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Great Place to Park! Obama, Brady, Trumka United!

IT’S The Parkade at 8th & Arch streets. Here PPA Exec. Dir. Vince Fenerty describes what it took to complete a $33-milion renovation of a 60-year-old garage facility as Mayor Jim Kenney and PPA Board Chairman Joseph Ashdale listen.

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PRESIDENT Barack Obama and national and state labor leaders made Phila. a key rallying point for Get-Out-The-Vote efforts for presidential candidate Hillary Clinton this week.

In the photo above, national AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka, former Penna. mineworker, met with labor representatives on importance to turnout for Clinton at an Oregon Diner breakfast and, later, at an AFL-CIO HQ luncheon meeting with major Phila. labor leaders. In photos at right, President Obama and City Democratic Party leader, Congressman Bob Brady, addressed a huge crowd Tuesday at Eakins Oval.

Building Trades leader John J. Dougherty, Jr. confers with AFL-CIO Phila. Council President Pat Eiding prior to breakfast meeting.

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PPA Debuts Spectacular State-of-the-Art Garage Just in time for the shopping season, the Philadelphia Parking Authority has put online over 1,200 parking spaces for shoppers in Center City.

Officials from the PPA joined Mayor Jim Kenney to officially re-open the PPA’s Parkade Garage at 8th & Arch Streets in the heart of the city’s Market Street East Commercial District.

Built during the 1960s, PPA Exec. Dir. Vince Fenerty described the project as a “complete renovation of the garage from top to bottom, including a number of streetlevel retail spaces.”

Fenerty called the $33-million renovation of the 1,222 space garage “a milestone in the ongoing revitalization and continued economic expansion of the Market Street East Commercial District.”

The PPA relocated its

PROJECT engineer Lorraine Baker handled $33 million in renovations and earned the right to cut the ribbon opening Parkade on 8th Street.

Photos by Wendell Douglas headquarters from 31st & for using reflective glass and Market Streets to 8th & Mar- multi-color LED lighting.

PPA Board Chairman Joe ket Streets in April 2013. According to Fenerty, “Since Ashdale said he was “espethen, we have tried to do our cially honored and pleased to part to improve this business announce the completion of a district and help create jobs.” major project that will not The exterior design of the only help increase commercial garage has been widely and economic activity in the praised for its eye-catching Market Street East Commerappeal and overall aesthetic cial district – but also a proj-

NEW SIGN – literally a new garage awaits customers anxious to park in the renovated facility at the corner of 8th & Arch. ect that created hundreds of strength and unrelenting dewell-paying construction jobs termination pulled all the necduring the whole renovation.” essary forces together and Fenerty and Ashdale joined should not go unnoticed,” Mayor Kenney in giving spe- they said in a joint statement.

It was also announced that cial recognition to Lorraine Baker, the project manager Wills Eye Hospital will be an for the garage renovation. anchor client, having already “Lorraine Baker deserves signed a lease to open up a special recognition for her state of the art optical center leadership and direction on at the corner of 8th & Market this project.

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PLCB Now Accepting Sealed Bids For Expired Restaurant Licenses Harrisburg – The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board has issued an invitation for bids to award 40 expired restaurant licenses in the initial license auction authorized

by Act 39 of 2016. This is the first time since Prohibition that a new population of licenses exceeding the existing quota has been made available in Pennsylvania.

This auction includes 40 licenses across 21 counties.

Four licenses in Philadelphia and four in Allegheny County are available, while two licenses in each of the following counties are up for auction: Butler, Cameron, Chester, Dauphin, Delaware, Erie, Indiana, Lancaster, Lehigh, Montgomery, Somerset, Westmoreland, and York.

A single license in each of Adams, Blair, Bucks, Centre, Cumberland, and Washington counties is also available. The auction licenses in Adams, Butler, Cameron, and Cumberland Counties are the only expired licenses in those

counties that qualify to be auctioned off at this time.

Licenses were selected for this auction based on anticipated high demand for licenses in these areas. The initial auction is capped at 40 licenses in order to test and evaluate market reaction, as well as to ensure the PLCB’s Bureau of Licensing can operationally support the timely processing of the transfer applications and related investigations.

A sealed-bid process was selected for the first auction so the auction can be completed fairly and quickly through an established bidding process, as well as to maximize auction revenue. Bids for these 40 licenses are due Thursday, Oct. 27.

Bids will be opened and auction winners will be determined the week of Oct. 31.

The minimum bid for each license is $25,000, and each bid must be accompanied by a $5,000 bid surety intended to avoid frivolous and under-

funded bids.

The highest responsive bidder for each license will win the right to submit an application for the license to the PLCB within six months of auction award. If bid payment is not received within two weeks of auction award, the second-highest bidder will have opportunity to apply for the license. Bids will be held in escrow by the PLCB, pending approval of the license application.

Bidders with questions regarding this invitation for bid must submit inquiries via email to RA-LBLicenseAuction@pa.gov by Tuesday, Sept. 27. Questions and answers will be posted to the Department of General Services e-marketplace website by Wednesday, October 5.

Taxes and store profits – totaling $15.1 billion since the agency’s inception – are returned to Pennsylvania’s General Fund, which finances Pennsylvania’s schools, health and human services pro-

grams, law enforcement, and public safety initiatives, among other important public services. The PLCB also provides financial support for the Pennsylvania State Police Bureau of Liquor Control En-

forcement, the Dept. of Drug & Alcohol Programs, other state agencies and local municipalities across the state.

For more information about the PLCB, visit www.lcb.state.pa.us.

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Never Make Claim You Can’t Back Up!

by Joe Shaheeli Long-surviving elected office-holders know: Never make a claim you can’t back up. That’s truer even today when those running for office make the mistake of doing so in their television ads.

That seems to have happened to Democratic candidate for the Pennsylvania 8th Dist. congressional seat. State Rep. Steve Santarsiero (DBucks) has made several claims in his television commercials. We won’t list them all, but GOP opponent Brian Fitzpatrick’s campaign team is already all over him.

They charge his claim of turning down the perk of a state car was misleading. They say he failed to mention he chose the alternative, using his own car and being reimbursed for his gasoline receipts. The state did pay him $24,689 for mileage.

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COUNCILMAN Derek Green and his wife Sheila held an elegant fundraiser at the historic Johnson House in N.W. Phila. Joining the couple in this picture were political sparkplug Ken Weinstein and video producer Michael Schweisheimer. Photos by Wendell Douglas cian, failing to mention bills of which he was the prime sponsor that never made it into law.

With a district seat that could go either way, why would he make mistakes like that? If the Republican claims are not correct, he can call us and explain why they are wrong.

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AS ALWAYS in the center of political action in Phila. were Greg Davis, State Rep hopeful Isabella Fitzgerald, Councilman Derek Green and Lewis Roberts.

L E W I S ROBERTS and Brett Goldman flanked judicial aspirant Carmella Jacquinto at the Johnson House affair.

STYLISH turnout at Derek Green’s soirée included, l-r: Sheila Bennett, Jackie Wiggins, Pat Bass, Charlie Greene and Connie Swinson.

Why No Philadelphians Among Trump Women?

Pennsylvania GOP Republican National Committeewoman Christine Toretti and Pennsylvania Federation of Republican Women President Mary Barket announced the Women for Trump PA

Statewide Leadership Team.

Toretti said, “Our group of more than 45 Statewide Leadership Team members consists of accomplished women from across Pennsylvania. They include state senators, state representatives, county commissioners, and business (Cont. Page 6)

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A CRITICAL decision at the Local 14 & 19 picnic: to splash in Water World or get on the amusem e n t rides.

LOCAL 14 Insulators partnered with Local 19 for their annual family day in Clementon Park. From left are Rob Cellucci, Business agent; Jim Cunningham, president; Steve Petit, business agent; and Rob Rickert.

Philadelphia - A new report has just been released which reveals 7 costly mistakes that most homeowners make when selling their home, and a 9 Step System that can help you sell your home fast and for the most amount of money.

This industry report shows clearly how the traditional ways of selling homes have become increasingly less and less effective in today's market. The fact of the matter is that fully three quarters of homesellers don't get what they want for their homes and become disillusioned and - worse - financially disadvantaged when they put their homes on the market.

As this report uncovers, most homesellers make 7 deadly mistakes that cost them literally thousands of dollars. The good news is that each and every one of these mistakes is entirely preventable. In answer to this issue, industry insiders have prepared a free special report entitled "The 9 Step System to Get Your Home Sold Fast and For Top Dollar".

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LOCAL 19 Sheet Metal Workers officers and members gathered at Clementon Park for the annual family appreciation picnic. Enjoying the fun day were Brian Bush, president; Lou Coppolino, business agent; Jerry Gantz, business agent; Victor Santiago, apprentice; BJ Silcox, Warden; 61-year member-retiree Bill Rolls; Ed Klus; Stan Coryell; Mike Coppolino with Photo by Joe Stivala Kara; Luck Gordon; Brian Bryom; and Tony Iannucci, business agent.

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1st-Day Prayer Event Well Attended (Cont. From Page 4) and community leaders who are ready for change in Washington. Our Leadership Team will get to work to bring our women-led effort to every community in our state.”

Barket said, “These ladies come from all different backgrounds and life.”

We question why no one from Philly was tapped. We have a host of GOP ladies who could easily be chosen. Is this also a sign Trump folks may be giving up on Philly?

Democrat Hillary Clinton’s lead over Republican Donald Trump in Pennsylvania narrowed to five percentage points, down from her 10-percentage-point lead in early August, putting the Keystone State “back in play,” according to Quinnipiac University’s latest swing state presidential polls. Which explains why Clinton and President Obama scheduled a stop Tuesday at Eakins Oval to rally the seasoned door-knockers and the Democratic leadership. Voter turnout here will be key to winning or losing the state.

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Otto Voit is hoping to convince people to vote for him as

AMONG leaders attending the 12th annual 1st Day of Prayer at Martin Luther King HS were 10th Ward Leader Isabella Fitzgerald; Rev. LeRoi Simmons, executive director of the Germantown Clergy Initiative; Sharon Ann Daniels, MEd, CTE business educator at Martin Luther King HS; and State Rep. Dwight Evans. Prayers began to reduce the violence that had plagued Germantown HS before its merger with MLK.

FOR THE PAST four years, NCCY, along with GCI & Enon Tabernacle Baptist Church, have hosted 1st Day of Prayer and have witnessed the growth in this welcoming event for students. state treasurer this November. realizes there is a big voter He says he’ll stay put in that dropoff from those voting office as long as he is re- Nov. 8 for president down to elected to it and won’t use the treasurer -- about 23-25%. “I office to promote himself into don’t know if they get bored a higher office as has been or what, but 20 to 25% of the done by previous office hold- people [who vote in presideners for that position. tial elections] don’t vote for But he knows he has an up- state treasurer,” he acknowlhill battle, especially since he edges.

Council Members Visit Chu Suk Festival

COUNCIL Members David Oh and Helen Gym attend Korean American Association of Southern New Jersey’s annual Chu Suk Festival. Included in group above are Congressman Donald Norcross, Cherry Hill Mayor Chuck Cahn and Camden County Freeholder Susan Shin Angulo.

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Sep. 15- State Rep. Pam DeLissio hosts Senior Expo at Roxborough Mem. Hosp., parking lot, 5800 Ridge Ave., 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Health screenings; flu shots (must be scheduled in advance); blood drive.

For info: (215) 482-8726.

Sep. 15- State Rep. Leslie Acosta hosts Police/Community Relations Forum at Zion Bapt. Ch., 3600 N. Broad St., 6-8 p.m. For info: Barbara Grill (717) 787-7895.

Sep. 16- Mantua Workshop to better 16th Dist. police relationships at Mt. Vernon Manor Apartments Community Room 3311 Wallace St., 5:30-8:30 p.m. Dinner will be served.

Call Lorraine Gomez or Jenny Chen (215) 475-9492.

Sep. 19- State Rep. John Taylor hosts Monday Night Football at Roman’s Catering,

1523 E. Wingohocking St., 8 p.m. $35 includes best indoor tailgate buffet. For info: (215) 545-2244.

Sep. 21- Mike Cibik’s 5th GOP Ward hosts Fundraiser with special guest State Sen. Scott Wagner at Paddy Whack’s, 150 South St., 6-9 p.m. Open bar and appetizers. $35 person, $60 per couple.

Bring school supplies to donate. For tickets online: bit.ly/GOP5thWard.

Sep. 24- Olney & Feltonville Walk for Education starts at 4800 Whitaker Ave., registration 8:30 a.m., walk starts 10:30 a.m., ending at 5th & Olney Ave. Followed by Block Party. Raising funds for 4 area schools. For info: Elaine Tomlin (267) 496-5662.

Sep. 24- National Sickle Cell Awareness Month, Sickle Cell Disease Ass’n & AFSCME DC 33 sponsor Walter E. Brandon Sickle Cell 5k Walk/ Run at Belmont Ave. & N. Concourse Dr., across from Please Touch Mus. For info: (215) 471-8686.

Sep. 25- Vendemmia Fall Festival of wine and food is held at Girard Pk., 21st & Porter Sts., 2-6 p.m. Tickets $50 each for advance purchases, $55 at door. Local vintners compete for prizes.

For info: (215) 551-3859.

Sep. 26- State Reps. Vanessa Brown, Joanna McClinton and Lynwood Savage host SEPTA Key Card seminar for riders at Senior Ctr., 1016-N. 41st St., 9 a.m.-12 m.

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) 642-2333.

Sep. 28- Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown hosts 1stTime Homebuyer Workshop, at Street Community Ctr., 11th & Poplar Sts., 6-8:30 p.m. For info: Hanniyah Sharpe-Brown (215) 686-3438.

Sep. 29- Simon Friedman hosts BBQ for Lt. Gov. Mike Stack outside 2708 Commerce Way Office Complex, 5:30-8:30

p.m. Sponsors: Gold $10,000, Silver $5,000, Bronze $1,000, Tickets $150. For info or RSVP: (215) 893-4281 or Brittany@lperrygroup.com.

Sep. 30- State Rep. Angel Cruz hosts Police Dept. Recruitment Drive at 3503 N. B St., Unit 7, 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

For info: (215) 291-5643.

Oct. 4- 50th Birthday Celebration Fundraiser supports City Commissioner Lisa Deeley at BOP Restaurant, 220 S. Broad St., 5-7 p.m. Sponsorships from $250. RSVP: Barbara Deeley rsvp@deeleyforphilly.com or (215) 332-8456.

Oct. 6- 1492 Soc. Hosts Dinner at Galdo’s Catering & Entertainment, 1933 W. Moyamensing Ave. For info: Marie Beren (215) 686-3458. for further listings see

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President Barack Obama must love to come to our great city.

His diehard fans here number almost 700,000 strong, and they’ve shown their loyalty by delivering the state of Pennsylvania to him twice. He came in Tuesday to demonstrate to his fandom the need for the same kind of major turnout with which they rewarded him each time he sought the presidency.

Thanks to the GOTV (Get Out The Vote) prowess of the City’s Democratic Committee under the leadership of Party Chairman, Congressman Bob Brady, Philadelphia voters are expected to deliver a repeat performance.

But there is some doubt the numbers turned out will be high enough to tilt Pennsylvania into Hillary’s corner. She remains ahead of Trump in the polls, the latest showing her up by 5 points, but that lead has shrunk since her post-convention bounce.

Polling stats remind us of watching a tennis match, never sure where the poll will bounce to from one moment to the next.

In the business of political assessment, we have learned through our history of becoming the Bible for this city and state’s rabid politicos, the winds that move the polls are based on a host of factors.

Foremost are chill economic winds, felt more throughout the state than in this city, which is enjoying a renaissance of sorts.

They have blown steadily against the administrations guiding the state’s economy.

The national and local press yesterday trumpeted the fact the economy grew in 2015. The US economy grew by 2.1% according to business reports, while the Keystone State’s economy grew at a more sluggish 1.3%. Economists consider growth strong starting at 3%.

According to the US Census Bureau report last year, 207,000 more people in Pennsylvania had fallen into poverty in 2014 since the beginning of the Great Recession, an increase of 15.5%. Numbers just released by the Census Bureau for 2015 show a dramatic drop in poverty nationwide but the breakdown for the Keystone State is not yet available.

Over that same period, according to the USDA Food & Nutrition Service, by May 2016, the number of Pennsylvanians receiving food stamps had expanded by 44% since pre-recession years. The figure is now an all-time high of 1,860,827 recipients.

Pennsylvania is always a slow state – slow to change economically. That’s good news when a recession hits: It doesn’t stumble as badly as other states. But it doesn’t pick up steam as readily during a recovery either.

Tuesday’s report on the national economy also stressed that economic gains since the Great Recession have been wildly uneven. All the gains are concentrated in urban areas. Meanwhile, rural and small-town America is mired in generational stagnation. That hits the “tee” of Midstate Pennsylvania hard, and that’s where Trump signs are flourishing. Meanwhile, in Southeastern Pennsylvania and in Allegheny County, changes are positive and there is hope.

As we see it, whichever of the two candidates can deliver a believable message on improving the economic progress of this state with understandable programs will take this state.

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Local 22 Honors Fire, Medic Heroes (Cont. From Page 6) Voit has pledged not to run for another office if elected treasurer because “We need a treasurer who is going to care about this position ... more than they care about themselves.”

McGinty-Toomey Duel May Lift Voter Turnout The US Senate race in Pennsylvania is tight and could go down to the wire, according to pollsters at Quinnipiac University.

The latest poll shows Republican US Sen. Pat Toomey edging Democrat Katie McGinty 46-45%. McGinty led Toomey 47-44% in last month’s poll. That’s a reflection of new polling that shows Trump a point ahead of Clinton in the state as of today.

The intensity of their campaign, as waged on television anyway, will probably show the winner grabbed the brass ring without the help of a presidential coattail.

LOCAL 22 Firefighter/Medic Recognition Day was commemorated at Firefighters’ Hall in Northern Liberties on Sep. 11. Present for the event were, from left, new Fire Commissioner Adam Thiel; firefighter honorees Jamal Walker, Ron Rizzi and Rich Rizzi; and honoree Local 22 Sgt. at Arms Charles Francis McQuilkin.

FIFTY-ONE awards were given out to firefighters, medics and their supporters in the community. The Phila. Police & Fire Pipes & Drum Band played a stirring tribute to their selfless comrades’ service.

Governor Wolf Loses His Dad We extend condolences to Gov. Wolf and his family on his father’s death. William Trout Wolf, who passed away at the age of 95.

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GOP Congressional Candidate Jim Jones Has Solutions Rally 2nd Congressional Dist. candidate James Jones is hosting a “solutions rally” to address poverty and violence this evening at Berean Baptist Church, 2425 W. Indiana Avenue, at 6:30 p.m. Jones will discuss solutions never before heard to make communities better through “Project 414,” which is intended to create more than 5,000 new jobs immediately.

Scheduled to join him will be US Sen. Pat Toomey; State Sen. John Rafferty (attorney general candidate); John Brown (state auditor general candidate); West

IN THE FOREGROUND, Commissioner Adam Thiel acknowledges State Reps. Frank Farry and Mike O’Brien for their work in securing equitable state coverage for EMTs as well as firefighters for medical conditions incurred during service.

Philly’s NBA superstar Gene Banks; and Hope Sullivan, daughter of Rev. Leon Sullivan.

Jones will explain Project 414 and how it will lead communities to work together and to bring about real solutions against crime and poverty.

For All Our Door-Knockers Pennsylvania Secretary of State Pedro A. Cortés today reminds Pennsylvanians there COUNCILMAN Bobby is one month until the voterHenon, left, congratulated registration deadline for the State Rep. Mike O’Brien on (Cont. Page 9) his award.

was saved, $272,131 was from a contractor who billed for incorrect equipment and labor charges relating to various asbestos remediation projects around the city. Another $86,000 was saved by uncovering a contractor who billed for work that was never performed at City Hall, including a special grooved concrete for the apron area around the building.

When reviewing the savings by department, about $665,000, or 52%, was related to contracts at the Philadelphia International Airport. The bulk of these savings was from contractors who charged for labor rates that were too high and for items such as equipment or tools that should not have been billed for as part of the original contract.

“We are in the business of saving money for Philadelphians and we examine contracts for all city departments,” said Butkovitz.

The breakdown of savings through other departments includes Public Property, 45%; Water Dept., 3%; and less than 1% from the Streets Dept.

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(Cont. From Page 8) November election. He encouraged applicants to use the state’s online voter registration system. Eligible citizens have until Tuesday, Oct. 11, to apply for a new voter registration or make changes to their existing registration.

text “PA” to “2Vote” (28683) on a smartphone.

The user will receive a link that provides direct access to the online voter-registration application. Also included are links to check voter-registration status, locate your polling place and find contact information for county offices and the Dept. of State.

Voters planning to vote by absentee ballot are advised to pay close attention to important deadlines. Although the deadline to request an absen-

tee ballot is Tuesday, Nov. 1, the voted ballots must be received by the county election office no later than 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 4.

Due to the three-day timeframe and cutbacks in service by the US Postal Service, voters are strongly urged to mail their absentee ballot request no later than Oct. 21, two weeks before the voted ballot must be received by the county office, which is City Commissioners’ at City Hall.

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City Controller Alan Butkovitz has identified almost $1.3 million in tax dollars by uncovering city contractors who overcharged for billed work.

The savings were achieved by the City Controller’s PreAudit Technical Unit who examined invoices and conducted on-site inspections for capital projects throughout Fiscal Year 2016. The Tech Unit determined key areas where contractors overcharged, including incorrect taxes and insurance rates, equipment that was never used for a project and hours that were never worked by employees or subcontractors.

When issues are discovered, the Tech Unit confronts contractors and representing city departments to correct the billings and approves only the appropriate payments.

“We have a knowledgeable, efficient team that keeps a very close watch on the city’s construction projects,” said Butkovitz. “They know the areas where contractors overcharge and they stop unnecessary tax dollars from being spent.”

Of the total $1,270,408 that

The online registration site can be found at register.votesPA.com. Applications for a new registration, or a change of name, address or party affiliation must be submitted online by midnight on Oct. 11. Traditional paper registration applications must be postmarked no later than that date.

Eligible Pennsylvanians may also use Text2Vote, a new voter registration textmessaging service. Simply

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DONALD TRUMP was in Philadelphia last week at the Union League, where he gave a speech on foreign policy.

The audience was a friendly and sophisticated one.

Speaking in off-the-cuff sound bites would not work with this crowd, and he (or his campaign managers) got the memo. It was one of the most measured, organized and focused speeches I have heard from him. It appears he is listening to this round of campaign managers.

When I first heard of the decision to hire STEPHEN BANNON and KELLYANNE CONWAY, I had mixed feelings. While I find Breitbart a good source of information, the tone of its work is designed to elicit strong reactions. As I (and many in the GOP) hoped Trump would filter his comments, I was not sure a former Breitbart executive would effectively assist in that task.

But I knew of Conway and had met her at a Republican National Committee event two years ago. I was impressed. She is a pollster with a command of the issues in amazing detail. Someone with her skills and intellect is what his campaign needed.

With the questions about HILLARY CLINTON’S health, the “deplorable” comment and the evolving situation regarding her email server, it is important that Trump not say something inappropriate and turn the negative spotlight on himself.

The health issue in particular needs subtle handling. He (and we) cannot be seen as rejoicing about someone’s ills.

Thus far, Trump has behaved.

What would be dangerous for Trump’s campaign would (Cont. Page 15)

by Denise Clay The week after Labor Day is notable for a lot of different reasons.

Kids go back to school … unless it’s a blinding heat wave; the buildings in your school district are so old that they could have been used for speakeasies during Prohibition, and you don’t want your students to spontaneously combust.

The presidential races begin in earnest … unless you take into consideration the fact this presidential race feels like it’s been going on forever.

And last, but not least, Philadelphia City Council comes back into session. Philadelphia’s lead legislative body began its new year last Thursday, passing ordinances, introducing bills, hearing committee reports…

And trying really hard not to talk about the fact that the body’s majority leader is smack dab in the middle of a federal investigation.

When the Feds raided the offices of Local 98 power broker John Dougherty back in August, they didn’t stop there. They also stopped by Council Majority Leader Bobby Henon’s office to grab a few things.

And by a few things, I mean records.

Because of this, Henon, who is also still on Local 98’s payroll despite being an elected official, has been spending a lot of time avoiding questions from reporters. In fact, church mice have been more vocal.

Realizing he could no longer avoid the press gathered in (Cont. Page 15)

Yo! Here we go again. I spotted a penny on the sidewalk, bent down and picked it up. Big deal, you might think; why bother? What can you buy for a penny today?

But did you ever wonder what a penny was worth not too long ago? That lowly penny was important. We called a penny by different names: An Indian, an Erb, a Centavo, a Copperhead, a Wheatie or a Lincoln.

It was a wonderful coin. You could buy candy with it, like licorice whips, log pretzels, Mary Janes, jawbreakers, green leaf mint jelly candy, polly or pumpkin seeds and many others – all for a penny each.

You could get a ride on a horse-drawn wagon on which was mounted a four-wooden-horse merry-go-round that had no motor. The operator turned a large hand wheel that operated the gears that turned the merry-go-round. He really earned his penny per ride.

Speaking of earning – if you spent two seconds to pick up a penny, that is like earning $18.00 an hour! Check it out with a calculator.

We played penny ball by standing about three feet apart facing each other with a penny placed on the pavement between us and tried to bounce a pinkie or pimple ball onto the penny to try to move it or turn it over to score a point or two. The parking meters cost a penny for about 12 minutes.

When we went to Riverview Beach on the Wilson line, we played many games of skill in the penny arcade. Did you ever place a penny on the trolley-car tracks and wait for the trolley car to run over it? This gave one an elongated oval penny.

You could put a penny in the ingenious slot in the top of the arch band of your penny loafers – for luck? I really do not know; but what else would you put in penny loafers besides a penny?

How about playing penny-ante poker on the kitchen table on a Saturday night? If you got really lucky, you could win about 30 cents.

How about a first-class stamp for three cents – or a penny postcard, already stamped? My Dad sent me for the newspaper with a nickel. It cost 3 cents and I got 2 cents worth of candy for going. Loosies – three cigarettes and three wooden matches for 5 cents.

When I read how unions have to pay to get work, I had to think, “Hmm, that is what management (and governments) do to get contracts WORLDWIDE. Yet they are not prosecuted; WHY?” It stated the Feds MADE SURE to grab an OBSCURE file during their Local 98 raids. How do we know the Feds MADE SURE? They never called a press conference to say they made sure. I hope there was no leak!

How was the file so OBSCURE – was it behind a file cabinet? Obscure though it was, it generated over 50 paragraphs in newsprint.... Does anyone know if the lawsuit brought by Dougherty against the daily press was resolved?

I have to wonder if this Johnny DOC NEWS isn’t being milked to death. One story talked of his ELUSIVE power which was not easy to pinpoint. You cannot find something that is not there. The story mostly attributed information to a swath of political leaders. Was that written on the Paoli Local?

Also contributing to items “Worth scrutiny” were “some others, according to people.” Maybe they were members of the confidential informants’ society (?). Wake up to the fact unions help elect candidates to benefit members and citizens.

A new FBI Director is in town. A change so soon? New directors take office, and look at the current investigations.

If you halt one in progress – well, look what happened to Kathleen Kane.... HAPPY BIRTHDAY to politico Manny MORALES, a guy we should elect to office. And to Joe RUGGIERO, Ph.D. Years ago, when Joe came to the YMCA board (where I served) and asked for rooms for a (Cont. Page 13)

GOV TOM WOLF’S dad passed away at the age of 95. The senior Mr. Wolf built the family furniture and kitchen-cabinet business and was a powerful influence on the governor.

Gov. Wolf soldiered on and proceeded to announce in Philadelphia that Aramark, the dynamic international food-service and building-maintenance company based in Philadelphia, will continue to expand. The number of jobs retained and created out of this Aramark deal combined with the cracker plant out west is enough to warrant re-election.

Wolf has already created more jobs in under two years then GOV. TOM CORBETT did in four years. But Corbett cannot be discounted in his importance on the cracker plant. He did all the groundwork in luring the facility to Pennsylvania but had bad luck and terrible timing.

Wolf seems to have pretty good luck and pretty darn good timing. Most politicians prefer luck over skill any day the week. This is true even though the governor does have a PhD from MIT in political science.

Southeastern politicians STATE SEN. TOM KILLION and LT. GOV. MIKE STACK joined western big shot STATE SEN. JOE SCARNATI to raise money for the Children’s Hospitals of Pennsylvania. They participated in a 100-mile bike ride throughout Central Pennsylvania. Scarnati is the president pro tempore of the Senate and started the fundraising ride when he was lieutenant governor. Stack has joined the effort and the bike ride just finished, raising over $1 million since it began seven years ago.

STATE REP. LESLIE ACOSTA will host a Pathway to Pardons event in her district this week. She will be joined by Stack, who is chair of the Board of Pardons and working on second chances for all Pennsylvanians.

STATE SEN. LARRY FARNESE joined STATE SEN. DAYLIN LEACH at the Eagles game. They were surprised to see the new quarterback, CARSON WENTZ, perform well and the Birds win with so little anguish.

We once again commemorate 9/11 – but have forgotten many of the important lessons.

As DONALD TRUMP and HILLARY CLINTON tear each other limb from limb, the country seems more divided than ever before. But just after the tragedy of Sept. 11, there was (Cont. Page 12)

PUSHING for strong union support for the Democratic ticket at Carpenters’ Hall in Phila. Saturday, Congressman Bob Brady was intently followed by Carpenters’ national President John LEADING the charge up front were city political leaders: from left, State Sen. John Sabatina, Jr., Jonathan Saidel, Ballantyne, among others.

Photos by Wendell Douglas Rep. Dwight Evans and Mayor Jim Kenney.

YOUNG Gavin Sansores is introduced by his father Michael to Carpenters’ N.E. Regional Executive Secretary-Treasurer John Ballantyne, who came to Phila. to plump for votes for Hillary Clinton.

MAYOR Jim Kenney emphasized the importance of a A THRONG of union Carpenters showed up at their strong labor turnout for the Democratic ticket at Car- hall to show solid backing for Hillary Clinton and the penters’ Phila. HQ on Spring Garden Street. rest of her ticket.

CONGRESSIONAL candidate Dwight Evans greets senior Carpenters’ leadership.

ERIC EAVES of Carpenters Local STATE SEN. John Sabatina, Jr., State Sen. Vince Hughes 158 enjoys a chance to meet with and Mayor Jim Kenney give a rousing cheer for two congressional hopefuls, Dwight Evans and Katie McGinty.

Phila. Mayor Jim Kenney.

Mike Cibik Hosts Commonwealth Club

WELCOMING State Sen. John Rafferty, left, was GOP Ward Leader Mike Cibik, whose lovely Old City home is a favorite venue for intimate top-level Republican get-togethers – like this one at the end of August, for prominent Commonwealth Club members.

OTTO VOIT, left, who is running for State Treasurer, came down from Berks County with his Campaign Mgr. Jack Gombach and with Berks County Commissioner Christian Leinbach.

CITY Republican Jim Pio, state Rep. candidate; Joe DeFelice, RCC chair; and Brian McCann, N.E. activist, were glad to welcome out-of-town Commonwealth Clubbers to Phila.

ATTENDING Mike Cibik’s gathering were many midstate GOP big shots such as, from left, Joyce Haas, Vice Chair of the state party; Ted Brown, Penn State trustee (and Joe Paterno supporter); and Judith Wilson, Centre County Republican Vice Chair.

STATE REP. John Taylor, the leading urban-policy craftsman among PA Republicans, was prominent at the Commonwealth Club event. He is seen here with Delaware County GOP activist Dr. Carolina Baltazar Harris.

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DEMOCRATIC State Rep. candidate Matt Darragh addressed the crowd as Douglas McCarron, Frank Spencer and Michael Capelli listen.

CONGRESSMAN Bob Brady greets national Carpenters’ leader Douglas McCarron.

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Tioga Franklin Savings Bank announced its new Rewards Checking and Savings Accounts. The bank now offers consumers a choice between a high interest-rate account, and a cash-back rewards account.

Both options offer free checking, reimbursement of foreign ATM fees, Debit Cards, free internet and mobile banking and mobile deposits.

John T. Coleman, president and CEO of Tioga Franklin, stated, “We spent the past year constructing a virtual banking platform that rivals many large institutions. This platform expands access to our banking product line to a wider geographic market, and our new rewards checking and savings accounts set us apart from the competition.”

Tioga-Franklin Savings Bank, located in the heart of Fishtown, was founded in 1873. In the last year, this nearly 150-year-old institution has rapidly transformed itself from an old-school savings bank into a modern, fully comprehensive banking institution that can compete with larger competitors in terms of products and services.

The bank was recently named one of the top 75 community-bank lenders in the nation by Independent Community Bankers of America.

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In The Court of Common Pleas Phila. County Civil Action – Law No. 160600244 Notice of Action in Mortgage Foreclosure Nationstar Mortgage LLC d/b/a Champion Mortgage Company, Plaintiff vs. Donald Carter, The Unknown Heirs of Marian Carter, Deceased & Deborah Lindsay Carter, Individually and in Her Capacity as Heir of Marian Carter, Deceased, Mortgagor and Real Owner, Defendants To: The Unknown Heirs of Marian Carter, Deceased & Deborah Lindsay Carter, Individually and in Her Capacity as Heir of Marian Carter, Deceased, Mortgagor and Real Owner, Defendant(s), whose last known address is 2023 Moore Street, Philadelphia, PA 19145. 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, Nationstar Mortgage LLC d/b/a Champion Mortgage Company, 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. 160600244, wherein Plaintiff seeks to foreclose on the mortgage secured on your property located, 2023 Moore Street, Philadelphia, PA 19145, 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.

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CITY HALL (Cont. From Page 10) a feeling of unity and bipartisanship in America to be proud of. Americans. In fact,

everyone around the world supported the fight against terror. For a brief period, we were unbeatable. We stood together for what was right.

That era ended and Amer-

In The Court of Common Pleas Phila. County Civil Action – Law No. 160601590 Notice of Action in Mortgage Foreclosure Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB d/b/a Christiana Trust, Not in its Individual Capacity, but Solely as Trustee for RMAC Trust, Series 2015-5T, Plaintiff vs. The Unknown Heirs of Alice A. Wittmer, Deceased, Mortgagor and Real Owner, Defendant(s) To: The Unknown Heirs of Alice A. Wittmer, Deceased, Mortgagor and Real Owner, Defendant(s), whose last known address is 4036 Lawndale Street, Philadelphia, PA 19124. 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, Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB d/b/a Christiana Trust, Not in its Individual Capacity, but Solely as Trustee for RMAC Trust, Series 2015-5T, 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. 160601590, wherein Plaintiff seeks to foreclose on the mortgage secured on your property located, 4036 Lawndale Street, Philadelphia, PA 19124, 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.

ica once again became divided by partisanship and petty politics. Until we unite and fight together, this real war against a hateful and relentless enemy will be much more difficult.

Politicians don’t have to have all the answers, but they should be smart enough and humble enough to admit when they don’t. Unlike Trump, who keeps telling us he’s got a secret plan to wipe out ISIS, we need folks to work to-

gether to bring in the best and smartest minds and defeat the enemy.

All those who lost their lives on Sept. 11, 2001 and those who served in uniform deserve that kind of humility and respect. And we owe them the best possible care from the aftermath of all that is happened. And we have still not paid that debt. City Hall Sam once again wants a president who can do that.

by Michael A. Cibik, Esq. American Bankruptcy Board Certified Question: Does Chapter 13 Bankruptcy have minimum payments for credit cards?

Answer: Chapter 13 Bankruptcy filings often requires that a bankruptcy filer pay something every month to a trustee.

The trustee distributes those payments according to a courtapproved plan. Nothing in the Bankruptcy Code requires a minimum payment, a minimum dividend, to be paid to any general unsecured creditor such as like a credit card. They often get a minimum amount or zero.

The required payment to a trustee is based on a filer’s Projected Disposable Monthly Income. For a below-median filer, this is based on expected

income and expenses over the next few months based on information from the recent past.

Above-median filers have to pay the results of the Means Test, Form B22C. Below-median filers could end up paying very little to unsecured creditors. Above-median filers have to pay something.

The Bankruptcy Code has requirements for the distribution of the payments: Secured creditors are generally paid in full. Administrative expenses like the trustee, your attorney, family support obligations, and recent taxes are also paid in full. Anything left over goes to the general creditors. There is no requirement that anything be left over.

Next Week’s Question: How long can the IRS collect from me?

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save taxpayer money. BIG BUCKS for 4,000 in incarceration in Philly almost daily.

And VIDEO BAIL HEARINGS must change. It is efficient for the courts, but few lawyers are present, and the defendant is often MILES AWAY. It happens often during the wee small hours of the morning here in the birthplace of liberty. Attention, PRESIDENT JUDGE – take a look

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MORE-CREATIVE SENTENCING is needed on misdemeanors to worthy defendants, so they are not encumbered the rest of their life in job-seeking (even for admission to old-age homes) with a record. Judges are doing this. Among them are Judges Vincent MELCHIORRE and Tracey ROMAN.... In the DA’s

Race, a new name is floating: Richard NEGRIN, Esq. He was Managing Director in the Nutter era and prosecuted protesters during the GOP Convention here a few years ago. I read where the DA’s Campaign Manager was quoted as noting that incumbents win. Well, then the DA’s campaign can save money; why do they need you?

City of Philadelphia Public Hearing Notice The Committee on Fiscal Stability and Intergovernmental Cooperation of the Council of the City of Philadelphia will hold a Public Hearing on Wednesday, September 21, 2016, at 1:00 PM, in Room 400, City Hall, to hear testimony on the following item: 160387

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(Cont. From Page 10) SELF-HELP drug-rehab program; we had no idea it would become a premier treatment facility in the nation. Sept.14 would have been the birthday of educator Dr. A.V. GIUSINI. I was in his high-school class, then served in the Navy, where he was a Captain. When it came time to appoint an Admiral, on merit he was No. 1. Their

appeared RIGHT ON SCHEDULE. The Turnpike is saddled with having to pay $400 MILLION to PennDOT each year. HEY, GOP LEGISLATURE, change this!

Then they will be solvent again.

The Quattrone Center at the Penn Law School wrote of the need to end a money-bail system for the poor charged for misdemeanors. Ending it would reduce false pleas (to get out – but with a record), ease racial disparities and

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pick was a political one, however.

As for Gov. Chris CHRISTIE ending the income-tax agreement between Jersey and Pennsylvania – imagine what he would have been like as Vice President.

His writ, alas, is confined to two states (and maybe bridges).... And Auditor General DePASQUALE’S report on the fiscal plight of the Pa. Turnpike – the expected gloom-and-doom article by folks who advocate selling it

Resolution authorizing the Committee on the Environment to hold public hearings on Urban Agriculture in Philadelphia.

Immediately following the public hearing, a meeting of the Committee on the Environment, open to the public, will be held to consider the action to be taken on the above listed item.

September 20, 2016 – Questions must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. EST October 13, 2016 – Responses must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. EST Interested firms are invited to download the RFI directly from http://www.phila.gov/contracts (click “Additional Opportunities”). Dates are subject to change via Addendum to the RFI.

Copies of the foregoing item are available in the Office of the Chief Clerk of the Council, Room 402, City Hall.

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Everyday (Cont. From Page 10) City Council Chambers, Henon issued a statement that said about as much as you would expect a guy under federal scrutiny to say.

“Under the guidance of legal counsel, I will not speculate on the motivations behind this inquiry,” Henon said. “But I can tell you that

for themselves?

What I find disturbing about these comments is that no prominent Democrat has criticized her.

Many prominent Republicans have made it clear they disagree with Trump’s inappropriate statements.

Last Friday, local Republicans held a press conference in front of the University of Pennsylvania’s Museum of Archeology & Anthropology, where a town-hall event was being held inside for US Senate candidate KATIE MCGINTY and Massachusetts US SEN. ELIZABETH WARREN. Republican City Committee CHAIRMAN JOE DeFELICE and Delaware County Commission VICE CHAIRWOMAN COLLEEN MORRONE spoke to reporters about the tax-and-spend policies espoused by McGinty and praised the performance of incumbent US SEN. PAT TOOMEY.

to date, I have not been contacted by law enforcement, nor to my knowledge has anyone from my staff. I have encouraged my team to cooperate fully in this process.

“I want to reassure the people of Philadelphia that my office has, and will continue to serve them with pride and dignity,” Henon continued.

He took no questions, which wasn’t much of a sur-

prise.

But he’s going to have to address these issues at some point because they’re not going away. In fact, I’d bet Henon’s council desk is going to be surrounded on all sides by reporters seeking answers about this investigation, which has also dragged Mayor Jim Kenney into it.

It’ll be interesting to see how he handles it.

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Realizing that she put over 20% of voters in a pretty ugly bucket, she backpedaled. She decided half of his supporters are not deplorable but a number are like Klansman DAVID DUKE. She further explained that Trump’s “other supporters are ... [people who fear they could] wake up and see their jobs disappear, lose a kid to heroin, feel like they’re in a dead-end.” So, in short, she thinks over 40% (how Trump is polling) of Americans are despicable or pathetic losers. If that is the case, why does she want to be president of such people? So she can think for the great unwashed, because they cannot think

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