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Teachers, as essential workers, should get back in the classroom

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o doubt the struggle is real for these young kids. many parents and teachers facing Jerry Jordan, PFT president, has urged the daunting decision of wheth- union members not to return to school builder or not to go back to in-person ings, calling them a health hazard. That is in learning, after nearly a year of spite of what the city’s own health commisgetting comfy at home. sioner has said, which is that Philly schools Before the smoke alarms start can and should reopen. sounding, hear me out.

“I don’t think vaccination is necessary for There’s no disputing that virtual learning schools to be open and I think teachers should is a lot harder on Philly teachers, parents and go to school to work and provide children students. The question of whether or not stu- an education,” Dr. Thomas Farley, Philly’s Health Commissioner, told the Inquirer. dents should be back in school yet has sparked “If we wait until every teacher is vaccinated fierce debate, but the cost of virtual learning to open up school, get kids back, we may miss on the well-being of these kids is just too high the entire school year.” to ignore.

As sloppy as the vaccine rollout has been Philly public schools are slated to reopen in Philly, teachers and school staff are next in for pre-K through second grade on Feb. 22, line to receive it. For many, though, but Superintendent Dr. William it’s not happening soon enough.

Hite asked thousands of teachers Karen Williams, a fourth grade to get a head start on Monday. The teacher and head of school equity at Philadelphia Federation of TeachWilliam Rowan Elementary School ers, the union that represents more in West Oak Lane, has kids in secthan 11,000 public-school educators, ond and third grade set to start at urged teachers to stay home, calling Rowan this week. the school buildings unsafe for ocShe was out protesting Moncupancy. So, on Monday, droves of day with her coworkers and said teachers either worked from their there have been problems with her cars, from the sidewalks or parking school’s boiler and ventilation syslots of their schools, or from home tem for years. in protest.

“They’re just tinkering at it – putIn a statement to union members ting Band-Aids on it, saying, ‘Yeah, Friday, Hite threatened some form it’s enough,’ but when you take temof disciplinary action if teachers peratures of the room, we know that didn’t go back to work, but that was @ RUFFTUFFDH one side is cold and the other side is nullified on Sunday when Mayor hot. That’s not fair.”

Jim Kenney decided to back the Williams admits there is a stigma around teachers and ask for a mediator to make the call on whether school buildings were fit for some public school teachers.

“I think that people think that you keep filling.

In the weeks and months leading up to kids home and they just get comfortable... schools reopening, the district has implement- Teachers are lazy, virtual learning isn’t worked some safety measures, including installing ing,” she said.

“Not only does [virtual learning] impose window fans to address airflow problems in schools with broken HVAC systems. Hite says a challenge on my own children, but me as a teacher who has to manage my children at the district has prepared for reopening and home while I’m teaching is very difficult... “worked tirelessly” for the past 11 months, calling the teachers’ protests “deeply disap- but I’m doing it every day because I want my pointing” and “a violation of our collective children to be safe. I deserve to be safe and I shouldn’t have to put my family at risk.” bargaining agreement.”

But what about those kids who are suf“What is more troubling is that this action fering under remote learning academically, directly impacts our efforts to support the more than 9,000 PreK to second grade families physically and emotionally? A recent study published in USA Today revealed how stuwho want their children to return to school dents across the country are failing classes buildings for in-person learning,” he wrote in due to virtual learning. They struggle focusa statement to the PFT. ing and retaining information. A lot of those What’s more – there have been long-standFs are concentrated among lower-income stuing problems with school district buildings dents and minorities, as well as ESL students pre-pandemic, but that never stopped teachand those with learning disabilities. This ers from teaching in them and students from learning in them. Some buildings are more makes the challenge even greater for them to catch up when in-person learning returns. than 100 years old. There will never be enough Let’s have our teachers set a good example money to guarantee a completely sanitized, and get back in the classroom ASAP. germ-proof and sneeze-free environment for

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Philadelphia Flower Show lovers are getting spared news the 192-yearold tradition is getting canceled due to COVID. Apropos of any spring-time flower festival, the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society has decided to reimagine the show and take it outdoors to a South Philly park.

This year, the flower show will take place June 5-13 at FDR Park. PHS says having it there takes advantage of the park’s natural beauty and horticultural inspiration, wide-open spaces and convenient parking adjacent to the sports complex area.

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Young at Art, a new collaboration between three local arts organizations, has done a pandemic pivot by pairing music and murals virtually as a means of expression and creativity. Originally designed as a set of in-person concerts, the project was reimagined as a digital experience due to COVID-19. Teams at Astral Artists and Play On Philly (POP) will bring together small groups of chamber musicians of all ages and levels of experience for a series of mentoring visits between student musicians and world-class mural artists. The project culminates in a series of pre-rendered “mini concerts” that will be released during special events in April that are free and open to the public.

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SACKED Mayor Jim Kenney has officially changed Columbus Day to Indigenous People’s Day on the second Monday of October. He also made Juneteenth an official city holiday for the rest of his term as mayor. The announcement comes as part of an update from the city on reconciliation work following civil unrest surrounding protests at Marconi Plaza last summer.

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THE MONUMENTS MAN Local sculptor talks public art – from RBG and MLK to Rizzo

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Sculptor Zenos Frudakis works on his Dr. Martin Luther King piece.

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n a city where statues go moth at 20 feet long, eight feet up (Octavius V. Catto) high and weighing in at 7,000 pounds – touches on all manand statues come down (Christopher Columbus, ner of release: Freedom from internal struggle, adversarial his own Frank Rizzo), Glenside-based sculptor circumstance from political, religious, sexual and racial perseZenos Frudakis is ahead cution, to simply wantof the game at a time ing to break free from when all of America is the grips of COVID-19. re-considering whom it A.D. Frudakis’ “Knowlpays tribute in terms of edge is Power” at Rowan AMOROSI its public monuments, University in Glassboro, and whom it topples.

N.J., is dedicated to the Whether you realize often-forgotten ideals of it or not, you see the work of the 69-year-old sculptor intellectual history and presents the sculptor’s heroes, such on a daily basis, and sense, peras Darwin as Einstein, spouting haps, the meaning and vibratheir most famous quotes about tion he’s lent to molding Giudicliterature, music and matheci clay and forging bronze into matical formulae. The sheer shape and form. You become part of (or rail against, if you density of Frudakis’ “Reverend so choose) his message or spirit; Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.” bust, installed in MLK Memoyou commune with each piece’s physical heft, its socio-cultural rial Park in Chester, speaks volumes to the freedom fightweight or its politicized torpor. er-peacemaker’s teachings.

“Or maybe you’ve just driven “This is poetry without by, pulled out of your car, and taken selfies,” said the sculptor, words, a documentary in bronze,” said Frudakis. warmly, from his Glenside stuA 16-foot-high, abstract dio.

Zenos’ universally beloved, bronze “Paradigm Shift” at Fort gracefully expressive “Free- Washington’s GMAC Corporate dom” sculpture at 16th and Vine Center stoically seeks answers to man’s spiritual, existential – a life-sized-plus, bronze behe-

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“Art is my way of expressing philosophy, my first love – that and poetry,” said Frudakis.

“It is an extension of my own journey, but it is not art therapy. There is an audience in mind. You try to be as personal as you can.

The more personal, the more universal, as down deep, we all have the same feelings, fears and insecurities.”

That’s art at its most public. But, what is public art and sculpture to the man behind so many of its totems? What necessity must it all serve while inhabiting or breathing in the winds of social justice and equality, demanding that it must be reflective of a community, a city, its history and all of its inhabitants, fairly and equitably?

“As an artist, when you have such a reclusive relationship with your work, your animals are your best friends; your family; a consciousness,” said Frudakis before the start of a day’s worth of sculpting, of considering the bronze.

“Bing Clawsby is one cat. She talks a lot, even sings.”

Frudakis’ ex-wife and current business partner, Rosalie, named that cat, and continues to be a constant and necessary presence in the sculptor’s life and work.

“We have one grey male cat named Zane Grey and another, Mr. Grey, a British blue, watching over the studio. He’s like a lion.”

Frudakis has been in Glenside for 34 years, after having left his Center City studio – the one he inhabited In 1972 when he moved to Philadelphia from Gary, Indiana, and the work he had in its steel mills. At age 21, he earned degrees at the University of Pennsylvania and the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, where he studied under his brother, EvAngelos, himself a public sculptor who carved in marble, and passed away in 2019.

“That was a really good school,” said Frudakis of PAFA. “You could move from printmaking, to sculpting, to painting, from class to class, from model to model and study their musculature.

You had nude models and life classes at all hours. And, often, your teachers were working artists. You could mentor yourself.”

Kant. Schopenhauer. Hemingway. Jung.

Sculptor Zenos Frudakis is shown working on his statue of former mayor Frank Rizzo.

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Wolfe. Roethke. Don McLean. The man who built the Lincoln Monument. James Earl Frasier’s “Hidden Betrayal.” An elusive, badbusinessman-turned-poet-turned-Cretan-liraplaying father: All of these additional mentors litter our conversation, as well as the proud sculptor’s politics, life and work. For example, Frudakis not only used Nina Simone’s burial ashes as part of the welding for her statue (“in a bronze heart”), so to create a gravesite for the singer with his motive being mutability.

He has some of the same clay that legendary sculptor Fraiser used for his work at the turn of the century for inclusion in Zenos’ new creations, conscious of spirit, and conscious of knowledge passed down, both now made into fresh physical form.

“It’s a personal smorgasbord of influence and inspiration,” said the sculptor.

“But unlike McLean (a friend of Frudakis), who just writes songs out of his head – without commission, without someone telling him what to do – public sculpture isn’t just something you can do, and put somewhere. Well, you can, and I have, but it can cost hundreds and thousands of dollars to put a big bronze up in a public space…Like Rodin’s ‘Gates of Hell,’ even though you are telling a particular story, there is a broadness to public art. People can enter that world. They can put themselves – project themselves – into that story. There is an open poetry to it all.”

How did those gates open? Why do, or why start, in public art to begin with? How did Frudakis get into the business of mass-appreciated monuments?

“Part of that came from wanting to influence opinion. Part of it came from wanting to bring people and ideas back to life, something that supersedes and lives long after them. Public sculpture is not easy to get into – very few artists even get to do one, let alone hundreds.

When you get out of art school, there’s really hardly any work to be found…So I began selling my brother’s work and making contacts with businesses and clients. I talked him into letting me and Rosie promote his work and sell it. He was in his 50s when I was getting out of school, so selling his work made sense.”

The young Frudakis got his earliest financial commission from his brother, EvAngelos, with their creation of the Colonial figure of “The Signer,” a nine-and-a-half foot tall statue that resides in Signer’s Park before the Gilbert Stuart House near Independence Hall. Physically working on “The Signer” with his brother, as well as making the sale, gave Zenos a taste for both ends of the public sculpture biz.

“As I built my portfolio, I knew I could get into public work,” said Frudakis.

Zenos got his first real chance when corporate executives behind Strawbridge & Clothier wanted a large animal sculpture for their Burlington Center Mall in New Jersey.

“Stockton Strawbridge personally asked me to come up with something for a fountain they were building. So I drew many possibilities, and came up with an elephant. I didn’t want to create a taxidermy elephant, because it is poetry in a way you are creating. It is art.

It wasn’t a particular elephant, it was an abstracted, idealized essential elephant.”

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A life-sized elephant then became Frudakis’ first public sculptural project, an accomplishment he compares to landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted’s first job being Central Park or Bobby Kennedy’s first law job being Attorney General.

Poetry or not, the politics of public art wasn’t always pretty. For all of the commissions he’s won and executed – hundreds of mass-viewed monuments around the world, including a Mark Twain bust at NYC’s Lotos Club, a statue of famed landscape architect Frederick Law Olmstead for the North Carolina Arboretum, and tall bronze totems at Japan’s Utsukushi-ga-hara Open Air Museum – Frudakis, a quiet man, isn’t up for the cocktail parties and politics of the monuments biz. Secondly, not being able to “do your own thing” is an often-wearying task for an artist with an aesthetic and intellectual agenda all his own.

“At 69, I can’t help but think I might slow down my public work, slightly, to concentrate more on my own sculpting and painting.”

Discussing one of the most famed classics of public art, the Sistine Chapel, Frudakis recalled its maker, Michaelangelo, tearing up the original plans of the Vatican’s to do things his way.

“He made his own vision. He knew his own journey. He knew something you don’t know – cutting through a dense forest with a machete that people haven’t been through yet.

He forged a path. As an artist, I’m forging a path, dealing with businessmen and civic leaders who have an idea for something. Which is good. But, how can they be as expert at my business as I am?”

When I remind Frudakis that for every Michaelangelo, there was a Pope Julius II pursuing his own vision, he laughed.

“Art is often made to be propaganda, and not always in the worst sense,” he said.

“You’re promoting an idea, someone else’s.

You’re promoting an idea, making them into a hero.”

Looking at the controversies revolving around the torn-down generals and majors of the Southern Confederacy, Frudakis makes it very clear: These are not heroes. And this is not history.

“Calling that ‘history’ is a lame argument.

That part of history that they represent is not a very good history. Promoting Jim Crow – promoting superiority of the Confederate cause, of white over Black. The real history is Confederate General Forrest who murdered African-American Union soldiers that he captured. It’s an ugly history, not one promoted by those who wish to keep those statues up, and celebrated. The same one that doesn’t tell the truth about Robert E. Lee. He wasn’t a nice guy or a gentleman general. He was a lousy general who let more of his men die then needed to serve his own ego and got beat by Ulysses S. Grant. Lee was a horrible man who, when a slave of his tried to escape, and was reSEE RIZZO, PAGE 8

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Sculptor Zenos Frudakis is working on a bust that captures the likeness and spirit of tenacity of the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg.

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RIZZO, FROM PAGE 7 captured, he was whipped with leather tethers tipped with broken glass so they tore the flesh deeper, then put salts on the wounds.

“There was nothing redeeming about Forrest and Lee, but the South, largely through its sculpture – its public monuments – made their own narrative; that these men were great mannered gentlemen and masters of warfare.”

Redeeming quality is a big part of what Frudakis sees, in the world of cancel culture, between tearing down a public monument and leaving one up, but with proper context.

Moving from his first public sculpture of an elephant for Strawbridges into his first historic figure, Frank Rizzo, is a best example for its sculptor.

After the controversial, nightstick wielding police commissioner and two-term mayor passed away in 1991, an elite group of Philadelphians close to Rizzo (his personal secretary, retired policemen, etc.) set up fundraising, location hunting and artist-finding.

Frudakis moved quickly to the front of the

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line as he had, around that same time, crafted busts of City Council presidents and Mayor Wilson Goode, as well as painted portraits of Philadelphia civil rights activist Samuel Evans and K. Leroy Irvis, the leader of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, and the first African American to serve as a speaker of the House in any state legislature in the U.S. since Reconstruction.

“It was not easy to get jobs for large-scale historical sculptural figures back then, especially in such a prominent place as downtown Philadelphia, out in the open,” said Frudakis with awe.

“I needed to get a commission of a man in a suit. I know that sounds funny, but most of the public sculpture commissions are men in suits – old, white men in suits. They’re the ones with the money. You have to do the commissions that pay money – the CEOs, the head of Glaxo, golf professionals – to do those others that don’t pay as well.”

Wanting, presumably, to see themselves reflected in each monument, these old, white CEOs and top-tier politicos chose an impressionable, talented sculptor eager to land his first, epic outdoor monument – in a suit – in

the Cradle of Liberty.

“It was a private commission,” he said of Rizzo.

“I didn’t have to go through the city or the usual cocktail party, playing favorites politics to get it.”

It wasn’t until Eugene Fitz Dixon, who ran the Fairmount Park Art Association at the time, pushed an agenda of putting Rizzo as close to City Hall as possible.

“I thought that was great because I wanted to do something with that statue that had never been done: Movement. Walking down steps.

Waving to a crowd.”

Frudakis was a young student in 1972 when Rizzo, first, was mayor, and knew the rumors and the news reports of anti-Black and anti-gay sentiment and action. Going back to Frudakis’ comment regarding some history being bad history, the sculptor – in consideration of the Rizzo’s statue’s recent removal – has made a plea for a more complete history, a fuller, rounded story showing all sides of the picture.

“I had suggested that the ‘Rizzo’ should remain in place, as an educational piece, with other statues next to it, whether I made them or not, talk about the history of that moment; something multifaceted, the physics of complementarity. Different views from different angles,” he said.

One of the additional statues Frudakis suggested was that of the Reverend Leon L. Sullivan, the anti-apartheid activist and the man behind the Philadelphia OIC with the motto: “Helping people help themselves.”

Taking on a subject such as Rizzo, with whom he didn’t agree, or adhere to his strongarm tactics, Frudakis compared it to a defense attorney taking on a disreputable client.

“This was a different time. You wanted to learn. You wanted to stay afloat. You wanted and needed to stay in the business, then. Now, I didn’t think that the ‘Rizzo’ statue should necessarily be equated with, say, the Confederate general statues that came down. I told this to [Philly Councilperson] Helen Gym. The Confederate general statues had to come down. They were traitors responsible for the unnecessary deaths of many men. Rizzo should not be in the same category. You’re actually taking away from the gravity of the horrors wreaked by the Confederate generals – truly evil men like Stonewall Jackson – by including Rizzo in that group of statues that must come down. Rizzo didn’t just do bad things…

“George Washington and Thomas Jefferson were slave owners, but, unlike other slave owners who did nothing great at all in their lifetimes, Washington and Jefferson created this country, and were great in other ways…

We have to be careful about whose and what statues we take down.”

In the end, Frudakis believed that the “Rizzo” had to come down for one great reason: A danger to our health and well-being.

“First off, people were trying to burn it, which was silly. You could never get up

enough heat to do any damage. Secondly, people were trying to pull it down without realizing that his statue was not on solid ground, that it was on top of the subway,” said the sculptor.

“If people had managed to pull it down, it would have killed someone. Outrage and upset, yes, but pulling it down was scary.”

Having a commission such as “Frank Rizzo,” unveiled on Jan. 1, 1999, made it possible for Frudakis to execute the 100-plus others that he’s created around the globe, as well as in his hometown. Having Frudakis’ “Freedom” come one year after the Rizzo statue was no accident.

“I couldn’t have done the latter without the former.”

His “Freedom” of the year 2000 came simply from a desire to free himself from a situation he no longer wished to be in. From there, he extended that sensation and opened up its feel and, literally, extended its arms and legs to fresh possibility.

“I believed in this sculpture, philosophically, and understanding the underdog has given my work empathy. It has given my work a chiaroscuro – a light and a dark. You can’t have the light without the dark…I wanted people to be able to put themselves in it – to do some good in the world.”

Frudakis’ “MLK,” as well as his “Freder-man, a vi ick Douglass” and “Harriet Tubman” busts,radio pers stem as much the sculptor from having madewas belov a name for himself with the “Rizzo,” as it doesthe vetera his progressive political nature. The sameMay of 20 is true of his massive bronze “Knowledge isdered in t Power” statue at Rowan U, one reflecting “thein Linwoo power of powerful ideas, of Socrates, of Dar-ent comm City. She h win, of Harriet Tubman’s.”

Moving into the present, along with cre- As the ating a bronze statue of Thomas Paine forforcement a potential Philadelphia client, there is thethat som sculptor’s still-work-in-progress bust, “RBG,”murder, A which captures the handsome likeness andcovered a spirit of tenacity that is the late Supremespiracies Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg. Original-Dr. James ly sculpted for Frudakis himself, the “RBG”that Kauff bronze is going into the foyer of the Freedomsuccessful about bein for Religion Foundation in Wisconsin.

Save for statues of golfers, baseball play-nam, and ers and elephants, Frudakis’ public work iswas invo proudly societal, political, and humanist, asan outlaw well as ethical. Even if opinions change, orKauffman must change, his statues will always act asher husba visual documentaries capturing as much of After he a subject’s soul as possible – without being anumber o complete picture; something Frudakis wouldyears and like to see changed, say, with additional sig-him with h nage and accompanying works of bronze and I recent mick’s acc clays.

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Action News reporter Annie McCormick has written a book about the murder of New Jersey’s April Kauffman in 2012. | Image: Courtesy of Annie McCormick

How 6abc reporter Annie McCormick chased the April Kauffman killing

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after April’s murder, but I’d seen it on the he public’s interest in certain crimes never seems to subside, news. I really clicked with her daughter, Kim and the victim’s tragic story lives Pack, on the one-year anniversary of the murder. Kim could not say a lot, but there was a on. This is especially true in cases lot between the lines. That initially piqued my of murder when the victim is well interest.” known, respected and loved.

McCormick said most of the people in the Such is the case of April Kauffs “Freder-man, a vivacious and attractive New Jersey New Jersey community seemed to be pointing an” busts,radio personality and veterans’ advocate who their fingers at the husband. ving madewas beloved by her listeners and “Kim was really trying to put as it doesthe veterans she championed. In her faith in the prosecutors’ office.

The sameMay of 2012, she was found murThey didn’t want her to speak at owledge isdered in the bedroom of her home all. I think just seeing the cast of cting “thein Linwood, New Jersey, an afflucharacters that came to the onees, of Dar-ent community outside of Atlantic year vigil, seeing how many people loved April, and learning how she City. She had been shot to death. with cre- As the story emerged, law enhad made such an impact on so Paine forforcement and the public learned many people, I decided to pursue ere is thethat some months prior to her the story.” st, “RBG,”murder, April Kauffman had disMcCormick told Kim Pack to eness andcovered a series of criminal conkeep in touch with her. Many other Supremespiracies involving her husband, people reached out to the reporter.

Original-Dr. James Kauffman. She learned “Suddenly, people are talking he “RBG”that Kauffman, a respected and about the Pagans and pill mills. e Freedomsuccessful endocrinologist, lied Whoa, this is not all what I initially n. thought this story was going to be about being a Green Beret in Vietball play-nam, and she suspected that he about,” McCormick recalled.

PAULDAVISONCRIME.COM c work iswas involved with members of Things started to pick up in 2014 manist, asan outlaw motorcycle gang. April when Pack was brought into the hange, orKauffman told people she feared life insurance policy lawsuit. Mcays act asher husband was going to kill her.

Cormack said that twice she almost did a stomuch of After her murder, her husband became the ry on Action News in regard to James Kauffut being anumber one suspect, although it took some man’s “Stolen Valor.” But, as she noted, there kis wouldyears and multiple investigations to charge has to be a profit made from someone lying tional sig-him with hiring someone to murder his wife. about their military service in order for the lie ronze and I recently read and enjoyed Annie McCorto be a crime.

“He told stories about serving in Vietnam, mick’s account of the case in her book, “The FrudakisDoctor, the Hitman, and the Motorcycle Gang: but there wasn’t enough of a hook on it to do ture – andThe True Story of One of New Jersey’s Most a story on him, and people were too scared to e. talk,” McCormick said.

Notorious Murder for Hire Plots.” eating my I knew of McCormick from her reporting “I was intrigued to learn how terrified peomore. Myon Channel 6’s Actions News, and I reached ple were about Jim Kauffman. It was such a ack in myout and asked her why she wrote the book. small town down there. Everybody knows ev“I started covering the story a year in after erybody.”

She began to do research doggedly behind it happened,” she replied.

“I started at Channel 6 a couple of months the scenes. She visited Franklin and Marshall

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College, Kauffman’s school. She went through yearbooks to see if he had been in ROTC. She said she wondered if she was wasting her time as she was running into dead ends.

“But I always had this feeling that the story was going to be much bigger,” McCormick said.

“Every year I would submit to the prosecutors’ office that I wanted to do an interview on the anniversary of April’s murder, as I promised her daughter I would do that. Every year they said no. Then in 2017, I got an email that said they had a new prosecutor, Damon Tyner, and he would be more than happy to do an interview. When I was there, he dropped a big

bombshell and said they were requesting a DNA sample from Jim Kauffman.”

She learned later that the civil attorneys for Kim Pack had laid out the case before Tyner.

“I thought this train has left the station and it is not stopping.”

Note: This story is the first of a two-part series. In part two, McCormick encounters Dr. Kauffman, interviews the outlaw biker convicted of planning the murder of April Kauffman in prison, and sees the case come to fruition.

Paul Davis’ Crime Beat column appears here each week. He can be contacted via pauldavisoncrime.com.

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Congress must pass the For the People Act The 2020 presidential election revealed the many cruel and unnecessary barriers that far too many Americans still face in order to vote.

From confusing voter registration instructions to long lines outside of too few polling places, there are still so many hurdles to participating in our democracy.

It doesn’t have to be this way – not if Congress can pass the For the People Act. The For the People Act is an expansive bill that would greatly strengthen our democracy and level the playing field for all Americans in the political process. The act is so comprehensive that it would take on the numerous barriers to

voting and representation, like stopping partisan gerrymandering, overturning racist voter ID laws, and ending felony disenfranchisement.

It would also register millions of new voters.

Many of these barriers are Jim Crow relics that continue to disproportionately impact Black and Brown Americans across the country.

Prioritizing this bold democracy reform would send the strong signal that our new Congress and administration are serious about ending America’s racist voter suppression laws, which is why I’m urging Congress to pass the For the People Act.

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Time for Krasner to go

Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner has got to go.

Period.

This city has suffered enough devastation and most of it because of him.

In 2020, even during a pandemic when people should be staying at home, there were 499 murders and 2,240 shootings.

Center City is a ghost town. The people I

know who live there will not go outside after dark.

Citizens are being mugged outside of the parole building where they are reporting to their parole officers!

Murderers who have been caught on video are still being found not guilty because of the lack of efficiency in the DA’s office.

It’s disgusting.

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SHOULD MAYOR KENNEY STAY OR GO? Readers react to PW’s call for mayor to step down Reaction to PW’s call last week for Mayor Kenney to resign generated lots of debate on social media. Here are only a few of the comments.

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Herb_jowett: Never should have been elected in the first place @ScotchBasil: The city is forever scarred from the Kenny administration City Council should be charged as co conspirators.

Snausybird: This magazine has gotten mosquito-level annoying.

Kenepero: It’s a Democrat, no morals, he don’t care about the people of Philly, he wants only power Winstonbyiasolomon: Bullshit Jim Kenny is a good Mayor Kevcons: If you ain’t up for abolishPatrick Rhine: So you’d prefer 10 ing police unions. It don’t matter who’s years of Darrell Clarke? Hard pass. in office.

Plantain_escobar: Not getting your Omg_the_person: Bring back May- way doesn’t mean you get to remove or Michael Nutter, he did wonders to the mayor. Wait until the next election improve our city like adults

Justin Edward: HA I love that PW is advising anyone to go gracefully! Your desperate attempt to survive by taking a hard right turn to get clicks and advertisers by spreading propaganda and division alienates your readership and the culture of this great progressive city.

SAD! Bobbysalvin: Unjustified. Kenny has generally been a good mayor Lacheddar: Seriously, He’s sending Philly into a downward spiral Alyssa_dennery: Maybe we can try a different party this time or nah let’s keep it going for a dem streak of corrupt mayors. There are people between a racist like rizzo and a snake like most of our mayors have been for years Jason van Emburgh: Philadelphia Weekly: As irrelevant as the Orange Douchenozzle they supported.

Feudi Anthony: Love Philadelphia Gbotic: Thank you @phillyweekly!!!

Weekly for having the cajones to stand On the side of the people!! @phillyinup to nitwits like Jim Kenney. quirer is a joke, they are so controlled Therainkingpodcast: An utterly abys- by city hall that they won’t even menmal failure of a mayor. I’m still amazed tion the democratic primary and Carlos Vega. he swept reelection.

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on something else, my first thought was DOknow you still feel a little lost, even kind of deflated after the long week- NUTS, the motherfucker is gonna stick to end of: the donuts that bring out E-Passyunk hipWatching Freehold’s Bruce Spring- ster douches by the droves for his Curiosity steen sell his soul to Jeep during the Doughnuts. No. Not it. Thankfully, Elmi’s Super Bowl (is it really OK to some- going to focus on his two upcoming, respechow pretend to be from both New Jer- tive, March then April suburban offerings sey and Steinbeck’s Dust Bowl all at the same with Fia Berisha (from Mistral) in Bala Cyntime? And why doesn’t he clean that dirty hat wyd’s long-discussed Pencoyd Iron Works he’s wearing in the ad?); and seeing the trailer reconstruction/deconstruction: An all-day for local director M. Night Shyamalan’s “Old” café, The Landing Kitchen, then Lark, a Medonly to realize that, yes, it really does look old iterranean meat and fish eatery. As a parting and tired (though, hey, it was nice that he got gift, Elmi will leave ex-Vetri Cucina chef Matt out of Philly to film it – the Dominican Repub- Buehler at the Royal and in the capable hands lic). of co-owners/Bouchers Stephen Simons and You were hit over the head by yet another David Frank when when it reopens… you boring reference to Philly’s Four Seasons To- know… whenever this city opens up its indoor tal Landscaping, in a Super Bowl commercial, dining percentages. no less.

Forsythia reopens You dealt with yet another Philly teacher Sacre bleu. WHO DID just re-open in Old strike – this one simmered and stewed in all City, big and in time for Valentine’s Day, is the COVID-19 juices of asking union members chef-owner Christopher Kearse’s Franco-filto hold classes in still-unsafe conditions. ing Forsythia on Chestnut Street. Kearse: You heard about a sloppy, supposedly He is a geeeeeeeenius, and even though you drunken, off-duty Philly copImage allegedcan get take-out, delivery and-or | Marilyn Paige ly crashing his car into a house in do heated, covered-wagon outdoor

BY A.D. Northeast Philly, critically injuring seating, should best be appreciated its homeowner, and killing one of within the confines of Forsythia’s AMOROSI her two dogs (now, that shit you can limited indoor seating for cocktails defund if you so choose). and culinary treats.

Ugh. Happy Valentine’s Day. Philly album to drop Fetterman is in Valentine’s Day just got a little sexier – and The rough race for Philadelphia’s DA aside, publically and charitably solvent when It local politics were set to be boring in 2021 – comes to raising much-needed funds to keep dryer than the script to “Bridgerton” – that is Ortlieb’s Jazz Haus in No Libs afloat (AND until Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman HEY WHERE IS THAT CONGRESSIONAL psyched himself up on Monday and made of- SAVE OUR STAGES $$$? C’mon, man) – now ficial what we long had hoped: That he would that the Philly Holiday Album 2 is getting again run for U.S. Senate. He’s got a cool wife ready to drop, compiling the likes of Tioga, who doesn’t take shit from toothless crones Ang Bocca, Dawn Drapes, Mo Lowda & the who dis her. He comes across like an unholy Humble, Nik Greeley and others, into one pairing of Jesse Ventura and The Rock, wears heart-shaped package, all for the sake of roreally interesting track clothes, and is just mance and cold hard cash. PHA2 drops V-day the smartest, savviest, funniest (advertently on Bandcamp. Link me, please: phillyholidayfunny too – not like every governor this state album.bandcamp.com. has had since – and including Milton Schapp), Lanza Museum most pragmatic state politico we’ve ever had.

Hey, who the hell decided to have a ceremoNo matter what your party affiliation, I sug- ny for ANYTHING Mario Lanza AND NOT gest you get on board the Fetterman train, SEND A CAR FOR ME? The 1200 block of ASAP. Reed Street is now a kind of Mario Lanza Way New eateries in dedication to South Philly’s late, legendary, When Philly’s Top Chef Nick Elmi an- world-renowned opera singing film sensation, nounced he was leaving his Old City salon/ and the new home of the Mario Lanza Musesaloon the Royal Boucherie to concentrate um. They had a ceremony on the block Jan.

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online instructional and theatrical series, one that will get its debut this month. “But when I wasn’t getting ready for all things Freedom Theatre, I did like a lot of people do, and concentrated on my cooking skills,” said Jenkins, who now lives out in the Glenside area.

“Even better than just cooking, I went out and got myself a brand new pizza oven, so that I could have fresh, doughy, crusty pizza every night.”

That sounds like a pandemic 15 pounds in waiting, if ever there was.

As for wearing the mask, Jenkins finds it hard spending so much time behind such face covering; “first, because I have really bad asthma, secondly, because I’m a Image | Courtesy Bailey Walker and Adam Laub big guy, so it’s doubly hard to breathe, and thirdly, because I always wear glasses and it rides up on my nose and hits my frames.”

When I ask Jenkins what exact sort-of designer mask he usually wears, the rapper-writer-CEO states, “that mine is a silk-lined mask much like Queen Elizabeth of England…C’mon, A.D. I’m just wearing the most perfunctory mask I can find. I always like to look good, but a COVID mask is not something I think of when it comes to dressing up.”

For Jenkins, the mask is function, not fashion. Which makes sense considering all that he must get done, ASAP, as Freedom’s new CEO. And though he can’t wait for concert halls, restaurants and staged theater in Philly to open up to local audiences, Karl/Dice is currently prepping Freedom’s online entities – dramatic arts lessons, old and new stages shows, its freshly-filled gift shop – to be open for new business before February’s finale.

“I want to bring Philly’s first and best all-African American theatre company, now celebrating its 55th anniversary, back to its former glory, and then some, into a new future with both longtime staff people here, as well as fresh faces that Philly hasn’t witnessed ever before at Freedom.”

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31, Lanza’s 100th birthday. NOTHING HAPPENS IN THIS TOWN, LANZA-LIKE, UNLESS I’M THERE. Get it-got it-GOOD. Uzi’s diamond Should we talk about how Philly low bike rider and rapper Lil Uzi Vert implanted a $24 million diamond into his forehead, a vertical bridge piercing done with a staple shaped barbell? While Uzi tweeted out that he has been paying for the stone from New York City’s Eliantte and Co. since 2017, I still have to wonder how impressive a sales force his streams must be to pay out such ducats.

Eagles fundraiser In the only good football news that came out of the Linc and the Philadelphia Eagles camp in regard to its 2020 season, those pandemic-bound Eagles Fan Cutouts that created necessary distance between fans in the stands raised more than $260,000 in net proceeds for the Eagles Autism Foundation. According to Iggles PR guy, Anthony Bonagura, a total of 4,900-plus cutouts (printed by RICOH and installed behind the north and south end zones, along the sidelines, on the club level, and in the Red Zone Suites) were purchased by fans from all around the globe. Boo ya.

Masked Philly: Karl “Dice Raw” Jenkins In Icepack’s continuing saga of asking mask-donning local celebrities what they’ve been up to, beyond the pale, during COVID19’s pandemic, I reached out this week to Karl Jenkins, the longtime rapping associate of The Roots known as Dice Raw, who turned into a stage actor, playwright and activist on the social justice/prison reform tip with shows such as “The Last Jimmy” and “Henry Box Brown: A Hip Hop Musical,” both of which made their world debuts at N. Broad Street’s Freedom Theatre.

Now, in a Sy Sperling-like “not-only-am-Ia-client-I’m-its-president” move, Jenkins has become Freedom Theatre’s new CEO. “I can’t wait to dig into that,” said Dice/ Karl.

Jenkins had spent a good portion of 2020’s pandemic run off the stage, and in the creation and maintenance of Freedom’s virtual

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Well, here’s a long list of dining, drinking and boxing (yes, boxing) options. As always, check with the venue regarding reservations, restrictions and more.

Evil Genius Beer Czompany Evil Genius Beer Company time travels with a special “Back to the Future” theme night and special beer release for “Marty, whatever happens, don’t ever go to 2020.”

Four Humors Distilling will present a Cafe 80’s Speakeasy-themed vending area that would make a modern-day Marty McFly and Jennifer Jane Parker proud. Kick back (to the future) in the Evil Genius Beer Garden with food truck specials, drink specials and futuristic fun. Reservations aren’t required but are highly suggested. No charge, food/drink pay as you go. Saturday, Feb. 13, noon to 8pm | 1727 N. Front Street | evilgeniusbeer.com Love Notes: Opera Never Tasted So Good East Passyunk Opera Project teams up with Pistola’s del Sur, Sancho Pistola’s and Jose Pistola’s for Love Notes, a special, threecourse dinner and virtual concert taking place over Valentine’s Day Weekend. The dinner and concert, presented by RE/MAX One Realty - The Capri Dessecker Team, will feature performances by Philadelphia-based opera singers Ashley Marie Robillard, soprano, and Joshua Blue, tenor. Opera never tasted so delicious as Pistola’s Executive Chef Adan Trinidad created a special three-course dinner to pair with the concert. Love Notes runs Friday, Feb. 12 through Sunday, Feb. 14. Food is available for pick-up or delivery. The virtual concert premieres on Friday night at 7:30pm and the link is live for ticket holders all weekend long. Tickets are $75, which includes a threecourse dinner for two and performance, or $95 for the three-course dinner for two, drink pairing for two and performance. Pistolas del Sur, 1934 East Passyunk Avenue | Sancho Pistola’s, 19 W. Girard Avenue | Jose Pistola’s, 263 S. 15th Street. Tickets are on sale now at pistolaslife.com.

Positano Coast Positano Coast in Old City has three special ways to celebrate Valentine’s Day/Weekend this year – including a special exclusive weekend-long candlelight event. Let the Lamberti family set the scene as they present a special dinner by candlelight for the entire weekend – where the lights will be turned off in multiple spaces and dining rooms throughout the spacious Old City staple. Let them set the mood and vibe as you enjoy a night with your date – while enjoying the warm glow of the candles throughout with your wine, cocktails, dinner and dessert. 212 Walnut St. (2nd floor) | 215238-0499 | positanocoast.net Concourse Dance Bar The only thing colder than its ice-room is your ex’s heart. Enjoy a night of fun, safe, social distance entertainment with the best dance music in Philly as the background tunes. For a Valentine’s twist, the light room

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will offer a light show to go with some of your favorite single anthems. $32.50 (plus tax and tip) per person. The cost includes entry, three drinks (including an amazing specialty cocktail menu), and three small plate pairings (pretzel bites, mini-cheesesteaks, and TastyKakes). Friday, Feb. 12 to Saturday, Feb. 13, 5pm to 9:30pm | 1635, Back Entrance, Market St. | concoursedancebar.com/ (267) 5344128 East Passyunk Avenue Home to over 150 independently owned businesses in South Philadelphia, East Passyunk has several restaurants and shops offering Valentines-themed meals and goodies for the romantic holiday. Flannel is hosting a special Valentine’s Day menu for $45 per person consisting of Southern Wedding Soup, Butternut Squash Ravioli, Southern Maki Roll, Country Captain, Kale Avocado Slaw, Stuffed Red Peppers, and Heart Shaped Spicy Chocolate Whiskey Brownie. Down the road at River Twice, there is a special menu avail-

able from Thursday, Feb. 11 to Sunday, Feb. 14. The menu includes Chicharros, Venison Tartare, Grilled Squid, Quail, Beef Striploin, and Chocolate Cake, all for $75 with an optional $45 wine pairing. Creations by Coppola has crafted floral arrangements available for pre-order. The bouquets are offered at different price points, and Grab & Go Bouquets and small arrangements are available in-store. visiteastpassyunk.com Forsythia Old City’s French bar and restaurant is serving up a sexy and sophisticated menu for two this Valentine’s Day. On the menu is Chestnut Bisque, Crab Salad, Whole Wheat Rigatoni with Duck Heart Ragout, Filet Mignon with caramelized onion shiitake mushroom daube, black truffle bordelaise, and Chocolate and Speculoos Crepe Cake, all for $75 per person with the option of a wine pairing for an additional $25 per person. Some additional offerings include a floral bouquet brought to the table as a surprise for your sig-

nificant other ($40), charcuterie with all the fixings ($20), Champagne ($50), and a ‘Love Potion’ cocktail ($10). Available for takeaway and indoor dining at limited capacity. 233 Chestnut Street | 215-644-9395 | forsythiaphilly.com Jet Wine Bar Philadelphia’s “global vineyard” has put together a Rosé and Cheese pairing fit for a romantic night this Valentine’s Day. For $69, the gift pack consists of three bottles of rosé — a Sparkling, Calkarasi, and Grenache — paired with the following artisan cheese gift pack: Goat Rodeo Wild Rosemary Cow/Goat, Clover Creek Galen’s Good Old Cow, and Boxcarr Nimble Cow/Goat, housemate Pimento Cheese, Candied Walnut, Pickled Carrots, Whipped Pumpkin Butter, and two Buttermilk Biscuits. 1525 South Street | 215-735-1116 | jetwinebar.com Red Owl Tavern Red Owl, right across the street from IndeSEE VALENTINES DAY, PAGE 16

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ty of AKA Rittenhouse Square’s residences with Dinner and a Movie. Launching on Valentine’s Day weekend, the program will offer upgrades that grant exclusive access to AKA’s seven-seat a.cinema for a private theater experience, with films curated by the Philadelphia Film Society. Private suites for three-hour dinner bookings come with a $50 fee and guests may elect to extend their stay overnight, which that fee can be directly applied to. stayaka.com/aka-rittenhouse-square SliCE This Valentine’s Day, love is in the pizza. Say “be mine” with a specially delivered heart-shaped pizza-gram from SliCE. Customize your pie with his/her favorite toppings or select one of SliCE’s signature pie combinations. As a bonus, SliCE will surprise one lucky pizza-gram delivery recipient with a 24k gold dipped rose from Steven Singer Jewelers.

The winner will be drawn at random based on delivery orders on Sunday, Feb. 14. Heart-shaped pies are the same price as traditional pies and are available at all SliCE locations. Fishtown, 431 East Girard Ave. | 215-425-1555 | Italian Market, 1180 S. 10th St. | 215-463-0868 | slicepa.com Amada Spend a romantic dinner with Garces as Amada is open again for indoor dining. For Valentine’s Weekend, enjoy a three-course chef’s tasting menu featuring Garces shared plates. $80 per person for dine-in only Valentine’s Weekend Friday to Sunday. 217-219 Chestnut Street | 215-625-2450 | philadelphia. amadarestaurant.com/ The Olde Bar Fall head over heels this Valentine’s Weekend/Day with Garces and The Olde Bar! Enjoy private intimate dining in the library nooks at The Olde Bar, located in the heart of Old City Philadelphia. This special three-course fixed price dinner includes your favorites, like filet, shrimp, bass, oysters, and of course dessert.

Price: $65 per person. Available Friday, Feb. 12 to Sunday, Feb. 14. A la carte menus are also available Friday and Saturday. 125 Walnut Street | 215-253-3777 | theoldebar.com Germantown Garden Grill and Germantown Garden (The Igloos) Philadelphia’s hidden garden restaurant and Philadelphia’s open-air poolside steakhouse host Valentine’s Day dinner and brunch all weekend long in Northern Liberties. Private heated covered igloo and other covered dining is available. Reservations suggested.

Enjoy dinner under the starry skies with a number of great meals and deals. Also, check out Disney’s Sleeping Beauty at a one-of-a-

VALENTINES DAY, FROM PAGE 15 pendence Hall and just a stone’s throw from area attractions, is offering couples a weekend-long date night for the occasion featuring a three-course menu for $45 per person, and libation specials such as red, white, and sparkling wine from $22 - $100 per bottle. Available from Friday, Feb. 12 to Sunday, Feb. 14. In addition, for guests looking to enjoy dinner with a view, Kimpton Hotel Monaco Philadelphia is offering a private room for three hours including a three-course dinner with wine or bubbly, candlelit table overlooking Liberty Park, and a prepaid movie On Demand, for $199 per couple with a $25 charge for each additional person.

Upgrade to an overnight stay for an additional $99. 433 Chestnut Street | 215-923-2267 | redowltavern.com Square 1682 The modern American kitchen located at the intersection of 17th and Sansom streets is offering a “Lovebirds” special for Valentine’s Day consisting of Whole Buttermilk Fried Chicken, Rosemary Biscuits, B&B Pickles Chipotle Honey, and additional sides including Collard Greens, Smoked Turkey, Country-style Baked Mac and Cheese, Spiced Chilled Watermelon, Togarashi, Mashed Potatoes and Gravy, and more. For those couples looking to indulge, Pecan Pie will be

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offered for dessert, and to toast to the special occasion, a Sparkling Rosé Champagne Cocktail will be offered. This “Lovebirds” special is priced at $35 for the entrée, cocktail, and dessert, and additional sides are an extra $4 each. 121 South 17th Street | 215-563-5008 | square1682.com Urban Farmer Logan Square’s modern American steakhouse is teaming up with The Logan Hotel to offer the ultimate date night package. Couples will enjoy an overnight stay in one of The Logan Hotel’s 700 sq. ft. Pennsbury Suites boasting sweeping views of Logan Circle, complete with a three-course meal from Urban Farmer Executive Chef Sonny Ingui. Guests will also have the option to enhance the experience with a personal bartender who will bring a fully stocked bar cart to the room to shake, stir and pour cocktails, plus a special discount at the Underground Spa & Wellness. The date night package is available Tuesdays-Saturdays and must be ordered 48 hours in advance. The package is available for $459/night (Valentine’s Day weekend prices vary). 1850 Benjamin Franklin Parkway | 215-963-2788 | urbanfarmerphiladelphia.com Dinner and a movie AKA Rittenhouse Square and a.kitchen have partnered to bring the award-winning restaurant experience to the comfort and safe-

kind dining experience. It includes 90 minutes in a private heated igloo or a completely covered outdoor table for you and your immediate family members. Each reservation comes with a private visit from the princess, a souvenir, and princess-themed activity sheets.

Tickets are $15 for Igloo seating and $5 for outdoor seating without the Igloo. Food and drink are pay-as-you-go. 1029 Germantown Avenue | germantowngarden.com | https://gggrill. com/ Wine Dive This Valentine’s Day Wine Dive is celebrating the month of love with some brand new cocktails. Featured here “I’m My Own Valentine” – a delightful Rosé spritzer, “Circle Yes, No, or Maybe” – a chocolatey truffle shot, and “Safe Word” – a killer Bourbon cocktail. Wine Dive will also showcase Galentine’s Day featuring women winemakers, rotating live music on weekends, and some cutesy to-go gifts for you, your friends, or your special someone.

1506 South Street | winedivephilly.com | 267900-9463 Juno Enjoy the new greenhouses at Juno for two for Valentine’s Weekend – limited reservations, call today. Plus, Juno celebrates Valentine’s Weekend with brunch specials including Chocolate Chip Pancakes with powdered sugar, whipped cream, strawberries and bananas; Tres Leches Cake all day to share, glasses of champagne for $8 on special, and build your own mimosa to share for $35 for a bottle of sparkling wine with choice of two juices. 1033 Spring Garden Street | 267-6392892 | junophilly.com Punk Burger No reservations required – no fuss, no complicated plans! Marlo and Jason Dilks know how busy things get with all those kids and running all those restaurants – and they know that sometimes something delicious and casual is what’s in order! For the burger lovers, enjoy two burgers (any specialty burger or BYO with 3 toppings), plus two sides (fries or onion rings) and two shakes (any variety) for only $35. Make it a family night with all of the above and 2 slider kids’ meals and 2 shakes for only $55. 1823 Passyunk Ave. | punkburger. com | (215) 468-PUNK (7865) Rosy’s Taco Bar Rosy’s Taco Bar celebrates Valentine’s Weekend with menu specials for Friday, Feb. 12 to Sunday, Feb. 14. Specials include cocktails, entrees, desserts and more. 2220 Walnut St. | 267-858-456 | rosystacobar.com Hawthornes Beer Cafe This Valentine’s Day, Hawthornes will offer Detroit style PIZZA – Cheese Pizza, Pepperoni Pizza, and Veggie Pizza. Pre-order these savory eats via our website or call ahead at 215-627-3012. If dessert is more your thing, Hawthornes whipped together a DIY take home brownie sundae kit for you. May you gift it or eat it all yourself – do you, boo. This kit includes brownie batter in an aluminum cup, a pint of ice cream, and some cutesy heart shaped sprinkles. To order these, call ahead

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Off Mic Comedy School On Valentine’s Day, Off Mic Comedy School – Philadelphia’s first all-virtual stand-up comedy school – hosts a workshop on dark comedy. Ideal for those with some standup comedy, theater, or improv experience, instructor Cassandra Dee will focus on turning darker emotions and experiences into comedy, while still connecting with your audience. offmiccomedyschool.com Fond The acclaimed contemporary French restaurant on East Passyunk Avenue is pulling out all the stops this Valentine’s Day with a bake shop pop-up and specialty menu items in addition to their street-side grill available for takeaway on Sunday, Feb. 14.

Limited quantities of bake sale and kitchen items will be available for walk-in purchase. fondphilly.com The Clay Studio The Clay Studio has special handmade gifts guaranteed to delight your Valentine. The Clay Studio’s specially curated Valentine’s Day collection is available online or in-person and includes themed items designed by local artisans ranging from jewelry to tableware to decorative and everything else in-between.

Show that special someone what they mean to you with a gift from talented local and national artists including Julie Moon, Pete Scherzer, Yoko Sekino-Bove, and more. theclaystudio. org You’re a Knockout - Special Valentine’s Event You’re a knockout! Bring your partner for a Valentine’s Day you won’t want to forget. After a year staying at home and eating take-out, enjoy something truly different and out of the box. Get out, get active and head to this Northern Liberties Black-owned fitness center for a special class for $125.00 a pair with five class times to pick from from 9:00am to 1:00pm only 20 slots are available to make this special and give each couple special attention. Maleek Jackson Fitness Boxing Gym. 926 N. 2nd St. (267) 444-5833 | maleekjacksonfitness.com

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Rittenhouse Pamper loved ones with a romantic staycation at the historic hotel situated on Rittenhouse Square. Couples can book the lavish Rittenhouse Romance Package, designed to spoil and celebrate your love. When guests reserve the Rittenhouse Romance package, they can indulge in luxury accommodations, $100 credit toward their outlets, and romantic welcome amenities. rittenhousehotel.com Boston Market Boston Market is everyone’s Valentine this year with a special free dessert offer for all!

On Sunday, Feb. 14, all kids under the age of 12 can stop by any Boston Market restaurant to grab a free cookie, brownie, slice of cake or pie while supplies last – no purchase necessary!

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Fogo de Chão The internationally-renowned steakhouse will celebrate Valentine’s Day and all things love by offering every couple that dines at Fogo Feb. 12-14 a complimentary dining card valid for $25 off two Full Churrascos (available for dine-in only). For those hoping to enjoy a romantic yet flavorful evening at home, Fogo is offering a premium Valentine’s Day To-

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It might be cold outside, but things are heating up in Philly. From a dance party to special Black History Month events at the Betsy Ross House, we’ve rounded up some events that you don’t want to miss.

Hour’s Sweet 16

11th Hour Theatre Company invites you to throw away your cares and celebrate its coming of age as it turns “Sweet” 16. Join for a (virtual) evening of memories, performances from artists across the country, raffle prizes and everything else you would expect from an extravagant bash. Grand entrances, a signature drink, birthday wishes, and more. Any donation of $5 or more grants you access to the event, which will take place at 7:30pm on Saturday, Feb. 20. All donations are tax-deductible and will help 11th Hour navigate these difficult times and continue to bring thrilling musical theatre to Philadelphia audiences. Reserve online at 11thhourtheatrecompany.org or by phone at 267-987-9865.

Chris Pinnella: Live in Philly Virtual ‘80s & ‘90s Dance Party

Join Riot Nerd for a High Score Dance Floor Virtual ‘80’s and ‘90s dance party with throwback video game visuals and songs. DJs Baby Berlin and Mike Shaffer, trivia Zoom room and more. Free, but tips highly encouraged and appreciated.

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Join acclaimed vocalist Chris Pinnella (TransSiberian Orchestra) and his stripped-down seven-piece orchestra. Expect to hear reimagined arrangements by some of the most influential artists of the last century. From The Beatles, Leonard Cohen, The Righteous Brothers, and Bruce Sprinsteen to contemporaries like Taylor Swift, James Bay, Ray Lamontagne, Amos Lee, and many more. Plus, a portion of the proceeds will be going to support the National Independent Venue Association, which has been instrumental in assisting indie music venues around the country during much of 2020 and into 2021. Feb. 15 at 8pm | chrispinnella.com/dates

Inoculation Nation Virtual Panel

Inoculation Nation: Smallpox in the 18th Century, hosted by Carpenters’ Hall and sponsored by Penn Medicine, will explore Philadelphia’s 18th-century smallpox inoculation, including its connection to the First Continental Congress hosted at Carpenters’ Hall in 1774. The virtual discussed will be moderated

by Maiken Scott, host of WHYY’s health and science show, The Pulse, and features a panel of experts who will discuss how the smallpox inoculation relates to the coronavirus and what we can learn from 18th-century inoculations that can inform current efforts to promote the coronavirus vaccine. General admission is $5. The event is free for members of The Carpenters’ Company and the Friends of Carpenters’ Hall. Feb. 24, 6:30 p.m. eventbrite.com

Black History at Betsy Ross House

Celebrate Black History Month at the Betsy Ross House with Storytelling Sundays in February.

From 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 14, 21 and 28, a Once Upon A Nation Storyteller will be on the courtyard stage sharing short, interactive tales highlighting the contributions that Black colonists and early Americans of color made during our nation’s early days. Historic Philadelphia, Inc. has a long tradition of honoring people and groups who are often overlooked by the history books. historicphiladelphia.org

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Philly Soul-Food Scene: Past, Present, and Future

Presented by Les Dames d’Escoffier Philadelphia, join for a virtual, three-part series from slavery in kitchens to 2021 pop-ups and urban farmers. They’ll talk about geographic origins, agricultural influences, food injustices and culinary achievements with particular focus on the role of Black women in creating and nurturing the legacy which evolved into modern soul cuisine in Philadelphia. Feb. 17: Philly Soul-Food Past: Tales of the Southern Table; Feb. 24: Philly Soul-Food Present: Soul of the Plate: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at the Table; March 3: Philly Soul-Food Future: Sustainability, Health, and Urban Farming. $10-$25. eventbrite.com

Stay inside, but still have fun Create a Thriving, Equitable Philadelphia

Feminista Jones

Presented by Innovation & Entrepreneurship Institute, listen to three local experts, who are pioneers in the areas of housing, locally-sourced nutrition and universitygovernment-community collaboration, discuss the challenges they see for Philadelphia and how the city can start to overcome them. This session will provide valuable insight for current students, alumni and community leaders to help each of us be part of the change needed to create a more equitable and thriving Philadelphia. Online.

Thursday, Feb. 18, 5pm. Free. eventbrite.com

Presented by UNIQUE Programs, this lecture features Feminista Jones, a Philadelphia-based feminist writer, public speaker, community activist, and semi-retired social worker. She is an award-winning blogger and the author of the novel “Push the Button,” the poetry collection “The Secret of Sugar Water,” and the critically-acclaimed “Reclaiming Our Space: How Black Feminists Are Changing the World From the Tweets to the Streets.” Her work centers Black American culture, critical race theory, intersectionality, women’s health and well-being. Online.

Wednesday, Feb 17, 3pm. Free. eventbrite.com

Open House: Variant 6

Walk Around Philadelphia

Presented by IlluminArts, meet members of the Philadelphia-based vocal sextet. Variant 6. The ensemble will be featured on an upcoming IlluminArts performance premiering the works of six composers from around the world. Learn about the singers of Variant 6, who have performed individually with internationally recognized ensembles, including Roomful of Teeth, Bang on a Can, The Crossing, American Composers Orchestra, Seraphic Fire, LA Philharmonic, Philadelphia Orchestra and Opera Philadelphia. Online. Wednesday, Feb. 17, 8pm. $5. eventbrite.com

JJ Tiziou will have just completed his sixth annual (and now seventh total) 100-mile trek around the entire perimeter of Philadelphia. An assorted cast of adventurous characters will have joined him along the way, and they’ll convene online to share stories from this experience alongside reflections about the evolving project. Thursday, Feb. 18, 6pm. Donation. eventbrite.com

Philadelphia Mural Tour with Jane Golden

Join ArtsNow as it welcomes Jane Golden, founder and executive director of the internationallyrenown Mural Arts Philadelphia.

Mural Arts has created over 4,000 works of public art through innovative collaborations with community-based organizations, city agencies, nonprofit organizations, schools, the private sector, and philanthropies.

Curated by Golden, this 90-minute virtual tour will showcase the transformative power of art on public space and community.

Thursday, Feb. 18, 7pm. Free. eventbrite.com

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So, you’re an adult human with sexual atexpectations of bodies? There are concerns traction to others and it brings you pleasure to that porn perpetuates unrealistic expectawatch other adults get naked and/ tions: gigantic boobs and dicks, or engage in sexual activity. Conhairless labia, and endless erecgratulations, you are very much in tions. Maybe – but certainly no a majority. But you’re also a conmore than magazines, TV or movscious consumer, someone who ies. In reality, there’s greater bodiwants to support creators and not ly diversity within porn than most contribute to larger social probmedia, reflecting the huge varialems or capitalist exploitation. tion within human bodies and genGreat, let’s talk about how to do itals. Professor Alan McKee says that. “pornography shows young people First thing’s first: is it ethical a wider range of genitalia than to consume porn? they might see in other ways.”

Pornography is as ethical as Speaking of young people: kids any other form of entertainment. should not be accessing porn – it’s There’s nothing inherently deillegal, for one – but they do. The grading about watching adults average age of first interaction @TIMAREE_LEIGH give each other sexual pleasure, with adult content is still around and certainly it’s not more exploit14, same as it was before the inative than watching an action film that reternet. How they interpret the content is what quired actors to do dangerous fight scenes or matters. When there is no comprehensive a rom-com that persexuality education petuates unhealthy to contextualize the ideas of love. images, children Research has con(and adults!) may sistently found that get inaccurate and viewing porn does even harmful ideas not increase vioabout sex. But if lence, and regular they have media litviewers are actually eracy training and more likely to hold understand that egalitarian gender porn is entertainviews. Some people ment – like “Fast & like to blame porn the Furious” or the consumption for mi“Saw” movies, then sogyny, but it’s acthey won’t confuse it tually the other way for a documentary. around: our media Finally, porn isn’t reflect our real world power imbalances back a health issue and porn addiction isn’t a thing. to us.

Sure, you can get really obsessed with porn What about the ways that porn impacts our and spend too much time with it. Same with

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food, Twitter or Candy Crush. But relying on the dopamine hits from a thing you really like isn’t the same thing as an actual addiction – a physical reliance where withdrawal means horrifically painful symptoms.

How to be an ethical consumer The number one rule is: pay for your porn. Tube sites that post free content give no guarantee that the people depicted consented to the film being made or distributed and you have no way to know if everyone was on board with the production or was of age to consent. It’s also stealing copyrighted material.

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SEX WITH TIMAREE industry and find out ways to purchase content directly from them. Porn stars are people too, so be sure to be polite and not a weird stalker or time waster.

What about porn within relationships?

Personally, I don’t think watching porn is cheating but I’m not dating you, so I have no idea how you feel about it and, ultimately, that’s what matters.

Dr David Ley, author of “Ethical Porn for Dicks,” says, “I do believe that watching porn can be considered cheating, if the couple has never talked about and negotiated what role masturbation or fantasy about other people plays in their relationship.

By that same standard, if the woman ever sexually fantasizes about someone else, or uses a vibrator or sex toy in secret, that could be cheating as well.” So hash that shit out openly.

There are some basic manners around porn that we can all agree on, though. Be mindful about where you open your porn, keep it out of workplaces and other public spaces where folks have not opted in to participate.

Don’t send unsolicited nudes and don’t share nudes that are sent to you without expressed permission. Sharing porn with partners can be great, but it requires “sophisticated interpersonal skills” to navigate that, according to Dr Ley. And just because a partner saw or liked something in a porn doesn’t mean they want to reenact it without discussion.

Take some basic steps to ensure that you’re not part of the problem and feel free to enjoy.

Have a question for Timaree? Send an email to asktimaree@philadelphiaweekly.com.

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Public Notice PUBLIC NOTICE OF SUBMITTAL OF A RESIDUAL WASTE OIL PROCESSING MAJOR PERMIT MODIFICATION BY PETROLEUM RECYCLING CORP. Permit No. 301352 Pursuant to a requirement by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP), Petroleum Recycling Corp. (PRC), owners and operators of a residual waste oil processing facility located at 3000 E Ontario Street, Philadelphia, PA 19134, notifies you of the submittal of a Major Permit Modification Application to modify its Residual Waste Oil Processing Permit No. 301352.

This major permit modification proposes increasing the maximum daily acceptance of liquid waste from 100,000 gallons to 200,000 gallons per day. No change will be requested in the solid waste daily acceptance rate or the residual waste codes accepted. The permit modification also proposes an increase in the hours of operation and processing for the facility to 5AM to 9PM, 7 days per week. No other changes to the permit are proposed. Copies of this application are available for review and copying at the PADEP Southeastern Regional Office, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA, 19401, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. The City of Philadelphia Health Department may submit comments on the permit applications to the PADEP within 60 days of PADEP’s receipt of the applications, recommending conditions upon, revisions to, and approval or disapproval of the permit applications, with specific reasons described in the comments. PADEP will also accept and consider comments from the public during the permit review period. Comments should be sent to the Waste Management Program Manager, PADEP Southeastern Regional Office, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401

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Public Notice Family Court for the State of Delaware Notice of Family Court Action To: Dominick Boseman, Petitioner, Dameshe Hardy has filed a Custody petition (Petition# 20-23401) against you in Family Court of the state of Delaware for New Castle County on October 21, 2020.

If you do not file an answer with Family Court within 20 days after publication of this notice, exclusive of the date of publication, this action will be heard in Family Court without further notice.

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NOTICE OF DEFAULT AND FORECLOSURE SALE WHEREAS, on December 07, 2009, a certain mortgage was executed by Josephine Freeman, as mortgagor in favor of Bank of America, N.A., a National Banking Association as mortgagee and was recorded in Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Philadelphia County in Mortgage Instrument number 52157814 (“Mortgage”); and WHEREAS, the Mortgage encumbers property located at 128 Fitzwater Street Philadelphia, PA 19147, parcel number 022002900 (“Property”); and WHEREAS, the Property is owned by Josephine Freeman by virtue of deed dated July 31, 1987 and recorded August 13, 1987 in Book: 854; Page: 450; 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 January 12, 2015 in Instrument Number 52870113, 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 (b)(ii)), as the Property is not the principal residence of at least one Borrower and 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 September 15, 2020 is $598,793.65 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 at March 4, 2021 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 messuage or tenement thereon erected.

Situate described according to a Survey thereof made October 24, 1883 by Thomas Daly, Surveyor and Regulator of the First District as follows, to wit: Situate on the South side of Fitzwater Street at the distance of 138 feet 8 inches Eastward from the East side of 2nd Street in the 2nd (formerly part of the 3rd) Ward of the City of Philadelphia.

Containing in front or breadth on the said Fitzwater Street 15 feet, 8 inches and extending of that width in length or depth Southwart 57 feet to a certain 3 feet wide alley leading Westward into an 8 feet wide alley which leads Northward into said Fitzwater Street.

Bounded Northward by said Fitzwater Street, Southward by said 3 feet wide alley Eastward and Westward by ground now or late of the said Robert D. Pinkerton.

Being known as 128 Fitzwater Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147 Being Parcel Number: 022002900.

The sale will be held on March 4, 2021 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 $598,793.65 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 $598,793.65 as of September 15, 2020, 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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PHILADELPHIAWEEKLY.COM @PHILLYWEEKLY New Listing | Fishtown This 3 bedroom, 3 bath home also has 3 outdoor spaces and 3 years left on the tax abatement. At over 16 ft wide with soaring 10ft ceilings and an abundance of natural light, this 6 year new home is unique in a sea of cookie cutter new construction. This stunning home features private 2 car parking. Upon entering this luxe property you’re greeted with clean modern finishes including an airy staircase, huge windows and a beautiful stone clad indoor/outdoor gas fireplace. $765,000

New Listing | Under Contract | Fishtown Charming and spacious 3 bedroom, 1 bathroom home located on one of the most desirable blocks in the neighborhood. The first floor features a spacious living room with tons of light from original beveled starburst cut full glass door and large front windows. Straight thru to dining room with side windows and coat closet, followed by the eat-in kitchen with side windows and a full glass door to an amazing, peaceful, large backyard. $385,000

New Listing | Art Museum Area/Fairmount Fantastic 1 bedroom, 1 bath corner unit on a lovely block in the heart of Fairmount! Enter through beautiful wood doors into the sun-filled, spacious and airy living room featuring hardwood floors, high ceilings, and four large windows. Spiral stairs lead down to the renovated eat-in kitchen with stone countertops, upgraded appliances, new flooring, and built-in storage space. $245,000

SOLD | Graduate Hospital This spacious townhome in the highly desirable Graduate Hospital neighborhood has it all: Gated garage parking, roof deck with stunning skyline views, 6 bedrooms, and 3 full bathrooms. The open concept first floor was fully remodeled by the current owners with great attention to detail and quality. The living and dining room open into a spectacular eat-in kitchen. $910,000

New Listing | Naval Square This beautiful 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom condo comes with secure garage parking and storage in the gated community of Naval Square in Graduate Hospital. Enjoy one of the larger one bedroom units on the first floor with 952 square feet that boasts a Juliet Balcony and an abundance of natural light cascading in through the large windows. The community features a gated entry and exit, visitor parking, a grass courtyard, a fitness center, and an outdoor pool. 2 Year remaining on the tax abatement. $429,900

New Listing | Under Contract | Passyunk Square This 3 story rowhome features a vestibule, original floors, 2nd floor laundry, and a 3rd floor deck with stunning city views. The bright living room features built-in book shelves, a coat closet, a decorative mantel, and a large picture window. The separate dining space leads into the cozy kitchen with tile floors, granite counters, and lots of cabinets.

The small outdoor space has enough room for a grill and some greenery. $385,000

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$1,100 / 1br - 800ft2 - Upgraded Unit, Water and Sewer Included, Garages Available (6000 Tabor Avenue). Lawndale Apartments offers 1 and 2 bedroom apartments at affordable rents in a great location. With newly upgraded units available, including vinyl flooring, and new kitchens and bathrooms, our spacious apartments for rent in Northeast Philadelphia are the perfect place to call home! Contact us to schedule a tour, and one of our professional management team members will assist you in meeting your needs. Our friendly team members will treat you like family. We act, we care, and we accomplish to earn your respect each and every day.

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Ample Parking. Smoke Detectors. Call: (267) 329-0948. $1,025 / 2br - 1000ft2 - On-Site Maintenance, New Appliances, Water and Sewer Included (5600 Ogontz Avenue). Regency Village offers 1 and 2 bedroom apartments, as well as two studio options. With newly upgraded apartment homes available, including vinyl flooring and remodeled kitchen and bathrooms, our apartments for rent at Regency Village are the perfect place to call home! Enjoy sunny, bright apartments with lots of natural light, on-site parking, beautifully kept landscaping, and nearby bus service. Contact us at 267-704-9553 to schedule a tour, and one of our professional management team members will assist you in meeting your needs. Our friendly team members will treat you like family! We act, we care, and we accomplish to earn your respect each and every day. Come home to Regency Village Apartments! Oversized Bedrooms. Pets Accepted/ Cats Only. New Appliances. Beautiful Landscaping. Upgraded Units Available. Eat in Kitchen. Upgraded Appliances available.

Central Heating Included. On-Site Parking Garage. On-Site Maintenance. Cable Ready. On-Site Laundry. Call: (215) 276-5600.

Penthouse hideaway

$1,350 / 318ft2 - Penthouse Hideaway, Pet Friendly, Custom Cabinetry. 1401 Arch Street. Located in Philadelphia’s historic Center City neighborhood, One City offers modern elegance with timeless grandeur. With views of Philadelphia’s City Hall, and just steps away from Philly locations such as the Pennsylvania Convention Center, Reading Terminal Market and Love Park. One City offers the most discerning residents the ultimate living experience. Inside this historic building, located at 1401 Arch Street, each apartment residence holds unique original features coupled with contemporary sophistication. Thoughtful design details include custom built-in storage, stainless steel appliances, and modern connectivity offering luxury and convenience to a range of lifestyles. Control is always at your fingertips with your app based smart home features including keyless entry. With community spaces for every activity One City offers multiple lounges and entertainment experiences. Our tech-connected fitness center, lobby lounge, and rooftop sky lounge with demo kitchen enhances your city life. Immerse yourself in the historical architecture, modern convenience and innovative charms that One City has to offer. Be one with the city. Amenities Include: Disability Access. Elevator. Fully Equipped Kitchens. Online Payments Available. Window Coverings. Furnished Apartments Available. In Unit Washer & Dryer. Close to Restaurants. Ice Maker. Granite Countertops.

Tech-Connected Living. Flexible Lease Terms Available. Call: (844) 204-7536.

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$1,133 / 370ft2 - Study Hard, Play Hard Here! W. Rittenhouse Street near Morris Street. Study hard & play harder at Rittenhouse Hill Apartments! Enjoy the convenience of being located near your university and the luxury of having amazing amenities at your fingertips! Enjoy Rittenhouse Hill Exclusive Amenities. Around-the-clock Concierge. Infinity Saltwater Pool. Jacuzzi Hot Tub. Outdoor Kitchen/Cooking Grills.

Basketball/Volleyball/Hockey/Tennis/Bocci Ball Courts. Gym stocked with brand new weights and Precor Cardio Machines.

Fitness Center with Group Classes - Pilates, Spinning and Yoga. Community Center with Free Wi-Fi. Yoga/Zen Garden.

Perfectly Located Near: Drexel University, Temple University, University of Pennsylvani, St Joseph’s Universit, Chestnut Hill College, Philadelphia University, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, University of the Sciences, Art Institute of Philadelphia, Moore College of Arts.(610) 488-4023. $1,580 / 582ft2 - 2 MONTHS FREE + WAIVED APP & ADMIN FEES! 3601 Market St. Live at the nexus of the unique urban setting and close-knit community that is Philadelphia’s University City neighborhood. Our convenient location allows you to walk, bike, or ride to the many exciting nearby attractions, such as the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Penn Museum, Academy of Natural Sciences, Institute of Contemporary Art. Our pet-friendly studio, one-, and two-bedroom high-rise apartments offer spacious floor plans with modern interiors and stunning city views. Each floor plan also ensures your apartment necessities are more than taken care of, with included stainless steel appliances, hardwood flooring, quartz countertops, washers/dryers, and so many more luxury features. On-site dining including The Common, Dunkin Donuts, Jimmy John’s, Pita Chip, and Schmear It. Internet Access: High-Speed. Two-toned cabinetry with chrome fixtures. Short Term Lease. Dishwasher. Heated Pool.

Hardwood Flooring. Hardwood flooring and private balconies available. Call Now or Text (888) 525-9659 to contact our team.

Bike share program

$1,560 / 2br - 900ft2 - Package Receiving, Fitness Center, Bike Share Program. 4067 Harbour Dr. near Temple. At Korman Residential at Willow Shores you can enjoy healthy, care-free living at our Palmyra apartments for rent. Each apartment home includes a washer and dryer, best in class reliable maintenance, private entrances, large bedrooms and closets, and free on-site parking. Some apartment homes include enclosed patios, Smoke-Free options, or you can select our Modernista Earth Friendly luxury floor plans featuring designer finishes and stainless steel appliances in an energy efficient space. On-Site Management. Woof Woof Club Private Off-Leash Dog Park. Bike Share Program. Free offstreet parking. Cable Ready. Pet Friendly. Resident functions and social events. Close to shopping, entertainment and restaurants. Free poolside Wi-Fi. Dog Park. 24/7 emergency maintenance service. Washer & dryer in every apartment.

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$747 / 1br - Studio available for rent near Center City (1220 N. Carlisle St.) Studio apartment near Temple University.

Close to all public transportation, 15 minutes walk to Temple University/Center City. On the second floor. Lots of natural light. Hardwood flooring and tiles for easy cleaning. Full kitchen and bathroom. $750/month. Water & internet included. First month, last month, and one month security deposit to move in. $60 credit check required. Please message, call, or email to schedule an appointment. (201) 889-0583.

Armory Lofts

$2,275 / 2br - 1200ft2 - 2Bed/2Bath Apt. w/parking - 209 ARMORY LOFTS! Broad near Wharton. Enjoy luxury living in the prestigious, newly constructed Armory Lofts building located in booming South Philadelphia. Armory Lofts has close proximity to public transit, Center City, historical landmarks, Passyunk Square and many great gyms and restaurants. Building amenities include roof deck access with a 360 view of the City, keyless entry, two elevators for ease of access, balconies in select units and on-site parking!

This stunning unit (#209) is available for move in February 2021! Features include: Beautiful grand windows allowing in lots of natural sunlight, a modern kitchen w/ stainless steel appliances, granite counter tops & top-quality wood cabinetry.

Two large bathrooms, central air/heat (w/ individual climate control), hardwood floors, spacious closets, washer/dryer in unit, overhead lighting and high ceilings throughout!

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Outdoor Kitchen, Game Room

$1,578 / 2br - 875ft2 - Outdoor Kitchen, Game Room, Car Charging Station. 5450 Wissahickon Avenue. The Avenue at East Falls brings vibrant luxury living to the city’s historic East Falls neighborhood. Steps from Fairmount Park and overlooking the Philadelphia skyline, our iconic 1950s-era residence is newly renovated, complete with a new swimming pool, our GOFit Fitness Center, and updated apartment interiors. Easy access to public transportation and minutes from Center City, the best of Philly is yours to enjoy. Property Amenities: Car Charging Station. Swimming Pool. Dry Cleaning. Private Study Room. GOChat BusinessCenter.

Outdoor Kitchen. Community Kitchen. Parking Available.

Resident Concierge. Fire Pit. Game Room. 24/7 Go Fit Center Complimentary Classes. Call Us Today! (215) 709-6923.

Extra storage

$1,629 / 2br - 926ft2 - Extra Storage, High Speed Internet Access, Online Payments Available (1000 Skiles Boulevard, West Chester). At Jefferson at Westtown, luxury takes on a whole new meaning. Each home within our community offers freshly renovated apartment features. Plus, our resort-style amenities are sure to bring ease to your day-to-day life.

Begin your next chapter here - contact us today! High Speed Internet Access. Extra Storage. Executive Business Center.

Car Wash Area. Newly Renovated Interiors. Online Payments Available. Garages. 24-hour Fitness Center. Picnic Area. 9’ Ceilings w/ Crown Molding. Call: (610) 628-0305.

Modern and hip

$2,390 / 2br - 2115ft2 - Bocce ball field, Online Payments Available, On-site bike storage. 4601 Flat Rock Road. If you’re looking for a modern and hip space to call home, then look no further than Apex Manayunk. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, we feature modern 1, 2, and 3-bedroom loft style apartments and townhomes, many with dens. Our 2 and 3-bedroom townhomes have a fun and industrial feel. That’s because Apex Manayunk expertly blends three brand-new buildings with four historic textile mill structures to create one of the region’s most exciting luxury apartment communities.

Upgraded Hardwood Floors in all Foyers, Kitchens, Dining and Living Rooms. FREE Echo Dot (Alexa) for All New Residents. Jogging trail right outside your door. 9’ ceilings with large windowed walls featuring unobstructed views of the river, canal or courtyard. Upgraded Gourmet Kitchens with Stainless Steel Appliances, Granite Countertops and Breakfast Bar Seating. On-site bike storage. Bocce ball field.

BBQ and deck area. Front Desk attendant during mornings and evenings to greet you and assist you with anything and everything. Online Payments Available. Call: (844) 876-7619.

Grohe fixtures

$2,036 / 1br - 542ft2 - High Ceilings, Grohe Fixtures, Glass Enclosed Showers, 10” Sub-Floors. 205 Race Street. This is a 1 Bedroom, 1 Bath. Bridge is a thoughtfully-appointed rental community designed for modern living in Old City Philadelphia. The architecture bridges the charm of Old City with modern design and amenities, tying classic aesthetics with distinct, contemporary architecture. Rising above the adjacent Ben Franklin Bridge and overlooking the neighborhood streets, Bridge boasts exceptional views in every direction. Bridge is surrounded by history and built to meet the innovative standards of today. The community is LEED Gold designed thanks to a sustainable building process and an array of energy efficient features, including premium window shades and smart phone control of your heat and cooling. Features: Glass Enclosed Showers, Large Closets (pass-through in some layouts), Electrolux Front Loading Washers/Dryers, Two-Tone, Quiet Close Cabinets, Grohe Fixtures, High Ceilings, Stainless Steel Appliances, White Oak Flooring, Open Layouts, Quartz Countertops, 10” Sub-Floors. Community Amenities: Private Rooftop Terraces w/ Breathtaking Skyline Views, Car Share Access, Fifth Floor Lounge and Co-Working Space, Six Private BBQ/ Entertainment Spaces, 24/7 Front Desk Concierge, Onsite Management and Maintenance, 24 Hour Emergency Service, Reserved Onsite Parking, Expansive 8, 000 sf Garden Terrace with Views of the Ben Franklin Bridge and Center City, Complimentary Bike Storage, Fully-Equipped Fitness Center w/ Bridge and Skyline Views. Call Now - (215) 515-5434.

Pet friendly

$1,200 / 2br - BEAUTIFUL APARTMENTS AT PARK AVE APARTMENTS (1900 Park Ave.) Are you looking for a home in the Bensalem area? Don’t miss this opportunity to find a home that you love! 1900 Park Avenue - great location; right next to Hulmeville Road. APARTMENT FEATURES: Private Entrances. Pet Friendly. Patio or Balcony. Wall-to-Wall Carpeting. Abundant Closet Space and Storage. Wheelchair Accessible. Newly Renovated. ALL Electric Appliances.

Formal Dining Room. Full Luxury Tiled Bathroom. Full Luxury Tiles Kitchen, Fully Equipped with Disposal, Dishwasher, Range, and Refrigerator. Individually Controlled Heating and Air Conditioning. AMENITIES: Quiet, Landscaped Central Courtyard. On-Site Rental Office. Laundry Facilities. Ample Parking Spaces. Cable TV Hook-Ups. Spacious Apartments.

Beautiful Neighborhood. Two Bedroom Apartments for $1200/1300 month; includes water. Come see what makes our apartments ideal and convenient! Our rental office is located in apartment A20. We are open Monday-Friday, 9:30AM-4:30PM. Come to the property anytime between these hours to view an apartment and fill out an application!

For additional information, PLEASE CALL US AT (215) 638-8220.

Concierge

$3,411 / 2br - Parking Garage, 24/7 Concierge, Fitness Center, Sky Lounge, Game Room. The Chestnut at University City.

3720 Chestnut St. Master the Balance. This is a 2 Bedroom, 2 Bath, approximately 1082 Sq. Ft. Residences at The Chestnut feature elegant natural beauty enhanced with sophisticated design elements. Here you can recenter, recharge, and experience true peace of mind in a tranquil setting with spectacular views. Take a look at our exclusive studio, one, and two bedroom apartments today. Features: In-Unit Washer and Dryer. Open Kitchens with Islands. Floor-to-Ceiling Windows.

Central Heating and Cooling. Stainless GE Appliances. Quartz Countertops. Wood Floors. Window Treatment Shades.

Community Amenities. Sky Lounge. Game Room. Green Space. Rooftop Pool. Onsite Retail. 24/7 Concierge. Parking Garage. Co-Working Space. Fitness Center. Call Now: (267) 440-6362 x 17.

Beautifully landscaped

$1,095 / 1br - 790ft2 - Private Entrance, Cable Ready, Beautifully Landscaped (6242 Roosevelt Boulevard).

Each one of our apartment villages borders a six mile neighborhood in Northeast Philadelphia. The comfort and style of a suburban home is coupled with the convenience of an easy commute to Center City, Philadelphia. Contact us to schedule a tour, and one of our professional management team members will assist you in meeting your needs. Our friendly team members will treat you like family. We act, we care, and we accomplish to earn your respect each and every day. Stop by and see why Audubon Homes offers a unique living experience, and come home to Audubon Homes! Private Parking. 24/7 Emergency Maintenance.

Full Basement. Kitchen Appliances. Beautifully Landscaped.

Smoke Detectors. Full Size Washer and Dryer. Cable Ready. 1 and 2 Bedrooms Available. Pets Accepted. Private Entrances.

Call: (267) 329-0942

Vibrant selection of options

$1,389 / 1br - 779ft2 - Our serene, garden-style 1 bed, 1 bath is waiting for you! 779 sqft (The Gateway Apartments). 1515 Manley Rd. Offering a vibrant selection of living options, The Gateway Apartment Homes maintains the prime for luxury apartments in West Chester, PA. Our open and inviting floor plans are enhanced by a variety of exclusive features which define the unique lifestyle only found at our community. With a great location in the East Goshen Township, you will love calling our apartments your home. Storage Space. Fitness Center. Package Service. Pool and Sundeck. Business Center.

Clubhouse. Onsite Management. Picnic and Grilling Area.

Onsite Maintenance. Walking/Biking Trails. Large Windows.

Gated Entrances. Disability Access (select homes). Three BBQ/Picnic Areas. Garages For Lease. Wired For High-Speed Internet – Across From Wawa & Goshen Crossing Shopping Center. Phone: (610) 918-4787.

Old City

$2,025 / 1br - 711ft2 - Garbage pickup, Laundry in Building, First floor Bedrooms. 112 N 2ND ST. Our boutique-style Old City apartments for rent combine the historic charm and classic finishes abundant in the neighborhood with modern amenities and luxurious interiors. Our pet-friendly rentals are available as studio, one-, and two-bedroom layouts. Each apartment offers exceptional finishes as well as dramatic views of both Center City and the Delaware River. The National is a magnificent apartment building in Old City, Philadelphia, providing its residents with top-notch amenities, such as a rooftop deck with an outdoor fireplace and dining area, fitness center, media room, and bicycle storage to make getting around the city easy. Residents at our Philadelphia apartment rentals will enjoy the vibrant and historical community of Old City, Philadelphia and can also take advantage of the location’s proximity to Center City employment hubs, commuter routes, and endless attractions.

You will be a stone’s throw from some of the best restaurants in Philadelphia, as well as fun bars and a great nightlife scene.

You won’t find a better-located apartment in Old City! New Blinds. Concierge service. Full-service fitness center managed

by Level 1 Fitness. Luxurious bathrooms with soaking tub and shower. Garbage pickup. On-site parking garage with bicycle storage. Carpet in select units. Stainless-steel appliances.

Den. Laundry Service through Tide Cleaners. Dog Park.

Oversized windows with striking downtown views. Call: (855) 328-9892.

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