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Kellers Band of Brothers Wrestling Returns to South Philly Bill Heads To Senate!

The Pennsylvania House of Representatives unanimously passed a measure authored by State Rep. Bill Keller (D-S. Phila.) that would designate a section of Columbus Boulevard after two World War II veterans portrayed in HBO’s miniseries Band of Brothers.

Keller’s HB 1279 would designate Columbus Boulevard between Oregon and Washington Avenues in Philadelphia the William J. Guarnere and Edward “Babe” Heffron Memorial Boulevard. Both men served with Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, in the 101st Airborne Division.

“I had the honor of meeting both gentlemen, and can attest that they

WRESTLING returns to South Philly at 2300 Arena on Swanson Street. After long absence, popular Combat Zone Wrestling will again pack the house at 7 p.m. on Jul. 13.

CZW also offers s t u d e n t wrestling at training academy in Blackwood, N.J. every Wednesday at 8 p.m. for just $5. Photo

loved the city of Philadelphia just as much as they loved their country,” Keller said. “I can’t think of two men who are more deserving of this type of recognition. I am encouraged to know that future generations will come to realize just how important these men were, and how greatly they sacrificed so that we may all be free.”

Guarnere, or “Wild Bill,” was a staff sergeant and paratrooper who made his first combat jump on D-Day as part of the Allied invasion of France. Due to his bravery and additional service during the Battle of Normandy and the Battle of the Bulge, he was awarded the Silver Star and the (Cont. Page 2)

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S. Phila Opens Homes, Hearts

by Tony West This September, South Philadelphia will be greeting a throng of out-of-towners the likes of which they will never have seen before.

The draw is the Catholic World Meeting of Families, which is expected to bring up to 2 million visitors to metropolitan Philadelphia, which has a resident population of 6 million. Since there aren’t 2 million hotel rooms in the area, expect every guest room from Packer Avenue to South Street to be filled.

One South Philadelphia family that has signed up as a host is Dan & Karysa Barlow of Newbold, who have lived for two years in their classic two-story, three-bedroom rowhouse on a side street. They are looking forward to hosting a couple in their 50s from Argentina.

Hosts are allowed to set their own price for accommodations. “But we set the price pretty low,” said Karysa Barlow. “We were hoping to help people.”

Father Paul Kennedy, pastor of St. Katherine of (Cont. Page 22)

KARYSA B a r l o w stands before the bunk beds she is renting out during World Meeting of Families.

To learn more about how you can rent your space through Airbnb.com see Page 22.

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Markets ‘Bringing Farm To City’ Tolentine CC Opens

by Maria Merlino Now you can pick up local produce every Tuesday and Wednesday in South Philadelphia.

The Food Trust Farmers’ Market at Broad Street & Snyder Avenue is the Tuesday venue as the Solly Bros. Farm will be bringing in fresh picked vegetables, fruits and greens. Find them there from 2-6 p.m. now through October.

The Wednesday Market at The Singing Fountain at 11th & Passyunk Avenue, right off of Tasker Street, has local farmers and bakers laying out their bounty.

Market Mgr. Len Farber grew up on a farm and is passionate about locally grown produce.

“We’re bringing the farm to the city,” he explains. “There are 30 markets around the city. The idea is to bring organically grown ORGANIC fruits and vegetables galore is what Jo Talbert found at the Farmers Market. Photos

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food to the neighborhood table.”

Another store partnering up with Lancaster County artisans is Analog Watch Co. Their newest design watch, the Mason, follows hotly on the success of the Carpenter, a flexible wood model. The Mason is the first functional marble sculpture for your wrist. Each watch comes with a premium top-grain leather straphand crafted by their Amish leathersmith partners.

After eating all the wonderful nutritious foods, try a yoga class to engage your mind and body in a study of self – your own self. Yoga teaches you breath and movement in a noncompetitive and nurturing environment.

Classes are held at Wake Up Yoga, 1839 E. Passyunk Avenue, starting Jun. 29 and run for seven weeks on Monday evenings, 7:30-9 p.m.

Tuition is $105.

LOCAL HONEY from NJ beekeepers are pure liquid gold to Anne Herkk and Karen Morgan of Fruitwood Farms.

MARKET MGR. Len Farber, right, shows off bunches of kale and pints of Bing cherries.

Kale is vitamin-rich and is loaded with powerful antioxidants. Cherries contain natural ALEX AND MODY of the Art of Bread were melatonin to support healthy sleep and also selling beautifully formed artisanal loaves contains many anti-inflammatory agents to and rolls. They are works of art! help with arthritis.

Doors For Summer

THE SIGN at the entrance to the Tolentine Community C e n t e r states all the activities it touts.

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by Jean Donohue The cadence of sneakers sliding across a basketball court is the backdrop of summer days at the Tolentine Community Center on 10th and Mifflin streets.

The nonprofit organization boats a summer camp for kids in kindergarten to eighth grade. The camp’s hours are from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., but additional before and after care are available for a nominal daily fee; $5 for the morning and $8 for the evening.

On June 22nd, the camp’s first day, kids congregated within their age groups and did their own thing whether that be playing basketball or working on arts and crafts.

Some days will be just like this and on others the campers will go on trips to local museums such as the Franklin Institute.

Although the community center is consumed with its summer camp during June,

July, and August, it maintains an active senior citizen program. Seniors are welcome inside the community center at any time, even when the camp is going on.

“It gives a lot of help (for seniors); it provides a place to gather and connects the community,” a member of the senior center shared.

Seniors meet at the center every Tuesday and Thursday at 10 a.m. and although the summer months have altered scheduling, Tolentine’s infamous bingo games are still held on Wednesdays for 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Although the center has faced opposition in regard to its societal value and function, the Tolentine Community Center is a favorable (air conditioned) spot among kids, their parents of course, and senior citizens especially for the summer.

Farnese Named Democratic Chair Rep. Keller’s Bill Moving

State Sen. Larry Farnese (D-S. Phila.) has been named the Democratic chairman of a Senate committee. Farnese, who has been a member of the Senate Community, Economic & Recreational Development Committee, is now one of its leaders.

“Whether internet gaming or policies that propose to help or hurt the fabric of Pennsylvania life, I am grateful for the opportunity to serve as the Democratic chairman of this important panel,” Farnese said. “Sen. Sean Wiley has done an excellent job raising points and counterpoints with legislation brought before this group, and I pledge to continue working

hard to do the same.”

Wiley (D-Erie) had served as the Democratic chairman of the committee. State Sen. Kim Ward (Westmoreland) is the Republican chair.

Farnese was the Democratic chairman of the Senate Communications & Technology Committee, but he resigned that post last week to open a space for newly elected State Sen. John Sabatina (D-Northeast). Farnese will continue working as a member of the Senate Banking & Insurance; Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure; Judiciary; and Rules & Executive Nominations Committees.

(Cont. From Page 1) Purple Heart with two oak-leaf clusters, among other recognitions. Guarnere died last year at 90.

Heffron, known as “Babe,” was a private first class who participated in the Battle of the Bulge and helped to liberate the Kaufering concentration camp in Landsberg, Germany. He won the Bronze Star and Purple Heart, among other awards. Heffron died in 2013 at 90.

Both men were portrayed in the 2001 miniseries “Band of Brothers”, produced by Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg. The critically acclaimed production chronicled Easy Company’s missions throughout World War II. HB 1279 is headed to the State Senate for further consideration.

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Let us never forget the true meaning of Independence Day Have a safe and happy 4th of July from the Officers and members of the Sheet Metal Workers Union, Local 19

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Square. Throughout the day on Jul. 2-4, stop by Independence Mall for an array of family-fun activities, organized in partnership with the Independence Visitor Center Corp., Historic Philadelphia, Inc, and the National Constitution Center.

Park Programs Looking for some National Park Service Ranger-led activities? Check out the park’s website, where you’ll find information about a Park Rangerled walking tour, The People of Independence (2:30 p.m. daily in front of Carpenters’ Hall).

Or enjoy Today in History, every evening at 6:30 p.m. on Independence Square. Join a park ranger for a discussion about events that happened on this same day in 1776.

Declaration of Independence Come to the Delaware River Waterfront’s concert and fireworks with the Philadelphia Orchestra Neigh-

borhood salute Thursday, Jul. 2, 7:30-9:30p.m.

As always, our Independence Day celebration keeps going until Jul. 8, when National Park Service Rangers

reenact the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence in our annual livinghistory program. This year, come early to learn more about the Declaration, and

how our nation’s founders really felt about it. Thomas Jefferson of Virginia wrote the Declaration of Independence.

His colleague in Congress (Cont. Page 8)

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From old-fashioned parades, to historical reenactments, there’s no better place to celebrate Independence Day than at Independence National Historical Park. Our 4th of July activities and events will be even more spectacular this year!

Events offered in partnership with Wawa Welcome America kick off in the park on Jul. 2, with Wawa Hoagie Day and day-long events at the National Constitution Center.

Jul. 3 has even more to offer this year – stop by the Liberty Block Party on your way to enjoy the Pops on Independence, Michael Krajewski, conductor. And don’t forget all the festivities on the 4th of July, with the Celebration of Freedom Ceremony, Independence Day Parade, and Let Freedom Ring ceremony.

This year’s events continue into the afternoon with the LGBT 50th anniversary programming on Independence

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Our Opinion How Free Are We?

by Wendell W. Young IV UFCW Local 1776 President

Selling off Pennsylvania’s publicly owned Wine & Spirits Stores is a tale we have heard time and time again; mainly because some legislators refuse to come to realization with the facts but rather, actively choose to pursue the divestiture of a system that serves to benefit all Pennsylvanians.

For decades, the UFCW

has had to fight for the jobs of thousands of Pennsylvanians who work in the Keystone State’s Wine & Spirits Stores.

For that reason, some specialinterest groups cast blame on my organization for preventing liquor privatization from coming to fruition.

However, I do not think it is fair to take all the credit for liquor privatization’s past failures. Each “new” proposal is accompanied by the same old

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

Jul. 2Harrowgate Civic Association Meeting at Rec. Center, 6 pm.

Jul. 7- 191st Democratic endorsed candidate Joanna McClinton holds Fundraiser at 1518 Sansom St., 5-7:30 p.m.

Free food, great drink specials, $35 and up. For info Zac Shaffer (215) 849-2173 or zachaffer@gmail.com for more info.

Jul. 7PHA welcomes return of World Changers for service at Wilson Park, 25th and Jackson, 11 a.m.

Jul. 8- GOP hosts Happy Hour at Paddy Whack’s, 150 South St., 6 p.m. Enjoy performance by Anne Havey and Her guitar. Free street parking.

Jul. 9- State Rep. Angel Cruz hosts Breast Cancer Screening at 3503 N. B St., Unit 7, starting 10 a.m. Con-

stituents must call (215) 2915643 to make appointment.

Jul. 9- Montco Register of Wills D. Bruce Hanes and Commissioners Josh Shapiro and Dr. Val Jul. 11-Arkoosh host Fundraiser at 8201 Fenton Rd., Laverock, Pa., 6 p.m.

Jul. 11- Amici Opera Company presents Rigoletto, 4 pm, Grace Church, 19 Kings Highway East, Haddonfield, NJ .For info, 215-224-0257.

Jul. 11- Phil.

Republican Party hosts Indoor Picnic Fundraiser for mayoral candidate Melissa Murray Bailey at 3525 Cottman Ave., 12-2

p.m. Donations $20.

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. 15- Former Sheriff Barbara Deeley hosts Cocktail Reception for State Sen. John Sabatina, Jr. at Cuba Libre, 10 S. 2nd St., 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Gold $2,500, Silver $1,000, Bronze $500, Tickets $250.

Jul. 17- Peg McCook Sports Tournament starts at Cione Plg., Aramingo & Lehigh Aves., 6:30 p.m. Runs through Jul. 19, 8 p.m.

Liquor Privatization – A Flawed State Strategy flaws that make no sense for our state.

For those interested in the facts…

Privatization proposals risk the more than $566 million in annual contributions from the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board. These revenues are used to benefit all taxpayers – alcohol consumers or not – and have been trending upward year after year for the past decade.

Ignoring this fact, State Sen. Scott Wagner (R-York) was quoted on Sunday as saying, “At the end of the day, the system is going to start losing money in two to three years.” But liquor-privatization would actually eliminate a profit.

In a lousy effort to deflect from this fact, privateers created the windfall myth. In 2010, privateers claimed Pennsylvania would see a $6-

billion windfall as a result of privatization. Then in 2012 the myth became $2 billion. A year later, in 2013 it was $1 billion; $600 million shortly thereafter, then down to $500 million. The most-recent privatization proposal, HB 466, projects a $220-million windfall according to its Fiscal Note.

No matter what number the GOP decides to tout this week, it always fails to men-

tion the $1.4-billion cost to transition to a private system, according to the Public Financial Management report. This cost includes unemployment compensation for the thousands who would lose their jobs as a result of privatization. The PFM report, I must add, was commissioned by former Gov. Tom Corbett.

PFM also estimated the State would have to come up (Cont. Page 23)

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Another Opinion

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Our forefathers declared on Jul. 4, 1776 we would be free from tyranny, freely able to own property, be free to worship as we please whatever our religious beliefs, and only be required to defend our soil and support a militia when in need.

This has been a rallying cry heard around the world ever since, inspiring millions to attempt to emulate our Declaration of Independence, our Bill of Rights and our Constitution.

Dictatorships through history have viewed our way of life as a thorn in their side, to be eradicated sooner than later.

Hasn’t Communist ideology called all religions an opiate? So did Hitler’s Nazi ideology.

Now we are being challenged – effectively it seems – all around the country by an “ism” seeking to change how this country is run. This is what we ask in alarm: Who are they and what are their purposes?

We ask this because we have learned a woman now serving in the Marine Corps was court-martialed for refusing to take a Bible verse off her desk. Its words read, “No weapon formed against me shall prosper”(Isaiah 54: 27).

Her superior officer “didn’t like their tone” and demanded it be torn down.

When she refused this blatantly illegal order, the officer cursed at the Bible (using profanity we will not repeat) and threw the verse in the trash.

As astonishing as this was, what the military court did next was worse.

It held that her use of the Bible was not “part of a religious belief system” – not part of being Christian.

This ruling could be devastating for military religious freedom.

In just days, we have learned, Jay Sekulow, American Center for Law & Justice Chief Counsel, has stated his group is filing on her behalf a critical brief on behalf of key Members of Congress in federal appeals court to defend religious liberty in the military. He is seeking the support of those who wish to be on the brief with him.

If you believe in religious freedom, do yourself and all of us a major service. If you can donate legal expertise or can donate to this nonprofit, you will sustain the efforts of those who believe we are a great country. We must support freedom’s watchdogs, wherever they are and whatever the battle.

So sad and so true is the fact most of us don’t pay attention to court decisions which will eventually adversely affect our way of life unless successfully challenged.

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(Cont. From Page 5) John Dickinson of Pennsylvania did not believe the American colonies were ready to separate from Great Britain.

Find out why as both men discuss the pros and cons of American independence. This free program starts in 10:30 in Congress Hall (seating is limited).

The commemorative reading of the Declaration of Independence will take place on Independence Square at 11:45 a.m. That's when the real fireworks begin! Share in the excitement as park staff commemorates the 239th anniversary of the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence with a re-enactment of the event. On Jul. 8, 1776, at 12 noon, Col. John Nixon strode to a platform in the State House Yard (now Independence Square) and shared the stunning news of independence with the crowd.

Free copies of the Declaration will be given out to all visitors.

Protesting for Equal Rights Now through Sunday, Jul. 26, discover the courageous actions that members of the gay and lesbian community took to gain civil rights in a temporary exhibit in the Liberty Bell Center. The exhibit is free to enter and is open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily.

Across from Independence Hall, on Jul. 4, 1965 40 men and women carried signs with radical messages saying, “Homosexual Citizens Demand Their Civil Rights.” Risking harassment, career loss, and arrest, these protestors openly marched for equality. Called the Reminder Day, this action marked one of the earliest gay and lesbian civil rights protests in the United States.

Find out more about their struggle to overcome intolerance and gain equal rights for the LGBT community in this free, temporary exhibit, and visit http://lgbt50.org/ to learn

more about the many events and activities being planned throughout Historic Philadelphia to mark this anniversary.

Junior Ranger Program Each year, staff of Independence National Historical Park and the Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site share their knowledge, skills, and love for our national parks with the 5th-grade students at Spring Garden ES. Through this junior-ranger program, students at the school get to visit sites around the region they might never have otherwise seen, learning about our nation’s history, our local natural wonders, and our national parks.

This spring, Park Ranger Eric Knight shared with the junior rangers one of his favorite places in Philadelphia: the Shofuso Japanese House and Garden in Fairmount Park.

After strolling through the beautiful grounds (and hugging a few trees), the children were guided through the house, (Cont. Page 9)

health care and dependable, affordable health coverage. This vital program is making a difference in the lives of struggling American families throughout the nation. In Pennsylvania the number of people who would have been affected by a negative ruling by the Supreme Court could have been as high as 382,000 people. It’s estimated those people

Sabatina Now Offers Expert Services For Local Veterans State Sen. John Sabatina, Jr. (D-Northeast) announced he will provide a veterans’services coordinator at his Bustleton Avenue district office to assist former service men and women.

Joseph Buckley, a veteran with extensive veteran-outreach experience, will be available every Friday morning by appointment at 8016 Bustleton Avenue to help veterans and their families with various issues, including housing for homeless vets, access to medical services, obtaining deceased vets’ medals for surviving families and more.

Buckley, of Mayfair, is a retired Marine and lifetime member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Disabled American Veterans and the Marine Corps Association. He also currently serves in the VA Regional Service Office in Philadelphia.

“As a former Marine who knows his way through the channels of bureaucracy, he is uniquely qualified to help veterans cut through red tape to get the services they need,” Sabatina said.

To make an appointment, call the Senator’s district office at (215) 695-1020.

would have immediately lost an average of $1,356 in subsidies.

“This victory should be an indicator for Republicans to lay down their fight against a program that is working by providing access to premium tax credits to afford life-saving health care for all eligible Americans regardless of what state they live in.”

(Cont. From Page 8) entertained with traditional Japanese storytelling, and coached to make origami swans. The very next week, the students joined Park Rangers Helen McKenna-Uff and Jeffrey Collins at Cape May Point State Park.

The junior rangers were thrilled by multiple dolphin sightings, osprey, frogs, snakes, turtles, baby swans,

and beautiful flora. Thanks to this junior ranger program, these urban fifth graders got to identify wildlife, play in the sand and collect shells to keep as treasures.

Running this junior ranger program is one of the highlights for all of the National Park Rangers at Independence, a perfect way to help our urban youth #FindYourPark.

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Congressman Bob Brady (D-Phila.) released the following statement after the Supreme Court announced its decision in King v. Burwell: “It is important that today, for the second time, the Supreme Court has upheld the Affordable Care Act. “The ACA is providing millions and millions of Americans across the country with quality, accessible

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The KATHLEEN KANE Follies.

Kane appears to believe that she can hold onto her job by intimidation and retaliation. It as been reported that Attorney General’s office is in disarray as she and her remaining loyalists are on witch-hunts for employees who may have spoken to those investigating Kane.

Late last week she fired her labor-relations chief GEORGE MOORE. Initially her office said he was let go because the AG wanted “to go in a new direction.” Subsequently the AG’s office said Moore was fired for cause. This firing is eerily similar to the dismissal of long-time AG appeals unit chief THOMAS BARKER in April. Initially the AG’s office said Barker was let go in reorganization, but later said he was fired for cause. Barker was apparently who testified against Kane in a grand-jury proceeding. It appears Moore’s sin was his recommendation that Kane fire JONATHAN DEUCKER owing to evidence that he sexually harassed two female co-workers. Two months ago Kane not only promoted Duecker to chief of staff but transfer to him power over personnel issues – thus giving him power to retaliate against his accusers.

Kane is under investigation by Montgomery County DISTRICT ATTORNEY RISA FURMAN for illegally leaking confidential information and the firing of Barker.

Furman’s investigation follows a Montgomery County grand-jury determination that Kane and her office leaked information about a sealed grand-jury investigation into for(Cont. Page 18)

In last Thursday’s column, I talked about the reporters at the Philadelphia Inquirer and Daily News, their quest for a new contract, and the rally that they had to call attention to their quest for a new contract.

Well, they got one.

The Newspaper Guild and Philadelphia Media Networks came to a tentative agreement on Friday night. Under the two-year deal, the health-care plan, which was one of the main sticking points of the negotiations, will remain the same as it is now with no increases for at least the first year.

Seniority was also preserved and there is also a provision that gives the Guild the option of exempting 25% of a group targeted for layoffs by designating them as essential personnel.

All of which is nice because the new deal also doesn’t appear to include any raises.

The contract was hammered out after an 11-hour negotiating session on Friday.

But last Thursday, representatives from many of the city’s unions came out to support the newspaper reporters, photographers, editors and designers as they walked a picket line around the newspaper’s headquarters on 8th & Market Streets.

It made for a weird set of bedfellows because, let’s face it, this is the same group of reporters who do stories on such things as union attempts to influence elections, a lack of diversity in their hiring practices, and other things that don’t (Cont. Page 18)

Yo! Here we go again. This column is about a recent cruise that I took with my son AJ. The trip was to fly from Philadelphia to San Juan, Puerto Rico, there to get aboard the cruise ship Carnival Destiny. We would then cruise to St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands; the islands of Dominica; Barbados; Aruba; and then return to San Juan and fly back to Philadelphia.

It was a wonderful trip and as I did in the past, I kept notes on different things people did and said. Here are some of my people-watching notes.

The worst part of the trip for me was the lines – endless lines – lines that seemed to take forever and hardly move at all. The characters who think they are somehow above the “common folks” and bully their way to the front of the line are the worst. To me, this is a classic show of how ignorant and self-centered they are. It is also shows their parents did a bad job of teaching them their manners. I am sure you have seen some of these characters too.

When we finally got aboard the ship, my Italian temper settled down. I was determined to just enjoy the trip.

We left San Juan at 10 p.m. at night — please remember 10 p.m. as it relates the comments made by of a lady peering out of a window to her companion, “It must be dark out.” Duh....

Another asked which way to the front of the ship – ya, why? – she wanted to know “just in case.” Duh – in case of what?

There was an automatic sliding door between the pool area and the restaurant. Whenever it opened, a fan went on to help keep the hot outside air – outside. This disturbed one gentleman sitting nearby who demanded to know who kept turning on that darn fan on and off.

And those very-inconsiderate souls who, having entered a doorway, an elevator door or while on a stair case always stopped to chat with each other – no matter how many others wanted to pass – and became very indignant at the suggestion of possibly moving.

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THE TALL SHIPS WEEKEND was a splendid success.

More attendees than Penn’s Landing has known. Penn’s Landing is no longer a backwater to the PARKWAY. They have tried numerous-type draw events, but looking to the river and things nautical needed an upgrade. When their chief ship person retired, they quickly needed new energy. This past weekend, Penn’s Landing ARRIVED as world class!

And THEY DID IT WITH SHIPS. Hats off to Tom CORCORAN, CEO; Joe FORKIN, VP; Emma Fried-CASTORINA for PR; and Shelvia WILLIAMS, Logistics. Let’s show support for the military and have more Navy and Coast Guard visits!

The DEFENSE OF (Gay) MARRIAGE ruling by the high court brought loud hooplas and rejoicing! Lost in the excitement are the dark days for gay marriage in the Commonwealth of two years ago. Then-Montgomery County Register of Wills D. BRUCE HANES began issuing marriage licenses to gay couples. Gov. CORBETT ordered Hanes to stop, and threatened prosecution. There was to be no prosecution as State Attorney General KATHLEEN KANE REFUSED to prosecute Hanes. Many pressed Hanes to quit, but he stood fast, and Kane took the wind from Corbett’s sails (They must have been PO’ed?). Darkness became light, and the HERO and HEROINE in the State are HANES and KANE. Huzzah!... Now will any of the creatures who are doing a hatchet job on KANE muster fortitude and praise her for her TOUGH stand on gay marriage? NOPE. In this slow news (Cont. Page 19)

City Council PRESIDENT DARRELL CLARKE ventured to Harrisburg to join PFT PRESIDENT JERRY JORDAN in a rally for Philly school funding. This theme is getting so old. The school kids, parents and teachers come to the capital in red T-shirts imploring the legislature to do the right thing. The right thing, of course, is to fund Philly schools at a higher and dedicated level. This is obvious to GOV. TOM WOLF and all the Philly legislators. But it’s not how Republicans like PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE JOE SCARNATI and SPEAKER MIKE TURZAI see it. That’s the big problem for Wolf. The legislature, i.e. Republicans, generally hates Philly schools and has passed a budget that increases education funding for all schools by $8 million, or roughly $15,968 for each school district. A fresh start with these guys is impossible.

Democratic mayoral nominee JIM KENNEY, i.e. Mayor Kenney, visited with legislators last week. The visit was appreciated but he will have to do the same song and dance that MAYOR MICHAEL NUTTER did. The scenario was always the same. The schools can’t open on time because the funding is insufficient. The situation is dire and the Mayor must beg Harrisburg to save the children in the city. The Republican majority will then toss just enough funding to survive the year. It’s a horrible way to run a school district. If it continues, Philly will never be great, no matter who the Mayor is or how many red T-shirts come to Harrisburg.

There will be some new faces and familiar faces representing Philly in the State House following several August special elections. An attorney and top aide to Council President Darrell Clarke, DONNA BULLOCK is the choice of the ward leaders in the 195th Dist. JOANNA McCLINTON, ESQ. is the nominee in the 191st Dist. She was legislative counsel to STATE SEN. ANTHONY HARDY WILLIAMS. She will not lose this special election to fill the seat of RON WATERS, who pled guilty to corruption. Finally, the 174th Dist. has ED “SPECIAL ED” NEILSON taking on TIMOTHY DAILEY. Dailey was recently trounced by JOHN SABATINA, JR. in a special election to fill the senate seat of LT. GOV. MIKE STACK. Stack was the convener of the special-election caucus which endorsed Neilson by virtue of Stack’s delivery of the highest vote total for JUDGE KEVIN DOUGHERTY.

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4th Of July Started With 56 On this day in 1776, the Continental Congress approved the Declaration of Independence, setting the 13 colonies on the road to freedom as a sovereign nation. This most American of holidays will be marked with typical festivities ranging from fireworks, parades and concerts to more casual family gatherings and barbecues across the country.

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The Signers - 56 Numbers of signers to the Declaration of Independence.

Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Roger Sherman and Robert R. Livingston comprised the Committee of Five that drafted the Declaration. Jefferson, regarded as the strongest and most eloquent writer, wrote most of the document.

It’s also worth noting that: John Hancock, President of the Second Continental Congress, was the first signer.

This merchant by trade did so in an entirely blank space

making it the largest and most famous signature — hence the term “John Hancock,” which is still used today as a synonym for signature. In 2013, there were 7.5 million business establishments with paid employees in the US; 1.1 million, like Hancock, were in the retail-trade industry.

Benjamin Franklin (age 70), who represented Pennsylvania, was the oldest of the signers.

Franklin County, Pa. is named after him. Edward Rutledge (age 26), of South Carolina, was the youngest.

Two future presidents signed, John Adams (second President) and Thomas Jefferson (third President). Both died on the 50th anniversary of signing the Declaration (Jul. 4, 1826). There are 12 counties nationwide named Adams and 26 named Jefferson.

Robert Livingston, who represented New York, was on the Committee of Five that drafted the Declaration of Independence but was recalled by his

state before he could sign it.

Livingston County, N.Y. is named after him.

Representing Georgia in 1776 were Button Gwinnett, Lyman Hall and George Walton. Gwinnett County, Ga. Hall County, Ga. and Walton County, Ga. were named for these signers.

Charles Carroll, who represented Maryland, was the last surviving signer of the Declaration. He died in 1832 at the age of 95. Carroll County, Md. is named for him.

Roger Sherman, who worked as a land surveyor and lawyer, represented Connecticut. In 2013, there were an estimated 31,315 surveyors, cartographers and photogrammetrists employed full time, year-round, and 852,860 lawyers employed full time, year-round nationwide.

Nelson County, Va. and Wythe County, Va. were named for two of the six signers who represented the state of Virginia — Thomas Nelson Jr. and George Wythe.

SOUTH Philadelphian Joey Costin and his date Felicia Block met Judge Kevin Dougherty, candidate for Supreme Court, at Penn’s Landing. Joe is a tax hearing officer, son of renowned political sage Murray Costin, and cantor of Shari Eli Synagogue. He is also a trained meteorologist whose accurate forecasts are jokingly dubbed “the Jewish Weather Photo by Joe Stivala Service.”

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it’s long been difficult for Republican candidates to garner attention in the city, but conceded Bailey has gotten some attention after attending numerous forums during her uncontested party primary. That, along with attention paid to the recent Republican councilat-large primary, is part of a gradual effort to ingrain GOP candidates into the regular political-coverage fold.

He also said the 2013 district-attorney race between Seth Williams and Republican challenger Danny Alvarez marked a strategic turning point that could help Bailey

get more attention in the coming months.

On the campaign trail, Alvarez continually chided the incumbent for the scarcity of public-corruption cases brought by the DA’s office.

“I’m not saying Danny Alvarez is responsible for the [cases brought against former State Reps.] J.P. Miranda, Vanessa Brown [and] the election-board workers, but I do believe it played a part in it,” said DeFelice. “The candidates are in it to win, but if we’re not going to win a race, at least we can change the conversation. From a party

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SOME OF many veterans from Korean War who attended Korean War Memorial. contact our office at (215) ‘presumptive Mayor’ label,” 561-0650 or reach us via he said of the fact that the Facebook or Twitter @Philly- city’s party-registration disGOP to get involved.” parities set Kenney up nicely DeFelice, interviewed over for the general election.

WHYY, in a Monday morn“I’ve never been one to ing phone interview with whine about the media, and I NinetyNine, said the story wasn’t whining about media about the Kenney campaign’s [in the post], but c’mon, community-activism training man,” he continued. “I really program was the proverbial believe Melissa has bold “straw that broke the camel’s ideas, but will they even get back.” coverage? I don’t know.”

“I’m not naive. I get it, the DeFelice acknowledged

perspective, that’s what we can get out of these races as well.”

For her part, Bailey didn’t comment on the post itself, but said, “Whether I am the candidate or not, voters really do deserve to have the whole picture.”

Asked for comment on DeFelice’s post, Kenney Communications Dir. Lauren Hitt told NinetyNine, “If our plan to literally get voters to the polls isn’t relevant coverage of the mayoral race, I’m not sure what is. These petty, insider complaints do nothing to advance a serious dialogue about our city’s future.”

But, still the news we get from either of the mayoral candidates and their respective parties indicates by the time November rolls around, many Philadelphians might just stay home thinking Jim Kenney is already the Mayor.

Almost every day we get news reports from his campaign public-relations team where Kenney can be found somewhere cutting ribbons, making an address, or being presenting awards on behalf of

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by Joe Shaheeli Philadelphia Republican City Committee called on the Philadelphia Inquirer to “give the same free advertising to Melissa Murray Bailey and her internship program they gave to Jim Kenney.”

That’s the charge from Republican City Committee Exec. Dir. Joe DeFelice, Esq., who said a news article written by Chris Hepp “read more like a help-wanted ad from the classifieds; where the Kenney campaign asked for campaign fellows to go into communities and explain why Jim Kenney isn’t responsible for the bad schools and poverty that has become the status quo in too many of our neighborhoods.”

He noted, “Melissa Murray Bailey has worked tirelessly to go into all corners of the city to challenge the Kenney-Nutter status quo that has left too many Philadelphians behind. We expect more from the local media which have routinely called Kenney ‘Likely Mayor,’ ‘MayorElect’ and ‘Presumptive Mayor.’ We are not asking the local media to do anything outside the norm; rather, all we ask is that Melissa be given an equal opportunity to tell her story and share her vision for a better Philadelphia for all neighborhoods and communities.

“Many in the media like to say they want a more-competitive Republican Party and yearn for a two-party system.

However, their actions and lack of coverage for our candidates, coupled with fluff ad pieces for the opposition, help tilt the playing field even more.

“Those interested in helping Melissa Murray Bailey’s campaign are encouraged to

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though he was all over the field campaigning hard.

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Cohen Was To Host Clinton, But… (Cont. From Page 15) a group which invited him to their end of year closings. In addition, he’s constantly being stopped by voters who wish to take a picture with him.

From his opponent’s campaign team, we hear GOP mayoral candidate Melissa Murray Bailey has been written up in Forbes magazine.

We fault her campaign team for not sending out releases promoting her activities.

It’s the same mistake that was made by State Sen. Tony Williams’ (D-W. Phila.) mayoral campaign team. Kenney’s releases to media came in a daily blitz of six or more, with hourly events thrown in.

From Williams, little if ever,

It was hush, hush, hush for a fundraising event hosted by Comcast VP David Cohen at his home in Chestnut Hill last Friday. No press was allowed and those attending needed security clearance, since the honoree was presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.

It was a bit of déjà vu, since Cohen backed Hillary in her last run. But it didn’t come off, for it was canceled at the last moment, with Hillary’s campaign team directing her to attend that afternoon’s funeral of the South Carolina pastor killed in a church massacre.

Rumored Look For ‘Burning’ Exit?

Maybe when the budget passes or sooner, look for a resignation from Jim Burn,

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HOLY Family University IT Vice President and CIO Mark Galgano shares moment with honoree Councilman Bob Henon at fundraiser at Colonial Dames hosted by Martin & Lorraine Bednarek.

Democratic State Committee Chairman. He’s not anywhere near getting the ear of the Governor, nor is he getting strong support from the various county chairs.

Gov. Tom Wolf set up a PAC to run around him in his successful election. Kathy McGinty continues to wax in popularity and support, since first challenging his leadership. Now the Governor wants her to stick around as chief of staff. He is promoting Montgomery County Chair Marcel Groen as a replacement. Groen’s county has been doing well for Dems.

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DISTRICT ATTORNEY R. Seth Williams, pictured right, held his first summer community walk. DA was joined by community activists, clergy and police from 9th Police Dist.

Walks are annual event planned through rest of summer. DA hears from Phila. residents and advises them about services offered by his office.

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Organized labor normally supports Democratic candidates running in legislative races. But, IUPAT DC 21 Business Mgr. Joe Ashdale was key to the 170th Dist. election of Martina White in a special election. He drew labor support for her campaign and money needed to fuel her campaign. Her victory ended a long drought for City Republicans.

Ashdale’s rationale: “Why

not put another City Republican into the legislator to support RCC Party Chair State Rep. John Taylor, now a driving force in the legislature?”

Press reports Democrats from Philly and around the state have been complaining about Republicans ignoring procedural rules and opposition budget requests in both the House and Senate. We do not understand why they have not learned the basic rule: Majority control works when rank-and-file follow marching orders of their leaders.

When Democratic leaders held the majorities, they were unable to control their rank and file when it came to partyline votes.

The Republicans, from the distant past to present, do know how to keep unity in the ranks. It’s easy to understand why Gov. Tom Wolf did not get his budget on time and has to order partial shutdowns in state-government operations.

Ashdale has to smile when he knows two of the city’s Republican legislators will work to insure legislation aiding labor’s fight for rights.

ENJOYING fundraiser in honor of Councilman Bob Henon hosted by Marty & Lorraine Bednarek were Jim Fox, Comcast’s Kathy Sullivan, Councilman Bobby Henon, Council candidate Helen Gym, Lorraine Bednarek and Sid Taraila.

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Last week, the DA’s Office charged three election-board workers for election fraud.

All three entered the voting booth and cast ballots for others and subsequently forged the signatures of these people in the roll books. I am curious as to how long these people have been doing similar acts.

They are being charged for election fraud in the 2014 and 2015 primarily elections.

These particular acts were done in minority neighborhoods. Thus these acts under-

mined the votes of minorities who came to the polls.

It also should be noted that voter ID may not have stopped these particular acts.

If the whole election board is in cahoots, then whether or not someone has ID is irrelevant. But obviously some election-board workers or pollwatchers were doing their jobs and turned these people into the authorities.

Perhaps the powers that be in the Democratic Party like this type of activity because it helps keep new blood and reform candidates out of the general election.

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Pat Eiding, president of the Philadelphia Council AFLCIO, decried how negotiations had been going at that point and demanded that management become an honest broker in the negotiations.

“What kind of newspapers do you think we would have without unions?!” Eiding asked.

Now another provision of the contract that might be of interest to some says that once the deal is ratified, a new buyout program will be offered to employees with 25 years of service or more. This story isn’t over yet.

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ATTORNEY SETH WILLIAMS thought the cases had merit and has obtained four guilty pleas to-date from STATE REPS. RON WALTER and MICHELLE BROWNLEE, former STATE REP. HAROLD JAMES and former Philadelphia Traffic Court PRESIDENT JUDGE THOMASINE TYNES. Earlier this month, Kane herself was accused of her own pay-to-play activities.

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“We’re here as a show of support for labor,” said Fred Wright, president of District Council 47. “We want them to get a new contract. [The reporters] don’t always write nice things about us, but in the end, we’re all still labor.”

In fact, many of the leaders for the city’s unions took to the megaphone in support of their Newspaper Guild brethren.

WAFFLEMAN (Cont. From Page 10) were interesting. One lady, totally oblivious to her error, had a ‘B’ on her life vest, indicating she was to be in the ‘B’ muster station was waiting in muster station ‘H’ – lady, close but no cigar.

Remember those most important characters; even though the buffet line was plainly marked with a sign, it meant nothing to one. He moved the barrier and went into the line anyway – helping himself to whatever he wanted. Another, while standing in line, constantly banged his empty plate against the keys in his pocket as a signal – “Move it folks, what’s taking you so long, I am waiting.” By the way, breakfast started at 7:30 a.m. but he appeared at 7:20 a.m. and said –

and I quote – “What are they waiting for? I am here and I am hungry.”

One gentleman asked how the coffee dispenser worked.

Duh ... place a cup under spout – push the “dispense coffee” button – release when the cup is full.

Another hungry guy said, “Get the hell outta here, you mean I gotta walk all the way over there?” Ya know why?

Because that food line was closed and he was directed to go to another less than 50 feet away.

While standing in the line for hot dogs and hamburgers, one lady asked if pizza was available there – no lady, go over to the pizza line.

One elderly couple was on an elevator going up and down repeatedly, trying to get to deck zero. Trouble was that particular elevator did not go to deck zero.

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blood. Ted played dead, then ran. Send this HERO a greeting, please. And GOOGLE about him.... FOSSILIZED opinion came out of an editorial attacking Commissioner Anthony CLARK and the City Commissioner’s office. It’s summer, and the insatiable appetite for attack looks for a target (?).

Politics is not dirty because they say it is. Committeemen do good deeds while the attackers sip wine, and enjoy cheese nibbles.... The Committeepersons in Montgomery County attended a training camp by the DEM Party there. A great learning experience, and maybe a good idea for all counties.

To the reporter who posted that I am a “lapdog of Philly unions” I’m honored. Thanks.

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(Cont. From Page 10) season, will they try to write HAPPY news? NOPE. Are some aloft, like a vulture waiting for a tidbit of news from KANE’S office? YEP. One of my favorite ladies, Brenda REAVIS, banker and Ward Chair in the 60th Ward, was honored last Sunday for good works, by State Rep. Vanessa BROWN in a Christian Stronghold church ceremony. A lovely, deserving person indeed....

And Vanessa BROWN will have a LONG LIFE of doing GOOD through the EASTERN STAR. Ageless Public Relations GIANT Harriet LESSY had a wonderful birthday with

cooked meals by the kids.

Harriet’s great works include those for Sheriff Jewell WILLIAMS…. GUESS WHO are the “firecracker” birthdays (Jul. 4): Leon KING, ESQ.; Joe DOUGHERTY, JR., Bill MORAN (Bill keeps ships filled with supplies), and Local 22 FIREFIGHTERS! On Jul. 5 is our Editor Tony WEST’S big day!! Lovely Judge Ann BUTCHART, Joe STEWARD, Esq., and lively Pat CUNNINGHAM are on the 7th. William Patrick IVERS, himself, has a deserved blast on the 8th!

My man Ted PALUCH, 92, is in the local VA Hospice. Ted is one of six survivors of the WWII MALMÉDY MASSACRE where 118 US prisoner-soldiers were killed in cold

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Question: Is tax withholding the way to balance your budget?

Answer: In the last week or so I’ve had no fewer than three clients tell me they changed their payroll tax withholding to claim the maximum deductions because it was the “only way to pay the bills.”

I’ve seen people do that, and tried to help them fix the consequences, for many years, but lately it seems to be a trend. It’s a clear example of faulty thinking, and it has potentially dire consequences.

People know they shouldn’t, but somehow it seems an acceptable option. Here’s where the faulty thinking comes in.

People tell me they change their withholding so they can pay their bills. Well, if you

are changing your withholding so you break even and don’t get a refund at the end of the year, then fine, I’m with you.

But if you change it so that you owe taxes at the end of the year, you haven’t paid your bills, you’ve just traded one bill for another. And the one you’ve traded for is the Big Kahuna, the 600-lb. gorilla, the creditor who can garnish your wages, attach your bank accounts, and reach assets no other creditor can reach. It has more power and more tools than virtually any other creditor. So that’s who you’re going to choose to owe?

Moreover, the IRS has tools to stop your under-withholding, but they don’t just make you stop. If you can’t pay the taxes you owe because you are under-withholding, the IRS may instruct your employer to withhold as if you

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have zero deductions – withhold the maximum – and they won’t let you change it back.

This is called a “lock-in letter.”

Then, of course, in every subsequent year that you are entitled to a refund, the IRS will keep your refund to pay the back taxes. And this could be in addition to, not just instead of, a wage garnishment or other collection activity. So if you were having trouble paying the bills before, imagine how hard it will be when about a third of your paycheck is going to the IRS. If you have been claiming more deductions than you are entitled to so far this year, now is the time to try and fix it, but it’s going to be painful.

You can change your deductions so that you will not owe (or won’t owe so much) next April. If you’re under-withholding, it’s a clear sign that you need help.

Next Week’s Question: How many times can you file Chapter 7 bankruptcy?

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To get this experiment started in the Philadelphia area, however, Crowdpac started by aggressively listing dozens of candidates for one office – the 2nd Congressional seat – relying largely on Jaff’s extensive knowledge of local politicians and activists.

After the first two weeks, though, only candidates that received nominations by other people for this district were retained as accounts. All candidates in every other race were nominated by crowd members; none were posted by Crowdpac.

The 2nd Congressional Dist. choices have drawn the most attention because of speculation about Fattah’s future. The Congressman’s son as well as a former chief of staff have been charged in federal investigations, leading many to wonder if the incumbent himself may be forced out of office by similar problems someday.

The options Crowdpac is offering in this race trend toward the younger set. Many of them are Millennials, whose peers are familiar with bottom-up crowd-sourcing and online organizing. But there is someone

on its buffet for everyone. Fattah himself was given an online pledge account.

Crowdpac launched its Philadelphia project on Jun. 1.

On Jun. 30 it gave all its potential candidates access to their personal accounts so they could see for themselves how many people had pledged them how much.

A week earlier, Crowdpac released rough preliminary comparative results. Kessler was ahead in pledges, followed

by State Rep. Brian Sims (D-S. Phila.); businessman Doug Oliver, who ran in the Democratic mayoral primary this spring; attorney and Democratic 9th Ward Leader Dan Muroff; educator Isaiah Thomas, who ran for City Council at Large in the Democratic primary; and Nina Ahmad, a financial and real-estate expert who sits on numerous public boards.

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“We welcome new initiatives, though they’ll need to learn more about what Philly voters think,” commented Brady, who chairs Democratic City Committee.

No cloud hangs over State Sen. Shirley Kitchen (D-N. Phila.) in the 3rd Senatorial Dist. either. But Omar Woodard, a policy director for

State Sen. Anthony Williams (D-W. Phila.) and former staffer of Congressman Fattah, with expertise in international and nonprofit business, has received a nomination on Crowdpac for that district.

“I am honored that so many people have complimented my abilities,” Woodard responded.

“They know my background of service and my commitment. I do want to serve and I will be having conversations with many people about my future.”

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He was a senior advisor on Thomas’s councilmanic campaign.

“It’s very flattering. At this time there’s nothing more I can say,” Kessler said on being told of his own standing. “There is currently an incumbent in that office.”

Sims was also discreet about the support he had drawn.

Mason Lane, a spokesman for the State Representative, said Sims was “focused on getting a fair budget passed that will help Philadelphians. I don’t think he’s interested in that race right now.”

Thomas was noncommittally positive. “I appreciate the overwhelming support people have shown me, and their confidence in me to lead. I think that’s awesome,” he said.

The 2nd Dist. votes overwhelmingly Democratic. But Crowdpac also set up accounts for two independents, Sam Katz and Bill Green.

Other races were gifted by Crowdpac with accounts for potential challengers. In the1st Congressional Dist., Congressman Bob Brady’s seat looks se-

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by Tony West Dan Kessler is in the lead to replace Congressman Chaka Fattah in the 2nd Congressional Dist. seat. That is, if you believe Crowdpac.

Kessler, an investment counselor for Brandywine Realty Trust, is joined at the moment by 21 other candidates, to whom funds are being pledged – without their consent.

This is part of a plan by an audacious online political upstart created last year by two Stanford University professors to bring crowd-sourcing methods to local political races across the nation. “Crowdpac’s mission is to help everyone participate more easily and effectively in the political process,” its website proclaims. “Crowdpac is independent, nonpartisan and for-profit. This is the new politics.”

Philadelphia congressional and General Assembly races are a comprehensive test of a scheme to promote challengers in legislative seats generally held to be safe for their incumbents. Crowdpac Political Dir. Liz Jaff has orchestrated this test.

Jaff cut her teeth working for the 2008 Obama campaign in Iowa, running regional field in 2007-08 in multiple states and get-out-the-vote efforts in Ohio for 2012. She has managed local races as well.

Crowdpac’s method, explained Jaff, is to create a new way to boost and raise funds for candidates that lies outside traditional channels of campaigning. Instead of a candidate’s announcing an interest in a particular race, donors can express their interest in a candidate by pledging funds if that candidate should enter the race. It’s a little like a “draft movement.”

This gives potential candidates a chance to assess their potential support without risking the wrath of party establishments.

“They have deniability,” Jaff pointed out.

The ultimate goal is to allow donors to post candidates on their own, without any selection or approval by Crowdpac staff – a kind of write-in process,

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by Jean Donohue With the “papal weekend” approaching in September, Philadelphia homeowners and tenants are becoming acquainted with a way to make quick money from what is usually one of their greatest expenses.

Many Philly residents will be leaving the city during the Pope’s visit in September and leaving their homes to renters who turned to Airbnb.com to find accommodations.

Airbnb is an international online marketplace that allows homeowners and tenants to list their entire property or empty rooms for a short and some-

times long-term rental. On Jul. 1, 2015, City Council enacted new legislation to guarantee Philadelphians the right to share their homes for up to six months.

With this, Philadelphia will become the largest US city to pass specific regulations regarding home sharing.

This ordinance was proposed by City Councilman William Greenlee.

“I’m glad I could work with Airbnb and the Nutter Administration to enable people to share their homes,” he said.

In the past year, the number of annual guests staying at an Airbnb in

Philadelphia has doubled from the average of previous years. This number is expected to rise with this new legislation and upcoming Philadelphia events such as the papal visit in September and the Democratic National Convention in summer 2016.

Any homeowner or leaser can become a host on Airbnb.com by listing either their entire property or a room on Airbnb’s online market. While this is free, hosts must pay a 3% service fee when they confirm a reservation.

In addition, hosts are in control of pricing which can be customized for different travel seasons, availability

and other requirements for guests.

For Sep. 26-27, or what Airbnb hosts are referring to as the “Papal weekend,” over 1,000 Philadelphia homes and apartments are available for rent. For the remainder of 2015 and into 2016, the number of properties listed varies from 200 to 500 depending on the specific dates searched on the website.

The Pope’s visit will turn Philadelphia into an incubator for tourists seeking accommodations; AirBnb, for the papal weekend and beyond, gives people an opportunity to make money from their money pits.

South Philly Opens Homes, Hearts To World Meeting Of Families (Cont. From Page 1) Siena Church in Northeast Philadelphia, chairs the Housing Committee that is trying to find rooms for all these visitors. It is a complex process that keeps him busy seven days a week but, he said, “We have a great committee of people working on it.

Pope Francis’s party will be put up directly by the Archdiocese, Father Kennedy said. The bishops will all be staying at Center City Hotels.

Diocesan parishes have been asked to come up with accommodations for priests, Father Kennedy said. “So far, over 90 parishes have responded,” he noted. Four of them are in South Philadelphia, with two more hopefully to come in.

One of these parishes is St. Paul’s Church in Bella Vista.

“We have an old rectory with lots of room,” explained its pastor Father John Large.

“We have four rooms available and are planning to offer our guests breakfast as well.”

Religious brothers will be put up with local communities of brothers and sisters (“They’re coming in droves,” noted Father Kennedy) with sisters.

But the vast majority of attendees are lay people. All parishes have been asked to spread the word among their parishioners to make guest space available if possible.”

Father Joseph Kelley, pastor of St. Monica Church in Girard Estate, stated, “We have advertised the request in our church bulletin. But we don’t know how many have responded yet.

This is because the appeal directs potential hoists to go to a central online hospitality service, Homestays.com, with which the WMF has a contract to handle the event.

The Barlows, who volunteered to share their home, are

internationally minded.

Karysa, who works at a childwelfare agency that serves South Philadelphia, has studied abroad in Chile, Nicaragua, Guatemala and Costa Rica and had warm experiences in Latin America.

“It’ll be nice to return the favor,” she said with a smile.

“It’s our way of demonstrating unity across diversity.”

Some Catholic institutions are planning to play a larger role in the WMF. St. Thomas

Aquinas Church in Newbold defines its mission as serving the multicultural communities of South Philadelphia.

Large numbers of Vietnamese will be coming to the WMF, said St. Thomas’s pastor Msgr. Hugh Shields. Most of them will be staying in hotels in Center City or elsewhere. “But they have expressed an interest in holding intensive discussions on family values and their application to the church, in their

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Opposing privatization does not mean we cannot better our current system. UFCW has been a strong proponent for modernization of the Wine & Spirits Stores for decades.

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(Cont. From Page 7) with $408 million in new revenue annually to make privatization fiscally neutral. With every new privatization proposal, not one legislator can explain how they plan to make up for the money privatization loses. It is safe to say on the revenue front, privatization loses.

A peer-reviewed study from a US Centers for Disease Control Task Force found any level of privatization leads to increases in excessive consumption and other social problems, recommending against privatization of liquor sales in any state that has not done so already. Every professional study demonstrates a private corporate takeover of the sale of wine and spirits leads to increases in underage drinking, overall consumption, deaths as a result of drunk drivers, crime, property damage, violence in relationships and more. The employees at the Wine & Spirits Stores performed more than 1.4 million minor checks in 2013 – studies show state em-

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Crowdpac set up an account for Katherine Gilmore-Richardson, scion of a prominent Wynnefield family.

There, incumbent State Rep. Louise Williams Bishop is facing serious legal problems. Even if she remains in office, a contested primary in May 2016 is likely.

Less likely is that Crowdpac funding will prove decisive in Philadelphia elections in the near future. But if this venture survives and creates a niche for itself, it may have a major impact on the shaping of political fortunes in years to come.

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(Cont. From Page 21) for an independent candidate, civic activist Tracey Gordon in the 191st Legislative Dist. in W. Philadelphia, who recently ran for City Commissioner, and also for a Republican candidate, educator Tim Dailey, who is facing Ed Neilson in the contest for the 174th Dist. in the Northeast.

In the 195th Dist. recently vacated by State Rep. Michelle Brownlee, an account was opened for Jeff Young.

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