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Conference Finds Shale Gas Turning Pa. Around by Denise Furey The Marcellus Shale Coalition held its fourth annual “Shale Gas Insight” conference at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh last week. The first three annual conferences were held in Philadelphia. Subsequent Shale Gas Insight conferences will alternate between the two cities, with next year’s convention scheduled to be in Philadelphia. This year’s conference included more than 30 presentations or panel discussions that for the most part revolved around three themes. First, Gov. Tom Corbett and others not only discussed the importance of the shale-gas sector to the Commonwealth’s economy today, but the opportunity to make Pennsylvania a premier energy hub. Second, presenters stressed the need to hit the right balance in regulating the sector. Third, former Governor and Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge and others discussed not only how development of shale gas and oil would strengthen our national security through reduced reliance on energy from some of the more-troubled parts of the world, but also the need to adequately protect our energy infrastructure from attack. Approximately150 speakers and panelists addressed conference attendees. In addition to hearing from Corbett and Ridge, former Gov. Bill Richardson of New Mexico and Rich Fitzgerald, the Allegheny Co. Executive, addressed the crowd of more than 600. A few nationally renowned journalists spoke, including former White House Press Secretary Dana Perino, Fox News commentator Sean Hannity and Wall Street Journal editorial writer Stephen Moore. Moore is currently the chief economist of the Heritage Foundation. The development of shale gas has had a profound effect upon Pennsylvania’s econ-
omy. Corbett noted, “an estimated 240,000 [people] can attribute their jobs to the oil and gas industry” in Pennsylvania. Hannity stated the shale-gas jobs pay far better than jobs in other sectors. The American Petroleum Institute earlier this year reported natural-gas-sector jobs in Pennsylvania pay on average $78,898 while the median salary for workers the state is $48,785. A common complaint a few years ago was that much of the increased employment in the sector was owing to workers brought in from other states. Initially the oil and gas companies coming into the state needed to bring outside workers, as Pennsylvania did not have people with the needed skills. However, a number of companies wanting to have a local workforce partnered with Penn State to produce more petroleum engineers. Companies like Cabot Oil & Gas Corp. and General Electric Corp. partnered with junior colleges such as Lackawanna College to train much-needed highskilled, blue-collar workers. The impact of the shale-gas boom is being felt in Philadelphia although there are no shale-gas reserves near the city. The shale-gas boom caused a marked decrease in natural-gas prices, resulting in not only low heating costs, but also lower electric rates. However, reducing Philadelphia area consumers’ energy bills was only the beginning. Two Philadelphiaarea refineries were revitalized because of their proximity to low-cost shale gas. Shortly after the conference ended, Ridge held a press conference at the Heinz History Center announcing the formation of Our Energy Moment, a 501(c)4 that will be fostering the development of liquefied natural-gas export facilities. The Philadelphia region would be ideal for such
SHALE GAS drilling is transforming Pa.’s economy, Marcellus Coalition presenters reported. facilities, given its proximity goal (from a regulatory perto shale gas and the Delaware spective) is to create a “level River. playing field.” The challenge for both This year, much of the LNG-export activities and in- “regulatory” conversation was creasing chemical production on taxes. In past years the is getting the natural gas here conference focused on envithrough expanding current and ronmental regulation where adding new pipelines. Terra- the industry spent a lot of time nova noted political and regu- disputing assertions that hylatory issues could impact draulic fracturing was the culpipeline expansion. prit of widespread and Peter Terranova of UGI uncontrolled pollution. There Energy Services and Sarah remain opponents to FH but Battisti of the Bravo Group the hue and cry has diminwere part of a panel discus- ished. In prior years there sion “Getting Gas to Markets were numerous demonstrators Across Pennsylvania: Oppor- outside the conference. This tunities & Challenges.” Bat- year the only protestors I notisti also is the president of the ticed were on the last day of Pennsylvania Chemical Indus- the conference, and I believe try Council. She noted Penn- they were there more to sylvania is the “10th largest protest the gubernatorial canchemical state in the US.” As didate Corbett than HF. Cornatural gas is the major feed- bett’s Democratic challenger stock for many chemicals, York Co. businessman Tom there is no reason why we Wolfe is far more interested in cannot see expansion in this taxing shale gas than banning industry in and around it. Wolf wants to impose an Philadelphia. excise tax of 5% on gross proCorbett and many speakers ceeds from extracted natural noted less-than-constructive gas. Wolf claims we are the regulation is a barrier to the only major natural-gas-proeconomic development of ducing state that does not have shale gas. Corbett stated his an excise tax. However, oppo-
nents of an excise tax, including Corbett, have noted the industry is already assessed impact fees to reimburse municipalities and the State for expenses relating to the escalating activities of the oil and gas companies. In 2013, Pennsylvania collected $255 million in impact fees. Furthermore, Pennsylvania has the one of the highest state corporate-tax rates in the country at 9.9%. Conversely, Texas does not have a corporate-income tax but rather franchise taxes that do not usually add up to more than an effective income tax rate of 2.72%. Oklahoma’s corporate tax rate is 6.0%. Corbett and others fear that a high excise tax will kill the goose that is laying the golden eggs. Proponents of a high excise tax believe the oil and gas companies are not paying their fair share, and that those companies are already here in Pennsylvania and will not leave. It is true that the companies will continue to operate existing wells. However, if we make Pennsylvania less competitive than other naturalgas-producing states, new development will go elsewhere. XTO Energy Inc. President Randy Cleveland said Pennsylvania has currently has an “uncompetitive tax structure overall.” Richardson believes increasing U.S. oil and gas production is important given the geopolitical role it could play overseas with “worsening situations in the Middle East and a dour outlook for energy markets in Asia and Europe.” Ridge agreed, but also spoke at length on the importance of protecting our energy infrastructure from sabotage. He believes we are vulnerable not only from a physical attack on electric, natural-gas and oil facilities, but also from cyber attacks. As we are reliant on electricity for almost everything we do, an attack on our grid systems could derail our economy for months.
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makers to make changes in the state’s hate-crime law, so that prosecutors have the mechanisms necessary to obtain harsh convictions for violent crimes against members of the LGBT community. “The recent gay-bashing in downtown Philadelphia, in what I consider to be a hatecrime, has no place in our fine city of brotherly love, and we need to do all we can both on federal and state level to protect this community from vicious hate violence,” Brady said. “Presently Pennsylvania is one of 15 states that does not include sexual orientation to the standards protected under the its hate-crime law,” Brady said. “In 2008, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability
and ancestry were removed from the protection of Pennsylvania’s hate-crime law. Since then, high-profile crimes against specific groups across the state, could not be prosecuted under the state’s hate-crime law. If they had been, those convicted could have received far more severe sentences.” Brady said that during his 15 years in Congress he has proudly witnessed how our city has grown to respect and promote diversity. “The LGBT community in our city has worked hard and been very lucky to have some great political leaders to ensure their acceptance and a place at the table. We have come too far to go back to an era of hatred and exclusion,” Brady said.
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Congressman Bob Brady has introduced legislation to amend Title 18 of the US Code to expand federal hate crimes protections for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. Under this new legislation, any hate crime committed based on sexual orientation or gender identity would be prosecutable under federal law, even if the crime did not involve interstate commerce. Nationally, in 2011, the FBI reported 1,553 crimes based on a person’s actual or perceived LGBT status and the National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs documented 25 homicides motivated by an anti-LGBT bias. And, the Congressman has also called on state law-
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Anna Verna Ends An Era by Jim Tayoun She was a classy lady, an act hard to follow, an enunciator of the King’s English par excellence, a dedicated 2nd Dist. Councilwoman, Philadelphia City Council’s first woman president, 36th Ward Leader for well more than three decades, an outstanding American proud of her Italian heritage and the engine, along with her late husband Commendatore Severino Verna, behind the 50-plus years of dedication to the Christopher
Columbus Day Parade, and foremost a dedicated public servant. Anna Cibotti Verna brought her public career to a final conclusion this week when she announced to Democratic Party Chairman she was stepping down from a record-breaking tenure as Leader of the 36th Ward in South Philadelphia. It was a career that began when she graduated high school and was urged into service in his office by her father Councilman Bill
Cibotti, during the time when council officers had only one staffer. In that role, she sat by her dad in all the meetings with then-Mayor Jim Tate. She was drafted by the district’s ward leaders to succeed her father following his death, serving literally uncontested for many terms. Her decision followed several years after her decision to retire from Council. She was succeeded in the District by Kenyatta Johnson and in the presidency by Darrell Clarke.
Verna was a leader among a host of leaders and will be sorely missed by many of them including Congressman Bob Brady, Register of Wills Ron Donatucci, and especially by 40B Ward Leader Anne Brown, who was always seen with her, along with the other ward leaders of her 2nd Councilmanic Dist. Her decision, to sever finally her official relationship with public life and the Democratic Party she loved dearly, is worth noting and it pre-
empts the usual news that normally headlines this column. Her departure leaves a vacuum. Who will lead? Former State Rep. Harold James, who for years worked side by side with Verna, and helped with her last reorganization of the 36th Ward, is said to be her heir apparent and has her blessings. He will probably get elected by the ward executive committee members at a soon-to-be-scheduled meeting. There could be a challenge by 2nd Dist. Councilman
Kenyatta Johnson, who knows he needs a unified 36th Ward if he is to stave off a serious challenge looming on his horizon. He still remembers he only beat Barbara Capozzi in the last Councilmanic primary by 45 votes. But he probably won’t get involved. Doc Declares Wolf The Guv Winner!
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Got Drugs? Unload Them Carefully
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STATE REP. Angel Cruz and Sheriff Jewell Williams launched campaign to help individuals safely unload prescription medicines no longer used, in honor of Puerto Rico Week. With Cruz, left, are Deputy Sheriff Ana Sostre Ramos, staffer Veronica Morales and activist José Giral.
ENJOYING laughs after curtain rang down at Knights of Columbus Hall in Northeast on Comedy Show to benefit Mike Driscoll’s legislative TAKING breather outside of campaign were Fran Driscoll, Joe Fox, comedian packed event were Pat Laigaie and CAUGHT laughing at Joe Conklin Father Edward Brady of St. Anne’s skit were Angie & Bob Dellavella. Joe Conklin, Driscoll and Bill Ivers. Photo by Harry Leech Photo by Harry Leech Photo by Harry Leech Parish.
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(Cont. From Prev. page) Democratic gubernatorial candidate Tom Wolf to his union headquarters on Spring Garden Street. Dougherty officially picked sides. Wolf first found an outside carnival of greetings, big balloon characters, vending trucks dispensing free food to the huge invited crowd of labor and ward leaders and elected officials. When the crowd was invited in, Wolf found himself the recipient of several checks totaling more than $100,000. We couldn’t take pics. Press wasn’t allowed inside.
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Sen. Mike Stack Faults Corbett’s Credit Cents
In the wake of Pennsylvania’s fifth credit downgrade in two years, State Sen. Mike Stack (D-Northeast) suggests Gov. Tom Corbett and his budget advisors seek credit counseling. Standard & Poor’s has given an AA-minus rating for Pennsylvania bonds, the worst rating in nearly 20 years. This after the agency’s warning in April that Pennsylvania budgeters must soon deal with rising deficits, ballooning pension liabilities and sagging revenues. NE Ward Leaders See McAleer For Senate
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KEVIN PASQUAY, center, is congratulated by Republican HONORING 45th GOP Ward Leader 39A Ward Leader Nick MarKevin Pasquay where URC President randino and Democrat Ward Mike Barkovich, Tom McCann, Jack Leader and aide to Congressman Morley, Pasquay and Charles Fairburn. Bob Brady Harry Enggasser.
responsibility to name candidates. It will be listed as a special election in the primary. Look for long-time 66B Ward Leader Mike McAleer who survived a long illness, and now bounces around like an aggressive 50-year-old, to
be named. He’s chair of that group of Northeast Ward leaders. Most likely he will agree to serving out the term and retiring from it at the completion of this Senate term. Also rumored is his 66B Chair John DelRicci is seek-
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45TH GOP Ward Leader Kevin Pasquay is congratulated by Republican City Committee Chairman State Rep. John Taylor at United Republican Club reception for his 30th year of service as Ward Leader.
We Called Oh Who Answered From Korea
We needed some city action for one of our readers and called Councilman at Large David Oh who quickly answered his cell phone. He was in Korea and couldn’t handle the request himself. But he did refer us to his office. His continuing efforts to expand international commerce for our port and the city are gaining positive traction from abroad. So today the
Councilman will introduce Philadelphia Charter Change legislation to establish an International Trade & Investment Authority. He sees “Philadelphia reemerging as one of America’s great cities. In order to ensure this, our City must expand its global reach to attract trade and investment that will generate new jobs, opportunities and development.” Seasoned Ward Leader Eyes Commissioner Seat
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Margaret Tartaglione was the victim of a host of events that made her a target and opened the door for a new type of Commissioner, an open-government type; and in rolled Stephanie Singer. Despite her efforts to increase voter education and awareness, she created problems with her team of Com-
missioners who demoted her from chairperson. She soon understood she needed to create a populist movement of people who would in the end come out to get her reelected. It is obvious she will not get the Democratic City Committee endorsement since she has burned many of its mem(Cont. Page 18)
Your Chance To Develop Port’s Newest Addition
Officials of the Philadelphia Regional Port Authority have released a Request for Expressions of Interest for the development of its Southport Terminal Complex, located on the Delaware River in South Philadelphia. The REI invites respondents to submit development concepts for the following sites in the Southport Complex: the Southport Marine Terminal (119 acres); the Southport West Terminal (75 acres); and Pier 124 North Berth, a 1,132foot long finger pier adjacent to the 119-acre site. The REI explains, “By way of this Request for Expressions of Interest (‘REI’), the Philadelphia Regional Port Authority (the ‘PRPA’ or ‘Authority’), an independent agency of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is seeking interested parties to explore entering into one or more Public-Private Partnerships (‘PPP’) for the design, build, finance, operation and maintenance of the three available sites located at the Southport Marine Terminal Complex located in the City of Philadelphia, along the Delaware River, south of the Walt Whitman Bridge.” The three sites described above comprise the Southport sites, and respondents may submit expressions of interest for one, two, or all of the sites. Permitting, pre-construction, and site-configuration work has already been undertaken by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania at each of the sites, but PRPA encourages respondents to not feel constrained by previously-envisioned uses for the Southport sites. All development con-
cepts consistent with PRPA’s mission to enhance trade and commerce will be considered. The REI contains detailed information and guidelines on these parameters. The REI describes in detail all aspects of the three sites comprising Southport, as well as the geographical area surrounding the complex. That area includes substantial highway, rail, and water access, including rail yards serviced by two Class-One railroads (Norfolk Southern and CSX) and a federal navigation channel currently being deepened to 45 feet. Further, a newlybuilt four-lane road connects the Southport sites to Interstate highways I-76 and I-95. “Southport’s time has finally come, and we look forward to establishing a productive public-private partnership with one or more interested parties to develop and operate these topnotch sites,” said PRPA Chairman Charles G. Kopp, Esq. “With industrial-zoned waterfront land at an absolute premium along the Eastern Seaboard of the United States, I know this substantial acreage, with its many inherent qualities and fine location, will prove a great asset to the right company or companies.” As described in full in the REI, the Southport sites are centrally located to efficiently serve one of the most-densely populated consumer markets in the United States. The Port of Philadelphia and its neighboring ports from New Jersey to Maryland transported a combined 6 million TEUs of import and export merchandise in 2013.
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CATCH — Citizens Acting Together Can Help — To Mark 35th Year Ray Pescatore can be likened to St. Francis of Assisi when it comes to providing South Philadelphians with needed behavioral health and intellectual disability services. He’s earned that comparison because he knew South Philadelphia had little of the services needed for a burgeoning population of individuals needing help because of disabilities not covered by local hospital. He founded CATCH, Inc., in 1979 to provide those services and ever since it has become a cornerstone and anchor in the South Philadelphia community. Raymond A. Pescatore continues to this day as chief executive officer. His very-active board of directors includes Emilio R. Matticoli, EdD, chairman; Hon. Dominic M. Cermele, vice chairman; Royal E. Brown, MBA, secretary/ treasurer; Hon. Matthew D. Carrafiello; Claudia S. Sherrod; Angela Palmieri-Sukeena; and Josephine Stanish. The Board of Directors will host an anniversary gala in celebration of CATCH, Inc.’s 35 years of service in South Philadelphia and its surrounding community at the Union League on Saturday, Oct. 18. It’s expected to draw a capacity crowd to the formal setting. As an established, licensed and credentialed provider of community behavioral-health and intellectual-disability services, CATCH continues to daily reassert its public commitment to the Philadelphia region to conduct all its programs at the highest level, with the best personnel, utilizing the best resources, creating the most-stabilizing environment as financed and enabled by the public grant structures in the behavioralhealth system. Citizens Acting Together Can Help, Inc. (CATCH) is a not-for-profit corporation providing community mentalhealth and mental-retardation
RAY PESCATORE ... founding father of CATCH. services in the designated geographic service area that includes portions of Center City and South Philadelphia, west of Broad Street to the Schuylkill River, and south of Chestnut Street to the Naval Base. Services are accessible to the hearing impaired as well as to those persons speaking languages other than English. The program mission of CATCH, Inc. focuses on the global “recovery” of each consumer, of all ages. The constant goal of each program is to develop realistic, specific and individualized programs for each person to achieve, to live and to succeed at home, at work, at play and in the evolving course of every personal relationship. Currently, CATCH’s executive practices and procedures
are more efficient than ever. Newly designed programs continue to strengthen CATCH’s base of offerings. There are increased efforts toward the employment of the intellectually disabled; the establishment of new programs for monitoring children; new programs for students of Girard College and the School District of Philadelphia; long-term, interventional, emergency and geriatric resident programs continue throughout the city; ongoing outreach in consultation to brother and sister agencies; work-training programs; and the expanded transportation department specializing in the delivery of residents to health-care providers are just a few its more recent accomplishments. It continues to enjoy the continuing financial support and partnering CATCH receives from the City of Philadelphia, Office of Mental Health/Mental Retardation, Community Behavioral Health, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, as well as numerous unnamed friends and benefactors. Pescatore lauds the “efforts of our Board of Directors and staff, as well as the steadfast support of our local, commonwealth and federal representatives for having made it possible to continue to expand our programming and to serve our community.”
Celebrating US Air Force Birthday
BIRTHDAY of United States Air Force was celebrated by Union League Armed Services Council. Recipient of prestigious Lincoln Award and principal speaker was Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, Chief of Staff of the Air Force. Here Villanova Photo by Joe Stivala ROTC cadets wish him well.
AMBASSADOR of Hope awardee by Tri-State Labor & Management City of Hope reception was Larry Pitt, Esq. From left are Chris Dezzi, president of Dezzi Group; Phyllis Meloff, office director of Larry Pitt & Associates; former DA Lynne Abraham (who is eyeing mayoral run); Pitt; and Joey Grant, Esq., chief counsel of PGW.
Henon Hosts Fall Fest
COUNCILMAN Bobby Henon is seen with some of 15 new police officers assigned to Torresdale who attended the Community Fall Festival. Henon asked for and got the additional police assigned to his district. He is seeking to create another police district to better serve constituents in his sprawling. Photo by Joe Stivala
FOR THOSE who missed Hero Thrill Show, we’ll not answer that question as to whether he drove it around at show. You should have attended. Behind mayor were Chief of Staff and Deputy Mayor of Public Safety Everett Gillison, Fire Commissioner Derrick Sawyer, 2014 Hero Thrill Show Grand Marshal Bernard Hopkins, President of the Hero Thrill Show Jimmy Binns,and Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey.
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US SEN. Robert P. Casey, Jr. announces SEPTA’s receipt of funding through Federal Transit Administration Emergency Relief Program. The $86.8 million grant will complete seven flood-prone projects. With Casey are, from left, Congressman Robert A. Brady; SEPTA Chairman Pasquale T. Deon, Sr.; and Tony Cho, community planner, Federal Transit Administration Region III. Also in attendance were Congressman Patrick Meehan, Delaware Co. Council Chairman Tom McGarrigle and Sharon Hill Borough Mayor Harry Dunfee.
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Leaders Flock To Tasco Shindig
PHILANTHROPIST Amato Berardi, former member of Senate of Italy, greets Councilman Ed Neilson during Torresdale Ave. Fall Fest sponsored GANG WAS all there at H&H Banquet Hall in Oak Lane, attending Councilwoman Marian by Councilman Bobby Henon. Photo by Joe Stivala Tasco’s famous annual Party for the People.
Haywood Opens N.W. Office
HAYWOOD shares Greene Street HQ with Tom Wolf DISTINGUISHED lineup at Marian Tasco’s party featured, from left, Ward Leader Elaine campaign. From left are Wolf’s N.W. Field Organizer Tomlin, Councilwoman Tasco, senatorial hopeful Art Haywood, Ward Leaders Isabella Brian Taylor, Cheltenham Township Co-Chair Fitzgerald and Sharon Losier, and Julie Haywood. HUNDREDS Daphne Oliver, Haywood and lovely wife Julie. throng lively H&H Banquet Hall every year, all wanting to press flesh of veteran Councilw o m a n Marian Tasco, and last Friday SEPTA General Mgr. Joseph Casey, left, stands with group of retirees who have amassed night was no over 40 years of service to transit authority. They were among 295 retired employees at annual exception. luncheon where they were honored for their remarkable commitment to quality service.
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KICKING OFF N.W. campaign office is State Senate candidate Art Haywood, left, who is getting extensive assistance from Neighborhood Networks’ Stanley Sanders and other members of that influential progressive group.
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Carpenters ‘Dog’ Convention Ctr. Board
“LET US WORK,” cried Carpenters’ Union members outside Convention Center while its Board of Directors met inside. Even four-legged unionists were on hand to protest lockout which Carpenters charge lockout is illegal. Members leafleted passersby on 12th Street, many of whom honked their horns in support.
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Sorrell Golf Classic Did Its Job
PAUL TUFANO, left, CEO, AmeriHealth Caritas, and Robert W. Sorrell, right, founder, R.W. Sorrell Scholarship Fund, stand together at Foundation’s Golf Classic, a fundraising event which supports higher education for students of color and disadvantaged youth.
ROBERT W. SORRELL, center, shares smiles with organization’s staff and volunteers at Golf Classic. Pictured from left: front, Sandy Moon Hightower, Charlita Latham-Martin, Juanita Holiday; back, Betty White, Katiya Mountcastle, Jean Taylor and Barbara Tavares. Earlier this year, Scholarship Fund committed two academic scholarships, valued at $8,000, each, to two Phila.-area high school seniors.
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The second of three debates took place this week with the usual number of suspects (political addicts made up of worried Republicans looking for a killing shot from Gov. Tom Corbett and Democrats worried Tom Wolf might screw up somehow). Other than that, there are no perceptible changes in the polls. The Obama coattails will do some damage since they haven’t lengthened, but have virtually fallen off. That will cut into Wolf’s lead; by how much is uncertain. One remaining key to this election is the Democratic turnout from Philadelphia. Reports are Corbett is cutting into some of the Democratic margin in Westmoreland and Allegheny Cos. because of the ripple effect of new jobs reaching some of the fringe companies as a result of Marcellus Shale development. So, Philadelphia Democrats need to not celebrate yet. The “get out the vote” groups which create excitement around town are left now with few causes of interest to the general public. The schools have their needed cigarette tax funding. Nobody is pushing for reduction of property taxes. If election weather is pleasant, voters will need to look for excuses to do other things. Back to debate three. We don’t think there will be much of an audience. The die has been cast.
Another Opinion Opioid Scripts New Guidelines by Theodore Christopher, MD Board of Trustees, Pennsylvania Medical Society
I won’t share all of the guidelines in this space. But I do want readers to be aware the Pennsylvania Medical Society is partnering with the State and (Cont. Page 15)
Oct. 2- Councilman Kenyatta Johnson is Guest of Honor for Diversified Community Services Fundraising Cocktail Reception at Univ. of the Arts, 320 S. Broad St., 5:308 p.m. Tickets $85. Includes cocktails and light fare. For info (215) 336-5505, ext. 114. Oct. 2- Enterprise Center hosts Passing the Torch Awards at 4548 Market St., 5:30-8 p.m., celebrating next generation of minority entrepreneurs Oct. 2- Greg Paulmier hosts 12th Ward Fall Fundraiser at LaRose Jazz Club, 5531 Germantown Ave., 6-9 p.m. Tickets $10, Candidates $20. Includes live entertainment and full dinner. For info Glendora Byrd (215) 850-6988. Oct. 3- GNPCC welcomes Lt. Gov. Jim Cawley, Republican candidate for reelection, to breakfast at Wesley Ha., 8401 E. Roosevelt Blvd. in rear, registration and networking 8:15 a.m., breakfast 8:30 a.m. Tickets $10. Please call in advance. Payments of cash
music, fun for kids. Take chance on potential $10,000 prize. Donation $20 ticket. Need not be present to win. For tickets Lisa Deeley (215) 603-2414. Oct. 4- Leslie Acosta stages 197th House Dist. Peace Rally at Germantown & Allegheny Aves., starting noon, marching to 6th & Cumberland. Oct. 5- Majlis Ashura of Delaware Valley “Eid Prayer” at Penna. Convention Ctr. (Broad & Cherry entrance), 8 a.m. All are welcome. For info Dione Frith, exec. asst. to Ryan N. Boyer, business manager of Laborers’ District Council of Phila. & Vicinity (215) 684-2090. Oct. 5- St. Nicholas of Tolentine Ch. Italian Festival & Procession of Saints at 1700 block of 9th St., 12-9 p.m. Bobby Rydell special guest. Live music, dancing and listening. Free parking at Neumann-Goretti HS lot at 10th & Moore Sts. For info (215) 463-1326. Oct. 5- One Night At Dante’s, fictionalized account of true events in Philly nightclub murder scene, premiers at Newtown Theatre, 120 N. State St., Newtown, Pa.,
doors open at 12:15 p.m., show at 1 p.m. Motion picture filmed entirely at United Republican Cl. For info (215) 739-7475. Oct. 6- St. Patrick’s Parade Golf Outing at 1230 Paxon Holly G.C., Broomall, Pa. For info. Mike Callahan, 21`5-983-7224. Oct. 6- Phila. Black Republican Council hosts Reception for congressional candidates Garry Cobb and Armond James at Commodore Barry Cl., 6815 Emlen St., 5:306:30 p.m. Pre-Reception & Photo-Op, 6-7:30 p.m. Main Reception. $600 per person or couple for all, $300 for group photo-op & main, $150 per person for main. Checks payable to PBRC. For info (215) 545-2244. Oct. 6- Congressman and Party Chairman Bob Brady and National Democratic Coordinating Council hold GetOut-Vote Strategy Mtg. at Democratic City Committee HQ, 219 Spring Garden St., 6-8 p.m. Oct. 7- Clover Club members hold Fall Luncheon at Union League, 140 S. Broad (Cont. Page 15)
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The growing epidemic of opioid abuse is one that concerns the Pennsylvania Medical Society and our member physicians across the state. As an emergency physician, I see the devastating impact of prescription-drug abuse on a regular basis. I know this epidemic does not discriminate on the basis of race, age or gender. No community is immune. Two years ago, the Pennsylvania Medical Society launched our “Pills for Ills, Not Thrills” campaign to tackle the issue of prescription drug abuse from the perspective of our state’s medical community. We were hearing from our members throughout the state that this was a growing problem, and that action was needed. There have been several different parts of our campaign including the need to ad-
dress doctor shoppers through a controlled substance database, which we believe is an important missing piece of the puzzle in Pennsylvania. But we also knew that there was a need for guidelines to help physicians stay current on best practices for prescribing opioids. And, through a collaborative effort, a first set of guidelines for the treatment of noncancer pain were recently introduced. We didn’t stop there though. Again, working with several stakeholders including the Pennsylvania College of Emergency Physicians, guidelines for use in emergency departments were developed. We have just released it statewide.
or checks only accepted at door. (215) 332-3400. Oct. 3- State Rep. Stephen Kinsey hosts Public Policy Hearing on Workforce Development Best Practices at Lutheran Theological Sem., Benbow Ha., Brossman Ctr., 7301 Germantown Ave., 910:30 a.m. Oct. 3- Pete Lyde hosts Reception for Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown on The Jasmine at Pier 12, 325 N. Columbus Blvd., 5:307:30 p.m. Park at Dave & Buster’s. Yachts $500, Sailboats $250, Rowboats $100, Tickets $50. Checks payable to Friends of Blondell Reynolds Brown, mail to P.O. Box 22556, Phila., PA 19102. Oct. 4- State Rep. Vanessa Lowery Brown hosts Indigenous Peoples Day at Clara Muhammad Pk., 47th & Lancaster Ave., 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Grand entry at noon. No tobacco or alcohol. People are encouraged to bring lawn chairs. For info (215) 8796615. Oct. 4- Benefit for A Friend Lil’ Jack Smith Family Fun Day With Cow Chip Bingo at Pelbano Plg., Solly & Bustleton Aves., 12-5 p.m. Food,
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3,000 Happily Jam Vendemmia At Girard Square
HANDING out more than 3,000 wine tumblers to Vendemmia ticket purchases for use when sampling free wine from vendors were Fran Paterson, Tiffany DelVecchio, Lori Belardo and Mary Ann Shields.
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DIANE STEVENS shares moment with well-known television producer Larry Scott who recorded entertainment for Vendemmia memories.
MISSING from Galdo Catering stand, which drew huge lines to sample its donated cuisine, was Lou Galdo, Sr., who was mourning death of his RADIO PERSONALITY Bob Pantano, who MC’d mother, Loretta. But he kept his tradition of conand produced Vendemmia’s daylong entertain- tributing to Vendemmia. Photoed were Gabrielle ment, right, shares moment with Vincent Bieg, Jr. D’Agostino, Justin Galdo, Frank Criniti and Lou and Pete Serratore. Galdo, Jr.
IST WARD Chair Tommy Rumbaugh is having a lot more fun that his little godchild, Gia Arnone, 2. This is Gia’s 3rd Vendemmia. Her first was when she was 9 days old. Photo by Maria Merlino
FIFTEEN-year-old Boy Scout Christopher Sferra of Troop 147 stopped his volunteer chores to take this pic with his dad Pasquale Sferra.
READY to dish out samples of their cui- LOUIS CONSENTI and David Damore had their sine were Nick Abbaste, Scott Rambo staff ready to give out portions of their famous and Vincenzo Abbate. menu dishes. SOUTHWEST Detectives Spokesman Johnny Walker catches up with Ken Adams who bought a table and provided two cases of homemade wine courtesy of master winemaker Giovanni Patane, who said, “Vendemmia is a magnificent Italian tradition, as close to being in Italy without actually being there. It mimics a piazza atmosphere with camaraderie and amiability. Italians are keeping it out front for future generations. Vendemmia is taking off all over the country!”
RADIO LEGEND of yore Kal Rudman catches up with his radio protégé and famous disc jockey Bob PanPhoto by Maria Merlino tano at Vendemmia.
HANDLING chores of keeping Girard Square spic and span despite push of crowd were these volunteer scouts from Troop 147 with their Scoutmaster Christopher Menna. Troop is based at Trinity Lutheran Church, 18th & Wolf Streets. New members are welcome.
VENDEMMIA’s founder, mover and shaker, Dr. Gerard Vernose, 2nd from right, welcomes regulars Debbie Pantano, Jean & Sal Massaro, and Jeanne Massaro-Phillips to Italian Harvest Celebration which raises funds for scholarships.
THUMBS UP from John Lattenzi is backed by Caramela popcorn owner Gi Guss and his mascot, who talked to those enjoying his delicious popcorn when nudged.
EXHIBITING spirit of Vendemmia is beautiful ESPOSITO’S PORK from 10th & Mountain fed Lisa Nanafaro. long lines from many roasted pigs as this line at- Photo by Maria Merlino tests.
TOP SOUTH Phila. Realtor Barbara Capozzi gives a mischievous glance to Republican Emeritus Chair, Vito Canuso.
MAIN squeeze Janice Corrado and Vendemmia founder Gerard Vernose, MD take time to relax and enjoy beautiful day.
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Photo by Maria Merlino
MARITA CRAWFORD and John J. Dougherty, Sr. oversee spread of foods and wine at tables they were hosting. Congrats to Big Doc as he celebrates his 80th.
IF YOU CLOSED your eyes, you’d think Frank Sinatra was crooning the saloon tunes but in reality, it was Benny Marsella. Photo by Maria Merlino
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Photo by Maria Merlino
ANGELA DEPERSIA REPUBLICAN Exec. Dir. Joe DeFelice, belts out a number of her Ken Adams, Republican Chair John original tunes to delight of Taylor, Joe Van Arsdale. audience. Photo by Maria Merlino Photo by Maria Merlino
POLICE ADVISORY President Russell Shoemaker, Hon. Vincent Melchiore and Conestoga Bank honcho Jackie Fitzpatrick hang out at one of three tables bank bought to entertain their customers. Photo by Maria Merlino
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FEW came to Vendemmia empty handed. Winemakers brought food and cases of their vintage wine for distribution to partygoers. Two of them included Michael Naimoli and Jimmy Carfagno.
CONESTOGA BANK Executive and SPBA President Jackie Fitzpatrick gets a hug from restauranteur Teddy Pagano.
PRESIDENT of EOM Ed McBride escorts Anne Morris to her first Vendemmia.
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Photo by Maria Merlino
STATE Rep. Maria Donatucci and Political Director for IBEW Local 98 Marita Crawford have their shades on for beautiful sunny day.
VOCAL SOUL group, Blue Magic worked their magic from the IBEW stage. From left to right: Don “Nod” Nottingham, Ivory Bell, Richard Pratt, and Jimmy Lee.
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Photo by Maria Merlino
REPUBLICAN Emeritus Chair Vito Canuso, his buddy Dominic Chila, Sarah Canuso and Leslie Willard. Dominic and Leslie came up from Florida to attend Vendemmia, their 10th appearance. Photo by Maria Merlino
YARN maven Jane Safici, master winemaker Giovanni Patane, Joe Bello, Theresa Patane, Peter Patane and his fiancée Magie Brady gather at glorious Vendemmia to eat, drink and be merry. Photo by Maria Merlino
VENDEMMIA regulars gather around founder Dr. Gerard Vernose. From left are Joe Procopio, Bernie DiGabriele and Ken Adams.
SISTER MEGAN, Kerry and Maureen Rankin ask their dad Kevin to pose with another Kevin -- Hon. BUSINESSMAN Tom “TK” Kelly, Dr. Vernose CENT’ANNI! Local 98’s Jimmy Foy, Ken Adams, Dr. Jerry Ver- Kevin Dougherty. and Temple VP Bill Berman enjoy camaraderie of nose and attorney Vito Canuso. Photo by Maria Merlino Photo by Maria Merlino Photo by Maria Merlino the day.
VP OF TEMPLE University Bill Bergman and local FLANKED by Judge Anne Marie Coyle and her philanthropist and legendary radio personality Kal dad Judge Kevin Dougherty, stunning teenager Rudman who’s $1.2 million donation to Temple University led to Kal & Lucille Media Center. Katie Dougherty poses for picture. Photo by Maria Merlino
Photo by Maria Merlino
BETWEEN two of them, American Wine Society Judges, Tom Capella and Joyce Vecchiolli have 23 years experience tasting and rating fruit of vine. DJ BOB PANTANO and Vendemmia founder Gerard Vernose salute the 18th annual Vendemmia. Many vintners entered wine contest. Photo by Maria Merlino
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JOHN, “DOC’S FATHER” Dougherty and Hon. Anne Marie Coyle are all smiles.
SINCE WIFE Linda couldn’t be there, Funeral Dir.Victor Baldi accompanied his sisterin-law Lauren Angelina to festival.
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LEGENDARY chef Georges Perrier, cozies up to Stacy DiCiPhoto by Maria Merlino cco.
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MASTER stonemason Joe Procopio with wife Marianne, sister Vickie and her husband Jim Geissler, friends Trish Eraci and her husband Jim, sister Kathy and husband Pat Kerr, and friends Pat & Lisa Denisi. Famous Procopio family has been a Vendemmia fixture since its inception.
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Last Friday, a group from the Philadelphia herd thundered up the Pennsylvania Turnpike to attend the fall meeting of Republican State Committee in Camp Hill. The Pennsylvania Republican Party’s fall dinner was held that night with keynote speaker New Jersey GOV. CHRIS CHRISTIE. Christie reminded the crowd that TOM CORBETT has earned a second term as governor of Pennsylvania. He also told us that if he we do not do our job and get Corbett reelected, that he will be back to find out why. The dinner had the largest attendance of any fall PAGOP dinner. Saturday morning, before the general business session of State Committee, the Southeast caucus met for breakfast. The caucus includes the State Committee members from Philadelphia, Delaware, Bucks, and Chester and Montgomery Cos. Every four years the caucus needs to reorganize and did so at the breakfast. The caucus re-elected Republican City Committee GENERAL COUNSEL MIKE MEEHAN as the caucus chairman. Philadelphia has 11 members in addition to Meehan on State Committee, including RCC CHAIRMAN and STATE REP. JOHN TAYLOR, PEG RECUPIDO, DAVID KRALLE and MONIKA CZAPLA, as well as WARD LEADERS AGNES (CHUCKIE) TILLEY, DENISE FUREY, CALVIN TUCKER, CHRIS VOGLER, WALT VOGLER and ANNIE HAVEY. During the general business session on Saturday morning, State Committee members and guests heard special reports (Cont. Page 20)
I’ve been following Pennsylvania politics for a long while, and I’ve seen all kinds of things. I’ve seen school board members without high-school diplomas. I’ve seen political officials act like Mafiosi. I’ve seen cash-strapped municipalities spend money on things that benefitted no one but the special interest that demanded them. And I won’t even get into some of the shenanigans I see here in Philadelphia. But last Friday, a story in the Philadelphia Daily News reminded me, yet again, that you can never say, “Now I’ve seen everything” in a business like journalism. Apparently, when Gov. Tom Corbett was Attorney General, some of the folks in his office were using state computers for something other than sending email, researching cases, and checking crime statistics. They were looking at porn. When current Attorney General Kathleen Kane went looking through her department’s records to investigate the AG’s response, or perceived lack of response, in the Jerry Sandusky child abuse case, she came upon the vacation photos from the office’s trip to Freaky Town. And what photos they were! You had a woman doing something with a bowling pin that God did not intend. You had illustrations of ways that women could please their male bosses that gave a new meaning to the phrase “performance evaluation”. And what really put the cherry on the top of this Dumb (Cont. Page 21)
Yo! Here we go again with this from Barry L. A young and successful executive was traveling down a neighborhood street, going a bit too fast in his new Jaguar. He was watching for kids darting out from between parked cars and slowed down when he thought he saw something. As his car passed, no children appeared. Instead, a brick smashed into the Jag’s side door! He slammed on the brakes and backed the Jag back to the spot where the brick had been thrown. The angry driver then jumped out of the car, grabbed the nearest kid and pushed him up against a parked car shouting, “What was that all about and who are you? Just what the heck are you doing? That’s a new car and that brick you threw is going to cost a lot of money. Why did you do it?” The young boy was apologetic. “Please, mister please, I’m sorry but I didn’t know what else to do.” He pleaded, “I threw the brick because no one else would stop....” With tears dripping down his face and off his chin, the youth pointed to a spot just around a parked car. “It’s my brother,” he said. “He rolled off the curb and fell out of his wheelchair and I can’t lift him up.” Now sobbing, the boy asked the stunned executive, “Would you please help me get him back into his wheelchair? He’s hurt and he’s too heavy for me.” Moved beyond words, the driver tried to swallow the rapidly swelling lump in his throat. He hurriedly lifted the handicapped boy back into the wheelchair, then took out a linen handkerchief and dabbed at the fresh scrapes and cuts. A quick look told him everything was going to be OK. “Thank you and may God bless you,” the grateful child told the stranger. Too shook up for words, the man simply watched the boy push his wheelchair-bound brother down the sidewalk toward their home. It was a long, slow walk back to the Jaguar. The damage was very noticeable, but the driver never bothered to repair the dented side door. He kept the dent there to remind him of this message: “Don’t go through life so fast (Cont. Page 20)
Seems like the search for the state trooper killer has a whole township on LOCKDOWN. In a photo, numerous lawenforcement officials are seen tripping over each other. How safe are the other counties? How many state police would be deployed if the killer had shot a CIVILIAN? Gov. CORBETT should have made it easier for residents to move about!... How about the headline that PORN emails ignited a storm? Did they expect them not to? Those media and law-enforcement folks who heaped scorn on Kathleen KANE – how do THEY FEEL NOW? How about the headline that an elaborate ruse was used to catch a judge? Did we expect an UN-ELABORATE one? They have TREMENDOUS resources paid for by Y-O-U.... Gov. CHRISTIE campaigns for Gov. CORBETT. He might be running; why should he not look at our electoral vote-rich state. State Rep. Mark COHEN was a big hit at the NOW banquet roasting Gov. Corbett!... Councilman Bill GREENLEE is made out to be a bad guy because he opposes bike lanes on 22nd Street. This street above all nearby streets is able to move much auto traffic. The bikers though just 2-2.5% are vocal. Writers supporting them seem to be on the same social level. They failed to mention that bike lanes were REMOVED on 10th Street in CHINATOWN after snarling traffic. The Institute for Justice says 40% of revenues from the (Cont. Page 21)
Many Philly big shots showed up at a JOHN DOUGHERTY fundraising event for TOM WOLF recently. At the event the Local 98 Leader handed the gubernatorial front runner a hundred thousand dollar check. On stage with Wolf was City Democratic Chairman CONGRESSMAN BOB BRADY. Also attending the fundraiser to support the ticket were COUNCILMEN JIM KENNEY, MARK SQUILLA AND EDDIE NEILSON, COUNCIL PRESIDENT DARRELL CLARKE and COUNCILWOMEN BLONDELL REYNOLDS BROWN and JANNIE BLACKWELL. STATE REP. KEVIN BOYLE was there to support the event along with his brother Congressman-to-be BRENDAN BOYLE. Among the labor leaders in attendance were FRANK SNYDER, BOISE BUTLER and PAT EIDING. A number of ward leaders also were in attendance including BOB DELLAVELLA, MATT MYERS and SHAWN DILLON. Ward Leader and COUNCILMAN AT LARGE BILL GREENLEE had a great conversation with City CONTROLLER ALAN BUTKOVITZ, presumably about a mayoral run. Butkovitz has reportedly been calling everyone for both money and support. The field is so crowded at this point in time that anyone could win. The fact so many candidates are actively campaigning for Mayor at the present time shows politicians perceive Tom Wolf and MIKE STACK as a shoo-in. But this is dangerous thinking. Democrats are never safe putting the cart before the horse. The turnout in Philadelphia will be crucial. Conservative talk show host DOM GIORDANO was in Northeast Philadelphia to broadcast his show at the Mayfair diner. Delaware Co. STATE SEN. DOMINIC PILEGGI is a Republican and the majority leader. He actually gets it with regard to investment in Philadelphia, which puts him in opposition to many of those in his party and it is caucus. Among his chief rivals is newly elected STATE SEN. SCOTT WAGNER. Wagner recently sent a letter to the Republican caucus insulting and demeaning Pileggi for being out of touch with Republican values. This is the (Cont. Page 21)
at Myers Rec Ctr., 50th & Kingsessing Ave., 6-9 p.m. Free dinner. Oct. 17- Pat Parkinson hosts 57th Ward Oktoberfest Beef & Beer at Paddy Whacks, 9241 Roosevelt Blvd., 7-11 pm. Oct. 18- 10th Ward hosts Fall Festival/October Fest Bowling Party at Thunderbird Lanes, 1130 York Rd., Willow Grove, Pa., 2-5 p.m. Music, food, shoes & bowling. For info Archie Everett (267) 978-4085 or Kimberly West (267) 978-4085. Oct. 18- DeMolay Consistory No.1 honors SGIG Roland K. Lee, Sr. and Donald “Ducky” Birts at Achievement Award Banquet at Romano’s Catering, 1523 Wingohocking St., 6:3010:30 p.m. For info Isaac Goldman (610) 842-4143. Oct. 19- Candidates from N.E. Phila., Montgomery and Bucks Cos. are invited to Candidates Breakfast at Shaare Shamayim, 9768 Verree Rd., 10 a.m. Candidates need to contact Dr. Ruth Horwitz at drrkh60@earthlink.net. Event
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(Cont. From Page 11) the Pennsylvania Chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians to make these available to all physicians. These guidelines will be available as a free download at the Pennsylvania Medical Society’s website – www.pamedsoc.org/EDopioidguidelines. These guidelines are the next steps in fighting prescription-drug abuse in Pennsylvania. Let’s not stop there. More work can be done and needs to be done in our battle against misuse and abuse of prescription drugs. When the House and Senate return to Harris-
burg this fall, their first order of business should be to pass legislation giving physicians access to a controlled-substance database so they can identify scammers and patients with an abuse problem. The Pennsylvania Medical Society will continue to update these guidelines, seek a controlled-substance database for our state, and work with our physician community to assure that all physicians are current in best practices in opioid prescribing and have the tools they need to assure that patients are getting the right medications at the right time for the right medical problems.
sponsored by CSS Men’s Club and Empty Nesters. Oct. 22- Mike Cibik hosts Republican 5th Ward Patriot’s Party & Fundraiser at Downey’s, Front & South Sts., 6-8 p.m. Open wine & beer bar, buffet. Free parking on streets. Tickets $30; if paid in advance before Oct 8,
guests $25. RSVP mcibik@GOP5thward.com or (215) 735-1060. Oct. 23- 66A Democratic Ward Leader Shawn Dillon hosts Pre-Election Celebration at DC 21, 2980 Southampton Rd., 6-9 p.m. Tickets $35. Checks payable to Friends of the 66A Ward.
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739-7475. Oct. 12- Community Legal Serv. sponsors Justice for All 5k Race at 4231 Ave. of the Republic, Fairmount Pk. W., 8:30 a.m. Individual, team & law-school competitions. For info (215) 981-3731 or cbrown@clsphila.org.Oct. Oct. 12- Lorri Bednarek hosts 64th Democratic Ward Eagles Pre Game Party at Ashburner Inn, 8400 Torresdale Ave., 5-9 p.m. Individuals $50, PACs and candidates $250. For info Shawn Murphy (267) 240-4691 or Marty Bednarek (215) 990-5050. Mail checks payable to 64th Dem. Exec. Committee, 7708 Hartel Av., Phila., PA 19152. No corporate checks. Oct. 16- State Sen. Christine Tartaglione hosts Senior Expo of at Community Acad. of Phila. Charter Sch., 1100 E. Erie Ave., 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Oct. 16- Join State Sen. Mike Stack, Democratic candidate for Lt. Gov., at FOP Lodge 5, 11630 Caroline Rd., 5:30-7:30 p.m. Tickets $100. For info Lindsey (267) 2752120.Last event in Phila. Oct. 17- S.W. Phila. Dist. Serv. hosts Candidates Night
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(Cont. From Page 11) St., 2nd fl. Library Lounge, 11:45 a.m. PHA’s Kelvin Jeremiah is guest speaker. Cash bar. Cost $35. Guests welcome. Oct. 8- Republican Candidates Night for all candidates at Downey’s Pub, Front & South Sts., 6-9 p.m. Free parking Wednesday nights after 5 p.m. Cash Bar. For info David Lynn (215) 8211156. Oct. 8- Retirement event and fundraiser for Joseph Dougherty, Sr., former head of Ironworkers Local 401, at DC 21 Union Ha., 2980 Southampton Rd., 6-8 p.m. For info Joe Dougherty, Jr. (267) 250-1375. Oct. 9- State Rep. Mark Cohen is hosted Fundraiser at Chickie’s & Pete’s, 4010 Robbins Ave., 5:30-7:30 p.m. Hosts $2,500, VIPs $1,000, Sponsors $500, Friends $250, Guests $50. RSVP markcohenphilly@comcast.net or (215) 375-4307. Oct. 9- 59th Ward Democrats host Dine with 59 at
Treasures, 5547 Germantown Ave., 5:30-9 p.m. Music, food & fun. BYOB. Tickets $20. For info (267) 408-8942 or maqm197@yahoo.com Oct. 9- 10th, 22nd & 50th Ward GOP hosts Fundraiser for Robin Gilchrist for State Senate at Commodore Barry Cl., 6815 Emlen St., 6-9 p.m. Cash bar. Tickets $50. 800215-4337, Ext. 1100. Oct. 10- State Rep. John Taylor hosts Senior Expo at Cohocksink Rec, Cedar & Cambria Sts., 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Senior info, health treatments and other information. Oct. 11- 37th Ward Democrats host Meet Us On the Square vote rally at Fotteral Sq., between 11th and 12th Streets and York and Cumberland Sts., 12-4 p.m. Fun, food, dancing. Oct. 11- National Latino AIDS Awareness Day at Fairhill Sq. Pk., 4th & Lehigh Ave., 12:30-5 p.m. For info Zahira Soto (215) 763-8870, ext. 7125. Oct. 11- Shrimp Night at United Republican Cl., 3156 Frankford Ave., 7-11 p.m. Food and beer. Open until 2 a.m. Price $30. For info (215)
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In The Court of Common Pleas Philadelphia County Civil Action – Law No. 140701877 Notice of Action in Mortgage Foreclosure Bank of America, N.A., Plaintiff vs. John Fioravanti, Solely in His Capacity as Heir of Millie Fioravanti, Deceased, Marlo Dilks, Solely in Her Capacity as Heir of Millie Fioravanti, Deceased & the Unknown Heirs of Millie Fioravanti, Deceased, Mortgagor and Real Owner, Defendants To: John Fioravanti, Solely in His Capacity as Heir of Millie Fioravanti, Deceased & The Unknown Heirs Of Millie Fioravanti, Deceased, Defendant(s), whose last known address is 2528 South Alder Street, Philadelphia, PA 19148. This firm is a debt collector and we are attempting to collect a debt owed to our client. Any information obtained from you will be used for the purpose of collecting the debt. You are hereby notified that Plaintiff, Bank of America, N.A., 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. 140701877, wherein Plaintiff seeks to foreclose on the mortgage secured on your property located, 2528 South Alder Street, Philadelphia, PA 19148, 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. 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.
rupt the debt. Many courts have ruled that 11 USC 523(a)(2), an exception to the discharge for money obtained by false pretenses or fraud, applies to credit card purchases made without the intent to repay them. Even with the intent to repay a credit-card debt when the charge was made, the debt may be exempt from discharge when it was incurred to pay a tax. Two new laws were added by Congress in 2005 to protect credit-card companies
in just this situation. When used to pay a tax that is otherwise non-dischargeable, 11 USC 523(a)(14) and 11 USC 523(a)(14A) protect the creditor from discharge of the debt in bankruptcy. Under the new laws, use of a credit card to pay tax may make a tax that is dischargeable with the passage of time, into a debt that never becomes dischargeable. While the bankruptcy code allows discharge of personal income tax after a waiting period, there is no
by Michael P. Boyle, Esq. Suffering from hearing loss may qualify you for disability or SSI benefits. Listing 2.10 concerns hearing loss not treated with cochlear implantation. SSA generally needs pure-tone air-conduction and bone-conduction testing, speech-reception threshold testing, and word-recognition testing. Testing must occur in a sound-treated booth or room and be in accordance with the mostrecently published standards of the American National Standards Institute. Each ear must be tested separately and without the use of hearing aids.
Before testing begins, the claimant must undergo an otoscopic examination to show there are no conditions that would interfere with testing, such as fluid in the ear, an infection, or an obstruction in the ear canal. SRT is the minimum decibel level required for a person to recognize 50% of the words on a standard list of “spondee” words (i.e., two-syllable words with equal stress on each syllable). WR testing determines the ability to recognize a standardized list of phonetically balanced one-syllable words absent any visual cues. To meet Listing 2.10 criteria,
by Tom Flynn and Rocco DeGregorio Question: Car was dead when I tried to start it. Thought it was the starter but was able to jump-start easily. I have been driving before and everything on the car would flash off like it lost all electrical power and then flash back on. Once it died but other times kept running. Is there a wire or some connection that could be loose? I have a 1997 Saturn SC2 with 135,000 miles. It runs good and everything, except for the electrical short. Help, please! Answer: Pretty sure your car has side terminal battery-cable connections. In our shop we have found many starting problems to
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such provision in the new law. This is yet another reason that payment of tax with a credit card may be a bad idea. Personal income tax that is due for recent years is considered a priority and is not dischargeable under the bankruptcy code. While the tax would become dischargeable in two or three years if not paid, the credit-card debt used to pay it would not. Next Week’s Question: Will the Chapter 7 bankruptcy trustee take my tax refund? a claimant must demonstrate: A) an average air-conduction hearing threshold of 90 decibels or greater in the better ear and an average bone-conduction hearing threshold of 60 decibels or greater in the better ear; or B) a word recognition score of 40% or less in the better ear determined using a standardized list of phonetically balanced one-syllable words. The claimant must undergo an otologic examination performed by a licensed physician and audiometric testing performed by, or under the direct supervision of, an otolaryngologist or by an audiologist qualified to perform such tests. In determining whether hearing loss meets the Listing 2.10 criteria, SSA averages bone- and conduction-hearing thresholds at 500, 1000, and 2000 Hertz. corrosion on them. The threads on them tend to get eaten away by the battery acid and they can be prone to stripping when being reinstalled to the battery. Tighten the battery bolts firmly so the cables will not rotate from side to side. Dirty connections are probably the most-overlooked item when there is a starting problem and people will be changing starters and other parts and all it is winds up to be a simple thing like battery connections. This is a good place to start as it is inexpensive, but if you haven’t been to a good mechanic recently I recommend bringing your car in for service. Tom has been serving automotive customers in the Philadelphia area for more than 20 years. Rocco is a top automotive consultant.
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(Cont. From Page 6) bers in her rule changes. It is also obvious Chairman Anthony Clark will get the party endorsement. A host of candidates has surfaced. We have just learned several ward leaders are urging 27th Ward Leader Carol Jenkins, a seasoned ward leader with a constituency of liberal committee people. She has been actively involved in Democratic elections her entire life. She holds a PhD and MPA from Temple University, and a BS from Indiana University in Bloomington, Ind. She teaches political-science classes at Temple University. Before that she managed Temple University Center City campus for five years. She has a history of being
a hard worker. “I was born at Temple University Hospital, I owned a restaurant in Indiana, worked as station manager for US Air in Trenton, N.J., raised four wonderful children, was captain of my high-school field-hockey team (also basketball team and softball team, but I don’t want to brag) and I love chocolate. I also am a duespaying member of the Friends of Clark Park.” Partying On Yacht For Blondell Fund
Leave it to Pete Lyde to pick a beauty spot on the Delaware River for a fundraiser honoring Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown. He’s holding it aboard the small yacht Jasmine located at Pier 12 North, 325 N. Columbus Boulevard. All are invited to join him and the Councilwoman on deck and inside the yacht from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. tomorrow night. Parking is available under Dave &
Buster’s. Drive where the flags are flying in the rear of the lot. For info call (267) 303-3203. Kudos To Bill Greenlee For Stopping Bike Lanes
Councilman at Large Bill Greenlee was opposing a bike lane for 22nd Street and which the Streets Dept. would have striped automatically had the Councilman not intervened. The bike lane between Spring Garden Street and Fairmount Avenue would be an extension of the existing bike lane to the south, which cuts off at Spring Garden Street. But while the bike lane wouldn’t remove any parking or an official travel lane (“official” being the operative word), Greenlee opposes narrowing travel lanes in any way, and has offered a variety of what appear to be hunch-based reasons for his differences with the city’s transportation planning and engineering professionals.
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ELEPHANT (Cont. From Page 14) on the State Senate, the State House of Representatives and US Congress. STATE SEN. SCOTT WAGNER gave an update on the State Senate. Wagner is the newest member of the State Senate. He was elected in a special election this year to fill a vacancy created
when MIKE WAUGH resigned owing to illness. STATE REP. MIKE TURZAI offered the State House report. He spoke mostly of the success of the Republicanrun state since 2011, and why Gov. Corbett should be reelected. He noted that unemployment was 8.2% when Corbett took office in 2011 and is now 5.8%. It is the lowest unemploy-
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Republican Congressmen work together and thus greatly influence policy. He emphasized the need to retake the Senate. Marino noted the US House passed 387 bills (of which 98% were on a bipartisan basis) which went to die on SENATE SPEAKER HARRY REID’S desk. Among them is the bill to approve the Keystone Pipeline, which, according to Marino, would result in 42,000 jobs, $65 million in sales and use taxes and $5.2 billion in property taxes. LT GOV. JIM CAWLEY and Gov. Corbett were the last speakers of the morning. Corbett dismissed the notion that Republicans are engaged in a war against women. Eight of his cabinet are women – two of whom,
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(Cont. From Page 14) that someone has to throw a brick at you to get your attention!” God whispers in our souls and speaks to our hearts. Sometimes when we don’t have time to listen, He has to throw a brick at us. It’s our choice to listen or not. Thought for the day: If God had a refrigerator, your picture would be on it. If He had a wallet, your photo would be in it. He
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the Secretaries of Education and Health & Welfare – control 80% of the State’s budget. Corbett has the first female chief of staff in state history. During Corbett’s administration, the US Chamber of Commerce raised Pennsylvania’s rating of a state in which to business to “A”. However, we still have an “F” for our pension problems. Corbett noted that in his recent debate with Wolf, Wolf did not seem to think the
When Walter Annenberg sold the Philadelphia Inquirer and Daily News in 1969, this entity has since ‘changed hands’ about six times. Its present owner is now the ‘sole possessor’ and publisher. The gentleman’s name, is H.F. “Gerry” Lenfest. Incidentally. Mr. Lenfest was (I am told) Walter Annenberg’s personal lawyer. Walter’s influence lingers on.
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The South Philadelphia Review began Anthony Clifton publishing its newspaper around 1947-48 Chairman & CEO of by Leon Levin. When he passed away, his Review Publishing daughter (Seiderman) inherited the business. As Comcast Corp. emerged, they bought the Review/Chronicle from the Seiderman family. According to a newspaper insider, the Roberts family (Comcast’s main drivers) chose not to have their son-in-law and brother-in-law, ANTHONY CLIFTON, involved with Comcast. That is how a foreigner from England in 1986, became the Chairman & CEO OF REVIEW PUBLISHING, owner of the South Philadelphia Review, and Welcomat, now called the Philadelphia Weekly. In essence, the structure between Review Publishing and Comcast, Inc. was described to me by an illustrious member of the Welcomat as a “silent partnership.” “For the songs we sing are results of such, or are the results of such from the songs we sing.” —Nicola Argentina (c) 2014
CITY HALL (Cont. From Page 14) equivalent of declaring war on his leader. Such a contest In the Republican caucus will hinge on who wins the Senate seat currently
WALKING (Cont. From Page 14) DA’s Forfeit Unit go to salaries of those seizing properties. And NONE of it goes to community-based drug or anticrime programs. Private busi-
email account, and otherwise violate the heck out of your privacy. That goes triple for equipment paid for by the taxpayer. Not only is whatever you do on any of those things the property of your bosses, it’s a public record. Or did we learn nothing from the saga of Kwame Kilpatrick? Gov. Corbett claims that he knew nothing about this, and wants to see Funky Town vacation photos for himself. My guess is we’ll all get a chance….
held by TED ERICKSON. The death match is currently underway between Democrat and union leader JOHN KANE versus former COUNCILMAN TOM MCGARRIGLE, the Republican. The amount of campaign cash to be spent is likely in the millions, but that is
small change compared to the amount of power involved with regard to who is majority leader. On the other hand, the Democrats stand a reasonably good chance of capturing the majority or at least a tie if Kane can win. The Democrats would need
probably one more lucky break in another race to get to a tie. If the stars align for that scenario, the tie-breaking vote to put the Democrats in charge would go to Lieutenant Governor-elect Mike Stack. But once again, that’s putting the cart before the horse.
ness owners would SHUT this program DOWN!... City Controller Alan BUTKOVITZ is calling for more workers, rather than OVERTIME. “OT” is choking the City budget! NOT SMART was the School Super’s cut of a successful mentor program for
Black and Latino youth (?)... The Police Chiefs are set for another lunch featuring hightech items with capability to hear conversations in a fleeing car. Retired cop Jerry MARKS passed away. As a youth I passed the old police evidence
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(Cont. From Page 14) As A Stump Sundae was the list of folks who were doing this stuff using the computers that you and I paid for with our taxes. It was kind of a Murderer’s Row of Bigwigs. Among the biggest names were: State Police Commissioner Frank Noonan; Dept. of Environmental Protection Secretary Chris Abruzzo; Glenn Parno, the person who oversees oil and gas for DEP; Corbett’s former Sec-
(A) the perception this reinforces for some that Corbett’s Attorney General’s office had better things to do than give the Sandusky case a thorough investigation. And (B) the fact these guys were far too smart to do something so stupid. One of the things I’ve had drummed into my head on every job I’ve ever worked is that the computer, email, and cell phone you’re using isn’t really “yours”. It belongs to the company, which means that they can listen to your phone messages, read emails from your company
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retary of Legislative Affairs Chris Carusone; and former Press Secretary (and current Corbett reelection campaign adviser) Kevin Harley. Other folks who brought tshirts home from the Freaky Town gift shop were Patrick Blessington, who now works for District Attorney Seth Williams; Randy Feathers, a Corbett appointee to the state’s Board of Probation & Parole; and Richard Sheetz, Jr., who works for the Lancaster District Attorney’s Office. As I read this, I thought about
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Minority Business Push Kenyatta Hosts Community Day
G U E S T SPEAKER Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown, left, is welcomed to kickoff of Minority Enterprise Development Week on Penn’s campus by Shalimar Thomas, executive director of African-Ameri- TWENTY-SECOND & Point Breeze was packed with celebrants as 2nd Dist. Council- RADIO PERSONALITY Miss Kayla can Chamber of man Kenyatta Johnson held his Community Day. Speaking here is Sen. Anthony Hardy brought her husband and daughters Commerce. Williams, as State Rep. Vanessa Lowry Brown and Kenyatta listen. Photos by Leona Dixon to fun-filled event.
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Kenney Flies With Eagles 35th PD Hosts Community Day
HOPING TO sign up registrations at 35th Police Dist.’s Community Day celebration ALL EYES were glued to screen at Councilman Jim Ken- outside District HQ were Committeemen ney’s Eagles Party at Independence Mall Beer Garden Sun- Jaime Bouldin 61/4, Reg Freeman 61/6, REV. CLIFTON CONNELLY and rap GETTING dunked by Police Officer star McBABE, right, share photo with day, including Councilman himself, flanked here by friends and Daine Grey, Esq. 61/6. Bob Thompson and Steve Moscinski. fans. Photos by Bill Myers Reid is Sgt. Medychi.
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