UNIVERSITY CITY REVIEW 04-21-2021 by Robert Christian

Mayor Kenney’s expansive budget plans Some say it’s not bold enough By Christopher Doyle Contributing Writer

ayor Jim Kenney delivered his annual budget proposal to City Council Thursday, promising tax cuts, restored social services – and above all, recovery from the coronavirus

help the city move beyond lockdowns and pandemicinduced austerity. pandemic. “We’ve experienced a great The proposal Kenney laid deal of loss, we’ve lost loved out Thursday included a $5.2 ones, many lost their jobs, billion budget for FY 2022 and and others lost business they a five-year financial plan for worked years to build.” Kenthe city extending from FY 2022 ney said. “But I for one have to FY 2026. Despite the lingernever lost hope, hope for our ing effects of the coronavirus, city’s ability to rebound, hope the mayor indicated that vacfor our capacity to overcome, cines and federal aid would and hope for an eventual re-

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turn to all that makes Philadelphia great.” A highlight of Kenney’s plan was tax relief for people and businesses as pandemic restrictions are lifted. He asked that the council refrain from increasing any taxes, while reducing the business and parking tax to pre-pandemic rates and cutting the city wage tax to its lowest rate in 50 years. Kenney said the city could now Mayor Jim Kenney. afford to move forward with these tax cuts and said that he to propel the city’s economic believed they were necessary recovery. “It’s time to safely reopen, support business growth, and create economic security for APRIL 21, 2021 all Philadelphians,” Kenney said. “I’m proud to report that this plan proposes no tax or fee increases, in fact we’ll support businesses and residents by providing tax relief.” Kenney also asked that the council restore and expand funding to programs that directly support businesses and individual households. He requested $300,000 in increased funding storefront improvement and security and $450,000 in the corridor cleaning program. Investment in job preparation is another of Kenney’s program has been expanded priority, with the mayor askto all Philadelphian adults, being for $3 million to the office cause the city’s vaccine supply of workforce development, has begun to outpace demand. $2 million in the transitional He said removing the inconjob programs, and about $1.5 venience of registration would million in adult education promake the inoculation process grams, and $170,000 for digital easier and could help increase equity programs. Kenney said vaccine uptake. this spending would be vital in “Because we’re having diffi- ensuring the city would help culty filling appointments, we build a stronger and more rareally do feel that it needs to cially equitable economy, both start vaccinating everyone and as the city triesXto move past opening it up to phase two [all ...the coronavirus and as it plans adults] will get more people out its long-term future. vaccinated,” Garrow said. He also asked to suspend “This is just an effort to confees that burden low-income tinue to fill those appointment residents, such as library fines, slots, and where available, to as well as bail feels and other have access to the walk up fees that impact incarcerated for folks who might need that Philadelphians and their famiPage x continued on page 4 lies. The cut in the X city wage tax is particularly notable. It is a ... move that Philadelphia businesses have long been advocating for, arguing the current wage tax rate puts too great a toll on both consumers and employers, who say the tax re-

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Walk-up vaccination clinic opens at Health Center 3 By Christopher Doyle Contributing Writer

walk-up COVID-19 vaccination clinic has been operating Wednesday in West Philadelphia for the last two weeks – and now it is opening up to all adult Philadelphians. The Walk-up Wednesday program operates at three locations across the city, including Health Center 3 at 555 S. 43rd Street. It is open every Wednesday and at Health Center 3 it runs from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Starting this week, it will be open to all city residents who are 18 years old and older, according to Philadelphia Health Department Spokes-

Health Center 3 at 555 S. 43rd Street. Photo: Google Maps.

person James Garrow. As the name suggests, people can walk to the clinic at its Chester Street entrance and get vaccinated – and they do not need

to schedule appointments. The program began April 7 and was initially open to only Philadelphians ages 65 and older. Garrow said that the

Revolutionary Community Center organizes against crime in West Philadelphia Nathaniel Lee UC Review Correspondent

significant crowd of residents, concerned citizens, organizers, and members of the media to s crime continues to share their concerns about the sweep through the problem and call for discuscity of Philadelphia sions to end them. streets like wildfire with no “My name is Kofi Atiba apparent remedy in sight, one Kwesi, and I am the chairman West Philadelphia group is and founder of Revolutionary stepping up and challenging Vision Community Center, local law enforcement and and I’m not the reason that elected officials to join in an ef- we are here – The issues are fort to stop the violence on the the reason that we are here,” city’s streets. said Kwesi during his opening Members of the newly remarks before the growing formed Revolutionary Vision crowd of onlookers. Community Center at 6143 Kwesi said that the dream Lansdowne Avenue in West for creating the RevolutionPhiladelphia held a press ary Community Center began conference Thursday before a while he was serving time in

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Kofi Atiba Kwesi of Revolutionary Vision Community Center, 6143 Lansdowne Avenue in West Philadelphia speak On the growing problem of gun violence during Press Conference Thursday. Photo: Nathaniel Lee.

[are] trying to get out here so prison. they can make them a reality,” “I did 27 years in prison and Kwesi said. I know a lot of brothers sitting Last Summer, Atiba and a in prison right now who had group of organizers convened a dream just like I had and continued on page 4

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relocation out of the city that has occurred during continued from page 1 the pandemic. Kenney also encouraged city resiquires them to raise wag- dents to file taxes so they could take advantage of es to attract employees. the ARP expansion of A report from the ofthe Child Tax Credit and fice of City Controller Rebecca Rhynhart further Earned Income Tax Credit – something Kenney said warned that an overcould benefit as many as dependence on wage taxes – the revenues from 75,000 Philadelphians. Kenney called the aid which are vulnerable to “substantial” but said economic downturns that it was just over $100 that increase unemployment – may be one reason million short of the city’s five-year projected defiwhy Philadelphia’s city cit when accounting for government has fared the pandemic’s financial the need to restore city services, fund “ongoing repercussions so poorly. pandemic response,” and The city’s shortfall of establish “ongoing fiscal 14.7% of its spending is stability.” the second largest of the “While $1.4 billion ten largest cities in the sounds like, and is, subcountry, ranking behind stantial, it by no mean only Detroit. meets our long term and Although it has not recurring needs,” Kenentirely brought Philaney said. “The American delphia out of the red, federal aid has been vital Recue Plan funds will certainly have a positive in giving the city the fisimpact on jumpstarting cal security to provide Philadelphia’s economy, residents with investment and relief. Kenney, but I think we can agree a Democrat, credited the it’s not enough to simply latest $1.9 trillion Ameri- recover – we need to rebuild equitably while can Recovery Package ensuring growth that ben(ARP) shepherded by efits all.” President Joe Biden as Kenney said that previwhat has allowed the city ous government recovery to start its economic regrants have allowed the opening. city to distribute rental Philadelphia is set to assistance, which supplereceive $1.4 billion from ment the city’s subsithe ARP over four years and $575 million from the dizing of home repairs and affordable housing ARP in FY 2022 alone. development. The mayor These funds, Kenney requested that the city said, would help comgive hundreds of milpensate for forecasted lions of dollars in support losses in tax revenue over the next five years stemming from business closures and the job for these measures – as

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well as maintain support for the city’s new eviction diversion program, established by Emergency Housing Protection Act – a series of pandemic rental relief laws championed last year by West Philadelphia Councilmember Jamie Gauthier, alongside Councilmembers-at-large Kendra Brooks and Helen Gym. The ARP will send $1.3 billion in more government aid to the Philadelphia School District, in order to help fund COVID-19 testing regimens and other sanitation efforts needed to safely reopen schools. This would be on top of $1.38 billion given from the city over five years to modernize the district, as well as $2.9 million for this year to restart afterschool programs and library programs. Households with school-age children are also set to benefit from $6.9 million to reopen recreation programs and pools, which have both been shut down by the pandemic. For post-secondary education, Kenney requested $250 million to fund the Community College of Philadelphia, with $54 million to The Octavius Catto Scholarship, which would allow 5,000 students to attend CCP tuition free and with stipends for other costs. Kenney emphasized that providing young Philadelphians with community activities might also help the city combat its other epidemic – gun violence. He said that the city funding for afterschool and recreation programs, as well as that for the workforce training program, could help connect young people to career opportunities and divert them from violence. Kenney also wants the city to spend tens of millions of dollars to confront violence directly, asking for $35.5 million for FY 2022 for violence prevention and intervention programs, which would amount to an increase of $18.7 million from FY 2021. “Solutions must expand to meet the scale of the problem,” Kenney said of gun violence. There were more than 2240 shootings in Philadelphia in 2020 as well as 499 murders – the second highest homicide total on record and only behind the total for 1990. So far in

2021, there have been 149 Philadelphians murdered, an increase of 28% over this time last year. Southwest Philadelphia Councilmember Kenyetta Johnson – whose district recently saw a man and his six-year-old son shot, with the former dying of his injuries, – voiced support for the administration’s strong focus on gun violence. “Thousands of Philadelphians have been shot at work, at school, at rec. centers, at bus stops, and even in their homes – and hundreds have died, they include elders, pregnant women, and children,” Johnson said after the mayor’s speech. “We must do for gun violence what we have done with COVID-19, we must be bolder and more aggressive, moving much more quickly and decisively.” Kenney further urged the city council to fund efforts to treat the opioid epidemic, requesting $400,000 for treatment and $500,000 for an opioid response unit, which is unveiling an “action plan” later this month. Kenney’s commitment to reducing gun violence and treat drug addiction was paired with a commitment to reform the Philadelphia Police Department. He requested $6 million to fund the city’s new triage and incipient co-responder model, which would have mental health professionals accompany police officers when responding to certain emergency calls. This would be in addition to $7.2 million for new behavioral health units and crisis hotline workers. “We must stem the tide of gun violence while also addressing the systemic racism in policing that impacts Black and brown Philadelphians,” Kenney said. “We’ve heard from the public and leaders in our communities that we must reimagine our approach to policing to create the safety that all Philadelphians have a right to.” Advocates have long pushed for a more active role for mental health professionals in response to emergencies – and their message resonated loudly across the city last October, when Walter Wallace Jr., a 27-year-old Black man in West Philadelphia, was shot and killed by police while having a mental health crisis.

The mayor also requested $1.9 million for a civilian oversight commission, an innovation advocates say could hold the police department accountable for alleged police brutality and racist policing practices. He requested an additional $750,000 to improve police training and $400,000 to launch an “early intervention system” for officers which would proactively “reward positive police behavior.” Kenney’s proposal also includes $62 million over five years for the city’s long-awaited streetsweeping program; $132 million in FY 2022 for street paving and ramp renovations; and a provision that would allow businesses to be awarded contracts valued less than $75,000 without having to go through the formal bid process. There would be a projected surplus balance of $109 million at the end of FY 2022, which amounts to about 2% of budgeted revenue and falls short of the city’s stated goal of around 6% to 8% of revenue. The optimism presented by the Kenney administration comes as the U.S. COVID-19 epidemic is being brought to heel by miraculously effective vaccines. At press time, 39% of Americans had received at least one shot of a coronavirus vaccine. In Philadelphia, 29.1% of residents had been vaccinated, and about 190,000 non-residents who work in the city have received the vaccine as well. In accordance with directives from the Biden administration, city officials expanded vaccine eligibility to all Philadelphians 16 years old or older on Friday. The city and country, however, are not at all rid of the coronavirus pandemic. The coronavirus has infected about 140,000 Philadelphians and 31.6 million Americans – with more than 3,390 Philadelphians, 566,000 Americans, and three million people worldwide having died of COVID-19. And over the last week, an average of 40,000 Americans and 657 Philadelphians have been getting infected with the coronavirus a day. As a sign of the times, the council meeting in which Kenney gave his address was held virtually, like all council meet-

ings have been for the last year. And Councilmember-at-large Kendra Brooks was absent from the virtual meeting after having recently tested positive for COVID-19. In acknowledgement of the ongoing effects of the pandemic, the mayor asked the council to allocate $50 million in funds to help prevent coronavirus spread, as part of a $75 million “reopeningand-recession reserve.” This is in addition to $60 million from the ARP to hasten the city’s vaccination effort – and on top of the $140 million the city has already spent to purchase PPE, erect emergency hospital sites, and help safely house and quarantine people who are homeless or housing insecure. City Council will debate the mayor’s proposals over the ensuing weeks and months – but some councilmembers have already expressed some skepticism that the mayor’s proposal went far enough in capitalizing on federal funds to effect meaningful change. “The mayor’s vision is a good start, but I’m going to say what I think all of us are thinking and what I think many people around the city,” Councilmember-at-large Derek Green said after Kenney’s speech. “We need a bolder vision on how we’re going to use these dollars [from the ARP].” Specifically, multiple councilmembers cited the need to take stronger action to reduce gun violence, while others cited the need to ensure Philadelphians affordable housing and promote homeownership. Kenney was nevertheless optimistic that his plan was ambitious and reflective of the needs of the community. He emphasized that his proposal was crafted with input from online, multilingual surveys and community outreach meetings that involved 13,000 people. Kenney said that he was confident that the city would emerge from the depths of the coronavirus pandemic and be better able to withstand the pressure of future crises. “Philadelphia must build back towards fiscal resilience to be able to support and serve residents through the next disruption, whatever that may be,” Kenney said.

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Pennsylvania governor gets first dose of COVID-19 vaccine amid lingering hesitancy By Christen Smith The Center Square

Pennsylvania ag officials launch grant program to help farmers with projects

Farmland in rural York County, Pennsylvania. Jon Bilous / Shutterstock.com

By Natalie Kapustik The Center Square

he Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture has launched a new grant program aiming to help the state’s farmers with a variety of projects. “Pennsylvania’s more than 53,000 farms are the backbone of our reliable food system,” Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding said. “They are the heart of Pennsylvania, just like this $1 million Farm Vitality Grant Program is the heart of the Pennsylvania Farm Bill. Pennsylvania’s farm families need sound business plans, because their success is success for all of Pennsylvania.” The 2020-21 Farm Vitality Grant Program will help farmers fund professional services including business planning, transitions of farm ownership, strategic farm expansion, diversification of agricultural production, and financial and technical expertise. Through the program, prospective farmers

will be eligible for up to $7,500, which can cover no more than 75% of a project’s cost. Applications [just started being accepted as of this past Monday, April 19, 2021,] and the program will remain open until funds are exhausted. Pennsylvania continues to face a shortage of agricultural workers. The grant program was designed to address the workforce shortage by attracting a new generation to the industry and making farming attainable and accessible for beginners. In 2020, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service provided data showing that Pennsylvania has the highest percentage of young producers in the nation, with 12,598 producers younger than 35. “Attracting a new generation to this industry and removing barriers to access is critical to ensuring a strong industry and food-secure Pennsylvania,” Redding said.

ennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf received his first dose of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine Monday as state officials grapple with lingering hesitancy among residents. “I was happy to wait until every Pennsylvanian who wants a vaccine was eligible to get my own,” he said at his appointment at Family First Health in York. “I hope my vaccination sets an example for those who might still be considering getting a COVID-19 vaccine and encourages them to make the decision to make an appointment today to get vaccinated.” He joins 7.1 million residents who’ve since received at least one dose of the vaccine, though the Department of Health cautions that many others appear unwilling to get immunized, for now. About 12.8 million people live in the state. “Hesitancy is something we have known for a long time was going to be there,” Wolf told reporters Friday at a mass vaccination clinic in Hershey. “We’ve been looking at that since day one.” Acting Secretary of Health Alison Beam said just 53% of workers in skilled nursing facilities have been immunized, despite being at the top of the priority for months. It mimics a nationwide trend, she said. “While that’s better

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Gov. Tom Wolf receives the first dose of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine at Family First Health in York on April 19, 2021.

than the national median of 37%, that evidences how far we have to go and how much of a challenge overcoming this vaccine hesitancy will be in the future,” she said. The New York Times’ vaccine tracker shows 26% of residents have received both shots. Connecticut, Maine and Rhode Island lead the nation with 32% of their populations fully vaccinated. Wolf said Friday he thought it was “too soon” to know whether a nationwide pause on administering the Johnson & Johnson vaccine increased hesitancy. The department suspended administration of the vaccine until April 24 while the Food and Drug Administration and the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention probe six cases in which women between the ages of 18 and 48 developed rare bloods clot within two weeks of immunization. A 26-year-old Pennsylvania woman was among those affected.

About 6.8 million Americans have received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine since it secured FDA approval last month. Some 247,000 doses of the vaccine have been administered in the state, so far, the department said. The advisory does not impact the vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna, which have been more widely distributed and have not been tied to the blood clot concerns. The department said last week anyone who received the vaccine more than three weeks ago shouldn’t fear the rare side effect. Others should contact their health care providers if symptoms of a blood clot develop, including severe headache, abdominal pain, leg pain or shortness of breath. “This protocol should give all Pennsylvanians confidence in the safety and effectiveness of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccine, and individuals should proceed with getting vaccinated as soon as possible to fight the virus, particularly as our case counts rise,” Beam said.

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extra freedom to be able to get vaccinated when it works for them.” At a press conference outside Health Center 3 last Wednesday, West Philadelphia Councilmember Jamie Gauthier praised the center’s medical workers and their efforts to inoculate and protect their community. “Thanks so much to all the staff at Health Center 3 for everything you do to keep our community safe, day in and day out!” Gauthier wrote in a Facebook post after the event. The program is currently using the Moderna vaccine, which is given in two doses, and where the second does, Garrow said, can be administered around 21 to 42 days after the first (with 28 days being the standard time for the Moderna vaccine.) Garrow added that people could get their second shot at the Walkup Wednesday site, or at a larger site, like the Esperanza Community Vaccination Center in North Philadelphia’s Hunting Park or the Pennsylvania

Convention Center. The Walk-up Wednesday sites were initially distributing the oneshot Johnson & Johnson vaccine. The change to Moderna was made after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration recommended on April 13 that state and local governments suspend the use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine – a recommendation that was made after six women between the ages 18 and 48 years old received a Johnson & Johnson vaccine and developed rare blood clots after their shot. (Only these six people out of the 6.8 million people who received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, or less than 0.0001%, developed these blood clots.) Garrow said that if the Johnson & Johnson vaccine is reapproved for certain age or gender groups, the city may begin using it again for those groups in the Walk-up Wednesday program – or even reserve the Walk-up Wednesday program for those groups only so the Johnson &

Johnson shot can be used at Walk-up Wednesday sites. He noted that the one-shot regimen has the potential to help with fully inoculating people who would have more difficulty returning for a second dose but emphasized that the city would wait for a ruling from federal regulators. “[Johnson & Johnson] is the kind of vaccine we want to use for when it’s difficult to get folks to come back, or it may be difficult for folks to take the time to get a second vaccine,” Garrow said. “It’s up in the air based on what the CDC and the [federal Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices] make a recommendation for.” The two vaccines currently in use in the United States, the PfizerBioNTech and Moderna vaccines, proved to be about 95% effective at preventing symptomatic COVID-19 in clinical trials with tens of thousands of participants. And both vaccines are virtually perfect in preventing death from COVID-19. Vaccination programs like Walk-up Wednes-

days are being launched as the city struggles to ensure that vaccines are distributed to city residents efficiently and equitably. According to the most recent data compiled by the health department, 35% of white Philadelphians and 40% of Asian Philadelphians had received at least one shot of a COVID-19 vaccine by April 11 – while only 19% of Black Philadelphians and 19% of Hispanic Philadelphians had received theirs. Gauthier and her colleagues on the City Council, as well as social justice advocates, have called on the city to work to close this gap. Philadelphia Health Commissioner Thomas Farley has raised additional concerns about the ability of elderly Philadelphians to access vaccines. Although older persons are at particularly high risk of dying of COVID-19, and have been eligible for the vaccine for weeks, only 54% of Philadelphians ages 75 years old and older and 44% of Philadelphians 65-74 have received at least one shot, as of April 11. Farley has said he is concerned that universal adult eligibility, which began in Philadelphia on Friday, could crowd out the elderly and further frustrate efforts to prioritize the city’s most vulnerable. Garrow said he believed that programs like Walk-up Wednesdays at Health Center 3, as well as the Esperanza Center, could help alleviate these concerns. He said a process by which Philadelphians who lack internet access could easily access vaccines could help the elderly access vaccines and reduce racial inequity. “It’s one of the main goals of walk-up clinics,” Garrow said, referring to racial equity. “It tends to be richer and whiter folks who can navigate the online system and get those appointments, so to even have a walk-up system, is beneficial from a racial equity standpoint.” Garrow also encouraged the city’s vaccine providers which are not directly run by the city to prioritize the elderly if they do encounter a shortage of vaccines. “We are definitely still pushing and strongly recommending that if

there is a choice between vaccinating two people in Philadelphia, the one over 65 should be the one that gets vaccinated first,” Garrow said. The move to expand eligibility for Walk-up Wednesdays mirrors the city’s move to open up eligibility to all Philadelphians for whom the vaccines are FDA approved. All Philadelphians 16 years old and older are now eligible to receive the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, and all Philadelphians 18 and older are eligible to receive the Moderna vaccine. This decision is in accordance with the guidelines set by President Joe Biden, who had tasked all state and local governments with expanding vaccine eligibility to all adults by Monday. According to the city health department, about 460,000 people who live in Philadelphia, along with more than 190,000 people who work in Philadelphia, have received at least one shot from the city’s federally allocated vaccine supply. Overall, about 29.1% of Philadelphia resident have received at least one dose. In the University City zip codes, the share of residents at least partially vaccinated ranges about from about 22.2% to 31.8%. According to the CDC, 39% of Americans nationwide has received at least one vaccine dose. The large scale of these vaccination efforts is desperately needed. The coronavirus has infected about 140,000 Philadelphians and 31.6 million Americans – with more than 3,390 Philadelphians, 566,000 Americans, and three million people worldwide having died of COVID-19. And over the last week, an average of about 40,000 Americans and 657 Philadelphians have been getting infected each day. Garrow said that programs like Walk-up Wednesday program would be important tool in ensuring all Philadelphians are protected from the coronavirus pandemic. “It’s been our goal to get as many folks vaccinated as possible,” Garrow said. “The idea behind these Walk-up Wednesdays is that we want to make this as easy as possible for folks.”

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what they called the ‘Power of Peace Caucus’ whose mission was to organize to fight to reduce crime and violence in West Philadelphia. “We sent a representative to the 19th [police district] and asked to meet with the captain 3 times and 3 times we felt like we were ignored, we got no answer,” he said. Two weeks ago, the group forwarded a letter to Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw asking for support but again said they received no answer. “We’re not here to bash the police and we’re not here to bash the Commissioner, we’re saying that if we reach our hand out we’re not going to be ignored, especially when we have 55 children who were shot and 14 of them are dead,” said Kwesi who recounted a recent incident in which a 6-year old was shot and watched as his father was killed before his eyes a day before the press conference. Kwesi noted that millions of dollars are being distributed to local groups, organizations, and agencies in the community to help address the problem of crime and gun violence, but seemingly without measurable results. “The biggest issue for me is the response of those people who are in charge, the people who have the resources to do something about it, that’s the problem that I have,” he said. “Twenty years the city has been paying organizations to fight this violence, 20 years and this is what it has come to where we have 55 children being shot, 14 dead and we have over 150 shootings this year. We had over 8,500 shootings in the city last year and 499 murders.” “We had 1900 shootings in West Philly alone and only 5 percent where people were even arrested for so where is these millions of dollars that you are given these organizations going and what are they doing with it?” Asked Kwesi. The 19th Police District have recently responded to the Revolutionary

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Science Fiction for May 2021 by Henry L Lazarus

death of all the horses and a good portion of ou don’t have to all the men. To repay his wear masks and debt, he is asked to ackeep social discompany Galva, a knight tancing in Fantasy and who fought with the Science Fiction worlds. giant birds that helped win the war. She wants to cross the sea to rescue her queen from a city attacked by giants. The Guild, for its own purposes, insists Kinch Na Shannack accompany her. This is a fun, albeit light adventure where things go spectactularly wrong and yet somehow work out. The whaler they board to cross the ocean is attacked by a Kraken and the cat that attaches itself to Kinch Andy Weir started his has magical propercareer abandoning an as- ties. Kinch is skilled at tronaut on Mars. Ryland theft, with some magical Grace, ex microbiologist abilities. This is a world and high school teacher where creatures can be gets marooned on Projcaught up in a tattoo, ect Hail Mary (hard from and where wizards are Ballantine Books), a ship quite weird. I’d definitely sent to Tau Ceti. At first, enjoy a sequel. he doesn’t remember why he is there, and the two crew members died in the forced coma he survived. The problem he’s been sent to solve is that of Astrophages, microscopic organisms that have infected the sun. They travel to Venus to breed and in doing so lower the solar output. Numerous suns near Earth have also been infected, except for Tau Ceti. As he finally realizes why he has been I have a soft spot sent, an alien ship moves for superhero tales. close to him. Yes, this is a Alejandro Gonzalez first contact and scientific tells of lights in the sky puzzle tale about the sur- that give superpowers. vival of two intelligent Manny is a nerd who beings. As much fun as works minimum wage The Martian (paper). jobs. When the lights hit, Manny thinks of his favorite female superhero Capacitor, His mind lifts the hero Off the Pages (paper from BooksGoSocial) and he turns into his hero. While he can switch between the two personas easily, he likes finding emergencies around the world where his new powers can help. Billionaire Jericho Torvalds gets the ability to copy superpowers (without stealing them) and starts paying Christopher Buehlgood money for people man has a romp of a with powers. The world quest tale of The Blackadapts easily to the tongue Thief (hard from changes, because most Tor) who owes money to people are law abiding, the Guild of Thieves for until the Reverend Jack cost of his low education. Hurst causes his verIt takes place after the sion of Jesus to manifest, goblin wars and after the and proceeds to try to

convert. Manny as Jane Black, and Jericho have to work together to save the world. Lots of fun. I suspect I’ll read this one again.

P. Djèlí Clark tells of 1912 Cairo in a world in which magic has returned and Djinns have integrated into society. The man responsible for bringing magic back, al-Jahiz, also known as A Master of Djinn (hard from Tor). Someone pretending to be him has killed a society of Englishmen dedicated to understanding him. Agent Fatma el-Sha’arawi , her friend Siti, and her new partner Hadia, have their hands filled in stopping the imposter before he starts World War I. Even the ancient gods of Egypt and the clock-work angels are involved. Very exciting and lots of fun.

have been. While the question of what happened permeates the tale, how the seven survive is the interesting part. The explanation for the events is revealed slowly and impossible to guess. Lots of fun.

Nicole Kornher-Stace writes of a future in which wars between companies have left a depressed economy and playing a shared game can actually earn people money. In Liberty City, Mallory and her partner fight the monsters in the game and hope to spot the specops, who in the real world are superpowered protectors of Stellaxis who fight mechanical monsters. When she films a chance encounter with two of the surviving specops in the real world, and releases her footage, it goes viral, propelling her partner and herself to top tier in the game, no longer having to work part-time jobs like dog walking. The specops, however, have a dark secret. Mallory goes hunting to help them, and invariantly starts a revolution against the corporations. Firebreak (hard from Gallery / Saga Press) is a dark tale of a dystopian future and about normal people who have to step up to improve the world.

Gene Doucette has a tale of The Apocalypse Seven (paper from John Joseph Adams/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt) who wake up one morning to find the world empty of people, with wolves roaming the streets. Gradually they find each other and learn how to survive the dangerous weather to hunt for their food. There’s also a flickering light that Justin T. Call continkeeps appearing. There ues his epic trilogy set are no dead bodies, but in a world of gods and dust and ruined clothes strong magic. In the first where the bodies might

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How To Be Brave: A Day In The Strife

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Community Centers request for a meeting and discussions for such a meeting are being held. “Everyone here who’s been or knows someone who has been a victim of gun violence, raise your hands,” began Curtis Williams of the Revolutionary Community Center. Every hand rose in response. “Everybody in this crowd has been a victim of gun violence or knows someone who has been. Let’s take a look at news footage for the past 10 days alone. You’ll see a 21-year-old murdered, a 19-year-old murdered, a 16-year-old murdered, a 6-year-old shot, and a 9-year-old murdered,” he said. “This has all taken place in the last 10 days not to mentioned what has gone on this year and last year.” While much attention is being placed on local law enforcement and elected officials, Williams included what he considers a missing element in the search for solutions

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he title of this show clearly suggests that it’s Marvin Robinson, Committee person for 4 Ward. Photo: Nathaniel Lee. a fitting play for these pandemic times. And in to community issues that [here] is what we have some ways, it clearly is, is often overlooked: The to do. We have to stand though the word “pancommunity itself. together and we have demic” never appears “As much as we com- to watch out for each in the hour-long monoplain about politicians other,” said Robinson. logue presented here. and cops not doing their Robinson challenged Oh yes, a monologue. jobs, what are WE doing? those who abide by the Many would argue it As a community, what “no snitching” code in takes a rather brave are we doing to make which people refuse to performer to step up things better?” Williams report crimes to the poand deliver a full-length asked. lice. monologue that runs Committee person “If you don’t tell it’s just over an hour. True, Marvin Robinson, 4th going to hit your door, it the bravery needed gets Ward praised the orgahit my door” said Robdialed back a bit in a nizers and participants of inson who recently lost a time of online producthe event as an essential cousin to gun violence. tions when the sole part of the solution to the “What we are doing performer doesn’t have problems facing the West here is very important. If to make and maintain Philadelphia community. you see something, tell contact with an audience “In this community, it because if you don’t sitting just meters away. what I am looking at it is going to hit your Be that as it may, Alice home. I promise you that Yorke gave a strong perUPSTAIRS & DOWN if we don’t step up and formance capturing the step out and get rid of emotional roller coaster Fast Quality Hair Ser vice these thugs in our damn that the play’s central neighborhoods, we are character and sole narraall going to be dying and tor, Katie, is sent along. if not us our children,” Katie is a librarian Robinson said. who has had a lifelong Tuesda SENIO y Kwesi called for a R love of books. She’s Haircuts DAY 3-point plan of action ALL DA$10 spent her life in NewY! which included agitating port, Wales, which Omar • Lanzo • Rasheed • MOE • Aaron for change, educating the just happens to be the Mon - Sat 9:00am to 7:00pm • Walk-ins & Appointments community and activat- hometown of the play’s 4252 Lancaster Ave., Phila, PA 19104 • 215-416-8544 ing the community. author, Siân Owen. Katie V I S A • MC • EBT • AMEX • DISCOVER • DEBIT may be a self-confessed bibliophile, but she doesn’t live largely within the pages of books. As her monologue reveals, she has a rather rich and INSTRUCTION | PERFORMANCE exciting real life. For one she’s the devoted GEAR REVIEWS | INTERVIEWS thing, single mom of a young daughter with a congencontests | and more! ital heart problem. Katie and her daughter (who Katie only refers to as the Little One) live with her mother, and their homelife is filled with many points of friction between Katie and her mother. The resulting squabbles provide Katie with enough incentives to get out of the home and onto the streets and hills of Newport. Her adventures when she leaves the home make up most of How To

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Be Brave. Her wanderings around her hometown develop into an engaging odyssey that Katie reports on in vivid details. In fact, as Katie makes her way through her day, we’re slightly reminded of another modern updating of the Odyssey myth by a talented Celt author: James Joyce’s Ulysses. As Joyce transformed the seemingly mundane doings of his hero Leopold Bloom into gripping adventures, Siân Owen turns the errands, slips and slides of her heroine into a tale that is full of adventure. Admittedly, Katie’s odyssey is minor key compared to those of Bloom and Odysseus, but playwright Owen skillfully weaves the one day in the life of Katie into a narrative that keeps us absorbed all the way through. As Katie makes her way through different sections of Newport, she encounters numerous challenges and challengers. Certain locales fling her back into childhood memories where bullies stalked the terrain and friends would disappoint as often as they delivered. Along her journey through Newport, Katie manages to “borrow” a BMX bike (without first consulting its owner about the loan) and then revisit places from her youth where she now restages fears and disappointments as triumphs of the female spirit. Owen serves up an array of scenes that are wonderfully rich and often comical. She never lets the narrative lag as she traces the arc of Katie’s one-day journey into a fuller insight into her roles as daughter and mother and a deeper appreciation of her life and all that fills it. (But let me not conclude without a bit of nitpicking: some of the incidents Katie reports on do seem stretched and somewhat overdone. But then again, the best ones also approach the edges of being too much.) At the beginning of the play, Little One informs her mother that a male playmate has told her that girls can’t be

superheroes. And why? Because you need to be brave to deliver the goods that define superheroism, and females are simply incapable of that kind of bravery. The play then proceeds to knock that argument into a deep ditch as Little One, Katie’s mother and – especially – Katie herself show themselves to be capable of impressive bravery. This edition of How To Be Brave was the work of Inis Nua, the local theatre company that specializes in bringing contemporary plays from the British Isles to the Philadelphia area. Inis Nua’s founding artistic director Tom Reing took on the role of director here and did an altogether admirable job of seeing that the monologue works as an absorbing piece of theatre. (Not an easy task, believe me.) The character of Katie was brought to life by Alice Yorke, and I’ve already said that her performance was commendably strong. Yorke must share a bit of this praise with dialect coach Leonard Kelly. I found Yorke’s Welsh accent convincing enough that I needed to consult the program to discover that she is a Philadelphiabased actress. Director Reing also needs to share a bit of the praise with director of photography Michael Long. Long employed green screen technology and his own creative skills to provide a series of virtual backgrounds that put us in the places and situations Katie finds herself in. These visual backdrops were a significant part of the success of this Inis Nua production. How To Be Brave will be offered again April 22 -25. Tickets are available on a pay-what-youchoose basis during the Philly Theatre Week. Once you’ve acquired a ticket, you can log on to see the show at any time during the period for which you have your ticket. To purchase the ticket(s), go to the Inis Nua website or their listing on the Theatre Philadelphia website.

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City of Camden with local partners reveal a large-scale public art show with works by celebrated artists, plus a series of installations including a 36foot long cat sculpture made of car hoods, a 15-foot tall trash collecting robot. Through Oct. 31. anewviewcamden. com.  Curtis Institute’s beloved decades-long series of free student recitals continues in virtual presentations. On April 23 at 8 p.m., pianist Szuyu Su’s offers a graduation recital; on April 25 at 3 p.m., a vocal program touches on Korean art songs and folk songs; and on April 27, at Noon, Grace TakeThe Academy of Vocal Arts’ next free virtual performance is on April 24, da presents her graduastreaming through April 28, “Verlaine, Le Voyage Humain”, with Audrey tion viola recital. Details Saint-Gil(above) as Music Director and Pianist, a semi-staged concert featuring soprano Aubry Ballaro, mezzo-soprano Pascale Spinney, baritone at 215-893-5252.  Benjamin Dickerson and bass Peter Barber. The Philadelphia Chamber Music Society brings back for the to May 2 with more he Rotunda in umpteenth time a top University City than 75 shows from favorite guest artist, the theatres and artists has a full progreat pianist Emanuel across the region, a gram of online events Ax at 7 p.m. in an allseries of virtual and for the months ahead, Chopin program. On non-traditional producbeginning on April 22 April 23 at 6 p.m., the at 6 p.m. “!00,000 Folds: tions by 64 companies, Takacs Quartet performs outdoor events, audio A Collaborative Sculpworks by Mozart, Dutilplays and more. Other ture Project to Comleux and Brahms. These events include a pay memorate Those Lost are virtual events but by the Coronavirus Pan- what you can Opening also include in person demic” is a community Celebration, a murder performances with 25 mystery/walking tour project folding 100,000 masked, socially distant pieces of paper with art- of Peddler’s Village, a attendees at the Philoist/sculptor/crafter Jo- live virtual cabaret, and sophical Society, 427 anna Hutchinson which a recorded show about Chestnut St. 215-569how our hometowns will be assembled into 8080.  shape us. Free-$30. thelarger sculptures to be The Philadelphia Jazz atrephiladelphia.org.  displayed locally. Free Tap Ensemble presents April 22 is Earth Day but donations are welTyner and Timmons and certainly Bartram’s come. On April 24, a (TNT) on April 23 and Garden is on this imkid friendly last event 24 from 6 to 7 p.m. at portant bandwagon, an in this series is from 2 Christ Church Neighin -person garden-wide to 3 p.m., free, and is a borhood House, a live Yes We Can Zoom Fam- cleanup that involves event part of Jazz Apjoining with staff memily Workshop. Details preciation Month. Pabers and many other at information@theromela Hetherington is volunteers to cover the tunda.org  artistic director-choreA new theatre compa- 50-acre expanse pickographer-arranger and ny, Crossroads Comedy ing up trash and debris the performers include Theater, the brainchild in preparation for a three tap artists, a vocalof entrepreneur/produc- beautiful summer. A ist and live instrumenfree chance to enjoy the er Mike Marbach will talists. www.philajazzcombine humorous Phil- outdoors and this histap.org/tnt-  adelphia favorites under torical park, meet others Opera Delaware’s from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 one roof, creating “an “Al Fresco Arias” is set online home for comedy p.m. 5400 Lindbergh for April 24 and 25 at 2 Road. Bartramsgarden. shows and podcasts” p.m., live outdoor conorg.  featuring performers certs at the Opera DelaThe problem of ilfrom our city and beware Studios, arias by yond. Performances will legal dumping gets an Verdi, Puccini, Mozart begin later this month. artistic treatment as a and others sung by soFurther information at part of Camden’s Earth prano Toni Marie PalmDay celebrations, a xroadscomedy.com.  ertree, mezzo-soprano Philly Theatre Week family in-person event Hannah Ludwig, tenor on April 22 when the runs from April 22 Andrew Bidlack and

bass-baritone Jarrod Lee with pianist/ Head of Music Staff Aurelien Eulert. Ticketed. 302442-7807.  The Academy of Vocal Arts’ virtual series of concerts continues on April 24 at 7 p.m. and is available for viewing through 11:59 p.m. on April 28. “Verlaine: Le Voyage Humain” created by Music Director/Pianist Audrey Saint-Gil, with staging by Pascale Spinney, features a huge roster of AVA’s current resident artists in works by Hahn, Koechlin, Vierne, Chausson, Delius and many other composers set in a dramatic context at the time of Verlaine and Rimbaud. Free, donations welcomed. 215735-1685 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. M/F.  STREAMING FROM AFAR: Let’s bake a loaf of bread! On April 21 at 6:30 p.m., a ticketed class hosted by authorbaker Martin Philip at the King Arthur Baking Co. will take you through the rigors. 92y.

org/event/king-arthurbaking-company.  Also, on April 21 at 6 p.m. but on an entirely different subject, join author/CNN anchorman Don Lemon for a ticketed talk on his new book “This is the Fire: What I Say to my Friends about Racism” dealing with his experiences as a Black man covering the Black Lives Matter protests. mmjccm.org/programs.  On April 22 at 7 p.m., take a free Earth Day deep dive into the secret lives of whales with National Geographic explorer and photographer Brian Skerry. nationalgeographic.com/events.  The Metropolitan Opera’s nightly free screenings of great operas, brilliant singers and sumptuous sets and costumes, plus a great orchestra and chorus, continue on April 21 with Puccini’s “La Fanciulla del West”, Deborah Voigt, Marcello Giordani, Lucio Gallo; April 22: Verdi’s

“Simon Boccanegra”, Anna Tomova-Sintow, Vasile Moldoveanu, Sherill Milnes; April 23: Glass’s “Satyagraha”, Richard Croft, Academy of Vocal Arts alumnus Alfred Walker, Kim Josephson; April 4: Beethoven’s “Fidelio”, Karita Mattila, Ben Heppner, Rene Pape; April 25: Poulenc’s “Dialogues des Carmelites”, Isabel Leonard, Adrianne Pieczonka, Mattila; April 26: Puccini’s “La Boheme”, Sonya Yoncheva, Susanna Phillips, AVA’s Michael Fabiano; April 27: Lehar’s “The Merry Widow”, Renee Fleming, Kelli O’Hara, Nathan Gunn; April 28: Giordano’s “Adriano Chenier”, Maria Guleghina, Wendy White, Stephanie Blythe, Luciano Pavarotti, Juan Pons. Each complete performance begins at 7:30 p.m. and is available until 6:30 p.m. the following evening. Donations are welcomed. metopera.org or 212362-6000. 

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ate garden spaces to mimic interiors such as garden continued from page 5 studios and social spaces. People no longer need a large plot of land to creThroughout the year, city occupants have had ate their ideal green oasis - those with small outdoor to become creative with their outdoor areas, and spaces like balconies can create gardens via a multiso this Pinterest trend functional solution such as displays examples of vertical gardening. maximising those small In addition, as staycaspaces. tions are on the rise this Ranking in third, and keeping with Earth Day’s year, many homeowners are looking to design garden theme, are sustainable spaces that remind them gardens with 250,613 pins. The trend supplies of their favourite holidays. Bars and tall, leafy plants informative inspiration will be an emerging decor on limiting waste, how trend this year.” to be self-sufficient, and even tips on guerrilla Methodology: gardening. On the other end, in tenth place are rustic re- 1. DIYS.com scoured exclusive lists online treat gardens with 6,529 (including WGSN. Pinterest pins. The trend com) on 2021’s spring forecasting company, trends for the garden. WGSN reports this as a 2. DIYS.com then major theme for 2021’s searched for each gardens as the calming trend on Pinterest. colours and natural reco.uk and by using sources “brings a casual a web scraping tool, elegance to outdoor setthey were able to tings”. trawl through all the Stefan Gheorghe from boards to extract the DIYS.com commented: exact number of pins. “Gardens have become far more than just a place to 3. The results were then calculated and added plot plants. Over the past to a finalised sheet to year, we’ve seen consumdeduce the top ten ers wanting to convey a most popular trends. sense of relaxation into their 4. Data was collected on accommodations and ofthe 13th of April 2021. fices. And with the weather warming up, a lot of people are now looking to recre-

Death of Taylor Dawson sends shockwaves to the Philly basketball community

By Napoleon F. Kingcade Press/Review Sports Reporter

n the game of basketball, it’s never easy to cope with the death of a former player. In the case of 21-year-old Taylor Dawson, her death has brought pain and heartache to many coaches around the Philadelphia Public League. Once regarded as one of the best guards around the city, Taylor Dawson was a high school player who played basketball for Palumbo High ( 2015 to 2016 ) and Audenreid High School ( 2016 to 2017 ). She played one and half years at both schools. In her senior year, Dawson tried to play basketball for Imhotep Charter High, but things didn’t quite work in her favor. She never played basketball in her senior year of high 4424 Market · 386-3293 4424 Market Street ·Street 215-386-3293 school. And unfortunately, Dawson never played In West Philly Since 1970 control control programs. programs. basketball in college. Healthy & Sick Pet Visits After high school, Going onPrevention vacation? Going Heartworm on vacation? Dawson’s life began to We offer shortterm or long term boarding! We offer short or long boarding! Flea and Tick Meds take a turn for the worse. Routine Surgeries According to Audenadvantageadvantage 5% Discount 5% Discount PROGRAMPROGRAM FRONTLINE FRONTLINE Hospital Hours: (By appt.) ried head coach Kevin M-Th with9-5 coupon with coupon Friday 9-12 Dr.Dr.Littlejohn David ONLY Slaughter, the streets Dr. David DavidLittlejohn Littlejohn SaturdayONLY 9-12 One coupon per customer. One coupon per customer. became Dawson’s worst Hospitalwww.onealanimalhospital.com Hours: Hospital(By Hours: appt.) (ByM-F appt.) 8-6M-Th Sat 9-noon 9-5 • F-SatSunday 9-noonClosed Exp. 3/31/11 Exp. 3/31/11 nightmare. Slaughter said Dawson kept getting in trouble with the wrong people. According to Philadelphia Police, on Wednesday, March 24, around 5:50 PM, Dawson was killed after she allegedly broke into a home of a 38-year-old woman. The woman lives on the 1200 block of Elbridge Street in the Oxford Circle neighborhood. Police say Dawson had gone to the woman’s house to see an 18-year-old female who lives inside the home. For some reason, Dawson wanted to confront 5500 Sansom Street (at 55th Street) the 18-year-old female about something. However, a 13-year-old boy

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who lives at the house, answered the door. That’s when police say Dawson had forced her way inside the house. At that moment, Dawson was confronted by the 38-year-old woman. Police say the woman is the mother of the 18-year-old female and the 13-year-old boy. That’s when Dawson attacked the 38-year-old woman. She stabbed the woman once in the chest. Then it appeared the woman fought back. The woman stabbed Dawson three times in the chest and two more times in her back. Police say the 38-year-old woman stabbed Dawson in selfdefense. The woman was never charged with the fatal stabbing. When police arrived, they found both women on the living room floor. The officers took Dawson to Einstein Medical Center where she was pronounced dead at 6:09 PM. Dawson was 21-years-old. Today, Dawson leaves behind a great basketball legacy. At Audenried High, Dawson was a great basketball player. She averaged almost 20 points per game. Coach Kevin Slaughter really loved the way Dawson played basketball. She was a leader on the court. She helped Audenried win many games. She led the Rockets to many victories. She helped Audenried become a Public League playoff contender. “She was a pure point guard, a natural ball handler and a player who had a high basketball I.Q. She had the talent to be a Division I player.” During her time at Audenried, Dawson was a prime time player. She was named Player of the Game many times. Slaughter said he never knew Dawson wanted to leave Audenried High. Dawson left Audenried in September of 2017. Earlier that summer, Dawson had played basketball for the Philadelphia Black Hawks. The Black Hawks played games in the Lurline Jones Developmental Basketball League. In the last game of

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the regular season, the Black Hawks were in a tight basketball game. The Black Hawks trailed the whole game. They had a tough time with the Hunting Park Road Runners. But the Black Hawks kept fighting back. They never gave up. With less than a minute left in regulation play, the Black Hawks managed to tie up game,

41-41. With 5 seconds left in the game, the Black Hawks called time out. During the time out, Black Hawks coach Napoleon Jackson drew up a play that was designed for Taylor Dawson to hit the game winner-jumper. Coach Jackson told Kearah Henry to dribble the ball at the top of the key. He instructed Henry to pass the ball to Dawson who would be wide open in the deep right corner. And just like clockwork, Henry passed the ball to

Taylor Dawson. Dawson caught the ball and threw up a beautiful jump shot. As the game clock hit 0:00, Dawson’s jumper swished through the nets. The Black Hawks team won the game, 44-41. The entire Black Hawks team stormed the basketball court. The Black Hawks players staged a big celebration. Dawson’s buzzer-beater was one of the greatest shots in Black Hawks team history. “Oh my God, when

Taylor Dawson hit that shot, I jumped eight feet in the air,” said Black Hawks head coach Napoleon Jackson. I designed that play exactly for Taylor Dawson. She hit that shot like Stephen Curry.” After that game, Coach Jackson never saw Taylor Dawson again. “I never got a chance to really thank her,” said Coach Jackson. “After she made the winning shot, the whole team celebrated and Taylor quickly left

the gym. I guess she had somewhere to go. I feel so bad that I never had a chance to thank her. Oh my God, she was such a great player and now she is gone.” In honor of Taylor Dawson, the Philadelphia Black Hawks plan to wear a patch of Dawson’s jersey number ( # 2 ) in her honor. They will do that in the Crossover Hoops Basketball Tournament. The tournament will be held on Saturday, May 1st, in Downing-

town, Pennsylvania. The Black Hawks hope to do great in the tournament and advance to the championship game. Despite Taylor Dawson’s tragic death, there are plans for a memorial game to be played in the honor of Taylor Dawson. Coach Kevin Slaughter plans to put together that game during the month of May. Slaughter said he plans to make a big announcement on Facebook and inform the people about the game.

Philly Chick-Fil-A Restaurants support Philabundance Local franchises also partner with the Flyers to promote a virtual food drive

hilabundance is getting a boost from some folks who know food: More than 70 Chick-fil-A restaurants in the Greater Philadelphia area. From April 12 to 24, participating Chick-fil-A restaurants will donate a portion of sales from their Chocolate Fudge Brownies directly to Philabundance. The restaurants are also donating $50,000 to the Philabundance Community Kitchen (PCK), a job training and meal production facility in North Philadelphia that promotes the self-sufficiency of its students by preparing them for and connecting them to work in the food service industry. During that same time period, Chick-fil-A restaurants in the Philadelphia area are partnering with the Philadelphia Flyers to promote a virtual food drive benefitting Philabundance. Participants can visit the virtual food drive website and “shop” for items to donate, including 33 boxes of Whole Grain Pasta for $10, 70 bottles of apple juice for $50 and 200 bags of rice for $100. “Philabundance wants to end hunger for good and we can only do that with community support. Having the Philadelphia-area Chickfil-A restaurants and the Philadelphia Flyers supporting, promoting and

donating to our mission will make a huge difference,” said Philabundance CEO Loree D. Jones. “The COVID-19 pandemic continues to create an unprecedented need. We are feeding more families than ever, making every food drive crucial to our mission. The Philadelphia Flyers and the Philadelphia area Chick-fil-A restaurants recognize that we’re all in this together.” Chick-fil-A’s contribution will directly support six students taking classes at the Philabundance Community Kitchen. Since launching in 2000, the 16-week culinary vocation training program has taught knife skills and life skills to almost 1,000 graduates. Students learn how to dice, slice and julienne and have the organization’s support as they seek work. The program is free to students and costs the organization about $7,600 per student. In addition, Chick-filA will gift sets of chef’s knives to the program’s graduates this year. “We are proud to partner with Philabundance as they make an impact on individuals in need and prepare them for lifelong success,” said Sam Class, local restaurant Operator of Chickfil-A Audubon. “At Chick-fil-A, our mission is to care for our communities through genuine hospitality and delicious food, and we are thrilled to continue that mission with Philabundance.”

have the opportunity to earn ServSafe certificates; have internships in the culinary industry; prepare meals for those in need; and receive retention services by PCK staff for two years after graduation. While PCK promotes the self-sufficiency of its students by preparing them to work in commercial kitchens, another focus of the curriculum is on life skills, which helps students not just secure a job but a second chance as life. Learn more at Philabundance.org/PCK. About Chick-fil-AAtlanta-based Chickfil-A, Inc. is a family Philabundance CEO Loree D. Jones recently named new Chief Executive Officer of Philabundance. owned and privately held restaurant company The need for food in programs designed for at Philabundance.org. the region is growing. those impacted by the About Philabundance founded in 1967 by S. Truett Cathy. Devoted According to Feeding COVID-19 pandemic, in- Community Kitchen. to serving the local comAmerica, Philadelphia cluding restaurant work- Philabundance Communities in which its ranked as one of the ers and seniors living munity Kitchen (PCK) franchised restaurants nation’s 10 most foodalone. It also established is a 16-week culinary insecure cities. an emergency, drive-th- vocational training pro- operate, and known for its original chicken “With so many local ru food distribution post gram which has been sandwich, Chick-fil-A families in need, we are at Citizens Bank Park, transforming the lives serves freshly prepared grateful for the chance not far from the Flyers’ of low-income women food in more than 2,600 to work with Chick-fil-A home ice at the Wells and men since 2000. restaurants in 47 states, and Philabundance to do Fargo Center. Students who are acour part and help those About Philabuncepted into the program Washington, D.C., and Canada. facing food insecurity,” dance. Philabundance said Mike Shane, Phila- is driving hunger from delphia Flyers Chief our communities today Business Officer. “Here and working to end in Philadelphia, people hunger for good. It discare about their neightributes more than 50 bors and do whatever million pounds annually they can to lend a help- through a network of ing hand. That’s what 350 partners including this effort is all about.” food pantries, houses In 2020, Philabunof worship, hospitals, dance distributed more schools, libraries and than 50 million pounds other service providof food, almost double ers. Philabundance the amount distributed serves 135,000 people in 2019. The organizaeach week including tion expects need to college students, single keep growing in 2021. parents and people who It is responding with are working– a number increased food purchas- that continues to grow ing – the monthly buddue to the impact of the get grew from $120,000 COVID-19 pandemic. to $500,000 – and new Give now or learn more

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17th St, 200 S 17th St, 200 S 18th St, 200 S 20th St, S 22nd St & Walnut St, 1400 Spruce St, 1500 Spruce St, 2000 Spruce St, 1400 Walnut St (2 Incidents), 1500 Walnut St, 1600 Walnut St. Vandalism/Criminal Mischief: 1400 Locust St, 1500 Locust St, 100 N Broad St, 1500 Spruce St (2 Incidents). Other Offenses (Any incident that does not fit into other definitions, and may include public drunkenness, runaways, loitering, weapons offense or missing person): 2200 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy, 1400 John F Kennedy Blvd, 2100 Ludlow St (2 Incidents), 200 N Broad St, 200 N Schuylkill River Tr, 400 S Broad St, 2100 Spring Garden St, 1400 Vine St. 12th DISTRICT: To report a crime in the 12th District, please call 215-686-1320. Reporting 12th District crimes within Southwest Philly bounded by Baltimore at 49th St. to Bartram Dr. at 60th St.: Homicide: 800 S 53rd St. Arson: 1700 S Yewdall St. Assault: 5400 Angora Ter, 1300 Divinity St, 5500 Hadfield St, 5700 Hadfield St, 5800 Lindbergh Blvd, 5500 Malcolm St, 5600 Malcolm St, 5500 Regent St, S 49th St & Woodland Av, 700 S 51st St, 700 S 52nd St, 1700 S 54th St, 1600 S 55th St, 1800 S 58th St, S 58th St & Baltimore Av, 1900 S Ithan St, 1300 S Lindenwood St, 1300 S Wilton St (2 Incidents), 1600 S Yewdall St, 5300 Upland St, 5600 Whitby Av, 5400 Windsor St, 5900 Windsor St, 5000 Woodland Av. Burglary: 5300 Greenway Av, 800 S Saint Bernard St. Robbery: 1300 S 58th St, 5500 Thomas Av. Theft: 5800 Baltimore Av, 5800 Cedarhurst St, 1300 Divinity St, 2500 Edgewood St, 5300 Malcolm St, 1200 S 52nd St, 2000 S 56th St, 1200 S 57th St, 1300 S 57th St, 2000 S 58th St, 2500 S 59th St, 4900 Saybrook Av, 5700 Thomas Av, 5300 Whitby Av, 5700 Woodland Av. Vandalism/Criminal Mischief: 5700 Baltimore Av, 5700 Chester Av, 5400 Kingsessing Av, 6000 Kingsessing Av, 5400 Regent St, 1800 S 54th St, 1200 S 57th St, 1900 S 57th St, S 60th St & Chester Av, 1400 S Paxon St, 5300 Upland St. Other Offenses (Any incident that does not fit into other definitions, and may include public drunkenness, runaways, loitering, weapons offense or missing person): 5700 Chester Av, 5400 Hadfield St, 5200 Kingsessing Av, 5500 Malcolm St (2 Incidents), 1400 S 51st St, 1500 S 53rd St (2 Incidents), 1800 S 56th St, 2000 S 60th St, 2000 S Cecil St, 2400 S Frazier St, 1900 S Salford St, 5500 Upland St. 16th DISTRICT: To report a crime in the 16th District, please call 215-686-3160. Reporting 16th District crimes from Girard Ave. to Market St. and from the Schuylkill River to 52nd St.: Homicide: 3900 Aspen St. Assault: 3800 Fairmount Av, 4000 Lancaster Av, 3800 Market St, 400 N 31st St, 600 N 35th St, 300 N 39th St, 400 N 42nd St, 900 N Fallon St (2 Incidents), 0 N Paxon St, 3800 Parrish St, 3800 W Girard Av, 4300 Westminster Av, 3900 Willow St (2 Incidents), 5100 Wyalusing Av. Burglary: 4400 Holden St, 5000 Hoopes St, 5000 Race St. Theft: 3300 Fairmount Av (2 Incidents), 4400 Haverford Av, 4800 Haverford Av, 2900 Market St, 3400 Market St, 400 N 35th St, 800 N 43rd St, 800 N 48th St, 3800 Reno St, 0 Rudy Robinson Way, 5100 Westminster Av. Vandalism/Criminal Mischief: 3600 Baring St, 3700 Baring St, 4100 Cambridge St (2 Incidents), 3800 Haverford Av, 600 Holly Mall, 800 Hutton St, 600 N 34th St, 300 N 35th St, 600 N 41st St, 800 N 46th St, N 48th St & Haverford Av, 500 N Paxon St, 1100 State St, 3400 Wallace St. Other Offenses (Any incident that does not fit into other definitions, and may

include public drunkenness, runaways, loitering, weapons offense or missing person): 3700 Aspen St, 400 Farson St, 2900 Market St, 0 N 39th St, N 39th St & Reno St, N Dekalb St & Aspen St, 300 N Preston St, 3600 Spring Garden St, 4900 W Girard Av, 3800 Wyalusing Av. 17th DISTRICT: To report a crime to the 17th District, please call 215-686-3170. Reporting 17th District crimes from Lombard St. to Mifflin St. and Broad St. to the Schuylkill River.: Assault: 1900 Lombard St, 1500 Manton St, 2200 Montrose St, 1500 S 20th St, 1400 S 28th St, 1100 S 34th St, 1300 S Bancroft St, 1500 S Dover St, 1600 S Newkirk St, 1700 Washington Av, 2300 Wharton St. Burglary: 2200 Federal St. Theft: 1900 Annin St, 1400 Carpenter St, 2300 Christian St, 2100 Ellsworth St, 2200 Kimball St, 1800 Lombard St, 3000 Mifflin St, 1400 S 16th St, 1400 S 19th St, 700 S 21st St, 1600 S 22nd St, S 33rd St & Tasker St, 1000 S Broad St (5 Incidents), 1500 S Dover St, 1500 S Hollywood St, 2000 Saint Albans St, 1400 Washington Av, 1600 Washington Av, 3500 Wharton St. Vandalism/Criminal Mischief: 1500 Catharine St, 1500 Christian St, 1400 S 15th St, 1700 S 29th St, 2000 Tasker St, 2400 Tasker St. Other Offenses (Any incident that does not fit into other definitions, and may include public drunkenness, runaways, loitering, weapons offense or missing person): 2500 Federal St, 1500 Fitzwater St, 1800 Latona St, 1100 S 16th St, 1600 S 16th St, 1200 S 20th St, S 28th St & Morris St, 1000 S Broad St, 1200 S Bucknell St, 1300 S Dover St, 1600 S Marston St, 1600 Washington Av. 18th DISTRICT: To report a crime in the 18th District, please call 215-686-3180. Reporting 18th District crimes from Market St. to Woodland Ave. and 30th St. to Cobbs Creek Pkwy.: Rape: 5600 Hazel Av. Arson: 500 S 57th St. Assault: 5400 Cedar Av, 6100 Chancellor St, 4000 Chestnut St, 4700 Chestnut St, 6000 Chestnut St, 5800 Delancey St (2 Incidents), 6000 Delancey St, 5800 Ellsworth St, 5100 Hazel Av, 6100 Irving St (2 Incidents), 5400 Locust St, 5500 Ludlow St, 6100 Market St, 5800 Norfolk St, 5300 Osage Av, 5500 Pine St, 200 S 40th St, 600 S 54th St, S 59th St & Spruce St, 0 S 60th St, 200 S 60th St, S 60th St & Cedar Av, 0 S Yewdall St, 4500 Sansom St, 5100 Spruce St, 5400 Spruce St, 5600 Walton Av. Burglary: 3900 Ludlow St, 100 S 52nd St. Robbery: 4300 Locust St, 5500 Spruce St, 4800 Trinity St. Theft: 5800 Addison St, 5200 Catharine St, 100 Cobbs Creek Pkwy, 6000 Locust St, 3100 Market St, 5400 Osage Av, 5000 Pine St, 4700 Reinhard St, 100 S 36th St, 300 S 41st St, 200 S 46th St, S 46th St & Spruce St, 800 S 47th St, S 52nd St & Osage Av, S 53rd St & Hazel Av, 700 S 55th St, S 55th St & Chestnut St, S 56th St & Ludlow St, 100 S 58th St (2 Incidents), 100 S 60th St, 900 S Alden St, 500 S Redfield St, 4200 Sansom St, 5500 Sansom St, 3900 Spruce St, 3300 Walnut St, 3600 Walnut St, 3900 Walnut St, 4000 Walnut St, 5500 Walnut St, Walnut St & S 58th St, 5200 Walton Av, 5400 Webster St. Vandalism/Criminal Mischief: Cedar Av & S 56th St, 5700 Christian St, 6100 Christian St, 5900 Delancey St, 6100 Irving St, 5800 Pemberton St, 5500 Pine St, 200 S 61st St, 200 S Frazier St, 5000 Sansom St, 4800 Spruce St, 5400 Spruce St, 6000 Walnut St, 5900 Walton Av, 5900 Washington Av, 5800 Webster St.

Other Offenses (Any incident that does not fit into other definitions, and may include public drunkenness, runaways, loitering, weapons offense or missing person): 5600 Addison St, 4800 Chestnut St, 5000 Locust St, 5300 Market St, N 54th St & Market St, N 56th St & Market St, 5300 Osage Av, 5500 Pine St (2 Incidents), 0 S 33rd St, 100 S 43rd St, S 48th St & Locust St, 600 S 51st St, 500 S 52nd St, S 52nd St & Ludlow St, 400 S 56th St, 800 S 56th St, 200 S 58th St, 500 S 59th St, 4300 Spruce St, 5000 Walnut St, 5700 Walton Av. 19th DISTRICT: To report a crime in the 19th District, please call 215-686-3190. Reporting 19th District crimes from City Ave. to Market St. and 52nd St. to 77th St.: Arson: 200 N 54th St. Assault: 200 Appian Way, 5300 Arch St, 5600 Arch St, 6000 Callowhill St, 6100 City Av, 5400 Euclid St, 5300 Hazelhurst St, 5600 Lancaster Av, 6300 Lancaster Av, 5900 Lansdowne Av, 6500 Lansdowne Av, 5800 Malvern Av, 1400 N 52nd St, 1500 N 52nd St, 1600 N 52nd St, N 52nd St & Lansdowne Av, 1200 N 59th St, 1300 N 59th St, 100 N 60th St, 100 N 62nd St, 0 N 63rd St, 100 N Millick St, 1700 N Peach St, 1200 N Redfield St, 100 N Ruby St, 5800 Overbrook Av, 1600 Pennington Rd, 5400 Race St, 5500 Race St, 6000 Race St, 5400 Spring St, 5900 Turner St, 5700 Vine St. Burglary: 6100 Haverford Av, 800 Kenmore Rd, 5800 Malvern Av, 1600 N 59th St, 200 N Gross St, 5700 Vine St. Robbery: 6700 Lebanon Av, 5200 Market St. Theft: 6200 Arch St, 5500 Jefferson St, 5200 Lancaster Av, 6400 Lansdowne Av, 6100 Lebanon Av, 5600 Market St, 5900 Master St, 1500 N 52nd St, 1900 N 52nd St, N 52nd St & Lebanon Av, 500 N 54th St, 400 N 59th St, 200 N 62nd St, 200 N 63rd St, 1300 N 76th St, 1400 N Hirst St, 7400 Rhoads St, 5600 Woodbine Av. Vandalism/Criminal Mischief: 5300 Arch St, 7300 Greenhill Rd, 5800 Haverford Av, 100 N 54th St, 1600 N 56th St, 1200 N 59th St, 1600 N 60th St, 500 N 64th St, 500 N Allison St, 300 N Gross St, 100 N Wilton St, 5900 Spring St, 5400 Vine St, 5600 W Girard Av, 600 Wynnewood Rd. Other Offenses (Any incident that does not fit into other definitions, and may include public drunkenness, runaways, loitering, weapons offense or missing person): 5300 Arch St, 5800 Arch St, 5400 Arlington St, 6000 Haverford Av, 6200 Haverford Av, 400 Horton St, 6000 Jefferson St, 6100 Lancaster Av, 6000 Lansdowne Av, 5200 Market St (2 Incidents), 5300 Market St (3 Incidents), 0 N 53rd St, 1300 N 54th St, 200 N 57th St, 100 N 60th St, 400 N 60th St (3 Incidents), 200 N 61st St (4 Incidents), 300 N 62nd St, 500 N 63rd St, 400 N 64th St, 0 N Salford St, 100 N Wanamaker St, 5700 Nassau Rd, 5500 Race St, 5400 Stewart St, 5400 W Berks St, 5900 W Girard Av, 7500 Woodbine Av. Crime Incidents as reported by the Philadelphia Police Department via opendataphilly.org. Feedback and inquiries can be sent to Dorian@Pressreview.net. This crime report does not cover the entire boundaries of each police district. It reflects only incidents in or near our circulation areas.

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