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SEEKING ACUPUNCTURE will become easier in Penna. if a bill written by

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C a l e n d a rFeb. 8- Judge Angelo

Foglietta is sworn in at City HallRm. 653, 4:00 p.m. Receptionfollows at Law Library.

Feb. 9- Steve Aldrich ofIBEW Local 269 invites all toreception in honor of State Rep.Tina Davis at Bailey’s Bar &Grille, 6922 Bristol Emilie Rd.,Levittown, Pa. Host $1,000, Pa-tron $500, Friend. $250, Sup-porter, $50. RSVP SethSkversky (215) 550-1186.

Feb. 10- State Rep. CurtisThomas holds Job Fair at Peoplefor People, 800 N. Broad St., 10a.m.-2 p.m.

Feb. 10- Fundraiser for can-cer survivor Vicki Cummings atSmokeEaters Pub, 7681 Frank-ford Ave., 7-10 p.m. Donation$35. If you cannot make event,donation to “Friends of VickiCummings” c/o The LucasFamily, 3128 Cottman Ave.,Phila., PA 19149. For [email protected].

Feb. 10- Arthur Green pres-ents 14th Ward Pre-Valentine’sDay Cabaret at Barber’s Ha.,Broad & Oxford Sts., 9 p.m.-???Donation $10. For info ArthurGreen (267) 986-7948.

Feb. 10-12- Penna. ProgressiveSummit at Convention Ctr.,Broad & Arch Sts. Variety ofregistration fees, $50-$150. Forinfo paprogressivesummit.org.

Feb. 13- Fundraiser for State

Rep candidate Al Simpson atBreen’s Pub, Huntingdon Pk., 6-9 p.m. Ticket, $35, sold at door.

Feb. 21- Alliance Françaisede Philadelphie Mardi Gras cel-ebration at Restaurant School,4207 Walnut St., 6:30 p.m.Roaring ’20s theme, prize forbest costume. Tickets $60. Forinfo (215) 735-5283.

Feb. 23- State Rep. JamesRoebuck celebrates BirthdayParty at Warmdaddy’s, 1400 S.Columbus Blvd., 5:30-8 p.m.Jazz, food. Friend: $125. Spon-sor $250. Benefactor: $500.RSVP (215) 382-1268.

Feb. 25- Mothers in Chargeholds Flapjack Fundraiser atApplebee’s, 9141 RooseveltBlvd., 8-10 a.m. Donation $10,$5 for kids under 11. For info(215) 228-1718.

Feb. 26- St. Patrick’s DayParade in Phila. Fundraiser atInsulators’ Ha., 2014 HorningRd., 3-7 p.m. Beer, wine, sodaand buffet. Music and CelticFlame Irish Dancers. $35. Con-tact Mary Frances Fogg(267.228.0418), Kathy Fanningor Joe Fox at Saint Patrick’sDay Observance Ass’n,www.philadelphiastpatsparade.com

Feb. 26- Congressman BobBrady Bunch Winter Party atFinnigan’s Wake, 3rd & SpringGarden Sts., 3-7 p.m. Tickets$35. For info, reservations TomJohnson (215-423-9027).

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In an Obama administration move

that forces some religious institu-

tions to violate their principles, US

Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pa.) has ex-

posed himself to attack by en-

dorsed Republican Senate aspirant

Steve Welch.

The controversial decision man-

dates religiously affiliated institu-

tions, many of them Catholic

universities, hospitals and organi-

zations, to provide coverage for

birth control and other contracep-

tive measures.

“Despite the outrage and anger

thousands of Pennsylvanians have

expressed, Casey refuses to co-

sponsor bipartisan legislation to

repeal this troubling mandate,”

charged Welch.

Sen. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) has intro-

duced the “Respect for Rights of

Conscience Act of 2011” (S 1467),

a bipartisan piece of legislation

that would rescind this mandate

and protect Americans’ religious

freedom. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-

Fla.) additionally introduced the

“Religious Freedom Restoration

Act of 2012” (S 2043) guarantee-

ing similar protections.

“It’s easy for Sen. Casey to say he

is opposed to a mandate, but when

it comes to putting his name on

legislation, Casey has yet to fall

out of lock-step with the Obama-

Reid agenda and co-sponsor either

of these bills,” said Welch.

Welch said he not only fully sup-

ports legislation to rescind this

mandate, but also would also re-

peal Obamacare, the law that cre-

ated it.

“The Obama Administration’s re-

cent ruling is very disturbing and

frightening,” Welch said. “If they

will force a mandate on the Ameri-

can people that directly violates

one of our country’s most sacred

principles, what is next? This is

just another example of how Oba-

macare is an unconstitutional piece

of legislation that I look forward to

repealing when I get to Washing-

ton.

“Sen. Casey is one of the biggest

cheerleaders for Obamacare and

has supported Obama’s failed poli-

cies 98% of the time,” Welch said.

“Now it’s time for Sen. Casey to

finally put party politics aside and

co-sponsor bipartisan legislation

that protects the rights of individu-

als and prevents the federal gov-

ernment from usurping our

religious freedoms. I hope Senator

Casey does the right thing.”

Welch Roasts CaseyOver Birth Control

Bill Would Let NeedlesSlip In More EasilyState Rep. Tony Payton Jr.’s (D-

Kensington) legislation (HB 1280)

that would expand access to

acupuncture has passed the House

and is now before the Senate for

consideration.

Payton’s bill would allow

acupuncturists to perform

acupuncture on a person without a

medical diagnosis if the person

does not present symptoms of a

medical condition. In addition, it

would require licensed acupunctur-

ists to maintain professional liabil-

ity-insurance coverage in the

amount of $1 million per occur-

rence or claim made.

“Many Pennsylvanians use

acupuncture to improve their



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health, relieve pain, and treat and prevent diseases,”

Payton said. “My legislation would provide patients

greater access to this medical practice, while making

it safer for both the patient and the acupuncturist.”

Currently, an acupuncturist may treat a person’s con-

dition without the condition being diagnosed by a li-

censed physician, dentist, or podiatrist for 60 days

from the date of the first treatment. An acupuncturist

may treat a person’s condition beyond the 60 days if

the person obtains a diagnosis of the treated condition

from a licensed physician, dentist or podiatrist. Fur-

thermore, licensed acupuncturists are not required to

carry liability insurance.

Taylor Vows To FightSchool Athletic CutsState Rep. John Taylor (R-Kensington) has issued the

following statement in response to the School District

of Philadelphia’s decision to cut extracurricular activ-

ities:

“In all my years in public service, I have strived to

make the lives of all Philadelphians better while pro-

viding for the future of our most prized asset: our

children.

“Youth athletic leagues provide our kids with invalu-

able life lessons for their emo-

tional growth and maturity. Disci-

pline, competition, the importance

of hard work and good sportsman-

ship are important for integrity and

success in adulthood.

“As a parent, I have seen the good

that these programs can provide. I,

like all Philadelphians, was dis-

mayed to hear of the recent

Philadelphia School District deci-

sion to shut buildings on weekends

and close earlier on weeknights,

which could affect more than

12,000 people.

“I understand we must sometimes

make unpopular decisions for a

greater good. But I refuse to stand

idly by and watch the displace-

ment of thousands of children

without trying to do everything

possible to find a fair and expedi-

tious resolution to this issue.

“To that end, I have been in con-

tact with members of the Philadel-

phia School District and there are

currently ongoing discussions be-

tween the Department of Recre-

ation and the Philadelphia School

District to find a solution to miti-

gate the cuts and closings as pre-

sented. These discussions will

continue with the hope of reaching

a fair and appropriate resolution by

week’s end.”



Republicans Hang Out,Pens At The Ready

CITY REPUBLICANS gather at Ben Haney’s Mac’s Pub in Old City on First Tuesday of each month.

Enticed by Happy Hour discounts, GOPers rub elbows and trade campaign tips. Among crowd this

Tuesday were, from left, attorney Jay Borowsky, 169th Dist. State House candidate Dave Kralle, public-

safety retiree Lou Lanni and attorney Denise Furey.



LIVELY C ROWD included,

from left, John Katrina;

Paromita Haye with husband

Geoffrey Haye, who is seek-

ing 182nd House Dist. Seat;

Linda Orr, 27th Ward Leader

Matt Wolfe; and former con-

gressional candidate Rick

Hellberg.

THIS TUESDAY, candidates

were busy circulating ballot pe-

titions through crowd, eliciting

signatures from willing Repub-

licans like Todd Keller here,

who is helping get Robert Allen

Mansfield on ballot for a 2nd

Congressional Dist. run.



Madonna is having a huge party

and everyone’s invited. The

Madonna 2012 World Tour begins

May 29, 2012 in Tel Aviv, Israel it

was officially announced by Live

Nation Entertainment, the tour’s

international promoter. The shows

will include arenas, stadiums and

special outdoor sights. One stop on

the tour, presented by Caesars At-

lantic City, will take place at his-

toric Boardwalk Hall on Saturday,

Sep. 15.

Tickets for the Boardwalk Hall

performance go on sale Monday,

Feb. 27 at 10 a.m. and can be pur-

chased at Boardwalk Hall Box Of-

fice, LiveNation.com,

Ticketmaster.com, all Ticketmaster

locations or by-phone at (800)

736-1420.

Madonna’s previous tour, the phe-

nomenally successful “Sticky &

Sweet” Tour, reaffirmed her status

as one of the most successful tour-

ing artists of all time. The historic

tour included such incredible tour-

ing feats as a 70,000 seat sell-out

in Werchter, Belgium, an 85,000

sell-out in Helsinki (the largest

show ever in the Nordic countries

by a solo artist), a 40,000 ticket

sell-out in Oslo, Norway, and

72,000 tickets sold out in one day

in Tallinn Estonia. Other record

breaking ticket sales around the

globe include 650,000 tickets sold

in her series of South American

dates, 72,000 tickets at Zurich’s

Dübendorf Airfield – the largest

audience ever assembled for a

show in Switzerland, 75,000 tick-

ets in London and four sell outs in

New York’s Madison Square Gar-

den (60,364 tickets).

The announcement of Madonna’s

2012 World Tour follows an ex-

traordinary week which included a

monumental extravaganza of a

performance at the Bridgestone

Super Bowl Halftime which was

seen in over 200 countries by over

a billion people. Last week also

saw the release of Madonna’s new

single, “Give Me All Your Luvin”

from her highly anticipated new

album MDNA.

U.S. residents ordering tickets on-

line to a US performance will re-

ceive their choice of a digital or

physical copy of Madonna’s new

MDNA album with every ticket

purchased.

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