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SOUTH of South Street Neighbors Association turned its little park at 22nd & Carpenter into festive Night Out celebration. In photo are Gus Scherbaum, Inez Cruz and Program Coordinator Abby Rambo, who encourage residents to become a clean block rep to keep their neighborhoods spotless and safe. by Maria Merlino The kickoff rally celebration in Marconi Park for the 8th annual Philadelphia National Night Out is an opportunity for police, the community and businesses to come together and renew their relationship, and their efforts, to make all of Philadelphia
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FROM THE 17TH DIST., Capt. Deborah Francis and Lt. Jennifer Penn make efforts every day to raise awareness about safety in neighborhoods.
neighborhoods safe. Monday, Aug. 3, was the official kickoff rally celebration in Marconi Park for the National Night Out, held on Aug. 4, the first Tuesday in August. “Town Watch Integrated Services is raising community awareness to prevent crime. Its advisory board
Photo by Maria Merlino works throughout the year to educate the neighbors on crime prevention. But it’s not just one or two nights. Everyone needs to be engaged 365 days a year because that’s the only way we can truly have a meaningful result in our community. Be involved and stay involved. If neighbors will take ownership of some of the issues and problems, they can work with us. You would be surprised at all of the (Cont. Page 2)
State Rep. Jordan Harris (D-S. Phila.) will be hosting his 3rd annual Summer Street Festival from noon to 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 8 at the Chew Playground, 18th & Ellsworth Streets. The Summer Street Festival is a free community picnic where neighbors can come together for a day of fun and entertainment, while learning about state government programs and assistance. There will be free health screenings, fitness activities and information on various topics including registering to vote, the PA 529 College Savings Program and utility assistance programs. Free entertainment will be pro-
vided by multiple artists, including Vivian Green, Big Daddy Kane, PnB Rock, Quilly, GoGo Morrow, Mont Brown, ARF and Musiq Soul Child.
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Construction Moving On Montrose Street Okay, we admit it, we're on a bit of an obscure-block kick lately. Last week, we covered a proposed project at 1225 Annin Street, on a block that's certainly not one of South Philly’s most traveled. Today we make a return to the 2500 block of Montrose Street, which we last visited a little over a year ago. This block can only be accessed via Grays Ferry Avenue and then it dead-ends at 26th Street, with wonderful views of what we believe to be transformers. We've actually had running NEW FRAMING on south side of 2500 Montrose coverage of this block over the Street. Bets are on new condos. years. Way back in 2011, Metro Photo, story by Naked Philly Impact came forward with big
plans for something called Montrose Court, with eight homes on the north side of the street and three homes on the south side. In preparation for this project, the developer demolished several structures on the block. It looked like a no-brainer to us, so it was surprising when it didn’t move forward. Last year, we told you the project would likely not be proceeding as originally conceived. Metro Impact had listed the northern parcels for sale, each for $355K, with plans and by-right approvals to build double-wide quadplexes. We had no idea what was happening with the southern lots. But today the opposite holds true. We can
see the southern lots are, in fact, getting redeveloped, with three homes under construction. And now we’don't know the status of the northern lots. It’s worth mentioning that Metro still owns all of the properties, according to public record. So yeah, there’s still some uncertainly but it's still great to see that some of these lots, vacant for the last couple of years, are at last turning into homes. As for the lots on the north side, we have to imagine they’ll get built after the homes on the south side are finished. Will they be homes? Condos? Rentals? We’ll have to wait and see. But our bet’s on condos.
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National Night Out Strengthens Neighborhood Bonds (Cont. From Page 1) issues and problems; they can work with us. You would be surprised at all of the positive things that will come of it,” said Capt. Frank Milillo of the 1st Dist. Capt. Deborah Francis and Lt. Jennifer Penn, both high-ranking female officers in the 17th Dist., lead by example in the community. “We hold ourselves up to a higher standard to the youth in the community,” said Capt. Francis. “We lead by showing a police officer is a friend, not an enemy. Many times I have teachable moments with parents who think they can discipline a child with threats, such as, ‘If you don’t be good, I’m calling the police.’ But that only reinforces a child’s fright of the law.” Lt. Penn, who has a mother and two sisters on the force, also hears negative ,remarks but she handles the situation to the best of her ability. “I often hear people say ‘ Oh you don’t live here, you don’t know what it’s like,’ but I say I work here. I love my job. I love the 17th Dist. I spend most of my days here and I’m also part of the community.” “This is a job where it’s always in the back of my mind that I might not ever be going home protecting the community.”
3RD DIST. Police Capt. Frank Milillo, Police liaison Russell Shoemaker and 1st Dist. Capt. Lou Campione engage with community to join with law enforcement to take a stand against crime. C O M M U NITY OFFICER Juan “Ace” Delgado, center, r e c e i v e d award for Outstanding Community Service form Carnetta Dickerson and Tyrique Glasgow. Photos by Maria Merlino
NOT ONLY is 17th Dist. Lt. Jennifer Penn an outstanding police officer, but is also an accomplished singer who wowed the crowd with her rendition of “Listen” from Dream Girls soundtrack. Her voice is good enough to be on “American Idol” but she modestly says she is “just a karaoke singer and I have no plans for Broadway in the future, as I love my job with the Police Dept.” COMMUNITY POLICE Officer Juan “Ace” Delgado is having a good time with Rennie Mayo, school mates, Shakirah Thomas, 8, and Nkayla Smith-Covington, 9, who enjoyed face painting and backpacks from City Controller Alan Butkovitz.
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Controller Butkovitz Finds $110 Million Campaign Disclosure Law Water Bills Changed Without Authorization Includes Independent Groups City Controller Alan Butkovitz has found almost 130,000 water bills valued at $110 million were adjusted by Water Revenue Bureau employees without authorization or dollar amount restrictions. The bulk of the total value of adjusted accounts – $94 million – pertained to water accounts with balances over $1,000. These accounts represented almost 12,000 transactions. More than half, 76,000, of the adjusted transactions were made to customers’ accounts with balances that were less than $100. These transactions represented $3.4 million of the total value. “There were tens of thousands of water-customer accounts that had the potential to be inappropriately reduced,” said Butkovitz. “With the average water bill at $75, these non-reviewed transactions add up to millions of dollars.” Additionally, almost
12,000 of the total adjusted transactions pertained to water accounts with balances over $1,000. These transactions totaled $94 million and represented the bulk of the total value. The non-reviewed adjustments were a result of the City’s water billing system, Basis2, lacking an electronic method for supervisors to authorize the adjustments. The WRB indicated that implementing this feature was not feasible, and instead created controls such as dollar limits for certain types of adjustments. However, not every adjustment is subject to these restrictions. “There needs to be an efficient, technological system that provides the proper checks and balances,” said Butkovitz. “The City is leaving the door wide open for employees to make improper credit adjustments to customers’ accounts without detection.” The WRB indicated it was
working diligently to identify and correct weaknesses in the water billing system after Controller Butkovitz raised this same finding in the FY2013 audit. However, the current audit disclosed there had been no improvement. While the WRB had instituted a procedure requiring a review of quarterly credit adjustment reports to identify errors or improprieties, these reports were not always generated or reviewed in a timely fashion. The first two quarterly credit adjustment reports for FY2014 showed indications of supervisory review, but the third and fourth quarter reports contained no evidence of review. According to Controller Butkovitz, the quarterly reviews need to pay particular attention to large dollar adjustments and instances of accountants performing multiple adjustments on the same customer account.
Mayor Michael A. Nutter and City Council President Darrell L. Clarke were joined by Philadelphia Board of Ethics Executive Director Shane Creamer as they signed landmark campaign-disclosure legislation into law. The legislation, Bill No. 150368, updates the Philadelphia Code to regulate campaign finance disclosures from non-candidate parties, such as nonprofit organizations, corporations, partnerships, and political-action committees. The legislation, co-sponsored by Council President Clarke and 9th Dist. Councilwoman Marian B. Tasco passed unanimously on Jun. 11, 2015, was drafted in cooperation with the Board of Ethics. “Operating City government with the highest standards of ethics and integrity is one of the hallmarks of my Administration. Over the last seven years, we have accomplished a lot, but there is always more we can do,” said the Mayor. “This law will illuminate Philadelphia’s election process by expanding the reporting requirements for organizations that fundraise for the purpose of spending money on elections. Policymakers, the courts and the public have long recognized that the best way to check the potential influence of campaign dollars on the decisionmaking of elected officials is to require public disclosure. I applaud the Board of Ethics for addressing this ‘hidden’
aspect of our electoral process and thank City Council for passing this bill.” Clarke said, “Public officeholders in Philadelphia are held to high transparency standards, and so should the people and organizations that help them win elections. When millions of dollars from anonymous wealthy individuals and powerful organizations comprise the majority of campaign expenditures, it’s no wonder so many Americans are skeptical of our political system. The powerful and wealthy should abide by the same rules as everyone else who participates in elections. This law helps level the playing field in Philadelphia by requiring independent groups to disclose the source of their funding.” Creamer said, “The Ethics Board commends Mayor Nutter and City Council, especially Council President Clarke, for passing and approving this important amendment to the City’s Campaign Finance Law. The new disclosure requirements will ensure that the public will be fully informed about who is spending money to influence City elections, as well as who is funding those efforts. This law puts Philadelphia in the vanguard of an effort to shed light on political spending by superPACs and nonprofits that have been spending millions of dollars nationwide to influence federal, state and local elections since the Supreme Court’s Citizens United deci-
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sion.” Effective upon signing, the law requires non-candidate parties to file campaign finance reports every two weeks starting six weeks before an election. Disclosures regarding electioneering communications, such as TV ads paid for by non-candidate parties, also are required within 50 days of an election. “The flood of undisclosed money since Citizens United has diminished the voices of individual voters and corroded our democracy. The City of Philadelphia today is placing another check on the wealthy and powerful who have become disproportionately influential in our politics,” Tasco said. “This law should be viewed as part of a larger strategy by individuals to reclaim our democracy, which includes reversing the methodical dilution of the Voting Rights Act by state legislatures, including Pennsylvania’s, over the past few decades.”
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Brady Matriarch Buried Enez Caterini Brady, matriarch of the Brady family, was buried Monday after Funeral Mass at Presentation BVM Church in Wynnewood, Pa. She is survived by her sons Congressman Robert A, William J. and Judge Frank Brady, six grandchildren and nine great grand children and one great-great grandchild.
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Marjorie Margolies. Since then, we have become aware there are two political family dynasties blooming in the Far Northeast: the Sabatinas and the Boyles. As is the case when two share the top, the time comes when both families understand they will agree to disagree. The Boyles consider the 5th Senatorial Dist. an open seat with Sabatina a fill-in until the selection begins for that senate seat in the April primary. With no formal announcement, election mailers are being received in the homes of key voters noting State Rep. Brendan Boyle of the 172nd Dist. will be running in the spring primary for the Democratic nomination for that senate seat. Regardless of which of the two, Boyle or Sabatina, receives the Democratic Party state senate endorsement, they
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will clunk heads together over this seat come Apr. 26, 2016. Both sides are reported huddling to plan strategy. Unlike Putin’s moves in the Ukraine, there is no piece to surrender. It’s the whole seat, winner take all. This will be a war to watch! The Boyles have become a
household word within the senatorial district, thanks to the successful efforts of Congressman Boyle. His shirttails are long, giving his brother Kevin an edge in popularity in portions of the senatorial district new to Sabatina, Jr. Whichever family comes out on top will also be the acknowledged “leader” of Northeast Democrats. With 26-year-old Martina White now the second Philadelphia Republican elected to the State House, and its youngest female in well over a quarter century, the local GOP Executive Committee believes it has one good shot in the Aug. 11 primary for a repeat victory. Though Democratic nominee Ed Neilson is well remembered by voters in a portion of the 174th, local GOP leadership feels their nominee Tim Dailey’s years as a Father Judge HS teacher
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has earned him a lot of support from Judge alumni. They are pushing for Republicans around the city to join their effort to win this seat.
Will More Candidates Bring Out More Voters? A number of independents have filed petitions to various
positions up for grabs in the November general election. Newspaper publisher and civic crusader Jim Foster as well as Boris Kindij will compete in the Mayor’s race. For council at large will be independents Osborne Hart, John Staggs, Andrew Stober and (Cont. Page 6)
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COUNCILMAN DAVID Oh attends 7th Annual Hospitalized Veterans Tribute at Gorgas Park to thank and honor disabled veterans from the Coatesville VA Medical Center for their courageous service to our country. Councilman Oh is pictured with a few marine veterans. He is also pictured with representatives from the Philadelphia Bible Society who was there to support and honor veterans. State Rep.
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by Joe Shaheeli Shades of Putin! Russia’s top man keeps chiseling away at Ukraine without declaring a war. Reminiscent of his successful efforts to date is the primary 2016 scenario for the 5th Senatorial Dist. seat. Though newly filled in a special election by former State Rep. John Sabatina, this senate seat comes up for a new term in the 2016 April primary. 56th Ward Leader John Sabatina, Sr. successfully used his powerful organization to help his son John, Jr. win the 174th Legislative Dist., and when that district found itself morphed into two districts, was able to keep his son in the seat while avoiding an all-out civil war. The other legislator, Ed Neilson, took on a vacant council-at-large seat and won it easily. Now, he’s back to battling in the Aug. 11 special election for his old legislative seat is Neilson, having lost his council-at-large seat in this past primary election. His ballot position was untenable in that race.In the special election for State Senate in that same primary, Sabatina, Jr. was nominated by the Democratic leaders in the district and won easily, replacing Lt. Gov. Mike Stack who had held that seat – which comes up for reelection in the coming April primary. Sabatina needs to begin running again to win the seat again in the next primary. Skip to an earlier election, where the 13th Congressional Dist. returned to Philadelphia County after State Rep. Brendan Boyle triumphed in a tremendously well-run primary against Dr. Valerie Arkoosh, Sen. Daylin Leach and former Congresswoman
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Pa. Dems Adopt 2016 Delegate Plan The Pennsylvania Democratic Party has adopted its Delegate Selection Plan for the presidential election in 2016. “This year the adoption process was more democratic than it has been in past years,” said Diane Bowman, executive director for the PDP. “We invited all 369 members of our committee to review the Plan over a period of more than 10 days and received feedback from over 60 percent who overwhelmingly supported the plan,” Bowman stated. The Delegate Selection Plan has been forwarded to the Rules & Bylaws Committee of the Democratic National Committee to await final approval. Absent any objections from the DNC, Pennsylvania Democrats plan on engaging in a robust outreach effort led by Outreach Dir. Prescott Harris and Affirmative Action Chair Roger Lund to ensure participants in the endorsement process accurately reflect reg-
istered Democrats in Pennsylvania. For those interested in participating in the Delegate Selection process, visit PADems.com regularly for updates on how to become more involved.
Moody Knows Extent OF Our Pension Burden It’s official! Moody’s credit rating shows our city has the largest pension burden in the nation. Although it shouldn’t come as much of a surprise that Philadelphia has a significant pension burden, it might surprise some readers the City of Brotherly Love has the biggest burden (as a percentage of it operating budget) of any other major city in the nation. Moody states $660.6 million of the city’s $3.7 billion operating budget is devoted to its pension fund.
Quinnipiac Poll Finds Dems Trump Trump With 20% of Republican voters, Donald Trump is the clear leader in the crowded Republican presidential primary field, but he trails any of three leading Democratic contenders by wide margins in general-election matchups, according to the latest Quinnipiac University poll. Trump’s 20% is the largest tally for a Republican contender in any national poll. Behind Trump are Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker with 13% and former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush with 10%. No other Republican tops (Cont. Page 9)
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who arrests such an illegal alien is the one who is treated as a criminal for violating the LAPD’s rule against enforcing immigration law. These incidents are only a handful of a long list of Americans who have been killed by illegal criminal aliens, who often hadbeen deported more than once and often resided in “sanctuary cities.” The recent tragedy in San Francisco has now led illegal-alien supporters like Sens. Dianne Feinstein and Barbara Boxer to express outrage. Yet it is exactly the policies that they have supported that have directly led to this. Local ordinances making a city a “sanctuary city” opens up your community to the influx of foreign criminals.It is just plain bad public policy. DA John M. Morganelli is currently Pennsylvania’s most-senior district attorney. He is a past president of the Pennsylvania District Attorney Association and was the Democratic candidate for Attorney General in 2008.
Aug. 6- Garden Party “All You Can Eat” Fundraiser for Tracey Gordon at Carletta Sideway Sports Bar & Grill, 28 Bonsall Ave., Lansdowne, Pa., 5-10 p.m. Donation $20. Rain or shine. Aug. 6- Fundraiser for Veteran Boxers Association Scholarship Fund at Shamrock Pub, 1400 S. 2nd St., starts 7:30 p.m. $5-10 donation gets drink specials including $3 Craft Beers. For info Fred Druding, Jr. (215) 221-2374. Aug. 6- State Rep candidate Charles Wilkins hosts Philly GOP Royal Rumble at Campbell’s Place, 8337 Germantown Ave., open 8 p.m., debate 9 p.m. Free, but donation levels $25/$50/$100/$250. Aug. 6- State Sens. Vincent Hughes & Art Haywood mark 50th anniversary of Voters Rights at Independence National Historical Pk. People’s Plaza, 5th & Market Sts., 11 a.m. Aug. 7- Elaine Tomlin hosts 42nd Ward Fish Fry at Cham-
pagne Café, 21 E. Chelten Ave., 5-9 p.m. Tickets $12. For info Sharon Vaughn (215) 313-7019 or Michele Rhett (856) 361-3102. 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- State Rep. Jordan Harris hosts Summer Street festival at Chew Plg., 18th & Ellsworth Sts., 12-8 p.m. Live entertainment, health screenings, government info. Contact Chris Fetterman (717) 787-7895. 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. 8- Pig Roast Fundraiser for candidate Adam Lang, 2111 Master St., $10 plate. Drinks included. Kid games. Aug. 8-9- Nicetown CDC and Councilwoman Cindy Bass host 2-day “Give Back” Community Festival at Nicetown Pk., 43012 Germantown Ave. Aug. 9- Birthday Beach Brunch supports City Commis-
sion 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. 9- Rebirth of Phila. Festival holds Voter Registration at 16th & Lehigh Ave., 12-8 p.m. Hosted by 16th Ward Leader Daphne Goggins & 11th Ward Leader Michael Bradley. Meet candidates Melissa Murray Bailey, Ross Feinberg, Chris Sawyer, Terry Tracy & more. Live entertainment, food. 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) 425-0901. Aug. 11- tu 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) 735-0803, ext. 110. Aug. 12- GOP 9th District Council candidate Kevin Strickland hosts Fundraiser at (Cont. Page 22)
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Danielle Cruz, an illegal alien who kidnapped a nineyear-old girl in San Jose, Cal. in June 2003. He had been stopped and arrested by local police for numerous offenses but because of San Jose’s sanctuary policy, ICE was never contacted. The New York City tragedy in December 2002 when a woman was raped in Queens Park would have been easily averted had it not been for a sanctuary policy. The policy prevented the New York Police Dept. from contacting Immigration when three of the four rapists were previously arrested but then released to the streets rather than being turned over to federal authorities. Also, Mohamed Atta, leader of the 911 hijackers, was stopped and ticketed for driving without a license in Florida in early 2001 at a time when his visa had expired. One of his accomplices, Ziad Jarrah, a Lebanese citizen suspected of piloting United Airlines Flight 93 that crashed in Pennsylvania, was pulled over on Sep. 9, 2001 by Maryland State Troopers for speeding in a rental car. Both of these individuals were released due to sanctuary policies. Had they been detained by local law enforcement and turned over to ICE, perhaps thousands of Americans would still be alive today. In Los Angeles, dozens of members of the MS 13 gang have re-entered the country after having been deported for such crimes as murder, assault and drug trafficking. Police officers there know who they are and that their mere presence in the country is a felony. Yet an officer
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by John Morganelli For years, I have warned against designating “sanctuary cities” for illegal criminal aliens. In 2014, I specifically directed Northampton County law enforcement and the county prison to continue to cooperate with Immigration Customs Enforcement by honoring detainers placed on foreign, illegal criminal aliens identified by ICE. Now, yet another American is dead at the hands of an illegal criminal alien who had seven felony convictions, was deported five times and was let go because San Francisco is a sanctuary city. Unfortunately, this is not the first nor will it be the last such incident until we fully secure our borders and stop providing all kinds of incentives and sanctuary for those who enter into the United States illegally. The murder of a young woman in San Francisco is only the latest of hundreds of similar incidents. As recently as Jul. 7, a 29-year-old illegal immigrant who had been deported six times nearly killed an Arizona family in a car accident. On Jun. 26, a popular Oklahoma sportscaster was killed by an illegal immigrant who tested positive for cocaine at the time of a motorvehicle accident and who also had been deported on three previous occasions. Let us also not forget that John Lee Malvo, the 16-yearold apprentice sniper who terrified the Washington, D.C. area some time ago was also an illegal alien that had been stopped, but not detained, because Washington state had a sanctuary policy. Then there is the case of
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Laborers’ District Council promotes a safe work environment, jobs completed on time and on budget, and represents union members, who are well trained, productive, professional, and take pride in their work. Union labor…building better and safer communities in Philadelphia, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery Counties. This ad is presented by LECET The Laborers Employers Cooperation and Education Trust 665 N. Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19123 Telephone: 215-922-6139 Fax: 215-922-6109 Web: www.ldc-phila-vic.org Juan F. Ramos Administrator
McClinton Brings Passion For Justice by Tony West A career in the criminal-justice system has whetted Joanna McClinton’s desire to right wrongs. Her passion for uplifting her West Philadelphia community began early with her church life and education; led her to a career in the Public Defenders Association; then took her away to Harrisburg to craft policy for State Sen. Anthony Williams. Now, if voters approve in the Aug. 11 special election, it may seat her as their representative in the 191st Legislative Dist., where she has lived her entire life. “My decision to run is an extension of service, the fighting and hard work I have done in courtroom, church and community,” said McClinton. Work as a public defender exposed McClinton to the crises
Joanna McClinton … passion for her community of ordinary families. It also confirmed her commitment to good education. “During that time I learned and saw the inequalities in justice in our system and the law, and how the school system has failed our children. Childhood is a pipeline to prison when the schools aren’t funded properly,” she asserted. Expungement of criminal records is a cause McClinton has taken to heart. She has coordinated Williams’ successful
expungement fairs, which have drawn 100 people at a time. If McClinton wins on Aug. 11, she will report for duty on Capitol Hill the next day, where the House of Representatives is at war over the budget. School funding is a large part of this dispute; and no school district has more riding on the outcome than Philadelphia’s. McClinton worked on school funding for Williams, who has a reputation for wangling education dollars out of the cautious grip of Republicans who now dominate the General Assembly. Workforce training is another mission McClinton has adopted. “I want my office to be a hub for everybody to seek training programs,” she said. She has received a rack of endorsements from organized labor.
Adam Lang Wants To Rebuild by Tony West Adam Lang is a candidate with a cause that strikes home. His own home, in fact. Like many of his neighbors, the 10-year resident of the Sharswood neighborhood in North Philadelphia has seen his house, in which he had invested much time and money, condemned by the City in order to expand the Bloomberg Philadelphia Housing Authority development. Lang thinks that’s wrong and that’s crazy. Now he is campaigning for the open seat in the 195th Legislative Dist. so that he can help Harrisburg put brakes on Philadelphia’s mishandling of its unused real estate, which, he charges, keeps its residents poor and its government broke.
Adam Lang … property power to the people Public housing is just one example of bad land policy according to Lang. “PHA and the taxpayers are going to spend $500,000 per household to house 1,000 households,” he said. “If they simply gave $150,000 directly to each household, they could have housed 3,000 instead.” Public housing also deprives poor people of equity, leaving
them unable to afford to move to areas where jobs are more plentiful, Lang noted. It traps them in job-starved communities instead. Philadelphia doesn’t have a housing problem, it has an income problem,” Lang asserted. It is better, he said, to “trust people to find their own resources” by giving them money to buy their own housing directly. Bad land management goes far beyond PHA, as Lang sees it. The City’s cumbersome bureaucracy has locked up 40,000 parcels of unused land. The solution? “Sell the properties, collect the property taxes – to fund the schools and other programs.” In the House of Representatives, Lang will fight to impose fiscal discipline on the City by a state-level oversight board similar to PICA. Lang is a computer networking engineer. He and his wife Aldridk Gessa are active in Sharswood community life. He has sat on the board of Brewerytown-Sharswood Community Civic Association for seven years. Lang has served on the advisory councils of two neighborhood schools and ran a financial-literacy program at Roberts-Vaux HS.
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ENJOYING fundraiser were Delaware County Democratic Committee Exec. Dir. Alex Lipton, Joanna McClinton and Chief of Staff for Councilman Kenyatta Johnson, Christopher Sample. Photo by Jean Donohue
What Took Casey So Long To Do?
US Sen. Bob Casey has endorsed Philadelphia Democratic mayoral nominee Jim
JOANNA McCLINTON, right, has full support of retired State Rep. Babette Josephs. Photo by Jean Donohue
Kenney. He said, “Throughout years of public service, Jim Kenney has fought tough battles on behalf of working families and vulnerable children. Jim recognizes that when children learn more earlier in life, they earn more later.” Casey added, “I look forward to working with him to move forward on funding for pre-kindergarten education programs and all our public schools to make sure every Pennsylvania child has a fair shot.” “I am honored to have the Senator’s support,” said Kenney. “He will be a crucial partner in Washington in securing the requisite funding for early-education programming, infrastructure improvements and transportation to make Philadelphia a worldclass city. I look forward to collaborating with him as we address the pressing needs of Philadelphia’s children and working families.” Our question to our Senator is, “Why did you wait until now?”
Publicist Frank Keel Joins Taubenberger Campaign Veteran political consultant Frank Keel, long considered the city’s spokesman for labor, and political leader John J. Dougherty, Jr. have signed onto the campaign team of Republican city council atlarge nominee Al Taubenberger. It makes sense, since way back Keel had been on the team of former City Councilman Jack Kelly, where he got to know Taubenberger who was then Kelly’s chief of staff. Taubenberger, long-time president of the Greater Northeast Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce, is a seasoned campaigner. He was the Republican nominee for Mayor of Philadelphia in 2007. This is the first time in recent memory Republicans are being asked with intensity to vote for at least two of their five nominees to win the minority slots guaranteed their top finishers by the City Charter. (Cont. Page 11)
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(Cont. From Page 6) 6% and 12% are undecided. Trump also tops the “no way” list as 30% of Republican voters say they would definitely not support him. New Jersey Gov. Christopher Christie is next at 15% with Bush at 14%. Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton gets 55% of Democratic voters nationwide, with 17% for US Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont and 13% for Vice President Joseph Biden. No other candidate tops 1%, with 11% undecided. Clinton tops the Democrats’ “no way” list with 9%, followed by former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley and former Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee at 8% each.
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DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE for State Representative in 191st Dist. Joanna McClinton hosted fundraiser at Montgomery McCracken. From left, Ben Waxman, State Representative of the 186th Dist. Jordan Harris, Joanna McClinton, Kevin Harden and Democratic leader Tony Lepore.
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The Adam Lang for State Representative campaign has released its second campaign video, “Land of the Lots.” “North Philadelphia, West Philadelphia and many other parts of the city have a blight problem from vacant land and boarded-up buildings,” says Adam Lang, candidate for the 195th Dist. “A lot of these blight problems are because City Hall refuses to let private individuals, residents, acquire land. Our elected officials let our neighborhoods run down as stockpile land for their own ends.” The video goes into issues about blighted land in the neighborhood and also what Lang has been fighting for. ‘We need to elect someone that has been saying enough is enough and we deserve better. Aug. 11 is an opportunity to send a message,” Lang said. Adam Lang is running as GOP candidate for State Representative in the Aug. 11 special election. It’s nice to view, but how do voters get to see it in a district where not many have access to computers?
Republican Party of Pennsylvania Chairman Rob Gleason released the following statement regarding Katie McGinty, who will challenge Joe Sestak in the Democratic primary for the US Senate. “Establishment Democrats have finally found someone who’s willing to run against Joe Sestak,” Gleason said. “For months, Democrats have publicly raised concerns about Joe Sestak’s ability to win a statewide election. After multiple rejections by other possible candidates, Democrats’ best hope to take on Sestak is (Cont. Page 12)
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(Cont. From Page 11) a candidate who came in last in the gubernatorial primary. “With McGinty’s lack of accomplishments, including her role in creating the current budget crisis, and their own pariah Joe Sestak, it looks like Democrats are stuck with a terrible choice between two lackluster candidates in next spring’s primary.”
FBI Taps Sweeney For Local Bureau Philadelphia native William F. Sweeney, Jr. is now the special agent in charge of the Philadelphia Field Office. Mr. Sweeney most recently served as the special agent in charge of the Counterterrorism Division of the New York Field Office, where he oversaw the Joint Terrorism Task Force and all FBI counterterrorism investigations and operations in the New York Field Office’s area of responsibility. Sweeney entered on duty with the FBI in 1998. Before joining the FBI, Sweeney served in the US Navy aboard the guided missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf. Sweeney is a graduate of Villanova University and has a bachelor’s degree in political science. He has a master’s degree in security studies from the Naval Postgraduate School. Look for more activity in the realm of local political circles to become the order of the day in this branch of the federal investigative agency.
Crusader Publisher Has Charges Galore Adding interest to the general election Nov. 3 is the entry of newspaper publisher Jim Foster, whose newspapers have been full of charges against the actions of Congressman Chaka Fattah and his many supporters. He has been banging away at Mayor Michael Nutter’s handling of money going to (Cont. Page 14)
In conjunction with the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, a New Jersey family that successfully fought to change that state’s organ transplant law, joined State Sen. John Sabatina (DNortheast) at a news conference at SpArc Philadelphia to throw its support behind Photo by Bonnie Squires Sabatina’s effort to end similar discrimination in Pennsylvania. Amelia Rivera, the inspiration behind New Jersey’s “Amelia’s Law,” received a kidney transplant two years ago after being initially denied the operation because of her intellectual disability. An online petition started by her mother, Chrissy, eventually convinced doctors to change their decision about the transplant and prompted the passage of legislation in New Jersey ending discrimination by disAT 25TH anniversary commemoration of Americans with ability in the transplant system. Sabatina, a former member Disabilities Act, from left, Gov. Ed Rendell and former US Sen. Tom Harkin, an original sponsor of ADA bill, were of the state House, has offered similar legislation in both the among speakers outside City Hall. Photo by Bonnie Squires House and now the Senate.
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COUNCILMAN Denny O’Brien, long-time advocate for citizens with disabilities, was another speaker at the ceremony which attracted hundreds of people who advocate for more access and jobs for people with physical and intellectual disabilities.
STATE SEN. John Sabatina, prime sponsor of an organ-transplant bill, top left, is joined by Michael Merriman,participant in SpArc Phila. programs; State Rep. Tom Murt, co-sponsor of house bill; seated, Amelia and Chrissy Rivera, responsible for New Jersey’s Amelia’s Law; and Sabra Townsend, adult advocacy director of The Arc of Phila. They met to support Sabatina’s organ-transplant bill.
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N.J. Family Backs Sabatina’s Pa. Organ Transplant Bill
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Wolf Works Electorate For Krueger-Braneky (Cont. From Page 12) nonprofits in the Northwest section of this city. He has charged hundreds of millions rolled in from HUD, other federal agencies, state funding sources, city agencies and some participation with private banks with government guarantees attached to support a major fraudulent nonprofit in that area. Some of Foster’s contentions have become part of the federal investigation that has led up to the indictment of Congressman Chaka Fattah (D-Phila.). Expect more of his charges, some of which may be picked up by main media. He states, “The major tragedy here, and a national story if there ever was one, is during his 22-year reign, the 2nd Congressional Dist. in Philadelphia sent federal dollars at the rate of often a million a week to U of P, while South-
Gov. Tom Wolf campaigned for the Democratic candidate for 161st state-house seat special election. That second race pitted Republican Paul Mullen against Democrat Leanne Krueger-Braneky for the seat most recently held by State Rep. Joe Hackett (RDelaware). What made that race interesting is the GOP’s candidate, who himself is the AFL-CIO’s county boss and business manager of an International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers local, has the backing of the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO labor union. Krueger-Braneky, a Swarthmore businesswoman, brought in some big guns of her own to help her chances on Tuesday. Gov. Tom Wolf campaigned with her on Saturday. Muddying the waters in this special election was the independent candidacy of Lisa
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west Philadelphia became the largest bloc of deep poverty in the nation.”
ALTHOUGH no official announcement has been made, this election circular has already been sent to top Democratic vote getters advising them of a possible effort by State Rep. Kevin Boyle to challenge State Sen. John Sabatina, Jr. in the April 2016 primary.
Esler, a Tea Party activist who lost to Mullen in the Republican primary. Surfacing were pleas to Democrats to defect from Krueger-Braneky to Mullen – countered by pleas to Republicans to defect from Mullen to Esler. In the end, Krueger-Braneky pulled through. The other Aug. 4 special election matched up Republican Greg Rothman against Democrat Bob Charles for a seat vacated by GOP State Rep. Glen Grell (R-Cumberland). And there will be three more special elections a week later – on Tuesday, Aug. 11 – for Philadelphia’s 174th, 191st and 197th Legislative Dists. (all previously held by Democrats), two of which (the 191st and the 197th) were made vacant by house members who resigned following guilty pleas to publiccorruption charges.
Rep. Lewis Endorses Wilkins In 191st Race Charles Wilkins has announced his endorsement by 74th Legislative Dist.’s State Representative Harry Lewis, Jr. for 191st Dist. State Representative. “We need more leaders like Staff Sgt. Charles Wilkins to help serve in the state legislature,” Lewis said. “His commitment to community service and integrity will help provide new insight and resources to the residents of the 191st Dist.” Wilkins has served in the United States Army for over 22 years of combined service, including Iraq and continuing to serve as a reservist at his home in Yeadon. The US Army has awarded him with a Joint Service Commendation Medal and an Iraq Campaign Medal with three campaign stars for his most-recent tour. He is a Volunteer Disaster Action Team relief member with the Red Cross, a member of Phi Beta Sigma and a smallbusiness owner in the 191st Dist. Wilkins graduated from Overbrook HS and attended Temple University, where he met his wife Ebony of nearly 14 years.
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03 04 CARE PAVILION
6212 Walnut St
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24 03 DURHAM LIBRARY
34th St & Haverford Ave
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03 05 TABERNACLE LUTHERAN CHURCH 5843 Spruce St
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24 04 MCMICHAEL SCHOOL
36th St & Fairmount Ave
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24 05 POWELL SCHOOL
36th St & Powelton Ave
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24 09 HEAVENLY HALL
4015-17 Poplar St
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03 06 GARAGE/OFFICE
286 S 62nd St
03 07 TABERNACLE LUTHERAN CHURCH 5843 Spruce St PP
03 08 CHRISTIAN COMPASSION CDC
6150 Cedar Ave
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24 10 THE ARMORY AT DREXEL
25 N 33rd St
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03 09 CHRISTIAN COMPASSION CDC
6150 Cedar Ave
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24 11 DURHAM LIBRARY
34th St & Haverford Ave
FN
Castor Ave & Borbeck St
AL
03 10 ST GEORGE ST BARNABAS CHURCH 520 S 61st St
56 05 GLORIA DEI ESTATES
1304 Rhawn St
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03 11 ANDERSON SCHOOL
61st St & Cobbs Creek Pkwy
56 06 GLORIA DEI ESTATES
1304 Rhawn St
FL
03 12 BRYANT SCHOOL
60th St & Cedar Ave
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56 10 RHAWNHURST PRESBY CHURCH
7701 Loretto Ave
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03 13 BRYANT SCHOOL
60th St & Cedar Ave
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56 11 GLORIA DEI ESTATES
1304 Rhawn St
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03 14 BRYANT SCHOOL
60th St & Cedar Ave
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24 12 MANTUA HAVERFORD COMM CTR 631 N 39th St 24 13 MCMICHAEL SCHOOL
36th St & Fairmount Ave
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24 14 HEAVENLY HALL
4015-17 Poplar St
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24 15 BELMONT ACADEMY CHARTER
41st & Brown Sts
MN
24 18 THE ARMORY AT DREXEL
25 N 33rd St
24 19 THE ARMORY AT DREXEL
25 N 33rd St
28 01 CECIL B MOORE REC CTR
22nd & Huntingdon Sts
FL
56 12 PALBANO (RHAWNHURST) REC CTR Bustleton & Solly Aves
MH
03 15 ANDERSON SCHOOL
61st St & Cobbs Creek Pkwy
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56 16 RHAWNHURST SCHOOL
Castor Ave & Borbeck St
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03 16 ANDERSON SCHOOL
61st St & Cobbs Creek Pkwy
FL
56 17 RHAWNHURST SCHOOL
Castor Ave & Borbeck St
AL
03 17 BLANCHE NIXON LIBRARY
59th St & Baltimore Ave
FL
MH
03 18 TURNER SCHOOL
59th St & Baltimore Ave
FL
28 02 WRIGHT SCHOOL
28th & Dauphin Sts
FL
03 19 BLANCHE NIXON LIBRARY
59th St & Baltimore Ave
FL
28 03 WRIGHT SCHOOL
28th & Dauphin Sts
FL FL
56 18 PALBANO (RHAWNHURST) REC CTR Bustleton & Solly Aves 56 19 GLORIA DEI ESTATES
1304 Rhawn St
FL
FL ML
56 20 PALBANO (RHAWNHURST) REC CTR Bustleton & Solly Aves
MH
03 20 LONGSTRETH SCHOOL
58th St & Willows Ave
FL
28 04 STRAWBERRY MANSION H.S.
32nd St & Ridge Ave
56 21 PALBANO (RHAWNHURST) REC CTR Bustleton & Solly Aves
MH
03 21 FRANCIS MYERS REC CTR
58th St & Kingsessing Ave
AL
28 05 STRAWBERRY MANSION H.S.
32nd St & Ridge Ave
FL FL
56 22 SAMUEL TABAS HOUSE
2101 Strahle St
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03 22 LONGSTRETH SCHOOL
58th St & Willows Ave
FL
28 06 WRIGHT SCHOOL
28th & Dauphin Sts
56 23 FARRELL SCHOOL
Castor Ave & Fox Chase Rd
AL
40 02 FRANCIS MYERS REC CTR
58th St & Kingsessing Ave
AL
28 07 FIRE ENGINE CO #45
26th & York Sts
MN
56 24 FARRELL SCHOOL
Castor Ave & Fox Chase Rd
AL
40 03 EZEKIEL BAPTIST CHURCH
5701 Grays Ave
AL
28 08 NEW LIFE BAPTIST CHURCH
2450 Sergeant St
MN
56 25 FARRELL SCHOOL
Castor Ave & Fox Chase Rd
AL
40 04 EZEKIEL BAPTIST CHURCH
5701 Grays Ave
AL
28 09 ETHEL ALLEN SCHOOL
32nd St & Lehigh Ave
ML
56 26 JACK’S DELI
8500 Bustleton Ave
FL
40 05 PRESBYTERIAN APTS
2000 S 58th St
BL
56 27 FARRELL SCHOOL
Castor Ave & Fox Chase Rd
AL
28 10 ETHEL ALLEN SCHOOL
32nd St & Lehigh Ave
ML
40 06 MORTON SCHOOL
63rd St & Elmwood Ave
RL
28 11 ETHEL ALLEN SCHOOL
32nd St & Lehigh Ave
ML ML
56 28 JACK’S DELI
8500 Bustleton Ave
FL
40 07 FRANCIS MYERS REC CTR
58th St & Kingsessing Ave
AL
56 29 ROBERT SALIGMAN HOUSE
8900 Roosevelt Blvd
FL
28 12 ETHEL ALLEN SCHOOL
32nd St & Lehigh Ave
40 08 FRANCIS MYERS REC CTR
58th St & Kingsessing Ave
AL
56 30 AMERICAN LEGION POST 810
9151 Old Newtown Rd
ML
28 13 WIDENER BRANCH LIBRARY
2808 W Lehigh Ave
FL
40 09 FRANCIS MYERS REC CTR
58th St & Kingsessing Ave
AL
56 31 AMERICAN LEGION POST 810
9151 Old Newtown Rd
ML
28 14 WIDENER BRANCH LIBRARY
2808 W Lehigh Ave
FL
40 10 ROCHE POST AMERICAN LEGION
64th St & Paschall Ave
AN
56 35 AMERICAN LEGION POST 810
9151 Old Newtown Rd
ML
40 11 CATHARINE SCHOOL ANNEX
6900 Greenway Ave
ML
28 15 WIDENER BRANCH LIBRARY
2808 W Lehigh Ave
FL
56 36 RHAWNHURST PRESBY CHURCH
7701 Loretto Ave
ML
40 12 MORTON SCHOOL
63rd St & Elmwood Ave
RL
28 16 WIDENER BRANCH LIBRARY
2808 W Lehigh Ave
FL
56 37 RHAWNHURST SCHOOL
Castor Ave & Borbeck St
AL
40 13 MORTON SCHOOL
63rd St & Elmwood Ave
RL
28 17 MEDIATOR LUTHERAN CHURCH
2832 N 28th St
FN
56 38 ST REGIS APTS
2301 Tremont St
ML
40 14 MORTON SCHOOL
63rd St & Elmwood Ave
RL
28 18 CECIL B MOORE REC CTR
22nd & Huntingdon Sts
ML
56 39 ROBERT SALIGMAN HOUSE
8900 Roosevelt Blvd
29 01 MOORE MANOR SR HOME
1999 Ridge Ave
56 41 AMERICAN LEGION POST 810
9151 Old Newtown Rd
1450 N 21st St
57 01 PENN CRISP GYM
9151 Academy Rd
57 02 NE PHILA CHURCH OF CHRIST
3200 Primrose Rd
57 03 IMMACULATE MARY NURSING HM 2990 Holme Ave
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40 19 ROCHE POST AMERICAN LEGION
64th St & Paschall Ave
AN
ML
40 20 ROCHE POST AMERICAN LEGION
64th St & Paschall Ave
AN
29 02 SHARSWOOD COMM CTR
FL
40 21 CATHARINE SCHOOL
66th St & Chester Ave
ML
29 03 CELESTIAL TABERNACLE MINISTRY 2808 W Thompson St
ML
40 23 CATHARINE SCHOOL
66th St & Chester Ave
ML
29 04 BLUMBERG SENIOR HOUSING
2340 Bolton Way
FL
MH
40 24 CATHARINE SCHOOL
66th St & Chester Ave
ML
29 05 CECIL B MOORE LIBRARY
2320 Cecil B Moore Ave
FL NN
FL MN
57 04 CASINO DELI RESTAURANT
2425 Welsh Rd
FL
40 25 McCREESH RECREATION CTR
66th & Regent Sts
BL
29 06 CECIL B MOORE LIBRARY
2320 Cecil B Moore Ave
57 05 WESLH ROAD BRANCH LIBRARY
Welsh Rd & Roosevelt Bl
FL
40 26 ROCHE POST AMERICAN LEGION
64th St & Paschall Ave
AN
29 07 BLUMBERG SENIOR HOUSING
2340 Bolton Way
FL
57 06 CASINO DELI RESTAURANT
2425 Welsh Rd
FL
40 33 PASCHALLVILLE LIBRARY
6942 Woodland Ave
NL
29 08 SHARSWOOD ONE SR APTS
1425 N 23rd St
FN
2425 Welsh Rd
FL
40 34 CATHARINE SCHOOL ANNEX
6900 Greenway Ave
ML
57 08 POLLOCK SCHOOL
Welsh Rd & Tolbut St
AL
29 09 BOONE SCHOOL
26th & Jefferson Sts
RN
40 47 CATHARINE SCHOOL ANNEX
6900 Greenway Ave
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57 09 POLLOCK SCHOOL
Welsh Rd & Tolbut St
AL
29 10 BREWERYTOWN CDC OFFICE
3000 W Master St
FN
51 01 BLANCHE NIXON LIBRARY
59th St & Baltimore Ave
FL
57 10 POLLOCK SCHOOL
Welsh Rd & Tolbut St
AL
29 11 MORRIS SCHOOL
26th & Thompson Sts
FL
51 23 LONGSTRETH SCHOOL
58th St & Willows Ave
FL
57 11 PENN CRISP GYM
9151 Academy Rd
FL
29 12 COLLEGEVIEW HOMES (PHA)
2632 W Thompson St
FL
51 25 MITCHELL SCHOOL
65th St & Kingsessing Ave
29 13 MORRIS SCHOOL
26th & Thompson Sts
FL
29 14 BOONE SCHOOL
26th & Jefferson Sts
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29 15 W D KELLEY SCHOOL
28th & Oxford Sts
ML
29 16 W D KELLEY SCHOOL
28th & Oxford Sts
ML
29 17 BREWERYTOWN CDC OFFICE
3000 W Master St
FN
29 18 FIRE ENGINE CO #34
28th & Thompson Sts
FN
32 01 W D KELLEY SCHOOL
28th & Oxford Sts
ML
32 02 YOUNG SCHOLARS DOUGLASS
22nd & Norris Sts
MN
32 03 W D KELLEY SCHOOL
28th & Oxford Sts
ML
32 04 W D KELLEY SCHOOL
28th & Oxford Sts
ML
32 10 VERNON MARKS HOUSE
3226 Clifford St
ML
ML
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51 27 LONGSTRETH SCHOOL
58th St & Willows Ave
57 15 POLLOCK SCHOOL
Welsh Rd & Tolbut St
AL
60 07 SAYRE SCHOOL
58th & Walnut Sts
ML
57 16 PENN CRISP GYM
9151 Academy Rd
FL
60 19 SAYRE SCHOOL
58th & Walnut Sts
ML
57 17 PENNY PACK WOODS HOME ASSC
8724 Crispin Dr
MH
60 22 MORRIS RECREATION CTR
5800 Spruce St
AL
57 18 PENNY PACK WOODS HOME ASSC
8724 Crispin Dr
MH
57 19 PENN CRISP GYM
9151 Academy Rd
FL
57 20 POLLOCK SCHOOL
Welsh Rd & Tolbut St
AL
FL
SPECIAL ELECTION POLLING LOCATIONS 195TH LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT AUGUST 11, 2015
57 21 PENN CRISP GYM
9151 Academy Rd
FL
57 22 TORRESDALE REC CTR
Frankford Ave & Eden St
RL
57 23 POLLOCK SCHOOL
Welsh Rd & Tolbut St
AL
57 24 AVIATION INSTITUTE HANGAR
Grant Ave & Academy Rd
FL
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57 25 AVIATION INSTITUTE HANGAR
Grant Ave & Academy Rd
FL
15 01 BAPTIST CHURCH
2720 Poplar St
NN
32 13 DISTRICT #5 HEALTH CENTER
1900 N 20th St
MN
57 26 POLLOCK SCHOOL
Welsh Rd & Tolbut St
AL
15 02 BAPTIST CHURCH
2720 Poplar St
NN
32 14 DISTRICT #5 HEALTH CENTER
1900 N 20th St
MN
57 27 POLLOCK SCHOOL
Welsh Rd & Tolbut St
AL
15 03 CLEMENTE REC CTR
18th & Wallace Sts
FN
32 15 OLD ST ELIZABETHS SCHOOL
23rd St & Montgomery Ave
FL
57 28 PENNY PACK WOODS HOME ASSC
8724 Crispin Dr
MH
15 04 2601 PARKWAY CLUBROOM
2601 Pennsylvania Ave
FL
58 11 ANNE FRANK SCHOOL
Bowler & Hoff Sts
ML
32 16 OLD ST ELIZABETHS SCHOOL
23rd St & Montgomery Ave
FL
15 05 PARKWAY MEMORIAL VFW
755 N 24th St
AN
58 28 ANNE FRANK SCHOOL
Bowler & Hoff Sts
ML
32 17 OLD ST ELIZABETHS SCHOOL
23rd St & Montgomery Ave
15 06 THE PHILADELPHIAN APTS
2401 Pennsylvania Ave
FL
66 19 SETTLEMENT MUSIC SCHOOL
3745 Clarenden Rd
FL
32 18 JOHNSON HOMES (PHA)
2500 W Norris St
66 21 SETTLEMENT MUSIC SCHOOL
3745 Clarenden Rd
FL
66 25 OUR LADY OF CALVARY SCHOOL
11024 Knights Rd
ML
66 26 HANCOCK SCHOOL
Morrell & W Crown Aves
RL
66 27 HANCOCK SCHOOL
Morrell & W Crown Aves
RL
66 28 HANCOCK SCHOOL
Morrell & W Crown Aves
RL
66 46 OUR LADY OF CALVARY SCHOOL
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Tuesday night, ADAM LANG, candidate for State Representative (195th Dist.) held a fundraiser at the home of WARD LEADERS MATT WOLFE and DENISE FUREY. The event was attended by Republicans and some Democrats from all over the city, including city council at-large candidate TERRY TRACY and Republican City Committee EXEC. DIR. JOE DeFELICE. 21ST WARD LEADER WALT VOGLER and 51ST WARD LEADER ANDREW GENTSCH along with a number of committee people and other Republican activists were there including MIKE DeNOIA (21st Ward) and ALDRIDK GESSA (29th Ward). Lang, who has been very active in community affairs in his Sharswood neighborhood, is running on a platform primarily focused on addressing urban blight. He believes the Democrats who his neighbors have repeatedly put in office in Harrisburg and City Hall have ignored the neighborhood because they assume the area voters are a sure thing for any Democrat. Lang has repeatedly proven he will work for his neighbors. Hopefully, they will send him to Harrisburg. Lang is running in a special election next Tuesday, Aug. 11, for the seat vacated by MICHELLE BROWNLEE who pled guilty to crimes associated with a sting operation conducted by the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s office under INTERIM AG LINDA KELLY. This column has on many occasions discussed the sting operation that took down Brownlee and was probably the (Cont. Page 18)
Right now, I’m in the very, very quiet city of Minneapolis, Minn. for the National Association of Black Journalists convention. I went to dinner at a place called the Newsroom with some friends and went walking around the city. That’s how I discovered just how quiet it is. Really quiet. Pin-drop quiet. NABJ is celebrating its 40th anniversary here in Minneapolis and it’s kind of ironic that the organization has chosen a city this quiet to celebrate its existence. I say this because there’s nothing quiet going on in the news business, especially when you’re talking about the part that people of color are playing in mainstream newsrooms. If you look at any set of statistics that talks about the state of modern journalism, one of the things that should strike you, and that definitely strikes me, is that the number of people of color that are doing the job of professional journalism has gone down...way down. And when you consider the fact America is well on its way to being a majority/minority country, that reality becomes a little head-scratching and makes the mission of NABJ and other organizations like it just that much more important. Which is why in a lot of ways I’m here in Minneapolis to ask the following question of NABJ’s leaders: Is this the beginning of the end, or the end of the beginning? Like most organizations with the mission of trying to improve the lot of Black folks, NABJ has had some issues with what my friend Amy calls “mission drift.” Its mission includes making sure when people are looking for journalists (Cont. Page 18)
Yo! Here we go again and this story sent to me from a Rich, a reader who lives in Pittsburgh, Pa. It will make you love the attitude of this police officer. A motorcycle police officer stops a driver for shooting through a red light. The driver is a real jerk, steps out of his car and comes striding toward the officer, demanding to know why he is being harassed by the Gestapo! The officer calmly tells him of the red-light violation. The motorist instantly goes on a tirade, questioning the officer’s ancestry, sexual orientation, etc., in rather-explicit offensive terms. The tirade goes on without the officer saying anything. He continues to write the traffic ticket. When the officer finished writing the ticket, he puts an “AH” in the lower right corner of the narrative portion of the ticket and underlines it. He then hands it to the violator for his signature. The guy signs the ticket angrily, and when presented with his copy points to the “AH” and demands to know what it stands for. The officer says, “That’s so when we go to court, I’ll remember that you’re an asshole!” Two months later they’re in court. The violator has a bad driving record with a high number of points and is in danger of losing his license, so he hires an expensive lawyer to represent him. On the stand the officer testifies to seeing the man run through the red light. Under cross examination the defense attorney asks, “Officer is this a reasonable facsimile of the ticket that you issued to my client?” The officer responds, “Yes, sir, that is the defendant’s copy, his signature and mine, same number at the top.” The lawyer questions, “Officer, is there any particular marking or notation on this ticket you don’t normally make?” “Yes, sir, in the lower right corner of the narrative there is an ‘AH’ underlined.” “And what does the ‘AH’ stand for, officer?” “Aggressive and hostile, sir.” “Aggressive and hostile?” “Yes, sir.” “Officer, are you sure it doesn’t stand for asshole?” “Well, sir, you know your client better than I do.” How often can you get an attorney to convict his own client?
TWO GREAT FIRST LADIES OF POLITICS passed – both at 92. Enez BRADY, mom of Congressman Bob BRADY and committeewoman and mother-in-law of Judge MELCHIORRE. The loss of four score and 10+2 years of wisdom (each) is a jolt and a loss. It is reported St. Peter can’t get a word in edgewise with them.... Judge Diane ANHALT handled the case of an ex-narc cop with firmness and fairness. All needed in charged cases. Bravo. Judge Paul PANEPINTO is in the race for State Supreme Court – as an independent. This might be good for DEMS, since the western part of our state has more high-court judges, so it could bring BALANCE – with Kevin DOUGHERTY also running. It is time for that! It is a loss for the GOP, which failed to assimilate Panepinto into its ranks — although he is much loved by members of both parties.... I was never a friend of Judge Fortunato PERRI, but the editorial slamming him seem CRUEL and unneeded. The man is very ill! They cite a few cases; but judges hear hundreds of cases. They never heard a case so are unqualified to comment. And they probably could not get elected as Dogcatcher (Animal Control Officer). “Crimes dismantled Traffic Court.” Malarkey! Hearing Officer jobs did. A neat little story on back pages stated that State Attorney General Kathleen KANE could find no evidence to charge the DA of Centre County. Not the front page like ANTI-KANE stories; and not the usual writer of Kane’s alleged wrongdoings (?). The same reporter should write pro- and con-Kane (Cont. Page 18)
Deepest condolences to CONGRESSMAN BOB BRADY on the loss of his mother ENEZ BRADY. The beautiful lady is survived by her three sons, six grandchildren, nine great grandchildren, and one great-great grandchild. Many elected officials traveled to Wynnewood, Pa. to attend Enez Brady’s viewing and funeral mass. The matriarch of the Brady family will be sorely missed, but will continue to influence the lives of her family through her great deeds and warm memories. The passing of a parent is always difficult, but Brady will no doubt rally his family through this tough time just like he rallies the Philadelphia Democratic Party for big victories. Philadelphia Democrats are hoping for three big victories next Tuesday. Former STATE REP. and COUNCILMAN “SPECIAL” ED NEILSON is running in the special election for the 174th Legislative dist. He is trying to fill the Northeast Philadelphia house seat that was vacated by the election of JOHN SABATINA to the state senate. The 191st and the 194th Legislative Dists. will also have a special election on Tuesday, Aug. 11. JOANNA McCLINTON, a former legal counsel to STATE SEN. ANTHONY WILLIAMS, is the endorsed Democrat for the 191st Legislative Dist., which includes portions of West and Southwest Philadelphia with Yeadon and Darby in Delaware County. The third race is the 195th State House Race in Philadelphia. Democrat DONNA BULLOCK, ESQ. is on the ballot. The former aide to COUNCILMAN DARRELL CLARKE is expected to cruise to victory in this Democratic district in sections of North and West Philadelphia including Brewerytown, Strawberry Mansion and Fairmount. Bullock, McClinton, and Neilson are expected to join LEANNE KRUEGER-BRANEKY in the State House on Aug. 25 for a swearing-in ceremony. Krueger Braneky with the help of GOVERNOR TOM WOLF beat two opponents to win the 161st Legislative District in Delaware County. Another person hoping to join the soon-to-be State Reps with a significant electoral victory is GOV. TOM WOLF’S former CHIEF OF STAFF KATIE McGINTY. McGinty announced her candidacy this week with a video discussing her humble upbringing in Northeast (Cont. Page 18)
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who resigned from the DRPA – much ado about nothing. It is just the SLOW-NEWS summer doldrums.... Lovely Pat BONNER is my favorite consultant for this column. She can be strong in heated debate, and cool as “The snow gently falling upon the Bog of Allen.” I saw photos of the Political Consultants Convention. All of national-level consult greats. But no mention of PHILLY GIANTS like DEZZI, FELDER, YOUNGBLOOD, MAHJOUBIAN, MYERS, RUSSO, SABATINA and SHADDING.... “WE DO NOT WAIT FOR THINGS TO HAPPEN, WE MAKE THEM HAPPEN.” I discovered this classy slogan of Councilman Bob HENON’S office. If you know Henon, then you realize we are looking at his core value of SERVICE.
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WALKING (Cont. From Page 16) stories – to show OBJECTIVITY. (There was only a WEE mention when Kane decided to charge the Harrisburg Mayor – with no byline??) The RUMBLING noise you hear around town is the whirring of brains wondering who could run for congress in FATTAH’S seat. Mayor Nutter – please, no! Get him a college job. DA Williams could get strong support from elected officials not indicted (?). State Sen. HUGHES, a good pick. Left out were Curtis JONES, Council Majority Leader, and State Sen. Anthony Williams. Good choices but won’t run are Hon. Cindy BASS and State Rep. Dwight EVANS. The STORY of a fellow Mercruiser/Yamaha/Volvopenta Johnson/Evinrude/Mercury Honda/Nissan/Tohatsu
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(Cont. From Page 16) beginning of the end of KATHLEEN KANE’S political career. Current Philadelphia prosecutor FRANK FINA, while in the AG’s office, initiated a sting operation to bribe or offer other illegal political contributions to incumbent office-holders. These conversations were caught on tape. Brownlee and five others were or are being prosecuted by Philadelphia’s DA SETH WILLIAMS based on these tapes, including RON WATERS, who also pled guilty and resigned. His seat is also up next Tuesday and Republicans are hoping to take this seat with army veteran CHARLES WILKINS. Kane, as you are probably aware (unless you live under a rock), is in a lot of trouble. She did not prosecute the six Democrats implicated in Fina’s investigation. When it became public she passed on the cases, she mishandled the issue so badly that she ran afoul of the mainstream media. She is now subject to an investigation by Montgomery County DA RISA FERMAN relating to a grandjury leak and a retaliatory firing of one of her employees. Fer-
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man’s investigation is pursuant to a grand-jury recommendation that she be indicted. The crimes are felonies and if convicted she will be disbarred. These issues along with a number of other missteps and examples of bad judgment had not caused GOV. TOM WOLF to publicly question Kane’s ability to run the AG’s office. Last week, however, Wolf spokesman MARK NICASTRE said, “[We are] continuing to let the legal process play out. Obviously, we have watched the situation closely and staff has researched contingencies.” The emails among a number of staffers, including Kane’s former chief of staff, reveal concerns that the AG’s office is an “unholy mess.” The internal correspondence also reveals the administration has considered replacements for Kane, including BRUCE BEEMER, the 1st Assistant AG. Kane recently took Beemer’s authority over personal affairs away from him and gave that power to AG CHIEF OF STAFF JONATHAN DUECKER. Kane promoted Duecker to chief of staff despite recommendations that she not only “not” promote him, but that she fire him. He has been accused of sexually harassing two female attorneys. I am not sure what Wolf means by letting the “legal process play out.” Kane has refused to resign even if she is indicted. A conviction could take at least a year or more. Does he plan to sit by while the AG’s office is an “unholy mess”? He cannot fire her as she was elected, but he can publicly call for her resignation.
OUT & ABOUT (Cont. From Page 16) they will hire some Blacks ... but this has sometimes been overshadowed by fancy parties, expensive occasions, and other things that make its members wonder where their dues are going. Since organizations like the Philadelphia Inquirer have city desks with no people of color, and Philadelphia magazine gives the familiar “We can’t find anyone” lament when asked why their staff has maybe two people of color at the very most, it seems clear NABJ is not fulfilling its mission. This year is going to determine whether
CITY HALL (Cont. From Page 16) Philadelphia will play a key role in determining next year’s US Senate contest. She will face former Delco CONGRESSMAN JOE SESTAK in the primary and then if she wins the primary she will take on incumbent US SEN. PAT TOOMEY. McGinty was heavily recruited by the higher-ups in the DSCC and powerful state Democrats. She appears to be
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or not NABJ, the oldest organization representing journalists of color, gets another 40 years of existence. Up at this year’s convention is the election of a new board of directors. Two women with ties to Philadelphia, former PABJ President Sarah Glover and Mira Lowe, an editor with CNN who is married to former NABJ President (and Inquirer reporter) Herb Lowe are running for the organization’s highest office. Former PABJ President and Philadelphia Tribune editor Johann Calhoun is also running for a regional-representative position. I don’t envy the task that the new board will face.
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COUNCILMAN Mark Squilla enjoys a moment JOE & KATHY Rafter were happy to with Joe Ashdale, business manager of IUPAT share this photo opportunity with CounDC 21. cilman Mark Squilla. ENJOYING S q u i l l a fundraiser were Michael DeMarco, Gary Forte, S q u i l l a , F r a n n y McLaughlin and Business Agent Ed Simpson.
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COUNCILMAN Mark Squilla got chance to host most of his family at fundraiser in his honor at Keenan’s in Wildwood, N.J. Missing was son Mark. On hand were wife Brigid and daughters Danielle, Gabrielle and Brigid.
by Tommie St. Hill The African American Cultural Alliance of North America honored John F. Fenton, longtime director of constituent services for Councilwoman Jannie L. Blackwell, with its annual Community award this past week. “We regard you as one of our most valuable providers of services that uplift and strengthen, the community at large, particularly those you serve in the 3rd Council Dist.,” said Voffee Jabateh, executive director of ACANA which is the largest providers of services to the African and Caribbean communities in Philadelphia. He added, “You have been a pillar of strength and motivation for the 3rd Dist. in its upward momentum of services and a valuable supporter of the
EBA Eden introduces award-winner John Fenton, seen here with Councilwoman Jannie Blackwell and President Voffee Jabateh. African and Caribbean immi- God to be put in a position in grant community and issues Councilwoman Blackwell’s that affect all of us.” office to be able to help peoFenton was honored with a ple,” Fenton said while his lavish African feast at the wife, Victoria and daughter, Clarion Hotel and Conference Rebecca, along with beaming Center near Philadelphia In- Councilwoman Jannie Blackternational Airport. well joined in the applause. “I have been blessed by
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VETERAN campaigner Jack Morley gives some sound advice to 174th Legislative contender Tim Dailey.
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ENJOYING fundraiser in his honor, Tim Dailey and his wife Helen were Councilman Brian O’Neill and Republican City Committee Chair State Rep. John Taylor.
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were questioned. “At 10 p. m., Ben Donolow walked us into the District Attorney’s Office, present were Homicide Captain David Brown, no relation to the Commissioner, and Detective Raymond Kennedy. Also present were First Assistant District Attorney Richard Sprague, later a nationally known multi-millionaire tort lawyer; District Attorneys Robert Williams, later a judge; F. Emmett Fitzpatrick, later District Attorney of Philadelphia; and Richard Rosenbleeth, a newlyminted ADA, presently a Judge Pro Tempore. “Ben Donolow had a flair for the dramatic and couldn’t resist a flowery statement. Seeing that my questioning had just about concluded, he jumped to his full five-feet-four and shouted, “And my client wants police protection!!” “Sprague arched an eyebrow, “Why don’t you just take your client and get out of here?!” “Ferguson owned a bar under a straw name at 13th and Filbert, around the corner from Philadelphia City Hall. All his men thought it was a good career move to drink in there so just on them alone it did business. I walked in one afternoon with my three-year-old daughter just so he would know it was a social call. “His men were surprised to see me. The Hat looked uncomfortable. We went into a corner and I told him that I wanted him to talk to a friend of his and then get back to me. He agreed. No way I was going to say anything incriminating directly to him.” “It’s no good coming in here, John,” he replied. We arranged to meet two nights later in front of City Hall Annex, a block away. “Meanwhile, I went down to 13th and Moyamensing Streets in South Philly to the home of Weasel Hogan. Weas was another old independent Irish bookmaker who had been around for years. “I told Weas that I wanted him to offer Fergie $30,000 to tank the case in Pottsville. Weas agreed. I told him to expect to hear from The Hat in the very near future. It was early evening. I stood on the sidewalk in front of City Hall Annex. At the appointed time, a plain Plymouth sedan pulled up to the curb. In it was Fergie and his Schuylkill County mistress, Clara Grazl. From what I could see, she was dressed for a night on the town in an expensive outfit with a big fox collar. Fergie never made any effort to hide his relationship with Clara. In fact, it seemed that he was very proud to have a mistress at his age, notwithstanding his wife. Fergie got out of the car, looked around, and approached me. We shook hands. “Hello, John. That’s Clara in the car.” He turned toward the car and Clara waved. “John, I’m hearing a lot of things such as that you want me dead and all. I don’t put much stock in it. You know I could lock you up every day if I wanted to and I don’t. This is just a job to me, John. I’ve got nothing personal against you.” “Nor I you, Captain.” “Well, I’m glad to hear that.” “Did you talk to our friend?” “I sure did. And that thing could have been easily worked out if he’d contacted me in the beginning. But the case is too far gone now. There’s nothing I can do now. It’s beyond my control. If that whore had done the right thing in the first place, none of this ever would have happened. You know I sent word to her for a meeting before any
Philly’s Famous Criminals John C. Berkery has captured the essence of Philadelphia’s more-colorful personalities, both the famous and infamous, in his to books, K&A Kid, Books One and Two. They are available on Amazon.com. They are a goldmine of facts, not fiction. He only wrote about events in which he had an involvement. Big on his list is the true story of the burglary of John B. Rich’s Pottsville, Pa., mansion in 1959, one which led him to serve time. “John B. Rich, the one-time Giovanni Baptiste Recchione, a penniless immigrant urchin from Sicily, became the owner of the Gilberton Coal Company, one of the largest in the region. Rich was also a principal in the giant Reading Anthracite, and a millionaire many times over.” He describes in detail how three men robbed the mansion – $3,500 in cash and $20,000 in jewelry. Berkery tracks the thieves’ movements as they returned to Philadelphia including a stop for “three dogs and soft drinks.” He chronicles his entering his Penthouse club on the 33rd floor of the Lewis Tower building and had the club photog take a pic of him behind Henry Fonda who was there dining, a pic he used as an alibi when accused of being one of those in that robbery. It was sent to legendary publicist Sam Bushman, who made sure it appeared in the Daily News. One of Berkery’s K&A pals, Barney Blaney, and his brother Richie, confesses to the Pottsville burglary, blaming night-club doll Lillian Reiss, who supposedly got the info from her “sugar-daddy,” Schuylkill County coal operator Clyde “Bing” Miller. Berkery laments in keeping Blaney around “and that I had made a bad mistake taking him on the strength of old times.” He spends the summer of 1959 keeping up his routine, opened a fuel oil business, and took his young family to Disney World in California. He gives an insight into the world of Barney “the Moon” Blaney, chronicling some of Barney’s burglary mishaps. Arrested on Dec. 5, 1959, “four months after the robbery of the Rich residence in Pottsville, the same trio, the Blaney brothers and another smalltime thief named Robert Poulson, were caught red-handed after having robbed a house in Philadelphia of $3,000 in cash, $4,000 in jewelry and furs, and 15 silver dollars along with a couple of large, old out-of-circulation dollar bills, all of which was found inside the automobile of the three suspects. That and the Rich burglary were almost identical. “The Moon didn’t make bail like the other two and was remanded to the Eastern State Penitentiary to begin processing to serve the balance of his earlier paroles and probations. He immediately sent for his rat-keeper, none other than my old friend, “The Hat”, Captain Clarence J. Ferguson. Ferguson let him sweat it out for a couple of weeks but in January, 1960, Ferguson paid him a visit. Blaney was a facile liar in the first place; now, with a couple of weeks to think up a story and his ass on the line with the numerous cons on the blocks who were just waiting for him to enter the general prison population, Blaney told Ferguson that Lillian Reis masterminded a huge burglary in Pottsville and that his two co-defendants in the earlier case, Barney, Blaney and Poulson, were involved in it, leaving
himself out. “Instead, he claimed that I was involved in it along with Lillian’s boyfriend, Ralph Staino. “He must have gotten any personal details such as Lillian’s description from Barney, his brother, because as far as I know, the Moon had never even seen Lillian, nor for that matter, Staino, in his life. The Moon always hated me because he knew that I knew him for what he was. He also knew I had guys looking for him for burglarizing Kay Hogan. “Blaney told Ferguson he’d trade this information for complete immunity from all past misdeeds and that he was sure he could get his brother and Poulson to sign statements. Ferguson was dismissive, saying he’d let him know, while secretly coming in his pants. This might make him immortal, if he played it right! Immediately upon leaving the penitentiary, Ferguson was scheming. A case like this, if it would stand up, would mean a huge amount of publicity for him, and Ferguson loved publicity almost as much as money. Almost. He also knew territorial turf and that he had no authority up in Schuylkill County. “Ferguson was no stranger to Schuylkill County, however. He had a long-time mistress, Clara Grazl, who ran a beauty parlor in Mahanoy City, just up the road from Pottsville. They had a secret love child who would one day become a doctor in Canada. Ferguson had all records of her birth pulled from the county records and destroyed. He knew his way around the county, all right”. “By April, 1960, I wasn’t living at home but in a nearby apartment in Cherry Hill, N.J. Sure enough, on April 4, Ferguson made his big swoop, nabbing Barney, Poulson, Lillian, and Junior. Even “Bing” Miller was grabbed. “The Hat also came with his goon squad, along with Pennsylvania State Police and Camden County detectives and raided my house only to find I wasn’t there. This caused the news media to question my new neighbors who we didn’t even know and now would never know. Me, I was in California”. Berkery writes why he surrendered to Ferguson, following false arrest of members of his family. A hostage exchange. In chapter four, which he titles “Ferguson Butts In; Truth Butts Out,” he reveals how Ferguson sweated out some, threatened others, and eventually successfully had him arrested and sentenced. During this period, he hires Sen. Ben Donolow to defend him, who served him well until the end. For a brief period, he is also accused by Ferguson of killing Barney Blaney by shooting and dumping his body in the Ocean off Atlantic City. He and Lillian Reiss were released from jail. “Lillian walked into the Celebrity Room on the night of her release. Don Rickles was on stage. He spotted her. “Hey. Lillian! Barney Blaney just called!” He said, “Glug, glug, glug, glug!” The audience roared with laughter. Except, that is, for Ralph Staino, Sr. and Willie Weisberg, who called the maitre d’. “Tell that asshole to get over here as soon as he gets off the stage,” he said. Burk (Berkerey) was released on bail May 9, 1961. On Jul. 27, 1961, one of the witnesses against Berkerey, Richard Francis Blaney, gets blown up in his car. He was 27. Berkery, Staino and Reiss
arrests were made.” “No. I didn’t know.” That much was true; I didn’t know! Lillian’s Reiss trail produced a hung jury. He was sentenced finally from 5 to 12 years. Jimmy King, who wound up as head of Philadelphia Traffic Court, played a part in the reduction of the time Berkery did serve. If you want an insight into life in state prison, Berkery provides it within the walls of Eastern State Penitentiary, and then again at Graterford, still the “college” for many Philadelphia criminals. During that period his buddy, Billy Sears, is killed by a man he had hustled. Berkery tells about some of the antics of his friends who had not yet been caught. It makes for hilarious reading. Life in Graterford had its funny moments as well. After serving more than four years, a day after his 34th birthday, he learns one of his appeal attempts had worked. The PA Supreme Court threw out his case. “It reaffirmed the constitutional right to silence and a presumption of innocence. “Tacit admission” was history in Pennsylvania and anywhere else who still used it. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court was bound to follow Bruton. “Since I lived in New Jersey, I never again came in contact with Ferguson between 1968, the year I came home, and 1975, the year he died in a nursing home, demented and friendless. Maybe a year later, I walked in a place called the Cherry Hill Lodge, a hotel with a nice bar. The bartender was one of our Irish guys. As I walked past some corner tables, a familiar voice called out, ‘John.’ It was dark but I could make out the corpulent shape of Jimmy King. There was another man with him, older and a bit heavy, too. ‘John, come over here.’ I walked over and remained standing, shaking hands with Jimmy. ‘John, this is Judge Eagen.’ I looked down at Judge Eagen’s outstretched hand and shook it. Judge Michael J. Eagen of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. Kingie wasn’t so full of shit after all. The judge looked up, an Irish twinkle in his blue eyes, ‘How did you like that opinion we wrote for you, John?’ I looked down. ‘I liked it just fine, Judge. Just fine.’ “That’s good. You deserved it. You’re a good Irishman. You were in there too long.’ “Upon my release, and ultimate vindication in 1968, it wasn’t long before Angelo Bruno sent for me. I guess he liked the way I had handled myself during the case in Pottsville. We met in the President Hotel in Atlantic City, near his summer house, and he was really glad to see me. He told me to be careful and anything I wanted to do he would help me all he could. “‘John, you’ve been around us for a dozen years. Did you ever get into any trouble around our fellows?’ Ange asked. ‘Never,’ I said. ‘And you never will,’ Ange replied. ‘That should tell you where you belong. We think a lot of you downtown.’ ‘I am with you, Ange. All the way.’ My future relationship with Angelo Bruno is detailed in Book Two.” He ends Book one with the death of Lillian Reiss at the age of 79 in December 2009. (Editor’s Note: We urge you to put K&A Kid, Book Two on your must-read schedule. Join John Berkery as he takes you around the world and into many realms. You won’t be able to put it down as was the case with Book One. We thank John “Burke” Berkery for allowing us to print three excerts from his Book One.)
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