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Associated Press Pennsylvania Daybook for Friday, Aug. 19. 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, Aug. 19 9:00 AM Philadelphia Health and Fire Departments discuss fentanyl epidemic - Philadelphia Health Commissioner Tom Farley, Behavioral Health and Intellectual Disability Commissioner Arthur Evans, and Fire Department Deputy Commissioner Pamela Lassiter address a sharp increase in fatal overdoses due to the prescription pain medication fentanyl, via press conference Location: City Hall, 1401 John F Kennedy Blvd, 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, Aug. 19 10:30 AM PennDOT and NPS open Sullivan's Trail Bridge over Schuylkill River - Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Secretary Leslie Richards and National Park Service host ribbon cutting ceremony to open the new Sullivan's Bridge over the Schuylkill River in Valley Forge National Historical Park. The new four-span trail bridge creates a link in the Circuit Trails network Location: The Betzwood Boat Launch, U.S. 422/Route 363 Interchange, West Norriton Township, PA http://www.dot.state.pa.us/ Contacts: Gene Blaum PennDOT EBLAUM@pa.gov 1 610 205 6800 -------------------- NEW EVENT: Friday, Aug. 19 12:00 PM Inaugural graduation ceremony for Einstein Medical Center students - Einstein Medical Center Philadelphia hosts inaugural Medical Career Preparation Program graduation ceremony Location: Einstein Medical Center Philadelphia, 5501 Old York Rd, Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia http://www.einstein.edu/emcp https://twitter.com/EinsteinHealth Contacts: Kerry O'Connor Einstein Medical Center Philadelphia OConnKer@einstein.edu 1 215 456 6734 -------------------- NEW EVENT: Friday, Aug. 19 Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf has no public schedule Location: TBD www.pa.gov Contacts: Jeff Sheridan Governor’s Press Office ra-gvgovpress@pa.gov 1 717 783 1116 -------------------- NEW EVENT: Friday, Aug. 19 Philadelphia Mayor Kenney's public schedule - Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney speaks at Philadelphia School District New Teacher Orientation, Arts Academy of Benjamin Rush, 11081 Knights Road, Philadelphia (1:00 PM EDT); attends Indonesian flag raising ceremony, City Hall, North Apron, Philadelphia (5:00 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 -------------------- Friday, Aug. 19 1:00 PM PHLCVB and Greater Philadelphia Hotel Association present gift bags to new school teachers - Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau, Greater Philadelphia Hotel Association, and Pennsylvania Convention Center, in conjunction with the Fund for the School District of Philadelphia, donate over 500 gifts bags to new roster School District of Philadelphia teachers. Attendees include Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney, School District of Philadelphia Superintendent Dr. William Hite, Fund for the School District President and CEO Donna Frisby-Greenwood, PHLCVB President and CEO Julie Graham, Greater Philadelphia Hotel Association President Greg Stafford, and Pennsylvania Convention Center President and CEO John McNichol Location: Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush, 11081 Knights Rd., Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia http://philasd.org/ Contacts: Luz Cardenas The Fund for the School District of Philadelphia luz@cgcimpact.com 1 215 520 8850 -------------------- Friday, Aug. 19 6:00 PM Smith Memorial Playground and Playhouse hosts annual kids music festival, Kidchella Location: 3500 Reservoir Drive, Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia http://smithplayground.org/ Contacts: Smith Memorial Playground & Playhouse info@smithplayground.org 1 215 765 4325 -------------------- Friday, Aug. 19 - Sunday, Aug. 21 America's 9/11 Ride, from Somerset, PA, to Arlington, VA - America's 9/11 Ride, honoring the anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Travels from Somerset, PA, through Cumberland, MD, and to Arlington, VA * Ride held by the America's 9/11 Foundation, founded with the purpose of supporting first responders and never forgetting the events of 11 Sep 2001 Location: Somerset, PA Somerset Cumberland Arlington http://www.americas911foundation.org/ https://twitter.com/Americas911 Contacts: America's 9/11 Foundation media info@americas911ride.org -------------------- Friday, Aug. 19 Carpenter Technology: Q4 2016 Ex-dividend date Location: TBD http://ir.cartech.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=64522&p=irol-irhome&leftn=cartech&lefto=nav_ilo&lefti=nav_ilo1 https://twitter.com/CarpenterTech Contacts: William J. Rudolph Carpenter Technology Press jwrudolph@cartech.com 1 610 208 3892 -------------------- Sunday, Aug. 21 - Thursday, Aug. 25 American Chemical Society Fall National Meeting and Exposition - American Chemical Society Fall National Meeting and Exposition, themed 'Chemistry of the People, by the People, for the People' Location: Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia www.acs.org https://twitter.com/AmerChemSociety #acsPhiladelphia Contacts: Michael Bernstein American Chemical Society m_bernstein@acs.org 1 202 872 6042 ACS meetings nationalmeetings@acs.org 1 202 872 6061 -------------------- Sunday, Aug. 21 Verizon IndyCar Series race: ABC Supply 500 - Verizon IndyCar Series race: ABC Supply 500 * Driver Justin Wilson was killed at this race in 2015, after being hit in the head by debris from rookie Sage Karam's crashed car Location: Long Pond, PA www.indyracing.com https://twitter.com/IndyCar Contacts: Indy Racing League indycar@indycar.com 1 317 492 6526 _____ Keywords: Daybook, Pennsylvania