DAY OF ACTION IN HARRISBURG – OCT 9, 2024
Mark your calendars for October 9th at 10AM in Harrisburg! We’re taking a stand and delivering our petitions to Gov. Shapiro’s Office in Harrisburg!
If you want to drive and meet us there, to go: 501 N 3rd St, Harrisburg, PA 17120
There is street parking on the surrounding streets. Meet on the Capitol steps at 10AM.
Schedule for Lobby Day
10-10:30 AM | Buses arrive from Chester and West Grove
10 AM - 4PM | Display Table with Info in Main Rotunda
We will staff tables to inform legislators and the public about water privatization in Pennsylvania, the harm of Act 12 and the situation in Chester.
10 AM - 4PM | Display Table with Info in East Wing Rotunda
This table is near the cafeteria and we will provide information along with handing out soft pretzels and CWA water to legislators and the public.
11 AM - 12PM | Visits with Legislators
We are setting up appointments to visit with legislators to discuss the problem of water privatization in PA. We will visit offices in small groups.
12:30 PM | Press Conference in the Main Rotunda
Stand behind the speakers on the famous rotunda steps and hold signs and a banner to Save CWA!
Confirmed Speakers:
Noël Brandon, Chair of Chester Water Authority Board
Sen. John Kane
Sen. Carolyn Comitta
Rep. John Lawrence
Rep. Lisa Borowski
Bill Ferguson, Keep Water Affordable
Kofi Osei, NOPE
Kathryn Cloyd, Oxford Borough Council President
1:30 PM | Take Petitions to Gov. Shapiro's office
After the press conference, we are all marching up to his office to deliver our petition packet to him.
2 PM - 4 PM | Visits with Legislators
We are setting up appointments to visit with legislators to discuss the problem of water privatization in PA. We will visit offices in small groups.
4 PM | Buses leave for home
Make sure you board the correct bus to Chester or West Grove!
Sign up for the Bus!
BUS FROM WEST GROVE – 8:30AM – West Grove United Methodist Church
ARRIVE BY 8:20AM, BUS LEAVES PROMPTLY AT 8:30AM
300 N. Guernsey Rd, West Grove
Park your car for free in the Church’s lot. Carpooling is requested to save space in their lot.
Will return to this location approximately 5:30PM
I would like to ride the bus to Harrisburg!
Stay In Touch.
Please sign up to be kept informed of the latest developments and upcoming events. Email with any questions: savecwa@chesterwater.com
from the Pennsylvania Constitution,
Article I, Section 27:
"The people have a right to clean air, pure water, and to the preservation of the natural, scenic, historic and esthetic values of the environment. Pennsylvania's public natural resources are the common property of all the people, including generations yet to come. As trustee of these resources, the Commonwealth shall conserve and maintain them for the benefit of all the people."