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On Thursday the Mayor announced Durham Free Library branch will be closed. On Saturday Councilwoman Jannie Blackwell with civic leaders inaugurated spanking-new Mural Arts Program work on its building, which serves working-class Mantua. Something is wrong with this picture, Blackwell says.

Budget Crunch Draws Blood

by Joe Shaheeli Like a treacherous sinkhole in a long-forgotten landfill, the international recession swallowed up Mayor Michael Nutter’s best-laid plans.

Philadelphia is part of the world, it turns out, so a sudden, unforeseen drop of more than $1 billion in projected revenues will devastate a broad range of City services starting January 2009.

After weeks of planning, the Mayor last week announced a program that canceled tax relief and

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Sacrifice Remembered GOV. ED RENDELL joined dignitaries in Veterans Day tribute at Washington Square’s Tomb of Unknown Soldier. Photos by Donald Terry raised fees; imposed pay cuts or layoffs on City workers (starting with himself); and slashed a host of government functions.

“This is not at all what I wanted to be doing at this time,” Nutter acknowledged ruefully, “but you must deal with the hand that is dealt you.”

Not all citizens are convinced this hand is being played to perfection. Outcries have already erupted and are sure to spread as the scale of the budget cuts sinks in.

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Obama Makes History A Tale Of Two Cities Splintering The ‘T’

by Jon Delano In the end, he made it seem so easy. Barack Hussein Obama – yes, a man with a Muslim middle name – won the Presidency of the United States by more than 7.5 million popular votes and an Electoral College landslide, or what certainly looks like a landslide after George W. Bush's narrow wins in 2000 and 2004. President-elect Obama did it the old-fashioned way – issues, shoe leather, volunteers and, yes, lots of money!

Early Tuesday evening, it was clear Obama's coalition would put him over the top. Once the "must-win" state of Pennsylvania was denied John McCain, it was difficult to envision an electoral scenario that could propel the Republican to the White House.

Obama's win in Pennsylvania was impressive. With all machine votes counted, Obama defeated McCain by 11 points: 3.2 million votes to 2.6 million or 55% to 44% (Ralph Nader and Bob Barr split 1% of the vote) – out of the 5,851,730 cast on Nov. 4. The last time a Presidential candidate won by that big a margin here was 36 years ago, when Richard Nixon defeated George McGovern in 1972 by 907,000 votes.

Obama clobbered McCain in Philadelphia and its Republican suburbs. And he racked up wins in urban counties around the state like Allegheny (Pittsburgh), Cambria (Johnstown), Dauphin (Harrisburg), Erie, Lackawanna (Scranton), Lehigh (Allentown), Luzerne (Wilkes-Barre), (Cont. Page 2)

by Tony West Barack Obama’s victory in Pennsylvania was the largest by a Democrat since Lyndon Johnson blew Barry Goldwater away in 1964.

Times are different and much has changed since then, but his feat was technically impressive to pros.

Pennsylvania is naturally a swing state that tilts Republican or Democrat by narrow margins. In 2000 it backed Democrat Al Gore by 205,000 votes, in 2004 Democrat John Kerry by 144,000 votes – not much in a state of 12.4 million people.

Obama packed some hefty padding on that margin. With the machine count complete, but without a count of absentee and provisional ballots, Obama defeated Republican John Mc-

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Cain by a convincing 605,000 votes, a 55-44% edge.

How did he do it? From the beginning, Obama’s Pennsylvania campaign chief Sean Smith announced they were going to step outside the traditional Democratic strategy in the Keystone State, which is to concentrate on its Southeastern and Southwestern urban corners, and go after the vast Republican-leaning ‘T’ in its top and middle.

It worked.

First, the traditional model. In bad years, Democrats have long been able to bank on the votes of inner-city Philadelphia and the coal and mill towns of the Southwest around Pittsburgh; but their votes alone are not (Cont. Page 22)

ALL WARS Memorial to Colored Soldiers and Sailors on Parkway received salute from Mayor Michael Nutter, among other leaders.

Homeless Vets Given Homes

PHA LEADER Carl Greene extends “homecoming” hand to veteran Kevin Carroll as Mayor Michael Nutter, Congressman Bob Brady and VA social worker Steve Photo by Donald Terry Bennett look on.

by R. George Linton Kevin Carroll has waited 30 years to call a home his own.

During that time the former navy medic who served his country in the Vietnam War, has overcome drug addiction and alcoholism. He’s two years clean.

On Tuesday, Carroll joined six other veterans, including two combat veterans of the Iraqi War, at the Philadelphia Public Housing Authority headquarters in Grays Ferry.

These are the first of 105 vouchers funded through a Housing & Urban Development program designed to help homeless vets find permanent housing. PHA and the Veterans Administration are coordinating efforts (Cont. Page 20)

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Reaching Out To All, Obama Sails To Victory (Cont. From Page 1) and Northampton (Bethlehem). In the end, it didn't matter the rest of Pennsylvania voted Republican.

Still, in many ways, this election was a tale of two regions: the Southeast and the Southwest. Obama overwhelmed McCain in one – and underperformed in the other. His biggest win was the city of Philadelphia, where Obama did better than John Kerry, who had set the record with a 412,000-vote margin. Obama broke that record Tuesday, winning there with a massive 461,802 machine-vote margin. More remarkably, in the four traditionally Republican bedroom counties outside Philly, Obama swept it all. He won Bucks Co. by 28,000, Chester Co. by 23,000, Delaware Co. by 61,000 and marched through Montgomery Co. on a whopping 86,000 votes.

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Southwest Plays HardTo Get In the Southwest, it was a different story. Allegheny Co. (Greater Pittsburgh) gave Obama his biggest victory, winning by 98,600 votes over McCain. Kerry won Allegheny Co. by 97,000 votes four years ago. But the outlying counties were not so kind to Obama even though most are overwhelmingly Democratic. McCain actually did better than George W. Bush in 2004. McCain won Armstrong Co. by 7,000 votes, Beaver Co by 2,500, Butler Co. by 23,000; Fayette Co. by 160 votes, Greene County by 86 votes, Indiana Co. by 2,500 votes; Lawrence Co. by 2,000 votes, Washington Co. by 4,400 votes and Westmoreland Co. by 26,000 votes. Many of these counties have large Democratic majorities.

Was Congressman Jack Murtha right? Is it true Western Pennsylvania just couldn't back a biracial candidate for president? Pundits can debate that for years to come. Obviously, race plays some role.

But a better explanation is the conservative nature of the Democratic voters in these outlying counties: pro-gun, pro-life, pro-religion, pro-

smalltown America. Secondly, McCain and Palin practically lived here for the last two months with multiple visits, constantly stressing their identification with the concerns and lifestyle of this region.

The Obama campaign often gave the impression of ignoring Southwestern Pennsylvania while spreading love all over the Southeast. It may have been a smart strategy, given limited time for their candidate. But privately, local Democratic leaders felt the Obama campaign was giving short shift to the Southwest.

Nonetheless, the margin out of the five Southeastern counties in the Philly area was an amazing 653,000 votes over McCain.

In the end, Obama did exactly what he had to do.

When you subtract all those Southwestern counties that voted against Obama from his big vote in Allegheny Co., guess who's the winner?

Obama still took this region with 30,000 votes overall.

Pennsylvania Exit Polls So how did Obama do it, chalking up numbers unseen for half a lifetime? Exit polls give some clues. On race, Blacks voted for Obama 95% to 5%, but African Americans comprise only 13% of the Pennsylvania electorate. What gave Obama his solid victory was a nearly even split among white voters: 48% for Obama to 51% for McCain. While Hispanics are less numerous in these parts, Obama won 72% of them here as well. In short, Obama did well because he attracted voters of all races.

Obama overwhelmingly won young voters in Pennsylvania, winning 66% of those aged 18-24 years and 64% of those between 25-30. But the President-Elect also attracted support of older folks, winning 57% of those between 50 and 65. As for the coveted 65+ crowd, Obama split that group evenly, 49% to 50%.

While Catholic clerics urged their parishioners to vote pro-life, Catholic voters – just like Protestants – split right down the middle.

Finally, on issues, it was pretty clear-cut: 58% of those

who said the economy was most important opted for Obama; 66% of those who deemed the war in Iraq most important voted Obama; 53% who named energy as the top issue supported Obama; and 71% who put health care first picked Obama.

Corbett Survives The Tidal Wave Attorney General Tom Corbett solidified his credentials as the Republican's best hope to capture the governorship in 2010. Despite a Democratic tide, the suburban-Pittsburgh Republican won a 365,000-vote margin over his Democratic foe, Northampton Co. DA John Morganelli. Corbett had double the cash and with the help of his superb media consultant, John Brabender (yes, the architect of Rick Santorum's emergence on the political scene in 1990), the best television ads. Corbett's high profile on the Bonusgate scandal, especially in this region, certainly helped. While Allegheny Co. was voting for Obama by nearly 100,000 votes, Corbett carried his home county by 34,000 votes – not bad for a Republican.

Also making a big difference were Corbett's wins in suburban Philadelphia, where he defied the Presidential trend by nabbing Bucks, Chester, and Delaware Cos. and only losing Montgomery Co. by 2,400 votes.

Auditor General Jack Wagner, a Democrat, swept to a second term, adding to his bona fides as a potential candidate for either Governor or US Senator in 2010. It was a landslide for Wagner, who defeated Republican gazebo manufacturer Chet Beiler by 1.27 million votes. Wow! Wagner, a conservative Democrat, blitzed the state, winning 41 of its 67 counties, a remarkable achievement for a Democrat. Wagner's folks quickly touted his 3.2 million votes as the most received by any Pennsylvania candidate on the ballot on Tuesday. But it's not a record. Bob Casey got 3.3 million votes in 2004 when he was reelected State Treasurer.

The open seat for Treasurer will be filled by Democrat Rob McCord, who beat former Montgomery Co. Commissioner Tom Ellis by 678,000 votes. McCord is a newcomer to the state political scene, but it won't be long before the well-spoken suburban Philadelphian makes his presence known. McCord may have further elective desires.

Notice he decided to spend election night in Pittsburgh rather than in his hometown.

Donkeys Gobble Up Congress Pennsylvania Democrats not only beat back the Republican attempt to defeat a couple of their incumbent Congressmen, but they also added to their numbers. Our 19 representatives in the 111th Congress will be 12 Democrats and 7 Republicans. Taste the irony. When the Republican-controlled General Assembly and a Republican Gov. Tom Ridge gerrymandered Pennsylvania's Congressional districts after the 2000 census, they elected 12 Republicans as a result. Now the situation is reversed in the very same Districts the Republicans created!

The state has many more Democrats these days.

Congressman Phil English in the 3rd Dist., an Erie Republican, was defeated by Erie Democrat Kathy Dahlkemper. Dahlkemper is a conservative – pro-life, progun, pro-small business – but that didn't stop House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee from pumping a lot of money into her race. In the end, she beat English by 8,300 votes. She kept it close in most counties, including Butler and Armstrong outside Pittsburgh, and clinched victory with a 16,000-vote runup in Erie Co. Dahlkemper says she wants to be more visible in the Pittsburgh media market, where she has family ties, than her predecessor was. She will take office after a 54-year absence in Congress of a Democratic woman from the West.

Congressman John Murtha

in the 12th Dist. was supposed to be in deep trouble. But he called in a lot of chits, raised a lot of money in two weeks, and overwhelmed his opponent, Republican William Russell, with both attack ads and a positive message of bigtime hometown bacon. One month ago, Murtha took reelection in his district for granted. Then Russell, who raised a lot of money through a D.C.-based direct-mail firm, exploited the Congressman's own words about racism in his area. A Republican poll suggested Russell was only four points behind Murtha, and all of sudden the nation's eyes were on this District.

In the end, Murtha beat Russell by 41,000 votes, winning a healthy 58%. Russell, who was upfront he had moved to the district to run against Murtha, could not beat back the carpetbagger charge, especially when

Murtha trumpeted all the millions of dollars his seniority has brought into the District.

Murtha carried every one of the nine counties through which his district stretches.

Forget Bonusgate It appears Bonusgate had no impact on the Legislative races. House Majority Leader Bill DeWeese faced a repeat challenger from Republican Greg Hopkins in his 50th House Dist. DeWeese knew what was coming and prepared well. Last February, he was out walking his district in the snow, knocking on doors, a practice he says he continued throughout the campaign.

The end result was a larger win for DeWeese than two years ago, more than 2,000 votes this time. DeWeese's return to Harrisburg does not guarantee him his top-ranking spot in the Democratic Party, and concerns about his former (Cont. Page 3)

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Democrat John Boyle. The third Democratic loss was in Bucks Co. where incumbent Chris King was upset by Republican Frank Farry.

These losses could have been fatal had they not picked up at least five seats in Eastern Pennsylvania. Four Dems won open seats: Steve Santarsiero in Bucks Co., Paul Drucker in Chester Co., Richard Mirabito in Lycoming Co. and Brendan Boyle in Philadelphia. One defeated a Republican incumbent: It was Matt Bradford over Jay Moyer in Montgomery Co. A sixth pickup could be Democrat Tom Houghton, who leads Repub-

lican John Lawrence in Chester Co. after the final machine counts but has not yet passed the test of absentee and provisional ballots.

Can the Democrats now reach consensus on a Democratic Speaker of the House?

Two years ago they picked Philadelphia Republican Dennis O'Brien as Speaker because their top Democrat, Bill DeWeese, couldn’t get the votes from his own caucus.

O'Brien would love to keep

his job, and he will as long as 102 representatives can’t agree on someone else!

State Senate Goes Even More Republican

You would think, with the landslide for Obama, a couple of Dems might have won State Senate seats. Not so.

The Republicans actually increased their control, 30-20.

In two nasty contests in the West, Republicans managed to keep control of one seat and picked up another.

In the 39th Dist. of Westmoreland Co., County Commissioner Kim Ward defeated Democratic chiropractor Tony Bompiani by 8,000 votes. Ward replaces retiring State Sen. Bob Regola, a fellow Republican. In the 47th Dist. (Beaver and Lawrence Cos.), Republican Elder Vogel defeated Democrat Jason Petrella by 14,000 to replace Democratic State Sen. Gerry LaValle. At the beginning of this campaign year,

the Dems were favored to win both and managed to blow the opportunity. They were out out-foxed, out-hustled, outnegatived and out-spent by the GOP. Jon Delano teaches at the H. John Heinz School ofPublic Policy & Management Carnegie Mellon University.

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(Cont. From Page 2) chief of staff's private conversations with the AG about DeWeese's role in Bonusgate trouble many colleagues. But DeWeese is nothing if not a survivor. Stay tuned.

Democrats will not only retain control of the House but also add to their numbers.

The current 102-101 lineup has switched to 104-99. The Dems lost three seats on Tuesday, including Beaver Co. Rep. Vince Biancucci, who was upset by newcomer Jim Christiana, and an open Westmoreland Co. seat occupied by retiring Democrat Tom Tangretti that Republican Terry Krieger won over

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(Cont. From Page 1) The Mayor made an effort to spread the pain around as many departments and agencies as possible. But half of all City spending is non-discretionary and cannot be touched. For the remainder, the Mayor opted not to use across-the-board formulas but rather to draw a line between more-essential and less-essential services. That meant some government branches will get hit harder than others and a couple of spending programs will be terminated in toto.

High on the hit list is the Free Library. Eleven of its 54 branches are to be closed permanently, Nutter said. The buildings will be sold and the Free Library will become a smaller system forever.

The Recreation Dept. will almost go out of the pool business next summer, preserving only 13 out of 81. Three out of five ice rinks will also be closed.

Street paving will be reduced.

Free bulk trash collection will be discontinued. Snowplowing on side streets will be abandoned.

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engine and ladder companies will be closed while 200 police positions will go unfilled.

Initial opposition to the cuts was fiercest in the areas of libraries and firefighting. In numerous neighborhoods, activists decried the loss of their Free Library branches.

Faced with the erasure of the Kingsessing and Durham branches in her West Philadelphia District, Councilwoman Jannie Blackwell was distraught.

“In these communities, many of our children and seniors have no access to computers or the internet,” she explained. “They have no other safe or peaceful place to do their homework, no one to help them with research.”

Two days after the Mayor’s announcement, Blackwell attended the inauguration of a giant, freshly painted mural commissioned by the Mural Arts Program along the side of the Durham branch at 34th Street & Haverford Avenue.

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In Fishtown, already steaming from the loss of a fire engine and a pool, one resident described the closure of its library branch on Montgomery Avenue as “a slap in the face.”

Civic activist A. J. Thomson said bitterly, “Many in the community have wondered what will be next on the chopping block for a neighborhood the State has selected to play host to a casino.” Thomson said the Fishtown Civic Association was prepared to staff the branch with its own volunteers seven days a week.

In South Philadelphia, Carter Liotta of the Lower Moyamensing Civic Association excoriated the proposed closure of the Fumo Family branch library.

“It adds great value to our neighborhood as a movie venue and as a meeting place for local groups that can find no meeting space elsewhere,” he said.

Liotta believes Nutter has acted “hastily” in a time of “economic panic. To be voted on quickly and without public scrutiny, feels arbitrary and capricious and completely eliminates input from the public it serves,” he complained. “The announcement the closure will be permanent, even after the economic crisis is over, is a self-fulfilling prophecy that has no place in open-minded governance.”

Nutter may have a harder time cutting back the Fire Dept.

Even before the crisis struck, Firefighters Local 22 had an active lawsuit against the City, which had refused to accept the results of a 2005 arbitration award. Part of that award would bar the City from eliminating services in a fire station without independent study and community involvement, said Local 22 spokesman David Kearney.

That lawsuit is now pending before the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, which will hear it in January or February 2009. The Firefighters are weighing whether to seek an injunction to stop the Mayor’s proposal.

Contrary to Nutter’s claims, the health and safety of firefighters and the public will be imperiled by these cuts, Kearney charged. “The Mayor is playing on the public’s ignorance,” he said.

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Letters • Letters • Letters Marge Makes History The dust is settling after the historic election of our new President Barack Obama.

Record numbers of voters voted their hopes, not their fears. Philadelphia voters were critical to PresidentElect Obama’s massive Pennsylvanian win.

City Commission Chairwoman Marge Tartaglione and her staff deserve credit for making that victory easier and trouble-free.

As a candidate for reelection myself and as a longtime Committeeman and Ward Leader, I appreciated the long hours, dedication and professionalism that Commissioner Tartaglione and her workers devoted to making Election Day trouble-free. Long lines, historic voter participation and a record number of firsttime voters could have spelled chaos at hundreds of polling places. Election Day, by and large, was smooth and harmonious.

On behalf of my constituents, committeepersons and poll workers, I say, thanks, Marge, for a job well done. This election is one for the history books and the City owes a lot to you for doing it

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Torresdale Shines The Major Artery Revitalization Committee would like to thank Congresswoman Allyson Y. Schwartz, Councilwoman Joan Krajewski, State Rep. Michael McGeehan and State Sen. Michael Stack for their work to secure funding for the Torresdale Avenue Project.

Last week, the first phase was completed. It increased lighting on the avenue with new overhead street lights from Cottman Avenue to Harbison Avenue, as well as pedestrian lamp posts along the avenue's business district.

The second phase focuses on crosswalk improvements and is scheduled to begin in spring 2009. MARC hopes the community enjoys these improvements and that it adds to the revitalization of the neighborhood.

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Tough Ward For Dems I am writing in response to your “Elephant Corner” column (Nov. 6) and the compliments that column paid to the leadership of the 26th Repub-

lican Ward. It is true Ms. DiLolle and Mr. Dintino are great politicians. However, I believe your column only told part of the story. As the Chairman of the 26th Democratic Ward and a Committeeman, I am extremely proud of the job my fellow committeemen did, not only for President Elect Obama, but also for the local elections.

The 26th Ward is the most conservative ward in the entire City of Philadelphia. It is also one of the highest concentrations of senior citizens and pro-life voters in the City of Philadelphia. When it comes to national elections, these voters are drawn to the Republican pro-life candidates and they have been for the past several national elections.

In the 2004 Presidential Election, Sen. John Kerry won Philadelphia with 80% of the vote compared to President Bush’s 20%. In the 26th Ward, however, Kerry’s margin of victory was much smaller, with 53% of the vote going to Kerry and 47% to the pro-life George W. Bush.

In the 2006 US Senatorial race, Sen. Bob Casey easily (Cont. Page 13)

Nov. 15- State Sen. Shirley Kitchen hosts free Mortgage Foreclosure & Public Utility Clinic at Hartranft Sch., 720 W. Cumberland St., 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

Nov. 17- State Sen. Shirley Kitchen hosts free Mortgage Foreclosure & Public Utility Clinic at St. Paul’s Lutheran Ch., 5900 N. 5th St., 6-8:30 p.m.

Nov. 19- Mayor John Street and Phila. Forward Executive Director Brett Mandel air views on tax reform at Atwater Kent Museum, 15 S. 7th St., 7-9:30 p.m. Free admission, refreshments.

Nov. 20- Cal Thomas is speaker at Valley Forge Leadership Prayer Breakfast, Crown Plaza Valley Forge Hotel, 260 Mall Blvd., King of Prussia, Pa., starts 6:30 a.m. Tickets $30. For info (610) 325-6999.

Nov. 25- Lehigh Co. Executive Don Cunningham’s fundraiser features Gov. Ed Rendell at water Works, Boathouse Row, 5-7 p.m. Donation $250. Call Linda (610) 997-8182 by Nov. 21.

Nov. 29- Glen Foerd Leadership Award Dinner honors Al Taubenberger at Glen Foerd, 5001 Grant Ave., 7 p.m. Donation $100. For info (215) 6325330.

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by State Rep. Ronald G. Waters Although punishment has been an essential part of the American justice system, we, nevertheless, must consider one fact: 95% of those entering our prison system will someday return to the communities from which they’ve come from. This is an inevitable fact which must be confronted whenever we discuss social policies relating to the penal system and ex-offenders.

Ideally, justice requires that if we punish the bad then we must likewise reward the good. Such balance is not readily apparent in our current system of justice. We have a well-established penal system capable of punishing offenders; however, we have not equally mastered rewarding their positive efforts to reform themselves once they have returned to society. For this reason, ex-offenders leave prison lacking the assistance required to help them navigate through the often-hostile social maze in which they find themselves after their release.

Locking ex-offenders out of society only secures them into anti-social alternatives. If they cannot rejoin our mainstream culture then they will, for lack of choice, rejoin criminal subcultures where they will likely find acceptance. This only leads to a perpetual cycle of imprisonment and further detachment from the general public. However, they too must change what is in their hearts, admit their wrong, and demonstrate a genuine effort to become productive citizens.

The inclusion of ex-offenders is not just their problem; it is also an issue of concern for the community when we view this matter from an economic and safety perspective. As taxpayers, Pennsylvania residents pay on average $37,000 for each prisoner to be housed in the Dept. of Corrections’ State facilities.

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Philadelphians don’t just save their legendary booing for the Stadium District. The looming international financial crisis is about to savage the City’s budget, and with it a host of government services Michael Nutter swore instead to improve while he was running for the office of Mayor. One year later, how evanescent those bright promises now seem!

Tax relief, which has played an important role in the renaissance of business and construction in the city, is now on hold. City employees are being shown several creative ways to have their pay cut. Initiatives from public safety, health and welfare to education, recreation and greening are being scaled back.

Did we just hear someone boo?

One thing is for sure: the Mayor has to do something, and do it now. The cause of the collapse is crystal clear and it is not the City’s fault. This recession did not begin at Broad & Market Streets. Recessions mean less money all around.

There is no pain-free way around this crunch. While it’s common for people to grumble about waste in government – and there is waste in government – there’s not $200 million a year worth of waste. Some of the dollars the City must do without doubtless would do more good than others, but most were earmarked for important ends.

Back to the booing. The Mayor’s team has worked long and carefully to come up with a plan that spreads the pain around as fairly as possible. But that doesn’t mean City Council and the general public shouldn’t look it over themselves, and perhaps rework it.

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State Sen. Vince Hughes applauded Gov. Ed Rendell’s call for legislative action on health care legislation that would provide low-cost, high-quality health-care insurance for hundreds of thousands of Pennsylvanians.

At a news conference in Philadelphia, Rendell asked the Senate to return to session to consider the comprehensive health-care insurance legislation that passed the State House in March.

Prior to last month’s election recess, Hughes and State Sen. Jay Costa sent letters to Rendell and Senate Republican leadership urging prompt legislative action on the proposed Pennsylvania Access

to Basic Care plan.

“Gov. Rendell today called on the Senate to return to session and work on a significant health-care reform measure,” Hughes said.

“We are elected to serve the people. Health-care access is a top priority for many Pennsylvanians.”

Senate Bill 1137, the PA ABC proposal, would extend health care to at least 270,000 working adults, continue the State’s commitment to helping doctors pay their medical-malpractice premiums and assist small-business employers who already offer their employees health care.

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MEDICAL RECORD ary, I am confident health care will once again be a top national priority, but Pennsylvania needs to focus and immediately tackle PA ABC,” Hughes said. “It is imperative we restart discussions on how to protect our most vulnerable citizens.”

The legislation passed the House of Representatives by a 118-81 vote in March and is now in the Senate Banking and Insurance Committee.

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payments increased by several hundred dollars, making them impossible to pay. Others found out, when they attempted to refinance out of these loans, their property was overvalued and loaned against from the beginning, and hence not eligible for a refinancing.

Bankruptcy can provide relief from ARMs, but it comes at a cost and depends on how you find yourself situated. If you have simply missed a few payments, but can afford these increasing monthly mortgage payments, and wish to keep your home, then a Chapter 13 may be a solution.

In a Chapter 13, you can repay the missed payments through the Chapter 13 Plan over a period of up to five years. If you cannot make these payments, and this is how most people in this crisis have found themselves, then you can file a Chapter 7 (if you qualify) or a Chapter 13 and surrender the home back to the lender as full satisfaction for the debt – no deficiency judgment.

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Yo! Here we go again with this thought: Let’s take a look at what some government officials think about the money sent to New Orleans. It’s amazing what you can learn with some simple division. Louisiana has asked Congress for $250 BILLION dollars to rebuild New Orleans after Katrina. That is an interesting number, but what does it mean? Well, if you are one of 484,674 permanent residents of New Orleans (every man, woman, child), you could each get $516, 528 – each.

Or, if you have one of the 188,251 homes in New Orleans, your home gets $1,329,787 and if you are also a family of four, your family gets $2,066,012. Washington, D.C., are all your calculators broken? Talk about living in the “Big Easy” – and they say the government has forgotten about them. Oh, and by the way, what happened to all those billions of dollars that have already been sent there?

The facts below give a sense of how large one billion is in the context of passage of time.

About a billion years ago, the first multi-cellular organisms appeared on Earth. The universe is now thought to be about 13.7 billion years old.

In terms of distance: A billion centimeters is about the distance from Chicago, Ill., USA to Tokyo, Japan. A billion inches is 15,783 miles, more than halfway around the world and sufficient to reach any point on the globe from any other point. A billion meters is almost three times the distance from the Earth to the Moon. A billion kilometers is over six times the distance from the Earth to the Sun. What about a billion dollars? Well, to answer that question you must understand exactly what is meant by one billion. A billion might be useful to try to describe it in terms we should all be able to understand: money; or just as something as useful, credit cards, because very few people can even dream of owning $1 billion.

A billion credit cards combined would weigh the same as: 1562 hippopotamuses, or 52 blue whales, or 78 brachiosauruses A billion credit cards laid end to end would reach: 2.2 times around the earth; down the length of the Amazon River 13 times; over 938,000 US football fields; more than 14 times the length of the Great Wall of China. A billion credit cards stacked up would be as high as 120 Mt. Everests or 7,219 Great Pyramids.

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There is no doubt SARAH PALIN is an attractive woman. As such, she should certainly be considered on the short list for Presidential candidates for the Republican Party. However, if, at the end of BARACK OBAMA’S second term in 2016, by which time Sarah will be 52 or thereabouts, and if she has joined the Washington international set by then, she will be about 20 lb. heavier, assuming she ages the way most of us have. Do you think she will be as attractive a candidate as she is now?

There was an effort made by the McCain/Palin ticket to question Obama’s sincerity in his concern for the wellbeing of the state of Israel. This negative advertising may have partially accomplished the raising of doubts in some Jewish voters minds about his sincerity. In Philadelphia, among the Northeast wards with significant Jewish populations, particularly the 56th, 58th, 53rd, 54th and 63rd, McCain lost all of them, but by very respectable margins.

In some wards he only was defeated by 1,000 votes or under. However, in the 5th Ward (Society Hill), the 8th Ward (Rittenhouse Square), the 27th Ward (University of Pennsylvania), 9th Ward (Chestnut Hill) and the 21st Ward (Manayunk/Roxborough), Obama won by huge margins. In the 5th and 8th it was a staggering 14,000-2,000 gap.

From this you can infer that among the highly educated professional Jewish voters (5th, 8th, 27th, 9th and 21st) there was no doubt and he ran very strongly. In the Northeast, which is more working-class (State, City and Federal employees, hospital-service personnel and recent immigrant arrivals) the vote was a lot closer.

In the Northeast JOHN SABATINA’S ward (almost 10,000), MIKE McALEER’S and SHAWN DILLON’S 66th Ward (10,700) and 58th Ward (10,900), the turnout was unusually strong and all of these wards went for Obama. Compare that with two Municipal elections: those of WILSON GOODE and JOHN STREET, where the average Democratic vote was between 15% and 20% and almost all of the Northeast wards were lost to the Republican candidates. Obama, a candidate for Federal office, was able to overcome that negative bias and in fact not only exceeded 20% but won the wards.

It was a remarkable result and big praise is due to CONGRESSMAN BOB BRADY, partly for his reelection but more importantly for marshaling the Democratic Party toward (Cont. Page 11)

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Snooper’s BIG STORY Bureau: I want THE MAYOR to know his budget “WILL NOT FLY”, together with his reasons for ALL HIS CUTS. Your office has the highest budget any Mayor’s Office has ever had, including the other ‘big spender’, Street. Why not get rid of all your “alphabet” Deputies, including their horrendous salaries? I hope THE MUMMERS go to Atlantic City here, Mr. Mayor, they’ll get the RESPECT they so deserve! The “Barnes Foundation Fiasco” needs to be investigated, because there is nothing wrong with our ART MUSUEM. Yes, that whole deal “stinks” and why should this City pay for it? Tell me!

Snooper’s “Stinkeroos” Dept.: Can you believe this one? Now they want to CLOSE FIREHOUSES, CUT POLICE, CUT RECREATION PROGRAMS, including SWIMMING POOLS. This City is really becoming a joke, and you wonder why everybody wants to get out as fast as they can. City Council wanted to wait till after the elections to vote on The Casino. CHINATOWN is getting screwed. Tell me, what were they afraid of? Possibly getting another job, and maybe having to WORK. Keep up the fight, CHINATOWN! Snooper’s Email Dept.: I received one from a very interested party, mainly concerned with our SOCIAL SECURITY program. I agree 100% with everything you stated. President Roosevelt is credited with this program, and it was understood, since we paid into The F.I.C.A. for years, these payments SHOULD NOT BE TAXED as income. This means our RETIREES of today should not be paying 85% in taxes. Why are they taxed?

Snooper’s Sightings: I spotted DOTTIE SAVOY outside of MR. ED’S WATER ICE, and she seemed to be upset too. She worked for with the former great Councilman, Hon. Joseph Zazyczny. I also met LOUIS and his co-worker JERMAINE. These two gentlemen are members of a professional custodial team at The Airport Terminal – A-WEST. I met them while at the airport, with a friend, traveling to Canada. The “powers to be” informed me these two professionals are dedicated workers and, I might add, they do a tremendous job there. I hope to meet them again! Just missed seeing TIM FREHLING, a superstar!

Snooper’s Question: Why do people VOTE on their respective candidates, only to learn later a handful of “idiots” known as Electoral Delegates decide who will be the next PRESIDENT? So WHY VOTE? This is really a FARCE and it’s being done again. The Supreme Court of this Nation RUNS EVERYTHING! Yes, the judges decide, no matter what WE DO, what takes place in our Country. Never mind, we had to listen to ALL their garbage for two years.

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We learned something very important about Philadelphia’s remaining media professionals last Thursday.

Despite the layoffs, cutbacks and other challenges that reporters in this town, especially on the newspaper side, have had to endure due to budgetary constraints, the media here are still able to multitask.

How did we find this out? The Philadelphia media were able to continue getting day-after reaction to the election of Sens. Barack Obama and Joe Biden as President and Vice President while simultaneously telling Philly’s citizens that 11 of their Free Library of Philadelphia branches were about to bite the dust.

Mayor Michael Nutter found a $100 million hole in his budget, told the citizens that unless he does something about it now it would possibly grow to become a $1 billion hole in five years, and proceeded to make a bunch of decisions that were the equivalent of putting a corset on the city.

One thing I’ll hand the Mayor is he made sure everyone got a nick from this machete.

He suspended tax cuts for businesses until 2015.

He told his non-exempt employees they wouldn’t be getting the $1,100 bonuses unionized workers had already received, then asked these same employees to take five furlough days without pay this year and next.

He also cut the salaries of himself and his cabinet and put them on the same furlough plan.

But just in case you thought there would be anything closely resembling a sacred cow in this plan, Nutter went on to cut town-watch funding by 50%, reduce Police overtime, which I can’t see how he’s going to do with the Mummers Parade and Welcome America to look forward to, not fill 200 vacant positions, reduce overtime in the Fire Dept., and cut five engine and two ladder companies.

Also, in addition to cutting 11 branches of the Free Library and stopping Sunday hours at three regional libraries, the budget cuts include 62 outdoor pools, six indoor pools, and unless private funding can be found, three ice rinks.

And don’t even get me thinking about how many calls the City Hall switchboard is going to get when the first snow falls and side streets aren’t plowed due to budget cuts. I’d hate to be the person on duty that day.

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“On this very special holiday our union pays tribute to all of America’s Veterans”

in North Philadelphia’s 16th Ward, where deliveryman Jewell Williams ensured his constituents voted for Obama by a mind-boggling 99.3%.

Hats off to what may be the busiest ward leaders in the city, Democrat Lou Agre and Republican Walt Vogler, Jr. of the sprawling 21st Ward in Roxborough and Manayunk.

The 21st Ward, which is bipartisan in its voting patterns, logged a total of 22,494 machine votes. That doesn’t include provisional, emergency, absentee, alternate or military ballots, the count on which is still underway. These two have a lot of running around.

This year’s results may shed a light on future victories.

In losing against well-entrenched Republican State Rep. John Taylor of the River Wards, Democratic 45th Ward Leader Harry Enggasser still improved his results nicely. In 2006 Enggasser got only 33.7% of the vote; in this year’s rematch, he moved his numbers up to 40.9% of the vote. Electoral reapportion-

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new headlight for my car, aren’t in it right now.

But some of these cuts aren’t going to go over well, and then there are some that don’t make sense if you’re really serious about making us a more literate and college-educated city.

I’m talking about the library cuts. I can think of a million things that should be sacrificed to the budgetary chopping block before libraries, especially since the one way you insure a more educated society is by making about SERVICE.” We too don’t forget. We want to THANK all of them for what they did for us.

SNOOPER ALERT: MY CONTEST is coming and it’ll be coming to one of your biggest shopping centers in Philadelphia. NO, it will not be up at The Woodhaven Mall, because it’s not in Philadelphia. We are going to go to another place and believe me, it’ll be one you all can get to, hopefully, TO WIN. Stay tuned.

sure it reads.

Plus, there are folks who are looking for jobs that use the library to file applications via computer, follow up on leads, and sign up for professional development workshops. The 11 libraries you’re shutting down may contain

the only computers these people have access to.

Like I said, I can dig your budget issues. I’ve got ‘em myself.

But might I suggest you take a page from the President Elect and not use a chainsaw when it’s a scalpel that’s needed?

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(Cont. From Page 9) the huge majority that Philadelphia turned in for Obama.

Obama won statewide by 600,000 votes.

In Southeastern Pennsylvania – Philadelphia Co. (450,000) and suburban Montgomery Co., Chester Co., Delaware Co. and Bucks Co. (an additional 200,000 of majority) – it seems clear the state would not have gone for Obama without the significant turnout in its Southeastern corner.

During Obama’s eight years as President he should have an opportunity to appoint at least three Supreme Court Justices. The 60-vote

filibuster rule will give the Republicans the ability to defeat any of his appointments in this area, even though they cannot recommend their own candidates.

It is not too soon to find yourself a District Attorney candidate. So far the frontrunner seems to be DAN McCAFFERY, with DAN McELHATTON following closely behind, and SETH WILLIAMS is right there also. They are three good candidates and it appears the Republicans will have to come up with a quality candidate to be able to make a believable challenge for the seat.

would take you almost 34 years and 8½ months. If you started Jan. 1, 2000, you would finish the project sometime in mid-August, 2034.

Check this out: $60 per minute = $3,600 per hour (60) times (60) = $86,400 per day, that’s $3,600, times 24 = $31,536,000 per year ($86,400 times 365) which is

34.7 years ($1,000,000,000) divided by ($31,536,000).

And that is only one billion.

Don’t get me started on a trillion. The US trillion is one thousand, thousand million (i.e., it has 12 zeros and equals 1,000,000,000,000 or 10 followed by 12 zeros). A big number, right? Not for some of our politicians.

(Cont. From Page 9) Altogether, 220 City employees are getting laid off, 600 unfilled positions are being eliminated and more than 1,660 seasonal part-time jobs and about 570 contractual, non-City jobs are hitting the road.

Now I understand budget constraints and all. My personal budget has been such a mess that things I need, like a

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(Cont. From Page 9) Snooper UPDATE: The Elections came out just as I predicted.

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Running on both party tickets, O’Brien the Democrat bested O’Brien the Republican, 15,203 to 10,586. O’Brien actually caucuses with the Republican Party.

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(Cont. From Page 9) Let’s jump back a few hundred years before an Italian sailor discovered the world is shaped like a cannon ball when he got lost sailing for India. Roughly 300 years before Spain’s Frederick and Isabella decided to help Christopher Colombo do his fourteen-ninety-two, ocean blue thing, another Italian was thinking big. Big about what, you ask? Well, rabbits and numbers, Arabic numbers, to be precise — not the shape of the earth.

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As others have noted, Republican 26th Ward Leader Irene DiLolle deserves credit for achieving the lowest percentage of Obama votes of any ward in town. John McCain actually won her South Philadelphia ward.

On the flip side, the highest percentage of Obama votes anywhere in the city occurred

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IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS PHILADELPHIA COUNTY CIVIL ACTION - LAW SEPTEMBER TERM 2008 NO. 4148 NOTICE OF ACTION IN MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS PURCHASER OF THE LOANS AND OTHER ASSETS OF WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, F/K/A WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA Plaintiff vs.

UNKNOWN HEIRS OF WILLIAM E. WALLACE, JR., a/k/a WILLIAM WALLACE, DECEASED AND PHYLISS WALLACE a/k/a PHYLISS MCNEIL, Solely in her Capacity as Heir of WILLIAM E. WALLACE, JR., a/k/a WILLAIM WALLACE, Deceased Mortgagors and Real Owners Defendants TO: Unknown Heirs of William E. Wallace, Jr., a/k/a William Wallace, Deceased and Phyliss Wallace, a/k/a Phyliss McNeil, Solely in her Capacity as Heir of William E. Wallace, Jr., a/k/a William Wallace, Deceased, MORTAGORS AND REAL OWNERS, DEFENDANTS whose last known address is 2615 South 69th Street Philadelphia, PA 19142.

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 JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS PURCHASER OF THE LOANS AND OTHER ASSETS OF WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, f/k/a WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA, 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 September Term 2008 wherein Plaintiff seeks to foreclose on the mortgage secured on your property located, 2615 South 69th Street Philadelphia, PA 19142 whereupon your property will be sold by the Sheriff of Philadelphia County.

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.

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(Cont. from Page 7) But with this staggering figure, are we truly getting the “bang for our buck” when Corrections has an estimated 60% recidivism rate? The answer is NO! Perhaps the Corrections should own up to what its title suggests and rethink its purpose by focusing and amending its obvious failures for the betterment of our overall society.

If we continue to do no more than seek retribution against offenders entering prison while ignoring the restoration afterwards will result in a host of potential victims we may be unable to protect. Excluding ex-offenders out of society is a publicsafety hazard which we can ill afford. If we lock them out of our markets, then they will form black markets of their own. If we ostracize them from our system of law, they will simply find inclusion among the lawless whose very existence is predicated upon the victimization of the public.

According to Jeremy Travis, Amy Solomon, and Michelle Waul of the Urban Institute Justice Policy Center in their study From Prison to Home: The Dimensions & Consequences of Prisoner

Reentry, “Managing reentry so that fewer crimes are committed statistically shows enhancement in public safety, significant cost savings, and better benefits for the families, communities, as well as, for the prisoners themselves.”

We do ourselves a disservice when we spend more time addressing past wrongs than we spend on preventing future ones from occurring. I don’t want any more victims on our streets. I don’t want any more burglaries, robberies, rapes, or homicides in our neighborhoods and communities. Nor do I want to have to attend any more vigils or funerals due to criminal misconduct.

We can only have this if we focus as intensely on prevention as we do convictions.

Giving ex-offenders an opportunity to come clean and stay clean means there will be a reduced chance they will return to previous patterns of illegal behavior and, as a result, increase the number of successful reentries within society. By giving ex-offenders the opportunity to do right, we lower their incentive to do wrong.

As a lawmaker charged with the responsibility of ensuring the safety and wellbeing of our citizens, I am as

dedicated to preventing future crime as I am to punishing past crimes. However, I am not as enthused about catching and convicting criminals as I am of preventing crime in the first place. Would you rather have law enforcement catch a murderer or prevent a murder? As the old adage states, “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.”

While some get excited about conviction rates, I, on the other hand, get excited about safer streets free of crime, and about communities that are whole and united, in which all who reside are given an opportunity to proactively participate. In order for this to become reality, we need to help ex-offenders reinvest in their communities because doing so gives them encouragement to care.

My concern for ex-offenders is just as strong as my concern with the safety of those among whom they will reside. That is why it is so important we all work together to help ex-offenders come home to society, because locking them out will probably encourage them to “act out”. The best deterrent for ending repetitive illegal behavior is not shutting the door of opportunity, but instead opening the many doors of possibility.

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(Cont from Page 7 won Philadelphia with 84% of the vote compared to Rick Santorum’s 16%. In the 26th Ward, however, the pro-life Santorum picked up 39% of the vote. Bob Casey still won the Ward, however, with 61% of the vote.

The true measure of a political organization, I believe, is its ability to get voters to

split the ticket when their passion for the top of the ticket runs high. In the 26th Ward, the Democratic Committeemen may have missed delivering the Ward to President Elect Obama by just a few hundred votes, but we did deliver every statewide race to the Democratic candidates.

Of particular note is how we delivered for local Democratic candidates. State Rep. Robert Donatucci (72% of the vote) and State Sen.-Elect

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KAL RUDMAN and wife Lucille visited Children's Hospital of Philadelphia to learn more about CHOP's Health Care Career Paths Program, which introduces youth in Philadelphia to careers in healthcare. From left are program participant Charmaine Davis; CHOP talent consultant Kim Delaney; Kal & Lucille Rudman; Audenried HS Principal Terry Pearsall-Hargett; CHOP talent specialist Erica Truman; and program participant Anjanetta Burke.

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Larry Farnese (64% of the vote) won decisive victories in the 26th Ward specifically because of our ability to get voters to split the ticket.

In the future, when you are publishing accolades for jobs well done, I kindly ask that you mention all of those who did a great job on Election Day, both Democrats and Republicans.

Domenic Dinella 26th Democratic Ward Chairman

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Remembering the past and anticipating the future

by Ruth R. Russell Nothing makes me feel more nostalgic than a portrait unveiling (except a wedding).

I have been to several, the most recent one for Sen. Arlen Specter at the National Constitution Center last Friday evening. Among the speakers were former Sen. Robert J. Dole, Parkinson’s disease suf-

ferer Michael J. Fox, Gov. Edward G. Rendell and Specter’s son, Shanin, a local attorney. Speeches included tributes, humorous stories and tales of campaigns past.

Specter spoke too, accepting the portrait to be hung at Yale University Law School, of which he is a graduate. As these events generally are, the

occasion was inspiring and touching, and also a reminder that time marches on. In future years those fortunate enough to be recognized, painted and framed will still be alive on the walls of public buildings. As I said before, portrait dedications make me nostalgic.

‘Hadrosaurus foulkii’ Not nostalgic but definitely

prehistoric is ‘Hadrosaurus foulkii,’ to be featured at the Academy of Natural Sciences, 19th Street and the Parkway, in a special exhibit which opens on Saturday, November 22. This year marks the 150th anniversary of the discovery of what is termed ‘The Dinosaur That Changed the World.’

Discovered in New Jersey in

Ruth Russell 1858, it was noted for its short front legs and long back legs and envisioned as an upright dinosaur. A skeletal mount of Hadrosaurus went on display at the Academy in 1868 and, as the first dinosaur skeleton ever mounted, served as a model for dinosaurs set up elsewhere. Lovers of these ancient beasts will want to mark their calendars for this show, which continues through April 19, 2009. To learn more, call 215-299-1000 or visit www.ansp.org.

New for Please Touch Since its recent grand opening at Memorial Hall in Fairmount Park, Please Touch Museum has been busy with the programs for which it is noted. At the historic site this weekend young visitors will find magician Tom McDonnell performing his interactive show in the Please Touch Playhouse at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m., and Mother Goose will visit the museum from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, November 16. Please Touch in Memorial Hall is located at 4231 Avenue of the Republic (formerly North Concourse Drive) and admission is charged. For more information on programs, call 215581-3181 or visit www pleasetouchmuseum.org.

‘Sounds of the New World’ The Philadelphia Orchestra is celebrating “the magic wisdom and fun rhythms” of Native American culture at a concert for youngsters on Saturday, November 22, at 11:30 a.m., in Verizon Hall. The Intercultural Journeys Ensemble will participate, and an interactive pre-concert is offered at

10 a.m. in the Perelman Theater. Early reservations are advised. Tickets are pricey, but start as low as $6. Call 215893-1999 or visit www.philorch.org to learn more.

Youth Nautical Day Independence Seaport Museum (ISM) will host a Scout & Youth Nautical Activity Day on Saturday, November 15, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and from 1 to 2:30 p.m.

Those who come will learn to tie knots like a sailor, create boat models and explore water safety techniques as well as tour the Spanish-American War Cruiser Olympia and World War II Submarine Becuna. ISM is at Penn’s Landing, Columbus Blvd. and Walnut Street. A fee is charged.

Register at www.phillyseaport.org or call 215-413-8630.

Poems & Dances Jaamil Kosoko, a poet and choreographer, will present his collected works on Sunday, November 16, at 2 p.m., in Montgomery Auditorium of the Central Library, 1901 Vine St. Doors open at 1:30.

Seating at these Sundays on Stage programs for all ages is on a first-come, first-seated basis and admission is free.

Call 215-686-5415 for more information.

‘Enchanted Forest’ The popular Enchanted Forest Party, especially geared to families, will take place on Saturday, November 15, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, 26th Street and the Parkway.

Being staged in conjunction with recently published A Is for Art Museum, the event includes art activities and entertainment. This is also a fundraiser and not yinexpensive. For information on tickets, which are required, call 215-235-7469 or visit www.philamuseum.org.

Tribute to Venezuela The Music Ensemble of Casa de Venezuela will perform music and dance of Venezuela on Wednesday, (Cont. Page 17)

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After 15 years, Metropolitan Bakery still rising

by Len Lear In mid-1993, Wendy Smith Born, now 56, and James Barrett, now 46, each put together $25,000 and also obtained a $125,000 line of credit from Meridian Bank.

(Wendy’s husband, Christopher, is an orthopedic surgeon whose credit helped secure the loan.) With that

money, the two friends who had met while working for the White Dog Café signed a three-year lease for a large bakery space at 1080 Columbus Blvd.

And in November 1993, exactly 15 years ago, they opened the first retail Metropolitan Bakery store at 262 S. 19th St., just off Rittenhouse

Square. The 700 square-foot space was so small that Born and Barrett were using a shoebox for a cash register and had just one rack of freshly baked bread daily.

Despite the cramped quarters, the store was crowded from day one. “It was our lifeline and is still our biggest producer,” said Born, of the

property that produces more than $500,000 in yearly revenue. Business was so busy, in fact, that Barrett would sleep in the store, and Born got up each day at 3 a.m. to make deliveries in her car.

In true American Dream fashion, Born and Barrett moved to a bigger bakery operation at 1036 Marlborough

St. in Fishtown when their Columbus Boulevard lease was up in 1996. And they opened several more retail stores — at 1114 Pine St. in 1994, the Reading Terminal Market in 1995, the Anthropologie Clothing Store on the Main Line in 1997, at 8607 Germantown Ave. in Chestnut Hill in 1998 and the Shop

Len Lear Rite supermarket in Mount Laurel, New Jersey, in 1999, and more.

Not all were successful.

Those that remain are in Old City (126 Market St.), Rittenhouse Square, Reading Terminal Market, 1114 Pine St. and Chestnut Hill. In addition, Metropolitan Bakery provides baked goods to dozens of the area’s top restaurants such as Lacroix, 10 Arts, Rae, White Dog Café, Farmicia, Waterworks, Continental, Barclay Prime, 20 Manning, Audrey Claire, Chloe, Coquette, Fogo de Chao, Friday Saturday Sunday, The Moshulu, Rouge, Silk City and Dilworthtown Inn. According to Born, who estimates that Metropolitan has sold more than 8 million loaves of bread since 1993, “We are quite busy these days despite the precarious economic climate. As the slow food/local food movement has taken hold, consumers have been more selective about where they buy their food. Not only have we managed to build a loyal clientele over the years, but we have also participated in farmers’ markets, adding new customers in the process. Consumers have gradually become more interested in healthy food choices and realize that freshly made products are often better for their health.

“After the Atkins ‘revolution’ died off, whole grains took hold, and our wholewheat breads became tremen(Cont. Page 17)

free to members and free with Academy admission for nonmembers. For further details, call 215-972-2061.

And now Father Goose Radio Disney will welcome Father Goose to Dodge Caravan Peanut Butter & Jams at World Café Live, 3025 Walnut St., on Saturday, November 15.

The show starts at 11:30 a.m.; doors open at 11. Called the King of the Dance Party, he brings stories and games from his childhood along with familiar Caribbean music. Admission is charged. In addition, a kid-friendly buffet lunch is available (not included in ticket price). Call 215-222-1400 or visit www.worldcafelive.com for further details.

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(Cont from page 16) dously popular. James has since added a whole grain baguette, a 100 percent whole grain bread and a flax seed cranberry bread.”

Metropolitan has also added some refrigerator items such as fresh pasta, soups, cheeses and house-made granola.

After 15 years, the company still employs old-world artisan techniques. The artisan baking process is a slow one; initially, it takes up to two weeks for the natural yeast (or starter) to ma-

ture and then another 48 hours for each loaf to be mixed, shaped, pounded, allowed to rise in rye-dusted willow baskets, and then baked in steaminjected, stone-deck ovens.

Head baker Barrett is in the bakery almost every day, personally overseeing the 2,000+ loaves that leave the bakery daily.

In addition to all of their business enterprises, Born and Barrett contribute their time, energy and food to many char-

itable causes. Among their numerous honors are being named “Small Business Persons of the Year” by the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce.

You might say that Barrett and Born rose quickly in the baking business but that their business was filled with many turnovers. They’re both considered smart cookies, and they’ve never wasted their dough on half-baked schemes. Despite being a little flaky at times, even to the point of being

crusty, they are both regarded as roll models in the bakery business. They probably have no idea how much they are really kneaded, and I know for a fact that no one in their employment has ever suffered from a yeast infection.

For more information, call 215-545-6655 (Rittenhouse Square), 215-829-9020 (Reading Terminal Market), 215928-9528 (126 Market St.) or visit www.metropolitanbakery.com.

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(Cont from page 14) November 19, at 6:30 p.m., on the Commonwealth Stage at the Kimmel Center, Broad and Spruce Streets. The free concert is offered in honor of Venezuelan conductor Gustavo Dudamel’s ticketed performance with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra in Verizon Hall that evening. Visit www.kimmelcenter.org to learn more.

Urban landscapes View art in the galleries during a family workshop at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Broad and Cherry Streets, on Saturday, November 15, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., and then learn how to create your own high-rise city landscape. Asher Barkley is the instructor and the session is

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South St. Work To Begin The contract for the reconstruction of the South Street

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Public Hearing Notice The Committee of the Whole of the Council of the City of Philadelphia will hold a Public Hearing Wednesday, November 19, 2008, at 1:00 PM, in Room 400, City Hall, to hear testimony on the following items: 080853

An Ordinance amending certain Sections of Titles 4 (“The Philadelphia Building Construction And Occupancy Code”), 6 (“Health Code”), 9 (“Regulation Of Businesses, Trades And Professions”), 14 (“Zoning and Planning”) and 19 (“Finance, Taxes And Collections”) of The Philadelphia Code related to license and permit fees and other charges by modifying the amount of such fees, under certain terms and conditions.

080854

An Ordinance amending Section 19-2604 of The Philadelphia Code, relating to tax rates, credits and alternative tax computation for the business privilege tax, by revising certain tax rates; all under certain terms and conditions.

080855

An Ordinance amending Chapter 19-1500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Wage and Net Profits Tax,” by revising certain tax rates and making technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.

080856

An Ordinance amending Section 9-305 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Burglary, Theft and Robbery Alarm Systems,” by revising the amounts of certain fees and penalties and the number of permissible false alarms, providing for collection of fees by alarm companies, providing for administrative adjudication, and making related changes, all under certain terms and conditions.

080857

An Ordinance amending Title 12 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Traffic Code,” to revise the fees for the use of parking meters in certain locations; to revise fees and charges for the immobilization and impoundment of vehicles for parking and other violations; and to revise the penalties for various parking violations; all under certain terms and conditions.

080858

An Ordinance amending Title 6 of The Philadelphia Code (“Health Code”) by revising permitting provisions and license and permit fees related to asbestos work, under certain terms and conditions.

080859

An Ordinance amending certain Sections of Titles 3 (“Air Management Code”) and Title 6 (“Health Code”) of The Philadelphia Code related to license and permit fees and other charges by modifying the amount of such fees, under certain terms and conditions.

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the amount of $67 million.

The project will be financed with 80% Federal, 15% State and 5% City funds and will commence in December 2008.

“The South Street Bridge is a poster child for what happens when we do not invest in our cities and in our infrastructure,” said Mayor Nutter. “Today’s announcement represents essential investment in Philadelphia, and investment in the city’s infrastructure.”

Immediately following the public hearing, a meeting of the Committee of the Whole, 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.

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the rest of their lives.

“Sadly, both of our state’s two largest cities have had more than their share of firefighter deaths over the years.

Under the current law, the widows and widowers of these

fallen firefighters continue to collect pension benefits only as long as they do not remarry,” said Speaker Dennis O’Brien, the prime sponsor of the measure.

“If these widows and wid-

Tykocinski PIDA Grant To Sign Firm Named To Jefferson

Mark L. Tykocinski, MD has been named dean of Jefferson Medical College and senior VP of Thomas Jefferson University. Dr. Tykocinski will also serve as president of Jefferson University Physicians.

Dr. Tykocinski is an internationally-renowned physician, researcher and educator with experience in academics, administration and clinical science.

The Forman Sign Co., a local manufacturing plant, will receive an $850,000 state grant to acquire and renovate a building at Red Lion South Industrial Park in Northeast Philadelphia, according to State Sen. Mike Stack.

The $1.9 million project is expected to preserve 27 jobs and create eight new jobs in three years. The PIDC Financing Corp. is the sponsoring agency.

“Preserving and improving our economy is so important, so I’m pleased Pennsylvania continues to support local

manufacturers who want to grow in our own community,” Stack said. “I’m pleased to announce this latest round of State funding and I hope we can continue to encourage companies to build and expand here in Northeast Philadelphia.”

Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority provided the State funding. Since 2003, PIDA has funded more than 400 projects with more than $385 million in loans, creating more than 9,500 new jobs and retaining more than 35,000 existing positions.

owers choose to remarry, they must forfeit any pension payments, service-connected death benefits and service-connected health care benefits,” he said. “Firefighter spouses in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh are the only ones now treated this way and it is wrong.”

O’Brien’s bill, HB 1737, states these benefits shall not

be denied because the surviving spouse of a firefighter killed on the job chooses to remarry.

O’Brien was the prime sponsor of a bill that became law four years ago, Act 184 of 2004, which eliminated a similar remarriage penalty that applied to spouses of Philadelphia police officers

killed in the line of duty.

The House-passed bill is now in the Senate for consideration. It mentions only Pittsburgh and Philadelphia, because the same protection for spouses of paid firefighters in more than 50 other Pennsylvania cities was already put in place by a 1992 law.

SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PHILADELPHIA Sealed proposals will be received by the School Reform Commission at the School Administration Building located at 440 North Broad St., 3rd Floor, Office of Capital Programs, Philadelphia, PA 19130-4015, until 2:00 P.M., on Tuesday, December 9, 2008. A non-refundable fee for each set of bid documents is as scheduled. The School District will only accept bids from companies that have been placed on its current Pre Qualified Contractors List as shown at psit.org. All School District Project require MBE/WBE participation as shown in the specifications. _________________________________________________________________________________ FEE BUDGET B- 004 (C) of 2008/09* General Contract Conwell School $ 250,000.00 $100.00 Stair Modifications 1849 E. Clearfield St.

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*A pre-bid conference and site tour will be held at the project location, on November 25, 2008 at 9:30 A.M. _________________________________________________________________________________ Specifications and/or plans and contract documents may be examined and copies thereof obtained from the School Reform Commission, 440 North Broad Street, 3rd floor, Philadelphia, PA 19130.

Information as to contract documents, etc., may be obtained at the above address, or telephone 215400-5225. Make checks payable to the School District of Philadelphia.

The School Reform Commission reserves the right to reject any and all bids and make the awards to the best interests of the School District of Philadelphia.

SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PHILADELPHIA Sealed proposals will be received by the School Reform Commission at the School Administration Building located at 440 North Broad St., 3rd Floor, Office of Capital Programs, Philadelphia, PA 19130-4015, until 2:00 P.M., on Tuesday, December 2, 2008. A non-refundable fee for each set of bid documents is as scheduled. The School District will only accept bids from companies that have been placed on its current Pre Qualified Contractors List as shown at psit.org. All School District Project require MBE/WBE participation as shown in the specifications. _________________________________________________________________________________

B- 003 (C) of 2008/09* General Contract Stair Modifications

Morrison School 5100 N. 3rd St

FEE BUDGET $ 200,000.00 $100.00

*A pre-bid conference and site tour will be held at the project location, on November 19, 2008 at 9:30 A.M.

Information as to contract documents, etc., may be obtained at the above address, or telephone 215400-5225. Make checks payable to the School District of Philadelphia.

The School Reform Commission reserves the right to reject any and all bids and make the awards to the best interests of the School District of Philadelphia.

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B- 016 (C) of 2008/09* General Contract Alcorn School $ 240,000.00 $100.00 Stair Modifications 3200 Dickinson St. *A pre-bid conference and site tour will be held at the project location, on November 20, 2008 at 9:30 A.M. _________________________________________________________________________________ Specifications and/or plans and contract documents may be examined and copies thereof obtained from the School Reform Commission, 440 North Broad Street, 3rd floor, Philadelphia, PA 19130.

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Parker Hosts Awards Logan Gets A Mural

STATE REP. Cherelle Parker welcomes Local Laborers 332’s Tony Lewis and Sam Staten Sr., an awardee at her annual Community awards celebration dinner.

DEDICATING Logan Restoration Mural at Lindley Avenue & Hutchinson Street are, from left, Maria Thuy, Charlene Samuels, Council Majority Leader Marian Tasco, Jane Golden, Cicely Peterson-Mangum and Priscilla Luce.

Sen. Sparks Mock Vote Jordan, Pitt Awarded

O’Connor Award To Liebenberg ROBERTA Liebenberg, Esq., receives prestigious Sandra Day O'Connor Award from Philadelphia Bar Association. Seen here, from left, are Leslie Anne Miller, prior recipient; Dean Joanne Epps of Temple's Beasley School of Law; Liebenberg, of Fine, Kaplan & Black; and Bobbie Pucinni, prior recipient. Liebenberg chairs ABA's Commission on Women in the Profession. Photo by Bonnie Squires

CITY OF PHILADELPHIA Public Hearing Notice The Joint Committees on Housing, Neighborhood Development and The Homeless & Public Health and Human Services of the Council of the City of Philadelphia will hold a Public Hearing Tuesday, December 2, 2008, at 1:00 PM, in Room 400, City Hall, to hear testimony on the following item: 080735

ST. CYPRIAN Catholic School students participated in National Student/Parent Mock Election after hearing from State Sen. Anthony Williams on importance of voting in all elections.

PHILA. FEDERATION of Teachers President Jerry Jordan and renowned Center City attorney Larry Pitt were this year’s recipients of prestigious Spirit of Life award from Tri State Labor & Management Council. Pair received their honors at gala award ceremony at Sheraton City Centre Hotel.

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Vets Get Housing Vouchers (Cont. From Page 1) to get these vouchers into the hands of the vets as quickly as possible.

Congressman Bob Brady and Mayor Michael Nutter were in attendance at the PHA office at Greater Grays Ferry Estates.

Mayor Nutter said the vouchers are like “gold”.

Steven Bennett of VA Social Services said the VA is processing all applications under Federal guidelines, which require candidates receive psychological screening and agree to case management before they are approved for the voucher program.

The seven applicants are the first to be approved.

Resolution authorizing the City Council’s Committees on Public Health and Human Services and Housing, Neighborhood Development and the Homeless to hold joint hearings on how the Aging in Place model could strengthen Philadelphia neighborhoods by providing supports and services to seniors in their own homes.

Immediately following the public hearing, a meeting of the Joint Committees on Housing, Neighborhood Development and The Homeless & Public Health and Human Services, open to the public, will be held to consider the action to be taken on the above listed item.

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

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CITY OF PHILADELPHIA Public Hearing Notice The Committee on the Environment of the Council of the City of Philadelphia will hold a Public Hearing Wednesday, November 19, 2008, at 10:00 AM, in Room 400, City Hall, to hear testimony on the following items: 080025

An Ordinance amending Chapter 17-100 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Procurement Contracts,” by adding a new Section, providing that any contract for the construction, extension or major renovation of certain buildings, paid for with public funds, contain a provision requiring the contractor to certify that a certain level in energy and design efficiency will be achieved, in accordance with the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Rating System, or that equivalent standards will be met, requiring LEED certified professionals, and by providing for penalties, all under certain terms and conditions.

080758

An Ordinance amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Regulation of Businesses, Trades and Professions,” by creating a new Chapter relating to energy conservation, by providing for certain requirements regarding the efficient operation of air conditioning and cooling systems in certain buildings and structures, and providing for penalties for violations, all under certain terms and conditions.

Immediately following the public hearing, a meeting of the Committee on the Environment, 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.

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Obama Went Where Democrats Fear To Tread (Cont. From Page 1) enough to take the state. In good years, they can pick up smaller industrial and mining areas such as Erie and Scranton. After the Bush Presidency spun the national Republican Party in a hardright direction, socially moderate Philadelphia suburbs began to drift toward the Democrats, just enough to eke out narrow victories statewide. But the midstate T remained intact for the GOP and even solidified its conservative bent. Kerry won Pennsylvania with just 13 of its 67 counties.

The problem with the traditional Democratic route is there aren’t many more votes to be had in the corners.

Obama was hugely popular in Philadelphia, but still gained only 35,000 more votes in the city.

Obama was faced with an

extra challenge in the Southwest. To begin with, this is an economically declining area that is losing population, thus potential votes. Furthermore, after Hillary Clinton shellacked him in that region, McCain staked his whole campaign on being able to alienate the Democratic base from Obama in the Southwest, pouring millions of dollars into that area. It paid off, although not enough for McCain to win. In that 10-county area, with 2.6 million people, Obama got 20,000 fewer votes than Kerry had.

Obama did well in the populous suburbs of Philadelphia, rustling up 73,000 new Democratic votes from its 2.6 million inhabitants. But as the suburbs had been drifting Democratic in local and byelections, his success there wasn’t that surprising.

So he invaded the T – and,

finding parts of it were ripe for the picking, split it into three pieces.

A Dutch Treat Pennsylvania Dutch country – the nine counties that lie in an arc between Bethlehem and Gettysburg – turned out to be enormously fertile ground for the Obama message. Many of its small cities vote Democrat and in good years the Lehigh Valley will support that ticket. But for the most part this prosperous and growing region of 2.6 million is rock-ribbed Republican.

Not this time! Obama went down like shoo-fly pie in the Dutch Country. He rounded up 114,000 new votes there, taking Dauphin Co. (Harrisburg) and Berks Co. (Reading) as well as the Lehigh Valley. Statewide, Obama bested Kerry’s total by four percentage points. But in eight of these Dutch counties,

he improved on the 2004 numbers by 6-9%. The last time the Democrats got support like this out of the Dutch, they had to wave an atomic bomb at them.

Northeastern Pennsylvania is a very different part of the T. Its 11 counties comprise the Anthracite region and the Poconos. Its 1 million inhabitants have a tribal heritage of Catholicism and labor loyalty and will vote Democrat, but are deeply suspicious of novelty and social liberalism.

Not this time. Obama beat Kerry’s total here by 25,000, taking two rural counties,

Carbon and Monroe, in addition to the more citified Luzerne (Wilkes-Barre/Hazleton) and Lackawanna (Scranton). It helped that native son Joe Biden and native daughter Hillary Clinton had been crawling all over Scranton for months. Whatever it was that bothered rather similar Southwestern Pennsylvanians about Obama didn’t faze folks in the Northeast. In seven of its counties, he posted gains of 6% or more.

The third part of the T sprawls across the Northern Tier and down to the MasonDixon Line. Geographically it

takes up half the state but is home to only 2.2 million people, mostly Republicans.

Obama made respectable gains everywhere here, although he did not quite retake some traditionally Democratic coal patches and mill towns.

The farther west he went, the tougher was the sledding. In the end he sweated out 30,000 new votes from these unlikely hills.

Democratic National Committee Chair Howard Dean’s “50-state strategy” played out in miniature in Pennsylvania as a 67-county strategy. It was a strategy that clicked.

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CITY OF PHILADELPHIA Public Hearing Notice

The Committee on Finance of the Council of the City of Philadelphia will hold a Public Hearing Thursday, November 20, 2008, at 1:00 PM, in Room 400, City Hall, to hear testimony on the following items: 080746

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An Ordinance amending Section 17-104 of The Philadelphia Code, relating to “Prerequisites to the Execution of City Contracts,” by adding a new subsection prohibiting the acceptance of bids on City contracts from, or the execution of original or renewal contracts with, corporations or other business entities that do business in Iran or Sudan, and imposing duties on the Procurement Department with respect to said prohibition and certain other related matters; and amending Section 19-201 of The Philadelphia Code, relating to “City Depositories,” by adding provisions restricting City Depositories from providing certain services to corporations, banks, or financial institutions that do business in Iran or Sudan, and imposing duties on the City Treasurer with respect to said restrictions, and amending Section 22-1001, relating to “Investments,” by adding a new subsection requiring the Board of Pensions and Retirement to divest from business entities doing business in Iran or Sudan, all under certain terms and conditions.

An Ordinance amending Section 19-203 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Payroll Deductions,” to add the Philadelphia Police and Fire Association for Handicapped Children and the Philadelphia Fire Department Historical Corporation (T/A Fireman’s Hall Museum) to the list of designated payees to whom an employee may direct payroll deductions; all under certain terms and conditions.

HEALTH PARTNERS joined Philadelphia Council of Clergy to honor Reverend Anthony Floyd, founder, president and CEO, Philadelphia Council of Clergy, Inc., for his 55 years in ministry. William S. George, president and CEO, Health Partners, was keynote speaker during 14th annual Appreciation Dinner. From left are, rear, Claudia Tucker-Keto, Felicia Phillips, Arlene Stewart-Mingo, Rev. Mary Floyd Palmer and Mary Floyd, daughter of Rev. Anthony Floyd. Front: Judy Harrington, William S. George, Rev. Anthony Floyd Photo by Martin Regusters, Leaping Lion Photography and his wife, Mrs. Patricia Floyd.

CITY OF PHILADELPHIA Public Hearing Notice The Committee on Public Health and Human Services of the Council of the City of Philadelphia will hold a Public Hearing Tuesday, November 18, 2008, at 1:00 PM, in Room 400, City Hall, to hear testimony on the following item: 080729

Resolution authorizing the Council Committee on Public Health and Human Services to hold hearings regarding reverse mortgages.

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

Immediately following the public hearing, a meeting of the Committee on Public Health and Human Services, open to the public, will be held to consider the action to be taken on the above listed item.

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

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

Patricia Rafferty Chief Clerk

Patricia Rafferty Chief Clerk

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