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Philly’s Neighborhood Housing Boom: Will It Last?

by Tony West For the first time in a lifetime, Philadelphia is growing.

And the pace of growth is picking up; 2014 promises to notch construction of more new residential units than in any year for decades.

How far can the boom spread? How hot can it get? Experts say the city is riding a generational wave as a younger generation of middle-class people prefers the pleasures of urban living and the price is right in this town.

It is loaded with vacant properties – around 40,000 lots – so there is plenty of room to develop. Its top industries, education and medicine, appear poised for long-term future growth. Leisure industries are also gaining strength.

But this influx will hit a wall if schools don’t improve. While it is injecting new zing into neighborhoods within a couple of miles of Center City, it won’t save neighborhoods now in decline until the city can properly provide for new citizens who are children.

For now, 11 of the city’s ZIP codes are exploding with new housing. They clump in Center City and around its fringes: near South, near North and near West Philadelphia and in lower Kensington. Also in the game is 19128, Roxborough.

Leading the parade is 19104, which takes in University City and Mantua, with 1,148 residential-unit construction permits by the Dept. of Licensing & Inspections in 2013 and probably even more by New Year’s Eve 2014. But 19146, which takes in Graduate Hospital and Point Breeze, will see more than 500 new units in each year, with 19121 (Cecil B. Moore and Brewerytown) coming close.

Philly began to lose population in the 1950s and reached a nadir in 2006. That year the tide turned. The US Census estimates the city added a net 64,000 residents from then until July 2013. Gary Jastrzab, executive director of the Philadelphia City Planning Commission, says new construction alone from 2008 through 2014 could trans-

late to 37,000 new inhabitants.

(Older houses are also being bought, renovated and reinhabited.)

Overall, Philadelphia built 2,141 residential units in 2008, the last year before the crash wiped out financing. The Great Recession depressed starts for several years. But 2013 set a modern record at 3,468 units and 2014 will break 4,000.

One possible explanation is zoning-code reform. By 2007, Philadelphia’s code had acquired 40 years of time-andmoney-eating quirks that had brought development to a near standstill. Years of study and lobbying got the voters to approve a charter change that went into effect in August 2012. Afterwards, construction permits jumped.

Councilman Kenyatta Johnson’s 2nd Dist. has been an epicenter of new construction.

Johnson cited a 2013 report by Mayor Michael Nutter, stating, “The code has made some progress in simplifying the zoning and development-approval process. The report found that the code is now more straightforward, which makes development more predictable. The report also found that during the first year under the new code, there was an 11% increase in by-right permit approvals and a reduction in the number of zoning variances.” Developers don’t like to deal with zoning variances; they’re an added cost, an extra risk.

A key change in zoning reform was to eliminate required parking spaces for many residential classifications. Parking is expensive and when it is mandated, it forces inner-city neighborhoods which are convenient to public transit to develop as if they are outer suburbs where everyone needs a carport.

“This one change made possible many new projects that the old zoning code had discouraged,” said Tom Lussenhop, principal at U3 Ventures, a reputable firm that specializes in market-rate University City development.

But raw market forces are driving most of this housing ex-

plosion.

“The market came back, financing came back. Philadelphia is coming back quickly,” said developer Anne Fadullon, president of the Building Industry Association. The boom began in Center City, she noted, “but now what you see is pressure on Center City where it has expanded. We are seeing areas develop at a pace that is surprising.”

Jastrzab cited “the availability of capital and an increasing willingness to finance these projects, rising investor and market confidence in the longterm future of Philadelphia, and individual developers ready to jump into and take advantage of the rising market.”

Why Philadelphia? It’s a bit of a puzzle, given Fadullon’s assertion that return on investment is half here what it is in the Washington market, for instance. But she proposes there’s a core of locally based investors who are cheerleaders for their hometown.

“At heart, most developers are gamblers,” she said. “We’re betting on long-term trends.

We’re starting to pay attention to technology, plus energy development. We have a great location, a world-class port. It’s very fortunate Comcast has decided to stay in Philadelphia.

Paul Levy’s done a great job with Center City District. We have one of the highest residential downtown populations in America, with restaurants, arts and culture.” People are moving here for that.

Other developers are even quicker to trash zoning-code reform. It’s a job half-finished, they say, not really online yet.

“The new zoning code has not changed in any tangible way what can be built in a singlefamily lot in Philadelphia,” said Ori Feibush, a developer active in Center City as well as near North & near South Philadelphia. In his areas, the percentage of parcels that could be built as a matter of right before and after has not changed.

“Zoning reform was supposed to come in two parts but only one part has occurred,” he

asserted. “We have seen no remapping in Point Breeze.”

Northern Liberties Neighbors Association, which is sitting atop another hotspot, also complains it hasn’t seen necessary remapping yet.

Jastrzab countered that “zoning remapping is well underway” and is following Philadelphia2035 district plans.

“PCPC consults with community organizations and other stakeholders, makes recommendations for zoning remapping to the Mayor and City Council, does the necessary property research, and prepares legislative bills for City Council Members to introduce. Zoning remapping is essentially a legislative process,” he noted.

Partway through remapping now, the PCPC has proposed a total of 6,550 acres to date. Of that, 26% has already been remapped, and 8% are in the works, with 66% still to come.

A big chunk of planning for the Lower Northwest District was just added this month.

“Not every parcel of land in a Planning District needs to be remapped. There are plenty of neighborhoods where the current zoning is perfectly appropriate, works well, and for which the PCPC recommends no changes be made,” Jastrzab averred. It’s PCPC’s job to identify where there are mismatches between current zoning and what would work better in the 21st century urban housing marketplace.

Hot neighborhoods are walkable. Residents may own cars but they like to stroll to work, do their shopping and have their fun. So low-scale commercial and residential development tends to run hand in hand, feeding each other.

Convenience to schools and medical facilities is a sine qua non. If your neighborhood can’t offer them, you probably can’t develop it for today’s market.

That leaves most Philly ZIP codes outside the current growth zone – but a few might take advantage of local eds and meds that are perhaps under-recognized.

Market-rate housing domi-

nates today’s development. It ranges from $450,000 in favored areas like Northern Liberties to $300,000-350,000 as a rule, with some developers “trying creatively to make $200,000-300,000 work,” according to Fadullon.

Normally one would expect a family income of $100,000 to make a $300,000 new home work. But Feibush says low interest rates, creative financing and bargain-neighborhood shopping are creating market opportunities for middle-income buyers in Philadelphia. “Most homeowners I sell to are making $55,000 a year. They pay very little down. They are recent grads in their late 20s, looking to start families,” he said.

Some of these buyers would qualify for “workforce housing” – the new name for homes middle-income families can live in, but cannot pay for the full construction costs of.

Largely because of land prices, it costs $200,000 to build a bare-bones home in Philadelphia. Creative public subsidies and tax breaks can sustain middle-class construction for families earning up to $75,000 a year – not rich but not poor.

The lower tier of new housing – “affordable housing” – has been devastated by federal cutbacks. Basically, if you are lower income, you should shop for a used house, maybe not in the hottest neighborhood.

But politicians are seeking to stem the tide of market forces in their districts. They hope to retain these hotspots as mixed-income neighborhoods by means of jawboning, to force some modest-income housing construction near Center City.

Council President Darrell Clarke, who represents the 4th Dist. in near North Philadelphia, is eager to come to grips with this challenge of social engineering. Mixed-income communities are healthier, he affirms, as do most urban planners today.

Clarke’s strategy has been to massage the City’s greatest asset in hotspots – vacant land that has fallen into city ownership – (Cont. Page 27)

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Our Opinion Peace To The Grinches

Another Opinion Dying American Dream It is an inescapable reality for Black males that you must be more alert, more respectful, and less offended when dealing with the police.

In my daily work I have found the police in my area have treated me with respect.

When I have been stopped in my vehicle, I have normally been treated fairly. I’ve had the pleasure to work with them as we work together to serve my district. Unfortunately, I do not live in a suit and tie. I don’t have the seal of this great state branded on my forehead. Though I have never been convicted of a crime, I still carry around the responsibility of acknowledging and accepting the general societal fear of the “Black thug” archetype.

Because of this, at no time in my life am I more acutely aware of this view of my personhood than when dealing with the police. It is during those times when I have to re-

call the “lessons” as taught to me by my mother: Don’t talk back! Even if you are being belittled; even if you have been insulted; even if you have been ridiculed, profiled or stereotyped; don’t ever talk back!

Keep your hands where they can be seen! Not on your crying baby, not reaching for ID, not answering the phone, not anything! Answer all questions calmly, questions like when did you get out (of jail), do you use drugs, have you been drinking, do you realize this is a drug neighborhood you are in (outside of my own house).

The Black community has grown too used to seeing its men gunned down and their assassins receive the protections that weren’t afforded to the victim. I was raised on the history of the Freedom Riders murdered in Philadelphia, Miss., by a mob organized by the very same police who were sworn to protect those very people murdered by them. My grandmother was a young teen and has haunting memories of Emmett Till’s face battered and torn, a boy slaughtered by racist white

men who were later protected by the justice system.

State Rep. Harris doesn’t fear his protectors the same way Jordan Harris does. Rep. Harris had recourse when he was told by a Capitol police guard that his membership pin could’ve been stolen, and he couldn’t be granted access to his work via a member’s entrance (this really happened).

It is my duty to remember that most of those who live in my community, and communities like mine, feel that they have no recourse. Their only option is to suffer degradation.

We speak about racism, we discuss police brutality and we even talk about the miscarriages of justice. What we aren’t talking about is the adjustment that we have made to accept all of those things.

We should all be pleased that the country is engaging in a dialogue about race and racism, policing and police brutality. That conversation is long overdue.

Our government and justice system is based on those that consent to be governed.

Our set of laws and our form of justice is based in the belief we all get the same justice.

Yet the events of recent times, coupled with our collective history, remind us of something different. It reminds us justice has yet to roll down like water and righteousness like a mighty stream.

I believe that means in my community, people are no longer dreaming the American dream, we are no longer looking for equality under this system and the hope for equality is dying; events like these are killing it. Hope asks that we continue to strive for equality, that we attempt to recreate the proverbial dream in our children. In order for this to happen all of us should be held accountable. Not just the Black men whom you fear, but those amongst us who fear them without reason. Not just the officer who choked Eric Garner to death, but the ones who stood idly by and did nothing to stop him. Not just the teenager who guns down another teenager, but the ones who witnessed the killing and didn’t report it.

We are all accountable to this dream, and we are all killing it.

Dec. 27- 63rd Ward Democratic Committee hosts Holiday Party at Red Rooster Inn, 7960 Dungan Rd., 9 p.m.-12 a.m. Tickets $30. For info Brian Eddis (215) 284-2594.

Dec. 30- George Matysik holds Fundraiser for councilmanic race at 3510 Cottman Ave., 8:30 p.m.

Jan. 12- 71st Birthday Celebration for Smokin’ Joe Frazier at H & H (Help & Hope) Banquet Ha., 2036 E. Haines St., 6-9 p.m. RSVP by Jan. 8 Pete Lyde (267) 303-3203 or petesoreal@aol.com. Free.

Jan. 16- State Rep. John Sabatina, Jr. holds Shrimp-APalooza Fundraiser at Harmonia Cl., 2404 Orthodox St., 7-11 p.m. Attendees $40, $250 Sponsors, $1,000 Hosts.

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by State Rep. Jordan Harris Before I was old enough to date or drive a car, well before going to prom, my mother taught me how to safely interact with the police.

She, like all the other mothers of Black boys in this and every other city, feel it their maternal obligation to ensure that their brown sons know the reality of their life when it comes to interacting with the police.

It is a reality loaded with fear. The fear that her son will say the wrong thing, be in the wrong place at the wrong time, look like the wrong person, be dressed the wrong way or move the wrong way, and lose his life for it. Every mother, father, grandparent or caregiver in America has made this one of their primary parenting lessons when raising a Black boy. Even non-Black parents and guardians of Black boys have this same conversation.

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By now, even the denser among us must realize there continues to be a concerted effort to intensify efforts to wedge us further apart. Social-media followers, like lemmings, continue to follow blindly in this fashion, taking advantage of a form of communication that gathers adherents who see themselves as fighters for the cause, whatever the cause.

Gone are the expected movements to unite us as one people.

Losing out are all of us. There is nothing to gain from division when so much ground exists on which to maneuver us onto a family-oriented field of community service, respect for the law and the need to constantly help those in need.

So for now, the Grinches of this world are winning, successfully having stolen the message of peace from this precious Christmas season.

We, at the Public Record newspapers, can only pray those enjoying the new anarchy come to their senses, look at conditions in every other country around the world and finally realize the great gift we have been given just to be able to call ourselves “Americans.”

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“Merry Christmas Commonwealth of Pennsylvania from your good neighbor the State of New York”, signed “Yours Truly, ANDREW CUOMO, GOVERNOR.” Last week New York decided to extend its ban on the use of hydraulic fracturing of shale rock in order to develop its extensive shale-gas reserves. This was a gift to Pennsylvania. Additional sources of shale gas could reduce the price of natural gas which is already depressed. The New York ban thus is good for natural-gas extraction companies and the hundreds of thousands of workers in our state that benefit from this energy revolution.

Others who think they’re winners are the environmentalists that claim HF damages our water supply. Of course, they conveniently forget the Obama Administration’s Environmental Protection Agency (which has to be the most environmentally focused EPA I can remember) has not found a case where the HF process has damaged our water sources.

The real winner, I believe, is Andrew Cuomo. He has been rumored to be looking to run for President in 2016. He probably heard loud and clear the left wing of his party has no time for the energy sector.

Earlier this month, in an attempt to keep an endangered Democrat from losing to a Republican in a run-off race in Louisiana, SENATE MAJORITY LEADER HARRY REID allowed Louisiana Democratic SEN. MARY LANDRIEU to introduce legislation to approve the Keystone XL pipeline. Reid previously had blocked any vote on the issue as in my opinion it put PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA in an awkward (Cont. Page 23)

I know today is Christmas Day, and if you’re celebrating it, I’d like to wish you a Merry Christmas.

But to be honest, the Christmas Spirit has kind of eluded me for a variety of reasons this year.

Sure, I’ve made my yearly trip to the Christmas light show at Macy’s and I’ve even checked out some of the light shows in South Philly, but it hasn’t helped.

Part of it is financial. Christmas has become one of those holidays that must be entered into with deep pockets in order to be completely enjoyed. Everything from Christmas shopping to going to Christmas parties can be kind of pricey when you’re short on funds.

Some of it is also familial. My nephew Phelan died around Christmas four years ago. The holiday hasn’t really felt the same since then.

But I think the main thing that’s keeping me from feeling the Christmas spirit is the fact that right now there’s not much to be jolly about.

On Saturday, two New York City police officers were gunned down by a man who started his day off by shooting his girlfriend in Baltimore. The nut who did this tried to wrap himself in the #BlackLivesMatter protest movement that’s sprung up in light of the failure of grand juries in Ferguson, Mo. and New York City to indict police officers for killing unarmed Black men.

So naturally, the death of the police officers is the fault of the protestors. How dare you question the motives of police officers that occasionally go into communities of color seeing (Cont. Page 23)

Yo! Here we go again with this short article about a “lexophile.”

A lexophile is a word used to describe those individuals that have a love for words their use and misuse, such as “you can tune a piano, but you can’t tuna fish,” or “to write with a broken pencil is pointless.” There was a recent competition in California (of course) to see who can come up with the best is held every year in an undisclosed location. This year’s winning submission is posted at the very end.

When fish are in schools, they sometimes take debate.

A thief who stole a calendar got twelve months.

When the smog lifts in Los Angeles, UCLA. The batteries were given out free of charge.

A dentist and a manicurist married. They fought tooth and nail.

A will is a dead giveaway. With her marriage, she got a new name and a dress.

A boiled egg is hard to beat.

When you’ve seen one shopping center, you’ve seen a mall.

Police were summoned to a day-care center where a three-year-old was resisting a rest.

Did you hear about the fellow whose entire left side was cut off? He’s all right now.

A bicycle can’t stand alone; it’s just two tired.

When a clock is hungry it goes back four seconds.

The guy who fell onto an upholstery machine is now fully recovered.

He had a photographic memory which was never developed.

When she saw her first strands of gray hair, she thought she’d dye.

Acupuncture is a jab well done. That’s the point of it.

And the cream of the twisted crop: Those who get too big for their pants will be totally exposed in the end.

Can you think of a lexophile? I’ll bet you can and I hope that this got you to smile or even laugh. Always laugh when you can – it is cheap medicine.

It was sad that the MUMMERS and CITY quietly changed their route to a TV-TOURIST friendly march from City Hall to Washington Avenue. The bottom half of the new route has few residences, so the sidewalks should be as barren as the South Philly walks are alleged to be. The parade will pass high-rise condos with balconies, so it will entertain the NEAR-ONE PERCENTERS. The City will save on paying police, however. REMEMBER this action. Check all MAYORAL candidates for their position before you vote!

How about the DA’s press conference to announce charges against two leading Philly lawmakers. You hardly knew it was about the State Reps. So much on Kathleen KANE. An antiKane army of attackers assembled and let loose volley upon volley. “Once more into the breach, dear friends, once more.”

Women of Pennsylvania duly note the great courage involved in attacking a woman. Then we heard the grand jury had investigated and found that ALI didn’t take $400,000-PLUS of your taxpayer money, but only $100,000. Just $100K – well, that’s all right – I GUESS? Was the Grand Jury finding this new amount convened separately and unannounced? I did not hear of that aspect being part of the sessions. The Economist reported that Grand Jurors hear what a prosecutor wants them to hear. I am a Caucasian, and NAACP member, and I am not comfortable with the fact that all four lawmakers are Black.

It looks like the Feds’ case against Chaka FATTAH has weakened. Guess that means talk of Mayor Nutter seeking (Cont. Page 26)

The clout of former STATE SEN. VINCE FUMO seems to have risen once again. His annual holiday party was packed with many influential Philadelphians and suburban big shots. The worldfamous PETER NERO banged out Christmas carols on the piano with the beautiful CAROL ZINNI seated at his side. Zinni is the fiancée of Sen. Fumo and an elegant and stable force in his life.

Also on hand was TONYA STACK, the state’s incoming Second Lady. And Tonya Stack sported one of the outfits designed at Carolyn Zinni’s dress boutique.

Also on hand was former city COUNCILMAN FRANK DiCICCO, ERIC BAZILIAN of the world-famous band the Hooters, and STATE SENS. DAYLIN LEACH and TINA TARTAGLIONE. The Brehon Law Society held their annual Christmas party at McCormick & Schmick’s and several judges were on hand. JUDGES JIMMY LYNN, EUGENE MAIER and WEBB KEOGH headlined the event.

Former STATE SEN. BOB ROVNER attended the Justinian Society holiday party. The packed event at the Ben Franklin Hotel included REGISTER OF WILLS RON DONATUCCI, STATE REP. MARIA DONATUCCI, CITY COUNCILMEN JIM KENNEY and MARK SQUILLA, JUDGE RENÉE RIZZO and former JUDGE SANDY MOSS. Candidate for Mayor STATE SEN. ANTHONY HARDY WILLIAMS is working hard on the fundraising trail. He has been making steady dollar asks via the telephone throughout the holiday season. Often candidates will bypass the holidays as it is difficult to get people on the phone let alone raise money.

But Williams has been very successful and appears to be the obvious front-runner. Nonetheless, Williams opponents continue to make the rounds and work hard in Philadelphia.

Two of his opponents attended the Bob Rovner holiday party. LYNNE ABRAHAM addressed the crowd and was greeted warmly. In fact, she recognized and spoke highly about one of her opponents, former federal JUDGE NELSON DIAZ, who is jumping into the race.

Also in attendance at the Rovner event were former CITY COUNCILMAN FRANK RIZZO, STATE REP. MARK COHEN and Dean of Temple Law School JOANNE EPPS.

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Practically, I’ve only seen this kind of challenge once in 35 years of bankruptcy practice. The card application was submitted within months of the bankruptcy filing and the entire picture of the applicant in the application was a fabrication.

Next Week’s Question: Another way to miss out on discharging credit-card debt.

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Under ABLE, every eligible disabled person is limited to one qualified account.

Total yearly contributions to an account are allowable up to the gift tax exclusion limits ($14,000 for 2014, adjustable

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Upon the death of an ABLE account holder, remaining account funds will be paid to the estate or to a designated beneficiary.

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by Michael P. Boyle, Esq. Recent legislation enacted by Congress and signed into law by the President establishes a savings program for individuals with disabilities that occur prior to the age of 26. The Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act of 2014 takes effect in 2015.

ABLE authorizes states to set up accounts to aid those with disabilities to create a means to pay for qualified disability expenses.

Amounts set aside in ABLE accounts will qualify for tax exemptions or deferred tax payments.

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people give themselves a bankruptcy filing for Christmas – though for many, it would be objectively the best thing under the tree.)

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There are two basic ways to blow your chance to discharge the balance on your credit card in bankruptcy: 1. Lie on the credit application to get the credit; 2. Use the card fraudulently.

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In The Court of Common Pleas Philadelphia County Civil Action – Law No. 140601161 Notice of Action in Mortgage Foreclosure U.S. Bank National Association, (Trustee for The Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency, Pursuant to A Trust Indenture Dated As of April 1, 1982, Plaintiff vs. The Unknown Heirs of Barbara J. Orr, Deceased, Thomas Orr, Solely in His Capacity as Heir of Barbara J. Orr, Deceased & Todd Orr, Solely in His Capacity as Heir of Barbara J. Orr, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner, Defendants To: The Unknown Heirs of Barbara J. Orr, Deceased, Defendant(s), whose last known address is 4509 McKinley Street, Philadelphia, PA 19135. 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, U.S. Bank National Association, (Trustee for The Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency, Pursuant to A Trust Indenture Dated As of April 1, 1982, 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. 140601161, wherein Plaintiff seeks to foreclose on the mortgage secured on your property located, 4509 McKinley Street, Philadelphia, PA 19135, 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. Phila. Bar Assoc., One Reading Center, Phila., PA 19104, 215-238-6333.

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TEAMING up to make holiday party a reality were Laborers’ Local 332 Business Mgr. Sam Staten, Jr., left, and Phila.

Housing Authority President/CEO Kelvin Jeremiah.

SANTA CLAUS greeted children personally just before gift giveaway (ably imper- MR. FANTASY the magician amazed sonated by Congressman Bob Brady’s kids (and grownups) by pulling live dove out of apparently empty sack. roving ambassador Ducky Birts).

LABORERS’ Local 332 threw bounteous holiday party for scores of young Phila. Housing Authority residents at union hall on Wallace Street. Everybody got gifts of toys as well as warm winter wear.

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COUNCILWOMAN Jannie Blackwell and impresario Charlie Mack welcome 6,000 homeless Philadelphians to lavish holiday celebration at Convention Center.

COUNCILWOMAN Blackwell enjoyed two COUNCILWOMAN Blackwell has organized this lavish sturdy helpers in Democratic 27th Ward READY, WILLING & ABLE provided corps of en- Christmas affair for citizens drawn from homeless shel- Leader Carol Jenkins and former Housing Dir. Tom Massaro. thusiastic volunteers to serve at mammoth party. ters across city for many years now.

FORMER Deputy City Commissioner Dennis Lee PHILABUNDANCE head George Matysik, who is run- LITTLE Jamie beams as CHOP volunteer GROWNUPS kicked back was also proud to appear with Blackwell at Holiday ning for City Council at Large, works alongside Council- Jennie Dougherty gives her brand-new bike. woman Blackwell to combat hunger 365 days a year.

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AUXILIARY Bishop John McIntyre presides over blessing of this city’s 18th annual display of the Nativity Scene this Christmas season on 16th Street site of Christmas Village at Love Park. It is sponsored by the Knights of Columbus and Ancient Order of Hibernians.

The Philadelphia Regional Port Authority wishes the hard-working men and women in the port industry, and all of our loyal friends and supporters, a happy and healthy holiday season!

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Senior Deputy Executive Director PAT STANTON of Christmas Crèche Committee introduces students from St. Francis Xavier School who sang chorales at this season’s dedication.

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Council Duo Register of Wills Hosts Christmas At Galdo’s Eases Santa’s Workload

by Joe Shaheeli Councilmen Mark Squilla and Jim Kenney started off late last Thursday at 4:30 p.m., helping Santa Claus carry his workload, and finishing up at 10 p.m. by checking with Santa’s constituents of all ages, first at Franklin Square and then at 2nd & Ritner Recreation Center.

Kenney held Santa’s record book for good and bad deeds as an elf. Squilla took his cue to decide whether or not, in his role of Santa, he’d listen to the request given him, or to simply send individual on.

All kids passed with flying colors. We sadly have to report quite a few adults failed.

Kudos for the dynamic duo who continue this smilebringing tradition for a third straight Christmas.

Elsewhere, the city’s elected officials and many of the labor unions held Christmas parties for rank-and-file members and for those needing economic help.

A standout, as usual, was Councilwoman Jannie Black-

well’s annual Christmas party for street people and families in city shelters. Her volunteers were as numerous as ever, but sadly, some of the gift-givers fell a bit short.

You wouldn’t know it by Jannie, who dug in deeper to make up short fall.

After This Issue, Back To Politics Former Judge Nelson Diaz jumps officially into the mayoral Democratic Primary on Jan. 14, announcing his decision at Norris Square to the Latino Civic Association located there.

Judge Kevin Dougherty Can Replicate Wolf Feat Before a packed house of influential labor and political leaders attending the naming of LDC’s new office building for Sam Staten, Sr., LDC Business Mgr. Ryan Boyer made it obvious his powerful group of Laborers’ locals are committed to supporting Common Pleas Judge Kevin Dougherty for one of the three Supreme Court seats up for grabs in this coming primary.

Boyer said, “He has

shown he has the wisdom needed for the position as well as a heart that understands human needs.”

With the financial and election-day muscle committed from what should be most of the building-trades unions, plus that sure to come from his brother John, Jr.’s union and its PACs, Kevin could easily become the one Supreme Court candidate with a campaign chest equal to Gov.-Elect Tom Wolf’s at the start of his campaign.

Although at least nine judges are running for this job from around the state, including two others from this city, Judge Dougherty is considered a sure bet to win the Democratic State Party nomination. Word on the street is he may win a nomination from the State Republican Committee as well. That will bring many old-timers back to a time when judges did receive nominations from both parties and were assured of support on both their primary ballots.

Though we don’t have the official announcement date

ENJOYING Register of Wills Ron Donatucci’s Christmas Party at Galdo’s were V. Tutie Fields, mayoral candidate Lynne Abraham, and fellow ward leaders Foseanne Pauciello and Photo by Joe Stivala Matt Myers.

WARD Leader George SHARING Christmas moment with Register of Wills Ron DoBrooks shares Christmas natucci are Joe Russo, Dawn Tancredi, State Rep. Maria Dogreeting with Judge Vincent natucci and Al Fratalli. Photo by Joe Stivala Melchiorre. Photo by Joe Stivala for Kevin, we know reports from his brother’s crisscrossing the state to put much of the above in play seem extremely favorable.

Wolf Proves He’s His Own Man Democratic Gov.-Elect Tom Wolf says New York made the wrong move by banning fracking.

New York State health of-

ficials say there isn’t enough evidence to show whether or not gas development has an impact on public health. Acting Health Commissioner Howard Zucker wrote, “absolute scientific certainty” is “unlikely to ever be attained,” which is why his department said it could not recommend allowing natural-gas development in the Empire State.

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“I want to have my cake and eat it, too. I don’t want to do what New York did,” he said. “I want to do what I think we can do here in Pennsylvania and that is have this industry, but do it right from an environmental point of view, from a health point of view.”

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showing all he doesn’t forget those who are his friends and supporters. He did well with this city’s labor organizations.

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MAYORAL CANDIDATE Ken Trujillo and his wife Laura joined hosts Nicole Allen and Kellan White in hosting Pattison-Leader Ball, mirroring Pa. Society Weekend held in N.Y. Ball is named after Govs. Robert E. Pattison and George M. Leader, two youngest governors in Penna.’s history.

Gary Masino of Local 19, AFL-CIO President Pat Eiding, LDC’s Sam Staten, Jr. and DC33’s Antione Little.

Temple CC Campus Offers Political Course Stew Bolno, local Republican consultant, is teaching a six-session course on understanding the conservative agenda at Temple University Center City Campus, 1515 Market Street, Tuesday evenings from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. starting Feb. 17. For info, call him at (610) 3049005.

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Gov.-Elect Tom Wolf’s inaugural committee indicates things will have a Wolf difference this Inauguration Day (Jan. 20) compared to days past.

In addition to the swearingin ceremonies for the Lieutenant Governor and Governor at the State Capitol, the day’s events will include an inaugural exhibit of the Pennsylvania Arts, a children’s program, an open house at the Governor’s Residence, and an evening “Let’s Get Started” inaugural celebration to be held at the Hershey Lodge.

There’s no parade planned or formal inaugural ball.

“We’re pleased to invite Pennsylvanians from throughout the Commonwealth to

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help celebrate the inauguration of the 47th Governor of Pennsylvania Tom Wolf,” said Wolf Inaugural Committee honorary chair Gov. Ed Rendell in the release. “We have

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(Cont. Page 18) but said one of his priorities will be to create a health registry that would monitor impacts in heavy drilling areas.

That idea was proposed under the outgoing Corbett administration in 2011, but the legislature never allocated funding to the state Dept. of Health to do the work. The proposal was also opposed by the industry.

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Starting off Jan. 16 is James Williams, who plans a coming-out party at Campbell’s Place, 8337 Germantown Avenue, in Chestnut Hill.

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STATE SEN. Anthony H. Williams presented his 4th annual holiday party Dec. 18 and entertained more than 250 kids and their families. From left, CH2M HILL Representative Lauren Fahnestock, Williams, Chris Thomas and Tim Brown.

Sen. Williams’ Annual Holiday Party Delights Hundreds More than 250 kids and their families enjoyed an early holiday celebration last week, courtesy of State Sen. Anthony Hardy Williams (D-W. Phila.), local public officials and generous 8th Senatorial Dist. businesses.

Williams’ 4th annual holiday party happened Dec. 18 at the KIPP Charter School/Motivation HS in West Philly.

“Whether it was the Ben & Jerry’s ice cream, the new bicycles or the great entertainment, the people who attended the holiday party had a fun time together,” Williams said following the celebration.

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“Suffice it to say we had an abundance of goodwill and companionship at this year’s party.

“My sincere thanks to the Boys Latin Ensemble and a long list of great businesses who added their special talents, time and gifts to make this holiday party better and better,” the senator said.

Twenty-five 9- and 10year-old boys and girls won bicycles and helmets that CH2M HILL donated. Every child received a gift bag filled with great holiday presents.

State Rep. Jordan Harris (D-S. Phila.) said the Senator’s party is worthy of a big

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“I am glad to be a part of the party because this is what the holidays are about,” Harris said. “Once again, Sen. Williams helps to provide a happy holiday to many children who might have not had one.”

“We were proud to partner with Sen. Williams for his annual holiday event at KIPP Charter School/MotivationHS,” said Chris Thomas, CH2M HILL’s VP of government affairs. “Each holiday season, CH2M HILL works with Philadelphia-area leaders to donate bicycles to the most deserving children in the community.

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This sent a message to Democrats looking to 2016 as to where the

farmers and other landowners who cannot develop their mineral rights.

Landowners such as farmers’ spokesman DAVID JOHNSON noted the State’s study that was the basis for the continuation of the HF ban did not evidence any clear scientific problems but rather the desire for additional study. HF is not a new process. It has been around for 60 years. How much more study do we need? Also the state failed to look to the environmental benefits of the use of abundant shale gas. Owing to the decreased pricing for natural gas, electric utilities have increased the use of natural gas

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(Cont. From Page 10) everyone from little kids to grandparents as “thugs” and “animals”?

Sad. It’s hard to be in the Christmas spirit when things like this turn situations into “us “ vs. “them”. It hurts to see the division. And what really hurts

left has positioned itself on environmental issues. This was on top of the move to push Massachusetts SEN. ELIZABETH WARREN to run to the left of Hillary Clinton on economic issues. Clinton responding to the call of the left with comments such as, “Don’t let anybody tell you that, ah, you know, it’s corporations and businesses that create jobs.” Tracking back to more moderate positions by Cuomo and Clinton in a general election while not impossible will be challenging. Thus a gift for the Republicans. The losers in the New York HF ban are the middle-class

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OUT & ABOUT

is to hear people tell me pointing out stuff like racism, police brutality and income inequality makes you at fault when ignoring such things doesn’t make them go away.

But that’s where we are, unfortunately.

I hope things are better by this time next year.

Next week: We look back at 2014, a year that isn’t ending fast enough.

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All Aboard The PPA Santa Express

PHILA. Parking Authority’s Bernadette Tomlin-Martin poses as Mrs. Claus during the 12th annual Santa Express 2014 with Santa, elves and even a Christmas tree.

PHILA. Parking Authority employees gather to spread Christmas cheer. Bernadette Tomlin-Martin poses as Mrs. Claus with Nicole Von Whitaker, Anaylist II, Lori Gray, PHILA. Parking Authority employees load vans for 12th anJames Simmons, PEO, Denise Vizzachero, PEO and Kevin nual Santa Express full of boxes of food, bags of toys and even some turkeys.

Vauan as Mr. Claus.

A CHEERY Phila. Parking Authority employee smiles in her elf costume as they load vans for 12th Annual SantaExpress 2014.

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PHILA. Parking Authority’s Bernadette Tomlin-Martin, dressed as Mrs. Claus, directs employees where to load toys, food and bikes to each van, making sure each van has its own Mrs. Claus.

ANOTHER Santa Claus and Rudolph discuss how to fit the PHILA. Parking Authority employees dressed as elves, a rest of many gifts into vans at Phila. Parking Authority’s Christmas tree and Santa Claus spread seasonal cheer for 12th annual Santa Express 2014. the 12th annual Santa Express 2014.

Sisters Circle Graduates Another Successful Class

Rites of Passage for Girls held its closing Kwanzaa ceremony at the Beech Interplex, ending an 11-week Program held at the Temple University Community Education Center.

Classes were offered in African and African American history, genealogy, African dance, sexual health, dance, art and discussions PLEASED at success of Sisters Circle program wer4e Karen with people representing busiWarrington, Judith Peters, Pat Wilkerson-Eden, Joann ness, government and civic leadership. The program also Frasier-Dasent and Barbara Daniel Cox.

focused on academic and career goal setting, peer pressure, conflict resolution and commitment to family and community.

Headed by long-time community advocates Karen Warrington and Barbara Daniel Cox and backed by women all across the city, the program is supported by Temple University and Amachi Inc., founded by former Mayor Rev. W. Wilson Goode.

Warrington said the pro-

gram is an effort to help girls make the important and sometimes difficult journey to proud womanhood, adding “We decided to revisit the rites of passage model because too many girls in our community are succumbing to many of the negative images coming from a variety of media sources. And, we have enlisted a large community of successful and thoughtful women who have come forward to be mentors and facil-

itators while offering a sister girl shoulder of support and love.”

Daniel-Cox, formerly executive director of the City of Philadelphia Women’s Commission, stated, “It is time to embrace the younger generation of women and help them on their journey. For too long we have been on the sidelines as our families splinter and our children are suffering and our girls are increasingly at risk.”

struction Pension Fund, trustee of the Laborers’ District Council Education & Training Fund, trustee of LECET and the LDC Health & Safety Fund, trustee of the L,D.C. Legal Fund, president of the Philadelphia Building Trades, board member of the Pennsylvania Convention Center Authority, and chair of the PCCA Expansion Committee.

He is still a board member of the Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Appeals Board.

Sam’s selflessness was made apparent on Oct. 3, 1987, the date the Friends of Labor Committee held a dinner honoring Samuel Staten, Sr. for his leadership. At the dinner, Sam was presented with $25,000 by his members.

Sam stated his deeds were done for charity and that he felt uncomfortable accepting the money.

That evening, he awarded the $25,000 to four charitable organizations. From that generous act has evolved the annual Friends of Labor Charity Dinner, through which Laborers’ Local 332 members have raised and given $1 million to local organizations that provide services to the needy.

Realizing that charity begins at home, Sam and his members provide thousands of dollars in scholarships to Local 332 members’ children.

He also created the Emergency Relief Fund, which aids members with catastrophic problems.

Through his union leadership, he has pushed his members to get out and get involved with countless organizations, and the political occurrences in the city. Because of his keen awareness of the power of Labor, Local 332 has become a calling stop of almost every successful political candidate.

Sam is a genuine family man; he is the proud father of nine children, with Sam, Jr., following closely in his dad’s footsteps, continuing the Staten Legacy.

WELCOMING Sam Staten, Sr. to reception prior to honoring him by naming new LDC building after him, were brother unionists Daniel L. Woodall Jr., Local 135 business manager; LDC Business Manager, Ryan N. Boyer, and Sam Staten, Jr., his son, and business manager/co-chairman of Local 332.

FORMER local 57 leader Mike Daniels and a fellow unionist were among those ELECTED officials, aided by Laborers, acknowledge Union’s support of their election campaigns. applauding Staten, Sr.

ENJOYING moment with guest of honor Sam Staten, Sr. are Pat Eiding, seated; Congressmen Chaka Fattah and Bob Brady, Ken Washington and Daniel L. Woodall, Jr.

REPRESENTING LIUNA was its VP and SHERIFF JEWELL Williams shares this mo- Regional Manager Dennis L. Martire, sharment with guest of honor Sam Staten, Sr. ing this moment with mentor Sam Staten, Sr.

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through the ranks, working 10 years as a construction laborer before becoming a Local 332 field representative in 1970. In 1973 he was appointed assistant business manager and in August 1978 he was elected the business manager, and held that position until May 2008. In March 2010, Sam officially retired from Laborers’ Local 332 and the Laborers’ District Council. Sam’s leadership was and still is essential to the continued evolution of Laborers’ Local 332.

He earned the love and admiration of his rank and file members and of fellow unionists who gladly followed his lead in negotiations. Labor leader after labor leader at the ceremony gave examples how he was valued as a man of his word.

An example of his vision for his Laborers was early in his leadership when passed a huge property for sale in Exton, Pa. He knew at first site this would be the home for his cutting-edge Apprenticeship School.

Sam knew to ensure LDC members were forever considered a part of the continuously changing innovations in the Building Trades, his membership needed to be trained to become integral and necessary adjuncts to all other trades.

Today, the thousands who have gone through that apprenticeship period fully understand the meaning of Laborer in today’s workforce and the guarantee that went with it for being prepared for all building-trades work.

Sam's leadership does not stop with Laborers’ Local 332, he was also a trustee of the Laborers’ District Council Building & Construction Health & Welfare Fund, delegate to the Philadelphia Building & Construction Trades Council, board member of the Philadelphia Housing Authority, member of the African American Chamber of Commerce, trustee of the Laborers’ District Council Building & Con-

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Before a packed audience crowding every inch of the spacious lobby at the newlybuilt five-story Laborers District Council at 665 N. Broad Street, Business Mgr. Ryan N. Boyer and Samuel Staten, Jr., after introducing a score of city and state office holders and nearly every leader of the city and state’s Building Tradeslocals, officially named the building after Samuel Staten, Sr., legendary leader of the Laborers movement in Philadelphia.

Sam Staten, Sr., was initially overcome emotionally when called up to acknowledge the honor. At the same time, a huge portrait of himself was unveiled. It is now hanging in the building’s lobby.

At one point in the proceedings, LDC-supported political leaders were called up including Mayor Michael Nutter, Council President Darrell Clarke, State Sen. Anthony Williams, Congressman Chaka Fattah, Sheriff Jewell Williams and a host of General Assembly members and elected City Council members.

All were supported in their election campaigns by LDC. Called on to make remarks were Dennis Martire, LIUNA VP; Walt Higgins, Local 57 business manager; Daniel L. Woodall, Jr., Local 135 business manager; James Harper, Jr., Local 413 business manager; State Rep. Dwight Evans; Pat Gillespie, president, Building Trades; Mayor Michael Nutter; and Council President Darrell Clark, among others.

Samuel Staten, Sr. is the former business manager of Laborers’ Local 332 and the former secretary-treasurer of the Laborers’ District Council of the Metropolitan Area of Philadelphia & Vicinity.

He was born in Jacksonville, Fla. and came to Philadelphia as a youth. He was educated in the Philadelphia School system.

Sam Staten came up

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City Seeks Input In Web Redesign The City of Philadelphia is seeking input from the public on a comprehensive redesign of the City’s website through a project called alpha.phila.gov.

The redesign process will work with City departments to launch prototype websites every two weeks, with each new iteration adding functionality and content and utilizing user feedback.

“The City’s website hosts a myriad of information for citizens about local government and its impact on their daily lives. It should be user-

friendly and simple to search,” said Mayor Michael A. Nutter. “Rather than assuming we know what information Philadelphians want, we are taking a new approach to redesigning the website and encouraging citizens to work with us throughout the redesign process to make the website better.

“I want to thank the Office of Innovation and Technology team for their work on this project and ask that Philadelphians take a few minutes to provide much-needed feedback.”

The first prototype, which was built in six weeks, is accessible online at alpha.phila.gov.

The prototype site is not complete but will serve as a starting point in the redesign process.

“This project is about more than just a facelift. It’s about redesigning the experience customers have interacting with city government online,” said Adel Ebeid, chief innovation officer. “We will conduct usability workshops with residents and analyze web traffic PHILABUNDANCE activist George Matysik held to find out what users of the first funder of his campaign for City Council at Large at Epicure Café. city website really want.”

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Local 401’s leader Joe DOUGHERTY has a trial date of Jan. 5. Remember, he is not to be considered guilty since other Local 401 members have pled GUILTY. His TRIAL takes place WITHIN the borders of the United States of America.

How about the article that said the terminated PGW sale certainly had darkened the city’s future! HOW exactly?

That’s one opinion in a city of 1.5 million... Then an energy executive wrote we should export our shale oil because Arab states are not pumping more oil to drop the world price to make it uneconomical to extract oil in the US. He left out that our oil gets a higher price in Europe??

Candido SILVA, Jr., Outreach/Organizer for AFSCME, had mountains of work over the holidays and after a successful contract year, he is ideally suited for the job.... Frank CONAWAY in Northeast Philly was tendered an 80th Birthday party by Pat Parkinson and friends. Frank still has LOADS of energy.

Councilman Bill GREENLEE took his support of local paid sick leave nationwide on NBC. Bravo!...

HANUKKAH passed with a message of FAITH. Today is

SCORES of energetic Phila. progressives turned out to boost candidacy of Matysik, right, among them Natalie and Numa St. Louis.

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Scott is troubled by some of what he sees in new residential construction in North Philly. “Just because it’s new doesn’t mean it’s well built,” he said. “Some of this stuff will fall apart fast.”

And there’s a sleaze factor built in. “You would suspect there’s money-laundering going on,” Scott noted. “Some of the student-housing deals are all cash, no permits. Builders get zoning approval for one thing but wind up building something else.”

New construction impacts older residences that lie beside it. On the minus side, long-term renters are being jacked up and squeezed out of Cecil B. Moore because of the increase in values on their block.

On the plus side, Scott has seen working-class families reap serious profits when old rowhouses that would once have been abandoned after MomMom died, now go for real money – creating North Philadelphia capitalists.

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Building an Affordable Future, a lower-income rental program, has put out RFPs on publicly owned land. He scavenges funding from programs that have survived the Great Recession. Clarke has figured out creative ways to “marry these” so developers can get a maximum boost from several of them at once. His target: 1,000 residential units in hot inner-city neighborhoods.

Workforce housing is a different target for Clarke. Again he is seeking to leverage cityowned land by giving it away cheaply to developers who will build middle-income housing – suitable for families of four earning up to $90,000 a year – in neighborhoods that are heating up.

“The only equity investment the City puts in is vacant land that heretofore nobody was interested in developing,” he explained.

Clarke unveiled his program to promote affordable and workforce housing in hot inner-city neighborhoods earlier this year. He has gotten more than 30 responders offering RFPs so far.

This approach has its critics. Feibush argues that by hoarding city-owned land for subsidized housing projects which are hard to fund, the City is limiting supply and driving up prices in the market-rate development that is obviously working – particularly for middle-income “workforce” buyers, making their dream homes less attainable, not more. Philadelphia should concentrate on what is easy to buy, build and sell, he says.

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