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viduals who file tax returns.

Charitable Trusts’ Philadelphia Research Initiative

finds that the number of people moving into the city of Philadelphia has increased steadily in recent years, rising at a faster rate than the number of people moving out.

“These changes in migration patterns are significant, and they have gone largely unnoticed,” said Larry Eichel, project director of the Philadelphia Research Initiative and the author of the report. “Our main finding, that the city has been losing fewer residents in

To be sure, more people still are leav-

recent years, lends support to recent

ing the city than are arriving; that has

estimates from the US Census indicat-

been the case in each of the 16 years

ing Philadelphia’s population has in-

for which data was analyzed (1993 to

creased slightly during the past

2008, the last year available). But the

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A modest net outflow in the IRS migration data is not inconsistent with a growing overall population, particularly in a city such as Philadelphia where births outnumber deaths. In addition, the IRS data do not capture foreign immigrants, who have helped

The report, Destination Philadelphia:

boost the city’s population.

Tracking the City’s Migration Trends, is based on data compiled by the Internal Revenue Service, which tracks year-to-year address changes by indi-

The number of people moving into Philadelphia has increased steadily, from 31,837 in 1993 to 42,250 in 2008, up 33% over that period. The

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Moving Into Philadelphia Than Moving Out number of people moving out of the

population — the number of people

that the recession has worked to the

city grew less rapidly, from 47,921 in

coming and going — has increased in

benefit of Philadelphia and other

1993 to 52,096 in 2008.

recent years. Even so, the city experi-

major cities—in terms of their retain-

ences less population turnover from

ing population—by making it harder

year to year than many other major

for people to move. And there is his-

urban jurisdictions. Based on the IRS

torical evidence to support that belief.

data, the total number of people com-

In any event, the overall trends de-

ing and going in 2008 amounted to

tailed in this report were in place be-

6.1% of the city’s population. The me-

fore the downturn took hold.

The net outflow from Philadelphia to the four Pennsylvania suburban counties—Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery—was lower in 2008 than in any of the years studied, dropping to 7,352 from a peak of 12,595 in 1999, a decline of 42%.

The net outflow from Philadelphia to the three suburban New Jersey counties—Burlington, Camden and Gloucester — has slowed to a trickle.

It stood at 1,031 in 2008, down 74% from its recent peak of 4,029 in 2002.

The movement of people from Philadelphia to those three counties in 2008 was the lowest in the period studied, and the movement into the city was the highest.

The overall churn in Philadelphia’s

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dian for 15 selected large urban jurisdictions was 8.3%.

As the analysis shows, about half of the movement of people in and out of

Migration from New York City to

Philadelphia involves locations within

Philadelphia more than doubled dur-

the metropolitan area. Outside the re-

ing the period studied, from 1,332 in

gion, New York City, Los Angeles

1993 to 3,100 in 2008, thereby sup-

County, Cook County (Chicago) and

porting the notion that Philadelphia

Allegheny County (Pittsburgh) are

has become a haven for some New

high on the list of places to which

Yorkers priced out of that city. But the

Philadelphians move and from which

flow in the opposite direction in-

they come, as is Puerto Rico. So, too,

creased sharply during the past few

are several Florida counties, as well as

years, reducing the net in-flow from

counties in the northern New Jersey,

New York to only 212 in 2008.

Baltimore, Boston and Washington, DC, areas.

Some demographic analysts believe

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Fattah Gets More Dollars For Mortgage Relief mportant emergency mortgage re-

vote of confidence in Pennsylvania’s own long-standing efforts with this kind of

lief for unemployed homeowners

program.”

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is on the way under a major new

Federal program authored by Congressman Chaka Fattah (D-Phila.) and unveiled at a news conference Tuesday.

Sims, the No. 2 official at HUD, credited Fattah as “the person who singlehandedly insisted on a course of action and got it done” to enact the new mortgage relief law. “I want to thank Congressman Fattah for his help and his ideas,” Sims said. Emergency mortgage relief, Sims said, “is on the table because of him.”

Fattah and Deputy Secretary Ron Sims of the US Dept. of Housing & Urban Development staged the announcement.

Pennsylvania’s HEMAP is administered by the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency, whose executive director Brian Hudson spoke at today’s news conference and cited the state’s success with the program over the past quarter century.

It has provided emergency assistance to more than 44,000 unemployed home-

Sims said Pennsylvania’s share of the

owners with $470 million in loans. Taxpayers have repaid $257 million - more

$1 billion Emergency Homeowners

than the $244 million in State appropriations that HEMAP has received.

Loan Program will be $105,804,905.

The national program, worth $1 billion, is being rolled out this week in 32 states and Puerto Rico.

Fattah, who welcomed HUD’s No. 2 official to the offices of Mount Airy USA at 6703 Germantown Avenue, is the author of the Emergency Homeowners Loan Program in the DoddFrank Wall Street Reform and

HUD is finalizing regulations for the new national program and will designate an agency that will administer funds within each state. HUD expects to begin taking applications by the end of 2010.

Fattah said, “Millions of American homeowners, through no fault of their own, have lost their jobs in the current economic downturn and have faced the loss of their piece of the American dream. HEMAP is a proven success in Pennsylvania and now we will show that it will work nationally. It will keep families in their homes, providing emergency relief from foreclosure for those with a proven history for working and paying their mortgage.”

Consumer Protection Act, signed into

The new Federal program will offer a declining balance, deferred payment

law by President Obama in August.

“bridge loan” for up to $50,000 to assist eligible homeowners for up to 24

EHLP is modeled after the successful

months. The loans will provide assistance with delinquent taxes and insurance

Homeowners Emergency Mortgage

as well as the mortgage principal and interest. Eligible homeowners are gener-

Assistance Program in Pennsylvania

ally those who have lost jobs or significant income, have previously been keep-

that Fattah wrote and guided into law

ing up with their mortgage but now face foreclosure.

as a young state legislator in 1983.

Fattah, Sims and Hudson were joined by Mount Airy USA interim director Fattah said, “This $105.8 million infu-

Jason Salus, who described how his non-profit and its housing counselors have

sion is a major investment in Pennsyl-

worked with homeowners facing foreclosure or mortgage distress to keep them

vania homeowners seeking emergency

in their homes.

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6 OCTOBER, 2010

“Fashionable Forties” NAACP Benefit Theme

Brady Gets Us A Fly-Over ongressman Bob Brady has coordinated with the Phillies, FAA, and the US Navy to arrange a fly-over before Game 2 of the National League Division Series between the Phillies and the Cincinnati Reds Friday night to show the city’s and team’s appreciation for service members serving around the world.

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Two F/A-18Cs from the Wildcats of VFA-131 based at Naval Air Station Oceana in Virginia Beach, VA will be performing the fly-over.

The F/A-18 Hornet is the Navy’s primary strike and fleet defense aircraft, capable of carrying an array of air-to-air missiles and airto-ground ordnance. It has just a single pilot for its crew, but is supported ashore and on carriers around the world by over 230 maintenance personnel in each squadron, responsible for the upkeep on as many as 12 aircraft.

he Philadelphia Branch of the NAACP will hold its 2010 Freedom Gala on Friday, Oct. 8th as they celebrate the Elegance, Chic and Style of the 1940s. The festivities will talk place at A.M.E.1st District Plaza, 3801 Market Street. It will include awards, a fashion show and entertainment by Kathy Sledge of Sister Sledge.

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dressed couple and individuals who capture the allure created by such greats as Billie Holiday, Duke Ellington, Frank Sinatra, Cab Calloway and many more.

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City School District Launches Phase 2 Of The Renaissance Schools Initiative Y ear II of the School District

tional opportunities for student aca-

Renaissance School Initiative can be

of Philadelphia’s Renais-

demic achievement and preparedness

found at www.philasd.org/ren-

sance Schools Initiative offi-

for success in college and the work-

schools.During the first year of the ini-

force.

tiative, 13 low-performing schools

cially began today with the release of the Request for Qualifications to recruit turnaround teams. The RFQ is the initial document that turnaround

teams must submit in order to be prequalified for the next step of the turnaround team selection process.

were identified as part of the RenaisTurnaround teams are invited to submit qualifications in response to this RFQ by Nov. 2, 2010. An evaluation committee will review Qualification

sance Schools initiative. Six are now Promise Academies and seven were converted into Renaissance Charter Schools.

Submittals from RFQ respondents and pre-qualify a group who will be in-

Responses to the RFQ will be due on

The Renaissance Schools initiative is a

vited to respond to a Request for Pro-

Nov. 2, 2010, with the District an-

major reform program that is designed

posal. The RFP will require

nouncing qualified respondents in

to turn around the District’s low-per-

respondents to provide a detailed turn-

mid-November. Each of these pre-

forming schools, by working with

around plan for a Renaissance School.

qualified respondents will be invited

school communities to recruit and select individuals and organizations that have proven track records of operating and supporting high-achieving schools. The ultimate goal is to turn underperforming schools into highly effective schools that provide excep-

to submit detailed proposals that will Anyone interested in responding to the RFQ may acquire a copy from the District’s Office of Procurement Services website at www.phila.k12.pa.us/offices/procure-

be reviewed by an evaluation committee. The District expects to finalize matches between turnaround teams and Renaissance Schools in March of 2011 for a September 2011 opening.

ment/bidschedule/specialbids.htm.

Further information regarding the

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House Concurs with Senate Lentz Bill Targeting Unfair Employer Practices tate Rep. Bryan R. Lentz’s leg-

will again take up this issue and end

fits and unemployment are even more

islation (HB 400) that would

the practice of misclassification in

critical to the average worker,” Lentz

penalize employers who inten-

trucking.”

said. “If a construction worker is laid

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tionally misclassify their workers to avoid paying taxes and workers’ compensation premiums has passed the House (109-90) and is headed to the Governor’s desk.

HB 400 would require people who work in the construction industry to be employees of the party that pays their wages unless they can prove they are legitimate independent contractors.

off, and an employer basically cheated him out of unemployment compensation, the worker has no safety net and faces an indefinite period of being out of work without any check.”

Lentz said employers that misclassify

That would mean that the service or

He added that worse yet, some work-

their workers as independent contrac-

services they performed are outside of

ers are not told about their classifica-

tors not only avoid paying their fair

the usual course of the business of that

tion as independent contractors by

share of taxes, they also deprive their

particular employer; and that they are

their employers. As a result, they do

employees of workers’ compensation,

customarily engaged in an independ-

not file the tax forms required by the

unemployment insurance, overtime

ently established trade, occupation,

IRS for independent contractors. This

and other benefits they are due.

profession or business.

can put them in violation of Federal

“It’s tax evasion and it’s also a dirty

“Employee misclassification drives

way to beat out the competition,”

down wages and living standards for

Lentz said his bill would bring Penn-

Lentz said. “Employers who use this

Pennsylvania workers,” Lentz ex-

sylvania into line with other states that

tactic are only hurting the worker who

plained. “The law does not require

have passed similar legislation and are

put in an honest day’s work and put-

employers to verify whether independ-

now able to capture the millions of

ting above-board business owners who

ent contractors and their employees

dollars in tax revenue that is currently

do pay their taxes at a competitive dis-

are authorized to work in the US. So

lost when employers don’t pay into the

advantage.”

it’s used to hire cheap labor from ille-

workers’ compensation fund or pay

gal immigrants, taking more jobs

payroll and unemployment taxes.

Lentz said intentional misclassification of construction workers, such as carpenters, plumbers and laborers, has

away from Americans and diminishing wages. That’s a pervasive problem in the construction industry.

been increasing in recent years.

He added, “This is also a major problem in the trucking industry and I hope that in the next session, the legislature 6 OCTOBER, 2010

law.

The bill would make the intentional misclassification of an employee a third-degree felony and impose fines.

“Construction jobs are difficult to find

Misclassification due to negligence

right now because of the economy and

would be a summary offense with

limited investment in development

fines.

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