University City Review 01-29-2020 by Robert Christian

Veronica Hill-Milbourne of Spectrum Health Services– making healthcare accesin a single bound but ideal person to take the helm sible to those who need it most buildings if that’s your thing, and, let’s at Spectrum Health in July. Not By Nathaniel Lee UC Review and Philadelphia Free Press Correspondent

swer would probably be “yes”. Armed with a spirit of service, a mission to provide compassionate care to those who need it most but can least re there angels among afford it, and a desire to do the most good for the most people, us? Well if you ask Hill-Milbourne and the medithose who have had occasion to be served by Vecal professionals and staff of Spectrum Health can best be ronica Hill-Milbourne, president and chief executive officer described as heroes. No, they don’t leap over tall of Spectrum Health, your an-

say that someday your landing isn’t what you expected it to be and you need a bone or two repaired, they’ll make sure that you have a place to go for medical treatment regardless of whether you have health insurance coverage or not. It’s this mission for caring for people and providing compassionate service which makes Hill-Milbourne the

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only does she have the burning desire to serve those most in need of medical attention, but she also has the qualifications to see that such service is provided in an efficient manner. “I have a very interesting background,” said Hill-Milbourne. “I grew up in the West Philadelphia area and I am a nurse and went to Villanova University where I got my

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Bachelor’s. I have my Master’s in Health Education from Saint Joseph University and I also have my law degree from Temple University School of Law.” (She is also the first African American woman elected to council in Horsham Township in Montgomery County, PA.) Wow! Not only does she have the education – boy, does she have the education! – But she also has the experience to lead cause, in addition to long term Spectrum health Center having city support and older transit held a number of positions in activists who got the #15 back, Philadelphia, surrounding ara potent new movement based eas and Washington, D.C. on new and Millennial voters, “Prior to joining Spectrum, 5th Square, along with allied I was the President and CEO entities reshaping City poliof Pathways which is a mental tics, has emerged, coming out and behavioral health organistrongly for their retention as zation where I had operations the last of these popular streetin 30 of the 67 counties in cars to remain part of a better Pennsylvania.” transit future. “What brought me back to X is where it all Of course, the PCCs have Spectrum is this had their detractors, but sup...began. I grew up in the West porters cite the poor ways they Philadelphia area and I spent have often been run and man- SEPTA’s beautiful 1940’s PCC model . Photo: Scott Maits the majority of my career creataged, over their 15-year revival ing programs and services for cal pushback, it is perhaps an actually review and potentially the underserved and when I since 2005. This has soured renew the last of our old city many riders on what is not re- opportunity for a suddenly got the call about the opportusupportive SEPTA, with its streetcars. ally the perfect long-term type nity at Spectrum, it just seemed brand new General Manger Their situation, amidst of line for antique cars. Now like the perfect fit being able however, with a strong politi- Leslie Richardson pledging to of xthe years and continued on page 2 to bring allPage experiences that I have in deITALIAN MARKET veloping community based ...programs and services and bringing them back to where I started.” the community the work that This work is personal to Hilleach of the officials is doing in Milbourne who knows only their respective seats. too well how important com“I have been fortunate munity based medical health enough to serve and my service comes from a history of continued on page 4 civic engagement. Some people have run for office because THEATER WEEK they thought they were quali- Theatre Philafied. I didn’t run for office delphia proudly because I thought I was quali- announces the fied, I ran for office because I return of Philly thought there was a reason to Theatre Week serve,” said Williams. with 75+ organiLeft to Right: Former City Councilwoman Jannie Blackwell, State Rep. James Roebuck, State zations, and 300 Williams spoke about the Senator Anthony Williams US Coingressman Dwight Evans. Photo: C. Christian growing problem of gun vio- events... said Roebuck. close basis,” he said. lence in Philadelphia and rePage 10 “The forum was to give Sen. Anthony H. Williams called the years in which gang the opportunity to talk about was also in attendance and violence was a major problem CRIME/POLITICS...........................3 people’s immediate concerns thanked Roebuck for orgaNOTES ON MUSIC..........................7 in the city. and also to interact with their nizing the forum and for the “Philadelphia was the epi- CALENDAR.................................10 elected officials on a fairly opportunity to share with continued on page 9 CLASSIFIEDS..............................11

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Will SEPTA Save, Sell or Scrap the Last of our old Trolleys? By Scott Maits Community Contributor

he very last of SEPTA’s beautiful 1940’s PCC model trolleys was running on its #15 Girard Ave line has been withdrawn from service last Friday, as was reported by numerous local and some national media outlets. Originally, they were actually intended to be donated, sold or scrapped, by the still, suburban-regional-train and busdominated, longtime, anti-citytrolley, Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority management. Even so, our valuable old streetcars may yet, in the nick of time - as of this week, see a reprieve. Be-

Jim Roebuck holds West Philadelphia Community Town Hall By Nathaniel Lee UC Review Correspondent

esidents of West Philadelphia gathered at Harrington Elementary School, 5300 Baltimore Avenue, to attend a Community Town Hall Forum, hosted by State Representative James Roebuck (D-188th), who said he organized the event in order to create an opportunity for members of the community to interact with the elected officials who represent them in the legislature. “We had a very lively discussion about community issues and hopefully we got a better understanding of what we should do going forward,”

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previous oﬃcial indiﬀerence, neglect and unresolved operating issues, if not the green color eyepopping art deco cars themselves, looked bleak, last week. The PCCs still face a somewhat daunting prospect if there is no good understanding of the cars and their potential and the Authority follows the “routes” it has in the past with hundreds of these valuable trolleys mostly scrapped for junk into the 90s saying they could never run again. Meanwhile other cities bought dozens of our old PCCs—and for one quarter of the cost for new light rail trolleys, and in some cases turned them into their most

popular ridership. These PCCs often became icons in their downtown areas such as in San Francisco - wildly successful to this day. The PCC model itself has faced dire conditions before. It was ﬁrst designed in the darkest point of the Depression and birthed as the President’s Conference Car at the end of the classic trolley building era by the Presidents of the privately-owned trolley industry as the best of the best to survive and save the stronger trolley systems against what had become government subsidized roads and (hence) buses. While GM and several of its highway industry allies and front companies also bought out trolley networks all over the country, to directly

replace most of the systems that did not want to dieselize with buses. It was not said that the service was inferior, only that the trolleys were old fashioned as the trolleys were paraded using the oldest streetcars left. In the case of a modern PCC equipped line, the new bus management would literally make up an even older predecessor horse car out of some old wheel-sets lying around the local trolley car barn in city after city, or to parade a “streetcar” behind horses down the worn out old tracks or on a ﬂatbed truck surrounded by brand new busses as a “civic gesture” and to drown out critics who saw what was really being lost. But it was shown to be propaganda, as the vari-

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ous bus manufactures products after the introduction of the groundbreaking PCC in 1936 styles changed to try and mimic the superior modern trolley models over the next decades through the 1960s. Europe started leading the way, actually modernizing their surviving tram systems. As PCCs were built and customized for different lines and even full blown Subway or Elevated rapid transit systems--as well as being widely exported around the world. A few American cities like Philadelphia also fought hard to retain the bigger, more reliable pollution free PCC streetcars by building or extending trolley subways (in our case west from the original portal at 23rd St to our 36th and 40th St portals today in West Philly) private rights of way or what the #15 semi private lanes looks like East of Broad Street in places today, too. The public subsidies of roads, caused, largely privately funded rebuilding of tracks and even highway surfaces in the US that were and still are in Philadelphia. They were mandated to streetcar owners for their competitors use, along with the anti-competitive manipulations of GM and friends plus the ultimate flexibility of buses. All of this largely tilted the playing field away from thousands of lines across the country leaving just hundreds, then only dozens of largely PCC networks that finally came down to seven surviving PCC equipped systems left in North America (with one being the one surviving, fully suburban system in Delaware County, the legendary Red Arrow out of 69th Street Terminal led by bigger, faster double

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ended interurban-suburban PCC cars mixed largely at rush hour with the last of West Philly’s earlier, great Brill built cars.) before full government takeover speciﬁcally to save them all as rail operations from cash strapped private owners. PCCs on these seven lines soldiered on through that nadir to largely hand over their legacy lines to newer trolleys and the Light Rail Revolution of the 1980s where most planners realized a grave mistaken, the hollowing out of cities had been committed. From then through now the 2020s new lines are slowly being built around the country against steep political odds as investments in bringing back urban areas and providing some suburbs with congestion reducing alternatives too. While deﬁnitions vary largely by volumes of ridership there are some now forty Light Rail line systems operating across North America largely inspired or derived in large part by trolleys. A couple of these even still use often old Philadelphia PCC cars mostly in heritage oriented regular transit lines. One is just still regular service rapid transit on a private right of way, where like on the #15, their old PCCs have long been the cheapest way to provide superior service. Unfortunately, now our 18 surviving PCCs were rebuilt in 2004 using some non-PCC parts in the motors that are said to no longer be made. that will have to be redesigned, outsourced elsewhere, for continued use. A few other cars were hit by automobiles or trucks somewhat bending their frames (not a problem in the old days of rebuilding know how—unless you don’t want to run them). A few other cars

have issues with rust from that earlier rebuild using Bondo body putty instead of steel from when they all sat outside for decades before refurbishment. And there maybe a few things that need to be done to the cars otherwise for the future like replace the diﬃcult to use Pennsylvania built 2004 wheelchair lifts with better ones. But all in all, the cars would, even with the most expensive and extensive rebuild, at this time cost something like half a million dollars—a bargain vs something like $3M or more for new Light Rail Streetcars. The #15 tracks crossing the entire width of the city are now in very good shape, in general, as a mixed Streetcar route with some Light Rail private lane running. At the original far outer end out the middle of Fistown and through Port Richmond, the line is completely new trackage-ready to go in conﬁgurations never seen before in Philadelphia where it is expected Light Rail trolleys will redevelop the massive abandoned rail yards and neighborhood up to Allegheny Ave from the Elevated at Front Street. While there is now to be a bridge rebuilt where the street and tracks use to go over a submerged busy heavy freight line at the Zoo by 38th St for the next year or so, the #15 line tracks are ready to go for future Light Rail. Lets hope for the longer term the gleaming art deco PCC cars can return to the #15 but with a proper vision for the their long term future as part of a true heritage line, not just an inexpensive way to restart a existing line with old cars. Future articles will detail these proposals and issues following our old PCCs and other related public transportation improvements.

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Crime Blotter Crime Statistics & Crime Report Updates. If you have any crimes to report, please send them to N.C. at newsdesk@pressreview.net by press time, Monday at noon. Note: this crime report does not cover the entire boundaries for each police district. Instead, it reflects statistics in or near our circulation areas.

The following crimes occurred between Thursday, January 16th to Wednesday, January 22nd. 3rd DISTRICT: To report a crime in the 3rd District, please call South Detective Division at 215-686-3013. Reporting 3rd District crimes from South St. to Mifflin St. and Delaware Ave. to Broad St. Assault: 1200 S. Columbus Blvd; 700 S. 5th St; 900 Federal St. Burglary: 900 Sigel St. Robbery: 1000 Washington Ave. Theft: S. 10th & Reed Sts; 1000 S. Randolph St; 1300 Wharton St; S. Front & Reed Sts; 1500 S. 6th St; 1600 S. Columbus Blvd. Other: 700 S. Randolph St; 1300 S. 11th St; 100 Wilder St; 500 Watkins St. 6th DISTRICT: To report a crime in the 6th District, please call 215-6863060. Reporting 6th District crimes from Spring Garden St. to South St. and Front St. to Broad St. Assault: 900 Spring Garden St; 200 Market St; 100 Chestnut St; 500 S. 4th St. Burglary: 400 Arch St. Robbery: 300 N. 13th St; 1300 Market St. Theft: 1200 Spring Garden St; 1000 Hamilton St; N. Front & Nobel St; 900 Arch St; 800 Arch St; 700 Appletree St; 1300 Market St. (two incidents). Vandalism: 300 N. Randolph St; 700 Race St. Other Offenses (Any incident that does not fit into other definitions, and may include public drunkenness, runaways, loitering, weapons offense or missing person): 700 Race St; 1000 Appletree St; 100 N. 12th St; 1100 Chestnut St.

Delancey Pl; 1800 Pine St; 300 S. Broad St. Vandalism: 5800 Trinity St; 2500 S. Felton St. Other Offenses (Any incident that does not fit into other definitions, and may include public drunkenness, runaways, loitering, weapons offense or missing person): 1800 S. Conestoga St; 6200 Gray’s Ferry Ave. 16th DISTRICT: To report a crime in the 16th District, please call 215686-3160. Reporting 16th District crimes from Girard Ave. to Market St. and from the Schuylkill River to 52nd Street.

215-686-3180. Reporting 18th District crimes from Market St. to Woodland Ave. and 30th St. to Cobbs Creek Pkwy. Arrest: 6000 Market St; 5500 Pine St; S. 48th & Pine Sts; 5700 Thomas Ave; 1200 S. Ruby St. Assault: 5500 Chancellor St; 800 S. Cecil St; 6100 Cobbs Creek; 1200 S. 56th St. Burglary: 4900 Florence Ave. Robbery: 5600 Chestnut St; 5700 Walnut St; 400 S. 47th St. Shooting: 6000 Pine St.

Burglary: 3900 Reno St.

Theft: 4700 Sansom St; 100 S. 46th St; 4000 Chestnut St; 200 S. Melville St; 200 S. Saint Bernard St; S. 48th & Pine Sts; 5100 Cedar Ave; 5400 Norfolk St; 1200 S. 56th St; 5100 Springfield Ave.

Robbery: 4000 Lancaster Ave.

Vandalism: 53rd & Market Sts.

Theft: 4900 Ogden St; 800 N. Preston St; 52nd & Market Sts; 400 Busti St; 4000 Baring St; 400 N. 40th St.

Other Offenses (Any incident that does not fit into other definitions, and may include public drunkenness, runaways, loitering, weapons offense or missing person): S. 52nd & Locust Sts; S. 45th St & Springfield Ave; 1000 S. 46th St; 4900 Warrington Ave.

Arrest: 800 N. 44th St. Assault: 4100 Cambridge St; 3800 Brown St.

Assault: 1700 Walnut St.

Other Offenses (Any incident that does not fit into other definitions, and may include public drunkenness, runaways, loitering, weapons offense or missing person): 3800 W. Girard Ave; 700 N. Dekalb St; 4100 Lancaster Ave. (2 incidents), N. Preston St. & Lancaster Ave; 600 N. 41st St; 100 N. 48th St.

Theft: 2100 Fairmount Ave; N. 18th & Spring Garden Sts; 200 N. Broad St; 1400 JFK Blvd; S. 19th & Chestnut Sts; 100 S. 17th St; 1400 Chestnut St. (two incidents), 1300 Chestnut St.

17th DISTRICT: To report a crime to the 17th Police District, please call 215-686-3170. Reporting 17th District crimes from South St. to Mifflin St. and Broad St. to the Schuylkill River.

Vandalism: 1900 Market St; 100 S. 17th St.

Arrest: 1300 S. 23rd St; 2600 Wharton St; 1500 S. Bailey St; 2600 Dickinson St; 1700 Moore St; 2800 Snyder Ave.

Assault: 6600 Malvern Ave; 6700 Lebanon Ave. (2 incidents); 6300 Vine St; 200 N. Daggett St; 1300 N. 76th St.

Assault: S. Broad & South Sts; 1800 Montrose St; 1700 Manton St; 2200 Titan St; 1200 S. Broad St; 1500 S. Hicks St.

Burglary: 7400 Brockton Rd.

9th DISTRICT: To report a crime in the 9th District, please call 215-6863090. Reporting 9th District crimes from Fairmount Ave. to Lombard St. and Broad St. to the Schuylkill River. Arrest: 1500 JFK Blvd; 1800 Walnut St.

Other Offenses (Any incident that does not fit into other definitions, and may include public drunkenness, runaways, loitering, weapons offense or missing person): 2500 Spring Garden St; 400 N. 21st St; 1900 Arch St; 2100 Chestnut St. 12th DISTRICT: To report a crime in the 12th District, please call 215-6861320. Reporting 12th District crimes within Southwest Philly bounded by Baltimore at 50th St. to Bartram Dr. at 60th St. Arrest: 5500 Litchfield St. Assault: 5300 Baltimore Ave; 1700 S. Frazier St; 6300 Chester Ave; 6400 Woodland Ave; 2100 S. 66th St. Theft: 2100 Wallace St; 1800 Spring Garden St; 1500 Spring Garden St; 2200 Ben Franklin Pkwy; 1700 Ben Franklin Pkwy; 1800 Arch St; 1400 Chestnut St; 1600 Walnut St. (two incidents), 1500 Walnut St; 200 S. Broad St; 1800 Rittenhouse Sq; 1800

Burglary: 1100 S. Broad St; 1500 S. Taylor St; 1200 S. 18th St; 1800 S. 22nd St. Theft: 2500 Federal St; 1700 Ellsworth St; 1200 S. 18th St; 1600 S. Chadwick St; 1700 S. 23rd St; 1800 S. 22nd St. Vandalism: 1200 S. 18th St; 2600 Gerrit St; 2100 Moore St. Other Offenses (Any incident that does not fit into other definitions, and may include public drunkenness, runaways, loitering, weapons offense or missing person): 1200 Pt. Breeze Ave. (two incidents). 18th DISTRICT: To report a crime in the 18th Police District, please call

Statement from Councilman Kenyatta Johnson

onday, January 28th, 2019 – Philadelphia City Councilman Kenyatta Johnson released the following statement: “First, let me be clear: I am innocent. I did nothing wrong. I am the victim of overzealous federal prosecutors who have spent the last five years looking for something to charge me with. If charged with any crime, I will be pleading not guilty. Any further questions about the case should be directed to my attorney, Patrick J. Egan of Fox Rothschild. “I want to say that I love my beautiful wife more than anything. She is an amazing mother to our children. I am so lucky to be her husband. She makes me a better man every single day. I know that we will get through this together. “I must say, I’m insulted on her behalf at the allegations made by these federal prosecutors. She’s never needed help from me to land a job

or make any other advancement in her career. No one who knows her doubts her intelligence and drive. Her work ethic is highly regarded and known to be extraordinary. No one has worked harder than her to achieve her dreams. Any claim that she didn’t earn her position is pre-

posterous. “I am humbled by the outpouring of support that we have received. Thank you to everyone who has called, texted, e-mailed, and otherwise got in touch to offer encouragement. This is a difficult time for our family, but I am confident continued on page 9

Councilman Oh reintroduces legislation for new City Council believe to be important to the people of Philadel-

19th DISTRICT: To report a crime in the 19th Police District, please call 215-686-3190. Reporting 19th District crimes from City Ave. to Market St. and 52nd St. to 77th St. Arrest: 6100 Lansdowne Ave; 5800 Lancaster Ave; 1500 N. Redfield St; 5800 Vine St; 100 Renfield St; 5900 Market St.

Robbery: 6400 Diamond Rd; 6100 W. Oxford St; 1400 N. 61st St. Theft: 800 Wynnewood Rd; 6500 Landsdowne Ave; 600 N. 67th St; 400 N. 60th St; 300 N. 63rd St; N. Dewey & Market Sts; 5800 Market St. Vandalism: 7300 Brentwood Rd. Other Offenses (Any incident that does not fit into other definitions, and may include public drunkenness, runaways, loitering, weapons offense or missing person): 6300 Lansdown Ave (2 incidents); 700 N. 64th St; 7400 Drexel Rd; 1300 Farrington Rd; 6000 Vine St; Salford & Market St; 6000 Haverford Ave; N. 59th & W. Thompson Sts; 1300 N. Wannamaker St; 5700 Thompson St; N. 57th St. & W. Girard Ave; 5700 Hunter St.

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Councilman At-Large David Oh

n the first Council session of 2020, Councilman AtLarge David Oh reintroduced 11 bills and 4 resolutions. The reintroduced bills expired in the last City

phia,” said Oh. “These bills are the first set of reintroductions. There will certainly be others, along with new legislation in the pipeline.” Proposed legislation includes: • Bill to Restore Local Control over Parking Functions– Philadelphia is the only city in Pennsylvania to have its onstreet parking controlled by the state. Councilman Oh’s bill is aimed at negotiating a new contract agreement with the PPA (not dismantling it), thereby returning control over parking functions and revenues to the city in order to provide additional revenue for schools. • Bills to Address Bad Property AssessCouncil term. Despite ments – Councilman past roadblocks, Council- Oh proposed two bills man Oh remains commit- to protect homeowners ted to advancing these from inaccurate property critical, common sense assessments that have measures. led to dramatically high“At the start of this er property taxes in 2019. four-year term, I am reThe first bill would reintroducing legislation I continued on page 8

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Celebrate our Upcoming 32nd Year with us! VERONICA

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services are to the people they serve. appy New Year “I think what is so 2020 from the compelling to me is that, University when I grew up in West City Review in West Philadelphia, my family Philadelphia and the didn’t have a whole lot. Philadelphia Free Press I received the majority in Center City! of my health care at the local community health As we enter our 32nd center because my family year of publishing free couldn’t afford to take community newspame to a private practice,” pers, we are reaching she said. out to you, our readers “I don’t even think that and advertisers, to ofwe even had insurance, fer our many thanks for Photo of first staff $15,000, extended I think we had Medicaid your enduring support In 1998, we celebrated through the end of at that time so when I got and interest. We are March 2020, in order to the call to come back to our tenth anniversary happy that we have with a fundraising party achieve our goals. AlWest Philadelphia where been successful in beat the Woodlands Cem- though we are not a it all began for me, and ing able to deliver free etery and we were able non-profit institution, be able to design quality local news, as well as, we have functioned as to raise over $10,000 feature stories and local that helped carry us for- a community resource, programs and be able to provide care for the peoadvertising on a weekly ward at that time. giving voice to neighple of West Philadelphia, basis for all of these borhood interests and Now, 21 years later, North Philadelphia and years. It has truly been we are entering a period concerns. Please help a great feat, along with, dedicated to improving us to preserve your com- Southwest Philadelphia, it just seemed like the as we like to say, “a munity newspapers. our sustainability. We right thing to do.” touch of madness.” But, are preparing financially Despite their laudable above all, it’s been a With appreciation and work in the community, and organizationally for labor of love of which the future. Our goals are gratitude, there are some people, we are proud! It is truly to increase our stable of believe it or not, who gratifying to have met Robert Christian, Edi- aren’t aware of what writers, to increase our and worked with so print and digital distri- tor and Publisher and Spectrum Health Services many wonderful peoClaudia Christian, Asbution, to stabilize our is or the services they ple, many of whom are cash flow, and to create sociate Publisher provide. now good friends. a Digital 32-year Com“Spectrum Health As we go forward, we munity History Public P.S. Look for upcom- Services is a federally will be looking to you ing information about Archive. We are again qualified health center. for your continued sup- asking for your financial our 32nd year celebraWe’re one of the best kept port, not only as cheer tion in March 2020! support. secrets in Philadelphia,” leaders and readers, but To this end, we said Hill-Milbourne. also as donors. have set about to raise Well, not anymore. The secret’s out. We asked Hill-MilName: bourne about the services which Spectrum Health Address: Services, which has locations around the city, and expects to open another in the Northeast in the Method of contribution: spring, provides for its  Check (Please make checks out to either Philadelphia Free Press or University consumers. The list was City Review, and mail to 218 South 45th Street, Phila., PA 19104. Phone impressive. 215.222.2374) “We are a full spectrum  Credit Card adult health center. We Name on credit card: provide adult medicine, pediatrics, OB-GYN Address: services, dental services, podiatry, behavioral health, nutrition, family planning, HIV and Aides outreach and communiCredit Card Number: cation, and we also have our own on-site pharExpiration date: Security Code: macy which is a discount pharmacy where our paBilling Address: If it is different from your address tients can get all of their medications at a fraction of the cost,” she said. You might read this list of services and think that you don’t have the financial ability to pay for such treatment or perhaps have no insurance but, don’t be discouraged. There is good news: “Most people don’t know that, as a federally

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qualiﬁed health center, we serve everybody regardless of their ability to pay so we never turn anyone away,” said HillMilbourne. That’s right, no one in need of medical care is turned away from treatment at a Spectrum Health Center. [I would have put that last sentence in bold letters, but the editors would probably frown on the use of such excessive liberties. But I digress.] Wait, I know what you’re thinking: A free health clinic serving the underserved will probably have poorly maintained facilities and oﬀer inferior medical care. Well, think again! “Our facilities are beautiful and the people that we hire have patient-care, patient-service as part of their DNA,” said HillMilbourne. In fact, she has referred personal friends in need of medical care to Spectrum and says that they have all return to her with complimentary remarks about their treatment. “We want to be known for the care and quality of services we provide for our patients and we also want to be regarded as the premiere employer in the city where everyone wants to work.” Hill-Milbourne also envisions what she refers to as ‘Spectrum without walls’ where the Health Center will take its services into the community. “Whether it’s in mental-behavioral health centers, churches, schools, wherever there might be a need we’ll be able to provide primary care, pediatrics and dental services.” Spectrum services also has a mobile dental unit and Hill-Milbourne encourages people and organizations that have a need to contact Spectrum Health Services. Attorney Daniel J. Tann, sat on Spectrum’s selection Board responsible for hiring the right candidate for the position and said, “When she [Hill-Milbourne] walked into the room we were impressed by her smile. She’s one of those people that when she walks into the room, you know you are in the presence of greatness,” said Tann. “We were upgrading the position from the person who held it before

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her and when we looked at her resume, we were blown away.” “And she has a wealth of experience and information in the healthcare arena. She was the perfect person for the position,” he said. But what struck them most, said Tann, was her “combination of energy, professionalism and knowledge”. “To walk in with those three things and to say to us ‘I grew up in this neighborhood. My doctors as a child came from this neighborhood and I want to come back and give back to this neighborhood’. It was a homerun for us. For more information or to contact Spectrum Health Services, visit them online at www. spectrumhs.org or call 215-471-2761

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New legislation could bring radical change to Pennsylvania’s cyber education system By Alan Krawitz The Center Square

imperative,” said Sonney, chairman of the committee. “It should be about bill that could quality, not quantity.” potentially rePennsylvania’s cyber make Pennsylcharter system is among vania’s system of cyber the largest in the nation, education was the topic serving more than 24,000 of a public hearing this students statewide, Pennsylvania state Rep. Josh Kail awaits an answer to his question during a week in the House Edu- according to Jennifer hearing Jan. 24, 2020, of the House Education Committee. Image courtesy of cation Committee, and Beagan of the Allegheny the Pennsylvania House of Representatives it galvanized reactions County Intermediate tendent of the Northern of Sonney’s bill, said it from both proponents Unit, a regional educaYork County School would “bring greater and critics alike. tional agency. District and a proponent In effect, the bill, proThe proposal could continued on page 6 posed by state Rep. Curt result in the removal of Sonney, R-Erie, would thousands of students shutter all cyber charters from 14 state-sanctioned, Pelzer’s Horse & Pet Supplies in the commonwealth privately run and public4802 Parkside Avenue by the 2020-2021 school ly funded cyber schools, year. Also, all traditional sending them to virtual Phila., PA 19131 school districts would programs run by their 215.473.6700 be required to offer their home school districts. own, full-time virtual At the hearing, Sonney “THE HORSE STABLE” education programs. said he introduced the Grain-Free Dog Food • Cat Food •Horse Feed • Vitamins “Cyber education is an legislation due to “con• Flea/Tick Control • Dewormer • Collars • Leashes • important choice parents cerns from constituents Harnesses • Bedding • Treats • Much More!!! should be able to make related to the cost and Facebook: Pelzer’s Stable/Pelzer’s Horse & Pet Supplies for their children, but lo- accountability of cyber Instagram: @pelzershorsepet cal accountability to our charter schools.” taxpayers and students is Eric Eschbach, superin-

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the commonwealth’s cyber education sector and continued from page 5 school district administrators. accountability and efAdministrators have ficiency to cyber-learning questioned cyber charoptions without sacrific- ters’ overall effectiveness ing choice options for in teaching students students.” on par with traditional But opponents of the education, in addition to bill noted that families issues related to financial opt for cyber programs accountability. for a variety of reasons, Funding for cyber from issues related to charter schools is drawn bullying, distance from from districts, which a local school district or must pay per-pupil fees health-related reasons every time a student and that making those opts for a cyber charter families go back to their school, and some admindistricts could cause istrators say the expanproblems. sion of cyber charters has “They have an issue caused significant fiscal with the school district,” damage to traditional Rep. Josh Kail, R-Beaver, schools. said. “And so now we’re In 2017-18, school going to be forcing them districts spent nearly a to go back to the school billion dollars on cyberdistrict that they left in charter tuition payments. the first place.” And superintendents The hearing also high- have complained that lighted tensions between when comparing the val-

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ue of a cyber education to a traditional one, that money is not well spent. A 2018 survey conducted by the Pennsylvania Association of School Administrators showed that out of 172 school districts contacted, 152 said they were running a local cyber school. John Chandler, CEO of PA Virtual Charter School, implored educators and partners at the meeting to embrace a spirit of cooperation. “We can get much farther working together than ﬁghting each other,” he said. He asked that cyber charters be allowed to “share in the processes” that traditional schools participate in. Chandler also said he was opposed to the bill since it would “eliminate independently-run, statewide cyber schools from an already short list of publicly funded options.” Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School CEO Brian Hayden went even further in his opposition to the bill, telling the House Education Committee not to “treat our students as second-class citizens. And, I want to

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repeat that part. Do not treat our students as second-class citizens.” Hayden added that he welcomed “meaningful discussions on funding, but they must be transparent, fair, based on fact not misperceptions.” State Rep. Josh Kail,

R-Beaver, said that although cyber funding reform is needed, he questioned the bill’s potential to create a monopoly on cyber education for school districts. He also expressed concerns about limiting options left to students who

would be forced to leave cyber charter schools for district-based virtual programs. “I fail to see how taking choices away from parents in this instance is a good idea,” he said.

Education issues from 2019 continue to resonate in Pennsylvania politics in 2020 By Kim Jarrett The Center Square

harter and cyber schools were a hot topic for the General Assembly and Gov. Tom Wolf in 2019 and remain a hot topic in the new year. Wolf issued an executive order focusing on charters schools in August, asking regulators to create new rules that would tighten ﬁnancial restrictions on the schools and limit enrollment in schools where students are not improving academically. The order drew praise from some but criticism from others who said Wolf exceeded his authority. Charter school advocates protested in Harrisburg in September. In December, proponents of charter school reform held simultaneous news conferences around the state saying the current laws were negatively affecting urban schools. Lawmakers also took aim at Pennsylvania’s dropout rate. The mandatory age for school attendance was lowered from 8 years old to six years old and the dropout rate was raised from 16 to 17. Financial highs and lows for schools The state budget included $160 million more

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf responds to questions about charter school reform at a Nov. 15, 2019, meeting of the Pennsylvania Association of School Administrators in Harrisburg. Photo courtesy of Commonwealth Media Services

for basic education and more money for career and technical education and special education. Some school districts continued to have financial troubles. The Harrisburg School District is not only under investigation by state officials, but by the FBI as well. The investigation centers around millions in questionable spending, including $900,000 paid to agencies for substitute teachers where no work was done. Pennsylvania Auditor General Eugene DePasquale said officials with the Pittsburgh Public School District spent $24,250 a month on travel. The trips did not seem to benefit students, he said. Other developments in K-12 education • Children and spouses

of Pennsylvania National Guard members will receive 10 semesters of education tuition-free. • The Senate will consider a bill that requires high school students to receive credit for a personal ﬁnance court. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Daniel Laughlin, R-Erie, is currently in the House Education Committee. • Rep. Jesse Topper, R-Bedford, and Sen. Ryan Aument, R-Mount Joy introduced bills that would change teacher evaluations. Their proposals would increase the emphasis on teacher observations and focus less on the school’s building level scores. Aument’s bill passed the Senate and is in the House Education Committee while Topper’s bill remains in the House Education Committee.

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Angelina Grimke Weld’s 1916 classic “Rachel” is part of Quintessence Theatre’s 10th anniversary season, depicting an African-American family at the turn of the century hoping to find life, liberty and happiness in a Northern city after an unhappy southern past. Alexandra Espinoza directs a cast of seven. Now through Feb. 16 at the Sedgwick Theater, 7137 Germantown Ave., Mt. Airy. 215-9874450. ♫ Scotland’s Grammywinning Dunedin Consort makes its local debut at the Annenberg on Jan. 29 at 7 p.m. This baroque ensemble features mezzo-soprano Meg Bragle and violinist Cecilia Bernardin. Bach scholar John Butt is director for this all J.S. Bach program including Brandenburg concertos #4 and #5 among others. Then on Jan. 31, the Spanish Harlem Orchestra celebrates their 15th anniversary in an 8 p.m. performance of Latin jazz and sizzling salsas. 3680

Walnut St. 215-898-3900. ♫ BeethovenNOW gives a hint of the Phila. Orchestra’s long-running tribute to Beethoven’s 250th anniversary this year. Their Jan. 30th concert at 7:30 p.m. includes works by Lili Boulanger and Louise Farrenc and is highlighted by dashing young pianist Danil Trifonov in Beethoven’s Piano Concerto #1, repeated on Jan. 31 at 2 p.m. On Feb. 1 at 8 p.m. and Feb. 2 at 2 pm., Mr. Trifonov will play Beethoven’s Concerto #5. Academy of Music, Broad and Locust. 215-893-1999. ♫ The Penna. Ballet has an intriguing program on Jan. 30 at 6:30 p.m., “The Art of Coaching with Angel Corella”. The company’s Artistic Director will demonstrate his working methods with principal dancers Oksana Maslova and Zecheng Liang performing a pas de deux from their upcoming production of “La Bayadere”, one of the great-

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est of full-length dance works. After the demonstration, these three artists will take audience questions followed by a reception. Prince Theater at the Annenberg, 3680 Walnut. 215-551-7000. ♫ Opera Phila. takes a rare turn on Jan. 31 at 8 p.m. with their presentation of Verdi’s soaring “Requiem” conducted by Music Director Corrado Rovaris in his 20th anniversary season. More than 80 instrumentalists and 100 choristers will be joined by four major dramatic voices in this Roman Catholic mass for the dead: Leah Crocetto, Daniella Mack, Evan Leroy Johnson and In-Sung Sim. Repeated on Feb. 2 at 2 p.m. 90 minutes with no intermission, sung in Latin with English supertitles. Academy of Music, Broad and Locust Sts. 215-732-8400. ♫ Every month PECO and the Barnes Foundation offer free art and entertainment. On Feb. 2, a free bus to the Barnes at 20th and the Parkway will coincide with PECO’s Free First Sunday Family Day. The collections in the Museum are stunning and the architecture and landscaping of the building itself are eye-popping. Details at 215-278-7200. ♫ Tatty Hennessy’s “A Hundred Words for Snow”, directed by Claire Moyer, is up next by Inis Nua the tale of 15-year old Rory’s purTICKETS FROM

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suit of his lifelong dream of journeying to the North Pole. With his recently deceased geographer father’s ashes in his rucksack he finds lessons in love, loss and endless snow. Satchel Williams stars. Feb. 5 to 23 at the Louis Bluver Theatre at the Drake, 302 S. Hicks St. 215-568-8079. ♫ Ego Po’s tribute to the great playwright/actor Sam Shepard begins on Feb. 5 with “Fool for Love” which the producers characterize as “love and loathing... desire and disgust...a searing portrait of the annihilation wreaked on others in the name of love”. Brenna Geffers directs a cast of four local favorites: Julianna Zinkel, Jered McLenigan, Steve Wright, and in a rare acting gig, Theatre

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arly on in David Hare’s The Vertical Hour, a central character allows as to how “There’s a part of me that likes a wellordered game.” Indeed; and that game becomes the operating system for this drama, another of Sir David’s deft dissections of the privileged

upper class in Britain and America. (Yes, Sir David; Hare was knighted in 1998 for his significant contributions to British culture.) At the very center of the play strides Nadia Blye, a former war correspondent and current professor of International Relations at Yale. However, most of the play takes place not in New continued on page 8

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would follow his parents into that profession. Instead, Philip has become a physiotherapist – a trade close to physician, but not close enough to grab the golden ring of high parental approval. As will happen, Nadia and Oliver quickly trade volleys over the 2003 intervention in Iraq. Nadia’s experiences as a war correspondent lead her to the conviction that the war was necessary, however messy. Oliver has been “passionately” against the war since the get-go. He sees the intervention as a predetermined failure. Actually, Oliver is someone who expects everything to fail, because underneath all his successes – in his profession, with women, with finely tuned conversation – he’s a stunning failure in what should have been the most important things for him. Hare’s plays are not overtly dramatic, and this one is typical. At times it seems that we’re not watching a play, but eavesdropping on the lives of these characters as they grapple with their own foibles. Hare’s standard strategy is to put well-spoken characters together in uneasy relationships and situations lined with trip wires and see what happens. Much of Vertical Hour is static, given over to discussions, half-baked debates, recitations and revelations. They all become part of the “well-ordered game” mentioned earlier. The propelling drama here is who can play the game better – the one who fashioned most of its rules, or the newcomer who’s ready to slip in some rules of her own. As the above suggests, David Hare is not a playwright who serves up dramatic fare intended for easy consumption. His plays are challenging, but ultimately rewarding for theatregoers who enjoy the challenges of intellectual drama. While some of the “insights” offered by Nadia and Oliver are wincingly obvious throwaways, the interaction between the central trio (occasionally spiked with witty lines) keep us absorbed for most of the play. The play’s title is a term lifted from combat medicine referring to the

moments when medical personnel can actually intervene to help someone who’s been wounded. All three of our central characters have been wounded: Nadia by her experiences in several war zones, Philip by his father’s egotism and philandering, Oliver wounded by his own flaws and mistakes. The play presents these three characters as they are pulled into unplanned interventions. As the play ends, we can’t be sure whether the interventions have actually helped the three recover from their wounds. David Hare does not like to provide neat answers in his plays; he prefers to leave the key questions open, as they often are in life. Despite its virtues, The Vertical Hour could be painfully boring if not handled carefully. Kathryn MacMillan’s sensitive direction of a strong cast allows very little tedium to seep into this Lantern Theater production. After a few dips and slips with the British accents early on, Joe Guzmán and Marc LeVasseur settled into their polished accents and remained pitch perfect for the rest of the performance. In a knot of vibrant, finely nuanced performances, Joe Guzmán’s earns special praise. Guzmán delivered Oliver, with all his venomous charm, beautifully. Guzmán knows how to speak not only with his voice, but also with his face. He showed us at least 12 different smiles, and each one had its own message, most of them not so bright. The cadence with which he delivered his lines was also exemplary. Interestingly, even though the script suggests Oliver is the worldweary figure, it’s Geneviéve Perrier who brought a moving world-weary demeanor to her character. World-weary and potent do not usually pair well, but in Perrier’s performance they did, as she skillfully captured the churning complexity of Nadia. Of the three central characters, Philip is the one who’s somewhat thinly drawn, but Marc LeVasseur’s fine perfor-

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community a voice in government,” said Roecontinued from page 1 buck. Congressman Dwight Evans said that the focenter for gangs before rum was important at the Crips and the Bloods this moment in America. were a part of our con“No matter what level versation. The mentality of government you see is what changed the city here today, that [it] all of Philadelphia,” he said. comes down to you [the During those days, citizen] and you’ll have Williams said that mothyour chance to voice ers, grandmothers ran your opinion,” said Evtheir family members ans. who were involved in Evans used his time gang activity, off of the to talk about the necesstreet corners themsity of elected officials to selves. address the problems of “They explained to inferior or contaminated them, not only what they school buildings, the were doing to themCensus, and community selves as gang members violence and concluded but what they were doState Rep. James Roebuck. Photo: C. Christian his remarks with stateing to their communiments about protecting ties.” pipes, we have an angry, built in their place. American democracy. “Understand someangry generation that we “To do that, the city “No matter what you thing,” said Williams, can’t do it alone and the think, this is our democ“Local, state and federal have to figure out what state can’t do it alone. racy. It really is. It means government are going to to do with,” said WilIt’s going to require a that we are going to have have to wrap their arms liams. Williams also spoke federal, state and local to be vigilant and it’s not around these young peocooperative.” something that you can ple and these lifestyles,” about measures to address probation and Former Counciltake lightly,” Evans said he said. woman Jannie Blackwell referring to the current While government can criminal justice reform, greeted the crowd with Senate Impeachment play a role, Williams said economic justice and schools. her normal warmth and hearings in Washington, the onus would be on “For people to be assured the attendees D.C. parents. shocked that asbestos that she would always “That process is a Williams said that he be serving her communi- process that has been is anticipating a coordi- was in these buildings nated dialogue between and to discover, because ty with as much energy established by the Constitution. We in the all levels of government, some children in Center as ever. Roebuck took the opHouse did our part, we both city, state and feder- City were going to a portunity to thank those felt that this president al, that would hopefully contaminated building and act like it has never who were active in adhas abused power and result in an integrated happened before, is dressing the concerns of disrespected the law. No plan to combat gun viooutrageous. It speaks to the district, especially one is above the law,” he lence across the board. those in political posisaid. “The level of violence flagrant incompetence and, frankly, with all tions and wards. “I don’t care what that we are seeing, due respect, somebody “You are what makes your skin color is, I don’t among not just young should have been fired,” the system work. Now, I care what your position people … is historic in benefit from your efforts is, I don’t care where nature and I don’t want said Williams whose statement was greeted but was it not for your you live, everybody is people to get caught with applause. work, I wouldn’t be here susceptible to what takes up on the fact that they Williams said that so I want to thank you place in the law.” think it’s a gun [inEvans said that public volved]. People are stab- building which has been and ask you to continue identified as having doing what you do and officials must be transbing each other, hitting asbestos should be torn to continue being that parent and that is the each other and beating strength that gives our reason for the commueach other to death with down and new schools nity forum. “First and foremost, Yale student caught in the your elected officials dilemma of whether to must be transparent, continued from page 3 continued from page 8 abandon her studies for must be open and that’s a man who doesn’t seem why we are here today mance made Philip a fully worth it. Ned Pryce was that we can get through with Sen. Williams, Rep. it with your prayers and sympathetic figure and solid as a student with a not just a dramatic device. continued support. rightward bent but an in- Roebuck and former The main body of Verti- fatuation with his left-of- Councilwoman Jannie “I also want to reasBlackwell. I am here cal Hour is bookended sure my constituents. It center professor, Nadia. with them because we with two scenes showing is a tremendous honor to Kudos also go to work for you and not the Professor Nadia Blye enrepresent you every day Meghan Jones for her other way around,” congaging with two students design of the two sets in City Hall. I will keep in her office back at Yale. fighting for you regard(especially the Shropshire cluded Evans. (University City Review Both of these scenes seem garden) and Shannon less of what happens has learned that Councilmore of a distraction than with this federal case. Zura, whose lighting dean advantage, and what I will not let it stop me sign gave those sets their woman Jamie Gauthier was invited to particidue splendor. from keeping up the fight they do provide could pate in the Town Hall, have been delivered much for our community and better in the main body of but was unavailable to The Vertical Hour runs advancing our shared the play. attend that evening.) Tues-Sun through Sunday, agenda. However, the two actors February 16 at St. Stephen’s Roebuck said that conhandling the smaller roles stituents can expect more Theatre. Matinee (2:00) City Councilman Kein these bookend scenes forums to take place. and evening performances nyatta Johnson represents also earned deep nods “This is the first of a Wednesdays & Saturdays, the 2nd Councilmanic of approval, especially series of similar meet2:00 matinee performances District in Philadelphia, Sydney Banks as a young ings,” said Roebuck who only on Sundays. Pennsylvania.

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heatre Philadelphia proudly announces the return of Philly Theatre Week with 75+ organizations, and 300 events and performances between February 6 to 16, 2020. This 3rd annual 10-day celebration will showcase the vibrant and diverse theatre scene in the tristate region, and help make theatre even more accessible to the community. Events will include full performances, workshops, panels and more in Philadelphia and suburbs, plus in New Jersey and Delaware. All tickets for participating shows are free, $15 or $30. Philly Theatre Week tickets are officially on sale now at www.phillytheatreweek. org and through the TodayTix app. “Theatre Philadelphia is proud to announce hundreds of events and performances as part of the 3rd Annual Philly Theatre Week,” said Theatre Philadelphia Executive Director Leigh Goldenberg. “Philly Theatre Week is not only an exciting new tradition for arts, culture and theatre audiences, but it has developed into one of the city’s most exciting and anticipated festival style events that joins the ranks of Philly Beer Week, Philly Tech Week and Center City Restaurant Week. The 10-day celebration showcases the breadth and diversity of artists and organizations that make Philadelphia a vibrant hub for performing arts.” Goldenberg continued, “Philly Theatre Week was designed to introduce new audiences to our region’s theatre scene, while encouraging existing theatre-goers to step out of their comfort zone and try something new with a variety of events and discounted price points. There is truly something for everyone, from every walk of life, and from every corner of the region. We hope to

goes up!” Visitors and residents will find something for everyone with a diverse collection of world premieres, cherished classics, lavish productions, low-budget readings, experimental workshops, award-winning actors, in-depth discussions, local voices, and more. Participating organizations include a range of professional theatres, community theatres, academic institutions, self-producing artists and small-budget companies. Activities will take place everywhere from Center City to the suburbs, Bucks County to Wilmington, and South Jersey to the Main Line. While the website for Philly Theatre Week has a full rundown of organizations, events and performances, below find a teaser of activities: ** For local premieres: Philadelphia Theatre Company’s Everything is Wonderful; Inis Nua Theatre Company’s A Hundred Words For Snow; Curio Theatre Company’s I ♥ Alice ♥ I; Interact Theatre Company’s Man of God; The Wilma Theater’s Describe the Night; Quintessence Theatre Group’s Rachel. Kaleidoscope Cultural Arts Collective’s Khepera; Raw Street Productions’ Matt & Ben; The South Camden Theatre’s Abigail 1702 / A Twice Told Tale - A Regional Premiere; and the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts’ Grey Rock. ** For world premieres: Arden Theatre Company’s My General Tubman; Ruth and Estelle’s Ruth and Estelle’s A Sequins of Fortunate Events; Tribe of Fools’ You Shouldn’t Be Doing What You’re Doing On That LADDER; Theatre Exile’s Babel; Automatic Arts’ HURT and other possibilities; Philadelphia Dramatists Center’s A Thin Line Between Love & Hate; Beacon Theatre Productions’ Under The Bonnet; and Hella Fresh Theater’s Osceola. continued on page 12

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THURSDAY, JANUARY 30TH

Free Expungement Clinic. Dornsife Center 3509 Spring Garden St. 2 – 4 pm. Thomas R. Kline School of Law. 215-571-4797.

Mind of Winter: 5pm at Arts Café/ The Kelly Writers House on 3805 Locust Walk. In January of every year, the Writers House Planning Committee embraces the postholiday doldrums with a celebration of winter’s comforts, inspired by Wallace Stevens’s chilly poem, “The Snow Man.” We gather here at the Writers House, stoke a big fire in the parlor, simmer several big pots of soups and stews, and share our favorite winter-themed readings with one another. Let it snow! Rsvp: wh@writing.upenn. edu or call 215-746-POEM.

The Mighty Middle Market: 8am – 10:30am: Located at Sheraton Valley Forge Hotel (480 N. Gulph Road, King of Prussia, PA 19406). 8am -9am Registration, Networking, Exhibits & Breakfast. 10am – 1030am Program. “How Digital Transformation Can Boost Business” - Tom Stewart, from the National Center for the Middle Market (NCMM), will share excerpts from NCMM’s new report, “The Case for Digital Transformation” and highlight the framework for thinking about a digital transformation, the three stages of the process, and what opportunities lie ahead for middle market companies willing to take the plunge. Following Stewart will be a panel discussion with leaders at companies who have embraced technology who will share their digital transformation journey and provide tips for your company to do the same. Contact Emma Petty at epetty@chamberphl.com or visit online for more details: https://apps. chamberphl.com/event/5783/themighty-middle-market

Monday and Friday morning. See website: http://www.friendsofclarkpark.org/ and go to the events calendar. Info@friendsofclarkpark.org for General Inquiries

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1ST

Kids Art Class: 9:30am – 10:45am at Markward Rec Center, 400 South Taney St. Every Saturday through March 28th. Beat cabin fever and get out of the house with our new Saturday kids art classes at the rec center. Kids ages from pre-school through 1st grade. Buy a season pass or 5 pack class drop in. Register at https://markwardplayground.ticketleap.com/kidsFrom King to Kendrick: The Evolu- winter-art-class/ Call for more info tion of Activism: 5:30pm -7:30pm 215-685-6649 at Class of 49’, Houston Hall, 3417 Spruce Street. Dr. Martin Luther SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 2ND King, Jr. -- spirited, unrelenting and 48th Church Anniversary at Christ inspiring. Kendrick Lamar--socially Community Baptist Church! conscious and unapologetic. Do these two influencers vibe on 10:45am Worship Hour. Christ philosophy? Do the values and Community stBaptist Church, 1224messages from the speeches and 30 North 41 St. This year signals toward celactions of Dr. King resonate today our two-year march th Jubilee in the values and spoken words of ebratingNDour 50 Golden TH Kendrick Lamar? This program will – FEB 2 AND FEB 6 . Our Anopen with a Black Jeopardy game niversary theme is PASS IT ON: and food. Sponsors: African Amer- “Real Church, Basic Church”. Preican Resource Center. More info worship features, praise dancing, call: 215.898.0104. Email aarc@ special honors, special highlights upenn.edu or Go online: http:// on what God is doing with us. www.upenn.edu/aarc/mlk/calen- The celebration will also feature words from reverend Dr. J. Wendar_mlk.htm dell Mapson, Jr., from the HisTibetan Meditation: 6:45pm – toric Monumental Baptist Church 7:45pm at Trinity Church, 22nd in West Philadelphia. Bring A and Spruce. Ideal for Beginners, Friend, A Relative, An Associate, Seasoned Meditators and anyone A Neighbor, A Stranger AND BE looking for a positive change in OUR GUEST. Phone:215-877-4000, life. Led by Reggie Dalton, a mind/ fax:215-877-4080, Pastor White’s body specialist with over 30 years cell:610-715-8795. Check us out: of experience in the Healing Arts, www.youtube.com/ccbcparkside Yoga and Buddhist practice. Dropin rate: $15, 7 classes: $90, 10 class- Grays Ferry Triangle Clean Up: es: $120. Senior and student rate: 10am – 11am at Grays Ferry Tri$10. For more info contact Reggie angle, Grays Ferry Ave. For more Dalton at ancienthealing9@gmail. info: email: nicoleatsosna@gmail. com Website: http://centercity- com or call 215-732-8446 Check out calendar: https://www.southresidents.org/event-3689721 ofsouth.org/events

Lunch with Joshua Whitehead: 12pm at Arts Café/The Kelly Writers House on 3805 Locust Walk. Hosted by Davy Knittle. This reading and conversation, organized by the LGBT Center, is co-sponsored by the LGBT Center; the School of Social Policy and Practice; Annenberg; the Alice Paul Center; the Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies Program; The Penn Women’s Center; the Penn Museum; the Department of English; Greenfield Intercultural Center, the Graduate School of Education; the Sachs Program for Arts Innovation; and Penn Dental. Joshua is an ABD doctoral student at the University of Calgary (Treaty 7) where he focuses on Indigenous literatures and cultures with a speFRIDAY, JANUARY 31ST cialization in gender and sexuality. Rsvp: wh@writing.upenn.edu or Criminal Record Expungement Project: 2pm – 4pm at the Dorn(215)-746-POEM slife Center for Neighborhood Breaking Through: Peter BD and Partnerships: 3509 Spring Garden Rachel James: 6pm at Arts Café/ St. Have You Ever Been Arrested The Kelly Writers House on 3805 in Philly? Do you believe your arLocust Walk. Curated and hosted rest record is impacting your life, by Simone White, the Breaking employment, education, or housThrough series features poets on ing? Please join us at our monthly the verge of publishing their first intake clinic to determine if you books for conversations about po- are eligible for our FREE EXPUNGEetics, influence, and the future of MENT SERVICE. Call for more info: poetry. PETER BD is a writer on the 215-571-4013 or email: dornsifeinternet and the author of the book center@drexel.edu milk & henny. Jazz for King: Celebration of HarCommon Ground: Dismantling Op- lem Nights: 6pm - 9pm at Inn at pression Olympics: 5:30 – 7:30pm Penn, 3600 Sansom St. Join us for at LGBT Center, 3907 Spruce St. our annual jazz and spoken word Hosting a discussion-based program event. Enjoy the sweet sounds examining connections between of “Reference Point” featuring the black civil rights and LGBTQ + Glenn Bryan and M.C. Diane Lesmovements. - we hope to expand lie. Theme for this year is Harlem on how these communities can Nights so come dressed for the continue to work together to pro- roaring 20’s! (African American mote freedom, justice, and equality Resource Center). To view events, for all. Food will Free and open to visit www.upenn.edu/aarc/mlk . the public. Sponsored by: Men of If you have any further questions, Color@Penn, LGBT Center, Center please email aarc@pobox.upenn. for Aids Research, Community Ad- edu. or call 215-898-0104 visory Board’s Black Men’s Health Initiative. More details about this We Walk Clark Park: 8:30am – Dickens Statue event: www.upenn.edu/aarc/mlk/ 9:30am at Charles rd calendar_mlk.htm. If you have any in Clark Park (43 St. between Balfurther questions, please email timore and Chester Ave. Weather aarc@pobox.upenn.edu or call permitting, we meet at the Dickens Statue and walk for 45 min215-898-0104. utes to an hour in Clark Park every

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 3RD SCP Meeting: 7pm – 8pm at South of South Neighborhood Association, 1901 Christian St. Get involved in the neighborhood! SOSNA is the neighborhood Association serving as a reliable resource for residents and businesses, promoting neighborhood events and civic involvement, and creating awareness around relevant news and information. For more info or questions about the meeting: email: nicoleatsosna@gmail.com or call 215-732-8446 and Check out calendar: https://www.southofsouth.org/events Understanding Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia: 2pm at First Presbyterian Church: 201 South 21st St.( MacColl Rm on the 2nd Fl). The entrance is on 21st Street. There is an elevator for handicapped accessibility. Please let us know in advance if this is needed. You are invited to arrive 15 minutes early and chat with your fellow Penn’s Village members and guests. RSVP: Email info@pennsvillage.org or call 215-925-7333. See more info about this event: pennsvillage.org – look up events or centercityresidents.org – see events calander. If you cannot attend, please cancel your reservation to make room for others. This program is free of charge to

our members, volunteers and donors. Guests are welcome to attend up to three programs before being required to join and/or volunteer with Penn’s Village. If you attend as a guest, there is a $10 fee for each program. Garden Court Board Meeting: 7:30pm – 9:30pm at Garden Court Condominium Association, 46th and Pine St. D-103. Website: https://www.gardencourtca.org/ see event calendar. Email info@ gardencourtca.org for more info.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4TH Defining Innovation presents Pauline Brown: 9am – 10:45am at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts : Rhoden Arts Center : 128 N. Broad St. Registration & Networking: 8:30am - 9am. Registration is required and space is limited. Tickets $45. For over 25 years, Pauline Brown has acquired, built, and led some of the world’s most influential global luxury brands including Louis Vuitton, Avon, and Estée Lauder. Along the way, she developed a rare insight into the power of aesthetics to transform businesses and, in some cases, entire industries. Contact Andrew Fink at afink@chamberphl.com or check online for more details: https://apps.chamberphl.com/ event/5906/defining-innovationpresents-pauline-brown Julien Abele Park Meeting: 7pm – 8pm at SOSNA by Julien Abele Park, 1901 Christian St. Friends of Julien Abele Park officially meet eight (8) times a year. Meetings are generally held on the 1st Tuesday of the month, at SOSNA, 1901 Christian Street, starting at 7pm. *NOTE: Meeting dates are occasionally subject to change. Check the Twitter feed on our home page for schedule updates, and in general, for the most up-to-theminute news. For more info about meetings/memberships. https:// julianabelepark.org/meetingsmembership/

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5TH Living Legacies: Artifacts Through Native Perspectives: 6pm – 8pm at Penn Museum, 3260 South St. Go behind the scenes at the Penn Museum to look closely at artifacts not on view and gain insight into the meaning, care, and preservation of historic and contemporary Native North American artifacts and art. Guests may arrive as early as 5:00 p.m. to explore the museum before the event. Tickets are $10 General Admission, $5 Students. info@pennmuseum.org or call 215-898-4000 ARC Meeting: 7pm -8pm at South of South Neighborhood Association, 1901 Christian St. Architecture Review Meeting. For more info or questions about the meeting: Email: nicoleatsosna@gmail. com / Call: 215-732-8446 / Website: https://www.southofsouth. org/events Zoning Working Group Meeting: 7:45pm – 8:45pm at South of South Neighborhood Association, 1901 Christian St. For more info or questions about the meeting: Email: nicoleatsosna@gmail.com / Call: 215-732-8446 /Website: https://www.southofsouth.org/ events

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telle’s Ruth and Estelle’s A Sequins of Fortunate Events;The Hum’nbards The Artists’ Temple; Julia Kershetsky’s Too Legit. To Quit; Players Club of Swarthmore’s Next to Normal; Walnut Street Theatre’s Grace for President; and Philly Improv Theater’s Philly Song Jawn with Sean. ** Black History Month-themed events: Quintessence Theatre Group’s Rachel; Arden Theatre Company’s My General Tubman; Walnut Street Theatre’s Thurgood; Philadelphia Artists’ Collective and Theatre in The X’s In Splendid Error and Philly Improv Theater’s Hoﬀman + No Diggity. ** For the whole family: Ants on a Log Curious’ Think Outside the Pipeline!, and Walnut Street Theatre’s Grace for President. ** Valentine’s Day events: Curio Theatre Company’s I ♥ Alice ♥ I; Ruth and Estelle’s Ruth and Estelle’s A Sequins of Fortunate Events; Theatre Contra’s The Twilight Saga: New Moon - A Live Reading; and The Philadelphia Shakespeare Theatre’s Shakespeare In Love: Open Mic Poetry Night.

Participation in Philly Theatre Week was free for the above and other participating organizations, artists and businesses. Enrollment was open to independent artists, organizations, theatres or establishments within a 35-mile radius of Philadelphia’s City Hall. Extensive outreach eﬀorts included theatres, galleries, schools, artists, screening rooms, and all theatre-supporting restaurants and businesses. Philly Theatre Week was the brainchild of Goldenberg and her team at Theatre Philadelphia. The idea dates back to 2017 when Goldenberg was in search of a new ﬂagship program that would focus on inclusivity and reducing barriers to participation. “Theatre Philadelphia wanted to create a new signature program that would draw even more attention to the region’s theatre organizations and artists,” added Goldenberg. “We wanted to make a big and impactful statement about the importance of theatre in our city and region, and bring artists together in a collaborative and

equitable format. Like Philly Beer Week, Center City Restaurant Week or Philly Tech Week, this festival celebrated theatre alongside our city’s other ﬂagship events that are nationally known and recognized.” Philly Theatre Week is presented by Theatre Philadelphia in partnership with TodayTix and sponsored by the National Endowment for the Arts. Additional Theatre Philadelphia funding is provided by the WIlliam Penn Foundation, Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, the Philadelphia Cultural Fund, and the Shubert Foundation. Philly Theatre Week tickets are on sale now at www.phillytheatreweek. com and through the TodayTix app. Download the TodayTix app or visit the website for more information. For additional information, please visit www. phillytheatreweek.com or call 267-761-9950. Connect with Theatre Philadelphia on social media at Facebook. com/PhiladelphiaTheatre, Twitter.com/TheatrePhilly and Instagram. com/theatrephiladelphia. #PhillyTheatreWeek