Here is the latest batch of plate types to be spotted on the new "Let Freedom Ring" base: Albright College and In God We Trust. Fun fact: The "In God We Trust" type is the only Pennsylvania plate type with a legend in a special font! Thanks to John Clark and Aaron Shirk for the pictures, keep them coming!

Here's a "first-of" shot of a (personalized) Fairmount Rowing Association plate. This plate type was first announced on this site in February 2026 and immediately brings to mind the iconic Boathouse Row on Kelly Drive in Philadelphia. Thanks to Tim Brown for the picture!

Although they don't look like it at first glance, these are all new highs. In the case of the Muhlenberg Alumni plate, it's a new high for the blue base; in the case of the Ursinus College and Juniata College plates they are new highs for the type! We expect the latter two types to transition directly to the "Let Freedom Ring" base in the near future and skip the Visa base entirely. Be sure to visit the "List of All Plates & Current Highs" page for a list of all current plates and their highs and thanks to Brandon Sowers for the pictures!

Ryan Battin submits this picture of a Penn State (Official Use) plate. This is not a new high but it is a rare one to spot in the wild, unless you're on one of their campuses! Thanks, Ryan, for the great picture!

Last up we have this upgraded picture of a personalized West Virginia Alumni plate on the map outline format from Ben Vaughn. This plate also checks a box for those folks who love geography and license plates that make geographic references.

Here is the latest batch of plate types to be spotted on the new "Let Freedom Ring" base: Delaware Valley Chapter of the BMW Car Club of America and Dealer (New Vehicles). Thanks to James Ruppert for the pictures, keep them coming!

Here's a "first-of" shot of a Farm Equipment Dealer plate. In October 2023 PennDOT announced that they would be redesigning all of their Dealer types to the "Family of Plates" design languarge (logo on the left, serial on the right) and this one has evaded us until now.

Here are a few new highs, one for the U.S. Navy Veteran plate type from Ben Vaughn and one for the Blue Mountain Jeep Alliance plate type from Noel Boyer. Be sure to visit the "List of All Plates & Current Highs" page for a list of all current plates and their highs!

For some reason, this format of the Emergency Medical Services plate type has been notoriously difficult to get a good picture of. Yours truly spotted this one and got the best picture this site has received to-date. One of the goals of this website is to get the best possible plate pictures.

Lastly this week we have this awesome shot of the first or second Save Wild Animals (now called "Support Your Zoo") plate issed. Thanks to Chuck Harrington for the picture!

Here is the latest batch of plate types to be spotted on the new "Let Freedom Ring" base: just one, the new Preserve Our Heritage plate. Keep them coming!

NEW PLATES ALERT! Three new plates will soon hit Pennsylvania roads: Friends of Washington Crossing Park, Communications Workers of America, and American Legion Auxiliary. It should be noted that American Legion Auxiliary is a different type than the existing American Legion type. Keep your eyes peeled!

Here are a few new highs for the Action for Animals Humane Society and Combat Medical Badge plate types from Bruce Bufalini and James Ruppert, respectively. This is the first numbered Combat Medical Badge plate on the map outline format. Be sure to visit the "List of All Plates & Current Highs" page for a list of all current plates and their highs!

Here are three plate types that are still being issued on the 1999 WWW base but now have PennDOT mock-ups on the new "Let Freedom Ring" base: United Bowhunters of PA, Kings College (formerly "King's College"), and Lafayette College. It seems that some types may skip the Visa base entirely and go straight to the "Let Freedom Ring" base.

Last up this week is a neat spot by Nick Tsilakis: an Amateur Radio plate that ends in "2", signifying a second plate with the same call sign, often for a spouse or second vehicle. Sometimes there is a dash before the "2" but sometimes not. These are few and far between but always fun to spot one!

Here is the latest batch of plate types to be spotted on the new "Let Freedom Ring" base: Operation Enduring Freedom and Omnibus. Thanks to Richard Than and Bruce Bufalini for the pictures - keep them coming!

END OF AN ERA - Well it's official: the run of the full-size Railroad graphic plate is coming to an end and will be replaced by this plate featuring an image of a bank barn. The Railroad plate was the last full-size graphic plate to be issued as the state transitioned to the "Family of Plates" style, the design language with a small graphic to the left. The bank barn was and is a staple in Pennsylvania, especially in the Pennsylvania Dutch areas such as southeastern and central Pennsylvania. The Preserve Our Heritage legend remains.

Richard Than submits this perfect shot of a Notary Public plate. As you probably surmised, these can be ordered by Notaries within the Commonwealth to tell everyone they are a Notary. As you can see, it's still on the WWW base, one of a handful of plate types that are still actively being issued on that base AND it's new high! Be sure to visit the "List of All Plates & Current Highs" page for a list of all current plates and their highs!

Matt Ciecka sends in this picture of a personalized Temple University Alumni plate on the Visa base with the map outline graphic. This is a "first-of" for this site - thanks Matt!

Last but not lease, Bill Stephens sends in this picture of a Municipal Motorcycle plate, a very tough one to spot in the wild. Bill actually grabbed this image from a Facebook group about happenings in the Lehigh Valley; the ability to source images and information from multiple sources without leaving the comfort of your home is certainly one positive about social media, and certainly has helped this site over the years.