Philadelphia Daily Record

Vol. I No. 96

Keeping You Posted With The Politics Of Philadelphia

November 9, 2010

Philadelphia A Solid Leader Is Lost

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HON. ROBERT DONATUCCI died in his sleep last night, opening a sudden window in South Philadelphia politics. See story Page 2.

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Rep. Donatucci Is Dead tate Rep. Robert Donatucci, the brother of Register of Wills Ron Donatucci, died in his sleep last night. He has been a member of the Philadelphia Democrat caucus in the General Assembly since 1980.

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He was chairman of the House Liquor Control Committee and served on the Committee of Ethics as well. He had worked for much of his career to combat underage drinking.

Well thought-of and respected by his voters, Robert maintained district offices at 18th & Oregon, in

the Mercy Wellness Center on Island Road, and in Sharon Hill. He covered his District well, and had a lot of traveling to do since it encompassed South Philadelphia, Southwest Philadelphia, the Township of Darby and the Boroughs of Colwyn and Darby.

He earned a reputation as a solid supporter of Philadelphia and his District.

A scion of an old South Philadelphia political family, Donatucci graduated from Bishop Neumann HS in 1970 and from Temple University in 1974.

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Getting The Mounties Back (563-farnese mounted police) SPURRED by a $100,000 State grant delivered by State Sen. Larry Farnese, LEFT, Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey is looking to revive the Mounted Police force. It was disbanded in the administration of then-Mayor Frank Rizzo. Mayor Michael Nutter is expected to give the return of the Mounties a boost at a press conference with Ramsey and Farnese at the U of P School of Veterinary Medicine Quadrangle, 39th & Spruce Streets, at 2 p.m. today.

DRPA/PATCO Seek Citizens For Advisory Committee re you interested in matters involving the Ben Franklin, Walt Whitman Commodore Barry or Betsy Ross Bridges? Are you interested in improving PATCO? Do you commute across DRPA bridges, ride PATCO or live near a DRPA Bridge or the PATCO line? If you answered yes, then the DRPA wants you to become a member of the newly created DRPA Citizen Advisory Committee.

DRPA CEO, John J. Matheussen, says, “This committee was established to hear from those who have a stake in our day-to-day operations. Recommendations made by the committee will be considered by our Commissioners

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when decisions are made concerning our four bridges and PATCO.�

The committee will be comprised of 20 members, 10 each from Pennsylvania and New Jersey. The committee is designed to have a balanced representation of DRPA bridge users and PATCO transit users.

The Citizen Advisory Committee will work in cooperation with DRPA but will be independent of the Authority and will be advisory in nature.

Those interested in becoming a committee member must fill out an application. Applications will be available on Wednesday, Nov. 10, for downloading at either www.drpa.org or THE PHILADELPHIA DAILY RECORD

www.ridepatco.org. Applications are also available at all four bridges and at all PATCO stations. Applicants may not be related to any Commissioner, Officer or Authority employee. No vendors or employees of companies doing business with DRPA or PATCO are eligible. The deadline to apply is Dec. 1, 2010.

The Delaware River Port Authority is a regional transportation agency.

DRPA owns and operates the Benjamin Franklin, Walt Whitman, Commodore Barry and Betsy Ross Bridges, PATCO and the Philadelphia Cruise Terminal. The DRPA also owns the RiverLink Ferry.

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Nov. 9Dr. Ruth K. Hurwitz, local Elder Law attorney, speaks to Concerned Citizens Club at JCC Klein Branch at 1 p.m. For info (215) 698-2226.

Nov. 10Phila. Advertising & Business Show, at Crown Plaza Hotel, City Line Ave. & Rte. 76, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Main ballroom. 790 exhibitors, entertainment, free food. Free admission with business card. Sponsored by ACT. Nov. 10State Sen. LeAnna M. Washington hosts luncheon at Temptations Restaurant on Chelten Ave., 12 m. Women Vets are asked to contact Michele Clark (267) 271-4309.

Nov. 11Fundraiser for Homeless Veterans Outreach at Swanky Bubbles, 10 S. Front St., 6-8 p.m. $20. For info Joe Eastman (609) 290-8803.

Nov. 12Nat’l Society of Colonial Dames of America host James Logan Award Gala honoring Gail Harrity, black tie, at 1630 Latimer St., 6:30 p.m.

Nov. 13State Sen. Shirley Kitchen and Lady-G Enterprises host “Mothers & Daughters Day,” in honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Pennsylvaniam at Honickman Learning Center & Comcast Technology Labs, 1936 Judson St., 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Registration required.

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DRPA/PATCO Seek Citizens For Advisory Committee A SETH WILLIAMS opens new Community Action Center in N.W Phila. this morning.

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The District Attorney Seth Williams continued his campaign to regionalize the DA’s Office today with the opening of a new Community Action Center in West Oak Lane.

The Center, located at 7175 Ogontz Avenue, was made possible by community volunteerism and donations. The office building is owned

by OARC nonprofit group. It will rent the space for $1 per year.

Williams told reporters the office will serve for crime prevention and safety.

When the DA was elected last November, he promised to make the DA’s office more accessible to the public, while also building essential ties and trust with community members. Williams believes these 9 NOVEMBER, 2010

Community Centers are a small step to develop those very important relationships, and to announce the opening of a second center less than two months after the first is great news for Philadelphia.

“By opening these Centers across the city we are giving all Philadelphians the opportunity to help us fight crime,” said Williams. “This is a chance for residents to empower themselves with information and invaluable advice to make Philadelphia a safer place to live.”

The major goals of the Community Action Center will be to bridge the gap between the DA’s Office, the Philadelphia Police Dept., local community organizations and the residents in the neighborhoods where the Centers will be located.

The Centers will also be essential in fostering working partnerships with town-watch groups, local schools and businesses and elected officials.

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“These Centers are also an extension of my new plans for Community Prosecution in the District Attorney’s Office,” said Williams.

“Community Prosecution or Zone Prosecution is an initiative that I know will work and will be very successful here in Philadelphia.”

With Community Prosecution, groups of Assistant DAs are responsible for a particular area or district of the city, just like police officers are now assigned. This way, Assistant DAs get to know personally the community in the different districts. The ADAs can then work with law enforcement, residents, local officials and others to develop and implement crimereduction and crime-prevention strategies. These strategies will be tailored to each community to address the issues that are of the greatest concern to its residents.

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