Philadelphia Daily Record

PhiladelphiaDaily Record

Vol. I No. 74 Keeping You Posted With The Politics Of Philadelphia October 7, 2010

An Eye For BeautyDAVE HUDDLESTON admires large painting by Phila. Develop-

mental Disabilities Corp. artist Michael Squillaciotti in its Cultural

Arts Center. The CBS3 and CW Philly 57 news anchor was guest

speaker at Advocacy Brunch at The Arc of Phila. After speaking to a

group of advocates and professionals in intellectual-disability field to

raise awareness of accomplishments of this population, Huddleston

toured facilities. Many PDDC clients greeted Huddleston and said

they watched him on Channel 3. PDDC and The Arc are leaders in

jobs, training and social programs for MR citizens.

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House Passes Law To Fight

Urban Blight

State Rep. Kenyatta Johnson

(D-S. Phila.) hailed the

House as, on the last day of

session yesterday, it passed a

measure that would give Pennsyl-

vania municipalities new tools to

fight neighborhood blight.

Under the legislation, municipal-

ities would have the authority to

take action to prevent, restrain, cor-

rect or abate buildings, housing or

improved lands that are in serious

violation of a building or housing

code.

The bill, SB 900, also would

allow a lien to be placed against the

assets of an owner of unremediated

blighted property after the action is

completed and a finding has been

made against the owner.

In addition, municipalities would

be allowed to deny a building per-

mit, zoning permit, variance, or a

municipal license, permit or ap-

proval if the applicant owns prop-

erty in any municipality for which

taxes, water, sewer or refuse charges

are delinquent or the applicant is in

serious violation of a state law or

municipal code and has taken no

substantial steps to correct the viola-

tion within six months following

notification.

“This bill will make the owner of

a blighted property more account-

able and gives our communities the

tools they need to address this

issue,” Johnson said.

“This legislation, which began as

the vision of the late Senator Jim

Rhoades, will give our municipali-

ties the authority they need to cor-

rect these blighted neighborhoods

and make them more livable places

where families can live, work and

play,” he added.

The bill goes back to the State

Senate to concur with changes made

by the House.

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Lowery Brown: ‘Castle’ Bill Is

DangerousA

lso passing in the State

House’s waning hours was a

measure that will extend cit-

izens’ right to use deadly force in self-

defense by applying the “man’s home

is his castle” doctrine.

State Rep. Vanessa a Lowery

Brown (D-W. Phila.) immediately

decried the law, saying, “I believe

is irresponsible and dangerous be-

cause it could allow violent people

to use loopholes in State law to

carry out their crimes.

“The Castle Doctrine bill sets a dan-

gerous precedent on when deadly

force can be used,” she continued.

“To make matters worse, the House

refused to consider amendments

that could have addressed ongoing

gun violence in Philadelphia.

“Those amendments would have re-

quired a missing firearm to be re-

ported to police within three days;

limited the purchase of handguns to

one per month; and allowed

Philadelphia to create an ordinance

on assault weapons. The House also

refused to consider an amendment

that would have closed a loophole

in state law that now allows people

who shouldn’t be carrying guns to

use another State’s permit to carry

one.”

Lowery Brown said she was disap-

pointed in these developments, but

still vowed to work on legislation to

address her concerns.

City Hall Flies The Rainbow Flag

Today, in honor of Lesbian

Gay Bisexual & Transgen-

der History Month, Mayor

Michael A. Nutter and the Mayor’s

Office of LGBT Affairs hosted the

first annual Rainbow Flag Raising

Ceremony at City Hall.

This flag-raising marks the first

time the rainbow flag was flown

alongside the United States flag at

any municipal building in Philadel-

phia. The Mayor was joined by the

Philadelphia Gay Men’s Chorus

and the Philadelphia Voices of Pride

who each performed for the event.

The rainbow flag, which will fly on

October 6, will acknowledge the

month-long series of events taking

place across the city. “LGBT His-

tory Month in Philadelphia truly re-

flects the diversity of our city. There

is no more visible location in

Philadelphia than City Hall. It is

one of our city’s great historical

treasures and tourist attractions, and

so, I am pleased and honored to

mark LGBT History Month by

highlighting and celebrating our

city’s commitment to diversity and

inclusion,” said the Mayor.

Testifying before the Penn-

sylvania House Urban Af-

fairs Committee today,

Mayor Michael A. Nutter urged

legislators to reform the gover-

nance structure of the Philadelphia

Housing Authority by giving the

Mayor the appointment power to

name all or the majority of mem-

bers to the authority’s board. Nut-

ter also recommended that the

Philadelphia mayor have the au-

thority to remove PHA board

members at the pleasure of the

Mayor, bringing PHA in line with

housing authorities across the

Commonwealth and country.

In his testimony, the Mayor said

his proposal would create a

“straight line of accountability”

from PHA to the Mayor, who in

turn is responsible to the residents

and voters of Philadelphia. “The

current governance structure does

not work and does not exist any-

where else in the Commonwealth

or in any other major American

city,” said Nutter. “If we are going

to implement a new work culture

of accountability, transparency and

oversight at the Philadelphia Hous-

ing Authority, change must begin

at the top.”

Under the statutes of the Housing

Authorities Act of 1937, the Mayor

of Philadelphia is the only Mayor

in the Commonwealth who does

not appoint all or control a major-

ity of appointments to the local

housing board. Philadelphia is the

only large city in the country

where removal of a housing board

member “for cause” must be con-

firmed by a local court. In other

large cities like Los Angeles,

Chicago and Houston, board mem-

bers serve at the Mayor’s pleasure

and can be relieved of duties at any

time.

In his testimony, Mayor Nutter re-

counted a series of management

weaknesses related to PHA Board

oversight of the housing authority.

He also described instances where,

because of a lack of coordination

between PHA and the City, PHA

has competed with other City

housing agencies or acted outside

of the City’s regular planning

process.

Nutter

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Water Works Offers A Fall Foliage Tour

The Fairmount Water Works

Interpretive Center is pre-

senting “Fall Foliage and

Schuylkill Plant Press” every Satur-

day during the month of October for

free, starting every half hour from 2

to 4 p.m. located at 640 Water

Works Drive.

Did you ever look around and won-

der what kind of tree you were look-

ing at or what was the name of the

plant growing in between the cracks

in the pavement? Explore the trees

in Fairmount Park at the

Schuylkill’s edge and South Gar-

dens. In our Water Lab we learn

how to start to identify different

species, why trees are so important

and maybe even get to talk a little

about how they tell us about history.

We will press and preserve these

plants for you to take home.

The “Fall Foliage and Schuylkill

Plant Press” event is only part of the

excitement the Fairmount Water

Works Interpretive Center has to

offer. Its galleries, theater, social

exhibition and location near the

river’s edge give visitors an abun-

dant amount of activities to experi-

ence.

The Fairmount Water Works Inter-

pretive Center is operated by the

Philadelphia Water Dept. and open

Tuesday through Saturday from

10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and on Sun-

day from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. The Cen-

ter is closed on Mondays and City

holidays. The Center is fully ADA

accessible.

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Education Lobby Backs 4 State Reps

Education Voters of Pennsyl-

vania, an independent pub-

lic interest organization that

endorses candidates based on sup-

port for public education, has re-

leased its first endorsements in state

legislative races. Four city State

Representatives were among their

number: Dwight Evans (D-N.

Phila.), Thomas Murt (R-N.E.

Phila.), Tony Payton (D-Kensing-

ton) and James Roebuck (D-W.

Phila.).

“We have seen many positive devel-

opments in educational funding

over the past few years,” said Susan

Gobreski, the executive director of

EVPA. “As a result, Pennsylvania

achievement has been steadily ris-

ing, with more students achieving

proficiency in core subjects. Penn-

sylvania’s reformed funding for-

mula and efforts to target resources

in order to provide sufficient pro-

gram support provide for all Penn-

sylvania’s school districts are

important steps in the right direc-

tion.

“Because of these successes, we

want to honor those legislators that

have been champions for public ed-

ucation. These incumbent members

have worked diligently by serving

on important committees, sponsor-

ing or co-sponsoring initiatives or

championing education issues in

their own caucuses.”

EVPA is an independent, nonprofit,

nonpartisan organization. It will be

making endorsements in key State

House and Senate races over the

next few weeks leading up to the

November election.


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Mayors Place Their Series Bets

On Reading

This morning, Mayor Michael

A. Nutter and Mayor Mark

Mallory of Cincinnati an-

nounced a National League Division

Series bet that will benefit low-income

children in both Philadelphia and

Cincinnati. The Mayors agreed the win-

ning city will receive 2,000 books do-

nated by the nonprofit First Book. The

winning Mayor will send the books to

organizations serving in-need children

in their home city. The series’ losing

city will also receive 1,000 books do-

nated by First Book. The Mayors said

they believed the bet was in the spirit of

competition, while also addressing one

of the most urgent needs in their com-

munities – improving literacy and mak-

ing sure kids who are in the most need

have access to books.

“When children read, it builds confi-

dence and creates a life-long love of

learning. The real winner of this bet will

be the many children in both cities who

will receive increased access to quality,

age-appropriate books,” said Nutter.

“When the Phillies win the NLDS,

3,000 new books will be donated to

Philadelphia and Cincinnati to help

children learn and love to read.”

“I am glad Mayor Nutter is so kindly

offering to bet on the series. We know

the Reds are going to win, and now our

young people will be able to directly

benefit from the win,” said Mayor Mal-

lory.

First Book’s Founder and President

Kyle Zimmer said, “We are honored to

be a part of this wager and are excited

that the real winners are the children of

Philadelphia and Cincinnati.”


Oct. 7-

Councilman Curtis Thomas hosts

Eds and Meds: Secrets to Success,

a Business Roundtable at Penna.

Convention Ctr., Rm. 303. Prereg-

istration 2:30-3 p.m., program 3-

4:30 p.m. Registration deadline

Oct. 1. Call (215) 686-3416.

Oct. 7-

Fundraiser for State Rep candidate

Brendan Boyle at American Pub,

Concourse, 1500 Market St., 6-8

p.m. Tickets $50, students $25.

Oct. 8-

NAACP will hold 2010 Freedom

Gala on Friday, at A.M.E. District

Plaza, 3801 Market Street. Theme

Fashionable Forties. Show and

Entertainment by Kathy Sledge of

Sister Sledge.ecdption 6 p.m. Din-

ner 7 p.m. For info call 215 848-

SUN4.

Oct. 8-

Golf Outing for State Rep. John P.

Sabatina at Island Green C.C., 1

Red Lion Rd. Cost $125 per

player. Includes golf, lunch, dinner

and party after event. Registration

noon. For info Steve Campanile

(215) 460-4697 or (215) 742-

8600.

Oct. 10-

Columbus Day Parade and Italian

Festival along Broad Street from

Morris St. to Marconi Plaza, start-

ing 12:30 p.m. Festival at Marconi

Plaza runs to 6 p.m.

Oct. 12-

South Philadelphia Business Asso-

ciation hosts State Rep. Kenyatta

Johnson, 186th District, at

Galdo’s Caterers, 20th and Moya-

mensing Av. Dinner and Open Bar

$35. 6 pm. For reservations call

215-336-1108.

Oct. 13-

21st Ward GOP Holds Reception

at Keenan’s Valley View Inn, 468

Domino La., 6:30-9 p.m. Beer,

wine, food, friends. Donation $40.

For info (215) 482-2834.

Oct. 14-

State Rep. Kenyatta Johnson Hear-

ing on Blight and Abandoned

Property, at Church of the Re-

deemer, 1440 S. 24th St., 10 a.m.-

2 p.m. Attendance free. Info (215)

952-3378.

Oct. 14-

Fundraiser for Cindy Bass for City

Council 5 to 7 p.m. at Public

House, 18th and Cherry. Tickets

$50-100. For info call Rosa Woods

at 215-844-5443.

Oct. 14-

Matt Myers hosts 39B Fall

Fundraiser at EOM Club, Front &

Moore Streets, 6 p.m. Tickets $50.

For info Matt Myers at (215) 467-

4643.

Oct. 15-

State Rep. John Taylor’s Golf Out-

ing at Torresdale Frankford C.C.,

3801 Grant Ave., shotgun start

12:30 p.m. For info (215) 545-1013.

Oct. 15-

26th Ward Republicans host Fall

Festival at Swan Caterers Water-

fall Rm., 2015 S. Water St., 6:30

p.m. For info (215) 468-2300.

Oct. 15-

Fundraiser for Philadelphia Eagles

legend Jon Runyan, GOP N.J. con-

gressional candidate, at La Ve-

randa Ristorante, Pier 3, 5 N.

Columbus Blvd. $250 up. For info

Jakki Clarke (609) 670-1616.

Oct. 16-

PEP’s Third Annual Carnival

2010 from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm.

This year’s carnival will feature

ten games of skill with prize

awards, a strolling magician, a

clown, a caricature artist, arts and

crafts, pumpkin and face painting,

both police and fire department

displays. In garden at the corner

of Broad and Federal Streets.

There is no admission charge.

Oct. 16-

12th Ward Democrat Executive

Committee and Ward Leader John

Connelly host ward fundraiser at

Champagne’s Restaurant, 21 E.

Chelten Ave. Tickets $50-$75-

$100. For info (215) 760-8912 or

email [email protected].

Oct. 16-

Tribute to Sprinkler Fitters Local

692 Business Mgr. Wayne Miller

and Convention Center Authority

President Ahmeenah Young by

Friends of Labor at Sheraton City

Center, 17th & Race Sts., 6 p.m.

Ticket $250. Checks payable to

Friends of Labor, 1310 Wallace

St., Phila., PA 19123.

Oct. 16-

Women’s Club of Springfield Twp.

Beef ’n Beer for George Fund at

Keystone Hospice at Washington

Fire House, 36 W. Elm St., Con-

shohocken, Pa., 7-11 p.m. Tickets

$35 at door, advance $30. Send

checks to Women’s Club Spring-

field Township c/o 45 Brookside

Road, Erdenheim, PA 19038.

Oct. 17-

Public meeting on new Health

Care Bill at Summit Presbyterian

Ch., 3-5 p.m., 6757 Greene St., 3-

5 p.m. Walter Tsou, MD, MPH,

former Phila. Health Commis-

sioner, will speak. For info (215)

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