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Associated Press Pennsylvania Daybook for Friday, May. 13. 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. -------------------- NEW EVENT: Friday, May. 13 9:00 AM Philadelphia Mayor Kenney's public schedule - Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney kicks-off 2016 Dad Vail Regatta, the country's largest collegiate rowing regatta, Schuylkill River Race Course Finish Line, Philadelphia (9:00 AM EDT) and speak at 2016 Business Leaders Luncheon: OPEN for Business, hosted by the LGBT Chamber of Commerce, Hotel Sofitel, 120 S. 17th Street, Philadelphia (12:00 PM EDT) Location: Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia http://www.phila.gov/ Contacts: Lauren Hitt Philadelphia Mayor's Office Communications Press@phila.gov 1 443 370 3205 -------------------- NEW EVENT: Friday, May. 13 10:00 AM Pennsylvania Gov. Wolf's public schedule - Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf holds roundtable discussions on Pennsylvania’s opioid crisis with state and local elected officials, law enforcement, health professionals, and advocates at Monroe County Public Safety Center, 100 Gypsum Road, Stroudsburg, PA (10:00 AM EDT) and Penn State Hazleton, 76 University Drive, Hazleton, PA (12:15 PM EDT) Location: Hazleton www.pa.gov Contacts: Jeff Sheridan Governor’s Press Office ra-gvgovpress@pa.gov 1 717 783 1116 -------------------- NEW EVENT: Friday, May. 13 12:00 PM USCIS Chief of Staff Choi welcomes new citizens at naturalization ceremony in Philadelphia - U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Chief of Staff Juliet Choi administers the Oath of Allegiance to 60 new citizens during a naturalization ceremony in Philadelphia. Other attendees include Philadelphia City Councilman At-large David Oh and overnor’s Advisory Commission on Asian Pacific-American Affairs Executive Director Tiffany Lawson Location: Philadelphia Field Office, 30 N. 41st Street, Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia www.uscis.gov https://twitter.com/uscis #newUScitizen Contacts: Jane Cowley USCIS Public Affairs jane.m.cowley@uscis.dhs.gov 1 305 762 3315 1 202 507 2071 -------------------- NEW EVENT: Friday, May. 13 12:45 PM Philadelphia MCOL hosts Technology and Adult Education Conference - 28th Annual Technology and Adult Education Conference: ConnectED Learning, hosted by Philadelphia Mayor's Commission on Literacy (MCOL), in collaboration with Temple University's Center for Social Policy and Community Development. The conference features adult education practitioners, administrators, and advocates to share trends and opportunities for facilitating connected learning in education programs. Speakers include City of Philadelphia Managing Director Mike DiBerardinis and XPRIZE Senior Director Shlomy Kattan Location: Temple University, 1809 North 13th Street, Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia http://www.phila.gov/ Contacts: Marjorie Morris Mayor's Commission on Literacy marjorie.morris@phila.gov 1 215 370 2605 -------------------- NEW EVENT: Friday, May. 13 1:00 PM Saint Joseph School 7th annual Fitness Walk-a-Thon to benefit school building maintenance needs Location: Saint Joseph School, 340 Manor Avenue, Downingtown, PA http://archphila.org/home.php Contacts: Bonnie Olinger Archdiocese of Philadelphia Communications 1 215 587 3747 -------------------- NEW EVENT: Friday, May. 13 3:00 PM Philadelphia Councilman Johnson hosts hearing on youth gun violence - Philadelphia Councilman Kenyetta Johnson and City Council Committee on Public Safety host hearing on youth gun violence Location: City Hall, 1401 John F Kennedy Blvd, Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia www.phila.gov Contacts: Kaitlyn Manasterski Councilman Kenyatta Johnson Communications Liaison Kaitlyn.Manasterski@Phila.gov 1 215 686 3412 -------------------- NEW EVENT: Friday, May. 13 5:00 PM PAFA celebrates annual student exhibition - Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) hosts opening reception for its 115th Annual Student Exhibition Location: Samuel M.V. Hamilton Building, 128 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia https://www.pafa.org/ Contacts: Heike Rass Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts hrass@pafa.org 1 215 972 2031 -------------------- UPDATED EVENT: Friday, May. 13 8:00 PM NHL Stanley Cup Conference Finals begin - NHL Stanley Cup Conference Finals begin with Tampa Bay Lightning @ Pittsburgh Penguins in the Eastern Conference * Western Conference Finals, between St. Louis Blues and San Jose Sharks, will begin Sunday * Second-seeded Rangers beat the New York Islanders 4-1 in the Conference Semifinals, while the Pens surprised the Washington Capitals 4-2 Location: Consol Energy Center, Pittsburgh, PA Pittsburgh http://www.nhl.com https://twitter.com/NHL Contacts: Schuyler Baehman NHL sbaehman@nhl.com 1 212 789 2097 -------------------- Friday, May. 13 9:00 AM Temple's Lewis Katz School of Medicine commencement ceremony - Temple University Lewis Katz School of Medicine 114th commencement ceremony, with students receiving their Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Philosophy, Master of Science and Master of Arts degrees, and physicians taking the Hippocratic Oath. Speakers include Lewis Katz School Dean and Surgery Professor Larry Kaiser and University of Texas Health Science Center School of Public Health James W. Rockwell Professorship in Public Health, Preventative Medicine and Epidemiology Roberta Ness Location: Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, 300 S Broad St, Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia www.temple.edu https://twitter.com/templeuniv Contacts: Jennifer Lee Temple University Lewis Katz School of Medicine Jennifer.Lee3@tuhs.temple.edu 1 215 707 7424 -------------------- Friday, May. 13 10:30 AM Dem Sen. Bob Casey discusses Amtrak derailment and train control implementations - Democratic Sen. Bob Casey discusses positive train control implementations since the 2015 Amtrak derailment, following private briefings with Amtrak and Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) Location: 30th Street Station, 2955 Market St, Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia casey.senate.gov Contacts: Jacklin Rhoads Sen. Robert Casey Press Secretary Jacklin_Rhoads@casey.senate.gov 1 202 224 0545 -------------------- Friday, May. 13 12:00 PM Pennsylvania State Rep. Joanna McClinton hosts a luncheon to celebrate Older Adults Month Location: Presbyterian Residence Complex, 2000-2100 S. 58th St., Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia http://www.pahouse.com/ Contacts: Lou Waleff House Democratic Communications Office lwaleff@pahouse.net 1 717 787 7895 -------------------- Friday, May. 13 Federated Investors - B Share: Q1 2016 Dividend payment date Location: TBD http://www.federatedinvestors.com/company/ https://twitter.com/federatednews Contacts: Deborah A. Kurek Federated Investors Inc Investor Relations 1 412 288 1054 -------------------- NEW EVENT: Saturday, May. 14 8:30 AM 'Hershey's Chocolate Tour' opens at Hershey’s Chocolate World - Hershey’s Chocolate World celebrates 'Hershey's Chocolate Tour' grand opening, with the first 500 people receiving a special commemorative gift and chocolate bar. The tour features product samples, entertainment, photo features and discounts on food and attractions Location: 251 Park Blvd, Hershey, PA http://www.hersheys.com https://twitter.com/Hersheys Contacts: Caroline Jennings Ketchum PR Caroline.Jennings@ketchum.com 1 202 835 9461 -------------------- Saturday, May. 14 11:00 AM Planned Parenthood Action Fund kick-off 'Power of Pink' campaign - Planned Parenthood Action Fund President Cecile Richards and 1,000 fund members participate in rally to kick-off the 'Power of Pink' National Campaign Location: Pittsburgh, PA Pittsburgh Contacts: Planned Parenthood Action Fund Media Office media.office@ppfa.org 1 212 261 4433 -------------------- Sunday, May. 15 Carnegie Mellon University Commencement - Carnegie Mellon University 119th Commencement with keynote from Andrew W. Mellon Foundation President Earl Lewis Location: Gesling Stadium, Pittsburgh, PA Pittsburgh http://www.cmu.edu https://twitter.com/carnegiemellon Contacts: Ken Walters Carnegie Mellon University walters1@andrew.cmu.edu 1 412 268 1151 _____ Keywords: Daybook, Pennsylvania