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This resolution designates April 8, 2025, as "Dominican Remembrance Day" in Pennsylvania to honor the victims of a devastating nightclub tragedy in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. On that date in 2025, the Jet Set Nightclub's roof catastrophically collapsed during a live performance by merengue musician Rubby Pérez, resulting in 231 fatalities and over 200 injuries, making it one of the deadliest non-natural disasters in the country's history. The tragedy impacted at least 10 nations, including the United States, which lost 17 citizens, and notably claimed the lives of several prominent individuals such as Rubby Pérez, former Major League Baseball players Octavio Dotel and Tony Blanco, and Nelsy Cruz, the governor of Montecristi Province. The resolution acknowledges the significant Dominican population in Pennsylvania (over 81,000 residents) and seeks to recognize the profound impact of this event by officially commemorating the date, transmitting a copy of the resolution to the Dominican Consulate in Philadelphia, and highlighting the broader concerns about building safety standards raised by this tragic incident.

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