MOOSIC – Gov. Josh Shapiro kicked off the state’s new tourism brand titled “Pennsylvania – The Great American Getaway” on Monday morning from PNC Field before embarking on a week-long RV tour of 50 stops in 14 counties throughout the commonwealth.
Pennsylvania’s tourism accounts for $77 billion of revenue to the state’s economy supporting 486,000 jobs. The governor is proposing an $18 million increase to his 2024-2025 budget to help boost the commonwealth’s tourism industry to showcase the natural resources, attractions and businesses.
“Pennsylvania has so much to offer,” Shapiro said, “from the RailRiders’ games to award-winning restaurants to incredible hikes through our state parks.”
Prior to Shapiro being introduced, a promotional tourism video was displayed on PNC Field’s large video screen.
The video touting some of the commonwealth’s firsts and best attributes such as the first theatre, the first World Series, the first roller coaster,…
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