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Associated Press Pennsylvania Daybook for Friday, Mar. 17.
The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover.
Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. The Philadelphia bureau is reachable at 215-561-1133.
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UPDATED EVENT: Friday, Mar. 17 7:30 AM ‘Stakeouts to Save Our Health Care’ held across the U.S. – Congressional ‘Stakeouts to Save Our Health Care’ take place across the nation, with constituents gathering outside the offices of nine Republican senators and 23 GOP representatives as they return home for a district work period
Location: TBD https://act.moveon.org/event/healthcare-stakeoutAttendee/ https://twitter.com/moveon
Contacts: MoveOn.org press [email protected]
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Friday, Mar. 17 10:00 AM Pennsylvania State Rep. Sturla holds hearing on fees for state police coverage – Pennsylvania State Rep. Mike Sturla holds public hearing to discuss fee schedules for municipalities that do not have local police forces and currently receive free coverage from the Pennsylvania State Police. Speakers include Pennsylvania Transportation Secretary Leslie Richards
Location: City Hall, 1401 John F Kennedy Blvd, Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia http://www.pahouse.com/
Contacts: Nicole Brunner Pennsylvania House Democratic Policy Committee [email protected] 1 717 705 1998
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Friday, Mar. 17 10:00 AM Philadelphia Mayor Kenney’s public schedule – Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney joins Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown and the Youth Commission to announce the ‘Letters to the White House’ Campaign, via press conference, City Hall, Philadelphia (10:00 AM EDT); speaks at St. Patrick’s Day Commemoration, Irish Memorial, Penn’s Landing, Front and Chestnut, Philadelphia (11:00 AM EDT); and speaks at Women of Color at Penn 30th Annual Awards Luncheon, Inn at Penn, 3600 Sansom St, Philadelphia (12:00 PM EDT)
Location: Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia http://www.phila.gov/
Contacts: City of Philadelphia Mayor’s Office of Communications [email protected] 1 215 686 6210
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Friday, Mar. 17 10:00 AM Pennsylvania DCED Secretary Davin announces state investments in Erie – Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development Secretary Dennis Davin joins community leaders for an event at the Erie-Western PA Port Authority in recognition of significant state and local investments supporting revitalization efforts in the City of Erie, including funding through DCED’s Keystone Communities Program and PennDOT’s Multimodal Transportation Fund
Location: Erie-Western PA Port Authority, 1 Holland St, Erie, PA Erie www.pa.gov
Contacts: David Misner DCED 1 717 783 1132
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Friday, Mar. 17 11:30 AM Annual ‘Match Day’ for Temple University medical students – Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University holds Annual ‘Match Day’ for graduating medical students, with 210 students finding out where they will spend their next few years of residency training
Location: Maurice J. Stone, MD Commons, 3500 N. Broad St, Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia http://www.templehealth.org/content/default.htm https://twitter.com/TempleHealthMed
Contacts: Jeremy Walter Temple Health [email protected] 1 215 707 7882 1 267 838 0398
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Friday, Mar. 17 6:00 PM Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf and First Lady Frances Wolf attend the Society of Irish Women Reception
Location: Hilton, 100 Adams Ave, Scranton, PA Scranton www.pa.gov
Contacts: J.J. Abbott State of Pennsylvania 1 717 783 1116
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Friday, Mar. 17 – Sunday, Mar. 19 Sugarloaf Crafts Festival Spring
Location: Greater Philadelphia Expo Center, Oaks, PA http://www.sugarloafcrafts.com/
Contacts: Sugarloaf Crafts Festival 1 301 990 1400
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Friday, Mar. 17 – Saturday, Mar. 18 National Academies of Practice Annual Meeting and Forum
Location: The Westin Philadelphia, 99 South 17th Street at Liberty Place, Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia www.napractice.org
Contacts: National Academies of Practice [email protected] 1 859 514 9184
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NEW EVENT: Saturday, Mar. 18 10:00 AM Cardinal O’Hara High School’s Community Service Corps hosts carnival for Don Guanella and Divine Providence communities
Location: Cardinal O’Hara High School, 1701 S. Sproul Road, Springfield, PA http://archphila.org/home.php
Contacts: Alaina Longo Archdiocese of Philadelphia 1 215 587 3747
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