CHARTER DAY: Pennsylvania’s Charter Day is March 7.
The Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission (PHMC) will celebrate the commonwealth’s 340th birthday on Sunday with a virtual display of William Penn’s original 1681 charter and other programming from the Pennsylvania State Archives, State Museum of Pennsylvania and the Pennsylvania Trails of History.
Pennsylvania was created when England’s King Charles II granted a charter to William Penn in 1681.
Once each year, the Pennsylvania State Archives exhibits the original document for a limited time. The 340-year-old Charter is written on parchment using iron gall ink. The State Archives preserves the document in a high-security vault, shielding it from strong light and environmental fluctuations.
Beginning Sunday and continuing through Friday, March 12, virtual visitors to the Charter Day 2021 landing page will be able to view the charter and find out more about how the Charter ended up at PHMC and how we care for it. In addition, they can “tour” the Violet Oakley murals of William Penn, Pennsylvania’s founder, featured in the Governor’s Reception Room at the Capitol, explore colonial-era documents or “virtually” page through more than 45 years of Pennsylvania Heritage magazine.
Visit https://www.phmc.pa.gov/ for more information.
———
COVID-19 SAFETY: A report released by WalletHub in February shows the Safest States During COVID-19 and ranks Pennsylvania in the mid-30s for COVID-19 related safety.
Alaska came out in first place with a total score of 86.52, compared to Pennsylvania’s 34th place ranking, with a score of 59.66.
Based on the data considered, Pennsylvania’s Safety During Coronavirus (1=Best; 25=Avg.)* is as follows: 39th – Vaccination Rate; 34th – Positive Testing Rate; 29th – Hospitalization Rate; 25th – Death Rate and 30th – Transmission Rate.
*Note: Rankings are based on data available as of February 17, 2021.
Visit https://wallethub.com/edu/safest-states-during-covid/86567 to view the full report.
