Philadelphia Daily Record

Vol. I No. 91

Keeping You Posted With The Politics Of Philadelphia

November 1, 2010

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Black Clergy: It’s Sestak

ENDORSING Joe Sestak for Senator Friday, Black Clergy of Phila. and Vicinity pulled out their guns in time for crucial Sunday before Election Day. From left are students from Simon Gratz HS; Rev. Dr. Bernice Baker of Penna. Baptist Women’s Association; Rev. Steven Avinger of Greater St. Matthew Baptist Church; Bishop Audrey F. Bronson, president of BCPV and pastor of Sanctuary Church of the Open Door; Rev. Dr. William B. Moore of 10th Memorial Baptist Church; Rev. Dr. John L. Payne of Ebenezer Baptist Church; and Rev. Dr. Lowell M. McCown, Sr. of 2nd Macedonia Baptist Church. See related story page 4.

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Candidates Tack To Different Compass Points In Final Push icket-leaders of the rival parties followed different travel strategies in the last three days before the General Election.

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headlining a rally on the University of Pennsylvania campus. That event will take place at the Perelman Quadrangle, 3417 Spruce Street, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Democrats Dan Onorato and Joe Sestak concentrated their touring in Southeastern Pennsylvania from Saturday through this morning.

That’s where the biggest pool of Democrat voters is, and that’s whom they need to fire up. Each candidate made more than a dozen touchdowns around Philadelphia and its suburbs over the weekend.

Republicans Tom Corbett and Pat Toomey, meanwhile, will tour as a team today on a fly-around that targets every significant media market in the state. Between 7 a.m. this morning and 6 p.m. this evening, they will have touched down in Northeast Philadelphia; in Pittston, between Scranton and WilkesBarre in Northeastern Pennsylvania; in Harrisburg and Johnstown, midstate; in Erie in Northwestern Pennsylvania; and in Coraopolis, outside the Pittsburgh airport in the Southwest.

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Philadelphia Firefighters Endorse Pat Toomey he Philadelphia Fire Fighters’ Union Local No. 22 has announced its endorsement of Pat’s candidacy today.

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This endorsement comes on the heels of many other bipartisan and nonpartisan endorsements and announcements of support, including from former Democratic Harrisburg Mayor Stephen Reed, the Pennsylvania Fraternal Order of Police, the Philadelphia Fraternal Order of Police, the Pennsylvania State Troopers Association, the National Federation of Independent Business and the Pennsylvania Medical Society PAC. Bill Gault, president of Philadelphia Fire Fighters’ Union Local No. 22, sent Pat Toomey the following letter: “It gives me great pleasure to inform you that the Executive Board of Local 22 has unanimously en-

dorsed your candidacy as United States Senator representing the citizens of Pennsylvania. We here at Local 22 have followed your career and as citizens of the great City of Brotherly Love and uniformed servants to the people of Philadelphia, we feel that you will understand our plight and help make the working conditions for our firefighters and paramedics safe and secure.

On behalf of the men and women of this labor union, we wish you the very best on November 2nd and

we look forward to a victorious win.”

“I am honored to receive the endorsement of Philadelphia’s firefighters,” Pat Toomey said. “Our first responders represent Pennsylvania’s hard working men and women who put their lives on the line every day to protect our communities and our families. I look forward to working with them in the US Senate.”

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Oct. 29Cabaret Masquerade Fundraiser for Ivy Staten at Laborers’ Local 332, 1310 Wallace St., 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Tickets $20 ($25 at door), Supporters $100, Friends $500, Underwriters $2,500.

Oct. 30Town Mtg. for Jobs at CCP’s Bonnell Hall, BG-10, 17th St. between Spring Garden and Callowhill Sts., 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Political and civic leaders to attend.

Nov. 2Today’s your day to vote. Not sure of your polling place location? Check this copy of the Public Record closely for your polling place.

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Nov. 8Asian American Fundraiser for David Oh at Saigon Maxim Restaurant, 636 Washington Ave., 6-8:30 p.m. Tickets $50.

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he Black Clergy of Philadelphia & Vicinity endorsed Democratic gubernatorial nominee Dan Onorato on Friday, calling Onorato the only candidate who will help create jobs and strengthen communities.

BCPV, which represents 450 churches, was founded almost 30 years ago. Since then, the Black Clergy has been an influential player on policies related to poverty, education, law enforcement, and workforce development.

The organization’s mission is to enhance the lives of people in the African-American community.

The influential group’s endorse-

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ment came after hearing from both Onorato and Harrisburg Republican Tom Corbett at a public forum last week.

“Our decision came down to the same issue that will decide this election: .Who will work to create the jobs Pennsylvania needs to move forward?” said Black Clergy President Bishop Audrey F. Bronson. “That person is Dan Onorato.

His support for education funding and improving early childhood programs is essential in our communities, and his plans for workforce development and job training are exactly what Pennsylvania needs.”

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Obama Plugs Dem Ticket At Temple full rack of Democrat dignitaries including Gov. Ed Rendell, Sens. Arlen Specter and Bob Casey, Congressman Chaka Fattah and Mayor Michael Nutter turned out at Temple University on Saturday to hear their Party’s national leader President Barack Obama fire up the faithful.

have been at the rally we had with 20,000 folks of Germantown,” he said. “But you know what? Coming to a rally, that’s not the hard part.

The President commended Temple University Young Democrats for its organizing efforts. He pitched his Administration’s achievements in extending parental health insurance for young adults and in funding AIDS care. But he moved swiftly to a pitch for volunteer work on the final ground game.

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Mayor Names New Heads For Aging, Community Service ayor Michael A. Nutter on Friday announced the appointment of Lydia Hernandez Velez as deputy managing director for Aging and Otis L. Bullock, Jr. as the executive director of the Mayor’s Office of Community Service.

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“Lydia is someone who will help redefine what it means to age well in Philadelphia. In this new role, she will help City agencies rethink how they approach issues seniors face — everything from public safety and mobility to housing and health care,” said the Mayor. “She will also help me champion Philadelphia as a vibrant and dynamic city that is ideal for baby boomers entering the so-called third stage of their lives.”

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responds to the changing needs of seniors over the next 10 years. Working as the liaison between the workforce program and the Administration, she will articulate the city’s priorities around aging, coordinate across City departments, serve as a convening body for discussions across sectors, and simplify how seniors can access services.

Hernandez Velez previously worked with the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society as executive director for Eastern Pennsylvania.

Before that, she worked at the Pennsylvania Dept. of Banking, where she oversaw consumer-fraud issues. She holds a JD from Hofstra University’s School of Law and a BA from Columbia University.

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funds, supervising contract provision and program monitoring for agency-led and agency-funded initiatives, and developing and implementing work plans for grants awarded. He will have responsibility for establishing metrics for success and assessing current data information systems that track programming services. Bullock was promoted from deputy executive director of MOCS.

Prior to joining the Administration, Bullock worked as outreach director during the Nutter for Mayor campaign and as founder of the Law Offices of Otis L. Bullock, which specialized in criminal law, family law, and land use issues helping small businesses navigate city government concerns. He holds a JD from Temple University’s Beasley School of Law and a BA in political science from Westchester University.

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S. Philly Republicans Toast To A Win At Finnigan’s

JUBILANT mood enlivened South Philly Republicans as they gathered at Finnigan’s Wake last Thursday. Among them were, from left, Ward Leaders Nick Marrandino, Suzanne Haney and Joe D’Urso.

SENSING victory in statewide races on Tuesday were, from left, Tom Corbett’s Southeastern Penna. Coordinator John Giordano, Republican City Committee Counsel Mike Meehan and Executive Director Jim Dintino.

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Sen. Williams’ Foe Complains Tribune Left Her Off Ballot he Republican challenger to State Sen. Anthony Williams opened her Philadelphia Tribune to discover her name had been left off the County Board of Elections candidates list when it was reprinted in that newspaper. In her place, as she delicately put it, “there was another name that was actually printed twice.”

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Other newspapers printed her name accurately.

“The Politricks as usual must stop,” said Rhashea Lynn Harmon.

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for office although I was informed that I would not win. I went out there and made more than an effort to find out what the issues of the people were and also to push for my passion: education,” Harmon said.

“Since late July, I have knocked on over 60,000 doors with a few (2-3 consistent volunteers). I spoke to ‘We the People’ and I asked for their vote. After working all summer and walking from door to door to door, I requested the Tribune include within its reprint of the candidates an apology and a story about my campaign. I was flatly denied this request and informed THE PHILADELPHIA DAILY RECORD

that the reprint was ‘all we can do.”

She continued, “Because the Philadelphia Tribune is distributed to over 223,500 people, the damage has been done. Unlike many politicians, I have run an honest grassroots campaign. My opponent has not, even to this day, produced one piece of literature asking for any constituent’s vote or walked any ward or precinct in the 8th Senatorial Dist. In fact, this is the first time he has ever had an opponent and he is unmoved and unconcerned about losing his position despite the fact that he has begun campaigning for the 2012 Auditor General election.”

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LIHEAP To Open Nov. 1, Says Murt tate Rep. Thomas P. Murt (R-Northeast) announced Pennsylvania’s Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program will begin accepting applications for cash grants Nov. 1. Crisis grants will be available on Jan. 3, 2011.

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awarded based on household income, family size, type of heating fuel and region. Crisis grants are provided in the event of a heating emergency, including broken heating equipment or leaking lines that must be fixed or replaced, lack of fuel, termination of utility service or danger of being without fuel or of having utility service terminated. In most counties, assistance with home-heating crisis situations is available 24 hours a day.

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Applications will be available at the Philadelphia Assistance Office at (215) 560-1853. Applications are also available from local utility companies and community service agencies, such as Area Agencies on Aging or community action agencies.

Income eligibility for cash grants begins at $35,280 for a family of four.

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INTRODUCING winners at Great Fishtown

For the ninth consecutive year, over 100 students from public, private and Catholic grade schools from across Philadelphia competed in the Great Fishtown Spelling Bee at Shissler Recreation Center Thursday afternoon.

Competition was divided into three sections, grades 3-4, 5-6 and 7-8. Students competed in the same fashion as the Scripps-Howard Spelling Bee televised each year. It was a fun, yet sometimes-tense, day to celebrate education and a community coming-together to recognize its students.

This year’s competition is presented by the Penn Treaty Special Services District, which was formed last year to distribute money given to the community by Sugarhouse Casino. Through this donation, all student participants received a t-shirt, certificate of participation, free food and drinks and other surprises. Winning students received gift cards, trophies and a pizza party for their classroom at a later date.

Spelling Bee director A.J. Thomson said, “We’ve been fortunate enough to have strong community support through our schools and their principals over the years. The Penn Treaty Special Services District contribution this year has allowed us to expand our program and help to recognize these great kids who come out to compete.” Over the years, the Great Fishtown Spelling Bee has had over 1000 participants and continues to grow.

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Spelling Bee at Shissler Recreation Center.

VISITATIONST. LAURENTIUS SCHOOL turned out a strong contingent of abecedarian athletes for spelling bee.

Sestak Comes Home AFTER greeting voters in Suburban Station this morning, Joe Sestak met with his loyal supporters in his Ardmore headquarters, urging them to get out the vote tomorrow. A mob of journalists greeted him there.

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