Philadelphia Public Record

Vol. II No. 127 (287)

Keeping You Posted With The Politics Of Philadelphia

August 24, 2011

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Dead A PLAIN-SPOKEN MAN who knew no fear and had a heart as big as all outdoors, iconic S. Phila. cheesesteak tycoon Joey Vento died yesterday. Story page 3.

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Aug. 26Golf Outing fundraiser for Democrat candidate for 10th Dist. Council candidate Bill Rubin at Juniata Golf Course, 1392 E. Cayuga St., registration 12:30, shotgun start 1 p.m. $80 includes green fees, cart, refreshments and barbecue. For info Tom Dooley (267) 246-5512.

Aug. 27State Rep. Michelle Brownlee hosts Back to School Giveaway Kids Day at Strawberry Sq. Mall, 2901 Dauphin St., 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Free school sup-

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Aug. 27Mantua Community Improvement Ctr. hosts Family Day Festival at 34th & Mantua Ave., 12-7 p.m. Loaded with family activities. Event is supported

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Joey Vento Dies Eulogies are pouring into print and radio and television media from every conceivable source noting how Joey Vento, a true Philadelphia legend, affected so many. Of the thousands he helped, the Philadelphia Public Record was among them. In our early days, he signed on for a year’s full of weekly ads and gave us the check in advance.

His love of this country made him pitch his “Speak English” sign, which led to a great deal of controversy. Explaining his move, he would say, “If they learn English, immigrants – legals and illegals – would quickly learn to love this country, rather than just take from it.”

No one can count the numbers of charities to which he gave, be it to an individual, a family, a religious institution, to the Mummers, to the City, and especially to the police and firefighters. Mayor Michael Nutter and Republican challenger Karen Brown extolled his generosity, patriotism, and especially his love for this city. Brown noted “Whenever I went to him with a sad situation for an individual or family, he would give me a blank check with his signature and say, ‘Call me with the figure’.”

His son Geno, whom he named after his famous steak emporium, will no doubt continue the legacy of Joey Vento. Gone, never to be forgotten, we know Joey will be using his influence upstairs to guide this well.

Wagner To Audit Superintendent Buyouts Auditor General Jack Wagner will study buyouts of school superintendent contracts, which he said are “of great concern for the past

six years.” He stated that he knows of three buyouts that have occurred just this week: Central Dauphin School District, Allen-

town School District, and the School District of Philadelphia.

Appeals Court Orders New Sentencing For Fumo Imprisoned former State Sen. Vincent J. Fumo (D-S. Phila.) faces a new sentencing hearing after a federal appeals panel ruled Tuesday the judge who gave him a 55-

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month term failed to take into account the sweep and severity of his crimes. In a win for prosecutors, the panel said US District Judge Ronald L. Buckwalter made

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several errors as he weighed Fumo’s misconduct in 2009 and set a punishment far less than the 21 years or more that prosecutors said was warranted.

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Bill Mandates Infant Heart Testing State Sen. Daylin Leach (D-Montgomery), who recently introduced legislation that would mandate all newborn babies be tested for congenital heart disease, has announced the release of a report endorsing that plan. The bill, SB 1202, would add heart screening to the list of tests performed for birth defects and conditions under the 1965 Newborn Child Testing Act. The report, approved by the American Academy of Pediatrics, American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology, advocated for the use of “safe, effective and efficient screening” using what is known as pulse oximetry monitoring to measure the level of oxygen saturation in the blood of newborns that may otherwise appear healthy.

“This report and its endorsement by leading pediatric and cardiology experts affirm my belief that all newborns should be tested for congenital heart disease, a test that is not widely practiced currently in the

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United States,” Leach said. “This is a simple, safe and noninvasive procedure that can save the lives of thousands of children and ease the minds of all parents, and it would be in the best interests of all families to put this technology to good use.”

The report added that one out of every 120 babies is born with congenital heart disease, which can go undetected at birth and cause serious – and sometimes fatal – complications. Congenital heart disease causes the most fatalities of any known birth defects, but it can be treated if detected early. To conduct the test, pulse oximetry would painlessly emit light through the right hand and a foot of a newborn which would then be measured to calculate blood oxygen levels. It has been recommended that testing occur after the baby is 24 hours old in order to prevent a false positive result.

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