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Heard on the Hill / in City Hall Acosta, Kitchen Host Town Hall Meeting State Rep. Leslie Acosta and state Sen. Shirley Kitchen, both D-Phila., will co-host a town hall meeting on state government and city services from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. today at Winchester Recreation Center, 2336 N. 15th St. “Town hall meetings provide Senator Kitchen and me the opportunity to learn more about the issues affecting our residents on a day-to-day basis,” Acosta said. “At the same time, we can connect constituents to helpful programs and services depending on their needs. I look forward to meeting residents at this town hall meeting, and I encourage them to bring their friends and neighbors.”

“Our city has endured drastic cuts over the years.

However, we need to move forward to make sure that our residents are given the resources to make our communities safer, our seniors healthier, our neighborhoods cleaner and that the overall quality of life is improved for everyone,” Kitchen said. “I look forward to discussing these and other issues at the upcoming town hall meeting.”

Sheriff Jewell Williams is expected to attend the event.

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Kitchen Bill Levels Employment For Nonviolent Ex-Offenders State Sen. Shirley Kitchen (D-N. Phila.) has introduced a bill that would help to level the playing field for non-violent ex-offenders seeking employment.

SB 774 would also shield employers who follow the new guidelines from civil suits for alleged negligent hiring practices.

“Most nonviolent offenders who have served time were tried and convicted of low-level drug crimes,” the Senator said following the introduction of her proposed legislation. “But if they get a job after serving their time, they end up earning 40% less than non-offenders

and they have greater difficulty supporting their families.

Kinsey, Roebuck Host Panel Today State Rep. Stephen Kinsey, D-Phila., and House Education Committee Democratic Chairman Jim Roebuck, DPhila., will co-host a House Democratic Policy Committee public hearing on the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency’s Act 101 program, which provides higher education opportunities for the disadvantaged.

The hearing will be held at 2 p.m. today in the Bossone Research Center Atrium, 3rd Floor at Drexel University, 3140 Market St., Philadelphia.

DeLissio In Town Today On Medical Marijuana State Rep. Pamela A. DeLissio will hold her 46th Town Hall at 7 p.m. today in the Wolcolf Auditorium in Roxborough Memorial Hospital, 5800 Ridge Ave. The event is free and open to the public.

The focus will be on discussing medical marijuana and the state budget to be debated in earnest during June.

Hughes Bill Provides Property-Tax Relief State Sen. Vincent Hughes (D-W. Phila.) introduced Gov. Tom Wolf’s historic $3.8 billion property-tax relief for Pennsylvania’s homeowners as part of the 2015-2016 State Budget. SB 118 would totally eliminate school-district property taxes for approximately 270,000 senior citizens.

Renters with incomes of up to $50,000 will also be eligible for a $500 rent rebate. Certain school districts will also be able to provide millage rate reductions to reduce property taxes across the board.

In Philadelphia, residents would see historic reductions in the city’s wage tax in addition to property tax relief. The city would also receive funding to eliminate its local cigarette tax and provide relief from its 8% sales tax.

“If enacted, this proposal will cut school property taxes by $3.8 billion,” said the Senator. “That would result in a 50 percent reduction in property taxes for the average homeowner and allow a large number of school districts to totally eliminate school property taxes for homeowners and business. I am proud to be offering Gov. Wolf’s propertytax relief plan in the Pennsylvania Senate.

The property tax cuts would be achieved through changes to personal income tax and sales tax to be passed by the General Assembly. The proposal would also keep in place Pennsylvania’s existing limits on school property-tax increases and enact further restrictions on when school districts can raise property taxes.

Youngblood Seeks Tax On Lottery Winnings Seeking to end Pennsylvania’s status as one of only two states that fail to tax state lottery winnings, State Rep. Rosita C. Youngblood (DNorthwest) plans to introduce bills to close that loophole and start generating millions of dollars in new revenue.

Youngblood’s two-bill package will mirror HB 1969 and HB 1970 from last legislative session, with the former removing the State Lottery law tax exemption for winnings and the latter striking the exemption from the state tax-reform code.

California is the only other state that doesn’t tax its state lottery winnings, said Youngblood, noting that Pennsylvania’s 3.07% personal income tax already applies to winnings from casino gambling, parimutuel thoroughbred horse racing and harness horse racing, games of chance and bingo.

Taylor Seeks More Education Tax Credit Legislation co-sponsored

by State Rep. John Taylor (RNortheast to expand tax credits that are giving students a chance at a better education

has passed the House.

HB 752 would increase funding for the Education Improvement Tax Credit program from $100 million to $170 million. The EITC program provides tax credits to businesses which make contributions to children in kindergarten through grade 12, organizations providing funding for innovative educational programs in public schools, and prekindergarten scholarship organizations offering scholarships to children enrolled in early learning programs.

Roebuck Introduces Wolf’s New School Code State Rep. James Roebuck (D-W. Phila.), Democratic chairman of the House Education Committee, has introduced legislation to carry out Gov. Tom Wolf’s proposed changes to the state school code.

“After four years of cuts and underfunding of K-12 and higher education, Pennsylvanians overwhelmingly elected Gov. Wolf to put us back on the right track in education.

I’m proud to work with the governor and House leadership to introduce this blueprint of necessary changes to the school code to help our kids,” Roebuck said.

Wolf has proposed a $400 million increase in the basic education subsidy to K-12 schools — the largest in Pennsylvania history – to restore Accountability Block Grant and Educational Assistance Program funds cut under the Corbett administration.

Under this plan, school districts would receive reimbursement for about 10% of their mandatory charter school tuition payments. Also, more resources would be made available to help close the funding gap that resulted from cuts in the basic education subsidy dating to the 2010-11 school year.

Greenlee Intros Regs For Airbnb Housing Councilman at Large Bill Greenlee introduced legisla-

tion that would subject shortterm rental services such as Airbnb to the City’s taxing and regulatory framework.

Under the ordinance, owners and tenant-occupants may lease residences for up to 30 days without a rental license.

Short-term rentals would be subject to the City Hotel Room Rental Tax and Tourism & Marketing Tax, proceeds of which are split between the Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau and the Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corp.

“With the World Meeting of Families coming this fall and the Democratic National Convention next summer, visitor demand in Philadelphia will hit the roof. That’s a great thing, but we want to make sure that visitors, tenants and landlords are protected,” the Councilman said. “My legislation clarifies the rules for new and popular platforms like Airbnb, and ensures that everyone is paying their fair share toward the public services and goods that make Philadelphia a great place to visit.”

Greater Philadelphia Hotel Association Executive Director Ed Grose welcomed introduction of the bill.

“Unlike in other municipalities, the Philadelphia Hotel Tax is an investment in the hospitality industry.”

“All of the revenue from the tax is divided between our two marketing agencies, and the entire Philadelphia hospitality industry benefits from their marketing, including people who rent their residences via Airbnb and other websites,” Grose said.

Philadelphia now joins the ranks of cities like San Francisco, New York City, and Chicago in deliberating regulatory action on services like Airbnb.

The legislation was crafted in cooperation with the Nutter administration and if approved will take effect on Jul. 1, 2015.

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According to primary results the members of the Democratic Executive Committee, its ward leaders, brought in 14 of the 15 judges on its endorsed slate. All of its endorsed rowoffice candidates won, includ-

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Breaking through the Common Pleas ticket, knocking off Judge Vincent Melchiorre, was Rainy Papademetriou, a fierce contender who made good use of the Philadelphia Public Record, which is mailed to every committee person and ward leader of both major parties, with a serious advertising campaign. So did Judge Melchiorre, but he could not overcome his bad ballot position. Look for him

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to be given a well-deserved appointment by Gov. Tom Wolf when his present term expires.

Despite the fact a great deal of money was expended on behalf of non-endorsed candidates in the at-large council races where 16 vied for the five slots, Democratic ward leaders and their committee people salvaged two, a remarkable achievement when one considers their ballot placements and the fact, for the first time in the history of this ancient municipal legislative body, millions of dollars were expended on behalf of the three who won: Allan Domb, Derek Green and Helen Gym. The major obstacle for the losers was superbad ballot positions. Wilson Goode occupied the last place on the ballot and Ed Neilson, was fourth from the bottom.

Endorsed, but losing, was Sherrie Cohen, whose base was the gay community.

Those quick to say this was a fluke that can’t happen again, don’t understand politics. Check into the 2013 primary and you find City Committee delivered 10 of the 11 it had endorsed for Common Pleas Court.

To his credit, Green fully understood the importance of ward leaders and succeeded in (Cont. Page 5)

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PHILLY’S own Lt. Gov. Mike Stack hosted lavish fundraiser at Cuba Libre. Joining him in this shot, from N.E. STALWARTS came to Old City to support AMONG well-wishers at Stack’s left, were Ward Leader Dan Muroff, Mike Stack, among them Jerry Boardman, Sue Cuba Libre event were Mike Rev. Bonnie Camarda, Stack and & Hal Rosenthal, Councilmanic candidate Frank McAleer, former Sheriff Barb Deeley and Ward Leader Shawn Dillon.

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Among citywide candiAn important lesson to be when needed for constituents Examples he will cite range learned for lawyers planning to brought to the attention of dates, it is obvious Sheriff Jew- from a new web app that puts run for judgeships is to under- Democratic City Committee by ell Williams is highly respected Sheriff’s Sale real-estate inforstand the primary fact of their its ward leaders, who in effect by the voters since he received need to develop relations with are the civic leaders of their more votes than any other canthe Democratic Party, its chair- communities. Putting in spare didate in the citywide race.

With 98.1% of precincts man and its ward leaders. One time through the year is more of the principal ways is for helpful in winning an endorse- reported, Sheriff Williams colthem to devote some time rep- ment. Ask those who followed lected 133,547 votes. Though uncontested in the primary, the resenting pro bono where and that route and won.

Sheriff will spend the campaign season visiting senior centers, participating in candidates’ forums and sharing with as many voters as possible the improvements and accessibility he has made in his office under his tenure in the areas of NORTHWEST leaders pleased to have pushed Jim Kenney modernization, efficiency, for Mayor. State Rep. Dwight Evans gets smile out of Kenney at rally attended by State Rep. Cherelle Parker and Countransparency and fairness. cilwoman Marian Tasco.

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(Cont. From Page 4) getting the support of at least half of them. His campaign was well funded and meticulously planned in advance, winning endorsements and funding from major PACs. His long track record as a key City Council aide earned him the loyalty of his boss 9th Dist. Councilwoman Marian Tasco as well as her colleagues Cindy Bass in the 8th, Darrell Clarke in the 5th, Kenyatta Johnson in the 2nd and Blondell Reynolds Brown at large. He dominated North Philadelphia but ran well among the business and educational communities as well as blue-collar Northeast Philadelphia.

Drawing the number-one ballot position certainly helped Green lead the at-large ticket, but he likely would have won the nomination even if he had drawn the last place.

The power of the Democratic Party in the City Commissioners’ race, contested by six highly visible candidates, was felt as it easily delivered Chairman Anthony Clark and Lisa Deeley. A detailed analysis of that race is found on Page 18.

For sure, endorsed and unendorsed candidates who used this newspaper to promote their candidacies did well.

Ask them! They knew it was far cheaper to reach the 8,000 members of the executive committee of both parties by advertising in this newspaper than any of the other means available to them.

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mation at residents’ fingertips, to the refunding of more than $5 million to former Sheriff Sale property-owners who overpaid fees on foreclosures.

Williams said that his goal is for all voters to view his office as a productive and continuously improving one in an increasingly progressive and internationally recognized city.

Williams also pointed to the April apprehension by Sheriff’s deputies of a fugitive wanted by the FBI in two armed bank robberies as proof of his highly trained law-enforcement division.

Following Jewell Williams’ top-placed showing of 133,547 votes is popular Register of Wills Ronald (Cont. Page 6)

votes for Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice, followed by Alice Beck Dubow, with 134,994 votes for Pennsylvania Superior Court.

As we predicted, 27% came in the middle of our 25 to 30% voter-projection turnout. This is one of the reasons we are disrespected as a city having political clout in statewide races.

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5TH COUNCIL Dist. challenger Manny Morales, 3rd from For top vote-getters among right, is all smiles at turnout of cars and trucks carrying his local officials in a statewide ofsigns in motorcade throughout district. Supporters ended trip fice, Philadelphia Judge Kevin at Club 1800 on N. 5th Street. Despite tremendous effort, he Dougherty pulled in 139,738 lost to incumbent Councilwoman Maria Quiñones Sánchez.

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3.0’s six endorsed candidates were victorious. Democratic at-large candidate Derek Green won a seat with the highest vote total in the race.

Maria Quiñones Sánchez defeated the party’s challenger in a very-close election in the 7th Dist. Terry Tracy won and was the highest vote-getter among Republican at large challengers. Additionally, Isaiah Thomas remains in contention for the fifth and final Democratic at-large seat.

“Voters responded decisively to the issues articulated

by Philadelphia 3.0, namely that City Council is not a lifetime appointment. The response by Philadelphians to the organization’s call for change in Council is evident in the voting results. In the 2007 open mayoral election, the five Democratic at-large incumbents received a combined 47% of the vote. This year, the Democratic Party’s endorsed slate (four of whom were incumbents) only received 38% of the vote, a (Cont. Page 8)

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“The results are historic.

Three challengers won Democratic at-large positions and two incumbents were swept off the ballot – the most dramatic shift in at-large races since 1979,” said Alison Perelman, 3.0’s executive director.

“Furthermore, only two of five candidates endorsed by the city’s Democratic Party emerged as winners. (Putting that success rate in context, the remaining 30 of the Democratic Party’s 31 endorsed candidates won their races.)

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“I look to a day when people will not be judged by the color of their skin, but the content of their character.”

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Local 332, Samuel Staten, Jr., Vincent Primavera, Jr. Business Manager/Co-Chairman L.E.C.E.T. Co-Chairman Local 135, Daniel L. Woodall, Jr., Damian Lavelle Business Manager L.E.C.E.T. Management Trustee Local 413, James Harper, Jr., Fred Chiarlanza Business Manager L.E.C.E.T. Management Trustee Local 57, Walt Higgins Harry Hopkins Business Manager L.E.C.E.T. Management Trustee Laborers District Council, Ryan N. Boyer, Business Manager.

Laborers’ District Council promotes a safe work environment, jobs completed on time and on budget, and represents union members, who are well trained, productive, professional, and take pride in their work. Union labor…building better and safer communities in Philadelphia, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery Counties.

(Cont. From Page 6) seismic shift in favor of new voices in Council.

“Philadelphia 3.0’s endorsement was one of the most sought-after this election cycle.

It provided the opportunity for accomplished but non-traditional candidates to compete against the city’s political powers. We congratulate the six candidates who earned our endorsement: Maria Quiñones Sánchez, Derek Green, Paul Steinke, Isaiah Thomas, Tom Wyatt, and Terry Tracy. Philadelphia 3.0 also congratulates new Democratic at-large Council Members Allan Domb and Helen Gym on their successful campaigns.

“Having established itself as a political player in the city, Philadelphia 3.0 now takes the next step: advocating for its candidates in the General Election and beginning a Charter change petition initiative to require that City Council consider the question of term limits.”

The PAC also endorsed Republican at-large candidate Terry Tracy, who will be on the Republican ballot in the general election.

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Republicans Enjoyed Pre-Election Rally

REPUBLICAN Spring Rally at DC 21 was a rousing event filled with GOP hopefuls.

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According to Reinhard Gruenwald, energy expert at the Office of Technology Assessment at the German Bundestag, “Introducing smart meters means you install access points to the electricity grid in private homes. You can’t physically protect those. If criminals are smart enough, they may be able to manipulate them.” The Pennsylvania state legislature enacted legislation that gives criminals a green light to commit even more crimes against the average citizen?

PASMA alleges the new AMI Smart Meter blitz being forced on PECO customers is being implemented in a heavyhanded manner with no humanitarian considerations toward customers with health problems and/or safety concerns due to the $200 million federal smart-grid grant.

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May 28- Asian American Chamber of Commerce hosts Business Round Table at 200 S. Broad St., 7th fl., 9 a.m.12 m. Free admission. RSVP nshenoy@asianchamberphila.org.

May 28- 1st Police Dist. Advisory Council hosts Banquet at Galdo’s Catering, 20th & Moyamensing Ave., 5-9 p.m. Tickets $30. For info Russell Shoemaker (267) 597-7154 or Officer Bryson (215) 686-3017.

May 28- State Rep. Leslie Acosta and State Sen. Shirley Kitchen host Town Hall Mtg. at Winchester Rec Ctr., 2336 N. 15th St., 6-8 p.m.

May 28- State Rep. John Taylor hosts Community Night at Mayfair Comm. Ctr., 2990 St. Vincent St., 6:30-8:30 p.m.

May 28- State Rep. Pam DeLissio hosts Town Hall Mtg. at Roxborough Mem. Hosp.

Wolcoff Audit., 7 p.m. Free.

May 30- State Rep. Mark Cohen hosts Senior Health Awareness at 4 Seasons Diner, 2811 Cottman Ave., 11 a.m.3 p.m. Health screenings, ven-

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Jun. 6- State Rep. Rosita Youngblood hosts Community Conversation at Kenderton Young Scholars Sch., 1500 W. Ontario St., 10 a.m.-12 m.

For info (215) 849-6426.

Jun. 6- 3rd Police Dist. hosts Community Day at 1100 Wharton St., 1-6 p.m. For info Juan Delgado (215) 686-3033.

Jun. 12- State Rep. Stephen Kinsey hosts Senior Health Fair at York House, 5325 Old York Rd., 10 a.m.-3 p.m. health screenings, chair massages, giveaways, prizes, refreshments, latest state programs.

Jun. 12- Women for Hughes host reception for State Sen. Vincent Hughes at Continental Midtown, 1801 Chestnut St., 5:30-7:30 p.m. Hosts $1,000, Co-Hosts $500, Leading Ladies $200, Friends $75. RSVP Andrea (215) 877-7772 or citizensforhughes@gmail.com.

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Politicians, those elected as well as the wannabes, need print exposure. Otherwise how would their constituents know and get to appreciate their public service? Seldom do the dailies and the TV newscasts pick them up on their radar.

Organized labor had been given short shrift for years and years in the same abovementioned media. In fact, when they get exposure, it usually is in a derogatory fashion. Their achievements – coming in on time or earlier and under budget in major projects, great apprentice programs (true trade schools), and the thousands of pro bono jobs they do for local charities, are never mentioned.

This is why we at the Philadelphia Public Record do our best to present the side of these important actors in our public life.

The complaints of community groups and neighborhoods, as well as the work of crusading citizens, is also lost on the above media types.

So what could be more natural than for the Philadelphia Public Record and its sister publication to come into existence and rapidly fill the vacuum of coverage not given these groups? So we thank the general media and television talking heads and their editorial staffs for creating this vacuum and encourage them to continue to do so.

We thank those unions who support us with their ads and those elected officials who understand the value of their weekly ads, as well as the community groups who have helped spread the word and purchased from our business advertisers. hour power blackout, Uger Yuksel, coordinator of Turkey’s Electricity Distributors’ Association, said, “The Joe Hoffman, Sr., ward leader par excellence, ran the 1st more you use telecommunicaWard for the Democrats as though every individual and com- tion systems and internet, the mittee person in it was his responsibility. more exposed you are to He died doing what he liked to do best: watching election re- cyber-attack.” turns last Tuesday. He suffered a stroke. At age 95, Joe Hoffman In view of the fact that sevkept abreast of everything of importance in the political world eral foreign governments have of Philadelphia. hacked into US energy, water Funeral services were private. He was cremated. If any fur- and fuel distribution systems, ther details are available by the next issue, we will report them. power companies in the USA need to reassess their abilities to provide safe and secure technology for their customers privacy, well-being and safety. Sentinel One Labs predicts critical infrastructure shut downs in the near future, tional security threat.

by Thomas McCarey as part of geopolitical political Until recently, all electricAn example occurred on repercussions. power usage was measured by Mar. 31. The country of How secure is the data mechanical meters. That’s Turkey suffered a nationwide broadcasting from private changing big time, as utilities power blackout for 10 hours homes to the grid? Not very! lobbied for – and got – state that left people stranded in elMuch of the communication laws that enable them to install evators. Officials don’t know networks operate over fiberAMI Smart Meters, which if terrorism or a cyber-attack optic cabling and mobile servcommunicate live data to both were involved. What officials ices for data transmission, customers and utility compa- do know is that for power which leaves SM technology nies. According to security ex- grids, all the technology that’s subject to hackers who can perts, that type of technology being added to make them steal private individual’s peropens the systems to hackers. more reliable also is giving atsonal information from inside Smart Meters, therefore, tackers entry points into vital private homes. Smart Meter should be banned by the Dept. infrastructures. technology contributes to, and of Homeland Security as a naAs a result of Turkey’s 10-

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A special thank you to Chairman Bob Brady and Charlie Bernard for supporting me and helping me to obtain the endorsement of the Democratic Party.

I would have been unable to reach my goal of being nominated for a judgeship without the hard work of the Ward Leaders and Committee People throughout this city.

Finally, I want to thank my campaign team—Rosanne Pauciello, Joseph Russo, Joseph Stivala and David Shadding for their untiring efforts during this campaign! They are the dreamteam!

Thank you all very much. It is truly appreciated.

Sincerely

Tracy Roman Paid for by Citizens for Tracy Roman.

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Democratic Mayoral nominee Jim Kenney sent out a thank-you via the internet saying, “As I traveled around the city, a lot of people came up to me to say, ‘I voted for you, don't let me down.’ I know you’ve put your faith in me, and I have a lot to live up to.

“I am honored and forever humbled by the broad coalition of support that made me your Democratic nominee for Mayor. Even though we were outspent 3 to 1 on television, we were able to prove our voices — the voices of teachers, families, and hard-working people all across Philadelphia — matter more than three billionaires.

“Together, I know we can achieve even greater things.”

Rep. Parker Returns To City Council

ever, as a City Council aide.

She faces Republican Kevin Strickland in November and, if she wins, there’s potential for another special House election in 2016. Who’s in line?

When We Guess Wrong On Page One We thought we were on the money with our last week’s front page headline “Coming In On A Wing And A Prayer”. We should have added “….Is Williams Campaign”. Telling us we were wrong was restaurateur Sid Booker, whose shrimp palace at Broad & Belfield early in the campaign was plastered with huge Kenney for Mayor signs, put up by Sid. Before we call another election, we know now to first check it out with Booker.

Another One For Johnny Doc! Kudos to John Dougherty who put the whole Ken Trujillo campaign team into Ken-

Falun Gong Remembers Martyrs

ney’s lap as an inducement to get him to run. Doc’s a winner, with his only casualty being Councilman at Large Ed Neilson. Kudos also for Jane Slusser, who oversaw the Kenney campaign team like a mother hen.

Wolf, State Employees Ink One-Year Contract Last Tuesday the Wolf administration announced the ratification of one-year labor agreements with members of the American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees Council 13 and with the United Food and Commercial Workers.

AFSCME’s contract covers about 41,000 workers in state agencies, and the UFCW contract covers about 3,500 retail employees in the state wine and liquor stores. The contracts include a 2.25% step increase for employees who have at least one year of continuous service by January 2016.

3 Casey Endorsees Of 5 Won Primary US Sen. Bob Casey (DPa.) went three-for-five in his appellate-court endorsements.

DENNIS McGROGAN shared moment with Alison Ocmand of Penna. Federation of Teachers and ENJOYING fragrant air in garden at Taylor funder Phila. Teachers’ President Jerry were, from left, Mark Gleason, David Maser, Tom Caramanico and Ashley Via. Jordan.

He backed Philadelphia Judge Alice Beck Dubow, who was nominated for Superior Court, and in the Supreme Court race he supported Philadelphia Judge Kevin Dougherty and Superior Court Judge David Wecht. Casey’s third Supreme Court pick, Superior Court Judge Anne Lazarus, failed to garner enough support, dropping behind Superior Court colleague Christine Donahue.

Casey also endorsed Scranton labor lawyer Todd Eagen for Commonwealth Court, who lost to Pittsburgh lawyer Michael Wojcik.

Quiñones Sánchez Backs Union Effort Councilwoman Maria Quiñones Sánchez, concerned over unionizing efforts at John B. Stetson Charter School and Olney Charter HS, said, “I am troubled by recent news concerning ongoing labor disputes at John B. Stetson Charter School and Olney Charter HS between ASPIRA and teachers seeking to unionize under the American Federation of Teachers. I support the right of all workers to organize without fear of intimida-

tion or retaliation and call on ASPIRA to negotiate in good faith with these educators.

“As a former executive director of ASPIRA, I know firsthand the good this organization has done in Philadelphia and especially in the Seventh Councilmanic District.

“However, I am concerned by media reports ASPIRA has hired self-described ‘unionbusters’ who are using inappropriate tactics in an effort to block educators from exercising their legal rights to organize at Olney Charter HS and at John B. Stetson Charter

School. It is troubling the National Labor Relations Board felt the need to suspend a union election at Stetson in the face of allegations of unfair labor practices that included threats and intimidation on the part of ASPIRA. I am also concerned such tactics appear to be spreading to the Eugenio Maria Hostos Charter School.

“These tactics are neither appropriate nor in keeping with ASPIRA’s mission to serve the community. I call on all sides to proceed in a spirit of mutual respect for one another and for the law.”

GOP Chilling, Grilling

CITY Republicans celebrated beginning of summer season with barbecue organized by Annie Havey. From left are Stewart Graham, Havey, David Lynn, Register of Wills candidate Ross Feinberg, Sheriff candidate Chris Sawyer and council-at-large candidate Al Taubenberger. Photo by Bill Myers

... At GOP Rally

JACK RUSTON, Billy Ivers and FALUN GONG practitioners gathered on Independence Mall to practice their meditative art – and to seek relief for their STATE REP. and Chair of Republican Party John Taylor RCC Counsel Mike Meehan comrades in China who suffer under government oppression. joins colleague Martina White with Jeff and Lucinda Little. enjoy a beer at Republican Photo by Maria Merlino Spring Rally. Photo by Maria Merlino Photo by Bill Myers

KELLY PRESKI, Chris Wright and Brian Preski enjoyed Republican spring affair. Photo by Maria Merlino

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Back from where she started is State Rep. Cherelle Parker (D-Northwest). She won the Democratic nomination for City Council’s 9th Dist. She’s been tutored well by the grand lady she is expected to replace, retiring Councilwoman Marian Tasco. Parker was first elected to the House in 2005 and serves as the chair of the Philadelphia delegation for her caucus. She began her political career, how-

SURROUNDED by admirers was State Rep. John Taylor at his Cigar Social at Colonial dames in Rittenhouse Square.

From left are David Loudermuilk, Matt Marquardt, Joseph McAtee, Michelle Lanay and Frank McCarthy.

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Is the Licenses & Inspections Commissioner the Dean Wormer of Philadelphia government?

In July 2013, L&I initiated a policy in which builders who had not paid L&I fines had their properties “on hold”. This meant they could not get licenses and other permits until they paid the bills. At first blush, this appears to be a commonsense approach to collecting past-due fines which many departments in the city are woefully inept at doing. However, they failed to put into place a process through which the builders were informed they were on hold.

Thus the comparison to Dean Wormer of the fictional Faber College in the movie “Animal House”. The fictional Wormer placed a fraternity on “double secret probation.” In the movie it was funny, but for real-estate developers who are investing in our city and hiring our citizens it is not amusing.

It is rumored that some of the roughly 500 properties on hold were on the list for minor infractions with minimal financial fines. Yes, the builders should have been paying their fines in a more-timely fashion. But L&I has a reputation for nickeling and diming builders with fines for small infractions. Therefore some builders would wait until they had a number of them rather than cutting a check for each. If they had known the rules had changed, they might have altered their accounts-payable processes.

Rules about the repercussions of past-due bills should be documented and notices sent to builders and developers. Every business that I have ever worked for or with does that. But then we are dealing not only a government, but the government of the City of Philadelphia, which is not known for its transparency or efficiency.

To COMMISSIONER CARLTON WILLIAMS’ credit, he canceled the “hold” policy in December 2014. I assume this was after he realized his employees failed to continue to inspect the hold properties. The question is whether the inspectors were instructed to cease surveillance by managers or individual inspectors decided to do so?

In defense of the inspectors and even managers, many of them may have assumed builders had been notified of the holds and that construction stopped. But since the builders did not know they were on hold, they continued to work without the requisite safety and other inspections.

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HAPPY NEWS? A daily press editorial endorsed eight Democrats for election, and SIX LOST. Does this mean they have lost touch with the people? Are editorials an anachronism?

And PHILADELPHIA 3.0 lost three out of four candidates—their one winner would have won without them. They spent a lot of money on saturation mailings. WHO are their backer(s)?...

There was a flap over gay candidates not being on ballots outside of Center City. But gay judicial candidates fared well. We do not know if gay candidates wanted the word “gay” on their neighborhood ballots? Losing gay candidates suffered from poor ballot position.

The Bar Association endorsement is mostly heeded in the 5th, 8th, 9th, 27th and 30th wards, and NEXT TIME they need to be more transparent. Let us see their FACES and read their QUALIFICATIONS before they judge fellow lawyers. One candidate reported he asked a panel member to recuse herself. After she did, he reported no problem with his endorsement.

Snob voters who snub election workers, handing out election materials, should learn courtesy? Maybe they feel that the workers are corrupt (?). Or that their own superior intelligence is ALL they need to vote (?). It only takes a few minutes to vote. The patriot workers are often unpaid for a 13-hour day. It IS nice to be important, but more important to be nice....

Philadelphia MEDIA NETWORK has a new Board of Directors under Gerry Lenfest. It reads like a who’s who of Philly’s new aristocracy; and maybe that is not so bad.

My word on the action brought by the Convention Center management against the CARPENTERS’ Union: FRIVOLOUS.... VETERANS: Marvin HUME presided over flag-raising and -lowering at his Cape May Point for years. When he passed, there was scant government presence for the burial. He got a great tribute thanks to a Philly columnist, however.

Ray KAELIN, WW2 VET of Ardmore, passed. He is missed by the American Legion....

IN TOWN from Arizona was Sedric “Mel” Melidosian, 97. He visited Ben Franklin Post in the Union League where he is a 67-year member. “Mel” is an expert on VA care to veterans, and his last report requested by Congress was at age 93. He was given bookends made of the same granite as the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier from a quarry now closed. Sad PASSING: Rev. Spyridon Papademetriou is gone from us. Over years he received highest honors from (Cont. Page 16)

Yo! Here we go again with this one that has been around for a while ... but it still brings a tear to my eye!

Real South Philadelphians: love the challenge of a tight parking spot; don’t ever call gravy “sauce”; know where to get the best SOS on toast, roast-beef sandwiches, water ice, hot dogs, pasta, and mussels; don’t buy meatball sandwiches from street vendors.

Real South Philadelphia girls wear T-shirts instead of bathing-suit cover-ups; love Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin; call the Italian Market “Ninth Street”; do the “South Philly Slide” through stop signs; eat macaroni on Sunday. No matter what kind of pasta you had, it was still “macaroni.”

Real South Philadelphians call FDR Park “The Lakes”; will play softball rather than eat dinner; go to New Jersey movie theaters; call Second Street “2 Street”; add the letters “y” or “ie” to all names – hence Joey, Paulie, Mikey, Sammy and Bobby.And if any of them had a last name that started with “D” they were Bobby “D”, Jerry “D”, Johnny “D,” etc.

Real South Philadelphians know the difference between pizza and tomato pie; have a friend in the business ... any business; aren’t afraid to spend money; remember the ballpark across from Pat’s & Geno’s was also a cemetery.

Real South Philadelphian girls get serenaded at their wedding or the night before at their Mom’s house! – sometimes by an entire string band; call calamari “Golamad!” and cotechino “Goodageen” and ricotta “Reegut” and cappicola as “Gobaghoul”; say “yous” instead of you guys or y’all, “jeweat?” instead of “did you eat”; and the response would be “jew?” instead of “did you?” One snack: Tastykakes.

Real South Philadelphians know about it if you say any of the following: Bo-Bet, submarine races, lemonade (cherry or lemon), Prrreettttzells, Broad Street Beach, The Lakes, Goin’ uptown, :Is it Frank’s, thanks?” played games like Chink, Dead Box, football or Atlantic City baseball on the “flat” at Southern, Jailbreak; or played hockey, minature, half-ball, pimple-ball, (Cont. Page 16)

The great part about JIM KENNEY’S victory on election day is the fact race was not a major factor. African Americans voted in large numbers for him because he ran the better campaign and will likely be a good Mayor. Kenney also benefited from many electoral deals. With so many different races going on for Mayor, City Council, Judge and City Commissioner, ward leaders supported a variety of different candidates and handed out diverse ballots, which helped a number of new city council candidates including HELEN GYM and DEREK GREEN. One of the excellent candidates who was badly hurt by the deals and ballot-shuffling was COUNCILMAN ED NEILSON. It appears that the heavily courted Northwest Ward Leader group which endorsed Kenney did not support Neilson. Neilson finished seventh and only the top five candidates became the Democratic nominees for the fall election. He was carried heavily in three key wards in Northeast Philadelphia: MIKE MCALEER’S 66th, JOHN SABATINA’S 56th and MIKE STACK’S 58th. These three wards gave Neilson a large lead that almost carried him citywide.

JOHN SABATINA, JR. won a special State Senate election by a 50-point landslide. The election was to fill the seat vacated by Stack, who became Lieutenant Governor.

KEVIN DOUGHERTY ran very strong in Northeast Philadelphia and finished in the top three statewide. DAVID WECHT was the top vote-getter for Supreme Court, followed by CHRISTINE DONAHUE and the aforementioned Dougherty.

Another person who did very well in Northeast Philadelphia is LISA DEELEY. Deeley won one of two Democratic slots for City Commissioner. She is expected to cruise to victory in November. She will use her substantial smarts and experience to help direct Philadelphia’s elections and protect voting rights. Deeley is no stranger to public service, having served as a former top aide to COUNCILMAN BOBBY HENON and CONTROLLER ALAN BUTKOVITZ. Her mother BARBARA was the city’s first female Sheriff.

ing a demolition permit without the approval of the Historical Commission.

However, there have been instances where buildings designated as “historic” have later gone on to be demolished.

To further muddy things, the Philadelphia Spirit newspaper recently reported the AOP’s engineering firm, O’Donnell & Naccarato, has a past fraud conviction citing a 2006 incident in which O’Donnell & Naccarato misrepresented inspection findings involving a Center City hotel. n 2013, a jury ruled against Naccarato and in favor of the plaintiffs, 46 condominium owners, and awarded the plaintiffs $5 million in damages. The case has since been appealed by Naccarato and is currently in litigation.

Meanwhile the Philadelphia Archdiocese is standing behind O’Donnell & Naccarato and moving forward with its uncompromising plans to demolish this Fishtown church.

The Save St. Laurentius committee thus far has raised over $35,000 in online donations and nearly a half a million dollars in pledges. A petition through Change.org has received nearly 3000 online signatures.

Maggie O’Brien is a lifelong parishioner of St. Laurentius and a community leader. Maggie lost her nephew Michael in 2011 in the single biggest loss of life in the US war in Afghanistan.

Maggie’s daughter Rose was the last bride to be married in St. Laurentius Church before it was closed.

“St. Laurentius Church is much more than a building to its parishioners. It represents the most-important moments

in people’s lives and where those lives begin and end. St. Laurentius is our church, our home, where our minds and spirits are renewed and comforted in times of both joy and sorrow,” O’Brien said.

“We deserve the opportunity the raise the funds necessary to restore and repair this local treasure.”

The relationship between the former parishioners and the Philadelphia Archdiocese has become so contentious that the parishioners formed a “watchdog group” in order to keep a watchful eye on the church, particularly over the Memorial Day weekend.

The group was formed on Facebook and members were recruited to “watch” the

RESTAURATEUR Sid Booker shares happy moment with State Rep. Maria Donatucci and her son Tom over their roles in helping nominate Jim Kenney as nominee. church around the clock, 24/7, to ensure that no demolition of either the interior or the exterior of the church could occur.

In the meantime, the community of Fishtown and the former parishioners are anxiously awaiting word from the Philadelphia Historical Commission regarding their

application and a response from their legal representative in Vatican City.

To print a letter to send to the Archbishop of Philadelphia and Council President Darrell Clarke, to sign the online petition, or to donate to “Save Saint Laurentius” please visit, http://savestlaurentius.org/.

I Would Like To Thank Chairman Bob Brady And The Ward Leaders Of The Democratic City Committee For Their Endorsement Which Helped Me Achieve My Goal To Serve All Philadelphians As A Member Of The Judiciary.

Thank You!

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“sordid.”

Ever since the announcement last year by the AOP to close the church, the parishioners of Saint Laurentius and the community of Fishtown have been engaged in honorable war with the AOP in an attempt to save their beloved church.

Their committee referred to simply as, “Save St. Laurentius” and consisting of eight former St. Laurentius parishioners hired a Canon lawyer and filed an appeal with the Vatican in Rome.

In addition, the group recruited the support of some local political firepower in Philadelphia Council President Darrell L. Clarke, Councilman Ed Neilson and Councilman Mark Squilla.

John Masiejczyk is a lifelong parishioner of the former St. Laurentius and like many of the parishioners engaged in this fight; his ties to the Polish church go back several generations.

“My grandparents were married in that church, my parents, and many of my aunts and uncles were baptized and received their sacraments in St. Laurentius Church,” Masiejczyk said.

“It’s going to be a very sad day if St. Laurentius Church is torn down. Hundreds of people are praying that we be permitted to use the money that has been raised and pledged to make the necessary repairs to the building and have St. Laurentius re-opened.”

In April, the Save St. Laurentius committee submitted an application to the Philadelphia Historical Commission in an attempt to have the church designated as an “historic site.” Theoretically, L&I is prohibited from issu-

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by Gregory Pacana In Philadelphia’s Fishtown section, a neighborhood that has seen a significant renaissance over the past decade, there is a war being waged to save a 133-year-old iconic church.

St. Laurentius Church, founded in 1882 and located at the intersection of Berks & Memphis Streets, is the oldest Polish Catholic church in the city.

In July 2013, the Archdiocese of Philadelphia redesignated St. Laurentius to a worship site, merging it with nearby Holy Name parish. In March of 2014, the AOP in a surprise announcement stated that the church would immediately be closed citing safety concerns and asserting that Saint Laurentius Church wa “in imminent danger of collapse.”

Philadelphia’s Dept. of Licenses & Inspection did not reach the same conclusion as the AOP’s engineering firm, O’Donnell & Naccarato.

L&I concluded in its inspection report that the church was merely “unsafe” as opposed to “in danger of collapse” and cited several areas where repairs were needed.

Despite skepticism on the part of parishioners and others, the church was immediately closed and has been surrounded by protective scaffolding and retention netting ever since.

Then, in the most-shocking announcement thus far, the Archdiocese announced on Mar. 22 this magnificent church would be demolished, stating the cost to repair and restore it ($3.5 million) far exceeded the cost to demolish it ($1 million). In addition, the building was decertified as a Catholic church and deemed “profane” but not

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Samuel Staten, Sr. Charitable Trust Golf Classic Organized labor making a difference in the community at the 16th Annual Charity Golf Classic. Honoree Patrick B. Gillespie, Business Manager of the Philadelphia Building and Construction Trades Council, AFL-CIO and founder Samuel Staten, Sr., Retired Business Manager of the Laborers’ District Council of the Metropolitan Area of Philadelphia and Vicinity, came together at PETE Stiden, Doug Sims, John Scott and Maurice Spring Mill Country Club in Ivyland, Broadwater enjoy breakfast with forks up before golf Pa. on Tuesday, Golf started at 10:30 KEVIN gale and Greta Brown classic. a.m. At noon, lunch was served on the cozy up during breakfast. course and by 4:30 p.m. it was time for cocktails, dinner, awards and auction.

PARTICIPANTS line up to FRED & Marcy Chiarlanza register and get a swag bag full are some of first to arrive of golfing goodies. and beat the morning rushhour traffic.

FROM LEFT, Steve Sladek, RAY HUDOCK and Mike Knecht, Perry Blackman and Mike Mc- right, came all the way from the MATT Skilton and Kurt Shenk Gowan are ready to golf before Poconos to join the golf classic.

DEB Vandall and Joe Haas are first to stop for a photo before registering breakfast even ends. arrive, making sure everything runs behind country club. smoothly.

FROM LEFT, Matt Stafford, Al Martino, Dennis Pagliotti and Rich Newcomb pause from enjoying breakfast buffet.

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JASON Greer and Ed Boss, FROM LEFT, Marcus Morales, Hecin yellow, arrive ready to tor Morales, Tony Reale and Nelson JOE Barilotti, from left, register.

Mallon smile after a hearty breakfast.

JOHN Aytch and Carl Jim Gigilo and Robert JODI Blackman and Perry JODI Blackman and Joel Tri- Styles get ready to golf as H. Poulson are ready to Blackman pose next to offi- giani enjoy morning sunshine. Carl jokes he is “Fresh golf. cial sign that greets golfers at Prince.” registration.

LEADING off lined-up LOADING up golf carts golf carts is, from left, are, from left, Ed Boss, GEORGE Hutt, on left, hangs Jason Greer and Leo Med- Steve Binder and Kevin out while Estiban Vera begins wid, who requested Philly Gale.

FROM LEFT, David Dix, Suliman Rahman, playing piano in morning.

Record Publisher James Dione Frith, Ryan N. Boyer and Vince PriFROM LEFT, Ray Hudock, Tony Seiwell, Dave mavera are ready to golf.

Tayoun’s autograph on his Horn, Tom Borum and Chuck Clarke finish breakphoto. fast and coffee before golfing.

FROM LEFT, Rob Cellucci, Estiban LOADING up their golf carts and FROM LEFT, John Morgan, Robert PAT Gillespie and Ryan N. Vera, George Hutt and Steve Pettit getting ready to roll are Mike Young, H. Poulson and James Harper, Jr. Boyer enjoy award at golf finish spraying on sunscreen. enjoy some air conditioning.

DEB Vandall tees off during golf classic. classic.

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at the 2016 Republican National Nominating Convention in Columbus, Oh. “Each and every day in this city, people – adults and children - sleep outside with no place to go, and all of this happens at the same time as our city prepares to greet

the pope and plans to spend millions to host a party for the DNC,” says Honkala.

In 2000, thousands marched on the Republican National Convention, but Honkala says organizers are planning an even-bigger march for 2016.

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(Cont. From Page 9) more than a quid pro quo with utility customers squeezed hard in the middle. Pennsylvania legislators must provide immediate relief by passing opt-outs to Smart Meters in Pennsylvania’s Act 129 of 2008.

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(Cont. From Page 12) the Greek Orthodox Church.

He will be missed by his lovely daughter, and soon-tobe Judge-Elect RAINEY Papademetriou. “Efkharisto” to God for his life on Earth.

BIRTHDAYS: We missed a few during the campaign, like Joe FOY, Local 98 Business Agent; Judge Kevin DOUGHERTY; Nelson DIAZ; Chantay BARRON, community worker; and my old Navy Capt. Dan SOLDANO – still driving a Corvette.

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(Cont. From Page 12) In defense of the builders, they probably assumed it was L&I’s responsibility to make sure their inspectors worked, not theirs.

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Was this erasure so inspections could commence work – or was this to cover up ineptitude?

The KATHLEEN KANE follies. We have nothing new to report on the downward spiral of Attorney General Kathleen Kane.

But let us kick off the vacation season with a recap of why she really needs a vacation at this point.

Her latest error in judgment was not only to promote JONATHAN DUECKER to Chief of Staff but to transfer to him power over personnel issues. Duecker had been accused of sexually harassing two female attorneys in the AG office.

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department had recommended that Duecker be terminated.

Even if Kane thinks the sexual harassment allegations were false, why did she give him hiring and firing approval over his accusers and the HR department that recommended his termination?

In the private sector, the board of the company would want her head, not because she backed her man, but because she gave him power to retaliate.

Speaking of retaliation, we cannot forget she is under investigation by Montgomery County District Attorney for illegally leaking confidential information and firing a staff member who testified against her in this case.

Will there be limited new bad news for Kane until Furman proceeds? Or is it because we had a long weekend and Kane and others are away?

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by Tony West The City Commissioners’ Democratic primary race this spring was a rare treat for political junkies.

Historically, this race goes to the two incumbents.

The top dog is named chair of City Committee. Every once in a while, one challenger may bump off the bottom dog.

2011 was an odd year. All three incumbents – Democratic Chair Marge Tartaglione and her endorsed colleague Edgar Howard, as well as Republican Joe Duda – were swept out of office.

The new City Commission began without any continuity.

Reformers say it was time to start from the beginning.

But in its chief practical function, running the machinery of elections, City Commission crashed under the new administration led at first by Stephanie Singer, then 8th Ward Democratic Leader, in the 2012 general election. Singer was pitched as CC chair at first, supported by her new Democratic colleague, Anthony Clark, a North Philadelphia ward leader who had moved to capture the seat held by Howard, another North Philadelphia ward leader. Al Schmidt simultaneously defeated his Republican rival Joe Duda. After Singer’s dethronement, Clark & Schmidt have run CC ever since.

Now it’s 2015. In the Democratic primary, both incumbents reaped bad press. One survived majestically; Stephanie Singer was destroyed, and can only blame herself.

At the outset, though, nobody knew how it would work out. So nine candidates set their sights on two City

Commissioner jobs in 2014 – a number unprecedented in Philadelphia history. Two saw their petitions successfully challenged; a third dropped out. Still, six hopefuls vied with each other on the May 19 ballot.

In a way, it was pure politics: a game where the rules don’t count but the points do matter – at least if you like to get paid. The CC Chair earns $134,000 a year; his two colleagues earn $125,000.

Let’s start from the bottom and work our way up.

Will Mega, a social-media activist in West Philadelphia who has run for other local offices before, had 20,433 votes with 99% of the vote counted. Four of Philadelphia’s 66 wards placed him in the winners’ circle, the top two for City Commission nominees. Mega did well in Sonny Campbell’s 4th Ward and in Steve Jones’ 52nd Ward in West Philly; he also got along with Carlos Matos, who swings weight in the 7th & 19th Wards.

Omar Sabir, another longstanding candidate for public office from West Philadelphia, won 30,888 votes.

Sabir is a member of the inner circle of the Laborers’ District Council. He led the pack in Marian Tasco’s redoubtable 50th Ward and her ally Isabella Fitzgerald in the 10th, as well as his native 34th. Sabir ran strongly in much of North, Northwest and West Philadelphia as well. But he had no legs outside these territories.

Tracey Gordon, a flamboyant Southwest Philadelphia progressive activist, won 31.786 votes, a fourthplace finish. She placed in the winners’ circle in fewer wards than Sabir, but her appeal was more even citywide. Her social-media

campaign may have delivered, bang for buck.

Leader of the losers was 27th Ward Leader Carol Jenkins, with 37,586 votes.

A progressive boosted by the Inquirer and many other good-government bodies, her campaign was starved for dollars. Good intentions, it turns out, do not by themselves elect the candidate of their choice.

Nevertheless, Jenkins reaped good numbers from a down-ballot button. In the education- and business-oriented “read-and-think wards” of Center City, West Philly and Northwest Philly, she ran first, with huge numbers from her high-turnout base. Outside that base, though, her numbers dropped off sharply.

Onto the winners’ circle.

Lisa Deeley, a scion of a distinguished Northeast Philly political family, her mother was retired Sheriff of Philadelphia and well respected as a conscientious worker in Democratic ranks, toppled Singer in the Democratic endorsement contest.

She won 47,085 votes despite a low ballot position.

She led the race north of Cottman Avenue, came in second in the Lower Northeast as well as many wards in the North, Northwest and South. But she has few connections southwest of City Hall.

City Commission Chair Anthony Clark was resoundingly reelected with 74,984 votes. He ran second north of Cottman, first almost everywhere else in the city.

Only in Center City’s 5th Ward and in some Far Northwest Wards did he fall down. Expect these results to put to rest any grumblings about his chairmanship of CC for the next four years.

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150162 An Ordinance to adopt a Capital Program for the six Fiscal Years 2016-2021 inclusive.

150163 An Ordinance to adopt a Fiscal 2016 Capital Budget.

150164 An Ordinance adopting the Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2016.

150165 An Ordinance amending Section 19-1801 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Authorization of Tax,” to further authorize the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia to impose a tax on real estate within the City of Philadelphia, to provide for an increase in the tax, and making technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.

150166 An Ordinance amending Section 19-1806 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Authorization of Realty Use and Occupancy Tax,” to further authorize the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia to impose a tax on the use or occupancy of real estate within the School District of Philadelphia, under certain terms and conditions.

150167 An Ordinance amending Chapter 19-1500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Wage and Net Profits Tax,” by revising certain tax rates, under certain terms and conditions.

150438 An Ordinance amending Section 19-1806 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Authorization of Realty Use and Occupancy Tax,” to further authorize the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia to impose a tax on the use or occupancy of real estate within the School District of Philadelphia and to set the rate for such tax, and making technical changes; all under certain terms and conditions.

150471 An Ordinance authorizing the transfer in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2016 within the General Fund, from the Department of Human Services - Prisons to the Office of Housing and Community Development, to support landscaping and lot-cleaning jobs in the Philadelphia Re-Entry Employment Program for Returning Citizens, under certain terms and conditions.

150179 Resolution providing for the approval by the Council of the City of Philadelphia of Revised Five Year Financial Plan for the City of Philadelphia covering Fiscal Year 2016 through 2020, and incorporating proposed changes with respect to Fiscal Year 2015, which is to be submitted by the Mayor to the Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority (the “Authority”) pursuant to the Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement, authorized by an ordinance of this Council approved by the Mayor on January 3, 1992 (Bill No. 1563-A), by and between the City and the Authority.

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

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