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TWO GIGANTIC cranes arrived from China last Saturday to help the Port of Philadelphia handle new superfreighters arriving from the enlarged Panama Canal – tools that can transform the region’s economy. Story P. 2. Photo by Wendell Douglas
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GREETING the new cranes at the Packer Avenue Marine Terminal were, L-R, Jerry Sweeney, chairman of the board of PhilaPort; John Haye, president of Haye Construction Services; and State Rep. Bill Keller, a veteran advocate for the port’s renewal and growth. Photos by Wendell Douglas
TEAMSTERS Local 929 members were on hand for the celebration: L-R, Business Agent Rocky Bryan, John Preston, John Bryan and Jerry Williams.
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he first visual affirmation of a new era of growth arrived at The Port of Philadelphia last Saturday. PhilaPort received its first two super post-Panamax cranes at the Packer Avenue Marine Terminal after a 90day journey from Shanghai, China. Manufactured by Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries, the new cranes will be 13 feet taller than the neighboring Walt Whitman Bridge with their booms in the upwards position. PhilaPort, along with Packer Avenue Marine Terminal’s operator, Astro Holdings, Inc. (a Holt Logistics affiliate), have purchased the cranes as part of Gov. Tom Wolf’s $300 million Port Development Plan to increase cargo-handling capacity and efficiency. In the past decade, vessel size has grown exponentially, creating a new class of container ships known as ULCVs with a 10,000- to 20,000-container capacity. Even before the arrival of the cranes, this past winter
PhilaPort saw the largest container ship that ever called the port, the M/V MSC Shuba B, a 12,200TEU vessel. These new container gantry cranes will be capable of discharging containers from these new larger vessels and have a cost of $12 million each. “For over a year, we have been working hard to prepare the terminal for these cranes and it is great to see them here,” said Jeff Theobald, executive director and CEO of PhilaPort. “Last year, we hit an East Coast record of 19% container growth. To sustain that type of growth, these new cranes are a necessity.” “The arrival of the cranes is a perfect example of public/private investment into the state’s critical infrastructure,” said Wolf. “Every transportation professional knows how important speed to market is to logistics. These new cranes will ensure that we keep pace with other U.S. seaports and allow PhilaPort to load and discharge cargo with
state-of-the-art equipment.” In November 2016, the governor announced the Port Development Plan. As part of the plan, the Packer Avenue Marine Terminal operator, Astro Holdings, agreed to purchase one crane, as well as undertake other planned improvements to the facility. “The port has a huge impact on the economy of the entire region, and these new cranes are another sign that the port is building a very bright future,” said Tom Holt, Jr., president of Astro Holdings, the Packer Avenue terminal operator. “The cranes allow us to handle more cargo from bigger ships, and since we’re already setting records for cargo growth at Packer, the cranes are arriving not a moment too soon.” In the first quarter of 2019, PhilaPort will be adding another two identical cranes and Astro Holdings another one crane at Packer Avenue Marine Terminal, bringing the total number of cranes at Packer Avenue Marine Terminal to seven.
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A to point B and beyond, SEPTA celebrated National Transit Driver Appreciation
Day on March 18. In recognition of their service, customers were able to show
their appreciation by entering a special contest. SEPTA received more than 100 entries sharing positive experiences and appreciation. Here is a winning entry: “Dear Optimistic Operators, Energetic Engineers, and Compassionate Conductors, “Youse guys are the backbone of our dear Philadelphia! “(Wit or) Witout youse how would all of us be able to get our Free Wawa coffee on National Coffee Day? Or how would all the tourists who travel far and wide be able to travel to all of our city’s historical jawns? Or how would all our foodies be able to find the perfect Cheesesteak (Larry’s on Girard)? Or how would all our artists be able to explore the Art Museum on Pay-WhatYou-Wish Wednesday? Or how would a commuting student be able to earn a college degree if they can’t get to class? “Witout you we would all be hungry culture-less tea drinkers, and that’s just not
our Philly vibe. You support us with FREE rides when we need to come together to cheer on our Eagles, Phillies, or Flyers! “You may have your days and we may push your buttons, but you’re only human, just like us. Your job holds so much weight, for witout you most of our jobs don’t happen. When you can’t do your job we can’t do ours. Sometimes that means we get a snow day but sometimes that means you are fighting for your jobs. “We don’t always show our appreciation, but we do appreciate you. WE show it in our smiles, our friendly conversations, even in our goodbyes and thank-yous. “You bring our city as a community together and that is such a gift. You show us patience when it takes us a minute or two to find our passes in the bottom of our purse, you show us kindness when we need help making sure we are on the right train, you show us humility when we need a helping hand stepping down from a bus, you show us warmth when we have none, you show us self-expression when we perform on a subway platform or on a moving train (shout out to the fearless hip-hoppers) and you show us strength
when we are afraid (like that one time a snake was found on a bus, ain’t nobody have time for a snake). “Witout you our city simply wouldn’t be our city. You put aside your problems to help us with ours. You work in rain or shine, snow and storm. Through traffic, accidents, detours, and breakdowns. You take care of us, entertain us (trolley poet that’s you!), and show us spirit (Christmas subway car and Santa Express). You’ve taught us manners (Dude It’s Rude...) and you’ve show us support (College Ads, Philabundance Food Drive), and you have even expanded our minds with new technology (SEPTA Key). You’ve allowed us to take in the true beauty of our city (Mural Arts Program). “Transit Driver Appreciation Day is only one day a year, but I hope you know we appreciate you every day. “Thank you, The Night Owls, Students, Parents, Car-less Commuters, Sports Fans, Cheesesteakers, Museum Goers, Teachers, Artists, Senior Citizens, Disabled Riders, Locals, Tourists … love, from all of us whose lives you enhance every day. Witout you we wouldn’t be … Philly. “Julee (Philadelphia)”
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ORGANIZERS and guests of SEPTA’s Women in Transit Speaker Series posed after the January event, which offered supportive advice and antidotes on how to succeed in life and career with the timely theme of “Breaking the Mold: Women Succeeding in Traditionally MaleOriented Careers.”
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Exchange for the Delaware River & Bay. “As measured by 231 vessel arrivals in 2017, which carried up to 4 million tons of steel cargo, shipments of this commodity are currently the fourth-largest import cargo arriving at Delaware River ports. Ship agents, brokers, pilots, tugboat operators, warehouses, truckers and others involved in
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the transportation chain will all experience an equally adverse impact if these proposed restrictions are implemented,” said Rochford. A multitude of concerns surround this pending action. “It is not just the nation’s maritime industry that is at risk,” stated Rochford. “Retaliatory trade actions against the U.S. are inevitable and will have a negative effect on our nation’s agricultural exports, among other sectors. Wide-ranging economic damage is certain, with higher manufacturing costs raising prices for U.S. industries such as construction, transportation and mining. In addition to these business sectors, unnecessary increases are sure to affect manufacturing costs for automobiles, appliances, and numerous other products purchased by consumers. Restricting basic steel imports will harm and not help national security and our economy while limiting our ability to make value-added products here in the U.S. “The steel industry is already one of the most protected sectors in the U.S. and is in no financial jeopardy. Further, thanks to the Trump Administration’s recent tax and regulatory reforms, the U.S. steel industry stands to realize enormous benefits and clearly has no need for new, additional trade restrictions,” added Rochford. The last time the U.S. used global tariffs to help the basic steel sector, the U.S. lost 200,000 jobs, more than were employed
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POLS on the STREET BY JOE SHAHEELI HIS IS THE year for ward fights. And a lively engagement in a small North Philadelphia ward may affect the outcome of one of the May primary’s more-interesting state legislative contests. In the 47th Ward near Temple University, which has only 14 divisions and trends heavily Democratic,
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it can be hard to find even one candidate per division to run for committee person. This year, however, 33 candidates filed petitions for committee person – and 17 of their petitions were challenged. Bucking the leadership of Democratic Ward Leader George Brooks is Committeeman Donnie Moore, backed by other insurgents. City Commission had not yet confirmed which challenges were successful as we went to press. But the presence of a ward fight tells us that rival teams of division workers will be working many blocks, pursuing write-in campaigns in some cases—and write-in campaigns often win at the division level. Moore claims that under Brooks’ leadership, (Cont. Page 7)
GEARING up his 181st Legislative campaign, Jonathan “J.R.” Rowan packed the club Moonshine in South Philly at a major funder. Among the crowd were, L-R, Sonia & Arnold Silverstein, Rowan, Harvey Spear and Ward Leader Matty Myers. Photos by Wendell Douglas
AMONG attendees were, L-R, Elder Rick Bowman, Douglas Wong, Lazer, Councilman Mark Squilla and Ever Devine.
FLANKING candidate J.R. Rowan were his mentor and employer State Sen. Larry Farnese and Councilman Mark Squilla.
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LEGAL NOTICE AT&T proposes to replace existing traffic poles with new traffic poles with top-mounted antennas at 55 North 22nd St (33.7’ tall), 100 N 15th St (33.7’ tall), 503 S 21st St (33.7’ tall), 121 South 10th St (33.7’ tall), 1307 Lombard St (33.7’ tall), and 1324 Chestnut St (33.7’ tall), Philadelphia, PA (20170986). Interested parties may contact Scott Horn (856-8091202) (1012 Industrial Dr., West Berlin, NJ 08091) with comments regarding potential effects on historic properties.
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LEGAL NOTICE AT&T proposes to construct a new light pole with a top-mounted antenna at 2001 Ludlow St (33.7’ tall), and to replace existing traffic poles with new traffic poles with top-mounted antennas at Arch St (32.3’ tall), 1939 Chestnut St (33.7’ tall), and 44 South 12th St (33.7’ tall), Philadelphia, PA (20170986). Interested parties may contact Scott Horn (856809-1202) (1012 Industrial Dr., West Berlin, NJ 08091) with comments regarding potential effects on historic properties.
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lots can overcome official endorsements. Simple name familiarity can also give a candidate an edge. Nash is working with Moore at the ward level. So the 47th’s rowhouse blocks could get an extra dose of attention this spring – and make it influential in the outcome of more than one of elective struggle. Brooks did not respond to a request for comment on the 47th Ward races.
LEGAL NOTICE AT&T proposes to replace an existing light pole with a new light pole with a top-mounted antenna at 5305 Rising Sun Ave (37’ tall), Philadelphia, PA (20171019). Interested parties may contact Scott Horn (856809-1202) (1012 Industrial Dr., West Berlin, NJ 08091) with comments regarding potential effects on historic properties.
LEGAL NOTICE AT&T proposes to replace an existing traffic pole with a new traffic pole with a top-mounted antenna at 4687 Baltimore Ave (36.4’ tall), Philadelphia, PA (20170986). Interested parties may contact Scott Horn (856-809-1202) (1012 Industrial Dr., West Berlin, NJ 08091) with comments regarding potential effects on historic properties.
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(Cont. From Page 6) no ward meetings are ever held and the committee finances are opaque. While Democratic City Committee rules do require monthly ward meetings, this practice is seldom observed in many wards in practice. The outcome of these committee person races will determine who runs the ward for the next four years. That’s because the first ward meeting after the primary election is the only one in which only elected committee people can vote. Thereafter, ward leaders can appoint people of their choice to fill vacant committee person slots, two to a division. Most wards are run like this, padded out with an informal pickup crew, for the bulk of the four-year term of office for committee people. Committee people can play a vital grassroots role in representing the concerns of their communities. But their positions are unpaid and part-time, so it is no wonder many fade out of activity as time progresses. This year, ward meetings
will take place on Monday, June 4. Their results will come under close scrutiny and regulation by Democratic City Committee, which otherwise pays little heed to internal ward proceedings. The 47th Ward is an important piece of the 181st Legislative District, where six Democrats are vying to replace retiring State Rep. W. Curtis Thomas, Jr. Malcolm Kenyatta, a distant relative of Thomas, has been endorsed by the district’s ward leaders. But he is up against Kenneth Walker, Jr., who is backed by the Laborers; Rev. Lewis Nash, Sr.; Gilberto Gonzalez; Jason Deering; and Lewis Thomas III. In a six-way, low-turnout race, a candidate who is good at working doors, motivating friends and preparing sample bal-
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OPINION BY CONGRESSMAN BOB BRADY WOULD LIKE to clarify many misconceptions of what a committee person’s duties are and how valuable they truly are. First, it is a 365-day-ayear, 24-hour-a-day, 7-day-aweek responsibility. They are the eyes and ears in their community. They are the grassroots, boots on the ground of the political parties. They are your neighbors
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“MARCH for Our Lives” drew 15,000 to Penn’s Landing last Saturday to protest gun violence, among them Clara Carl, L, and Sofia Gonzalez, who made sure their messages would register. Photo by Bill Myers
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BY MICHAEL A. CIBIK Taxes are a fact of life. DON'T MIND paying taxes to any government entity as long as I get my money’s worth, and as long as I am not lied to by the authorities taking part of my paycheck. Unfortunately, I no longer trust the mayor and Philadelphia City Council to be straight with me about the taxes my fellow citizens and I pay. The soda tax is Exhibit A. We were told that the money would fund pre-K initiatives, recreation centers and other family-friendly projects that sounded really good when we first heard about them. But it turns out that a good chunk of the money is going to fund our pension shortfall. The pension situation in Philadelphia has been mismanaged for decades. Do you feel like you were lied to? With the dissolution of
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the Philadelphia School Reform Commission, Philadelphians now find themselves facing greater fiscal responsibilities with regard to the education of our children. I do not for a moment wish to suggest that we shrink from our obligation to assure that our children can compete at a world-class level, but I demand to know: How are we going to pay for our schools? Mayor Kenney has a great idea, or so he thinks – pass the problem on to property owners with a 6% increase in property taxes. Perhaps he thinks we should trust that he will use all the money for schools, and not redirect any of the new revenue to another budget priority. Gut-check moment: Do you really trust Mayor Kenney and City Council to hold themselves accountable to the public with what will be the fifth property-tax increase
in a decade? Or do you think we’ll all get shafted again? Space does not permit me to list all the ways in which Philadelphia is oppressive to both the citizens and businesses that fund our government. But here are just a few: the ill-fated attempt by City Council to license and regulate flower boxes; new legislation which will restrict lawful evictions; the bill forbidding bulletproof glass in convenience stores; the cigarette tax; the soda tax…. Have you had enough yet? Our elected officials appear incapable of the honesty necessary to maintain the fragile trust of the electorate. It is almost as if they have forgotten how to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. We’ve come to accept, and even expect, that city government will lie to us. (Cont. Page 9)
MARK your CALENDAR Mar. 29- State Sen. Larry Farnese hosts Senior Expo at S. Phila. H.S., 2101 S. Broad St., 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free health screenings, exhibits, refreshments & light lunch. Seating limited. RSVP by Mar. 23: (215) 952-3121. Mar. 29- State Rep. Jason Dawkins hosts Egg Hunt & Constituent Service for area children & families at McIlvain Playground, 5200 Penn St., 12 p.m. For info: (215) 744-7901. Mar. 29- City Commission
Chair Lisa Deeley hosts Reception at City Tap House, 2 Logan Sq., 5:30-7:30 p.m. Host Committee $1,000, Friend $250, Young Professional$100.Payableto“Deeley 15,” P.O. Box 42288, Phila., PA 19101 (write “3.29 event” on memo) or online https://secure.actblue.com/ donate/3.29deeley. RSVP: Lindsey@LPerryGroup.com or (267) 275-2120. Mar. 29- State Sen. Sharif Street hosts a Birthday Party at the Divine Lorraine, 699 N. Broad St., VIP Reception 5:30-7 p.m., General Reception 7-10 p.m. VIP Birthday Hosts $5,000, General Gold $1,000, Silver $500, Bronze $250, Tickets $100. Payable to “Friends of Sharif Street,” 1421 W. Susquehanna Ave., Phila., PA 19121 or http://www.streetforsenate.com/contribute. Mar. 29- State Rep. Jason Dawkins hosts Workshop on Apprenticeship Opportunities at 4667 Paul St., 6-7 p.m.
For info: (215) 744-7901. Mar. 30- Deadline for donations for Easter Baskets for Children at St. Christopher’s Hosp. and Ronald McDonald House. 150 baskets needed. All donations tax-deductible. For info: Vince Motto (215) 900-3881 or donavin1@ comcast.net. Mar. 31- Pa. Iraq & Afghanistan Veterans hosts Beef & Beer to Build a Memorial for the Fallen at National Guard Armory, 2700 Southampton Rd., 7-11 p.m. Live music. Tickets $35, Banners $500$300. For info: Buildthememorial.com or Tim Wynn (267) 591-3314. Apr. 4- State Rep. Vanessa Lowery Brown hosts “Business of Business” event at the Lancaster Avenue 21st Century Business Association, 3500 Lancaster Ave., 8:3011 a.m. Assisting small-business launches. Special guests Congressman Dwight Evans and Jennifer Tilden, of (Cont. Page 9) 3/28/2018 12:02:48 PM
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(Cont. From Page 8) Small Business Administration’s Eastern District. Also info on other state-related services. For info: Barry Johnson (717) 787-7895. Apr. 5- State Rep. candidate Lewis Nash hosts Fundraiser at The Let Out, 1621 Cecil B. Moore, 6-9 p.m. Free food, cash bar. VIP $1,000, Gold $500, Silver $250, all donations appreciated. For info: Renee (267) 408-7711. Apr. 6- J.R. Rowan hosts Fundraiser at Jokers NYA, 1602 S. 2nd St., 6:309:30 p.m. Apr. 7- State Rep. Morgan Cephas hosts Community Cleanup & Shredding at Tustin Rec Ctr., 5901 W. Columbia Ave., 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Recycling bins available. State services as well. Volunteers needed! For info: Sheldon (215) 879-6625. Apr. 7- State Rep. Angel Cruz hosts Community Cleanup along B St., betw. Tioga & Erie, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Meet at 3503 PPR_p009.indd 7
almost a half-billion dollars due the city. Taxes keep going up, driving people and businesses out. And the commonwealth and federal government are in no mood to bail us out if we are unwilling to clean up the mess our elected officials have made. I wish I had easy answers, but I have one more difficult truth to tell you: For too long, we have allowed our elected officials to engage in actions that have eroded our trust, drained
our wallets and trampled the rights of our citizens. On issues large and small, we have allowed our government to run riot with one-party rule, wasting our tax dollars on counter-productive measures. Insanity is defined as repeating the same action, and expecting difficult results. Tell me, Philadelphia, have you had enough? Michael A. Cibik, Esq., is Vice Chair of the Philadelphia Republican Party and 5th Ward Republican Leader.
N. B St., Unit 7, 10 a.m. For info: (215) 291-5643. Apr. 11- CeaseFire PA bus to “Demand a Vote Rally” in Harrisburg Capitol Rotunda for gun laws, bus leaves Fox St. & Roberts Ave. 7 a.m., rally 10 a.m. Sign up: www.ceasefirepa.org. For info: Michael Cogbill (215) 435-6496. Apr. 14- State Rep. Vanessa Lowery Brown hosts Job Fair for 190th Legislative District residents at Alain Locke School, 4550 Haverford Ave., 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Job openings, résumé writing, interview & dress Skills, returning citizens, startups. Free. RSVP: Yolanda Braxton (215) 879-6615 or vbraxton@pahouse.net. Apr. 14- Councilman Curtis Jones hosts “Block Captain Boot Camp” at St. Joseph’s U., Mandeville, 5600 City Line Ave., 11 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Wide range of service training; job training as paid caregivers. Each block captain asked to bring 2 youths 18-24 as Junior Block Captains; first 10 will receive free driving lessons. 7” tablets for
the first 200 block captains to register on site. Free onsite parking. RSVP: Dinah. hayward@phila.gov. Apr. 16- Last chance to register to vote. Apr. 21- State Rep. Morgan Cephas hosts Community Cleanup & Shredding at Rose Playground, 1300 N. 75th St., 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Recycling bins available. State services as well. Volunteers needed! For info: Sheldon (215) 879-6625. Apr. 21- Ducky Birts Foundation hosts Capital Fund Drive at 1st District Plaza, 3801 Market St., 12-3 p.m. For info: (215) 510-1057 or DuckyBirts1@yahoo.com. May 15- Primary election. May 19- Asian Pacific America Heritage Festival at Mifflin Square Park, Sixth and Ritner streets, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Live cultural entertainment, Asian arts & crafts, children’s fair, health fair. Free. May 29- City Commission Chair Lisa Deeley hosts Re-election Fundraiser at City Tap House, 2 Logan Sq., 5:30 p.m. Donations $100, $250, $500.
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dedicate their time and effort to make their community and our city great. They are the backbone of our democratic process. They are our “committee people.” Thank you for the unsung duties you provide. God bless you. Bob Brady represents the 1st Congressional District and is chairman of Democratic City Committee.
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(Cont. From Page 8) There are 1,686 polling places in the City of Philadelphia. The City Commissioners do a great job assisting our committee people, but they could never staff all the polling places by themselves. I hope this clarifies just some of the duties that our
committee people do, and how valuable they are. Maybe you and other readers like yourself will have a different opinion of them now. I thank them every day for the great dedication that they demonstrate for the community and their city. It’s their “civic pride.” I am extremely proud of all our men and women who
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AST WEEKEND, the Pennsylvania Young Republicans, chaired by RICH LOUGHERY, hosted the Young Republican National Convention. The Warwick Hotel on 17th Street was the conference headquarters for close to 200 YRs from across the United States. Conference activities commenced on Friday afternoon with a panel discussion on “Crime & Punishment in 2018” hosted by the University of Pennsylvania College Republicans at the University of Pennsylva-
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nia’s Houston Hall. Panelists were CONGRESSMAN BRIAN FITZPATRICK (R-Bucks), STATE SEN. and gubernatorial candidate SCOTT WAGNER, former White House Counsel JIM SCHULTZ and RONNIE LAMPARD of the American Legislative Exchange. JENNA MOLL of the Justice Action Network moderated the discussion. Most of the conversation centered on recidivism as it relates to reentry problems faced by former felons, and the opioid crisis. Wagner is especially interested in the crisis as his home, York County, is in the path of a major drug route from Baltimore into Pennsylvania. The first non-business event was the opening reception held at the Museum of the American Revolution on 3rd and Chestnut Street. This reception was followed by a night on the town at JJ Bootleggers, hosted by STATE REP. MARTINA WHITE (R-Northeast)
and the Philadelphia YRs, chaired by WARD LEADER ROSS WOLFE. I am sure that most of the Friday night revelers in Old City had not seen so many Republicans in one place, unless they were tourists from Texas. The annual business meeting started early at 8 a.m. at the Warwick. This was followed by a panel discussion of “Infrastructure on the Horizon” at the Warwick, hosted by Aqua America and the engineering firm of Traffic Planning & Design. The head of government affairs at Aqua is former Philadelphia YR DAVID KRALLE. CONGRESSMAN LLOYD SMUCKER (R-Lancaster), STATE REP. GREG ROTHMAN (R-Cumberland), KEVIN SUNDAY of the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business & Industry and FRANK MONTGOMERY of Traffic Planning & Design participated. President of the Chester County (Cont. Page 15)
hopped on the PATCO train at Woodcrest Station on Saturday morning to head to Philadelphia’s March For Our Lives. It was the local version of the nationwide protest led by a group of kids from Parkland, Florida who hid in closets, locked classrooms and anywhere else they could as a former classmate took an AR-15 and killed 17 of their classmates and teachers. Since crowd count isn’t my thing, I’ll just say that a lot of folks marched from Independence Mall to Lombard Circle off Delaware Avenue on Saturday. They heard from young people who were tired of gun violence taking their friends, scaring their parents and otherwise making their lives miserable. It’s changed the school experience. For example, I learned a little something about the “lockdown drill” as I walked around. Apparently, schools around the country are practicing shelter-in-place
drills that involve hiding in closets, standing in corners, and other things that didn’t really make a lot of sense to Majid Muhammad, a student at Father Judge High School. “I don’t know how safe we’ll be standing in the corner if the shooter is already in the room,” he said. As I was walking around Lombard Circle, I saw a lot of parents and kids marching together, mostly because the kids said “I think we should be here” and the parents made it happen. Like, for example, Bailey Shade, 14, and her mom, Melissa, who came from Sicklerville. The vibe from Bailey was that she was sick and tired of being scared. “We talk about gun control and we do the lockdown drills in school,” she said. “I’m a kid and I just want to learn. I don’t want to be concerned about someone coming in and shooting us up.” But while someone coming (Cont. Page 15)
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hater and carried an M-16 for Uncle Sam.)... On this issue – what brand of cigarettes does Rick SANTORUM use?... And to school districts that punished students who wanted to demonstrate at the appointed national hour for gun control: SHAME ON YOU! Today is VIETNAM VETERANS DAY. MISSION BBQ locations are offering free CHOW to Viet Vets at their various locations. Thank a VIET VET today! BOB BRADY’S op-ed piece on Committee Persons was written in plain language. Most committee persons talk the same plain English while being available 24/7 to assist fellow residents with government services. There is no salary for the job *(which can explain why their lofty critics did not run for the position). I remember the Reformer and U.S. Sen. Joseph Sill CLARK telling me, “If you want to start in politics, you have to be a committeeman
first.” I did and won. Committee persons include our seniors, parents and the young. They have kids in school, attend church, synagogue, temple. They mourn and love. They are REAL, unlike some plastic critics. All Hail 57-6 Committeeman Greg MATZA, who got praise from his Ward Leader Pat Parkinson for his “No resident left behind” approach to service. The same approach espoused on Facebook by 21st Ward Leader Lou AGRE, Esq. City Council BUDGET HEARINGS: Please, PLEASE fund MORE MONEY into repairing potholes; we could become a national disgrace in this area. An editorial says that City Council is uneducated on the drug crisis. Does this assume that the Editorial Board is better educated? They are NOT. Happy Birthday TODAY to Councilman Bill GREENLEE! See you at the Jazz (Cont. Page 11)
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GRESSMAN BOB BRADY, N.J. SENATE PRESIDENT STEVE SWEENEY and Building Trades head JOHN DOUGHERTY. STATE SEN. JOHN SABATINA enjoyed dinner with 2ND LADY TONYA STACK. LT. GOV. MIKE STACK was happy to see congressional candidate RICHIE LAZER and state Rep. candidate SEAN KILKENNY. Kilkenny is running against former CONGRESSMAN BOB BORSKI’S daughter, MAGGIE BORSKI, for the 177th State House seat being vacated by STATE REP. JOHN TAYLOR. Lazer is running for Congress in the newly formulated 5th Congressional District with remnants of Congressman Brady’s district. But it has all of Delaware County. Fortunately for Lazer, the Delco Democrats cannot settle on one candidate. Therefore, they’re making the same mistake that Montgomery County Democrats made when BRENDAN BOYLE
was the only candidate running from Philadelphia for his current congressional district. Now that Montgomery County has its own congressional district through gerrymandering reform, Democrats are once again fighting with each other to damage their chances. Highly regarded STATE REP. MADELEINE DEAN was a candidate for lieutenant governor and then thought to be a shoo-in for the congressional seat – but she has decent opposition from her own State House colleague MARY JO DALEY. There’s also a candidate from CeaseFire PA, the gun-control juggernaut; her name is SHIRA GOODMAN. Rounding out the list of Montco candidates is former CONGRESSMAN and COUNTY COMMISSIONER JOE HOEFFEL. Democrats won a seat in Congress with CONOR LAMB’S victory in the (Cont. Page 11)
WALKING the BEAT BY JOE SHAY STIVALA HAVE ADVICE FOR U.S. and state legislators who may feel that they are obligated to the NRA due to campaign contributions. Look in the faces of our youth and VOTE IN FAVOR of SERIOUS gun-control measures. The NRA will be ANGRY at you; but THEY WILL STILL NEED YOUR VOTE to hold on to what remains. If your hold on your district is weak, and they might support a candidate against you; then make the jump FULLY AWAY from them. (I am not a gun
CITY HALL SAM EAUTIFUL Local 19 Sheet Metal Workers Union Hall was packed on Saturday night for the annual gala. GARY MASINO is the head of the union and has a great team of board members who fight for working folks. Among them are BRYAN BUSH and MICHAEL GUINAN. Masino took over leadership from the legendary TOM KELLY several years ago and has made a mark for himself. Kelly was on hand to show his support and so were other VIPs, including CON-
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CITY HALL SAM (Cont. From Page 10) Pittsburgh suburbs because establishment Democrats and progressives were able to put their differences aside and simply help the candidate. The more Democrats feel that seats can be won, the more they will likely fight amongst each other. This has always been how Republicans gain majorities. Demo-
crats do the dirty work for the Republicans by tearing each other apart in primaries. Sam hopes this year will be different. Why? Because of hard work done by several Democrats to win the redistricting-reform battle including LT. GOV. MIKE STACK and STATE SEN. JAY COSTA (D-Allegheny). Democrats actually have a shot at winning up to 10 seats this election cycle. That would make Pennsylvania a major key to returning Congress to the Democrats.
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porter said that LINDY is from Delaware County. The Chester vote, which could have gone to Lazer, MIGHT go to Chester Mayor Thaddeus KIRKLAND, who is also a candidate. Whenever I wanted a Parking Ticket Payment Plan in the past, I was told that the amount due was too low. Now they have
lowered the level to $125. Did Finance Director Rob DUBOW and aide Ms. PASTEUR get the message? I never got them on the phone (too important, maybe), but left messages. The Parking Authority TICKET AMNESTY program in working. Thank you, Councilwoman Jannie BLACKWELL, for the legis-
lation! Was the City Finance 11 Director so worried about lost revenue from OLD tickets that he NEVER would have gotten? The amounts owed might look good on the City credit rating as accounts receivable, but why not lower values on exempt lands (non-institutional) instead? The lower percentage helps with bond-issue ratings. T HE P UB L I C R E CO R D
services for them. A successful kickoff was held for J.R. ROWAN’S legislative bid at Moonshine Restaurant, with a big rally for Rich LAZER’S congressional bid at Toll Man Joe’s. Folks ask why is Lindy LI running for Congress in the 5th District with so few millennial voters in the 26th and 39th Wards (?). A sup-
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(Cont. From Page 10) Fest!... SHOUT OUT Happy Birthday to newly elected Judges Shanese JOHNSON and Marissa BRUMBACH! Both elected, and both Girls’ High graduates. Hon. Johnson held a fundraiser for a Cancer cure on her day... A birthday today to retired soldier and museum curator Clarence HAYNIE! Also to lovely Sherrie J. COHEN on the 29th! This month I celebrated the born days of Captain Lou CAVALIERE, President of the Chapel of Four Chaplains, and Senate Aide Jimmy “Himself” HARRITY! Also Man of Light, Col. Bob McQUE. Decades back, the FBI was involved in the sleazy ABSCAM scam. This was JUST LIKE the more-recent sneak-gate trap set on four Philly legislators. Federal Judge John P. FULLHAM spoke out on this slimy AB-
SCAM approach of pushing folks to break the law. The judge just passed away at 96. Maybe it is time again for a FEDERAL judge to speak out on prosecuting elected and labor officials and ZERO IN on the DRUG CRISES, once and for all! FBI, will you rid us of this LOATHSOME SCOURGE? An opinion piece which seemed to say that the race for Congress in the new 4th District was fine with three female candidates running until JOE HOEFFEL got into the race, was a waste of newsprint. I supported many successful women candidates, but remembered never to attack gender or the AGE of a candidate. Hoeffel served before in Congress, and did a GREAT JOB! He has A RIGHT TO RUN! No subtle disrespect. Yes, Philadelphia had a modest gain in population – but that is how WE LIKE IT. Gradual, with time to assimilate new arrivals and provide adequate municipal
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12 NOTICE OF DEFAULT AND FORECLOSURE SALE - WHEREAS, on February 15, 2008, a certain mortgage was executed by Ella Coates, by Peter Coates, Attorney-in-Fact, as mortgagor in favor of Financial Freedom Senior Funding Corporation, a Subsidiary of IndyMac Bank, FSB as mortgagee and was recorded in Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Philadelphia County in Mortgage Philadelphia Document Number 51864728 (“Mortgage”); and WHEREAS, the Mortgage encumbers property located at 4818 North 4th Street Philadelphia, PA 19120, parcel number 422459000; 85N14-115(“Property”); and WHEREAS, the Property is owned by Willie Coates and Ella Coates by virtue of deed dated March 20, 1997 and recorded May 15, 1997 in Book JTD 304; Page 56; and WHEREAS, WILLIE COATS died on 06/14/2005. By operation of law title vests solely in ELLA COATS and WILLIE COATS is hereby released of liability pursuant to Pa.R.C.P. 1144. ELLA COATS died on 11/21/2013 intestate and is survived by his/her heir(s)-at-law, PETER COATS; and WHEREAS, the Property was owned by Willie Coats and Ellie Coats by virtue of deed dated March 20, 1997 and recorded May 15, 1997 in Book JTD 304 Page 56; 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 March 8, 2013 in Philadelphia Document Number 52607716, 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 Ella Coates died on November 21, 2013, 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 21, 2017 is $81,376.16 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 Number: 52395684, in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, notice is hereby given that at March 7, 2018 at 10:00 AM at the Southeast Entrance of Philadelphia City Hall located at Broad Street and Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107 the below real property will be sold. ALL THAT CERTAIN lot or piece of ground with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, described according to a recent Survey thereof made by Walter Brinton, Esquire, Surveyor and Regulator of the 5th District on 11/17/1913, as follows, to wit: SITUATE on the Southwesterly side of 4th Street (60 feet wide) at the distance of 122 feet 9-3/4 inches Southeastwardly from the Southerly side of Rockland Street (60 feet wide) in the City of Philadelphia, County of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania. CONTAINING in front or breadth on the said 4th Street 16 feet and extending of that width in length or depth Southwestwardly 87 feet 1-1/8 inches on the North line thereof and 95 feet and 3/8 inches on the South line thereof to a certain 03 feet wide alley extending Northwardly into the said Rockland Street and Southwardly into another 03 feet wide alley extending from the said 4th Street to Leithgow Street, and containing in breadth on the rear end thereof 17 feet 10-3/8 inches. BEING known as 4818 North 4th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19120. BEING BRT Tax #42-2-4590-00. BEING Plot/Plan #85 N 14 - 115. TOGETHER with the right and privilege of the said alley as and for a passageway and watercourse at all times hereafter, forever. The sale will be held on March 7, 2018 at 10:00 AM 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 $81,376.16 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 $81,376.16 as of November 21, 2017, 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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o! Here we go again as I say, “Eureka!” I have encountered a “time machine” that creates time and therefore money! To appreciate a minute – ask the person that who had to pay for an additional 1/2-hour fee at a parking lot because they went one minute into the next 1/2-hour rate. No big deal, you may say, it is only a minute. But consider this. I recently entered a parking lot, pressed the button for my ticket and while the gate was going up heard the announcer on the radio say; “KYW news radio time – 12:16.” I glanced at my parking ticket and noticed that it read 24:09. I informed the attendant that the entrance clock was apparently wrong and there was a seven-minute error on that clock. He told me that that the error was in my favor (?). Not understanding this explanation, I asked to speak to the manager. When the manager arrived, I explained the time discrepancy to him. He proudly pointed to the clock on the City Hall Tower and said that the entrance clock was set to that clock. Talk about an unreliable source. I was not satisfied and demanded that he reset his clock immediately. Grudgingly, he opened the mechanism and asked the attendant to check the time on the computer. That is what he then used to set the en-
trance timer. Seems OK, right? Wrong! The clock in a computer, like any other clock, is set by the user and it could be set to any time. He insisted that the computer clock was accurate and that he would not use any other source to set his clock. He never even attempted to adjust his departing clock, which I presume is in the computer. Flabbergasted, I left wondering how many others were being overcharged by this deception, be it intentional or accidental. Later that same day, I visited the same parking lot and found the time on the entrance clock was now only four minutes off. Did they reset their clocks? It now appeared this was no accident. To confirm my suspicions on two successive days, I visited two other parking lots in the area and discovered similar time discrepancies. Now I wonder how many other parking lots in the city have their own “time machine”? The question I have is this: Who, if anyone, is responsible to certify the entrance and exit clocks of the parking lots in Philadelphia? Aren’t these timing devices regulated and certified like the scales used in food markets – a certification that guarantees a pound of product when a pound is paid for? With the parking lots however, you will pay for 30 minutes and might only get 21 minutes. Would you tolerate this discrepancy at the butcher shop? So the next time you enter a parking lot, check the time on your ticket against a reliable source (not the City Hall Tower clock). The parking lot “time machine” might be shortchanging you, too. 3/28/2018 10:53:41 AM
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BY MICHAEL A. CIBIK AMERICAN BANKRUPTCY BOARD CERTIFIED uestion: Does FHFA offer new streamlined loan modification? If you are interested in modifying your home mortgage, and your mortgage is insured by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac, I may have some good news for you. I say “may” advisedly. Not only have previous programs not worked all that well, there are some very specific guidelines for this one; and if you don’t fit the guidelines, well, presumably you are out of luck. The good news is that if you do fit, you may get a chance to modify your home mortgage without going through the documentation purgatory that has plagued previous programs and limited their effectiveness. In fact, the idea is that your mortgage servicer will offer it to you. The new program is ti-
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tled Streamlined Modification Initiative. I admire the straightforward descriptive nature of that, although it does sound more like a NASA program than a mortgage mod program. This one is brought to you by the Federal Housing Finance Agency, the agency that was created to oversee Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac when those two mortgage giants imploded at the government’s expense. Starting July 1, mortgage servicers will be “required” to offer eligible borrowers who are at least 90 days delinquent on their mortgage a way to lower monthly pay-
ments without requiring financial or hardship documentation. The point is to eliminate the administrative barriers associated with document collection and evaluation. I’ve got to give them credit for trying to address the giant roadblock that the paperwork represents under previous programs – both producing the paperwork for borrowers, and evaluating the paperwork for servicers. Next Week’s Question: The people who file for bankruptcy: What kind of people get rid of their debts? philadelphiabankruptcylawyers.com
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COMMISSIONER Al Schmidt was flanked here by two powerhouse Northeast Republican Ward Leaders, Dan Tinney, L, and Joe Giedemann.
LABORERS’ DISTRICT COUNCIL HEALTH & SAFETY FUND 665 N. Broad St. Philadelphia, PA 19123
(215) 236-6700
www.ldc-phila-vic.org Alan Parham, Adminstrator
Local 57 - Esteban Vera, Jr., Business Manager Local 135 - Deniel L. Woodall, Jr.,, Business Manager Local 332 - Samuel Staten, Jr., Business Manager Local 413 - James Harper, Jr., Business Manager Laborers’ District Council - Ryan Boyer Business Manager Building better and safer communities in Philadlephia, Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery Counties
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On April 26th, The Philadelphia Public Record will publish its first annual Salute to Labor Special Issue and award ceremony. We will recognize five labor leaders who have each made significant contributions to the labor movement and to the community as a whole. Lifetime Achiever
Rising Star
Organizer-Activist
Management Leader
Good Deeds
John Meyerson Political Consultant UFCW 1776
Reesa Kossoff SEIU PA State Council
Ted Kirsch President of AFT Pennsylvania
Linda Fields Senior Representative District 1199C
Esteban Vera Jr Business Manager Laborers, Local 57
Please join us for cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and award ceremony Thursday April 26th, 2018 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Penn’s Landing Caterers 1301 Christopher Columbus Blvd. Philadelphia Tickets are $40 in advance and $50 at the door or 10 tickets for $350 to purchase tickets: tinyurl.com/pprlaborsalute or call: 215-755-2000
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DEADLINE April 20th Please send your ad to mbarrett@phillyrecord.com or call Melissa Barrett, 215-755-2000 Ext. 5 325 Chestnut Street, Suite 1110 • Philadelphia PA 19106
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(Cont. From Page 10) into a classroom and shooting everyone is a real concern to School District Superintendent Robert Hite, he knows that you can shelter in place all you want, but it’s meaningless when the walk home is equally dangerous.
“I want my students to be safe in their neighborhoods,” he said. “That’s what’s most important to me.” There were a lot of officials hanging around. Mayor Jim Kenney was there. Congressman Dwight Evans was there. US Sen. Bob Casey was there. So were State Sen. Sharif Street, State Rep. Brian Sims, and
AG Josh Shapiro. But to their credit, they didn’t speak as much as listen – the whole idea behind this student-organized event. It’s time that we start to listen to what young people are telling us because they’re telling us something very important, like it’s time for Pennsylvania to reform its Swiss-cheesy gun laws.
Mark your calendar for the United Republican Club’s Shrimp Night on April 7 at 7 p.m. For $40
you get all the shrimp you can eat. One does not need to be a member to attend the festivities. The United
City of Philadelphia Public Hearing Notice The Committee on Public Health and Human Services of the Council of the City of Philadelphia will hold a Public Hearing on Wednesday, April 4, 2018, at 5:30 PM, at The Cardinal Bevilacqua Center, 2646 Kensington Avenue, Phila., PA 19125, to hear testimony on the following item: 180037
Resolution authorizing the Committee on Public Health and Human Services to hold hearings to assess the City of Philadelphia’s efforts, as coordinated by the Managing Director’s office and our Human services departments, to prevent and treat abuse, addiction, and disease related to the use of opioids.
Immediately following the public hearing, a meeting of the Committee on Licenses and Inspections, 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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