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Eagle Lucky For Produce Center No longer will the merchants of the Philadelphia Regional Produce Market, better known as the Food Distribution Center, feel like a bunch of unloved gypsies. They were needed. But nobody seemed to understand that to stay in business they needed new facilities, and in a hurry. Competition from other major food centers was providing services they couldn’t. Looking to take them away from Philadel-
phia was the eager state of New Jersey, which offered them a huge new facility. But they declined, after entreaties from State Sen. Vincent Fumo and Gov. Ed Rendell. They were promised a new home at the Naval Yard. However, limited ingress and exits and a bunch of other factors didn’t make them all happy campers on that site. Now, finally, they have good news to celebrate as a new home for them is planned
along Essington Avenue in Southwest Philadelphia across from the Airport Auto Mall. The State is funding the development at a cost of almost $219 million and it will be supervised by a no-nonsense Philadelphia Regional Port Authority, barreling along with a well-thought-out plan to expand the Port of Philadelphia. Food Distribution dealers didn’t know it at the time, but they were to be the benefici-
ary of PRPA’s drive for additional land for port acquisition. Supporting this move were Port unions, terminal operators and shippers. Propelling this effort were the strident appeals of State Rep. William Keller and Congressman Bob Brady as well as the International Association of Longshoremen, in particular Local 1291 led by President Boise Butler. (Cont. Page 20)
A Smaller City Council? ‘It Should Happen,’ Says Goode AMERICAN BALD EAGLE captured by Public Record photog from long distance at Naval Base helped spike plans to relocate Food Distribution Center to Naval Base because federal laws protect its nesting site. SONNY DiCrecchio, of Philadelphia Regional Produce Market, looks on as Philadelphia Regional Port Authority Chairman John H. Estey addresses large turnout at groundbreaking ceremony at Food Center’s new home on Essington Avenue beside Airport Auto Mall.
MAJOR PLAYERS in making new home for Food Distribution Center were PRPA Deputy Executive Director John F. Dempsey, Jr., PRPA Board Chairman John H. Estey, State Sen. Vincent J. Fumo and PRPA Executive Director James T. McDermott, Jr.
A City Council with fewer members? It would have been unthinkable in the past, but the city’s DROP program may have created an opportunity to make that change. Electing to go out on Deferred Retirement Option Plan, which presents retirees with a good retirement package, are seven of City Council’s current Members. Two of those are the Republican City Council at-Large Members: Frank Rizzo and Jack Kelly. The other five, all Democrats, are 1st Dist.’s Frank Rizzo, 2nd Dist.’s President Anna Verna, 8th Dist.’s Donna Marie Miller, 6th Dist.’s Joan Krajewski and 9th Dist.’s Marian Tasco. City Councilman at Large W. Wilson Goode, Jr., thinks the time is ripe to reduce the size of City Council and save the City an estimated $1 million a year, effective January 2012, should the legislation pass and win voter approval. But the Charter-change legislation he will present to members won’t be given to them in quite the same form announced earlier in the press. That’s because his proposal to reduce the number of at-Large Council Members from seven to five has drawn a loud “no” from the city’s Republican Party and its three presently-voting Republican Council members. It could easily lead to a court challenge. The Charter, in effect, currently guarantees Republican Party representation in City Council by providing that while seven Council (Cont. Page 20)
CARL R. GREENE, executive director of Philadelphia Housing Authority, accepts a dividend check of $542,663 from Dan Labrie, president and CEO of the Housing Authority Insurance Group,right, and Dominic Mazzoccoli, the group’s VP for Underwriting. HAIG rewards member agencies that reduce number and size of insurance claims. PHA received largest dividend of any public housing authority in the nation.
PHA Wins Half Million Dollar Insurance Bonus The largest dividend check given to any housing authority in the country – a whopping $541,662 – has been presented to The Philadelphia Housing Authority by the Housing Authority Insurance Group. According to HAIG President and CEO Dan Labrie, PHA’s record of fewer and less-severe insurance
claims over the last year earned the agency the large dividend. PHA Executive Director Carl Greene attributed the across the board reduction in number and severity of claims to improved property management, increased safety awareness among staff and residents and better (Cont. Page 20)
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A look at the big picture right now can’t tell you which Presidential candidate has a lock on the seat. Though Barack Obama has a comfortable lead in most polls, a little one conducted by Jack Morley, Republican candidate for the 1st State Senatorial seat vacated by Sen. Vincent Fumo, should be creating some concern among local Democratic leaders. His poll was conducted in South Philadelphia’s 1st, 2nd, 26th and 39A&B Wards. Luckily for Democrats, he was targeting the predominantly-white homes of 293 “super voters” who had voted in four successive general and primary elections. Seventy
percent of them were registered Democrats, and 55% of those polled were males. Barack Obama was outpolled by John McCain 41% to 34%. Undecided were 32%. Democratic Senatorial candidate Larry Farnese held a comfortable 45%-33% lead over Morley, with 33% undecided, proving coattails don’t mean much in hotly-contested District races. Since Fumo tailored the district to give him strong control over Democratic machine votes, with a mix of liberal Democrats thrown in, there is a strong likelihood Farnese will win easily unless there is an unlikely disaffection with him by the District’s Black constituency.
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For Morley, the poll supports his convictions he can take some wards in the district. But the polling does send a message to Obama supporters their hoped-for “500,000 majority” may be hard to reach.
Gun Ads Foul? The benefits of being an incumbent in a race are many. One of these is the ability, depending on the office held, to be seen in public-service ads. The ads, as in the case of those aired recently featuring DA Lynne Abraham, Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey and State Attorney General Tom Corbett, targeted the sale of illegal gun purchases. It’s reported those ads, which were heard on radio, cost over $600,000. That fact has Corbett’s Democratic challenger John Morganelli crying foul. The Northampton Co. District Attorney says they are thinly-veiled campaign ads for Corbett.
she was backing Boyle. Abraham declared, “Brendan worked his way up. He is well educated, hardworking, and someone who is needed in Harrisburg.” Taubenberger Targets Graffiti In response to a rash of graffiti attacks at the Fox Chase and Ryers commuterrail stops in Northeast
PUBLIC transportation rail station (ABOVE) marked with graffiti raises ire of Republican Candidate Matt Taubenberger (BELOW).
DA Likes Boyle Philadelphia DA Lynne Abraham, who rarely gets involved in political races, has officially endorsed Brendan Boyle for State Representative. Abraham traveled to the Northeast on Sep. 3 to endorse Boyle in his District. At the endorsement event, the DA spoke at length about why Please join me on Friday, October 3 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. for the 2008 Senior Expo. The Senior Expo will take place at the PA Army National Guard Armory located at 2700 Southampton Road (corner of Roosevelt Boulevard and Southampton Road), Philadelphia, PA. Representatives from many state agencies and community organizations will be present to provide you with information. The organizations include SEPTA, the PA Lottery, City Agencies, Hospitals, and many other health and housing organizations. Refreshments will be provided. If you have any questions, please call my office at 215-695-1020.
Philadelphia, Republican legislative candidate Matt Taubenberger said he would “give judges the option to suspend the license of a person convicted of a graffiti-related criminal mischief offense." Taubenberger's plan calls for a focused crackdown on graffiti by imposing stiffer penalties for those convicted of the crime – including harsher fines, community service, and suspension of driving privileges. "I believe we must confront graffiti swiftly and deal with offenders harshly,” he said at a press conference at a disfigured train stop. “Graffiti can spread if left unaddressed and can lead to a reduction in home property values and send a message to a criminal element that local residents just don't care. We must send a message that we do care and we will fight back. "It's time we send a strong message to those who are intent on destroying our neighborhoods and threatening the safety of our families." Taubenberger said. Loss of a driver’s license would send a calibrated but strong message to graffiti artists, most of whom are teenagers, Taubenberger said. The candidate is a former probation officer. Taubenberger is currently the director of constituent services for retiring 170th Dist. State Rep. George Kenney. He is a 1995 graduate of Northeast HS and a 1999 graduate of Widener University, where he majored in criminal justice.
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Though no star himself, Eugene Tartaglione, affectionately known as “Zip,” was very much the father of his family as well as the father of stars. He is survived by his wife, record-breaking City Commission Chairwoman Margaret Tartaglione; another recordbreake, daughter Sen. Christine “Tina” Tartaglione; and rising star Deputy City Commissioner Renee Tartaglione Matos. He was the family head, his sweetheart was his wife, and the devotion of that family to him was very much in evidence throughout his long struggle against cancer. He was the center of calm in a family of politicians whose dedication to the Democratic Party brought with it ups and downs. He kept the family on an even keel through it all. Friends and relatives are in-
SEVERAL MEMBERS of greater Philadelphia HBCU Alumni gather to plan “We Are One” picnic in Lemon Hill Park to promote Black colleges and universities. Pictured are, from left, Helen Higginbotham, Rochelle Beard, Kate Evans. Standing, from left, are Vicki Riley Leonard Smith, Kristine Keenheel, Miriam Townsend, Seleria William, John “Tony” Williams, Don White and Everod Coleman. vited to his viewing this evening from 7 p.m. and tomorrow morning from 8:30 to 10 a.m. at Cassizzi Funeral Home, Thompson & Cambria Streets. Funeral mass will follow at 10:30 a.m. at St. Their backgrounds are difMartin of Tours Church. He leaves behind his wife; ferent, their careers are varied. daughters Renee, Christine and Some met only a few weeks Mary Ann Anthony; and son Eu- ago. But they all share a comgene, Jr. He has nine grandchil- mon thread that bonds them dren and two tightly together – they’re all graduates of historically Black great-grandchildren. colleges and universities. Sheriff Green’s Important Recently alumni of several HBCUs have joined together to Steps to Saving Your Home form the Greater Philadelphia Step 1: HBCU Alumni. Assemble your current financial information, and call your lender. “Graduates of HBCUs Step 2: share a unique and bonding exVisit www.phillysheriff.com to learn more about borrowers’ rights, perience," says Helen Higginloss mitigation and abusive servicing practices. Contact the Sheriff’s Office at 215-686-3525 for more information botham, founding coordinator of the group. “Our mission is Step 3: If you feel uncomfortable handling mortgage to bring local alums together to negotiations, consult a professional housing promote the HBCU legacy, to Counselor support our collective interests Step 4: and to encourage area students Take time to carefully investigate the offers to attend an HBCU.” you receive to avoid becoming a fraud victim Schools currently involved Sheriff John D. Green include Cheyney, Delaware Philadelphia State, Florida A&M, Hampton, Howard, Lincoln, Morgan State, North Carolina A&T, South Carolina State and Southern University and Wilberforce. All HBCU alumni are encouraged to join. The group’s first fundraising activity is scheduled for Saturday, Sep. 13. Proceeds from the “We Are One” summer event will go to the Tom Joyner Foundation to provide a scholarship to a Philadelphiaarea student that will be attending an HBCU. For more information on joining the group or the summer event contact Higgenbotham at (703) 371-8640 or email at gphbcualumni@ gmail.com.
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We normally don’t pay attention to what’s happening in the world of politics outside of Pennsylvania, notably Harrisburg, Philadelphia and vicinity. But there is an exception, obviously. That is the Presidential election. That is why you’ve been noticing more and more nationally-reported election stories appearing in our more recent issues. There no doubt will be more, especially as the Presidential campaign revs up in the city. So enjoy the cartoon on this page. It’s captured the essence of the Presidential campaign to date.
Bad Bailouts No one has yet explained why the two major lending institutions, Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, are allowed to pass on millions of dollars to their freshly-fired executives. Our question is: Since the taxpayers now own the two blasted corporations, why can’t the Congress change the rules to withdraw those expensive bailouts for two yo-yos who didn’t care about their responsibilities to homeowners around the country and to the economics that move us all?
Why Bother? Councilman at Large W. Wilson Goode, Jr. has proposed a Charter change to reduce the number of Council Members by one – in effect by bagging one of the two at-large seats now reserved for Republicans. The current system works well enough. With their 14-3 lead, Democrats hardly suffer from GOP tyranny. To accomplish anything at all, Republicans are forced to offer sound advice with bipartisan appeal. An extra voice of such input is good for this town. When city Democrats go to Harrisburg or Washington for help, they too need bipartisan skills. City Council is a good place to practise them.
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E. Wingohocking St. For info (215) 545-2244. Sep. 17- Councilwoman Jannie Blackwell and PIDC sponsor Business Opportunity Breakfast at The Enterprise Ctr., 48th & Ludlow Sts., 8-10 a.m. For info contact John Christmas (215) 906-5628. Sep. 18- State Rep. Dwight Evans and House Democratic Campaign Committee host fundraiser at Sheraton Phila. City Center, 17th & Race Sts., 5:30-7 p.m. Tickets $500 ($1,000 VIP). Sep. 20- Hero Thrill Show rescheduled at Wachovia Center, Broad & Pattison Ave., 12:00-5:00 p.m. Sep. 20- Phila. Outreach Ministries produce Bike Ride For Peace & Obama Day at Mantua Haverford Community Ctr., 631 N. 39th St. Bike ride organizes 9 a.m.; free food, toys, civic info 12:30-3 p.m. For info contact Bishop R. W. Brown (215) 477-2590. Sep. 20- (rain date Sep. 27) State Rep. Ronald G. Waters and State Sen. Anthony Williams hosts Pride and Passion of Yeadon Jazz on the Lane, at Church La. & Guenther Ave., near Post Office, 29 p.m. Loads of talent. Free. For info (215) 748-6712.
Sep. 23- Mike Cibik hosts fundraiser for Matt Taubenberger for State Representative at 334 S. Front St., 5:30 p.m. $100. Sep. 25- Fundraiser for State Sen. Mike Stack at La Veranda, 3 N. Columbus Blvd., 5:30-7:30 p.m. For info call (215) 850-9687. Sep. 26- Councilwoman Marian Tasco’s Party for the People at Temptations Restaurant, 220 W. Chelten Ave., 8 p.m.-12 a.m. $30 advance purchase required. Call (215) 843-8482. Sep. 27- Annual 5K Run and Walk down 2nd St. in S. Phila. Starts at Moyamensing (3rd & Reed), 9 a.m. Ends at same place. Carnival follows. Sep. 27- Jannie Blackwell Appreciation Day. Parade leaves 45th & Kingsessing Ave., 11 a.m., to 56th & Chester street festival, 12:306:00 p.m. Many civic leaders; free food, entertainment. For info call Kevin Horne (215) 307-8350. Oct. 1- NIA-PAC holds fundraiser for State Senate candidate Lawrence Farnese at Ruth’s Chris Steak House, 260 S. Broad St., 6-8 p.m. Suggested contribution $250. For info (215) 545-1401.
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Finally, Council Members serve as invaluable ombudsmen and constituent servicers for the more than 1.4 million citizens of a huge and often-bewildering government. If anything, Council should grow rather than shrink.
Sep. 11- State Sen. Tina Tartaglione hosts annual Senior Expo at Camelot HS/Excel Academy, 6600 Bustleton Ave., 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Admission free to all seniors. Sep. 12- Al Stewart’s 11th Democratic Ward presents Fish Fry Friday at Lou & Choo’s, 21st & Hunting Pk. Ave., 5-9 p.m. Tickets $7. For info call V. Tutie Edwards (215) 228-3134. Sep. 13- Breakfast with Vanessa Brown, State Rep. candidate at Stephen Smith Towers, 1030 Belmont Ave., Community Rm., 9-11 a.m. Sep. 13- Mantua Leadership Council presents Bottom Family Reunion Festival at McAlpin Playground, 36th & Aspen Sts., 12-9 p.m. Featured are Councilwoman Jannie Blackwell and community organizations. Live entertainment, face painting, rides and games, free food. For info contact Dewayne Drummond at (215) 279-0813. Sep. 13- Block party to raise funds for Sgt. Stephen Liczbinski’s family hosted by Lower
Moyamensing Town Watch, Laws of Justice Town Watch and Lobster NYA at 1300 block Porter St., 1-6 p.m. All donations appreciated. For info contact Mike D’Imperio (215) 356-1518. Sep. 13- John Sabatina, Sr.’s 56th Ward Democrats will celebrate 26th annual Picnic at Burholme Pk., Cottman & Central Aves., 2 p.m.-dusk. 35th, 53rd, 55th, 57th & 66thA Wards will join as cohosts. Admission $30. For info (215) 742-8600. Sep. 13- Drs. Robert & Annette Griffith host Marina Kats, GOP Candidate 13th Congressional Dist., at 1640 Stockton Rd., Meadowbrook, Pa. Contribution $500. Guest speaker Sen. Arlen Specter. For info contact Justina (215) 038-7590 or info@katsforcongress.com. Sep. 14- “Hats Off To Vanessa Brown”, State Rep candidate at Japanese House & Garden/The Centennial Café, 4700 States Dr., Fairmount Pk., 3 p.m. RSVP (215) 4321591 or email vanessabrown2008@gmail.co m. Sep. 15- Monday Night Football with State Rep. John Taylor, Romano’s Catering, 1523
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by Michael A. Cibik, Esq. American Bankruptcy Board Certified Question: Can a bankruptcy be reopened? Answer: Yes. Typically, a bankruptcy case is reopened by the trustee when questions arise concerning what was included or possibly omitted or any other irregularities that surface. Although you may believe you noted all creditors when completing your original bankruptcy filing, one
may appear after you debts have been discharged, demanding payment. You will need to ask the court to reopen your case and amend your records, so you can arrange to have the debt in question discharged. There are other reasons to request the court reopen your case, but the steps to do so are generally very simple. Next week’s question: How do I hire a bankruptcy attorney? Attorneys are both board certified by the American Bankruptcy Certification Board. Chapters 7/13 & Stop foreclosures, creditors harassments, lawsuits, garnishments, and sheriff sales.
Another Maternity Unit Vanishes, Leaving Philadelphia With Just 7 The doctors have been telling you your ability to get good health care keeps disappearing. Last week, Chestnut Hill Hospital had to finally throw in the towel on its maternity unit. It became the 15th hospital to put up no-landing signs for stork deliveries. The closing continues a trend that began in 1997 as the State Legislature failed to respond to higher insurance premiums and to pass needed medicaltort reform.
Chestnut Hill’s closing leaves only seven hospitals in the city that provide a maternity ward. Chestnut Hill has been delivering babies for 104 years. "We take no joy in doing this," Brooks Turkel, the hospital's chief executive officer, said. The hospital delivers about 1,000 babies a year, or 2% of the 53,000 babies born annually in Philadelphia and the four suburban Pennsylvania counties. Maternity care
and the hospital's neonatal intensive care unit were losing $2.5 million a year, he said. It was too expensive for a relatively-small program to support the NICU, he said, but that was the standard of care Philadelphians expect. At 4.7 miles away, Albert Einstein Medical Center has the maternity unit closest to Chestnut Hill. The only other city hospital within seven miles is Temple University; also within seven miles are
Abington Memorial, Temple University, Lankenau and Mercy Suburban hospitals. Einstein has had a 40% increase in obstetrical volume in the last six years because of other closures. It is in the midst of a $10 million maternity-unit expansion. "We are in the process of analyzing what additional resources would be required to accommodate this new need," said Alexis Moore, an Einstein spokeswoman.
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STATE SEN. Christine M. Tartaglione, seated, joins Patricia Deitch, president and CEO, Delaware Valley Community Health, Inc., standing center, at 22nd annual Community Health Fair at DVCH’s María de los Santos Health Center in N. Phila. With them, from left, are Peggie LaRose, personal assistant to Tartaglione; Health Partners’ Victoria Dixon, public affairs specialist; Leyla Moreno, senior public affairs specialist; and Sandra Cruz, events coordinator. Photo by Martin Regusters, Leaping Lion Photography TO JONATHAN HUGHES A Petition has been filed asking the court to put an end to all rights you have to your child Baby Girl and Baby Boy robinson, who were born on 7/21/2008 at Tembple Hospital, Philadephia, PA, as well as any rights N.R. has to Baby Girl and Baby Boy Robinson. The court has set a hearing to consider ending your rights to your children. That hearing will be held on October 9, 2008 at 9:30 a.m. at Courtroom 10, Montgomery County Courthouse, Orphan’s Court Division, Airy and Swede Streets, Norristown, PA 19404 before Judge Ott. 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 children as well as the rights of N.R. to that child may be ended by the court without your being present. You have a right to be represented at the 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. You are also warned that if you fail to file either an acknowledgment of paternity pursuant to 23 Pa.C.S.A. Section 2503 (d) relating to acknowledgement and claim of paternity, and fail to either appear at a hearing to object to the termination of your rights or file a written objection to such termination with the court prior to the hearing, your rights may be terminated under Pa.C.S.A. 2503(d) and 2504(c) of the Adoption Act. LAWYER REFERRAL AND INFORMATION SERVICE 100 West Airy Street, P.O. Box 268, Norristown, PA 19404 (610) 279-LAW1
HEALTH PARTNERS provided free blood-pressure screenings at 21st annual Health Fair at Delaware Valley Community Health’s Fairmount Primary Care Center. Sticking with a low-salt, low-fat diet, maintaining a healthy weight, reducing stress and avoiding smoking can help reduce high blood pressure and associated health risks. Photo by Robert Neroni
Coverage Saved For Some by Randy Robinson After spending 18 months on a waiting list, some 29,000 uninsured adults can now be covered under a state “Band-Aid” health-insurance program, announced Gov. Ed Rendell. The “adultBasic” insurance program is aimed at adults between 19 and 64 who are out of work or lost their insurance. They pay an average $33 a month in premiums for basic benefits, but not prescription-drug coverage. The problem is more
people are signing up for the program than the State can afford. Pennsylvania uses tobacco-fund money to help underwrite the program, but 100,000 individuals are waiting for benefits and 5,000 more apply each month, said Rendell. The program expansion is made possible by a combination of cost savings and better management, he added, but roughly 70,000 will still be left on the waiting list. The expansion will reach adults who
signed up for the program in mid-2006. The Governor called on lawmakers to pass a comprehensive health care package. Rendell even threatened to campaign this fall against lawmakers who oppose the package. State Rep. Todd Eachus is sponsoring a key measure to create an insurance program that includes prescription drug benefits for an estimated 800,000 uninsured Pennsylvanians, including those now receiving adultBasic coverage.
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ABC’s Charlie Gibson, one of the two jokers who took two hours of my life from me in April in the name of a Presidential debate that focused more on flag pins and preachers than it did on issues, has the honor of being the first non-Fox News media person to interview GOP Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin. But after listening to NPR’s “Morning Edition”, I don’t think I’ll be the next reporter to sit down with La Palin. Why? Because I only show reverence to one person in this world. She’s about 5’1”, lives in New Jersey, and answers to “Mom”. According to the “Morning Edition”, John McCain’s campaign manager, Rick Davis, said the reason why Palin wasn’t being made available to the press was because the campaign believed she wouldn’t be treated with “respect and reverence.” Now, respect I’ll show you. I respect all of my sources, even the ones I feel like smacking around. I’ll ask you questions based on my research, use the proper addresses and make sure I quote you directly and correctly. But reverence? For reverence, you had to give birth to me. Since reverence is something I’ve never been asked for from a source, I don’t know how to react to this. And what does reverence mean in this case? Does it mean I have to have (Cont. Page 19)
The patriarch of the Tartaglione family, GENE TARTAGLIONE, departed this life after a long illness. He had medical problems which would have stopped 10 men, but he fought his illnesses to a standstill. His family includes the Chairwoman of the City Commissioners, MARGE TARTAGLIONE; STATE SEN. TINA TARTAGLIONE; and daughter RENEE TARTAGLIONE, who is deputy commissioner in the City Commissioner’s office. He was a lifelong Democrat and enjoyed mixing it up with the Republican opposition at the ward level. Marge and he had been married for over 50 years and had celebrated their 58th wedding anniversary not that long ago. Funeral services will be held at Cassizzi Funeral Home, 2915 E. Thompson Street, Thursday, Sep. 11, commencing at 7:00 p.m. Democratic incumbent PAT MURPHY, who is seeking reelection to the Congress of the United States in the 8th Dist. that includes parts of Philadelphia and all of Bucks Co., seems to be winning the war of lawn signs. There are many more of his signs in evidence in Philadelphia Co. than those of his opponent TOM MANION. Republicans apparently feel this is a District worth spending money on, since among others campaigning on behalf of the challenger in the district itself have been Presidential candidate JOHN McCAIN, (Cont. Page 18)
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Well, hold on a minute while I get my trunk out of my mouth. I wasn’t exactly excited last week when JOHN McCAIN made his selection of Alaska GOV. SARAH PALIN. Man, do things look much different now! McCain looks like a political genius and the Republican ticket looks a heckuva lot stronger than before. Donkeys are gonna have to be real careful if they try and throw any mud toward this lady. Now to an unbelievable development. W. WILSON GOODE, JR. has decided to float a possible bill in Council that would eliminate the two minority seats that are now occupied by the Republicans. This has to be without a doubt the most dictatorial, undemocratic, almost-Communist idea ever broached in Council. Does the phrase “Taxation without Representation” come to mind? Suppose you’re a registered Republican living in Mayfair, Bridesburg, Roxborough, anywhere other than the 10th Dist. in the Far Northeast; who speaks for you? The Republican leadership in this town should be on the phone renting multiple buses so they can fill them with Elephants and storm Council chambers in protest. I don’t even think the media is gonna like this one. Then Goode, in defense of his crazy idea, says, well, this is a one-party town anyway, thanks for bringing attention to the fact that there needs to be some changes made to even things out. Committee of Seventy boss ZACK STALBERG (Cont. Page 19)
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Snooper’s Special Request: To all readers, this is very important. I need all of you to help me.WPVI-TV-6 (the Lottery Channel) … it’s time to let them know WE are sick and tired of the football games getting all the priority on that station, especially when it’s time to show THE LOTTERY. Why Isn’t THE LOTTERY COMMISSION doing something about it? We PAY TO PLAY and we can never see our numbers coming out of the machine. It seems TV-6 cares less about us and more about these football games. When they do show the numbers, they’re impossible to read. How long are WE supposed to put up with their “the heck with us” attitude? They’ll use a split screen when it’s time to show the numbers, and put ours on the smaller screen. WE MUST CALL THEM or WRITE THEM, and I suggest WE do it now! Snooper Scooper: HON. C. DARNELL JONES, III, President Judge - CP Court, will become a Federal Judge and he will be confirmed by The Senate very soon. Yes, he was nominated by The President. This says a lot about him. Once he is officially confirmed and sworn in, The Board of Judges - Common Pleas Court will get together to elect a NEW PRESIDENT JUDGE. We congratulate the Judge on his appointment and we know he’ll do a great job. We’ll wait to see who will be elected the next PRESIDENT JUDGE. The Public Record will keep us all up to date on this ‘breaking’ news story. Snooper’s Casi-NO “Update”: FOXWOODS is now looking at other possible sights for their new casino. Let’s not forget SUGARHOUSE, they’re next on the agenda, after all. They too should move. To put one of these casinos on the waterfront is RIDICULOUS. But I hope both of these CASINOS find good homes here, because we could definitely use the revenues they’ll generate. Once again, it proves what I have been saying all along: “STICK TOGETHER AND THEY’LL NEVER BEAT YOU.” How true! Again, we congratulate all of you because you proved it can happen, also Councilman Frank DiCicco, who never gave up the fight. (Cont. Page 18)
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Yo! Here we go again with some memories of our childhood. My friend Joel K. got this from the internet and sent it to me and I just loved it. I hope you do too. Joel says – “Hey Dad,” one of my kids asked the other day, “What was your favorite fast food when you were growing up?” “We didn’t have fast food when I was growing up,” I informed him. “All the food was slow.” “C’mon, seriously. Where did you eat?” “It was a place called ‘at home,’” I explained. “Your Grandma cooked every day and when Grandpa got home from work, we sat down together at the dining-room table, and if I didn’t like what she put on my plate I was allowed to sit there until I did like it.” By this time, the kid was laughing so hard I was afraid he was going to suffer serious internal damage, so I didn’t tell him the part about how I had to have permission to leave the table. But here are some other things I would have told him about my childhood if I figured his system could have handled it: Some parents NEVER owned their own house, wore Levis, set foot on a golf course, traveled out of the country or had a credit card. In their later years they had something called a revolving-charge card. The card was good only at Sears Roebuck. Or maybe it was Sears AND Roebuck. Either way, there is no Roebuck anymore. Maybe he died. My parents never drove me to soccer practice. This was mostly because we had never heard of soccer. I had a bicycle that weighed probably 50 lb. and only had one speed (slow). We didn’t have a television in our house until I was 11. Grandpa paid a fortune for it, but it became the center of entertainment in our home. It was, of course, black and white, but they bought a piece of colored plastic to cover the screen. The top third was blue, like the sky, and the bottom third was green, like grass. The middle third was red. It was perfect for programs that had scenes of fire trucks riding across someone’s lawn on a sunny day. Some people had a lens taped to the front of the TV to make the picture look larger. (Cont. Page 19)
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FATHER Greg Cozzubbo gives opening prayer at Flight 93 Memorial scholarship presentation. In rear are Nicholas Gasparo, his parents Maryanne and Nick, and Deputy Sheriff John Hamilton in background. Photo by Donna DiPaolo
PARTNERS Scott Sigman, left, and George Bochetto were host to military strategists from Australia, INTERNATIONAL military officers and consuls who Canada, France, Germany, India, were attending Marine Corps Command & Staff Col- Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Paklege were treated to reception at Bochetto & Lentz, istan, Portugal, Spain, Ukraine and UK. P.C. on Locust Street.
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DEPUTY SHERIFF John Hamilton, president of Brothers for Flight 93 Motorcycle Club, right, presented scholarship to Nicholas Gasparo, his parents Maryanne and Nick and John Hamilton at CFCF prison parking lot marking 2nd annual memorial ride by bikers. Funds raised honor Flight 93 Memorial and are used for scholPhoto by Donna DiPaolo arships.
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DISCUSSING tall and short of the 21st annual Tri-State Labor Day Parade and Family Festival were coordinators AFL-CIO’s Elizabeth McElroy and DC’s 332 Ken Washington.
UNION LEADERS in attendance included Iron Workers Local 401 chief Joe Dougherty and Hospital Workers head Henry Nicholas.
AFL-CIO PRESIDENT Pat Eiding and Parade Marshall John Greer flank Lauren Stander of Central HS, one of three students who won annual Labor Day Poster and Button award.
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HOUSE SPEAKER Denny O’Brien presents $25,000 check to Pat Eiding and members of the Tri-State Labor Day Parade Committee. Annual event and family festival is funded by unions of the Council and through grants from City and State officials. From left to right are Mike Walsh, president AFSCME Local 2186; Stephen Barron, AFSCME Local 2186; Pat Eiding, president Philadelphia Council AFL-CIO; O’Brien; John Greer, co-chair of Tri-State Labor Day Parade and retired member of TWU Local 234; and Joe PANORAMA VIEW of parade participants gathering for Labor Day Parade. Thirty thousand marchers took part in parade and Penns Landing Festival that followed. Kaiser, AFSCME Local 2186.
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Labor Day Parade And Family Festival 2008 Marked By Good Will, Solidarity And Unity
TEACHERS Coleen Yarenko and Erik Fleming flank Jacky Yang of Northeast HS and John BUILDING TRADES President Pat Gillespie, IBEW Local 1291 chief John Dougherty, Jr. tells these Khwang of Central HS, who tied for first place DA CANDIDATE Seth ABE LINCOLN was a standout as VIPs gathered on stage at AFL-CIO Labor Day Pa- 2nd from left, finds himself flanked by South DA candidate Dan McCaffery Williams gets bit of camlate arrivals to hurry over and get their colorful IBEW in Poster and Button Contest held by AFL-CIO JOINING for this photo were Blackwell brothers, Jim Haryearly. Winning designs are replicated on thourade kickoff rally. From left were PFT President Jerry Jordan, Controller Alan Phila. Public Record columnist Maria Merlino, shares a moment with Vet Com- paign advice from Albert T-shirts for the march up Columbus Boulevard. rity and State Rep. Tony Payton. sands of buttons and T-shirts. Ken Adams and Mike Cibik, Esq. missioner Edgar Howard. Butkovitz, Mayor Michael Nutter, Abe and Iron Workers chief Joe Dougherty. Littlepage.
BANNERS identified parade marchers, led by many musical bands, as union locals brought out rank and file with their families.
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TWO PATS enjoyed being in Labor Day PaCALLED “the Council twins”, Councilmen Bill Green and Curtis rade: Congressman Pat Murphy and Judge Jones, right, share this photo with Controller Alan Butkovitz and Pat Dugan. Photo by John J. Kline Curtis aide Al Spivey, Jr.
GATHERING at rallying point for IBEW Local 1291 were Jim TRAFFIC COURT Judge Bob Mulgrew marched with Harrity, Marnie Aument, Joe Waters and Capt. Jack Kurtz. Electricians in parade with his brother John Mulgrew. LOCAL 13000 fielded a huge contingent.
MOVING up front were Janet Ryder, Henry OVER 40 locals contributed 25,000 marchers to huge parade. Nicholas and Judge John Braxton.
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Native Americans, a Mexican festival, pirates & Constitution too by Ruth R. Russell My husband was raised in Northeastern Pennsylvania. At a very early age he learned from his grandfather that among his ancestors were members of the Lenni Lenape tribe. These Native Americans of Pennsylvania were hunters/gatherers and farmers, not warriors, he was told. They believed that there was no need to fight, that there was plenty of land for everyone if people just shared. (A thought for today’s world!) Although during the 1700s European settlers intermarried with the Lenni Lenape, descendants in this area are few and little is known of their history. That is about to change. A new exhibit, ‘Fulfilling a Prophecy: The Past and Present of the Lenape in Pennsylvania,’ will open at the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology on Saturday, September 13,
with a celebration from 1 to 4 p.m. to which the public is invited. The curators, two of whom are members of the Lenape Nation of Pennsylvania, will speak, and there will be demonstrations of music, dance, stories, arts and crafts and spiritual practices of these people plus activities for both children and adults. Archaeological objects on display will include corn husk dolls, a traditional wedding stick, beaded moccasins and a large ceremonial drum. Penn Museum is at 3260 South St. and admission is charged. If you miss the opening, don’t worry. You will have until September 13, 2009 to see the show. To learn more, call 215-898-4000 o r visit www.museum.upenn.edu. Music in the Park Signs of summer are gradually departing. One of the last is the series of concerts in Pennypack Park in Northeast
Philadelphia. The Annual Music Festival will conclude with a rousing performance by the Sensational Soul Cruisers on Wednesday, September 17, from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Admission is free, and this week’s community sponsor is the Freedom Credit Union. For directions, visit www.pennypackpark.com or call 215-2817664. Mexican Independence Penn’s Landing Corporation, which has been presenting multicultural fairs and festivals by the river throughout the summer, will close its season with a gala Mexican Independence Day Festival on Sunday, September 14, from noon to 8 p.m., at the Great Plaza, Columbus Boulevard at Market Street. Food and entertainment for all ages are planned, and admission is free. For more information, visit www.pennslandingcorp.com.
Ruth Russell ‘Talk Like a Pirate’ Independence Seaport Museum (ISM) is not shedding any tears over the last movie in its Starlight Cinema Outdoor Movie Series, which ends on Friday, September 19. The Princess and the Pirate, starring Bob Hope and Virginia Mayo, will be shown at approximately 8 p.m., and there will be free popcorn too. If the weather is unpleasant the film will be in the museum’s concert hall. Admission is
charged unless you are dressed like a pirate. However, to brighten the film finale, ISM is offering ‘Talk Like a Pirate Fun’ all next weekend. On Friday, the doors will open at 6 p.m. and there will be pirate-related fun activities. On Saturday and Sunday, there will be mini-pirate training courses and games for kids. To learn more, visit www.phillyseaport.org. Free at the Kimmel The arrival of fall brings a new series of popular free concerts to the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, Broad and Spruce Streets. The first one (or actually two) will be presented by the Eric Mintel Quartet on Friday, September 19, at 6:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m., in the Commonwealth Plaza. Described as “rhythmic, energetic and highly entertaining,” the ensemble will also perform some rarely heard music by Dave Brubeck.
Visit www.kimmelcenter.org for more information. Constitution Day Another signal that fall is truly here is Constitution Day on September 17. As mentioned in last week’s column, the National Constitution Center (NCC), 525 Arch St., is planning several events to celebrate. On the day itself, at 8:30 a.m., US soldiers in Balad, Iraq, will join members of US military families at NCC in reciting the words of the Preamble of the Constitution, in front of Preamble Wall in the center’s main hall. Also planned are the opening of a new exhibit, ‘Headed to the White House,’ a Naturalization Ceremony at 10:30 a.m., and continuation of the ‘Preamble Scramble’ and ‘Constitution Birthday Party’ from noon to 3 p.m. There’s more. Call 215409-6600 or visit www.constitutioncenter.org. Email news for CitiLife to ruth@phillyrecord.com
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CitiLife by Len Lear The February, 2008, issue of Philadelphia magazine featured its first-ever list of “The 50 Top Restaurants in Philadelphia,” as selected by their group of staff food writers. I’m sure I was not the only reader to be shocked by their selection of Osteria as the “Best Restaurant in Philadelphia” over icons such as Le Bec Fin, the Fountain Room at the Four Seasons Hotel, Susanna Foo and Lacroix. Osteria, which was so new at the time that it wasn’t even rated in the 2008 Zagat Dining Guide for Philadelphia, is the offspring of Marc Vetri, whose eponymous eatery at 1312 Spruce St. is rated the region’s 10th best restaurant in the Zagat Guide, and Vetri’s 30-yearold protégé, Jeff Michaud. Vetri is definitely a pioneer, although I doubt he has a covered wagon or even a horse, for spending a fortune to open a very upscale restaurant at 640 N. Broad St. (at Wallace) in North Philadelphia. This location certainly might turn off some
potential diners, but there is very little pedestrian traffic in the area at night, and nothing else appears to be open except for a pizza/hoagie shop that is across the street and cattycornered from Osteria. And a big plus, compared to any Center City location, is that plenty of free parking is available at nighttime this far north on Broad Street. We were able to grab a parking space right across the street and did not have to put money in the meter since no money is required after 5 p.m. Since we had a window seat during our dinner last Thursday night, we were even able to watch our car from our seats and make sure it stayed put. And you might say that because of the North Broad Street location, there is even entertainment of sorts along with your food. During our dinner, we saw four police cruisers speed along Broad Street, two going north and two going south, with flashing lights on. We also saw two ambulances rushing down the street (probably to-
Len Lear wards Hahnemann Hospital) with their sirens screaming. There is probably never a dull night at 640 N. Broad St. A staff member told us that homeless people have even been known to come up to the window facing Broad Street and dance or otherwise “entertain” customers. And you’re not going to get that kind of free entertainment at Le Bec Fin or the Four Seasons Hotel. And speaking of entertainment, a staffer told us a story about when he was at another restaurant and was asked by a female customer to put some freshly ground pepper on her food. He began twisting the pepper grinder over
her food, but she was on her cell phone at the time and did not pay attention to the pepper-grinding. As a result, she did not ask him to stop grinding the pepper, so he kept on grinding and grinding and grinding away (with pepper, that is). In the end there was probably more pepper on that one plate of food than one might find in an entire supermarket. And according to the former server, “She never complained, so I guess she liked it.” Osteria seats about 150 in several stunning rooms, including one Four Seasons sunroom. We were told that after the Philadelphia magazine article calling them “the best” came out in February, Osteria was mobbed every night. “Then things slowed down quite a bit during the summer,” said a server,
“and for me that was actually a relief after so many nights with non-stop running.” Of course, the key question is: Is Osteria really the best restaurant in the city, as Philadelphia magazine claims? Based on our one recent visit, we could not call it the best. The food is indeed spectacular, but so are the prices, considering that the portions are not large by contemporary American standards. If you are the kind of diner who wants to see food piled on a plate when you are paying $15 or more for an appetizer and $25 or more for an entree, you might be disappointed. For example, we had a beet and goat cheese dish for $16 that was delicate and sublime beyond belief, but the server had told us it would be “between an appe-
tizer size and entree size.” It was not. A few minutes after we pointed that out politely, a manager named Nancy came to our table with another beet and goat cheese dish at no extra cost. She pointed out that customer satisfaction was very important to them. A classy touch, indeed. Our bill came to $178, including tax but not tip. (We had a bottle of wine plus three glasses of wine and shared one dessert.) The pasta and pizza dishes are quite expensive but about as good as we have ever had. The staffers are all pleasant, knowledgeable and accommodating. Is it worth the substantial price tag? You will have to be the judge. For more information or reservations, call 215-7630920 or visit www.osteriaphilly.com.
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Stack Announces Museum, School Awards With the announcement of new State funding for historical preservation groups and museums across Pennsylvania, State Sen. Mike Stack encourages local organizations to consider applying for grants. The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission recently awarded $2.2 million in general operating support for museums across the state, including at $5,700 grant to Glen Foerd Conservation Corp.
“Museums and historic societies like Glen Foerd on the Delaware are historic gems that need to be preserved and supported,” Stack said. “I encourage other local organizations to apply for these state funding opportunities so that we can continue to protect our local history.” Two local arts programs received significant state funding, according to Stack. Dance Affiliates, a professional dance studio located in
Bridesburg, received a $29,891 grant from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts. Kardon Institute for Arts Therapy, which offers music, dance and art therapy to people with special needs and is located in East Torresdale, received a $26,785 Pennsylvania Council on the Arts grant. “Arts programs provide a significant contribution to Philadelphia, and I’m always pleased that our local organizations are receiving state sup-
port,” Stack said. “Whether these groups use art as a form of entertainment, education or therapy, they are providing a quality service to our community, and I will continue to ensure that they receive the support they need.” Stack reminded the commission’s History and Museum Project Grant program offers several funding opportunities for projects that fit the categories of archives and records management, educa-
working to protect our environment with clean energy strategies,” Stack said. “So it’s important that students have opportunities to study this subject in an upgraded lab. “This grant will help provide students with better equipment to study this field of science.” The funding will be distributed by the Pennsylvania Dept. of Environmental Protection’s Environmental Education Grant Program.
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State Sen. Christine M. Tartaglione has announced grants for local organizations that provide arts and cultural education. “The grants are important not only to preserve arts and culture but also to provide young people with direction and encouragement,” Tartaglione said. “These groups are helping our community reach its potential.” The grants, issued through the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, are awarded after a detailed review process. “The groups receiving grants have proven and distinguished themselves,” Tartaglione said. “I’m proud to support their work.” The recipients include: Centro Nueva Creación - a community organization providing programs in education, community service, career development, technology and the arts, online at http://www.cen-
tronueva.org/; American Poetry Review - the country’s premiere poetry magazine, online at http://www.aprweb. org; Artistos y Musicos Latino Americanos (AMLA) - a multicultural, regional arts organization, online at: www.amla. org; Liberty Resources Inc. Center for Independent Living for the Philadelphia area, advocating for and working with people with disabilities, online at http://www. libertyresources.org; Raices Culturales Latinoamericanas - a nonprofit arts organization with varied programs representing the 21 countries of Latin America, online at http:// www.raicesculturales.org; and Taller Puertorriqueno Inc. - a local arts-education organization that created a communitybased graphic arts workshop to provide cultural training alternatives to local youth, online at http://www.tallerpr.org.
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Airport Holds 9/11 Ceremony
Philadelphia International Airport will host a Moment Of Silence Ceremony today commemorating the 7th anniversary of the tragic events of Sep. 11, 2001. The ceremony will take place in front of Police Headquarters Terminal C Departures Road at 1 p.m. This event is open to all Philadelphia International Airport employees and passengers.
able energy-storage system. While flexible fuel and diesel fuel vehicles are not eligible, DEP maintains a list of specific vehicles whose owners can collect the rebate. These vehicles must be classified as a
hybrid, and must have a combined Environmental Protection Agency city and highway miles-per-gallon rating of more than 55 MPG. Additionally, the vehicle cannot emit more than seven tons per year of carbon dioxide. Rebates are offered on a first-come, first-served basis until funding is no longer available. Applicants must have purchased or leased the vehicle
SEPTA Gets $500,000 Grant Congressmen Jim Gerlach and Joe Sestak have presented SEPTA with a $500,000 check made available through a Federal earmark for the new Paoli Transportation Center. The project includes construction of an intermodal station facility complete with high-level platforms, new bus facilities, a commuter parking facility, reconfiguration of access roads and entrances to the station, and reconfiguration of and improvements to the Paoli Interlocking to accommodate the new transportation center. Passenger amenities include a new pedestrian waiting area, ticket office, sidewalks, crosswalks, and a concourse linking inbound and outbound station platforms.
new and include a completed rebate form, a copy of a valid Pennsylvania vehicle registration, a copy of the invoice and proof of purchase. Rebate checks typically take between 10 and 14 weeks to process. For a full listing of eligible vehicles or for more information about the rebate application process, visit Murt online at RepMurt.com and click on "Hybrid Tax Credit."
CONGRATULATING graduating class of Eastern University Paralegal Diploma Program at Palmer Seminary were paralegal Anthony Thompson, Dr. Valerie Ginyard, Wanda Bailey-Green, Dean Vivian Nix Early, State Sen. LeAnna Washington, Judge Jimmie Moore and Dr. Joi Photo by Martin Regusters, Leaping Lion Photography Spraggins.
School Hotline Has Answers For Parents With a focus on continual improvement on customer service, the School District of Philadelphia has launched a Back-to-School Parent Assistance Hotline where parents or guardians can call (215) 4006161 for direct assistance with any issue dealing with the start of school. The goal of the Hotline is to provide parents and guardians with a convenient single point of contact during a time when many families are overwhelmed with the preparations for a new school year. Parents and guardians may contact the Hotline looking for answers to a number of backto-school related questions: How can I register my child? Does my child need a uniform for school? Can I transfer my child to another school? How
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State Rep. Thomas P. Murt is reminding residents the State can help make the purchase of a new fuel-efficient vehicle more affordable with a $500 rebate to owners of eligible hybrid vehicles. A hybrid is defined by the Dept. of Environmental Protection as a motor vehicle that draws its propulsion energy from an onboard source of stored energy that is both an internal-combustion engine using combustible fuel and a recharge-
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Local 1201 of SEIU and NCFO, which represents over 3,000 bus drivers and bus attendants, has voted to approve a one-year agreement with the School District. Though details were disclosed, the agreement provides for an increase in base wages effective at the beginning of the contract year. There are no changes to the union's health care or other fringe benefits.
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Snooper (Cont. From Page 9) Snooper’s Update Bureau: HON. JOAN KRAJEWSKI, our favorite Northeast Councilwoman, wants to thank you, especially those of you who came to her party at The Wissinoming Yacht Club last week. We overheard KATHY PRICE telling a friend how pleased the Councilwoman was at seeing so many of her friends there. Hey Boss, I was so sorry we all missed this one. After all, everyone was telling us we should have
been there for all the fun! Snooper’s Special Event: We have been informed by The Lower Moyamensing Town Watch, The Laws of Justice, and The Lobster N.Y.A. about a special BLOCK PARTY to raise monies for SGT. STEVE LICZBINSKI’S FAMILY. This will take place on SATURDAY, SEP. 13, on the 1300 block of Porter Street. Everything will get under way at 1:00 p.m. and go on till 6:00 p.m. Please call (215) 356-1518; they’ll give you all the information you’ll need.
Snooper’s SPORTS EXTRA: Hank Williams, Jr., asks all of you, “ARE YOU READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL?” Well, it seems HON. JOHN TAYLOR, State Representative, is asking all of you the same question. He would like all of you to join him at ROMANO’S CATERERS, 1523 Wingohocking Street, for MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL. You can all join him by calling (215) 545-2244. You know “BIG JOHN” will have a few surprises for all of you, also a lot of fun too. Yes,
THE SNOOPER will be looking for all of you. Snooper’s Good News Bureau: I had the opportunity to find out ‘first hand’ all about The S.P.C.A. I want to thank WENDY, who happens to be The Manager of this great organization. She is one lady who I can honestly tell you has her head screwed on right. She showed me some of the ‘fixing up’ they are doing there and it will be a more pleasant atmosphere to work in, for the employees, and all of our animals. DR. MEURAKA, Chief Veterinarian,
told me some ‘heart-tugging’ stories about the animals he had to work on because of the cruelty of some idiotic people. These animals are at the mercy of these idiots because they cannot defend themselves. God, I wish they could just once. Call The S.P.C.A. at (215) 426-6300 or you can stop by and see them. SPAY your PETS now! Snooper’s Special Trivia: JERRY REED, well-known guitarist and Movie Star,
passed away last week. Reed was from GEORGIA and had many friends in Nashville. Can you name some of the movies he was in and what was his ‘nickname’ in a few of those memorable movies? Sally Fields and Burt Reynolds stated, “He was one of the funniest guys we ever worked with, and he was quite a gentleman too.” He was also a Country Music star, and he had a lot of friends in that business. Hey, I loved him too.
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cludes well-known Philadelphia trial attorney JOHN ELLIOTT; former LT. GOV. MARK SINGEL; and former 58th WARD LEADER MIKE STACK, SR. It will be at the Firehouse Restaurant in Harrisburg on Sep. 16 and will be commencing at 12:00 p.m. More details can be obtained from (814) 535-5561. There will be an evening reception for SEN. MIKE STACK at La Veranda, 3 N. Columbus Avenue in Philadelphia on Thursday, Sep. 25 beginning at 5:30 p.m. and continuing until 7:30 p.m. MARTIN WEINBERG, a former candidate for Mayor in the City of Philadelphia, is serving as finance chairman. Additional information can be obtained from (215) 8509687. Stack is running for reelection and has been campaigning diligently since the beginning of the year. In addition to being a State Senator, Stack is a 1st Lieutenant in the Army Reserves. The 58th Ward Democratic Executive Committee held its September meeting at the Philadelphia Quartette Club this week. The meeting was well attended and included BRENDAN BOYLE, who is running to fill the vacancy in the 170th Dist.; Congressman Pat Murphy’s representative TOM NARDI; and the State Senate candidate for reelection Mike Stack.
(Cont. From Page 9) SEN. ARLEN SPECTER and House Minority Leader JON BOEHNER. The Clover Club of Philadelphia, which is an organization of members of the media and Democratic and Republican politicians, will hold its annual fall luncheon at the Meade Room at the Union League on Tuesday, Oct. 7. The cash bar will open at 11:45 a.m.; luncheon is being served at 12:30 p.m. Well-known trial attorney JOE BONGIOVANNI is the secretary at large of the club and attorney MIKE CIBIK is the treasurer. Former JUDGE MIKE WALLACE is the president. This is a fun event. The cost is $40 a person and speakers or members of the audience are required to attempt clever remarks and tongue-incheek humor. DOREEN McGETTIGAN is keeper of the gate and is responsible in a large part for the success of each of the luncheons. GOV. ED RENDELL will be the host of a fundraiser for BRYAN BARBIN, a trial attorney running as a Democrat in the 71st Dist. which includes Johnstown. He is endorsed by the Johnstown Building and Construction Trade Council, AFL-CIO and AFSCME. The host committee in-
Evans Hosts Town Meetings State Rep. Dwight Evans has begun his annual town meetings in the 203rd House Dist. He met Tuesday night with residents at Lawncrest Rec Center. Additional town meetings will be held on Sep. 18 at 6 p.m. at Olney Rec
Center and Sep. 25, 2008 at 6 p.m. at Simons Rec Center. Other sponsors of the town meetings are State Rep. Mark Cohen who represents the 202nd House Dist. and Democratic 10th Ward Leader Edgar Howard.
(Cont. From Page 9) my questions come through one of your handlers before I ask them? Do I have to curt-
(Cont. From Page 9) I was 13 before I tasted my first pizza; it was called “pizza pie.” When I bit into it, I burned the roof of my mouth and the cheese slid off, swung down, plastered itself against my chin and burned that, too. It’s still the best pizza I ever had. We didn’t have a car until I was 15. Before that, the only car in our family was my grandfather’s Ford. He called it a “machine.” I never had a telephone in my room. The only phone in the house was in the living room and it was on a party line. Before you could dial, you had to listen and make sure some people you didn’t know weren’t already using the line. Pizzas were not delivered to our home. But milk was. All newspapers were delivered by boys and all boys de-
livered newspapers. I delivered a newspaper, six days a week. It cost 7 cents a paper, of which I got to keep 2 cents. I had to get up at 4 a.m. every morning. On Saturday, I had to collect the 42 cents from my customers. My favorite customers were the ones who gave me 50 cents and told me to keep the change. My least-favorite customers were the ones who seemed to never be home on collection day. Movie stars kissed with their mouths shut. At least, they did in the movies. Touching someone else’s tongue with yours was called French kissing and they didn’t do that in movies. I don’t know what they did in French movies. French movies were dirty and we weren’t allowed to see them. Growing up isn’t what it used to be, is it? Happy New Year!
First of all, you’re far too cozy with the National Rifle Association. Since I live in a city where guns have killed far too many folks, and the only person I do revere, my mom, knows better than that, you’ve lost me right there. Secondly, your policy papers indicate a trend toward
abuse of power and wanting to give the government far too much control over my reproductive functions. If you don’t want to have an abortion (or marry a gay person), don’t. But don’t make that decision for the rest of us. It’s presumptuous. Thirdly, it’s really hard for me to revere someone
who calls herself “a pit bull with lipstick,“ yet is ready to pull the “frail female flower” card when it comes to facing me and my fellow travelers in the Fourth Estate. You’re running for one of the top two elected offices in the United States, Ms. Palin. True pit bulls get by without reverence.
So, as much as I would love to interview the Governor of Alaska, it’s an interview I probably won’t get. However, I would like to see Rick Davis come at Oprah Winfrey with the reverence thing, when it comes to Palin’s appearing on her show. That would be worth the ticket to Chicago.
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services they have performed during their tenure. I’m sure they are in the thousands. There have been multiple bills passed and Council Presidents elected with the help of Republican votes. Many past Mayors have needed the minority side of the aisle to get things through that were important to their
agenda; that was because they couldn’t muster the nine votes from the Demo side. Goode may have opened a can of worms on this one. This bill and idea is basically un-American. So far it appears Goode has been rebuffed by COUNCILWOMAN JOAN KRAJEWSKI and COUNCIL-
MAN BILL GREEN. They deserve praise for standing against something this wrong, even though they are Democrats. They should be joined by other fair-minded Democrats and put this blatant power grab to bed. Rev up them buses and storm that Council! Swing them trunks in anger!!
(Cont. From Page 9) is already denouncing the idea, and rightfully so. What should happen next is FRANK RIZZO and JACK KELLY ought to bring to Council next week the number of constituent
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sey before I enter the room to talk to you? Besides, I’m having a hard time seeing why you deserve my reverence, Ms. Palin.
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Food Distribution Home’s Journey Nears End (Cont. From Page 1) Growing maritime commerce has created a need for larger ships, especially in container shipping along the Eastern seaboard. That began to draw attention to the benefits of Philadelphia’s inland gateway to the world. Shippers wanted in, but there was no room. PRPA’s longrange plans had anticipated the need for growth. They included acquisition of a portion of the Naval Base, which it now calls South Port. The gem of this addition was that it included a railhead serving three of the nation’s major railroad lines, a selling point and magnet for international shippers wanting to get their merchandise from Port to terminals speedily and efficiently. Unfortunately, the Food Distribution’s new site would have cut the railhead away from the new Port. Around this time, along came the discovery of a bald eagle’s nest on the very ground envisioned for the Distribution Center at the Naval Yard. A picture of the nest was published on the front page of the Philadelphia Public Record. This news fueled a call to relocate the Distribution Center to anywhere but the Navy Yard. The “live” nest, thanks to Federal bird-protection laws, threw a monkey wrench into the scheduling for the Food Distribution Center. More delays, more consternation by the
merchants…. But as luck would have it, a slowdown in the need for more commercial retail outlets left a recovered brownfield open for development. In came Fumo, Gov. Ed Rendell, Port leaders and elected officials to offer that site to the merchants. They readily accepted, and for several good reasons: Crafted for them was a public/private partnership. It will help retain more than 1,400 jobs and create over 375 new ones for Philadelphia and Pennsylvania, and enable much-needed expansion and growth for one of the largest produce markets in the United States. The partnership includes PRPA, the Philadelphia Regional Produce Market, and Essington Avenue Partners II, a development affiliate of O’Neill Properties. “This private-public partnership will preserve the Produce Market right where it belongs – in Philadelphia,” said Rendell. PRPA is purchasing the 63 acres and will build a 667,000square-foot state-or-the-art distribution facility, offering a 40-year lease enabling the relocation. The Market vendors will repay 100% of the grants and loans over the life of the lease. According to analysis conducted by EConsult, it is estimated the direct and indirect economic benefit to the region and tax revenues to the City of Philadelphia and the Common-
wealth will exceed more than $10.8 billion over the life of the lease. “The new Produce Market will provide tremendous benefit to the local and state economies, as well as continuing to be a major hub for fresh produce imported and exported through the Port of Philadelphia,” said John H. Estey, chairman of PRPA. James T. McDermott, Jr., executive director of PRPA, said, “PRPA is extremely pleased to be a major partner in this exciting economic development project. Retaining this important regional asset is a great accomplishment. We look forward to a productive and rewarding relationship with the Philadelphia Regional Produce Market.” The Produce Market has deep roots and historic significance for Philadelphia. Produce trading goes back to the 1600s on Dock Street at the famed Head House Square. The Philadelphia Regional Produce Market is among the largest produce markets in the United States and supplies food as far north as Canada and as far south as the Carolinas. But its primary focus is to serve the needs of the Greater Philadelphia region. The Produce Market also has an incredible outreach and charity mission. More than 1,000,000 lb. of food per year are donated to homeless shelters, schools in need, and nonprofit organizations like
AIRPORT AUTO MALL founder Kerry Pacifico of Pacifico Ford is elated at fact Mall is getting rid of eyesore and getting new AIRPORT Auto Mall President Charles neighbor. With him are Food Distribution‘s Arnao shares happy occasion with Ed Joseph Procacci and Emil Bucceroni of Thornton, chief executive of neighborhood Philadelphia Seafood Distributors. community group. Philabundance, the region’s without equal, and as a result will begin in September and largest hunger-relief organiza- we will be able to grow our the completion is anticipated to tion providing food to approx- business, add new jobs, attract occur within 23 months. imately 65,000 people per new distribution opportunities, The site was a former conweek. “Philabundance is grate- and enable Philadelphia to set glomeration of five junk and ful for the support from the the worldwide standard for scrap yards. Philadelphia Regional Produce best practices in the food dis“This has been a long time Market and the year-round do- tribution industry. Less than coming, with numerous obstanations,” said Bill Clark, pres- five minutes from three major cles and detours over the past ident of Philabundance. interstates – Interstate 95, 476, seven years. But many people The mammoth new facility and 76 – as well as Philadel- were determined not to give is nearly twice the size of the phia’s International Airport, up, and now we are going to current site and will be the first this new location enhances have the kind of modern, of its kind in the United States strategic distribution for all world-class facility that we with a 100% fully-refrigerated critical transportation methods need to serve our population in facility throughout the entire including trucking, air freight, the 21st century,” said Fumo, building. The new facility will rail, and boat.” a Democrat who represents the prevent the cold chain from Thirty-two vendors will relo- 1st Senatorial Dist., home of breaking from truck transport cate into the new 68 units. Each the current Food Distribution to loading docks to cold stor- unit is 30 feet wide and 140 feet Center facility on Galloway age at the distribution center. long, and each vendor will have Street in South Philadelphia. “Our new Philadelphia fa- independent access and control Seafood distributors, who cilities will enable the produce of its own refrigeration. This currently operate a facility admarket to compete and win in will enable customized settings, jacent to the current produce the global economy,” says adjustments due to seasonality, market, will not move to EssSonny DiCrecchio, executive and the flexibility to distribute ington Avenue. Work will condirector of the Philadelphia Re- multiple types of food from a tinue on efforts to provide a gional Produce Market. “We single facility. new facility for them. believe this facility will be First phase of the site work
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Smaller City Council Sought PHA Earns Reward (Cont. From Page 1) Members are elected at large, no political party may nominate more than five candidates. The new legislation would still limit all political parties to five candidates, but it also reduces the number of at-large seats to five, so there would no longer be a guarantee of Republican Party representation. Past voting patterns have indicated Democrats have taken the top five at-large seats since the inception of the present charter legislation governing the makeup of City Council. Republicans would be precluded from any chance of winning any of the at-large seats under Goode’s initial legislation proposal.
ONCE 139 members strong, City Council has dwindled to 17 members. Its chamber also hosts State Government meetings as it did when Gov. Ed Rendell testified Tuesday. Among Democrats reached, large seats to be contested in the Krajewski and Councilman Bill primaries. “That will allow,” he Green opposed the legislation as says, “for one minority member.” He bases this on the fact proposed. Due to this and other criti- the city’s registration totals now cism that followed the release of show a six-to-one edge for Dehis intentions, Goode indicates mocrats. It figures, he believes, he will rework the proposal to those numbers should carry allow for six instead of five at- over into Council seat represen-
tation, reducing the Republicans to one at-large seat. Goode said, “There were once as many as 139 members of Philadelphia City Council. The last charter change on this issue reduced the number from 22 to 17. Since the two at-large GOP members are preparing to retire, we should seriously consider whether we need to fill those seats through an arcane political tradition created in 1951.” 10th Dist. Republican Councilman Brian J. O’Neill expressed his opposition, indicating the Northeast seat he has held for close to 30 years does not encompass “all of the city’s widespread Republican registration.”
(Cont. From Page 1) claims handling by employees. “If you have a well-managed property, people don’t fall,” Greene pointed out, which eliminates a major cause of personal injury claims. The housing authority also has a Safety Committee to increase awareness among employees and residents of safety issues. This has resulted, Greene said, in fewer accidents. Property damage claims are also down, added PHA’s Insurance Services Manager Ellen Hugar. She said claims were also reduced for fire damage, auto damage and wind damage. Hugar credits
PHA’s property managers with doing an excellent job of maintaining the properties to keep these claims down. Labrie explained the size of the dividend check is based on PHA’s performance. HAIG manages the insurance needs of housing authorities throughout the nation. Member agencies contribute to a central pot, and dividends are based on HAIG’s revenues minus expenses. “The fewer claims, the more the dividend,” he said. Overall, he said, housing authorities are getting better at reducing insurance claims. But PHA’s efforts topped them all.
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