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Vol. XV No. 48

Issue 634

November 28, 2019

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NEW DEAL FOR FDR

Thanks to the efforts of state Rep. Maria Donatucci and state Sen. Larry Farnese, the city’s much-beloved and much-beleagured Franklin Delano Roosevelt Park will receive an infusion of $250,000 to facilitate development and improvement of the landmark. Story on P. 2. Image from Wikipedia.

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Fiedler Fights For Kids

Dignity for Workers

STATE REP. Elizabeth Fiedler took to the podium in the State Capitol backed by fellow Philadelphia legislators to call for emergency funding to immediately address the crisis situation facing students, teachers and School District of Philadelphia employees who must spend their days in toxic school environments.

Fiedler also stood with fellow State Rep. Maria Donatucci as they took part in an SEIU panel on how workers can be treated with more dignity and respect on the job. Photo from Twitter.

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lean Air Council and The Lindy Institute for Urban Innovation of Drexel University announced a community-driven visioning process for developing long-term alternative land use options for the Philadelphia Energy Solutions’ (PES) site. The process will consider possible futures for the site informed by input from residents and key stakeholders and promising local, national and global practices.

The vision will articulate long-term, high-level design

alternatives for potential future uses which align with the values of the diverse stakeholder group, emphasizing community health, sustainable development and family-sustaining jobs.

The visioning process follows the closure of the refinery in summer 2019 and the uncertainty around the future use of the roughly 1,300 acres of refinery land.

The vision will benefit from the work of the Refinery Advisory Group appointed by Mayor Kenney, which provided a public platform for a

variety of perspectives about the future of the site. The Managing Director’s forthcoming report will provide a useful snapshot of current development options and stakeholder interests, which stakeholders can build upon to create a long-term vision.

This process is funded through a grant from The William Penn Foundation.

“We have an enormous opportunity to develop a longterm vision that could influence the future use of 1,300 contaminated acres with land along two rivers,” said Joseph

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tate Sen. Larry Farnese and State Rep. Maria Donatucci announced hat the Department of Conservation & Natural Resources has awarded $250,000 for the continued development and improvements to FDR Park.

“For many years FDR Park has been an incredible asset for our city,” Farnese (D-S. Phila.) said. “I am very happy to work with Rep. Donatucci and city officials to secure state funds for improvements of this historic green space.”

The Philadelphia City Treasurer Department of

Parks & Recreation was awarded $250,000 for the construction of stormwater-management measures, installation of play equipment with required safety surfacing, ADA access, landscaping, and other improvements to the park.

“The renovation plans for FDR Park are both so exciting and long overdue.

I am hoping this grant will be just a part of something bigger for our community.

It is with great pride that we were able to acquire this funding for our district,” said Donatucci (D-S. Phila.), who also represents the

neighborhood where FDR Park is located.

FDR Park has been a staple of the Philadelphia landscape since the early 1900s and still operates as a recreational haven for the city. The park includes 20 tennis courts, eight ball fields, a rugby field, the American Swedish Historical Museum, and the FDR Skate Park.

“The recreational opportunities that FDR Park provides are invaluable, and I will continue to make sure that state funds available to support this resource,” Farnese said.

Otis Minott, Esq., executive director and chief counsel of Clean Air Council. “We must explore and elevate the many alternative options for future uses of the refinery site that could drive economic development, increase recreation by the rivers, and improve the environmental health of the city.”

“The long-term visioning process for this part of the Lower Schuylkill gives us a chance to step back and surface possibilities for how a key site can adapt over the next 25, 50 or 100 years,” said Harris Steinberg, executive director of the Lindy Institute. “Nestled between Center City, University City, the Navy Yard and Airport, it

has tremendous potential to contribute positively to both Philadelphia’s economy and job market and our environmental and public health.”

Clean Air Council and the Lindy Institute are forming an advisory group for the process comprised of key stakeholders, including community groups, labor organizations, government, academics, environmental groups, and elected officials. The Lindy Institute is currently gathering community feedback through a survey and will announce community meetings in January 2020. Follow the process on the Lindy Institute’s website: drexel.edu/ lindyinstitute.

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THE ANNUAL GALA of the Women’s Law Project was a high success.

L-R were Tara Murtha, director of communications for the project, greeted State Reps. Mary Isaacson and Mary Jo Daley along with State Sen. Larry Farnese, Photo from Isaacson’s Facebook page

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Krasner vs. FOP Could Heat up 2020

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POLS on the STREET

BY JOE SHAHEELI hat the Fraternal Order of Police and District Attorney Larry Krasner do not always see eye to eye has been apparent since the day Krasner launched his run for office in 2016.

Coming up now is 2020, time for him to launch his run for re-election. But the currents of conflict that were gentle ripples back then, when Krasner was merely one of five candidates to replace disgraced DA Seth Williams, are a stormy torrent today.

Krasner’s career as a defending attorney trained him to view police testimony with skepticism, occasionally arising to outrage.

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While he made all the right overtures to the FOP after his election, they were coolly received by line police.

And Krasner’s core progressive convictions have regularly sucked him into cases where he would either be hammered by the police for not going the extra mile with them – as with the West Philly shooter whom he did not quite throw the book at – or hammered by his allies for not being exculpatory enough for bad guys – as when he initially flinched from Mumia Abu Jamal’s latest appeal from death row.

So Krasner enters 2020 knowing that trying to meet the FOP halfway will get him nowhere in his re-election bid. His main path to defeat lies in dissing his voters on the left.

How can the FOP win in this struggle? Evidently not by filing legal action.

The Court of Common Pleas has issued an opinion in support of its Aug. 21 ruling rejecting claims by the Fraternal Order of Police

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Where, then, are the strengths of the FOP? They are chiefly political: They lie in organization, funding and goodwill – three things the defendants’ side tends to lack in elections.

Krasner won in 2017 because he ran as the one candidate for revolutionary change in a primary field with four other moderately liberal, “tough but fair” candidates. He got a boost from out-of-town billionaire George Soros but it is also fair to note that Krasner caught the edge of a wave in the politics of urban crime.

Insiders are now sizing up the 2020 chessboard for DA. Nobody wants to take a public position this early. But a common thought is that Krasner is beatable – but only by a single opponent.

That opponent would have to be groomed and vetted ASAP. And the grooming and vetting would need an undisputed leader: someone who wouldn’t be the actual candidate but Rep.Maria P.

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Lodge 5 that the District Attorney’s Office violated FOP members’ constitutional rights by disclosing relevant and material information about police misconduct to defendants.

The FOP appealed after the court dismissed with prejudice its lawsuit against Krasner and the City of Philadelphia. The district attorney’s actions fall “well within D.A. Krasner’s official capacities in carrying out his duties as Philadelphia District Attorney,” ruled the court.

Krasner chided FOP Lodge 5 President John McNesby for “continuing to waste members’ dues on frivolous, costly, and politically motivated litigation.”

It is unlikely that either McNesby or his members will regret that expense. But it is a practical fact that for a cop to try to take a DA down by litigation is kind of like a DA trying to take a cop down by a stop-and-frisk.

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Gentrification Stirs W. Philly

51ST WARD LEADER Gregory Benjamin convened a public meeting on gentrification in W. and S.W. Philadelphia. The Kingsessing Free Library was packed with 100 people, which was professionally moderated.

STATE SEN. Anthony Williams, R, listened carefully as neighbors discussed their concerns about rising property values as well as the positive aspects of gentrification. The community was interested in preserving economic diversity in their neighborhoods.

would sponsor them, line up broad-spectrum support for them, have avenues to major funders – and the clout to muscle out a fistful of other wannabes that will inevitably dip their toes into the water.

Who would that leader be? In palmier days, that task would have fallen on Democratic City Committee State Rep.

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Chair Bob Brady. But after retiring from Congress, it’s doubtful he would want to wade into that knife fight on either side. How could it help the party? Crime is not the issue it once was; education is bigger now.

So it would have to be someone else. Otherwise, Krasner walks home. And maybe he should.

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AFSCME Local 1637 teamed up with Turning Points for Children, Rock Ministries and Brown’s ShopRite for a weekend effort to deliver turkeys and all the fixings to 50 homes around the city. Among those participating in the effort, L-R, were Nicole Smith, Frank Halbherr, Shannon Milteer, Darnell Davis, Abdul Mahdi, Nelson Baitzel, Gordon Zimmitt, Joe DiNicolantonio

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5 CARPENTERS’ Local 158 teamed up with Councilmember Cherelle Parker to hand out whole Thanksgiving dinners to families in need at St. James Church in Olney.

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Turkeys for Seniors

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STATE SEN. Sharif Street distributed turkeys to seniors residing in the John Anderson Apartments. He then briefed residents on State services. The senator is seen with aides Micah Mahjoubian and Henry Hunter. Photo from Street’s Facebook page

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Giving Thanks The News in Black & White

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nother year is almost in the books, and we once again find ourselves looking back – in anger, in bewilderment – but in keeping with the holiday spirit, we are only going to focus on what we have been grateful for in 2019, including: • The esprit de corps, the brotherhood, sisterhood, fraternity and sorority – whatever you want to label it – that is the Philadelphia press. We rise, we fall, we stand together through it all, helping each other whenever possible to navigate the treacherous waters of current events.

• Accessible politicians.

You make our jobs so much easier, our readers so much better informed.

Without you, our reporting – and public understanding – would suffer immensely.

• The Phillies and Eagles.

By putting such underwhelming products on the field, you have freed up hours and hours of our time that we have

been able to spend on more productive ventures – like blogging about how much you have disappointed us this year.

• The Working Families Party. Regardless of how you feel about the party, its platform, its candidates, its sudden emergence made this month’s City Council election almost as newsworthy as the primary for the first time in recent memory.

• Robert Towne. As the string of upsets this year – Kendra Brooks into City Council, Rochelle Bilal as the new sheriff in town, Tracey Gordon becoming register of wills – has shown, there is no better shorthand for unexpected paradigm shifts than Towne’s maxim that “nobody knows anything.”

Let us add a few warm thoughts for the public life of our city.

We are thankful that our economy is strong and growing and that our unemployment is low. We rejoice in our increased visibility as a destination for tourism and entertainment, and as a focus for science and research. We are thankful for our rising population, fueled by immigrants from abroad as well as from suburbia. Our city still faces many problems but they are best surmounted with injections of prosperity.

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We are thankful for the conclusion of our municipal election – a process that started around this time next year.

Not that we’re sick of politics!

But it is useful to have most of our important governmental leadership positions settled for the next four years.

We can now expect a productive season of actual governing for a while in both the Mayor’s Office and City Hall. We are encouraged by the quality of the people who were elected last month. As a group, they are intelligent, cooperative, experienced and compassionate. Let us hope that over the coming year they will find ways to take our city to an even higher level.

From the Public Record family to yours, we hope that you have exactly the kind of Thanksgiving you desire and deserve.

MARK your CALENDAR Nov. 27- State Rep. Angel Cruz & State Sen. Christine Tartaglione host Thanksgiving Luncheon for Veterans at Impact Services, 174 W. Allegheny Ave., 12 m. For info: (215) 291-5643.

Dec. 2- Congressman Dwight Evans hosts Grants Workshop at Free Library, 1901 Vine St., 10 a.m.-12 m. Federal grant process & opportunities for nonprofits, Presentation on 501(c)(3)s. Space limited. RSVP: Felicia Parker-Cox (215) 2760340 or felicia@mail. house.gov.

CELEBRITY BARTENDING came to the Philadelphia political scene in the form of State Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta, who took a tour of duty behind the bar at his own fundraiser in Bob & Barbara’s Lounge on South Street. If Kenyatta works half as hard in the House of Representatives as he did serving a throng of lively Friday-night patrons like Paul Fitzgerald, he’ll get a lot done in Harrisburg.

Dec. 2- Congressman Dwight Evans is panelist for “High Crimes & Misdemeanors: What the Constitution Says about Impeachment” at Nat’l Constitution Ctr., 525 Arch St. 6:30-8 p.m. For info: Merissa Blum (215) 409-6645.

Dec. 4- State Rep. Joe Hohenstein is hosted Holiday Party at Emmy Squared, 632 S. 5th Street, 5:307:30 p.m. Special Guest: State Sen. Christine Tartaglione. Contribution Levels: $50, $100, $250, $500, $1,000, $2,500, $5,000. Payable to “Elect Joe Hohenstein,” 1117 Wakeling St., Phila., PA 19124 or online https:// secure.actblue.com/donate/gojoe4dec2019.

For info & RSVP: Ryan Alsayegh ryanmalsayegh@ gmail.com.

Dec. 5- State Rep. Elizabeth Fiedler hosts Holiday Office Open House at 2400 S. 9th St., 5-8 p.m.

South Philly treats, unclaimed property. For info:

(215) 271-9190.

Dec. 5- 57th Ward Republican & Democratic Committees host “Donkeys & Elephants Bi-Partisan Party at Cannstatter Volksfest Verein, 9130 Academy Rd., 6 p.m. Charity for N.E. Victim Services & Thomas Raiker Scholarship Fund.

Food, drinks, fun. Tickets: $40. For info: Pat Parkinson (267) 773-3251 or Brian McCann ((267) 702-0509.

Dec. 5- Asian American Chamber of Commerce hosts Holiday Party at Lair KTV, 1025 Arch St., 6-8 p.m. Cash bar. Tickets: $15 includes 1 drink. For info: bit.ly/aaccgp-holiday.

Dec. 6-8- Pa. Society meets at N.Y. Hilton Midtown. Honoree: Dr. Amy Gutmann. Performer: Leslie Odom, Jr. Dec. 13- State Rep. Pam DeLissio hosts Holiday Open House at 6511 Ridge Ave., 4-7 p.m. Light refreshments, sweets by Mercy HS students, un-

claimed property, drawing, camaraderie. For info: (215) 482-8726.

Dec. 19- State Rep. Joanna McClinton hosts Seniors Holiday Health & Fitness Expo at Motivation H.S., 5900 Baltimore Ave. (enter through 59th St. yard), 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Holiday lunch, health & wellness vendors, exercise, line dancing, screening, entertainment, door prizes. For info: ()215) 748-6712.

Dec. 19- Congresswoman Madeleine Dean hosts Holiday Party at Winnie’s Manayunk, 4266 Main St., 5 p.m. Special guest: Congressman Dwight Evans.

Jan. 3- Sheriff Rochelle Bilal hosts Inauguration Gala at DoubleTree Hotel, 237 S. Broad St., 7-11 p.m. Formal attire. Tickets: $100. Payable to “Friends of Rochelle Bilal,” P.O. Box 14140, Phila., PA 19138 or online rochellebilal. com. For VIP info: Jabari Jones (814) 433-0221 or rochelle@rochellebilal. com.

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BY DENISE CLAY f you’re reading this now, chances are you’re either at the 6ABC Dunkin Donuts Thanksgiving Parade waiting for Santa to make his way down the Benjamin Franklin Parkway or sitting in front of the TV wondering why the NFL feels the need to make you sit through a Detroit Lions game as you eat a scrumptious meal.

It’s Thanksgiving Day … and unless you work at a grocery store, a drug store, or a shopping mall or retail store wanting to get a jump

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media: Which team are you on, #TeamPumpkin or #TeamSweetPotato?

I had some friends who answered the question regionally. My friend Carla called pumpkin pie a “Northern” delicacy and even added a “bless their hearts” as she shared her love of sweet potato pie.

(In case you don’t know what “bless your heart” means when someone Southern says it to you, it’s the equivalent of patting you on the head like an errant dog.)

But for my friend Sandra, a slice of pumpkin pie reminds her of home because it was traditional in her house on Thanksgiving.

There is a history to this whole debate, of course.

And I reached out to Chef Peter Kelly to learn about it.

Chef Kelly is a professor at Johnson & Wales University in Providence, R.I. and is an expert on food history and seasonal cuisine.

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BY JOE SHAY STIVALA MPEACHMENT hearings and reports will little change voter support FOR or AGAINST Trump.

They have uncovered wrongdoing for sure, but Americans with busy lives cannot follow them with rapt attention. Up until the hearings, Trump was the best vote-getter the DEMS had. The hearings distract from the campaign. We never should have gotten into it. Once in, it is difficult to get out of. TRUMP has to be beaten in the campaign!

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rexel University’s LeBow College of Business was the setting for a Fund Our Facilities rally. The gathering was organized by Senate Democratic Appropriations Committee CHAIRMAN VINCE HUGHES. The attendees at the rally called for immediate solutions to fund urgent and critical repairs to Philadelphia’s school buildings.

The attendees and speakers included STATE SENS. LARRY FARNESE, SHARIF STREET and ART HAYWOOD. STATE REPS. DONNA BULLOCK, ELIZ-

LESS. The courts cannot be 7 seen to perpetuate it.

A state task force has proposed that grand jury decisions NOT be made public – to not hurt many who are mentioned and have no way for rebuttal. Good idea at the FEDERAL level as well, where they are headline GRABBERS. The Chester County Black executive who was halted and cuffed by State Police found that the trooper did not appear in court.

Facebook posters wondered why no SUBPOENA was issued to the trooper (?) Yes, why? No doubt he had legal advice from his employer, so a civil suit is indicated.

The Malcolm JENKINS proposals for the next police commissioner can only be seen as FAIR and REASONABLE. Jenkins was called a non-resident by the FOP. Facebook has pointed out that the 2009 police contract allows non-resident (Cont. Page 15)

ABETH FIEDLER, MARY ISAACSON and BRIAN SIMS were also on hand to speak and support the issue.

The speakers discussed pending legislation in Harrisburg to provide an immediate $170 million to fix critical infrastructure.

The support for this issue is growing and suburban lawmakers have also joined the cause. Rumor is that the next Fund Our Facilities rally will take place in Harrisburg on Dec. 18.

Recently, the Greater Philadelphia Bicycle Coalition, advocates for pedestrian safety, COUNCILMAN MARK SQUILLA, Larry Farnese and MANAGING DIRECTOR BRIAN ABERNATHY were at City Hall to commemorate World Day of Remembrance.

The event recognized the 200 people killed in pedestrian accidents in Philadelphia traffic crashes in 2019.

They discussed the need for public-safety legislation to protect pedestrians and bicyclists on city streets, includ-

ing Farnese’s SB 565, which would allow for State funding and construction of parking-protected bike lanes on State roads in Philadelphia.

The Pennsylvania Women’s Law Project hosted a packed fundraiser on Friday. at Ballroom at the Ben on Chestnut Street. The law project is a leader in the battle for equal rights for women as well as combating discrimination and abuse. Leaders CAROL TRACY, TERRY FROMSON, SUSAN FRIETSCHE and TARA MURTHA lead the organization and led the very successful fundraiser.

Elected officials in attendance included Councilmembers Mark Squilla and HELEN GYM with Council PRESIDENT DARRELL CLARKE, State Reps.

Mary Isaacson, MARIA DONATUCCI, Donna Bullock, Brian Sims and MORGAN CEPHAS. State Sen. Larry Farnese attended along with CONGRESSWOMEN MARY GAY SCANLON and MADELEINE DEAN.

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on the Christmas Shopping Season, you’re at home.

With your family. Or with a group of friends that make you feel more at home than your family does.

Normally, I write a column telling you a bunch of stuff that I’m thankful for. While I do have things I’m thankful for – I’m getting married in March; I’m planning some creative projects for 2020; I’m looking forward to the holiday season myself – but this time I thought I’d write about something that’s directly related to the Thanksgiving meal itself.

Pie. To be exact, the debate between pumpkin and sweet-potato pie.

Now, I’m a cake person.

So I really have to be in a mood for pie, and it’s not really a mood I’m in a lot.

But for a lot of us, if there’s not a sweet-potato or a pumpkin pie on the Thanksgiving table, it’s not Thanksgiving dinner. So I put the question to my friends on social

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senator changed from being a Democrat to Independent.

Much has been made of this in the press and many explanations given. Luzerne County has not changed much since my Dad and Mom honeymooned in the town of Shickshinny. Basically the senator was thinking of how to assure HIS RE-ELECTION....

Conversely, GOP Congressman Brian FITZPATRICK may have to change parties as his split district becomes more Democratic. To the many DEMS that want to run against him, his staffer said that more is healthier for our democracy. BLARNEY. More candidates split the vote against Fitzpatrick.

State Sen. Christine TARTAGLIONE says that a $9.50 minimum wage is more realistic than reaching for $15. TRUE. Expect layoffs if $15 became law.

LEGISLATION to reform our probation system aims to not make probation END-

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HAWN BULLARD, a former reality TV dating-show contestant and NFL player, acquired four properties on Cecil B. Moore Avenue near Temple for $370,000 (in total) at prices materially below market. A spokeswoman for City Council PRESIDENT DARRELL CLARKE stated that a new, more-transparent process for selling City-owned land is now in place, thus not allowing a similar undervalued sale occurring in the future. Or does it? Apparently, the City

to as councilmanic prerogative. Essentially, councilmanic prerogative cedes control of the development of public land to district councilmembers.

The decrease in the price from the 2015 appraisal of the land should have been approved by what was then the City’s Real Estate Review Committee. However, a City inspector general report notes that a Redevelopment Authority employee circumvented the committee and decreased the price by $125,000 off the appraised value. This was in response to a complaint by Bullard that his lack of a zoning variance would reduce the value of the property.

Clarke initially insisted that he and his staff were barely involved in the deal and had no role in the pricing. However, emails between Clarke staffers show that Clarke’s office had forwarded Bullard’s request (Cont. Next Page)

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had ordered an independent appraisal for the Bullard properties in question that valued the four parcels at $495,000 in 2015. But when the Redevelopment Authority board approved the sale in June 2016, the fact sheet that was available to the public stated that property was valued at $370,000 through an “independent appraisal.” According to ANNE FADULLON, the city’s director of planning and development, the 2016 fact sheet had a price that “wasn’t exactly valid.”

The fact sheet also stated that the land was being sold to Bullard “at the direction of the councilperson,” referring to Clarke. Apparently, Clarke had written a letter of support for Bullard.

The sale of City-owned land must be approved by Council. Councilmembers defer to the respective district councilmen in the sale of City land in their districts, a practice referred

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(Cont. From Prev. Page) for the price reduction and were fully aware of the ultimate price change.

Problems with the Bullard project are not limited to the discounted price. Bullard made changes to the size and scope to the project without City approval. Bullard also failed to comply with the properties’ Economic Opportunity Plan filed with the City, which ensure that a portion of the construction work

goes to women and minority owned businesses. As Bullard is a minority member himself, how could he overlook this requirement to use WMBEs? A Philadelphia inspector general report criticized the Philadelphia’s far-from-transparent land-disposition process.

In my opinion, councilmanic prerogative is a genuine problem: Council gives district members too much influence over projects in their respective (Cont. Page 12)

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(Cont. From Prev. Page) any pie of any kind at the first Thanksgiving because the pilgrims almost didn’t make it through that winter, Chef Kelly said. Also, while they may have learned to grow pumpkins or squash from the indigenous people they lived among, they didn’t have any of the other things you need to make a pumpkin pie, he said.

“The filling we know today has dairy and egg, which

was quite rare and dear then and would not have been used to make dessert,” Kelly said. “It’s more likely that a roasted pumpkin might have been seasoned with honey and served as a side dish or in a quick bread.”

While Christopher Columbus may have brought the sweet potato to Europe from the Dominican Republic, the skepticism that most Europeans had of things that grew from the ground didn’t make them a big hit right away, according to Chef Kelly.

“They kept them as

plants,” he said. “It wasn’t until poor people, like their gardeners, started eating them that they figured they were good to eat.”

In the end, tradition and access are the biggest predictors of what kind of pie makes it to your Thanksgiving table. And while I had friends who were fans of pecan pie, peach cobbler, and even cake, sweet-potato and pumpkin pies are Thanksgiving staples because they are also fall staples, Chef Kelly said.

“Sweet potatoes and pumpkins, at least in New England,

or the Greater Northeast, are fall harvests,” Kelly said. “It’s also important to remember that these are storage crops, easily kept in the root cellar or the barn, without much baby-sitting needed for the winter, or what used to be called the ‘starving time’ when there was very little fresh food to be had.

“With the name Peter, I’ve heard the “Peter Peter Pumpkin Eater” rhyme since I was a child,” Kelly continued, “and oddly enough, it just does not feel like Thanksgiving without the pumpkin pies.”

City of Philadelphia Public Hearing Notice The Committee on Streets and Services of the Council of the City of Philadelphia will hold a Public Hearing on Monday, December 2, 2019, at 1:00 PM, in Room 400, City Hall, to hear testimony on the following items:

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An Ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 270 by placing on the City Plan Sigma Way from Erdrick Street to Tackawanna Street, northeast of Vankirk Street, and Tackawanna Street from Vankirk Street to Sigma Way, northwest of Erdrick Street, under certain terms and conditions, including the dedication to the City of the beds of said Sigma Way and Tackawanna Street.

An Ordinance amending Section 9 212 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Newsstands,” by revising requirements for sales, design, and advertising; all under certain terms and conditions.

An Ordinance authorizing the Pennsylvania Department of General Services (“Owner”) to construct, own, and maintain a proposed set of non standard bollards at 1503A 11 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19102 (“Property”), all under certain terms and conditions.

An Ordinance authorizing MMB Contractors, Inc. (“Owner”) to construct, own and maintain hardscaped patios, an accessible ramp, and planter boxes at 2225 Spring Garden Street, Philadelphia, PA (“Property”), under certain terms and conditions.

An Ordinance authorizing Aspen Operations, LLC (“Owner”) to install, own, and maintain an open air sidewalk café at 741 North 23rd Street, Philadelphia, PA 19130 (“Property”), all under certain terms and conditions.

An Ordinance establishing a no truck parking regulation on Brown Street between North 22nd and Corinthian Streets, both sides.

An Ordinance amending Section 9 205 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Sidewalk Sales,” by allowing for sidewalk sales near the intersection of Cottman Avenue and Bustleton Avenue.

An Ordinance establishing a no truck parking regulation on the 6600 block of Callowhill Street, both sides.

An Ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 299 by striking from the City Plan Parker Avenue from a point approximately three hundred forty two feet southwest of Matthias Street to its terminus approximately fifty eight feet further southwestwardly therefrom, under certain terms and conditions.

An Ordinance authorizing the paving of Parker Avenue from a point approximately one hundred fifty six feet southwest of Matthias Street to a point approximately one hundred eighty six feet further southwestwardly therefrom, under certain terms and conditions.

An Ordinance amending Bill No. 050670, entitled “An Ordinance granting permission to Center City ERUV Corporation, in order to demarcate the boundaries

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An Ordinance authorizing Coscia Massimo (“Owner”) to own and maintain an existing exterior building ramp at 2723 East Cumberland Street, Philadelphia, PA 19125 (“Property”), all under certain terms and conditions.

An Ordinance authorizing Reka Patel, owner and operator of the newsstand located on the northwest corner of 30th Street and Market Street, to construct, use and maintain conduits in, under and across the northwest corner of 30th Street and Market Street, for the purpose of supplying electrical service to the newsstand, under certain terms and conditions.

An Ordinance authorizing Neal and Linda Pakvina, owners and operators of the food truck, Linda’s Cart, located at the northeast corner of 43rd Street and Woodland Avenue, to construct, use, and maintain conduits in, under, and across the northeast corner of 43rd Street and Woodland Avenue for the purpose of supplying electrical service to said food truck, under certain terms and conditions.

An Ordinance amending Section 9 205 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Sidewalk Sales,” by providing an exception to the vending prohibition encompassing the vicinity of the intersection of Lindbergh boulevard and 84th street, all under certain terms and conditions.

An Ordinance authorizing Charles Peruto, DBA Peruto Development LLC, to construct, own, and maintain a proposed exterior stairway at 1640 42 Fitzwater Street, Philadelphia, PA 19146, all under certain terms and conditions.

Immediately following the public hearing, a meeting of the Committee on Streets and Services, 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 Decker Chief Clerk

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tate Rep. Elizabeth Fiedler (D-S. Phila.) will re-introduce legislation to establish a $125 million grant program to fund emergency repairs at public schools across the Commonwealth.

“Many schools across Philadelphia and Pennsylvania include asbestos, lead and other toxins,” Fiedler said. “Our children, teachers and their families are facing a public health emergency. It is a moral outrage every day that goes by without addressing these conditions.

“This funding will allow public school districts to remediate issues that endanger our children and our educators,” Fiedler said.

Fiedler and colleagues, with labor, education and community partners, are holding a rally to demand action on toxic conditions in schools on Dec. 18 in the Capitol Rotunda in Harrisburg.

Lawmakers Win $100K For Tacony Creek Park State Rep. Jason Dawkins (D-Kensington), chairman of the House Philadelphia Delegation, along with colleagues Joe Hohenstein, Danilo Burgos, Angel Cruz and Isabella Fitzgerald, wangled a Philadelphia Department of Parks & Recreation $100,000 State grant to launch development

Tartaglione Pulls For Local Groups State Sen. Christine Tartaglione (D-Kensington) is pleased to announce that five community organizations in the 2nd Senate District have been awarded grants totaling $882,477 through the Department of Community & Economic Development’s Local Share Account pro-

Street Pulls $945K For N. Philly State Sen. Sharif Street (D-N. Phila.) announced $945,400 in State grant funding for projects in N. Philadelphia. Funding was approved for the North Station District LLC, Sharswood Partners, LLC and 3701 N. Broad LLC. 3701 N. Broad LLC received $477,400, additional funding for development of the Beury Building into a hotel, located along Broad and Erie Streets, which previously received $2 million in RACP grants.

The Sharswood develop-

ment on Ridge Avenue received $400K, which brings total funds to over $1.2 million. Revitalization for the corridor includes a grocery store, urgent care/adult daycare center, and 63 residential rental units between 80-120% AMI. The North Station District received $68K, additional to $2.5 million in RACP grants. Ambitious aim is to recruit 1.7 million square feet of offices, research labs and homes around an Amtrak transportation hub.

Street said, “The funding of these projects underlines our commitment to transforming the north side of the Broad Street corridor, once iconic in its stature in Philadelphia’s history.”

DeLissio Snags Bucks For Environmental Ed State Rep. Pam DeLissio (D-Northwest) announced a $25,000 grant to the Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education to prepare a Master Site Development Plan for the agency’s 340-acre site.

“The SCEE has been educating greater Philadelphia about the environment for more than 50 years,” DeLissio said, citing its Nature Preschool as the first of its kind in Pennsylvania and its groundbreaking NaturePHL nature prescription program.

The money will enlist a landscape-architecture firm to improve visitor access, design reuse of 19th-century buildings and upgrade its treasured Wildlife Clinic.

DeLissio said, “What I personally like most about the SCEE is how they engage the community throughout the year, involving board members, volunteers, school children of all ages, and community groups.”

Hughes Catches $3.2M in Grants

State Sen. Vincent Hughes (D-W. Phila.) steered key appropriations to the 7th Senatorial District. A $1.7 million grant was awarded to City Avenue Special Services District for its Presidential Boulevard project.

The Presidential Boulevard project will help improve traffic in the area, as well as pedestrian safety by connecting Presidential Boulevard to City Avenue.

This will provide safer entrance and exit options from the Target store complex, where congestion and accidents have been frequently reported. Other project improvements include lighting along Presidential Boulevard, drainage improvements, construction of a bus stop, and a bike and pedestrian path that will provide a safe, walkable alternative for residents from the Lincoln Green and Presidential City Apartments and visitors to the Courtyard by Marriott.

Sabatina, White Tackle Nabisco Site A State grant requested

by State Sen. John Sabatina (D-Northeast) and Rep. Martina White (R-Northeast) to improve Roosevelt Boulevard & Comly Road has been approved by the Commonwealth Financing Authority.

The $1.3 million grant is from the Intermodal Transportation Fund.

“This is an important investment in safety along Roosevelt Boulevard that will realign Comly Road, improving traffic signals, and making pedestrian improvements to support the redevelopment of the former Nabisco property,” White said.

“Investment in transportation infrastructure along Roosevelt Boulevard is long overdue.” Sabati-

na said. “This project will upgrade and modernize the current flow of traffic to accommodate the new business development in the area. Often, development proceeds without sufficient consideration of the impact increased traffic will have on the area.

I was happy to work with Rep. White to secure the funding for this important project.”

This project will eliminate the offset intersections of Nabisco Drive and Comly Road across Roosevelt Boulevard to create a safer, conventional, four-legged intersection aligning the proposed site driveway with Comly Road. There will be many traffic-signal improvements, with ADA-accessible countdown timers.

Farnese Taps DCNR Foe Two Projects State Sen. Larry Farnese (D-S. Phila.) garnered $900,00 in Pennsylvania Department of Conservation & Natural Resources Recreation & Conservation Grants have been awarded to two projects within the city.

“It is vital to the health and vitality of our city that we maintain and develop our natural resources and green spaces,” Farnese said. “This means making sure that state money continues to be invested in parks and trails throughout the city.”

These grants are a part of the Community Conservation Partnerships Program. The Delaware River Waterfront Corp. will receive $400,000 to acquire 2.7 acres to develop a portion of the Delaware River Trail. The Philadelphia City Treasurer Department of Parks & Recreation received $500,000 to further develop the Schuylkill River Trail.

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The recipients include Oxford Circle Christian Community Development Association, Impact Services Corp., New Kensington CDC, Frankford CDC and Mayfair CDC. “I am thrilled that I was able to help each of these beneficial community organizations to secure the crucial funding they need to make neighborhood improvements that will improve the lives of the people of the 2nd District,” Tartaglione said.

Oxford Circle CCDA will use its funding to support the Green Playscape & Community Design project at Laura H. Carnell Elementary School. Impact Services will apply its new funding to redevelop a portion of a former textile mill at ‘A’ & Indiana Streets in Kensington into a 13,000-square-foot community gym.

New Kensington CDC will develop two commercial storefronts and three apartments in vacant properties at 2513-15 Frankford Avenue. Frankford CDC will renovate a blighted home. Mayfair CDC will clear a vacant, debris-strewn lot for a potential community park.

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plans for the Tacony Creek Park.

Dawkins said the City will use the grant, funded by the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation & Natural Resources Recreation & Conservation Grant Program, to prepare a master-site plan for the 300-acre park, which lies in portions of numerous legislative districts.

“It’s imperative for public servants to shoulder responsibility in ensuring green spaces like Tacony Creek Park remain healthy and viable,” Dawkins said. “As public servants, it is always our privilege and honor to advocate to bring funding to the district and we will continue advocating for more state dollars in the future.”

Burgos added, “Rich in history and biodiversity, the Tacony Creek Park is an environmental and recreational lifeline, not only for our immediate community, but also our entire city. I am proud to see this grant be used towards the conservation of this park.”

Cruz said that the park has been integral for many generations of residents, serving as a haven for children and families.

Fitzgerald said the park is especially vital for the health of the community. “A healthy greenspace means a healthy community that has clean air, water, and a space to enjoy outdoor recreations to maintain healthy lifestyles.”

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Parcel#: 064N10-0053; 343135600 NOTICE OF DEFAULT AND FORECLOSURE SALE WHEREAS, on March 06, 2012, a certain mortgage was executed by Peter J. Barone, as mortgagor in favor of MERS, as nominee for Genworth Financial Home Equity Access, Inc. as mortgagee and was recorded in Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Philadelphia County in Mortgage Document Number 52464216 (“Mortgage”); and WHEREAS, the Mortgage encumbers property located at 434 North 66th Street Philadelphia, PA 19151, parcel number 064N10-0053; 343135600 (“Property”); and WHEREAS, the Property was owned by Peter J. Barone by virtue of deed dated September 25, 1996 and recorded December 4, 1997 in Book: 209; Page: 226; and WHEREAS, Mortgagor/Record Owner Peter J. Barone died on May 7, 2018 intestate and is survived by his heirs-at-law, Elizabeth Heiser-Barone, Peter Barone, Jr. and Ronald Barone; and WHEREAS, the Mortgage is now owned by the Secretary of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (“Secretary”), pursuant to an assignment recorded on January 18, 2017 in Document Number 53164368, in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania; and WHEREAS, a default has been made in the covenants and conditions of the Mortgage (paragraph 9 (a)(i)), as Peter J. Barone died on May 7, 2018, and that upon the death the entire principal balance becomes due and owing, and that no payment was made, and remains wholly unpaid as of the date of this Notice; and WHEREAS, the entire amount delinquent as of September 10, 2019 is $164,877.59 plus interest, costs and other charges through the sale date; and WHEREAS, by virtue of this default, the Secretary has declared the entire amount of the indebtedness secured by the Mortgage to be immediately due and payable; NOW THEREFORE, pursuant to powers vested in me by the Single Family Mortgage Foreclosure Act of 1994, l2 U.S.C. 3751 et seq., by 24 CFR Part 29, and by the Secretary’s designation of me as Foreclosure Commissioner, recorded on September 29, 2011 in Misc. Instrument #: 52395684, in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, notice is hereby given that on December 3, 2019 at 10:00 AM at the Southeast Entrance of Philadelphia City Hall located at Broad Street and Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107 all real property and personal property at or used in connection with the following described premises will be sold at public action to the highest bidder: ALL THAT CERTAIN lot or piece of ground with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, described according to a Survey and Plan thereof made by George T. Shegog, surveyor and Regulator of the Seventh District, dated November 19, 1947, as follows, to wit: SITUATE on the Northwesterly side of sixty-sixth Street (Sixty feet wide) at the distance of One hundred and thirty-six and Forty- five one-hundredths feet Southwestwardly from the Southwesterly side of Girard Avenue (Sixty feet wide) in the Thirty-fourth Ward of the City of Philadelphia.

CONTAINING in front or breadth on said Sixty-sixth Street Eighteen and Seventy-two one-hundredths feet and extending of that width in length or depth Northwestwardly between parallel lines at right angles to said Sixty-sixth Street and passing partly through the center of the party walls and crossing a certain Twelve feet wide driveway which extends Northeastwardly and Southwestwardly into and from Girard Avenue One hundred and Twenty-three feet.

TOGETHER with the free and common use, right, liberty and privilege of the aforesaid driveway as and for a passageway and watercourse, in common with the owners, tenants and occupiers of the other lots of ground abutting thereon and entitled to the use thereof, at all times hereafter, forever.

BEING known as 434 North 66th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19151.

Being Parcel Number: 064N10-0053; 343135600.

The sale will be held on December 3, 2019 at 10:00 AM at the Southeast Entrance of Philadelphia City Hall located at Broad Street and Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107.

The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development will bid $164,877.59 plus interest, costs and other charges through the sale date. Ten percent (10%) of the highest bid is the deposit required at the sale.

The amount that must be paid to HUD by the mortgagors or someone acting on their behalf so that the sale may be stayed is the total delinquent amount of $164,877.59 as of September 10, 2019, plus all other amounts that would be due under the mortgage agreement if payments under the mortgage had not been accelerated, advertising costs and postage expenses incurred in giving notice, mileage by the most reasonable road distance for posting notices and for the Foreclosure Commissioner’s attendance at the sale, reasonable and customary costs incurred for title and lien record searches, the necessary out-of-pocket costs incurred by the Foreclosure Commissioner for recording documents, a commission for the Foreclosure Commissioner, and all other costs incurred in connection with the foreclosure prior to reinstatement.

There will be no proration of taxes, rents or other income or liabilities, except that the purchaser will pay, at or before closing, his prorata share of any real estate taxes that have been paid by the Secretary to the date of the foreclosure sale.

When making their bid, all bidders, except the Secretary, must submit a deposit totaling ten percent 10% of the Secretary’s bid as set forth above in the form of a certified check or cashier’s check made out to the Secretary of HUD. Each oral bid need not be accompanied by a deposit. If the successful bid is oral, a deposit of ten (10%) percent must be presented before the bidding is closed. The deposit is nonrefundable. The remainder of the purchase price must be delivered within thirty (30) days of the sale or at such other time as the Secretary may determine for good cause shown, time being of the essence. This amount, like the bid deposits, must be delivered in the form of a certified or cashier’s check. If the Secretary is the high bidder, he need not pay the bid amount in cash. The successful bidder will pay all conveyance fees, all real estate and other taxes that are due on or after the delivery of the remainder of the payment and all other costs associated with the transfer of title. At the conclusion of the sale, the deposits of the unsuccessful bidders will be returned to them.

The Secretary may grant an extension of time within which to deliver the remainder of the payment. All extensions will be for fifteen (15) days, and a fee will be charged in the amount of $150.00 for each fifteen (15) day extension requested. The extension fee shall be paid in the form of a certified or cashier’s check made payable to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. If the high bidder closes the sale prior to the expiration of any extension period, the unused portion of the extension fee shall be applied toward the amount due.

If the high bidder is unable to close the sale within the required period, or within any extensions of time granted by the Secretary, the high bidder’s deposit will be forfeited, and the Commissioner may, at the direction of the HUD Field Office Representative, offer the Property to the second highest bidder for an amount equal to the highest price offered by that bidder.

There is no right of redemption, or right of possession based upon a right of redemption, in the mortgagor or others subsequent to a foreclosure completed pursuant to the Act. Therefore, the Foreclosure Commissioner will issue a Deed to the purchaser(s) upon receipt of the entire purchase price in accordance with the terms of the sale as provided herein.

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NOTICE OF DEFAULT AND FORECLOSURE SALE WHEREAS, on October 15, 2009, a certain mortgage was executed by JEAN BAKUN a/k/a JENNI BAKUN, as mortgagor in favor of Metlife Home Loans, A Division Of Metlife Bank, N.A. as mortgagee and was recorded in Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Philadelphia County in Mortgage Document ID 52146183 (“Mortgage”); and WHEREAS, the Mortgage encumbers property located at 9212 Convent Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19114, parcel number 153N02-0056; 572214400(“Property”); and WHEREAS, the Property was owned by JEAN BAKUN a/k/a JENNI BAKUN as tenants by entireties by virtue of deed dated October 15, 2009 and recorded November 19, 2009 in Instrument #: 52146182; and WHEREAS, Mortgagor/Record Owner Jean Bakun a/k/a Jenni Bakun died on December 17, 2018 intestate and is survived by her heir(s)-at-law, Janet M. Nowakowski and Joseph J. Bakun, Jr; and WHEREAS, the Mortgage is now owned by the Secretary of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (“Secretary”), pursuant to an assignment recorded on June 3, 2013 in Document ID 52647053, in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania; and WHEREAS, a default has been made in the covenants and conditions of the Mortgage (paragraph 9 (a)(i)), as Jean Bakun a/k/a Jenni Bakun died on December 17, 2018, and that upon the death the entire principal balance becomes due and owing, and that no payment was made, and remains wholly unpaid as of the date of this Notice; and WHEREAS, the entire amount delinquent as of Auugst 28, 2019 is $311,815.53 plus interest, costs and other charges through the sale date; and WHEREAS, by virtue of this default, the Secretary has declared the entire amount of the indebtedness secured by the Mortgage to be immediately due and payable; NOW THEREFORE, pursuant to powers vested in me by the Single Family Mortgage Foreclosure Act of 1994, l2 U.S.C. 3751 et seq., by 24 CFR Part 29, and by the Secretary’s designation of me as Foreclosure Commissioner, recorded on September 29, 2011 in Misc. Instrument #: 52395684, in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, notice is hereby given that at December 3, 2019 at 10:00 AM at the Southeast Entrance of Philadelphia City Hall located at Broad Street and Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107 all real property and personal property at or used in connection with the following described premises will be sold at public action to the highest bidder: ALL THAT CERTAIN lot or piece of ground with the buildings and improvements thereon erected.

SITUATE in the 57th Ward of the City and County of Philadelphia, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and described according to a revised plan of Academy Gardens made by Franklin and Lindsey, Registered Engineers of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, dated 2/15/1950, last revised 3/21/1950, as follows, to wit: BEGINNING at a point on the Northwesterly side of Convert Avenue (56 feet wide) at the distance of 383 feet measured along the arc of a circle curving to the right having a radius of 1332 feet from a point of reverse curve on the said side of Convent Avenue, which point of reverse curve is at the arc distance of 30.778 feet measured along the arc of a circle curving to the left having a radius of 20 feet from a point of compound curve on the Northeasterly side of Wooden Bridge Road (46 feet wide); thence extending from said beginning point North 27 degrees 55 minutes 47 seconds West 100 feet to a point; thence extending along the arc of a circle curving to the right having a radius of 1432 feet the arc distance of 64.500 feet to a point; thence extending South 25 degrees 20 minutes 56 seconds East 100 feet to a point on the Northwesterly side of Convent Avenue; thence extending along same along the arc of a circle curving to the left having a radius of 1332 feet the arc distance of 60 feet to the first mentioned point and place of beginning.

BEING LOT NO. 396 on said plan.

BEING NO. 9212 Convent Avenue.

Parcel#: 153N02-0056; 572214400 The sale will be held on December 3, 2019 at 10:00 AM at the Southeast Entrance of Philadelphia City Hall located at Broad Street and Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107.

The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development will bid $311,815.53 plus interest, costs and other charges through the sale date. Ten percent (10%) of the highest bid is the deposit required at the sale.

The amount that must be paid to HUD by the mortgagors or someone acting on their behalf so that the sale may be stayed is the total delinquent amount of $311,815.53 as of Auugst 28, 2019, plus all other amounts that would be due under the mortgage agreement if payments under the mortgage had not been accelerated, advertising costs and postage expenses incurred in giving notice, mileage by the most reasonable road distance for posting notices and for the Foreclosure Commissioner’s attendance at the sale, reasonable and customary costs incurred for title and lien record searches, the necessary out-of-pocket costs incurred by the Foreclosure Commissioner for recording documents, a commission for the Foreclosure Commissioner, and all other costs incurred in connection with the foreclosure prior to reinstatement.

There will be no proration of taxes, rents or other income or liabilities, except that the purchaser will pay, at or before closing, his prorata share of any real estate taxes that have been paid by the Secretary to the date of the foreclosure sale.

When making their bid, all bidders, except the Secretary, must submit a deposit totaling ten percent 10% of the Secretary’s bid as set forth above in the form of a certified check or cashier’s check made out to the Secretary of HUD. Each oral bid need not be accompanied by a deposit. If the successful bid is oral, a deposit of ten (10%) percent must be presented before the bidding is closed. The deposit is nonrefundable. The remainder of the purchase price must be delivered within thirty (30) days of the sale or at such other time as the Secretary may determine for good cause shown, time being of the essence. This amount, like the bid deposits, must be delivered in the form of a certified or cashier’s check. If the Secretary is the high bidder, he need not pay the bid amount in cash. The successful bidder will pay all conveyance fees, all real estate and other taxes that are due on or after the delivery of the remainder of the payment and all other costs associated with the transfer of title. At the conclusion of the sale, the deposits of the unsuccessful bidders will be returned to them.

The Secretary may grant an extension of time within which to deliver the remainder of the payment. All extensions will be for fifteen (15) days, and a fee will be charged in the amount of $150.00 for each fifteen (15) day extension requested. The extension fee shall be paid in the form of a certified or cashier’s check made payable to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. If the high bidder closes the sale prior to the expiration of any extension period, the unused portion of the extension fee shall be applied toward the amount due.

If the high bidder is unable to close the sale within the required period, or within any extensions of time granted by the Secretary, the high bidder’s deposit will be forfeited, and the Commissioner may, at the direction of the HUD Field Office Representative, offer the Property to the second highest bidder for an amount equal to the highest price offered by that bidder.

There is no right of redemption, or right of possession based upon a right of redemption, in the mortgagor or others subsequent to a foreclosure completed pursuant to the Act. Therefore, the Foreclosure Commissioner will issue a Deed to the purchaser(s) upon receipt of the entire purchase price in accordance with the terms of the sale as provided herein.

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However, there is a genuine concern that councilmanic prerogative could allow district councilmembers to influence land sales involving friends and political allies.

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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

Do it Right, Do It Safe, Do It Union.

In Clarke’s defense, there is no record of inappropriate campaign finance contributions to Clarke from Bullard.

City officials stated that it is unlikely that a sale similar to Bullard’s could happen today owing to new transparent processes. The City has set time limits for completion of construction and other items. The City is preparing to roll out an online dashboard that will enable the public to see deal data. Previously, there was a data sheet on these deals which should have been discoverable by the public; the dashboard should make the information more

readily available.

Most City-owned land is now to be sold through a competitive process, except for when there is a public benefit involved in the project such as part of the development is designated for affordable housing or some community space. Question: Is this exception a way for district councilmembers to exercise councilmanic prerogatives? How does this impact pricing or awarding of sales contracts?

I am skeptical that true reform in City-owned land sales can happen until there is no backdoor way to exercise councilmanic prerogative.

GALDO’S Entertainment Complex was standing room only as Councilmember Cherelle Parker received her award. Photo by Wendell Douglas

SALUTING Parker were, L-R, Marian Johnson, Congressman Dwight Evans, Toni Johnson, Taren Moore and Ward Leader Sharon Vaughn.

Photo by Wendell Douglas

POWERFUL labor support for Parker was demonstrated by AFL-CIO President Pat Eiding, L, and Laborers’ District Council Business Manager Ryan Boyer. Photo by Wendell Douglas

The Unknown Heirs of Ladisla Cruz, Deceased MORTAGOR AND REAL OWNER, DEFENDANT whose last known address is 855 East Cornwall Street Philadelphia, PA 19134.

THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR AND WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT OWED TO OUR CLIENT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM YOU WILL BE USED FOR THE PURPOSE OF COLLECTING THE DEBT. You are hereby notified that Plaintiff MIDFIRST BANK, has filed a Mortgage Foreclosure Complaint endorsed with a notice to defend against you in the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, docketed to No. 190607212 wherein Plaintiff seeks to foreclose on the mortgage secured on your property located, 855 East Cornwall Street Philadelphia, PA 19134 whereupon your property will be sold by the Sheriff of Philadelphia.

NOTICE You have been sued in court. If you wish to defend against the claims set forth in the following pages, you must take action within twenty (20) days after the Complaint and notice are served, by entering a written appearance personally or by attorney and filing in writing with the court your defenses or objections to the claims set forth against you. You are warned that if you fail to do so the case may proceed without you and a judgment may be entered against you by the Court without further notice for any money claim in the Complaint of for any other claim or relief requested by the Plaintiff. You may lose money or property or other rights important to you.

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. THIS OFFICE CAN PROVIDE YOU WITH INFORMATION ABOUT HIRING A LAWYER. IF YOU CANNOT AFFORD TO HIRE A LAWYER, THIS OFFICE MAY BE ABLE TO PROVIDE YOU WITH INFORMATION ABOUT AGENCIES THAT MAY OFFER LEGAL SERVICES TO ELIGIBLE PERSONS AT A REDUCED FEE OR NO FEE. COMMUNITY LEGAL SERVICES, INC. Law Center North Central 1410 W. Erie Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19140 215-227-2400 or 215-981-3700 PHILADELPHIA BAR ASSOCIATION Lawyer Referral and Information Service One Reading Center Philadelphia, PA 19107 215-238-1701

D.A. LARRY KRASNER came to pay his respects to Parker for her service to the community.

Photo by Wendell Douglas

SUEANN & AZEEM Hopkins-Bey are longstanding supporters of Parker in her N.W. Philadelphia home neighborhood. Photo by Wendell Douglas

Michael T. McKeever Attorney for Plaintiff KML Law Group, P.C., PC Suite 5000, BNY Independence Center 701 Market Street Philadelphia, PA 19106-1532 215-627-1322

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2019 PUBLIC SERVANT of the Year Councilmember Cherelle Parker was cherished by a throng at the award ceremony on Nov. 21 – but none were prouder of her than her fellow Delta Sigma Thetas, who danced and sang around her. Photo by Wendell Douglas

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IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS Philadelphia COUNTY CIVIL ACTION - LAW ACTION OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE Term No. 190607212 NOTICE OF ACTION IN MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE MIDFIRST BANK Plaintiff vs.

The Unknown Heirs of Ladisla Cruz, Deceased & EDILBERTO ROSADO-CRUZ Solely in His Capacity as Heir of Ladisla Cruz, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner Defendant

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Hundreds Gather for 2019 Public Servant

COUNCIL President Darrell Clarke, L, commended his colleague Cherelle Parker’s service. He was joined here by State rep candidate Fareed Abdullah and activist Ibn Muhammad.

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CROSSING the state as well as party lines, Pennsylvania House Speaker Mike Turzai presented an official citation to Parker, who worked with him when she chaired the Philadelphia House delegation.

PENNSYLVANIA Federation of Teachers President Art Steinberg, L, showed up with his Philadelphia counterpart Jerry Jordan.

GABE MORGAN, SEIU 32BJ state director, praised Parker’s defense of service workers.

GEORGE KENNEY, a former State House colleague of Parker’s, now serves as associate vice president of Temple University.

AFSCME D.C. 33’s Local 394 arrived in a body to thank Parker for her constant support of City workers.

L-R WERE Ward Leader Billy Dolbow; Heather Miller; Cathy Weisinger; and Ward Leaders Marian Tasco, Janice Sulman and Bob Dellavella.

FABLED czar of North Philadelphia nightlife Sid Booker shared a moment with Mayor Jim Kenney at the Public Servant of the Year gala.

A TABLE of representatives from NUHHCE Local 1199C joined Parker for this photo.

CHEERFULLY present with Parker were, L-R, attorney Craig Levin, Parker, Councilmember Allan Domb and Fareed Abdullah.

IN ATTENDANCE were, L-R, Congressman Dwight Evans, auditor general candidate Nina Ahmad, Councilmember Cherelle Parker and consultant Lan Nguyen.

PROUD to be on Parker’s side was the delegation from Keystone Mountain Lakes Carpenters’ Union.

DONALD “DUCKY” BIRTS, doyen of N.W. Philadelphia’s entrepreneurial class, was seen along with his lovely wife Linda.

CITY Commissioner-Elect Omar Sabir and Paula Peoples shared a moment with Parker.

THE NORTHEAST Philadelphia Chinese Association sent a delegation in support of Parker.

COUNCILMEMBER-ELECT Katherine Gilmore Richardson, R, performed dazzling service to Parker as MC for the evening.

is it – no evidence offered.

The very evidence that he would have DEMANDED from a defense lawyer.

Congrats to Jim GORMLEY for one year as a RN for Penn Medicine! Jim, just 19 to go!

22 November was the anniversary of the day we lost JFK. We all were (or felt) young during the halcyon days of his presidency.

Robert Kennedy later said that “One day we will laugh again, but we will never again be young.”

Bob SANTAGUIDA remarked that the wife of a Navy Seal who was killed stated that her husband’s belief in Christ sustained them. Bob was upset that all newscasts of that interview deleted that line. It was mawkish media courage again.

Richard DeMARCO, Esq. found links that say that the country is less safe than the city – mostly due to distances to police and hospitals.

A conservative columnist wrote that in Philly one can be labeled as toxic if you disagree with Malcolm Jenkins or Meek Mill – if you are against injection sites, etc. I found in following many posts and writers, that is the opposite: Neo-cons blanket-label, and, like the writer (who also threw in an anti-Krasner line), fail to provide evidence. This only serves to demonize and DIVIDE OUR CITY. Our citi-

understanding BANKRUPTCY

BY MICHAEL A. CIBIK AMERICAN BANKRUPTCY BOARD CERTIFIED uestion: Can filing for bankruptcy take my Social Security away?

Answer: A major concern for filing bankruptcy is whether your Social Security funds can be taken from you.

The good news is that Social Security benefits are exempt and therefore protected in bankruptcy. This means you can continue to receive ongoing payments as well as

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zens are hammered as dumb when a MAJORITY votes for a candidate. Citizens need to apologize to no one for our choices. You out-of-town critics of Philly – enjoy higher taxes with your tea and crumpet. Send out the dirt on your own town pols. Stop putting a great city DOWN! Happy THANKSGIVING to Philadelphians!

payments you received prior to filing for bankruptcy if your Social Security benefits are in their own account.

If your Social Security funds are mixed with other funds, you will have to prove that the money came from social security and not from another source, which can

be difficult. Before moving 15 money around, it is best to talk to a lawyer to determine the best steps should take and what type of bankruptcy you should file for.

Next Week’s Question: What happens to my retirement plan if I file for bankruptcy?

PUBLIC NOTICE

PUBLIC NOTICE

AT&T proposes to modify an existing facility (tip heights 155’) on the building at 215 S Broad St., Philadelphia, PA (20191755).

Interested parties may contact Scott Horn (856-8091202) (1012 Industrial Dr., West Berlin, NJ 08091) with comments regarding potential effects on historic properties.

AT&T proposes to modify an existing facility (tip heights 77.4’) on the bell tower at 3500 Baring St., Philadelphia, PA (20191851). Interested parties may contact Scott Horn (856-8091202) (1012 Industrial Dr., West Berlin, NJ 08091) with comments regarding potential effects on historic properties.

PUBLIC NOTICE

PUBLIC NOTICE

AT&T proposes to modify an existing facility (new tip heights 73’) on the building at 401 S. 9th St, Philadelphia, PA (20191784).

Interested parties may contact Scott Horn (856-809-1202) (1012 Industrial Dr., West Berlin, NJ 08091) with comments regarding potential effects on historic properties.

AT&T proposes to replace an existing 20’ metal pole with a new 30’ metal pole and install a top-mounted antenna at 34.6’ at 2214 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA (20191842).

Interested parties may contact Scott Horn (856-809-1202) (1012 Industrial Dr., West Berlin, NJ 08091) with comments regarding potential effects on historic properties.

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(Cont. From Page 7) police…. DA Larry KRASNER has backed Jenkins.

Mendacious anti-Krasner comment has intensified on social media – mostly from GOP voters. I have requested evidence to back their allegations – which is never provided. Are they and others getting through to public perception of Krasner by ordinary voters? Yes, the frequent shootings are blamed on Krasner; but Assistant DAs do not ride around in police cars. Krasner will need a better anti-propaganda effort.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Col. Tom ANGLIM, who served us well in Vietnam – and maybe Cambodia. He commanded a golden age in the 103rd Engineers, and now heads our 1st Regiment Corps. A general asked me my opinion for a 103rd Commander. He trashed my choice and said, “No, it will be Anglim; you will like Anglim.” I did.

City Council is considering ABATEMENT reform.

A shame that it is an issue for pols to use – just like the DROP program got headlines. The abatement is the top reason for development in our city. Developers can recover some expenses and are encouraged to build or rehab more!

Councilman Mark SQUI-

LLA has to be a leading QUALITY OF LIFE councilmember. His ordinances are all about improving our city life.

A media feature covered the statewide judicial selection process not too charitably. But the system works and includes all elements.

Three submitted for judicial vacancies in Philly included a Republican, John PADOVA; a Democrat, Dan SULMAN; and minority-veteran; Cateria McCABE. Meek MILL and Michael Rubin helped an inmate with court costs. The newly freed man JUST happened to have been sentenced by Judge Genece BRINKLEY! Gentlemen, it is Thanksgiving; you can help many worthy persons in jail for a first offense – maybe they just had a bad day – but cannot raise SMALL BAIL amounts to get out. Loosen your WALLETS and let them attend arraignment as free men and women. GET GOING!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to 45th Ward Democrat Leader Harry ENGGASSER! Harry and wife supported the Veterans Parade and are immersed in many protean works.

Former U.S. Lawyer L. George PARRY wrote another comment piece where he stated that the DA demonstrated indifference to rights and concerns for victims and families. That

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