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Mayors of Philadelphia, Allentown, Chester, Easton, Harrisburg and Lancaster Among 30 Mayors Featured in New PSA; www.DemandAction.org NEW YORK, March 7, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Mayors Against Illegal Guns today released a new PSA featuring 30 mayors demanding that Congress take immediate action to prevent gun violence. Pennsylvania mayors featured in the ad are Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter, Allentown Mayor Ed Pawlowski, Chester Mayor John Linder, Easton Mayor Sal...
HARRISBURG, Pa., Feb. 25, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Governor Tom Corbett today issued the following statement regarding the announcement by His Holiness, Pope Benedict XVI, and The Holy See of Philadelphia as the first North American host of the World Meeting of Families. In addition to this confirmation, the Vatican also announced the official dates for this gathering, which will be September 22-27, 2015. "I am delighted that Philadelphia - the birthplace of...
Statement on Administrator Jackson's Resignation WASHINGTON, Dec. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- U.S. Conference of Mayors President Philadelphia Michael Nutter today issued the following statement about the resignation of Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson: (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110125/MM36443LOGO) "On behalf of the nation's mayors, I commend EPA Administrator Jackson's service to the cities of America and their residents. She has...
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Acting Administrator of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Melodee Hanes and U.S. Attorney Zane Memeger will join Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter at City Hall to announce the city's participation in two comprehensive initiatives to prevent youth and community violence. WHO: Melodee Hanes, Acting Administrator, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency PreventionZane David Memeger, U.S. Attorney, Eastern...
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- John and Janet Haas announced today they will donate $1 million over the next four years to The Trust for Public Land to establish the "Haas Challenge" to accelerate the national conservation organization's initiative to create community-designed green play spaces in schoolyards and recreation centers in neighborhoods throughout Philadelphia. "The Trust for Public Land believes every child needs a nearby place to play outside, and...
Participate in Plenary Session on Voting Rights NEW ORLEANS, July 25, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) President Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter will address the National Urban League (NUL) Conference during a plenary session titled "Occupy the Vote: Are Voting Rights Under Attack?" (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110125/MM36443LOGO) This year's NUL conference theme, "Occupy the Vote: Employment and Education Empower the Nation,"...
End Three-Day Meeting Seeking Input From Mayors Across Country PHILADELPHIA, July 20, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following a three-day meeting here seeking input from the nation's mayors, the U.S. Conference of Mayors will be issuing an urban agenda for job creation in the days to come and will challenge the presidential candidates and the U.S. Congress to support and pass its recommendations, said USCM President Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter today at the closing session of...
PHILADELPHIA, July 20, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following statement was issued today by U.S. Conference of Mayors President Philadelphia Mayor Michael A. Nutter after today's mass shooting in Aurora, Colorado: (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110125/MM36443LOGO) "Once again our nation's attention is riveted on a single act of violence that has claimed a dozen lives and left dozens more injured. "The nation's mayors express their shock at a mass shooting and...
PHILADELPHIA, July 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Fiberlink(®), the leader in software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions for secure mobile device management (MDM) and mobile application management (MAM), today announced expanded offices in downtown Philadelphia. Mayor Michael Nutter will personally attend the ribbon cutting ceremony and speak at the event, scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Fiberlink's rapid growth in the mobile technology sector, powered by the popularity of iPads, iPhones and...
PHILADELPHIA, July 11, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Congressman Chaka Fattah (D-PA-02) today joined U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood and Mayor Michael Nutter at the 80-year-old Wayne Junction Substation in North Philadelphia to launch $12.8 million in critical infrastructure work that will improve service and safety for half of SEPTA's regional rail grid. The grant comes from the Department of Transportation's TIGER 4 (Transportation Investment Generating Economic...
