Events

Candidate Forum: Judges for Pennsylvania Commonwealth & Superior Court

On Tuesday, September 30, 2025 at 7:30pm, the Committee of Seventy, along with Pennsylvanians for Modern Courts and the League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania, invites you to participate in a virtual candidate forum for Superior Court of Pennsylvania and the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania.

This is part of our ongoing effort to help inform and engage voters. Join us for this important opportunity to hear directly from candidates on their experiences and perspectives.

All candidates have confirmed their attendance:

RACE FOR JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT

RACE FOR JUDGE OF THE COMMONWEALTH COURT

 

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