PhiladelphiaDaily Record

Vol. I No. 85 Keeping You Posted With The Politics Of Philadelphia October 22, 2010

Hardball HitsTemple U.

AT TEMPLE UNIVERSITY Lew Klein Media Awards luncheon were Marjorie Mar-golies and MSNBC host of "Hardball," Chris Matthews. Later on, Matthews broadcasthis daily show from Temple campus, featuring interviews with Congressmen Joe Sestakand Bob Brady, and Gov. Ed Rendell. More pictures page 6. Photo by Bonnie Squires

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State Rep. Ronald G. Waters

(D-W. Phila.) is calling on

the Senate to pass the Mar-

cellus Shale tax and says imple-

menting the tax should be a top

priority before the end of the year.

Waters said the Marcellus Shale

tax would help to close the State’s

current budget deficit and relieve

some of the burden on individual

taxpayers.

Waters UrgesPursuit Of A

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Yesterday, Gov. Ed Rendell de-

clared the natural-gas tax “dead” as

negotiations with Senate Republi-

can leaders stalled.

“The State was counting on $70

million in severance-tax revenues

to fill a deficit when it received

less Than expected in a Federal

stimulus-extension bill in August,”

re[ports the Pennsylvania Inde-pendent.

“If we pass this tax, we would be

able to generate much-needed rev-

enue for the state where we would

not have to continue to make

deep, drastic cuts to services that

some of our most vulnerable citi-

zens need. These include educa-

tional programs, senior citizen

services, health programs and

other human services,” Waters

said. “Every year we have to make

cuts to these programs, yet we do

not require rich oil and natural-gas

companies to pay their fair share.

Does this make sense?””

The Marcellus Shale is one of the

biggest natural-gas fields in the US

and Pennsylvania is becoming a

leader in natural-gas extraction.

“Pennsylvania is one of the 32

states in the nation that produces

natural gas and it ranks 15th in

total production. The Marcellus

Shale deposit alone reportedly

holds 50 trillion cubic feet,” Waters

said. “There is almost an unlimited

amount of wealth that can be de-

rived from this natural resource by

big oil and gas companies; Penn-

sylvania could practically be con-

sidered the Saudi Arabia of natural

gas. However, Pennsylvania is the

only state with significant extrac-

tion activity that does not impose a

severance tax or conservation fee

on the big companies drilling for

natural gas.”

Waters maintained, “The Marcellus

Shale natural-gas extraction in our

state will mean major profits for

the investors, and could yield bil-

lions in revenue at a time when our

social-service programs are in

jeopardy. I see nothing wrong with

asking these people with deep

pockets to step up to the plate. As

legislators we need to be more con-

cerned about protecting the inter-

ests of our citizens before the

profits of big business.”

“We successfully passed it out of

the House of Representatives with

bipartisan support,” Waters said.

“Some people are more concerned

about the environment than any-

thing else. This tax could be used

to fund the Dept. of Environmental

Protection, which has oversight.”

Marcellus Shale Tax

SEPTA has extra service

ready for this weekend as

the Phillies and Giants return

to Citizens Bank Park to close out

the National League Championship

Series.

Sports Express trains will supple-

ment regularly scheduled service

on the Broad Street Line for Satur-

day’s Game 6, Sunday’s possible

Game 7, and Saturday’s Flyers

game. Trips will also be added on

the Market-Frankford Line before

Phillies games as needed. The

Market-Frankford Line provides a

free connection to the Broad Street

Line at 15th Street/City Hall, as do

trolley routes 10, 11, 13, 34 and

36. For Regional Rail riders, the

subway is just a short walk from

Market East or Suburban stations,

and fans from South Jersey can

connect with the Broad Street Line

by taking the PATCO High Speed-

line to 12th/13 & Locust.

SEPTA and the Philadelphia Park-

ing Authority are also partnering to

offer a convenient and inexpensive

park-and-ride option. For $5, fans

can get a spot at Parking Authority

lots at Love Park or 15th & Arch

Streets by showing their ticket for

that day’s game. Both locations

offer easy access to the Broad

Street Line, and to ensure fans can

complete their trip on SEPTA, two-

packs of tokens will be available

for purchase at the lots. A two-pack

of tokens is just $3.10.

Here is SEPTA’s sports service

plan for this weekend:

SATURDAY, OCT. 23:

Phillies vs. Giants, NLCS Game 6,

Citizens Bank Park, 3:57 p.m.:

Seven Sports Express trains will

supplement regularly scheduled

Broad Street Line service. Sports

Express trips will run approxi-

mately every 10 minutes starting at

1:55 p.m.

Extra service will be added on the

Market-Frankford Line as needed.

Flyers vs. Maple Leaves, Wells

Fargo Center, 7 p.m.: Extra service

at 6:08 p.m.

SUNDAY, OCT. 24:

Phillies vs. Giants, NLCS Game 7,

7:57 p.m., Citizens Bank Park:

Eight Sports Express will be de-

ployed, running approximately

every 10 minutes starting at 5:48

p.m.

Extra service will run on the Mar-

ket-Frankford Line as needed.

Trains will run on the Broad Street

Line as late as necessary after the

game to accommodate fans.

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Oct. 23-

State Sen. LeAnna Washing-ton, herself an abuse victim,sponsors 3rd annual Walk ToEnd Domestic Violencealong W. River Dr. Proceedssupport City’s only 24-hourdomestic-abuse hotline. Oct. 23-

Emilio Vasquez’ Democrat43rd Ward hosts fish fry atBlack Pearl, 3701 Old YorkRd., 5-10 p.m. Tickets $10.For info Sarah Ghee (215)300-8249 or Joann Taylor(267) 581-5810.Oct. 23-

Democrat 45th Ward FallFestival at Cannon Ball Tav-ern, Kennedy & James Sts.,2-6 p.m. Tickets $40. Forinfo (215) 743-4703.Oct. 24-

Meet Candidates Brunchhosted by Congregation ofShaare Shamayim, 9768Verree Rd., Karff Auditorium,9 a.m. All invited. For infoHarris Popolow (215) 676-7486.Oct. 24-

Polish American CulturalCenter Museum and PolishAmerican Congress invite allto attend free Polish HarvestFestival “Dozynki” at St.Adalbert Auditorium, Thomp-son & Allegheny Ave., 12-4p.m. For info (215) 922-1700.

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USSen. Bob Casey

was joined by

Kathleen Sebelius,

Secretary of the US Dept. of

Health & Human Services; Dr. Ar-

lene Ackerman, superintendent of

the School District; Sarah Mar-

tinez-Helfman, executive director

of the Eagles Youth Partnership;

Timothy McKenna, principal of

Furness HS; and Leonard Weaver

from the Philadelphia Eagles for a

pep rally to connect more of

Philadelphia’s children and youth

to health insurance.

Casey invited the group together to

come to Furness to discuss new

initiatives underway to connect

kids to coverage in Philadelphia

through a focus on health coverage

as a key to success in school, ath-

letics and beyond.

“Good health is critical to a child’s

success inside and outside the

classroom; yet thousands of kids in

Pennsylvania often go without

needed health care because they

are uninsured,” said the Senator.

Said Sebelius, “No student should

have to miss school, or miss out on

sports and other activities because

they’re not getting the care they

need to stay healthy. That’s why

I’ve issued the Connecting Kids to

Coverage Challenge, and today

with the Eagles Youth Partnership,

Public Citizens for Children and

Youth and the School District of

Philadelphia all stepping up to the

challenge, we see that Pennsylva-

nia is leading the way in the fight

to get kids covered.”

Ackerman stressed the importance

of the Children’s Health Insurance

Program, calling it “a critically im-

portant resource for those families

who do not qualify for Medicaid

health coverage and cannot afford

private coverage.”

Casey was a strong supporter of

the law that expanded CHIP, which

was signed into law in February

2009. CHIP began as a state pro-

gram in Pennsylvania when it was

signed into law by the Senator’s fa-

ther, Gov. Robert P. Casey; it be-

came a model for the national

program that now provides health

care coverage to more than 14 mil-

lion American children.

At the event, the Eagles Youth

Partnership accepted the Secre-

tary’s challenge, making them the

first major athletic team to do so.

They will support the outreach and

enrollment challenge through the

Eagles Eye Mobile, which aims to

increase the number of children

who receive vision care.

As of September 2010, Philadel-

phia County has 28,261 children

enrolled in CHIP. Pennsylvania

has an 85.9% participation rate in

CHIP and Medicaid, compared to

81.8% nationally. However, Penn-

sylvania has one of the largest

numbers of eligible but uninsured

children (129,000 out of 5 million

nationally).

Furness Hosts Big-Shot Rally ToPress For Kids’ Health Coverage

US SEN. BOB CASEY and HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius greet

excited students at Furness HS.

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Temple Issues Media Awards

AT TEMPLE UNIVERSITY’S 10th annual Lew Klein Alumni in

the Media Awards at Mitten Hall were, from left, former Congress-

man Dick Schweiker; Robin Roberts, Excellence in the Media

award-winner and host of ABC’s “Good Morning America”; Janet

& Lew Klein; and Mrs. Schweiker, as they enjoy awards luncheon.

Photos by Bonnie Squires

HARVEY POLLACK, center, was one of Temple alumni inducted

into School of Communications Hall of Fame, here being congratu-

lated by Ann & Peter Liacouras.

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SENIOR FAIR filled hall at Community Academy

of Phila. in Juniata Park yesterday. Hostess was

State Sen. Tina Tartaglione, here drawing name of

lucky raffle winner Gladys Bermudez, right.

Farnese Dines His LieutenantsNIGHT ONTHETOWN wastreat givenby StateSen. LarryFarnese,who invitedall his wardleaders to afeast at Ris-torantePanoramain Old Citylastevening.

BERMUDEZ’S prize was a vacation in Mexico! It

was donated by Irma Harris and Herman Pettus of

Harris Certified Travel Club.

Tartaglione Hosts Rousing Senior Fair

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Youngblood Backers Flock To Finnigan’s

STRONG P.F.T. turnout benefited Youngblood, as this delegation shows: from left, Denise & Donald

Kirby, Jacquelyne Scott, Youngblood, Cyndi Bolden and Stacia Parker.

FINNIGAN’S WAKE hosted fundraiser for State Rep. Rosita Youngblood last night. Showing support

for Youngblood, center, were City Commissioner candidate Ivy Staten and Laborers District Council

Business Mgr. Ryan Boyer.

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Cops With Children

SIMILAR murals, illustrating positive interactions between kids and police, are going up elsewhere in

town, like this one at 3rd Police Dist. at 11th & Wharton Streets.

SEPTA

General

Mgr. Joseph

Casey and

police ad-

ministration

officials in-

augurate

mural cele-

brating

cops with

children,

that runs

along sub-

way con-

course in

Center City.

WARD 66A DEMS’ fabled fundraiser drew throng from all across N.E. Phila. yesterday evening. Joining

Congressman Bob Brady, 2nd from left, in crowd were, from left, Ward Leaders Shawn Dillon, Marty

Bednarek, Bill Dolbow and Bob Dellavella. Photo by Harry Leech

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N. E. Dems Flock To Dillon’s Bash