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Vol. I No. 67 Keeping You Posted With The Politics Of Philadelphia September 28, 2010

In Debate No. 1, A Tie

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Mayor Michael Nutter has

announced a $9.2 mil-

lion award to Project

H.O.M.E., to fully rehabilitate 54

efficiency apartments at 2101 W.

Venango Street, a foreclosed multi-

family property in the Tioga sec-

tion. The development will provide

permanent affordable housing to

homeless veterans, formerly home-

less adults who are successfully

managing a serious mental illness

or a substance use disorder, and

low-income individuals.

The Neighborhood Stabilization

Program provides grants to local

governments for the purchase and

rehabilitation of foreclosed or

abandoned properties that might

otherwise become sources of blight

within their neighborhoods. The

City of Philadelphia is required to

spend at least 25% of NSP1 funds

to serve households at or below

50% of area median income. 2101

W. Venango Street was selected for

rehabilitation because it is a fore-

closed property that will serve in-

dividuals with special needs and

has strong community support.

The City has committed approxi-

mately $24 million in NSP1 fund-

ing through the US Dept. of

Housing & Urban Development

and Pennsylvania’s Dept. of Com-

munity & Economic Development.

Sister Mary Scullion is executive

director and president of Project

H.O.M.E.

Stimulus FundsHousing ForHomeless Vets

by Joe Shaheeli

They were great! Showed

top form! Had their “p’s”

and “q’s” dotted and came

off well! The only mistake the two

candidates for Governor made was

in not looking at the camera when

making their points, because the

television-viewing crowd was sev-

eral thousand times larger than

those attending the Pennsylvania

Chamber of Business & Industry

annual dinner.

The debate clarified some doubt in

the minds of those viewing the

PCN telecast seen in Philadelphia,

and that was neither made any de-

cisive points over the other.

Attorney General Tom Corbett de-

scribed Dan Onorato, the Al-

legheny Co. Executive, as a “career

politician; that tells you half the

story.” Onorato, meanwhile, touted

his record running Allegheny Co.

and said he doesn’t need to take the

“hokey” anti-tax pledge Corbett

embraces.

The Pittsburgh Tribune Review re-

ported the debate between its fa-

vorite sons as “the first

Governor’s race since

1978 featuring two Al-

legheny Co. candidates.

In that one Republican

Gov. Dick Thornburgh

defeated Mayor Pete

Flaherty.”

Corbett said he would not violate

his anti-tax promise. Onorato said

he “changed the definition of that

pledge three times.”

Former television news anchor Ted

Koppel seemed to be the star of the

evening, moving the debate along

with pointed questions.

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LOCAL 1291 stevedores Arman Hyman and Paul Witiw walk an in-

formation line outside Holt’s Family’s Packer Pier protesting Del

Monte Fresh Produce Co.’s pulling its ships over to nonunion termi-

nal in Gloucester, breaking a 20-year union agreement. New York

stevedores picked Del Monte Fresh Produce terminal at that port as

well.

On The Waterfront

28 SEPTEMBER, 2010 THE PHILADELPHIA DAILY RECORD | 5

City Council chamber was

packed this morning as a

hearing on proposed

drilling for natural gas in the Mar-

cellus Shale deposits underlying

the Upper Delaware River Basin

was underway.

Most witnesses testified a large

number of environmental hazards

could result from this drilling.

While Philadelphia Co. does not

contain Marcellus Shale deposits, it

draws its drinking water largely

from areas that do.

Coming to the defense of the natu-

ral-gas industry, though, specialists

argued drilling by the hydraulic

fracturing method, although posing

hazards, is less harmful to the envi-

ronment than any other potential

source of large-scale energy.

Councilman Curtis Jones, Jr.

chaired the hearing. Councilwoman

Blondell Reynolds Brown and

Councilmen Frank DiCicco, Jim

Kenney and Bill Greenlee heard

testimony and probed the wit-

nesses. Most Council Members in-

dicated they had not yet made up

their minds on City’s proper re-

sponse to Marcellus Shale develop-

ment.

In a related development, lawmak-

ers are ex-

pected to

meet this fall

to establish a

severance tax

on drilling as

part of the

2010-11

budget

agreement.

State Sen.

Farnese sup-

ports a tax on

drilling and

said the State

can generate a significant amount

of money through a severance tax.

Equally important are holding

drillers accountable and ensuring

strong environmental and health

protections.

Farnese got a firsthand look and dis-

cussed his en-

vironmental

and health

concerns with

energy indus-

try officials as

part of the

Senate Demo-

cratic Policy

Committee

tour of a Mar-

cellus Shale

and Atlas En-

ergy gas

drilling site near Smithfield in

Fayette Co.

The Senator took part in the sum-

mer tour to get a better understand-

ing of the industry and its issues in

advance of the legislature's fall de-

liberations on a natural gas extrac-

tion tax.

To Frack Or Not To Frack

State Sen. Larry Farnese toured active gas drilling sites

in Western Penna. to study important Marcellus Shale

taxing issue.

Hundreds of people flooded into City Council Cham-

ber this morning at hearing to protest Marcellus Shale

natural-gas drilling in Upper Delaware basin, citing

fears of grave harm to Phila.’s drinking water and to

environment.

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Sep. 29-

Reception for State Rep. Tony

Payton, Jr. at Adesso, 1519 Walnut

St., 5:30-7:30 p.m. Donations

$100, $250, $500. For info (215)

821-7504.

Sep. 29-

Fundraiser for State Senate candi-

date Rhashea Harmon at Tai Lake

Seafood Restaurant, 134 N. 10th

St., 5:30-7:30 p.m. Councilman

Frank Rizzo to speak. Donation

$50.

Sep. 29-

Friends of Elmer Money

fundraiser at SmokeEaters Pub,

7681 Frankford Ave., 7-9 p.m. Do-

nation $20.

Sep. 30-

State Rep. Rosita Youngblood

Chicken/Fish Fry Fundraiser at

Lou & Choo’s, 21st & Hunting Pk.

Ave. Tickets $10. For tickets and

info Sheila (267) 581-0025.

Oct. 1-

State Sen. Michael Stack hosts

Senior Expo at Nat’l Guard Ar-

mory, 2700 Southampton Rd., 10

a.m.-1 p.m. Residents of 5th Sen-

atorial Dist. can seek info from

government agencies, businesses

and community organizations.

Free refreshments. For info (215)

695-1020.

Oct. 1-3-

School District 2010 High School

Expo at Liacouras Ctr., 1776 N.

Broad St. Info provided on vari-

ous schools prior to high -chool

application process deadline for

8th-graders to apply is Oct. 29.

2 0 1 0

Philadelphia filmmaker Tigre

Hill, who produced The

Shame of The City, and last

week premiered The Barrel of A

Gun, will be the keynote luncheon

speaker for the Clover Club.

The Luncheon, an annual event,

takes place at the Union League.

Tickets are $45. For information

call Treasurer Michael A. Cibik at

(215) 735-1060.

Clover ClubTo Hear Tigre Hill

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Abill that will protect

workers, employers and

all taxpayers from phony

business arrangements easily

passed the Senate Labor & Indus-

try Committee was praised by

State Sen. Christine M.

Tartaglione.

“Both workers and employers who

do their jobs honestly and pay their

share of insurance, taxes and other

benefits will see more protection

from unscrupulous contractors and

companies,” Tartaglione said. “It’s

a full-time job keeping up with

those who try to skirt the law to

save money and gain a competitive

advantage.”

The Workplace Fraud Act (HB

400) sets standards and provides

penalties for misclassification of a

company’s employees as “indepen-

dent contractors” in order to save

money on fair wages, workers

compensation costs and other state

work rules.

The measure passed the Labor &

Industry Committee yesterday by

an 8-2 vote. An intentional viola-

tion could bring criminal penalties.

“In these tough times its time to

get tough with anyone who tries to

exploit workers and flout the law

to get an advantage,” Tartaglione

said. “Honest and reputable com-

panies should not have to suffer for

the dubious activities of others.”

Under the legislation, independent

contractors must be free from con-

trol and direction for such services;

customarily perform them in an in-

dependently established business

or profession; maintain a separate

business office (at least a home of-

fice); operate under written con-

tracts that include the work,

payment, and prohibit the inde-

pendent contractor from retain

anyone other than employees or

other independent contractors that

meet these criteria to complete

work; and file Federal income

taxes as an independent contractor.

Sen. Tartaglione Lauds Workplace Fraud Bill

8 | THE PHILADELPHIA DAILY RECORD 28 SEPTEMBER, 2010

With the unemployment

rate seemingly stuck,

here’s good news about

a program that both educates and

leads to employment.

Thirteen students, ages 22 to 58,

will graduate from the Nurse Aid

Training Program at Community

College of Philadelphia.

The complete cost was underwrit-

ten by the Kal & Lucille Rudman

Foundation. The six-week program

consists of 74 hours of instruction

and laboratory, and 62 hours of

clinical instruction.

The program assists individuals

who are unemployed or underem-

ployed by providing short-term

training and employment. Students

will take the State Nurse Aid Certi-

fication exam as part of the pro-

gram, and job placement services

are provided. Initial job placement

for students in the program has

been averaging close to 65%.

The Nurse Aide course, which in-

cludes classroom lecture, lab skills

and clinical practicum, prepares in-

dividuals for employment in long-

term care facilities, hospitals, and

nursing homes.

The Philadelphia Branch of the NAACP is

sponsoring Philadelphia participation in the

NAACP National march on Washington

entitled “10-2-10”.

For further information, contact J. Whyatt

Mondesire at (215) 848-7864.

NAACP Plans D.C. March

Kal Rudman Program Proves Its Worth

28 SEPTEMBER, 2010 THE PHILADELPHIA DAILY RECORD | 9

There’s a fast new way to

learn about School District

events, the Superinten-

dent’s Parents Roundtables and

even winter school closings. It's the

School District’s new Facebook

page, launched today to create a

closer community with parents and

students.

Filled with pictures and videos of

school activities, the new page will

enable the District to provide up-

to-date news about the City’s

schools along with links to educa-

tional sites and helpful parenting

hints.

“In this day and age, Facebook is

the best way to communicate our

message and reach out to the

school community,” said Acker-

man. “It is important that we at the

School District continue to

strengthen our connection to our

parents and students and we are ex-

cited to launch this new initiative.”

“We invite Facebook users to go to

the School District's page and ‘like’

us so we can become partners in

improving our children's educa-

tion,” she said.

School districts throughout the

country have started to use Face-

book as a vehicle to connect with

the larger community. Because

Facebook messages are posted di-

rectly on users’ pages by personal

invitation, they have proven to be

more effective at communicating

information and building relation-

ships than using email or inviting

consumers to visit web pages.

In addition to connecting to the dis-

trict directly on Facebook, people

may visit the district's website,

www.philasd.org and click the

"like" button next to the Facebook

icon.

School District On Facebook