philadelphia daily record

Vol. III No. 60 (428) Keeping You Posted With The Politics Of Philadelphia April 4, 2012

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C a l e n d a rApr. 5-

State Sen. Larry Farnese hosts

Senior Expo at S. Phila. HS,

Broad & Snyder Ave., 10 a.m.-1

p.m. Seating limited. RSVP

(215) 952-3121.

Apr. 5-

Meet and Greet Dan Collins,

Democrat challenger to State

Rep. Kevin Boyle, at St.

Stephen’s Green, 1701 Green

St., 5:30-8 p.m. hosted by John

Sabatina, Sr. and Joe Ashdale,

DC 21. Donation $100(ticket),

$250(friend), $500(patron), in-

cludes open bar and food.

Apr. 5-

Pre-Primary Evening Reception

for State Sen. Shirley M.

Kitchen at Ms. Tootsie’s Restau-

rant, 1314 South St., 6-7:30 pm.

$250, $500, Host $1,000. RSVP

(215) 848-1283 or send checks

payable to Committee to Re-

Elect Shirley M. Kitchen, POB

50606, Phila., PA 19132.

Apr. 7-8

Black History & Culture Show-

case at Pennsylvania Conven-

tion Ctr., 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Free,

open to public.

Apr. 7-

Easter Egg Hunt hosted by State

Rep. Vanessa Brown at Horti-

culture Ctr. in Fairmount Pk.,

12-2 p.m. Children 3-12 invited

to egg hunt. For parents, on-

hand info from local and state

health agencies and medical

providers.

Apr. 9-

5th Ward Republican Party

Fundraiser and Candidates

Night at Paddy Whacks, 150

South St., 6-9 p.m. Tickets $30

at door, include wine, beer and

food. RSVP required for head-

count:

[email protected] or

(215) 735-1060.

Apr. 10-

Fundraiser for Congressman

Bob Brady at IATSE Ballroom,

2401 S. Swanson St., 6-8 p.m.

Jerry Blavat entertains. Contri-

butions $150, $250, $500.

RSVP by Apr. 5 Linda August

(610) 659-5878.

Apr. 11-

Phila. Republican Leadership

Council at Racquet Club, 215 S.

16th St. VIP reception 5:30 p.m.

costs$250.Reception 6 p.m.,

$100 or $75 for elected Com-

mitteemen. State Rep. Mike

Vereb will speak.

Apr. 12-

GLBMA Rooftop Business

Breakfast. Speakers Mayor

Michael Nutter, Michael Kelly

and Emilio Cooper at Warnock

Village, 2862 Germantown

Ave., 8-10 a.m. RSVP, seating

limited (267) 385-1939.

Meat

& DeliPrego Pizzelle Baker $29.99

Uno Panini Grill $39.99


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Fattah Announces$20M For DevelopmentCongressman Chaka Fattah (D-

Phila.), a member of the House

Appropriations Committee, an-

nounced today the City of

Philadelphia will receive a $20

million award by the US Dept.

of Housing & Urban Develop-

ment under its Section 108 loan-

guarantee program. The program

assists with job-creating eco-

nomic development to benefit

low and moderate income fami-

lies throughout the city.

“These funds will help to trans-

form the lives of many of

Philadelphia’s neediest citizens,”

Fattah said. “While the economy

is showing signs of improve-

ment, there are still a lot of peo-

ple looking for work. This award

will help in providing new job

opportunities.”

Two Brownfields Economic De-

velopment Initiative-assisted

projects will receive $4.75 mil-

lion: Bakers Centre at the old

Tastykake site, W. Hunting Park

Avenue and Fox Street; and Edi-

son Square at the former Edison

HS site. These projects received

an earlier grant of $4.25 million

designed to revitalize unproduc-

tive industrial sites.

Fattah said, “The grant will ad-

vance redevelopment in dis-

tressed neighborhoods in

Philadelphia, reversing years of

neglect. The funds will trans-

form unsightly neighborhoods

into areas that will attract new

businesses and new communi-

ties.”

The other $15.25 million in

today’s grant will be placed in a

loan pool to fund future eco-

nomic-development activities in

Philadelphia.

City Council To HoldNeighborhood Budget HearingCity Council will hold a second

neighborhood hearing on the

proposed FY 2013 budget, to be

held Wednesday, Apr. 18, at the

Salvation Army Kroc Center,

4200 Wissahickon Avenue, at 6

p.m. The Kroc Center borders

the 4th and 8th Dists.

“Holding our budget hearing at

the Kroc Center in the 4th Dist.

brings Council sessions directly

to the communities we serve,”

said Majority Leader Curtis

Jones, Jr., who represents the

4th.

“The upcoming neighborhood

budget hearing at the Kroc Cen-

ter is an excellent opportunity

for residents of the 8th Dist. to

have input and voice their con-

cerns about the city’s budget,”

said Councilwoman Cindy Bass,

who represents the 8th. “I

strongly encourage those who

are interested to attend what

should be an informative session

of Council much closer to

home.”

“I was heartened by the strong

turnout and passion displayed at

our first community budget hear-

ing last month in the 2nd Dis-

trict,” said Council President

Darrell L. Clarke. “This budget

is about priorities. City Council

needs the input of as many citi-

zens as possible as we continue

deliberations.”

Dates and locations for addi-

tional community budget hear-

ings throughout the City will be

announced shortly.

Residents of the 4th Dist. who

wish to testify are asked to con-

tact Michelle Beauford at (215)

686-3416. Residents of the 8th


THE PHILADELPHIA DAILY RECORDDist. who wish to testify are

asked to contact Theresa Brun-

son at (215) 686-3424.

Additionally, citizens may pres-

ent written testimony at any time

throughout the process. This tes-

timony should be sent via e-mail

to Chief Clerk of Council

Michael Decker,

[email protected]. Per-

sons not having access to e-mail

or needing further information

regarding the process may call

(215) 686-3407.

The complete hearing schedule

is posted on City Council’s web-

site at www.phila.gov/citycoun-

cil.

In recognition of Financial Liter-

acy Month, Philadelphia Federal

Credit Union ran its first annual

Financial Literacy Survey, which

provides insights into three key

areas, including saving practices,

spending habits and financial at-

titudes among Philadelphia-area

residents.

The survey found more than

one-third (37%) of Philadelphi-

ans are in critical need of im-

proving their financial condition

– i.e., were not able to save any

money in the past 12 months –

and 84% of Philadelphians sur-

veyed consider themselves less

than “very knowledgeable”

about personal finance. As a re-

sult, PFCU is expanding its free

financial education programming

now through May 31 to the pub-

lic in an effort to instill healthy

financial habits and increase fi-

nancial confidence among all

Philadelphians.

“The survey findings are con-

cerning, but we believe that edu-

cation can empower

Philadelphians to take control of

their current fiscal condition and

begin to make improvements,”

said Karl J. Bernhard, Accredited

Financial Educator at Philadel-

phia Federal Credit Union.

“There are simple, effective

steps everyone can take today to

cultivate the decision-making

skills necessary to bring their fi-

nancial goals more within

reach.”

The survey revealed several no-

table insights into Philadelphi-

ans’ personal finance habits,

including:

Among those who have rent,

mortgage payments and/or other

loan payments, nearly a quarter

(22%) reported being late or

skipping a payment at least once

during the past 12 months.

Nearly half (45%) of Philadel-

phians who have a credit card

“carry a balance” in a typical

month.

Seventy-nine percent of

Philadelphians have been less

than “very successful” at keep-

ing spending within their budget

during the past 12 months.

Spending over budget and inabil-

ity to save in the short-term are

not the only issues; rather, sur-

vey results also indicated that

many Philadelphians could face

significant financial difficulties

during retirement years. Bern-

hard says, “It’s critical that

Philadelphians begin to manage

their money better today so they

can effectively plan for a more

secure and satisfying future.”

Additional key findings include:

More than four in 10 (43%) ex-

pect Social Security to provide a

majority of their retirement in-

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come during retirement years.

Forty-nine percent of Philadel-

phians lack confidence that they

will be able to accumulate

enough in savings and invest-

ments to retire comfortably at a

reasonable age. Just 16% de-

scribe themselves as being “very

confident” in this regard.

“There is a clear need for

Philadelphians to make a long-

term commitment to fiscal re-

sponsibility, and it’s our

commitment to the community

to provide the tools to help,” said

James McAneney, president and

CEO of Philadelphia Federal

Credit Union. “As a not-for-

profit financial institution, acces-

sibility is one of our core values.

We believe everyone should be

able to gain the knowledge nec-

essary to establish a better finan-

cial future.”

To register for free financial-ed-

ucation seminars offered through

PFCU, visit

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Bikers Back Bishop’sChild-Abuse MeasureState Rep. Louise Williams

Bishop (D-W. Phila.), chair-

woman of the House Children

and Youth Committee, drew sup-

port from Bikers Against Child

Abuse at a rally today in support

of victims of child sex-abuse

crimes.

Members of Justice4PAKids also

spoke at the rally in support of

legislation for tougher laws on

mandatory reporting and the

abolishment of statute of limita-

tions, including Bishop’s HB

832.

“I am honored that BACA is

supporting my legislation and

taking a stand for victims of

abuse,” Bishop said.

BACA holds the rally annually

to educate the public and garner

support for legislative initiatives

that will ultimately reduce cases

of child sex abuse crimes. BACA

and Justice4PAKids have openly

lobbied the House Judiciary

Committee chairman and en-

couraged action on Bishop’s leg-

islation.

“My bill would hold abusers ac-

countable for their actions and

would allow victims to seek jus-

tice,” explained Bishop. “This

measure also protects children

from abuse, because it sends a

clear message to abusers that if

they seek to harm a child, their

day in court may one day come.”

Cohen Begs For A HoldOn Utility ShutoffsState Rep. Mark Cohen (D-N.

Phila.) recently wrote two letters

concerning the State Dept. of

Public Welfare’s failure to timely

process LIHEAP applications

due to its 15% staff reduction in

its County Assistance Offices.

“Thousands of people are in

need of this important state pro-

gram. Yet through no fault of

their own, they face the unfortu-

nate prospect of having their

utility service terminated be-

cause DPW staff is overwhelmed

due to budget cuts instituted by

Gov. Corbett’s administration,”

said Cohen.

In his letter to Pennsylvania Pub-

lic Utility Commission Chair-

man Robert F. Powelson, Cohen

requests the PUC issue an emer-

gency order directing electric

and gas utilities to postpone ter-

mination of customers who have

applied this year, but have not

yet received LIHEAP cash assis-

tance.

“I recently learned DPW has not

yet processed tens of thousands

of applications for the Low In-

come Home Energy Assistance

Program,” wrote Cohen, Demo-

cratic chairman of the House

Human Services Committee.

“DPW’s pending backlog of LI-

HEAP applications coincides

with the expiration of the winter

moratorium on utility termina-

tions. So, despite utility cus-

tomers’ eligibility and having

timely applied for LIHEAP cash



Brown Asks ForProm Donations

assistance, they will face service

terminations.

“Numerous fatal fires in the past,

due to lack of utility services in

the home, illustrate the clear and

present danger to life and prop-

erty that could potentially be

caused by these terminations. In

addition, the timing of the expi-

ration of the winter moratorium

on Apr. 1, makes it imperative

that the Commission take action

immediately,” Cohen concludes.

In a similar letter to Exelon

Corp. Senior Executive VP

Denis P. O’Brien, Cohen re-

quests that PECO voluntarily

postpone termination of cus-

tomers who have already applied

for, but have not yet received LI-

HEAP cash assistance.

State Rep. Vanessa Lowery

Brown (D-W. Phila.) is asking

the public for donations for her

annual prom gown giveaway.

This year’s giveaway will be

held from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Fri-

day, Apr. 20 and from noon to 4

p.m. Saturday, Apr. 21 at the

Greater Bible Way Temple, 1461

N. 52nd Street.

“I am looking for donations of

dresses and also prom acces-

sories, such as shoes, purses and

makeup,” Brown said. “Prom

night is the perfect time for

every girl to realize she is special

and beautiful and deserves to be

treated as a special person. Your

donations can help make girls

know they are important, valued

and loved for who they are.”

During the gown giveaway

event, the girls will learn how to

keep themselves safe on prom

night and every night.

If you can donate any of these

prom items for this event, please

contact Brown’s constituent-ser-

vice office at (215) 879-6615.

Cops And TeachersEndorse JosephsState Rep. Babette Josephs (D-S.

Phila.) announced endorsements

from Pennsylvania’s Fraternal

Order of Police State Lodge,

Pennsylvania State Education

Association and Philadelphia

Federation of Teachers. All three

organizations expressed encour-

agement for Josephs’ policy

goals and cited her exemplary

voting record on issues impor-

tant to working Pennsylvanians.

“These are the people who we

entrust to protect us, to teach our

kids and to keep them safe,” R

Josephs said. “I am so proud to

have the support of the state’s

teachers and police, but we

should all show our support for

them. They have some of the

hardest jobs imaginable, and

they work every day to serve the

public.”

PSEA is the largest education-

employee organization in the

state, representing more than

187,000 educators and support

professionals, including school


THE PHILADELPHIA DAILY RECORDnurses and custodians, in public

schools and state higher educa-

tion institutions. Philadelphia

Federation of Teachers repre-

sents teachers and professional

staff in the Philadelphia School

District’s 249 schools. The State

Lodge of the Fraternal Order of

Police represents nearly 40,000

law-enforcement professionals

across Pennsylvania.

“Pennsylvania students have en-

dured deep, painful cuts to edu-

cation under Gov. Corbett,” said

PSEA President Michael

Crossey, “We need to keep Ba-

bette Josephs in the House, not

only because she’s a reliable

vote for public education, but be-

cause she routinely speaks out

and calls attention to these irre-

sponsible policies. The teachers

and support professionals of

Pennsylvania know that Babette

is looking out for us.”

The FOP Pennsylvania State

Lodge looked carefully at both

candidates in the 182nd District

and we enthusiastically endorse

Babette Josephs because of her

consistent support for the men

and women in uniform. Repre-

sentative Josephs is a powerful

and effective ally in Harrisburg

and truly understands how cuts

to police budgets around our

Commonwealth have made us all

less safe. It is for these collective

reasons that we strongly endorse

Representative Josephs,” said

Fraternal Order of Police Penn-

sylvania State Lodge president

Les Neri.

Brian Sims ReleasesHis Jobs PlanBrian Sims, Democratic candi-

date for the 182nd Dist. of the

Pennsylvania House of Repre-

sentatives, released his plan to

create more jobs in Philadelphia

and the state as a whole.

“The Legislature has failed to

address the job crisis caused by

the recession and regressive Re-

publican policies have made it

worse,” Sims said. “I will fight

to make sure that job creation is

given more than just lip service

in Harrisburg.”

Sims’ plan capitalizes on

Philadelphia’s role in the global

economy by developing energy

efficiency policies and innova-

tions to grow new green jobs,

creating better incentives for

high tech job growth, and fixing

the Commonwealth’s broken

corporate-tax structure.

A full copy of the Sims Jobs

Plan can be found at

http://www.sims4pa.com/sites/si

ms4pa.ngphost.com/files/The

Sims Jobs Plan.pdf.

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