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Where To Celebrate In City On The 4th Page 5 Almost $11 Million Spent In Primary Page 2
IN A BOLD STROKE to capitalize on Phila.’s unparalleled Revolutionary War history, Congressman Bob Brady has proposed to bring a new museum to town. See Story Page 28
A Legend Retires!
BUSINESS tycoon Tom Knox shows press he's changed his registration back to Democrat and will be supporting Mayor Michael Nutter in November. In turn, he hopes Nutter will return the favor when Knox makes his official announcement he will be seeking Democrat nomination for Governor in a year's time.
“GROUNDBREAKING” for Mariposa Food Coop’s new grocery store on Baltimore Avenue in W. Phila., a $2.3 million venture, took place indoors – with a cake shaped like a pile of dirt, surrounded by construction toys. Wielding trowels instead of shovels, Mayor Michael Nutter and Commerce Dept. COO Kevin Dow licked their fingers afterwards – a move seldom seen at an outdoor groundbreaking.
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Why Money Is A Key Bye Bye St. Anne's Leaders Are Fathers, Too! To Winning Office Page 2 Why Kenyatta Decided To Leave State House Page 3
FIRST she was a ward leader, then a deputy to a Mayor and then the City's Undersheriff; now she's retiring. Here, Constance “Connie” Little was honored for her service by Sheriff Barbara Deeley, herself a record-setter as Philadelphia's first woman Sheriff. Other pics Page 3
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Campaign Finance For Perzel, Thrift Did Not Pay
Corner – by David Lynn So how did Kevin Boyle beat John Perzel in the 172nd grudge match in 2010? Very frugally, it appears – although for some reason, John Perzel never spent near as much as he could have. Perzel appeared to be on autopilot during much of his 2010 campaign, spending only $189,948.19 on his failed reelection effort. $152,477.66 of this amount was spent after the May 18 primary up until the general election on Nov. 2, indicating he did consider Kevin Boyle
to be somewhat of a threat; but apparently he didn’t consider the threat large enough. For cycle 6, 2010 (right after the general election) he ended the period with $249,046.19. He could have easily doubled his spending for the General Election. As it was, Perzel received 7,872 votes, and therefore spent $19.37 per vote in the General Election. Perzel’s opponent, Kevin Boyle, spent $30,220.44 up to and including the May 18 primary in a three-way race.
Garnering 2,606 primary votes, he spent an average of $11.60 per vote. Afterwards, the Boyle campaign spent $56,232.96 up to the day of the General Election. For 9,131 voters, Boyle spent $6.16 per vote – a real bargain for a victory. Speaking of bargain victories, Bill Rubin spent only $21,708.57 between Jan. 1, 2011 and the May 17, 2011 primary to garner 6,687 votes in the 10th Council Dist. His opponent, incumbent Republican Brian O’Neill, spent $8,070.81 for 5,165 votes. This means Rubin spent ap-
proximately $3.25 per vote and O’Neill only $1.56 per vote. It should be noted Rubin received more votes than incumbent O’Neill, and that as of Mar. 28, 2011, the District had 55,111 Democratic registered voters and 31,420 Republican registered voters. Rubin ended cycle 3 with $60,847.04 on hand and $3,204.06 in unpaid debts and obligations, while O’Neill ended the period with $255,094.72 on hand and no debt. O’Neill is clearly in a superior position to Rubin cash-wise, but if Rubin is able to run an inexpensive “get-
out-the-vote” campaign in the District, O’Neill’s days may be numbered. It should be noted that Rubin has filed his reports from a P.O. Box (in Ambler first, then in Philadelphia) and O’Neill is using a Center City Philadelphia address. Neither has an official campaign office opened in the District to date. (David Lynn maintains an SQL Server database with approximately 12,000,000 campaign finance records. He also provides free software to run political campaigns. Email him at David@DALServices.com.)
Almost $11 Million Spent In Primary Races by Joe Shaheeli It is understood you need money if you plan to campaign for elective office. But how much is enough, is a question with only one answer: “Whatever you raised, it is not enough!” – in Philadelphia, anyway. That was obvious when the final campaign-finance reports were turned into the City Commissioners, showing around $11 million was spent by scores of candidates for the various elected City offices in the May primary. More will be raised and spent from now until the next reporting period, but is expected to be well below the primary totals. The findings reported below, courtesy of City Commissioners, was for the period from Jan. 1, 2011 to Jun. 6.
The most money raised was for the City Council Races, followed by the judicial races in the Court of Common Pleas. In the races for City Commissioners, candidates raised $232.259.25 from Jan. 1 to May 2 and then, in the period from May 3 to Jun. 6, $190,055.37 for a total of $422,314.62. The money spent Election Day totaled $398,525.03. City Council contestants raised $4,425,827.03 from January to May 2, and another $1,869, 921.12 to Jun. 6 for a total of $6,245,748.15. Collectively, they spent, up to and including Election Day, $6,279,779.36. The judicial candidates for the Court of Common Pleas reported raising 1,274,336.47 from January to May 2 and
then again $552,926.48 from May 3 to Jun. 6, for a total of $1,827,152.95, and spending a total of $1,558,236.32 through Election Day. Commonwealth Court candidates raised, from Jan. 1 to May 2 $77,695 and from May 3 to Jun. 6, $71,255.00, for a total raised of $148,840, while spending, up to and including Election Day, $14,869.74. Congress figured in also, although no one was in a race. Reports here showed a total for the two periods raised was $42,661.52 was raised, with a total of $39, 397.99 spent up to Jun. 6. The Mayor’s race raised far less than in the primary four years ago, when millions were amassed. This time, $816, 388.17 was raised until May 2 with another
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NATIONAL Black Leadership’s Commission on AIDS marks 30 year of AIDS virus awareness by setting up a Hall of Hope in New York. Its first honorees include Sheila Johnson, Caressa Cameron, Reginald Van Lee, Catrise Austin and Debra Frazer-Howze, among others.
$283,796.10 raised by Jun. 6, for a total of $1,000,184.27. More was spent than received, with the money going out totaling $1,399,944.47. Look for more fundraisers here. The lone Municipal Court seat race saw $372,916.27 in the first report and $21,720 raised in the Jun. 6 report, for a total of $394,636.27, while total spending for that seat was $288,588.53. Traffic Court had a lot of entries, but the fundraising efforts were mitigated by the fact Democrat Ward Leader Christine Solomon not only had the endorsement of her Party, but also lucked out with the top ballot position. That kept willing contributors at bay. Total raised for both report days was $100,256.90 while spent was $93,872.72.
The race for Register of Wills was a no-contest, yet $106,330 was raised from Jan. 1 to Jun. 6 and $95,961.65 spent. The Sheriff’s race raised a total of $119,664.51 and spent through to final reporting $101,493.82. Though not running, State Representatives and State Senators were raising bucks for next primary and to help some of their favorite candidates in the city primary. Total raised by the State Representatives came to $153,685.23, of which $138,281.85 was spent. State Senators raised much more. Raised for the two finance reporting periods ending Jun. 6, the Senators reported $313,586.63. They spent for the same periods a total of $354,478.55.
PGW Helps Balance City Budget Philadelphia Gas Works made its annual $18 million dividend to the City’s general Fund for keeps. In past years, the City immediately granted this money back to PGW. But as a result of the company’s improved financial condition, the payment will help balance the budget and marks the first time since 204 that the City will retain the full $28 million. “There was a time when PGW needed the city to return the annual payment be-
cause we couldn’t afford to be without it,” said Craig White, president and CEO, “but thanks to the hard work of PGW’s management team, a strong relationship with City Hall, and continued support from Mayor Nutter, we are in the best financial shape in a decade.” Today, PGW enjoys an improved bond rating from Moody’s Investor Service, has no short-term borrowing needs and has been able to use $24 million in internationally generated funds.
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SHERIFF’S OFFICE staff turned out for this photo with their former UnREPRESENTING Congressman Bob Brady, dersheriff. Included with Connie Little and Sheriff Barbara Deeley, center, Ken Smukler presents citation to Connie from were City Controller Alan Butkovitz, Maurice Floyd and former State Rep. Congressman who was in Washington. Harold James.
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CONGRATULATING Connie Little on her retirement were Miss El, Sheriff Barbara Deeley and Connie’s sister Pat Mack.
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Kenyatta’s Going Where The Action Is: Council! Diabetes Association Honors Woodall
Kentyatta Johnson into the political arena was a political-science course he took at Mansfield. “My eyes were opened. I learned the US Constitution can be used to change things in my neighborhood. I became a member of the student finance committee to learn how resources can be allocated to help students.” It didn’t take long for him to learn how to read budgets and deal with numbers. The 95%-white student body elected him as its president. A native of Point Breeze, he grew up working and playing at several community organizations: the Christian Street YMCA, Dixon House and the John Gloucester House. He soon found himself a community organizer, then a project leader for two years with City Year. In 1998, his cousin was killed at 17th & Dickinson. He organized a rally and prayer vigil, calling it “Peace Not Guns”. At that moment, he said, he “moved from boy to man” and became a major
community organizer against gun violence. In 1999, now 25, he was hosting an event for AmeriCorp., when he met former State Sen. Hardy Williams who “took me under his wing and taught me to put people first.” He admits he was now a victim of the political bug, and found himself working in numerous campaigns. Finally he decided to run for the State legislative seat held by long-termer State Rep. Harold James. He was considered the underdog. To that he says, “I had no endorsements, no politically active family, no help from elected officials ... but I had the most important thing and that was the pulse of the people.” He won and was reelected easily in 2010 with a broad coalition of support. He knew he had a long career ahead of him in the State House, but he was bothered by the fact 90% of his constituents’ problems in his District were City-related. The best way to handle them was from within the City government, as a Councilman, he thought. Johnson resorted to an oldtime political organizing strategy. He needed only 750 signatures to be placed on the ballot. “But I filed nearly 5,000 signatures, each of these people a potential contributor, worker, election day volunteer and finally a (Cont. Page 26)
FLANKED by his daughter and wife on his left, and congratulated by State Rep. John Taylor on his right, Local 135 Business Mgr. Daniel L. Woodall, Jr. was honored as one of four leaders as a 2011 Father of Year at ADA annual fundraiser.
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by Hon. Charles Hammock State Rep. Kenyatta Johnson (D-S. Phila.) decided to run for the 2nd Dist. Council in the Democrat primary when he heard the District’s Council representative, Council President Anna Verna, would be retiring and not running again. Other reasons aided his decision. Johnson considers himself to be a “hands-on man. I enjoy helping people.” He also sees a need for a more “business-friendly City Council. The more businesses we help grow, the revenues they produce can support many of the programs needed for the city.” He will get his wish in November, with the odds greatly favoring him in a District controlled by the Democrats. However, his 40-vote margin of victory over Barbara Capozzi, a South Philadelphia business leader, could make him work harder than he normally would with such a registration margin in his favor. Kenyatta has an interesting history. He could have been a teacher, or working in government in some capacity. He has the education to prove it. He has a BA in criminal justice and philosophy of government from Mansfield University in Tioga Co., Pa. He also has a Master’s degree in government administration and public finance from the University of Pennsylvania. What truly steered him
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Our Opinion Who Could Compare? The history of the United States, from its painful and bloody birth to its present period, in which it is still shedding the blood of its youth around the world as de facto “Earth Sheriff”, has been blessed to have outstanding leadership when that kind of leader was needed. There is not a reader who cannot name at least a dozen immediately, and with some thought a score or more. We are not including in this list our worthy generals and admirals, our Medal of Honor heroes and heroines, and the countless warriors who have given their greatest sacrifice. Through it all, it is obvious we are a blessed country, despite the fact our legislative bodies and our courts keep trying to nudge God and His contributions out of our history books and our future. From where we stand, as history buffs, we cannot believe the many coincidences at key moments in war and in peace that miraculously changed seeming defeat to victory were not the hand of God Almighty. To those who share that belief with us, let’s send up a thank-you prayer for this 4th of July.
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by State Sen. Christine M. Tartaglione It’s been said many times that the State budget process is about choices. Sometimes, those choices are tough. But the budget plan that was pushed through the General Assembly this week after unilateral negotiations is more about ignoring choices than making tough ones. Telling Pennsylvania taxpayers that teachers will be laid off and local property taxes will be going up because the State doesn’t have the money to fulfill its obligation to education is a false choice being promoted to protect large corporations which are intent on avoiding their obligations to other taxpayers. More than half of the states that levy corporate income taxes have now adopted a “combined reporting” requirement, making sure that corporations can’t form out-of-state shell companies to lower their State tax bills. The Dept. of Revenue has estimated adopting such a standard could recoup more than $500 million in lost tax revenue, enough to keep our teachers in their classrooms and lower our highest-in-thenation corporate net income tax. In the run-up to the rapid expansion of gas drilling in Pennsylvania’s Marcellus Shale, energy companies cre-
ated hundreds of Delaware subsidiaries. Last year, 87% of drilling-related companies paid no corporate net income tax in Pennsylvania. At the same time, laid-off workers, struggling to recover from the recession, have gone back to work over the past 12 months and have contributed from their paychecks to a budget surplus that will hit $675 million by the middle of next week. It is an insult to working families that the legislature and the Governor will sit on that surplus and continue to let corporations play games with their tax bills and then claim we can’t afford to keep teachers in classrooms. The same lawmakers who hyperventilate about $400 million in nebulous and unidentified welfare fraud have gone mute over $500 million in unpaid corporate income taxes. That’s not making tough choices. That’s making a clear choice to ease the tax burden
of multi-national corporations and dump it on the poor, the struggling and the sick. Thousands of families across Pennsylvania will now see property taxes go up as their children go back to school in more-crowded classrooms, while the state stashes their tax dollars and protects the profits wealthy corporations. With tax policy that puts the burden on families, schools and hospitals, while giving a pass to energy and retail giants, it’s no wonder that Wall Street has recovered from the recession while working families continue to struggle. Pennsylvania families should demand that their hardFraud Is Real earned dollars be used to eduI write in regards to Babette cate their children, improve Josephs’ opinion titled “The their communities and lower Case Against Voter ID”. their local taxes. I have been a certified poll(Tartaglione is Democratic Chair of the Senate Labor & In- watcher, in several different dustry Committee, and the prime divisions, on many different sponsor of SB 679, which would occasions. When I pollwatch, require combined reporting of I arrive 30 minutes before the polls open and I do not leave corporate income taxes.)
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until the machines are shut down. I am an expert on what really happens inside Philadelphia polling places. The most-prevalent type of fraud is “illegal assistance” inside the voting machine. In othe3r words, a polling-place official pushes the buttons for candidates and ballot questions, not the voter. In the 2000 primary election, I witnessed half the voters allow a polling-place official into the voting booth. In that same election, I witnessed a 20something man sign the Poll Book for a man born in 1919. I believe vote fraud accounts for 15% of the vote in the city of Philadelphia. In 2002, Andrew Hohns came
within 9% of beating Babette Josephs. If not for fraud, Andrew Hohns would be our State Representative today and I have no doubt Philadelphia would be a much-better place. Since Sep. 11, a valid ID is required to enter most buildings in Philadelphia. In this day and age, it is impossible to be a citizen and not have identification. Josephs’ argument against voter ID is just plain ridiculous. I would be thrilled by the opportunity to testify under oath as to what I have witnessed. If Babette Josephs feels that strongly, she can subpoena my testimony before a House Committee. John Morley
SATURDAY, JULY 2... FIREWORKS!! Chinatown Block Party: Indulge in great food and fun during the during the Chinatown Block Party. Super Scooper All-You-Can-Eat Ice Cream Festival (Saturday-Monday): Get your fill of dessert with an all-you-can-eat ice-cream event at the Super Scooper Festival (July 2-4) at Penn’s Landing. Patriotic Concert and Fireworks on the Riverfront: A patriotic concert from US Army Band “Pershing’s Own” on the RiverStage at the Great Plaza leads up to a second spectacular fireworks show at 9:30 p.m., presented by the Delaware River Waterfront Corp. SUNDAY, JULY 3 Fam Jams on Penn’s Landing: Bring the whole family to Penn’s Landing for Fam Jams, featuring Disney channel star Emily Osment and former American Idol contestant Tim Urban. Pops on Independence: Peter Nero and the Philly Pops return to Independence Mall for the patriotic Pops on Independence concert. Questlove Concert Series: The Roots’ drummer and all-around Renaissance man Questlove is helping organize a musical extravaganza leading up to the 4th of July Jam on the Parkway. MONDAY, JULY 4... FIREWORKS FINALE!! Independence Day Parade: Philadelphia’s July 4th festivities kick-off with the Independence Day Parade through Historic Philadelphia.
Party on the Parkway: The fun continues as thousands pack the Benjamin Franklin Parkway for the Party on the Parkway festival. July 4th Grand Finale Concerts & Fireworks: The Roots’ Earth, Wind & Fire; Michael McDonald and more will perform during the 4th of July Jam and Grand Finale Fireworks that take place at the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Latest Updates: Get the latest info about daily happenings during the 11-day festival on our blog uwishunu, where we’ll be posting even more details about food, festivals, concerts, movies, fireworks and more. Updated daily. MORE JULY 4TH FUN Independence Day in the Countryside: Whether it’s spectacular fountains and fireworks show at Longwood Gardens, a day at the Elmwood Park Zoo or a weekend of BBQ along the Brandywine Valley Wine Trail, plenty of additional July 4th fun can be found throughout the region. July 4th Hotel Specials: It’s not too late to book your stay in Philadelphia for July 4th weekend. Check out our Special Hotel Packages for incredible deals, including our popular Philly Overnight package. Independence Visitor Center: Independence starts here! Jul. 1-4, the Independence Visitor Center is celebrating America’s Birthday with extended hours of service (8:30 a.m.-8 p.m.), daily readings of the Declaration of Independence (12 noon and 2 p.m.), and much more.
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Philadelphia is once again going all out for America’s birthday with 11 days packed with fireworks, concerts, festivals and more during Wawa Welcome America! Check out a few July 4th happenings below:
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Thirty-five places have “eagle” in their names. The most populous one is Eagle Pass, Tex. (26,248). Eleven places have “independence” in their names. The most populous one is Independence, Mo. (116,830). Nine places have “freedom” in their names. The most populous one is New Freedom, Pa. (4,464). One place with “patriot” in the name is Patriot, Ind. (209). Five places have “America” in their names. The most populous is American Fork, Ut. (26,263). Ranking of the frequency of the surname of our first president, George Washington, among all last names tabulated in the 2000 Census found its way into the names of 138 cities. Other early presidential names that appear on the list, along with their ranking, were Adams (39), Jefferson (594), Madison (1,209) and Monroe (567). The British are coming! Dollar value of trade last year between the United States and the United Kingdom was $98.3 billion, making the British, our adversary in 1776, our sixth-leading trading partner today. How about cookouts? It’s a one-in-four chance the hot dogs and pork sausages consumed on the Fourth of July originated in Iowa. The Hawkeye State was home to 19 million hogs and pigs on Mar. 1, 2011. This estimate represents more than onefourth of the nation’s estimated total. North Carolina (8.6 million) and Minnesota (7.6 million) were also homes to large numbers of pigs. Total production of cattle and calves in Texas in 2010 was 6.8 billion lb. Chances are good the beef hot dogs, steaks and burgers on your backyard grill came from the Lone Star State, which accounted for about one-sixth of the nation’s total production. And if the beef did not come from Texas, it very well may have come from Nebraska (4.6 billion lb.) or Kansas (4.1
billion lb.). Number of states in which the value of broiler chicken production was $1 billion or greater between December 2009 and November 2010 was six. There is a good chance that one of these states — Georgia, Arkansas, North Carolina, Alabama, Mississippi or Texas — is the source of your barbecued chicken. Checking out side dishes, the odds are over 1 in 3 your side dish of baked beans originated from North Dakota, which produced 36% of the nation’s dry, edible beans in 2010. Another popular Fourth of July side dish is corn on the cob. Florida, California, Georgia, Washington and New York together accounted for 68% of the fresh market sweet corn produced nationally in 2010. Please pass the potato – and potato chips, which are popular food items at Fourth of July barbecues. Approximately half of the nation’s spuds were produced in Idaho or Washington state in 2010. More than three-fourths of the nation’s head lettuce production in 2010 came from California. This lettuce may end up in your salad or on your burger. Seven in ten are the chances the fresh tomatoes in your salad came from Florida or California, which combined accounted for 71% of US fresh market tomato production last year. Florida is the state that led the nation in watermelon production last year (750 million lb.). Other leading producers of this popular fruit included California, Georgia and Texas, each had an estimate of more than 600 million lb. Number of Americans who said they have taken part in a barbecue during the previous year totaled 81 million. It’s probably safe to assume a lot of these events took place on Independence Day.
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On this day in 1776, the Declaration of Independence was approved by the Continental Congress, setting the 13 colonies on the road to freedom as a sovereign nation. As always, this most American of holidays will be marked by parades, fireworks and backyard barbecues across the country. In July 1776, the estimated number of people living in the newly independent nation was 2.5 million. The nation’s estimated population on this July Fourth was 311.7 million. As for our flag, in 2010, $3.2 million was the dollar value of US imports of American flags. The vast majority of this amount ($2.8 million) was for US flags made in China. Dollar value of US flags exported in 2010 came to $486,026. Mexico was the leading customer, purchasing $256,407 worth. Annual dollar value of shipments of fabricated flags, banners and similar emblems by the nation’s manufacturers, according to the latest published economic census data, came to $302.7 million. Fireworks play a big part in marking the 4th of July. The value of fireworks imported from China in 2010 was $190.7 million, representing the bulk of all US fireworks imported ($197.3 million). US exports of fireworks, by comparison, came to just $37.0 million in 2010, with Japan purchasing more than any other country ($6.3 million). The value of US manufacturers’ shipments of fireworks and pyrotechnics (including flares, igniters, etc.) in 2007 was $231.8 million. We have a lot of patriotic-sounding place names. Thirty-one places have “liberty” in their names. The most populous one as of Apr. 1, 2010, is Liberty, Mo. (29,149). Iowa, with four, has more of these places than any other state: Libertyville, New Liberty, North Liberty and West Liberty.
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House Passes Pawnbroker Bill For Rep. Lowery Brown
Payton Resolution For Boxing Legend
The House unanimously adopted a resolution offered by State Rep. Tony Payton, Jr. (D-Kensington) recognizing Philadelphia native and world champion boxer Bernard Hopkins. “Bernard Hopkins turned
The House of Representatives has unanimously passed a bill introduced by State Rep. Cherelle L. Parker (D-Northwest) that would permit the use of expert testimony in sexual-assault cases. Pennsylvania is the only state that explicitly does not allow expert testimony in trials regarding sex crimes. The State Supreme Court has held the use of expert testimony in crimes of sexual assault improperly bolsters the credibility of victims and is therefore inadmissible. Pennsylvania courts are currently under the belief that instead of bringing context to the table, expert testimony will simply tell the jury that they must believe the victim is credible. Parker said this not only holds true for adults, but also in addressing credibility of children. “Research shows victims of sex crimes behave in a number of ways, but because of the myths regarding sex crimes, jurors perceive some of those behaviors, such as a failure to immediately report the crime, as compelling evidence of a victim’s lack of credibility,” Parker said. “To overcome these myths, expert testimony has been deemed necessary in order to provide a jury with the proper context to evaluate a victim’s behavior.” The bill now goes to the Senate for consideration.
though they ultimately discovered their mistake and recovered the money. “Inadequate oversight resulted in a $1.3 million overpayment,” said Butkovitz. “Staff should be required to inspect all invoices and compare payments to actual costs in order to avoid any overpayments.” The Prescription Imprest Fund allows preliminary payments to be made to a contracted agent based on projections by the agent. The agent would later mail financial summary reports, which contain the actual expenditures, to support the preliminary requests. “Any adjustments should be made after an inspection and comparison of the initial billing and payment with the follow up invoice detailing actual costs,” said Butkovitz. The Controller’s auditors found Human Resources staff did not compare the follow-up financial summary reports
with the estimates previously provided by the agent. Butkovitz continued, “We were equally troubled when Office of Human Resources staff could not provide our auditors with 15 estimated invoices and 12 actual expenditures that were requested for inspection as a part of the sample during the audit,” said Butkovitz. “These documents should be readily available for review at all times.” In a prior audit, the Controller’s Office recommended controls over the administration of the fund be improved. However, auditors again found the Department failed to compare preliminary payments made through the fund with actual expenditures reported by the agent. The Controller’s audit also found Human Resources still did not systematically request a service auditor’s report, completed by an independent
third party, from contracted agents to ensure their efficacy. A report such as this would help to ensure that the contracted agents being employed by Office of Human Resources were capable and efficient. In other findings from the audit, Human Resources still had no formal, written departmental policy for personal computers, which would address issues such as the proper uses and restrictions of computers, software licensing, hardware maintenance and security. Annual performance reports of some employees are still not provided, despite Civil Service regulation 23.033 which requires such a report to be filed once in every calendar year. Improvements from a prior audit conducted by the Controller’s auditors included the better safeguarding of confidential documents stemming from the introduction of a paperless system.
Williams Wingding At Stinger Square More than 1,000 people gathered at Stinger Square in South Philadelphia for the Neighborhood to Neighborhood Summer of Peace Kickoff Cookout last Saturday hosted by State Sen. Anthony Hardy Williams (D-W. Phila.), Youth Action, and Peace Not Guns. As community organizations charged with promoting youth development and curbing violence continue to sustain severe budget cuts amid a dour economy, Williams suspended his annual N2N event and instead redirected funds to community-based projects. As part of the Summer of Peace initiative, Williams awarded some 50 mini-community investment grants ranging from $300 to $11,000 to support programs at grassroots organizations and other agencies including the 12 Delaware Co. borough police departments and four Philadelphia Police Dept. precincts in his 8th Dist. “While the dollar amount
of some of these mini-grants may be modest, the investment in our youth is invaluable,” said Williams. “These grassroots programs steer our young people away from violence and help to make our communities better. There is no magic bullet. It takes the effort of all of us working together to effect the change we need. I invite everyone, individuals, my fellow legislators and the business community to vigorously support these programs with both their time and money, to invest in our youth. We cannot afford to lose them.” Williams, joined by other elected officials and community leaders, honored members of community organizations and law enforcement officials, including Officer Joe Young of the Philadelphia’s 12th Police Dist. Young was the winner of this year’s Fencl Award, given annually to the city’s outstanding police officer. (Cont. Page 30)
TIERRA HOLMES, a former intern in State Sen. Anthony Williams’ office, is presented a recognition certificate for being one of 1,000 national winners of a nine-year Gates Millennium Scholarship for her academic achievement. Congratulating her are Williams, Jordan Harris of Youth Action, Eric Holmes of Tasker Elite and State Rep. Kenyatta Johnson.
Bob Brady Rescues Monarchs Congressman Bob Brady (D-Phila.) says he will make sure the Overbrook Monarchs will have all they need when their season begins Aug.1. A Monarchs equipment trailer was broken into over the weekend at the Granahan Recreation Center and the thieves stole all of the equipment belonging to the champion youth football team.“When I found out what happened I called the team and told them to tell the
kids that I would do whatever I had to do to make sure that they have everything they need when the season starts.” Brady says if he can’t raise the money, “I’ll take it out of my pocket. This organization has worked too hard to let somebody ruin the upcoming season. I played at this playground. This is my neighborhood team and I have always supported them and I will continue to do so.”
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The House passed, 196-0, State Rep. Vanessa Lowery Brown’s (D-W. Phila.) bill that would help people recover goods stolen from them and sold to a pawn shop, aid law-enforcement investigations and protect consumers from inadvertently purchasing stolen merchandise. HB 720 now goes to the Senate for consideration. The bill would change State law to require pawnbrokers to hold goods they buy for at least 90 days before selling them. It also would allow law enforcement to put a 90-day written hold order on items in a pawnbroker’s possession they believe are stolen. Under Lowery Brown’s bill, police could hold items for use at a trial, and then they would be returned to the owner. The bill also would require pawnshop owners to obtain a seller’s identifying information, including a photocopy of valid photo ID issued by State or federal government.
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City Controller Alan Butkovitz reports for FY0709, his audit of the Office of Human Resources and Civil Service Commission found $1.3 million in duplicate payments were made to contracted agents for the administration of the City’s prescription-drug benefit plan. Years 2010 and 11 are not included and suggestions made by the Controller have not yet been implemented. So the duplicate payments are expected to be much higher. The Controller’s auditors found Human Resources failed to adequately review and compare advance payments for employee prescription drugs made through the Prescription Imprest Fund with the actual costs of these drugs outlined in follow-up invoices. This failure to review invoices with actual costs resulted in overpayments for two invoices totaling $1.3 million, even
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State Sen. Mike Stack (DNortheast) called the partyline vote to cut Temple University’s State appropriation an “assault on the middle class.” The Governor’s budget plan called for a 52% cut to Temple University’s State funding compared to last year. The Senate Republican plan (SB 1124) would cut Temple’s appropriation by 19% compared to last year. Stack introduced an amendment to fully restore Temple University’s State appropriation to last year’s funding level of $164 million. The amendment was ultimately defeated 30-20. All Senate Democrats voted in favor of the legislation.
his life around as a troubled youth to become one of the greatest boxers of all time,” Payton said. “He is an inspiration to us all and his achievements are a testament to his hard work and determination. I am honored to formally recognize those achievements and his contributions to Philadelphia and our Commonwealth.” Hopkins was born and raised in Germantown. He became a professional boxer in 1988 and has since captured and defended both the middleweight and light heavyweight title. On May 21, 2011, Hopkins became the oldest world champion in boxing history at the age of 46 by defeating Jean Pascal for the light heavyweight title.
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TWO-YEAR-OLD Sanai Poulson enjoys her lunch at Harrison Plaza community center in N. Phila., one of 19 locations that host PHA’s Summer Food Program. ist for PHA. “We service the people who are the most vulnerable. This day and age, folks are having a hard time providing nutritious meals.” The Census has reported
that nearly one-fourth of the people who live in the City live below the poverty line, and the recession has taken down people who were once middle class. Warren points out that the Summer Food Program is more than just serving meals to needy kids. “We realize that you have to give kids something to do and we’ve got great programs,” he said. The program includes the following youth activities: PHAPD’s G.R.E.A.T. Program – interactive activities for children that provide information and education on gang violence and other topics; Eagles Book mobile; Coventry Cares – Kids Health Workshop; Neighborhood Networks – Youth computer classes; Litter Free Campaign; Teens 4 Good Gardening (8th
7-YEAR-OLD Josiah Jones,(left, gets ready to enjoy some watermelon as lunch is served at Harrison Plaza community center in N. Phila., one of sites for PHA’s Summer Food Program. Joining him are his brother, Anthony, age 10, and 2-year-old Israel Crenshaw. & Poplar and 12th & Parrish); printed guide that directs kids Children’s Hospital of to free activities at the Mann Philadelphia – Lead Free Center for the Performing Workshops and Penn State Arts, the Free Library, and Cooperative Extension Center the Summer Movie Camp run by AMC and Regal Theaters. – Nutrition Links Program. No needy children will go In addition, the agency’s Community Supportive Serv- hungry if they do not live at a ices Team has put together a PHA site offering the pro-
gram. They can go to a neighboring site to receive a good meal or they can go to one of 150 Philadelphia Parks & Recreation sites that offer similar meals. The 19 sites for Summer 2011 are: Abbottsford, Arc, Bartram, Blumberg, Cambridge (JF Street), Champlost, Fairhill, Haddington, Harrison, Hill Creek, Johnson Homes, Morton Homes, Norris Community Center, Oxford, Queen Lane, Raymond Rosen, Spring Garden, West Park, and Whitehall. A partnership between PHA, the Pennsylvania Department of Education and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), makes the program possible. People who want more information about participating in the program can call (215) 684-3959.
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Good food and wholesome activities go hand in hand during the Philadelphia Housing Authority’s Summer Food Program. This year’s program, which is located at 19 PHA sites across the city, began its 2011 operations on Jun. 22. All eligible children ages 18 and under are able to receive free breakfast and lunch through Friday, Aug. 26. The program will operate Monday — Friday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. The program provides young PHA residents and children from surrounding neighborhoods with a good breakfast and lunch. Over 40,000 meals were provided to low-income children throughout the city last year. “It’s extremely important,” said David Warren, a program-development special-
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Corbett Signs Lawsuit Abuse Reform At Manayunk Arts Festival near misses. “Our members have told us consistently that predatory lawsuits are more dangerous to their survival than any other economic concern,” said Shivers. “That threat is a lot smaller today.” Pennsylvania is one of only a handful of states still operating under the so-called “joint and several” liability system, under which a civil defendant can be made to pay 100% of the jury award even if they are only 1% liable for the damages. “That’s the opposite of justice,” said Shivers. “Civil penalties should be assessed in proportion to actual responsibility, not according to who makes the biggest target.” The Fair Share Act, which gained final passage yesterday in the House and the Senate last week, now codifies that simple standard into law. “Under the new system, civil defendants who are found liable will pay for their share of the damages. They won’t pay for the damages caused by other parties just because they have assets and insurance,” said Shivers. “It’s no loner Open Season on small businesses.” Shivers gave special credit
to lawmakers Sen. Jake Corman (R-Centre) in the Senate and House Majority Leader Mike Turzai (R-Allegheny) and Rep. Curt Schroder (RChester) in the House for helping to deliver this key reform legislation. “This is a landmark victory and those three leaders were with us every step of the way,” said Shivers. “They went up against the most powerful special interest in Harrisburg, which had an unbroken winning streak on this issue, and they won. That took guts and we’re all very grateful.” Shivers noted repealing joint and several is only the start of meaningful lawsuit abuse reform. Other components of lawsuit abuse reform include prohibiting venue shopping; reasonable protections for manufacturers and innocent sellers of products; providing improvements to Pennsylvania‘s medical liability climate, including the ability of health-care providers to acknowledge, express empathy for or take ownership of an unforeseen outcome without risk of retaliatory litigation based solely on those statements; and placing fair limitations on non-economic damages.
SHOWING some of her paintings at Manayunk Arts Festival was Austrian-born, now American citizen a r t i s t SibylleMaria Pfaffenbichler. Photo by Bill Myers
CIGARS ... but no cigarettes, was word from Theresa Mistie of C r o w n Jewel Cigars, an exhibitor at Festival. Photo by Bill Myers
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The members of the National Federation of Independent Business said Gov. Tom Corbett’s approval this week of the "Fair Share Act" heralds a "new day for small businesses in Pennsylvania" by bringing fairness to a legal system by which they were regularly punished and often wiped out even if they had done nothing wrong. “Passage of the Fair Share Act once was an unthinkable goal for small business,” said Kevin Shivers, Pennsylvania director for the organization that represents 14,000 small businesses across the state. “Our members have been pushing this stone uphill for a very long time. They’ve been working hard for years to bring some balance to the system and I’m very proud of their perseverance. “I also am proud of Gov. Corbett, who fulfilled his promise to make this reform a top legislative priority and quickly sign it into law once it reached his desk.” According to Shivers, tort reform has been the group’s number-one priority for more than a decade because lawsuit abuse has been a persistent threat to its members despite years of false promises and
Hall of Fame PAST CEMENT Masons President Mike Fera, 2nd from left, is congratulated by Carmen Bartolomeo, VBA President Charley Sgrillo, and VBA VP Billy Abel, Sr. for being honored at 2011 Penna. Boxing Hall of Fame banquet for his long-time support of boxing community.
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VETERAN BOXERS Association awarded $1,000 scholarship to Temple University’s Andrew D’Addona at this year's banquet as he is congratulated by Front Street Gym’s John Carroll and Frank Kubach.
FISHTOWN’S Charley Cummings is flanked by past VBA President Hank Kropinski and Marjilyn Pakech after his induction into Penna. Boxing Hall of Fame.
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sired complete independence from Great Britain, and those who did were considered radical. By the middle of the following year, however, many more colonists had come to favor independence, thanks to growing hostility against Britain and the spread of revolutionary sentiments such as those expressed in Thomas Paine's bestselling pamphlet Common Sense, published in early 1776. On Jun. 7, when the Continental Congress met at the Pennsylvania State House (later Independence Hall) in Philadelphia, the Virginia delegate Richard Henry Lee introduced a motion calling for the colonies’ independence. Amid heated debate, Congress postponed the vote on Lee’s resolution, but appointed a five-man committee -- including Thomas Jefferson of Virginia, John Adams of Massachusetts, Roger Sherman of Connecticut, Benjamin Franklin of Pennsylvania and Robert R. Livingston of New York -- to draft a formal statement justifying the break with Great Britain. On Jul. 2, the Continental Congress voted in favor of Lee's resolution
Did You Know? John Adams believed that Jul. 2 was the correct date on which to celebrate the birth of American independence, and would reportedly turn down invitations to appear at Jul. 4 events in protest. Adams and Thomas Jefferson both died on Jul. 4, 1826 -- the 50th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence. for independence in a near-unanimous vote (the New York delegation abstained, but later voted affirmatively). On that day, John Adams wrote to his wife Abigail that Jul. 2 “will be celebrated, by succeeding Generations, as the great anniversary Festival” and that the celebration should include “Pomp and Parade... Games, Sports, Guns, Bells, Bonfires and Illuminations from one End of this Continent to the other.” On Jul. 4, the Congress formally adopted the Declaration of Independence, which had been written largely by Jefferson. Though the vote for actual independence took place on Jul. 2, from then on the 4th became the day that was celebrated as the birth of American independ-
ence. In the pre-Revolutionary years, colonists had held annual celebrations of the king's birthday, which traditionally included the ringing of bells, bonfires, processions and speechmaking. By contrast, during the summer of 1776 some colonists celebrated the birth of independence by holding mock funerals for King George III, as a way of symbolizing the end of the monarchy's hold on America and the triumph of liberty. Festivities including concerts, bonfires, parades and the firing of cannons and muskets usually accompanied the first public readings of
the Declaration of Independence, beginning immediately after its adoption. Philadelphia held the first annual commemoration of independence on Jul. 4, 1777, while Congress was still occupied with the ongoing war. George Washington issued double rations of rum to all his soldiers to mark the anniversary of independence in 1778, and in 1781, several months before the key American victory at Yorktown, Massachusetts became the first state to make Jul. 4 an official State holiday. After the Revolutionary War, Americans continued to commemorate Independence Day every year, in celebrations that allowed the new nation’s emerging political leaders to address citizens and create a feeling of unity. By the last decade of the 18th century, the two major political parties -Federalists and Democratic-Republicans -- that had arisen began holding separate Independence Day celebrations in many
large cities. The tradition of patriotic celebration became even more widespread after the War of 1812, in which the United States again faced Great Britain. In 1870, the U.S. Congress made Jul. 4 a federal holiday; in 1941, the provision was expanded to grant a paid holiday to all federal employees. Over the years, the political importance of the holiday would decline, but Independence Day remained an important national holiday and a symbol of patriotism. Falling in mid-summer, the Fourth of July has since the late 19th century become a major focus of leisure activities and a common occasion for family get-togethers, often involving fireworks and outdoor barbecues. The most common symbol of the holiday is the American flag, and a common musical accompaniment is “The Star-Spangled Banner”, the national anthem of the United States.
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Variously known as the Fourth of July and Independence Day, July 4th has been a federal holiday in the United States since 1941, but the tradition of Independence Day celebrations goes back to the 18th century and the American Revolution (1775-83). In June 1776, representatives of the 13 colonies then fighting in the revolutionary struggle weighed a resolution that would declare their independence from Great Britain. On July 2nd, the Continental Congress voted in favor of independence, and two days later its delegates adopted the Declaration of Independence, a historic document drafted by Thomas Jefferson. From 1776 until the present day, July 4th has been celebrated as the birth of American independence, with typical festivities ranging from fireworks, parades and concerts to more casual family gatherings and barbecues. But its historical beginnings were the making of legends. When the initial battles in the Revolutionary War broke out in April 1775, few colonists de-
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Every year, I write a column about how disappointed I am with the selection of musical talent that appears on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway for the Wawa Welcome America! concert and fireworks display. I complain mightily about how much better Welcome America’s final concert would be if (a) we had some local talent (b) we had local talent that was actually good and not named Daryl Hall or John Oates (I like them, but the ’80s are over and so are they…) and (c) we had anyone at all who had made a hit record this century. Well, this year, we found out just how seriously Michael Nutter wants to remain Mayor of the City of Philadelphia. How did we find this out? We found it out when he put control of the entertainment for Welcome America in the very capable hand of one Ahmir ?uestlove Thompson and company. (For those of you who don’t know what I’m talking about, I’m saying that he gave control of Welcome America’s musical selections to The Roots, or as those of us in the know refer to them, The Legendary Roots Crew.) After years and years of wishing the Welcome America folks would loosen the purse strings, put on their thinking caps, and give us some music that is not only local, but also good, they decided to give The Roots the keys to the musical car for this event. Now granted, the only reason that the Roots got this assignment is because Mayor Nutter and the crew could sell it as “we’re letting the house band for ‘Late Night With Jimmy Fallon’ pick the music this year.” This is one thing that has always annoyed me about Philadelphia. Why in the world do our best and brightest musical artists have to either go on the other side of the world or be connected to some gawdawful television show to get any love from us? But I’ll take a better Welcome America concert wherever I can get it … mostly because the last few years have given us some really bad ones. Peter Frampton?! The Goo Goo Dolls?! Really?! This year’s lineup includes some folks you might have heard of (Michael McDonald, Earth Wind & Fire) and some folks you probably haven’t heard of (Estelle, Sara Barielles) in addition to the aforementioned Roots. The concert will also be the culmination of a weekend of music that includes appearances from other local acts such as Kindred the Family Soul (Cont. Page 29)
Yo! Here we go again with this story of recycling. In the line at the store, the cashier told the older woman plastic bags weren’t good for the environment. The woman apologized to her and explained, “We didn’t have the green thing back in my day.” That’s right, they didn’t have the green thing in her day. Back then, they returned their milk, soda and beer bottles to the store. The store sent them back to the plant to be washed and sterilized and refilled. In her day, they walked up stairs, because they didn’t have an escalator in every store and office building and they walked to the grocery store. Back then, they washed the baby’s cloth diapers because they didn’t have the throw-away kind. They dried clothes on a line – “wind and solar power” really did dry the clothes. Kids got hand-me-down clothes from their brothers or sisters. Back then, they had one TV, or radio, in the house – and the TV had a small screen the size of a pizza dish, not a screen the size of the state of Montana. In the kitchen, they blended and stirred by hand because they didn’t have electric machines to do everything for you. When they packaged a fragile item to be sent in the mail, they wadded up newspaper to cushion it. Back then, they didn’t fire up an engine and burn gasoline just to cut the lawn. They used a push mower that ran on human power. They exercised by working so they didn’t need to go to a health club to run on treadmills that operate on electricity. But she’s right; they didn’t have the green thing back then. They drank from a fountain when they were thirsty, instead of using a cup or a plastic bottle every time they had a drink of water. They refilled pens with ink, and replaced the razor blades in a razor instead of throwing away it just because the blade got dull. Back then, people took the bus or streetcar. Kids rode their bikes to school or rode in the school bus, instead of turning their moms into a 24-hour taxi service. They had one electrical outlet in a room, not an entire bank of sockets to power a dozen appliances. And they didn’t need a computerized gadget to receive a signal beamed from satellites 2,000 miles out in space in order to find the nearest pizza joint. But that old lady is right. They didn’t have the green thing back in her day. Pass this on if you remember those recycling days!
Two events last week made this Elephant wonder what is going on in the Meehan faction of the party. Will the latest turn in the drama surrounding JOSEPH DUDA’S run for City Commissioner negatively affect his longtime supporter MIKE MEEHAN? Also, what will be the affect on the Republican City Committee of the waning power of former STATE REP. JOHN PERZEL? MARIE DELANY last week announced that she was supporting AL SCHMIDT for City Commissioner. This was a gracious gesture from Delany, who lost her bid to be on the Republican ticket in November for this same position. While polite, she did make it clear she was disappointed with Duda, the incumbent Republican City Commission, who she believed cut her in his ward. She also noted her support of Schmidt does not mean she is switching sides in the intra-party fight, but rather she would like to be a bridge between the two factions. This echoes Republican candidate for Common Pleas Judge ANNE MARIE COYLE’S sentiment that we all should try to get along. In addition to being a City Commissioner, Duda is the Republican leader of the 66th Ward. This ward has the highest number of Republicans in the city. Duda denied the allegation he cut Delany. However, it should be noted, she received only 23% of the Republican votes in the 66th Ward. This Elephant finds it hard to believe Duda’s protestations. The only other wards that had similarly weak showings for Delany were those headed by insurgent ward leaders who had bulleted Al Schmidt. These ward leaders were honest with Delany and told her of their plans. This Elephant believes Meehan’s support of Duda may have a negative impact upon his influence among his supporters. At an RCC meeting just before the primary, Meehan vehemently denied the rumors Duda was planning to cut Delany. Strong ward leaders including KEVIN PASQUAY (45th Ward), VINCE FENERTY (18th and 31st Wards), BIL PETTIGREW (23rd and 54th Wards) and BOB BARRILLI (63rd Ward) carried the Meehan-endorsed Duda/Delany slate. The cutting of Delany must be particularly galling for Pettigrew, who mentored Delany. Pettigrew and others had supported her for a Council at-Large spot. Initially she had been one of the five nominated by the RCC endorsement committee, but was dropped during an RCC meeting to make room for DAVID OH. Delany seemed to have the votes, but Meehan emerged from a back room (literally) and announced that Oh prevailed due to “proportional” (Cont. Page 27)
MARK SQUILLA, the likely successor to COUNCILMAN FRANK DiCICCO, looked tanned and rested at the Waterworks Restaurant. He was there to honor STATE SEN. LARRY FARNESE at a packed fundraiser. Former Congressman OZZIE MYERS attended with an interesting mix of hardcore politicians, business executives, labor and good-government reformers. STEPHANIE SINGER was still basking in the glory of her big election victory over MARGE TARTAGLIONE. It’s ironic Singer seems acutely aware that she must continue to “play the game” with the real political operatives in order to carry out her dream of reform. Speaking of reformers, COUNCILMAN BILL GREENLEE was also in attendance and enjoyed spending time with STATE SEN. MIKE STACK. Stack continues to be an aggressive voice for Philadelphia both at home and in Harrisburg. Senate Democrats have been attracted to his more-combative style in dealing with the hardline Republicans. The visionary shipping magnate TOM HOLT, SR. passed away after a courageous battle with cancer. Holt possessed the qualities of an American legend. By will, energy, and guts, he built Holt shipping into an empire. He was one of Philadelphia’s distinguished corporate citizens who brought jobs and economic opportunity to the region. TOM HOLT, JR. will run the Packer Avenue Terminal and LEO HOLT will head the highly successful New Jersey Port Operation. Tom Holt, Sr.’s sister EDNA is the widow of JUDGE TOM WHITE. The Whites and Holts represent a merger of notable Philadelphia families. The funeral mass was held at St. Katherine of Siena Church in Northeast Philadelphia and was attended by countless VIPs from politics and business. STATE REP. ANGEL CRUZ will introduce legislation to abolish the School Reform Commission. Cruz has joined forces with Senators from Philadelphia who have lost patience with the lack of accountability in the public-school system. Cruz is a maverick who seldom teams up with the Senate. His friendship with the likes of STATE SENS. SHIRLEY KITCHEN, LeANNA WASHINGTON and TONY WILLIAMS is further evidence of an all-out feud against the Tartagliones. Cruz is a blood enemy and worked with other ward leaders to defeat Marge Tartaglione. He has been heard to say the next to go is the daughter, STATE SEN. TINA TARTAGLIONE. Tina Tartaglione’s District has an emerging Hispanic population that will likely demand a Hispanic Senator.
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Now Comes Redistricting Headache It’s City Council’s job to draw the boundaries of its 10 Districts. Since redistricting happens only every 10 years, and the outcome determines who represents your home
Kenyatta Has Plan (Cont. From Page 3) voter,” he said. He is proud of the fact his campaign team was 98% volunteer. “I did what I knew best what to do and that is knock on every door in that campaign,” he notes. “We ran a clean, aggressive campaign and I now know what the people in the District want: access to their Councilperson, accountability, clean streets, quality education, safety issues, transparency, and no new business taxes.” His first priority in Council will begin to seek how to rebuild the small-business corridors in his District, including Point Breeze.
District in Council, it has a long-lasting impact on you. Only problem: You have no impact. Council Members have only six months after the census population figures are released to come up with a redistricting plan – or they stop getting paid. (This really happened in 1991 and 2001.) According to a Committee of 70 report, Philly has two of the most-gerrymandered local political districts in the US – City Council Districts 5 and 7. City Council has voted on a resolution to get the redistricting ball moving. Now its headaches begin. Some Members will want more white voters added on or taken off. Others will want to add or subtract the yuppie vote from their Districts. It won’t come easy, since most of the District candidates have developed a first-name and face recognition with at least the leadership of their communities. Latino leaders are hoping to finally get a District drawn
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around their populations and that may affect at least the 7th Council Dist. This could become a possibility this time around. No matter how the maps are drawn and redrawn as they are shown to one District Councilperson or another, what will remain constant is the fact each must contain at least $153,600 voters. Deadline will be in September, with confusion and differing opinions as to which will be the final date. City’s Most Expensive Dinner Outing Tonight Host David Cohen
If you are having dinner with President Obama at Dem bigwig David L. Cohen’s Philadelphia home tonight, you are at least hoping the menu will reflect the price you paid. If you would like to, it is too late to try to buy an invite, as there is not enough time to get you a security clearance. The minimum ticket, according to the invitation for the event, is $10,000 per person. For $10K, you just get a
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plate. And some food. Oh, and a picture with Obama. Maximum of $100,000 wins you designation as an event chair. Cohen was Ed Rendell’s chief strategist and chief of staff when the latter was Mayor of Philadelphia. Cohen is now executive VP of Comcast.
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(Cont. From Page 14) weighting of the votes. Delany then decided to run for City Commissioner in the primary without RCC endorsement. At that point in time, the RCC’s endorsed candidates were Duda and JAMES MUGFORD. Mugford had been selected over CHRIS VOGLER, the leader of the 55th Ward. Fearing Vogler could finish ahead of Duda in the primary and General Election, an “unknown” was selected as a running mate to ensure Duda was
the Republican who would win the “minority” Commission spot in November. Delany’s entering the race without the endorsement threw a monkey-wrench into that plan. Next, the RCC replaced Mugford with Delany, fearing Delany and Mugford would take votes from one another, making it easier for Schmidt win the primary. This had to add insult to injury for Vogler, who has been a solid and loyal ward leader. Also last week, Perzel called a 54th Ward meeting to elect a new ward chairman. Only a dozen or so commit-
teemen came, which was short of a quorum, but Perzel went ahead with the vote anyway. He recommended BOB CUNNINGHAM; however, another committeeperson nominated JOE DeFELICE. A vote was taken and DeFelice won. Perzel then decided he did not have a quorum and stated the election was not valid. This Elephant believes Perzel’s influence in the ward was already waning, evidenced by the strong performance by Al Schmidt in the primary owing to DeFelice’s relationship with many of ward’s committeepersons.
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PHILA. Martin Luther King, Jr. Association for Nonviolence, Inc. has appointed nine new Board members, from left: Lloyd Ayers, Phila. Fire Commissioner; James Kenney, Councilman at Large; Dr. Donna Laws; Doris Smith-Ribner, former State Judge; Dean Weitzman, Esq., MyPhillyLawyer - Silvers, Langsman, and Weitzm; Susan Rosenthal, former educator; E. Steven Collins, director of urban marketing and external relations; Dr. Bruce N. Alick, pastor, Mt. Zion Baptist Church of Germantown; and Ulysses “Ukee” Washington, CBS-3 anchor and talk-show host.
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CARROLL PARK Community Council, Inc.’s annual “Salute to Leadership Awards” went to District Attorney Seth Williams, Thera Martin-Milling, Dr. Curtis A. Jones, Geneva A. Black, Terry Martin, Pastor Zachary Ritvalsky and Alan V. Smith. At event were Councilman James Kenney; Elba Torres-Duca, corporate sponsor of BRAVO Health; Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds-Brown; J. Holand Brown; and awardee Williams. Photo by Martin Regusters, Leaping Lion Photography
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Brady Pushes Revolutionary War Center For Philadelphia Congressman Bob Brady (D-Phila.) has introduced a resolution recognizing the contribution of the National Center for the American Revolution for its preservation of the story of the founding of the United States. He also expressed his support for the Center’s plans to build the first national museum in Philadelphia that will celebrate the full story of the American Revolution. “I proudly support the Center’s planned museum. It will be an invaluable resource and will be of great historical importance to the nation, Philadelphia, the world and the millions of visitors who will view the museum’s collection each year,” the Congressman said. The Museum of the American Revolution will be located just steps from Independence Hall, the Liberty Bell, and Christ Church in Philadelphia. It will display significant artifacts from the American Revolution era and will offer programming, lectures, symposia, and interactive learning for teachers, students, and the general public. The tomb of the Unknown Soldier of the Revolutionary War, with its eternal flame, is located a block away at Washington Square.
The National Center for the American Revolution was established for the purpose of telling the story of the American Revolution and its im-
pact on the struggles for freedom, self-government, and the rule of law throughout the world. It has an impressive collection of artifacts, manu-
scripts, and artwork from the period of the American Revolution. The collection includes priceless physical reminders of the nation’s
struggle for independence. Some of these national treasures are Gen. George Washington’s marquee, William B. T. Trego’s iconic
Festival Fills Susquehanna Av., Mayor Donates $5,000
MAYOR Michael Nutter, right, donated $5,000 from his campaign fund to organizers State Rep. KEYSTONE MERCY, under direction of Jewell Williams, left, and Bob Jackson of Susquehanna Neighborhood Advisory Council, HUGE CROWD turned out for annual Susquehanna Com- Tanya Mosely, center, gave free health screenings at its tent at lively Susquehanna to make it possible for Susquehanna Community munity Festival in N. Phila. last weekend. Festival to sign up talented Billy Paul to perform. festival. Photos by Donald Terry
Celebrating Sen. Leach’s 50th Rallying Around Rep. O’Brien
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STATE SEN. Daylin Leach’s birthday celebration at CHOPS on City Line found him welcoming host of fundraiser Leslie Anne David Fineman and George Burrell were among scores atMiller, Esq., former Penna. General Countending fundraiser for Republican Council at-Large candisel, and Montco Democratic Chairman Mardate State Rep. Denny O’Brien, center, at Grand Dames of cel Groen. Photo by Bonnie Squires Revolutionary War Home.
STATE SEN. Vincent Hughes and his wife, actress Sheryl Lee Ralph, together with State Sen. Jay Costa, wish Leach well. Photo by Bonnie Squires
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VOTERS TURNED OUT for a political smorgasbord at McCullough Hall in Mayfair for State Sen. Mike Stack’s Com- CELEBRATING Logan CDC’s Blooming Youth Awards at munity Brunch. Stack greeted voters and updated them on Stenton House were Mayor Michael Nutter; Michelle Lewis, his work on NE Community College expansion and SB 836. Logan CDC Board; Councilwoman Marian Tasco; and Photo by Harry Leech Logan CDC Board members.
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FULL RACK of N.E. union and ward leaders joined Stack at Brunch: from left, FOP chief John McNesby, Pat Parkinson, Karen Rodgers, Bernice Hill, Bill Dolbow, Stack, Roofers head “Big Ed” Donnelly, John Sabatina, Sr., another Roofer, former Ward Leader Frank Dillon, Bob Dellavella and Harry Enggasser. Photo by Harry Leech
Out & About (Cont. From Page 14) (why they’re not on the Parkway on the Fourth kinda confuses me, but hey.) While Michael McDonald and EWF kinda peaked in the 80s (Actually EWF peaked in the ’70s, but I’m being kind), they’re still pretty good. I personally have never heard Estelle or Ms. Barielles, but my niece has and she says they’re pretty good. But even if they crash and burn badly, I’m happy someone at Welcome America decided to take a risk. That folks
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Williams Picks A Winner (Cont. From Page 9) The fun and tranquil atmosphere of the cookout stood in stark contrast to a particularly violent weekend in the region. Several people, including two children, were shot in North Philadelphia in separate incidents, while Darby Borough and Darby Township declared states of emergency following a fiveday period in which seven people were shot. “The recent spike in violence in the city and Darby Borough are a clear indication
OFFICER JOE Young, 2nd from right. is presented a recognition certificate as this year’s George Fencl Award winner. With him are State Rep. Kenyatta Johnson, Jordan Harris of Youth Action and State Sen. Anthony H. Williams. of the need for these organiza- munities without them. These tions especially during chal- are the people that do the hard lenging economic times,” said work every day, said Williams. “Imagine our com- Williams. “They are the unsung heroes who make a difference.” Jillian Patricia Pirtle, Miss Black Pennsylvania 2011, capped off the ceremony with a stirring rendition of “God Bless America.” Calvin Johnson, who, along with his brother Malik Johnson, is cofounder of the grassroots Weekend of Peace coalition, said, “The grant will allow us to reach more children and NAME-CHANGE controversy over Puerto Rican Day papossibly expand our activities. rade may have ended with publication of this poster. EarWe are grateful Sen. Williams lier the name “Puerto Rican” was to have been cut out in understands and supports favor of a Latino-themed name. Opposition dictated a what we do.” change for that weekend.
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OVER $125,000 was raised at Tribute Reception honoring Dr. Stephen R. Treat, CEO emeritus, co-hosted by Suanne & Norman Cohn and Council for Relationships. From left USHERING IN his 52st year was businessman and activist are Suzanne Cohn, Scott Blacker, Jonathan Cohn, Norman Al Littlepage, center, who celebrated his 50th with his family Cohn, Hon. Marjorie Margolies and honoree Dr. Treat. and friends at La Stanza Restaurant in S. Phila. Phioto by Bonnie Squires
PHILLIES 2nd baseman Chase Utley, left, and his wife Jennifer applaud as Mural Arts Program Executive Director Jane Golden, center, speaks during dedication of “Kindness to Animals” mural at 22nd & Dauphin Streets in N. Phila. Students from nearby Pratt ES helped Utleys paint mural on home owned by Phila. Housing Authority. Principal Denise Young and students are shown to right of Golden. Utley Foundation is dedicated to educate community about proper treatment of animals.
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Pennsylvania Society Lunches Here In High Style
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FROM LEFT, Susan Segal of Keystone Hospice; Gail Inderwies, its founder and CEO; Nick DeBenedictis, CEO of AQUA America; and Montco DA Risa Furman were among 570 guests at Penna. Society luncheon at the National Constituion Center. Photo by Bonnie Squires
SAYDE LADOV, ESQ. and Ambassador David Girard-diCarlo greeted each other at reception. Photo by Bonnie Squires
CAROL FITZGERALD, executive director of Penna. Society; John Glick, M.D, of Abramson Cancer Center, who was honored at spring luncheon last week; Ambassador David GirarddiCarlo, president of Penna. Society; and Gov. Tom Corbett, who spoke at luncheon. Photo by Bonnie Squires
JUDGE JOHN BRAXTON and his wife Linda greeted Judge Fred DiBona and his wife Cecile at Penna. Society luncheon. Photo by Bonnie Squires
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Mayor Nutter visited Laboratory Charter School of Communication & Languages for a Mayoral Forum in which 7th& 8th-grade students asked questions relating to what they learned in their social studies class during year.
CHEYNEY University President Dr. Michelle R. HowardVital, 2nd from left, accepts check for $86,903, from Romulo L. Diaz, Jr., PECO VP and Mellanie Lassiter, as Robert W. Bogle, Cheyney University Council of Trustees, looks on. Photo by Martin Regusters, Leaping Lion Photography
WENDELL YOUNG III, president emeritus of United Food Workers Union, was honored with inaugural Bob Cooper Democratic Labor Award. Seen here at Montgomery Co. Democratic Committee spring reception at Dolce Hotel in King of Prussia are, from left, Bunny Cooper, who named the award after her late husband, Bob Cooper, who was part of AFSCME; Young; and Montco Democratic Chairman Marcel Groen. Photos by Bonnie Squires
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SEPTA successfully held its annual “Stop Hunger at Your Station” food drive to benefit Philabundance .. SEPTA General Mgr. Joseph Casey, joined by Philabundance President Bill Clark, speaking thanked SEPTA riders.
Coop Grows MASSIVE expansion of University City’s Mariposa Food Coop begins as it moves into new $2.3 million digs near 49th & Baltimore, celebrated by Board Member Mica Navarro Lopez and talented Capital Campaign Coordinator Leah Pillsbury.
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Let SEPTA Declare Traffic Free Fourth In a Heat Wave, Your Body Needs Salt Celebrating the Fourth in the “Cradle of Liberty?” Declare your independence from traffic by taking SEPTA to and from the festivities. SEPTA’s Regional Rail Lines will offer adjusted or added service immediately following the Welcome America concert and fireworks on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway on Jul. 4. From 11:30 p.m. to 12:35 a.m., 15 trains will depart Suburban Station. With the exception of the post-fireworks Regional Rail trains, all SEPTA service will operate on a Sunday/Holiday schedule on Jul. 4. SEPTA is also adding service on the Market-Frankford and Broad Street Lines for the fireworks and concert at Penn’s Landing on Saturday, Jul. 2, and for the Jul. 4 event on the Parkway. There will also be bus detours and service adjustments to accommodate holi-
day-related festivities – from the July 4th Parkway celebration to various blockparties and other community events – throughout the weekend. SEPTA has launched a special section on its website with full holiday weekend travel schedules and information, www.septa.org/events/holiday.html. SEPTA Customer Service representatives can also be reached by phone at (215) 580-7800. Visitors spending the entire holiday in Philadelphia can enjoy freedom from additional fares by purchasing SEPTA’s individual or family Independence Passes. Customers can repeatedly get on and off SEPTA’s trains, buses and trolleys all day for one price. Passes which can be purchased at SEPTA sales locations and on Regional Rail trains, are $11 (individual) and $28 (family).
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Salt Institute warns too much water without salt can cause water intoxication, a serious, even deadly, medical emergency In a heat wave, everyone knows you need to drink more water. But health experts say you also need more salt. In fact, drinking too much water alone can cause a potentially deadly medical emergency with symptoms similar to heat stroke. The Salt Institute, a worldwide authority on salt, advises anyone in extreme heat – particularly outdoor athletes, infants and the elderly – that drinking too much water without salt can cause a potentially deadly medical
emergency with symptoms similar to heat stroke. “You must also replace the sodium and potassium along with the water,” says Dr. David McCarron, an adjunct professor with the Department of Nutrition at the University of California-Davis. “This is why athletes drink sports drinks like Gatorade, rather than just water.” When the body loses electrolytes, typically from perspiration, over-rehydration with only water will produce hyponatremia, also called water intoxication. Hyponatremia symptoms are similar to those of heat exhaustion and heat stroke and can often be overlooked. Symptoms
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Local 234’s Johnson Heads AFL-CIO MS Drive For 2011 John Johnson, Jr., president of Transport Workers Union Local 234, has accepted the nomination of Patrick Eiding, president of the Philadelphia AFL-CIO, to head the National Multiple Sclerosis Society’s 2011 MKS Leadership Class to help raise funds for the Philadelphia branch. Johnson has set a goal of $10,000 and is asking donations be made out to National MS Society and mailed to TWU Local 234, 500 N. 2nd Street, Philadelphia, PA 19123 by Aug. 26. He said pledges may be submitted online at www.nationalmssociety.org/Philadel phiaLedership and then click on the “Sponsor a Participant” Link. All donations are tax-deductible. Latino Labor Leader Wins $7,000 Award Local Latino labor leader
Fabricio Rodríguez received a prestigious Windcall Residency this year acknowledging him as an exceptional social-change professional. Rodríguez first started fighting for workers’ rights as a young sub-surface miner in Juneau, Alsk. in 1998. His father and he led an organizing effort which won guaranteed lunch breaks for the workers in that mine. Fabricio continued his activism as a student at Arizona State University, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in economics. In 2002, Rodríguez moved to Philadelphia to become executive director of Philadelphia Jobs with Justice, a coalition of organizations fighting for workers’ rights. At the helm of Jobs with Justice, he led efforts to fight back against the antiimmigrant law that was passed in Hazleton, Pa. In 2008, Jobs with Justice also won a $150,000 class-action lawsuit against the
MOPACK meat processing facility in Souderton, Pa. after the company violated the rights of five Latino workers. During his tenure at Jobs with Justice, Rodríguez also made his mark as a social entrepreneur when he founded the independent labor union, the Philadelphia Security Officers Union. PSOU signed its first collective-bargaining agreement for 130 security officers at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. The agreement will result in more than $500,000 in new wages to the museum security guards over the next three years. Rodríguez, who continues to play a role with the PSOU, has just transitioned from Jobs with Justice to found a new innovative worker center called the Restaurant Opportunities Center of Philadelphia. The Restaurant Opportunities Center of Philadelphia
is the newest worker center to open within the Restaurant Opportunities Centers United network and joins New York, Chicago, Detroit, New Orleans, Los Angeles, Miami, and Washington, D.C. in improving the rights of restaurant workers. In 2010, Rodriguez was also awarded a Fellowship from the Center for Progressive Leadership. The Windcall Residency has been awarded to only 56 individuals since 1992 including: Van Jones, former White House advisor on Green Jobs; Arturo Vargas, executive director of the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials; and Stewart Acuff, organizing director of the
International AFL-CIO. “Rodríguez is one of our nation’s most important Latino labor leaders,” says Miguel Concepcion, former state director of Democracia and non-profit consultant. Rodríguez plans to take his three-week residency in September at a remote cabin in the Olympic Peninsula in Washington State. Once in the cabin, Rodríguez says he plans to “Pause, reflect and get ready for my next project with Philly ROC and the next phase for the PSOU.” Rodríguez says that he will also spend some of his time planning a book that he hopes to write about how working people can win their rights in the work place through nontraditional, grassroots strategies.
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The AFL-CIO and Laughing Liberally have teamed up to release a series of “webisodes” that answer the question: “What does collective bargaining actually mean?” Although politicians in Wisconsin, Ohio and New Hampshire and some Pennsylvania state legislators have aggressively worked to destroy the collective-bargaining rights of working families, many voters still don’t understand what collective bargaining actually means or why anti-working families’ interests and corporate CEOs and their bought-and-paid-for politicians are so keen on ending it. That’s why the AFL-CIO has joined forces with the progressive, comedic, activist group Laughing Liberally to create a series of webisodes that explain what collective bargaining is and why it’s so important that workers have a voice on the job. “When workers in a company that recognizes collective bargaining rights negotiate for better wages and benefits, it raises the standards for all workers in the community – with or without unions,” said Bryon Shane, a Pittsburgh bus driver and member of Amalgamated Transit Union Local 85. The videos debuted at Netroots Nation as part of a larger website that shows why the recent attacks against workers’ freedom to have a seat at the table are so detrimental. “Although attacks on workers’ rights are not a laughing matter, in the age when Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert make more sense than the politicians they mock, using a little levity may prove a good way to get across a very important message about collective bargaining, especially to younger workers unfamiliar with the concept,” said Marty Marks, Pennsylvania spokesperson for the national AFL-CIO. To check out the website, visit: www.collectivebargainingfacts.org.
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Controller: Shoo-Bee Prices Up With 35 million people within a tank of gas from New Jersey’s southern shore region, fuel costs, dining-out expenses and even charter fishing rates have increased by more than the 8.45% inflation-rate change from the 2007 summer, just before the recession. Philadelphians filling up their tanks before leaving the city are realizing a 25% increase in fuel costs. The current average roundtrip fuel cost for driving to Cape May in a compact car which earns 32 miles per gallon is $21.68, compared to $17.36 four years ago. Those dining out in Atlantic City, Cape May or Wildwood could see a 13% increase in their overall restaurant bill. Also, the total average increase at selected charter fishing trips
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million hotel redo. The results are spectacular. Every diner in the 180-seat restaurant has a stunning view from gigantic picture windows of the Avenue of the Arts streetscape and of a new, humongous fiber-optic chandelier which dangles over the lobby and atrium like huge icicles that keep changing colors from green to purple, red, blue, white, etc. The chairs and banquettes are very comfortable, and the tables are far enough apart from each other that you do not hear one word of the conversation of other diners, which is a pleasure. Two giant walls are covered with magnificent murals of parading Mummers. My mother would certainly been pleased with the menu at the Balcony. (They refer to it as “Cuisine on the Mezzanine.”) It looks pretty much like her weekly list of vittles in the 1950s — macaroni and cheese, meatloaf,
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Len Lear terol numbers, the Balcony experience is like a man with a sweet tooth who has fallen into a vat of chocolate. We thoroughly enjoyed the creamy mac & cheese with toasted bread crumbs ($8), which was as fine tuned as a Lang Lang piano; rich and thick French onion soup ($7), “Wedge” salad with blue cheese dressing, warm bacon and blue cheese crumbles ($7), homemade meatloaf with smashed red skin potatoes ($15), savory lump crab cakes with cole slaw and steak fries ($23), and one of the
most decadent desserts anywhere — a trio of chocolate chip cookies baked on the premises with homemade vanilla and chocolate ice cream, whipped cream and caramel and chocolate sauce! Proceed at your own peril! (Our server, Jill, treats you like Saturday night.) The Balcony is an ideal dining destination for people on their way to a concert at the Kimmel Center or the Academy of Music or a play at Wilma or Suzanne Roberts Theater since all are so close. “About 60 percent of our business comes from people going to concerts, plays or to the ballet,” said Jeff Platt, director of operations. On Wednesday nights until 7 p.m., the Balcony is beehive busy since it is one of many restaurants taking part in “Center City District Sips” — a Happy Hour that offers a free cocktail, half-price appetizers and deeply discounted drinks. For more information, call (215) 893-1667 or visit www.balconyonbroad.com.
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diet recommended by cardiologists. I guess we stayed thin because we worked out like crazy every day in gym class and then played sports for hours every day after school and on weekends. Thank goodness we had no cell phones, iPads, text messaging, etc., unlike the overweight and obese kids and adults one sees today on every street and in every building. I was reminded of my childhood eating habits by the menu at the new Balcony restaurant, which opened in April in the DoubleTree Hotel at Broad & Locust Streets. The menu is at the intersection of “Comfort” and “Food.” The restaurant, previously known as Academy Cafe (in honor of the Academy of Music across the street), is located on the mezzanine level of the hotel, which had undergone two months of gutting and renovations as part of an overall $13
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Stack Blasts Corbett for Excluding AdultBasic State Sen. Mike Stack is blasting the State's new 201112 State budget. “The foundation of this budget was laid out in March, when Gov. Corbett proclaimed that it was time to separate the ‘must-haves’ from the ‘nice-tohaves,’” said Stack.“I agree such a separation was necessary, but I find it incomprehensible he considers adultBasic health-insurance coverage a ‘nice to have.’ I’m sure the 41,000 Pennsylvanians who lost their coverage, and the 500,000 people on the waiting list don’t think health insurance is expendable. For them, it’s a lifeline.” The low-cost health coverage program ended on Feb. 28 due to a lack of sustained State funding. Since that time, only 32% of former adultBasic recipients enrolled in the Blues Special Care program. Just 1,111 former adultBasic members were eligible for Medical Assistance, according to the Dept. of Public Welfare. “There have been multiple opportunities to restart
this important and muchneeded program. Every single one of them has been shot down, including budget amendments I offered last night,” said Stack. “This Commonwealth and this General Assembly are about to turn our backs on those former adultBasic recipients and the half million who were on the waiting list,” he
said. “It’s a tremendous disappointment.” Stack assailed the cuts to early-education funding, saying the Governor and Republican-led legislature must consider these funds a luxury. “Early education is a fundamental tool for a child’s academic success. Teachers and parents see it. Studies prove it. Even our retired military gen-
Inside Your Computer by Peter Radatti CEO, President Cybersoft Operations, Inc. Today’s internet scam is the overseas baby that needs adoption. This often arrives via email or website but could come from any source. This crook preys upon a couple’s need for family and desperation. The crook will say that they promised to take care of the child for the now-deceased mother. The crook asks the victims to send pictures of their family and personal information such as social security number, mother’s maiden name, etc. They will send the family
copies of the “child’s” birth certificate, pictures and other fake information. Of course, the child does not exist. At some point, the crook will ask the victim to send hundreds of dollars via money order, credit card or wire transfer. This is just icing on the cake for the crook. Once they have all of your information, they use it for identity fraud. After all, in the adoption forms the victim provided everything needed to convince a bank or credit card company that the crooks are you. The next scam trades on fear. It is actually an old scam
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Part 30/35 The Philadelphia Inquirer diagnosed failure by a city agency on June 19, 2011, re: "GLOBAL SPIN ON PHILADELPHIA... the sixth-largest U.S. city is ranked only 13th for attracting international visitors." Two summers ago, MERYL LEVITZ, President and CEO, Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corp. (GPTMC), and MANNY STAMATAKIS, Board Chairman, spent $2.5 million tax dollars hiring the same ad agency that brought us the "I Slept in Philadelphia" campaign. Tourists do not come to our iconic city "to sleep." Subsequently, a new theme emerged--from sleep to love, re: "With Love, Philadelphia XOXO." GPTMC produced print ads aimed at the Liberty Bell. The headline: "DEAR QUIET BELL." Two questions arose, (a) Why must our honored bell be forced to remain quiet when it rang loudly before "the famous crack?", and (b) What are Manny and Meryl's motivations by containing the Liberty Bell when its inscription reads: "PROCLAIM LIBERTY THROUGHOUT ALL THE LAND UNTO ALL THE INHABITANTS THEREOF."? The global influence of our cherished bell must not be suppressed, and remain forever quiet. In an artful way, "Lady Liberty" must be given an opportunity to come alive, sing as it once did, and was designed to do. Manny and Meryl should be made aware that words are words, but words with music become "With a song in my heart, I behold your adorable face," or "Love is Just Around the Corner," or "Without a song, the day would never end.. .1 only know there ain't no love at all--without a song." While people from around the world sing the praises of San Francisco, Chicago, and New York, Manny and Meryl must educate themselves (and for the sake of all Philadelphians) that "There ain't no love at all--without a song."
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erals have stressed to us the importance of early education,” he said. Child -care subsidies also took a hit in the State budget plan.“These families need the state’s help. They want to work but they need affordable daycare to do so,” Stack said. “This budget is only holding back these families, who are already struggling.”
Blackmailers Target Nannies called the extortion/hitman scam, but it is brought up to date by use of the internet. Right now, these crooks are targeting nannies or child-care workers. It is believed they are obtaining the names and contact details of the nannies from Internet online sites offering nanny or day-care services. Here is how this scam works. The victim receives an email telling them a professional killer is targeting them for murder. The sender claims to be the killer. The crook goes on to tell them that a friend of the victim’s paid for the hit, but if the victim pays them between $150,000 to $250,000 they will not kill them and provide evidence to put their friend in jail. This scam is unfortunately successful. I personally find it hard to believe how many potential victims think they have friends who want to kill them. Actually, while it sounds funny, it is actually terrifying from the viewpoint of the victim and that is why it works. If you or someone you know is involved in a scam of these types, here is what to do. First, do not provide any personal information or money. If you already have done so, then you need to contact the police and the Internet Crime Complain Center at www.ic3.gov. You may also need to contact the national credit-reporting agencies and report attempted identity fraud. Ask the agencies to place your credit on Fraud Alert. For information on how to contact the credit-reporting agencies, go to www.betweentheminutes.com and press the button labeled links. There you will find phone numbers for Equifax, Experian and TransUnion.
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