The students of Canon-McMillan High School in collaboration with the League of Women Voters of Washington County is hosting a School Board Candidates Forum Thursday, October 30, 6 pm at  Canon-McMillan High School auditorium, Elm Street extension, Canonsburg. The public is invited to join members of the  school's Lead CM and Debate Club as they moderate the forum and question potential Canon-McMillan school board candidates on district issues.

The event is part of a new program launched this fall by the League of Women Voters of Washington County. League volunteers working with faculty advisors mentor students to plan and host the forums. The program highlights the importance of school boards and the impact of their decisions, while educating and involving students in local government.

Kenderdine Lecture 2025: Barbara McQuade
October 17 | 7 – 8:30 PM
The Winter Center at Millersville University, 60 W Cottage Ave, Millersville, PA 17551 (In-person only!)

Join us for a FREE EVENT

The League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania invites you to attend a thought-provoking lecture from Barbara McQuade. Join us at the Winter Center at Millersville University as they host the 2025 Kenderdine Lecture. She will discuss her work and her recent book, Attack From Within: How Disinformation is Sabotaging America.

We invite you to bring a friend to this in-person event!

REGISTER HERE

Election officials are the bedrock of our Constitution. It is their role to secure our right to free and fair elections through their incredible commitment to impartiality, security, rule of law and access to the vote. The Officials is a film by Margo Guernsey and Sara Archambault that highlights this dedicated public service. The documentary offers a behind-the-scenes look at a politically diverse group of election officials who, despite facing increased threats, harassment and intimidation, remain committed to serving their communities by running secure elections and ensuring every eligible vote is counted accurately. Join the filmmakers and the League of Women Voters for a joint screening, panel, and Q&A with TBA election administrators and experts to discuss the future of election administration in the US. The film is 26 minutes long, and will be followed by a 30-minute panel and Q&A session. https://time.com/7017573/the-officials/

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1) Our new host-a-screening kit is hot off the press! Link to it is here. Anyone can host-a-screening. The kit and film are a FREE resource.

2) We have a new flier with a QR code that goes directly to the film that can be shared as well.

The League of Women Voters of Lehigh County will present four school board candidate forums in partnership with Lehigh Valley Public Media.

The League of Women Voters will organize and run the forums. Lehigh Valley Public Media will be host for them, livestream them and broadcast them on PBS39.

The free hourlong forums, moderated by the League of Women Voters, will be held before studio audiences in the Univest Public Media Center on the SteelStacks campus in Bethlehem.

Tickets are free but registration is required. You can reserve a seat by registering at this link.

The League of Women Voters of Lehigh County will present four school board candidate forums in partnership with Lehigh Valley Public Media.

The League of Women Voters will organize and run the forums. Lehigh Valley Public Media will be host for them, livestream them and broadcast them on PBS39.

The free hourlong forums, moderated by the League of Women Voters, will be held before studio audiences in the Univest Public Media Center on the SteelStacks campus in Bethlehem.

Tickets are free but registration is required. You can reserve a seat by registering at this link.

The Independent Court: What It Is and Why It Matters

October 6 | 6:00–7:30 PM
Widener University Commonwealth Law, Administration Building (In-person only!)

This nonpartisan program will examine the critical role of the courts as one of the three co-equal branches in our government. A panel of current and former judges will discuss and answer questions on several timely and significant topics, including the judiciary’s critical role in upholding our democratic principles and the need to protect judicial independence at the state and federal levels. Sponsored by Keep Our Republic, the Dauphin County Bar Association, and the Pennsylvania Bar Association.

Hope you will join us and bring a friend! Open to the public, in person only!

Register to attend in person!

Our expert panelists will discuss how modern elections have been affected by the Electoral College; how the votes of people of color have been devalued by the Electoral College; and the current movement to shut down the effects of the Electoral College with the National Popular Vote Contract.

The forum will take place on Wednesday, October 1, in Stroudsburg, PA.  Our co-sponsor is the Greater Pocono Section of the National Council of Negro Women.

The League of Women Voters of Lehigh County will present four school board candidate forums in partnership with Lehigh Valley Public Media.

The League of Women Voters will organize and run the forums. Lehigh Valley Public Media will be host for them, livestream them and broadcast them on PBS39.

The free hourlong forums, moderated by the League of Women Voters, will be held before studio audiences in the Univest Public Media Center on the SteelStacks campus in Bethlehem.

Tickets are free but registration is required. You can reserve a seat by registering at this link.

The League of Women Voters - Wilkes-Barre Area will host a candidate forum for the Luzerne County Council.  Questions will be developed by the League. A recording of the Forum will be available later that week on the Luzerne County YouTube channel and the League of Women Voters - Wilkes-Barre website: https://www.lwvwba.org/  

This event is free and open to the public. No political signs will be allowed during the forum. 

When: 7-9:00 pm Tuesday, September 30

Where: Luzerne County Community College Educational Conference Center, Large Auditorium (Room 132) 

For more information, contact the League at 570-675-3429 or lwvwba@gmail.com, or visit www.lwvwba.org .

The League of Women Voters of Lehigh County will present four school board candidate forums in partnership with Lehigh Valley Public Media.

The League of Women Voters will organize and run the forums. Lehigh Valley Public Media will be host for them, livestream them and broadcast them on PBS39.

The free hourlong forums, moderated by the League of Women Voters, will be held before studio audiences in the Univest Public Media Center on the SteelStacks campus in Bethlehem.

Tickets are free but registration is required. You can reserve a seat by registering at this link.

Philly Civics Fair & Panel Discussion, Exploring the Courts: How They Work and Why They Matter
Saturday, September 13th
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Location: Parkway Central Library, 1901 Vine Street

Come join us at the Parkway Central Library for an exciting event where we delve into the inner workings of the judicial system! This event will bring together judges, educators, and community members to explore the importance of civic literacy and the judiciary’s role in American democracy. Attendees will experience unique perspectives and meet organizations that will give attendees the opportunity to gain insight into the fascinating world of the courts! The Civics Fair starts at 9:00 a.m. in the Grand Lobby. The panel discussion begins at 10:00 a.m. with a special video message from Supreme Court Justice, Ketanji Brown Jackson.

Our Keynote Speaker is the Honorable Kevin Dougherty, Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. The panel will be moderated by the Honorable Nicole Tate-Phillips, Court of Common Pleas, Montgomery County.

Esteemed panelists include the Honorable Daniel McCaffery, Supreme Court of PA, the Honorable Stephanie Sawyer, Common Pleas, the Honorable T. Francis Shields, President Judge of Municipal Court, Morgan Robinson, Presidents of the League of Women Voters Philadelphia, and Catherine Hicks, President of the NAACP - Philadelphia.

Event is hosted in partnership with WHYY, The National Constitution Center, and the Philadelphia Chapter of NCNW.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THIS FREE EVENT

Fireside Chat with Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justices
September 8 | 5:00–6:30 PM
Central High School & via Live Stream

Join us for a special Fireside Chat with the three Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justices up for retention in the upcoming election. This unique event offers a rare opportunity to hear directly from the justices about their roles, experiences on the bench, and what retention means for our judicial system.

Open to the public—in person at Central High School or online via Zoom.

Register to attend in person

This event will be live streamed on PCN. Click here for the Live Virtual Link

The Brennan Center for Justice, a nonpartisan law and policy institute, is presenting a FREE virtual event on Tuesday, August 5 from 3–4 p.m. ET: The Rise of the Imperial Presidency. The session features historians and legal experts discussing the unitary executive theory, the growth of presidential power, and its implications for checking and balancing governance. Our League of Women Voters of Central Delaware County is proud to be hosting this webinar, which aligns with our mission of promoting transparency, civic education, and informed engagement.

The executive branch has amassed tremendous power, challenging the constitutional balance among branches of government. This year alone, the president has ignored the laws passed by Congress to fire leaders of independent agencies without cause, freeze the spending of appropriated funds, and deploy the military as a domestic police force.

Supporters of vast presidential power have a name for this: the unitary executive. It’s the idea that the Constitution gives the president full personal control over the executive branch and wide latitude to act unilaterally. While legal scholars debate its scope, the theory in its most expansive form envisions a king-like president largely unconstrained by Congress or the courts. An embrace of this theory by the executive branch and Supreme Court could carry far-reaching consequences for American democracy. 

Join us for a virtual event on Tuesday, August 5, at 3 p.m. ET with historians and legal experts. They will examine the modern presidency, the origins of the unitary executive theory, and its implications for the future of checks and balances. 

Speakers:

• Samuel Breidbart, Counsel, Brennan Center Democracy Program

• Jane Manners, Associate Professor of Law, Fordham University School of Law

• Julian Davis Mortenson, James G. Phillipp Professor of Law, University of Michigan Law School

• Cristina Rodríguez, Deputy Dean and Leighton Homer Surbeck Professor of Law, Yale Law School

• Moderator: Wilfred U. Codrington III, Walter Floersheimer Professor of Constitutional Law, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law

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Sunday, July 20 | 7:30 PM
TD Pavilion at the Mann, Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, PA

Pop icon and longtime activist Cyndi Lauper brings her farewell tour to Philly — and the League of Women Voters of Philadelphia will be there. As part of a national partnership with Lauper’s tour, LWV Philly will be tabling at the concert to help register voters, share nonpartisan election information, and engage fans in the fight for reproductive freedom and voting rights. If you're planning to attend the concert, keep an eye out for the League’s presence as part of this powerful national effort to connect art, activism, and democracy.

Please join us for some good trouble on Thursday 7/17 at 7pm. We will honor the legacy of Rep John Lewis, a fierce advocate for voting rights for all with a candlelight vigil.

Location

Be Woke. Vote Mural

Corner W. 5th Street & Avenue of the States

Chester Pennsylvania 19013

See map: Google Maps

The Good Trouble Lives On: Voting Rights Vigil is being held on Thursday, July 17, 2025 from 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM at the Be Woke. Vote Mural located at the corner of W 5th Street and Avenue of the States, Chester, PA. This vigil is part of a national day of nonviolent action, one of thousands marking the anniversary of Congressman John Lewis’ passing. We are hosting a Good Trouble Lives On Voting Vigil to demand that Congress protect our freedom to vote, stand up to authoritarianism, and fight back against attacks on our communities. Lewis, who was beaten badly on the March to Selma, Alabama, in 1965, spent the rest of his life, as a citizen and congressman, fighting for voting rights for all. He always said he made "good trouble."

The vigil will feature the Be Woke. Vote Mural by Alloyius Mcilwaine who states that the mural was a commission from Be Woke. Vote with the theme centered on getting people out to vote. He shared, 

“Since women are always at the forefront of pushing forward progressive change, I wanted to paint a woman doing a call to action. I surrounded the woman with positive words and symbols, including my signature Kudoglyphs, which are positive affirmations in symbol form.  I filled the image with symbols that represent growth, energy, love, self-worth, building, and more.”

Join us to protect our freedom to vote. Bring a source of light to shine a “Light For Our Democracy”.  

Our Good Trouble Lives On Coalition Partners for this Voting Vigil include:

• Good Trouble Lives On 

• League of Women Voters 

• NAACP Legal Defense Fund

• Delco Indivisible 

• Delaware County Voter Engagement Coalition

• Delaware County Youth Voter Initiative

NOTE: Since this is an outdoor event, we will monitor the weather. If weather alerts are issued for the City of Chester, the vigil will be cancelled.

Please note: A core principle behind our Good Trouble Lives On actions is a commitment to nonviolence in all we do. We expect all participants to seek to de-escalate any potential confrontation with those who disagree with our values. Website: Good Trouble Lives On https://goodtroubleliveson.org/ Partners https://goodtroubleliveson.org/partners 

This candlelight vigil in downtown Lancaster, PA (The Red Rose City) will be held simultaneously and in solidarity with one in York, PA (The White Rose City) to call out injustice in the spirit of John Lewis.

Good Trouble Lives On is a national day of nonviolent action to respond to the attacks posed on our civil and human rights by the Trump administration and to remind them that in America, the power lies with the people.

On July 17, the anniversary of Congressman John Lewis’s passing, we’re taking action across the country to defend our democracy and carry forward his legacy of Good Trouble.

From voter suppression bills like the SAVE Act to the criminalization of protest, the Trump administration is launching a full-scale attack on our civil and human rights. But we know the truth: in America, the power lies with the people, and we’re rising to prove it.

This is more than a protest; it’s a moral reckoning. A continuation of the movement Lewis helped lead, and a new front in the struggle for freedom.

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Please note: A core principle behind our Good Trouble Lives On actions is a commitment to nonviolence in all we do. We expect all participants to seek to de-escalate any potential confrontation with those who disagree with our values.

Join LWVPGH Thurs. July 17, 4 - 8 pm for the annual John Lewis Day of Action: “Get in Good Trouble.” 
The event will be held at Allegheny Commons Park, and will feature speakers, petitions, action materials, voter registration, and  music. Continue the movement Lewis helped lead, stand up for civil rights and human rights for all, while modeling nonviolence on this fifth anniversary of the date John Lewis died. Registration is recommended by not required.  Register here

Free and open to the public.  See event details below:

LWVPGH is a cosponsor of this event.  Volunteers are needed needed: 3 – 6:00 pm or 5:30 – 8:30 pm;   Please contact Judy at  voterservice@lwvpgh.org  to volunteer.