Protesters used chants, speeches and homemade signs to make it clear they oppose Trump’s immigration crackdown and other policies supported by Republicans like local Congressman Scott Perry.
The Pennsylvania Capitol Preservation Committee authorized an overhaul of the 10-room suite that is expected to be finished by year’s end.
Police were on high alert in state capitals around the U.S. Sunday, after warnings that pro-Trump extremists might attempt to storm legislatures similar to the assault on the U.S. Capitol last week. But at many statehouses and capitols, security and the media outnumbered protesters.
At Capitols across the country, National Guard troops are being called up, fences built, windows boarded up and employees warned to stay away.
Pa. Capitol and State Police say they’re preparing for potential armed demonstrations in Harrisburg this weekend.
Police who guard the Pennsylvania Capitol are working to be more visible and have been coordinating plans with other agencies to secure the building since a violent mob stormed and occupied the U.S. Capitol last week.
