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In new plans for Pa. visit, Biden will attend church in Philly in Sunday before traveling to Harrisburg

The event is one in a string of events Biden's campaign scheduled this weekend.

President Joe Biden speaks onstage in the gym at Girard College May 29, where he was joined by Vice President Kamala Harris to kick off their campaign’s “Black Voters for Biden-Harris” effort during a rally at the majority-Black prep school in Fairmount.
President Joe Biden speaks onstage in the gym at Girard College May 29, where he was joined by Vice President Kamala Harris to kick off their campaign’s “Black Voters for Biden-Harris” effort during a rally at the majority-Black prep school in Fairmount.Read moreTom Gralish / Staff Photographer

President Joe Biden will attend a predominantly Black church in Philadelphia on Sunday morning before traveling to a campaign event in Harrisburg on Sunday afternoon, his campaign announced Friday evening.

Biden will deliver remarks after the church service in Philadelphia, his campaign said. It did not identify the church or provide a time for the service.

The visit is one of many appearances Biden planned this weekend as he faces calls to drop out of the presidential race after his disastrous performance in the June 27 debate heightened concerns about his ability to handle another four years in office.

Biden held a rally in Madison, Wis., Friday afternoon. An interview with ABC’s George Stephanopoulos, his first televised interview since the debate, was broadcast Friday evening.

During the interview Friday, Biden sought to project strength and vowed to stay in the race. Some Democrats, however, have continued to express concerns about his candidacy.

Originally, the president was scheduled to speak in Philadelphia on Sunday at the National Education Association’s annual conference alongside first lady Jill Biden.

The speech, however, was canceled after the NEA suspended its programming in response to a strike announced by its staffers Friday.

Staff writer Julia Terruso contributed to this article.