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Vol. II No. 139 (299)

Keeping You Posted With The Politics Of Philadelphia

September 14, 2011

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Professor Specter Ready For Class

PROFESSOR ARLEN SPECTER is ready for class. The former Senator turned Ivy League prof will give his first lecture at the National Constitution Center tomorrow. See story page 3.

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Sep. 15Senior Fair sponsored by State Rep. Brendan F. Boyle at Klein JCC, 1100 Jamison Ave., 11 a.m.2 p.m. For info (215) 342-1700.

Sep. 15President John McNesby and FOP Lodge 5 host City Council candidates at 1336 Spring Garden St., 5:30 p.m. By invitation.

Sep. 15Mario Lanza Institute & Museum will be beneficiary of 3-tenor concert featuring Viktor Antipenko, Luigi Boccia and Maurice El Zein at Settlement Music Sch., 416 Queen St., 7 p.m. Ticket $25. For info (215) 238-9691.

Sep. 1611th Ward Fish Fry at Lou & Choo’s, 21st & Hunting Pk. Ave., 5-9 p.m. Tickets $10. For info V. Tutie Edwards (215) 228-3134.

Sep. 16Fundraiser for Bill Rubin, Democrat candidate for City Council 10th Dist., at Ashburner Tavern, 8400 Torresdale Ave., 5-8 p.m.

Tickets $25. For info Ed McMullin (215) 510-0444.

Sep. 17Ward Leader John Sabatina hosts Fall Picnic, in conjunction with Democrat Wards 35, 53, 55, and 63 at Burholme Pk., Central Ave., from 1:30 p.m. $35 donation.

Sep. 17Autism Beef & Beer Fundraiser at EOM Club, 138 Moore St., 7-11 p.m. 50/50 raffles, silent auction.

Tickets $30. Call Mina Deever (215) 427-1133 or email cjdever@aol.com.

Sep. 18Korean Folk Festival for Children at John Russell Field, 7420 Penrose Ave., Elkins Pk., Pa. 1-5 p.m.

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Sep. 18Northeast High School 62nd Reunion Brunch for January/June 49 classes brunch at Crowne Plaza Hotel, Trevose, from 10 a.m. to 2 .m. For info call Jay Silver at 215698-1556 or Phil Klear at 856985-5811.

Sep. 20Republican S. Jersey Coalition hosts candidates forum Sep. 20 at 6:30 p.m. at N.E. Sheraton, 9461 Roosevelt Blvd. Confirmed candidates include Karen Brown for Mayor, Al Schmidt for City Commissioner and David Oh for Council at Large. Free for members and $20 for “e-team and nonmembers”. For info (610) 667-1263.

Sep. 24Fundraiser for Frank Talent at World Gym, Haldeman Ave. & Roosevelt Blvd., 7:30-9 p.m.

Wrestling matches. Meet Frank himself. Donation $25. For info Marvin Barrish (215) 342-7020.

Sep. 25Vendemmia Wine & Food Festival, Girard Park, 21st & Porter Sts., 2-7 p.m. supporting Students of Italian heritage in S. Phila. For info www.vendemmifoundation.org.

Sep. 26Spirit of Life Award Reception hosted by Tri State Labor & Mgmt. Council honor AFL-CIO President Richard W. Bloomingdale and Edward J. Radetich, Jr., CPA and Kyler Award honoree Penna. AFT President Ted Kirsch at Hyatt Regency at Penn’s Landing, Columbus Blvd. & Dock St., 6-9 p.m.

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Professr Specter Ready For Class

By Rory G. McGlasson Former U.S. Senator turned University of Pennsylvania Adjunct Professor of Law, Arlen Specter will give his first lecture tomorrow.

Professor Specter will hold his first class as a adjunct Ivy League Prof. as part of his course titled: “Congress, the Constitution, and the Supreme Court” at the National Constitution Center, focusing on the confirmation hearing for

Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr. Specter joins the UPenn Law School as an adjunct faculty member in 2011.

The “interactive“ class is open to the public, and will introduce students to the confirmation process for nominees to the Supreme Court and will focus on the confirmation hearing for Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr., over which Senator Specter presided as Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee.

Prof. Specter, who will be joined by his former General Counsel Matthew Wiener and co-teacher, will compare the Chief Justice’s performance on the Court against his testimony to the Judiciary Committee.

The lecture takes place at the National Constitution Center, Delegates’ Cafe, 525 Arch Street, Independence Mall on Thursday, September 15 from 4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

Supreme Court Justice Sandra O’Connor To Visit South Philly School Retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor will be in town on Friday to Swear in Andrew Jackson Middle School’s Inaugural Student Council on Constitution Day The visit from the legendary Justice is in partnership with the Verizon Foundation and will take place on Friday, September 16, 1:302:00 p.m. at 1213 S. 12th Street at Federal Street

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Justice O’Connor, the first female Supreme Court Justice and the founder of iCivics will join Al Browne, national director and vice president – education and technology, Verizon Foundation; and Lisa Ciaranca-Kaplan, principal, Andrew Jackson Middle School with the school’s inaugural student council.

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schools across the country.

Justice O’Connor will also talk about iCivics, the online education program O’Connor developed to teach civics and inspire students to be active participants in our democracy. iCivics will be available on Verizon Thinkfinity, the Verizon Foundation’s interactive educational platform that provides tens of thousands of free resources for use in and out of the classroom.

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Grays Ferry Residents To Fight Blight The Grays Ferry community will unite on Saturday to clean-up some of the vacant lots in the area.

Members of the Miracle Temple of Christ, volunteers and leaders from community organizations will join Re. State Representative Kenyatta Johnson at a Grays Ferry Beautification Clean-up.

The City has an estimated 40,000 vacant properties in the city. Grays Ferry has long been plagued with blighted vacant lots.

On Saturday, September 17th from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Clean-up will begin at the corner of 27th and Earp Streets.

“The problem of blight in the re-

gion could best be resolved by having the entire community work together,” Rep. Johnson said.

“This effort is an immediate response to rectify the issue of blighted properties in the area.”

Neighborhood Blight Reclamation and Revitalization Act, and the impact this bill has on improving blight in their community.

In a direct response to Rep. Johnson’s Summer Nights Constituent Block Meetings, a unique series of community meetings taking place throughout South and Southwest Philadelphia, Rep. Johnson will initiated a community clean-up specifically to address vacant lots in his district.

Johnson said in the near future, he will host a training session for community members to educate them on Senate Bill 900, or the

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