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Vol. III No. 84 (449) Keeping You Posted With The Politics Of Philadelphia May 11, 2012

RUSSSELL BYERS CHARTER SCHOOL pupils release hand-painted

wooden boats on pond at new Sister Cities Park in Franklin Square,

which celebrates Phila.’s ties with cities around the world. Story page

below.

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C a l e n d a rMay 17- Spring Social

for Chapel of Four Chaplains,

1201 Constitution Ave., Bldg.

649 in Navy Yard, 5:30-7:30

p.m. $20 Early Bird, by May

16. At door, $25. For info

(215) 218-1943 or

[email protected].

May 17- Celebrity Bar-

tender Night with former

Sheriff Barbara Deeley, at La

Casa Di Lucia, 14425 Bustle-

ton Ave., 7-10 p.m.

May 18- Republican

Women’s Club meets at Ves-

per Club, 223 S. Sydenham

St., 12 m. Guest speaker: Lt.

Gov. Jim Cawley. For reser-

vations Karen Brown (267)

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May 19- Asian Pacific

American Heritage Month

Celebration at Franklin Sq.

Park, 6th & Race, 11 a.m.-4

p.m.

May 19- State Rep.

Louise Williams Bishop hosts

annual Spring Fling Kids

Health Fair at Shepard Rec

Ctr., 57th & Haverford Ave.,

from noon to 4 p.m. Children

under 16 must be accompa-

nied by an adult.

May 23- Jobs With Jus-

tice annual Solidarity Recep-

tion at District 1199C, 1319

Locust St., 5:30-7:30 p.m. To

be honored are Henry

Nicholas, Jody Dodd, Jim

Savage, Amanda Geraci and

Occupy Phila.

May 23- Congressman

Chaka Fattah hosts Veterans

Conference for all veterans at

Great Ha., Community Col-

lege Winnet Student Life

Bldg., 17th & Spring Garden

Sts. No charge. Benefits as-

sistance. To register (215)

871-4455.

Jun. 3- Congregations

of Shaare Shamayim marks

50th anniversary at 9768 Ver-

ree Rd. Event will honor

David L. Cohen, Exec. VP,

Comcast, with Highest Honor

Award (Kol Hakavod) for his

service, especially in the

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US Senator Bob Casey (D-Pa.) raised ques-tions about the Federal Reserve’s recent deci-sion to allow three Chinese, state-ownedbanks to begin to offer or expand retail bank-ing services in the United States.

In a letter to Federal Reserve Chairman BenBernanke, Casey raised questions about thescrutiny given to these banks before approvaland whether having the existence of state-owned, Chinese banks would undermine theprivate US banking system.

“China has a long and well documentedrecord of undercutting US companies andworkers,” Casey said. “China’s history of flout-ing international trade rules requires that anyinvolvement in the U.S. banking systemneeds close scrutiny.”

The Fed board announced Wednesday it wasapproving the application of the Industrial andCommerce Bank of China Limited, China’slargest bank, and two other Chinese firms topurchase The Bank of East Asia U.S.A., which

operates in New York and California.

The Fed also approved an application by theBank of China to set up a branch in Chicagoand an application by the Agricultural Bank ofChina Limited to establish a branch in NewYork City.

In his letter, the Senator wrote: “I am con-cerned that unlike many foreign-owned banksthat operate in the United States, these insti-tutions are largely state-owned by the govern-ment of China, and the CIC is a state-ownedinvestment fund. In all three banks, the gov-ernment owns at least 70% and no investorother than the Government of China ownsmore than 5% of the shares. This state-runownership raises a number of concerns re-garding their operations in the United States.In particular, I worry that these banks andtheir US subsidiaries will use their state-sup-port as a way to underprice US banks thatabide by US law and do not have the supportof a sovereign country behind them.”

Casey Dubious About



Daily WafflesFrom Joe Sbaraglia (The Waffleman)

BROOM MAN - had a supply

of brooms and brushes on his

pushcart for almost every

household cleaning need. A

standard corn broom cost 30

cents. Other special brooms

and brushes varied in price.

They were practical products

and were in constant demand.

One of the broom vendors was

blind. He did not want to be

treated as a handicapped per-

son and he wasn’t. Rather, he

was admired for his courage.

BUBBLES - is what Dr. Shock

called his daughter. She was

always on his show, “Fright

Theater”, which aired on Sat-

urday nights. She got the

name Bubbles from Dr. Shock,

because his show was spon-

sored by a soda company.

BULLETIN - was a great

evening newspaper. It had the

comics on the last three

pages, the last two inside

pages and always on the left-

hand side of the back page.

There was a Bulletin route dis-

tribution location at the corner

of 10th & Cross Streets. The

local carriers obtained their

quota of papers for their route,

folded them and put them in

their wagons or their big can-

vas shoulder bags. They then

delivered the Evening Bulletin

to the customers on their

paper route.

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US SEN. PAT TOOMEY (R-Pa.) received the National Taxpayers Union’s 2011 Taxpayers’

Friend Award. It is given to Representatives and Senators who achieve an A grade in

NTU’s annual rating of Congress. Rating assigns a taxpayer score to each member indi-

cating his or her support for reducing or controlling federal spending, taxes, debt and

regulation.

Toomey Receives

Taxpayers’ Award

by Fred Drud-

ing, Jr.

Last year, atthe age of 22,Brittany Rogersmade history

when she became the youngest female box-ing promoter in the United States. Now, theambitious Frankford native is back for anotherround.

Billed as the “Showdown in Newtown”,Rogers will bring her BAM Boxing Promo-tional company to the Newtown Athletic Clublocated at 120 Pheasant Run, Newtown, PA,on Saturday, May 12 for a 7-bout card that isfilled with local talent.

The Main Event will pit Philly’s “The New” RayRobinson verse former 1996 Olympian Ter-

rance Cauthen.Virtually everymajor boxing gymin Philly will berepresented asJoe Hand Gym’sKareem Cooley,Harrowgate Box-ing Club’s JimmyLowry, Jr., JamesShuler MemorialGym’s AmirShabazz, and Marion Anderson Rec Center’sMaurice Amaro are all on the card.

Also, amateur standout Hasan Young willmake his professional debut. To purchasetickets or for sponsorship opportunities, go towww.bamonboxing.com.



Fridays With

FreddieHISTORY MAKER

Brittany “BAM”

Rogers



State LGBT Leaders

Hail Obama’s SupportThe co-chairmen of the LGBT Equality Cau-cus in the Pennsylvania legislature todaypraised President Obama’s announcement hesupports civil marriage equality for same-sexcouples.

State Rep. Babette Josephs (D-S. Phila.)said, “Many places that already permit same-sex marriage – New York, Maryland, D.C. andothers – are geographically close to Pennsyl-vania. We will be losing valuable citizens tothese other states because of our backwardways; the image of Pennsylvania will continueto be tarnished. The President is a religiousand conservative man, as are the people of

Pennsylvania. In increasing numbers, theythink that same-sex marriage is only fair. Iagree with Mr. Obama and the growing num-bers of Pennsylvanians.”

State Sen. Daylin Leach (D-Montgomery)said, “I commend President Obama for pub-licly supporting the marriage equality move-ment – a movement that is gaining tractionevery day. He is the first sitting president toendorse same-sex marriage, and will go downin history as a champion in the ongoing move-ment for true equality. I am hopeful that bystanding up for what is right, the President willencourage others to do the same.”

Family-Friendly Park

Opens In Logan SquareHAPPY WITH THEIR

WORK at new Sister

Cities Park are ribbon-

cutters, from left,

Deputy Secretary of

Conservation & Natural

Resources John Gior-

dano, Center City Dis-

trict CEO Paul Levy,

Mayor Michael Nutter,

Deputy Mayor Michael

DiBerardinis and Secre-

tary of Transportation

Barry Schoch.



Yesterday, exactly one year after ground-breaking for a newly designed Sister CitiesPark, the Center City District cut the ribbonand officially opened the multi-purpose parkon Logan Square at 18th Street and BenjaminFranklin Parkway.

The $4.9 million renovation of Sister CitiesPark has transformed the 1.3-acre park into arichly planted, well-illuminated and welcomingpublic space that offers a variety of amenitiesfor people of all ages to enjoy 365 days ayear, and is part of the $20.9 million makeoverof public spaces on the Parkway. The newpark offers a children’s discovery garden withwinding pathways, meandering stream andboat pond, a Milk & Honey Café, a satellite ofthe Independence Visitor Center, and a plazathat features a one-of-a-kind fountain embed-ded in bluestone and commemoratingPhiladelphia’s Sister Cities program that con-nects Philadelphia with 10 cities throughoutthe world.

Among those joining CCD President and CEOPaul R. Levy for the ribbon-cutting wereMayor Michael A. Nutter; City Council Presi-dent Darrell L. Clarke; Deputy Mayor MichaelDiBerardinis; Pennsylvania Secretary ofTransportation Barry Schoch; PennsylvaniaDept. of Conservation & Natural ResourcesDeputy Secretary John Giordano; The PewCharitable Trusts’ Don Kimelman, and otherswho helped make possible the improved park.

Adding to the festivities, the Friends SelectSchool Choir offered a musical presentationand students from the Russell Byers CharterSchool christened the wooden boats for theirmaiden voyages in the children’s discoverygarden’s boat pond.

“Sister Cities Park is a special addition to theBenjamin Franklin Parkway and yet anotherreason for families with children to visit andlive in Center City Philadelphia,” Levy said.“The Center City District is grateful for thegenerous support we received from many

stakeholders to transform this park into aninviting and attractive outdoor space with anarray of programs that will entertain and edu-cate.”

“As a resident of Philadelphia, I am delightedand proud to see a series of environmentalprojects like this come to fruition throughoutthis great city,” said Giordano. “I am honoredto offer DCNR’s support to guide vision andforesight into reality.

“In addition to greening Logan Circle, SisterCities Park now enhances the new Philadel-phia experience for tourists and visitors to theAcademy of Natural Sciences, the Franklin In-stitute and many other area attractions – anexperience ushered in by strong partner-ships,” Giordano said.

“We are excited to be a part of this wonderfulproject, which will enable us to offer to Park-way visitors the full array of visitor servicesthat we provide at our main location at 6th &Market Streets,” said James J. Cuorato, presi-dent and CEO of the Independence VisitorCenter Corp.

Sister Cities Park will be managed and main-tained by CCD through a lease from thePhiladelphia Dept. of Parks & Recreation, andrenovations were made possible by generousfunding from The Pew Charitable Trusts, theWilliam Penn Foundation, the John S. andJames L. Knight Foundation, the Pennsylva-nia Department of Community and EconomicDevelopment, the Pennsylvania Departmentof Conservation and Natural Resources, theState Redevelopment Assistance Capital Pro-gram, and the Pennsylvania Dept. of Trans-portation.

The design team included DIGSAU architects,Studio|Bryan Hanes, landscape architect, andPennoni Engineers, Inc.

Two bronze figurative sculptures in SisterCities Park were restored by the City’s Officeof Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy.



The sculpture of Don Diego de Gardoqui wasa gift from the Spanish government to the Cityof Philadelphia in 1977. The sculpture ofThomas Fitzsimons, the Irish-American mer-chant, statesman and signer of the Constitu-tion, was a gift to the City in 1946 from theSociety of the Friendly Sons of Saint Patrickand was repaired with the aid of a generouscontribution from the Philadelphia Chapter.

In the coming months, Sister Cities Park willoffer a variety of programs presented in part-nership with the Academy of Natural Sciencesof Drexel University, the Philadelphia Dept. ofParks & Recreation and others, includingyoga, theater, fitness classes, nature studies,and much more. The park will continue to cel-

ebrate its grand opening on Saturday, May 12,with exciting and fun activities as part of LoveYour Park Week, which runs through May 19.

Sister Cities Park was originally dedicated in1976 to recognize Philadelphia’s participationin the global Sister Cities Program, whichbuilds peace, mutual understanding and eco-nomic ties through official city-to-city relation-ships. Philadelphia’s first two sister cities wereFlorence, and Tel Aviv, named in 1964 and1966, respectively, and followed by Torun,Poland; Tianjin, China; Incheon, South Korea;Douala, Cameroon; Nizhny Novgorod, Rus-sia; Kobe, Japan; Aix-en-Provence, France;and Abruzzo, Italy.

DCNR Touts School’s

Greenway Plan, New ParkIn early morning ceremonies yesterday,DCNR Deputy Secretary John Giordanojoined Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter andother city officials in launching an innovativeGreen 2015 Site Conversions Project at NorthPhiladelphia’s William Dick ElementarySchool. The effort will see school play areasand recreation centers enhanced with plant-ings and porous surfaces and connected by a“green city street.”

“One of the major ways to encourage youngpeople to get outdoors and enjoy the naturalworld around them is to offer parks, greeneryand connecting trails close to where they live,”Giordano said, speaking at the elementaryschool at 2498 W. Diamond Street. “Havingcommitted $800,000 toward this project,DCNR is excited to participate in launchingthis ‘green partnership,’ which I’m sure will bea model for cities across the country, as they

seek to improve access to recreationalspaces and healthy outdoor opportunities.

“Today, a wide-reaching vision to link Philadel-phia’s young people to an outdoors environ-ment is unveiled,” Giordano said at the schoolevent. “And this vision hits the triple bottomline: improving environmental quality, neigh-borhood economic value, and the commu-nity’s social fabric.”

The funds will support extensive green rede-velopment of 10 children’s play spaces in ele-mentary school yards and public recreationcenter sites connected by a “green city street”in neighborhoods where residents lack accessto natural spaces and recreational amenities.

“I can’t emphasize enough the importance ofthe partnership that led to the launch of thisproject,” Giordano said. “Like many of ourprojects across Philadelphia, the teaming to-



gether of the City’s Parks & Recreation Dept.,the School District of Philadelphia, thePhiladelphia Water Dept., the Trust for Public

Land, the Mayor’s Sustainability Office, stategovernment and community organizations arewhat made this project possible.”

W. Nile Virus MakesAn Early AppearancePennsylvania reported the earliest detection ofa West Nile virus-carrying mosquito since test-ing began in 2000. The infected mosquito wasfound May 3 in Exeter Township, Berks Co., theDepartments of Environmental Protection andHealth announced yesterday.

“The unseasonably warm weather in Marchcaused the virus cycle to begin early this year,”DEP Secretary Mike Krancer said. “Our staffwill continue to monitor mosquito populationsand conduct spraying to reduce the threat topublic health.”

In 2004, Pennsylvania began its integrated pestmanagement program, which has improvedidentification and control of mosquito popula-tions. Certain mosquito species carry the virus,which may cause humans to contract West Nilefever or West Nile encephalitis, an infection thatcan result in inflammation of the brain.

Typically, the state’s first West Nile virus-carry-ing mosquito is found in mid-June. The previ-ous earliest find came on May 17, 2011. Lastyear, West Nile virus was detected in 59 Coun-ties, resulting in six human cases reportedstatewide.

“Since there is no human vaccine for West Nilevirus, the best way to prevent infection is totake precautions to avoid getting mosquitobites,” DOH Secretary Dr. Eli Avila said.

Although most people do not become ill wheninfected with West Nile virus, all are at risk.Older adults and those with compromised im-

mune systems have the highest risk of becom-ing ill and developing severe complications.

The best defense against West Nile virus is toprevent mosquitoes from breeding. Mosquitoeslay their eggs in stagnant water around homes,weeds, tall grass, shrubbery and discardedtires.

8 City Schools Make

US News & World Report released its “BestHigh Schools” state lists this week, rankingeight School District of Philadelphia highschools among the honorees in Pennsylvania,and awarding Julia R. Masterman Laboratoryand Demonstration school as the #1 highschool in Pennsylvania overall.

To determine the Best High Schools in Pennsyl-vania, schools were analyzed at the state levelbased on how students performed on state as-sessments. Masterman students proved to be98% proficient in reading, and 100% proficientin math. US News also recognized Mastermanstudents boast a 94% participation rate in Ad-vanced Placement coursework and exams, andscore an 83.8 on the college readiness index.

Other District schools making the list were Cen-tral HS at #10, HS of Creative and PerformingArts at #19, Academy at Palumbo at #21, Bod-ine William W HS at #33, Girard AcademicMusic Program at #40, Carver HS Engineering& Science at #50, and Girls HS at #51.



Boyle Brothers Open

Klein JCC Greenhouse

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STATE REPS. BRENDAN AND KEVIN BOYLE attended a ribbon-cutting ceremony for

opening of a greenhouse located at the Klein JCC. Center’s JCC Catered meals program

currently delivers frozen, microwavable dinners for seniors and others in need. New

greenhouse will now allow for fresh fruits and vegetables to be incorporated into those

meals.



Brown To Attend

Voter-ID EventState Rep. Vanessa Lowery Brown (DW. -Phila.) will participate in a community voter IDevent from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Saturday,May 12, at the Progress Haddington Plaza,56th & Vine Streets.

Brown will speak on the new Voter ID law andhow Pennsylvanians can protect their right tovote in this November’s election and all futureelections.Groups will be available to help anyone whoneeds a legal ID apply for birth certificatesand Social Security cards, two items essential

for anyone who needs to apply for a photo ID.

“We need to make sure that anyone who is el-igible to vote does not lose that right over thisnew, unnecessary law,” Brown said. “If thegoal was to make it harder for seniors and thepoor to vote, it won’t work. It will only bring thecommunity together to protect voting rights forall.”

The event is free, although filing for a certifiedbirth certificate will have a fee.

Blondell Gives A Boost

To Philly-Owned FirmsCouncilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown in-troduced a bill changing how the City awardscontracts by increasing the bidding preferencefor Philadelphia owned firms from 5% to 10%.In cases where outside companies closelyoutbid those based in Philadelphia, this meas-ure will help tilt the scale to the local firm, as-suring that Philadelphia taxpayer dollars arehelping support Philadelphia companies, cre-ating jobs and growing the local economy.

The Councilwoman has noticed a consistentpattern during city budget hearings where

large scale contracts are being awarded tocompanies outside of Philadelphia. “We needto ensure that when we spend the money ofPhiladelphia taxpayers on goods and servicesthat our priority is to create more new jobs forPhiladelphians. We purchase millions of dol-lars worth of goods and services from compa-nies outside of Philadelphia when we havelocal citizens who stand ready, equipped andwilling to do the work,” said Reynolds Brown.“The ideal model for generating more revenuefor the City is not raising taxes, it is creating



more taxpayers through local job creation. Ihope that this measure will keep more ofPhiladelphia’s money in Philadelphia.”

The bill was co-sponsored by Councilman W.

Wilson Goode, Jr., Chair of Council’s Commit-tee on Commerce & Economic Development,and longtime advocate for fairness in localcontracting.

PHA Unveils LEED

Development In N. Phila.

PHA CHIEF Michael P. Kelly, center, cuts ribbon on new Norris Apartments in N. Phila.

He is joined by, from left, VP of Operations for Temple University William Bergman, PHA

Resident Liaison Nellie Reynolds, HUD Mid-Atlantic Regional Administrator Jane Vin-

cent, new Norris resident Verline Eliassaint, Mel Smith from City Council President Dar-

rell Clarke’s office, Norris Apartments Resident Council President Diane Gass, and State

Rep. W. Curtis Thomas.



The Philadelphia Housing Authority has takenanother step into the future with the grandopening of its first high-performance, LEED-certified green development, the new NorrisApartments. This dedication ceremony is littlemore than a year after the wrecking ball de-molished the outdated high rise.

The new development, located adjacent toTemple University in North Philadelphia,meets the requirements of the U.S. GreenBuilding Council’s Leadership in Energy andEnvironmental Design building certificationprogram. The program focuses on five keyareas of environmental and human health: en-ergy efficiency, indoor environmental quality,materials selection, sustainable site develop-ment, and water savings. LEED standards arenationally accepted for the design, construc-tion, and operation of high-performance greenbuildings.

“I am happy to announce the completion ofthis cutting-edge development which repre-sents PHA’s progressive and environmentallyconscious approach to affordable housing,”said PHA Administrative Receiver/ExecutiveDirector Michael P. Kelly. “The new Norris is awin-win for the residents, the city and the en-vironment because these houses are modern,sustainable, and affordable.”

Kelly, an architect with a LEED Green Associ-ate Certification, noted the new developmentwill save in energy costs compared to mostconventional developments.

The new Norris contains 51 units in a mix ofwalkups and townhomes on the same blockwhere a 1950s high-rise once stood. It fea-tures a small pocket park in the center court-yard that provides green space to residentswhile limiting rainwater runoff into the citysewer system. The site is also hosting a pilot

project with the Philadelphia Water Dept. toreduce stormwater runoff from adjacentstreets. The project is in line with the City’sstormwater management plan that was re-cently approved by the EPA, making Philadel-phia one of the greenest and most innovativeplaces to live.

The new homes at Norris also have solar hotwater panels on the roof, Energy Star win-dows, equipment and appliances, low flowplumbing fixtures, compact fluorescent light(CFL) fixtures, and native landscaping. Thedesign of the new development also featurescross ventilation. All the topsoil at the site isrecycled post-consumer compost, made fromrecycled food scraps and yard waste whichhelps reduce landfill waste that creates harm-ful greenhouse gases.

To meet LEED standards, the agency alsoused locally made materials for the new Nor-ris as much as possible. This reduced PHA’s“carbon footprint” by reducing the amount ofenergy it took to transport building materialsto the site.

The new, transit-oriented development is lo-cated near a variety of educational and retailservices. The location is well served by theBroad Street subway, several SEPTA busroutes, and Regional Rail lines. Temple Uni-versity’s main campus and the well-estab-lished commercial corridor of Broad Street arealso close by.

The new Norris Apartments complement on-going private housing and commercial devel-opment in the neighborhood. There is room atthe site to build more homes and Kelly saidPHA will evaluate whether to add to the origi-nal 51 units at a later point.

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