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Carpenters Expand To Five States, $150 Million Paid Pensioners Yearly One of Philadelphia’s major trade unions went through a name change Jan. 6 of this year. As a result, the Metropolitan Regional Council of Philadelphia & Vicinity had to drop “Philadelphia & Vicinity” from its title. It didn’t get smaller, nor did it leave the city. Instead, it added the Mid-Atlantic Regional Council of Carpenters – expanding its jurisdiction, in the words of its leader Ed Coryell, “from the southwestern-most part of Virginia (Roanoke area) to the Carbon Co., Pa. town of Jim Thorpe.” Coryell, who has served as the elected Executive Secretary Treasurer-Business Manager since 1981, now heads a Council of 17,000 professional union carpenters. With major construction scheduled in the Baltimore and Washington, D.C. area, Coryell sees that number climbing to 20,000.

His guidance has earned his union a stellar reputation. His mentorship of union funds – pension and other investments – has given the Carpenters leader the ability to assert, “Our Pension Benefit Fund assets have grown dramatically.” Coryell acknowledges, “It’s nice to brag about that, but it is much better to see our retired members collect those benefits.” He estimates over $150 million in pension benefits are paid each year from the Philadelphia area fund to retirees and their surviving spouses. That is one of the reasons, notes Coryell, “why the International Union asked us to merge with the Mid-Atlantic Regional Council. They recognize our hard work, aggressiveness and resources and asked us to help those members from our new area grow their market share.”

Members of the union say, “It’s because Ed Coryell is about us, what’s best in our interest.” Married with three children, Coryell points with pride to his Apprenticeship Training Center in the Far Northeast. The sprawling facility, located at 10401 Decatur Road, will host its annual Apprenticeship Contest and Open House May 2, 84 p.m. Selected graduating apprentices will compete in five categories for general carpenter, interior, finish carpentry, floor layer, mill/cabinetmaker and millwright. Self-effacing about his accomplishments, Coryell does boast about his four-year apprenticeship program, saying, “We will be admitting the largest number of apprentices in last six years.” He adds, “It’s the best training one can get. You never forget, once you are trained

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Heard on the Hill / in City Hall Boyle’s Prisoner Transport Vehicle Bill Passes House Legislation written by State Rep. Kevin Boyle (D-Northeast) has passed the State House. It gives emergency-vehicle designation to Philadelphia Prison System prisoner-transport units. “This bill is important because it grants prisoner-transport vehicles emergency vehicle designation which will allow them to operate using flashing lights,” Boyle said. “There is no doubt this will reduce risks associated with prisoner transfer.” Prisoners are transported across Philadelphia almost every day. All of these transfers can potentially lead to problems if there are traffic issues or one of the prisoner transport units gets into an accident. Boyle explained prison transports are subject to high

volume traffic, which poses a risk when moving prisoners from location to location. Also, the complex infrastructure of the City of Philadelphia makes it necessary for prisoner transport units to have a clear path to facilities. The bill now moves to the Senate for consideration. Oh Introduces Charter Pension Change Bill City Councilman at Large David Oh has introduced legislation to amend the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to require a minimum funding level in accordance with ARC (Annual Required Contribution) and impose greater financial discipline tied to a more-conservative index in the management of the City’s pension system. “As I have said on so many occasions, cities are the driving force of economic growth in America and throughout the

world. However, many large cities in the US, including Philadelphia, face severely underfunded pension systems that leave us vulnerable to financial crisis” said Oh. “The bankruptcy of Detroit and current financial troubles of Chicago are due to severely underfunded pensions. If we do not address this situation in a permanent way in Philadelphia, we could very well be next in line.” The bill requires the City’s pension system be funded according to ARC guidelines that are set by the Government Accounting Standards Board. In addition, the bill requires the anticipated rate of return used in the pension system is tied to an average of the United States Dept. of the Treasury in the 5year Constant Maturity Treasury Rate Series and the S&P 500 index. Oh said, “The reason to change this in the City Charter

properly.” Under his leadership, the new Metropolitan Regional Council of Carpenters includes 32 locals, covering Southeastern Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia. The dock-builders’ local also has jurisdiction in southern New Jersey. Coryell is a member of Carpenters’ Union Local 8 and has been in the local for the past 47 years. In 1976, Coryell was elected Business Agent and became a Trustee of the Philadelphia Carpenters’ Benefit Trust Funds including Pension, Annuity, Savings, and Health & Welfare. He has been the Chairman of these trust funds since 1981. Coryell has successfully guided the investment management and impressive growth of these trusts. Assets of these funds total approxi-

mately $2.8 billion. Additionally, Coryell has served in other executive, management, and directorship positions, including: Chairman of the Carpenters Joint Apprenticeship Committee of Philadelphia & Vicinity, since 1981; President of the 23,000-member Pennsylvania State Council of Carpenters since 1988; Director of Philadelphia Independence Blue Cross, since 1990 and on the IBC Executive Committee, the IBC Audit Committee and the IBC Finance Committee. He also serves as Director of Team PA Economic Development Corp., appointed in 1997 by Gov. Thomas Ridge, and currently serving upon the reappointment by Govs. Edward Rendell and Tom Corbett. He was appointed to the Pennsylvania Convention Center Board in 2013.

is to prevent future administrations from neglecting our pension system and managing our pension portfolios more responsibly. By creating a minimum required fund balance, we are better able to meet our pension obligations without needing to borrow money.” GOODE Moves SRC Abatement Bill Councilman at Large W. Wilson Goode, Jr., who has championed modification of the 10-year tax-abatement program, will move forward with legislation that would require the School Reform Commission to approve the continuation of the abatement of school district tax revenue by Jun. 30, 2014. The new law authorizes the SRC to determine whether certain tax exemptions from School District of Philadelphia real-estate taxes shall continue, consistent with State law. State law provides for tax exemptions for certain improvements to, and new construction of, property.

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persons are vying for two seats on this unpaid grassroots party committee. (In too many others, sadly, no one is running for committeeperson at all.) The biggest fight involves three adjacent wards: the 7th, 19th and 43rd, along the 5th Street corridor that is the heart of North Philadelphia’s Latino community. A team organized by Councilwoman Maria Quiñones Sánchez is mounting a comprehensive, top-to-bottom effort to control all General Assembly seats in this area, as well as these ward committees. In the 42nd Ward, 18 out of 25 divisions are seeing competition; in the 19th, 14 out of 19; in the 7th, 14 out of 23. North of this fight, an unrelated one is taking place in Feltonville’s and Olney’s 42nd Ward. Incumbent Ward Leader Elaine Tomlin is being challenged by an in-

sider who means business. The 42nd Ward is rich in votes so its leadership is a prize worth holding. Eighteen of 25 divisions are up for grabs. Also huge in scope is a drive organized by real-estate developer and restaurant owner Ori Feibush in the 30th and 36th Wards of South Philadelphia west of Broad Street, taking in Graduate Hospital, Point Breeze and Grays Ferry. He has helped large numbers of people get on the ballot for committee person here – and is trying to knock 36 people off the ballot. “There is no ‘Ori slate,’” insists Feibush. “I don’t care if people are for me or against me. I want to get people energized to take part in local politics.” Feibush scored inactive committee people for Philadelphia’s low voter turnout, which, he ar-

gues, translates to lost power for the city in Harrisburg. “It is reprehensible for people to run for committee in divisions where they do not live, listing vacant house as their address,” Feibush stated. “It is inexcusable for people to forge all the signatures on their ballot petitions. What good can they possibly do the Democratic Party in elections?” Common Pleas Court Judge Charles Cunningham III dismissed the petition challenges filed by Feibush based on a technicality. Feibush is appealing his decision to Commonwealth Court, a step that will take a couple of weeks to be resolved. Not all the election fever in the 30th Ward is Feibushgenerated. It is said that ward has a homegrown group of good-government types who mounted drives for commit-

tee seats on their own. As a result of this brouhaha, 15 of 17 divisions in the 30th Ward are being contested along with 26 of 41 in the 36th. East of Broad Street, 12 out of 21 divisions in John Dougherty’s 1st Ward are being contested. There the opposition is led by Karen Brown, a controversial figure in South Philly politics who ran for Mayor as a Republican in 2011. Brown’s own petition for Democratic committeewoman was invalidated, but if enough of her insurgents win she can still contest that ward. In Germantown’s 12th Ward, Ward Leader John Connelly and State Rep. Rosita Youngblood (DNorthwest) are at sword’s point. Twelve of its 24 divisions are being contested. Elsewhere in the city, ward fights have died down.

Expect few dramatic changes in most wards, although some political teams may seek to plant a few supporters here and there in new territory, building toward the future. In the Northeast’s 55th, 56th and 57 Wards, however, a few petition challenges are on their way to Commonwealth Court. Most notable among them are those of 57th Ward Leader Pat Parkinson and his wife Anna, whose petitions for committeepersons in their own 16th Division are being appealed to Commonwealth Court on the grounds two of the 10 signatures they gathered (the minimum required) used initials instead of full names – a no-no. The dust hasn’t settled yet. As of Apr. 7, said the Board of Elections Campaign Finance Specialist Tim Dowling, 47 petition challenges remained to be heard overall.

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by Tony West Midway through the mostintense struggles for control of Democratic wards in recent memory, some skirmishes have been settled while the outlines of the major battles are clearer. Ward leaderships are chosen by the majority of committee people, who are elected every four years. On May 17, all are running. Up to two committee people are elected in each party for each division. When three or more persons run in the same division, it is contested. Someone will lose this tiny election. While nothing stops an individual from running for committee person out of sheer civic enthusiasm, wards, where many divisions have contests, usually are seeing organized efforts to change their levers of power. In some divisions, five

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First Raise For Election-Board Workers by Joe Shaheeli The minimum 14-hour stint facing election-board members will feel a bit easier with the news City Commissioners have approved a modest pay increase for election-board training. This will be the first pay increase for election-board workers in more than 15 years. Commissioners Anthony Clark and Al Schmidt proposed the increase (which was unanimously approved) and intend it to be a first step toward better compensation for electionboard workers. The compensation for attending election-board training seminars will increase from $20 to $25 beginning this coming election. Vice Chair Schmidt said, “This increase, while modest, is long overdue. Although our department’s budget hasn’t increased, we took an important first step towards better election-board compensation by in-

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Arkoosh and Marjorie Margolies — can’t find much fault with him. But when it comes to Northeast Philadelphia voters in that district, he touts the fact he is the only Philadelphian in the race … and it’s best to vote for a “home boy”. It’s a smart and simple strategy. Brendan figures he needs a minor percentage of Montco Democrats to vote for him in the primary. His poll numbers show him way ahead among voters in Philadelphia. But that strategy could change with the announcement by State Rep. John Sabatina, Jr. (D-Northeast) he is endorsing Margolies. His 174th Legislative Dist. sits within the 13th Congressional Dist. Political insiders were wondering when this shoe would drop. Now, with the fact State Rep. Ed Neilson (D-Northeast) is no longer challenging

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Sabatina, Jr. for the same district seat, but instead will face GOPer Matt Wolfe in a primary special election for the vacant at-Large Council seat once held by now SRC Chairman Bill Green, the Sabatina clan (John, Sr. is an influential ward leader) is not only dropping the shoe, he’s flinging it with vehemence at Brendan. That was a given way back when the Supreme Court approved the revised redistricting map for this city. Boyle was blamed for the fact Neilson was losing his 169th Dist. seat, which was being relocated elsewhere in the Commonwealth, forcing him to do battle with the younger Sabatina, ViceChair of the city House Delegation. That battle would have been a bloody mess, had not the powers within the party, led by Chairman and Congressman Bob Brady, developed the scenario mentioned above. State Representative

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Sabatina didn’t mention that reason, though his father did quite often. Junior merely said, “Early on in this campaign, Marjorie approached me for my support. I told her she needed to run an aggressive grassroots campaign in Northeast Philadelphia and prove to my constituents she would look out for their interests in Washington. Over the past eight months she has done just that. Marjorie has earned the endorsement of four of the largest Northeast ward leaders in the 13th, including that of my father in the 56th and Mike MacAleer, chair of the Northeast Ward Leaders. In addition, she has earned the endorsement of two Philadelphia State Senators and all five women members on City Council. I am proud to add my name to that list.” Margolies has received the following Philadelphia endorsements to date: from State Sens. Shirley Kitchen and LeAnna Washington, State Rep. Sabatina, City Councilwomen Cindy Bass, Jannie Blackwell, Blondell Reynolds Brown, Maria Quiñones(Cont. Next Page)

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Hard-working Democratic committee people in the city have been faithfully distributing a glitzy 11” x 14” brochure from the Philadelphia Democratic City Committee’s endorsed gubernatorial candidate, Congresswoman Allyson Schwartz. It’s heavy on her achievements, which are many. Opened up, the inside details some of them. Fortunately, the back panel reiterates those in larger type and more succinctly. Smart thinking, since the inside reported her achievements in a type size small enough to give most people a headache if they tried to read the messages, sending interested seniors scurrying for their reading glasses. Now she is backing up the brochure with a television

ENJOYING fundraiser for Sheriff Jewell Williams at Pond Lehocky law firm were Daniel Teno, Democratic State Rep candidate Dafan Zhang, SHERIFF Jewell Williams hears Williams, and attorneys Stephen Shulkraft and women’s viewpoints from Allison Wheeler Volk and attorney Dana Rubenstein. Chris Cara. commercial that speaks of her laudable achievements. Unfortunately, she comes across with both messages as a professional politician no different from the other Democrats in the gubernatorial race, save for Tom Wolf, whose poll numbers are staggering, making him the lone wolf way out ahead of the pack. His television blitz is making it harder for Philadelphia Democrats to deliver her the numbers she needs to take the Democratic gubernatorial primary May 20. The brochure also failed to

mention what every other challenger’s message has been carrying: that her pitch should have mentioned Democratic voters needed to go to the polls on May 20. Lucky for her, all was not lost, since some committee people have written across the cover “Vote May 20”. Her campaign strategist’s early decision to go with her sterling record is being lost in Representative

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Once again the Stack campaign is showing why State Sen. Mike Stack (D-Northeast) is the best candidate for Dems to choose in the primary. He has proven he is an effective fundraiser who can help raise needed capital for the fall campaign, with $775,000 collected to date. He filed 10,000 nominating petition signatures, significantly more than any of his rivals, demonstrating he has an organization on the ground to help drive voter turnout on Election Day. (Cont. Next Page)

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(Cont. From Prev. Page) Sánchez and Marian Tasco. Others endorsing her included former City Controller Jonathan Saidel as well as Ward Leaders Mike McAleer, John Sabatina, Sr., Janice Sulman, Elaine Tomlin and Bill Dolbow.

released by Public Policy Polling and commissioned by MoveOn.org Political Action shows Gov. Tom Corbett trailing a generic Democratic candidate 34%-56%. The poll indicates the Governor’s failure to expand Medicaid in Pennsylvania could hurt him, and other Pennsylvania Republicans, electorally in 2014. “Around the country, and in every state, voters strongly support expanding Medicaid to millions of people currently without access to affordable health care,” said Ilya Sheyman, executive director of MoveOn.org Political Action. The survey, conducted Apr. 1-3, found 59% of Pennsylvania voters think the State should accept federal Medicaid expansion dollars, and

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Former State Rep. Babette Josephs knew she was in trouble early on in her belated announcement she would challenge State Rep. Brian Sims (D-S. Phila.) in an effort

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City GOP Executive Director Joe DeFelice has been biting back at the long unchallenged rule of the Democratic Party in this city. He’s doing so by releasing what can be used as fodder when the mayoral race comes up again. For instance, he reports

Controller Alan Butkovitz boasts about his office uncovering $2,500 in scrap-metal theft by a school employee over a three-year period. DeFelice asks why the Controller is spending auditing money on something that could be better handled by the Inspector General.

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29th Ward Leader Adam Lang doesn’t understand the administration’s logic when it allows an employee with a $27,000 salary to earn up to $86,000 with overtime. Lang said they could have saved money in the budget and pension by employing another Philadelphian. Overtime in the past five years has cost the City $890 million. In all fairness, some of that overtime is inescapable as with police. He then wonders why City

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is the only candidate for Lieutenant Governor or Governor in the Democratic primary with any military background in a state that highly values service to county.

Oscar Asks Candidates To Latino Radio Show

Long-time Latino pol Oscar Rosario is inviting Democratic primary candidates in the 180th and 197th Legislative Dists. and the 2nd Senatorial Dist. to appear without charge on WTTM, 1680 AM On the “A Karzon Quita’o” show that airs every Thursday morning from 11 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. He can be reached at oscarosario1@verizon.net or through Franklin Medrano, program director, at (215) 758-7841. Jeff Voice Survives Kevin Boyle Challenge

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The Republican National Committee is urging Pennsylvania Republican Party committee people to connect with their neighbors this Saturday, calling it “Our First National Day of Action with Next Republicans across the country”. Nick Trainer, field director for PAGOP, has been furnishing volunteers with a “walk packet”, which includes registrations. Hillary Clinton Drubs Major GOP Candidates

A Zogby Analytics nationwide poll shows just how bumpy the road might be for the Republicans. The new

The City Committee of the Green Party of Philadelphia has endorsed the May Day Rally and Family Celebration which will be held at the Elmwood Park Labor Monument in Southwest Philadelphia on the afternoon of Saturday, May 3. GPOP has traditionally endorsed and actively participated in this celebration since it began in 2007. Originally, May Day (also known as International Workers’ Day) was a commemoration of the Haymarket Massacre in 1886 in Chicago. In the 1950s, celebrations on the first day of May were suppressed, especially because of May Day’s international Communist appeal. But once again the GPOP will find it hasn’t gained Green Party registrants, based on previous turnouts.

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Long-time incumbents are learning they can’t depend on long-time supporters forever. Take, for instance, support from the very active PASNAP nurses’ union. Long a supporter of many of Philadelphia’s seasoned legislative incumbents, its political director Emily Rodriguez has decided now is the time to claim a legislative seat for their own: the 181st, held by State Rep. W. Curtis Thomas (D-N. Phila.). If successful, Rodriguez would be the first woman ever elected to serve the 181st Dist. “Currently, less than 18% of Pennsylvania legislators are women, which falls in the bottom quarter of the country,” said Rodriguez. “This becomes very evident when you look at the legislative priorities currently being debated in Harrisburg. We are missing female voices at the table.” But odds still favor the North Philadelphia incumbent. Thomas is endorsed by Democratic City Committee, has the support of his ward leaders – and as an added gift, enjoys three opponents who will split up the “anti” vote. He is anticharter and pro-public school, views to which a majority of his constituents subscribe.

ANNOUNCING new partnership, Independence Blue Cross President Daniel Hilferty, left, and Craig Samitt, CEO of HealthCare Partners, launched new program which will pay physicians for quality of care, not quantity.

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poll, conducted online on Mar. 28-29, shows former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton beating three top GOP contenders by 18-23 points. In each case, Clinton tops 50%. None of the figures tested, including Clinton, has actually declared for their party’s nomination, but all are prominently mentioned as putative contenders.

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(Cont. From Prev. Page) Boyle (D-Northeast) to his nominating petitions in his bid for the 172nd Legislative Dist., claiming “it was an affront to military veterans that a politician would try to take a veteran off the ballot on technicalities.” We caution Voice and other veteran candidates that doesn’t hold water. Rules are rules and when you want to lay in the major leagues, you need to play by those rules. When at war, we, including this author, learned how to shoot well. If we didn’t, odds were against us returning home with sound limbs, if at all. Please, candidate Voice, that excuse doesn’t hold water for the majority of voters.

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As often happens here at “Out & About”, events sometimes make us shift gears in terms of column subjects. My intention was to write a column that featured an interview that I did with Tom Wolf, the current frontrunner among the Democrats vying for the right to take on Gov. Tom Corbett in the fall. But on Sunday, I got a bit of news that made me change my mind. Charles Sumner Stone, Jr. passed away on Sunday. He was 89. But … you should write about people who stick their necks out for others. And Charles Sumner “Chuck” Stone Jr. stuck his neck out. Way out. And often for people that society believed didn’t deserve it. If you were a Black person sought by the Philadelphia police who wanted to make sure nothing happened to you before you went to trial, you came to the Philadelphia Daily News and turned yourself in to Chuck Stone. If you were the family of a person who robbed a bank, or the family of the hostages he took, you were glad someone had called Chuck Stone and was able to talk everyone through it in such a way that everyone went home safely. And if you’re a young Black kid who found out there was a career that would let you combine being nosey with being able to write, and decided to become a journalist, you owe Chuck Stone a big thank-you. If he and the other founders of the Philadelphia and National Associations of Black Journalists hadn’t stuck their (Cont. Page 19)

STATE REP. ED NEILSON was the MC at the National College Democratic Convention held at Temple University. Most local politicians were not aware of Neilson’s connection to the youthful Democrats but he performed well and was liked by the audience. He introduced the former GOV. ED RENDELL, who is not as young as he used to be. Nonetheless, Rendell gave an interesting speech regarding democratic values and the legislation that his administration was able to pass. Rendell always talks about never making a lot of money as an elected official. But the amount of satisfaction he has received is priceless. These are true words and sincerely conveyed by the Governor. However, in his new gig as a lawyer and lobbyist, he is making mucho bucks. Among the speakers invited to the young Democrats were STATE SEN. MIKE STACK was running for Lieutenant Governor. Also in attendance was JOHN KANE, the hard-driving State Senate candidate from Delaware Co. Kane is also the business agent of the Plumbers’ Union. Congressional candidate VAL ARKOOSH made a nice presentation. It was revealed recently she is the leading fundraiser in a hotly contested 13th Congressional Dist. Arkoosh may have been a long shot at one time but in this crowded field she has a decent shot at victory. However, the leader in the race is MARJORIE MARGOLIES. STATE REP. BRENDAN BOYLE still has all of Philadelphia to himself and if he can amass most of those votes would have a great shot at winning. STATE SEN. DAYLIN LEACH, the darling of the progressives, has started to turn negative toward Margolies. His path to victory is over her damaged body. Epic trouble has been percolating in the local chapter of the NAACP. Longtime PRESIDENT JERRY MONDESIRE seems to be embroiled in a controversy over a $10,000 contribution and a $500 contribution to the civil-rights organization. Now his opposition sees an opportunity to topple him. Mondesire has weathered storms in the past. It remains to be seen if he will weather this one. DISTRICT ATTORNEY SETH WILLIAMS has made it no secret he believes KATHLEEN KANE mishandled the corruption investigation of a number of Philadelphia politicians. He has asked Kane to name the federal authorities that she attempted to refer the case too. He believes she has not satisfactorily answered that question. Williams continues to be a hard-driving (Cont Page 15)

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Yo! Here we go again with this request – pass the butter please. This is interesting. Margarine was originally manufactured to fatten turkeys. When it killed the turkeys, the people who had put all the money into the research wanted a payback so they put their heads together to figure out what to do with this product to get their money back. It was a white substance with no food appeal, so they added the yellow coloring and sold it to people to use in place of butter. How do you like it? They have come out with some clever new flavorings. Both have the same amount of calories. Butter is slightly higher in saturated fats at 8 grams; compared to 5 grams for margarine. Eating margarine can increase heart disease in women by 53% over eating the same amount of butter, according to a recent Harvard medical study. Eating butter increases the absorption of many other nutrients in other foods. Butter has many nutritional benefits where margarine has a few too – but only because they are added! Butter tastes much better than margarine and it can enhance the flavors of other foods. Butter has been around for centuries where margarine has been around for less than 100 years. And now, what about margarine? Very high in trans fatty acids. Triples risk of coronary heart disease. Increases total cholesterol and LDL (this is the bad cholesterol) and lowers HDL cholesterol, (the good cholesterol) Increases the risk of cancers up to five times. Lowers quality of breast milk. Decreases immune response. Decreases insulin response. And here’s the most disturbing fact! Margarine is but one molecule away from being PLASTIC – and shares 27 ingredients with PAINT. You can try this yourself: Purchase a tub of margarine and leave it open in your garage or in a shaded area. Within a couple of days, you will notice a couple of things: No flies, not even those pesky fruit flies will go near it (that should tell you something). It does not rot or smell differently because it has no nutritional value; nothing will grow on it. Even those teeny weeny microorganisms will not a find a home to grow. Why? Because it is nearly plastic. Would you melt your Tupperware and spread that on your toast? So pass the butter, please, and tell this information to your family and friends whose health you hold dear.

SHOCKED to hear of the loss of writer Chuck STONE. I used to write to (joust with) him. He would reply. It was not always friendly – but with a lot of respect on my part. On the day I received the Four Chaplains Award, he was the presenter. My friends wondered what words were exchanged at the altar as he passed the certificate to me. A class GUY. A perfect (and wellearned) peace to him. And Lou CICHON also passed in his rural lakeside solitude. Army Major, insurance agent for a half century in Bustleton, and loving grandfather. His calm reasoning gone.... One has to wonder how Chuck Stone would have treated ALIGATE? Maybe not the same as media who mourn him. A writer noted the four lawmakers are on the job as usual. What did he expect??... Another wondered how wonderful it must be to serve as an elected official. It used to be. Why run – to be FAIR GAME for a story from an UNELECTED person? Writers need to be a civic volunteer or have a try for elective office to know the joy of serving. Another article began well-balanced, then veered away on Kane needing rehab. No rehab is needed by Attorney General Kathleen KANE. She is STILL the most-viable office-holder in the Commonwealth. The haranguers have MILKED a story to death. SLOW DAY in the NEWSROOM?... And nary a PEEP on three California State Senators; one taking bribes to promote tax breaks, another not living in his district, and one blasting weapons traffic – but found dealing in it with crime figure “Shrimp Boy”. That is a story. Plans are moving ahead for a park on the Noble Street (Cont. Page 19)

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The herd was wondering when ALLYSON SCHWARTZ was going to take to the airways. She lagged well behind businessman TOM WOLF and even STATE TREASURER ROB McCORD, who more recently found television. Her initial commercial emphasizes her role in the passage of Pennsylvania’s Children’s Health Insurance Program. She has long contended our CHIP was the model for the federal program enacted in the Clinton Administration. Referring to CHIP in her ad, she stated, “It is the kind of big ideas, it is the kind of leadership I’ll bring as your next Governor.” By this ad, she has decided to define herself in the healthcare debate. She knows in November she is going to be attacked on Obamacare, so she links herself with a far more-popular program. However, she recently modified her website from stating she “established” the program to “working with” others, including a popular former Governor, BOB CASEY. I think the softening of the description of her role was not an attempt to distance herself from CHIP but rather to soften her image. She can appear abrasive. Also, she does not want to look even remotely like AL GORE, who grossly overstated his role in creating the internet. It is widely believed that Pennsylvania’s CHIP was the brainchild of former STATE SEN. ALLEN KUKOVICH. That being said, she was influential in its design and passage. McCord’s ads have been mostly attacks on GOV. TOM CORBETT’S policies. He states he prevented Corbett from privatizing the lottery system, which is in part true. But the (Cont. Page 11)

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THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PHILADELPHIA Sealed proposals will be received by the School Reform Commission at the School Administration Building located at 440 North Broad St., 3rd Floor, Office of Capital Programs, Philadelphia, PA 19130-4015, until 2:00 P.M., on Thursday, May 8th, 2014. A non-refundable fee for each set of bid documents is as scheduled. The School District will only accept bids from companies that have been placed on its current list as a Pre-Qualified Contractor approved to perform environmental services. All School District Projects require MBE/WBE participation as shown in the specifications. FEE BUDGET B-019 C of 2013/14 General Asbestos Abatement of Attic Space $ 275,000.00 $100.00 Thomas Creighton Elementary 5401 Tabor Ave Philadelphia, PA 19120 * A pre-bid conference and site tour will be held at the project location at the main entrance, on Friday, April 11th, 2014 at 1:00 p.m.

RECEIVING Spirit of Port Award from Seamen’s Church Institute is Gov. Tom Corbett, left, for his support of Port of Phila. Presenting award were Institute Board’s President Tom Johnson and Exec. Dir. Rev. Peter Stube.

WELCOMING Gov. & Mrs. Tom Corbett to Seamen’s Church Institute gala were Delaware River Stevedores’ Bob Palaima and Phila. Regional Authority Board Chairman Charles Kopp.

Specifications and/or plans and contract documents may be examined and copies thereof obtained from the School Reform Commission, 440 North Broad Street, 3rd floor, Philadelphia, PA 19130. Information as to contract documents, etc., may be obtained at the above address, or telephone 215-400-4730. Make checks payable to the School District of Philadelphia. The School Reform Commission reserves the right to reject any and all bids and make the awards to the best interests of the School District of Philadelphia.

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PORT CHAMPION State Rep. Bill Keller joins Mateus Carmo and Colin Bilton of Fib- PRPA Exec. Dir. James T. McDermott and ria Celulose SA, lobbyist Joseph Loeper and ILA Local 1291 President Boise Butler flank Mateus Carmo and Colin Bilton, executives DRS’s Bob Palaima for this photo op. of Fibria Celulose SA, who brought great news of major wood-pulp shipments to Tioga Pier from Brazil. They were among honored guests at Spirit of Port Award.

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FAMILY COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF SUFFOLK In the Matter of the Adoption of: NOTICE OF FILING Baby Boy T. OF ADOPTION D.R.L. s111-a TO: JOHN MATHIS PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that a private placement adoption proceeding has been filed in this court, of and concerning a male infant, known herein as BABY BOY T., born on May 31, 2013 at PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE, that if you have any interest in this proceeding by reason of your paternity of the said infant, you must communicate IN WRITING with the court, at the address indicated below, no later than 10 days after receipt of this notice. You must set forth a complete factual statement setting forth the circumstances surrounding your relationship with the child and/or the child's mother, including, but not limited to, your contacts with the child, the amount and/or frequency of support payments and any efforts made by you with respect to establishing a relationship with the child. Your failure to so submit such a statement will result in the relinquishment of any rights that you may have with.respect to the named infant. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE, that if you deny paternity and/or do not object to this adoption, you may indicate so in your written statement.

est in the country. Yes, the jobs at wells that are operating or under construction will probably remain here, but a tax of this size will cause new drilling to move to Ohio and West Virginia. McCord wants to use the proceeds from the tax to fund education which, he says, has been slashed by Corbett. What McCord conveniently forgot to mention in the ad is that $1.3 billion of Rendell’s booming FY2010 education funding included onetime federal “Stimulus” money. The allocation of genuine state revenues to education in the last Corbett budget was the highest in the history of the Commonwealth, however. Wolf’s commercials have been airing for months and depict him as a benevolent businessman. He has said he is an advocate for the middle class. He is ahead in the polls, I believe, because he has been on television longer. We will see what happens over the next six weeks as his opponents, especially Schwartz, are on the airways.

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Cord in his ads calls for a 10% excise tax on Marcellus Shale gas, which would be the highest in the country. This would be on top of Pennsylvania’s 9.9% corporate income tax, which is among the high-

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Our Opinion

Unions Boost Local Economy

It’s page-one news in the main media and on television when a union finds itself in trouble. But that’s where the coverage begins and ends. When a union proves its worth, expands at the request of its International, and continually boosts the local economy as do the Metropolitan Carpenters by paying back to its pensioners $51 million yearly … that achievement is seldom covered or reflected with the same exposure and intensity. Nor are the unions’ apprentice programs given any credit for preparing a workforce which graduates with skills in various trades, enabling union contractors to build correctly to specs and to bring all manners of projects to completion on time and under budget. That is why we saw fit to page-one such achievements by Carpenters’ leader Ed Coryell and why often we chronicle the leadership of Laborers District Council, whose founder, Sam Staten, Sr., had the vision to open an apprentice school for laborers, elevating them to professional status in the building trades. We urge our major media to join us in promoting awareness among the general public of the great benefits we all enjoy from apprentices in all the trades.

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by State Sen. Larry Farnese Legislators in Harrisburg have unleashed a flurry of proposed legislation designed to address the recent reports of elected officials who allegedly took envelopes of cash in exchange for favors. These measures, while worthy, only skirt around the edges of the real problem. Harrisburg needs to change the culture of “anything goes,” and it needs to start at the core: campaign finance reform. With some of the least-restrictive laws in the nation, Pennsylvania has often been called the “Wild West” of campaign finance. Harrisburg is a place where few rules apply when it comes to the influence of money in politics, and nothing exemplifies the culture of “anything goes” more than Pennsylvania’s complete lack of limits on campaign contributions. If a public official accepts a $2,000 piece of jewelry and

fails to report it, that’s already a violation of the Ethics Act. If the gift was given in exchange for a vote, that’s a crime under several existing laws. Yet even if every single new measure proposed in response to this scandal became law, individuals and special interests could still write a $50,000 or $100,000 check to a legislator’s political action committee. The check could come a month before a big vote, or the day after. The money could be used for almost any purpose, and the public might not know about the contribution for weeks or months. And it would all be perfectly legal. In a world where we pretend huge checks have absolutely no impact on public policy and the laws that govern us, the seeming lack of judgment reflected in the recent scandal should sadly come as no surprise. Holding another hour of ethics training

Isn’t Good Enough won’t do much to change the culture if we don’t address the elephant in the room. Fortunately, many legislators have been seeking meaningful change since well before the recent scandal. In 2011, I joined with Senate Minority Leader Jay Costa and more than a dozen colleagues to sponsor comprehensive campaign finance reform legislation. The legislation, currently SB 472, would establish reasonable and responsible campaign contribution limits for the first time at a statewide level, applying to all state offices. Limits on donations to candidates would range from $500 to $5,000, depending on the office. Total campaign spending by any single donor would also be limited. The legislation would further strengthen reporting requirements and public disclosure. Pennsylvania citizens cer-

tainly have a right to express their support for ideas and elected officials through political contributions. It will require a great deal of work and discussion to arrive at a bill that makes sense for all corners of a state with an extremely diverse population and geography. That work needs to start now. I’m asking our leaders to get the discussion moving by holding hearings on SB 472. Enacting this legislation would bring us in line with the other 38 states that already place limits on contributions. More importantly, it would send a message to Harrisburg insiders and the public at large that we have a political culture where there are indeed real boundaries. Farnese represents the 1st Senatorial Dist. in South Philadelphia, Center City and the River Wards.

Apr. 11- Joe DeFelice holds Benefit for Annie Havey at United Republican Cl., 3156 Frankford Ave., 7-10 p.m. Tickets $40. Beer, wine, soda & food. Rep. John Taylor bartender. For info (215) 5610650 or (215) 416-8366. Apr. 12- Councilwoman Jannie Blackwell presents Community Wellness Day at 4508 Chestnut St., 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Free live music, health screenings, fun and exercise, face-painting, chair massages, lunch and giveaways. For info Healthy in Phila. (215) 898-4998. Apr. 12- Ducky Birts Fdn. and Keystone Mercy Health Plan hosts annual Health Fair, 12-3 p.m., and Gospelrama, 2-5 p.m. at Mt. Airy Church of God in Christ, 6401 Ogontz Ave. Admission free. For info (215) 242-1220 or (215) 6057102. Apr. 12- Fundraiser for Mike Tomlinson for State Rep at Knights Of Columbus Ha., 3330 Knorr St., 8 p.m.-12 a.m. Tickets $35. Includes

beer, wine, set-ups, great food, DJ. Apr. 14- State Sen. Larry Farnese hosts Senior Expo at S. Phila. HS, 2101 S. Broad St., 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Medical experts, screening, refreshments and light lunch. RSVP by Apr. 7 (215) 952-3121. Apr. 15- State Rep. Stephen Kinsey co-hosts public hearing with House Democratic Policy Committee on Dyslexia Funding, at Tabor’s Children Services, 57 E. Armat St., 2 p..m. For info (215) 849-6592. Apr. 16- Winemakers Attention! 17th annual Winemakers Award Dinner at Spasso Restaurant, 34 S. Front St., $55 per person, bring your own wine. Make checks payable to Vendemmia Foundation, 1841 S. Broad St. For info Theresa (215) 465-8810. Apr. 17- State Rep. Stephen Kinsey hosts Financial Funding Business Forum at Community Coll., NW Reg. Ctr., Rm. 216, 1300 W.Godfrey Ave., 9 a.m. For info (215) 849-6592. Apr. 17- Grands As Parents hosts candidates night at Ethical Soc., 1906 Rittenhouse Sq., 6:30-8:30 p.m. For info (215) 236-5848.

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by Michael A. Cibik, Esq. American Bankruptcy Board Certified Question: Can bankruptcy rescue you from a financial scam?

Answer: Has anyone ever offered you $500, $1,000, $2,000 or more for you to sign your name – no strings attached? Assuming you are not a

by Michael P. Boyle, Esq. House Budget Chairman Paul Ryan (R-Wisc.) last week introduced a proposed House budget resolution for fiscal year 2015. The resolution calls for $5 billion in cuts over 10 years to the SSI program. It also advocates for a repeal of the Medicaid expansion in the Affordable Care Act (ACA), and for converting Medicaid into a block-grant program. This would cut Medicaid spending about $1.5 trillion over 10 years. If enacted into law, these changes have the potential to inflict great suffering and hardship on millions of SSI recipients, including children. Every SSI recipient is entitled to Medicaid coverage as

well as cash benefits. This provides access to medical care for millions of Americans who would otherwise have to forego doctor visits or rely on the much-costlier option of visiting the emergency room. While it is unlikely that this budget proposal will become law, it is troubling that attempts to undermine the social safety net continue. Many families who receive SSI benefits, especially those with children in the household, struggle to make ends meet. As Jonathan Stein of Philadelphia Community Legal Services recently wrote, over 70% of families with more than one disabled child receiving SSI report they experienced “food insecurity and difficulty paying

by Tom Flynn and Rocco DeGregorio Question: Is this a stupid question? Today I started my car, since I was having the idle air-control valve problems before I decided to look under the hood. I got nosey and loosened the antifreeze cap and it spat up at me a bit!... should I expect this? Or am I just too paranoid? I really don’t know that much about cars but I want to learn and I appreciate all your answers. Thanks. Answer: Dear Reader, It is great that you want to learn. Be careful, though, and make sure you learn more so you don’t hurt yourself or your vehicle. Radiator caps usually say,

“Do not open when hot.” They should say, “Do not open if hot OR engine running!” There’s a water pump at work pushing the fluid around the engine for cooling purposes and any time it’s running or hot when shut off, there is a lot of pressure under that cap. Don’t open unless cool, engine stopped and you have a glove or rag on your hand to protect it, please. Also, stand to one side when you open this cap ... better safe than sorry or hurt. 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.

celebrity working an autograph show, cash offers like this are not likely to happen. Yet I hear stories about these “too good to be true” offers at least once or twice a year from my bankruptcy clients. When I see this situation, I know my client likely has a real mess on his hands. Here is some advice on situfor housing and utilities”. See http://thinkprogress.org/economy/2014/04/02/3422213/ryanbudget-disability/. Implementing the Ryan budget will only make their

ations to avoid: • It is never a good idea to cosign debt for anyone, even your child or sibling. • No one is going to pay you hundreds or thousands of dollars for no good reason. • It is never a good idea to invest or participate in a financial transaction you do not fully understand. situations worse. Surely there are other ways of saving on medical spending. Legitimate fraud in the Medicaid program should be targeted and eliminated.

In The Court of Common Pleas Philadelphia County Civil Action – Law No. 140101975 Notice of Action in Mortgage Foreclosure Nationstar Mortgage, LLC, Plaintiff vs. The Unknown Heirs of Veronica V. Cobb, Deceased, Leslie Bostic, Solely in Her Capacity as Heir of Veronica V. Cobb, Deceased & Tyra Cobb, Solely in Her Capacity as heir of Veronica V. Cobb, Deceased, Mortgagors and Real Owners, Defendants To: The Unknown Heirs of Veronica V. Cobb, Deceased, Mortgagor And Real Owner, Defendant(s), whose last known address is 647 North Yewdall Street, Philadelphia, PA 19131.This firm is a debt collector and we are attempting to collect a debt owed to our client. Any information obtained from you will be used for the purpose of collecting the debt. You are hereby notified that Plaintiff, Nationstar Mortgage, LLC, 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. 140101975, wherein Plaintiff seeks to foreclose on the mortgage secured on your property located, 647 North Yewdall Street, Philadelphia, PA 19131, whereupon your property will be sold by the Sheriff of Philadelphia County. Notice: You have been sued in court. If you wish to defend against the claims set forth in the following pages, you must take action within twenty (20) days after the Complaint and notice are served, by entering a written appearance personally or by attorney and filing in writing with the court your defenses or objections to the claims set forth against you. You are warned that if you fail to do so the case may proceed without you and a judgment may be entered against you by the Court without further notice for any money claimed in the Complaint for any other claim or relief requested by the Plaintiff. You may lose money or property or other rights important to you. You should take this paper to your lawyer at once. If you do not have a lawyer or cannot afford one, go to or telephone the office set forth below. This office can provide you with information about hiring a lawyer. If you cannot afford to hire a Lawyer, this office may be able to provide you with information about agencies that may offer legal services to eligible persons at a reduced fee or no fee. Community Legal Services, Inc., Law Center North Central, 3638 N. Broad St., Phila., PA 19140, 215-227-2400/215-981-3700. Phila. Bar Assoc., One Reading Center, Phila., PA 19104, 215-238-6333. Michael T. McKeever, Atty. for Plaintiff, KML Law Group, P.C., Ste. 5000, Mellon Independence Center, 701 Market St., Phila., PA 19106-1532, 215.627.1322.

• If something sounds too good to be true, it probably is. • If you file bankruptcy on a debt that arises from fraud, you will be interrogated about everything you know. If the judge concludes you should have known your conduct was wrongful, your bankruptcy relief will be denied. More-efficient ways of delivering medical services, including a focus on preventive care (regular doctor visits, healthier diets, and exercise), could cut spending without inflicting

• As soon as you realize you may have been scammed, seek legal advice. You may reduce the scope of your problem by reporting the fraud and cooperating with the lender and/or a state investigator. Next Week’s Question: Should you try to keep your home when you file bankruptcy? hardship. The ACA contains provisions that address these issues and projects savings of billions in costs over the next 10 years. That’s the better path to travel.

In The Court of Common Pleas Philadelphia County Civil Action – Law No. 130902826 Notice of Action in Mortgage Foreclosure JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, Plaintiff vs. Bok Kim & John Doe Owner, or Any Unknown Person Having or Claiming an Interest or Title to the Subject Premises, Mortgagors and Real Owners, Defendants To: Bok Kim & John Doe Owner, or Any Unknown Person Having or Claiming an Interest or Title to the Subject Premises, Mortgagors And Real Owners, Defendants, whose last known address is 740 Manton Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147.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 JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, 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. 130902826, wherein Plaintiff seeks to foreclose on the mortgage secured on your property located, 740 Manton Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147, 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, 215-227-2400/215981-3700. 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.

Sealed proposals will be received by the School Reform Commission at the School Administration Building located at 440 North Broad St., 3rd Floor, Office of Capital Programs, Philadelphia, PA 19130-4015, until 2:00 P.M., on Tuesday, May 6th, 2014. A non-refundable fee for each set of bid documents is as scheduled. The School District will only accept bids from companies that have been placed on its current list as a Pre-Qualified Contractor approved to perform environmental services. All School District Projects require MBE/WBE participation as shown in the specification FEE BUDGET B-017 C of 2013/14 General Asbestos Abatement of Crawl Space $ 275,000.00 $100.00 Northeast High School 1601 Cottman Ave Philadelphia, PA 19111 * A pre-bid conference and site tour will be held at the project location at the main entrance, on Friday, April 11th, 2014 at 9:00 a.m.

* A pre-bid conference and site tour will be held at the project location at the main entrance, on Friday, April 11th, 2014 at 11:00 a.m.

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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: 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. This ad is presented by LECET

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setting herself up for all kinds of other opportunities in state electoral politics. Incumbent MARK COHEN received the endorsement of Liberty City for State Rep. Liberty City is one of the top LGBT organizations and is perceived as the progressive standard-bearer in state politics. Cohen is under siege by a young challenger JARED SOLOMON. Solomon is backed by STATE REP. BRIAN SIMS. Sims claims to be the first openly elected LGBT member. But he has stepped on a lot of feet for someone who has only been elected to one term.

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(Cont. From Page 9) DA who combines commonsense approaches to fighting crime with a great personality and enough toughness to be both liked and respected. Most handicappers believe TOM WOLF will be the nominee for Governor and MIKE STACK will be the Lieutenant Governor nominee. This is based on the fact that both candidates have the most money in their respective campaigns and both have drawn number-one ballot position. STATE TREASURER ROB McCORD

unveiled an aggressive advertising campaign but does not seem to be moving his numbers. And it’s too late in the race for that to happen. ALLYSON SCHWARTZ has unveiled her campaign commercials, counting on her support of the Children’s Health Insurance Program. But most Pennsylvania voters don’t even know what the CHIP program is. KATIE McGINTY continues to raise substantial amounts of campaign cash. She is seen as the fourth-tier candidate but there is no telling how far she could go in the Governor’s race. She might be able to finish second,

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Out & About (Cont. From Page 9) necks out to create these advocacy groups, your path to Reporterville would have been a whole lot rockier. You see, while these days you can turn on your TV and see folks like Renee Chenault-Fattah, Monique Braxton, Rick Williams and Ukee Washington, hear Cherri Gregg and Vince Hill on the radio, and read the work of a Kristen Holmes or Jenice Armstrong or Solomon Jones edited by a Michael Days, that wasn’t always the case. Folks like Stone, Acel Moore, Claude Lewis and the late Reggie Bryant got together, organized oth-

Walking The Beat (Cont. From Page 9) VIADUCT. A good concept – yet it falls one block short of a Broad Street gateway, the prime entrance for success. This may be due to a group wanting to develop the tunnel portion, where the former rail line is submerged beneath the old Inquirer Building. We lose focus here. The initial plan is to develop the old rail HIGH lines. Police might be needed to prevent a CRIME TUNNEL.... Judge Joyce EUBANKS gets about quite well after hip surgery. Bravo! And Judge Teresa Carr Deni is in WATCHFUL WAITING as her bril-

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ers, and created PABJ and later NABJ, at a time where advocating for journalists of color was the quickest way to get fired. Stone was the Daily News’s first Black columnist. He was also a Tuskegee Airman and a professor at the University of North CarolinaChapel Hill. He was someone who kept his eye on the powerbrokers here and had no problem taking them on. So in addition to sticking his neck out for those in bad situations with the police and future journalists of color, Stone stuck his neck out for the citizens of Philadelphia, trying to get them the information they deserved. That’s worthy of a tribute all by itself. liant 15-year-old builds a computer! Birthdays: John SABATINA, Esq. has his ageless big day on the 19th. A battle-hardened soul who is also a leading winemaker.... Richard DeMARCO has a birthday on the 20th. A big moment in the future for him?

Correction In “Labor Lunches With Squilla” (Apr. 3), we misidentified one of the persons in a photograph named “McQuilkin”. That was actually Chuck McQuilkin from Firefighters’ Union Local 22. We apologize for the confusion.

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