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Vol. XIII. No. 9 (Issue 579)
“The good things we do must be made a part of the public record”
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March 3, 2011
Lanni Opts Out Of 1st District Race Page 6
Taxes To Credits To School Aid FAMILIES of 23 local parochial, charter and early-learning center schools across N.E. Phila. received $253,000 in scholarships from Earned Income Tax Credit program, which allows businesses to make donations to scholarship organizations and receive up to a 90% tax credit for their donation. In return, organizations provide scholarships to families to send their children to a school of their choice. Father Judge HS students accept check on behalf of all schools. In photo also are Dr. Joseph Sheridan, UnitedHealthcare Community Plan; State Rep. Brendan Boyle; Joe Gerdes, Bridge Educational Foundation; Michael Dougherty, CSX Transportation; State Rep. John Sabatina; State Sen. Michael Stack; State Rep. Kevin Boyle; Bobby Keyes, Enterprise Rent-A-Car; Dennis Giorno, Bridge Educational Foundation; Brittany Burwell, State Rep. Anthony Payton’s office; Father Joe Campellone, Father Judge; State Rep. John Taylor; and State Sen. Tina Tartaglione. Another Photo Page 21.
Barbershop Chat
TALKING WITH THE GUYS is State Sen. Anthony Williams as he gets a trim from Chino at Playaz in S. W. Phila. It is part of his get-acquaintedwith-constituents program.
Brown Joins GOP Don't Sell Golden Goose! Resigns From PHA Board Race for Mayor
FORMER Democrat Karen Brown will declare for GOP Mayoral Primary. Page 19
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UFCW leader Wendell Young IV lambasted GOP attempts to sell State liquor stores at Democrat State House hearing in Phila. See Story Page 13
COUNCILWOMAN Jannie Blackwell, seen here congratulating author Craig T. Williams, announced her resignation from PHA Board. Photo by Robert Mendelsohn
AFSCME Presses For Sick Day Bill Page 20
Paris Shows Philly Other Ways To Run A Big City Page 24
Port Shows Bounce In 2010 Shipping Page 25
Reserve March 17 For “Here Come The Judges” Interviews of judicial candidates Record's 12th Running In This Primary Starting Birthday Gala Next Week
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