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Vol. IX No. 9

Issue 496

March 2, 2017

“The good things we do must be made a part of the public record”

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THE FIGHT FOR A.C.A. SEE P. 2

CONGRESSMAN DWIGHT EVANS AND MAYOR JIM KENNEY JOINED WORRIED SOUTH PHILADELPHIANS TO DISCUSS WHAT HAPPENS IF THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT IS REPEALED. PHOTO BY ELDON GRAHAM

FOR THE STACKED HYBRID SOLUTION SEE P. 7

SALUTE TO JIMMY TAYOUN SEE P. 13

WHY YOUR ELECTION BOARD MATTERS SEE P. 4

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POLITICIANS UNITE TO SAVE A.C.A.

BY ELDON GRAHAM HE AFFORDABLE Care Act, also known as Obamacare, has helped millions of Americans – including almost a million Pennsylvanians – secure health care.

As a result, many politicians at both the local and state level have a rooting interest in seeing the ACA remain in place. A number of them joined together at the South Philadelphia Health & Literacy Center, including Mayor Jim Kenney, Congressman Dwight Evans, Councilman Kenyatta Johnson and City Controller Alan Butkovitz.

The event was held as a part of the US Conference of Mayors National Day of Action to underscore the negative impact repealing the ACA would have on millions of Americans.

Taking the lead on the initiative was Mayor Kenney, who highlighted loss of coverage, health risks and other hardships thousands of Philadelphians would be

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subjected to under a repeal of the ACA. He and others, including City of Philadelphia Health Commissioner Dr. Thomas Farley, spoke about the dangers of being without health care and the role of the ACA in saving people’s lives.

According to the Mayor’s Office, more than 220,000 Philadelphians have gained coverage through the ACA – more than 160,000 through Medicaid and about 60,000 through the marketplace. As a result, one in every six adults in Philadelphia now has the peace of mind, protection from financial hardship and the security of having health care.

If the ACA is repealed, most adults and children in Philadelphia who have private health-care coverage through the ACA will lose reforms and protections provided, including: no annual and lifetime limits; potential elimination of coverage for pre-existing conditions; being able to remain

IFFLIN Square is going to come alive this spring, in more ways than one.

Neighbors, make note of three important dates for this community park.

On Friday, March 17, SEAMAAC will host a public meeting at Francis Scott Key School, 2230 S. 8th Street, 9-11 a.m. Join designers, planners and your neighbors to discuss how people and organizations can join together to initiate and advocate to rebuild the park, using a significant grant from the William Penn Foundation. Friends of Mifflin Square Park, Councilman Mark Squilla, Philadelphia Parks & Recreation Department and Mural Arts Restored Spaces are involved.

On Wednesday, March 22, another meeting on the

same project will be hosted at SEAMAAC’s office at 2110 S. 8th Street, 5-7 p.m.

On Saturday, March 25, Friends of Mifflin Square Park is organizing a Park Clean-Up & Spring Fling in the park, at 6th and Ritner streets, 12-2 p.m. If you enjoy getting your hands dirty and meeting your neighbors, please join them.

Bring your friends and family to help make your park shine. Bench-painting, planting, fun activities and snacks will be provided.

Check out the new Imagination Playground as well.

For information about the planning meetings, contact msp@seamaac.org or (215) 467-0690. For information on the cleanup, contact Keith Mui at (215) 467-0690, ext. 126.

MAYOR JIM KENNEY exhorts Phila. politicians and citizens to fight the attempted repeal of the Affordable Care Act. Councilman Kenyatta Johnson, L, and Congressmen Dwight Evans, among others, joined him in the fight. Photo by Eldon Graham

on parents’ coverage until the age of 26; no increased premiums for gender or medical conditions and limits on increases for age; the Mental Health Parity & Addition Equity Act requiring equal coverage for behavioral-health and physical-health care; and no-cost preventive health care, including but not limited to vaccinations, birth-control pills, mammograms and colorectal screenings.

Johnson urged Congress, “Do not repeal” – a sentiment that got a loud positive reception.

He then spoke about how this is an issue “near and dear” to him. “I’m thinking about my niece who has a preexisting condition,” he said. “She had sickle-cell [anemia]. I spent many a night at Children’s Hospital when she was a child, going to Aunt Teresa’s to make sure her sickle-cell crisis was addressed. Well, now she’s a young lady, she’s an adult. If she has these same type of crisis episodes in the future, she will need Obamacare. So it is important that we continue to maintain the fight and to also let people know that the message is getting out.”

Butkovitz gave his take on how a repeal would affect health financials. “With the repeal of this, we would lose a three-year, $500 million amount of money to fight substance abuse, which is basically $1,000 a patient over a three-year period.”

Kenney added, “This is the wealthiest country in the world. Other countries with far-weaker economies than ours provide medical care for everyone, and the Affordable Care Act showed that the United States can cover everyone, too. We owe it to those people who are less fortunate to not take this coverage away from them.”

He also took a page from the history books on fighting against injustice to remind the people why they should continue to fight. “When you look at the 1930s and ’40s, what happened with Dr. King, and all that those other folks did in the ’50s and ’60s – that took courage,” the mayor affirmed.

“John Lewis, that man is an icon – he’s got the scars on his head to prove it. People can overcome when you try; don’t give up – and don’t let them win!”

Evans continued with the

theme of staying strong and staying together. “We are joining together to send a message that this is not acceptable,” he said. “You are the key to this, to keep sending the message. Health is life and death; it’s nothing to play with.”

The repeal of the ACA would be particularly harmful to the city’s public health efforts and behavioral health services, in no small part because the Philadelphia Department of Public Health receives support through the ACA’s Prevention & Public Health Fund.

For example, the fund ensures that infants and children are immunized against diseases like measles and meningitis. It allows investigations and containment of outbreaks of infectious diseases, including Ebola, Zika and antibiotic-resistant bacteria that causes infections in hospitals, among other preventions.

If this fund were eliminated as part of an ACA repeal, it would put the health of Philadelphia residents at risk by cutting funding to DPH for the above activities by approximately $7.7 million per year.

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L-R, SENATORIAL aide Omar Sabir and Jamillah Moore wish State Sen. Anthony Williams a happy birthday.

CELEBRATING State Sen. Williams’ birthday were, L-R, restaurateur Youma Ba, ACANA Exec. Dir. Voffee Jabateh, Chester Ave. Business Association head Josephine Blow and ACANA staffer Jamesetta Sirleaf.

W. PHILA. Coalition of Neighborhoods & Businesses President Lee Tolbert and wife Joan turned out for the birthday affair.

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STATE REP. Madeleine Dean, C, meets with advocates from the Animal Care Sanctuary Rosemary Twomey, L, and Joan Smith-Reese before starting the hearings on a bill which would ban the sale of ivory in Pennsylvania. Photos

by Bonnie Squires

AT THE HEARING at Shusterman Hall at Temple University were, L-R, State Rep. Martina White, who serves on the House Judiciary Committee, Temple University’s George Kenney and Joan Smith-Reese, executive director of the Animal Care Sanctuary.

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STATE SEN. Anthony Williams takes the first dance at his birthday party at the Hilton City Line Hotel with his lovely wife Shari. Photos by Wendell Douglas

IVORY BAN PROPOSED

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BY JOE SHAHEELI HE STRENGTH of a political party is made manifest by the number of judges of elections it gets elected every four years. The reason: the judge of elections is the single most-important decision-maker at each polling place on Election Day. A judge of elections’ decision is without appeal, deciding who can’t vote, which absentee ballots are to be admitted and counted, and who is or is not out of order inside the polling place and can be kicked out, who fills a board vacancy, and who can assist the voter beside themselves.

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BATTLE ON FOR KEY ELECTION BOARD POSITIONS!

39A HEATS UP

Need we say more?

Election judges, willingly or unwittingly, tilt the rules in favor of the party which they represent! They often show some leeway toward their party’s committee people when conflicts arise.

Now you have learned Representative

Vanessa Lowery Brown 190th Legislative District

why an election board judge gives their party an edge on election day.

Yet, it remains surprising that until now, the posts of Judge of Elections and majority inspector have long gone unnoticed by the electorate who only become aware of those positions when they cast their votes.

For the initiated, two other

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State Rep.

William Keller 184th District 1531 S. 2nd Street

1435 N. 52nd St. Phila. PA 19131 (215) 879-6615

Always Hard At Work for You!

State Senator

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THE WARD 39A event was held in a warm surrounding on a cool night. Ward leader Rosanne Pauciello, 2nd from R top, welcomed judicial candidates Judge Dan Sulman, Rania Major and Gary Silver; and, bottom, judicial candidate Dawn Tancredi; senior political sage Charles Bernard; and candidate Lawrence Boselli. Photo by Joe Russo

Anthony Hardy Williams 8th Senatorial District

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voting-division posts are up for grabs, making three in all to be elected. Let me explain.

The winner in the race for judge of elections takes all.

Not so with the winner in the election for the other board position to be filled by the electorate. That is the position for inspector of elections.

The winner wins the title of “majority inspector.” The loser automatically becomes the “minority inspector,” who gets to name a “clerk,” one of the five positions on the Election Board charged with

LUCKY IN THE 13TH

WARD LEADER State Rep. Rosita Youngblood hosted a 13th Ward candidates’ meet-&-greet event in Nicetown which included popular DA candidate Teresa Carr Deni. Joining them are judicial candidates Marissa Brumbach, Carmella Jacquinto and Beth Cianfrani; Deni; Judge Vincent Melchiorre; Joe Russo, consultant with Ward Chair Charles Carn, rear; Youngblood; and judicial candidates Zac Shaffer; Christian DiCicco and Danyl Patterson. Foreground: Vikki Kristiansson and Rania Major. Photo by Joe Stivala

City Commissioner

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Lisa M.

District Office: 4915 Frankford Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19124 (215) 744-7901 M. – Th.: 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

F.: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Room 132 City Hall

Deeley Philadelphia PA 19107

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Councilman

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Joanna E.

Squilla

McClinton 191st Leg. Dist.

6027 Ludlow St. Unit A Phila., PA 19139

1st District City Hall Room 332

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215-686-3458/59

D-185th District 2901 S. 19th St. Phila PA 19145 P: 215-468-1515 F: 215-952-1164

Room 506 City Hall P. 215-686-3446/7 F. 215-686-1927

Represintative

Angel Cruz

District Office 3503 ‘B’ St. 215-291-5643 Ready to Serve you

Boyle

198th District

310 W. Chelten Ave.

172nd Dist.

7420 Frankford Ave. Phila., PA 19136

Phila PA 19148

P: 215-849-6426

215-331-2600 State Rep.

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Donna

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4725 Richmond St. Phila., PA 19137

195th Leg. Dist.

2835 W. Girard Ave Phila, PA 19130

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running their division. That was designed to insure the minority party in that polling place is entitled to two positions on the board.

The fifth position, that of machine inspector, is named by the ward leader whose party dominates the Board of Elections. Here it’s the Democrats.

This is the first year where a strong possibility exists that a large-scale effort by progressive elements of the Democratic Party may (Cont. Page 6)

Bullock T: (215) 684-3738 F: (215) 235-4629

City Councilwoman Cherelle L. Parker 9th District City Hall, Room 577, Philadelphia, PA 19107

215-686-3454 or 3455

www.phlcouncil.com/CherelleParker

Facebook: CouncilwomanCherelleLParker Twitter: @CherelleParker9

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POLS on the STREET (Cont. From Page 4) try to challenge ward leaders with candidates of their own for judge and inspector.

Around town, community events have been staged to educate those in the electorate who may want to get involved in the political process.

Next year, 2018, comes the time for all parties to file for election the committee people in every division. There are two slots for every party; usually they are recruited for vacancies from existing election-board members. Ward leaders know those already serving on the election board have garnered experience in

what the system is all about.

Democratic ward leaders may find themselves welcoming or fighting a slew of progressives for the election board now, and possibly next year as well, since progressives are Democrats by another name, but with minds of their own. Republican ward leaders will be spared that headache.

POLITICAL PARTIES ON LINE IN 197TH GOP nominee Lucinda Little has been on an emotional rollercoaster ride in her efforts to win the March 21 special election for the 197th Legislative Dist. to replace State Rep. Leslie Acosta. Her party’s attorneys

succeeded in getting Freddie Ramírez booted out by the courts as the Democratic nominee, since he failed to prove he had been living in the district long enough to qualify for the run.

That meant a possible run against write-in candidate Cheri Honkala, which gave her an edge if she remained the only name on the ballot.

But Democratic ward leaders met and endorsed one of their own: 43rd Ward Leader Emilio Vázquez. His name should appear under the Democratic column, and with that Lucinda Hill would find herself in an uphill battle again.

But another boost for Little came when the Dept. of State ruled Vázquez’ name came in past the deadline. Democratic City Committee has appealed this ruling to Commonwealth Court, where election cases are normally handled. So Little again finds her future chances hinge on

a court ruling.

WHITE WARNS ON SANCTUARY Republican State Rep. Martina White (R-Northeast) has added an additional concern to City Council President Darrell Clarke’s headaches over what happens to federal block grants destined for the City of Brotherly Love, if Mayor Jim Kenney stands resolute on his efforts to keep Philadelphia a “sanctuary city.”

She has introduced HB 28, which she says makes it clear a “local government entity or official may not prohibit, or in any way restrict, any federal government entity or official from sending to, or receiving from, the Immigration & Naturalization Service information regarding the citizenship or immigration status, lawful or unlawful, of any individual.

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THIS IS the 197th Dist., scheduled for a March 21 special election.

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MARK your CALENDAR Mar. 2- Phila. Chapter of the Federalist Society hosts former Lt. Gov. Jim Cawley at 5:30 pm at Dilworth Paxson LLP, 1500 Market St., Su. 3500E, 5:30 p.m.

Mar. 2- 11th Ward Democratic Committee hosts Candidates Night at Venango Ho., 22nd & Venango Sts., 6-8 p.m. Candidates $75. For info: Dwayne Lilley (267) 432-3665.

Mar. 3- Spirit of Port Luncheon honors Eugene Mattioni at Hilton at Penn’s Landing, 201 S. Columbus Blvd., 11:30 a.m. For info: Christine (215) 9409900, ext. 104.

Mar. 3- Jim Donnelly hosts the 58th Ward Democratic Committee’s St. Patrick’s Day Bash at Knowlton Mansion, 931

Rhawn St., 7-11 p.m. Special guest Lt. Gov. Mike Stack. Food, drink, live music. Tickets $50/person, Candidates $100.

RSVP: Jim Donnelly (610) 360-5682 or Skip Montell (267) 444-7945.

Mar. 4- United Democratic Ward Leaders of Color hosts Fundraiser at Park Ave., 4952 Parkside Ave., 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Tickets $100. For info: Bernadette Wyche (267) 6700522 or Sonny Campbell (267) 978-4842.

Mar. 4- 38th Ward Democratic Committee hosts Evening of Jazz & Petition Party at Wissahickon Brewing Co., 3705 School House La., 5-8 p.m. Tickets $25, Candidates $150.

Mar. 7- Peggy Browning Fund issues Awards to Gary Masino, Neal Bisno & Walter De Treux at Penns Landing Caterers, 1301 S. Columbus Blvd., Networking & dinner 5:30 p.m., presentation 7:15 p.m. Open bar.

Business attire. Individual

reservations $150. RSVP: (267) 273-7688 or www. peggybrowningfund.org/ events.

Mar. 7- State Rep. Morgan Cephas hosts Town Ha. Mtg. at Shephard Rec Ctr., 5700 Haverford Ave., 6-8 p.m. Liquor control, police and education on the agenda. For info: (215) 879-6625.

Mar. 8- Judicial candidate Rania Major is hosted Happy Hour Fundraiser at D’Angelo’s Ristorante, 256 S. 20th St., 5-7:30 p.m. Candidates $100, Friends $50, Supporters $100, Sponsors $500, Benefactors $1,000.

Payable to “Friends of Rania Major.” RSVP: Emily (215) 203-0733.

Mar. 8- udicial candidate Vikki Kristiansson is hosted Kickoff Reception at Tootsie’s, 1312 South St., 5:30-7:30 p.m. Levels, $75, $100, $250, $500, $1,500. For info: Melissa (215) 251-0585 or RittenhousePolitical.com.

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For Further Listing See “Calendar” Online At www.phillyrecord.com

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BY STATE REPS. MIKE HANNA & MIKE DRISCOLL ORKING men and women and the middle class are the engines that drive our economy. But a secure retirement has become unattainable for many.

The decline in retirement security is the result of many causes. The decimation of private-sector pensions, the stagnation of real wages and corporate cutbacks have all contributed to Pennsylvanians retiring with an uncertain future.

Nearly one-third of American households have nothing at all saved for retirement and the other twothirds have inadequate savings. Pennsylvanians need a bold plan, a secure plan and a commonsense plan that puts working people and families first.

Right now, the Legislature has an opportunity to address the unavailability of decent retirement savings vehicles for today’s working men and women.

We can work in a bipartisan manner this year to help the 2.1 million Pennsylvanians who have been identified as being among the 40% of private-sector workers who do not have access to an employer-based plan.

Just last week, we reintroduced legislation to establish the Keystone Retirement Security Program in

workers a tax-qualified retirement plan. This plan would solve several problems faced by workers today.

The National Institute on Retirement Security says the median retirement savings accounts of near-retirement households is only $14,500, but they will need 20 to 30 times that amount.

Worse, the institute says approximately 62% of working households age 55 to 64 have retirement savings less than one times their annual income.

Americans are retiring later in their lives than ever before. Hard-working families struggling to make ends meet have a very difficult time saving money for retirement. Americans who work hard and play by the rules deserve to be able to retire comfortably with the dignity and security they have worked so hard for.

So the real question is: Do we have the political wherewithal to fix it?

Encouraging and facilitating greater retirement savings for Pennsylvania workers can reduce financial anxiety, ensure a more comfortable retirement for millions of workers, improve the economy by increasing retiree income and ease future budget pressure by reducing demand for state services.

We cannot afford to ignore this growing retirement security crisis. This is why we are pledging to do what it takes to provide Pennsylvanians with the opportunity to be financially secure in retirement.

State Rep. Mike Hanna (D-Clinton), is the Pennsylvania House Democratic Whip. State Rep. Mike Driscoll (D-Phila.) sits on the Aging & Older Adult Services Committee.

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When approved, the program will provide private-sector employees who do not have access to an employer-sponsored plan with the opportunity to save for retirement through automatic payroll deduction. Studies show that employees who are offered automatic paycheck deduction options to save for their retirements are more likely to participate than those who are left to save on their own.

Participants will have the chance to decide how much should be deducted from each paycheck.

Keystone Retirement Security will require employers with five or more employees (who do not already provide their employees with a retirement plan) to offer enrollment in the program. Workers also would be able to decline participation in the program, if they choose.

If they decide to save for their future, a small portion of their pay would be automatically deducted and deposited into an account managed by the state treasurer.

Treasury would manage the accounts just as it currently manages the successful PA529 college savings program. As we have seen with PA529 plans, Treasury is clearly capable of managing these accounts at a very low cost through economies of scale.

Keystone Retirement Security would be a fully portable Roth IRA account with no additional administrative burdens on employers or employees and it would present no cost to taxpayers.

In addition, Keystone Retirement Security would be a default option for employers that do not offer

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(Cont. From Page 6) a municipality oversteps his or her legal authority, he or she sets a dangerous precedent that circumvents our rule of law and undermines institutions like City Council, the state Legislature and Congress. My bill will help bring accountability to our officials who disregard the law.�

She noted in 2011, the Government Accountability Office released a study on approximately 250,000 undocumented immigrants in federal, state and local prisons. Those prisoners had been arrested nearly 1.7 million times and committed 3 million offenses, averaging about seven arrests and 12 offenses each.

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UNIONS AID JEWISH GRAVES

6th Dist. Councilman Bobby Henon announced this week the Philadelphia Building Trades Council will restore

CATTO LIVES ON

COUNCILMAN Mark Squilla presents a City Council citation in observance of Octavius Catto Day, during a luncheon in the Union League, to Suzanne Haney, observance director. Catto, a major in the National Guard, was assassinated after his troops were able to put down anti-Black voting riots. Photo by Joe Stivala

COUNCILMAN Mark Squilla joins 3rd Regiment re-enactors at Starr Garden Playground for wreath-laying near where Maj. Octavius Catto was shot dead after voting there (it is still a polling place). Catto and troops helped put down an anti-Black voter race riot there. Over 5,000 attended his funeral. Photo by Joe Stivala

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I was thinking of the various games we played in South Philadelphia that had their own seasons.

It was uncanny: It seemed some unwritten code mandated when games were to be played. Playing a game out of season was almost unheard of.

For example: PAPER FOOTBALL was only played after the football season opened; springtime is when we played MARBLES. Some silent message signaled the end of one game season and the beginning of another.

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HE RECENT SALUTE to longtime Public Record Publisher Jim TAYOUN was attended by BOTH GOP and DEM party leaders. It was a fine EXAMPLE of how political parties interact for the good of the people. And a pattern not followed in Washington and in our state. Late, great Speaker of the House Tip O’NEILL noted that lawmakers back then KNEW EACH OTHER (unlike today). They shared the rent for apartments in Washington, and even played poker at night. When con-

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ROMINENT Republicans and Democrats showed up to salute the great JIMMY TAYOUN. He was recognized as man of the year by City & State, the news organization that has recently purchased the Philadelphia Public Record. CONGRESSMAN BOB BRADY, JONATHAN SAIDEL, LT. GOV. MIKE STACK, Republican CHAIRMAN JOE DeFELICE and AFL-CIO head PAT EIDING shared remarks with an overflow crowd at the Sheet Metal Workers Local 19 Union Hall.

Brady drew laughs by say-

a CONESTOGA WAGON 9 trail. And the PINELANDS pipeline vote – a disaster!

We knew the outcome, since the governor changed the ANTI-Commissioners to pro-pipeline directors of the Pinelands Commission. The pipeline is FOR PROFIT and energy produced will be sold – since there already is ENOUGH energy generation in South Jersey. The governor has set a dangerous PRECEDENT to be cited by developers wanting to eat away at the precious State Preservation Lands, aka US National Reserve, and United Nations Biosphere.... GUV, does this matter?

A great loss was the passing of ACE PHOTOGRAPHER Sam PSORAS of the daily press. As a lad, I met Sam, and asked how to pronounce his name. He told me to just remember “Sore A–“! Perfect Peace, Sam. REJOICE at the news that Mike SULLIVAN is home in Philly! The BS reason why (Cont. Page 18) upfront. But she allowed him to stay in the limelight for the majority of the time.

Labor leaders DAN GRACE and JOE ASHDALE enjoyed the remarks.

VINCENT FENERTY, the highly regarded Republican operative, was also on hand, as was former Republican chairman VITO CANUSO. The bipartisan support for Jimmy Tayoun was impressive. But it was particularly helpful for all of the judicial candidates who want to run on both tickets. They had a chance to schmooze with both Republican and Democratic leaders as they circulated nominating petitions in the crowd. There is nothing better for a candidate than to be one endorsed by both parties. It makes losing the election in the primary nearly impossible.

Former Sheriff BARBARA DEELEY and her daughter, CITY COMMISSIONER LISA DEELEY, hung out with their friend SHERIFF (Cont. Page 18)

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tentious legislation came up, GOP and DEM could reach a remedy, since they KNEW each other. GOP and DEM in Philly are a family, and Jimmy TAYOUN is part of the GLUE that holds it together.

Hats off to CITY & STATE Publisher David “new glue” ALPHER for organizing a well-attended event!

The 1st Judicial Dist.’s new cell-phone policy WAS TRIED BEFORE! It caused long lines and delays (to get to trial) in the CJC lobby.

There are no PAY PHONES in CJC, so once without a phone, how do you make an emergency call? They say it is a needed policy to protect intimidation of witnesses?

Hmm. It seems PRO-PROSECUTION to me.

In NEW JERSEY, the Governor wants a $300M repair of the crumbling Capitol offices – while New Jersey towns SUFFER from streets in need of repair. HADDONFIELD, an upscale, highrent community, has a main street comparable to riding ing he couldn’t tell any really good stories about Tayoun on the record – only off the Record.

The number of elected officials was unprecedented.

Republican city COUNCILMAN BRIAN O’NEILL and Republican STATE REP. MARTINA WHITE stood next to COUNCIL MEMBERS HELEN GYM, DAVID OH and MARK SQUILLA. STATE SEN. LARRY FARNESE also joined in the salute. District attorney candidate TERESA CARR DENI worked the room. Her competition MICHAEL UNTERMEYER and RICH NEGRÍN were also on hand.

There were a number of ward leaders present, including JOHN SABATINA, BOB DELLAVELLA, BILL DOLBOW, MATT MYERS and DAN MUROFF. The lovely DOLORES TAYOUN was saluted by many of the speakers and well-wishers. She was surrounded by family and friends and joined Jimmy

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AST SATURDAY, the OCTAVIUS V. CATTO Society celebrated the birth of Catto at the Starr Recreation Center at 6th & Lombard Streets. The center was chosen for the ceremony as it is in the midst of Catto’s neighborhood and home to the largest free-Black pre-Civil War community in the US. Catto was born in 1839 and died on Election Day in 1871 at the hands of men opposed to African Americans voting. Catto was a Renaissance man: He was an intellectual, a soldier, an athlete and a political leader. He attended and went on to

affairs at Comcast. She was previously with the Pennsylvania National Guard.

Eggert spoke of Catto’s contributions to the education of Black children and voting rights. She also spoke of other intellectual pursuits and his foray into professional baseball. Catto initiated the first game between the white and Black baseball teams in Philadelphia.

She noted that Catto also contributed to his community with his death. The public reaction to his brutal murder, and thus those opposed to African Americans voting, was profound. His funeral was the largest in the city since that for President Lincoln.

LT. COL. (RET.) JON PETERSON of VFW 405, housed at the Union League, spoke briefly of Catto. COUNCILMAN MARK SQUILLA read a citation passed by City Council applauding Catto. He also discussed plans to honor Catto with a statue at City Hall.

(Cont. Page 19) skull and crossbones. The idea was to shoot or flick the beerie (a beer or soda cap) with one’s finger in the direction of the correct box, going numerically from one to 13. The beerie had to stop entirely in the box to count.

Then it could be shot toward the next numbered box. The beerie could never go outside the outer perimeter or into the dead box. Going into the dead box or getting bumped into the dead box forced you to lose a turn.

Bumping an opponent was legal and expected. The winner was the first to arrive at the dead box in the correct numerical sequence.

BUCK-BUCK. A game where a strong back and a weak mind helped. One person would be the wall cushion. The first person of the defending team bent at the waist and held onto the cushion’s mid-section.

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teach at the Institute for Colored Youth. That institute later became Cheyney University.

He was a Republican activist supporting PRESIDENT ABRAHAM LINCOLN. When the Confederates invaded Pennsylvania, he raised a volunteer troop of free Blacks who went on to Gettysburg. He joined the Pennsylvania National Guard and eventually was promoted to major by BRIG. GEN. LOUIS WAGNER. Wagner was a city councilman and the director of public works for the City of Philadelphia.

The master of ceremonies at the event was PROF. ANDY WASKIE of Temple University. Waskie is with the Gen. Mead Society, which co-sponsored the event with the Catto Society. Former Republican WARD LEADER SUZANNE HANEY (2nd) of the Catto Society assisted in the introduction of attendees.

The keynote speaker was DR. GEN. (RET.) CAROL EGGERT. Eggert is currently the vice president of veterans Not only did the game season rely on the weather or ongoing events, but also it seemed like it started on a given day. One day, no one played a particular game.

But the next day, everyone played it because its season had started. That game was played until the next game season started. Do you remember these games?

DEAD BOX. A game played on a pattern chalked or painted in the street. The outer perimeter of the box pattern was about four feet square. In each corner there were numbered boxes, about six inches square. They were numbered from one to four.

Along the sides there were four boxes divided in half.

They were alternately numbered five through 10. In the center was another box, about 12 by 18 inches. It was numbered 11 and 12 in fourinch blocks along the edge of the box.

The remainder of this box was 13, or the “dead box.” It was marked with a

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By Order Of The Philadelphia Housing Authority Friday, March 17th, 2017 at 10AM 161+ Properties - Single Homes/Multi Units/Lots See Website for Full Listing North Phila.- Kensington - West Phila Point Breeze – Grays Ferry Bidders’ Seminar - Friday March 10th 10 AM TO 4 PM

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Registration Starting AT 8 AM Auction Day Term: $3,000 Cash Or Certified Funds (Written Out To Bidder’s Name) Per Property, 10% Buyer’s Premium; All Transfer Taxes, Settlement Expenses, Prorated Real Estate Taxes Paid By Buyer, Settlement Within 30 Days.

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SABIR SEMINAR

JUDICIAL CANDIDATE Sherman Toppin launched his campaign at the Platinum Grille, joined by, L-R, Kristen Abney, Mark Smalls, Mark Ivey, Toppin, Quinetta Lee and Dave Hudson. Photo by Wendell Douglas

A “POLITICAL Empowerment Seminar” was organized by Omar Sabir at Phila. Masjid in Mill Creek to explain the electoral process to prospective activists. Quite a crew turned out to support Sabir’s effort! Photo by Wendell Douglas

JAY ALERT FOR HIT-&-RUNS

BASS SETS TASTY FRY

PENNA. State Sen. Anthony Williams introduced two alert systems, to be known as “Jay Alert,” in honor of 8-year-old Jayanna Powell, who was killed in a hit-and-run. He was joined by 18th Police Dist. Capt. Joseph Bologna, Jayanna’s mother Ayesha Poole and other family members.

Photo by Wendell Douglas

COUNCILWOMAN Cindy Bass hosted a fish and chicken fry at Lou & Choo’s in Tioga which was well attended by neighbors and judicial candidates, in addition to Bass, C front; State Rep. Stephen Kinsey, C rear; and her colleague Derek Green, 4th from R. Photo by Wendell Douglas

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Rosita Youngblood 198th District

EARL YOUNG, C, founder of the Trammps, speaks at the Uptown Theater Black History Program with, L-R, Linda Richardson, Marilyn Jewitt, Andrea Brown and Lorraine Poole-Naranjo. Photo by Wendell Douglas

VOTE TUESDAY, MAY 16TH Elect

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“Congratulations Jim, on this outstanding achievement. You are a true Philadelphia Legend who continues to epitomize the meaning of service – in government, journalism and State Representative community.”

LEADING a workshop on promotion of diversity at the VFW post on Martins Mill Road, State Rep. Jared Solomon addressed his diverse constituents of Oxford Circle and Castor Gardens. Photo by Wendell Douglas

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(Cont. From page 8) headstones damaged on graves at Mt. Carmel Cemetery and that John Dougherty’s IBEW Local 98 will pay for and install security cameras. He said anti-Semitism cannot be tolerated.

Out of respect to the families who were impacted by this atrocity, the Philadelphia Building Trades is offering to replace the toppled tombstones, re-sod damaged gravesites and clean the cemetery at no charge to anyone.

Such activities by this city’s unions are commonplace, yet often go unnoticed. Our thanks to Doc and the Building Trades.

Also to be noted was quick response by the Philadelphia Chapter of the Council on American Islamic Relations, whose members, led by President Osama AlQusem, turned out to make repairs on the site.

CREATING D.A. IDENTITY

In the race for the Democratic district attorney nomination, six are vying for a tie-

in to various voting blocs.

Setting up his platform, candidate Joe Khan has proposed the elimination of the city’s current cash bail system. He states: “Our outdated, amoral bail policy has led to drastically overcrowded jails, with many who are unable to afford bail losing their jobs, their families, and their livelihoods even before they have been convicted of a crime. These reforms will also help put an end to the predatory for-profit bail-bonding industry, and will be an important first step in removing the profit motive from our prison system. No one should ever sit in a jail cell because they can’t afford to make bail.”

After arrest, Khan proposes, every defendant will receive individualized consideration for pretrial release. Judges will detain defendants only when no set of release conditions can reasonably assure the defendant’s appearance or the safety of the community.

Larry Krasner is hyping his promise that as Philadelphia’s next DA, he will not pursue the death penalty, which he correctly notes “is a fiscally irresponsible, legally impractical, and morally indefensible punishment. The death penalty is an expensive and anachronistic relic, and we are better off without it.”

IN RE: Adoption of Baby Boy N, a minor male child (DOB: 8-30-2016), No. CP-51AP-0000090-2017 in the Family Court, Adoption Branch, Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County, PA. To: “Norm” or “Norman”: A Petition has been filed asking the Court to put an end to all rights you have to your child, a male child born 8-30-2016 in Philadelphia, PA. The Court has set a hearing to consider ending rights to your child.

That hearing will be held in Courtroom No. 5E before The Hon. Walter J. Olszewski at Family Court, Adoption Branch, 1501 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA on March 8, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. Your presence is required at the hearing. You are warned that even if you fail to appear at the scheduled hearing, the hearing will go on without you and your rights to your child may be ended by the Court without your being present. You have a right to be represented at the hearing by a lawyer. 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 to find out where you can get legal help: Philadelphia Lawyer Information Service, 1101 Market Street, 11th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19107 (215-238-6333). Law Offices of Deborah E. Spivack, Atty for Adoptions From The Heart, PO Box 56182, Philadelphia, PA 19130 (215-763-5550).

BY THE COURT: THE HON. WALTER J. OLSZEWSKI JUDGE, FAMILY COURT

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CONGRESSMAN Bob Brady and Lt. Gov. Mike Stack headed the list of political leaders who attended jam-packed Local 19 Penn’s Landing Caterers to toast and roast longtime journalist Jim Tayoun, himself a former office-holder. Photo

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AMONG celebrities attending salute to Editor and CITY & STATE executives David Alpher, L, and Tom Allon, R, Publisher Jim Tayoun were City Controller Alan Butko- flank and welcome Lt. Gov. Mike Stack, Jim Tayoun and Convitz, Phila. Council AFL-CIO President Pat Eiding, and gressman Bob Brady to the event. Photo by Bonnie Squires State Rep. Jim Roebuck. Photo by Bonnie Squires

DA DEMOCRATIC Candidate Tariq El-Shabazz shares a moment with Sheriff Jewell Williams at the gala honoring Jim Tayoun. Photo by Bonnie Squires

WARD LEADER Peter Wilson shared fond memories with Jim Tayoun. Photo by Wendell Douglas.

SHERIFF Jewell Williams was a center of attention with Theresa Marley, Zeli Colón and Lt. Gov. staffer Juvencio Gonzalez. Photo by Wendell Douglas

FORMER CONTROLLER Jonathan Saidel, C, was master of ceremonies. Here he is between Lt. Gov. Mike Stack and Philly Democratic Party Chair Congressman Bob Brady.

Photo by Wendell Douglas

PRESENT and former staffers included Editor Tony West, William Hanna and correspondent Joe Stivala. Photo

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LDC CHIEF Sam Staten, Jr. is seen here with Toni Banks-Staten, of L.E.C.E.T, whose organizations have been longtime supporters of Jim Tayoun’s publications.

Photo by Wendell Douglas

JUDICIAL candidates linking up with honoree Jim Tayoun were John Macoretta and former State Rep. Mark Cohen. With them is Tommy St, Hill. Photo by Wendell Douglas

COUNCILWOMAN Cherelle Parker gave many reasons for Jim Tayoun to come up with a big smile. Photo by Wendell Douglas

REPUBLICANS were much in evidence. Seen here with honoree Jim Tayoun were DA candidate Beth Grossman, State Rep. Martina White and Republican Party chairman Joe DeFelice. Photo by Wendell Douglas

FORMER DA Lynne Abraham made Jim Tayoun promise he wouldn’t try to draft her to run for her old office. Photo by Wendell Douglas

POLITICAL types abounded at the event, including Charlie Branch, L, seen here with Councilman David Oh. Photo by Wendell Douglas

CONGRESSMAN Bob Brady presented a gift of a US flag which flew over White House to Dolores Tayoun for her stalwart support of her husband. Photo by Wendell Douglas

WORKING with Jim Tayoun at the Public Record for 16 years is graphic POLITICAL gurus Jim Tayoun and restaurateur GRANDDAUGHTER Zoe Lam watched as artist and Production Manager Sana Sid Booker were backed up here by 48th Ward Grandmom Dolores Tayoun laughed at ribbing Dows, seen with her husband Amir. chair Al Littlepage. Photo by Wendell Douglas her husband took. Photo by Wendell Douglas

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DOCTORS Ali Nabavi and Jim Tayoun, Jr. shared a moment with Public Record staffers Allison Murphy and Melissa Barrett and honoree Tayoun, Sr. Photo by Leona Dixon

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PHILA. Federation of Teachers President Jerry Jordan, one NORTHEAST Democratic Ward Leaders Bill Dolof many labor leaders in attendance, shares a moment with bow and Bob Dellavella shared some miscues Tay- REPUBLICAN Ward Leader Greg Melidosian, L, spent Congressman Bob Brady, Tanya Stack and State Rep. Jim JUDGE Vincent Melchiorre got a big thumbs up oun had written about them. Photo by Leona Dixon a moment with honoree Jim Tayoun, State Sen. Sharif for his campaign from Mr. & Mrs. Jim Tayoun.

Street, Fred Druding and a fan. Photo by Leona Dixon Roebuck. Photo by Bonnie Squires

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BUSY politicos in attendance included Congressman Bob Brady, Ducky Birts, honoree Jim Tayoun, Plumbers Union chief John Kane and DA candidate Richard Negrin. Photo

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CONGRESSMAN Bob Brady and his aide, Donald “Ducky” Birts, look on as 39A Ward Leader Rosanne Pauciello recalls Jim Tayoun, Frank DiCicco and Mark Squilla all represented 1st Council Dist. Photo by REPUBLICANS and Democrats alike joined in ribbing Wendell Douglas the evening’s honoree. Photo by Wendell Douglas

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LOCAL 19’S Business Rep. Michael GuiTEAMSTERS leader Daniel Grace, L, is joined by Polish COMMONWEALTH Court candidate nan and Assistant Business Mgr. Bryan Congress leaders Michael Blischasz and Theresa Roma- Todd Eagen and publicist Eleanor Dezzi Bush congratulate the honoree on turnout nowski, and Karen Brown for this photo with Jim. Photo by shared a moment with guest of honor Jim to their hall. Photo by Wendell Douglas Wendell Douglas Tayoun. Photo by Wendell Douglas

SHARING a moment at the gala were Al Littlepage, developer Charlie Hannah, daughter Renata Hunter and judicial candidate Chris McCabe. Photo by Wendell Douglas

TABLES were turned on c o l u m n i s t / p h o t o g r ap h e r Bonnie Squires, who found herself in a photo with Jim & Dolores Tayoun. Photo by Wendell Douglas

JUDICIAL CANDIDATES at event included Chris McCabe, Betsy Wahl, Ward Leader Pete Wilson, Shanese Johnson and Bernard Lopez. Photo by Wendell Douglas

FLANKING the honoree: judicial candiHUGE CROWD turned out from St. Maron’s Lebanese Catholic Church to help honor one CAPTURED were some of the Tayoun clan seen with dad and mom Tayoun. Photo date Anthony Kyriakakis and Omar Sabir. of their parishioners. In middle is pastor Father Vincent Farhat. Photo by Wendell Douglas Photo By Wendell Douglas

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HONOREE JIM TAYOUN thanked State Sen. COMMISSIONER Lisa Deeley and Ward JUDICIAL candidates Dawn Tancredi and Rania Major were wel- POPULAR THREESOME: Retired Sheriff Barbara DeeSharif Street, Kensington’s Kaz Nabavi and Mike Leader Pete Wilson were popular among at- comed by Skip Montell and 58th Ward Leader Jim Donnelly. Photo ley, Jonathan Saidel and City Commissioner Lisa Deeley.

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DEMOCRATIC DA aspirant Tariq El-Shabazz shares moment with popular 1st DisLONGTIME Chinatown activists in attendance HONOREE Jim Tayoun is surrounded by city and were Cecelia Moy Yep, Margaret Chinn and Sar- STATE SEN. Sharif Street brought in a huge entourage from Harrisburg as the gala trict Councilman Mark Squilla. Photo by Wendell Douglas state office-holders as he thanked all for their particiah Yeung. Photo by Wendell Douglas wound down. pation. Photo by Wendell Douglas.

The City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia International Airport, is requesting PROPOSALS for “REAL ESTATE APPRAISAL & CONSULTING SERVICES.” All proposals are to be submitted to www.phila.gov/contracts/ by 5 pm MARCH 30, 2017 and also as directed in the REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. Interested firms are invited to download the rfp directly from http://www.phila.gov/contracts/ (click under “eContract Philly”).

In The Court of Common Pleas Phila. County Civil Action – Law No. 170101467 Notice of Action in Mortgage Foreclosure Nationstar Mortgage LLC d/b/a Champion Mortgage Company, Plaintiff vs. The Unknown Heirs of Claire Caverow a/k/a Claire Violet Caverow, Deceased & Martin Caverow, Solely in His Capacity as Heir of Claire Caverow a/k/a Claire Violet Caverow, Deceased, Mortgagor and Real Owner, Defendant(s) To: The Unknown Heirs of Claire Caverow a/k/a Claire Violet Caverow, Deceased, Mortgagor and Real Owner, Defendant(s), whose last known address is 4855 C Street, 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, 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. 170101467, wherein Plaintiff seeks to foreclose on the mortgage secured on your property located, 4855 C Street, 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. 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, 215-238-6333. 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.

In The Court of Common Pleas Phila. County Civil Action – Law No. 160901497 Notice of Action in Mortgage Foreclosure M&T Bank, Plaintiff vs. The Unknown Heirs of Alice Hubbard, Deceased & Willie Mae Greene, Solely in Her Capacity as Heir of Alice Hubbard, Deceased, Mortgagor and Real Owner, Defendant(s) To: The Unknown Heirs of Alice Hubbard, Deceased & Willie Mae Greene, Solely in Her Capacity as Heir of Alice Hubbard, Deceased, Mortgagor and Real Owner, Defendant(s), whose last known address is 4006 North 12th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19140. 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, M&T 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. 160901497, wherein Plaintiff seeks to foreclose on the mortgage secured on your property located, 4006 North 12th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19140 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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In The Court of Common Pleas Phila. County Civil Action – Law No. 170102592 Notice of Action in Mortgage Foreclosure Citifinancial Servicing LLC f/k/a Citifinancial, Inc., Plaintiff vs. The Unknown Heirs of Gabriel R. Mateo a/k/a Gabriel Mateo, Deceased, Juana Rodriguez, Solely in Her Capacity as Heir of Gabriel R. Mateo a/k/a Gabriel Mateo, Deceased, Maria Rodriguez, Solely in Her Capacity as Heir of Gabriel R. Mateo a/k/a Gabriel Mateo, Deceased & Ramon Rodriguez, Solely in His Capacity as Heir of Gabriel R. Mateo a/k/a Gabriel Mateo, Deceased, Mortgagor and Real Owner, Defendants To: The Unknown Heirs of Gabriel R. Mateo a/k/a Gabriel Mateo, Deceased, Mortgagor and Real Owner, Defendant(s), whose last known address is 131 East Westmoreland 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, Citifinancial Servicing LLC f/k/a Citifinancial, Inc., 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. 170102592, wherein Plaintiff seeks to foreclose on the mortgage secured on your property located, 131 East Westmoreland 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.

FIRE SAFETY was the subject of a panel presentation by State Rep. Morgan Cephas at Freedom Christian Church in Overbrook.

L-R, Fire Lt. Bernard Gilliam, Mike Kiley-Zufelt of the Red Cross, Pastor Tony Lewis at Salvation Army, Cephas and Police Officer Dennis Turner. Photo by Wendell Douglas

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SCHMIDT PACKS FIREFIGHTERS’ HALL REPUBLICAN activists packed Firefighters’ Hall for City Commissioner Al Schmidt’s fundraiser. In fine spirits were, L-R, Ward Leader Joe Samuel; Aldridk Gessa; legislative candidate Lucinda Little; and Ward Leaders Barbara Coxe, Gary Grisafi and Calvin Tucker. Photo by Wendell Douglas

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EVERYDAY PEOPLE DENISE CLAY INCE NOV. 9, 2016, people have been taking to the streets in protest of the fact that we must now use “President of the United States” and “Donald Trump” in the same sentence.

The first month and a half of the Trump Administration has also given folks lots of opportunities to demonstrate their opposition. From the post-Inauguration Women’s March, that became an international event and led to some really goofy-looking pink hats, to the Day Without An Immigrant that led to a lot of unpicked veggies and unwashed dishes, our praise-addicted President hasn’t gotten much love from much of the country.

There’s a lot of engagement in the political process right now. People are going to town-hall meetings and giving their public officials their opinions on a variety of things. The staff in US Sen. Pat Toomey’s Philadelphia office probably views Tuesdays with a certain amount

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COUNCILMAN Brian O’Neill, R, swung by Fire- FIREFIGHTERS’ Local 22 President Andrew Thomas, L, has consistently stood by Al Schmidt. fighters’ Hall to help build Al Schmidt’s war chest.

STATE REP. Martina White, R, is all in with one of COUNCILMAN Al Taubenberger, L, and Joe McColPhiladelphia’s top citywide Republican officials, City gan flank City Commissioner Al Schmidt at his fundCommissioner Al Schmidt. raiser. Photo by Wendell Douglas

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Cont. From Page 7) Mar. 8- 39B Ward Democratic Committee hosts Fundraiser at Chickie’s & Pete’s, 1526 Packer Ave., 5:30-8:30 p.m. Payable to Friends of Ward 39-B,” 141 Ritner St., Phila., PA 19148. Donations $100.

For info: (215) 467-4643.

Mar. 8- 197th Dist. Lucinda Little hosts Fundraiser at Republican City Committee, 3525 Cottman Ave., 6-8 p.m. Whatever you can pay.

Mar. 8- State Rep. Vanessa Lowery Brown & Lt. Gov. Mike Stack sponsor Pathways to Pardon Town Hall Mtg. at Drexel Univ. Nesbitt Hall, Stein Univ. 3215 Market St. ., 6-8 p.m. For info: (215) 879-6615.

Mar. 8- Wage Change hosts Councilman Allan Domb at Trolley Car Café, 3269 S. Ferry Rd. (at Kelly Dr.), 6-7:30 p.m.

Mar. 9- Councilman Derek Green hosts Cocktail Reception at Estia, 1405 Locust St., 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Young Professionals $100, Supporters $250, Sponsors $500. Payable to “The Green Fund,” P.O. Box 4984, Phila., PA 19119 or www.dereksgreen.com/ contribute. RSVP: Kelly Bauer kbauer1122@ gmail.com.

Mar. 9- So. Phila. Business Ass’n honors 2017 Persons of the Year at Galdo’s Catering, 20th & Moyamensing Ave. For info: Gaeton Tavella (215) 868 5502. Hon-

orees Daniel Rendine, Esq., Dawn Retallick Rhodes, Dorette Rota Jackson and Vincent DeFino, Esq. Mar. 10- Pat Parkinson hosts 57th Ward Democrats’ St. Patrick’s Day Bash at Paddy Whacks, 9241 Roosevelt Blvd., 7 p.m. Tickets $40. Food, drink, music. Candidates $100.

Mar. 11- State Rep. Joanna McClinton hosts Energy Forum at 12th Dist.

Police, 6448 Woodland Ave., 6-7:30 p.m. Free.

Mar. 11- Fish & Chicken Fry is hosted or Lucinda Little by Phila. Black Republican Ward Leaders Caucus at American Legion Post 832, 301 E. Godfrey Ave.., 4-8 p.m.

Donation $20. For info: (267) 800-4123.

the WAFFLE MAN (Cont. From Page 9) small of his back. This was continued until all the defenders had formed a human chain. They then prepared themselves mentally for the onslaught!

A member of the opposing team ran toward the line

of dread, due to the folks who crowd into the office while participating in “Tuesdays with Toomey” every week.

Heck, folks are even paying close attention to the Philadelphia district attorney’s race.

But can this level of engagement last once the initial anger burns itself out? And if it can, what do you do with it?

How does it get turned into something else?

That was the question being asked at a meeting I attended at the Arch Street United Methodist Church last Thursday. Dubbed the Beyond The Protests community meeting, about 600 activists from more than 20 ZIP codes citywide crowded into the church to hear about the issues, make plans to combat them and organize themselves to get it done.

In addition to Councilwoman Helen Gym, who organized the meeting and always seems to be either at or near the center of any citybased effort to make change; Reggie Shuford of the ACLU of Pennsylvania; the Rev. Gregory Holston, executive director of POWER (Philadelphians Organized to Witness, Empower & Rebuild); Erika Almirón of Juntos; Larissa Mogano of Tuesdays With Toomey; K. Naroen of 1 Love; and Carolyn Adams of Public Citizens for Children & Youth were on hand to talk about the issues at hand, which are numerous, and how to take to the halls of power in the same way they have taken to the streets.

What I found most fas-

cinating about the meeting was the number of choices the audience had. From nominating petitions for the May 16 primary to connecting with organizations through sign-ups and even donations, there was no shortage of connection opportunities for attendees.

It also emphasized intersectionality. While everyone had their own personal issues that they wanted to focus on, they were also encouraged to work together to take on everyone’s issues.

And that’s going to be important because, let’s face it, it feels like there’s always something new to be outraged about with the Trump administration.

As I write this, Attorney General Jefferson Beauregard Sessions (I’m using his full name for emphasis) has informed all of us that communities of color besieged by police brutality no longer have a friend in Washington.

In fact, during his Tuesday-night speech, President Trump proposed a whole new department whose only job is going to be solving crimes committed by immigrants.

(Seeing as statistics show immigrants commit fewer crimes than native-born Americans, they’re going to be bored.)

Through organizing, people will be able to fight this kind of stuff in a way that gets things done.

And getting things done is what everyone in America could really use right now.

yelling, “Buck-Buck number one is coming,” and leapfrogged onto the backs of the defending team. He slid up as close as he could to the cushion to give the rest of his team members’ room to be on top of the defenders backs. This done, the next member of the opposing team repeated the sequence.

If the chain was still intact when all the opposi-

tion was on the defenders’ backs, the defenders’ captain had to guess the number of fingers held up by the opposition captain. He had three tries. If within three tries, the guess was correct, the teams exchanged roles.

If the three guesses were not correct or the defenders’ human chain collapsed, the defenders reassembled the line and the game started again.

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CITY HALL SAM (Cont. From Page 9) JEWELL WILLIAMS. “The Duck Man,” DUCKY BIRTS, was also holding court at his table. Father-and-son team CHRISTIAN DiCICCO and former COUNCILMAN FRANK DiCICCO worked hard to get petition signatures. The lovely DAWN M A RC H 2 , 2017

where the borrower secures the loan with his house; and car loans – where the loan is secured by the car. In both cases, if the loan isn’t paid when due, the lender can recover the security: the house or the car, to pay off the loan.

In bankruptcy, a discharge will terminate the obligation to pay the debt.

But it doesn’t remove the lien! So although the borrower may no longer have the responsibility to pay the debt, if he wants to keep

TANCREDI is running for judge again, and this time she’s going to make it.

JIM DONNELLY, the ward leader of the fighting 58th, had 26 judicial candidates at a recent ward meeting. The 58th Ward will celebrate its 40th St. Patrick’s Day party on March 3.

After the party, it’ll be time to get to work for the 2017 candidates and we also need to look ahead to 2018.

Keeping the governor’s office will be crucial to ensuring the fair drawing of congressional districts.

City COUNCIL PRESIDENT DARRELL CLARKE will be a pivotal figure in the re-election bid of TOM WOLF and MIKE STACK. Clarke has demonstrated excellent organizational ability. He focuses in on the high-turnout voter and gets those voters to turn out.

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BY MICHAEL A. CIBIK, ESQUIRE AMERICAN BANKRUPTCY

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BOARD CERTIFIED UESTION: The debt and the lien: two completely different problems?

Answer: A debt is a lawful obligation, usually to pay money to someone. Secured debts are those where the borrower has granted the lender a lien or security interest in some item of real or personal property to ensure that the lender is actually paid.

Two simple and common examples are home loans –

the security he will have to pay. Thus, a car loan is discharged in most bankruptcies and the borrower no longer has to pay the car company or bank. But the lien remains, so the lender can still pick up the car for nonpayment.

The same is true for a home loan. The bankruptcy actually discharges the debt, but the house remains with the lien or mortgage attached. So the owner can’t sell the house without pay-

ing off the bank.

The only real effect the bankruptcy has in either scenario is that the car company or the mortgage bank can’t get any more from the debtor after the bankruptcy than the security. Thus, default on the car payment, the car company gets the car. Don’t pay the mortgage and the bank can foreclose on the house.

Next Week’s Question: Why “surrender” in bankruptcy doesn’t mean surrender.

In The Court of Common Pleas Phila. County Civil Action – Law No. 161202546 Notice of Action in Mortgage Foreclosure Midfirst Bank, Plaintiff vs. The Unknown Heirs of Carmen I. Montanez, Deceased & Benjamin Sosa, Solely in His Capacity as Heir of Carmen I. Montanez, Deceased, Mortgagor and Real Owner, Defendant(s) To: The Unknown Heirs of Carmen I. Montanez, Deceased & Benjamin Sosa, Solely in His Capacity as Heir of Carmen I. Montanez, Deceased, Mortgagors and Real Owners, Defendant(s), whose last known address is 3417 F 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. 161202546, wherein Plaintiff seeks to foreclose on the mortgage secured on your property located, 3417 F 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.

WALKING the BEAT

(Cont. From Page 9) he left us deserves my weekly STINK, STANK, STUNK Award!... It is time – AND OVERDUE – that Robert MULGREW be able to get on with his appeal. The end of TWIST-INTHE-WIND delay for justice is NOW! I watch a car towed by The Philly Parking Authority at Reading Terminal. The owner returned a few minutes later.

She shouted, “What happened to my car?” We told her PPA got it.

“Where did they TAKE IT?” We did not know??? That is because the car owner got NO NOTICE of the TOW or where it is taken.

CITY COUNCIL has enacted NEEDED and BOLD towing regulations; but there is a loophole regarding incidents like this one.

HAPPY BIRTHDAYS are in order for Richard HOY, Esq.; Ward Leaders Marge TARTAGLIONE and Connie DOUGHERTY; and State Rep. Jim “Deacon” ROEBUCK!!

THE VETERANS’ GRAVE RECORDS issue in City Hall can be improved, as mentioned, with computerization. We need to make that computer program available on line and INTERFACED with other helpful agencies or groups. We need to show the LINKS online. A program on the status of DISABLED VETERAN Real Estate Exemptions needs to be developed and available from the OFFICE OF PROPERTY ASSESSMENT – attention Mike PIPER! Hillary CLINTON will speak for St. Patrick’s Day in Scranton, Pa. to the Society of Irish Women. It is fitting and proper in an area where her family once resided. Nearby will be the super-intense-political Dinner of the FRIENDLY SONS of St. Patrick. No aspiring statewide candidate should miss it! ATT’N. Judge Maria McLAUGHLIN, candidate for Superior Court.

Todd EAGEN, Esq. (For Commonwealth Court) should be on hand. And an old chum, Todd O’MALLEY, Esq., and hopefully legendary past Mayor McNULTY, himself!

Miscellaneous:

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ELEPHANT CORNER (Cont. From Page 9) A number of Republicans were in the crowd honoring fellow-Republican Catto, including Republican candidate for district attorney BETH GROSSMAN and WARD LEADER MATT WOLFE (27th). Retired Navy colonel and veterans’ advocate JOE EASTMAN also attended.

2005 BOSTON WHALER 205 EASTPORT 20 FT. WALK AROUND BOAT2006 Mercury 175 Hp optimax, 2007 LoadRite Aluminum Tandem Trailer under 100 hours on motor original owner, Lots Of Extras!!! $18,500.

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Catto’s story had been forgotten by many until the Catto Society (founded in 1995) endeavored to bring attention to his name.

After Catto’s death, Wagner established the “Catto Medal,” to be awarded to members of the Pennsylvania National Guard who have shown outstanding dedication to public and/ or community service.

The medal, although established in 1871, was not awarded until 2012.

Following the ceremony at the Starr Center, a reception and award ceremony was held at the Union League for this year’s Catto Medal recipients.

The Democrats in City Hall are all gnashing teeth

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and bemoaning the deadly impact of DONALD TRUMP and the Republican legislature in Harrisburg. The city received more than $340 million in federal grants in fiscal year 2015 and this year’s similar funding could be in jeopardy owing to Trump’s executive order to pull funding from municipalities which do not honor ICE’s requests to hold illegal aliens if arrested.

The Trump administration, like the Obama administration, is particularly interested in violent criminal illegal aliens. Additionally, over $600 million more in state funding could be withheld if a state Senate bill tied to Philadelphia’s sanctuary

policies is enacted. As the state Senate has a veto-proof majority, Gov. Wolf may not be able to stop this legislation.

Of course, City Hall has one simple way to avoid losing two funding sources – obey the law. The laws on immigration are not those bills enacted by City Council and MAYOR JIM KENNEY, but federal immigration laws and regulations.

Yes, our immigration laws are not perfect and could be amended. But issues that involve our national borders are the purview of the federal government through tradition and this pesky thing called the US Constitution. Biting the hand that feeds you is not a smart thing to do.

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