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Showing the Servants in Blue Who Cares by Eldon Graham
All across the city, Philadelphians have strong beliefs and they follow them to the end, no matter where that may take them. South Philadelphia residents took that to heart Monday evening, and it took them on a march to City Hall and to the Frank Rizzo statue across the street. The march sparked controversy but ended in a spirit of civic unity. Taking Our South Philadelphia Streets Back is an organization aimed keeping the streets safe for all. The “Back the Blue” rally was in support of the men and women who protect the streets every day and who put their lives on the line doing it, the police. The rally began at Broad & Oregon in Marconi Plaza. Carol Lanni, founder of TOSPSB, spoke about why she believes in giving support to police officers around the city. “The event is a pro-police rally,” she stressed. “I believe the morale is down in the city of Philadelphia with the events happening in the area and I believe police morale needs to be boosted and to know that they are appreciated. They did a beautiful job with the DNC and that they just need to know we’re here and we appreciate them.” Lanni’s support was echoed through the community by 600 people who showed up to support the police
and march down Broad Street to City Hall and then to the Frank Rizzo statue in front of the Municipal Services Building. Carol founded TOSPSB in August 2013 in response to her son being the victim of a crime. “I started this [Facebook] page because my son was mugged. Two women were across the street in the Acme and they came over and helped him. I looked at my son and said, ‘You know what, this city is getting really bad.’” Lanni’s son is an asthmatic. “If he had would’ve gotten hit or punched, I could’ve been looking at my son in a coffin.” she continued. “The violence … the peace, we need to bring peace back.” So Lanni started something. “We are taking our South Philadelphia streets back to decrease crime. If you see something, say something. I don’t want the community to be afraid to report crime, because once you’re afraid and you’re not reporting it, that’s how crime increases.” Lanni’s Facebook page has over 22,000 followers and is still growing. The organization also has a following TAKING Our South Philly Streets Back led a march to City Hall via Broad Street, led by people who support police officers around the city, to thank them for their services. Attendees waving flags filed on Twitter as well. Photo by Eldon Graham (Cont. Page 2) up the street from Oregon Avenue’s Marconi Plaza.
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Opposition to 9th St. BID Forming by Joe Shaheeli Joe Tartaglia has lived his entire life – all 74 years’ worth – along S. 9th Street. He has owned stores, stands, businesses … He’s old school. For years, Tartaglia has acted as an ombudsman for the waves of immigrants who have continued to open businesses in and around the Italian Market. He has welcomed, defended and aided them. Instead of enjoying the August lull, he is busy with a group of S. 9th Street stand and property owners, circulating petitions in opposition to the Business Improvement District promoted by Michelle Gambino, business manager of the South 9th St. Business Association, to which many of those in opposition belong. She was quoted in these pages last week as saying, “The streets will be cleaner … a positive impact.” She and others who benefit from BIDs talk about the fact a sprucedup, cleaner market will draw more tourists and shoppers. Tartaglia, who finds it hard to explain the merits of a BID to the Asian and Latino businesses now dominating the
market, is perplexed as to why an effort is being made to saddle its residents with extra taxes to maintain a Business Improvement District “in a district, the only one of its kind in the city.” He noted the efforts of former Councilmen Joe Vignola and Frank DiCicco, representing the 1st Dist., who facilitated major improvements in the market to make it better, cleaner and more efficient. The sidewalks were covered with the same steel roofing the length of the market. Parking regulations were put in place, and building facades from the second floor on up were spruced up and refurbished. Tartaglia does not know what more can be done to help the market. “We need to know how to increase buyer traffic, not just tourist traffic,” he said. “Every stand, every chicken and meat market, and clothing and general merchandise store has on display every day the same quality found in supermarkets, but at extraordinarily cheaper prices.” He shakes his shoulders in dismay, explaining, “The parking lots we had have all
been taken away for other uses. Where can our customers park? If the city wants to help, create some parking in unused lots now adjacent to the park.” He attended a meeting at St. Sharbel Hall, located at Ellsworth & Alder Streets. “We listened to what the sponsors were pitching, the benefits of the BID,” he recalled. “When all was done, I stood up and asked the crowd, ‘Is there anyone here in favor of what we just heard?’ Not one person put up their hand or voiced an affirmation.” But the odds, as of now, favor BID supporters. They’ve gotten grants to study a BID for the market and its environs. Legislation is in the City Council hopper. And, according to Councilman Mark Squilla, a meeting in City Council is scheduled for Sept. 7. Through Squilla’s efforts, the state law requiring opposition to BID creations be registered by 51% of those properties affected, was changed, with the opposition needing to gather only 31% of those affected. “That gave those in opposition a more level field in which to work against a BID
takeover,” the Councilman said. Tartaglia got that news directly from Squilla. Now his mission is to get enough signatures to hit the percentage threshold. “We’ve got to find enough people to sign,” he said, “including property owners who can’t be found, or out-of-state developers who own a number of addresses that are empty lots and can’t be found. If they don’t voice their opposition, their silence is considered a ‘yes’ vote. That is unfair, and yet it is the law.” The 9th Street Market is the oldest open-air market in the United States. Others are located in various port cities around the United States. Contrary to what BID supporters are promoting, those who work in the market don’t see any benefit. For instance, a merchant, who wished to remain anonymous, said, “So they say they’ll pick up our garbage. We pay for our own pickup now, since the City doesn’t do it. Comes winter, some environmentalist will stop by, take a picture of our fire cans and send off letters
in opposition. Then we have to fight again for the warmth to keep our fruit, produce and ourselves from freezing. Frozen edibles won’t be bought, nor can we give them away.” Attempting to pitch this BID effort as beneficial to this unique market, since other areas reportedly do well with such arrangements, is unfair, reports several of the merchants. The similarity of their successes, they said, is due to the fact they help shopping districts. Squilla invites those affected by this BID proposal to voice their sentiments by writing to his office. Tartaglia understands the problem of communicating with and getting immigrants away from their stands to attend a meeting at City Council. “Most don’t speak much of the English language, let alone understand any of what they will hear at those meetings,” he explained. So it’s the petition drive for him. “I don’t understand why they keep trying to fix what works,” he mused. “I only see more high-paying jobs being created for bureaucrats.”
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(Cont. From Page 1) Anthony Boris, a member of TOSPSB, said, “We did this event on behalf of The Philadelphia Police Dept. and the other law-enforcement agencies to show support so that they know they are welcomed.” He continued, “It is not even about Blue Lives Matter or Black Lives Matter; all lives matter in general.” Boris wants the police and community to come together to show support of each other. State Rep. Maria Donatucci (D-S. Phila.) accepted her invitation to attend the rally and was pleased by the crowd of people. “Every day, officers go out into the city with the sobering realization they might not come home that night, and yet they continue to willing take that risk every day to serve and protect people they don’t even know,”
she said. “Unfortunately, police have been the target of violence throughout our country recently,” she noted. “We remember the five police officers killed in Dallas last month, as well as the three officers killed about a week later in Baton Rouge. These officers were doing their duty to keep their communities safe and they made the ultimate sacrifice in doing so. “We certainly need to help bridge communications between our officers and the general public so we can understand each other better. But while we are working to achieve this goal, we must be committed to peace,” she said. Donatucci closed by encouraging the crowd to thank a police officer for their service to the community. Midway through the rally, some Black Lives Matter demonstrators showed up to
voice their opinions. They brandished signs with sayings such as “No good cops in a racist system” and “Jail killer cops.” The Black Lives Matter demonstrators refused to give their names and did not say much until the crowd reacted to their presence. The crowd did not take their signs and the interruption of their rally with enthusiasm, with one person yelling repeatedly, “Block that s___.” Some propolice residents proceeded to block the signs held by the demonstrators. This spurred isolated arguments among demonstrators and attendees that lasted until the march down Broad Street. Police had to intervene and stand between heated individuals as the rally continued. Some members of the crowd got enthusiastic when the tune, “Hit the Road, Jack” was played. Some Blue Lives Matter supporters
sung along, hoping that would deter the Black Lives Matter protesters from staying. It did not. When the march began, some police supporters began knocking signs out of the hands of the demonstrators. At this point, police were losing control of the situation. The biggest scuffle occurred as one Black Lives Matter demonstrator was arrested, halting the march for several minutes. One protester referred to the attendees as “wild dogs.” Finally, the parade took off to the music of the national anthem and thunderous applause. At City Hall, the march of people rallied around the Frank Rizzo statue in solidarity to show they support keeping the statue up. Several organizations have recently called for the statue to be taken down because of controversial history with the Philadelphia icon. TOSPSB
wants it to be known that it supports the statue as former Mayor Rizzo was a Police Officer, Police Commissioner and Mayor – not to mention a South Philadelphian. Russ Ferrante, a Disc Jockey for the event, read aloud “End of Watch” statements for various officers who had fallen in the line of duty to close the march.
CORRECTION The “Ahlan wa Sahlan” party on E. Passyunk Avenue in the Aug. 4 was not organized by the “Democratic National Convention Host Committee” as captioned in the second photo. The organizers were the Arab American Institute Foundation and the Arab American Philadelphia Host Committee, which is not officially associated with the DNC.
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“But when people make mistakes,” he continued, “and they take ownership of their mistakes, they have reformed their lives, they want to take that next step to improve their lives … wow, that is such a critical moment, a powerful moment, and that is where a pardon can be helpful.” Stack stated that society has been “doing things the wrong way for 50 years” by punishing offenders ever more harshly while giving too little regard to rehabilitation. Applications for pardons have been on the rise and Stack vowed to keep pace with them. He said the board has increased the number of cases it reviews quarterly by 50% since he took over the Board in 2015.
LT. GOV. Mike Stack told a panel the Penna. Board of Pardons, which he chairs, is on track to make the criminal pardon process easier, as State Rep. Jordan Harris, right, listens. Stack also plans to add a fifth review to its existing quarterly reviews, one exclusively for nonviolent offenders, starting this December. He has added a fifth staff member and is working to streamline the BOP website in order to enable it to accept online applications. Still, he acknowledged, it is a struggle to keep up with demand. The BOP is receiving up to 190 new applications each quarter, Stack said. With extensive experience in the State Senate, Stack is also seeking legislative relief. “We are also working with some legislators to develop an auto-expungement law and other initiatives to tackle the backlog,” he said.
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More criminal pardons are in the works, thanks to efforts by Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration. That was the message brought home to Philadelphia by native son Lt. Gov. Mike Stack, who chairs the Pennsylvania Board of Pardons. Speaking at a workshop at Dixon House in South Philadelphia organized by Unity in the Community as part of its annual Peace Week, Stack introduced the basics of his new Pathways to Pardons process, which is designed to make it easier for convicted criminals who have changed their lives to remove the penalties from their record. “Pathways to Pardons is my initiative to give Pennsylvanians second chances” Stack said. “We are trying to educate Pennsylvanians about the pardons process and how it is a tool to help people repair their lives for past mistakes that they made. I am a strong believer in forgiveness and I support giving people second chances. I understand that people make mistakes.
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Back to Obama Playbook by Joe Shaheeli To win Pennsylvania in the Presidential election this Nov. 8, the campaign team of Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton has been renewing contacts with the Democratic leaders of this city who can bring out the numbers their candidate needs to take Pennsylvania. There is little doubt that as Philly goes, so goes Pennsy. No matter how well Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump performs with voters in the diehard Republican T of the State, the Philly vote – and, to a lesser extent, the Pittsburgh vote as well – usually tilts the state into the Democratic column. That is why, by the time election eve draws nigh, Hillary will have scoured Philly so well, she will be able to call many of her supporters by name. She has already combed this city with Comcast’s David Cohen and with various union leaders to ensure her campaign has the kind of juice to enable her people to fuel their own campaign force. City Commissioner
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Kane Fallout No Earthquake
Katie McGinty, who was rated earlier in this campaign by her Democratic supporters as facing an uphill battle, now finds she is ahead of US Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.). Three polls last week gave her the edge. Primary opponent Mayor John Fetterman has given Katie his “full-throated endorsement” and joined her in discussing the devastating impacts of the 2008 financial crash on Pennsylvania communities and the urgent need to prevent another such disaster last week. He also was among the 30-plus Pennsylvania leaders, including Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto and Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney, who signed on to an open letter endorsing Katie’s proposal. For now, it seems Toomey knows Trump’s coattails have gotten shorter, meaning he needs to stay low. But all that could change.
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Democratic Candidate for Attorney General Josh Shapiro summed it up when Kane’s guilty verdict by a jury of her peers was announced with these words: “This is another sad chapter for our commonwealth and a reminder of how hard we need to work together in Pennsylvania to restore the public trust in our democracy. Given the verdict, I believe the Attorney General should resign. “We should remember that the real victims of these scandals are the people of Pennsylvania who’ve been left behind by a government that often isn’t working for them,” he contin-
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(Cont. From Page 4) line that will resonate with many Philadelphia Democrats – even if no voter intimidation is actually taking place here. “It is dangerous when a presidential candidate preemptively accuses voters of fraud and urges his supporters to go to the polls to watch voters,” Brown said. “Everyone who is eligible should be able to vote without having to worry about people watching over them. This type of rhetoric has no place in our political elections.” Brown said that all voters, regardless of party, should contact their county board of elections and district attorney’s office if they encounter any acts of harassment, intimidation or voter suppression at the polls.
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With the UNIONS Penna.Supreme Court Supports PFT A unanimous decision handed down by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court this week had the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers officers and members in a celebratory mood. The court ruled the Philadelphia School Reform Commission had no authority under Act 46 to cancel an existing teachers’ collective-bargaining agreement or change existing terms and conditions of employment contained in
such an agreement. The Court stated: “collective bargaining agreements are teachers’ contracts, which are excepted from a School Reform Commission’s cancellation powers.” PFT President Jerry Jordan said, “This much-anticipated decision by the Supreme Court is a total and complete repudiation of the position taken by the SRC when it surreptitiously met in October of 2014 and adopted a resolution which purported to cancel the terms of the agreement with
our union.” “After two years and three Court decisions ruling against them, we hope the SRC has now learned that even Act 46 presumes what is required for good public schools is to work with your employees by bargaining in good-faith negotiations, not brute and dictatorial actions,” said American Federation of Teachers president Randi Weingarten. “The costs to the taxpayers just in the sheer number of attorneys and law firms hired to advance this fruitless strategy is truly breathtaking,” Jordan said. “It is time now for the district to negotiate a new contract with the PFT. Our educators and schoolchildren can’t wait any longer.”
PHA & Habitat for Humanity to Preserve And Build More Homes in Sharswood
To demonstrate its commitment to keep existing homeowners in the community, The Philadelphia Housing Authority has set up a partnership with Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia to expand a successful home repair program aimed at helping Sharswood homeowners remain in the Sharswood/Blumberg neighborhood. Members of the community strongly indicated they wanted Habitat to be a partner in the process. PHA responded to those calls by naming Habitat as a partner in the Choice Neighborhoods Initiative Planning Grant for Sharswood/Blumberg. PHA and Habitat are also expanding the partnership to develop new affordable homes for sale in Sharswood, to attract and retain lower-income families to the community. This
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TWO grade-schoolers are all smiles after picking up their book bags with their mother at PHA's annual book-bag giveaway. The agency began handing out first of 2,500 book-bags stuffed with school supplies at John F. Street Community Center.
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KIDS celebrate to music at PHA’s annual book-bag giveaway at the John F. Street Community Center. PHA is handing out 2,500 book-bags before school begins in Phila. on Sept 7.
Sheriff Williams Urges More Gun Owners To ‘Get Locks’
SHERIFF Jewell Williams demonstrates ease with which locks can be put on guns. To receive a gun lock, you to change their mind about fircan either pick one up at the ing that weapon, and makes it front desk of the Sheriff’s Of- almost impossible to fire if fice on the 5th floor of 100 S. found, and handled by a child. Broad Street between 8:30 Got a gun — get a lock.” a.m. and 4:30 p.m., or call A bill was recently enacted our hotline number at (215) by City Council entitled the 686-3572. Leave your name, “Responsibility to Avoid Posnumber and address and session and Discharge of someone from the Sheriff’s Firearms by Children” act (inOffice will quickly be in touch troduced by Council President with you. Clarke) that requires all “We transport more than firearms in homes with chil500 people per day back and dren under the age of 18 to be forth between the courts and kept unloaded and stored in a the prisons,” said the Sheriff, locked container, with the am“and many are charged with munition in a separate locked crimes involving guns. Before container. The exception anger gets to a point of reach- would be when the firearm or ing for a gun, if that gun is in ammunition is in the “immea lock, it provides at least a diate control” of a person with few seconds for an individual a license to carry a gun.
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The compelling theme of “Got a gun? Get a lock” is resonating among many people who are requesting gun locks — no questions asked — from the Office of the Sheriff of Philadelphia City & County. “It’s great that we are getting this kind of response,” said Sheriff Jewell Williams. “The number one reason we have joined with City Council President Darrell Clarke and the District Attorney’s office is to get any gun in a household securely locked for safety reasons.” Since the gun lock campaign kicked off at Temple University earlier this month, there have been several events, including a peace march in conjunction with Deliverance Evangelistic Church at 23rd & Lehigh Avenue, in which the sheriff and other elected officials literally handed out gun locks themselves. “It’s important that the people see leadership in a leadership role,” Clarke said recently on the “The Roundup,” the monthly radio show hosted by Sheriff Williams on WURD.
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Breakfast Down da Shore with Deeley and Councilman Henon
WELCOMING Councilman Bobby Henon to Breakfast at Keenan’s Irish Pub in his honor were hostesses retired Sher- COUNCILMAN Bob Henon enjoys a bit of breakfast IT’S the Coopers, John, Sr. and Jr., Shannon iff Barbara Deeley, left, and City Commissioner Lisa Deeley, chatter with Tim Savage, Jim Crumlish and Mike Neill and Ali Guzman with guest of honor Councilright. With Councilman are his sons Zachary and Matthew. at his breakfast fundraiser. man Henon.
Meeting Down da Shore (Wildwood) for Councilman Squilla
ENJOYING breakfast at Keenan’s with Councilman Henon were Congressman Bob Borski and his wife and at, far right, Local 98’s Marita Crawford.
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CAROL GARDONE considers herself one of Councilman Henon’s biggest fans.
JOINING up with Councilman Mark Squilla at Keenan’s in CONGRESSMAN Bob Brady and Scott Brown take a mo- Wildwood for his fundraiser were neighborhood pals Chris ment to congratulate Councilman Mark Squilla on the huge McCuen, Danny Sullivan, Sonny Howlett, the Councilman turnout at his summer fundraiser at Keenan’s in Wildwood. and his wife Brigid.
DEMOCRATIC Party activist Charles Bernard was blessed with another grandson, Shane Andrew, recently. His son, John “Bip” Bernard, a prominent police detective, and John’s TWO RISING stars got together at Keenan’s wife, Heather, are as host Councilman Mark Squilla welcomes still recovering, and City Commissioner Lisa Deeley to his event. Shane is healthy and happy in his new world. Best wishes from the Phila. Public Record!
LONGTIME, now retired, ENJOYING gala were Pat O’Donnell, court staffer Maureen Wooten Squilla, J.R. Rowan, Malana Rowan and is seen here with Brigid & Matt Myers. Mark Squilla.
Stack Hits Ball in the Park
Sonny Celebrates 90th NEWSPAPER pioneer Sonny Driver, founder of SCOOP USA, was honored by a throng of well-wishers at African American Museum in Phila. He was congratulated here by Councilwoman Jannie Blackwell, who goes way back with him.
DECREASING hunger and obesity was the mission of “Do Good. Live Well,” UnitedHealthcare’s employee volunteer initiative. It relies on partnerships, financial support and the helping hands of employee volunteers. At this event, volunteers from UnitedHealthcare worked to make improvements to the tennis court area and create a welcoming environment at FDR Park. Then Billie Jean King and the Philadelphia Freedoms conducted a free tennis clinic. Lt. Gov. Mike Stack showed up to promote this cause.
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Vet Supporter Dies at Age 97 Philadelphian Sedric Melidosian passed away at 97 in Tucson, Ariz. “Mel” was an early director of the VA here, and a VA national official. He was an advisor to Presidents, and submitted reports to Congress on proper veterans’ care until four years ago. He was given the State American Legion Lifetime Achievement Award, and honored by his legion post, the Ben Franklin Legion Post of the Union League, with marble bookends from the now-closed quarry for the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Sedric will be buried in Arlington National Cemetery in the near future.
Enjoying What the Dell Has to Offer on Summer Evenings
COUNCIL MEMBERS enjoying a Dell East event include Curtis Jones, Blondell Reynolds Brown, Janie Blackwell, Cherelle Parker, seen here with Patti Jackson. Photo by Leona Dixon
ENJOYING a Dell evening were Omar Sabir and his mother Maidah Sabir; they are both committee people. Photo by Leona Dixon.
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When it comes to Pennsylvania, at least on the national level, how the five-county Philadelphia area goes, so goes the state. Because our section of the state contains most of Pennsylvania’s population, a politico can win the state (and in the case of the presidency, our Electoral College votes), by winning Southeastern Pennsylvania and Pittsburgh. Because of this, and because everyone has decided that Pennsylvania is a battleground state again despite the fact that a Republican presidential candidate hasn’t taken the state since 1988, we’re going to be awash in candidates and their surrogates for the next 80+ days. On Tuesday, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton came to West Philadelphia High School to help Philly-based hip-hop artist Freeway get registered to vote. As a pairing, it’s not quite on the same level of odd as Snoop Dogg and Martha Stewart, but it’s close. On Sunday, I went to a Hillary for America office on Frankford Avenue to talk to a very important Clinton surrogate: Congressman G.K. Butterfield of North Carolina. He was at the office to give a pep talk to phone-bank volunteers trying to get Clinton and Democratic US Senate candidate Katie McGinty elected to office. Now, in case you’re wondering why Butterfield is such an important surrogate, it’s because Butterfield isn’t just a Congressman — he’s also the Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus … and as Butterfield is quick to tell you, Clinton (Cont. Page 21)
Now that KATHLEEN KANE has been convicted of perjury in state court, she has chosen to resign. The Senate Republican majority attempted to remove her through a constitutional procedure last fall but was unsuccessful. The House started the impeachment proceedings; but now those proceedings are moot A more-interesting question now is if her resignation is in the Republicans’ best interest. A vacancy has been created. Temporarily, the AG’s SOLICITOR GENERAL BRUCE CASTOR, a Republican, fills this vacancy. This might revive the fortunes of a once-rising political star. It also allows him to run the same office he lost to TOM CORBETT in the 2004 election. That’s when his star fell precipitously. Castor had campaigned against Corbett on the issue of Corbett’s accepting large sums of campaign cash from Republican magnate BOB ASHER. Asher had been convicted of a crime and served state time. Castor attacked Corbett for accepting money from a convicted felon. This apparently enraged Asher and many mainstream Republicans who support Asher. Asher has maintained a prominent position in Republican circles of Pennsylvania and continues to be an advisor to many influential people. Asher would not be happy if Castor was able to make a comeback through the office he was denied through the electoral process. To throw another spanner into the works: Would GOV. TOM WOLF like to appoint his friend and Attorney General candidate JOSH SHAPIRO? If he did, Shapiro would then be the incumbent and perhaps have an advantage in the election. His Republican opponent, STATE SEN. JOHN RAFFERTY from Montgomery County would truly not like this situation. Perhaps, on the other hand, Bob Asher would…. If Shapiro is an incumbent, Rafferty could then continue to campaign against Democratic corruption and disgrace, tarring Shapiro with Kane’s record and bolstering the argument for his own election. But if Castor is an incumbent, would that muddy the waters for the Republican campaign? The possibilities are tantalizing and potentially endless. The whole thing is crazy because Kane was such a promising figure. It appears to be a mistake not to present defense witnesses to rebut the prosecution’s case. In any event, that’s one (Cont. Page 20)
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Yo! Here we go again with these “paraprosdokians.” They are figures of speech in which the latter part of a sentence or phrase is surprising or unexpected and frequently humorous. Winston Churchill loved them. These are great to think about. 1. Our legal firm may be slow, but we are very, very expensive! 2. The last thing I want to do is hurt you. But it’s still on my list. 3. Since light travels faster than sound, some people appear bright until you hear them speak. 4. If I agreed with you, we’d both be wrong. 5. We never really grow up; we only learn how to act in public. 6. War does not determine who is right -- only who is left. 7. Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad. 8. They begin the evening news with “Good evening,” then proceed to tell you why it isn’t. 9. I want to die peacefully in my sleep, like my grandfather, not screaming and yelling like the passengers in his car. 10. Buses stop in bus stations. Trains stop in train stations. On my desk is a work station. 11. I thought I wanted a career. Turns out I just wanted paychecks. 12. In filling out an application, where it says, “In case of emergency, notify:” I put “doctor.” 13. I didn’t say it was your fault, I said I was blaming you. 14. Women will never be equal to men until they can walk down the street with a bald head and a beer gut, and still think they are sexy. 15. Behind every successful man is his woman. Behind the fall of a successful man is usually another woman. 16. A clear conscience is the sign of a fuzzy memory. 17. You do not need a parachute to skydive. You only need a parachute to skydive twice. 18. Money can’t buy happiness, but it sure makes misery easier to live with. 19. There’s a fine line between cuddling and holding someone down so they can’t get away. 20. I used to be indecisive. Now I’m not so sure. 21. You’re never too old to learn something stupid. 22. To be sure of hitting the target, shoot first and call whatever you hit the target. 23. Nostalgia isn’t what it used to be. 24. Change is inevitable, except from a vending machine. 25. Going to church doesn’t make you a Christian any more than standing in a garage makes you a car.
COMMENTS ON THE NEWS: City Council members with outside employment – WHO CARES?... Johnny DOC’S issues cloud Mayor Kenney’s future? NO, THEY DO NOT. The Rizzo statue protest has a meager 1,000 signatures. It calls attention to the statue deserving a more-EXALTED place; maybe the location at the MSB of the statue that Rizzo felt looked like a lump of crap. The Johnny DOC editorial that ran five days after the FBI raids – at first glance appeared like… a new raid to me. A poster noted the MEDIA GOT SO MUCH MILEAGE out of DOC that he should be paid royalties. S. Broad Street parking…. Protestors have a tiny 1,200 signatures for the 16 blocks on S. Broad – less than the population of apartments, say, in two blocks. HAPPY BIRTHDAY NEWS: Omar SABIR, As-Salaam Alaikum. Liz McELROY with the AFL-CIO in Washington! Jeff FELDER, top campaign consultant. And golden rose Mary Frances FOGG, herself. Mary takes the helm of the St. Patrick Observance Association, with many friends at her side.... SAD to hear the second SCHNADER Law Firm member to pass is Bill BARNES, a 50-year partner and leader in law societies. He served in the Korean War alongside Anthony Hardy WILLIAMS, and brought the Korean Memorial into being. I had the opportunity to serve with him in the First Regiment for 25 years. Perfect Peace, Comrade. A Hearty GET WELL to Sharon VAUGHN, who recov(Cont. Page 21)
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Every time I find an article about Philadelphia and/or Pennsylvania in national news outlets, our city and/or state usually do not look good. The notable exception recently was national coverage of the DNC convention, which portrayed the Philadelphia’s handling of the event in a good light. But the first paper to land on my stoop on Tuesday was the Wall Street Journal and our Attorney General made page 2. Just in case you do not have a television and do not read the papers, it took a Montgomery County jury 4½ hours to convict AG KATHLEEN KANE of perjury obstruction and other charges related to what started as her vendetta against former AG prosecutor and current Philadelphia ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTORNEY FRANK FINA. Kane could receive up to 28 years for her crime, but is expected to get less, as she has no criminal record. Her attorney voiced plans to appeal, I assume because the trial judge would not allow them to 0elaborate on her claim that the charges were trumped up by an old boys’ network, out to get her over her release of their exchange of pornographic emails. Fina is believed to be the source of a March 2014 article (in another Philadelphia paper) that revealed that Kane in 2013 deep-sixed an investigation of six Philadelphia Democrats taking illegal contributions on tape. The fact he passed on this investigation was not the best decision she made in her life, but it would not have ended her career. However, a series of missteps both legal and illegal (Cont. Page 21)
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In The Court of Common Pleas Phila. County Civil Action – Law No. 151104148 Notice of Action in Mortgage Foreclosure U.S. Bank National Association (Trustee for The Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency), Plaintiff vs. The Unknown Heirs of Gloria T. Williams, Deceased, Donald Williams, Solely in His Capacity as Heir of Gloria T. Williams, Deceased, James Williams, Solely in His Capacity as Heir of Gloria T. Williams, Deceased & Lester Williams, Solely in His Capacity as Heir of Gloria T. Williams, Deceased, Mortgagor and Real Owner, Defendants To: The Unknown Heirs of Gloria T. Williams, Deceased, Donald Williams, Solely in His Capacity as Heir of Gloria T. Williams, Deceased, James Williams, Solely in His Capacity as Heir of Gloria T. Williams, Deceased & Lester Williams, Solely in His Capacity as Heir of Gloria T. Williams, Deceased, Mortgagor and Real Owner, Defendants, whose last known address is 241 West Mentor Street, Phila., PA 19120. 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 Phila. County, Pennsylvania, docketed to No. 151104148, wherein Plaintiff seeks to foreclose on the mortgage secured on your property located, 241 West Mentor Street, Phila., PA 19120, 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.
Dunston Turns 100
A MIGHTY CLAN gathered at the Hilton on Columbus Boulevard to celebrate the 100th birthday of matriarch Clarissa Dunston. From left, front: Cheryl A. Dunston Young, Clarissa Dunston, W. Bernard Dunston, Sr.; rear, William Bernard Dunston, Jr., Christopher Young, Joseph Young, Jr., Krystal Woods, Barry Simms, Sr. grand-daughter Clarissa Simms, Photo by Asmahan Luke Renee Simms and Barry Simms, Jr.
TURNED out in honor of centenarian Clarissa Dunston are members of her clan and supporters: from left, Kevin McIntosh, Dallas Dunston, Roy Brown, William Bernard, Clarissa Dunston, Tiger Woodall and Jesús Purnell. Photo by Asmahan Luke
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here at the Convention Center and the adjacent Marriott Hotel, Sept. 1-4. It will address the latest scholarship in political science while exploring the 2016 theme, “Great Transformations: Political Science and the Big Questions of Our Time.” APSA and the 2016 Program Chairs Kimberly Morgan, The George Washington University, and Deborah Schildkraut, Tufts University, hope to see strong participation in all panels and sessions prepared by APSA’s 55 divisions and numerous related groups at this Meeting. APSA, founded in 1903, is the leading professional organization for the study of political science and serves more than 15,000 members in more than 80 countries. With a range of programs and services, APSA brings together political scientists from all fields of inquiry, regions and occupational endeavors within and outside academe, with the aim of expanding awareness and understanding politics. In the introduction of Let’s Be Heard!, Aldrich and Lupia discuss how scholars can bet-
Another Try at Saving Germantown YWCA
Blues And Rizzo Statue M A R C O N I PLAZA was starting point for rally Backing the Blue which ended up at Rizzo statue in front of Municipal Services Building. Seen here are Russ Ferrante, Carol Lanni, founder of Taking Our South Philly Streets Back, Joe Moran, and Mark Ferguson administrator for TOSPSB. Photo by Eldon Graham
S T A T E REP. Maria Donatucci attended the rally in support for police officers all over the city as well as in the entire country. Photo by Eldon Graham
toric context and preserve the building’s façade. Developers are encouraged to incorporate sustainable, “green” design features and building materials. Proposals should consider building performance objectives and Energy Star’s building design guidelines that integrate energy efficiency. The Request for Proposals (RFP) and all attachments are available for download in the section to the right entitled Resources. Proposals must be submitted no later than September 16, 2016 at 3:00 PM. Applicants may upload sub- THE HUGE CROWD of attendees showed up to support the police and ready to march up Broad Street to City Hall. Photo by Eldon Graham missions via PRA website.
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The Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority invites competitive proposals from developers to purchase and rehab the former Germantown YWCA structure at 5820-24 Germantown Avenue in Philadelphia’s Germantown neighborhood. It’s another effort by government to keep the building safe and usable. The proposed rehabilitation plan should take into consideration the neighborhood and provide an attractive, well-designed development that enhances the quality and physical appearance of the community. Renovation plans should be sensitive to the building’s his-
ter serve political science’s existing audiences. In so doing, they explore practical and institutional constraints of communicating political science and then offer a detailed prescription for increasing communicative effectiveness. The short and accessible articles that follow are organized into three complementary sections: Section I, Reaching New Audiences; Section II, Changing Incentives; and Section III, New Opportunities. Each of the three sections offers a wealth of diverse insight from experienced, knowledgeable scholars and practitioners. The editors described this undertaking by saying, “We asked each member to evaluate our discipline’s current actions and then to offer constructive advice about how to convey our substantial insight more effectively to more people.” Lupia adds, “There is so much that we can do for people who want to better understand politics and government, but few of us were trained to speak to broader audiences. This special issue is devoted to helping political scientists offer more information that is of more value to more people.” For more information go to: www.apsanet.org
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“Political science is at a crossroads. The knowledge that political science produces is more diverse and valuable than ever before – yet many audiences do not understand why or how political science is beneficial. For many scholars, the question has become ‘How do we make our knowledge accessible and relevant to others while still retaining our high standards of scholarship and teaching?’" With this question in mind, the American Political Science Association commissioned a Task Force on Public Engagement. Its leaders, John H. Aldrich and Arthur Lupia, solicited constructive ideas from a diverse group of 21 experienced and knowledgeable academics and public figures. Let’s Be Heard! makes these ideas available to everyone. Because of the topic's timeliness, the American Political Science Association and Cambridge University Press have agreed to make the special issue available for free at Cambridge Journals Online. The special issue is timely. Panels will be held on it at the 112th APSA Annual Meeting
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WALKING (Cont. From Page 17) ers from double hip surgery. No dancing or high heels for a short while. And to local OLYMPIAN Shane RYAN, who swam for IRELAND,
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which he obtained five guilty pleas. The sixth case, against STATE REP. VANESSA BROWN, is pending trial. Where she really became stupid is when she plotted with aides JOSH MORROW and ADRIAN KANE to discredit Fina by illegally slipping to another Philadelphia paper secret grand-jury transcripts about a case pursued but dropped by Fina. She added to this gross misstep by retaliating against employees and others who testified against her in direct violation of an order issued by a Montgomery County Common
Pleas Court Judge last year. At her conviction on Monday, JUDGE WENDY DEMCHICK-ALLOY released Kane on her on recognizance pending sentencing, with the instruction not to retaliate and the proviso that if she does so she will go immediately to jail. The reason the judge needed to say this is because Kane did not need to resign until she is sentenced. That warning proved to be unnecessary: As of Wednesday, Aug. 17, the long, bitter saga reached its end as Kane resigned her post.
by Michael A. Cibik, Esq. American Bankruptcy Board Certified Question: Should you use a debt-settlement company? Be aware! Be very aware! Answer: I think the real reason why some people use them is twofold. First, people generally want to pay their debts and they reason that payment of
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(Cont. From Page 17) needs the Black community to come out and vote for her if she has any hope of following the nation’s first Black president. “Hillary wouldn’t be the nominee without the Black community and she knows it,” Butterfield said. “We expect her to enact a meaningful part of the Black agenda when she becomes president and we’re going to hold her accountable.” The question is: What’s the “Black agenda”? Butterfield told me that it includes criminal-justice reform, more funding for Historically Black Colleges and Universities, the kind of infrastructure investment that leads to jobs, and an African American woman on the Supreme Court. He also said this list is also included in Clinton’s agenda, which goes back to the whole accountability thing. During the primaries, there were young Blacks who castigated the Congressional Black Caucus for endorsing Clinton over Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders. They accused the group of selling out to Clinton and believe they’ll hold her no more accountable than they held President Barack Obama. Butterfield disagreed. “Tell them to stay tuned and watch what we do,” he said. There will no doubt be a lot of people doing just that.
just happened that the six that bit were African Americans. Also the chief investigator on the sting is African American. She may have been right about the deal that Ali received. If she had kept her comments to her distaste for Ali’s deal and thereafter kept her mouth shut, this may have blown over. Kane panned the sting publically by saying the operation was “poorly planned” and “half-assed.” No, she is not describing her own behavior, but the six cases that Philadelphia DA SETH WILLIAMS subsequently took over and for
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(Cont. From Page 17) brought about her self-inflicted downfall. The first was the day the article hit the streets. She wrote in an email that day to a subordinate: “This is war.” It was an error in judgment to deem this “war.” But more importantly, while she may have been irate with Fina, she
racially motivated, as all six of the culprits were African American. She also did not like the deal that lobbyist TYRON ALI, who was used in the sting, received a deal for unrelated crimes was too lenient. If she had done her homework before she spoke, she would have not gone down the racial path. Ali did approach both Caucasians and African Americans with the bribes. It which needs to be travelled for inmates of this sort. And time to address more timely medications in jail to defendants whom a jurist sentences to prison – then wait days for getting on a daily MEDS schedule. Their sentence does NOT include damage to health. The DA’s announcement of a new 1st Deputy, and arrests in an auto-theft ring sounded like a campaign KICKOFF to me (?). Then Facebook was hit with posts that the DA would not prosecute on DNC Delegate Gwen SNYDER’S assertions of assault by another DNC Delegate. Snyder is a committeewoman, and head of Jobs for Justice.... NARBERTH DEMS have a great Facebook Page which even offers 10% grocery discounts, and baby-sitting – thanks to Jim NIXON…. Take a look at the 36th Ward DEMOCRATS’ web page as well!
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should have realized that the going to “war” with him also involved going to war with the paper which had a vested interest in the article it researched and published. Going to war with a paper with the largest circulation in the Commonwealth was just plain stupid. Kane’s initial public remarks on the cases was that she did not pursue them because she felt the sting operation was and was third in the 50m, and broke the Irish 100m record!... MONTCO Prothy Mark LEVY seen helping son, NATHAN, move into the University of South Carolina. DETACHMENTS: Presidential candidate Donald Trump’s remarks sound like those made by many of my wealthy friends; it reflects a complete disconnect and nonunderstanding of the lives of ordinary and poor people. That CASTE SYSTEM is scary, since you cannot make decisions for others without perspective. It is the same detachment as the FEDS with POLS and LABOR – A CLASS WAR.... President Judge Marsha NEIFIELD presided over a hearing where seven people were transferred from prison to mental care. The DA’s office recommended dropping of charges against two. A FIRST STEP on a road
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