PENNSYLVANIA (WTAJ) — A Representative announced plans to introduce legislation that would declare Ukrainian Independence Day in the Commonwealth.
The bill , authored by Rep. Chris Pielli (D – Chester), would designate Aug. 24, 2025, as “Ukrainian Independence Day” in Pennsylvania. Pielli argued that the Commonwealth has made important contributions to Ukraine’s defense and “fight for freedom,” with Pennsylvania munitions plants providing critical weaponry.
“Knowing Pennsylvania’s history as the cradle of freedom and democracy, it is vital that we recognize and support the same spirit of 1776 exhibited by the brave Ukrainian freedom fighters,” Pielli wrote in the legislation…