Hundreds of mock mourners headed to the Lincoln Memorial on Saturday to attend a “funeral” for the penny. Along with musicians playing taps, there were a couple of Abraham Lincoln look-alikes, actors ...

A ceremonial funeral was held at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. to eulogize the penny after circulation and production stopped this year.

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – Wheat Penny Oven and Bar is once again offering free single or family meals on Wednesday, Dec. 17. From 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., the restaurant will distribute pesto chicken and pasta ...

Penny mourners are gathering for a funeral in Washington, DC, for the discontinued cent at the Lincoln Memorial on Saturday, Dec. 20, just over a month after the United States stopped producing the ...

Previous coverage of local events against food insecurity. DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – Wheat Penny Oven and Bar is asking for volunteers for its free meal event this Wednesday. According to organizers, the ...

In November, the U.S. stopped production of the humble penny after 232 years in circulation. On today’s show, a former U.S. Mint director shares the fiscal math that doomed the penny, and an artist ...

Businesses in Massachusetts are getting more creative to deal with the shortage of pennies. Earlier this month, the U.S. Treasury stopped minting pennies because making the one-cent coins became too ...

Marisa is a Senior News Author for Collider. She graduated from Western Kentucky University in 2018 after majoring in Creative Writing with a minor in Folk Studies. She grew up in Kentucky and ...

Canadian Penny Oleksiak won seven Olympic medals, including one gold, two silver and four bronze. Odd Andersen / AFP via Getty Images Swimmer Penny Oleksiak, Canada’s most decorated female Olympian ...

NORWALK — After 57 years in business, Penny's Restaurant & Diner III on the 200 block of East Ave. will be closing permanently on Sunday. The announcement was posted on a sign on the front window of ...