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ENSURING A BOUNTIFUL Thanksgiving feast, State Rep. Kenyatta Johnson
hands one of 10 turkeys to a citizen in a giveaway at his office on S. Broad Street
today. All over town, politicians and other civic leaders are doing likewise this
week.
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Vol. II No. 187 (347) Keeping You Posted With The Politics Of Philadelphia November 21, 2011
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Casey Would Hold Pakistan Accountable
For Roadside BombsUS Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pa.) has in-
troduced a provision that would
prohibit some US security assis-
tance from going to Pakistan until
the US Secretary of Defense, in
consultation with the Secretary of
State, certifies the Pakistani gov-
ernment is making significant ef-
forts toward regulating and
reducing the flow of materials
used in roadside bombs, the
biggest killer of troops in
Afghanistan.
“Pennsylvania’s troops and their
families have made extraordinary
sacrifices in the interest of the
safety and security of us all, so we
have an obligation to make sure
the Pakistani government is mak-
ing a concerted effort to crack
down on the flow ingredients used
in bombs that target our brave men
and women,” said the Senator.
“This amendment would hold Pak-
istan accountable and make our
troops safer as they carry out their
mission.”
The amendment to the FY 2012
National Defense Authorization
bill would require the Secretary of
Defense, in consultation with the
Secretary of State, to certify the
Pakistani government has demon-
strated a sustained commitment
and is making significant efforts
towards monitoring and regulating
the sale, transport and use of cal-
cium ammonium nitrate fertilizer,
the main ingredient in roadside
bombs.
Additionally, the amendment re-
quires the Secretary of Defense to
certify Pakistan is taking measures
to prevent its transport into
Afghanistan, where it is used in
roadside bombs to target US
troops.
Casey has led the way in the Sen-
ate to increase international pres-
sure to stop the flow of calcium
ammonium nitrate and protect our
troops. Senator Casey has pushed
the Dept. of Defense to increase
coordination and end unnecessary
duplication in efforts to counter
roadside bombs, or IEDs. Last Au-
gust, Casey traveled to Pakistan to
push officials to regulate bomb-
making materials and prevent their
flow into Afghanistan.
New DPW Office Targets Fraud,
Waste And Abuse
The Dept. of Public Welfare has
created an Office of Program In-
tegrity to better coordinate efforts
to stop welfare fraud, Secretary of
Public Welfare Gary D. Alexander
announced this morning.
“Preventing waste, fraud and abuse
of taxpayer dollars is a top priority,
and it is time for a culture change
to instill and infuse integrity into
the department’s programs and
services,” said Alexander. “We
have an obligation to the truly
needy as well as to taxpayers.
There is simply no room for any
waste, fraud or abuse.”
Since January, the department has
reviewed all of its processes in
order to enforce and tighten rules
and regulations. It identified new
opportunities for more efficient
management reporting and de-
ployed analytic tools to prevent
wasteful and fraudulent payments
across all welfare programs.
As a result of this work, more than
100,000 ineligible welfare cases –
many involving clients who died
or moved out of state – have been
eliminated from the rolls, saving
taxpayers more than $34 million.
Created using existing staff and re-
sources, the new Office of Pro-
gram Integrity will consolidate all
department-wide efforts into one
office, integrating fraud-detection
efforts, implementing fraud pre-
vention initiatives and ensuring
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compliance, efficiency, and ac-
countability.
The Office of Program Integrity is
directly linked to the Office of In-
spector General, the agency re-
sponsible for investigating welfare
fraud. “The Office of Inspector
General is glad to be a partner in
this vital effort, recognizing that
fraud prevention is as equally im-
portant to detection and prosecu-
tion,” said Inspector General
Kenya Mann Faulkner.
For more information, visit DPW
online at www.dpw.state.pa.us.
LWV Calls For More Transparency
In Drawing New Districts
The Pennsylvania League of
Women Voters is asking the Com-
mission charged with redrawing
the state’s Senate and House dis-
trict lines to make the process
more open and transparent.
In testimony at a hearing Friday on
a proposed new map for Pennsyl-
vania Senate and House districts,
the League will request all com-
munications received regarding the
new plan be posted on the Com-
mission’s Pennsylvania Redistrict-
ing website. The League is also
asking that any alternative plans
that were considered by the Com-
mission and rejected, and any
plans submitted for consideration
by the public also be posted.
League President Olivia Thorne,
said, “Redistricting goes to the
very heart of our democratic
process. Past history shows politi-
cians draw maps that protect in-
cumbents. We believe voters
should have a meaningful choice
when they go to the polls. It is im-
portant the public have access to
the same information as Commis-
sion members when they draw dis-
trict boundaries so citizens can
judge if the maps are fair and put
the interest of voters first.”
The Pennsylvania Legislative
Reapportionment Commission ap-
proved a Preliminary Plan for state
legislative districts on Oct. 31.
Anyone can submit comments and
file an exception to the plan up to
midnight Nov. 30. The Commis-
sion then has another 30 days to
make revisions if it wishes to do
so, and approve a Final Plan. The
Final Plan can be appealed to the
Pennsylvania Supreme Court.
The boundaries of legislative dis-
tricts are redrawn every 10 years in
response to new population data
collected during the Federal cen-
sus. Representative districts must
be substantially equal in popula-
tion to comply with the constitu-
tional one-per-one-vote
requirement.
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STATE REP. JIM ROEBUCK
of W. Phila., Democratic Chair-
man of House Education Com-
mittee, had a chance to discuss
informally some education is-
sues and pending legislation
with State Rep. Chris Ross of
Chester Co., Republican Chair-
man of House Urban Affairs
Committee, out at Cabrini Col-
lege at Comcast Newsmakers
studio there. Photo by Bonnie
Squires
Roebuck, Ross Talk Urban Issues
Jesse Jackson and members of the
Black Clergy visited Occupy
Philadelphia’s Interfaith Tent at
noon today. Rev. Jackson has been
visiting Occupy encampments
throughout the US, including Oc-
cupy Philadelphia, where he
stopped by both Saturday after-
noon and Sunday.
Asked how the Interfaith Working
Group might reach out to welcome
members of the Black clergy, Rev
Jackson suggested a press confer-
ence at noon on Monday, promis-
ing to invite fellow clergy to
attend.
Referring to the Occupy Move-
ment as a continuation of the Civil
Rights movement, he noted, “Oc-
cupy is a ‘Spirit’ that cannot be ar-
rested, and that Occupy is not
about a ‘place’ but a ‘space’….
That space between the rich and
the poor, those who have homes
and those who do not. It is not a
battle with the Mayors or the po-
lice, for they, too, are part of the
99%. Rather, it is with the banks
and the corporations.”
The Interfaith Working Group of
Occupy Philadelphia grew out of
Quaker worship being offered at
the lower level of Dilworth Plaza
starting the first Sunday of the en-
campment. A “Quaker” tent was
erected at 15th & JFK on Oct. 24 to
become a peaceful presence and
space of retreat and quickly be-
came known as an “interfaith/sa-
cred space.” Members of the IWG
are of faith communities working
for social and economic justice.
The group offers Quaker and
Christian worship and learning op-
portunities at Dilworth Plaza six
times a week, and welcomes other
faiths to its speaker series and to
offer additional worship services
and pastoral care.
Jesse Jackson Visits Occupy Philly
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The Mayor’s Commission on
Aging released its Strategic Plan
on Friday. It will serve as an out-
line for the City of Philadelphia’s
vision for a more-engaged, better-
served senior population.
The Strategic Plan seeks to utilize
existing City services, residents,
local and national nonprofit organ-
izations, and public agencies to
promote access to essential sup-
port services through education,
outreach and advocacy.
In 2009, Mayor Michael A. Nutter
commissioned former Pennsylva-
nia Secretary of Aging Nora
Dowd-Eisenhower to complete a
study on the state of older
Philadelphians. This study served
as the basis for the MCOA’s strate-
gic planning process, which
launched in April 2010. The plan-
ning process identified priorities
and broad goals to serve as the
blueprint for future City policy and
initiatives on behalf of elder
Philadelphians. The Strategic Plan
will build on existing City services
and initiatives.
“Older Philadelphians, like many
elderly Americans, are worried
about stability. Our seniors are
vital to the culture and develop-
ment of our neighborhoods,” said
the Mayor. “This Administration
believes the City of Philadelphia
has a duty to support, serve and
connect with our seniors. The
Mayor’s Commission on Aging’s
Strategic Plan is a great start to
making Philadelphia a more age-
friendly city.”
City Councilwoman Blondell
Reynolds Brown said, “Clearly,
much time and effort was put into
this plan by the MCOA Board and
staff. When fully implemented, the
Mayor’s Commission on Aging
will have done a great service for
our senior community.”
“Envisioning an age-friendly
Philadelphia will continue to move
our City forward to a strong future,
keeping all residents engaged and
safe. The work of the Mayor’s
Commission on Aging is valuable
to create a dynamic place where
the knowledge across all sectors
and ages is part of the civic dia-
logue,” said Lydia Hernandez
Velez, deputy managing director,
Mayor’s Commission on Aging. “I
am excited and focused on the
work that has been set out by the
Strategic Plan.”
Mayor’s Commission Has A Plan For Aging
Chenault Gives Medal – To Her New Boss
RENEE CHENAULT-FATTAH,
Renee Chenault-Fattah, NBC10
anchor, served as Mistress of
Ceremonies for PPRA Gold
Medal Award luncheon, honor-
ing David L. Cohen. She pointed
out now Comcast has purchased
NBC Universal, she technically
works for Cohen! Photo by Bon-
nie Squires
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Lomax Takes Eddy Award
PHILANTHROPIST Dr. Walter Lomax received Eddy Award from Phila. Education Fund at ceremony
at College of Physicians last week for his contributions to education. Photo by Martin Regusters, Leap-
ing Lion Photography
Zarwin Baum Joins New
Sheriff’s Turley PosseIn the spirit of giving, Philadelphia
law firm Zarwin, Baum, DeVito,
Kaplan, Schaer, Toddy, PC part-
ners with Sheriff-Elect Jewell
Williams to host a turkey dinner
giveaway for families in N. Phila.
The Zarwin Baum team, their fam-
ily members and Williams will
ease the financial burden of many
during these challenging economic
times and ensure that needy fami-
lies in our community have an op-
portunity to celebrate
Thanksgiving.
“Zarwin Baum takes great pride in
serving the communities in which
we do business, whether our team
is packaging food at Philabun-
dance or collecting money for one
of our monthly charities,” says
managing shareholder Mitchell S.
Kaplan. “Hunger is a widespread
and growing problem exacerbated
by the recession and a high unem-
ployment rate. Partnering with
Sheriff-Elect Jewell Williams, we
wanted to ensure that some fami-
lies would not go without a meal
this Thanksgiving holiday.”
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Turkeys Flock To ‘Earthquake’s’
Run For Needy Families
TURKEYS ARE FLYING into Paul “Earthquake” Moore’s hands as he prepares for his annual turkey
giveaway to needy Philadelphians. Side by side with District Council 33 President Pete Matthews and
Phila. Deputy Police Commissioner Stephen Johnson, Moore jogged down Woodland Avenue Saturday.
It is 11th year for Moore’s jog-a-thon to reduce hunger at Thanksgiving. This year’s effort gets a major
boost from Matthews, who has promised to donate more than 100 turkeys. Other donors are Pasco,
Inc.; Democrat Party Chairman Bob Brady; and Novacare. Earthquake is shooting for 200 turkeys.
EPA Awards 45 Universities with
Grants to Help Design Sustainable
Technologies
Drexel University students to de-sign project for the environment,economyPHILADELPHIA (Nov. 18, 2011)
- The U.S. Environmental Protec-
tion Agency awarded the People,
Prosperity and the Planet (P3)
Phase I grants for the 2011-2012
school year. A team from Drexel
University in Philadelphia is one
of 45 teams of college and univer-
sity students across the country
that won funding to design cre-
ative solutions to sustainability
challenges in the developed and
developing world.
The Drexel students will use their
$15,000 P3 grant for a waste-to-
fuel project, examining a specific
use of waste and leachate from
municipal landfills to produce
fuel-grade oil. Their project aims
to show how a municipal landfill
facility can use its waste byprod-
ucts to produce its own fuel. Ad-
ditional potential benefits include
the creation of new jobs, a reduc-
tion of the facility’s dependence
on fossil fuels, and a reduction in
the cost and energy required to
ship leachate off site for treatment.
“I commend Drexel’s team of stu-
dents for their ambition and inter-
est in exploring the potential
beneficial use of municipal waste
to help meet energy needs and
spur new jobs,” said Shawn M.
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Garvin, EPA mid-Atlantic Re-
gional Administrator. “EPA’s P3
grant to these students is enabling
our future leaders to play an im-
portant role in designing sustain-
able solutions that support the
growth and stability of our nation’s
future.”
EPA’s P3 grants challenge stu-
dents, working together on inter-
disciplinary teams, to design and
build sustainable technologies that
improve quality of life, promote
economic development and protect
the environment. The annual com-
petition begins with Phase I grant
awards of $15,000 to student
teams that then work on projects in
a range of categories including
water, energy, agriculture, built en-
vironment, and materials and
chemicals.
After working on the project for
eight months, the teams will bring
their designs to the 8th Annual Na-
tional Sustainable Design Expo on
the National Mall in Washington,
D.C around Earth Day. At the
expo, the projects will be judged
by a panel of experts. A few teams
will be selected for Phase II grants
up to $90,000 for students to im-
prove their designs, implement
them in the field, or move them to
the marketplace.
Applications are being accepted
through Dec. 22, 2011, for the next
round of Phase I awards for the
2012-2013 school year. In addi-
tion to the categories above, teams
can also propose innovative ideas
for green infrastructure and de-
signing clean cookstoves.
FOW Works To Warm Up Valley Green
F.O.W.’S STRUCTURES
CREW erected ridge beams
and Y-braces for Valley Green
Warming Shed on Nov. 17.
Pictured here from left are
Merritt Rhoad, Crew Leaders
Buzz Wemple and Mike
Souders, Ron Kanter and Jeff
Hayes.
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Volunteers from the Friends of the
Wissahickon Structures Crew are
making great progress with the re-
construction of the Warming Shed
at Valley Green, which burned
down in October 2010 due to an
electrical fire during a rainstorm.
Crew Leader Mike Souders esti-
mates that the shed will be finished
by the spring of 2012.
The Pennsylvania Equine Council
and FOW organized the “Ride to
Rebuild” in November 2010 that
raised over $8,000 toward the esti-
mated construction cost of
$20,000. Members from Courtesy
Stable in Roxborough, Monastery
Stable in Mount Airy, and North-
western Stable in Chestnut Hill all
participated in the fundraising ef-
fort, as well as riders from New
Jersey, Harrisburg and York.
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