A weekly feature of the Kenney Administration, #PhillyMayorThisWeek highlights five moments you might’ve missed over the past seven days.

This week, we look at a letter the Mayor signed urging action on climate change, The Right Books Campaign benefiting young readers in Philadelphia public schools, a visit to the City’s 311 center, an oped the Mayor wrote supporting Philadelphia’s immigrants, and a celebration of a new Wawa opening in Center City.

As a bonus, this week, we learn how the Mayor likes his hoagies.

1. Mayor Kenney joined mayors from over 30 other cities in a letter urging action on climate change.

Known as the Climate Mayors, dozens of chief executives of various American cities penned the letter in order to find common ground with the President-elect. In terms of climate change, “the cost of prevention pales in comparison to cost of inaction, in terms of dollars, property, and human life,” they wrote.  Touching on local sustainability initiatives, like the new Greenworks plan from Philadelphia’s Office of Sustainability, the mayors requested the federal government’s help to “expand and accelerate these local initiatives.”

2. For #GivingTuesday, Mayor Kenney supported The Right Books Campaign helping Philadelphia’s public schools.

The Tuesday following Thanksgiving is recognized globally as a day of charity — Giving Tuesday. This year, the Mayor supported The Right Books Campaign, which provides books “that fit students’ reading levels and learning styles” in Philadelphia public schools. “It takes expertise to curate the collection of carefully selected books and resources for every K-3 District classroom that can match up to 26 different reading levels while supporting up to four different learning styles,” explains The Fund for the Philadelphia School District, a nonprofit connecting the private sector with the Philadelphia public education system. Right Books is part of a citywide effort to ensure students are reading at or above grade level by the fourth grade. You can support the Right Books Campaign, and learn more about The Fund’s good work, here.

3. The Mayor visited Philly 311’s offices.

Known as the “City’s problem solvers,” Philly 311 serves residents by taking service requests and answering questions. This week, Mayor Kenney visited 311 to thank the workers for the steadfast dedication to constituent services. During the visit, he even banged a celebratory gong — a signal to workers of a job well done. Local reporters chronicled the visit, with KYW Newsradio’s Mark Abrams reporting that the Mayor “sat himself down at one of the stations and surprised one caller when he identified himself, took her information, and personally pledged to get her the help she needed in restoring heat and helping her straighten out a water bill account issue.”

4. Mayor Kenney penned an essay published in several immigrant community newspapers in and around Philadelphia.

Looking back on the success of Philadelphia’s first ever Unity Cup, a World Cup style soccer tournament that celebrated the city’s immigrant communities, Mayor Kenney wrote a message to those communities. During the Unity Cup, “we had community members tell us, young and old, how much it meant for their community to have a platform to be heard and be seen by the rest of the city,” the Mayor wrote. “For some recent immigrants, this tournament was a reassuring sign that Philadelphia welcomed them.” The essay runs in Fun Times magazine, El Sol, The Jewish Exponent, the Indonesian Lantern, and Impacto Latino — all community newspapers with large numbers of immigrant readers. Addressing those, and all other immigrant, communities, Mayor Kenney wrote, “You are always welcome here!”

5. The Mayor celebrated Philadelphia’s newest Wawa, now open at 19th and Market streets.

Joined by representatives from Wawa, City officials, Swoop from the Philadelphia Eagles, and others, Mayor Kenney helped cut the ribbon opening Center City’s newest Wawa at 19th and Market streets. Crediting the local treasure with boosting jobs (and increasing the number of delicious sandwiches across the city), the Mayor said he was “thrilled” by Wawa’s continued investment in Philadelphia’s future. While there, he ordered a hoagie — a turkey Shorti with American cheese, oil (no mayo!), lettuce, tomato, and pickles.

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