{"id":150925,"date":"2026-03-28T13:53:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-28T13:53:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/150925\/"},"modified":"2026-03-28T13:53:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T13:53:09","slug":"philadelphia-no-kings-protest-shuts-down-streets-today-heres-what-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/150925\/","title":{"rendered":"Philadelphia “No Kings” protest shuts down streets today. Here’s what to know."},"content":{"rendered":"

The Philadelphia “No Kings” rally<\/a> is expected to draw a large crowd to Center City on Saturday, March 28, and is leading to road closures ahead of the event on the Ben Franklin Parkway.<\/p>\n

Drivers should expect rolling road closures throughout the event. There are already some closures around the Ben Franklin Parkway \u2014 we have more on those closures<\/a> over here.<\/p>\n

Map shows No Kings protest march route in Philadelphia<\/p>\n

Participants are set to gather at LOVE Park near City Hall starting at 11 a.m. Around 12:30 p.m., they’ll march down the Parkway to 22nd Street, where speeches will take place. \u00a0<\/p>\n

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CBS News Philadelphia<\/p>\n

The Philadelphia Police Department tells CBS News Philadelphia the public can expect to see an increased police presence throughout the event.<\/p>\n

Other No Kings protests around the Philadelphia area today<\/p>\n

Other No Kings events set to take place in our area include:<\/p>\n

West Chester, Pennsylvania;Norristown, Pennsylvania;Havertown, Pennsylvania;Trenton, New Jersey;Princeton, New Jersey;Atlantic City, New Jersey<\/p>\n

Other major cities having No Kings protests include Chicago<\/a>;\u00a0Miami<\/a>; and\u00a0St. Paul<\/a> (where Bruce Springsteen and Joan Baez are expected to perform).<\/p>\n

Previous “No Kings” protests<\/p>\n

An Oct. 18 “No Kings” protest<\/a> shut down areas from City Hall to Independence Hall in Philadelphia.<\/p>\n

\"People<\/p>\n

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA – JUNE 14: People protest in Philadelphia as part of the No Kings Rallies at Love Park on June 14, 2025 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n

Lisa Lake<\/p>\n

There were rallies around the Philadelphia region on President Trump’s birthday, June 14, last year, coinciding with his military parade in Washington<\/a> commemorating the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army.\u00a0<\/p>\n

A “No Kings” rally in Norristown drew hundreds of people, including one hoisting a “golden toilet”<\/a> sculpture. \u00a0<\/p>\n

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