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October 12, 2011

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Oct. 13Youth United for Change Reception honors Mayor Michael Nutter and Laura Shubilla at Chemical Heritage Foundation, 315 Chestnut St., 5:30-8:30 p.m.

Oct. 14State Rep. John Sabatina Golf Outing at John F. Byrne G.C., 9550 Leon St., 4-Man Scramble, registration, registration 12 m., shotgun 1 p.m. $125 includes entry to all events, 18 holes of golf, lunch, dinner, awards and after-party at 3 Monkeys Café, 9645 James St. For info Steve Campanile (215) 4604697 or Sabatina Assoc. (215) 7428600.

Oct. 15W. Poplar NASC hosts Fall Fashion Show & Luncheon at Zoar United Methodist Ch., 1204 Melon St., 2 p.m. Donation $20. For info (215) 765-0960.

Oct. 15“Deep Roots – John Myers and Germantown” celebration honoring State Rep. John Myers’ birthday at 5547 Germantown, 6-9 p.m.

Tickets $50. For info Cornelia Swinson (215) 740-8493.

Oct. 15State Sen. Anthony Williams walks through Bartram’s Garden, 54th & Lindbergh Blvd., 10-11:30 a.m., as part oip f his health and fitness program.

Oct. 16Sheriff Barbara Deeley and Team Jewell Williams, Democrat candidate for Sheriff host Eagles vs.

Redskins Fundraiser for Sheriff candidate Jewell Williams at Finnigan’s Wake, 3rd & Spring Garden Sts., 1 p.m. Beer, wine, hot and cold foods. Tickets $50. Make personal checks only out to Citizens THE PHILADELPHIA DAILY RECORD

for Jewell Williams, 2343 Smedley St., Phila. PA.19132. For info (215) 919-1120.

Oct. 16State Rep. John Myers celebrates his Birthday at 5547 Germantown Ave., 6-9 p.m. Appetizers, drinks, music and dancing. Tickets $50.

For info Cornelia Swinson (215) 740-8493.

Oct. 16St. Mary Cyclefest to benefit St. Mary Medical Center Emergency Dept. at Brian’s Harley Davidson, 6009 S. Flowers Mill Rd., Langhorne, Pa. Registration 9-11 a.m.; ride ends at Core Ck. Pk., Langhorne, Pa. Advance tickets $25/rider, $20/passenger; event day $30/$25. For info (215) 752-9400.

Oct. 16-22 Mt. Zion Baptist Ch. hosts 97th annual Church Anniversary kickoff Concert at 50th & Woodland Ave., 3 p.m. Revival will be held Oct. 19-21, 7 p.m. All events free and open to public. For info (215) 7240619.

Oct. 17State Rep. Michelle Brownlee hosts Older & Wiser workshop for seniors on health care at University Sq., 3901 Market St., 10 a.m.-12 p.m. For info (215) 684-3738.

Oct. 19Reception in honor of Council Ma Marian B. Tasco, Majority leader of City Council, at Estia, 1405 Locust st. 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Gold $1,000, Silver $500, Bronze $250. RSVP 215-4373294, Ext, 209.

Oct. 20Fundraiser for State Rep. Rosita Youngblood at Finnigan’s Wake, 3rd & Spring Garden Sts., 7:00-9:30 p.m. Dinner & open bar. Tickets $75. For info (215) 13 OCTOBER, 2011

Penna. Senators Split On Trade Bills The Keystone State’s two US Senators belong to different parties and often disagree on policy. Yesterday, they went different ways on major legislation – although not in ways that reflected their party loyalties.

Senator Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) praised the Senate’s passage of three pending trade agreements with South Korea, Columbia and Panama. The House of Representatives passed the agreements Tuesday.

“Today is a fine example of how the president and Congress can advance policies in a bipartisan manner that will help turn our economy around. Rather than wasting more time on another stimulus bill that won’t create jobs, I am pleased that both parties worked together today to pass these three job-creating free trade agreements with South Korea, Columbia and Panama,” Toomey said.

“As President Obama has noted, these free trade agreements will open up international markets to US products, make American companies more competitive and help our businesses create new jobs. Many Pennsylvania employers and workers will benefit from the passage of job-creating agreements, especially in the state’s vital manufacturing and agriculture industries. Expanding the markets for Pennsylvania’s products will boost our economy and put people back to work.”

Toomey cited numerous Pennsyl12 OCTOBER, 2011

vania manufacturer who supported the free-trade agreements, such as Jim Goodell, VP of Mack Truck’s Macungie Plant in Lehigh Co., who said, “Passage of the free-trade agreements with Colombia and Panama will give Mack Trucks a chance to again compete fairly on a level playing field in those longstanding markets. Increasing our market share and exports would mean securing or even adding jobs at our Macungie Mack Truck assembly facility.”

substantial number of new jobs? I am concerned they will not. If previous agreements are any indication, the South Korea, Columbia and Panama agreements will not create jobs and will in fact lead to job losses, especially in the critical manufacturing sector. Pennsylvania has seen a dramatic decline in manufacturing employment since the early 1990s, losing 308,000 manufacturing jobs.

“Will the agreements help create a level playing field? They will not.

That’s not the way Sen. Bob The agreements fail to addresses casey (D-Pa.) saw it. The senior critical issues, like violence against Senator voted against the three unionists and currency manipulation. trade agreements. As Chairman of “Does the agreement provide the Joint Economic Committee, new opportunities for American Casey has been focused on promotmanufacturers to export? Propoing Pennsylvania manufacturing nents have overstated the benefits. jobs and targeting unfair-trade pracCertain industries and firms are tices that put Pennsylvania workers likely to benefit while others will and companies at a disadvantage. not. What is clear is that in its fail“It’s my job to fight for Pennsyl- ure to address non-tariff barriers to vania jobs. And for too long the trade, the agreement leaves Amerineeds, concerns and jobs of Penn- can firms unprotected and on an unsylvania workers have been last on level playing field. the list when it comes to trade “It is time to focus on the bigger picagreements. The fact is past trade ture: formulating a strategy that helps agreements have failed PennsylvaAmerican manufacturers create jobs nia and our workers,” Casey said. and build a stronger middle class.”

“On the Senate floor earlier this Casey joined with a bipartisan year I spoke of my concerns about group of lawmakers to introduce the three pending trade deals and legislation to crack down on raised three key questions that had China’s currency manipulation. to be answered: This legislation passed the Senate “Will these agreements create a last night.

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Fattah Announces $5 Million SEPTA Grant For N. Phila.

Congressman Chaka Fattah (D-Phila.) said SEPTA will receive a $5 million grant from the US Dept. of Transportation to rehabilitate the historic bus facility at N. 33rd & Dauphin Streets in North Philadelphia.

SEPTA will use the federal funds to restore the 110-year-old facility and make other improvements for accessibility, landscaping, and the installation of new bike racks. The renovation of this public transportation hub will help revitalize the Strawberry Mansion community and leverage public private partnerships.

Corbett Appoints Four Members To PRPA Gov. Tom Corbett today announced he has appointed Charles Kopp, Boise Butler III, John Soroko and James Shacklett III to four-year terms on the Philadelphia Regional Port Authority, or PRPA. Kopp, first appointed by the Gov-

ernor as chair of PRPA last March, is an attorney with the law firm of Cozen O’Connor in Philadelphia.

Corbett appointed Kopp to a new term on the PRPA and he will continue to serve as the body’s chairman.

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Also reappointed to PRPA was Boise L. Butler III, president of the International Longshoremen’s Association Local 1291 in Philadelphia. He was first appointed to the authority in October 2007.

John J. Soroko, newly appointed to PRPA, is chairman and CEO of Duane Morris LLP in Philadelphia.

He practices in the area of litigation with an emphasis on general business, corporate and securities matters.

James H. Shacklett III, also newly appointed, is CEO of National Label Co. in Lafayette Hill, which has 400 employees. He also serves on Temple University’s Board of Trustees.

PRPA is an independent State agency charged with the management, maintenance, marketing, and promotion of publicly owned port facilities along the Delaware River in Philadelphia, as well as strategic planning in the port district.

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Murphy Raises $1 million For AG Cam- paign Last week, former Gov. Ed Rendell officially enWith primary election day more than six months away, Patrick Murphy has hit a major fundraising mile- dorsed Murphy’s campaign. stone, having raised $1 million from more than 1,200 “I’m absolutely overwhelmed by the support our supporters in his campaign for Pennsylvania Attorney campaign has received. Folks across Pennsylvania unGeneral. derstand why this race is so important. Too many peoA former prosecutor, Congressman and Iraq War vet- ple have lost their jobs, their pensions or their homes eran, Murphy’s campaign has gained incredible mo- because of reckless decisions made on Wall Street and mentum early in the cycle. Since announcing his they want an Attorney General who will do something candidacy in April, Murphy has earned the support of about it,” Murphy said. “As Attorney General I will six current and former members of Congress, 22 State stop at nothing to protect Pennsylvania families, someRepresentatives, 17 Democratic County Chairs and 20 thing I have dedicated my entire life to doing. I will fight crime wherever it exists – on the street, in the corlabor organizations. porate boardroom or in Harrisburg.”

Penna. Family Council Applauds Guv’s School-Choice Initiative Pennsylvania Family Council, the advocacy arm of the Pennsylvania Family Institute, applauds Gov. Tom Corbett’s initiative to expand school choice and provide stronger accountability to public education.

tional options for low and middle current one that rates top-flight and income families throughout Penn- poor-performing teachers as equivalent. sylvania.

Pennsylvania Family Council is a Opportunity Scholarships. The establishment of Opportunity statewide advocacy group for Scholarships will finally give par- school-choice policies.

“We are grateful that Gov. Cor- ents hope and a choice where President Bill Clinton will attend bett and legislative leaders are rec- schools are not only failing, but ofa rally in support of Mayor Michael ognizing the irreplaceable role of tentimes, downright dangerous.

A. Nutter’s reelection, on Saturday, the parents in improving educaCharter School Reforms. Penn- Oct. 29, 2:30 p.m., at Temple Unition,” said Michael Geer, president sylvania has long been a leader in versity’s Mitten Hall. of PFC. “Enabling more parents to charter schools, and the new prochoose the school where their chilThe rally is free and open to the posals will help keep us in that leaddren attend will do more to improve public. Mitten Hall is located at ership position. performance and bring accountabil1913 N. Broad Street. ity than any other factor,” added Better Teacher Evaluation. ParNutter said he was excited about Geer. ents have long known that there are the former President’s visit and some public school teachers that are Features of the initiative include: hoped it would help remind voters astoundingly good and effective, about the upcoming General ElecEITC Expansion. Growing the and others that simply don’t teach tion on Nov. 8. “Turn-out is imporEducation Improvement Tax Credit, well. We applaud Gov. Corbett’s tant for all of us,” the Mayor said. a very effective and popular pro- call to establish a system that recoggram, will further advance educa- nizes that reality, and to replace the 13 OCTOBER, 2011

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‘Occupiers’ Plan A March On Toomey Today The “Occupy Philadelphia” protest has targeted the Center City office of Sen. Pat Toomey with a march scheduled for 4:30 p.m. this afternoon.

Today marks the first full week of the occupation of sections of City Hall’s Center Square plaza.

Other activities include training in nonviolence and “de-escalation” training, and a “Homeless Walking Tour”.

The protestors have been feeding homeless residents, along with hundreds of their own ranks, three hot meals daily.

Marcellus Organizers Will Get Training PennEnvironment, an activist group, will sponsor fight to the next level.

West Philadelphia Marcellus Shale Citizen Organizer “You’ll learn from our staff and other organizers in Training at the Civic House at the University of Pennthe area how to effectively engage with decision maksylvania, 3914 Locust Walk, on Wednesday, Nov. 9, 6ers on these issues, generate massive coverage in the 9 p.m. media, and how to hold your elected officials account“The training is part of a statewide project we’ve able for their failure to tackle the Marcellus Shale gaslaunched to train 1,000 Pennsylvanians to help protect drilling issue.” their communities from gas drilling,” said David This cause has been informally supported by the Masur, PennEnvironment’s director. “Whether you’re Philadelphia Parks Alliance, among others. new to activism or have been on the frontlines of the Marcellus Shale, this training will help you take the

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