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CONGREGATING as always on Election Day for lunch, S. Philly’s politicos shared electoral notes: L-R, Register of Wills Ron Donatucci, former Sheriff Barbara Deeley, Ward Leader Rosanne Pauciello and State Rep. Bill Keller.

‘I Pledge…’ LABORERS’ LOCAL 57 and Olivieri & Associates, Inc. pitched in together to restore Vare Elementary School’s battered playground. L-R, AFL-CIO Council President Pat Eiding, Laborers’ Local 57 President Stanley Sanders, Local 57 Recording Secretary Estebán Vera, CEO Maria Olivieri, Anthony Patrone and Principal Zack Duberstein. Photo by Wendell Douglas

S. PHILLY community activist Anton Moore delivered the Pledge of Allegiance at Monday night’s Democratic get-out-the-vote rally in Independence Mall. Photo by Wendell Douglas

Veteran Docs Help Pt. Breeze COUNCILMAN Kenyatta Johnson, C, commemorated the good work in Point Breeze done by the Travis Manion Foundation, in the name of a surgeon soldier, Dr. John Pryor, who was slain in Iraq. He was joined by veterans Dr. Jeremy Cannon, a trauma surgeon in Penn Presbyterian’s John Paul Pryor Shock Trauma & Resuscitation Unit, and Dr. John Chovanes, a trauma surgeon at Cooper in Camden, who met Dr. Pryor at Ground Zero emergency-response efforts after 9/11. Story P. 2. Veterans Day Special Section begins P. 3.

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Slain Military Dr. Honored With Pt. Breeze Service 2nd Dist. Councilman Kenyatta Johnson joined 200 students, faculty members, parents, active military members and veteran volunteers at Wharton Square Park Saturday to dedicate the Travis Manion Foundation’s community service projects to Major John P. Pryor, MD, who lost his life in Iraq, serving his second tour of duty in 2008. On the front edge of Veterans’ Day celebrations, Travis Manion Foundation’s day of service in Point Breeze is the culmination of leadership workshops and events at several Philadelphia high schools. The foundation’s Character Does Matter program is a multi-faceted veteran and first responder mentorship program that partners mentors up with school and youth groups in communities throughout the country. The Travis Manion Foundation empowers veterans and families of fallen heroes to develop character in future generations. In 2007, 1st Lt. Travis Manion, USMC was killed in Iraq while saving his wounded teammates. Today, Lt. Manion’s legacy lives on in the words he spoke before leaving for his final deployment: “If not me, then who?” Guided by this mantra, vet-

erans continue their service, develop strong relationships with their communities, and thrive in their post-military lives as part of the foundation. Major John P. Pryor, MD personifies the Travis Manion Foundation’s mantra. He devoted his life to serving others at home, at work, and at war. Dr. Pryor volunteered in emergency rescue efforts in New York City after the Sep. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. In 2004, Dr. Pryor joined the Army upon learning soldiers were dying overseas due to a lack of trained trauma surgeons, and learned Arabic to comfort the children whose injuries he treated in Iraq. Pryor was an exemplary professor, and passionate mentor, at the University of Pennsylvania and rose to be director of Penn Medicine’s trauma program. Major John P. Pryor, MD sought to improve trauma care by drawing parallels between the injuries soldiers experienced on the battlefield and the injuries shooting victims brought to Philadelphia emergency rooms. His legacy lives on at the John Paul Pryor, MD, Shock Trauma & Resuscitation Unit in the Trauma Center at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center.

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A SLEW of legendary Phila. boxing heroes gathered at Landreth School in Point Breeze for the annual Everett Brothers Awards. Photo by Wendell Douglas S. PHILLY boxer Alfonso Hayman, L, received the 2016 Tyrone Everett Award. He was congratulated here by Clinton Barnes. Photo by Wendell Douglas

EDDIE EVERETT, L, and brother Mike Everett, R, posed here with 2016 Jimmy Arthur Award winner Eugene “Cyclone” Hart for his training expertise. Peewee Dawson, 2nd from R, completed the portrait. Photo by Wendell Douglas

“DANCING Machine” Johnny Carter and “Joltin’ Jeff” Chandler once fought a bantamweight title bout. Now they were reunited in peace, L-R, Mike Everett, Carter, Chandler and Eddie Everett. COUNCILMAN David Oh presented a city council resolution to Jayda Pugliese at Andrew Jackson Elementary School in recognition of her receiving the Milken Educator Award as one of the nation’s top educators. L-R, Oh, Pugliese and Principal Lisa Kaplan.

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TERRY Williamson, Veterans’ Parade director, is interviewed by Maj. Gen. Wesley Craig during live parade television coverage. Terry directs the Phila. Vietnam Memorial and Craig is a member of the Armed Services Council and Photo by Wendell Douglas Ben Franklin Post in Union League. Photo by Joe Stivala FORMER City Controller Jon Saidel marched in support of the Veterans’ Multi Service Center, located on N. 4th Street. He is with Col. Tim Williams, its director. The center spearheaded ending homelessness for all veterans in Phila. Saidel served as serGEORGE Perez, R, military aide to Congressman Robert geant in the state National Brady, greets Veterans’ Parade benefactor Gerry Lenfest Guard. Williams is a Post and lovely wife Marguerite. Capt. Lenfest was commanding 405 American Legion officer of the USS Conway and served in naval intelligence. member. Perez is on the parade planning committee. Photo by Joe Stivala Photo by Joe Stivala POLICE OFFICER Gary Hartnett, C, who was grievously wounded by a would-be assassin in W. Phila. early this year, received a special citation for having served his country twice – in the military service as well as the Police Dept.

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Nov. 10- US Marine Corps Birthday at Laurel Hill Cemetery, 3822 Ridge Ave., 10 a.m. Nov. 10- US Marine Corps Birthday at Daddy Wag’s Cookie’s Tavern, 2654 S. Alder St. (10th & Oregon), starting 12 p.m., all day, all night. Street closed. Tom Lamaine, emcee. Nov. 10- US Marine Corps Birthday at the Union League, 140 S. Broad St, 5 p.m. $50. Nov. 11- Veterans’ Day celebrations – at Washington Sq., 10 a.m.; at Korea Memorial, Front & Spruce Sts., 11 a.m.; at Vietnam War Memorial, Front & Dock Sts., 12 p.m. Nov. 11- British Officers’ Club Remembrance Day at St. Mary’s Church, 630 E. Cathedral Rd., 11 a.m. Two bishops, dinner and screening of Her Majesty’s90th Birthday celebration. $45. Nov. 12- “Love of Country Leads,” Union League Founders Tour at Laurel Hill Cemetery, 3822 Ridge Ave., free parking. $12. Nov. 12- More Perfect Union Book Release at Christ Church, 20 N. American St., 2 p.m. Nov. 12-13- Siege Day at Fort Mifflin, 1 Fort Mifflin Rd., 10 a.m.-4 p.m. The British attack the Continental Army. For info: Beth Beatty (215) 685-4167.

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Veterans’ Parade Honors City’s Proud Warriors

SUPREME Court Justice Kevin Dougherty and TWO of the famed Tuskegee Airman of World War II were Common Pleas Judge on hand for the 2nd annual Veterans’ Parade. These pilots Maria McLaughlin join of the first Black-American fighter squadron are thanked for the 1st Judicial Dist. unit WITH Councilman Bill Greenlee were Sgt. Justin their service by American Legion Post 405 members Albert in the Veterans’ Parade. Wells, Post Commander Bill Denny and Willie Moore. Photo by Wendell Douglas El and Frank Brodsky. Photo by Joe Stivala Photo by Joe Stivala

HONOR GUARD of veterans shared a moment with Councilmen Bill Greenlee and David Oh prior to stepping off to Photo by Wendell Douglas lead the parade.

MEMBERS of Navy League of the US Phila. Council getting HORSEMEN from 1st Cavalry 1st Troop Phila. brought SHERIFF of Phila. Jewell Williams was represented by a contingent of officers, many of them veterans. ready to join the parade line at the Veterans’ Parade. cheers from crowds lining the parade route.

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by Lee H. Hamilton I’ve been involved in politics for the better part of a lifetime, and have spoken at a lot of public meetings over the years. There’s one question, I think, that I’ve heard more than any other: “If I want to be an informed citizen, which sources of information should I consult?” For many years, I had a set answer for this. Read one or more of the respected national news sources, I’d respond: the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, the Financial Times, the Economist, etc. I’m not sure how good that answer was at the time, but I know for certain it would be woefully inadequate now. Younger people, in particular, get far more

of their information from social media than from traditional news sources. The internet and social media have upended our expectations of what it means to be well informed. Platforms and websites that take advantage of online and mobile connectivity are like a firehose, providing enormous quantities of information, opinion, news, statements, videos, images, analysis, charts, graphs — all of it instantly available. Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat and other platforms have become the way many of our citizens communicate. They have become a force for mobilizing large groups of people to apply political pressure on short notice. The question is, what impact does this have on the pub-

lic dialogue, and on representative democracy? Clearly, these are powerful tools. As the rise of the Tea Party and the alarm over price increases for the EpiPen demonstrate, they can galvanize large, energetic groups of people who oppose a specific target. They make more information quickly available from more sources. They make it possible for users to do their own fact-checking (I can tell you, it’s quite intimidating as a speaker to watch members of the audience checking up on what you just said). They allow people to get into the action and take part in political dialogue. They give citizens multiple ways to engage the attention and interest of policy makers — and give policy makers multiple ways to gauge public opinion and seek to understand the interests and needs of constituents. They’ve brought new groups into the public dialogue who (Cont. Page 27)

Nov. 10- Tacony Holmesburg Town Watch holds Meeting at Tacony Baptist Ch., 4715 Disston St., 7 p.m. Nov. 12- Stew Bolno leads Election Day Outcome Postmortem at Temple Center City Campus, 1515 Market St., 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Debriefing the results with fellow knowledgeable citizens, discussing information and analysis rather than emotions. Fee $59. For info: stewbolno@comcast.net or (610) 304-9005. for further listings see

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Aside from general relief that the two-year-long presidential race is over, expect no coming together of the American people, either in Harrisburg or Washington. While Democrats maintain their grip on Pennsylvania’s executive offices, Republicans still hold the General Assembly beyond dispute. Two years of gridlock have failed to budge many of the commonwealth’s pressing problems – chief among them the pension shortfall, which threatens to drag down most discretionary spending on projects that matter to each Republicans or Democrats in years to come if a solution is not found. That is because if financial markets see that Pennsylvania’s debts are unfunded, they will start charging taxpayers more to carry them. It is hard to see a way out of this dilemma without raising taxes; but equally hard to see the General Assembly voting to do this. In the end, neither voters nor legislators can have their cake and eat it, too. At the national level, we will have a unified one-party government for some time to come. That might make it easier to get things done. The difficulty here is the same we face in Harrisburg – squared. There is no way to curb entitlement spending enough to compensate for the tax cuts both the president-elect and Congress have promised. A massive round of deficit spending is the likeliest outcome. Those who manage the economy and foreign affairs will also be buffeted by uncertainty as the world assesses how much of the radical talk it has heard from the United States will actually result in radical action. Will we respond by unifying ourselves as a nation? We may hope so; but 2016 so far has given us little reason to expect it. America has feasted on surprises this year. Now let us hope it can muster some steadiness as well in the year to come.

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The cry across the nation was heard loud and clear with the upset victory of Donald Trump over Hillary Clinton. Voters were fed up with the overwhelming support Clinton received in many of the nation’s major newspapers and news networks. They early on turned a deaf ear and a blind eye to the ceaseless talking heads telling them what was wrong with Trump and right with Hillary. We understand why this has happened. It began back in our early industrial days, when titans needed to ensure they were portrayed favorably before the public which then had only print media for information, intelligence and guidance. Slowly but surely, their subtle propaganda vehicles, especially with their editorials, often served their interests. In one case, a publisher was credited with getting us into a war with Spain. There are many ways to promote a candidate or a policy, some of them as simple as front-page placement with favorable headlines; and in television, the softballs thrown to the friendlies and hard curves to the opposition. Today’s media, in all their forms, profit from the hundreds of millions of dollars spent in political advertising. There was a time when stations would refuse those ads because they did not pass a fact check. Today, unchecked, there is little recourse for a targeted candidate but to spend even more money. What we truly need but may never get is a national network noted for its impartiality. Forget looking for print media to also create a similar venue. The print media needs every buck it can get to survive, and that includes weeklies such as ours. We all share the blame.

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DC 21 GLAZIERS Union members volunteered to restore this Vietnam-era helicopter to its original condition. Photo by Wendell Douglas

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MARTIN LUTHER KING High School ROTC cadets marched in cadence, bringing BOY SCOUTS and Legionnaires carried flag Photo by Wendell Douglas down Market Street. cheers from parade watchers.

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Police Iraq Veterans Honored By Rep. Angel Cruz Vets On Parade

POLICE officers of the 26th Dist. on E. Girard Avenue were thanked for their service in Iraq War by State Rep. Angel Cruz and Juvencio Gonzalez, Special Assistant to Lt. Gov. Mike Stack, L, and George Perez, veterans’ aide to Congressman Robert Brady, R. Cruz has also presented state citations to police and firefighters. Police officers honored were Sean Sullivan, Gregory Creachen, Julio Trujillo, Paul Stadelberger, Joseph Immamorato, Troy Ragsdale, Brian Scher, Edwin Lugo, Richard Garcia, Nelson Leon, Mark Sacchetti, Tommie Culp and Andrea Justice. Photo by Joe Stivala

THESE High School ROTC members carried a replica of names of soldiers fallen in the Vietnam War. Photo by Wendell Douglas

PRINCE HALL Masons were very much in evidence supporting veterans, many of whom are their members.

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JOE MASI, 95, of N.E. Phila., a hero of D-Day landings at Normandy, shares a moment with George Perez, who represented Congressman Bob Brady at the parade. Photo by Joe Stivala

VETERANS Court Judge Patrick Dugan, parade announcer, talks with two veterans of the Battle of the Bulge, and Phil and Pat Bonner. The Bonners belong to the Committee to build a Photo by Joe Stivala City Memorial to the Battle of the Bulge.

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McClinton to Host Vet Resource Fair State Rep. Joanna McClinton (D-W. Phila.) will host a veterans’ resource fair and luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 17 at Myers Recreation Center, 5803 Kingsessing Avenue. A number of local organizations focusing on veterans and their needs are scheduled to attend. Free health screenings, including blood-pressure and glucose levels, also will be offered. “This is a great opportunity for veterans to ensure they are taking advantage of all the benefits they earned for their service,” McClinton said. “I look forward to talking with them, learning their stories and recognizing them for their courage under fire.” Since a lunch is being provided, an RSVP is encouraged. Veterans are asked to please contact McClinton’s office at (215) 748-6712 to reserve a space. McClinton’s staff also will be available to assist with any issues regarding state agencies, such as PennDOT.

CITY Councilmen David Oh, L, and Bill Greenlee, C, together with Veterans’ Commission members, admire the field jacket of Post 405 member Frank Brodsky, R. Brodsky wore the jacket while a soldier in Korea in 1952. Photo by Joe Stivala

CAPT. Louis Cavaliere, C, president of the Chapel of the Four Chaplains in the Navy Yard, tripled the turnout on their parade float this year. The chapel donated all chairs and tables for the VIP and ceremonial area. Cavaliere is a Photo by Joe Stivala Post 405 member.

raising ceremony overlooking Independence Mall. Wreath-Laying Ceremony 11 a.m. Grand Hall Overlook The center will hold a moment of silence and a wreathlaying ceremony on the Grand Hall Overlook. Participants will include veterans on staff at the National Constitution Center. Veterans Chats 10 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 1:30 p.m. F.M. Kirby Auditorium Veterans from multiple conflicts throughout our nation’s recent history will share stories with visitors and answer questions about their service. Skype Chats with Military Personnel 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Grand Hall Lobby Visitors can join the Liberty USO and chat live with US troops currently serving overseas.

MISSION Catering began on that fateful 9-11 day by veterans of all services to support active-duty men and women. The Army “Deuce and a Half” truck (2½ tons) delivers the top barbecue meals anywhere, and has fed numerous soldiers and sailors in our region at no charge. The truck visits high schools Photo by Joe Stivala providing lunch and patriotic talks.

HARRY Weimar, commander of Wildwood, N.J., American Legion Post 184, gets a congratulatory call from Wildwood Mayor Ernie Triano in support of its parade unit. Harry is also vice commander of a Vietnam Veterans of America post co-housed with the Legion in Wildwood. (ED. NOTE: Singer Bobby Rydell and Phila. Public Record correspondent Joe Stivala were inducted into the two posts last year for their service as combat engineers). Photo by Joe Stivala

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National Constitution Center will recognize the dedication and sacrifices of the brave men and women who have answered the Constitution’s call to “provide for the common defense” with $5 admission, courtesy of Macy’s this Friday. Special events include a wreath-laying ceremony, patriotic concerts, visitor “chats” with veterans and engaging civic education programs. At activity stations, guests can chat live with US troops currently serving overseas and make patriotic crafts, including star wreaths and poppy pins. As always, admission to the National Constitution Center is free for veterans and active military personnel. Here are the center’s Veterans Day, Nov. 11 programs. Flag-Raising Ceremony 9:15 a.m. Front Lawn The day begins with a flag-

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CONGRESSMAN Bob Brady’s Chief of Staff Stanley White and former C o n t r o l l e r Jonathan Saidel represented Brady, who was in strike negotiations with SEPTA workers. Photo by Wendell Douglas.

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Jovi. It worked in Philly! Thanks to her several thousand “volunteers” from around the country who pestered local voters, but more likely to the efforts of the city’s Democratic Party Chairman Congressman Bob Brady’s field forces, she rolled up what seemed to be an insurmountable 82.18% of the 680,227 Philadelphia votes, according to an unofficial tally with 98.75% of the vote reported. That figure came to 560,542 for Hillary Clinton and only 105,418 for Donald Trump. But when the results were finally tabulated, and Pennsylvanians everywhere else voted to

overcome that lead in almost every other county with hefty Republican majorities, we figured even the commonwealth’s deer population had come out to vote for Donald Trump. Though the Trump train did pull along US Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.), who squeaked past Kathy McGinty by roughly the same margin that Trump had, it failed to wrest the state’s row offices for the Republican Party. Philadelphia’s Democratic majorities did save the day for Attorney General-Elect Josh Shapiro, Auditor General Eugene DePasquale and Treasurer-Elect Joe Torsella. Shapiro, in fact, ran an

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DAVE & BUSTER’S was the scene of the Phila. Republicans’ pre-election hangout. Congressional candidate James Jones posed with Temple & Valley Forge College Republicans.

SHOWING up at Dave & Buster’s were, LR, Ward Leader Andrew Gentsch, James Jones, Ward Leader Walt Vogler and state legislative candidate Billy Pounds.

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by Joe Shaheeli It’s more obvious than ever: Philadelphia and its neighboring counties do not relate to Pennsylvania, other than finding some kin in Pittsburgh, Harrisburg, Scranton and Allentown, where there are strong Democratic political operations with hefty registration numbers. Wisely, Hillary Clinton doubled down on Philadelphia with rally after rally, ending election eve with a gigantic all-day-and-night series of rallies attended by thousands anxious to see President and Mrs. Obama, Bill Clinton, and be entertained by Bruce Springsteen and John Bon

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7 Things You Must Know Before Putting Your Philly Home Up for Sale 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.

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POLYNESIAN ambience pervaded Councilman Derek Green’s fundraiser at Tiki in Center City. A good crowd came out in support, among them, L-R, media consultant Kyle Darby, congressional hopeful Lindy Li, Green, judicial aspirant Carmela Jacquinto and Green’s Legislative Dir. Frank Ian Photo by Wendell Douglas nuzzi.

L-R, Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown, Laborers’ political maven Kevin Washington and N. Phila Realtor Julie Welker were there for Photo by Wendell Douglas Derek Green.

L-R, DIONNE FLOWERS, Greg Davis and L-R, COUNCILMAN Derek Green, Christian Carmela Jacquinto were working to build McGarrigle and Frank Iannuzzi hold forth at Councilman Green’s kitty. Photo by Wendell Douglas Photo by Wendell Douglas Tiki.

vantage over Democrats will give his party control of the House for a fourth consecutive session. Kudos must go to State Rep. John Taylor (R-Northeast), for years Philadelphia’s lone voice in Harrisburg, who bucked the citywide tide for Hillary. Taylor beat Joe Hohenstein, 13,824 to 11,239, with 55% of the vote. All the wards in his 177th Dist. went for Hillary Clinton, and yet he won all the wards handily. State Rep. Martina White (R-Northeast) won re-election

in her 170th Dist. over stiff opposition from Matt Darragh, 13,891 to Darragh’s 11,705, for 54% of the vote. It was a battle that pitted unions against each other. Taylor and White will continue to be the Philadelphia voice in the State House of Representatives. Let’s not forget being a Republican ward leader in this city is like being left in the middle of the Sahara without food or water. Despite this, three of them did win for Trump in their respective wards.

Leading the trio is Terry Dintino’s 26th Ward, who for years has kept the Republican political image alive in South Philadelphia, despite the fact her Democratic opposition is Register of Wills Ron Donatucci. She credited her committee people with giving Trump a 51-49% majority. John Taylor’s Chief of Staff Mark Collazzo brought in the 58th for Trump, as did Eddie Stine in the 66th. There were no other surprises in Philadelphia races. (Cont. Page 23)

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egation a welcome mat back to “the DC swamp.” His majorities in many legislative districts led to an increase in the Republican House majority to 122 members, according to initial results, with the addition of three seats. Expected back as leaders in the House in the new session will be Speaker Mike Turzai of Allegheny County and Majority Leader Dave Reed of Indiana County. House Republican Campaign Committee Chairman State Rep. Mark Musto (R-Allegheny) noted the 122-81 ad-

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(Cont. From Page 19) impressive race against the Trump tide. He led the Democratic statewide ticket with 2,957,096 votes. It is clear that many independent-minded voters picked through the deluge of campaign ads for a myriad offices, noticed Shapiro’s message – and bought it. Throughout his career, Shapiro has been cited as having aspirations for higher of-

fice than whichever seat he holds at the time. These suspicions will doubtless follow him into the AG’s office, which has often proved a stepping-stone to more-powerful statewide positions. At 43, he is young and can hope for a long career in elective office. DePasquale, in contrast, suffered an odd but not fatal slump in Philadelphia support, falling 25,000 votes behind the other Democratic row-office candidates. Trump had coattails in other races and they gave the state’s Republican congressional del-

SHARING moment with Rev. Jesse Jackson at Relish’s Election Day luncheon were Donald “Ducky” Birts, restaurateur Sid Booker, Scott Brown, union leader Fred Wright and Photo by Robert Mendelsohn Sheriff Jewell Williams.

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CONGRATULATING each other at Relish Restaurant are Congressman-Elect Dwight Evans, seated, victor of Special and General Election and on his way to D.C., and State Sen.-Elect Sharif Street, who won the 3rd Senatorial Dist. seat vacate by retiring State Sen. Shirley Kitchen. Photo by Robert Mendelsohn

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Honoring State Sen. Shirley M. Kitchen Nine-Year-Old Brady Fan STATE SEN. Shirley M. Kitchen was honored for her 30 years of service to the community by the Share Food Program, Inc. Rev. Dr. Lorina Marshall-Blake, president of the IBC Foundation and honorary event ehair, announced Share’s warehouse building was to be renamed, Shirley Kitchen Community Food Resource Center at Share, 2901 W. Hunting Park Avenue. With honoree are Steveanna Wynn, executive director of Share; Kitchen; Marshall-Blake; and State Sen. Vincent Hughes. Share is the lead agency for the distribution of USDA surplus commodities and the State Food Purchase Program.

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ANNIE Bernard, 9, has no qualms about who her candidate was for reelection to Congress. Annie, an avid hockey player, even convinced her younger brother, Shane. She is a greatgreat-granddaughter of the sage, DCC’s Charlie Bernard.

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Boise Butler, president of Local 1291, International Longshoremen’s Union, lauded news the Delaware River Deepening Project is continuing without delay with the final dredging contract scheduled to commence in August 2017 “This comes at the right time for this port,” Butler said, “especially with the Panama Canal enlargement coming aboard at the same time. Our inland port location

puts us into fierce competition for shipping lines serving the West Coast. We will be in a position to welcome the larger ships our deepened channel now will be able to handle.” Roy E. Denmark, Jr.,VP and general manager of the ports, waterways & environmental services division of Urban Engineers, reported, “Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. will begin the next phase of controlled blasting of rock in the river’s bed on Dec. 1.” He noted, “A $321.6M contract for the dredging of Upper Reach E. was awarded last month to Dutra Dredging with dredging to occur in the spring of 2017. The final deepening-project contract for dredging of Upper Reach B and Marcus Hook Anchorage is scheduled to be awarded in May 2017 with dredging to commence in August 2017.” He said with a smile, “There is finally an end in sight!” The Philadelphia Regional Port Authority, which oversees much of the piers and warehousing, continues to report increases in tonnage in bulk, container and car shipments.

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(Cont. From Page 21) State Rep. Dwight Evans (D-N. Phila.) will move now to Washington, D.C. as the 2nd Dist. Congressman. 1st Dist. Congressmen Bob Brady and 13th Dist. Brendan Boyle (both DPhila.) romped home after facing token opposition and no opposition respectively. A distinguished political career in the State Senate is wrapped up for Shirley Kitchen (D-N. Phila.), who is retiring. She will be replaced by Sharif Street, who ran unopposed. Organized labor played a major role in the Philadelphia turnout. More than 100 local unions participated in the Philadelphia Council AFLCIO’s Labor 2016 program by knocking on doors, making phone calls, talking to union members at worksites and sending mail to their members. “Working people have been leading the fight in Philadelphia to elect Hillary Clinton and Katie McGinty because we knew they would champion pro-worker policies in Washington. The dedication of our labor volunteers in Philadelphia brought out the big numbers,” said Philadelphia Council AFLCIO President Pat Eiding. Since the program began, he reported, volunteers and staff in the city logged over 12,000 hours on phones and at doors, talking to voters. Over (Cont. Page 25)

United States District Court for The Eastern District of Pennsylvania Civil Action - Law Action of Enforced Collections No. 16-03979 Notice of Action In Enforced Collections United States of America, Plaintiff vs. Howard Lucas, Defendant To: Howard Lucas, Defendant, whose last known address is 2435 North 17th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19132. 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 United States of America, has filed a Complaint endorsed with a notice to defend against you in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, docketed to No. 16-03979, wherein Plaintiff seeks to enforce collections. Phila. County. Notice: You have been sued in court. If you wish to defend against the claims set forth in the following pages, you must take action within twenty (20) days after the Complaint and notice are served, by entering a written appearance personally or by attorney and filing in writing with the court your defenses or objections to the claims set forth against you. You are warned that if you fail to do so the case may proceed without you and a judgment may be entered against you by the Court without further notice for any money claimed in the Complaint for any other claim or relief requested by the Plaintiff. You may lose money or property or other rights important to you. You should take this paper to your lawyer at once. If you do not have a lawyer or cannot afford one, go to or telephone the office set forth below. This office can provide you with information about hiring a lawyer. If you cannot afford to hire a Lawyer, this office may be able to provide you with information about agencies that may offer legal services to eligible persons at a reduced fee or no fee. Community Legal Services, Inc., Law Center North Central, 1410 W. Erie Ave., Phila., PA 19140, 215-2272400/215-981-3700. Phila. Bar Assoc., One Reading Center, Phila., PA 19104, 215-238-6333. Thomas I. Puleo, Atty. for Plaintiff, KML Law Group, P.C., Ste. 5000, Mellon Independence Center, 701 Market St., Phila., PA 191061532, 215.627.1322.

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ENJOYING the gathering at the Famous Deli were, L-R, Eleanor and Chris Dezzi, COUNCILMAN Curtis Jones, R, with staffer PNC’s President Joseph Meterchek and Sal and friend were part of the political crowd at Patti. the Famous Deli.

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Grits and Eggs and Leaders Hosted by State Sen. Vincent Hughes ENJOYING the pre-election turnout were host State Sen. Vincent Hughes, Gov. Tom Wolf and Congressman-Elect Photo by Wendell Douglas Dwight Evans at Park Avenue.

STATE SEN. Vincent Hughes presses for GOV. Tom Wolf is seen with State voter turnout at the crowded breakfast as Rep. Vanessa Lowery Brown and her Joe Torsella, Gov. Tom Wolf and Josh granddaughter. Photo by Wendell Douglas Shapiro look on. Photo by Wendell Douglas

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HOST State Sen. Vincent Hughes introduces US senatorial READY to knock at doors were Peg Sullivan, Ward Leader Photo by Wendell Douglas candidate Kathy McGinty to the mic. Photo by Wendell Douglas Pete Wilson and Kathy Huggins.

REMEMBERING past election wars were Sheriff Jewell Williams, Mayor John Street and shrimp king Sid Booker.

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FORMER Councilwoman Marian Tasco finds herself flanked by two of her Laborers’ District Council fans, LECET moderator Juan Ramos and Business Mgr. Sam Staten.

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An Ordinance authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property of the City of Philadelphia, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia and in cooperation with the Philadelphia Municipal Authority, to undertake a Project to promote the health, safety and welfare of the residents of the City of Philadelphia; authorizing and approving (i) a project including the refunding of bonds issued to finance the New Youth Center Facility, (ii) an amendment to an existing Ground Lease between the City of Philadelphia and the Philadelphia Municipal Authority, (iii) an amendment to an existing Prime Lease between the City of Philadelphia and the Philadelphia Municipal Authority and the assignment of such amendment to a trustee and (iv) the obligation of the City of Philadelphia to pay rent under the Prime Lease, as amended, when due; approving the issuance by the Philadelphia Municipal Authority of bonds in one or more series to pay the costs of such project; authorizing certain officers of the City of Philadelphia to enter into such lease amendments and to take such other actions as may be necessary or appropriate to accomplish the intent and purpose of this Ordinance; agreeing to be bound by each and every provision, covenant and agreement set forth in the Ground Lease and Prime Lease, each as amended; covenanting that the City of Philadelphia will make necessary appropriations in each of the City's fiscal years to provide for, and will make, rental payments when due under the Prime Lease, as amended; all under certain terms and conditions.

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(Cont. From Page 23) 227,000 doors were knocked on city-wide, with over 80,000 knocked in the last four days. Over 126,000 phone calls were made, with over 14,000 in the last four days. Government union leaders poured nearly $8 million into Pennsylvania races, according to the latest campaign finance reports. US Senate candidate McGinty, Gov. Tom Wolf’s former chief of staff, was the biggest beneficiary — totaling $4.4 million. State attorney general candidate Shapiro was the second-largest recipient at $216,523. The American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees leads all government unions in PAC spending at just under $3 million, followed by the Service Employees International Union at $1.6 million and the Pennsylvania State Education Association at $1.3 million.

The Committee on Finance of the Council of the City of Philadelphia will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, November 15, 2016, at 2:00 PM, in Room 400, City Hall, to hear testimony on the following item:

In The Court of Common Pleas Phila. County Civil Action – Law No. 160900302 Notice of Action in Mortgage Foreclosure Midfirst Bank, Plaintiff vs. The Unknown Heirs of Delia I. Felipa Deceased & Maria Gomez, Solely in Her Capacity as Heir of Delia I. Felipa Deceased, Mortgagor and Real Owner, Defendant(s) To: The Unknown Heirs of Delia I. Felipa, Deceased & Maria Gomez, Solely in Her Capacity as Heir of Delia I. Felipa, Deceased, Mortgagor and Real Owner, Defendant(s), whose last known address is 624 East Ontario Street, Philadelphia, PA 19134. This firm is a debt collector and we are attempting to collect a debt owed to our client. Any information obtained from you will be used for the purpose of collecting the debt. You are hereby notified that Plaintiff, Midfirst Bank, has filed a Mortgage Foreclosure Complaint endorsed with a notice to defend against you in the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, docketed to No. 160900302, wherein Plaintiff seeks to foreclose on the mortgage secured on your property located, 624 East Ontario Street, Philadelphia, PA 19134, whereupon your property will be sold by the Sheriff of Phila. County. Notice: You have been sued in court. If you wish to defend against the claims set forth in the following pages, you must take action within twenty (20) days after the Complaint and notice are served, by entering a written appearance personally or by attorney and filing in writing with the court your defenses or objections to the claims set forth against you. You are warned that if you fail to do so the case may proceed without you and a judgment may be entered against you by the Court without further notice for any money claimed in the Complaint for any other claim or relief requested by the Plaintiff. You may lose money or property or other rights important to you. You should take this paper to your lawyer at once. If you do not have a lawyer or cannot afford one, go to or telephone the office set forth below. This office can provide you with information about hiring a lawyer. If you cannot afford to hire a Lawyer, this office may be able to provide you with information about agencies that may offer legal services to eligible persons at a reduced fee or no fee. Community Legal Services, Inc., Law Center North Central, 1410 W. Erie Ave., Phila., PA 19140, 215-227-2400/215-981-3700. Phila. Bar Assn., One Reading Center, Phila., PA 19104, 215-2386333. 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.

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LABORERS District Council Business Mgr. Ryan N. Boyer took his turn at the WURD microphone at Relish to interview State Sen. Anthony Hardy Williams for his views on the election.

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LABORERS DISTRICT COUNCIL’s annual Election Day broadcasts over Radio Station WURD helped draw a crowd to Relish Restaurant. Here LDC Local 332 Samuel Staten, Jr., business manager /co-chairman, interviews his wife Toni on her Photos by Wendell Douglas thoughts on the election.

LDC Local 332 Samuel Staten, Jr., business manager /cochairman, shares a moment with Councilwoman Helen Gym prior to her being interviewed on radio at Relish.

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Last Sunday I watched on TV a focus group of voters run by University of Pennsylvania alum and pollster FRANK LUNTZ. I was not surprised to see that most of the participants were going to hold their respective noses on Tuesday and vote for either Hillary or Trump. Few genuinely liked either candidate. How did we get here? We have two seriously flawed candidates. The Democrats wound up with HILLARY CLINTON for three reasons. First, they have a very limited farm team, so her competition was limited. Second, the Clintons wielded enough power to get the Democratic elite behind them. Third, the Democratic elite was willing to put their thumbs on the scale. Former Democratic National Committee CHAIRWOMAN DEBBIE WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, as demonstrated by various leaked emails, did everything should could to undermine Clinton’s major opponent, US SEN. BERNIE SANDERS. Current DNC CHAIRWOMAN DONNA BRAZILE abused her journalistic position at CNN to give Clinton the questions for one of the debates in advance. On the Republican side, the Republican National Committee, to its credit, was not willing to put its thumb on the scale. But as with the Democrats, a powerful family amassed huge support among the establishment in terms of funds and support for a candidate who probably could not win. JEB BUSH would have made a fine president, but he did not appear to have the fire-in-the-belly for a tough campaign; and, of course, the name Bush did not help. (Cont. Page 27)

by Denise Clay For a lot of reasons, I was glad to see the SEPTA strike come to an end on Monday morning. First, because having to take Uber and Lyft everywhere was starting to get a little pricey. Going to various places that I would normally use tokens and/or a TransPass to get to, using a ride-sharing service or a taxi instead, represents a gargantuan markup. But secondly, I’m glad SEPTA’s back because I’m one of those voters who has moved … but didn’t get a chance to change the address on her voter registration. Thus, I had to go to the Guerin Recreation Center in South Philadelphia to cast my vote. I got there at about 9:30 and was met by a group of kids from Central High School doing research for a class; a Judge of Elections whose entire family was in on the fun; and a sign that compared Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump to World War II Gen. Douglas MacArthur. Nope. Not kidding. Part of the reason that stuck out for me is because Trump had been indirectly encouraging the “peace through strength” approach when it came to this election. On Monday, a federal judge ruled that it was legal for the “poll watchers” Trump wanted to send to places like Philly to do their “poll watching.” (You say “poll watching,” I say “intimidation,” let’s call the whole thing off!) I didn’t see anything of that sort in South Philly. But the fact it was covered in Trump signs might have contributed to that. (Cont. Page 27)

Yo! Here we go again with this information about Veterans Day that was extracted from MilitarySpot.com. What is the meaning of Veterans Day? While many realize that Veterans Day, which always falls on Nov. 11, is a day to honor our veterans, few realize the historical significance behind the day. Veterans Day originated as Armistice Day and marked the end of hostilities of World War I that occurred at the 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month. Therefore, the day is always recognized on Nov. 11, regardless of the day of the week the 11th falls on. On the first celebration of this holiday, President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed, “To us in America, the reflections of Armistice Day will be filled with solemn pride in the heroism of those who died in the country’s service and with gratitude for the victory, both because of the thing from which it has freed us and because of the opportunity it has given America to show her sympathy with peace and justice in the councils of the nations.” The day was originally set aside to honor the Veterans of World War I with a day of parades and remembrances as well as a pause in activities at 11 a.m. on the day. In 1938, it was made a legal federal holiday for all. However, after World War II and the Korean War, Congress recognized a need to expand the meaning of the day to recognize all of our veterans and not just those of World War I. In 1954, the word “Armistice” was replaced with “Veterans” as a way to formally include all veterans of all American wars in the day of remembrance. Today, Veterans Day is a federal holiday that many cities celebrate with parades and ceremonies. In Washington, D.C., there are ceremonies throughout the city, including a wreathlaying at Arlington National Cemetery. Veterans Day is a day not only to remember those who died in service to our country, but also to recognize those who continue to serve today. Americans are encouraged to say thank you to those who fulfill this patriotic duty to maintain the freedoms of our country. Thank you for your service.

My PRESS AWARDS this week – positive and negative. The first is MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING, and is for the news of CITY COUNCIL presenting honors to individuals, groups and organizations. And the value of said awards may be wearing out (?). NO, IT IS NOT. And that the awards’ intent may have a motive? GASP! And citations cost money! But the amount shown is PEANUTS! Then Council may be taking up too much time while in session. No, there is NEVER enough time to honor good deeds – never! Then people waiting for the regular session grow frustrated. HOW MANY? And out-of-town reporters were perplexed when they witnessed one presentation. TOO BAD. And bagpipes were used during a St. Patrick’s presentation! Great Scott! I would rather listen to BAGPIPES than read some of the ATTACK NEWS. The Committee of 70 was quoted. THEY SHOULD STICK TO ELECTIONS. Then the former Committee of 70 head was quoted. But he retired and MOVED TO ARIZONA, yes? He is quoted as saying it was one of the more-embarrassing experiences in his life. NAW; not as embarrassing as when he appeared RED-FACED to me, as he left Council after Marian TASCO grilled him on the composition of 70’s Board in his era. Philly is a town composed of HUMANS, and there are NEVER ENOUGH awards to honor good deeds in a city of 1½ MILLION. The SLOW DAY in NEWSROOM (?) Honor goes to the SALTING article involving Local 98 Electricians. I had to go to Page 2, PARAGRAPH 10 to learn what Salting meant; (Cont. Page 28)

The final ticks on the presidential election clock have tapped on our ears. To most people, this is sweet, sweet music. The 2016 election has featured an angry chorus of false accusations, personal attacks and a stunning drumbeat of highly dangerous statements of policies and personal conduct from presidential candidate DONALD TRUMP. His campaign has been a mix of Black Sabbath and John Coltrane on LSD and whiskey; it was fast-paced and highly unpredictable. So to counter this ballad of a train wreck, the leader of the free world, the defender of democracy, the man that believes in a better tomorrow for everyone, PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA, joined FIRST LADY MICHELLE OBAMA, presidential candidate HILLARY CLINTON, and her husband and former PRESIDENT BILL CLINTON for a rally on Independence Mall to fire up Philadelphia voters to defeat the dangerous Donald. The rally was enthusiastic, energetic, and motivational. It was a crescendo of rational thought to counter the strums of destruction. At the time of this column, Philadelphia turnout was matching 2012 turnout and was thought to be the key to delivering Pennsylvania’s 20 electoral votes to HILLARY CLINTON, therefore saving the United States and its constitution from a demagogue solely focused on his best interests, not the country’s. Alas, while Philadelphia came through flawlessly for Clinton, delivering its usual strong Democratic turnout, it was not enough to carry the day in Pennsylvania. A remarkable surge of Republican support in rural areas and battered small industrial cities won the Keystone State’s 20 electoral votes. Challenger KATIE McGINTY ran a very competitive race against incumbent US SEN. PAT TOOMEY. Like, Clinton, though, she fell short statewide, by about the same margin, in her effort to unseat her opponent. The down-ballot statewide ticket fared better, though. Democrats JOSH SHAPIRO, EUGENE DePASQUALE and JOE TORSELLA won the races for state attorney general, auditor general and treasurer respectively. So Harrisburg will have a strong Democratic presence at the administrative level for some time to come. Further thoughts will follow in next week’s column. For now, it is time to digest the stark change that our nation faces.

and the voters of the 170th Dist. Gary Grisafi, ward leader in the 53rd Ward, is one of those supporters. When asked what led him to support White, he replied: “She has guts, OK? With the sanctuarycity issue – White’s major policy initiative during her first term – it takes guts. She supports the police. And you have to stand up to the socialist politicians in Philadelphia, guys like Jim Kenney.” During an interview after her speech, White never mentioned her sanctuary-city legislation. Instead, she declared, “Now that I’m re-elected, I’m going to maintain my focus on the key issues in my district. We still need to bring better-paying jobs back to our area, and to make sure our students have a quality education they deserve. We also need to keep our neighborhoods safe, because the opioid epi-

Social Media Challenges It does not always help citizens make good choices. And that’s really the key question: Does the ubiquity of information available through social media really help citizens understand complex issues, weigh competing arguments, and reach discriminating judgments about politics? Or does it overwhelm them with bursts of information that is so mixed as to quality that people simply throw up their hands — or, worse, charge full-tilt ahead based on a false understanding of reality? The answer, of course, is that it’s a mixed bag. The jury’s still out on whether we’re becoming better citizens because we have more information and opinion at our fingertips. Certainly, the information world we live in today is putting more stress on individual voters to make discriminating choices and on our representative democracy, which rests on institutions that were designed in the 18th and 19th centuries. Our political process has proved resilient over centuries, and has served us well.

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(Cont. From Page 7) were not there before, adding fresh voices to the process and broadening our understanding of what it means to be American. But if information has become more ubiquitous and powerful, so has misinformation. It spreads rapidly, passed along from user to user with no check. Posts tend to have no room for nuance; arguments can be explosive and arguers aggressive; drama and hysteria fuel polarization; special interests can’t help but take advantage of the contextfree nature of social media. All of this makes it far more difficult for policy makers to sift through everything coming their way on any given topic. If a significant portion of the information that’s available consists of misleading graphs, false facts, misstatements, and outright lies, the process of arriving at good policy becomes fragile and laden with traps. Which is why the sheer quantity of information bestowed on us by social media does not necessarily improve the quality of public dialogue.

(Cont. From Page 26) If he had not absorbed all of that establishment support, perhaps the party elite may have lined up behind another candidate instead of allowing a 17candidate free-for-all. Neither party was prepared STATE REP. Martina White for the widespread unhappiness gets a victory hug from one of the American people with of her supporters. demic has really impacted our politics as usual. The Democrats stifled their voices and gave us neighborhoods.” When it was pointed out Hillary. The Republicans that fighting the opioid crisis stepped back and we got THE has been a hallmark of Gov. DONALD. I am writing this article beTom Wolf’s first term as well, fore Tuesday. I am not sure White said she welcomed the what will happen, but I can aschance to work on the issue in sure you there would’ve been a bipartisan manner. many many unhappy Americans “That’s the type of legislairrespective who won. Also, tor I am,” she declared. White wasn’t the only President Trump will be secNortheast GOP incumbent to ond-guessed more than any vanquish a Democratic chal- president in decades. Pennsylvania has not gone lenger endorsed by Obama: red since Reagan. But the DeLongtime 177th Dist. stalwart mocrats did not take this ComJohn Taylor beat back a strong monwealth for granted. effort by Joe Hohenstein to Monday night, there was a big earn a return trip to Harrisrally for Hillary in Philadelphia burg in January. with MICHELLE & Attorneys are both board cerThus, you have folks like tified by the American Bankthe Rev. Allyn Waller of Enon ruptcy Certification Board. Baptist Church and the minisChapters 7/13 & Stop foreclo(Cont. From Page 26) ters he’s gathered to help him sures, creditors harassments, The fact that we’re even making sure that there’s no lawsuits, garnishments, and having this discussion is an in- shenanigans going on at the sheriff sales. dication of something that the polls. Kind of like a Deacons We are a debt-relief agency election of President Barack of Defense for Voting Rights. 1500 Walnut Street • Suite 900 Obama portended eight years So while power concedes Philadelphia, PA 19102 ago – and that is manifesting nothing without a demand, it’s 215-735-1060 itself in some not-so-subtle good to understand that it’s ways here in Philly. ccpc@ccpclaw.com also not taken without a fight. It’s a power shift. When Sen. Barack Obama became President, he won the office through the power of young folks and people of color. They formed a coalition with educated whites and things took off. And folks have been trying to bust up that coalition ever since. Be it through voter-ID laws, curtailing early voting, or otherwise making it inconvenient, annoying or difficult for people to vote, folks have been trying really hard to 3555 S. 61ST ST. make sure the kind of history that gives power to folks who PHILADELPHIA haven’t traditionally been in 267.292.5590 charge doesn’t happen again.

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by Greg Salisbury Surrounded by some 50 of her family, friends and supporters, State Rep. Martina White (R-Northeast) took to the podium at the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 5 in Northeast Philadelphia to acknowledge what 54% of voters in her district already knew: She was their choice to go back for another two-year term in Harrisburg. White, who beat Matt Darragh, a staffer in the Auditor General’s Office who secured high-profile endorsements from Democrats like President Barack Obama and Lt. Gov. Mike Stack, kept her victory speech short. Despite clocking in at under two minutes in length, she managed to thank everyone from her chief of staff, Will Patterson, to the unions like the FOP that supported her, to her loved ones

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ternal Order of Police Lodge 5. Lodge 5, along with the Philadelphia Firefighters’ Union Local 22, endorsed Toomey, owing in large part to his legislative initiatives in Washington on their behalf. Toomey was also in Philadelphia at Bar 63 in Mayfair on Saturday with US SEN. TOM COTTON (RArk.). The polls had the race a dead heat on Monday between Toomey and Democrat KATIE MCGINTY. McGinty is, in my opinion, probably the lamest candidate this year for Senate in the US. She has made unforced errors, such as lying about stupid things like being the first in her family to go to college. She is a Democrat and the daughter of Philadelphia cop, but did not get Lodge 5’s endorsement – that speaks multitudes. I voted for Trump because I think Clinton’s ethics and polities are worse, and would’ve been upset if she had won. But I would have been suicidal if I had woken up on Wednesday morning and Katie McGinty was our next Senator.

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BARACK OBAMA as headliners, as well as BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN and BON JOVI. On Monday, Trump was in Scranton, a heavily Democratic area whose blue-collar constituents are thrilled with this Republican. IVANKA TRUMP was in Philadelphia at Cannstatter on Sunday. Roughly 600 people attended the event. Among Trump’s greatest assets are his children. Ivanka and DONALD, JR. are articulate, intelligent and likable people. Ivanka was instrumental in the formation of her father’s childand elder-care policies. She noted since 47% of the workforce is comprised of women, the need for “safe, affordable child-care” is more important than ever. Asked why her father should be president, she noted he is willing to think big and has the ability to execute on big ideas. She also noted he is beholding to no one. Monday morning, US SEN. PAT TOOMEY had his last rally in Philadelphia at the Fra-

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WALKING (Cont. From Page 26) and to PARAGRAPH 19 for the HISTORICAL TOUR of “related” events. These tours fill space. The salting news over Johnny DOC’S union came out of the blue after the DOUGHERTY news seemed to have been milked from all angles. THE OVERBLOWN award goes to news of alleged massive voter fraud, with the DEAD lining up to vote. The alleged voter violations in the 7th Congressional Dist. come just before a contested race.

HMM. So State A.G. BEEMER, please note the incumbent in the 7th is a former prosecutor. Maybe the AG should file a motion to reconfigure the amoeba-shaped 7th Dist., so it does not constitute a gerrymander. The timing reminds me of FBI Director COMEY’S Third World blast over emails in the last week of an AMERICAN PRESIDENTIAL race it was calculated to influence. (Those born yesterday might not know this). The backpedaling is too late, and unacceptable. The HAPPY NEWS Award is reporting on the court ruling that PUBLIC DEFENDERS

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As an example, if you filed a bankruptcy petition on Dec. 1, the withholding from January through November is part of the bankruptcy estate. At the 341 Creditors’ Meeting, the Trustee will usually advise the Debtor as to whether he will “administer” the tax refund. This decision will be based on a review of the tax return(s). For a tax refund to be worthy of administration, the Trustee will consider several factors: The amount of the refund. Often if a refund is small, the Trustee will not take it simply because it is not cost-effective to distribute it to the unsecured creditors. Exemptions. Depending

an unsecured debt is paid. When possible, the easiest way to avoid having to give up a tax refund is to file the return, receive the money and spend it before the bankruptcy is filed. Paying for things such as pre-filing legal fees as well as the day to day necessities of life are permissible uses of a tax refund. Next Week’s Topic: Can I file bankruptcy just on medical bills?

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by Michael A. Cibik, Esq. American Bankruptcy Board Certified Question: Will the Chapter 7 bankruptcy Trustee take my tax refund? Answer: Whether a tax refund will be taken by the Trustee in a Chapter 7 bankruptcy will depend on several factors. As a general rule, the amount of taxes withheld from your pay are prorated over the entire year. This means the portion of the tax refund for the time before the bankruptcy filing is property of your bankruptcy estate and is available to be used to pay your unsecured creditors.

upon the state in which you live, the funds may be exempt under federal exemptions, state exemptions which permit a cash exemption or a “wild card” exemption, or an earned incometax credit exemption. Prior year(s) unpaid taxes. Taxes are normally a priority debt. If the refund is going to pay past-due taxes, then the Trustee will not take it since the priority debt must be paid before

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Restaurateur Sid Booker Hosts Popular Get-out-the-Vote Gala

CITY’S major get-out-the-vote rally was hosted by restaurateur Sid Booker at his La Pointe Restaurant at Broad & Belfield. Among VIPs turning out with him were Omar Sabir, retiring State Sen. Shirley Kitchen, AG candidate Josh Shapiro and co-host Sheriff Jewell Williams. Photo by Robert Mendelsohn

AMONG VIPs joining Sid Booker were Earl Harvey, Michael Untermeyer, former Police Commissioner Sylvester Johnson, host Sid Booker, Master of Ceremonies Sheriff Jewell Photo by Wendell Douglas Williams, and State Sen.-Elect Sharif Street.

ELECTED OFFICIALS and VIPs at Sid Booker’s get-out-the-vote CITY Commissioner Lisa Deeley tells Police Commissioner TOMMY Blocker said he was ready to take voters to rally at La Pointe were Joe DiOrio, Booker, Dani Reaves, Sheriff Sylvester Johnson and host Sid Booker every polling place poll to Sheriff Jewell Williams, State Sen.-Elect Sharif Jewell Williams, State Sen.-Elect Sharif Street, Councilman Curtis would be properly staffed and opened election morning. Photo by Wendell Douglas Jones and Carmella Jacquinto. Street and host Sid Booker. Photo by Wendell Douglas. Photo by Wendell Douglas

ALL SMILES at the turnout hosted by Sid Booker and coDONALD “Ducky” Birts enjoys hugs from one of his fans hosted by Sheriff Williams were Michael Untermeyer, STATE SEN.-Elect Sharif Street introduces Council Memat Booker gala: L-R, Letretta Jones, Lenise Miller and Renee Booker, Williams, Councilman Derek Green and State Rep. bers Curtis Jones, Derek Green and Jannie Blackwell as host Photo by Wendell Douglas Stephen Kinsey. Degbree. Photo by Wendell Douglas Photo by Wendell Douglas Sid Booker looks on.

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Wins Brought Smiles to City Republicans

THOUGH Ross Feinberg lost his bid to unseat State Sen. John Sabatina, Jr. in the State Senate, he and Phila. Republican Party Chair Joe DeFelice were elated as national television news recorded President-Elect Donald Trump’s upset win over Hillary Clinton. Photo by Bill Myers

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