2026 in Pennsylvania
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The following is a list of events of the year 2026 in Pennsylvania.
Incumbents
State government
Events
January
- January 7 – The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Pittsburgh's largest newspaper, announces it will wind down operations in May after the newspaper's parent company Block Communications failed to reach a deal with the journalists' union.[1]
- January 20 – Lehigh County evicts Immigration and Customs Enforcement from an office space in Allentown, citing unpaid rent.[2]
- January 22 – The National Park Service removes exhibits at the President's House Site in Philadelphia that made reference to slavery.[3]
March
- March 2 – Daphy Michel, a 31-year-old Haitian national is found dead in Pittsburgh, days after she was detained and released by Immigration and Customs Enforcement.[4] Her death is later ruled a homicide.[5]
- March 23 – ICE agents are deployed to 14 airports nationwide, including Philadelphia International Airport and Pittsburgh International Airport.[6]
- March 27 – A Secret Service agent assigned to protect Jill Biden accidentally shoots himself in the leg at Philadelphia International Airport.[7]
- March 31 – A federal judge orders the University of Pennsylvania to turn over a list containing the names of its Jewish employees and students as part of an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission probe of alleged antisemitism at Penn.[8]
April
- April 5 – The Gannon Golden Knights beat the Lander Bearcats 84–61 to win the 2026 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament. It is their first title.[9]
- April 9 – The Women's National Basketball Association announces an expansion team in Philadelphia, set to begin play in 2030.[10]
- April 14 – The Venetoulis Institute, the non-profit owner of The Baltimore Banner, announces it will acquire the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and allow it to keep publishing.[11]
- April 19 – A woman and her six children are killed in a gas explosion in Lamar Township.[12]
- April 23–25 – The 2026 NFL Draft is held in Pittsburgh. The Las Vegas Raiders choose Fernando Mendoza from Indiana as the first overall draft pick.[13]
May
- May 14–17 – The 2026 PGA Championship is held at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square. Aaron Rai wins the tournament, his first major championship victory.[14]
June
- June 11–July 19 – The United States hosts the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with a number of matches being held in Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia.[15]
- June 18 – The minor-league York Revolution forfeit a game against the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs after the majority of Revolution players refuse to wear rainbow sleeves for Pride Night.[16]
July
- July 14 – The 2026 Major League Baseball All-Star Game is held at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia.[17]
- July 29 – The University of Valley Forge in Phoenixville announces it will be closing at the end of the Summer 2026 semester.[18]
August
- August 12 – A man donning a "Chucky-style horror mask" chases and harasses several people in Philadelphia. As of August 18 no arrests have been made.[19]
- August 17 – 14 people, including 13 Pennsylvania State University students, are arrested and accused of running a drug ring that packaged cocaine at off-campus fraternity houses and sold drugs to Penn State students.[20]
- August 19 – A Cessna 150 strikes a Pennsylvania State Police helicopter while landing at Carlisle Airport in Carlisle. The Cessna pilot is killed and two state troopers are injured.[21]
- August 25 – The state reports two people died of measles in Lancaster County.[22]
Scheduled
- August 19–30 – The 2026 Little League World Series will be held in South Williamsport.[23]
- November 3 –
Sports
See also
References
- ↑ McDevitt, Rachel (January 7, 2026). "Pittsburgh Post-Gazette announces it is shutting down in May". WESA. Retrieved January 7, 2026.
- ↑ DiMattei, Ross; Brandt, Joe (January 21, 2026). "Lehigh County executive says ICE is "evicted" from local offices, hasn't been paying rent". January 21, 2026.
- ↑ Kottke, Joe; Helsel, Phil (January 23, 2026). "Philadelphia sues after slavery exhibits were taken down from President's House site". NBC News. Retrieved January 23, 2026.
- ↑ Reed Ward, Paula (March 16, 2026). "What happened to Daphy? Haitian woman's death prompts Pittsburgh immigration lawyer to question ICE procedures". Trib Live. Retrieved March 26, 2026.
- ↑ Guza, Megan; Geanous, Jacob (June 12, 2026). "Death of Haitian immigrant in Pittsburgh days after she was released from ICE custody ruled a homicide". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved June 12, 2026.
- ↑ Skores, Alexandra (March 23, 2026). "Live updates: ICE agents deployed to airports as TSA wait times grow". CNN. Retrieved March 23, 2026.
- ↑ "Secret Service agent assigned to Jill Biden accidentally shoots himself in leg at airport". The Associated Press. March 28, 2026. Retrieved March 28, 2026.
- ↑ Althouse, Michaela (April 1, 2026). "Judge rules Penn must turn over list of Jewish people on campus". PhillyVoice. Retrieved April 1, 2026.
- ↑ "2026 DII Men's Basketball Championship - Championship". NCAA. April 5, 2026. Retrieved April 5, 2026.
- ↑ "WNBA and NBA Board of Governors Approve WNBA Expansion Teams". WNBA. April 9, 2026. Retrieved April 10, 2026.
- ↑ Mamula, Kris B. (April 14, 2026). "Pittsburgh Post-Gazette to continue publishing after sale to nonprofit media group". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved April 14, 2026.
- ↑ "Mother and 6 children killed in explosion and fire at central Pennsylvania home". The Associated Press. April 20, 2026. Retrieved April 20, 2026.
- ↑ "2026 NFL Draft: Renderings of campus in Pittsburgh revealed". NFL. February 3, 2026. Retrieved March 4, 2026.
- ↑ Uggetti, Paolo (May 17, 2026). "How Aaron Rai outlasted golf's biggest stars to win the PGA Championship". ESPN. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
- ↑ "Stadiums". FIFA. Retrieved July 19, 2026.
- ↑ Li, David K. (June 18, 2026). "Minor league baseball team cancels Pride Night game after players refuse to wear rainbows". NBC News. Retrieved June 19, 2026.
- ↑ "Phillies set to host 2026 MLB All-Star Game at Citizens Bank Park". NBC Sports Philadelphia. April 16, 2019. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
- ↑ Fay, Laura (July 30, 2026). "University of Valley Forge in Pennsylvania to close when summer semester ends - CBS Philadelphia". CBS News Philadelphia. Retrieved July 30, 2026.
- ↑ Li, David K.; Lambert, Madison (August 18, 2026). "Suspect in creepy Chucky-style mask wanted in Philadelphia after chasing jogger, police say". NBC News. Retrieved August 19, 2026.
- ↑ Chang, David (August 17, 2026). "Penn State students accused of running drug ring out of off-campus fraternities". NBC News. Retrieved August 17, 2026.
- ↑ "Pilot killed, 2 state troopers hurt after small plane and helicopter collide in Pennsylvania". NBC News. NBC Philadelphia. August 20, 2026. Retrieved August 20, 2026.
- ↑ Whelan, Aubrey; McGoldrick, Gillian (August 25, 2026). "Pennsylvania reports two measles deaths in Lancaster County, state's first in three decades". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved August 25, 2026.
- ↑ "2026 Little League Baseball® World Series Bracket". Little League. Retrieved August 12, 2026.
- ↑ Booker, Brakkton (July 29, 2025). "The 2026 midterms are officially underway". POLITICO. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
- ↑ "PA governor race 2026: GOP struggles to challenge Shapiro". Spotlight PA. June 13, 2025. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
- ↑ "This Pennsylvania Republican withstood pressure on the megabill. Here's why". POLITICO. July 3, 2025. Retrieved August 11, 2025.