That's not true.

As someone who is slightly invested just because I hope to see governments make logical decisions, I would like that to be the case but no the US is still making pennies

Ah, you're right. They announced they would but Congress didn't act.

https://catalog.usmint.gov/proof-set-2024-24RG.html?cgid=ann...

Maybe you are thinking of Canada, which stopped in 2012.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penny_(Canadian_coin)