PA Senate Held Ceremony In Honor Of America's 250th

With the U.S. Semiquincentennial less than two months away, on Tuesday, May 5, the Pennsylvania State Senate held a ceremonial gathering honoring America’s 250th birthday at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia.

Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward presided over the meeting, which included senators representing all corners of the commonwealth and students from across the state as part of a partnership with America250PA.

The ceremonial gathering of the Pennsylvania State Senate is a historical tradition. Tuesday’s ceremony marked the fourth meeting in the last 100 years that has taken place outside of the State Capitol in Harrisburg.

The previous three meetings were also held in Philadelphia to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the signing of Declaration of Independence in 1926, and the 200th anniversary of the Declaration’s signing in 1976.

The Pennsylvania State Senate held a similar gathering in September 1987 to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the United States Constitution.