{"id":273170,"date":"2026-08-27T10:50:16","date_gmt":"2026-08-27T10:50:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/273170\/"},"modified":"2026-08-27T10:50:16","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T10:50:16","slug":"mcclinton-to-preside-over-historic-convening-of-state-house-in-philadelphia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/273170\/","title":{"rendered":"McClinton to preside over historic convening of state House in Philadelphia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Independence Hall and Congress Hall area, February 9, 2022, in Philadelphia, Pa. (Photo\/RebeccaDLev\/Shutterstock)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"303\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/PA-House-America-250-1-1024x303.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-97828\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3.3796016483052678;width:554px;height:auto\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">HARRISBURG, Pa. \u2013 Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, Joanna McClinton ( D- 191st Dist.) has announced that the state House will convene for a historic meeting in Philadelphia\u2019s Congress Hall on Sept. 9 to commemorate the nation\u2019s anniversary.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During the session, lawmakers will vote on two resolutions celebrating the 250th anniversaries of the Declaration of Independence and the adoption of the Pennsylvania Constitution, which laid the groundwork for the U.S. Constitution nearly a decade later.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cFrom the colonial era through our work today, Pennsylvania\u2019s legislators have helped steer the course of our state and nation,\u201d McClinton said. \u201cSeptember\u2019s historic meeting will celebrate the state House\u2019s central role in the country\u2019s founding and honor the enduring importance of representative government.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">McClinton said that in addition to legislative business, the state House is collaborating with America250PA to offer a civic education program to more than 80 students from across Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis legislative session, coupled with America250PA\u2019s student initiative, is a historic opportunity to reflect on our remarkable history, with an eye toward creating a stronger future for everyone,\u201d McClinton added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe\u2019re grateful to Speaker McClinton and the Pennsylvania House for their partnership,\u201d said Cassandra Coleman, executive director of America250PA. \u201cConnecting young Pennsylvanians with the history they\u2019re inheriting and the future they\u2019ll help shape has been central to our work. This day celebrates both.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Due to space constraints in the historic building, lawmakers will meet in two groups at 5:45 p.m. and 6:45 p.m. Both sessions will be livestreamed for the public.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Pennsylvania State House is among the nation\u2019s oldest legislative bodies; it has been meeting continuously since 1682. McClinton is the first woman and second African American to serve as Speaker.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since moving to Harrisburg in the early 19th century, the state House has convened in Philadelphia in 1926, 1951, 1976, and 1987.<br \/>For more information, visit the PA House at Congress Hall website at: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pahouse.com\/mcclinton\/pahouseamerica250\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">www.pahouse.com\/mcclinton\/pahouseamerica250<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Independence Hall and Congress Hall area, February 9, 2022, in Philadelphia, Pa. 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