Philadelphia Daily Record

Vol. III No. 56 (424) Keeping You Posted With The Politics Of Philadelphia March 26, 2012

NO MORE SAILORS live at old US Navy Base in S. Phila. Down, then, came

their former housing as Phila. Regional Port Authority Executive Director

James McDermott. Left, tours State Sen. Larry Farnese, 2nd from right, and

members of Senator’s staff to show where deepwater Southport terminal will

be developed instead.

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T h e P h i l a d e l p h i aP u b l i c R e c o r d

C a l e n d a rMar. 27- Arlen Specger

discussses his new book “Life

Among the Cannibals”. Chief

Cannibal for 30 years hosts free

meeting at Central Library at

7:30 p.m. For info call 215-567-

4341.

Mar. 29- City Council will

honor Vietnam Veterans Day

today at 9:30am in City Hall

with 82nd Airborne Honor

Guard, recognizing 25th an-

niversary of Phildelphia Viet-

nam Veterans Memorial.

Mar. 27-29 AFL-CIO State

Convention hosted by Phila.

Council AFL-CIO President Pat

Eiding at Sheraton Downtown

Hotel, 17th & Race Sts. Mar.

28: COPE Dinner.

Mar. 29- Ed Neilson, De-

mocrat candidate for 169th leg-

islative district opens campaign

headquarters at 3356 Grant Av-

enue, from 4 to 6:30 pm.

Mar. 29- 66A Ward Leader

Shawn Dillon hosts fundraiser

for Ed Neilson, Democrat State

Rep candidate, at Bridgeman’s

Ha., 11600 Norcom Rd., 7-9

p.m. Tickets $30. Beef and beer.

For info Shawn Dillon (215)

637-6360.

Mar. 29- State Rep. Rosita

Youngblood hosts fundraiser at

Finnigan’s Wake, 3rd & Spring

Garden Sts., 7-9:30 p.m. Dinner,

open bar, dancing. Tickets $75.

For info (215) 745-4306.

Mar. 29- Fundraiser for

State Rep. Pam DeLissio at All

Seasons Wash & Lube, 6722

Ridge Ave., 5:30-7:30 p.m. For

info (215) 808-9167. Sponsor:

$150, Friend: $75. Bring checks

or send to DeLissio State House

Campaign, POB 46-606, Phila.,

PA 19127.

Mar. 30- Fish Fry

fundraiser for State Rep candi-

date James “Scoot” Clay at Wil-

son Amer. Legion Post, 2006

Orthodox St., 6-9 p.m. Food,

wine and beer. Tickets $20.

Mar. 30- Retirement Party

for Jimmy Lewis, School Dis-

trict, at Philadelphia Ballrm.,

2041 Hornig Rd., 7 p.m. Open

bar, Dinner, Music. $45. Make

checks payable to J. Lewis Re-

tirement. For info Bob DeVin-

cent (215) 651-8009 or Fran

Kelly (215) 964-4775.

Mar. 31- 38th Ward Family

Style Cookin’ Party at 3521

Bowman St., 1-5 p.m. $20.

Meat

& DeliPrego Pizzelle Baker $29.99

Uno Panini Grill $39.99


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Blondell DecriesTrayvon Martin’s DeathCouncilwoman Blondell

Reynolds Brown released the

following statement Friday re-

garding the shooting of unarmed

Black teenager Trayvon Martin

in Florida, a case that has ignited

outrage in Philadelphia and

around the nation:

“I have been following the

Trayvon Martin case from day

one, and today President Obama

stopped me in my tracks with his

simple but profound statement:

‘If I had a son, he’d look like

Trayvon.’ It stopped me in my

tracks, because, quite frankly,

the same is true for me.

“It is regrettable that too often

African American boys are im-

mediately put in the category of

perpetrator or suspect. This hurt-

ful, sad and avoidable tragedy is

a woeful reminder that all par-

ents of African American boys

have to have ‘that conversation,’

called ‘existing while Black’ in

America. This story should not

only make us shake our heads,

but remind us to revisit ‘the con-

versation’ with our sons and

boys in our lives; and revisit it

often.

“‘Existing while black’ for

African American boys means

that everywhere they go there

are hidden landmines that could

go off at any given moment at

unexpected times and places. For

Trayvon Martin, he unknowingly

stepped on one of those land-

mines on the way home to watch

an NCAA basketball game like

so many of his peers. Think

about how many students around

the country were doing the exact

same thing, at the exact same

time and yet they made it home.

My heart aches for the family of

Trayvon Martin, and for families

everywhere that are once again

forced to revisit these painful,

but necessary conversations.

“Dr. King famously said, ‘Injus-

tice anywhere is a threat to jus-

tice everywhere.’ I want his

family to know I agree whole-

heartedly. Philadelphia is with

them and they are with us in

thought and prayer.”



Pa. Senators Urge EPATo Ease New Steel RuleUS Sens. Bob Casey (D-Pa.) and

Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) led a biparti-

san group of Senators in urging

the Environmental Protection

Agency to revise a proposed rule

that would negatively impact do-

mestic steel production.

“Many significant employers in

small towns struggling to re-

cover from the economic down-

turn are affected by these rules,

so we have to strike a balance

that reduces emissions and does

not unduly burden Pennsylvania

companies,” said Casey. “I urge

the EPA to revise these rules so

our manufacturers can maintain

their efficiency and remain com-

petitive in the global market.”

“EPA’s new rules affecting the

industrial boilers used by many

steel mills and other manufactur-

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tion’s global competitiveness

and undermine job growth,”

Toomey said. “I have strongly

advocated manufacturers be

given more time to comply with

this rule, at a minimum, and

have urged the agency to con-

sider the unintended conse-

quences of making American

steel producers less energy effi-

cient.”

Iron and steel manufacturers re-

cycle gases from coke ovens and

blast furnaces to fuel plant boil-

ers. Recycling these gases as a

fuel is important because it al-

lows the recovery of energy that

would otherwise be wasted,

which increases the efficiency of

iron and steel plants while de-

creasing their emissions.

The EPA’s proposed Maximum

Achievable Control Technology

rule would have the unintended

consequence of forcing these

plants to flare gases that they

could otherwise use as fuel,

wasting energy and raising the

overall emissions level of the

plants.

“The efficiency gains available

from enhanced process gas com-

bustion are essential to ensuring

the competitive position of our

U.S. steel industry in a challeng-

ing global market,” the Senators

wrote to EPA Administrator Lisa

Jackson. “We believe the addi-

tional changes that are needed

can be accomplished as you take

steps to finalize the rule.”

Labor & Industry Dept.$$ To Help Refinery StaffLabor & Industry Secretary Julia

Hearthway announced the de-

partment has received a $5 mil-

lion National Emergency Grant

from the US Dept. of Labor to

serve the workers affected by the

Sunoco, Inc. and ConocoPhillips

refinery closings.

“Gov. Corbett has been very ac-

tive working to provide assis-

tance to the individuals affected

by the closing of the Cono-

coPhillips and Sunoco refineries,

Hearthway said. “These funds

will help connect affected work-

ers with the training and re-

sources they need to return to the

workforce, and the Department

of Labor and Industry will pro-

vide employment services and

assistance to help them return as

quickly as possible.”

The grant will allow the depart-

ment to establish a permanent

transition center serving the af-

fected workers. Services at the

transition center will include

workshops, presentations and

training on job search and inter-

view skills, resume writing and

critiquing, labor market informa-

tion, veterans’ benefits and serv-

ices, GED classes, basic

computer usage, and short-term

training opportunities for local,

high-demand occupational

fields.

The Delaware Co. Office of Em-

ployment and Training will be

the project operator. The grant

will cover Bucks, Chester,

Delaware, Montgomery and

Philadelphia Cos.



Two Petitions Pass

Challenges, Are AppealedA challenger in one State House

District, and an incumbent in an-

other, both turned in faulty peti-

tions but survived tests in

Common Pleas Court and remain

on the ballot. Both their oppo-

nents have vowed to appeal to

the State Supreme Court.

In the 180th Dist. in Kensington,

State Rep. Angel Cruz has filed a

Supreme Court appeal in an ef-

fort to knock contender Anthony

P. Johnson off the ballot after

being shot down by the lower

court two times.

In West Philadelphia’s 192nd

Dist., two-time insurgent Will

Mega stated Friday, “Today my

attorney officially submitted the

motion to appeal with the Penn-

sylvania State Supreme Court

Justice in the matter where my

opponent admitted to committing

fraud and four of her supporters

testified in court against her, yet

the Commonwealth Court dis-

missed the case. Pray for Justice

this time, because clearly justice

can rarely be found in our

courts.”



High-Stakes RumbleDevelops in 188th

Zzzzz FIERCE CONTEST is emerging in W. Phila.’s 188th State House Dist., fueled by a split over

school choice. Veteran incumbent Jim Roebuck, Democratic House Education Committee, opposes

publicly funded school vouchers while his young challenger Fatimah Muhammad, a protégée of

State Sen. Anthony Williams, is a proponent of them. Above: lining up beside Roebuck are a host

of community leaders including, from left, business leader Thelma Peake of Peake’s Little Angels,

46th Ward Committeewoman Lynn Williams, State Rep. Curtis Thomas, 27th Ward Leader Carol

Jenkins, Roebuck, Councilwoman Jannie Blackwell of 46th Ward, 51st Ward Leader Vivian Miller,

Friends of Malcolm X Park President Gregorio Cojulun of Garden Court and 46th Ward Commit-

teeman Shawn Kelly. Below: However, supporters of Muhammad fanned out across district this

weekend, working crowds wherever they found them, as they did here at Clark Park Farmers’

Market.



Gambone Plans Hard Run

Against Farnese In 1st

GEARING UP for his bid to unseat 1st Dist. State Sen. Larry Farnese, South Philly attorney Al-

fonso Gambone drew a broad coalition of Democrats and Republicans together for a major

fundraiser at IATSE Union Hall in South Philly. Among those who came out to support Iraq War

veteran were, from left, South Philly Community Activist Fred Druding, Jr., Mrs. & Mr. Bill Petti-

grew, GOP leader of 23rd & 54th Wards, and Councilman David Oh. Large crowd spanned both

wings of GOP intraparty dispute, as Chairman Vito Canuso and insurgent 5th Ward Leader Mike

Cibik were both in attendance.



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