Coverage dated September 27, 2026

This Pennsylvania city was the US capital for a day. 250 years later, it’s having another moment in the sun

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By Kate Springer, CNN Standing in Penn Square, the heart of downtown Lancaster, it’s easy to imagine the scene that must have unfolded on these same streets nearly 250 years ago. The American Revolution was in jeopardy.

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    This Pennsylvania city was the US capital for a day. 250 years later, it’s having another moment in the sun (opens Local News 8)

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    By Kate Springer, CNN Standing in Penn Square, the heart of downtown Lancaster, it’s easy to imagine the scene that must have unfolded on these same streets nearly 250 years ago. The American Revolution was in jeopardy.

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