CityLights Vigil for Grand Re-opening New Leadership at Heinz Refuge Group

2018 Victims of of Woodland Ave Lead Complex 12th Participates in

Violence McDonald’s Police District National Conference
Participants visited Free meals delight more Capt. Scott Drissel, Discuss how to preserve
sites of 27 murders in than 300 SW children Jr. takes over from sites & community
Southwest DaShawn Beaufort outreach
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SOUTHWEST CDC DECEMBER 14, 2018

BRINGING GOOD NEWS TO THE COMMUNITY SINCE 1945

OPINION
Rally to Support Funding of Our Libraries
PAGE 2
The Sad Saga of Gun
COMMUNITY
Helpful winter advice from Phila. Water Dept.
PAGE 5
Violence in Southwest
Repairs to Parking Lot at Woodland & 63rd
PAGE 6
Bartash Printing CloseS after 62 years in SW
PAGE 7
Neigborhood Advisory Council News
PAGE 8, 9

COMING UP &
BULLETIN BOARD
PAGE 12, 13

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up to $1,000
Cars or Trucks Armed with signs to decry gun violence, an ad hoc group of Southwest protesters marched from Kingsessing Rec. to Myers Rec. and back at mid-day on
Saturday, December 6.
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Rally Demands Full Funding of City Libraries

By Ted Behr school programs, and bring health and care about libraries being open so we

C
utbacks in budgets for City
libraries have meant the closing
of many branches on Saturdays
and reduced hours on days when
libraries are open. On December 12,
dozens of Friends of the Free Library
and AFSCME union library workers
rallied at City Hall in response to these
restrictions. They called on Mayor Jim
Kenney and City Council to restore
full funding for the Free Library of
Philadelphia and reverse this fall’s cuts
in services.
“The role of public librarians and the
public library has changed, “strongly
asserted Tamia Lawrence, a teen after-
school program leader at Philadelphia
City Institute branch. “I came to the
library to attend a tween book club,
but my librarian Ms. Erin became a
mentor to me. She keeps me level-
headed, encouraged me and challenges
me. Other Philadelphia librarians have
saved lives with Narcan, run free after-
wellness programming to low-income
neighborhoods.
Even more important, Lawrence
added, “Library staff work one-on-one
with job seekers to help them learn
how to use the computers and work to
find resources – especially the English
language learners. Libraries are more
than just books. This is why we are
here to demand Mayor Kenny and
City Council to fully find our librar-
ies.”
Overbrook Park Library’s Yvette
Robinson added, “When libraries
close due to underfunding and un-
derstaffing, Philadelphia is failing our
children. The city is failing job seek-
ers, students, parents and teens who
rely upon our branches as a civic hub.
What are Mayor Kenney and City
council saying to us if they are not
investing in our communities’ safety,
well-being, and education?”
During the past several months,
Friends of the Free Library have been
Friends of the Free Library and AFSCME union
members wedged their way into the City Hall
December 12 to demand full funding of the branch
libraries which are pivotal to the quality of life in
Southwest.
organizing to push City Council and
Mayor Jim Kenney to allocate both
emergency funding to re-establish
6-day service at every FLP branch
and to reverse the 17% decline in city
funding in next fiscal year’s budget.
South Philadelphia librarian and
AFSCME District Council 47 member
link Ross said, “Library workers are
passionate about the work we do. We
can serve the public. With chronic
underfunding, however, our branch’s
ability to open can depend on the at-
tendance of just one staff member.”
After the press conference, Friends
and union members visited the of-
fices of Mayor Jim Kenney and City
Council to deliver over 5000 signed
petitions collected by the “Friends”
demanding full funding, full staffing,
and at least 6-day service across the
system.
To join the Friends of the Free
Library’s efforts, visit #FundOurLi-
braries or contact our Southwest City
Councilpersons Kenyatta Johnson,
District 2 ((215) 686-3418) or Jannie
Blackwell, District 3, (215) 686-3418),
and urge them to support full funding
and expanded open time for our four
Southwest branch libraries.
Quotations and photos for this opin-
ion were kindly provided by Kate Good-
man, Media Coordinator on behalf of
the Friends of the Free Library.

CityLights Conducts Vigil for Violence Victims

B
raving the cold, 30 Southwest
residents and friends gathered
December 8 at The Common
Place for this year’s Vigil for Remem-
brance of Victims of Violence. Fol-
lowing a light breakfast, participants
formed into small groups and fanned
out to locations in Southwest where
there were 27 murders during the year.
In preparation for the visits, the
vigil participants listened with lov-
ing concern to the witness of Darlene
Sistrunk, an associate pastor of Grace
Christian Fellowship whose son was
shot nearby some ten years ago. “That
bright young man was raised in our
nerdy family and while he regularly
challenged teachers and others in
authority, he was always respectful,”
reflected Pastor Sistrunk who works in
the legal staff recruitment field. “Hav-
ing lost the opportunity to see him
progress in life, graduating from col-
lege, working and raising his daughter,
I consider myself a “co-victim!”
Gun violence is a cancer in our com-
munity, Sistrunk asserted with refer-
ence to the high incidence of “black on
black” crime. “It tears families apart,
and eventually we’ve got to make it
stop,” she urged fervently. “We have to
do the best we can to address the un-
derlying causes, poverty, poor housing
and education, low employment expec-
tations. And in the meantime, we have
to reach out to support those who are
suffering – even if it’s just supporting
them by being present in their lives – as
we are doing today with this vigil.” Rev. Cean James, pastor of Grace Christian Fellowship and Mark Harrell of Southwest CDC stand by
solemnly as Susan Aggarwal of Wayne Presbyterian’s CityLights Ministry places red carnations at the
site where domestic violence took the life of a Southwest resident this year. Their vigil journey through
CITYLIGHTS Southwest had previously taken them to the 5100 block of Malcolm Street where two men and two
CONTINUES ON PAGE 5 women were shot and killed execution-style on November 19.
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Celebrated Mural Artist Passes Away

Willis “Nomo” Humphrey created mural at 58th & Woodland
By Mark Harrell Southern Inn and is one of Hum-

S
outhwest residents have been
regularly captivated by the evoca-
tive wall mural at the busy corner
of Lindbergh Blvd. and 58th Street. The
theme incorporated in the intricate
artwork unifies the vital African Ameri-
can and American African immigrant
elements of our community… so many
cultural differences but pulled together
by shared values, needs, and heritage.
Thus, with great sadness we report
the passing of celebrated artist, Willis
“Nomo” Humphrey who created this
and more than a dozen other strik-
ing murals and public art landmarks
across the city.
Humphrey died of a massive heart
attack at age 44 on Wednesday, No-
vember 31, 2018.
The mural at 58th and Lindbergh
graces the south-facing side of the
phrey’s earliest Mural Arts Project
works. In the colorful painting, Hum-
phrey creates a unifying portrait of Af-
rican immigrants and African Ameri-
can communities. It depicts both their
differences and their attempts to forge
new bonds.
Humphrey, a native of Mississippi
and long-time Philadelphia resident,
recently designed murals which
capture the lives and careers of Phila-
delphia comedian Kevin Hart and civil
rights leader Octavius Catto. “He has
graced the city with so many works The appealing mural at 58th St. & Woodland Ave. which depicts the vital relationship between African
Americans and American African Immigrants in Southwest (photo by Jack Ramsdale, Mural Arts Program.)
of art and he has been a mentor and Inset: Willis “Nomo” Humphrey, creator of this SW mural and many others around the city.
a source of light to so many artists,
residents and community members,” held at Mother Bethel AME Church rip-philly-muralist-nomo-who-paint-
Mural Arts director Jane Golden. on December 11 and interment took ed-black-lives-from-octavius-catto-to-
A gofundme account (NOMOfund) place December 12. kevin-hart/
is raising money to help with the edu- For more tributes and examples of Information and photos for this
cation of Humphrey’s children. Funer- Humphrey’s work, visit the Billy Penn article was derived from the Billy Penn
al services for Willis Humphrey were site: https://billypenn.com/2018/11/30/ article cited above.

CITYLIGHTS
CONTINUES FROM PAGE 2
“We hope the entire community will
continue to keep all of our ‘co-victims
of homicide’ in their prayers.” Pastor
Sistrunk concluded.
In that vein, the Rev. Cean James,
Pastor of Grace Christian Fellowship
and Director of CityLights Ministry
led the participants in a prayer for
energy and insight in the visits to the
locations where violence took place
this year. At each one, a litany of
prayer was offered for the victims and
their friends and families, for the first
responders who have to deal with the
ghastly aftermath of the violent acts –
and for the perpetrators themselves.
That litany concluded with a petition,
“God of Justice, help us find our voice.
Empower us to change this broken
world and protest the needless deaths
caused by violence. Give us the power
to rise above our fear that nothing can
be done and grant us the strength and
conviction to confront the systemic
injustice of our society and be steadfast
advocates for change that will bring
love and harmony and peace!”
At the conclusion of the site visits,
the mourners returned to The Com-
mon Place for a time of meditation
on the meaning of their experiences.
“Over and above the sobering mo-
ments at the sites, in our preparation
time, I was struck by the impact gun
violence must have on families even
years after these terrible incidents,”
lamented Vijay Aggarwal, an elder at
Wayne Presbyterian. “The pain of that
death of a beloved son is still evident
in the voice of Mrs. Darlene.”
CityLights is an urban/suburban
faith-based partnership based at The
Common Place, 58th Street and Chester
Avenue. CityLights has served Southwest
for the past 25 years and open to all indi-
viduals and groups working to improve
the quality of life in the community. For
more information about bi-monthly
meetings on the second Saturday at
9:00 a.m. at The Common Place, and to
be placed on its extensive emailing list
phone (215) 729-1982 or email citylight-
sdirector@gmail.com.
PWD Helpful Winter Advice
on Water Pipes
P
hiladelphia Water Department
(PWD) has announced that
crews will be working 6 days a
week, 12-hour shifts, from 8:00 a.m. to
midnight to stay on top of leak investi-
gations, and make any necessary water
main repairs during the winter season.
While the Water Department
maintains the City’s water mains and
sewers, residence and business owners
should keep in mind that water service
and supply lines and waste or storm-
water laterals connecting to customers’
houses in Philadelphia are the home-
owner’s responsibility. For more infor-
mation about the consequences and
liabilities in this regard, owners should
visit: http://phillyh2o.info/your-pipes
Each year, PWD crews are called
out to households with frozen pipes,
leaking services, and pipes that have
ruptured inside the home, which are
the responsibility of the homeowner.
If customers see a leak in the street,
they should report it to PWD at (215)
685-6300. If a customer does not have
water at their home and there is no
visible sign of water on the street,
PWD recommends they check with
neighbors to see if they are experienc-
ing the same problem, as this could
be a sign of frozen pipes for that
specific home and not a water main
break.
Customers should protect household
pipes from freezing or breaking during
the winter. For practical tips in this
regard, visit: phillyh2o.info/winter-
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6 Southwest Globe Times Newspaper COMMUNITY NEWS December 14, 2018

Improvements to S. 63rd & Woodland Shoppers Parking Lot!

By Steve Kuzmicki ing, and the practice of school buses

I
f you’ve been in the vicinity of
South 63rd Street and Woodland
Avenue lately you may have noticed
a lot of construction activity. That’s
because the Philadelphia Parking Au-
thority (PPA) is (finally) doing a major
overhaul of the shoppers parking lot
on S. 63rd Street, just off Woodland
Avenue.
Southwest CDC began last summer
to intensify the pressure on the PPA
to remedy the deplorable condition of
that lot. In partnership with business-
es on Woodland Avenue and other
stakeholders, it followed up with calls
to action to Councilman Kenyatta
Johnson and the City Commerce
Department
Shoppers and neighbors have
complained about the miserable state
of the lot for years: wide, crater-like
potholes and deep cracks in the pav-
ing, holes in the fencing, erratic light-
and other vehicles using the site as a
private parking lot. The neglected lot
was in such bad repair that few shop-
pers were actually able to park there.
According to a PPA official, “Fund-
ing became available and they de-
cided to include the 63rd Street lot
in the city-wide program to repave
and re-stripe lot surfaces, upgrade
lighting and repair fencing.” The work
here has a projected cost of $275,000.
It began in mid-November and is
expected to take no longer than 120
days.
For years, parking in the lot has
been free, but as of now, the PPA
plans to install a parking kiosk and
charge $1.00 per hour. Monthly park- An indication of some of long overdue repair and improvement activities at the Woodland and 63rd
shoppers parking lot now being undertaken over the next three months by the Parking Authority.
ing rates will be available for local
businesses. While local merchants An unresolved issue is signs that munity continue to pursue better
and Woodland shoppers won’t be will inform Woodland shoppers signage with PPA.
happy about this, the parking fee that the lot is there. The old, dete- To provide input and comments on
should cut down on illegal parking riorated sign is being removed and these welcome parking improvements,
that was clogging the site. SWCDC and the business com- Email steven@southwestcdc.org.

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Bartash Printing Closes

A
fter 62 years of providing
printing services, Bartash
Printing on the corner of
Lindbergh Blvd. and 54th Street
announced November 21 that it
was closing. According to a release
from management, some 163 em-
ployees have been let go.
Bartash Printing was formed
in conjunction with the creation
of The Southwest Globe Times
in 1946 by the founder of both
organizations, Joseph Bartash.
The business which focused on
publishing both newspapers and
magazines was managed for over
40 years by Mr. Bartash’s son-in-
law Sidney Simon and joined more
recently his son Michael.
At its most productive point,
Bartash Printing employed over
240 men and women, but with the
advent of automation and winding
down of print media, the company
had recently downsized in a major
way.
The Globe Times itself had
continued to be published un-
der Mr. Bartash’s direction until
February 2002 when it closed its
doors. After a hiatus of two years
and another 15 months of ne-
gotiation, Mr. Bartash formed a
partnership with the non-profit
company Southwest Community
Development Corporation. In July
2005 publication of the paper was
resumed on a bi-weekly basis –
with Bartash acting as an informal
advisor.
For those clients which had
remained loyal for many years,
Bartash Printing has indicated that
it would try to make their transi-
The well-known sigh outside the Bartash Printing
company on 54th Street where Gray’s Ave. meets
Lindbergh Blvd. is coming down soon. The
company which it had provided quality printing
services for 62 years has recently ceased
operations.
tion to another printer as easy as
possible.
In a telling editorial, The Phoe-
nix, the campus newspaper for
Swarthmore College which Bartash
printed for the past 10 years,
reflected, “It’s certainly not news
to anyone that the newspaper and
magazine industry has rapidly de-
clined in recent years. While many
national publications have man-
aged to stay afloat, local publica-
tions have suffered severe losses.
It doesn’t just stop at publications,
however. Printing companies like
Bartash also get swept up in the
ripple effect of local publications’
low readership. So what can com-
munity members like ourselves do
to ensure that local publications
and small businesses survive? The
answer is simple. Support your lo-
cal publications.”
The quotation from The Phoenix
was reported December 3 by Jeff
Blumenthal in the Philadelphia
Business Journal on Dec 3, 2018.

Students & Teachers: 2019 Dr. King

and Art Competition
One King Day, One King Book reading celebration opens

“The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus
character – that is the goal of true education… Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are
you doing for others?’” Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.A

S
tudents in Philadelphia are again
being challenged to read about
the life and legacy of the Rev. Dr.
Martin Luther King Jr. City youngsters
can then participate in the 11th Annual
“One King Day, One King Book cele-
bration in January 2019, an initiative of
the 24th Annual Greater Philadelphia
Martin Luther King Day of Service.
This year, the program will include
three books for varying age levels.
• Grade: K-5: “Sit In” by Andrea
Pinkney
STUDENTS
CONTINUES ON PAGE 13
 NAC
From Your NAC Coordinator
Mark Harrell, MHS
NAC Community Organizer
Southwest CDC, 6328 Paschall Ave-
nue, Philadelphia. PA 19142Recep-
Neighborhood Advisor Committee of Southwest CDC tion Phone: 215-729-0800 Mark
Harrell Direct 215-729-0804
INFORMATION GUIDE Email: mark@southwestcdc.org
Next SW RCO Zoning Meeting:
Mon. January 7, 2019 at 6:30 p.m.
At the 12th Police Dist. Station
NEXT NEIGHBORHOOD
ADVISORY SUB-COMMITTEE
(NAS) MEETING:
Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019
6:00 pm
At: Southwest CDC.
6328 Paschall Avenue,
Philadelphia, PA 19142
Info: Call Mark 215-729-0804

Division of Housing & Community Development
1234 Market St., 17th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19107
Tel: 215-686-9749 TDD: 215-686-9803 info.dhcd@phila.gov
Free Weatherization and Homeowner Workshop: Southwest CDC is joining with PGW to host a
Free Weatherization and Homeowner Workshop at 6:00 pm Wednesday, December 19, 2018 at
Southwest CDC, 6328 Paschall Avenue. PGW provides self-help weatherization workshops for
Phila. residents. The workshops help educate them on how to lower their energy bills and make
their homes more comfortable & healthy. Free weatherization kits for participants.

It is the policy of the City of Philadelphia to provide services without re-
gard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, having AIDS or being
perceived to have AIDS, national origin, ancestry, familial status, physical
handicap or age.
SWCDC’s Neighborhood Advisory Committees (NACs) Program offers com-
munity-based nonprofit organizations the opportunity to lead and engage
residents in eligible neighborhoods in activities that support the City’s core
objectives, including:
▪ Promoting neighborhood sustainability through programs addressing
homelessness prevention, energy conservation education, housing preser-
vation, neighborhood safety, and health and wellness
▪ Utilizing referral services for available housing counseling, workforce
development and economic opportunities
▪ Cultivating youth mentoring and civic engagement
▪ Ensuring resident participation in City planning/development initiatives
NEIGHBORHOOD ADVISORY SUB-COMMITTEE (NAS)
The NAS is made up of ‘Elected Residents” of Southwest Philadelphia who
work with SWCDC to promote the programs of the CDC/ NAC and the Divi-
sion of Housing and Community Development in the Southwest communi-
ty, to plan and execute “Service Area Briefings” (workshops), and to assist
with special events to benefit the neighborhood. NAS members serve for 2
years. The NAC program is one of several programs of SWCDC.
HOME REPAIR
Adaptive Modifications Program, Basic Systems Repair Program, Heater
Hotline, Home Improvement Loans, Senior Housing Assistance Repair Pro-
gram (SHARP), Weatherization Assistance Program
HOUSING
Mortgage and Tax Foreclosure Prevention, Personal Credit Repair and
Credit Maintenance, Money Management Through Budgeting, Rights and
Responsibilities of Homeowners, The Mortgage Application and Purchase
Process, Financial Assistance Programs, Real Estate Tax Issues, Fair Housing & Home maintenance.
Rights, Tenant/Landlord Issues, Reverse Mortgage Information
NEIGHBORHOOD ENERGY CENTER
The City’s efforts to keep residents in their homes by lowering utility bills long waiting list for this program. Basic Systems Repair Program provides free repairs to the
extend beyond physical improvements to homes and apartments. DHCD
supports the Energy Coordinating Agency’s (ECA) Neighborhood Energy
Center at SWCDC, through which residents can complete applications to
seek bill payment assistance, learn how to conserve water, gas and elec-
tricity, and obtain energy counseling.
The City of Philadelphia and JPMorgan Chase wants you to be a successful homeowner! We are
offering a Home Buyer Assistance Grant of $1,000 (Increased from $500) to assist with down pay-
ment or closing costs if you complete a City-funded 1st Time Home Buyer Counseling Program.
WANTED: BLOCK CAPTAINS If you’re interested in having your block represented or need infor-
mation about hosting a block party or block clean up, contact Mark Harrell, NAC Coordinator at
215-729-0804. Many block captains in Southwest distribute the Globe Times Newspaper to their
neighbors, bringing them the good news of the community and what’s happening in the commu-
nity calendar. Please make sure that your current mailing address, phone number and email ad-
dress is registered with Community Relations Officer Arnold Mitchell by calling him at 215 686-
3122 or emailing him at arnold.mitchell@phila.gov.
HOUSING COUNSELING: HELP IS A PHONE CALL AWAY
Our qualified housing counselors are ready and available at Southwest CDC to assist with housing
needs. Want to buy your first home? Need to clear up past credit problems? Don’t know what
kinds of financial assistance can benefit you? Behind in your real estate taxes? Or, are you facing
foreclosure? The victim of predatory lending? Need help applying for Homestead Exemption or
the Long–time Owner Occupant Program (LOOP)? Or Senior Tax Freeze? Call Southwest CDC
Housing: 215-729-0800. Sessions are free, individual, and confidential.
FULL EMPLOYMENT SERVICES
In our Job Center, Southwest CDC employment advisors provide access to myPlace, JobGateway,
and CareerLink services, one-on-one job counseling, resume and cover letter creation, interview
preparation and job search workshops. 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Info: 215-729-0800. Our computer
center affords prompt internet access and word processing.
LIHEAP The PA Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Starts November 1, 2018.
Crisis grant amounts for eligible households: $25 Minimum, $600 Maximum. A household can
only receive one LIHEAP Cash grant during the program year. Cash grants cannot be used to pay
past balances prior to 10/01/18.
HOMEOWNERSHIP COUNSELING This service successfully prepares borrowers for this big life
decision. If you participate in this FREE homeownership counseling, you will learn about: The
increase in Home Buyer Assistance Grant from $500 to $1,000; Purchasing a home within your
budget; Avoiding dangerous mortgages; Rights and responsibilities of homeowner; Mortgage
application/purchase processes; Improving credit repair and maintenance; Money management
DHCD Homeowner Assistance Programs: Adaptive Modifications Program helps individuals with
permanent physical disabilities live more independently in the home. There is currently a very
electrical, plumbing and heating systems of owner-occupied homes. In some cases it will replace
a roof. However, there is a very long waiting list for repairs. Heater Hotline program makes emer-
gency repairs to heaters. Senior Housing Assistance Repair Program makes minor repairs in
homes owned by residents 60 or older. Weatherization Assistance Program helps homeowners
and renters make their homes more energy efficient.
December 14, 2018 Southwest Globe Times Newspaper 9

Neighborhood Advisory Sub-Committee (NAS) Election 2019

E
very two years, elections are held
to determine Neighborhood
Advisory Sub-Committee (NAS)
members at Southwest CDC. These
members help to lead, monitor and
support community program activities
provided by Southwest CDC and the
City’s Office of Housing and Com-
munity Development. SWCDC will be
holding elections in the Spring of 2019.
Residents wishing to serve on the NAS
Sub-Committee must live in Southwest
Philadelphia (the physical boundaries
are the same as the 12th Police District,
49th Street to the Philadelphia Airport
and Baltimore Avenue to the Schuylkill
River). Nearly all residents who live in
zip codes 19142, 19153, and some in
19143 and are eligible. • Serve a term of service for 2 years.
Applicants must: • Understand that all decisions will be
• Be actively participating in and con- made by consensus.
tributing to the development of the • And agree that no more than one
SW community. person per organization may serve at
• Be able to attend at least 10 of the 12 the same time.
NAC meetings each year. For more information: Contact Mark
• Assist with NAC sponsored events Harrell, NAC Coordinator at 215 729-
throughout the year 0804 or email - mark@southwestcdc.org

McDonald’s Opens Second Modernized Restaurant in SW

By Mark Harrell Advisory Council (PDAC) and Police Mr. Singh recently announced he was stressed to the Globe times. “Also, Mr.

T
he McDonald’s restaurant on
60th Street and Woodland Av-
enue celebrated its much antici-
pated Grand Opening on December
5th and 6th. As guests of honor at the
well-attended event, restaurant owner
and host Rupi Singh and his wife Anita
welcomed State Senator Anthony H.
Williams, newly appointed 12th Police
District commanding office Captain
Scott Drissel Jr., 12th District Commu-
nity Relations Officer, Arnold Mitchell,
and members of the Police District
Chaplains.
At 11:00 a.m. Sen. Williams adroitly
snipped the ribbon for the newly-re-
modeled franchise which is owned and
operated by Mr. Singh, who also owns
the renovated Island Avenue and the
Philadelphia Airport location as well.
As a franchise owner, Mr. Singh is a
great example of a “Good Corporate
Citizen” in Southwest Philadelphia.
These locations are owned and op-
erated by him, not the McDonald’s
Corporation and if possible he always
hires his staff from the community.
providing college scholarships for his
employees for up to $3,000 dollars in
tuition assistance. He also allows these
students to work during school breaks
and holidays.
Mr. Singh is very concerned about
helping to reduce crime and litter in
the community and regularly pro-
vides refreshments for the Cops and
Kids Movie Night at the 12th Police
District.
“The additional investment in
modernization sends a signal to other
restaurants in the area,” Sen, Williams
Singh and McDonalds are supporting
sustained employment of neighbor-
hood residents and giving them new
skills that come with the upgraded
technology.
A partner in the Grand Opening
was the 12th Police District “Cops and
Kids Program.” The Woodland Avenue
McDonald’s held another open house
for them on Wednesday, December
5. Youngsters under 12 will received
a free meal and were able to have a
relaxed chat with 12th District officers.
Photos were provided by Mark Harrell

Sen. Anthony Williams cuts the ribbon to open the newly remodeled and modernized McDonald’s
restaurant at 60th and Woodland Dec. 5. Sen. Williams expressed appreciation for the investment that Mr.
Rupi Singh and McDonald’s were making in the community – along with sustaining the employment levels The irrepressible Community Claus Paul “Earthquake” Moore adds to the festivities at McDonald’s
in this facility and in Mr. Singh’s second McDonald’s at Island Ave. & Lindbergh. Woodland Ave. grand opening where over 300 young people were treated to free food.
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New Captain Takes Over 12th Police District
By Mark Harrell
T
he Philadelphia Police Depart-
ment has announced the assign-
ment of Police Captain Scott
Drissel, Jr. to lead the 12th District.
A 16-year veteran of the police
force, Capt. Drissel was born and
raised in Philadelphia and is a gradu-
ate of Father Judge High School. He
attended West Chester University as
both an undergraduate and graduate
student where he received a Master’s
Degree in Criminal Justice.
Captain Drissel said “I am very ex-
cited to be here in the 12th. The com-
munity is incredible and I’ve met a lot
of positive people already.” His father
was a previous Community Relations
Officer in the 12th District in the late
December 14, 2018
’90s. Captain Drissel still remembers
his father bringing him to the district
as a child.
For the past three years, the 12th
Police District has been under the
command of Captain Deshawn
Beaufort. He has now been promoted
to Inspector and will oversee the
Norwest Division of the Philadelphia
Police Department.
One of the main things that Capt.
Drissel wants people to know is that
he understands that he is taking over
a very large command and that he is
looking forward to maintaining and
improving upon the great job that
Inspector Beaufort did as the com-
manding officer here by working with
the community to increase safety and Recently photographed together at a city Police event are Inspector Deshawn Beaufort (left) formerly
to help lower the crime. captain of the 12th District with Capt. Scott Drissel, Jr. who has now replaced him.
December 14, 2018 Southwest Globe Times Newspaper 13

State Senate Committee Hearing on Licensing of Hair Braiders

S
tate Senator Anthony H. Wil-
liams and the Senate Democratic
Policy Committee today held a
hearing in Philadelphia on the sena-
tor’s proposal to do away with the
cosmetology school licensing require-
ment for natural hair braiders. “It is
completely unnecessary to require
natural hair braiders to complete
upwards of 300 hours of cosme-
tology school instruction — even
though that training has nothing to
do with African-style hair braiding..,”
Williams said. “My legislative pro-
posal would eliminate this costly and
senseless requirement that discour-
ages interest in the profession - while
maintaining other licensing dictates
such as customer health and safety
requirements.”
Astou Diop learned natural hair
braiding in her native Senegal,
“Braiding has grown in me as an
expression of identity, culture, art,
invention and reinvention.” However,
when Diop went to a school to try to
get her cosmetology license, she was
seriously concerned that the school
she visited, “taught techniques that
are irrelevant and inconsistent with
natural hair braiding.”
The hearing was also attended by
Eric Edi, PhD., Chief Operating Of-
ficer, Coalition of African and Carib-
bean Immigrant Communities and a
number of local hair braiders.

Attention Employers THE SAD SAGA

CONTINUES FROM PAGE 1
“While we know that a lot of the
problem starts in the home, we need
and Job Seekers: Equipped with simple but very ex-
help as a community,” the intense
Womack continued. “We’re living
Getting Onboard a New Apprenticeship Program

C
pressive signs, the multi-generational here in poverty with housing that’s
ity and state officials and to Sheila Ireland, Executive Director group walked slowly up Cheser Av- falling apart, old schools and a lot
representatives of Philadel- of the Mayor’s Office of Workforce enue. They stopped at every corner teachers don’t seem to care any-
phia Works, Inc. announced Development, providing a resource for and chanted fiercely “Stop the Vio- more.”
the forthcoming startup of the new both job recruiters and job seekers. lence.” They were accompanied by a Another marcher, Alvie, a stage co-
“ApprenticeshipPHL” program on “Our hope is to inspire a new gen- bull horn which broadcast the sound median down town found no humor
November 12. Under this initia- eration of business leaders to consider of an ambulance siren. The choice of in what’s going on. “We can’t wait
tive, employers can announce their the apprenticeship model as a viable that plaintive wail seemed very ap- for big government and big business
apprenticeship jobs, and young men solution to creating pipelines of quali- propriate. It got the attention of driv- to do something… those buckets
and women can establish contact and fied and dedicated employees,” said ers passing by who were encouraged of trust are empty” he asserted. We
apply for positions. Mayor Kenney according to an article to blow their own horns in support have to make things happen our-
The website, apprenticeshipPHL. by Haywood Brewster in the Univer- of the protest. And, it evoked the selves!”
org will be launched “soon” according sity City Review November 21. noise which always accompanies an “We have to do something to
act of violence – the siren of medical save this new generation of kids,”
NOTE: PART TIME EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY and police first responders respond- chimed in Womack again. “We have
For those seek a new and challenging part time employment, the Paschallville Library will ing to the sad event. to get the parents to partner with us
be hiring and training paid “Resident Consultants” and “Neighborhood Ambassadors” (both “We’re desperately tired of hearing activists. I think some of them have
4 hours a week) to identify gifts and talents of community residents and match them to job that sound here in the inner city! it already given up for themselves.”
offerings. For more information: seems like we hear it every day,” com- Strangers before going on the walk,
• Attend the Information session at the Paschalville Library 12:00 – 2:00 p.m. on Monday, plained Lisa Womack. “And we know the two now seemed bound together
December 17. that society as a whole doesn’t have by a shared commitment to continue
• Phone the library at ((215) 685-2662 or visit the library during working hours, or the sense of urgency and will to do protesting until someone in power
• Register at facebook.com/SWJRL what’s need to make the killing stop. started listening and acting.

STUDENTS ate a piece of art responding to “https:// Sole to Soul Ministry

CONTINUES FROM PAGE 7
• Grade 6-8: “The Lion of Little Rock”
by Kristin Levine
• Grades 9-12 “Because They Marched”
by Russell Freedman
All can be found in libraries across
the region. Applications for teachers
to submit to the competition may be
found under “Downloadable Resourc-
es” at: https://mlkdayofservice.org/
resources/
Organizers hope students will read
the selections and write an essay or cre-
mlkdayofservice.org/resources/the
following prompt: What can you do to
show that the legacy of the civil rights
movement and Dr. Martin Luther King,
Jr. are realized today?
Teachers will be encouraged to enter
a class submission by January 31 to re-
ceive a King Day of Service certificate.
Mail or email submissions, along with
teacher’s full name, school, grade level,
and phone number to Global Citizen,
1207 Chestnut St., 6th Floor, Philadel-
phia, PA 19107 or mlkdayofservice@
globalcitizen365.org
– Lightly Used Shoes Wanted
M
y name is Tamika Heath-
Adams and my husband and
I run a private soup kitchen
and meal center (Joy Blossoms Daily
Bread) in Southwest Philadelphia
where we serve holiday meals to the
homeless.
We need everyone’s help! Since
we cover the cost for every meal we
serve, we are trying to raise money to
host a feeding near Christmas. We are
asking for help with our shoe fund-
raiser and are collecting some gently
used pairs of shoes (male or female,
adult or child).
These shoes will help support our
program as well as individuals in
developing nations like Ghana, Haiti
and Bolivia. Connect with me to get
them picked up or you can drop them
off.
Thank you kindly,
Tamika H-Adams 215-868-6175
Sister Vanessa Hayes 215-920-9513
14 Southwest Globe Times Newspaper
Heinz Refuge and Southwest Friends
Attend National Conservation Conference
By Lamar Gore
T
he first week of November 2018,
more than 200 U.S. Fish & Wild-
life Service (USFWS) employees
and community leaders and partners
made a trip to Shepherdstown, West
Virginia to share ideas and discuss best
practices in the conservation commu-
nity. The three-day workshop focused
on successfully engaging with urban
audiences at USFWS locations around
the country.
The John Heinz National Wildlife Ref-
uge management team had the opportu-
nity to bring Mark Harrell, Community
Organizer with Southwest CDC and
Ramona Rouseau-Reid, Vice President
of the Eastwick Friends & Neighbors
Coalition to participate in the workshop.
They participated on a panel titled
“Perspectives from the Community”
with other community partners from
Albuquerque, New Mexico and Port-
land, Oregon. They shared the successes
and challenges of working with the US-
FWS in their respective communities.
There were difficult and uncomfort-
able conversations during the week, but
also opportunities to gather great ideas
and bring them back to Philadelphia on
how other communities are continuing
to bring positive action to their neigh-
borhoods. It was an invaluable experi-
ence where we all learned about partner-
ship challenges, overcoming them, and
sharing new ideas.
With Rouseau-Reid a strong part of its
leadership team, EFNC was instrumen-
tal in protecting the Heinz Refuge from
an intrusive development project in
2012. Recently, they provided commu-
December 14, 2018
nity input in the planning for use of city-
owned property in Eastwick. Rousseau-
Reid and EFNC members also play a
major role in the Eastwick Community
Advisory Group dealing with the EPA’s
remediation of the polluted Clearview
Superfund Site.
Harrell has frequented the Heinz
Refuge since he was a boy scout growing
up in Southwest.
The Heinz Refuge has pioneered the
outreach to its Southwest neighborhood Representing John Heinz National Wildlife Reserve
and especially nearby public schools at a national conference on conservation and
outreach by unique natural centers like Heinz to
connecting young people with the glory their local communities were Lamar Gore, Refuge
of our natural world and the need to Manager, Ramona Rousseau-Reid of the Eastwick
enjoy and preserve it. Learn more about Friends and Neighbors Coalition and Mark Harrell,
of Southwest CDC.
this first urban wildlife refuge by visiting
it at 8601 Lindbergh Blvd. or access- Heinz NWR at Tinicum and was the re-
ing its website at www.fws.gov/refuge/ cipient of a 21st Century Conservation
john_heinz/ Service Corps Champion of the Year
Lamar Gore is Manager of the John award in 2017 (Editor).
 Eastwick Family Services
Mission ♦ Intellectual/Disabilities
Eastwick’s mission is to provide services for ♦ Home & Habilitation Services
individuals in a safe environment, allow
them to direct their own services, and re-
♦ Companion Services
spect their values to help them improve ♦ Supported Employment
their quality of life.
♦ Respite
About Us ♦ Adult Residential Homes
EEOC Statement
Eastwick Family Services is a social service
Eastwick Family Services is an Equal
organization that provides services for indi- Supported Employment
Opportunity Employer. We do not
viduals with developmental disabilities, the
discriminatedisabled.
elderly and the physically on the basis of race,
East- We help with job searching, placement assess-
gender, disability, sexual
wick Family, established in 2011, has con- orienta- ment, and job monitoring. Individuals will be
tinuously provided evaluated by our staff to determine the best
tion,a or
range of services in
religion
collaboration with the Office of Develop- category of employment that fits the need of
mental Programs and Support Coordination Intellectual/Disabilities the individual. Upon employment we will con-
Staff Screening Home/Habilitation Services
tinue to provide support as needed.

Referral/Intake 
All staff is subject to a full back- ground
Provides services under (ODP) Office Devel-
check. Screening includes criminal
Our intake process isbackground com-FBI fingerprintopmental Program for individuals with devel-
simple andcheck,
prehensive. Individuals seeking ser- opmental disabilities (MR) in the community
clearance and child abuse clearance as
vices must be registered with
needed. their that increase community integration, sociali-
county Administrative Entities/Office zation, and improve overall quality of life.
of Developmental Programs.
Companion Services
A companion staff member works with
individuals in the privacy of their home
or the community. Our well trained staff
will be there to be a companion as spell-
ed out in the Individual Support Plan.
Respite Adult Residential 6400 Homes
Eastwick Family Services provides residential
Need a break from care giving duties? A Res- homes for an individual with developmental
pite service is provided in the home of the disability. It is our goal to provide a safe living
individual receiving services. These trained arrangement to help residents live a life that is
EEOC Statement professionals can assist with activities of dai- as close as possible in all aspects to the life
ly living. which any member of the community might
Eastwick Family Services is an Equal Opportuni- choose. Our service is based on individual cen-
ty Employer. We do not discriminate on the tered approach, which means all of the aspects
basis of race, gender, disability, sexual orienta- Contact Us: Eastwick Family Services
of the residential experience is solely designed
tion, or religion Phone: 267-634-6410 Fax: 267-634-6439 with the individual’s unique needs in mind. Our
Staff Screening Website: www.eastwickfamily.com services are orchestrated towards growth and
development of each resident.
All staff is subject to a full back- ground check. Mailing Address
Screening includes criminal background check, Please contact your county office for Intellectu-
FBI fingerprint clearance and child abuse clear-
Eastwick Family Services al Disabilities for further information if you or
ance as needed. 2501 S. Carroll St. Philadelphia, PA 19142 your love ones
16 Southwest Globe Times Newspaper
• DECEMBER 15: Men’s Prayer Breakfast and Bible Study: 8:30 – 10:00 a.m. All
welcome! The Common Place, 58th St. & Chester Ave. (Enter through 58th St. parking
lot.) Fellowship, home-cooked traditional breakfast, discussion of the Word. Info: 267-275-
8238 or info@thecommonplacephilly.com
• DECEMBER 15: Leaf Recycling Drop-Off 3033 S. 63rd St. 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Must be
bagged in biodegradable bags. More info: www.philadelphiastreets.com/leaves
• DECEMBER 15: Singing as Self Care – Songmaking Workshop: 1:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Bartram’s Garden,. 5401 Lindbergh Blvd. Details & Ticket Info: 215-729-5281 or info@
bartramsgarden.org Website: http://bartramsgarden.org
• DECEMBER 15: Literacy Labs, 1st – 3rd Graders: 12:00 & 2:00 p.m. (Two Sessions).
Kingsessing Library, 1201 S. 50th . Info: 215-685-2690
• DECEMBER 15: Annual Christmas Bird Count: 7:00 a.m. Bring Binoculars & warm
clothing! Cobbs Creek Environmental Center 700 Cobbs Creek P’way, at Catharine St.
Info: (215) 685-1900 or https://www.facebook.com/pg/CobbsEnvCenter
• DECEMBER 16: Modern Christmas Cantata: 3:00 p.m., Followed by The Common Place,
58th & Chester Ave. Info: www.facebook.com/tcpphilly
• DECEMBER 16: Caroling in Clark Park: 5:00 – 6:00 p.m. Meet at the shed at the south end
of the park for an hour of informal musical celebration.
• DECEMBER 17: New Part-Time Jobs – Paschalville Library: Info Sessions (Also Dec. 17)
12:00 – 2:00 p.m. 70th St. & Woodland Ave. (See ad, page 10, this Globe Times issue for details)
• DECEMBER 17: Gifts for Pre-Schoolers & K-3rd Graders, 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m Lunch,
and gift bags plus family photos. Sponsored by TIIAI/Gateway to Reentry (Donations
needed: gloves, hats, scarves, socks, stuffed animals, toys and books. Contact: Dr. Simmons,
215-760-1857
• DECEMBER 17: Dance for Health – Free & Open to All (every Monday): 6:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Sponsored By Penn Nursing at The Common Place (Every Monday) 58th & Chester Ave.
(Parking entrance off 58th St.) Refreshments. Info: Terri 215-898-2259
• DECEMBER 18: Foster Parent Info Session (also Dec. 18) 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. theVillage
Preheim Center, 6517 Chester Ave. Info: 215-730-2240 or fostercare@village1877.org
(Serving Southwest for 142 years)
• DECEMBER 18: Story Time for Toddlers: 10:15 a.m. Eastwick Library, 2851 Island Ave.
See website for other programs – www.freelibrary.org/locations /eastwick-library
• DECEMBER 18: Black Males Alive – An Evening of Excellence: 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. The
Rotunda, 4014 Walnut St. Free, interactive exchange of promotional & marketing ideas,
goods & services by gifted business & media speakers. Info: 267-230-0317, or email
Akhenaton.mikell@imanistar.org.
December 14, 2018
• DECEMBER 19: Free Legal Assistance – Phila. Bar Association. 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. Call
hotline at 215-238-6333 Family, landlord-tenant, workers comp., employment law & more.
• DECEMBER 19: Free Weatherization and Homeowner Workshop: 6:00 p.m. Southwest
CDC & PGW host a workshop for homeowners on how to lower energy bills & make
homes more comfortable in winter. 6328 Paschall Ave.
• DECEMBER 20: Bird Walk “The Winter Solstice”: 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. Woodlands Cemetery,
4000 Woodland Ave. Join a peaceful ramble the historic pathways with fire pits and seasonal
crafts to follow. Info: www.facebook.com/woodlandsphila
• DECEMBER 22: Finnegan’s Rec. Center Community Christmas Event: 2:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Info: Roxanne, foxyr38@yahoo.com
• JANUARY 5: Photo Walk: 10:00 – 11:00 Get tips on nature photography from expert Ned
Levi, Heinz Nat. Wildlife Refuge, 8601 Lindbergh Blvd. Info: 215-365-3118 or www.fws.
gov/refuge/john_Heinz
• JANUARY 7: Southwest RCO Zoning Meeting: 6:30 p.m. 12th Police District Station
House.
• JANUARY 8: Neighborhood Advisory Sub-Committee Meeting 6:00 p.m. Southwest
CDC, 6328 Paschall Ave. Info: Mark 215-729-0804 or mark@southwestcd.org;
• JANUARY 9: Cryptology: Decoding Mysteries – From Computers to Plants Workshop: a.m
& p.m. sessions at Bartram’s Garden 5400 Lindbergh Blvd. Info & Registration (required):
Leslie Gale, lgale@bartramsgarden.org or 215-729-5281 ext. 110.
EMPLOYMENT – JOB & LIFE SKILLS DEVELOPMENT
• Hiring: New Part-Time Jobs – Paschalville Library: Info Sessions: Dec. 17) 12:00 –
2:00 p.m. 70th St. & Woodland Ave. (See ad, page 10, this Globe Times issue for details
and application form)
• Hiring: Service Representatives and Housing Rehabilitation Inspectors. The Philadelphia
Housing Development Corporation (PHDC seeks candidates for these positions. For info
visit: http://www.phdchousing.org/about-us/job-openings/
• Free Evening Adult Education/GED Classes, 5:00 - 7:30 p.m. Tilden Middle School,
6601 Elmwood Ave. Information: 215-474-1235 ext. 200
• NOW HIRING: Direct Support Professionals: Assists an individual with a disability to
lead a self-directed life and contribute to the community, assists with activities of daily
living if needed, and encourages attitudes and behaviors that enhance community inclusion.
Minimum Qualifications: Pass a Criminal Background Check; High School Diploma or
Transcripts: Valid PA Driver’s License; Social Security card; Child Abuse Clearance;
Current Physical Apply in person, 2501 Carroll St (at Elmwood Ave,) Philadelphia PA
19142
December 14, 2018 Southwest Globe Times Newspaper 17

• Free Adult Beginning Reading Classes continue, sponsored by the Friends of Kingsessing • Foster Parent Information Sessions: Each month, the 2nd and 3rd Tuesdays of the Month,
Library, at 51st and Chester. If you want to learn to read, or to teach with us, contact Adults 5:00 to 7:00 pm. Location: theVillage Preheim Center located at 6517 Chester Ave. Call
Can Learn to Read at https://never2late2read.org/ 215-730-2240 or email fostercare@village1877.org to sign up or for more information.

• Full Employment Services/MyPLACE: Expanded Job Center at Southwest CDC, 6328 • Rotary Club of Southwest Philadelphia-Eastwick: Wednesdays, 7:30-8:30 a.m. To
Paschall Ave. Free access to internet; 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Info: cynthia@southwestcdc. confirm location call 215-292-1254.or email dmhphilly@aol.com. Visitors welcome at
org. or 215-729-0800 $5.00/breakfast.

• English Classes, sponsored by Center for Literacy, held at Southwest CDC, 6328 Paschall
Ave and Paschalville Library, 6942 Woodland Ave. (70th & Woodland). Info: 215-729-
0800 or ACLTR.library@gmail.com or 267-419-7084.
• Employment & Educational Resources: Mon/Wed. 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Tues/Thurs:
11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m., Fri. 10:00 a.m – 5:00 p.m. Paschalville Library, 6942 Woodland
Ave. (70th & Woodland); Info: Niema at 215-685-2662. Also: facebook.com/SWJRL
• Affordable Internet Access & Computers for families, veterans, seniors: Comcast
• Small Business Loans: Join a Southwest “Affinity Group Lending Circle” Loans, and
financing coaching. www.finanta.org or call 267-236.7000
• Amer. Red Cross: URGENT NEED: BLOOD/ VOLUNTEERS visit redcrossblood.org or
call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767)
• Housing Counseling: Help is a Phone Call Away: Qualified housing counselors available
at Southwest CDC to assist with housing needs Southwest CDC Housing: 215-729-0800.

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Internet Essentials: $9.95/ month No Credit Check, no application fees, free hookup. www.
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OTHER COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Gateway to Re-Entry Weekly Community Meetings for returning citizens, 12:00 Noon, COMMUNITY
BULLETIN BOARD
Myers Rec. Center 58th & Kingsessing Ave.

• The John Bartram High School Class of January, 1959 (Honey’s Class), 60th reunion,
April, 2019. Seeking lost classmates. Forward information to Joe Mongeluzi at 610-284-
7634 ordelcojoe2@aol.com.” The Globe Times Welcomes Information About Your
Community Events & Activites! We publish every other
• Eastwick Family Services provides Home/Community and Companion services for
individuals with intellectual disabilities. We also provide 6400 Residential Housing & Fridays. The Deadline For New Bulletin Board Items is
Home Care for the aging. For more information, please call us at (267) 634-6410 or visit the Wednesday before publication dates.
our website: www.eastwickfamily.com”

Attention Direct Support Own Your Own Home

Professionals
Training Available on Intellectual
Disabilities Topics:
♦ Intro to Intellectual Disabilities
♦ Medication Admin. Training
♦ CPR & First Aid ♦ Fire Safety
♦ Positive Approaches ♦ Dysphasia
♦ Autism ♦ Seizure Management
♦ Understanding Aggression in
people with IDD ♦ Understanding
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Charge $50.00 Please Inquire about
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classes:
Eastwick Family Services
2501 Carroll St., Phila., PA 19142
Phone: 267-634-6410
Attend a
First Time Home Buyer
Seminar
Saturday, January 26
Southwest CDC’s trained housing coun-
selors can help you if you are in foreclo-
10:00 a.m.—2:00 p.m.
sure, received an ACT 91 letter from Southwest CDC
your lender and even if you are just a
month or so behind on your payments. 6328 Paschall Ave.
You do not need to hire an attorney. Registration Fee: $35.00
You have Southwest CDC housing coun-
selors, pro bono attorneys and the ♦ Understand the home buying process
City’s Office of Housing and Community ♦ Understand the role of Credit/Savings
Development staff behind you. ♦ Take advantage of 1st Time Home
Buyer Settlement Grants
Call today to set up an appointment at ♦ Loans: Availability & How to qualify
215
215--729
729--0800 ♦ Financing Options
Southwest Community Development Corp. Info: Phone Wydia: 215-729-0180
6328 Paschall Ave. Philadelphia PA 19142
Or email wydia@southwestcdc.org
215729-0800 www.southwestcdc.org
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