Philipsburg, Pa. — An estimated 500 Pa. residents, with support from a coalition of progressive statewide organizations, gathered across Philipsburg on Sunday, Aug. 24, to protest and demand that Moshannon Valley Processing Center be shut down and the 2026 contract not renewed.

Protesters gathered at Cold Stream Dam and Philipsburg Memorial Park. A series of speakers spoke about the alleged abuse within the facility and told personal stories from impacted communities. This was followed by a vigil for detainees outside the Moshannon Valley Processing Center on Route 322.

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