Juneteenth

Events and ways to observe Juneteenth 2024 in central Pennsylvania

June 11, 2024 by Lance Tamashiro

On June 19, 1865, two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation, federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, to let the last of the enslaved people know they were free. June 19 is known as Juneteenth, a day marking the end of slavery in the United States. The date officially became a federal holiday … Read more

Here are events, ways to observe Juneteenth 2023 in central Pennsylvania

June 14, 2023 by Lance Tamashiro

June 19 is known as Juneteenth, the day the last enslaved people in the United States learned they were free. Union soldiers brought the news to Galveston, Texas, in 1865. The date was marked a federal holiday in 2021. Many organizations in central Pennsylvania will honor the day with festivals, concerts, conversations and celebration. Continue … Read more