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We’re Among Best-Practices Cities For Small Biz Development Philadelphia is an exemplar of local governments that make small-business development a priority, a new national report stated. The report, “Big Ideas for Small Business,” prepared by the National League of Cities, is a toolkit providing city leaders across the nation with strategies to strengthen local business communities to improve their local economies. Strategies include reorganiz-

ing city resources to be business-friendly and providing owners with access to new sources of capital. The report profiles Philadelphia’s micro-lenders that have helped thousands of local businesses start, expand and thrive. Two microlenders, Entrepreneur Works and FINANTA, have been successful in implementing peer lending programs. Peer lending is a “step-up” loan

PHA Chooses Domus For Blumberg Work

The Philadelphia Housing Authority Board of Commissioners has selected a Philadelphia firm to serve as the construction manager for the first phase of redevelopment at Blumberg Apartments in the City’s Sharswood neighborhood. The Board awarded a $20.9 million contract to Domus, Inc. to complete three tasks: the renovation of Blumberg’s high-rise tower for senior residents, the construction of 57 rental units on vacant land at the existing site, and the design of new streets in the neighborhood. The new rental units will be a mix of townhouses, walkups, and garden apartments. The two other towers at Blumberg will be demolished, but no date has been set, as HUD approval is still needed. Established in 1976, Domus is a general contractor with expertise in building and rehabilitating housing, restaurants, retail/commercial spaces, and academic facilities. The company has worked on numerous projects funded by the federal and state government, as well as local governing agencies. “I am thrilled that we are taking another big step toward renewing this once-forgotten neighborhood,” said PHA President & CEO Kelvin Jeremiah. “The transformation of

program, modeled off of microcredit programs which have been popular for many years now. The peer-lending model brings group of individuals together to provide capital in a group setting, while also delivering business education to build entrepreneurial and managerial skills. Borrowers can start by borrowing anywhere between $500-$3,500 and work their way up in in-

crementally larger loans. Peer lending is not only a form of accessing credit; it is also a mechanism for building a better credit record. “Small businesses are an integral part of every community, and are responsible for roughly half the nation’s economic output,” said National League of Cities President Chris Coleman, Mayor of St. Paul, Minn. “This new report on ‘Big Ideas for Small Busi-

ness’ shows that local leaders are in a unique position to create a small business ecosystem that connects entrepreneurs with city resources, including funding opportunities, streamlined regulations and technical assistance. Cities across the country understand that for small businesses to be successful in the long term, it is critical that they have the support of communities and local leaders.”

Blumberg/Sharswood is the single most important project PHA has undertaken in the last several years. We are working in partnership with both Blumberg residents, members of the surrounding community, as well as 23 other organizations from the public and private sectors.” PHA has also awarded contracts to eight other firms for small construction-management services. The agency Blumberg Phase I will contain 57 new rental units for households whose incomes are 60% of will spend up to $15 million area median income and below. The design is consistent with Enterprise Green Communities standards, emphasizing sustainability and energy efficiency. over a three-year period.

Licenses & Inspections Rebuffs Controller

Officials from the City of Philadelphia’s Dept. of Licenses & Inspections have expressed their profound disappointment in statements made by City Controller Alan Butkovitz related to an audit of L&I. L&I officials contend the Controller’s audit suggests L&I has been deceitful about its processes and procedures, and vehemently contest such accusations. As the department’s written response made clear, since Jun. 5, 2013, L&I has taken every precaution to tighten oversight of demolition projects in the City of Philadelphia, including: Conducting site safety assessments at 442 demolition sites in the week following the Market Street demolition accident. These assessments were

performed as an extra measure to ensure no demolition sites posed any threat to public safety, and the data provided proves that L&I did so thoroughly, its officials assert. Strengthening review of demolition permit applications. L&I has implemented all of the new standards created by the Mayor’s Executive Order, which are now part of City Council’s new demolition legislation. L&I can confidently say that no contractors without the required experience, insurance, and site safety plans are receiving demolition permits. This is evidenced in the detailed data attached to the department’s response. Inspecting all demolition permits in keeping with new requirements. L&I states it did not

miss or skip inspections as implied in the Controller’s comments. The department conducts all code-required inspections, plus additional site safety inspections to ensure public protection. A planned new database with increased reporting capabilities. The Department acknowledges its data system is antiquated and in need of upgrades to improve transparency. L&I has already begun to change this system with Project eCLIPSE, which will revolutionize the way it performs inspections. In the meantime, it must be made clear that the department’s levels of supervisory review offer all necessary protections. Additional training for all inspectors. L&I makes the education and training of its

inspectors a priority and will further expand demolition training with additional funding in FY15. All of the department’s inspectors are fully certified. L&I officials made it clear to the Controller’s Office that the present data system is difficult to understand, and because of this, offered the Controller extensive support in navigating the data. Unfortunately the Controller’s Office chose to interpret the data without L&I support, which led them to draw conclusions that created misconceptions in their audit. L&I participated in an exit interview with the Controller’s Office on May 14 before the audit was released, and staff from the Controller’s office appeared pleased with the progress the department has made thus far.

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Representatives from the US Dept. of Agriculture, the Pennsylvania Dept. of Education, the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, Chester City Dept. of Parks & Recreation, Greater Philadelphia Coalition Against Hunger and PCCY participated in a forum for community organizations and parents on how to become a program site and manage a successful summer meals program. Nationally, about 21 million children eat free and reducedprice meals during the school year, but only 2.3 million of them receive meals they qualify for through USDA’s summer programs. PCCY’s recent reports on hunger and poverty and other issues in the suburbs found the share of students eligible for free and reducedprice school meals in Montgomery Co. jumped by 35% between 2008 and 2012. Just 18% of eligible children received school breakfasts in 2012.

In Cheltenham Township there are 1,158 public-school students who receive free or subsidized lunches, out of a total enrollment of 4,499, according to the district. “There are so many families out there that struggle to provide healthy meals for their children on a daily basis,” said Erinn Hill, director of school and summer programs, Nutritional Development Services at the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. “Feeding programs go a long way in helping parents and their children get through the tough summer months.” Laura Wall, executive director for the Greater Philadelphia Coalition Against Hunger, noted, “Summer meals programs are an important resource for families. With a rising number of children who depend on school meals, more summer meals sites are needed throughout the Delaware Valley to prevent children from going hungry while school is out.”

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For some kids, when school is out not only do the 3Rs go by the boards, but even getting their three squares can be a struggle, one that makes academics look easy by comparison. There are more than 178,000 children across Southeastern Pennsylvania who eat free or subsidized healthy meals at school, and many of them are at nutritional risk without them. However, families can fill the void by turning to meal programs, according to Public Citizens for Children & Youth. “We’ve seen a steady rise in the number of children who depend on school meals,” said Kathy Fisher, Family Economic Security Director for PCCY in a press statement. “When school lets out, many of these kids have few places to go to get a good meal. Summer feeding programs are vitally important to ensuring more children are fed until they go back to school.”

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SHARING MOMENT with State Rep. and Party ChairIT’S OBVIOUS Republican candidate for at- man John Taylor were Denise Large Council seat Matt Wolfe had dedicated sup- Furey and City Council candiport from Annie Havey and Carmella Fitzpatrick. date Matt Wolfe.

WARD LEADERS Chris Vogler, Joe Samuel and Walt Vogler had much in common and much to discuss.

CHECKING in with State Chairman Rob Andrews were Annie Havey, Chuckie Tilley, RCC Exec. Dir. Joe DeFelice and Chris Vogler.

PAYING respects to State GOP Chairman Rob Gleason, 3rd from left, were Joe McColgan, Walt Vogler and Kevin Pasquay.

SOUTH PHILLY Republicans were happy at not having to travel up to Cannstatter at Rachel Ciglar and Jamal Smith drive time. With Domenic Lazzaro, left, were Mr. & Mrs. Vincent Carnuccio. raved about buffet.

POPULAR auto auctioneer Jerry Aspite shares an insider’s joke with Kevin Rankin.

COUNCILMAN Brian O’Neill and Ward Leader and PPA Exec. Dir. Vincent Fenerty are impressed by turnout.

ENJOYING GALA WERE Janice Marrandino and Alfred Carson, and standing, Frank Battistone and Larry Ranieri.

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REPUBLICAN 13th Dist. Congressional candidate Dee Adcock was seen with his wife and David Rotan.

CONGRATULATING Carl Ciglar, center, were Tim Costello OLD GANG OF MINE reunited and PPA Exec. Dir. Vincent J. again. From left are Camille McColFenerty. gan, John Perzel and Walt Vogler.

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SWAN CATERERS was bulging at seams, even with huge tent outdoors to accommodate Republicans who attended annual pre-election fundraiser, normally held at Cannstatter. Seen enjoying moment with RCC Chairman State Rep. John Taylor were, from left, Tony Cid, Gary Forte, Ward Leader WELCOMING former Speaker & Mrs. John Perzel were, WARD leader Bill Ivers chats with Judge and Mrs. John from left, Ward Leaders Bill Pettigrew and Jim Dintino. Poserina at packed event. Mike Cibik, Taylor and Paul Miraglia.

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Summer Full Of Gubernatorial Ads by Joe Shaheeli Distinguishing this summer from Memorial Day through to Labor Day will be the presence of the Pennsylvania gubernatorial campaign on television and online media. That activity will go unnoticed by the rank and file of both political parties, save for the hardcore activists who show up at Brady Beach Party and the Billy Meehan Clambake. Our sources tell us don’t be surprised if Democrat nominee for Governor Tom Wolf makes several dozen appearances in Philadelphia to enthuse voters and remind them of their duty to cast their votes. The same goes for Gov. Tom Corbett, whose campaign team has planned special announcements along Philadelphia’s industrial and commercial sites, promoting his job-creation efforts. Don’t be surprised if the normally united Building Trades and other Joint Councils fail to unite behind Wolf as would normally be expected. Look for a split in the ranks. Based on previous performances and donation records,

odds are Local 98 chief John Dougherty may repeat his financial contributions with the same amounts for Gov. Corbett as his PACs did four years ago. First of the labor unions to cross over to Corbett was Pittsburgh’s Laborers District Council, big and politically active, quite similar to its sister LDC in the Philadelphia area.

Cawley Totals Show True GOP Turnout Much ado was made by anti-Corbett forces, composed of Democrats as well as some disgruntled Republicans, how Lt. Gov. Jim Cawley outvoted Corbett when totals were posted after the primary election. A bit more than 26,868 GOP voters either wrote in another candidate or left the ballot for Governor blank. Overall, Corbett underperformed Cawley by 7%. His undervote was 7% in his home County of Allegheny, and 9% in Cawley’s home County of Bucks. In the two counties that saw the highest number of GOP ballots cast, though, Montgomery and Lancaster,

Corbett’s under vote was a mere 2%. But with their spleen vented, where else can Republicans go in November? Add to Corbett’s favor the fact Americans are generally disillusioned with government. Polls show less than 10% percent of voters think most Members of Congress have done a good enough job to deserve reelection. While this number has been low historically, 5% is the lowest ever recorded in CBS News polls, with nearly 9 in 10 say it’s time to give new people a chance. There is also a partisan enthusiasm gap: 44% of Republicans say they are more enthusiastic about voting this year, compared to 36% of Democrats. If Tom Wolf is as savvy as his commercials lead us to believe, he will ignore all the pundits and polls showing Corbett to be a pushover.

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REPUBLICANS Mark Fritz and Joe DeFelice await their turn at dunk tank as candidates from both parties showed up at Mayfair Community celebration. Photo by Bill Myers

COUNCILMAN Bobby Henon, 2nd from right, was honored with overflow fundraiser in Ashburner Inn on Torresdale Avenue. His short time in Council has seen creative and needed legislation. Thanking Bob are Mike Driscoll, candidate for State Rep in 173rd Dist.; Henon; 65th Ward committee people Steve Danilla and Adelaide Martin; Democratic Party Chairman Bob Brady; 35th Ward Leader Bill Photo by Joe Stivala Dolbow; and 55th Ward Leader Robert Dellavella.

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RESTAURATEUR Sid Booker found himself center of attraction at Councilwoman Marian Tasco’s Jazz Brunch. Identified in photo are Eleanor Jean Hendley, State Rep. Cherelle Parker and Ducky Birts. Photo by Leona Dixon

LEIGH McCORD, right, wife of Rob McCord, candidate for Governor, was guest at Councilwoman Marian Tasco’s Jazz Brunch. Happy time was had by this team of Lisa Deeley, aide to Councilman Bob Henon; Sid Booker, top Philly nightlife impresario; Tasco, hostess;

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(Cont. From Page 6) missed all four Democratic gubernatorial candidates who met for breakfast last Friday at the Oregon Diner in South Philadelphia! But he showed up in time to catch Congressman Bob Brady jawing with the press. Candidates answered invitation to breakfast from Brady for a “unity breakfast”. Appropriately, Brady joined them as did former Gov. Ed Rendell, US Sen. Bob Casey and Pennsylvania Democratic Party Chair Jim Burn. Brady and Burn bracketed the group by sitting on both ends. Rendell, Tom Wolf and Allyson Schwartz sat on one side while Rob McCord, Casey and Katie McGinty sat on the other. The Pennsylvania GOP, as you might imagine, isn’t buying this kumbaya moment. As we told you early on in the primary, the Corbett campaign has captured many quips, charges, etc., all leveled at Wolf by his competitors. Lt. Gov. Cawley revealed this strategy last week, saying, “The Corbett-Cawley cam-

paign has taken detailed notes of Tom Wolf’s tax-and-spend policies, and we will waste no time pulling back the curtain and introducing Pennsylvanians, for the first time, to the real Tom Wolf,” he promised. “Once the true story of Tom Wolf is told, I have no doubt that Gov. Corbett and I will be victorious in November.”

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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 Tuesday, June 17, 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 Pre Qualified Contractors List as shown at psit.org. All School District Projects require MBE/WBE participation as shown in the specifications. FEE BUDGET B-008 C of 2013/14 General Interior Door Replacement $ 808,900.00 $100.00 Tilden Middle School 6601 Elmwood Ave. Philadelphia, PA 19142 * A pre-bid conference and site tour will be held at the project location at the main entrance, on Wednesday, June 4th, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. Specifications and/or plans and contract documents may be examined and copies thereof obtained from the School Reform Commission, 440 North Broad Street, 3rd floor, Philadelphia, PA 19130. Information as to contract documents, etc., may be obtained at the above address, or telephone 215-400-4730. Make checks payable to the School District of Philadelphia.

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by Michael P. Boyle, Esq. SSA, on its website, maintains statistics on dispositions of every ALJ in the country (see http://www.socialsecurity.gov/appeals/DataSets/03_ ALJ_ Disposition_Data.html). The latest period for which these numbers are available covers from Sep. 28, 2013 through Apr. 25, 2014. For the local region, the best numbers for claimants come from the South Jersey hearing office (HO), which granted over 75% of the claims it decided (1,500 favorable decisions of 1,980 cases decided). Of those, 1,283 were fully favorable (64.79% of all cases decided), while 217 were partially favorable (10.95%). The next-best HO for

claimants is Elkins Park, which issued 1,508 favorable decisions out of a total 2,306 cases, which amounts to just over 65%. Of those, 1,372 were fully favorable to the claimant (59.49%), while 136 were partially favorable (5.89%). The Philadelphia HO issued favorable decisions in 57.9% of its cases (1,157 of a total of 1,998), with 52.3% of those fully favorable and 5.6% partially favorable. By far the worst HO for claimants is Philadelphia East, which found for claimants in only 41.3% of the decisions it issued (549 of 1,329 decisions issued). Of those, only 36.11% decisions

were fully favorable, with 5.19% being partially favorable. Many cases in this region are assigned to the Chicago National Hearing Center. These are video hearings where the ALJ sits in Chicago and the claimant appears by video. The CNHC numbers are wretched for claimants. Only 34.58% of cases were decided in claimants’ favor (996 of a total of 2,880 decisions issued). Of those, 29.93% were fully favorable, with 4.65% partially favorable. You do not have to consent to a video hearing, and can insist on having your case heard by a local ALJ. While you will have to wait longer as a result, you stand a better chance of receiving a favorable decision than agreeing to have your case heard by the CNHC.

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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, June 10, 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 Pre Qualified Contractors List as shown at psit.org. All School District Projects require MBE/WBE participation as shown in the specifications. FEE BUDGET B—004 C of 2013/14 Electric Fire Alarm System Replacement $320,000.00 $100.00 Potter-Thomas Elementary School 3001 N. 6th Street. Philadelphia, PA 19133 * A pre-bid conference and site tour will be held at the project location at the main entrance, on Wednesday, May 21st, 2014 at 12:30 p.m.

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, June 17, 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 Pre Qualified Contractors List as shown at psit.org. All School District Projects require MBE/WBE participation as shown in the specifications. FEE BUDGET B-011 C of 2013/14 General Structural Modification $1,734,500.00 $300.00 Harding Middle School 2000 Wakeling Street. Philadelphia, PA 19124 * A pre-bid conference and site tour will be held at the project location at the main entrance, on Wednesday, May 28th, 2014 at 10:00 a.m.

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bankruptcy, you state in your papers you want to give up the condo, let it go back to the lender. Your Chapter 13 plan is confirmed, and provides that you are surrendering the condo, in satisfaction of the mortgage claim. And the lender does: nothing. They do not object to the plan, they do not contact your lawyer. Or, in your Chapter 7 bankruptcy, your statement of intentions says: Surrender the condo, let it go back to the lender. Well, in Michigan, and I think, most states, transfer of real estate requires acceptance. You can sign a deed quit-claiming your interest to the mortgage company, but, if they do not accept it, the property is still yours. And there’s the rub. You are stuck with ownership responsibilities, including those accruing condo dues or association fees or whatever they are called in your neck of the woods. In my case, the mortgage payments were a year behind when we filed the Chapter 13 bankruptcy. The son’s family had left. No one would buy it, no one would rent it, so it sat empty. The plan provided for surrender to the mortgage company in full satisfaction of its

JUDGES TURNED out to salute Juror Appreciation Day hosted by Jury Commissioner Daniel Rendine in Criminal Justice Center Jury Room. In photo above are President Judge Sheila Woods-Skipper; Judges Genece E. Brinkley, Sierra Street, Timika Lane; attorney Lynn Marks; Judge Jeff Minehart; President Judge Marsha Neifield; and Prothonotary Joe Evers. Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown addressed jurors. claim. They did not object, the accrued since the case was plan was confirmed, the case filed. went on for a year. Then the Next Week’s Question: Is association filed a motion for there a five-year plan limitamy clients to pay all the dues tion in a Chapter 11?

In The Court of Common Pleas Philadelphia County Civil Action – Law No. 140401559 Notice of Action in Mortgage Foreclosure Nationstar Mortgage LLC d/b/a Champion Mortgage Company, Plaintiff vs. The Unknown Heirs of Theodis Habersham Deceased, Mortgagor and Real Owner, Defendant(s) To: The Unknown Heirs of Theodis Habersham Deceased, Mortgagor and Real Owner, Defendant(s), whose last known address is 243 East Bringhurst, Street Philadelphia, PA 19144. This firm is a debt collector and we are attempting to collect a debt owed to our client. Any information obtained from you will be used for the purpose of collecting the debt. You are hereby notified that Plaintiff, Nationstar Mortgage LLC d/b/a Champion Mortgage Company, has filed a Mortgage Foreclosure Complaint endorsed with a notice to defend against you in the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, docketed to No. 140401559, wherein Plaintiff seeks to foreclose on the mortgage secured on your property located, 243 East Bringhurst Street, Philadelphia, PA 19144, 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. Philadelphia 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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by Tom Flynn and Rocco DeGregorio Question: I am in a longdistance relationship and put a lot of wear and tear on my car. (I drive about 500 miles at least once a month) in addiIn The Court of Common Pleas tion to my daily commute. Philadelphia County Could this have any effect on Civil Action – Law my engine life? No. 140402458 Answer: That really should be reasonable, depending on Notice of Action in Mortgage Foreclosure how old your vehicle is. Most Cenlar FSB, Plaintiff vs. Unknown Heirs of Lydia W. Johnengine manufacturers these son, Deceased & Martha Abdul Haqq, Solely in Her Capac- days account for that sort of ity as Heir of Lydia W. Johnson, Deceased, Mortgagors and usage. Just be sure to keep up with regular maintenance on Real Owners, Defendant(s) your vehicle as recommended To: Unknown Heirs of Lydia W. Johnson, Deceased, Mortby the manufacturer. gagor and Real Owner, Defendant(s), whose last known adA few things to keep in

dress is 5836 Delancey Street, Philadelphia, PA 19143. 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, Cenlar FSB, 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. 140402458, wherein Plaintiff seeks to foreclose on the mortgage secured on your property located, 5836 Delancey Street, Philadelphia, PA 19143 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. Alyk Oflazian, Atty. for Plaintiff, KML Law Group, P.C., Ste. 5000, Mellon Independence Center, 701 Market St., Phila., PA 19106-1532, 215.627.1322.

mind when scheduling your service: Be sure you tell them about your traveling so you can get the right viscosity oil for your amount of driving. Have regular oil changes and be sure to check all fluid levels before leaving on your long drives. By keeping up on regular maintenance, you should be able to get the most out of your engine life even with your amount of travel. Tom has been serving automotive customers in the TREATED to fundraiser was Republican Councilman David Philadelphia area for over 20 Oh, left, at Queen Village home of Dana Spain. Event was years as a salesman and then cohosted by former Controller candidate Terry Tracy, right. General Manager of Pacifico Auto Group. Rocco is a top automotive consultant.

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RALLYING behind David Oh were, from left, Steve Rickman, Dana Spain, and Molly & Frank Napolitano.

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CITY COUNCIL Resolution noted Masterman School students’ receipt of honors in science education.

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Another Opinion Hard Look At PGW Sale In part, that is because the Nutter administration never seriously considered or evaluated other alternatives to permit the City to capture the upside benefits of owning PGW. It is true we are the largest major city that still owns a gas utility. But we are also the only major city that owns a gas utility with strategically desirable facilities to liquefy and store natural gas. Therefore, we need to fully analyze and understand both the short-term and the longterm implications of divesting ourselves permanently of such a valuable asset. Given the complexity and importance of the proposed transaction, City Council would be irresponsible if we did not do our own due diligence. Appropriately, Council has retained a respected, independent consultant (Concentric Energy Advisors) to assist

in the analysis. Concentric began its work, which includes digging into the myriad details of the thousands of pages of documents that were used in the sale process, just a little over one month ago. Council is proceeding toward an informed decision with all deliberate speed. But we should not cut corners in the process to satisfy a deadline which was unilaterally set by the administration. When the administration tried to do the same thing with property taxes and the Actual Value Initiative, Council took the time to do it correctly with better results. As Chicago’s experiment with privatization of its parking meters showed, if the responsible elected officials don’t carefully examine all of the details of a transaction, the citizens can get burned. Let’s not act in haste, only to repent at leisure. Councilwoman Tasco represents the 9th Dist., including West and East Oak Lanes, Mt. Airy, Olney, Logan, Lawncrest and Oxford Circle. She is chair of the Philadelphia Gas Commission.

May 29- S. Phila. Business Ass’n Scholarship dinner at Galdo’s, 20th & Moyamensing Ave., 6:30 p.m. For info (215) 336-1108. May 30- Center on Regional Politics hosts free Symposium on Public School Funding at Marriott Hotel in Conshohocken, Pa., 9 a.m.-12 m. May 31- State Rep. Stephen Kinsey hosts Salute to Veterans at Market Sq. Monument, Germantown & School House Lane, starting 8:45 a.m. with Parade. For info (215) 849-6592. May 31- Community Carnival sponsored by GOP 40th Ward Leaders Annie Havey and Craig Melidosian with special appearances by Councilman David Oh (3 p.m.) and congressional candidate Megan Rath (12 noon) at V&S Lanes, 7235 Elmwood Ave., 11 a.m.-6 p.m. For info (215) 921-5774. Jun. 6- Committee to Elect State Rep. John Taylor hosts Golf Outing at Torresdale C.C., Grant & Frankford

Aves., Registration starts 10:30 a.m. Shot Gun Start 12:30 p.m. For info (215) 637-7500. Jun. 10- Gala celebrating birth of Public School Notebook at Univ. of Arts Bldg., 32 S. Broad St., 4:30-7 p.m. Tickets $25-$75. To purchase an admission, click here<http://thenotebook.org/sites/all/modules/civic rm/extern/url.php?u=236&qid =67291. Jun. 11- Summer Rooftop Reception supports Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown at Packard Grande Bldg., 111 S. 15th St., 5:307:30 p.m. RSVP Dan Perry (732) 670-3299. Jun. 13- State Rep. Stephen Kinsey hosts Sr. Health Fair at Ctr. in Pk., 5818 Germantown Ave., entrance on Rittenhouse St. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Jun. 17- PhillyLabor Meet & Greet for AFSCME DC 47 President Fred Wright at Union Ha. Offices, 1606 Wal-

nut St., 6-8 p.m. Jun. 18- American Red Cross Citizen of Year Award Breakfast honors Daniel J. Hilferty, president & CEO Independence Blue Cross at Loews Hotel, 1200 Market St., 8-9 a.m. Jun. 20- State Rep. Michelle Brownlee hosts Senior Expo at Collegeville Apts., Pavilion Community Rm., 27th & Thompson Sts., 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. For info (215) 684-3738. Jul. 10- State Rep. Michelle Brownlee hosts Senior Expo at Francisville Village, Community Rm., 1510 Poplar St., 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. For info (215) 684-3738. Jul. 19- Brady Bunch Summer Starter Party at Westy’s, N. Wildwood, N.J., 3 p.m. Jul. 31- State Rep. Michelle Brownlee hosts Senior Expo at Blumberg Garden Apartments, 2311 Jefferson St., Sr. Community Rm., 10 a.m.-1:30 pm. For info (215) 684-3738.

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by Councilwoman Marian Tasco After taking more than four years to arrive at a decision to sell PGW, the Nutter administration is now pushing for a rush to judgment by City Council regarding one of the most-significant decisions this City will ever make. People are coming out of the woodwork to support the Mayor’s position. But how many of them have read the 85-page Asset Purchase Agreement between the City and UIL Holdings? How many actually understand its complex details? Anyone who reads this agreement will quickly learn that it does not reveal all of the specifics of the deal. Some of the fine print is buried in other documents (such as the Seller Disclosure Letter) which have not yet been made public. I have publicly stated I do not support the proposed sale.

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Both the Pennsylvania General Assembly and the Philadelphia City Council will be hard pressed to balance budgets and move on to the next fiscal calendar year. Unfortunately for taxpayers, we may be hit again with a double-barreled volley of taxes, some from the State and some from the City. Whether they come in the form of fees or sales or other creative taxes, in the end, we get to feel the loss of our individual and family spendable income. We wonder when the time will come when increased taxation on the voters will become a thing of the past. Long has been the era, in the history of legislative bodies from local to federal levels, of “don’t worry about money, we can always tax for more”. With City Council facing reelection time in the next primary, maybe its Members will not feel as secure as they have in their seats. The most vulnerable being those at-Large Members, who should begin to rally a defense against new taxes. Voters will appreciate the effort, even if it proves fruitless in the end.

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Columbus School Honors Its Founders

CEO Rosemary Dougherty celebrates anniversary of Christopher Columbus Charter School with two of its esteemed founders, State Sen. Emeritus Vincent Fumo, left, and Ray Pescatore, who are proud of the legacy this school represents.

VINCENT FUMO addresses crowd gathered for anniversary luncheon at Columbus School, which is located on site of former St. Paul’s School in Bella Vista. “WHAT’S the first rule at Christop h e r Columbus School?” “Respect!” chime all the kids in unison.

FROM LEFT, State Sen. Larry Farnese, charter-school management expert William Minich and attorney Robert O’Donnell follow Ray Pescatore’s address. STATE SEN. Larry Farnese receives token of esteem from Site P r i n c i p a l Maryellen Porsia. Senator’s grandfather Andrew was influential leader in Italian Market community where Columbus School is located.

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Remembering Pennsylvania’s Past Violent Labor History

DAY OF THE ROPE Dinner saw Local 57 Laborers well represented, led by Michael Carfagno, Secretary-Treasurer, left, joined by two candidates for Democratic State CommitPhoto by Joe Stivala tee: Marnie Aument-Loughrey and Jim Haggerty, a Local 57 member.

AOH Irish American Labor Leader of the Year went to Ed Loomis, business manager of Local 5 Elevator Constructors. Ed joined Local 5 in 1988, is noted for his efforts to help veterans of all wars, and recently built home elevator for Afghan War double amputee through his Lift a Vet Program. Photo by Joe Stivala

ANCIENT ORDER of HiberPAT EIDING, nians of Phila. presented anPresident of AFLnual “Day of the Rope” Awards CIO of Phila., dinner. Commemorating presents AOH Div. deaths in 1877-79 of 20 Irish 25 Lifetime LeadAmerican coal miners hanged ership Award to as terrorists in kangaroo trials Jack Dempsey. after demonstrating for higher Jack was a Boilerwages. This is said to be foundmaker, Local 801, ing of organized labor in USA. and Laborer, Local Pierce Kerr, business manager 332, as well as an of IBEW Local 2275, presents AFL-CIO commuHibernian of Year Award to nity service representative and allied trades assisMike Powell for his charitable tance leader. He served as a national labor director, works in AOH Division 25. and has been honored with three labor awards, and Photo by Joe Stivala one Catholic honor. Photo by Joe Stivala

ERNIE Grillo, chief coach at Harrowgate Gym, accepts AOH checks from Tom Dooley, Operating Engineers, and Brian Coleman, AOH County VP, for his gym as well as Belfast, Ireland Boxing Club. Harrowgate sponsors annual visit to USA of Belfast Club boxers. Photo by Joe Stivala

DAY OF THE ROPE Presenters and Honorees are joined by Dan Grace, leader of Local 830 Teamsters, left, and Judge Pat Dugan, 2nd from right. Dugan is emcee each year. It was AOH members who comprised labor protests and whose Photo by Joe Stivala members were hanged.

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You wanna know who’s probably blasting Pharrell’s world-wide hit “Happy” as he dances around his office right about now? William Marimow, editor of the Philadelphia Inquirer. Marimow is the happiest man in the Philadelphia Media Universe right now because H.F. “Gerry” Lenfest and Lewis Katz were the winners of the private auction held on Tuesday to sell the Philadelphia Inquirer and Daily News. Again. We’ll revisit that point in a moment. Lenfest and Katz put in the winning bid for the two papers, a bid of $88 million. Granted, they won because they were the only ones who bid, but a win is a win. The other investor group that helped by the papers, a group led by New Jersey powerbroker George Norcross III, Joseph Buckelew and William Hankowski, declined to put in a bid. But since that group helped come up with the $55 million that was used to purchase the papers in 2012, they probably consider the $33 million in profit they got from Tuesday’s sale a win as well. But the fact the papers have kinda-new ownership, the eighth set of owners it’s had in eight years, brings us back to Marimow. In October 2013, Robert Hall, the publisher of both newspapers and a man who is probably not feeling like a room without a roof right about now, fired Marimow, citing “philosophical differences.” To be specific, Marimow disobeyed several direct orders to make changes to the paper’s design, fire editors and do other things that Hall, his boss, asked him to do. In other words, he was committed to doing his own thing, even if it no longer worked in the current media climate. “Marimow is not and never will be the change agent that we need at the Inquirer to turn around the circulation decline and grow our company,” Hall said in a staff email reprinted in Philadelphia magazine. (Cont. Page 21)

Yo! Here we go again with this continuation of the proper way to prepare, serve, and enjoy grits. In a movie, my cousin Vinnie asked – “What’s a grit?” Last week I reported on a Georgia reader’s letter telling me of her observations on Southern grits. It made it obvious that red-eye gravy is one of the mandatory toppings for grits. This is her recipe for making real red-eye gravy. Heat oil over medium-high heat in a cast-iron skillet. Fry ham on both sides until browned. Remove ham and set aside. Slowly stir 1½ cup of brewed coffee and salt into the hot oil. Return to a boil over medium heat, stirring to get any bits of ham that may be stuck to the pan. Cook until the mixture has reduced by a third. Immediately after removing your grits from the stove top, add a generous portion of real butter or red-eye gravy. The butter should cause the grits to turn a wondrous shade of yellow. In lieu of butter, pour a generous helping of red-eye gravy on your grits. Be sure to pour enough to have some left for sopping up with your biscuits. Never, ever substitute canned or store-bought biscuits for the real thing because they cause cancer, rotten teeth and impotence. Now begin eating your grits. Always use a fork, never a spoon, to eat grits. Your grits should be thick enough so they do not run through the tines of the fork. The correct beverage to serve with grits is coffee. Your grits should never be eaten in a bowl because Yankees will think you are eating Cream of Wheat. Here are some ways to eat left-over grits: Spread them in the bottom of a casserole dish. Cover and place them in the refrigerator overnight. The grits will congeal into a gelatinous mass. Next morning, slice the grits into squares and fry them on both sides in ½” of butter until they turn a golden brown. Many people are tempted to pour syrup onto grits served this way. This is, of course, unacceptable. Always use red-eye gravy or real butter.

Sorry to hear the L & I Commissioner was upset over the 31-page audit of demolitions and new construction inspections. He took 40 pages to rebut 31. The report by City Controller Alan BUTKOVITZ is for our own good AND SAFETY. Why waste time (and taxpayer money) to write a rebuttal?... I don’t understand the accusations against former Judge Willis BERRY. He has already been punished. Is this happening inside the borders of the USA?? And they even accused his now-retired court aide of being a real-estate handyman. Get this – the man lost an arm (hand to shoulder) as a teenager. One writer said, “I admit he might have trouble swinging a hammer.” Attacks on Berry started when he decided to run for a seat on the state high court, and drew #1 ballot position. His base was not enough to win, but he drew votes away from other candidates. How about the feds push to get Vince FUMO to pay an additional $400k in fines because the other defendant would not be able to pay off her fine in her lifetime? HOW MANY convicted persons have you read of that will NEVER BE ABLE to pay off fines, or just do not pay them? The fines for both should be paid off by the time they reach age 95. It was reported the prosecutor dismissed Fumo’s claim that he was going broke. Many times there is a DISCONNECT from people who have their own money, and those salaried workers on the GUARANTEED PAYCHECK. Fumo went to trial over $4m of other people’s money (OPM). How much did the feds spend to prosecute? Some say MUCH MORE than that! And it was also OPM – yours and mine. Some write over a setback by women in state elections. The results were not anti-woman. Maybe the candidates should not have run. Women are faring well in primaries in the USA. There is a rumor that our DA will run for State Attorney General? Would that be against the incumbent, a woman, or will Kane want to move on?... I can’t understand all the hoopla over DAs in Traffic Court. It seems overdone. Vehicle Code violators are mostly not supercriminals. Still it means more jobs, benefits and pensions. Sending someone to jail for stealing a home is long OVERDUE. Citizens were on their own to recover their homes for TOO (Cont. Page 22)

The 65th Brigade was honored at a ceremony in Valley Forge Park. The brigade was known as the Borinqueneers or Puerto Rican brigade and fought in Korea and Vietnam with tremendous distinction. Although much of their heroic action has gone unnoticed, PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA will sign a bill recognizing them with the Congressional Gold Medal of Honor. Among those attending the ceremony were military veteran and City Committee’s own GEORGE PÉREZ. He presented citations from STATE REP. ANGEL CRUZ and CONGRESSMAN BOB BRADY. One of the organizers of the event was JUVENCIO GONZÁLEZ, a legislative aide to the State Senate. Other key organizers and participants included JOSÉ M. MELENDEZ, commander, the American Legion - Latin American Post 840; JOSÉ A. RIVERA, past commander & program coordinator, the American Legion Latin American Post 840; and the REV. DR. EMILIO MARRERO - a Captain in the US Navy. City CONTROLLER ALAN BUTKOVITZ has invested substantial funds in preparing for a mayoral run 2015. His campaign consultant JOE SLADE of the firm White & Co. worked for the successful election of Detroit’s Mayor and has been a long-time consultant to VP JOE BIDEN. Butkovitz believes Philadelphia voters have transcended race. He is sure his fiscal-watchdog status will help him to win African American votes. He believes MICHAEL NUTTER’S status among African American voters indicates the ability of a white candidate to receive substantial African American votes even in a match against other African American candidates. Thus, Butkovitz believes he could do well in a matchup against STATE SEN. ANTHONY HARDY WILLIAMS or COUNCIL PRESIDENT DARRELL CLARKE. Highly regarded businessman MIKE DRISCOLL was successful in his bid to replace STATE REP. MIKE MCGEEHAN in the 173rd House Dist. that includes Mayfair, Holmesburg, Upper Holmesburg, East Torresdale, and parts of the 66th Ward in the Far Northeast. Driscoll had run for public office a number of times but this was the first time where everything (Cont. Page 21)

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What We Did Memorial Day To Commemorate Our Fallen Heroes Bob Brady Adds

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Congressional Intern SHIRLEY GREGORY, Chief of Staff for Congressman Bob Brady, introduces Darian Clark, grandson of wellknown civic leader Elaine Tomlin, to office staff at 1907 S. Broad Street.

WREATH of Remembrance was laid for US Marines from Phila. who perished in terrorist attack on their barracks near Beirut, Lebanon. Frank Thompson of VFW National Office joined 6th Dist. Police Commr. Capt. Bryan Korn in presPhoto by Joe Stivala entation.

COUNCILMAN David Oh and Vietnam Memorial President Terry Williamson listen with rapt attention as Ambassador Edith Tull, retired, tells of her two tours as Ambassador in Saigon. Tull arranged departure from Vietnam for countless Photo by Joe Stivala refugees.

LAUREL HILL Cemetery was setting for Silent Sentry Statue dedication. Statue was stolen from Mt. Moriah Cemetery and was found just before it could be scrapped. It was restored and relocated. It will be lighted and visible from Ridge Avenue as it watches over soldiers’ graves. Members of Ben Franklin American Legion Post of Union League presented wreath, joined in their salute by Brig. Gen. Wilber Photo by Joe Stivala Wolf III of 28th Infantry Div.

ANNUAL service at Dock Street Korea Memorial included wreath-laying by service groups. Members of Richard VauxIvanhoe Lodge are only Masonic group to participate in Korean and Vietnam services. John Kline, left, Worshipful Master (and Public Record Correspondent), honor fallen soldiers with members Vince Fatiga, Frank Fatiga, Fran Man- READYING Vietnam Memorial for big day, crews lovingly Photo by Bill Myers Photo by Joe Stivala lay out fresh sod. erao and Chuck Holloway.

WATCHING classic “just like old times” small-town Bridesburg Parade are Bridesburgers Ryan Schreiber, Sara Fox and Michael Schreiber. Photo by Bill Myers

STATE REP. John Taylor, left, joined in salute to fallen veterans at Most Holy Redeemer Cemetery. Photo by Bill Myers

6TH DIST. Councilman Bobby Henon promenaded length of Richmond Street in company of Lady Liberty. Photo by Bill Myers

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Thwarted Ambition?

SRC Chairman Bill Green commiserates with smiling Tomás Sánchez, whose challenge to State Sen. Christine Tartaglione was easily smashed, with maybe a blow to Green’s mayoral ambition.

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The Green Party of Philadelphia has issued a call for a reform of the voting procedures used in Pennsylvania. At the present time, a candidate for office is able to declare victory and take office without earning the support of a majority of the voters. This happened several times in the Democratic primary and it’s wrong, say the Greens. “The Pennsylvania system is unjust,” said Glenn Davis, a chair of the Green Party City Committee from Hestonville in W. Philadelphia. “We call this a representative democracy, but we insult that name with every ballot cast.” “During the May primary,”

Republican Council atLarge candidate Matt Wolfe thanked his supporters in an

Wolf Captured Many City Wards

strength that stopped Tom Wolf from running away with the Democratic votes in the primary. Chairman Bob Brady managed to get enough votes to give endorsed candidate Allyson Schwartz a decent showing, bringing her in number two. Five wards brought her in above Wolf. They were John Dougherty’s 1st Ward, John O’Connell’s 9th Ward, Rondal Couser’s 22nd Ward, and John Sabatina, Sr.’s, 56th Ward.

State Rep. Brian Sims’ (DS. Phila.) effort to support legislative candidates was a total collapse. He went 0 for 5, supporting Jared Solomon against incumbent State Rep. Mark Cohen (D-Northeast); challenger Billy Smith against incumbent Margo Davidson; State Rep. Erin Molchany against State Rep. Harry Readshaw (both D-Allegheny), who had been thrown together by redistricting; State Sen. Daylin Leach (D-Montgomery) for Congress and Allyson Schwartz for Governor. More he does of this, the more will his list of unfriendlies grow.

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online commentary as to his effort to win that position from victor Councilman-elect Ed Nielson, who should be sworn and on duty today as City Council meets. He cited a poor turnout of the electorate for making his effort an uphill climb on a slippery slope. Wolfe should realize his campaign did him justice as a Republican leader, however.

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Boyle earned only 41% of the vote. In the 4th Senatorial Dist., Art Haywood has been called the victor with only 40% of the vote. The Greens propose that Pennsylvania adopt an instantrunoff method to choose between the top two contenders in cases like these, a system other states now employ.

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(Cont. From Page 7) Councilman Bob Gwin, Lansdowne Councilman Robert Radich, Millbourne Mayor Tom Kramer, E. Lansdowne Mayor John Dukes and Yeadon Mayor Rohan Hepkins. This coalition of Democrats is going to build the Delaware Co. Democratic party into a winning party. That’s why we won.” Davidson continued, “I was targeted by Democrats trying to twist the truth about my record and I pushed back hard. The Tea Party style politics of former State Rep. Bryan Lentz, Democratic Party Chairman David Landau and Upper Darby Democratic Party Chairman Ed Bradley must be called out.”

A new poll by Zogby Analytics shows the President gaining two percentage points in his approval rating since earlier in May. The new poll, conducted online among 902 likely voters (May 21-22), has the President’s approval at 47%, with 50% disapproving. A close look at the Zogby poll’s internals reveals some significant areas of improvement. He gained four points among women – 49%, up from 45% on May 2-3 – and voters over 65 years of age, 37%, up from 32%. Obama also improved his standing with Democrats by four points (81%, compared with 77%), liberals (83%, from 79%), and 50-64 year olds (42%, from 38%).

explained Chris Robinson, member of the GPOP City Committee from Germantown, “the most influential contest in which democracy was flaunted was the statewide primary to choose a Democratic Party nominee for Lieutenant Governor.” Mike Stack was declared the winner, even though he earned only 47% of the vote. “A total of 394,325 Democrats voted against Stack,” noted Robinson. For the 13th Congressional Dist. nomination, Brendan

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Women Of Valor 13th Raises Funds For Summer Feeding The Troops

PUBLIC RECORD’S Contributing Editor Bonnie Squires was one of three women honored by JAFCO, Jewish Adoption & Family Care Options, at Hilton Phila. Jim Gardner was MC. With him are, from left, Rana Bell, development director of JAFCO N.E. Communities chapter and honorees receiving Women of Valor awards: Jill Lapensohn, Beverly Photo by Lafayette Hill Studios Victor, and Bonnie Squires.

Annual 22nd Division of 13th Ward Fish Fry funder raised funds for summer community block party. Fry leaders Frank & Beth Pender also celebrated one year of marital bliss after 28 years of dating. Both are 22nd Division committeepersons. Here they welcome new committeeman Eddy Haliburton, 2nd from right, to 24th Division. Those are Gene Kennedy and “Big Sammy” Hodge, with lovely ladies. Photo by Joe Stivala

MORE THAN 1,000 Northeast residents flocked to Jared Solomon’s ‘community dinners” to hear about his vision for 202nd Legislative Dist. and why he was challenging Rep. Mark Cohen. His last was held prior to election at Casa Brazil. His army brought him close, but cigar went to State Rep. Mark Cohen.

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SOWING Seeds of Hope at Earth Day celebration was House of Umoja’s Mother Falaka and David Fattah, celebrating 45 years of service to community, and Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown. WRNB Radio’s Lady B. entertained crowd. Photos by Leona Dixon

FIREFIGHTER Lt. Thomas Kelly died in major fire in 1919 at site of what is now Democratic City Committee. Celebrating plaque in his honor are grandchildren Thomas, Kathy and James Krimm; Deputy Fire Chief Bill Dell; plaque coordinator Jerry Kots; and DCC’s Charles Bernard.

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Brady Voted Top Legislator CONGRESSMAN Bob Brady was honored as “International Brotherhood of Boilermakers Legislator of the Year for 2014” at Boilermakers 2014 LEAP Conference2014 in Washington, D.C. Brady is joined by union’s Phila. delegation, led by Local 13 Business Mgr. John E. Clark, Jr., 2nd on Bob’s right.

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PACKING Jack’s Firehouse in Fairmount were backers of Councilman Bill Greenlee. From left are Joe Felici, Brett Feldman, Greenlee, Barbara Bridge and Verna Tyner.

ALLEN RUBIN and Bayard Storey are two long-time friends of Councilman at Large Bill Greenlee, who has strong roots in Fairmount neighborhood.

FROM LEFT, Daniel Beaty, Mike Koep and Justino Navarro were having a good time for a good cause at Councilman Greenlee’s reception.

NATIONAL Maritime Day at Penn’s Landing kicked off Memorial Day weekend with visits from Naval Training School ship Empire State and Army Engineer vessel MacFarland. Joining Monica Santoro, Penn’s Landing coordinator, 3rd from right, are Rev. Edward Brady, St. Ann’s Church pastor; Christine Beady, executive director of Chapel of Four Chaplains; Midshipman Michael Kelly; Capt. Meredith Austin, commander, Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay; Santoro; Tom Metzger, Photo by Joe Stivala Navy League president; and Capt. Louis Cavaliere, president of Chapel of Four Chaplains.

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CHAPEL of Four Chaplains in Navy Yard held Memorial Day Service. Greeting attendees are Capt. Louis Cavaliere, Chapel president; Edward Bilger, award-winning bugler; Commr. Arno Voerick; and Christine Beady, executive diPhoto by Joe Stivala rector.

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Self Help Honors Supporters At Annual Gala

TIM WILSON, executive director of Alliance of Community Service providers, was honored at annual Self Help Movement Drug Rehabilitation banquet. He is thanked by Jerry Skillings, Alliance president, and Robert Dellavella, Esq., executive director of Self Help Movement.

“THANK YOU, Joe!” is what this group of Self Help Movement supporters said to Dr. Joseph Ruggiero, 4th from left, who began Self Help Movement in 714 Reed Street YMCA in 1964 while still a city probation officer. Its successful approach made this the premier program in nation, quickly gaining supported of city jurists. Thanking Joe are William Dolbow; Jonathan Saidel, Esq.; Bob Dellavella, Esq.; Joe; Dan Grace, leader of Local 830; Chris Mallios, Esq.; Photo by Joe Stivala Mike Driscoll, legislative candidate; and Tom Forkin, Esq.

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HONOREES Tim Wilson and State Rep. Gene DiGirolamo are thanked for their support of rehabilitated program enrollees by Robert Dellavella, Esq., executive director, and Judge Joseph Waters, board Photo by Joe Stivala chairman.

DEB BECK, president of Drug & Alcohol Service Providers of Penna., is joined by Robert Dellavella, Esq. in honoring State Rep. Gene DiGirolamo, cenPhoto by Joe Stivala ter. SELF HELP attendees included many program supporters such as Tony Stampone Radwanski, top vocalist; John Sabatina, Esq.; Amy Fanning, master chef; Judges Anne Marie Coyle and Maria McLaughlin; and State Rep. John Sabatina, Jr. Photo by Joe Stivala

BREAKING ground at 23rd & Venango Bus Loop Improvement Project Wednesday were, from left, General Mgr. Joseph M. Casey, Allegheny West Foundation President Ronald Hinton, Congressman Chaka Fattah, Councilwoman Cindy Bass and Councilman Curtis Jones, Jr. aide Keith Dial.

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With the UNIONS AFT President Randi Weingarten, PFT President Jerry Jordan and AFT-PA President Ted Kirsch are asking Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett for full school funding following report of a 7year-old, whose death might have been prevented had a nurse been on hand. “Dear Governor Corbett: “Since you took office in 2011, you slashed school funding by $1 billion and turned down Medicaid funding that could have helped many of Philadelphia’s children. The number of school nurses in Philadelphia has fallen from 289 to 179. Now, instead of focusing on the health needs of students at one school, nurses in Philadelphia’s public schools cover five or six schools, sometimes visiting each school only once

every other week. “We do know all parents deserve to know that their child will be safe and his or her most basic needs will be tended to at school. We do know that all Philadelphia children deserve better. “Mr. Governor, You have the power to fix what you have broken. Restore full and fair funding to all Pennsylvania schools. And do it now.”

Sen. Farnese Calls For End To Convention Dispute State Sen. Larry Farnese (D-S. Phila.) has urged the board of the Pennsylvania Convention Center to exercise fairness and respect the Customer Satisfaction Agreement reached with the Carpenters Local 8 and Teamsters Local 107 on May 9. The Board, citing a May 5

Teachers’ Union Leaders Demand Full School Funding deadline, did not accept the CSA and has reopened it without the participation of the unions. “The Pennsylvania Convention Center is a valuable asset to the 1st Senatorial Dist., but it cannot run without the hard-working men and women of Carpenters’ Local 8 and Teamsters’ Local 107,” said Farnese. “To lock the unions out because of an oversight and deprive the workers and their families of their jobs is unconscionable.”

Union Leaders Under Fire As Lobbyists Wendell Young IV was doing his job as he visited lawmakers last year trying to convince lawmakers privatizing Pennsylvania’s liquor stores wasn’t the correct move. For his work, the president of the United Food & Commercial Workers Local 1776 has earned criti-

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BUDGET FEE Structural Modification 206,600.00 $100.00 Germantown High School 40 E. High Street Philadelphia, PA 19144 * A pre-bid conference and site tour will be held at the project location at the main entrance, on Thursday, June 5, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. Specifications and/or plans and contract documents may be examined and copies thereof obtained from the School Reform Commission, 440 North Broad Street, 3rd floor, Philadelphia, PA 19130. Information as to contract documents, etc., may be obtained at the above address, or telephone 215-400-4730. 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.

cism for being an unregistered lobbyist. This was leveled at him and other union leaders by Commonwealth Foundation President Matthew J. Brouillette. The issue might not be so cut and dried, even though Pennsylvania law defines lobbying as “an effort to influence legislative action or administrative action” and requires that lobbyists, lobbying firms or principals register with the state. Wendell Young IV, the president of Local 1176, contends he doesn’t need to register as a lobbyist. That’s because while someone’s actions could fall under the definition of lobbying, they don’t always have to register, thanks to exceptions in Pennsylvania’s lobbying law. Robert Caruso, executive director of the state’s Ethics Commission, said individuals don’t have to register if they lobby less than 20 hours a quarter or if their lobbying

expenses don’t exceed $2,500 a quarter. While Caruso said those are the most commonly seen exceptions, the law also gives leeway to individuals that limit their lobbying to testimony before a committee or agency and representatives of a church lobbying to protect the right to free exercise of religion, among other exclusions. The issue has seldom come before the Ethics Commission, Caruso said, and he added it can be hard to generally say what someone can do without knowing all the variables. The Commonwealth Foundation’s criticism also targeted Rick Bloomingdale, president of the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO, and David Fillman, executive director of AFSCME Council 13. When learning that Gene Barr, president of Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry, is registered as a lobbyist, Bloomingdale said

CITY OF PHILADELPHIA Public Hearing Notice The Committee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs of the Council of the City of Philadelphia will hold a Public Hearing on Thursday, June 5, 2014, at 1:00 PM, in Room 400, City Hall, to hear testimony on the following item: 140417An Ordinance authorizing the Director of Finance to establish a Free Library Programs and Facilities Fund in which revenue generated from competitively awarded agreements for the use of areas or facilities in the Free Library system may be deposited for use to pay expenses for programs and facilities in the Free Library system, under certain terms and conditions. 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 Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs, 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

it’s probably a good idea for him to register, too. “We’ve got nothing to hide,” Bloomingdale said. “If we’ve got to do it, we’ll do it, and that’ll be the end of it.”

Hint To Controller: Run, Alan, Run Controller Alan Butkovitz has won the affections of some unions, a feather in his cap should he seek higher office. Recently he received this supportive letter from Lorenzo North, president of AFSCME Local 159, which represents city correctional officers: “Since taking office as Philadelphia City Controller on Jan. 2, 2006, you have shown nothing but respect for my membership in Local 159. You have attended every Correctional Officers’ graduation ceremony. In addition, you have been a strong supporter of unions in this city. You have not forgotten the workers of this city and you have done a great job looking out for the taxpayers of Philadelphia by making sure that our funds are not being wasted. “Philadelphia needs a Mayor that will fund our public schools (and not use the funds for charter schools), build up and clean our neighborhoods, create jobs, put more police officers on the streets and in our neighborhoods, bring manufacturing businesses back to Philadelphia and find the creative solutions to solve our many problems. In short, we need a good leader who will make Philadelphia a better place to live. “I strongly urge you to run for Mayor of Philadelphia and help make this city a better place for all taxpayers, not just those in certain neighborhoods. I hope you will think about the leadership you can bring to the citizens of Philadelphia.”

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and public transit. STATE REP. BRENDAN BOYLE is likely going to Congress after his successful primary bid, but what will happen to former CONG R E S S W O M A N ALLYSON SCHWARTZ after her gubernatorial bid? She could go into business or be an advocate. She is still highly regarded by left-wing women’s groups but her stature is diminished from the loss. But time heals all wounds and one never knows

News. Whenever I walk into that newsroom, I feel a little sad. That’s because this newsroom, the newsroom that puts out the paper I actually read, is so empty that if you threw a rock across the room, you probably wouldn’t hit anyone. Every time that this set of newspapers hits the auction block, the Daily News, the newspaper that doesn’t view covering the city as an afterthought, becomes more and more fragile. So much emphasis, and money, is placed on

Philly Boxing Legend Passes finest eras. After making his professional debut in 1974 at the Spectrum, Matthew became known for taking unbelievable punishment in fights and somehow coming back to win, which earned him the nickname “Miracle Matthew”. In 1979, in Indianapolis, Matt TKO’d Marvin Johnson to win the WBC Championship. Wars with Johnson, Yaqui Lopez, and Dwight Muhammad Qawi

were legendary and would lead to his Hall of Fame induction in 1998. “We tend to exaggerate the heroes of our youth. I was in my late 20s, early 30s during Matthew’s heyday. Oh, if he only were around today!” said Hall of Fame promoter J. Russell Peltz. As of press time, services were not announced. RIP, Matt, and thanks for the memories!

if a repackaged Allyson Schwartz could once again pursue the glory of a statewide office victory. Anthony Hardy Williams will be the guest of honor at an event on Friday. The purpose of the event will be to roll out a large number of heavy hitters who are already backing Williams for Mayor. Among those in attendance will be DISTRICT ATTORNEY SETH WILLIAMS and former mayoral candidate MARTY WEINBERG. But

is it too early to start rolling out your mayoral backers when the major focus will be on the TOM WOLF-MIKE STACK ticket beating TOM CORBETT? The answer is it’s never too early to show political strength. But it may be too early to judge political strength. After all, one of the biggest mistakes Schwartz made was peaking about a year and a half too early. She showed her strength and never grew stronger. That’s called peaking too early in politics.

its more-suburb-friendly sister that its importance gets lost. The fact that a bunch of police officers were exposed as so corrupt that they had no right to wear the badge through the newspaper’s Pulitzer Prizewinning “Tainted Justice” series gets lost. A ticket-fixing scandal that’s led to a whole bunch of local judges learning what it means to be on the other side of the bench in Federal Court gets lost. And a city that reelected a pretty sizable group of politicians with legal clouds over

their heads and came really close to reelecting a State Senator under indictment needs a watchdog like the Daily News. So it’ll be interesting to see if the sorta-new owners see the paper’s value … or if the rumors of the paper’s demise will wind up being true this time. In any case, don’t be surprised if you see Bill Marimow in one of Pharrell’s unique hats. ’Cause for right now at least, nothing can bring him down … not even the folks who sign his checks.

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(Cont. From Page 14) went well. The result was never in doubt against his opponents DENNIS KILDERRY and PAUL DeFINIS. But Philadelphia will feel the loss of McGeehan, who is Chairman of the State House Transportation Committee. He has been a true fighter and dedicated servant for the interests of the city and for the interest of Pennsylvanians on much-needed road-building

It is with utter sadness that SHADOWBOXER must report the passing of arguably the greatest blood and guts warrior in Philly boxing history. Matthew Saad Muhammad, 59, the South Philly former light-heavyweight champion from the 1980s, had reportedly been battling Lou Gehrig’s Disease. Found abandoned on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, the orphan became world champion during one of the light-heavyweight division’s

Now let’s get back to that other point I wanted to elaborate a bit on, the point about the newspapers’ churning ownership. When any business has that many owners in that short of a time, there’s a lot of questions and this is no exception. My friend John Featherman is a contributor to Philly.com and because the editor of that section is Norcross’s daughter Alessandra, there could be some changes there. And then there’s the Daily

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(Cont. From Page 14) For a chunk of the owner’s group, the chunk led by Norcross, Hall’s decision was fine with them. But the Katz and Lenfest faction cried foul and accused Norcross and company of meddling in editorial affairs, which was something the group of powerbrokers promised it wouldn’t do back in 2012. When Katz and Lenfest took the matter to court and

the Judge Patricia McInerney ruled that Marimow be reinstated immediately, it was the beginning of the end for the ownership group. With the two men who championed Marimow owning the whole shebang, the editor’s future at the Inky looks secure. But my guess is Hall is in his office right now, boxing up a few things and getting ready for the pink slip that’s sure to come … if he hasn’t already written his letter of resignation.

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(Cont. From Page 14) LONG. A task force should be formed to seek out the scammers – and use the Traffic Court ADAs to do it. Folks are wondering why one Traffic Court judge was NEVER CHARGED. Others answer, “Were you born yesterday?” How about Gov CHRISTIE about to cut pensions: “Sins of the past” made them too high? It might draw him closer to conservatives, but tells recipients, lawmakers and union leaders to do something to themselves.... And Gov CORBETT not appealing gay marriage. What did they expect? He is up for reelection. What might be a dumb move was to open up parkland for more gas drilling. We have so much of it now with slow demand, that it will be EXPORTED – along with energy independence. What’s all the fuss about the principal losing bidder of the Gas Works making another effort to get PGW? I heard the Mayor say on Memorial Day he valued freedom. They are free to try. The mayoral aide that sent Council President Darrell Clark a MULTI-pager against it, and another aide who said that they already had their chance, should cool it. Over many years (and Mayors), I have seen many aides hired with the “best” ideas to fix our city. They stir up a lot of dust, and then are mostly never heard from again.... The primary is over, and we saw where DEM Chairman Bob BRADY has a peace pow-wow in the Oregon Diner. And Elder Statesman Charlie BERNARD made the arrangements. The location was probably recommended by Richard CUTTS. All Hail Johnny DOC of Local 98, who spoke out for more Pennsylvania jobs on the Delaware River Port Authority no unfair JERSEY advantage please!... HAPPY BIRTHDAY tomorrow to Donna Gentile O’DONNELL, lovely as ever. And to Liz AROS, efficient as ever. Jun.

4 marks the birthdays Mike BATTAGLIA, now in California bliss, and Dr. Joe PROCOPIO, a medicine bridge from Italy to Penn. On the 5th, Schuylkill Co. writer Joe TARONE might be doing a new book on the coal lands. Former State Rep. (and Iraq vet) Bryan LENTZ has his on the 5th. State Rep. Mark COHEN is one of two elected types who are constantly UNDERESTIMATED. I said that his tough reelection race would be a TORTOISE (Cohen) and HARE remake. Happy Birthday to MARK (4TH)! Bob WARNER retired from the Inquirer. He always had a steady hand on a story – no sensationalism. His replacements have BIG SHOES to fill. Best wishes!... The SMOKE is clearing from the many ward committee persons contested divisions in several

wards. The election of ward leader is next – with maybe more smoke? The most-confused battle was in the 36th Ward. One faction used a sledgehammer of power to stomp out one candidate – and lost in the courts and on election day. Embarrassing. The best choice for Ward Leader in the long term is Kevin HANNAH.

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