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Auditor General Blames ‘Harrisburg’ For Our Charter School Challenges Auditor General Eugene DePasquale said a recent audit of the School District of Philadelphia’s oversight and monitoring of its 86 district-authorized charter schools clearly demonstrates the need for charterschool reform in Harrisburg.

“Two years ago I called for wholesale reform of Pennsylvania’s nearly two-decades-old Charter School Law and the state’s management of charter schools,” DePasquale said.

“This audit of the Philadelphia School District’s oversight of the charter schools it authorized is another example of why we need reform.

“It seems to have become an annual tradition for Harrisburg to claim that charter-school reform is ‘close’ to being passed, and then absolutely nothing happens. The time has long since passed for the governor and General Assembly to take action, and that is simply unacceptable. Harrisburg caused the problems identified in this audit, and Harrisburg must fix them,” he said.

“I am particularly troubled by the Pennsylvania Dept. of Education’s payment of $15 million in district-disputed tuition directly to charter schools without apparently giving the district fair hearing.”

The audit, which covers July 2011 through June 2015, has four findings and 19 recommendations.

“Three of the four findings in this audit are above and beyond the control of the School District of Philadelphia,” DePasquale said. “These three findings involve issues or lack of clarity with the Charter School Law and/or the Public School Code, a complete failure PDE, as well as unintended consequences of the 2014 Philadelphia Cigarette Tax Law.” On hearing DePasquale’s findings, State Sen. Vincent Hughes (D-W. Phila.) commented, “This law must be fixed.”

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The audit also finds the PDE appears to have failed to follow proper procedures in handling tuition disputes between charter schools and the School District.

“The Dept. of Education paid the $15 million in districtdisputed tuition directly to charter schools — withholding the money from the district — seemingly without giving the district a chance to present its side as required by the Charter School Law,” DePasquale said.

During the audit period the district filed 65 disputes, and it appears that PDE has not given the district the opportunity to participate in a hearing on any of them. PDE has also not provided the district with a written reason for not doing so.

“PDE has suggested that the district and the charter schools resolve their disagreements by bringing in a mediator,” DePasquale said. “That might work, but since the charter schools already have the money they do not have an incentive to enter mediation.”

DePasquale also cited a case involving a dispute over enrollment caps that ended up in court. The State Supreme Court determined PDE improperly withheld $1.5 million from the district’s State subsidies and paid the Walter Palmer Charter School for students enrolled above the cap.

“However, PDE had already paid the money to the charter school and the school has since closed, leaving very little chance the $1.5 million will ever be returned to the district,” DePasquale said. “We are now auditing PDE’s procedures regarding direct subsidy payments to charter schools.

We plan to make recommendations – if warranted – to resolve the payment matter,” he said.

The cigarette-tax law, enacted in 2014, gives temporary additional revenues to the district — approximately $50 million in 2014-15 and an estimated $60 million in 2015-16.

The law expires in mid-2019.

While providing an influx of new cash for the district, the cigarette tax law required the district to begin accepting new charter applications for the first time in six years; creating additional staffing and financial challenges.

“Mandating the district to accept new charter-school applications subjected it to the tight deadlines required in the Charter School Law that demanded more time from limited staff and resources that were already insufficient,” DePasquale said. “What’s more, additional charter schools will create additional financial challenges for the district, which now pays more than $700 million annually in charter school tuition – that’s more than the entire budget for the Pittsburgh school district.”

District Faces Uncontrollable Legal Challenges And Costs DePasquale also said the district’s role as a charter authorizer has resulted in uncontrollable and unpredictable legal costs, as well as legal complications over enrollment caps, new charter authorizations, appeals from denied applications, and reauthorizations of existing charter schools.

The district incurred about $1.4 million in legal fees to outside counsel for charter school matters over a three-year period of 2011-12 through 201314. During that time, legal fees more than quadrupled from $189,000 to approximately $810,000.

Auditors found the many levels of costly appeals permit-

ted under the Charter School Law create more costs to the district to defend its renewal or revocation decisions, and legal battles allow ineffective charter schools to stay open, which further drains district finances and puts students’ education at risk.

“These rising legal costs are going to climb even higher as the number of charter school applicants and operators increase and as more charter agreements come up for renewal,” DePasquale said.

District Must Improve Monitoring Of Its Authorized Charter Schools “While Harrisburg has culpability in the problems with oversight of Philadelphia’s charter schools, the School District of Philadelphia must also do a better job,” DePasquale said.

Auditors note that despite the district’s charter school costs being nearly 30% of its total expenditures in 2013-14, less than 1% of the district’s budget was dedicated to the Charter School Office and the Office of Auditing Services.

“The Philadelphia Charter School Office has been notoriously understaffed, with only six employees during the 201415 school year to oversee a system of charter schools with 68,000 students,” DePasquale said. “By comparison, the Pittsburgh school district, which has a total student enrollment of more than 25,000, has 116 administrators.

“While I understand that the district has made progress in the past year to add staff, unless there is a concentrated effort to beef up resources, the district cannot offer proper oversight of its authorized charter schools,” DePasquale said, noting the resources are required for enrollment audits, academic data reviews, formal and informal charter school site visits, and financial reviews.

“The bottom line is that without more money and staff, all the district can do about charter schools is process new applications and renewals,” he said. “That’s not good news for the students who deserve a quality education, and it is not good news for the taxpayers who foot the bill.”

Recent Supreme Court Decision Exacerbates Problem For City DePasquale said a Feb. 16 Pennsylvania Supreme Court decision, which occurred after the audit period, dealt the district and its School Reform Commission a major setback in a decision that clearly weakens the SRC and appears to reverse and/or void many of the commission’s actions regarding charter schools over the last 15 years.

The following SRC actions on charter schools may have been reversed and/or voided by this decision: • Ensuring quality of charter schools.

• Achieving better managed growth of charter schools.

• Improving the criteria for opening new charter schools and to close underperforming charter schools.

• Establishing enrollment caps for charter schools that had not agreed to a limit.

• Shortening the time and effectiveness of charter school hearing procedures.

DePasquale issued a special report entitled “Pennsylvania Charter Schools Accountability and Transparency: Time for a Tune-Up” in 2014 with recommendations to improve accountability, effectiveness, and transparency of charter schools.

DePasquale said, “Many outstanding charter schools in the state are doing amazing things for children and offering new ways to learn. However, it’s clear that the original intention of the charter-school law has not been fulfilled.”

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rats Matthew Darragh and Francis Nelms are fighting for the right to challenge Republican State Rep. Martina White in the general for the 170th Dist.

State Rep. Michael O’Brien (D-Kensington) is used to challenges in his 175th, though this one could prove tough from Sean Sullivan.

The 179th features State Rep. Jason Dawkins (D-Kensington), who is being challenged by former State Rep.

James Clay, Jr. In the 182nd, State Rep. Brian Sims (D-S. Phila.) has lost the endorsements of both the 8th and 5th wards to Ben Waxman. He can only hope Louis Lanni, Jr., and Marni Jo Snyder take enough votes away from Waxman to give him a chance. Sims has received a lesson in local politics. There was no reason why he should have thrown his supporters into disbelief by announcing his intention to challenge Congressman Chaka

Fattah (D-Phila.). He has discovered it was a mistake, but too late to get his old supporters to feel comfortable with his claim he “loves” his legislative base.

In the 186th, State Rep. Jordan Harris (D-S. Phila.) looks to be an easy winner against Nathan Chatmon and Leonard Warren Bullard.

We never can understand why there are those in the 188th Dist. who do not understand how important is State Rep. James Roebuck (D-W. Phila.) to public schools. It’s Quenzel Prettyman’s turn to learn the lesson.

State Rep. Vanessa Lowery Brown (D-W. Phila.) can blame her primary headache on her criminal indictment.

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Many voters in Philadelphia will be surprised when they go to the polls Apr. 26 to find more than the average one or two workers or the committee people standing outside promoting various candidates.

One neighboring legislative district in Upper Darby and 12 in Philadelphia are under contention.

In nearby Upper Darby, the 164th sees a serious challenge for State Rep. Margo Davidson from Councilwoman Sekela Coles. Margo knows by now all elections are local and this is a local fight.

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Councilman Squilla Honored For His Work (Cont. From Page 3) Johnson-Harrell and Raymond Bailey. She is praying all will make her the plurality winner in the 190th.

In the 192nd, Morgan Cephas, Edwin Santana, Steven Jones and Jestine Johnson believe they have a chance against incumbent State Rep. Lynwood Savage (D-W. Phila.). From our read, they need to save their money and time and try their luck at a nearby casino on election day.

Destined for another hectic primary in the 194th is State Rep. Pam DeLissio (D-Northwest), who may find Sean Patrick Stevens has votes in her suburban stronghold as well.

Now a member of the House, State Rep. Donna Bullock (D-N. Phila.) seems she’s been in her 195th Legislative seat for a long time. She has the strongest support. Challenging her are popular Jimmy Moore, Jamar Izzard and Donnell Lamar Jones.

CITY Ward Leaders lined up to express approval of Councilman Mark Squilla’s performance in office at gala event at Fillmore. Seen are Lou Agre (21st); Janice Sulman (53rd); Matt Myers (39B); Rosanne Pauciello (39A); Edward Nesmith (2nd); Harry Enggasser (45th); Michael Boyle, Esq. (5th); Donna Aument (33rd); Anthony Faulk (new leader of 51st); and Photo by Joe Stivala Thomas Rumbaugh (1st).

FROM Building Trades came Bill Kresz, Bill Forte and Joe Ashdale; from DC 21, Matt Treska.

Photo by Wendell Douglas In the 200th, newly elected pouring from the 202nd LegState Rep. Tonyelle Cook- islative Dist.’s State Rep. Artis (D-Northwest) seems se- Mark Cohen (D-Northeast) cure. But she has two and repeat challenger Jared Democratic primary chal- Solomon. lengers: Christopher Rabb and After Commonwealth Bobbie Curry.

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Photo by Wendell Douglas Photo by Wendell Douglas right. denied Cohen’s petition chal- the Democratic caucus en- challenger and notes he now lenge, Cohen appealed the de- dorsement for the 202nd which has two years of reaching the cision to the Pennsylvania for years had been automati- new voters of his redrawn disSupreme Court. That Court cally delivered to Cohen. trict. also rejected the appeal.

However, Cohen has added The 5th Senatorial Dist. has With legal tactics now be- Joseph Driscoll to his cam- several wards in a turmoil. A hind them, odds seem to favor paign team, who reports the caucus endorsement for inSolomon, who has picked up incumbent is outpolling his cumbent State Sen. John Sabatina, Jr. (D-Northeast) State Rep was switched to challenger Rep. Rosita Joanna E. McClinton State Rep. Kevin Boyle (DYoungblood 191st Leg. Dist.

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Marathon. He ran in Pitts- we could only run one lot referendum on mandatory burgh up the steepest street in marathon in our lifetime, Big judicial retirement age. The the United States, followed by Sur would have to be it.” planned Apr. 26 ballot quesBring home the memory tion regarding the mandatory a five-mile Love Run up Lemon Hill and a sub-1:34 and record, Fred. retirement age of Pennsylva“Love Run” followed by five nia’s judges now gets pushed Judicial Age miles on Lemon Hill. back to the November general Ballot Stalled He said, “If we were told (Cont. Page 6) Lawmakers delayed a balState Rep. Jason

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(Cont. From Prev. Page) Pennsylvania AFL CIO President Richard Bloomingdale noted, “Working families need public officials who will fight for middle-class jobs and an economy that doesn’t leave people behind.”

A recent poll gives doubledigit support to Sabatina over Boyle. And herein lies the answer to a key question: Will committee people and ward leaders be able to persuade voters to change their mind as they enter the polls? This is one for political scientists to study and analyze. One needs to understand the Sabatinas and the Boyles are highly charged political families trained in ground-game politics.

Last but not least is the seesaw battle in the 2nd Congressional Dist. with Congressman Chaka Fattah picking up ground support. Though challenger State Rep. Dwight Evans (D-N. Phila.) does not have the same visibility as the incumbent, he has some strong wards behind him. This is another one for the history books.

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(Cont. From Page 5) election, a much-larger turnout. This is because of concerns about the wording of the Apr. 26 ballot question – and the State Supreme Court’s unwillingness to alter the wording. Gov. Wolf concurred.

Mayor Jim Kenney joined his former opponent in the mayoral race, State Sen. Anthony Williams (D-W. Phila.), in a new television commercial endorsing Stephen Zappala for State Attorney General.

“Steve’s record of taking illegal guns off the street, combating violence against woman, and fighting wrongful convictions and bias in the justice system makes him the

clear choice. Steve has also protected our tax dollars by convicting politicians when they have crossed the line,” said the Mayor.

Rafferty Gains Endorsements For AG Attorney General candidate State Sen. John Rafferty (RMontgomery) announced his campaign continues to gain momentum as he picked up the endorsement of seven more county commissioners.

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Rafferty said, “I’m grateful to have the endorsement and support of so many county commissioners and countycouncil members.”

Rafferty is a former deputy attorney general. He has also been endorsed for attorney general by the Republican Party of Pennsylvania as well as the Pennsylvania State US SENATE candidate Joe Sestak made it a point to see Pen(Cont. Page 8) tecostal Clergy in Germantown to be vetted by Bishop Photo by Wendell Douglas Leonard C. Goins and committee.

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I need to start this column off with a sentence that’s going to tick off some of the folks who are reading it.

Before last year, when he decided to go from being an independent senator from Vermont to a Democratic Presidential candidate, I didn’t know Sen. Bernie Sanders existed.

I admit that it sounds harsh, especially to his partisans, but it’s the truth. While he apparently marched with the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, and has been a champion for civil rights and the rights of the poor for years, I wouldn’t have been able to pick Sanders out of a lineup before last year.

Thing is, I’m not the only person that could say that. There’s a lot of us.

And some of those folks were at the Tindley Temple United Methodist Church last week waiting to hear from Sanders about his vision for the Black community.

A coalition of groups including Black Voters Matter, Tindley Temple, the Urban Philly Professional Network, Uniquely You Inc., and the Pennsylvania Democratic Black Caucus, sponsored the Sanders visit, calling it a Community Conversation.

“We wanted to create a more intimate environment that would allow the African American community to ask questions,” said Sulaiman Rahman of Black Voters Matter.

Some of the people at the church came out because they were already Feeling the Bern.

“I’m tired of status quo politics,” said Susan Walker of the city’s Fern Rock section. “I want to see change. Bernie speaks to everything I’ve been talking about.”

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It was another interesting week in statewide Democratic politics. In a twist, former rivals MAYOR JIM KENNEY and STATE SEN. ANTHONY HARDY WILLIAMS endorsed the same candidate for Attorney General. The fact that they both endorsed STEVE ZAPPALA, who is from Pittsburgh, is not the most peculiar thing. The fact that they did it in a commercial together is rare and is a feather in the cap of the western Pennsylvania candidate.

JOSH SHAPIRO is the so-called “Southeast candidate” but has not garnered anywhere near most of the prestigious political backing. He did receive the endorsement of congressional candidate and former Appropriations Chair STATE REP. DWIGHT EVANS, but the word on the street is his base is thin.

Prominent leaders MARIAN TASCO and COUNCIL PRESIDENT DARRELL CLARKE have also endorsed Shapiro. But of course the party CHAIR BOB BRADY has endorsed Zappala. What is amazing is that Evans and the Northwest group were supposed to be the key to Mayor Kenney’s recent victory. But now the Mayor is already on the other side.

Evans is also running for Congress against indicted CONGRESSMAN CHAKA FATTAH. As a side note, many political operatives believe this is kicking a man while he’s down. Further, they have stated that this is typical of Evans’s “opportunism”.

Many believe Fattah will prevail in the campaign but lose at trial. If this happens, Congressman Brady will likely be the key person once again in determining who the successor is. As usual in Philadelphia, there are so many pieces to a play and one has to be a rocket scientist to figure out all the different angles.

The victory parade of the Villanova men’s basketball team was in Dilworth Plaza right in front of City Hall. As a result, the political muckety-mucks were fighting their way to get prominent seating. Scene in the VIP section were CITY COMMISSIONER LISA DEELEY, JUDGE DAN McCAFFERY, COUNCILMAN AL TAUBENBERGER, STATE SEN. LARRY FARNESE, COUNCILMAN KENYATTA JOHNSON, COUNCILMEN MARK SQUILLA and DAVID OH, and COUNCILWOMAN HELEN GYM. Mayor Kenney made a great speech saluting the team and presented JAY WRIGHT with a citation from the city.

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1. Johnny’s mother had three children. The first child was named April. The second child was named May. What was the third child’s name? 2. There is a clerk at the butcher shop who is 5 feet 10 inches tall and wears size 13 sneakers. What does he weigh? 3. Before Mt. Everest was discovered, what was the highest mountain in the world? 4. How much dirt is there in a hole that measures 2 feet by 3 feet by 4 feet? 5. What word in the English Language is always spelled incorrectly? 6. Billy was born on Dec. 28, yet his birthday is always in the summer. How is this possible? 7. In California, you cannot take a picture of a man with a wooden leg. Why not?

8. What was the President’s name in 1975? 9. If you were running a race and you passed the person in second place, what place would you be in now? 10. Which is it correct to say – “The yolk of the egg are white” or “The yolk of the egg is white”? 11. If a farmer has 5 haystacks in one field and 4 haystacks in the other field, how many haystacks would he have if he combined them all in another field?

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1. Johnny’s mother had three children. The first child was named April. The second child was named May. What was the third child’s name? Answer: Johnny, of course.

2. There is a clerk at the butcher shop, he is 5 feet 10 inches tall, and he wears size 13 sneakers.

What does he weigh? Answer: Meat.3. Before Mt. Everest was discovered, what was the highest mountain in the world? Answer: Mt. Everest; it just wasn’t discovered yet. [You’re not very good at this, are you?] 4. How much dirt is there in a hole that measures 2 feet by 3 feet by 4 feet? Answer: There is no dirt in a hole. 5. What word in the English language is always spelled incorrectly?

Answer: Incorrectly. 6. Billy was born on Dec. 28, yet his birthday is always in the summer. How is this possible? Answer: Billy lives in the Southern Hemisphere. 7. In California, you cannot take a picture of a man with a wooden leg. Why not? Answer: You can’t take pictures with a wooden leg. You need a camera to take pictures.8. What was the President’s name in 1975? Answer: Same as is it now: Barack Obama. 9. If you were running a race, and you passed the person in second place, what place would you be in now? Answer: You would be in second. Well, you

I WAS ELATED when Renee Chenault-FATTAH stood up to an assault by US Attorneys who wrote that her statements would plainly tend to implicate her. What the heck is “plainly tend”? Does it mean POSSIBLE MAYBE? Could it be that old maneuver to infer to the charged person that wife and/or family could be dragged into the case? It works, because many defendants have pled guilty to keep their families safe. FATTAH has the courage to STAND UP to it.

Now the case can go forward without any dancing…. I also read where FATTAH exasperated prosecutors with his assertion that he is singled out. Poor dears. A Former State Senator may have thought that way. His conviction was overturned by Judge Clifford Scott Green. Years later they tried again. They cannot hold a grudge – can they?

But do they have good memories. Just look at the sentencing of Michael SULLIVAN on a minor charge. After he was found not guilty in the Traffic Court matter. Were they frustrated by that? Exasperated? Why would they would pursue such a BS matter? With important matters to attend to? They cannot use it on a resume (maybe for IRS clerical work (?). The writer on the Sullivan sentencing seemed to offer an opinion of the defense argument. Firstly, the position was NOT unusual. And secondly, it is news reporting, NOT an opinion piece.

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At the Apr. 26 primary we will be asked to vote on two ballot issues. Philadelphia Republican City Committee voted on Tuesday to endorse one and recommend a no vote on the other.

RCC has recommended that voters approve the ballot issue that reads, “Shall the Pennsylvania Constitution be amended to abolish the Philadelphia Traffic Court? The RCC does not see the need for a separate Traffic Court outside of our Municipal Court system. The repeated scandals at Traffic Court does not help any argument to keep this body as a separate entity. As the State Supreme Court, which has oversight of our Philadelphia courts, already shut down Traffic Court in light of the last scandal, this constitutional amendment makes their change permanent.

RCC has recommended voters do not approve the ballot issue that reads, “Shall the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter be amended to provide for the creation, appointment, powers and duties of an independent Commission on African American Males, which would study and recommend responses to challenges facing African-American Males in Philadelphia?

I am sure Democrats will try to make our failure to endorse this as a confirmation that we are bigots. This is not true. We believe this commission can be established without changing the City Charter. Furthermore, I look forward to the day that we do not need a special commission for African American males, because I believe that should as(Cont. Page 26)

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Wishing Jamie McDermott Well On His Retirement Party (Cont. From page 6) Troopers Association, Pennsylvania State Fraternal Order of Police and the Pennsylvania State Professional Firefighters Association.

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Governor Wolf Approves Aramark Announcement Gov. Tom Wolf said he is “pleased that Aramark will continue to call Philadelphia home.

Aramark is one of Pennsylvania’s largest employers, with more than 14,000 employees across the state. The decision to remain here is good news for our workforce and Pennsylvania’s overall economy. We look forward to continuing to work with Aramark through their site selection process.”

Aramark is the world’s largest US-based provider of food and facilities services and uniforms, and has been based in Philadelphia since 1961. The company has been considering the location of its headquarters

GATHERED at Romano’s Caterers to honor Phila. Regional Port Authority Exec. Dir. James T. McDermott, Jr. on his retirement were Jim Loeper, Jamie, Bob Conforti, and Carl Photo by Wendell Douglas Trovato. since last year in advance of its feated Republican Pat Toomey current lease’s expiration in in 2010, one of the toughest election years for Democrats in 2018. decades.

Can Sestak Pull In response, the whole D.C. Off A Victory?

Democratic gang is all in for This could be Navy Adm. Sestak’s main Democratic rival, Joe Sestak making his last stand Katie McGinty — from Barack against Democratic Party lead- Obama and Joe Biden to the ers who’ve been trying to sink Democratic Senatorial Camhim for six years and counting. paign Committee and Sen. Bob On paper, Sestak is about Casey (D-Pa.). More than that, everything Democrats could the national party is dropping want in a Senate candidate: a more than $1 million to push charismatic, decorated veteran McGinty past Sestak — a rare elected to the House from a move by Democrats in a Senate swing district who nearly de-

SHARING MOMENT with retiree Jamie McDermott were Photo by Wendell Douglas Rich Knorr and Michael Meehan.

TUMMONA Fisher and Joe Petruzzi enjoyed luncheon retirement party Photo by Wendell Douglas

WHAT A TWOSOME! Retiring James T. McDermott, Jr. pays homage to his long-time secretary Maryann Simpson and her family for her dedicated service to him and Port of Phila. primary that reflects their level of disdain for him.

Indeed, the infighting here threatens to do significant harm to Democrats’ hopes in the general election in Pennsylvania, a state that’s essentially a mustwin for the party’s hopes of wresting the Senate from Republicans.

“It’s a disgrace,” fumes David Landau, chairman of the Delaware County Democratic ENJOYING dinner were Jackie Mandly, Cheryl Eady, Anita Photo by Wendell Douglas Party, which hosted Sestak. Wheeler and Jean Grace.

“It’s personal. They don’t like him. Joe’s quirky sometimes.

He’s independent. He’s not going to always do what the leadership tells him to do.”

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It’s Obvious Wolf Doesn’t Read Polls Following the longest state budget impasse in 60 years, Gov. Tom Wolf’s job-approval rating is cratering, according to the latest Quinnipiac poll. Just 35% of voters approve of the job Wolf is doing, while 52% disapprove.

The split, -17% approval, is dramatically lower than either Govs. Tom Corbett or Ed Rendell at the same time in their administrations.

FROM LEFT, Kunal Atit, Jaime Bouldin, Dawn Chavous, Councilman Kenyatta Johnson and Portia Fullard show their everlasting support for State Rep. Joanna McClinton during her fundraiser. McClinton could not attend fundraiser due to business in Harrisburg. Councilman Johnson was happy to step in and speak on her behalf.

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passed the person in second place, not first.

10. Which is it correct to say – “The yolk of the egg are white” or “The yolk of the egg is white”? Answer: Neither, the yolk of the egg is yellow [duh].

11. If a farmer has 5 haystacks in one field and 4 haystacks in the other field, how many haystacks would he have if he combined them all in another field? Answer: One. If he combines all of his haystacks, they all become one big one.

The City of Philadelphia, Department of Commerce, Division of Aviation seeks qualified Applicants to provide expert management services to eliminate, reduce, re-use, and recycle materials generated at the Philadelphia International Airport. The Office of Economic Opportunity has approved a projected range of 25% - 30% MBE and/or 25% - 30% WBE participation.

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fact, 11 USC 525 forbids any federal agency that provides grants and loans to student borrowers from discriminating against him or her if he or she has filed for bankruptcy.

Further, since private student loans are generally

credit worthiness based, even if you have not filed a bankruptcy, if your parents have, using them as a co-signor on a private student loan may not be a good course of action.

Bottom line, though, if you are considering filing for

bankruptcy or have a bankruptcy discharge on your credit record, talk to your school’s finance office to determine what monies you are eligible for.

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filed a bankruptcy?

The answer to whether a student loan is obtainable post-bankruptcy discharge depends on the type of student loan, private or federal, the borrower is seeking. A shorter answer is while federal student loans are based on the borrower’s financial needs, private student loans take a borrower’s credit-worthiness into consideration. In

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by Michael A. Cibik, Esq. American Bankruptcy Board Certified Question: What are your chances of getting a student loan after a bankruptcy discharge?

Answer: With more and more younger people acquir-

ing debt, and more and more adults going back to obtain a college degree, it is not unusual that some of these future students have filed a bankruptcy.

So if an individual has filed bankruptcy, and needs student loans to pay for his or her education, what are the chances he or she can get a student loan if he or she, or even his or her parent, has

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CONGRESSMAN Chaka Fattah and his wife Renee SHARING moment among old friends are Candido Silva, Chenault-Fattah are greeted by Kevin Vaughn, Ward Leader Jr., of DC 47, President Fred Wright, Jonathan Saidel and Willie Jordan and Kathy Huggins.

Photo by Joe Stivala José Giral.

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GOV. ED RENDELL and former Controller Jonathan GOV. Ed Rendell and for- Saidel congratulate City mer Sheriff Barbara Deeley Commissioner Lisa Deeley on DAN GRACE, leading Teamsters’ fight against proposed beverage tax, go over old times. her performance in her new takes moment to chat with State Rep. Lynwood Savage, Judge Faye Photo by Joe Stivala Photo by Harry Leech role.

Photo by Harry Leech Stack, Brian Grace, Karen Brown and Jim Donnelly.

CONGRATULATING birthdays of Controller Alan Butkovitz and Joe Russo was Stephen Zappala, who was obvious man of the hour at Democratic gala. Photo by Joe Stivala

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WELCOMING Gov. Ed Rendell to stage at annual pre-election gala were DCC’s Steve Kaplan and Party Chair Congressman Bob Brady.

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Democrats Gather At Sheet Metal Workers Hall For Pre-Election Gala

WARD LEADER and gate-keeper Rondal Couser and Josephine Blow. Photo by Harry Leech

ALL SMILES despite her primary competition is State Rep. Vanessa Brown, seen here with V. Tutie Edwards, Keith Johnson and Council- CONGRESSMAN and Party Chairman Bob Brady, right, man Derek welcomes Attorney General candidate Stephen Zappala and Green. his family who enjoyed rousing support given him.

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CONGRATULATING newly sworn in SHOWING his support for State Rep. Lynwood Savage are ConCongressman Chaka Fattah gressman Bob Brady, also his ward is Phila. Sheriff Jewell leader, and former Gov. Ed Rendell.

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STRONG LABOR support for Democratic endorsed candidates was evident as these three labor giants were among leaders at pre-election gala. From left are Laborers’ Sam Staten, Jr., Penna. Federation of Teachers’ Ted Hirsch, and Sheet Metal Workers’ Gary Masino.

LOCAL 19 was there in strong force led by Brian Bush, assistant business manager, and Tony Iannucci III, with candidate Matt Darragh. Missing was leader Gary Masino who was elsewhere with Congressman Bob Brady.

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STRESSING need to get Congressman Chaka Fattah to victory this primary is Chairman Congressman Bob Photo by Harry Leech Brady.

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HAPPY TO have endorsement of Ward Leaders in ED RENDELL and labor 202nd Legislative primary leader Henry Nicholas go HAPPY AT TURNOUT were Marissa Brumbach, AFT’s are Mr. & Mrs. Jared back many a year.

Ted Hirsch and Councilman Bill Greenlee.

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WARD LEADERS Ed “Sonny” Campbell and Council- FEELING good at representing 192nd Dist. in Harrisburg NEW 63rd Ward Leader Brian Eddis shares moment with woman Jannie Blackwell share moment with Donald was State Rep. Lynwood Savage, center; his daughter Sierra; Northeast Ward Leaders Pat Parkinson and Bob Dellavella.

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(Cont. From Page 7) Don McDONOUGH; Consultant Joe RUSSO and Paul STENKE – on the same day; Controller Alan BUTKOVITZ; GOP Ward Leader Ann HAVEY; and DEM Dublin-born Committeewoman Dianne CARUSO!!

Often we read a letter to the editor by Meyer KRAIN which is loaded with logic. This fellow must use his body to carry his brain around! His son, DAVID, a law student, really picked up some great genetics!... Did you read where they are looking for a new way to pick jurors? The answer is CLEAR to me: STOP paying that PUNY $9 a day!

I am amazed by the energy of Councilman Bobby HENON, who is on the move, touring Dietz & Watson with Mayor KENNEY, or event-attending with Councilman Al TAUBENBERGER....

Villanova cheer- leaders included Judge Paul PANEPINTO and his lovely wife. They met while students there.

Little was noted in the media about the 12 STAND-

counties there. Hey Congressman LoBIONDO – change this ASAP! Councilwoman Jannie BLACKWELL proposed an ordinance that would forgive the parking tickets owed over three years old – PROVIDED the violator paid the first three years. Without this measure, it is likely the schools WILL NOT GET ANY MONEY from the violators. Blackwell is finding little support in some areas. What about you, Finance Dir. Rob DUBOW, and Deputy Ann PASTEUR? Don’t be Calvin COOLIDGE!... IMPEACHMENT proceedings of the Alabama Governor clearly involve State House recommendation, and then Senate vote there – unlike here where the GOP wanted to bypass the House (?)... Unions say the School Superintendent’s plan to “turn around” the E.W. Rhodes School is unnecessary. It looks to me like a 50% JOB-CUT move? STOP this BLARNEY! LABOR UNIONS in Philly presented the ALL-STAR game of talented youth recently. As far as I know, it is the ONLY real showcase of our youth in the region which features young men and women! Bravo and thanks!

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In The Court of Common Pleas Philadelphia County Civil Action – Law No. 160202949 Notice of Action in Mortgage Foreclosure Midfirst Bank, Plaintiff vs. The Unknown Heirs of Kenia Martinez, Deceased, Mortgagor and Real Owner, Defendant(s) To: The Unknown Heirs of Kenia Martinez, Deceased, Mortgagor and Real Owner, Defendant(s), whose last known address is 3044 North Mascher Street, Philadelphia, PA 19133. This firm is a debt collector and we are attempting to collect a debt owed to our client. Any information obtained from you will be used for the purpose of collecting the debt. You are hereby notified that Plaintiff, Midfirst Bank, has filed a Mortgage Foreclosure Complaint endorsed with a notice to defend against you in the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, docketed to No. 160202949, wherein Plaintiff seeks to foreclose on the mortgage secured on your property located, 3044 North Mascher Street a/k/a 3044 Mascher Street, Philadelphia, PA 19133, whereupon your property will be sold by the Sheriff of Phila. County. Notice: You have been sued in court. If you wish to defend against the claims set forth in the following pages, you must take action within twenty (20) days after the Complaint and notice are served, by entering a written appearance personally or by attorney and filing in writing with the court your defenses or objections to the claims set forth against you. You are warned that if you fail to do so the case may proceed without you and a judgment may be entered against you by the Court without further notice for any money claimed in the Complaint for any other claim or relief requested by the Plaintiff. You may lose money or property or other rights important to you. You should take this paper to your lawyer at once. If you do not have a lawyer or cannot afford one, go to or telephone the office set forth below. This office can provide you with information about hiring a lawyer. If you cannot afford to hire a Lawyer, this office may be able to provide you with information about agencies that may offer legal services to eligible persons at a reduced fee or no fee. Community Legal Services, Inc., Law Center North Central, 1410 W. Erie Ave., Phila., PA 19140, 215-227-2400/215-981-3700. Phila. Bar Assoc., One Reading Center, Phila., PA 19104, 215-238-6333. Michael T. McKeever, Atty. for Plaintiff, KML Law Group, P.C., Ste. 5000, Mellon Independence Center, 701 Market St., Phila., PA 19106-1532, 215.627.1322.

ING OVATIONS given State Attorney General Kathleen KANE at the State AFL-CIO CONVENTION – in thanks for her accomplishments. Some reporters seem incapable of writing good news about Kane.

Hmm. I will PRAY for THEM.... I used to say an editorial is the NADIR in journalism. But then another one appeared which was worse.

THEN one on the Traffic Court referendum seems to have LOST FOCUS and meandered into THREE editorials, including zaps on the high court, and a plug for merit selection. EDITORIALS and editorial boards should be eliminated!!

The DA won’t charge Eagles LeSean McCOY. His lawyer said facts won’t go away. That reminded me of an event decades ago, when the Prince of Wales spoke in Philly. An IRA supporter heckled the prince on an issue until he answered, “You have your facts, and I have my facts.” Moving the matter upstairs by FOP Chief John McNESBY seems best for conflict resolution.... A troubled VIET VET burned himself alive outside a New Jersey VA facility after he could not get an appointment. It is not easy with two VA psychiatrists for two

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In The Court of Common Pleas Phila. County Civil Action – Law No. 151201138 Notice of Action in Mortgage Foreclosure U.S. Bank National Association (Trustee for The Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency), Plaintiff vs. The Unknown Heirs of Stephanie Thomas-Watson a/k/a Stephanie Watson Deceased, Brianna Watson, Solely in Her Capacity as Heir of Stephanie Thomas-Watson a/k/a Stephanie Watson, Deceased & Samuel Watson, Solely in His Capacity as Heir of Stephanie Thomas-Watson a/k/a Stephanie Watson, Deceased, Mortgagor and Real Owner, Defendants To: The Unknown Heirs of Stephanie Thomas-Watson a/k/a Stephanie Watson, Deceased & Samuel Watson, Solely in His Capacity as Heir of Stephanie Thomas-Watson a/k/a Stephanie Watson, Deceased, Mortgagor And Real Owner, Defendant(s), whose last known address is 7383 Wheeler Street, Philadelphia, PA 19153. This firm is a debt collector and we are attempting to collect a debt owed to our client.

Any information obtained from you will be used for the purpose of collecting the debt. You are hereby notified that Plaintiff, U.S. Bank National Association (Trustee for The Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency), has filed a Mortgage Foreclosure Complaint endorsed with a notice to defend against you in the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, docketed to No. 151201138, wherein Plaintiff seeks to foreclose on the mortgage secured on your property located, 7383 Wheeler Street, Philadelphia, PA 19153, whereupon your property will be sold by the Sheriff of Phila. County. Notice: You have been sued in court. If you wish to defend against the claims set forth in the following pages, you must take action within twenty (20) days after the Complaint and notice are served, by entering a written appearance personally or by attorney and filing in writing with the court your defenses or objections to the claims set forth against you. You are warned that if you fail to do so the case may proceed without you and a judgment may be entered against you by the Court without further notice for any money claimed in the Complaint for any other claim or relief requested by the Plaintiff. You may lose money or property or other rights important to you. You should take this paper to your lawyer at once. If you do not have a lawyer or cannot afford one, go to or telephone the office set forth below. This office can provide you with information about hiring a lawyer. If you cannot afford to hire a Lawyer, this office may be able to provide you with information about agencies that may offer legal services to eligible persons at a reduced fee or no fee. Community Legal Services, Inc., Law Center North Central, 1410 W. Erie Ave., Phila., PA 19140, 215227-2400/215-981-3700. Phila. Bar Assoc., One Reading Center, Phila., PA 19104, 215-238-6333. Michael T. McKeever, Atty. for Plaintiff, KML Law Group, P.C., Ste. 5000, Mellon Independence Center, 701 Market St., Phila., PA 19106-1532, 215.627.1322.

Clinton Surprise Guest At Congressman Bob Brady Birthday Lunch

CONGRESSMAN Bob Brady asks crowd at his birthday luncheon to hold their applause for President Bill Clinton to give surprise guest a chance to say hello.

PRESIDENT Bill Clinton thanks Democratic City Committee Chairman Congressman Bob Brady for his party’s huge support every time he ran and for Bob’s PRESIDENT Bill Clinton joined Debbie Brady and Brady support of his legislation in family girls for a few minutes and this picture with Bob as well.

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BILL Clinton shares moment with former City Democratic WARD leader Roseanne Chair Marty Weinberg and Pauciello got this keepsake Attorney Frank Canty. with President Bill Clinton.

LABOR leaders congratulating Congressman Brady on his birthday were Sam Staten, Jr., and John Kane.

CONGRESSMAN Bob Brady is congratulated by Laborers’ leader Ryan Boyer and Jerry Lenfest.

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From left are John Cook, host Bob Pailama, Sen. Sabatina, Lee Woodycole and Brian Witiw.

SHARING moment with host Bob Palaima at his fundraiser for State Sen. John Sabatina were John Coutrevo and Pat Kryszclzak seen with guest Sabatina.

CONGRESSMAN Bob Brady showed LOYAL rack of Ward Leaders Bob Dellavella, Roseanne COMMUISSIONER Lisa Deeley welup at Penna. 6 to show his support for Pauciello and Pat Parkinson pitched in for Commissioner comed real-estate expert Rick Tyer from Sheriff’s Office to her affair.

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HOSTING Port Stakeholders Fundraiser for State Sen. John Sabatina, Jr. was Delaware River Stevedores Tioga Terminal operator Bob Palaima, at right. Guests included PRPA’s retiring Exec.

Dir. James T. McDermott, Pilots Association President Capt. Ward Guilday and Sabatina.

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COUNCILMAN David Oh joined Dave Henderson of Mission1st Group, Inc., which presented Sayre HS with six laptops and four high-quality printers. Mission1st Group, Inc. is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business. Company donates computers, printers and other IT components to veteran organizations, other nonprofit organizations, and schools throughout region.

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Port Handled Record 6 Million Cargo Tons With the recent compilation of complete cargo-handling figures for 2015, the Philadelphia Regional Port Authority reports the sixth consecutive year of cargo growth at the Port of Philadelphia. For the first time in its history, total cargo tonnage has surpassed 6 million tons.

With 6,092,787 metric tons of cargo handled at the facilities of the port in 2015 compared to the 5,951,240 tons handled in 2014, total cargo tonnage at the port increased by 2.38%. Further, when collectively examining cargo figures over the past six years, overall tonnage handled has increased by 68%.

“I’m very proud of this Authority and the private terminal operators that work in conjunction with it,” said PRPA Chairman Gerard H. Sweeney. “Our effective public/private partnership, championed by Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf from the earliest days of his administration, has once again resulted in another year of cargo growth. I’m also especially proud that, for the

first time, this port handled more than 6 million tons of cargo in a single calendar year. Truly, great things have been happening here.”

Breakbulk cargoes (those cargoes that don’t ship inside containers) were the particular standouts in 2015, with overall breakbulk tonnage up 15.64%. Highlights last year included the following: Steel, with 423,321 tons handled in 2015 compared to the 395,200 tons handled in 2014, was up 7.12%.

Fruit, with 268,319 tons handled in 2015 compared to the 225,294 tons handled the year before, was up 19.10%.

Cocoa beans, with 103,121 tons arriving at the Port in 2015 compared to 2014’s 97,688 tons, experienced a 5.56% gain. This gain, in conjunction with terminal operator Dependable Distribution Services consolidating its regional cocoa cargoes at PRPA’s Pier 84 facility, which DDS operates, has resulted in Philadelphia’s now being ranked as the number one cocoa bean-handling port in the nation, according to the Journal

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Forest products, which include high-quality coated paper from Scandinavia used to print magazines and catalogs, and wood pulp from South America used in the manufacture of household items like facial tissues and paper towels, were up a healthy 26.58%, with 778,271 tons handled in 2015 compared to the 614,844 tons handled in 2014.

Roll-on/roll-off cargoes also had healthy gains in 2015. Ro/Ro cargoes primarily consist of new Hyundai and Kia automobiles that regularly arrive at South Philadelphia’s Packer Avenue Marine Terminal from South Korea.

Counted as individual units, automobiles were up 3.39%, with 155,745 automobiles arriving at the Port in 2015 compared to the 150,637 that arrived in 2014. Counted as tonnage, the increase jumped to 8.18%, with 231,016 tons of automobiles moving through the Port in 2015 compared to the 213,546 tons that were handled in 2014.

Containers, with 427,630 TEU’s handled in 2015, and liquid bulk cargoes, with 1,331,772 tons moved last year, both performed at about 2014 levels. When counted as tonnage instead of TEU’s, container tonnage was actually up about 0.5%, with 2,930,050 tons handled in 2015 vs. the 2,916,448 tons moved in 2014.

All tonnage figures related here are in metric tons. Cargo gains in 2015 occurred during a particular busy and dynamic era for the Port of Philadelphia, with the Delaware River 45-foot Channel-Deepening project nearing completion and the Southport Marine Terminal Project now in its RFP phase, which could ultimately result in up to three new business operations at the Port by 2017.

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CHARLIE SGRILLO’s boxing career included fight at Madison Square Garden. He established Harrowgate Boxing Club in an abandoned factory and has mentored young men and women there for the past 45 years. Inducted in 1986 into Penna. Boxers Hall of Fame, he had been Veterans Boxing Association President for 10 years. Congratulating him are his son and grandson. Photo by Joe Stivala

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NAMED Catholic League High School AllStar Football Linebacker for three successive years, and All American while at Hofstra, Eugene McAleer is congratulated by his dad Ward Leader Mike McAleer at City All Star Chapter of Penna. Sports Hall of Fame 25th Photo by Joe Stivala annual banquet.

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

RUNNING hard for Attorney General, Katie McGinty dropped by to plug State CLEF CLUB saw unusual performance as State Sen. Vincent Sen. Vincent Hughes and say hello to power Hughes impressed crowd of elite donors. lawyer Wadud Ahmad.

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Finding A Voice For Families With Autism

by Tony West Jaden Woodall lost his voice when he was two and a half years old.

After a sudden fever, a child who had been developing

normally became nonverbal overnight. He showed rigid, fixated behaviors; avoided social contacts; and could not interact smoothly with his peers in the ordinary engagements of

childhood.

Jaden had become a victim of regressive autism – one of a spectrum of mental disorders that is drawing increased attention from scientists and clini-

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OFFICE OF CAPITAL PROGRAMS ADVERTISEMENT FOR REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) Notice is hereby given that sealed proposals will be received by the School District of Philadelphia, Office of Capital Programs, from all firms interested in providing Professional Environmental Consulting Services for INDOOR AIR QUALITY, AIR EMISSIONS AND RADON. The RFP documents and all additional information published as part of the RFP may be obtained at: http://webgui.phila.k12.pa.us/offices/c/capital-program-bids/rfps-/-rfqs-/-transfer-packages All questions must be submitted in writing via email to Francine Locke, Environmental Director, at flocke@philasd.org and Jerry Junod, Environmental Manager at gfjunod@philasd.org. The e-mail must include the name of the Project (Environmental Consulting Services for INDOOR AIR QUALITY, AIR EMISSIONS AND RADON. The deadline for all questions is 2:00 pm, Friday, April 8, 2016.

Proposals must be received no later than 2:00 pm, Tuesday, April 19, 2016 at location designated in the RFP.

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THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PHILADELPHIA Sealed proposals will be received by the Office of Capital Programs at the School Administration Building located at 440 North Broad St., 3rd Floor, Suite 371, Office of Capital Programs, Philadelphia, PA 19130-4015, until 2:00 P.M., on Tuesday, May 3, 2016. A non-refundable fee for each set of bid documents is as scheduled. The School District will only accept bids from companies that have been placed on its current Pre Qualified Contractors List as shown at philasd.org/capitalbids. All School District Project require MBE/WBE participation as shown in the specifications.

FEE BUDGET B-017 C of 2015/16 Mechanical Contract Emlen ES $3,696,100.00 $ 25.00 Mechanical Plant Replacement 6501 Chew Ave. B-018 C of 2015/16 Electrical Contract Emlen ES $261,899.00 $ 25.00 Mechanical Plant Replacement 6501 Chew Ave. *A pre-bid conference and site tour will be held at the project location, on Wednesday, April 20, 2016 at 1:30 p.m.

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cians, yet is not always well served by existing treatment resources. He is now nine.

Autism doesn’t just affect its sufferers; it touches whole families. For Jaden’s mother, a Main Line entrepreneur named Terri Matthews, he inspired a cause.

“When Jaden lost his voice, I had to become his voice,” explained Matthews. In fact, she founded a social-service agency to teach afflicted families how to navigate the system and fight to get the help their children need. She was speaking at the grand opening of her new service center at 5548 Chestnut Street in West Philadelphia for her agency, appropriately named Jaden’s Voice, which she founded in 2009.

Her goal is to reach out to the many Philadelphia children of modest means who suffer from this condition. Jaden’s Voice has served 1,300 Philadelphia families since its founding. But Matthews thinks only 4,300 individuals are being served overall, out of at least 28,000 persons who should be served in this city, according to estimates of the federal Centers for Disease Control & Prevention.

Autism families can face huge needs for their loved ones. Many autistic people have language disorders. The

TWO FAMILIES living with autism: Lee Woodall, Jaden Woodall and Terri Matthews; and Sheila, Julian and Councilman Derek Green.

worst simply cannot speak; the best (often known as having “Asperger’s syndrome”) can speak well – but still not express their own feelings or interpret other people’s easily.

Jokes and plays on words can be hard for them to interpret.

“Reading” other people, a skill even the family dog has mastered, can be a painful puzzle for an autistic person.

While many autistic people are intellectually retarded, some are brilliant in logical areas. But they can be easily upset and prone to acting out, liable to step on toes they cannot perceive.

So they can get into trouble – with peers, with teachers, with police.

“A nonverbal child cannot report, ‘Someone hit me,’” Matthews noted. “He cannot negotiate basic safety issues in

his peer group.” He may go off instead – which may brand him as the villain, not the victim.

Sometimes autism goes away with age but mostly it does not. However, if early and reliable intervention is given, autistic people will do much better in life. They can be good, productive citizens.

Many can look forward to founding families and careers.

Their lives can be happy; and their families will suffer less too.

But autism can cause a lot of grief; and treating autism can cost a lot of money.

The bill for speech therapy alone can run to $60,000 a year, Matthews stated. In-home behavioral training can be equally expensive. An Individualized Education Program, which is (Cont. Page 27)

THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PHILADELPHIA OFFICE OF CAPITAL PROGRAMS ADVERTISEMENT FOR REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) Notice is hereby given that sealed proposals will be received by the School District of Philadelphia, Office of Capital Programs, from all firms interested in providing Professional Services for Environmental and Safety Medical Services.

The RFP documents and all additional information published as part of the RFP may be obtained at: http://webgui.phila.k12.pa.us/offices/c/capital-program-bids/rfps-/-rfqs-/-transfer-packages All questions must be submitted in writing via email to Francine Locke, Environmental Director, at flocke@philasd.org. The e-mail must include the name of the Project (Environmental and Safety Medical Services”). The deadline for all questions is 2:00 pm, Friday, April 15, 2016.

Proposals must be received no later than 2:00 pm, Tuesday, April 26, 2016 at location designated in the RFP.

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(Cont. From Page 7) pire to become a truly colorblind society.

A third proposed ballot issue that had been recommended was pulled. It had recommended that the Pennsylvania Constitution be amended to require that justices of the Supreme Court, judges and justices of the peace (known as magisterial district judges) be retired on the last day of the calendar year in which they attain the age of 75 years, instead of the current requirement that they be retired on the last day of the calendar year in which they attain the age of 70. The age standard was set decades ago. Improvements in health care have not only extended our expected life spans but also our physical and mental health.

ANTONIN SCALIA left the US Supreme Court at 79.

Whether you like his opinions or not, there is no deny-

ing he was a competent judge until his passing.

Some Democrats appear to believe in the 1st Amendment so long as some one is saying what they want to hear.

In Philadelphia, COUNCILMAN KENYATTA JOHNSON proposed a rule that would prohibit people from saying offensive things at civic association meetings. While I do not condone name-calling, I cringe at the government telling anyone what he or she cannot say. Also I find it insulting that Johnson assumes that the people at these civic associations meetings are so

OUT & ABOUT (Cont. From Page 7) Others wanted to be convinced.

“I need to hear what he has to say,” said Ife Carter of Ardmore, a member of the American Federation of Governmental Employees, Local 2006, said. “I need to know what his social and economic policy agenda is for the Black community. Since I had never heard about him until he decided to run for president, I need to know more about him.”

Sanders shared what he’d like to do for America if he gets elected, and also why he’s probably going to be in the race until the Democratic National Convention here in Philadelphia…whether it makes mathe-

vulnerable that they need to be protected from being offended. The leaders of these organizations are capable of taking nasty people to task by in turn exercising their right to free speech.

At the national level, Rhode Island SEN. SHELDON WHITESTONE demanded that the Justice Dept. launch RICO investigations into scientists who do not believe climate change is as serious a threat as he does. The thought of going after academics with a law designed to attack organized crime is frightening. Did Whitestone not

read Orwell’s 1984?

Unfortunately, it appears ATTORNEY GENERAL LORETTA LYNCH and the FBI are looking into scientists who are climate-change skeptics to see if they part of a fraudulent conspiracy with the energy sector. It appears some cannot see how conservative NGOs and other financial backers would give grants to the academics who they believed would do sound academic work. I guess the only reason you could possibly not agree with the Obama administration’s environmental policies is that you were bought.

matical sense or not.

“What we are trying to do with this campaign is make a point,” Sanders said. “We have a lot of problems in this country and we’re not going to solve them using the same old methods. We need a revolution. We have to say, ‘Enough is Enough!’”

He then went on to share his thoughts on a variety of topics, including health care (he wants single-payer health insurance), slavery (he’d apologize), marijuana (we need to change its classification) and reparations (a topic he dodged.)

There were times that the room got kind of raucous. It was definitely a pro-Bernie room and the crowd cheered almost everything he said despite his not having much in the way of detail about how he’d accomplish it.

It was interesting. I got to see friends. I heard what Sanders had to say.

And I wondered, “Where are the Black people?”

You see, despite this being a gathering designed to give Black folks the chance to get to know Sanders, roughly 65% of the audience was made up of White, mostly young, people.

Problem is, they already Feel The Bern. It’s older Black folks, one of the Democratic Party’s most consistent groups, that currently don’t.

One of the most-common responses I’ve gotten over the last few months when I’ve asked for more in-depth information on Bernie Sanders from his partisans is, “Do your research.”

Hopefully, they’ll be more chances for that before the Apr. 26 Pennsylvania primary.

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In sum, almost no Philadelphia families can afford to pay for the full costs of the education of their autistic children. Public resources are essential. But are they enough? And are all children who need them getting them?

Jaden’s Voice says no.

“Most autistic children in Philadelphia are dealing with poverty or modest means,” said Matthews. “Their parents are coping with a lot of other problems.”

Some of these parents are single parents. Some are actually grandparents. Many are not schooled in medical and educational paperwork. Most of them don’t have an extra nickel to invest in extra clinical, educational or legal fees. Most of them have other children to care for and little cash to pay their bills with.

So it falls on the public sector to deliver what it can to treat autism. But it can be hard for a single family to work this system.

He was followed by LT. GOV. MIKE STACK, who is a Villanova law graduate. Stack’s mother JUDGE FAYE STACK is also a Villanova law graduate.

She attended Villanova during the last national championship in 1985.

As of this writing, the Democrats were getting ready for their annual Jefferson-Jackson cocktail party at the Sheet Metal Workers Local Union. There are many interesting campaigns going on and Sam will give a recap next week.

One interesting endorsement this week was that of the Philadelphia Inquirer in favor of DAN MUROFF for Fattah’s congressional seat.

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“When I was raising my son, the authorities gave me a menu that did not have all the options,” she said. “We must do better.”

To reach Jaden’s Voice, call 1 (800) 825-8950.

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That’s where Jaden’s Voice comes in. Its eight staffers reach out to autism families and help them negotiate the Individualized Education Plans that all specialneeds students are entitled to under the law – but which many don’t get. IEPs can authorize expensive treatments for autistic kids; but if the family doesn’t know how to push for them, in practice they may be sloughed off by the bureaucracy.

Jaden’s Voice is fortunate in enjoying strong support from Philadelphia’s political class.

Usually there is a family story to tell.

Councilman at Large Derek Green’s son Julian is autistic; the Greens turned out in support of Jaden’s Voice. “Sibling training is also needed,” Green emphasized. Julian’s siblings are pressured to defend him from bullying. Green insists that his son does not suffer from a disability, but a difference.

State Rep. Vanessa Lowery Brown (D-W. Phila.), whose son was also learning-challenged (but who is a worker, a husband and a father today), rejoiced to see

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