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Associated Press Pennsylvania Daybook for Wednesday, May. 18. 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. -------------------- UPDATED EVENT: Wednesday, May. 18 12:00 PM New Truck Parking Leadership Initiative announced - NATSO, NATSO Foundation, American Trucking Associations, American Transportation Research Institute, and Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance announce new Truck Parking Leadership Initiative - focused on sharing truck parking availability information with the nation's 3 million professional truck drivers - via press conference featuring NATSO and NATSO Foundation President and CEO Lisa Mullings, bipartisan Reps. Peter DeFazio, Bill Shuster (invited), Eleanor Holmes Norton, and Paul Tonko, American Trucking Associations President and CEO Bill Graves, American Transportation Research Institute Vice President Dan Murray, Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance Executive Director Collin Mooney, Federal Highway Administration Administrator Gregory Nadeau (invited), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Acting Administrator Scott Darling III (invited), and Truckload Carriers Association President John Lyboldt (invited) Location: Rm 2200, Rayburn House Office Bldg, Washington, DC http://www.natso.com/ https://twitter.com/NATSO_Inc Contacts: Tiffany Wlazlowski Neuman NATSO public affairs twlazlowski@natso.com 1 703 739 8578 -------------------- Wednesday, May. 18 9:00 AM Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection holds Vapor Intrusion Workgroup conference call Location: TBD http://www.dep.pa.gov/ Contacts: Michael Maddigan Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection mmaddigan@pa.gov -------------------- Wednesday, May. 18 10:00 AM Pennsylvania Aging Secretary Osborne holds hearing on draft state plan - Pennsylvania Department of Aging Secretary Teresa Osborne holds public hearing on the department's draft State Plan. The plan offers a blueprint for how services and programs are made available to older Pennsylvanians Location: Allegheny County AAA, 2100 Wharton St., Pittsburgh, PA Pittsburgh www.pa.gov Contacts: Kirstin Snow Dept. of Aging Press Office ra-aiagingpress@pa.gov 1 717 783 3368 -------------------- Wednesday, May. 18 10:00 AM Universal Health Services: Full year 2015 AGM Location: Universal Health Services, Universal Corporate Center, 367 South Gulph Road, King of Prussia, PA http://ir.uhsinc.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=105817&p=irol-IRHome Contacts: Karen Sterner Universal Health Services Investor Relations karen.sterner@uhsinc.com 1 610 768 3300 -------------------- Wednesday, May. 18 10:00 AM Philadelphia Police Department bi-annual commendation ceremony - Philadelphia Police Department bi-annual commendation and awards ceremony, featuring presentation of Sergeant Robert Wilson III Valor Award, Medal of Bravery, Medal of Heroism, Life Saving Award, Medal of Excellence, and Medal of Tactical De-escalation awards Location: Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 5, 11630 Caroline Road, Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia https://www.phillypolice.com/ https://twitter.com/PhillyPolice Contacts: Lt John Stanford Office of Public Affairs police.public_affairs@phila.gov 1 215 686 3388 -------------------- Wednesday, May. 18 11:15 AM Philadelphia Mayor Kenney's public schedule - Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney speaks at the Lutheran Settlement House's annual fundraiser, Crystal Tea Room, 100 E. Penn Square, Philadelphia (11:15 AM EDT); participates in Mural Arts/Eagles Youth Partnership Playground Build, with Councilman Bobby Henon, Philadelphia School District Superintendent Dr. William Hite, and Philadelphia Eagles player Jeffrey Lurie, Disston Elementary, 6801 Cottage St., Philadelphia (12:30 PM EDT); speaks at Cramp School Community Playground opening ceremony, Cramp Elementary School, 3349 N. Mascher St., Philadelphia (2:00 PM EDT); attends rededication of Baldwin Park and unveiling of Museum Towers II Project, Baldwin Park, 423 N. 19th St., Philadelphia (5:00 PM EDT); and British American Business Council of Greater Philadelphia 25th Anniversary, with Philadelphia International Airport CEO Chellie Cameron and American Airlines Government and Airport Affairs Managing Director Rhett Workman, Philadelphia International Airport, 2000 Tinicum Island Road Philadelphia (7:15 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 -------------------- Wednesday, May. 18 12:00 PM Philadelphia Councilman Domb presents $2,500 checks to public schools - Philadelphia City Councilman Allan Domb presents three checks for up to $2,500 to the Warren G. Harding Middle School, Lewis Elkin Elementary School and John H. Webster Elementary School Location: City Hall, 1401 John F Kennedy Blvd, Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia www.phila.gov Contacts: Arielle Kerstein Allan Domb Real Estate arielle@allandomb.com 1 215 545 1500 -------------------- Wednesday, May. 18 1:00 PM Pennsylvania DCED Secretary Davin attends groundbreaking for Conestoga River Plaza - Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development Secretary Dennis Davin attends groundbreaking for Conestoga River Plaza commercial development project, with SACA Development Corporation and Lancaster Mayor Richard Gray Location: Conestoga River Plaza, 900 South Duke Street, Lancaster, PA Lancaster www.pa.gov Contacts: Lyndsay Kensinger PA Department of Community and Economic Development 1 717 783 1132 -------------------- Wednesday, May. 18 2:00 PM House Ways and Means subcommittee hearing on parental substance abuse - Human Resources Subcommittee hearing on 'The Heroin Epidemic and Parental Substance Abuse: Using Evidence and Data to Protect Kids from Harm', with testimony from bipartisan Reps. Tom Marino and Karen Bass; Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services Department for Community Based Services Director of Sobriety Treatment and Recovery Teams (START) Tina Willauer; The Village for Families and Children Vice President for Programs Hector Glynn; One Voice Texas Director of Child Welfare Policy Katherine Barillas; and Eckerd Youth Alternatives Senior Director of Quality Management Bryan Lindert Location: Rm 1100, Longworth House Office Bldg, Washington, DC http://waysandmeans.house.gov/ https://twitter.com/WaysandMeansGOP Contacts: House Committee on Ways and Means press 1 202 226 4774 -------------------- Wednesday, May. 18 4:00 PM Bipartisan Task Force to Combat the Heroin Epidemic holds Capitol Hill hearing with families of victims - Bipartisan Task Force to Combat the Heroin Epidemic, in collaboration with Addiction Policy Forum, hosts Capitol Hill hearing with some of the 100+ families of victims of heroin and opioid abuse who are in Washington, DC, this week to support the Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Reduction Act. Attendees expected to include Task Force co-founder Rep. Frank Guinta and Reps. Joe Courtney, Katherine Clark, Glenn Thompson, Keith Rothfus, Diane Black, and Sheila Jackson Lee Location: Rm 2226, Rayburn House Office Bldg, Washington, DC https://guinta.house.gov/ https://twitter.com/repfrankguinta Contacts: Brendan Thomas Rep. Frank Guinta press Brendan.Thomas@mail.house.gov 1 202 225 5456 -------------------- Wednesday, May. 18 4:00 PM Philadelphia Corporation for Aging showcases senior artists work - Philadelphia Corporation for Aging hosts 'Celebrate Arts and Aging' exhibit, featuring work by senior artists. Attendees include Philadelphia Corporation for Aging program manager Mattie Kersey and West Philadelphia Senior Community Center director Rose Richardson Location: West Philadelphia Senior Community Center, 41st and Poplar Streets, Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia http://www.pcacares.org/ Contacts: Marcia Siegal Philadelphia Corporation for Aging MSiegal@pcaphl.org 1 215 765 9000 1 215 287 1237 -------------------- Wednesday, May. 18 4:15 PM American Eagle Outfitters: Q1 2016 Earning conference call / Webcast Location: TBD http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=81256&p=irol-calendar Contacts: Judy Meehan American Eagle Outfitters Investor Relations 1 724 776 4857 -------------------- Wednesday, May. 18 5:00 PM Urban Outfitters: Q1 2017 Earning conference call / Webcast Location: TBD http://investor.urbn.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=115825&p=irol-irhome https://twitter.com/UrbanOutfitters Contacts: Oona McCullough Urban Outfitters Investor Relations oona.mccullough@urbanout.com 1 215 454 4806 -------------------- Wednesday, May. 18 5:00 PM Delaware River Port Authority Board and Commission meetings - Delaware River Port Authority Board holds Executive Committee meeting (5:00 PM EDT) and Board of Commissioners/Port Authority Transit Corporation Board of Directors meeting (6:00 PM EDT) Location: The African American Museum, 701 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia http://www.drpa.org/ https://twitter.com/DRPA_PAandNJ Contacts: Mike Williams Delaware River Port Authority mdwilliams@drpa.org 1 856 968 2254 -------------------- Wednesday, May. 18 Urban Outfitters: Q1 2017 Results Location: TBD http://investor.urbn.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=115825&p=irol-irhome https://twitter.com/UrbanOutfitters Contacts: Oona McCullough Urban Outfitters Investor Relations oona.mccullough@urbanout.com 1 215 454 4806 -------------------- Wednesday, May. 18 American Eagle Outfitters: Q1 2016 Results Location: TBD http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=81256&p=irol-calendar Contacts: Judy Meehan American Eagle Outfitters Investor Relations 1 724 776 4857 -------------------- Wednesday, May. 18 Reggie Jackson celebrates 70th birthday - 70th birthday of Reggie Jackson, American former professional baseball player who was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1993. Jackson represented a number of teams including Kansas City/Oakland Athletics and New York Yankees during a 21-year pro career, and currently serves as a special advisor to the Yankees Location: TBD Contacts: TBD -------------------- NEW EVENT: Thursday, May. 19 11:30 AM Philadelphia Mayor Kenney hosts Annual Centenarian Celebration - Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney hosts 16th Annual Mayor's Centenarian Celebration, honoring Philadelphians who will be 100 years old and older in 2016. Other attendees include City Representative Sheila Hess, Philadelphia Aging Deputy Managing Director Lydia Hernandez Velez, Philadelphia Corporation for the Aging Executive Director Holly Lange, Social Security Administration Philadelphia Regional Communications Director Dan O'Connor, Triumph Baptist Church pastor Rev. James Hall, The Blackbird Society Orchestra, and the South Philadelphia Older Adult Center Line Dancers Location: Penn's Landing Caterers, 1301 S. Columbus Blvd., Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia http://www.phila.gov/ Contacts: Randy Giancaterino City of Philadelphia Randy.Giancaterino@phila.gov 1 215 683 2070 -------------------- NEW EVENT: Thursday, May. 19 5:30 PM Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. Stack's annual Spring Fling celebration - Pennsylvania Democratic candidate for Lt. Governor and current Lt. Governor Mike Stack hosts annual Spring Fling celebration Location: First Troop Philadelphia City Calvary, 22 South 23rd Street, Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia http://www.stackforpa.com/ https://twitter.com/StackForPA Contacts: Mike Stack for Lieutenant Governor Brittany@lperrygroup.com -------------------- Thursday, May. 19 - Friday, May. 20 8:30 AM ASPPA Regional Conference: Philadelphia Location: Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia www.asppa.org https://twitter.com/ASPPA Contacts: ASPPA asppa@asppa.org 1 703 516 9300 -------------------- Thursday, May. 19 8:30 AM Philadelphia Fed Business Outlook Survey Location: TBD http://www.phil.frb.org/ https://twitter.com/philadelphiafed Contacts: Rachel Brown FRB Philadelphia Media Relations Representative rachel.brown@phil.frb.org 1 215 574 3840 1 215 435 5249 -------------------- Thursday, May. 19 10:00 AM Webcast Location: TBD http://www.cmcsk.com/ https://twitter.com/comcast Contacts: Jason Armstrong Comcast Investor Relations 1 215 286 7972 -------------------- Thursday, May. 19 10:00 AM Dick's Sporting Goods Inc: Q1 2016 Earning conference call / Webcast Location: TBD http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=132215&p=irol-irhome https://twitter.com/DICKS Contacts: Anne-Marie Megela Dick's Sporting Goods Investor Relations 1 724 273 3400 -------------------- Thursday, May. 19 11:00 AM APTA discuss nation's 'aging infrastructure' in press conference call - American Public Transportation Association discuss the current state of America's 'aging public transportation infrastructure' in press conference call as part of National Infrastructure Week. Speakers include APTA Chair Valarie McCall, APTA Acting President and CEO Richard White, Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority CEO and General Manager Joseph Calabrese, Clark County Public Transportation Benefit Authority Exec Dir / CEO Jeff Hamm, Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority General Manager Jeffrey Knueppel, NJ Transit Interim Exec Dir Dennis Martin, Port Authority of Allegheny County CEO Ellen McLean, San Francisco Transportation Authority Director of Transportation Ed Reiskin, and The Washington Metropolitan Transit Authority GM and CEO Paul Wiedefeld Location: TBD http://www.apta.com/ https://twitter.com/APTA_info Contacts: Virginia Miller APTA vmiller@apta.com 1 202 496 4816 Mantill Williams APTA MWilliams@apta.com 1 202 496 4869 1 202 329 1857 -------------------- Thursday, May. 19 - Friday, May. 20 Annual Medical Affairs Summit Location: Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia http://www.worldcongress.com Contacts: World Congress Customer Relations wcreg@worldcongress.com 1 781 939 2400 -------------------- Thursday, May. 19 - Friday, May. 20 The 340B Summit - The 340B Summit, brings together covered entities to provide clarification and guidance for managing the 340B Drug Pricing Program Location: Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia http://www.worldcongress.com Contacts: World Congress Customer Relations wcreg@worldcongress.com 1 781 939 2400 -------------------- Thursday, May. 19 AmerisourceBergen Corp: Q2 2016 Ex-dividend date Location: TBD http://www.amerisourcebergen.com/investor/phoenix.zhtml?c=61181&p=irol-irhome https://twitter.com/Healthcare_ABC Contacts: Barbara Brungess AmerisourceBergen Corp Investor Relations bbrungess@amerisourcebergen.com 1 610 727 7199 -------------------- Thursday, May. 19 - Saturday, May. 21 AIA Convention - American Institute of Architects National Convention and Expo. Speakers include actor Kevin Spacey Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia http://convention.aia.org/event/homepage.aspx https://twitter.com/AIANational #ilookup Contacts: AIA Convention convention@aia.org 1 202 626 7396 -------------------- Thursday, May. 19 Dick's Sporting Goods Inc: Q1 2016 Results Location: TBD http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=132215&p=irol-irhome https://twitter.com/DICKS Contacts: Anne-Marie Megela Dick's Sporting Goods Investor Relations 1 724 273 3400 -------------------- Friday, May. 20 11:30 AM ANSYS Inc: Full year 2015 AGM Location: Technology Drive 250, Southpointe, Canonsburg, PA http://anss.client.shareholder.com/index.cfm https://twitter.com/ANSYS_Inc Contacts: Annette Arribas ANSYS Inc Investor Relations annette.arribas@ansys.com 1 724 514 1782 _____ Keywords: Daybook, Pennsylvania