Associated Press Pennsylvania Daybook for Thursday, Jun. 18.
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UPDATED EVENT: Thursday, Jun. 18 8:30 AM Philadelphia Fed Business Outlook Survey
Weblinks: http://www.phil.frb.org/, https://x.com/philadelphiafed
Contacts: FRB Philadelphia, 1 215 574 6113
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NEW EVENT: Thursday, Jun. 18 9:30 AM Welcome America, Inc. hosts media preview of Wawa Welcome America 2026: Philly Fair 250 event
Location: 4231 Avenue of the Republic, Philadelphia, PA
Weblinks: http://www.welcomeamerica.com/, https://x.com/July4thPhilly
Contacts: Emily Uliano, Cashman & Associates, emily@cashmanandassociates.com, 1 215 284 9701
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NEW EVENT: Thursday, Jun. 18 10:00 AM Philadelphia Police Department's 24th Police District hosts annual block party
Location: Jasper Street and East Allegheny Avenue, Philadelphia, PA
Weblinks: https://www.phillypolice.com/, https://x.com/PhillyPolice
Contacts: Philadelphia Police Department, media@phillypolice.com, 1 215 686 3388
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NEW EVENT: Thursday, Jun. 18 11:15 AM Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs holds free Narcan 'pop-up' event
Location: CHOP Out Hunger, 2 Elizabeth St, Towanda, PA
Weblinks: https://www.ddap.pa.gov/pages/default.aspx, https://x.com/PADrugAlcohol
Contacts: Stephany Dugan, Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs, ra-dapressoffice@pa.gov
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NEW EVENT: Thursday, Jun. 18 1:00 PM Pennsylvania Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding highlights investments in agricultural innovation
Location: Penn State Fruit Research and Extension Center, 290 University Dr, Biglerville, PA
Weblinks: http://www.agriculture.state.pa.us
Contacts: Shannon Powers, Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, aginfo@pa.gov
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NEW EVENT: Thursday, Jun. 18 1:00 PM 2026 MLB All-Star Week media information session
Location: Citizens Bank Park, 1 Citizens Bank Way, Philadelphia, PA
Weblinks: https://www.mlb.com/phillies
Contacts: Philadelphia Phillies, philliespr@phillies.com
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NEW EVENT: Thursday, Jun. 18 5:30 PM Pennsylvania coalition hosts Progress for the People Town Hall - Pennsylvania coalition hosts 'Progress for the People Town Hall' Democratic Reps. Brendan Boyle, Mary Gay Scanlon, Madeleine Dean, and Chris Deluzio attend
Location: Bethlehem, PA
Weblinks: https://progressivecaucusactionfund.org/
Contacts: Progressive Caucus Action Fund, admin@progressivecaucusactionfund.org
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Thursday, Jun. 18 - Saturday, Jun. 20 National PTA 2026 Convention - National Parent Teacher Association (PTA) 2026 Convention
Location: David L. Lawrence Convention Center, 1000 Fort Duquesne Blvd, Pittsburgh, PA
Weblinks: http://PTA.org/Convention, https://x.com/nationalpta
Contacts: Heidi May, National PTA, hmay@pta.org, 1 703 518 1242
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Thursday, Jun. 18 Universal Health Services Inc - Class B Q2 2026 Dividend Payment Date 0.20000 USD
Weblinks: https://ir.uhs.com/events-and-presentations/upcoming-events
Contacts: Steve Filton, Universal Health Services , 1 610 768 3300
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Friday, Jun. 19 - Sunday, Jun. 21 Annual Heart in Diabetes (HiD) CME Conference
Location: Loews Philadelphia Hotel, 1200 Market St, Philadelphia, PA
Weblinks: https://www.heartindiabetes.com/, https://x.com/HeartinDiabetes
Contacts: TMIOA, info@tmioa.com
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UPDATED EVENT: Friday, Jun. 19 FIFA World Cup continues, including U.S. vs. Australia - 2026 FIFA World Cup group stage fixtures: U.S. vs. Australia at Seattle Stadium (12:00 PM PDT), Scotland vs. Morocco at Boston Stadium (6:00 PM EDT), Brazil vs. Haiti at Philadelphia Stadium (9:00 PM EDT), Turkey vs. Paraguay at San Francisco Bay Area Stadium (9:00 PM PDT) * U.S. and Australia both won their Group D openers, with the U.S. beating Paraguay 4-1 and Australia beating Turkey 2-0. Scotland can qualify for the knockout stage with victory over Morocco after opening with a 1-0 win against Haiti, while Morocco drew 1-1 with Brazil. Brazil are seeking their first win of the tournament against Haiti, who could claim their first World Cup point. Turkey and Paraguay both need a response after opening defeats, with Turkey playing at their first World Cup since 2002 and Paraguay at their first since 2010
Weblinks: https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/tournaments/mens/worldcup/canadamexicousa2026, https://x.com/fifaworldcup, #FIFAWorldCup
Contacts: FIFA, media@fifa.org, +41 (0) 432 227 272
