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Keeping You Posted With The Politics Of Philadelphia
October 24, 2011
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Oct. 24State Rep. Michelle Brownlee hosts Older & Wiser workshop for seniors on retirement benefits at University Sq., 3901 Market St., 10 a.m.-12 p.m. For info (215) 684-3738. Oct. 24Wanda Logan hosts Community Job Fair at Shepard Rec Ctr., 5700 Haverford Ave., 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Positions range from retail, blue-collar, secretarial and food services to management. Bring 10cc of your résumé; dress for interviews. Oct. 24Fundraiser for Council candidate David Oh at Zarwin Baum, 1818 Market St., 13th fl. Contribution $100, $250, $500 or $1,000. For info Eunice Lee (215) 561-2000 or elee@zarwin.com. Oct. 25Fundraiser for judicial candidate Angelo Foglietta at offices of Stephen A. Sheller, 1528 Walnut St., 3rd fl, 5-8 p.m. Supporter $150, Friend $250, Patron $500. For info Thomas P. Muldoon, Esq. (215) 545-1776, ext. 3. Oct. 25Fundraiser for Council candidate Michael Untermeyer hosted by 5th Ward Leader Mike Cibik at his home, 334 S. Front St., starting 5:30 p.m. For info Mike@UntermeyerForCityCouncil2011.com. or call 215-923-3377. Oct. 26State Rep. Cherelle L. Parker hosts Home Foreclosure, Weatherization & Energy Conservation Conference & Fair at Emanuel Rec Ctr., 8501 Provident Rd., 5-8 p.m. For info (215) 242-7200. Oct. 26Fundraiser for Council candidate Al Taubenberger hosted by Gregory J. THE PHILADELPHIA DAILY RECORD
Fox at Montgomery McCracken Walker & Rhodes, 123 S. Broad St., 5-7 p.m. For info (267) 507-4282. Oct. 26Walt Vogler hosts 21st Ward GOP Fundraiser Reception at Valley View Inn, 4678 Domino La., 6:30-9 p.m. Tickets $40. RSVP Walt Vogler, Jr. (215) 482-2834. Oct. 27State Sen. Larry Farnese hosts annual Senior Expo at Fels S. Phila. Community Ctr., 2407 S. Broad St., 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Free health screenings, refreshments. Seating limited. RSVP (215) 592-312 Oct. 27Pre-Election celebration sponsored by Shawn Dillon’s 66A Ward at Chickie’s & Pete’s, 11000 Roosevelt Blvd., 6-9 p.m. Tickets $35. For info (215) 637-6360. Oct. 27Fundraiser for Council candidate Al Taubenberger hosted by State Rep. John J. Taylor and Bill Moran at Katie O’Donnell’s, 4501 Woodhaven Rd., 6-8 p.m. $150. For info (267) 507-4282. Oct. 27Weatherization and Foreclosure Conference hosted by State Rep. Mark B. Cohen and State Rep. Jewell Williams, chair, Phila. Delegation at St. Williams Parish, Robbins and Argyle, 6200 Rising Sun. from 5 pm to 8 pm Oct. 28Donna Aument’s 33rd Ward super Halloween Party, 8 to 12 pm Juniata Golf Course, M and Cayutga. Tickets $25 . Beef and Beer, BYOB, Costumes optional. Inviting all Dmeocrat and Republican candidates. For Reservation or ticket info call Donna at 215-427-1645. 24 OCTOBER, 2011
Brady: Redeployment Of Combat Troops From Iraq ‘Closes Chapter’ House Armed Services Committee Member Bob Brady (D-Phila.) released the following statement in response to the President’s announcement US combat forces will be redeployed from Iraq by the end of this year:
and we all should stand ready to express our appreciation to them and their families for their sacrifice. But, as this chapter in our history closes we must remain committed to work in partnership with those in the region during this time of transition. I applaud President “I welcome the announcement by President Obama. Obama for this decision.” Our military men and women have served with valor
Casey Touts Education Bill As Overhaul Of NCLB US Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pa.) last night joined a bipartisan group of Senators in voting for the first comprehensive bill in a decade to overhaul the Elementary & Secondary Education Act, commonly known as No Child Left Behind.
Safe Schools Improvement Act that requires school districts receiving designated funding to implement student conduct policies prohibiting bullying and harassment. Casey was deeply disappointed the policies in the bill’s Successful, Safe and Healthy Students program do not include protections for bullying based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, sexual orientation, gender identify, or religion, however. He will work to add these protections to ESEA when it comes to the Senate floor.
“There is no question more work needs to be done but this is a significant step towards fixing some of the major problems with No Child Left Behind,” said the Senator. “I am pleased members of the committee worked together to put our differences aside and do what is best for children and the future of our country.” The Elementary and Secondary Education Reauthorization Act will: The bill was passed out of the Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions Committee in a bipartisan vote of 15 Fix the one-size-fits-all approach created by the No to 7 and now heads to the full Senate for consideration. Child Left Behind Act.
Casey’s amendment, which passed by voice vote, will § Eliminate policies like the “adequate yearly support State efforts to improve instruction in the arts, progress” requirements and mandated federal sancforeign languages, history, civics, economics, financial tions for all schools that create pressure to “teach to literacy, health education, environmental education, the test.” physical education and social studies. Pennsylvania § Support state-designed accountability systems conand other States would be eligible to apply to the Secsistent with principles supported by the Council of retary of Education for funding to boost these subjects Chief State School Officers. and provide professional development to teachers. The ESEA bill also includes a provision from Casey’s 24 OCTOBER, 2011
§ Make schools accountable to the communities they
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serve by ensuring that all parents, systems to ensure that children disabilities and English learners. families, and community memstart school ready to succeed. § Direct federal resources to turn bers have access to disaggregated § Help ensure there are great teacharound chronically struggling information about how effectively ers and principals in every school schools and those with significant their schools are educating all stuthrough improved support and achievement gaps and allow states dents. evaluation systems. to take student progress into con§ Support States as they develop sideration while rating schools. § Recruit and prepare teachers for and implement college- and cahigh-need subjects like math and § Promote smooth transition and reer-ready academic standards science. alignment from early learning to with high-quality assessments K-12 to higher education and that will help make our young § Help more schools provide a wellacross federal education programs. people the most skilled citizens in rounded education with time for the world. the arts and physical activity. § Consolidate and streamline programs in the current law and § Fix America’s dropout factories, § Support student success by proeliminate those that are duplicathe 12% of high schools that promoting safe and healthy schools. tive or unnecessary. duce 50% of our dropouts. § Prepare more teachers to teach § Foster collaboration between early the diverse learners in America’s childhood programs and school schools including students with LIVE AUCTIONS EVERY WEDNESDAY AT 5PM (Preview 3PM) LIVE AUCTIONS EVERY SATURDAY AT 11AM (Preview 9AM) LIVE INTERNET AUCTION EVERY SATURDAY AT 4PM AT:
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Myers Urges Governor To Push For Drug & Alcohol Dept. State Rep. John Myers (D-N. Phila.) is urging Gov. Tom Corbett to move forward on setting up the new State Dept. of Drug & Alcohol Programs created by the legislature in a law passed last session.
partment,” Myers said.
through block grants. The Drug & Alcohol Service Providers Organization of Pennsylvania estimates there are as many as 800,000 Pennsylvania residents who have a drug or alcohol problem for which they are unable to get treatment.
“Delaying the startup may save some money in the short-term, but the long-term costs of the lost work, health-care problems, crime problems, blight and other social and Myers, who is Democratic chair- economic problems caused by unman of the House Committee on addressed drug and alcohol depend- “Lack of access to treatment is Health, said he was surprised and ency in Pennsylvania will be much, probably costing Pennsylvania hundisturbed by the disclosure this much greater.” dreds of millions just in terms of week that the Governor has decided economic and health-care costs,” Myers said the legislature created to put creation of the new departMyers said. “Ignoring this need to the new department when it determent “on hold” due to cost concerns save even a few million dollars is, mined a cabinet-level department and “a need for further studies.” at the very least, short-sighted.” would be more effective in address“I understand the cost constraints ing Pennsylvania’s drug- and alco- Myers also pointed out the Goverthe State is operating under right hol-dependency issues. Currently, nor is constitutionally sworn to now, but the legislature took all of the State Dept. of Health contains a carry out the laws enacted by the those considerations into account small Bureau of Drug & Alcohol General Assembly. last session when it determined that programs that has a staff of just 46 there was a need for this new de- and receives most of its funding
Academy, University Team Up In Novel Partnership The Academy of Natural Sciences President and CEO George W. Gephart, Jr., and Drexel University President John A. Fry, joined with Mayor Michael A. Nutter to announce the completion of an historic affiliation between the Academy and Drexel that will promote discovery, learning, and civic engagement in the natural and envi24 OCTOBER, 2011
ronmental sciences and further en- signing of the affiliation agreement. hance Philadelphia’s reputation as a “There’s a lot to celebrate as we forleader in scientific research and edmalize this affiliation, including its ucation. transformative impact on naturalTo celebrate this milestone, the sciences research and education and newly named Academy of Natural on Philadelphia’s scientific and culSciences of Drexel University will tural resources,” said Fry. “Leveraghost a free day for the public on ing the strengths of Drexel and the Wednesday, Oct. 26. Gephart and Academy, we will create a Dept. of Fry also will conduct a ceremonial Biodiversity, Earth & EnvironmenTHE PHILADELPHIA DAILY RECORD
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tal Sciences that, coupled with our $70 million Papadakis Integrated Sciences Building, will establish Drexel as a research and policy leader with the standing and expertise to address major environmental issues such as gas mining in the Marcellus Shale.”
new affiliation with Drexel will undoubtedly allow us to grow to the next level. By partnering with Drexel, the Academy will be able to grow and prosper into our third century, enhancing our programs of scientific research and education with our combined resources.”
Drexel’s new department will accept its first students in the fall of 2012 and bring Academy and Drexel scientists together with a focus on the natural and environmental sciences.
The Academy, which will celebrate its 200th anniversary in 2012, is a world leader in biodiversity and environmental research. Its collection of more than 17 million biological specimens includes Thomas Jefferson’s personal fossil collection; birds gathered and identified by John James Audubon; Hadrosaurus foulkii, the first dinosaur skeleton ever mounted for display; and plants from the Lewis & Clark expedition. The institution’s Ewell Sale Stewart Library and Archives is one of the most important natural-history libraries in the Americas, with approximately 250,000 volumes, some dating to the 16th century.
“The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University will further establish Philadelphia, the birthplace of American science, as a city central to the advancement of the natural and environmental sciences,” Nutter said. “This unique academic affiliation between two of Philadelphia’s most-respected research institutions also will serve as a model for similar partnerships that can be formed between not-for-profit organizations and academic institutions for the benefit of both.” Benefits of this new affiliation will be vast, including the enhancement Gephart said, “The Academy has of exhibits, the opportunity to work long been at the forefront of scienwith Drexel educators to improve tific research and education, and our programming for students of all
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ages, access to additional resources, and innovative, new ways to access the Academy’s rich collections and science. The Academy’s exhibits and public programs teams are already collaborating with Drexel’s Westphal College of Media Arts & Design to develop new ways for visitors to access the Academy’s rich resources, from a smartphone app to new, media-rich exhibits. The Pew Charitable Trusts has pledged a $1 million grant to support exploring how best to leverage the assets of both organizations. Founded in 1812, the Academy of Natural Sciences is America’s oldest natural history museum and a world leader in biodiversity and environmental research. Founded in 1891, Drexel is the nation’s 14thlargest private university and is ranked second among national universities in the US News list of “Upand-Comers.” Drexel is widely recognized for its focus on experiential learning through its cooperative education program, technology and use-inspired research.
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Reynolds Brown, Tasco To Announce New Professional Association For Housing In an effort to provide housing practitioners with increased industry related training and expertise, Philadelphia Councilwomen Blondell Reynolds Brown and Marian B. Tasco will co-host a news conference announcing the American Society of Certified Housing Executives, an organization created to broaden the scope of information, education, services and resources available to housing professionals. The event took place this morning on La Salle University’s campus. Today’s housing industry demands that professionals have a solid understanding of technical real-estate principles, knowledge of the mortgage industry, and the ability to provide credit, debt, and money-management advice to consumers. ASCHE will provide support services that help professionals improve their career growth and development, while also promoting the standards and code of ethics to its members. Programs will particularly prepare professionals to help consumers avoid foreclosure and the pitfalls of predatory lending. It is fitting that this initiative comes out of Philadelphia, as both the city and state have been at the forefront of housing-related issues for over four decades.
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An advocate in her own right, Tasco initiated one of the original pieces of local anti-predatory lending legislation. Reynolds Brown has been a staunch long-time supporter of the industry and trade since being elected to her first year in office.
education for housing counselors, ASCHE provides courses to directors, managers, and administrators who also need practical training and education in administering these programs. It will provide a long list of benefits to its members, including: national conferences; networking and scholarship opportunities; access to information for career growth; valuable everyday tools and resources such as links to relevant websites, policy, and research; up-to-date housing related news and information; discounts and access to supplemental healthcare benefits, professional, and personal insurance; and vital financial services that housing professionals need in order to fulfill daily functions.
“There is a staggering need to provide additional training, certification, and standardization in housing counseling practices throughout Philadelphia, and recent reports are showing that,” said ASCHE President Michelle W. Lewis. “It is even clearer that counselors also need support. Philadelphia counselors are among the best in the nation, so if there is a need here, there’s a larger problem that exists around the country. That is why ASCHE was formed.” ASCHE has adopted the National Industry Standards for HomeownDespite diminishing financial reership Education and Counseling sources available to housing counand adheres to the National Industry selors and agencies from the city, Code Ethics and Conduct for state, and federal government, Homeownership Professionals. Its Philadelphia real-estate professionmembers complete rigorous trainals have continued – at unpreceing and certification, following dented levels – to provide guidelines that serve as a benchconsumers with access to homemark for baseline content and counownership by identifying predatory seling activities. Each member and practices, reducing mortgage delinorganization signs a Code of Conquency, avoiding foreclosure, and duct and Ethics. Practitioners must building sound financial managemaintain certification through conment practices. tinuing education. In addition to providing continuing
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Mayor’s Box-Attendee Numbers Are Out The City of Philadelphia has released the names of those who received tickets to the Mayor’s Box from Jul. 1 through Sep. 30, 2011 (third quarter, 2011). The City’s ticket policy is the first-time distribution of Mayor’s Box tickets has been governed by a written, public policy. It provides for the equitable distribution of complimentary tickets received by the City of Philadel-
phia. 1,362 tickets were distributed during the third quarter of 2011. During the third quarter of 2011, 565 (41%) tickets for events in the Mayor’s Box were distributed to children from recreation centers, nonprofits and other groups who attended Wachovia Center, Citizens Bank Park, Lincoln Financial Field, the Mann
Center and Dell events. Eightyseven percent of all tickets that were available for use were distributed. Since the policy’s inception on Apr. 4, 2008, 17,181 tickets have been distributed. Of these, 7,769 (50%) have been distributed to schools, nonprofits, recreation centers and other groups.
Giordano Endorses Honkala For Sheriff Hugh Giordano, at-large member of the Green Party of Philadelphia City Committee, has officially endorsed Cheri Honkala for Sheriff of Philadelphia on the Green Party ticket. “As a candidate, Cheri Honkala, www.cherihonkala.com, embodies everything the Green Party represents,” said Giordano. “Cheri has taken a stance not only to refuse corporate PAC money, but also not to cater to the Wall Street ‘banksters,’ CEOs, and corporate consultants who created the huge foreclosure issue. Cheri will refuse to throw poor and working families out on the street.” Giordano was the 2010 Green Party candidate, www.gpop.org, for State
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Representative in Roxborough/Manayunk. He garnered the highest vote percentage of any 3rd-party candidate in a threeway race.
day by disgusting big-business lobbying groups.” “Cheri Honkala understands a significant number of people were preyed upon during the huge mortgage bubble. Many people had jobs but due to corporate greed, lost their jobs and have not been able to recover,” explained Giordano.
Giordano expressed his outrage with the actions being taken against families who, through no fault of their own (being laid off from their job, job closings, or predatory Giordano asserted, “Honkala is a loans), were evicted from their breath of fresh air, a true 3rd-party homes while the banks were bailed candidate with the Green Party. out by taxpayers. Cheri is the only real choice we “Cheri Honkala walks the walk and have now, and the only candidate talks the talk,” said Giordano. who vows to keep working families “Cheri has not only been an advo- in their homes. I ask everyone with cate nationally for poor and work- moral and just ethics to please select ing people, but also understands Cheri Honkala (Button 321) as our that the Democratic and Republican next Sheriff of Philadelphia.” Parties are bought and sold every
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