For more than two centuries, the penny has jingled in pockets and rolled across counters. That era ended on Nov. 12, when the U.S. minted its final penny, marking the end of 232 years of small-change ...

The U.S. Department of the Treasury has ceased production of the penny after 232 years. Despite production ending, an estimated 250 billion pennies remain in circulation. The U.S. Department of the ...

I typically save pennies to hand out to those who may not have them at veteran tribute events. I just held our annual Veterans Day event for the Tiverton Historical Society at the WWI Doughboy ...

The penny is dead. The U.S. Mint said Wednesday that it had pressed its last 1-cent penny coin for general circulation. The coin will still remain legal currency. Companies are responding to the ...

After more than two centuries in circulation - and with billions of one-cent coins out there, today was the final day for making the penny. It was a somber occasion in Philadelphia where the last ...

The U.S. Mint in Philadelphia Wednesday stamped what the Treasury Department said were the final pennies, ending production of the one-cent coin after 232 years. President Donald Trump had ordered the ...

As of Nov. 12, 2025, the U.S. Mint has stopped penny production, making all thoughts cost a nickel each. A lack of pennies has already become a concern. Some stores have begun running short of pennies ...

PHILADELPHIA — The U.S. ended production of the penny Wednesday, abandoning the 1-cent coins that were embedded in American culture for more than 230 years but became nearly worthless. When it was ...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The U.S. ended production of the penny Wednesday, abandoning the 1-cent coins that were embedded in American culture for more than 230 years as symbols of frugality and the price ...

RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO)– Richland County Council members are celebrating the completion of upgrades to Sunset Drive. Leaders say it’s a major transportation penny project for the City of Columbia ...

From here on out, a penny saved is more than just a penny earned; it's also a relic of history. The final penny was minted on Wednesday at the Philadelphia Mint after over 230 years in circulation as ...

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will visit the Philadelphia Mint Wednesday to commemorate the last production of the penny in the United States. Treasurer Brandon Beach nine months after President ...