Pat’s Did Not Donate To Mummers Parade
JOEY VENTO, owner of Geno’s Steaks, donated $40,000 to the “save the mummers” fund.
Vol. III No. 2 (Issue 66)
Finding The Best New Year Party New Year’s Eve house parties are nothing new. Walk down any street on the evening of Dec. 31 and you’ll find an open door with revelers inside. However, I think I found one of the oldest continuous family New Year’s Eve parties in South Philadelphia. “It started because my mother
The South Philadelphia Public Record erroneously reported Pat’s Steaks had donated $20,000 to the Savethemummers.com campaign to keep the Mummers Parade alive. Our staff misread a challenge issued by Joe Vento, owner of Geno’s Steaks, who doubled his initial commitment of $20,000 to $40,000 at an “11th-hour rally” to save the Mummers Parade. Vento said to those attending the press conference at the Mummers Museum he added the second $20,000 hoping “My neighbor, Pat’s Steaks, would join in with at least a $20,000 contribution.” Our staff misread the report from the museum, erroneously crediting Pat’s with a $20,000 donation. Pat’s PAT’S Steaks did not donate any money to owner Frank Oliveri did not respond to the challenge and “save the mummers” fund. made no donation.
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by Al Boccella A South Philadelphia Monsignor has the powers to heal by name and by nature. Richard Powers of the Epiphany Church at 1121 Jackson Street has devoted a lifetime as a Catholic priest, working tirelessly for thousands of individuals in guidance, comforting and counseling. It’s little wonder many of his congregation have nominated him as an outstanding senior. His spiritual accomplishments remain as a beacon of light to bring faith and hope to so many, especially in these troubled times. Monsignor visits the homebound and patients at Methodist Hospital.
January 8, 2009
‘Tiny Rascal Gang’ Growing Menace Community Takes Them On by Rory G. McGlasson A group of civic leaders has banded together to stop a violent gang that continues to terrorize South Philadelphia. The gang known as the “Tiny Ras-
First In A Series cal Gang” or TRG has seen its membership rise in the last 10 months. Now it is targeting schools and pub-
PARTYING South Philly Style is Nicole De Simon and DJ Jimmy Rossoni among others. Photo: Maria Merlino wanted all of us at home that night,” sprightly octogenarian Phyllis Lerro tells me. “There were 10 children in the family, seven boys and three girls. It was a typical Calabrese family, with my father working two jobs. We all lived in a three-story row home at (Cont. Page 4)
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LOCAL CRIME map created by Southwark Civic Association gives residents opportunity to reports crime in neighborhood.
lic parks to recruit members, take over area gangland and reap havoc across one of the city’s most populous areas. The City’s Criminal Intelligence Unit targeted TRG members last summer and warned individuals and their leaders they were being watched, but it hasn’t stopped the gang from violently patrolling South Philly. After nine months, TRG has increased its numbers. Now a group of community leaders have stepped in to help the Police bring them down. The six-month-old Southwark Civic Association has devised a local “Crime Map” to monitor crime it believes is directly connected to TRG. The SCA launched its own website last month (www.southwarkcivic. com) which directs you to a crime map where residents can report their crimes. Then the group sends this information to the 3rd and 4th Police Dists. Neighbors can go on line and detail any crime they witness or fall victim to. The Crime Map is almost two (Cont. Page 2)
...Rev. Richard Powers Rev. Powers is among a plethora of worthy senior citizens’ whose names have been sent into the South Philadelphia Public Record as candidates to be named for recognition of their volunteer work to help those in need. This effort is to have a day in January every year, starting in 2009, honoring the best of close to 300,000 seniors in the greater Philadelphia area. The ultimate goal is to have the state recognize such a day in honor of all seniors. (Cont. Page 2)
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