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SOUTH PHILADELPHIA

Vol. XIV No. 43

Issue 579

October 25, 2018

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TRAILBLAZERS SOMO SOUTH

BARTRAM’S GARDEN Executive Director Maitreyi Roy explains how the last city segment of the Schuylkill River Trail will fit into urban life, connecting Southwest Philadelphia to points far beyond. Listening are Congressman Dwight Evans, R, and PennEnvironment Executive Director David Masur. Photo by Wendell Douglas

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OPENING now is the latest addition to South Philly’s nightlife: The long-awaited SOMO SoPhi, created by the people behind Manayunk’s SOMO and All-Pro Jahri Evans, opened this week at 13th Street & Packer Avenue. Story P. 2.

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SOMO SoPhi: So Much More for South Philly

BY GREG SALISBURY F JAMES MORRISSEY has his way, his new restaurant SOMO SoPhi’s motto of “Eat, Drink, Lounge” will become a modern variation of “Veni, Vidi, Vici.”

That’s because once Morrissey came to see the space at 13th Street & Packer Avenue that housed Italian stalwart Medora’s Mecca for decades, he knew he wanted to conquer the years-long project required to fulfill his vision of a destination restaurant that would also become a neighborhood institution like its forebear.

“I feel really confident and comfortable that we will have longstanding success” with the newest addition to his burgeoning restaurant

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empire, Morrissey said. Following hot on the heels of his 2017 Manayunk restaurant, the original SOMO – the name is an anagram of his daughter, Sophia Morrissey – SOMO SoPhi is a 5,000-square-foot testament to Morrissey’s prowess at his day job as a designer for restaurant interiors for clients like City Tap House, Paris Bistro and Plenty. Burled walnut tables, custom-made light fixtures, herringbone wood floors and antique bubble glass are just a few of the distinguishing touches that stand out at first glance.

The restaurant, which opened on Monday, features multiple floors – and multiple environments. The first floor opens up to a 50-seat

The second-floor dining room at SOMO SoPhi proviodes unfettered views of the staff hard at work in the open kitchen. Photo courtesy of SOMO SoPhi.

bar and a semi-secluded lounge complete with multiple flat-screen TVs and a “living wall” of greenery.

The 40-seat second floor is where diners can watch the chef, Waldemar Stryjewski, and his staff work in a

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gleaming kitchen, and see their drinks being made by bartenders at a throwback bar evocative of the golden age of steamship travel.

The third floor, which is still under construction, will be dedicated to private dining.

For those who prefer dining al fresco, there are multiple options. Weather permitting, tables will be out on the expansive Packer Avenue side, while the heated second-floor deck can accommodate dozens of diners who can enjoy uninterrupted views of the Walt Whitman Bridge and Center City along with their meals.

SOMO SoPhi’s proximity to the stadium complex isn’t its only sports connection: Morrissey’s business partner in the venture is former New Orleans Saint All-Pro right guard Jahri Evans. Evans, a graduate of Frankford High School and Bloomsburg University, and his wife, Takia, also a partner, originally purchased the property years ago with the intention of turning it into a space that would attract sports fans, players and neighborhood residents alike.

Morrissey concurred, noting that during the process of creating the restaurant, he had numerous conversations with residents.

“People said we need to be respectful of the neighborhood, which I think we have

been,” he said. “The food is approachable, and we have gotten positive feedback.”

One way to do that is through a menu created by Stryjewski, who draws on his array of experience at Le Bec Fin, Le Cheri and Prohibition Taproom, among others, that will appeal to noshers and big appetites alike. The offerings range from small plates, including an ingenious cheesesteak tartare featuring burrata; medium plates that range from bone marrow and sweetbreads to braised stuffed calamari; and large sharing plates like an enormous rack of lamb and a 38-ounce porterhouse with duck fat fries.

Stryjewski said that the plan is to gradually phase in brunch and lunch. “We’re starting with dinner service first, followed by the launch of brunch this weekend, and then we’re rolling out lunch service in mid-November,” he explained.

For Morrissey, who counts among his own menu favorites a grass-fed meatball small plate and a poke bowl, this new South Philly flagship is just the second of what he hopes will be many more SOMOs. “This is a great location,” he emphasized. “We’re here for the long haul. I really want to build the brand I want to stand the test of time.”

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Surprise! Older Voters Vote for Health

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POLS on the STREET

BY JOE SHAHEELI ENNSYLVANIA voters are some of the oldest voters in the United States.

Old voters are preoccupied by social security and healthcare bills. But when they are not in their doctors’ waiting rooms, old voters have lots of free time to vote, which they do in large numbers.

Welcome to the Pennsylvania electorate, which, 12 days from now, will cast votes for a governor and U.S. senator.

The latest Politico-AARP poll reports that Pennsylvania voters age 50 and older say health care and personal finance issues will be top of mind this election season. The poll found health care (97%), Social Security (96%) and Medicare (95%) will be critical in determining how they vote in elections this fall and a strong majority want elected offi-

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Representative

Angel Cruz

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cials to act to lower health care (92%) and prescription drug costs (91%).

“If candidates want to win on Election Day, they must pay attention to the voices of the nation’s most powerful voting group: voters age 50 and up,” said Nancy LeaMond, AARP’s executive VP and chief advocacy & engagement officer. “History shows older voters are a deciding factor in midterm elections and they have a lot on their minds this year.

Candidates would be wise to listen to them.”

Despite a temporary boost in concern when the Affordable Care Act was introduced – older voters tend to be leery of change – that cohort now seems to be swinging decisively toward preserving Obamacare (getting rid of it would mean another change, after all).

And conservative Republicans’ constant vows to balance the budget by slashing social spending is not what senior voters have in mind – at least when it comes to spending on themselves.

So this is not a good year for Pennsylvania Republicans to peddle cuts to social spending. While this has been part of their brand for decades – to little ill effect – it may be putting them at a

disadvantage in 2018 as the world’s most out-of-control health care system rages on.

Pa. GOP Voters Turn out Early Countering reports that Republicans are lagging in enthusiasm nationwide, the state GOP toots a hopeful note on absentee ballots.

PAGOP Chair Val DiGiorgio, a South Philly native, announced on Oct. 19 his party had “surpassed the Democrats in the number of absentee ballots returned.

We have made an incredible push over the last weeks, and look to continue over the last week to increase our margins. Compared to this point in 2014, the Republican Party of Pennsylvania has doubled absentee returns.”

Absentee ballots are an area in which Republicans have traditionally led. If they had fallen behind in this cycle, that would have been a dark sign for them. But they were ahead by a nose as the fall campaign moved into its final two weeks.

Ireland, Vera Head City Workforce Team Philadelphia Works, the City’s workforce-development board, has announced the appointment of two accomplished local profession-

Rep.Maria P.

State Rep.

Donatucci D-185th District 2901 S. 19th St. Phila PA 19145 P: 215-468-1515 F: 215-952-1164

William Keller 184th District 1531 S. 2nd Street

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Councilman

Mark

Squilla 1st District City Hall Room 332

City Councilwoman Cherelle L. Parker 9th District

District Office 1538 E. Wadsworth Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19150 Phone: 215-686-3454 Fax: 215-685-9271. www.phlcouncil.com/CherelleParker

Facebook: CouncilwomanCherelleLParker Twitter: @CherelleParker9

215-686-3458/59 Councilman Wm.

Greenlee Room 506 City Hall P. 215-686-3446/7 F. 215-686-1927

als to its Board of Directors.

Sheila Ireland, the current director of the Mayor’s Office of Workforce Development, will be accepting one of the appointments.

The second will go to labor expert and business manager of the Laborers’ International Union of North America Local Union 57, Estebán Vera. They will serve three-year terms.

The Board of Philadelphia Works consists of a mandated mix of leaders from the business, nonprofit, labor and government sectors, and is in place to make the strategic and financial decisions to provide extensive job training and networking resources in Philadelphia.

H. Patrick Clancy, president and CEO of Philadelphia Works, said of these appointees, “Their extensive backgrounds in skills training and workforce development will give us an advantage in our continued mission to improve this city’s professional talent pool, and to connect that pool to local employers.”

Wagner Takes To the Airwaves The Wagner for Governor campaign has just launched a statewide television ad State Rep.

Joanna E.

McClinton 191st Leg. Dist.

6027 Ludlow St. Unit A Phila., PA 19139

T: (215) 748-6712 F: (215) 748-1687 State Senator

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Street 1621 W. Jefferson Street Philadelphia, PA 19121

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Councilwoman

Jannie L. Blackwell

District 3 City Hall, Room 408 Philadelphia, PA 19107 (215) 686-3418, (215) 686-3419 FAX: (215) 686-1933

39A Dems Meet

JONATHAN “JR” Rowan, Democratic leader of Ward 39A, held a ward meeting featuring congressional candidate Mary Gay Scanlon, L, and legislative candidate Elizabeth Fiedler. A full room of committee persons heard the candidates discuss national and state issues.

Rowan is part of a new generation of energetic ward leaders. He has long experience in constituent service on the staff of State Sen. Larry Farnese. Photo by Joe Russo

46th, 24th Meet

GATHERED at the Enterprise Center in Walnut Hill were the joint forces of the 46th & 24th Wards. L-R were, rear, voter activist Omar Sabir and Ward Leader Greg Spearman; front, City Commission Chairwoman Lisa Deeley, host Ward Leaders Councilwoman Jannie Blackwell and Bernadette Wyche, Ward Leader Pete Wilson and voter activist Dennis Lee. Photo by Wendell Douglas

blitz that will continue until Election Day. The first three spots of the new ad campaign contrast Scott Wagner’s commitment to lowering taxes and healthcare costs with Tom Wolf’s record of proposed tax increases and skyrocketing premiums and deductibles.

“Outspending us 7-1 has done little for Tom Wolf, given that more than 50% State Rep. Jason

Dawkins District Office:

4667 Paul St. Philadelphia, PA 19124 (215) 744-7901 M.–Th.:8:30a.m.–5:00p.m.

F.: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

of Pennsylvanians still won't vote to give him a second term,” said Campaign Manager Jason High.

This week alone, the Wagner for Governor campaign will spend over $750,000 on TV. Short on cash, Wagner held off on TV spending until the last three weeks of the campaign. Wolf, meanwhile, lavishly funded, has been saturating the airwaves for months with gentle promos stressing, by and large, his good-heartedness.

Representative

Vanessa Lowery Brown 190th Legislative District

Rep. Rosita

Youngblood 198th District

310 W. Chelten Ave. Phila PA 19148

P: 215-849-6426

1435 N. 52nd St. Phila. PA 19131 (215) 879-6615

Carnell School Lands Grant

REPUBLICAN gubernatorial candidate Scott Wagner has shown a propensity for hands-on campaigning in West Philadelphia. He showed up at Southwest District Services’ Candidates Night at Kingsessing Rec Center, flanked by congressional candidate Bryan Leib and Pastor Darien L. Thomas of Abundant Harvest.

Roebuck Inspects

L-R, JOHN FRUNCILLO, board member; Sister Ann Provost, executive director of Mercy Neighborhood Ministries of Philadelphia; State Rep. Jim Roebuck; and Danielle Smith, teacher at the newly expanded Mercy Head Start Program at its Germantown facility. Roebuck, as minority chairman of the House Education Committee, had been invited to view the program. Photo by Bonnie Squires

INTERNATIONAL UNION OF ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS WILL BE ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS

STATE SEN. Christine Tartaglione, State Rep. Jared Solomon and City Councilwoman Cherelle Parker joined Superintendent Dr. William R. Hite, leaders of the Oxford Circle Christian Community Development Association and the Laura H. Carnell Elementary School community to present $250,000 in State and City funding for the development of a Green Playspace that will provide nearly 1,000 Carnell students with many new learning and active play opportunities. It will transform Carnell’s empty asphalt schoolyard with a central ground mural, a “language” running path, a “rock” wall for climbing, rubber play surfaces and mounds, and basketball and soccer goals.

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W E LCOM ING Gov. Tom Wolf, R, at Laborers’ Local 332 Get Out the Vote Rally was retired Te a m s t e r Harold L. Fisher.

Wagner Hits W. Philly

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The New Normal In Politics

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consensus, the turnout of Pennsylvania voters on Nov. 6 will be close to or set a new midterm record.

But that record turnout won’t be driven as might be expected by hotly contested top of the ticket statewide races – or even the usual hot-button issues infusing national politics.

That’s because there are none. In the governor’s and US Senate race – the only two statewide contests – the Democrats have commanding leads in races widely panned as among the most boring in state history. Normally the governor’s race dominates midterm elections in the state, reaping the lion’s share of media coverage as well as fundraising and spending. Not this year. Not even close.

The Senate race has been equally soporific as well as equally underwhelming.

Then there is the state legislature, where all House

OPINION

BY G. TERRY MADONNA & MICHAEL L. YOUNG N ELECTION night, election analysts try to make sense of the results, put them in some sort of context, and describe whatever patterns and forces have produced electoral outcomes.

Good luck following that script in 2018.

Indeed, this election is not following any normal midterm script.

Turnout expectations illustrate the non-normal character of this year’s election. By

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The News in Black & White

HOLOCAUST survivor Itra Zygmuntowicz gets a hug from Kateryna Mazur at the dedication of the expanded Holocaust memorial on the Parkway. Zygmuntowicz still shows the inmate number tattooed on her arm as stark evidence of what happened at the hands of Nazis when she was young, more than 70 years ago. Photo by Wendell Douglas

Time to Pass a Shale Tax On Natural-Gas Drilling

BY DIANA POLSON AND MARC STIER E N N S Y LVA N I A could be raising millions of dollars a year from gas companies extracting natural gas from within our state’s borders.

However, instead of a severance tax, Pennsylvania currently imposes a small impact fee which is not tied to production or the value of the gas extracted, and which mainly benefits local communities where natural gas drilling takes place. Passing a severance tax similar to West Virginia’s, while leaving the impact fee in place, would bring millions of dollars more into Pennsylvania’s state coffers which can be used to increase funding for public education, critical human service programs,

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seats and half of Senate seats are up for election. Despite predictions of record turnout, not one independent analyst believes the state legislature will undergo any major change. On Nov. 7, Republicans will still be firmly in control of the state legislature, with the only question being how firm that control will be. Likely the GOP’s overwhelming majority in the House and Senate will be reduced, with Democrats picking up seats in both chambers. But party control won’t change.

So, the two statewide races are so listless that many voters are only dimly aware of them, and state legislative elections are virtually guaranteed to continue the status quo.

Still, the turnout is expected to be enormous.

Why? Two compelling reasons: competitive elections and a (Cont. Next Page)

infrastructure, and more.

Pennsylvania is the second-largest natural-gas producer after in the United States, after Texas, and has been since 2014. Despite producing over 5.3 trillion cubic feet in 2017, an amount that continues to rise, Pennsylvania remains the only major gas-producing state that does not tax gas companies on the value of the gas extracted.

The natural gas found in Pennsylvania’s Marcellus shale is part of the common inheritance of the people of the state. As long as gas drilling exists in the state, gas corporations should pay for the right to exploit that resource.

However, Pennsylvania’s existing impact fee is a perwell fee based on the years

since a well was drilled and the price of natural gas – not the value of gas extracted. Revenues raised from the impact fee have hovered around $200 million a year It’s time for to add a real severance tax to our impact fee. We call for a severance tax that would equal West Virginia’s 5% tax rate. We estimate that this would bring in $567 million in the 2018-19 fiscal year and $833 million in 2021-22.

Contrary to arguments from opponents of the severance tax, a reasonable shale tax will not deter companies from producing natural gas in our state. Tax policies make little difference in the extraction of natural resources in one state over another.

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MARK your CALENDAR Oct. 25- State Rep. Donna Bullock hosts Fall Environmental Justice Panel at Discovery Ctr., 3401 Reservoir Dr., 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Featuring Sierra Cl. Past Nat’l President Aaron Mair. Discussing inclusion, equity and environmental gentrification. Refreshments. Assistance with State issues. For info: (215) 684-3738.

Oct. 25- State Sen. Vincent Hughes hosts “Birthday Celebration 2018” at Arts Ballrm., 1324 Locust St, VIP Reception 5:30 p.m.,

General Reception 6:309:30 p.m. RSVP: https:// vincenthughes. ngpvanhost. com/form/3596976814 548125440.

Oct. 25- State rep candidate Mike Doyle is hosted Happy Hour at Fergie’s Pub, 1518 Sansom St., 5:30-7:30 p.m. Contribution Levels: $35, $100, $250, $500, $1,000, $2,500. Contributions online https://secure. actblue.com/ donate/electmike or payable to “Friends to Elect Mike Doyle,” Friends to Elect Mike Doyle, P.O. Box 54928, Phila., PA 19148. For info and RSVP: Karen Sugarman ksugarman1@gmail.com or (215) 370.1423(c).

Oct. 25- 66A Ward Democratic Committee hosts Pre-Election Celebration at DC 21 Ha., 2980 Southampton Rd., 6-9 p.m. Tickets $35. Payable to “Friends of 66A Ward.” For info: Shawn Dillon (215) 637-6360.

Oct. 25- 5th & 8th Ward Re-

publican Committees host Pre-Election Party at Racquet Cl., 215 S. 16th St., 7-9 p.m. Featuring Scott Wagner.

Food & refreshments. Tickets $40. Payable to “8th Ward GOP Philadelphia.” For info: David (215) 735-1060.

Oct. 27- State Rep. James Roebuck hosts Shredding Event at 4712 Baltimore Ave., 9 a.m.-12 m. Free. For info: (215) 724-2247.

Oct. 27- State Rep. Pam DeLissio hosts Shredding Event at Roxborough Municipal Lot, 514 Dupont St., 9-11 a.m. For info: (215) 4828726.

Oct. 27- State Rep. Angel Cruz hosts Unused Prescription Drugs Disposal Event at 3503 N. B St., Un. 7, 10 a.m.-2p.m. For info: (215) 291-5643.

Oct. 27- Congressman Dwight Evans hosts Nat’l Service Opportunity Fair at Temple U., McGonigle Ha., 1800 N. Broad St., 10 a.m.-1 (Cont. Next Page)

MARK your CALENDAR (Cont. From Prev. Page) p.m. Training for military, CIA and other gov’t agencies.

Free. For info: evans.house. gov.

Oct. 27- Friends of Labor host Tribute Dinner at Hilton Phila. & Penns Landing, 201 S. Columbus Blvd., Reception 5:30 p.m., Dinner 7 p.m.

Honorees: Dennis Pagliotti of Bricklayers Local 1 & Kelvin Jeremiah of Phila. Housing Authority. Tickets $150, Tables $1,500, VIP Cocktail reception $100. RSVP by Oct. 12. For info: Tamica Moss (215) 765-6272 ext.

122 or tmoss@laborers332. com.

Oct. 28- American Ass’n for

Cancer Rsch. hosts “Party for a Purpose” at Hilton at Penns Ldg., 201 S. Columbus Blvd., 5-9 p.m. Honoring John J. Dougherty. Tickets $300 ($200 UNDER AGE 40); sponsorships $1,250$50,000.For info: Kyrie Palan (215) 446-7166.

Oct. 28- N.E. Democratic Cl. hosts Eagles Watch Party at Red Rooster Inn, 7960 Dungan Rd., 9:30 a.m. Eagles are playing in London!

Tickets $30. For info: Brian Eddis (215) 284-2594.

Oct. 31- State Reps. Joanna McClinton & Jordan Harris host Fall Festival at Common Place, 5736 Chester Ave., 3:30-5:30 p.m. Children’s games, food, trick-or-treat candy, health & wellness vendors. For info: (215) 7486712.

tions are almost always a referendum on the incumbent president – even incumbents that try to stay out of them. But few if any midterms have generated more voter interest, nor polarized more voters than the current one. Trump has jumped in with both feet, holding dozens of raucous rallies across the country,

while seeking to obliterate the middle ground many voters normally find in a midterm. He has made a de facto referendum on the president into a virtual one, possibly producing more straight-party voting among both parties than seen in many decades, while driving turnout to record heights.

If every election is a referendum on the last election, this one is also going to tell us a lot about the next one.

What it tells us now is that 2020 is going to be one of the most tumultuous, hardfought and polarizing in political history.

It’s also becoming the new normal in American politics.

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matically altering the arc of the national government.

But even the huge stakes inherent in these congressional races do not explain the expected record turnout. Aiding and abetting is the president, one Donald J. Trump, not on the ballot, but very much on the mind of many voters.

Normally midterm elec-

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(Cont. From Prev. Page) combative Trump.

As many as nine competitive congressional races across the state will help drive turnout as Pennsylvania voters play out the dramatic role assigned to them at the epicenter of the battle for control of the U.S. House.

The 2018 drama is cour-

tesy of a new congressional map, issued by the state Supreme Court earlier in the year. That corrected a grotesquely gerrymandered older map. The new map has thrust the campaigns over the state’s 18 seats into the national spotlight; consequently, Pennsylvania will be among a handful of states likely to determine control of the House, dra-

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Marcellus Shale Tax (Cont. From Page 6) Montana, where the first successful horizontal well was drilled, offered tax rates of about half that of neighboring North Dakota. Yet from 2009 to 2016, production of dry natural gas increased by more than eight times in North Dakota and fell in Montana by 52%. Tax incentives cannot overcome geology in determining the best location for production. What is important to development are gas prices, access to markets, and the relative costs of producing the gas.

Pennsylvania’s Marcellus/ Utica shale play is the largest, lowest-cost gas-producing region in the country, so it is very attractive to drillers. It will become more important as new pipelines already under construction make investment in Pennsylvania even

more attractive.

A reasonable shale tax will not be paid by Pennsylvania’s consumers of natural gas. Most of the gas produced in Pennsylvania is exported. As a result, according to the Independent Fiscal Office, residents of other states and countries would pay 80% of Pennsylvania’s severance tax. Pennsylvania consumers – who already pay severance taxes to other states that ship gas here – will bear less than 20% of the tax burden and will see their gas prices go up by a very small amount.

A reasonable shale tax will not create additional environmental hazards; instead, it will speed the transition to renewable resources. At this time in the history of the state, there is no political will to put a moratorium on natural

gas fracking. Should the political will to do so arise, we would be able to find alternatives to the revenues raised by a severance tax.

In the meantime, a severance tax will create some disincentive to use natural gas as opposed to renewable sources of energy.

Diana Polson is the policy analyst and Marc Stier the director at the Pennsylvania Budget & Policy Center.

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EVERYDAY PEOPLE

BY DENISE CLAY HEN I WENT to the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s annual conference in Washington, D.C., I attended a workshop called “The 98 Percent.”

That workshop focused on the percentage of Black women who had voted for Doug Jones in Alabama, a percentage that led to his becoming the first Democrat to represent that state in the Senate since Reconstruction.

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“Black Women Run,” “Black Women Lead” and “Black Women Vote,” the Democratic Party announced a new initiative called “A Seat at the Table.”

One of the things that I got out of the panel discussion in Washington was a distinct impression that many of the Black women in the room felt that the Democratic Party was taking them and their efforts for granted. They didn’t mind the work that these women were putting in, but they didn’t feel like their suggestions, ideas, and most importantly, political candidacies were being taken seriously A Seat at the Table is designed to change that dynamic, said Adjoa Asamoah, the DNC consultant whose status as both a Philadelphian and a Temple Owl made her presence here perfect.

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BY JOE SHAY STIVALA MOVING BAND of migrants through Mexico benefits the GOP in midterms as the White House blames the march on Democrats’ weak immigration laws. But the migrants do not have immigration laws in mind. They flee a country that has become the murder and gang capital. A lot has changed in the beautiful country since I visited. Mexico’s clampdown on cartels has pushed them south into Central America, where police and army are weak. The number of migrant marchers will

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ITY HALL SAM’S sources have been tracking the Democratic House leadership fight. To call it a fight is an exaggeration. The Philadelphia House Delegation has meekly been sidelined for a number of years. The House Democrats have elected Western Pa. state reps for floor leader and appropriations chair, the two most-powerful and-influential leadership positions.

This makes no sense, because Philadelphia is the key economic engine of the

news article. Did the article 9 leave out that the prosecuting DA is in prison, and the investigator faced an ethics hearing? Rep. BROWN’S case is different to me. I always felt that the scam was not buying anything but romance (?).If you live in Brown’s District, VOTE FOR HER!!

The good news is that a FORFEITURE remedy is being examined in federal court.

An FBI official resigned for lying under OATH on receiving sports tickets from a journalist. (When you resign, you get a pension.) Conservatives ask why he was not PROSECUTED. Good question. Was the agent who testified that he leaked a raid on the FATTAH apartment ever disciplined or prosecuted?? Was KATHLEEN KANE prosecuted for similar leaking?

PHILLY SHIP at the Navy Yard is looking at building Coast Guard icebreakers.

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state. The Philadelphia region also has the most population and the Pittsburgh region is essentially a fraction of that. But high-ranking legislative leaders talked to several Democratic House members who were prepared to move in a different direction and restore the geographic balance to leadership by adding a Philadelphian as the House Appropriations Committee Chair.

The incumbent Western Pennsylvania legislative leaders were told the troops were lined up to roll over the West. Among those who could have moved up were South Philly STATE REPS. MARIA DONATUCCI and JORDAN HARRIS, Southwest Philly’s JOANNA McCLINTON and Northeast Philly’s MIKE DRISCOLL. Instead, late defections and betrayal allegedly ended the leadership quest.

While it’s never over until the votes are cast, it appears

that the House Democrats will likely re-elect FRANK DERMODY as their leader and DAN FRANKEL as appropriations chair.

Lack of influence for Philadelphia and weakness in the House will continue.

If Philadelphians could just stick together, the sky would be limit. But often the floor is the limit because they can’t do it.

The aforementioned Maria Donatucci hosted a Pathways to Pardons at the Thomas Donatucci library in South Philadelphia.

There was pretty close to a full house of individuals who were trying to get a second chance. She was joined

by LT. GOV. MIKE STACK, who, along with other partners, is the architect of the program.

Seen having lunch together at the Union League were former LT. GOV. JIM CAWLEY and present Lt. Gov. Mike Stack. Both have (Cont. Page 15)

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barely recognize anything that happened after 1990, Reconstruction was a long time ago, and involved recently freed Black people.)

During that workshop, more than one of the panelists – a group that included women who had organized campaigns, were running themselves and were otherwise engaged in politics via the Democratic Party – demanded that the party not only recognize the contributions they had made as reliable footsoldiers, voters and organizers, but honor those contributions with support, both financial and otherwise.

It was promised that there would be a listening tour. That the party would talk to them about their concerns. That there would be action.

On Tuesday, the listening tour came to Philadelphia.

In a room at the Laborers’ Local 332 union hall decorated with signs that said,

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continue to grow. THEY HAVE TO EAT. So who is sustaining them? Whoever it is has something to GAIN by doing so. Once at the U.S. border, Trump can gain votes – unless a border agent gets TRIGGER-HAPPY. TAXPAYERS who did not get a reply from the Office of Property Assessment on their First (property) Review request are NOT BOUND by the Oct. 1 DEADLINE to appeal. They have 30 DAYS from the OPA reply to appeal. When you get a reply, attach the clip from the Review letter to the APPEAL. Bring or mail to the Board of Revision of Taxes.

COURTS: A financially strapped Atlantic City has been ordered to PAY $3M after a brutal 2013 arrest.

This $3M IS NOT available to bail out the town.

State Rep. Vanessa BROWN will stand trial in the SLEAZE trap which included four BLACK area lawmakers, according to a

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AST FRIDAY, the Pennsylvania Chapters of the Federalist Society for Law & Public Policy Studies hosted a daylong conference on current issues in the courts concerning constitutional issues.

The Federalist Society describes itself as “a group of conservatives and libertarians interested in the current state of the legal order.

It is founded on the principles that the state exists to preserve freedom, that the separation of governmental powers is central to our Constitution, and that it is

mapped districts. They gave the legislature less than two weeks to redraw the districts. The Court did not issue its opinion during that time, so the legislature had no written guidance and, in the opinion of many, was set up to fail. The legislature produced a new map which GOV. TOM WOLF and the Court rejected. Then the Court turned around and drew its own congressional district map with little input from Republican judges on the Court.

The conference’s introductory speaker was the HON. RONALD D. CASTILLE, former Chief Justice of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. Castille was the last Republican elected to a Philadelphia citywide office (except for the seats on the City Commission and City Council that are set aside for a minority party).

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emphatically the province and duty of the judiciary to say what the law is, not what it should be.” While the group is nonpartisan (not Democrat or Republican), most of its members are Republicans.

As the group is nonpartisan and does not endorse people for public or party offices, judges can belong and participate in their activities. This year’s conference speakers were mostly judges elected on the Republican ticket. One Democrat Pennsylvania Supreme Court member, JUSTICE DAVID WECHT, did speak.

Given what most of the attendees think of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court usurping the Pennsylvania legislature’s job to set U.S. Congressional Districts, Wecht was obviously willing to step into a room where he was not liked.

Just in case you live under a stone, the Supreme Court voted on party lines to overturn the previously

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Sheriff: Safe on Halloween

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ith Halloween approaching, Sheriff Jewell Williams is reminding parents to keep their children and their communities safe. Sadly, children are more than twice more likely to be hit by a car and killed on Halloween than any other day of the year according to statistics. Don’t let them become a statistic.

Here are some tips to help keep kids safe.

LABORERS’ DISTRICT COUNCIL HEALTH & SAFETY FUND 665 N. Broad St. Philadelphia, PA 19123

(215) 236-6700

www.ldc-phila-vic.org Alan Parham, Adminstrator

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W. OAK LANE Senior Center hosted a workshop on resources for “Middle Neighborhood” homeowners to finance repairs.

L-R were center Director Cathy Brown, State Sen. Art Haywood, Congressman Dwight Evans and State Rep. Isabella Fitzgerald, along with legal experts Dawn Williams, Anthony Marquese and Cindy Daley.

Photo by Wendell Douglas

Local 57 - Esteban Vera, Jr., Business Manager Local 135 - Daniel 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

Do it Right, Do It Safe, Do It Union.

Children should wear bright or reflective colors – even if not in a costume.

They should not wear masks that restrict their vision.

Walk on sidewalks or paths, not in the street (unless there is no sidewalk; then walk facing traffic).

Cross the streets at corners and pay attention to the traffic signals – and they should look left before crossing –

then right and then left again.

If trick-or-treating after dark, please make sure to carry a flashlight.

According to national statistics from Mothers Against Drunk Driving, between 2012 and 2016, 44% of all people killed in motor vehicle crashes on Halloween night involved a drunk driver. Children out trickor-treating, and those accompanying them, are also at risk, as 14% of pedestrian fatalities on Halloween night involved impaired drivers. In Pennsylvania, between 2012 and 2016, 23% of pedestrian fatalities on Halloween night involved an intoxicated driver.

If you plan to drink on Halloween, please be responsible. Have a designated driver, use public transportation, a taxi, or a ride-sharing service.

Let’s stay safe and have a Happy Halloween!

GOV. TOM WOLF was another major attraction. Everybody wanted a shot with him, including, L-R, Plumbers’ Union leader John Kane, AFL-CIO President Pat Eiding, Wolf, Ward Leader Jim Donnelly & wife Teesa, and State Rep. Jason Dawkins.

CASEY posed with veteran Ward Leader Ron Couser. Casey is relying on a strong showing in Philadelphia’s wards to cement his re-election victory.

STATE SEN. Christine Tartaglione pumped up the crowd as her colleague Art Haywood listened from behind.

JOINING party leader Congressman Bob Brady were, L-R, consultant Ozzie Myers, Brady, congressional aspirant Mary Gay Scanlon, consultant Maurice Floyd, congressional aide Donald “Ducky” Birts and George Perez.

COUNCIL President Darrell Clarke sent a strong message to the troops that a high turnout on Nov. 6 is essential to the party’s hopes.

JAKE ADAMS, l, proprietor of Barber’s Hall in North Central, shared a moment with Sheriff Jewell Williams.

L-R were Renata Hunter, senatorial candidate Linda Fields, Brenda Reavis and Ethelind Baylor.

STATE REP hopeful Malcolm Kenyatta, L, touched bases with Shekiah & Rasean Beyah.

AT WOLF’S SIDE were, L-R, Lisa Rhoads, Wolf, Keith Harris and City Commission Chair Lisa Deeley.

WARD LEADERS Billy Dolbow, L, and Pete Wilson flanked judicial candidate Anthony Kyriakakis.

L-R WERE environmental maven Justin DiBerardinis, Kendra Brooks, Councilwoman Helen Gym, Kimberly Washington and councilmanic candidate Tonya Bah.

STUDENTS in John Street’s Temple class were invited to observe democracy in action: L-R, Kyra Miller, Carly Reilly, Robert Mehy, Loretta Hassan, Kai Evans and Mary Osafo.

L-R WERE Ducky Birts, Gov. Tom Wolf, Councilwoman Jannie Blackwell, City Commissioner Anthony Clark and West Philadelphia activist Thelma Peake.

YOUNG DEMS made a forceful appearance at the gals. L-R were YD President Andre Dellavella, Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown, VP Catherine Richardson and Ward Leader Steve Jones.

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A STAR at Democratic City Committee’s pre-election gala at Sheet Metal Workers’ Hall was U.S. Sen. Bob Casey, shown here with senatorial aide J.R. Rowan. Photos by Wendell Douglas

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(Cont. From Page 9) Ships are already sailing the NORTHWEST PASSAGE from the Atlantic to Pacific via the Arctic Ocean. Ice has receded there, but still freezes, and the Coast Guard has meager assets to get there in an emergency. Russia has

several icebreakers.

A great feature on IRISH WHISKEY now in State Stores and in New Jersey that is promoted by Jason FOGG. It was his granddad’s recipe from the old days in County Antrim. Jason is son of Mary FOGG, one of the leaders of the city’s IRISH community.

SEARS will close its

Deptford, N.J. store. What should replace it? How about a Dave & Buster’s!

President TRUMP says that he won’t accept blame for G.O.P. HOUSE LOSS in the midterms. OF COURSE you won’t. But you will take PRAISE if it does not happen.

Legislative candidate Elizabeth FIEDLER spoke

of great issues at the 39A Ward Meeting. A pol told her to speak of constituent services – an important issue. She looked at the pol, but did not reply to him (?)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Councilwoman Jannie BLACKWELL! She is a most ‘ALUABLE council member of great personal COURAGE!

Happy 75TH to a great former Mayor: John STREET. He presided over a great era, ending abandoned cars and building stadiums…. And happy born day to Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds BROWN!... Happy Anniversary to voter-registration king Dominick DiMURO! PASSINGS: My friend Dick KEARNEY, great

NOTICE OF DEFAULT AND FORECLOSURE SALE - Parcel#: 6N04-309; 888150637 - WHEREAS, on May 22, 2009, a certain mortgage was executed by Minerva B. Cohen, as mortgagor in favor of Wells Fargo Bank N.A. as mortgagee and was recorded in Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Philadelphia County in Mortgage Document Number 52074231 (“Mortgage”); and WHEREAS, the Mortgage encumbers property located at 2401 Pennsylvania Avenue Unit 7B28, Philadelphia, PA 19130, parcel number 6N04-309; 888150637 (“Property”); and WHEREAS, the Property was owned by Minerva B. Cohen entireties by virtue of deed dated October 7, 1986 and recorded October 22, 1986 in Volume FHS 608, page 47; and WHEREAS, Minerva B. Cohen died on December 21, 2013 intestate and is survived by her heir-at-law, Gary Brown; 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 4, 2013 in Document Number 52605391, 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 Minerva B. Cohen died on December 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 June 21, 2018 is $417,077.53 plus interest, costs and other charges through the sale date; and WHEREAS, by virtue of this default, the Secretary has declared the entire amount of the indebtedness secured by the Mortgage to be immediately due and payable; NOW THEREFORE, pursuant to powers vested in me by the Single Family Mortgage Foreclosure Act of 1994, l2 U.S.C. 3751 et seq., by 24 CFR Part 29, and by the Secretary’s designation of me as Foreclosure Commissioner, recorded on September 29, 2011 in Misc. Instrument #: 52395684, in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, notice is hereby given that on November 8, 2018 at 10:00 AM at the Southeast Entrance of Philadelphia City Hall located at Broad Street and Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107 all real property and personal property at or used in connection with the following described premises will be sold at public action to the highest bidder: ALL THAT Unit in the property known, named and identified in the Declaration Plan referred to below as the Philadelphian located in the 15th Ward of the City of Philadelphia, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, which has heretofore been submitted to the provisions of the Unit Property Act of Pennsylvania, Act of 7-3-1963 P.L. 196, by the recording in the Philadelphia Department of Records of a Declaration, dated 9/13/1979 and recorded on 9/19/1979 in Deed Book DCC 2063 page 1 and a First Amendment thereto dated 9/24/1979 and recorded on 9/26/1979 in Deed Book DCC 2071 page 392, and a Second Amendment thereto dated 12/12/1980 and recorded in Deed Book EFP 106 page 1, and a Third Amendment thereto dated 2/19/1981 and recorded in Deed Book EFP 160 page 424 and an Additional Amendment thereto dated 2/18/1986 and recorded in deed Book FHS 403 page 214 and Declaration Plan dated 9/13/1979 and recorded on 9/19/1979 in Deed Book DCC 2063 page 45 and a First Amendment thereof dated 9/24/1979 and recorded 9/26/1979 in Deed Book DCC 2071 page 413, and a Second Amendment thereto dated 12/12/1980 and recorded in Deed Book EFP 106 page 3 and a Third Amendment thereto dated 2/19/1981 and recorded in Deed Book EFP 160 page 428 and a Code of Regulations dated 9/13/1979 and recorded on 9/19/1979 in Deed Book DCC 2063 page 135 and a First Amendment thereto dated 2/28/1986 and recorded in Deed Book FHS 403 page 208, being and designated on Declaration Plan as Unit No. 7B28, as more fully described in such Declaration Plan and Declaration, together with a proportionate undivided interest in the Common Elements (as defined in such Declaration) of .122394%. BRT No. 888150637. City Registry No. 6N4A-309. Being Property Address: 2401 Pennsylvania Avenue, Unit 7B28, Philadelphia, PA 19130. The sale will be held on November 8, 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 $417,077.53 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 $417,077.53 as of June 21, 2018, 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. KML LAW GROUP, P.C., Foreclosure Commissioners, 215.825.6305.

sports journalist, passed at 93. Dick was always out there to help us welcome arriving military!... Retired Judge Al DiBONA passed.

Al started as a top committeeman in the 33rd Division, and then was a great ADA under Jim CRUMLISH....

How about the passing of State Rep. Mike O’BRIEN? You always knew where you stood with him.... We also lost George WASHINGTON, a top 34th WARD Committeeman with 98% voter turnout. I was proud to be his friend!

Congressman FITZPATRICK ran a TV commercial which included his mom, and her illness. Is this an indicator of a TIGHT race?...

NEW JERSEY races are getting the most attention.

An editorial reluctantly endorsed Bob MENENDEZ for reelection. Do not be reluctant; just back him.

He did much good, despite ugly TV commercials by opponent Bob HUGIN. Hugin never told us about himself. He says that he was a Marine; but to this 24-year soldier, he looks like an “Office” Marine (?). I knew service persons who never got DIRT under their fingernails.... A Mount Holly voter published a list of reasons NOT to re-elect Tom MacARTHUR, utilizing each letter of Tom’s last name!

The FEDS’ WIRETAP of Congressman George NORCROSS remind me of a line that Ronald REAGAN used on Jimmy CARTER. It seems to apply to the Feds: “THERE YOU GO AGAIN.”

REACH PHILADELPHIA’S LEADERS! Advertise in the Public Record.

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(Cont. From Page 9) engage and organize with Black women,” she said.

“We’ve been listening to Black women and we want to rebuild those relationships and restore trust.”

Which is why the parade of elected officials that praised the audience of political organizers, community leaders and others gathered in the room made sense. From DNC Chair Tom Perez to Congress Members Dwight Evans and Lisa Blount Rochester of Delaware, to U.S. Sen. Bob Casey, folks had tons of nice things to say.

“I come here with gratitude because so many of the women in this room have helped me,” Casey said.

“Usually, folks like me come to you and ask for your vote.

We have work to do when it comes to helping you lead and supporting you when you run.”

Perez reinforced that

message when he took the microphone. When he ran for DNC chair, he recognized that the party was a “fixer-upper,” that trust needed to be restored, and that taking people for granted was costing them valuable people.

“We had to rebuild trust with a lot of the people in this room and around the country,” Perez said. “We will never take anyone for granted again.”

Perez then told the women to hold him accountable for his promises.

But no promise like “A Seat at the Table” can be fulfilled unless resources are put behind it. Microphones and seats like the ones Perez promised aren’t cheap.

So I reached out to Waikinya Clanton, the director of African American and women’s outreach for the DNC, to find out how much money the party was putting into this effort.

I’ll let you know what I find out.

He had previously been a partner at Drinker Biddle. Although McSwain is a Republican, he clerked for 3rd Circuit JUDGE MIDGE RENDELL. The

3rd Circuit is the appellate court for federal trial courts in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware.

U.S. Supreme Court JUSTICE SAMUEL ALITO

came from this court. The 13 SENIOR JUDGE of the 3rd Circuit is MIKE FISHER, the former attorney general of Pennsylvania.

NOTICE OF DEFAULT AND FORECLOSURE SALE - Parcel#: 132170900 / 125N09-26 - WHEREAS, on October 29, 2009, a certain mortgage was executed by Lillian Presbery, as mortgagor in favor of Bank of America, N.A. as mortgagee and was recorded in Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Philadelphia County in Mortgage Document Number: 52141375 (“Mortgage”); and WHEREAS, the Mortgage encumbers property located at 4539 North 18th Street Philadelphia, PA 19140, parcel number 132170900 / 125N09-26(“Property”); and WHEREAS, the Property was owned by Lillian Presbery by virtue of deed dated October 29, 2009 and recorded November 9, 2009 in Document Number: 52141374; and WHEREAS, Mortgagor/Record Owner Lillian Presbery died on January 15, 2015 intestate and is survived by her heirs-at-law, Nadine Smith, Michael Bernard Presbery, and Sheila Presbery; 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 April 11, 2014 in Document Number: 52770041, 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 Lillian Presberry died on January 15, 2015, and that upon the death the entire principal balance becomes due and owing, and that no payment was made, and remains wholly unpaid as of the date of this Notice; and WHEREAS, the entire amount delinquent as of August 22, 2018 is $108,416.22 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. Document #: 52395684, in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, notice is hereby given that on November 13, 2018 at 10:00 AM at the Southeast Entrance of Philadelphia City Hall located at Broad Street and Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107 all real property and personal property at or used in connection with the following described premises will be sold at public action to the highest bidder: ALL THAT CERTAIN lot or piece of ground with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate on the East side of 18th Street at the distance of 306 feet Northward from the North side of Wingohocking Street in the 13th (formerly the 49th) Ward of the City of Philadelphia. CONTAINING in front or breadth on said 18th Street 16 feet and extending of that width in length or depth Eastward between parallel lines at right angles to said 18th Street 62 feet to the middle of a certain 4 feet wide alley. BEING 4539 N. 18th Street. TOGETHER with the free and common use, right, liberty and privilege of the said alley as and for a passageway and watercourse at all times hereafter, forever. Being Parcel #: 132170900 / 125N09-26. The sale will be held on November 13, 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 $108,416.22 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 $108,416.22 as of August 22, 2018, 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. KML LAW GROUP, P.C., Foreclosure Commissioners, 215.825.6305.

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(Cont. From Page 9) in on the U.S. Court of Appeals, 6th Circuit. Sutton addressed the states’ and District of Columbia’s roles in U.S. Constitutional law. Sutton clerked for Supreme COURT JUSTICE ANTONIN SCALIA. PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH appointed Sutton to the 6th Circuit, which is the federal appellate court for Ohio, Tennessee, Michigan and Kentucky. Sutton is known for his conservative approach to jurisprudence.

The morning offered a panel discussion on the “Approaches to Constitutional and Statutory Interpretation.” DAVID R. OSBORNE, president and general counsel, the Fairness Center, moderated the discussion. The panel included JUDGE ANNE E.

COVEY of the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court; Justice Wecht; PROF. MICHAEL MORELAND, professor of law & religion at Villanova University; and ELEANOR H. McCULLEN of the Center for Law, Religion & Public Policy at Villanova.

An afternoon “Hot Topics in Pennsylvania Courts” panel included JUDGE P. KEVIN BROBSON of Commonwealth Court and JUDGE VICTOR P. STABILE of the Superior Court of Pennsylvania. Attorney LINDA A. KERNS moderated the discussion. Kerns is believed to be on a list of potential PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP appointees to federal judgeships.

However, given the snaillike speed that court appointees are going through the U.S. Senate for “advice and consent,” her appointment may take a while.

Closing comments were

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2018 Public Servant of the Year State Senator

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Thursday, November 15th, 2018 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

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Join us in honoring her contributions to our community on November 15th in the Public Servant of the Year Commemorative Issue.

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o! Here we go again with this point of view that I think is right on!

I never really liked the term “Old Farts,” but this explanation makes me feel better about it. And if you aren’t one, I’ll bet you know one! I got this from an “Old Fart” friend of mine! Old Fart pride is what I’m passing this on as I did not want to be the only Old Fart receiving it. Actually, it’s not a bad thing to be called, as you will see.

Old Farts are easy to spot at sporting events: During the playing of the National Anthem, Old Farts remove their hats or caps and stand at attention and sing without embarrassment. They know the words and believe in them.

Old Farts remember World War II, Pearl Harbor, Guadalcanal, Normandy and Hitler. They remember the Atomic Age, the Korean War, The Cold War, the Jet Age and the Moon Landing. They remember the 50-plus peacekeeping missions from 1945 to 2015, not to mention that little peacekeeping thing, Vietnam.

If you accidentally bump into an Old Fart while walking on the sidewalk, he will apologize. If you pass an Old Fart on the street, he will nod or tip his cap to a lady. Old Farts trust strangers and are polite, particularly to women. Old Farts hold the door for the next

person and always, when walking, make certain the lady is on the inside for protection.

Old Farts get embarrassed if someone curses in front of women and children. Old Farts have moral courage and personal integrity. They seldom brag unless it’s about their children or grandchildren. It’s the Old Farts who know our great country is protected, not by politicians, but by the young men and women in the Air Force, Army, Navy and Marines, serving their country.

This country needs many more Old Farts with their work ethic, sense of responsibility, pride in their country and decent values. We need them now more than ever. Thank goodness for Old Farts! I was taught to respect my elders. It’s just getting harder to find them.

Pass this on to all the “Old Farts” you know. I know I just did.

CITY HALL SAM (Cont. From Page 9) big plans for the future, albeit on separate sides of the aisle. Also seen at the Union League were Republican COUNCILMAN AT LARGE AL TAUBENBERGER and former City Council candidate JOE McCOLGAN. One of Philadelphia’s great state representatives recently passed. MICHAEL O’BRIEN served his city well and was laid to rest at Old St. Joseph’s Church, Philadelphia’s oldest Catholic church, in Society Hill. Throngs of respectful well-wishers packed into the church, including former

down with the announcement that they don’t really intend to pay the issuer, courts have had to find ways to infer what’s in your head when you make that purchase with plastic.

The legal fiction that has grown up is that when you present your plastic to pay for a purchase, you make a representation that you intend to pay the issuer. If that weren’t so, the entire credit-card industry collapses.

Credit-card issuers, then, are looking for evidence that the bankruptcy debtor didn’t

HOUSE SPEAKER BILL DEWEESE, CONGRESSMAN BOB BRADY, STATE REPS. ED NEILSON and MIKE DRISCOLL, STATE SENS. JOHN SABATINA and LARRY FARNESE, and House candidate MARY ISAACSON. Mary is the longtime loyal chief of staff to O’Brien. She was selected by ward leaders to replace him on the ballot for this November’s election and will likely succeed him in office.

It’s been a tough go for the House Democratic caucus and it got worse.... On the day of Rep. O’Brien’s viewing, Northeast Pennsylvania STATE REP. SID KAVULICH passed away at UPenn Hospital. Sid was

laid to rest from complications related to heart surgery on Monday.

Sid was typical of Northeast Pennsylvania people.

He was down to earth, kind, outgoing and always available to help a constituent. Anyone he ever met was considered a constituent. Thousands of people lined around Sid’s old high school, Riverside High School, in the bluecollar town of Taylor, Pa. On hand to pay respects were STATE SEN. JOHN BLAKE, former STATE REP. JIM WANSACZ, Lt. Gov. Stack, current Pennsylvania House candidate and former Stack staffer KYLE MULLINS, and STATE SEN. JOHN YUDICHAK.

intend to pay. They look to the facts that appear on the card statement and ask courts to infer from those facts the debtor’s state of mind.

What triggers the assumption the use was fraudulent?

Dramatic run-up in account balance shortly before bankruptcy filing.

Purchase of non-essentials.

No payments after significant purchases.

Going over limit.

Continuing use right up to bankruptcy.

This list isn’t exhaustive,

but it touches the things the creditor can see from its records and use to form a conclusion that the debt wasn’t incurred with an intention to repay. Here are more factors courts consider when looking for fraud.

Part of my charge to clients when we first meet to discuss bankruptcy is to stop the use of credit cards. It is hard to argue to a judge that even though you’ve met with a bankruptcy lawyer, you really did intend to pay when you swiped your card the next

week for a weekend getaway. 15 Another time, we’ll talk about responding to the charge that card use was fraudulent.

In the meantime, if you are considering filing bankruptcy, remember that your use of your credit cards, even within the card limits, is subject to scrutiny in your bankruptcy case. If proven fraudulent, those charges may be with you for the New Year and beyond.

Next Week’s Question: Business bankruptcy: when, how, and what kind?

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uestion: Another way to miss out on discharging credit-card debt.

There are two basic ways to blow your chance to discharge the balance on your credit card in bankruptcy: 1. Lie on the credit application to get the credit 2. Use the card fraudulently.

On using the card fraudulently – Credit-card charges may survive a bankruptcy filing if they were incurred by false representations or actual fraud.

Since no one plunks their card

Second Judicial District Court, State of Utah, Davis County In the matter of the adoption of K.Q., Case No. 182700118 STATE OF UTAH TO: Unknown A petition for adoption has been filed in the Second Judicial District Court, State of Utah, regarding a child born on June 26, 2018, in Utah to A.W. IF YOU INTEND TO INTERVENE AND CONTEST THE ADOPTION, YOU MUST FILE A MOTION TO INTERVENE WITH THE ABOVE-REFERENCED COURT WITHIN 30 DAYS. IF YOU DO NOT, THE COURT WILL CONCLUDE THAT YOU HAVE WAIVED ANY RIGHT TO FURTHER NOTICE IN CONNECTION WITH THE ADOPTION OF THE CHILD, FORFEITED ALL RIGHTS IN RELATION TO THE CHILD, AND ARE BARRED FROM THEREAFTER BRINGING OR MAINTAINING ANY ACTION TO ASSERT ANY INTEREST IN THE CHILD.

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Any motion must be filed with the Second Judicial District Court, 800 West State Street, P.O. Box 769, Farmington, UT 84025, and a copy mailed to Larry Jenkins, 36 S. State Street, #1900, Salt Lake City, UT 84111. If you are indigent and at risk of losing established parental rights, you may request that the Court appoint an attorney to represent you in this proceeding.

A motion must set forth specific relief sought accompanied by a memorandum specifying factual and legal grounds on which the motion is based. For a copy of the petition, contact Mr. Jenkins at (801) 328-3600.

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(215) 335-4884 Fax (215) 333-7793 In accordance with Chapter 73 of the Vehicle Code and authorization of the Department of Transportation, there will be a LIVE public auction of the below listed vehicles, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2018 @ 12:00 PM The location 7000 State Road, Philadelphia, PA. All sales final. Cash only. Register & bid online @ www.aspiteauction.com STOCK # YEAR US-8791 2006 US-8806 2003 US-8964 2007 US-8974 2006 US-8977 2009 US-9001 2005 SPV-10455 2002

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*Also inviting all elected & appointed officials *Calling on all ward leaders to attend this get out to vote rally.