the Congressional Record and their authors will be invited to meet with Senator McCormick in Washington D.C. Top runners-up will receive a signed letter of recognition from the Senator.
"This year, America turns 250 years old - and no state has shaped that story more than Pennsylvania," said Senator McCormick. "Only one state can claim the room where the Declaratio...