Associated Press Pennsylvania Daybook for Friday, Oct. 02.

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NEW EVENT: Friday, Oct. 02 9:00 AM Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker attends Department of Aviation’s 14th Annual Business Opportunity Forum

Location: Philadelphia Airport Marriott, One Arrivals Road, Philadelphia, PA

Weblinks: http://www.phila.gov/

Contacts: City of Philadelphia, press@phila.gov

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NEW EVENT: Friday, Oct. 02 11:00 AM Pennsylvania Gov. Shapiro announces broadband investment - Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro and Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority Executive Director Brandon Carson announce major investments to expand reliable, high-speed internet access. Attendees include Centre County Commissioner Mark Higgins and Pennsylvania States Reps. Robert Matzie and Paul Takac

Location: Bald Eagle High School, 751 S Eagle Valley Rd, Bellefonte, PA

Weblinks: https://www.pa.gov/, https://x.com/JoshShapiroPA

Contacts: State of Pennsylvania, ra-gvgovpress@pa.gov

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NEW EVENT: Friday, Oct. 02 11:00 AM Philadelphia officials attend Turn the Key homes ribbon-cutting ceremony - Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker and City Councilmember Cindy Bass join Civetta Property Group for ribbon-cutting ceremony of Turn the Key homes, transforming formerly vacant publicly owned lots into affordable homes

Location: 6672 Musgrave St, Philadelphia, PA

Weblinks: http://www.phila.gov/

Contacts: Jamila Davis, City of Philadelphia, Jamila.Davis@phila.gov, 1 215 686 9727

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NEW EVENT: Friday, Oct. 02 1:00 PM Pennsylvania Agriculture Secretary Redding attends groundbreaking ceremony for Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory - Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding attends groundbreaking ceremony of new $94 million Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, supporting animal health and Pennsylvania agriculture

Location: New Bolton Center, 382 W Street Rd, Kennett Square, PA

Weblinks: http://www.agriculture.state.pa.us

Contacts: Shannon Powers, Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, aginfo@pa.gov, 1 717 603 2056

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Friday, Oct. 02 20th anniversary of Amish school shootings in Pennsylvania - 20th anniversary of 32-year-old truck driver Charles Carl Roberts IV killing five Amish schoolgirls in execution-style shootings at West Nickel Mines Amish School in Lancaster County, PA

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NEW EVENT: Friday, Oct. 02 Philadelphia Parks and Recreation Commissioner Slawson addresses copper wire theft - Philadelphia Parks and Recreation Commissioner Susan Slawson and Philadelphia Streets Department Commissioner Kristin Rossi address copper wire theft affecting neighborhood parks and athletic fields, highlighting completed lighting repairs and measures to deter further thefts and protect public spaces

Location: Hunting Park, 900 W Hunting Park Ave, Philadelphia, PA

Weblinks: https://www.phila.gov/departments/philadelphia-parks-recreation/

Contacts: Ra'Chelle Rogers, Philadelphia Parks and Recreation, rachelle.rogers@phila.gov

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Saturday, Oct. 03 Revolutionary Germantown Festival - Revolutionary Germantown Festival, Philadelphia's largest one-day history festival

Location: East Cliveden Street, Philadelphia, PA

Weblinks: https://cliveden.org/revolutionary-germantown-festival/

Contacts: Brandi Levine, Cliveden, blevine@cliveden.org, 1 215 880 5951

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Sunday, Oct. 04 - Wednesday, Oct. 07 American Ceramic Society Annual Meeting - American Ceramic Society (ACerS) Annual Meeting. Held at the Materials Science & Technology (MS&T) technical meeting and exhibition and co-located with Advanced Materials Show USA

Location: David L. Lawrence Convention Center, 1000 Fort Duquesne Blvd, Pittsburgh, PA

Weblinks: https://ceramics.org/, https://x.com/ACerSNews

Contacts: ACerS, customerservice@ceramics.org, 1 866 721 3322