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1ol. I No. 162 Keeping You Posted With The Politics Of Philadelphia February 15, 2011

50TH ANNIVERSARY of the Jaguar XK-E – which sports-car enthusiasts still

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monthlong exhibition which opens this Saturday, Feb. 19. See page X.

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State GOP: Obama’sBudget Doesn’t Cut It

Republican Party of Pennsylvania

Chairman Rob Gleason issued the

following statement regarding

President Barack Obama’s Budget

for the 2011/2012 Fiscal Year:

“After unveiling another bloated

budget, President Obama has

proven two things to the American

people. First, he does not care

about the dire financial situation

our country currently faces and

second, he is clearly ignoring the

message Americans tried to send

Washington, D.C. last November

that they care about our country’s

future.

“Democrats’ out-of-control spend-

ing has created a budget deficit that

is projected to reach $1.6 trillion in

2011. We’re now at the point where

the size of the federal debt is pro-

jected to exceed $15 trillion in

2011, thus equaling the size of the

entire American economy. We need

to cut spending, and we need to do

it now.

“Congressional Republicans have

already pledged to make over $100

billion in cuts immediately are in

the process of creating fiscally sol-

vent budget that makes more-pro-

found spending cuts. No one has

claimed cutting spending will be

easy, but American taxpayers de-

serve leaders that have the courage

to make tough decisions to move

our country forward. I hope Presi-

dent Obama will follow suit.”

Farnese: RepublicansAre Wasting Time OnSocial IssuesState Sen. Larry Farnese (D-S.

Phila.) today called upon the mem-

bers of the legislature to focus their

attention to the immediate needs of

Pennsylvanians.

“We have been in session from six

weeks now under a new governor

and new leadership in the General

Assembly, under some of the most

difficult financial times we’ve

seen,” Farnese said. “The two

pieces of legislation that have ad-

vanced through committee faster

than anything else are SB 3, to re-

strict abortion coverage under a

health insurance exchange that

won’t even exist for three years and

SB 9, an immigration bill.

“In short, the priority has been

given to wedge social issues, not

the most pressing issues facing

Pennsylvanians right now.”

Farnese said those pressing needs

are:

adultBasic – funding for

adultBasic is expected to

run out this month.SB 420,

introduced by State Sen.

Mike Stack (D-Northeast),

would use the legislative

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leadership surplus to extend funding for this

program.

“We understand funding is short,” Farnese said. “As

Democrats, we are asking, ‘How can we continue this

program? How can we get it done? Our Republican

colleagues don’t think the question even needs to be

asked.”

Jobs – Farnese said the focus needs to be on get-

ting Pennsylvanians back to work. The Senate

Democrats are working on a jobs program, but

Farnese said that there is legislation, such as

the 15-year tax-abatement bill for construction

in depressed areas, that could spur jobs in the

construction industry. Farnese added Republi-

can members have similar bills.

Marcellus Shale – Farnese said Marcellus Shale

is “the biggest boon to the Pennsylvania econ-

omy in decades.” He added there are many

different viewpoints on the issue, but that the

legislature should be discussing how the envi-

ronment can be protected while the State re-

ceives its fair share of revenue from

natural-gas extraction.

Farnese added his Republican colleagues often talk

about running things like the private sector.

“In the private sector, you take the best ideas from

your competition and your industry and you put them

to work in your business,” Farnese said. “Every other

State has a severance tax on gas extraction, we don’t.

It should be on the table.”

Farnese added that there are many good ideas on both

sides of the aisle and legislators should be debating

these issues and moving these bills forward instead of

adjourning for two weeks.

Sen. Williams Backs

Nutter’s Reelection

Following a discussion with students at Boys Latin of

Philadelphia Charter School on education and leader-

ship, State Sen. Anthony H. Williams (D-W. Phila.)

voiced his support for Philadelphia Mayor Michael A.

Nutter’s reelection bid.

The two publically stood together outside the school at

5501 Cedar Avenue. There, they spoke of a partner-

ship built on the common ground of improving educa-

tion, and related issues of job security, community

development and the city’s economic health.

Mayor Nutter has “done right by the city. He has done

right by its budget,” Williams said. “I am proud to

stand here with him today.” Williams called Mayor

Nutter an “effective leader” and a friend.

The setting of the day’s announcement was notable, as

Nutter attended the school as a youngster when it was

a Catholic grade school.

Mayor Announces $1M

In Block Grants

Mayor Michael A. Nutter announced the recipients of

the 2011 Neighborhood Economic Development

grants, which are funded by $1 million in Community

Development Block Grant funding. The grants support

the completion of community development corpora-

tion capital projects. The Commerce Dept. awarded

grants to these nine organizations with the goal of sup-

porting economic-development projects in neighbor-

hoods throughout the city. The selected projects are in

areas that meet CDBG funding eligibility requirements

targeting low- to moderate-income neighborhoods.

This event is part of Jobs Week — a series of jobs-re-

lated economic-opportunity events held throughout the

city announcing the development, retention and ex-

pansion of businesses.


Feb. 10-

State Sen. Anthony Williams

hosts free energy forum at Mt.

Zion Baptist Church, 50th &

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

Feb. 10-

Phila. Unemployment Project

Happy Hour at Fergie’s Pub,

1214 Sansom St., 5-8 p.m. $5

door donation includes beer,

wine and appetizers. For info

(215) 557-0822, ext. 102.

Feb. 10-

Germantown Republican Club

hosts Lincoln Day Dinner at

Union League, 140 S. Broad

St., 6 p.m. Honoree and speaker

Lt. Gov. James Cawley. Tickets

$65. For info Jack Morley (215)

389-1768.

Feb. 10-

Fundraiser for Judge Kenneth J.

Powell, Jr., at Union League,

Lincoln Memorial Rm., 6-8

p.m. Tickets $125. For info

Nora (267) 251-2779.

Feb. 10-

Friends of Damon K. Roberts

host wine tasting at Jet Wine

Bar, 1525 South St. 6-7:30 Sug-

gested donations $25 up. For

info Lisa Robinson (267) 334-

0244.

Feb. 10-

Phila. Young Democrats

Meetup at R2L Restaurant &

Lounge, 2 Liberty Pl., 37th fl.,

6-8 p.m.

The NED grants reflect the Admin-

istration’s commitment to assist

businesses, revitalize neighborhood

commercial areas, stabilize and ex-

pand employment in the city, and

eliminate blight. Awardees were se-

lected through a competitive

process in which professional staff

from Commerce, RDA, OHCD

Planning, and City Council. The

awards range from $50,000 to

$350,000 and will be utilized for

economic-development planning,

pre-development and development

activities. The $1 million in funding

will help the organizations leverage

$106 million in additional public

and private investments. These

projects are expected to create 368

permanent jobs.

Throughout the week, Mayor Nutter

has hosted a series of jobs-related

economic opportunity events an-

nouncing the development or ex-

pansion of businesses in

Philadelphia. On Tuesday, the

Mayor attended the groundbreaking

of 600 North Broad Street, a mixed-

use venue that will create 39,000

square feet of new, commercial

space. He also announced that

GlaxoSmithKline will move their

Philadelphia operations to a new,

$80 million, LEED Platinum-certi-

fied facility at The Navy Yard. Later

during the week, the Mayor high-

lighted the expansion of Urban Out-

fitters’ headquarters, which will be

expanded into two buildings at The

Navy Yard. The expansion will

bring 1,000 permanent jobs to the

city over the next three years. On

Thursday, the Mayor delivered re-

marks at the Greater Philadelphia

Chamber of Commerce’s annual

Mayoral Address.

“These awards demonstrate our

commitment to ensuring that

Philadelphia remains a wonderful

place to live and to visit, for all

kinds of people up and down the in-

come spectrum”, said Kevin Dow

the Commerce Dept.’s COO.

2011 NeighborhoodEconomic Develop-ment Grant Recipients:

Philadelphia Chinatown Develop-

ment Corp.: Development of an

eastern tower located at 1001-1011

Vine Street. The proposed develop-

ment will include a multi-purpose

community center, ground-floor re-

tail space, and residential space.

Creation of 50-75 jobs after devel-

opment.

The Enterprise Center: Construc-

tion of the Center for Culinary En-

terprises on the site of a vacant

supermarket property located at 310

S. 48th Street. The CCE will be a

comprehensive food-business incu-

bator – a powerful engine for creat-

ing jobs and new community-based

food businesses, engaging youth,

helping to overcome critical food-

access obstacles, and serving as a

hub of accessible food-industry re-

sources. Creation of 101 proposed

full-time jobs.


People for People: Renovation of an unoccupied two-

story facility to be used for retail space. The space will

house the PFP Café which will create 60 unemployed,

underemployed, and/or dislocated welfare-to-work

clients with hands-on job-readiness management-train-

ing to help to prepare those interested in starting their

own small business and will provide two full-time po-

sitions and one part-time position. The development

will be located between Broad Street & Fairmount Av-

enue. Creation of 1 full-time job.

Beech Interplex: Development of International

House, a mixed-use facility located close to the Tem-

ple University campus. Located on the 1500 of Cecil

B. Moore Avenue. Creation of 200 full-time jobs.

Esperanza: Development of a mixed-use facility also

containing an educational and arts center. Creation of

8 full-time jobs.

Community Legal Services: Construction of a four-

story building to be used as offices for Community

Legal Services. he development will be located at

1402-1412 Erie Avenue. Creation of 2 full-time jobs.

Mt. Airy USA: Predevelopment and construction of

the Mt. Airy Transit Village. The development will be

located at Washington Lane & Chew Avenue.

Center in the Park: Predevelopment resources to

support engagement of a consultant(s) to establish a

community internet café and performance venue busi-

ness along the Germantown-Chelten commercial corri-

dor. The project will provide five full- and part-time

positions.

Korean Community Development Services Corp.:

Corridor beautification, façade improvement and cor-

ridor greening. The activities will take place at 5th

Street & Roosevelt Boulevard.

Chinatown Thanks Citizens Bank

CITIZENS BANK was recently presented with

Community Service Award by Phila. Chinatown

Development Corp. in recognition of many years of

support for Chinatown community. At ceremony

from left are City Councilman Frank DiCicco,

Mayor Michael Nutter, Cecilia Moy Yep of PCDC

and Dan Fitzpatrick, President & CEO of Citizens

Bank, accepting award.

Cheri Honkala Will Run ForSheriff – To Halt EvictionsCheri Honkala, veteran advocate for the poor and

homeless, will announce her run for Sheriff on a no-

evictions platform. Honkala says she is running in

order to keep struggling Philadelphia families in their

homes.

Blaming a lack of accountability and excess bureau-

cracy in the current Sheriff’s office, Honkala says mil-

lions in federal funds secured to help families stay in

their homes have been wasted. After appealing to

banks to restructure loan payments for families facing

foreclosure, Honkala says she was forced to run in an

effort to stop people from being evicted.

“I’m running for Sheriff because something needs to

be done to address the plague of home evictions facing

too many poor and working families in Philadelphia,”

said Honkala.



Honkala founded the Philadelphia-based Kensington

Welfare Rights Union 1991 to house and feed

Philadelphia’s poor. In 1998, she launched a national

umbrella organization called the Poor People’s Eco-

nomic Human Rights Campaign to advocate for the

human rights of people struggling with issues of

poverty across the country.

Honkala will kick off her campaign on Thursday

morning. She is expecting endorsements by President

Henry Nicholas of the Hospital Workers’ Union; Presi-

dent Joe Dougherty of the Iron Workers’ Union; Jim

Moran of Philaposh; Thomas Paine Cronin, former

president of District Council 47; and Hugh Giordano

of the Green Party.

Museum Exhibit FeaturesBritain’s Sexiest Sports Cars

Over 30 rare, unusual and beautiful sports and racing

cars manufactured in England will be on display at the

Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum Feb. 19-

Mar. 13. Titled the “Best of Britain,” the show features

a tribute to the Jaguar XK-E – which many feel is the

sexiest sports car ever built – on its 50th anniversary.

The show will have seven E-Type models on display,

including one of every significant version built from

1961 to 1974.

The “Best of Britain” show is included with regular

museum admission, $12 adults, $10 seniors, $8 for

students. Children under 8 are admitted free. The Mu-

seum is open Tuesday through Friday from 10 a.m. to

6 p.m., Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

For more information call (215) 365- 7233, or visit the

Web site at: www.simeonemuseum.org.

The public is invited to a “Push-Start” Launch Party

this Saturday from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Food includes

English Pub fare: Shepherd’s Pie, Bubble and Squeak,

and sliced Leg of Lamb sandwiches. Wine and beer is

also included for the $25 ticket, which must be bought

in advance at www.simeonemuseum.org.

Other British sports/racing cars in the show include a

1950 Aston-Martin DB2, four models of Lotus racing

sports cars from the 1950s and a very rare 1926 Mor-

gan “Aero.”

The Museum is located at 6825 Norwitch Drive, di-

rectly in back of the Airport Automall and five min-

utes off Interstate 95. Detailed driving directions are

on the Museum’s website.

The Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum is a

501(c)3 nonprofit corporation and encompasses many

of the most-significant racing sports cars ever built.

The Museum, which has been open to the public since

June 2008, differs from most other automotive collec-

tions in that the cars are used to tell a story: that com-

petition and racing improves the breed. Like

Philadelphia’s famed Barnes Foundation collection of

paintings, the Simeone Foundation exhibition is a per-

sonal collection, driven by a singular vision and spe-

cific ideas about how the collection should be

arranged and exhibited.

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