WHAT: Ribbon cutting ceremony for MARTIN LUTHER KING Older Adult Center.

Mayor Jim Kenney, City Council President Darrell L. Clarke, Commissioner of Parks & Recreation Kathryn Ott Lovell and other City officials will join community leaders and senior citizens to celebrate the ribbon cutting of the new facility for the Martin Luther King Older Adult Center in central North Philadelphia.

The 10,000 square foot building is located on the corner of 21st Street and Cecil B. Moore Avenue. The facility features a large lunchroom and commercial kitchen, a billiards room, a multipurpose room, and classrooms for art, fitness and computers.  The construction process utilized sustainable practices and materials including an energy-efficient HVAC system and lighting. The total cost of the project was roughly $4.3 million.
The Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority (PRA) managed the construction and development of the project.

WHO:  Slated to speak:

• Mayor Jim Kenney
• Managing Director Michael Diberadinis
• Commissioner of Parks & Recreation Kathryn Ott Lovell
• The Honorable Council President Clarke, City Councilman 5^thDistrict
• Executive Director for the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority, Greg Heller

WHEN:            Tuesday, April 25, 2017, 11:15 a.m.

WHERE:         Corner of 21st Street and Cecil B. Moore Avenue