It's Breast Cancer Awareness Month!
Rep. Joanna E. McClinton October 5, 2023
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month!
We kicked off October with a pink out of the Capitol fountain with the Pennsylvania Breast Cancer Coalition. Breast cancer knows no race, age, address or party and in our Commonwealth, we’re working together to beat cancer. Because of bipartisan efforts, Pennsylvania is the FIRST state to require insurers to cover the cost of preventative screening for high risk people!
Schedule your mammogram today and if you’re too young to get one, give yourself an exam.
Philadelphia Police Southwest Division Community Meeting
The Philadelphia Police Department’s southwest division is hosting a community meeting on Wednesday, Oct 11. My colleagues from city council and the Capitol will be joining to discuss recent issues impacting our neighborhoods with law enforcement and neighbors. I hope to see you there at Kipp Charter school, 5900 Baltimore Ave.
SEPTA Updates
Great news, SEPTA now accepts card payments! Riders on SEPTA’s city and suburban buses, trolleys, Market-Frankford Line, Broad Street Line, and Norristown High Speed Line will be able to simply tap any credit or debit card, in physical form or through apps like Apple Pay, Google Pay, and Samsung Pay, at a turnstile and as they board a bus or trolley.
Also, as of Oct. 1, open strollers are now allowed on SEPTA vehicles. For more information on safety and specific policies, visit iseptaphilly.com.
The Annual Cobbs Creek Rubber Duck Race is this Saturday!
The 7th annual rubber duck race will be THIS Saturday at 10 a.m. at the Cobbs Creek Community Environmental Center (63rd & Catherine Streets). Each duck costs $2 and there is no age limit to enter!
For more information visit watershedalliance.org.
Spark in the Park is THIS Sunday!
Don’t miss this community Let’s Love Reading Palooza with free books, literacy info, resources and crafts! Direct all questions to Elaine Wells by phone at 484-529-5138 or email at globalthinkinginitiatives@gmail.com.
Visit readingpromise.org for more information on Reading Promise Week and other events happening in the area!
Indigenous Peoples’ Day Office Closure
My office will be closed on Monday Oct. 9 and reopen on Tuesday Oct. 10 in honor of Indigenous Peoples’ Day.