Ryan students pick 2020-21 leaders
Archbishop Ryan students voted for its leadership team for the 2020-21 academic year.
Ryan Hueber will be student body president. The vice president and senior class president will be Erica Lazar. Mikayla Brennan and Cameron James will serve as secretary and treasurer, respectively.
The junior class will be led by president Wanneh Togba and vice president Jessica Beck.
The sophomore class president will be Logan Roberts, with Carly Walsh serving as vice president. ••
Fox Chase holding online event for cancer patients Thursday night
Fox Chase Cancer Center will host an online patient education event on Thursday, June 4, to help address concerns and questions that patients may have as they navigate their cancer journey amid the COVID-19 crisis.
Together Facing Cancer and COVID-19 will be presented on Fox Chase’s Facebook page from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
The event will feature a panel of experts, including Dr. Martin J. Edelman, chairman of the Department of Hematology/Oncology and Deputy Cancer Center Director for Clinical Research; Delinda Pendleton, director of Patient Experience and Strategic Clinical Initiatives; Glenn Rall, virologist and chief academic officer; Dr. David S. Weinberg, chairman of the Department of Medicine; and a Fox Chase patient.
The event is free and can be accessed here. ••
Online auction for Holy Family
Holy Family University will hold an online auction through June 5 to raise scholarship money.
Auction items are still being accepted, and available items may be seen and bid on at https://events.handbid.com/auctions/tigers-on-the-loose-silent-auction/items. ••
Elective surgeries back at Nazareth
Nazareth Hospital has resumed elective surgeries.
Enhanced safety measures include temperature and COVID-19 symptom screenings, continued visitor restrictions and masks provided for physicians, non-clinical staff and anyone who enters the facility.
For an in-person appointment or to schedule a surgery or procedure, visit trinityhealthma.org. ••
Blood drive June 11 at Loudenslager
American Legion Post 366, 7976 Oxford Ave., will host an American Red Cross blood drive on Thursday, June 11, from 1 to 6 p.m.
To set up an appointment, call 215-728-9412. ••
O’Neill happy with no property tax hike
Councilman Brian O’Neill is pleased that the proposed 4% property tax increase has been withdrawn from Mayor Kenney’s revised budget proposal.
The new state budget provides the $49 million needed to close the school district funding gap, which this proposed real estate tax increase was intended to cover.
“I have never voted for a real estate tax increase”, O’Neill said, “I’m glad I won’t have to vote against another one this year. In the midst of a global pandemic, local government should be helping people get back on their feet, not raising their taxes.”
O’Neill plans to work with Kenney and the state legislature to advance Philadelphia’s progress along the road to recovery.
To contact O’Neill and his staff, call 215-686-3422, email brian.oneill@phila.gov or visit Facebook or Twitter. ••
Maternity BVM holding school registration
Maternity BVM Catholic School, 9322 Old Bustleton Ave., is accepting new students for the 2020-21 academic year.
New students can come on Tuesday, June 23, or Wednesday, June 24, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., to register in person at the school.
To set a time, call 215-908-3329. ••
