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Port Lands Big One! SEN. Pat Toomey, Congressman Mike Fitzpatrick and John McNesby, President Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 5, this week pressed President Barack Obama to revoke nomination of Debo Adegbile as US Dept. of Justice's Assistant Attorney General for civil rights. Adegbile helped convicted Phila. cop-killer Mumia Abu-Jamal avoid death sentence. Photo by Rory McGlasson Story Page 8 www.Phillyrecord.com

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BRAZILIAN wood pulp, which is used in manufacturing of hundreds of items from paper towels to nose tissues, is shown being unloaded in photo above. World’s leading producer of eucalyptus pulp has designed Tioga Terminal to be its N.E. Distribution Center, creating more Port-related jobs. Story On Page 2

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Our Online Poll Has Hanger Ahead…Go Figure! Is it John Hanger? Is it social media? Is it science – or just the moon? At 12 noon Monday, Feb. 10, after the Democratic State Committee had wrapped up its weekend meeting, the Philadelphia Public Record counted its online poll for Governor which has been online since September 2013. Former Dept. of Environmental Protection Sec. John Hanger led the poll by a thwacking 63% (426) over nine other choices, after 683 votes overall. Congresswoman Allyson Schwartz (D-Phila.)

came in second at 14% (95 votes). She was closely followed by State Treasurer Rob McCord, a Montgomery Co. man, at 11% (72 votes). Hanger’s lead is not surprising, considering that his campaign relies on a thrifty social-media strategy. Social media are key to turnout of his core constituencies, in what has now come down to a five-way race among serious contenders. Another former DEP Secretary, Katie McGinty, pulled down 4% of the votes, as did a third alumnus of Gov. Ed Rendell’s adminis-

tration, Revenue Secretary Tom Wolf. Likewise former Auditor General Jack Wagner, a Pittsburgh champion with proven statewide success; but he never entered the race in the end, so scratch his name out now. Also rule out Allentown Mayor Ed Pawlowski, who has thrown his support (4 votes) to McCord now. Metro-Harrisburg minister Max Myers got 7 votes. Lebanon Co. Commissioner Jo Ellen Litz got 1 vote. You can’t please everybody. “Other” was favored by 1% of all Democrats.

Port Wins Big One For Tioga Terminal! The Port of Philadelphia will become the Northeast Distribution Center for the world’s foremost producer of eucalyptus pulp, which is used in making a full range of personal hygiene products, including paper towels and facial tissues. Mateus Carmo, President of Fibria Celulose USA INC, has revealed his company is relocating its operation from Baltimore to Tioga Terminal in early July. Gov. Tom Corbett, who visited Brazil to promote more business for the port, was to have made the announcement yesterday at the postponed, due to the weather, annual luncheon hosted by the Seamen’s Church Institute at the Sheet Metal Workers Union Hall. He will receive the prestigious “Spirit of the Port” Award at the rescheduled luncheon for his commitment to ensuring the Philadelphia port prospers and grows as a viable part of the greater Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and US economy. The Philadelphia port is presently supporting more than 130,000 jobs paying more than $7.8 billion annually in wages and salaries. The Governor’s team, when in Brazil, and who the Governor later met with in Harrisburg, was Fibria’s Colin

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Bilton. Charles Kopp, chairman of the Board of the Philadelphia Regional Port Authority, which oversees the Port’s terminals, said Fibria’s activity will generate $1.74 million in state and local taxes per year, and well as $6.09 million in federal tax. Fibria selected the Port of Philadelphia in December 2013 after many meetings with the Governor’s Office, PRPA, DRS, ILA local 1291, and other port interests this past autumn. The many meetings with the Governor and other officials of the Commonwealth actually began earlier in Brazil, during Corbett’s “Jobs First” trade mission to South America in April 2013. Fibria Cellulose, SA, is headquartered in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Their US headquarters is in Adventura, Fla. They are the largest producers of wood pulp in the world. Tioga Terminal, operated by Delaware River Stevedores, whose CEO is Robert Paliaima, will become their strategic partner and distribution center. It will be expecting 18-20 large vessels per year and annual volumes of 360,000 tons. There will be terminal work loading rail cars and trucks five days a week, 52 weeks per year, creating over 300 more jobs. It is predicted, from port sources, the tonnage will grow to half million tons a year. The ships provide intensive on hands labor and will utilize the

rail and truck loading facilities of Tioga Terminal daily. Operations at the new terminal are scheduled to commence in early July 2014 upon completion of improved infrastructure projects that will transform the Tioga Terminal into a premier wood-pulp terminal with 397,000 square feet of warehouse space, 22 rail-car spots and multiple truck docks, additional on terminal rail-car storage of up to 30 rail cars. Tioga Terminal has direct access to both NS and CSX rail, efficient on-terminal rail switching infrastructure, 42-foot draft at berth with maintenance dredging as required, on terminal drophook truck capacity, and convenient access to I-95 and I-76. This pulp and paper company has a production capacity exceeding 6 million tons of pulp and paper produced in seven factories distributed in five Brazilian states. Much of this production is exported. The company has many distributor centers around the world and five offices in the main consumer markets: São Paulo (Headquarters); Beijing; Csomád, Hungary; Hong Kong; Miami; and Nyon, Switzerland. Fibria has been selected as one of the top 10 corporations in the world “changing the industry through sustainability” and for its strong commitment to the efficient use of natural resources, its R & D and active social engagement. It is a lead-

ing manufacturer and supplier of wood pulp, a product used in a full range of personal hygiene products, including paper towels and facial tissues. The primary source of the product is eucalyptus trees, which grow to full maturity in six years. Carmo stated the move is an initiative by his company “to ensure a competitive position of Fibria in the North American Market, supporting the strategy of the company to provide an outstanding and differentiated service to its customers in the region.” Acknowledging the cooperation and work and commitment made by the Port’s partners, Carmo added, “We would like to take the chance to thank The ILA, The Philadelphia Regional Port Authority, Delaware River Stevedores, PennDOT, Conrail, CSX and NS, for working together with Fibria to make such initiative a reality. We also specially thank Gov. Tom Corbett, and his action team, including DCED Secretary Alan Walker, and PennDOT Secretary Barry Schoch, for all the commitment and support given to all parties involved to make the Tioga Terminal a strategic long term business partner of Fibria.” Fibria’s move to Philadelphia greatly improves supply chain logistics for important Pennsylvania manufacturers like Proctor & Gamble and Scott Paper, creating 455 direct and indirect jobs.

Due to the frequent arrivals of vessels carrying Fibria’s wood pulp, there will be regular opportunities for back-haul cargoes, which will permit Pennsylvania manufacturers to more easily export their products to Brazilian markets. This new business is the catalyst which justifies the current investment to upgrade the Port Richmond Industrial Track and Rail Corridor. This will assure the future of modern rail service not only for the Tioga Marine Terminal but also for current and future industries located along the Delaware River in North Philadelphia. Palaima said, “Tioga Terminal’s food-grade warehouse status helped in a major way to attract the cargo to Philadelphia, as it is critically important- due to the ‘personal hygiene’ nature of the end products to be manufacturedthat wood pulp cargoes remain clean (free of stones, dirt, and other debris). “We look forward to a long relationship with Fibria, and found their leadership and management to be world class.” This will be a multi-decade commitment with the Port of Philadelphia and DRS, with at least a 20-year relationship currently envisioned. Tioga Marine Terminal is expected to receiver 18-24 ship calls per year, with activity running five to six days per week of regular activity at the terminal.

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O’Connor commended OmPay, LLC for their “innovation and assistance in helping the PPA develop and use cutting-edge technology, that improved cus-

tomer service by providing an easy and convenient way for customers to pay for onstreet parking at meters and kiosks throughout the city.”

CITY OF PHILADELPHIA City of Philadelphia The Committee on Education of the Council of the City of Philadelphia will hold a Public Hearing on Wednesday, February 26, 2014, at 10:00 AM, in Room 400, City Hall, to hear testimony on the following item: 130957 Resolution calling on the City of Philadelphia City Council Committee on Education to hold hearings concerning the social and economic benefits of early childhood education in the City of Philadelphia.

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The Philadelphia Parking Authority has announced it will no longer sell Smart Cards after May 30, 2014. The PPA also announced valid Smart Cards will only be accepted by kiosks and meters until Dec. 31, 2014. “With the installation of over 1,000 kiosks throughout the city that accept credit cards, the demand for Smart Cards has dropped dramatically. Based on the high per-card production cost, combined with its near-obsolescence, we decided to end the Smart Card program,” Deputy Exec. Dir. Corrine O’Connor said. PPA originally partnered with OmPay, LLC — a Philadelphia-based technology firm — in 2001 to offer Smart Cards as a convenient alternative to coins for use in parking meters.

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Copies of the foregoing item are available in the Office of the Chief Clerk of the Council, Room 402, City Hall. Immediately following the public hearing, a meeting of the Committee on Education, open to the public, will be held to consider the action to be taken on the above listed item. Michael Decker Chief Clerk City of Philadelphia

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by Joe Shaheeli Attorney Matt Wolfe, who has fought the good fight for this city’s Republican Party and was one of the core of rebels who brought about a change in that party’s leadership, will probably win the Republican endorsement contesting the vacancy left by the appointment of Councilman Bill Green, who was nominated by Gov. Tom Corbett and confirmed by the State Senate for the post of School Reform Commission chairman. He understands it’s an uphill battle, even with every registered Republican voting and only 15% of the Democrats coming out May 20 for their choice of Councilman at Large. He’s now urging city Republican voters to join in the efforts of their party’s leadership to run for the post of com-

Rep.Maria P.

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mitteeperson, since many wards have vacancies. He says it is an opportunity to get involved on the ground floor, and is only available every four years, to “make the party more competitive.” State Representative

Stephen Kinsey 201st Legislative District 5537 Germantown Ave Phila PA 19144 Phone: 215-849-6592 Fax: 215-560-1824 www.pahouse.com/Kinsey

Parker 200th Legislative District 1536 E. Wadsworth Ave. Phone: (215) 242-7300 Fax: (215) 242-7303 www.pahouse.com/Parker

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SABATINA JR. 174th District 8100 Castor Ave Phila, PA 19152 T: 215-342-6204

That opportunity is now. To run for committeeperson, one needs to pick up a petition, seeking a minimum of 10 signatures, though more is suggested to avoid challenges. There is a three-week period to circulate petitions (2/18-3/11) and you need 10 signatures of registered Republicans in your division. Wolfe noted in his University City Trumpet, an online newsletter, he is available to provide what you need

TEAMSTERS Local 830 Secretary-Treasurer Daniel Grace, 3rd from left, stands beside State Rep. John Sabatina, Jr., assuring him of support of his local and his members, some of whom are in photo, as Sabatina opened his campaign office last week. With them are Sheet Metal Workers’ Local 19’s Anthony Iannucci and Jerry Gontz, Carpenters’ Union Local 1856’s Ron McLeod, President and Business Mgr. of Sheet Metal Workers’ Local 19 Gary Masino, Local 19’s Fred Braker, and Teamsters President Chuck White.

A veterans’ services coordinator is now available by appointment at my office at 8016 Bustleton Ave. to assist with various veterans issues, including housing for homeless vets, access to medical services, obtaining medals for surviving families and more. To make an appointment, please call 215-695-1020. Parkwood Shopping Center 12361 Academy Road, Phila., PA 19154, 215-281-2539

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City Committee Chairman and Congressman Bob Brady is the city’s legendary peacemaker, you must know for sure he has spent much time trying to solve primary fights. At the top of his agenda is how to avoid the war erupting in the Northeast’s 174th Legislative Dist. The much-contested state redistricting plan eliminated the 169th Dist., throwing State Rep. Ed Neilson into the ring with incumbent State Rep. John Sabatina,

Unions Declare For Sabatina

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by going directly to Republican City Committee and reaching out to Joseph DeFelice, executive director of the RCC, at (215) 756-4148. It is now up to Council President Darrell Clarke to call for a special election to fill the seat. There is enough time to do so for this primary and at no additional cost to the City Commissioners. That brings up the question: Who will the Democratic ward leaders pick? Since Democratic

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Sen.Mike Stack SERVING THE 5TH DISTRICT

City Commissioners Offer Voters App City Commissioners have produced another tool for voters to understand the political boundaries where they live. It is VoterApp, which permits you to search for maps of your various districts by entering your street address. The Commissioners say it allows you to overlay district maps on top of each other, providing a unique (Cont. Next Page) Representative

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Jr. Brady is looking to get a consensus from the majority of the ward leaders to offer it to either one of those contestants, saving a lot of “bloodletting” (translated as “money”). It’s a tough one, but doable. Other ward leaders have indicated an interest. But it is in the interest of all Democrats to avoid serious primary bloodshed, which could be the case in this district. Neilson has indicated he’d rather continue his political career in City Hall than on the Hill. If offered the Council vacancy created by Green’s departure, Neilson will say “yes”, and that seems to be a happy solution for more and more ward leaders, even though some of their own have indicated they’d appreciate consideration.

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Edgar Howard Funeral Draws City Leaders A huge crowd of friends, including the city’s political, labor, and community leaders, attended the funeral services of Edgar Howard at Enon Tabernacle Baptist Church yesterday. The W. Oak Lane resident was serving his fifth four-year term as Democratic leader of the 10th Ward when he died. He also served as City Commissioner for eight years. He helped State Rep. Dwight Evans (D-N. Phila.) revitalize that section of the City. His 10th Ward, under his leadership, produced some of the largest voter turnouts for Democratic officeholders in the city. He had a smile and a helpful suggestion for everyone who turned to him for advice or help.

Brad Smith … a winning progressive from rural Penna. Mosher, Esq. as his new Director of Strategic Communications. Thomas has worked for the City of Philadelphia in one form or another since shortly after first arriving from New York in 2001. “Thomas is a graduate of both Temple University and Temple’s Beasley School of Law, where he focused on legislation and public policy. If you would like to contact the Councilman on a press-related matter, please call him at (267) 241-8397.” We wonder who thought up the title and we ask, “Are there State Rep.

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State Sen. Daylin Leach (DMontgomery) is now the oddson favorite to get the most votes among liberal voters in the four way race for 13th with the endorsement by the progressive activist site MoveOn.Org. MoveOn polled their supporters and reports Leach garnered 55% of the vote, a clear majority. MoveOn claims 16,000 members in the 13th Congressional Dist. Still with liberal supporters of their own as they seek voter endorsements on May 20 are Val Arkoosh, State Rep. Brendan Boyle (DNortheast) and Marjorie Margolies.

Locals Announce For Sabatina Major unions have announced their support for State Rep. John Sabatina. This was evident at the opening of his campaign headquarters, 7718 Castor Avenue.

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State Democrats Split Asunder The Philadelphia Public Record was the only print medium with a truly visible presence in Hershey over the past weekend, as its staff corralled candidates and delegates for a pictorial record of the event, that became a non-event, which is why gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial candidate coverage is buried down here in this column. State Rep.

John

Taylor (R) 177th Dist. 4725 Richmond St. Phila., PA 19137

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Senator Tina

Tartaglione 2nd Dist. 127 W. Susquehanna Ave. Philadelphia, PA 19122

1063 Bridge St. Philadelphia, PA 19124

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Kitchen 3rd Sen. District 1701 W. Lehigh Ave. Suite 104 Phila., PA 19132

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LEANNA M. WASHINGTON DISTRICT OFFICE

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N.E.E.E.D. (Networking Equal Education & Economic Development) gladly welcomed its 2013-2014 recipients with a $500 scholarship. Founder former State Rep. Harold James was introduced to the scholarship recognition program in 2003, while in Pittsburgh. He brought it to Phila. children. From left, Sallie-Elizabeth Clayton; James; Jamalie Roberts; O Dell Richardson; Patricia Maranda standing in for Aaliyah Quani Ahmad; Erica Hampton; and Shelina James. As expected, the state dele- dorsement, it became obvious gates did not reach the necessary early none of the candidates majority numbers to endorse a felt they had enough commitcandidate for either Governor or ments, though State Treasurer Lieutenant Governor. Rob McCord surprised many With 214 needed for an en(Cont. Page 7)

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At the opening were Teamsters Local 830 Secretary-Treasurer Daniel Grace and President and Sheet Metal Workers Local 19 Business Mgr. Gary Masino. Representatives from the Carpenters Metropolitan Regional Council of Philadelphia & Vicinity, Pennsylvania Conference of Teamsters and National Association of Letter Carriers Branch 57 Keystone were represented. His campaign manager, John J. Mulholland, Jr., announced a cash-on-hand filing of over $205,000.

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Next Tuesday is the first day of petition-signing season for this year’s primary election. Seasoned politicos will tell you it will snow the last weekend petitions can be circulated, which is Mar. 8-9 this year. Whether or not it snows that weekend, we will probably start petition circulation with snow on the ground. Getting enough signatures for GOV. TOM CORBETT and LT GOV. JIM CAWLEY should not be a problem as they are collected statewide and there are plenty of Republicans outside of Philadelphia. It is more challenging for our US congressional candidates who need 1,000 valid signatures, which really means they need to collect twice that in order not to have a problem with invalid signatures. Please note: Four years ago the Republican candidate in the 1st Congressional Dist. was thrown off the ballot owing to petition challenges from CONGRESSMAN BOB BRADY’S campaign. There are three US Congressional Districts in parts of the city of Philadelphia: the 1st, 2nd and 13th. The most-difficult one to obtain sufficient signatures is the 2nd. Although the 1st and 13th are heavily Democratic, there are some Republican strongholds in Delaware Co. (1st) and Montgomery (13th). Republican City Committee designated three caucuses drawn on Congressional District lines to hold endorsement meetings for US Congress and State Committee seats. The 1st and 2nd Dists. held their meetings and endorsed Megan Rath and Armand James respectively for US Congress. Rath is a high-tech medical-equipment salesperson with a deep understanding of the sector and the flaws of Obamacare. James is a (Cont. Page 20)

On Tuesday night, I went to my monthly Philadelphia Association of Black Journalists meeting. We talked about all of the usual stuff. We discussed programming we’re going to be putting on throughout the year. We discussed how to make more people interested in being members. We presented scholarship checks to our scholarship winners. And then we heard from Congressman Chaka Fattah, our guest speaker. Longtime readers of the Public Record are more than familiar with Congressman Fattah. He’s been one of the folks that represent Philly in Congress for a long time. He ran for Mayor of Philadelphia eight years ago and has been a State Representative and a State Senator. He came and talked to PABJ about President Barack Obama’s recent State of the Union speech, the recent announcement that the city’s Mantua section has been named one of five Promise Zones by the Obama Administration, and whether or not we’ll be seeing Fattah for Mayor signs anytime soon. Regarding the Promise Zone designation, which gives community groups in Mantua first crack at grants needed to improve things in the community, questions were asked about the possibility of this leading to the gentrification of Mantua and what this means for the West Parkside neighborhood. Fattah told the group West Parkside was the beneficiary of the last federal program to come to West Philadelphia, the Empowerment Zone program. Thanks to that, a supermarket that brought 400 jobs to the neighborhood, a revitalized (Cont. Page 20)

Yo! My friend Charlie S. tells me about the practice of illegally reserving parking spaces. During a recent snowstorm, a guy shoveled the snow from his steps, sidewalk and street in front of his own house. After about an hour and a half and apparently satisfied with his effort, he then yelled something toward his house. The members of his family appeared carrying a couch! His wife, three daughters and two young sons carefully brought this large piece of furniture down the front steps. Then, the kids in the front slipped, lost their grip and the couch went flying down the steps, knocking everyone down. Finally, the tribe managed to maneuver the couch into the parking space in the street. After getting it exactly positioned, the whole family sat down on the couch out in the cold street to catch their collective breaths. “Mr. Shovel Guy” then walked away with intentions to return with his car. The family sat patiently on the couch out in the snow, occasionally waving off potential parking-space poachers. Suddenly, a snowplow made its way through the street. The waiting family and couch, with the open end facing the road, became partially buried in three feet of plowed snow! Mr. Shovel Guy returned later, but not with his car. It seems he got involved in an accident. When he finally did get home from the hospital, he had a very hard time with his two next-door neighbors for shoveling snow onto their property. And what about the couch? The family had left it outside in the street, full of snow. Two days later, on the normal trash pickup day, the couch was removed from the street by city sanitation workers. And here is another story about people shoveling the snow for a parking space in front of their house. What happens is somebody will slave away for however many hours it takes to shovel out a car-sized space in front of his or her house. When he goes back to get his car in order to park it in the newly cleared space, he finds the space has been taken by another car. He is, well, upset. What most people do is write nasty notes, etc. and place them on the windshield of the (Cont. Page 17)

The Mayor’s press secretary says the city is looking for alternative deicing other than salt. And the REVELATION that salt used does not work well below 20 degrees. Would this have surfaced if not for Councilman Jim KENNEY’S call for public hearings (?). My dog would testify the salt really hurts. I do not expect a quick solution for an alternative, so petroleum jelly on the paws before a walk. The City snow-removal effort has streets untreated, and might be the INDOLENT offensive (?)... TALK is that our taxpayer appeal hearings on A.V.I. REALESTATE TAX INCREASES will be met with a CITY ANSWER utilizing comparable sales from the BOOM SALE YEARS of 2006-2010. Assessors, Appraisers and Bankers have ALWAYS used the MOST-CURRENT three years of sales to determine property market value. It is only proper, right and ETHICAL to do so. In fact, banks are now looking at sales for the most recent SIX MONTHS. The BOARD OF REVISION hears your appeal. Chairman Russell NIGRO should NOT ACCEPT assessor sales from BOOM YEARS! If they are accepted, you can rush over to the 2nd floor of City Hall and file an appeal to Common Pleas Court – or get the whole neighborhood to file together! Controller Alan BUTKOVITZ and Councilman Mark SQUILLA, please duly note. The media can attack the number of CITY-workers-negotiated holidays, but what is wrong with one of them being VETERANS DAY??...AM I ELATED about the new Homeland Security Chief of Staff being from South Philly? NOT (Cont. Page 17)

Among the elected officials who attended the Democratic State Committee in Hershey this weekend were CONGRESSMAN BOB BRADY, COUNCIL PRESIDENT DARRELL CLARKE, STATE REP. MICHAEL O’BRIEN, STATE SEN. MIKE STACK, and City COUNCIL MEMBERS BOBBY HENON and MARIAN TASCO. State Committee gathered to consider endorsements for Governor and Lieutenant Governor. The big issue was whether there would be an open primary or an endorsement. Of course, this required a separate vote on that issue alone. The Democrats decided, even though it was clear no one would get the two-thirds necessary to win the nomination, they would still hold a vote on all the different candidates. The momentum for such a vote came from the ROB McCORD camp because McCord had substantial strength in the delegation. McCord ended up getting over 150 votes and his next closest opponent was CONGRESSWOMAN ALLYSON SCHWARTZ with 77 votes. TOM WOLF came in third. JOHN HANGER and KATIE MCGINTY TRAILED. McCord got the chance to show that he had greater support than Schwartz at State Committee but also incurred the agitation of Philadelphians JONATHAN SAIDEL and D.A. JONES. Several reports spoke of profanity-laced exchanges between McCord, Jones, and Saidel. Jones is a highly respected operative who advises City CHAIRMAN BOB BRADY on a number of issues. He was recently retained by Stack for his Lieutenant Governor’s campaign. That election for Lieutenant Governor ended in no endorsement, which was a big disappointment for BRAD KOPLINSKI of Central Pennsylvania. Koplinski had essentially worked State Committee for five years, first as a consultant, then as a candidate for Lieutenant Governor. Many of the insiders thought it was a lock for Koplinski to obtain the endorsement. But Stack was able to secure 80 votes, easily preventing Koplinski from getting the nomination and demonstrating substantial strength for Stack. Behind Stack and Koplinski were BRANDON NEWMAN, MARK CRITZ, MARK SMITH and BRENDA ALTON. Some of the State Committee members showed agitation at Philadelphia’s strength. They were unhappy Philadelphia was able to demonstrate so many electoral votes for their own (Cont. Page 20)

ENJOYING reception at Monaco rooftop lounge in Old City were, from left, RCC Exec Dir. Joe DeFelice, Larry Weitener and Joe McColgan. FROM LEFT, Republican policy ace Adam Lang, City Commissioner Al Schmidt and Ward Leader Mike Cibik chew the fat at Cawley reception.

for Smith, he says. “I want people to know how I came up, and what it means to be a Democrat. I understand what it means to raise a family on almost nothing,” he affirms.

Rep. O’Brien Unanimously Endorsed For 175th Seat State Rep. Mike O’Brien (D-Kensington) was unanimously endorsed by the ward leaders in his 175th Dist., which ranges from Kensington through Center City down to Queen Village. They were Ed Nesmith, Mike Boyle, Lynn Farrell, Tom Johnson and Peg Rzepski. That alone should send a message to challengers not to take themselves too seriously.

Seven Points Consulting Merger Of Two Firms Political consultants are developing reputations of their own, which is why more candidates are beginning to trot them as favorite horses in their stable when declaring for a political race. That significance is not being lost on the consultants as they grow their own crews of experts to enhance the ability of the candidates who sign them up. One of the newer mergers of consulting groups

is Seven Points Consulting, born of the merger of Fleck Consulting from Allentown and WS Group, from Harrisburg. The principals are Kevin Sidella, John Jones, Michel and Alison Fleck, Celeste Dee, Katie Biggica and Mick Dee. Together they have an impressive résumé.

City Republicans Pick In 3 Districts The caucus of the Republican City Committee for the 1st Congressional Dist. announced the following endorsements: For 1st Dist. congressional challenger Meghan Rath and for Republican State Committee delegates Jimmy Dintino, Annie Havey, Chris Vogler and Monica Czapla, the wife of Mike Cibik. For the 2nd, Armand James. Walt Vogler, Alan Tucker and Denise Furey are seen as the delegates. In the 13th, frontrunners for delegates are Michael Meehan, Agnes Tilley, Peggy Recupido and Dave Kralle. There may be an open primary for the congressional candidate with both announced candidates – Beverly Plosa-Bowser and Dee Adcock – fighting it out on May 20.

Vanessa Announces For Fourth Term State Rep. Vanessa Lowery Brown (D-W. Phila.) will announce her candidacy to serve her fourth term as State Representative of the 190th Dist. at a breakfast Saturday, Feb. 22, at the Park Avenue Banquet Facility at 10 a.m. Lowery Brown was elected a 2014 State Director with Women In Government by her fellow state legislative colleagues this past year. She also is the chairwoman of the Pennsylvania Legislative Black Caucus. “I can’t wait to celebrate this occasion with my constituents, of whom I am pledged to continue my servitude. Please come out and have breakfast on me!” The 190th Dist. encompasses the communities of Belmont, Carroll Park, Cathedral Park, Mill Creek, Haddington, E. Parkside, W. Powelton, Strawberry Mansion, Allegheny West and Lehigh West.

Women Wanted To Run For Office Pennsylvania Vision 2020 delegate Dana Brown is holding her second Ready to Run 2014 seminar on Saturday, Feb. 15. will be held at Drexel University’s MacAlis-

ter Hall on Saturday, Feb 15, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Brown held a similar event in Pittsburgh last month. Women in elected positions are underrepresented. In Congress, women hold 18.5 % of the seats. Of the 7,383 state legislators across 50 states, only 24.2% are women. Five states have women governors. Women make up only 18% of mayors of U.S. cities with populations over 300,000. The programs are nonpartisan to gather the widest range of potential candidates.

End Of The Sam Smith Era Speaker Sam Smith won’t seek reelection. Smith (R-Jefferson) has announced he will hang up his long Pennsylvania House of Representatives career at year’s end. Smith has represented the 66th Dist. since 1987; this was his second term as Speaker and he currently serves on the Rules Committee. He was elected Majority Whip in 2000, and from 2003 to 2010 was the leader of the House GOP. His father, Eugene “Snuffy” Smith, represented the district from 1963 to 1985. Majority Leader Mike Turzai (R-Allegheny) is likely to seek the position.

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Given a complex six-way race for the number-two spot on the Democrats’ ticket, why does Bradford Co. Commissioner Mark Smith think he has a shot at the Lieutenant Governorship? He has the unusual distinction of being a hard-core progressive who has successfully

PROUD to stand by Lt. Gov. Jim Cawley, left, was PRPA legal staffer Jim DiVergilis at reception for Cawley last week.

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(Cont. From Page 5) by leading the contenders with 154, followed by Allyson Schwartz with 77, Tom Wolf with 59, John Hanger with 16 and Katie McGinty with 15. We look for at least McGinty to give up the ship, a wise move for her. Wolf, who is gearing his campaign to the voters via a television blitz, was pleased with the number of delegates who voted for him. He’s in it until the end, also picking up the endorsement of politically active Northampton DA John Morganelli. What is sure is the May 20 vote could well be decided by which area of the state brings out the most votes. Brad Koplinski gave it his all in the endorsement race for Lieutenant Governor, coming in just shy of a win with 131 votes, followed by State Sen. Michael Stack (D-Northeast) with 80 and Mark Critz with 31. Stack continues to pick up endorsements, his most recent being a key one from State Sen. Jay Costa (D-Allegheny). State Rep. Brandon Neuman (D-Washington) got 25, and Bradford Co. Commissioner Mark Smith 16. If Philadelphia Democratic voters wake up to their responsibilities, and at least three in 10 come out to vote, they could win a Philadelphia sweep for Governor with Schwartz and Lieutenant Governor with Stack on the Democratic ticket. They need a plurality of the vote as of now to win. What an interesting scenario!

won election in a conservative, rural midstate community, for one thing. “Some candidates have tried to move to the right in this race,” he said. “I am not one of those people. I make no apologies for being a progressive. Pro-life, NRA-endorsed – that’s not me.” He is a staunch labor supporter who has picked up significant union backing, among them the Boilermakers and the Ironworkers in Philadelphia. “We have the most union endorsements of anybody,” he said. He is at the same time a youthful face (he is 35) and a seasoned government executive (having run a county government since he was elected seven years ago. He boasts his administration balanced the county’s books, fixed its jail and its nursing home, and retooled public buildings for energy efficiency, winning national awards. Although he grew up in poverty, in a rural trailer, raised by a single father who was an auto mechanic, he also lived and worked in Detroit as an industrial designer. So the problems of Pennsylvania’s large cities are no stranger to him and he is comfortable talking industry talk as well. Since Bradford became the state’s most-drilled county under his administration, he is an expert on Marcellus Shale policy and an acid critic of what he sees as mistakes made by Gov. Tom Corbett’s approach to the natural-gas industry. He’s been to Texas and New Mexico, researching the issues of older gas plays. And he has raised a boatload of money, claiming $234,000 as of Jan. 1. That’s a lot for an LG race. Since the Democratic State Committee decided not to endorse, the strength of his rival, Harrisburg City Councilman Brad Koplinski, who had unparalleled connections in county committees statewide, has likely peaked now. Organized labor, money and a progressive message will come through in the end

A onetime Black Panther and former death-row inmate, Abu-Jamal was found guilty in the 1982 killing of on-duty uniformed Philadelphia Police Officer Daniel Faulkner over 32 years ago on Dec. 9, 1981. The efforts of Adegbile and others at the legal-defense fund resulted in Abu-Jamal being sentenced to life imprisonment instead of death for the killing of officer Daniel Faulkner.

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Reid (D-Nev.) asking to have Adegbile’s nomination overturned. Praised by civil-rights groups as one of the nation’s leading attorneys in the field, Adegbile was opposed by conservative Republicans and half a dozen law enforcement groups over his legal work at the NAACP Legal Defense Fund on behalf of Mumia Abu-Jamal.

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In The Court of Common Pleas Philadelphia County Civil Action – Law No. 130302488 Notice of Action in Mortgage Foreclosure U.S. Bank National Association (Trustee for The Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency Pursuant to a Trust Indenture Dated as of April 1, 1982), Plaintiff vs. The Unknown Heirs of Elias Garrido, Deceased & Mariela Espiritusanto, Solely in Her Capacity as Heir of Elias Garrido, Deceased, Mortgagor and Real Owner, Defendant(s) To: The Unknown Heirs of Elias Garrido, Deceased, Mortgagor and Real Owner, Defendant(s), whose last known address is 4504 Pearce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19124. 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, U.S. Bank National Association (Trustee for The Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency Pursuant to a Trust Indenture Dated as of April 1, 1982), 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. 130302488 wherein Plaintiff seeks to foreclose on the mortgage secured on your property located, 4504 Pearce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19124, 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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Feb. 13- Fundraiser for State Rep candidate Bill Pounds at J.D. McGillicuddy’s, Ridge Ave. & Leverington St., 6:308:30 p.m. Beer, wine, food. Suggested donation $40 up. Feb. 14- “Let’s Dance Night Away With John Taylor” at Upstairs at Romano’s, 1523 E. Wingohocking Ave., 8 p.m.-12 a.m. $50. Dancing, food, open bar. RSVP (215) 545-2244. Feb. 14-15- Hug-A-Thon and Fish Fry! As State Rep. Vanessa Lowery Brown celebrates Valentine’s Day at new campaign office, 4153 Lancaster Ave. Hugs $1. Fish Sandwich $6. Call ahead (267) 582-5457. Feb. 15- Memorial Ceremony honors Octavius V. Catto at Starr Gdn. Rec Ctr., 6th & Lombard Sts., 10 a.m. Feb. 18- Anyone interested in “How To Run For Committeeperson” in this primary is invited to attend a seminar with speakers City Commissioner Stephanie Singer and

her Deputy Tracey Gordon at 1606 Walnut St., 5:30-7 p.m. Feb. 18- Jared Solomon, Democrat for State Rep in 202nd Dist., hosts free community dinner at Nick’s Roast Beef, 2212 Cottman Ave., 6:30 p.m. RSVP Sam@jaredsolomon.com or (215) 6304318. Feb. 19- Commissioner Tim O’Brien hosts Dinner for State Rep. John Taylor at Ocean Prime Restaurant, 1500 Sansom St. Tickets $500. Sold out. Feb. 19- Fundraiser for Beverly Plosa-Bowser for Congress at United Republican Cl., 3156 Frankford Ave. Tickets $25. Feb. 20- AFSCME DC 47 hosts Next Wave candidates meet & greet at St. Stephen’s Green, 1701 Green St., 5:308 p.m. Available parking appetizer and drink specials. Feb. 20- Councilman Mark Squilla is hosted Fundraiser by members of LGBT community at Rosewood, 1302 Walnut St. 5:30-7:30 p.m. Patron $500, Sponsor $250, Friend $25. RSVP Lindsey (267) 275-2120 or LPerryConsulting@gmail.com. Feb. 21- Judge Jimmy Lynn

hosts Friday Luncheon at American Pub, Downstairs at Center Sq. Bldg., 15th & Market, 12:30 p.m. For info james.lynn@courts.phila.gov or (215) 686-2614. Feb. 21- State Rep. John Sabatina, Jr. holds Shrimp-APalooza at Harmonia Cl., Orthodox St. & Aramingo Ave., 7-11 p.m. Donation $40, Sponsors $250. Feb. 22- State Rep. Vanessa Lowery Brown hosts Announcement Breakfast at Park Avenue, 4942 Parkside Ave., 9:30 a.m., announcement 10 a.m. Gubernatorial candidates and elected officials. For info (267) 601-1528. Feb. 26- Fundraiser to benefit St. Patrick’s Day Parade at FOP Lodge 5 Ballrm., 11630 Caroline Rd., 3-7 p.m. Adults $30, children $15. Entertainment, beer, wine, soda and buffet. For info Mary Frances Fogg (267) 228-0418, Joe Fox (215)429-0193, Kathy Fanning (267) 237-2953. Feb. 27- Labor hosts reception for State Sen. Mike Stack at Finnigan’s Wake, Lincoln Rm., 537 N. 3rd St., 5:30-7:30 p.m. Platinum $10,000, Gold $5,000, Silver $2,500, Bronze

$1,000, Tickets $50. RSVP Lindsey (267) 275-2120 or LPerryConsulting@gmail.com. Feb. 27- Ctr. For Families & Relationships hosts Casino Night honoring Councilman Bobby Henon at Tendenza, 969 N. 2nd Str., 6 p.m. Silent auction, extensive buffet, open bar. Tickets $150. For info (215) 537-5367 or jurban@cfarcounseling.org. Feb. 28- Custodes Pace Lodge 2085 of Sons & Daughters of Italy holds Scholarship Fundraiser at FOP Ha., 11630 Caroline Rd., starting 7 p.m. Grease Band performing. Buffet, beer and wine. Tickets $60 in advance, $65 at door. For info Joe Mer (215) 275-4595. Feb. 28-Mar. 1- Penna. Progressive Summit runs at Harrisburg Hilton, 1 N. 2nd St., Harrisburg, Pa., starting with Gubernatorial Debate at 6 p.m. Fri. Closes 6:15 p.m. Sat. For info www.paprogressive summit.org. Mar. 5- PhillyLabor.Com Meet & Greet Union Leaders features John McNesby, Fraternal Order Of Police Lodge 5 President, at Bridgeman’s Ha., 11601 Norcom Rd., 6-8 p.m. Host Joe Dougherty, Jr.

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We recently witnessed the spectacle of Brooke Lenfest demanding a $33 million tax increment-financing subsidy (TIF) to build his W hotel, which allows him to divert tax dollars to pay off his loans. He stated he would not build it if he did not receive this benefit. Carl Dranoff threatened to cancel his hotel project on South Broad Street when Councilman Wilson Goode, Jr. expressed his doubts as to whether the School District should continue to lose millions in revenue to the tax-abatement program. Will Comcast make the same threats if City Council were to question this subsidy? It seems as though every month a water main breaks in Philadelphia, flooding streets and basements. That $10 million could be better spent replacing corroding pipes in our neighborhoods. I hope City Council will actually debate the merits of this latest proposal for corporate welfare, but, to quote Andrew Jackson, “the rich and powerful too often bend the acts of government to their own selfish purposes.” Our city is overtaxed and burdened with underfunded pensions and struggling schools. Comcast needs to step up and be a good corporate citizen of Philadelphia; it can pay for the infrastructure improvements. Ten million dollars is less than 1% of the total cost of this project. Social responsibility is not always a cynical corporate public-relations ploy. Just ask the 3rd graders at Lowell – they have a library with new furniture, iPads and 2,000 new books. A magnanimous gesture expects nothing in return. Comcast needs to do right by our city, and for a change be a giver, not a taker. Cibik is 5th Ward Republican Leader.

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by Mike Cibik, Esq. We can all celebrate the announcement Comcast will construct one of the tallest buildings outside New York and Chicago in Philadelphia at a cost of $1.2 billion. Included within this announcement was a commitment made by the City to spend $10 million on infrastructure improvements to subsidize this project. Why is a global media and technology corporation worth $140 billion insisting that our City, with over a quarter of its residents living in poverty, spend taxpayer money on this project? Isn’t it enough that Comcast will receive a 10year abatement on property taxes for its building and additional tax credits worth millions for job creation? In 2012, Target spent $98 million on grants nationwide for education, including the renovation of the library at Lowell ES in Olney. Citibank is spending $41 million to sponsor New York City’s bike-sharing program. These corporations show their dedication to social responsibility by giving back to the communities where they make their money. Comcast, on the other hand, recently spent money to lobby City Council to vote against a proposal to provide paid sick leave for workers in Philadelphia. No one will ever accuse Comcast of misleading the public as to its true intentions – to increase profits on behalf of its shareholders – not anyone who has dealt with its disingenuous pricing strategies and frustrating customer service. Or defend Comcast for engaging in open and free competition in the marketplace after learning of its lobbying activities from City Hall to the halls of Congress. City Council must vote to approve this commitment of $10 million out of the Capital budget.

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Receiving Stolen Property (2 Counts) Simple Assault, Recklessly EndangerAnother Person Arson Possession of a Controlled Substance, Possession With Intent to Deliver Simple Assault, Possessing Instruof Crime Robbery, Criminal Conspiracy Resisting Arrest Sincerely, Tracy A. Forray, Secretary Board of Pardons

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Gov. CORBETT offering a lot of goodies – after years of cuts. How many were hurt by cuts that end as reelection campaigning starts? And the Guv wants to remove the Shale Oil Drilling ban in state forests. BIG BUSINESS, here we go again – Gov. “CORPORATE.” We won’t have the Guv for four more years if the Democrats can weather an OPEN primary with little acrimony and expense. Allentown Mayor Ed PAWLOWSKI would have been a super candidate. So would Attorney General Kathleen KANE – who looks like she might have the Guv against the ropes. KATHY WERSINGER of Councilwoman Marian TASCO’s office got her dad’s dog tags in the mail from Tim Key who found them under 10 inches of dirt (metal detector), on a North Carolina farm – lost 70 years ago. Cardinal Dougherty gals have all the luck!... Her friend MARY FOGG (Little Flower HS) saw an Amish fellow reading a newspaper with the headline “POWER OUTAGES!”

Waffleman (Cont. From Page 6) offending vehicle. Where the police get involved, however, is the occasional case where the individual vents his wrath in somewhat more violent means. Tires and throats have been slashed over this and gunshots sometimes ring out. This fellow, however, got creative. Instead of doing the usual nasty stuff, he got out his garden hose and watered the automobile down ... real well. The water, of course, froze solid. When the owner returned, instead of a car, he found a carsized Popsicle. The note on the car read, “You really want the parking space? Here, it’s yours until spring!” Here is an interesting point of view. If you claim as your personal “do not park” space reserved for you and only you because you cleared the snow from it – then by the same rule, if you clear your sidewalk, would you get upset if someone walked on it?

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COMMONWEALTH Of PA BOARD OF PARDONS The following applications of the persons convicted in Philadelphia County will be heard by the Board of Pardons at its regular session in the Supreme Court Courtroom, Room 437, Main Capitol Building, Harrisburg, PA. Thursday, February 20, 2014 – Convening at 9:00 A.M. Daemeon S. Alison Possession of a Controlled Substance, Possession With Intent to Deliver John A. Beach Carrying Firearm on Public Streets or Public Property in Philadelphia, Carrying Firearms Without a License Frank J. Germano Carrying Firearms/Public Street or Place, Aggravated Assault, LotteriesTraffic, Bribery Ralph D. Manna Carrying Deadly Weapons, Carrying a Concealed Deadly Weapon, Violation Uniform Firearms Act, Threats to Kill Faith L. Mebane Violation Public Welfare Code (2 Counts) John G. Parker, III Simple Assault, Theft By Unlawful Taking, Receiving Stolen Property, Criminal Attempt, DUI (2 Counts) James R.C. Wheeler Drag Racing, Possession of Motor Vehicle With Defaced Serial Number, Disorderly Conduct Steven D. White Possession of a Controlled Substance, Possession With Intent to Deliver Don C. Williams Possession of a Controlled Substance, Possession With Intent to Deliver

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FUMO. I suppose his new job is okay – if his new boss is not looking over his shoulder. An article about the toughened Judicial Code of Conduct took a jab at Traffic Court on tickets fixed for crab cakes. Maybe it galls not to write TICKETS FOR CASH?.... KEENAN’S in Anglesea hosts a Leprechaun Leap Plunge into the sea on the 22nd to benefit families of fallen police.

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by Michael A. Cibik, Es. American Bankruptcy Board Certified Question: Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Court – What goes on with court objections to plan confirmation? Answer: On a typical Chapter 13 court day, the court schedules upwards of 100 different cases. Some of these cases are resolved or adjourned prior to the court date, but most are called by the judge and argued by the attorneys. A little less than half of the Chapter 13 cases on the calendar are usually for confirmation. In this district, the only cases scheduled for confirmation hearings are those that have received an objection, either by the Chapter 13 trustee or by a creditor. Cases without objections to confirmation are generally confirmed without appearing on the court calendar. Objections

to confirmation can include: • The debtor hasn’t made payments to the trustee. • The case is infeasible (the amount scheduled to be paid to the trustee does not equal the minimum amount needed to be paid to the creditors).

by Tom Flynn and Rocco DeGregorio Question: I have a 1999 Ford F-150 XLT 8Cyl5 with a 4L engine. It has high idle speed when starting. Then, after 30 seconds, this stops and runs normal. It now has a knocking noise coming from front of the engine and it squeals when making left-hand turns like metal on metal. Also, I can hear an air-hiss noise from top of engine. There are

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no warning lights on. What could be the problem? Answer: Reader, The problem could depend on mileage and oil pressure. High miles and diminishing oil pressure are usually a sign of worn main/rod bearings. If you remove sparkplug wires one at a time and when/if the knocking noise is reduced or disappears, then that’s the location of a worn bearing. A worn wrist pin is usually a double knock. The hissing noise is more than likely a vacuum hose or airintake hose (tube leading to throttle body) that is leaking. Check the lines and hose thoroughly. Also, check the hose that leads to brake booster; there’s a check valve, either inline with this hose or attached to the brake booster, that can go bad. Vacuum leak causes high idle and so does the IAC valve (idle control solenoid). Bolted to or near throttle body, remove it and clean with crab cleaner, blow dry with air compressor before reinstalling. If you are not good at DIY, I would recommend bringing it into our Ford service department to have a Ford-certified technician take a look at it. Tom has been serving automotive customers in the Philadelphia area for over 20 years as a salesman and then General Manager of Pacifico Auto Group. Rocco is a top automotive consultant.

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later. If you choose to wait to receive retirement benefits, you will receive additional benefits for each year you defer payment. SSA provides a “Retirement Estimator” to help with calculating the amount of retirement benefits to which you may be entitled. See http://www.socialsecurity.gov /estimator/. The bottom line is, the longer you wait to start receiving benefits, the more you will receive every month. Keep in mind your spouse may be eligible to receive benefits based on your employment history. These benefits will be reduced if claimed be-

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by Michael P. Boyle, Esq. If you are on the plus side of 50, you should start thinking about your plans for retirement. Most of us will qualify for Social Security retirement benefits. The amount of benefits you receive will depend upon several factors, including your earnings record and when you elect to begin receiving these benefits. While you may choose to receive retirement benefits beginning at age 62, SSA will reduce your payments by about 25% of what they would be if you retired at your full retirement age. In the 1980s, Congress changed the formula for calculating the retirement age. If you are in your late 50s now, your full retirement age is 66 years plus, eventually rising to 67 for those born

fore the spouse’s full retirement age. Your spouse may qualify for survivor’s benefits based on your work record, notably if you earned more income than your spouse over your lifetime. This is another factor to consider when deciding when to retire. If you elect to receive early retirement benefits, you can still work. While SSA will withhold some benefits due to your continuing to work, it will pay you higher monthly benefits when you reach full retirement age. At that point, SSA will recalculate your benefit amount to give you credit for any months in which you did not receive some benefits because of your earnings. You can download a helpful PDF on this subject at http://www.socialsecurity.gov /pubs/EN-05-10147.pdf. Attorneys are both board certified by the American Bankruptcy Certification Board. Chapters 7/13 & Stop foreclosures, creditors harassments, lawsuits, garnishments, and sheriff sales.

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(Cont. From Prev. Page) correct, they can object to the claim. These objections to confirmation are resolved when the judge grants confirmation over the objections, or the parties come to a compromise solution which becomes part of the confirmation order, or the confirmation hearing gets adjourned, or the confirmation gets denied. Next Week’s Question: Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Court – What goes on with court motions?

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Elephant Corner (Cont. From Page 6) Philadelphia schoolteacher with a passion for school reform. The 13th has not held its

endorsement meeting as of the writing of this article, and rumors are it might be held jointly with Montgomery Co., which contains much of the 13th Dist. Businessman DEE ADCOCK, who was our can-

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didate for that seat in 2010, is interested Although grossly underfunded in comparison to his opponent incumbent ALLYSON SCHWARTZ, he managed to get 43% of the vote. However, the district has since then been reconfigured and is now more Democratic. Every four years in the primary the Republicans elect their representatives to Pennsylvania Republican Party’s State Committee. Currently Philadelphia has 13 members. Twelve were elected in 2010. STATE REP. JOHN TAYLOR is the thirteenth member as each county’s party chairperson is automatically a

Out & About (Cont. From Page 6) Please Touch Museum and the revitalization of historic mansions that were falling apart were able to happen. This time, it’s Mantua’s turn. And despite the involvement of Drexel University, the purpose isn’t to push out longtime residents, Fattah said.

member. This year, however, Philadelphia will only have 11 elected members owing to the low Republican registration figures compared to other parts of the state. State Committee elections will be by US Congressional District with the 1st and 13th getting four each. Per PAGOP rules, there must be an even number of men and women. The 1st Dist. caucus endorsed ANNIE HAVEY, MONIKA CZAPLA, JIM DINTINO and CHRIS VOGLER. The 2nd Dist. will only have three candidates; one man, one woman and another. The 2nd Dist. caucus endorsed DENISE FUREY, CALVIN

TUCKER and WALT VOGLER. The Pennsylvania State Senate approved Gov. Corbett’s appointments of City COUNCILMAN BILL GREEN and FARAH JIMENEZ to the School Reform Commission. Green will be the SRC Chairman. Green is expected to resign from City Council shortly, creating an open seat. City COUNCIL PRESIDENT DARRELL CLARK may call for a special election for that seat or he could leave it open until the next Council general election in 2015. The ward leaders of each party will select candidates for this special election.

Word on the street is Democrats may opt for one of two current State Representatives, ED NEILSON or JOHN SABATINA, JR., in order to avoid a primary fight over Sabatina’s seat. Neilson’s current seat is to be moved to York Co. owing to redistricting and now lives in Sabatina’s. University City Republican WARD LEADER MATT WOLFE has announced his interest in the City Council seat. It is rumored that former City Council candidate JOE McCOLGAN and New Majority EXEC. DIR. ELLA BUTCHER may also be interested.

“This effort is focused on helping Mantua’s young people,” he said. “Drexel has decided that its growth is in pushing toward Center City, not Mantua.” Because President Obama is in the second year of his last term, and because the election cycle for 2016 actually started in 2009 although no one wants to admit it, the question of what the President would actually be able to accomplish in his last term came up. Fattah believes despite the fact he is technically a lame duck, President Obama has a lot more to do. “He’s still going to be the most-powerful man in the world for the next three years,” Fattah said. “He just gave $2 billion to give 20 million kids broadband access. When you see those videos of

kids being reunited with their parents, it’s because of the wars he’s ended. I think [President Obama] is going to accomplish a great deal.” As for the last part of my list, you’re probably not going to see Fattah for Mayor signs in 2015. Why? Because the Congressman feels as the ranking Democrat on the House Appropriations Committee, he’s in the best position he can be in right now. “I have no intention to run for Mayor, Governor or for the Senate,” he said. “My intention is the stay in the House. I’m one of the mostpowerful people in Congress.” But the one question I wanted to ask, and didn’t get the chance to, was, “How do you deal with the frustration?” You see, it’s got to be frustrating to be one of the most-

powerful people in the minority party when the folks in the majority party, the folks who are actually running things, have made it clear to you they don’t care. They don’t care about the power you think you have. They don’t care about how you might want to use that power to help your constituents. They don’t care if your ideas might sound somewhat reasonable and may even make sense. They care about power. They care about raw power, and I don’t mean than in an Iggy and the Stooges, “world’s forgotten boy who always searches to destroy” kind of way either. (Go to Pandora. Punch “Iggy and the Stooges” in the search engine. It will all make sense.) So while I admire Congressman Fattah’s optimism, I don’t know if it makes sense.

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through his substantial media buy statewide. His commercials have garnered very high praise from political insiders and regular folks. City Hall Sam thinks this has the potential to take similar form to TOM KNOX’S well-funded run for Mayor of Philadelphia. In that race, Knox used huge media buys to rise to frontrunner for a substantial period of time. Eventually he drew attacks from the other candidates, which opened the door for underdog MICHAEL NUTTER to win. If Wolf takes on the position of front runner, watch for

McCord and Schwartz to turn their guns on him. The result could be a crazy and unpredictable Democratic primary for Governor. STATE SEN. ANTHONY WILLIAMS was joined by MARTY WEINBERG, BOB GREENBERG, COUNCILMAN MARK SQUILLA and State Sen. Mike Stack at a Chinese New Year celebration at the consolidated Asian American Federation. They were there to celebrate the Year of the Horse with the Asian American community, which has been growing in size and influence over the last several years.

(Cont. From Page 6) candidates. What is most perplexing about that agitation is that it is simple democracy and plain mathematics. Philadelphia has the most voters by far in the Democratic primary and then the general election. Therefore it is logical that Philadelphia’s candidates should be the endorsed. However, it is a good thing that they are not. State Committee endorsement usually leads to defeat. One of the exciting new developments of the last week is the emergence of Tom Wolf

MC Judge Jacqui FrazierLyde will be the first woman ever enshrined in the prestigious PABHOF, joining her brother Marvis and her late legendary father “Smokin” Joe. Also being inducted in this year’s class in the boxing category are Earl Hargrove and Mike Picciotti. In the Nonboxer category; it will be Mitch Allen (Trainer), Stan Hochman JUDGE JACQUI Frazier-Lyde, pictured here with Congressman Bob Brady, becomes first female inducted into Penna. Boxing Hall of Fame.

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In a January 25, 2014 letter addressed “TO: THE ACADEMY OF MUSIC,” Honorable Tom Corbett, Pennsylvania’s 46th governor, wrote: “It is with great pleasure and pride that I join The Philadelphia Orchestra, Music Director Yannick Nezet-Seguin, special guest artist Jill Scott and friends in honoring the Academy of Music on its 157th Anniversary.”

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1. WHAT IS THE PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA?, and 2. WHY DOES IT LARGELY EXEMPLIFY THE MAGNIFICENT ACADEMY OF MUSIC? Through the process of elimination, here are two sources that may shed light on the subject: (a) “Enrique, do you know what is happening today? I mean these conductors with their little sticks. They don’t play, you know. They stand in front of the orchestra waving their little sticks. And they get paid for this, get paid well, too. Now suppose, Enrique, suppose there were no orchestra and they stood there alone. Would they pay them just the same—them and their little sticks.?” —Pablo De Sarasate to Enrique Granados, (both composers from Espana)

(b) “On 16 January 1957, Arturo Toscanini died at the age of eighty-nine...As a tribute to Toscanini, the hundred-member (Symphony of the Air) ensemble made its debut—without a conductor.” —The Philadelphia Exclusive

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Two questions arose from the governor’s priority list honoring the Academy of Music with the placement of The Philadelphia Orchestra as the first honoror. As follows:

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In The Court of Common Pleas Philadelphia County Civil Action – Law No. 130103759 Notice of Action in Mortgage Foreclosure Bank Of America, N.A., Successor by Merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP f/k/a Countrywide Home Loans Servicing LP, Plaintiff vs. The Unknown Heirs of Samuel Simmons, Deceased, Alexander Simmons, Solely in His Capacity as Heir of Samuel Simmons, Deceased, Eric Simmons, Solely in His Capacity as Heir of Samuel Simmons, Deceased, Erica Simmons, Solely in Her Capacity as Heir of Samuel Simmons, Deceased & Georgia Simmons, Solely in Her Capacity as Heir of Samuel Simmons, Deceased, Mortgagors and Real Owners, Defendants To: The Unknown Heirs of Samuel Simmons, Deceased, Alexander Simmons, Solely in His Capacity as Heir of Samuel Simmons, Deceased, Eric Simmons, Solely in His Capacity as Heir of Samuel Simmons, Deceased, Erica Simmons, Solely in Her Capacity as Heir of Samuel Simmons, Deceased & Georgia Simmons, Solely in Her Capacity as Heir of Samuel Simmons, Deceased, Mortgagors and Real Owners, Defendants, whose last known address is 5316 Ogden Street, Philadelphia, PA 19139. 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 Bank Of America, N.A., Successor by Merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP f/k/a Countrywide Home Loans Servicing LP, 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. 130103759, wherein Plaintiff seeks to foreclose on the mortgage secured on your property located, 5316 Ogden Street, Philadelphia, PA 19139, 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.

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This past weekend, members of the Veteran Boxers Association gathered at their Clubhouse in Port Richmond to hear the official release of the 2014 Pennsylvania Boxing Hall of Fame Class. As usual, another star-studded group of boxing names were announced. But one member of the 2014 Class will also be making history.

(Writer), Naazim Richardson (Trainer), and Leon Tabbs (Cut Man). Rounded out the class will be Percy Manning, Gunboat Smith, and Jimmy Tygh, who will all be inducted posthumously. SHADOWBOXER will

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