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Vol. XV No. 13

Issue 1000

March 28, 2019

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MAYOR JIM KENNEY, C, joined with the children’s teams of Cecil B. Moore Recreation Center in Strawberry Mansion to celebrate the start of more than $1 million worth of renovations to this community oasis as part of the mayor’s signature Rebuild program. Meanwhile, in the spring municipal primary contest, political pressure builds against the Sweetened Drinks Tax that Kenney designed to pay for public infrastructure improvements like these. More pics P. 26. Photo by Wendell Douglas

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Tartaglione Presses Minimum-Wage Hike

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tate Sen. Christine Tartaglione (D-Kensington) introduced SB 12 that would raise Pennsylvania’s minimum wage to $12 per hour this year, and $15 by 2025, after which the rate would be adjusted automatically each year based on a cost-of-living index. The measure would directly impact about 1 million Pennsylvania workers in 2019.

The senator crafted the bill in partnership with Gov. Tom Wolf. The legislation has been referred to the Senate’s Labor & Industry Committee, of which Tartaglione serves as minority chairwoman.

“It’s been 13 years since Pennsylvania last raised its minimum wage and this raise is long overdue,” Tartaglione said. “All six of our neighboring states have raised their minimum wag-

es above the federal minimum, as have 29 states across the nation. Pennsylvania’s minimum wage has stagnated as the cost of living and worker productivity have soared throughout the Commonwealth and the around the country, and while income inequality has reached an all-time high.”

Pennsylvania’s minimum wage stands at $7.25 per hour, which is also the federal minimum. SB 12 calls for employers to pay workers at least $12 per hour starting on July 1, 2019. The minimum wage will increase by 50 cents each ensuing July 1 until reaching $15 in 2025.

In addition, the legislation would eliminate the sub-minimum wage for tip earners, workers with disabilities, apprentices, and students. It would eliminate the preemption on municipal wage ordinances, expand the powers of the Department of Labor & Industry to recover wages and penalties for violations of the Minimum Wage Act, increase monetary penalties for violations, and bring enforcement in line with the nation’s Fair Labor Standards Act. Due to inflation, the minimum wage has lost 29% of its earning power over the

last 50 years.

Harris Rips Rude Invocation State Rep. Jordan Harris (D-S. Phila.), House Democratic whip, released the following statement following a divisive opening prayer delivered in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives: “Today, we saw religion weaponized in the House chamber in what could be considered a gross attempt to intimidate, demean and degrade a Muslim state representative in the presence of her family, friends and guests. On a day that should be celebrated across Pennsylvania as we see the first Muslim woman sworn into office, we instead started off with a rambling, at times incoherent prayer that consisted of weaponizing the name of Jesus while dipping into partisan rhetoric on President Donald Trump.

“Let me be clear. I am a Christian. I spend my Sunday mornings in church worshipping and being thankful for all that I have. But in no way does that mean I would flaunt my religion at those who worship differently than I do. There is no room in our Capitol building for actions such as this, and it’s incredi-

City of Philadelphia Public Hearing Notice The Committee on Labor and Civil Service of the Council of the City of Philadelphia will hold a Public Hearing on Monday, April 8, 2019, at 10:00 AM, in Room 400, City Hall, to hear testimony on the following items:

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190132 An Ordinance amending Title 22 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Public Employees Retirement Code,” by amending various provisions to provide for purchase of service by certain classes of employees, under certain terms and conditions.

190193 Resolution authorizing the Committee on Labor and Civil Service to hold hearings to examine labor standards for Domestic Workers throughout the City of Philadelphia.

190196 Resolution authorizing City Council’s Committee on Labor and Civil Service to hold hearings regarding parking workers deserving a living wage.

Immediately following the public hearing, a meeting of the Committee on Labor and Civil Service, open to the public, will be held to consider the action to be taken on the above listed items.

Copies of the foregoing items are available in the Office of the Chief Clerk of the Council, Room 402, City Hall.

Michael A. Decker Chief Clerk

bly disappointing that today’s opening prayer was so divisive.

“I’m confident this issue will be dealt with appropriately and our opening prayer will be returned to an inclusive invocation allowing us to respect each other and our differing beliefs.”

Kenyatta Clarifies Mumps Outbreak

State Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta D-N. Phila.) addressed the Temple University mumps outbreak.

“I’ve been in consistent communication with Temple University concerning the recent mumps outbreak,” Kenyatta said.

“And I’ve been assured that they are taking this issue extremely seriously. I’m heartened by the free walkin clinics that they’ve set up as an additional step to address the continued spread.

If you or anyone you know is showing symptoms, act swiftly. Please visit the free emergency clinic, contact Temple Health Services or your primary care physician immediately. Ensuring we have up-to-date vaccinations is the most important step we can take.”

Temple Student & Employee Health Services will offer a walk-in clinic at which the Measles, Mumps and Rubella vaccine will be available at no charge.

No appointments are necessary. Upon presentation of a current OWLcard, all Temple students, faculty and staff are eligible for the MMR vaccine.

The clinic, offered in conjunction with the Philadelphia Department of Public Health, will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, Mar. 29 in Mitten Hall’s Great Court.

The mumps outbreak in Philadelphia has grown every day this week; the number of cases rising to more than 100 probable cases. These numbers are much higher than in past years with 54

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cases in 2010 and only 21 in 2011. Students who might be infected should limit contact with others and reach out to medical care professionals immediately.

Most people recover from the mumps with no major consequences, but in rare cases mumps can cause inflammation of the brain and result in permanent damage, such as deafness.

Farnese Hails $1.5 M For 1st District

State Sen. Larry Farnese (D-S. Phila.) announced that nearly $1.5 million in grant funding has been awarded to projects in Philadelphia’s 1st Senatorial District through the Commonwealth Financing Authority’s Multimodal Transportation Fund program.

“These grants allow necessary improvements to the infrastructure of some of the most well-travelled areas of our city,” said Farnese, Democratic chair of the Community, Economic & Recreational Development Committee.

Projects include: • Philadelphia, Division of Aviation - SEPTA Platform Rehabilitation - $500,000.

This project aims to alleviate congestion near the platform, improve traffic flow and involves the construction of a new transportation network company staging area.

• Reading Terminal Market Corp. - Filbert Street Renovation - $400,000.

The project involves the renovation of the block of Filbert Street between 11th and 12th Streets south of Market.

• Philadelphia City Treasurer, Department of Parks & Recreation - Stephen Girard Park Pedestrian Improvements - $275,000.

Funding will rehabilitate 4 miles of existing trails, ensure ADA access and parking and improve site furnishings, landscape and stormwater management.

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Twenty Years of Action-Filled Public Record Pages The Philadelphia Public Record began life in 1999 in the midst of a political big bang: the end of Mayor Ed Rendell’s dynamic tenure on the second floor of City Hall. City Council President John Street, who had worked in tandem with Rendell for eight years, was elected mayor in a thriller, beating Republican Sam Katz by only 7,000 votes. It was the last time a Republican would come that close to victory in a citywide general election.

In 2001, an experimental real-estate tax abatement was vastly expanded to its modern dimensions.

Mayor Street launched his Neighborhood Transformation Initiative. During its course, almost $300 million in bonds were issued to finance wholesale demolition of derelict buildings and consolidation of land parcels. Critics were many.

But the net results have indeed transformed the city, attracting new investments on a scale not seen for 40 years. Since then, the average home in Philadelphia has appreciated by approximately 30% while Center City’s skyline today would be unrecognizable to Richardson Dilworth.

Meanwhile, the crime rate continued to decline from its terrifying peak in 1990. That brought education, rather than public safety, to the fore of public concerns.

The School District of Philadelphia had been floundering for decades

with inadequate funding, crumbling plants and shabby scores. Rendell and Street developed a novel scheme: handing the district over to the Commonwealth, which would manage the public schools through the School Reform Commission. It was seen as a way to tap State resources to beef up our educational system.

Rendell was elected governor of Pennsylvania in 2002, the first Philadelphian to seize the reins in Harrisburg since Milton Shapp in 1976. The city enjoyed friends in high places in that era.

2003 saw another win in Harrisburg for Philadelphia when State Rep. John Perzel (R-Northeast) was elected speaker of the State House of Representatives. Immensely influential among his statewide colleagues, Perzel had a keen nose for bringing home the bacon.

But the biggest story of that year was Street’s re-election, again over Katz.

The highlight – or lowlight, depending on your view – of the campaign was the FBI’s wiretapping of Street’s office. A couple administration officials ran into legal trouble as a result, with City Treasurer Corey Kemp going to prison.

But nothing was found on Street himself; and public opinion moved in Street’s favor overall, regarding the investigation as politically motivated.

2006 marked a quiet turning point: for the

first time since the 1950s, Philadelphia’s population stopped declining! Amid all the scandals and doomsaying, something was working.

But for political players, 2007 was a watershed year.

The year started with an intense primary season featuring five top-tier candidates for mayor among the Democrats. By quitting his day job and concentrating on fundraising, Councilman Michael Nutter (4th District) pulled ahead of more-senior elective and administrative officials with 37% of the vote.

Simultaneously, momentous events were rocking Philadelphia’s foothold in Harrisburg as well. After a decade or more of trying, State Sen. Vincent Fumo (D-S. Phila.) was indicted as a result of a long-brewing FBI investigation. Fumo had survived a conviction earlier in his career that was overturned by a federal judge. This time, it would not work out that way.

At the same time, a weird pas de deux erupted between two Northeast Republican state reps.

Republicans lost the majority in the 2006 elections by one seat. Perzel sought to convince a Democrat to change parties or abstain so that he could remain in office. Democrat Tom Caltagirone (D-Berks) announced that he would support Perzel rather than Bill DeWeese (D-Greene), to give Perzel speakership over a Democratic majority.

At the last minute, however, DeWeese nominated another: Dennis O’Brien. The tactic was successful, electing O’Brien 105-97.

End of Rendell Era In 2008, the second shoe dropped. Perzel was busted in a criminal investigation. He dropped out of the House and served time.

All victories and defeats that year were overshadowed by the Great Recession. It clobbered the revenues of both City and State while piling huge new costs on them.

As a result, all elected officials who walked into 2009 were faced with the infamous Chinese curse: “May you live in interesting times.”

Fumo, in one sense, was relieved from this curse. In that year, he was convicted and quit the State Senate.

Fumo was the State Senate’s Perzel. He knew ev-

erybody and was skilled at crafting intricate webs of policies and alliances – all of them designed to favor his hometown in the process. Lost to Philadelphia, there wasn’t much our city’s advocates could get out of a State government led by Republicans.

A struggle broke out in 2008 between Fumo and prominent labor leader IBEW Local 98 Business Manager John Dougherty (“Johnny Doc”). Fumo’s candidate was Larry Farnese, a figure in Italian South Philly’s upper class, while Dougherty spoke for the Irish-dominated trade unionists of Pennsport and Whitman. Farnese had lost a previous challenge against Center City’s veteran State Rep. Babette Josephs. But he won this time handsomely. Henceforth, Doc would work politically only behind the scenes.

In 2009, Mayor Nutter grappled as best he could with the calamitous collapse in revenues. Gone were all his visionary proposals from the 2007 campaign; he spent the year dismally crafting budget cuts. The most-spectacular was his proposed slashing of Free Library staff and hours. Surprise! Philadelphians rose as one to protest, forcing the mayor to backtrack.

In that spring, former Inspector General and Assistant DA Seth Williams unseated his former boss Lynne Abraham in the Democratic primary for DA. He had tried before, in 2005, without making much of a dent. But Abraham was a creature of the late 20th-century crime wave – her loss meant that Williams became the city’s first Black DA. (Cont. Page 6)

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Times of Conflict, (Cont. From Page 4) 2010 delivered the coup de grâce to Philadelphia’s influence in State government when State Rep. Evans (D-N. Phila.) was ousted as Appropriations Committee majority chair

by his own party. Evans, who had been one contender with Nutter in the 2007 mayoral race, was Philly’s last top power-broker in the ’Burg. At that moment, our city’s clout on Capitol Hill reached a historic low.

In 2010, Republican Attorney General Tom Corbett was elected governor over Democrat Dan Onorato.

Although Corbett is actually a Philadelphia native son, both contestants had based their careers in Pittsburgh’s Allegheny County.

It was not a good year for Greenery either. Philadelphia Housing Authority Executive Director Carl Greene was forced to step down after allegations of both fiscal and sexual misdeeds emerged. Republican Kelvin Jeremiah was appointed to replace him, a task he has carried out without blemish since. At the same time, Sheriff John Green, who had been credited with opening up the closed real-estate club of sheriff’s sales to the general public, ran into charges of corruption. Deputy Sheriff Barbara Deeley picked up the sheriff’s reins until the next municipal election.

In the 2011 election, State Rep. Jewell Williams (D-N. Phila.) was elected sheriff. He cleaned his office’s financial books and has boosted its contributions of revenue to the City.

That year, Perzel was convicted and “went away,” as we say in Philadelphia political circles. Like most of our public servants who have been active in “the 70th Ward,” he came home and his voice is still respected in many circles behind the scenes. Philadelphia is traditionally tolerant of leaders who are competent but flawed, flawed but competent.

Another quiet milestone was reached in 2013, when

the city’s murder rate hit more than a 30-year low.

While it has risen since, in part due to the opioid epidemic, its decline has sweetened political discourse and focused on talk of growth rather than talk of protection.

But Philadelphia political life was being secretly rocked that year by an investigation started by Corbett while he was still AG. In 2014, it was enlivened by the “Ali-gate” sting. Corbett had engaged a seedy operative, Tyron Ali, to sweep across low-grade Philadelphia Democrats and see how many he could corrupt with low-grade gifts.

Many bit, to their shame and misfortune – state reps and judges. Most were forced to resign on the spot; the last holdout protesting her innocence was State Rep. Vanessa Lowery Brown (D-W. Phila.), who was finally convicted last year. An entire department of the State’s 1st Judicial District that serves Philadelphia – Traffic Court – was wiped out of existence (eliminating a ladder for party political activists).

Newly elected Democratic Attorney General Kathleen Kane supported Philly Dems by refusing to prosecute based on this investigation, charging racial discrimination (most elected officials charged were Black). But DA Williams shocked Philly’s political world by picking up the charges Kane had dropped – and winning all of them.

In an overwhelming irony, both Kane and Williams later ran into legal problems that wrecked their careers.

2014 saw a bit of a turnaround for Philadelphia Dems at the State level.

That’s when York County businessman Tom Wolf was elected governor – with (Cont. Page 7)

so her victory was seen as a consolidation of Team Kenney’s power. But controllers are independent by nature and Rhynhart has shown few signs of breaking that mold.

Was this election a sign of an emerging progressive power base in Philadelphia politics? There were signs this may be so in the little-discussed but extremely-important elections for committee persons in that year. Many wards acceded to a younger generation then; this may have been a Daylight-Savings-Time moment, pushing the hour hand ahead in local politics.

In 2018, the Public Record reported the end of an important agency whose inception it had reported: the School Reform Commission. Once Democrats lost the helm in Harrisburg, it became clear SRC, as a tool, had no goods to deliver to Philadelphia – just another lack of authority to fix our problems on our own.

As with the libraries in 2009, the city’s political classes caved to public pressure to repatriate local control of public schools.

Upstate Republicans, who never cared for Philly children in the first place, made no objection. Thus was reborn the School District of Philadelphia.

The last Ali-Gate official was removed from office after a trial, Lowery Brown.

On the other hand, former Sheriff Green was found not guilty after a lengthy trial.

2019 witnessed another political earthquake: the federal indictment of Johnny Doc and several associates, including Local 98 stalwart Councilman Bobby Henon (6th District).

This 162-count indictment shapes what follows: the municipal primary.

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heavy reliance on Philadelphia votes. Philadelphians began to win back voices in the administration, if not the General Assembly.

Kenney’s Moment Councilman Jim Kenney (at Large) dared a last-minute campaign to succeed term-limited Nutter in 2015, again in a five-way race.

This time, he won with a healthy majority, thanks to support from the powerful Northwest Coalition faction within the Democratic Party as well as the city’s labor unions.

The criminal docket saw former Sheriff Green indicted along with another longtime fixture of the Philadelphia political scene, Congressman Chaka Fattah. The heir to a 1970s civil-rights dynasty in West Philadelphia, Fattah was an ardent negotiator for federal eds-and-meds funding – industries that dominate Philadelphia today. The Fattahs built an extensive network that knows where the dollars lie; the congressman, alas, did not, in the end, know where the limits lay.

He was convicted in 2016 and resigned.

2016 saw the launch of incoming Mayor Kenney’s signature initiative, which eventually emerged as the Sweetened Drinks Tax, commonly known as the “soda tax.” This trailblazing measure, which has drawn international attention, proposed to raise more than $400 million to “Rebuild” the city’s schools, libraries, parks and recreation centers in addition to funding quality pre-K. The jury’s still out on this. In fact, the jury will probably cast its vote in the 2019 mayoral primary.

There are winners and losers – the latter being low-income soda shoppers who

can’t cross city lines to buy cheaply, merchants whose sales have dived and Teamsters whose runs have been cut back.

Our congressional delegation was dramatically shaken up in 2016. Evans took over Fattah’s seat as State Rep. Brendan Boyle (D-Northeast) captured the seat previously held by Congresswoman Allyson Schwartz (D-Montgomery).

So Philadelphia actually went up one member in the commonwealth’s congressional delegation.

In another explosive development, GOP Ward Leader Vince Fenerty was ousted from his position as executive director of the Philadelphia Parking Authority over charges of sexual misconduct.

The beat goes on…. In 2017, DA Williams, who busted a fistful of fellow Democrats, was himself busted and quit for a stay in the 70th Ward. An unprecedented seven-way race for the office ensued. Against four candidates with standard prosecutorial qualifications, a pro-defendant outsider, Larry Krasner, broke through the pack and won with 38% of the vote.

What followed was a policy earthquake that has drawn international attention, as Krasner has pursued a dogged campaign to reverse prosecutorial policies that have reigned across the nation since the 1970s. But he is not without critics at home.

In that same primary, City Controller Alan Butkovitz was unseated by upstart Rebecca Rhynhart, who swept away a well-established incumbent who was also a ward leader and who had faced sparse criticism in an office that few voters consider. Rhynhart had worked as chief auditor for the Kenney administration,

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20 Years of Change (Cont. From Page 7) In addition to the mayor’s race, which has three major entries – incumbent Kenney, Butkovitz and second-time challenger State Sen. Anthony Williams (D-

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Politics is in the air.

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My nearly two decades of work as a lawyer in Philadelphia courtrooms taught me that it’s a judge’s job to set the tone. A judge ensures that everyone who enters the courtroom is treated with dignity and respect.

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BY DENISE CLAY ee, here’s the thing about political forums.

What you learn from them is directly connected to who’s throwing the party. If the people holding the pow-wow are business people, the concerns of businesses are going to be the center of attention.

A health-care organization is going to focus on health, wellness, and making sure folks are insured.

For a labor organization, the rights of workers are going to take center stage.

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come a time for politicians to pontificate about why they’re great and their opponents are not, but in the case of this forum, the candidates had to give simple yes or no answers in the form of handheld signs. The questions themselves came from the member organizations and, quite frankly, the people asking them got the chance to say more than the candidates.

Most of the candidates, including Goldstein, agreed on most of the platform.

Of course, you want good schools. Of course, you want people to be able to live on what they make through work. Of course, you don’t want the air and water to be so polluted you can’t use them. Of course, you want an end to gun violence.

But judging the people who want to run your city by their use of a placard seems kind of arbitrary to me. It also doesn’t allow for nuance.

However, the people’s voices were heard. That’s never a bad thing.

BY JOE SHAY STIVALA HERE SEEMS to be an evolving strategy by some that if they can oust Councilwoman Jannie BLACKWELL from office, then others will be easier to oust. Then the course of government can be directed by their “aristocracy.” So I was not surprised to read an article which says their candidate is real people, and that City Council member is the best job incumbents had (really, it is the best job the aristocrats want).

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N INTERESTING aspect of the petition challenges for the upcoming city races is the fact that challenges can be made by individual electors. Under the City code, individual electors are voters. But everybody knows that’s not the case. These electors are operatives for certain political bosses. It’s easy to figure out who they work for by following the money trail. And in the current challenges it is the usual suspect.

The challenges are made to get candidates off the bal-

daily constituent services 13 seem of little interest, and not found in some “How to Be a Committeeperson” manifesto of the new order. My old professor, the late Dr. E. Digby BALTZELL, would not approve of governance by CASTE. FOX News jumping on Congresswoman OCASIO-CORTEZ just makes her more popular. The late, great 5th Ward Committeeman Ed GEVENTER noted that “Every knock is a boost.”

Trump’s heart of darkness attacks on McCAIN only serve to draw Meghan McCain into politics.

It is an all-too-obvious SLAP on Americans when the U.S. Attorney General submits a summary to a report which took months of investigation.

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lot. Sometimes challenges are made to make candidates spend money and to burn up valuable time. It can be a distraction and a waste of campaign momentum.

Some have said that the rules should be changed.

A frequently discussed change is that only a competing candidate who is willing to be named should be allowed to challenge the petitions. And if the challenge is not deemed appropriate or in good faith, that candidate should be removed from the ballot or fined heavily.

ADRIAN RIVERA REYES has the number-one ballot position in the at-large councilmanic race and thus has a good chance of getting endorsed by Democratic City Committee. Word on the street was that no one likes HELEN GYM but she drew the number-three position, which will force many people to support her out of fear that she’s going

to win anyway. There was a defect in her filing whereby she failed to indicate in her financial disclosure that her husband is a pharmaceutical executive. Had her petitions been challenged, she would’ve been off the ballot But ballot position is no guarantee and many have lost in the past. Too much is made of it. COUNCILWOMAN BLONDELL REYNOLDS BROWN got elected with the last position to begin her career in council her slogan was the last shall be first and she was correct.

The anti-soda-tax people claim that their polling has MIKE STACK better known then incumbents. He’s not just king of the Northeast but has an energetic following in Southwest and West Philly because of his work on pardons. He dropped out due to ballot position.

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Congregation Rodeph Shalom in North Philadelphia were filled with folks from the organizations that make up the MLK D.A.R.E. Coalition and the Alliance for a Just Philadelphia held a forum designed to make the voices of regular citizens heard. The People’s Forum focused on the People’s Platform, a document that addresses everything from criminal justice to the economy to schools and health care.

Since the biggest race in a literal sense this go-around is the City Council at-large race, those were the candidates that took center stage. Of the 34 candidates on the Democratic ticket and the seven on the Republican side, 18 Dems, including incumbents Helen Gym and Allan Domb, and hopefuls Isaiah Thomas, Sherrie Cohen and former School Reform Commission chair Sandra Dungee Glenn – and one Republican, Irina Goldstein – came to the stage.

Usually, these forums be-

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as patriotic (incumbents are not?). Then the daily press reported that Blackwell had an opponent.

WEIRD. Old news. Common knowledge and printed before. Blackwell’s opponent is touted as young.

We do not engage in age discrimination, so does the ability to serve diminish with age? The Bible advised that “nothing is new under the sun.”

There is always the candidate story of STRUGGLE in early years. The plan seems to be to take advantage of millennial growth in the 3rd District and millennial VOTE SURGE to defeat Blackwell. A disservice to many millennial candidates for various offices who NEED attention. Their attention is on long-range progress in a district needing shortterm solutions. (Needy need to eat each day, rather than wait for long-term research).

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“As the World Turns,” “The Young and Restless,” “General Hospital” – all great soap operas – but nothing compared to the drama bubbling all around the local Republican Party.

All the wheeling, dealing and haggling for those meager TWO Council at-large seats is akin to a scene straight out of “Casablanca” (without the talent).

DAN TINNEY still seems to be the party and union favorite while chatter swirls on who his anointed partner will be. With all the enthusiasm

his area and is running not for fame or fortune but for the betterment of his region. He’s known as a kind and hard-working man who holds principle above prize.

O’Neill is the Council elder, continuing to provide exceptional service to his constituents as well as good counsel to his fellow members in the chambers of City Hall.

District Council candidates bring much hope to our party that has suffered from a “crumb mentality” for too long. Refreshing to see an opposition party opposing more than just themselves in this case.

This spring should be a good season for an urban Republican, since PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP emerged from the Mueller investigation unindicted.

The time is now to press our own agenda. But parading the “T” word will still not help us to grow in most of our wards.

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and energy focused on which fellow Republicans to cut, imagine if we actually used that on beating Democrats!

Well, at least we finally have good district Council candidates to rally behind.

We have DANIEL ORSINO (1st), MICHAEL BRADLEY (2nd), PETE SMITH (6th) and incumbent BRIAN O’NEILL (10th).

Orsino, known as “Duke,” represents a new type of urban Republican.

He’s part of the LBGT community, promotes more socially open ideas but also warns against the dangers of bad fiscal policies.

Bradley, a military veteran and active civic organizer, blends traditional conservative ideals along with his strong positions on bringing up the poor and less-advantaged in our neighborhoods. His work in minority areas in the city, including his own Grays Ferry, is tireless. Smith, also from a civic background, cares about

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Congratulations on the 1,000 th issue. Missing my good friend Jimmy Tayoun.

Join Sid Booker at his Get Out to Vote Rally on Friday, May 17th.

4600 N. Broad Street Philadelphia, PA 19140 5:30 - 8:30 PM

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E ARE AN OLDSCHOOL lot here. The thought of devoting column inches – heck, even a fraction of an inch – to ourselves is anathema. There are too many stories to cover, too many issues to confront.

But we have to make an exception this week. To reach 1,000 issues is something to celebrate, especially in this time of newspaper layoffs, closures, and consolidations.

It is a monumental achievement – and a monu-

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MARK your CALENDAR Mar. 27- City Commissioner Lisa Deeley is hosted Reception at Café Michelangelo, 11901 Bustleton Ave., 6-7:30 p.m. Gold $1,000, Silver $500, Bronze $250 (write or raise). Online w w w. D e e l e y F o r P h i l l y. c o m / Events or P.O. Box 22535, Phila., PA 19110. If by check, RSVP: Events@LPerryGroup.com.(215) 696-0291.

Mar. 27- Liberty City LGBT Democratic Cl. hosts Candidates Night at Wm. Way Ctr., 1315 Spruce St., 6:30 p.m. For info: (215) 732-2220.

Mar. 27- Councilmanic candidate Beth Finn is hosted March madness Meet & Greet at Strangelove’s Bar, 216 S. 11th St., 6:30-8:30 p.m. Hosts: Jennifer Powell & Rachel Kaufman. Admission free, donations welcome.

Light refreshments, cash bar. For info: Anna Scheetz (717) 5576472 or anna@finnspiration.net.

ment to our founder. Jimmy Tayoun had the vision for this niche publication, and he had the drive and chutzpah necessary to bring it to life and thrive in a cutthroat environment.

As we embark upon the journey toward the next milestone, Jimmy is still leading the way for us.

Whether it’s deciding on the cover photo, choosing which legislation is the most influential and underreported or just cajoling that last photo into place, the Public Record continues to operate under the simple abbreviation of WWJD: What Would Jimmy Do? He would be out there every day and night, attending events, interviewing everyone from party chiefs to concerned citizens and walking wounded. He would bring to light the issues that could

most affect the quality of life for Philadelphians and Pennsylvanians. He would spotlight the people who make this city work – and the people who can make it work better.

In short, he would publish a weekly love letter to the Philadelphia that is and the Philadelphia that could be. And that is what we will continue to do, because really, how can you live here and not love it? And because we love this city, and Jimmy never believed that love is blind, we will continue to speak truth to power when necessary.

For journalists in the age of partisan obstructionism and social-media hysteria, it truly is the best of times and the worst of times. We can’t wait to read all about it in our 2,000th issue.

Mar. 28- Phila. Public Record hosts 1,000th Issue Celebration at Penn’s Landing Caterers, 1301 S. Columbus Blvd., 5:30-7:30 p.m. Open bar & extensive hors d’oeuvres. Premier Sponsorship: $2,500. Ads $1,100, $600, $325, $200. Tickets $40.

For info: Melissa Barrett (215) 755-2000 ext. 5 or mbarrett@ phillyrecord.com.

Mar. 28- 8th Councilmanic District Candidates Forum at Zion Bapt. Ch., 3600 N. Broad St.,5:30-7:30 p.m.

Mar. 28- City Commission candidate Kahlil Williams hosts Fundraiser at Yards Brewing Co., 500 Spring Garden St., 6-8 p.m.

Hosts $1,000, Co-Hosts $500, Friends $250, Guests $100, Young Professionals $50. RSVP: Catherine (267) 475-6953 or cat@kahlilforphilly.com.

Mar. 29- Councilmanic candidate Isaiah Thomas is hosted March Madness Fundraiser & Happy Hour at SOMO South Philly, 3101 S. 13 th St., 5:30-8 p.m. Hosts: Jahri Evans, State Rep. Jason Dawkins, Michael Coard, Anthony Fullard, Sulaiman Rahman, Fred Williams & Gary Bailey. For info or RSVP: Dom (215) 469-0673 or Dom@CitizensforIsaiahThomas.com.

Mar. 29- State Sen. Sharif Street hosts Birthday Party at Divine Lorraine, 699 N. Broad St., VIP Reception 5:30-7 p.m., General Party 7-10 p.m. Special Guests: Gov. Tom Wolf & former Gov. Ed Rendell. VIP Birthday Hosts $10,000, Platinum

$5,000, Gold $2,500, Silver $1,000, Bronze $250, Tickets $100. Payable to “Friends of Sharif Street.” P.O. Box 28854, Phila., PA 19151 or http://www. sharifstreetforpa.com.

RSVP: Lindsey@lperrygroup.com. For info: (267) 275-2120.

Mar. 30- State Sen. Anthony Williams & State Rep. Joanna McClinton host Criminal Record Expungement & Sealing Clinic at Myers Rec Ctr., 5801 Kingsessing Ave., 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Free.

Must RSVP. For info: (215) 4922980.

Mar. 31- Councilmanic candidate Beth Finn hosts Phone Bank at 1635 Market St., two shifts, 2-4 p.m. and 4-6 p.m. Snacks & drinks; go out for a bite afterwards. Volunteers provide cellphone, headset & charger. For info or RSVP: Anna (717) 557-6472.

Mar. 31- City Commission candidate Luigi Borda is hosted “Bands for Borda” at Mifflin Tavern, 1843 S. 2nd St., 5-8 p.m.

Hosts: Councilman Mark Squilla, 64th Ward Leader Pete McDermott & IUOE Local 542’s Dan Sullivan (ret.). Comedy, live music & food. Suggested contributions: Friends $50, Guests $100, Sponsors $250, Hosts $500.

Democratic committee people free!

Mar. 31- Councilmanic candidate Beth Finn hosts “Sunday Finnday” at 1635 Market St., 15th fl., 6-8 p.m. Making postcards, showing Phillly-themed movies, talking issues. Kids welcome.

Light snacks & drinks. Admissions

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MAKING history was State Rep. Movita Johnson-Harrell, sworn in on the Qur’an as the first Muslim member of the General Assembly to wear hijabi religious garb. Photo from Johnson-Harrell’s Facebook page free, donations accepted. For info: Anna Scheetz (717) 557-6472 or anna@finnspiration.net.

Apr. 2- 61st Ward Democratic Committee hosts Candidates’ Night at Oak Lane Presby. Ch., 6637 N. 11th St., 6 p.m. Candidates for City Council. For info: Pete Lyde (267) 701-4503.

Apr. 3- 30th Ward democratic Committee hosts Fundraiser at 1907 Catharine St., 5:30-7:30 p.m. Honoring former committee people. Candidates $50, others $10. RSVP: Payable to “Ward 30 Democratic Committee.” Jon Adler 30thwardphila@gmail.com.

Apr. 4- State Rep. Joanna McClinton hosts “How to Buy the Block” Homeownership Seminar at Community of Compassion CDC, 6150 Cedar Ave., 6-8 p.m.

For info: (215) 748-6712.

Apr. 5- Councilwoman Maria Quiñones Sánchez hosts “Community Fiesta!” Campaign Benefit at Maken Studios, 3525 “I” St., VIP Party 6-7 p.m., Party 7-11 p.m. VIPS $250, Friends $100, Couples $50, Persons $35. Payable to “Friends of Maria,” P.O. Box 60811, Phila., PA 19133. For info or RSVP: (267) 235-5624 or MariaQS2019@gmail.com.

Apr. 6- United Republican Cl. hosts Spring Shrimp Night at 3156 Frankford Ave., 7-11 p.m.

All-you-can-eat shrimp & beer. $35.

Apr. 7- City Commissioner Lisa Deeley is hosted Dance Party by Jerry Blavat at Chickie’s & Pete’s, 1526 Packer Ave., 3-6 p.m. Special guest: Bob

Brady. Contribution levels: Gold $1,000, Silver $500, Tickets $50. Payable to “Deeley 15,” PO. Box 22535, Phila., PA 19110 (memo “4.7 event”). Contribute & RSVP: www.deeleyforphilly. com/events. If by check, RSVP: Events@LPerryGroup.com. For info: (215) 696-0291.

Apr. 11- State Rep. Elizabeth Fiedler hosts Spring Fundraiser at Paradiso, 1627 E. Passyunk Ave., 6:30-8:30 p.m. Contributions $50 at ElizabethFiedler.com/ Contribute.

Apr. 12- Penna. Soc. Hosts 121st Annual Lunch at Union League, 140 S. Broad St., Reception 11:30 a.m., Lunch & Mtg. 12:30 p.m. Includes tour. For info: (215) 233-2650.

Apr. 18- State Rep. Joanna McClinton hosts Economic Empowerment & Entrepreneurship Seminar at Ezekiel Bapt. Ch., 57801 Grays Ave., 6-8 p.m. For info: (215) 748-6712.

Apr. 19- 42nd Ward Democratic Committee hosts Spring Fish Fry at Cooper’s Sports Bar & Grill at 100 E. Wyoming Ave., 4-9 p.m. Donation: $12. For info: Sharon (215) 313-7019) Apr. 25- Councilman Mark Squilla hosts “NFL Draft” at location to be determined, 6:309:30 p.m. Contribution Levels: Hail Mary Pass $3,000, Touchdown $1,000, Field Goal $500, General Admission $100. RSVP: Events@lperrygroup@.com. For info: (215) 696-0291.

Apr. 27- Ducky Birts hosts Medallion Scholarship Banquet at

Santerian Ha., 101 Ashmead Rd., Cheltenham, Pa., 12-4 p.m. For info: (215) 242-1220.

Apr. 30- Queen Village Neighbors Ass’n & Bella Vista Neighbors Ass’n host Neutral primary Candidates Forum at Settlement Music Sch., 416 Queen St., 6-9 p.m. Citywide races for City Council, sheriff, City Commission. For info: Eugene Desyatnik edesyatnik@bellavistaneighbors.org.

May 3- Carpenters Joint Apprenticeship Committee hosts Contest & Open House at 10401 Decatur Rd., 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Competition in 5 categories, tradeshow exhibits. Complimentary refreshments. For info: (215) 824-2313.

May 10- McCall Sch. HAS hosts Gala & Auction honoring restaurateur Michael Solomonov at Reading Terminal Mkt, 7-10 p.m. Special guest: Mayor Jim Kenney. Support a Nat’l Blue Ribbon public school. Early-bird ticket $95 through Apr. 5. For info: Lisa Widawski Hallowell lisa.w.hallowell@gmail.com.

May 16- State Rep. Pam DeLissio hosts Shredding Event at Roxborough Municipal Lot, 514 Dupont St., 9-11 a.m. For info: (215) 482-8726.

May 21- N.J. State Council of Sheet Metal Workers hosts Golf Outing at Mercer Oaks C.C., 725 Village Rd., W. Princeton, N.J., Registration & Lunch 10:30 a.m., Shotgun Start 12 m., Dinner Buffet 5 p.m.$150 per golfer, Sponsorships $2,000-$250. For info: Lou Coppalino (215) 416-0450.

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Ballot Position: The Horror!

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BY JOE SHAHEELI n both municipal primary and judicial primary races, ballot positions have been drawn. Swords have also been drawn.

The next step in this drama is to blow off as many competitors as possible with assiduous challenges of irregularities in their nomination petitions. All contestants need a varying number, 750 to 1,000; but any tiny discrepancy can invalidate a signature.

Not that all discrepancies are tiny. Not just sloppy fact-checking but massive “kitchen-table” petition fraud have an indelible history in Philly politics. All are to be expected and all will be checked – judicial petitions by bureaucrats in Harrisburg and municipal petitions by the Philadelphia Board of Elections, stimulated, for the most part, by candidates’ competitors. Well-endowed com-

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Councilwoman

Jannie L. Blackwell

District 3 City Hall, Room 408 Philadelphia, PA 19107 (215) 686-3418, (215) 686-3419 FAX: (215) 686-1933

State Rep. Jason

Dawkins District Office:

4667 Paul St. Philadelphia, PA 19124 (215) 744-7901 M.–Th.:8:30a.m.–5:00p.m.

F.: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

petitors will endow ruthless checks of their opponents’ paperwork.

2019 has seen a remarkable bloom of candidates across the board. Over the next week, candidates with bad ballot positions and those with weak petitions will peel off the ticket, either by jumping or by being pushed. By this time next Thursday, Philadelphians should have a clear idea whom they can punch a button for on May 21.

A moment of high drama emerged when at-large City Council candidate Devon Cade, who had challenged the petitions of all but three in his field of 39 (at the time), collapsed on the courtroom floor from ill health. His lawyer subsequently withdrew all his challenges. Cade is not expected to last the campaign.

That left several municipal candidates with separate challenges, however. Particularly vulnerable are district City Council challengers.

But challengers in the City Commission and Register of Wills races will likely be vetted by hostile pros as well.

One challenger, Tonya Bah, who is going against Councilwoman Cindy Bass (8th District), has already

vowed to appeal in court the incumbent’s effort to discredit Bah’s signatures.

“We are outraged by Bass’s attempts to keep Tonya Bah from being on the ballot in the 8th District and depriving voters from having a choice on Election Day,” a campaign spokesperson said. “We are carefully evaluating the court’s ruling and exploring all of our options to ensure that our opponent’s attempt to twist state election law into an incumbent protection racket ultimately fails.

“We look forward to a two-person race that is clean, fair, and focused on the issues that matter most to the people of the 8th District like ending Councilmanic prerogative, stopping the closure of our local public schools, and bringing transparent and inclusive decision-making processes to our residents.”

There will be a candidates’ forum at Zion Baptist Church tonight to feature Bass and Bah. Some who are far down in the at-large race may choose to stand and fight, if they have enough money and troops. Justin DiBerardinis said he would be one of them: (Cont. Next Page)

Representative

STATE REP MARY ISAACSON

District Office 3503 ‘B’ St. 215-291-5643

175TH LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT 610 N. SECOND STREET 215.503.3245

Ready to Serve you

Kevin J.

Boyle 172nd Dist.

7420 Frankford Ave. Phila., PA 19136

215-331-2600 State Senator

Sharif

Street 1621 W. Jefferson Street Philadelphia, PA 19121

215-227-6161 Paid for with PA Tax Dollars

CITY COMMISSION candidate Omar Sabir held a potent fundraiser in the Union League’s august Lincoln Room. Having drawn number-2 position on the Democratic primary ballot (two seats are up for grabs), Sabir’s candidacy is likely to attract more influential backers. Photo by Jim Jenkins

Deeley Flies Her Flag

AT YOUR SERVICE

Angel Cruz

State Rep.

Sabir Looks Lincolnesque

CITY COMMISSION Chair Lisa Deeley hosted an intimate funder at the offices of Saltz Mongeluzzi Barrett & Bendesky PC in Center City – big Phillies fans all. L-R were hosts Michael Bunder, Larry Bendesky, Robert Braker and Deeley. Deeley’s number-3 draw should serve her well in a 13-person field.

Photo by Jim Jenkins

Councilman

State Rep.

Mark

Joanna E.

Squilla

McClinton 191st Leg. Dist.

6027 Ludlow St. Unit A Phila., PA 19139

1st District City Hall Room 332

T: (215) 748-6712 F: (215) 748-1687 Rep. Rosita

Youngblood 198th District

310 W. Chelten Ave. Phila PA 19148

P: 215-849-6426

215-686-3458/59 State Rep.

Donna

Bullock 195th Leg. Dist.

2835 W. Girard Ave Phila, PA 19130

T: (215) 684-3738 F: (215) 235-4629

Councilman At-Large

DEREK S. GREEN City Hall, Room 594 Philadelphia, PA 19107

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City Councilwoman Cherelle L. Parker 9th District

District Office 1538 E. Wadsworth Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19150 Phone: 215-686-3454 Fax: 215-685-9271. www.phlcouncil.com/CherelleParker

Facebook: CouncilwomanCherelleLParker Twitter: @CherelleParker9

Here Come the Judges Meanwhile, in a different office in distant Harrisburg, a similar swarm of challenges threatens to shake up the lineup on the judicial ballot.

These were not caused

by Cade, nor even by their fellow “rivals.” Running for judge is not an adversarial enterprise. After all, any two of you may both win seats on the bench; then you will spend the rest of your careers cooperating in the 1st Judicial District. So you won’t spend your campaign funds on whacking a fistful of your fellows when your first need is to win friends and votes in the wards.

Sweating bullets as we went to press were Vincent Melchiorre, who had drawn

Common Pleas’ number-1 position, and Nicola Serianni, who had drawn number-7 – in a race for six openings. Their petitions were challenged. If they are invalidated, they will be knocked off the ballot, letting the next two move up: Wendi Barish would move into the top six and Leon Goodman into range.

Judicial wannabes who draw high numbers are like fireflies: their ballot position attracts mates. Those who do not may have concerns that are known within the legal and public-policy world.

Melchiorre has been appointed a Common Pleas judge twice before but lost both subsequent elections by being buried in the ballot. Everyone seems to agree he was born to judge. But the ballot lottery has never favored him before. This year, it has … but now the petitions.

But middle position isn’t the kiss of death for a judicial

hopeful, if they are well endorsed and well funded. And the bottom line – the last line voters see on the ballot – has some kick as well.

Other factors are at play.

In a city where Blacks hold a plurality, it is obvious they must be represented on the bench. Yet of the higher ballot positions, African Americans drew middling numbers at best: Leon Goodman at number-9, Sherman Toppin at number-12, Cateria McCabe at number-13 and Kendra McCrae at number-14. But Toppin faces a petition challenge.

It is sure that Democratic City Committee will endorse at least three Black candidates for its six-person slate. Which three is the question du jour.

Solomon Wants Recall Power

State Rep. Jared Solomon (D-Northeast) has proposed an amendment to the State Constitution allowing for voter recall of elected state,

local and judicial officials in 19 Pennsylvania.

“We’ve seen that sometimes an elected official violates the trust we have placed in them as voters; sometimes things so egregious that the voters should be allowed the chance to take action,” Solomon said.

“I plan to talk about a constitutional amendment I am introducing that would allow Pennsylvania voters the chance to recall an elected local or state official from office.”

Solomon will be joined by co-sponsors of the amendment, as well as supporters such as the Committee of 70, Common Cause and the League of Women Voters, Philadelphia.

Solomon’s proposed amendment, while allowing for recall in state, local, and judicial offices, would not outline the specific procedure for recall; that would be outlined in enabling legislation at the state and local level.

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spread support from the leaders of the Philadelphia Democratic City Committee, I believe I can better serve the party and the city at this time as a unifying force seeking to bring people together in common cause.”

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(Cont. From Prev. Page) The high-turnout 1st Ward Democrats backed him. “Justin recognizes the urgency of the climate crisis,” said 1st Ward leader Adams Rackes.

“That he had the courage to speak out directly and forcefully against the proposed liquified natural-gas facility in South Philly told me he will stick to his principles and take on powerful interests like fossil-fuel corporations.”

215 People’s Alliance endorsed him. Executive Committee member Kia Philpot said, “Justin’s support has enabled community organizers to develop an important channel for creating change.”

5th Square, RePoint Philadelphia and the Community College of Philadelphia faculty-and-staff union AFT L2026 remain on board with DiBerardinis, as do a host of politicos.

Other candidates bowed out while criticizing Philadelphia’s time-honored method of selecting citywide ballot position by pulling numbers out of a historic Horn & Hardart coffee can.

Former Lt. Gov. Mike Stack dropped out of the City Council at-large race after drawing a disappointing 16th position in a race with 33 contestants for five seats.

Stack ripped the methodology as obsolete.

“The most disappointing aspect of this effort is that the fate of my candidacy was largely at the mercy of a coffee can, an archaic and dysfunctional system for determining ballot position that is not fair to anyone and needs to be reformed,” he said.

“Although I have won convincingly in Philadelphia in my previous campaigns, overcame two challenges to my City Council at-large nominating petitions and continue to enjoy wide-

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understanding BANKRUPTCY

BY MICHAEL A. CIBIK AMERICAN BANKRUPTCY BOARD CERTIFIED uestion: If you don’t have information about an asset, can you just put down “unknown”?

If you are filing for bankruptcy but you have an asset that you don’t have information about, can you just put down “unknown” and leave it at that? That depends.

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more-serious problems like motions, litigation, contempt/sanctions, and to being taken to court to have the judge determine what to do.

Unresolved issues in a bankruptcy case can drag out the bankruptcy proceedings for a long time, and tie up the debtor in court for months or even years. The trustee can subpoena records from the people who may have information about assets of a bankruptcy estate, and they can also depose or sue to get some answers.

In some circumstances, the debtor may not only face monetary costs, loss of property, and denial of discharge - but they can also face bankruptcy crime prosecution.

Next Week’s Question: Can I keep a credit card out of my bankruptcy?

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ENNSYLVANIA Treasurer Joe Torsella’s office has initiated a class action in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York against 16 financial institutions, including Deutsche Bank, Bank of America and Barclays Bank, for allegedly conspiring to fix the prices of bonds issued by the Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae”) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (“Freddie Mac”). The State Treasurer is legal custodian of all Commonwealth funds, which exceed $100 billion.

“Time and time again, we have witnessed Wall Street institutions enrich themselves at the expense of Main Street investors with

little to no consequence,” said Torsella. “When I believe that Pennsylvania taxpayers have been taken advantage of, I intend to stand up and fight, and recover for Pennsylvanians what is rightfully theirs. It’s long past time that the big Wall Street institutions remember that the rules apply to them and that breaking them has consequences.”

The complaint alleges that the defendant financial institutions – the largest underwriters of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac bonds – violated federal antitrust law when they exploited their dominant market position and conspired to unlawfully increase prices by overcharging and/or underpaying investors in Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac bond

transactions between 2009 and 2014.

The Commonwealth entered hundreds of transactions in Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac bonds directly with several of the named defendants while the alleged price-fixing conspiracy was in effect.

Federal government sponsored securities, such as Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac bonds serve as foundational investments for public agencies seeking highly rated investments in which to place public funds.

An initial analysis shows that four Treasury funds have lost millions as a result of the alleged price manipulation including the PA 529 GSP, Fund 99/STIP, old Fund 98 and Fund 198.

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The short answer is that you can file your bankruptcy case without all your information, meaning it is possible to do it; however, I don’t recommend it under most circumstances.

First and foremost, filing bankruptcy without having all the information you need could get you into a lot of trouble or complicate your case, depending on the circumstances, why, and how it is done. You don’t want your case to turn into a train wreck, but sometimes you don’t have a choice.

Problems you might face may be something as simple (but humiliating) as being verbally reprimanded by a Trustee at a creditors’ meeting for not having the information on the bankruptcy petition, or it might involve

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o! Here we go again with this tale sent to me by Mike, a reader from Allentown. It tells of an old geezer who became very bored in his retirement and decided to open a medical clinic.

He put a sign up outside that said, “Dr. Geezer’s Clinic. Get your treatment for $500.

If not cured, get back $1,000.”

Dr. “Young,” a genuine medical doctor, was positive this old geezer didn’t know beans about medicine, so how could he cure anyone? He

ulations! You’ve got your memory back. That will be $500.”

Dr. Young (after having lost $1,000) leaves angrily and comes back after several more days.

Dr. Young: “My eyesight has become very weak; I can hardly see anything!”

Dr. Geezer: “Well, I don’t have any medicine for that, so here’s your $1,000 back.” (Giving him a $10 bill.)

Dr. Young: “But this is only a $10 bill!”

Dr. Geezer: “Congratulations! You’ve got your vision back! That will be $500.”

The moral of the story: Just because you’re “Young” doesn’t mean that you can outsmart an “old Geezer.” Remember: Don’t make old people mad. We don’t like being old in the first place, so it doesn’t take much to tick us off. Doing the best I can, with what I know, one day at a time. Enjoy your day!

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thought this would be a great opportunity to get $1,000, so he went to Dr. Geezer’s clinic.

Dr. Young: “Dr. Geezer, I have lost all taste in my mouth. Can you please help me?”

Dr. Geezer: “Nurse, please bring medicine from formula #22 and put three drops in Dr. Young’s mouth.”

Dr. Young: “Aaagh!

This is gasoline!”

Dr. Geezer: “Congratulations! It seems you’ve got your taste back. That will be $500.”

Dr. Young gets annoyed and goes back after a couple of days, figuring to recover his money. Dr. Young: “I have lost my memory; I cannot remember anything.”

Dr. Geezer: “Nurse, please bring medicine from formula #22 and put three drops in the patient’s mouth.”

Dr. Young: “Oh, no you don’t, that is gasoline!”

Dr. Geezer: “Congrat-

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Barish’s New Career? Boxers Go For KO Against Cancer JUDICIAL candidate Wendi Barish held a Career Wardrobe event just before drawing the number-8 ballot position.

Photo by Francesca Costanzo.

VETERAN BOXERS Association hosted a KO Cancer Happy Hour at their Port Richmond Clubhouse benefiting Legacy of Hope, a organization thats helps financially distressed cancer patients. Among those attending, L-R, VBA Vice President Fred Druding, Jr., VBA Board Member Tammy Eissey, City Commissioner candidate Luigi Borda, Harrowgate Boxing Club’s Charlie Sgrillo, Matt Mayzell, Esq., and judicial candidate Gregory Weyer.

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Sharswood Towers Are Ready

PHA’S SPIFFY Sharswood Towers senior residence was opened last week. Cutting the ribbon was resident Rupert Alston. Among those in attendance were, from R rear, Council President Darrell Clarke, HUD Regional Director Joe DeFelice and PHA Managing Director Kelvin Jeremiah.

Below: Design shows building.

Photos by Wendell Douglas.

poor folks are PUSHED OUT by rents that are increasing. Soon they will have nowhere to go. It will be near the BRAVE NEW WORLD of Aldous Huxley. Increasing cost of living (mostly rising real-estate tax) will also GREATLY SLOW influx of millennials.

VERY SAD that the

Army is pulling back on upgrades work at the local Boeing plant of CH-47 Chinook helicopters in favor of new technology.

(New tech weapons take 10 years to come online.)

The Chinook is the best (and needed) heavy-lift chopper around. I have flown on a slew of them.

They are easy to maintain;

after 100 hours, you used 23 go around and tighten all the nuts. High tech and additional rotor blades now reduce vibration.

The news that probation becomes less effective the longer it lasts is no revelation. Part of the problem is that Probation Officers have TOO BIG a caseload.

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Inclusion of the Local 98 job held by Council Majority Leader Bob HENON in federal indictments just makes their presentment more voluminous. Not too long ago, some would call it PADDING THE CHARGES. The bad part of Philly becoming a gentrified city is that middle class and

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(Cont. From Page 13) andering editorial. I once read the editorial call for it twice a year. But I read it in May, June and July of 2018 (I might have missed a fourth). I will wager five times so far in 2019. The whole idea seems based on the voter being uneducated on the candidates. Merit selection, here in the city of the nation’s birth, is ROYALIST to me. The solution is for daily media to use more space to educate on EACH candidate. Do not wait for ads.

I read where police enforcement of vehicle violations has FALLEN OFF. It could be that some car stops can get you shot (?).

Tickets issued for bicyclists are negligible. Millennial bikers can be vocal in protest. New Americans riding bikes are not always AWARE of bike laws.

Candidates drawing a good ballot position have been mentioned. Unsaid was that Eryn SANTAMOOR drew seventh place, and that IS NOT so much a

handicap for an energized candidate and campaign.

Number-one slot is not a guarantee.

Given the number of candidates for Council-atlarge and judgeship, the potential for candidate TEAMS forming exists to guide voters to two successive numbers. Santamoor could team with Trevino or BRYANT-DOMB or DUNGEE GLENN-GREEN. Could a REYES-ALVAREZ ticket ease Helen Gym out of office?

BIRTHDAYS: I could not resist singing an Irish tune, “Harrity, that’s me” on Jim HARRITY’S born day. Jim, an energetic aide to State Sen. Sharif STREET, has a long record of service and loyalty in Local 57.... Rep. Mike DRISCOLL celebrated a birthday. The Wharton grad is a good lawmaker and great family man.

Chaka FATTAH lost his appeal based on removal of a 12th JUROR. It was reported that the juror had an inappropriate bias against government.

What the heck is that???

Was the juror a VETERAN? More later.

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Salute to Labor

On June 20th, The Philadelphia Public Record will publish its annual Salute to Labor Special Issue and award ceremony. It will feature five Delaware Valley organized labor leaders who have each made unique contributions to the labor movement and to the community as a whole. Please nominate a person, or persons, in the Philadelphia labor world deserving of this recognition.

The five leadership categories we will honor are:

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Lifetime Achiever: People at the pinnacle of their career whose accomplishments, stretching back decades, have had a lasting positive impact.

Rising Star: Youthful project executives who deserve recognition for their talent, their success and their growth.

Organizer-Activist: Union leaders with a track record of organizing success in the workplace or political arenas.

Management Leader: Union executives who excel in the vital duties of maximizing benefits, training and assets.

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Good Deeds: Effective promoters and paractitioners of philanthropy in the larger society that union members proudly live among and serve.

Nomination Deadline: Friday, May 3rd Awards Ceremony: Thursday, June 20th, 5 p.m.-7:30 p.m

Nominate @ http://tinyurl.com/pprsalutetolabor2019 For more information please call: Melissa Barrett: 215-755-2000 Ext. 5 mbarrett@phillyrecord.com

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Local 57 - Esteban Vera, Jr., Business Manager Local 135 - Daniel L. Woodall, Jr.,, Business Manager Local 332 - Samuel Staten, Jr., Business Manager Local 413 - James Harper, Jr., Business Manager Laborers’ District Council - Ryan Boyer Business Manager Building better and safer communities in Philadlephia, Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery Counties

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Orphans Court Division Case #201801554DE, Estate of Harry J. Reiner: Notice is hereby given that on 1/23/19, it was decreed nisi that title to the interest of Harry J. Reiner in real estate situate 1463 Newkirk Street, Philadelphia, PA is in Mary Louise Kenney. If no exceptions to the decree are filed within three months, the decree shall be confirmed absolutely.

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Orphans Court Division Case #201900018DE, Estate of Ruby Lee Harris: Notice is hereby given that on 1/22/19, it was decreed nisi that title to the interest of Ruby Lee Harris in real estate situate 1543 Seybert Street, Philadelphia, PA is in Debra B. Perry. If no exceptions to the decree are filed within three months, the decree shall be confirmed absolutely.[FL]

$4.1 million in contributions have been made, and 269 new, individual PA ABLE accounts have been opened. These are our family, friends and neighbors that now have more options on how they plan for future expenses and goals.”

The PA ABLE program launched in April of 2017, and continues to be the fastest growing ABLE program of any state in the National ABLE Alliance. The PA ABLE program finished 2018 with $11.6 million in assets.

The PA ABLE Act was passed following federal legislation championed by Pennsylvania’s US Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pa.) that authorized states to create ABLE programs. The legislation to enact the program in Pennsylvania was sponsored by former State Rep. Bernie O’Neill and State Sen. Lisa Baker. Modeled after 529 college savings accounts, PA ABLE provides tax-advantaged savings accounts for individuals with qualified disabilities and their families.

“The ABLE Program plays an important role in helping individuals with disabilities and their families (Cont. Page 27)

In Re: Adoption of Baby Boy S, a minor male child (DOB: 6-3-2018), No. CP-51AP-00000790-2018 in the Family Court, Adoption Branch, Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County, PA. To: Khalil Phin and Unknown Birthfather: A Petition has been filed asking the Court to put an end to all rights you have to male child born 6-32018 at Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia, PA. The Court has set a hearing to consider ending rights to the child. That hearing will be held in Courtroom No. 5E before The Hon. Margaret T. Murphy at Family Court, Adoption Branch, 1501 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA on April 17, 2019 at 11:00 am. Your presence is required at the hearing.

You are warned that even if you fail to appear at the scheduled hearing, the hearing will go on without you and your rights to your child may be ended by the Court without your being present. You have a right to be represented at the hearing by a lawyer. You should take this paper to your lawyer at once. If you do not have a lawyer or cannot afford one, go to or telephone the office set forth below to find out where you can get legal help: Philadelphia Lawyer Information Service, 1101 Market Street, 11th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19107 (215-238-6333). Law Offices of Deborah E. Spivack, Atty for Adoptions From The Heart, PO Box 56182, Philadelphia, PA 19130 (215-763-5550).

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more than 2,100 individual accounts open.

“The PA ABLE Program continues to help Pennsylvanians with disabilities save for a more secure financial future,” said Torsella. “In just three months,

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ENNSYLVANIA Treasurer Joe Torsella announced that the PA ABLE Savings Program has surpassed $15 million in assets; growing by $4 million since the start of 2019. The PA ABLE Program now has

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Time to Fund Jones Hangs Out Rivera Reyes Young Scholars In East Falls Rings the Bell

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PENNSYLVANIA top brass came to Philadelphia’s Learning Center in Strawberry Mansion to promote the new Keystone Scholars program.

It provides a $100 grant to every baby born, applicable to higher education when they are ready. Gov. Tom Wolf said he will grow this program as the children grow. Photos by Wendell Douglas

KEYSTONE Scholars was set up and is administered by State Treasurer Joe Torsella, who is regarded as having a bright future in statewide politics.

Sims Banks Bucks S T A T E REP. Brian Sims was raising m o n e y even in the off-season at Time lou nge in Center City. Photo

by Wendell Douglas

JASMINE FIELDS and Bill Epstein enjoyed a chance to see eye to eye with their district Councilman Curtis Jones for a few minutes.

Parker Packs City Hall Spot

COUNCILWOMAN Cherelle Parker held a luncheon fundraiser with key leaders at McCormick & Schmick’s across from City Hall. Among those attending were, L-R, Terri Lee Taylor, Linda Miller, Parker, Mary Hughes, Ward Leader Marian Tasco and Mary Hurtig. Photos by Jim Jenkins P H IL LY R E CO R D.C O M - 215 -755 -20 0 0

BILL MURPHY’S Pub in East Falls hosted a casual meet-&-greet with Councilman Curtis Jones, Jr. Dennis Schultz and Heather Petrone got a chance to chat with their representative. Photos by Wendell Douglas

NUMBER-1 ballot position in the crowded Democratic at-large City Council race, Adrián Rivera Reyes, shown addressing Liberty City Democratic Club in Center City, argued that if elected, he will be the first LGBTQ person and the first scientist on City Council.

Clarke Counted

IN THE C.B. MOORE Rebuild project, instrumental were, L-R, Ron Lewis; Council President Darrell Clarke – the rec center is in his district; and Beech Cos. kahuna Ken Scott. Photo by Wendell Douglas.

BY CHERELLE PARKER’S side were, L-R, former State Rep. Bill Keller, Parker, and Northeast Ward Leaders Janice Sulman and Billy Dolbow.

Sheriff Touts Asians

SH E RIF F J E W E L L WILLIAMS r e c e n t l y presented community s e r v i c e awards to Asian leaders.

Photo from Sheriff Jewell Williams’ Facebook page L-R WERE Joan Stern, Beth Brennan Guy, Mustafa Rashed, Councilwoman Cherelle Parker, Holly King and Lois Hagerty.

COUNCILMAN-at-Large Derek Green, who lives in Councilwoman Cherelle Parker’s North Philly district, works smoothly with her on her neighborhood team.

CITY HALL SAM

(Cont. From Page 13) HARDY WILLIAMS will run this time. He will have to get a larger share of the African American vote to be in the game. It’s hard to figure out where ALAN BUTKOVITZ will find his votes but maybe it’ll be as a protest against incumbent MAYOR JIM KENNEY and Williams.

Although everyone still hates PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP and wants to get some kind of comeuppance, Sam does not feel a groundswell of voter energy towards the 2019 primary election.

Pennsylvania and around the country.”

“This is exciting news because it demonstrates how much Pennsylvania families want to secure for their loved ones the range of services and opportunities that will be available and accessible to them because of ABLE,” said Senator Lisa Bak-

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Medical Assistance, and other federal and state means-tested disability and health benefits programs on which individuals with disabilities often depend.

To learn more about the PA ABLE program, and to open an account please visit: PAABLE.gov or call 1-855-529-ABLE (2253).

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er. “I know we will keep seeing positive results as more families become aware of the program and continue to express their enthusiasm.”

ABLE saving accounts are excluded from eligibility determinations for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits (savings up to $100,000),

ESTATE OF Giuseppe Perillo

DECEASED

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on the above Estate have been granted to the undersigned, who request all persons having claims or demands against the Estate of the decedent to make known the same, and all persons indebted to the decedents to make payment without delay, to

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(Cont. From Page 25) attain financial security,” said Casey. “I was pleased to work in bipartisan way to enact this law at the federal level and look forward to its continued growth in

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Treasurer Torsella Announces $15 Million in PA ABLE

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