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THOUSANDS OF ex-offenders attended city-sponsored ex-offenders expo at Penna. Convention Center on Tuesday, as result of efforts by Mayor Michael Nutter. Ex-offenders met with employers, career advisors and city service representatives, and attended day-long education seminars. Photo by Rory McGlasson
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Procacci, Lomax Share Casino Vision With Public by Joe Shaheeli Of the six bidders who are seeking approval of their casino plans for the city’s second casino from the Gaming Control Board, only one continues to offer up-to-date reports and interviews with the board members on a regular basis. One of the forces propelling this dedication to openness and transparency is the fact its controlling partners, Joseph G. Procacci and Dr. Walter Lomax, see their “Casino Revolution” as a product completely molded by local input. Operating as PHL Local Gaming, LLC, Procacci and Lomax plan the largest of the six offerings presented to the Pennsylvania Gaming Com-
mission with a major hotel, hundreds more slot machines, room for even-larger expansions over its 25 acre, adjacent to major interstate highways, the sports complex and unlimited parking. Meeting this week, five new directors were introduced to the press, who together possess an aggregate of over 100 years of experience in the making, developing and operating of scores of casinos around the world. These include Joseph J. Canfora, with 25 years, now Casino Revolution’s president; John P. Burke, former CEO and executive VP of Trump Entertainment Resorts; Bennett Lomax, CEO of the Lomax Cos.; Mark Sterbens, 30 years in gaming and hotel
industries; Craig F. Sullivan, president of one of the nation’s top casino-gaming consulting firms; and Board Chair Joseph Procacci, founder of Procacci Brothers Sales Corp. The official details of what the hotel and casino will provide in the way of amenities, gambling space, and employment will be made available to the public. The projected hotel will be huge, since it is also being considered “as the identifying landmark for the thousands of vehicles traversing the interstate and the Walt Whitman Bridge, and traveling to the sports complex,” explained Canfora. It’s obviously a casinosavvy board, buttressed by local ownership. Adding to this weight, re-
by Denise Clay Fifty years ago, one of the pivotal moments in the civilrights movement, the March on Washington, brought people to our nation’s capital to demand that America start to take seriously the promises made through the Constitution. Last week, the National Urban League came to Philadelphia to look at the progress that has been made since then, and to get its members to realize that while much has been done, there’s still work to do. The session started on Wednesday with President Marc Morial’s “State of the Urban League” address at the Kimmel Center. During the address, Morial announced a $100-million, five-year effort aimed at helping people find jobs because while making sure that people have their voting rights is important, making sure that they have an address to vote from is as well. The Urban League’s Philadelphia chapter, the host for the conference, will be using its share of the $100 million to expand local programming for African America youth and entrepreneurs, said
Patricia Coulter, president of the Philadelphia Urban League. On Thursday morning, Attorney General Eric Holder visited the Urban League and announced that the Justice Dept. was going to federal court to put Texas back on the list of states that have to have any changes to their voting laws reviewed by Justice due to systemic and historic patterns of discrimination. Prior to Holder’s appearance, voting rights and justice was the subject of a talkback session with convention participants. Among the participants were Barbara Arnwine, executive director of the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, Melanie Campbell, president and CEO of the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation, Sherilyn Ifill, president and director/council of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund and the Rev. Lennox Yearwood, CEO of the Hip-Hop Caucus. On Friday, much of the focus was on social and economic justice issues and how they impact youth. Among those participating was Sybrina Fulton, mother of
Trayvon Martin and director of the Trayvon Martin Foundation, which is trying to stop the spread of so-called Stand Your Ground laws. Fulton watched as Florida’s Stand Your Ground law was used to acquit George Zimmerman of murdering her son. Congressman John Lewis (D-Ga.) was awarded the Urban League’s Champions Award for his work with Civil Rights and A Hip-Hop summit was also held on Friday and featured MC Lyte, Big Daddy Kane, Georgetown Professor Michael Eric Dyson and others.
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Obituary: Bill Scranton Republican Party of Pennsylvania Chairman Rob Gleason released the following statement: “We mourn the loss of one of Pennsylvania’s great leaders. Bill Scranton, a veteran, US Congressman, Pennsylvania Governor, presidential candidate and US Ambassador to the United Nations, was a dedicated public servant and a national figure in American politics.”
ported Canfora, are the statistics that will be materialized into thousands of jobs. The $428 million, four-star quality,7,250-room hotel will also include the casino, which will offer 2,400 slots, 105 table games, a steak house, an espresso bar, an Italian restaurant, a 300-seat buffet, a 156seat café and a covered 1,600-car garage. Another plus: Casino Revolution will be able to open six months earlier than the startup dates listed by competitors. This is possible due to the configuration of the huge buildings now on the site at Front & Pattison. This will create 600 quick jobs and an estimation of $51.9 million in city and state revenues during that period.
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PROTESTING 14 years of persecution and human organ harvesting were these practitioners of Falun Gong at Chinatown rally last weekend.
Falun Gong Remembers Dozens of Falun Gong practitioners gathered in Chinatown recently to call an end to the Chinese Communist Party’s brutal persecution of the Falun Gong, which began Jul. 20, 14 years ago. Falun Gong is a peaceful mind-body meditation now practiced by more than 100 million people in about 100 countries. Those attending collected signatures for a petition drive on House Resolution 281 co-introduced on Jun. 27 by Congress Members Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-Fla.) and Robert Andrews (D-NJ). It calls on the Chinese Communist Party to end forced live organ harvesting from Falun Gong practitioners. Passers-by were shocked to
hear about the forced organharvesting. Many couldn’t believe such an atrocity still exists. Falun Gong practitioner Xie Yue spoke of her personal experience being persecuted in China for her peaceful practice of Falun Gong. Xie recently escaped China and came to America. Xie was arrested three times, sent to brainwashing labor camp and blood-tested for organ-harvesting. With the help of her relatives in US, Xie was able to come to America with her daughter. She said she was fortunate and thankful but deeply worried about the ongoing persecution in China.
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Sen. Washington Schedules Domestic-Violence Walk… “I am so excited to announce the 6th annual Walk to End Domestic Violence on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2013,” stated State Sen. LeAnna Washington (D-Northwest), founder of the walk and herself an abused woman. The event – which is held in conjunction with Women Against Abuse, Women in
Transition, the Lutheran Settlement House, Congreso and Black Women’s Health Alliance – will take place rain or shine on Philadelphia’s West River Drive. Registration begins at 8:00 a.m.; the program at 9:30 a.m. To include even more participants in the event, this year’s event will also include a timed 5k run for those who wish to challenge themselves for a good cause. This event raises awareness for Philadelphia’s only Domestic Violence Hotline (1-866723-3014), which offers trained and bilingual counselors who are available 24 hours a day to answer thousands of calls each year. October is the perfect time to get out and walk and run in Philly.
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racially motivated. “The letter to Attorney General Holder is our reminder that being acquitted of Martin’s murder does not mean that Zimmerman’s actions were all within the bounds of law,” Brown said. “We are asking for a quick and just response to the tragedy and are looking for leadership from our top law enforcement agency.”
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State Rep. Vanessa Lowery Brown (D-W. Phila.), chairwoman of the Pennsylvania Legislative Black Caucus, and other members of the PLBC have sent a letter to US Attorney General Eric Holder urging him to proceed with a review of the case and to quickly bring charges against George Zimmerman for violating the civil rights of Trayvon Martin. PLBC members said while Zimmerman may have been found not guilty of murder, the fact that he specifically followed Martin because he “looked out of place” in the community, against law-enforcement advice, and that Zimmerman’s actions directly resulted in Martin’s death, requires a deeper look at his actions and whether they were
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13th Congressional Dist. Puts On A Good Show by Joe Shaheeli None of the candidates in the 13th Congressional Dist. believes they have a lock on the Democratic nomination. So each is scrambling to find an edge in the eyes of Democratic leaders in Montco and the Philadelphia wards involved. One of the ways is to pick operatives with great credentials as campaigners. Former Congresswoman Marjorie Margolies did just that when she announced she has named the Saidel Team to
head her campaign. That would create the impression well-thought-of former City Controller Jonathan Saidel was on board. But that’s not the case, as of yet. It seems his name is the umbrella for a group of experienced campaign consultants. Don Jones is now her senior advisor. His 20 years include work on campaigns run by Congressman Bob Brady, Jonathan Saidel and US Sen. Arlen Specter; Pennsylvania outreach consultant for Clinton-Gore; and Philadelphia
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WELCOMING Carlos Matos back as 19th Ward Democratic Executive Committee Leader are these committee people who voted unanimously for him to replace retiring leader Leslie Lopez last week. Coordinator for Barack Obama, among others. He’s nicknamed “D.A.”, possibly because he makes a good case with the voters. Jones said, “As I have crisscrossed the congressional district with Marjorie, I have seen how her call for a different set of voices to bring a new
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HOST State Rep. John Taylor welcomes Sheryl Perzel to his Wildwood gala. With TOGETHER for this photo were her are Ken Davis, Fran Kelly and Ken Davis, Mike Orsini, Taylor Carmella Fitzpatrick. and Fred Druding. P A U L KAISER LONGand Carl T I M E Ciglar put supporter party bands S t a n on Geri ChmielewHacker and ski conDeb Mcgratulates Manus. John Taylor on turnout.
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(Cont. From Prev. Page) in several parliaments on the continent. Marjorie’s career has been a career of firsts: one of the first women television journalists on the ground in Vietnam; the first unmarried US citizen to adopt a foreign child; the first woman ever elected to Congress from Pennsylvania in her own right; the first Democrat since 1916 elected from Pennsylvania’s 13th Dist. In 1995, Marjorie served as the Director of the United States delegation to the United Nations 4th World Conference on Women in Beijing, China that created a global commitment to achieving equality, development and peace for women worldwide. Marjorie is currently teaching at the Fels Institute of Government at the University of Pennsylvania. In addition, as a Woodrow Wilson Fellow, Marjorie lectures at universities throughout the country.
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Kenney Hosts In Margate COUNCILMAN Jim Kenney hosted his summer shore fundraiser in Margate, N.J, at Sophia’s Restaurant, a change from his normal Wildwood gatherings. Sharing a moment with him are Kathleen Sullivan and Jim Wine.
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The Only Question? An Opponent For Hillary
Who will dare to run for the Democratic nomination for President against Hillary Clinton, who has enough baggage to make her an easy target – if someone will step forward? If former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton were to announce a candidacy for the presidency, she would be the clear frontrunner for the Democratic nomination. Clinton outdistances her closest potential opponent, Vice President Joe Biden, by almost five to one. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley are barely on the page. According to The Marist College Institute for Public Opinion, “The big question is whether she runs.” Do Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents want a nominee who will continue President Obama’s policies, or would they rather a nominee who will move in another direction? They divide. 46% believe it is more important to have a nominee who will move President Obama’s policies forward while 44% want someone with a new vision. Ten percent are unsure. Looking at the Republican contest, among Republicans nationally including Republicanleaning independents, this is what the Marist poll shows as of today: 15% Chris Christie, 13% Paul Ryan, 12% Marco Rubio, 10% Jeb Bush and 9% Rand Paul. “In a crowded field, New Jersey’s Gov. Christie is at the top of the list,” says Dr. Lee M. Miringoff, director of The Marist College Institute for Public Opinion. “None of the potential Republican candidates who appeal to the moreactivist base of the party have broken free of the pack.” Among registered voters nationally, here is how the McClatchy-Marist Poll shows Hillary Clinton faring against potential Republican candi-
S H A R O N Suleta and B a r b a r a Bridge add their congratulations to Councilman Jim Kenney as they join crowd at Sophia’s. JIM NOONAN and Mark Neisser show their support for Councilman Jim Kenney and discuss with him his future plans for higher office. dates: Clinton (47%) leads Chris Christie (41%) by 6 percentage points; 12% are undecided. When McClatchy-Marist last reported this question in April, Clinton (46%) and Christie (43%) were neck and neck; 11% were undecided. Against Bush, Clinton is ahead by 8 percentage points. Here, Clinton receives 48% to 40% for Bush; 12% are undecided. In April, Clinton (54%) led Bush (38%) by 16 percentage points. Eight percent, at that time, were undecided. Nationals Add Support To Katie McGinty Effort
Several national environmentalist leaders have backed former DEP Secretary Katie McGinty for Governor, including former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson. They wrote in a jointly signed letter, “There is no candidate with better environmental credentials than Katie McGinty to lead that agenda and move Pennsylvania forward to a sustainable future.”
Prior to her tenure in Gov. Ed Rendell’s cabinet from 2003 to 2008, McGinty chaired the White House Council on Environmental Quality under President Bill Clinton from 1993 to 1998. She previously worked as an aide to Al Gore. Letter-signers included Carol Browner, administrator, EPA, 1993-2001; George T. Frampton, Jr., former chairman, White House Council on Environmental Quality; Kathryn S. Fuller, former president and CEO of the World Wildlife Foundation; Winsome McIntosh, chairman, Defenders of Wildlife; Carl Pope, former executive director of the Sierra Club; Larry Rockefeller, president, American Conservation Association; and others. In the gubernatorial arena on the Dem side are Congresswoman Allyson Schwartz, state Treasurer Rob McCord, John Hanger succeeded McGinty as Pennsylvania’s Secretary of the DEP from 2008 to 2011. (Cont. Page 8)
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applicants to undergo. With feedback from those in the know, there is sufficient information for good choices to be made. There is even solicitation of anonymous feedback from bankruptcy practitioners when judges are up for reappointment. However, bankruptcy judges serve as judicial officers of the United States District Court under which they are established. The district courts are United States Courts under Article III of the Constitution. Bankruptcy judges serve their term unless they resign, retire, are removed, or die. A bankruptcy judge can only be removed for incompetence, misconduct, neglect of duty, or physical or mental disability. Next Week’s Question: Bankruptcy and Detroit: How a Chapter 9 bankruptcy affects consumers.
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SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON COUNTY OF CLARK No. 13 5 00272 2 In the Adoption of: ) SUMMONS AND NOTICE JOANNA JACQUELINE ) BY PUBLICATION OF PEPRIEST, ) TITION AND HEARING DOB: 06/24/2013, ) REGARDING TERMINAA Minor Child. ) TION OF ALLEGED FATHER’S PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP TO: Nicholas Rhodes aka Nick Rhodes and any other potential biological father The State of Washington to the said: You are hereby summoned to appear within thirty days after the date of first publication of this summons and defend the above-entitled action in the above-entitled Court, and answer the Petition of the Petitioners, adoptive parents, and serve a copy of your answer upon the undersigned attorney for Petitioners at the office stated below. If you fail to do so, judgment may be rendered against you according to the request of the Petition, which has been filed with the Clerk of the said court. YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that there has been filed in this Court a petition praying that your parent-child relationship with the above-named child be terminated. The purpose of the action is to seek an order terminating your parent-child relationship and granting Petitioners’ adoption. The child was born on June 24, 2013, in Lawrenceville, Gwinnett County, Georgia. The child’s birth mother is Amber Marie Priest. The court hearing on this matter shall be on the 30th day of August 2013 at 2:00 p.m. in the Clark County Superior Court of the State of Washington, Family Law Annex, 601 West Evergreen, Vancouver, Washington 98660. YOUR FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE HEARING MAY RESULT IN A DEFAULT ORDER PERMANENTLY TERMINATING ALL OF YOUR PARENTAL RIGHTS TO THE ABOVE-NAMED CHILD. You are further notified that you have the right to be represented by an attorney, and an attorney will be appointed for you if you are indigent and request an attorney. You are further notified that your failure to file a claim of paternity or to respond to the petition within thirty (30) days of the first publication of this notice is grounds to terminate your parent-child relationship with respect to the child. One method of filing your response and serving a copy on the petitioners’ attorney is to respond by certified mail with return receipt requested. This summons is issued pursuant to Superior Court Civil Rule 4.1 of the state of . DATED this 19th day of July 2013. Tabitha L. Koh, WSBA No. 43815 Of Attorneys for Petitioners FILE ORIGINAL RESPONSE WITH: Clerk of Court Courthouse SERVE A COPY OF YOUR RESPONSE ON: Petitioners’ Attorney Tabitha L. Koh Bouneff and Chally 2722 NE 33rd Avenue Portland, OR 97212
Cobbs Creek Cleanup LaborHonors President (Cont. From Page 6) Voter Photo ID Remains Problem, Says AFL-CIO
Though not required to show photo IDs in last year’s election, a State AFL-CIO study found confusion over the law discouraged thousands of people from coming to the polls. “We have said all along this law had nothing to do with preventing fraud,” said Pennsylvania AFL-CIO President Rick Bloomingdale. “This law was always meant to confuse and intimidate legitimate voters, for the political advantage of the party who advocated for ID requirements. This analysis proves that even before being implemented, this law did exactly what its architects intended.” The Pennsylvania AFL-CIO survey looked at the state’s 6.2 million voters who the State confirmed already had the necessary ID. They found a significant drop-off between the two groups. The union concluded between 35,239 and 36,613 voters who normally would have voted instead opted to stay home.
Philadelphia accounted for more of the drop-off than anywhere else. The new ID requirement was signed into law in March 2012. A state judge delayed the ID requirement last October, saying it wouldn’t be in effect for the November election.
STATE REP. Ron Waters joined Cobbs Creek Beautification Project in cleaning Cobbs Creek Park at 63rd and Webster. Cleanup was organized by Alishea Jackson-Bowser, a lifelong resident of Cobbs Creek and young community activist. From left are Rasheen Crews of State Sen. Anthony Williams’ office; JacksonBowser, Founder of Beautification Project; Waters Jennifer Bradford and Margo Jackson, volunteers.
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Gordie Howe Checks Out TeamChildren TEAMCHILDREN volunteers Curt Michener; Dave Mosbruger, front row; and Advanced Certified Rolfer® Robert Toporek, standing right, demonstrate computer refurbishing to former hockey players Detroit Red Wings Gordie Howe and Mark Howe, back row. Gordie, long-time Rolfing patient of Toporek, credits his extra years in hockey to Toporek, who is also founder of TeamChildren which provides refurbished, up-to-date computers to needy families.
World Changers Make Over PHA Properties PHILA. Housing Authority received over $100,000 in labor as result of the volunteer efforts of its new community service partner, World Changers. The group that promotes youth mission projects among Southern Baptists and other evangelical churches coordinated maintenance efforts with Raymond Rosen, Bartram Village, Spring Garden Apartments, and Johnson Homes. Shown here are members of the volunteer group, residents and resident leaders.
Union Support Grows For Boyle In 13th Dist.
State Rep. Brendan F. Boyle (D-Northeast) now has 18 union endorsements. The newest provided by the American Postal Workers Union Local 7048. “I am pleased to have the support of the American Postal Workers Union Local 7048. This marks the 18th union endorsement of this campaign. Postal workers across the nation provide a vital service, a service that more and more Americans are realizing as the postal service faces cutbacks, closures and reduced services.” Boyle said. Local 7048 President Vince Tarducci added, “Brendan Boyle has a record of standing up for workers’ rights and the interest of working and middle-
CITY COUNCIL President Darrell Clark was honored at testimonial hosted by First Ward leader John J. Dougherty, Business Manager of IBEW Local 98, and Charles M. Gibbs, Esq., Finance Chair for Darrell Clark , at Route 6 Restaurant Monday night. In photo are Gibbs, President Clark, Doughery, Jeffrey Young, and City Controller Alan Butkovitz.
class families. We are proud to support a true economic progressive voice for working people. It’s with great pleasure we stand with him and look forward to working hard to send him to Washington, D.C.” Boyle is also supported by: IBEW Local 98, Sprinklerfitters Local 692, Plumbers Local 690, Steamfitters Local 420, Operating Engineers 542, Iron Workers 401, International Al-
liance of Theatrical Stage Employees, Teamsters, Communications Workers Local 13000, Insulators Local 14, Bricklayers Local 1, Transport Workers Union 234, Boilermakers Local 1, Sheet Metal Workers 19, Unite Here, APWU Local 7098, PGW Local 686. In addition to those endorsements, FOP Lodge 5 and Congressman Bob Brady have also endorsed him.
Tracy Initiates Town Meetings
GOP candidate for City Controller Terry Tracy held his first town-hall meeting in Northeast Philadelphia this week at the Holmesburg Recreation Center. He addressed a crowd of anxious local residents, many of whom had first-hand accounts of how the deteriorating economic condition in the city had negatively impacted their lives.
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Aug. 2- Team McNesby hosts Benefit at Keenan’s Irish Pub, 113 New Jersey Ave., N. Wildwood, N.J., 7-10 p.m. Donation $30. For tickets Steve Weiler (267) 249-1486 or Sharon Jonas (267) 76712078. Checks payable to FBO Team McNesby. Aug. 2- 1st annual GOP BBQ/Pool Party at 6924 Greenway Ave. 5-10 p.m. Free. RSVP needed at www.facebook.com/events/13 90962847789797 or cpcity7@comcast.net. Aug. 3- Nina Ahmad hosts Fundraiser for judicial candidate Giovanni Campbell at 405 E. Gowen Ave., 5:307:30 p.m. Live music, DJ. Contributions $75 per person, $100 for 2. For info 1 (855) 521-2013; mail check to Friends of Giovanni Campbell, 100 S. Broad St., Suite 2226, Phila., PA 19110; or pay at door. Aug. 7- Council President
Darrell Clarke hosts Homestead/AVI information session at Fishtown Rec Ctr., 1201 Montgomery Ave., 6 p.m. Aug. 8- State Sen. Tina Tartaglione hosts annual Community Day distributing over 1,000 schoolbags and school supplies at Norris Square, 127 W. Susquehanna Ave., 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Aug. 9- Golf Outing for State Rep. John Sabatina at Torresdale-Frankford C.C, 3801 Grant Ave., 8:30 a.m. For registration or sponsorship Steve Campanile (215) 4604697, email Re.Elect.JohnSabatina@gmail.com or mail Committee to Re-Elect John Sabatina, Jr., 7720 Castor Ave., Phila., PA 19152-2702. Aug. 9- Seaside Soirée with Councilman Mark Squilla at Keenan’s Pub, 113 Olde New Jersey Ave., Anglesea, N. Wildwood, N.J., 7-10 p.m. Tickets $30. For info Lindsey (267) 275-2120 or LindseyPerry@fleckconsulting.com. Aug. 10- Local 98 Down Under and Local 868 Gas Workers hold separate events at Keenan’s Pub, 113 Olde New Jersey Ave., N. Wild-
wood, N.J., 2 p.m. Aug. 11- Paul Robeson House Museum hosts Jazz Jamboree with Ralph Penn and Friends featuring Juanita Holiday & Bootsie Barns, at W. Phila. Sr. Community Ctr., 1016-26 N. 41st Street, 4-7 p.m. Aug. 12- Council President Darrell Clarke hosts Homestead/AVI information session at 6 pm at St. Gabriel’s Episcopal Church, 101 E. Roosevelt Blvd. Aug. 14- Council President Darrell Clarke hosts Homestead/AVI information session at Cecil B Moore Rec Ctr., 2551 N. 22nd St., 6 p.m. Aug. 17- 47th Ward Leader George Brooks hosts deluxe coach trip to Baltimore Crab Fest in Inner Harbor. All you can eat of crabs, shrimp & buffet and open bar. Tickets $150. Leave from Broad & Oxford Progress Plaza, 1 p.m. Aug. 21- Stu Bykofsky pres-
ents Candidates Comedy Night at Finnigan’s Wake, 8 p.m. Tickets $75. For info Variety Club (215) 735-0803, ext. 11. Aug. 23- State Rep. Rosita Youngblood holds Back-ToSchool Bookbag Giveaway at 310 W. Chelten Ave.,11 a.m.-6 p.m. Must call to register child; while supplies last. For info (215) 849-6426. Aug. 24- Councilman Curtis Jones, Jr. hosts Block Captain Boot Camp at Salvation Army Kroc Ctr., 4200 Wissahickon Ave. RSVP Morgan Cephas (215) 686-3416, -3417. Aug. 25- Republican City Committee hosts Billy Meehan Clambake at Cannstatter Volksfest Verein, 9130 Academy Rd., 4-8 p.m. Chaired by Commissioner Al Schmidt. Tickets $100 either in advance or at door. For info josephjdefelice@gmail.com or (215) 561-0650.
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Far be it from us to suggest to City Controller Alan Butkovitz what questions need be answered in his probe of the City’s Dept. of Licenses & Inspections. But in our own study of how that Department has morphed over the past four years from public-safety enforcer to revenuemaker, we found questions needing answers. What has happened to the Enforcement Branch of that department? What training and education did Commissioner Fran Burns have when she was transferred from her previous role as an assistant managing director? What made her think her specialized plumbing, electrical and building inspectors would do as well when told they were to pick up all three of these roles on each property? Why were those responsible for coordination between L&I and the City Solicitor’s Office on problem properties reduced to a handful, setting up a backlog of possible prosecutorial cases? Why was the Business Compliance Unit reduced from 20 to five employees? Maybe Burns didn’t understand the value of this unit, whose officers traveled daily inspecting businesses to see if they had all the licenses required of them. Cutting back on them cost the City big bucks, though. For example, on one snowy day, members of that unit visited Franklin Mills and discovered 50 businesses located there did not have a Business Privilege License, which at that time cost $300. Add to that the other taxes each of those companies would have been paying had they began their business with a BPL. How many hundreds of businesses are operating in this city with missing licenses? A look into the 52nd Street business district will reveal this was a specially designated district barring sidewalk vendors. See for yourself and ask why that provision has not been honored. Commissioner Burns never understood why her L&I people needed to inspect scales and gasoline meters for accuracy. She eliminated the Memorandum of Understanding with the Pennsylvania Dept. of Weights & Measures, placing all those measuring devices back in the understaffed hands of state workers. Who’s checking for the consumer? Who’s insuring licenses are paid? A Call to 311 about a dangerous situation with a building will never bring as rapid a response had the call been placed directly with an L&I office! Why is there now little, if any, L&I enforcement of nuisance bars? Why has the cooperation between L&I and the Police in closing such bars, drug and whorehouses become nil? Why was L&I was ordered to assume the role of cash cow instead of inspector? Even more pressingly – has anyone noticed this cow is running out of milk regardless?
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Tuesday night GOV. TOM CORBETT was back in the Philadelphia area at the Radnor Hotel for an event with the Commonwealth Club. Philadelphians in attendance included WARD LEADER RICK HELLBERG, candidate for District Attorney DAN ALVAREZ and political commentator FARAH JIMENEZ. The Governor spoke of his successes including increasing state funding of education and not raising taxes during his first three years in office. He also discussed his Administration’s pivotal role in saving a Sunoco refinery now run by a joint venture of Sunoco and the Carlyle Group, Philadelphia Energy Solutions. I hope the union members whose jobs were saved by his actions remember him on election day next year. The Commonwealth Club is a fundraising arm of the Pennsylvania Republican Party. During the Governor’s event, TERRY TRACY, candidate for City Controller, was holding a town hall meeting with roughly 80 people at the Holmesburg Civic Center. MIKE TOMLINSON organized the event and was the master of ceremonies. Party leaders in attendance included Republican City Committee EXECUTIVE DIR. JOE DeFELICE; aide to City COUNCILMAN DENNY O’BRIEN, PHIL INNAMORATO; aide to STATE REP. JOHN TAYLOR, MARC COLLAZZO; as well as WARD LEADERS MATT WOLFE and LOU VEGA. Last Thursday a Veterans for Terry Tracy Fundraiser was held at the American Legion Hall on Oxford Avenue. Attendees included WARD LEADERS LINDSAY DOERING, GARY GRISAFI and BOB BARILLI, as well as Republican (Cont. Page 17)
Among the people sharing his knowledge with those who attended the National Urban League’s conference here in Philadelphia was Michael Rashid, the President and CEO of AmeriHealth Caritas. AmeriHealth is a local company that works with programs like Medicare, Medicaid the State Children’s Health Insurance Program and other managed health care programs designed to help low-income people access needed health care. Rashid spoke at the Urban League’s opening session last Wednesday night as part of Urban League President Marc Morial’s “State of the Urban League” address. In his speech, he connected the right to health care to other rights that have taken a lot of time for people to fully assert. “This year marks the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation and the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Justice,” Rashid said. “The issues connected to health care are issues that make the Urban League as critical now as it was 50 years ago. Dr. [Martin Luther] King said that of all forms of inequality, lack of health care is the most shocking and inhumane.” AmeriHealth Caritas is a $4-billion company that operates in 15 states. With the advent of the Affordable Health Care law and armed with the knowledge that 20 percent of the nation’s dollars are going toward healthcare, AmeriHealth is poised to do great things, Rashid said. “There are tremendous opportunities to help people and there are thousands willing to do the work,” he said. “We (Cont. Page 17)
Yo! Here we go again with this dilemma: You are in the middle of a few projects at your home you realize you need to run to Home Depot for supplies. Depending on your age you might do the following, In your 20s: Stop what you are doing. Shave, take a shower, blow-dry your hair, brush your teeth, floss and put on clean clothes. Check yourself in the mirror and flex. Add a dab of your favorite cologne because, you never know, you just might meet some hot chick while standing in the checkout line. In your 30s: Stop what you are doing, put on clean shorts and shirt. Change your shoes. You married a hot chick so no need for much else. Wash your hands and comb your hair. Check yourself in the mirror. And add a splash of your favorite cologne to cover your ‘BO’. In your 40s: Stop what you are doing. Put on a sweatshirt that is long enough to cover the hole in the crotch of your shorts. Put on different shoes and a hat. Wash your hands. Your bottle of Brute is almost empty, so don’t waste any of it on a trip to Home Depot. Check yourself in the mirror. In your 50s: Stop what you are doing. Put on a hat. Wipe the dirt off your hands onto your shirt. Change shoes because you don’t want to get dog crap in your new sports car. Check yourself in the mirror and swear not to wear that shirt anymore because it makes you look fat. The cutie running the register smiles when she sees you coming and you think you still have it. Then you remember – the hat you have on is from Bubba’s Bait & Beer Bar and it says, “I Got Worms.” In your 60s: Stop what you are doing. No need for a hat any more. Hose the dog crap off your shoes. The mirror was shattered when you were in your 50s. You hope you have underwear on so nothing hangs out the hole in your pants. The girl running the register may be cute but you don’t have your glasses on, so you’re not sure. In your 70s: Stop what you are doing. Wait to go to Home Depot until the drug store has your prescriptions ready too. Don’t even notice the dog crap on your shoes. The young thing at the register stares at you for some strange reason. In your 80s: Stop what you are doing. Start again. Then stop again. Now you remember you need to go to Home Depot. Go to Walmart instead. You went to school with the old lady greeter. You wander around trying to remember what you are looking for. In your 90s and beyond: What’s a home deep hoe? Something for my garden? Where am I? Who am I? Why am I reading this?
DID YOU CATCH the editorial AGAINST the Charter Change proposal of COUNCILMAN JIM KENNEY? The writer should just MOVE INTO Room 215 City Hall (Mayor’s Office). If the Mainliners are SO CONCERNED about Philly, why do they live in the BURBS?... Remember the City Hall PAY CUT – was it really an INCREASE? And the FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT FLAP with the City Law Dept. Is this really happening in the BIRTHPLACE of FREEDOM? Another editorial said crime is DOWN in Philly thanks to smart policing. That is ONLY PART of the reason! Crime is down all over the world for a lot of reasons…. Will the Administration protect the long-term residents of unique Francisville or go with developers and increased ratable? ARE FAT JOBS moving into the Redevelopment Authority after chopping 20 workers? Will the RDA have all CHIEFS and no INDIANS to do the work? Stay tuned.... CITY CONTROLLER Alan Butkovitz’s audit of the building collapse is REFRESHING. If you are confused over all the blather, you can BELIEVE his findings!! HOW ABOUT the state chiefs testifying that they worked so hard to educate us over VOTER I.D.? BOO-HOO. I will go with the AFL-CIO instead which says MANY THOUSANDS were disenfranchised. Indeed, the foolish remark by a lawmaker that the law would make ROMNEY win the state WENT WORLDWIDE in the news and EMBARASSED US!... State Rep. ED NEILSON has given his important (Cont. Page 17)
The likable Register of Wills of Montgomery Co. BRUCE HANES has been getting national headlines. He made it a point to issue marriage licenses to gay couples. Apparently this exceeds his actual power but he believes it is a principal worthy of fighting for. GOV. TOM CORBETT has sued Hanes and Montgomery Co. for breaking state law that requires marriage to be between one man and one woman. The last thing Corbett needs is a socially divisive issue, and he is trying to run away from the gay-marriage issue. The Governor appeared in Bucks Co. for the groundbreaking of the Pennsylvania Turnpike construction job that will expand the turnpike to I-95. It should’ve been a day to celebrate. Instead, Corbett was barraged by reporters with questions about his stance on gay marriage. Corbett attempted to dismiss the questions as being irrelevant to the groundbreaking but reporters continue to agitate the Governor. LT. GOV. JIM CAWLEY used the opportunity to give a positive speech regarding infrastructure and made it a point of celebration for Bucks Co. Also on hand were Bensalem MAYOR JOSEPH DiGIROLAMO and his cousin STATE REP. GENE DiGIROLAMO. STATE SEN. TOMMY TOMLINSON also attended the event. Tom Corbett is not the only one receiving bad polling. Philadelphia MAYOR MICHAEL NUTTER is receiving some of the lowest numbers of his entire six-year reign. Pundits believe it has been his failure to enact real solutions to school funding that has hurt him. He gets scooped in the headlines by executives like DAVID L. COHEN and NICK DeBENEDICTIS, who work out education-funding plans by going to Corbett. In the meantime, local politicians such as STATE SEN. ANTHONY WILLIAMS and Council PRESIDENT DARRELL CLARKE are unable to move their tobacco-tax legislation. Philadelphia’s two biggest issues are being run by billionaire corporate executives and an out-of-touch Governor. CONGRESSMAN BOB BRADY had the best quote at the Firefighters’ press conference last week. He said, “I’m embarrassed to be here.” Brady was talking about the fact Nutter continues to refuse to approve a new contract for firefighters. Firefighters have three different awards, two from arbitration panels and one from a court, stating the city owes them a new (Cont. Page 19)
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3 Hard Issues Keep City Labor Talks Stuck
by Tony West Leading negotiators for Mayor Michael Nutter’s turbulent city-worker contracts say they’re willing to return to the table with the unions at any time – but not at any cost. Three key sticking points in negotiations with the Philadelphia Firefighters & Paramedics’ Union Local 22 and with District Council 33, which represents the City’s bluecollar employees, are pensions, furloughs and health-care contributions, said Rob Dubow, the City’s finance director. The arbitrator’s award to the firefighters for 2009-12, $200 million, “did not give us ways to control costs, like risk-sharing or furloughs or contributions in health care. It blows a hole in our five-year plan,” Dubow explained. Philadelphia is required by law to present the Commonwealth with a five-year plan for a balanced budget, under the terms of the Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority Act. Under the terms of the contract imposed by binding arbitration, “The cost for firefighters’
health care would go from $1,270 per member per month to $1,619 per member per month,” Dubow said. “The City could go to self-insurance, but we only want that if there is sharing of risks and rewards, and we did not get that in arbitration,” he continued. This is why the City has appealed a Common Pleas Court decision in favor of the arbitration award. The case is now before Commonwealth Court. Dubow rejected a charge by Herman “Pete” Matthews the City’s rejection of the arbitration award is a maneuver designed to create the appearance of a balanced budget. “We still believe we’ll prevail on appeal,” Dubow said. “However, money is included in the plan for raises, but not for health-care increases.” These three sticking points constitute a “final offer” by the Administration, Dubow said. And they are the same issues that lie at the heart of stalled contract negotiations with the City’s non-uniformed employee unions. “We agree that employees should get raises
In The Court of Common Pleas Philadelphia County Civil Action – Law No. 130501886 Notice of Action in Mortgage Foreclosure Nationstar Mortgage, LLC d/b/a Champion Mortgage Company, Plaintiff vs. The Unknown Heirs of John Pope, Deceased, Mortgagor and Real Owner, Defendant(s) To: The Unknown Heirs of John Pope, Deceased, Mortgagor and Real Owner, Defendant(s), whose last known address is 5426 Westminster Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19131. This firm is a debt collector and we are attempting to collect a debt owed to our client. Any information obtained from you will be used for the purpose of collecting the debt. You are hereby notified that Plaintiff, Nationstar Mortgage, LLC d/b/a Champion Mortgage Company, has filed a Mortgage Foreclosure Complaint endorsed with a notice to defend against you in the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, docketed to No. 130501886, wherein Plaintiff seeks to foreclose on the mortgage secured on your property located, 5426 Westminster Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19131 whereupon your property will be sold by the Sheriff of Philadelphia County. Notice: You have been sued in court. If you wish to defend against the claims set forth in the following pages, you must take action within twenty (20) days after the Complaint and notice are served, by entering a written appearance personally or by attorney and filing in writing with the court your defenses or objections to the claims set forth against you. You are warned that if you fail to do so the case may proceed without you and a judgment may be entered against you by the Court without further notice for any money claimed in the Complaint for any other claim or relief requested by the Plaintiff. You may lose money or property or other rights important to you. You should take this paper to your lawyer at once. If you do not have a lawyer or cannot afford one, go to or telephone the office set forth below. This office can provide you with information about hiring a lawyer. If you cannot afford to hire a Lawyer, this office may be able to provide you with information about agencies that may offer legal services to eligible persons at a reduced fee or no fee. Community Legal Services, Inc., Law Center North Central, 3638 N. Broad St., Phila., PA 19140, 215-227-2400/215-981-3700. Phila. Bar Assoc., One Reading Center, Phila., PA 19104, 215-238-6333. Michael T. McKeever, Atty. for Plaintiff, KML Law Group, P.C., Ste. 5000, Mellon Independence Center, 701 Market St., Phila., PA 19106-1532, 215.627.1322.
but we also want the ability to manage our costs,” he elaborated. So it is with DC 33 & 47. The City needs to rein in pension expenditures, which have ballooned from 6% to 16%, said Dubow. It wants the right to use across-theboard short-term furloughs instead of layoffs when it seeks to cut payrolls. And it wants an end to the current system of accounting overtime, under which employees who work less than 40 hours a week can still earn overtime pay. Binding arbitration cannot be used with the City’s non-uniformed workforce, noted Shannon Farmer of Ballard Spahr LLP, the City’s chief negotiator. But in public-sector labor negotiations there is an alternative channel for mediation, she said. “A mediator appointed by the State Board of Mediation has been involved from the beginning of negotiations,” Farmer said. “There were some discussions about core problems through the mediator but they went nowhere. We put our final offer on the table. We set a deadline and the deadline has passed.”
Matthews has asserted in public DC 33 is ready to return to negotiations with the City but the City did not respond. Farmer disputed that claim, however. “DC 33 has never asked the City to resume negotiations. Whenever Matthews has done so in the past, we have done so. But he has not reached out to the negotiating team or to the director of labor relations.” Sam Spear, the attorney for DC 33, saids that isn’t the case. He said he was the one who proposed the state mediator become active this spring, after the City’s “final offer” in January 2013 and after Framer had complained she had seen no “movement” in the union’s positions. “DC 33 has never stopped negotiating,” Spear said. He stated he had left telephone messages with Farmer last week suggesting that the two sides sit down and talk some more. Farmer said the Administration is willing to reopen talks with both the firefighters and DC 33 “if the parties are willing to have meaningful issues discussed.”But the Administration’s (Cont. Page 19)
In The Court of Common Pleas Philadelphia County Civil Action – Law No. 130403185 Notice of Action in Mortgage Foreclosure Reverse Mortgage Solutions, Inc., Plaintiff vs. The Unknown Heirs of Yvonne M. Callaway, Deceased & Henry Callaway, Solely in His Capacity as Heir of Yvonne M. Callaway, Deceased, Mortgagor and Real Owner, Defendant(s) To: The Unknown Heirs of Yvonne M. Callaway, Deceased, Defendant(s), whose last known address is 2569 Tulip Street, Philadelphia, PA 19125. This firm is a debt collector and we are attempting to collect a debt owed to our client. Any information obtained from you will be used for the purpose of collecting the debt. You are hereby notified that Plaintiff, Reverse Mortgage Solutions, Inc., has filed a Mortgage Foreclosure Complaint endorsed with a notice to defend against you in the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, docketed to No. 130403185, wherein Plaintiff seeks to foreclose on the mortgage secured on your property located, 2569 Tulip Street, Philadelphia, PA 19125, whereupon your property will be sold by the Sheriff of Philadelphia County. Notice: You have been sued in court. If you wish to defend against the claims set forth in the following pages, you must take action within twenty (20) days after the Complaint and notice are served, by entering a written appearance personally or by attorney and filing in writing with the court your defenses or objections to the claims set forth against you. You are warned that if you fail to do so the case may proceed without you and a judgment may be entered against you by the Court without further notice for any money claimed in the Complaint for any other claim or relief requested by the Plaintiff. You may lose money or property or other rights important to you. You should take this paper to your lawyer at once. If you do not have a lawyer or cannot afford one, go to or telephone the office set forth below. This office can provide you with information about hiring a lawyer. If you cannot afford to hire a Lawyer, this office may be able to provide you with information about agencies that may offer legal services to eligible persons at a reduced fee or no fee. Community Legal Services, Inc., Law Center North Central, 1410 W. Erie Ave., Phila., PA 19140, 215-227-2400/215-981-3700. Phila. Bar Assoc., One Reading Center, Phila., PA 19104, 215-238-6333. Michael T. McKeever, Atty. for Plaintiff, KML Law Group, P.C., Ste. 5000, Mellon Independence Center, 701 Market St., Phila., PA 19106-1532, 215.627.1322.
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Philadelphia boxing is nationally known for its neighborhood rivalries, but one bout between two Philly boxers, if made, could be on the world stage. “Hammerin’” Hank Lundy rose to the occasion in his recent nationally televised bout against number-3-ranked Olusegun Ajose, at Rockingham Park in Salem, N.H. Lundy took a one-sided unanimous decision after a fight many pugilists predicted his defeat in. The win over worldranked Ajose should push Lundy up the junior welterweight ladder, and put him in position to perhaps challenge fellow Philadelphian Danny Garcia. Garcia fights Lucas Matthysse on Sep. 14 in Las Vegas and there is no guarantee Danny will beat the feared Argentinian. However, SHADOWBOXER believes he can; but he’ll have to be perfect that night, and if he is, Philly boxing fans may have the opportunity to see an allPhilly World Championship bout. Stay tuned! Locally, Josue Rivera from San Juan, P.R. took a chance two years ago when he wanted to pursue his dream of being the junior welterweight champion and follow his idol Julio César Chávez. He is the spitting image of the Latin superstar. Now he gets his chance as he takes on Australian (via
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COUNCIL President Darrell Clarke has launched a series of AVI information meetings throughout his Council District. He met at Kelley School for the first, with several score of attendees taking appeal applications home with them.
REPUBLICAN WARD LEADER, and prominent Philadelphia attorney, Mike Cibik hosted members of National Association of Asian American Professionals - Phila.at his Old City home on Tuesday.
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LOVE IN AN ELEVATOR! Political commentator John Featherman and his wife Masako exit roof deck at Republican Ward Leader Mike Cibik’s Old City home.
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The City of Philadelphia has filed a lawsuit in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania against a number of Wall Street banks responsible for setting the London InterBank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”), alleging the banks’ efforts to suppress LIBOR caused significant financial harm to the City of Philadelphia, and many others. The suit was filed on behalf of the City by Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP, Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel LLP and Boni & Zack LLC. The complaint alleges by mid-2007 the banks were secretly conspiring to suppress LIBOR – an index that was used to set the parties’ obligations under certain financial instruments. By conspiring to lower the reported LIBOR rate, the banks artificially reduced the
amounts they would have to pay to the City and increased how much the City had to pay, causing the City to lose the promised financial benefits of the instruments. “Cities and others paid for those benefits in reliance on the trustworthiness of the LIBOR rate, and on other rates based on LIBOR. The systematic suppression of LIBOR, as our attorneys have uncovered, caused financial harm to the City of Philadelphia,” said Rob Dubow, the City’s director of finance. “We believe that the suppression of LIBORcaused similar harm to other cities, counties, and state governments and authorities nationwide,” said Steig D. Olson of Quinn Emanuel. “This conduct, which was kept secret for years, impacted the City of Philadelphia and many other governmental
entities at a time when budgets were already being strained by the financial crisis.” “Defendants in this case worked together to suppress LIBOR, which had the immediate effect of raising the amount paid by the municipal party. This is because, when the banks suppressed LIBOR, their obligation under the floating-rate arm of the swap was reduced, and thus the net amount the state or local counterparty had to pay increased,” according to the complaint from the City. “This conduct is nothing short of naked price-fixing,” it said. In the last 20 years, the interest-rate swap system has operated on hundreds of trillions of dollars’ worth of state and local bonds, according to the complaint. Other local governments getting in on the suing include Baltimore, San Diego, Sacramento and Houston. During the 2007-2009 pe-
riod, banks often communicated with each other in order to submit lower borrowing rates to be calculated. They did this to appear healthy — even though they were the opposite of that. Banks lent at lower interest rates, collected less profit in return and their clients — which often included cities and governments and financial institutions — in turn, received less cash which went to the police, fire departments, etc. The New York Federal Reserve Bank knew about the rigging and suggested a change — but the British Bankers Association, which oversees LIBOR, was slow to respond. Those cities which are suing are doing so both because of the inflated and deflated rates. Philadelphia is also claiming in its lawsuit that it had to pay “sometimes devastating” penalties to terminate its investment agreements — which includes nearly $110 million between 2009 and 2011.
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(Cont. From Page 7) physical and mental limitations, your work history, and your daily routine. For most applicants, SSA will schedule a consultative examination with a doctor or psychologist. Medical consultants employed by SSA review the medical records of applicants to determine whether they meet or equal a listing and to assess their ability to perform the physical and mental demands of work. Nationally, about 2/3 of applications are denied. If you are denied, you must file for reconsideration or for a hearing before a judge if you wish to pursue your claim. Waiting to get a hearing date can take a year or longer after you file a request for hearing. If you win your claim before a judge, expect to wait several months after that be-
fore you start to receive current and lump-sum benefits. If you receive workers’compensation benefits, you can anticipate longer delays as SSA tries to obtain information about these benefits to conduct its offset analysis. If you lose before the judge and wish to appeal, expect substantial delays as you wait for the Appeals Council to work its way through its extensive backlog of cases. This can take a year or longer. If the Appeals Council denies your request for review, you can appeal to federal court. This process can take more than a year as well. If a federal judge rules in your favor, she will generally send the case back to SSA to conduct a new hearing. If you are lucky, the ALJ will now grant your claim, and you will at last receive benefits. At this point, more than five years will likely have passed since you filed your claim.
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or Glaser actions. They just WANTED TO DO GOOD! ALL 35 should SUE! Now that assertions are STRONG that PRIVATE LIQUOR STORES would increase crime, State Sen. Charles McILHINNEY, the bill’s sponsor, says his bill will deal with this by funding. But why spend MORE MONEY, in tight times, when the problem does not EXIST NOW? The solution is easy: Build a pilot private store NEXT DOOR to the Senator’s home!! Add that AMENDMENT to the bill!
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(Cont. From Page 12) activists Mike Tomlinson, JOE EASTMAN, LOU LANNI, MAURICIO MENDEZ-VAZ and ELISSA PRICHEP. At both events Tracy emphasized we need a City Controller who is willing to thoroughly audit the City’s departments and who is dedicated to making city government more transparent and efficient. Tracy will be facing incumbent City CONTROLLER ALAN BUTKOVITZ in November. The Pennsylvania Dept. of Health filed a lawsuit to stop Montgomery Co. Democratic REGISTER OF WILLS D. BRUCE HANES from issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples. It appears Hanes is relying on the recent US Supreme Court decision that struck down provisions of the Defense of Marriage Act. While I do not have a problem with same-sex marriage, I do have a problem with a Register of Wills deciding which Pennsylvania laws he will honor and which ones he will not. Also, I think he should read the Supreme Court deci-
sion more carefully. The Supreme Court did not say state laws that prohibit same-sex marriage were unconstitutional but that the federal government could not choose to honor some states’ marriages and not others. Laws determining who can marry are made at the state level. Pennsylvania, like most states, does not permit same-sex marriage. The American Civil Liberties Union has sued the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania alleging our state’s marriage law is unconstitutional. ATTORNEY GENERAL KATHLEEN KANE has refused to defend the State against this
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