Parkesburg 250, a newly formed organization that will present a three-day celebration in Parkesburg to commemorate America's 250th birthday this summer, has planned several upcoming fundraisers. Proceeds from the events will be used by the group to help with the three-day event, set for Friday, July 3, through Sunday, July 5, in Parkesburg's Minch Park.

The group's first scheduled fundraisers are bingo games and pancake breakfasts. Bingo will be held on Fridays, Feb. 13 and March 13, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Parkesburg VFW, 406 W. Fourth Ave. There will also be food offered for sale, prizes and an opportunity to win gift baskets. To reserve a spot at an upcoming bingo, email parkesburg250@gmail.com. Tickets will also be sold at the door.

"At every bingo, we have been running 12 bingo games with prizes. Plus, we are doing five baskets at every bingo," said Casey Wyatt, a member of the Parkesburg 250 committee. "There is a potential of 17 things they can win at every bingo." Those who would like to donate items for the prize baskets are asked to contact the group via the aforementioned email.

Pancake breakfasts will be held on Saturdays, Feb. 21 and March 21, from 8 to 10 a.m. at the VFW. A fee will be charged per person. The breakfast will include all-you-can-eat pancakes, fruit, bacon or sausage, coffee and tea.

Parkesburg 250, which has been meeting since the fall of 2025, includes representatives from the following organizations: the Parkesburg Historical Society, Parkesburg Historical Commission, Parkesburg Lions Club, Parkesburg Free Library, Parkesburg Action Committee (PAC), Parkesburg Parks & Recreation, Parkesburg VFW and the Parkesburg Special Events Committee, along with local businesses, including Dynamic Raceworks, Evolved Tint Solutions, Two Dogs Auto & Cycle and the Grocery Outlet.

"There is at least one if not two representatives from each of those organizations that attend the monthly meetings and help with all the events we are doing," said Wyatt, who is a member of the historical commission and the historical society.

The proposed schedule of events for the summer celebration includes a Family Movie Night in the Park, which is slated to kick off the weekend on July 3. Events on Saturday, July 4, will include a Community Fair that may feature games, live music, a car show, craft vendors and food trucks.

"Baseball in the Park" is planned for July 5 in Minch Park, where the 1920 Parkesburg Iron Company (PICO) baseball team once played. The PICO team was a semiprofessional club that hosted notable players such as Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth and Casey Stengel. The field was also the site of several games between Parkesburg teams and Negro League players during the era of segregation.

Brochures about the activities will be available at the pancake breakfasts and the bingo games.

Organizers believe it is important for Parkesburg to join in with the country's 250th birthday celebration. "Chester County started to plan events, so we thought it would be great to do something in Parkesburg," said Wyatt. "We cannot as a historical group do this ourselves, so I organized a meeting and asked everyone to come to (the historical society's) history room, and we decided (to do it together). It's a collaborative effort between all these organizations and businesses."

For complete details, join the "Parkesburg 250" Facebook group.