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Philadelphia Police Department Is Hiring

The Philadelphia Police Department is now hiring for the positions of Police Officer Recruit and Police Officer I (certified Commonwealth or State law enforcement officers). Applications for these positions are now being accepted online only at www.phila.gov/personnel. We encourage applicants from all over the country to consider this exciting and rewarding career opportunity.

Numerous Charges Filed Against District Judge from Lancaster

 

press release February 13, 2012

HARRISBURG - Attorney General Linda Kelly today announced that agents from the Attorney General's Bureau of Criminal Investigation have filed criminal charges against a Lancaster woman accused of using her position as a Magisterial District Judge to dismiss three traffic citations that had been issued to her personal vehicle by the police in Lancaster.

The defendant is identified as Kelly S. Ballentine, 43, of North St., Lancaster.

According to the criminal complaint, the Lancaster City Police Department issued three traffic citations to Ballentine in November 2010 - one for an expired registration on her BMW sedan and two for parking violations in front of her home.

Attorney General Kelly said the traffic violations occurred within Ballentine's magisterial district and were handled by personnel in her office.  When the appropriate fines were not paid within 30-days, summonses were mailed to Ballentine. 

MAYOR Nutter Presents Tickets to Mayor VIPs

Philadelphia, February 10, 2012 – Mayor Michael A. Nutter presented 170 Philadelphia sophomores with two tickets each as part of the Mayor’s VIP Program, which provides tickets to sporting events to students to inspire their success in school. For this quarter, the Mayor’s VIPs program is awarding tickets to sophomores for public, private, charter and parochial schools who were identified as most improved by their school.

FACEBOOK SCAM TARGETS YOUNG GIRLS; SUSPECT ARRESTED

 press release

HARRISBURG - Attorney General Linda Kelly today announced the filing of a series of felony charges against a Butler County man accused of using Facebook to operate an elaborate and disturbing false identity scheme that was used to solicit young girls for explicit photos or meetings for sex.

Kelly identified the defendant as William R. Ainsworth, 53, 110 Raupp Lane, Mars.

Kelly explained that the investigation by the Attorney General's Child Predator Unit began in September 2011, after agents received information that Ainsworth had traveled to the home of a 14-year old girl in Butler County in order to engage in various sex acts. Ainsworth was arrested at that time and held on numerous criminal charges related to that alleged meeting.

Grievance filed over partially or entirely removed Philly.com stories | Jim Romenesko.com

The Philadelphia Newspaper Guild has filed a grievance over stories about the Philadelphia Media Network sale that were partially or entirely removed from Philly.com without the authors’ knowledge. The Guild contract states that in the event of any retraction: “The employee involved will be consulted prior to the retraction of any material involved.” The union tells members:

We thank the company for meeting promptly to discuss the grievance and [vice president for external relations Mark] Block for agreeing to the Guild’s request that he publicly apologize for casting doubt on Gambacorta’s accurate reporting. His quotes to this effect from Block appear in today’s Inquirer and Daily News stories about Blatstein’s interest in the company.

Read the Guild Bulletin after the jump.

From: Guild Bulletin
Sent: Thu 2/9/2012 8:32 AM
To: undisclosed-recipients
Subject: Grievance filed, partially resolved over stories removed from Philly.com

Dear Guild member,

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CNBNews Op-Ed: Opposing Drug Testing For Welfare Recipients? Are You High?

 

Related: Freindly Fire

by Chris Freind

cnbnews.net

Randomly testing all public workers is simply common sense

Random drug testing of welfare recipients and public workers is racist, discriminatory and blatantly unconstitutional.

And if believe any of that, you’re smoking something.

Once again, the drug testing issue is making headlines in Pennsylvania, as such a program is now underway. Unfortunately, because the Legislature dragged its feet (what else is new?), the current initiative is a scaled-down version of the original bill, and has been put into effect via an emergency budgetary order from the Governor. It only applies to welfare recipients who have been convicted of a felony in the last five years or are currently on parole or probation.

Too bad.  It should include every single non-elected person receiving a paycheck courtesy of John Q. Taxpayer. 

Philadelphia Police Arrest Suspect for Sexual Assault of a Child; Offender Arrested in Under 4 Hours

 

press release February 10

PHOTO Marcise Turner 

The Philadelphia Police Department has leveraged technology in several cutting-edge initiatives to make the neighborhood in which you live and work a safer place for the entire community. Information moves at an unprecedented pace in our globally connected world, and the PPD has recently harnessed the power of critical digital and web technologies as a tool for crime prevention and investigation.

Here is one such example....

Philadelphia: BROTHER TIMOTHY AHERN, F.S.C. RESIGNS

 

(February 9, 2012)The Archdiocese of Philadelphia Office of Catholic Education announces that with great reluctance it has accepted the resignation of Brother Timothy Ahern, F.S.C., President of West Philadelphia Catholic High School, effective immediately. 

Philadelphia Mayor Nutter Announces Programs In Schools Agreement

Philadelphia, February 9, 2012 – Mayor Michael A. Nutter announced an agreement with the Philadelphia School District to preserve winter season recreational programming and activities for more than 12,000 children in the City of Philadelphia. Indoor facilities at schools will remain open through March 17, 2012 to allow all leagues and activities to finish their seasons.

Philadelphia2035 unveils Lower South plan | South Philly Review

Despite its rich cultural and athletic identity, residents often claim that nothing truly exciting happens in South Philly. City planner Jennifer Barr aims to silence naysayers, and her hopes gained traction Feb. 1 with the release of the Lower South District plan.

With Barr as its team’s project manager, the document, replete with suggestions on topics such as land management, open space and transportation, will seek to enhance a 6.58-square-mile expanse that enlists the sports complex area and The Navy Yard, 4747 S. Broad St., as its primary draws.

“We wanted to divide the city in manageable ‘bites’ that were larger than neighborhoods,” the resident of the 1500 block of South Clarion Street said of the Philadelphia City Planning Commission’s decision to conceive changes for Philadelphia’s 18 districts.

As the City has lacked a comprehensive zoning resolution since 1960, the commission acted on the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter’s requirement to construct and maintain a plan by crafting Philadelphia2035. It adopted the Citywide Vision portion in June and will spend the upcoming years focusing on a heavily recreational and occupational zone.

Barr and her peers created Lower South’s boundaries using 2010 Census tract designations that follow major roadways and the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. With a population of 5,200, the

READ via www.southphillyreview.com

by Joseph Myers

Arrest made in Columbia County attempted murder case

 

February 7, 2012

 

HARRISBURG - A Luzerne County man was arrested today and charged with the January 2011 attempted murder and robbery of a local scrap yard employee.

Attorney General Linda Kelly identified the defendant as Kim Roquet Jr., 39, 193 Indian Cave Road, Shickshinny, Luzerne County.

On Jan. 8, 2011 the Berwick Police Department responded to a reported stabbing and robbery at Decker?s Scrap Yard, 214 Canal St., Berwick. The victim, an employee at the scrap yard, told officers that he was attacked from behind and his throat slashed with a knife.

Kelly said the victim sustained life threatening injuries including, a skull fracture, subdural hemorrhage, neck lacerations causing injury to internal jugular vein, forehead and scalp lacerations, facial bone fractures, scapula fracture and ulna and wrist fractures. The victim survived.

According to the criminal complaint, following the attempted homicide, the victim met with police to try and determine a suspect. Further investigation was also conducted by police.

On Jan. 24, 2012 a composite sketch, which was created with the help of the victim, was released to the media.

INSIDE CENTER CITY PHILADELPHIA | cnbnews.net

Declare Your Love @ Mexican Post
On February 14, celebrate Valentine's Day at Mexican Post. Enjoy dinner for two for only $45. Choose two entrees from the menu, add two glasses of Patron margaritas or house sangria or house wine, and top it off with a dessert.
Mexican Post, 1601 Cherry Street, 215.568.2667, MexicanPost.com

Wanted: Suspect for Triple Homicide at Lorena's Grocery Store in the 16th District

 

PRESS RELEASE FEBRUARY 10, 2012

PHILADELPHIA -On September 6, 2011, at 7:56pm, two males entered Lorena's Grocery Store, located at 850 North 50th Street, armed with handguns and demanded money. The suspects shot and killed three employees during the course of the robbery and then fled north on 50th Street.

Nalik Shariff Scott has been identified as a suspect in this murder, and a warrant has been issued for his arrest.

Already in custody in this case, Ibrahim Muhammed - black male, 31 years-of-age, from the 6200 block of Reedland Street, was arrested on February 10, 2012. This defendant's photo is pending.

 

February Happenings in Philadelphia | cnbnews.net

Ongoing Black History Month Programming National Constitution Center 525 Arch Street 215.409.6600 ConstitutionCenter.org Through March 18 Clybourne Park Arden Theatre Company  40 North 2nd Street 215.922.1122 ArdenTheatre.org Through May 6 Van Gogh Up Close Philadelphia Museum of Art 26th Street and Benjamin Franklin Parkway 215.763.8100 PhilaMuseum.org February 7-12 The Great Divorce Lantern Theater Company 10th and Ludlow Streets 215.829.9002 LanternTheater.org February 8-12 A Night at the Oscars Peter Nero and the Philly Pops Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts Broad and Spruce Streets 215.893.1999 PhillyPops.org

February 9-12 Pushing Boundaries Pennsylvania Ballet Merriam Theater 250 South Broad Street 215.893.1999 PABallet.org February 9 Getting Ahead: Immigrants, Business  and Ethnic Identity National Museum of American Jewish History 101 South Independence Mall East 215.923.3811 NMAJH.org February 10, 12 & 13 Mozart and Mackey The Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts Broad and Spruce Streets 215.893.1709 ChamberOrchestra.org February 17, 19, 22, 24 & 26 Abduction from the Seraglio Opera Company of Philadelphia Academy of Music Broad and Locust Streets 215.893.1018 OperaPhila.org February 18 Jim Brickman: An Evening of Romance Merriam Theater 250 South Broad Street 215.893.1999 KimmelCenter.org

CNBNews Op-Ed: Rendell As Inquirer Owner? Might As Well Be Philly Enquirer

Related:  FREINDLY FIRE

By Chris Freind

cnbnews.net

A Jerry Maguire-like treatise for how to resurrect the media’s credibility

 

Famed political strategist James Carville once referred to Pennsylvania as two major cities with Alabama in between.  What an insult to Alabama.

 

The folks in the nation’s fifth-largest state --- all of them --- are the backwards ones, the sad result of refusing to hold their leaders accountable for broken campaign promises and abject failures. All the while, their neighboring states --- AKA “the competition” --- continue to make gains at Pennsylvania’s expense. 

Attorney General Kelly announces perjury and obstruction charges against Delaware County woman

 

February 2, 2012

 

HARRISBURG - Agents from the Attorney General's Bureau of Criminal Investigations have filed charges against a Delaware County woman accused of making false statements and attempting to obstruct an investigation into allegations that her husband had sexually assaulted her daughter.

Attorney General Linda Kelly identified the defendant as Susan Liberace, 42, of 36 Nancy Drive, Havertown.

Kelly said that Liberace is charged with making false statements under oath and engaging in a pattern of conduct intended to shield her husband  Gerald C. Liberace  from conviction and punishment for his actions.  He was ultimately convicted in January 2011 by a jury in Delaware County on charges of corruption of minors and endangering the welfare of children.

Philadelphia Police Need Assistance in Finding Anthony Nesbit

 

February 6, 2012

On Monday, February 6, 2012, Anthony Nesbit was last seen at 10:00 Am in the area of Broad Street and Erie Avenue. Anthony suffers from Dementia and will most likely need assistance getting back to his residence on the 9400 block of Roosevelt Boulevard. Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Anthony Nesbit, please contact Northeast Detective Division at 215-686-3153 or call 911.

 

• NAME Anthony Nesbit
• AGE 49
• HEIGHT 5’7”
• WEIGHT 183 lbs
• EYES Brown
• HAIR Bald
• He was last seen wearing a black coat, black pants, a brown knit hat and green/white sneakers

 

 

Arrested: Suspects Involved in Multiple Robberies, Thefts, and Frauds in Center City

 February 2, 2012

On January 31, 2012, at 2:00pm the defendants were arrested and positively identified as the two individuals wanted for multiple robberies, thefts, and frauds which were committed in Center City Philadelphia.

photo, right, Jesse Sanford

 photo, left, Derrick Randle

Many of the incidents reported to police involved the defendants approaching their victims, telling them a fabricated story about being from another country and in need of a hotel or church.

After the defendants gained the victim's confidence, they would give the victim a handkerchief containing paper which was cut in to the shape of U.S. currency and walk away with the victim's money.

Investigators feel that these defendants may have victimized more people that have yet to come forward. The Philadelphia Police Department is urging citizens who may have been victims of these defendants to call Central Detective Division at 215-686-3093.

If you were a vicitm of these defendants or have any further information, please contact:
Central Detective Division
Detective Galonsky
215-686-3093

 

 

DVRPC SEEKING APPLICANTS FOR PUBLIC PARTICIPATION TASK FORCE

(Philadelphia, PA) – The Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC), as part of its ongoing efforts to engage citizens of the Delaware Valley, is establishing a new Public Participation Task Force to ensure the involvement of a diverse range of our region’s residents in the planning process. 

Funeral Services for Cardinal Anthony Bevilacqua, Archbishop Emeritus, Announced | cnbnews.net

Cardinal Anthony J. Bevilacqua, Archbishop Emeritus of Philadelphia, died on January 31, 2012 at the age of 88. Cardinal Bevilacqua died in his sleep at 9:15 p.m. at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary, where he had resided since his retirement. Cardinal Bevilacqua served as Archbishop of Philadelphia from February 11, 1988 to October 7, 2003. He was elevated to the College of Cardinals on June 28, 1991.

“I was greatly saddened to learn of the death of my predecessor Cardinal Bevilacqua,” said Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap. of Philadelphia. “I encourage all Catholics in the Archdiocese to join me in praying for the repose of his soul and that God will comfort his family as they mourn his loss. Cardinal Bevilacqua has been called home by God; a servant of the Lord who loved Jesus Christ and His people.”

As the leader of the Archdiocese for 15 years, Cardinal Bevilacqua initiated a renewal process called Catholic Faith and Life 2000 to bring non-practicing Catholics back to the Church. The renewal process culminated on October 22, 2000 with 40,000 Catholics participating in a candlelight procession on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia.

 

Bill Donahue: CARDINAL BEVILACQUA TREATED UNFAIRLY

February 1, 2012

 

Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on the death of Anthony Cardinal Bevilacqua and news reports on his passing: 

Archbishop Chaput: HHS Ruling is Flawed and Dangerous

 

February 2, 2012

 

ARCHBISHOP CHAPUT CALLS ON CATHOLICS TO PRAY, ACT 
FOR RELIGIOUS LIBERTY IN LETTER TO ARCHDIOCESE: 
HHS RULING IS FLAWED AND DANGEROUS

 

Dear friends in Christ, 

The United States Department of Health and Human Services announced on January 20 that almost all employers, including Catholic employers, will be forced to offer their employees health coverage that includes sterilization, abortion-inducing drugs, and contraception. Almost all health insurers will be forced to include those "services" in the health policies they write. And almost all individuals will be forced to buy that coverage as a part of their policies. 

Philadelphia Police Arrest 4 Suspects for Murder of Store Owner

The Philadelphia Police Department's Homicide Unit successfully made four arrests in the murder investigation of 33 year old Rosemary Fernandez-Rivera, who was murdered on Monday, January 23, 2012, at 7:41pm inside Caribe Mini Market located at 3300 North Mutter Street. Rosemary was found by police behind the counter suffering from multiple gunshots wounds to the body. She was transported to Temple Hospital and succumbed to her injuries. 

Centre County dentist arrested on theft and insurance fraud charges

 

HARRISBURG - Attorney General Linda Kelly today announced criminal charges have been filed against a Centre County dentist accused of submitting more than $52,000 in false insurance claims following a joint investigation with the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) State College office.

Kelly identified the defendant as Dr. Jamshid Assadinia, 53, of 1764 Cambridge Drive, State College, Centre County. Dr. Assadinia owns and operates Jamshid Assadinia DDS, 300 South Allen St., State College.

Kelly said Assadinia allegedly submitted insurance claims for dental procedures that he never performed and then billed the insurance companies more than $52,000 under the names of several different patients.

CARDINAL ANTHONY BEVILACQUA DIES AT THE AGE OF 88

Philadelphia Archdiocese press release

Cardinal Anthony J. Bevilacqua, Archbishop Emeritus of Philadelphia, died on January 31, 2012 at the age of 88. Cardinal Bevilacqua died in his sleep at 9:15 p.m. at Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary, where he had resided since his retirement. Cardinal Bevilacqua served as Archbishop of Philadelphia from February 11, 1988 to October 7, 2003. He was elevated to the College of Cardinals on June 28, 1991. 

"I was greatly saddened to learn of the death of my predecessor Cardinal Bevilacqua," said Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap. of Philadelphia. "I encourage all Catholics in the Archdiocese to join me in praying for the repose of his soul and that God will comfort his family as they mourn his loss. Cardinal Bevilacqua has been called home by God; a servant of the Lord who loved Jesus Christ and His people." 

As the leader of the Archdiocese for 15 years, Cardinal Bevilacqua initiated a renewal process called Catholic Faith and Life 2000 to bring non-practicing Catholics back to the Church. The renewal process culminated on October 22, 2000 with 40,000 Catholics participating in a candlelight procession on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia. Cardinal Bevilacqua also reached out to Catholics in the Archdiocese through a weekly live call-in radio program and a monthly bulletin titled, "Voice of Your Shepherd." He regularly made pastoral visits to parishes, schools, nursing homes and other institutions throughout the Archdiocese and to people of all faiths through his visits to hospitals and prisons as well as ecumenical and interreligious outreach. 

FBI/PPD Violent Crimes Task Force Seeks Assistance in ID Bank Robbery Suspect

JANUARY 31, 2012  

On January 30, 2012, at 11:28am, an unknown male entered the National Penn Bank located at 9 West Evergreen Avenue and presented the teller with a threatening demand note. The suspect fled the bank on foot in an unknown direction after taking an undisclosed amount of money. This suspect also robbed the Conestoga Bank located at 12 West Glenside Avenue in Glenside, PA on January 6, 2012.

 

• Suspect Description:
  Black male, 20-30 years-of-age, 5’7”, medium build, wearing a black hoody and sunglasses
• National Penn Bank robbery wanted flyer
• If you see this male do not approach him, contact 911 immediately.
• To submit a tip via telephone, dial 215.686.TIPS (8477).
• Use this electronic form to submit a tip anonymously
• Tipsters can remain anonymous and there may be a reward for information leading to the identification and arrest of this suspect.

If you have any information about this crime or this suspect, please contact:
FBI/PPD Violent Crimes Task Force
215-418-4000
Case Number MC #12-006
DC# 12-14-007617

 

 

Video: Funeral Services Held for Missing Soldier Killed in Korean War

Army Pfc. George A. Porter, 21, was taken prisoner Feb. 11, 1951, during the battle of Hoengsong, said the Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office.
Porter, of Battery B, 15th Field Artillery Battalion, was unaccounted for until the 1990s, when North Korea gave the United States more than 200 boxes of remains from the war.

He was a resident of Philadelphia PA.

source http://www.powmiaawareness.org/

 

Mayor Nutter, City Officals Announce New Crime Fighting Measures

(January 27, 2012)Mayor Michael A. Nutter along with District Attorney Seth Williams and Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey unveiled the City’s new crime fighting measures focusing on prevention, intervention and collaboration at Strawberry Mansion High School.  This strategy will link police, neighborhoods and our public and private law enforcement partners to reduce violence.

By 2040, Greater Philadelphia to Gain Over 600,000 Residents

 

press release

DVRPC predicts 11.4% increase in region’s population; 7% in City of Philadelphia 

 

(Philadelphia, PA) – The Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) has released its 2040 population forecasts for the nine-county Delaware Valley region. The forecasts project that the region’s population will grow to 6.26 million by 2040, an increase of more than 600,000 from 2010.

Philadelphia Police Searching for Jorge Aldea

UPDATE: ALDEA WAS ARRESTED IN NEW YORK

JANUARY 27, 2012

Wanted: Suspect for Homicide in the 25th District

January 26, 2012

 

On November 25, 2011, at 11:48pm, the victim was found on the 100 block of West Westmoreland Street by police suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. The victim was transported to the hospital and later succumbed to his wounds. An arrest warrant has been issued for Jorge Aldea in this homicide.
 

• Suspect:
  Jorge Aldea, 23 years-of-age - Known to frequent: 3200 block of North Kip Street. 3300 block of North Mascher Street, 100 block of West Wishart Street
  
• If you see this suspect do not approach him, contact 911 immediately.
• To submit a tip via telephone, dial 215.686.TIPS (8477).
• Use this electronic form to submit a tip anonymously.

If you have any information about this crime or the whereabouts of this suspect, please contact the

Philadelphia Police Homicide Unit
215-686-3334,3335