Since the latest edition of The Northeast Times doesn't seem to be on-line yet and the only other coverage I was able to find of Taubenberger and Nutter in Northeast Philly was this photo spread in the Public Record and this CBS-3 story about violence in the city (video here) which got Taubenberger and Nutter on that issue, I figured I'd get an account from the organizer of the event, Terry Devlin of CORA Services.
Here's what he had to report:
CORA Services served as host for the first joint appearance by Al Taubenberger and Michael Nutter in NE Philadelphia. The agency provides services to children and families through a wide variety of programs and was interested in hearing from the candidates about children’s issues and those related to NE Philly.
About 100 citizens attended and more than 50 wrote questions to be asked of the nominees. Each made opening statements after the very first question was read by 9-year-old Anna who asked “How will you stop stores from selling bad things to kids?
Well, that got the ball rolling and both Mr. Nutter and Mr. Taubenberger spoke of present laws being more stringently enforced and using the power of the City’s L & I department to take away stores’ ability to stay open for repeat violations.
As has been the case in other events, it appears that both are determined to have the campaign remain a civil discussion of issues and not be averse to maintaining similar positions. The media in attendance and neighborhood paper stories reflect dissatisfaction with that attitude, but so many people at this forum publicly and privately expressed a gratitude for Mike and Al sticking to their way, at least for now.
While more than one half of the question related to crime and quality of life issues, there was certainly a Northeast flavor to many others:
• the expansion of Fox Chase Cancer Center: AL was against, MIKE wanted more specific info;
• NE “mini” City Hall service center: AL says it must stay, MIKE wants to expand city services to other public use buildings;
• the abandonment of OBGYN care in NE Philly: AL spoke of insurance issues and MIKE related that his daughter was born at Jeanes.
Terry also provided some photos which you can check out after the jump by clicking on "Continue Reading." My apologies for not captioning the group pic, I don't know who the other folks are and I was kinda freaked out my the ghostly apparation of the nun in the background.
(Edited to add: Got the scoop from Terry Devlin on the id's of the folks in the pictures. He's the one in the middle and the bookends are Dr. Tony Chunn, CEO and Jim Harron, Executive Vice-president.)
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So - So heartbreaking :-)
While Michael Nutter has raised millions for his campaign and once sworn in. He will receive a six figure salary , benefits , kickbacks and lots of perks and power. In the meantime he supposedly hasn't earned a dime , we know he isn't starving , he isn't behind in his bills and his family is living quite well.
So why is todays INQUIRER giving the public the spill , Nutter is an unemployed brother from W. Philly trying to secure a job. The public really didn't need to read this crap. Nutter's other half his (Partner in Crime ) is earning a $ 100,000.00 a year according to tax records and Nutter has said he is committed and compassionate about influencing the outcome of the election , so there is no way campaign expenditures haven't been figured into his 14 months without an income - Is There A Problem Here ? Or Is The Public Stupid Or Can This Interview To INQUIRER (Writer) Larry Eichel Come Back To Haunt After January.
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