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he young man was addicted to opioid painkillers. He purchased pharmaceutical OxyContin pills from a drug dealer working the streets of Kensington. The young man swallowed one of the pills on the spot, but the pill didn’t temporarily relieve his pain or satisfy his addiction. The

pill killed him.

The pill was fake, and it contained the illicit and deadly drug fentanyl.

On Sept. 30, U.S. Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco and DEA Administrator Anne Milgram held a press conference in Washington, D.C. and announced a surge of law enforcement efforts in communities across the country to stem the flood of fentanyl and fentanyl-laced pills. The two law enforcement officials noted that fentanyl, a synthetic opioid found in most fake pills, was the primary driver of the recent increase in American overdose deaths.

“Illicit fentanyl was responsible for nearly three-quarters of the more than 93,000 fatal drug overdoses in the United States in 2020,” Monaco said. “The pervasiveness of these illicit drugs, and the fatal overdoses that too often result, is a problem that cuts across America from small towns to big cities and everything in between. One pill can kill.

“The Justice Department will continue to

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use all of the resources at its disposal to save selling the fake pills through social media, e-commerce, the dark web, and street distribulives, complementing strong enforcement tion networks, making them widely available. efforts with public awareness and outreach DEA laboratory testing reveals that four out campaigns, as well.”

Milgram said that the previous eight weeks, of 10 fentanyl-laced fake pills contain a potentially lethal dose. And the number of fake pills the DEA targeted criminal drug networks that containing fentanyl has jumped were flooding the country with fennearly 430 percent since 2019. tanyl-laced fake pills.

“Fentanyl – in powder and pill “DEA remains steadfast in its form – is a significant U.S. public commitment to reduce drug-relathealth threat that is killing tens of ed violence and overdose deaths thousands of Americans,” the DEA by dismantling the violent, crimstated. “Over the past two months, inal drug distribution networks working in concert with federal, across the United States,” Milgram state, and local law enforcement said. “The fentanyl-laced fake pills partners, the DEA seized 1.8 milseized by the DEA could potentiallion fentanyl-laced fake pills and ly kill more than 700,000 Ameriarrested 810 drug traffickers in cans. I urge the American public cities, suburbs, and rural commutoday to talk to their loved ones nities spanning the United States. about the threats and dangers of These recent seizures add to the fake pills and the simple fact that more than 9.5 million potentially one pill can kill.” deadly fake pills that DEA seized in The DEA stated that Mexican the past year, which is more than drug cartels were mass-producing PAULDAVISONCRIME.COM the last two years combined.” illicit fentanyl and fentanyl-laced The DEA said they also seized fake pills using chemicals sourced 712 kilograms of fentanyl powder: largely from China. The cartels enough to make tens of millions of lethal were distributing the fake pills through Amerpills. They also seized 158 weapons and 4,011 ican criminal networks. The fake pills are designed to appear nearly identical to legitimate kilograms of methamphetamine and 653 kilograms of cocaine. The number of seized counprescriptions such as OxyContin, Percocet, Viterfeit pills with fentanyl has jumped nearly codin, Adderall, Xanax and other medicines.

The DEA explained that criminals were 430 percent since 2019.

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I reached out to the DEA’s Philadelphia Field Division and asked Supervisory Special Agent Patrick J. Trainor about how Philadelphia is affected by the counterfeit pills.

“Pharmaceutical pills such as oxycodone products, Xanax, and Adderall are very effective in helping people to manage pain, anxiety, and hyperactivity. However, there is also a lucrative illicit market for the illegal diversion of these same pills,” Trainor explained. “What is of concern to us at DEA are the public health and safety implications of people who think they are taking a legitimately produced pill could in fact be exposed to a lethal dose of illicit fentanyl.”

Trainor said the DEA in Philadelphia has seized several hundred counterfeit pills in the past.

“Now our office is seizing tens of thousands of counterfeit pills at a time, which shows how prevalent and available these pills are in the illicit drug market,” said Trainor.

The DEA has launched a “One Pill Can Kill” campaign to inform the public of the dangers of fake prescription pills.

The DEA said the only safe medications are ones prescribed by a trusted medical professional and dispensed by a licensed pharmacist. All others are unsafe and potentially deadly.

Paul Davis’ Crime Beat column appears here each week. He can be reached via pauldavisoncrime.com.

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ter years of lobbying by Italian-Americans. Not ver since Howard Zinn popularized long thereafter, we began to see the backlash revisionist history in the 1970s, Coagainst Columbus and those who honor him. lumbus Day has become an annual The fusion of themes makes it difficult to fight between those who revere the understand everyone’s motivations, but it also past and those who want to revile tells a powerful story. Columbus was once it. As a holiday, it has been unusual from the start. Since the Great widely praised and centuries later his fellow Italians used his tale to show how they, too, Awokening, though, Christopher Columbus and the celebrations he inspired were a part of America’s story. That assertion was rejected by racists and nativists, but ultihave become radioactive on social media and mately won the day as greater Italian immigraeven in parts of real life. tion not only gave them and their descendants Columbus Day is unusual because it coma greater voice but also made them a constitbines an ethnic group’s traditional celebration uency with whom politicians wished to curry with the celebration of a great man and a largfavor. er lesson about American history and ideals.

In Philadelphia, that was especialMost holidays involve just one of ly true. By the time Columbus Day these, but Columbus Day has all became a federal holiday, an Italian three. Celebrations of the discovimmigrant, Paul D’Ortona, was Presery of America were noted as early ident of City Council. The following as 1792, the three hundredth anyear, Philadelphia had its first Italniversary of Columbus’s landing ian-American mayor, Frank Rizzo. here. As the years passed and those Philadelphia sent an Italian American celebrations grew more promito Congress in 1980 when Tom Foglietnent, they became associated with ta was elected to represent the 1st disAmerica’s then-tiny Italian-Amertrict. The message of Columbus Day ican community as well as with celebrations — and the larger message American Catholics generally. of the American melting pot — was This was the first time Ameriborne out. The arguments of nativists cans saw some opposition to the were defeated and Italians, at least in celebration. Long before the grievPhiladelphia, were finally accepted. ance studies gang came for Colum@KYLESAMMIN This all happened just in time for bus, nativists tried to diminish his “being accepted” to become a liability. memory. The same anti-immigrant Columbus, like many of those once deemed hegroups who burned Catholic churches in Philroic, is on trial for his offenses against 21st-cenadelphia in 1854 also hated the public celebratury morality. Statues are coming down evtion of any Catholic, even one so deeply associated with the history of this country. After the erywhere in America, some for worse reasons than others. Now, as Christine Flowers notes Civil War, the Ku Klux Klan attacked informal this week in these pages, the Marconi Plaza Columbus Day celebrations for the same reastatue is under threat. The product of donason: Italians were seen as the “wrong kind” of tions from an immigrant community, it is now immigrant community. pilloried as a symbol of oppression. Fifty years By 1869, Italians in South Philadelphia beago, Italians in Philadelphia could celebrate gan celebrating Columbus Day with an anthe election of one of their own as mayor; tonual festival hosted by the Societá di Unione day, Mayor Jim Kenney so reviles them that he e Fratellanza Italiana (United Society of the Brotherhood of Italians), a mutual aid society is willing to violate a court order to keep the that had been established two years earlier. Columbus statue shrouded in plywood.

Columbus was once an exemplar used to The Philadelphia Evening Telegraph reportshow that Italians are part of America. Now, ed that the group held a parade that day withthe script is flipped, and modern progressives out incident, but Italians were not so warmly are willing to destroy an Italian-American culreceived in other areas of the country. After tural festival to show off their social justice creeleven Italians were lynched in New Orleans dentials. Meanwhile, the larger message of imin 1891, President Benjamin Harrison sought migration, assimilation, and the idea that we to ease tensions between the immigrants and are all Americans, is lost. Italian-Americans the native-born. He declared the first nationbecame fully accepted as part of this nation’s wide celebration of Columbus Day the followfabric, just as that fabric is being torn into ing year, the 400th anniversary of the historic shreds by radicals who can only see America’s voyage. flaws.

The celebration gained prominence in the Philadelphia’s part in that puritanical years following. Here in Philly, a statue of Cocleansing is especially disappointing considerlumbus was commissioned through the doing how large a role Italians play in the city’s nations of local Italian-Americans, displayed life and history. The way things are going, the at the Centennial Exposition in 1876 and later federal holiday will soon disappear, but Philamoved to Marconi Plaza. At the national level, delphians must try to keep the festival alive as Congress passed a law requesting the President to proclaim the holiday annually, which it began: in the hearts of the people. The mayor and the elites no longer care about this comevery president dutifully did until this year. It munity, but we can still care for ourselves. became a full-fledged federal holiday in 1971 af-

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The Rittenhouse Hotel will welcome diners this Thanksgiving with a special prix fixe menu at Scarpetta. Offered at $90 per person, menu highlights include Butternut Squash Soup, Tagliatelle Bolognese, Pancetta-wrapped Heritage Turkey and Pumpkin Cheesecake. Scarpetta will offer an afternoon seating and an evening seating, and reservations can be made via OpenTable, Seven Rooms or by calling the restaurant directly at 215-558-4199. Reservations will be required, and the books are currently open.

Philadelphia native and vocalist Zami Buggs-King recently opened Berklee College of Music’s new music video series, Two Track. The singer, songwriter and poet, whose stage name is Zami, performed her original song “Thank You” in tribute to her grandmother, as well as Lianne La Havas’s “They Could Be Wrong.” Inspired by singer-songwriters with a soulful edge, like La Havas, Sara Bareilles, and Corrine Bailey Rae, the songwriting major is writing and producing a solo project that is slated to be released this fall. The virtual free series runs every Wednesday throughout the fall semester at 8pm on the college’s YouTube channel.

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PTC TO WELCOME BACK AUDIENCES Philadelphia Theatre Company is ready to welcome audiences back into the Suzanne Roberts Theatre for the return of live, in-person theatre. The curtain rises again with “The Garbologists” by Lindsay Joelle. The comedy runs Nov. 11 to Dec. 5.

The season continues with Tarell Alvin McCraney’s “Choir Boy,” set to run from Feb. 18 to March 13. “Choir Boy” will be directed by PTC Resident Artist Jeffrey Page.

The season concludes with the world premiere of Madeline Sayet’s solo show, “Where We Belong,” from April 15 to May 8. Visit philatheatreco.org for details.

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rammy-nominated singer/ and why it came to be. Even if it’s “about” songwriter Madison Cunambiguity. That trinity of qualities in a song ningham will be at Johnny motivates me to write it. I usually have to be Brenda’s on Oct. 24 along hooked in by one or all of them. with her labelmate SG GoodYour debut LP, “Who Are You Now,” man. Cunningham and SG was nominated for Best Americana Album Goodman will be playing in at the 2020 Grammy Awards. Talk a little 26 cities for the “All I’ve Ever about how the album came together and Known” tour, including a what it meant to earn a Grammy nominastop at Madison Square Gartion. den where Cunningham will be opening for That album took me for a ride, and I mean Harry Styles in October. that in the best way. I wrote and rewrote the Cunningham’s debut LP, “Who Are You songs just to find the right 10 to step out with Now,” was nominated for Best Americana for the first time. I had put out other records Album at the 2020 Grammy Awards. Earlier when I was younger, but I really considered this year, the critically acclaimed singer-songthis one to be my debut. It utterly exhausted writer wrote a new song “Broken Harvest” me. for NPR Morning Edition’s Song Project. She I was more stretched than I’d ever been as later performed the song on “The Late Late a songwriter and guitar player. Up until the Show with James Corden.” very moment it was released, I had Tickets for the Oct. 24 show in no idea if whether I worked hard BY: EUGENE Philly can be found at johnnybrenon it or not would matter to anyone.

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And once out in the world, the rePW recently caught up with Cunsponse was beyond what I could’ve ningham to talk about her music imagined. There was a real differand upcoming show. ence in opportunity and possibility after it arLet’s go back to the beginning. How did rived, which was all I could’ve hoped for. you get your start in music? Who were Your “All I’ve Ever Known” tour insome of your earliest influences? cludes 26 cities and an appearance opening I was born into a musical family, Southern for Harry Styles. What’s it like to be back California raised, oldest of five girls. on the road and performing before live My Dad was really the first one that pushed audiences again? What will your fans see me into it. He’s a guitar player/musician him- when they show up at Johnny Brenda’s on self, and I kind of just mimicked everything Oct. 24? he did and touched when I was a kid. Guitar I’ve been surprised at how natural it’s felt being the main thing. Watching his love for to get back into it. I was afraid it would take the instrument launched me into my own disa couple months of retraining. But I think it’s covery. I don’t know that I ever thought of it become more second nature from the years of as a start to a career, I just knew that I had an practice at it. I think fans can expect to see one unending curiosity for playing and writing. very giddy band getting to play music again, In my “fresh out of high school” years, Jeff for real people!

Buckley, Joni Mitchell, Al Green and the BeatWhat’s ahead for you after the tour les were among my top influences. wraps up? More new music?

Talk a little about your creative process.

I go straight into finishing my record in the What inspires you when you’re writing a winter, then some more touring in the new song or when you’re determining which year. songs to include on an album?

What are the best ways for your fans to It’s all about the motive. Whether it’s in the stay current with what you’re doing? rhythm, the story, or the melody, the song has I think any online platform is a pretty sure to know itself internally and what it’s about, way to see all updates and details.

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‘S-job’ or murder?

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n September, Philadelphia recorded be changed.”

In 2020, the city ended up with 499 killits 400th murder at the earliest point ings, only one short of the record of 500 in its history. Meanwhile, Philadelhomicides set in 1990. That year, there were phia Police Department sources 173 “S-jobs” recorded, only 31 more than at tell Philadelphia Weekly that there are also as many as 142 additional this point in 2021, with three months left in “special assignment investigations,” the year. The current ‘S-Job’ numbers, confirmed by Police Public Affairs, known by police as include 17 pending cases, one “S-jobs.” Of those, 72 are “Suddeemed an involuntary manden or Suspicious Deaths,”

BY A. BENJAMIN slaughter, three that were in which senior police sources MANNES self-defense, and 41 that were allege may be serving as a tool upgraded to murder and reflectused by Commissioner Danielle Outlaw’s administration to lower the ed in the current reported homicide statistics. already shocking homicide rate.

“Most of the time this is not done to ‘hide’ “I have seen ‘S’ numbers used as a way to defer and limit the number of murders,” the actual murder tally,” Jacobs continued.

“Although [in my 25 years on the Philasaid Derrick ‘Jake’ Jacobs, a retired Philadelphia Police] I cannot recall this level of delphia homicide detective and DA’s Office whistleblower. “Usually the ‘S’ number can S-numbers. Conservatively, say that 10-25 percent are definitely murders, but it does be properly classified after the ME [Medical Examiner] findings. For example: you find not take a year to determine that fact. So, for the sake of argument if you have 173 a decomp in the park, the ME conducts an S-jobs, conservatively that is an additional examination and determines it was an OD, not a murder – this stays an ‘S-job.’ On the 17 to 44 additional murders.”

Meanwhile, a ranking police department other hand, if he finds strangulation – this is a homicide, and the classification should source told the Weekly, “We went way over 500 homicides last year. They buried some as ‘S-jobs,’ then they counted some who died in 2021, but who were shot in 2020, in this year’s numbers.” When asked where the press could get recorded statistics on which ‘S-jobs’ were later classified as natural deaths, overdoses, or murders, the senior police official answered, “No, they

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don’t publish ‘S-jobs.’ I don’t remember the exact number of ‘S”jobs’ this time last year, compared to this year, but my inclination is we have more this year. They are burying a lot of shit.”

This is not the first time that police officials questioned the validity of crime statistics coming from headquarters. In 2020, Capt.

Jason Smith, then-commanding officer of Homicide, cited instances where “S-cases” were added to the homicide count, but other ranking police sources said that “S-Jobs” were just a way to keep the murder count down.

The 2020 statistics were called into question after a change in the official tally amid a bloody, three-murder New Year’s Eve. On Dec. 31, the city had reported 498 murders – a statistic that remained the same throughout New Year’s Eve, despite news coverage of the murder of a 15-year-old that afternoon. When the tally was briefly reconciled on the morning of Jan. 4, the 2020 homicide total was 502.

Then, after two hours of social media reporting of the statistic, the tally was lowered to 499. When questioned by reporter Ralph Cipriano, police spokesmen said the change from 502 to 499 murders was a statistical error made by a web designer.

Mayor Jim Kenney’s recent response to the news that the city passed 404 murders in the third week of September was to tweet: “I am heartbroken and outraged that we’ve lost more than 400 Philadelphians to preventable violence this year.” Kenney continued, “My heart goes out to all families suffering from enormous grief. Our administration continues to act with urgency to reduce violence and save lives.”

Despite the empathy shown in social media statements by Kenney and Outlaw, sources within the department confirm that there have been no changes in deployments for elite units like the Narcotics Strike Force and the Highway Patrol, the department’s response to crime surges of past years.

Meanwhile, instead of using our current robust resources to address this issue using proven methods, the local political establishment is seemingly creating a cottage industry in response to the city’s tragic lives lost.

District Attorney Larry Krasner characterized the uncontrolled rise in violent crime as “senseless” and “preventable,” while calling for greater investment for schools and social programs instead of calling upon proven law enforcement initiatives and increased accountability within the criminal justice system. This was echoed throughout the city’s leadership as City Council approved a

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2022 budget that invests over $155 million in “violence prevention” programs outside law enforcement. The budget includes $22 million in grants for nongovernmental organizations focused on “reducing violence through trauma-informed healing, restorative practices, safe havens and mentorship.”

This experiment also extended to state government, where Gov. Wolf joined state officials on Sept. 23 in West Philadelphia to encourage “community-based violence prevention groups to apply for millions of dollin state grants.” As they spoke, four people were shot in a drive-by near by, underscoring how pervasive the issue has become.

“I know most Philadelphians are rightfully outraged and frustrated by our city’s rise in violence,” Kenney said on Twitter.

“Please know, our administration takes this crisis very seriously. We are committed to working with all of our criminal justice & community partners to create a safer city for us all.”

But despite the promises of new programs and funds, there have been no concrete plans deployed to address the failures in Philadelphia’s law enforcement and prosecution strategies. Although Outlaw’s claims that the “department continues to make a record number of crime gun confiscations, and a record number of arrests of the individuals in possession of them,” there is a noted absence of urgency in the tactical deployment of the city’s law enforcement resources.

Regardless of how they are reported, there are far too many murders being committed in a city with the nation’s fourth-largest police department. Furthermore, the leaders paid by Philadelphians to address this issue are not providing proven solutions to protect their constituents. To fix this, voters need to hold their leaders accountable, and elect leaders willing to put politics aside to protect lives.

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Radical Democrats smear Columbus As radical left-wing Democrats have unleashed their toxic “cancel culture” ideology on our nation in an effort to rewrite history and erase free speech, no figure has been targeted and smeared more than Christopher Columbus.

For example, in the City of Philadelphia, which has long prided itself as the cradle of liberty, tyrannical Democrat politicians have sought to remove the Columbus statue from Marconi Plaza. And in Montgomery County, despite my outspoken objections as the sole Republican on the Board of Commissioners, the Democrats have replaced Columbus Day with Juneteenth as an observed county holiday.

Make no mistake, Christopher Columbus is

under attack because his legacy is a symbol of everything progressives aim to vilify and, ultimately, nullify: white, God-fearing Christian men of European descent who have contributed to the birth of our country and the continuing prosperity of Western civilization.

In fact, just last year Philadelphia took down the statue of law-and-order Mayor Frank Rizzo, the first and only Italian-American to hold the city’s highest office.

As Pennsylvania’s next governor, I will fight to protect Christopher Columbus and Frank Rizzo from being scrubbed from American history by ensuring their memories and monuments are preserved in perpetuity.

God Bless America and Happy Columbus Day,

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COVID vaccinations should be required To prevent further spread of the coronavirus, we should require everyone to get fully vaccinated (including a possible third dose) – unless exempted by a sincerely held religious belief or medical condition. We should write to our legislators and executives at all levels of government.

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Your turn: How do you think this all will play out?

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Krasner’s office talks raises at crime hearing A representative for Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner’s office used a hearing intended to discuss how crime in the city is impacting economic development along business corridors to pitch cost-of-living raises for employees of the DA’s office.

At the recent hearing, First Assistant District Attorney Robert Listenbee spent his first two minutes of speaking time acknowledging the topic at hand, then swerved into prepared remarks on the need for $4.7 million in raises.

“First, he [Krasner] went through and looked at what was happening with pay. He decided to adopt the principle of pay equity – men and women, and people from different racial and ethnic backgrounds should be paid equally for the same jobs and historical pay inequity should be addressed immediately.

And the DA did that.”

“He told the entire staff that all staff will be provided annual cost of living [raises]. This is based upon conversations that he had with city government.

Third, he informed all staff that they would be provided annual pay increases within a modest range,” Listenbee continued.

“These were not gigantic pay increases, just a regular pay increase. And why did he do that? Because we have a lot of people who want to start families. We have a lot of people who want to buy homes in the communities, throughout the city, and we wanted to give them a reasonable expectation of what they can do and how they were going to be able to finance their homes and their families.”

The pitch earned a polite but pointed rebuke from City Councilwoman Cherelle Parker of the city’s ninth district, who chaired the meeting.

“I’ve always credited him [Krasner] about the plan as it related to diversity and inclusion and him making the district attorney’s office look like, um, the people in the city of Phila-

delphia, and so we talked about that,” Parker began.

“But I do want to be 1000 and one percent clear that the focus of this hearing – public safety and its impact on the economic viability of neighborhood commercial corridors – was clearly communicated to each and every entity we invited to speak with.”

Jabari Jones, president of the West Philadelphia Corridor Collaborative, was an attendee and organizer for the hearing.

“It was extremely disrespectful and unempathetic,” Jones said of the pitch from Listenbee. “We had businesses from West Philadelphia testifying on personal moments that they felt unsafe in Philadelphia and the District Attorney’s Office hijacked the hearing to ask for a salary raise.”

The call for across-theboard raises comes as the DAO is under pressure for the continuing homicide crisis in the city.

On Sept. 26, the city recorded its 400th homicide for the year. In the intervening two weeks, there were 22 more.

The city is on pace to easily pass the grim mark of 500 homicides this year, a level not seen since 1990.

An increase in the DAO’s budget to provide raises for the current fiscal year would be a long shot currently. Allocations to each city department are already set, so the City Council would need to introduce legislation that would transfer funding from other departments. Such a move would be difficult because other city departments would likely put up a fight to not lose previously allocated funds.

The most likely scenario would be for the council to allocate the money needed for the raises in the 2023 budget, which would be enacted on July 1, 2022.

Hearings for the 2023 budget would start in February or March and would give the DAO the time to lay the political groundwork needed to make the raises a possibility.

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s I was standing at Marconi rare aberration. Usually, the progressives are Plaza last Saturday, waitmuch better at hiding their disdain until they ing to hear whether the are safely grouped together, outside of earshot city would honor a judge’s of their targets. order that the wooden box Progressives tend to presume that most hiding the Columbus statue people who don’t have degrees and work for be removed (spoiler alert, it a living (or who descend from people like that didn’t and it wasn’t,) I had and still share those values even after making a few moments to ponder it through college) have, at most, high school why Mayor Jim Kenney diplomas. They presume they don’t recycle, or was so intent on letting the Italian Americans believe in climate change. They think a majorof Philadelphia know just how undeserving ity are unvaccinated, and that they listen to of respect he thought we were. It took a few conservative talk radio for their news. They moments, but I ultimately realized why this roll their eyes about how naive the ethnics former son of South Philadelphia is leading are, and how they don’t even understand the this legal, cultural and administrative jugdifference between sex and gender (there is no gernaut against us. And with this realization difference beyond the fictions they’ve created, came a troubling corollary revelation: Kenney but this is the type of thinking that reinforces doesn’t just hate Italian Americans. Kenney their beliefs that these folks are not only stuis opposed to all of the white, workpid, they are bigots.) ing-class ethnic populations that I have been at social functions built this city, the Irish like himself, where they make fun of people like BY: CHRISTINE my grandparents who never made the Poles, the Germans, the Jews, FLOWERS the Slavs and all the other nationit past the third grade, and then alities that defined their geography turn around and talk about how imand history by what parish they portant it is to respect indigenous belonged to, what school they attended, what folks with names they can’t spell (including union their grandparents paid dues in, or indigenous.) They push for a holiday to honwhere they bought their kielbasa, their baccaor the “indigenous,” but do so to perpetuate la or their chopped liver. the sense of victimization that has become If you’ve ever been at a meeting of progresa hallmark for progressives (as in, you have sive Democrats, or even of the country club been oppressed, let us remind you of how opsort of Republicans who like to “get along” pressed you still are.) I have seen Jim Kenney with them, such as the ones who define as talk about a “big tent” in Philadelphia. The “Never Trumpers,” you will detect an obvious liberals nodded appreciatively, knowing that disdain for working-class white ethnic groups. the tent excluded the people who actually pay I have “passed” in those circles, being an atmortgages on homes they scrimped and saved torney who practices in the so-called liberal for in the South Philadelphia parishes of Stelfield of immigration. Those who have not read la Maris, Annunciation, Tollentine, Aquinas my columns or heard me on the radio or TV and St. Monica. assume I am one of them. It’s “Imitation of I have sat in on editorial meetings at a noLife,” just substituting mindset for race. I’m table paper where certain journalists delibernot one of them, but I look like one of them ately made fun of the white ethnic folk who, and so the guard is down. Like that fly on the in their words “probably voted for Trump so proverbial wall, I have access to what they say we don’t need to reach out to them.” I saw the when they think no one is listening beyond knowing looks, the snark and complicity. the sterile bubble of elite wisdom.

So all of this has led me to understand why When you get someone like Jim Kenney, Jim Kenney feels free to say “Fuck you” to Helen Gym, Chris Rabb, Larry Krasner, the the people he grew up around. He left them a Commissioners on the Board of Elections, long time ago, and was taught to despise them Senate candidate Val Arkoosh, AG Josh Shaby his new friends, people who are embarpiro or any other number of progressives torassed by the guy who thinks the plural of you gether, they talk about working-class white is “youse” (it is) and the woman who doesn’t folk as “leftovers” (to use a phrase from Jim need her ego to be stroked because she already Kenney himself.) The fact that Kenney actuknows how strong she is (five kids, maybe a ally called Italians “guidos” in public was a job outside the home, paid tuition for years of

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Catholic school and never once marched in a parade with a crocheted vagina on her head).

I have traveled among the people Jim Kenney now calls “friend.” They are not kind, or tolerant, or particularly smart. They may have degrees. They might have distinct pronouns.

They may have won elections by exploiting race and class divisions. But they despise authenticity, and have a warped view of intrinsic human worth. And they wear masks,

everywhere.

Knowing this makes Jim Kenney’s actions understandable. It makes the thinly-veiled revulsion of his supporters for the Italian, Irish, Pole or German explicable.

But it doesn’t make it any less tragic, particularly when they are concerned with statues as opposed to the babies being killed in city streets.

And it doesn’t eliminate the metallic taste of bile in my mouth when I think of them.

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THE SOUND OF MUSIC

Philly’s stages are filled with live music.

Here are a few shows that you’ll want to catch. cleopatrick

Canadian DIY duo and global underground sensation cleopatrick released their latest and highly anticipated debut album “Bummer” via Thirty Tigers/Nowhere Special Recordings, and they’ll be hitting the road and making a stop in Philadelphia at The Foundry on Oct. 25. Two friends (guitarist/vocalist Luke Gruntz and drummer Ian Fraser) meet as kids in Hicksville, Nowheretown (real name: Cobourg, Ontario, population 19,000), grow up completely inseparable, form a band and, against numerous obstacles, blossom into a genuine, global underground sensation. thefillmorephilly.com

Role Model

Role Model (aka Tucker Pillsbury) is on his North American headline “Tourever” tour and will be hitting Philadelphia on Oct. 17 with a show at Theatre of The Living Arts. Tucker just released his brand-new single “death wish” along with the music video. venue.tlaphilly.com

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Double bill at PhilaMOCA

There’s a psych-rock double bill heading our way. LA’s Frankie & The Witch Fingers are hitting the road with NYC’s Acid Dad, and they’ll be at PhilaMOCA on Oct. 18.

Each band is the ideal torchbearer for their own coast’s brand of high-energy psych rock, and both are signed to one of the preeminent psych labels of our time, Greenway Records. Tickets and info: eventbrite.com

Bad Bad Hats

Bad Bad Hats are an indie rock trio from Minneapolis.

Known for bringing a joyful, exuberant presence to their live shows, touring with The Beths, Margaret Glaspy, The Front Bottoms, Hippo Campus, and Third Eye Blind, the group took specific care to bring their funloving spirit to their third LP, “Walkman.” Oct. 24 at Silk City. Tickets and info: eventbrite.com

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Sarah Jaffe

Sarah Jaffe’s “The Championship” EP – featuring transcending new singles “Championship” and “Frances McDormand, Catherine O’Hara” – is out now via Kirtland Records. The EP lands just ahead of Jaffe’s second leg of tour dates with Torres. Catch the show Oct. 18 at Johnny Brenda’s. johnnybrendas.com

Phony Ppl

Brooklyn-based quinent Phony Ppl is coming to Philadelphia on Oct. 21 to play The Foundry at the Fillmore. Phony Ppl have a genre-defying sound and undeniable soul that has captivated listeners from their albums “Yesterday’s Tomorrow” and “mō’zā-ik” to their epic collaborations “Fkn Around” with Megan Thee Stallion and “On My Sh*t” with Joey Bada$$. Now, they are bringing their infectious energy to live venues for their Nowhere But Up Tour. thefillmorephilly.com

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The Bourse

Old City’s modern artisanal food hall is a no-brainer for the standard grab-and-go, quick-and-easy option with a bevy of vendors open for service, including coffee and pastries from Menagerie Coffee, fresh and healthy poke bowls from Abunai Pokè, classic Philly cheesesteaks from The Marino Bros, street tacos from Rebel Taco, a sweet, icy treat from Scoop DeVille, and more.

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It’s back to the grind of working in the office, and one of the most important aspects of the 9 – 5 life is where to find a stellar spot to spend one’s lunch break.

We’ve gathered a slew of Philadelphia locales with fab breakfast and lunch offerings – ideal for grabbing a bite to-go, or enjoying a sit-down meal in-between work meetings and day-to-day tasks.

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You’re back in the office, but you still have to eat Café Ynez

The Mexico City-inspired all-day diner located on Washington Avenue in South Philly provides both authentic and modern Mexico City cuisine, helmed by executive chef Gabriel Romero, to residents of nearby neighborhoods Point Breeze and Graduate Hospital who are looking for a diverse and delicious weekday lunch to refuel during a hard day’s work.

2025 Washington Ave. | 215.278.7579 | cafeynez. com

Urban Farmer

Logan Square’s modern American steakhouse is a meat-lover’s dream destination for weekday breakfast and lunch spent in the city, with a jam-packed menu of high-quality, locally-sourced meats and farm-fresh ingredients. Some of Urban Farmer’s featured morning bites include Lobster Avocado Benedict, Crab Omelet, and Vanilla Yogurt Panna Cotta, in addition to delightful mid-day dishes such as The Farm Burger, Steak Frites, Charcuterie Boards and Cheese Plates, Grilled Chicken Breast Sandwich, and a smattering of toptier steak offerings with Dry Aged, Ribeye, New York Steak, Filet, etc. 1850 Benjamin Franklin Parkway | 215.963.2788 | urbanfarmersteakhouse.com

MilkBoy Philly

The landmark locale of the iconic Philadelphiaborn brand located in Center City wakes at 7am for what’s known as “third shift,” a happy hour for the Jefferson Health employees, and remains open well into the night with breakfast served till 3pm, mid-day lunch offerings, and a robust dinner menu in addition to a killer libation selection with craft brews, seasonal tipples, wines, and more. 1100 Chestnut Street | 215.925.6455 | milkboy.tv

Square 1682

The modern American kitchen located at the intersection of 17 and Sansom streets, recently relaunched a weekday café menu brimming with breakfast offerings and traditional lunch fare such as soups, salads, sandwiches, etc. Located in Rittenhouse Square, you can enjoy lunch just a short trek from the office and indulge in signature dishes including Lobster Bisque, Beet Salad, Rittenhouse Omelet, Wagyu Burger, and Croque Madame, while sipping on freshly brewed coffee and cold pressed juice made daily. 121 South 17th Street | 215.563.5008 | square1682.com

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Sabrina’s Café,

The locally grown group of popular breakfast, lunch and (in one case) dinner restaurants offers a lineup of superb breakfast and lunch fare fit to please an array of taste buds and preferences – from carnivore, to vegan, to gluten-free. A staple for spending lunch with coworkers in the Fairmount and University City neighborhoods, Sabrina’s Café boasts savory and sweet dishes including Stuffed Challah French Toast, BYO Burger, Mel’s Chicken Cutlet sandwich, Veggie Philly Cheesesteak, Soup and ½ Sandwich Combo, and an everevolving menu of specialty fare, in addition to a bevy of libations such as coffee, lattes, freshly squeezed orange juice, house-made lemonade, and herbal teas. sabrinascafe.com/

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Drag queens and kings

Franky Bradley’s is giving all the late ‘90s/early 2000s nostalgia with Whatever It Takes – LIVE: an in-person “Degrassi: The Next Generation” rewatch experience with performances in-between from noted drag queens and kings, hosted by Pi Queen and Diva Baby on Oct. 15 from 7 – 9pm. Fans of the Canadian teen drama can enjoy screenings of two of the shows iconic episodes of “Degrassi: The Next Generation” with live commentary, as well as extravagant performances from beloved local performers including Icon Ebony Fierce, Miss Thing, Rita Burjeria, and JonBenét TrélurTrash. Tickets and info: eventbrite.com

Looking for a little variety in your entertainment?

We’ve got you covered with these upcoming events.

Magic, drag and more Drag Me to the Den

Fan-favorite Drag Me to the Den is back at Devil’s Den Oct. 21 from 7:30 – 10pm at the al fresco beer garden. The monthly drag series continues with a stellar new lineup of local drag queens and kings, including The Goddess Isis, Chachi Divine, Omyra Lynn, and Bear Trap, eventbrite.com

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Maybe This Year

Jon Dorenbos

Benefit concert

Extreme Home Makeover

Wavelength Productions will be hosting the first public screening of Maybe This Year, the documentary film on the Philadelphia Eagles and their incredible 2017 Super Bowl-winning season – as seen from the perspective of some of their most die-hard fans. It’s at the PFS Drive-In at the Navy Yard on Oct. 19 at 7:30pm. filmadelphia.org

School of Rock Philadelphia will be hosting an afternoon of live music, drinks and food at Love City Brewing to benefit the Eli Talley Foundation on Oct. 17 from noon - 6pm. Eli Talley was a talented musician and beloved student at School of Rock Philadelphia. Originally from Arkansa, Eli and his parents lived in Philadelphia for several years so he could receive treatment for neuroblastoma (a form of pediatric cancer) at CHOP. The Eli Talley Foundation is a nonprofit whose mission is to positively impact the lives of children with cancer through the gift of music, help fund important research, and assist families on their journey through childhood cancer. Six bands will perform throughout the afternoon. Eventbrite.com

Live! Casino & Hotel Philadelphia announced the first headline act in the new Live! Event Center will be magician and former Philadelphia Eagles long snapper Jon Dorenbos on Nov. 6, at 7pm.Guests will get to experience the magic of this “America’s Got Talent” finalist firsthand in the new 1,000-seat, state-of-the-art facility. philadelphia.livecasinohotel.com

Extreme Home Makeover by Makasha Copeland paints a human portrait of a contemporary Tejano family willing to go to the extreme for a spot on the popular rags-to-riches TV show of the same name. Following the Vega family who must fight to make their video application stand out, this earnest satire explores family dynamics in the face of financial hardship. It’s presented

by Theatre Exile Oct. 28 to Nov. 21. theatreexile. org

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Celebrate National Dessert Day (Oct. 14) by satisfying the ultimate sweet tooth with decadent, creative takes on the after-dinner pick-me-up.

From classic cakes to dessert cocktails, Philadelphia premier restaurants have the perfect sweet treat in-store for the sweets enthusiasts. Here are some of our favorites.

Chef Lee Styer’s acclaimed French-focused restaurant on East Passyunk Avenue is no stranger to superb, flavorful baked goods and sweet treats, crafted by co-owner and noted pastry chef Jessie Prawlucki-Styer. The everevolving menu currently features three rich, delicious dishes to cap off the meal, including Vanilla Caramel Crème Brûlée ($12) crafted with ginger poached pears, cinnamon shortbread, and whipped cream, Warm Apple Tart ($12) composed of cardamom whipped cream cheese and orange crème anglaise, and Dark Chocolate Mousse Cake ($12) prepared with hazelnut coffee ice cream espresso butterscotch and crisp meringue. 1537 S 11th St. | 215.551.5000 | fondphilly.com

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National Dessert Day A Mano

The acclaimed seasonal Italian BYOB offers delightful after-dinner dishes, using locally-sourced ingredients prepared artfully with an Italian-inspired flare. Foodies can indulge in seasonal desserts including Tiramisu Semifreddo ($9) crafted with dark chocolate and hazelnuts, Honey Panna Cotta ($9) prepared with peach preserves and almond crumble, and Lemon Olive Oil Cake ($9) topped with fresh blueberries and buttermilk cream. 2244 Fairmount Ave | (215) 236-1114 | amanophl.com

Forsythia

Old City’s contemporary French bar and restaurant helmed by Chef Christopher Kearse boasts elevated, silky-smooth culinary creations ideal for devouring post-meal, including Basque Style Cheesecake ($12) crafted with apricot granita, sunflower seed, and Madeira, and Chocolate Hazelnut Mousse ($12) prepared with currant parfait. And for a dessert in a glass, try 3rd Time’s A Charm ($14) composed of Faber Cold Brew Vodka, a single shot of Rival Bros. signature espresso, and finished with spiced simple syrup. 233 Chestnut Street | 215.644.9395 | forsythiaphilly.com

Royal Boucherie

Old City’s lively neighborhood bistro offers guests a bevy of dessert fare and cocktails, including the artfully-plated Crème Caramel ($9) and Peanut Butter Cheesecake ($9) prepared with chocolate and meringue. As for libations, imbibers can sip on three savory and sweet tipples, featuring Peaches & Smoke ($16) with Lillet Rosè, cognac, crème de peche, laphroaig, and lemon, Café et Tonic ($12) with spiced rum, cold brew, simple syrup, and tonic, and Bittersweet Endings ($14) with Averna, coffee liqueur, and crème de cocoa. 52 S. 2nd Street | 267.606.6313 | royalboucherie.com

Oloroso

Philadelphia’s premier Spanish restaurant is a go-to for traditional tapas-style dishes and provides foodies an authentic taste of Spain with the crispy, perfectly-balanced Churros ($9) covered in smoked cinnamon sugar and served with chocolate sauce, and the seasonal Basque Cheesecake ($11) served with PX apricots, rosewater caramel, and pistachio. In addition, imbibers can select from an extensive array of dessert wines and Sherry for sipping as a sweet and satisfying nightcap. 1121 Walnut Street | 267-324-3014 | olorosophl.com Image | PUNCH Media

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While you don’t say how long you’ve been together, I infer it has been long enough that you and your partner have significant compatibility, sexually as well as romantically and emotionally. I assume you have a depth of trust, shared interests, and an enjoyment of each other’s company, on top of a physical attraction. Those things are not to be underestimated. Good head is superb and can even make us stick around a toxic situation longer than necessary, but it’s rarely enough to rip someone away from a happy, satisfying relationship.

My recommendation would be to take stock of how you feel about your connection with your partner and to evaluate the many strengths you bring to the table as a lover and a friend.

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Legal Notice IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF PHILADELPHIA COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA ORPHANS COURT DIVISION O. C. No. 894 DE of 2021 Estate of Margaret C. Purnell, deceased To: Bertha LeGree, Roger Reid, Reese P. Cunningham, Cheryl Reid, Pamela Reid, the Estate of Deidra Garrett, the Estate of Earl Thompson, and any other person claiming an interest to the property at 1009 S. Bouvier Street, Philadelphia, PA 19146 Sur petition of: Tyrea Alexander Greetings: On the 27th day of September 2021, upon consideration of the Petition for Citation filed in the above captioned action, an Order and Decree for a Citation was awarded, directing to Bertha LeGree, Roger Reid, Reese P. Cunningham, Cheryl Reid, Pamela Reid, the Estate of Deidra Garrett, the Estate of Earl Thompson, and any other person claiming an interest to the property at 1009 S. Bouvier Street, Philadelphia, PA 19146, to show cause why the requested relief should not be granted.

WE COMMAND YOU, that laying aside all business and excuses, whatsoever, you do file in the office of the Clerk of Orphans’ Court Division of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County, Room 415, City Hall, a full and complete answer, under oath, to each and every of the averments of the petition on or before November 12, 2021 to show cause why the requested relief should not be granted, in the office of the Clerk of the Orphans’ Court, 415, Philadelphia and further abide the order of said Court in the above-captioned matter.

If you fail hereof, the petition may be taken pro confesso and a decree made against you.

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Public Notice

Notice is hereby given that Healthcare Advocates, Inc. has previously filed a foreign registration statement on October 25, 1996 with the Department of State of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, under the provisions of Chapter 4 of the Pennsylvania Business Corporation Law of 1988. Healthcare Advocates is a corporation originally formed in the State of Delaware for the purpose to engage in any lawful act or activity for which corporations may be organized under the General Corporation Law of Delaware. Healthcare Advocates’ address in its jurisdiction of formation is 1201 Orange St. Suite 600, Wilmington, Delaware 19801. The corporation’s address in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is 310 W Master St., Philadelphia, PA 19122.

Court of Common Pleas for the County of Philadelphia, August Term, 2021, No. NC21080007.

Notice is hereby given that on August 13, 2021 the petition of Charnita Murphy was filed praying for a decree to change her minor child’s name from MarQuan Da’rell Roberts-Murphy to MarQuan Da’rell Murphy. The Court has fixed October 19, 2021 at 9 AM in Courtroom 6F, Family Court Building, 34 S. 11th St, Philadelphia, PA for a hearing. All persons interested in the proposed change of name may participate in the hearing and show cause, if any they have, why the prayer of the said petition should not be granted.

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