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Associated Press Pennsylvania Daybook for Friday, Dec. 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. -------------------- Friday, Dec. 09 8:05 AM Philadelphia Mayor Kenney's public schedule - Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney appears on Good Day Philadelphia on Live on Fox 29 (8:05 AM EST); and attends Grays Ferry Fresh Grocer grand opening, Fresh Grocer, 3021 Grays Ferry Ave., Philadelphia (8:30 AM EST) Location: Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia http://www.phila.gov/ Contacts: Lauren Hitt Philadelphia Mayor's Office Communications Press@phila.gov 1 443 370 3205 -------------------- Friday, Dec. 09 11:00 AM Pennsylvania DCED Secretary Davin makes 'Jobs that Pay' tour stop at Champion Modular - Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development Secretary Dennis Davin continues the 'Jobs that Pay' tour at Champion Modular Location: Champion Modular, 10642 S. Susquehanna Trail, Liverpool, PA www.pa.gov Contacts: David Misner DCED 1 717 783 1132 -------------------- Friday, Dec. 09 12:00 PM Pennsylvania Gov. Wolf attends 2016 Capitol Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony - Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf and First Lady Frances Wolf attend 2016 Capitol Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony, with Pennsylvania Department of General Services Secretary Curt Topper and Episcopal Church of St. John the Baptist Reverend David Lovelace Location: Pennsylvania Capitol Building, 501 N 3rd St, Harrisburg, PA Harrisburg www.pa.gov Contacts: Jeff Sheridan Pennsylvania Governor’s Press Office ra-gvgovpress@pa.gov 1 717 783 1116 Troy Thompson Pennsylvania Department of General Services 1 717 787 3197 -------------------- Friday, Dec. 09 1:30 PM Court hearing in Pennsylvania in presidential election recount lawsuit - Court hearing for 2016 Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein's request for a statewide recount of Pennsylvania's presidential election, with a lawsuit citing the state's voting system as vulnerable to hacking * Case no. 2:16-cv-06287 * A federal judge in Wisconsin also holds a hearing in a lawsuit filed last week by a Donald Trump voter and two super PACs seeking to stop the recount in Wisconsin. Over half of Wisconsin's counties have completed their recounts, with Democrat Hillary Clinton gaining 492 votes and Republican Donald Trump gaining 410, taking the latter's lead over Clinton to 22,177 * On Wednesday evening, a Michigan judge ended Michigan's recount, tying his decision to a state court ruling that found Stein had no legal standing to request a recount as she was not an 'aggrieved' candidate Location: James A. Byrne U.S. Courthouse, 601 Market St, Philadelphia, PA Contacts: Lenora Kashner Wittje Chambers of Judge Paul S. Diamond 1 267 299 7739 -------------------- Friday, Dec. 09 3:30 PM Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf continues Jobs That Pay Tour at MNG Direct Location: MNG Direct, 3220 Tillman Drive, Bensalem, PA www.pa.gov Contacts: Jeff Sheridan Pennsylvania Governor’s Press Office ra-gvgovpress@pa.gov 1 717 783 1116 -------------------- Saturday, Dec. 10 12:00 PM General Lee's Gettysburg Headquarters Open House - Civil War Trust special open house at Gen. Robert E. Lee's Headquarters as part of the Inns of the Gettysburg Area's Holiday House Tour * The house and grounds was recently preserved by the Trust as part of a $6 million acquisition and restoration project Location: General Lee's HW site, 401 Buford Avenue, Gettysburg, PA Gettysburg http://www.civilwar.org Contacts: Meg Martin Civil War Trust mmartin@civilwar.org 1 202 367 1861 x 7231 -------------------- Saturday, Dec. 10 Running of the Santas in Philadelphia - Running of the Santas Philadelphia, annual race and bar tour which sees patrons dressed up as Santa to raise money for charity * The event originated in 1998 on the streets of Philadelphia, and has since expanded to over 20 host cities across the nation. This year's other events staged in Baltimore, Boston, and Chicago (3 Dec) and New Orleans (17 Dec) Location: Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia http://www.runningofthesantas.com/santas/philadelphia/ https://twitter.com/RunningSantas #ROSPHILLY Contacts: Eduardo Gonzalez Running of the Santas eduardo@schulkens.com 1 787 587 0429 -------------------- Sunday, Dec. 11 1:00 PM Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf and First Lady Frances Wolf host Governor's Residence Holiday Open House Location: Governor's Residence, 2035 North Front Street, Harrisburg, PA Harrisburg www.pa.gov Contacts: Andrea Mead Office of the Governor 1 717 783 1116 -------------------- Sunday, Dec. 11 8:00 PM Archdiocese of Philadelphia Annual Mass honoring Our Lady of Guadalupe Location: Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul, Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia http://archphila.org/home.php Contacts: Stephanie Brophy Archdiocese of Philadelphia Associate Director of Communications 1 215 587 3747 _____ Keywords: Daybook, Pennsylvania