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MARTY McCROSSEN, center, wearing his Eagles Number 8 Brett Celek jersey, is surrounded by friends and relatives including GOP 26th Ward’s Jimmy Dintino, left, 1st row, and his wife Terry, just behind him. Marty has been battling a stroke. Story Page 2.

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Mayor Spreads Word On Silent Killer

NEW PROGRAM to install free carbon-monoxide detectors in homes was launched by Mayor Michael Nutter at 13th & Shunk Street Engine 49 firehouse. This odorless, invisible gas, a byproduct of fires, is a “silent killer” that smothers people when trapped in unventilated spaces. Children from Jenks ES were eager for a chance to meet Mayor in person.

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giance; and then Lea Falcone, a junior at GAMP, giving a heartfelt rendition of our National Anthem.

Numerous speakers recounted funny stories, poignant moments and serious legislative issues that Robert Donatucci dealt with in a career that spanned from the 1970s to the 2000s in duties as PHA administrative assistant; a committeeman for the 26th Ward, 15th Division ;and finally as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. He died in November 2010 at the age of 58.

“Bobby wasn’t one for pomp and circumstance,” said his wife. “He focused on get-

ting a job done and he did it.

Naming a bridge after him seemed like the perfect way to honor him. He was bipartisan and worked with the Republicans in the legislature and bridged so many different opinions.”

On a lighter note, his brother, Register of Wills Ron Donatucci quipped to the media, “When traffic runs smooth, this is the Robert Donatucci Bridge, but if there is a traffic back-up, it’s the Passyunk Avenue Bridge!”

The bill, sponsored by Donatucci and signed into law as Act 15 of 2014, renamed the portion of State Route 3019 crossing the Schuylkill River.

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by Maria Merlino Whether it was Piccolo’s in New York, The Desert Sands in Las Vegas, or the Spectrum in South Philly, you can be sure Marty McCrossen, “The Ultimate Neighborhood Guy”, was front and center at any Frank Sinatra concert.

McCrossen, a Packer Park resident, who is now living in St Francis Country Home due to brain cancer and a stroke, was honored at tribute dinner last week at Play 2 in the Chickie’s & Pete’s Sports Bar. He followed “The Chairman of the Board” all around the country. “Marty is a huge Sinatra fan,” said 26th GOP Ward Leader Jimmy Dintino.

“His love for Frank transcends time and circumstance.”

But Marty is much more than a fan, detailed Dintino.

“He is retired from the Board

of Revision of Taxes, was a writ server for Municipal Court and often said his favorite job was being a 26th Ward GOP committeeman. He made so many friends and gained the reputation of being the quintessential politician.” Indeed. The 26th Ward misses him greatly and honors a committeeman yearly with “The Marty McCrossen Award” for best service to the ward.

Now if you thought politics and Sinatra were all that McCrossen had on his mind, think again. He was known for his football and baseball skills and ran many leagues throughout South Philly for decades. His teammates have maintained relationships with him beyond sports despite his somewhat-snarky sense of humor and was famous for giving friends nicknames. De-

spite the battle he is waging with his disease, it hasn’t slowed him down, and on Aug. 20 his friends gave him a 60th birthday party.

“Marty is loyal,” Dintino says. “He will attach himself to you and be your friend forever.

This is why we gathered here with 30 of his closest friends and family. Some find it difficult to visit him in the nursing home setting and are afraid they will break down and cry.

It’s so emotional for them. We wanted to give him a lift but in reality we’re all getting a lift from him. Everyone realizes that it could be anyone of us in the wheelchair.”

Marty would enjoy getting birthday, get-well and Christmas cards. Please send them to: Marty McCrossen, c/o St. Francis Country House, 1412 Lansdowne Ave., Darby, PA 19023.

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crime. This is a travesty,” Brady said. “Since Pennsylvania is one of the 14 states that has no law against hate crimes committed based on sexual orientation, this bill would fill an important gap and protect all Americans from these vicious crimes.”

Passed in 2009, the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act expanded U. federal hatecrime protections to victims targeted because of their actual or perceived gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability. However, as other bias-based violence has decreased in frequency, crimes against the LGBT

community have increased.

In 2012 alone, the National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs reported 2,016 incidents of violence and 25 homicides committed because of individuals’ LGBT status. These numbers are likely underestimated because most of these crimes are either unreported or unrecognized.

In 2014, only 15 states and the District of Columbia have laws that address hate or bias crimes based on both sexual orientation and gender identity. “Federal law must send a stronger message to the states. The time is now to expand Federal hate-crime protections for all LGBT Americans,” Brady said.

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Spurred by a recent attack in Philadelphia where two men were assaulted and called homophobic slurs for their perceived sexual orientation, Congressman Bob Brady (DPhila.) has introduced legislation that would expand the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act. The Brady legislation is designed to provide greater protections in all circumstances, not just those that involve interstate or foreign commerce.

“Because Pennsylvania’s hate-crime law does not protect those attacked due to their sexual orientation, the assailants could not be charged with a hate

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Fattah’s Fate Key To Other Seats

by Joe Shaheeli City Controller Alan Butkovitz has eyed the Mayor’s seat as an ultimate goal in his long career as an elected official. Through the years, he represented his legislative district well, understood the moves necessary to

insure successful elections, and then easily took the seat as City Controller when odds seemed to be against him.

As recently as last week, his coterie had made it known he had a game plan in place to assure him victory in the May Democratic primary should he

declare. This week he announced he is out of the race, for anything but City Controller.

Those who know the Controller know he doesn’t change course without good reason.

They know he won’t make a political career change unless

he knew where it would take him and how. A couple of stepping stones in his plan may have moved, based possibly on the looming storm over Congressman Chaka Fattah’s (D-Phila.) alleged dubious financial dealings.

The Congressman is re-

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portedly ready to tender his resignation, albeit reluctantly.

It’s by no means a done deal at this hour, but key Democratic Party leaders are seeing his possible resignation as setting off a scenario which would send Mayor Michael Nutter to Washington as Fattah’s replacement, with Council President Darrell Clarke automatically stepping in as Nutter’s. The Nutter move, though not welcome in some quarters, could happen should Party Chairman Bob Brady unite the 2nd Congressional Dist. ward leaders behind it.

Should this happen, Clarke would enter the primary for Mayor, dimming chances for the already-announced contenders for that office. Clarke will be able to use his new office to make moves endearing him with tax-burdened voters and school-depressed parents.

Terry Gillen is in the Mayor’s race, no matter what.

She has already bitten the economic bullet, resigning her job to run. Others announced haven’t had to do so.

Notably, State Sen. Anthony Hardy Williams (D-W. Phila.) has a strong force of ward and education leaders going for him as he announced his intention to seek the mayoralty last evening at Constitution Center. Not surprisingly, though a strong charter-school advocate, he will have some public-school supporters in his corner. They know he’ll champion their cause as well. With him were a group of elected, ward and community leaders.

Earlier, at high noon yesterday, a tough cookie, long-time District Attorney Lynne Abraham, announced her reasons for reentering the political field as a mayoral candidate.

Ed Rendell hosted a noon time event at the Pyramid Club for Ken Trujillo.

Mayor Michael Nutter’s former Press Secretary Doug Oliver, now senior VP of marketing and corporate com-

munications at Philadelphia Gas Works, announced Tuesday an exploratory committee for citywide office, DO2015.

Oliver has been discussed as a possible mayoral candidate, often by Republicans.

However, he made clear if he decides to shoot for the mayoralty, he will do so as a Democrat.

DO2015’s initial goals are more circumspect, though: “to encourage citywide engagement in the 2015 Mayor’s race.”

DelRicci In For Brendan 13th Congressional Dist.

Congressman-Elect Brendan Boyle will leave big shoes to fill as he joins the US House of Representatives and leave vacant his 170th Legislative Dist. seat.

But ward leaders in that state legislative district have signaled his replacement will be John DelRicci, a fixture in Ward 66B since he was a sophomore in high school.

They are hosting him at a reception this evening at the FOP Hall, 7-9 p.m.

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Deeley PAC Launched (Cont. From Page 4) soon as it was apparent Wolf was the frontrunner in the gubernatorial contest, campaign money flowed in more heavily from those law firms interested in landing a Supreme Court Justice nominee.

For good reason. The SC will have two vacancies, and a third opening near the end of 2015.

The one hitch, limiting the contention to law firms with heavy political connections, is the fact those appointed will only serve until the end of the year and will need to run again in the 2015 primary. Any new

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Now, the incoming Lieutenant Governor has made it clear he will resign in time for the party leaders to pick his successor in the special election to be held in the primary. McAleer will not run after Stack’s term ends.

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Maybe it is the beginning of an effort to invigorate more of the party regulars into pushing registrations. City Republicans last night answered a call at Ladder 15 for potential candidates to make their interest known as the local GOP leadership has begun an effort to challenge more of the Democratic incumbents holding long uncontested district seats.

If interested and you missed the event, call Joe at (215) 756-4158.

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By the time that this week’s Philadelphia Public Record hits the street, we’ll have more 2015 mayoral candidates than we’ll know what to do with.

On Wednesday, former District Attorney Lynne Abraham and State Sen. Anthony Hardy Williams will have thrown their mayoral hats into the proverbial ring. They’ll join former Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority head Terry Gillen and former City Solicitor Ken Trujillo in the first wave of candidates.

But they won’t be the last. Although City Controller Alan Butkovitz has decided not to run because he doesn’t want to go against City Council President Darrell Clarke, that prospect isn’t stopping such notables as former City Councilman Frank Rizzo, former City Solicitor Nelson Diaz, former Controller Jonathan Saidel and last, but not least, former State Rep. (and First Brother) T. Milton Street.

Heck, even Mayor Michael Nutter’s former press secretary, PGW spokesman Doug Oliver, is considering a run.

(Although his suspect handling of the City’s Press Credentialing process kind of makes me question his fitness for the Big Chair … If you can’t get the small stuff right, the big stuff is gonna be an issue for you. I’m just saying.)

But Oliver isn’t the only one who’s got some elements of suspect to work through for me.

Being a “tough cookie” with a flair for sending people to the electric chair might come back to haunt Abraham and if Williams thinks that the fact his gubernatorial campaign was financed solely by charter school interests won’t come up, he’s (Cont. Page 20)

CITY CONTROLLER ALAN BUTKOVITZ surprised everyone by announcing he will not run for Mayor of Philadelphia in the upcoming Democratic primary. Butkovitz for months had been planning such a run. In fact, word on the street was that he would announce this week that he was an official candidate and resign as city controller. But things change.

Some speculate that this means DARRELL CLARKE, President of City Council, will run. The reason: He is backed substantially by Electricians Local 98 and there is no room in the race for more than one such candidate.

KEN TRUJILLO has committed to spend $2-$3 million of his own money in the primary.

This is a large number for party Democrats. It’s been done before, but without success.

In fact, businessman TOM KNOX spent $10 million in a losing effort. Some of his negative attack ads helped propel MIKE NUTTER from fifth to first because they savaged CONGRESSMAN BOB BRADY or CONGRESSMAN CHAKA FATTAH and cleared the way for Nutter.

The aforementioned Michael Nutter introduced JON BON JOVI, this year’s winner of the Marian Anderson award. MARIAN ANDERSON is the iconic young Philadelphia opera singer who sang “God Bless America” at the Lincoln Memorial in 1939. She was a pioneer for civil rights and equality before the actual civil-rights movement. Bon Jovi was honored at the Kimmel Center for his work with project home. He was also saluted by SISTER MARY SCULLION, who inspired him to the cause of those in need.

New Jersey SEN. CORY BOOKER also made an inspiring speech saluting Bon Jovi, calling his work “a sacred effort.” Those were the words of FREDERICK DOUGLASS commenting on one of ABRAHAM LINCOLN’S most-important speeches.

NINA TINARI is the chair of the Marian Anderson board and presented the award to Bon Jovi. Also on the board and in attendance were the lovely CAROL TINARI and her distinguished husband NINO. The beautiful TONYA STACK accompanied the Tinaris, Michael Nutter, and Bon Jovi in watching the benefit concert. Also on hand were STATE SEN. AN(Cont. Page 21)

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Yo! Here we go again with this test for those of you who still enjoy using the far reaches of the brain: These are very tricky, so be careful: 1. Johnny’s mother had three children. The first child was named April. The second child was named May. What was the third child’s name? Answer: Johnny of course.

2. There is a clerk at the butcher shop, he is 5 feet 10 inches tall and he wears size 13 sneakers.

What does he weigh? Answer: Meat.

3. Before Mt. Everest was discovered, what was the highest mountain in the world? Answer: Mt. Everest; it just wasn’t discovered yet.

4. How much dirt is there in a hole that measures two feet by three feet by four feet? Answer: There is no dirt in a hole.

5. What word in the English Language is always spelled incorrectly? Answer: Incorrectly.

6. Billy was born on Dec. 28, yet his birthday is always in the summer. How is this possible? Answer: Billy lives in the Southern Hemisphere.

7. In California, you cannot take a picture of a man with a wooden leg. Why not? Answer: You can’t take pictures with a wooden leg. You need a camera to take pictures.

8. What was former President Bush’s name in 1975? Answer: Same as is it now – George Bush.

9. If you were running a race, and you passed the person in second place, what place would you be in now? Answer: You would be in second. Well, you passed the person in second place, not first.

10. Which is correct – to say, “The yolks of eggs are white” or “The yolk of an egg is white”?

Answer: Neither, the yolk of the egg is yellow.

11. If a farmer has five haystacks in one field and four haystacks in the other field, how many haystacks would he have if he combined them all in another field? Answer: Only one. If he combines all of his haystacks, they all become one big stack.

12. How far can a dog run into the woods? Answer: only half way – then he is running out of the woods.

13. How long did the 100 Years’ War last? Answer: 116 years – check it out.

Remember, things may appear to be simple. But after using a little examination and a little research, the obvious answer may not be the correct answer.

The remarks by Public Utility Commissioner James H. CAWLEY had to be worth attendance at the last meeting concerning sale of PGW. He was said to be most critical of City Council’s action, saying he had never seen more-generous terms in 15 years service. Sir, if what you say is true, that is NOT A REASON to proceed with the sale. He said the sale needs to be done now. It sounds like an ORDER? Then PUC talk was of taking the City’s $18m annual fee to divert to fix gas mains. OKAY, we need new mains – SO DO IT. We are where we are since City Council was LEFT OUT, then given an ordinance that could not be amended. Then portrayed as the BAD GUY. Now the City Solicitor announced the City is open to amendments (?). It was reported that the Mayor was “irked” with Liberty Energy Trust, and that the PUC was exasperated.

WHO CARES? The PUC should not hold hearings in Philadelphia if they are not DISPASSIONATE! (Notes: A taxpayerfriend in West Philly called the PUC for days, and after several days finally spoke to a HUMAN. And Cawley’s term expires next March.)

As for the FUTURE OF PGW, Chairperson Hon. Marian TASCO and Aide Derek GREEN found a way to the future in a Florida town with population similar to us. A MARVELOUS idea… LT. Gov. Jim CAWLEY (not the PUC Commissioner) is a great guy who SHOULD have been the Governor. He had a winning line for the LAST gubernatorial campaign – if the GOP only had listened. He is a supporter of the St. Patrick’s Day Parade, spending the entire day with us here. For those (Cont. Page 19)

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I now know why Council – at least COUNCILMAN KENYATTA JOHNSON – did not like the idea of selling the Philadelphia Gas Works to UIL Corp.: because it was to be done honestly and transparently. Johnson apparently has steered the sale of city-owned properties to political insiders.

In a lawsuit filed by developer MICHAEL POLLACK, Pollack asserts that multiple properties in the Point Breeze neighborhood were sold under pressure from Johnson to his cronies. Pollack asserts these properties should have been sold through a competitive bidding process.

Apparently, all parcels of city property for sale must pass through the Vacant Property Review Committee, a committee of City Council. It is unclear whether these properties need to be put out for competitive bid under city law, but they should be reviewed in a transparent manner. Apparently the sale of property owned by the city, the Redevelopment Authority or the Philadelphia Housing Development Corp. is not done without the approval of the Council Member in whose district the property is located.

This is a practice that should end. This is an open door to corruption.

District Council Members’ interference in the sale of city property is consistent with what is referred to as “councilmanic prerogative”. Through the decades, there has been a gentlemen’s agreement that District Council Members have a de facto veto on any project in his or her district. I thought I lived in democracy, not a fiefdom.

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Northwest Philadelphia educator, mentor and leader Isaiah Thomas announced his candidacy for Philadelphia City Council at Large at his alma mater Frankford HS on Tuesday. Thomas is a product of public schools and educator on the high school and college levels, Thomas’ campaign will focus on fixing what he sees as the number-one issue facing

Randy Robinson Enters GOP Councilmanic Race

Four Top Wolf Donors Were Gov’t Unions Government unions pumped more than $7 million

Walk For Autism

The “Friends of Randy Robinson” campaign committee gathered at TWU Local 234 headquarters to commence the efforts to raise money for Randy Robinson, who will be

directly to political candidates across Pennsylvania—including $2.7 million given to Gov.Elect Tom Wolf — and at least $1.6 million in election-related TV ads.

The most recent campaign finance reports show seven Pennsylvania government unions gave $7.2 million in campaign contributions in 2013-2014. That’s up from the $4.7 million during the last election cycle.

Topping the list were

PSEA: $3,037,756; SEIU: $2,119,312; AFSCME: $1,178,197; and UFCW: $385,179.

Government unions funneled an additional $1.6 million to Pennsylvania “SuperPACs” like PA Families First, which ran several TV ads in support of Wolf.

Youngblood Hosts Women Legislators The National Foundation for Women Legislators’ annual

conference, which is being held in Philadelphia this week, will be greeted by State Rep. Rosita Youngblood (D-Northwest). She is chairing the Philadelphia host committee for her colleagues from around the nation.

Also on the host committee aree Marita Crawford of IBEW Local 98, Councilwoman Jannie Blackwell, State Sen. Shirley Kitchen and several other Pennsylvania State Representatives.

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JOHNNIE GREEN, whose dad is Derek Green, Chief Counsel to Councilman Marian Tasco, cuts ribbon to start Walk for Autism in Lincoln Financial Stadium.

Johnnie is seen here with his PAUL "Earthquake" Moore readies one of his trucks to take father. Walk on a windy day on food to be donated Thanksgiving to needy families. He brought some 20,000 to the completed food drive last weekend, and now on Nov. 22 stadium with excellent holds his annual celebrity turkey run starting at 50th and fundraising results.

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Isaiah Thomas To Try Again

seeking an at-Large GOP Council seat. Robinson, a well-known Republican publicist and campaign strategist, says his committee is bipartisan, with healthy support including labor. Renee Amoore is chairing the committee.

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the city – education.

He was the youngest in the at large field four years ago and almost caught one of the five gold rings.

On hand to show support were City Controller Alan Butkovitz, State Rep. Kevin Boyle (D-Northeast), an officer of health-workers’ union Dist. 1199C, former State Rep. Tony Payton and charterschool supporters.

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Clarke Launches Mobile Crime-Fighting Office City Council President Darrell Clarke cut the ribbon launching a 33-foot Winnebago on its way as a mobile office to help stop violent crime on the streets of North Philadelphia.

The mobile office belongs to Philadelphia CeaseFire, a public health violence intervention program. The new Winnebago — wrapped in the message “Stop. Shooting. People.” — will travel through the neighborhoods of the 22nd and 39th Philadelphia Police Dists. to engage residents in efforts designed to reduce shootings and homicides in those vulnerable areas.

The Winnebago will be used at community events, in high-crime areas and during Philadelphia CeaseFire’s response to neighborhood

shootings. The vehicle will also serve as a safe and quiet place to mediate conflicts which can escalate to gun violence.

Since January of this year, Philadelphia CeaseFire has conducted over 125 mediations which have served as a crucial effort in reducing shootings in the 22nd District.

Philadelphia CeaseFire is a structured, deliberate and disciplined violence intervention that was developed in Chicago based on the premise that violence is a public health issue and can be prevented. The program in Philadelphia is one of the national replication sites of the Cure Violence (formerly known as Chicago Ceasefire) public health model.

The goal of Philadelphia

COUNCIL PRESIDENT Darrell Clarke, right, is joined by Congressman Fattah staffer Roger Jackson, CeaseFire Dir. Marla Davis Bellam and State Sen. Shirley Kitchen at launching of CeaseFire crime-fighting mobile office.

CeaseFire, which is an out- heighten community awarereach program of the Center ness about gun violence and for Bioethics, Urban Health encourage area residents, & Policy at Temple Univer- community, business and sity School of Medicine, is faith-based leaders to work to reduce the level of vio- together and get involved. It lence, particularly homicides is a collaborative effort with and shootings, within se- the city’s Philly Rising Inilected neighborhoods in the tiative and funded by the 22nd and 39th Police Dists. US Dept. of Justice Office of Philadelphia. The ap- of Juvenile Justice Delinproach includes efforts to quency & Prevention.

WILTON Norman Chamberlain Postal Stamp Committee will host a luncheon to celebrate two Wilt Chamberlain commemorative limited edition Forever Stamps. Luncheon will take place on Friday, Dec. 5 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at 1st Dist. Plaza, 3801 Market Street. For info call (215) 8432027.

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statements made to treating and examining medical sources, and evaluate evidence from claims for benefits such as workers’ compensation, veterans benefits or private disability.

SSR 96-7p recognizes a claimant’s persistent efforts to obtain relief from pain enhance her credibility. “Persistent attempts …to obtain relief of pain or … symptoms, such as by increasing medications, trials of a variety of treatment modalities in an attempt to find one that works or that does not have

side effects, referrals to specialists, or changing treatment sources may be a strong indication that the symptoms are a source of distress to the individual and generally lend support to … allegations of intense and persistent symptoms.” SSR 967p.

Testimony by a claimant with a long work history is entitled to substantial credibility.

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The more testimony is backed by objective medical evidence— test results such as xrays and MRIs, reduced joint motion, impaired sensation, muscle spasm and weakness – the more credible a claimant’s testimony will be found.

An ALJ will assess the consistency of a claimant’s statements, including answers to pain questionnaires, ability to perform activities of daily living, and alleged functional limitations. An ALJ will review

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Social Security Ruling (SSR) 96-7p lays out how SSA evaluates credibility. SSR 967p states that a “strong indication” of credibility is the consistency of a claimant’s statements with other information in the case record.

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(Cont. From Page 9) who say that the election loss killed his political career, I answer: THEY WISH! Patrick PARKINSON is now Chief of Staff to Councilman Ed NEILSON. Pat says he finally got the Wildwood sand out of his shoes. Best of luck and happy Birthday!... The announcement of Lynne ABRA-

State Attorney General Kathleen KANE had fired or reprimanded some staffers for porn-gate emails. Okay; then we should say THANK YOU to her for doing this.... The report stated State Sen. Dominic PILEGGI was knocked off a high leadership post in favor of a more-conservative Senator.

Let the Senate show “true colors.” I have no tears for Pileggi after the Traffic Court dismemberment. I keep thinking of the ancient Hindu Sanskrit where the legislation became: “Death, the destroyer of worlds.”

Newly elected President OBAMA walked into a fiscal quagmire when he first took office. So too will Tom WOLF as Governor. We heard praise from Republicans on how they balanced the budget. Now we learn it was based on ONETIME savings. Kicking the can down the road? One-time cash injections are heralded to promote sales of government units like PGW. But they are PUNY and solve NOTHING! Thank God the Turnpike, liquor stores and lottery were NOT SOLD!... HAPPY THAKSGIVING TO ALL!

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HAM’S entry into the Mayor’s race zings The Terry Gillen campaign with a vote split.

Much the same as a potential three Hispanic candidates would. Abraham will LISTEN to what you have to say. The last thing we need as Mayor is a SUIT that knows all there is to know about EVERYTHING. Churchill said these great thinkers should be on TAP – NOT ON TOP. A strident press report noted

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ELEPHANT (Cont. From Page 9) manlike to those who, like Pollack, are investing in and improving properties in Point Breeze. Pollack has decided to take

manlike to those who, like this year attempted to unseat WARD LEADER Pollack, are investing in and 36TH improving properties in Point ANNA VERNA (who appears Breeze. Pollack has decided to to be be supportive of Johnson) by challenging her comtake Johnson to court.

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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, December 23rd, 2014. A nonrefundable fee for each set of bid documents is as scheduled. The School District will only accept bids from companies that have been placed on its current Pre Qualified Contractors List as shown at psit.org. All School District Projects require MBE/WBE participation as shown in the specifications.

FEE BUDGET B-008 C of 2014/15 Electrical PCB Transformer Replacement $657,700.00 $100.00 Ben Franklin High School 550 N. Broad Street Philadelphia, PA 19130 * A pre-bid conference and site tour will be held at the project location at the main entrance, on Wednesday, December 3rd, 2014 at 10:00 a.m.

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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.

stand Feibush has the support of BARBARA CAPOZZI, who ran against Johnson in the Democratic primary in 2011.

A “Hail Mary” play was utilized by SEN. MARY LANDRIEU (D-La.) in Washington this week. It did not work. She lost at the hands of her own team. She had sponsored a bill to approve the development of the Keystone XL Pipeline that would bring oil sands crude from Canada to the US. The pipeline has been opposed by environmental groups because of concerns about the amount of carbon released in the processing of oil sands crude and the safety of the pipeline.

But if we do not buy the oil-sands crude, it will be transported to Western Canada for sale to Asia.

Pipelines are probably the safest way to transport crude.

However, the more-liberal members of Landrieu’s party did not agree with her and filibustered the bill.]

The fact a bill on this pipeline surfaced is amusing.

The US House of Representatives had sent a bill on this issue to the Senate, which SENATE MAJORITY LEADER HARRY REID promptly buried.

Reid is now allowing this bill to go to the floor, in my opinion, for two reasons.

One, Reid probably realizes that this bill will pass with the new Senate in January and possibly with enough votes to override an expected veto by the President. Two, he want to help Landrieu in her runoff election next month. Apparently her bill, which her constituents for the most part favor, is not helping her in the polls. Many expect her to lose her Senate seat to Republican CONGRESSMAN BILL CASSIDY. Her bill looked like a political stunt (and probably was), but to her credit she has been in favor of the Keystone XL pipeline for a while. She was one of 11 Democratic Senators who sent a letter to PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA earlier this year supporting the development of the pipeline.

OUT & ABOUT (Cont. From Page 9) far more optimistic than I. It’s going to be interesting to see how the months leading up to the May primary are going to shape up. Who’s going to get the big endorsements? Who’s going to get the big money and where are they getting it from? Who’s the frontrunner … or is there one?

And will the Republicans serve up some actual competition this time? And when I say actual competition, I mean someone who’s going to, well, run for the office.

There’s a gang of issues and a bunch of conversations we need to have here in Philly. We need to talk about our schools and what plans you have for making them better. We need

to talk about the fact yet another casino is about to be built and what that’s going to mean for our city. We need to talk about how land development can avoid becoming gentrification. We’ve got issues.

So while everyone heads off to these announcements to support (or heckle) the candidate of their choice, let’s hope that the issues come up … and that folks actually have a plan to deal with them.

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CITY OF PHILADELPHIA The City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia International Airport, is requesting PROPOSALS for “AIRPORT PLANNING CONSULTING SERVICES.” All proposals are to be submitted to www.phila.gov/contracts/ by 5 pm DECEMBER 18, 2014 and also as directed in the REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. Interested firms are invited to download the rfp directly from http://www.phila.gov/contracts/ (click under “eContract Philly”).

CITY HALL (Cont. From Page 9) THONY HARDY WILLIAMS and his wife SHARI, COUNCILWOMAN BLONDELL REYNOLDS BROWN, COUNCILMAN KENYATTA JOHNSON and his wife DAWN, STATE SEN. LARRY FARNESE, STATE REP. CHERELLE PARKER and Councilman Darrell Clarke.

As usual, former STATE SEN. BOB ROVNER worked the room relentlessly.

Among the entertainers in attendance were the

“GEETER” JERRY BLAVAT AND PAUL ANKA. Phillies VP MICHAEL STILES and Comcast bigwig DAVID L. COHEN hobnobbed with Temple board member MITCH MORGAN. Prominent labor leader GARY MASINO took a table and was joined by MIKE GUINAN and other members of the highly regarded Sheet Metal Workers Union.

WANDA SYKES took a little shot at Mayor Nutter for his advocacy for decriminalization of marijuana. It is amusing to imagine the buttondown Mayor and not Wanda Sykes being so liberal on marijuana.

CITY OF PHILADELPHIA Public Hearing Notice

140759

Resolution authorizing Council’s Committee on Rules to hold public hearings to investigate the preservation and development of industrial land in the City of Philadelphia.

Immediately following the public hearing, a meeting of the Committee on Rules, open to the public, will be held to consider the action to be taken on the above listed item.

Copies of the foregoing item are available in the Office of the Chief Clerk of the Council, Room 402, City Hall.

Michael Decker Chief Clerk

Public Hearing Notice The Committee on Rules of the Council of the City of Philadelphia will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, December 2, 2014, at 10:00 AM, in Room 400, City Hall, to hear testimony on the following items: 140804 An Ordinance amending Title 14 of The Philadel140888 An Ordinance to amend the Philadelphia Zoning phia Code, entitled “Zoning and Planning,” by Maps by changing the zoning designations of cerrevising the Center City East Overlay use regulatain areas of land located within an area bounded tions for Personal Credit Establishments, under by 33rd Street, Lehigh Avenue, 18th Street, Glencertain terms and conditions. wood Avenue, 22nd Street, and Cumberland Av140831 An Ordinance amending Title 14 of The Philadelenue. phia Code, entitled “Zoning and Planning,” by 140889 An Ordinance to amend the Philadelphia Zoning revising regulations relating to home occupations, Maps by changing the zoning designations of cermaking conforming amendments to other provitain areas of land located within an area bounded sions of Title 14, and making technical changes, by 33rd Street, Diamond Street, 29th Street, all under certain terms and conditions.

Dauphin Street, 25th Street, Diamond Street, 140857 An Ordinance to amend the Philadelphia ZonGlenwood Avenue, Oxford Street, and Railroad ing Maps by changing the zoning designations Right-of-Way. of certain areas of land located within an area 140895 An Ordinance to amend the Philadelphia Zoning bounded by South Street 15th Street, Kater Street, Maps by changing the zoning designations of cerand 16th Street, by amending Section 14-500 of tain areas of land located within an area bounded the Zoning Code, entitled “Overlay Zoning Disby Tacony Street, Bridge Street, Frankford Creek, Delaware River, and Walbach Street. tricts,” under certain terms and conditions.

140858 An Ordinance to amend the Philadelphia Zoning 140901 An Ordinance to amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of cerMaps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded tain areas of land located within an area bounded

by Chancellor Street, 16th Street, St James Street,

by Adams Avenue, Castor Avenue, Roosevelt and 17th Street and to amend Section 14-800 of Boulevard, Cheltenham Avenue, Harbison Avthe zoning code, entitled “Parking and Loading”. enue, Aramingo Avenue, the Northeast Corridor 140859 An Ordinance to amend the Philadelphia Zoning Railroad Right-of-Way, Orthodox Street, TorresMaps by changing the zoning designations of cerdale Avenue, and Ruan Street. tain areas of land located within an area bounded 140906 An Ordinance amending Title 14 of The Philadelby South Street, Schuylkill Avenue, Christian phia Code, entitled “Zoning and Planning,” by Street (Extended), and the Schuylkill River. amending Section 14-203, entitled “Definitions,” 140864 An Ordinance amending Title 14 of The Philadeland by amending Chapter 14-500, entitled “Overphia Code, entitled “Zoning and Planning,” by lay Zoning Districts,” to add a new Section 14creating a new Central Roxborough /NCO for the 516, entitled “/UED Urban Experiential area generally bounded by Henry Avenue, Acorn Display Overlay Control District,” all under Street, Ridge Avenue, Hermitage Street, Silvercertain terms and conditions. wood Street, Leverington Avenue, Fleming Street, Monastery Avenue, Dexter Street, RoxImmediately following the public hearing, a meeting of borough Avenue, Manayunk Avenue, Rector the Committee on Rules, open to the public, will be held Street, Mitchell Street, Roxborough Avenue, to consider the action to be taken on the above listed Ridge Avenue, Green Lane, Jannette Street, items.

Monastery Avenue, and Henry Avenue.

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An Ordinance to amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by 33rd Street, Cumberland Street, 22nd Street, Glenwood Avenue, Dauphin Street, Sedgley Avenue, 25th Street, Dauphin Street, 29th Street, and Diamond Street.

Copies of the foregoing items are available in the Office of the Chief Clerk of the Council, Room 402, City Hall.

Michael Decker Chief Clerk

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CONGRESSMAN-ELECT Brendan Boyle discusses federal matching funds to help high-school students with disabilities acquire skills for employment. With him are Tanya Regli, executive director of The Arc of Phila., and Tanya’s son Gabriel Regli, discussing statewide I Want to Work initiative Photo by Bonnie Squires and forthcoming legislation.

STATE REP. Curtis Thomas’s Job Fair at Broad Street Y proved beneficial for employers and job seekers with major turnout of both. Success story is seen here with Thomas, who is flanked by Melvina Weaver and Katisha McMillan. Melvin, who was once among jobseekers at a similar Thomas event, was mentored by Thomas. She now has her own company, EducationWorks, and is offering jobs to seekers.

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Boyle Visits Arc Finding Jobs For Seekers

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