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Deadly House Fire At Girard Estates RETIRED Judge Anthony DeFino, seen here at Columbus Day parade on Oct. 13, died in a fatal house fire at his Girard Estates home on Sunday night. Defino was 86. See obituary on page 5.

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by Maria Merlino Teachers and students are planting new ideas at a local elementrary school.

A slew of elected politicians, School District officials, educators, parents, and most important, students, opened the new rooftop garden at Andrew Jackson ES, 12th & Wharton Streets.

The solar garden was made possible by fundning from part-

ners such as Swarthmore Collage’s the Lang Center, the University of Pennsylvania’s Netter Center, the Mellon Foundation and ING. “When I became principal three and a half years ago, I saw this space and thought it was incredible opportunity to turn it into something of value,” said Principal Lisa Ciaranca Kaplan.

“When the school was built in 1924, this was used as a

PRINCIPAL Lisa Ciaranca Kaplan and 1st Dist. Councilman Mark Squilla plant seeds at new rooftop garden at Andrew Jackson ES.

kindergarden playroom. But over time, it was forgotten,” said Michele McDonnell, president of the Home-School Association.

“We’re doing everything we can to help and get Lisa anything she needs including grants, publicity and man power. She is a visionary.”

Mayor Michael Nutter arrived to cut the ribbon and was immediately swamped by the children who were so excited to see him. “This is parent power in action,” Mayor Nutter said.

"This rooftop garden will help make Philadelphia the numberone green city in the US. This is a challenging time for the schools. Here we have art, music and culture programs, but we need the permament funding to make sure all schools have the same level of education.”

He said, “I love what the adults have done and I want to thank the teachers. But ulti-

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STATE SEN. Larry Farnese gets into the act and plants some pumpkins for next Halloween at rooftop garden opening at Photos by Maria Merlino Andrew Jackson ES. mately, the children will be the one day be sold to local restauones who gain the greater good rants. I can’t wait to eat them!” and the confidence to see the The Senator, whose grandfruits of their labor and learn father Andrew Farnese spent a about the environment.” lifetime working in the School 1st Dist. Councilman Mark District, called the garden “a Squilla and State Sen. Larry new level of learning.

Farnese got their hands in the “There is a connection bemud, too. “I admire the ambi- tween science and math,” Fartion of the project,” Squilla nese said. “Also, this garden is said. “There is even a room for an opportunity for students to growing mushrooms that will become ambassadors of green.”

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‘My Man’ Jerry Blavat Joins Seniors At Turkey Dance

JERRY “The Geator with the heater” Blavat joins seniors at a pre-Thanksgiving Day luncheon at St. Monica’s Catholic School on Monday. Blavat was special guest at luncheon, cohosted by State Rep. Maria Donatucci and Councilman Kenyatta Johnson. Blavat spun tunes, danced and told stories of growing up in the parish. “My man.”

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Tartaglione (D-Kensington) distributed more than 1,500 Thanksgiving turkeys to needy families in the 2nd Senate Dist. Monday from her 1061 Bridge Street district office. Tartaglione traveled throughout the district delivering turkeys.

DC 33, Local 98, and a host of other union locals helped distribute over 2,000 turkeys with trimmings to needy families as well.

The Philadelphia Housing Authority held a turkey giveaway for residents on Monday with help from PhillySeeds, a Philadelphia Housing Authority subsidiary. This year, the agency handed out 2,000 turkeys, doubling the number from last year.

This holiday giveaway is intended to help those affected by the $5 billion cut in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as food stamps. A temporary increase in those benefits expired on Nov. 1, affecting an estimated 47 million Americans.

STATE REP. W. Curtis Thomas and Yingzhang Lin, president of Greater Phila. Chinese Restaurant Association, present turkey to a happy senior. Each year Thomas provides Thanksgiving turkeys and baskets to selected constituents of 181st Legislative Dist.

EAST FALLS Community Activist George Matysik and 38th Ward Leader Mark Green, 4th and 5th from left, helped give out donated Thanksgiving turkeys to those in need at Bridges4Change on 27th street.

BRINGING seasonal cheer in turkey form to Dawn Carter, right, was State Rep. Rosita Youngblood and her assistants Marcus Van Heppinstall and AFSCME Local 163, led by President Frank Halbherr and BA Nelson Baitzel, Joseph Steadman.

Photo by Bill Myers had support of these members in distributing turkeys to needy families.

Army Captain Remembers Fallen Vets

On Saturday, Oct. 26, Philadelphia welcomed home Capt. David Henderson from his third tour in the Middle East. Since graduating from Roxborough HS in 2003, Henderson has literally been around the world – and back again.

Born and raised in Philadelphia, David made attending the US Military Academy at West Point his goal so he could become a part of the war on terror, to seek justice for the thousands killed on Sep. 11 in New York City.

Serving the country was his passion since he could remember, even quoting in his yearbook that he planned to “enter the Army...” After re-

ceiving a nomination from Sen. Arlen Specter and CongressmanChaka Fattah, David attended West Point, where he graduated in 2007 with a bachelor’s degree in Chinese.

After graduation, David went on to serve three tours in the Middle East: two in Iraq and one in Afghanistan. Much of the last six years were spent preparing for and executing deployments, spending over three years deployed.

For his last tour in Afghanistan he received the Bronze Star Medal for actions while deployed in combat.

His embedded team in Afghanistan was also interviewed for a documentary entitled Outside the Wire, which

focused on their efforts to boost the Afghan National Security Forces and aid local villagers. David’s team was the only one in Afghanistan to double the number of Afghan female police officers.

As close to 50 members of the Warrior Riders escorted David to Hattal Taylor VFW Post 133 and applauded David for his service to welcome him home, David asked that the night of Oct. 26 be used to remember the life of Sgt. Thomas Butler, who was killed in action by a suicide bomber during security operations in Khost, Afghanistan.

He also asked that we never forget those from the community who didn’t return, such

as Adam Conboy of Roxborough, who gave all during his deployment with the Marine Corps in 2006. Close to $2,000 was raised that night for Sgt. Butler’s wife and one-

year-old son. A local resident who won the 50/50 raffle even donated all of his winnings back to the family, showing the pride and spirit of the Philadelphia community.

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The city’s unions and many of its elected political leaders on all levels of government spent the weekend working to insure needy families had a turkey dinner they otherwise would have gone without.

Among those were: State Rep. Cherelle L. Parker (D-Northwest), who hosted a pre-Thanksgiving dinner at Upper Room Missionary Baptist Church, 7236 Ogontz Avenue. “Our annual dinner is open to all residents in the Greater Philadelphia area who are interested in joining our feast,” Parker said. “This event gave seniors and families in need an opportunity to mingle with others who may not have a family or have means to celebrate Thanksgiving dinner.”

To help make Thanksgiving more bountiful for area residents, the office of State Sen. Anthony Williams (DW. Phila.) delivered nearly 200 turkeys to 8th Senate Dist. residents.

2nd Dist. Councilman Kenyatta Johnson teamed with Bottom Dollar Market to give out 300 turkeys to needy families from his headquarters on Wharton Street all day Tuesday. He also delivered some.

This project was made possible through the generosity and partnership of Brown’s Family ShopRite, Fresh Grocer, Dandrea Produce and private donations.

James J, Binns led 100 uniformed motorcycle police officers from the Delaware Valley area to deliver Thanksgiving dinner to the families of police officers who have been killed in the line of duty.

A breakfast at the Green Valley Country Club was hosted

by Binns for all of the widows who could attend.

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Dem Gubernatorial Hopefuls Doing It Again

by Joe Shaheeli Five gubernatorial hopefuls, hoping to win the Democratic endorsement and take on a beleaguered Republican Governor low in the polls, have begun the process that, in the end, may see themselves losing more voters than it gains them.

Though the five candidates identified themselves as simpatico to the liberal audience that packed the auditorium at the Temple Performing Arts Center, they did little to distinguish themselves from each other. Making their best efforts were former DEP Secretary John Hanger, State Treasurer Rob McCord, Former DEP Secretary Katie McGinty, Congresswoman Allyson Schwartz and former Revenue Secretary Tom Wolf.

Gov. Tom Corbett was unState Representative

able to attend due to a conflict and he was smart in doing so, since he would have been shouted out of the Center by an obviously dedicated support of Democrats, many of them liberal activists. SEIU set the political agenda for this forum and seeded the audience with pre-planned questions that the candidates were primed to prepare for.

It was obvious Tom McCord had a following in the audience, since he has the full support of Henry Nicholas, whose union membership was sprinkled throughout the audience.

But all candidates pleased the crowd which attended, drawn by the efforts of WHYY’s organizer Tom Massaro, Nicholas, and various Locals of SEIU, DC 47, and a host of progressive action groups.

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Also invited, but missing, was Allentown Mayor Ed Pawlowski.

Transportation Bill Is Bundle Of Ulcers State Sen. Mike Stack (DNortheast) summed it up for his fellow Democrats from Philadelphia in the House and Senate as to why they voted for the Transportation Bill sorely needed by SEPTA and supported by the Building Trades Council. He said, “We needed to take on the crumbling infrastructure of our

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Along with his fellow Democrats, Stack voted against the Republican amendment to change the state’s prevailingwage law because it was an attack on labor unions.

However, “ultimately, I voted for the overall transportation bill because voters sent us here to get things done,” the Senator said. “We can’t allow endless partisan catfights to impede us from moving forward on the mostimportant issues.”

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With the legislation, $1.7 billion will be earmarked by the fifth year of the plan for highway and bridge projects.

Another $497 million would be targeted for mass transit and $144 million for multimodal projects.

Stack said there is a large body of evidence suggesting if Pennsylvania failed to act to improve its roads, bridges and mass-transit systems, it would have cost individual motorists more money in the long run.

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(Cont. From Prev. Page) trucks, and then in higher repair and reconstruction costs,” Stack said. “This would have meant an additional $746 annually for people in the Philadelphia area.”

Declaring “a new era” in Pennsylvania, Gov. Tom

Corbett hailed the passage of a $2.3 billion transportationinfrastructure bill as a show of effective government in the Commonwealth, drawing a contrast with gridlock in Washington. “We’re showing the people of Pennsylvania that here in Harrisburg, we can get things done. We can tackle the big issues and solve the big problems,” Corbett said Thursday at a press conference that concluded a whirlwind week of legislative action to get the massive infrastructure bill through the Republican-controlled legislature. “We’ve shown the nation now that our roads, our bridges and our transit systems are nonpartisan. And we’ve shown the world we value this over rhetoric,” he added.

Now comes the criticism when drivers learn Pennsylvania gasoline taxes will go up by at least 39 cents per gallon. Whom will they blame?

FELLOW STAFFERS of her Police DNA Her husband, GOP 26th Ward Leader Jim Dintino, Unit read off their personal thoughts in a cidonned Phillies uniform as part of several skits per- tation honoring Terry Dintino for her 40 years formed at Waterfall Room gala, this one showing of service. In photo are Michael Garvey, her strong fan support for her favorite Phillies.

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Amid the memories evoked by those of us who remember family members and friends who once celebrated Thanksgiving with us, but are no longer, the most recent will be that of a forever-smiling, always-helpful Judge Anthony DeFino, who died at the age of 86, as the result of a fire in his home Sunday evening.

Every Thursday evening he met with a group of Philadelphians, all of whom have contributed to the welfare of this city and had made names for themselves. They would have dinner at Chiarella’s in South Philadelphia.

Always willing to lend a helping hand, Judge DeFino has always considered the election to the Court of Common Pleas by his daughter Rosemarie DeFino-Nastasi to be a hallmark in his life.

The two worked the various courts, often in adjoining court rooms, until his retirement after 19 years of service on the bench in 2006.

He leaves a vacuum of service and dedication that will be hard to fill.

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History Lessens

history books. It is evident that what we agonize over today will merit but a footnote in future retellings and even the most powerful of today’s figures will soon be forgotten by tomorrow’s citizens.

Think not?

Remember the popular Philadelphia politician who helped save city from brink of bankruptcy while bringing to public office a can-do spirit that propelled him to the Governor’s office and had supporters clamoring to bring him back as Mayor when he returned from his years in Harrisburg? Surely you recall Robert E. Pattison.

The good Governor’s name graces a city street, but few Philadelphians know why.

What about the first Mayor of his ethnicity, who came to power with great promise but proved to be an ineffective politician and had his administration set back by the repercussions from a tragic explosion and fire that leveled a city block? Certainly you remember Morton McMichael? Mayor McMichael merited a school in his name but his marks on our civic history are faded.

How about the Mayor who overcame a notable investigation into corruption in his administration to focus his operations on safe streets and finalize a stadium deal in South Philly? Mayor W. Freeland Kendrick has a recreation center named for him but no other hold on our collective memory.

Power ebbs and flows quickly with the pace of civic history and power struggles are quickly forgotten. What endures? Plans and physical development inform the future while taxes turn out to not only be as certain as death, but as enduring as well. Debates surrounding such matters do not generate nearly as much attention as do the passion plays to occupy the Mayor’s office.

The expanse of Fairmount Park defines neighborhoods across Philadelphia a century and a half after it was established and the Market-Frankford El continues to inform development and commerce after a century (even if you still can’t get to Heaven on it).

The Wage Tax was implemented as a “temporary” tax – in 1939, but seems likely to

be guiding location decisions by firms and families in 2039 and beyond. The recent “temporary” increases to the Real Estate Tax and Sales Tax are similarly here to stay and will drive economic decisions into the future.

Of course, those impacts should make some intuitive sense. The built environment has a permanence that legislative decisions lack. A tax has broad and sweeping reach while a deal to lure a new employer has next to no impact on the city’s larger economy.

So as Mayor Nutter considers his legacy, he should consider that he will be remembered (or forgotten) much more for how his mayoralty affects Philadelphia’s physical environment and that even the most well-considered policy shift will not have the impact of a tax change. For all his words or deeds, Mayor Nutter’s most lasting (and memorable) actions might include the creation of the Race Street Pier and the initiative to base real-estate taxation on the actual value of city properties.

Maybe the next generation

will decide that’s worth putting his name on a plaza.

Collectively, Philadelphia will invest a good deal of money, time, and faith in selecting a new Mayor in 2015 but the campaign will be settled over relatively minor differences about power, policy, and political influence. There will be sound and fury, but history demonstrates that next to nothing from the contest will be significant over time.

In Julius Caesar, Shakespeare noted “The evil that men do lives after them; the good is oft interred with their bones.”

So it is with Philadelphia Mayors. The names Nutter, Street, and Rendell will soon be as little recognized as Lamberton, Connell and Wilson.

One Philadelphia favorite son whose good has been remembered long after his penny-littered internment counseled, “If you would not be forgotten as soon as you are dead and rotten, either write things worthy reading, or do things worth the writing.”

Mayors — and mayoral wannabes – let’s hear how you will make lasting change.

Show us what you will build or develop. Tell us how you will change the taxes we all confront. Make plans that will stir our blood. Or, quite literally, you’ll be history.

Nov. 30- State Rep. Bill Keller sponsors Affordable Care Act Marketplace signup & information event at EOM Community Bldg., 140 Moore St., 12-3 p.m. For info (215) 271-9190.

Dec. 2- United Republican Club celebrates 133rd anniversary as it hosts Gov. & Mrs. Tom Corbett at Society Hill Sheraton, Front & Dock Sts., 5:30-7 p.m.

For info (215) 545-2244.

Dec. 5- State Rep. John Sabatina holds Happy Hour at Happy Rooster, 118 S. 16th St., 5-7 pm. Tickets $250, Sponsor $500, Host $1,000. RSVP Rachel (215) 742-1582.

Dec. 6- State Rep. Cherelle Parker stages Historic Holiday Lighting Ceremony & Shopping Extravaganza at 1500 bl.

Wadsworth Ave., 3-7 p.m. Entertainment starts 4:45 p.m.

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by Brett Mandel Philadelphia is more than a year from its next mayoral election, but discussions about the city’s next Mayor and the legacy of the current Mayor are already well underway.

With a little perspective, it is clear Philadelphia will little note nor long remember the struggle for power that will consume our civic conversations surrounding the coming election. The decisions that will truly inform Philadelphia’s future will likely receive nowhere near the scrutiny they should.

It is certain the stakes of the 2015 election will be described as significant — the most important election in our generation; the turning point in our city’s history — in the months ahead. Candidates and their supporters will cast the election as a mythical contest pitting good versus evil and tell us that our fate hangs in the balance.

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Union Labor…Building it right for a better and stronger community And promoting renaissance of North Broad St. Laborers’ District Council of the Metropolitan Area of Philadelphia and vicinity is comprised of four unions:

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Local 332, Samuel Staten, Jr., Vincent Primavera, Jr. Business Manager/Co-Chairman L.E.C.E.T. Co-Chairman Local 135, Daniel L. Woodall, Jr., Damian Lavelle Business Manager L.E.C.E.T. Management Trustee Local 413, James Harper, Jr., Fred Chiarlanza Business Manager L.E.C.E.T. Management Trustee Local 57, Walt Higgins Harry Hopkins Business Manager L.E.C.E.T. Management Trustee Laborers District Council, Ryan N. Boyer, Business Manager.

Laborers’ District Council promotes a safe work environment, jobs completed on time and on budget, and represents union members, who are well trained, productive, professional, and take pride in their work. Union labor…building better and safer communities in Philadelphia, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery Counties.

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Firefighters Charge Commissioner Philadelphia Fire Fighters Union Local 22 President Joseph D. Schulle is leading the charge Fire Commissioner Lloyd Ayers and Fire Dept.

Human Resources Mgr. Karen Hyers have committed perjury before Judge Leon Tucker in a court hearing when they testified as to their reasons and roles in demoting 14 firefighters shortly after they had been promoted.

In a rally outside City Hall, he provided court testimony

backing up his charge and called for the District Attorney to launch an investigation into the matter. As of press time, the DA has yet to comment.

The District Attorney is currently reviewing notes of testimony to determine whether an investigation is warranted.

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prepare for a busy Black Friday shopping season, the Philadelphia Council AFLCIO applauded Walmart workers and their families across the country who have been demonstrating for a fair wage and fair treatment from the world’s largest retailer. ”Walmart needs to do the right thing,” said Pat Eiding, president of the Philadelphia Council AFL-CIO. “We know they can afford to pay their employees a decent wage. The Philadelphia AFL-CIO supports all the Walmart employees who will be standing up for better wages and working conditions on Black Friday.

We’ll be there with them.”

Walmart has made $17 billion in profits this year, but the company continues to drive the race-to-the-bottom economy by paying its employees poverty wages: 825,000 of their employees nationwide make less than $25,000 a year, trapping them and their families in a state of economic insecurity.

Wendell W. Young, IV, president of the 24,000-member United Food & Commercial Workers Local 1776, said it is “long past time for Walmart to join the ranks of responsible companies by paying its workers a living wage and making affordable health care insurance available to them.”

In a boost for Walmart employees, the National Labor Relations Board announced on Monday that they would take Walmart to trial over more than a hundred alleged labor law violations. The Board has found evidence that Walmart illegally fired or disciplined workers who protested or went on strike demanding better pay and fair working conditions.

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combined wealth of 42% of American families. It’s not good for our regional economy that the Walton family and Walmart’s well-paid corporate executives are padding their pockets while thousands of Walmart workers in our area are struggling to support their families, Young asserted.

Senators Hear From Labor Leaders Philadelphia labor leaders and affected workers told a State Senate panel last week current unemployment-compensation laws are not doing

enough to protect vulnerable Pennsylvanians who are temporarily out of work.

At the request of State Sen. Mike Stack (D-Northeast), one of the committee members, the State Senate Democratic Policy Committee hosted the roundtable to discuss recent changes made to the unemployment-compensation system with the implementation of Act 60 and Pennsylvania’s workforce in general.

“It’s our job to make sure workers – men and women who have lost their jobs through no fault of their own

– avoid the social and economic disasters that can come from unemployment,” Stack said. “We can’t help these Pennsylvanians get back on their feet by tightening eligibility requirements and reducing benefits.”

State Sen. Lisa Boscola (DNorthampton), who chairs the policy committee, said the purpose of the discussion was to hear from workers, unemployment specialists and community members to better understand how changes in unemployment compensation affect vulnerable

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Anthony Gallagher, business manager at the Steamfitters Union Local No. 420, said these highly skilled workers should not be punished for the seasonal natural of their careers.

State Sen. Tina Tartaglione (D-Kensington) said since the implementation of Act 60, the system for applying for unemployment benefits has become incredibly difficult.

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in a race to the bottom. All of us as taxpayers end up paying the bill. Walmart’s employees can’t afford the company’s insurance. They wait until they get sicker than they have to be, and they end up in expensive hospital emergency rooms for their medical care. Those costs show up in everyone’s medical bills, while Walmart’s profits soar. It’s a big part of our broken health-care system, and it won’t get fixed until Walmart assumes its fair share of responsibility.”

The wealth of the six Walmart heirs is greater than the

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(Cont. From Page 8) crease Walmart employees’ purchasing power, create more jobs, supplement local tax bases, and improve the economy. Instead, Walmart keeps wages so low that its workers across the country are forced to rely on billions in annual government assistance to survive.

Young continued, “As long as more than half of its working men and women can’t afford the benefits that Walmart brags about in its television commercials, this company will continue to lead our nation

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Senators Take Stand Against Keystone Examinations Passionate and knowledge- Dr. Joan Duvall-Flynn, presiable community and education dent of the Media Area leaders urged State Sens. Mike NAACP, told the Senators Stack (D-Northeast) and Andy during a roundtable discussion Dinniman (D-Chester) to con- at the Independence Visitor tinue fighting to stop the Cor- Center on Independence Mall. bett administration’s attempt to The Independent Regulaimplement controversial, new tory Review Commission Common Core standards and voted 3-2 last week to adopt STATE SENS. Mike Stack and Andrew Dinniman pose with to base student graduations on the standards. Some school people who served on panel to examine problems with Keywhether or not they pass the districts have officially opstone Exams. From left are Dr. John O’Brien, executive diKeystone Exams. posed the new benchmarks, rector Chester Co. Intermediate Unit; Marlene Jackson of “There’s no word to cap- which would be measured by Marketplace of Ideas; Stack, Dinniman; Helen Gym of Parture just how awful this is,” the Keystone Exams and be a ents United for Public Education; Alison Ocmand of Phila.

Federation of Teachers; and Dr. Joan Duvall-Flynn, president of Media Area NAACP and NAACP Education Committee Chair.

STATE SEN. Mike 1ST JUDICIAL DIST. Common Pleas Stack consults with Court Administrative Judge John HerHelen Gym of Par- ron joins Judge Marsha Neifield, Conents United, Dr. gressman Bob Brady, Chief Justice Ron Joan Duvall-Flynn Castille, Common Pleas Court Presiof NAACP, Mar- dent Judge Sheila Woods-Skipper and lene Jackson of Judge Jeffrey Minehart at news conferMarketplace of ence on Monday to announce $749,000 Ideas, and Rhonda Probation Services Federal Grant Brownstein of Edu- Award. Grant will aid efforts to reduce Photo by Rory McGlasson cation Law Center. recidivism.

requirement for graduating from high school.

Stack said the Keystone Exams “loom as punitive.”

“If a student fails the exam, they are going to have to go back to school and study and try to pass it. Failing the exam would be a black mark on their academic careers, and I don’t understand why it should be,” Stack said.

For Dinniman, long an opponent of the Keystone Gradu-

ation Exams, the other problem with the new regulations, if implemented, is their cost – both financial and human.

“A student is not a data point,” Dinniman said. “A student is a human being.

And, education involves the relationship between a student and a teacher. We can’t go down a road where data collection trumps classroom learning. That is not what our schools are about.”

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by Michael A. Cibik, Esq. American Bankruptcy Board Certified Question: Should I file a Chapter 13 bankruptcy? Why consider Chapter 13 bankruptcy?

Answer: Why should you want to file a Chapter 13 bankruptcy? Several main reasons: You aren’t eligible for a Chapter 7. You fail the means test, or have too much disposable income to qualify for a Chapter 7. Or you might have filed a Chapter 7 case, in which you received a discharge within the last eight years. None of these are problems in a Chapter 13.

You are behind on your mortgage and need time to catch up. A Chapter 13 gives you up to five years to spread these payments out to bring the mortgage current, without interest.

You owe more on your first mortgage on your4 home than it’s worth, and have a second or third mortgage. A Chapter 13 gives you up to five years to spread these payments out to bring them current.

In these circumstances, I would normally advise my clients to consider a Chapter 13.

giene or difficulties with dressing yourself, describe this in detail in the report.

Finally, your complaints will carry more weight if they are supported by medical ev-

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not considered by SSA as acceptable medical sources, their records may prove helpful in documenting objective medical evidence such as muscle spasms, reflex or sensory loss, or reduced range of joint motion.

SSA will also want to know about your work history and your job duties. SSA considers relevant all work done for pay within the 15 years prior to the time you apply for benefits.

You must also tell SSA how far you went in school, and whether you obtained a

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Be as thorough and as specific as possible in describing how an impairment affects you. If you have trouble taking care of basic personal hy-

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by Michael P. Boyle, Esq. If you apply for Social Security disability or SSI benefits, you will need to provide SSA with a great deal of information about yourself.

This includes the names and addresses of all of your medical providers. SSA will contact these sources in an effort to obtain copies of your medical records.

Prepare a list of all of your doctors and mental-health providers, and include information about hospital stays, including dates of admission.

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GED if you failed to complete high school.

SSA will also ask you to list what conditions keep you from working. Be sure to list every impairment that has an impact on functioning, including depression and anxiety. Judges will often cite to a claimant’s failure to list a particular condition on the initial application forms as a reason for discounting testimony about how that condition impacts her ability to work.

SSA will also ask you to complete a function report.

This provides you with a valuable opportunity to tell SSA about your physical and mental problems and how they affect your ability to per-

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In frigid conditions, GOV. TOM CORBETT signed into law Transportation Funding Bill (HB 1060) near a construction site at Pennsylvania Turnpike 363 Interchange in Montgomery Co. The law will provide roughly $2.3 billion a year for improvements to Pennsylvania’s highways, bridges and mass-transit systems. LT. GOV. JIM CAWLEY in a recent speech in Philadelphia stated approximately 4,000 state-owned bridges are structurally deficient and 9,200 miles of state roads are in poor condition.

Funding for the infrastructure improvements is coming from a combination of the removing of the cap on the Oil Company Franchise Tax and increased fees on vehicle and other fees. Also the law eliminates 12-cent-per-gallon state tax charged consumers at the pump.

The passage of the bill was not easy as many members of the State House of Representatives were not on board. Some rural members are opposed to funding mass transit, which they conveniently forget reduces the need for additional roads and repairs. Some of the more-conservative members thought the bill raised taxes. The Corbett Administration believes we are removing an arbitrarily set cap on the OCFT. The OCFT is imposed on wholesale sellers of fuel. This law charges a variable rate fee on most carbon fuels. The capped rate currently is roughly $0.20 per gallon of gasoline and was set at a time the Commonwealth did not expect gasoline prices to rise above $1.25 per gallon. The bill uncaps the OCFT incrementally over five years.

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In the world of politics, the start of campaign season seems to coincide with holidays.

If the election is in the fall, Labor Day is the holiday that seems to bring those seeking office out to every clambake, parade and party with more than three people in attendance.

For the May primaries in the spring, Thanksgiving seems to be the time to start down the campaign trail.

Or at least it does now.

Construction on Philadelphia’s onramp to the road to the Pennsylvania Governor’s Mansion started on Saturday with a Candidate’s Forum at the Temple Performance Arts Center.

Moderated by the Rev. Mark Tyler of Mother Bethel AME Church, the forum, organized by a coalition of community groups and unions, featured five candidates vying for the Democratic nomination for Governor: former Dept. of Environmental Protection Secretaries Katie McGinty and John Hanger; former Revenue Secretary Tom Wolf; State Treasurer Rob McCord; and Congresswoman Allyson Schwartz.

Unlike most of the forums that will be taking place further down the May primary line, this one focused on topics related to the needs of working families. Everyone largely played nice. Forum organizers presented what they called a Working Families Agenda on issues ranging from education and jobs to healthcare and retirement with dignity.

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Yo! Here we go again with these tales of affairs.

The 1st Affair: A married man was having an affair with his secretary. One day they went to her place and made love all afternoon. Exhausted, they fell asleep and woke up at 8 p.m.

The man hurriedly dressed and told his lover to take his shoes outside and rub them in the grass and dirt. He put on his shoes and drove home. “Where have you been?” his wife demanded. “I can’t lie to you,” he replied, “I’m having an affair with my secretary. We had sex all afternoon.” She looked down at his shoes and said, “You lying bastard! You’ve been playing golf!”

The 2nd Affair: A middle-aged couple had two beautiful daughters but always talked about having a son. They decided to try one last time for the son they always wanted The wife got pregnant and delivered a healthy baby boy. The joyful father rushed to the nursery to see his new son. He was horrified at the ugliest child he had ever seen. He told his wife, “There’s no way I can be the father of this baby. Look at the two beautiful daughters I fathered! Have you been fooling around behind my back?” The wife smiled sweetly and replied, “No, not this time!”

The 3rd Affair: A mortician was working late one night. He examined the body of Mr. Schwartz, about to be cremated, and made a startling discovery. Schwartz had the largest private part he had ever seen! “I’m sorry, Mr. Schwartz,” the mortician commented, “I can’t allow you to be cremated with such an impressive private part. It must be saved for posterity.”

So he removed it, stuffed it into his briefcase, and took it home. “I have something to show you you won’t believe,” he said to his wife, opening his briefcase. “My God!” the wife exclaimed, “Schwartz is dead!”

The 4th Affair: A man walked into a cafe, went to the bar and ordered a beer. “Certainly, sir, that’ll be one cent.” “One Cent?” the man exclaimed. He glanced at the menu and asked, “How much for a nice juicy steak and a bottle of wine?” “A nickel,” the barman replied. “A nickel?” exclaimed the man. “Where’s the guy who owns this place?” The bartender replied, (Cont. Page 20)

COUNCILMAN KENYATTA JOHNSON and STATE SEN. LARRY FARNESE were among the public officials who celebrated at the Marian Anderson awards dinner. The gala took place at the Kimmel Center and hosted a variety of superstars including BOYZ II MEN, KENNY GAMBLE, CHRIS TUCKER and a variety of other well-known celebrities. Also in attendance was COUNCILWOMAN BLONDELL REYNOLDS BROWN, who is furiously working on reelection.

COUNCIL PRESIDENT DARRELL CLARKE is the guest of honor at a fundraiser scheduled for the Waldorf during the Pennsylvania Society weekend. Also hosting an event is STATE SEN. MIKE STACK, who is running for Lieutenant Governor. The other exciting event will be JOHN DOUGHERTY’S Friday-night party. The party is often the hotspot of the Waldorf and this year promises the same.

The hot rumor currently circulating in Harrisburg is that Philadelphia City COUNCILMAN BILL GREEN will become the Chairman of the School Reform Commission. Some insiders are scratching their heads. The SRC job would only be temporary, but the position as a City Councilman can be forever. Serving in Council also gives aspiring politicians a launching pad for higher office. But, if it’s true, Green must have a game plan. The acrimony of serving on Council can sometimes be frustrating. And maybe, like his father who served as Mayor, he’s had enough.

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THE LOSS of Judge Anthony DeFINO in a house fire is SO GREAT that it cannot be quantified. A top lawyer, he had to be dragged to a position on the bench. Once there, his courtroom became an area of enlightenment. He provided a continuum of JUSTICE for all. His family needs our support. We can only give him humble THANKS – and our tears.... The PUBLIC RECORD archives were able to supply DeFino photos for the mass media.

The installation of Judge Sheila Woods-Skipper as President Judge of the 1st Judicial Dist. was a glorious event. And an address by Shirley GREGORY made it special and warm. The assignment of Judge Jeffrey MINEHART as Supervising Judge is heartwarming! A great light of a new day seems to have shone on the district. Bravo and congratulations!... Judge Charles EHRLICH may have been a chief prosecutor, but was always a caring, compassionate man who cares about the employability of a misdemeanor defendant who’d had a bad day in life. Probation and alternative programs are an answer. The Black Clergy agrees. I add if we full-steam-ahead convictions on minor matters, then who will be left pay taxes for the DA’s pension?

A LOT of media praise of the Mayor’s England and Israel visit. But the JURY is still OUT! REMEMBER and wait to see if jobs and investment come our way. It was reported Nutter fought to stop the closure of the Israeli Consulate in Philly, and The Consul-General, five days before, wrote effusively of hope for the trip. We all want the consulate to stay open. So what else happened? Is it true the Mayor plans ANOTHER trip?? Does he fancy himself a worldly figure? If he is seeking a future job in this field - he should not do it on city time.... The HYPE over CONVENTION CENTER management: Follow Pat GILLESPIE’S guidance.

The City COUNCIL-Mayor issue over sale of the KENNEDY PLAZA garage should be directed at the WEE, LOW top bid of $29.6 m.... The notion that the Marcellus SHALE boom is over, is CAUSED by a SURPLUS of oil and natural gas that we are AWASH in. Supply EXCEEDS demand. It will pass.

The LONG BEACH ISLAND media got a letter from a “John Imperiale” who says despite all CHRISTIE’S efforts, Hillary CLINTON will win the White House. He says folks upset with (Cont. Page 21)

Corporate Penalties For Education CONGRESSMAN Chaka Fatah unveiled bill last Friday which will send corporate and civil penalties to special government fund to fund evidence-based youthmentoring projects, justicereinvestment efforts and medical research. Proposal could lead to millions and millions of dollars for excellent causes, in a way that protects ongoing programs from emergency budget crises.

ORDER in the Union League! Financial advisor Bernard Buckley, Jr. is on left side of the law here: Municipal Court Judge Joe Waters and former Common Pleas Court President Judge Edward Bradley.

CLOVER CLUB members share jovial comradeship at their gatherings, like these fellows, from left: attorneys Don Weiss and Mike Cibik, with Judge Charles Cunningham, III.

SEPTA Treats Seniors To Thanksgiving Dinner

ALMOST 300 older adults enjoyed Thanksgiving dinner at SEPTA’s Market East Station. turkey dinner with all fixings and pie, donated by many Reading Terminal Market vendors and arranged by Marion “Tootsie Iovine” D’Ambrosio, Helping serve dinner along with volunteer Girl Scouts were SEPTA CFO Richard Burnfield, D’Ambrosio, PCA President and CEO Holly Lange, Reading Terminal Market General Mgr. Paul Steinke and SEPTA Assistant General Mgr. Susan Van Buren.

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Parade Crowd Draws Hardy Holiday Spirits

Lana Felton-Ghee: Political Broker minority participation. Her career in special events was launched when she was selected to work on the 1976 Bicentennial Celebration in Philadelphia A coveted consultant and confidante to some of the city and state’s most-powerful elected officials, Felton-Ghee was a veteran of every major political campaign in the city, since the late Dave Richardson’s run for State Representative in the early 1970s.

CORRECTION In last week’s edition, our story “Only One Casino Can Deliver Major Entertainment Complex” erred in reporting it was the City Planning Commission that had submitted a report to the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board recommending three casinos. Instead, it was the City’s Commerce Dept. We apologize to the City Planning Commission.

POLITICIANS like Councilman Bobby Henon took advantage of parade to greet future voters, like 2-year-old Milan Marie Murphy.

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Willard Family Gives Thanks

FAMILY of Aimee Willard host pre-Thanksgiving reception at HERO Community Center in north Philadelphia.

The Willards lost Aimee, 22, 17 years ago after her body was found in an abandoned N. Phila. lot after she was brutally murdered by a convicted felon in 1996. From left: Nancy Willard, Gavin Willard, Gail Willard, Nancy Bonshock, Tom Price, Jason Culler and Ruby Murchison.

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STATE REP. Kevin Boyle, cheerfully greets

COUNCILMAN Curtis Jones, Jr. joins developers and com- STATE SEN. Tina Tartaglione didn’t make parade-watchers who sat dressed for cold munity leaders at groundbreaking at Presby Inspired Life Mayfair and Holmesburg parade, but her weather at Mayfair and Holmesburg Photo By Rory McGlasson development in Wynnefield. supporters were present. Photo by Bill Myers Thanksgiving parade.

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Philadelphia is remembering the life and legacy of Lana Jean Felton-Ghee. Born and raised in North Philadelphia, Felton-Ghee was a life-long resident, with an unwavering commitment and affection for the City of Brotherly Love and its citizens. She was 66 years old.

She was a beloved grandmother, highly recognized for her success in business and politics, as well as, her staunch advocacy for women’s and

RELAXING in style at annual Clover Club soirée in Union League were businessman Lou Lanni, Ward Leader Lindsay Doering, veterans activist Joe Eastman and Tom Darcy.

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CURTIS Alton McAllister, president of Nicetown/Logan Community Against Drugs; and Artiss Harrison, director of Nicetown Stenton Park Basketball League, present Councilwoman Cindy Bass with outstanding honor award at Thanksgiving turkey drive.

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Nicetown Honors Bass Local Socialites ‘Live In Clover’ At Union League

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ELEPHANT (Cont. From Page 18) crease. The $36 annual registration and $29.50 license fee (which is paid every four years) will not be adjusted until 2015, when the increase will be calibrated to a formula based a twoyear average in the Consumer Price Index. Assuming recent inflation rates, the registration and license fees would increase by $2 and $1.50 respectively in 2015. Please note the last increase to these fees occurred in 1997. The fees will be adjusted for inflation every two years after that. Drivers will have the

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shoulder the whole increase, but this assumes the gasoline buyers are “price-takers” and cannot shop for better prices (I do! Don’t you?).

PennDOT SEC. BARRY SCHOCH said, “Even with this revenue enhancement in place, the average driver would

OUT & ABOUT (Cont. From Page 18) for the Democratic nomination for Governor in a room filled with people that asked them for things like the abolition of the School Reform Commission, expansion of Medicaid, raising the minimum wage and providing paid sick days, and protecting the pensions of public employees.

If they wanted to leave that room in one piece, of course they’d agree to all of it. Anything else would have caused a riot.

But that said, some of them showed their support better than others.

For example, McCord was succinct, and delivered his

only pay about $2.50 more a week in the fifth year of the plan, less than the cost of one gallon of gas. In return, the commonwealth will receive $2.3 to $2.4 billion in transportation improvements.” I think the average family can afford this increase in exchange remarks in a way that showcased his experience as Treasurer and how he would bring it to the Governor’s office.

Meanwhile, in the case of Schwartz, some of us are still waiting for her to answer the questions. When I was following coverage of the forum on Twitter, more than a few folks asked if she had given any detail in her answers.

But the applause line of the night came from Hanger, who said, “We should legalize marijuana!” That drew darn near a standing ovation….

I know I have at least six months more of these things to go through, but I hope they include a question-and-answer session. This gathering sure could have used one.

for safer roads. Also it is only fair the infrastructure improvements are paid for by the people who use the roads.

I believe many of the naysayers are concerned that this bill is positive for Corbett politically.

The law should yield roughly $2.3 billion in revenue by the fifth year. It is expected

WAFFLEMAN (Cont. From Page 18) “Upstairs, with my wife.” The man asked, “What’s he doing upstairs with your wife?” The bartender replied, “The same thing I’m doing to his business down here.”

The 5th & Best Affair: Jake was dying. His wife sat at the bedside. He looked up and said weakly, “I have something I must confess.” “There’s no need to,” his wife replied.

“No,” he insisted, “I want to die in peace. I slept with your sister, your best friend, her best friend and your mother!”

“I know,” she replied. “Now just rest and let the poison work.”

to allocate $1.3 billion to state roads and bridges and about $480 million to $495 million for public transit. The remainder of the money is to be dedicated primarily to local governments for road maintenance and the Pennsylvania Turnpike. Local Philadelphia projects that are expected to be funded by this law include the $80 million in needed repairs of the Chestnut Street Bridge at 30th Street and the $110 million for replacements of Vine Street Expressway bridges.

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(Cont. From Page 18) ANTHONY WILLIAMS. She is a community advisor for the Marcellus Shale Coalition and has done great work bringing people into the process of expanding natural-gas drilling in Pennsylvania. Look for her to be very visible and active at the Pennsylvania Society. She is also a tremendous asset to her husband, an aspiring mayoral candidate.

COUNCILMAN BOBBY HENON was guest of honor at a recent fundraiser at Michelangelo’s Restaurant in Northeast Philadelphia. He has continued to grow as a staunch advocate for neighborhood and sensible development.

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I. INFLUENCED BY MR. TV GUIDE: According to published records, PRESIDENT RONALD REAGAN attended 'all eight New Year's Eve parties' in the company of multi-billionare host, and former U.S. ambassador, WALTER ANNENBERG, while he was the president of the United States.

--President Ronald Reagan, 2nd Inaugural Address, January 21, 1985

Footnotes: 1. PRESIDENT BILL CLINTON: " BY THE TIME YOU BECOME THE LEADER OF A COUNTRY, SOMEONE ELSE MAKES ALL THE DECISIONS." --Visit to Ireland, September 19, 1995' 2. "PRESIDENT RONALD REAGAN (KISSED THE RINGS OF THE ILLUMINATI INSIDERS. HIS PRESIDENCY) WENT SMOOTHLY ALONG WITH THE ELITIST'S PLANS, MADE NO FUSS, DID EXACTLY WHAT HE WAS TOLD, AND SURVIVED TWO FULL --Texe Marrs, "Circle of Intrigue," 2000 TERMS--IN STYLE." 3. PUPPET MASTER: A person, group, or country that controls another. --Google...A person that uses their actions or words to control someone or something of a lesser will, also known as 'pulling the strings' of someone or something. --Urban Dictionary Someone responsible for catapulting someone or something into instant stardom.

--Literature Dept., Free Library of Philadelphia

Initiator of The Tea Party Movement —Nicola Argentina (c) 2013

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ELECTION on said date!... A tremendous MEET & GREET was held in the Local 401 Hall on Norcom Road on the 20th.

Super guy and 401 leader Joe DOUGHERTY introduced John KANE, Local 690 Business Manager, and State Senate candidate!

It CONTINUES to be WEIRD how the parking hearings on Filbert Street answer to the City FINANCE Dept. It feels like a cash cow; you lose impartiality with Finance involved. The hearings are run by Jeremiah CONNOR. The next in the hierarchy is the Deputy Finance Director. The next Mayor needs to change this with a BROOM. It feels too cozy and obvious as a subliminal tax.... It was good to see Bill BARNES, Esq., at the Korean Memorial on Veterans Day. Prior to the building of the memorial, factions prevented progress. Korea Vet BARNES brought them together long enough to get it built. Like Winston CHURCHILL, he was out of office after it was completed. Thank You, Bill!

TRAFFIC COURT: It is too quiet. Is it true the CHADWICK group is still in the building?

WHY? The report finished their work. We were billed some $400,000 for it, yes? Where is Judge GLAZER? A rumor has him selecting hearing officers (?). WHY? Can a CP judge pick for Municipal Court? This seems LESS THAN RESPECTFUL... .The City COUNCIL Land Bank issue has some worried about RED TAPE (?). Please know that there WAS TOO MUCH red tape IN THE PAST. The new Darrell CLARKE plan

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EMER, Business Agent of Local 16N, who backed the plaintiff opposing the firing!

A candidates FORUM was discussed at the AFL-CIO monthly meeting to make a united decision on a candidate for Governor.... The new AFSCME team of Fred WRIGHT, president; Vanessa FIELDS, VP; Gary BRYANT, treasurer; and Rozina McFADDEN, corresponding secretary, deserve best of luck and good wishes in the work ahead.

Pat BIANCIULLI, Esq. is now Legal Counsel to IBEW Local 98, and Executive Director of Union Services, Access USA!!... MONTCO Correctional Officers are thinking in the right direction as they think of unionizing with Teamsters Local 234. Conditions made this happen.

Republican Committeepersons were given listed phone numbers of voters in the last election. They called voters and asked them to vote for their candidates – and got a respectable turnout.

Frank “BATS”, Chairman of Ward 39, led the charge into the new high-tech approach.

The OBAMA campaign had great data-collection “mining” information. So where were the Philly DEMS? In low-turnout elections, BOTH PARTIES should pay into a fund to remind people that there IS AN

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OTHER $100,000+ JOB!!! It is best to follow City controller Alan BUTKOVITZ on this (Cont. From Page 18) issue.... State Rep. John OBAMA are not sorry they did- SABATINA is pushing a bill to n’t vote for McCAIN or ROM- prevent discrimination for handNEY; they are SORRY they did icapped people who need organ not vote for CLINTON. Imperi- transplants. ale, having lost an election in Bob GESSLER, President of New York, presented a well-rea- the St. PATRICK’s Observance soned political NOUS. Is he re- Association, announced Sports lated to the old Hudson County great Jim MURRAY is Parade pol-boss Anthony Imperiale?... Marshal for the 2014 parade.

After the last big storm, many The theme will be: “St. coastal homes have to be ele- PATRICK bless the contribuvated – and it is costly! One tions of Irish Americans to our homeowner saved $100k by a nation....” The writer who new technology of steel rings charged OBAMA snubbed the which encircle and jack up exist- Gettysburg Address ceremony, ing pilings. Necessity brings in- did so without presenting any vention.

EVIDENCE. He is just angry.

State Lawmakers approved The BLARNEY Award goes to of allowing the City to accept the writer. monthly installments for taxes.

The Philly PRO Chapter of This is an old JIM TAYOUN the Society of Professional Jouridea, which helps the City with nalists is closing down. Howie cash inflow in months when it SHAPIRO did a good job at the is cash-poor. The City press helm, and is a top travel aide said the City created a writer.... A courageous stand in Chief Collections Officer posi- the lawsuit over the Marimow tion. OH NO – NOT ANfiring was taken by Joe INAdvertisement

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