Pennsylvania Daybook
Columbia Basin Herald | UPDATED 6 years, 7 months AGO
Associated Press Pennsylvania Daybook for Friday, Jan. 17.
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Friday, Jan. 17 12:00 PM CHC leads Congressional delegation to investigate impact of 'Remain in Mexico' policy - Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chairman Rep. Joaquin Castro and Democratic Rep. Filemon Vela lead Congressional delegation to Brownsville, TX, and Matamaros, Mexico, to investigate the impacts of the Trump administration's 'Remain in Mexico' policy and the use of tent court facilities to adjudicate 'Remain in Mexico' asylum cases. Delegation includes Dem Reps. Marcy Kaptur, Peter DeFazio, Suzanne Bonamici, Ben Ray Lujan, Rosa DeLauro, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Nanette Diaz Barragan, Linda Sanchez, Grace Napolitano, Pete Aguilar, Norma Torres, Sylvia Garcia, Jesus Garcia, Sheila Jackson Lee, Brendan Boyle, Jimmy Panetta and Ed Case * Includes press briefing (12:00 PM CST), following a visit to asylum-seekers in Matamoros, which has the largest tent camp of its kind on the U.S.-Mexico border, a tour of tent court facilities in Brownsville, and discussions with families under the 'Remain in Mexico' policy
Location: Xeriscape Park, Brownsville, TX
Weblinks: https://congressionalhispaniccaucus-castro.house.gov, https://twitter.com/HispanicCaucus
Contacts: Elena Pino, Congressional Hispanic Caucus, [email protected], 1 202 507 0273
Please RSVP to [email protected]. The press conference will also be live streamed here: https://www.facebook.com/congressional.hispanic.caucus/
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Friday, Jan. 17 1:00 PM Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney speaks at 2020 Contractors Association of Eastern Pennsylvania Annual Luncheon
Location: Philadelphia Marriott Old City, One Dock St, Philadelphia, PA
Weblinks: http://www.phila.gov/
Contacts: City of Philadelphia Mayor's Office of Communications, [email protected], 1 215 686 6210
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Friday, Jan. 17 3:00 PM Democratic Reps. Mary Gay Scanlon and Jackie Speier host discussion on equity in the workplace
Location: Radnor Memorial Library, 114 W Wayne Ave, Wayne, PA
Weblinks: https://scanlon.house.gov/, https://twitter.com/repmgs
Contacts: Gabby Richards, Office of Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, [email protected], 1 202 225 2011
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Friday, Jan. 17 Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf has no public appearances scheduled
Weblinks: http://www.state.pa.us, https://twitter.com/governortomwolf
Contacts: J.J. Abbott, Office of the Pennsylvania Governor, 1 717 783 1116
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Friday, Jan. 17 - Sunday, Jan. 19 Philadelphia Home Show
Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, 1101 Arch St., Philadelphia, PA
Weblinks: http://www.phillyhomeshow.com, https://twitter.com/PhillyHomeShow
Contacts: Jenna Naffin, Marketplace Events, [email protected], 1 866 662 8382
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Friday, Jan. 17 'Celebration! Of Benjamin Franklin, Founder - 'Celebration! Of Benjamin Franklin, Founder', honoring Benjamin Franklin's birthday and the cennetial anniversary of women's suffrage, this year themed 'With a Stroke of Her Pen; Women's Imprint on American Culture'. Keynote from journalist Linda Joyce Greenhouse, with other speakers including author Angela Dodson, Vision 2020 President and founder Lynn Yeakel, and 'Benjamin Franklin Papers' Editor-in-Chief Ellen Cohn
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Weblinks: http://www.franklincelebration.org/
Contacts: Erin Mooney, Moxy PR, [email protected], 1 267 788 2196