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Channeling The Future: Deepening Project And Other Exciting Improvements Are Turning Us Into A Major-League Port! More Ships, More Tonnage Mean More Jobs, More Revenue For Region WELCOME to our annual State of the Port supplement, which details why the Phila. Regional Port Authority’s efforts continue to bring recordsetting growth and more jobs to the city and its Port neighbors. Turn to Pages 3 to 19.
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Education Bill Should Ease School Budget Crisis As a long-time advocate for equitable education funding during his previous tenure in the State Senate and currently within the administration, Lt. Gov. Mike Stack was able to sign and send to Gov. Tom Wolf’s desk legislation containing a new funding formula. Stack said HB 1552 begins to address disparities in edu-
cation spending among school districts in Pennsylvania by establishing a formula for distributing increases in state education dollars. The approach is based upon the recommendations last year of a bipartisan commission that studied Pennsylvania’s financial support for school districts and the shortcomings of that system.
The lieutenant governor added, “I felt privileged to be able to put my signature on a piece of legislation that significantly advances the cause of fairness in education funding for Pennsylvania students, so much so that I came to the Capitol to sign the bill in the Senate chamber on Memorial Day so it could reach the governor
quickly.” It is expected to become a reality shortly. “This bill will make a difference for many struggling school districts and for the students they serve,” Stack said. “But make no mistake; the State must still increase its share of funding to ensure that all districts have adequate resources to give every
child a high-quality education.” After it originally passed the House, HB 1552 was amended by the Senate. The House concurred in Senate amendments last week. The Lieutenant Governor and Speaker of the House must sign a bill before it can be presented to the Governor for his consideration.
City, School District And Eid Coalition Announce Islamic Holidays Responding to the needs of a growing population of students of the Islamic faith, two Islamic religious holidays will soon be celebrated by the City and the School District. Mayor Jim Kenney, Councilman Curtis Jones, Jr., and School District of Philadelphia Superintendent Dr. William Hite announced their combined efforts in adding two Islamic holidays: Eid al-Fitr, celebrated after the monthlong observance of Ramadan, and Eid al-Adha, celebrated at the conclusion of the annual Hajj pilgrimage. They will go
on official holiday calendars for the school district. The mayor also announced the formation of the Mayor’s Task Force on Cultural Inclusion. On hand to witness this announcement was Michael Rashid and Salima Suswell, of the Philly Eid Coalition, State Rep. Jason Dawkins (D-Kensington) and State Senatorial candidate Sharif Street. “Since the start of my term as Mayor, I’ve been committed to working to make the city a more diverse and inclusive place for all,” said Kenney. “I’m grateful to the
stakeholders and leaders that stand with me today to advance inclusion in the many ways that residents practice their faith and religion.” Earlier this year, Philadelphia City Council voted unanimously to adopt a resolution calling for the city and the school district to recognize the Eid holidays. The resolution was introduced by by Councilman Curtis Jones, Jr., who also led a group of parents and students to the School Reform Commission, where they advocated the commission to follow the lead of New York and
other cities in recognizing the Eid holidays. “William Penn established Philadelphia as a city for religious freedom,” said Jones. “Today we continue our founder’s creed by the recognition of the Eids for our Islamic community.” In order to allow students and staff to celebrate the Eids during the 2016-2017 calendar year, the School District will inform students, parents and staff about the current excused-absences policy for students wishing to participate in the Eid celebrations.
For the 2017-2018 school year, and every subsequent year, the SDP will present the Eid holiday dates to the SRC for a vote to include within annual holiday calendars. The SDP will also engage the respective labor unions in order to adhere to contractual obligations and facilitate logistical assistance. “I’m honored and proud to announce that the School District fully intends to honor the Eid celebrations for the many Muslim students and staff that celebrate these holidays,” said Hite.
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Carpenters Honor Ed Coryell At Historic Museum Opening The Northeast Regional Council of Carpenters, representing thousands of men and women throughout the states of Delaware and New Jersey, plus regions in Maryland, New York, and Pennsylvania, honored longtime Metropolitan Region of Carpenters leader Ed Coryell by dedicating the debut of its Philadelphia Carpenters Museum to him yesterday afternoon. The museum is the
only one of its kind in the United States, bringing together rare artifacts from the early days of the Carpenters Union — which was headquartered in Philadelphia during the 1880s — including historical material from Philadelphia’s role in the rise of the Industrial Age. The event included a ribbon-cutting by Coryell, assisted by a who’s who of labor and political leaders.
Pictures will appear in next week’s issue. The NRCC is one of the largest trade unions on the East Coast. The NRCC equips professional craftsmen with the skills that are demanded in today’s construction industry. Its regional structure ensures that the organization can work cooperatively with contractors and maintain the superior quality of workmanship
that contractors have come to expect from union carpenters. Ed Coryell has been the image of the Carpenters Union since first being elected Executive Secretary Treasurer-Business Manager in 1981. During his tenure, the union grew to include the Mid-Atlantic Regional of Locals. Married, with three children, Coryell points with
pride to his Apprenticeship Training Center in the Far Northeast. The sprawling facility, located at 10401 Decatur Road, hosts an annual Apprenticeship Graduation exercises and open house each May. Selected graduating apprentices will compete in five categories for general carpenter, interior, finish carpentry, floor layer, mill/cabinetmaker and millwright.
SEPTA Again Plans Food Drive To Feed Students It’s gotten to be a “must” charity effort for SEPTA and its employees: filling the food pantries at Philabundance. Beginning this week, SEPTA will again be going to its riders to help in the effort. The reason: needy students fed in school programs will be looking to other sources for meals. SEPTA’s eighth annual “Stop Hunger at
Your Station” food drive, from Jun. 6 to Jun. 20, will help Philabundance provide nutritious food for children suffering from food insecurity. SEPTA and Philabundance kicked off the food drive with a rally against hunger at Dilworth Park yesterday. SEPTA General Manager Jeffery Knueppel, Philabundance Executive Director Glenn Bergman
and Philabundance volunteer Sheri Howard discussed the importance of the food drive. SEPTA customers can contribute food at 43 transportation centers and stations across the Authority’s service region. Since 2009, SEPTA customers and employees have contributed the equivalent of more than 214,400 meals to Philabundance.
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Channel of the Delaware River to 45 feet. Through the work of Philadelphia Regional Port Authority staff and our partners at the US Army Corps of Engineers, we have completed 85% of the project, and expect to finish the job in 2017. Channel deepening will allow larger vessels to come to the Port of Philadelphia, providing better opportunities for manufacturers and farmers in Pennsylvania, the Eastern USA to reach global markets. Equally important is our 196acre Southport Marine Terminal Complex. We have completed environmental remediation, finished initial engineering work, built a road through the complex, and are now seeking a private sector partner to complete and operate this unique set of facilities. Southport gives the Port of Philadelphia room to grow.
Gov. Tom Wolf In addition to new infrastructure, PRPA, along with our marine terminal operators, have attracted new steamship lines to the Port. These in-
clude APL, NYK, Sealand and Yang Ming, which came to our Packer Avenue Marine Terminal, and MSC, which significantly improved their
European service. Fibria Cellulose has also come to Philadelphia, bringing 360 tons of paper pulp to our Tioga Marine Terminal. Finally, we are making significant progress with my administration’s strategic plan to ensure long-term stability at the Port of Philadelphia. We have launched a national search for a new executive director with a proven track record of successful port development. I have also directed PennDOT to conduct a study to determine the best use/economic feasibility of the port. Our efforts of the past few years are bearing fruit in more cargo – and more jobs – for Pennsylvania workers. Important Pennsylvania exporters such as Cronimet in Aliquippa, East Penn Manufacturing in Topton, Hershey
Foods in Hershey, JLG in McConnellsburg, Mack Trucks in Macungie, and PPG in Pittsburgh use the Port of Philadelphia to safely and efficiently ship their valuable cargos to global markets. Please see the PRPA website at www.philaport.com to learn how Pennsylvania can be the keystone for your improved supply chain, and to learn of the improvements we are making to Pennsylvania’s international seaport. And to readers of the Philadelphia Public Record who don’t directly utilize the services of the Port, we hope the information in this supplement demonstrates how a healthy, vibrant Port of Philadelphia benefits Philadelphia and the surrounding region in so many ways! –Tom Wolf Governor of Pennsylvania
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Greetings to readers of the Philadelphia Public Record as the Port of Philadelphia presents its latest annual supplement on its activities, and greetings especially to our region’s manufacturers and shippers, and to any manufacturers and shippers beyond our region and abroad who may happen to read this supplement. As my administration works to improve the transportation infrastructure of Pennsylvania, we want the Commonwealth to become the keystone of your faster, more efficient supply chain. The improvements we are making to our roads, bridges and ports will provide many benefits for cargo transportation. At the Port of Philadelphia, we are working to make the following substantial changes: We are deepening the Main
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Gov. Tom Wolf’s Salute To The Port Of Philadelphia
Celebrating and Commending The Work and Achievement of The Men and Women Who Manage, Run and Work At The Your Efforts Help Improve Our Region
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“The International Longshoremen’s Association Local 1291 continues to fulfill a vitally important role in the economic prosperity and long-term viability of the Port of Philadelphia. We greatly value our partnership with the Port and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. ILA Local 1291 is proud to be the state’s largest and most diverse workforce on the Delaware River. We were pleased to be a key member of a broad-based coalition that successfully fought for the Delaware River Main Channel Deepening Project and the development of Southport, as both projects will lead to dramatically increased international containerized cargo business at the Port of Philadelphia – our bread and butter and the lifeblood of the Port of Philadelphia.
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“With the expanded and deepened Panama Canal set for reopening this month, the timing of the imminent development of Southport could not be more ideal. The case for primarily utilizing the Southport Marine Terminal for increased containerized cargo business has never been stronger. The Philadelphia Regional Port Authority recently compiled and released the port’s cargo-handling figures for 2015 and, for the sixth consecutive year, cargo trade has grown at the Port of Philadelphia. Also, for the first time in the port’s history, total cargo tonnage has surpassed six million tons. With a continued commitment to containers at Southport, the state can more than double containerized cargo business at the port. Governor Wolf’s team deserves much credit for developing an effective public/private partnership at the port, which has led to solid, steady growth in containerized cargo business. And, rest assured, our 1,000-plus members stand at the ready to handle increased containerized cargo at the port. If anything needs to be moved at the Port of Philadelphia, it won’t move without us. We look forward to an unprecedented new era of growth and prosperity at the Port of Philadelphia.” Boise Butler President ILA Local 1291
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Port Handled Record 6 Million Cargo Tons According to the compilation of complete cargo-handling figures, the Port of Philadelphia enjoyed its sixth straight year of increased growth. For the first time in its history, total cargo tonnage 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 increased by 68%. “I’m very proud of this Authority and the private terminal operators that work in conjunction with it,” said Philadelphia Regional Port Authority Chairman Gerard H. Sweeney. “Our effective public/private partnership, championed by 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 No. 1 cocoa bean-handling port in the nation, according to the Journal of Commerce’s PIERS data service. When considering all cocoa products, the Port of Philadelphia ranks second in the nation. • 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 ar-
rive 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 com-
pared 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.
US Maritime Commissioner Welcomes SeaLand To Port Remarks From William P. Doyle, Commissioner, US Federal Maritime Commission at recent World Trade Association Luncheon. He congratulated SeaLand Atlántico and its return to the port of Philadelphia: Today is a great day for Philadelphia and the communities of Altamira and Veracruz in Mexico. I am so pleased to be talking about the reemergence of SeaLand and its all water Atlántico service and the beginning of that service to the Port of Philadelphia. Also to mention it is so good to be welcoming-in a former em-
ployer of mine — the Holt family. And great to be talking about the North – South trade which includes all of the Americas. This folks, is a perfect example of a government-labor-private sector partnership of interests all pulling in the same direction. Congrats! Everyone in the shipping business is trying to move their goods and products to the population oval. The population oval is the East Coast of the US. It is the world’s most concentrated consumer base. It extends from the (Cont. Page 12)
The vessel is 600 feet long and is capable of carrying crude oil or refined petroleum products, as well as various chemical cargoes. “We are proud to deliver another Philly-born tanker, the shipyard’s fifth tanker for Crowley and 23rd vessel in total,” remarked Philly Shipyard’s President and CEO Steinar Nerbovik. “On behalf of the men and women who built her, we are honored knowing that the Louisiana will be another safe and quality addition to Crowley’s fleet that will serve its mariners and our nation’s waterways for decades to follow.” Crowley’s marine solutions group is providing construction-management services for the product tankers. The company has an onsite office and personnel at the Philadelphia shipyard to ensure strong working relationships with shipyard staff and a seamless construction and delivery program. Crowley routinely (Cont. Page 8)
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fied natural gas (LNG) propulsion in the future. “The Louisiana’s delivery continues to enhance the services we are able to provide to our petroleum customers,” said Crowley’s Rob Grune, senior vice president and general manager, petroleum services. “We celebrate new tonnage and the advanced technology, but most important to us and to our customers are the highly trained men and women of Crowley who are committed to transporting their fuel in the safest, most reliable way possible.” “Milestones like today show we can deliver solutions that reinforce the value of the Jones Act vessels and American-built and Americancrewed trade,” Grune said. The new 50,000-dwt product tankers are based on a proven Hyundai Mipo Dockyards (HMD) design that incorporates numerous fuel-efficiency features, flexible cargo capability and the latest regulatory requirements.
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Crowley Maritime Corp. took delivery recently of the Louisiana, the third of four new Jones Act product tankers being built for the company by Philly Shipyard, Inc., the sole operating subsidiary of Philly Shipyard ASA. The delivery marks another high point for Crowley’s petroleum services group:its tankers are at the forefront of the industry for their potential future conversion to LNG propulsion. Louisiana, which is 50,000 dead-weight-tons (dwt) and capable of carrying 330,000 barrels of product, was christened in New Orleans May 5. Crowley’s fourth product tanker is under construction at PSI, and delivery is planned for the third quarter of 2016. Louisiana joins sister ships Ohio and Texas, which were received by Crowley in 2015 as the first-ever tankers to receive the American Bureau of Shipping’s (ABS) LNG-Ready Level 1 approval. The approval allows Crowley to convert the tanker to lique-
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Philly Builds A Ship PRPA Staffers Learn Life-Saving CPR Methods
(Cont. From Page 7) provides shipyard construction-management services for third-party clients as well. Jacksonville-based Crow-
ley Holdings Inc., a holding company of the 124-year-old Crowley Maritime Corp., is a privately held family and employee-owned company. The
company provides marine solutions, energy and logistics services in domestic and international markets by means of six operating lines of business.
ABOUT a dozen Phila. Regional Port Authority employees participated in the one-day training session held in PRPA’s offices held by the American Red Cross. PRPA employees provide service to the port community in more ways than one!
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PRPA’s Tom Fennigham and Michael Day learning CPR.
PORT security guard Anthony Banks will be there to administer CPR if needed.
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Our Opinion
What’ s There Not To Love? We’re writing about the one positive economic moneymaker that every day, in every way, brings in steady, decent-paying jobs; additional revenue to the City in the form of a myriad of taxes; has a definite growing future in world commerce; and needs little more than the attention and focus it is already receiving from those stewards entrusted with its care. Of course, we are speaking about the Port of Philadelphia. It’s been a mainstay of commerce for this city from its earliest days as a colony founded by William Penn, who liked the bend of the Delaware River where he anchored his ships, knowing it to be a good place to develop port traffic. In fact, the Dutch and Swedes who preceded him did so for the very same reason. In the ensuing years, as the port grew, so did Philadelphia, a trend that continues to this day. Thanks to those in the past who understood the potential of this port, government agencies were entrusted with its care, notably the Philadelphia Regional Port Authority. This agency has enjoyed both tremendous leadership and a Board that over the years has understood its mission to help grow the port. This Port has been blessed with elected leadership on all levels of government who have willingly given the Port’s needs more than minimal or lip service. We salute our past three Governors, Congressman Bob Brady, current and former State Sens. Larry Farnese and Vince Fumo, Councilmen Mark Squilla and Frank DiCicco, State Reps. Mike O’Brien and John Taylor and, in particular, State Rep. Bill Keller, himself a former stevedore on the river. All learned how important the port is as an economic engine and a jobproducer for their constituency. The port has been blessed with top union leadership such as evidenced by Stevadores Union Leader Boise Butler and Teamsters Union chief Bill Hamilton. So, there is nothing more we can say to all the Port’s stakeholders, other than “Godspeed” to the future the river’s deepening has opened for it. ticket: (267) 292-2022. Jun. 2- Councilman Bill Greenlee hosts Summer Reception at Jack’s Firehouse, 2130 Fairmount Ave., 5:30 p.m. Tickets $200. SponsorJun. 2- State Rep. Joanna ships available. RSVP: counMcClinton hosts “Rebuilding cilmangreenlee@yahoo.com Your Wealth” Housing & or (267) 432-4254. Credit Workshop at Paschal- Jun. 2- Consul General of lville Free Lib., 6942 Wood- Italy Andrea Canepari hosts land Ave., 4-7 p.m. For info: Italian National Day with official Italian decoration going (215) 748-6712. Jun. 2- State Sen. Larry Far- to Congressman Bob Brady at nese hosts Spring Fundraiser Phila. Museum of Art, 2600 at Waterworks in Fairmount, Ben Franklin Pkwy., 6-8 5:30-7:30 p.m. Reserve your p.m.
Letters • Letters Dugan’s Words And Deeds It was a wonderful meditation on the meaning of Memorial Day by Judge Pat Dugan (“1st Person: Before Celebrating, Honor Our Fallen,” May 26).
Let me note that Pat Dugan served in Iraq with the 416th Civil Affairs Battalion alongside LTC Phelan. Thanks for your note, Pat. And thanks for mentioning Maj. Rob Soltes, who was KIA’d in that same attack. Stevan Rich, LTC (Ret.)
Jun. 2- State Sen. Anthony Williams sponsors Dancercize at Kingsessing Rec Ctr., 4900 Kingsessing Ave., 6 p.m. Jun. 4- 3rd Police Dist. hosts Open House at 11th & Wharton Sts., 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Family-oriented event with snacks, face-painting, community-service providers, law-enforcement display, Mummers, drill teams, salsa dancers. For info: Juan Ace Delgado (215) 686-3033. Jun. 4- State Sen. Anthony Williams sponsors Hip-Hop at Universal Audenreid Charter HS, 32nd & Tasker Sts., 1:30 p.m. Jun. 6- Filipino Executive Council of Greater Phila. and Pvt. Tomas Claudio Post 1063 Veterans of Foreign Wars host flag-raising ceremony on board USS Olympia at Penn’s Landing, 10 a.m. Event marks 118th anniversary of Battle of Manila Bay. For info: Purita Acosta (215) 500-1868, Ruth Luyun (215) 740-3499 or Senn Fontanilla (609) 509-6800. Jun. 7- State Sen. Anthony Williams sponsors Line Dancing at Eastwick Rec Ctr., 80th & Mars Pl., 5:30
p.m. Jun. 7- Councilman Bill Greenlee hosts Summer Reception at Jack’s Firehouse, 2130 Fairmount Ave., 5:308:30 p.m. Open bar. For info: (267) 432-4254. Jun. 8- State Sen. Anthony Williams sponsors Jazzmat Pilates at Yeadon Borough Ha., 600 Church La., Yeadon, Pa., 6 p.m. Jun. 9- State Sen. Anthony Williams sponsors Dancercize at Kingsessing Rec Ctr., 4900 Kingsessing Ave., 6 p.m. Jun. 10- Democratic Women of Phila. host Mtg. at Democratic City Committee, 219 Spring Garden St., 1 p.m. For info: (267) 229-8507. Jun. 11- Green Night Out welcomes Marian Bessey, animal advocate, at Su Xing Ho., 1508 Sansom St., 6:30 p.m. Prior reservation required. Seating limited. $25. RSVP: Green Party of Phila. (215) 843-4256 or gpop@gpop.org. Jun. 11- State Sen. Anthony Williams sponsors Hip-Hop at Universal Audenreid Charter HS, 32nd & Tasker Sts., 1:30 p.m. Jun. 13- CATCH holds Golf Classic benefiting Community
Scholarship Fund at Old York Rd. C.C., Spring House, Pa. Registration 8 a.m., shotgun 10 a.m., 19th Hole Barbecue, silent auction & awards 3 p.m. For info: (215) 7357435 or visit on line CATCHinc.com. Jun. 16- Jobs with Justice hosts Solidarity Awards Dinner at AFSCME Dist. 1199C, 1315 Locust St., 5:30. Honoring Councilmen Bill Greenlee and Wilson Goode, Jr., Ken Washington, Karen Schermerhorn and George Ricchezza. Open bar. Tickets $45 ($30 for low/fixed income). Jun. 29- State Rep candidate Jim Pio hosts Crawfish Boil at 7363 Claridge St., starting 3 p.m. Tickets $30, couples $50. Buy tickets in advance. For info: Republican City Committee (215) 561-0650) or Pio For PA Team (215) 356-3092. Jul. 4- Stenton Mansion hosts 4th of July Celebration at 4601 N. 18th St., 11:30 a.m.1:30 p.m. Make your own ice cream. To register: (215) 329-7312. Jul. 16- Congressman Bob Brady hosts Brady Bunch Party at Westy’s Irish Pub,
101 E. Walnut St., N. Wildwood, N.J., starting 3-7 p.m. For info: (215) 241-7805. Jul. 26- Weeklong Democratic National Convention. Aug. 13- State Rep. Mark Cohen hosts Senior & Youth Summer Health Fair at 63006400 Rising Sun Ave., 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Vendors, giveaways, health screenings, legislative services, games, live bands, food. For info: Sonya Thomas (215) 342-2167 or Wbrown@Pahouse.Net. Aug. 20- 47th Ward Leader George Brooks hosts Comedy Crab & Shrimp Fest to Baltimore, lve. at Progress Plaza, Broad & Oxford Sts. 1 p.m., return 11 p.m. Tickets $167. Includes round-trip deluxe motor coach, free lunch en route, all-you-can-eat fried shrimp, steamed crabs, buffet, all-you-can-drink premium bar, comedy show, music & dancing! For info: (215) 2352235 - 267.971.5703. Sep. 27- Asian American Chamber of Commerce hosts Award Banquet at SheratonUniversity City, 3549 Chestnut St., 5:30 p.m. Tickets $65. For info: (215) 6422333.
planning, macro maritime-industry conditions, port infrastructure requirements and the optimization of market opportunities. Eleven of the 14 appointees to the committee attended the initial meeting, which included an overview of the Port, a report on the Port’s 2015 cargo statistics, updates on the 45-foot channel-deepening and Southport projects, a PRPA financial report, an update on PRPA’s search for a new CEO, the ongoing study of the Port by the Pennsylvania Dept. of Transportation (PennDOT), and an overview of PRPA’s Procurement and Diversity programs. Presentations are made regularly to the advisory committee by Chairman Sweeney and nine PRPA staff members over the course of the afternoon meeting. Sweeney was pleased with the results of the first meeting. “As this first meeting was heavy on orientation, we threw a lot of information at
the committee members,” he said. “But they were eager to participate and are already providing solid feedback.” Here are the members of Gov. Wolf’s Port of Philadelphia Advisory Committee: Leonidas (Leo) Addimando of the Alterra Group, who will represent State Sen. Lawrence M. Farnese, Jr., whose district includes large portions of the Port; Wadud Ahmad of Ahmad Zaffarese, LLC; Denise Brinley, special assistant to Secretary of the Dept. of Community & Economic Development Dennis M. Davin; Toby L. Fauver, PennDOT Deputy Secretary for multimodal transportation; Chelsea Guzowski, director of special projects, Pennsylvania Office of the Budget; William Hamilton, president of the Pennsylvania Conference of Teamsters; Rudy Husband, VP, Norfolk Southern Corp., Pennsylvania and New England; Rich Lazer, representing Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney; Kate Mc-
PRPA ADVISORY Committee members at first board meeting are, from left, James H. Paylor Jr., International Longshoremen’s Union; Jennifer M. Tanner, PCED, industrial-development manager for CSX, representing Rodney Oglesby; Leonidas (Leo) Addimando, representing State Sen. Lawrence M. Farnese Jr.; James Snell, Steamfitters Local Union 420; Deputy Mayor Rich Lazer; Denise Brinley, special assistant to Pennsylvania Secretary of Community & Economic Development Dennis M. Davin; PRPA Chairman of the Board Gerard H. Sweeney, president and CEO of Brandywine Realty Trust; Harvey Weiner, president of Dependable Distribution; Wadud Ahmad, partner, Ahmad Zaffarese, LLC; Chelsea Guzowski, director of special projects, Penna. Office of the Budget; Kate McNamara, VP, real-estate services, Phila. Industrial Development Corp.; and Robert W. Palaima, president of Delaware River Stevedores. Missing from the photograph are: Toby L. Fauver, PennDOT deputy secretary for multimodal transportation; Rudy Husband, VP, Norfolk Southern Corp. Penna. and New England; and William Hamilton, presiPhoto by Don Brennan dent of the Penna. Conference of Teamsters.
Namara, VP, real estate service, for the Philadelphia Industrial Development Corp.; Rodney Oglesby, VP, government affairs for CSX Corp.; Robert W. Palaima, president
of Delaware River Stevedores, which operates PRPA’s Tioga Marine Terminal; James H. Paylor, Jr., VP of the International Longshoremen’s Union; James Snell, business agent for
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Gerard H. Sweeney, Chairman of the Philadelphia Regional Port Authority Board of Directors, hosted the inaugural meeting of the Port of Philadelphia Advisory Committee at PRPA’s headquarters, and is now meeting with them on a regular schedule. The Committee, established by Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf in December 2015, advises the Board and staff of PRPA on relevant port issues. Comprised of business, labor and government officials selected by Gov. Wolf, the Port of Philadelphia Advisory Committee was formed to provide an effective, transparent forum to ensure an ongoing, substantive dialogue between PRPA and its stakeholders. As indicated by its title, the committee will be advisory in nature and will meet with PRPA board members and staff on a quarterly basis. Agenda items will include, among other topics, port strategic and real-estate
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Steamfitters Local Union 420; and Harvey Weiner, president of Dependable Distribution Services, which operates PRPA’s cocoa complex at Pier 84.
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(Cont. From Page 6) lower Mid-Atlantic – out to the Great Lakes/Midwest region and up through New England and into Canada. Philadelphia is the epicenter of the population oval! This port, no doubt, was chosen by SeaLand as the hub for this new Atlántico service because of its location. Because of its expert labor workforce. Because of its stevedoring services experience. Because of its refrigerated warehousing space. And, because of the drive of the Philadelphia metro business community and Ship Philly First. Freight rates are low in the container trade. The mega-ships are struggling to hold their freight rates. And the owners of these mega-ships are setting up subsidiaries or tasking their business development departments to find new trade routes — trade routes that can move cargo on smaller ships with businesses that move less total output of
containers per year. That means trade between Mexico, Central America and South America. SeaLand is onto it and its parent Maersk Line is watchingn — so, help make it work! This Atlántico service can move produce faster to the Philadelphia region than it can move by truck. Carrying the produce by long-haul truck is arduous — drivers have to switch at the US – Mexico border; and the fruit and veggies get damaged on the haul. But that produce can arrive to markets in and around Philadelphia and the Mid-Atlantic U.S. five days earlier by ship than by truck.That means fresher fruit, and five more days of shelf life at the grocery store! It’s also a boon to the environment. One container carried by truck from Mexico City to the Mid-Atlantic burns on average an equivalent base amount of 350 gallons of diesel fuel per trip. Carrying the same container on a SeaLand ship would
have a burn rate of about 50 gallons per trip. A truck carries one container. A ship in this Atlántico trade can carry close to 600 containers. That’s a win; the carbon emissions are significantly reduced. As I said, I am very pleased to be here today. My background includes that of an officer in the US Merchant Marine. I sailed on ships in and out of Philadelphia long before I became a Commissioner with the US Federal Maritime Commission. In fact, I worked on ships that were owned and operated by the Holt family. Tom Holt, Jr. and his family are not only terminal operators but they were also ship-owners up to the early 2000s. I worked as an engineer on his ships in the PhiladelphiaPuerto Rico trade. Jobs on the ships helped me get through, and pay for law school. Congratulations, Mr. Holt on the Packer Marine Avenue Terminal landing the Atlántico service. It’s all about jobs, jobs, jobs!
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Port Enjoys New Direct Line To Mexico Holt Logistics Corp. and the Philadelphia Regional Port Authority have begun a new shipping service to the Packer Avenue Marine Terminal in South Philadelphia that links the Port of Philadelphia directly with burgeoning port operations on the Gulf of Mexico. SeaLand, the intra-Americas regional ocean carrier of the Maersk Group, began its “Atlántico” service, which calls at the Mexican ports of Veracruz and Altamira before making a direct connection to the Packer Avenue Terminal in Philadelphia. “This new service is the culmination of nearly two years of hard work and negotiations,” said Thomas J. Holt Jr., of Holt Logistics Corp. “Packer Avenue offers superior refrigerated cargo service, which will create efficiencies and provide greater scale to Mexico’s expanding perishable goods
business. Additionally, this new service will have significant environmental benefits as the vast majority of this cargo currently moves thousands of miles via tractor trailer. On behalf of Holt Logistics Corp, we thank the many individuals who helped to develop this important trade line for our customers here and abroad.” The SeaLand Atlántico service makes weekly calls between Mexico and Philadelphia. The Atlántico service offers an alternative transportation option for trade between the Gulf of Mexico and Eastern United States, which generally employs ground transportation on 95% of its volumes. This line will particularly benefit producers and exporters of perishable goods to the US by providing economies of scale, security and reliability of an ocean service. Targeted commodities include goods such as avoca-
dos, lemons, tomatoes and commercial cargo. “We’re very excited about this new weekly service with Mexico,” said Philadelphia Regional Port Authority Chairman Jerry Sweeney. “It’s another example of the kinds of things that happen at the Port when you have great publicprivate partnerships in place. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is proud to invest in its marine terminals and provide business support, which assists aggressive, savvy terminal operators like the Holts in bringing home a great piece of business like this one.” The Packer Avenue facility is equipped to handle both dry and refrigerated container cargo. The facility sits on 106 acres and has six vessel berths immediately below the Walt Whitman Bridge in South Philadelphia. The facility has onsite FDA, USDA and U.S. Customs services.
TPP countries also represent the largest goods and services export market for the USA, totaling $698 billion in 2013 – 44% of total US goods exported during the year! Additionally, TPP markets also account for 42% of all US agricultural exports in 2013. The TPP will enable the US to further develop this trade, with increased export opportunities for Pennsylvania and the broader region. From Australia’s perspective, the TPP will open new markets for Australian farmers, manufactured goods and investors. The lowering of the trade barriers in the Asia Pacific region will benefit service providers in mining equipment, finance, education, engineering and logistics. Australian dairy farmers will be able to sell increased quantities of butter
and cheese to the US via the Port of Philadelphia. Australia will also be able to sell an extra 65,000 tons of sugar a year to the US, and the Australian red-meat sector will benefit from improved market access and arrangements phasing out tariffs. The Port of Philadelphia is the No. 1 port in the USA for Australian meat, and could significantly grow our sugar imports. As for New Zealand, the US is already that country’s third-largest trading partner, with bilateral trade valued at over $11 billion annually. New Zealand exporters will benefit from tariff and quota reductions for beef, dairy, wine, and manufactured goods traded with USA. Tariffs will be eliminated on 93% of New Zealand’s trade with its new trade partners when the TPP is fully phased
in. The Port of Philadelphia is the number-1 port in the USA for New Zealand’s exports. The agreement will give exporters better access to a market of more than 800 million customers in 11 countries across Asia and the Pacific. The Port of Philadelphia has service with the Australasia region via our largest steamship line customers: Hamburg Süd, Maersk, CMA-CGM, Marfret, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, and Aliança. T.G. Peiris has represented the Port of Philadelphia in Australia and New Zealand for over 25 years.
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by T.G. Peiris, PRPA Australia Representative The Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal has recently become controversial in domestic politics. But experts in commerce are hailing it as a game-changer in global trade of which the Port of Philadelphia would be a major beneficiary. If the TPP is ratified by all the countries concerned, it will cover Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, the US and Vietnam. TPP nations represent 40% of the world’s GDP. The countries concerned represent major destinations for US manufactured goods, agricultural products and service suppliers. The Port of Philadelphia is a major trading partner with many of these nations.
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Yo! Here we go again. “How many steps does the guard take during his walk at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier?” Google “Best Changing of the Guard, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgoZWQ1opDE” to watch this awesome ceremony. The following is reprinted courtesy of freerepublic.com, except where information from Snopes.com is noted. 1. How many steps does the guard take during his walk across the tomb of the Unknowns and why? 21 steps: It alludes to the 21-gun salute, which the highest honor is given any military or foreign dignitary. 2. How long does he hesitate after his about face to begin his return walk and why? According to Snopes.com: “The sentinel marches 21 steps across the black mat, past the final resting places of the Unknown Soldiers of World War I, World War II, Korea, and the crypt of the Unknown Soldier of the Vietnam War. With a crisp turn, the sentinel turns 90 degrees (not about-face) to face east for 21 seconds. The sentinel then turns a sharp 90 degrees again to face north for 21 seconds. A crisp “shoulder-arms” movement places the rifle on the shoulder nearest the visitors to signify that the sentinel stands between the tomb and any threat. After the moment, the sentinel paces 21 steps north, turns and repeats the process.” 3. Why are his gloves wet? His gloves are moistened to prevent his losing his grip on the rifle. 4. Does he carry his rifle on the same shoulder all the time and, if not, why not? He carries the rifle on the shoulder away from the tomb. After his march across the path, he executes an about-face and moves the rifle to the outside shoulder. 5. How often are the guards changed? According to Snopes.com: “From 1926 through 1937, the Tomb was guarded only during daylight hours. Ever since 1937, the Tomb has been continuously guarded 24 hours a day, every day of the year. Tomb guards are changed every 30 minutes between 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. during the period from early spring to early autumn (Apr. 1 through Sep. 30), and every hour between 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. the rest of the
Philadelphia’s Latin American Legion Post 840 held their annual Memorial Day Service in Valley Forge’s Honor Grove. LT. GOV. MIKE STACK spoke at the event and focused his speech on the incredible sacrifice made by veterans of the US Armed Forces. Three hundred people attended the moving ceremony at the Valley Forge Honor Grove. Other attendees included Ret. Marine Col. and former Temple University trustee JAMES WHITE, retired Philadelphia Police Inspector JOSÉ MELÉNDEZ, STATE REP. LESLIE ACOSTA, COUNCILMAN DAVID OH, Post 840 COMMANDER JAMES SANTIAGO and Media MAYOR BOB MCMAHON. The keynote speaker was MAJ. MARISOL CHALAS, who commands a US Army Blackhawk fleet. Maj. Chalas is the first woman and first Hispanic person to command a Blackhawk fleet. The American Legion Post 10 in Fort Washington may have made history with the most high-ranking VIP speakers in the history of Memorial Day speeches in Southeastern Pennsylvania history. Showing true bipartisan support for veterans and active-duty soldiers, Lt. Gov. Stack joined US SEN. PAT TOOMEY to speak to 500 people at the ceremony. Joining Stack and Toomey at the event was Northeast Philadelphia native and former Bucks County CONGRESSMAN PATRICK MURPHY. Murphy is now the Secretary of the US Army. He is the top civilian in the US Army. Murphy also served a tour in Iraq in the US Army Airborne unit. All three gentlemen gave great speeches focused on sacrifice, honor, and bravery of past and current service members. Not only have political leaders done service time, they’ve also continued to serve by using their offices to build the economy. One such striking example has been the fact that the Port of Philadelphia now is on the cusp of a super expansion. Shippers around the world are looking at it as a desirable and economically feasible alternative to ports now being used. Making this happen through pressuring their peers in the city, state, and federal legislative branches, while working seamlessly and on the same page are localites CONGRESSMAN BOB BRADY, LT. GOV. MIKE STACK, STATE SEN. LARRY FARNESE, STATE REP. BILL KELLER, and COUNCILMAN MARK SQUILLA and STATE REPS. JOHN (Cont. Page 25)
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Chaka Fattah is still smiling. Three weeks into a trial on a variety of charges, including conspiracy to launder money, the 11-term Congressman is still coming into the James A. Byrne Federal Courthouse on Market Street confident not only in his innocence, but also in his ability to prevail. Fattah and four co-defendants – Karen Nicholas, former CEO of the Education Advancement Alliance, former Fattah aide Bonnie Bowser, Herbert Vederman, and former Solutions for Progress CEO Robert Brand – have sat at an L-shaped defense table as a battery of United States attorneys continue to question co-workers, friends and acquaintances about a $1 million loan connected to the Congressman’s 2007 mayoral campaign. It’s alleged the loan was paid back with educational grants from NASA and the Dept. of Justice. But while political consultants Gregory Naylor and Thomas Lingenfeld, the two men who secured the illegal loan, have testified against Fattah and company about the loan they got from former Sallie Mae CEO Al Lord and how it was paid off, most of weeks two and three of what’s expected to be an eight-week trial has focused on who didn’t get paid for their work on Fattah’s bid for Mayor ... and where the money that should have gone to them went instead. For example, it’s alleged that some of the money that Fattah raised for his campaign wound up somewhere it shouldn’t have: the bursar’s office at Drexel University. Brian Thomas Keach, director of governmental and community relations for Drexel University, testified that Chip, Fattah’s son, had a hold on his account at the school because he was close to $30,000 in arrears. Having a hold placed on your account at a university prohibits you from registering for classes or even getting copies of your transcripts. After making a payment arrangement with Chip to try and settle the account, Keach reached out to the Congressman. Another payment arrangement was made and Drexel got some money in the form of checks from Sydney Lei & Associates. The government says that money came from the Fattah for Mayor campaign, which left some of the campaign’s creditors high and dry. Those creditors ranged from Gregory Harvey, one of the nation’s premier election lawyers, (Cont. Page 26)
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The Democrats have been pounding the Republicans over the GOP’s “War on Women.” And one would think this would be a big theme in 2016, as it was in 2012. The presumptive Republican nominee for President is a man who is on his third wife. He has insulted women on his reality TV show and picked a fight with conservative TV journalist MEGYN KELLY. However, the expected Democratic candidate, HILLARY CLINTON, has been aptly portrayed as an enabler of someone who is a serial womanizer – and possibly even worse. Former PRESIDENT BILL CLINTON was impeached for committing perjury regarding his testimony about extramarital activity. If politicians were legally held responsible for being cads, our jails would be full of them. Bill Clinton’s problem was that he lied under oath – an attorney should have known better. Hillary’s problem is that she dismissed the women who accused her husband of harassment. Out of the other side of her mouth, she said alleged victims of sexual violence should be taken seriously. This is not the behavior of a feminist. Hopefully, we will not see a rerun of the “Julie” commercials from 2012. Just in case you forgot, these 2012 pro-Obama commercials depicted how entitlement programs assisted “Julie” at pretty much every point in her life. As a woman, I found the commercials insulting. The creators appeared to have assumed that trading in living in Daddy’s house to dependence on the Nanny State is “equality.” Closer to home, the Democrats are also trying to play the female ticket. KATIE McGINTY would be the first female Pennsylvania US Senator if she prevails in November. Last Wednesday, a group of local GOP women demonstrated outside of a fundraiser for McGinty on the 2000 block of Walnut Street. The signs focused on her liberal foreign policy, specifically her support of the Obama administration’s deal with Iran. Democrats insult women when they suggest concern about easy access to abortion overrides common sense on economic and national security issues. McGinty is a career bureaucrat who is running against US SEN. PAT TOOMEY, a man with extensive legislative experience. Unfortunately, we have seen Pennsylvanians (Cont. Page 26)
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There are many ways to honor the fallen – but the greatest of these is remembrance. IN LAUREL HILL Cemetery, Dr. Andy Waskie introduced young Brandon Bredeski, who found the sites of five Civil War soldiers, ranking from Private to Major, who lay in unmarked graves for almost 150 years, and obtained funding for bronze grave markers. Each grave was honored with a rifle salute and prayer, as part of the Decoration Day (which became Memorial Day) annual service in the cemetery. Laurel Hill is the site of the nation’s first memorial event.
IN SOLEMN prayer during the Korean Memorial Service are City Councilmen Mark Squilla and David Oh with Harris Baum, S. Korea Honorary Consul General; and TV weathercaster Tom Lamaine, former Navy pilot.
FRANK BRODSKY, Wells Fargo executive, thanks Andrew Schiavello, left, president of Honor Flight. The program transports World War II and Korea vets, free of charge, to Washington for a whirlwind tour of memorials with police escort everywhere, and cheering crowds welcoming them home. Brodsky is an active volunteer.
THE COLOR GUARD teams of the Phila. Police and 82nd Airborne Association march into the Vietnam Memorial for the annual services.
COUNCILMAN Al Taubenberger, left, joins Terry Williamson, TWO CHUCKS. Chuck White, president of Teamsters Local Vietnam Memorial president; William Mead, USMC; and Capt. 830, thanks his dad, Chuck White, Sr., for his service. Dad David Rhone, US Navy, among others, in saluting our flag at the is a color-guard member in the 82nd Airborne Association. Vietnam Memorial. THE ANCIENT Order of THE LONG blue line HONORS were rendered Hibernians held a Memobegan memorial services by at Ben Franklin’s grave rial Mass for Commodore Benjamin Franklin Ameri- during the Ben Franklin John Barry, Father of the can Legion Post 405 in Post service. Franklin, US Navy, in Olde St. Christ Church Cemetery, shown with Frau Hofbrau, began “The AssoMary’s Church. Wreaths where many soldier-signers ciators” (now the Penna. National Guard) in 1747, were then placed at Barry’s of the Declaration of Inde- when the Quakers would not fight to protect Phila. grave in the churchyard. pendence are buried. Associators were mostly Scotch-Irish.
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MEMBERS of the Richard Vaux-Ivanhoe Masonic Lodge give up their Memorial Day to lay wreaths at many services. From left, Fran Manero, Frank Fatiga, Vince Fatiga, Chuck Holloway and John Kline, Phila. Public Record correspondent and fellow Mason, present wreath for Korean War fallen.
A GRAND memorial ceremony was hosted by the USS OLYMPIA at Penn’s Landing with support from the Chapel of the Four Chaplains and other veteran groups, and the US Coast Guard. Capt. Louis Cavaliere, Chapel president, left, led events.
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Prince Hall School Hosts BoysTo-Men Master Mentor Day
SHERIFF Jewell Williams and fellow mentors explain a host of work and business trades to 4th- and 5th-grade male students at Prince Hall School’s annual Mentor Day. Mentors came from the Sheriff’s Dept., Prince Hall Masons, PECO, Fire Dept. and other programs. Photos by Leona Dixon
MALE MENTORS attending Prince Hall School Mentoring Day included Sheriff Jewell Williams, 2nd from right, and Junior Wilson II, Joseph B. Jefferson, Melvin A. Alston, Walter J. Sims, Jr., and DSO Ellery Jones.
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SEPTA was joined by local elected officials and community members to celebrate the launch of a $1.8 million reconstruction of the 61st & Pine Bus Loop in West Philadelphia. In photo are State Rep. Dwight Evans, Councilwoman Jannie Blackwell and SEPTA General Mgr. Jeffrey D. Knueppel.
City Hall Cop Helps Find Service Dog After an extensive “dog hunt” by Philadelphia Police’s Center City team, Tredyffrin Township Police, and the Pennsylvania State Police, the wellknown City Hall fixture, King, a 12-year-old collie, was successfully recovered in Malvern, Chester County, after being stolen from Dilworth Plaza this past Friday. King is a certified service dog
for Anna May Wirs, wife of the former 59th GOP Ward Leader Pete Wirs. Both King and her master are well known for spending the day at City Hall and Dilworth Plaza for people-watching. Police Officer Colleen Breznan, of the Center City District, who regularly staffs City Hall Northeast Tower, was the lead officer in tracking down King’s whereabouts. Invaluable assis-
tance was also provided by the Pennsylvania SPCA’s Rachel Small and DeAnne Smith. Police believe they have the identities of two of the three dog-nappers, both of whom appear to be involved with or affiliated with a local animal-activist group that opposes animal euthanasia. The investigation is ongoing. Neither King nor Wirs were injured.
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Urban’s regional presence and expanded the firm’s national profile. Most recently, Fulmer managed all aspects of the firm’s operations, including serving on the board of directors and leading the firm’s executive committee; aligning resources to support client needs and growth initiatives; overseeing the development and implementation of the firm’s strategic plan; communicating vision; and maintaining the Urban culture. Fulmer is a graduate of Drexel University with a master’s degree in engineering management and bachelor’s degrees in civil engineering and architectural engineering. Fulmer is a professional engineer in five states, including Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Maryland. “Ed’s trusted mentorship has been invaluable to me throughout my career, and I greatly appreciate his leadership of the firm,” said Fulmer. “I look forward to continue to work with Ed in his role on our board, as well as the rest of my leadership team as our firm remains dedicated to delivering and enhancing the built environment using the highest engineering standard of care.” Urban is also pleased to announce the creation of the Edward M. D’Alba Leadership Award Scholarship, which will be offered to a graduating high-school senior in the Philadelphia City Rowing program who demonstrates leadership, on and off the water. Philadelphia City Rowing is an organization that seeks to empower local public school students through the sport of
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Urban Engineers has announced Kenneth R. Fulmer, PE, will succeed Edward M. D’Alba, PE, as president and chief executive officer of Urban Engineers, Inc., effective Jul. 1. Mr. D’Alba, who currently serves as president and CEO, will continue to serve on the firm’s board. This completes Urban’s third leadership transition since its founding in 1960. “During the past year and a half, we have worked together to prepare for this change in leadership. Ken has developed his team, all from within the Urban organization, keeping Urban, ‘Urban,’ which will provide our clients with our trademark commitment to excellence,” said D’Alba. “Working with Ken for almost my entire 26-year tenure as Urban’s CEO, I have seen him grow into a great manager and executive, while always delivering impeccable service to our clients, motivating our co-workers, and delivering a work product second to none.” D’Alba continued, “I credit our company’s founders for giving us a great name and reputation, and for instilling in us what it takes to succeed. Under Ken’s leadership, our company will continue to grow through our long standing offices and our recently expanded operations in Texas and California.” Since beginning his career with the firm as an intern, Fulmer has served in several leadership capacities, including deputy director of construction services and general manager for transit and passenger rail. In those prior roles, Fulmer successfully strengthened
A CHANGING of the guard at Urban Engineers saw Kenneth R. Fulmer, PE, being congratulated by his predecessor, Edward M. D’Alba, PE.
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Bernie Should Feel At Home In Platform Committee Democratic National Committee Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.) and Platform Drafting Committee Chair Elijah Cummings (D-Md.) have announced a series of Democratic Platform hearings across the country designed to welcome every voice in the Party. The drafting committee is now solicitMercruiser/Yamaha/Volvopenta Johnson/Evinrude/Mercury Honda/Nissan/Tohatsu
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Democrats will be able to go online at demconvention.com/platform to either submit written or video testimony or request to testify in person. In addition, there will be four regional events that will be open to the public. “I want all Democrats to have their voices heard in this process,” said Wasserman Schultz. “We are the party of substance, ideas and diversity. We expanded the platform process to provide greater opportunity for Democrats to express their views and we look forward to hearing different perspectives from across the nation.” “We are broadening the process to welcome and include input from across the nation,” added Cummings. “I want to ensure we take up the issues at the center of people’s lives, so I hope Democrats will make time to share their perspectives.” The 2016 Democratic National Convention will be held
at the Wells Fargo Center from July 25 to 28. It hopes to leverage technology to take the convention experience well beyond the hall in an effort to engage more Americans than ever before in the event.
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GOP Feels Trump Can Turn Out Its City Vote Republican Party Chairman Joseph DeFelice, Esq. is soliciting door-knockers now, rather than after Labor Day. “We are getting an early jump on the election season and have begun our doorknocking program,” said DeFelice. “This effort will be vital to making sure our voters have all the information they need and will help us ID who to bring out to the polls in November. This will help not only at the top of the ticket, but also at the bottom, where we have State Rep. candidates running. If you can lend a hand, please let me know personally and I will get you set up with the app or, if you are
PENNA. Secretary of Human Services Ted Dallas, right, gave informative presentation at Horizon House. He is joined here by Horizon House CEO Mark Wilush, left, and State Rep. Stephen Kinsey. Photo by Wendell Douglas not technologically advanced, with paper walk books.” He expects a turnout large enough to cut into the Philadelphia Democratic majority vote to help bring Pennsylvania into the Trump column.
Governor Rendell Blasts Toomey Ad As Misleading Former Gov. Ed Rendell is doing a good job at shortstop for the state’s Democratic can-
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SCOOP Warns Political Leadership To Listen Malcolm X, celebrated Black leader who made it his business to keep an open mind – and who changed his own views before being assassinated – is quoted on the front page of the popular Scoop newspaper in its May 19 edition: “When we control the politics and the politicians in our own community, we can then make them produce what is good for the
community. “We should be taught just the basic fundamentals: That whenever you take money out of the neighborhood, the neighborhood in which you spend it gets richer and richer, and the neighborhood from which you take it gets poorer and poorer.” From there, he illustrates the importance of establishing and owning businesses and creating employment within the Black community, instead of ultimately boycotting for recognition. Giving him a strong second is Jim Foster, editor of the Independent Voice, a recipient of the 2006 Malcolm X Award. We add our “second,” too.
last-minute effort to pressure the Liquor Control Board to approve nine applications from gas stations to sell six-packs, one House Republican wants more. State Rep. Stan Saylor (RYork) is asking Wolf to support his legislation that would allow all gas stations and convenience stores to apply for a permit to start selling six-packs of beer. Saylor said Wolf “demonstrated real leadership on behalf of consumers seeking greater choice in the labyrinth of Pennsylvania’s archaic liquor-control laws.” But, he added, “Change is needed, but in law, not through a questionable administrative action.” In times of political stress, maybe the Governor might administratively pick up the pothead vote if he feels he needs it by legalizing the sale of marijuana under “conditions.”
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rider to SB 1267, now under consideration. Philadelphia does get short-changed on the revenue collected, a sore point for its legislative representatives. But they are outvoted on any effort to change the way that pie is cut up.
No Way To Hedge Presidential Bets A new Quinnipiac presidential poll continues to show a tight race between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. Other polls might have Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump slightly ahead of his presumptive Democratic rival Hillary Clinton, but a new Quinnipiac University poll says the race is still very close, with Clinton ahead by a nose. We know these tight polls have shaken some of Hillary’s big-time local contributors. She’s raised serious bucks with a score of fundraisers here. Now some of her hosts feel they need to double down on their efforts to raise campaign dollars, since her loss would be a catastrophe for several of them, especially those representing major corporations.
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Don’t look around town for political happenings of any consequence. The action is downashore, culminating with the annual Brady Bunch Beach Party in Wildwood. Date and time can be seen on our Calendar column. After Memorial Day, the action is in Wildwood, where most of this era’s movers and
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metropolitan area. In reviewing specific expenditures in Philadelphia, several categories jumped considerably over the last year, including apparel and medical care, at 5% and 3.9%, respectively. Specific Philadelphia prices that decreased were household energy (-4.7%), recreation (-2.1%) and transportation (-0.97%). Along with reviewing the latest prices paid, the controller’s economic report showed monthly tax revenues for the City General Fund and PICA portion totaled $475 million, an almost 10% decrease compared to last April. The combined amount for Wage, Earnings and Net Profit Taxes totaled $170 million, a 12% decrease over the same month last year. Monthly sales-tax revenues totaled almost $11 million, a 32% increase over last April. In addition, monthly home sales were up 16% over last April, with the majority of sales throughout all neighborhoods of South Philadelphia.
City Controller Alan Butkovitz’ latest monthly economic report indicates Philadelphia consumer prices increased by 0.65% over last year, much slower than the US average and other major metropolitan markets. But that could change with an impending sugary-drinks tax imposition. The Controller’s analysis determined the growth rate by analyzing the latest data from the Consumer Price Index, which measures what Americans pay for goods and services and reflects the spending patterns of all residents living in urban markets. The US CPI jumped 1.1% since April 2015, which was about .4% more than the Philadelphia
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shakers, and political and labor leaders pass the summer. Old-timers will reminisce about the time when all the action took place at the Longport Inn, located in the shore colony of that name. ThenMayor Jim Tate held sway and his summer home was nearby. So was the home of Party Chairman Congressman Bill Green, Sr. You had to go there, be seen, and then maybe be considered for any of the goodies the party could offer back then.
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(Cont. From Page 20) misled voters about Katie and her service in my administration. They are not the ads that would be authorized by a person of uncommon decency, so I now have serious doubts about my earlier characterization of him. Pat Toomey should do the decent thing and pull the ad down!”
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An Ordinance authorizing the installation of all-way stop signs at the intersection of Boone Street and Dupont Street. An Ordinance amending Section 9-605 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Towing," by providing further requirements for towing companies regarding towing vehicles from private lots, private property and driveways, under certain terms, conditions and penalties. An Ordinance amending Section 12-2405.1 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Removal of Vehicles Blocking Driveways," by authorizing the Department of Streets or other department designated by the Mayor to create and maintain an inventory and database of certain driveways and parking spaces and to publish such information on the City's official website, all under certain terms and conditions. An Ordinance prohibiting tractor trailer traffic on the 2800 block of Orthodox Street and the 2800 block of Hedley Street from Richmond Street to Bath Street, with certain exceptions, and establishing a truck route on Lewis Street between Richmond Street and Delaware Avenue, all under certain terms and conditions. An Ordinance amending Section 12-701 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Bicycle Lanes," by authorizing the Department of Streets to designate buffered bicycle lanes, in each direction, on Tyson Avenue from Roosevelt Boulevard to Frankford Avenue, and to remove a travel lane in each direction of that portion of Tyson Avenue, under certain terms and conditions. An Ordinance authorizing the installation of all-way stop signs at the intersection of Norcom Road and Nature Road. An Ordinance amending Section 2 of an Ordinance (Bill No. 090120) approved April 15, 2009, entitled "An Ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan Nos. 107 and 130 by striking from the City Plan and vacating the legally open portions of Forty-Seventh Street from Fairmount Avenue to Brown Street; striking from the City Plan and vacating Aspen Street from Forty-Seventh Street to Markoe Street; and reserving on the City Plan, and authorizing City acceptance of, rights-of-way for various purposes within the lines of Forty-Seventh Street and Aspen Street being stricken; all under certain terms and conditions," by extending the period for compliance with the terms and conditions stated therein. An Ordinance authorizing Dave Kyu for The Mural Arts Program, to install, own, and maintain a wall mounted art display at 1327-29 South Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147, all under certain terms and conditions. An Ordinance legalizing an existing external steel stairs to the second floor of 2654 S. Camac Street, Philadelphia, PA 19148, all under certain terms and conditions. An Ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 120 by striking from the City Plan and vacating Lambert Street and Woodstock Street, each from Jefferson Street to Redner Street, striking from the City Plan and vacating Redner Street from Twentieth Street to Twenty-First Street, and reserving and placing on the City Plan a right-of-way for various utility purposes within the lines of Redner Street being stricken and authorizing acceptance of the grant to the City of the said right-of-way, under certain terms and conditions. An Ordinance establishing parking regulations in the vicinity of: 13th street and Wharton street and Clymer street and 12th street; 13th street and Bainbridge street and 13th street and Fitzwater street. An Ordinance amending Section 9-205 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Sidewalk Sales," by prohibiting vending on both sides of Allegheny Avenue between Kensington Avenue and Bath Street, all under certain terms and conditions. An Ordinance amending Section 9-205 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Sidewalk Sales," by prohibiting vending on both sides of Castor Avenue between Glenwood Avenue and Aramingo Avenue; on both sides of Amber Street, between Tioga Street and Castor Avenue; on both sides of Butler Street, between Frankford Avenue and Aramingo Avenue; and on both sides of Frankford Avenue, between Venango Street and Butler Street; all under certain terms and conditions. An Ordinance authorizing Mulherin Partners LLC, ("Owner") to install, own and maintain an open-air sidewalk café at 1355 Front Street, Philadelphia, PA 19122
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("Property"), under certain terms and conditions. An Ordinance authorizing the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority ("SEPTA") to construct, own and maintain digital outdoor advertising signs, encroaching on the public right-of-way at various subway, elevated train and rail entrances in the City, under certain terms and conditions. 160513 An Ordinance amending Section 9-212 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Newsstands," by revising the requirements for sales from newsstands by permitting newsstands to sell additional products and services, under certain terms and conditions. 160520 An Ordinance authorizing Philadelphia License Number One, Inc., ("Owner") to install, own and maintain an open-air sidewalk café at 1200 S. 21st Street, Philadelphia, PA 19146 ("Property"), under certain terms and conditions. 160527 An Ordinance authorizing Kubiel Ben Ayed, ("Owner") to install, own and maintain an open-air sidewalk café at 906 Christian Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147 ("Property"), under certain terms and conditions. 160528 An Ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 27-S by striking from the City Plan and vacating Shunk Street from Swanson Street to Vandalia Street and reserving and placing on the City Plan a right-of-way for sewer and drainage purposes within the lines of Shunk Street being stricken and authorizing acceptance of the grant to the City of the said right-of-way, under certain terms and conditions. 160555 An Ordinance authorizing the opening of Delaware Avenue from Orthodox Street to Buckius Street and the opening of the unopened and widened portions of Buckius Street from Richmond Street to the southeasterly right-of-way line of the Philadelphia Belt Line Railroad and authorizing the acquisition of the said beds of Delaware Avenue and Buckius Street and the acquisition of a certain right-of-way for drainage purposes extending from a point on the northeasterly side of Buckius Street, at its crossing by the right-of-way of the Philadelphia Belt Line Railroad, southeastwardly to the Delaware River and certain temporary construction easements. 160556 An Ordinance authorizing the paving of Delaware Avenue from Orthodox Street to Buckius Street and Buckius Street from Delaware Avenue to Bath Street. 160558 An Ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan Nos. 305 and 306 by placing on the City Plan Delaware Avenue from Orthodox Street to Buckius Street, widening Buckius Street from Delaware Avenue to Richmond Street, and placing on the City Plan a right-of-way for drainage purposes extending from a point on the northeasterly side of Buckius Street, at its crossing by the right-of-way of the Philadelphia Belt Line Railroad, southeastwardly to the Delaware River. 160559 An Ordinance authorizing East Falls Development Corporation to construct, own and maintain various right-of-way encroachments at 4168 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, on Ridge Avenue and Midvale Avenue, under certain terms and conditions. 160564 An Ordinance establishing a no tractor trailer parking regulation on both sides of North 5th Street, from Spencer Street to Godfrey Avenue. 160565 An Ordinance amending Section 2 of an Ordinance (Bill No. 140280) approved May 19, 2014, entitled "An Ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 271 by striking from the City Plan and vacating Hope Street from Laurel Street to Pollard Street and reserving and placing on the City Plan a rightof-way for sewer and drainage purposes within the lines of Hope Street being stricken and authorizing acceptance of the grant to the City of the said right-of-way, under certain terms and conditions," by extending the period for compliance with the terms and conditions stated therein. 160566 An Ordinance amending Section 9 of an Ordinance (Bill No. 150377) approved June 18, 2015, entitled "An Ordinance authorizing the construction, ownership, and maintenance of various encroachments into the right-of-way of Market Street, Filbert Street, 11th Street, 10th Street, 9th Street and 8th Street, and authorizing the assignment of certain rights with respect to an overhead pedestrian bridge above Filbert Street west of the house line of Ninth Street to be assigned, all under certain terms and conditions," by further authorizing the Streets Department to approve encroachments consistent with plans approved by the Philadelphia City Planning Commission and the City of Philadelphia Art Commission. Immediately following the public hearing, a meeting of the Joint Committees on Streets & Services and Education, open to the public, will be held to consider the action to be taken on the above listed item. Copies of the foregoing item are available in the Office of the Chief Clerk of the Council, Room 402, City Michael Decker Chief Clerk 160461
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A CITY FIREMAN at Front & Luzerne streets unveils “Edison 64 Memorial Way” street renaming to a happy crowd. Edison High lost more students in the Vietnam War than any school in the nation.
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Edison’s Valiant Youth Immortalized
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ON MAY 27, Edison High School honored its fallen heroes – extraordinary young men who gave their lives in Vietnam. Here, Legion Post 840 Members auxiliary carry a wreath. Photo by Leona Dixon
COUNCILWOMAN Maria Quiñones Sánchez joined with Police Commander Mike Crim; American Legion District Commander JR. ROTC carry colors in Edison’s Memorial GarAndre Nears; George Perez of Congressman Brady’s office; and the Latin American Legion Post 840 to hear speakers, and award den. Photo by Leona Dixon presentations followed by a rifle salute for the 64 Edison HS students who died in the Vietnam War. Photo by Joe Stivala
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City Republicans Smoke Up A Storm
BILL PETTIGREW, RCC Exec. Dir. Joe DeFelice, Kiersten Reichner, Ward Leader John Stalmaster and Mark Erazmus joined the happy throng filling United Republican Club with smoke. Photos by Wendell Douglas
ROB AMODEI, Mark Ligambi, Joe Giedemann and RANDY ROBINSON and Bob Vince Furlong light up at the Republican fundraiser. Ximines fire up their burners.
SCOTT WALLER joins State Senate candi- 5TH WARD dynamos Monika date Ross Feinberg and State Rep. candidate Czapla and Mike Cibik enjoyed GARY GRISAFI & the Blu Dogz performed at cigar smoker. Billy Pounds. the cigar-scented air.
NICK & AMANDA Mattiacci were happy to support the affair.
CARL CIGLAR and veteran Ward Leader Kevin Pasquay hung out beside the United Republican Club’s legendary bar.
Board Certified Question: Can I file bank-
(Following is a statement from Scott Shapiro, MD, president of the Pennsylvania Medical Society and a practicing physician in Montgomery County. He reacts to the announcement that a Pennsylvania woman is believed to be the first person in the United States to carry a rare bacterium that can withstand antibiotics of last resort.) The news of a Pennsylvania woman found to have a “superbug” resistant to the antibiotics that are used when all others fail is cause for concern, but it’s important that we remember it was caught and now is not the time to panic. Antibiotic resistance has been a concern for the Pennsylvania Medical Society for many years, which is why, since 2002, our
CITY HALL (Cont. From Page 15) TAYLOR and MICHAEL O’BRIEN. The need for dredging the river to keep it in competition with other parts began with pushes by KELLER to BRADY, to Congressional
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dian. Your spouse’s income is included for the means test even if you spouse is not filing along with you. You are entitled to exclude from your non-filing spouse’s income whatever they demonstrably spend on themselves; this is called the “marital exclusion.” Your bankruptcy will not appear on your spouse’s credit report. Next Week’s Question: Bankruptcy and Detroit: How a Chapter 9 bankruptcy affects consumers.
leaders and our US Senators to our Governors past and present – ED RENDELL, TOM CORBETT and TOM WOLF – and to the Governors and legislators in New Jersey and Delaware. They pounded and pounded, doors opened, and dredging is now a reality. to apply for guard duty at the tomb, he or she must be between 5’ 10” and 6’ 4” tall and his waist size cannot exceed 30.God bless and keep them. We can be very proud of our young men and women in the service, no matter where they serve.
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(Cont. From Page 15) year. At all other times (i.e., while the cemetery is closed), the guard is changed every two hours.” 6. What are the physical traits of the guard? For a person
organization as a member of the Pennsylvania Coalition to Save Antibiotic Strength raised concerns with the public and physicians about this issue. PAMED applauds Sen. Pat Toomey for his statement, and his interest to ensure all Pennsylvanians are safe and that we learn as much as possible about this situation and the bacteria. We also praise the physicians and other public-health officials working on this current situation. Our organization stands ready to support the Pennsylvania Dept. of Health and the US Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, and relay important information to Pennsylvania physicians as they work to protect patients across the Commonwealth.
which your creditors are entitled. Here’s the catch. Supposing you make maybe $35,000 a year. If you were single, you could easily file a bankruptcy case under Chapter 7. You make less than the median income in most states. Suppose your spouse makes $80,000 a year and you have no children. Even if your spouse doesn’t file, you are considered to have a household income of $115,000 a year – well above the me-
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something to their creditors should be more or less forced to work for them for five years. To put it another way, if you make more than the median family income for a family your size, you are presumed to be abusing the bankruptcy system if you try to file a Chapter 7 case and pay nothing to your creditors. Even if you have no assets for your creditors, if you are an above-average earner, your earning capacity is deemed to be something to
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ruptcy without my wife? Can I file bankruptcy without my husband? Answer: The answer is, “Yes, you can file a bankruptcy without your spouse, and even without your spouse’s permission or knowledge.” Of course, there are a few catches. The most important catch is the so-called “means test.” In 2005, when Congress amended the Bankruptcy Code, they decided that people who could afford to pay
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ELEPHANT (Cont. From Page 15) pass over a qualified man to elect a far less-qualified person for Attorney General. We all know how that worked out for us. Unless you have been living under a rock, you realize I am referring to KATHLEEN KANE. Kane is back in the news –
she again filed a petition with Montgomery County to dismiss the felony case against her, claiming she was the victim of a “selective or vindictive prosecution” and was targeted because she “publicly criticized” her predecessors. Actually, criticizing people is not a crime unless you are lying (committing slander or libel). She is charged with unlawfully leaking confidential information in her attempt to
discredit her political foes. She is also accused of lying about her actions before a grand jury. Perjury is a crime. This is what we get when we elect a person with limited legal experience to a law-enforcement role. The Democrats appear not to have learned their lesson. In last month’s primary, they passed over two highly experienced District Attorneys to be their nominee for Attorney Gen-
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eral. Their candidate in November is career politician JOSH SHAPIRO. Shapiro has extremely limited actual legal experience, although he is an attorney. He has already indicated he thinks the AG job is political. He stated, “Using my
OUT & ABOUT (Cont. From Page 15) lawyers, who was owed $84,000 by the Fattah campaign for work he had done in connection with a lawsuit filed regarding campaign-finance
bully pulpit, I’ll advocate for legislative changes where I see fit.” Does Shapiro really want to be AG, or is this a steppingstone to the Governor’s mansion? I hope Pennsylvanians have the sense to elect STATE SEN.
JOHN RAFFERTY, who was prosecutor in the AG’s office and was an attorney in private practice. Rafferty has sworn his intent is to serve two terms as AG, and to be the Commonwealth’s chief law-enforcement officer.
limits. He got $40,000 of what he was owed, but had he known that the campaign was misusing funds, he wouldn’t have listened to Vederman when he convinced him to forgive some of the debt, Harvey said. Robert Dililla, CEO of the advertising and public-relations
firm Strategic Message Design Group, also testified about his payment issues with the Fattah for Mayor Campaign. With printers, designers and other freelancers demanding payment, Dililla eventually told Fattah for Mayor officials that if he got sued, he’d sue them for non-payment in return. That led to a phone call from political powerbroker George Burrell. When Burrell asked him if he really wanted to take on a sitting Congressman, Dililla’s answer was, well, colorful. “I told him that if he wanted this to go away, pay the f – ing bill!” he said. Later in the week, US Sen. Bob Casey took the stand and testified Fattah had asked him for help in getting an ambassadorship for Vederman. Casey said he wasn’t inclined to help. The government also alleged Vederman, as a help to Fattah, also paid the Philadelphia University tuition of the Congressman’s South African au pair, Simone Mueller. We’ve got another six weeks of this stuff, so hold on tight.
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City of Philadelphia THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PHILADELPHIA OFFICE OF CAPITAL PROGRAMS ADVERTISEMENT FOR REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS AND QUALIFICATIONS (RFP/RFQ) TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL STRUCTURAL DESIGN SERVICES ON AN AS-NEEDED BASIS Notice is hereby given that sealed qualifications and proposals will be received by the School District of Philadelphia, Office of Capital Programs, from all firms interested in providing Supplemental Professional Structural Design Services. The RFP/RFQ documents and all additional information published as part of the RFP/RFQ may be obtained at: http://webgui.phila.k12.pa.us/offices/c/capital-program-bids/rfps All questions must be submitted in writing via email to Gerald C. Thompson, Contracts Manager, gcthompson@philasd.org. The Deadline for all questions is 10:00 AM, Tuesday, June 7, 2016. Proposals must be received no later than 2:00 pm, Friday, June 17, 2016 at location designated in RFP.
COMMITTEE OF 70 head David Thornburgh, as guest speaker, encouraged growth of viable new models for political journalism in this city and state.
Nicetown Ponders Community Schools
SOMEONE OLD, someone new … team at City & State PA includes, from left, City & State PA Publisher David Alpher, Phila. Public Record Editor Jim Tayoun, City & State CEO Tom Allon and Public Record columnist Joe Sbaraglia.
MERRILL LYNCH VP Anne Gallagher, Public Legislative Services journalist Jason Gottesman and Phila. Republican Committee activist Bill Pettigrew enjoyed balcony soirée across from Independence Hall.
Philadelphia Gay News publisher Mark Segal welcomes colleague David Alpher back to the city’s publishing scene.
COMMONWEALTH Foundation’s Gina DiOrio shares a moment with David Thornburgh.
RISING political star Councilwoman Helen Gym shared a moment with legendary public-relations man Bruce Crawley.
ELLIOTT GRIFFIN of Ceisler Media, political organizer Theresa Marley and artist Ellen Tiberino honored City & State PA with their company.
GREG SALISBURY caught up with old colleagues Rachel Kirkland and Melissa Stern.
DAVID ALPHER and veteran City Paper Publisher Paul Curci hung out at new publication’s launch.
CEO TOM ALLON congratulated state senatorial candidate Sharif Street on his primary victory.
MICHELLE ATHERTON of Temple’s Institute for Public Affairs, Andy Toy of SEAMAAC, Numa St. Louis of State Rep. Tonyelle Cook-Artis’ office and Marwan Kreidie of Arab American Development Corp. enjoyed event.
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THE KENNEY administration’s Community Schools Dir. Susan Gobreski presented to a packed crowd at Nicetown COUNCILWOMAN Helen Gym, City & State CDC on the Mayor’s chief initiative. She was joined by State PA sales rep Annette Schnur, Numa St. Louis, John McDaniel and Councilwoman Derek Rep. Stephen Kinsey and Councilwoman Cindy Bass. Photos by Wendell Douglas Green held their own council of sorts.
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150 PEOPLE attended the launch party for the new political publishing firm City & State PA at Independence Visitors Center. All photos by Wendell Douglas
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Fire Wipes Out Vets’ Memories
by Eldon Graham Memorial Day couldn’t have ended on a sadder note
for one band of brothers: They lost their memories. A four-alarm fire engulfed
In The Court of Common Pleas Phila. County Civil Action – Law No. 160302021 Notice of Action in Mortgage Foreclosure U.S. Bank National Association (Trustee For The Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency), Plaintiff vs. The Unknown Heirs of Patricia A. Jackson, Deceased & Sean Jackson, Solely in His Capacity as Heir of Patricia A. Jackson, Deceased, Mortgagor and Real Owner, Defendant(s) To: The Unknown Heirs of Patricia A. Jackson, Deceased & Sean Jackson, Solely in His Capacity as Heir of Patricia A. Jackson, Deceased, Mortgagor and Real Owner, Defendant(s) whose last known address is 1516 Beverly Road, Philadelphia, PA 19138. 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. 160302021, wherein Plaintiff seeks to foreclose on the mortgage secured on your property located, 1516 Beverly Road, Philadelphia, PA 19138, 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.
the American Legion Post 396 on the 2300 block of Orthodox Street in Philadelphia’s Frankford section. The fire broke out in the afternoon and quickly consumed the two-story brick building. Lost in the ruins were almost a century’s worth of irreplaceable memorabilia.
About 30 veterans and their families were enjoying a Memorial Day banquet when someone noticed smoke coming from the upstairs. John Clark, the Junior Vice Commander of Post 396, explained, “We have a dumbwaiter at the end of the bar, and somebody said, ‘There’s smoke coming out of the dumbwaiter.’ So my son-inlaw ran upstairs, and here in
In The Court of Common Pleas Phila. County Civil Action – Law No. 151201744 Notice of Action in Mortgage Foreclosure JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, Plaintiff vs. The Unknown Heirs of Valarie A. Faulkner, Deceased, Mortgagor and Real Owner, Defendant(s) To: The Unknown Heirs of Valarie A. Faulkner, Deceased, Mortgagor and Real Owner, Defendant(s), whose last known address is 6714 North 15th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19126. This firm is a debt collector and we are attempting to collect a debt owed to our client. Any information obtained from you will be used for the purpose of collecting the debt. You are hereby notified that Plaintiff, JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, has filed a Mortgage Foreclosure Complaint endorsed with a notice to defend against you in the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, docketed to No. 151201744, wherein Plaintiff seeks to foreclose on the mortgage secured on your property located, 6714 North 15th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19126, 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. 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.
the attic upstairs a motor had caught fire, and I guess that had started the whole thing. It started out as a little tiny fire.” The fire was too much for firefighters even after they arrived at the scene. Over 100 firefighters battled the flames but they could not contain the inferno before it destroyed the building. It took two and a half hours for firefighters to finally bring the blaze under
control. They did, however, manage to save two temporarily evacuated homes. Fire Commissioner Adam Thiel said, “It’s very difficult when you can’t get in there, what you call an ‘exterior attack.’ You honestly can’t get in and find the fire. That’s why we’re going to be here for a while.” The American Legion Post 396 had stood for 98 years.
COMMONWEALTH Of PA BOARD OF PARDONS The following application(s) of the person(s) convicted in Philadelphia County will be heard by the Board of Pardons at its regular session in the Supreme Court Courtroom, Room 437, Main Capitol Building, Harrisburg, PA. Thursday, June 9, 2016 – Convening at 9:00 A.M. Aixza J. Aponte Simple Assault, Aggravated As sault, Disorderly Conduct Thursday, June 9, 2016 – Convening at 1:00 P.M. Shakia S. Dabney Criminal Conspiracy, Retail Theft Michael Gee Simple Assault, Criminal Conspiracy, Retail Theft, Possession of A Controlled Sub stance Carmen L. Gonzales Aggravated Assault, Recklessly Endangering Another Person, Simple Assault Lillian L. Jones Insurance Fraud Preston Lewis Defiant Trespass, Burglary, Criminal Attempt, Theft By Un lawful Taking, Criminal Trespass Jonathan K. Perez Simple Assault Josie T. Reed Theft By Unlawful Taking Gwendolyn Scott Possessing Instruments of Crime, Recklessly Endangering Another Person Friday, June 10, 2016 – Convening at 9:00 A.M. Lakia E. Bennett Theft By Deception, Bad Checks Alexander J. Rubio Criminal Conspiracy, Aggravated Assault, Simple Assault Willie Soto Possession of a Controlled Substance (4 cts), Possession With Intent to Deliver (4 cts) Friday, June 10, 2016 – Convening at 1:00 P.M. Lucie R. Curry Aggravated Assault, Recklessly Endangering Another Person, Possessing Instruments of Crime, Carrying Firearms in Philadelphia, Simple Assault Barbara J. Long Theft By Unlawful Taking, Criminal Conspiracy Sabree Muhammad Firearms Not to be Carried Without a License
compared to 643,700 in January 2010. This marked a 6% growth rate over this period. The most jobs added during this period occurred in the “education and health-care” and “leisure and hospitality” industries, with 21,600 and
13,800, respectively. The largest decreases occurred in “government” and “manufacturing,” at 9,000 and 4,000, respectively. Philadelphia has not started the year with this many total jobs since January 2001.
City of Philadelphia THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PHILADELPHIA OFFICE OF CAPITAL PROGRAMS ADVERTISEMENT FOR REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS AND QUALIFICATIONS (RFP/RFQ) TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL STRUCTURAL DESIGN SERVICES ON AN AS-NEEDED BASIS
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Notice is hereby given that sealed qualifications and proposals will be received by the School District of Philadelphia, Office of Capital Programs, from all firms interested in providing Supplemental Professional Structural Design Services. The RFP/RFQ documents and all additional information published as part of the RFP/RFQ may be obtained at: http://webgui.phila.k12.pa.us/offices/c/capital-program-bids/rfps All questions must be submitted in writing via email to Gerald C. Thompson, Contracts Manager, gcthompson@philasd.org. The Deadline for all questions is 10:00 AM, Tuesday, June 7, 2016. Proposals must be received no later than 2:00 pm, Friday, June 17, 2016 at location designated in RFP.
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