benevolence.” A City Safari: War on Christianity interested parallel attack on religious Thom Nickels Contributing Editor
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friend of mine, a Russian Orthodox priest, believes that there’s a war on Christianity being waged in the United States. This war is not only happening in the United States but it is happening internationally. A quick Google check on the topic will reveal many
news sites devoted to reports of increased hostility towards Christianity, especially in the United States. These reports include calls for the destruction of religious statues, most notably the destruction and attempted destruction of statues of Junipero Serra, the Spanish missionary that Philadelphia essayist Agnes Repplier described as “Spain’s gift to America,” a gift that was altogether one “of dis-
statues occurred when one U.S. Congresswoman (she will remain nameless) openly condemned Catholic saint, Fr. Damien of the Hawaiian Island of Molakai who devoted a decade of his life to the care of lepers and then contracted leprosy himself, by saying that Fr. Damien’s statue in the U.S. Capitol was a part of “white supremacist culture.” In a Tweet on August 4, the Congresswoman softened her
words when she said, “At no point did I say Fr. Damien was a bad figure - in fact, I explicitly stated that my observations weren’t about litigating his or any individual statue. It’s about the fact that a huge supermajority of statues in the Capitol are white men. Barely any women or BIPOC. “ The only acceptable form of Christianity being promoted today is a milquetoast Christianity that does not challenge the mores and beliefs of the progressive secular culture but
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The crisis of homelessness, an interview with Liz Hersh
housing. Why can’t a major city with so many resources find a solution for homelessness once and for all? We turned to the experts to find out. Liz Hersh, director of the Office of Homeless Services in Philadelphia is a passionate advocate for the homeless whose care and concern for those faced with the crisis of homeless was obvious ... throughout our interview. “On any given day in the city of Philadelphia, there are about 5,600 people who are experiencing homelessness,” said Hersh.
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ew problems have been as persistent as that of homelessness in Philadelphia. Despite the ups and downs of the economy, one thing remains consistent throughout times of abundance as well as times of hardship and that is the problem of homelessness. On any given day, some 900 people are actively living on the streets of Philadelphia without basic shelter. Thousands more are living in shelters or other emergency
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efore the spread of the coronavirus, comic book fans would flock to their local store and pick up
a kind of community, and all part of being a comics fan. “I have been buying physical copies since 1988,” Walter Myrick said. “Part of reading comic books to me is actually going to a comic book shop, talking to shop owners and other fans.” Now, that sense of community is gone. COVID-19 did something neither World War II nor recessions were able to; it forced the week’s new releases every comic book companies to halt publication. The industry’s Wednesday. New issues are largest distributor, Diamond released in the middle of the week, and it is not uncommon Comic Distributors, shut to see fans debate the story or down in late March before artwork of a comic with fellow resuming business on May 20. No new releases from Dark patrons or staff members. It’s
Horse, IDW Publishing, Image Comics, Marvel Comics, and Valiant Comics graced the walls of Philadelphia shops for almost two months. DC Comics, which had partnered with Diamond for over a decade, switched distributors to Lunar and UCS Comic Book Distributors and resumed publishing in April. Likewise, comic book stores had to close their doors as part of the effort to stem the pandemic. Stores rely on managing and selling subscriptions, as well as fans of a title stopping by to pick up the latest installment from their local shop on the day of publication. continued on page 4
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seeks to blend in with it so as not to cause offense. This is the Christianity of Benedictine nuns like social activist Joan Chittster of Erie, Pennsylvania, and scores of others who see Christianity as a kind of United Nations of the soul where the latest social justice cause must become Christianity’s latest cause regardless of out of date scriptural warnings or prohibitions. This new form of Christianity is penetrating every Church and denomination, Roman Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy included. Covid-19 has also had an effect on the question of religious liberty. International Religion Freedom (IRF) watchdogs agree that authoritarian regimes around the world have already “shown a knock for taking advantage of the covid-19 crisis and will continue to do so under the guise of public health measures. In China, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has worked overtime in tearing down Christian crosses. The CCP has also forced Muslims to work factory jobs made vacant by covid-19. Reuters reported that the U.S. Justice Department sided with a Baptist church in Greenville, North Carolina when the city of Greenville attempted to prevent the church from holding drive-in church services even though the outdoor services complied with social distancing guidelines. The city threatened to hand out $500.00 citations to everyone attending the drive-in services. Here we
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show in the nation, will bring the healing power of art to all with a virtual event September 1013, 2020. The 93 yearold tradition of annually sharing original fine art in Rittenhouse Square of center-city Philadelphia will be transformed to an online art exhibition. The virtual format will allow art patrons to visit the show while social-distancing, and moreover, to reap the invigorating, inspiring and empowering effects that art can have on the viewer. The Rittenhouse Square Fine Art Show: September 2020 Virtual Edition will feature the work of 101 jury-selected professional artists
from all over the U.S. and Canada. Artwork will be available for purchase throughout the weekend on the RSFAS online gallery at www.rittenhousesquareart.com. Special artists’ appearances, such as art technique demonstrations, artist interviews, and interactive art sessions will occur virtually throughout the event. The Show began its history in 1928 by a handful of local art students exhibiting art on clotheslines in Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia. The popularity of the “Clothesline Show” grew, and the show became an annual Philadelphia destination
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for tens of thousands of patrons who appreciate and collect fine art. The online format now offers this precious gift worldwide. “It’s well known that art helps us be optimistic about our future. Art is important to society because it is an essential ingredient to empowering the hearts of people,” says Sandra Sedmak Engel, professional artist and Rittenhouse Square Fine Arts Association Board of Directors Chair. “It’s our mission to share fine art and we’re honored to help spread a message of inspiration during these challenging times,” she added. Art patrons can experience the Rittenhouse Square Fine Art Show: September 2020 Virtual Edition, September 10-13, by visiting the RSFAS website – www. rittenhousesquareart. com, Facebook –@ rittenhouseart – and Instagram @rittenhousesquareart. For more information, please contact: Steve Oliver, RSFAA Executive Director 610-299-1343 or info@ rittenhousesquareart. com
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Analysis shows Pennsylvania has 2nd-most coronavirus restrictions among U.S. states
By Dave Lemery The Center Square or several months, a debate has raged in Pennsylvania between Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf and the Republican majorities in the state Legislature over whether the administration’s coronavirus restrictions are appropriate or too restrictive.
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business and school reopenings and more. WalletHub talked to deemed them necessary. a number of outside Now, a new analyexperts about best pracsis by the financial services website WalletHub tices for reopening the economy, including Vlad that ranks the states by Tarko, a professor at the their COVID-19 restricUniversity of Arizona’s tions has placed Pennsylvania firmly near the Department of Political Economy and Moral Scitop. The Keystone State ence. landed at No. 2, second Tarko argued that only to California in the given human nature, renumber of constraints imposed on the popula- opening economic activity a bit on the early side tion. was probably inevitable. WalletHub has been Lawmakers passed a compiling state rankings But that didn’t mean number of bills in recent for restrictions since May, there were no options available to limit any months seeking to over- and Pennsylvania has negative effects. turn some of the meatended to be one of the “Main things that can sures imposed by Wolf most restrictive states in be done to mitigate the and Secretary of Health each iteration. But this problem, given premaDr. Rachel Levine, only week’s update saw the to see Wolf veto most of state’s highest placement ture reopening: substantially more testing, those bills. With Republi- yet. accelerated medical decans lacking the support The rankings were velopments, responsible needed to overturn a compiled using 19 metveto, the restrictions have rics, including face mask local political and business leadership on preremained for as long requirements, travel venting super-spreading as the administration restrictions, the pace of
events, and deregulating various economic activities in order to allow production chains to adjust faster,” Tarko wrote. “Governments should provide more substantial, and quicker, grants and prizes for COVID-related medical developments. They should also subsidize the drugs and vaccines, once they are developed, and other things, like masks, but abstain from price controls (which would be counter-productive).” So far, during the pandemic Pennsylvania has seen more than 120,000 diagnosed coronavirus infections and more than 13,700 deaths linked to COVID-19. Meanwhile, the most recent jobless numbers show a 13 percent unemployment rate, more than double what the state saw before the economy shut down.
Bills would give Pennsylvania families $1,000 each from COVID-19 relief funds to help cover educational expenses By Dave Lemery The Center Square rguments have been raging for months in Pennsylvania over how best to proceed with education during the coronavirus pandemic. Finding the solution that everyone can agree on for keeping children, teachers and staff safe while also maximizing the potential for learning has proven to be difficult, if not impossible. One potential method to at least address the possible learning deficits that have been seen is found in a pair of bills proposed in each chamber of the Legislature. Sen. Judy Ward, R-Hollidaysburg, and Rep. Clint Owlett, R-Wellsboro, are the sponsors of legislation that would create the “Back on Track Education Scholarship Account Program.” Owlett’s bill also has a Democratic cosponsor. The idea, according to their co-sponsorship memos, is to use funds available to the state from the federal CARES Act to give as many as 500,000 Pennsylvania
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families $1,000 each to use for education-related expenses. “This will help students in public schools make up for lost schooling through tutoring, online programs, or other educational services – that way teachers [can] make faster progress this fall,” Ward and Owlett said in a joint news release. “There are also kids who are currently in private schools who will have trouble staying there due to reduced family incomes. Back on Track ESAs can help them remain in their current school, which is particularly important during such a stressful time.” The funds would initially be available only to families making 185 percent of the federally defined poverty level, or about $40,000 for a family of three, according to Marc LeBlond of the Commonwealth Foundation, a public policy organization. After a midNovember deadline, the means testing requirement would expire and anyone could apply. Bills relating to school choice and funding that
can be used for private school or public charter school tuition have at times been part of fraught discussions in Pennsylvania. Last year, for instance, Gov. Tom Wolf vetoed a bill that would have massively increased the availability of educational improvement tax credits, which fund private school tuition. But to LeBlond, the one-time nature of the Back on Track bills, combined with the wide range of possible uses for the funds, should mitigate against a partisan divide on the topic. While school choice bills are sometimes attacked as being harmful to the public school system, the Ward and Owlett bills stand to benefit any family, regardless of what kind of school their children attend, he added. “We’re really looking at it like emergency pandemic relief, sort of like the bailout that everybody got the first two rounds of bailouts, something directly for the families,” LeBlond said. “I don’t think you would see with this widespread school switching, neces-
sarily, because it’s a onetime infusion of $1,000. People probably aren’t going to switch from their district school to a private school.” There is a bit of a time crunch, however. With the school year starting up within a few weeks and the CARES Acts funds needing to be used by the end of the year, lawmakers will need to move quickly to get the program up and running. LeBlond noted that even if the upcoming school year was to return to near normalcy – an unlikely proposition – the students of Pennsylvania have already seen their education degraded by the rocky end to the 2019-20 school year, in the early months of the pandemic. He cited the work of Stanford economist Eric Hanushek, who calculated that the impact of last school year’s interrupted instruction could mean as much as a 6 percent cut in lifetime earnings for the students who were affected. “If a family’s had some kind of hardship, parents lost a job, they lost income, they can’t
pay tuition,” he said. “And we’re seeing that. We’re seeing a lot of that go around, the loss of income. In places like Philadelphia, you have low income families, and they’re making say $32,000 a year, $2,000 of that’s going to tuition, which is really colossal, and that’s your household income. And so this can offset that in some way.” The Ward and Owlett bills are currently pending in the Education Committees of each respective chamber, and they could be taken up when lawmakers return to Harrisburg in September. The bill’s cosponsors in the Senate are Republican Sens. Ryan Aument, Camera Bartolotta, Scott Martin, Kristin PhillipsHill and Pat Stefano. In the House, the cosponsors are Democratic Rep. Danilo Burgos of Philadelphia and Republican Reps. Barb Gleim, Steven Mentzer, Greg Rothman, Tarah Toohil, Jesse Topper and David Zimmerman. Corrections and Clarifications A previous version
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citations to everyone attending the drive-in services. Here we have a clear cut case of a city targeting religious conduct but thanks to the U.S. Justice Department’s swift action the city of Greenville backtracked. Not only will the fines not be collected but the U.S. Department of Justice has ensured that houses of worship “not be targeted by state or local governments for special restrictions caused by the virus.” Reuters also reported that 9,488 churches and church buildings were attacked in 2019. Totalitarian governments tend to view Christianity as a threat to power and to the majority cultural faith. Lela Gilbert, Adjunct Fellow at the Center for Religious Freedom, writes that in India Christian churches are regularly attacked by the Hindu national movement, and that in Pakistan as of May 2019, 200 Christians were executed on charges of “insulting Islam of Mohammad.” China instituted new legislation in late 2019 stating that “religious organizations must adhere to the leadership of the Chinese Communist Party.” The proposition that Christians are persecuted in the US often raises
eyebrows and comments like, “You can’t be serious!” The mere thought of such a thing suggests the tin foil hats of conspiracy theories. Even among Christians there’s a disparity of opinion when it comes to the word ‘persecution.’ “Persecution’ is viewed as burning churches, arresting clergy and forbidding church services whereas the beginning stages of persecution are often so subtle that they may not be noticed by everyone. My Russian priest friend reminded me that just ten short years ago most television news panels included a member of the clergy. This is hardly the case today when the opinion of clergy doesn’t seem to matter. That there are deep divisions within Christianity today is not mere conjecture. The American Catholic Church of 2020 is not the American Catholic Church of 1955. In June 2020 Christianity Today conducted a poll among Catholics to find out where Catholics stood when it came to the question persecution of Christians. The poll asked Catholics to list what they thought were the most pressing issues facing the Church today. The results were surprising. The most pressing issue for Catholics was human trafficking, followed by poverty, climate change, and the refugee
crisis. The persecution of Christians came in last, obviously not much of a concern except for tin foil conspiracy theory belivers. The refugee crisis response on the questionnaire struck me as a perfect example of how Churches are drinking the ‘United Nations Church of the mind” Kool Aid. The U.S. Catholic Bishops Conference has issued statement after statement condemning current US policy on the deportation of illegal aliens, supporting sanctuary cities and condemnations of the infamous southern wall. But over the decades U.S. Catholic bishops have raked in billions of dollars from the US Government to fund Catholic based migrant and refugee services. Does money from the government comes with a stipulation? You do what the government tells you to do or the money will be taken away. I am also reminded of how millions of dollars were taken out of the 2019 annual Catholic Peter’s Pence collection and handed over to George Soros’ funding agencies where they were given to illegal immigrant caravans as they headed towards the Mexican-USA border in 2019. During the 2019 U.S. Catholic Bishops Annual Assembly, 69 out of 212 bishops voted against language identifying
abortion as the preimminent issue facing the Church today. Some critics cite this vote as proof that the American Catholic Church is aligning itself with the Democratic Party. When hearings were conducted for attorney Brian Buescher, a devout Catholic and Knights of Columbus member nominated for the US District Court for the District of Nebraska, Senators Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii, and Kamela Harris, D-California, mercilessly drilled Buescher on his Knights of Columbus membership, asking him about possible conflicts of interest, as if the Knights of Columbus had a game plan similar to that of the KKK. The Knights of Columbus might have a politically incorrect name (it therefore deserves the Left’s wrath) but it is
basically a weekend fun group responsible for BBQ’s and Friday night parish fish fries. As for being a Christian on the campus of most universities, forget it. On most campuses Christians are regarded as hateful and bigoted and to be a Christian just isn’t cool. In that same Christianity Today article, the most anti Christian attitudes, or examples of Christianphobia, were found among white educated wealthy males who identify as politically progressive and irreligious. George Yancey, a writer for Belief.net, addressed the question of Christian persecution in the US. “By a clinical definition of persecution, yes, Christians are persecuted in the US,” he wrote. “But I discourage Churches in the US from
saying that are persecuted since what we face today isn’t what most people envision when they think of persecution.” Yancey goes on to say that while there are no beheadings in the USA it is still a growing problem. He points out that it’s traditional Christians who face growing intolerance, law suits, jobs lost and public disdain. The milquetoast Christians and Churches who parallel their beliefs with the ever changing sliding scales of the beliefs of secular world, are pretty much home free. As my Philadelphia Russian priest friend commented, “They want Christianity to be a nice little charming thing you do at Christmas or Easter…but something never to taken too seriously.”
phia, located at 2006 Sansom St. “We get a check continued from page 1 every other week.” But even with the help With few new comics of programs like TKO’s, bringing in sales, some Fat Jack’s is still in troustores could close for ble, both from COVID-19 good. and previous financial “Ontario Street Comics difficulties. will not be one of those Rising health insurance closing,” William “Bill” premiums for employees Fink, owner of the shop and an increase in the at 2235 E. Ontario St., store’s rent threaten to said. “I will do whatever outpace revenue. Regular is necessary to keep my customers have cut back store in business.” on purchases because Though coronavirus of their own financial has slowed things down, problems, and there have Fink refuses to consider been fewer people interever shutting down. ested in buying higher“The only way that dollar items like comic would happen is if I had book collections and fullgotten sick and died,” he series runs. said. “Even if that hapDespite obstacles, Parpened my family would tridge remains hopeful. most likely still keep it “We’re clawing our going.” way through,” he said. Comic book retailers Slowly, stores have have encouraged fans to begun to open back up. buy back issues to supSome are once again ofport stores. Some stores fering in-person service, have offered curbside restricting the number pickup or have begun of many people allowed mailing orders to cusin the store at once and tomers. requiring masks. TKO Studios, an inde“It’s a different experipendent comic publisher, ence getting comic books launched a campaign wearing a mask,” Myrick to keep stores funded. said. “Not being able to When customers shop physically go into some for TKO books online, shops. And not being the company will donate able to hang out and talk at least half of the book’s to owners and fans in the cover price to a store of shops.” the buyer’s choosing. While the fans excited Customers select which about Wednesdays’ new store to support at check- issues are starting to out. come back, some of the “It definitely works,” bigger events, like comic said Eric Partridge, man- book conventions, are ager of Fat Jack’s Comic- still on hold. San Diego Crypt, the oldest comic Comic-Con, which has book shop in Philadel-
been going on since 1970, was canceled and replaced with Comic-Con@ Home. Keystone Comic Con, usually held at the Philadelphia Convention Center, also canceled its in-person event and announced an online gathering instead. “Comics fandom is, for me, all about in-person events,” Nico Meyering, who has been buying comics for most of his life, said. “I love [conventions], I love Free Comic Book Day.” In-person events give fans like Meyering an opportunity to connect and share critical perspective, and even expertise. “One of my hobbies is comic book history and disability representation in fandoms,” Meyering said. “I’ve given several talks at comic cons. Sadly that’s all ground to a halt. I know there are virtual events, but it’s not the same to me.” It’s still too soon to tell what long-term changes there will be to the comic book industry, if any, as the pandemic is still ongoing. But, fans like Meyering and Myrick are hopeful their favorite local shops will hang on. “We 100% need to support the comics shops and the employees who work there,” Meyering said. Please email any questions or concerns about this story to: editor@philadelphianeighbors.com.
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Passage of the Great American Outdoors Act on August 4 marks historic victory for our national parks and forests
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resident and CEO John Judge joins with members of the Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC), America’s oldest and most vibrant recreation and conservation organization, in celebrating a landmark victory for everyone who cares about our nation’s most iconic landscapes: the passage of the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA). This legislation ensures full and permanent federal funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), a visionary program established to protect our national parks, national forests, state and local parks, trails, and other public lands. The GAOA also includes billions of dollars for the next five years to address years of maintenance backlogs on federal lands. Signed by President Trump on August 4, the bill was first passed by the Senate on June 17 by a large bipartisan margin of 73-25, and then passed by the US House of Representatives on July 22 by an overwhelming and bipartisan vote of 310107. For decades, AMC staff, members and volunteers have worked
tirelessly as leaders in the LWCF Coalition, alongside other conservation groups, local elected officials, recreationists and business leaders advocating for the program. Comprised of over 1,000 members, for the past three years this powerful coalition was organized and coordinated by AMC staffer Amy Lindholm. In her role as LWCF Coalition Manager, Lindholm focused exclusively on raising awareness of the urgent need for this legislation and spurred action by grassroots groups to call, write and visit with members of Congress to show the widespread support for LWCF and the GAOA. AMC has championed the value and potential of this critically important conservation program for decades, fighting in each budget cycle for the highest possible annual Congressional appropriations and helping to lead the campaign for permanent authorization of the program (achieved in 2019) and full permanent funding. An innovative federal initiative when it was created 55 years ago, LWCF directs funds produced by offshore oil and gas leasing to conservation projects at the federal, state and
that will be open to the projects. Thanks to the public forever thanks Great American Outto LWCF, raising the doors Act, this federal profile of this muchfunding will continue to loved but little-known protect cherished places program. Our members across the United States, have used their voices including the Grand to speak up, and AMC Canyon, Acadia Nahas mobilized partners tional Park, Cape Cod across the country to National Seashore and work together in comthe Appalachian Trail, mon cause. At a time as well as regional sites when the country is di- enjoyed by AMC memvided in many ways, it bers in the northeast, is incredibly gratifying such as Sterling Forest that this issue brings State Park in New York us together around a and New Jersey; Cherry shared love of the outValley National Wildlife doors and belief in its Refuge in Pennsylvania; power to support our Silvio Conte National communities’ health, Wildlife Refuge, spanspirit and economic ning New Hampshire, asts, the success of perwell-being.” Vermont, Massachumanently reauthorizing local levels. Enacted LWCF dollars are setts, and Connecticut; and funding the Land in 1965, the fund was used to protect national and AMC’s Maine and Water Conservaauthorized to spend parks, areas around rivWoods lands, and many tion Fund may not have $900 million annumore. ers and lakes, national come to be.” ally, though Congress To learn more forests, and national Amy Lindholm adds, consistently redirected about the Appalawildlife refuges from “I have been truly honmuch of its funding chian Mountain Club, development, and elsewhere, leaving only ored to work on behalf please visit: www.outto provide matching half or less of the autho- of AMC in this effort. grants for state and lo- doors.org. AMC volunteers led rized funding for the countless trips to places cal parks and recreation intended conservation projects. Finally, after nd more than five decades and with AMC’s leadership, the Great American Outdoors Act has secured full funding for the LWCF in perpetuName: ity. In addition, this legislation provides $9.5 Address: billion to help fund the backlog of maintenance projects on federal Method of contribution: public lands, including Check (Please make checks out to either Philadelphia Free Press or University national parks and naCity Review, and mail to 218 South 45th Street, Phila., PA 19104. Phone tional forests. 215.222.2374) “Now, perhaps more Credit Card than ever, Americans Name on credit card: are showing how essential it is to be able to Address: access public land and water for both physi cal and mental health,” notes John Judge. “ConCredit Card Number: gress and the President have taken truly historExpiration date: Security Code: ic action to support our nation’s vibrant recreBilling Address: If it is different from your address ation economy and local communities. AMC has been fortunate to be the lead organizer of the LWCF Coalition for the past three years, and without the engagement of key stakeholders, as well as hundreds of thousands of AMC members and other outdoor enthusi-
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The College of Physicians of Philadelphia announces new trustees tices at the Abramson Cancer Center at Pennsylvania Hospital.
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he College of Physicians of Philadelphia announced last week the addition of five new Trustees to the Board. The following esteemed physicians and leaders
in public health joined the Board of the College, effective July 1, 2020. “We are so pleased to welcome these five thought leaders to the Board of Trustees,” Chief Advancement Of-
ficer, Richard Fitzgerald said. “They each bring a unique perspective through their diverse backgrounds and experiences and we look forward to their contributions to the College.”
Generosa Grana, MD, FACP, FCPP (F’2018) Dr. Grana is the Director of the MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper, and a Professor of Medicine at the Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, specializing in Hematology and Medical Oncology.
ferson University Hospitals, as well as President and CEO of Aria Health. She was also formerly CEO and Executive Director of Pennsylvania Hospital. She has served on the College’s Finance & Investment Committee since July 1, 2019.
Cadence Kim, MD, FACS, FCPP (F’2015) Dr. Kim practices at Urological Associates, PC in Philadelphia, and is affiliated with Jefferson Health in Philadelphia. She is a former President of the Philadelphia Alexander Vaccaro, County Medical Society. MD, PhD, MBA, FCPP Kathleen Kinslow, (F’1997) CRNA, EdD, MBA, FCPP Dr. Vaccaro is the (F’2007) President, Richard H. Rothman Professor, and Chairman of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the Rothman Institute. He is also Professor of Neurosurgery at Thomas Jefferson University, and Immediate Past President of the Janet F. Haas, MD, Cervical Spine Research FCPP (F’1999) Society. Dr. Haas is the Board Chair of the William About the The College Penn Foundation. She of Physicians of Philaalso serves as a Trustee Dr. Kinslow, who bedelphia for the University of gan her career in nursing, The College of PhysiPennsylvania, the Morris has more than 30 years of cians of Philadelphia Arboretum, and the Free experience in health care. was founded in 1787 by Library of Philadelphia. She recently served as a group of physicians Dr. Haas specializes in the Chief Integration Of- including Dr. Benjamin palliative care at the Uni- ficer and Executive Vice Rush, a signer of our naversity of Pennsylvania President at Thomas Jef- tion’s Declaration of InHealth System, and pracdependence. It is not an academic organization, as the name suggests, but a not-for-profit educational and cultural institution, with the mission of advancing the cause of health while upholding the ideals and heritage of medicine. The College is home to the Mütter Museum, America’s finest museum of medical history, which displays collections of anatomical specimens, models and Without your patronage, businesses, medical instruments in a restaurants, theaters and institutions nineteenth-century setting. This includes slides do not survive. of Einstein’s Brain, the 139 skulls from Hyrtl’s We all value the fabric of our city. collection, and a biannual rotation of art exIt is what makes Philadelphia a great city. hibits that accompany the themes and aims of Please support local business. the Museum’s collecUNIVERSITY CITY tions.
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tiny exquisite cousin, the Rodin Museum a few block east down the Parkway, also reopens on Sept. 6 and boasts handsome gardens with benches just inside the front gates. 215 763 8100. As of Sept. 3, the Museum of the American Revolution at 3rd and Chestnut Sts. will offer a new schedule, open Thursdays through Sundays and advance timed reservations are strongly suggested. 215 253 6731. Eager to get out of the house and out of the city too? How about a short journey into the bucolic suburbs and a visit to a local winery that would very much welcome your business? Karamoor Estate offers not only its admired wines but outdoor dining. 21 miles from Center City in Fort Washington, 215 643 5800. And as the guidebook suggests, Elmwood Park Zoo is only 15 minutes further. And here’s another double header: Penn Woods Winery, 29 miles from Center City, reservations required. 610 459 0808; ask about required prepackaged lunch boxes for weekend visits. And Longwood Garden is only ten miles away. Nostalgia hits us hard when times don’t live up to expectations, so think of the fun and roaring back to the good old Vaudeville-inspired days of The Ed Sullivan Show, now available in new high resolution clips and postings on a daily basis and covering the stiff-as-a-board host’s amusing gaffes and being wowed by his choice of guests from Anna Pavlova to the Beatles to Joan Rivers and so many others. Laughter is guaranteed as are a few tears for the good old days. Comedy is king here but viewers will also see great singers, animal acts, adored opera stars, and the unforgettable Senor
Wences. YouTube and other sites. The great granddaddy of all fringe festivals, the hugely influential Edinburgh Fringe Festival, founded in Scotland in 1947 and a blockbuster event ever since, has had to cancel this year its vast assortment of live attractions totaling in the thousands and instead is being replaces for home viewers by Shedinburgh Fringe Festival taking place in the city’s familiar Traverse Theater but also in much tinier venues including many home-built sheds in gardens and backyards and parks as stages. These seductive if much simpler sites show their wares through Sept. 5 as a “brand new on line festival”. Available at www.shedinburgh.com A great chance to see acts/cabarets/plays/ musicals/solo shows and other rewarding curiosities from around the world and surely catch glimpses of stars of the future. Closer to home, the energetic OperaDelaware presents Al Fresco Arias, another of its series outdoors in the company’s parking lot where a few limited drive-in spots are permitted and the majority of patrons are asked to bring their own chairs, masks, etc. This all new 45-minute concert features four familiar OD faces and voices: soprano Makeda Hampton, Academy of Vocal Arts alumna mezzo soprano Chrystal E. Williams, tenor Richard Troxell also an AVA alumnus, and baritone Timothy Mix. 7 pm on Aug. 27 and 28. 302 442 7807. The celebrated Best Performances tv series takes on a fine one with their telecast of Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing” now through Sept. 12. TV star Danielle Brooks, much admired in “Orange is the New Black”, plays the lead in this
lighthearted summer romance. pbs.com. The Metropolitan Opera’s free nightly streaming of their vast archives of new and older high resolution videos continues at 7:30 p.m. and are available until 6:30
p.m. the next day, each a break-taking look at wildly expensive and lavish decors and costumes with the world’s greatest opera singers in a brilliant cornucopia of titles. Upcoming: Aug. 19, Tchaikovsky’s
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without a home is too many and that somecontinued from page 1 thing should be done for each and every perWow! Huge number son facing this crisis, but, despite what we but it isn’t one facing regularly see or read or Philadelphia alone. In hear on our television fact, most major cities screens newspapers have to contend with and radio stations, the issue of homelessPhiladelphia does a ness but, says Hersh, fairly good job finding Philadelphia is doing a help for many of them. better job than most. “Most of them are “We do have the lowin emergency or temest number of homeporary housing situaless people who are tions. They may be in unsheltered of any of shelters, transitional the major cities in the housing safe-havens, country,” she said. recovery houses or resi“It’s a very big probdential drug treatment lem. Half a million programs,” Hersh said. people sleep outside “We have a little over or unsheltered every 900 people who are night across the United unsheltered meaning States so it’s a very sethey are actually on rious problem.” the street, so that’s the Wait, how do they magnitude of the prob- know how many lem in Philadelphia.” homeless there are? Hersh adamantly be- They count them. lieves that one person “Every year the
Federal government requires that we do a ‘Point- in-Time’ count and we literally go around every zip code and count people. We know a lot of where people are because we have homeless outreach teams out 24-7, 365 days a year and every community does this and so we are able to compare the numbers across the country,” said Hersh. “So, Philadelphia with our 900 plus people who are unsheltered, comparatively with the other major cities, we’re talking about cities with over a million people, Philadelphia has the lowest number.” Hersh isn’t consoled by this fact and won’t feel satisfied until every single person in Philadelphia has a
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another,” said Hersh. “Most people may become homeless for a short time and then are able to save up some money, tap into some network or we may be able to help them out and then they will move on; and then some people may become much longer situation in what we think of as chronically homeless.” Major city or not, Philadelphia does not have endless resources and like all major cities, require reinforcement and support from the Federal government. “The thing is, the Federal government has really stepped away and it leaves all the cities on their own and we do what we can, we help a lot of people, we do a lot of homelessness prevention, we provide a lot of emergency housing, and a lot of permanent housing for people who have all kinds of disabilities and will never be able to pay market rent,” she said. “I think we all agree that it’s not enough.” So why did the Federal government leave cities struggling on their own? “I think there is this idea out there that some people want to be homeless and I think some people have this old idea about opportunity that somehow if they just tried hard enough they can move up the ladder and I don’t think it’s really true for a lot of people,” Hersh said. Trying to work one’s way out of financial insecurity can be a lot like trying to get to the top of a mountain with
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one armed tied behind your back for various reasons. “We know now about systemic racism, we know about massincarceration and all of the economic, political and educational reasons why there really isn’t opportunity for a lot of people and there hasn’t been for a long time but I think there is still this old myth out there that if they just tried harder they wouldn’t be homeless anymore, they wouldn’t be poor.” “Those of us who live in the city and see the reality of low-wage work and all of the constraints that exist for people, we know that’s not true. We really need to have a better ladder of opportunity.” One way of helping someone up that “ladder” is to see that they have basic shelter. “We believe that it is nearly impossible to get and keep a job, to maintain sobriety or recovery, to get an education, to heal family relationships if you are not securely housed,” Hersh said. “You have to have a place to live, it’s the foundation. That’s why we really believe in the ‘housing first’ model. The reason we have so many people still out on the street and so many people who cycle through homelessness is because we don’t have enough affordable housing and we don’t have enough places for people to live that they can afford on very, very low income.” “That’s really the affordable housing crisis and that’s the homeless crisis. That’s really at the core,” she said. Hersh said that “the failure of the affordable housing crisis on the national level is one of the main reasons that we have homelessness.” We will explore the affordable housing crisis and how it impacts Philadelphia in an upcoming issue.
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City, Philadelphia Energy Authority encourage residents and businesses to install Solar with Second Annual Philadelphia Solar Week In addition to Solarize Philly and the Solar Savings Grant Program, PEA also leads Bright Solar Futures, a workforce development initiative to establish the nation’s first Solar Energy Career and Technical Education (CTE) program at Frankford High School. Rising 10th grade students are eligible to enroll now in the inaugural Frankford solar class which will start this Fall. PEA also offers solar training for young adults age 1830 through a paid training fellowship in partnership with PowerCorpsPHL. Bright Solar Futures is supported by an award from the U.S. Department of EnBy Haywood Brewster ergy.” Staff Reporter “The Philadelphia Energy Campaign posihe City of tions us as a national Philadelphia leader in leveraging and Philadelclean energy projects phia Energy Authorto drive equitable ecoity (PEA) kick off the nomic development,” said Council President second annual PhilaDarrell Clarke (5th Disdelphia Solar Week, trict). “We know that encouraging Philadelsolar lowers electric phians to go solar to help drive the economic bills, creates living recovery. PEA reopened wage jobs, and reduces our climate impact. Solarize Philly on the Let’s continue to take 50th anniversary of the lead by powering Earth Day this year, Philadelphia’s New providing free remote Normal with solar ensolar assessments and ergy.” a new Solar Savings Solarize Philly is a Grant Program to include households of all group buying program income levels. Installa- to help all Philadelphians go solar. The tions for the program largest program of have resumed in line its kind in the nation, with COVID safety Solarize Philly has faguidelines. Interested cilitated a $10 million property owners can sign up at solarizephinvestment in Philailly.org. delphia’s clean energy “Going solar in 2020 economy since 2017 will not only move us and created 94 jobs. Solarize Philly’s Solar toward our climate Savings Grant Progoals but is also good for our economy,” May- gram provides grants paired with financing or Jim Kenney said. to low- and moderate“Solar Week is an opincome households to portunity to celebrate how far we have come go solar at no upfront cost, and with utility and to support each other to do more to ac- bill savings from Year celerate Philadelphia’s 1. PEA started consultations for the Solar Savtransition to clean en-
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on the Environment. Philadelphia Solar Week includes a full schedule of online events, including events for homeowners and businesses on how to go solar, a session on Doing Solar Business in Philadelphia, a Friday keynote and graduation ceremony for the 2020 Bright Solar Futures trainees. Job seekers are invited to attend a career panel on clean energy careers, and PEA put out a call for youth to submit artwork for a Solar Art Competition, with prizes sponsored by PECO. All events will take place virtually, and event details can be found at solarizephilly. org. “In Philadelphia, we know solar creates savings, fights climate change and produces high quality local jobs,” said PEA’s Executive Director Emily Schapira. “Our second annual Solar Week will celebrate the growth of solar in our region, share the benefits of solar for the COVID recovery, and jumpstart careers for those who are positioned to benefit the most.”
ergy and sponsorship by PECO. About Philadelphia Energy Authority The Philadelphia Energy Authority (PEA) is an independent municipal authority created in 2010 to advance clean and affordable energy goals for the City. PEA has facilitated over $100 million in clean energy projects in Philadelphia since 2017, creating more than over 1,000 jobs. PEA’s $1 billion Philadelphia Energy Campaign, launched in 2016 with the leadership of City Council President Darrell Clarke, will create 10,000 jobs by 2026 through the implementation of clean energy and energy efficiency projects. For more information visit www.philaenergy.org.
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SPORTS: Philadelphia Union sign Jack McGlynn to a homegrown player contract Academy product becomes 14th Homegrown Player in club history; Signing to take effect on January 1, 2021 By Haywood Brewster Staff Reporter
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hiladelphia Union has announced that the club has signed current Union II midfielder Jack McGlynn to a Homegrown Player contract. A 17-year-old central midfielder, McGlynn joined the Union Academy in 2019 and becomes the 14th Homegrown player in Union history. The Homegrown contract will take effect on January 1, 2021. “We are excited to welcome Jack to the First Team,” said Ernst
Tanner, Union Sporting Director. “After signing with Union II, he has continued to impress the technical staff with his development after making an early impact with our USL team. His ability to play across the midfield and his capacity to process new information and put it in to action on the pitch at a young age shows how high his ceiling can be.” McGlynn joins the club after his time at the Union Academy and a great start to his pro career with Philadelphia Union II where he will play for the remainder of the 2020 season. McGlynn has appeared in five of Union II’s six matches in 2020, starting in four and logging 388 minutes of USL experience.
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Earlier this season, McGlynn scored his first USL goal and added his first USL assist in a breakout performance against New York Red Bulls II in a 3-2 win (August 5). His performance in that match earned him his first USL Team of the Week honors. TRANSACTION: Philadelphia Union sign midfielder Jack McGlynn as a Homegrown Player on August 17, 2020, with the signing effective January 1, 2021. Name: Jack McGlynn
Position: Midfielder Height: 5’11” Weight: 140 Born: July 7, 2003 in Middle Village, NY Hometown: Middle Village, NY Citizenship: United States Acquired: Philadelphia Union sign midfielder Jack McGlynn as a Homegrown Player on August 17, 2020, to become effective January 1, 202 About Philadelphia Union The Philadelphia
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Tracey Gordon, Register of Wills to hold forum on tangled titles, wills and estates a generation that took pride in homeownert a time when long-time incumbent to ship, and it is in my become Philadelphia’s interest as the register incumbents Register of Wills, Gor- of wills to protect that are falling like dominoes pushed don have been a comtradition for all Philaby a new wave of new munity activist known delphians by introducto neighbors and ofchallengers with fresh ing comprehensive ficial for her committed probate reform” said visions of how people fight to beautify and and their communithen Register of Wills maintain her comties should be served, candidate Tracey Gormunity, protecting the don who went on to Tracey Gordon stood out. Neighborhoods in homes of its members win the seat. Philadelphia are being from conditions, cirPerfect Place Real aggressively gentrified cumstances and govEstate has long made ernment bureaucracy and long-term resiit their mission to help which makes maintain- the average citizen realdents forced to move out of their homes due ing their properties a ize the universal dream challenge. to rising taxes and, of owning a home “Within the next 25 even more daunting, and, like Gordon, have tangled titles, or homes years, over $68 trillion become advocates for in wealth will be trans- those who struggle to in which they are not ferred from Boomers listed on the deed of acquire and maintain to younger generations property of their own. the property in which they may have lived all (the largest wealth They made it their transfer in American of their lives. mission to not just sell history). I come from Before defeating A homes but to build
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