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Vol. XIII No. 31

Issue 914

August 3, 2017

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MAYOR JIM KENNEY, R, HONORED A NATIVE SON, ASTRONAUT GUION BLUFORD, AT CITY HALL WITH ARTWORK OF STUDENTS FROM THREE OF THE SCHOOLS THAT HE ATTENDED. THEY PRESENTED HIM WITH A QUILT DESIGNED BY THE STUDENTS AND ALSO GAVE HIM GIFTS. PHOTO BY LEONA DIXON

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PUBLIC SERVANTS at WORK BOYLE SEEKS TO KILL DELAYS

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S PENNSYLVANIA deals with yet another frustrating budget impasse, State Rep. Kevin Boyle (D-Northeast) is looking forward, seeking ways to prevent the commonwealth from finding itself in a similar situation in the very near future. Boyle plans to re-introduce a proposed amendment to the Pennsylvania Constitution requiring the General Assembly to stay in session until a state budget is adopted by both the Senate and the House of Representatives as well as signed into law by the governor. “We are only one year removed from the historic 2015-2016 budget stalemate that lasted nearly nine months, from July 2015 to March 2016,” Boyle said. “It appears the General Assembly hasn’t learned its lesson.”

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TINA SAYS A.V.I. FIX IS GOOD FOR PHILLY

State Sen. Christine M. Tartaglione (D-Kensington) said the bipartisan revenue package adopted by the State Senate would fix the Actual Value Initiative for Philadelphia and is a vast improvement. These elements were part of a broad range of legislation considered by the Senate. Without the approved revenue package, the $31.9-billion General Fund

budget approved by the General Assembly in late June would not be balanced. “The changes in the Senate’s version of the Fiscal Code (HB 453) would fix the AVI for Philadelphia, which is important to my district and the entire city,” Tartaglione said. “The language would set the market value, cap future increases and prevent the loss of $270 million in state aid to the School District of Philadelphia over five years.” The AVI fix language would set the maximum market value of property at $47 billion, then cap future increases based on the total increase for all districts. This would limit the amount of increase and help avoid large spikes, Tartaglione noted.

DELISSIO UNVEILS HEALTH PLAN

State Rep. Pamela A. DeLissio (D-Northwest) hosted over 60 citizens for her 66th town-hall meeting last week to discuss the concepts behind her legislation, HB 1688, the Pennsylvania Health Care Plan, a Medicare-for-all-style single-payer plan. She said the discussion was interactive and informative, as one participant later posted, “I am at a Town Hall meeting on single-payer; first great point; life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness all depend on health and therefore healthcare is a right and not a privilege.” “HB 1688 is not government-run health care,” DeLissio said. “Health care providers and facilities would remain in the private sector. State government would be responsible for establishing a system in which a single, public or quasi-public agency organizes the health-care financing to support healthcare access. Cost controls (including administrative costs, pharmaceutical costs etc.), and citizens having sufficient ‘skin in the game’ are critical components of

this plan.” Throughout the USA, single-payer type of legislation has been introduced in 20 states. “It was clear from the discussion that citizens appreciate many of the benefits of the Affordable Care Act, known as Obamacare, and would like to see many of those aspects continue under any revision or new plan, including covering pre-existing conditions, the ability for a dependent to stay on a parent’s plan until 26 years of age and enforcing no lifetime caps,” DeLissio said.

REPS SEEK BREAKS FOR CONVICTED MOMS

State Reps. Joanna McClinton (D-W. Phila.) and Donna Bullock, D-N. Phila.) will introduce legislation to direct Pennsylvania courts to sentence the primary caretakers of children younger than 18 to individualized community-based sentencing programs. The bill would require judges to determine if an offender is the primary caretaker of a child under 18 and, if so, to hand down a sentence of non-confinement for low-level and non-violent offenses as long as they do not carry mandatory minimums. The offender would be required to complete a number of rehabilitative services instead of serving time in prison. “The tough-on-crime stances in our Commonwealth are ineffective and are tearing families apart,” McClinton said. “Yes, individuals who break the law should be held accountable. However, if they have committed a low-level, non-violent offense, they should not be sent to prison where they would lose custody of their child.” Over the past 30 years, the number of incarcerated women in the United States increased by over 700%, rising from 26,378 in 1980 to

215,332 in 2014. More than 60% of women in state prisons are reported to have a child under 18. “Incarcerating women for low-level, non-violent offenses has detrimental effects on children,” Bullock said. “Countless studies show young children with incarcerated parents are more likely to become involved in troublesome activities and to even become incarcerated themselves.”

FITZGERALD, MURT ON HOMELESS RIGHTS

State Reps. Isabella Fitzgerald (D-Northwest) and Thomas Murt (R-Northeast) have introduced legislation to enact a “Homeless Bill of Rights” to protect fundamental civil and human rights of homeless people. “Homelessness continues to be an issue in many communities across the Commonwealth. Local codes that outlaw loitering, vagrancy, sitting or lying on the sidewalk, begging, eating in public and other behaviors disproportionately affect homeless people,” Fitzgerald said. Fitzgerald said HB 1664 would protect the homeless population’s rights to move freely in public spaces, and receive equal treatment by all government agencies, employers and health care providers. The legislation would also shield their right to vote and the confidentiality of personal records and information. Murt emphasized there are key rights the homeless population needs to have protected. The Homeless Bill of Rights would establish that no person should suffer unnecessarily, be denied basic rights or be subject to unfair discrimination based on their homeless status. “As the burdens of joblessness grow and the pressures on public resources increase, we have a respon-

sibility to lessen the negative effects of homelessness,” Murt said.

CEPHAS KNOCKS WAGE BIAS

State Rep. Morgan Cephas (D-W. Phila.) released the following statement regarding Black Women’s Equal Pay Day: “Today we recognize Black women, who must work nearly eight months extra to earn the same amount men do in one year. Among women in Pennsylvania who hold full time year round jobs, black women are paid 68 cents for every dollar compared to every dollar paid to a man. “With countless women of color being the primary breadwinner in their homes, the wellbeing of their children depends on them being paid what they deserve. Female-headed households already make several thousand dollars less than the overall median income in the City of Philadelphia simply because they are providing for their family by themselves. This means wage discrimination pushes them even further behind. “As chairwoman of the Pennsylvania Legislative Black Caucus’ subcommittee on Women and Girls of Color, my goal is to ensure the current trend does not continue and that all women see pay equity sooner than later.”

CRUZ PROVIDES NEEDLE BINS

State Rep. Angel Cruz’s (D-Kensington) district office has acquired bio-waste bins so that residents may properly dispose of used needles found on the streets and in public places. “There’s been an observed increase in the number of syringes left on the street and in response to an increasing number of complaints and questions from concerned citizens, I’m taking a first step to combat the problem,” Cruz said. “Although most of the used needles from exchange programs are collected and disposed of properly, every year thousands are carelessly discarded outside, creating hazards for the rest of the citizens, including children, first responders and even our pets.”

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In The Court of Common Pleas Phila. County Civil Action – Law No. 170601683 Notice of Action in Mortgage Foreclosure Nationstar HECM Acquisition Trust 2016-2, Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, not Individually, but solely as Trustee, Plaintiff vs. Anita Bennett, Solely in Her Capacity as Heir of Leroy Cannon, Deceased, Crystal Boyland, Solely in Her Capacity as Heir of Leroy Cannon, Deceased, Larry Cannon, Solely in His Capacity as Heir of Leroy Cannon, Deceased, Roy Cannon, Solely in His Capacity as Heir of Leroy Cannon, Deceased & The Unknown Heirs of Leroy Cannon, Deceased, Mortgagor and Real Owner, Defendants To: Anita Bennett, Solely in Her Capacity as Heir of Leroy Cannon, Deceased, Crystal Boyland Solely in Her Capacity as Heir of Leroy Cannon, Deceased, Larry Cannon, Solely in His Capacity as Heir of Leroy Cannon, Deceased, Roy Cannon, Solely in His Capacity as Heir of Leroy Cannon, Deceased & The Unknown Heirs of Leroy Cannon, Deceased, Mortgagor and Real Owner, Defendants, whose last known address is 2935 North Bailey Street, Philadelphia, PA 19132. This firm is a debt collector and we are attempting to collect a debt owed to our client. Any information obtained from you will be used for the purpose of collecting the debt. You are hereby notified that Plaintiff, Nationstar HECM Acquisition Trust 2016-2, Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, not Individually, but solely as Trustee, 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. 170601683, wherein Plaintiff seeks to foreclose on the mortgage secured on your property located, 2935 North Bailey Street, Philadelphia, PA 19132, 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. Rebecca A. Solarz, 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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BY JASON GOTTESMAN AJOR legislation in the General Assembly is often the product of compromise and deal-making. The Senate’s latest revenue package was no exception. However, while various interest groups and stakeholders are scoffing at individual portions of the five budget-related implementation bills that will cumulatively provide for nearly $2.1 billion in funding for the state budget, those hoping to see some movement on reforming “stop-&-go” enforcement might have their wishes answered in a portion of the Fiscal Code aimed at addressing the issue. A stop-&-go technically operates within the law by holding the appropriate restaurant license to serve alcohol. The name comes from its unusual (for Pennsylvania) business model of a convenience store that also sells beer and liquor – sometimes in quantities as low as a single shot – oftentimes consumed on premises or immediately outside the store. Stop-&-go’s are widely known to operate on the fringes of the law – or blatantly outside of it – and have also been accused of violating areas of state law in terms of alcohol and tobacco sales to minors. While an issue statewide, these establishments are most prevalent in Philadelphia, where the city’s state legislative delegation has used the first half of the 2017-2018 legislative term to hold hearings in Philadelphia on the issue. As a result of those hearings, a trio of House members led by State Rep. Jordan Harris (D-S. Phila.) helped lift through the House a proposal that would crack down on these “nuisance establishments,” many of which are merely bars masquerading as convenience stores, by creating “saturated nuisance

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SHALE SEVERANCE TAX BREAKS GROUND

POLS on the STREET BY JOE SHAHEELI O ONE KNOWS what the final outcome of the Pennsylvania budget saga will be. The House of Representatives has not agreed to the Senate’s latest funding proposal – or indeed on any proposal of its own. But something tends to beat nothing. In the end, we predict the House will find a few Senate items to balk at

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and then go along with the rest. The long-debated severance tax on Marcellus Shale natural gas is one item that likely will survive in the final package. Although Republicans fiercely resist any new taxes in principle, there is no easier way to find new recurring funds and the $1-billion shortfall is too big to ignore or paper over with finagles. So Pennsylvania will finally join every other gas-producing state in adopting a severance tax on its finite natural-gas resource. Energy donors will express their dismay to legislators they have funded for years. But they are unlikely to punish their largely Republican defenders on Capitol Hill. The $100 million tax proposed by the Senate could have been State Rep.

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much worse, and industry lobbyists will still need their friends. It was a major victory for Democrats, as well as for some Southeastern suburban Republicans, who have long been hungering for shale-gas revenue to support their own regional needs. State Sen. Vincent Hughes (D-W. Phila.), as minority chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, played a key role in negotiating the Senate plan. He was entitled to crow – which he did, with tact. “We have broken new ground with the passage of this funding package because, for the first time in Pennsylvania, a severance tax on Marcellus Shale natural-gas drilling has made significant movement in the legislature,” Hughes said. “Senate Democrats have been working to enact this tax for nearly a decade. It’s long past time for wealthy natural-gas drillers to pay their fair share for profiting off our natural resources. It’s a modest tax, but a

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tax nonetheless and it will help close the budget deficit without hurting taxpayers. “This revenue package, though imperfect, represents a bipartisan compromise among four of the five key players in budget negotiations — the Senate

Democrats and Republicans, House Democrats and the governor,” said Hughes. “It’s not what Senate Democrats would have crafted, but it does include important priorities that we support and that will help move Pennsylvania forward.”

DELISSIO UPDATES VOTERS STATE REP. Pam DeLissio briefed a large turnout of constituents at Roxborough Memorial Hospital on Pennsylvania’s budget crisis. Photo by Wendell Douglas

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President Jerry Jordan also hailed the severance tax, since he sees it as vital to support higher state K-12 funding in years to come. “Our members have written thousands of letters, made calls, and participated (Cont. Page 6)

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HERE is no better time of the year than the first week of August for people who love fresh produce. Peaches and nectarines are in fragrant abundance; blueberries are still blushing in their clamshells; tomatoes, cukes, peppers, corn – oh, that corn – and the rest of farmland’s summer cornucopia are on vivid display at farmers’ markets, roadside stands and supermarkets across the region. Except in Philadelphia. Despite the presence of numerous supermarket chains and the Food Trust’s operating

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AUGUST IS PRODUCE MONTH BY STATE REP. MORGAN CEPHAS UGUST is “Produce Month” in Pennsylvania, when we take time to pay tribute to those involved with growing or selling local food products. More than 4,300 family farms operate in Pennsylvania, helping the agriculture industry pump millions of dollars every year into our economy. However, it is also a time when I want to ensure that we increase access to fresh, nutritious produce for those in the most need. The Pennsylvania Farmers Market Nutrition Program provides an excellent opportunity to address issues of both hunger and food insecurity in low-income communities, especially for those most vulnerable members – seniors and children. It is through the Senior and WIC voucher distribution that many families are able to ac-

cess fresh, healthy foods. As a member of the House Agriculture Committee in the Pennsylvania General Assembly, I recently learned voucher redemption rates among seniors are high, but only 43 percent of those checks issued to WIC recipients were redeemed in Philadelphia in 2016, which is 6 percent less than 2015. This has been primarily attributed to the locations of the farmers’ markets. There are several locations throughout the city; however, there is only one in the far corner of my district. For most, the other locations are distant and difficult to reach. We know that decreased access to healthy foods means people in low-income communities suffer more from diet-related diseases like obesity and diabetes compared to those in higher-income neighborhoods with easier access to

healthy food, particularly fresh fruits and vegetables. Expanding farmers’ markets and farm stands is needed to provide better access in certain communities. To address the issue, I will be hosting a Pop Up Produce series to increase access to fresh fruits and vegetables within our community from now until November. Farmers will be available to accept WIC checks and senior produce vouchers. A mobile teaching kitchen will also be on hand to assist in preparing healthy and nutritious meals. The events will be at Shepard Recreation Center from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. on Aug. 29, Sept. 26, Oct. 31 and Nov. 28 You can also support local growers by purchasing produce from farmers’ markets or taking part in the Community Supported Agriculture program.

MARK your CALENDAR Aug. 3- State Sen. Sharif Street hosts Diverse & Minority Business Forum at Temple Univ., Ritter Ha., 13th & C.B. Moore Ave., 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Learn to do business with the city and state. Must preregister online at www.senatorsharifstreet.com/register. For info: sstreet@pasenate.com. Aug. 3- State Sen. Tina Tartaglione hosts Community Picnic at Norris Sq. Pk., 2100 N. Howrd St., 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Child fingerprinting, back-to-

school giveaways, refreshments & DJ. For info: Hugh Baird (717) 787-5166. Aug. 5- State Rep. Angel Cruz hosts “Tire Roundup”, starting at 3503 N. B St., Unit 7, 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Seeking volunteers! For info: (215) 291-5643. Aug. 7- Councilwoman Helen Gym hosts Resistance Summer at Malcolm X Park, 51st & Pine Sts., 6-8 p.m. Rally for health care and education. For info: (215) 686-3420. Aug. 9- Councilwoman Helen Gym hosts Resistance Summer at Columbus Sq. Pk., 12th & Wharton Sts., 6-8 p.m. Rally for health care and education. For info: (215) 686-3420. Aug. 11- Councilman Mark Squilla hosts Summer Soirée at Keenan’s Pub,113 Olde New Jersey Ave., N. Wildwood, N.J., 7-10 p.m. Yachts $5,000, Sailboats $2,500, Paddleboats $1,000, General Admission $250. Payable to “Squilla for Council,” P.O. Box 37332, Phila., PA 19148. RSVP: Brittany@

lperrygroup.com or (215) 893-4281. Aug. 12- State Rep. Jason Dawkins hosts Frankford Community Day at Gambrel Plg., 1900 Wakeling St., 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Aug. 12- State Rep. Morgan Cephas hosts “Sound the Alarm, Save a Life” at Shepard Rec Ctr., 5700 Haverford Ave., 9 a.m.-12 m. Free smoke detectors & fire-safety tips for residents of the 192nd Legislative Dist. For info: Gwen (215) 879-6625. Aug. 14- State Reps. Joanna McClinton and Morgan Cephas host Health & Wellness Summer Jam at 60th St. betw. Arch and Chestnut, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Health screenings & resources, children’s activities, entertainment, food & refreshments. For info: (215) 748-6712 or (215) 879-6625. Aug. 17- State Rep. Emilio Vázquez hosts “Meet, Greet, Obtain Constituent Services” at Susquehanna Village, 1421 W. Susquehanna Ave., 3-4 p.m.

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alleviate this crisis, including Philabundance, FoodConnect and many other members of the Greater Philadelphia Coalition Against Hunger, and we recommend checking any and all of them out. But more needs to be done going forward. There are countless land parcels out there that could be turned into community gardens through partnerships with the city and groups like Soil Generation and the Black Dirt Farm Collective. More chains could follow the trailblazing lead of Jeff Brown and open supermarkets in food deserts. And now that momentum is behind stop-and-go reform, why not allocate the fines collected from these bars masquerading as delis to help teach nutrition and provide resources to those in need? We need to reap what we sow, not just for us, but for our neighbors and future generations.

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78 farmers’ markets in the city, fully one-quarter of our citizens live in a perpetual state of food insecurity. That means that they are in constant danger of running out of food – and the money to pay for more of it – before the end of each month. This alarming statistic is rising, making Philadelphia a shameful anomaly in the U.S. – while other metropolitan areas are seeing the numbers of food-insecure citizens go down, our city’s proportion of this part of the populace is double that of the rest of the state and the country. So what are we doing about it? What can we – what can you – do to help children arrive at school thinking about the lesson plan instead of how hungry they are? To help adults focus on their work – or finding work – instead of where their next meal is coming from? There are a number of organizations doing great work to

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POLS on the STREET (Cont. From Page 4) in numerous rallies in support of this cause,” he said in a statement. “The modest tax in the revenue package is a recognition that the lucrative shale-drilling industry must finally pay their fair share.

“Funding for schools should be a central focus of any revenue package. And the Senate’s recognition that tax on the shale must be a part of that conversation is significant. and an historic step forward that lays the groundwork for future funding for the programs and services that our children deserve,” he continued.

STOP-&-GO BILL ADVANCES (Cont. From Page 3) Justice Committee awaiting action by committee Chairman Chuck McIlhinney (R-Bucks) who, earlier this summer, said he was working on the legislation with Harris. While McIlhinney was

eyeing a fall timeline for the start of the Senate legislative process of advancing Harris’s legislation, some were not so keen to wait. In legislation added to the Fiscal Code portion of the revenue package passed by the Senate last week and

currently being reviewed by the House, Sen. Sharif Street (D-Philadelphia) and Sen. Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia) were successful in getting stop-andgo enforcement reform language inserted into the budget implementation bill. “The language we got … addresses so many of the concerns we have that these establishments have been operating outside the confines of the law – we just didn’t have the appropriate enforcement tools,” Street said when the legislation passed the Senate last Thursday. The Senate approach to increasing stop-&-go enforcement differs widely from the House legislation. Unlike the House’s version that declared whole areas off-limits, the Senate language takes the approach of stepping up enforcement through use of Liquor Control Board auditors. Currently, only the Pennsylvania State Police Bureau of Liquor Enforcement can investigate and start the process of suspending the license of a nuisance establishment. However, under the new Senate approach, if an inspection by an LCB employee finds that a license holder does not meet a requirement for licensure or meet one of the board’s regulations that would hold the licensee ineligible for the license, the board has the power to suspend the license until the infraction is corrected. The legislation also changes how suspension appeals are handled.

Street said this version of stop-&-go enforcement is “fair” and done in a way that does not unduly burden businesses following the letter and spirit of the law. “We just have enforcement so that the bad operators can be dealt with,” he said. “I think it was a good step forward in terms of addressing the stop-and-go issue, but also a good step forward in terms of probably a more appropriate use of state resources in that we are using auditors to address what are really audit violations. We can allow the State Police to focus on more closely related law enforcement issues.” According to Hughes, the legislation, which he called “a big win for Philadelphia,” will go a long way toward addressing a quality of life issue for the people of Philadelphia. “These places are nuisance bars – we’ve had limited ability to address them – and they are really a hazard in our community. We needed to get them addressed and we now have some more significant teeth to address the issue,” he said. Street added that Harris’s proposal was a good strike at the heart of the issue, but that in his opinion, the Senate’s take on the matter is better. “You may have instances in which you have a lawful bar operating in the same area as a bad stop-and-go,” he said. “We don’t want to hit them both.” Harris did not return a request for comment for this article.

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EVERAL dozen Falun Gong practitioners from Greater Philadelphia held a rally at Liberty Bell Park to commemorate the thousands of lives that were lost as a result of 18 years of ongoing persecution of their group by Chinese Communist Party. Several local Falun Gong practitioners who were persecuted in China joined the rally. Lichun Shen, a 60-year-old woman, began to practice Falun Gong in 1995. Shortly after that, she reported, illnesses that bothered her for many years disappeared. However, former communist leader Jiang Zemin

banned Falun Gong in 1999 and started massive suppression in China. Shen decided to visit appealing offices and tell officials that Falun Gong was good and persecution was wrong. Because of that, Shen has been arrested several times and detained in jail for 11 years in China in total. In May 2001, Shen was arrested and sent to the Anhui Province Women’s Prison for eight years. Shen called them “the darkest days in my life.” Shen tells a story of brutal confinement; “Every day we woke up at 4-5 a.m., were forced to work till midnight, and went to

bed at 2 a.m. In addition, we often worked 24 hours in a row without sleep to finish the heavy workload. We only had four or five days of break in the entire year.” It paid off – for the state. “The slave labor brought lots of money to the officials, Shen said. “A guard one day said accidently the prison earned 100 million yuan ($15 million at current rates) in one month.” Shen said Chinese Communist Party officials ransacked her home and harassed her family. “Because of that huge pressure, my mother passed away,” she related. Falun Gong, also known as Falun Dafa, is a traditional practice of meditation and exercises with teachings based on the principle of “Truthfulness-Compassion-Tolerance.” The scale and scope of abuses against its followers make this possibly the largest religious persecution in the world today, its practitioners charge.

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LICHUN SHEN, front R, joined dozens of her fellow Falun Gong practitioners in a peaceful “meditation protest” against Chinese persecution on the lawn of Independence National Historical Park.

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UBERNATORIAL candidate STATE SEN. SCOTT WAGNER (R-York) held a fundraiser last weekend. The event’s special guest was highly popular Maryland Republican GOV. LARRY HOGAN. At first blush, the duo seems like an odd pair. Hogan is a somewhat moderate Republican who refused to endorse PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP and asserted he would not vote for him in the general election. Wagner was a Trump supporter, and recently held an event at one

EVERYDAY PEOPLE BY DENISE CLAY F YOU FIND yourself feeling poorly and you’re near the Pennsylvania Convention Center this week, you’re in luck. The National Medical Association, the world’s oldest and largest organization of African American doctors, is currently holding its annual convention at the center. Dr. Doris Browne, the organization’s president-elect, was sworn in, and then unveiled a comprehensive plan designed to look at the Black community’s health concerns and

of his recycling facilities with VICE PRESIDENT MIKE PENCE. However, being behind Pence is easy for most Republicans, even the most serious anti-Trumpsters. Hogan’s appearance was in large part owing to Wagner’s support of Hogan’s gubernatorial race. The evening raked in $500,000 for Wagner’s campaign. Wagner’s campaign manager noted some of the donations were for as little as $10. However, I doubt they raised half a million with small grassroots donations. Please note that in Pennsylvania statewide races, unlike Philadelphia municipal and federal elections, there are essentially no limits on individual contributions. Wagner was the first Republican to declare his candidacy. He was followed by businessman Paul Mango. However, the elephant in the arena (no pun intended) is Pennsylvania SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE MIKE

TURZAI, who is considering a run. Turzai, unlike Wagner and Mango, is not a wealthy man; however, I do not doubt he can raise sizable funds. I also think party insiders will endorse Turzai if he definitively announces his candidacy. CONGRESSMAN LOU BARLETTA (R-Luzerne) is considering running for Senate in 2018 for U.S. SEN. BOB CASEY’S seat. Barletta was an early supporter of Trump, and would likely have the support of Trump in his run. Some think that may hurt him. We may be overly influenced by the negative Trump fixation of the mainstream media. I do believe the average American, outside the East and West Coasts, are more concerned about jobs and the economy than Trump’s latest misstep or unfiltered comments. Trump support may hurt Barletta in the Southeast, (Cont. Page 14)

ways to deal with them. On Tuesday morning, the NMA began its meetings with a news hour spotlighting some of the research that attendees would be hearing about during the workshops and white-paper presentations. One of those white papers was entitled “The Violence Epidemic In The African American Community: A Call For Comprehensive Reform.” This paper – authored by Drs. Eva Frazer, Mallory Williams, LeQuandra Nesbitt and Roger Mitchell, Jr. – focused on the latest challenge faced by doctors serving the Black community: the public-health impacts of violence. According to the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, the No. 1 cause of death for Black men aged 1035 is homicide. Black women are four times as likely to die from intimate-partner violence than white women. Because of both these things, in addition to outside forces like gang violence and a po-

lice presence in the neighborhood that can border on excessive force, Black children are more likely to experience anxiety and are at risk for depression and suicidal thoughts. The paper also explored the role that racism might play in these circumstances. But while the authors said this paper wasn’t meant to be a definitive literature review on this topic, they did it to sound an alarm to policymakers looking to find a simple solution to what is actually a pretty complex problem. “We’re not going to be able to arrest ourselves out of this problem,” said Dr. Mitchell, who has been Washington, D.C.’s chief medical examiner for more than three years. “If we’re going to solve the problem of violence in the African American community, it’s going to have to be with a comprehensive plan that includes education, economic development, housing and health care.” (Cont. Page 14)

WALKING the BEAT BY JOE SHAY STIVALA E HAVE been subject to several days of news articles on Congressman Bob BRADY and Judge James MOORE. Questions keep rising in my mind over the reporting: Could all of the stories have been consolidated into a single story? And if so, was news held back? It all seemed a run-up to a Sunday SPLASH to me (?). I am not sure of the ILLEGALITY of the issue; it feels like the recent malarkey accusations against a serving state

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HE STATE budget marathon has limped closer to the finish line. The Pennsylvania Senate passed a revenue package to close a $1.7-billion deficit. The package includes some new taxes on utility and telecommunications. It also includes the longsought natural-gas severance tax, which could raise over $100 million this year. Some people feel the severance tax is not large enough, but passage of a severance tax at any size or rate would be a major coup for GOV. TOM WOLF. He vigorously

senator. As to an attorney’s remark on possible illegality – HMM! Those who do not believe a year-old poll is of value need to sign up for a POLI SCI 101 class ASAP – get going! Then an editorial asking if scandals will ever end. I asked myself what they would blast without such an issue. Does it sell papers, and would the Bard say it was “MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING”? Has U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions ever visited BLARNEY CASTLE? The Philly murder rate showed a recent uptick, but has been on a decline for a long time! SENSATIONALISM chatter – does it matter? Local 57 LABORERS celebrated their 75th Anniversary with a cruise on the Delaware River. That is 75 years of member commitment. Senate Aide Jim HARRITY and Marnie Aument-LOUGHREY report a great time was had by all. Congrats to Local 57 from

The Public Record! State Sen. Sharif STREET’S performance to benefit our city has been remarkable in the brief time he has been in office. We need clones of him in every aspect of government. City Councilman Allan DOMB evolved quickly into a super asset for Philly development. He is positive and upbeat on Philly at all times, with great IDEAS that we need to take up. A great word: “NEGADELPHIANS” was used in a recent daily press column. We live in a vibrant city (all cities have some bad neighborhoods), but among us are those who know WHAT IS BEST for us (and do not need to consult us). Former Vice President Spiro AGNEW coined “nattering nabobs of negativism.” The city is going to raze the scissors auto ramps from Chestnut Street to Columbus Boulevard (Cont. Page 14)

campaigned on enacting a severance tax and this victory would allow him to check a significant accomplishment box for his re-election. The City of Philadelphia, the school district and other local governments throughout Pennsylvania are eagerly waiting for passage of the final state budget and the billions in revenue that will flow to the agencies to provide education, health care and other services to Pennsylvanians. Former Philadelphia Police COMMISSIONER CHARLES RAMSEY did not like PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP’S statements about liking police brutality. He said Trump should forget being a standup comedian and act like a president of the United States of America. LT. GOV. MIKE STACK and STATE SEN. ART HAYWOOD stood with the progressive coalition outside U.S. SEN. PAT TOOMEY’S Center City office. They urged progressives to keep fighting for health care

availability. The most recent attempt by Trump to repeal Obamacare failed with the decisive tie-breaking vote of U.S. SEN JOHN McCAIN. What the senator and lieutenant governor stressed to the crowd at the rally is that the fight is not over as long as Trump is in the White House. COUNCILMAN KENYATTA JOHNSON is continuing his legal fight in court against real-estate developer ORI FEIBUSH. It has caught the attention of some local media. There are concerns over the taxpayer dollars being spent by the city law department. But without the city spending money to defend council members in these types of cases, rich real-estate developers could ignore city laws and run everything. They could simply drag everything out in court. Our elected officials deserve the chance to stand up for their constituents and for reasonable zoning and development.

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understanding BANKRUPTCY BY MICHAEL A. CIBIK AMERICAN BANKRUPTCY BOARD CERTIFIED uestion: How to recognize when and where you are exposed financially – Mistake No. 8. Answer: Mistake 8 is neglecting your health. Your physical health will have a direct bearing on your financial health. Smoking, consuming sodas, eating processed foods and overeating generally will make you lethargic and not motivated. Little changes can yield big results. Several years ago, for example, I gave up soft drinks in favor of carbonated water with a little lemon or lime juice. I also became more productive at work because I eliminated the yo-yo effect of metabolizing huge amounts of sugar pouring into my system.

All of these mistakes or “exposure points” may seem like common sense, but most of these problems are very common among bankruptcy filers. You can look at this another way – intentionally do the things I call mistakes and you will almost certainly end up in or close to bankruptcy. The good news is that these types of mistakes to avoid are not moral failings; they represent poor plan-

ning and a lack of basic financial literacy. There are dozens of books out there and plenty of free online resources. Google “basic household budgeting” and you will see dozens of entries. Spend a little time improving your financial literacy and your quality of life will improve. Next Week’s Question: What is a motion for relief from the automatic stay in a Chapter 7 bankruptcy?

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LABORERS Local 57 donated $5,000 to the University of Pennsylvania for pancreatic-cancer research. L-R are, standing Dana Brady, Local 57 leader Estebán Vera, Perry Blackman, Dr. Mark O’Hara and Evelyn Schwartz; seated, Vera’s mother Maria Vera and sister Nancy Mendez. Photo by Wendell Douglas

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WALKING the BEAT (Cont. From Page 12) and from the Boulevard to Market Street. Each performed a valuable service in allowing needed pedestrian and auto-bus access to the river with a spectacular vista of the river events over many years. DO-GOODERS have long felt it a VISUAL INTRUSION (Boo-hoo). What was a goal of PENN PRAXIS’ waterfront plan? Provide vehicle and public access to the river (and with parking spaces at meters). What did the ramps do? Provide auto and bus and pedestrian-bike access to the river (with paid parking). The military TRANSGENDER issue overlooks that if you pluck the 4,000 trans members from service, you put a hole in READINESS for any contingency. You do not replace

4,000 TRAINED service personnel ASAP! New Jersey Sen. Cory BOOKER visited the Wildwood, N.J. Vietnam Wall Memorial, He placed a wreath before the names of the fallen. He discussed the prospect of a 170-bed veterans facility in Cape May Court House. Thank you! Eddie WRIGHT passed away. A businessman and POL downtown, he provided an example of treating all people with courtesy and equity. THANK YOU to Judge Matthew CARRAFIELLO for his sound ruling on the Arch Street construction site-graveyard. If we show no caring for the graves there, how do we protect the many who are living? Plus potential condo buyers do not want the STIGMA of buying over graves. I was happy to get a “letter to the editor” comment last week. My first. Many thanks. The writer stated that the Blessed Mother

answered his Novena and gave us President Donald TRUMP. I very respectfully disagree. The TRUMP era might be found in a biblical time (of seven years) called the GREAT TRIBULATION. It was printed that defense lawyer costs for Eric FREIN cost $425k so far. No amount was given for the State Police manhunt for Frein, which closed or severely restricted public life in Northeast Pennsylvania. How much of a search would have occurred if those killed by Frein were not state troopers? NEW JERSEY: Coming up this weekend at THE SHORE are parties by Local 14 INSULATORS and LOCAL 22 FIREFIGHTERS. HERE WE GO AGAIN: In the wake of the dastardly teardown of the Historic Hugg’s House in Bellmawr; a developer wants to demolish the 1860 Allen House in Medford. WISE UP.

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as well as STATE REPS. RICK SACCONE (R-Allegheny) and JIM CHRISTIANA (R-Beaver), and political activist ANDREW SCHECKTOR. None of these candidates have a prayer of getting the PAGOP endorsement if either Barletta or Kelly enters the race. The last few years have not been good for Pennsylvania Democrats with respect to election-law violations. CAROLYN CAVANESS, a former aide to Municipal Court JUDGE JIMMIE MOORE, pled guilty to her activities to get financial help for Moore so he could drop out his 2012 primary challenge to CONGRESSMAN BOB BRADY (D-Phila.). Cavaness apparently facilitated a deal whereby Brady’s campaign paid Moore $90,000. The funds covered Moore’s campaign

debts in exchange for Moore dropping out of the race. Apparently, neither Brady nor Moore has been charged with a crime in conjunction with Cavaness’ plea. However, I do believe the Commonwealth will eventually get Moore for not disclosing these contributions on campaign-finance filings. Brady had denied any wrongdoing. Cavaness created a separate entity from his campaign company that would accept the money from the Brady campaign. I assume this entity was established in order to avoid the federal campaign limits, which are well below $90,000. It is hard to ascertain what exactly occurred as the fillings have been sealed. It has been reported the prosecutors sealed the documents in order to prevent Brady from influencing the investigation.

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space that The Public Record has deemed to give me. The City of Brotherly Love So Put The Damned Gun Down has been a place where I’ve actually gotten “I couldn’t come to class because I got shot” as an excuse. Where I’ve had kids that medicate themselves in so many different ways to cope with the world around them. Where I’ve had to attend funerals for 18-year-olds. So I was happy when Mayor Jim Kenney announced the formation of a

special committee charged with dealing with gun violence on Monday. City Councilman Kenyatta Johnson, Managing Director Michael DiBerardinis and Darrell O’Connor, a former agent with the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms, are leading this effort. Thankfully, they’re planning on looking at the public-health aspect. Maybe I’ll get a copy of this paper for Councilman Johnson. It can’t hurt.

(Cont. From Page 12) but then again, any Republican hopes to contain the damage in our area and hope for a good turnout in the “T.” Remember, the middle of the state is Middle America and they are the people who came out to vote for Trump. If Barletta wants to be the candidate, he will probably get the Pennsylvania Republican Party endorsement unless CONGRESSMAN MIKE KELLY (R-Erie) gets in the race. It is rumored that Kelly is considering running. It will be an interesting winter Republican State Committee meeting if both of them are in the race at that time. Announced candidates to date are businessmen PAUL ADDIS and JEFF BARTOS,

(Cont. From Page 12) As I talked with Dr. Mitchell about what he and his colleagues had learned through their research, I thought about a lot of my time here in Philly, especially the time I’ve spent writing the various versions of what is now “Everyday People.” I’ve written a lot about violence in general, and gun violence in particular, in this

NOTICE OF PETITION FOR ADOPTION AND TERMINATION OF RIGHTS TO CHILD PURSUANT TO O.C.G.A § 19-8-12 To: The Unknown Biological Father of Emma Matos You are hereby advised that a petition seeking to terminate your rights to Emma Matos born to Nicolette Matos on October 14, 2016 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and place legal custody of the child with my client for the purpose of adoption, has been filed in the Cherokee County Superior Court in Georgia. You will lose all rights to the child and will neither receive notice nor be entitled to object to the adoption of the child unless, within 30 days of receipt of this notice, you (1) file a petition to legitimate the child pursuant to Georgia Code Section 19-7-22; (2) provide notice of the filing of the petition to legitimate with the Clerk of the Superior Court of Cherokee County, Georgia at 90 North Street, Suite G170, Canton, Georgia 30114; and (3) provide notice of the filing to Rhonda Fishbein, Esq., at One Glenlake Parkway, Suite 700, Atlanta, Georgia 30328. Adoption Action No. 16AD0075-DC Judge David L. Cannon, Jr.

34TH WARD Committeewoman Kathy Huggins, 4th from R, gathered the 6100 Block of Race Street to host National Night Out. She welcomed State Reps. Morgan Cephas and Joanna McClinton, as well as aides for State Sen. Vince Hughes and State Rep. Donna Bullock. In addition, Sheriff Jewell Williams sent deputies with a display and handouts for kids. Correspondent Tutti Edwards and Shanese Johnson, candidate for Common Pleas Court, were also on hand. Photo by Joe Stivala

OVERBROOK aimed high as Councilman Curtis Jones, State Rep. Morgan Cephas, State Sen. Vincent Hughes and Congressman Bob Brady combined to put on a splendid family Night Out affair at Rose Playground. This youngster made the most of it. Photo by Wendell Douglas

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MASJIDULLAH in Oak Lane featured as major Night Out with, L-R, Chris Rabb, State Sen. Art Haywood, State Rep. Isabella Fitzgerald, judicial candidate Shanese Johnson, Majeedah Rashid with a townwatch award and Anthony Murphy. Photo by Wendell Douglas

CHOPPERING in air support at Lincoln High School was Councilman Bobby Henon. L-R were Miguel Maldonado, Robert Hampton, Officer Joseph Girnius, McGruff (aka Joe Rybakowski), Henon, Summer Love and Aliyah Page. Photo by Wendell Douglas

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COUNCILWOMAN Jannie Blackwell, 2nd from L, held a successful National Night Out celebration on Melville Street in Spruce Hill. She was joined by, L-R, Police Commissioner Richard Ross, Jr.; Kelley Hodge, district attorney; State Sen. Anthony Williams; State Rep. Joanna McClinton; and Police Inspector Derrick Wood. Photo by Joe Stivala

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