Plans to celebrate America's 250th anniversary were underway. Then came the federal funding cuts

Funding Cut Threatens Future of HumanitiesAR and Cultural Programs Across Arkansas | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

The Arkansas Humanities Council is trying to find a way forward after the Trump administration cut National Endowment for the Humanities funding earlier this month.

Philly’s 250 plans challenged as SEPTA funding crisis looms

Semiquincentennial organizers are feeling optimistic. But without a state funding solution, SEPTA says it can't accommodate the estimated one million expected visitors.

Hanford Mills is hit by federal cost-cutting

Federal budget freezes have hit a local museum.

There's a brewing clash between Trump and DOGE with cost-cutting at odds with the president's long-stated dream

Community celebrations being planned to commemorate the nation's 250th anniversary next year are at risk of being significantly scaled back or canceled.

Chester County History Center loses $100,000 grant for digitization

WEST CHESTER — In the wake of budget cuts, the Chester County History Center was informed last week via email that a $100,000 federal grant has been cancelled. History Center President Conor Hepp said in a Friday afternoon social media post that the center was “disappointed and frankly frustrated” with the funding loss. While counting on the grant funding, the history center has already spent thousands of dollars to digitize the collection, for …

The 250th is coming, the 250th is coming!

'Fly my flag or you'll be hanged, drawn and quartered', King George III did not tell the American colonists some 250 years ago.