PLAN Awarded Peace & Justice in PA Award
The Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network (PLAN) was honored with with a 2026 Peace & Justice in PA Award at a ceremony held at the The National Civil War Museum on October 13, 2026.
PennLive and The Patriot-News have partnered with the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission (PHRC) since 2021 to host the annual Peace & Justice in PA forum to assess the state’s progress toward combating extremism to encourage those on the front lines to continue the fight.
The Peace & Justice in PA Awards are presented annually honoring groups and individuals fighting for diversity and inclusion, racial justice and equity.
In addition to PLAN, this year’s honorees are University of Pennsylvania Law School professor Cara McClellan and We Are Casa Pennsylvania.
Lt. Gov. Austin Davis and Attorney General Dave Sunday provided remarks to introduce the event. Amber Harris, newly appointed interim executive director of the PHRC, also provided a report on the state of peace and justice in Pennsylvania.
Rhodia Thomas, Executive Director of MidPenn Legal Services received the award on behalf of the Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network.
You can watch the presentation of the award to PLAN below: