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New Mural Proves A Slam Dunk In Pt. Breeze

January July 24, 16, 2014 2014

City Starts Permeating Stormwater In S.W. Phila.

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Variety of Cigarettes • Cigars Pipes Hookahs • Novelty Items Lottery and More!

$2 Off Total Purchase 10% Off Boxed Cigar Sets with this ad Exp. 07/31/2014

Lowest Prices in the Area!

WILLIAM BYRD of Pt. Breeze man shoots hoops at Smith Playground, 2100 S. 24 St, at dedication ceremony of Photo by Bill Myers new mural at Point Breeze facility. See Page 3

TRI-STATE MALL • CLAYMONT, DE 19703 MINUTES FROM PHILLY! • NEXT TO K-MART AT THE PA/DEL BORDER

302-798-7079 3RD ANNUAL “Dog Days of Summer Cook-Off”, held at South Street Headhouse District on Sunday, drew a hungry crowd. See page ?

15 minutes from South Philly. 5 Minutes from Commodore Barry Bridge.

From the North, take I-95 South towards Delaware, as you approach Delaware, bear Right on I-495, go 500 feet, and take first exit on Right, which is Naamans Rd. (rt. 920 Bear left at fork on ramp and make a Left at light next to K-Mart.

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South Philadelphia Business Association Oldest Business Association in South Philadelphia – Chartered in 1897 To join as a member of the SPBA, please call: (215)-336-1108

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Executive Board- President: Daniel Olivieri Treasurer: Jackie Fitzpatrick

Board Members

Vice-President: Vince DeFino Esq. Secretary: Gaeton Tavella

John Savarese Mark Rago

Louis Galdo Dr. Jim Moylan Vince Giusini Bill Ciampitti

DVM Moves From Columbus Blvd. To 3rd & Oregon Ave.

by Maria Merlino My friend Anita called me the other day and gave me the greatest news I’ve heard in a long while. “Michael had to get his commercial license renewed” she begins, “and he went to Whitman Plaza. The new DMV license office is there.” That’s right, folks!

Reed Street at Columbus is closed.

The old place was impossible for me to get to since I don’t drive. Either catch a bus that runs on 3rd Street and veers off onto Moyamensing Avenue or take the 29 going east on Morris Street and then walk to Reed Street ... both were nightmare scenarios for me. My ID card expired two years ago and I needed to renew it, but I just couldn’t bring myself to take that journey.

I was ecstatic about the new location. I can walk there or take the G bus or 7 bus

from Oregon Avenue going eastbound. On Saturday morning, I walked with Anita to get information.

The office is alongside the large Asian restaurant and the urban boutique. It looks nondescript from the outside because there is no façade yet in place, but there is a wrinkled sign hung up inside a front window. They are open for business. It’s nice and cool inside and it smells brand new.

I inquired about renewing my ID but I needed a money order or check for $27.50 and either fill out a form there or fill out an online form which will allow you to print out a document called a “camera card”, a tempory ID until you get a photo ID taken. I went back Wednesday, late afternoon; apparently word had gotten out. It was crowded!

But things were running smoothly. I was handed an alphanumeric number and told

to sit. My number was C884.

They were calling the A’s: A132 and the B’s: B447. Not even close to the C’s! The office closes at 4:15 p.m. and it was now 2:00 p.m. Then it dawned on me, this place is so convenient, I can come back when they open at 8:30 a.m.

At least I’ll be in the first crowd of people to get a number.

The new driver’s-license center will provide customers with a larger, updated facility to better serve their needs. Improvements include better parking, more efficient customer flow and additional seating.

The new center will offer a wide array of driver’s-licensing services such as knowledge and on-the-road skills testing, out-of-state driver’s license transfers for new residents and replacement driver’s licenses and photo-ID cards.

Driver’s-license and photo-

center hours of operation at the new location will be Tuesday through Saturday from 8:30 a.m. until 4:15 p.m.

To find a PennDOT Driver

License Center or schedule a driver’s exam online, visit www.dmv.state.pa.us or call PennDOT’s Customer Call Center at 1 (800) 932-4600.

Top Dogs On South Street

3RD ANNUAL “Dog Days of Summer Cook-Off”, held at South Street Headhouse District on Sunday, drew a hungry crowd. People’s Choice Winner was Bistro Romano.

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Free Fans For Seniors It’s ‘Water Down’ In This Parking Lot

BILL DAVIS, of 1800 Tasker Street, collects free fan at Philadelphia Senior Center, 509 S Broad Street, on Tuesday.

Senior Center, in collaboration with Comcast, Phila. Flyers and NewCourtland Senior Services, gave free fans away to Photo by Rory McGlasson help seniors beat the heat.

BEAMING like proud papa is Water Commissioner Howard Neukrug as dignitaries inaugurate new porous-pavement experiments at S.W. Water Pollution Control Plant by Airport. These pavements drain through stone beds directly into soil, sparing storm drains and eliminating flooding. Pouring first water are, from left, Councilmen Mark Squilla and David Oh with Mayor Michael Nutter, as EPA Water Dir. John Capacasa looks on.

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CITY MURAL ARTS unveiled new art piece at Smith Playground, 2100 S. S.24th Street, during State Sen. Anthony Williams’ Summer of Peace day. Mural Arts Dir. Jane Golden, 2nd from left, joins artists Monica Mathieu, Carolina Gomez, Ellissa Collier and Kien Nguyen.

Photo by Bill Myers

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Stack’s Backyard Supporters?

by Joe Shaheeli If you consider yourself a pro at handicapping future elections, you should easily come up with the answer to the question headlining this column.

Working and praying and hoping and knocking at doors to make sure Lieutenant Governor candidate State Sen. Mike Stack (D-Northeast) gets elected along with gubernatorial candidate Tom Wolf are …

State Rep. John Sabatina, Jr., and 66AWard Leader Shawn Dillon.

Dillon already made his intentions known when he distributed “Made in America” baseball caps on which was written “Dillon For Senate”.

Not making any announcement, but with his proud papa, 56th Ward Leader John Sabatina, Sr., the State Rep was dropping guarded hints he

is also in a strong position to seek the 5th Senatorial Dist. when Mike gets the silver ring.

Since the Democratic nomination to fill the special-election vacancy is done by the Senatorial District ward leaders of both parties, odds would favor Dillon’s getting the nomination, likely aided by 66B Ward Leader Mike McAleer, chair of the Northeast Ward Leaders, who watched Shawn grow up under guidance of his close buddy and comrade in past political wars, daddy Frank Dillon.

We believe the ward leaders in the 5th Senatorial will be wooed to a host of dinners, beginning the day after the Nov. 6 election.

City Commissioner Candidates Line Up City Commissioner Stephanie Singer has seen the writing on the wall. That’s why she is

Rep. Rosita

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P: 215-849-6426

State Rep.

William Keller 184th District 1531 S. 2nd Street

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beating the hustings to grow grassroots support among progressive and liberal ward leaders and activists for her return trip to the 2015 primary race for City Commissioner Missing will be the obvious support she had from Ward Leader John Dougherty and several other ward leaders who followed the main media propaganda aimed at ousting legendary Commissioner Chair Lady Marge Tartaglione.

Also reading the same writing, which indicates she is vulnerable, is a growing list of candidates for that office, some announcing, others being drafted.

In that group are Lisa Deeley, of Bob Henon’s staff; retired Judge Ed Summers; and Traffic Court candidate Donna DeRose. We know we missed a couple, so don’t holler when you call to remind us to post

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Donatucci

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your name next.

More Names For Mayor’s Race!!

We should have remembered, but we didn’t. Thanks to Sean Stevens, we now include Terry Gillen, who is expected to throw her hat in the ring.

Another may be Rev. Kevin R. Johnson, new to the city, who earned the ire of the Bright Hope Baptist Church Board when he announced he would run for Mayor. That got him into hot water and they boiled him off. Though he may lose some votes from those parishioners, he could become another Arlen Specter or Ed Rendell type; both were imports. Interestingly, his wife Kimy is a labor and employment attorney at the law firm of Cozen O’Connor.

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Meehan Vs. Balchunis In PA 7th Dist. Race Pat Meehan’s (R-Delaware) Southeastern Pennsylvania seat is not listed as a seat with serious contention. One good reason is his campaign treasury has over $1.7 million ready to put down any serious opposition. Such opposition could come from Democratic nominee Mary Ellen Balchunis, but though talented and able to hit the ground running, this politically well-grounded candidate knows more people than coins in her campaign chest, with about $10,000 available.

Without serious dollars, Mary Ellen will not be considered a serious threat.

Governor Boasts Savings, But Moody Downgrades Pa. More than 20 state agencies demonstrated how they are saving millions of dollars, increasing efficiency and improving service Tuesday at the Governor’s Innovation Expo in Harrisburg.

Over the past three and half

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...A Declaration Of War years, state agencies report having completed 275 initiatives worth a combined $690 million in cost savings and productivity gains.

More than $50 million in savings came by reducing the state vehicle fleet, preventing more than $100 million in unemployment compensation payments to prisoners ( a story in itself), and $27 million in savings by replacing the state’s phone system with voice over Internet protocol or VoIP. Gov. Corbett is taking the credit. He said, “Every dollar we can save is a dollar less that we have to ask from hardworking Pennsylvanians.”

Not good news for Corbett is an announcement credit-rating agency Moody’s downgrading of Pennsylvania’s general-obligation bond rating from Aa2 to Aa3, citing the state’s use of one-time budgetary stop-gap measures and the continued underfunding of (Cont. Page 10)

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win in Harrisburg.

But the trends are not in their favor, or Corbett’s. Since Corbett launched his campaign in 2010, Pennsylvania had gained 72,000 people by Jul. 1, 2013, according to the US Census Bureau, a sluggish 0.6% increase. That’s normal for Pennsylvania, which has long been a slow grower.

But growth is not sluggish everywhere in Pennsylvania.

In fact, the County of Philadelphia, which had suffered a loss of 500,000 residents from 1950 to 2000, ticked up a bit in 2010. Three years later, Philadelphia has become the Keystone State’s growth hotspot, adding 27,000 new residents – onethird of all population growth in the state! Tom Wolf, Corbett’s opponent in this fall election, is hoping for big support from Philly Democrats to whip up their public.

But wait, it gets worse – for Corbett and for the West.

Philadelphia’s four suburban Pennsylvania counties

also gained 27,000 residents.

No Republican statewide candidates can win unless they sway these legendary swing voters. Corbett took all except Montgomery last time. He won’t be so lucky this time.

Education is a huge issue for suburban Philadelphians.

Their careers often depend on high-education industries like law and medicine. Corbett has picked up an anti-education aura that may be unfair, judging by the dollars and cents of it – but will be hard to shake in three months.

Third nail in Corbett’s coffin is the Dutch Country. This has been Pennsylvania’s “Sunbelt” for many years. No longer just a quaint patch of farmland, its small cities are sizzling. The entire corner of the state that lies on I-81 and southeastward (but not in the five-county area) – from Easton to Allentown to Reading to Lebanon to Harrisburg to Carlisle to Chambersburg – has added 39,000 people since 2010. Closely linked to the

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by Tony West Time is not kind to Gov. Tom Corbett’s reelection hopes. The Pennsylvania that harbors his political base is not growing. His opposition’s stronghold, on the other hand, is growing. Yikes!

Although the Governor rightfully boasts he is the first Governor of Pennsylvania who was born in Philadelphia, he built his career as a District Attorney at the other end of the Commonwealth, in Pittsburgh. Southwestern Pennsylvania made him what he is today. He replaced a popular former Philadelphia Mayor, Ed Rendell, who also began as a DA and went on to become Governor.

Pennsylvania statewide politics is classically a struggle between East and West, with the West taking most rounds in the last 50 years despite being outnumbered in both money and votes. Western Pennsylvanians are known for dogged, practical teamwork. They have earned every

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New York-Philadelphia-Baltimore-Washington corridor, it thrives on highway transit and backroom operations for bigcity customers.

Add it all up – and greater Southeastern Pennsylvania, increasingly linked by strong business and transportation ties, has added 93,000 new bodies.

The rest of the state is a loser.

Pittsburgh itself is doing all right. Its county, Allegheny, gained 8,000 according to the 2013 estimate. (Not nearly as impressive as Philadelphia’s gain, though.) But no other county northwest of Blue

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Instructively, five of them have lost population since 2010. Drilling may lead to pleasant new royalties for landowners and short-term receipts for motels and bars, but it doesn’t build long-term jobs around the wellheads.

In 2010, Corbett rode a wave of hope in the gas patch.

Today, the mood is more sober there. Most people will have noticed they aren’t getting rich off it. Corbett took Gas Country with 73-54% majorities in his first race. He won’t do so well this November.

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Always Hard At Work for You! State Senator

Anthony Hardy Williams 8th Senatorial District

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State Sen. Shirley M.

Mountain has shown vibrant growth since Corbett took office. Their economies are slowly wilting, following a long-term trend.

This wasn’t supposed to happen.

Gas extraction from the Marcellus Shale, which all lies northwest of Blue Mountain, was to be Corbett’s rocket to the stars for Pennsylvania. It was a good bet in 2010. But it may not have created any votes for 2014.

It turned out that only seven of the state’s 66 counties have exploitable quantities of natural gas in this deposit.

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by Michael P. Boyle, Esq. You can get access to your earnings record and current or

projected Social Security benefits by going to SSA’s website and creating a “my Social Se-

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Attorneys are both board certified by the American Bankruptcy Certification Board.

Chapters 7/13 & Stop foreclosures, creditors harassments, lawsuits, garnishments, and sheriff sales.

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TO: Kenny Johnson A Petition has been filed asking the court to put an end to all rights you have to your child Baby Boy Johnson who was born on 5/26/14 at Hospital of University of PA, Philadelphia, PA, as well as any rights T.J. has to Baby Boy Johnson.

The court has set a hearing to consider ending your rights to your child. That hearing will be held on August 21, 2014, at 9:30 a.m. at Court Room 14, One Montgomery Plaza, Orphan’s Court Division, Swede Street, Norristown, PA 19404 before Judge Ott. You are warned that even if you fail to appear at the scheduled hearing, the hearing will go on without you and your rights to your child as well as the rights of T.J. to that child may be ended by the court without your being present. You have a right to be represented at the hearing by a lawyer. 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 to find out where you can get legal help.

An important option may be available to you under Act 101 of PA Law that allows for an enforceable voluntary agreement for continuing contact following an adoption between an adoptive parent, a child, a birth parent and/or a birth relative of the child, if all parties agree and the voluntary agreement is approved by the court. The agreement must be signed and approved by the court to be legally binding.

You are also warned that if you fail to file either an acknowledgment of paternity pursuant to 23 Pa.C.S.A. Section 2503 (d) relating to acknowledgement and claim of paternity, and fail to either appear at a hearing to object to the termination of your rights or file a written objection to such termination with the court prior to the hearing, your rights may be terminated under Pa.C.S.A. 2503(d) or 2504(c) of the adoption act.

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curity account”. Go to http://www.ssa.gov/myaccount/ to get started.

You will need to provide SSA with your personal information, such as your SSN, date of birth, address, telephone number, and the like. You will also need to create a username and password to gain access to your online account.

You may opt to have a text message sent to your cellphone every time you access the account. If you choose this option, SSA will ask for the last eight numbers of your credit card and will then verify that information with a credit-rating agency.

As an extra measure of security, SSA will ask you to provide information known only to

you -- e.g., your grandmother’s maiden name, the street where you lived in 3rd grade, and the color of your first car. There is no charge for creating the account.

As SSA states on its website, you cannot create or use an account on behalf of another person, even if you have that person’s written permission.

You cannot share the use of your account with anyone else under any circumstances.

“Unauthorized use of this service is a misrepresentation of your identity to the federal government and could subject you to criminal or civil penalties, or both.”

You can use a “my Social Security account” to obtain estimates of your retirement, dis-

TO: Unknown Possible Fathers of Baby Girl Austin A Petition has been filed asking the court to put an end to all rights you have to your child Baby Girl Austin who was born on 5/8/14 at Hospital of University of PA, Philadelphia, PA, as well as any rights S.A. has to Baby Girl Austin. The court has set a hearing to consider ending your rights to your child. That hearing will be held on August 21, 2014, at 9:30 a.m. at Court Room 14, One Montgomery Plaza, Orphan’s Court Division, Swede Street, Norristown, PA 19404 before Judge Ott. You are warned that even if you fail to appear at the scheduled hearing, the hearing will go on without you and your rights to your child as well as the rights of S.A. to that child may be ended by the court without your being present. You have a right to be represented at the hearing by a lawyer. 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 to find out where you can get legal help.

An important option may be available to you under Act 101 of PA Law that allows for an enforceable voluntary agreement for continuing contact following an adoption between an adoptive parent, a child, a birth parent and/or a birth relative of the child, if all parties agree and the voluntary agreement is approved by the court. The agreement must be signed and approved by the court to be legally binding.

You are also warned that if you fail to file either an acknowledgment of paternity pursuant to 23 Pa.C.S.A. Section 2503 (d) relating to acknowledgement and claim of paternity, and fail to either appear at a hearing to object to the termination of your rights or file a written objection to such termination with the court prior to the hearing, your rights may be terminated under Pa.C.S.A. 2503(d) or 2504(c) of the adoption act.

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ability, and survivors benefits; earnings record; and estimated Social Security and Medicare taxes you’ve paid. You can find out what your estimated retirement benefits are at age 62, your full retirement age, and age 70.

You may also use this service to obtain a benefit verification letter stating that you never received Social Security benefits, Supplemental Security Income, or Medicare, or received benefits in the past, but do not currently receive them.

An Editorial Response To Traffic Court Verdicts We know, most Philadelphians know, and a sound jury of mentally well-balanced jurists has reiterated the fact, Philadelphia Traffic Court judges are not guilty of most charges against them.

What we would like to know is how much this fiasco has cost the government from beginning to end, since the money prosecutors used comes from our taxes.

Judicial discretion was at stake. And the jurists saw they had the right to acquit or to find guilty those drivers appealing tickets. Three were acquitted of all charges. Four others were acquitted of conspiracy, mail and wire fraud.

Now we want, no, we urge those jurists able to do so, to file suit against the State Supreme Court, the culpable feds, and anyone else connected to pillaring them for a long period, inflicting financial damages on all.

We also demand the Supreme Court restore Traffic Court to its full operation as it was under President Judge Michael Sullivan, and make room for those who spent months to successfully win seats to that court in its last primary and schedule a special election to allow the winners to don those judicial robes.

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE FIRST AMENDED SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) Case No.: INC1207805 NOTICE TO DEFENDANTS: The Testate and Intestate Successors of Val Jay Janelunas, deceased, and all persons claiming by, through or under Val Jay Janelunas; The Testate and Intestate Successors of Joseph C. Janelunas, deceased, and all persons claiming by, through or under Joseph C. Janelunas; Jana Watson, an individual; Gail Ann Watson Devault, an individual; Thomas Terry Watson, an individual, Richard L. Johnson, an individual; All Persons Unknown, Claiming any Legal or Equitable Right, Title, Estate, Lien or Interest to the Property described in the Complaint adverse to Plaintiff’s title, or any cloud on Plaintiff’s title thereto; Does 1-50 YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: Douglas Humphrey, an individual and sole successor and heir to the Estate of Diana Janelunas Humphrey You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court.

There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away.

If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service.

If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp, or by contacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court’s lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case.

The name and address of the court is: Superior Court in and for the County of Riverside, Palm Springs Courthouse, 3255 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs, CA 92262 The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is: Christopher R. Kelley, SBN 86229, 9562 Winter Gardens Blvd. # D-287, Lakeside, CA 92040, PH619-201-9247 DATE: JUL 01 2014 Clerk, by A. Garcia, Deputy The property the above-referenced First Amended Summons relates to is the land in Riverside County, California, bearing APN No. 685-060-007.

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but the reasons the person files for bankruptcy. For example, if you run a Ponzi scheme, or if you defraud people, or if you committed criminal acts, and file bankruptcy as a result, this could be a problem. But if your or a family member’s illness caused financial problems, or if you were out of work or had your wages cut, or if you got divorced (events that cover almost 90% of all consumer bankruptcies), these don’t impact your reliability or trustworthiness and a bankruptcy that results won’t impact your clearance.

I have even had clients tell me their security officer told them that they needed to file for bankruptcy or they would lose (or not get) their clearance! The only requirement is that you tell your security officer before you file so that they know you are not trying to hide anything.

They already know you’re in financial difficulty-bankruptcy shows you’re addressing the problem and fixing it.

And this makes sense.

Bankruptcy allows you to deal with your debt. It allows you to eliminate it, restructure it and pay it. It enhances your reliability and trustworthiness, and makes you less of a risk that someone will offer to take care of your financial problems in exchange for your password.

Next Week’s Question: Why should I use a bankruptcy attorney?

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by Michael A. Cibik, Esq. American Bankruptcy Board Certified Question: Will I lose my security clearance if I file bankruptcy?

Answer: This causes surprise, in large measure because of the urban legends about bankruptcy that just aren’t true.

But why won’t bankruptcy have a negative impact on a security clearance? The reason is simply because bankruptcy makes you less of a security risk.

What makes someone a security risk? According to the Dept. of Defense, “The purpose of a security clearance is to determine whether a person is able and willing to safeguard classified national-security information, based on his or her loyalty, character, trustworthiness and reliability. All available, reliable information about the person, past and present, favorable and unfavorable, is considered in reaching a clearance determination. When an individual’s life history shows evidence of unreliability or untrustworthiness, questions arise whether the individual can be relied on and trusted to exercise the responsibility necessary for working in a secure environment where protection of classified information is paramount.”

Under this standard, it is not the bankruptcy itself that potentially could cause a problem,

NOTICE OF DEFAULT AND FORECLOSURE SALE - WHEREAS, on April 12, 1996, a certain mortgage was executed by Thyra B. Smiley, as mortgagor in favor of Unity Mortgage Corp. d/b/a The Reverse Mortgage Company as mortgagee and was recorded in Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Philadelphia County in Mortgage Book VCS 1953 Page 193 (“Mortgage”); and WHEREAS, the Mortgage encumbered property located at 7542 Brentwood Road Philadelphia, PA 19151, parcel number 66N16-161(“Property”); and WHEREAS, the Property was owned by Thyra B. Smiley, by virtue of deed dated April 20, 1983 and recorded May 3, 1983 in Book: VCS 721; Page: 482; and WHEREAS, Thyra B. Smiley died on February 25, 2012 and by operation of law, title vested in her two surviving daughters, Sherry Barag and Rochelle Smiley and Unknown Heirs of Thyra B. Smiley; and WHEREAS, the Mortgage is now owned by the Secretary of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (“Secretary”), pursuant to an assignment recorded on May 25, 2005 in Document #: 51450409, in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania; and WHEREAS, a default has been made in the covenants and conditions of the Mortgage (paragraph 9 (a)(i)), as Thyra B. Smiley died on February 25, 2012, and that upon the death the entire principal balance becomes due and owing, and that no payment was made, and remains wholly unpaid as of the date of this Notice; and WHEREAS, the entire amount delinquent as of April 25, 2014 is $107,894.42 plus interest, costs and other charges through the sale date; and WHEREAS, by virtue of this default, the Secretary has declared the entire amount of the indebtedness secured by the Mortgage to be immediately due and payable; NOW THEREFORE, pursuant to powers vested in me by the Single Family Mortgage Foreclosure Act of 1994, l2 U.S.C. 3751 et seq., by 24 CFR Part 29, and by the Secretary’s designation of me as Foreclosure Commissioner, recorded on September 29, 2011 in Misc. Document #: 52395684, in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, notice is hereby given that on August 14, 2014 at 9:00 am at the Southeast Entrance of Philadelphia City Hall located at Broad Street and Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107, all real and personal Property at or used in connection with the following described premises (“Property”) will be sold at public auction to the highest bidder: ALL THAT CERTAIN lot or piece of ground with the buildings and improvements thereon erected Situate and known as Lot 16 on a Survey and Plan of Properties in “Overbrook Park #5” made for Suburban Counties Realty Corporation by George T. Shegog, Surveyor and Regulator of the Seventh District on the Eighteenth day of November, A.D., 1949 and recorded in the Office for the Recording of Deeds in and for the County of Philadelphia on the First day of December, 1949 in Plan Book No. 4 page 37, and described as follows to wit: BEGINNING at a point on the Southeasterly side of Brentwood Road, (fifty feet wide) at the distance of Three hundred thirty-four and forty one-thousandths feet Southwestwardly from the Southwesterly side of Seventy-fifth Street (sixty feet wide) in the Thirty-fourth Ward of the City of Philadelphia. CONTAINING in front or breadth on the said side of Brentwood Road Fifteen and nine hundred thirty one-thousandths feet and extending of that width in length or depth Southeastwardly between parallel lines at right angles to the said Brentwood Road the Northeasterly and Southwesterly lines thereof passing partly thru the center of the partly walls of the building erected on this lot and the buildings erected on the lots adjoining to the Northeast and Southwest respectively Eighty-one and five hundred one-thousandths feet including on the rear end thereof the Northwesternmost Five feet of a certain Fifteen feet wide driveway which extends Southwestwardly into Seventy-sixth Street (eighty feet wide). BEING Parcel#: 66N16-161. BEING known as 7542 Brentwood Road. The sale will be held on August 14, 2014 at 9:00 am at the Southeast Entrance of Philadelphia City Hall located at Broad Street and Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107. The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development will bid $107,894.42 plus interest, costs and other charges through the sale date. Ten percent (10%) of the highest bid is the deposit required at the sale. The amount that must be paid to HUD by the mortgagors or someone acting on their behalf so that the sale may be stayed is the total delinquent amount of $107,894.42 as of April 25, 2014, plus all other amounts that would be due under the mortgage agreement if payments under the mortgage had not been accelerated, advertising costs and postage expenses incurred in giving notice, mileage by the most reasonable road distance for posting notices and for the Foreclosure Commissioner’s attendance at the sale, reasonable and customary costs incurred for title and lien record searches, the necessary out-of-pocket costs incurred by the Foreclosure Commissioner for recording documents, a commission for the Foreclosure Commissioner, and all other costs incurred in connection with the foreclosure prior to reinstatement. There will be no proration of taxes, rents or other income or liabilities, except that the purchaser will pay, at or before closing, his prorata share of any real estate taxes that have been paid by the Secretary to the date of the foreclosure sale. When making their bid, all bidders, except the Secretary, must submit a deposit totaling ten percent 10% of the Secretary’s bid as set forth above in the form of a certified check or cashier’s check made out to the Secretary of HUD. Each oral bid need not be accompanied by a deposit. If the successful bid is oral, a deposit of ten (10%) percent must be presented before the bidding is closed. The deposit is nonrefundable. The remainder of the purchase price must be delivered within thirty (30) days of the sale or at such other time as the Secretary may determine for good cause shown, time being of the essence.

This amount, like the bid deposits, must be delivered in the form of a certified or cashier’s check. If the Secretary is the high bidder, he need not pay the bid amount in cash. The successful bidder will pay all conveyance fees, all real estate and other taxes that are due on or after the delivery of the remainder of the payment and all other costs associated with the transfer of title.

At the conclusion of the sale, the deposits of the unsuccessful bidders will be returned to them. The Secretary may grant an extension of time within which to deliver the remainder of the payment. All extensions will be for fifteen (15) days, and a fee will be charged in the amount of $150.00 for each fifteen (15) day extension requested. The extension fee shall be paid in the form of a certified or cashiers check made payable to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. If the high bidder closes the sale prior to the expiration of any extension period, the unused portion of the extension fee shall be applied toward the amount due. If the high bidder is unable to close the sale within the required period, or within any extensions of time granted by the Secretary, the high bidder’s deposit will be forfeited, and the Commissioner may, at the direction of the HUD Field Office Representative, offer the Property to the second highest bidder for an amount equal to the highest price offered by that bidder. There is no right of redemption, or right of possession based upon a right of redemption, in the mortgagor or others subsequent to a foreclosure completed pursuant to the Act. Therefore, the Foreclosure Commissioner will issue a Deed to the purchaser(s) upon receipt of the entire purchase price in accordance with the terms of the sale as provided herein.

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Actuaries Fault Corbett Pension Plan PHA Makes Early

The Keystone Research Center issued a new brief last week, “Corbett Pension Plan Does Not Equal Property Tax Relief: What the Pension Experts Say.” Citing the work of independent actuaries, the brief debunks the claim Gov. Tom Corbett has been making on a statewide campaign-style tour that pension reform equals property-tax relief for Pennsylvania families.

The brief was discussed during a teleconference by Pennsylvania Treasurer Rob McCord, Pennsylvania House Democratic Leader Frank Dermody (D-Allegheny) and KRC Exec.

Dir. Dr. Stephen Herzenberg.

“There’s no doubt that Pennsylvania homeowners are struggling with increasing property-tax bills. But there is no property-tax relief waiting in the wings if just there was a vote on the [Rep. Mike] Tobash pen-

sion plan (the amended HB 1353),” said McCord. “Every independent actuary who has looked at the Governor’s plan has said it produces no immediate savings and very little in long-term savings. That means no new money for schools in the current budget cycle, and no property-tax relief.”

According to the brief by Dr. Herzenberg, Cheiron, an independent pension actuary that the Public Employee Retirement Commission tasked with analyzing the Corbett-Tobash proposal, found even long-term savings would be meager at best and would be wiped out by other factors.

“Cheiron’s analysis is a bestcase scenario that leaves out at least three major cost drivers,” he said, “the costs actuaries say could result because the plan drains the existing pensions of

funds, reducing investment returns down the road; the cost of switching employees into inefficient 401(k)-type savings that have high fees and low returns; and the likely hidden cost of future wage increases that would be needed to retain good teachers after benefits for many have been cut by 40% or more.”

Herzenberg added, “Here’s one way to put the meager savings in context: For the pension system that covers teachers and other school employees, the savings from Gov. Corbett’s plan will take until 2027 to add up to the nearly $1 billion cut from school budgets in 2011 alone.

By that time, every child in public schools today will have already graduated.”

Dermody accused the Governor of “running all over the state blaming everyone but himself for running the State into a

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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, August 19th, 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-009 C of 2013/14 Electrical $153,783.00 $100.00 Fire Alarm System Replacement Lankenau High School 201 Spring Lane Philadelphia, PA 19128 * A pre-bid conference and site tour will be held at the project location at the main entrance, on Thursday, July 31, 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.

nearly $2 billion deficit. The property taxes are going up because his almost $4 billion cut to public schools. This proposal is a dud. It was rejected by a bipartisan legislature because it is bad public policy.”

The three critics agreed the way to end the State’s growing structural deficit is to raise new revenue – not on the backs of property owners, but by enacting a competitive, 5% severance tax on natural-gas drillers, taxing smokeless tobacco and electronic cigarettes and eliminating nearly $4 billion a year in corporate tax breaks and loopholes to fund public education, pensions and other programs.

McCord said Pennsylvania needs to bring the State’s share of public-education funding up at least to the national average, which is about 45%.

The Keystone Research Center is a labor-affiliated think tank that studies Pennsylvania public policy.

Revenue Bond Payoff

The Philadelphia Housing Authority Board of Commissioners has approved the early repayment of revenue bonds totaling over $24 million. The bonds were issued in 2002 and 2003 for the development of PHA’s Greater Grays Ferry Estates in South Philadelphia.

The bonds were issued by the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia when interest rates were higher and could be repaid early with no penalty or premium. PHA’s financial advisor, Public Financial Management, recommended the early repayment of the bonds before Dec. 1 to reduce the agency’s interest expenses.

The money saved on interest to bondholders will go towards operations and capital projects.

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“Every year our capitalfund contribution is reduced proportionally based on the payments that we make on these bonds,” said PHA President and CEO Kelvin A. Jeremiah. “By repaying off these bonds early, PHA will not only be saving over $4 million, but will have more capital funds available to allocate towards maintenance and other capital needs.”

The Series B and C bonds would have ordinarily matured in December 2021 and December 2017, respectively.

Two other bond issues, Series A and Series D, made in 2002 and 2003, remain outstanding with a balance of over $55 million.

The early repayment of the bonds will free up over $28 million between 2014-2021 for other capital needs at the agency. That total includes the principal of $24.3 million plus almost $4.3 million in interest.

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Our Opinion Sniffing At Nonprofits

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Rumors are flowing into this office with basically the same message …. nonprofits are coming into target range for investigators from the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s local office.

A couple have reportedly been passed off to that enforcement unit at the DA’s office.

So there is an immediate need for all elected officials who have long been associated with nonprofits to either clear the decks or make sure those neighborhood or community organizations are running tight ships.

Money well spent on projects by some of the nonprofits has indeed benefited their communities. Sadly, this has not been the case everywhere. Also a headache has been how some Community Development Corporations show a long history of mismanagement and send up enough of an odor to now have the sniffers deciding which of those officers should get a target letter.

What is involved here are not thousands, but millions of dollars spent for projects, and all the ancillary costs they have not wisely incurred. So it’s time to shape up or get shipped out.

As Our Cartoon Says....

There is no doubt the General Assembly’s budget crisis is making points for the incumbent Governor who has taken a tip from President Obama and has been going around the state spreading a message based on the Commonwealth’s pension crisis.

But at the same time, their inability to approve the cigarettetax hike for Philadelphia schools is due to House members’ (of both parties) trying to insert cookies to make themselves look good at home. So they pay the price. A call may soon go out shortening their vacation period.

It would be nice if the air conditioning in the Capitol building is shut off when they come back.

Another Opinion

Covering Up Unemployment want from the Dept. of Labor, especially if you are running for reelection as Governor of an administration with a failed economic policy. All you have to do is call the Secretary of Labor that you appointed and tell her to do it.

The fact of the matter is the unemployment rate in Pennsylvania is significantly higher than what is reported to the media by the Department that works for the Governor/candidate trying to get reelected.

That way, the candidate doesn’t become part of the bogus unemployment statistics that his pay-to-play appointees are reporting. To understand the real numbers, you have to

Hosts $5,000, Chairs $2,500, Vice Chairs $1,000, Sponsors $500, Patrons $250, $100.

Aug. 5- Councilwoman Jannie Blackwell hosts Nat’l Night Out at 200 bl. S. Melville St., 7 p.m.

Aug. 5- 34th Ward Democrats host Nat’l Night Out at Dewey & Race Sts., 7 p.m.

Aug. 6- Annie Havey holds Flea Market at V&S Lanes parking lot, 7235 Elmwood Ave., starting 7 a.m.

Aug. 6- Kensington’s St. Anne’s Church hosts Shore Thing at Keenan’s Irish Pub, N. Wildwood, N.J., 3-7 p.m.

Aug. 8- Councilman Mark Squilla hosts Summer Soirée at Keenan’s Irish Pub, 113 Olde Second, another number that was conveniently overlooked and not considered in Corbett’s announced bogus unemployment rate, are the roughly 100,000 people who had their Unemployment Insurance terminated by their government just before Christmas 2013.

The sad thing about this whole situation is: While we have a Governor who has lived off the taxpayers most of his entire adult life, right down to the taxpayer-funded

N.J. Ave., N. Wildwood, N.J., 7-10 p.m. Yachts $1,500, Sailboats $1,000, Paddleboats $500, Tickets $30. For info Lindsey (267) 275-2120.

Aug. 9- Local 98 hosts Land Down Under Beach Party at Keenan’s, 113 Olde New Jersey Ave., N. Wildwood, N.J. Tickets $30. For info Marita Crawford (215) 410) 9200 or mcrawford@ibew98.org.

Aug. 9- Mike Sheridan and Jim Werner host BBQ Down the Shore for Councilman Mark Squilla at 100 W. 10th Ave., N. Wildwood, N.J., 59 p.m. All you can eat and drink. Tickets $25. For info Lindsey (267) 275-2120.

SUV, to every steak and bottle of wine he and his family eats and drinks, yet he has the gall to now portray himself as a man of compassion!

So I want to give the Governor the credit he deserves.

Way to go, Tom! You have successfully removed the food from the tables of over 150,000 working families in Pennsylvania.

Sirianni is President of the Pennsylvania State Building Trades Council.

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by Frank A. Sirianni Lately we have all been reading that Gov. Tom Corbett is taking credit for the alleged “relatively low” unemployment rate here in Pennsylvania. As he runs for reelection, he says it is one of the lowest unemployment rates in the USA! The percentage of unemployed Pennsylvania workers, according to the Pennsylvania Dept. of Labor & Industry, is claimed to be right around 6%, depending on where you live. That is the lowest since before 2008 and the Great Recession.

Well, as everyone knows, you can get any number you

Jul. 24- MWM “Queen Mother Moore” Weekend Kickoff at UNIA ACL, 1609-11 Cecil B. Moore Ave., 6-9 p.m. Free event open to general public.

Jul. 27- Centurion Motorcycle Cl. and others undertake Christmas in July Motorcycle Toy Run for Shriners Hospital for Children, leaving Police Academy, 8500 State Rd., 11 a.m. to hospital, 3551 N. Broad St. For info (215) 430-4178.

Jul. 31- State Rep. Michelle Brownlee hosts Senior Expo at add a few people who were conveniently, or possibly intentionally, overlooked.

First, you have to add back into the numbers the 44,000 workers who were made ineligible to qualify for Unemployment Insurance by Gov. Corbett’s Act 60, even though they and their employers faithfully paid their premiums into the Unemployment Insurance Fund.

That alone should be considered a crime! Can you

Blumberg Garden Apts., 2311 Jefferson St., Sr. Community Rm., 10 a.m.-1:30 pm. For info (215) 684-3738.

Jul. 30- Republican 58th Ward Executive Committee hosts 1st annual Crab & Shrimp Night at Harmonia Cl., 2404 Orthodox St., 6-9 p.m. Cost $40.00 per person.

Jul. 31- Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown hosts Summer Bash at Woody’s, Hip Hop Rm., 202 S. 13th., 5:30-7:30 p.m. Tickets $20.

For info (267) 275-2120.

Jul. 31- Judy & Ken Weinstein host Special Evening with Tom Wolf at 502 W. Allens La, 7:30-9 p.m. Coimagine what would happen if you paid into a life-insurance policy yet your family couldn’t collect the benefit when you passed away? Well, 44,000 working citizens here in Pennsylvania, and their employers, are getting just that result. They pay in and they cannot collect; and the number will double, every single year, over the next decade, while out-of-state Marcellus Shale workers take home our unemployment funds.

Page 10 (Cont. From P. 4) public pensions. This marks the third credit downgrade from ratings agencies in as many years.

“This downgrade isn’t sur-

prising — it’s what we’ve been warning about for years,” said Nathan Benefield, VP of policy analysis for the Commonwealth Foundation. “While Pennsylvania has managed to balance its budget without new taxes, we’ve yet to close the structural deficit, continue to spend more than revenue for the seventh consecutive year, and haven’t addressed the growing pension crisis.

“Moody’s has issued a clear warning that until we address the long-term cost-drivers in the budget, ratings agencies — and more importantly, investors and businesses, will look at Pennsylvania warily.”

Meet the Governor’s Man To Win Black Philly Republican Party of Pennsylvania Chairman Rob Gleason finally announced, well

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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, July 29th, 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.

B-028 G of 2014/15

B-031 G of 2014/15

B-049 G of 2014/15

FEE $25.00

Mechanical General Service Contract ATC Service Repairs Various Locations

$25.00

$150,000.00

Mechanical $150,000.00 General Service Contract Air Conditioner Repairs (50 Tons) Various Locations

$25.00

General General Service Contract Roofing Repairs Various Locations

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General General Service Contract Elevator Repair Various Locations * Time and Material General Service Contracts.

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BUDGET Mechanical $200,000.00 General Service Contract Boiler Repairs & Boiler Refractory Repairs Various Locations

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over a month after it happened, Ryan Sanders is the Pennsylvania GOP’s new African American Inclusion Director.

“As part of the GOP’s effort to build a permanent ground operation, the PA GOP will work in partnership with the Republican National Committee to ensure a year-round presence in African-American communities,” Gleason stated.

“Today marks an important milestone in our efforts to share the Republican message of individual freedom and economic opportunity with members of the African American community,” Gleason said.

“Ryan brings his experience as a successful community leader to our Party, and will work to build important relationships and grassroots networks throughout the Commonwealth. I am proud to welcome Ryan to the team, and I look forward watching him work to grow our party in the future.

According to unhappy Black Republicans in the 36th Ward, Ryan was a recent switchover from Democrat to Republican. His grassroots community leadership in Harrisburg gave him the nod over a candidate the local GOP group felt knew the city better than anyone the Governor could appoint. So it seems Philly Blacks won’t see much of him, since he is entrusted with creating a Republican presence in Black communities throughout the Commonwealth.

A Philadelphia native, Ryan has worked on multiple local campaigns and serves as the VP of Economic Development for the African American Chamber of Commerce of Central Pennsylvania. Ryan

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.

GREETING some of her most-experienced constituents was State Rep. Michelle Brownlee at her Senior Expo at Francisville Village.

From left are Elizabeth Jones, Olivia Gendraw, Jean Morton, Theresa Gordon, Brownlee and Betty Brooks.

has an extensive background working in private industry for the past 10 years in business development for a Fortune 50 company. He is a graduate of Eastern University in St. Davids, Pa., where he majored in organizational management, and serves on the Board of Trustees for Enon Tabernacle Baptist Church. He currently resides in Harrisburg.

from their jurisdiction will be seeking nomination for City Commissioner, Mayor, and other offices. One could be Controller Alan Butkovitz, who is eyeing the Mayor’s office, but not announcing yet.

Should he go, looking to take his seat is Sharif Street, Esq., who reportedly has backers raising a campaign fund for him.

NE Ward Leaders Meeting Jul. 31

Politicians Are Becoming Easy Investigative Targets

Northeast Democratic Ward Leaders are scheduled to meet the last day of the month at 7:30 p.m. at the Ashburner Inn, 8400 Torresdale Avenue.

Invited are Democratic nominees Tom Wolf and Mike Stack, State Rep. John Sabatina, Jr., State Sen. Tina Tartaglione (D-Kensington), both Boyle brothers and State Rep nominee Mike Driscoll.

Beside their full plates of food, the ward leaders will also be mulling over which of the active Democrats coming

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Since politicians are an easy target nowadays with foreverchanging ethics rules, it might be wise for some to consider changing counties. In 2013, 30,000 suspected criminals whose charges included sex crimes, assaults and murder were not fingerprinted by Pennsylvania police, according to state records.

State law requires that suspected offenders be fingerprinted within 48 hours of arrest.

Luzerne, McKean, Lawrence and Northumberland Cos. are the four worst when it comes to fingerprinting, with police failing to fingerprint roughly 40% of the people they arrest.

The counties with the state’s two biggest cities, Allegheny Co. and Philadelphia Co., top the list for doing well.

Philadelphia has a 100% record, Allegheny Co. 91%.

Carpenters Pressure Builds Against Center Management In The Fight To Keep Decent, Family-Sustaining Wages

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MEMBERS OF Metropolitan Regional Council of Carpenters continue to demonstrate for third straight week, bringing their case to general public against lockout by Convention Center Board.

WHILE LOCKED-OUT Carpenters and Teamsters continue to press their case before general public outside Convention Center, this is part of sumptuous morning 4-star buffet on which Center’s Board will breakfast when it meets Friday morning.

“LET US WORK” read signs by Carpenters Union members protesting outside NALC convention at Convention Center last Friday.

NATIONAL Convention of Postal Workers Unions found their membership needed to cross informational picketing lines such as this one this week.

Many elected to miss sessions rather than do so. In this group of union Carpenters were Rich Ribra, Julio Adedula, Bill Sheridan Ron Curran, Lou Giorla and Marguerita Padin.

WHILE UNION Carpenters were on front lines at Convention Center protesting lockout, other carpenters were donating their services to Habitat for Humanity in building six affordable houses in 2300 block of Cross Street in S. Phila.

REPORTING Postal Workers turning away from their convention site wasthis group of Union Carpenters protesting SMG and Elliott-Lewis Convention Services lock out of Carpenters and Teamsters. www.phillyrecord.com • 215-755-2000

In The Court of Common Pleas Philadelphia County Civil Action – Law No. 140102813 Notice of Action in Mortgage Foreclosure Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC, Plaintiff vs. The Unknown Heirs of Susan E. Robinson, Deceased, Terrence Robinson II, Solely in His Capacity as Heir of Susan E. Robinson, Deceased, Siani Dior, Solely in Her Capacity as Heir of Susan E. Robinson, Deceased & Terrence Robinson, Jr., Solely in His Capacity as Heir of Susan E. Robinson, Deceased, Mortgagor and Real Owner, Defendants To: The Unknown Heirs of Susan E. Robinson, Deceased, Mortgagor and Real Owner, Defendant(s), whose last known address is 5829 Woodbine Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19131. This firm is a debt collector and we are attempting to collect a debt owed to our client. Any information obtained from you will be used for the purpose of collecting the debt. You are hereby notified that Plaintiff, Lakeview Loan Servicing, 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. 140102813, wherein Plaintiff seeks to foreclose on the mortgage secured on your property located, 5829 Woodbine Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19131, whereupon your property will be sold by the Sheriff of Philadelphia County. Notice: You have been sued in court. If you wish to defend against the claims set forth in the following pages, you must take action within twenty (20) days after the Complaint and notice are served, by entering a written appearance personally or by attorney and filing in writing with the court your defenses or objections to the claims set forth against you.

You are warned that if you fail to do so the case may proceed without you and a judgment may be entered against you by the Court without further notice for any money claimed in the Complaint for any other claim or relief requested by the Plaintiff. You may lose money or property or other rights important to you. You should take this paper to your lawyer at once. If you do not have a lawyer or cannot afford one, go to or telephone the office set forth below. This office can provide you with information about hiring a lawyer. If you cannot afford to hire a Lawyer, this office may be able to provide you with information about agencies that may offer legal services to eligible persons at a reduced fee or no fee.

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THIS SUMS UP message greeting Postal Workers Union conventioneers this week. Continuous demonstrations are A MEMBER of Carpenters union rallies resulting in lower attendances at booked a group of protesters outside Convention conventions.

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Members of union Carpenters and Teamsters are reflected through windows of Convention Center entrance way as they protest on Monday.

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Last week, a great Philadelphian and stalwart Republican passed from this world.

FRANK A. “HANK” SALVATORE, at the age of 92, left us. Salvatore represented Northeast Philadelphia in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives (170th Dist.) from 1973 to 1985. He went on to be a Pennsylvania State Senator (5th Dist.) from 1985 to 2000.

He believed in the importance of family. He is survived by his wife Gloria, four children, 18 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

He was a successful businessman before entering into public service. In 1958 he started L&M Brewing Co., which was sold in 2001. Six years prior to selling L&M, he started Hank’s Brewing Co., which continues to sell his Hank’s soda line. If you have not have had Hank’s Root Beer, you are not a Philadelphian. He was known in Harrisburg for the casual get-togethers in his office where his soda was served.

He was born in Philadelphia and attended Northeast HS. He eventually went on to St Joseph’s University and the Fels School at the University of Pennsylvania. He was a marine in WWII. Although he was a true Philadelphian, he supported the succession of the Northeast from the City to form “Liberty County”. Many including Democrats saw his push for secession as a gimmick. Salvatore perhaps realized succession was not going happen, but the sentiment behind this campaign was founded in his profound disappointment with the gross mis(Cont. Page 14)

While I am a proud graduate of Temple University, I didn’t start my academic career there.

I started college in September 1982 at The Ohio State University, one of those places where football is king and everything else is kinda inconsequential.

I used to type papers for members of the football team … and sometimes the words were not their own. In fact, they often weren’t. I just had flashbacks to that time when former University of North Carolina basketball star Rashad McCants told ESPN that he made the Dean’s List at that university … despite not attending any classes.

So when I sat down with Steve Satell to talk about his book Trying to Make This Thing Right, which detailed his days as an academic tutor for the University of Massachusetts basketball team under former coach John Calipari, I asked him about McCants admission.

He wasn’t surprised.

“I see a linkage between what happened at North Carolina and what I saw at UMass,” he said. “It’s a culture. [Collegiate athletics] has become a high-stakes game. In 45 states, the highest-paid public employee is a college coach.”

As a tutor at the beginning of UMass’s run to college basketball prominence, Satell worked with the first Proposition 48 players at the university. Under the NCAA’s Proposition 48, college athletes that are admitted without having the required grades or SAT scores are made to sit out their freshman year so that they can get the academics down before taking the court or field.

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Yo! Here we go again with these great memories.

When my dad was cleaning out my grandmother’s house, he brought me an empty Royal Crown Cola bottle. In the bottlecap was a stopper with a bunch of holes in it.

I knew immediately what it was, but my son had no idea. He thought they had tried to make it a saltshaker or something. I knew it as the bottle that sat on the end of the ironing board to “sprinkle” clothes with because we didn’t have steam irons. Man, I am old.

That got me thinking about some of the things that were commonplace when I was young (er). Read them – and let your imagination take over. How many do you remember?

Headlight dimmer switches on the floor by the driver’s left foot. Ignition switches on the dashboard. An engine starter button on the dashboard. Heaters mounted on the inside of the fire wall. Real iceboxes that kept food cold by using only ice. Pant-leg clips for bicycles without chain guards. Soldering irons you heat on a gas burner. Using hand signals for cars without turn signals and their use was required at your drivers’ license test.

The following “older than dirt quiz” was sent to me by a reader and it should spark some wonderful memories. Count all the ones that you remember, not the ones you were told about.

Ratings at the bottom to see how old you really are.

1. Blackjack chewing gum 2. Wax Coke-shaped bottles with colored sugar water. 3. Sugar candy cigarettes. 4. Soda-pop machines that dispensed glass bottles. 5. Coffee shops or diners with tableside jukeboxes. 6. Home milk delivery in glass bottles with cardboard stoppers. 7.

Telephone party lines. 8. Newsreels before the movie. 9. Two-dollar P.F. Flyer sneakers.

10. Butch wax for boy’s crew-cut haircuts. 11. Telephone numbers with a word prefix (Fulton 7-6933). 12. Peashooters. 13. Howdy Doody. 14. 45 RPM records. 15. S&H Green Stamps.

16 Hi-fis. 17 Metal ice trays with cube release lever. 18. Blue mimeographed paper handouts.

19. Blue flashbulbs. 20. Packard cars. 21. Rollerskate keys. 22. Cork popguns. 23. Drive-in theaters 24. Studebakers. 25. Washing machines with wringers and separate washtubs for rinsing.

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MY HEART is warmed by a firestorm of support for a 71-year-old Vietnam vet who was in dire need for his family.

John MULCAHY had no food and just $1.96. District Police were helping him, then Vet ADVOCATE Joe EASTMAN put out the word. Bob GESSLER, Joe FOX, Marie GALLAGHER of the Hibernian Hunger Project JUMPED in with both feet. John McNESBY of the FOP gave orders to act fast!

Councilman Bobby HENON and State Rep. John TAYLOR started to prod agencies. Scott BROWN, Wanda Pate DENNIS, and Joyce McKEOWN of the City Vets Commission pushed. It is astonishing and wonderful!

HOW ABOUT the reporting that home ownership is DOWN in Philly? REALLY. AVI will cause it to drop even more.... But manufacturing is reported at its fastest increase in three years! Much of it due to Councilman Bobby HENON – who is DRIVING HARD to rebuild that base! No trips to London or China were needed for his RESULTS! Local 16N, the Inquirer-Daily News printers, will move their union office, along with the District Council, to the Delaware River Regional Port Authority Building across from the TIOGA Terminal, said Business Mgr Joe INEMER….

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CONGRESSMAN BOB BRADY’S annual Brady Bash at the shore was once again a big smash. The Democratic City Chairman hosted a packed house at Westy’s in N. Wildwood over the weekend.

Among the VIPs and ward leaders were former gubernatorial candidate KATIE MCGINTY, WARD LEADERS PAT PARKINSON, MIKE MCALEER, LORI & MARTY BEDNAREK, STATE SEN. and Lieutenant Governor candidate MIKE STACK, STATE REP. candidate JOHN DelRICCI and former State Senate candidate DAN SAVAGE. Also on hand were Local 98 leader JOHN DOUGHERTY and CITY COUNCILMAN BOB HENON. Henon was also honored at a Seabreeze party hosted by former SHERIFF BARBARA DEELEY and her lovely daughter LISA. Among those in attendance at this N. Wildwood party were former CONGRESSMAN BOB BORSKI and his wife KAREN, State Rep nominee MIKE DRISCOLL, labor leader JOE ASHDALE, WARD LEADER PAT PARKINSON and man about town KENNY ADAMS. WARD LEADER JOHN SABATINA also hosted a party in Wildwood Crest. Among those in attendance were STATE REP. JOHN SABATINA, JR., WARD LEADER BILL DOLBOW and the gorgeous TONYA STACK. Former STATE SEN. HANK SALVATORE was laid to rest at St. Christopher’s Church.

The former Republican trouper was the last significant Republican to serve in the Pennsylvania Senate from Philadelphia. Salvatore was a former Marine and beer-distributor owner who went on to become a State Representative and a State Senator.

Salvatore won his Senate seat in 1984 during a Reagan landslide. He shocked Democratic incumbent JIM LLOYD and ushered in an era of Republican dominance in Northeast Philadelphia.

Among those in attendance for his viewing were COUNCILMEN DENNY O’BRIEN and BRIAN O’NEILL, State Sen. Mike Stack, former COUNCILMEN JACK KELLY and FRANK RIZZO, and JUDGE FELICE STACK. Also on hand were STATE SENS. (Cont. Page 14)

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Festivities began with a welcome from Jones and Boyer. Keynote address was given by Khalid Blankinship, PhD.

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Area Muslims gathered at City Hall last Tuesday to mark the second annual “Iftar” dinner hosted by 4th Dist. Councilman Curtis Jones, Jr., and Ryan N. Boyer, business manager of Laborers’ District Council.

Iftar is the traditional communal meal that breaks the monthlong Ramadan fast each day at sunset. It is celebrated throughout the Muslim world.

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ELEPHANT (Cont. Page 14) management of our City by the Democrats in City Hall.

Salvatore truly understood his constituency. He did not see working with the people in his district as “work”. He responded to every letter, to every call. He not only understood the concept of constituent service, he loved doing it. He was quoted as saying, “I can feel the pulse of the people.” He was there to serve the voters and not the other way around, as some of the political class in Philadelphia appear to believe.

COUNCILMAN KENYATTA JOHNSON was quoted in another Philadelphia paper as noting that no law-enforcement agency has contacted him regarding irregularities concerning his “Peace Not Guns” charity.

Peace for Guns, which has collected funds since 2008, has a little problem. It billed itself as not-for-profit 501(c)(3). Apparently he even sought Internal Revenue Service approval.

When it was initially uncovered

roughly a month ago that Peace Not Guns did not have 501(c)(3) status, Johnson contended he raised money for the cause but his contributors made the donations directly to the beneficiaries and not to Peace Not Guns.

Then it was asserted that only a few hundred dollars were given to Peace Not Guns. Now it is reported that it is at least $10,280 was raised.

Johnson declined to release the name of the benefactors, stating that the donors had an expectation of privacy. If Peace For Guns was really 501(c)(3), he could refuse to release the names. However, these funds were collected in the name of, in his words, “my mission of Peace Not Guns.” While his mission may be well intended, he is a politician collecting funds for an entity that does not have 501(c)(3) protections.

While I find this story disquieting, the saddest aspect of this story is that this abuse of the US Tax Code will not bother most of the voters in this City.

On a more positive note, STATE REP. (and Chairman of Republican City Committee) JOHN TAYLOR held his an-

nual summer fundraiser in N. Wildwood last weekend at Casey’s on Third. At the height of the party, the bodies were wall-to-wall. The crowd was entertained by the music of WARD LEADER GARY GRISAFI.

CITY HALL (Cont. Page 14) TOMMY TOMLINSON and STEWART GREENLEAF. Labor leaders Joe Ashdale and PAT GILLESPIE also paid their respects.

Mike Stack was one of the keynote speakers at the Upper Dublin and Horsham Democratic picnic. Also on hand were Montgomery Co. COMMISSIONER JOSH SHAPIRO and his partner COMMISSIONER LESLIE RICHARDS. STATE REP. and soon-to-be Congressman BRENDAN BOYLE made a well-received speech and so did MARY ELLEN BALCHUNIS, a LaSalle professor running against CONGRESSMAN PAT MEEHAN in a district that includes much of Delaware and Montgomery Cos.

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Satell went to Calipari to talk about it. But when the coach didn’t make the player do his own work, Satell went to the Provost’s office instead.

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(Cont. Page 14) Satell’s job was to work with the first Prop 48 player that the university admitted, a student named Kennard Robinson, who is currently an assistant basketball coach at City College of New York.

The Philadelphia native not only got Robinson on track academically, he helped him make Honor Roll grades in classes like economics. Considering I not only failed economics, but failed it badly, I was immediately impressed.

But when UMass went to the Sweet 16 in 1992, academics were still important … just not so much, Satell said. It became

more about Calipari and his ascent than it was about the team, something that made some players decide that they’d had enough.

“People started to transfer,” he said. “It became hard for them to play for him. The team didn’t do as well.”

The last straw for Satell was when a tutor had been set up to write a paper for a player who was having academic troubles.

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(Cont. Page 14) have appeared on the show, along with Dan GRACE, popular leader of Local 830 Teamsters. FOP President John McNesby looks worried that his kids might spend too much on boardwalk rides (?).

BIRTHDAY CHEER to John STEVENSON of the St. Patrick’s Observance Association and Joe EVERS, Court Administrator. Get those filing fees (part not set by legislature) for parking appeals lower, Joe – in your high post. North Philly Civic Leader Larry CLARK had his day on the 16th. Did Larry go to federal court over towing? Judge DAN ANDERS had his big day on the 17th.

Last I checked, he had reelection wrapped up with 5k Facebook friends. Jim NIXON, Esq. of Superior Court had the day

MALAYSIAN jet shot down over the Ukraine sounds just like the Korean airliner scene, and way back to the shoot-down of UN Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjold over Rhodesia. I smell Russian-supplied missile with some dummy on the launch button. In these times, I wish I had the personal email address for the THUG Putin. Rebels are just a variation of the old russkie Spetznatz.

While suburbanites blasted Councilman Curtis JONES over a 45-acre tract in his district, Jones held a Block Captain Seminar and lawn-chair movies.

The zappers claim to fight for the environment – but is it selective?... Retired DRPA police chief Vince BORRELLI and a retired US Customs agent do a radio show, “Chief’s Corner”, on 92.1 FM from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. every Sunday. You can also listen online at www.wvlt.com.

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on the 18th. Two former coworkers, Pearl McKINNEY and Sandy McKENNA, celebrated on the 19th. Happy Birthday to Judge Fran SHIELDS on the 20th. Also birthday best to Seamus BONNER, he, himself; Wendell YOUNG, Local 1776 chief; retired prosecutor Eileen HURLEY; Fred MARI, wise pol; Wally RUTHERFORD in West Philly; Bill RUBIN, one of Allan BUTKOVITZ’S Mensa staff; State Rep. Mike O’BRIEN, a lawmaker with guts; PO Shane GEESLER on board USS Winston S. CHURCHILL; and BELOVED Jannie BLACKWELL! It is sad to report that former State Sen. Hank SALVATORE has passed. Hank is no doubt on the same cloud as Buddy CIANFRANI and Lucien BLACKWELL – off by themselves, since St. Peter could not get a word in edgewise.... The

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Democrats Flock To Wildwood For Brady Bunch Gala

CONGRESSMAN Bob Brady congratulates Sheriff Jewell Williams on increasing yearly collection of delinquent fees and taxes by 40% bringing over $45 million to City Treasury.

COUNCILMAN Bill Greenlee tells Congressman Brady he remains diehard Phillies fan “no matter what”.

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CATCHING up on latest political tidbits were State Rep. Ron Waters, Controller Alan Butkovitz, and 1st Ward and union leader John Dougherty.

DEMOCRATIC gubernatorial candidate Tom Wolf’s go-to gal Katie McGinty enjoys congratulations from Congressman Bob Brady and his wife Debbie.

DEVELOPER Ori Feibush adds his congratulations to Congressman Bob Brady for record turnout.

UNION LEADER Joseph Ashdale tells Congressman Brady and Gary Williams that Tom Martin, 3rd from left, would make a very good Common Pleas Judge.

CONGRESSMAN Brady welcomes Ken Snyder, Jr., and Sr. to gala.

CRUMLISH BROTHERS, Sean and Jim, put in a rare appearance together to show their support for Congressman Bob Brady.

SHERIFF Jewell Williams, in hat, and former Sheriff Barbara Deeley, on his right, share pleasant moment with Kathy Price, Shawn Dillon and Lisa Deeley.

HOST CONGRESSMAN Bob Brady, left, welcomes this group of ward leaders, including Mike Boyle, Bill Dolbow and Lou Agre.

ENJOYING Brady Bunch Summer Starter Party at Westy’s were Vernon Price, Kathy Wersinger, Tim Dowling, Carla Loss and Lou Farinella of DCC.

In The Court of Common Pleas Philadelphia County Civil Action – Law No. 140402432 Notice of Action in Mortgage Foreclosure Champion Mortgage Company, Plaintiff vs. The Unknown Heirs of Carol A. Larkin, Deceased & Timothy Wheeler, Solely in His Capacity as Heir of Carol A. Larkin, Deceased, Mortgagor and Real Owner, Defendant To: The Unknown Heirs of Carol A. Larkin, Deceased, Mortgagor and Real Owner, Defendant(s), whose last known address is 110 West Byberry Road, Building O, #7, Philadelphia, PA 19116. 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, Champion Mortgage

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JOE RUSSO holds and Lisa Deeley wears baseball caps adorned with “Dillon for Senate” logo indicating Ward Leader Shawn Dillon’s intentions to run for State Sen. Mike Stack’s seat if latter wins Lieutenant Governor race.

LAW-AND-ORDER leaders FOP President John McNesby and Sheriff Jewell Williams got to relax for couple hours as they attended Brady gala.

COUNCILMAN Mark Squilla is flanked by Mr. & Mrs. Mike McAllister, CEO of Phila. Federal Credit Union. They are joined by State Rep nominee Mike Driscoll and John Carroll, Photo by Joe Stivala powerful Ward 39B Committeeman.

WITH HOST Democratic Party Chairman and Congressman Bob Brady were Jim Jenkins; Tracey Roman, Esq.; State Rep. Mark Cohen; Brady; Ward Leader Carol Jenkins; and Ducky Photo by Joe Stivala Birts, CEO of Birts Foundation.

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BRADY BUNCH attendees included DCC super-aide Charles Bernard, center, with his son, John and wife, Heather, right; TAKING breather outside packed Westy’s in Wildwood from left, Roseanne Pauciello, Ward 39A Leader; Fire Chief were host Congressman Bob Brady, Ward Leader Pete Bill Dell; Joseph Russo, political consultant; and Mary Wilson and Local 830 Teamsters chief Dan Grace.

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Democrats Flock To Wildwood For Brady Bunch Gala; Rep. Taylor Draws GOP As Well

CANDIDATE for 7th Dist. Mary Ellen Balchunis, Villanova professor political science, greets her favorite pol, Charlie Bernard, at Brady Bunch Photo by Joe Stivala gathering.

Taylor’s Beach Ball Event

Local 19 Gifts CHOP Children

UNION leaders Rocky Bryan and Danny Grace join Republican Party Chairman State Rep. John Taylor and Fran Kelly at Casey’s On Third in Wildwood to help celebrate Taylor’s annual summer fundraiser.

MEANDRA SANT-AUBIT, Ward Leader Joe D’Urso and Katelyn and Dot Jacobs flank host State Rep. John Taylor at his summer gala.

WHILE fellow members of Sheet Metal Workers Union protested at other entrances to CHOP because it has allowed non-union contractors to build its new King of Prussia facility, other Sheet Metal members gave toy gifts to CHOP patients. HUGE door prizes are always feature of State Rep. John STATE REP. John Taylor, center, is joined by Ward LeadHere 7-year-old Luis Flores deliberates his choice as organizer Taylor’s summer fundraisers. Here former Committeeman ers Walt and Chris Vogler and union leaders Dan Grace and Bryon Blum and Natasha Scott offer some suggestions.

Bill Kelly and Taylor check on one of the bigger ones.

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New voters are always a challenge for politicians. The population boom in the Dutch Country raises concerns.

No Republican candidate can win statewide if the “T” between Pittsburgh and Philadelphia is disaffected. But the energy-patch parts of the “T” are already grumpy. That leaves the non-Marcellus “T”.

Mostly that is Dutch Country, which traditionally provided a bedrock Republican vote in places like York Co., where in 2010 Corbett got 54,000 votes more than his foe Dan Onorato, also from Allegheny Co., a 71% win. But Wolf hails from York Co. He could carry it. Dutch Country voters gave Obama good numbers in 2008 (although not in 2012). They are increasingly flippable. Wolf’s cultural roots and his small-business style will detach many other Dutch Country voters from Corbett.

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A cultural warrior from South Philadelphia, Joseph Cirella, recently had a letter published, titled: “ “Reflections of the Good 01’ Days.” In it, he made social comparisons, i.e., (a) the distance between homes and schools (Joe walked 29 blocks), (b) free or discounted breakfasts, lunches vs. going home for lunch, or bringing your own, (c) the mainstay of the community was family and neighborhoods vs. family breakdowns, government hand-outs (bribes), and (d) leniency (liberalism) of the school board and City Council having caused “the shortfall in money and resources.”

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To put it succinctly, the chief classical music critic for the New York Times, Anthony Tommasini, wrote: “Black music is the soundtrack of America.”

Footnotes: 1. Inquirer owner, Walter Annenberg, owned the property at 46th & Market Streets that broadcasted the Bandstand show. He also published “Seventeen” magazine. Walter saw a teenage market, and exploited it.

2. Annenberg had “the hardware,” i.e., the building, friends that owned the TV station, and presenters (Bob Horn and Dick Clark). What he needed was “software.” Shrewdly, local talent was “discovered.” The genius of Annenberg gave us Frankie Avalon, Bobby Rydell, Fabian, Chubby Checker, and others. It is conceivable his “behindthe-scenes influence” brought about the localization, nationalization, and globalization of Rock n’ Roll.

“Songs we sing are results of such, or are results of such from songs we sing.”

—Nicola Argentina (c) 2014

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