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DAN SICKMAN, non-attorney veterans’ advocate, is representing rape victim Diana Moore, from Bensalem, Pa., in her fight for justice and veteran’s benefits. Army claims it has no record of her service. But her orders can be seen here, top left, and on Page 2.
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Army Refuses Vet Benefits To Raped Soldier
by Cassie Hepler Joining the US Army at 19 years of age is both an exciting and intimidating move. But with youth and vigor readily available, a promising recruit can climb the ranks of success and dream of a bright future. Diana Moore, who is now 29 and lives in Bensalem, Pa., never had that opportunity. While stationed in Ft. Campbell, Ky. as an automated logistical specialist, she was raped by a superior. Not only did she find no justice in the Army – she was arrested herself. Rubbing salt in her wound, to this day she cannot get treatment from the Dept. of Veterans Affairs. The reason? It denies she ever served in the Army. Her records, it seems, have disappeared. “An NCO (non-commissioned officer) in charge of me asked me to come over to his place, thinking it was something different,” she said. “I was too young and dumb to think twice.” Sgt. James Storman was the man in question, she alleges. He may have known all too well the lack of rape support that runs rampant in the military. When she tried to report the rape, she “went to the unit the next morning because no one could help until the next morning,” she recounted. She could not choose to restrict disclosure because everybody already knew about the rape, she said. Further delaying the crime-scene investigation, they applied a rape kit at 12 midnight the next day. After such a delay, the kit’s ability to detect evidence is compromised. In the meantime, civilian police in Clarksville, Tenn., said she lied about the assault, which they denied had occurred. “They put me under arrest in a holding cell on Nov. 5, 2006,” she said. They also tried to charge her with false
statement, although with no success. “Right after that, I was released back to the unit. They did the transfer into the mail room the very next day,” she said. “They kept moving me from different units to keep me quiet.” A downward spiral of depression and suicidal thoughts began that night as well. While still in service, Moore was basically shooed into custodial duty, moved from one place to another. Her family tried to take the case to court, three times. “The police never showed up to the court date,” she said. The family had to pay for extensive travel expenses each time. “I was told to shut up, drive on and get a hold of my f–ing life,” she said. While still in the service, Moore sought to bring up the case with the Criminal Investigation Division. Again she was told to shut her mouth or “we’ll lock you up and throw away the key,” she stated. Moore believes she is not alone. Covered-up rapes are common in the military, she said. Moore recalls the story of LaVena Johnson, a soldier who went to Iraq, where the military said she committed suicide in 2004. A year prior, the autopsy showed she had been raped and hideously murdered. Moore still shudders at that tale. According to US Army Reserve Col. Ann Wright (retired), one in three women who join the US military will be raped or sexually assaulted by servicemen. How did Moore finally escape from this military hell? “I went to a hospital outside of military and was diagnosed with PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) due to sexual assault. I left in 2007 after getting discharged with PTSD,” she said. “I went to the hospital because I was going to com-
mit suicide. I had no help from anyone.” In 2008, shortly after she was discharged, she went to the VA to get help. “They were not very helpful. They said I wasn’t in the system,” she said. Moore has received no benefits since the time she left the military. She was supposed to be discharged with 40% disability. Curiously enough, she claims, there are also now no records of her ever being in the military. And the VA won’t even read the medical and military records that she kept – all of them, for proof. Another interesting fact she points out is that “everyone I
talked to about it in the military was transferred to other states – one even to Alaska.” Shortly after the rape, Moore was also diagnosed with the high-risk strain of human papilloma virus that causes cervical cancer, which she also has on record. Fortunately, her body cleared it; however, it should have never been a problem in the first place. Moore maintains she contracted this infection from the rape. Sgt. Storman was given an Article 15 “non-judicial punishment” and sent on his way, Moore alleges. “The military action is not doing something,” she said. “He got a slap on the wrist.
He was supposed to have been released, but they delayed it long enough to get gone. He was probably a problem child anyway.” If Moore succeeds in winning military disability benefits, her plan is to go to law school to learn how to protect other women. Moore’s family owns an auto shop and gas station in Bensalem. Dan Sickman, a non-attorney veterans’ advocate, stopped there for gas after Mayor Joe DiGirolamo made an introduction. Sickman is now representing her and will not stop until justice is served. He can be emailed at theforgottenthreads@gmail.com.
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Labor Leaders, Brady To Host Fattah Breakfast by Joe Shaheeli Congressman Bob Brady (D-Phila.), ranking member, Committee on House Administration and Committee on Armed Services, together with major labor leaders, will host a Breakfast Reception & Labor Policy conversation with special guest Congressman Bobby Scott (D-Va.) at Warmdaddy’s, 1400 S. Columbus Boulevard at Reed Street, on Thursday, Jan. 29. The breakfast fundraiser is in honor of Congressman Chaka Fattah (D-Phila.), House Senior Democratic Whip Team member and ranking member of Commerce, Justice, Science subcommittee and House Appropriations. Labor hosts include Ryan Boyer, business manager, Laborers’ District Council of Philadelphia & Vicinity; John Dougherty, business manager, IBEW Local 98, Patrick Eiding, president Philadelphia AFL-CIO Council; Patrick
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RALLYING around Democratic 27th Ward Leader Carol Jenkins in her race for City Commissioner were, from left, Prof. Frank Chance, S. Phila. historian Murray Dubin, child advocate Shelly Yanoff, Jenkins and Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown. Gillespie, president, Philadelphia Building & Construction Trades Council; and Sam Staten, Jr., business manager, Laborers’ Local 332 Philadelphia & Vicinity. Scott, who is ranking member on the Committee on Education & the Workforce, through his committee work is the leader in Washington on legislation that impacts organized labor and all working
AMONG crowd of 50 at Mary Goldman’s fundraiser for Carol Jenkins were Ward Leader Lou Agre, Goldman and her successor Jenkins.
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SOLIDLY in Carol Jenkins’ corner are Jobs With Justice Exec. Dir. Gwen Snyder, Walnut Hill Community Association President Horace Patterson, Jenkins and nonprofit leader Andy Toy.
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Deeley Seen Leader In Commissioner Race Lisa Deeley has proven
herself as one of the Democratic Party’s most able and loyal supporters. Her resume shows how she has earned that designation. For years she was a key staffer with thenState Rep. and now City Con-
troller Alan Butkovitz. She then responded to the call by 6th Dist. Councilman Bobby Henon to become his Director of Community Outreach. She’s been trained in community service by her mother Barbara Deeley from the day she could hand up a leaflet to a voter answering the door knock during an election. Her mother is the state’s first Sheriff. For over two decades, she worked in that department, and was appointed to the top post to fill out the term of Sheriff John Green, who had retired. Through the years, the ever-present, dynamic duo has lent a helping hand to elected officials, ward leaders and others. Odds are they will re(Cont. Next Page)
Dog Owners Vote! DOZEN ANIMAL advocates and their pets endorsed Lynne Abraham for Mayor of Phila. Lynne, as DA, appointed first-ever animal cruelty prosecutor and worked with PSPCA to prosecute many animal cruelty cases.
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JUDGE NELSON DIAZ saw this crowd, left, at his mayoral campaign kickoff. Diaz was seen by this crowd surrounded by Photos by Joe Stivala family. Second photo shows how candidates look to general public. Race is now down to three “Pennsylvania has an estiLarge Council races, gather steadfastly fought any new atEducators Group Grace Lauds Wolf’s “thousands” of signatures on mated budget deficit of at least tempt to unionize his brewery With Primary Muscle? that candidate’s petitions to $2 billion and an economy that workers,” Grace continued. Beer Decision Care about education? Then “open eyes” and deliver those ranks last in job growth,” said “He’ll tell you otherwise – that Local 830 Secretary-Treahis workers don’t want a union here is your chance to commit same signatures into votes in the Gov. Tom Wolf. “Randy Alsurer Daniel H. Grace is a man some time to its cause Luigi primary – enough to make the bright is a proven budget and – but that’s simply false.” of few words. What he says, he Borda, veteran at-Large Council candidate an outstanding win- policy expert. candidate, and a believer those ner. Ken Trujillo Quits involved in education need to Candidates interested should Race For Mayor demonstrate political muscle in set up a meeting with caucus by a proven way, helped organize calling Borda at (267) 886Just when we thought we a group called “Working Edu- 5444. would have an exciting group to cators Caucus” of which he is choose from for Mayor, Ken Hughes Staffer Wolf the political secretary. Trujillo narrowed the race down Budget Secretary You’ll see some of them at to only three announced: State Randy Albright, one of State Sen. Anthony Williams, Lynne political rallies and at City Council and all forums promot- Sen. Vincent Hughes’ key Abraham and Nelson Diaz. ing their platform. Borda has staffers, has been selected by Philly Firms Helped Pay more-ambitious plans. He Gov. Tom Wolf to be the For Wolf Inauguration PACKING councilmanic hopeful Sherrie Cohen’s Olney FLORENCE COHEN’S son, helped elected six committee Budget Secretary of the ComMore than $1 million was home, scores of mourners sat shiva for Sherrie’s famous State Rep. Mark Cohen, people in various wards and is monwealth of Pennsylvania. raised to help fund on Tuesmother, Florence, who just passed. Among respectful atten- came to her shiva along with working to put together other Randy was the executive direcdees were, from left, Ellen Getzes, Mona Cohen with Sue & his Campaign Mgr. Roxanne members who will line up be- tor of the Senate Democratic day. Contributions came in (Cont. Page 9) Hal Rosenthal. Schroeder. hind one candidate in the at- Appropriations Committee.
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means. So Gov. Tom Wolf was pleased his action to exclude Yuengling Beer from his inaugural celebration met Grace’s approval by this top labor leader. Yuengling President Dick Yuengling has proven to be a distinctly anti-worker with anti-union attitudes. “Every union member in Pennsylvania is indebted to Gov.-Elect Wolf for this strong statement on behalf of the state’s labor movement,” Grace said. “By standing against Yuengling, he has stood up for the little guy. “For nearly a decade now, he has abused those workers who wished to remain part of the Teamsters Union and has
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ray of educational hope, it is possible that many would rise from the dead, and begin an educational quest. With education, and a record expungement, opens a whole new world for those ex-offenders. Judge DeLeon is hoping empowering legislation will be adopted by the Courts of Pennsylvania. He has already met with members of the General Assembly and he is seeking quick action. Judge DeLeon notes facts galore prove educational opportunities are the real key to turning certain segments of our citizens into productive individuals: “This program adds one more key step in their full rehabilitation. We need to also be able to offer eligible ex-offenders the ability to have their records expunged and in obvious cases, even pardoned.” “Based on the aforementioned premise, I believe we need to implement my ‘Operation Fresh Start’ proposal.” Operation Fresh Start would tar-
get female and male felons: Single moms, employed and unemployed between ages of 15-60 years would be eligible. High-school drop-outs with criminal records (15-60 years); High-school drop-outs (15-60 years); High-school graduates, no jobs; and GED recipients, no jobs. “There is no one magic cure for violence,” admits Judge DeLeon. Crime, in particular violent crime, is as complex a phenomenon as can exist in a big city. Reducing it requires a variety of approaches touching a range of factors. Men and women newly released from prison are an important group to reach. Paying attention to them as they reenter society is one of the prongs of an effective crime-fighting strategy.” Judge DeLeon noted low-quality education is linked to high drop-out rates which produce jobless young men and women who commit crimes and go to prison, where they are not rehabilitated, but hardened,
and become more likely to commit further crimes. According to Judge DeLeon, “Operation Fresh Start” would begin to involve offenders as they begin to serve their sentences. He said, “We know there is very little successful effort to rehabilitate nonviolent offenders, leading some to eventually become violent.” “Today, we treat everybody the same. That is why we need a new model. With more than 50,000 state prisoners – up 484% since 1980 – and a soaring recidivism rate, Pennsylvania is constantly building new prisons at an average cost of $200 million. That money would be better spent on community and rehabilitative programs for nonviolent offenders, thus freeing space for violent criminals who need to be imprisoned.” Judge DeLeon indicates there are guidelines for this program already in effect. First initiative would be to allow Judges to keep control of the
prisoner’s progress as he or she serves out their sentence, and decide whether or not those prisoners may qualify to have their records expunged. The second initiative would be to do the same for ex-offenders now out of judicial jurisdiction to go before a Board made up of their community’s leaders and members whose recommendation ex-offenders would need to benefit from this program. Judge DeLeon believes youthful members from the ex-offender’s family would see the benefits of completing high school or advanced education, as key to a successful career now open to ex-offenders. Judge DeLeon noted, “Malcolm X summed up why such a program needs to be adopted now. He said ‘the only one capable of organizing the man on the street is the man who is unacceptable to the establishment. They don’t trust the other kind. They don’t know who controls his actions.’”
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Recidivism can be reduced through expungement and pardons, thereby strengthening the family structure among poor minorities. “This theory needs to be tested,” said Judge James DeLeon, of the Philadelphia Municipal Court, “because we have been losing the war against crime. However, we can win that war if we begin to look at former inmates as assets and not debits and give them a major boost by allowing them to expunge their records and seek educational opportunities if needed.” To make that war winnable, Judge DeLeon has developed a program called “Operation Fresh Start.” Not all those convicted of felonies would be eligible under the program, explains Judge DeLeon. “For the most part, we find they lose the drive to be productive, and become resourceful, contributing members of society. Many lapse back into recidivism. “If these citizens can be given a
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Pa. House Of Representatives Swearing-In Ceremony With Bonnie Squires
STATE REP. Curtis Thomas greets Gov. Tom Wolf while Jones’ son Kareem listens in. Photo by Bonnie Squires
NEWLY elected Rep. Michael Driscoll, from Northeast REPRESENTATIVES Mary Jo Philadelphia, is delighted to be in Daley and Steve McCarter still enjoy the swearing-in ceremony. the House chambers. Photo by Bonnie Squires Photo by Bonnie Squires
FORMER State Rep. Ralph Acosta was delighted to attend swearing-in of his daughter (in turquoise) State Rep. Leslie Acosta and the family. Photo by Bonnie Squires
HONORABLE John Hanger discusses education issues with Rep. Jim Roebuck, minority chairman of the House Education Committee. Photo by Bonnie Squires
OUR CONTRIBUTING editor Bonnie Squires assures Governor Tom Wolf the Public Record will be covering his Administration! Some inauguration pics, pages 12, 16 and 17.
STATE REP. Jason Dawkins is welcomed by veteran Rep. Bill Keller. Photo by Bonnie Squires
After being sworn in, State Reps. Curtis Thomas and Cherelle Parker head to a lunch. Photo by Bonnie Squires
SWEARING IN with other State Senators is 2nd Senatorial Dist.’s Christine Tartaglione with her mother, legendary Margaret Tartaglione standing behind her. On either side are Phila. Sens. Art Haywood and Anthony Hardy Williams. Photo by Bonnie Squires
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Councilwoman Jannie Blackwell Thanks All Those Who Helped Her Provide A Holiday Party For The Homeless In Philadelphia Convention Center • FreshGrocer • The KeVen Parker Company Aramark • Linebarger Law Offices • Danny Hines-Masonic Temple Penn Mutual • PA Convention Center • Philadelphia Water Department Wells Fargo • Tastykake Baking Company • University of Pennsylvania Drexel University • Pennrose • Walmart Philadelphia Federation of Teachers (PFT) • Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) State Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) • Local 332 Pennrose Development, LLC • Coca-Cola • SEPTA People’s Emergency Center • Villa • The Junior League • PECO District Council 33 • University of the Sciences • Toyota The Lomax Companies • Pugliese Associates Millennium 3 Management Inc. (M3M) • Brandywine Realty Trust Philly Cuts • Newsstand Association of Philadelphia
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Trujillo Hosts Obama Speech-Watch Party JUDGE Dwayne Woodruff & wife Joy came from Pittsburgh to attend MLK civic program at W. Phila. HS on Monday. He is running hard statewide for Supreme Court.
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BILLY IVERY, former program director with People for People, Inc., announced his candidacy for City Council at Large at Berean Institute. A former US Marine and Phila. police officer, Ivery is an active member of Rev. Herbert Lusk’s Greater Exodus Baptist Church where he serves as an Associate Minister.
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(Cont. From Page 5) the form of cash gifts or product donations. Wolf capped cash contributions at $50,000 and released the names and amounts of those who gave more than $500. Below are the names of those from Philadelphia with cash contributions. Ace American Insurance Co. $5,000; Berger & Montague, PC $50,000; Blank Rome, LLP $25,000; Comcast Corp. $50,000; Commonwealth Strategies, Inc. $2,500; Dilworth Paxson, LLP $25,000; Fairmount BHS $2,500; Independence Blue Cross $50,000; Kline & Specter $10,000; Obermayer, Rebmann, Maxwell & Hippel, LLP $25,000; Parkway Corp. $25,000; Philadelphia Eagles $5,000; Philadelphia Insurance Cos., $10,000; PRWT Services $2,500; Richard Vague $50,000; Rittenhouse Consulting Group $10,000; Ross, Feller, Casey, LLP $25,000; Saul Ewing, LLP $10,000; The Graham Co. $12,500; The Kinser Group $5,000. Product contributors were: Philadelphia Distilling $1,300 and Yards Brewing Co. $2,000.
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With the recent announcement Allegheny Court of Common Pleas by Judge Dwayne Woodruff he intends to run for Supreme Court, the new question in the minds of the county chairs from both parties is can we get a consensus on a slate either of both party endorsed candidates or their own party slate? Woodruff is notable for having played 12 seasons as a defensive back for the Pittsburgh Steelers, where he served as team captain, won the team’s MVP award in 1982, and played in Super Bowl XIV during his rookie year in 1980. Who dare lock out this icon? Also, bringing in a big bloc of political support on his own is Adams County President Judge Michael George. Things are already looking promising for the Adams County judge. George led the GOP’s Central Caucus straw poll. George is currently serving his second
10-year term as a judge. He chairs the Adams County Criminal Justice Advisory Board, a position he has held since its beginning in 2007. George joins fellow Republican candidates Superior Court Judge Cheryl Lynn Allen and Commonwealth Court Judge Renee Cohn Jubelirer, as well as Supreme Court Justice Correale Stevens, running for reelection. Stevens was appointed by Gov. Tom Corbett to complete Joan Orie Melvin’s term, which ends in January 2016. Superior Court Judge John Bender has also expressed interest in the race but has not declared. In addition to Judge Woodruff, other Democrats who have thrown their hats into the ring include three judges on the Superior Court, Christine Donohue, Anne Lazarus and David Wecht, as well as Jefferson Co. Judge John Foradora. This election will result in “a sea change on the court,” said Lynn Marks, director of the judicial-reform advocacy group Pennsylvanians for Modern Courts, as the old and new justices strive to restore respectability to a court whose image has been tarnished by scandal in recent years. There also are two open seats on the intermediate appellate court – one each on the Superior and Commonwealth Courts – but those campaigns may be obscured by all the commotion at the top of the ticket.
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Roe V. Wade Still Not Settled something much more than a medical procedure. Abortion destroys a human life. That the unborn is a human life is becoming more apparent than ever before. New 4D ultrasounds show amazing details of the life growing in the womb. Ultrasounds show preborn babies smiling, turning somersaults, or sucking their thumbs. New research is pointing to the humanity of preborn babies, too. One study from the University of Florida found babies begin to learn nursery rhymes in the womb. If Roe v. Wade has settled abortion law, why are so many women speaking out about how abortion hurt their lives? Through the Silent No More Awareness Campaign, thousands of courageous
women speak out about their abortions and share their regrets, grief, and healing. They speak because they want other women to know that there always is something better than abortion for them and their babies. If Roe v. Wade is settled, why are millions of young adults flocking to the pro-life cause? Young adults in high schools, colleges and communities all across the US are working to provide life-affirming support for pregnant and parenting women and their families. Pro-life student clubs outnumber pro-choice clubs by more than two to one, according to Students for Life. If Roe v. Wade is settled, why do Americans continue to elect pro-life legislators? In the past four years, state legislators passed 231 pro-life laws, according to the Guttmacher Institute. And in November, Americans elected even more pro-life leaders to our state and federal legislatures. If Roe v. Wade is settled, why do most Americans oppose what Roe did? Four decades after Roe, a majority
of Americans (58%) still believe abortion should be legal in only a few circumstances or not at all, according to a 2014 Gallup poll. Roe, coupled with companion ruling Doe v. Bolton, opened the doors to abortion on demand through all nine months of pregnancy in 1973. Roe created a no-limits abortion scene: no parental consent requirement for minors, no requirement to provide women with basic information about abortion risks and alternatives prior to the procedure, no medical regulations or accountability standards for abortion centers, no restrictions on abortions after the baby is viable. Thankfully, in the past 42 years, pro-lifers have worked to enact many of these common-sense regulatory measures that most Americans approve. Roe v. Wade was a radical decision that opened the doors to the legal destruction of 57 million preborn babies. Now more than ever, it is clear that Roe v. Wade was bad case law. There are better solutions to our problems than killing the smallest and most vulnerable among us.
Jan. 22- Kickoff Planning Meeting for AIDS Education Month at Penna. Convention Ctr., 13th & Arch Sts., Rm. 113 (NE corner), 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Jan. 24- State Rep. Steve McCarter and Congressman Brendan Boyle host joint open house at 115 E. Glenside Avenue, Glenside, Pa., 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Jan. 24- Dan Tinney announces candidacy for GOP Council at Large at Cannstatter Volksfest Verein, 9130 Academy Rd., 1-3 p.m. Jan. 24- TIIAI/Gateway To Re-Entry Fundraiser Bowling Party at Liberty Lanes, 6505 Market St., 1-4 p.m. Tickets $15 (includes shoes), free children’s books, children’s meal $2. For info (215) 200-3254 or (610) 284-6246. Jan. 24- Friends of Bill Hird host Fundraiser at Teamsters Ha., 4369 Richmond St., 4-8 p.m. Tickets $30. For info Fred Mari (215) 498-5148. Jan. 30- GOP 2015 Lincoln Day Dinner with Special
Guest Gov. Rick Perry, Harrisburg Hilton, 6 p.m. For info Angela Nielsen (717) 234-4901, ext. 133. Jan. 31- State Sen. Shirley Kitchen offers Free Mammograms at 1701 W. Lehigh Ave., starting 9 a.m. Must not have had one since Jan. 21, 2014. For app’t Debra Resnick (215) 214-1682. Jan. 31- State Rep. Pam DeLissio hosts Town Ha. Mtg. at Cathedral Village Audit., 600 E. Cathedral Rd., 10 a.m. For info (215) 482-8726. Jan. 31- State Rep. Stephen Kinsey hosts Community Inauguration & Celebration at Treasurers Banquet Ha., 5547 Germantown Ave., 11 a.m.1:30 p.m. Light refreshments. RSVP required (215) 849-6592. Feb. 1- Enjoy viewing Super Bowl XLIX at United Republican Cl., 3156 Frankford Ave., 2 p.m. Feb. 4- Terry Tracy announces candidacy for GOP Council at Large at Dwight D, 256 S. 16th St., 5:30 p.m. Feb. 5- Councilman Jim Kenney announces reelection campaign kickoff at Sheraton Hotel’s Horizon Ballrm., 201 N. 17th St. VIP Reception 5:30 (Cont. Page 20)
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by Ms. Micaiah Bilger, Education Director, PA Pro-Life Federation It has been 42 years since the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on the issue of abortion in the well-known case Roe v. Wade. Abortion advocates claim Roe is settled case law. But after more than four decades, abortion remains one of the most-contentious issues in our society. Why? If abortion is simply a medical procedure to remove a blob of tissue, it should not be controversial. If abortion is just a medical procedure, why do many people characterize it as a difficult decision, a necessary evil? Most Americans are troubled by abortion because they recognize that abortion is
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We need first to congratulate the team of Wolf-Stack for breaking the traditional swing of gubernatorial administrations from every eight years – at which time the pendulum of state control switches to the opposition party – to four. We need then to see how Gov. Tom Wolf and his sidekick Lt. Gov. Mike Stack do the things that need to be done and to see how they “will make government work,” as Wolf promised in his inaugural speech. Will this be the first time since Gov. Milton Shapp that has actually happened? We look for the first signs Gov. Wolf’s apolitical background won’t stand in his way of getting things done. He can make decisions and no doubt they will be good ones. But he needs the approval of the majority of the 202 members in the State House and the 50 in the Senate. He has a bloc committed to him by his party, but for majority votes stamping approval on his decision making, he needs to woo members of a very-unhappy party. Those GOP members strongly feel they could have accomplished much had Gov. Tom Corbett been voted back for another four years. But mistakes were made by Corbett, which is why Wolf wisely decreed education was his first priority. We wish him well, as he begins moving his agenda through a gauntlet of General Assembly members who don’t wish him well at this moment in time.
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LABOR supporters came out to cheer inauguration, among them, from left, Teamsters Local 77 Secretary/Treasurer and Business Mgr. Jock Rowe, Local LT. GOV. Mike Stack takes oath of office 830 Secretary/Treasurer Danny Grace, Local 929 with his wife Tonya and mother Judge President Rocky Bryan, Jr., Local 77 Secretary Mark Photo by Harry Leech Faye Stack at his side. Photo by Harry Leech Rowe and James Morrison.
OUTGOING Lt. Gov. Jim Cawley jokes with State Sen. Jake Gorman before starting ceremony in Senate chambers.
NELSON DIAZ, newly announced candidate for Mayor of Phila., arrived in the Senate chambers with former Congressman Rob Andrews. Photo
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PATRICK CASEY represented Casey family at Lt. Gov. Stack’s inauguration. Sen. Casey was in Washington for an important vote.
STATE SEN. Dominic Pileggi has been through many other inaugurations. Photo by Bonnie Squires
STATE SEN. Stewart Greenleaf is law partner of Lt. Gov. Mike Stack. Photo by Bonnie Squires
FROM LEFT, Carolyn Zinni, former State Sen. Vince Fumo and State Sen. Daylin Leach, greet composer and musician Eric Bazilian and Alexis Cunningham, who both performed Photo by Bonnie Squires state song.
STATE REPS. Jim Roebuck, in cap, and Mike Hanna with Mrs. Hanna are in line for seating at outdoors gubernatorial inauguration. Photo by Bonnie Squires
WITNESSING inauguration of his Lt. Gov. Mike Stack, Tom Wolf was joined by his FRONT-ROW seats were reserved for Gov. wife Frances and Rabbi Solomon Isaacson, Tom Wolf, First Lady Frances Wolf and one of religious leaders who blessed cere- their two daughters in Senate chambers. Photo by Bonnie Squires mony. Photo by Bonnie Squires
INVITED guests to Lt. Gov. Mike Stack’s swearingin included, from left, Ted Martin, executive director of Equality PA; Dwayne Heckert, legislative director of Penna. Dept. of Aging; Marcel Groen, Montgomery County Democratic Chairman; and Judge Photo by Bonnie Squires Pamela Dembe.
TEMPLE University was represented at Lt. Gov. Stack’s swearing-in by, from left, Alan Rosenberg and Ken Lawrence. As Senator, STATE SEN. Larry Farnese is Stack has served for years on Temple’s joined by Bill Dolbow in Senate Photo by Bonnie Squires chambers. Board of Trustees. Photo by Bonnie Squires
GOV. TOM WOLF STATE REP. Mary Jo Daley, new Secretary of STATE SENS. Shirley and his Chief of Staff Labor Kathy Manderino, consultant Devon Allen Kitchen and Art Haywood. Katie McGinty. and State Rep. Steve Kinsey line up to march out Photo by Bonnie Squires Photo by Bonnie Squires Photo by Bonnie Squires to inauguration stage.
STATE REPS. Greg Vitali and Pam DeLissio marched with other elected officials at Wolf inaugura- JUDGE Faye Stack reads statement as her son stands tion. Photo by Bonnie Squires by. Photo by Harry Leech
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GOV. WOLF’S first act in office was to sign order banning administration officials from accepting gifts. Photo by Bonnie Squires
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PETE LYDE and his wife, Judge Jacquelyn Frazler-Lyde, welcome, from left, Donald “Ducky” Birts, aide to Congressman Bob Brady, Sheriff Jewell Williams and Sid Booker to 71st Birthday celebration of Philadelphia’s famed heavyweight champion, Smokin’ Joe Frazier. Dolly Frazier in Beaufort, S.C. joyed fixing cars and singing – He died Nov. 7, 2011. a love that would lead to the Smokin’ Joe was the singing group “Joe Frazier and youngest of 13 children, nick- the Knockouts.” As a teenager, named “Billy Boy,” by his fa- he moved to North Philadelther, who was a farmer and phia with his sister Martha construction truck driver. “Mazie” Rhod. The Joe FraWhen Ruben lost his left arm zier’s Gym, declared a US Nain an accident, Billy Boy be- tional Historic Site Apr. 30, came Ruben’s “left-hand man” 2013, is within a few city dropping out of school in the blocks from his sister Martha 6th grade to help with family. “Mazie” and Aunt Evelyn’s His sacrifice foreshadowed houses. a commitment to family and Joe married Florence Frazier community during Joe’s entire in 1963 and had five children life. After watching his hero, (Marvis, Jacquelyn, Weatta, JoJoe Louis, fight, Billy Boy Netta and Natasha.) He worked wanted to be the “Heavyweight and trained at a beef slaughterChampion of the World.” house by hitting sides of beef He filled a burlap sack with during his lunch break and after bricks, moss, corncobs and work. He trained at the Police rags, hung it from a tree, and Athletic League and won three hit the bag every day for the National Golden Glove Titles. next seven years. Billy Boy en(Cont. Page 15)
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Over 500 people, from youngsters to seniors, attended a commemoration celebration celebrating what would have been Heavyweight Champion “Smokin’ Joe” Frazier’s 71st birthday. Mayoral candidates and other elected officials were in attendance and witnessed Joe Frazier awards being presented in several categories. The huge audience of fans marked Frazier’s life with great enthusiasm, all receiving miniature boxing gloves as mementoes. The Committee will mark his next birthday in a similar fashion. Joseph “Smokin’ Joe” Frazier, Heavyweight Champion of the World, was born Jan. 12, 1944 to the late Ruben &
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This year there will be five statewide appellate-court justice positions on the ballot. Three of those openings are on the Commonwealth’s Supreme Court. There have not been so many vacant Pennsylvania Supreme Court seats since the 1700s. The openings are the result of the retirement of CHIEF JUSTICE RON CASTILLE, who reached the mandatory retirement age; JUSTICE SEAMUS McCAFFERY, who chose to retire amid a scandal; and JUSTICE JOAN ORIE MELVIN, who was convicted of a political corruption. Currently 10 people are hoping to be the Republican candidates, including Superior Court JUDGES JUDY OLSEN, CHERYL ALLEN, JOHN BENDER and RENEE COHN JUBELIRER. Former Superior Court Judge and State Rep. CORREALE STEVENS is also interested. Stevens is currently on the Supreme Court as he was appointed to replace Orie Melvin until this year’s judicial election. Commonwealth Court judge and Bucks County native ANNE COVEY is also interested, as well as Philadelphia Common Pleas Court JUDGE PAUL PANEPINTO. Former Secretary of Labor & Industry in the Corbett administration JULIA HEARTHWAY is running, as is Montour County DISTRICT ATTORNEY REBECCA WARREN. There are also one opening each on the Superior and Commonwealth Courts. There are four candidates for Superior Court, including Philadelphia Municipal COURT JUDGE BRAD MOSS. There are two Republicans seeking a seat on Commonwealth Court, including Pittsburgh attorney and (Cont. Page 21)
Well folks, we have a new Governor. On Tuesday, Tom Wolf officially became Pennsylvania’s 46th leader. He won the office from incumbent Gov. Tom Corbett in November and spent most of the last half of 2014 getting ready to head to the Governor’s Mansion in Harrisburg. I watched some of the inauguration and found myself comparing Wolf’s swearing-in to both of President Barack Obama’s. Compared to those, Wolf’s inauguration was a much more-accessible affair. Emceed by former Gov. Ed Rendell, Wolf and the assorted attendees at the inauguration including former Govs. Corbett, Mark Schweiker and Tom Ridge, listened to choirs and heard speeches from Lt. Gov. Mike Stack and the new Governor. It was a very laidback affair. I mean, hey, the Official Governor’s Vehicle is the Jeep that Wolf drove in his campaign commercials… If that’s not laid back, nothing is. In his address, Wolf said his administration would try and bring Pennsylvania “jobs that pay, schools that teach, and a government that works.” I found myself saying, “Good luck with that.…” I don’t mean to be a cynic right off the bat, but Gov. Wolf had the distinction of being one of the few gubernatorial candidates I’ve seen who had no coattails to work off of. The main reason he was taking the oath of office on Tuesday instead Tom Corbett is because Corbett managed to tick off a cross-section of people so diverse there was no way he was going to win reelection. (Cont. Page 22)
Yo! Here we go again with these thoughts about clotheslines sent to me by Joanne M. We are probably the last generation that will remember what a clothesline was. And in lots of places, they are illegal. It’s the poem at the end that’s the best! Remembering mom’s clothesline: I can hear my mother now. The basic rules for clotheslines: (If you don’t even know what clotheslines are, you probably will not understand this.) 1. You had to hang the socks by the toes, not the top. 2. You hung pants by the bottom/cuffs, not the waistbands. 3. You had to wash the clothesline(s) before hanging any clothes – walk the entire length of each line with a damp cloth around the lines. 4. You had to hang the clothes in a certain order, and always hang whites with whites, and hang them first. 5. You never hung a shirt by the shoulders – always by the tail! What would the neighbors think? 6. Wash day on a Monday! Never hang clothes on the weekend, or on Sunday, for Heaven’s sake! 7. Hang the sheets and towels on the outside lines so you could hide your “unmentionables” in the middle (perverts & busybodies, y’know!) 8. It didn’t matter if it was sub-zero weather; clothes would “freeze-dry.” 9. Always gather the clothespins when taking down dry clothes! Pins left on the lines were “tacky”! 10. If you were efficient, you would align the clothes up so that each item did not need two clothespins, but shared one of the clothespins with the next washed item. 11. Clothes off of the line before dinner time, neatly folded in the clothes basket, and ready to be ironed. Ironed? Well, that’s a whole other subject! And now for a poem. A clothesline was a news forecast, to neighbors passing by, there were no secrets you could keep, when clothes were hung to dry. It also was a friendly link, for neighbors always knew if company had stopped on by, to spend a night or two. For then you’d see the “fancy sheets,” and towels upon the line; you’d see the “company tablecloths,” with intricate designs. The line announced a baby’s birth from folks who lived inside, as brand-new infant clothes were hung, so carefully with pride! (Cont. Page 21)
It was great to see State Rep. Louise BISHOP, 81, emcee her 28TH ANNUAL tribute to Martin Luther KING at St. Joe’s Field House. An overflow audience kept coming in for SIX hours, including political, elected and members of the Black Clergy. I was late arriving, so I don’t know if the DA showed up as he had in past years (?)... SO SAD that Marian TASCO will retire from City Council. Her crowning achievement was the GAS WORKS NIX after lack of good engagement with Council by the administration. Tasco’s “Tarheel thinking” was on target there. I feel like asking a judge to issue an order to prevent her leaving. Tasco will still be one of THE most-powerful ward leaders. Marion says that Cherelle PARKER will do a great job in her post, and that is good enough for me. Dan GRACE, Business Manager of Local 830 Teamsters, is another person who is on target. He fights for his membership!... Ward 39A Democratic Leader Roseanne PAUCIELLO is mentor to the VIKINGS Fancy New Year Club. They serenaded “Roe” on her birthday. Harry ENGGASSER, Ward 45 Leader, is almost ready to jog, after hip-replacement surgery. Meanwhile, Mike FERA, retired leader of the Cement Masons Union, discarded the walker after his knee surgery. Maj. Gen. James JOSEPH is the new Adjutant General of the state National Guard. A former Hazleton Police Chief, he will do a great job, according to the lst Regiment Corp. guys in Philly. A chief supporter is LT. Gov. Mike (Cont. Page 22)
Sam hates driving up the Schuylkill Expressway to the Pennsylvania Turnpike and then push on to Harrisburg. But in order to do his reporting well, he had to attend the inaugural ceremonies. Thank God, it wasn’t as cold as it normally is this time of the year as the wind swirls around the reviewing stand. Thank God, also, we didn’t have to watch a parade stream by as was the tradition a couple decades ago. Almost everybody who is anybody from the city was there. All enjoyed themselves, even the Republicans, anxious to learn who the Dems were considering as front runners in their efforts to regain control of the State Supreme Court. Judges were all over the place, even the older ones were seen partying around the Hershey Hotel ballrooms Tuesday night. Sam is still studying his notes and will give you a low-down on inaugural goings on next week. Looking around the city for some action this week, we discover a boiler-room of a meeting will be held tonight in Germantown at First United Methodist Church WHEN 8TH DIST. COUNCILWOMAN CINDY BASS is believed drawing the line to developer exploitation in the heart of her district. She will be going head to head with forces reportedly tied close to MAYOR MICHAEL NUTTER, who, we understand, didn’t let her know of “their” community meeting. Looking at how the District Council persons have been behaving, we feel none will have any primary opposition worth consideration in the primary. That includes the GOP’s 10TH DIST. COUNCILMAN BRIAN O’NEILL. With KEN TRUJILLO no longer in race for Mayor, the question reoccurs: Will CONTROLLER ALAN BUTKOVITZ reenter the race? We don’t think so, since he has a lot to lose if he fails in the primary. But who knows what goes on in the hearts of pols? Over 160 attorneys have inquired with the local Bar Association to see if they will earn their recommendation should they file. Not sure they realize, few are the judicial candidates who have lost races because that group did not recommend them. Which reminds us: Even the Inkie doesn’t seem to have much effect on getting voters to follow their recommendations, especially in primaries.
HOSTS Peter Lyde and Judge Jacqueline Frazier-Lyde flank guests Barbara Lewis and Laborers’ Leader Sam Staten, Jr. as they enter spacious H&H Hall in W. Oak Lane for 71st Birthday celebration of Champion Joe Frazier.
STATE SEN. Anthony Williams, one of evening’s speakers, is flanked by Council Members Blondell Reynolds Brown and Bill Greenlee.
TEAMCHILDREN executive Robert Toporek, whose group gives countless computers free and below cost to needy youngsters and adults, chats with Ozzie Wright and Daniel Bohr.
COUNCILWOMAN Jannie Blackwell, long steeped in Philadelphia boxing tradition, is joined by Judge Sierra Street. VBA’S Carl Sgrillo and Fred Druding adopt boxers’ pose with Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown and Judge Jackie Frazier-Lyde.
JUDGE TO JUDGE, Hostess REV. John Roberts shares Jackie Frazier-Lyde welboxing stories with Teamster comes long-time friend of her Joe Matthews. dad Judge Jimmy DeLeon.
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HOST Peter Lyde welcomes Councilman Bill Greenlee to birthday celebration. Other Council Members in attendance were Blondell Reynolds Brown and Jannie Blackwell.
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(Cont. From Page 13) In 1964, he became the first African American Heavyweight in Boxing to win an Olympic Gold Medal for the United States, fighting three fights with a broken thumb. Unfortunately, Joe’s employer terminated his employment because his thumb was broken. His boxing record is 32-4-1 with 27 knockouts. Smokin’ Joe’s most memorable bouts were against Muhammad Ali. Their “Fight of the Century” at the Madison Square Garden was the first multimillion dollar pay for professional athletes in any sport. The “Thrilla in Manila” in 1975 is their mostfamous fight. One of his daughters is Judge Jacquelyn Frazler-Lyde, who received her Bachelor of Arts in justice from American University and Juris Doctor degree from Villanova University School of Law. A Professional and Amateur Sports Hall of Famer, she ranks fifth in steals and seventh in scoring among AU’s All Time Women’s Basketball Players. A Former 5X champion boxer, beginning boxing at age 37, she won world championships in three weight classes. Her husband, keeping Smokin’ Joe’s heritage alive as a positive image, is Laborers’ Local 332 Union representative, boxing promoter, political consultant and Committeeman Pete Lyde. Big Pete builds buildings and people. He served as world-championship boxing security, manager, coach and promoted amateur and professional world-championship boxing, including the biggest pay-per-view female boxing match. Pete & Hon. Judge Frazier-Lyde are celebrating 26 years of marriage. They have three children: Sable, 22; John-Joseph, 21; and their late son, Peter Shafik Lyde Jr., who was killed as an innocent bystander from gun violence on May 31, 2009, at the age of 25.
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GOV. ED RENDELL, Banking Secretary Robin Wiessmann and her son, State Rep. Jim Roebuck and Robin’s husband Ken Jarin, Esq. JUDGE Susan Gantman, Carol Fitzgerald, and Judge Anne Lazarus wait to enter SenKatie McGinty greets officials of the Philadelphia meet up at Hershey Lodge gala. Photo by Bonnie Squires Regional Port Authority. Photo by Bonnie Squires Photo by Bonnie Squires ate chambers.
Tom Wolf’s inauguration marked end of Gov. Tom Corbett’s administration. Corbett and his wife Susan exit ceremony. Photo by Bonnie Squires
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FROM LEFT, among Cabinet officials sworn in by Gov. Tom Wolf FROM LEFT, waiting for Lieutenant Governor in- STATE REP. Tim Briggs and an aide bun- STATE SENS. Pat Vance, Lisa Baker and Camera were Kathy Manderino and Dr. auguration to begin are Mark Singel, Gene Veno and dle up before going outdoors for Gov. Bartolotta at Lt. Gov. Mike Stack’s inauguration. Rachel Levine. Photo by Bonnie Squires Charles Kolling, Jr. Photo by Bonnie Squires Photo by Bonnie Squires Wolf’s inauguration. Photo by Bonnie Squires
STATE SEN. Andy Dinniman and his wife Margo were part of Lt. Governor swearing-in ceremony. Photo by Bonnie Squires
STATE SEN. Mike Stack and his wife Tonya arrive ISRAELI Consul General Yoram early at Capitol for his inau- Sideman and his deputy were among GOV. WOLF greets his new Secretary of MAKING it official, Lt. Gov. Mike Transportation Leslie Richards and her husguration as Lieutenant Gov- well-wishers at inauguration. Photo by Bonnie Squires ernor. Photo by Bonnie Squires Photo by Bonnie Squires Stack signs ledger. Photo by Bonnie Squires band Ira Richards, Esq.
AFTER his inauguration ceremony outdoors, Gov. Wolf did a swearing-in at Governor's Reception Room of all his new Cabinet Members. Here he is seen with Transportation Secretary Leslie Richards and Dept. of Labor Secretary Kathy Manderino. Photo by Bonnie Squires
GOV. WOLF and his new Secretary of Education, Pedro Rivera, LT. GOV. Mike Stack gets rousing sendoff by his LT. GOV. Mike Stack introduced two star baseball at Cabinet officers’ swearing-in 28th National Guard (Bloody Bucket) fellow kids to all VIPs. They are Jason and Jared, twins. Photo by Maria Merlino Photo by Maria Merlino Photo by Bonnie Squires guardsmen. ceremony.
MLK Day Of Service Began At Girard College
THOUSANDS of people spent their day off volunteering their time and energy at MLK Day of Service at Girard College.
SHARING moment with Gov. Ed Rendell were attorney Jim CrumKEN ADAMS congratulates State Reps. Marty Flynn, lish and Danny Savage. Photo by Maria Merlino Mike Driscoll and Ryan Bizzarro. Photo by Maria Merlino
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SEN. Tina BEN RAMOS and Angel GOV. Tom Wolf wanted this STATE Ortiz were pushing for more photo with Kenny Adams Tartaglione held center stage whom he met on Capitol with aide Amanda Wolfe. Latino elected officials. Photo by Maria Merlino Photo by Maria Merlino steps. Photo by Maria Merlino
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GORDON DUNLAP, voting-machine technician at the CONGRESSMAN Chaka Fat- Philadelphia City Commissioners’ office, teaches a workshop tah and daughters pitched in. on MLK Day of Service at Girard College about how to trouPhoto By Leona Dixon bleshoot voting machines.
HON. Amato Berardi escorts to gala GOP 8th KATHY McGinty, Gov. Wolf’s go-to Dist. candidate Marina Kats, Judge Faye Stack and Congressman Richard Krzyzanowski. gal, shows off her beautiful family. Photo by Maria Merlino
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Forman Mills In Undercover Disguise RICK FORMAN, founder and CEO of Forman Mills Inc., now with 35 stores in 10 states, will appear in disguise while undercover on CBS’s “Undercover Boss,” Sunday, Jan. 25, at 8 p.m. Forman worked alongside employees as trainee at his stores in Phila., Chicago and North Jersey. At some of his assignments, his trainers lost patience with him.
SCHOOL Superintendent William Hite has chat with Juan Baxter, young male mentor. Photo by Leona Dixon
US SEN. Bob Casey Jr. and Mayor Michael Nutter shared moment with PCHR Commissioner Marshall FreePhoto by Leona Dixon man.
APPLAUDING what he helped build, Todd Bernstein (Founder of MLK 365 Global Citizens). Photo by Leona Dixon
WITH CONVICTION shelter seniors deserve to be treated with dignity and respect, Gateway HealthSM lead “Seniors on the Move” care package project at Girard College. These staffers prepared 500 care packages to be distributed to seniors who reside in shelters. Photo by Martin Regusters, Leaping Lion Photography
SHERIFF JEWELL WILLIAMS greets Rev. Terrence Griffith as Controller Alan Butkovitz looks on at luncheon. Photo by Donald Terry
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PHILA. Regional Port Authority officials joined in welcoming Michelle Bachelet, President of Republic of Chile, to annual dinner sponsored by Chilean and American Chamber of Commerce. Flanking her are PRPA Dir. of Communications Joseph Menta and Robert Palaima, president of Delaware River Stevedores Inc., which operates PRPA’s Tioga Marine Terminal. Chile is a major trading partner with Phila. region, with multiple steamship services regularly moving cargo between Chile and Phila.
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those retirement funds and get a debt discharge. I understand why some people spend their retirement money on dischargeable debts before bankruptcy. Usually, they are just so used to paying their debts that they will employ any legal means to keep doing so. Bankruptcy may be something in their shadowy awareness, but it certainly sounds scary and to be avoided at all costs. People
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by Michael A. Cibik, Esq. American Bankruptcy Board Certified Question: Can you save your IRA or 401(k) before bankruptcy? Answer: The title just about says it all. It’s a really sad thing to get a call from someone asking for bankruptcy who has already spent all their retirement funds try-
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In The Court of Common Pleas Philadelphia County Civil Action – Law No. 141003688 Notice of Action in Mortgage Foreclosure Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC, Plaintiff vs. The Unknown Heirs of Kenneth A. Weigand, Deceased & Carol Weigand, Solely in Her Capacity as Heir of Kenneth Weigand Deceased, Mortgagor and Real Owner, Defendant(s) To: The Unknown Heirs of Kenneth A. Weigand, Deceased & Carol Weigand, Solely in Her Capacity as Heir of Kenneth Weigand Deceased, Mortgagor and Real Owner, Defendant(s) whose last known address is 521 East Sanger Street Philadelphia, PA 19120. This firm is a debt collector and we are attempting to collect a debt owed to our client. Any information obtained from you will be used for the purpose of collecting the debt. You are hereby notified that Plaintiff Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC, has filed a Mortgage Foreclosure Complaint endorsed with a notice to defend against you in the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, docketed to No. 141003688, wherein Plaintiff seeks to foreclose on the mortgage secured on your property located, 521 East Sanger Street, Philadelphia, PA 19120, whereupon your property will be sold by the Sheriff of Philadelphia County. Notice: You have been sued in court. If you wish to defend against the claims set forth in the following pages, you must take action within twenty (20) days after the Complaint and notice are served, by entering a written appearance personally or by attorney and filing in writing with the court your defenses or objections to the claims set forth against you. You are warned that if you fail to do so the case may proceed without you and a judgment may be entered against you by the Court without further notice for any money claimed in the Complaint for any other claim or relief requested by the Plaintiff. You may lose money or property or other rights important to you. You should take this paper to your lawyer at once. If you do not have a lawyer or cannot afford one, go to or telephone the office set forth below. This office can provide you with information about hiring a lawyer. If you cannot afford to hire a Lawyer, this office may be able to provide you with information about agencies that may offer legal services to eligible persons at a reduced fee or no fee. Community Legal Services, Inc., Law Center North Central, 1410 W. Erie Ave., Phila., PA 19140, 215-227-2400/215-981-3700. Phila. Bar Assoc., One Reading Center, Phila., PA 19104, 215-238-6333. Michael T. McKeever, Atty. for Plaintiff, KML Law Group, P.C., Ste. 5000, Mellon Independence Center, 701 Market St., Phila., PA 19106-1532, 215.627.1322.
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cial Forces Group. Tickets $50. For info https://WildBillStatue.eventbrite.com. Feb. 11- Phila. Solutions hosts Democratic Happy Hour at Radisson Blu Warwick Hotel, 220 S 17th St., 6 p.m. Feb. 12- Fundraiser for State House candidate Martina White at Paddy Whack’s, 9241 Roosevelt Blvd., 6 p.m. Feb. 17- Councilman Mark Squilla hosts Reelection Fund-
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SC Safeguards Client Funds Attorneys investing funds for clients will be subject to stricter standards of accountability under new rules adopted by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. The changes, which enhance accountability when attorneys invest client funds, take effect in 60 days. “The integrity of our legal system depends a great deal on the professionalism and accountability of attorneys,” said Chief Justice of Pennsylvania Ronald D. Castille. “These new rules serve as a reminder that attorneys are obligated to live up to the trust people put in them by working diligently and honestly or face
serious consequences.” Among the important rule changes is the addition of a new Rule of Professional Conduct that prohibits a lawyer from brokering, selling or offering to place an investment for a client unless the attorney is licensed to do so, and as long as he or she does not have disqualifying financial interests in the transaction. Other key provisions require that financial records be more accessible to the attorney disciplinary bodies examining alleged misappropriation of trust accounts, and streamline the investigative procedures. The rule amendments also promote the prompt and com-
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(Cont. From Page 14) The ages of the children could so readily be known, by watching how the sizes changed; you’d know how much they’d grown! It also told when illness struck, as extra sheets were hung; then nightclothes and a bathrobe too, haphazardly were strung. It also said, “On vacation now,” when lines hung limp and bear. It told, “We’re back!” when full lines sagged, with not an inch to spare! New folks in town were scorned upon, if wash was dingy and gray, as neighbors carefully raised their brows, and looked the other way. But clotheslines now are of the past, for dryers make work much less. Now what goes on inside a home, is anybody’s guess! I really miss that way of life, it was a friendly sign, when neighbors knew each other best by what hung on the line.
and Democratic supporters. Attendees included REV. TODD JOHNSON and 2014 Republican candidate for US Congress ARMOND JAMES. Williams is the head track coach at Cheyney University. A special election to fill CONGRESSMAN BRENDAN BOYLE’S State House seat is scheduled for Mar. 24. The Republican candidate is financial ad-
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THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PHILADELPHIA Sealed proposals will be received by the School Reform Commission at the School Administration Building located at 440 North Broad St., 3rd Floor, Office of Capital Programs, Philadelphia, PA 19130-4015, until 2:00 P.M., on Tuesday, March 3rd, 2015. A non-refundable fee for each set of bid documents is as scheduled. The School District will only accept bids from companies that have been placed on its current Pre Qualified Contractors List as shown at psit.org. All School District Projects require MBE/WBE participation as shown in the specifications. FEE B-034 C of 2014/15 BUDGET General Façade Restoration $710,400.00 $100.00 Jay Cooke Middle School 1300 W. Louden Street Philadelphia, PA 19141 Specifications and/or plans and contract documents may be examined and copies thereof obtained from the School Reform Commission, 440 North Broad Street, 3rd floor, Philadelphia, PA 19130. Information as to contract documents, etc., may be obtained at the above address, or telephone 215-400-4730. Make checks payable to the School District of Philadelphia. The School Reform Commission reserves the right to reject any and all bids and make the awards to the best interests of the School District of Philadelphia.
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fill BILL GREEN’S seat is running but has not held a formal announcement meeting. Our 2013 candidate for City Controller, TERRY TRACY, is also expected to run for an at-Large. Last Friday. 50TH WARD LEADER JAMES WILLIAMS announced his candidacy at fundraiser at Campbell’s Place Restaurant in Chestnut Hill. The event included both Republican
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meets to vote on endorsements. Most of the candidates have noted they will not run if not endorsed. I believe Stevens and Allen will be challenged due to their ages (both 68) and would only be able to serve two of the 10-year term owing the mandatory retirement age of 70. Covey is rumored to have strong support, as does Cohn Jubelirer. PAGOP will also hold its annual Lincoln Dinner. The keynote speaker this year will be former Texas GOV. RICK PERRY, who is expected to run in the 2016 presidential primary. Locally, there has been little noise about Republican candidates for Common Pleas or Municipal Court. There are a number of candidates for the five Republican City Council at-Large slots. Former police officer and Realtor LOU LANNI formally announced his candidacy last year. Tuesday evening, incumbent DENNIS O’BRIEN announced he was seeking another term at an event at the Racquet Club of Philadelphia. Incumbent DAVID OH is expected to announce his candidacy on Wednesday evening at an event at the Union League. Attorney MATT WOLFE who was the Republican candidate in the special election last year to
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OUT & ABOUT (Cont. From Page 14) But the legislature remains Republican. Really Republican. So Republican, it wouldn’t surprise
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WALKING (Cont. From Page 14) STACK, who serves as a JAG officer in the Guard... Indefatigable Andre McCOY returned from Tanzania after a successful veterans’ charity climb of Mt. KILIMANJARO with an Army Sergeant. Word is he planted the American Legion of the Union League flag, or that of the League, on the summit. The flag is now back in the League. Ms. Barbara JONES, Ireland Consul General, continues cultural events – kind of like a New York Kennedy
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Cultural Center. She will host a photo exhibition by Robin O’Brien Hiteshew: “The Face of Irish Music” at the Park Avenue Embassy.... While in Philly AOH President Joe FOX prepares for Installation of Officers. Penn State student Colin BRADLEY is our local “ROCKY”. His will be the sole local couple against teams from 22 Penn State campuses in fundraising for a Pediatric Cancer cure. To enter, they need to raise $20k. HELP Colin by contributing to Penn State Dance Marathon, Attn: Finance, 218 Hub, University Park, PA 16802. Write “Colin Bradley #588” on the memo line.... The sentencing of Judge Michael LOWRY was not unique to the Mulgrew sentencing. In that matter, I felt that Judge STENGAL wanted to mete out a lesser sentence, but seemed to balance between the great outpouring of support for Mulgrew and prosecutor wishes. He was thus inside the guidelines, and may now be locked in (?).
I wonder if a CULTURE of SPITE exists in courts. It seems that another way is found to go after a defendant that is found not guilty, or has a perceived weak sentence, or cannot be broken. Take the Ethics matter against Michael SULLIVAN. How about reporting against Kathleen KANE over her resiliency against an armada of MOUTHING MEN? And the PUC heavily demanding that Philly fixing gas mains – after the Gas Works sale failed. If not spite, then it just stinks.... Walter Spencer lived through a grand jury, which found no wrongdoing. He called allegations from an unnamed source of another, an abuse of due process. Kathleen KANE is not the first you see. Closed schools have “For Sale” signs on them. But refer you to a website. No phone number to contact a LIVING, BREATHING HUMAN?... FINALLY, the FIREFIGHTERS Contract is a reality. It took too long. Disgraceful.
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