Pocket change: Coin collectors weigh in as penny production stops after 238 years

The U.S. government has stopped producing pennies after 238 years, with President Donald Trump ordering the halt as each coin ...

Final penny pressed at U.S. Mint in Philadelphia as the 1-cent coin gets canceled

The U.S. Mint in Philadelphia struck its last circulating penny on Wednesday after President Trump canceled the 1-cent coin ...
Opinion

Letter to the editor: The penny problem — don't keep the change

The demise of the penny is most likely going to cause a financial burden on the consumer. The government decided to eliminate minting the penny, as the metal and labor used in the coin exceeded the ...

Belton, Texas coin shop owner reacts to penny being discontinued, gives advice on what to do with spare change

The one cent penny will no longer be made but that doesn’t mean the spare change is obsolete and it won’t become rare either.

Penny shortage causing change problems at area grocery stores

The last American penny was minted on Wednesday. This comes after the federal government decided to stop producing pennies ...

Goodbye, Penny: What the End of the Coin’s Production Means for Customers and Businesses

The penny has died. At the age of 232, the iconic coin’s final batch was minted in Philadelphia on Wednesday. But while the ...