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HEADLINING 4th of July celebration at Sacks Playground, 4th & Washington, were sports star Lionel Simmons, Councilman Mark Squilla and 2nd Ward Chair Kevin Price.
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by Jean Donohue Alex Durelli first held a golf club when he was three years old. He was introduced to the sport by his grandfather, Sonny Durelli, who took him to FDR Park in South Philly to learn the game. At age 16, Alex maintains a daily presence at the club. From 8 a.m. to 8 p.m he picks up balls, cleans carts and practices the sport he dreams to pursue professionally. From a young age, Alex was involved in FDR Park’s First Tee Program, an organization that focuses on youth development through the sport of golf. Now, Alex plays on Roman Catholic HS’s golf team, for which he received All Catholic honors in both his freshman and sophomore years. The sight of Alex hitting balls farther with a six iron than many members of the golf club hit (Cont. Page 2)
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W I T H O N L Y one fully functioning lung, 16-yearold Alex Durelli is one of top players at FDR Golf Club in S o u t h Philly. Photo by Jean Donohue
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The Ups And Downs At Marconi Plaza by Maria Merlino This past week had its ups and downs in Marconi Plaza. With the heavy rains falling, there was bound to be some damage to the trees. Well, this one was a doozy! A giant linden tree near the Bocce Court gave way and then … timber! It just fell over. Root rot brought the massive tree down. We are lucky no one was killed, although many birds and squirrels were displaced. Now for the good. ALL WARS MEMORIAL reminds us of fragility of lives that have been sacA granite monument to the military rificed for us to have freedom we enjoy in this country. has recently been erected at the trianPhoto by Maria Merlino
Smith School Getting A Makeover?
FORMER Smith School sits waiting for its next redevelopment at Wharton & 19th Streets. A little over a year ago, putting in an offer on the former Walter Smith School building in Point Breeze at the corner of 19th & Wharton was a great idea. The school was part of a group of 20 shuttered schools being offered for sale by PIDC, and represented an interesting opportunity with the combination of a large reusable building and a sizable lot seemingly ready for development. By September, it was reported by Newsworks that the Concordia Group, a developer based in Maryland, was negotiating for the right to purchase
VIEW OF south side of parcel shows for-sale sign next to SEPTA bus stop.
Smith and several other former schools. Clearly, the sale has gone through. The developers, in partnership with HOW Properties, have pulled a zoning permit to convert the school building into apartments with 45 units and a roof deck. Perhaps they'll be rentals, and that they'll be market-rate units. This is a by-right development, by the way. The permit doesn’t mention the large lot on the south side of the property which will probably get redeveloped sooner rather than later. Given the huge size of the parcel, 50,200
square feet, the developers can build 105 units by right with no parking requirement. With 45 units spoken for, they could build townhomes, duplexes, or triplexes, creating up to 60 additional units. With Concordia recently presenting plans to redevelop the former Vare School in Pennsport, it seems likely their final plans for the Smith School will soon come into focus. And considering they paid $6.8 million for Smith, Vare and three other former schools, look to be hearing more from these developers in the coming months and years.
gle by 15th & Moyamensing. It’s right in front of a pretty little plot of red, white and blue flowers across from the Rite-Aid. It is carved with all the insignias of the various branches of the military and also the icon for POWs. Some soldiers served in time of war and some served in time of peace. So much was asked of them and many men and women sacrificed their lives in place of our freedom. I hope you say a little prayer whenever you pass this memorial for all the mothers and fathers of our heroes.
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with drivers has everybody at FDR Park talking about the prodigy in their midst. “He swings through the ball, not at it,” says Sonny Durelli, as he watches his grandson do what he does best down at the driving range. “He has a good temperament,” Durelli notes. Alex’s good nature has been a proven asset on and off the golf course. He was born with “total anomalous pulmonary venous return,” a condition in which the four veins that take blood from the lung to the heart do not attach normally to the left atrium. With one functioning lung, Alex’s grit and love for the game have carried him to 10th place in the All-Catholic Championships this past year, the highest rank of any underclassman. His next goal is to be the first-place champion. As for his health, he is doing well but, as his grandfather put it, “he’ll never be completely out of the woods.” Alex’s challenge now within his sport is that he doesn’t have a lot of new competition down at FDR Park. Sonny Durelli said he was interested in getting Alex involved in the Junior PGA Series. As for his future, Alex says if he doesn’t go into golf professionally, he’d want to be a local pro at a country club. He also hopes his athletic success will help him earn a scholarship for college. But for now, Alex is happy spending his time golfing with the regulars down at FDR Park because the best way to improve, according to Alex, is to “just keep hitting balls.”
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191st Dist. Will Have 3-Way Fight by Joe Shaheeli Knowing 600 signatures on her nominating petitions as an independent seeking to be placed on the ballot on the 191st Legislative Dist. had been challenged, Tracey Gordon quickly realized she was playing in the major leagues. She was handicapped with no backup legal support. Neither the endorsed Democratic candidate Donna McClinton nor Republican candidate Charles Wilkins appreciated her possible appearance on the Aug. 11 special-election ballot. She knew she had only one day to prepare a defense for those challenged signatures. She spent that day tracking down the signatures in the Spring Garden Street & Delaware Avenue offices of the Registration Commission. On challenge day, before a judge and with a smart election lawyer going against her, she produced evidence showing the first 20 signatures challenged were legit and in the binders. By the time they reached the 32nd signature, she had validated each and it meant she had 10 more than she needed. The challenge was withdrawn. She’ll be listed under her name on the ballot. That gives her an edge — two Tracey Gordons. She could lose that edge in divisions in which she is not known to Democratic or Republican voters who will automatically vote for their party’s nominee. We suggest party nominees go out soliciting votes in the 191st. It’s obvious Tracey is a busy bee.
Republican Council Candidates Pushing The at-large Republican City Council race is getting to
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DONNA BULLOCK announced her candidacy for the 195th Dist. at Incubator Business Center, 33rd & Jefferson Streets. Bullock, who is endorsed by Democratic Party, is joined on podium by Councilwoman Jannie L. Blackwell and Council President Darrell Clarke to her left and political/business consultant Tommie St. Hill. be one to watch. The goal here is to ensure one gets enough votes in the general election to finish one and two over one’s peers. The City Charter ensures minority party representation in the seven at-large Council seats. The top two Republican vote-getters get those slots. Making waves early is Terry Tracy, who has called for an audit of the School District since 2013, when he ran for Philadelphia City Controller. During his 2013 campaign, Tracy argued the City Charter calls for the Controller's office to not only perform an annual audit of the School district but to make copies of the report available to the public. Tracing the trail of spending has continued to be a tenet of his platform in this cycle’s City Council race and was included as a main section of his policy agenda, “Path to Prosperity”, released in March 2015. Councilman David Oh,
SUE & HAL Rosenthal, long-time progressive activists, congratulate Otis and his wife Donna Bullock. Mrs. Bullock has won Democratic Party endorsement for Aug. 11 special election.
who topped the Republican ticket in the primary, is widely visible at many a veterans event through to the Jul. 4 holiday ceremonies. Al Taubenberger had his signs on display through the Lawncrest parade. (See pictures on Page 12.)
Kenney Machine Keeps Momentum The Kenney campaign hasn’t taken time to sit on its laurels and gloat. It continues to push for voters and money. In one of its releases, Kenney states, “These next few months are our chance to fight for the bold solutions we need to get ahead. Will you help make it happen? I can’t tell you how awesome it is that you’ve gotten us this far. My finance director, Vaughn, says we’re so close to reaching our monthly fundraising goal, and it’s all thanks to your grassroots support. Together, I know we can make it the rest of the way there. Thanks for keeping up the fight.”
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FBI Spooks Pawloski Out Of US Senate Race Allentown Mayor Ed Pawlowski suspended his campaign for US Senate less than a week after federal agents raided his Allentown City Hall office. Pawlowski said he wants to focus on “assisting in the federal investigation of Allentown contracting practices both prior to his being elected and since,” according to the Allentown Morning Call. Pawlowski’s political consultant, Mike Fleck, shuttered his firm the
HEADLINING 4th of July celebration at Sacks Playground, 4th & Washington, were sports star Lionel Simmons, Councilman Mark Squilla and 2nd Ward Chair Kevin Price.
same day the feds raided Allentown City Hall last week. Pawlowski was one of two Democrats – the other being former Congressman Joe Sestak officially running to challenge U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.). Gov. Wolf’s chief of staff, Katie McGinty, has talked with national party leaders about the race, yet it’s unclear how serious she was about running. National Democrats have already tried to recruit Montgomery County Commissioner Josh Shapiro, who has declined to run for Senate.
In the meantime, US Sen. Pat Toomey continues to gain mileage with win-win conferences, bringing in US government officials to back up efforts he has made to sustain our port. (See story Page 18.)
Municipal Pension Reform Ignored In Budget Fight Lost in all of the budget activity on the Hill was the release of recommendations by a task force set up by Gov. Tom Wolf to address municipal-pension issues. (Cont. Page 5)
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(Cont. From Page 4) There is a combined $7.7billion unfunded pension liability for 562 municipal pension plans, of which around $6 billion is due to Philadelphia and Pittsburgh plans. The report suggests eliminating municipal-pension state aid for each year a municipality does not pay their full minimum municipal obligation. In addition, it proposes ending the current practice of allowing state municipal-pension aid to be used for administrative expenditures; adopting standards to require municipalities to disclose pension liability and requiring the public posting of municipal pension costs; excluding municipal pensions from collective bargaining; requiring underfunded pension plans to adopt new investment and benefit standards including controlling management fees, capping overtime and excluding accumulated leave from pension calculations, eliminating lump-sum Deferred Retirement Option Program payments; adopting realistic rates of return on investments and limiting benefit enhancement; shifting management responsibility for underfunded plans to a shared investment manager; review potential borrowing opportunities for certain municipalities with underfunded pensions; and possibly creating a new statewide defined benefit structure for all new hires in underfunded plans. It should come as little surprise that many of the recommendations of that task force, headed up by State Auditor General Eugene DePasquale, are items urged by the Governor and DePasquale prior to the start of the task force’s efforts. (Cont. Page 6)
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Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders has gained ground on former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in the Iowa Democratic Caucus and now trails the front-runner 52-33% among likely Democratic Caucus participants, according to a
Chafee and 6% say they would not support Clinton. “Secretary Hillary Clinton should not be biting her fingernails over her situation in the Iowa caucus, but her lead is slipping and Sen. Bernie Sanders is making progress against her. Her 52% score among likely caucus-goers is still OK, but this is the first time she has been below 60 percent in Quinnipiac University’s Iowa survey,” said Peter A. Brown, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University Poll.
Jason’s Office Arson Victim State Rep. Jason Dawkins’ (D-Kensington) office, located at 4915 Frankford Avenue, was forced to close down when the building in which it is located was set afire, reportedly a case of arson. His office, he said, fared well compared to the other offices in the building since firefighters were able to gain access to his office without doing any damage. Now back in operation, the
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Acosta: State Looking For Student Interns State Rep. Leslie Acosta (DN. Phila.) reports the Commonwealth Public Service Intern program is now accepting applicants. “This program provides an eye-opening opportunity for students to learn about how state government works,” Acosta said. “For any students interested in pursuing careers in government or public policy,
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ton & Allegheny under the El, “the intersection of Kensington & Allegheny Avenues, home of a group of young men the press would eventually dub the ‘K&A gang.’” Now 18, no home, thrown out of a junk Buick while asleep and cold, he headed to K&A “and a 15¢ cup of delicious bean soup, roll and butter included, at Steamboat’s, the tiny all-night diner run by two old Greek brothers, Freddy and Steve. “I enter the steamy dive and ordered a 15¢ bowl of bean soup from Freddy. I look at my reflection in Steamboat’s wavy, grease-stained mirror: tall and skinny, dirty blond hair long and unkempt. I look like what I had become, an 18year-old street bum. Some of us corner bums would go down to Woolworth’s 5¢&10¢ store and steal a clean tee-shirt and pair of socks to wear for the day, and wash up in the Horn & Hardart Automat’s men’s room. One of the kids used to go so far as to wash his feet in the toilet bowl. “Billy Sears, about five years my senior, enters the restaurant. Billy is renowned in the neighborhood as a rock-jawed, ironfisted street brawler. He sits down next to me. “Hey, Burkie. You look like shit.” “I know, Bill. Feel like shit, too.” “Sears orders a 65¢ chopped-sirloin platter with fried onions and looks at me. ‘Want a platter? Order one.’ “I shake my head. ‘I’m more interested in getting some scratch in my pocket.’” Sears nods. ‘I know what you mean. I was just up above Chestnut Hill checking out a tip myself. Maybe we can make a score.’ “In less than five years I had gone from a well-adjusted seventh-grader on his way to a prep-school education, to a homeless, orphaned petty street thief scratching for crumbs just to exist.”
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of fighting each other. You could lose. Made sense. “We were the ‘young guys’, only adolescents, but we smoked and drank, too, to be like the older fellows, who would sometimes get us quarts of beer since there was a bar on every corner. Or we’d go to “dollar nights” at reception halls and neighborhood clubs like the Pilsudski Club, with all the beer you could drink for $1.00 and nobody checked your age. We’d go to dances at the local church halls, crash wedding receptions, and we’d throw parties in the tiny back yards of someone’s rowhouse with a couple kegs of beer on tap.” (In South Philadelphia, neighborhood gangs did the same.) With nothing to do, no place to go, Berkery joined the Army at the age of 15, using his brother’s birth record, a brother who died at the age of two. His detailed accounts of his basic-training period will recall similar memories for those who served at that time. But after basic training, his grandfather ratted him out. He was honorably discharged. In the summer of 1950, his father was taken to Episcopal Hospital, where he died from a heart attack. His only sibling left was a 10-year-old brother. “My brother and I stood in the 9x12 dining room before the coffin. It sat on the sturdy mahogany dining-room pedestal table. There was a keg of beer in the postage-stampsized back yard, sitting against the high board fence. A crowd was gathered in the yard; the six chrome and vinyl kitchen chairs were all full; lunch meat, cheese, rolls, and potato salad filled the kitchen table. Other people stood in the parlor, dining room, and kitchen. “The rowhouse wasn’t built for gatherings. But it sufficed when necessary.” Speed forward two years, to the winter of 1952, and Berkery takes us to Kensing-
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The arrival of the NAACP national convention this week is another coup for the Pennsylvania Convention Center. It signals an impressive future for Philadelphia as a first-class travel destination. The World Meeting of Families this fall and the Democratic National Convention next year should provide additional momentum to our hospitality industry, as word spreads that the City of Brotherly Love is a place where one can have a good time. A good time means good business. The allied hotel, museum, dining and entertainment economy provides a wide range of job opportunities, including many for workers who are not at the top of the totem pole. Properly nourished, tourism can flourish here and take our city to new heights. It is particularly appropriate for the NAACP, a historic organization devoted to the promotion of Black Americans, bring its visitors to Philadelphia, with its heritage of Black leadership dating back to Richard Allen in 1794, and with an all-star lineup of community leaders today.
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Pk., Germantown & E. Price St. Featuring Garry Shepherd and DJ Darryl Taylor. Bring chairs. Free family event. Jul. 17- Peg McCook Sports Tournament starts at Cione Plg., Aramingo & Lehigh Aves., 6:30 p.m. Runs through Jul. 19, 8 p.m. Jul 17- Barbara Deeley hosts “Sippin on Seabreeze” honoring Councilman Bobby Henon at 270 Seabreeze Ct., Anglesea , N.J., 6:30-9 p.m. Donations $100. Make checks payable to “Bobby11” c/o 7730 Richard St., Phila., PA 19152. For info (215) 9060339. Jul. 17- 50th & 9th Republican Wards host mayoral candidate Melissa Murray-Bailey at Campbell’s Place, 8337 Germantown Ave., 8-11 p.m. Free admission. 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. 18- GOP 35th Ward hosts Summer Fun at Penn’s Landing, 7 p.m. Jul. 23- Simon Friedman hosts Lt.Gov. Mike Stack at BBQ at 2708 Commerce Way Office Complex in N.E. Phila., 5:308:30 p.m. Raffles, live entertainment and great food. Tickets $150 and up. For info Jack (214) 726-6786. Jul. 25- Joe Ashdale hosts Glaziers Union Day at Keenan’s Irish Pub, 113 Olde New Jersey Ave., N. Wildwood, N.J. Jul. 26- St. Paul’s Council hosts Father Large’s 40th Anniversary of his Ordination Mass and Reception, Ceremony at St. Paul Ch., 923 Christian St., 12 m.; Reception at IATSE Ballrm., 2401 S. Swanson Street. 1:30-5:30 p.m. RSVP Donna or Russell (215) 923-0355, Dolores Macrina (215) 922-5409. Jul. 31- Councilman Mark Squilla hosts Summer Soirée at Keenan’s Irish Pub, 113 Olde New Jersey Ave., N. Wildwood, N.J., 7-10 p.m. Yachts $1,500, Sailboats $1,000, Paddleboats $500. RSVP Lindsey (LPerryCon-
sulting@gmail.com or (267) 275-2120. Aug. 1- Insulators Local 14 & Firefighters Local 22 host Party at Keenan’s Irish Pub, 113 Olde New Jersey Ave., N. Wildwood, N.J. Aug. 7- Tim Guzak hosts Summer Bash Benefit honoring Judge Kevin Dougherty and Jim Kenney along with Mt. Carmel grads and NewGeneration PAC at Keenan’s Irish Pub, 113 Olde New Jersey Ave., N. Wildwood, N.J., 7 p.m. Aug. 8- Gas Workers Local 686 & Electricians Local 98 host Down Under at Keenan’s Irish Pub, 113 Olde New Jersey Ave., N. Wildwood, N.J. Aug. 9- Birthday Beach Brunch supports City Commission candidate Lisa Deeley at Keenan’s Irish Pub, 113 Olde New Jersey Ave., N. Wildwood, N.J., 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Donations Gold $500, Silver $250, Bronze $100. RSVP Lisa Deeley lmd@deeleyforphilly.com or (215) 332-8456. Aug. 10- State Rep. John Taylor hosts Free Breast Cancer Screenings on Fox Chase Mobile Mammography Van outside his office, 2901 E. Thomson St., starting 9 a.m.
For info & app’t (215) 4250901. Aug. 11- Stu Bykofsky hosts 25th annual and final Candidates Comedy Night, at Galdo’s Catering, 20th & Moyamensing Ave., 8 p.m. Tickets $75. For info Variety’s Eric Perry (215) 7350803, ext. 110. 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. Aug. 15- St. Ann’s Parish hosts 13th Annual Shore Thing at Keenan’s Irish Pub, 113 Olde New Jersey Ave., N. Wildwood, N.J.. 3-7 p.m. $35. Beer, wine, soda, food. For tickets Theresa Stahl (215) 425-3219, Nellie Hohenstein (215) 634-4665 or Rectory (215) 739-4590. Aug. 27- Republican 50th & 9 Wards host Meet & Greet for councilmanic candidate Kevin Strickland at Campbell’s Place, 8337 Germantown Ave., 8 p.m. Free.
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Few conventioners will arrive in town by water. But the development and growth of the Port of Philadelphia plays a crucial role in the linking of our region’s economy to the rest of the nation and the world beyond. Trade is a rising tide that lifts all boats. We were pleased to see our Sen. Pat Toomey, who has done so much to steer needed investments into the Delaware River’s port infrastructure, give a guided tour to the US Commerce Secretary. It is a token of his efforts to keep our port on the nation’s front burner. Ports by their nature are national and international affairs. The more thoroughly Philadelphia is integrated into the global economy, the stronger it will become. Jul. 11- Phila. Republican Party hosts Indoor Picnic Fundraiser for mayoral candidate Melissa Murray Bailey at 3525 Cottman Ave., 12-2 p.m. Donations $20. Jul. 11- Amici Opera Co. Jul. 9- State Rep. Angel Cruz presents Rigoletto at Grace hosts Breast Cancer Screening Ch., 19 Kings Hwy. E., Hadat 3503 B St., Unit 7, starting donfield, N.J., 4 p.m. For 10 a.m. Constituents must call info (215) 224-0257. (215) 291-5643 to make ap- Jul. 13-Aug. 6- State Sen. pointment. Vincent Hughes, Free Library Jul. 9- Montco Commissioner & School District host Read to Josh Shapiro and Dr. Val Succeed program. For info on Arkoosh host Reception to sites and times (215) 879-7777. celebrate marriage equality, Jul. 15- Former Sheriff Barhonoring D. Bruce Hanes, at bara Deeley hosts Cocktail home of Kathie Daley & at Reception for State Sen. John 8201 Fenton Rd., Laverock, Sabatina, Jr. at Cuba Libre, Pa., 6 p.m. For info 10 S. 2nd St., 5:30-7:30 p.m. info@hanesforregister.com. Gold $2,500, Silver $1,000, Jul 9- American Ass’n of Po- Bronze $500, Tickets $250. litical Consultants hosts Post- Jul.15-Aug. 26- CouncilPrimary Reception at City Tap woman Cindy Bass and State House, 3925 Walnut St., 6-8 Rep. Stephen Kinsey host p.m. Tickets at door. Oldies in the Park at Vernon
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3rd Annual Iftar Celebration Marks End of Ramadan
3RD ANNUAL Ramadan Iftar end-of-fast celebration drew over 400 to this religious event sponsored by, from left, Council Majority Leader Curtis Jones, Jr. and Ryan N. GUESTS at Iftar celebration breaking Ramadan fast in- EXCHANGING congratulatory handshake at massive Boyer, business manager of Laborers District Council of cluded Councilman David Oh, Congressman Fattah aide turnout for annual Iftar dinner by attendees are sponsors Laborers leader Ryan N.Boyer and Councilman Curtis Jones. Roger Jackson and State Rep. Dwight Evans. Phila. & Vicinity, and guest speaker Imam Abdul Malik. A M O N G VIPs enjoying Iftar were State Rep. D w i g h t Evans, Councilwoman Jannie Blackwell, Jihad Ali, Sharif Street and, s e a t e d , M i c h a e l Youngblood.
C E L E BRATING religious service, which was highlight of event, are these members of Philadelphia’s Musl i m Community.
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DAVID Lipson, Chairman and CEO of Phila. magazine, and his wife Susan are very pleased with new look of T Street. Photo by Bonnie Squires
COUNCILMAN David Oh, Quetcy Lozada, Jesse Bermúdez, Carlos Sánchez, Rob Bernberg and Rafael Álvarez at opening reception in City Hall to celebrate Siempre Salsa Philly Week. Reception and other events were hosted by the office of Councilwoman Maria Quiñones Sánchez.
GLORIA Johnson, Lynette Brown Sow and Josie DiGregorio attended Bart Blatstein’s show-stopper in Atlantic City. Photo by Bonnie Squires
FROM LEFT, Paul Steelman, architect; Bart Blatstein; and Atlantic City Council President Frank Gilliam are overjoyed at positive response to opening of T Street section of The Playground. Steelman, who was born and raised in Atlantic City, is a worldfamous architect who teamed with Blatstein to make vision a rePhoto by Bonnie Squires ality.
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One thing that social media has done, at least for me, is let me know just how well I actually know the people around me. Some of the stuff that I find out about folks isn’t really surprising. My conservative friends wear their rightwing credentials like a hat, so I see it. My friends who think First Lady Michelle Obama is a goddess are pretty up front about that too. And don’t even get me started on the Philadelphia Eagles fans. I’ve never met a group of people so willing to place their trust in a guy in Chip Kelly who hasn’t shown me — or anyone else with an ounce of objectivity regarding football — that he deserves it. If anything, he’s shown me he’s a bit of an idiot. But some of the stuff I’ve learned about the folks that are friends on social media, and in some cases, terrestrially, has me a little disturbed. I have a lot of friends who don’t quite understand freedom of speech is important and should be extended to everyone, not just the people you like. Friends who are incapable of debate without scaring me to the point of considering a restraining order are another issue. However, the friends on social media that are freaking me out the most are the folks who have decided sexual assault is only sexual assault when the victim is a nun … or if the person who committed the crime is someone you don’t like. (Cont. Page 13)
Philadelphia hosted a star-studded Welcome America 4th of July party on the parkway. MAYOR MICHAEL NUTTER and his team hosted many VIP’s and thousands of city residents. The celebration of our country’s founding was led by the Philadelphia super group and Tonight Show house band the Roots. Music Superstars MIGUEL & JENNIFER NETTLES also gave great performances that had Mayor Nutter and other elected officials moving and grooving all night. Other people moving and shaking over the Jul. 4 holiday were GOV. TOM WOLF and Republican legislative leaders. They traded jabs on the budget and important issues such as education funding, a reasonable severance tax, liquor modernization, property-tax reform and pension reform. They have finished several rounds of negotiations and are looking at several more to get a budget done. They will need stamina, strength, and Rocky Balboa’s eye of the tiger to get a deal done. Also needing strength during the state budget negotiations are the many nonprofits, colleges, and school districts that are hoping and praying for more state funding. Expect some of these nonprofits to start feeling the squeeze by early August if a deal is not struck. All school districts send out their property-tax bills in July, so they should be able to rely on local revenue to sustain their operations for a few months. Large urban centers rely on the state for a greater share of education funding, so Philly, Pittsburgh, Harrisburg and Allentown school districts could be in trouble sooner. So the question is: If a budget standoff ensues for months instead of weeks, what will school districts and local governments do? Philadelphia City Council, led by COUNCIL PRESIDENT DARRELL CLARKE, contributed an extra $70 million to city schools. Can they put together votes for additional local funding? CHS believes that would be a tough task for even a gifted leader like Clarke. So the state budget negotiations will impact school funding either positively or negatively. One of the people leading the charge for Gov. Wolf is his CHIEF OF STAFF KATIE (Cont. Page 13)
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Yo! Here we go again and this is part two of my report on my recent cruise. As you might remember I did a recent column on a cruise. The trip was taken because I knew my son A.J. needed a vacation, so I set up the cruise for the both of us. This seems very nice of me, right? What a sneaky way to get away. I needed a vacation from the cold. While on the cruise I noted some of our fellow passengers said and did things that to me were truly remarkable – mind-boggling, in fact. For example, there was a note in the daily news flyer that said, “Remember that you are on a moving ship — please take care and watch your step.” One lady walking through the restaurant commented on her inability to walk normally and said – to no one in particular – that they (?) ought to stop the movement of the ship because she was not happy about walking “funny.” She may not have been too happy about walking – but there were some other very happy people though – the diners. For those who have never taken a cruise, food is plentiful – to the 25th power. I mean it. There is always food available – check this schedule out: Continental breakfast from 6:30 to 7:30, buffet or sit-down waiter-served breakfast from 7:30 to 10:30; the buffet and dining rooms close at 10:30 to set up for lunch but not to worry, there is a special breakfast area that serves till noon. Lunch is served from 12:00 to 2:30. There is a formal tea from 3 to 4. Dinner aboard the Carnival Destiny (our ship) is in two seatings: early at 5:45 and late seating at 8:00. If you just want an informal meal, the buffet is open from 6 to 9:30 p.m. There is always a latenight bistro from 11:30 to 1:30 a.m. In addition, there are specialty foods like oriental fare at the Happy Valley, New York Deli Sandwiches from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.; and the grill serves hot dogs, hamburgers and American fries from noon to 6 p.m. And just in case you get the munchies, the pizzeria is open all day and night. Ice cream is always available too. Oh, just in case you don’t want to (Cont. Page 17)
I read where the DA honored six citizens. Then I read where State Rep. Vanessa BROWN honored 200 CITIZENS!! Among them were Judges Jackie Frazier-LYDE and Doris Smith-RIBNER. And Jim Kenney’s AIDE Wilhelmina MOORE. Also MEDIA VETERAN Trudy HAYNES. Welldeserved awards went to Councilwomen Jannie BLACKWELL and Blondell Reynolds-BROWN. Honored were legislators Rosita YOUNGBLOOD, and LeAnna WASHINGTON – and the unsinkable, living legend Louise BISHOP. Caring civic and Ward Leader Bernadette WYCHE was awarded. A special honor went to Bishop Audrey THORNTON…. The presenter, Vanessa, should have been honored. As leader of the Black Legislative Caucus, her legislative career was marked by accomplishment. So sad to have it cut short by a sleazy scam. Is the lesson here, then, break the law, then make a deal to avoid charges and jail? Then be used as a scam tool, at the expense of elected officials who have served well and also the TAXPAYER? What a TRIPLE PLAY for the Laborers District Council. Ryan BOYER became chair of the Delaware River Port Authority, then Ken WASHINGTON was honored with the prestigious URWITZ AWARD. Then “Big Pete” LYDE became Ward Leader of the 61st Ward!!... The 61st has a long record of top leaders going back to Sheriff Charlie MURRAY, and including his lovely wife BRIDGETT. Also Vietnam vet Bob McGOWEN, and up to Judicial NOMINEE Sharon LOSIER. Committeeman Charlie O’CONNELL was (Cont. Page 17)
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JOE SESTAK misread “Politics 101” – it says that you are supposed to kiss babies, not kick them. Sestak attended the Marple-Newtown Jul. 4 parade where he bowled over toddlers twice. Unfortunately for Sestak, GOP PAC America Rising was trailing him and posted a video of the episodes to Vine which received roughly 45,000 hits. The video shows bystanders yelling at him. This should have been a friendly crowd for Sestak, as he grew up not too far from the parade site. Sestak is hoping for a 2016 rematch against US SEN. PAT TOOMEY, who defeated him for the Senate in 2010. Toomey has the best interest of children at heart as evidenced by his “Protecting Students from Sexual & Violent Predators Act”. In a recent op-ed, Toomey stated, “[last year] 459 teachers and other school employees were arrested across America for sexual misconduct with children – well over one for each day of the year. Twenty-six of the arrests involved Pennsylvania educators.” His bill requires schools that take federal funds to perform thorough background checks on all school workers. Apparently, 12 states do not run background checks on coaches, substitute teachers, and some classroom aides. His bill also will put real sanctions on schools that engage in “passing the trash”. Many schools write recommendations for known and/or suspected pedophiles, hoping their headaches move on to other school districts. The bill has widespread bipartisan support. Some oppo(Cont. Page 13)
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Lawncrest Honors 4th Of July With 100th Parade
PROUD TO be marking Lawncrest’s 100th 4th of July parade were these members of Lawncrest Lions’ Youth Organization. Photo by Bill Myers
MARCHING in support of the Lawncrest celebration with US Army Maj. Ken Roberts and LEAD CAR in Lawncrest parade was Penna. State Rep. Mark Cohen, center, are milModel T 1914. With car are Ted Kulesza, itary veterans Scott Parker and Jim Gallen. John Korhonen, Shelly Rosen and Zach Photo by John J. Kline Demusz. Photo by Bill Myers S T A T E REP. Mark Cohen and his wife Mona were among VIP Marchers.
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IN FRONT LINE of Lawncrest parade were Mike Barkovich, Lynwood Holland, Councilwoman Marian Tasco, Councilman David Oh, Jared Solomon and Ward Leader Bill Dolbow. Photo by Bill Myers
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HEADING up Phila. Fire Dept.’s parade of fire apparatus is Robert W. Corrigan, JOINING State Sen. Tina Tartaglione were Eric Deputy Fire Commissioner for technical Hardaway, Ward Leader Janice Sulman, State services, 29 year military veteran and US Rep. Dwight Evans, Councilwoman Marian Nary Reserve Captain. Photo by John J. Kline Tasco, Ward Leader Bill Dolbow and John Photo by Bill Myers McBride. STATE REP. Dwight Evans marched with councilmanic candidate Al Taubenberger. Photo by Bill Myers
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weeks ago, she fired her labor-relations chief GEORGE MOORE. In April, she fired veteran AG appeals-unit chief THOMAS BARKER, despite the fact a Montgomery Count judge prohibited her from retaliating against anyone who testified against her in the probe. Apparently Barker’s testimony was particularly damning. It appears Moore’s sin was his recommendation that Kane fire JONATHAN DUECKER owing to evidence that he sexually harassed two coworkers. Two months ago, Kane promoted Duecker to Chief of Staff. I guess Kane is so desperate for loyalists that she is willing to get into bed with sex offenders (no pun intended). Attorneys are both board certified by the American Bankruptcy Certification Board. Chapters 7/13 & Stop foreclosures, creditors harassments, lawsuits, garnishments, and sheriff sales.
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prize, or (c) I still don’t believe these women. They’re just trying to get paid. It’s this last group of folks that’s been making my head spin. As I’ve said in this column before, it irritates me more than a little bit to know that sexual assault is the only crime in America jurisprudence in which the victim is automatically assumed to be lying. It also irritates me that we focus more on what the victim did to get raped than we do what the rapist did.
I understand that in the case of Bill Cosby, this is hard to swallow and has been from the very beginning. But his status as an icon doesn’t give him a pass to drug women and sexually assault them. It doesn’t. It just doesn’t. And he’s not the victim here. The women are the victims. His wife Camille is also a victim. That I know folks who don’t seem to recognize this kinda makes me wonder if I need to revise my criteria when it comes to picking my friends.
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the right time for McGinty to leave the Governor’s office to run for the US Senate? The answer is maybe. Consider all of these factors. Allentown Mayor ED PAWLOWSKI recently suspended his US Senate campaign. CHS continues to hear Democratic senior leaders in
D.C. and Pennsylvania are not thrilled with former CONGRESSMAN JOE SESTAK. So mix that all together and ... the answer will likely come this fall ... which means political handicappers will be busy and sweating every bit of information during this hot and steamy summer.
(Cont. From Page 11) McGINTY. Katie and the Governor are true believers in the power of a great education. It’s a positive issue with voters too. So if education funding is significantly increased in the final state budget, would it be
Stay in the know! Visit our calendar of events online www.phillyrecord.com Termination of Parental Rights in the Court of Common Pleas of BROOKLIN SIENA MELASHENKO PHILADELPHIA County, Pennsylvania Orphans' Court Case No. CP-51-AP-0000374-2015 To: ANY AND ALL UNKNOWN BIRTH FATHERS OF Brooklin Siena Melashenko A petition has been filed asking the Court to put an end to all rights you have to your child Brooklin Siena Melashenko, who was born on March 8, 2015 in Philadelphia, PA. The Court has set a hearing to consider ending your rights to your child. That hearing will be held in Courtroom No. 5E before Hon. Walter J. Olzewski at Philadelphia Family Court, 1501 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA, on Wednesday, August 12, 2015 at 11:30 AM. 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 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. You are also warned that if you fail to file either an acknowledgment of paternity or claim of paternity pursuant to 23 Pa. C.S.A. Sec. 5103, and fail to either appear at the hearing to object to the termination to your rights or file written objection to such termination with the Court prior to the hearing your rights may also be terminated under Pa. C.S.A. Sec. 2511 (a)(6) of the Adoption Act. There is an important option that may be available to you under Act 101 Pa. C.S.A. Sec. 2731 - 2742 that allows for a voluntary agreement for continuing contact or communication following an adoption. Contact immediately the Law Offices of Jay H. Ginsburg, at 527 Swede St., Norristown, PA 19401 (610-277-1999), or: Lawyer Referral & Information Service 1101 Market Street, 11th Floor • Philadelphia, PA 19107 Telephone: 215-238-6333
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(Cont. From Page 11) sition surprisingly (or not so surprisingly) is on the left. The National Education Association sent a letter to Congress protesting the bill as unfair. They believe a convicted child rapist who has completed his prison sentence should be in classrooms. The letter stated, “[Convicted pedophiles] should not be subjected to additional punishment because of these convictions.” While people who have done their time should be able to reenter society, we should be able to limit to a degree their access to the targets or tools of their crimes. For example, felons cannot own guns or get liquor licenses in many states. Pedophilia is believed to be an incurable mental illness. Thus, in many states convicted pedophiles are prohibited from being near schools, let alone working in them. I guess the NEA would like to make exceptions for those pedophiles who pay union dues. The KATHLEEN KANE Follies. Another communications professional bites the dust. LANNY DAVIS, a Washington, D.C. lawyer and former aide to PRESIDENT BILL CLINTON who currently works as crisis manager, has parted ways with Kane. Davis served as Kane’s spokesman in regards to a Montgomery County grandjury probe into Kane. Kane is currently under investigation by Montgomery
County DA RISA FURMAN, for illegally leaking confidential information and a retaliation firing. Furman’s investigation follows the Montgomery County grandjury determination that Kane and her office leaked information about a sealed grand-jury investigation into former NAACP officer JERRY MONDESIRE. It is unclear whether Davis decided that even his outstanding spin skills could not fix Kane’s mess, or Kane decided he should go. Kane has gone through six inhouse communications directors over the past few years. It as been reported that Attorney General’s office is in disarray as she and her remaining loyalists are on witch hunts for the unfaithful. Two
reality that the 40 or so women who had been telling their stories about being sexually assaulted by Cosby weren’t just trying to, and I quote, “Bring down a powerful Black icon.” They were talking about something that really happened to them. But there are also folks who either (a) think the transcripts were doctored, something that anyone who knows how the courts work would know isn’t the case, (b) this is a distraction that’s been put out there on purpose to keep Black people’s eyes off the
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(Cont. From Page 11) I bring this up because America’s Dad — and Quaalude enthusiast — Bill Cosby is back in the news. Transcripts from his testimony in a 2005 lawsuit filed by a former Temple University employee were unsealed thanks to a freedom of information act request filed by the
that. From the moment the story hit the street, and the transcripts started surfacing in places like the website Deadspin.com and others, people formed opinions on what these transcripts meant to them. For some, the transcripts confirmed something that they already thought: America’s Dad is a pervert. For others, the transcripts made them have to accept the
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Associated Press. Apparently, he was working seven different prescriptions for Quaaludes that he used to dope up women for the purpose of having sex with them. Now, where I come from, when you drug someone, and have sex with them, that’s rape, because you can’t consent to sex if you’re drugged. But hey…. What I’m finding out is not everyone agrees with me on
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DA Arrests Three Election Officials For Vote Fraud
Philadelphia District Attorney R. Seth Williams has arrested three elections officials, two from the 33rd Ward, 5th Division and one from the 36th Ward, 10th Division, and charged them with election fraud and related charges. The infractions were made respectively during the 2015 and 2014 primary elections. “I continue to be outraged that our election officials, after they clearly know the rules, think they can just walk into the voting booth and vote multiple times or vote as someone else,” said the District Attorney. “What these three have done is clearly a crime and will be prosecuted. I hope their wrongdoing reminds everyone who is entrusted with putting on and protecting our elections that my Election Fraud Task Force is real and will continue to find and arrest people who break our election laws.”
On Election Day, May 19, 2015, the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Election Fraud Task Force was called to the polling place for the 33rd Ward 5th Division (Castor Avenue & Cayuga Street) to investigate complaints of illegal election activity. When interviewed, witnesses said they saw Robin Trainor, who was serving as the division’s Judge of Elections, go into the voting booth with her husband, William Trainor, Sr. After a short time, the witnesses said that they saw Robin Trainor come out of the booth; talk to Laura Murtaugh, who was the division’s Minority Elections Inspector; and sign the Election District Register under the name “William Trainor, Jr.” She then went and reset the voting machine and returned to the voting booth with her husband. After examining the Elec-
tion District Register, William Trainor’s signature did not match the officially known registration signature, and when interviewed, Robin Trainor said that she went into the voting booth to tell her husband who to vote for and then signed the Election District Register as her son in order to cast a second vote. Robin Trainor (date of birth Sep. 21, 1959) is charged with forgery, tampering with public records or information, conspiracy, repeat voting at elections, interference with primaries and elections, fraud, conspiracy, fraud by election officers, unlawful assistance in voting, and failure to perform duty. Laura Murtaugh (date of birth Dec. 6, 1958) is charged with interference with primaries and elections, fraud, conspiracy, fraud by election officers, and failure to perform duty. On Election Day, May 20,
2014, the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Election Fraud Task Force was called to the polling place for the 36th Ward, 10th Division (1410 S. 20th Street) to investigate complaints of illegal election activity. When asked, Cheryl Ali admitted she voted on behalf of her mother because she was ill. After examining the Election District Register, Ali’s mother’s signature did not match the officially known registration signature. Ali had previously voted for herself at the 36th Ward, 40th Division. Ali served as the 36th Ward, 8th Division’s Machine Inspector for the following general election despite not living in that division. Cheryl Ali (date of birth: Dec. 22, 1958) is charged with forgery, tampering with public records or information, repeat voting at elections, and qualifications of election offi-
cers. Last year, Williams created an Election Fraud Task Force to investigate and prosecute allegations of Election Day criminal activity. The task force continues to be part of the District Attorney’s Special Investigations Unit and is staffed by assistant district attorneys and detectives. In May 2015, the District Attorney issued arrest warrants for four election officials from Philadelphia’s 18th Ward, 1st Division. In addition to committing election fraud, three of the four arrested lived in a different division than the one they were working in, which is a violation of the Election Code. The infractions were made during the 2014 General Election. The Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office is the largest prosecutor’s office in Pennsylvania, and one of the
largest in the nation. It serves the more than 1.5 million citizens of the City and County of Philadelphia, employing 600 lawyers, detectives and support staff. It is organized into seven divisions: Executive/Administration, Trials, Pre-Trial, Investigations, Juvenile Law and Special Operations. The District Attorney’s Office is responsible for prosecution of over 75,000 criminal cases annually. The main office of the Philadelphia District Attorney is located in Center City Philadelphia at the Widener Building, 3 South Penn Square. The Juvenile Court and Child Support Unit are located at 1501 Arch Street, and the Private Criminal Complaint Unit is located at 1425 Arch Street. Additionally, the Charging Unit is staffed around the clock in the Widener Building.
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Rep. Parker: Gun Law Unconstitutional Latino Papal Fund Launched
State Rep. Cherelle Parker (D-Northwest) said she applauds the Commonwealth Court ruling that declared a gun-ordinance-challenge law unconstitutional. The court found that Act 192 of 2014 violated the single-subject rule and the original purpose requirement in Article III, Sections 1 and 3 of the Pennsylvania Constitution, which prohibits the inclusion of amendments on subjects unrelated to the main topic of the proposed legislation. Parker said she joined other state lawmakers and cities, including Philadelphia, to fight the law in court. During a Capitol news conference, she said this is a great win for the people and for local municipalities. “While this law placed Philadelphia in an extremely tough predicament, we have not been alone in this battle; more than 30 municipalities, including Harrisburg, Allen-
town, and Pittsburgh, were also forced to make the hard decisions to suspend or rescind essential public-safety policy or dedicate already thinning resources to defending these laws,” Parker said. “As we all remember, this law was originally designed to counter our efforts to mandate the reporting of lost and stolen weapons. I applaud the court’s efforts to bring some much needed balance to the scales of justice.” Act 192, originally HB 80 before it was signed into law, allowed membership organizations to challenge municipal gun ordinances on behalf of their members. HB 80 had been originally introduced to address the theft of scrap metal, but the Senate included the provision that would give standing to any resident of Pennsylvania or organization, such as the National Rifle Association, to challenge local ordinances that attempt to re-
strict access to guns. The amendment was to provide a legal challenger of these ordinances with the ability to further recoup all legal expenses from the municipality. “With the court’s ruling, local municipalities once again have the authority to protect residents by enacting critical and necessary laws to prevent gun-related crimes,” Parker said. “Philadelphia leaders alone were forced to suspend a dozen ordinances to protect the city’s financial health, meanwhile jeopardizing the public health of our residents. “I also thank my colleagues and co-plaintiffs, Sens. Daylin Leach, Vince Hughes and Larry Farnese, Rep. Ed Gainey, the cities of Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Lancaster, as well as Shira Goodman and advocates with CeaseFire PA, for remaining united in our opposition and determined to circumvent the enforcement of this detrimental legislation.”
The Greater Philadelphia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, in collaboration with Philadelphia Latino business, civic and religious leaders, has launched an initiative entitled the Latino Papal Fund, a mobile giving platform and donation website to raise contributions for the World Meeting of Families – Philadelphia 2015. With a $45-million fundraising goal for the World Meeting of Families Congress (Sep. 22-25) and Papal Visit (Sep. 26-27), the GPHCC called for commitment and support of the Latino community through contributing either via mobile giving by texting PAPAFUND to 56512* or online at http://LatinoPapalFund.org. Donations are tax deductible and messaging and data rates may apply. “Latinos are actively preparing their families and their communities for the World Meeting of Families – Philadelphia 2015 and for the visit of His Holiness
Pope Francis to Philadelphia,” said Varsovia Fernandez, President and CEO of the GPHCC and Board Member of the World Meeting of Families – Philadelphia 2015. “We want to further pronounce the unique Latino affection for our Pope by gathering funds to secure the success of this once in a lifetime experience on behalf of Latinos everywhere – including our families overseas that are unable to share in this experience.” The Latino Fund aspires to create a ripple across the fabric of the Latino community with the goal of engaging 100,000 Hispanics to donate a contribution of $5 per person, which will generate a significant contribution to the World Meeting of Families. This type of giving would assert the full commitment of Latinos to this historic visit. The Latino Papal Fund initiative will span from Jun. 29 until Sep. 30 and the contributions raised will then be donated, on behalf of the Latino
community, to the World Meeting of Families – Philadelphia 2015, the independent non-profit 501(c)(3) organization charged with planning and executing September’s event. Beginning with 1994, The Year of the Family, the Pontifical Council for the Family has been responsible for organizing the World Meetings of Families in Rome (1994); Rio de Janeiro (1997); Rome (2000); Manila (2003); Valencia (2006); Mexico City (2009); Milan (2012); and now, Philadelphia (2015). Since its inception by Saint John Paul II, the World Meeting of Families has sought to strengthen the sacred bonds of family across the globe. GHPCC is a not-for-profit organization devoted to promoting the advancement and economic growth of Hispanic businesses and professionals in the greater Philadelphia region. It accomplishes this through educational programs, and a broad range of services and special events.
from the 1926 Foundation, the following organizations and/or agencies received monetary awards at the Day of Sharing: American Heart Association, Artwell Collaborative, Beads for Education, Black Women’s Health Alliance, BuildaBridge International, Children’s Acute Partial Program, Chosen 300 Ministries, Inc.; DePaul USA, Inc., Earth’s Keepers, FaSST/Connections, Fernwood (RHD), I’m FREE, Independent Rock, Northwest Victims, Play on Philly, Public Citizens for Children & Youth, Simons Recreation Center, Stephen Smith Towers, Tribune Charities, Uptown Entertainment, Ruth Wright Hayre Scholar- OMEGA OMEGA Scholarship Committee awarded the Mildred Dudley Scholarship and other awards to deserving students ship Fund and the WES Health in amount of $46,000. Lorina Marshall Blake, seated 2nd from right, serves as president; Carol Parkinson-Hall serves as Center. first VP and program chairman and Carol B. Rice serves as 1926 Foundation president.
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MADD Applauds Governor’s Veto On Liquor Sales Mothers Against Drunk Driving supports the decision of Gov. Tom Wolf to veto the Pennsylvania General Assembly’s passage of HB 466. The bill would transfer current state-controlled alcohol sales to the private sector. “Privatization of alcohol
sales runs counter to MADD’s mission of ending drunk driving and preventing underage drinking,” said MADD National President Colleen Sheehey-Church. “MADD’s support of Gov. Wolf’s veto is based on thorough scientific research by the Centers for Disease Con-
trol & Prevention, indicating that privatization of alcohol sales leads to lapsed enforcement of laws pertaining to alcohol sales.” In April 2012, the CDC reported an analysis of 17 peer-reviewed studies in “The Guide to Community Prevention Services”, which
showed privatization of alcohol sales will result in a reduction in the enforcement of sales regulations including enforcement of the minimum legal drinking age. Founded by a mother whose daughter was killed by a drunk driver, MADD is marking its 35th anniversary.
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Examples of various trading cards given out at Independence Mall. There’s still time to exer- park. Children earn the cards cise your right to vote and help by answering questions from select two new trading cards National Park Service Rangers for the National Park Service during their park visit. Help celebrate the National Centennial. Through the Independence Park Service Centennial by trading card program, kids get voting for the trading card to come face to face with his- you’d like to see made for the tory, collecting the “Faces of NPS Centennial in 2016. The Independence”, “Civil War to cards that win will be added to Civil Rights” and “Heroes of the kids’ trading card prothe Underground Railroad” gram. Voting ends Jul. 15; trading cards. Over 30 history winners will be announced trading cards are available in Aug. 25, 2015. Vote for no different locations around the more than two cards.
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WORLD USA Korea Tae Kwon Do Martial Arts School Youth Appreciation Day Ceremony was a great success bringing students and parents together to celebrate their effort in supporting their children’s achievement of high academic goals.
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The Omega Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. and 1926 Foundation, Inc. hosted its 20thannual Day of Sharing at Independence Blue Cross, 1901 Market Street. They awarded $46,000 in college scholarships and community partnership grants. Omega Omega Chapter uses the Annual Day of Sharing, which began in 1995, to celebrate and recognize the academic success of high-school graduates, and to commend service provided by organizations that are making a positive difference in our community. From the proceeds of Omega Omega’s Luncheon Fashion Show, ensemble concerts, and members’ dues
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Smokers Help Generate $146M For Schools Don’t lecture Philadelphia smokers. Their lethal habit has generated big bucks for city public Schools. City Controller Alan Butkovitz reports new cigarette-tax revenues have provided the School District of Philadelphia with $146 million in its first year. Since the $2-a-pack cigarette tax and 1% sales-tax extension went into effect September 2014, yearly revenues through May 2015 have totaled $45 million and $101 million, respectively.
State has charged the School District almost $700,000 so far this year for administrative costs, which is money that does not go to the schools. Monthly sales-tax revenues for the School District have averaged $11.2 million. The yearly total through May was $19 million below the FY2015 estimate of $120 million. With revenues still to be recorded for the fiscal year, it is uncertain if the projected amount will be realized. In addition to reviewing new taxes for the
School District, the Controller’s monthly economic report indicates that tax revenues for both the City General Fund and Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Authority for May totaled almost $245 million, which is a 17% decrease from last May. This included $212 million in to the General Fund and almost $33 million as the PICA portion. To view the May 2015 Economic Report, visit the City Controller’s website at www.philadelphiacontroller.org.
Sen. Sabatina Disturbed By Butkovitz Report Of School Health Risks City Controller Alan Butkovitz reports many public school buildings are health risks. He has found dangerous conditions of in some of them, including exposed asbestos, electrical and fire dangers, and water damage. Of the 20 schools selected for inspection, all contained more than one unsafe condition that the School District of Philadelphia needs to address while students are on summer break. At Francis Scott Key ES, the Controller’s investigators found a
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These taxes were implemented to generate additional funds for the School District. They are collected by the Pennsylvania Dept. of Revenue and then dispersed by the Pennsylvania Treasury. The average monthly collection for the Cigarette Tax was $5.6 million. With one month of revenues still to be recorded for the fiscal year, this tax category is expected to meet the estimated $49 million for the first year. While this is a significant amount of new revenue for the School District, it was determined that the
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pipe containing exposed asbestos in a hallway traveled by students and staff near the lunchroom. “The presence of improperly encased asbestos material could pose a serious health risk to anyone who comes in contact with it,” said Butkovitz. State Sen. John Sabatina (DNortheast) has called Butkovitz’ report about conditions in Philadelphia schools “disturbing,” and said he would work with legislative colleagues to trace the source of the problems and get them fixed.
“I understand Philadelphia’s schools have taken the brunt of state funding cuts over the past four year and those cuts have had a direct impact on the district’s ability to maintain our public schools,” Sabatina said. “But our efforts to win funding increases are only made more difficult if it turns out that the precious resources we do get are mismanaged or misapplied. “I think we were all aware that poor funding was causing hardship, but this report is disturbing and its
findings should shine a bright light on the district’s administration,” Sabatina said. “We’re not going to build a first-class economy with third-world schools.” Sabatina voted “no” this week to a state budget that would provide only three cents per Pennsylvania student in new school funding for the 2015-2016 fiscal year, saying declining school performance is certain to be a drag on the state’s economy, which has produced the fewest jobs among all the states in recent years.
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The Joint State Government Commission report on the link between patient safety and nurse staffing confirms what nurses have been saying for many years now: poor nurse staffing levels, especially on nights and weekends, leads to unnecessary and preventable patient deaths and injuries. The Commission, the research arm of the Pennsylvania General Assem-
bly, was directed by a Joint Resolution in 2014 to complete a review of the academic literature on the link between nurse staffing and patient safety and to make recommendations to the General Assembly for improvements in patient outcomes. The study exhaustively reviewed all the major research clearly linking improved nurse staffing not just with better patient outcomes and fewer ad-
“Money is an issue, but it’s not the only issue,” he said. According to Controller Butkovitz, the School District needs to develop a detailed corrective action plan to address the report. “The School District needs to provide a safe, sanitary learning environment for everyone, including our great teachers who must endure these conditions daily,” said Butkovitz. “The longer these low-cost items go unattended, the more severe and costly they will become.
verse events but also with improved patient satisfaction and reduced costs of care. According to the study, improved nurse staffing means fewer hospital-acquired infections, fewer readmissions, fewer patient falls and more patients surviving their critical illnesses and returning home safely. “This study amplifies what bedside Registered Nurses have been screaming from the rooftops for many years now,” said Patty Eakin, RN, president of the Pennsylvania Association of Staff Nurses and Allied Professionals. “Hospitals that skimp on nurse staffing are putting patients at grave risk, substantially increasing the likelihood of death or injury during a hospital stay.”
The study makes several important recommendations, including that hospitals act immediately to improve the nurses’ work environment, immediately improve staffing levels on nights and weekends when many adverse events occur, and to provide legal whistleblower protection so nurses feel confident in speaking out regarding lapses in patient care due to poor staffing levels. “While the study reflects political caution on the recommendation of establishing minimum nurse-to-patient ratios such as in California, we know that until such ratios are in place in Pennsylvania hospitals, too many patients will continue to suffer and die needlessly,” said Eakin, a veteran emergency-room nurse.
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