Schedule

Governor Wolf will attend the Philadelphia Tribune’s Women Achieving Luncheon.

Governor Wolf will be joined by Acting Secretary for the Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs Jen Smith, Mayor Jim Kenney, and Philadelphia Police Commissioner Richard Ross to celebrate the success of the prescription drug take-back box program and additional funding to provide the Philadelphia police with naloxone.

Addressing prescription drug misuse, abuse, and overdose is a major component of fighting the opioid abuse epidemic in Pennsylvania. The Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs, in partnership with the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency and the Pennsylvania District Attorneys Association, has worked to install secure and permanent prescription drug take-back boxes in communities across the state. Walgreens has participated in the drug take-back box program in PA since late December.

In 2016, there were more than 900 overdose deaths in Philadelphia. Making naloxone more available to Philadelphia police is key to reversing overdoses and saving lives. With the announced funding, approximately 5,000 naloxone kits will be purchased by the Philadelphia and SEPTA police.

Governor Wolf will continue his “Jobs That Pay” tour in York by touring the Rutter’s corporate headquarters. After the tour, Governor Wolf will host a roundtable discussion with employees.

Rutter’s has 67 locations and over 1,900 employees across York, Adams, Franklin, Cumberland, Dauphin, Lancaster, and Lebanon Counties. Rutter’s is recognized as an industry leader with the latest advancements in technology, sustainability, consumer marketing, and philanthropy.

Governor Wolf will attend the Fraternal Order of Police Law Enforcement Memorial.

The Fraternal Order of Police was founded in Pittsburgh in 1915 and the Pennsylvania Lodge currently has 40,000 active and retired members.

Governor Wolf will hold a press conference with Pre-K for PA to discuss the importance of funding early childhood education. He will also accept an award for his commitment to early childhood education in the commonwealth.

Early childhood education is a top priority for Governor Wolf and a major component of his “Schools that Teach” initiative. Governor Wolf’s 2017-2018 budget includes a $75 million increase for high-quality early childhood education. Building upon $60 million in additional investment over the past two years, this nearly 40 percent increase in funding will allow more than 8,400 additional children to enroll in Pennsylvania Pre-K Counts and the Head Start Supplemental Assistance Program.