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What’s Next for Campaign Office in South Philly? by Eldon Graham Elections come and go. But when they go, what happens to the people and coalitions that help run them? What happens to their campaign office? In at least one case, they simply take down the campaign signs and turn to constituent service. Terry Dintino, the 26th GOP Ward Leader, is one of those individuals who has her foot in the door in the city’s political landscape year-round. She runs the South Philadelphia Republican office at 17th & Wolf streets. The office acted as the central hub in the

neighborhood for the GOP constituents in the Girard Estates and Packer Park communities during Donald Trump’s presidential campaign. The office is now set to turn back into a community-service center this week now the election is concluded. During the election, the campaign office’s duties and services were numerous. Its volunteers received absentee ballots and helped people get registered for the election. Most of the people who staffed the office were members of the 26th Ward Republican Committee.

S. Philly’s History Goes Unnoticed by Celeste A. Morello Few, if any, South Philadelphians will ever discover the original deed to their property can be traced back to a Dutch governor and that the next owners were Swedes, many named Svenson or Gonderson. South Philadelphia is the oldest part of what is now known as Philadelphia, going back before William Penn arrived. Yet efforts to trace and uncover historical South Philadelphia sites are few and far between. The Pennsylvania Historical Commission, which certifies many of the historical signs seen along many Philadelphia streets, has wondered why. As an historian, with a long history of finding and then gathering the information to allow the Historical Commission to make a decision as to authenticity, I have found the average South Philadelphian gives little thought to how many sectors within its boundaries may be of true and important historical significance. Its population has changed with the continuing increase of immigrants and millennials who have found this area of the city suitable to live in and

call home. Compared to other neighborhoods, most of South Philadelphia lags behind in identifying its sites that fit the “historical” designation. On the other hand, there has been an escalation of nominated properties in Fishtown. Historical designation has its pluses and minuses. It can save a finely crafted old building from the wrecking ball. Or it can create a headache for an owner who wants to remodel the exterior of his building, unaware of its having been designated as historical. Some buildings can easily be seen as historical nominees. Some are in the designated Girard Estate and Federal Street Historic Districts. Historical certification has its reward, preserving history and those unique homes and buildings for future generations to share and from which to learn. I encourage property owners in South Philadelphia, who may be interested, to contact the Philadelphia Historical Commission to begin the process. The information required is detailed and no small task. Their telephone number is (215) 686-7600.

AT THIS campaign office, the Trump-Pence dynamic is wellliked and in the hearts of its S. Phila. neighborhoods. The office had literature on cleaning, with lights, if they hand for constituents to take need lights. If they need direchome with them. Also stocked tions to the office of elected ofin the office was Donald ficials for help, tax help, any Trump paraphernalia available type of community help that we can give them,” she said. for constituents. Dintino described her com- The office has been up and munity-service office as a place running for about five years. The ward committee tries to to serve South Philadelphia. “We help people with prob- keep community cohesiveness lems in the street, with sewer at a high level. It hosted a

Trump victory party last Thursday night. Anyone who wanted to attend was welcome. It would be an understatement to say Dintino was happy to throw a presidential celebration. “I know,” she said, smiling from ear to ear and sporting a “Make America Great Again” T-shirt, “it doesn’t happen that often, we finally have someone in office.” There was jubilation among 26th Ward Republicans. one of three wards in the city to eke out a Trump majority. “We’re very happy,” she said. “Our people worked very hard. He shares the values we share down here in South Philadelphia and we’re getting behind our president.” Dintino is married to Jimmy Dintino, the former 26th Ward GOP leader. She has been the Ward Leader for four years.

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SKY Community Partners’ 2nd annual Sky Scholars Award Ceremony recognized the 53 scholarship recipients for the 2016-17 school year. Sky Community Partners’ Sky Scholars Program is a K-12 tuition-based scholarship program. The scholarship award is granted to students from low-income families seeking to attend school at a local non-public school.

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PRESIDENT Pat Eiding Heat & Frost Insulators & Allied Workers Local 14 SECRETARY-TREASURER James Gardler CWA Local 13000 RECORDING SECRETARY Ken Washington Laborers’ District Council of Philadelphia EXECUTIVE BOARD Joseph Ashdale, Business Manager, Painters District Council 21 Michael J. Barnes, Business Agent, IATSE Local 8 Joseph Baselice,Philadelphia Port Agent, Seafarers International Union Willie Brown, President, TWU Local 234 Boise Butler, President, ILA Local 1291 Nick Casselli, President, APWU Local 89 Marita Crawford, Political Director, IBEW Local 98 Daisy Cruz, Supervisor, Mid Atlantic District, SEIU 32BJ John J. Dougherty, Business Manager, Philadelphia Building Trades Council Terry Dittes, Director, UAW Region 9 Patricia Eakin, President, PASNAP Lynne P. Fox, Int’l Vice President, Workers United/SEIU Daniel Grace, Business Manager, Teamsters Local 830 Robert T. Heenan, Business Manager, Operating Engineers Local 542 Keith Holmes, President, Gas Workers Employees

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Philadelphia’s labor community showed it was highly satisfied with the way its local leadership has represented its interests. The meeting to elect the leadership of the Philadelphia Council AFL-CIO was over as soon as it was opened for voting by the delegates attending. The Pat Eiding slate had no competition, winning re-election unanimously with a voice vote. Returning again are;

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City’s Political Leaders Blast Hate Groups by Joe Shaheeli Mayor Jim Kenney made it obvious this week Philadelphia will not tolerate hate groups (see his statement on P. 14). Republican City Committee Chair Joseph DeFelice did the same, albeit in an ostentatiously tardy fashion, and only after the city GOP engaged in an unseemly Twitter war with a reporter about their response. DeFelice stated, “In our city Republican party we have ward leaders who are members of the African American, Latino, Asian, Muslim, Jewish and LGBT communities. Our supporters and voters are diverse and come from every ward in the city. Our party is made up of these people – so how could we, on the whole, stand for racism or oppression of any kind?

“Moreover, let’s remember this: despite the media narrative that Trump’s campaign was entirely racist, he improved his vote counts among Latino, Black and Asian American voters. “Perhaps something is wrong with the media narrative that lumps all dissent from ‘progressive’ values in with the most-virulent racists. Maybe it’s the same reason why nobody in the media accurately predicted a Trump win – because they’re more focused on narratives than on reality. “If we can learn one thing from this election it’s that people with well-thought-out, unprejudiced political views are tired of being branded as oppressors by progressives with no empathy and a penchant for hyperbole.”

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EAGLES fans will now pass by this memorial to Missing In Action veterans, who now total over 92,000 since the advent of WWI. It was dedicated by Congressman Bob Brady and veterans groups. York) is planning a run for governor in 2018 and has told press to expect an official announcement after the first of the year. Well, it would be more accurate to say that the state senator keeps inching closer to an announcement. If he does and wins the Republican nomination, it will mark a prestigious moment for

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GATHERING before the dedication of the MIA Memorial Chair at Lincoln Financial Field’s main entrance were former Justice Seamus McCaffery, MIA Veterans Association President Mike Hunsberger, Congressman Bob Brady, Eagles reps Derek Boyko and Brett Strohsacker, and MIA VP Nick Mirabile.

York County voters, with two favorite sons arm-twisting in the same arena for governor.

Porn Email Back in News The Office of Attorney General is expected to release the long-awaited report regarding an investigation of potential pornographic and racist emails traded between public officials on state computer servers between 2008 and 2012. It is not known whether the report will include the names of individuals who exchanged the emails. State officials and employees have faced disciplinary action

and others, including two state Supreme Court justices, have retired or resigned from their posts as a result of their being named as recipients or senders of such mail.

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portunities that lie ahead of you. You deserve it, and we are here to help you every step of the way,” Stack told the graduates. “No matter the reasons that have brought you to this court, I want you to know that we are thankful for your service to our country and very proud that you have completed this program,” he added. Stack also praised the work of Dugan, himself a military veteran, in running the program. “Judge Pat Dugan has done such an outstanding job with Veterans Court in Philadelphia and I wanted to come and get a firsthand look at it. This gives me a chance to see the powerful work that he is doing to give veterans a second chance,” Stack said. Stack, a former captain in the Army National Guard, created a veterans task force in August to help connect veterans with needed services.

BoMF BASH Committee member Fred Druding, Jr. welcomes Runner’s World magazine’s Suzanne Allaire and her daughter Sophia, Team Red, White & Blue's Jaime Boris, and November Projects Jennifer Smith Gamba to Bash. Also in attendance was Mayor Jim Kenney and former BoMF Exec. Dir. Scott Crossin, now residing in Dusseldorf, flew in from Germany to attend. 7-YEAR-OLD Eden Lyons attended the BoMF Bash with her father and founder of RUN215 Jon Lyons and was thanked for her support by Phillie Phanatic.

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Lt. Gov. Mike Stack encouraged the 19 graduates of Philadelphia Veterans Court to take full advantage of the second chance they received from the justice system, while also thanking them for their past military service to our country. He was the keynote speaker at a ceremony marking their completion of the program supervised by Philadelphia Municipal Court Judge Pat Dugan. The Veterans Court assists veterans charged with crimes who often are struggling with addiction, mental health problems, or other disorders. At the Philadelphia Veterans Court, they enter the program, and if they complete it successfully and test clean, they graduate and the record is expunged. “I hope all of you will now adopt an optimistic attitude about the next chapters of your life. Go out and make the most of the op-

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Cohen Guards the Crossings (Cont. From Page 4) the whole number of senators and representatives to which the state may be entitled in the Congress.” In addition to balancing the protection of individual rights and majority rule, the Founding Fathers attempted to create a “federalist” system that would keep most policy-making power reserved to states and localities. America’s presidential-election system also was designed to empower the states, not just the American people as an undifferentiated mass. The total number of electors and thus electoral votes across all states and the District of Columbia — included after the passage of the 23rd Amendment — adds up to 538. The winner must receive a majority, or 270, of these votes to become president. The system empowers states, especially smaller ones, because it incentivizes presidential candidates to appeal to places that may be far away from population centers. Farmers in Iowa may have very different concerns than bankers in New York. A more-federalist system of electing presidents takes that into account. The states are free to select the method in which they choose their electors. In the early days of the Republic, most states chose to have their legislatures pick electors, rather than the people. But over time, the states shifted to choosing electors via the state’s popular vote instead. Every state has opted for popular election at least (Cont. Page 14)

STATE REP. Mark Cohen hosted crossing guards at an event in their honor. He is seen here with them at St. Thomas Indian Orthodox Church. It is one of his last official acts as Photo by Robert Mendelsohn a legislator.

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Iraq Veteran Honored PRESIDENT of Temple University’s Veterans Association, Ashley Rodriquez, was honored by the congregation of Greater Enon Missionary Baptist Church for her naval service in Iraq. Presenting the award are Rev. Michael Robinson, MS, and his wife Photo by Joe Stivala Dana.

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COUNCILMAN David Oh was interviewed by China Central Television, the predominant state television network in China, following a City Council hearing he led regarding recent home invasions and armed robberies that have victimized Asian business owners here.

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by Bob Johnson “We have no permanent enemies, no permanent friends, just permanent interests.” Former Congressman William L. Clay, Sr. (D-Mo.) enunciated this strategy at the founding of the Congressional Black Caucus in 1971. How should Black American voters respond to the tectonic political shift and the stress of a permanently divided nation that the election of Donald J. Trump has laid bare? This national and irrational divisiveness, if left unanswered, could render

African Americans a declining voice in the increasingly zerosum game of the electoral process that is today’s American political system and, I fear, that of the future. In my opinion, for far too long, African Americans have failed to draw upon and exercise our historically unified voting clout and bloc to become “the balance of power” between the two parties before deciding to support or oppose either party based solely on our unique and special interests. The times demand that we take the necessary and urgent

steps to address this reality. Here are my thoughts as to how African American voters should proceed. Based on the outcome of this election, if we feel a need to protest and raise our voices to draw attention to both our fears and concerns, we should do so. However, as the leaders of the Civil Rights movement did, so effectively, we should protest with peaceful confrontation and in full recognition that the greatest strength of this country is the peaceful transfer of power and governance based on free and open elections. This governance is regulated by the checks and balances and the separation of powers enshrined by the rule of law of the Constitution Most importantly, as a minority population, we want the assurances that a peaceful transfer of power will be sustained when the president or political party that we support comes to power.

We must realize this is not the last election in America. Elections at every level of government – federal, state and local – will continue to take place. Our job now is to continue to mobilize in these elections whenever and wherever they occur. We should, as before, educate and inform our voting community about the critical social and economic issues that impact our families, our community and this nation. We are required to challenge and to demand that all candidates or parties in pursuit of our vote, whether they are Republican, Democrat or independent, explain in comprehensive terms what they propose to do for us to make our lives better. Remember, the most precious and powerful asset we possess in this democracy is the right to vote in favor of or against those who seek to govern us. Let us not give away that right; let us make them earn our vote! (Cont. Page 18)

Nov. 17- National Homicide Justice Alliance hosts “A Time to Remember” at St. Malachy Ch., 1421 N. 11th St., 6 p.m. Prayer Gathering & Candle Lighting Ceremony. Nov. 19- The Black Clergy of Phila. & Vicinity hosts Health & Resource Fair at Zion Baptist Ch., 3600 N. Broad St., 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Free. Nov. 19- State Rep. Stephen Kinsey hosts Feeding 1,000 for Thanksgiving at 2nd Macedonia Baptist Ch., 1301 W. Ruscomb St., 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Free meal, info on state-related services. For info: (215) 849-6592. Nov. 19- State Rep. Joanna McClinton hosts Mobile Office at Sunshine Supermarket, 16 S. 60th St., 11:30 a.m.12:45 p.m. Info on state programs, applications for LIHEAP, CHIP, Property Tax

/Rent Rebate Program, Medicare, Affordable Care Act. For info: (215)748-6712. Nov. 20- Mayfair-Holmesburg Thanksgiving Parade kicks off at Rhawn & Frankford Aves., 12-3 p.m. Parade route along Frankford Ave. Rain date Nov. 27. Nov. 24- The Hustle Mom & Thomas & Woods Fdn. invite all in need of a meal to attend their Thanksgiving Dinner, at New Hope Temple Baptist Church, 312 Manheim St., 11a.m.-1 p.m. Those who wish to help may donate a dish, beverages or table supplies. For info: hustlemom@gmail.com or klissa.thomas @gmail.com.

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Democrats who are looking for good news in the wake of last week’s election may need to resort to a telescope. Hillary Clinton’s victory in the popular vote did little to advance their party’s fortunes at either the national or state levels. One problem that has plagued the Democratic Party in recent years is a dearth of rising young talent. In that department, Pennsylvania could possibly be offering some hope, in the form of its three down-ballot statewide victors for attorney general, auditor general and treasurer. All three are young enough to have long careers ahead of them, yet old enough to have strong track records in diverse public service. All three have a reputation for competence and honesty. Although only 43, Josh Shapiro has already been to Washington, where he served as an aide to several congressmen, including Montgomery County’s Joe Hoeffel. He held a seat in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for seven years, and was active in leadership. He left to lead the historic Democratic takeover of the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners in 2012. Eugene DePasquale comes from Southwestern Pennsylvania but has settled in York County. He worked in municipal administration before winning a seat in the state House of Representatives. There, he moved to halt automatic pay increases for his colleagues and posted all his expenses online. In 2012 he was elected state auditor general. He is known for his initiatives in clean energy as well as clean government. Joe Torsella comes from Northeastern Pennsylvania but came to Philadelphia as a University of Pennsylvania undergraduate. He started young as deputy mayor under Mayor Ed Rendell. His luminous résumé includes US representative to the United nations, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center and chairman of the state Board of Education. All three won tough statewide races this year – Torsella by a comfortable 370,000 votes – in a state where Democrats were generally punished at the polls. A lot of political eyes will be on these gentlemen in the next few years to come.

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Page 13 SANCTUARY CITY Philadelphia. If JFK were alive, he might have included Mayor Jim KENNEY’S position in Profiles in Courage. It is a courageous position, whether you agree with it or not. And it is not police work to round up illegal immigrants for the FEDS. They are needed for regular daily police work. The police chief of Los Angeles agrees. To round up 2-3 million immigrants for deportation would destabilize the economies of the nations they are returned to, as well as here – where GOP employers rely on cheap labor. To do so seems like AUSCHWITZ without the ovens.... Protocols issued by the DA’s office for police-involved shootings were announced. One is to offer legal advice to police on building a stronger case. Seems like an unfair advantage, in a time when a slow evolution is seen for creative sentencing, advancing away from statistic-driven convictions. There are also TOO MANY folks with lifetime records for minor offenses. If we continue on this track, there not may be enough citizens working to pay the pensions of ADAs and jurists. With such a record, you cannot get into a retirement home in later life. A great Jurisprudence article: “PENNSYLVANIA’S SHAME” explores poorly trained police, underpaid defense attorneys, no support for wrongly convicted – as part of a failure in our criminal-justice system.... I understand there is an article on a political FBI known as TRUMPLANDIA. DID IT HURT? FBI Dir. James COMEY’S letters to Congress on Clinton emails – YES. DID IT HURT? The State AG’s look into alleged fraud in the 7th Congressional race – I THINK SO. Watchful waiting is indicated to see if the LOUSY TIMING occurs again. POLICY has to be set, that an agency does not make a media splash in the RUN-UP to ANY election!... BREAK time for BIRTHDAYS: Elaine TOMLIN, Leader of Ward 42, who knows her Bible; SAGE Murray COSTIN; Plumbers’ Leader John KANE; Audrey THORNTON of the Underground Railroad; and Councilwoman Cindy BASS. How about the nonstop ads mentioning Katie McGINTY as a millionaire? Then the GOP had to POUR in 10 MILLION to defeat her by 1%. What is the net worth of Sen. TOOMEY?... How about the GOP Jersey congressman in a TV ad with the VIETNAM (Cont. Page 18)

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Yo! Here we go again with this dementia quiz that can be found all over the internet. Good luck with your answers. First question: You are a participant in a race. You overtake the person in second place. What position are you in? Answer: if you answered that you are first, you are absolutely wrong! If you overtake the second person and you take his place, you are in second place! Try to do better next time. Now answer the second question, but don’t take as much time as you took for the first question, OK? Second question: If you overtake the last person, then you are in what place? If you answered “second to last,” then you are – wrong again. Tell me sunshine, how can you overtake the last person? You’re not very good at this, are you? Third question: Very tricky arithmetic! Note: This must be done in your head only. Do not use paper and pencil or a calculator. Take 1,000 and add 40 to it. Now add another 1,000, now add 30. Add another 1,000. Now add 20. Now add another 1,000. Now add 10. What is the total? Did you get 5,000? The correct answer is actually 4,100. If you don’t believe it, check it with a calculator! Today is definitely not your day, is it? Fourth question: Mary’s father has five daughters: 1. Nana, 2. Nene, 3. Nini, 4. Nono, and??? What is the name of the fifth daughter? Did you answer Nunu? No! Of course it isn’t. Her name is Mary! Read the question again! Okay, now the bonus round, i.e., a final chance to redeem yourself: A mute person goes into a shop and wants to buy a toothbrush. By imitating the action of brushing his teeth, he successfully expresses himself to the shopkeeper and the purchase is done. Next, a blind man comes into the shop who wants to buy a pair of sunglasses; how does he indicate what he wants? It’s really very simple; he opens his mouth and asks for it. Does your employer actually pay you to think? If so, do not let them see your answers for this test! Pass this on to frustrate the smart people in your life! Have a nice day, one and all.

by Denise Clay On Monday, one of the most-respected journalists in the country, Gwen Ifill of “PBS NewsHour” died after a long battle with cancer. She was 61. Ifill was the moderator of the 2008 vice presidential debate between Democratic candidate Joe Biden and Republican candidate Sarah Palin. She was also a reporter for the Washington Post, the New York Times and NBC News. She became the first woman to helm a weekly political program when she became host of PBS’s “Washington Week.” I got to meet Ifill during the National Association of Black Journalists convention in Washington over the summer and despite my being outwardly nervous, which makes sense when you’re talking to someone who has served as one of the guideposts for your career as a reporter, she couldn’t have been nicer. She was a top-notch reporter that asked tough questions and was so respected that she merited mention at President Barack Obama’s Monday news conference. And Gwen Ifill is also an example of the kind of journalists we’re going to need now that the American people have elected a man who has expressed a desire to make telling the truth libelous again. In case you missed it, Donald Trump will be the nation’s 45th president. He met with President Obama for 90 minutes on Thursday to learn what he didn’t know. It’s a good thing the Obamas are staying in the area, because Trump doesn’t know a lot and folks are expecting the president to school his successor. For example, Trump didn’t know that he’d have to replace almost all of the folks in the White House. Now, most of these folks are political appointees and while they may have considered staying if Hillary Clinton had won, there’s no way they’re going to be part of a Trump Administration. So he’s breaking out the binders … and my guess is they’ll contain women who know the value of specialized athletic cups. He’s already made a couple of hires. Republican National Committee Chair Reince Priebus is the new White House Chief of Staff and Steve Bannon, the CEO of Trump’s campaign and head honcho of the right-wing website Breitbart, is a senior adviser. (Cont. Page 16)

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In 1980, RONALD REAGAN was elected partially in reaction to the ineptly executed liberal policies of JIMMY CARTER. In 2016, a liberal President who thought he could engage in executive overreach to override the views of Congress and millions of Americans contributed to the election of DONALD TRUMP. In both 1980 and 2016, the left as well as many moderates and even some conservatives were very unhappy with the outcome of the respective elections. I am not suggesting that Trump is another Reagan – they are very different people. The commonality was and is in the visceral and, to a lesser extent, the condescending reaction on the part of the left in 1980 and 2016 to the respective Republican nominees for president. The difference was that while the negative reactions in 1980 were strong, people for the most part acted like adults. I had just graduated from college, and at the time was a moderate Democrat. Over the years, my opinions have evolved and moved to the right. But in 1980, I and other Democrats did not need or expect our alma mater to make us feel safe with hot chocolate and therapy dogs. We did not see widespread demonstrations neither peaceful nor violent. WINSTON CHURCHILL once said that if you are not a liberal when you are young, you do not have a heart; and if you are not conservative when older, you do not have a brain. I and many of my contemporaries embody that adage. However, I do not believe that someone who does not agree with me is by definition ignorant, stupid or evil, as do many on the left. In 1980, we saw many on the left think their ideas and grasp of details were superior to Reagan’s. But what I do not recall was the widespread disdain for the voters who did not agree with them as we have seen in this year. KEVIN DRUM, writing for the left-leaning Mother Jones, stated, “We are convinced that conservatives, especially working-class conservatives, are just dumb … but conservative elites also believe they’re right, and they believe as much as we do. The difference is that, generally speaking, they are less condescending about it.” The evolution of my views pushed me toward the Republican Party. What finally chased me from the Democratic Party was the smugness and condescension of that party’s elite. In 1980, I did not agree with Reagan or WILLIAM F. BUCKLEY on policy issues. But I respected Reagan as decent man of character and Buckley’s incredible intellect and intellectual discipline. (Cont. Page 18)

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Mayor Speaks on Recent Hate Crimes, Flash Mob

Mayor Jim Kenney made this address at the City’s first Philadelphia International Unity Cup game: “I know right now that many Philadelphians are feeling anxious, angry, afraid, and even hopeless. Others feel emboldened by hateful rhetoric to act out in destructive ways. “And for many of you, those feelings of disenfranchisement predated this election. In some cases, those feelings are centuries old. “But if we allow any of these feelings to guide us to violent or hateful actions, then we are no better than what we claim to oppose. “Calling someone by any type of slur, defacing a building, or participating in a flash mob, does nothing to help preserve the values of diversity and inclusion that make Philadelphia strong. “In the past few days, there have been attacks, intimidation, damage to public and pri-

vate property — these acts have no place in our city. Those who choose to commit these acts should know you will be caught and charged to the fullest for breaking those laws. “Regardless of whether you are committing these crimes or saying these slurs in support of the President-elect or against him, it is not welcome in Philadelphia. “To be clear, you should call out bigotry when you see it. You absolutely must. But we must also recognize that you cannot combat hate with more hate. “Instead, we must work – and I mean really work – to preserve and protect what you love about this city. “Don’t just hold up a sign at a protest – protest is valuable and important and I will always respect your right to do it – but it alone will not strengthen our city in this time of darkness. “We need Philadelphians to step up and become educators,

foster parents, rec center volunteers, homeless outreach workers, participants in our Police Service Areas, and all those jobs and volunteer roles that make Philadelphia its best self. There are so many productive ways that you can channel your feelings into productive actions that help build bridges and strengthen our communities. “As your Mayor, I pledge to you that I will stand up against hate crimes, violence and anything else that threatens our city’s inclusive and diverse practices, but I cannot do it alone. “So please, join me and help Philadelphia truly become the City of Brotherly Love and Sisterly Affection. We are the city that gave birth to this great country over 240 years ago. We are guided by laws, respect for our neighbors, and a belief in progress, and we are a city whose greatest strength comes from our ability to stand together.”

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Stack Shares Pardon Process (Cont. From Page 6) since the Civil War. What needs not to be forgotten is the fact if the president were elected by unfiltered national vote, small and rural states would become irrelevant, and campaigns would spend their time in large, populous districts. Unneeded tinkering with a process that is over two centuries old could destabilize one on the steadiest political systems in the world. America’s election systems have operated smoothly for more than 200 years because the Electoral College accomplishes its intended purposes. On Election Day, Americans should appreciate the great and long-lasting constitutional tradition bequeathed to them — including the quirky Electoral College system created by the nation’s Founders.

EXPLAINING his new drive to simplify and ramp up the criminal-pardon process, Lt. Gov. Mike Stack visited Finley Rec Center in Cedarbrook as an eager audience learned how to clear their records. Photo by Wendell Douglas

ON THE PANEL advising citizens on pardons were, L-R, Mike Lee with Lawyers for Social Equity, Lt. Gov. Mike Stack, State Rep. Tonyelle Cook-Artis and Secretary of the Dept. of Drug & Alcohol Programs Gary Tennis. Photo by Wendell Douglas

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Marking Veterans Day at Memorial Sites

HEALTH InitiaPraise is the Cure! BREAST tive, a group concentrated on “hope, health, healing” last Saturday at the Mt. Airy Church of God, Stenton & Ogontz avenues, was hosted by Anita T. Conner. Here she shares a moment with honoree Mary Sharswood, a survivor, and Mary’s daughter, Kerri Conner- Matchett, also a survivor. Photo by Leona G. Dixon

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In The Court of Common Pleas Phila. County Civil Action – Law No. 160702188 Notice of Action in Mortgage Foreclosure Ditech Financial LLC f/k/a Green Tree Servicing LLC, Plaintiff vs. The Unknown Heirs of Hae Choi a/k/a Hae Yoon Choi, Deceased & Min Jung Kang, Solely in Her Capacity as Heir of Hae Choi a/k/a Hae Yoon Choi, Deceased, Mortgagor and Real Owner, Defendant(s) To: The Unknown Heirs of Hae Choi a/k/a Hae Yoon Choi, Deceased & Min Jung Kang, Solely in Her Capacity as Heir of Hae Choi a/k/a Hae Yoon Choi, Deceased, Mortgagor and Real Owner, Defendant(s), whose last known address is 308 West Olney Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19120. This firm is a debt collector and we are attempting to collect a debt owed to our client. Any information obtained from you will be used for the purpose of collecting the debt. You are hereby notified that Plaintiff, Ditech Financial LLC f/k/a Green Tree Servicing LLC, 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. 160702188 wherein Plaintiff seeks to foreclose on the mortgage secured on your property located, 308 West Olney Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19120, whereupon your property will be sold by the Sheriff of Phila. County. Notice: You have been sued in court. If you wish to defend against the claims set forth in the following pages, you must take action within twenty (20) days after the Complaint and notice are served, by entering a written appearance personally or by attorney and filing in writing with the court your defenses or objections to the claims set forth against you. You are warned that if you fail to do so the case may proceed without you and a judgment may be entered against you by the Court without further notice for any money claimed in the Complaint for any other claim or relief requested by the Plaintiff. You may lose money or property or other rights important to you. You should take this paper to your lawyer at once. If you do not have a lawyer or cannot afford one, go to or telephone the office set forth below. This office can provide you with information about hiring a lawyer. If you cannot afford to hire a Lawyer, this office may be able to provide you with information about agencies that may offer legal services to eligible persons at a reduced fee or no fee. Phila. Bar Assoc., One Reading Center, Phila., PA 19104, 215-238-6333. Michael T. McKeever, Atty. for Plaintiff, KML Law Group, P.C., Ste. 5000, Mellon Independence Center, 701 Market St., Phila., PA 19106-1532, 215.627.1322.

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POLICE Commissioner Richard Ross, Jr., 2nd from L, receives Weight Watchers of Phila., Inc. Battle of the Badges Trophy for his department’s victory over Fire Dept. in 30th annual weight-loss competition. Weight Watchers of Phila. VP John Birnhak, 2nd from R, also presented a check for $10,000 in the name of PPD to attorney Jimmy Binns, R, chairman of the Hero Thrill Show, Inc. and part-time member of the Darby Township Police Dept. Also looking on is Phila. Fire Commissioner Adam Thiel, L. In 30 years of competition, the combined weight loss is 192,214.1 lbs.

Notice of Action in Mortgage Foreclosure Nationstar Mortgage LLC d/b/a Champion Mortgage Company, Plaintiff vs. The Unknown Heirs of Anthony J. Antinucci, Deceased, Mortgagor and Real Owner, Defendant(s) To: The Unknown Heirs of Anthony J. Antinucci, Deceased, Mortgagor and Real Owner, Defendant(s), whose last known address is 5134 Walker 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, 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 Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, docketed to No. 160900649, wherein Plaintiff seeks to foreclose on the mortgage secured on your property located, 5134 Walker 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. Community Legal Services, Inc., Law Center North Central, 1410 W. Erie Ave., Phila., PA 19140, 215-2272400/215-981-3700. Phila. Bar Assn., 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 191061532, 215.627.1322.

COUNCILMAN David Oh shares a photo-op with Photo by John Kline these Korean War veterans.

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JUDGE Pat Dugan shares few moments and memories at Korean War AT KOREAN War Memorial Services were Juvenservices with Congressman Bob cio Gonzalez of Lt. Gov. Mike Stack’s office, honPhoto by Joe Stivala Brady. orary Korean Consul E. Harris Baum, American Legion Post 405’s In The Court of Common Pleas Frank Brodski and Phila. County MAYOR Jim Kenney places a wreath Congressman Bob at the Korean Veterans Memorial cere- Brady. Civil Action – Law Photo by Joe Stivala mony. Photo by Joe Stivala No. 160900649

(Cont. From Page 13) Bannon has a history of anti-Semitism, racism and other not so nice things. But hey, what would you expect a guy endorsed by the Ku Klux Klan to do, right? And because we can’t have our allies thinking that Trump’s America will con-

the Trumpers have it. In response, Trump’s campaign manager Kellyanne Conway, a woman who has quite possibly set the women’s movement back at least 50 years despite breaking her own personal glass ceiling, has threatened to sue Reid for his outspokenness. Which brings me back, in a way, to the late Gwen Ifill. While the Trump Admin-

istration has something for just about everyone to be freaked out about, what I kept noticing as Trump went on the campaign trail was a distinct lack of regard for press freedom. When you talk about relaxing libel laws, keep your traveling press in the dark, threaten to sue news outlets out of existence, harass reporters and even have parti-

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tinue America’s eight-yearlong trend toward not being seen as the World’s Barbarian, former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani is being considered for Secretary of State. Yeah. Okay. Folks have been taking to the streets in protest and a lot of people, most notably Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid, have been really letting

sans that would like to see journalists hung, it doesn’t inspire a lot of confidence in those of us who value press freedom. So it hurts to know that at a time when we need stellar journalists like Gwen Ifill, we’ve lost one of the best. The next four years are going to be tough for those of us who believe the American people need to know what’s

being done in their name. The people Trump is surrounding himself with never met a civil liberty they didn’t want to violate. The job of journalist is going to be tougher than it’s ever been and it’s going to be interesting to see if journalists are up to the challenge. Gwen Ifill would have been. Which is why she’ll be missed.

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CONGRATULATING Kenny Gamble, L, are longtime friends and associates Akbar Mohammad and Leroy Glenn for receiving his well-deserved award. Photo by Wendell Douglas

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IT SEEMED like all Phila. turned out at World Café Live to celebrate State Sen. Vincent Hughes’ 60th birthday. In the crowd were, L-R, Zack James, Hughes, and Maxine & Dan Woodall, Sr. of Laborers’ Photo by Wendell Douglas Local 135 fame.

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LONNIE Richardson, L, and Charlie Bernard, seated, were treated to a birthday party at the Democratic City Committee. Lonnie is the longtime communications director there and hosts the committee website. Charlie, 87, is its legendary office manager. Joining celebrants are Rania Major, Esq.; Anna Brown, leader of Ward 40B; Danette Peterkin, committeewoman of Ward 34/7; and Lawrence Bozzelli. Birthday best wishes from the Phila. Public Record. Photo by Joe Stivala

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ELEPHANT (Cont. From Page 13) I cannot imagine the leader of the Democratic caucus in 1980 Congress telling a fellow US Congressman that he is “irrelevant,” as Democratic MINORITY LEADER NANCY PELOSI said to Pennsylvania CONGRESSMAN and former US Attorney TOM MARINO. Would Jimmy Carter or even BILL CLINTON have called the voters supporting their respective opponents, “deplorable”? Yes, Mrs. Clinton apologized (kind-of) by saying only some of these voters de-

plorable and the rest were (to paraphrase) dumb. I know a fellow who attended college with Bill Clinton and said that in his opinion, one of Clinton’s flaws was that he too desperately needed to be liked. His wife does not share this “flaw.” Just as we thought we had seen the end of KATHLEEN KANE with her sentencing last month, she is in the news again. LAUREL BRANDSTETTER, a former senior deputy attorney general, testified Monday before a State House of Representative committee headed by STATE REP. TODD STEPHENS (R-Montgomery). Brandstetter believes Kane, as

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AG, stopped an investigation into a Scranton multimillionaire who later made a large donation to Kane’s campaign. Brandstetter stated, “I have an opinion (Cont. From Page 7) that the investigation was interFinally, and this is most critfered with, that it did not follow ical, it is time for Black Amerits natural course.” I almost feel ican voters to return to a sorry for Kane – almost. political ideology and an engagement strategy with the twoparty system that was proposed to us almost 45 years ago at the (Cont. From Page 13) WALL in back of him. What founding of the Congressional did he do to help build the Viet- Black Caucus. Why shouldn’t we, as Black voters, reject the nam Wall in his district? HEADLINES: Obama’s notion we are locked into one LEGACY might be on the line. party which undoubtedly limits DOUBTFUL history will treat and dilutes our voting power? him very well! And the one that We should, instead, use the

power of our vote to support and elect whichever party that best serves our interests. I am convinced that this is what Congressman Clay had in mind when the CBC was formed in 1971. Clay, whom I had the honor of knowing, was bold, astute and showed amazing insight. To the Republican Party, we say to you, even though you have ignored us or, oftentimes, actively conspired against our rights, “We have no permanent

said that Pennsylvania is as RED as the USA. With Trump gaining a massive 1% win?... Philadelphia election turnout was an absolute best, with certain key counties underperforming. Stop writing otherwise. THE HOLIDAYS are upon us. Unions, such as LOCAL 98, and the Ancient Order of HIBERNIANS are preparing turkeys and toys for the needy. Donate food and new toys to them for distribution.

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Rep. Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre). Caucus Administrator is Rep. Kurt Masser (RNorthumberland). Caucus Secretary is Rep. Donna Oberlander (R-Clarion). Returning and newly elected members of the Pennsylvania House Democratic Caucus, totaling 88, chose their leadership team. Democratic Leader is Rep. Frank Dermody (R-Allegheny). Whip is Rep. Mike Hanna, (DClinton). Caucus Chairman is Rep. Dan Frankel (D-Allegheny). Caucus Secretary is Rep. Rosita Youngblood (D-Phila.). Caucus Administrator is Rep. Neal Goodman (DSchuylkill). Policy Committee Chairman is Rep. Mike Sturla (D-Lancaster). Appropriations Committee Chairman is Rep. Joe Markosek (D-Allegheny). New members of the caucus, whose terms will begin Dec. 1, include Reps.-Elect Anita Astorino-Kulik (Allegheny); Kevin Haggerty (Lackawanna), Carol Hill-Evans (York); Brian Kirkland (Delaware); Maureen Madden (Monroe); Perry Warren (Bucks); and Morgan Cephas, Isabella Fitzgerald, Christopher Rabb and Jared Solomon of Philadelphia. The new and returning House lawmakers will formally take the oath of office as voting representatives on Jan. 3, 2017.

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