# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Pennsylvania Provincial Conference: Erie Town Hall
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 30 Apr, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Thu, 30 Apr, 2026 at 08:30 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: While 2026 marks the semiquincentennial of the Declaration of Independence, this year also marks the 250th anniversary of an important milestone in Pennsylvania history: the Commonwealth's first state constitution, which was authorized in June 1776 during the Pennsylvania Provincial Conference held at Carpenters' Hall. Adopted in September 1776, this document, which included a Bill of Rights and expanded voting rights, influenced other state constitutions in the Revolutionary period–and indeed the U.S. Constitution itself just a few years later. A bedrock of fundamental rights for Pennsylvanians, the current state constitution includes rights that go beyond those in the U.S. Constitution and affect the lives of everyone in the Commonwealth. 

To commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Pennsylvania Provincial Conference and the 1776 Pennsylvania Constitution, Carpenters' Hall is hosting a series of programs and events throughout 2026 to explore this important milestone in Commonwealth history and engage Pennsylvanians in the contemporary relevance of our state constitution. This Town Hall will feature a panel discussion with experienced lawyers and legal scholars exploring the early history of our state constitution as well as issues such as public education, voting rights, the environment, reproductive rights and others that are within the jurisdiction of our current state constitution.

The panelists are:
Andrew Roth (moderator): Scholar-in-Residence at Jefferson Educational Society and host of The American Tapestry Project podcast
Daniel Rowley: attorney (ret.) and legal-history scholar
Benjamin Scharff: Associate Professor of History, Mercyhurst University
Philip Seaver-Hall: Associate, Knox McLaughlin Gornall & Sennett, P.C.
Seth Trott: Associate, Dentons

Partners for this Town Hall are the Jefferson Educational Society, the Erie County Bar Association, PA Humanities and WQLN.

Please click the event registration button below to RSVP for the Erie Town Hall, which will be held on Thursday, April 30th, 2026, from 7:00-8:30pm at the Jefferson Educational Society, located at 3207 State St, Erie, PA 16508. This program is not being recorded or live-streamed, but others in this series are being recorded and will be available for future viewing.

Attendees at this Town Hall will be entered into a drawing, and one will win a pair of tickets to a FIFA World Cup game in Philadelphia in June, an overnight stay at the Study in University City, and a private tour of Carpenters' Hall. Winners must be present to win (prize package courtesy of the PA State Tourism Office and Visit Philadelphia).

This event is supported by America250PA and the Landenberger Family Foundation.

This event is part of the JES's USA 250 Event Series.

Location: Jefferson Educational Society - 3207 State St, Erie, PA 16508
Date/Time: Thursday, April 30th 7:00-8:30PM
Admission: FREE
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/erie/pennsylvania-provincial-conference-erie-town-hall/200029988010435
- **Event Categories**: Nonprofit, Business, Art, fine-arts
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Erie
- **state**: PA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 3207 State St, Erie, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 16508
- **lat**: 42.10672
- **long**: -80.06958
- **full address**: 3207 State St, Erie, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 16508

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Pennsylvania Provincial Conference: Erie Town Hall being held?
  - **A:** Pennsylvania Provincial Conference: Erie Town Hall takes place on Thu, 30 Apr, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Thu, 30 Apr, 2026 at 08:30 pm at 3207 State St, Erie, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 16508.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Pennsylvania Provincial Conference: Erie Town Hall?
  - **A:** Pennsylvania Provincial Conference: Erie Town Hall is organized by Jefferson Educational Society.

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