It’s almost time for the Aids Walk Philly. It’s so important that we all take part in supporting this great effort to fight this horrible disease. It’s been important to me to be involved for many years. A high school friend of mine, Allison Gertz died of Aids. A TV movie was made about Ali’s life. She was a special person and it made me realize how anyone can be infected at any time. Life is so precious and we can’t take it for granted. According to the Aids Foundation 30-thousand people in the Deleware Valley are living with HIV and Aids. They are in desperate need of healthcare and important programs. In these tough economic times donations are harder to come by. Every 91/2 minutes someone in the U.S. becomes infected with HIV. Approximately 20 percent of people infected with HIV don’t know it.
The rate of infection in Philly is five times the national average.
Sunday October 17th is the Aids Walk. It kicks off at the Philadelphia Art Museum. Let’s all support the cause.
Where are the jobs?
Fox29 helped sponsor a Mega Career Fair today and about 5000 people turned out. The long lines, resumes in hand tell the grim reality of how many people are out of work and struggling to find a job, some looking for more than a year. They came with hope but just how many got real leads on employment is hard to determine. In this economy with so few opportunities it’s easy to understand why people may give up and feel there is no place to turn. The federal government hasn’t stepped in to create a substantial number of new jobs. We hear the recession is over, and by definition it may be, but that’s little comfort to people who need to feed their families and pay their bills. Today the Fed took a wait and see approach making it clear it has tools to pump hundreds of billions of dollars into the economy. The national unemployment rate is 9.6 percent at the same time more than two dozen states saw an increase in their unemployment numbers. So the outlook remains bad. But research does show the biggest job growth is in education, healthcare, and hospitality. If you hear of places hiring, let me know at Fox29 so we can all help. www.myfoxphilly.com.
Delaware Shocker
Big Upset tonight in the Delaware Senate Race. The Tea Party backed candidate Christine O’Donnell beat U.S. Rep Mike Castle. A month ago most people didn’t know who O’Donnell was. It’s a huge blow to Castle and raises big questions about Tea Party Candidates and the GOP establishment. It’s expected O’Donnell will have a tough time defeating Democrat Chris Coons in November. The GOP needs a win to take control of the Senate. More coverage on Fox29 as we follow the race. Weigh in with your thoughts.