On May 11, 2026, the Commonwealth Court Historical Society held a CLE/CJE program-The Declaration's Journey: 250 Years of Liberty, Equality, and Self-Government-In the Madame Justice Sandra Schultz Newman Supreme Court Courtroom in Philadelphia. Celebrating America250, judges and lawyers from across the Commonwealth heard from Dr. R. Scott Stephenson, CEO of the Museum of the American Revolution, about the Declaration of Independence, America's struggle for freedom, and the c

Over the course of three days, 2700 local school students descended on the Walnut Street Theatre to watch the troupe’s performance of ‘1776’ and learn about history and civics. Organized by Commonwealth Court Judge Lori Dumas on behalf of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Historical Commission, the students watched a professional live performance – for many a first – and participate in a talkback session with the cast afterwards.

On April 10, 2026, Supreme Court Justice Sallie Updyke Mundy, Superior Court President Judge Emeritus (and former Justice) Correale F. Stevens, and Luzerne County Court of Common Pleas President judge welcomed 40 students from Hanover Area High School to the county courthouse in Wilkes-Barre. The three judges discussed the different courts in the Commonwealth and their responsibility to the rule of law and democracy. They also presented the students with hypothetical statutes