SOUTH PHILADELPHIA
Vol. XIII No. 48
Issue 534
November 30, 2017
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E. PASSYUNK community groups will light up the Singing Fountain this evening when their Christmas tree will burst into shiny majesty. Photo courtesy of Visit Philly
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THE LIGHTING of the Christmas tree at the Singing Fountain makes South Philadelphians look forward to sundown today. Merriment prevails along E. Passyunk Avenue far into the evening tonight – and throughout the holiday season. Photo by Kory Aversa
BY ELDON GRAHAM HANKSGIVING has passed and the Christmas season is upon us. Nothing starts the holidays better than a tree-lighting party. The East Passyunk Avenue Business Improvement District and Passyunk Avenue Revitalization Corporation will ignite the night with their annual Christmas Tree Lighting Party tonight at the Singing Fountain at the intersection of Tasker Street and East Passyunk Avenue. Starting at 5 p.m., East Passyunk Avenue neighbors and friends will enjoy holiday favorites sung by carolers from Alphabet Academy, music by students from Andrew
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Jackson School, and a holiday performance by The Christmas Guys. CBS 3 meteorologist Chelsea Ingram will be master of ceremonies for the lighting of the Singing Fountain Christmas tree. Whether you’re doing it from Rockefeller Center or from our own City Hall, it’s never a bad occasion to spread Christmas cheer. Santa Claus will be there to fuel the festive mood. He will be on hand to take photos with the children as neighbors sip hot chocolate and munch holiday cookies from Avenue bakeries. For your gift giving, look for select shops along the Avenue to be open late to kick off the holiday shopping season. Avenue bakeries, restau-
rants and retailers will provide sips and samples, including: • Arctic Ice - Sweet surprise • Fuel - Samples of tomato basil soup • Marra’s - Savory bites • Rival Bros - Hot cider • PARC - Cookies and hot chocolate • Tildie’s Toy Box - Coloring sheets • Vin Cafe - Adult hot beverages infused with wine E. Passyunk is known as a thriving neighborhood. Its events are the talk of South Philadelphia before and after. This tree lighting is sure to be another smash like years past and you won’t want to miss it. After the lighting ceremony, the Christmas
Guys and carolers will head South up the Avenue towards the Mifflin Triangle. The Christmas Tree Lighting Party is free, family-friendly and open to everyone. Pam Zenzola, the executive director of EPABID, is enthusiastic about tonight’s activity. “It’s a big community event. I just love to bring people together and that what the Christmas tree lighting ceremony does,” she said. Zenzola will be in the crowd mixing it up with the happy holiday shoppers. She also will be giving the 411 on all the major holiday-themed events happening in the month of December along the avenue every Wednesday and Saturday. The first event is this
Saturday, “Can You Händel It? Pop Up Choir on East Passyunk.” From 12 to 1, the first ever Pop-Up Choir of George Frideric Handel’s Messiah Part 2 Hallelujah Chorus will engage all music lovers. “Very difficult but a lot of fun,” Zenzola said. You can learn, rehearse, perform and record in front of the Singing Fountain on Dec. 2 at Tasker & Morris. No experience is necessary and it is free to participate. Hot chocolate lovers also encouraged to come out. Performed in the original key of D major, the score will be conducted by Justin Gonzalez. More events will be announced in the near future.
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BY KELVIN JEREMIAH PHA CEO N THURSDAY, Nov. 16, the U.S. House of Representatives approved HR 1, the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act, and in so doing, has declared war on local communities, the working poor and the vulnerable. The bill rescinds three vital tools used to strengthen local communities and create and preserve affordable housing: Private Activity Bonds, New Markets Tax Credits and Historic Preservation Tax Credits. In the next five years, the Philadelphia Housing Authority is on course to create or rehabilitate approximately 2,500 units using 4% Low Income Housing Tax Credits which are only made possible through the use of
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private-activity bonds. Without the funding associated with these financing vehicles, PHA stands to lose over $100 million in equity needed for this work. This puts in jeopardy the work PHA is doing to rehabilitate the formerly moribund Sharswood/Blumberg neighborhood in addition to other projects and our Choice Neighborhood Implementation grant in North Central Philadelphia. In an agency that has almost $1 billion in projected capital needs, the loss of this source of funding potentially puts hundreds of families at risk of losing their homes since PHA will not have the funding to make needed repairs in the next few years. It also prevents PHA from creating new housing
in a city that has an affordable-housing crisis. The Senate version retains the NMTC through 2019; retains tax-exempt private-activity bonds, which help finance more than half of affordable rental housing each year; and retains the HTC at 20% of qualified rehabilitation expenditures – but requires it be claimed over five years instead of at placed in service under current law. We want to make sure that our senators and elected officials understand the devastating impact to low-income Philadelphians that the House bill would inflict and that they reject those measures and ensure, at a minimum, that these provisions in the Senate version prevail.
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AS THE NATION’S eyes were on the U.S. Senate Republicans’ drive to enact a tax cut this week, US Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA), rallied a crowd of protestors outside his Center City office. Many in Philadelphia are concerned the provisions of the Republican plan, which were still unclear at press time, would wind up hurting Pennsylvanians, urbanites and lower-income people disproportionately. Protesters were preaching to the choir at Casey’s door, as he opposes the Republican plan. His Republican colleague, Sen. Pat Toomey, is the one their pleas must move, to be successful. Photo by Wendell Douglas
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POLS on the STREET BY JOE SHAHEELI EY BATTLES for the Pennsylvania governorship are being waged midstate in small, quiet cities and rural counties. State Sen. Scott Wagner (R-York), who was first out of the gate in the Republican primary, has unleashed a hard pitch in the Pennsylvania “T” for Trump voters
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with a full-throated evocation of the president’s attacks on illegal immigrants – and the cities they often move to. Wagner’s latest release punched all these buttons: “President Trump is fighting hard in Washington to build The Wall, and I’ll be standing with him in Harrisburg, making sure the practices of sanctuary cities won’t be able to harm Pennsylvania families. Take a stand for law and order,” it read. Lest rural voters miss the point, Wagner continued, “Cities run by leftist politicians will be required to respect the federal laws that keep Pennsylvanians safe.” Which cities might those be? “Gov. Tom Wolf has done absolutely nothing to stand up to rogue cities that treat our laws as optional. We need
to stand together as Pennsylvanians and say enough is enough when it comes to the dangerous practices of sanctuary cities,” Wagner ended with a drumroll. Wolf riposted with a cheery, constructive pitch of his own – for Trump-country school safety. He announced $5 million in Safe Schools Initiative Targeted Grants this week, which has been awarded to nearly 140 schools, police departments and municipalities. “Whether students are learning in one of our large cities or a rural community, they need a secure and supportive environment to do their best in the classroom,” said Wolf. “This funding enables schools and communities to have the resources they need to keep students safe, and it builds on our commitment to kids, parents
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and teachers across the commonwealth.” The money will go for identification systems; metal detectors; protective lighting; surveillance and communications equipment; locks and training – lots of hands-on, feel-safe stuff. But notice where it’s being spent. Of this $5 million, 90% will go to counties outside the five-county
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MAYOR Jim Kenney, R, and Mural Arts Program Executive Director Jane Golden, 2nd from R, celebrated the accomplishments of Mural Arts’ Guild artists at City Hall. The Guild, a paid apprenticeship program, gives formerly incarcerated individuals and young adults on probation the opportunity to reconnect with their community while developing job skills. Through work on creative projects like mural making, carpentry, and mosaics, members of the Guild, guided by artists and other skilled professionals, transform their neighborhoods and themselves. Photo by Wendell Douglas
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the Gaming Control Board, Gov. Wolf announced. Kernodle most recently served as deputy chief of staff in the Governor’s Office. “Obra has been an important voice in my administration for improving the lives of all Pennsylvanians and I know he will bring the same dedication and commitment to the Gaming Control Board,” Wolf said. Most recently, before his appointment as a member of the governor’s senior staff, Kernodle was a senior advisor for Gov.-elect Wolf’s transition team. Kernodle worked in (Cont. Page 7)
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BY PAUL ENGELKEMIER, POLITICSPA T’S THAT TIME of year, politicos: Pennsylvania Society! Here’s a rundown of the events at the weekend-long marathon of dinners and cocktails. The weekend is taking place a week earlier than usual and at a different venue, leading to some organizations to cancel their events for the weekend. The Waldorf Astoria is undergoing renovations, so the event has been moved to the New York Hilton Midtown instead. As a result of the change in date and venue, the PoliticsPA Gov. Mifflin Society Reception will not be held this year. “In the tradition of Grover Cleveland and Tom Corbett, it is incumbent upon us to take a one-year break from our Pennsylvania Society Tradition,” Larry Ceisler said in an email. Throughout the weekend, many will likely be talking about the groundwork for next year’s Governor and Senate elections, and how
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the election of President Trump has changed politics in Pennsylvania. Below is a list of events going on this weekend, updated as of Nov. 28. FRIDAY, DEC. 1 PA GOP Commonwealth Club Luncheon with Vice President Mike Pence VIP Reception 11:00 a.m.12:00 noon Lunch 12:00 p.m.-2 p.m. Rainbow Room, 30 Rockefeller Plaza, 65th floor. Quantum Communications Seminar & Luncheon 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. The Union League Club Invitation Only. Jake Corman Reception 2:00-5:00 p.m. The 40/40 Club, 6 W. 25th Street Leech Tishman & Pittsburgh Tech Council “Society on the Rocks” 3:00-7:00 p.m. The 620 Loft & Garden, 620 5th Avenue (Entrance on 50th Street) Metropolitan Caucus Reception & Leadership Discussion 4:00-6:00 p.m. Sutton South/Regent, NY
Hilton Midtown, 2nd floor Chester County Chamber of Business & Industry & West Chester University “A Salute to Leadership” Reception 4:00-6:00 p.m. The Warwick Hotel RSVP: marianne@cccbi.org 2017 Pennsylvania Society Reception K&L Gates LLP with Allegheny Conference on Community Development CEO Stefani Pashman 4:00-7:00p.m. 599 Lexington Ave (Corner of 53rd & Lexington) Washington County Chamber, along with Steptoe & Johnson, Waynesburg University & Dawood Engineering Reception 5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. – NY Hilton Midtown, Herb & Kitchen Runway U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey with Dan Dilella & Gary Silva 5:30-7:30 p.m. Barbizon 63, 140 E. 63rd Street Scott Wagner for Governor Reception 5:30-7:30 p.m. New York Hilton Midtown, Mercury Ballroom, 3rd floor Fitzgerald/Peduto Annual
Reception 6:00-8:00 p.m. St. Bartholomew’s Church, 325 Park Avenue Cozen O’Connor Reception 6:00-8:30 p.m. 21 Club, 21 W. 52nd Street. By invitation only Interstate Public Safety Reception honoring Senior Deputy Attorney General Pearl Kim, hosted by Stephen Iacobucci of Iacobucci Cos. & Sean Edwards of RCG Telecom. 6:30-8:30 p.m. By invitation only Blank Rome Reception 7:00-9:30 p.m. New York Marriot East Side, 525 Lexington Avenue at 49th Street Duane Morris Reception 10:00 p.m.-midnight 21 Club, 21 W. 52nd Street, between 5th and 6th Avenues By invitation only SATURDAY, DEC. 2 PNC Breakfast Reception 7:30-9:30 a.m. NY Athletic Club, 180 Central Park S., card room and lounge, 9th floor Shelly Lyons Public Affairs & Communications 8th
Running of the Pa. Society Weekend 5-Miler 8:15 a.m. New York Hilton Midtown $25 donation to “Just for Today Recovery & Veterans Services” UPenn Breakfast Reception 8:30-10:30 a.m. The Penn Club, 30 W. 44th Street PMA’s Annual Seminar & Luncheon 9:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m. The Metropolitan Club, 1 E. 60th Street By invitation only Mango for PA Reception, hosted by Maloney & Porcelli 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. The Skylight Room, 37 E 50th Street By invitation only 21st Century Leaders in Infrastructure & Energy Reception, hosted by Arena Strategies, Associated PA Constructors, Bentley Systems, CEO Council For Growth, Exelon Corp., and WSP 12:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m. Quality Italian 57 W. 57th Street By invitation only
Fisher Phillips 3rd Annual Business Leadership in Diversity Award Reception, honoring Angela D. Giampolo, Principal, Giampolo Law Group, and blogger, www.phillygaylawyer.com 3:00-5:00 p.m. Remi 145 W. 53rd Street RSVP by 11/30 to Clare Block cblock@fisherphillips.com 7th Annual The League of 1789 Reception 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. The Kimberly Hotel, Upstairs 145 E. 50th Street By invitation only The Pennsylvania Society 119th Annual Dinner Welcome Reception 6:00 p.m. Dinner 7:00 p.m. Dessert Reception 8:30 p.m. Gold Medalist: The Sheetz Family New York Hilton Midtown Members & Non-members $500pp SUNDAY, DEC. 3 Temple University Brunch 9:00-11:00 a.m. New York Hilton Midtown, Sutton Ballroom, 2nd floor
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S THE HOME base for the largest broadband company in the United States – and fourth-largest in the entire world – Philadelphia, the Cradle of Liberty, could soon become better known as the Throttle of Connectivity. That’s because corporate lickspittle-masquerading-as-FCC Chairman Ajit Pai has followed through
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On Jim Tayoun’s Passing (Nov. 16) Jimmy and I were classmates at Temple University. We both were on the Temple News staff. When I was managing editor, Jimmy was our best reporter and features writer. Through his folks’ restaurant at their Ellsworth home, the Middle East Restaurant, to his career as a City Councilman, to the Public Record, we remained friends. We ran together for City Council. That is, Jimmy ran; I stumbled. The mental
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on his longtime threat to repeal net neutrality – by definition, the “the principle that internet service providers must treat all data on the internet the same, and not discriminate or charge differently by user, content, website, platform, application, type of attached equipment or method of communication.” What Pai’s death sentence for net neutrality means for Philadelphians accustomed to seeing what they want online when they want to see it is that in the very near future – unless citizens and the courts step up to proclaim loudly and powerfully what an offensive, un-American idea this is – our ability to use the internet the way we want will be impeded by companies like Comcast offering us odious pricing
choices not dissimilar to cable packages. Like your Netflix, Hulu and Crackle? That’s one tier. How about Amazon, Spotify and YouTube? Another pricing tier. Make no mistake: unfettered access to the information, entertainment and quality-of-life improvements available online is just as integral to people’s lives as reliable electricity and heat in the winter. It’s right there in the very definition of what a utility is: something that we find useful, that we utilize on a regular basis, that is a bedrock component of how we live our lives. It’s nothing to be neutral about, so get into high gear and contact your congressmen and the FCC to let them know that this base appropriation is un-American and will not stand.
image I will carry and cherish is Jimmy in his Council office, holding four phones while independently speaking to four constituents who were asking for his help. Jimmy’s family – all Philadelphia, including me – lost a unique and special person. Hal Rosenthal
member most of him. He was a long-time supporter of the Chapel and even an award recipient from April 1975. Our prayers to the family during this time. He will be remembered always here at the Foundation. Christine Beady, executive director
It was a great honor to know Jimmy. There was always a challenge to our discussions. He supported the struggles of the underdog as I do, as well. But Hezbollah and Palestinian issues were difficult waters to navigate. For a Zionist to call this man a mensch is not difficult. R.I.P. Jason Brando
My deepest condolences. Jimmy was always a call away! Thank you for your friendship! I value what you have taught me and I will continue to pass it on! Sheila E. Johnson
The Chapel of Four Chaplains at the Navy Yard would like to extend its deepest sympathy to the Tayoun Family on the loss of Mr. Tayoun. His commitment to Philadelphia and its rich history is what we will re-
Sending our deepest condolences to Jim Tayoun’s family from the family of the late Reginald & Ethel M Williams, Sr. Jim was always a constant in our family, even after the passing on of our parents. He will be greatly missed. We love you, Jim. Sleep In Peace. Ethel M. Williams
The News in Black & White
THE FIRST official Thanksgiving Day proclamation was issued in 1777, in York, Pa. (The date was set for Dec. 18 that year.) See P. 8.
MARK your CALENDAR Nov. 30- Phila. Office of Community Empowerment & Opportunity hosts “Uniting to Fight Poverty Summit” at Arch St. Mtg. Ho., 320 Arch St., 8 a.m.3:30 p.m. Keynote speaker: State Rep. Chris Rabb. Tickets $35. For info: Jennifer.Selpa@Phila.Gov. Nov. 30- WTS Phila. hosts “Fantastic Voyage” AWARD Ceremony at Vie, 600 N. Broad St., Cocktails 5:30 p.m., dinner 6:30 p.m. Corporate table of 10 $1,200, agency table $900, Members
$150, Non-Members $180, Agency reps or students $95. Free valet parking. RSVP: Samantha Safara Samantha.Safara@hdrinc.com. Dec. 1- Phila. Veterans Comfort Ho. is hosted Happy Hour Fundraiser at My Crafthouse Restaurant, indoor beergarden, 1363 N. 31st St., 4-8 p.m. Cover $10 includes a free beer or wine; half-price appetizers & drinks. 50/50s & raffles. For info: Rania Major (215) 837-3250. Dec. 1-3- Pa. Society meets at New York Hilton Midtown, N.Y.C. Dec. 6- State Rep. Pam DeLissio hosts APPRISE counseling for Medicare open enrollment at 6511 Ridge Ave., 1-3 p.m. For app’t: (215) 482-8726. Dec. 6- Councilman Mark Squilla is hosted at Grand Opening of Yards Brewery & Taproom, 500 Spring Garden St., mezzanine, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Catering by Chef James Burke,. Brewery tour. Brawlers
$2,000, Phila. Pale Ale $1,000, Poor Richard’s tavern Spruce Ale $500, General Admission $50. RSVP: Brittany@lperrygroup.com. Payable to “Squilla for Council,” P.O. Box 37332, Phila., PA 19148. Dec. 6- United Republican Cl. Hosts Anniversary Awards Gala at 3156 Frankford Ave., 6-9 p.m. Awardees: Farah Jimenez & Kevin Pasquay. Tickets $125. Dec. 7- State Rep. Pamela DeLissio hosts Holiday Open House at 6511 Ridge Ave., 4-7 p.m. Light refreshments; sweets made by culinary-arts students. For info: (215) 482-8726. Dec. 7- State Sen. John Sabatina hosts Holiday Happy Hour at Blue Duck on Broad, 220 S. Broad St., 5:30-7:30 p.m. For info: (215) 821-7606 or re.elect.johnsabatina@ gmail.com. Dec. 7- 57th Ward Dem (Cont. Page 10) 11/29/2017 11:32:27 AM
Muroff: Give Conyers the Boot Dan Muroff, a former ward leader running for the Democratic nomination in the 7th Congressional District, took an unusual stand by calling for the ouster of a senior congressman who would become his colleague if elected. But it may be a shrewd move. Muroff issued the following statement following the recent revelations regarding charges of sexual aggression against Congressman John Conyers (D-Mich.). “The allegations are extremely troubling,” Muroff said. “No public official, regardless of their past service or accomplishments, can be allowed to use a secret internal process to avoid accountability for serious misconduct. “Using taxpayer funds to silence women who have been harassed or assaulted is a disgrace. This is an absolutely unacceptable use of taxpayer dollars and it should be banned.” Michigan voters are far away. But the Pennsylvania 7th District is largely suburban. It contains many women voters who are shocked by the outburst of media reports on the sexual missteps of prominent politicians across the land. Yet many are independent or lean Republican. (Cont. Page 8) PPR_p007.indd 7
T HE P UB L I C R E CO R D FACULTY members of City Council’s “Freshman Prep” team, who serve as advisors for newly elected Council members, decided to make an extra effort to help others this Thanksgiving. Former City Housing Director Tom Massaro went shopping with Managing Director Mike DiBerardinis, L and DiBerardinis’ son Justin to prepare Italian delicacies for people in need.
THE RESULT? One happy family. A mother and her two sons in temporary housing enjoyed home-cooked treats to supplement their roast-turkey Thanksgiving dinner – homecooked and served by members of the Freshman Prep team. Rev. Wilson Goode, Sr., another Freshman Prep teacher, gave the blessing.
HONOR THE REV. BONNIE CAMARDA welcomed the Freshman Prep chefs to the Salvation Army facility for families in transition on N. Broad Street. The chefs also served homeless vets, .
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(Cont. From page 4) Mayor Michael Nutter’s administration as deputy of legislative affairs, helping to coordinate the city’s Actual Value Initiative. In 2012, Kernodle was part of President Barack Obama’s reelection effort as Southeastern Pennsylvania political director. He sits on the boards of Visit Philly and Welcome America. Kernodle is a graduate of Roman Catholic High School.
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(Cont. From Page 7) Muroff wants to make clear to them that he will come down as hard on fellow-Democrat offenders as on Republicans, thereby assuring this vital bloc he is bipartisan on their burning issue. Can Muroff’s foe, Congress-
man Pat Meehan (R-Delaware), match him on this?
City GOP Sees Hope in Tax Cuts
The Republican federal tax plan offers a beacon of hope for struggling middle-income Philadelphians, the leader of the Republican City Committee said this week. “House Republicans passed a bill to cut taxes on
businesses and individuals – a big step in the GOP’s effort to overhaul the American tax system. The Tax Cuts & Jobs Act overhauls the U.S. tax code for the first time in 30 years, allowing a middle-income family of four, earning $59,000, to receive a cut of $1,182,” argued RCC Chairman Mike Meehan. “People have been asking
how the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act specifically relates to Philadelphians,” he continued. “The second-largest group of Philadelphia’s households falls somewhere around the middle income of $59,000 per year. Thirty percent of the city’s households are making somewhere between $35,000 and $74,999 per year. On these terms, there
are potentially a good number of Philadelphians who could be looking forward to a much-needed tax break.” Meehan also held that lower tax rates on businesses will lead to their employing more Philadelphians. “Unemployment rates in Philadelphia have decreased from 2016 to 2017, but Philadelphia still has the second-highest unemployment rate of the 11 counties that make up the metropolitan region, resting right now at 6%. Philadelphia could also benefit from the prospect of companies returning their operations to the U.S. and bid opportunities for the city to host their operations,” said Meehan.
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Thanksgiving is traditionally celebrated by charitable recipients, politicians not least among them. Tens of thousands of Philadelphians received emails Nov. 23 or thereabouts with thanks from the pols they had donated to, and gentle encouragement to continue that practice. We saw many of them in our daily inbox. Of them all, we liked best Gov. Tom Wolf’s pitch. He invoked the fact that his native York was where the first official Thanksgiving celebration was declared, on Nov. 1, 1777. (The celebration took place on Dec. 18.) Kudos for your grasp of history, Mr. Wolf. We reproduce the original text (see photo P. 6): “Forasmuch as it is the indispensable duty of all men to adore the superintending providence of Almighty God; to acknowledge with gratitude their obligation to him for benefits received, and to implore such farther blessings as they stand in need of; and it having pleased him in his abundant mercy not only to continue to us the innumerable bounties of his common providence, but also smile upon us in the prosecution of a just and necessary war, for the defense and establishment of our unalien-
able rights and liberties; particularly in that he hath been pleased in so great a measure to prosper the means used for the support of our troops and to crown our arms with most signal success: “It is therefore recommended to the legislative or executive powers of these United States, to set apart Thursday, the 18th day of December next, for solemn thanksgiving and praise; that with one heart and one voice the good people may express the grateful feelings of their hearts, and consecrate themselves to the service of their divine benefactor; and that together with their sincere acknowledgments and offerings, they may join the penitent confession of their manifold sins, whereby they had forfeited every favor, and their humble and earnest supplication that it may please God, through the merits of Jesus Christ, mercifully to forgive and blot them out of remembrance; that it may please him graciously to afford his blessings on the governments of these states respectively, and prosper the public council of the whole; to inspire our commanders both by land and sea, and all under them, with that wisdom and fortitude which may render them fit instruments, under the providence of Almighty God, to secure for these United States the greatest of all blessings, independence and peace; that it may please him to prosper the trade and manufactures of the people and the labor of the husbandman, that our land may yield its increase; to take schools and seminaries of education, so necessary for cultivating the principles of true liberty, virtue and piety, under his nurturing hand, and to prosper the means of religion for the promotion and enlargement of that kingdom which consisteth in righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Ghost.” Who says a politician ever has to end a sentence? 11/29/2017 12:04:18 PM
EVERYDAY PEOPLE BY DENISE CLAY NE THING THAT we’ve all had to deal with since Donald Trump became president of the United States is watching him do some interesting things at times that other presidents have seen as symbolic. From resurrecting abolitionist Frederick Douglass for Black History Month, to turning the annual Thanksgiving Turkey Pardon into a chance to slam former President Barack, to using a ceremony designed to honor Native American code-talkers for their ser-
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Women’s History Month, Latino History Month, or any other solemn occasion that requires even a modicum of class, I won’t be at all hurt. For me, he can even skip the Turkey Pardon. I would especially appreciate it if he got in Air Force One, went to Mar-a-Lago, and didn’t get within two feet of a microphone tomorrow. That’s because tomorrow, Dec. 1, is World AIDS Day, and the last thing that those who have been infected or affected by the HIV virus need to hear is yet another campaign speech, polemic or a proposal for yet another bad piece of legislation from a man whose foot and mouth have become such friends that he knows the taste of his own shoe leather. In 1988, the World Health Organization declared Dec. 1 World AIDS Day as a means of bringing awareness to a disease that at the time was seen as something that only the LGBT community and (Cont. Page 10)
T IS THAT TIME AGAIN: The old refrain of REFORM the selection of state judges is seen in a news series. This year it is GUNG-HO – but limited to state jurists. Of course, if FAKE reform occurs at the state level, blood will smelled to ZERO IN on LOCAL JUDGE SELECTION. Merit selection is fine if you are a ROYALIST. But Philly is where the Founding Fathers in their wisdom steered us away from that BLARNEY. We are the birthplace of individual liberties
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T. GOV. MIKE STACK held his re-election announcement in City Hall last week. Surrounded by key elected officials, union leaders, family, and supporters, Stack discussed his impressive criminal-justice reform work and the numerous ways he has worked to help veterans. Stack has held 40 pardons clinics across Pennsylvania, which helps give people who committed crimes a second chance. Stack has also been a strong advocate for veterans-court expansions across the Key-
to close the SHERIFF’S 9 Office? It goes back 30 years, saying the office has been troubled. The GOP era is left out. But there is NO REASON to ATTACK AN OFFICE on “sins” of 30 years ago. (The writers date themselves). And there is that line again: SOME HAVE ARGUED. How many of 1 MILLION Philadelphians have argued to “FARM OUT” this office’s duties? EACH DAY, the Sheriff’s Office faithfully and correctly transports prisoners, provides security, holds sales, covers evictions, etc. So, is the story because they smell blood, or was that article written on the PAOLI LOCAL? There was an editorial on the BOOTING of cars for OLD PARKING TICKETS. It is time for REFORM and City Council should not be TIMID on this. Clear thinkers like Council Members Jannie BLACKWELL, (Cont. Page 15)
stone State, working with Pennsylvania law schools to set up veterans legal clinics, and improving veterans’ access to higher education. Among the key elected officials attending the announcement were CONGRESSMAN BOB BRADY as well as STATE SENS. VINCENT HUGHES, SHARIF STREET, LARRY FARNESE and JOHN SABATINA. These elected officials represent over 1 million Pennsylvanians. Also on hand to support Stack’s re-election was former CITY CONTROLLER JONATHAN SAIDEL. Several labor leaders were on hand to support Stack, including union leaders DANNY GRACE of Teamsters Local 830, JOHN KANE of Plumbers Union Local 690 and DANNY SULLIVAN of Operating Engineers Local 542. Also speaking at the re-election kickoff was MAYOR BOB McMAHON of Media, who has worked
with Stack on improving services to Pennsylvania veterans. Two former lifers, DANNY PETERS and THURMOND BERRY, spoke about the hope they and millions of Pennsylvanians now have for a better life thanks to Stack’s hard work to be “Strong on Justice.” Stack’s Strong on Justice position has provided second chances to thousands of Pennsylvanians. Speaking of elections, the Inquirer sat down with outgoing CITY CONTROLLER ALAN BUTKOVITZ. The city’s fiscal watchdog discussed his many achievements and his concerns with the city’s tax policy. Butkovitz indicated that he will run for Mayor in 2019. This is the first known challenger for incumbent MAYOR JIM KENNEY. Kenney is riding a wave of positive public policy and PR with his successful work (Cont. Page 10)
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vice during World War II to use the racial slur “Pocahontas” to slam Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Trump+Traditions often equals “Embarrassing”. (Or, because he did this in front of a portrait of Andrew Jackson, the president who began the shenanigans that culminated in the Native American Trail of Tears, just plain tone deaf.) And this is without talking about the campaign speeches he gave to the Boy Scout Jamboree and Coast Guard at Thanksgiving. When you say to a branch of the military that its “brand” has gone up thanks to a hurricane, it kind of makes people wonder if you were raised by wolves. In fact, I may have insulted wolves with that remark. I apologize. It gets to a point where you hope, and sometimes pray, that Trump forgets your holiday. I know that if he never talked about Veterans Day, Black History Month, Memorial Day,
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– like VOTING. A lot of us like to read HAPPY NEWS in the daily press over a holiday. You guessed it, an article on Congressman Bob Brady wondered if he was in on a “scheme.” There went my Thanksgiving with a Grinch article! Wonder if that headline brought CHUCKLES while it was being composed. The article noted the FBI agent seeking approval to read Brady emails wrote his request in the clearest language to date. An article on English Composition? It noted that the agent has one year of service. A baptismal assignment? It even mentioned the Program on Extremism in Washington – which deals with ISIS. NOT GERMANE. But it heightened interest for me and, if left out, would create a small hole in the article – that might be difficult to fill with an ad. How about that editorial that urged that it was time
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HE 119TH annual Pennsylvania Society Dinner will be held this weekend at the New York Hilton in New York City. Initially, the event was a Christmas Party for a group of New York businessmen from Pennsylvania. It has evolved (some may say devolved) into a weekend of nonpartisan, bipartisan and partisan political events. At the dinner on Saturday, the society will give its annual gold medal award to the Sheetz family, founders
porting candidates Florida SEN. MARCO RUBIO or former Florida GOV. JEB BUSH. Last year’s speaker was political pundit ANN COULTER, whose speaking style was abrasive and whose political comments were too right-wing even for this crowd. I expect Pence, as a mainstream Republican, will be well received. Following the luncheon, there will be an event at 40/40 Club for State Senate MAJORITY LEADER JAKE CORMAN. The 40/40 Club is a sports bar owned by rapper JAY-Z. After Corman’s event, there will be a reception at the New York offices of Washington, D.C.-based law firm Arent Fox. The host of the party is former CONGRESSMAN PHIL ENGLISH. English’s Northwestern Pennsylvania seat is currently held by CONGRESSMAN MIKE KELLY (R-Butler). English heads (Cont. Page 12)
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of a chain of convenience stores that dominates Midstate and Western Pennsylvania. For the GOP crowd, the weekend starts on Thursday night at Republican National COMMITTEEWOMAN CHRISTINE TORETTI’S party at Club Macanudo. The event is almost impossible to obtain an invitation to. It is usually wall-to-wall Republican politicos. Friday, the Commonwealth Club will host its Pennsylvania Society luncheon at the Rainbow Room. The Commonwealth Club is a fundraising group for the Pennsylvania Republican Party. The keynote speaker will be VICE PRESIDENT MIKE PENCE. PRESIDENT, then-candidate, DONALD TRUMP was the speaker in 2015. Trump received a cordial but not warm reception, as most of the politically well-connected Pennsylvania Republicans were sup-
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in the White House is trying to convince us all that it’s actually a privilege, is “Right to Health.” Through this theme, WHO will focus on the need for universal health care for everyone, including those battling the HIV virus and the AIDS it causes.
Court of Common Pleas Phila. County Civil Action – Law No. 170700214 Notice PNC Bank, National Association, Successor by Merger to National City Bank, Successor by Merger to National City Mortgage Co., Plaintiff vs. Jean Brutus Solely in His Capacity as Heir of Fanilia Fabien, Deceased, Oslaine Brutus, Solely in His Capacity as Heir of Fanilia Fabien, Deceased, Malila Fabien, Solely in Her Capacity as Heir of Fanilia Fabien, Deceased, Marquette Fabien, Solely in Her Capacity as Heir of Fanilia Fabien, Deceased, The Unknown Heirs of Fanilia Fabien, Deceased & Danoise Narsice, Solely in Her Capacity as Heir of Fanilia Fabien, Deceased, Mortgagor and Real Owner, Defendants To: The Unknown Heirs of Fanilia Fabien, Deceased, Mortgagor and Real Owner, Defendant(s), whose last known address is 5864 North Marshall Street, Philadelphia, PA 19120. This firm is a debt collector and we are attempting to collect a debt owed to our client. Any information obtained from you will be used for the purpose of collecting the debt. You are hereby notified that Plaintiff, PNC Bank, National Association, Successor by Merger to National City Bank, Successor by Merger to National City Mortgage Co., 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. 170700214, wherein Plaintiff seeks to foreclose on the mortgage secured on your property located, 5864 North Marshall Street, Philadelphia, PA 19120, whereupon your property will be sold by the Sheriff of Phila. County. Notice: You have been sued in court. If you wish to defend against the claims set forth in the following pages, you must take action within twenty (20) days after the Complaint and notice are served, by entering a written appearance personally or by attorney and filing in writing with the court your defenses or objections to the claims set forth against you. You are warned that if you fail to do so the case may proceed without you and a judgment may be entered against you by the Court without further notice for any money claimed in the Complaint for any other claim or relief requested by the Plaintiff. You may lose money or property or other rights important to you. You should take this paper to your lawyer at once. If you do not have a lawyer or cannot afford one, go to or telephone the office set forth below. This office can provide you with information about hiring a lawyer. If you cannot afford to hire a Lawyer, this office may be able to provide you with information about agencies that may offer legal services to eligible persons at a reduced fee or no fee. Community Legal Services, Inc., Law Center North Central, 1410 W. Erie Ave., Phila., PA 19140, 215-227-2400/215-981-3700. Phila. Bar Assn., One Reading Center, Phila., PA 19104, 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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When I first started covering HIV/AIDS in Philadelphia’s Black community for the Philadelphia Tribune, it was a Day Without Art. Museums covered their paintings with black tarp, musicians and dancers didn’t perform, and stages went silent as a means of letting city residents see the impact the disease was having on an artistic community that was often taken for granted. I’d watch as marchers carrying black umbrellas
walked up the Avenue of the Arts to LOVE Park to hold a memorial service to those lost to the disease. It was one of those assignments that became too emotionally draining for me to do as I got to know people – and heard of their deaths. In 1995, Bill Clinton became the first American president to issue a proclamation acknowledging World AIDS Day. And up until this year, a large red ribbon, the symbol of HIV/AIDS awareness
Court of Common Pleas Phila. County Civil Action – Law No. 170700537 Notice of Action in Mortgage Foreclosure PNC Bank, National Association, Plaintiff vs. The Unknown Heirs of Maybell Murray, Deceased, Mortgagor and Real Owner, Defendant(s) To: The Unknown Heirs of Maybell Murray Deceased, Mortgagor and Real Owner, Defendant(s), whose last known address is 1411 South Marston Street, Philadelphia, PA 19146. 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, PNC Bank, National Association, 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. 170700537, wherein Plaintiff seeks to foreclose on the mortgage secured on your property located, 1411 South Marston Street, Philadelphia, PA 19146, whereupon your property will be sold by the Sheriff of Phila. County. Notice: You have been sued in court. If you wish to defend against the claims set forth in the following pages, you must take action within twenty (20) days after the Complaint and notice are served, by entering a written appearance personally or by attorney and filing in writing with the court your defenses or objections to the claims set forth against you. You are warned that if you fail to do so the case may proceed without you and a judgment may be entered against you by the Court without further notice for any money claimed in the Complaint for any other claim or relief requested by the Plaintiff. You may lose money or property or other rights important to you. You should take this paper to your lawyer at once. If you do not have a lawyer or cannot afford one, go to or telephone the office set forth below. This office can provide you with information about hiring a lawyer. If you cannot afford to hire a Lawyer, this office may be able to provide you with information about agencies that may offer legal services to eligible persons at a reduced fee or no fee. Community Legal Services, Inc., Law Center North Central, 1410 W. Erie Ave., Phila., PA 19140, 215-2272400/215-981-3700. Phila. Bar Assn., One Reading Center, Phila., PA 19104, 215-238-6333. Rebecca A. Solarz, Atty. for Plaintiff, KML Law Group, P.C., Ste. 5000, Mellon Independence Center, 701 Market St., Phila., PA 191061532, 215.627.1322.
around the world, was placed on the North Portico of the White House. I say, “until this year,” because I’d rather Trump sit this particular solemn occasion out. Don’t hang a red ribbon. Don’t have an observance. Don’t invite activists to the White House. I know, Mr. President, you probably know some folks who have lost their lives to HIV/AIDS because all of your wives were in fashion and entertainment, but if you must observe World AIDS Day, I’m going to need for you to do it silently and out of camera range. Why? Because if you can disrespect Native American World War II veterans, what you’ll do to people your evangelical Christian, neo-Nazi base would rather see die off just scares the heck out of me. Earlier, in what’s been the
longest 11 months I’ve ever lived through, Trump announced that he was banning transgendered soldiers from the military. Add this to the full-on slate of deportations, religion-based entry bans, cuts to the budgets of the National Institute of Health and the Center for Disease Control, and, of course, The Wall, and you get someone that would probably acknowledge that the opioid crisis has caused HIV/AIDS to be a thing in some communities while totally ignoring others. So I’d just as soon hear nothing at all from the Recalcitrant 4-Year-Old in Chief tomorrow. His silence on all things HIV/ AIDS would be golden. It would also be the most-honest thing he’s done in as long as I can remember. Pretending to care is worse than just coming out and telling folks to kick rocks.
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Ho. at Wells-Fargo Ctr., Broad St. & Pattison Ave. 7 p.m. Flyers vs. Maple Leafs. Tickets $50. Benefits PVCH, which serves homeless veterans. For tickets: Rania Major (215) 837-3250. Dec. 14- S. Phila. Business Ass’n hosts Christmas party at Galdo’s Catering & Entertainment, 1933 W. Moyamensing Ave., 6:30 p.m. Happy Hour & Dinner. Bring unwrapped toy for Toys for Tots. RSVP: (215) 868-5502. Dec. 21- State Rep. Emilio Vázquez hosts Constituent Meet & Greet at Susquehanna Villa, 1421 W. Susquehanna Ave., 3 p.m.
(Cont. From Page 6) ocratic & Republican Committees support Alex’s Lemonade Stand at Paddy Whack’s, 9241 Roosevelt Blvd., 5:307:30 p.m. For info: (215) 821-7606. Dec. 9- Ironworkers Local 401 hosts benefit for the Sick & Injured at Bridgemen’s Ha., 11600 Norcom Rd., 7 p.m.-12 a.m. For info: (215) 6763000. Dec. 12- Phila. Flyers host “Charitable Organization of the Night” for Phila. Veterans Comfort
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The Committee on Streets and Services of the Council of the City of Philadelphia will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, December 5, 2017, at 1:00 PM, in Room 400, City Hall, to hear testimony on the following items: 170895 170896 170961 170992 170993 170998
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L-R WERE congressional candidate Dan Muroff, Dorian Smith, State Rep. Jim Roebuck and John Saler.
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An Ordinance establishing parking regulations on: the 4700 block of Locust Street; the 4700 block of Spruce Street; and the 200 block of S. 47th Street. An Ordinance establishing parking regulations on: the 300 block of N. 36th Street; the 300 block of N. 35th Street; and the 3500 block of Powelton Avenue. An Ordinance authorizing The Bagel Place Shop LLC., (“Owner”) to install, own and maintain an open air sidewalk café at 404 Queen Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147 (“Property”), under certain terms and conditions. An Ordinance establishing a no truck parking regulation on both sides of Bustleton Avenue from Magee Avenue to Unruh Avenue. An Ordinance establishing a no truck parking regulation on both sides of Unruh Avenue from Akron Street to Roosevelt Boulevard. An Ordinance providing for the repeal of an Ordinance, Bill No. 170203, and the restoration of the intersection of 57th Street and Wyalusing Avenue to the traffic controls existing prior to the enactment of said bill. An Ordinance amending Section 9-605 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Towing,” to revise certain requirements for participation in and provisions for administration of the rotational towing system, and to adjust the fees for tows in the rotational system; all under certain terms and conditions. An Ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 271 by striking from the City Plan and vacating Lewellen Street from Delaware Avenue to Canal Street, under certain terms and conditions. An Ordinance authorizing Atul Amin, owner and operator of the newsstand located on the southeast corner of North 10th Street, to construct, use and maintain conduits in, under and across the southeast corner of North 10th Street for the purpose of supplying electrical service and telephone service to the newsstand, under certain terms and conditions. An Ordinance authorizing Sanjay Jhaveri, owner and operator of the newsstand located on the southeast corner of North 9th Street, to construct, use and maintain conduits in, under and across the southeast corner of North 9th Street for the purpose of supplying electrical service and telephone service to the newsstand, under certain terms and conditions. An Ordinance amending Section 9-206 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Sidewalk Vendors in Neighborhood Business Districts,” by creating a special sidewalk vending district on North Twentieth street between West Clarkson avenue and Belfield avenue, and amending Section 9-205 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Sidewalk Sales,” to prohibit sidewalk vending on certain portions of Olney avenue, all under certain terms and conditions. An Ordinance establishing a parking regulation on Germantown Avenue, west side, W. Phil-Ellena Street to Gorgas Lane. Resolution calling for the City Council Committee on Streets and Services to hold hearings investigating the feasibility of opening the outer lanes of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway to install more flags and increase the number of countries that are represented.
Immediately following the public hearing, a meeting of the Committee on Streets and Services, open to the public, will be held to consider the action to be taken on the above listed items. Copies of the foregoing items are available in the Office of the Chief Clerk of the Council, Room 402, City Hall. ROB WONDERLING, L, CEO of the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce, thanks Todd Eachus, of Comcast Cable’s Government & External Affairs division, for having Comcast as the prime sponsor of the reception.
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Michael Decker Chief Clerk L-R WERE State Reps. Tom Murt, Rep. Mary Jo Daley and Nick DeBenedictis.
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Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce held a Southeast Legislative Reception at the Radnor Hotel, in cooperation with the Main Line Chamber of Commerce and the Chester County Chamber of Business and Industry, which attracted several hundred attendees to meet and greet their elected officials.
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An Ordinance amending Chapter 6-300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Food,” by repealing Section 6-305 (relating to milk, milk products and milk derivatives); and making conforming amendments to other provisions of Chapter 6-300, all under certain terms and conditions. An Ordinance amending Chapter 6-200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Preventive Medicine,” by repealing Section 6-207 (relating to premarital examinations), all under certain terms and conditions. An Ordinance repealing Chapter 9-1800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Use of Electronic Scanners for Customer Checkout,” all under certain terms and conditions. An Ordinance amending Chapter 10-700 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Refuse and Littering,” by repealing Section 10-712 (relating to dropping litter from an aircraft), all under certain terms and conditions. An Ordinance amending Chapter 9-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Services and Other Businesses,” by repealing Section 9-621 (relating to the sale of telephone activated pagers), all under certain terms and conditions. An Ordinance amending Chapter 6-400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Miscellaneous Standards and Requirements,” by repealing Section 6-401(2) (b) (relating to radiation), all under certain terms and conditions. An Ordinance amending Chapter 9-700 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Amusement Businesses,” by repealing Section 9-705 (relating to public baths), all under certain terms and conditions.
Immediately following the public hearing, a meeting of the Committee on Streets and Services, open to the public, will be held to consider the action to be taken on the above listed items. Copies of the foregoing items are available in the Office of the Chief Clerk of the Council, Room 402, City Hall. Michael Decker Chief Clerk
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ISHOP Kermit Newkirk and his wife Mrs. Cindy Newkirk, leaders of the Harold O. David Baptist Church in Logan, hosted an annual Thanksgiving luncheon for hundreds of program participants of SpArc Philadelphia and The Arc of Philadelphia. According to Bishop Newkirk, a family relative has been receiving services from SpArc Philadelphia for many years, and this is their way of thanking the agencies. The Newkirks and their congregants donate funds to purchase dozens of turkeys, and then they all spend a full week cooking turkeys and all the trimmings and
side dishes. One of their congregants also volunteers as a disk jockey and plays music for the luncheon. The luncheon is also served to the church’s schoolchildren and to firemen and policemen in the neighborhood, totaling about 900 lunches. SpArc Philadelphia is a family of organizations, including SpArc Services and The Arc of Philadelphia, that provides services and advocacy for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families. For more than 65 years, the organizations have delivered services and supports that have opened doors to new possibilities,
helping individuals reach their personal goals, and helping families find the assistance they need. SpArc Services offers community-integrated services including employment, community supports, and opportunities for community connections. The Arc of Philadelphia has fought tirelessly for inclusion and equal access for all people with disabilities, helping to empower them with information and choices and providing access to resources that can be life-changing. SpArc Philadelphia serves nearly 500 people daily at its W. Westmoreland Street location and in the community.
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TIAN, who ran Trump’s campaign in Pennsylvania, was with Duane Morris’ government-affairs group. Saturday will be kicked off at the University of Pennsylvania’s breakfast at the Penn Club. Many attendees will leave early to head to the Pennsylvania Manufacturers Association’s annual policy briefing and luncheon at the Metropolitan Club. The PMA speaker list usually includes Pennsylvania senators and the governor, as well as one U.S. Congressman. This year, PMA CHAIRMAN FRED ANTON, the host and master of ceremonies in the past, will not be with us as he passed away recently. Republican gubernatorial hopeful PAUL MANGO will be having a lunchtime event at the Starlight Room in Rockefeller Center. Mango is a former consultant with McKinsey. He is a wealthy man, as is his opponent Wagner. The elephant in the room with Wagner and Mango is Pennsylvania SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE MIKE TURZAI. Turzai has not announced a public event
at the Pennsylvania Society; however, I expect him to be there. I also anticipate that Turzai will have significant support among members of the Republican establishment in Pennsylvania. The League of 1789 is planning an event in the early afternoon at the Kimberly Hotel. The group is an organization of African Americans from Philadelphia and New York and Philadelphia that includes Democrats and Republicans. The Pennsylvania Society dinner will be on Saturday night at the New York Hilton. For decades, this event was held at the Waldorf; however; that hotel is undergoing extensive renovations. The event will probably be sold out despite its $500-per-person sticker price. The last event of the weekend will be Temple University’s Sunday brunch. Sure to be there are former STATE REP. and current head of Temple government affairs GEORGE KENNEY, as well as former LT. GOV. JIM CAWLEY, who is now Temple’s VP of institutional advancement (in another words, he is the chief fundraiser).
(Cont. From Page 9) Arent Fox’s government-affairs department. While the event was nonpartisan, in the past it has had a heavy GOP feel. Gubernatorial hopeful STATE SEN. SCOTT WAGNER (R-York) is holding a reception at the New York Hilton. This event will be followed by Blank Rome’s annual reception at the East Side Marriott. The Blank Rome event is nonpartisan and invitations are hard to come by. The late-night event that Local 98 BUSINESS MANAGER JOHN DOUGHERTY held for years at the Waldorf appears not to be held this year. He did not hold it last year either – probably in large part owing to the roughly $10 million his union and related political action committees spent to get his brother KEVIN elected to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court in 2015. This year, it may be owing to Dougherty’s potential legal issues. Duane Morris is planning an event at the 21 Club late on Friday meeting. TED CHRIS-
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CONGRATULATING Steve Highsmith on receiving the King Momus Award were, L-R, Fred Druding, Jr., 3rd & Ritner Hair Designs proprietor Tricia Lassiter, Weccacoe CDC’s Frank Cuthbertson, Fred Druding, Sr. and Lynanne Wescott, Esq.
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HE PENNSYLVANIA Department of Transportation has announced the PennDOT Photo License Center co-located with AAA at 9475 Roosevelt Boulevard has resumed normal operations after resolving a recent facility issue. Hours of operation at the Roosevelt Boulevard photo-licensing facility are Monday through Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. and Thursdays 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. Customers may also obtain a variety of driver and vehicle products and services online through Pen-
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BY MICHAEL A. CIBIK AMERICAN BANKRUPTCY BOARD CERTIFIED uestion: When does Chapter 7 make the most sense for me? Answer: Here are 10 good reasons: • When I can’t pay my bills on time. • When I owe more this month than I did last month. • When I am unemployed or when I get less money than I need each month to pay my bills. • When I don’t own a house; or, if I do own a house, my equity is less than I am allowed to exempt. • When I don’t own a car; or, if I do own a car, my equity is less than I am allowed to exempt AND I am current on my car loan. • When I have medical bills. • When I have credit-card balances. • When I have shortterm or high-interest payday loans. • When I don’t have a debt owed to my spouse, former spouse, or child in connection with a divorce
It is relatively easy to file bankruptcy. But bankruptcy laws are designed to cover many different situations, from simple, common, everyday, garden-variety debts to complicated business transactions. Consequently, the laws can be confusing. Next Week’s Question: Will my neighbors and employer find out that I filed a bankruptcy?
nDOT’s Driver & Vehicle Services website, www.dmv. pa.gov. Driver and vehicle online services are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week and include driver’s-license, photo-ID and vehicle-registration renewals; driver-history services; changes of address; driver-license and vehicle-registration restoration letters; ability to pay driver-license or vehicle-insurance restoration fee; driver-license and photo-ID duplicates; and driver-exam scheduling. There are no additional fees for using online services.
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or separation, that is not a Domestic Support Obligation. (If you don’t know what counts as a Domestic Support Obligation, you’d better call a bankruptcy lawyer.) • When no one will loan me any more money and I can’t dig out from my debt problems by myself, I should get help.
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O! HERE WE go again with this comparison – “Friends vs. Italian Friends” – that has been floating around the internet for years, and is so accurate, it’s scary! Friends: Move out when they’re 18 with the full support of their parents. Italian Friends: Move out when they’re 28, having saved for that nice house and are a week away from getting married ... unless there’s room in the basement for the newlyweds. Friends: When their mom visits them she brings a nice Bundt cake and you sip coffee and chat. Italian Friends:
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When their mom visits them she brings three days’ worth of food and begins to immediately tidy up, dust, do the laundry or rearrange the furniture. Friends: Their dads always call before they come over to visit them and it’s usually only on special occasions. Italian Friends: Are not at all fazed when their dads come over, unannounced, on a Saturday morning at 8 a.m. and start pruning the trees with a chain saw or renovating the garage. Friends: You can leave your kids with them – and worry if everything is going to be OK, plus you have to feed them after you pick them up. Italian Friends: No problem, leave the kids there and if they get out of line the Italian friend can set them straight – and feed them. Friends: Always pay retail and start Googling when they need something done. Italian Friends: Just call their dad or uncle and ask for another dad’s or uncle’s phone number to get
it done ... cash deal, know what I mean? Friends: Will come over for cake and coffee and expect cake and coffee, no more. Italian Friends: Will come over for cake and coffee and expect an antipasto, a few bottles of wine, a pasta dish, a choice of two meats, salad, bread, potatoes, a nice dessert cake, fruit, coffee and a few after-dinner drinks ... time permitting, there will be a late lunch as well. Friends: Think being Italian is a great thing. Italian Friends: Know being Italian is a great thing. Friends: Never ask for food. Italian Friends: The reason you have no food. Friends: Say “hello.” Italian Friends: Give you a big hug and a kiss. Friends: Call your parents Mr. and Mrs. Italian Friends: Call your parents mom and dad. Friends: Have never seen you cry. Italian Friends: Cry with you. Friends: Will eat at your dinner table and leave. Italian Friends: Will spend hours there, talking, laughing and just being together. Friends: Borrow your stuff for a few days then give it back. Italian Friends: Keep your stuff so long they forget it’s yours. Friends: Know a few things about you. Italian Friends: Could write a book with direct quotes from you. Friends: Will leave you behind if that’s what the crowd is doing. Italian Friends: Will kick the whole crowd’s butt that left you. Friends: Would knock on your door. Italian Friends: Walk right in and say, “I’m home!” Friends: Are for a while. Italian Friends: Are for life. Friends: Will ignore this. Italian Friends: Will tell all their friends. 11/29/2017 10:54:11 AM
(Cont. From Page 9) Bill GREENLEE and Allan DOMB should lead the way. Many of these ticket-holders are OLDER and cannot GET A PAYMENT PLAN – the CITY FINANCE DEPARTMENT says they have no checking account or credit/ debit card. Is that DISCRIMINATION against the poor who then get towed?? If you can get a payment plan at the CITY B.A.A. Office (Finance Department) at 9th & Filbert, then pay the minimum monthly. If you have three tickets, PAY ONE, or request A HEARING – which gets you OFF the BOOT LIST! When you LOSE at the hearing, file an appeal ASAP! All the headlines of FEDS chasing the low-hanging fruit of POLS is ONEWAY news. There are NOT ENOUGH column inches for all defense lawyers’ remarks; some are at the bottom of a story. Not enough accusing the accuser.
And LAZY PROSECUTION is when the threat of jail causes a family member to talk or take blame. The State Auditor General wants an IRS review of Bonusgate. Yes, DO IT. Veterans in Philly comprise the third-largest vet population in the nation. PhillyMemorials.com is a new consolidated web site for the Beirut, Scottish, Irish, Korean and Vietnam Memorials. Check it out for events!!... Alan BUTKOVITZ leaves office soon after a sterling performance as CITY CONTROLLER. Take a well-earned rest to mull over your future! Lawyers seek the release of MEEK MILL. A motion assumes that Judge BRINKLEY assumed a prosecutorial role and offered inappropriate advice to Mill (?). Would these allegations come forward if Mill had not been imprisoned? And judges are seen as too defense-oriented or, inversely, too prosecutorial, depending on your position. Judicial advice, if offered, could be helpful.
Soccer in Mifflin Square SEAMAAC, a social-service agency, organized a ground-breaking soccer clinic for youngsters earlier this month in the remarkably diverse Whitman neighborhood in Mifflin Square Park. In the afternoon, organized teams played in a tournament. Organizers, L-R, included Mike Bak, Diana Najera, Thoai Nguyen, Sang Phouansouvanh and volunteer Jaymeen Shah. Photos by Leona Dixon
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