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A Moving Experience from a Pennhurst Visitor

"It wasn't a state representative or a government agency that saved Pennhurst. It was a haunted house. Let that sink in..."

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posted on: 5/23/2025 11:09 AM


The Philadelphia Inquirer remembers Roland Johnson

the MLK of the disability rights movement

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posted on: 9/17/2024 2:13 PM


Uncovering the forgotten lives lost at Pennhurst State School and Hospital

A piece by the Philadelphia Enquirer

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posted on: 4/14/2023 9:22 PM


Judy Heumann 1947 - 2023

Judy Heumann - widely regarded as the mother of the disability rights movement - passed away in Washington, D.C., on March 4, 2023, at age 75.

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posted on: 3/14/2023 9:20 PM


Pennhurst chronicled by NCPH

The National Council on Public History (NCPH) will be publishing four essays submitted by the PMPA for their prestigious History@work online series.

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posted on: 6/5/2022 2:23 PM


Pennhurst Preservation Historical Fundraiser

On May 28th, we will be hosting a history tour accompanied by special guests, from previous workers to expert historians on site. All the proceeds of this event will go to the PMPA and preservation efforts.

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posted on: 5/11/2022 1:15 PM


Looking for information about a relative?

Are you researching a relative who was a Pennhurst resident? Check out our online resource for family genealogists.

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posted on: 4/27/2022 7:35 AM


Public Hostage Public Ransom: Ending Institutional America

Former PMPA Board Member William Bronston's new book about ending institutionalization at Willowbrook

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posted on: 11/13/2021 1:25 PM


In Memorium

Greg Pirmann. Beloved friend, colleague, PMPA co-founder, and champion for the disabled. 1947-2021

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posted on: 10/20/2021 7:37 PM


New video Added: Geraldo Rivera's Willowbrook Documentary

Geraldo Rivera's shocking expos? of the deplorable conditions and abuses from the Willowbrook State School for children with intellectual disabilities.

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posted on: 7/24/2021 6:10 AM


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