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T h e P h i l a d e l p h i a P u b l i c R e c o r d C a l e n d a rNov. 4-

State Rep. Jewell Williams’ 16th

Ward Fish Fry at Lou & Choo’s,

21st & Hunting Pk. Ave., 5-9 p.m.

Donation $10. For info Andrew

Smith (215) 609-5876.

Nov. 5-

St. Edmond Parish holds Back in

the Day Celebration in honor of its

centennial at church hall, 21st St.

& Snyder Ave., 7-11 p.m. Buffet

dinner, beverages, and sweet table.

Dancing, a live DJ, door prizes,

and lots more. Tickets $25. Open

to all. For info (215) 334-3755.

Nov. 5-

Party with a Purpose Cabaret for

Quibila Divine at Dowling’s

Palace, 1310 N. Broad St., 9 p.m.-

2 a.m. BYO food & drinks. Tickets

$15. For info (267) 2940-6968.

Nov. 6-

St. Malachy Parish Benefit Con-

cert featuring Mick Moloney on

mandolin and banjo and his friends

in honor of Robert F. McGovern,

at Church, 1429 N. 11th St., 2 p.m.

Free parking in schoolyard. Recep-

tion follows. Free-will offering.

For info Mary Courtney (215) 763-

1305.

Nov. 10-

Community Conversation with

State Rep. Rosita Youngblood at

Germantown YMCA, 5722

Greene St., 6-8 p.m.

Nov. 10- State Rep. Cherellew

Parker hosts Veterans Workshop

Nov. 10 at Finley Recreation Cen-

rter, 7701 Mansfield Ave.from 10

to noon. For info call 215-242-

7300.

Nov. 12-

Unions Fight For Life hosts Fight

Night for Phila. Veterans Multi

Service & Education Ctr. at Ar-

mory starting at 7 p.m. at Penna.

Armory, Southampton Rd. & Roo-

sevelt Blvd. Tickets $20. For info

Doug Baron (267) 718-2472, Rich

Mancini (610) 505-0842, Eric

Howarth (215) 290-1370, Tom

Dooley (267) 246-5512 or Ed

Shaw (267) 992-2600.

Nov. 14-

Mayor Michael Nutter, State Reps.

Louise Bishop & Vanessa Lowery

Brown host Economic Recovery

Services & Job Fair at Hilton

Phila. City Ave., 4200 City Line

Ave., 10 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

Nov. 17-

FOP Auxiliary presents Ladies

Night, holiday-shopping demos at

1336 Spring Garden St., 6-9 p.m.

Many vendors. Snacks, beer, wine

& soda. Free. For info Donna Giu-

lian (215) 820-0865.

Nov. 17-

Community Conversation with

State Rep. Rosita Youngblood at

Indochinese American Council,

4934 Old York Rd., 6-8 p.m.

Nov. 18-

Bobbie Carter Foundation cele-

brates 10 years of service with

Jazzin’ 4 Diabetes at Park Avenue

Banquet Hall, 4942 Parkside

Ave., 7 p.m.-12 a.m. Festivities

include butler hors d’oeuvres,

silent auction, dinner, saxophonist

John Williams & band and a spe-

cial awards ceremony. Tickets

$20. For info Yanina (856) 228-

5040, Crystal (215) 375-6267 or

Norm (215) 588-7838.

Nov. 21-

Phila. Tea Party Patriots invite all

to meeting at Prudential Bank,

1834 W. Oregon Ave., 7 p.m. En-

trance and parking in rear.

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Casey Wins EPA Study Of Fracking

On Drinking Water

US Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pa.),

Chairman of the Joint Economic

Committee, commented yesterday

on the EPA’s announcement of a

final plan to study fracking:

“This study will go a long way to

reassure residents and establish

safe practices that will help the in-

dustry expand and produce jobs,”

said the Senator. “There is no

doubt that natural gas drilling of-

fers Pennsylvania a critical oppor-

tunity to fuel its economy and

create jobs. It is imperative that

we get this right so we don’t jeop-

ardize our chances for an eco-

nomic boom.”

EPA previously identified seven

case studies to help inform the as-

sessment of potential impacts of

hydraulic fracturing on drinking

water resources. Two of the seven

sites were selected as prospective

case studies where EPA will moni-

tor key aspects of the hydraulic

fracturing process throughout the

lifecycle of a well. One area is in

the Marcellus Shale in Washington

Co., Pa.

Five retrospective case studies

were selected and will examine

areas where hydraulic fracturing

has occurred for any impact on

drinking water resources. Two of

these are in Bradford and Susque-

hanna Cos.

Earlier this year, Casey sent a let-

ter to EPA Administrator Lisa

Jackson requesting that the agency

assess hydraulic fracturing’s po-

tential impact on drinking water

by looking at the full lifecycle of a

well.

Small-Farm Activists Lobby

Casey For Support

FOOD & WATER WATCH picketed US Sen. Bob Casey’s Center City office yesterday seeking his

backing for a proposed Fair Farm Bill, whose goal is to level playing field in marketplace between cor-

porate agribusiness and Penna.’s small family farmers.


Occupiers Emerge

As Smart Democrat

Shock TroopsLittle by little, the Occupiers are

beginning to show their Wolf’s

ears and teeth, especially in

Philadelphia, where their well-fed

and well-tented members are

ready to march at a moment’s no-

tice from one site to another in the

city, with signs at the ready to take

on big business and Republican

events.

Today they will march at 5 p.m. to

the Rittenhouse Hotel to protest

the appearance of Mitt Romney

who will be there for a high-dollar

event. They will be marching

under the banners of Fight for

Philly, MoveOn, Keystone

Progress, Americans United for

Change, and Concerned Philadel-

phians. The names keep coming,

but the bearers will be the same.

Hughes Pulls Together

Infrastructure Summit

At Temple

State Senate Democratic Appro-

priations Chairman Vincent J.

Hughes (D-W. Phila.) is hosting an

infrastructure summit today at

Temple University’s Mitten Hall.

Panels of experts are discussing

transportation, utilities/informa-

tion technology, public buildings

and housing/economic develop-

ment. The final panel features a

talk about the national infrastruc-

ture landscape with US Dept. of

Transportation Under Secretary

Roy Kienitz and Dept. of Labor

Under Secretary William Spriggs.

Kienitz assists the Secretary of

Transportation in formulating na-

tional policies affecting surface

transportation and aviation. Dr.

Spriggs is a recognized expert in

labor policy and research.

Green, Sánchez See

Their BPT Reform

PassedBy unanimous vote, City Council

passed legislation yesterday intro-

duced by Council Members Bill

Green and María Quiñones

Sánchez providing historic tax re-

lief for Philadelphia-based and

small businesses. The legislation

is a significant step forward in the

Council Members’ multi-year ef-

forts to reform Philadelphia’s busi-

ness privilege tax.

“For three years, we have been

working to further the goals of tax

fairness; leveling the playing field

for local businesses, including

manufacturers; small business tax

relief; and generating economic

growth by removing some tax-re-

lated disincentives to locating and

expanding a business in the City,”

the Councilwoman explained.

Green asserted, “City Council is

sending a clear message the City

of Philadelphia is open for busi-

ness. This legislation levels the

playing field for businesses that

sell goods. It is a large first step in

the right direction. This bill will

save existing jobs and create new

jobs.”

The legislation contains two main

parts: (1) an exemption from the

gross receipts and net income

parts of the BPT for the first

$100K of receipts of all busi-

nesses; and (2) putting in place

“single-sales factor apportion-

ment,” meaning that Philadelphia

businesses would pay the high rate

(6.45%) net income tax only on

income derived from sales in

Philadelphia. Single sales factor

apportionment will be fully phased

in by 2015 and the $100K exemp-

tion will be fully phased-in by

2016.

The pair expects this legislation

will provide over $50 million per

year of tax relief targeted toward

Philadelphia-based and small busi-

nesses. Over 30,000 of the

90,000+ current BPT filers will

have no business tax liability

whatsoever (i.e., $0 BPT and $0

net profits tax). An additional

25,000 filers will have $0 BPT lia-

bility.

The business tax burden on micro-

enterprises (those with under

$100K per year in sales) will be

reduced by 50%. The business tax

burden on Philadelphia-based

businesses will be reduced, in the

aggregate, by 20%.

While the legislation continues

planned gradual reductions in the

net income tax, Council Members

Green and Sánchez remain com-

mitted to complete elimination of

this tax, a tax that punishes prof-

itability.

The Council Members concluded,

“We thank our Council colleagues,

the Nutter Administration, several

Chambers of Commerce, the Man-

ufacturing Alliance of Philadel-

phia, other stakeholder groups,

and citizens throughout the city

for their support this bill.”

Nutter Presses Congress To

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and neighbors and to advocate for

sustained infrastructure investment

by the Federal government.

“The Rebuild America Jobs Act

will help cities and states to invest

immediately in infrastructure im-

provements that create jobs and

will renew America’s commitment

to having the best roads, bridges

and rail systems in the world,” said

the Mayor Nutter. “President

Obama understands by investing in

America’s infrastructure, we are

improving the livability of our

neighborhoods. The 40th Street

Bridge project, which is largely fi-

nanced with Federal dollars, will

reconnect the city to the historic

Fairmount Park Centennial Dis-

trict. This bridge is an example of a

Federal investment that reduces

blight, increases mobility, and cre-

ates jobs that cannot be out-

sourced.”

The Mayor’s efforts were in vain

on this occasion, however, as a nar-

row Republican minority of 49-51

blocked passage of the jobs act by

threat of filibuster.

PFT Head

Advises SRC

Of School-

Closing

Impact

PHILA. FEDERATION OF

TEACHERS President Jerry

Jordan, shown here left with

Congressman Bob Brady, says

closing schools must be handled

with care. (See P. 6)

PFT President Jerry T. Jordan

wants the School District of

Philadelphia’s Facilities Master

Plan to remember first the impact

on students and communities

served by the Schools slated for

closing.

“This effort has to be about more

than saving a few dollars and clos-

ing schools,” Jordan stated. “It has

to provide families and neighbor-

hoods with a mechanism to im-

prove educational opportunities

for their children and build

stronger communities, anchored

by well-resourced, high-achieving

schools.

“If consolidating and closing

under-used buildings means that

the District can redeploy resources

and offer Philadelphia’s kids the

same, broad educational opportu-

nities that are available in neigh-

boring school districts, our

students will benefit tremendously.

“With the current budget con-

straints, many students are short-

changed because resources are

spread too thinly to offer children

a full range of activities, programs

and support. Many schools lack

full-time nurses, enough psycholo-

gists and counselors and have cut

art and music programs and school

libraries staffed by librarians.

“Schools are community hubs, and

closing schools and redrawing at-

tendance boundaries can take a

tremendous toll on students, fami-

lies and communities and must be

done with great sensitivity to edu-

cational, cultural and neighbor-

hood issues.

“The SRC will have to be particu-

larly mindful of the important role

schools play in defining communi-

ties and be open to revising the

plan so that closings do not under-

mine communities that have built

alliances, which support strong

neighborhood public schools.

“Throughout this difficult process,

parents, students, teachers and

school staff have to be fully en-

gaged. Their voices must be heard

and their opinions valued.

“Finally, the SRC must reinvest fi-

nancial savings into schools and

make sure they are safe, have

small classes, offer well-rounded

academic and enrichment pro-

grams.”


COUNCILWOMAN JANNIE

BLACKWELL reports to her

W. Phila. constituents on im-

pending closure of Drew School

at First Thursday meeting at

Walnut Street W. Free Library

– a process being repeated

across city as communities face

loss of core institutions.

Extended Unemploy-

ment Benefits Available The US Dept. of Labor recently

notified the State that Pennsylva-

nia’s total unemployment rate had

reached 8.1%, triggering the avail-

ability of these extended benefits.

The Department will notify indi-

viduals who may be eligible for

HUP EB. The amount of HUP EB

available for each individual will

vary.

The first payable week of HUP EB

is the week ending Nov. 12. Under

School

Closings


current law, the final week for

which regular EB and HUP EB

may be paid is the week ending

Dec. 31, 2011. HUP EB may be

payable to claimants who have ex-

hausted all of their regular state

unemployment compensation, fed-

eral Emergency Unemployment

Compensation and regular Penn-

sylvania Extended Benefits.

Claimants who exhausted their

regular state EB on or after Jun.

11, 2011 may qualify for as many

as seven weeks of HUP EB.

Claimants who received HUP EB

during the prior High Unemploy-

ment Period but did not receive all

of their benefits when that period

ended on Jun. 11, 2011 may qual-

ify to receive the remaining bal-

ance of their HUP EB.

Requirements are the same for the

HUP EB program and the regular

EB program.

A claimant must actively search

for work during each week for

which benefits are claimed. Indi-

viduals who believe they may be

eligible but have not received a

notice from the department by

Nov. 26 should contact the depart-

ment at 1-888-313-7284.

Governor Renews A Vets-Home AppointmentGov. Tom Corbett yesterday reappointed Allan

Abramson of Philadelphia to the Advisory Council

for Delaware Valley Veterans’ Home. This appoint-

ment does not require Senate approval.

Sen. Williams Wraps Up Health Month

By Exercising Kids

STATE SEN. ANTHONY WILLIAMS helps a group of Mitchell ES students get their heart rates up

during an exercise demonstration.


State Sen. Anthony H. Williams

(D-W. Phila.) closed his “Health

Awareness Month” initiative by

leading an exercise class for stu-

dents at Mitchell ES in the

Kingsessing community of South-

west Philadelphia and handing out

healthy treats to every student.

“Children have so much energy,

and what better way to motivate

them to living a healthy lifestyle

than an exercise class in their

school gym?” Williams said.

“Health is important at every age,

and children can really benefit

from learning about fitness and

making good food choices. I had a

great time with the students.”

Williams dubbed October “Health

Awareness Month” in his district

and encouraged the public to join

him and his staff as they held a va-

riety of free events and demonstra-

tions last month.

The campaign kicked off at the

Step Up: Walk to Stop Diabetes

charitable walk on Oct. 1 in Center

City. The Senator’s team “Tony’s

Tapestry,” helped the American

Diabetes Association raise

$560,000 toward research for a

cure to a disease that has person-

ally impacted Williams.

“As a diabetic, I am keenly aware

that I have to take my health seri-

ously,” he said. “I recently decided

to take life-changing steps for my

health. Through fundamental

changes to my diet and exercise

routine, I’ve lost 67 pounds so far

and I have managed my disease to

the point where I no longer need

insulin.

“I knew if I could do it, anyone at

any age could lead a healthier

lifestyle, so I created Health

Awareness Month to show every-

one that they can take steps right

now, in their own communities, to

be fit,” Williams said. “Whether

it’s a 5K walk or practicing yoga

stretches, healthy habits are within

our reach.”

Throughout the month, the senator

teamed up with various organiza-

tions to sponsor two free activities

a week, including a muscle

strength workout at Kingsessing

Recreation Center, a walk through

historic Bartram’s Garden, a health

fair at Pennsy Flea Market, a

Zumba class at the West Philadel-

phia YMCA, a line dancing class

at KIPP West Philadelphia

Preparatory Charter School and a

yoga demonstration at Wake Up

Yoga.

“Health Awareness Month may be

over, but I encourage everyone to

continue to find ways to improve

your health and fitness,” Williams

said. “A healthy lifestyle is impor-

tant at every age and taking steps

today will ensure that you will live

a better quality of life over a life-

time.”

Councilwoman Reed Miller Upgrades Her

Computer Skills With PHA Residents

Philadelphia City Councilwoman

Donna Reed Miller will attend a

computer skills and internet train-

ing for Philadelphia Housing Au-

thority residents organized through

the Freedom Rings Partnership on

Nov. 10, 2011 to promote learning

about, and access to the internet at

Community College of Philadel-

phia’s Northwest Regional Center,

Broad & Godfrey Streets. The

Councilwoman Reed Miller also

will assist with the distribution of

free netbooks to qualified PHA par-

ticipants at the end of the training.

“I am excited to be participating in

the Freedom Rings Partnership’s

efforts to bridge the digital divide,”

said the Councilwoman.

The Freedom Rings Partnership – a

citywide collaboration of civic,

community and non-profit organi-

zations co-led by Drexel Univer-

sity, Urban Affairs Coalition and

the City of Philadelphia’s Office of

Innovation and Technology – aims

to bring internet access, training

and technology to all Philadelphi-

ans. More than 41% of Philadel-

phians are without internet or

computer access, causing serious

impediments to access to job op-

portunities, health and educational

information, and government and

social services.

The Freedom Rings Partnership

will establish 77 public computer

centers citywide, generate 5,000

new broadband household sub-


scribers and 50 small business

subscribers, promote the benefits

of digital literacy through a viral

campaign reaching 100,000 resi-

dents and create an exciting and

sustainable, innovative portal, in-

corporating resources, information

and a learning management sys-

tem.

Earthquake Calls For Turkey Donations

For Annual RunSouthwest Philadelphia commu-

nity activist Paul “Earthquake”

Moore needs donations of turkey

and stuffing and running enthusi-

asts as well, to participate in his

annual turkey run and food drive

both of which take place in South-

west Philadelphia this year and are

held to reduce hunger among fam-

ilies during the holiday season.

What started as a one man jog-a-

thon 11-years-ago down S. Broad

Street, has become the Paul

“Earthquake” Moore Annual

Celebrity Turkey Run down

Woodland Avenue. The run will

start on Woodland Avenue at 49th

Street and end at Island

Avenue/Cobbs Creek Parkway at

11 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 19.

Earthquake, winner of the Wrice-

Campbell Award for Neighbor-

hood Safety, has asked for all

Philadelphians to join him and

support this effort. Deputy Police

Commissioner Stephen Johnson, a

long-time run supporter, will lead

this year’s trek with Tia Gray and

her fellow employees at Nova

Care.

In addition Moore will host his

second annual, 24-hour food-a-

thon drive the weekend before the

run. Stop by, socialize and party

while you donate. The event will

have live entertainment, a DJ and

more in the parking lot at the Is-

land Market, Island & Woodland

Avenues at Cobbs Creek Parkway,

beginning at noon on Saturday,

Nov. 12 and ending at noon on

Sunday, Nov. 13. He is asking for

canned-food donations of all kinds

to be brought to Island Market’s

parking lot to add to his Thanks-

giving baskets for needy residents

of Philadelphia and Delaware Cos.

“Remember, our goal is to get 300

turkey dinners, and in order to ac-

complish this we need you,”

Moore emphasized. Any well-

wisher can mail a donation to P.O.

Box 5323 Phila., PA 19142 or

EMAIL

[email protected].

Oh Picks Up Progressive Endorsement

Philly For Change, a local spinoff

of the successful Barack Obama

campaign of 2008, has endorsed its

first Republican candidate: David

Oh, who is running for City Coun-

cil at Large.

Oh said he was “honored” by their

endorsement.

LETTER: We Misquoted McColganTo the editor:

My name is Andrew J.

Dankanich. I am a very

close friend to Ivan

Cohen and have been as-

sisting him with his cam-

paign run for the 2nd Dist.

Council seat.

In your paper Thursday,

there was a story written

by Maria Merlino on

City Council hopeful Joe

McColgan and she had

quoted Joe as saying that

if he wins he is looking

forward to working with

Jim Kenny, Mark Squilla,

and Kenyatta Johnson.

Joe contacted me, Ivan

and many other people to

say that he never said

that. As a matter of fact,

he stated he was looking

forward to working with

Ivan Cohen, and not

Kenyatta Johnson.

For the last six months, I

have been doing so much

volunteer work for Ivan’s

campaign to try and get

an honest guy into office

for once in this corrupt

city. The small misprint


you have done will cause

major damage to both Joe

and, even more, Ivan.

That one quote makes

Ivan look like a nobody

and you all know that

should not be.

The right thing to do is to

do a retraction before

Election Day, but consid-

ering this is a Democratic

city, I guess that would

be out of the question.

I guess we will never get

a fair shake anywhere,

not even from a neutral

newspaper like the Pub-lic Record.

Andrew J. Dankanich

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Holds Senior Prom TonightA Senior Citizens Prom – “This Is

Our Moment” – is being held

tonight from 7 to 11 p.m. at Tem-

ple Administration Building, 2450

W. Hunting Park Avenue.

Sponsored by the Seniors In Ac-

tion (a committee under the aus-

pices of United, a Blueprint

Community), this event promises

to be fun for everyone. Over 300

senior citizens and their escorts are

expected to attend. Fun, fun for

everyone. Come share their good

time as they truly deserve to be

shown some love. All for just $.


PLEASE TOUCH MUSEUM

was site of Phila. Parks Al-

liance’s annual fundraiser last

night.

Park Activists Honor Jeff Brown

At Yearly Fête

P.P.A. EXECUTIVE DIREC-

TOR Lauren Bornfriend, left,

welcomes Friends of Clark

Park President Erin Engelstad

along with host of other city

park supporters to PPA’s gala

at Please Touch Museum.


JEFF BROWN, owner of

Brown’s Superstores, was con-

gratulated for receiving title of

this year’s Celebration Honoree

by PPA. From left, congratulat-

ing Brown are Friends of Mal-

colm X Park President Greg

Cojulun, judicial candidate Car-

olyn Nichols, Brown and Engel-

stad.

ENJOYING Brown’s honor

were, from left, Vic Orm, Mark

Ruth and Jim Hallinan. PPA

commended Brown Family Su-

perFresh stores for their commit-

ted work to combat inner-city

“food deserts” by creatively in-

troducing healthy fresh produce

in their communities, much of it

locally sourced.

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