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A Message from the Executive Director This year’s Dinner was groundbreaking for the Society. It was the rst time a female executive director welcomed a female Society president and the rst time a female past Gold Medalist awarded a female the Gold Medal. The room was warm and electric; for many it was the rst time back together since the event was canceled in 2020, and attendees lit up returning to old friends and Society traditions.For my letter this year, I give you a shortened version of my remarks from the stage that evening. Coming back together after a difcult few years, we were reminded that the Society has survived for 124 years both because of its dedication to tradition and its insistence on progress, and that is a testament to its members:“The success of this organization lives in its membership. My job is to engage in active conversation with you; the progression of that conversation between members and leadership over the past 123 years is the keystone to our longevity. Together, we continue to do the work of making the Society a place for all Pennsylvanians.The Society has lived many lives since its founding in 1899. And while I am proud to say that many things have advanced since we began in the 19th century, I am equally proud that, in that time, the tenets of this organization have remained the same.We are a nonprot, 501(c)(3) organized around Community, Civility, and Charity. Members join for fellowship with all Pennsylvanians who share a deep affection for our state, pride in giving back to the Commonwealth, and a commitment to civil engagement. We have never been aligned with any organization, political party, business, or profession. We maintain, and continue to focus on growing, a diverse membership and council.We receive frequent feedback that PA Society weekend is magical and that our events throughout the year result in professional collaboration and new friendships and opportunities. And for generations, members have found value in lifelong Society relationships beyond this.We’ve heard stories of familial relationships established half a century ago whose descendants reunite annually at Society events. Numerous marriage proposals have been made over PA Society weekend – some even made to people in this room. Professional and political rivals have come together civilly at our Annual Dinner since it began. Members watch each other’s children grow and as is the current case, take on roles as Society councilors, council president, and executive director. I am a fth-generation Society member. My great-great-grandfather Everett Warren joined the Society in 1908. My great-grandfather Worthington Scranton joined in 1927. My grandfather received the Gold Medal in 1968, and my father served on council in this century’s early aughts. My great-uncle Jim Linen was President of the Society when women were rst invited to sit on the dais at the insistence of my great-aunt Sal. My sister, Caitlin, joins me here tonight. Many members who have been with us for generations likely have a story similar to mine and, I hope, understand the privilege of this history. But my story is told through a lineage of men. I am the rst woman in my family to join. You may be the rst generation of your family to join. There are a lot of rsts in this room and many more to come. From multi-generational members to rst-generation members, the next chapter of The Pennsylvania Society is being written by all of us here tonight.So, if you are here to make new connections, celebrate the Commonwealth or our worthy Gold Medalist, build new business relationships, speak civilly with foes, reunite with old friends, or to join the party, the Society is yours. Welcome.I want to thank our members for spreading the word and sponsoring our next generation. An organization does not survive this long without adapting to meet the day. We continue, together, to do the work to make The Pennsylvania Society a place for all Pennsylvanians – the personal and professional benet of membership in the Society is truly lifelong and lasts through generations. I look forward to the day our great-great-grandchildren meet on a future December night at the Waldorf Astoria to tell stories of the old days passed down through us.” Sincerely, Julien Scranton2

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REFER A MEMBER OR GIFT A MEMBERSHIPCommunity. Civility. Charity. The Society has thrived since 1899 largely because its members continue to refer friends, colleagues, and family members to the organization. Members join for fellowship with Pennsylvanians who share a deep affection for our state, pride in giving back to the Commonwealth, and a commitment to civil engagement.Members have access to the Society community through our annual events and online member portal. Members also join us in recognizing the accomplishments of Pennsylvanians at invitation-only Society events throughout the year including our Annual Dinner in New York and our Annual Meeting in Pennsylvania. Our events provide a forum for civil discussion and our revenues have made possible millions of dollars in charitable contributions to commonwealth nonprots and college-bound high school students. We share a love of Pennsylvania and are proud to continue to support the citizens who make this commonwealth magnicent.These values are the bedrock of the Society that have brought us together for more than 120 years.www.pasociety.com/membershipLEARN MORE:4

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We welcome the new members who joined the Society in 2022!ALLEGHENYKevin Acklin Lori Lieberth Andersen Michael Annichine Suzy Broadhurst Dina L. Clark Janice Devine Gus P. Georgiadis Russell D. Giancola Margaret M. Hall Nicholas Hamilton-Archer Malcolm Handelsman Angela Elizabeth Hayes Brenda Theresa Hayes Douglas L. Jones Salene Mazur Kraemer, Esq.Louis Kroeck IVYvonne Maher Dina Powell McCormick Dr. James R. Mullen Kate Murphy Anthony Dominic Roppa Philip A. Saggese Andréa Stanford Michael Supinka Dr. Robert J. Szczerba BUCKS Christopher Bret Alexander, Esq.John Keenoy BUTLERMarcia DePaula Allison Karakis Joshua Karakis Karl Sanchack CHESTERHelen Hammerschmidt Alessandra H. Nicolas CUMBERLANDJames L. Ulsh DAUPHINJohn Lawn Blake Lynch Sr.Charles Mitchell Alexander Reber Gen. Maureen Hopkins Weigl DELAWAREDan Cappello R. Gray Gifford Christopher A. Ruggiero ERIEDavid L. Hunter IIIRobert Dennis Maas INDIANAChristopher J. McComish LACKAWANNARev. Joseph G. Marina LANCASTERBrian Falck George Hindson Pedro Rivera IILaura L. Schanz LEHIGHKonstantine G. Manakos Charles F. Smith Jr., Esq. MONTGOMERYBrian McCarthy NORTHAMPTONFrank L. DeVito PHILADELPHIAGeorge Bochetto, Esq.Rev. Luis Cortes Jr.Jessica Cosme John A. Ervin Michael Joynes Stuart Kahn Sharmain Matlock-Turner Kristina Mattila Dr. Samantha R. Nystrom Carol Horne Penn Hector L. Serrano Peter J. Whitney Cathy Young Laurie Zierer PIKEVincent Benedetto SOMERSETJohn J. Verbanac Sr.WASHINGTONCarla Parkes Lisa Post Christian Romano William C. Thomeier Jr.YORKRoxanna L. Gapstur, PhDOTHER STATES:CALIFORNIAMaxwell J. Toretti NEW YORK Michael Elizabeth MagnattaJeffrey M. Solomon Kyle Eaton Solomon RHODE ISLANDJason Monroe Nystrom To upgrade your membership from annual to life, please contact the Society at 215-233-2650To gift a life membership, go to www.pasociety.com and click Gift a Life MembershipTo refer a member go to www.pasociety.com, click the Membership tab at the top of the page and then click Refer a Member››››››

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WashingtonOregonMontanaWyomingOhioNew YorkPennsylvaniaFloridaWest VirginiaTennesseeSouth CarolinaNorth CarolinaVirginiaMichiganColoradoIllinoisTexasOklahomaWisconsinHawaiiCaliforniaNevadaArizonaMassachusettsConnecticutNew JerseyDelawareMarylandDistrict of ColumbiaMissouriGeorgiaIdahoLouisianaNew HampshireNew MexicoRhode Island2022 MembersMembers Across the United StatesErieCrawfordWarrenMcKeanPotterCameronClintonLycomingTiogaBradfordSullivanSusquehannaWaynePikeWyomingLuzerneSchuylkillCarbonMonroeLackawannaBerksLehighBucksDelaware Philadelphia MontgomeryChesterElkCentreSnyderUnionColumbiaMontour Northumberland JuniataBlairHuntingdonFranklinPerryCumberlandAdamsYorkDauphinLebanonLancasterBedfordFultonCambriaSomersetVenangoButlerArmstrongClarionJeffersonIndianaForestAlleghenyWestmorelandMercerLawrenceBeaverWashingtonGreeneFayetteMembers By PA CountyLEASTMOSTNumber of MembersNorthampton6

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DEAR MEMBERS,LETTER TO MEMBERSMailed August 16, 2022The Society, like most businesses across the Commonwealth, has experienced signicant cost increases over the past few years. We have absorbed these costs, but as a nonprot it has been necessary that we revisit dues pricing while considering how to continue to provide value to our membership.The Society is supported exclusively from sponsorship of, and attendance to, our two annual events, and membership dues. With only six dues increases in the past 124 years, council voted to increase dues providing the Society doubles the number of annual events it hosts for its members. This vote ensures the Society can continue well into the future, and members will have many more opportunities to visit, network, and enjoy one another’s company at fun and interesting venues across the Commonwealth.Beginning September 12th, new members to the Society will pay annual dues of $250. The dues increase for current members will take effect in 2023. We want to maintain affordability for our young professional members; therefore, annual dues for members 35 and under will remain at $100. Life membership will now be $2,500. We hope you will agree that our dues remain at an affordable price when compared to other membership-based organizations with which you may be afliated. In addition to access to the Society community through our annual events and online member portal, members join us in recognizing the accomplishments of Pennsylvanians at invitation-only Society events throughout the year. Our events provide a forum for civil discussion, networking, and relationship building – and our revenues support meaningful charitable contributions to Commonwealth nonprots and college-bound high school students. We share a love of Pennsylvania and are proud to continue to support the citizens who make this commonwealth magnicent.Thank you for your continued support of The Pennsylvania Society. We look forward to seeing you at our upcoming 2022 events!8

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THE TOWERS AT THE WALDORF ASTORIA COCKTAIL RECEPTION HOSTED BYSOCIETY COUNCILORSJoe ReschiniChristine TorettiEvan FrazierDusty Elias KirkDeborah Rice-JohnsonEdward J. Sheehan Jr.THE DUQUESNE CLUB HAPPY HOURSociety members value opportunities to get together. Beginning in September 2022, the Society doubled the number of events it hosts for members. The rst event was at the Duquesne Club in Pittsburgh in the fall followed by a winter cocktail reception at the Towers at the Waldorf Astoria. Events in Erie, Philadelphia, and Pittsburgh are coming in 2023! HOSTED BYTHE SOCIETY’S PAST PRESIDENTS AND MID PENN BANKNicholas DeBenedictisThomas B. Hagen*S. Dale High*James E. Nevels*Roger W. Richards*Edward J. Sheehan Jr.Andrew J. Sordoni III*C. Alan Walker*LeRoy S. Zimmerman*indicates member of the President’s CircleOCTOBERDECEMBER

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““It’s hard for me to believe that after decades of attending this Dinner I am standing up here at the podium as your president. “I was just 18 when my father, Ernie Preate, took me to New York for my rst Pennsylvania Society dinner. I had no idea what kind of event this dinner was at the time. All my dad said was, “We are going to a nice dinner in New York, bring a dress.” So, I showed up with my nicest dress; a purple and green business dress that I wore on the campaign trail. When I saw elegant women walking around the Waldorf in ball gowns, I was not happy with my father. Fortunately, his ancé and now wife, Susan, had an extra gown that t me, so it all worked out. Like everyone else who walks into the gala for the rst time, I was mesmerized by the glitz and glamour and pomp and circumstance of the dinner. But it was the family memories and the friendships made that have been most important to me. “The entire Preate family attended the dinner for years turning the PA Society weekend into a big family event, which I cherished. My Uncle Bob Preate was on the council and kept the tradition alive until he passed in 2002. But after he was gone, my father, sister, and I kept attending the PA Society dinner even during the years I was pregnant and wearing a maternity gown. And tonight, my husband Tyler and I have brought two of our sons, Andrew and Spencer, for their very rst PA Society dinner, which I hope will become a part of their lives for many years to come. “My hope for them is that they meet people they would otherwise never have met but for the Society. That they appreciate how the Society is truly a place of civility, free of the venom that too often accompanies our politics and now it seems, our daily lives. “It was here at the PA Society that I saw the importance of civil discourse. My father, who was Pennsylvania’s Attorney General, would make it a point each Society dinner to seek out his political opponents to say hello and even explore opportunities for partnerships to get things done for Pennsylvanians. It led him to a very respectful relationship with Governor Casey while they both were in ofce.“I have made lifelong friends with people I met at the Society dinner, people I likely never would have met nor embraced otherwise due to our political differences. “So, it is particularly meaningful to me that I now have the privilege to lead The Pennsylvania Society as its president. And I am so honored to be the rst female in this role. I’d like to say a special thank you to Roger Richards who was one of the PA Society’s most active and best presidents. It was Roger’s idea that I be the rst female president of the Society. He invited me to join the council in 2017 and understood that the Society needed to evolve. I hope that my experience in this role will inspire other women to seek positions of inuence in rewarding organizations like the Society.” Opening Remarks by Society President Liz Preate Havey13

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“I want to extend my appreciation to the members of council and the staff of The Pennsylvania Society for this recognition. I am most humbled. One of Benjamin Franklin’s famous quotes is, “Out of adversity comes opportunity.” This statement is certainly true for most of us as we exit from the pandemic and embrace our new way of life. It is also certainly true for The Pennsylvania Society.“As a society we recommitted ourselves to the importance of the Society and its vision and mission. We also accelerated our evolution to remain relevant in a changing world and workplace. And we redoubled our efforts to focus on our membership development–I particularly want to commend President Preate Havey on leading the charge on behalf of the council.“All of these opportunities we pursued will lead to a stronger, more effective Pennsylvania Society. I want to thank and acknowledge our sponsors, members, members of council, and especially our outstanding staff – Ms. Julien Scranton, Executive Director, and Ms. Michele Greenway, Membership Director. Their dedication, commitment, and positive attitude was impressive and contagious! I was honored to lead The Pennsylvania Society during this difcult and challenging time, and I am indebted to all of you for your unwavering support of this most important organization and the longest lived of its kind in our nation. All of you were so committed to assisting in any way possible and it is because of your care we are here; stronger, better and ready for the opportunities which lie ahead. And we shall embrace them!” Ed Sheehan is recognized for his service as president of the Society14

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“Reverend Paul Taylor delivers his blessing:Dear Lord,Smile upon us this evening and bestow your blessings. We are grateful for the gifts you give to us and ask you to help us to be good stewards of these gifts. Bless the people of our Commonwealth of Pennsylvania with health and prosperity. Bless the leaders of our Commonwealth, especially those newly elected, and give them grace to lead with compassion and integrity. Bless those whom we honor tonight, especially the Broadhurst Family. Thank you for the gifts you have given them, which they have shared with us. And nally, dear Lord, bless this meal which we are about to receive and the hands of those who have prepared it for us. Let this food nourish us for your service. We ask this all in your Most Holy Name.Amen. University of Pennsylvania’s Counterparts perform Hail! Pennsylvania15

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“It is good to see you and it is good to all be back together here at The Pennsylvania Society. “And I want you to know it is a real honor for me to be speaking up here to you tonight as your governor-elect. I remember coming to this Society dinner year after year but particularly as a new state representative way back in 2004. I sat at a table which, by the way, wasn’t as close as the one I’m privileged to sit at tonight. And I remember looking up at the history represented here. Now at the time we were in the Waldorf and it was a big set of tables behind me where the giants of Pennsylvania sat. Thornburgh and Ridge, Casey, Rendell, Specter. I looked up and I was inspired by those leaders. I never thought I’d have the chance to sit up there, let alone speak to all of you here tonight. But I knew that there was something special about this dinner. Something special about the opportunity for us to all be together and now to be able to be here tonight with Pennsylvania’s next rst lady, Lori Shapiro. “And to have the chance to address you is a true honor for me. I see the leaders here in this room, not just of today but most importantly, the leaders who will make progress for us tomorrow. I’m proud to address this audience here tonight as your governor-elect. And as Liz said in her opening, to continue an important tradition of having the governor of the commonwealth here at this dinner to address all of you. “What I always found so remarkable about this dinner was just how remarkable Pennsylvania is. Where at this dinner, we were able to honor astronauts, presidents, community leaders, physicians. The Gold Medal winners are an impressive crowd. So naturally tonight we honor the family that brought us the Smiley Cookie. “Those cookies are a real, not just Western Pennsylvania treat, but a treasure that sustained me through my travels across this commonwealth. And through their cookies and most importantly, their commitment to our commonwealth, the Broadhurst family brings real joy to Pennsylvanians every day. A place for families to gather and have those conversations that oftentimes at a busy moment we don’t get the chance to have. A family that has employed thousands and created economic opportunity for so many. I am very grateful to the Broadhurst family for letting us honor them here tonight. Congratulations to you, thank you. “Over the last 14 months, it has been the honor of my lifetime to crisscross this commonwealth with Pennsylvania’s next lieutenant governor, Austin Davis. ͢Governor-Elect Josh Shapiro addresses the Dinner

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”17“We’ve had the chance to meet our neighbors, to listen to our neighbors, and to learn from our neighbors to not only win an election by the large margin that Liz referenced, but most importantly to do so with a bipartisan coalition.“Democrats, Republicans, Independents, rural, urban, suburban came out to support Austin and myself to allow us the opportunity, not just to win a race, but to meet this moment, and to put ourselves in a position to be able to govern and move this commonwealth forward. And I want you to know I am mindful of something. Mindful that now we not only built a bipartisan coalition to win an election, but a bipartisan coalition to govern the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for all 13 million Pennsylvanians. That is now the task before us to meet this moment, to give every kid in Pennsylvania a quality education, safe streets to walk down and the opportunity to ourish in an economy that can lift everyone up. I also am mindful of the fact that voters voted for real freedom, for real opportunity to give every one of God’s children a chance right here in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. “That is our mandate and that is the work that lies ahead. And that bipartisan spirit is what we will take with us as we leave New York. I hope that you will also take with you this spirit of comity, not comedy, but comity and togetherness that we feel here tonight. To bring that spirit, that we all have here, that willingness to maybe have a dialogue with someone who you might not otherwise engage with when we’re back home. Take that spirit with you as we leave New York City and bring it back to Pennsylvania, to help us meet this moment, address these big challenges and move Pennsylvania forward. “And so, I say to you tonight, as your governor-elect, rst and foremost may God bless our troops. May God especially bless the members of the Pennsylvania National Guard serving in the Commonwealth and across this world. May God bless the brave men and women who serve and protect our communities throughout the Commonwealth every single day. And may God bless each and every one of you. I wish you a Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, a Happy New Year. We’ve got a lot of work to do ahead and I’m looking forward to doing it with all of you. Thank you very much. Thank you.”

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Greater Pittsburgh Community Greater Pittsburgh Community Food BankFood BankRecipient of the Society’s $25,000 Charity ContributionGreater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank’s mission is to leverage the power of community to achieve lasting solutions to hunger and its root causes. Ending hunger takes us all working together — food pantries and meals programs, schools, volunteers, donors, grocery stores, and regional distribution partners. Eliminating hunger is a community initiative. Last year, the Food Bank distributed enough food for 42 million meals, including more than 10 million pounds of fresh produce, through a network of more than 1,000 agencies, partners, and programs across an 11-county service area known as the three rivers region.Through new and unique collaborations among service providers, including streamlined referrals and co-location opportunities, more people in Southwestern PA can lead healthy, productive lives. Through the Community Connections department at the Food Bank, partnerships are being expanded with social service providers and other community organizations in areas beyond food. These collaborations will enable the Food Bank to serve individuals in a more comprehensive way throughout the three rivers region and work to make sure that folks are not only food secure today, but for years to come. PITTSBURGHFOODBANK.ORG | @PGHFOODBANK”

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The Gold MedalThe Pennsylvania Society proudly presents each year’s recipient with a 14k solid gold medal14k solid gold medal in addition to a contribution to a charity of their choice.The Gold Medal, shown in actual size, was designed by Mr. John Flanagan, the New York sculptor who designed the Washington U.S. quarter dollar coin. Since no prole portrait of William Penn exists, the sculptor redrew the face from the Society’s famous armour portrait of Penn, a gift of Mr. Andrew Carnegie. On the reverse side of the Medal, Renown is awarding sprigs of laurel to three male gures depicting Force, Character, and Intelligence – the three qualities essential to distinguished achievement. The Gold Medal was founded on the occasion of the 10th Annual Dinner on December 12, 1908, “to be awarded by the Society from time to time to such persons as it may wish to especially honor for Distinguished Achievement.”19

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The Broadhurst family – Jim and Suzy and their sons, Jeff, Brooks, and Mark – are the heartbeat of Eat’n Park Hospitality Group, which comprises Eat’n Park Restaurants, Parkhurst Dining, Hello Bistro, The Porch, and SmileyCookie.com. The group employs 8,000 team members. The family is widely respected for their community support in every market where the business has a presence, throughout Pennsylvania and beyond the borders of the Commonwealth. Each family member has served on numerous nonprot boards of directors, including within the arts, community development, human services, and education. No community need is too large for the Broadhursts. Following the tragedy of September 11, 2001, the Broadhursts arranged for their Somerset restaurant – just a few miles from the Shanksville crash site – to provide meals to the rst responders on the scene. The COVID-19 pandemic again drove the family to even greater anticipation of and response to community need. The Broadhursts ensured that the company provided assistance for furloughed team members while keeping as many people as possible employed. In addition, the family engaged like-minded corporations and organizations to provide more than one million meals to students and residents in need. Eat’n Park Hospitality Group has a longstanding tradition of charitable giving, annually donating 5% of pre-tax prots to nonprot organizations, including the United Way and food banks across the company’s footprint. Additionally, the company’s Caring for Kids fundraising campaign has raised more than $11 million for children’s hospitals since 1979.The Broadhurst family also includes daughters-in-law Sheryl, Jen, and Amy and six grandchildren. The Broadhurst FamilyGold Medal for Distinguished Achievement 20

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“Tonight’s recipient of the Society’s Gold Medal follows in the tradition of past Society family recipients who have contributed so much, honorees including Elsie and Henry Hillman, Otto and John Haas, Louise and Andrew Carnegie, Jim Linen and Bill Scranton, and Midge and Ed Rendell, and most recently, the Sheetz family.“Every year, the Society presents its Gold Medal for Distinguished Achievement to a prominent person in recognition of leadership, citizenship, and contributions to the arts, science, education, and industry.“I’m so pleased to announce that this year the Society has selected the Broadhurst family to receive the Medal for their sustained philanthropy and commitment to the well-being of their far-reaching Pennsylvania community.”Dr. Ala Stanford presents the Gold Medal“Receiving The Pennsylvania Society Gold Medal for Distinguished Achievement last year and to make history in the process, being the rst Black woman to receive it in the Society’s 123-year history is something that I will always cherish and from Pennsylvania, a state where I received the most signicant portions of my education, exchanged marriage vows, had my children, and where I still reside. And I shared it with many of you, my children and my husband who is with me here tonight; I am continually grateful for your love and support. “Since we were together last year I opened the Dr. Ala Stanford Center for Health Equity in North Philadelphia— we are legacy building—in a part of the city where the life expectancy is 20 years lower than our more afuent neighborhoods, continuing my commitment to reduce health disparities and improve health outcomes. Over 7,000 patients have been able to receive expert care in their community since we opened our doors.“And, as Liz just mentioned, I was appointed by President Biden as the Regional Director for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to continue the mission of the health and well-being of our nation. “So, to The Pennsylvania Society, allow me to express my gratitude for this honor and to introduce this year’s recipient.“The Broadhurst family, the owners of the Eat’n Park Hospitality chain of restaurants, is well known throughout Pennsylvania for their leadership in business and their sustained philanthropic efforts to help so Liz Preate Havey introduces the Gold Medal21

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many. On a personal note, I completed my general surgery residency at the University of Pittsburgh and I always appreciated the tasty smiley face cookies you baked and I consumed when I visited the Eat’n Park restaurants.“Just as the Covid-19 pandemic galvanized me and so many others to do more, the Broadhursts made sure that during the most difcult days of the pandemic insurance premiums were paid for furloughed employees, they did their best to keep as many people employed as possible and made sure that young area students who could not receive lunches due to schools being closed were fed by Eat’n Park Hospitality Group team members. “The Broadhurst family’s legacy of caring began with Suzy and Jim Broadhurst in the 1970s. Under the family’s leadership, Eat’n Park Hospitality Group has a longstanding tradition of charitable giving, as well. The company provides grants to numerous nonprot groups, including to the United Way, and to every food bank across the company’s footprint. Additionally, the company and its team members annually host its Caring for Kids fundraising campaign, which has raised more than $11 million for children’s hospitals.“This, of course, strikes a chord with me and so many others in the medical community, as their generosity benets one of the most vulnerable among us, our children.“It’s truly a privilege for me to introduce you to the Broadhurst family, represented tonight by Suzy Broadhurst – please turn your attention to the screens to learn more about this remarkable family.”22

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“It’s not every day that a woman who grew up in Pennsylvania’s Mon Valley, the steel town of Monessen, has the opportunity to stand in front of so many fellow Pennsylvanians and accept a gold medal for her family. Believe me, it is a very humbling and proud moment. “You may be wondering why I’m the Broadhurst accepting this award for the family. I’ll explain. “When our sons were growing up, a good friend noticed how tall they were getting, just like her sons, and she gave me advice: When you have something important that you want your sons to hear, don’t stand looking up at them. You should be looking down on them to have an impact. “Taking my friend’s advice, whenever I wanted to convince our sons to do something, I always suggested they sit down.“So, when we heard about this award and were discussing who should speak, my sons asked me to sit down. As I looked up at each of them, I quickly realized they were all standing and looking down at me. They were using my tactics on me! Their words had an impact, and here I am, just as they requested!“As our friends and colleagues kindly discussed in the video, this award is recognizing the ve members of the Broadhurst family. You should know that for many years, I was the only woman in the family, other than our dog. I am so proud that our sons expanded our family with the addition of incredible, accomplished women. They have brought such joy to our lives. So, as I introduce our family to you, I am thrilled to include our daughters-in-law. In addition to being great wives and moms, they also are doing wonderful things in the community. Suzy Broadhurst accepts the Gold Medal23

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“First, Sheryl and our oldest son Jeff. Their older son, Kyle, is in Maine today competing in a squash tournament for Franklin & Marshall University in Lancaster, PA. And their younger son, Ryan, who is a senior at Central Catholic in Pittsburgh, is taking his SATs this weekend.“Next, Jen and our middle son, Brooks, and their sons Jack, who is a junior at Penn State, and Charlie, a senior at Mt. Lebanon High School. Their daughter, Cora, graduated from George Washington University this past spring and is now studying at Le Cordon Bleu in Madrid, Spain! “Rounding out our team are Amy and our youngest son, Mark. Their daughter, Lilly, is home with her nanny. Lilly is two and is ready to take on the world!“And, of course, very importantly, my husband, Jim. We met as students at Penn State University, and he asked me to join him on this incredible journey 56 years ago. “Given how our relationship started, it really is amazing that we tied the knot! Our rst date was on the golf course, and there I was with Jim and his single-digit handicap. What Jim didn’t know was that I won my rst club championship when I was 13. “Needless to say, my winning ways almost lost me the edgling relationship. It took Jim’s bruised ego a little while to heal before he called me again. But thank goodness, he got over that and here we are! And what an exciting journey it’s been.“Our association with Eat’n Park began when Jim was a Commercial Lending Ofcer at PNC, which then was known as Pittsburgh National Bank, and Eat’n Park was one of his clients. Once Jim began 24

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working at Eat’n Park, I liked to joke that he went from banking to ipping burgers. “When Jim began his career at Eat’n Park, he felt he needed to learn all he could about delivering the best dining experience, and he thought the best way to learn would be to work in the restaurants for a while. One of his rst days was in the kitchen at our McKees Rocks restaurant, just outside of Pittsburgh. He cooked his rst double-burger Big Boy sandwich and proudly sent it out to a customer who promptly sent it right back. Seems Jim had forgotten one of the two hamburger patties! Thank goodness he was hired to be the CFO and not a cook! “But that small incident helped him realize the importance of team members, and to this day, Jim and all of the boys spend time in the restaurants extending their appreciation to team members for the jobs they do. “Since those early days, Jim has stayed focused on continuing to build a business that provides employment for many Pennsylvanians. He has always felt that because our team members are so good to the company, just like our guests, that we have an obligation to give back to the communities where our team members live and where we do business. He got involved in the communities and encouraged others to do the same. It has enriched our lives exponentially.“Over the years, it has been amazing to watch the company change and grow as each of our sons joined, following different careers in other locations. Brooks arrived from Washington DC, to oversee purchasing and our supply chain and later became senior vice president. Just a side note, when Brooks decided that he didn’t like Eat’n Park’s coffee, he was determined to nd something better, and he found it in Costa Rica. That’s right, he and a team traveled to Central America to nd just the right coffee beans. In fact, Father Paul, who delivered our invocation tonight, joined him on one of the testing trips!“The return home continued in the mid-’90s when our son Jeff came home from Chicago to help launch Parkhurst, our contract dining division. Today, Parkhurst has thousands of employees who serve colleges, universities, and corporate clients throughout the mid-Atlantic region. Jeff is now CEO of Eat’n Park Hospitality Group. “And Mark returned home from Baltimore and Vegas with his expertise and creativity to develop new concepts for the company, like The Porch and Hello Bistro. He now oversees the Parkhurst Dining Division. “With the return of each son came new ideas. Can you imagine the conversations we’ve had around the dinner table?“Often, our dinner conversations evolve into a discussion about where our philanthropic dollars should go. And our daughters-in-law and our grandchildren sometimes participate in those decisions, too. “Jim and I are blessed with a loving family, a successful business, and friends who are like family to us. We have discussed many times how fortunate we have been and receiving 25

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The Pennsylvania Society Gold Medal for Distinguished Achievement is certainly one of the highlights.“Although there were some years when our dog, Cali, and I were hopelessly outnumbered, I tell you as I stand here tonight that I am so proud of my four men. Jim built a strong foundation that Jeff, Brooks, and Mark have expanded upon. Our boys work hard every day; they are wonderful sons, good husbands, and great parents. They love the business and treat all team members like family. And they are caring individuals for whom giving back comes naturally.“Earlier, you heard reference to the message on the old chalkboard Jim found in the attic of his grandfather, Reverend Albert Broadhurst. It’s the message that continues to guide us: There’s no limit to the good you can do if you don’t care who gets the credit and we are all Pennsylvania proud!” www.pasociety.comFor full video, visit:

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The Benjamin Franklin Scholar Award was created in honor of one of our nation’s founding fathers. This writing competition is open to Pennsylvania public high school juniors. Students submit an original essay of not more than 750 words discussing the modern-day relevance of a selected quote by Benjamin Franklin.2022 Quote“Much of the Strength and Efciency of any Government in procuring and securing Happiness to the People depends on Opinion, on the general Opinion of the Goodness of that Government as well as of the Wisdom and Integrity of its Governors.”- Franklin, Benjamin. “Speech in the Convention on the Constitution.” (17 Sept 1787 | www.franklinpapers.org) Congratulations to the 2022 Benjamin Franklin Scholar Award Winners!1st Place: Gabriella Naveh The Goodness of Such a Government: Securing the Right to Vote Taylor Allderdice High School, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County2nd Place: Claudia Roth Hesson Remembering the Social Contract Julia R. Masterman High School, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County3rd Place: Erin Scanga In the People’s Hands North Allegheny Senior High School, Wexford, Allegheny County34

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“It is wonderful to see so many friends here today, members new and those who have been with us for decades. If this is your rst Society event, we welcome you and hope you make new and long-lasting relationships here today. The Pennsylvania Society provides members fellowship with Pennsylvanians who share a deep affection for the Keystone State, pride in giving back to the Commonwealth, and a commitment to civil engagement. Our pillars are Charity, Community, and Civility – the bedrock of the Society that have bound members together for more than 120 years. “Earlier today, the leadership council of the Society gathered for its Annual Meeting.I am pleased to report that the Society navigated successfully through the pandemic. We faced the challenge of having to cancel events from March 2020 through our Annual Dinner in December 2021 and the related membership attrition. “The continued nancial support of our members and sponsors, and guidance from council and headquarters, led us to ending our scal year with only a slight loss, which we view positively considering the circumstances. “However, the Society has been facing increased costs across the board and will announce a dues increase for existing members beginning in 2023. The Society has increased dues only six times in 123 years and we do not take such a step lightly. We know you, like we, would like to see the Society continue for another 123 years and appreciate your support. “Now is when I need to take a vote from members present on the election of councilors. The nominating committee recommended, and the council approved for your consideration:To re-elect as Members of Council for 2022-2025:Gregory BentleyMichael InnocenzoDusty KirkTimothy NeCastroJames SchultzEdward Sheehan Jr.Christine TorettiPatricia WellenbachTo elect as Members of Council:Mike BrubakerJohn LawnTo elect the following ofcers:Elizabeth Preate Havey, PresidentChristine Toretti, Vice PresidentPatricia Wellenbach, Secretary Evan Frazier, Treasurer“I respectfully submit this report and ask for your approval. All those in favor please say “aye”; all those opposed please say “nay”.Members present voted in favor with no “nays” voiced.Thank you!(Continued on next page...)President Sheehan opens the meeting 36

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I feel it’s important to note, that with this afrmative vote, Liz Preate Havey is the rst woman to become Society president. The Society is in excellent hands with Liz at the helm and we thank you for your volunteerism and your personal commitment to our efforts around diversity and inclusion – ensuring that all Pennsylvanians feel welcomed to be part of our organization and at our events.” “37“It is my great honor to introduce the recipient of our Distinguished Citizen of the Commonwealth Award: C. Alan Walker. This award is presented to those whose works and deeds have beneted the Commonwealth and its people. It is only given when we believe there is a worthy recipient and Alan is truly a worthy recipient. “A graduate of Bucknell University with an MBA from Penn State, Alan has dedicated his entire professional and civic life to our commonwealth. As CEO of Bradford Energy Company, and leader of other successful enterprises, Alan has helped to create hundreds of family-sustaining jobs. Alan is a past chairman of the Pennsylvania Coal Association; the PA Chamber; and Directors of Pennsylvanians for Effective Government. He is a past board member of Team Pennsylvania and is a past president of The Pennsylvania Society, for which we are all grateful.“He has given countless hours of his time to organizations ranging from the Boy Scouts of America and local soccer associations to the Cleareld YMCA and Cleareld Hospital Board of Directors. All Pennsylvanians beneted from Alan’s public service when, in January, 2011 he was appointed Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Community & Economic Development for the Corbett Administration – a position he held for four years.President Sheehan presents the Distinguished Citizen of the Commonwealth Award“Alan played a key role in bringing the Shell ethane cracker plant to Western Pennsylvania that is estimated to have an annual economic impact of $3.3 billion, creating good-paying jobs for Pennsylvanians. “On a personal level, Alan has been a mentor to me as I followed him in positions of leadership at the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry and The Pennsylvania Society. I have come to know Alan and his family, and they have been so kind to me and my family, and I am most appreciative of our friendship. “Please join me in honoring C. Alan Walker as I invite him to receive the Distinguished Citizen of the Commonwealth Award.”

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38C. Alan Walker accepts the Distinguished Citizen of the Commonwealth Award“When Bob Ciaruffoli called me in January 2020 he said, “The Pennsylvania Society would like to present you with the Distinguished Citizen of the Year Award.” He went on to say, “If we offer this to you will you accept it?” I said, “Bob, I’m humbled and honored, and of course I would accept the award.” I certainly understand the signicance as my dad had received the Distinguished Citizen of the Commonwealth Award 20 years ago in 2002. Dad lived to be 105 years old and the two things he was most proud of was receiving the Distinguished Citizen Award and at the age of 102 being the oldest person in Pennsylvania ever to receive a speeding ticket from the state police. When the policeman pulled him over, he said, “What’s your hurry?”, and Dad responded, “I’m in a hurry because I want to get there before I forget where I’m going.” “We all know we’re the sum total of our life experience, but another observation is that we are today what we were yesterday. Our early years go a long way in determining what we’ll be in our adult years. Therefore, I would like to talk a little about my early years. I was born and raised in a small mining village in Cleareld County. The village, Bigler, had roughly 500 residents. Bigler was a combination of television’s Mayberry and Green Acres. Some people can claim to have been born on the wrong side of the tracks, but I was born between the tracks. The New York Central Railroad ran beside our house on one side, and the Pennsylvania Railroad ran beside our house on the other side. They were both major coal hauling lines at the time. When I stepped out of the front door of my parents’ home and looked beyond the railroad tracks, there was a coal mine to the left, a clay mine to the right, and a brick plant immediately in front of the house. Bigler was a classic mining village. There were very few amenities. There were no municipal water or sewage systems, no cable television and only a few homes had indoor bathrooms. We had ve telephone lines coming into the village, and each line was an eight-party line. We didn’t even have dial phones. If you wanted to make a call, you picked up the phone and waited for the operator. Our phone system was the original social media. If you wanted to know what was happening in town, you simply picked up the phone. “However, for young people like me we had two

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39great activities: baseball and scouting. Because of my experience, I’ve kept a lifelong passion for both. My little league coach had been a German prisoner of war in Poland, and my scoutmaster had also been captured by the Germans and held as a POW. Both of these men felt lucky to be alive and taught us some wonderful life lessons: especially the importance of patriotism and citizenship. “From the people of the village, I learned there are three things necessary for cultural integrity and economic stability: faith, family, and friends. I was blessed to have all three throughout my life. It was also obvious the adults of the village cared very much about the well-being of the young people. “Education was also a very important part of my early life. My experience, I’m sure, is different than anyone here today. I attended a three-room country school that had seven grades. The school had four employees: three teachers and one custodian who spent most of his time hand-ring the coal boiler. There were seven students in my grade, ve boys and two girls. When I tell our daughter about my experiences at this country school, she says, “It sounds like an episode from Little House on the Prairie.” We learned the basics, the three Rs: reading, writing, and arithmetic, but that was about it. There were no amenities, no physical education, no art, and very little music. “My brother and sisters and I had wonderful parents who were extremely committed to the family. I could not have asked for better role models than my parents. They taught us the importance of having a moral compass, intelligent persistence, and aspiring to be the best at whatever you do. They also taught us the importance of sharing your resources and giving back to your community. “Unfortunately, another part of my life experience was witnessing what happens when an area loses it economic base. Part of the story will sound familiar. First, the New York Central and Pennsylvania railroads went bankrupt. The result was that two-thirds of the rail system in Cleareld County was torn up and sold for scrap. Next, the steel industry collapsed. This had a major impact on the economy of Cleareld County as our brick industry supplied the re brick for the steel mills. We went from having 25 brick plants to zero today. Finally, the war on fossil fuels hit us. The county went from having 4,000 people employed in the coal industry in 1970 to fewer than 200 today. As a result of these three events, the unemployment rate in Cleareld County climbed above 30%. I saw the suffering this caused many families. “The only job creation in Cleareld was the day the undertaker had to hire an assistant. From 2010 to 2020, our Congressional district, the 15th, lost 90,000 people. Because of witnessing this devastation, I dedicated most of my adult life to helping distressed communities nd ways to reinvent themselves and diversify their economies. “I really felt I owed these people something for their investment in me. So, in 1973, when I returned home to Bigler, I wanted a way to say thanks. I organized an association to build a YMCA in Bigler. The one thing I missed growing up was never having access to an indoor gymnasium. Over the next ten years, we had every kind of fundraiser imaginable to raise money for it. It was a true community effort. It was like a colony of beavers working together to build a beaver dam. “We had basketball, volleyball, scouting, soccer, and a program for latchkey kids where the Y

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40would take care of the students after school until their parents could pick them up. I have to brag about our scouting program. From 1984 to the present day, our scout troop has had 50 boys earn the rank of Eagle Scout. “There’s one other project I’m very proud of because it has changed so many lives. In 1984, my wife Judy and I made a gift to Bucknell University. It was a seam of coal. The royalty paid to Bucknell was to be used to fund scholarships for students from the eight high schools in Cleareld County to attend Bucknell. We wanted to use the benets of a natural resource to help develop a human resource. It was a win-win for everyone involved. “In the years since the scholarship was started, 200 very gifted students have graduated from Bucknell on the Walker Scholarship. Among these 200 are 20 doctors and 10 lawyers, and in my world that’s a great ratio. Every one of these students has their own success story and there are some very impressive accomplishments.“As our minister says at church every Sunday, “A story and we’re through.” This is a Murphy’s Law story: if something can go wrong, it will. In 2001, I organized a group called Vision 2020 to help improve the community of Cleareld. If you have ever been to Cleareld, you’ll recall the west branch of the Susquehanna River ows through the middle of the town. We wanted a theme for the town for our streetlight banners, so we came up with “Cleareld, Serenity on the Susquehanna.” I didn’t realize the banners were being printed in China, but the day they arrived, we all gathered at the borough ofce to open the box. I was given the honor to hold up the rst banner for all to see, and there it was, “Cleareld, Senility on the Susquehanna.” Needless to say, we’ve changed our theme, and we are now, “Cleareld, The Gem of the Alleghenies.” “Thank you for allowing me to share this trip down memory lane with you and for the great honor of being named Distinguished Citizen of the Commonwealth for 2022. Like my father, it’s something I’ll always cherish.” Outgoing President Sheehan closes the program“As I wind down my time as president, I would like to thank our remarkable Society staff, without whom none of this happens. Specically, our outstanding Executive Director Julien Scranton, our Director of Membership Michele Greenway, and our communications advisor Steve Aaron. They, along with our council, members at large, and our sponsors have helped me immensely these last two years. Thank you all.” Incoming President Preate Havey addresses members“Thank you, Ed, for your stewardship and service to our Society. I’m delighted you’ll be remaining on council. “And congratulations, Alan. You are indeed a Distinguished Citizen of the Commonwealth. “And thank you again to our sponsors, councilors, and members for your role in the Society’s continued success in bringing together and honoring outstanding Pennsylvanians. “Thank you for joining us today. Please enjoy the rest of our time together and return home safely.”

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50-YEAR MEMBERSCarl A. Belin Jr.George C. Corson Jr., Esq.Hon. Maxwell E. Davison Hon. Jonathan Vipond III40-YEAR MEMBERSTheodore Clattenburg Jr.Marc Crespi Louis W. Fryman W. Roderick Gagné John Gillespie Charles A. Gomulka Vahan H. Gureghian John J. Hughes Jr.David J. Morrison Robert M. Mumma IILewis Levick Neilson Jr.Charles H. Quandel, PEKathleen A. Rittner Hon. Thomas G. Saylor Brian P. Tierney, Esq.Carl S. Viola A. Eric Widenmeyer IIIWilliam L. Wilson30-YEAR MEMBERSJohn A. Barbour Mark Brozina N. Brian Caverly Dr. Malcolm L. Conway Robert H. Eggleston Jr.Michael J. Farrell Don P. Foster, Esq.Max P. Gannon Jr.William A. Gindlesperger Hon. Ellen A. Harley David J. Hickton Paul J. Kardos Frank X. Kowalski Jr.Francis A. Long Douglas M. Lurio Cynthia Maria Maleski, Esq.Blake C. Marles Craig C. McCune Joseph J. McLaughlin Jr.Roger S. Penske David V. Wachs John T. Walizer Jr.Thomas H. Wohlsen20-YEAR MEMBERSJeffrey A. Bartos David E. Black Linda Newman Brown Timothy P. Brown John J. Busillo, Esq.Dominick A. Cipollini Jr.Hon. James G. Colins Sara Graff Cooke Michael J. Corless Lisa Crutcheld James D. Curtis John Cusick Thomas A. Decker Dr. Carolyn Dumaresq Hon. Maureen E. Lally-Green Jeffrey W. Letwin, Esq.George Lyons Jr.Glen T. Meakem Scott F. Neill Joseph William Nocito David G. Pennoni Barbara R. Pollock Abraham C. Reich, Esq.Hon. Douglas G. Reichley Daniel S. Robinson Anthony B. Seitz, Esq.Hon. Michael J. Stack James W. Swistock Hon. Joseph C. Vignola, Esq.Robert I. Whitelaw10-YEAR MEMBERSCraig L. Adams Michael J. Angelakis Joshua H. Atkins, MD, PhDMichael Bean Hon. Joseph R. Biden Jr.James J. Byrne J. Duncan Campbell IIIHon. Robert P. Coleman William John Collins IVDr. Jacquelyn Jordon Core Edward J. Damico Michael P. DeVanney Timothy G. Dietrich Gregory N. Dudkin Rebecca L. Halkias Tine Hansen-Turton, MPA, JDKate M. Harper, Esq.Janis Herschkowitz John Richard Ingram David P. Kelleher Mark A. Kerschner Marie Kraft Robert M. Krasne Steven M. Kratz John T. Lawton Samuel N. Lombardo Shawn Long John A. Lord, Esq.Christine M. Martin Daniel J. McCarthy Hon. Sean J. McLaughlin John M. McNeil Kathleen D. Miller Carolyn Boser Newhouse Richard P. O’Flynn John Paone Gabe Pellathy Caleb M. Pifer Joanne H. Raphael Tim Reeves Maryellen Reilly Hon. Annette M. Rizzo John C. Ryan David E. Schwager, Esq.Dianne L Semingson Susan Baker Shipley Shad B. Spencer Brody C. Stevens, Esq.Kari Knight Stevens, Esq.David J. Truelove Paul A. Tufano Margaret Greeneld Van Sciver John K. Weinstein Hon. Thomas W. Wolf Hon. E. Eugene Yaw A special thank you to those who have been members for over 50 years and counting!50+ YEAR MEMBERSRobert C. Bair, MDRichard L. Bunn Eugene L. DiOrio Gerald Leonard Hempt Hon. Robert C. Jubelirer Robert M. Kurtz Jr.Hon. William H. Lamb Eugene J. Manning Wilson D. McElhinny Gretchen Zeidler Miller Donald W. Pulver Roger W. Richards Anthony J. Rinaldi Hon. Edward E. Russell Ronald P. Sandmeyer Sr.Andrew J. Sordoni IIIJoseph L. Wesley Sr.John D. Zimmerman Hon. LeRoy S. Zimmerman Congratulations to our long-standing members celebrating their decade anniversaries in 2023!43

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WANTED FOR THE SOCIETY ARCHIVESABOUT THE 12TH ANNUAL DINNERThe 12th Annual Dinner of the Society was moved from December 10, 1910, to January 21, 1911, to accommodate the schedule of the Dinner’s guest of honor, President William Howard Taft. It was the largest Dinner held up to that date with over 1,400 guests; the gatherers created such noise that even a bugler could not call them to attention for the beginning of the program. Once quiet was nally attained, President Taft arose and what followed was, “one of the most terric bursts of cheering that has been heard at a New York dinner for many a day.” The Public Ledger of Philadelphia wrote, “Even in blasé New York, where only the extraordinary gets the ear and eye, the dinner…was regarded in many ways the greatest ever held by a patriotic association.” They went on to say, the Dinner looked as though, “all the dining clubs of the good old Quaker City were holding a joint dinner and had invited all the people in the world to come and eat and drink.” Several days following the Dinner, Taft wrote the Society saying, “The Pennsylvania Dinner was the largest and nest dinner I ever attended and this is saying a good deal.”1911 Year Book of The Pennsylvania SocietyThe Taft Plaquette was designed by John Flanagan, the sculptor and designer of the Society’s Gold Medal, expressly for The Pennsylvania Society Presidential Dinner in honor of William Howard Taft.United States President William Howard Taft received the Taft Plaquette at the 12th Annual Dinner of the Society. Replicates were available for sale to members that year for $7.00. The Society’s archives does not have a version of this replicate plaquette. If you have it in your archives, please consider donating it back to the Society by calling headquarters at 215-233-2650.PRESIDENT’S CIRCLEThe President’s Circle was created in the spring of 2022. It is a group of past Society presidents, not currently on council, who can be called upon for advice or requests for the benet of the Society.Thomas B. HagenS. Dale HighJames E. NevelsRoger W. RichardsAndrew J. Sordoni IIIC. Alan Walker44

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50-YEAR MEMBERSCarl A. Belin Jr. is a graduate of Dickinson Law School and has been a practicing attorney since 1961. He joined the Society at the recommendation of W.K. Ulerich, publisher of The Cleareld Progress, who enticed him with the rich history of the organization. Mr. Belin found that his fellow members were prestigious people in their region and profession, and he has fond memories of building connections at Society events, particularly the Annual Dinner. In the years he could not attend, he enjoyed catching up with the photos and descriptions of the Dinner in the Society’s Annal. When asked about his memories of the Society, he recalls the participation of his fellow Cleareld County members Ray Walker and his son, past Society President C. Alan Walker – both honored as Distinguished Citizens of the Commonwealth.Carl A. Belin Jr.Hon. Maxwell E. Davison Maxwell E. Davison was invited to join the Society by friends and has enjoyed being a part of the Society ever since. His best memories are from the Society’s annual events where he met a number of prominent professionals in the legal community. Those friendships have stayed with him for many years, including Pennsylvania governors and members of the state of Pennsylvania and members of the state judiciary. Mr. Davison’s judicial career spanned nearly 20 years both as a Pennsylvania trial court judge and an administrative and trial judge of the civil and criminal divisions of the Lehigh County Court of Common Pleas. Prior to his tenure on the bench, he practiced law in Allentown for 14 years, concentrating on corporate, commercial, municipal, zoning, and real estate development matters.Following his departure from the bench in 1990, Mr. Davison was a partner in one of the 100 largest national law rms where he served as managing partner of its Lehigh Valley ofce. He then became a founding member of Davison & McCarthy, P.C.A fellow of the American Bar Foundation, he is also a member of the Lehigh County Bar Association and the Pennsylvania Bar Association where he serves on the Alternate Dispute Resolution, Judicial Administration and Senior Lawyers committees. Mr. Davison continues to serve as a mediator/arbitrator for cases in the Lehigh County Court of Common Pleas. 45

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50-YEAR MEMBERSJonathan Vipond III attended his rst Annual Dinner in 1971 at the invitation of his friend and mentor, Bill Dawson, an able, lively advertising executive who had advised Governor William Scranton in his 1962 election. Vipond loved and soaked up the political conversation and lore, and his attraction and attention to political and public life continues to endure to this day. He attended the Society’s New York festivities every year without a gap until 2018. One of his smarter friends noted many years ago that he would encounter and enjoy more friends in New York that weekend than in a month in Harrisburg or anywhere in Pennsylvania. She was right! He has served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, as counsel to the Pennsylvania Court Administrator, as Chief Counsel for the Department of Public Welfare for Governor Dick Thornburgh, and as Deputy Assistant for Public Liaison to President Ronald Reagan at the White House. Following his public service, he practiced healthcare regulatory law for 40 years, mostly with Buchanan Ingersoll Rooney in Harrisburg. Vipond and his beloved partner since 1985 and husband since 2006, Tim Bunner, regard warmly their Society friendships with members such as the Sordoni family, legislative colleagues like Dan Beren and Bob Butera, Buchanan leaders like Bill Newlin, Tom Van Kirk, Jack Barbour and Joe Dougherty, judges like the late Supreme Court Chief Justice Ben Jones and Justice Robert Nix. They met and got to know topnotch and lesser candidates for ofce, attended fundraisers, and showed their habits as “political junkies”.Vipond reects positively on the election of Society President Liz Preate Havey and regards Society events as easy venues for nonpartisan conversation, debate, and enlightenment among diverse individuals and members as to issues of the day. He has learned so much and treasures his membership because of the rich array of sturdy friendships he has made and maintained.Hon. Jonathan Vipond III 46

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Frances Hesselbein was living with her family in Johnstown, Pa., in the late 1940s when a neighbor asked whether she would be willing to take over a local Girl Scout troop that was about to lose its leader. At rst, Mrs. Hesselbein declined. “I’m the mother of a little boy,” she recalled saying, confessing that she “knew nothing about little girls.”The neighbor did not give up. She later told Mrs. Hesselbein that if no new leader came forward, Troop 17 — more than two dozen 10-year-old girls who gathered weekly in the basement of a Presbyterian church — would be disbanded. Mrs. Hesselbein relented and agreed to serve for six weeks, until they could nd “a real leader,” she said.In the end, she stayed with the girls for eight years, through their high school graduation. She began ascending the local and regional ranks of the Girl Scouts until she was hired in 1976 to run the national organization at its headquarters in New York.Mrs. Hesselbein led the Girl Scouts as chief executive for 14 years, recruiting new generations of members and volunteers, increasing the group’s minority ranks and modernizing its mission of empowering young women.For her leadership of the Girl Scouts and her subsequent work training nonprot executives, President Bill Clinton in 1998 awarded her the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor.“Frances Hesselbein has devoted herself to changing lives for the better,” read the citation. “With skill and sensitivity,” it continued, she “has shown us how to summon the best from ourselves and our fellow citizens.”Mrs. Hesselbein died December 11 at her home in Easton, PA. She was 107. Her niece Frances Eckman conrmed her death but did not cite a cause.Mrs. Hesselbein stepped down as chief executive of the Girl Scouts in 1990. At that time, according to the Girl Scouts, the combined total of girls and adult volunteers was nearly 3.3 million, compared with more than 3.1 million in 1977. FRANCES HESSELBEIN IN MEMORIAM1991 Distinguished Citizen of the CommonwealthMrs. Hesselbein then became the founding president of the Peter F. Drucker Foundation for Nonprot Management, later known as the Leader to Leader Institute and today, the Frances Hesselbein Leadership Forum at the University of Pittsburgh.Her husband died in 1978, and their son, John R. Hesselbein, died in 2011. She was also preceded in death by a grandson. Survivors include another grandson, three great-grandchildren, and three great-great-grandchildren.President George H.W. Bush named Mrs. Hesselbein to two panels, on volunteerism and community service. She was the author of books including Hesselbein on Leadership (2002) and My Life in Leadership (2011).At the Girl Scouts and in her nonprot leadership training, Mrs. Hesselbein practiced and promoted what she described as a “circular management” style, rather than a traditional hierarchical reporting structure, to include more people in decision-making. “The more power you give away, the more you have,” she told the Christian Science Monitor in 1992. “I truly believe in participatory leadership, in sharing leadership to the outermost edges of the circle.”Her aversion to hierarchical language became known to Clinton, who gamely respected her preferences when he awarded her the Medal of Freedom. “Since Mrs. Hesselbein forbids the use of … words like ‘up’ and ‘down’ when she’s around,” he said, to laughter in the assembled audience, “I will call this pioneer for women, volunteerism, diversity and opportunity not up, but forward, to be recognized.” Amended and Reprinted with permission from The Washington Post. Obituary printed on December 13, 202247

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David McCullough’s amazing writing career – telling the stories of historical gures ranging from founding father John Adams to the Wright Brothers, and signicant landmarks such as the Brooklyn Bridge and the Panama Canal – got its start in Johnstown, and the author and the city have enjoyed a deeply meaningful relationship from the beginning.We were saddened to learn that McCullough, 89 – whose rst book, The Johnstown Flood, was published in 1968 – had passed away Sunday at his Massachusetts home.But what a magical journey this man and our community made together over more than ve decades.Upon visiting in 2011 to receive the Johnstown Area Heritage Association’s Heritage Preservation Award, McCullough said he was “back where it all began.”Of The Johnstown Flood – built on interviews with survivors of that tragedy and information gleaned from the archives of The Tribune-Democrat – McCullough said then:“It made my career. It made my profession. It was my beginning. … I’m extremely grateful for this subject, for this city, for this story.”When the book was published in 1968, McCullough’s contributions to the city were just beginning – even though he would go on to write nine more historical narratives, win numerous awards, and lend his voice to television and lm.As we have reported over the years, McCullough:• Helped with production of the Academy Award-winning documentary lm commissioned for the Johnstown museum.• Was keynote speaker at ood centennial events organized by the heritage association in 1989.DAVID MCCULLOUGH• Joined efforts to convince Bethlehem Steel Corp. executives to not demolish historic buildings in the former Cambria Iron complex, including the late 1800s-era blacksmith shop now home to the Center for Metal Arts.• Recorded an interview in 2017 supporting JAHA’s $2.5 million fundraising campaign for renovations at the Johnstown Flood Museum.Certainly, the existence of the museum can be tied to McCullough’s successful book – which had sold 500,000 copies by its 50th anniversary in 2018.JAHA President Richard Burkert has said it’s not a coincidence that the release of The Johnstown Flood in 1968 preceded the formation of the Johnstown Flood Museum Association in 1971 and the opening of the museum in 1973.“Johnstown did a lot for McCullough, and McCullough did a lot for Johnstown’s heritage,” Burkert said in 2018. “It launched, really, his career. He’s gone on to have a very accomplished career.“People discovered McCullough because of this story. And, likewise, his telling brought that story back into public understanding because it had really pretty much disappeared by the late ’60s.”Since McCullough, a Pittsburgh native, rst came to Johnstown, the region has developed a strong cultural tourism industry, with trails connecting signicant sites that bring thousands of people to the area regularly.Former Tribune-Democrat Publisher Richard Mayer, chairman of the 1889 Flood centennial committee, said of McCullough:“Since he was such a good author and the book did so well in the market, more and more people became interested in Johnstown. … People all over the United States and all over the world were talking about Johnstown, Pennsylvania.”Yes, the successful author owes much to Johnstown for helping to launch his career.But he has repaid our community many times over by telling our story to the world and supporting efforts to preserve our cultural heritage for future generations.We would strongly support an effort to permanently honor McCullough in Johnstown for his contributions to the city. IN MEMORIAMAmended and reprinted with permission from The Tribune-Democrat. Obituary printed on August 11, 2022.1994 Society Gold Medalist48

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Born in Brooklyn, NY on May 24, 1935, at 16 Arthur J. Rothkopf left home for Lafayette College in Easton, PA, an experience that forever changed his life. He went on to Harvard Law School, where he made many lifelong friendships. In 1956, he met Barbara Sarnoff, and nding her to be a willing sailing partner, they embarked on a long and happy life together. Rothkopf began his career in Washington, DC, as a lawyer at the Securities & Exchange Commission and the U.S. Department of Treasury. He then joined the law rm Hogan & Hartson, where he specialized in tax, regulatory, and legislative representation of U.S. and foreign clients. After a long and successful legal career, in 1992 he was appointed deputy secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation by President George H.W. Bush and conrmed by the Senate. Before that, he served as general counsel of the department, also a Senate-conrmed position. In July 1993, Rothkopf was appointed president of Lafayette College, his alma mater. He and his wife loved their 12 years at the college. Upon his retirement from Lafayette, Rothkopf became President Emeritus, and went on to serve as senior vice president and counselor to the president of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce from 2005-2010. Over the years, Rothkopf was a trustee of American University and the Educational Testing Service. He was a member of the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity, an advisory group to the Secretary of Education. He was Board Chair of the Edvance Foundation, a nonprot organization dedicated to providing community college graduates increased access to four-year independent colleges. Rothkopf served as a member of the Commission on the Future of Higher Education established by Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings. He was a director of two public companies, Verisk Analytics (NASDAQ) and Bristol West Holdings (NYSE). He was past board chair of the Council for Higher Education Accreditation and of the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of ARTHUR J. ROTHKOPFIN MEMORIAMSociety President 2006-2008Pennsylvania. Rothkopf was a trustee of the Smithsonian Museum of American History, the Lehigh Valley Hospital, and the Lehigh-Northampton Airport Authority, and past president of The Pennsylvania Society. Rothkopf loved spending time with his family and friends, and enjoyed life in Washington and Annapolis, MD, particularly the beautiful views of Ridout Creek throughout the year. His love of the Washington Nationals, Brooklyn Dodgers, and his family will endure forever. In addition to his wife, he leaves behind his two daughters Jenny and Katy Rothkopf; sons-in-law Eric Huffman and Jim Hardin; granddaughter Sadie Rothkopf Huffman; and extended family and friends, all of whom will miss him terribly. Amended and Reprinted with permission from The Washington Post. Obituary published from Feb. 13 to Feb. 15, 202249

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WAYS TO GIVE | LEGACY GIVINGBEQUESTSIt is easy to make a bequest in your will or trust to The Pennsylvania Society and by doing so you make honoring and upholding community, charity, and civility in the Commonwealth part of your enduring impact. Unrestricted bequests or trust provisions permit the Society to use your gift wherever it is needed most; restricted bequests or trust provisions restrict the Society’s use of your gift to activities in areas of the greatest interest to you. You may direct gifts to the Society’s Endowment Fund to be professionally managed and invested toward our long-term goals, the Annual Fund to meet the Society’s immediate needs at the time your gift is realized, or designate gifts for a particular purpose. If you’re thinking about making a restricted gift, please consult with the Society to ensure that our strategic priorities align with your interests.A nonprot, charitable organization with members around the world, The Pennsylvania Society is in its third century of existence and is the oldest organization of its kind in the country. With no afliation to any particular political party, business, or profession, The Pennsylvania Society maintains its centuries-long commitment to civility, where members celebrate service to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania with an abiding respect for one another. Please consider joining your legacy with ours.The Pennsylvania Society is a “public charity” under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, which means that donations to the Society are tax-deductible to the full extent permitted by law. Donations may be in the form of cash, appreciated stocks, bonds, or mutual funds, life insurance policies, retirement assets, or will or trust provisions. Two common ways to include the Society in your estate or trust plans include bequests and beneciary designations. We recommend consulting your legal or tax advisor for guidance.www.pasociety.com/givingFor more information go to50

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About the Society(www.pasociety.com/history)For more than 120 years The Pennsylvania Society has brought together Pennsylvanians from all walks of life to honor achievement, recognize greatness, and contribute to charitable causes beneting the Commonwealth. With no afliation to any particular political party, business, or profession, The Pennsylvania Society maintains its centuries-long commitment to civility, where members celebrate service to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania with an abiding respect for one another.A nonprot, charitable organization with members around the world, The Pennsylvania Society is in its third century of existence and is the oldest organization of its kind in the country. New members are always welcome. History of the SocietyIn 1899, James Barr Ferree, an historian and native Pennsylvanian living in New York City, invited 55 fellow Pennsylvanians also living in New York to join him for dinner at the Waldorf Astoria hotel. While enjoying a meal together, they decided to form a group known initially as “The Pennsylvania Society of New York.” Their goal was to establish a society “uniting all Pennsylvanians at home and away from home in bonds of friendship and devotion to their native or adopted state” and would meet for dinner every year, same time, same place.In the years that followed, the Society has honored those who have given back to the Commonwealth including Andrew Mellon, Henry Ford, Mamie and Dwight D. Eisenhower, Louise and Andrew Carnegie, Guion Bluford, Elsie and Henry Hillman, Andrew Wyeth, Arnold Palmer, M. Night Shyamalan, and the beloved Fred Rogers, to name only a few.In 1903, when the organization was incorporated, the name was shortened to “The Pennsylvania Society.” As the years passed, that dinner at the Waldorf Astoria became the hallmark event of The Pennsylvania Society.Each year, the Gold Medal recipient selects a Pennsylvania charity of their choice, which receives a donation from the Society. All told, millions of dollars have beneted these worthy organizations. And to honor scholarship, students compete annually for the Society’s Benjamin Franklin Scholar Award, a writing competition open to Pennsylvania high school juniors.In the more than 120 years that have passed since its rst gathering, the Society has sponsored scores of historical and social functions, bringing together its members and friends to remind them of Pennsylvania’s vital and long-standing leadership in the economic and industrial life of the nation. And today, as members of The Pennsylvania Society, we are dedicated to continuing and renewing that leadership, with friendship and with civility toward our fellow Pennsylvanians. Annal© | The Pennsylvania Society | 139 Freeport Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15215 | 215-233-2650 | www.PASociety.com© 2023 The Pennsylvania Society51