Faculty union decides against strike this academic year

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Associated Press Pennsylvania Daybook for Saturday, Apr. 09. 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. -------------------- Saturday, Apr. 09 9:00 AM National Association of Real Estate Brokers Community Wealth Building Day - National Association of Real Estate Brokers Community Wealth Building Day, to provide information about why owning a home can positively change financial futures, help residents better understand the home buying process and how to sustain a newly purchased home Location: Triumph Baptist Church, 1648 West Hunting Park Avenue, Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia www.nareb.com Contacts: Joanne Williams Barrington Associates jlwilliams@barrington-associates.com 1 215 519 2831 -------------------- Saturday, Apr. 09 - Sunday, Apr. 10 PYC Annual Pennsylvania Youth Action Conference continues - Pennsylvania Youth Congress (PYC) 5th Annual Pennsylvania Youth Action Conference: The Future of Community Safety and LGBT Pennsylvania continues. This year’s conference aims to 'end community and state violence faced by many LGBT Pennsylvanians, with a particular focus on lifting up the experiences of transgender women of color'. The event features Annual Commonwealth Banquet and Award Ceremony honoring Pennsylvanians who have made a positive impact in the lives of LGBT young people. This year's honorees include: advocates of LGBT-inclusion in Catholic communities Margie Winters and Andrea Vettori with Altoona Award; Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency Director Linda Rosenberg with Keystone Award; and Divine Light LGBTQ Wellness Center Director Deja Lynn Alvarez with Generations Award Location: University of Pennsylvania, 3417 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia http://payouthcongress.org/ Contacts: Jason Landau Goodman Pennsylvania Youth Congress jgoodman@payouthcongress.org 1 717 743 1035 -------------------- Saturday, Apr. 09 Jackie Evancho celebrates 16th birthday - 16th birthday of Jackie Evancho, American classical crossover singer who rose to fame during the fifth season of 'American's Got Talent', where she finished in second place. With the 2010 holiday release of her 'O Holy Night' EP, Evancho became the best-selling debut artist of 2010, the youngest top-10 debut artist in U.S. history and the youngest solo artist ever to go platinum in the U.S. Location: TBD https://twitter.com/jackieevancho Contacts: TBD -------------------- Sunday, Apr. 10 1:00 PM Philadelphia Councilwoman Blondell Brown attends DreamLine fundraising launch - The Dream Flag Project hosts launch event for DreamLine fundraising campaign, with Philadelphia City Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown Location: Philadelphia School Performance Garage, 25th and South Streets, Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia www.phila.gov Contacts: Hadji Maloumian Office of Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown Hadji.Maloumian@Phila.gov 1 215 686 3438 -------------------- Sunday, Apr. 10 - Thursday, Apr. 14 35th annual American Society Of PeriAnesthesia Nurses National Conference Location: Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia http://www.aspan.org/ Contacts: American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses aspan@aspan.org 1 877 737 9696 -------------------- Sunday, Apr. 10 PYC Annual Pennsylvania Youth Action Conference concludes - Pennsylvania Youth Congress (PYC) 5th Annual Pennsylvania Youth Action Conference: The Future of Community Safety and LGBT Pennsylvania concludes. This year’s conference aims to 'end community and state violence faced by many LGBT Pennsylvanians, with a particular focus on lifting up the experiences of transgender women of color' Location: University of Pennsylvania, 3417 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia http://payouthcongress.org/ Contacts: Jason Landau Goodman Pennsylvania Youth Congress jgoodman@payouthcongress.org 1 717 743 1035 -------------------- Monday, Apr. 11 10:00 AM Pennsylvania House Dem Policy Committee discusses clean-energy jobs - Pennsylvania House Democratic Policy Committee holds public hearing on clean-energy jobs, hosted by State Reps. Steve McCarter, Mary Jo Daley and Leanne Krueger-Braneky Location: State Capitol, 418 Main Capitol Building, Harrisburg, PA Harrisburg http://www.pahouse.com/ Contacts: Chris Fetterman House Democratic Communications Office cfetterman@pahouse.net 1 717 787 7895 -------------------- Monday, Apr. 11 6:30 PM National Constitution Center hosts discussion on the Criminal Justice Act - National Constitution Center hosts discussion on 'The History and the Future of the Criminal Justice Act', as part of its America’s Town Hall series Location: National Constitution Center, 525 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia www.constitutioncenter.org https://twitter.com/ConstitutionCtr Contacts: Merissa Blum National Constitution Center mblum@constitutioncenter.org 1 215 409 6645 -------------------- Monday, Apr. 11 7:00 PM AAUW present discussion on 'Title IX: History, Scope, Current Issues' - American Association of University Women Erie Branch and Mercyhurst University Pre-Law Club present a panel discussion on 'Title IX: History, Scope, Current Issues', with Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis Attorney Karen Baillie and Mercyhurst University Residence Life and Student Conduct Director Alice Agnew Location: Mercyhurst University, 501 E 38th St, Erie, PA Erie www.aauw.org https://twitter.com/AAUW Contacts: Meredyth Leahy AAUW Erie Branch midgeleahy@gmail.com -------------------- Monday, Apr. 11 - Wednesday, Apr. 13 Mailcom Annual Conference and Exhibition - Mailcom Annual Conference and Exhibition. Keynote speakers are U.S. Postal Service CIO Randy Miskanic, Bell and Howell CEO Ramesh Ratan, MAIL Magazine Chief Editor Francis Ruggiero and Harvard University Mail & Distribution Director Betsy Shortell Location: Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia http://mailcom-conference.com Contacts: Lance Humphries Mailcom lance.humphries@mailcom.org 1 732 280 8865 _____ Keywords: Daybook, Pennsylvania