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HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania launched its 2026-27 Governor’s Civic Engagement Award program Tuesday, setting voter-registration benchmarks for high schools and recognizing students who work at the polls as part of …
Pennsylvania Opens High School Voter Registration Program Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania transportation and environmental groups have selected 30 high school students, including six from Chester County, for a nine-month leadership program aimed at expanding litter prevention and …
PennDOT Taps 30 Students for Statewide Anti-Litter Push Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — PA Humanities has launched a statewide civic recognition program tied to the nation’s 250th anniversary, naming 25 inaugural honorees and opening public nominations for Pennsylvanians whose work …
PA Humanities Launches Civic Honors Program Ahead of U.S. Semiquincentennial Read More
EXTON, PA — Student leaders from across Chester County gathered on May 21 to celebrate a year of civic engagement, leadership development, and meaningful dialogue during the Chester County Intermediate …
Chester County Student Leaders Celebrate Year of Growth at Student Forum Banquet Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Departments of Education and Labor have opened a new federal grant competition supporting American history, civics, government and geography instruction, expanding a Trump administration effort …
Education Department Opens Civics Grants Ahead of U.S. 250th Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania recognized 35 high schools on Wednesday for student-led voter registration efforts that helped register approximately 8,000 eligible students during the 2025-26 school year, highlighting a growing …
Pennsylvania Honors 35 Schools for Voter Registration Efforts — Civic Engagement Expands Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Big ideas, bold questions, and global voices are coming to the heart of Philadelphia as the city prepares to host a one-day event focused on the future …
Philadelphia to Host TED Democracy Event Exploring the Future of Civic Life Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — More than 60 young adults from across the country gathered February 17 at the National Constitution Center to draft and sign a youth-written document titled “Our Declaration,” …
Youth250 Participants Draft, Sign “Our Declaration” in Philadelphia Read More
COATESVILLE, PA — The footsteps that once crossed the Edmund Pettus Bridge in 1965 will echo once again — this time along Route 30 in Coatesville.
Coatesville to Mark Selma Anniversary With “From the Bridge to the Ballot 2026” March Read More
DOWNINGTOWN, PA — Classrooms across the Downingtown Area School District were quiet on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, but students were anything but idle, fanning out across the community to …
Students Turn Day Off Into Day of Service Across Downingtown Schools Read More