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Thursday, May 7, 2026

Rally held in Harrisburg on two-year anniversary of US Capitol attack - WGAL Susquehanna Valley Pa.

HARRISBURG, Pa. —

A rally was held Friday afternoon in Harrisburg in remembrance of the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

Organizers called for people to protect democracy and reject the political extremism they say fueled the riot two years ago.

"There are people that seem to continue to cast doubt on our electoral systems and our elections, and we can't have a democracy if we can't have faith and confidence in our elections, and I certainly do," said Rick Coplen, a member of the Carlisle school board.

Participants took specific issue with Susquehanna Valley Congressman Scott Perry (R-10), saying he and a number of Republican politicians advanced false claims of election fraud in 2020 that stoked tension ahead of the riot.

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