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Pennsylvania's message to future generations gets buried this weekend inside America's Time Capsule at Philly's Independence National Historical Park.

Why it matters: The steel capsule — which includes hundreds of letters and artifacts from all 56 states, D.C., and territories — is part of the country's 250th anniversary festivities intended to give future Americans an authentic record of 2026 life.

• The time capsule will remain sealed until America's 500th birthday in 2276.

State of play: Pennsylvania's two contributions to the time capsule are bureaucratic and, well, a bit uninspiring:

• ✉️ A letter from Gov. Josh Shapiro, titled "Greetings from Harrisburg."
• 📙 A booklet listing several of the state's 250th anniversary commemorations.

How it works: Some of the content for the time capsule was selected by America250, the Congress-approved organization planning this and other anniversary events.

• But the bulk of the items in the capsule were determined by the states and territories.

Zoom in: Some states sent a bunch of stuff.

• For example: New Mexico included a Pueblo seed pot, vial of sand from the White Sands National Park, a silver squash blossom necklace, bolo tie and recipe card for biscochito, the state's official state cookie.

Meanwhile, other notable contributions include a whale bone from Maine, a copper ingot from Arizona, a diamond from Arkansas, and beaded artwork from Montana.

What's next: America250 will bury the time capsule at Independence National Historical Park on Saturday, July 4 at 8:30am.

💭 Mike's thought bubble: Seems like Pennsylvania really phoned this one in.

• Let's hope that future generations think of Pennsylvania in 2026 as more than a little letter and booklet.

🗣️ Your take

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