Date: May 5, 2026
Location: Pennsylvania State Capitol, Harrisburg
Event Day Timing: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Event Schedule:

• Registration Opens: 8:00 AM
• Legislative Visits: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
• Press Conference: 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM
• Box Lunches: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

 

CELEBRATING ANOTHER YEAR OF ADVOCACY!

Join us for our annual Day at the Capitol, where student advocates from across Pennsylvania come together to make their voices heard on issues impacting lung health. Each year, youth leaders gather at the Pennsylvania State Capitol to meet with lawmakers and advocate for meaningful tobacco control policies.

Students and youth will speak directly with legislators about the need for policies that better support young people affected by nicotine addiction. A key focus this year is improving Pennsylvania’s Tobacco Purchase, Use, and Possession (PUP) laws, which currently rely on fines, suspensions, and school penalties. These punitive approaches fail to address addiction and can create barriers to support. Instead, advocates will push for solutions that prioritize prevention, education, and cessation.

Following legislative visits, participants will come together for a press conference featuring legislators, TRU Ambassadors, and community advocates. The event will highlight the power of youth advocacy and reinforce the importance of continuing to protect and promote lung health across Pennsylvania.