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3rd Police Dist. Event Strengthens Bonds

by Maria Merlino “We wanted to get the community here to let them know the officers as people, not just uniforms and authority,” said Capt. Frank Milillo. “We want to make a stronger bond and become partners and to bury the notion of an ‘Us versus Them’ mentality.”

He was speaking at the 3rd Police Dist.’s community event, the first since 2007, Saturday afternoon, Jun. 6 at 11th & Wharton Streets.

HIGHWAY Patrol Officer Daniel Rivera and his Harley-Davidson city-issued motorcycle. Officer Rivera is an expert in lowspeed maneuverability, evasive techniques and high-speed braking skills on street-related techniques including curve negotiation, managing hazardous conditions, car stops, as well as other important skills.

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JACKSON School’s Home Band entertained audience with original and cover music.

3RD DIST. Cap. Frank Milillo introduces Jena Tellada and her brother Antonio (grandchildren of Republican committeeman John D’Agostino) to Mounted Patrol Officer Chan Hneb and his horse Johnny. All police horses are named after fallen officers. Johnny is named after Officer John Pawlowski, who was shot and killed in Olney section of city night before Valentine’s Day in 2009.

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Uber Appreciation Lunch At Popi’s

Uber driver-partners from South Philly gathered for a driver-partner appreciation event to celebrate their completion of hundreds of thousands of successful trips on the Uber platform, including 70,000 trips in May alone.

Driver-partners had the opportunity to meet fellow driver-partners and mingle with the Uber team. Remarks were provided by Pennsylvania Gen. Mgr. Jon Feldman, and several Uber driver-partners at Popi’s Italian Restaurant on Monday, Jun. 15, at noon.

UBER Penna.’s Gen. Mgr. Jon Feldman introduces Peggy Murphy, one of their highest-ranking and -rated South Philly drivers, who overcame an injury, lost her job and is now a shining star, at Uber appreciation lunch at Popi’s Italian Restaurant Monday.

FROM LEFT, Jon Feldman, general manager of Uber Penna., enjoys appreciation lunch for all South Philly Uber drivers at Popi’s Italian Restaurant Monday with Drew Holland, driver/operations manager, and Rachel Rong, driver and operation manager of Uber Eats, a new delivery lunch service that provides food within 10 minutes. Already launched in LA, NYC and Chicago, this concept is coming soon to Philly.

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facilities in Port Richmond and South Philadelphia carrying everything from bananas to automobiles.

And the dream of larger

ships traversing a deeper shipping channel bringing new cargo and new jobs will soon be a reality.

The Delaware River

Main Channel Deepening Project is moving full-speed ahead, and we have many to thank for it. A strong contingent of elected officials, business and labor leaders, and maritime stakeholders are helping to bring this project to fruition. To date, we’ve completed about 75% of the project, which is deepening the shipping channel from 40 to 45 feet. This will help us to maintain our competitive edge as well as seek important new business.

We are moving forward with planning the Southport Marine Terminal Complex. This site, at the southeastern tip of the Philadelphia

Navy Yard, represents a significant economic development and job growth engine to the Philadelphia region.

Thanks to the support of the Commonwealth, the Wolf Administration, our customers and other stakeholders, we are continuing our ongoing efforts to update our infrastructure and position the Port for growth. We are also ensuring the safety and security of the hard working men and women on our piers and terminals.

Frankly, nothing is more important to us than the protection of our workers and the cargo they handle.

Philadelphia’s indelible link to its waterfront dates back to William Penn. We have been a major port city for more than 300 years.

The Philadelphia Regional Port Authority is determined to protect this legacy and promote our mission as Pennsylvania’s only international seaport. Please enjoy this supplement, and to learn more about us, visit , Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.

We have a great story to tell, and we invite you to come and listen.

(Jerry Sweeney is president and chief executive officer of Brandywine Realty Trust.)

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On behalf of the Philadelphia Regional Port Authority and all of our stakeholders, I am proud to present to the readers of the Philadelphia Public Record, the 2015 annual supplement in salute of our historic Port of Philadelphia. I am sure you will find the information enclosed of great interest. These are busy and exciting times at the Port, and I am pleased to be able to share the news with you.

There is a myriad of activities currently taking place on our working waterfront. Ships carrying a wide variety of cargo from distant lands are docking at our

Chairman Of The Board Philadelphia Regional Port Authority

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Greetings From James T. McDermott, Jr. Once again I have the happy task of greeting readers of the Philadelphia Public Record and inviting you to learn all about the Port of Philadelphia in this paper’s annual Port Supplement about the Philadelphia Regional Port Authority and the many private businesses that make up the Port of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania’s international seaport.

It seems that every year I start out by saying that it’s been a great year at the Port, and that’s exactly how I’m going to start out again this year. Why? Because, yes, it has been another great year since I’ve last reported to you. Our last full year of operations, 2014, was the fifth consecutive year of double-digit growth at the Port, and initial performance in 2015 points to more

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of the same. Our container business is up, our non-containerized cargo is also healthy, and we’re seeing new cargoes and expanded liner services all the time.

Our worldwide connections are better than they have ever been.

On the major projects front, the Delaware River Main Channel Deepening Project, which is currently deepening our main shipping channel from 40 to 45

feet, is now 75% complete and on schedule for completion in 2017. I’m sure you remember it was not too long ago when this project was still on the drawing board, with many hurdles to overcome in order to get it underway. Now can you believe it’s almost finished?

Special thanks must be given to both our Pennsylvania state and federal elected officials for their outstanding support of this vital project. Soon a whole array of vessels unable to visit our Port will have no problem importing or exporting cargo from our facilities.

Our other major project, Southport, is also moving forward. Our Board of Directors, led by our new Chairman Jerry Sweeney, is now evaluating a wide variety of private-sector propos-

als to establish operations at the three parcels that comprise Southport. We are very excited that the near future will see one or more pieces of dynamic waterfront activity on lands that have been essentially vacant and overgrown for years.

You’ll learn a little more about the Southport initiative in this issue, and future issues of this newspaper will certainly keep you apprised of new developments.

But the truly upbeat message I have for you is that, future plans notwithstanding, we are a busy, vibrant Port right now. We have steel, wood pulp, and liquid bulk cargoes regularly being handled at our Tioga Marine Terminal; all manner of forest products handled at our Forest Products Center at Piers 38, 40, 74, 78 and 80;

Executive Director Philadelphia Regional Port Authority weekly banana ships at Pier 82; frequent cocoa bean vessels at Pier 84; containers, automobiles, and all manner of other cargoes daily moving through our Packer Avenue Marine Terminal, the Philadelphia Regional Port Authority’s largest facility; and excellent processing of our automobile cargoes at Pier 98 Annex.

And these are just some of our cargo activities, all of which highlight the incredible talents of the thousands of Philadelphians and other Delaware Valley residents who earn their living on our river.

For all this activity, and the large amounts of activity I haven’t mentioned due to space limitations, I need to acknowledge the role of our excellent private-sector terminal operators; the men

and women who work in the many private-sector businesses that are an integral part of the Port of Philadelphia; the dedicated staff of the PRPA; and- last but certainly not least- the Port’s excellent labor force.

In fact, the Philadelphia Public Record’s annual Port Supplement is a primarily a celebration of all the fine individuals and businesses that make up the Port of Philadelphia, and who get to have their stories told in detail every year in this insert.

Therefore, I hope you will take a few minutes to explore this supplement, and get a fuller appreciation of all that goes on to make our Port the excellent economic engine for our region that it firmly remains to this day!

Enjoy the articles and have a great summer.

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Jun. 18- Committee of 70 and several other community groups host reception for new members of City Council at Enterprise Ctr., 45th & Market Sts., 6-8 p.m. Off-street parking rear of building. For info Aileen Kahn (267) 861-6041.

Jun. 20- Family Portrait Day at Jehovah Jireh Baptist Ch., 4707 Haverford Ave., 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Jun.20- Asian American Association of Business Owners

& Professionals hold Golf Outing at Bensalem C.C. Registration 11:45 a.m. Gee Fee $75. Boxed lunch, roaming beer cart and dinner at India Hut Restaurant in Bensalem.

For reservation Nick Shenoy (610) 960-6005.

Jun. 20- Spring Flea Market with live bands at Capitolo Pk., Passyunk & Wharton Sts., 9-3 p.m. Rain date Jun. 27.

Jun. 22- State Sen. Vincent Hughes hosts reception honoring Congressman Chaka Fattah at Hilton City Ave., 4200 City Line Ave., 7:30-9 a.m.

Contribution levels $250 up.

For info or RSVP Kristen

Stoner (267) 314-7770.

Jun. 24- Reception honoring Lt. Gov. Mike Stack at Rubicon, 270 North St., Harrisburg, Pa., 5:30-7 p.m. Tickets $250 and up. RSVP Lindsey at LPerryConsulting@gmail.com or (267) 275-2120.

Jun. 24- N.E. Democratic Club hosts Reception for Jim Kenney at Three Monkeys Café, 9645 James St., 6-8 p.m.

Sponsors $500, hosts $250, Friends $100. Checks payable to “The N.E. Democratic Club”. For info Shawn Dillon (215) 868-8138 or northeastdemocraticclub@gmail.com.

Jun. 24- Green Party of Phila. holds monthly meeting open to public at Liberty Choice Mkt., 2nd fl., 1939 N. Front St. For info (2l5) 243-7103.

Jun. 25- Father Judge teacher Tim Dailey is seeking nomination for vacant seat in 174th Dist. at Cannstatter Volksfest Verein, 9130 Academy Rd., 7-10 p.m. Cost $40 per person; Host Committee TBA. Jun. 25-26- US Social Forum at Temple U. and along American St. Festival, free.

Register to participate online or onsite ($10 per person).

For info www.ussfphilly.org.

Jun. 26- Fish Fry is hosted for Cornell Wilson, candidate for Lebanon City Council, at Cooper’s Sports Bar & Grill, 100 W. Wyoming Ave., 5-10 p.m. DJ, cash bar. Tickets $10.

Jun. 27- Guided Tour of Uptown Theatre, Health Fair & Flea Market, 2231 N. Broad St., 11 a.m.-4 p.m. $20 per ticket. Lunch included. For info Linda Richardson (215) 236-1878.

Jun. 28- Ngoma Committee announces Celebration of the Drum at Stenton Pk., 17th & Windrim Ave., 12-7 pm. For info Maisha Sullivan-Ongoza (215) 385-0214.

Jul. 2- Friends of Isaiah Thomas mark his 31st birthday at Vango Skybar, 116 S. 18th St., 7 p.m. Donation $31.

Jul. 13-Aug. 6- State Sen. Vincent Hughes, Free Library & School District host Read to Succeed program. For info on sites and times (215) 8797777.

Jul 17- Barbara Deeley hosts “Sippin on Seabreeze” Honoring Councilman Bobby Henon at 270 Seabreeze Ct., Anglesea , N.J., 6:30-9 p.m. $100.

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Few Philadelphians, other than the thousands who make decent, family-sustaining living wages working there, know how beneficial to all of us is this Port of ours founded over three centuries ago by William Penn.

Because its terminals almost daily welcome ships bearing fruits in the dead of winter, we get first dibs through the Philadelphia Regional Port Authority’s Wholesale Fruit & Produce Terminal. We get it fresher and cheaper than if we lived outside of the Philadelphia Metropolitan area. Then in the middle of January, February and March, who is the shopper that wonders and asks themselves, “It’s freezing and snowy and icy outside; how come I can buy plums, peaches and bananas obviously fresh cut from the stalks and still green?” Much come from Chile and Costa Rico.

Steel, lumber, wood pulp and scores of other products find their way to our terminals from around the world. In addition, exports leave in bulk by our efficient Terminal Operators. This results in creation of Port-related jobs.

Overlooking and caring through hands-on operations of the Port’s capital facilities is the Philadelphia Regional Port Authority, to whom we dedicate much of this week’s issue. When multi-million dollar expenditures are needed to keep the Port competitive with the Ports of New York, New Jersey, Delaware and Baltimore, the PRPA is entrusted with all the detail work needed to get as much public funding as possible.

The Commonwealth’s Governors, past and present, understand a vibrant, growing Port needs to keep up with competition -- or lose its edge, as shippers turn to other ports when they are told “No can do’” by those working this Port.

Much credit goes to those responsible: Jerry Sweeney, chairman; James T. McDermott, Jr., executive director; Robert C. Blackburn, senior deputy executive director; John Dempsey, deputy executive director; Sean Mahoney, director of marketing; Edward Henderson, director of finance; Nicholas Walsh, director of strategic planning; Joseph P. Menta, Jr., director of communications; Joseph Petruzzi, director of MIS; Kate Bailey, director of procurement; James Walsh, director of operations; and other directors; and Gregory Iannarelli, chief counsel.

The attitude this Port exudes is one of willingness and eagerness to accommodate all shippers. The Port is blessed with its terminal operators who make shippers, and others using their facilities not only welcome, but knowing turnaround time and reducing expenses are in the interest of all.

The key component needed is a competent and energetic labor force. Making sure they are trained, share a good work ethic, and know down deep in their guts a busy port pays them well, are the Longshoreman and the Teamsters. We especially acknowledge the dedication to the Port of Local 1291 and its leadership crew led by Boise Butler … also a member of the PRPA Board.

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Holt Logistics Grows Port With New Products, Access During the past year, Holt Logistics Corp. continued to demonstrate why the company is a leader in developing new business for the Port of Philadelphia. With an eye towards expanding both access to foreign markets and shipping capacity here at home, the company secured new business commitments and earned recognition for its work in raising the profile of Philadelphia

as a growing destination for international cargo. The past year was another busy one for Holt, with several initiatives that have implications both at home and abroad.

In May 2015, Holt Logistics Corp. announced it had secured two separate but related business agreements that will bring two additional weekly shipments from South and Central America to the

Packer Avenue Marine Terminal in South Philadelphia.

SeaLand, the intra-Americas regional ocean carrier of the Maersk Group, agreed to expand its “South Atlantic Express” service to include a weekly call to the Packer Avenue terminal. The expansion of the SAE service line into Philadelphia, which began in early June, provides SeaLand with a direct connection from

Central America into the Northeast, providing shippers with better access to US consumers and a user-friendly docking environment for refrigerated perishable commodities. Targeted products for the SAE line include tropical fruits, frozen vegetables and paper commodities.

Furthermore, a new joint Vessel Sharing Agreement between SeaLand and American

President Lines will create a new “North Atlantic Express” service, bringing an additional vessel to the South Philadelphia terminal each week. Beginning in late June, the NAE line will cycle between the Panama, Columbia, and several East Coast ports including Philadelphia. The NAE service expands SeaLand’s network with a focus on providing more direct connections and service options between the west coast of South America, Central America, the Caribbean and the East Coast of the United States.

Progress on the Delaware River Deepening Project has also brought new, larger vessels to Philadelphia for the first time. In October of 2014, the Monte Rosa, a 5,500-TEU (20-foot Equivalent Unit) vessel operated by Hamburg Süd, docked at the Packer Avenue Marine Terminal in South Philadelphia for the first time, marking an expansion of existing refrigerated cargo capacity between North and South America. Additionally, in November of 2014, the MSC Judith, an 8,000-TEU vessel, docked in Philadelphia for the

first time. Holt Logistics President Leo A. Holt notes these ships are the largest that Philadelphia is handling, and he expects even larger vessels to begin making the trek up the Delaware River as the channel continues to deepen.

Recognizing the company’s outstanding contributions to the local economy, Holt Logistics Corp. was honored by the Traffic Club of Philadelphia as 2015 Company of the Year. The award was presented this past January at the Traffic Club’s 107th Annual Dinner, which recognizes the rich contributions made by shipping and logistics companies to the Greater Philadelphia Region. Holt Logistics was honored for its tireless commitment to generating more business for the Port of Philadelphia through increased trade partnerships and, subsequently, creating more jobs with family-sustaining wages for local workers.

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We’re even more pleased and proud to be a daily part Of Philadelphia’s working waterfront as it moves ahead In leaps and bounds every day!

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The International Longshoremen’s Association Local 1291 Is pleased to once again participate in the Philadelphia Public Record’s Annual Supplement on the Port of Philadelphia!

Cars, containers, break-bulk, wood pulp, project, perishables, and so many other cargoes: Our members are out there every day, bringing their efficiency and expertise To the handling of all the cargoes that make up the lifeblood of the Port!

And as the channel is deepened and the Port is expanded, we will continue To bring our A-Game to the table, to assure that the dynamic growth The Port has enjoyed in recent years will continue unabated into the future!

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Let’s all continue to move onward and upward!

Sincerely and In Unity Boise Butler III, President • Jack Hatty, Vice President Martin Mascuilli, Secretary Treasurer Business Agents Sonny Howlett and John Cook Recording Secretary, Keith Browning And last but not least, the exceedingly fine membership of ILA Local 1291!

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Tioga Marine Terminal Is Poised For Growth

by Tony West Tioga Marine Terminal may be on the verge of unleashing its true potential.

Located in Port Richmond, the Port of Philadelphia’s northernmost facility has long played a crucial role in its economy – but underutilized.

Delaware River Stevedores, Inc., which operates the terminal, specializes in “breakbulk” cargo – finicky goods that cannot be packaged in large containers or shipped loose. This includes fruits; Tioga has long handled Philadelphia’s signature contract for off-season Chilean produce, which keeps the supermarkets of northeastern North America stocked in winter.

But it’s seasonal business.

Recovering from the Great Recession of 2008 has set DRS, like other ports nationwide, scrambling for scraps of trade while looking feverishly to diversify with dependable long-term clients.

Last year, DRS landed a

BOB Palaima … doing more with less at Tioga Marine Terminal. big client: Fibria Celulose, SA, a Brazilian producer of hygienic woodpulp. This product goes into bathroom tissues, kitchen towels and other personal products. Even people who boast of going “paperless” don’t mean this kind of paper.

Brazil is producing ecologically sustainable pulp from eucalyptus plantations grown under ideal conditions at an optimal price. And it is a steady, 12-month business.

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Cubans Discuss Trading

TOP US-based Cuban officials discuss potential trade opportunities with Port, as Cuba and United States begin process to normalize relations between two countries.Flanked by PRPA’s Sean Mahoney and Robert Blackburn are Pam Martin, Molimar Export consultant; Yanet Sable, 1st secretary of Cuban Interests Section in Washington, D.C.; and Juan

Pulp has been very good to Tioga in its first year. “We have seen a big surge and are on target to hit 300,000 tons this year,” said DRS President Bob Palaima. “It has been a complete success.”

Even better, the landing of the Fibria Celulose contract triggered a round of public and private investments that make Tioga a better port for other customers and a morecompetitive port of call for future deals.

To clinch the Fibria Celulose contract, vital infrastructure upgrades were made at Tioga, especially in rail.

Using Philadelphia Regional Port Authority and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania funds, bridges were undercut to accommodate modern boxcars and engines. This crucial step brought the northern Delaware River port back to life as an intermodal rail connection, making it appealing to a wider variety of cargoes.

Tioga has also invested $4 million in handling equipment – new forklift and clamp machinery for the woodpulp, new overhead cranes for the steel as well as software tracking systems.

These improvements may help explain why steel rebar, coils and pipe from Turkey have now started to flow into Tioga on the Pacific Basin line. It is also seeing some asphalt.

Rickmers Linie has maintained its biweekly stops at Tioga on its around-the-world freighter service.

The result has been good for DRS and for its workforce as well. Man-hours are up 35% at Tioga this year, Palaima reported.

Breakbulk longshore work is complex and demanding.

Each cargo tends to come with a unique set of handling and transporting demands. To attract new customers, port op-

erators need to be nimble, flexible and creative.

And it requires smooth teamwork. “DRS works collaboratively with PRPA and the International Longshoremen’s Association in really trying to understand the maritime needs of key customers and to customize solutions for them,” Palaima assertted.

“Our river pilots and Coast Guard are the best on the East Coast. Philadelphia has a cando attitude that is part of what we sell.”

Palaima serves as roving ambassador for Philadelphia to the maritime world, traveling abroad several times a year and scouting out other US ports frequently.

Although the Tioga Marine Terminal is a vast complex of 116 acres with gargantuan facilities and equipment, DRS itself is not a big company by shipping world standards. It probably does more with less than any other terminal in the Port of Philadelphia. Palaima has received numerous awards for his services to the port community over the years.

With increased diversification in its steady-customer base, Tioga may be poised foa

Directors Visit PRPA

PRPA hosted Greg McCann of US Customs & Border Protection to learn more about Greater Phila. port complex, which is national leader in perishable foods. From left are Edward T. Moriarty, USCBP-Philadelphia assistant area port director, tactical operations; Greg McCann, USCBP director of Agriculture & Prepared Products Center; Dominic O’Brien, PRPA senior marketing representative; Susan Thomas, USCBP-Baltimore Field Office Field Office assistant director trade operations; and Hal Fingerman, USCBPPhila. director of agriculture operations. breakthrough to the next level, anchors in place, they are Palaima argues. “Marketing a more interested in moving in breakbulk terminal is kind of themselves.” Taking off relike marketing a shopping quires never resting on your mall,” he explained. “It needs laurels. DRS is planning more a couple of anchors – a rail improvements as well as Macy’s, a Loew’s – to take new warehouses and gantry off. Once other players see the cranes, to handle the future.

Phila Port Keeps On Growing Following on the heels of an excellent 2014, where the facilities of the Philadelphia Regional Port Authority experienced their fifth consecutive year of double-digit growth, recently-compiled cargo figures for the first-quarter of this year indicate that an equally or even more impressive 2015 is a very strong likelihood for the Port of Philadelphia.

Further, in addition to overall cargo increases in broad categories such as containers, breakbulk, liquid bulk, etc., for the first time in recent history every major cargo category that the statistical process counts, which includes containers, steel, forest products, cocoa beans, project cargo, ro/ro, liquid bulk, and other/miscellaneous cargoes, all showed increases, with no exceptions.

“Our latest cargo figures are gratifying to see,” said PRPA Chairman Jerry Sweeney, who was appointed Chairman of the PRPA Board by Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf earlier this year. “Not only do they once again show healthy gains when comparing the same periods of this year and last year, but they also show, for the first time in a long while, that all cargo sectors showed growth, not just some or even

most. This is truly a testament to our terminal operators, the logistics industry that surrounds them, our dedicated labor force, and our staff at PRPA, all of whom work together to make this port as efficient and successful as it can be.”

Containers showed healthy gains in the first quarter when counted either as TEUs or tonnage. 100,203 TEUs were handled during the first quarter of 2015 compared to the 97,922 TEUs handled during the same period of 2014, a 2.33% gain. Counted as tonnage, 684,360 metric tons of containerized cargo was moved during January-March 2015 compared to the 646,621 metric tons moved during that same period of 2014, resulting in a 5.84% gain.

The across-the-board increases in all breakbulk cargo categories are as follows: steel was up 1.22%, with 105,398 metric tons handled; fruit was up 16.68%, with 66,390 tons handled; forest products were up 34.98%, with 162,879 tons handled; cocoa beans were up 18.98%, with 45,859 tons handled; project cargo was up 21.69%, with 11,380 tons handled, and other/miscellaneous cargoes were up 975.65%, with 2,076 metric tons handled.

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cargo handler, with its primary operations centering around the Port’s forest-products cargoes from Scandinavia, and – through its Horizon Stevedoring subsidiary – perishable cargoes from South America. The Philadelphia Regional Port Authority’s Forest Products

scriptions at the facility help to answer that question: there are technicians/mechanics, body repair and paint crew specialists, scanners, drivers, installers, inspectors, and- in the office- administrative and payroll staff.

“Basically, we’re taking our long experience on the Philadelphia waterfront and applying it to the Port’s auto business” said John Brown, Jr., president of Penn Warehousing & Distribution, Inc. “When the cars are delivered to us shortly after they arrive across the street at Packer Avenue Marine Terminal, our job is to work with GAPS to prepare them for eventual delivery, usually via auto-carrying trucks, to auto dealers throughout the country.”

Sometimes the cars just need a good cleaning after their sea voyage to Philadelphia (Pier 98 Annex features an on-site, industrial-quality car wash) but often cars will need modifications and other work prior to delivery. These can include the installation of spoilers, stereos, and other options, as well as minor repair work.

The final piece of the puzzle is organization and security, as there are always thousands of cars to keep track of on the 85-acre expanse of the Automobile Processing Facility, all parked with military precision on the facility’s many paved lots.

“We got up to speed very quickly since last July, and now work very well with GAPS to daily address the many responsibilities of this high-value cargo,” said Brown. “I’m really proud of how well we service Hyundai and Kia, who are not shy about expecting excellence from its logistics partners.”

Officials of PRPA have been gratified by the smooth operation at the Automobile Processing Facility since the labor arrangement.

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Center at Piers 78/80 and 74, and its Pier 82 refrigerated facility, have been very busy over the years due to Penn Warehousing and the Browns.

But did you know that Penn Warehousing last year expanded into another major area of operation at the Port of Philadelphia? Since July of 2014, after responding to a Request for Proposal and later being selected from among its many responses, Penn Warehousing has been providing labor and operational support at PRPA’s Automobile Processing Facility at Pier 98 Annex, which is leased to Philly Ro-Ro. The Auto Processing Facility accepts all automobile cargoes coming into the Port of Philadelphia, processing them for eventual delivery to the region’s auto dealerships.

Since 2010, the major source of these cargoes have been Hyundai and Kia, which regularly deliver shipments consisting of thousands of automobiles to PRPA’s Packer Avenue Marine Terminal (operated by Holt Logistics) which is located across the street from the auto-processing facility. The Port’s ILA labor force drives each new arriving automobile from Packer Avenue Marine Terminal to the auto facility, where they are processed by Global Auto Processing Services, Inc., and since last July, the Penn Warehousing Auto Team. Teamsters Local 107 provides actual on-the-ground labor to the Penn Auto Team, once the ILA delivers the cars to a “point of rest” at the processing facility.

Due to the thousands of new cars parked behind its fence at the intersection of Delaware & Oregon Avenues, the Automobile Processing Facility is always a dramatic sight on the Philadelphia waterfront. But what kind of work routinely takes place there? Some of the job de-

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CARS LIKE THESE are regularly processed and serviced by the Penn Auto Team at Port’s Automobile Processing Facility at Delaware & Oregon Avenues.

Most people with even casual familiarity with the Port of Philadelphia are well aware of the long history that Penn Warehousing & Distribution, Inc. and the Brown family have with the Port. For close to four decades, Penn Warehousing has been an expert, efficient terminal operator and

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Port Intercepts Two Destructive Insects

Two recent insect pest interceptions on imported produce earned US Customs & Border Protection agriculture specialists in Philadelphia the distinction of being the first in the United States to discover these species of weevil and grasshopper.

That distinction was confirmed by a national US Dept. of Agriculture entomologist.

The entomologist also confirmed Monday that two additional insect pest interceptions – a leaf beetle and a seed beetle – are the first documented discoveries of their kind in the Delaware Valley.

The two first-in-nation interceptions include: • Ampeloglypter sp. (Curculionidae), a species of

weevil, intercepted in a shipment of Costa Rica pineapples that arrived in Gloucester City, N.J., May 12. Weevils belonging to the genus Ampeloglypter are known as agricultural pests of grape vines and other plants.

• Metaleptea adspersa (Acrididae), a species of grasshopper, intercepted in a shipment of Colombia plantains May 15 and again May 22.

Grasshoppers are major pests in arid lands and prairies and primarily feed on grains, pasture, and vegetable crops.

The two first-in-port interceptions include: • Pyrrhalta sp. (Chrysomelidae), a leaf beetle, on a shipment of Costa Rica

pineapples in Eddystone, Pa., May 6. A number of Pyrrhalta leaf-beetle species are considered agricultural pests with the potential to cause significant damage to native and cultivated plants.

• Amblycerus sp. (Chrysomelidae), a seed beetle, on a shipment of Costa Rico pineapples in Philadelphia May 15. Amblycerus sp.

(Chrysomelidae) seed beetles are known as agricultural pests of plant seeds.

CBP issued Emergency Action Notifications to require all of the shipments except the plantains to be fumigated. The plantains were released.

The produce was destined to distributors in Florida and Oregon.

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Invasive species in general cause an estimated $136 billion in lost agriculture revenue annually. Visit USDA National Invasive Species for more information on invasive threats to US agriculture.

CBP agriculture specialists have extensive training and experience in the biological sciences, risk analysis, and in imported agriculture inspection techniques. CBP agriculture specialists are the first line of defense in the protection of US agriculture, forest and livestock industries from exotic destructive plant pests and animal diseases.

“Protecting America’s agriculture against destructive insect pests is of paramount concern to US Customs & Border Protection, and being recognized for two first-in-nation pest interceptions is rewarding,” said Susan Stranieri, CBP port director for the Area Port of Philadelphia. “CBP agriculture specialists are very serious about their mission, and quietly carry out their important work every day.”

On a typical day nationally, they inspect over 1 million people as well as air and sea cargo imported to the United States and intercept 4,447 prohibited meat, plant materials or animal products, including 425 agriculture pests and diseases. Visit CBP’s Agriculture Protection website for more information.

From Wood To Paper

SEEN HERE is Toki Arrow delivering woodpulp cargoes to Tioga Marine Terminal. These cargoes, manufactured by Fibria Celulose of Brazil, have been coming into Tioga for more than a year now, keeping terminal very busy. Fibria’s woodpulp cargoes are eventually manufactured into paper towels, facial tissues and other household paper products.

Sen. Casey Visits Port

SEN. ROBERT Casey, longtime supporter of Port of Phila., is seen here visiting Packer Avenue Marine Terminal in April. Sen. Casey reported on his recent efforts to secure additional funding needed to complete Delaware River Main Channel Deepening Project. Thanks to Senator and other key legislative allies, project is now 75% complete and on track for final completion in 2017. From left, Casey, PRPA Exec.

Dir. James T. McDermott, Jr.; Leo Holt of Holt Logistics/Greenwich Terminals, which operates Packer Avenue facility: and PRPA Chairman Jerry Sweeney.

scale necessary to create a modern container terminal.

The Potential Of Southport There are competing visions for the development of Southport. Some would like to see the entirety of Southport’s acreage devoted to containers; others want it to serve primarily or even exclusively as an energy export facility; still others would like to see a hybrid facility, part devoted to containers, part to energy export, and part to automobiles or logistics. Currently there are three types of cargo that are most-commonly cited as potential anchors for the Southport parcels. Each of these visions for the port correlates with growing industrial sectors in Philadelphia.

The potential economic impact of Southport is a function of how it will be developed.

Which type of port will maximize Philadelphia’s potential additional capacity while bringing the greatest return in terms of employment and tax revenue? If Southport attempts to accommodate all three types of cargo, there is a real danger that it will lose the economy of scale and optimal density necessary to make an investment in a modern container terminal feasible. Economic impact must be

measured based on a number of port-specific factors, such as the type of cargo and level of capital investment or the Minimum Efficient Scale. The MES of a container terminal can be defined as the smallest scale at which output can be produced at minimum average long-run cost. Scale can be associated with the size of the terminal or the size of the terminal-operating firm.

After the passage of Act 38 in 2010, the Commonwealth reached an agreement with Delaware River Stevedores to develop the entire Southport acreage into a container terminal. It was estimated at the time that devoting just 120 acres to containers the Southport Terminal would add an additional 750,000 TEU of capacity and create 6,000 new jobs at the Port of Philadelphia – or one new job for every 125 additional TEU. This estimate seems conservative in comparison to other recently modernized ports.

For example, the Port of Jacksonville saw an increase of 128,000 TEU and 1,634 jobs from 2008 to 2013, or one job for every 78 TEU.30 The Maryland Port Administration reported a smaller ratio of jobs to TEU: In 2010, (Cont. Page 21)

“I, along with all Philadelphians, especially those who work at the Port, salute the work of the PRPA, its staff, and those it serves.”

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In a report released earlier this year, City Controller Alan Butkovitz analyzed in detail the impact of developing Southport on jobs and revenue. Several different options were examined; all would have strong economic benefits for the city and region, he found. Excerpts are below.

Controller Alan L. Butkovitz … analyzed the three most-discussed uses for Southport – as a modern container terminal, as an automobile or logistics facility, and as an energy port, or some combination thereof. The Controller’s analysis clearly shows the greatest economic impact, measured by jobs created and tax revenues generated, would flow from devoting as much acreage as possible to the creation of a modern container terminal. In the context of recent interest in developing Philadelphia’s potential as en “energy hub,” the Controller also believes making accommodations for an energy port also seems to make long�term economic sense. While the direct employment impact of an energy port would be small, especially relative to the container terminal, the indirect possibilities are immense; as long as the acreage devoted does not impinge upon the

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Southport As An Auto Facility

In 2010, Hyundai and Kia began importing autos and storing them in the Pier 98 Annex, nestled against the

southern edge of Columbus Boulevard and Walt Whitman Bridge. This created 270 jobs on the 90-acre facility, which can store 150,000 autos annually. One oft discussed component of a potential Southport proposal would add an additional 75 acres of auto storage.

With the additional acres, Southport’s auto storage capacity would increase by 125,000 autos a year, creating about

240 new jobs. Extrapolating from a 2010 report, an auto facility Southport would create between 225 and 525 new jobs, depending upon the number of total acres employed.

The Port of Tacoma moves about 250,000 tons of autos annually, supporting 277 jobs in Tacoma, roughly similar to Philadelphia. In Tacoma, as well as in Philadelphia, one job is created for every 555 autos.

However, in Baltimore one job is created for every 433 autos.

This may be a function of the fact Baltimore is the largest importer of autos on the East Coast, handling nearly three times the number of autos as Philadelphia; thus, there is probably greater throughput. If Philadelphia matched Baltimore’s intensity, as many as 675 jobs could be created at a Southport auto facility. No

current proposals envision converting the entirety of Southport into an auto-import facility; however, the more land devoted to autos, the less that is available for a container terminal; the cost of developing a container terminal increases with increased density.

Hyundai currently ships autos to Philadelphia and stores them on the Pier 98 (Cont. Page 28)

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2012 report by Tioga Associates, seven cranes working at 80% capacity can move nearly 1 million TEU a year.36 The Port of Everglades supports 6,359 direct jobs, while the Port of Tacoma supports 8,080 direct jobs. The Port of Tacoma has 494 acres for containers, Port of Everglades has 324 acres; the entire Southport site is 239 acres.

It is possible to make up the yields in a smaller yard by increasing the intensity of use, mainly by stacking containers higher and limiting the space allowed for vehicles; however, this requires greater capital investment. A wheeled sidepicker, the cargo yard equivalent of a forklift, can handle only 3 three levels of containers. To handle 1.1 million TEU, a 120-acre cargo yard would need to handle at least 130 TEU per acre, while an 80-acre cargo yard would require 200 TEU per acre. Either of these alternatives would require an intermediate level of port sophistication with very-expensive equipment outlays and would leave the port with little room for growth.

Further, the greater the density of the yard, the greater the financial risks; the capital investment required to make it work is a function of the operator’s MES and how much container traffic a terminal developer believes it can plausibly attract. The smaller and more dense the yard, the greater the capital investment required to handle large amounts of cargo.

The optimal level of capital investment is a function of the container yard or the smallest scale which output can be produced at the minimum average long-run cost.

In sum, the fewer acres devoted to containers, the more dense the yard, the more expensive the start�up costs, the more risky the investment.

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(Cont. From Page 19) 387,000 containers came through the Port of Baltimore, directly supporting 3,515 jobs, one job for every 110 TEU. In 2012, the Packer Avenue Marine Terminal supported nearly 2,000 jobs with 273,190 TEU, which equates to 136 TEU per job. Extrapolating, this would mean nearly 8,100 jobs supported by 1.1 million TEU. Container ports create jobs not only for longshoremen, but in trucking, warehousing, and customs houses as well.

Applying the range of metrics from these other ports, if Philadelphia were to garner 1.1 million additional TEU, between 8,100-14,000 direct new jobs could be generated.

In order to achieve 1.1 million TEU annually as initially planned, the Southport Terminal must be more technologically advanced than the current Packer Avenue Marine Terminal. The throughput of a container terminal is a function of two variables. First is crane capacity: how many containers can a crane lift per hour and how many cranes serve the terminal? Second is the capacity of the container yard: How many containers can be stored? This is in turn delimited by the type of stacking and storage equipment the terminal deploys. A cargo yard that is low density, that is, has ample acreage so that containers do not have to be stacked very high, carries lower costs; because fewer containers are stacked, the surface does not need to be as durable and the equipment needed to handle the containers is cheaper.

For the purposes of comparison, consider the Port of Everglades and the Port of Tacoma. The former handles just under 1 million TEU annually, the latter just over 1.1 million. The Port of Everglades has seven New Panamax cranes, while Tacoma has 26 cranes that can handle between 14-18 columns of containers. According to a

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In case you’ve been in a tunnel somewhere and haven’t heard the news, Pope Francis will be hanging out in the City of Brotherly Love on Sep. 26-27 as part of the World Meeting of Families.

On the one hand, that’s pretty prestigious. It’s not every day that a sitting Pope gets within shouting distance of a cheesesteak and the Liberty Bell.

(Please don’t take him to Geno’s or Pat’s. That would be a sin.…)

But on the other hand, well, if you have to go to work on either of those two days, you might want to leave a little early.

Early like Sep. 25, early.

You see, Pope Francis’s visit is causing the City Fathers to put together the kind of security protocols you don’t see during a Presidential visit. And most of those security protocols are directly connected to the city’s mass-transit system.

For example, if your mode of transportation to work is the Broad Street Subway, and your subway stop isn’t either the Fern Rock, Cecil B. Moore or AT&T Station stops, you might have a rough time getting to work. That’s because the rest of the Broad Street Line is going to be shut down and people needing to get to work at the other sites are going to be taking the bus instead.

If you take the Market-Frankford El, the outlook isn’t much better. Only four stops, 69th Street, 52nd Street, Girard Avenue and the Frankford Transportation Center, are the (Cont. Page 34)

Apparently COUNCILMAN KENYATTA JOHNSON waited exactly two weeks to start talking smack after winning his reelection nomination resoundingly over ORI FEIBUSH. The incumbent was relatively humble and quiet, but on Tuesday his Instagram and other social media began blowing up with personal bravado. The Councilman is clearly proud to have won so convincingly. The media reported the race was tight and it was going to be the closest in Philadelphia. Johnson won in a landslide.

In other City Council news, a question running through the fourth floor of City Hall: Is COUNCILMAN ED NEILSON on his way back to Harrisburg? It would be the energetic Neilson’s second tour of duty in the Pennsylvania Capitol. Councilman Neilson won his seat on City Council in a special election over a year ago. He left the State House when his seat was merged with STATE REP. JOHN SABATINA’S House District. After serving in Council, he lost reelection narrowly this May. But it looks like now he will be the Democratic nominee to serve in the seat of none other than John Sabatina in a Northeast special election. At one time, Neilson and Sabatina were at odds over who would serve as the representative; but everything worked out for the best. Now they will be working together with Sabatina in the Senate and Neilson in the house. That is, if the special election for Ed Neilson works out, which it likely will.

All the ward leaders in the 174th House District supported Neilson and they had a recent caucus convened by LT. GOV. MIKE STACK. Stack was the convener by virtue of the fact that he delivered the most votes for Judge Kevin Dougherty in the primary. SHAWN DILLON, PAT PARKINSON and JOHN SABATINA, SR. were the other ward leaders that supported Neilson’s nomination.

Councilmen Johnson and Neilson are not the only ones making the hallways of City Council buzz. The annual city budget debate is hitting crunch time. The big issue is no surprise: K-12 public-education funding. The School District asked for over $100 million in new funding from the city. MAYOR MICHAEL NUTTER wanted a 10% property-tax increase. Council rejected the Mayor’s proposal and developed their own proposal which features a slight prop(Cont. Page 34)

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Yo! Here we go again. As a schoolboy, one of Red Skelton’s teachers explained the words and meaning of the Pledge of Allegiance to his class. Skelton later wrote down, and eventually recorded, his recollection of this lecture. It is followed by an observation of his own.

I – Me; an individual; a committee of one.

Pledge – Dedicate all of my worldly goods to give without self-pity.

Allegiance – My love and my devotion.

To the Flag – Our standard; Old Glory ; a symbol of Freedom; wherever she waves there is respect, because your loyalty has given her a dignity that shouts, Freedom is everybody’s job.

United – That means that we have all come together.

States – Individual communities that have united into 48 great states. Forty-eight individual communities with pride and dignity and purpose. All divided with imaginary boundaries, yet united to a common purpose, and that is love for country.

And to the Republic – Republic: a state in which sovereign power is invested in representatives chosen by the people to govern. And government is the people; and it’s from the people to the leaders, not from the leaders to the people.

For which it stands One Nation – One Nation: meaning, so blessed by God. Indivisible – Incapable of being divided.

With Liberty – Which is Freedom; the right of power to live one’s own life, without threats, fear or some sort of retaliation.

And Justice – The principle, or qualities, of dealing fairly with others.

For All – Which means, boys and girls, it’s as much your country as it is mine.

And now, boys and girls, let me hear you recite the Pledge of Allegiance: “I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for (Cont. Page 34)

NOT REPORTED IN THE LOCAL MEDIA (?) is the STANDING OVATION given to State Attorney General Kathleen KANE at the state Federation of Democrat Women Convention. KANE was photographed with the entire Philly Delegation in support of her and AGAINST attacks by media and law enforcement. The GUY POLS just DON’T GET IT when they UNDERESTIMATE women (?). The ERA OF WOMEN is upon us. For that reason, we can expect a new season of dastardly attacks against KANE. Ignore them...

Gwen COLLINS of Philly’s 16TH WARD, was reelected as Democratic Women’s Federation president for another term!

BRAVO to our local gal!

TIME LAG: Usually the daily press zaps Kathleen KANE in a story (like the nursing home baloney), followed closely by an editorial. Last time there was a three-day lag for the editorial to “catch” up. Someone ASLEEP? The hatchet wasn’t even SHARP?... How about Commissioner Anthony CLARK filing suit against the City Ethics Commission! More power to Clark. Those under attack by this commission should consider a suit to show their innocence. We have DA watchdogs, an Ethics Commission and an IG. Too many PENSIONS AND MEDICAL to pay for beleaguered taxpayers. Sue, sue!

The press said there is criticism of convicted lawmakers keeping their pensions. I tried to determine WHO was critical after the shooting-star group that wants to rock the entire capital. The press said “SOME” were upset?? That is why we (Cont. Page 36)

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One of the stars in the US Senate is Pennsylvania’s PAT TOOMEY. He remains loyal to his conservative creds, but is willing and able to reach across the aisle and work with Democrats to get something done in the stalled parking lot of Washington politics. Toomey has sponsored a bill that would rescind the medical-device tax that is to help finance other provisions of Affordable Care Act. The tax is a jobkiller in the medical-device industry and particularly hits Pennsylvania which is the home of many of these manufactures. Toomey’s bill has wide bipartisan support, but unfortunately the President is expected to veto the bill.

Beginning today, Northeastern Republicans will be descending upon Philadelphia to attend the Northeast Republican Leadership Conference at the Sheraton. US SEN. JONI ERNST will be the keynote speaker at the opening reception tonight. Other speakers include N.J. GOV. CHRIS CHRISTIE, Wisconsin GOV. SCOTT WALKER, presidential hopeful CARLY FIORINA and political sage KARL ROVE, as well as Republican National Committee CHAIRMAN REINCE PRIEBUS. Native son RICK SANTORUM will speak at breakfast on Friday. Republican Party of Pennsylvania is hosting the conference.

Can Philadelphia send another Republican to the State House? We thought we had a good chance to pick-up JOHN SABATINA’S seat with our strong candidate Father Judge HS teacher TIM DAILEY. That campaign became more challenging with ED NEILSON entering the race on the (Cont. Page 36)

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Full Steam Ahead On Channel Deepening The ongoing construction of the Delaware River Main Channel Deepening project is a partnership between the Corps of Engineers and the Philadelphia Regional Port Authority. During this endeavor, Gahagan & Bryant Associates, Inc. is providing dredging engineering, cost estimating and construction management support to the PRPA team. GBA is a unique engineering firm that specializes in providing consulting and engineering services for a variety of projects, including port development, dredged material management, hydrographic surveying, coastal engineering and construction management.

There were several significant events that occurred in the past year to continue the deepening of the Delaware River shipping channel from 40 to 45 feet. The project received approximately $95 million in federal funding as part of both the Corps’ federal fiscal year 2015 budget and work plan. To date, the federal government has provided approximately $209 million and the PRPA has contributed approximately $92.0 million. With the receipt of the federal funds and

matching funding by PRPA, the Corps is scheduled to award the contract for removal of the rock in Reach B in December of this year.

Several dredging contracts have been awarded and completed this year.

The first of these was for a total of $14.7 million to Great Lakes Dredge and Dock to perform the dredging work for Lower Reach A. The construction contract for this area began in July 2014 and was completed in December 2014. It completed the channel in the vicinity of the Philadelphia International Airport.

Two trailing-suction hopper dredges, the Padre Island and the Dodge Island, were used in this Reach. About 410,000 cubic yards of material was dredged and placed at the Corps of Engineers Confined Upland Disposal Facility (CDF) at Fort Mifflin, in Pennsylvania.

The second contract, totaling $25.4 million, was awarded to Great Lakes Dredge & Dock to perform the dredging operations for Reach AA. The contract began in October 2014 and was completed in April 2015. Reach AA is a 2.5-

mile stretch of the River from Beckett Street Terminal in Camden to the Walt Whitman Bridge. A bucket dredge was used to conduct the dredging; also a drag barge was used to level any high spots remaining in the dredging template depth of 45 feet. A total of about 640,000 cubic yards of material was dredged. The maLOWER Reach A: Padre Island dischargterial was placed at the LOADING of scow G.L. 601 (Load #268) with ing at pump out barge, view from front of Corps of Engineers Fort the 21 CY bucket. hopper.

Mifflin CDF. The third contract awarded was the Reach E Broadkill Beach contract.

The contractor, Weeks Marine, will dredge a 15-mile stretch extending north from the mouth of the Delaware Bay. The material from the channel, approximately 1.8 million cubic yards, will be placed on Broadkill Beach to reestablish the beach environment, create a dune system to protect the community and establish habitat for horseshoe crabs and endangered bird and turtle populations. The contract cost is $63.3 million. Two hopper dredges are being used to clear the channel to 45 feet. The contract began work in April 2015 and is scheduled to be completed

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taken care of in the ‘home court’ are now taken care of in the court of common pleas.”

Also attending was Montgomery County DA Risa Ferman of the Pennsylvania District Attorneys’ Association, which supports the legislation.

“Part of our job as prosecutors is to prevent crime from happening in the first place,” said Ferman, association VP. “Former offenders with jobs are less likely to become repeat offenders than former offenders without jobs.

At the same time, the legislation strikes an important balance by also taking into consideration the need for law enforcement to have appropriate access to these records, should the ex-offender re-offend.”

The bill would allow a person convicted of a misdemeanor of the third degree or a misdemeanor of the second degree, if at least seven or 10 years have passed, respectively, since they completed their sentence, to request the opportunity to appear before a judge and request an order for limited access of their criminal record. Criminal-justice and government agencies would not be subject to the order for limited access, and they would still be able to see a person’s entire criminal record information.

All violent offenses punishable by imprisonment of more than two years, and many others of a serious nature, would be prohibited from being subject to an order for limited access under the bill.

DeLissio Town Hall Phone Meet Today State Rep. Pamela A. DeLissio (D-Northwest) will host a Tele-Town Hall meeting tonight focusing on the

state budget at 7 p.m.

Phones within the 194th Legislative Dist. will ring around 7 p.m. Those interested in “attending” should stay on the line. Those wanting to be sure they receive the call should contact DeLissio’s district office at (215) 4828726.

The meeting will focus on how the budget affects Pennsylvanians’ everyday lives.

Acosta Appointed To House Appropriations Committee State Rep. Leslie Acosta (D-N. Phila.) has been selected to sit on the House Appropriations Committee for the remainder of the 2015-16 legislative session.

The Appropriations Committee oversees the state-budget process, conducting hearings to evaluate the Governor’s budget proposal. It also forms recommendations for fiscal-related matters facing the legislature.

“Gov. Tom Wolf’s budget plan represents a bold vision for our state, which faces a budget deficit of $2.3 billion,” Acosta said. “The Governor is especially committed to helping our Philadelphia students and taxpayers who have been stretched to the limit in recent years.

It’s time to put more teachers back in our schools, and create more good-paying jobs to help families pay bills and put food on the table.”

Acosta, a former social worker and child advocate, made history as the first woman of Hispanic descent elected to the state legislature.

She also serves on the House Children & Youth, Finance, Human Services, State Government, and Tourism & Recreational Development committees.

Donatucci Pushes Again For Women’s Equal Pay Fifty-two years after President John F. Kennedy signed the federal Equal Pay Act into law, state Rep. Maria Donatucci (D-S. Phila.) has again introduced legislation to update Pennsylvania’s Equal Pay Law. Donatucci’s HB 1250 would increase fines for employers that knowingly violate state law, falsify records or interfere with investigations under the act. It would also allow employees to file a legal action up to three years after the violation.

“Women still only make about 77 cents for every dollar a man brings home,” Donatucci said. “At the same time, an increasing number of women are becoming sole breadwinners for their families, and are taking on more senior leadership positions in the workplace. It’s only right that women’s wages accurately reflect the dedication they give to their work.”

Donatucci also noted penalties against employers violating state law have not been updated since the measure was passed in 1959.

Donatucci has introduced another bill which would increase eligibility for breast and cervical cancer screenings through the State Dept. of Health’s HealthyWoman Program.

Donatucci’s HB 1309 would allow women between the ages of 30 and 65 to qualify for the HealthyWoman program if they meet other eligibility guidelines. The program, designed to serve low-income, underinsured and uninsured women who make up to 250% below the federal poverty level, is currently open to eligible women 40 to

64, women under 40, if they are symptomatic, and women 65 or older if screenings are not covered by Medicare Part B. Recent statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that breast cancer is the most-common cancer among American women, with more than 40,000 women dying from the disease in 2011. More than 4,000 women in the United States died in 2011 from cervical cancer, which can go undetected since it may not present symptoms early on in the disease.

Boyle’s Prisoner Transport Vehicle Bill Passes House A bill giving emergency vehicle designation to Philadelphia Prison System prisoner transport units sponsored by State Rep. Kevin Boyle (D-Northeast) is now under Senate consideration.

“My bill, HB 898, is important because this designation will allow prisoner-transport units to operate using flashing lights when transferring prisoners,” Boyle said. “There is no doubt this will reduce risks associated with prisoner transfers."

Due to the vast State Road prison complex, prisoners are transported across Northeast Philadelphia every day.

All of these transfers can potentially lead to problems if there are traffic issues or one of the prisoner transport units gets into an accident.

Boyle explained that prison transports are subject to highvolume traffic, which poses a risk when moving prisoners from location to location.

Also, the complex infrastructure of the City of Philadelphia makes it necessary for prisoner transport units to

have a clear path to facilities.

Sabatina Introduces ‘Paul’s Law’ Surrounded by hundreds of Pennsylvanians with disabilities and their advocates, State Sen. John Sabatina, Jr. (DNortheast) announced he will replicate his effort in the State House of Representatives by introducing “Paul’s Law” in the State Senate.

“It has become a personal mission of mine to end this kind of blind decision making and ensure that Pennsylvanians with disabilities are equals in the eyes of everyone in the community, including the medical community,” Sabatina said. “I want to personally see this effort through to the end, so I’m going to introduce my House bill as a Senate bill as well.”

As a member of the House, Sabatina drafted HB 585, which will prohibit organ transplant organizations from discriminating on the basis of physical or mental disability.

Sabatina was sworn-in as a freshman Senator last week after winning a special election for the seat vacated by now-Lt. Gov. Mike Stack.

The legislation was inspired by Paul Corby, a 24year-old autistic patient who was denied a life-preserving heart transplant by the University of Pennsylvania hospital in 2011.

Sabatina, a member of the legislature’s ‘Disability Caucus,’ made the announcement at a rally in the Capitol Rotunda today where lawmakers highlighted legislative efforts to address the concerns of citizens with disabilities. The Senate legislation will be SB 902.

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Joined by State Reps. Patty Kim (D-Dauphin) and Chris Dush (R-Jefferson), along with Pennsylvania District Attorney’s Association members, State Rep. Jordan Harris (D-S. Phila.), called for support for bipartisan legislation to permit expungement of specific offenses from a person’s criminal record provided certain criteria are met.

“Far too often, I’m hearing about constituents who made a mistake when they were younger and have been paying the price ever since for their conviction,” Harris said.

“This legislation would give people who meet the criteria an opportunity to move past their transgressions and not be held out of potential job opportunities to better their life.”

Kim said, “We need to make record expungement more accessible because if we don’t reform the current system, a completed sentence turns into an indefinite sentence. Nonviolent offenders who have become law-abiding citizens deserve the chance to find gainful employment and housing.”

Dush added, “Everyone makes mistakes in their lives.

When I was growing up, families were more intact. Police often would bring a youth who had made a misdemeanor mistake back to the parents and the father would be certain to take care of it without getting the courts involved.

“The unfortunate reality today is that we’ve devalued the family and, as a result, there is not often the kind of accountability in the home the police and courts could rely on to correct youthful indiscretion. As a result, our sentencing laws and the officer discretion have been curtailed and offenses that used to be

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New Containers, Energy Terminals Look Promising (Cont. From Page 21) Annex until they are either purchased or are relocated to a dealership. The number of autos stored at the facility is a function of demand; there are times when the number of autos arriving at the facility exceeds the number leaving. When this happens, the autos overflow the facility and line the streets of South Philadelphia. The 90-acre lot has a static capacity of 7,200 autos. To be able to move 150,000 autos in a year through a facility, an average 17 days must lapse between when it is offloaded and when it leaves the facility.

As part of the deal with Hyundai, the Commonwealth of PA agreed to make some upgrades to the facility; PRPA invested $1 million to prepare Pier 98 Annex for autos. PRPA now receives per-car rent from Holt, the operator of the terminal, and Philly Ro-Ro, the company that coordinates the labor.

The Hyundai deal was struck right before the massive earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan in 2011, which brought the Japanese auto industry to a virtual standstill; Korean autos made major inroads into the US market. As the Japanese auto industry has recovered and as the US auto market has generally improved, overall demand for Korean autos has leveled off.

Southport As An Energy Terminal

There are also discussions of using the finger pier at the North Berth to load chemicals or petroleum products. Energy has long been a mainstay of Philadelphia’s port business and economy. With the exploitation of the Marcellus Shale fields, there has been increasing discussion of a potential naturalgas pipeline into Philadelphia and of the potential for energyrelated businesses as well as the revival of manufacturing from access to cheap energy. An energy terminal would create about 3,000 construction jobs and about 120 permanent jobs.

It is also possible to imagine that Southport could accommodate both a modern container terminal as well as an energy port, since the latter requires little if any water frontage. Of course, the devil is in the details. The feasibility of combining an energy port with a container terminal depends heavily on the footprint required for the former. By way of comparison, PGW’s Port Richmond Facility is 30 acres, enough space to be a world-class facility. If the energy port could be contained to 25% or less of the Southport acreage, it would not impinge on the requisite 190200 acres need to achieve economic feasibility for the container terminal. Based on conversations with experienced energy executives, the space requirements for an energy facility seem to be more flexible than those for an auto facility, making it easier to imagine co�existence with a container terminal.

Though several REIs were reportedly submitted by energy companies, regulatory and other restrictions limit Southport’s potential to become a major energy port. First, the US Dept. of Energy would need to approve the site. Second, public safety and national security concerns arise from the proximity of huge ships hauling extremely flammable materials to shore; bridges would also have to be shut down as the ships sail underneath. A third concern revolves around the 40�meter limit to the air drafts on the Delaware River; almost all long-haul LNG ships are taller than 40 meters when loaded.

Yet the energy-port idea has a few built-in advantages: a massive and well-capitalized refinery nearby, seeking to expand, creating instant demand.

At the same time, while there is existing petroleum business, many of the real value-added natural gas-related businesses such as urea and ammonium nitrate require the creation of a pipeline connecting Philadelphia to Marcellus Shale. To date

there has yet to be a viable proposal floated to build such a pipeline.

The images below were created from PRPA’s promotional video, altered to show the differences in employment structure by port function. In sum, they demonstrate graphically that a container terminal is by far the most job-intensive use of Southport’s acreage.

The greater the proportion of the Southport land used for a container terminal, the greater the return on investment; as the container-terminal acreage falls below 195 acres, the capital investment required to handle the higher-density cargo yard increases dramatically. There would be significant diminishing returns in terms of jobs from devoting 30% or more of the land to an automobile facility.

Dedicating at least 80% of the acreage to containers will produce at least 8,100 jobs, while splitting the acreage with an auto facility will create 5,815 jobs.

Economic Impact

It is quite expensive to develop a modern marine terminal; the original 2010 estimate for Southport was $300 million, but there are reasons to believe this could be an underestimate.

Port expansion in Los Angeles recently doubled in cost from $250 million to $500 million. In Philadelphia’s case, the vast bulk of the costs are to be borne by the private operator of the marine terminal not by the public sector. The Philadelphia Regional Port Authority owns the land and would lease it to an operator to develop the port, forming a public-private partnership.

Terminals are complex systems that facilitate the transfer of goods from one mode of transportation to another. The terminal’s economic impact on the surrounding area is limited because it is primarily a conduit for intermodal cargo handling, rather than a development which creates spinoffs and business clusters.

Nevertheless, there is un-

doubtedly a huge employment impact that will accrue major economic benefits for the City as a whole. According to Bureau of Labor statistics, the median income for a terminal worker is $41,500. This median figure obscures wide variations in job classifications, employment numbers, and levels of pay; different types of cargo also create dramatically different impacts on Philadelphia’s economy and tax base.

The creation of 8,100 new jobs at a modern marine terminal would generate $336 million in wages and $13.4 million in wage tax revenue annually.

Using only 160 acres for a container terminal and the 75 acre parcel of the lot to store cars would create 5,815 new jobs, $241.3 million in new wages and $9.6 million in additional wage tax revenue.

Some worry that splitting the acreage between an auto facility and a container terminal would make the massive capital investment for the terminal unjustifiable, given the Port of Philadelphia’s competitive position. Yet for now the cars are a ‘sure thing’ and the cost of expanding the auto facility is far lower than building a modern container terminal.

It should be noted, however, that projections are based on median wages, which conflate wages for workers who offload containers and those who offload cars.

According to officials of the International Longshoremen’s Association, workers who work containers earn roughly $9 an hour more than those who work other cargo. This significant differential makes the impact of a modern container port even greater.

Data suggest the direct economic impact of an energy port is smaller than that of an auto facility without the support and additional jobs created by the container terminal. A Petroleum Pump System operator earns $70,300 annually. An energy hub at Southport that employed 120 workers would generate

only about $8.5 million in additional wages and $340,000 in additional wage tax revenue annually. If the energy port did not require a footprint any larger than 40 acres it could be combined with a container terminal creating 6,841 jobs and $11.5 million in wage tax revenue.

At the same time, though, an energy terminal could have larger ramifications for the region than either a container terminal or an auto facility; an energy port would be supported by development and processing of petrochemicals which would, in turn, support additional Philadelphia jobs in a wide variety of fields. It is very difficult, if not impossible, to estimate these induced effects, since even the most stalwart energy-hub proponents admit they are speculative.

In sum, it is safe to say that a modern container terminal on 85% of the Southport land, operating at 1.1 million TEU a year, would generate by an order of magnitude the most jobs and revenue for the City of Philadelphia and would have the greatest economic impact. Devoting the remainder of the land to the creation of an energy port would help Philadelphia take the next step toward becoming an energy hub – without sacrificing the employment potential offered by a modernized container terminal…..

Conclusion

In recent years the Port of Philadelphia has seen increases in activity as events outside of its control have shifted conditions in its favor. The expansion of the Panama Canal will open up the East Coast to larger ships and direct connections to East Asia. The coast’s ports are making investments to compete for the largest of these ships; Philadelphia’s best opportunity seems to be to capture those ships that are pushed out of the larger ports. Warehouse capacity is moving further south in New Jersey, closer to Philadelphia, to take advantage of cheaper real estate. Specific de-

velopment opportunities would position the Port of Philadelphia to take advantage of the changes.

First among these is creating a larger, state of the art container terminal, which would ensure Philadelphia is well-positioned as a port for years to come. Second, more cargo is coming to the port each year, and increasingly, it is arriving in containers; even Philadelphia’s traditional niche strongholds in food products and other breakbulk goods are increasingly containerized. Finally, investing in a modern container terminal would create an order of magnitude more jobs and revenue than any other type of facility.

The more land dedicated to containers, the less investment needed in infrastructure to handle density of large stacks of containers. This will help keep overall costs down while ensuring the acreage necessary to create the most jobs.

In sum, the greatest economic impact will accrue from developing the bulk of Southport’s acreage into a modern container terminal. Limiting the acreage of the container terminal in order to provide more space for storing automobiles would have a detrimental impact in two ways – fewer direct jobs flow from autos and, more important, fewer acres for containers means higher density and large increases in capital costs.

The development of an energy facility holds great potential for the city; however, it too must be developed in such a way as not to sacrifice the minimum required acreage for a modern container terminal, so that direct employment opportunities will be maximized.

If it is the PRPA’s goal to create a port with long�term viability and maximum economic impact for the region, in line with changes in the shipping industry, it is imperative that Southport become a state-of-theart container terminal that accommodates an energy port.

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FROM LEFT, Maj. Gen. Tony Taguba, S e a n Fontanilla, Sostones Rivera, Maria Slowey Johnson, Reuben David and Councilman David Oh honor Philippine Independence Day. Photo

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Filipinos Hail Their Independence Day

by Bill Myers

IT WAS a fine day for Filipino Americans to commemorate Philippine Independence Day on Jun. 12. From left are Ruth Luyun, Grace Rustia, Maj. Gen. Tony Taguba, Sostones Rivera, Maria Slowey Johnson and Reuben David. Photo by Bill Myers

JENNIFER Rodriguez presents Mayor Nutter’s proclamation of “Philippine Week” to Ruth Luyun.

FILIPINO American community leaders celebrate independence of one of USA’s closest allies.

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PHILIPP I N E S Folk Arts Society performed on traditional rondallas.

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Jannie Awards Lucien Sheriff’s Deputy Raises Funds For Slain Policeman’s Family Blackwell Guiding Lights

www.phillyrecord.com • 215-755-2000 DEPUTY Sheriff Mike Terry, second from right, with support and help from Sheriff Jewell Williams, right, organized successful basketball tourney to benefit Trust Fund of slain Philadelphia Police Officer Sergeant Robert Wilson at Chestnut Hill College. Terry is godfather of Sergeant Wilson’s son, Quahmier. He told over 200 at tournament Wilson’s son will be financially okay for rest of his life, and he may have lost biological father, he said, “but me and dozens more like me will always be there when he needs us.” Sheriff Williams presented Terry with certificate in support of his “hard, and selfless work in helping others”, and for “exemplifying the qualities that all of our deputy sheriff’s strive for on a daily basis”.

Those wishing to donate, may send checks to Robert Wilson, III Family Memorial Trust Fund, Police and Fire Federal Photo by Robert Mendelsohn Credit Union, 901 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107.

ANNUAL Guiding Lights ceremony saw Wanda Davis, Malik Aziz, Ducky Birts and Jannie Blackwell in act of awarding and receiving. Congressman Brady aide Donald Ducky Birts, center, was one of recipients of Lucien Blackwell Guiding Lights in the Community.

Awards were given in City Hall.

This Weekend Is Deadline For Legislative Refills

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Smiling But Mad Are PA Democratic Women

by Joe Shaheeli If you want to be one of those hankering to be the candidate to fill one of three vacant seats to be contested in a special election Aug. 11, then pay attention to what we write here.

You already know House Speaker Mike Turzai called for special elections to be held on that Tuesday. I would guess the Republican majority pressured for that weird date, figuring they’d have a better chance to win at least one of the Philly districts in a period where most people are summer-minded and won’t come out in the numbers they would in the coming general election.

That recently worked for them with the victory of State Rep. Martina White (R-Northeast).

Here is the scoop on what is required of endorsed and unendorsed candidates seeking to be nominated.

According to the Pennsylvania Dept. of State, endorsed Democrat and Republican candidates do not need signatures as they are selected by their respective parties.

Independent or third-party candidates are required to circulate nominating petitions.

The number of signatures they need varies: In the 174th and 191st Dists., 300 signatures

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MAD at the way Penna.’s first women Attorney General has been treated by the media and law enforcement agencies, Penna. Federation of Democratic Women showed their support for Kathleen Kane with this picture at their an- CONVENTION of State’s Democratic Women gave Attorney General Kathnual state convention in Lancaster last weekend. Gwen Collins of Philly’s 16th leen Kane, 2nd from left, standing ovation when introduced to them by Submitted by Joe Stivala Professor Dr. Mary Ellen Balchunis, left.

Ward was reelected as State President for four years.

Submitted by Joe Stivala are needed. In the 195th Dist., The other two vacancies cus today or Friday.

ATTORNEY GEN338 signatures are needed. were recently created by the Judge Jimmie Moore had ERAL Kathleen Nominating petitions for resignations of former Phila- early expressed interest in this Kane was received the unendorsed must be ob- delphia House Democrats Ron seat but has since dropped out. warmly as State tained from the Dept. of State. Waters and Michelle Brown- Jamar Izzard, State Sen. AnWomen Democrats The odds are against most lee. The 190th Dist. lies in thony Williams’ communicaheld their convenchallengers because the dead- West and Southwest Philadel- tions specialist, who lives in tion Welcoming line to file is this Monday, the phia along Cobbs Creek; the Brewerytown, has been exKane is Prof.

22. The deadline to challenge 195th Dist. straddles West and ploring this job opening.

Mary Ellen Balchua nomination is Jun. 25.

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COUNCILMAN Mark Squilla gets key instructions on history and etiquette of Old Glory from its maker Betsy Ross outside City Hall, prior to its raising on Flag Day. not “to date.” In fact, as of the end of last quarter in March, the Sestak campaign had raised $2.5 million dollars.

Thanks to Jake Sternberger who corrected us.

Looks as if Admiral Sestak’s use of shoe leather is paying off.

Dems On Early Alert Over 3 SC Vacancies State Democratic leaders, even with a strong majority registration over their Republican compatriots, show some worry over the race to control the Supreme Court, where three seats are to be filled.

Not taking anything for granted, State Party Chairman Jim Burn reports, “Our staff at the Pennsylvania Democratic

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Party headquarters has been busy since our State Committee meeting, strengthening the infrastructure we will need for a Democratic sweep of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court this fall. The work we do for this fall’s elections will also

serve as a foundation for the work we do in 2016 to elect a Democratic President.

“I am grateful to all the committee chairs, committee persons and volunteers who are spending this time developing strategies.”

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OFFICIAL City Flag day ceremony at Betsy Ross House included the swearing in of new US citizens by Judge James J. Fitzgerald, Senior Superior Court judge. Also in photo are Sig Honeig, Flag Day Assn. Director; and Jay Ginsberg Esq., Photo by Joe Stivala Director. ported by Gov. Tom Wolf’s in 2004. During his time there, Super PAC. She was defeated Stephens served as captain of by incumbent GOP State Rep. the Sex Crimes, Firearms & Paul Hackett by a 56% to 44% Major Crimes Unit.

In 2010, he defeated incummargin last November. bent Democrat Rick Taylor in Kane Will Have the State House’s 151st Dist. He Stiff Competition is currently in his third term.

If those believing Attorney Then there is State Sen. General Kathleen Kane will be John Rafferty (R-Chester), who an easy pushover in her pri- will announced his campaign mary or general campaigns, for AG yesterday along with they’d better think again. some heavy-hitter support at She has strong support the Pennsylvania State Troopfrom rank-and-file Democrats, ers HQ in Harrisburg. as seen last week at the annual Acknowledging Convention of Democratic Our Errors Here Women in Lancaster. They What you read now is the gave her a standing ovation as their leadership criticized the correct way to spell the name of unfair treatment she has been Kyle Wherrity, published incorrectly in our “Pols on the Street” getting from the main media.

Republican candidates to column of last week. We may be be are lining up hoping to hearing more of him shortly.

We wish to correct an inacedge each other out for the nomination to be her chal- curacy in that same article, which said, “US Sen. Pat lenger next primary.

State Rep. Todd Stephens Toomey “has raised $600,000, (R-Montgomery) is actively while former Congressman Joe exploring a run. But he wants Sestak, who has long been in to wait until the state budget is this race, has raised $312,000 resolved. Stephens is a gradu- for his efforts to date.”

The $312,000 amount ate of Hatboro-Horsham HS and Shippensburg University, raised, we have learned, where he received a bache- refers to last quarter alone — lor’s degree in government.

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GOV. Ed Rendell was a surprise guest at Sunday’s Lower Merion-Narberth Democratic Committee dinner at Bala Golf Club. Seen here after Rendell’s remarks are, from left, Joe Foster, chairman, Lower Merion-Narberth Democratic Committee; Dr. Valerie Arkoosh, vice-chair, Montgomery County Commissioners; Rendell; and Josh Shapiro, chairman, Montgomery County Commissioners. Rendell asked for assistance with next year’s hosting of Democratic National Convention, and Committeeman Bill Madway pledged percentage of funds raised at the Bala Golf Club dinner would be donated Photo by Bonnie Squires for national convention.

CANDIDATES for Penna.

Supreme Court spoke to the crowd at the Bala Golf Club. From left, David Wecht, Kevin Dougherty and Anne Lazarus.

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(Cont. From Page 30) are the 3rd Ward’s Tony Williams, 40A’s Ed Thornton, 40B’s Anne Browne and the 51st’s Vivian Miller. They are expected to caucus this Wednesday evening, after this newspaper has gone to press.

Sen. Williams said eight different candidates have come forward seeking this seat. One of them is defense contractor Kyle Sampson, who is profiled on Page 32. Another is Southwest Philadelphia activist and former Deputy City Commissioner Tracey Gordon, a feisty campaigner who argues her name recognition, her record of grassroots civic involvement and her bipartisan political skills would suit her well as a State Representative.

Early speculation swirled around Alicia Burbage, a former staffer of Sen. Williams, and around Troy Dailey, a Southwest activist favored by the 40th Ward leaders. But Williams said it is actually unlikely that a candidate will be chosen who is too closely identified with one particular ward leader.

“We need to find someone who can be expected to work well with many key players in the District, such as Councilwoman Jannie Blackwell,” he explained.

Turzai has already scheduled another special election for Aug. 4, to fill vacancies left when Glen Grell resigned his Cumberland County seat to take a job at PSERS, and the resignation of Joe Hackett in Delaware County.

Leanne Krueger-Braneky was named as the Democrats’ choice to run against Republican-picked Paul Mullen for the open 161st Legislative Dist. seat. Krueger-Braneky lost in 2014 to Hackett. She was sup-

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Sampson’s Keeping It Classy In West Philly

by Cassie Hepler Kyle Sampson grew up in West Philly, on 58th Street, between Spruce and Locust Streets.

His mother was a schoolteacher in private schools in the city of Philadelphia. His father was a sanitation worker for the city of Philadelphia and a member of the union.

Out of four siblings, he is the oldest child. All his brothers and sisters are still in the Philly area and are all smallbusiness owners and entrepreneurs.

“My one brother, the second oldest, Siddiq, is owner of Soul II Soul restaurant in Roxborough,” said Sampson.

Taking after his mother’s educational background, the businessman has announced his candidacy for State Representative in the 191st Legislative Dist. in West and Southwest Philadelphia.

Sampson used to be the president of the Young Democrats in Philadelphia and a member of Democratic State Committee for the 8th Senatorial Dist.

Last night he learned if he had received the endorsement of the Democratic ward leaders in the 191st District seat he hoped to fill. We had already gone to press.

Kyle went to Sister Clara Muhammad School and then to St. Joe’s University followed by a prestigious fellowship at one of the oldest universities in the world, AlAzhar University in Cairo, Egypt. He finished with a bachelor’s at Texas A&M University, with another fellowship at University of Qatar and finishing with a masters of arts at Fordham University.

After college, he delved into a lot of international business-relations jobs, joining Global Resources in 1997 as international business-devel-

KYLE SAMPSON… running for State Rep. opment manager.

But the entrepreneurial businessman started his own company in 2004, U.S. Reconstruction & Development Corp, following his siblings’ footsteps.

“During Desert Storm, we supplied about 13% of generators used throughout Iraq,” he said. “I’m a defense contractor basically.”

But he’s not just a defense

contractor, as Sampson put his life on the line.

“I drove from Kuwait to Baghdad two weeks after Saddam Hussein fell. I was alone getting military contracts from base to base,” he said. “We brought water, pens, pencils … everything. And we did very, very well.”

Currently his company is still bidding on contracts as the military is building back up because of ISIS. And Sampson isn’t going to stop there.

“When the 191st Legislative Dist. seat became vacant, I was very concerned about the neighborhood I grew up in. Republicans in legislatures are very bad for Philadelphians. Protecting pensions and seniors is important to me,” he said. “Woodland Avenue and Chester Avenue should be an economic-development zone and receive state funding for that.”

Still living in West Philly, he’s not far from home.

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SEPTA gathered with elected officials and community members for ribbon-cutting ceremony for $1.7 million renovated 23rd & Venango Bus Loop in N. Phila. Project included added passenger amenities, ADA accessibility, and site lighting and landscape improvements. Pictured from left are Allegheny W. Foundation President Ronald Hinton; SEPTA Gen. Mgr. Joseph Casey; Councilwoman Cindy Bass; and Congressman Chaka Fattah. In back are local community leaders and representative of SEPTA’s Accessibility Advisory Committee.

SEPTA Opens Renovated Bus Loop SEPTA gathered with elected officials and community members this week for a ribbon cutting ceremony to inaugurate the newly reconstructed 23rd & Venango Bus Loop.

This $1.7 million project fully renovated a key, but aging, center for bus transfers and connections in the rapidly redeveloping commercial and neighborhood corridor. Over 5,000 riders connect daily to transit services at the loop. The 23rd & Venango Bus Loop is served by six SEPTA bus routes (1, 33, 56, H, R and XH).

Beyond connections to transit, the loop provides access to the area’s business and commu-

nity institutions including the Salvation Army’s Kroc Center and the Bakers’ Centre Shopping Complex.

At the renovated loop, passengers will enjoy $1.7 million in improvements including a newly raised bus boarding islands, modern rider shelters, enhanced lighting and landscaping; new trash/recycling bins and additional bike parking racks. Safety upgrades around the loop were also addressed with the installation of ADA-accessible curb cuts, added bus lane and crosswalk striping, lighting enhancements in and around the site, and repaved pedestrian sidewalks.

GOP Happy Hour With White NEW State Rep. Martina White, star of GOP Happy Hour, joined mayoral hopeful Melissa Murray Bailey and state judicial candidates Emil Giordano and Mike George.

TROUPE DADA Dance Group, above, provided entertainment to many of those attending record turnout at annual Odunde Festival at 23rd & South Streets. LEFT, LOIS FERNANDEZ, founder of this largest Free African American event worldwide, has turned over her CEO duties to her daughter, Bumi Fernandez.

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ASSISTANT Exec. Dir. Annie Havey and Mike Cibik, standing, enjoy GOP Happy Hour at Paddy Whacks on South Street with Josée Lafrance, Angela Bennett and Cindy Hughes.

COUNCILMANIC candidate Terry Tracey and School Reform Commissioner Farah Jiménez were two of 80 Republicans who turned out to hear State Rep. Martina White at Paddy Whacks.

Marun, a 4th-century Syriac monk venerated as a saint.

The first Maronite Patriarch, St. John Maron, was elected in the late 7th century. Maronites are Roman Catholics but maintain their own ancient rite. Their homeland is the modern nation of Lebanon.

In the late 1800s, a 22year-old, Sarkees Abraham, left the Middle East on a good

ship Rainbow which docked at the port of New Orleans. He traveled by foot for 2½ years, finally reaching his destination, The Cradle of Liberty, Philadelphia. He was the first Lebanese to settle in the city at 10th & Catherine. A few years later, 12 more Lebanese immigrants settled in the area.

Father Istfan Korkemaz, an itinerant Lebanese priest, es-

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“There are third-generation families here,” he stated proudly. “We are blessed.”

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tablished the first Maronite parish, known as St. Maron, in 1887 on Washington Avenue between 9th and 10th Streets. Today St. Maron's sits on the corner of 10th & Ellsworth Streets and is home to a thriving population of Middle Eastern families.

In 2011, Father Vincent Farhat was appointed pastor.

“We have many Italians that have married into our community,” said Father Farhat.

“Our church differs a little from the Latin church because not only do we get our spiritual needs fulfilled but also our social needs.

“There are two groups: the NYO, which has our youth group of 12- to 18-year-olds and our INYA which is our young adults 18-35. Many marriages come out of it, which strengthens our community.”

Father Farhat has seen many new immigrants that come here legally, from Iraq, Syria and Palestine to seek refuge from the murder and torture of Christians in the Middle East.

“People just want to practice their faith in peace,” he said. “But when there are crucifixions and rapes of children, and other atrocities that the mainstream media won’t bring to the forefront, the peo-

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by Maria Merlino The Annual St. Maron Church Lebanese & Middle Eastern Cultural Festival was a rousing three-day event, Jun. 12-14, held at 10th & Ellsworth Streets, the home of the nearly 125-year-old church.

The Maronite Church traces its heritage back to the community founded by

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CITY HALL (Cont. From Page 23) erty-tax increase and a few other tax increases to generate over $70 million in funding for the city schools.

In addition to the new funding, COUNCIL PRESIDENT DARRELL CLARKE has rallied his colleagues to support more accountability for the new city money. City Council wants more oversight

OUT & ABOUT (Cont. From Page 23) only stops that will be open there.

The number of regional rail lines will also be cut, and Trail Passes won’t be usable. In order to get to the Pope via regional rail, you’ll have to buy a $10 “Pope Pass” to get in and out of the city.

Meanwhile in New Jersey, the only PATCO stops that will be operational will be the Lindenwold, Woodcrest, Ferry Avenue and Walter Rand Transportation Center stops.

And as someone who rides a New Jersey Transit bus to and from home every day, it comes as absolutely no surprise they haven’t figured out what they’re going to do in terms of transportation during the Pope’s visit.

Now, if you usually take a bus that goes through the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, which is where the Pope is supposed to speak, prepare to walk. A lot. That section will be closed off.

Looking at all of the moving pieces of this transit plan, it seems that there are going to be a lot of people really, really inconvenienced by all of this.

on how the School District spends money. President Clarke also chided the administration for its failure to collect $500 million in delinquent taxes. He correctly pointed out that the delinquent taxes are the best way to start generate new money for the schools.

That is a winning message that both taxpayers and policy makers can support.

City Council is expected to adopt their budget soon. Then the Mayor can decide if he wants to veto or sign it. Insiders say he is expected to sign it because Council has the votes to override his veto. If the Mayor chooses to veto, expect some pre-July 4th fireworks at and around City Hall.

I take the 23 bus to Mt. Airy for one of my many jobs. I’m really grateful that I’m going to be off on those two days.

But I have also applied for press credentials to cover the Pontiff’s visit and I have to figure out not only how I’m going to get into the city, but how am I going to get out; and if I can’t get out, where am I going to stay?

(Did I mention that hotel rooms are going for $500 a night during the Pope’s visit?)

Don’t get me wrong, I’m glad Philadelphia landed an event this big. It’s going to put the city on the world stage.

Having the Pope in town is a good thing.

But let’s be honest here.

This kind of thing should only be done if the people who actually live here aren’t so inconvenienced that they resent it. And I can tell you right now, there’s going to be more than a few people spewing cusswords at the Pope because of this.

Hopefully, when the Democratic National Convention comes to town in 2016, the City, the Secret Service, SEPTA, PATCO, NJ Transit and everyone else who thinks this is a good idea would have come up with something better.

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Notice of Action in Mortgage Foreclosure Nationstar Mortgage, LLC d/b/a Champion Mortgage Company, Plaintiff vs. Edward Swanson, a/k/a Edward Swenson, Solely in His Capacity as Heir of Loretta Coyle, Deceased & The Unknown Heirs of Loretta Coyle Deceased, Mortgagor and Real Owner, Defendant(s) To: The Unknown Heirs of Loretta Coyle Deceased, Mortgagor and Real Owner, Defendant(s), whose last known address is 4213 Knorr 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, Nationstar Mortgage, LLC d/b/a Champion Mortgage Company, 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. 150302562, wherein Plaintiff seeks to foreclose on the mortgage secured on your property located, 4213 Knorr 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 Assn., One Reading Center, Phila., PA 19104, 215-238-6333.

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TO: Mike Williams A Petition has been filed asking the court to put an end to all rights you have to your child Baby Boy McDowell who was born on 1/31/15 at Hospital of University of PA, Philadelphia, PA, as well as any rights A.M. has to Baby Boy McDowell.

The court has set a hearing to consider ending your rights to your child. That hearing will be held on July 16, 2015, at 9:30 a.m. at Court Room 14, One Montgomery Plaza, Orphan’s Court Division, Swede Street, Norristown, PA 19404 before Judge Ott. You are warned that even if you fail to appear at the scheduled hearing, the hearing will go on without you and your rights to your child as well as the rights of A.M. to that child may be ended by the court without your being present.

You have a right to be represented at the hearing by a lawyer.

You should take this paper to your lawyer at once. If you do not have a lawyer or cannot afford one, go to or telephone the office set forth below to find out where you can get legal help.

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

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

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Jul. 18- State Rep. John Taylor hosts Beach Ball Party at Casey’s on Third, 3rd & New York Ave., N. Wildwood, N.J., 2-6 p.m. $40. Food, beer, and wine. For info (215) 545-2244.

Jul. 18- Congressman Bob Brady hosts Brady Bunch at Westy’s Irish Pub, 101 E. Walnut Ave., N. Wildwood, N.J., 3-7 p.m. Ticket $35.

Jul. 25- Joe Ashdale hosts Glaziers Union Day at Keenan’s, 113 Olde New Jersey Ave., N. Wildwood, N.J. Aug. 1- Insulators Local 14 &

Firefighters Local 22 host Party at Keenan’s, 113 Olde New Jersey Ave., N. Wildwood, N.J. Aug. 8- Gas Workers Local 686 & Electricians Local 98 host Down Under at Keenan’s, 113 Olde New Jersey Ave., N. Wildwood, N.J. Aug. 11- Stu Bykofsky hosts 25th annual and final Candidates Comedy Night, at Galdo’s Catering, 20th & Moyamensing Ave., 8 p.m.

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Aug. 15- Brooks Group hosts Crab & Shrimp Feast with roundtrip bus to Baltimore Inner Harbor, depart Progress Plaza, 1501 N. Broad St., 1 p.m., return departure 11 p.m. All you can eat buffet, open bar, music & dancing. For info George Brooks (215) 235-2235.

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ELEPHANT (Cont. From Page 23) Democratic side. We had been hoping for a lower-profile Democrat. Neilson lost in the Democratic primary for City Council in May despite being endorsed by the Democrat Party. Neilson had been a State Rep until last year when his seat was redistricted to York County. He decided (or the Party decided) he would seek the City Council-at-Large seat vacated by BILL GREEN when Green left (he thought) to head the School Reform Commission.

We may have some hope to pick us State House Dist. 161 seat recently vacated by RON WATERS who pled guilty to a number of charges relating to unethical political behavior.

The 161st straddles Philadelphia and Delaware Counties.

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WALKING (Cont. From Page 23) have judges. Judges evaluate pros and cons of a defendant before sentencing. These lawmakers have PASSED HUNDREDS of beneficial laws over the years before being trapped in a SLEAZY SCAM.... A lot of action in the DA’s office – drug busts, truancy concerns. Is the DA pondering a run for higher office? But then there is also the racial charge in the Louise BISHOP matter; the ex-prosecutor’s action on testimony from a police officer in many cases, after an admission of perjury; and the federal FORFEITURE matter.

As far as the NUTTERNAACP flap goes – it now requires WATCHFUL WAITING.... THANKFUL for the WISDOM of Judge Joyce EUBANKS for her acquittal of 10 citizens charged with disorderly conduct in the Lawncrest protest. She is just the judge that Philly wants to have!

Get well to Northeast Philly whiz Mike KATES. Mike keeps the Turnpike

date, CHARLES A WILKINS, has arisen and hopefully can pull off an upset similar to one HARRY LEWIS mastered last year in the Coatesville area (Dist. 74).

Lewis, a coach and educator, won in a heavily Democratic area. Wilkins is running for Yeadon Borough Council also. He is a 20-year veteran of the US Army. He owns C.A.W Network LLC which provides materials for fraternal and volunteer organizations. In 2015 he won Yeadon’s Volunteerism Award for his outstanding community service. Hopefully Wilkins can join Lewis. Currently Lewis the sole African American Republican in the General Assembly.

I am sure you have seen the pro-school-choice ads.

Philadelphia School Advocacy Partners aired ads during the primary that all assumed were to help STATE SEN. TONY

WILLIAMS, who is a school-choice advocate. Recent ads advocate that parents know what is the best education for their children. One big problem is that parents and relatives of our children do not vote in their best interest.

JIM KENNEY, who is opposed to charter schools, trounced Williams in the mayoral primary last month. A ward leader in West Philadelphia told me that on Election Day in Nov 2014, people were collecting signatures to petition for a Girls’ Latin at a polling place in the basement of Boys’ Latin. There were three divisions in that location and only seven people voted for GOV. TOM CORBETT. Most of the people who signed the petition voted for TOM WOLF. Wolf is so opposed to charter schools that removed Bill Green from chairing the SRC because he approved five charter-school applications.

open!.. Get well to Philly Political Patriarch CHARLIE BERNARD. He had a pacemaker with remote control installed. Charlie did a Ronald Reagan, asking the surgeons if they were all DEMOCRATS. The pacemaker now puts Charlie with his mentor Eddie GEVENTER. Chestnut Hill Realtor John O’CONNELL and family are touring VENICE, Italy. John looks like a dapper James BOND in the Facebook photos!... And Judge Jimmy LYNN is now fishing in Arctic waters, and is NOW akin to Ernest HEMINGWAY. Councilwoman Marian TASCO and the Veterans of Foreign Wars will dedicate a Cpl. Michael CRESCENZ Road on JUL. 20 for the late Medal of HONOR recipient.

Bravo!... Top singer Tony RADWANSKI held a big bash on the lovely wife’s birthday. Happy Birthday also to Dr. Mary Ellen BALCHUNIS, top political professor.

Mary Ellen welcomed the State Attorney General at the Federation Convention.

NOT REPORTED on the front page of daily press was that Attorney General KANE

has opened an investigation into the Mayor Reed matter??

Hmm.... And what about an editorial that asks if voters have had ENOUGH of local elected officials? The ANSWERS ARE QUESTIONS. Who authorized them to determine our views? And where do they live, and pay taxes?

The same editorial calling the local DEM party a fossilized machine when most reporters know that has not been true for decades; means some writers’ thinking is mired in the post, and they may be the REAL FOSSILS (?)... Some outgoing office-holders appoint people to jobs that extend beyond the appointed officers term. Take the case of the State Office of Open Records. This practice should STOP A.S.A.P. Each incoming elected official is entitled to his OWN TEAM! HATS OFF to Councilman Mark SQUILLA, who arranged for a sale of vacant lots which netted the CITY a FAT $2 MILLION! But the Mayor should not use any of this money to create FAT JOBS. What good is a new casino with potholed streets leading to it?

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Labors Union…Building it right for a better and stronger community And promoting renaissance of North Broad St. Laborers’ District Council of the Metropolitan Area of Philadelphia and vicinity is comprised of four unions:

FLOATING band serenaded hundreds of rivergoers who waited their turn to scatter across Schuylkill River in wide assortment of pleasure craft.

Holt Serves Its Community (Cont. From Page 12) Church Institute of Philadelphia and South Jersey. The Holts received the 2015 Spirit of the Port honor for their generations of service and hard work, which have brought countless dollars in revenue and jobs for the region. The family continues to carry on the legacy of innovative business development for the Port of Philadelphia.

Continuing its long-stand-

ing tradition of holiday season generosity, Holt Logistic Corp again orchestrated a toy donation drive for the US Marine Corps Toys 4 Tots program. A convoy of former military vehicles laden with toys and driven by service members working in the port rolled in style to the USMC receiving center in Bucks County just in time for the Christmas holiday.

Toys were donated by Holt Logis-

tics staff, as well as members of the International Dockworkers Union Local 1 and Teamsters Local 929. The company was recognized in January by the US Marine Corps for its continued support of the Toys 4 Tots program. As leaders in the transportation of perishable goods, Holt Logistics Corp understands the importance of participating fully in the communities in which it operates.

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.

This ad is presented by LECET The Laborers Employers Cooperation and Education Trust 665 N. Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19123 Telephone: 215-922-6139 Fax: 215-922-6109 Web: www.ldc-phila-vic.org Juan F. Ramos Administrator

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F O R S O M E y o u n g Philadelphians it may have been their first opportunity to explore their home town’s wat e r y reaches.

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.

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In The Court of Common Pleas Philadelphia County Civil Action – Law No. 150401423 Notice of Action in Mortgage Foreclosure JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, Plaintiff vs. The Unknown Heirs of Ronald Lawrence Deceased & Alwyn Lawrence Solely in His Capacity as Heir of Ronald Lawrence, Deceased, Mortgagor and Real Owner, Defendant To: The Unknown Heirs of Ronald Lawrence, Deceased & Alwyn Lawrence, Solely in His Capacity as Heir of Ronald Lawrence, Deceased, Mortgagors and Real Owners, Defendant(s), whose last known address is 1761 North Peach Street, Philadelphia, PA 19131.

This firm is a debt collector and we are attempting to collect a debt owed to our client. Any information obtained from you will be used for the purpose of collecting the debt. You are hereby notified that Plaintiff, JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, 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. 150401423, wherein Plaintiff seeks to foreclose on the mortgage secured on your property located, 1761 North Peach Street, Philadelphia, PA 19131, whereupon your property will be sold by the Sheriff of Philadelphia County. Notice: You have been sued in court. If you wish to defend against the claims set forth in the following pages, you must take action within twenty (20) days after the Complaint and notice are served, by entering a written appearance personally or by attorney and filing in writing with the court your defenses or objections to the claims set forth against you. You are warned that if you fail to do so the case may proceed without you and a judgment may be entered against you by the Court without further notice for any money claimed in the Complaint for any other claim or relief requested by the Plaintiff. You may lose money or property or other rights important to you. You should take this paper to your lawyer at once. If you do not have a lawyer or cannot afford one, go to or telephone the office set forth below. This office can provide you with information about hiring a lawyer. If you cannot afford to hire a Lawyer, this office may be able to provide you with information about agencies that may offer legal services to eligible persons at a reduced fee or no fee. Community Legal Services, Inc., Law Center North Central, 1410 W. Erie Ave., Phila., PA 19140, 215-227-2400/215-981-3700. Phila. Bar Assn., One Reading Center, Phila., PA 19104, 215-238-6333.

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Port Welcomes Dynamic Art To City The Philadelphia Regional Port Authority played a role in the display of a never-before-seen exhibit commemorating the 350th anniversary of an international company with decades-long ties to the Philadelphia region.

Saint-Gobain is one of the world’s largest building materials companies, with global headquarters in France, North American headquarters in Valley Forge, Pa., and operations all over the world.

With five distinct ephemeral pavilions, The “Future Sensations” traveling exhibit will, according to the company, “take visitors on a sensory journey of science, storytelling and art that celebrates the last three and a half centuries and offers glimpses into future innovations that will transform the world.” Philadelphia will be

the only US stop for the exhibit, which has already been seen in Shanghai, China, São Paolo, Brazil, and will visit Paris, France following the Philadelphia exhibition.

Each of the five pavilions weighs between 20 and 50 metric tons. They range in height from 13 to 32 feet. A total of 26 products from the Saint-Gobain family of companies are used in their construction.

Officials in Pennsylvania, including International Supply Chain Manager Elisabeth Fornes, were instrumental in arranging for the Port of Philadelphia to be the US port of entry for the containers carrying the exhibit.

Officials from Saint-Gobain, the Philadelphia Regional Port Authority, terminal operator Holt Logistics and global logistics firm BDP International,

were on hand at PRPA’s Packer Avenue Marine Terminal, the Port’s largest and busiest facility, on May 15 to officially welcome the 25 containers transporting the exhibit. The containers arrived on the Hamburg Süd vessel Monte Tamaro several days before.

“We were very pleased to partner with our terminal operator and BDP to welcome Saint-Gobain’s exciting exhibit to Philadelphia,” said PRPA Dir. of Marketing Sean Mahoney. “We work together all the time to move cargo and attract business, but it was a special treat to have the unique experience of working together to advance the city’s cultural life, as well.”

The exhibit will be displayed there, where the public may view it free of charge.

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