SOUTH PHILADELPHIA
Vol. XIII No. 42
Issue 528
October 19, 2017
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TIME TO REBUILD
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LAST WEEK, a public meeting at Vare Recreation Center in Grays Ferry familiarized South Philadelphians with the Rebuild program, which will fund improvements to aging public facilities. This week, Vare was closed for dangerous conditions. Story P. 2. Photo by Wendell Douglas
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Video Campaign Spurs Gun Bill BY ELDON GRAHAM ENNSYLVANIA lawmakers’ proposal of a bill that will allow employees to bring guns into schools has sparked an uproar in the Keystone State. Parents, teachers, school officials and politicians have adamantly opposed the idea of bringing firearms into public schools. Secretary of Education Pedro Rivera joined CeaseFirePA recently to release three videos highlighting the dangers of arming teachers and other school personnel and urging that guns don't belong in schools. Standing with Secretary Rivera and CeaseFirePA were Gretchen Santamour, board chair of the Education Law Center; Susan Spicka, executive director of Education Voters; and Debra Marteslo, former school principal and Pennsylvania Chapter head of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America.
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Over the past few months, lawmakers in Pennsylvania and across America have proposed legislation to arm teachers, cafeteria workers, and custodians in public elementary, middle and high schools. These proposals put guns within easy reach of young children. Teachers, parents and students have all fought against these proposals. “It is critically important to ensure that schools are safe places where students can be free to learn without fear of violence or harm,” said Rivera. “I encourage educators and administrators to utilize all the resources at their disposal to promote school safety, and I thank CeaseFirePA for providing another tool to accomplish that goal.” “We firmly believe guns don’t belong where kids are,” said Shira Goodman, executive director of CeaseFirePA. “No matter what your politics, we should all
A SHOCKING image from one CeaseFirePA video, “Gym Class.”
agree guns do not belong in public schools. If legislators continue to put forward dangerous proposals that put our children at risk, we’ll make sure their constituents know about it.” Earlier this month, Councilwoman Helen Gym (at Large) joined CeaseFirePA for the release of the second in a series of videos highlighting the dangers of arming teachers and other school personnel and urging to keep firearms out of schools. Joining Councilwoman Gym and CeaseFirePA’s Goodman was Lisa Haver, retired Philadel-
phia teacher, current education activist and mother of Daren Dieter, a gun-violence victim. The Councilwoman explained, “It is our central mission to ensure our schools are safe, welcoming places where our kids can learn and succeed. But Harrisburg legislators endanger us all when they substitute guns for resources in schools. This legislation is senseless and reckless. Parents and educators should watch and share these videos and join the effort to keep guns out of our
schools.” Guns in schools have always been a primary concern for not only parents but teachers as well. Putting guns in such close proximity to children and even other adults who haven’t been cleared for firearms does not seem an ideal concept after an event like Sandy Hook Elementary in 2012. “Teachers, students and parents agree that guns don’t belong in our schools,” said Goodman. “Our goal is to ensure the public knows about these dangerous proposals and is empowered to fight
South Philly: Rebuild’s Ground Zero
BY ELDON GRAHAM AYOR JIM Kenney’s Rebuild initiative is making its way to South Philadelphia and local businesses came out on Oct. 11 to see what fuss was about. Business owners and residents showed up at Vare Recreation Center at 26th and Morris streets to better understand the ins and outs of the Rebuild initiative and how it can help their community. Rebuild is a $500 million, seven-year investment in Philly’s parks, rec centers and libraries, with the goals of promoting equity and supporting economic growth. Rebuild is funded by the city’s Sugary Drinks Tax, also known as the
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“soda tax.” Nicole Westerman, executive director of Rebuild, said, “Rebuild is primarily about investing in neighborhoods where there is need. We’re trying to understand where there is poverty in Philadelphia, trying to find where there are health risks in the neighborhoods we want to invest in. But we’re also looking at neighborhoods that are in transition, where these investments could hope to stabilize neighborhoods.” The event was sponsored by Councilman Kenyatta Johnson (2nd), who made an appearance to affirm that Rebuild is a good thing for South Philadelphia. “I did vote for the sugar tax because I believe it was very important for us to
vote on the future of the city of Philadelphia and investing in our young people,” Johnson said. “I’m investing in our parks, investing in a recreational facility and making sure that we have high-quality play spaces for our young people regardless of what neighborhood they live then.” Johnson emphasized that the local businesses investing in Rebuild are also investing in the community. “As a young man, I didn’t have the great fortune I have now to go to Disney World,” Johnson said. “I spent my summers at Chew Playground at 18th Street & Washington Avenue. We used to have the sliding board that was like 30 feet in the air and twisted and came
all the way down; so that’s how I enjoyed my summer, participating in a free summer-camp program where we could go swimming.” This past summer, Rebuild was hard at work recruiting applicants. The city started hosting information sessions for local businesses interested in working on Rebuild throughout the city, like the one at Vare. The program launched the Request for Qualification process to pre-qualify experienced nonprofits to become Project Users, the entities that will manage Rebuild projects across the city. In total, Rebuild received 31 submissions from both neighborhood-based and citywide nonprofits. Announcement of the
first round of qualified project users is expected this fall. Rebuild is working on the site selection and budget process in partnership with City Council, Philadelphia Parks & Recreation Department and the Free Library of Philadelphia. It is hoped that the plan will be approved before the end of the year, so Rebuild projects can begin in 2018. There was no greater example of the urgency with which the plan needs to be implemented than Tuesday’s news from Parks & Recreation that Vare Recreation Center would be closed immediately until further notice “due to serious concerns about the structural integrity of the 100–year–old facility.”
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terview. “Should he choose not to run, I want to look at that. That’s what this whole exploratory effort is about.” Thomas’ campaign spokesperson, Maria Beamer, similarly would not confirm that Thomas had decided to retire – but heaped praise on Kenyatta, to whom the legislator is distantly related. “As far as I know, Rep. Thomas is running again. But he is impressed with Malcolm Kenyatta,” she said. “I know Kenyatta has an interest and, if Rep.
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NSPECTOR Michael Bastone, Sgt. Joshua Pérez, and Deputy Sheriff Officers Alessandro Carrasquillo and Enrique Marín have joined other volunteers under the direction of the Red Cross in Puerto Rico to assist in relief efforts for those still suffering from the devastating effects of Hurricane Maria.
SHERIFF Williams speaks to officers before they depart for Puerto Rico to aid in relief efforts.
Based in the city of Rio Piedras, which also hosts the main campus of the University of Puerto Rico, the men will be assigned driving duties to transport much-needed medicines and medical equipment to different locations across the island. All four of the men also have family in Puerto Rico. The men left Oct. 15 with
an official escort provided by the Sheriff’s Office. “Our hearts and prayers are with them,” said Sheriff Jewell Williams, “as they place themselves in harms way to help relieve the suffering of so many people still in need.” The four are scheduled to return to Philadelphia on Nov. 4.
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Thomas decides not to run, he’ll back him...It’s up in the air right now.” Kenyatta, the grandson of activist Muhammad Kenyatta, currently runs the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce’s diversity and inclusion initiative. Involved with several LGBT political groups, he has also helmed several nonprofit efforts aimed at addressing the plight of North Philadelphia, an impoverished section of the city where Kenyatta was raised. “Everybody who knows me knows that I have a passion and commitment to North Philly. Our communities have struggles but they also have so much promise. If there’s an opportunity to serve and support those communities, I want to do that.” The race has already attracted at least one Democratic challenger – Lewis C. Nash, a local pastor and founder of a North Philadelphia CDC.
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BY RYAN BRIGGS OURCES have stated longtime State Rep. W. Curtis Thomas (D-N. Phila.) may retire and back community organizer Malcolm Kenyatta as his successor in North Philadelphia’s 181st House District in next year’s election. Kenyatta, who served as a delegate for former Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton in 2016, recently formed a political action committee. Two weeks ago, he hosted a fundraiser at the Griffin Apartments in Center City and has a similar event planned on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C. Kenyatta acknowledged he was interested in the seat – but said he wouldn’t challenge Thomas in a primary. “When I ran communications for Rep. Thomas’ last re-election campaign, I went and talked to kids and families struggling in his district. I understand the issues in his district,” Kenyatta said in a recent phone in-
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POLS on the STREET BY JOE SHAHEELI HE DEMOCRATIC primary race for lieutenant governor is unusually active with early candidates. That sounds like bad news for incumbent Lt. Gov. Mike Stack – but could prove to be good news. Usually, incumbents are walked on base by their party’s voters. But Stack ran into a patch of bad news earlier
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this year when allegations surfaced of discord in the staff of his taxpayer-provided residence near Harrisburg and questions arose about his spending patterns. Rivals have sensed the time may be ripe to drive a wedge between Stack and his running mate, Gov. Tom Wolf. Two hands are already up in the air: Westmoreland County IT executive Aryanna Berringer and Chester County Commissioner Kathi Cozzone. Charismatic Braddock Mayor John Fetterman, who ran a powerful race for U.S. Senate in the 2016 primary, is also said to be sniffing at this office. “The more, the merrier” should be Stack’s view. Berringer and Fetterman both hail from Southwestern Pennsylvania, rich in Democratic votes; Cozzone typifies the rising Democratic tide in the Philadel-
Waxman’s out, Wirs Is in
Ben Waxman, a young but seasoned political hand who took a hard swipe at State Rep. Brian Sims (D-S. Phila.) in the 2016 Democratic primary, has decided to punt in the 2018 season, despite
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much avowal that he would take Sims down in the 182nd District this time around. “After further reflection, I have decided that it is not the right time for me to run for the legislature,” Waxman announced. Pity. It would have been a fascinating race. That means all eyes can focus on Republican Pete Wirs, who has announced he will run as a Democrat in the 4th Senatorial District primary, challenging incumbent State Sen. Art Haywood (D-Northwest). Wirs, a financial expert with long experience in governmental financial consulting, makes an unusual but intriguing argument: He is running because State Rep. John Taylor (R-Northeast) is retiring. Without Taylor’s commanding presence in Harrisburg, argues Wirs, Philadel-
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phia suburbs. If all three tap into their geographical bases, then they weaken the potential for a statewide tide to turn against Stack. Stack is ensconced in his native Philadelphia, the Keystone State motherlode of Democratic votes, where he is well regarded by many in the city. A solid party vote here would top that from either of those two other regions. Furthermore, he has been crisscrossing the commonwealth tirelessly for four years and is well known to the Democratic stalwarts of small midstate counties.
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phia’s clout will be drastically weakened on Capitol Hill. It would be wise for even Philadelphia’s Democratic leadership, he says, to ensure that at least one Republican with deep connections in Harrisburg is available to speak for the city – even if he is a crypto-Republican. Wirs pledges to take no salary while he is in office. In addition, he cites a rare attribute for a candidate: He is terminally ill with cancer. “Regrettably, I cannot promise that I will complete a four-year term,” said Wirs. “However, per one of JFK’s favorite political heroes, if I do die during my term of office, at least I will die being found in the performance of my public duties.”
Price: Man Behind PAC Scandal
A South Philly-based political-action committee was socked with a historic $60,000 fine for blowing its campaign finance reports for the May 2015 primary. This almost added up to the $65,000 that four City Commissioner
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On the heels of adverse news from Cook County, Ill., which quickly reversed its soda (or, as they would call it, “pop”) tax modeled in part after Philadelphia’s, City Controller Alan (Cont. Page 15)
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ROCHELLE BILAL, C, leader of the Guardian Civic League and treasurer of the local NAACP, posed with the models of Zinman Furs. Photo by Wendell Douglas
AT THE President’s Reception was NAACP Philadelphia Community Service Awardee Sharon Powell, CEO, SP Associates, pictured here with former City Controller Johnathan Saidel, Congressman Bob Brady, Powell and Minister Rodney Muhammad, president, NAACP Philadelphia Branch. Photo by Martin Regusters, Leaping Lion Photography
MINISTER Rodney Muhammad, L, joined awardee Dr. Ron Harper and his wife at the event at 1st Dist. Plaza. Photo by Wendell Douglas
CONGRATULATING Ronnie Davis of Parx Casino on his award were, L-R, Rose Harrison, Davis, Patty Rooney, Michelle Faldutti and Diane Davis. Photo by Wendell Douglas
L-R WERE, rear, Danielle P. Jeter, Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby, Felicia Harris and State Rep. Donna Bullock; front, Rhonda Willingham and Sharon Powell. Photo by Wendell Douglas
STANDING together were, L-R, Penn VP Glenn Bryant, State Sen. Sharif Street, Councilwoman Jannie Blackwell, former Mayor John Street, Ward Leader El Amor Brawne, Council President Darrell Clarke and Latifa Shakur. Photo by Wendell Douglas
L-R, Kenny & Faatimah Gamble, Sharon Powell and Minister Rodney Muhammad shared a moment. Photo by Wendell Douglas
APPEARING at the NAACP affair were, L-R, judicial candidate Shanese Johnson, Rochelle Bilal, State Rep. Joanna McClinton and school administrator Veronica Joyner. Photo by Wendell Douglas
NAACP YOUTH Council was featured that evening: L-R, Tony Williams, Shirley “Pumpkin” Jordan, Rochelle Bilal, Mark Holt and Robert Spencer. Photo by Wendell Douglas
CONGRATULATING Zed Smith on his award were, L-R, Minister Rodney Muhammad, Councilman Kenyatta Johnson, Smith and Council President Darrell Clarke. Photo by Wendell Douglas
MOVERS and shakers were, L-R, Minster Rodney Muhammad, former Mayor John Street, Sharon Powell and Council President Darrell Clarke. Photo by Wendell Douglas
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SHARING the limelight at the annual NAACP Philadelphia Chapter awards were, L-R, State Rep. Donna Bullock, awardee Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby, State Rep. Joanna McClinton and NAACP leader Minister Rodney Muhammad. Photo by Wendell Douglas
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VEN FOR those of us who focus on politics and policy to the exclusion of all else, it has become impossible to ignore the groundswell of #metoo. The grassroots campaign, started by actress Alyssa Milano to show how many women have been subjected to sexual harassment and sexual assault by attaching the hashtag to their social media accounts, grew out of the horrific revelations of sexual harassment and assault against movie producer Harvey Weinstein. And
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NCREASINGLY, local, state and national leaders of the Puerto Rican community are cvalling for elementaryand high-school students leave Puerto Rico’s mudfilled or crumbled schools. They are urged to come to America and stay with close, or extended family. Most elementary and high schools in Puerto Rico are substantially damaged and without electricity, potable water or sewage service.
since it began last week, it has become impossible to avoid the disquieting personal recollections, the upsetting memories, the chilling anecdotes that have been shared by women of every possible demographic. It’s a terrible omnibus of intimidation, suffering and attacks both physical and psychological. It’s a demand to not avert our eyes this time. It’s not enough to hear the “I have a daughter/I have a mother”-type mealy-mouthed equivalent of “thoughts and prayers” coming from politicians. Because this is a tipping point. What do you call an act that targets a specific group of people, specifically to cow them, to demonstrate that they have no power and that the attacker can harm them in any way Since Philadelphia is the second-largest agglomeration of Puerto Ricans in America – approximately 121,000 are already rooted in Philadelphia – you can soon expect to have hundreds or thousands relocate from Puerto Rico to Philadelphia and transfer into SRC elementary and high schools. Many are ESLs who need bilingual teachers. It is important that the impending federal aid to Puerto Rico in the U.S. Congress include transition costs and public-school revenue requisite to academically transfer these students. SRC directors must call upon our three congressmen (Brady, Evans and Boyle) and two U.S. senators (Casey and Toomey) to include student aid in the pending federal budget to address the post-hurricane needs of these Puerto Ricans in Philadelphia. Tom Massaro
they choose to? If you have any guts, you call it what it is: terrorism. The scum that have been doing this to women – and men as well, let’s not forget – are terrorizing their victims. This crisis needs to be attacked with the same determination as any other terrorist assault on the American people – and not with the waddayagonnadoaboutit shrug that accompanies even the most heinous mass shootings – 18 days after 58 people were murdered in Las Vegas, who’s still talking about gun control? At the very least, let’s co-opt Homeland Security’s “If you see something, say something” campaign against other forms of terrorism. It’s past time to ignore the no longer unseen and unspoken.
MARK your CALENDAR Oct. 19- State Rep. Emilio Vázquez hosts “Meet, Greet, Obtain Constituent Services” at Susquehanna Village, 1421 W. Susquehanna Ave, 3-4 p.m. Oct. 19- Lisa Deeley is hosted Cocktail Reception at Chickie’s & Pete’s, 11000 Roosevelt Blvd., 5:30-7:30 p.m. Tickets $100, Bronze $250-, Silver $500, Gold $1,000. Payable to “Deeley15,” P.O. Box 42288, Phila., PA 19101. Oct. 19- Lt. Gov. Mike Stack, State Sen. Vincent Hughes & State Rep. Don-
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BRINGING the country to the city, State Rep. Vanessa Lowery Brown hosted a Harvest Festival in Clara Muhammad Park on Lancaster Avenue. Photo by Wendell Douglas
na Bullock host “Pathways to Pardons” at Drexel U., Dornsife Ctr., 3509 Spring Garden St., 6-8 p.m. Pardons & expungements of past criminal convictions. For info: J.P. Kurish (717) 798-0082. Oct. 20- State Reps. Donna Bullock & Emilio Vázquez host “Golden Life Senior Fair 2017” at Temple U., Mitten Ha., 1913 N. Broad St., 10 a.m. State & city services, free food. Oct. 20- Congressman Dwight Evans hosts House Hearing on “Small Business capital Access: Supporting Community & Economic Development” at Enterprise Ctr., 4548 market St., Studio C, 2:30 p.m. Free. RSVP: Felicia Parker-Cox (215) 276-0340. Oct. 20- Councilwoman Jannie Blackwell hosts Candidates Night at Kingsessing Rec Ctr., 50th & Kingsessing Ave., 6-8 p.m. Free food. For info: Mike Ross (484) 250-9055 or swpds@aol.com. Oct. 20- N. Phila. orga-
nizations host “N. Philly Speaks” Candidate Forum at African American United Fund Conference Ctr., 2231 N. Broad St., 6-8 p.m. For info: Jean Hackney (215) 326-5848. Oct. 20- 26th Ward Republican Committee hosts Fall Festival at Waterfall Rm., 2015 S. Water St., 7 p.m. For info: blusno1@ aol.com. Oct. 21- State Rep. James Roebuck hosts Document Shredding Event at 4712 Baltimore Ave., 9 a.m.12 m. Free. No digital or electronic media. For info: (215) 724-2227. Oct. 21- Congressman Dwight Evans hosts 2nd Dist.’s “Nat’l Opportunity Resource Fair” at CCP, Winnett Stud. Life Bldg., 1700 Spring Garden St., 10 a.m.-2 p.m. For middle-schoolers, high-schoolers & college freshmen. Careers in military academies, Army Corps of Engineers, FBI, CIA, Dept. Of State & others. Free. Register: (215) 254-3140.
Oct. 21- State Rep. Morgan Cephas hosts Housing Seminar at Wynne Sr. Residences, 2001 N. 54th St., 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Helping people at risk of losing their homes. For info: (215) 879-6625. Oct. 21- Councilwoman Cindy Bass hosts “8th Dist. Community Conversation on Mental Health” at Lonnie Young Rec Ctr., 1100 E. Chelten Ave., 10 a.m.-12 m. For info: (215) 686-3424. Oct. 21- Phila. Council AFL-CIO hosts “Designer Bingo” at Workers United Joint Board, 22 S. 22nd St., 2nd fl., open 12 m., bingo starts 12:30 p.m. Prizes are designer handbags including Coach, Vera Bradley, Michael Kors, Dooney & Burke. 15 games. BYOP & snacks. Donations $50. Proceeds benefit “Holiday Adopt a Family Program.” Payable to “Phila. Council AFL-CIO,” 22 S. 22nd St., Phila., PA 19103. Oct. 21- Philadelphians (Cont. Page 7)
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Bullock’s Big Festival STATE REP. Donna Bullock organized the annual Girard Avenue Festival between 26th and 29th Streets last Saturday. L-R were Kevin Bell, owner of Butter’s Soul Food; City Commissioner Al Schmidt; City Council President Darrell Clarke; Councilman Bill Greenlee; and Bullock. Photo by Leona Dixon
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(Cont. From Page 6) United for Progress hosts “A Conversation with Krasner & Grossman” at Arch St. United Methodist Ch., 55 N. Broad St., 1-3 p.m. Free. Oct. 21- United Republican Cl. Hosts Candidates’ Fall Happy Hour at 3156 Frankford Ave., 3-5 p.m. Meet Beth Grossman & Mike Tomlinson. Free. Light food. Cash bar. Oct. 25- Phila. Republican Committee hosts “Republican Happy Hour & Candidate Open Forum” at Paddy Whack’s, 150 South St., 6-9 p.m. For info: Ross (609) 506-1177. Oct. 26- State Sen. Christine Tartaglione hosts Senior Expo at Fox Chase Rec. Ctr., 7901 Ridgeway St., 10 a.m.1 p.m. Free health screenings, government services. For info: (215) 533-0440. Oct. 26- SEAMAAC hosts 33rd Anniversary Gala at Univ. of Arts, Solmssen Ct., 6-9 p.m. Oct. 26- State Sen. Art Haywood hosts “Focus on Gun Violence Town hall Mtg. at Woodmere Art Mus., 9201 Germantown Ave., 6-8 p.m. Oct. 27- Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown hosts “Birthday Bash & Celebration of Libras” at Ms. Tootsie’s Restaurant, 5:308:30 p.m. General Admission $50, Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff Fans $1,000, Phyllis Hyman Fans $500, Lou Rawls Fans $250,
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understanding BANKRUPTCY BY MICHAEL A. CIBIK, AMERICAN BANKRUPTCY BOARD CERTIFIED
UESTION: How can bankruptcy solve your “too-expensive car” problem? Answer: Personal bankruptcy offers a number of options to address this “too-expensive car” problem. The easiest choice would be to use the power of bankruptcy to cancel contracts and surrender your vehicle back to the lender. In a Chapter 7, any deficiency balance will be discharged as an unsecured debt, and in a Chapter 13, any deficiency balance will be paid as an unsecured debt, often at pennies on the dollar – if the lender even bothers to file a proof of claim.
Another option would be to use the cram down provision in the Bankruptcy Code to restructure your vehicle installment loan as part of a Chapter 13 bankruptcy. Applicable, if your loan originated more than 910 days (about 2 years) prior to filing, a Chapter 13 cram-down allows you to modify the interest rate (usually) and to reduce your outstanding principal balance to equal the fair market value of your vehicle. If you owe substantially more than the value of your vehicle, this cram down can save you thousands of dollars.\ Even if you cannot cram
down your loan, you can still reduce your monthly payment by including the unpaid balance in your Chapter 13 plan and setting a payment to the vehicle lender that fits your budget. You are not obligated to pay the contract rate to the vehicle lender in a Chapter 13. However, if you are having or foresee problems with payments due one or more vehicle lenders, you should certainly learn about and consider your bankruptcy options. Next Week’s Question: How do you value personal property on your bankruptcy schedules?
Discovering Fairmount Park
PLANNING a “Discovery Center” in Fairmount Park East, partners and community members gathered to envision a new public facility in Strawberry Mansion. L-R at Cornerstone Baptist Church were Katie Newsom Pastuszek of Outward Bound School, Greg Goldman of the Audubon Society, Parks & Recreation Commissioner Kathryn Ott Lovell, Jonnetta Graham of Strawberry Mansion CDC, Lorraine Ballard Morrill of iHeartMEDIA, Tyrone Williams of Strawberry Mansion Neighborhood Advisory Center and Council President Darrell Clarke’s aide Curtis Wilkinson. Ground has now been broken on this project. Photo by Wendell Douglas
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HIS WEEK, Congressman Dwight Evans (D-Phila.) signed on to the Strengthening & Clarifying the 25th Amendment Act, which would provide for an alternative body to transmit a written declaration that the Presi-
dent is unable to discharge the powers and duties of office as outlined in the 25th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. “This important piece of legislation merely provides, as the Constitution prescribes, a mechanism
deeming that the term ‘other body’ in Section 4 would consist of the vice president, advised by a majority of the living former presidents and vice presidents,” Evans stated. “Our nation faces, ‘… an Article I, Section I mo-
ment.’ Over the past few months several prominent individuals have pointed out President Trump’s vulnerabilities: • U.S. Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) stated the President could be leading our nation
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down a path to World War III. Venture capitalist Tom Steyer called Mr. Trump a “clear and present danger to the republic” and has called on Democrats to pledge that they would seek to remove him from office if Democrats take back control of the Congress. Former Ambassador Thomas Pickering said that President Trump’s approach to North Korea was too confrontational. U.S. Ben Sasse (R-Neb.) has openly questioned the president, asking him, ‘Are you recanting of the oath you took on Jan. 20 to preserve, protect and defend the 1st Amendment?’ Additionally, Antonio Guterres rebuked the President, when he said, ‘instead of closed doors and open hostility, we need to reestablish the integrity of the refugee protection
regime and the simple decency of human compassion.’ “Right now there is real anxiety in each and every corner of our neighborhoods about President Trump’s intentions and actions,” Evans said. “I hear your anxieties and frustrations and I feel them, too. That is why I am proud to cosponsor my colleague Earl Blumenauer’s (D-Ore.) important bill that will provide much needed clarification of the powers of the President and the office he holds. “President Trump’s track record doesn’t lie,” Evans said. “One thing we can say about this President is that he is clear in his plan to distract our neighborhoods from what is really at stake. It’s time to put an end to all the negative tweets and distractions and focus on what really matters in our neighborhoods—quality jobs, good schools, a strong economy—which all help people and their families live longer, healthier lives.”
On November 9th, 2017, The Philadelphia Public Record will publish our
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ELEPHANT CORNER (Cont. From Page 14) The Ethics Board sued the PAC earlier this year to compel it to deliver two of the unfiled reports. The board and a lot of other people would like to know how and on what the PAC spent roughly $160,000 during the 2015 primary. Last week, Philadelphia Common Pleas Court JUDGE ABBE FLETMAN sided with the Ethics Board, but ordered that the fine to be reduced to $40,000 if the PAC files the reports by this Thursday. City Council candidates in 2015 HELEN GYM, MARK SQUILLA, ALLAN DOMB and ORI FEIBUSH gave the PAC thousands of dollars. Feibush paid the PAC a rather large sum of reportedly $65,000, only to lose to incumbent COUNCILMAN KENYATTA
JOHNSON. Feibush and the Council Members are not in any trouble. Their payments were legal and properly recorded on their campaign finance reports. I doubt there is going to be much hue and cry over this by voters or the media. However, if these were Republican candidates who donated money to an obscure PAC that declined not to report its expenditures, there would be outrage similar to the noises we heard about the Koch Brothers. Perhaps they would be more circumspect with such criticism after billionaire GEORGE SOROS spent millions through an independent PAC to help LARRY KRASNER to get the Democratic nomination for district attorney. Grossman has a disadvantage against Krasner as she is a Republican running in a city where Republican registrations are at about 15%. Also, she does
not have a sugar daddy like Soros. However, she is the more qualified of the two. Krasner has never been a prosecutor and is a defense attorney. Is this not like letting the fox in the henhouse? Grossman spent over 20 years in the District Attorney’s Office and for part of that time was a unit leader. She has been endorsed by a number of unions – pretty much every first-responder group. Endorsements have come from Philadelphia Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 5, Firefighters Union Local 22, Pennsylvania State Police Fraternal Order of Police’s Pioneer Lodge 37, Pennsylvania State Police Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement, Fraternal Order of Police Quaker Lodge 58, Custodes Pacis Lodge 2085 – the Italian American Fraternal Order of Police – and United Veterans Council of Philadelphia, Inc.
Greens: Amazon, Stay Away
Today, cities across the country will submit their proposals to become the home of Amazon’s new $5-billion headquarters. The Green Party of Philadelphia City Committee condemns Mayor Jim Kenney’s decision to enter Philadelphia into this competition.
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Future, the lobby that supports the soda tax, issued its own take on the news from Cook County (which includes Chicago): “It is a stark reminder that public-health benefits alone are not enough to enact and sustain a new sweetened beverage tax. Today’s events also underscore that the beverage industry, with its virtually unlimited financial resources, will stop at nothing to halt or overturn beverage taxes that threaten its profits and its ability to market sugar-sweetened drinks to the communities it claims to care about.”
The Greens’ concern is that it ignores “the harsh reality of the poor and working-class citizens of Philadelphia. Far from improving our city, an Amazon headquarters would only exacerbate the crises we already face,” its statement read. The Greens’ grief is centered on tax breaks for new corporate investments. A fair case can be made that these are often bad public investments. But the notion that the poor would suffer if 50,000 new middle-class jobs land in Philadelphia – that they would all be better off if no dynamic young industry ever came within a mile of city limits, instead leaving the poor here to stew in their own juices – seems, well, like weak sauce.
EVERYDAY PEOPLE (Cont. From Page 13) only way it connects is because those of us who know how government works when it comes to taxes are aware the president of a nonprofit taking money from a political action committee is not a good look. Nonprofits are supposed to be apolitical. Politicians can sponsor things, but they can’t bankroll you.
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(Cont. From Page 13) BOARD PATRICK O’CONNOR, former STATE SEN. BOB ROVNER, former Pennsylvania SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE SAM
STATE SEN. Anthony Williams held a Health Fair at the Salvation Army on Reed Street in Grays Ferry. Williams’ staff posed with two local police officers at the fair, which drew more than 100 attendees. Photos by Leona Dixon
L-R, STATE SEN. Anthony Williams, Ward Leader Harold James and State Rep. Jordan Harris teamed up for the health fair.
Especially if there’s a way you could have advocated for the Sweetened Beverage Tax without being paid. Which there was. I suspect that the reason why he didn’t join us on Tuesday was because there were some questions that he didn’t want to answer. Like: Where did that money go and what was it used for? If you took it as a consultancy fee, how many other organizations do you consult for and do any of
them conflict with your duties for the NAACP? Does your consultancy work keep you from speaking out on all of the things impacting communities of color in the City of Philadelphia? Muhammad said he’d come on the show at a later date, and I hope that he sticks to his word. Because whether he likes it or not, the questions are out there – and will be until they get answered.
SMITH, Philadelphia AFLCIO PRESIDENT PAT EIDING, former CITY MANAGING DIRECTOR JIM WHITE and JUDGE NELSON DÍAZ. The university is still considering erecting a football stadium in North Philly. It
would cost over $100 million and might create an economic boom in the area. But the neighbors will have to approve through their usual council people or it’s a no-go. As usual, COUNCIL PRESIDENT DARRELL CLARKE will be crucial.
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(Cont. From Page 4) kovitz released a survey that stated more than 60% of businesses that sell soft drinks indicated a revenue loss as a direct result of the new tax. Of the 650 businesses that reported a decline in year-to-year revenue, more than 400 attributed “most” or “all” of the decline to the soda Ttx. Most reported revenue losses of more than 10%. “The overwhelming majority of businesses that carry products subject to the Philadelphia Beverage Tax feel a significant impact as a result of the tax,” reported Butkovitz. The City Controller’s Office reached out to 1,600 businesses throughout the city in more than 50 commercial corridors. This included grocery stores, convenience stores, restaurants and bars,
and retail stores. Almost half of the businesses participated in the survey, with a large portion reporting some level of revenue loss. According to Butkovitz, the areas with the most businesses reporting revenue losses included West Philadelphia along the Market Street and 52nd Street corridors, Hunting Park, and areas around Juniata and Frankford. “These ZIP codes have neighborhoods with some of the highest poverty rates in the city,” said the controller. “These businesses cannot afford a 1% loss in business.” Grocery stores reported the most revenue losses, followed by convenience stores and restaurants. According to Butkovitz, the city could have achieved the same revenue results and funded many of its promised programs by sustaining the wage tax at its current rate. Philadelphians for a Fair
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Local 57 Aids Puerto Rico
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ON SATURDAY, Laborers’ Local 57 loaded a shipping container with relief supplies headed to Puerto Rico.
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LEGAL NOTICE Notice is hereby given that an application will be / has been made to the Department of State of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, at Harrisburg, Pa., on or after October 11, 2017 for the purpose of obtaining a charter of a proposed nonprofit corporation to be organized under the 1988 Nonprofit Corporation Law of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, effective October 1, 1989, as amended. The name of the corporation is Golden Sunrise Educational Fund, Inc.. The Purposes for which Golden Sunrise Educational Fund, Inc. is to be organized is to educate the community of the folk art of mummery.
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(Cont. From Page 13) is great news (please get rid of the House speaker too!)... LET THEM FIGHT: A FOUR-WAY RACE for State Rep. Bill KELLER’S seat. May they all run!... LET THEM FIGHT: State House Speaker Mike TURZAI is making noises about a run for governor. Please do; remember to RESIGN FIRST! Ever call the City Bureau of Administrative Adjudication to dispute a parking ticket? You get treated to blaring saxophone music when ON HOLD. It made me feel like giving up. (I remember when the U.S. Army played blaring acid rock to get Panama Dictator Noriega out of refuge in a convent.) You are given many options when you call, but to reach a HUMAN customer-service person, you have to steadily pound the “0.” If you lose your case, APPEAL RIGHT AWAY! It is the annual anniversary of Mayor Jim KENNEY in office! His initiatives have all been fair and reasonable. We are a contented city with growing business and residents. KENNEY set the tone. Common Pleas judicial candidate Shanese JOHNSON was recognized at the NAACP Awards Dinner. She has established high visibility on FACEBOOK. By the way, FACEBOOK is the “Fourth-Largest COUNTRY in the world.” But it is not a democracy. It does not have a single phone number to call with a question or complaint for its millions (?). MARK your calendar for the Nov. 5 VETERANS DAY PARADE. MARCH in it or attend it. Stay home if you kneel. City Commissioner AL SCHMIDT is proud of his brother-in-law Jerry ARTEAGA, who was named COMMAND SERGEANT MAJOR, U.S. Army, in a House of Representatives Office Building Ceremony! CONGRATS!
Wooing Amazon With KOZs
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HILADELPHIA is preparing an incentive package for Amazon, in hopes of attracting the corporation to establish its second headquarters in the city. This week, legislation is advancing to help sweeten the offer. On Tuesday, City Council’s Finance Committee gave a favorable vote to a bill that would renew 12 Keystone Opportunity Zone designations for properties in University City. The bill also gives approval for the city to seek seven additional KOZ designations in the same area, many of which were unsuccessfully submitted for consideration last year. The Wolf administration, however, put a freeze on tax break programs during the budget standoff, so the city’s submissions last year were rejected. The Council Members uniformly embraced the legislation, presented by representatives of the Commerce Department. “Resubmitting these properties makes Philadelphia attractive, as we are supposed to do in the business-friendly way for the creation of jobs,” said Councilman Bobby Henon (6th), vice-chair of the Finance Committee. KOZ parcels are exempted from real-estate taxes, the use and occupancy tax, the sales and use tax, and the business income and receipts tax for up to 10 years. At the state level, re-
Driscoll Works On Data Breaches
A bipartisan pair of bills to help Pennsylvania consumers affected by data breaches has advanced out of the House Commerce Committee to the full House of Representatives. The bills are sponsored by Commerce Committee Chairman State Rep. Brian Ellis (R-Butler) and State Rep. Mike Driscoll (D-Northeast). Driscoll said, “I believe our bipartisan cooperation bodes well for passing this legislation and making real progress on this issue that affects millions of Pennsylvanians. I am pleased to work with Chairman Ellis and Attorney General Josh Shapiro to move forward on this.” Ellis’ bill (HB 1846) would require notification of a breach from the entity where the breach occurred to the affected consumer. (Cont. Page 18)
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State Sen. John Sabatina (D-Northeast) and The Arc of Pennsylvania hosted a Capitol rally to bring attention to SB 108, “Paul’s Law,” which would prohibit organ-transplant organizations from discriminating against patients on the basis of physical, developmental or mental disability. The measure passed the Senate unanimously in May and is currently awaiting consideration in the House Judiciary Committee. Some institutions consider mental, developmental and physical disabilities when weighing transplants, Sabatina said. “This practice of denying patients critical care because of subjective factors is inhumane and unacceptable. ‘Paul’s Law’ would save lives and provide one more step toward ensuring equal rights for individuals with special needs,” said Sabatina.
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NOTICE OF DEFAULT AND FORECLOSURE SALE - Parcel#:572197625/153N2-522 - WHEREAS, on November 03, 1995, a certain mortgage was executed by Janet C. Boyle, as mortgagor in favor of Lincoln Mortgage Company as mortgagee and was recorded in Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Philadelphia County in Mortgage Book JTD 200 page 499 (“Mortgage”); and WHEREAS, the Mortgage encumbers property located at 9237 Angus Place Philadelphia, PA 19114, parcel number 572197625/153N2-522 (“Property”); and WHEREAS, Janet C. Boyle died January 24, 2015 Intestate and is survived by her heir-at-law, Anna Marie Metzner and Unknown Heirs of Janet C. Boyle; and WHEREAS, the Property was owned by Janet C. Boyle by virtue of deed dated November 3, 1995 and recorded October 4, 1996 in Book JTD 111; Page 113; and WHEREAS, the Mortgage is now owned by the Secretary of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (“Secretary”), pursuant to an assignment recorded on May 3, 2006 in Philadelphia document Number 51433415, in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania; and WHEREAS, a default has been made in the covenants and conditions of the Mortgage (paragraph 9 (a) (i)), as Janet C. Boyle died on January 24, 2015, and that upon the death the entire principal balance becomes due and owing, and that no payment was made, and remains wholly unpaid as of the date of this Notice; and WHEREAS, the entire amount delinquent as of November 30, 2016 is $191,279.94 plus interest, costs and other charges through the sale date; and WHEREAS, by virtue of this default, the Secretary has declared the entire amount of the indebtedness secured by the Mortgage to be immediately due and payable; NOW THEREFORE, pursuant to powers vested in me by the Single Family Mortgage Foreclosure Act of 1994, l2 U.S.C. 3751 et seq., by 24 CFR Part 29, and by the Secretary’s designation of me as Foreclosure Commissioner, recorded on September 29, 2011 in Misc. Instrument #: 52395684, in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, notice is hereby given that on October 26, 2017 at 10:00 A.M. at the Southeast Entrance of Philadelphia City Hall located at Broad Street and Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107. ALL THAT CERTAIN lot or piece of ground with the buildings and improvements thereon erected. SITUATE in the Fifty-seventh Ward of the City of Philadelphia, described according to a Survey and Plan made by Howard Lequin, Surveyor and Regulator of the First District on December 17, 1959, revised April 18, 1960, as follows, to wit: BEGINNING at a point on the Southwest side of Angus Place, which point is measured South Sixty-four degrees, thirty-three minutes, eighteen seconds East, thirty-one feet eleven and one-half inches from a point, which point is measured now on the Northwest side of Angus Place, South twenty-five degrees, twenty-six minutes, forty-two seconds West three hundred eighty-nine feet two and three-fourth inches from a point, which point is measured on the arc of a circle curving to the right having a radius of twenty feet the arc distance of twenty-six feet eight and one-half inches from a point on the Southwest side of Angus Road (fifty feet wide). CONTAINING in front or breadth on said Angus Place seventeen feet; eleven inches and extending of that width in length or depth Southwest between parallel lines at right angles to said Angus Place, ninety feet. The Northwest and Southeast lines thereof partly passing through the center of the party walls between this premises and the premises adjoining on the Northwest and Southeast respectively. BEING Premises No. 9237 Angus Place. BEING Parcel Number: 572197625/153N2-522. The sale will be held on October 26, 2017 at 10:00 A.M. at the Southeast Entrance of Philadelphia City Hall located at Broad Street and Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107. The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development will bid $191,279.94 plus interest, costs and other charges through the sale date. Ten percent (10%) of the highest bid is the deposit required at the sale. The amount that must be paid to HUD by the mortgagors or someone acting on their behalf so that the sale may be stayed is the total delinquent amount of $191,279.94 as of November 30, 2016, plus all other amounts that would be due under the mortgage agreement if payments under the mortgage had not been accelerated, advertising costs and postage expenses incurred in giving notice, mileage by the most reasonable road distance for posting notices and for the Foreclosure Commissioner’s attendance at the sale, reasonable and customary costs incurred for title and lien record searches, the necessary out-of-pocket costs incurred by the Foreclosure Commissioner for recording documents, a commission for the Foreclosure Commissioner, and all other costs incurred in connection with the foreclosure prior to reinstatement. There will be no proration of taxes, rents or other income or liabilities, except that the purchaser will pay, at or before closing, his prorata share of any real estate taxes that have been paid by the Secretary to the date of the foreclosure sale. When making their bid, all bidders, except the Secretary, must submit a deposit totaling ten percent 10% of the Secretary’s bid as set forth above in the form of a certified check or cashier’s check made out to the Secretary of HUD. Each oral bid need not be accompanied by a deposit. If the successful bid is oral, a deposit of ten (10%) percent must be presented before the bidding is closed. The deposit is nonrefundable. The remainder of the purchase price must be delivered within thirty (30) days of the sale or at such other time as the Secretary may determine for good cause shown, time being of the essence. This amount, like the bid deposits, must be delivered in the form of a certified or cashier’s check. If the Secretary is the high bidder, he need not pay the bid amount in cash. The successful bidder will pay all conveyance fees, all real estate and other taxes that are due on or after the delivery of the remainder of the payment and all other costs associated with the transfer of title. At the conclusion of the sale, the deposits of the unsuccessful bidders will be returned to them. The Secretary may grant an extension of time within which to deliver the remainder of the payment. All extensions will be for fifteen (15) days, and a fee will be charged in the amount of $150.00 for each fifteen (15) day extension requested. The extension fee shall be paid in the form of a certified or cashier’s check made payable to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. If the high bidder closes the sale prior to the expiration of any extension period, the unused portion of the extension fee shall be applied toward the amount due. If the high bidder is unable to close the sale within the required period, or within any extensions of time granted by the Secretary, the high bidder’s deposit will be forfeited, and the Commissioner may, at the direction of the HUD Field Office Representative, offer the Property to the second highest bidder for an amount equal to the highest price offered by that bidder. There is no right of redemption, or right of possession based upon a right of redemption, in the mortgagor or others subsequent to a foreclosure completed pursuant to the Act. Therefore, the Foreclosure Commissioner will issue a Deed to the purchaser(s) upon receipt of the entire purchase price in accordance with the terms of the sale as provided herein.
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PUBLIC SERVANTS at WORK (Cont. From Page 17) Driscoll’s bill (HB 1847) would waive the current credit-freeze fee, which charges up to $10 per account. In the instance of a data breach, consumers
would be provided with three months of free credit monitoring and up to three free credit reports for one calendar year after the date the breach is reported. The bills are expected to
Court of Common Pleas Phila. County Civil Action – Law No. 170801329 Notice of Action in Mortgage Foreclosure Nationstar Mortgage LLC d/b/a Champion Mortgage Company, Plaintiff vs. The Unknown Heirs of Carl Hatcher, Deceased, Major Hatcher, Solely in His Capacity as Heir of Carl Hatcher, Deceased, Paulette Hatcher, Solely in Her Capacity as Heir of Carl Hatcher, Deceased, Carl A. Hatcher, Solely in His Capacity as Heir of Carl Hatcher, Deceased & Bernadette Rivera, Solely in Her Capacity as Heir of Carl Hatcher, Deceased, Mortgagor and Real Owner, Defendants To: The Unknown Heirs of Carl Hatcher, Deceased and Paulette Hatcher, Solely in Her Capacity as Heir of Carl Hatcher, Deceased, Mortgagor and Real Owner, Defendant(s), whose last known address is 5312 Gainor Road, Philadelphia, PA 19131. 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. 170801329, wherein Plaintiff seeks to foreclose on the mortgage secured on your property located, 5312 Gainor Road, Philadelphia, PA 19131, 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.
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Solomon Gears up For 250th Birthday With less than 10 years until America celebrates the nation’s 250th birthday in July 2026, a bipartisan team in the Pennsylvania House has introduced HB 1793, establishing the Pennsylvania Semiquincentennial Commission. This effort, led by State Reps. Alex Charlton (R-Delaware) and Jared Solomon (D-Northeast), envisions the commission to plan, encourage, develop and coordinate the commemoration. The commission would submit a comprehensive report that includes specific recommendations to the governor and General Assembly by next September.
Bass Hits Trump On Birth Control
Councilwoman Cindy Bass (8th) introduced a resolution urging City Council to oppose the Trump administration’s recent decision to allow employers to opt out of providing contraceptives to women employees based on the employers’ religious or moral convictions. The new rule went into effect last week. “Once again, President Trump and his administration have proven they are not interested in protecting the rights and welfare of every American citizen,” the councilwoman said. “By relaxing the Affordable Care Act provision which requires employers to provide birth control to employees, the administration is rolling back the clock on women’s healthcare in this country.” “Birth control is used to treat several health issues, including endometriosis, hormonal imbalances and polycystic ovarian syndrome, along with preventing unexpected pregnancies,” Bass noted.
DeLissio Aims at Pa. Health Care
State Rep. Pamela A. DeLissio (D-Northwest) reintroduced legislation that would provide health-care coverage in Pennsylvania at a lower cost and with
freedom to choose health-care providers because the concept of “networks” would go away. HB 1688 would establish the Pennsylvania Health Care Plan, a blueprint of bold steps that would result in a healthier citizenry without the financial burden that many people currently experience with high deductibles and premiums, DeLissio said. Starting this year, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act allows states the option to innovate with their own healthcare plan as long as the proposed plan is more economical and efficient. This proposed legislation meets that criteria and improves upon the current health-care system in many ways, DeLissio said. DeLissio said the Pennsylvania Health Care Plan would be supported by savings from replacing the current multiple-payer system, which is less than efficient and often profit-oriented, with a streamlined Pennsylvania Health Care Trust Fund. The plan would be funded by a 10% employer tax paid on payroll and a 3% personal income tax. “There are many myths surrounding universal health coverage and single payer and it is my goal over the remainder of this session to educate my constituents and colleagues about the advantages of this plan. I look forward to the dialogue and input from many stakeholders to make this legislation the best it can be for Pennsylvania citizens,” DeLissio said.
Green Named to National Board The National Board of Democratic Municipal Officials voted unanimously to make Councilman Derek Green (at Large) their newest member of the 2017 Board of Directors during their recent retreat in Tampa, Fla. Green joins a group of 25 other influential individuals from around the country in this rapidly growing organization – the largest association of elected officials within the Democratic National Committee.
Winning IDS Award
WINNER of the Intellectual disAbility Services Pioneer Award at the recent Points of Transformation Awards event was Akilah Witherspoon of PHMC/PersonLink. Congratulating her at the event are, L-R, DBHIDS Commissioner David Jones; Denise Patterson, director of Philadelphia Intellectual disAbility Services; Witherspoon; her nominator, Theresa Bynum, unit manager of PersonLink; State Rep. Stephen Kinsey; and Thad Campbell, co-chair of the IDS Public Awareness Committee. In her position in the Family Support Services department, Witherspoon has developed relationships with over 500 families. Photo by Bonnie Squires
Local 57 Backs Mourning Family
LABORERS Local 57 Business Manager Estebán Vera, Jr. and the Laborers International Union of North America support the family of Barry Jones, a long-standing member who lost his life on the job. L-R, Vera; Mrs. Donna Jones, wife of Barry Jones, Sam Staten Jr. (Laborers Local 332 business manager and LIUNA VP of Mid-Atlantic Region); with family member.
L-R WERE Estebán Vera, Jr.; Sam Staten, Jr.; Mike Carafagno, Laborers Local 57 Secretary Treasurer; and Mrs. Donna Jones.
EVERYDAY PEOPLE BY DENISE CLAY N TUESDAY, two of the worlds that I mentioned last week were scheduled to collide. Unfortunately for everyone who has been wondering what the scoop is regarding Philadelphia NAACP President Rodney Muhammad and the $25,000 lobbying check he took from a political action committee supporting Mayor Jim Kenney, that didn’t happen. As I mentioned in last week’s column, you can now
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adelphia Magazine column. Others are wondering if similar deals were made for his silence on other issues, including the police shooting death of David Jones and stop and frisk. People have questions. But Muhammad didn’t take the chance to answer them offered to him on Tuesday. He may have felt he shouldn’t speak for fear of angering the national NAACP Before Muhammad took over as president, the Philadelphia NAACP had angered its national office by taking an internal fight to the press. That action led to former President J. Whyatt Mondesire and longtime member Donald “Ducky” Birts being suspended from the organization. But the issue of whether or not the money Muhammad took from the Kenney PAC isn’t an internal NAACP issue. In fact, the (Cont. Page 15)
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HE FORFEITURE piece in the Philly Public Record says it all! The concept was said to supply 30% of the DA Office budget (?). In areas where it is being “investigated,” we may never learn the outcome. I have seen too many old ladies put out on the street, because of a renegade grandson or nephew. In former days, under a former DA, I could get a phone call answered. It is a subliminal, non-uniform TAX on selected taxpayers. The Democratic DA can-
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HE SITE of the former Nazareth Convent is now an affordable senior-housing apartment building in Northeast Philadelphia. Once again, the sisters are serving the community by transitioning to a different location. The official opening was attended by a number of elected officials, including STATE SEN. JOHN SABATINA, COUNCILMAN BOB HENON and LT. GOV. MIKE STACK. Stack had worked with the community to develop the housing project while he was a state
vision of who the clients are. 13 During the primary campaign, Krasner explained his vision – and the voters liked it. They say Krasner is no CAREER PROSECUTOR. At this juncture in the DA’s office, that is just what we DO NOT NEED. A career prosecutor can stay and get a PENSION. They say the GOP candidate would avoid trivial cases that waste resources. You really do not SAVE many resources, when acting to THROW OUT a case. WHAT could happen in the DA’s race? KRASNER will win, but not by a landslide as predicted by blogs. TOO MANY untrue rumors of Krasner’s leniency, leaving drug dealers on every corner, have been spread and assimilated. LET THEM FIGHT: Steve BANNON’S plan to run GOP candidates against GOP incumbents to rid the U.S. Senate of Mitch McConnell (Cont. Page 16)
senator. The key aspect was to get the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency to buy in. They did. Then Sabatina picked up the ball and helped bring it across the goal line. Former SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE and former CITY COUNCILMAN DENNY O’BRIEN was also on hand. Denny has been a longtime supporter of the Nazareth affordable housing for seniors. What makes this project even more unique is that several apartments are reserved for people with disabilities. O’Brien has always been a champion for people with disabilities and his efforts were really appreciated. Also on hand was DENISE MALLON, who represented Stack early on in coordinating with all the different civics. Longtime Holme Circle Civic Association OFFICER ELSIE STEVENS was also there to celebrate the project’s com-
pletion. Temple University honored GERRY LENFEST at the historic Bell Tower on the campus. Lenfest has given over $1 billion to charitable causes over the years. He and his wife MARGUERITE received a standing ovation as the bells rang for the first time in decades. The campus was a flurry of activity as a multitude of students flocked by on the sun-swept quad. The vibrancy of the contemporary Temple University campus is unprecedented. Architecturally as well as socially, it is emerging as a counterweight to West Philadelphia’s University of Pennsylvania campus. The long-term boost to Philadelphia’s future is too obvious to be ignored. But this expansion and revitalization must be managed with an eye toward the welfare of the whole city. Also on hand were CHAIRMAN OF THE (Cont. Page 15)
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hear me five days a week on WURD’s “Wake Up With WURD.” Rev. Mark Tyler, pastor of Mother Bethel AME Church, Christopher Norris of Techbook Online and I try to break down the issues of the day with the help of special guests and newsmakers. Rev. Tyler reached out to Minister Muhammad in an attempt to get him to answer some questions about the $25,000, which was connected to his advocacy for the Sweetened Beverage Tax on the show. Muhammad agreed to call in on Tuesday morning. Until around 6:30 a.m. or so. Then, Muhammad gave Tyler a call and bailed on us. Why? I don’t know. But there has been a lot of heat on Muhammad since the Philadelphia Inquirer piece detailing the payment, which he took under the name Rodney Carpenter. Journalist Ernest Owens called for his resignation as NAACP president in a Phil-
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didate had the best idea to deal with it in that office. WHOA: The daily press EDITORIAL BOARD endorsed the Republican for DA! There was a lot of speculation on DISQUS as to why. One was the need to appear independent, after the hammering on endorsing Democrats. Naw, I don’t think so. Maybe KRASNER failed to appear for his interview with them (?). That could bring a rain of fire. The faceless Editorial Board noted that Larry KRASNER lacked prosecutorial experience. Well, did they endorse Josh SHAPIRO, who LACKED experience?? Hmm. Shapiro is performing well in office; the key is that YOU HIRE EXPERIANCED AIDES!! To be a DA, you ONLY NEED to be a lawyer! They say Krasner wants to turn the DA’s office on its head. Maybe that is NEEDED! They say the GOP candidate has a clear
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’Tis the season – the time of year that the Republican wards hold fundraisers to raise money for their activities, including Election Day expenses. Last Friday, the 57th and 65th WARD LEADERS, BRIAN McCANN and TOM MATKOWSKI, respectively, held a joint fundraiser at Cannstatter Volksfest Verein. The event was well attended, with people coming from all parts of the city, including WARD LEADERS WALT VOGLER (21st), MATT WOLFE (27th),
DEMANN has decided to keep a tradition alive started by his predecessor MARC COLLAZZO, who came up with this crabfest fundraiser. I hope Giedemann raised some money despite the piles of crab shells I saw in front of some of the attendees. In like fashion, the West Philadelphia WARD LEADERS ROSS WOLFE (60th), ANDREW GENTSCH (51st), Furey and Matt Wolfe will be having a joint event on Nov. 2 at the home of Matt Wolfe. The Philadelphia Ethics Board wants to collect $60,000 fine from Citizens Organizing for Pennsylvania’s Security, a political action committee, for not filing campaign finance reports regarding funds it spent to influence Philadelphia May 2015 primary voters. Ethics Board EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SHANE CREAMER noted this is the highest fine the board has levied for failure to file reports. (Cont. Page 15)
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ROSS FEINBERG (37th), DENISE FUREY (46th) and CHRIS VOGLER (55th). The event even attracted some suburban residents, like Philadelphia native BRIAN HAUGHTON. Our candidates for district attorney and city controller, BETH GROSSMAN and MIKE TOMLINSON, respectively, were there. Grossman and Tomlinson were also at the 58th Ward’s fundraiser on Saturday at the Harmonia Club. Common Pleas Court JUDGE (candidate and sitting appointed) VINCE FURLONG was there also. This may be one of the last times we will see Furlong at political events. As he is on both the Democrat and Republican ballots for Common Pleas, he is pretty much assured of election. After the election, he is prohibited from being involved in politics until he runs for retention or maybe even a higher court. WARD LEADER JOE GIE-
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O! HERE we go again with this heart-warming story sent to me by Paul K. It has been making the rounds of the internet since 2000, so it’s a little hard to pin down its origin. But it warms my heart … and I think it’ll move many of you too. At a fundraising dinner for a school that serves chil-
broad smile, put on a team shirt... I watched with a small tear in my eye and warmth in my heart. The boys saw my joy at my son being accepted. “In the bottom of the eighth inning, Shay’s team scored a few runs but was still behind by three. In the top of the ninth inning, Shay put on a glove and played in the right field. He was obviously ecstatic just to be in the game and on the field, grinning from ear to ear as I waved to him from the stands. “In the bottom of the ninth inning, Shay’s team scored again. Now, with two outs and the bases loaded, the potential winning run was on base and Shay was scheduled to be next at bat. Surprisingly, Shay was given the bat. As Shay stepped up to the plate, the pitcher,
moved in a few steps to lob the ball in softly so Shay could at least make contact. “The first pitch came and Shay swung clumsily and missed. The pitcher again took a few steps forward to toss the ball softly towards Shay. Shay swung at the ball and hit a slow ground ball right back to the pitcher. The pitcher picked up the soft grounder and could have easily thrown the ball to the first baseman. Instead, the pitcher threw the ball right over the first baseman’s head, out of reach of all teammates. “Everyone from the stands and both teams started yelling, ‘Shay, run to first!’ Never in his life had Shay ever run that far, but he made it to first base. He scampered down the baseline, wide-eyed and startled.
Everyone yelled, ‘Run to second, run to second!’ “Catching his breath, Shay awkwardly ran towards second, struggling to make it to the base. By the time Shay rounded second base, the right fielder had the ball. He could have thrown the ball to the second-baseman for the tag, but he understood the pitcher’s intentions so he, too, intentionally threw the ball high and far over the third baseman’s head. Shay ran toward third base deliriously as the runners ahead of him circled the bases toward home. Everyone in the stands was screaming, ‘Shay, Shay, Shay, all the way, Shay.’ Shay reached third base because the opposing shortstop ran to help him by turning him in the
direction of third base, and shouted, ‘Shay, run to third!’ As Shay rounded third, the boys from both teams, and the spectators, were on their feet screaming, ‘Shay, run home! Run home!’ Shay ran to home, stepped on the plate, and was cheered as the hero who hit the grand slam and won the game for his team. “Shay didn’t make it to another summer. He died that winter, having never forgotten being the hero and making me so happy and coming home and seeing his mother tearfully embrace her little hero of the day!” A wise man once said every society is judged by how it treats its least fortunate amongst them. May your day be a Shay Day.
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dren with learning disabilities, the father of one of the students delivered a speech that would never be forgotten by all who attended. He told the following story: “Shay and I had walked past a park where some boys were playing baseball. Shay asked, ‘Do you think they’ll let me play?’ I knew that most of the boys would not want someone like Shay on their team but I approached one of the boys on the field and asked (not expecting much) if Shay could play. “The boy looked around for guidance and said, ‘We’re losing by six runs and the game is in the eighth inning. I guess he can be on our team and we’ll try to put him in to bat in the ninth inning.’ Shay struggled over to the team’s bench and, with a
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