PA 'No Kings' Protests: Latest Info On Anti-Trump Demonstrations

PENNSYLVANIA — With protesters nationwide set to take the streets Saturday in "No Kings" rallies, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro is urging people across the state to remain non-violent.

The rallies will coincide with a military parade in Washington, D.C. that coincides with President Donald Trump's 79th birthday. They will protest what many perceive to be an authoritarian approach to the Trump administration's second term.

“The right to peacefully protest and exercise our First Amendment is a sacred American right — and here in Pennsylvania, we will always protect it," Shapiro said in a statement.

"At the same time, we will always remain focused on keeping our communities safe and ensuring all demonstrations remain peaceful. As governor, I will stand in defense of this constitutional right and work to ensure all Pennsylvanians can exercise it safely and peacefully.

“With demonstrations and protests planned across Pennsylvania this weekend, I want to be very clear: all protests and demonstrations must remain peaceful, lawful, and orderly. Violence is not an answer to any political differences, destruction and chaos are unacceptable — and neither will be permitted here in Pennsylvania."

Shapiro said his administration is coordinating with the Parker administration in Philadelphia and local officials and law enforcement across the state to make sure that demonstrations this weekend are lawful and peaceful.

“No Kings is a nationwide day of defiance,” organizers said. “From city blocks to small towns, from courthouse steps to community parks, we’re taking action to reject authoritarianism — and show the world what democracy really looks like.”

No Kings events in the greater Philadelphia area include:

• Love Park, Philadelphia, 12-3 p.m.
• Norristown Transportation Center, 101 DeKalb Street, Norristown, 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. - "Philadelphia Pre-Game: Norristown Train Station"
• Montgomery County Courthouse steps, Swede Street, noon to 2 p.m. - "No Kings Montgomery County"
• Railroad Plaza, 80 Main Street, Lansdale, 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. - "Philadelphia Pre-Game: Lansdale Train Station"
• Meadowbrook Plaza, 280 Main Street, Harleysville, 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. - "No Kings Harleysville"
• Pottstown (exact address private until RSVP), noon to 2 p.m. - "No Kings Pottstown"
• Corner of Ardmore Avenue and Lancaster Avenue, Ardmore, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. - "No Kings Ardmore"
• Havertown (exact address not yet announced), noon to 2 p.m. - "No Kings Havertown"
• Intersection of Baltimore Pike and Route 320, Springfield, 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. - "No Kings Peaceful Rally"
• Chester County courthouse, West Chester, 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. - "No Kings West Chester"
• Intersection of Baltimore Pike and Route 320, Springfield, 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. - "No Kings Peaceful Rally"
• Delaware County Courthouse, Media, noon to 1 p.m. - "No Kings Delco!"
• Triangle Park, Quakertown, noon to 2 p.m. - "No Kings Quakertown"
• Parking lot of Congressman Fitzpatrick's office, noon to 2 p.m. - "No Kings Langhorne"
• Glenside at the corner of Glenside Avenue and Easton Road.

In Pittsburgh, the primary No Kings event will be held from 12:30-2:30 at the City-County Building on Grant Street, Downtown. Other No Kings protests are planned in Cranberry and Mt. Lebanon.

The parade itself will include 28 M1 Abrams main battle tanks weighing more than 60 tons apiece, 28 tracked Bradley Fighting Vehicles, 28 wheeled Stryker combat vehicles, four tracked M-109 Paladin self-propelled howitzers and other towed artillery. The Army said it is planning protective asphalt work and will put new rubber padding on the tanks’ metal tracks to try to minimize street damage.

June 14 is also Flag Day.

More than 6,700 soldiers will travel from bases around the country to participate in the parade and festival. For each of the nation’s major conflicts, starting with the Revolutionary War. For each conflict, 60 soldiers will wear period uniforms supplied by an event company representing that war and be followed by 400 soldiers from their same base in present-day uniforms.

At the end of the parade, the Army’s Golden Knights parachute team will jump over the White House, landing near Trump to present him with a folded flag, and 250 new recruits or reenlisting service members will be sworn into the Army by Trump.