Associated Press Pennsylvania Daybook for Friday, Oct. 03.

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NEW EVENT: Friday, Oct. 03 11:30 AM Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro announces progress of plan to revitalize Downtown Pittsburgh - Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro announces progress of plan to revitalize Downtown Pittsburgh. Attendees include Lieutenant Governor Austin Davis, and Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey

Location: The Plaza at Art Rooney Avenue and North Shore Drive, 400 N Shore Dr, Pittsburgh, PA

Weblinks: http://www.pa.gov, https://x.com/GovernorShapiro

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

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Friday, Oct. 03 1:40 PM Federal Reserve Board Vice Chair Philip Jefferson speaks at Drexel Economic Forum

Location: Gerri C. LeBow Hall, 3220 Market St, Philadelphia, PA

Weblinks: http://www.federalreserve.gov, https://x.com/federalreserve

Contacts: Federal Reserve, media@frb.gov, 1 202 452 2955

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NEW EVENT: Friday, Oct. 03 2:00 PM University City Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center celebrates 102nd birthday of local resident

Location: University City Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, 3609 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA

Contacts: University City Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, david@caryl.com

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NEW EVENT: Friday, Oct. 03 6:00 PM WURD Radio hosts annual Founder's Day Gala

Location: Fairmount Park Horticulture Center, 100 N Horticultural Dr, Philadelphia, PA

Weblinks: http://900amwurd.com/, https://x.com/900amWURD

Contacts: Ashanti Martin, WURD Radio, amartin@wurdradio.com

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NEW EVENT: Friday, Oct. 03 Shutdown of federal government continues amid dispute over health care and spending - Shutdown of U.S. federal government continues after members of Congress failed to pass legislation ensuring funding. Democrats demanded the funding of health care benefits set to otherwise expire, while Republicans said the extension on the table is 'clean' and should therefore be accepted by both parties * Shutdown likely furloughs federal employees from work, except those whose jobs 'protect life and property' who are expected to work without pay. It also sees closures to federal facilities, and probably delays passport and visa applications and Medicare approvals. Former shutdowns have also led to heavy disruption of air travel and the closer of national parks

Weblinks: http://www.whitehouse.gov/president, https://x.com/WhiteHouse

Contacts: Senate, 1 202 224 3121

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NEW EVENT: Saturday, Oct. 04 8:00 AM Wills Eye Hospital hosts 16th annual Give Kids Sight Day

Location: Wills Eye Hospital, 840 Walnut St, Philadelphia, PA

Contacts: London Faust, Bellevue Communications, lfaust@bellevuepr.com, 1 215 893 4289, 1 484 332 2216

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Saturday, Oct. 04 10:00 AM Revolutionary Germantown Festival - Revolutionary Germantown Festival, Philadelphia's largest one-day history festival

Location: Germantown, Philadelphia, PA

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

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

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NEW EVENT: Saturday, Oct. 04 10:00 AM Tindley Temple United Methodist Church hosts Fall Open House Harvest Festival

Location: Tindley Temple United Methodist, 750 S Broad St, Philadelphia, PA

Contacts: Tindley Temple United Methodist Church, marianandersonmuseum@gmail.com

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NEW EVENT: Saturday, Oct. 04 12:00 PM Mural Arts Philadelphia unveils artist Njideka Akunyili Crosby's 'The Beautyful Ones' permanent mural

Location: 1499 S 55th St, Philadelphia, PA

Weblinks: https://www.muralarts.org/, https://x.com/muralarts

Contacts: Frank Luzi, Luzi Media, frank@luzi.media, 1 215 779 7614

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Saturday, Oct. 04 - Monday, Oct. 06 Great Lakes and St. Lawrence 2025 Governors' and Premiers' Leadership Summit - Great Lakes and St. Lawrence 2025 Governors' and Premiers' Leadership Summit. This year's attendees include Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers, New York Governor Kathy Hochul, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, Ontario Premier Doug Ford, and Quebec Premier Francois Legault

Location: Fairmont Le Chateau Frontenac, 1 Rue des Carrieres, Quebec, QC

Weblinks: http://gsgp.org/

Contacts: David Naftzger, Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Governors and Premiers, dnaftzger@gsgp.org

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UPDATED EVENT: Saturday, Oct. 04 - Sunday, Oct. 05 Dick Button Festival of Artistic Skating - 3rd annual Dick Button Festival of Artistic Skating, celebrating olympic champion Dick Button

Location: Philadelphia Skating Club and Humane Society, 220 Holland Ave, Ardmore, PA

Weblinks: https://www.icetheatre.org/, https://x.com/icetheatre

Contacts: Michelle Tabnick, Michelle Tabnick Communications, michelle@michelletabnickpr.com, 1 646 765 4773