FILE PHOTO: A protester holds an American flag during a May 15, 2020, rally outside the state capitol in Harrisburg, Pa. About 1,000 people showed up to protest Gov. Wolf's coronavirus shutdown order.
FILE PHOTO: A protester holds an American flag during a May 15, 2020, rally outside the state capitol in Harrisburg, Pa. About 1,000 people showed up to protest Gov. Wolf's coronavirus shutdown order.
About 2,000 people gathered in front of the state capitol in Harrisburg to protest the coronavirus shutdown orders imposed by Gov. Tom Wolf (D). Speakers included state Sen. Doug Mastriano (R-Franklin) and Marc Scaringi, an attorney who filed suit to overturn Wolf’s orders.
PA Post’s Kate Landis took these photos at the rally:
FILE PHOTO: State Sen. Doug Mastriano (R-Franklin) speaks at the May 15, 2020, protest outside the state capitol in Harrisburg, Pa.
Danny DeVito, a Republican candidate for state representative in the 45th District, speaks during the May 15, 2020, protest outside the capitol in Harrisburg, Pa.
A speaker at the May 15, 2020, protest in Harrisburg, Pa., uses a bullhorn after the sound system malfunctioned.
Conservative attorney Marc Scaringi speaks at the May 15, 2020, protest outside the state capitol in Harrisburg, Pa.
A sign referring to Pa. Health Secretary Rachel Levine is displayed at the May 15, 2020, protest outside the state capitol in Harrisburg, Pa.
Protesters hold signs during a May 15, 2020, rally outside the state capitol in Harrisburg, Pa. About 1,000 people showed up to protest Gov. Wolf’s coronavirus shutdown order.
FILE PHOTO: Protesters hold signs during a May 15, 2020, rally outside the state capitol in Harrisburg, Pa. About 1,000 people showed up to protest Gov. Wolf’s coronavirus shutdown order.
Protesters hold signs during a May 15, 2020, rally outside the state capitol in Harrisburg, Pa. About 1,000 people showed up to protest Gov. Wolf’s coronavirus shutdown order.
Protesters hold signs during a May 15, 2020, rally outside the state capitol in Harrisburg, Pa. About 1,000 people showed up to protest Gov. Wolf’s coronavirus shutdown order and Health Secretary Levine’s handling of the outbreak.
Protesters hold signs during a May 15, 2020, rally outside the state capitol in Harrisburg, Pa. About 1,000 people showed up to protest Gov. Wolf’s coronavirus shutdown order. The sign in the center of the frame is a reference to the “QAnon” conspiracy theory.
Protesters hold signs during a May 15, 2020, rally outside the state capitol in Harrisburg, Pa. About 1,000 people showed up to protest Gov. Wolf’s coronavirus shutdown order.
FILE PHOTO: A protester holds an American flag during a May 15, 2020, rally outside the state capitol in Harrisburg, Pa. About 1,000 people showed up to protest Gov. Wolf’s coronavirus shutdown order.
Protesters hold signs during a May 15, 2020, rally outside the state capitol in Harrisburg, Pa. About 1,000 people showed up to protest Gov. Wolf’s coronavirus shutdown order.
A protesters wears a wolf head costume during a May 15, 2020, rally outside the state capitol in Harrisburg, Pa. About 1,000 people showed up to protest Gov. Wolf’s coronavirus shutdown order.
Protesters hold signs during a May 15, 2020, rally outside the state capitol in Harrisburg, Pa. About 1,000 people showed up to protest Gov. Wolf’s coronavirus shutdown order.
[Correction: The crowd size estimate in the first version of this photo gallery was incorrect. According to PennLive, Capitol Police estimated the crowd size at between 1,750 and 2,000. Protest organizers say it was much larger.]