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Vol. I No. 69 Keeping You Posted With The Politics Of Philadelphia September 30, 2010

Robeson’s Legacy

PAUL ROBE-

SON HOUSE in

University City

honors legacy of

a trail-blazing

artist and civil-

rights advocate.

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The Office of the Auditor

General released a state-

ment estimating the State

will face the $5 billion deficit in

fiscal year 2011-2012 through a

combined loss of $2.5 billion in

Federal stimulus funds and $3 bil-

lion in unemployment payments

owed to the Federal government.

The State also faces an increase of

at least $800 million in rising gov-

ernment-employee pension costs.

The previous fiscal year of 2009-

2010 ended with a nearly $2 bil-

lion deficit, due to lower than

expected tax collections for the

year.

“Pennsylvania’s budgetary woes

are far from over,” Auditor Gen-

eral Jack Wagner said in the re-

lease. “In fact, they will get worse

before they get better.”

Both candidates for Governor have

made proposals on how to handle

the upcoming deficit for the 2011-

2012, made difficult by rising

State pension costs and a trans-

portation overhaul for the State’s

bridges, roads and mass transit.

Democrat Don Onorato has said he

would drain the legislative reserve

funds, worth approximately $200

million, generically cut the size

and cost of State government

across the board for about $200

million and cut the discretionary

grant programs, or WAMs, from

the Dept. of Community & Eco-

nomic Development.

Republican Tom Corbett has said

he would eliminate ineligible

Medicaid payments to save nearly

$1 billion.

Wagner’s office released a report

in January documenting $3.3 mil-

lion of improperly issued Medi-

caid payments.

Penna. Faces

$5 Billion FiscalCrisis, AG Warns

27 SEPTEMBER, 2010 THE PHILADELPHIA DAILY RECORD | 3

The West Philadelphia Cul-

tural Alliance’s Paul Robe-

son House Museum will

hold its 1st annual Fundraising

Golf Outing & Banquet on Mon-

day, Oct. 4 at Bala Golf Club. The

Paul Robeson Freedom Fighter

Award will be presented to W.

Cody Anderson, ACG Associates;

to James Harper, Sr., business man-

ager of LIUNA Local 413; and to

Lynanne B. Wescott, Esq.

The event will take place rain or

shine at the club, located at 2200

Belmont Avenue. Lunch and regis-

tration will be at 11:00 a.m. with a

shotgun start at 12:30 p.m. Dinner

banquet and awards ceremony will

take place at 5:30 p.m.

Arcenia McClendon, a former pub-

lic-school teacher, has recruited 10

students to function as docents or

tour guides. The students will in-

terpret the exhibit “From These

Roots” which is normally housed

at the Paul Robeson House Mu-

seum.

Funds raised at this event will aid

in the efforts currently underway to

restore the West Philadelphia Cul-

tural Alliance’s Paul Robeson

House, a historical landmark in

Philadelphia, provide quality edu-

cational programs for students and

adults, provide excellent visual,

performing, media and literary arts

programs for all ages and to con-

tinue the tremendous legacy of this

extraordinary man.

“We are truly dedicated to preserv-

ing a record of Paul Robeson’s

struggles in advancing racial har-

mony and justice for all Ameri-

cans,” said Fran Aulston, executive

director of WPCA. “The recipients

of the Paul Robeson Freedom

Fighter Award this year have

shown concern on behalf of disad-

vantaged people and their advo-

cacy is a tribute to the legacy of

Paul Robeson.”

Anderson is a leading communica-

tor to African American and urban-

based communities. Harper is a

union leader and a long-time sup-

porter of the Paul Robeson House.

Wescott is a humanitarian lawyer

and advocate for the oppressed. To-

gether, they will be presented with

the Paul Robeson Freedom Fighter

Award for their concern on behalf

of disenfranchised people. Past re-

cipients have included Jack

Franklin, photographer; Gertrude

Barnes, educator; James and Char-

lotte Brown, historians and preser-

vationists; Bob Perkins, radio host

WRTI; Councilwoman Jannie L.

Blackwell (D-W. Phila.); and State

Rep. James Roebuck (D-W. Phila.).

Event sponsors include the Labor-

ers’ District Council of the

Philadelphia Metropolitan Area &

Vicinity and Laborers’ Local

Union 413. Banquet Sponsors in-

clude the Laborers’ District Coun-

cil Charity Fund and Perry N.

Blackman, CPA. Lunch sponsor is

Independence Blue Cross.

WPCA provides access to the arts

for citizens of West Philadelphia

and throughout the region, markets

and supports the development of

local artists, and serves as an advo-

cate for the power of the arts to

promote social change and eco-

nomic development. The Paul

Robeson House, located at

4949/4951 Walnut Street, Philadel-

phia, PA 19139, allows visitors to

explore the life, legacy and re-

markable achievements of Paul

Robeson – actor, orator, human

rights activist, lawyer, author, lin-

guist, athlete singer, scholar and

authentic American hero – in the

home where he lived the last 10

years of his life.

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City Council Members Bill

Green (D-at Large) and

Maria Quiñones Sánchez

(D-Kensington) today introduced

legislation to reform the city’s

Business Privilege Tax to encour-

age economic growth, generate

new jobs, support investment in

local businesses, and remove the

disincentive to locating businesses

in Philadelphia.

“There can be no question that

Philadelphia’s current business tax

structure puts the city at a competi-

tive disadvantage both in the region

and nationally,” Sánchez

remarked. “With this legislation,

we are taking an important first

step toward removing the disincen-

tives to locating businesses, and

hiring workers, right here in

Philadelphia.”

The BPT currently consists of two

components: a 6.45% net income

tax and a 0.1415% gross receipts

tax. The net income tax is paid

primarily by Philadelphia-based

businesses, whereas the gross re-

ceipts tax is paid by all businesses

that make sales in Philadelphia,

whether or not they are based in the

city.

“The conventional wisdom has

been to reduce the gross-receipts

tax, but our research shows that

doing so, while maintaining a rela-

tively high, 6% net income tax, has

negative consequences for

Philadelphia businesses, particu-

larly small businesses,” Sánchez

explained. “With this proposal, our

aim is twofold: first, to help level

the playing field for Philadelphia-

based businesses when they com-

pete in local, national, and global

markets; and second, to remove the

net income tax’s ‘profitability

penalty,’ which deters profitable

businesses from locating and re-

maining in the city.”

The BPT reform legislation intro-

duced today, which is revenue-neu-

tral, would:

Reduce the net income tax from

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BPT Is Target OfCouncil ReformMeasure

30 SEPTEMBER, 2010 THE PHILADELPHIA DAILY RECORD | 5

A State House panel approved a

measure that would help to revital-

ize neighborhoods in cities

throughout Pennsylvania, State

Rep. Kenyatta Johnson (D-S.

Phila.) announced yesterday.

The Urban Affairs Committee, of

which Johnson serves as secretary,

unanimously approved a bill to be

known as the Neighborhood Blight

Reclamation & Revitalization Act

which would give municipalities

the authority to take action to pre-

vent, restrain, correct or abate

buildings, housing or improved

lands that are in serious violation

of a building or housing code.

The legislation would also allow a

lien to be placed against the assets

of an owner of unremediated

blighted property after the action is

completed and a finding has been

made against the owner.

Johnson said municipalities would

also be allowed to deny a building

permit, zoning permit, variance, or

a municipal license, permit or ap-

proval if the applicant owns prop-

erty in any municipality for which

taxes, water, sewer or refuse

charges are delinquent or the appli-

cant is in serious violation of a

State law or municipal code and

has taken no substantial steps to

correct the violation within six

months following notification.

“Every city across Pennsylvania

and throughout the country has

neighborhoods that are troubled

with deteriorating housing, streets

and sidewalks in disrepair, and res-

idents who have lost their sense of

neighborhood pride,” Johnson

said. “This legislation, which

began as the vision of the late Sen.

Jim Rhoades, would give our mu-

nicipalities the authority they need

to correct these blighted neighbor-

hoods and make them more livable

places where families can live,

work and play.”

The bill now goes to the full House

for consideration. It has already

been passed by the Senate.

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Committee Okays Bill To CrackDown On Blight Owners

US Senator Bob Casey (D-

PA) yesterday introduced

the “Officer Daniel

Faulkner Children of Fallen He-

roes Scholarship Act,” a bill that

provides college tuition assistance

for the children of firefighters, po-

lice officers and EMS workers

killed in the line of duty. Congress-

man Patrick Murphy (D-Phila.) in-

troduced the version of this bill

which passed the House of Repre-

sentatives earlier this year.

“Police officers, firefighters and

EMS workers put their lives on the

line every day to keep our commu-

nities and families safe,” said Sen-

ator Casey. “We should do

everything in our power to ensure

their children are taken care of and

have the opportunity to pursue

higher education should a parent

lose their life in the line of duty.”

“Our cops, firefighters, and EMS

workers are heroes who put their

lives on the line each day to keep

our families safe. They deserve to

know their children are taken care

of should the unthinkable happen,”

said Murphy, the son of a Philadel-

phia police officer.

The legislation would help ease the

financial burden on children of

fallen heroes by increasing Federal

student aid for those who hope to

pursue a college education. Under

the bill, children of fallen firefight-

ers, police officers or EMS work-

ers who are eligible for any

amount of Pell money would be-

come automatically eligible for the

maximum Pell Grant available.

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Sep. 30-

State Rep. Rosita Youngblood

Chicken/Fish Fry Fundraiser at Lou

& Choo’s, 21st & Hunting Pk. Ave.

Tickets $10. For tickets and info

Sheila (267) 581-0025.

Oct. 1-

State Sen. Michael Stack hosts Sen-

ior Expo at Nat’l Guard Armory,

2700 Southampton Rd., 10 a.m.-1

p.m. Residents of 5th Senatorial

Dist. can seek info from government

agencies, businesses and commu-

nity organizations. Free refresh-

ments. For info (215) 695-1020.

Oct. 1-3-

School District 2010 High School

Expo at Liacouras Ctr., 1776 N.

Broad St. Info provided on various

schools prior to high -chool applica-

tion process deadline for 8th-graders

to apply is Oct. 29.

Oct. 1-

Judge Jimmy Lynn hosts 1st Friday

luncheon at Vesper Club, 223 S.

Sydenham St., 12:30 p.m. For info

(215) 735-7810.

Oct. 1-

Labor Monument dedication at

Elmwood Park, 71st & Buist Ave.,

5-7 p.m., rain or shine, commemo-

rating Philadelphia’s unique role in

labor movement.

Oct. 1- Friends of Marian B.

Tasco host 11th annual party for the

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Casey’s ‘Daniel Faulkner’ BillWould Send Officers’Kids To College

30 SEPTEMBER, 2010 THE PHILADELPHIA DAILY RECORD | 7

In another Council develop-

ment this morning, Council-

man Frank Rizzo (R-at Large)

introduced a resolution honoring

the Philadelphia Council AFL-

CIO on its 50th anniversary. Re-

ceiving the resolution was

AFL-CIO President Pat Eiding.

“The Philadelphia Council AFL-

CIO is a vitally important organi-

zation with a rich history

dedicated to helping its members,

hard-working men and women,

throughout the city of Philadel-

phia,” states the resolution.

Rizzo, Coun-cil Note AFL-CIO’s 50th

CONGRATULATED

by Councilman Frank

Rizzo (R-at Large) is Re-

publican State Senatorial

candidate Rhashea Har-

mon at her fundraiser at

Tai Lake restaurant in

Chinatown. Running

vigorous race in 8th Sen-

atorial Dist., Harmon has

already knocked on

15,000 doors.

WHILE State Rep. TonyPayton (D-Kensington)was toiling into eveninghours in Harrisburg inend-of-session legislativecrises, his friends gath-ered at Club Adesso onWalnut Street for an inti-mate fundraiser. Amongthem were, from left, An-thony Davis, Wayne Bar-rett and Philip Press.

Hard-Charging Harmon

Payton’s Pals Pitch In

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people, 8 pm. on at H&H Banquet

Hall, 2036 E. Haines St.(Haines and

Limekiln Pike). $35 in advance.

Seating limited. Mail checks to

Friends of Marian B. Tasco, POB

27454, Phila. PA 19118

Oct. 1-

Megan Simpson-Burke Memorial

Fundraiser For Breast Cancer at

Finnigan’s Wake, 3rd & Spring Gar-

den Sts., 7-10 p.m. Open bar and

buffet. Tickets $40. For info Jim or

Mary Simpson (215) 332-9896.

Oct. 2

State Sen. Anthony Williams hosts

Health Walk and Fair starting at

Laura Sims Skate House, 63rd &Wal-

nut sts, 8:30 a.m.

Oct. 2-

Fishtown River City Festival at Penn

Treaty Park, Delaware & Columbia

Aves., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Oct. 2-

50th anniversary of Phila. Council

AFL-CIO at Sheraton City Ctr., 17th

& Race Sts., 6 p.m. reception, 7 p.m.

dinner and dancing. Tickets

$250/person, $2,250 for table of 10.

RSVP by Sep. 17 Joni Bertrand

(215) 665-9800.

Oct. 4-

1st annual fundraiser golf outing and

banquet hosted by W. Phila. Cultural

Alliance’s Paul Robeson House Mu-

seum at Bala G. C. Lunch and regis-

tration at 11 a.m. Dinner banquet will

honor three freedom fighters.

Oct. 4- John J. Dougherty’s 1st

Ward fund raiser at Swan Caterers, 6

to 9. Ticket $50.

Oct. 7-

Councilman Curtis Thomas hosts

Eds and Meds: Secrets to Success, a

Business Roundtable at Penna. Con-

vention Ctr., Rm. 303. Preregistration

2:30-3 p.m., program 3-4:30 p.m.

Registation deadline Oct. 1. Call

(215) 686-3416.

Oct. 8-

Golf Outing for State Rep. John P.

Sabatina at Island Green C.C., 1 Red

Lion Rd. Cost $125 per player. In-

cludes golf, lunch, dinner and party

after event. Registration noon. For

info Steve Campanile (215) 460-

4697 or (215) 742-8600.

Oct. 9-

37th Ward Leader El Amore Mapenzi

Brawne Ali hosts Block Party at

1000 block W. Lehigh Ave., 12-5

p.m. Meet the candidates. Free music

and food.

Oct. 10-

Columbus Day Parade and Italian

Festival along Broad Street from

Morris St. to Marconi Plaza, starting

12:30 p.m. Festival at Marconi Plaza

runs to 6 p.m.

Oct. 10- Public meeting on new Health CareBill at The Summit PresbyterianChurch, from 3-5 pm, 6757 GreeneSt, at Westview, in Germantown.(215-438-2825). Walter Tsou, MD,MPH, former Philadelphia HealthCommissioner will speak

Oct. 13- 21st Ward GOP Holds Re-

ception at Keenan’s Valley View Inn,

468 Domino La., 6:30-9 p.m. Beer

wine, food, friends. Donation $40.

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(Cont. From Page 4)

6.45% to 0% and increase the

gross

receipts tax to 0.5% (one half of

1%) over a five-year period, while

maintaining the projected BPT rev-

enue level of $350M per year;

charge no gross receipts tax on the

first $100,000 of receipts earned

by a business – by full implemen-

tation, over 50,000 of the 84,000

businesses that file BPT returns

would have $0 BPT liability based

on this change;

modify the alternative rates al-

ready available to manufacturers,

wholesalers, and retailers to create

a more viable “escape valve” for

these typically low-margin busi-

nesses; and

implement a new fresh-food tax

credit to help address the problem

of “fresh-food deserts” and help

ensure access to healthy food in all

Philadelphia neighborhoods by

easing the tax burden on fresh-

food retailers.

“Our overarching goal is to gener-

ate economic growth in Philadel-

phia,” Green observed. “We

expect this change, which spreads

the business tax burden across a

broad base at a low rate, to have a

significant, positive effect on the

city’s economy and lead to signifi-

cant job growth.”

The shift to gross receipts also will

simplify Philadelphia’s complex

business tax structure, eliminate

most of the existing loopholes used

to minimize BPT liability, and re-

sult in a more steady and pre-

dictable revenue stream for the

city.

The two Council Members said

they expect their proposal to un-

dergo thorough discussion and re-

vision this fall, but predicted a

majority will be sympathetic to

this idea.

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