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Latest Reapportionment Map Bodes Squabbles, Suits
by Tony West The Reapportionment Commission released its preliminary map, Take 2, last week. This unprecedented upheaval in Keystone State politics stems from a sudden decision by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Jan. 25, 2012 which pitched out Take 1, saying lawmakers couldn’t cut too many curlicues into the districts they carve out for themselves to serve – and live from. This came as news to lawmakers, who have been practicing this art since 1800 or thereabouts, as best they could. Drawing district lines to suit your interests or your faction’s interests is how the game is played. Chief Justice Ron Castile’s revolutionary ruling upset many incumbents’ applecarts. It made it harder for them to draw stringy or loopy districts linking communities with little in common, in order to help or hurt certain candidates. Last week, the wounded legislature struck back, with a map that, while it bowed somewhat to the Supreme Court’s edict, defiantly asserted its right to gerrymander will endure. In the process, the General Assembly may have given us a glimpse of the sausage-making that goes into the very places we vote in – and whom we get to vote for.
Chief Justice Castile threw a hitch into gerrymandering, when incumbents go into a bipartisan huddle after every census and try to come up with new districts to protect incumbents – winners first, though. Siding against his own party with the four minority Democrat justices, Castile upheld the appeal of a Republican Committeewoman in Lehigh Co., Amanda Holt. She had come up with a map that used far fewer partitions of county, municipal or ward lines than the Legislative Reapportionment Commission’s 2011 plan, led by lawmakers, had. And her map was good with federal requirements for population balance and minority representation as well. Holt was right, Justice Castile said repeatedly in his decision. He chucked out the plan crafted by the legislatordriven LRC and told them to do better. They needed, he wrote, to break up as few political boundaries as possible: favor whole counties over municipalities, whole municipalities over wards, whole wards over divisions. The idea is to keep communities together. After foaming impotently for a month, the General Assembly tucked into the task with a grim will. The Take 2 LRC plan meets the Castile
opinion about halfway. Holt’s map would reduce boundarybreaking by 50%; the new LRC plan would reduce it by 25%. Will 25% be enough for Chief Justice Castile? Stay tuned to this channel. Let’s not make this out to be purely a lawmaker-vs.judge bout. There may have been a judge-vs.-judge component too. The LRC weighed a plan drawn by a legislator, powerful State Sen. Dominic Pileggi (R-Chester), the Majority Leader, who is the only Southeastern Pennsylvania Republican in the top councils of state officials these days. Their team won the trifecta – Governorship, State Senate and State House – in 2010, and they did it without Philadelphia and its suburbs. These days, Pennsylvania is run by a mostly Western team. But the LRC’s comeback plan this spring was drawn by another Delaware Valley Republican judge: Stephen McEwen, Jr. of Delaware Co., a retired solon who is well regarded by both parties in the southeast. McEwen’s new map is what the LRC finally went with. It poses implicit challenges to Chief Justice Castile’s ruling. And it stirs up a few hornet’s nests in Philadelphia. The LRC will stage a 30day public-review process for this proposed map followed
by a final hearing. Backroom negotiations will be seething as well and may play a big role in Take 3, which is what Capitol Hill finally sends to the Supreme Court. The first public hearing will be Wednesday, May 2 in Harrisburg. Any citizen or organization interested in providing comments at the hearing must submit a written request to do so. Whatever that plan, opponents will challenge it in law, so the Supreme Court – in reality just one man, its unruly leader Castile – will decide if it went far enough. One person who thinks it didn’t is plaintiff Holt, a piano teacher skilled enough at laying out facts to win a Supreme Court case. Holt noted, “In Philadelphia, the approved preliminary plan continues to place seven senatorial districts in Philadelphia when population only requires six.” In fact, after Castile’s ruling, the LRC counterpunched with a Senate plan in which more Philadelphia Senators would break county lines than before – four out of seven. In the State Senate, “Pileggi’s plan split no wards in Philadelphia, while McEwen’s split four. McEwen’s plan, with these additional splits, was what they approved,” Holt noted.
Under the McEwen plan, some winners and losers emerge. In West Philadelphia, State Sens. Anthony Williams and Vincent Hughes have split the turf equitably so far, including that of University City – the richest concentration of “eds and meds “in Pennsylvania. But McEwen’s map transfers all University City – the 24th, 27th and 46th Wards – to Williams’ 8th Senate Dist. In the Northeast, State Sen. Mike Stack’s 5th Dist. would stay close to its current boundaries while State Sen. Shirley Kitchen’s sprawling 3rd Dist. would become more consolidated in North Philadelphia. But State Sen. Tina Tartaglione, in between in the 2nd, would lose half its current population, leaving her with a spindly district sprawling from her Kensington core into modish Fishtown as well as distant Abington Township in Montgomery Co. Now begins a process of negotiation, mostly quiet. Kalisha DeVan, a spokeswoman for Hughes, commented, “There was general recognition that the map approved by the Reapportionment Commission last week was a preliminary map and that it was accepted as a vehicle to move the process forward. There is still a 30-day time frame for public input (Cont. Page 13)
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Corbett Needs To Keep Hands Off Lottery
by Joe Shaheeli Most everybody in Pennsylvania knows the lottery is on the up and up .... especially since the debacle when the all the ping pong balls were lacquered except the number six ... which brought up that number three times in succession, so the hit number that sad evening was 666. Beside being the numeral name for the Devil, it proved to be bad luck for the Lottery administrators at the time. Since then, after an exorcism of sorts, the Lottery took on new life, with successive administrators moving successfully to keep it growing. Dedicated to seniors’ benefits, it is today the sixth-largest
lottery in the nation. Benefiting from the income flow are senior benefits such as various programs for the elderly, rent and property-tax rebates, prescription-drug assistance, senior centers, and long-term care services, as well as free SEPTA transportation. The drive to increase revenue has eliminated many exceptions as to who can retail lottery tickets. As a result, ticket outlets can literally be found almost door to door in some areas. With competition coming from other forms of gaming such as the casinos and the drive to allow gambling enterprises in bars and other places, the Lottery has managed to
hold its own. But now Gov. Tom Corbett thinks it time to privatize the Lottery. So he’s searching out for bidders with the aid of an investment banking firm, Greenhill & Co., of Chicago, and the law firm DLA Piper LLP which has former Gov. Ed Rendell as a senior adviser. Long-time employees feel this could end the four-decade growth of the Pennsylvania Lottery and the dependency of the senior population on a steady income stream. Maybe Corbett feels challenged by the fact under Rendell sales in eight years climbing from $2.1 billion to $3.2 billion annually and have
shown lesser growth under his administration. In any event, most Pennsylvanians won’t see a change to private control of the Lottery as a change for the better. Those most concerned see the concept of private management a disaster, pointing to the state of Illinois where it happened, is in place, and which has seen 85 Lottery winners told there were “not sufficient funds” to award them their winnings. The private management company in Illinois has removed small businesses from their retail network by now selling tickets on its Lottery website. This has reduced point of sale tickets immea-
surably. There is no valid excuse to place the Pennsylvania Lottery’s destiny in private hands, since its operating expense is only 2.3%, while 61% of Lottery dollars have gone to prizes when only 40% is required by state law. It’s yearly performances have made the Pennsylvania Lottery a model for lotteries in other states. Corbett needs to justify his initiative to the general or face an irate public in subsequent state elections as opposition party Senators and Representativess rally their senior populace against his move possibly jeopardizing their growing nest egg. .
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nority inspector and clerk positions require Democrat help to fill, could be fertile ground where votes can be registered to aid one or more candidates in both the primary and the general elections. However, Tuesday’s primary should be pristine and free of possible fraud due to the fact contending candidates will be sure to staff almost all the decisions in which they are running with their own watchers. Judges of election, who normally control the attitude evidenced at polls, this time are reported reluctant to let even those they personally
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City Commissioners were reported checking into discrepancies in vote tallies to learn if any of 83 voting divisions, identified with over tallies on vote counts, could be illegal efforts to ring up votes. That investigation, plus the passage of the controversial Photo ID legislation, will probably inhibit any tendencies to give an edge by election boards and committee people to favorite candidates in hotly contested legislative primary contests. Normally, election divisions controlled by one party, where even the mi-
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ple, smell you out, and knows when you are in a room. Through years of listening intently to people speaking to him, he has come to understand when they are saying what they don’t believe. Mike believes official leaders should spend their time creating jobs, reaching out to the disabled community and seniors. He will be a decided underdog ... but that doesn’t bother him. He’s a successful businessman, selling everything from fruit and produce to all-natural herbs and vitamins at different stores he owns. In addition, he decided to enter into ministry, attending Jamison Bible College at 54th & Wynnefield, graduating with a certificate of ministry. Jones had attended George
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Michael Jones, who turned 59 last week, has a bit of a handicap to cope with as he seeks to unseat Michelle Brownlee in the 195th Legislative primary Apr. 24. It’s not the fact he is challenging an incumbent who spent almost three decades as chief of staff to legendary retired State Rep. Frank Oliver and has proved to be a good representative of her district. Neither does Jones feel the other challengers, Andrew Kleeman and Takkeem Morgan, will give him much of a worry. Mike’s handicap is the fact he is blind and has been since the age of 10. But it is because of this handicap he believes he’s developed the kind of tenacity and fortitude to get him into the political arena. Jones wasn’t always blind. He had suffered from congenital cataracts. At a young age, he underwent surgery for the cataracts, losing his sight in the process. Since then, Michael’s other senses have been honed. He can hear better than most peo-
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Blind, No Problem, For Challenger Mike Jones
by Joe Shaheeli There’s a Philadelphian in a statewide Republican race in next Tuesday’s primary
election. A South Philadelphian, to be precise. Frank Pinto even ran for State Representative in
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Frank Pinto Campaigning Like A Philadelphian the 183rd Dist. in 1975 – losing to the legendary Jim Tayoun. Two years later, Pinto moved to Harrisburg, where he forged a new career in statewide affairs. But he never forgot his home town. This week he was back, looking for support in his race for Auditor General in a city that, he points out, has more Republicans than any other Pennsylvania County but one. Pinto is determined to be an independent fiscal voice for all Pennsylvania. That’s a role his opponent, State Rep. John Maher, cannot fulfill, he says.
Maher, like Gov. Tom Corbett, is from Allegheny Co., which in the last cycle seized the preponderance of the levers of power in Harrisburg. “He’s a career politician, hand-picked by the Governor,” charged Pinto. “He voted for the legislative pay raise, the pension grab and is running for two offices at the same time.” Not that Pinto lacks experience. For 10 years he was chief of staff of the Senate President. From 1986 until last year, Pinto led the Pennsylvania Association of Community Bankers, which
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represents small local banks. A former professor at Penn, Villanova and LaSalle, teaching history, public administration and government regulation, he has the chops to audit the Commonwealth. Most importantly, Pinto said, “The Auditor is supposed to be an independent watchdog. He’s got to have an arm’s-length relationship with other elective leaders.” Pinto is pursuing independent-minded Republicans with a campaign that includes radio ads. On visits home, he stays at 1616 S 10th Street, which has
been in his family since 1876. “When I die, I’m going to be buried here,” he said. Wayne Miller Sets Record Straight
Wayne Miller, business manager of Sprinkler Fitters Union Local 692, slapped us hard on the wrist, sending us a letter that corrects the scenario we printed in the BoyleCollins race last week. We couldn’t report it better than Wayne does in his letter to us, which reads: “Your ‘reporting’ on the Boyle-Collins race in the 172”0 district is filled with in(Cont. Page 10)
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atorial candidate Alfonso Gambone at Capone & Gambone Law Offices, 211 N. 13th St. #801, 6-8 p.m. Apr. 26- 2012 Centennial Pk. Celebration honoring Joseph Manko, Ryan Howard and Vanguard at Phila. Horticultural Ctr., Montgomery Ave. & N. Horticultural Dr., 6 p.m. For tickets, etc. Arthur (215) 988-9341. Apr. 26- Black Tie Clover Club Dinner at Union League, 140 S. Broad St., starting 6:30 p.m. DA Seth Williams keynote speaker. Formal. Members seeking info call Clover Club Treasurer Mike Cibik (215) 735-1060 or sign on at www.cloverclub.org. Apr. 26- Phila. Greens’ Presidential Caucus at Buzz Café, 1800 N. Howard St., 7 p.m. Free and open to all, but only registered Green voters may vote. For info (215) 243-7103 or gpop@gpop.org. Apr. 26- Committee to ReElect State Rep. John Taylor hosts Historical Site Cigar & Wine Tasting at Colonial Dames Of Phila., 1630 Latimer St. Tickets $250, $500, $1,000 and $2,500. For info (215) 545-2244. Apr. 27- R e p u b l i c a n Women’s Luncheon at the
Vesper Club at noon. No cost other than your lunch choice. To share ideas, thoughts, events that encourage a more active role for women in the party. Call for reservations at (267) 246-6347 or email karenbrownmayor@yahoo.co m. Apr. 28- Rev. C.W. Gregory 1 Mile Walk & Mt. Zion 5K Walk/Run. Starting from Mt. Zion Baptist Ch., 50th & Woodland Ave., 8 a.m. For info Janice Bullock (215) 2064627. Apr. 28- Ducky Birts Foundation Health Fair, 12 m.-2 p.m. and Gospelrama, 2-5 p.m. at Zion Baptist Ch., 3600 N. Broad St. Sponsored by Keystone Mercy Health Plan. Apr. 28- Bok Tech HS Reunion classes from 1970 to 1979 at Cannstatter Volksfest Verein, 9130 Academy Rd. Tickets $45. No ticket sales at door. Celebrating retirement of Tom DeFelice after 43 years of teaching and coaching. Former student Jeff Chandler will also be honored. For ticket info Eddie Everett (302) 561-1434. May 4- Carpenters Joint Apprenticeship Committee hosts annual Contest & Open House at Training Facility, 10401
Decatur Rd., 8 a.m.-5 p.m. For info Director Charles T. Brock (215) 824-2300. May 15- Mothers In Charge hosts 9th Anniversary Celebration at Penn’s Landing Caterers, 1301 S. Columbus Blvd., 5:30 p.m. For info Dorothy Johnson Speight, Mothers In Charge, 1415 N. Broad St., Suite 229, Phila., PA 19122. May 19- Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Celebration at Franklin Sq. Park, 6th & Race, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. May 23- Jobs With Justice annual Solidarity Reception at District 1199C, 1319 Locust St., 5:30-7:30 p.m. To be honored are Henry Nicholas, Jody Dodd, Jim Savage, Amanda
Geraci and Occupy Phila. Jun. 10- St. Edmond’s Parish Centennial Dinner at Penn’s Landing Caterers, 1301 S. Columbus Blvd., 2-6 p.m. Ticket $65 with a cash bar. For info (215) 334-3755. Jul. 23- Filitalia Int’l, together with UNICO Phila. Chapter and Commissione Giovani, presents 2012 Phillies Italian Heritage Night at Citizens Bank Pk., 7 p.m. Tickets $30. Call Christine Macolino (267) 984-2954 or Rosetta Conigliaro (267) 231-6887. Email for tickets to rconig812@verizon. net. Deadline for tickets May 1. Paying via Paypal will cost $31. Mention Public Record.
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Apr. 19- Town Hall Comedy Night, featuring comics discussing Philly’s Political Follies, at New Barber’s Hall, starts 8 p.m.Sponsored by Jesusi Community Qowncell. Tickets $130 single. $225 per couple. Group rates available. Included open bar, buffet, business card exchange, giveaways, candidates. For info Jesse (484) 843-1786. Apr. 20- Sharon & Picard Losier host fundraiser for Friends for Numa St. Louis at home, 6405 N. 7th St., 7-9 p.m. For info (257) 872-6636. Apr. 21- Wine & Cheese Tasting fundraiser gala for State Sen. Shirley Kitchen at 310 W. Chelten Ave., 4-7 p.m. Apr. 21- Ducky Birts Foundation’s Medallion Scholarship Banquet at1st Dist. Plaza, 3801 Market St., 6 p.m. Sponsored by Brown’s ShopRites. For info (215) 242-1220 or e m a i l DuckyBirts@yahoo.com. Tickets $75. Two for $125. Apr. 22- Fundraiser for Republican Delegate candidate Adam Lang at S. Phila. Tap Rm. at 15th & Mifflin, 4-6 p.m. Any level of support welcome. Apr. 25- College students’ Meet & Greet with State Sen-
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With all the hullabaloo over the passage by the State requiring a Voter Photo ID, coupled with the fact five Republicans are vying for the nod to challenge US Sen. Bob Casey, and there are special election seats to be filled along with several other legislative primary contest, you’d think we’re headed for a big turnout Tuesday. The facts show otherwise. Absentee-ballot applications are at a record low, under 2,000. Registrations, other than those normally gotten through PennDOT driver applications, are almost nil. So look for less than 20% to turn out for this primary, save in three legislative districts where it can go up to 30%, depending on how vigorous are those contenders. We could guess the apathy can be blamed on the big Democrat and Republican ad blitzes reserved for television viewers after Labor Day. In any event, a primary or not, choices or not, the average voter today just doesn’t get it: primaries are where differences can be made.
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Wayne Miller Sets Record Straight In 172nd (Cont. From Page 8) accuracies, bias, and lies. “You wrote Dan Collins ‘has the support of labor leader Wayne Miller.’ This is completely false! You didn’t even bother to call me and check this before reporting it, “The fact is I am a strong supporter of both State Reps. Brendan Boyle and Kevin Boyle. I have raised a significant amount of money for both Boyle brothers and continue to support them 100%. “Your article goes on to say this race will be the Boyles’ “first real test.” Let me ask you this; What rock are you living under? Both Boyles are about as battletested as any two young guys I know. Combined, they’ve been through five tough races.
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STATE Reps. Brendan and Kevin Boyle, joined by Abington Township Commissioner Madeleine Dean, discuss transportation issues and need for transportation funding to fix state's structurally deficient bridges and highways at news conference in Abington. “Brendan started off by taking on a popular 20-year incumbent. He put together such a strong operation and came close enough to winning that the incumbent opted to not run
again. Then. in 2008, Brendan waged an expensive, hardfought race to win his seat. Speaker Perzel and the Harrisburg Republicans dumped half a million to beat him, but
Brendan prevailed. “In 2010, Kevin first had to win a three-way primary election, Kevin beat two opponents by over 30 points, including Dan Collins. Then Kevin faced the formidable John Perzel and beat him. “You also wrote the only support Kevin has is from his brother. What are you talking about? The bulk of labor unions in this area have endorsed Kevin. “I like both Boyle brothers because they work like hell. Absolutely no one will outwork them. They are also damn good legislators. I’m glad, as a labor leader, I can count on these two to go to bat for the workers I represent. “This is a tough time for all of us in organized labor. You
have radical Republicans in charge in Harrisburg who want to take away everything unions have gained over the last 100 years. So I’m very glad we have both Boyles in office to fight for working men and women. “Both Brendan and Kevin are smart guys who have been really successful, and some people are jealous of that, I have some advice for those people: Rather than spending so much energy on their petty jealousies, they should spend their time on fighting the important fights that actually matter to people.” Challenger Dan Collins is a graduate of LaSalle University, earning a Master’s degree from Holy Family University and moving on to become a
Philadelphia public-school teacher. Collins is a CYO basketball coach, and a member of the Mayfair Town Watch and the Mayfair Civic Association. He also has labor support, especially from the Fraternal Order of Police. Losier Has Right To Support Kin
We need to take a vacation. Last week we reported 61st Ward Leader and judicial candidate Sharon Losier was not being faithful to the Democrat City Committee rules and traditions by supporting her nephew Numa St. Louis this primary election. She judiciously called to our attention, “This is a primary.” She is not supporting an opposition-party candidate and a ward leader is free to choose whom they want in a primary. Since Numa St. Louis is one of her committeepersons and her dear nephew, he obviously is closer to her than incumbent State Rep. Mark Cohen. For her, she’s right: Choosing Numa is a “nobrainer and violates no DCC precept.” St. Louis also has the endorsement of Councilwoman Cindy Bass, herself newly elected to the 8th Council Dist. which overlaps the 202nd in the 17th and 49th Wards. Add Bass’ endorsement to those St. Louis has received from Americans for Democratic Action and the Philadelphia Chapter of the National Organization of Women. St. Louis is 31 years old, with a Master’s degree from Temple University. He is a regular contributor to Radio Haiti of Philadelphia and a former fellow at the Center for Progressive Leadership. Caribbeans Flex PAC Muscles In Primary
African Caribbean Political Action Committee has announced is endorsements of 2012 Pennsylvania State candidates. The candidates were evaluated based on their responses to the committee’s questionnaire, focusing on candidates with a good number of African and Caribbean individuals and businesses within their districts. (Cont. Page 21)
by Michael A. Cibik, Esquire American Bankruptcy Board Certified Question: Vehicle Repo Alert: Are you at risk? Answer: A potential client called me to say their car had been repossessed and they needed help. I explained one op-
tion would be to file a Chapter 13, then a Complaint for Turnover as a means to get the vehicle back. We would argue to the bankruptcy judge that my client’s vehicle was necessary for them to fulfill the terms of their plan and for a successful reorganization, and thus the judge
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accorded greater weight if supported by evidence (MRIs, EMG and nerve-conduction studies) showing severe degenerative disease of the lumbar spine accompanied by nerve damage (radiculopathy), the presence of muscle spasms, and muscle weakness and reduced sensation or reflexes in the lower extremities.
the return of my client’s vehicle. The default department representative agreed and within a matter of days, my client got their car back. What can you take away from this story? Recognize that every bank or lending institution has its own policy about returning a repossessed vehicle voluntarily. Next Week’s Question: What is your right to redemption of personal property?
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by Michael P. Boyle, Esq. Getting your treating doctor to assess your ability to perform work activity is vitally important to your prospects of being found disabled. A hearing judge (ALJ) must “always give good reasons in [his] . . . decision for the weight [he] give[s] your treating source’s opinion.” Volume 20 of the Code of Federal Regulations (20 C.F.R.), sections 404.1527 (d)(2), 416.927 (d)(2). The opinion of a treating doctor is entitled to controlling weight when it is wellsupported by medically acceptable clinical and laboratory techniques and is not inconsistent with other substantial evidence in the record. Social Security Ruling (SSR) 96-2p. The Commissioner of Social Security generally accords more weight to the opinion of treating sources. 20 C.F.R. sections 404.1527 (d)(1), 416.927 (d)(1); Mason v. Shalala, 994 F.2d 1058, 1067 (3d Cir. 1993). Treating sources “are likely to be the medical professionals most able to provide a detailed, longitudinal picture of your medical impairment(s) and may bring a unique perspective to the medical evidence that cannot be obtained from the objective medical findings alone”. 20 C.F.R. sections 404.1527 (d)(2), 416.927 (d)(2). The more a medical source presents relevant evidence to support an opinion, particularly medical signs and laboratory findings, the more weight the Commissioner will give that opinion. 20 C.F.R. sections 404.1527 (d)(2), 416.927 (d)(3). The weight to give to treating source opinion thus depends upon the objective medical evidence. If a treating doctor states you cannot sit for more than three hours of a total eight-hour work day, and need to lay down for a good part of the day, that doctor’s opinion will be
should order the lender to “turn over” the vehicle immediately. After we filed a Chapter 13, I called the lender’s customer-service number and after being transferred from department to department, I finally spoke to someone in the default department. I explained we filed a bankruptcy and we were prepared to pursue the Chapter 13/Complaint for Turnover route, which hopefully will result in
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hood was split up. Republican State Rep. John Taylor’s new 177th Dist., on the other hand, would keep most of the changes he wanted. And State Rep. Mark Cohen would get a new 202nd Dist. which would remove him from the base of many of his opponents in North Philadelphia, including his 2012 primary challenger Numa St. Louis. So much for whether politicians are satisfied. Will the law be satisfied? It is impossible to tell whether a map like this would pass muster before the Supreme Court. Chief Justice Castile has not commented on it yet. The latest version of the Senate map causes more city Senators to cross county lines than before – four instead of three. Holt has shown a map can be drawn without any city-suburban Senate districts.
In the House of Representatives, the new LRC map keeps many more wards intact than before. But it still doesn’t beat Holt’s sample plan of 2011. Holt was able to draw a map which split only 16 wards into two districts. The LRC, on the other hand, would split 22 wards two ways, six wards three ways, and Elaine Tomlin’s unlucky 42nd Ward four ways. Ward leaders generally don’t like being chopped up by different State Reps. Holt, the plaintiff , is also refraining from passing judgement at this time. But she is sticking to the principles of her original lawsuit. “Our Constitution must not be compromised,” she said Tuesday. “Political subdivisions should be split only if complying with another constitutional requirement makes it unavoidable, and for no other reason.”
STATE REP. Vanessa Lowery Brown and Penna. Legislative Black Caucus honored more than 300 local women Saturday afternoon at her 2012 190th Legislative Dist. Image Awards ceremony at Greater Bible Way Temple, recognizing local women who make day-to-day life in her 190th Dist. better for all residents. Among those honored were City workers, SEPTA drivers, pastors, educators and community volunteers. Attending ceremony were State Reps. Ronald G. Waters and Louise Williams Bishop, City Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown and Judge Thomasine Tynes.
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(Cont. From Page 2) before a final map is approved, and it is generally known there will be significant changes across the entire City of Philadelphia. As this has been a very fluid process, with numerous maps showing all kinds of configurations, Sen. Hughes will wait until the final map is approved to make any further statements.” Williams, for his part, voiced regrets of his own. “I like my old district,” he said. “I have the benefit of a very diverse district here, ranging from suburbia to the inner city, with pockets of affluence as well as some challenges. I have a high comfort level with it.” J. P. Kurish, a spokesman for Tartaglione, said the Senator was “very surprised” at how she had been squeezed into Abington. “The Republicans are bound and determined to knock around the Dems,” he said. Kurish said the proposed district may meet “the letter, but not the spirit,” of Chief Justice Castile’s ruling. “From my standpoint, the new map isn’t bad,” admitted Stack. “But I’m also interested in my colleagues’ happiness.” He said it was “crazy” how city districts had been pushed far into the suburbs. “If I can help by giving up some of what I’d be getting, I’ll be flexible,” he said. The State House map is relatively orderly and peaceable – except in the Northeast, where odd new wrap-around districts would leave bitter feelings. The winner of Tuesday’s special election in the 169th Dist. – Democrat Ed Neilson or Republican Dave Kralle – would see his seat disappear next year, shifted to York Co. The Boyle brothers – Brendan in the 170th and Kevin in the 172nd – appear to have gotten their way in the new map, at the expense of foes such as Ward Leader John Sabatina, Sr., whose son State Rep. John Sabatina’s new 174th Dist. sticks him with loads of unfamiliar new voters. Dan Collins, who is challenging Kevin Boyle in the 172nd primary, called it an “outrage” how the Mayfair neighbor-
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Philadelphians Dumb When It Comes To Finances More than one-third (37%) of Philadelphians are in critical need of improving their financial condition – i.e., were not able to save any money in the
past 12 months – and 84% of Philadelphians consider themselves less than “very knowledgeable” about personal finance.
That’s the finding of a survey conducted by the Philadelphia Federal Credit Union which also provided insights into three key areas: saving
practices, spending habits and financial attitudes among Philadelphia-area residents. As a result, PFCU is expanding its free financial ed-
ucation programming now through May 31 to the public in an effort to instill healthy financial habits and increase financial confidence among
all Philadelphians. “The survey findings are concerning, but we believe education can empower Philadelphians to take control of their current fiscal condition and begin to make improvements,” said Karl J. Bernhard, Accredited Financial Educator at Philadelphia Federal Credit Union. “There are simple, effective steps everyone can take today to cultivate the decisionmaking skills necessary to bring their financial goals more within reach.” The survey found among those who have rent, mortgage payments and/or other loan payments, nearly a quarter (22%) reported being late or skipping a payment at least once during the past 12 months. Nearly half (45%) of Philadelphians who have a credit card “carry a balance” in a typical month and 79% of Philadelphians have been less than “very successful” at keeping spending within their budget during the past 12 months.
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by Maria Merlino I’m sipping a cup of tea at the Penrose Diner when in strides Patrick Murphy, Democratic candidate for Attorney General of Pennsylvania. Usually when I interview political types, they are surrounded by an entourage, but not Murphy; he’s brave enough to face me alone. Tall, handsome, clean-cut, with blue eyes that can go from twinkling to piercing, and a smile that would make any dentist proud, Murphy looks like the type of guy you would want on your team. His roots in this area go deep, very deep. “I’m a Rapone from my mother’s side, Margie Rapone from 15th & Shunk Streets,” Murphy explained. “Her mother, my grandmother, was Katherine Logan from 19th & Ritner. She married Joseph Rapone. Margie married my dad, Jack Murphy. He served in the Army and then became a police officer in the 4th District . He retired after 22 years. My uncle was Inspector Joe Rapone from the South Division from 1974 to 1983. My cousin Pepe Rapone is from 2nd & Mifflin and is a Philadelphia Highway Patrolman. Another cousin, Lisa Wilson, a Rapone, is with the Christopher Columbus Charter School. My uncle, Billy
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82ND AIRBORNE’S Patrick Murphy meets Rosario DiBartolo, who was assigned to USS Hornet during WWII. Coincidently, Murphy’s grandfather, Lt. Harry Martin, was also assigned to the aircraft carrier and served with DiBartolo from 1944 to 1946.
Rapone, was with the 11th Airborne and served in Viet Nam. I joined the 82nd Airborne due to his influence.” As a teenager, Murphy made pocket money by working with the Eagles and the Phillies. “I was a security guard in the 700 level during football season. Now you can just imagine a 120-lb. kid trying to keep control,” he laughs. “But it was the best training for me to become a paratrooper and parachute into enemy territory to prosecute terrorists in Iraq!” During his summer years, he was
also part of the crew to keep a huge inflatable Phillies Phanatic from collapsing. If elected as the chief lawenforcement officer, Murphy will partner with local officials to keep South Philadelphia safe. “For 30 years the Attorney General’s office has been under Republican control and out of touch with this area,” he begins. “We know the challenges South Philly faces. We must get illegal guns off the street. I’ve been partnering with Councilman Kenyatta Johnson and District Attorney Seth
Williams.” Another plank is education. “We have to be aggressive in the causes of crime. Gov. Corbett cut $1.2 billion in the education budget. 70% of inmates don’t have a highschool diploma because they were truant. We have to be proactive on getting these students to school every day, otherwise it’s a pipeline from school to prison.” Murphy is also concerned about white-collar crime. “We have to fight crime wherever it happens and not look the other way. Fraud,
PATRICK MURPHY with S. Phila. Athletic Hall of Famer Ken Adams. “Pennsylvania treats Philadelphia like a stepchild, when in actuality it is the engine that runs the state.”
PATRICK MURPHY ran into Mark Chumly Singer, EaglesYouth Partnership manager. Said Singer, “there are not many politicians I look up to, but this guy is completely different. He’s a total hero — old-school style.”
waste and abuse in the private sector mean our tax dollars are being scammed from us. We would have more dollars to give to Medicaid recipients.” As for his opponent, Kathleen Kane, Murphy has this to say: “The fact she was a major financial contributor to Tom Corbett and she’s getting funded with $2.4 million from one anti-union trucking company that publicly stated unions are a thing of the past, shows her disdain for the living wage. I’m a guy who went from a com-
munity college to a professor of at West Point, teaching our next military leaders constitutional law — that gives every American the right to assemble in the workplace. My father is 65 years old and works a fulltime job in security and two part-time jobs. He makes $9.50 an hour. My opponent has attacked me for getting support from labor, calling it ‘special interest’. She’s talking about people I grew up with, people like my father who only want a fair wage for his work.”
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OWNER of Penrose Diner Pete Dovros wished Patrick Murphy good luck on winning Attorney General election. “Make sure I get a copy of this photo!” he asked.
PENROSE waitress Myra Amoroso instantly recognized Patrick Murphy and promised him not only a delicious breakfst but her vote for Attorney General as well.
CHATTING about life in S. Philly are Pat Murphy and Rosario DiBartolo.
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Last week the Philadelphia Republican Leadership Council held a fundraiser at the Philadelphia Racquet Club. The event was well attended. Guests included Pennsylvania Manufacturing Association Chairman FRED ANTON, CITY COMMISSIONER AL SCHMIDT and Chairman of the Pennsylvania Republican Party ROB GLEASON. Keynote speaker was STATE REP. MIKE VEREB of Montgomery Co. Vereb has been is one of the strongest advocates for reform in Harrisburg. Two years ago, he was a loud voice calling for tighter financial controls at the Delaware River Port Authority. Recently he has one of the greatest proponents of cleaner elections and was one of the authors of the Voter ID law recently passed by the PA state legislature and signed by GOV. TOM CORBETT. In his address, Vereb discussed the importance of voter ID. He believes the law is necessary to counter voter fraud, which disenfranchises legitimate voters. Many members of the Democratic Party are opposed to the law. They claim the law will prevent the poor, elderly and minorities who are more inclined to lack photo identification from voting. According to the Pennsylvania Dept. of State, 99% of Pennsylvanians have photo IDs. Furthermore, the law directs PennDOT to provide free identification cards for those who have none. Additionally, voters who arrive at polls without proper ID will be allowed to cast a provisional ballot and will be granted a six-day grace period to obtain and submit an ID to election officials. Most government employee and student IDs will be accepted. Infirm or elderly people can use expired government IDs supported by certain supplemental information. (Cont. Page 43)
As you may or may not know, next week’s Pennsylvania Primary is going to serve as a dry run for the Commonwealth’s new Voter ID law. Under this law, you won’t be able to enter a voting booth unless you have a state-issued picture ID such as a driver’s license, a state non-driver ID, or your passport, an ID from your Pennsylvania-based college, nursing home or other agency with an expiration date, or, and I’m not kidding about this, your gun license. (Wonder how many folks here in Philly will go out and buy a gun license based on this … which would lead to Stand Your Ground on steroids.) While this law won’t necessarily keep you from the polls without ID, your vote won’t count until you get one. You can vote provisionally, but unless you produce the proper ID within six days and bring it to your board of elections, your vote won’t count. But while next week’s dry run won’t keep you away from the polls if you aren’t carrying an ID, it’s training poll workers to ask for it. The law and its possible impact has spawned a gang of community meetings, mostly run by state legislators here in Philly, to detail the impact the law might have on city residents. “This law is going to be a real problem for the very old and the very young,” according to State Rep. Mark Cohen. “We need to create special street lists of these voters so they can be told about the law. The significance of these two groups is these groups vote mostly Democratic. Keeping (Cont. Page 43)
Yo! Here we go again with these facts about Harry & Bess Truman, sent to me by Catherine M. who lives in Florida. I thought you’d enjoy this! It’s one you’ll want your children and grandchildren to read. They won’t believe this happened, but it did and we will never see this again. It is about Harry & Bess. Harry Truman was a different kind of President. He probably made as many or more important decisions regarding our nation’s history, than any of the other 42 Presidents preceding him. However, a measure of his greatness may rest on what he did after he left the White House. The only asset he had when he died was the house he lived in, which was in Independence, Mo. His wife had inherited the house from her mother and father and other than their years in the White House, they lived their entire lives there. When he retired from the office of President in 1952, his income was a US Army pension reported to have been $13,507.72 a year. Congress, noting that he was paying for his stamps and personally licking them, granted him an “allowance” and, later, a retroactive pension of $25,000 per year. After President Eisenhower was inaugurated, Harry and Bess drove home to Missouri by themselves. There was no Secret Service following them. When he was offered corporate positions at large salaries, he declined, stating, “You don’t want me. You want the office of the President, and that doesn’t belong to me. It belongs to the American people and it’s not for sale.” Even later, on May 6, 1971, when Congress was preparing to award him the Medal of Honor on his 87th birthday, he refused to accept it, writing, “I don’t consider that I have done anything which should be the reason for any award, Congressional or otherwise.” As President, he paid for all of his own travel expenses and food. Some of our modern politicians have found a new level of success in cashing in on the Presidency, resulting in untold wealth. Today, many in Congress also have found a way to become quite wealthy while enjoying the fruits of their offices. Some political offices are now for sale. Good old Harry Truman was correct when he observed, “My choices in life were either to be a piano player in a whorehouse or a politician. And to tell the truth, there’s hardly any difference.” I say dig him up and clone him!
COUNCILMAN Bill GREENLEE is the author of a new law concerning the part of the PARKING AUTHORITY operated by the City FINANCE Dept. They used to double the amount owed on a ticket if you delayed paying it. Under the new law, you must first get NOTICE in a letter that they will double the fine if you do not respond in a reasonable time. The Concept of NOTICE is sacred in the USA since 1776. The law took EFFECT ON MAR. 18, 2012. Contact the Finance Director if you do NOT get notice. THE A.V.I. REAL ESTATE TAX INCREASE: Did you read an editorial urging that we go to AVI NOW?! A previous article by the same group said that three of them compared their city tax bills. You have to believe the rest live in the suburbs, yet again want to tell us how to live. CITY COUNCIL should not be pushed by the nameless-faceless, but rather by resident taxpayers…. FINEST ANALYSIS of the AVI stealth tax increase was by State Sen. LARRY FARNESE. He says get the assessments right, then discuss the tax rate later, and do NOT FORGET City needs permission from Harrisburg to lower the tax rate, and to set up taxpayer relief unlike the MEAGER Revenue Dept. “freeze”. THE BOARD of REVISION could be NOISY NEWS again with one member up for reelection. MAYOR NUTTER may want to put new blood in that job against incumbent ROBERT NIX, who has served near a quarter-century…. THE CITY TAX AMNESTY is a failure. Why the surprise? It offered no real saving or incentive to pay up; just half the interest. What about penalty and other costs? You want to collect – give more reason to pay!! (Cont. Page 43)
Two more heroes were taken from us. Philadelphia Firefighters DANIEL SWEENEY and LT. ROBERT NEARY perished while putting out a huge fire in a Kensington warehouse. The funerals helped the city unite and heal. Firefighters came from around the country and as far as Canada to salute their comrades. MAYOR M ICHAEL NUTTER was at his best speaking to the families. FIRE COMMISSIONER LLOYD AYERS also rose to the occasion in bidding farewell. He was a close friend of the Sweeney family and swore in Daniel. The Mayor was joined at the Sweeney funeral mass by COUNCIL PRESIDENT DARRELL CLARKE; COUNCILMEN BILL GREEN, BILL GREENLEE, BRIAN O’NEILL and BOB HENON; and COUNCILWOMEN JANNIE BLACKWELL and BLONDELL REYNOLDS BROWN. STATE SEN. MIKE STACK also attended, along with CITY CONTROLLER ALAN BUTKOVITZ. POLICE COMMISSIONER CHARLES RAMSEY, who has attended too many police-officer funerals, was also there. JOHN ELLIOTT received the lifetime achievement award at the Lifetime AOH Dinner on Saturday. John has been a hero among the Molly Maguire supporters. He was able to obtain posthumous acquittals of a number of the wrongly accused coal miners during the late 1800s. The Molly Maguires were among the first martyrs in American for the organized-labor cause. Also honored at the event were Teamsters Local 830 President DAN GRACE and TOM DOOLEY of Operating Engineers Local 542. The event took place at Ironworkers Local 401 in Northeast Philadelphia. STATE SEN. STEWART GREENLEAF presented a Senate citation to Elliott. JUDGE PAT DUGAN was one of the main presenters and has been a leading proponent of clearing the names of the Molly Maguires. CONGRESSMAN BOB BRADY Bob Brady celebrated his birthday with a successful fundraiser at the Waterfall Room in South Philly. ED NEILSON continues to run hard to succeed DENNY O’BRIEN in the Pennsylvania House. He was seen at several ward meetings along with Sen. Stack and STATE REP. JOHN SABATINA. PAT MURPHY is on the air against hard-driving KATHLEEN KANE. She paints herself as a public-service-minded prosecutor. Murphy asserts she is the scion of a huge anti-union trucking company and is trying to buy the Attorney General election.
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Karen Brown, who led the Republican ticket in last fall’s mayoral race, is continuing an activist path in city GOP circles. This month she is reviving the Republican Women’s Club. “There used to be one, but it faded away,” she noted. “I am going to breathe new life into an old tradition.” Brown says this group will meet on the last Friday of each month. It will discuss women in the Republican Party and in politics in general, and women’s opinions of the politicians who are there. “It’s to encourage more activity and more voices among the women in the party,” Brown said. “I am hoping to entice young women to join the club.” Brown stated she has always been a firm advocate for empowering women in politics regardless of party. The first meeting will be a luncheon affair at the Vesper Club at noon Friday, Apr. 27. Philly For Change Presents Its Slate
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Philly For Change has rounded out its endorsed slate after successive meetings, supporting pro-public-school and anti-voucher candidates. These include William Dunbar for the 177th; State Rep. Babette Josephs for the 182nd State House Dist.; State Rep. James Roebuck for 188th Dist.; Charisma Presley in the 198th State House Dist.; J. Miranda for the 197th State House Dist.; Michael Ellis, 201st State House Dist.; and Mark Cohen for the 202nd State House seat, as well as Larry DeMarco for the 161st State House Dist. It also endorsed State Sen.
ELECTED Secretary/Treasurer of Phila. AFL-CIO, Liz McElroy is congratulated by President Pat Eiding at Phila. AFL-CIO headquarters.
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Supporters of challenger Kenneth Walker in the Democrat Primary State House race in the 197th on Tuesday picketed the building which houses Sheriff Jewell Williams’ offices. They want the Sheriff to state he is not running for his former office of State Representative in that district. Either they are not aware Jewel is his daughter, who is the candidate, or they think the Sheriff is seen too often in the district, where he lives. Whatever, it smacks of a wasted effort on behalf of their candidate.
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(Cont. From Page 10) It’s either/or in some races. PAC divided its support between Jordan Harris and Damon Roberts, Esq. in the 186th; likewise in the 188th, it is content with either incumbent State Rep. James Roebuck or challenger Fatimah Muhammad. The PAC endorses Will Mega over State Rep. Louise Bishop in the 192nd; challenger Malik Boyd in the 198th; and, of course, Haitian American Numa St. Louis in the 202nd.
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SENATORIAL CAND I D A T E Tom Smith stops at SmokeEaters Pub in Mayfair where he receives a M u m m e r s ADDRESSING rally of women in Love Park to protest GOP limits on reproductive rights, Democrat National Campaign welcome from Chair Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman-Schultz was wel- Trilby String comed by her colleague Allyson Schwartz, only female mem- Band members Steve Mulzet and Joe Kaminski. Smith, a Republican, also received endorsement from local Independber of Penna. congressional delegation. Photo: McGlasson Media ence Hall Tea Party.
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HUGE BANQUET at The View was hosted by Pentecostal Clergy PAC this weekend. PCPAC leader Bishop Leonard Goins paid tribute with bouquet of flowers to Democrat Ward Photo: Donald Terry Leader Ann Brown for her labors.
TURNED OUT to reach hundreds at Pentecostal Clergy PAC breakfast were, from left, Bishop O.T. Jones, Jr., Republican Ward Leader Joe Samuel, Republican senatorial candidate Sam Rohrer and Republican State Rep candidate Ron Holt from Montgomery Co. Bishop Goins paid tribute with bouquet of flowers to Democrat Ward Leader Ann Photo: Donald Terry Brown for her labors.
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ENJOYING fundraiser in his honor is Councilman Kenyatta Johnson, center, finding himself flanked by Phil McFillen, hosts Vince DeFino, Esq., and Mike DeFino, Esq., and attorney Vincent Melchiorre.
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S W I N G I N G through Phila. on national campaign tour was progressive presidential candidate Cynthia McKinney, former Congresswoman. McKinney spoke the local activists at Calvary Center in W. Phila. Organizers included, from left, Larry Hales of International Action Center, Pam Africa of MOVE, Charlotte Harris of Friends and Family, McKinney, Michael Ladson of Workers World Party and Berta Joubert-Ceci of International Action Center.
Roebuck Meets And Greets STATE REP. Jim Roebuck is flanked by supporters and voters as he staged meetand-greet program at campaign office on Baltimore Avenue.
CONGRESSMAN Chaka Fattah joins Secretary of Interior Ken Salazar at Liberty Bell as Independence National Historical Park was declared World Heritage site. From left, in front, UNESCO Director General Irina Bokova, Secretary Salazar, Congressman, National Park Service Director Jon Jarvis, and Park Ranger Bill Caughlan conducting tour. Photo: Tami Heilemann, Dept. of Interior
WISHING State Sen. Anthony Williams well on his birthday at Oaks Ballroom in Delaware Co. were Congressman Bob Brady and Lee Tolbert.
JOINING State Sen. Anthony Williams at his birthday party were Darby Borough Council Members and Darby Borough Police Chief Robert Smythe, 2nd from right. Photos: Paula Wright
FILLING in S.W. Philadelphians on dramatic developments in Harrisburg, State Rep. Ron Waters held forth at American Legion post.
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teers. You can be one, by going to: www.seventy.org/volunteer. Got a question about volunteering or voting? Contact Luke McKinstry at lmckinstry@seventy.org or (215)SHOWING THEIR SUPPORT for Democrat Ed Neilson in North557-3600, ext 112.
Broad Coalition Aims To End Trash Passing State Sen. Anthony Hardy Williams (D-W. Phila.) testified at a hearing held by Congressmen Mike Fitzpatrick (R-Bucks) and Patrick Meehan (R-Delaware) spotlighting the practice known as “Passing the Trash,” and focus attention on ending it by state and federal means. “Passing the Trash” is a disturbing reality, whereby educators who engage in sexual abuse or misconduct are allowed to escape prosecution with light, if any, penalties, and even relocate to another school district. The hearing at the Philadelphia Federal Courthouse also helped launch a formal advocacy campaign for passage of two bills. In Harrisburg, Williams is pushing to enact SB 1381. On the federal side, Fitzpatrick and Meehan are pressing to enact the Jeremy Bell Act. Both bills would tighten abuse reporting laws and require background
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checks for all school employees. “We know there’s no pretty way to talk about sexual misconduct in schools, and in many ways that has given predators room to roam,” Williams told the congressional subcommittee, along with leading victims’ advocacy groups and parents. “It’s unconscionable we’ve taken this long to react. This is not a piece of legislation for me. It’s a cause to right the ship.” April is Child Abuse Prevention Month, and Williams is among those pushing for greater recognition of the issue and workable solutions. Teacher sexual misconduct has reached epidemic proportions in America’s schools. It is estimated that nearly 1 in 10 kids – or nearly 4.5 million current K-12 students – will be a victim of abuse before the end of his or her school career, according to published reports.
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east’s 169th Legislative Dist. special and general election are Councilman Bobby Henon, State Rep. Brendan Boyle, businessman Bill McKeown, Neilson and State Rep. Bill Keller. Boyle and Keller said Neilson will be “another key voice for the workers fighting for prevailPhoto: Maria Merlino ing wages.”
12TH WARD Leader John Connelly, right, hosted gala for his ward committee at Champagne. With John are Irving Vaughn, ward chairman; Zendora Armstrong, ward treasurer; and Councilwoman Cindy Bass. Photo: Joe Stivala
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DISTRICT COUNCIL 21’S Joe Ashdale and newly elected Secretary Treasurer of the Philadelphia Council AFL-CIO, Liz McElroy, are confident of Ed Neilson victory in Tuesday’s special election and in November. McElroy is first woman to be elected as Secretary Treasurer. Photo: Maria Merlino
RETIRED State Rep. Marie Lederer and businessman Rich Levins were among those at fundraiser supporting Ed Neilson as he gears up for 169th Dist. race. Since retiring several years ago, Lederer has thrown her support to many Democratic candidates and sees Neilson as major labor proponent in next Photo: Maria Merlino House.
COUNCILMAN Bobby Henon, IBEW Local 98 Business Mgr. John Dougherty and candidate Ed Neilson look forward to a Neilson win Tuesday and in November. Photo: Maria Merlino
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ENJOYING fundraiser for State Sen. Shirley Kitchen at Tootsie’s on South Street were Jennifer Wright, Esq. and attorney Charles Gibbs.
AMONG crowd at State Sen. Shirley Kitchen’s fundraiser were Jennifer St. Hill, Esq. and Herbert Reed, III.
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DELIGHTED to see his old fraternity Alpha Phi Alpha was working to educate public on voter-ID law at W. Phila. Y, State Rep. James Roebuck proudly posed with his frat brothers.
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63RD WARD Leader Bernice Hill, 2nd from left in 1st row, enjoys being with her committeepersons in this picture taken at her sucPhoto: Joe Stivala cessful Spring Fling.
UNIVERSITY of Penna. coordinated college fair for adults seeking degrees at W. Phila. YMCA. Councilwoman Jannie Blackwell roused a crowd for event. Shown here are, from left, Council aide Lauren Whitleigh, Penn VP Glenn Bryant, Council aide Anjali Chainani, Blackwell, Council aide Chris Riddick and Penn EOC Director John Lavoy.
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SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PHILADELPHIA Sealed proposals will be received by the School Reform Commission at the School Administration Building located at 440 North Broad St., 3rd Floor, Office of Capital Programs, Philadelphia, PA 19130-4015, until 2:00 P.M., on Tuesday, May 15, 2012. A non-refundable fee for each set of bid documents is as scheduled. The School District will only accept bids from companies that have been placed on its current Pre Qualified Contractors List as shown at psit.org. All School District Project require MBE/WBE participation as shown in the specifications. BUDGET FEE General Construction Grover Cleveland ES $356,950.00 $100.00 Structural Modifications 3710 North 19th Street Philadelphia, PA 19140 *A pre-bid conference and site tour will be held at the project location, on April 19, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. FEE BUDGET B-063 C of 2010/11 General Construction Overbrook ES $492,000.00 $100.00 Roof Replacement 6201-31 Lebanon Ave. Philadelphia, PA 19151 *A pre-bid conference and site tour will be held at the project location, on April 20, 2012 at 1:30 p.m. FEE BUDGET B-046 C of 2010/11 Electrical Kenderton ES $369,500.00 $100.00 Elevator Replacement 1500 W. Ontario Street Philadelphia, PA 19140 B-012 C of 2010/11
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*A pre-bid conference and site tour will be held at the project location, on April 26, 2012 at 10:30 a.m. FEE BUDGET B-038 C of 2010/11 Electrical General Louis Wagner MS $290,500.00 $100.00 Fire Alarm 1701 W. Chelten Ave. Philadelphia, PA 19126 *A pre-bid conference and site tour will be held at the project location, on April 26, 2012 at 12:00 p.m. FEE BUDGET B-014 C of 2011/12 Electrical George Clymer ES $249,300.00 $100.00 New Electric Service 1201 W. Rush Street Philadelphia, PA 19133 *A pre-bid conference and site tour will be held at the project location, on April 26, 2012 at 09:00 a.m. Specifications and/or plans and contract documents may be examined and copies thereof obtained from the School Reform Commission, 440 North Broad Street, 3rd floor, Philadelphia, PA 19130. Information as to contract documents, etc., may be obtained at the above address, or telephone 215-400-5225. Make checks payable to the School District of Philadelphia. The School Reform Commission reserves the right to reject any and all bids and make the awards to the best interests of the School District of Philadelphia.
nate with those candidates’ campaigns. MapLight has conducted an analysis of the geographical origins of the nearly $78 million in campaign contributions to Independent ExpenditureOnly Committees (Super PACs) from Jan. 1, 2011Feb. 29, 2012. Data source: Federal Election Commission (http://fec.gov/portal/super_pa cs.shtml). Super PAC candidate positions provided by the New York Times. A link to a spreadsheet of itemized data (names of contributors and contribution origin) from the Origins of Super PAC Money report can be found there. MapLight is a 501(c)3 nonpartisan research organization that tracks money in politics. Conservative Coalition Pulls For Sam Rohrer
Pennsylvania Grassroots and Conservative Coalition announced its support for Sam Rohrer as the state Republican Party US Senate candidate. A
straw poll vote taken by Coalition grassroots and conservative groups throughout the state of Pennsylvania resulted in a consensus of support for Rohrer. Candidates for the Democrat Party were also considered, but “none drew the needed response to garner coalition support.” Diana Reimer, one of the coalition coordinators, said, “The coalition strongly hopes that all like-minded and conservative citizens across Pennsylvania bring their support behind Sam Rohrer. In my opinion, political party-endorsed candidates get tremendous support from political party resources across the state, so in a bold move, the coalition determined to band together behind one of the candidates whose traditional conservative values are closest to those of the coalition, such as fiscal responsibility, constitutionally limited government and free markets.” The endorsement of Steven
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D. Welch at Pennsylvania Republican State Committee meeting was one of the reasons reportedly moving the coalition to undertake this process. Republican-endorsed US Senate candidate Steve Welch has earned the endorsement of 33 key state legislators, representing every geographic area throughout the state. Candidate Joe Vodvarka was considered as an alternative candidate to Sen. Bob Casey in the Democrat primary, but Vodvarka did not receive enough votes to get the backing of the coalition. State Rep. DeLissio Retains Endorsements
State Rep. Pamela A. DeLissio has won several key endorsements in the past few weeks. Backing her again for a second term are Planned Parenthood of Pennsylvania, District Council 47 of AFSCME, and Marcel Groen, Chairman of the Montgomery Co. Democratic Committee. Hall Tea Party Has Its Picks
The Independence Hall Tea Party PAC, a tri-state (DE, NJ, PA) regional group, announced its Board of Delegates has voted overwhelmingly to endorse 11 Pennsylvania Congressional candidates. The PAC has endorsed six incumbents, three of whom it backed as Congressional challengers to Democrat incumbents in 2010: Lou Barletta (PA-11), Mike Fitzpatrick (PA-8), and Pat Meehan (PA-7). Early in the month, the PAC endorsed Tom Smith for US Senate. The Association is the largest Tea Party group in the tri-state region with thousands of members and supporters. For more information, visit www.IndependenceHallTeaPartyPAC.com.
and parks to police, this budget affects every Philadelphian,” said Council President Darrell L. Clarke. “We need to hear from the citizens in order to express their concerns and needs in the final budget.” Residents of the 1st Dist. who wish to testify are asked to call (215) 686-3458.Residents of the 7th Dist. who wish to testify are asked to contact Justin DiBerardinis at Justin.DiBerardinis@phila.go v or (215) 686-3448. Additionally, citizens may present written testimony at any time throughout the process. This testimony should be sent via email to Chief Clerk of Council Michael Decker, Michael.Decker@phila.gov.P ersons not having access to email or needing further information regarding the process may call (215) 686-3407. The complete hearing schedule is posted on City Council’s website at www.phila.gov/citycouncil.
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Share History With a Memorial A place in Democrat City Committee history is being made available as the Party’s first new headquarters nears completion at 219 Spring Garden Street. It comes in the form of engraved paving stones which will b laid in the entrance way of the new headquarters. Blocks may be purchased at $1,000 each, which will go to help defray the cost of the construction. They will carry a name or message with a maximum of three lines, car-
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Jerry “The Geator with The Heator” Blavat was a special guest at Congressman Bob Brady’s birthday bash in South Philadelphia. Brady, who turned 67 on Apr. 7, was hosted party on Wednesday at the IATSE Local 8 Ballroom, 2401 S. Swanson Street. A number of Democratic
ward leaders and committeepersons attended the event at the brand-new Local 8 banquet hall and ballroom. Councilwoman Jannie Blackwell, State Rep. Bill Keller, and George Badey of Save the Mummers fame, now a Democratic Congressional candidate in Delaware Co., also attended. CONGRESSMAN BOB BRADY celebrated his birthday at a party at International Stagehands Local 8, 2401 Swanson Street, with his granddaughter Alexandra Brady and good friend Jerry Blavat. Photos McGlasson Media
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WISHING Bob well on his 67th birthday were Raymond Fortune, John Fundus, John Ford, Congressman Bob Brady, Michael Barnes and State Rep. Bill Keller.
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GLAD TO SEE State Sen. Christine Tartaglione at AFLCIO convention in Sheraton City Center Hotel were State Building Trades dynamo Frank Sirianni, left, and Laborers District Council leader Ryan Boyer.
FROM ALL across Penna. they came to top labor confab in Phila., among them, from left, David Bielski from N.W., Sam DiNardo and Richard Caponi from Allegheny Co., AFSCME’s David Fillman (a COPE honoree this year) and David Henderson from N.W.
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WELCOMING State Rep. Eugene “Jeep” DePasquale, endorsed Democrat candidate for Auditor General, right, was AFL-CIO’s state head Rich Bloomingdale.
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Treasurer in 2004, and for Senator in 2006. In those four races Casey averaged an astonishing 58.2% and amassed 10.7 million combined votes. Republicans should recall the words of Hugh Scott, who served Pennsylvania in the US Senate from 1959 through 1977. Influential in drafting Dwight Eisenhower for the GOP presidential nomination in 1952 and
campaign that’s much too conservative for middle-ofthe-road Pennsylvania. There’s one other huge factor to consider. The winner must face incumbent Sen. Bob Casey, Jr. He’s a pro-life, pro-2nd Amendment Democrat with a history of winning elections. Casey has decisively won four statewide general elections: for Auditor General in 1996 and 2000, for State
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by Nathan Shrader Buried amid the hubbub of the once-contentious GOP presidential nomination fight and the hotly contested Democratic Attorney General primary is the relatively inconspicuous fiveway Republican US Senate contest. The candidates in this race are decorated Vietnam veteran David Christian from Bucks Co., former State Rep. Sam Rohrer from Berks Co., former Santorum staffer Marc Scaringi from the Harrisburg area, coal-company CEO Tom Smith from Armstrong Co. and entrepreneur Steve Welch from Chester Co. I’ve met four of them. They’re all very nice, respectable people. But are they Senatorial timber? Can any of them seriously compete in November? All appear to be hardliners on social issues. None offer a plan of their own for the country’s health-care crisis. And none provide details for economic recovery short of trickle-down rhetoric. The frontrunners appear to be Smith, who is on pace to spend $5 million of his own fortune, and Welch, a fellow multi-millionaire en-
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Elephant Corner Even if Santorum had won in Pennsylvania, it would have only been a beauty contest, as delegates from our state are not committed. JOHN FEATHERMAN, ROBERT MANSFIELD and JOE ROONEY are running in the primary to be the Republican candidates from the 1st, 2nd and 13th Congressional Dists. respectively. All three will be essentially unopposed on Tuesday. The Senate race will be far more interesting. There are five candidates: STEVE WELCH, TOM SMITH, SAM ROHRER, DAVID CHRISTIAN and MARC SCARINGI. Welch is endorsed by the PAGOP. As all five are pretty much in lock step on the issues, the battle will be one of personalities and past peccadillos. In the past two weeks, we have seen a number of attack ads on television. Welch and Smith have been attacked because they had been Democrats. Rohrer has been attacked for voting for the pay raise while he was a State Rep. While the pay raise has been a non-issue in the Philadelphia area, it is still a sore topic in other parts of the state.
(Cont. Page 43) “THE MOST LOYAL AND CARING PERSON THAT I HAVE EVER KNOWN”: So said Anna BROWN, Leader of Ward 40B, of her Chairman GREG MOSES, who passed at age 57, after suffering with chronic pain for seven years after heart surgery. Despite this overwhelming pain, he marched on, ensuring smooth operations of 40B divisions. “One in a million,” said Anna and so many others! The viewing-services are this Friday at Mt. Zion Church, 50th & Woodland Avenue. Perfect Peace to him.... WILL THE SUPREME COURT PLAN on No-Shows work? Private bail firms sound good. A Fugitive Court? Only if the US Constitution is kept in mind. AND it costs no extra money! Watchful waiting is indicated. AND WHAT of rumors coming out of TRAFFIC COURT? It reminds me of reading of the Reign of Terror during the French Revolution. Three probes at once. The 1% against the 99% of ordinary people? The best advice is NOT to be questioned without a lawyer with you. DURESS questioning is worthless, after all. And what of Traffic Court’s infrastructure? Judge Glaser should walk around outside and maybe join others who trip on buckling sidewalk blocks.
REPUBLICAN COUNSEL Michael Meehan welcomes FOP President John McNesby and Delegate Candidate Calvin Tucker to annual City Committee primary gala.
REPUBLICAN CITY COMMITTEE Chairman Vito Canuso shares moment with Commissioner TENTH Dist. Councilman Brian Tom Judge, Joseph Duda, and Republican Delegate O’Neill shares moment with Judge hopefuls Calvin Tucker and Walt Vogler. & Mrs. John Poserina.
PPA Executive Dir. Vince Fenerty, seated center, has not missed Republican primary gala for over 30 years. Flanking him are CHATTING with former State Sen. Hank Carl Ciglar and Marie Aspite. Standing are Salvatore, seated, are State Rep. John TayJerry and Dominick Aspite. lor and DC 21 Political Dir. Joe Ashdale.
WARD LEADER Bill Ivers discusses prsidential primary with fellow Ward Leader AMONG attendees were Glenn Romano Walt Vogler. and Al Taubenberger. Someone will sue after an injury. If you fall, tell the judge... DID YOU READ an endorsement for Democrat Attorney General candidate Kathleen Kane? It noted that her experience tilts the scale in her favor. Why should this be a sole factor in any race? And WHOSE SCALE are you tilting? I hope it is unlike the scale of the butchers of old who added weight by placing their thumb on the scale. THE U.S. Government is now saying GOV. CHRISTIE overestimated the cost of the rail tunnel into New York when he canceled the project – which
was greatly needed. Remember all the hype and bombast? He said it would cost $11-14 billion. The US says $8.8B. And they now say Christie is on the fast track to be President or Vice President in four years. ROMNEY has to lose for that to happen.... PRESIDENT OBAMA’S and VEEP Joe Biden are calling on three million nurses nationwide to help improve the lives of our returning soldiers and their families – with PTSD IN MIND. BRAVO!! COAL MINERS who were hanged without real evidence of a crime were remembered dur-
ing AOH 40’s “Day of the Rope” Awards Dinner by Judge Pat DUGAN. Brian Coleman, #40 Prexy, honored DAN GRACE, Local 830 Teamster leader; dynamic lawyer JOHN ELLIOTT; and Operating Engineer TOM DOOLEY. Great men, great night! LIZ McELROY became the FIRST WOMAN Secretary Treasurer of Philadelphia Council AFL-CIO under their its leader PAT EIDING.... Time to change YOUR COMPUTER PASSWORD. Use a dozen keystrokes mixed with upper and lower case, symbols, spaces and underscores.
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(Cont. Page 43) While this law will reduce fraud at the polls, it does not address the problems that occur with absentee ballots and other forms of mail-in voting. In some states, in particular Oregon, voters are not only allowed but encouraged to vote by mail. JOHN FUND, the author of Stealing Elections: How Voter Fraud Threatens Our Democracy, believes these forms of voting may be more open to fraud. Politicking and intimidation are not allowed in the polls. In particular, a second person is not permitted to enter the polling both with a voter unless the voter is physically challenged and has requested the help. However, there is nothing stopping someone from going to the residence of an absentee voter and trying to intimidate or persuade the voter as he/she is completing the form. There have been recorded instances where people intercepted the delivery of the forms and completed them for voters. Next week we will have a primary election. Since RICK SANTORUM has suspended his campaign, the Presidential race will not be very interesting.
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(Cont. Page 43) turnout down among those groups lowers the chances Democrats getting elected.” Cohen was among the elected officials at a meeting held in a church in Germantown on Saturday, one of many that state legislators have been having since the Voter ID law was passed. Former City Councilwoman Donna Reed Miller, Councilwoman Marian Tasco, and State Reps. Dwight Evans and John Myers joined Cohen to talk to residents about the law. Also on hand was a nonpartisan group called the Pennsylvania Voter ID Coalition. Led by former City Manager Joe Certaine, the goal of the coalition, which is made up of groups around the state, is to make sure that voters know their rights under the law ... especially since when the general election is held on Nov. 6, the law will be in full effect. The biggest consequence is you won’t be able to vote on anything other than a provisional ballot. If a poll worker lets you into the booth without an ID, there will be definite
might have within government to get what they need, she said. Toward that end, the ACLU of Pennsylvania has joined with the Philadelphia NAACP to try and find people to use as plaintiffs for a lawsuit they plan to file to stop the law from taking effect. If you know anyone this describes, they can call (877) 4242258 or go to http://www.aclupa.org/issues/v otingissues/voterid/index.htm to get more information. Evans and Myers have introduced a bill that would repeal the Voter ID law. Granted, it ain’t gonna happen because the same folks who thought this was a good idea are the very folks you’re asking to repeal it, but you’ve gotta give ’em an E for effort. Remember: the Pennsylvania Primary will be held on Apr. 24.
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consequences, Certaine said. “People will be turned away from the polls,” Certaine said. “If election workers refuse to turn voters without an ID away, they will be subject to fines, penalties and possibly jail time.” It’s also important for voters to know all of the intricacies of the law, Certaine said. For example, those using an absentee ballot must provide the last four numbers of their Social Security number in order for it to count. Student IDs must have an expiration date. And student IDs from colleges outside of Pennsylvania are ineligible to use as ID, Certain said. (I can’t use my Temple University grad school ID to vote, but Cletus in Centre Co. can use his gun license! Really?) As part of the Voter ID law, the Commonwealth was supposed to supply free IDs for voters who can’t afford their own. So far, according to Sara Mullen, associate director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania, people have been turned away or made to pay for these so-called “free” IDs. In other cases, people have been at the mercy of a “nice” Dept. of Motor Vehicles worker or connections he or she
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Pennsylvania Irresistible Forces Meet Tasco Jazzes Her Guests AFL-CIO Primary Slate The Pennsylvania AFLCIO Executive Council has endorsed a full slate in this Tuesday’s primary. US Sen. Bob Casey heads the list, followed by Patrick Murphy for Attorney General, Eugene DePasquale for Auditor General, and Robert McCord for State Treasurer. Congressional endorsements went to Congress Members Bob Brady, Chaka Fattah and Allyson Schwartz. State Sens. Lawrence Farnese, Shirley Kitchen, Mike Stack and Vincent Hughes were endorsed. Special Election endorsements went to Ed Neilson in the 169th Dist. All the Philadelphia Democrat legislators were endorsed save for State Rep. John Taylor, who received the AFLCIO endorsement in the 177th Dist. Jordan Harris received the endorsement in the 186th.
PRESIDENT Obama had chance to meet Phila.’s irresistible force Eleanor Dezzi at White House Easter Prayer Breakfast last Wednesday.
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REPUBLICAN City Commissioner Al Schmidt, the swing voter on City Commission, attracted key backers to recent fundraiser at Tír na nÓg on Parkway. Among guests at this affair were, from left, Joe DeFelice, Phila. director of Republican State Committee of Penna.; corporate-communications expert Dennis Powell; Schmidt; Republican 5th Ward Leader Mike Cibik; IBEW Local 98 Business Agent Brian Stevenson; and Loyal Opposition leader Kevin Kelly.
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STATE REP. John Taylor, a major supporter of Juniata Park Boys & Girls Club, chats with Javier Sanchez at Club’s annual Monte Carlo Night.
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KEY LEADERS glad to join Councilwoman Marian Tasco, 3rd from left, at TRADITIONAL spring soirée at The View on N. her fabled jazz brunch included, from Broad Street summoned legions of Councilwoman left, State Reps. Cherelle Parker and Marian Tasco’s fans to jazz brunch. Dwight Evans, with NAACP President Photos: Donald Terry Jerry Mondesire on right.
CITY Democrats DA Seth Williams and City Controller Alan Butkovitz want GOP Presidential candidate Mitt Romney to release tax returns. The pair also support Buffett Rule that would change the federal income-tax percentage to 30% Photo: McGlasson Media for wealthy Americans.
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HIGHLIGHT of Republican Leadership Council affair at racquet Club was talk by State Rep. Mike Vereb (R-Montgomery). Lively conversation passed among, from left, Rick Hellberg, City Commissioner Al Schmidt, Penna. Republican State Committee Chair Rob Gleason and Vereb.
ENJOYING each other’s company at Racquet Club were GOP 8th Ward Leader Lindsay Doering, 27th Ward Leader Matt Wolfe and State Rep candidate Dave Kralle.
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PERFORMING his first wedding as newly elected Judge, Angelo Foglietta pronounces Anthony Chiappardi Conway and Brie Michelle Brennan man and wife. Whole clans gathered in courtroom for occasion. “We’re all from S. Phila.” originally, noted Prothonotary Joe Evers, 2nd from right, who, like groom, is related to Ward Leader Matt Myers.
TAD THOMPSON, business development manager of the Philadelphia Wholesale Produce Market, 3rd from left, welcomes nutrition experts to First Delaware Valley Nutrition Summit gathering of national, region and local food and health leaders highlighting Wholesale Produce Market’s unique facility. World’s most modern wholesale produce market provides cold chain safe in its 700,000-square-feet facility. Phila. families benefit from fresher produce, cheaper prices at retail outlets thanks to new Market.
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PARLEYING with Sen. Bob Casey at his St. Patrick’s fundraiser at Finnigan’s Wake last weekend was a former employee of his while Casey was Auditor General: now-Democrat Ward Leader Bill Dolbow, left.
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LABOR and its core supporters attended Phila. AFL-CIO meeting to see whom that body would endorse in primary. Among attendees were, from left, Democrat 23rd Ward Leader Dan Savage, State Rep candidate James “Scoot” Clay and IBEW activist Bob Gormley.
THAT’S Republican City Committee’s Michael Meehan and candidate Mike Tomlinson among those in receiving line as monks go by blessing crowd. Photo: Buchanan
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COUNCILMAN Bill Greenlee, left, and his wife Leslie, Karen Brown, and Janet Seng, with daughter Amelia at annual Cambodian Festival at Preah Buddha Rangsey Temple, 6th & Ritner Streets.
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I50 Locals Challenge White House by Harold Rosenthal, Esq. One hundred fifty Pennsylvanians from all over the State, 25 from Philadelphia, 30 from surrounding counties, met with White House Assistants to the President in Washington, D.C. to discuss six important issues. A mix of progressive activists and labor chosen by Keystone Progress, the author of the three-day Progressive Summit 2012 held at the Convention Center, [The Public Record, Feb. 16, 2012], first listened to five assistants to the President and then split into breakout confabs each covering one of these topics: Tax Fairness, Labor, Environment, Education, LGBT and the Health Bill -- the star attraction
presently playing before the United States Supreme Court, the Affordable Care Act. Billed as the main speaker was Jon Corson, deputy assistant to the President and director, White House Office of Public Engagement. “Immigrants are necessary,” Corson explained, “for businesses whose jobs are not being filled. In Arizona, unpicked fruit and vegetables are rotting in the fields.” Following DC’s love of names, the government’s education program, “Race to the Top” will directly fund needy school districts. “So urban school districts,” Corson explained, “will not have to depend on a Governor’s decision which district gets
sistants rounded out the full session before breaking into smaller meetings each chaired by a White House expert on the assigned topic. At these smaller meetings, the D.C.’s proverbial Beltway was unbuckled. The White House experts were engaged by Pennsylvania experts in a mouth-to-mouth give and take. Though the day was strictly nonpolitical, the participants, all of the ‘progressive persuasion’ would not be expected to dunk doughnuts with the Tea Party. Yet it was not politics; it was substance. The conclusion, both by the White House assistants and the Pennsylvanians, was it was “Damn worthwhile.” PORT RICHMOND’S Kelly Ryan will throw out 1st pitch at season opener of Greater Phila. Men’s Adult Baseball League this Sunday at new Hunting Park field. This 2012 Middle Atlantic Champion is training vigorously at Front Street Gym in Kensington for her Apr. 21 bout at worldrenowned Gleason’s Gym in Brooklyn, N.Y. Fiscal watchdog Brett Mandel serves as league’s commissioner.
LABORERS three – Local 332 Business Mgr. Sam Staten, Jr. with Andy Robinson and brother Cory, who is Local 332’s president, added their votes.
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Philly Boxers Sweep IN A PERIOD of six days, two Philly boxers each won their biggest bouts to date. First, on HBO, Harrowgate Boxing Club’s Danny Garcia scored a dramatic 12-round unanimous decision over Mexican icon and future Hall of Famer Erik Morales to win the WBC Jr. Welterweight Championship in Houston, Tex. Photo: Rachel McCarson
“HAMMERIN” HANK Lundy hits the speed bag at the Marion Anderson Recreation Center in South Philly where he trained for his NABF title defense against Dannie Williams at Foxwood’s Casino in Mashantucket, Conn. Lundy dominated the bout, which was televised on ESPN2 and should put him in line for a world-championship bout himself.
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A M O N G Penna. delegation in D.C. to meet with White House assistants to President were Jay A. McCulla, Sue & Hal Rosenthal, and Pedro Rodriguez.
funded.” “At the end of the year,” Corson told the audience, “Estate taxes on large estates and taxes for the very wealthy will revert back to their higher percentages.” “The President’s goal,” Corson said, “is to increase energy efficiency by requiring auto manufacturers to double miles per gallon for cars and trucks and appliance companies to increase their products’ efficiency. A million more homes will be weatherized saving each family an average of $400 a year. Proposed legislation will do away with the $4 billion-per-year subsidy being now enjoyed by oil companies.” Four other President’s as-
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by Len Lear Guillermo Tellez grew up in such extreme poverty in Ciudad Hidalgo in the State of Michoacán, central Mexico, that he left home by himself at age 13 to travel to Chicago and move in with relatives, even though he did not speak a word of English. In the US he tried factory work, landscaping, construction, and washing dishes in the kitchen at an International House of Pancakes. “Once I started working in a kitchen,” said Guillermo, “I knew I had found a new home where I would by staying.” Guillermo proceeded to go to school by day and do the gruntwork in restaurants by night. This American Dreamer eventually earned degrees from culinary-arts schools in Chicago and Napa Valley, California. His talent was recognized by Charlie Trotter, whose eponymous restaurant in Chicago has long been recognized as one of the nation’s best. In 1989, Guillermo began a globe-trotting odyssey for Trotter, eventually winding up as chef de cuisine at the Trotter restaurant in the Las Vegas MGM Grand. It wasn’t long before Tellez was named the first winner of the James Beard Foundation’s “Felipe RojasLombardi Award of Achievement for Hispanic Chefs.” After Tellez was promoted to executive chef at “C,” a Charlie Trotter restaurant at a resort in Los Cabos, Mexico, the restaurant was named “Best of the Best” in the prestigious Robb Report. In 2007, Tellez, who by then had a national reputation in the restaurant industry, was hired by Stephen Starr to be executive chef at Striped Bass and director of menu development for all Stephen Starr restaurants — quite a stratospheric rise for a poor boy from Central Mexico who spoke no
English and had little formal education when he arrived in the US. “I still remember the flavors of my mother’s kitchen,” said Guillermo, now 48, in an interview last week. “The aromas of homemade breads and pastries, the street markets filled with chilies and fresh vegetables and the made-toorder tortas and tacos. I was selling chewing gum and shining shoes to help my family.” In 2009 a new hotel in Center City, Hotel Palomar, 121 S. 17th Street (at Sansom), hired Tellez away from the Starr organization to run their restaurant, Square 1682, which he opened in November of 2009. (The “1682” is a reference to the year that William Penn founded Philadelphia, and the “Square” is an homage to William Penn’s vision of a “greene countrie towne” with five city squares, including what is now Rittenhouse Square.) Square 1682 has a sleek, ultra-modern bilevel Hollywood look, quite an update for the 1929 Architects Building that houses it. Upon entering Square 1682, one sees a stunning sculpture installation: a hanging block of staggered walnut, suspended by satin bronze chain links — definitely more impressive than any cufflinks I’ve ever seen. (They must have been purchased at Bed, Bath & Beyond My Means.) There is a ground-floor open kitchen and a two-story, semi-transparent, cascading glass wine display, overseen by a painting of a Rubenesque woman reclining. During both of our visits, the first-floor granitetopped bar and lounge exploded with a din from a round of riotous revelers. Sculptural wood-encased geometric stairs lead up to the main dining room on the second floor, where light streams through floor-toceiling windows. Recessed lighting, bare hardwood ta-
bles, marble, terrazzo tiles and cushy banquettes provide a hip, sultry ambience, reminiscent of Stephen Starr’s steakhouse, Barclay Prime, on Rittenhouse Square. You could not have a bad case of the Mondays here. Square 1682’s “New American” menu has influences from Tellez’ culinary travels around the world, with a serious focus on local, organic and sustainable sourcing. “I’ve been doing sustainable cuisine for the past 30 years,” said Guillermo, “with small farmers and organic agriculture, so that was a big part of what they were looking for in a chef for this restaurant.” Vol. III No. 71 (435)
Interestingly, Tellez has lost 47 lb. in the last four months (he is 5-foot-5 and is now 200 lb.), and he has modified his menu to reflect his own healthier eating habits. (He also works out vigorously at least three times a week.) “I learned I was diabetic a while ago but did not take it seriously until my doctor told me I had to make radical changes or else, so I got rid of all the bad sugars and butters and creams and now use a lot of vegetable purees. Now I have so much more energy and feel so much healthier.” Some of the best dishes we’ve had all year were at Square 1682, such as the
Len Lear spicy tomato soup with poblano peppers and a crab cake; the other-worldly striped bass with celery-root purée (no butter), lime juice and something called “forbidden rice” which we never had before but cannot wait to
have again; heavenly baconwrapped roasted dates with a soft-sensuous texture; sublime roasted brussels sprouts with smoked bacon and pine nuts; and ambrosial desserts of chocolate chip banana bread pudding and caramel popcorn panna cotta. Very reasonable prices range from $4 to $14 for appetizers and $13 to $22 for entrées. And there is a six-course vegetarian tasting menu for $45. Our server, Liz Keppel, was sensational, a huge asset to Square 1682. There is an extensive list of cocktails and wines by-the-glass. For more information, call (215) 5635008 or visit www.square1682.com.
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Cost is $30.00 yearly 1321 S. Broad Street Philadelphia PA 19147
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PA State & Emission Inspections • Engines • Transmission • Brakes Air Conditioning/Heat • Suspension • Electronical Diagnosis & Repair 1216 E. Moyamensing Ave. Philadelphia PA, 19147
1997 Ford E-250 cargo van - V8, auto., a/c, p/s, p/b, cass., security cage, rear & side barn doors, bins, shelves, & locking boxes, looks/runs great. $1,495. down payment, $50. a week, $2,995. full price, NO ONE REFUSED!
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