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Vol. XIII No. 22

Issue 508

June 1, 2017

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Rain did not dampen spirits for the Memorial Day Service at the Korean War Memorial on Dock Street. Veterans Court Judge Patrick Dugan, R, emceed. He was joined by City Council Members Mark Squilla and Helen Gym, 4th and 5th from R, as well as former Secretary of the Army Patrick Murphy, 3rd from R. Korean-American War Veterans Association members lined up with their president, Oh Young Lee, 2nd from R.

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OLLOWING a May 12 hearing before the City Council Committee on Global Opportunities and the Creative/Innovative Economy on the state of the film industry in Philadelphia, City Council adopted two resolutions introduced

by Councilman David Oh (R-at Large), aimed at actions which will bolster Philadelphia’s local film industry. The resolutions created a Philadelphia Film Advisory Task Force and urged the Pennsylvania General Assembly to adopt HB 393, which would “uncap” the Pennsylvania Film Production Tax Credit Program.

The task force will be comprised of 15 members to be appointed by Council by resolution. Council shall appoint at least one member from each of the following occupations and organizations: The Office of Arts, Culture, and the Creative Economy; the Greater Philadelphia Film Office; film studio owners/operators; casting directors; actors; labor representatives; crew members; independent filmmakers; post-production workers; film tax credit experts; and women and minority filmmakers.

HB 393’s primary sponsor, State Rep. Paul Costa (D-Allegheny), testified at the May 12 hearing about the importance of uncapping the Pennsylvania Film Production Tax Credit. This

tax credit, which was implemented in 2007, has an annual cap of $60 million with which to lure film directors and producers.

While it has helped Pennsylvania rise to become the fifth-most popular state for total film production, the annual allocation has regularly been exhausted within the first 6 months. It has become an annual routine that 10 or more productions wishing to be based in Pennsylvania go elsewhere due to a lack of available tax credits.

To date, it has been estimated the state has lost over $1 billion in revenue due to this cap. Uncapping the credit would allow Pennsylvania to become more competitive.

“The film industry is an important economic engine which can create jobs and opportunities, tell stories about Philadelphia, and raise the City’s image on the international stage,” Oh said.

GREEN FOR TOURISM ZONE

Councilman Derek S. Green (D-at Large) has introduced legislation developed in cooperation with the Greater Philadelphia Hotel Association to authorize a tourism improvement district to serve the city of Philadelphia. It would be called “PHiL.” Once approved by existing hotels, any hotel with more than 50 rooms would charge a small fee – the Philadelphia Improvement Levy – to their customers that would fund the improvement district’s efforts to spur tourism. The focus will be on large events that bolster our hospitality sector, such as the DNC, the NFL Draft and the World Meeting of Families, which brought Pope Francis to the City of Brotherly Love.

Unlike other neighborhood improvement districts, the PHiL would be citywide.

The board would be filled with representation from hotels from throughout the city, as well as a seat for the

City’s Commerce Department.

“The promise of the PHiL is continued growth in Philadelphia’s tourist industry, which supports thousands of well-paying jobs for citizens across Philadelphia. I look forward to working with the hotels to boost the appeal of our world-class city.”

BLONDELL EYES SUSPENSIONS

Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown (D-at Large) introduced a resolution authorizing the Joint City Council Committees on Education and Children & Youth to hold hearings reviewing the impact of prohibiting the suspension of elementary-aged students from the 1st through 5th grades in the School District of Philadelphia.

In 2014, the US Department of Education and Health & Human Services reported that suspension and expulsion can influence a number of adverse outcomes across development, health and education. Young students who are expelled or suspended are as much as 10 times more likely to drop out of high school, experience academic failure and grade retention, and hold negative school attitudes. Evidence supports the notion that expulsion or suspension early in a child’s education is associated with expulsion or suspension in later school grades.

“We applaud the School District of Philadelphia for instituting the practice to no longer suspend kindergarten students,” said the Councilwoman.

“However, as a former 3rd-grade teacher, I know that suspensions and expulsions can be disruptive for elementary-aged students, families and school communities. Based on research and federal guidelines, consequences need to be developmentally appropriate for the conduct that has been displayed by young children.

“We look forward to hearing and learning how as a city, we can do better in handling and managing disruptive children.”

PARKER SLAMS WELLS FARGO

Councilwoman Cherelle L. Parker (D-9th) issued the following statement in response to the federal lawsuit filed by the City of Philadelphia against Wells Fargo in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania alleging Wells Fargo engaged in discriminatory lending practices targeting minority borrowers: “As someone who continues to work hard to protect consumers from unscrupulous lenders, I find the allegations against Wells Fargo deeply troubling and reprehensible. Hard-working Philadelphians are again subject to discriminatory lending practices by the very financial institutions they should be able to trust. By allegedly targeting communities of color with highrisk and high-cost loans, which often resulted in foreclosures, Wells Fargo has robbed homeowners of the American Dream, and made it a nightmare. They have drained equity not only from the homeowners directly affected, but from neighborhoods across the city.

“Given the high rate of homeownership in my district, I am eager to review details about how many of my constituents and Philadelphians overall have been impacted. While I am hopeful that the City will be able to recoup some of the damages caused by this predatory scheme, I am wary of the long road to recovery ahead for our families and communities overall. I commend Mayor Kenney and his Administration for sending a message that Philadelphia is committed to holding mortgage lenders accountable for the devastating consequences of their continuing pat-

tern and practice of targeting communities of color.”

DELISSIO: BAD GUN BILL

State Rep. Pamela DeLissio (D-Northwest) expressed concern that legislation passed by the House last week would make it easier for people and organizations to sue municipalities and leave taxpayers with the bill.

DeLissio voted against HB 671, which would give standing to almost anyone, regardless of adverse impact, to sue municipalities that have taken steps to protect their own citizens from gun abuse and violence. The bill would put municipalities on the hook for legal expenses if the plaintiff is successful, but would not require those taking legal action to cover expenses if the defendant, meaning the municipality, prevails.

“Local government officials would be forced to weigh measures they believe protect their citizens versus the possibility of being sued. The bill would prevent municipal officials from doing what they believe is best for their communities and instead would put more power into the hands of those who would choose to sue including membership organizations that are based outside of Pennsylvania,” said DeLissio, who is vice chair of the PA SAFE Caucus, a group of legislators dedicated to reducing all types of violence in the community.

HB 671 passed 134-53 and was forwarded to the Senate for consideration.

“Instead of making it easier for lawsuits to bankrupt our towns, we should be working on real ways to reduce all types of violence, including gun violence,” DeLissio said.

At a recent event, a constituent commented that updating the gun laws in Pennsylvania is often perceived as a slippery slope. DeLissio said she hopes that a real dialogue can be initiated instead of providing people and organizations the opportunity to sue because the Legislature refuses to update gun laws.

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SERVICES at the Vietnam Memorial were again well attended despite showers. Councilman David Oh joined Councilwoman Helen Gym and Dr. Zeff Lazinger to greet Colonel Timothy Williams (2nd from L), keynote speaker. Williams directs the Veterans Multi-Service Center at 4th & Race Streets, which has helped eliminated veteran homelessness in Philadelphia.

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FOR THE THIRD year, the Philadelphia Police Honor Guard volunteered to perform services for the 11 Philadelphians killed in their barracks in Lebanon by a terrorist bomb in 1983. No families have come forward to honor the fallen Marines. The Public Record salutes the honor guard for this noble effort.

LAUREL HILL Cemetery & Education Center held a reenactment of the first Memorial Day of 1868, which was held at Laurel Hill and known as “Decoration Day.” It dedicated three graves with tombstones of recently located Civil War soldiers which had lain unmarked for 100 years. The three-part event concluded with, the old custom of “perfuming graves” with rose petals. Above, the grave of Gen. George Gordon Meade, savior of the Union at Gettysburg, is honored with a wreath by, L-R, Ellis Adams; Albert El; Col. Michael Rounds, guest speaker; Gen. Michael Hodgkins; Kerry Bryan; and the Commander of the 28th Pennsylvania Rifles.

Taking photos is John Newell, one of five living descendants of Gen. Meade.

THE CHAPEL of the Four Chaplains and Independence Seaport Museum Memorial Day service was held aboard the historic USS Olympia at Penn’s Landing. Personnel of the maritime services held a wreath ceremony for the fallen of all wars. Capt.

Louis Cavaliere, Four Chaplains president, and Edward Brady, museum chairman, 4th & 5th from L, hosted the event.

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MEMORIAL DAY Services in Christ Church Burial Ground at the grave of Ben Franklin honored Capt. William White Dorr, who served in the 121st Pennsylvania Volunteers during the Civil War, and was killed in the Battle of Spotsylvania. 121st Union Troops lined up in front of Dr. Anthony Waskie to pay homage. Kathy Berna, L, holds the Benjamin Franklin Post 405 American Legion flag of the event sponsor.

Photos by Joe Stivala

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BY JOE SHAHEELI N THE FIRST week of “holiday summer,” when the average voter could care less who will be elected governor of Pennsylvania in November 2018, political insiders here are thinking about little else.

There had been speculation first-term Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf was losing interest in re-election after his first two

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years of getting beaten up by the Republican General Assembly at every turn. He has now dispelled that suspicion. Apparently he is not yet ready to go back to making kitchen systems.

In an orderly, persistent campaign that began in January, Wolf tapped key players to mount a nonstop two-year operation staffed by his most-trusted operatives, some of whom he pulled out of his administration to tackle a task he deemed more important.

On his day job as governor, Wolf has been motoring around the Keystone State at least half the time, with special emphasis on the “T” – the bulk of counties between the increasingly liberal Southeast and Pittsburgh’s Allegheny County, which have been shifting away from Democrats in recent years even State Rep.

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as the commonwealth’s two great cities have tilted toward them.

In just his latest stop, Wolf last week pursued his “Jobs that Pay” tour at the Dura-Bond Industries steelpipe plant in McKeesport, a mill town upriver from Pittsburgh that has not enjoyed a post-industrial resurgence.

Times are tough there. Headquartered in Export in neighboring Westmoreland County, Dura-Bond announced in January its acquisition of the former US Steel Tubular Products pipe mill in Allegheny County, which it anticipates will create 100 new jobs.

“Dura-Bond tells an incredible story about bringing manufacturing jobs back to the United States, thanks to the company’s legacy of manufacturing in Pennsylvania, its proximity to our steel-making centers, and our state’s abundant natural gas supply,” said the governor.

Before it closed in 2014, the former US Steel Tubular Products operation in McKeesport had produced the State Rep. Jason

GOV. TOM WOLF pipe used in projects that included the Sunoco Logistics’ Mariner East project.

In 2016, Dura-Bond acquired the plant, announcing its plans to reactivate the operation to manufacturer smaller, midstream pipe.

Wolf used this photo-op to promote not just Dura-Bond, a small Southwestern Pennsylvania manufacturer, but allies like McKeesport Mayor Mike Cherepko; State Sen. Jim Brewster (D-Allegheny), a former mayor of that city; and State Rep. Eric Nelson (R-Westmoreland).

McKeesport was just the first stop of a three-day trip

by Wolf to announce jobs,

tour economic-development projects, and visit the Erie VA Medical Center. Expect more of the same over the next 16 months.

It’s not just the visits.

Grants are gushing forth into Pennsylvania’s very own Trumplandia. In his latest announcement, Wolf announced seven new project approvals through the Commonwealth Financing Authority, totaling more than $20.7 million in funding, to support business growth in Pennsylvania that will lead to the creation and retention of more than 1,145 jobs, if all works out as planned.

“Projects like those approved today not only propel business-development efforts across the state, but they also enhance the quality of life of Pennsylvanians, all while creating and retaining jobs,” said Wolf. “Specifically, through our new Pipeline Investment Program, we are finally able to provide access to low-cost, clean-burning natural gas to unserved areas in Susquehanna County, saving families and businesses thousands each year and City Commissioner

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giving the area an advantage when attracting new business. Today’s approvals are a win for these regions – and a win for the commonwealth.”

Susquehanna County got a $442,274 grant to Leatherstocking Gas Co. for the extension of a gas line to serve the Borough of Montrose and Township of Bridgewater. The project, with a total estimated cost of $884,548, is anticipated to create 100 jobs and retain 80 jobs.

Blair County won close to $225,000 to fix an abandoned auto-sales lot in Martinsburg.

Chester County Industrial Development Authority got a $2,153,570 grant and a $3,230,357 loan to help Coatesville do acquisition, environmental remediation, demolition, roads, streets, excavation and grading, utilities, landscaping and engineering. The project, with a total estimated cost of $21,637,305, is anticipated to create 90 jobs.

Clarion County got a $1,033,214 grant and a $4,256,952 loan to assist in the redevelopment of the (Cont. Page 5)

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ON THE MOVE in Germantown, State Sen. Art Haywood, L-R, joined Shelley Yanoff, his Chief of Staff Erma Lloyd and Robin Roberts to see streetside “free libraries.” Photos by Wendell Douglas

(Cont. From Page 4) former Clarion Owens-Illinois glass plant. The $39.7 million project may yield more than 100 jobs. Lackawanna County’s BlakelyRidge, LLC was awarded a $2,918,510 loan for the acquisition of land and the development of the NEPA Wellness Center in Blakely Borough, for $4 million and 250 jobs.

Lancaster County won matching funds for a $4.5 million development of Lime Spring Square, 210 jobs.

In Northampton County, the Green Knight Economic Development Corporation got one-third of its $5 million startup funding from commonwealth grants and loans to assist the development of an industrial park in Wind Gap that will create 280 jobs.

Republican challengers against Wolf must follow him into these counties.

They must be prepared to offer better business deals to struggling upcountry constituents than the incumbent governor is offering. But that’s not so easy, when you don’t control the purse strings your opponent does.

DEMS POISON MANGO’S ENTRY

The latest entry to the Republican gubernatorial primary, Pittsburgh health

care magnate Paul Mango, can’t help but campaign on his own expertise, for better or for worse.

Mango called on Wolf “to stop playing politics and stand up for quality, accessible health care for all Pennsylvanians.” Mango, who bills himself as a “global expert in health care,” urged Wolf to work to lower premiums and deductibles, and seek waivers out of Obamacare, which

he said led to premiums in Pennsylvania increasing by 33% and by over 50% in Philadelphia this year alone.

“The only feasible path out of the ObamaCare disaster is for states like Pennsylvania to step up and shape their own customized health care system providing greater access to quality, affordable health care; including affordable access for those afflicted with pre-existing conditions. We

cannot assume that Washington is going to solve Pennsylvania’s problem. This can be done through waivers available today permitting governors to exercise much more flexibility to innovate and customize to manage chronic diseases, improve prevention, and increase transparency. Yet Gov. Wolf has failed to seek these waivers and would rather have the federal government dictate

PA. BUDGET DEAL CLOSE?

Quietly, a rare bipartisan consensus may be forming in Harrisburg this year on that most intractable of problems: the budget deficit.

Sources say both parties have identified the components necessary to balance the budget, which currently faces a deficit of $1.2 billion. On the table are new imposts – ideally ones that can be called something other than “taxes” – and trims in major longterm commitments such as pensions.

Negotiations are underway with all key players and a deal could emerge as early as next week.

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LEGAL NOTICE

COMMONWEALTH Of PA BOARD OF PARDONS The following application(s) of the person(s) convicted in Philadelphia County will be heard by the Board of Pardons at its regular session in the Supreme Court Courtroom, Room 437, Main Capitol Building, Harrisburg, PA. Wednesday, June 14, 2017 – Convening at 1:00 P.M. Bryant K. Pope Carrying Firearms on Public Streets or Public Property in Philadelphia Kashia L. Strickland Violation of Public Assistance Act Thursday, June 15, 2017 – Convening at 9:00 A.M. Traci R. Dumas Forgery, Theft By Deception, Bad Checks, Securing

Execution of Documents By Deception James E. McIntosh Simple Assault, Criminal Conspiracy, Theft

By Unlawful Taking, Receiving Stolen Property Brenda K. Robinson Theft By Deception Thursday, June 15, 2017 – Convening at 1:00 P.M. Melody Carvalho Forgery (5 cts) Stacey D. Frazier Possessing Instruments of Crime, Aggravated Assault, Simple Assault Marcus F. Hill Possession of a Controlled Substance Emmanuel Matthews Firearm Not to be Carried Without a License, Terroristic

Threats, Defiant Trespasser, Theft By Unlawful Taking Nathaniel P. Myers, Jr. Possessing Instruments of Crime, Simple Assault Nacole Shaw Possession of a Controlled Substance, Possession With Intent to Deliver, Criminal Conspiracy LeVan White Carrying Firearms Without a License, Carrying Firearms

on Public Streets or Place in Philadelphia, Violation Uniform Firearms Act George J. Yenovkian DUI

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burg next year. His immediate task is to sell himself in a contentious Republican primary race.

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the terms of health care for almost 13 million Pennsylvanians,” continued Mango.

Democrats retorted that McKinsey & Co., which is Mango’s shop, produced an internal report forecasting President Donald Trump’s latest proposed health care reform would cause a “a 30% drop in health-insurance coverage.” They have been badgering him at every campaign appearance to confirm or deny this finding. He is not commenting.

Early polls show abysmal support (17%) for the latest Republican resurrection of Trump’s health care proposal. It seems unlikely that even a Republican health care pro can navigate this divide between conservative orthodoxy and popular fear of its everyday consequences.

In Mango’s favor is that most Pennsylvanians are focused on the goings-on in Washington right now and not on the fate of Harris-

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PRE-K AT SOMERSET E L I J A H Chavous Johnson, grandson of Barbara Chavous-Pennock, helped cut the ribbon for the S o m e r set Pre-K op en i ng.

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NEW COLONELS BOOKENDING this photo-op at the Venetian Room in South Philadelphia are two new members of the Philadelphia Chapter Kentucky Colonels, Councilman David Oh and Le Quyen Vu, executive director at Indochinese American Council. President Frank Sileo introduced them to judicial nominee Marissa Brumbach.

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WORKFORCE HOUSING PLANNED GROUNDBREAKING for touted new workforce housing in East Poplar took place last week. Its goal is to provide below-market family units for moderate-income households, L-R, Mo Rushdy of BMK Properties, Council President Darrell Clarke, Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority Director Gregory Heller and Lawrence McKnight of Urban Renewal Builders. Photo by Wendell Douglas

BLONDELL’S REUNION CO U N C I LWO M A N Blondell Reynolds Brown hosted an old-school party evening which brought together her staff members, old and young, at the View. This is an annual event. Photo by Wendell Douglas

HOSTING SENIOR EVENT

STATE REP. Jim Roebuck discusses with featured speaker Congressman Dwight Evans A senior citizens’ event at Renaissance Healthcare & Rehabilitation facility, 4712 Chester Avenue.

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HERE IS THE outcry regarding the criminal history, malfeasance and nonfeasance of the entrenched DA? All cases prosecuted by his office during his tenure must be re-examined based on his track record even before conviction for his criminal conduct.

There is no credible bar of justice as long as Seth

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MARK your CALENDAR Jun. 1- One Day at a Time hosts “Recovery Mode” Community Concert & HIV/AIDS Candlelight Vigil at 2400 bl. W. Lehigh Ave., resource fair 12-8 p.m., free concert 4 p.m., vigil at dusk. For info: (215) 226-7860.

Jun. 2- Laborers’ Local 332 hosts retirement party for Cheryl Lee at 1310 Wallace St., 6-10 p.m. For info: Tamica Bacon (215) 765-6272 ext. 122.

Jun. 4- Phila. Ky. Colonels Fundraiser supports Morris Animal Refuge at

Stephie’s Caterers, 1815 S. 11th St., 6-8 p.m. Animals for Adoption will be available. Sponsors welcome!

For info: (267) 639-9939.

Jun. 5- TWU Local 234 hosts “Take Care of Our Own” Golf Outing at Northampton Valley C.C. Contributions are tax-deductible. For info: (215) 972-4140.

Jun. 7- State Sen. Larry Farnese hosts Spring Event at Waterworks, 640 Waterworks Dr., 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Sponsors $5,000, Hosts $2,500, Tickets $1,000.

For info: Taylor Daukaus (267) 671-7208 or farnese2016@gmail.com.

Jun. 8- Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown hosts Arts & Culture Fundraiser at Bridget Foy’s, 200 South St., 5:30-7:30 p.m. Tickets $50. For info: Taylor (267) 671-7208.

Jun. 8- Gov. Tom Wolf is hosted Summer Rooftop BBQ at Griffin Rooftop, 1338 Chestnut St. 6:308:30 p.m. For tickets: ac-

tion.wolfforpa.com.

Jun. 9- State Rep. Stephen Kinsey hosts Senior Fair at Ctr. in the Park, 5818 Germantown Ave., 10 a.m.-2 p.m. State & local agencies, health-care providers, volunteer opportunities, screenings, giveaways & prizes. For info (215) 849-6592.

Jun. 10- State Rep. John Taylor hosts Kids Health & Safety Fair at Cione Plg., Aramingo & Lehigh Aves., 10 a.m.-1 p.m. RSVP: (215) 708-3139.

Jun. 11-12- Indigenous Muslim Sisters hosts Nat’l Reunion at Int’l Ho., 3701 Chestnut St. Tickets $50.

For info and tickets: Aisha (443) 851-9212, Saeedah (215) 828-1969, Majeedah (215) 778-2748, Ayesha (979) 319-2983.

Jun. 12- CATCH hosts Golf Classic at Old York Rd. C.C., 801 Tennis Ave., Spring House, Pa., 8 a.m. Registration & Breakfast, 10 a.m.

Shotgun, 3.p. 19th Hole Anniversary Celebration & Awards. Proceeds benefit

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BY STATE REP. DONNA BULLOCK ECENTLY, in a House State Government Committee hearing, an “expert” witness – Dr. John Lott – testified that gun ownership curbs gun violence.

This comes two days after nine young people were shot a few blocks away from my home – none of them over the age of 25. As dozens of neighbors gathered to celebrate the weather, 27 shots were fired into the crowd.

The victims of these crimes are typically young, African-American men between the ages of 18 and 34.

Homicides are already up from this time last year, and it’s not even summer yet.

As a neighbor, I am concerned for the safety of my fellow neighbors. As a mother, I am worried about my two young sons. However, as a state representative, I want to see action from my colleagues in Harrisburg.

I whole-heartedly disagree with Dr. Lott’s suggestion that owning a gun reduces the occurrence of crimes with guns. I am con-

have been shot in the city of Philadelphia. Data from the Philadelphia Police Department suggest that a shooting occurs at the rate of one every six hours. On average, 83% of all homicides that occurred over the past 10 years were committed with a firearm.

We also know that our commonwealth’s rate of firearm homicide is among the highest in the country – especially among communities of color. Each year, more Pennsylvanians die from gun violence than car accidents. Moreover, Pennsylvania is known to be a top supplier of guns recovered from other states that were used to commit crimes.

Instead of widening the gaps in our gun laws that may lead to more gun violence, we should push for smart gun reform. As a member of the PA SAFE Caucus, I stand with my colleagues as we fight for universal background checks, limits on magazine capacity, as well as implementing ways to reduce and prevent straw purchases. It is time we have honest conversations about gun reform. I hope we can do that in our next House State Government Committee hearing.

State Rep. Donna Bullock (D-N. Phila) represents the 195th Legislative Dist.

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fident that neither the 1,238 victims of gun violence in 2015, nor their families, would agree with his assertion either.

He, and many of his colleagues, would remove all Gun Free Zones throughout the commonwealth.

This would allow guns in our K-12 classrooms as well as throughout our colleges and universities. He even went as far to insinuate that tragedies such as the Charleston church shooting would not have occurred if someone in the church was in possession of a firearm.

This displaces the blame from the shooter to his victims and is completely unacceptable.

His distortion of facts is not only wrong, it’s troubling. We know that states with the highest homicide rates also have the highest firearm death rates. Data from the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention shows that states with weaker gun laws were much more likely to have higher gun-death rates. This includes gun owners not being required to register their firearm, and individuals not being required to obtain a permit or produce any form of identification to purchase a gun.

We know that since 2006, over 14,500 people

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BRIDESBURG MOUNTS AN OLD-SCHOOL PARADE

BRIDESBURG’S annual Memorial Day Parade evokes Norman Rockwell with its vision of homespun patriotism. Clockwise from upper L: Aqua String Band wends its way down Richmond Street; Slabinski Sucharski Funeral Home’s Uncle Sam touted a 100th Birthday party after the parade, with hot dogs, beer and soda; Team Dubeck marched in uniform; 2nd Street Shooters featured young talent; Irish Civil War re-enactors sported period garb; Polish American is popular in this ethnic neighborhood; the onlookers at Robert & Kathy Shimp’s house were as much fun to see as the marchers. Photos by Bill Myers

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CITY & STATE PA magazine honored its inaugural Power 100, the 100 most-powerful people in Pennsylvania, at an award ceremony at SugarHouse Casino. Fourth on the list was US Sen. Bob Casey. Casey staffers Erin Wilson and Jack Groarke flank AFL-CIO operative Danny Bauder. Photos by Wendell Douglas and Bill Myers

THE IBEW TEAM helps power their boss, #7 honoree John Dougherty, in absentia.

TEAM TASCO: L-R, Nadia Ralston, #39 honoree Marian Tasco, Jasmine Sessoms and Crystal Shipman.

HARRISBURG power lobbyist and honoree Patricia Mackavage (#60) came with her husband, Mike.

KEYNOTE SPEAKER Dr. Stephen Tang, head of the University City Science Center, with his proud mother, Helen.

L-R, COUNCILMAN Derek Green, honoree attorney Bill Sasso (#43) and publicist Kevin Feeley.

Mike Lee, a key member of Larry Krasner’s DA primary win, and former City Councilwoman Marian Tasco.

L-R, ENTREPRENEUR Todd Rose, State Rep. Morgan Cephas and District 1199C’s Marcus Spivey.

LEGENDARY publisher, politician and restaurateur Jim Tayoun with his wife Dolores.

L-R, MATT MILLER, consultant Teresa Lundy, Philadelphia Public Record Sales Manager Melissa Barrett and Malcolm Kenyatta.

L-R, PHILADELPHIA Public Record Sales Director Melissa Barrett, Urban Affairs Coalition’s Jojy Varghese and The Veterans Multi-Service Center’s Debby Derricks.

DANNY BAUDER, political ace at Philadelphia Council AFL-CIO, and consultant Teresa Lundy.

L-R, HONOREE lobbyists Gary W. Babin (#52) and Jeff Jubelirer (#85).

L-R, JASMINE SESSOMS, State Rep. Morgan Cephas and Rittenhouse Political Partners’ Aubrey Montgomery.

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HONOREE State Rep. Martina White (#56) was joined by influential Republican 58th Ward Leader Joe Giedemann.

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ONGRESSMAN Dwight Evans (D-Phila.) introduced the Small Business Innovation Protection

Act of 2017 to provide small-business owners and entrepreneurs with new resources for the 21st-century economy.

In The Court of Common Pleas Phila. County Civil Action – Law No. 170403748 Notice of Action in Mortgage Foreclosure Nationstar Mortgage LLC d/b/a Champion Mortgage Company, Plaintiff vs. Carole Mayo, Solely in Her Capacity as Heir of Merle M. Morrison, Deceased, The Unknown Heirs of Merle M. Morrison, Deceased, Cheryl Morrison, Solely in Her Capacity as Heir of Merle M. Morrison, Deceased & Vaughn Morrison, Solely in His Capacity as Heir of Merle M. Morrison, Deceased, Mortgagor and Real Owner, Defendants To: Carole Mayo, Solely in Her Capacity as Heir of Merle M. Morrison, Deceased and The Unknown Heirs of Merle M. Morrison, Deceased, Mortgagors and Real Owners, Defendant(s), whose last known address is 1126 East Sydney Street a/k/a 1126 Sydney Street, Philadelphia, PA 19150.

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. 170403748, wherein Plaintiff seeks to foreclose on the mortgage secured on your property located, 1126 East Sydney Street a/k/a 1126 Sydney Street, Philadelphia, PA 19150, 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.

The bill requires the Small Business Administration and United States Patent & Trademark Office to work together to create valuable training for domestic and international patent protection for small businesses. The

bill will also require the USPTO to work with the Small Business Development Center network to provide critical training on both domestic and international intellectual-property protections for small-business own-

In The Court of Common Pleas Phila. County Civil Action – Law No. 170403546 Notice of Action in Mortgage Foreclosure Midfirst Bank, Plaintiff vs. Derrick Lasswell, Solely in His Capacity as Heir of Mae Hart, Deceased, Kimberly Lasswell, Solely in Her Capacity as Heir of Mae Hart, Deceased, Michelle Lasswell, Solely in Her Capacity as Heir of Mae Hart, Deceased & The Unknown Heirs of Mae Hart, Deceased, Mortgagor and Real Owner, Defendants To: Derrick Lasswell, Solely in His Capacity as Heir of Mae Hart, Deceased, Michelle Lasswell, Solely in Her Capacity as Heir of Mae Hart, Deceased & The Unknown Heirs of Mae Hart Deceased, Mortgagor and Real Owner, Defendants, whose last known address is 6013 Tulip Street, Philadelphia, PA 19135. 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 Phila., PA, docketed to No. 170403546, wherein Plaintiff seeks to foreclose on the mortgage secured on your property located, 6013 Tulip Street, Philadelphia, PA 19135, 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, 215238-6333. 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.

ers and entrepreneurs.

The congressman said, “Our small-business owners and entrepreneurs are anchors in our neighborhoods that drive economic develop and investment. An innovative, collaborative approach to economic development

is vital to our continued success in the global economy.”

The first-term congressman serves as the ranking member of the House Small Business Committee, Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax & Capital Access.

NOTICE OF FILING AN APPLICATION - Notice is hereby given that on May 26, 2017, Troy T. Taylor filed with the Pennsylvania Department of Banking and Securities, pursuant to the provisions of Section 112 of the Banking Code of 1965, as amended, an application for approval to purchase or otherwise acquire voting control of shares that will result in control of 5% or more of the shares of common stock of Hyperion Bank of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania and thereby indirectly acquire 5% or more of the ownership or voting control of Hyperion Bank of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. All interested persons may file comments regarding this application, in writing, with the Pennsylvania Department of Banking and Securities, Corporate Applications Division, 17 North Second Street, Suite 1300, Harrisburg, PA 171012290. In order to be considered, comments regarding this application must be received by the Department of Banking and Securities no later than thirty (30) days after the date that notice of the filing of this application is published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin. Publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin may or may not appear contemporaneously with this notice. Please check the Pennsylvania Bulletin Web site at www.pabulletin.com to determine the due date for filing comments.

NOTICE OF FILING AN APPLICATION - Notice is hereby given that on May 26, 2017, Steven B. Atlass and the Atlass Family Trust filed with the Pennsylvania Department of Banking and Securities, pursuant to the provisions of Section 112 of the Banking Code of 1965, as amended, an application for approval to purchase or otherwise acquire voting control of shares that will result in control of 5% or more of the shares of common stock of Hyperion Bank of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania and thereby indirectly acquire 5% or more of the ownership or voting control of Hyperion Bank of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. All interested persons may file comments regarding this application, in writing, with the Pennsylvania Department of Banking and Securities, Corporate Applications Division, 17 North Second Street, Suite 1300, Harrisburg, PA 17101-2290. In order to be considered, comments regarding this application must be received by the Department of Banking and Securities no later than thirty (30) days after the date that notice of the filing of this application is published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.

Publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin may or may not appear contemporaneously with this notice. Please check the Pennsylvania Bulletin Web site at www.pabulletin.com to determine the due date for filing comments.

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BY DENISE CLAY n Election Night, a group of us were looking for something to eat after a long night of information gathering.

Because we didn’t feel like taking the subway to Broad and Ellsworth (the Broad Street Diner) or hitting the Wawa at Broad and Walnut, we found ourselves at Little Pete’s on 17th Street.

We crowded into a booth and grabbed hot chicken noodle soup, an Italian hoagie, buttered rolls and drinks for less than $25. We also got some great conversation with a waitress who had probably

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is kind of like a needle in a haystack. While there are a lot of places where conventioneers with deep pockets can grab some grub, those on a bare-bones budget might have problems.

That’s what made Little Pete’s stood out.

“We really accomplished a lot to stay open for 39 years,” said John Koutroubas, Little Pete’s co-owner. “We did everything for the customer. Even if we did open another place, it wouldn’t be the same.”

As a steady drizzle fell on Tuesday, Koutroubas and the Little Pete’s staff served pork and chicken souvlaki, spanakopita (spinach pie), hoagies and salads to longtime customers coming to say goodbye. Many of them hugged Koutroubas and some even took selfies with him.

He wants to open another diner in Center City if the conditions are right, Koutroubas said.

But considering the fact real-estate prices in the Center City district are higher (Cont. Page 15)

BY JOE SHAY STIVALA ANY THANKS to the State Supreme Court for its ruling on civil FORFEITURE laws! TOO MANY innocent folks lost their homes. Some said that forfeited homes comprised 30% of the DA’S OFFICE BUDGET!! I saw a sweet old woman put OUT ON THE STREET by this reprehensible action. She took her nephew in to provide a home, but could NOT control him or his actions. My calls on this to the Forfeiture

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HILADELPHIA is known for many things. It is the birthplace of the United States, the Cradle of Liberty, the city where the world’s greatest Constitution was written.

It is also the host of many great Memorial Day events that honor our veterans, active-duty soldiers, and those who have perished protecting our country and freedom.

Without these brave actions, many of the things we take for granted, such as speaking freely on issues, freedom of religion and voting would not be allowed.

Also, Sam and other politicos

Party a machine; it has not been in 25 years. Look at the endorsed candidates who lost in the primary. Look at the open primary declared by the DEM leadership for DA. Look at the party actives guiding unendorsed candidates to campaign stops. The writer says he speaks for many un-thrilled voters … but took no polls. Maybe he studied under KARNAK? He says to let all voters vote; but they can. They do not always do so here – same as across the US. To him I say, “SORRY, but you cannot begin such a plan (or take credit for it) by kicking the same folks that can make it happen. BEGONE!” DAILY PRESS coverage of veterans’ events over Memorial Day was DISAPPOINTING. The nation’s THIRD-LARGEST VET population resides here – and buys the daily papers, while patronizing advertisers. Who among the media served in the military?

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would not be able to write their columns, debate issues and talk about elections.

So instead of opining on city politics or budgets, Sam will use this column to give a rundown of the many great Philadelphia Memorial Day events, with the hope that next year, readers will take two hours to attend one of the following events to pay tribute to our veterans and fallen military men and women.

One of the many notable Memorial Day events this past week was the ceremony held at the Medal of Honor Grove at Valley Forge. This annual tribute to our military men and women is hosted

by Latin American Legion Post 840. This post is based in Philadelphia and annually holds a well-attended and moving ceremony on the day before Memorial Day. Post COMMANDER MICHAEL SANTIAGO, with Program Co-Coordinator and Special Assistant to LT. GOV. MIKE STACK, JUVENCIO GONZÁLEZ, put together a great event. Retired Penn-

sylvania Air National Guard BRIG. GEN. FRANK SULLIVAN was the keynote speaker and gave a speech that was well received by the crowd.

Following the great event in Valley Forge, the City of Philadelphia hosted several outstanding Memorial Day celebrations. Philadelphia’s oldest celebration, the Bridesburg Memorial Day Parade, marked its 70th anniversary this year. The parade was started in 1947 by World War II US Marine Corps veteran EDWARD DUBECK. Dubeck earned the Silver Star for his service in World War II. Dubeck’s extraordinary Northeast Philadelphia parade was packed with patriotic well-wishers waving flags while sitting on lawn chairs or street curbs.

If readers hopped on I-95 south from the Bridesburg parade, they could be at Penn’s Landing in 15 minutes to attend the Memorial Day ceremony at the Korean and Vietnam Veterans Memorials. Former Congressman, (Cont. Page 15)

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been there since the place had opened.

For more years than I care to admit, covering election night has meant grabbing a meal at Little Pete’s. From the cheeseburger I had after the 2008 presidential race to the Western omelet with Swiss cheese that I had as I watched dejected Democrats file in after the 2016 Presidential Election, this diner has been a lifeline for cash-strapped reporters in need of grub.

But as of Monday, it no longer exists.

On Monday, Little Pete’s closed its doors. In order to make room for a new hotel designed to alleviate the city’s hotel-room shortage, the restaurant is going to get knocked down.

I understand hotel space is important. The city has never had enough hotel rooms to meet the demands of the large conventions the Pennsylvania Convention Center was built (and expanded) to attract.

But by the same token, to find a for real, 24-hour, affordable diner in Center City

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Office were met with a WALL of VOICEMAIL. It might be an issue in the DA’s race, since the GOP candidate ran that unit in the DA’s Office.

Thank you, Justice Deborah TODD, for this ruling!

BRAVO. The US Supreme Court nullified TWO North Carolina CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS. The districts were shaped to limit African American voting power. But what of our local 7TH DISTRICT – whose outline could have been drawn by two-year-old kids in crayon. The 7th is an AMORPHOUS AMOEBA. NULLIFY IT! A retired writer called for OPEN PRIMARIES in Philly. With a broad brush, he characterized DEM and GOP candidates with two words often used in articles (without knowing what they define or mean): mediocrity and corruption. A lot of fancy word-dancing. He DATES himself, calling the DEM

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LASSIC LEFT-WING demagoguery: If you do not do what they want, how they want it and where they want it, you are unworthy.

Last week, groups representing Latino workers and undocumented immigrants (please note they are not synonymous) demanded the resignation of CAROLINA CABRERA DiGIORGIO, president and CEO of Congreso de Latinos Unidos, the largest Latino social service agency in Philadelphia. They were outraged that she ap-

community and immigrants; however, I have not heard her speak on specifics about immigration reform. Frankly, I think the issue is more complex than the extremes on the right and left would like us to believe.

I voted for Donald Trump.

I do not agree with everything he says, but I agree with his views on more issues than I do with HILLARY CLINTON. Perhaps Cabrera DiGiorgio is like many Republicans and Democrats who support people who do not agree with her on everything.

The immigration issue is a lot more nuanced than many on the left would have us believe. I do not believe Philadelphia should be giving blanket “sanctuary” to people who are here illegally. That does not make me a bigot. It makes me a person who believes in the rule of law. Yes, our immigration laws need to be amended.

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peared last month at a rally in Harrisburg for PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP. Did these groups really not know Cabrera DiGiorgio is a Republican and that her husband is the chairman of the Republican Party of Pennsylvania? She immigrated here as a child in the 1980s from Honduras.

Congreso Board CHAIRWOMAN ESPERANZA MARTÍNEZ NEU stated, “While we do not support any administration’s policies that could negatively impact the Latino community we serve, we do remain supportive of and confident in Carolina’s leadership.”

I should also note a majority of Congreso’s members are Puerto Ricans, who are American citizens – Puerto Rico is a US territory. Thus, they are probably not as concerned with immigration issues as other Latinos. I have heard Cabrera DiGiorgio speak on behalf of the Latino

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ELEPHANT CORNER (Cont. From Page 11) Until that happens, I do not want my neighbor’s housecleaner deported, but I do want criminals deported.

Vilifying Republican Latinas is “cutting off one’s nose to spite one’s face.”

To get meaningful immigration reform done, we are going to need to find a middle ground. These are the people who are best able to convey the middling ground in this discussion.

If the left really cares about these immigrants, perhaps they would help to find a middle ground.

I received an invitation to an event in western

understanding BANKRUPTCY

BY MICHAEL A. CIBIK, AMERICAN BANKRUPTCY BOARD CERTIFIED UESTION: Is filing bankruptcy a 24-hour business?

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Answer: Bankruptcy cases are filed electronically

O! Here we go again with the following questions. Some say they were on last year’s GED examination – but I doubt it! I know the great show “Car Talk” shared them. But they were sent to me by Lisa M. Q. Name the four seasons. A. Salt, pepper, mustard and vinegar. Q. How is dew formed? A. The sun shines down on the leaves and makes them perspire.

Q. What guarantees may a mortgage company insist on? A. If you are buying a house they will insist that you are well endowed.

Q. In a democratic society, how important are elections? A. Very important.

Sex can only happen when a male gets an election.

Q. What are steroids? A. Things for keeping carpets still on the stairs. (Shoot yourself now, there is little hope.) Q. What happens to

Pennsylvania – the first in a series of “Free Our Spirits” events across the commonwealth to promote ending the state’s monopoly over our alcohol. This event will be with SPEAKER MIKE TURZAI in his district this week. The event is billed as a free informational Happy Hour.

This gives me even more reason to believe that Turzai is thinking of running for governor. Ending the commonwealth’s monopoly on alcohol is a key issue for Turzai.

There are two announced Republican gubernatorial candidates: STATE SEN. SCOTT WAGNER, a combative fiscal conservative from York County; and

Pittsburgh businessman PAUL MANGO. Turzai would differentiate himself from these two as he has more legislative experience with a track record of getting results.

I believe if Turzai does pull the plug and run, he will have Republican establishment support, which he will need in a primary against two very wealthy men. Being the establishment candidate where Trump caught the imaginations of many Republicans and Democrats may not be necessarily helpful.

However, he can point out how he is for the average guy. He in 2005 as a junior legislator who voted against the eleventh-hour pay raise.

over the internet. At any time, from anywhere; 24 hours a day, including Saturday, Sunday and holidays.

Years ago, one had to physically deliver paper petitions to the courthouse.

Long as I remember, the bankruptcy clerk accepted those new case petitions 24 hours a day. Courthouses had an open-door policy with a case-filing dropbox.

At some point, a timestamp machine became available to print the date and time the papers were left at the courthouse.

Today, the court uses an electronic-document filing system. One logs into the system and uploads all sorts of documents in a .pdf file format. The system even

emails back a receipt showing the date, time, and document number of the item filed.

Bankruptcy is not a 9-to-5 job. Such access can be confounding to others outside bankruptcy practice, who wake to notice of a bankruptcy filing that seems to have been filed overnight.

But debtors in pending lawsuits file bankruptcy overnight, or on weekends, primarily to stop those lawsuits.

Office hours are a thing of the past. Whenever one needs to file bankruptcy, the court system will accept your documents, whatever time of day.

Next Week’s Question: Sears, Payless and the future of retail.

your body as you age? A. When you get old, so do your bowels and you get intercontinental.

Q. What happens to a boy when he reaches puberty?

A. He says goodbye to his boyhood and looks forward to his adultery. (So true.) Q. Name a major disease associated with cigarettes. A. Premature death. Q. What is artificial insemination?

A. When the farmer does it to the bull instead of the cow.

Q. How can you delay milk turning sour? A. Keep it in the cow. (Simple, but

WALKING the BEAT (Cont. From Page 11) The unpleasant disruption in the City VETERANS Office is a minor blip. One article said the office used to be a room outside the Council President’s Office. WRONG. It was in a massive and ornate area, moved by the Council President to street level for BETTER PUBLIC ACCESS. The Council President should take his time on naming a new director.

The American Legion, VFW, DAV, JWV et al., ALL will put forward the ideal candidate.

You make no friends naming a replacement, and the press will write that you picked the wrong person.

SPECIAL THANKS to Councilman Bill GREENLEE who led the fight to name a block of Taney Street in Fairmount for PATRICK WARD, who lost his life in Vietnam.

Could Larry KRASNER be a Frank RIZZO of sorts? Rizzo drew both love and hate.

A woman told me she would work really hard against Krasner. Complained he had his own agenda (All DAs do).

Also, she had election wisdom because a family member was in politics. Hmm. It seemed like a VOLCANIC VENOM tirade.... But KRASNER has stated in print that his operation will not be all that different. The public

brilliant.) Q. How are the main 20 parts of the body categorized? (E.g. the abdomen.) A. The body is consisted into three parts - the brainium, the borax and the abdominal cavity.

The brainium contains the brain, the borax contains the heart and lungs and the abdominal cavity contains the five bowels: A, E, I, O and U. Q. What is the fibula? A. A small lie. Q. What does “varicose” mean? A. Nearby.

Q. What is the most-common form of birth control?

A. Most people prevent

contraception by wearing a condominium. (That would work.)

Q. Give the meaning of the term “Caesarean section”. A. The Caesarean section is a district in Rome.

Q. What is a seizure? A. A Roman Emperor. (Julius Seizure: I came, I saw, I had a fit.)

Q. What is a terminal illness? A. When you are sick – at the airport. (Irrefutable.) Q. What does the word “benign” mean?

A. Benign is what you will be after you be eight. (Brilliant.)

WANTS the tweaks he proposes. Cops and ADAs will not slow down their work out of disappointment.

Meanwhile, WRITERS are having a field day with the KRASNER win. They cite resistance to him by police and ADAs, and at the same time cite EUPHORIA by the millennials who have USHERED in a NEW WAVE of politics. (Millennials will jump into a race when it is of high interest to them.)

Why did the police opt out of the 48th & Market site in favor of the old Inquirer-Daily News “Tower of Truth” for their new digs? They NEVER liked the West Philly site.

Tom NESTER, Sr. once said the new “roundhouse” should be on Erie Avenue as the geographic center of the city.

We all have read several stories RECENTLY of persons wrongly imprisoned.

THE ECONOMIST ran a great piece on “Rethinking Prison.” Each extra year of a sentence raises the risk of reoffending by 6%. And because family life is disrupted by jail, the American poverty rate has risen by an estimated 20%. US Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ home state of Alabama is looking at alternatives.

PEOPLE: The Rendell Convention Bonus Money Issue means Rendell can’t propose future ideas without public and media SCRUTINY. And he is the

same fellow who offered advice on how to run the Democratic Party (?).

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Nelson DIAZ, Esq., who still has a lot to give to our city....

And to City Commissioner Al SCHMIDT, who spent his 52nd reading to kids at a West Philly Head Start class!

47th Ward Leader George BROOKS earns high praise for his treatment of election workers and committee persons on Election Day in his ward. It is a grueling 13-hour day, and George provides the energy for it with warm meals, not cold hot dogs!

Special congratulations to Jessica DE STEFANO, who was elected Judge of Elections in the 2nd Ward, 4th Division!

Mike TURZAI, House Speaker, WON’T quit to run for governor. Show fortitude – give NEW BLOOD a chance!

Auditor General Eugene DePasquale’s audit of the State Employees Retirement System made a good point that it is UNWISE to put all fees in passive index funds.

The retirement system chairman, a former GOP legislator, lashed out, calling the audit political. He also said the audit was unfair to taxpayers.

BLARNEY! It is unfair to us TAXPAYERS if you do not invest our dollars at the best possible yield. The chairman saw his pay MORE than double when he took the job.

So show SINCERITY with a PAY CUT!!

City of Philadelphia Public Hearing Notice The Committee on Streets and Services of the Council of the City of Philadelphia will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, June 6, 2017, at 10:00 AM, in Room 400, City Hall, to hear testimony on the following items:

WISSINOMING PARK REDO

ANNOUNCING a major investment in Wissinoming Park were, L-R, Debbie McCarty, Colin O’Mara, Councilman Bobby Henon, Parks & Recreation Commissioner Kathryn Ott Lovell, state Sen. Tina Tartaglione, Fairmount Park Conservancy Executive Director Rick Magder, Councilwoman Maria Quiñones Sánchez and Lamar Gore.

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An Ordinance establishing parking regulations in the vicinity of: Carpenter Street, Broad Street and Washington Avenue.

170435 An Ordinance legalizing an existing deck and fence encroachment at 5200 C Street, Philadelphia, PA 19120, all under certain terms and conditions.

170461 An Ordinance authorizing Route 34 Group, (“Owner”) to install, own and maintain an open-air sidewalk café at 5021-23 Baltimore Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19143 (“Property”), under certain terms and conditions.

170462 An Ordinance authorizing Boyd’s Realty Partnership, (“Owner”) to install, own and maintain concrete planter encroachments at 1818 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103 (“Property”), under certain terms and conditions.

170497 An Ordinance establishing a no truck parking regulation on Cobbs Creek Parkway between Hazel and Cedar Avenues, both sides.

170499 An Ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 307 by striking from the City Plan and vacating the southerly eighteen feet wide portion of Vine Street from Eighteenth Street to a point approximately one-hundred fifty feet eastwardly therefrom, under certain terms and conditions.

170509 An Ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan Nos. 240 and 296 by placing on the City Plan Nixon Street from the existing northwesterly terminus of Nixon Street, northwest of Shawmont Avenue, to Port Royal Avenue (not on City Plan), placing on the City Plan River Road from Port Royal Avenue (not on City Plan) to a point approximately ten feet southeast of the Philadelphia-Montgomery County Line, and placing on the City Plan a right of way for sewer and drainage purposes and water main purposes and emergency access purposes extending from the proposed northwesterly terminus of River Road to the Philadelphia-Montgomery County Line and authorizing the vacating of the legally open portions of Nixon Street and River Road lying outside the lines of Nixon Street and River Road as proposed to be placed on City Plan, all under certain terms and conditions.

170510 An Ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 311 by striking from the City Plan and vacating the legally open portions of Westview Street from Springbank Street to Hortter Street and reserving and placing on the City Plan a right of way for sewer and drainage purposes and water main purposes within the lines of Westview Street being stricken, under certain terms and conditions.

170518 An Ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 58 by striking from the City Plan and vacating Pearl Street from Thirteenth Street to Broad Street and reserving and placing on the City Plan a

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through their financial-aid package, earn course credits, or volunteer with a flexible schedule. All applicants must be 18 years of age or older.

“Please email a cover letter detailing your interest in becoming a judicial intern, along with a resume to Ms. Veale or Ms. Williams listed below. Be sure to include ‘Internship Candidate’ in the subject line.

“Asia Veale, Judicial Secretary to Hon. Timika Lane, 1216 Criminal Justice Center, 1301 Filbert Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107,(215) 683-70645/66, Asia.veale@ courts.phila.gov.

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right-of-way for sewer and drainage purposes, water main purposes, and public utility purposes within the lines of Pearl Street being stricken, under certain terms and conditions.

An Ordinance authorizing Brandywine Realty Trust to construct, own and maintain various right-of-way encroachments at 3001-23 Market Street, all under certain terms and conditions.

An Ordinance authorizing Mr. Baldev Shunta, owner and operator of the newsstand located on the west side of 34th Street, 148-feet north of Convention Avenue, to construct, use, and maintain conduits in, under, and across the west side of 34th Street, 148-feet north of Convention Avenue for the purpose of supplying electrical service to said newsstand, under certain terms and conditions.

An Ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 308 by striking from the City Plan and vacating certain sub-surface portions and certain aerial portions of Moravian Street from 19th Street to 20th Street, all under certain terms and conditions.

An Ordinance amending Section 12-701 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Designation of Bicycle Lanes,” by authorizing the Department of Streets to designate a bicycle lane, in the southbound direction, on 15th Street between Carpenter Street and Washington Avenue; and also regulating the direction of the movement of traffic on 15th Street between Carpenter Street and Washington Avenue, and establishing no-parking regulations on both sides of 15th Street from Carpenter Street to Washington Avenue, all under certain terms and conditions.

An Ordinance establishing a parking regulation on Granite Street, south side, Frankford Avenue to Darrah Street.

An Ordinance authorizing Gaul & Co. Malt House, (“Owner”) to install, own and maintain an open-air sidewalk café at 3133 Gaul Street, Philadelphia, PA 19134 (“Property”), under certain terms and conditions.

An Ordinance amending Section 9 of an Ordinance (Bill No. 150377) approved June 18, 2015, as amended by Bill No. 160566, approved June 16, 2016, entitled “An Ordinance authorizing the construction, ownership, and maintenance of various encroachments into the right-of-way of Market Street, Filbert Street, 11th Street, 10th Street, 9th Street and 8th Street, and authorizing the assignment of certain rights with respect to an overhead pedestrian bridge above Filbert Street west of the house line of Ninth Street to be assigned, all under certain terms and conditions, by further authorizing the Streets Department to approve encroachments consistent with plans approved by the Philadelphia City Planning Commission and the City of Philadelphia Art Commission,” by extending the time for compliance with the authorization conditions therein.

Immediately following the public hearing, a meeting of the Committee on Streets and Services, open to the public, will be held to consider the action to be taken on the above listed items.

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

Michael Decker Chief Clerk

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(Cont. From Page 5) keen-witted youths are invited to part in an internship program with the 1st Judicial District, Philadelphia’s court system. We share the following invitation: “The Hon. Timika Lane is seeking motivated and dedicated judicial interns for the summer of 2017. The purpose of the internship is to provide students with substantive experience through working closely with the court system.

“Judicial interns are re-

sponsible for carrying out key functions of the chamber, such as completing written assignments and research projects. Interns will also have the opportunity to observe trials and motions in various courtrooms, attend field trips and gain valuable insight from speakers.

“Field trips include visiting the Forensic Center, the Marine Unit of the Philadelphia Police Department and the Eastern State Penitentiary. The program offers at least four to eight activities each week.

“Interns can be paid

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LETTER to the EDITOR In The Court of Common Pleas Phila. County Civil Action – Law No. 170500930 Notice of Action in Mortgage Foreclosure Nationstar Mortgage LLC d/b/a Champion Mortgage Company, Plaintiff vs. Deborah Davis, Solely in Her Capacity as Heir of Loretta Davis, Deceased, Victoria Davis, Solely in Her Capacity as Heir of Loretta Davis, Deceased & The Unknown Heirs of Loretta Davis, Deceased, Mortgagor and Real Owner, Defendants To: The Unknown Heirs of Loretta Davis, Deceased, Mortgagor and Real Owner, Defendant(s), whose last known address is 5647 North 16th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19141.

This firm is a debt collector and we are attempting to collect a debt owed to our client. Any information obtained from you will be used for the purpose of collecting the debt.

You are hereby notified that Plaintiff, Nationstar Mortgage LLC d/b/a Champion Mortgage Company, has filed a Mortgage Foreclosure Complaint endorsed with a notice to defend against you in the Court of Common Pleas of Phila.

County, PA, docketed to No. 170500930, wherein Plaintiff seeks to foreclose on the mortgage secured on your property located, 5647 North 16th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19141, 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.

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T’S AS INEVITABLE as the sun rising in the east. Every election season, Philadelphia streets, lawns and even some utility poles get covered with political campaign signs, posters and stickers. Just as inevitably, when the election is over, many of the signs remain, much to the consternation of neighborhood residents who want them picked up and properly disposed.

We understand how such signage can soon become blight after an election ends. That’s why the Philadelphia Building Trades takes great pride not only in showing our support for our endorsed candidates through firstclass, union-printed signs, but also in collecting and recycling the signs once the election ends, win or lose.

It’s not too much to ask the same courtesy of all candidates for political office and their supporters. Candidates run on the premise that they love the city and its people they seek to represent. Prove it by picking up your campaign signs in a timely manner after election day.

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Notice is hereby given that Steven B. Atlass and the Atlass Family Trust have filed an Interagency Notice of Change in Control with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the “FDIC”), with respect to the acquisition of additional shares of common stock of Hyperion Bank, 199 W. Girard Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Any person wishing to comment on this application may file his or her comments in writing with the regional director of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, New York Regional Office, 350 Fifth Avenue, Suite 1200, New York, NY 10118-0110, not later than June 21, 2017, which is 20 days after publication of this notice. The non-confidential portions of the application are on file at the appropriate FDIC office and are available for public inspection during regular business hours.

Photocopies of the nonconfidential portion of the application file will be made available upon request.

Notice is hereby given that Troy T. Taylor has filed an Interagency Notice of Change in Control with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the “FDIC”), with respect to the acquisition of additional shares of common stock of Hyperion Bank, 199 W. Girard Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Any person wishing to comment on this application may file his or her comments in writing with the regional director of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, New York Regional Office, 350 Fifth Avenue, Suite 1200, New York, NY 10118-0110, not later than June 21, 2017, which is 20 days after publication of this notice.

The non-confidential portions of the application are on file at the appropriate FDIC office and are available for public inspection during regular business hours. Photocopies of the nonconfidential portion of the application file will be made available upon request.

CITY HALL SAM (Cont. From Page 11) Iraq war veteran and US Army SECRETARY PATRICK MURPHY gave the keynote address.

Philadelphia Common Pleas Court JUDGE PAT DUGAN and City COUNCIL MEMBERS MARK SQUILLA and HELEN GYM also participated in this ceremony.

Later that afternoon, also in Penn’s Landing, veterans and active-duty military members gathered aboard the USS Olympia, which is docked on the Delaware River. The somber ceremony honored the 30 military men and women that died in the line of duty. Each service member’s name was read by retired Army LT. COL. MAURA GILLEN. Sam wishes to thank all veterans and their families for their

service and sacrifice. We are a better city and country for all that you have done to protect our liberty and freedom.

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(Cont. From Page 11) than a kite, that might not be the easiest thing to do.

And that’s a shame. In a city like Philadelphia where visitors of all kinds come to call, you need places like Little Pete’s; places where you and your family can have a sit-down meal that consists of more than just hamburgers. A place in Center City where everyone can afford to eat.

I don’t know what my reporting colleagues and I are going to do on election night in November for late night eats. But my guess is that it will be yet another time we’ll miss Little Pete’s.

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