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FROM THE EDITOR
Journalism. It’s worth it. The guy was superb: Charming, funny, and very persuasive. He could probably get a much more legitimate job, and I wish he would – he deserves better.
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igital media. Oversaturation of content. Bloggers. True journalism, the kind that still makes you think, that still provides education based on in-depth reporting has taken a backburner to whatever some content monkey can pound out and post before another content monkey does it ďŹ rst. It’s sad that very few things that you’ll read now a days has very little substance or backstory It’s no one’s fault, it’s just been the way we’ve decided to consume news. We’ve made shorter characters and a click through to learn more become the norm and honestly the standard. But it’s those stories, the kind you read and can tell a writer spent a ton of time on, speaking to multiple sources, reading over pages of documents, following up on emails, phone calls, coffee dates to get the truth, those are the ones that matter. We had a story like that last November, where we exposed these sheisty energy companies, that hide behind the guise of being state regulated [in this case by the Pennsylvania Utility Commission] but have door-to-door salespeople promising cheaper rates but neglecting to mention all the hidden associated costs over time. Despite a lengthy process of gathering a ton of info, we didn’t hear much in the aftermath of that story running. I received few emails of people sharing their stories and a follow up from the energy company that accused me of holding back some of the conversation [which was later quelled], but apart from that nothing. Until this email just last week on July 30, nearly six months after that story ran: Mr. Gabriel, I just want to say, this article saved me from one of these door-to-door switcheroos. 3+,/$'(/3+,$:((./< &20
He was in the middle of that ‘veriďŹ cation’ call from my home phone when it ran out of batteries – a lucky happenstance that gave me time to think. It was around that time when I had started becoming suspicious of the bum rush, so I told him I needed to check on something. I ran inside to run a quick web-search and found your article. Just the ďŹ rst two paragraphs were a perfect template for what was happening to me, and I called the deal off then and there (after much debate with him, of course). Note that I’m in the SF Bay area, nowhere near Philly, but I still found your article a big help. Surely, I owe you something. I don’t see a way to donate directly to the Weekly, so I’m trying to ďŹ nd an area charity that I can give to via Paypal (let me know if you have a suggestion). Thanks again for a great public service. – Reed Knight, Bay Area, California Ask any journalist and they’ll tell you. It’s emails like these why we do what we do. We give a shit about our communities and the citizens in those communities. It’s not about who has it ďŹ rst, it’s about who has it best because nine times out of 10, it’s the one that has it best is the one that truly makes the intended impact of writing about it in the ďŹ rst place. Q TWITTER: @SPRTSWTR
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Connect with us: @PhillyWeekly EDITORIAL Kerith Gabriel, Editor kgabriel@philadelphiaweekly.com Max Marin, Staff Writer, mmarin@phillyweekly.com Tim Ronaldson, Editor-in-chief , Newspaper Media Group tronaldson@newspapermediagroup.com
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Legal light show? Though hard to believe from a rooftop in North Philly on July 4, ďŹ rework sales have been illegal in Pennsylvania for more than 80 years. But a new bill in the Pennsylvania legislature could change that. To balance the budget and add $3 million a year to the state’s coffers, Harrisburg legislatures are looking to expand a 2004 law that would allow the sale of ďŹ reworks to in-state residents. Finally. If it passes, that’ll be the end of those trips south of the border with your crazy oneeyed Uncle Jimmy. Q
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The Brady buyout
Gram the stoop Tweet of the week When you casually ďŹ shing along the banks of the Schulykill in Center City and you pull out this monstrosity, naturally, you tweet it. Q $8*867
The Instagram of the week award goes to @stoop_phenomena_, an account dedicated to documenting the wonderful diversity of Philadelphia’s stoop culture. Local artist Kaitlin Pomerantz started the account with an eye towards both the aesthetic and the theory of those steps that seemingly deďŹ ne the city. “The stoop is literally the thing that people walk on to get into their home: a threshold between interior and public space,â€? Pomerantz told Billy Penn. Give this one a follow. Q
U.S. Rep. Bob Brady’s 2012 reelection campaign has come back from the dead. According to federal prosecutors, Brady’s team secretly paid some $90,000 to a political rival to drop out of the race. An aide to Brady’s former challenger pleaded guilty to the payoff, but Brady was not charged with a crime. Brady, who has chaired the Democratic City Committee for 30 years, claimed ignorance to the buyoff. Pressed for comment by the Inquirer, he threw his campaign team under the bus: “They did all that. That’s ďŹ ve years ago. I don’t remember none of that‌ Whatever they did, I don’t know.â€? Q 3+,/$'(/3+,$:((./< &20
On Wawa “I was like, ‘What a stupid name for a store’... I had a thing about going into a place that sounds like what a toddler says when learning to speak to get my food...I think I’m more curious about the new little French pastry shop they opened on the Main Line...Maybe I’m a bit of a snob.�
Overheard in Philly:
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– A man [wearing shorts] outside Dilworth Plaza more worried about his Dockers than the $175 he has to pay to get his wheels out of car jail in South Philadelphia. Q — Philly resident Denise Philipbar, who has somehow never been inside of a Wawa, according to the Daily News. Q
Seriously. If you thought Tuesdays with Toomey was the nadir of the Pennsylvania senator’s problems, think again. We have reached peak political absurdity, folks. People are increasingly worried about their healthcare. A suburban activist group called BuxMont Inclusive and Progressive is “doing the only sensible thing.� They’re going to send Sen. Pat Toomey potatoes — thousands of them — with various messages written on them. The main message: Don’t mess with Pennsylvanians’ healthcare. All of Toomey’s constituents are invited to a spud sendoff on August 9. Q 3+,/$'(/3+,$:((./< &20
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Recreation centers like Hank Gathers, Jarden and the Paschalville Library are all primed for a makeover courtesy of a new citywide initiative.
Rebuild, explained The no-nonsense guide to Philly’s massive, $500 million initiative to rebuild its public parks, rec centers and libraries BY MAX MARIN
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ou’ve probably seen it in the headlines. You’ve probably scratched your head a bit. (We did too, at ďŹ rst.) But fret not: PW spoke with city ofďŹ cials and read everything that’s been already written about the city’s massive, halfbillion dollar initiative known as Rebuild, and we’re here to break it down for you. Rebuild. Explain it to me like I’m 5. And quickly, please. Over the next seven years, the city plans to spend $500 million to improve the city’s ailing parks, playgrounds, libraries, recreation facilities and other sites of community infrastructure. Rebuild is the brainchild of Mayor Jim Kenney. It makes up one key part of his administration’s antipoverty agenda along with universal pre-K and community schools, with emphasis on the city’s historically disinvested neighborhoods. I get the gist. Just catch me up to speed on where we’re at now. After months of negotiations, City Council came to an agreement over labor provisions with the Kenney administration and the building trades unions, allowing the government to move forward with its ďŹ rst bond. The ďŹ rst projects will be announced by the end of the year. The end. OK, but how is this being funded? Rebuild will be paid for in part by Kenney’s sugar-sweetened beverage levy, better known as the soda tax, which went into $8*867
effect in January. The city plans to take out $300 million in bonds, which will be paid back over time with soda tax revenues. Various foundations are expected to throw in another $100 million to $150 million, and the remainder will hopefully come from city and state grants, although none of those have been secured to date, according to Kenney’s Rebuild team. Only $8 million has been set aside from the city’s budget. Wait, I heard the soda tax isn’t generating as much revenue as initially projected. Will a long-term shortfall affect the city’s ability to pay off these bonds? “We don’t think so, but it’s really too early to tell,â€? said Rebuild’s executive director Nicole Westerman. The city plans to stagger its bond issuing at two-year intervals. Westerman says it will be some time before the debt begins to accumulate to an alarming level. The bond strategy is also very conservative, Westerman notes, and the city’s ďŹ nance director would not issue the bonds if there was a high risk of default. So, we’re talking about half a billion dollars here. How’s Rebuild going to spend it? There are 406 potential city-owned sites that could see Rebuild improvements. These include parks, rec centers, libraries, playgrounds and sites with a mixture of all the above. Not all of those sites will see improvements from Rebuild, however. Most likely the initiative will impact somewhere between 150 and 200 sites, and improvements will range from cosmetic changes to
the construction of new buildings. Kenney has a six-member staff to manage Rebuild, whose salaries total more than $500,000 annually. But the lion’s share of the half-billion dollar budget will go directly to contractors who are carrying out the improvements to city facilities. For that reason, there’s been a lot of emphasis on who’s actually performing the labor. What has been the major drama with Rebuild so far? During negotiations with Kenney and the labor unions, City Council’s main sticking point was workforce diversity — namely, making sure the workers on the jobsites reect the city’s population. This was of particular concern given much of the labor would be going to the predominantly white and suburban building trades unions. But Council also jockeyed with the Kenney administration for power over the projects themselves. So what are the diversity and project oversight agreements that have been reached? Rebuild has promised to ensure 45 percent of the workers on Rebuild sites consist of minority laborers: 27 percent AfricanAmerican, 14 percent Hispanic, 3 percent Asian. A certain number of contracts must go to minority- and women-owned businesses, as well. Before signing off on the ďŹ nal legislation, council members also jockeyed for more power over the project itself. The ďŹ nal agreement grants City Council two appointees (as well as the chair of the Parks and Recreation Committee) on the Rebuild oversight board. Council will also have the last word on both Rebuild’s annual budget as well as veto power on the ďŹ nal list of Rebuild sites selected by the administration. How will this be any different than all the other times the building trades promise to diversify? Who’s going to enforce these agreements? Indeed, distrust of the building trades unions runs deep. The pledge to diversify their workforce, especially for publicly funded projects, is all too familiar. Of the agreement, one diversity advocate told City&State PA that “if John Dougherty is happy with it, it’s a lousy agreement.â€? However, by way of checks and balances, Rebuild will be contracting with “independent monitors.â€? These third-party entities will be out in the ďŹ eld to ensure the work being performed meets the standards of the agreement, and not just with regard to workforce diversity. If the third-party monitor’s recommendations are not met by the contractor, Westerman says there is a clause in the legislation that will allow intervention by Kenney
and/or the district council member where the project is taking place. Worst case scenario, the legislation allows the contract to be terminated if the contractor fails to meet the agreement. Will the unions have a monopoly on all this labor? Not all. As it stands, there are two tiers for labor contracting. Rebuild projects more than $3 million must go through union shops. Any budget under that $3 threshold benchmark can be given to nonunion contractors. The idea here is that more female- and minority-owned businesses will have a slice of the work. Some simple projects may be performed by the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority or the Philly Parks & Recreation staff. How will the contractors be selected? Rebuild will be operating under a new “project userâ€? structure — a signiďŹ cant departure from the city’s traditional contracting process through its procurement ofďŹ ce and its charter-mandated “low bidâ€? contracting policy. Only nonproďŹ t organizations can apply to be “project usersâ€? for Rebuild. If selected, qualiďŹ ed nonproďŹ ts will then be awarded grants through Rebuild for up to $5 million. Project users then use the grant money to subcontract everything from design to construction for Rebuild projects. As PlanPhilly noted, this model could complicate diversity and inclusion goals. That’s where the third-party monitors are supposed to come in. Westerman added that the city’s capital program may be used to ďŹ nance some projects as well. In this case, contracts would be awarded through the city’s procurement ofďŹ ce rather than the project user system. How can companies apply for contracts through Rebuild improvements? Usually, vendors apply through the city’s procurement ofďŹ ce. Under Rebuild’s project user model, potential vendors can stay abreast of contracting opportunities through the Rebuild website, or by signing up for email updates. Will the parks and rec centers in my neighborhood be getting any of this Rebuild love? It’s too early to tell. The ďŹ rst improvement sites will be announced before the end of the year, according to Westerman and David Gould. New projects will be announced annually, meaning we won’t know the total reach of the initiative for years to come. So who do I blame if my neighborhood park gets overlooked? We’ll leave that question to the Mayor’s ofďŹ ce. Q TWITTER: @MAXMMARIN
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MUSIC of mixtapes and extended play projects (EPs) and has also performed at numerous shows across the country including the annual South by Southwest music festival in Austin, Texas. We think you need to check Last year, he was featured in the BET Hip Hop Awards Cypher where he free- out these upcoming acts styled alongside New York spitters Young headed to Philly – or don’t and MA and Dave East. miss out on some really great Shortly after inking a deal with the independent label EOne Music in 2016, he music. Time’s yours. released a joint EP with East entitled Born Trinii (Aug. 3) Broke, Die Rich. Kur said he originally In advance of anticipated album and linked up with the Harlem native after re- feature single, the recording artist and cording the brooding track “Thousand Philly native will host a listening party at Pills.â€? Reserve Bar and Lounge. Her first album, “We’ve always been pretty cool,â€? he No Standards, will be the draw, but get said. “He hit me and said we need to get excited for the single from that album, this tape done. We were just cooking up California Air. Additionally, all guests will some records. We did that tape in about a have a chance for a meet and greet with day and a half.â€? Trinii | 724 Arch St. iamtrinii.com Despite receiving praise from the fans and Adam Torres (Aug. 10) garnering thousands of streams and downTorres’ ability to tell a story in all his tracks loads, Kur explained the project’s short has been a knack that has attracted praise turnaround time made it feel “rushed.â€? from the likes of Paste, The AV Club, NPR “I just wish that I had time to put more and more. His new EP, “I Came to Sing the creativity into it. It was rushed to a certain Songâ€? has been out for six months, but extent because I was moving with him. I still picking up steam. It makes a stop at don’t move that fast. It was something new, Johnny Brenda’s later this month. | 1201 but it was cool with me.â€? N. Frankford Ave. .johnnybrendas.com On the home front, Kur has worked with quite a few Philly emcees including Quilly Daniel Bennett Group (Aug. 21) and Lil Uzi Vert. He also frequently col- Jazz fan? This NYC trio puts a whole other laborates with Philly producer Maaly Raw. spin on the genre. An eclectic mix of selfAccording to him, their camaraderie is in- described “surf rock and avant-popâ€? this strumental in developing his own unique group featuring Matt Fleick (drums), Nat Janoff (guitar) and Daniel Bennett (saxosound. “It’s a lot of Maaly beats out here and I phone, flute, oboe) will perform tracks be like, ‘I know he would have never sent from its latest album release at the Philathat to me,’â€? Kur said. “It’s certain Maaly delphia City Institute Library later this records that sound like Kur and our rela- month | 1905 Locust St. freelibrary.org/ tionship is why it’s like that. Even if the beat locations/philadelphia-city-institute is mellow or super hard, it’s still my type of Allie X (Aug. 29) beat. So, I can spit pain on it or do whatever The pop singer-songwriter will headline I want to do.â€? the Foundry at the Fillmore coming off Next up, Kur says he plans to release a her debut album, Collxtion II. The hottest new mixtape and an EP at some point this track on that EP, Paper Love has been heryear. In August, he’ll kick off a series of alded, so a chance to check it out live on multi-city performances beginning at SOB’s stage at this venue make this one kind of in New York and ending at the Foundry in sell itself. | 29 E. Allen St. thefillmorephilly. Philly. com/foundry He says he also plans to release a followup project to Born Broke, Die Rich with Washed Out (Aug 30) East. Judging from the reception of his pre- Fresh off a new album in June, Washed vious releases, it’s safe to say fans will be Out (real name: Ernest Green) will headsatisďŹ ed with the new material. Hopefully line Union Transfer, pumping smooth Kur will feel the same. After all, he says, he tracks from that album, Mister Mellow, the singer-songwriter latest assembly in is a bit of a perfectionist. “I can’t go in there and do bar-for-bar,â€? four years and his first headlining show he said. “I have to really sit down and write. as part of a U.S. tour in two years. | 1026 It’s times where I write six verses for one Spring Garden St. utphilly.com – KERITH GABRIEL | @SPRTSWTR record. That’s how it is until I feel it.â€? Q 3+,/$'(/3+,$:((./< &20
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Consider Kur next up in a long line of up-and-comers representing Philadelphia’s rich rap scene.
RAPid rise
Authentically Philly in his lyrics, star power of hip-hop’s Kur continues to shine
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ur highly embraces his unpredictability. In an era replete with mumble rappers and carbon copies, Kur (pronounced core) says his music is unique because fans never truly know what side of the rapper they are going to get. “You don’t know how I’m coming,� Kur, whose real name is XXXXX told PW recently. “You don’t know the tone, if it’s going to be a harmony or if it’s going to be grimy. We live for the unpredictable and the unexpected.� And that sentiment couldn’t be truer. A quick YouTube search of the Philly emcee’s name will land you with a mixed bag of freestyles and music videos of songs that range from hard-hitting lyrical bangers to stirring introspective anthems. On some tracks he delivers unforgettable soul-wrenching bars and on others, he sings. It’s apparent he plays both sides extremely well. In just the few years that he’s been rapping, his fan base has swelled immensely. His latest project, 180, was released in May and has garnered thousands of downloads online. The 11-track project features appearances from the likes of fellow Philly-emcee Chynna and L.A. rapper Casey Veggies. Despite the positive feedback following the release of the project, Kur, 23, surprisingly revealed that he didn’t even like the tape when he $8*867
put it out to the masses. “I have a problem where if I hear a record too long, I don’t want to put it out because I want to redo things,â€? he said. “[And] I sat on it. All of the records that were on 180, they were all oldass records. They just came out at that time.â€? But Kur’s success was something that certainly didn’t come overnight. His childhood years were spent Uptown, uctuating from Vernon Road, Temple Road and Sharpnack Street. After his mom was incarcerated, he went to live with his dad, which offered him a more stable upbringing. When he reached his late teens, he was enticed by the street life, but he knew that he was meant to do something greater. Kur began rapping as a joke, but his friends would later tell him that his music was actually really good. “At that point, we kind of just went from there and made it happen,â€? he said. “We put the work in after that.â€? In 2014, he received an unexpected shout out via Twitter from rapper Meek Mill that added a boost to his proďŹ le. But despite the accolade, Kur said he still had to continue his grind. “I still had to put a lot of work in after that,â€? he said. “It did help–it put some eyes on me but I still had to do a lot after that.â€? And it is apparent the work has deďŹ nitely paid off. Since then, he has released a number
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PHOTO CREDIT LOUIS A MOORE
Resistance returns as the sixth annual Blackstar Film Fest sets up shop in Philly.
“Art as a weapon� Blackstar Film Festival preps for sixth year celebrating the finest in African-American cinema BY A.D. AMOROSI
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n this, its sixth year, Philadelphia’s BlackStar Film Festival has become the go-to gathering for African-American cinema makers and cineastes in the movie marketplace. Not just because BlackStar’s founding CEO Maori Karmael Holmes hosts the illustrious likes of director-activist Ava DuVernay (Selma, A Wrinkle in Time) Aug. 5; but because the Philly fest welcomes local, national and international auteurs of color whose independently-produced work is often ignored outside BlackStar’s screens (or walls of the ICA, Lightbox Film Center, Drexel University’s Pearlstein Gallery and World Cafe Live where BS17 takes place). And stories like documentarian Stanley Nelson’s Tell Them We Are Rising: The Story of Black Colleges and Universities, director Gabourey Sidibe’s Nina Simoneinspired The Tale of Four, Sabaah Folayan and Damon Davis’s Ferguson ick, Whose $8*867
Streets?, and BlackStar’s 60 additional ďŹ lms cannot be ignored. Ask Holmes – the founder of the festival, previously co-founder of the Black Lily Film & Music Fest – what she sees as the biggest changes and challenges to black ďŹ lm, and she’s pragmatic. “I’d be hesitant to speak generally about ďŹ lms directed by black people locally or internationally,â€? said Holmes. “I can say that for independent ďŹ lm in general, the prevalence of streaming on-demand services and the ubiquity of web series have opened up avenues of opportunity for a few folks that hadn’t been opened before. I also think that with the data of what people are actually watching in their homes and on their devices – versus an aggregate based on what some are watching – opened up revenue so to make new content like Insecure and Brown Girls. Ava DuVernay’s success is also hopefully indicative of a shift.â€? Beyond generalization, Holmes stated she and BlackStar are interested in con-
necting independent ďŹ lmmakers to audiences, “because such work is only seen in prestige festivals, and then often never gets in front of regular folks. We hope we’re providing a trusted platform that people will look to in order to ďŹ nd new voices... and support them.â€? New York auteur Nefertite Nguvu screened her coolly, complex tale of friends and interpersonal relationships, In the Morning, at BlackStar in 2014, and has been an active fan and participant since. “Partnerships like BlackStar are vital to independent ďŹ lmmakers like me; an incredible organization and an outstanding champion of global Black Cinema,â€? says Nguvu, whose short poetic ďŹ lms, The Last Two Lovers at the End of the World and Myself When I Am Real will be released before year’s end. This year, Nguvu hosts a panel, (R)epresentation: Designing the Black Body that examines the intricacies of designing and styling for moving images and exploring special considerations when designing for black actors and for black stories. (R)epresentation plays exquisitely into BlackStar’s overall theme of resistance. “They are cognizant of the political climate we are in and in the particular way that Black folks are affected and have made the selections about resistance in response,â€? notes Nguvu. “Art is a weapon, culture is a weapon. BlackStar is showcasing art that elevates us with a message of resistance. This is necessary; this is vital.â€? This year in particular (and certainly a worthwhile theme going forward), BlackStar’s frank focus is, as Nguvu states, “Resistance,â€? the examination of social, political, personal and mass uprisings, from the 60s to the present, from South African liberation ďŹ ghter Ashley Kriel, to rebel slaves battling with the British, to Black lesbian couples in Bed-Stuy practicing polyamorously. “Hands down that’s our most prevalent theme,â€? said Holmes. “Our senior program manager, Nehad Khader, noticed this as we were ďŹ nalizing the program. There are a lot of ďŹ lms about police/vigilante violence against black bodies and there are also quite a few romantic comedies with unconventional leads which is great.â€? Beyond social justice, Holmes noted the ďŹ rst time inclusion of a “geekâ€? section with ďŹ lms celebrating geek culture, with most of its ďŹ lms primarily from Philadelphia. “We have more ďŹ lms from Philly than we’ve had in recent years,â€? she said.
Louis A. Moore, the director and executive producer of Tales from Shaolin (and its various chapters like Pt 1: Shakey Dog) is but one of those Philly ďŹ lmmakers, hailing as he does from Kevin Hart’s North Philly. “Coming from this area, getting into ďŹ lmmaking – it was a passion of wanting to tell stories, be it verbal, written, acting,â€? Moore said. After working on shorts, features and such in LA and NYC, Moore brought his nuts-and-bolts knowledge to The Wu, RZA, GZA, ODB, et al. “Cinematically Wu-Tang has always had this underlying mythology surrounding them. Their sound and style is a mixture of ďŹ lms and music that inspired them to craft this Asian inuenced/hip hop/inner city world of spectacle and wonder. I mean where else can you ďŹ nd samurais, ninjas, dope boy’s, stick up kids, and hustlers?â€? Moore said. In creating Tales from Shoalin Pt 1: Shakey Dog, Moore stayed inspired by Tarantino, anime, vid games, mob ďŹ lms (Goodfellas, Scarface, Godfather) and such to explore, this, and eventually other areas of the Wu catalogue. With that, Moore has come to BlackStar looking for family and support, as well as a screening space. “The love and appreciation they have for ďŹ lmmakers is something I’ve yet to experience at other fests,â€? says Moore. “Doesn’t matter how accomplished you might be in this industry. Everyone at BlackStar goes out of their way to make you feel a part of the family. If it’s your ďŹ rst time or your 100th time there, you’ll just feel at place.â€? That familial feel – an air of openness and non-exclusivity – is exactly what makes BlackStar necessary in Maori Karmael Holmes’ eyes. “In Philadelphia, there’s no other way to see these ďŹ lms – it’s how the festival began. In a national/international sense, we’ve found ourselves becoming a place where artists who follow each other online get a chance to connect in person and deepen existing connections with each other and with audiences. We’re invested in building upon the legacy of previous generations and also working with emerging makers and that cross-generational atmosphere is super special,â€? Holmes said. Q BlackStar Film Festival | Aug. 3-6. Venues vary. For tickets, visit: blackstarfest.org
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In the wake of a scandal and firing of its CEO, how much has really changed at Philly’s largest LGBT health care facility? BY TIMAREE SCHMIT
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Mazzoni employees were successful in protest efforts to have its former CEO and board president removed. However, those same staffers claim that change since the oust has been slow.
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Black and Brown Workers Collective:
Led by former Mazzoni staff member Abdul-Aliy A. Muhammad, the BBWC were the activists initially calling for the removal of Winn and Shein. Muhammad was the ďŹ rst to go on record with accusations of wrongdoing by leadership and who, as an act of protest, refused to take their HIV treatment until Shein was removed. This is what he had to say regarding the BBWC’s stance on life at Mazzoni now: “We are especially focused on paying careful attention on Mazzoni Center’s current board decision-making and operations with a strong focus and concern on how the interim director will build trust and listen to staff, patients and community, as the board searches for a permanent CEO. The sacriďŹ ces made on the part of workers and community members must not be in vain. The removal of corrupt people in power does not ensure a shift in organizational policy and practices. The local government now has the power to shut down businesses that are found to have repeated incidents of racial bias. We will use all tools at our disposal for the purposes of continuing to push for progress. Lastly, there are many ways community members become experts and come to gain knowledge through their direct experiences that should put them in a position to become the next CEO of the Mazzoni Center. We intend to work from this place as we present names from the community to be considered for this permanent position. We demand that three or more community members, including frontline staff, trans community members and poz community members, be on the search committee for vetting and hiring the permanent [executive director]...we demand that the Board of Directors adhere to the staff demands presented to them previously and the demands of the P.R.I.D.E group at Mazzoni Center.â€?
Nurit Shein, former CEO of Mazzoni Center:
In an exclusive interview with Philly Gay News, on July 19, Shein claims employees were coerced and bullied into the walkouts that led to her ouster, claims she started the investigations of Winn, and describes her termination as “painful.� PGN: What have you been up to since you left Mazzoni? NS: I kept planning for my retirement. I am leaving for Israel in mid-October for several months in order to buy an apartment in Tel Aviv. I’ve been keeping busy. I’ve been going to the gym a lot more than I did before. I’ve been traveling some, visiting family. Since I’m going to Israel, I’m not going to start any volunteering or anything major this summer but probably when I come back, I will do something.�
Vicky Borgia, former Mazzoni physician
Borgia raised concerns about Winn as a threat to the organization and whose cardboard sign reading “I will get an outside auditor� “and I will say that this concerns me� as attributed to Nurit Shein, was featured on a Philadelphia Weekly story of the employee walkouts: “I am doing urgent care locums and trying to open my own DPC practice. I had my hair dyed professionally after the picture. But, I did feel pretty empowered again that I could affect change, which was nice.�
Current Mazzoni employees:
Under condition of anonymity for fear of retribution a number of employees wished to remain anonymous: “It’s going well, but the day-to-day is hard. We’re understaffed and morale is low. The remaining leadership is still like-minded people so there hasn’t been much change in the culture. Some board members continue to perpetuate the lack of transparency. There was a new board member added and there was no announcement to staff, even that they were looking for someone. We’re still worried about losing our jobs. The city commission mandated changes but they haven’t responded to that besides giving an antiracism training, but none of the board participated.� 3+,/$'(/3+,$:((./< &20
“Although Nurit is gone, her mark on the culture of Mazzoni certainly lives on. I imagine a culture of top-down decision making that lacks transparency will continue until the COO, the board and hopefully the new CEO commit to a real shift in culture. The board recognizes the impact of staff’s actions but they don’t want to encourage us. They don’t want us to be empowered to speak up anymore. We just want a leader that can recognize the BS and help us move forward in a new way. Other than that we all moved into a new building in May. It’s pretty nice and modern...Also [despite what was reported] they didn’t actually ask staff members for recommendations for the interim staff position.�
Mazzoni employees are building a pathway to enhanced fairness and equity through their expanded role with regard to our expanded diversity and inclusion efforts. For example, we are hiring four managers, three of whom will report directly to the CEO. Two of the positions are completely new. We are creating a separate education department which will expand our current programs and offerings for which we need an education director. In addition, and reporting directly to the CEO, we are adding an experienced professional who will lead Mazzoni’s diversity, inclusion, and professional development efforts. The third role is an upgrade of a previous management position to the senior staff level in the area of internal and external communications. Fourth, we are hiring a new medical director. Diverse committees of staff members “In response to rampant racism, sexism, are participating in interviews of manand transphobia that pushed out POC agement candidates and will provide the and/or staff and clients; CEO with their written in order to support the assessments of each of clear unrest and oppres“A diverse group of employthese new hires. In the sion and misery that was case of the medical diso clearly communicated ees, including front-line rector, we are adding from both staff and clients; as acknowledgment staff, are being encouraged patient and community of the needs of staff that to make recommendations member voices to make sure we are listening are providing vital services to LGBTQ community to the board of directors on to and considering the opinions of those whom members – they decided candidates as well as the we directly and indirectto bring in a white, cispriorities and process of ly impact. gender male? They supA similar formalized posedly had another can- board recruitment.� didate who represented – STEVE GLASSMAN, INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR effort is in place to take into consideration how more of the diversity that we identify and recruit a we have begged for, but conveniently she could not start in the diverse group of board members including more women, people of color, transtime frame that the board asked for.� gender and gender nonconforming individuals, and others who bring a variety , former medical diof skill sets to the board. rector removed in April after being acGlassman added: cused of falsifying documents and sexual A diverse group of employees, includmisconduct. According to Winn’s Linkeing front-line staff, are being encouraged dIn, he is no longer listed as employed at to make recommendations to the board either Mazzoni or at the Department of of directors on candidates as well as the Family Medicine at Jefferson Hospital, priorities and process of board recruitwhere he had been on faculty since 2001. ment. For now, you can see the current Winn could not be reached for comment. version of our public posting of the characteristics and talents required for suc, former executive di- cessful board members here. I want to rector of the ACLU of Connecticut and emphasize that we have set as a priority former chairperson of the Pennsylva- the recruitment of multi-talented, diverse nia Human Relations Commission and candidates for our board of directors and recently-appointed Mazzoni’s interim board committees. CEO, said via press release: TWITTER: @TIMAREE_LEIGH 3+,/$'(/3+,$:((./< &20
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weigh in the city’s broader environmental missions. Knapp says that, in the next few months, the city will release its ďŹ rst “Municipal Energy Master Plan,â€? which will detail how the municipality manages its energy footprint, as well another plan called “Citywide Energy Vision,â€? which will detail opportunities for both private and public sectors to meet the same energy goals.
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Christine Knapp, director of Greenworks All politics is local. While the federal government under President Trump continues to distance itself from environmental commitments, cities like Philadelphia continue to make their own local pledges to reduce carbon emissions — speciďŹ cally those set in the Paris Climate Agreement. Mayor Jim Kenney’s OfďŹ ce of Sustainability hopes to continue the environmental advances set in motion by the past administration through the Greenworks program. Launched in 2009, the program provides a blueprint for Philly that can handle Philly’s “hotter, wetter futureâ€? — a comprehensive sustainability plan that covers of vast network of different sectors, from public transit to waste disposal. “With the lack of action at the federal level, it’s more important than ever that cities take the lead in ďŹ ghting to reduce carbon emissions and making sure we protect our residents against the impacts of a changing climate,â€? said Christine Knapp, the director of Greenworks. Greenworks most recent report from November 2016, “Greenworks: A Vision for Sustainable Philadelphia,â€? responds to residents’ concerns about the environmental health of the city and asks experts to
Soil Generation, formerly known as Healthy Green Food Spaces, is comprised of gardeners, farmers and community organizers who are seeking to build a “hyper-local urban food system� throughout Philadelphia — particularly in disinvested communities of color. “We are working to build the cohesive, grassroots movement needed change all of these power dynamics. We are helping gardeners overcome these obstacles by combining our experiences, ideas and clout to build the radical movement needed to reform city policies,� Soil Generation wrote in its application for the Sustainable Communities award. The black- and brown-led organization formed in 2011 to rally against a zoning amendment that would threaten some 20 percent of community farms across the city. University of Pennsylvania researchers had already sounded the alarm: Philadelphia’s community gardens were on the decline, from 501 gardens in 1996 to 275 gardens in 2008. Soil Generation says they successfully lobbied against the zoning amendment that would further ravage urban green spaces — particularly those in low-income neighborhoods. To date, the group has also been part of implementing Philadelphia’s Land Bank, which passed into law but has been slow to take off. In the last year, Soil Generation has partnered with other organizations to host vacant land training sessions, with an emphasis on agricultural food justice in some of the city’s more historically disinvested neighborhoods. Q TWITTER:@MAXMMARIN
Waste not, want not. It’s a cliche adage, but it’s one that many people across the Greater Philadelphia Region take very seriously. From solar energy to recycling to figuring out better ways to assist #ClimateHero Philadelphia Energy Authority has public transit, there are people working be- anThe eye towards a sustainable energy. But hind the scenes in Philadelphia to make that its nomination for the “climate heroâ€? award isn’t just couched in terms of climate better for all of us. and renewable energy sources. EmMany of those people will be awarded change ily Schapira, PEA’s executive director, links for their efforts at SustainPHL, the city’s an- it to more dire straits. nual awards event celebrating the best and “We view energy as a tool for addressing brightest people and endeavors in ensuring some of our city's most pressing problems poverty alleviation, public health, affordsustainability and greener efforts. This year’s --able housing and housing preservation, event on Aug. 3 at WHYY’s Old City offices equitable economic development and job highlights those works across nine different creation, improving our education system categories ranging from Activist of the Year and mitigating climate change,â€? Schapira PW. “We love Philly and we believe to Climate Hero. In partnership with Sustain- told clean energy and energy efďŹ ciency are key PHL and parent page, Green Philly we took a to unlocking new resources to support our look at three category nominees truly mak- communities.â€? ing a difference in the region and ultimately Indeed, Philadelphia remains the poorest SustainPHL Awards | Thursday. Aug. 3. 7-10pm. WHYY, 150 6th St. Ticket prices vary. sustainphl.com for the greater good. $8*867
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Lauren Cohn, the chief vet and owner of Fishtown Animal Hospital likes to rage when she’s not saving the city’s animal population.
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Fishtown Animal Hospital instrumental in recent hardcore rock festival BY LINDSEY NOLEN
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eeking to â€œďŹ nd herselfâ€? as a teenager growing up in Washington, D.C., Lauren Cohn found solace in the hardcore punk music scene. Raised as a animal-loving vegetarian, the owner of the Fishtown Animal Hospital continues merging her passions for animal welfare and hardcore music by using her platform to sponsor the recent This Is Hardcore Fest that took place at the Electric Factory and Union Transfer. “The hardcore scene became a huge part of my life, beginning largely when I saw its overall support of animal rights,â€? Cohn said. “It was a positive community driven by acceptance and that could be fairly political with its promotion of certain issues. It helped me ďŹ nd myself when I was a kid, and I saw my ďŹ rst ofďŹ cial hardcore show in 1992.â€? 3+,/$'(/3+,$:((./< &20
As a young child, Cohn, 41, remembers her mother’s vegetarianism and involvement in human rights initiatives, including acts such as rescuing squirrels that were hit by cars and taking them to rehab facilities. Through this impactful parental guidance, Cohn learned about where food came from and the ďŹ ght against animal cruelty, and sought to ďŹ nd a community of similar-minded peers who also loved and respected animals. In meeting and developing relationships with these like-minded hardcore community members within Philadelphia, Cohn established a group of friends. Included in this group, after meeting him while attending shows, was Joe “Joe Hardcoreâ€? McKay, the the face of Philadelphia’s This Is Hardcore Fest. As time passed, Cohn saw the This Is Hardcore Fest as an opportunity to merge the two communities that were most im-
portant to her: veterinary medicine and hardcore music. Thus, she decided to use her practice, which has been in operation since April 2015, to for the ďŹ rst time help sponsor the festival, which has been taking place since 2006, and in doing so has made a ďŹ nancial contribution toward the event and is assisting in its promotion. “We [sponsored] the whole event and one of the after shows as well,â€? Cohn, a 41-year-old Northern Liberties resident, said. “[In addition], the [Fishtown] Animal Hospital is offering 10 percent off exams when clients mention This Is Hardcore Now through Sept. 30.â€? As she continued her involvement in the scene upon moving to South Philly in 1995, Cohn decided to contribute to the community by organizing shows across the city. While she used many of these events as simultaneous fundraising opportunities and chances to raise awareness for the many animal welfare-related causes she supports, others were just so she could witness some of her favorite bands playing locally in Philadelphia. “It was great to see parents bringing their kids to the events with the big [noise eliminating] headphones,â€? Cohn said. “To me, the scene was a real community growing up, and it was ďŹ lled with positive messages while acting as an outlet through which myself and others could express ourselves.â€? She noted that, in addition to her goal of being the best veterinarian she can be, she also wishes to create a community of people among festival attendees and beyond who come to her with their pets and who feel as though they are all family. This desire to prove to her animal owning clients their relationship with herself and her practice can extend beyond comprehensive exams and scheduled appointments had lead to her This Is Hardcore Fest involvement. As people from near and far traveled to the festival, Cohn hopes to spread awareness to the masses on animal prevention and health care, while directly connecting with the community and potential clients. “As a kid I always wanted to be the musician who got on stage, but I realized that’s not me,â€? Cohn said. “Now I realize that my contribution to the the community rests as a healer and rescuer of animals, and I want to emphasize my passions for animal welfare by educating owners and outside connections to the community.â€? TWITTER: @STARNEWSPHILLY
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Blondie & Garbage: The Rage and Rapture Tour No, not the dessert! The renowned rock band Blondie comes to Philly to promote their latest project “Po11inator.� Garbage and special guest Deap Vally join Blondie on The Rage and Rapture Tour. | 7pm. Prices vary. The Mann Center for Performing Arts, 5201 Parkside Ave. manncenter.org HEALTH
Yoga Work on your warrior poses at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Find your zen in The Anne d’Harnoncourt Sculpture Garden by practicing Dhyana Yoga. This event occurs every Wednesday. | 6-7pm. Free after pay what you wish into museum. Philadelphia Museum of Art, 2600 Benjamin Franklin Parkway. philamuseum.org/wednesdaynights DRINKS
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Tribe 12 First Thursday Happy Hour August Meeting people can be scary, but not with Tribe 12’s happy hour. New to town or to the Philly Jewish scene? Come for a drink and meet other 20s and 30s Jews. If you’re new, ďŹ nd a staff member to buy you a drink! | 6:30-9pm. Free admission. Barra Rossa Ristorante, 929 Walnut St. tribe12. nonproďŹ tsoapbox.com/augusthh17 AWARDS
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Smooth Jazz Summer Concert Series at Penn’s Landing Let’s get jazzy. The jazz series is back for its 21st season to provide free Friday concerts featuring jazz and blues bands. The ďŹ rst concert will showcase Fourplay, the Grammy-nominated, American smooth jazz quartet. | 7:30-9:30pm. Free admission. Great Plaza at Penn’s Landing, 101 S. Columbus Blvd. delawareriverwaterfront.com/events/smooth-jazz-summernights5 MOVIES
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First Friday Salsa Night at The Piazza at Schmidt’s Commons Get ready to shake a tail feather to live salsa music! Are you new to salsa or need to freshen up on your moves? Executive Director of Philadelphia Dance Foundation Jackie Fisher will provide a free lesson at 7pm. After the warm up, Jimmy Jorge and the Latin Express will perform at 7:30pm so you can dance the night away. | 7-10pm. Free admission. The Schmidt’s Commons, 1001 N 2nd St. theschmidtscommons.com/
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Insane Inflatable 5K Philadelphia Who says exercise can’t be fun? Get “pumped upâ€? for the extreme inatable obstacle course on the baseball ďŹ eld. Sign up for your time to experience running in its most fun form. | 8:30-11:30. Citizens Bank Park, 1 Citizens Bank Way. $65 regular ticket. insaneinatable5k.com/event/ philadelphia-pa/ ROLLER DERBY
Cruel Cruel Summer Not for the faint of heart. Get ready for some intense roller derby as Penn Jersey’s B Devils take on the Eerie Roller Girls! | 5-9pm. Prices vary. Penn Jersey Roller Derby Warehouse, 1801 W. Indiana Ave. pennjerseyrollerderby.squarespace.com MOVIE
Buster Keaton’s ‘College’ at Campbell Square Come for a night of physical comedy at its peak. Watch the legendary Buster Keaton’s 1927 ďŹ lm “Collegeâ€? outdoors. Just like the 20s audience, you will hear the musical score in live performance. Bring a blanket or chair as you laugh yourself silly. | 8-11pm. Free admission. Campbell Square, 2535 E. Allegheny Ave. facebook. com/events/781363652031564 $8*867
Let your senses travel to Africa, but stay in Philly. Taste African cuisines, shop, play games and more. If you didn’t think it could be more exciting, there will also be a special concert performance by BRACKET. If you want even more cultural activities, join African Cultural Alliance of North America Inc. for a whole weekend of festivities. | 2-8pm. Free admission. Great Plaza at Penn’s Landing, 101 S. Columbus Blvd. acanafest.org/
before 7pm and get a free beer and play classic games. After the movie there will be trivia, prizes and rafes. Enjoy drink specials and food. | 6:30 doors open. $3. The Trocadero, 1003 Arch St. thetroc. com
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Dashboard Confessional with The All-American Rejects
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2nd Street Festival Forget the lazy Sunday, and come out for the annual six-block stretch of festivities. What could be better than three stages, eight beer gardens, and more than 250 vendors? Get ready for live entertainment and local fare and drink galore. | noon-10pm. Free admission. North 2nd St. from Germantown to Spring Garden. 2ndstfestival.org/ MUSIC
Goo Goo Dolls Live With songs like “Iris,� “Name,� and “Slide,� how can you not love the Goo Goo Dolls? Well, this is your chance to see the band in Philly on their Long Way Home summer tour. “American Idol� winner Phillip Phillips will also be performing. | 7-10pm. Prices vary. Festival Pier at Penn’s Landing. 601 N. Christopher Columbus Blvd. ticketmaster.com/ event/02005257C092770E
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Paint & Sip: Franklinia in Bloom Need a getaway? For a relaxing evening, come to the gardens to paint and drink. Drink cocktails while replicating the white blossom Franklinia. | 6-8pm. $18 for nonmembers. Bartram’s Garden. bartramsgarden.org/event ART
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Had a “ruff� start to the week? There is no better remedy than drinks and pups! Bring your dog to the pier for specialty drinks, giveaways and adoptable doggies. Proceeds will be donated to the PSPCA. | 4-8pm. Free admission. Morgan’s Pier, 221 N. Columbus Blvd. morganspier. com/events
For weavers and dreamers. Learn or freshen up on your weaving skills as you make a small piece for yourself as well as a larger piece for a community project. There are two sessions so come to one or both! Can’t make it this Tuesday? No worries, the event takes place every Tuesday. | 10am and 1pm. Free. Kensington Storefront, 2774 Kensington Ave. where2gophiladelphia.com/ events/7541337-Tuesday-Tea-Textiles/
MOVIE Movie Monday anyone? Join Buckaroo Banzia and his crime ďŹ ghting team take on an alien invasion. Dress as one of the characters from the 1984 movie, and get a free beer. The ďŹ lm starts at 8pm, but come
Are you ready to rock? Headliner Dashboard Confessional is joined by All-American Rejects, the Maine, Social Animals on their summer tour, and they are stopping in Philly. Start bobbing your heads and preparing your ears for a night of music. | 6-10pm. Price varies. The Festival Pier at Penn’s Landing. 601 N Christopher Columbus Blvd. ticketmaster.com/radio1045-pres-dashboard-confessional
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Fillmore partner up to provide a combo experience of yoga and live music. All the proceeds will be donated to Roots2Rise, a nonproďŹ t that helps Philadelphia communities. The event will have several sessions featuring different Philly yoga teachers and local bands. | 3-11pm. Varying prices. The Fillmore Philadelphia, 29 E. Allen St. livenation.com/artists/172133/here-to-bea-yoga-and-music-experience
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Here To Be: A Yoga and Music Experience Do downward dog for an upstanding cause. Lululemon Philadelphia and the
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World Wonder: Egyptian Mummy Makers No, mummies are not made out of toilet paper! Find out about the ancient process of mummiďŹ cation through live demonstrations on fabricated mummies. Learn about the ritual step-by-step, including brain removal, evisceration, desiccation and wrapping. | 11am-noon. Free with general admission. Penn Museum, 3260 South St. penn.museum CHARITY
East Falls Clothing Drive Ready to clean out your closet? Instead of throwing away your clothes, donate them. Falls Presbyterian Church collects women’s clothing and accessories for the organization Career Wardrobe every second Wednesday of each month. Make sure the clothing is clean, ready to wear and on a hanger or folded in a paper shopping bag. | 6-8pm. Free. Falls Presbyterian Church, 3800 Vaux St. fallspres.org Q 3+,/$'(/3+,$:((./< &20
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Crossed dressers and I derived more pleasure from this cross-dressing experience than having anonymous sex with an escort. My questions: Did I violate the hall pass? Was I wrong to cross-dress?
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– Dude Relishing Erotic Sexcapades Suddenly Entertaining Divorce P.S. I am quite convincing when dressed and blend well in public. Your wife went home to get well and “start over.â€? And it sounds like she got well—at least well enough to y—and started over with her ex-husband. I don’t think you were wrong to cross-dress, DRESSED, and if you violated that hall pass, it was only because your soon-to-be-ex-wife didn’t share all the rules with you until after you used it. It looks like a setup to me. Your soon-to-be-ex-wife gave you permission to fuck someone else— permission that came with rules that were disclosed and secret bylaws and codicils that were not—because, consciously or subconsciously, she wanted to catch you doing it wrong (in your case, DRESSED, doing it more than once, cross-dressing when you did it, etc.). Because now she can divorce you with a clear conscience, since she’s not to blame for the split—you and your dick and your dresses are to blame. You might want to brace yourself for some hardcore blaming and kinkshaming, DRESSED, and for the very real possibility she’ll out you as a cheat and a cross-dresser to family and friends. But however the divorce plays out—and here’s hoping it doesn’t get ugly—at least you’ll soon be free to ďŹ nd a partner you don’t have to hide your cross-dressing from. Q
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Rates as of July 31, 2017 10:00 AM. *APR= Annual Percentage Rate. Rates subject to change daily (including same day). For real time rates, please call 215755-1500. The rate you receive may be higher based on credit score, mortgage loan-to-value ratio and other loan factors. Please call for Jumbo Rates (above $417,000). Subject to credit approval. Property insurance required. Loan to values from 80% to 97% require PMI (Private Mortgage Insurance). Other costs and fees may apply. Monthly P&I payment of $1284.32 based on a $265,000.00 loan amount, 360-month term, assumed credit score of 740 & loan-to-value of 80%. *P&I= Principal and Interest. These payments do not include amounts for taxes and insurance premiums; actual payment will be greater. NMLS #518005
The Damon Michels Team 610.668.3400
“Specializing in MainLine & Center City� Damon Michels Damon@DamonMichels.com 265 Homes www.DamonMichels.com Sold in 2016
MAIN LINE SUBURBS
1220 Gladwyne Drive, Gladwyne 5 Bed/3.2 Bath; 4264 sq ft Colonial $1,149,999
NEW LISTING
131 Iron Works Way, Wayne 3 Bed/3.1 Bath; 2632 sq ft Condo $1,260,000
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3 Bed/2 Bath, 1,483 sq ft Condo $874,900
68 W Lodges Lane, Bala Cynwyd
NEW LISTING
5 Bed/2.1 Bath; 2150 sq ft Colonial $599,000
1461 Lanes End, Villanova
3900 Ford Road #15D, Philadelphia
500 N Spring Mill Road, Villanova
5 Bed/4.3 Bath; 7322 sq ft Colonial $2,495,000
5 Bed/3.1 Bath; 3900 sq ft Colonial $1,059,000
JUST REDUCED
926 Merion Square Road, Gladwyne
1201 Club House Road, Gladwyne
5 Bed/6.1 Bath; 5502 sq ft Colonial $1,299,000
5 Bed/3 Bath; 4261 Sq ft Cape $789,000
296 Sycamore Ave, Merion Station
330 Cherry Bend, Merion Station
5 Bed/3.1 Bath; 4405 sq ft Colonial $859,000
6 Crest Lane, Swarthmore
400 N Ithan Avenue, Bryn Mawr 5 Bed/3.2 Bath; 5960 sq ft Colonial $995,000
5 Bed/6.1 Bath; 9041 sq ft Normandy $1,449,000
PENDING
2 Bed/2 Bath; 1526 sq ft unit $149,000
4411 Garden Street, Bridesburg 3 Bed/1.1 Bath; 960 sq ft Rowhome $235,000
2254 N Carlisle St, Philadelphia
317 S Bryn Mawr Ave, Bryn Mawr
5 Bed/2 Bath; 1830 sq ft Row $280,000
4 Bed/2.1 Bath; 3287 sq ft Colonial $689,000
2248 N Carlisle St, Philadelphia
1416 Flat Rock Road, Penn Valley 5 Bed/3.1 Bath; 3635 sq ft Colonial $875,000
5 Bed/2 Bath; 1606 sq ft Row $250,000
1212 Lakemont Road, Villanova
901 N Penn St #R301, Northern Liberties
6 Bed/4.1 Bath; 4325 sq ft Colonial $995,000
2 Bed/2.1 Bath; 1489 sq ft Condo $549,000
1351 Bobarn Drive, Penn Valley
605 Conshohocken St Rd, Bala Cynwyd
5 Bed/4.1 Bath; 6647 sq ft Contemporary $1,350,0000
2863 Hedley St, Bridesburg
4 Bed/2.1 Bath; 2702 sq ft Colonial $485,000
240 Twinings Lane, Wayne
2 Bed/1 Bath; 1222 sq ft Row $175,000
1122 Greentree Lane, Penn Valley
5 Bed/5.2 Bath; 7221 sq ft Colonial $1,599,900
4 Bed/2.1 Bath; 1846 sq ft Cape $479,000
442 Fawn Hill Lane, Penn Valley
3 Bd/2.1 Ba; 2371 sq ft French Colonial $775,000
4 Bed/3.1 Bath; 4301 sq ft Colonial $775,000 CONDO LIVING
115 Booth Lane, Haverford 219 Buck Lane, Haverford
5 Bed/4.1 Bath; 4500 sq ft Colonial $1,575,000
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224-30 W Rittenhouse Sq, Unit 905, Philadelphia
550 Foxglove Lane, Wynnewood
3 Bed/2.1 Bath; 2512 sq ft Tudor $425,000
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5 Bed/3.2 Bath; 2701 sq ft Contemporary $875,000
175 E Old Gulph Road, Wynnewood
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The William Penn House - Center City Living!
20 Conshohocken St Rd #410, Bala Cynwyd
4617 Locust St, University City
PENDING
Duplex with 3 Bed/1 Bath Units $424,900
20 Conshohocken St Rd #611, Bala Cynwyd 2 Bed/2 Bath; 1735 sq ft Unit $225,000
304 Dogwood Lane, Elkins Park
2 Bed/2 Bath Unit $199,900
4 Bed/2.1 Bath; 3064 sq ft Colonial $489,000
1650 Oakwood Dr E119, Penn Valley
2 Bed/2.1 Bath; 2383 sq ft Condo $439,000
2 Bed/2 Bath; 1144 sq ft Condo $225,000
20 Conshohocken St Rd #712, Bala Cynwyd
515 Northwick Lane, Villanova
4 Bed/5.1 Bath; 6191 sq ft Colonial $1,299,000
11510 Valley Forge #15J, King of Prussia 2 Bed/2 Bath; 1975 sq ft Unit $239,999
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950-52 S. FRONT STREET QUEEN VILLAGE A TerriďŹ c Investment Opportunity. Double Property! 34 x 104. Many lovely details, 3 PA Marble Mantle-pieces, 4 bedrooms, huge garden + parking. This could be a true labor of love for an owner occupant with a lot of sweat equity, you could double your price. First Floor: Enter into a Foyer with a Living Room, High Ceilings, Pennsylvania Marble Fireplace, Formal Dining Room with a Second Pennsylvania Marble Fireplace, Large Full Eat in Kitchen plus a Mud Room, Shed and a Huge Garden. Second Floor: is a Split Level, the rear has 1 Bedroom plus a Den/ Bedroom and Side Windows. A Middle Bedroom, Huge Front Bedroom. Third Floor: Dormer Room. Property has a Side Lot Next Door that can be used for 2 Car Parking. This is a Lovely Double Property with Endless Potential. Needs Updating. The Main House runs 104 Deep to Howard St. Property is Historically CertiďŹ ed with a lot of sweat equity, you could double your price.
$450,000 Patrick Conway
Kathy Conway
215-266-1537 215-850-3842 A]QWSbg 6WZZ =TÂż QS Â’ 215.627.6005 Â’ Please visit us online at www.conwayteam.com
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