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Pennsylvania Daybook

| January 15, 2020 2:05 AM

Associated Press Pennsylvania Daybook for Wednesday, Jan. 15.

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Wednesday, Jan. 15 9:30 AM Philadelphia Mayor Kenney's public schedule - Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney speaks at Citywide Immigrant Workforce Initiative launch event for an employer-informed initiative that will increase access to employment for immigrants and refugees, Rm 202, City Hall (9:30 AM EST); speaks at The Clay Studio groundbreaking ceremony, 149 N America St (11:00 AM EST); attends open house, Inglis Innovation Center, 2562 Belmont Ave (1:00 PM EST); speaks at Norris Homes groundbreaking ceremony, southeast corner 11th and Norris Streets (2:00 PM EST); and attends Philadelphia Marriott Old City grand opening event, 1 Dock St (5:30 PM EST)

Location: 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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Wednesday, Jan. 15 11:30 AM President Trump holds signing ceremony for interim trade agreement with China - President Donald Trump and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He participate in signing ceremony for 'comprehensive Phase One Trade Deal', at the White House (11:30 AM EST), followed by lunch (12:15 PM EST, closed press) * The president has said he will travel to Beijing 'at a later date' for 'talks on Phase Two' * Later, President Trump meets Secretary of Defense Mark Esper (2:15 PM EST, closed press) * Other attendees at the ceremony include Vice President Mike Pence, Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross, U.S Trade Representative Amb. Robert Lighthizer, Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao, husband-and-wife President's Advisor (and 'First Daughter') Ivanka Trump and President's Senior Advisor Jared Kushner, bicameral Congressional Republicans, Chinese Commerce Minister Zhong Shan, People's Bank of China Governor Yi Gang, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds, South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem, and White House Acting Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney

Location: The White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC

Weblinks: http://www.whitehouse.gov, https://twitter.com/WhiteHouse

Contacts: White House press, 1 202 456 2580

RSVP for the ceremony: Please register by 7:00AM EST Monday, January 13, 2020. Late requests will not be accepted. If you are confirmed to attend the event, you will receive additional logistics in a separate email. Pre-set and gather times will be noted in the confirmation email * Entry and Registration onto the White House Complex All media, excluding hard pass, 6 month pass holders, and press on this week's weekly pass list must apply for a day pass to ensure entry. If you or whom you are requesting credentials for receives a confirmation email and is not a hard pass holder, please follow the instructions in the email to apply for a day pass to the White House. To enter the complex under a press appointment, you must bring a government issued ID and an approved media badge

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Wednesday, Jan. 15 4:00 PM Power 4 Puerto Rico hold protest outside HUD office - Power 4 Puerto Rico hold protest outside the Housing and Urban Development office in Philadelphia in response to the HUD 'unlawfully withholding the $18 billion that were enacted into law for Puerto Rico under the Community Development Block Grant for Disaster Relief program'

Location: 100 E Penn Square, Philadelphia, PA

Weblinks: https://www.power4puertorico.com/

Contacts: Erica Gonzalez, Power 4 Puerto Rico, [email protected]

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Wednesday, Jan. 15 4:30 PM House Dems roll out 'Older Americans Bill of Rights' - House Democratic Caucus Task Force on Aging and Families release the 'Older Americans Bill of Rights', via event featuring Chairman Hakeem Jeffries, Task Force on Aging and Families Co-Chairs Jan Schakowsky, Doris Matsui, and Conor Lamb, and Vice Chairs Lucille Roybal-Allard, Debbie Dingell, Ayanna Pressley, and Ted Deutch

Location: HC-8, U.S. Capitol, Washington, DC

Weblinks: http://www.dems.gov/, https://twitter.com/HouseDemocrats

Contacts: Michael Hardaway , Office of Rep. Hakeem Jeffries , [email protected], 1 202 679 1439 ; Christie Stephenson, House Democratic Caucus press, [email protected], 1 202 226 4519;

Watch live at https://www.facebook.com/HouseDemocrats * Only accredited media are eligible to attend

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Wednesday, Jan. 15 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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Wednesday, Jan. 15 Alcoa Q4 2019 earnings - Alcoa Corp Q4 2019 earnings, for the bauxite, alumina and aluminum products producer * Alcoa Inc completed its separation into Alcoa Corp and Arconic Inc in November 2016

Weblinks: http://www.alcoa.com, https://twitter.com/Alcoa

Contacts: Jim Beck, Alcoa Corp Communications Director, [email protected], 1 412 315 2909

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Wednesday, Jan. 15 Musician Damien Jurado and comedian Nick Thune begin joint 'Sad Music, Sad Comedy' tour

Location: World Cafe Live Philadelphia, 3025 Walnut St, Philadelphia, PA

Contacts: Daniel Cooper, Lucky Bird Media, [email protected]

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Wednesday, Jan. 15 9:30 AM PNC Financial Services Group: Q4 2019 Earning conference call / Webcast

Weblinks: http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=107246&p=irol-irhome, https://twitter.com/PNCNews

Contacts: William Callihan, PNC Financial Services Investor Relations, [email protected], 1 412 762 8257

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Wednesday, Jan. 15 Liberty Property Trust: Q4 2019 Dividend payment date

Weblinks: https://ir.libertyproperty.com/events-calendar

Contacts: Jeanne A. Leonard, Liberty Property Trust Investor Relations, [email protected], 1 610 648 1704

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Wednesday, Jan. 15 PNC Financial Services Group: Q4 2019 Results

Weblinks: http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=107246&p=irol-irhome, https://twitter.com/PNCNews

Contacts: William Callihan, PNC Financial Services Investor Relations, [email protected], 1 412 762 8257

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Thursday, Jan. 16 8:30 AM Philadelphia Fed Business Outlook Survey

Weblinks: http://www.phil.frb.org/, https://twitter.com/philadelphiafed

Contacts: Rachel Brown, FRB Philadelphia Media Relations Representative, [email protected], 1 215 574 3840, 1 215 435 5249

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Thursday, Jan. 16 11:00 AM Philadelphia Mayor Kenney attends PHS Philadelphia Flower Show press conference - 2020 Pennsylvania Horticultural Society Philadelphia Flower Show press conference with Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney

Location: The Logan Philadelphia, 1 Logan Square, Philadelphia, PA

Weblinks: http://www.theflowershow.com

Contacts: Dave Cheng, PHS Communications Manager, [email protected], 1 215 988 1631

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Thursday, Jan. 16 6:00 PM 2020 Alice Paul Equality Gala, featuring keynote by journalist Rebecca Roberts

Location: National Constitution Center, 525 Arch St, Philadelphia, PA

Weblinks: http://www.alicepaul.org/, https://twitter.com/AlicePaulInstit

Contacts: Krista Niles, Alice Paul Institute, [email protected], 1 856 231 1885

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Thursday, Jan. 16 2:00 PM PPG Industries: Q4 2019 Earning conference call / Webcast

Weblinks: http://corporateportal.ppg.com/na/corp/InvestorCenter, https://twitter.com/PPGIndustries

Contacts: Mark Silvey, PPG Industries Press, [email protected], 1 412 434 3046

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Thursday, Jan. 16 4:00 PM Investor Meeting - Webcast

Weblinks: http://cmcsk.com/events.cfm, https://twitter.com/comcast

Contacts: Jason Armstrong , Comcast Investor Relations, 1 215 286 7972

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Thursday, Jan. 16 PNC Financial Services Group: Q4 2019 Ex-dividend date

Weblinks: http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=107246&p=irol-irhome, https://twitter.com/PNCNews

Contacts: William Callihan, PNC Financial Services Investor Relations, [email protected], 1 412 762 8257

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Thursday, Jan. 16 FMC Corp: Q4 2019 Dividend payment date

Weblinks: http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=117919&p=irol-irhome, https://twitter.com/FMCpest

Contacts: Brian Angeli, FMC Corp Investor Relations, [email protected], 1 215 299 6119

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Thursday, Jan. 16 PPG Industries: Q4 2019 Results

Weblinks: http://corporateportal.ppg.com/na/corp/InvestorCenter, https://twitter.com/PPGIndustries

Contacts: Mark Silvey, PPG Industries Press, [email protected], 1 412 434 3046

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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 Democratic Reps. 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 - 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