Philadelphia Daily Record

PhiladelphiaDaily Record

Vol. III No. 38 (406) Keeping You Posted With The Politics Of Philadelphia February 29, 2012

Moore’s Out

AFTER A HEARTY Breakfast and morning meeting, Judge Jimmie Moore de-

cides to drop out of Congressional race. Photo: Rory McGlasson.

Story on page 3.

2 | PHILADELPHIADAILYRECORD.COM •

THE PHILADELPHIA DAILY RECORD

Translation/InterpretationArabic, Hebrew, English, French

For more information, call William Hanna

267-808-0287

When You Want Your Roof To Be Done Right The First Time

215-464-6425

2024 S. 10th St

Philadelphia PA 19148

215-468-5363

CANDIDATES • POLITICIANSNews You Can Use!

Boost Your Popularity, Win On Election Day!

Tell Your Constituents To Read About

All the Work You Do For Them On the

Philadelphiadailyrecord.comEmail them a copy of this Publication!

T h e P h i l a d e l p h i aP u b l i c R e c o r d

C a l e n d a rMar. 1- Retirement lunch-

eon for Edward Herr at Peking

Inn, 2020-D Pennrose Ave., 12

noon. Celebrating 33 years

with Philadelphia Housing Au-

thority. Herr is long-time vet-

erans advocate and

committeeperson

Mar. 1- State Reps. Kevin

and Brendan Boyle kick off

reelection campaigns at The

Hop Angel, 7980 Oxford

Ave., 5:30-7:30 p.m. Buffet,

open bar and 50/50 raffle $30

per person. RSVP (276) 988-

6257 or send checks payable

to Friends of Kevin Boyle,

8035 Burholme Ave., Phila.,

PA 19111.

Mar. 3- Bill Brunkel hosts

Irish Night With State Rep.

John Taylor at McCullough

Ha., 6309 Torresdale Ave., 8

p.m.-12 a.m. Ticket $30. In-

cludes beer, soda, and food.

BYOB and setups welcomed.

Music: Celtic Connection.

For info Paul Kiser (609)

774-1397, Fax (215) 739-

7776.

Mar. 5- Councilman David

Oh celebrates birthday at

Racquet Club, 215 S. 15th St.,

6-8 p.m. Trustees $500, Sup-

porters $250, Friends

$100Checks payable to “Citi-

zens for David Oh.” No cor-

porate checks.RSVP Eunice

Lee [email protected] or

(215) 561-2000 by Feb. 27.

Mar. 10- NIA-PAC’s

Carnevale, 6 p.m. Union

League. Vincent Papale, Mas-

ter of Ceremonies. Formal

dinner and auction. Black tie

preferred. Chair Hon. Amato

Berardi. Individual seating

$185. For details Judy Camiel

(610) 668-1730.

Mar. 12- Cocktail Event for

State Rep. Tina Davis at Zia’s

at Red Door, 110 N. 2nd St.,

Harrisburg, Pa. Tickets $50,

$100, $500 and $1,000. For

info Seth Skversky (215)

550-1186.

Mar. 13- Friends of Damon

Roberts hosts fundraiser at S.

Philly Tap Room, 1509 Mif-

flin St., 6-8 pm.

Mar. 15- Councilman Jim

Kenney’s St. Patrick’s Day

Party at Galdo’s, 20th & Moy-

amensing Ave., 6-8 p.m.

Tickets at door, $35 each.

Mar. 16-17- Programs for

Teaching Educational Confer-

ence sponsored by Phila. Fed-

eration of Teachers Health &

Welfare Fund at Sheraton,

17th & Race. 50 topics. State

Rep. James Roebuck, special

Meat

& DeliPrego Pizzelle Baker $29.99

Uno Panini Grill $39.99


• PHILADELPHIADAILYRECORD.COM | 3

Today, Congressman Robert A.

Brady and Judge Jimmie Moore

made the following announce-

ments.

Judge Moore: “Today, I, Judge

Jimmie Moore, after giving full

consideration in an effort to unify

the Philadelphia Democratic Party,

have decided to withdraw my can-

didacy for the United States House

of Representatives for the 1st Con-

gressional Dist., Pennsylvania.”

Congressman Brady: “Judge

Moore has made a selfless deci-

sion to withdraw his candidacy in

the best interest of the unity of the

Democratic Party in Philadelphia.

Judge Moore has been a tireless

jurist on the Municipal Court and I

commend his efforts with the Sec-

ond Chance community. He is a

loyal Democrat and a community

advocate. I look forward to work-

ing with him to improve the qual-

ity of life for citizens of the 1st

Congressional Dist. and the

Greater Philadelphia area.

“I will support Judge Moore in the

future and he and I will work to-

gether on the important issues of

creating jobs, reducing hunger,

tackling crime and ensuring that

the Federal government works ef-

fectively and efficiently. And, he

and I will work together in the best

interest of the Democratic Party.””

Judge Moore Drops OutOf Congressional Run

Murphy: UltrasoundBill UnconstitutionalToday, Iraq War veteran and for-

mer prosecutor Patrick Murphy is-

sued the following statement in

response to HB 1077, the so-called

“Woman’s Right-to-Know Act”,

which would force women to un-

dergo a mandatory and invasive ul-

trasound at least 24 hours before

receiving abortion care:

“We all support programs to re-

duce the number of unwanted

pregnancies. But this legislation is

an outrageous assault on women’s

rights in Pennsylvania and an un-

precedented intrusion into deci-

sions that should be made

exclusively between a woman and

her doctor. The proposal is de-

meaning and wrong. There is no

legal justification for shoving an

ultrasound screen in a woman’s

face and forcing her to deliver

printout image to her physician, all

so she can get permission from the

government to have a legal med-

ical procedure. The legislature has

no constitutional authority to re-

quire women to have this unneces-

sary and invasive medical

procedure and, therefore, must

abandon this insulting attack on

women’s rights. Even Bob Mc-

Donnell, the conservative Gover-

nor of Virginia, was forced to

abandon a similar bill, admitting

that it ‘might run afoul’ of the

Constitution and open up the State

to serious legal problems. If the

legislature here in Pennsylvania

moves the bill despite overwhelm-

ing objections, it is Governor Cor-

bett’s responsibility to veto it.”

University of Pennsylvania Profes-

sor of Law Tobias Barrington

Wolff agreed that the bill is uncon-

stitutional, saying: “The Supreme

Court has held that a State cannot

pass laws for the purpose of ob-

structing a woman’s access to a

legal abortion, nor impose undue

burdens on that access. A law man-

dating that doctors perform a med-



LIVE AUCTIONS EVERY WEDNESDAY AT 5PM (Preview 3PM)

LIVE AUCTIONS EVERY SATURDAY AT 11AM (Preview 9AM)

LIVE INTERNET AUCTION EVERY SATURDAY AT 4PM AT:

www.capitalautoauctions.com To Register & To Bid

3 BIGSALES

WEEKLY

ically unnecessary procedure, in-

cluding the use of an invasive

transvaginal probe in some cases,

and requiring doctors to position

an ultrasound monitor in the

woman’s face whether or not she

wants to watch it, appears de-

signed to intimidate and humiliate.

Pennsylvania cannot mandate such

mistreatment of women.”


• PHILADELPHIADAILYRECORD.COM | 5

Sen. WilliamsHonors GuardsmenState Sen. Anthony Williams

joined the Pennsylvania National

Guard last week to honor two

guardsmen for their exceptional

community support and public

service throughout the Common-

wealth with the Catto Medal, an

award that was just revived this

year.

First Sgt. Kevin Bittenbender of

Lewisburg, Pa., was recognized

for volunteering over 500 hours of

his time for various organizations

since 2005.

Also honored was Maj. Jonathan

Bell, a chaplain in the Pittsburgh-

based 171st Air Refueling Wing of

the Pennsylvania Air National

Guard. Bell has recently been rec-

ognized nationally for his services

as a chaplain overseas.

“These two recipients of the Catto

Medal epitomize the longstanding

service and sacrifice of the thou-

sands of men and women who

dedicate their lives to the people of

Pennsylvania and the United

States,” Williams said. “From Sgt.

Bittenbender’s selfless service

within the Commonwealth, to

Major Bell’s renowned work offer-

ing spiritual guidance and comfort

when it is most needed, these men

deserve our recognition and grati-

tude.”

The Catto Medal recognizes mem-

bers of the Pennsylvania National

Guard who exemplify profession-

alism, devotion to duty, and sup-

port to the community and

encourages individual diversity. It

is named in honor of Maj. Oc-

tavius Catto, a respected African-

American resident of Philadelphia

who was murdered while attempt-

ing to subdue violence against

African Americans in the city

seeking to vote on Election Day in

1871.

The first Catto Medal was author-

ized in 1871 but disappeared from

the Commonwealth’s military dec-

oration system until Dec. 6, 2011.

Bittenbender and Bell are the first

recipients of this medal since its

revival.

“We honor the sacrifices of the

past through our service today,”

Williams said. “Octavius Catto

made the ultimate sacrifice in the

name of freedom and franchise for

his fellow neighbors and citizens.

The men we honor today remind

us the values of courage and con-

viction Catto held, shared and in-

spired.”

The Pennsylvania National Guard

is one of the largest in the country,

serving more than 90 communities

in 52 counties, and has a reach that

spans the globe.

Recognizing the need to honor and

assist those who served in the mili-

tary, Williams has been leading an

effort to help unemployed veter-

ans, whose numbers are growing

as service men and women return

from Iraq and Afghanistan. His

legislation, Senate Bill 1293,

would create a tax credit for busi-

nesses that hire a person who has

served in the armed forces – in-

cluding reserve components and

the National Guard – and was hon-

orably discharged.



The School Reform Commission

of the School District of Philadel-

phia will hold 10 consecutive spe-

cial public hearings on Saturday,

Mar. 3, in the 2nd-floor auditorium

of the School District’s Education

Center, 440 N. Broad Street, on

the School District’s proposals for

school closures and relocations.

The SRC will hear each School

District closing proposal sepa-

rately, and each hearing will last

approximately one hour. A vote on

the proposals will not be taken

until the SRC’s regularly sched-

uled public voting meeting on

Mar. 29.

The scheduling of the hearings

marks the completion of the exten-

sive community meeting phase of

the Facilities Master Plan process,

and initiates the final stage during

which the SRC will vote on the

recommendations.

Individuals interested in address-

ing the SRC at the hearings should

call (215) 400-4180 to pre-register

no later than 4:30p.m. on Friday,

Mar. 2, 2012. The SRC will submit

transcripts of the hearings to the

Pennsylvania Dept. of Education

in Harrisburg.

The complete schedule of the hear-

ings scheduled for Mar. 3, 2012 is

as follows:

. Edwin M. Stanton Elementary

School hearing: 8:30-9:30

a.m.

. Harrison Elementary School

hearing: 9:30-10:30 a.m.

. George Pepper Middle School

hearing: 10:30-11:30 a.m.

. FitzSimons High School and

E. Washington Rhodes

High School hearing:

11:30-12:30 p.m.

. Isaac A. Sheppard Elementary


p.m.

. Philadelphia High School for

Business & Technology

hearing: 2:00-3:00 p.m.

. Sheridan West Academy Mid-

dle School hearing: 3:00-

4:00 p.m.

. Charles R. Drew Elementary


p.m.

. William Levering Elementary


p.m.

. AMY Northwest hearing:

6:00-7:00 p.m.

Community meetings arranged by

the District, over the past three

months have allowed parents, stu-

dents and community members to

learn more about the Facilities

Master Plan, ask questions and

share feedback.

The District conducted 17 meet-

ings beginning on Nov.19, 2011

and concluding this past Wednes-

day Feb. 15, 2012 at Benjamin

Franklin HS. In addition to the 17

planned meetings, the District also

hosted additional school-based

meetings to ensure parents and

stakeholders were informed about

the District’s recommendations.

In total, the District has held 21

community meetings during this

phase, engaging more than 1,110

stakeholders in the Facilities Mas-

ter Plan discussion. In addition,

members of the School Reform

Commission were present at al-

most every meeting to hear con-

cerns and comments first hand.

For more information on the Facil-

ities Master Plan please visit

www.philasd.org/fmp.

School-ClosureHearing Dates Set

Philadelphia Daily Record

Documents

Transcript of Philadelphia Daily Record