AL DÍA NEWS January 25 - February 1, 2023

By CARLOS NOGUERAS Writer

WHO CAME FROM MEXICO

EDITORIAL

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Hernán Guaracao

PRINT EDITOR

Fernando Millán

DEPUTY EDITORS

Nigel Thompson

Jensen Toussaint

Némesis Mora

WRITERS & CONTENT PRODUCERS

Manuel Herrera

Erika Ardila

Andrea Rodes

Sandra Ramírez Ortega Kianni Figuereo

Alan Nuñez (Fellow)

Carlos Noguera (Fellow)

Jennifer Hernandez (Fellow)

Renata Kaminski (Fellow)

Emily Leopard-Davis (Fellow) Eliot Olaya (Fellow)

PRODUCTION MANAGER

Juan Alba

DESIGN MANAGER

Maybeth Peralta

GRAPHIC DESIGNER

Mónica Hernández

PHOTOGRAPHERS

Harrison Brink

Peter Fitzpatrick

Alexa Rochi

Juan B. Díaz

Juan David Cardona

SOCIAL MEDIA COORDINATOR

Silvia Otero Guaracao

SENIOR CONTRIBUTORS

Juan González (USA)

Eileen Truax (USA)

TRANSLATORS

María del Mar Agudelo

BUSINESS TEAM

DIRECTOR, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

Martin Alfaro

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT EXECUTIVES

Alaitz Ruiz-Arteagoitia

Loreto Basoalto

EVENTS MARKETING COORDINATOR Erin McGovern

WHAT TO EXPECT FROM QUETCY LOZADA?

SHE

REPLACED MARIA QUIÑONES-SÁNCHEZ

ON PHILADELPHIA COUNCIL, WITH WHOM SHE WORKED FOR YEARS. REEMPLAZA EN EL CONCEJO DE FILADELFIA A MARÍA QUIÑONES-SÁNCHEZ, CON QUIEN TRABAJÓ ALLÍ POR 14 AÑOS. EN ESTA EDICIÓN SE REFIERE A SUS RETOS.

By | Por: FERNANDO MILLÁN | AL DÍA News Print Editor

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Quetcy Lozada was born in Norris Square and has had direct contact with the reality of Philadelphia, where she has been involved in projects in favor of the Latino community.

With origins from Puerto Rico, she tried to preserve the traditions of her parents, including speaking Spanish. It was not easy for her to follow that line. However, when she was 19, she worked at Concilio, a Latino non-profit organization that serves Spanish-speaking communities in Philadelphia. There she had valuable experiences and met María Quiñones Sánchez, by then Executive Director of the Puerto Rico Federal Affairs Administration.

At that time, Lozada was involved in a project to register voters and increase Latino voter participation. Quiñones was leading that effort, so her commitment to the city’s was very appreciated.

Then, in 2007, Quiñones won the election to the City Council for District 7, and Lozada became part of her staff. Her mission was constituent services, and she managed the office. She was her Chief of Staff, as well as her friend, for the next 14 years.

In September of last year, Quiñones resigned to run for Mayor of Philadelphia. That same month, Lozada ran for Council and won in the special election for District 7.

She now takes on several challenges for this new office that benefit the community. Issues like guns and opioids are central to the city’s problems.

CHILDREN’S

LITERATURE ON MIGRATION

Also in this issue is a report on The Boy from Mexico, a new children’s book based on a child’s experience of migration. It is a work by Edward Dennis, of Mexican origin, born in Phoenix (Arizona).

It is a way of telling what happens to migrants in the United States from a child’s point of view, a task Dennis had pending: “As a child, I didn’t know how to communicate where my family came from. That’s how I got inspired to write and illustrate my new book”.z

Quetcy Lozada nació en Norris Square y ha tenido contacto directo con la realidad de Filadelfia y ha tenido que ver con proyectos a favor de la comunidad latina.

Sus orígenes están en Puerto Rico y desde casa se procuró mantener las tradiciones de sus padres, incluso hablar en español. No resultó fácil para ella seguir esa línea. Sin embargo, cuando de 19 años trabajó en Concilio, organización latina sin ánimo de lucro que presta servicios a las comunidades hispanohablantes de Filadelfia. Ahí entendió muchas cosas y conocí a María Quiñones Sánchez, para ese momento directora ejecutiva de la Administración de Asuntos Federales de Puerto Rico.

En ese momento, Lozada se vinculó a un proyecto para registrar votantes y aumentar la participación electoral de los latinos. Al frente de esa labor estaba Quiñones, de quien apreció su compromiso con los latinos de la ciudad.

Después, en el 2007, Quiñones ganó las elecciones para el Ayuntamiento por el Distrito 7. Y ahí Lozada entró a hacer parte de su equipo de trabajo. Su misión estaba en los servicios a los electores y administraba la oficina. Fue su jefe de personal, además de amiga, por los próximos 14 años.

En septiembre del año pasado, Quiñones renunció para lanzarse a las elecciones por la Alcaldía de Filadelfia. Ese mismo mes, Lozada para postularse al Concejo y ganó en las elecciones especiales por el Distrito 7.

Ahora asume varios retos para este nuevo cargo y que benefician a la comunidad. Hay temas como las armas y los opioides, centrales en la problemática de la ciudad.

LITERATURA INFANTIL SOBRE MIGRACIÓN

Asimismo, en esta edición también hay un reportaje sobre The Boy From Mexico (El niño de México, en español), un nuevo libro infantil basado en la experiencia migratoria de un niño. Es una obra de Edward Dennis, de origen mexicano, nacido en Phoenix (Arizona).

Es la manera que contar lo que ocurre con los migrantes en Estados Unidos desde la visión de un niño, una tarea que tenía pendiente Dennis: “De pequeño, no sabía cómo comunicar de dónde venía mi familia. Así fue como me inspiré para escribir e ilustrar mi nuevo libro”. z

Quetcy Lozada worked for 14 years with Maria Quiñones Sánchez on the Council. Now, she is replacing her. Germán Vásquez/ ALDÍA News

Quetcy Lozada trabajó durante 14 años con Maria Quiñones Sánchez en el Concejo. Ahora la reemplaza en el cargo. Germán Vásquez/ ALDÍA News

A 2023 ECONOMIC OUTLOOK

LARA RHAME, CHIEF U.S. ECONOMIST AT FS INVESTMENTS, PAINTED A PICTURE FOR THE FUTURE OF THE U.S. ECONOMY.

By | Por: JENSEN TOUSSAINT | AL DÍA News Staff Writer

Lara Rhame is an economist who focuses on macroeconomic financial market analysis to inform and develop longterm views on the economy and investment trends.

She was invited as a featured speaker at the recent Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia’s Economic Outlook event.

When she discusses the state of the current global economy and outlook for the future, she crystallizes it by answering three questions: Are we going to have a recession?, When will the Fed stop raising rates?, What will markets do in 2023?

“Let’s face it, 2022 wasn’t necessarily an easy year coming on the heels of a couple of years that have presented really unexpected challenges,” said Rhame.

From negative GDP growth to extremely high inflation, a lot of emphasis has been put on the first question.

“Given the policy reaction we’ve had to high inflation, if we don’t have a recession — which is not a foregone conclusion — it’s unlikely to be a year of really robust growth,” said Rhame.

WHAT CONSTITUTES SUCCESS?

To Rhame, success comes from 90% preparation.

“As we think about our businesses and our communities going forward, going into the coming year with our eyes wide open to some of the cyclical headwinds and macroeconomic challenges is really important,” she said.

When she projects the answers to the aforementioned questions, Rhame believes preparation is the key to producing resilience and finding opportunity when challenges come forth.

A LOOK AT SOME NUMBERS

Growth Domestic Product (GDP) is the broadest measure of output and growth.

In the first two quarters of 2021, the real GDP was between 6-7%, a pace that Rhame describes as

ESPAÑOL

Lara Rhame es una economista que se centra en el análisis macroeconómico de los mercados financieros, para informar y desarrollar puntos de vista a largo plazo sobre la economía y las tendencias de inversión. Fue invitada como ponente en el reciente acto sobre Perspectivas Económicas, de la Cámara de Comercio de Filadelfia.

Cuando habló del estado de la economía mundial actual y de las perspectivas de futuro, lo cristalizó respondiendo a tres preguntas: ¿vamos a tener una recesión?, ¿cuándo dejará la Reserva Federal de subir los precios? Y ¿qué harán los mercados en el 2023?

“Reconozcámoslo, el 2022 no ha sido necesariamente un año fácil, después de los inesperados retos que presentaron los años anteriores”, dijo Rhame. Desde un crecimiento negativo del PIB hasta una inflación extremadamente alta, se ha hecho mucho hincapié en la primera pregunta.

“Dada la reacción política que hemos tenido ante la elevada inflación, si no tenemos una recesión, que no es una conclusión inevitable, es poco probable que sea un año de crecimiento robusto”, dijo.

¿EN QUÉ CONSISTE EL ÉXITO?

Para Rhame, el éxito depende en el 90 % de la preparación. “Cuando pensamos en el futuro de nuestras empresas y comunidades, es muy importante afrontar el año que viene con los ojos bien abiertos ante algunos de los vientos cíclicos en contra y los retos macroeconómicos”, afirmó la economista.

Cuando proyectó las respuestas a las preguntas mencionadas, Rhame planteó que la preparación es la clave para producir resiliencia y encontrar oportunidades cuando surgen retos.

ALGUNAS CIFRAS

El crecimiento del Producto Interior Bruto (PIB) es la medida más amplia de la producción y el crecimiento. En los dos primeros trimestres del 2021, el PIB real se situó entre el 6 y el 7 %, que Rhame describe como un “ritmo de crecimiento verdaderamente fuerte, pero insostenible”.

En el tercer trimestre se desplomó hasta cerca del 3 %, antes de volver a subir hasta cerca

LARA RHAME, ECONOMISTA JEFE PARA EE. UU. DE FS INVESTMENTS, TRAZÓ UN PANORAMA PARA EL PAÍS DE CARA A LO QUE PODRÍA SER UN AÑO DE RECESIÓN.

As we look ahead, there are some macroeconomic challenges, but I see a lot of reasons for positivity.

De cara al futuro, hay algunos retos macroeconómicos, pero veo muchas razones para estar optimistas.

Lara Rhame

Lara Rhame often provides financial market analysis to inform and develop views on the U.S. economy.

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Lara Rhame suele realizar análisis de los mercados financieros para informar y desarrollar opiniones sobre la economía estadounidense. Cortesía

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By | Por: NIGEL THOMPSON | AL DÍA News Staff Writer

When Drew Murray switched allegiances to the Republican Party in 2018, he didn’t even know if there was an actual party structure in Philadelphia.

“I thought I was going to run as an individual,” he told AL DÍA of his eventual first run for an at-large seat in 2019.

That’s essentially what happened, and he ran without an endorsement, but four years later, Murray is one of two Republican Party-endorsed candidates vying for one of the two seats on Philadelphia City Council reserved for minority parties.

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Between 1952 — when the city’s current charter was enacted — and 2019, those seats had always gone to Republicans. That changed in 2019, as Councilmember Kendra Brooks snatched a seat on the back of the Working Families Party.

Murray says when he did find the party, they didn’t trust him coming from outside the regular Republican power bases of Northeast and South Philly. The unfamiliarity scared them, Murray said, leading him to be labeled a Democrat a number of times.

Cuando Drew Murray cambió sus lealtades al Partido Republicano en 2018, ni siquiera sabía si había una estructura real del partido en Filadelfia. “Pensé que iba a presentarme como individuo”, dijo a AL DÍA sobre su eventual primera candidatura para un escaño entero en el 2019.

Si bien eso fue lo que sucedió y se presentó sin un respaldo, cuatro años después Murray es uno de los dos candidatos apoyados por el Partido Republicano que compiten por uno de los dos escaños del Ayuntamiento de Filadelfia reservados a partidos minoritarios.

Entre 1952, cuando se promulgó la carta orgánica actual de la ciudad, y 2019, esos escaños siempre fueron de los republicanos. Cambió en 2019 cuando la concejala Kendra Brooks le arrebató un escaño al Partido de las Familias Trabajadoras.

Murray dice que cuando encontró el partido, no confiaban en él, pues venía de fuera de las bases de poder republicanas regulares del noreste y el sur de Filadelfia. La falta de familiaridad les asustó, dice Murray, lo que le llevó a ser tachado de demócrata varias veces. “No deberían haberme temido a mí, sino a Kendra Brooks”, dijo.

Drew Murray

“They shouldn’t have been fearful of me, they should’ve been fearful of Kendra Brooks,” he said.

OUTSIDER TO ENDORSED

Now, four years later, Murray’s stature in the party has flipped on its head. The once outsider from Center City is one of two endorsed Republican at-large candidates for Philadelphia City Council. After running in 2019, Murray went on the ballot again in 2020 to challenge State Rep. Brian Sims before the special election to end 2022, where he and fellow Republican Jim Hasher were beaten, but he saw some signs of hope.

“2023 was always the long goal,” said Murray. “I’m looking forward to being in a race I can win and expect to win.”

He’s a self-described moderate, who’s draw to the Republican Party is

rooted free market capitalism, small government and Ronald Reagan.

“I think for myself,” Murray told AL DÍA. “No one will ever call me ‘far right’ or ‘far left.’”

QUALITY OF LIFE AND TAXES

When it comes to the issues of the 2023 campaign in Philadelphia, Murray puts quality of life at the top. Under that umbrella, he was asked about gun violence, overall community safety, and the opioid crisis.

For overall crime, Murray called out District Attorney Larry Krasner for his office’s approach to lower level crimes, arguing without enough enforcement, crime “trickles up.”

“When you basically ignore crime at lower levels… it’s going to become more serious,” he said.

DE INTRUSO A RESPALDADO

Ahora, cuatro años después, la posición de Murray en el partido es completamente diferente. El otrora intruso de Center City es uno de los dos candidatos republicanos generales respaldados para el Concejo Municipal de Filadelfia.

Después de postularse en el 2019, Murray volvió a presentarse en el 2020 para desafiar al representante estatal Brian Sims, antes de las elecciones especiales del 2022, en las que él y su compañero republicano Jim Hasher fueron derrotados. Sin embargo, vio algunos signos de esperanza: “2023 siempre fue el objetivo a largo plazo. Deseo estar en una carrera que pueda ganar”.

Autodenominado moderado, la atracción de Murray por el Partido Republicano tiene sus raíces en el capitalismo de libre mercado, el gobierno pequeño y Ro-

nald Reagan. “Pienso por mí mismo”, dijo Murray a AL DÍA. “Nadie me llamará nunca ‘extrema derecha’ o ‘extrema izquierda’”, agregó.

CALIDAD DE VIDA E IMPUESTOS

Sobre los temas de su campaña del 2023 en Filadelfia, Murray sitúa la calidad de vida en primer lugar. Bajo ese paraguas, se le preguntó por la violencia armada, la seguridad general de la comunidad y la crisis de los opioides.

En cuanto a la delincuencia en general, Murray criticó al fiscal de distrito Larry Krasner por el enfoque de su oficina hacia los delitos de menor nivel, argumentando que, sin suficiente aplicación de la ley, la delincuencia “se filtra hacia arriba; cuando se ignora la delincuencia en los niveles más bajos, tiende a ser más grave”.

SHAPIRO SETS THE STAGE

By | Por: CARLOS NOGUERAS, ALAN NUÑEZ | AL DÍA News Staff Writers

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Last Tuesday, Jan. 17, Pennsylvania welcomed its next governor in Josh Shapiro to Harrisburg, and in his first address from the Capitol Building, the former Attorney General honored the coalition he built to get him where he was standing that day.

It started with the stories he heard on the campaign trail across the Commonwealth.

He spoke of Danielle, a woman who sought an abortion procedure to save her life, as well as Jerry, the owner of a barbershop in Lancaster. Some of the subjects mentioned in Shapiro’s remarks accompanied him onstage.

Shapiro was also joined on stage by Brittany Sisca and Stephanie Mack, the widows of two Pennsylvania State Troopers, Martin F. Mack III and Branden T. Sisca, who lost their lives in the line of duty on March 21, 2022.

“The voices of those who put on a uniform, at home and abroad to keep us safe. They leave behind their service to all of us. Thank you for being with us today. We continue to honor and respect your husbands. May their memories be a blessing,” Shapiro said.

The two troopers were killed along with another individual when a drunk driver ran into their patrol car on I-95.

“I want you to know that you, the good people of Pennsylvania, will always be my North Star,” Shapiro asserted.

“I'm mindful of the fact that you share those stories with me because you believe that I can make a difference for you,” Shapiro said, while also recognizing that achieving democracy had always been a work in progress.

El pasado martes 17 de enero, Pensilvania dio la bienvenida en Harrisburg a su próximo gobernador, Josh Shapiro. En su primer discurso desde el Capitolio, el exfiscal general rindió homenaje a la coalición que construyó para llegar hasta donde estaba ese día.

Empezó con las historias que escuchó en la campaña electoral por toda la mancomunidad. Habló de Danielle, una mujer que buscó un procedimiento de aborto para salvar su vida, así como de Jerry, el propietario de una barbería en Lancaster. Algunas de las personas mencionadas por Shapiro le acompañaron en el escenario.

Estuvieron Brittany Sisca y Stephanie Mack, viudas de dos policías estatales de Pensilvania, Martin F. Mack III y Branden T. Sisca, quienes perdieron la vida en un acto de servicio el 21 de marzo del 2022.

“Las voces de aquellos que se ponen un uniforme, en casa y en el extranjero, para mantenernos a salvo dejan tras de sí su servicio a todos nosotros. Gracias por estar hoy con nosotros. Seguimos honrando y respetando a sus maridos. Que sus recuerdos sean una bendición”, dijo Shapiro. Los dos policías murieron junto con otra persona, cuando un conductor ebrio chocó contra su vehículo de patrulla en la I-95.

“Quiero que sepan que ustedes, la buena gente de Pensilvania, siempre serán mi Estrella del Norte”, agregó.

“Soy consciente del hecho de que comparten esas historias conmigo porque creen que puedo marcar la diferencia”, afirmó Shapiro, al tiempo que reconoció que la consecución de la democracia siempre ha sido un trabajo en curso.

THE NEW GOVERNOR OF PENNSYLVANIA TOOK OFFICE LAST WEEK AND OFFERED HIS FIRST MESSAGE FOR THE NEXT FOUR YEARS.

EL NUEVO GOBERNADOR DE PENSILVANIA TOMÓ POSESIÓN DE SU CARGO LA SEMANA PASADA Y OFRECIÓ SU PRIMER MENSAJE PARA LOS PRÓXIMOS CUATRO AÑOS.

Governor Josh Shapiro took his oath of o ce on Jan. 17, 2023. Gettyimages

El gobernador Josh Shapiro juró su cargo el pasado 17 de enero. Gettyimages

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DEFENDING DEMOCRACY

Many aspects of the speech mirrored the friction on the campaign trail against State Senator Doug Mastriano, the losing Republican gubernatorial candidate.

Shapiro, having emerged triumphant, now has “the responsibility to stand up for what is right, to bring people together to get real things done for you.”

“That is my covenant with you. That's our deal. You have spoken out loud and clear,” he said.

He called on the voters — whether they’d cast a ballot for him — to “come together under the banner of this new administration, to write our next chapter,” and urged Democrats, Republicans and Independents to “resoundingly reject extremism” in PA.

Tasked with safeguarding government institutions, Shapiro also reminded listeners of the fragile state of democracy and to not allow “extremists who penalize to drown out the truth.”

“We show that our system works. Our elections are free and fair, safe and secure,” he continued.

DEFENDING PROGRESS

Shapiro begins his four-year term alongside Lieutenant Governor Austin Davis, a former State Representative and the first Black man to serve there in the office’s history.

Both inherit a divided government for at least the next two years.

House Democrats initially secured a thin majority, but it promptly disappeared after a series of vacancies, handing Republicans the edge while special elections are held to fill the vacant seats.

DEFENDER LA DEMOCRACIA

Muchos aspectos del discurso reflejaron los roces de la campaña contra el senador estatal Doug Mastriano, el candidato republicano perdedor a la gobernación.

Shapiro, tras salir triunfante, tiene ahora la responsabilidad de defender lo que es correcto, de unir a la gente para conseguir que se hagan cosas reales por ella. “Ese es mi pacto con ustedes, ese es nuestro pacto. Han hablado alto y claro”, dijo.

Hizo un llamado a los votantes, hayan votado o no por él, para que “se unan bajo la bandera de esta nueva administración, para escribir nuestro próximo capítulo”, e instó a demócratas, republicanos e independientes a “rechazar rotundamente el extremismo” en Filadelfia.

Encargado de salvaguardar las instituciones gubernamentales, Shapiro también les recordó a los oyentes el frágil estado de la democracia y la importancia de no permitir que “los extremistas que penalizan ahoguen la verdad”.

“Demostramos que nuestro sistema funciona. Nuestras elecciones son libres y justas, seguras y protegidas”, continuó.

DEFENDER EL PROGRESO

Shapiro inicia su mandato de cuatro años junto al vicegobernador Austin Davis, antiguo representante del Estado y primer hombre negro que ocupa ese cargo en la historia de la oficina. Ambos heredan un gobierno dividido durante al menos los próximos dos años.

Los demócratas de la Cámara de Representantes obtuvieron inicialmente una escasa mayoría, pero esta desapareció tras una serie de vacantes, dando ventaja a los republicanos mientras se celebran elecciones especiales para cubrir los escaños vacantes.

Y en medio de las secuelas de las elecciones de mitad de mandato, los representan-

Governor Josh Shapiro

I want you to know that you, the good people of Pennsylvania, will always be my North Star

Quiero que sepan que ustedes, la buena gente de Pensilvania, siempre serán mi Estrella del Norte.

COVER STORY

Germán Vásquez/ALDÍA News

SHAPED BY EXPERIENCE, FAITH AND COMMUNITY

AFTER A DECADE AS THE RIGHT HAND OF MARÍA QUIÑONES-SÁNCHEZ, HER PREDECESSOR, SHE IS NOW PUTTING HER CAREER IN THE COUNCIL TO THE TEST.

TRAS PERMANECER DURANTE UNA DÉCADA COMO MANO DERECHA DE MARÍA QUIÑONES- SÁNCHEZ, SU PREDECESORA, AHORA PONE A PRUEBA SU TRAYECTORIA EN EL CONCEJO.

By | Por: CARLOS NOGUERAS | AL DÍA News Writer Staff

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Quetcy Lozada is born and bred Philadelphia. She was brought up in Norris Square, smooshed between the contrasting neighborhoods of Kensington and Fishtown in North Philly, in a family of five. Lozada’s dad, a devout Christian, worked in a meat factory while her mom took care of the kids, all sisters, at home.

“Always been from North Philadelphia, always been in the seventh council district,” Lozada said unequivocally in an interview.

Sitting in a far-end corner inside Tierra Colombiana, a Latino staple just off Hunting Park, District 7 City Councilwoman Quetcy Lozada took stock of her upbringing before she became the successor to Maria Quiñones Sánchez, a woman she regards as her mentor and friend.

The family had a sensible routine. Dad worked while mom stayed home because they wanted to ensure Lozada and her sisters were brought up in a Puerto Rican household.

Quetcy Lozada nació y creció en Filadelfia, exactamente en Norris Square, entre los barrios de Kensington y Fishtown, en el norte, en una familia de cinco miembros.

El padre de Lozada, un cristiano devoto, trabajaba en una fábrica de carne mientras su madre cuidaba de ella y de sus hermanas. “Siempre he sido del norte de Filadelfia, siempre he estado en el Distrito 7 del Concejo”, dijo Lozada en una entrevista con AL DÍA.

Sentada en un rincón alejado del interior de Tierra Colombiana, un establecimiento latino justo al lado de Hunting Park, la concejala del Distrito 7 Quetcy Lozada hizo un balance de su educación antes de convertirse en la sucesora de María Quiñones Sánchez, una mujer a la que considera su mentora y amiga.

La familia tenía una rutina sencilla: mientras el papá trabajaba, la mamá se quedaba en casa porque querían asegurarse de que Quetcy y sus hermanas se criaran en un hogar puertorriqueño.

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Faithful to their schedule, every day at 5 p.m., they had dinner together. At 7 p.m., Lozada said they would chant the rosary. If there was any homework, it was Lozada’s dad who took on the tutoring role.

“Mom didn’t really understand all of that,” she said, adding her mom’s education had stopped in sixth grade.

Lozada’s dad wanted to make sure he instilled a discipline that would inspire them to pursue an education and made it his goal to work as much as it took to create that circumstance. They attended St. Monica Elementary and then Little Flower Catholic High School for girls.

But a wrench thrown into the plans disrupted the routine. The factory where her dad worked shut down without notice, and Lozada vividly remembers him “coming home and not knowing what he was going to do because he had three daughters in Catholic school, and tuition had to be paid.”

To support the family, Lozada’s dad sought public assistance, an idea Lozada’s mom loathed.

“My mom refused to use different stamps, even at the corner store, she would say ‘you’re going to go to the corner store.’”

Eventually, her mom finished school, given the circumstances, and took a trade gig to get the girls through school. Lozada, however, had plans of her own.

She understood her background early on. Like, the reason every sister wore the same shirt was that her mom would sew similar styles for them.

But also, “I absolutely did not want to go to school. I hated school,” she said. So she got a job in the Gallery, known today as the Fashion District.

At Mundy’s Cards and Gift Shop, Lozada saw echoes of her dad’s work ethic. It was a place where she felt a sense of responsibility, and “he worked hard for his family. I could understand that. I couldn’t relate to that.”

She graduated high school, but didn’t immediately go to college, wanting to continue to work and make her own way. Her sister, though, did try but dropped out after a year.

Sensing her parent’s disappointment, Lozada enrolled in a technical, two-year program — and graduated with honors — to assuage their unease.

At 19, she went on to work for a bank, her first real job. And she was good at it.

She cared about the customer experience, and the role felt like much of a continuance of the lessons learned at Mundy’s. The drawback? “I want to work closer to home. I don’t want to work downtown.”

“My mom was a factory worker, [and] my dad has worked in factories. I can work in a factory. I lasted five days” before going back to the bank. Luckily, they hired her back, and she stayed for eight years.

A CHANGE OF HEART AND NEWFOUND PRIDE

Philly pride has always been at the core of who Lozada is as a person, and that inevitably provoked a

conflict. Growing up, “my parents always wanted us to speak Spanish at home. I would consistently fight with that and say, ‘I don’t want to speak Spanish or speak English,” she told them.

“I’m an American. I’m born and raised here. I’m [of] Puerto Rican descent.”

That all changed when she landed a gig at Concilio, a Hispanic nonprofit with a long history of serving as the city’s stalwart for Spanish-speaking communities.

It was through that transition that Lozada met María Quiñones Sánchez, who, back then, was Executive Director of the Puerto Rico Federal Affairs Administration.

The first project Lozada was assigned to was voter registration in a city-wide effort to increase Latino participation at the polls and the amount of Spanish-speaking poll workers.

It was then that she worked in tandem with Quiñones Sánchez to amplify Latino guidance at the polls. Witnessing that work, Lozada said, moved her.

“I saw her passion. I saw her drive. I saw how committed she was to Latinos in this city,” she said. Little did she know she was poised to follow in her footsteps soon after.

In 2007, Quiñones Sánchez won a City Council election for District 7 and met with Lozada.

HAULED INTO LOCAL POLITICS

“I thought, ‘this woman is crazy.’ I don’t know anything about politics. I don’t even know what a council person is because I’ve never reached out to my council person,” Lozada chuckled.

The first day in office, Lozada recalled, the team walked into an empty desk. It shook her, not only because she felt ill-prepared, but also because she feared they would fail the community.

Still, Lozada trusted in Quiñones Sánchez, who told her that “we’re going to create our own rules here.”

Lozada grasped everything on the spot through her work in constituent services while simultaneously operating the office administration — all while absorbing the ins and outs of government work.

Excelling in her ability to use her ethic in any role, Lozada, under Quiñones Sánchez’s wing, became her chief of staff and close friend for the 14 years.

After 14 years, Quiñones Sánchez launched her campaign for mayor.

But even those bonds couldn’t stop the friction borne out of disagreement. Lozada was fierce about constituent needs and would put them above the legislative proceedings.

“I often times would say to her, ‘this is not right, that we can’t do this,’” she remembered

Even though the District 7 office was staffed with legislative and policy personnel, Lozada leveraged her position on the ground, which “put me in a very uncomfortable, compromising, frustrating situation.”

I saw her passion. I saw her drive. I saw how committed she was to Latinos in this city.

Councilwoman Lozada settles into her City Council o ce, where she’ll represent District 7. Germán Vásquez/ALDÍA News.

La concejal Lozada se instala en su despacho del Ayuntamiento, donde representará al Distrito 7. Germán Vásquez/ALDÍA News

And yet, Lozada described Quiñones Sánchez as a visionary who “has always been able to see beyond far beyond today.”

“She consistently fought for people, she fought her way through government. And she has always found the support of the people,” Lozada remarked.

She credits herself for keeping Quiñones Sánchez grounded.

Ahead of Quiñones Sánchez’s resignation in September, a quiet battle brewed for District 7, one of the few Latino strongholds in Philly. And on a quiet night in mid-September, Lozada secured the necessary endorsements to carry her through the special elections.

PAVING HER OWN WAY

Now, Lozada’s challenge is multipronged. She enters her first term as a city councilwoman for a district with a state-level magnifying glass and the epicenter of a conversation about opioids and guns.

Lozada must gear up her campaign to confront possible challengers in the upcoming primary, in addition to a general election. And amid running that operation, she’ll need to put her agenda forward and follow through with her promises to her district.

“I believe that this is where I belong. I’ve received a lot of little hints that this is where I belong. And so through prayer

and through the support that I’ve received, I feel like I can see myself here for the next few years,” Lozada said.

She was also keen to remember the example her predecessor set.

“Maria, in 20 years, will be able to say, ‘I was given an opportunity to succeed and be a good contributing citizen to my city and to my community,’ as a result of her leadership. As a result of her understanding that we need to be the priority.”

“That keeps me up at night. And showing that tomorrow’s culture is given the same opportunity to succeed and that they have people to look up to, the way that I’ve been.”z

Fieles a su horario, todos los días, a las cinco de la tarde, cenaban juntos. A las 7 de la noche rezaban el rosario. Si había tareas, el padre asumía el papel de tutor. “Mamá realmente no entendía todo eso”, contó Lozada, añadiendo que la educación de su madre se había detenido en sexto grado.

Su papá quería asegurarse de inculcar a sus hijas una disciplina que les inspirara a continuar su educación, y se propuso trabajar todo lo necesario para crear esa circunstancia. Asistieron a la escuela primaria Santa Mónica y después a la secundaria católica Little Flower para niñas.

Sin embargo, los planes se alteraron: la fábrica donde trabajaba su padre cerró sin previo aviso. Lozada recuerda ese día y ve a su papá “llegando a la casa sin saber qué iba a hacer porque tenía tres hijas en la escuela católica y había que pagar la matrícula”.

Para mantener a la familia, buscó ayuda pública, una idea que su esposa detestaba: “Mi mamá se negaba a pagar con subsidios del Gobierno, aunque fuera en la tienda de la esquina”.

Dadas las circunstancias, la mamá terminó la escuela y aceptó un trabajo de oficio para sacar adelante a las niñas. Quetcy, sin embargo, tenía sus propios planes.

Muy consciente de su origen, “no quería ir a la escuela en absoluto, odiaba la escuela”, como ella misma dice, así que consiguió un trabajo en la Galería, hoy conocida como el Distrito de la Moda.

En Mundy’s Cards and Gift Shop, Lozada vio ecos de la ética de trabajo de su padre. Era un lugar en el que se sentía responsable y “él trabajaba duro por su familia. Podía entenderlo, pero no podía relacionarme con eso”.

Se graduó en el instituto, pero no fue inmediatamente a la universidad porque quería seguir

Following years of behind-the-scenes work, Councilwoman Lozada steps forward to become the face of her district. Germán Vásquez/ALDÍA News Tras años de trabajo entre bastidores, la concejal Lozada da un paso al frente para convertirse en el rostro de su distrito. Germán Vásquez/ALDÍA News.

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trabajando y abrirse un camino. Su hermana sí lo intentó, pero la abandonó al cabo de un año.

Sintiendo la decepción de sus padres, Lozada se matriculó en un programa técnico de dos años y se graduó con honores para calmar el malestar.

A los 19 años, empezó a trabajar en un banco, su primer empleo de verdad. Sin embargo, a pesar de que le iba bien, pues le importaba la experiencia del cliente y el puesto le parecía una continuación de las lecciones aprendidas en Mundy’s, quería trabajar más cerca de la casa. “No quiero trabajar en el centro”, dijo.

“Como mi madre trabajaba en una fábrica y mi padre tenía experiencia en ese entorno, consideré que yo también podía trabajar en una fábrica. Duré cinco días”, recordó. Por suerte, volvieron a contratarla en el banco y se quedó ocho años allí.

CAMBIO DE ACTITUD Y NUEVO ORGULLO

El orgullo de Filadelfia siempre ha estado en el centro de lo que Lozada es como persona, y eso, inevitablemente, provocó un conflicto. Según contó, “mis padres siempre quisieron que habláramos español en casa, pero yo siempre me opuse: ‘No quiero hablar español ni inglés. Soy estadounidense, nací y me crie aquí. Soy de ascendencia puertorriqueña’”.

Todo cambió cuando consiguió un trabajo en Concilio, una organización hispana sin ánimo de lucro, con una larga historia de servicio a las comunidades hispanohablantes de la ciudad. Gracias a esa transición, Lozada conoció a María Quiñones Sánchez, que entonces era directora ejecutiva de la Administración de Asuntos Federales de Puerto Rico.

El primer proyecto a cargo de Lozada fue el registro de votantes, en un esfuerzo en toda la ciudad por aumentar la participación latina en las urnas y el número de trabajadores electorales hispanohablantes. Fue entonces cuando trabajó en equi-

po con Quiñones Sánchez para ampliar la orientación de los latinos en las urnas. Ser testigo de ese trabajo, según Lozada, la conmovió: “Vi su pasión, vi su empuje, vi lo comprometida que estaba con los latinos de esta ciudad”. Lo que no sabía era que poco después iba a seguir sus pasos.

ARRASTRADA A LA POLÍTICA

En el 2007, Quiñones Sánchez ganó las elecciones al Ayuntamiento por el Distrito 7 y se reunió con Lozada.

“Pensé: ‘Esta mujer está loca’. No sé nada de política. Ni siquiera sé lo que es un concejal porque nunca me he puesto en contacto con él”, dijo Lozada entre risas.

El primer día en el cargo, recuerda, el equipo se encontró con una mesa vacía. Aquello la conmocionó, no solo porque se sentía mal preparada, sino también porque temía fallarle a la comunidad. Aun así, Lozada confió en Quiñones Sánchez, quien le dijo: “Aquí vamos a crear nuestras propias reglas”.

Lozada captó todo sobre la marcha gracias a su trabajo en los servicios a los electores, al tiempo que se ocupaba de la administración de la oficina, todo ello mientras absorbía los entresijos del trabajo gubernamental.

Destacada por su capacidad para utilizar su ética en cualquier función, Lozada, bajo el ala de Quiñones Sánchez, se convirtió en su jefa de personal y amiga durante los siguientes 14 años. Pasado ese tiempo, Quiñones Sánchez lanzó su campaña a la Alcaldía.

Pero ni siquiera esos lazos pudieron detener las fricciones nacidas de los desacuerdos. Lozada era feroz con las necesidades de los electores y las ponía por encima de los procedimientos legislativos. “A menudo le decía: ‘Esto no está bien, no podemos hacerlo’”, contó.

Aunque la oficina del Distrito 7 contaba con personal legislativo y político, Lozada aprovechó su posición sobre el terreno, lo que la puso en una situación muy incómoda, comprometida y frustran-

te. Lozada describe a Quiñones Sánchez como una visionaria que “siempre ha sido capaz de ver más allá del presente. Ha luchado siempre por la gente, se ha abierto camino en el Gobierno y siempre ha encontrado el apoyo de la gente”.

Se atribuye a sí misma el mérito de mantener a Quiñones Sánchez con los pies en la tierra.

Antes de la dimisión de aquella en septiembre, se preparaba una batalla silenciosa por el Distrito 7, uno de los pocos bastiones latinos de Filadelfia. Y en una tranquila noche de mediados del mismo mes, Lozada consiguió los apoyos necesarios para superar las elecciones especiales.

ABRIRSE CAMINO

Ahora, el reto de Lozada es múltiple. Entra en su primer mandato como concejala de un distrito con lupa a escala estatal, y epicentro de una conversación sobre opioides y armas. Debe preparar su campaña para enfrentarse a posibles contrincantes en las próximas primarias, además de las elecciones generales. Y en medio de esa operación, tendrá que presentar su programa y cumplir sus promesas a su distrito.

“Creo que este es mi sitio. He recibido muchos pequeños indicios de que este es mi sitio. Y así, a través de la oración y del apoyo que he recibido, siento que puedo verme aquí durante los próximos años”, dijo Lozada.

Asimismo, recordó el ejemplo de su predecesora: “Dentro de 20 años, María podrá decir: ‘Tuve la oportunidad de triunfar y de ser una buena ciudadana que contribuye a su ciudad y a su comunidad’, gracias a su liderazgo. Ello, como resultado de su comprensión de que tenemos que ser la prioridad”.

Concluyó: “eso me quita el sueño y demostrar que la cultura del mañana tiene las mismas oportunidades de triunfar y que tiene gente a la que admirar, como yo lo he hecho”..z

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Vi su pasión, vi su empuje, vi lo comprometida que estaba con los latinos de esta ciudad.

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PROUD OF WHERE WE ARE FROM

‘THE BOY FROM MEXICO’ BY EDWARD DENNIS IS A NEW CHILDREN’S BOOK BASED ON A TRUE STORY ABOUT A YOUNG BOY’S IMMIGRANT EXPERIENCE.

THE BOY FROM MEXICO’ ES UN NUEVO LIBRO INFANTIL, DE EDWARD DENNIS, DE ORIGEN MEXICANO. ESTÁ BASADO EN LA EXPERIENCIA MIGRATORIA DE UN NIÑO.

By | Por: ANDREA RODES | AL DÍA News Writer

Edward Dennis was born in Phoenix, Arizona, in a family of Mexican-American origin. “Growing up, I had no way to communicate where my family came from. That’s how I became inspired to write and illustrate my new book,” he told AL DIA.

Dennis is the author of “The Boy From Mexico”, a children’s book based on the story of his paternal great-grandfather, Jorge Francisco Dennis-Flores, and his crossing in the early 1900s.

“As a child I would hear stories about how my family came to the U.S. I never had a way to tell friends that were a different ethnicity than myself. As I got into my teens, I wanted to be more accepted and understood by peers. So I would ask details about my Great-Grandfather’s crossing and his struggles,” he remembered. “It was then I learned of the town in Mexico my family comes from”.

It was years later, while working as a Special Education teacher in a public school, where he decided it was time to make his book. “Several students (most of them immigrants) came up to me asking “¿Es cierto lo que dicen de nosotros?” My students were hearing negative comments on TV and at stores about immigrants. I had no book, cartoon or any media to give them…,” he recalled. Later that night, he started storyboarding, writing and doing character development on what is now “Luz”, the main character of his book, named after his Maternal Great-Grandfather, Luz Andres Alvarez.

“I decided to write a book for my students, so they are empowered and proud of where they come from. I wish something like this existed as a child so I could share my family’s story with my classmates or teachers”, he said. “In the 90s, when I was in elementary school we weren’t allowed to speak Spanish in class, there were no books on immigration for kids. This left me feeling out of place… if my book can change that then I would be happy. The world is very different in 2023 than it was in 1994, yet there is still a lack of books like this out on the market,” he added.

MEXICAN UNIVERSE

Dennis, who describes himself as a visual storyteller, admits that he grew up lost many times, “not knowing who my people are because in books and movies I only saw caucasian characters. If children read my book and future books I want them to see me and the characters and say “WOW they look like me,” he said.

Dennis always liked to draw, color and paint. However, it wasn’t until he was in a City art class that he had the chance to make a book about his favorite animal and realize that he would like to make a real book some time. Since that day he worked very hard on his artwork, then it became a job. “I decided that instead of endlessly working for a company I’d like to make my own IP. My friends laugh and call it the Mexi-Verse, Mexican Universe because I have a lot of stories to tell about my people,” he concluded.z

Edward Dennis nació en Phoenix (Arizona), en el seno de una familia de origen mexicano-americano. “De pequeño, no sabía cómo comunicar de dónde venía mi familia. Así fue como me inspiré para escribir e ilustrar mi nuevo libro”, explicó este joven autor e ilustrador latino a AL DÍA.

Dennis es el autor de The Boy From Mexico, traducido al español como El niño de México, un libro infantil basado en la historia de su bisabuelo paterno, Jorge Francisco Dennis-Flores, y su travesía por la frontera a principios del siglo XX.

“De niño oía historias sobre cómo llegó mi familia a Estados Unidos, pero nunca pude contarlas a mis amigos de etnias distintas a la mía. Cuando entré en la adolescencia, quería ser más aceptado y comprendido por mis compañeros. Así que preguntaba detalles sobre la travesía de mi bisabuelo y sus luchas”, recuerda. “Fue entonces cuando supe del pueblo de México del que procedía mi familia”, recuerda.

Fue años después, mientras trabajaba como profesor de Educación Especial en una escuela pública, cuando decidió que era el momento de escribir su libro. “Varios alumnos, la mayoría inmigrantes, se me acercaron preguntando: ‘¿Es cierto lo que dicen de nosotros?’. Mis alumnos oían comentarios negativos sobre los inmigrantes en la televisión y en las tiendas. Y yo no tenía ningún libro, historieta o medio de comunicación que darles”, recuerda.

Esa misma noche empezó a hacer storyboards, a escribir y a desarrollar el futuro personaje de Luz, protagonista del libro, que lleva el nombre de su bisabuelo materno, Luz Andrés Álvarez.

“Decidí escribir un libro para mis alumnos, para que se sintieran empoderados y orgullosos de su origen. Me hubiera gustado que existiera algo así cuando era niño, para poder compartir la historia de mi familia con mis compañeros de clase o mis profesores”, afirma.

Dennis agrega que “en los años 90, cuando estaba en primaria, no se nos permitía hablar español en clase, no había libros sobre inmigración para niños. Esto me hizo sentirme fuera de lugar. Si mi libro puede

cambiar eso, entonces seré feliz. El mundo es muy diferente en 2023 de lo que era en 1994, y sin embargo siguen faltando libros como éste en el mercado”.

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Dennis, quien se describe a sí mismo como un narrador visual, admite que muchas veces creció perdido, “sin saber quién era mi gente porque en los libros y las películas sólo veía personajes caucásicos. Si los niños leen mi libro y mis futuros libros, quiero que me vean a mí y a los personajes y digan ‘WOW, se parecen a mí’, dice.

A Dennis siempre le gustó dibujar, colorear y pintar. Sin embargo, no fue hasta que estuvo en una clase de arte en la ciudad cuando tuvo la oportunidad de hacer un libro sobre su animal favorito y darse cuenta de que alguna vez le gustaría publicar un libro de verdad. Desde ese día trabajó muy duro en su obra de arte, luego se convirtió en un trabajo. “Decidí que en vez de trabajar sin parar para una empresa me gustaría hacer mi propia IP. Mis amigos se ríen y lo llaman el Mexi-Verso, Universo Mexicano, porque tengo muchas historias que contar sobre mi gente”, concluye.z

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CARMESÍ DE MARIPOSA

HUNDRED PERCENT LATIN AMERICAN

THIS FILM WAS SHOT IN PHILADELPHIA AND THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC WITH TALENT FROM THE REGION.

ESTA PELÍCULA FUE RODADA EN FILADELFIA Y REPÚBLICA DOMINICANA. DIRECCIÓN, EQUIPO TÉCNICO Y ACTORES, DE VARIOS PAÍSES DE AMÉRICA LATINA.

By | Por: ERIKA ARDILA | AL DÍA News Writer

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Directed by Dominican Boccaccio Guzmán, Carmesí de Mariposa is a thriller that tells the story of a feminicide. For the script, the director based his work on cases occurred in his country and in the rest of Latin America, which are becoming more and more frequent.

AL DÍA spoke with Guzmán and the film’s producers about how the idea was born, the team and the challenges they faced during filming. “This film is a mixture of ingredients from what I have been learning from my experience”, said Boccaccio, while Franklin Medrano, the film’s producer, recalls that he saw the synopsis and immediately connected with the message he wanted to convey: “I decided to watch the story as a spectator. That was the only way I could know if it was really going to be successful or not. I liked it and I’m sure the public will like it too”.

On the other hand, Jimmy Duran and Angie Millán, both part of the team of producers of this film, said that making it was a great opportunity for them to enter the world of cinema. The same happened with Medrano.

This film, which takes place entirely in the United States, but was shot in various locations in Philadelphia and the Dominican Republic, was made by a team of Latin Americans, although this was not intentional. Carmesí de Mariposa featured actors from Argentina, Cuba and the Dominican Republic, while the technical crew included professionals from Colombia, Puerto Rico, Venezuela and Mexico.

“Everything was very organic because we are always surrounded by Hispanics and Latinos, so every time we needed an artistic or technical talent, they ended up being Latino”, Medrano explained.

Carmesí de Mariposa es una película de suspenso, dirigida por el dominicano Boccaccio Guzmán, que narra la historia de un feminicidio. Para el guión, el director se basó en los casos que han ocurrido en su país y en el resto de Latinoamérica, que cada vez son más frecuentes.

AL DÍA conversó con Guzmán y los productores de la película sobre cómo nació la idea, el equipo de trabajo y los retos que tuvieron que afrontar durante la filmación.

“Esta película es una mezcla de ingredientes de lo que he ido aprendiendo con mi experiencia”, contó Boccaccio, mientras que Franklin Medrano, productor del filme, recuerda que vio la sinopsis y de inmediato se conectó con el mensaje que quería transmitir.

“Decidí ver la historia como un espectador más”, cuenta Medrano. Señala que “solo así podía saber si realmente iba a tener éxito o no. A mi me gustó y estoy seguro de que a todo el público también le va a gustar”.

Por su parte, Jimmy Duran y Angie Millán, quienes hacen parte del equipo de productores de esta cinta, contaron que hacerla fue para ellos una gran oportunidad de incursionar en el mundo del cine. Lo mismo ocurrió con Medrano.

Esta película, que transcurre completamente en Estados Unidos pero rodada en diversas locaciones en Filadelfia y República Dominicana, fue realizada por un equipo de latinoamericanos, aunque no fue intencional. Carmesí de Mariposa contó con actores argentinos, cubanos y dominicanos; mientras que el equipo técnico incluía profesionales de Colombia, Puerto Rico, Venezuela y México.

“Todo fue muy orgánico, porque siempre estamos rodeados de hispanos y latinos, entonces cada vez que necesitábamos un talento artístico o técnico, este terminaba haciendo latino”, explicó Medrano.

Como muestra del compromiso que tenían con la película, el equipo de producción, incluyendo a Durán, Millán y Medrano, tuvo breves apariciones en diversas escenas como

Carmesí de Mariposa tells the story of Luis, a man who falls into a deep mental conflict after committing a murder. Courtesy ‘Carmesí de Mariposa’ cuenta la historia de Luis, un hombre que cae en un profundo conflicto mental luego de haber cometido un asesinato. Cortesía

As a sign of their commitment to the film, the production team, including Durán, Millán and Medrano, made brief appearances in various scenes as supporting characters, which not only allowed them to cut costs, but also to understand what it’s like to make films in front of the camera.

Boccaccio says that ,as director, he was “very satisfied with everyone’s performance”, and the participants said it was a “unique opportunity” for them.

It has also been a great motivation for the whole team to serve as an example of

the importance of Latino representation in the country and to confront the stereotypes that exist in film, especially when few Hispanics are recognized for their work in the industry.

Carmesí de Mariposa will have its big premiere in Philadelphia, in the middle of the year. Besides, it will have a place in Telemundo 62. For those who wish to see the film outside the United States, the team hopes to tour the different Latin American countries that played a role in the creation of this film product.z

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personajes secundarios, lo que no solo les permitió reducir costos, sino también entender cómo es hacer cine frente a las cámaras.

Boccaccio cuenta que como director estuvo “muy satisfecho con la actuación que tuvieron todos” y los participantes manifestaron que fue una “oportunidad única” para ellos.

Para todo el equipo también ha sido una gran motivación servir de ejemplo sobre la importancia de la representación latina en el país y hacerle frente a los este-

reotipos que existen en el cine, más aún si son pocos los hispanos reconocidos por su trabajo en esta industria.

Carmesí de Mariposa tendrá su gran estreno en Filadelfia a mitad de año. Además, tendrá un espacio en el canal Telemundo 62. Para quienes deseen ver la película fuera de los Estados Unidos, el equipo espera realizar una gira por los diferentes países de América Latina que tuvieron incidencia dentro del equipo para la creación de este producto cinematográfico. z

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The film features talent from countries like Cuba, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Colombia and Argentina.

El filme cuenta con talentos de países como Cuba, Puerto Rico, República Dominicana, Colombia y Argentina.

THE TRANSITION TO COLLEGE

CHALLENGES

BRIKNER

By | Por: RENATA BUSCHER KAMINSKI | AL DÍA News Staff Writer

In 2014, Madeline Birkner started at the Philadelphia Education Fund (PEF) as a College Access Program Coordinator at Olney Charter High School — executing a Federal TRIO Programs grant, designed for low income and first generation college students — where she would advise students for college and career.

After seven years of successfully connecting students to higher education, she recently became PEF’s Senior Manager for Persistence and College Partnerships, a position focused on helping students thrive in college.

As Birkner has been working with students for quite a period of time, she

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has gained insights to the challenges of transitioning to and succeeding in college from students. Considering that she worked with students who attended mostly under-resourced schools, Brikner points out academic preparation and financial insecurity as the major barriers in preventing students from having a smooth transition.

In many high schools in the Philadelphia School District, students aren’t able to take rigorous classes, making them less prepared for the expectations in college — which consists of a different learning experience, involving a lot more self teaching and self management. Birkner added

En el 2014, Madeline Birkner inició su trabajo en el Fondo de Educación de Filadelfia (PEF, por sus siglas en inglés), como coordinadora del Programa de Acceso a la Universidad en Olney Charter High School, ejecutando una subvención de los Programas Federales TRIO, diseñados para estudiantes universitarios de bajos ingresos y de primera generación. El objetivo, asesorarlos en su plan de carrera.

Después de siete años de una exitosa misión, recientemente se convirtió en directora de Persistencia y Asociaciones Universitarias de PEF, un cargo centrado en ayudar a los estudiantes a prosperar en la universidad.

Dada su larga experiencia trabajando con estudiantes, sobre todo de escasos recursos, Birkner ha aprendido de ellos los retos de la transición y el éxito en la universidad. Al respecto, señala la preparación académica y la inseguridad financiera como las principales barreras que impiden a los estudiantes tener una transición sin problemas.

En muchos institutos del distrito escolar de Filadelfia, los estudiantes no pueden asistir a clases rigurosas, lo que les hace estar menos preparados para las expectativas de la universidad, que consiste en una experiencia de aprendizaje diferente, que implica mucho más autoaprendizaje y autogestión. Birkner añade al problema la falta de infraestructu-

MADELINE BRIKNER HAS WORKED WITH COLLEGE ACCESS. SHE EXPLAINED THE

FACED BY STUDENTS. MADELINE

LLEVA CASI UNA DÉCADA TRABAJANDO POR EL ACCESO Y EL ÉXITO UNIVERSITARIO. EXPLICÓ A AL DÍA LOS RETOS A LOS QUE SE ENFRENTAN LOS ESTUDIANTES.

PA students have struggled with test scores, and for Madeline Birkner, the pandemic has a lot to do with it as classes weren’t rigorous enough. Gettyimages Los estudiantes de Filadelfia han tenido problemas con los resultados de los exámenes. Para Madeline Birkner, la pandemia tiene mucho que ver, ya que las clases no eran lo suficientemente rigurosas. Getyimages

the lack of infrastructure to the problem, as students most of the time don’t have access to lab sciences, for example, having to learn the basics in college.

The senior early release policy is another challenge in being college and career ready. Many students struggle with basic literacy and could use some extra hours of reading and writing whether they go to college or not, Birkner said.

“How can we expect our seniors to make a clean transition to any sort of postsecondary program if we communicate with them that it is not very important to come to school for most of the hours of the day,” she added.

Also acting as a financial counselor, Birkner says her job is to be honest with students and their families about their finances and how to be sustainable with it in the long run. She advises on smart and appropriate borrowing, but the final decision isn’t up to her.

Her working process includes explaining vocabulary — what are grants, loans, work study and scholarships, as well as its differences and similarities — and telling students what they are entitled to from the federal and state governments — and how to obtain those.

Birkner also likes to comfort students by saying that feeling anxious and worried is normal, and everyone is experiencing it together.

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Especially when working with Latinos in Philadelphia, Birkner noticed that other factors influence their educational experiences. Due to a huge sense of family and home among the community, these students often opt to stay in the city for college — as they perceive home as their safe place.

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Birkner highlights that the positive aspects of it are that students can save money with rent and family can be a motivator. However, she brings attention to the negative side, which can be that they don’t have a clear boundary of their school self and their home self — and families might still have the same expectations as they had for them in high school.

Besides the normal worries of making friends or choosing the right major, and the financial pressure; most immigrant students do all the college application process by themselves. Especially considering the sacrifices their parents have made for them, these students want to make their families proud, Birkner added.

IMPROVEMENTS IN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT

Understanding structural issues within the school district take time and money to be addressed, Birkner emphasizes possible and immediate solutions would be smaller caseloads for counselors and academic success incentives.

“That’s why we [PEF] are in the schools we are in,” she said. “We know counselors are asked to do too much. We take some of that college and career prep off their shoulders.”

Birkner asks for more commitment in helping students meet the graduation requirements through Keystone Exams. Schools are skirting this route because historically the district hasn’t done great, she added.

“Let’s keep students in school, let’s help them develop a little bit more literacy, let’s have more life skill classes [how health insurance works, how to read a lease and more].” z

ra, pues la mayoría de las veces los estudiantes no tienen acceso a los laboratorios de ciencias, por ejemplo, y se quedan con lo básico.

La política de salida anticipada de los estudiantes de último curso es otro reto para estar preparados para la universidad y la carrera profesional. Muchos estudiantes luchan con la educación básica y podrían utilizar algunas horas extra de lectura y escritura, ya sea que vayan a la universidad o no, dijo Birkner.

“¿Cómo podemos esperar que nuestros estudiantes de último año hagan una transición limpia a cualquier tipo de programa postsecundario, si les comunicamos que no es importante venir a la escuela durante la mayor parte de las horas del día?”, añadió.

Como asesora financiera, Birkner dice que su trabajo consiste en ser sincera con los estudiantes y sus familias sobre sus finanzas y cómo hacerlas sostenibles a largo plazo. Brinda consejos sobre préstamos inteligentes y apropiados, pero la decisión final no depende de ella.

Su trabajo incluye explicar el vocabulario —qué son las subvenciones, los préstamos, el trabajo en las prácticas y las becas, así como sus diferencias y similitudes— e informar a los estudiantes de lo que tienen derecho a recibir de los gobiernos federal y estatal y cómo obtenerlo.

A Birkner también le gusta tranquilizar a los estudiantes, diciéndoles que sentirse ansiosos y preocupados es normal, y que todos lo experimentan juntos.

ESTUDIANTES LATINOS

Especialmente al trabajar con latinos en Filadelfia, Birkner se dio cuenta de que hay otros factores que influyen en sus experiencias educativas. Debido al enorme sentimiento de familia existente entre la comunidad, estos estudiantes suelen optar por quedarse en la ciudad para ir a la universidad, ya que perciben el hogar como su lugar seguro.

Destaca como aspectos positivos que los estudiantes pueden ahorrar dinero con el alquiler y que la familia puede ser un factor de motivación. Sin embargo, llama la atención sobre el aspecto negativo, que puede ser que no tengan una frontera clara entre su yo escolar y su yo hogareño, y que las familias sigan teniendo las mismas expectativas que tenían de ellos en el colegio.

Además de las preocupaciones regulares de hacer amigos o de elegir la carrera adecuada y de la presión financiera, la mayoría de los estudiantes inmigrantes hacen todo el proceso de solicitud de admisión a la universidad por sí mismos. Teniendo en cuenta los sacrificios que sus padres han hecho por ellos, quieren que sus familias se sientan orgullosas, añade Birkner.

MEJORAS EN EL DISTRITO ESCOLAR

Consciente de que los problemas estructurales en el distrito escolar requieren tiempo y dinero para ser abordados, Birkner destaca que las soluciones posibles e inmediatas serían menores cargas de trabajo para los consejeros e incentivos de éxito académico: “Por eso, estamos en las escuelas en las que estamos. Sabemos que se les pide demasiado a los orientadores. Les quitamos de encima parte de esa preparación universitaria y profesional”.

Birkner pide más compromiso para ayudar a los estudiantes a cumplir los requisitos de graduación, a través de los exámenes Keystone, pero las escuelas están eludiendo esta ruta porque históricamente el distrito no lo ha hecho muy bien, según añadió.

“Acerquemos a los estudiantes a la escuela, ayudémosles en su proceso educativo y diseñemos más asignaturas de habilidades para la vida: cómo funciona el seguro de salud, cómo leer un contrato de arrendamiento, entre otras”, dijo. z

Madeline Birkner

That’s why we [PEF] are in the schools we are in.We know counselors are asked to do too much..

Por eso, estamos en las escuelas en las que estamos. Sabemos que se les pide demasiado a los orientadores..

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WHAT THE WORLD PRESS IS TALKING ABOUT US

Edited By | FERNANDO MILLÁN | AL DÍA News Print Editor

EL UNIVERSAL MEXICO

2024, KEY IN THE UNITED STATES AND MEXICO

Julio Vaqueiro discusses similarities and di erences between the United States and Mexico. He focuses on the 2024 elections in both countries. “The two countries are separated by certain level of development, language, religion, race, philosophy and history. But, among all these di erences, there is at least one coincidence: every 12 years, the presidential elections of the two nations are synchronised. It seems minimal and is, in fact, a mere coincidence of timing, but it is important because, at the same time, everything that happens in Mexico and the United States is set against the backdrop of the battle for power. 2024 will be one of those years, and the races to the White House and the National Palace have already begun. [...] In the Republican party, for now, the only one who has formally announced that he will seek to reach the White House again is Donald Trump. [...] On the other side, the Democratic Party is frozen for now. We have to wait and see what President Biden will do. [...] But if Joe Biden is not seeking a second term, watch out for California Gov. Gavin Newsom, who has clear political aspirations”.

Julio Vaqueiro plantea similitudes y diferencias entre Estados Unidos y México. Se concentra en las elecciones del 2024 en ambos países. “Los dos países están separados por el nivel de desarrollo, el idioma, la religión, la raza, la filosofía y la historia. Pero, entre todas esas diferencias, hay al menos una coincidencia: cada 12 años, las elecciones presidenciales de las dos naciones se sincronizan. Parece algo mínimo y en realidad es una simple casualidad de calendario, pero es importante porque, al mismo tiempo, todo lo que ocurre en México y en Estados Unidos tiene como telón de fondo la batalla por el poder. 2024 será uno de esos años y las carreras hacia la Casa Blanca y el Palacio Nacional ya comenzaron. (…) En el partido republicano, por ahora, el único que ha anunciado formalmente que buscará llegar otra vez a la Casa Blanca es Donald Trump. (…) Del otro lado, el Partido Demócrata por ahora está congelado. Hay que esperar a ver lo que el presidente Biden hará. (…) Pero si Joe Biden no busca un segundo periodo, atención con el gobernador de California. Gavin Newsom tiene claras aspiraciones políticas”.

MILENIO MEXICO

XENOPHOBIA AGAINST MIGRANTS IS GROWING

Jaime Zambrano points out that “negative feelings are growing against migrants in the midst of an increase in the flow of migrants through Mexican territory seeking to reach the United States with the aim of fulfilling the so-called ‘American dream’. According to the analysis conducted by the Citizen Perception and Migration Laboratory of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), citizen perception of migration in Latin America and the Caribbean is deteriorating, and xenophobia is growing. Feelings of rejection against migrants are increasing amidst fears and insecurities among the population, including fear of lack of employment or increasing problems of insecurity and violence. [...] An important part of native people does not feel comfortable having immigrants as their neighbours or even receiving them in their country; furthermore, they express that they distrust those who come from other countries. [...] Given the increase in migratory flows, a part of those in search of the ‘American dream’ are deciding to spend more time in the region of passage, that is, in Mexico”.

Jaime Zambrano señala que “los sentimientos negativos están creciendo contra los migrantes en medio del alza de los flujos de migrantes por territorios mexicanos que buscan llegar a Estados Unidos con el objetivo de cumplir con el llamado ‘sueño americano’. De acuerdo con el análisis realizado por el Laboratorio de Percepción Ciudadana y Migración del el Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo (BID), la percepción ciudadana sobre la migración en América Latina y el Caribe se está deteriorando y crece la xenofobia. Los sentimientos de rechazo contra los migrantes aumentan en medio de temores e inseguridades en la población, entre ellos, el miedo a la falta de empleo o el aumento de los problemas de inseguridad y violencia. (…) Una parte importante de personas nativas no se sienten cómodas teniendo a inmigrantes como sus vecinos o, incluso, recibiéndolos en su país; además, expresan que desconfían de aquellos que vienen de otros países. (…) Ante el aumento de flujos migratorios, una parte de quienes están en busca del ‘sueño americano’ está decidiendo pasar más tiempo en la región de paso, es decir, en México”.

EL COMERCIO ECUADOR

GLOBAL SOLUTIONS TO THE DRUG PROBLEM

An editorial analyses the drug consumption situation in the United States and other countries of the world. “[...] the figures reflect an increase derived from a greater demand for narcotics by the inhabitants of developed nations. This in turn leads to increased drug production in the supplier countries: Mexico for fentanyl, and mainly Colombia for cocaine. [...] the fight against the crime of drug tra cking continues to focus on the issue of repressing production and distribution, without the problem of consumption, the other element of the equation, being attacked directly and e ectively by the countries where the drugs are sold. This was demonstrated by the recent summit of North American heads of state [...] The approach has proven to be ine ective. After the capture or death of a drug leader, someone else takes control of the business, be it for production or distribution. Moreover, fighting crime in an exclusively military manner exacerbates violence in production areas [...]”.

En un editorial se analiza la situación del consumo de estupefacientes en Estados Unidos y en otros países del mundo. “(…) las cifras reflejan un aumento derivado de una mayor demanda de estupefacientes por los habitantes de las naciones desarrolladas. Esto incide, a su vez, en una mayor producción de drogas en los países proveedores: México en el caso del fentanilo y principalmente Colombia en lo que se refiere a la cocaína. (…) el combate al delito del narcotráfico continúa enfocado en el tema de reprimir la producción y distribución, sin que la problemática del consumo, el otro elemento de la ecuación, sea atacado de manera directa y eficaz por los países en que se venden las drogas. Así lo demostró la reciente cumbre de jefes de Estado de Norteamérica. (…) El enfoque ha demostrado ser poco eficaz. Tras la captura o muerte de un líder del narcotráfico, alguien más toma el control del negocio sea para la producción o la distribución. Además, el combate del delito de manera exclusivamente militar exacerba la violencia en las zonas de producción (…)”.

PORTAFOLIO COLOMBIA

THE DANGERS FOR DEMOCRACY

International analyst Rafael Herz refers to the challenges facing democracy and focuses on the issues raised at the World Economic Forum. “On this occasion, environmental risks related to climate change, the loss of biodiversity and crises surrounding the protection of natural resources predominate. Added to this are social aspects such as involuntary migration and problems of social cohesion [...] What does seem clear is that one risk is not included after the events in the United States on 6th February 2021, and in Brazil on 8th February 2023. It is the risk to the consolidation and defence of democracy. The two largest countries on the American continent have seen how crowds of people, following the calls of presidents who had announced that they would not recognise the election results, forcibly seize parliamentary premises. In this sense, democracies in the Western hemisphere are threatened by two elements. On the one hand, by the actions and interference of autocracies and dictatorships”.

El analista internacional Rafael Herz se refiere a los retos que tiene la democracia y se centra en lo planteado en el Foro Económico Mundial. “En esta oportunidad predominan los riesgos ambientales relacionados con el cambio climático, la pérdida de biodiversidad y crisis alrededor de la protección de recursos naturales. A eso se suman aspectos sociales como la migración involuntaria y los problemas de cohesión social. (…) Lo que sí parece claro es que un riesgo no está incluido después de los eventos en Estados Unidos el 6 de febrero del 2021, y en Brasil, el 8 de febrero del 2023. Se trata del riesgo para la consolidación y la defensa de la democracia. Los dos países más grandes en el continente americano han visto como unas multitudes, siguiendo los llamados de presidentes que habían anunciado no reconocer los resultados electorales, se tomaban por la fuerza las instalaciones del parlamento. En ese sentido las democracias en el hemisferio occidental se ven amenazadas por dos elementos. Por un lado, por las acciones e interferencias de las autocracias y las dictaduras”.

a “truly strong, but unsustainable pace of growth.”

By the third quarter, it plummeted to about 3%, before raising back up to about 7%. At the start of 2022, negative growth was shown until the real GDP started creeping back up to the positives.

Rhame explained, “We’re still experiencing a lot of noise that’s related to the pandemic.”

Economic growth is not just about GDP, however. Another important measure to gauge the health of the economy is the labor market. “When we look at job growth

For gun access, Murray put the onus on the state to pass more common sense gun laws rather than do away with preemption and put the power in the hands of Philadelphia. His fear there is that the city would “take it to the next level,” and potentially infringe upon peoples’ Second Amendment rights.

In regards to Kensington, Murray also pointed above the city government for solutions, calling on the state and federal government to intervene and provide the much-needed funding. As for ideas, he would ask for the National Guard to “have a presence” in Kensington and target drug dealers for arrest.

“I’m not looking to arrest people who are trapped in the cycle of addiction,”

And amid the aftermath of the midterm elections, House Reps also scrambled to find a Speaker of the House, a role eventually given to Berks Rep. Mark Rozzi after a Republican unexpectedly threw his name in the hat.

Nonetheless, Shapiro’s entrance also marks Pennsylvania’s first consecutive Democratic governors since 1966.

A 2023 ECONOMIC OUTLOOK

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and monthly job changes, we actually see a really strong view of 2022. In fact, 2022 was a marquee year,” said Rhame.

About 4.5 million jobs were added to the economy last year, which is important to include, given that job loss rates are a hallmark of a recession.

Recessions can range from mild to severe, and the United States has experienced both.

“As we look ahead, there are some macroeconomic challenges, but I see a lot of reasons for positivity and the ability for all of us to navigate them,” said Rhame.z

del 7 %. A principios del 2022, se registró un crecimiento negativo hasta que el PIB real empezó a remontar hasta los valores positivos.

Según Rhame, “seguimos experimentando mucho ruido relacionado con la pandemia”.

Sin embargo, el crecimiento económico no se limita al PIB. Otra medida importante para calibrar la salud de la economía es el mercado laboral. “Cuando nos fijamos en el crecimiento del empleo y en los cambios mensuales de puestos de trabajo, vemos una visión realmente sólida

del 2022. De hecho, ese fue un año marcado”, dijo Rhame.

El año pasado se añadieron a la economía unos 4,5 millones de puestos de trabajo, lo que es importante tener en cuenta, dado que las tasas de pérdida de empleo son sello distintivo de una recesión.

Las recesiones pueden ser leves o graves, y Estados Unidos ha experimentado ambas. “De cara al futuro, hay algunos retos macroeconómicos, pero veo muchas razones para estar optimistas y la capacidad de todos nosotros para sortearlos”, manifestó Rhame. z

A REPUBLICAN SURPRISE ON CITY COUNCIL?

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Murray said of the vulnerable, unhoused population that’s often associated with Kensington. “I’m looking to arrest every drug dealer and put them in jail.”

The last thing near and dear to his campaign is taxes, and Murray thinks Philly needs “to revamp the entire tax system.” His plan would do away with the soda tax, the gross revenue portion of the BIRT tax, and gradually reduce the city’s revenue dependency on the wage and real estate transfer taxes.

As for budgeting? He would implement a zero-based strategy that he hopes would root out the waste given to certain departments.

The general election in Philadelphia will take place on Nov. 7, 2023. z

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En cuanto al acceso a las armas, Murray le pidió al Estado aprobar leyes más sensatas, en lugar de eliminar el derecho preferente y dejar el poder en manos de Filadelfia. Su temor es que la ciudad “pase al siguiente nivel” e infrinja potencialmente los derechos de la Segunda Enmienda.

En cuanto a Kensington, Murray apuntó de nuevo por encima del gobierno de la ciudad en busca de soluciones, pidiéndoles a los gobiernos estatal y federal que intervengan y proporcionen la financiación tan necesaria. En cuanto a las ideas, pediría que la Guardia Nacional “tenga presencia” en Kensington y arreste a los traficantes de drogas. “No quiero detener a personas atrapadas en el ciclo de la adicción”, dijo Murray refiriéndose a la población vulnerable y sin vivienda

asociada a menudo con Kensington. “Busco detener a todos los traficantes de drogas y meterlos en la cárcel”, manifestó.

El último tema cercano a su campaña son los impuestos. Murray cree que Filadelfia necesita “renovar todo el sistema fiscal”. Su plan eliminaría el impuesto sobre los refrescos, la parte de ingresos brutos del impuesto BIRT y reduciría gradualmente la dependencia de los ingresos de la ciudad de los impuestos sobre el salario y sobre la transferencia de bienes inmuebles.

¿Y en materia presupuestal? Pondría en marcha una estrategia basada en cero, con la que espera erradicar el despilfarro que se da en determinados departamentos.

Las elecciones generales en Filadelfia tendrán lugar el próximo 7 de noviembre.z

SHAPIRO SETS THE STAGE

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“I accept the responsibility that you bestowed upon me to be the next link in this chain of progress with humility. And so, with my feet firmly rooted in we the people of Pennsylvania, with my heart open to others, and my eyes fixed ahead. I'm prepared now to do my part to move our Commonwealth,” Shapiro concluded. z

tes de la Cámara también se apresuraron a encontrar un presidente, un papel que al final se le dio al representante de Berks Mark Rozzi, después de que un republicano inesperadamente lanzara su nombre.

No obstante, la entrada de Shapiro supone también la primera gobernación demócrata consecutiva de Pensilvania desde 1966. “Acepto con humildad la res-

ponsabilidad que me han conferido de ser el siguiente eslabón de esta cadena de progreso. Y así, con los pies firmemente arraigados en nosotros, el pueblo de Pensilvania, con el corazón abierto a los demás y la vista puesta en el futuro, ahora estoy preparado para poner de mi parte para hacer avanzar nuestra mancomunidad”, concluyó Shapiro. z

Sheriff’s Sale Notices for February 7, 2023

SPECIAL NOTE: All Sheriff’s Sales are conducted pursuant to the orders of the Courts and Judges of the First Judicial District.  Only properties that are subject to judgments issued by the First Judicial District are listed for sale.  By law, the Sheriff’s Office cannot decide if a property can be listed for sale; only the District Courts can order a property to be sold at auction.

FIRST PUBLICATION

Properties to be sold by the Office of the Sheriff, City and County of Philadelphia, on Tuesday, February 7, 2023 at: https://www.bid4assets.com/philadelphia 10:00 AM EST Rochelle Bilal, Sheriff

PHILADELPHIA COUNTY MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE CONDITIONS OF SALE

1. Based on the health and safety recommendations of the Centers for Disease Control andPrevention (“CDC”) and Pennsylvania Department of Health (“Department of Health”) due tothe COVID-19 pandemic, the scheduled sale shall be conducted virtually at Bid4Assets.com (“Bid4Assets”).

2. YOU MUST BE EIGHTEEN (18) YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER TO BID.

3. All bidders must complete the Bid4Assets online registration process to participate in the auction (“Auction”). All bidders must submit a Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) deposit (“Deposit”) plus a ThirtyFive Dollars ($35.00) non-refundable processing fee to Bid4Assets before the start of the Auction. Such single Deposit shall be associated with the Auction held as of this date (“Auction Date”) and shall allow a bidder to bid on all of the properties that are listed on the Auction Date. The Deposit will be applied to the 10% down payment required for all purchased properties.

If the Deposit exceeds the 10% down payment required for all purchased properties, the excess will be applied towards the total balance due. If the 10% down payment required for all purchased properties is greater than the $10,000.00 Deposit, the balance due to reach the 10% down payment amount is due by 5:00PM on the next business day after the auction date.

4. All properties are sold “AS IS” with NO expressed or implied warranties or guarantees whatsoever. The Sheriff and Bid4Assets shall not be liable as a result of any cause whatsoever for any loss or damage to the properties sold. In anticipation of participating in the Auction and purchasing a property, the bidder assumes all responsibility for due diligence. It is the responsibility of the bidder to investigate any and all liens, encumbrances and/ or mortgages held against the property which may not be satisfied by the post-sale Schedule of Proposed Distribution under Pa. R.C.P. 3136 (“Schedule of Proposed Distribution”).

5. The plaintiff’s attorney shall submit the plaintiff’s upset price (“Upset Price”) to Bid4Assets, via the attorney online portal, at least one (1) hour prior to the start of the Auction. The Upset Price is the least amount the plaintiff will accept for a property. The Sheriff’s costs will be added to the Upset Price to determine the reserve price for the auction. The reserve price is the minimum dollar amount the Sheriff will accept for the sale to go to a third-party bidder. Bidders will not know what the reserve price is, but they will see when the reserve price has been met.

6. The sale of the property will not be stopped unless The Sheriff’s Office is contacted by the Attorney on the Writ,byCourtOrderoratthe discretionoftheSheriff.

7. If the reserve price is met, the highest bidder shall be the purchaser. By close of business the next business day after the auction, the purchaser is responsible for 10% of the purchase price for each property purchased plus a buyer’s premium of 1.5% of the total purchase price of each property purchased. The purchaser shall pay the balance of 90% of the purchase price for each property purchased plus a $35 processing fee by 5:00PM EST on the fifteenth (15th) calendar day following the Auction Date unless that day falls on a holiday or weekend day, then the balance is due on the next business day by 5:00PM EST. Payments are due as stated above, NO EXTENSIONS AND NO EXCEPTIONS.

8. Failure to comply with the Conditions of Sale including, but not limited to, the failure to pay the remaining balance by any due date (the 10% down payment due date is the day following the auction; the 90% balance due date is 15 days after the auction date) and complying with all post-sale instructions required by the Sheriff and Bid4Assets, shall result in a default (“Default”) and the down payment shall be forfeited by the bidder.

9. If a bidder wins multiple properties and does not comply with the conditions of sale for each property he is deemed in Default and all of the consequences of a Default will apply.

10. The highest bidder shall be responsible for any and all post sale costs that are imposed by law,

which are incurredbythe Sheriff. Please be advised that the Realty Transfer Taxes have been calculated and included in the bid amounts.

11. On any auction that results in a third-party sale, the bidder who was directly outbid by the highest bidder will be given the option to register as a second bidder. If the second bidder accepts this option, he/she agrees to purchase the property for the same price as the highest bidder. The second bidder shall deposit 10% of the purchase price by 5:00PM EST on the first (1 st ) business day following the auction date. On that date the second bidder will be apprised of the status of the winning bidder’s deposit, and shall be told his/her 10% will be kept on deposit. The second bidder shall also be told he/ she is liable for the 90% balance fifteen (15) calendar days from this date, if the highest bidder does not comply. If the highest bidder did not complete the sale, second bidder will have five (5) calendar days to complete the sale. If that 5 th day falls on a holiday or weekend day, then the balance is due on the next business day by 5:00PM EST. If the second bidder is non-compliant he/she will forfeit his/her deposit to Sheriff. If the highest bidder completes the transaction, the second bidder will get his/her deposit refunded within 10 business days.

12. The Sheriff’s Office, in its sole discretion, may cancel the sale after the auction closes for any reason.

13. The Plaintiff shall submit any pre-sale postponements or stays to the Philadelphia Sheriff’s Office prior to 3:00PM the day before the auction.

14. The Plaintiff’s attorney shall enter any auction day postponements or stays on his/ her Bid4Assets attorney portal. This includes any postponement or stay that was not submitted to the Philadelphia Sheriff’s Office prior to the 3:00PM deadline the day before and any postponement or stay that occurs during the auction.

15. The Plaintiff, pursuant to Court Order, may cancel the sale after the Auction closes for any reason.

16. All bidding after the minimum bid, as described in Paragraph 4., shall be in increments of atleastOneThousandDollars($1,000.00)

17.IftheSheriff’sgranteeistobeanyone otherthanthe purchaser registered with Bid4Assets anotarizedwritten assignment of bid mustbefiled withtheSheriff’sOfficeofPhiladelphia.

18.TheSheriffwillnotacknowledgeadeed polltoanyindividualorentity using anunregistered fictitious name and may, at the discretion of the Sheriff, require proof of identityof the purchaser or the registration of fictitious names. The bid of an unregistered fictitious nameshall be forfeited asifthe bidderfailedtomeetthetermsofsale.

19. The Sheriff reserves the right to refuse purchase from bidders who have failed to enter deposits, failed to make settlement or for any other reason at Sheriff’s sole discretion and further reserves the right to denyaccess tofuture sales for a periodoftimeas determinedbythe Sheriff.

20. The Sheriff will file in the Prothonotary’s office a Schedule of Distribution Thirty (30) Days from the date of sale of Real Estate. Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedule unless exceptions are filed thereto within Ten (10) days thereafter. Any balance exceeding the payouts per the Schedule of Distribution and Exceptions thereto, shall be paid to the homeowner at the time of sale.

21. When the Sheriff’s Deed Poll is issued to the winning bidder, he/she becomes the official new owner of the property. If the property is occupied, the new owner must start a judicial procedure for ejectment to have the occupant removed.

22. All auctions are conducted pursuant to Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure and the local rules of the City and County of Philadelphia.

WARNING: All Sheriff’s Sales are strictly monitored for any and all suspicious and fraudulent activity (Including but not limited to Computer, Identity, Bank, Wire, etc.). If the Sheriff’s office detects any suspicious and/ or fraudulent activity during any sale, at the Sheriff’s discretion, the bidder’s account shall be suspended for whatever action deemed appropriate. Furthermore, those individuals face both criminal and civil liability and will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.

Very truly yours, ROCHELLE BILAL, Sheriff City and County of Philadelphia www.OfficeofPhiladelphiaSheriff.com

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JACQUELINE CASTILLO C.P. February 2018 No. 01812 $111,452.62 KML Law Group, P.C. 2302-302 3339 North 20th Street 19140 11th Wd. 1951.6 Sq. Ft. BRT# 112282500 Improvements: Residential Property 2248 LLC , SEAN PETERS C.P. August 2022 No. 02760 $343,821.78 KML Law Group, P.C. 2302-303 3324 Hartel Avenue 19136 64th Wd. 1,645 Sq. Ft. BRT# 642258200 Improvements: Residential Property

NIKKIA K. BROWN AKA NIKKIA K. MUFF C.P. December 2018 No. 03516 $210,002.18 KML Law Group, P.C. 2302-304 6620 Ross Street 19119 22nd Wd. 1,095 Sq. Ft. BRT# 221218400 Improvements: Residential Property

PHILIP A ALSTON C.P. May 2022 No. 01855 $134,710.86 Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC 2302-305 1115 West Chelten Avenue, a/k/a 1115 Chelten Avenue 19126 50th Wd. 5022 Sq. Ft. BRT# 493059000 Improvements: Residential Property DIANA W. CAMPBELL C.P. June 2018 No. 01699 $127,026.10 Manley Deas Kockalski LLC 2302-306 5852 Loretto Avenue 19149 53rd Wd. 1,495 Sq. Ft. BRT# 531307500 Improvements: Residential Property Subject to Mortgage PHILIP E TRIBBLE C.P. June 2022 No. 00080 $100,049.42 Brock & Scott PLCC 2302-307 3414 N 23rd Street 19140 11th Wd. 1,620 Sq. Ft. BRT# 112316200 Improvements: Residential Property ONEG DEVELOPMENT LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY C.P. September 2022 No. 00390 $101,906.22 Hill Wallack LLP 2302-308 199 West Chew Avenue 19120 61st Wd. 3,063 Sq. Ft. BRT# 612049900 Improvements: Residential Property KIM MARSHALL INDIVIDUALLY AND ADMINISTRATRIX OF THE ESTATE OF JAMES DICKERSON, DECEASED; UNKNOWN HEIRS, SUCCESSORS, ASSIGNS, AND ALL PERSONS, FIRMS, OR ASSOCIATIONS CLAIMING RIGHT, TITLE OR INTEREST FROM OR UNDER JAMES DICKERSON, DECEASED C.P. January 2017 No. 01851 $229,244.03 Brock & Scott PLCC 2302-309 1753-55 S. Ringgold Street 19145 36th Wd. 984 Sq. Ft. BRT# 773252500 Improvements: Residential Property 1753-55 S. RINGGOLD STREET LLC C.P. July 2022 No. 01450 $779,708.58 Hill Wallack LLP

FLORENCE KATIE THOMPSON A/K/A FLORENCE K. THOMPSON C.P. December 2017 No. 02936 $132,432.69 Pincus Law Group, PLLC 2302-314 435 Righter St 19128 21st Wd. 6809 Sq. Ft. BRT# 213216500 Improvements: Residential Property Subject to Mortgage ERICA MILES, IN HER CAPACITY AS EXECUTRIX AND DEVISEE OF THE ESTATE OF IWAN MURYN C.P. May 2022 No. 01048 $44,942.13 Brock & Scott PLCC 2302-315

5781 Dunlap Street 19131 4th Wd. 1365 Sq. Ft. BRT# 043243200 Improvements: Residential Property Subject to Mortgage ORVILLE DUNSTAN C.P. February 2020 No. 00412 $13,855.28 Law Office Of Gregory Javardian, LLC 2302-316 4768 Tacony Street 19137 45th Wd. 4176 Sq. Ft. BRT# 871572030 Improvements: Residential Property Subject to Mortgage MARIE HOMES LLC C.P. August 2022 No. 00113 $702,031.39 Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP

2302-317 6742 Ditman Street 19135 41st Wd. 2250 Sq. Ft. BRT# 412348400 Improvements: Residential Property Subject to Mortgage RITA KATHRYN COMISKEY C.P. June 2022 No. 02231 $98,939.94 Barley Snyder 2302-318 1512 E. Washington Lane 19138 10th Wd. 1568 Sq. Ft. BRT# 102270200 Improvements: Residential Property UNKNOWN HEIRS, SUCCESSORS, ASSIGNS AND ALL PERSONS, FIRMS OR ASSOCIATIONS CLAIMING RIGHT, TITLE OR INTEREST FROM OR UNDER LATEES J. THOMAS, DECEASED C.P. April 2022 No. 01684 $197,576.29 Powers Kirn, LLC 2302-319 2705 Bainbridge Street f/k/a 617 Schuylkill Avenue 19146 30th Wd. 965 Sq. Ft. BRT# 302027800 Improvements: Residential Property SEAN RAHAMUT ALI; MARGARET SOBOLESKI A/K/A MAGGIE S. SOBOLESKI C.P. July 2018 No. 03445 $574,568.87 RAS Citron, LLC

CIANTONIO, DECEASED AND THOMAS MASCIANTONIO, KNOWN HEIR OF MICHAEL A. MASCIANTONIO, DECEASED C.P. April 2018 No. 01100 $220,064.00 Logs Legal Group LLP

2302-324 9164 Old Newtown Road 19115 56th Wd. 5580 Sq. Ft. BRT# 562441820 Improvements: Residential Property

BARRY ESTERMAN MYRA ESTERMAN JACQUELINE MILLER C.P. August 2014 No. 01177 $487,615.47 KML Law Group, P.C. 2302-325 5814 North Howard Street 19120 61st Wd. 1240 Sq. Ft. BRT# 612451000 Improvements: Residential Property

DONALD J. YOUNG, JR AS ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF ANNA STRICKLAND, DECEASE C.P. July 2014 No. 00277 $46,369.09 KML Law Group, P.C. 2302-326 2550 N 29th Street 19132 28th Wd. 1302 Sq. Ft. BRT# 282010400 Improvements: Residential Property

1,600 Sq.

2302-310 1120 Faunce Street 19111 56th Wd. 1,547 Sq. Ft. BRT# 561382400 Improvements: Residential Property CAROLYN MYERS A/K/A CAROLYN J. MULLER C.P. June 2018 No. 02570 $218,125.83 Stern & Eisenberg PC 2302-311 2018 Oakford Street 19146 36th Wd. 825 Sq. Ft. BRT# 361069600 Improvements: Residential Property Subject to Mortgage KSM INVESTMENTS LLC C.P. January 2017 No. 03925 $177,698.78 Mester & Schwartz PC 2302-312 1230r-32 Point Breeze Avenue 19146 36th Wd. 4648 Sq. Ft. BRT# 361204920 Improvements: Residential Property Subject to Mortgage KSM INVESTMENTS LLC C.P. February 2017 No. 02508 $177,698.78 Mester & Schwartz PC 2302-313 1826 68th Avenue 19126 10th Wd. 1,715 Sq. Ft. BRT# 101253400 Improvements: Residential Property

2302-320 6731 Linmore Ave 19142 40th Wd. 1216 Sq. Ft. BRT# 403178600 Improvements: Residential Property LINDA CODY IN HER CAPACITY AS SURVIVING HEIR OF BETTIE J. HART, DECEASED GWENDOLYN HARVEY IN HER CAPACITY AS SURVIVING HEIR OF BETTIE J. HART, DECEASED; WILLIAM REDDICK IN HIS CAPACITY AS SURVIVING HEIR OF BETTIE J. HART, DECEASED; DIANE WILLIAMS IN HER CAPACITY AS SURVIVING HEIR OF BETTIE J. HART, DECEASED; AND UNKNOWN SURVIVING HERIS OF BETTIE J. HART, DECEASED C.P. December 2018 No. 03774 $79,565.31 Hladik Onorato And Federman LLP 2302-321

515 East Gorgas Lane 19119 22nd Wd. 2424 Sq. Ft. BRT# 222119600 Improvements: Residential Property RONALD R. COOLBAUGH A/K/A RONALD COOLBAUGH C.P. February 2022 No. 02189 $544,477.39 Stern & Eisenberg PC 2302-322

4946 Baynton Street 19144 12th Wd. 1570 Sq. Ft. BRT# 121175200 Improvements: Residential Property PAMELA J. BRANHAM C.P. October 2016 No. 02865 $57,011.00 Logs Legal Group LLP 2302-323

11702 Lanett Road 19154 66th Wd. 1983 Sq. Ft. BRT# 662033800 Improvements: Residential Property

UNKNOWN HEIRS, SUCCESSORS, ASSIGNS , AND ALL PERSONS, FIRMS, OR ASSOCIATIONS CLAIMING RIGHT, TITLE OR INTEREST FROM OR UNDER MICHAEL A. MASCIANTONIO, DECEASED AND NICHOLAS L. MASCIANTONIO, , KNOWN HEIRS OF MICHAEL A. MAS-

FAMILY INVESTMENT REAL ESTATE COMPANY; JAISON W POTTS C.P. June 2022 No. 02166 $49,033.59 Stern & Eisenberg PC 2302-327 6931 Rodney Street 19138 10th Wd. 966 Sq. Ft. BRT# 102400400 Improvements: Residential Property DAWN HOWARD C.P. April 2022 No. 01726 $73,296.70 Shnayder Law Firm LLC 2302-328 1706 Wagner Avenue 19141 17th Wd. 1050 SQ BRT# 171028000 Improvements: Residential Property MONIQUE WELLS C.P. September 2008 No. 04422 $84,915.05 Logs Legal Group LLP 2302-329 5609 N 4th Street 19120 61st Wd. 1360 Sq. Ft. BRT# 612369700 Improvements: Residential Property Subject to Mortgage JEFFREY B. WILLIAMS AND JANE WILLIAMS C.P. July 2021 No. 01462 $30,379.38 Shnayder Law Firm LLC 2302-330 1438 N. Broad Street 19121 47th Wd. 11661.4 Sq. Ft. BRT# 881427027 Improvements: Residential Property Subject to Mortgage TEMPLE 1438 GHA LLC C.P. February 2022 No. 01405 $4,080,114.83 Richard Brent Somach, Esq./ David C. Berger, Esq. 2302-331 4137 Brown Street 19104 6th Wd. 1350 Sq. Ft. BRT# 062003900 Improvements: Residential Property

HUSTLE LIFE LLC C/O TYNA YOUNG, COREY PETTY, RAVEN PRECIA, AND SAMUEL JOHNSON C.P. July 2022 No. 01258 $180,050.27 Stern & Eisenberg PC 2302-332 5211 Arlington Street 19131 52nd Wd. 1,680

SQ BRT# 521126200 Improvements: Residential Property SHELBY J. EDWARDS C.P. May 2016 No. 00510 $151,368.15 KML Law Group, P.C. 2302-333

2255 North Uber Street 19132 16th Wd. 1725 Sq. Ft. BRT# 162114800 Improvements: Residential Property

M&J FINANCIAL & REAL ESTATE SERVICES LLC, C/O MARY AKINBORO, MANAGING MEMBER C.P. August 2022 No. 02316 $224,132.93 Hladik Onorato And Federman LLP

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2802 Walnut Hill St 19152 57th Wd. 2503 Sq. Ft. BRT# 571072500 Improvements: Residential Property Subject to Mortgage HAE SOOK CHOI AND WON HEE CHOI A/K/A WONHEE CHOI C.P. December 2020 No. 00657 $135,668.17 Shnayder Law Firm LLC

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44 W Sharpnack Street 19119 22nd Wd. 931 Sq. Ft. BRT# 223033800 Improvements: Residential Property Subject to Mortgage Subject to Rent

SHERIFF’S SALE

AOS INVEST, LLC C.P. August 2020 No. 02656 $81,995.95 Steven M. Schain 2302-336 2051 South 68th Street 19142 40th Wd. 1140 Sq. Ft. BRT# 403068800 Improvements: Residential Property JAMES VERDIER , MABEL VERDIER C.P. September 2016 No. 00220 $69,357.12 KML Law Group, P.C.

2302-337 2034 South 57th Street 19143 40th Wd. 1,129 Sq. Ft. BRT# 401005300 Improvements: Residential Property MICHAEL A. JOHNSON C.P. March 2020 No. 01443 $99,791.10 Logs Legal Group LLP 2302-338 111 W Porter Street 19148 39th Wd. 966 Sq. Ft. BRT# 391150200 Improvements: Residential Property Subject to Mortgage Subject to Rent

LUCY PROPERTIES,LLC C.P. April 2022 No. 01720 $188,542.06 Hourigan, Kluger & Quinn, P.C. 2302-339 2100 Mckinley Street 19149 62nd Wd. 2498 Sq. Ft. BRT# 621245700 Improvements: Residential Property Subject to Mortgage AOS INVEST, LLC C.P. April 2022 No. 02657 $113,542.34 Law Offices Of Steven M. Schain 2302-340 2443 North 17th Street 19132 16th Wd. 1037 Sq. Ft. BRT# 161154100 Improvements:

Residential Property

CAROLE ANNE MATTHEWS GREEN INDIVIDUALLY AND AS EXECUTRIX OF THE ESTATE OF WILLIE LEE GREEN, DECEASED RECORD OWNER C.P. December 2019 No. 03438 $14,087.02 KML Law Group, P.C.

2302-341 7927 Bayard Street 19150 50th Wd. 1440 Sq. Ft. BRT# 501213400 Improvements: Residential Property Subject to Mortgage BELINDA A. YOUNG C.P. October 2019 No. 02916 $108,913.25 Friedman Vartolo LLP

2302-342 212-220 Race Street Unit 4B 19106 5th Wd. 1690 Sq. Ft. BRT# 888040511 Improvements: Residential Property BRIAN P. MCCAFFERTY; MELISSA A. MCCAFFERTY C.P. February 2018 No. 00413 $171,880.03 Manley Deas Kockalski LLC 2302-343 10211 Ambridge Place 19114 66th Wd. 2728 Sq. Ft. BRT# 661047000 Improvements: Residential Property MARK GOWLAND, JENNIFER LIS C.P. June 2019 No. 07211 $79,379.64 KML Law Group, P.C.

SHERIFF’S SALE SHERIFF’S SALE

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1616 North Redfield Street 19151 34th Wd. 1,200 Sq. Ft. BRT# 342181100 Improvements: Residential Property DENICE KEY C.P. April 2019 No. 01478 $102,870.92 Logs Legal Group LLP 2302-345

908 East Sanger Street a/k/a 908 Sanger Street 19124 35th Wd. 1061 Sq. Ft. BRT# 351203000 Improvements: Residential Property JULIO GARCIA JR. & VIRGIN GARCIA AKA VIRGEN M. GARCIA C.P. April 2018 No. 03434 $32,327.30 KML Law Group, P.C. 2302-346

3905 Glendale Street 19124 33rd Wd. 1125 Sq. Ft. BRT# 332440300 Improvements: Residential Property Subject to Mortgage CHARISE BROWN C.P. January 2017 No. 03001 $50,568.14 Friedman Vartolo LLP 2302-347

6904 Ardleigh Street 19119 22nd Wd. 1844 Sq. Ft. BRT# 222242700 Improvements: Residential Property

RICKI LEWIS JORDAN C.P. April 2022 No. 01229 $223,981.08 Hill Wallack LLP 2302-348

3446 Helen Street 19134 45th Wd. 1387 Sq. Ft. BRT# 452354900 Improvements: Residential Property

WILLIAM H. GREENAGE, III, AKA WILLIAM J. GREENAGE, III, AKA WILLIAM GREENAGE, AS BENEFICIARY; THOMAS GREENAGE, AS BENEFICIARY; UNKNOWN SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE OF LORETTA GREENAGE, AKA LORETTA MARY GREENAGE, AKA LORETTA M. GREENAGE C.P. September 2019 No. 01088 $27,513.72 Manley Deas Kockalski LLC 2302-349

4023 Delancey Street 19104 27th Wd. 1166 Sq. Ft. BRT# 271167700 Improvements: Residential Property

MARY NIXON C.P. August 2022 No. 02209 $268,302.10 Rutala Law Group PLLC 2302-350

7109 Phoebe Place, 19153 40th Wd. 1360 Sq. Ft. BRT# 406646400 Improvements: Residential Property SHEILA MUHAMMAD C.P. January 2017 No. 02350 $94,615.85 McCabe, Weisberg & Conway, LLC 2302-351

1453 North 29th Street 19121 29th Wd. 1,120 Sq. Ft. BRT# 292157500 Improvements: Residential Property

CHARLES I. BROWN, JR, KNOWN HEIR OF CHARLES I. BROWN, DECEASED UNKNOWN HEIRS, SUCCESSORS, ASSIGNS AND ALL PERSONS, FIRMS OR ASSOCIATIONS CLAIMING RIGHT, TITLE OR

INTEREST FROM OR UNDER CHARLES I. BROW,, DECEASED C.P. Novemebr 2019 No. 01153 $151,275.61 Logs Legal Group LLP

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1100 East Haines Street 19138 59th Wd. 3807 Sq. Ft. BRT# 591164900 Improvements: Residential Property PATRICIA MITCHELL C.P. November 2020 No. 00018 $66,586.68 The Law Office Of Gregory Javardian

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1437 S. 16th Street 19146 36th Wd. 896 Sq. Ft. BRT# 365121100 Improvements: Residential Property

SR SELECTIVE REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS - PHILLY LLC C.P. September 2020 No. 00103 $378,840.46 James Lowell Pearl, Esq.

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1841 Ashurst Road 19151 34th Wd. 1691.76 Sq. Ft. BRT# 343375200 Improvements: Residential Property UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVISEES, AND/OR PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OF ALAN LEVY, DECEASED C.P. January 2022 No. 01261 $110,385.91 Richard M. Squire & Associates, LLC

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261 W. Fisher Ave 19120 42nd Wd. 1,446 Sq. Ft. BRT# 422255000 Improvements: Residential Property THOMAS G. QUINN C.P. March 2022 No. 02624 $62,666.21 Hill Wallack LLP 2302-356 5118 Hazel Avenue 19143 46th Wd. 2062 Sq. Ft. BRT# 462028300 Improvements: Residential Property Subject to Mortgage UNKNOWN HEIRS, SUCCESSORS ASSIGNS, AND ALL PERSONS, FIRMS, OR ASSOCIATIONS CLAIMING RIGHT, TITLE, OR INTEREST FROM OR UNDER LUCILLE DAVIS, DECEASED; CHESTER DAVIS, IN HIS CAPACITY AS ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF LUCILLE DAVIS; CHRISTOPHER DAVIS IN HIS CAPACITY AS HEIR OF THE ESTATE OF LUCILLE DAVIS; GREGORY DAVIS IN HIS CAPACITY AS HEIR OF THE ESTATE OF LUCILLE DAVIS; GEROGE DAVIS IN HIS CAPACITY AS HEIR OF THE ESTATE OF LUCILLE DAVIS; DORTHY DAVIS IN HER CAPACITY AS HEIR OF THE ESTATE OF LUCILLE DAVIS; JEANETTE L. DAVIS IN HER CPACITY AS HEIR OF THE ESTATE OF LUCILLE DAVIS; RICHARD W. DAVIS IN HIS CAPACITY AS ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF LUCILLE DAVIS; C.P. October 2015 No. 03297 $199,198.86 Friedman Vartolo LLP 2302-357 633 West Olney Avenue 19120 61st Wd.

SHERIFF’S SALE

2,475 Sq. Ft. BRT# 612009100 Improvements: Residential Property ANTHONY COBB C.P. May 2013 No. 02365 $113,433.38 Logs Legal Group LLP 2302-358 12645 Medford Road 19154 66th Wd. 1360 Sq. Ft. BRT# 663260000 Improvements: Residential Property TIMOTHY J. DEISSLER, JR. SOLEY IN HIS CAPACITY AS KNOWN HEIR TO THE ESTATE OF TIMOTHY J. DEISSLER, DECEASED AND RYAN DEISSLER, SOLELY IN HER CAPACITY AS KNOWN HEIR TO THE ESTATE OF TIMOTHY J. DEISSLER, DECEASED AND ANY AND ALL KNOWN AND UNKNOWN HEIR (S), EXECUTOR (S), ADMINISTRATOR (S), AND DEVISEE (S) OF THE ESTATE OF TIMOTHY J. DEISSLER, DECEASED. C.P. August 2022 No. 02543 $135,383.80 Stern & Eisenberg PC 2302-359 1450 Elbridge Street 19149 54th Wd. 2065.68 Sq. Ft. BRT# 541108900 Improvements: Residential Property THOMAS LEONG C.P. March 2022 No. 03074 $86,371.25 Stern & Eisenberg PC 2302-360 2872 Jasper Street 19019 25th Wd. 1130 Sq. Ft. BRT# 252536800 Improvements: Residential Property FAMILY INVESTMENT REAL ESTATE COMPANY C/O JAISON W POTTS, SOLE MEMBER C.P. July 2022 No. 00297 $49,392.97 Stern & Eisenberg PC 2302-361 336 North Holly Street 19104 6th Wd. 675 Sq. Ft. BRT# 061235400 Improvements: Residential Property UNKNOWN HEIRS, SUCCESSORS, ASSIGNS AND ALL PERSONS, FIRMS OR ASSOCIATIONS CLAIMING RIGHT, TITLE OR INTEREST FROM OR UNDER REGINALD CLAXTON, DECEASED DAMON CHARMAN, KNOWN HEIR OF REGINALD CLAXTON, DECEASED C.P. October 2021 No. 01067 $104,137.67 Logs Legal Group LLP 2302-362 4028 Westminster Avenue 19104 6th Wd. 1755 Sq. Ft. BRT# 062087600 Improvements: Residential Property BET THE HOUSE INVESTMENTS LLC C/O ALIEK CARR C.P. July 2022 No. 01242 $335,539.60 Stern & Eisenberg PC 2302-363 2038 West Spencer Street 19138 17th Wd. 1,180 Sq. Ft. BRT# 171257200 Improvements: Residential Property MONIQUE MARSHALL, CO-ADMINISTRATOR AND HEIR OF THE ESTATE OF WILLIAM PALMER, SR. A/K/A WILLIAM PALMER, DECEASED AND WILLIAM PALMER, JR., CO-ADMINISTRATOR

AND HEIR OF THE ESTATE OF WILLIAM PALMER, SR. A/K/A WILLIAM PALMER, DECEASED AND UNKNOWN HEIRS, SUCCESSORS, ASSIGNS AND ALL PERSONS, FIRMS OR ASSOCIATIONS CLAMING RIGHT, TITLE OR INTEREST FROM OR UNDER CHRISTINE ZIMMERMAN A/K/A CHRISTINE ZIMMERMAN, SR. A/K/A CHRISTINE CORLEY, DECEASED ANDALLAN ZIMMERMAN, KNOWN HEIR OF CHRISTINE ZIMMERMAN A/K/A CHRISTINE ZIMMERMAN, SR. A/K/A CHRISTINE CORLEY, DECEASED AND JAMES E. ZIMMERMAN, KNOWN HEIR OF CHRISTINE ZIMMERMAN A/K/A CHRISTINE ZIMMERMAN, SR. A/K/A CHRISTINE CORLEY, DECEASED AND UNKNOWN HEIRS, SUCCESSORS, ASSIGNS, AND ALL PERSONS, FIRMS OR ASSOCIATIONS CLAIMING RIGHT, TITLE OR INTEREST FROM OR UNDER WILLIAM PALMER, SR. A/K/A WILLIAM PALMER, DECEASED AND CHRISTINE ZIMMERMAN, IN HER CAPACITY AS HEIR OF CHRISTINE ZIMMERMAN A/K/K CHRISTINE ZIMMERMAN, SR. A/K/A CHRISTINE CORLEY, DECEASED C.P. April 2019 No. 01742 $59,250.62 Logs Legal Group LLP 2302-364 1542 Church Street 19124 23rd Wd. 1848 Sq. Ft. BRT# 232037600 Improvements: Residential Property

UNKNOWN HEIRS, SUCESSORS, ASSIGNS, AND ALL PERSONS, FIRMS, OR ASSCOCIATIONS CLAIMING RIGHT, TITLE , OR INTREST FROM OR UNDER ROSMARIE P. COX C.P. May 2021 No. 00803 $546,577.82 Stern & Eisenberg PC 2302-365 5743 N 12th Street 19141 49th Wd. 1470 Sq. Ft. BRT# 493123100 Improvements: Residential Property

DEBORAH OUTLAW, AS ADMINISTRATIX OF THE ESTATE OF JOYCE M. BROWN C.P. August 2022 No. 00411 $83,640.57 Manley Deas Kockalski LLC 2302-366

5614 Wyndale Avenue 19131 52nd Wd. 2458 SQ BRT# 522126500 Improvements: Residential Property SHAWN W. ARTIS A/K/K SHAWN ARTIS C.P. March 2020 No. 00411 $130,203.67 Logs Legal Group LLP

2302-367 6735 Souder Street 19149 54th Wd. 1383.89 Sq. Ft. BRT# 54216400 Improvements: Residential Property Subject to Mortgage JASON FIELDS, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS HEIR TO ABBE M FIELDS; JESSICA A FIELDS, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS HEIR TO ABBE M FIELDS; ANY AND ALL UNKNOWN HEIRS, SUCESSORS AND ASSIGNS OF ABBE M FIELDS C.P. November 2017 No. 01712 $80,419.12 Friedman Vartolo LLP

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Cervecerías y tiendas de abarrotes con o sin bienes raíces a la venta ubicadas en 6801-6803 Marshall Road, Upper Darby, Pa 19082. Abierto ahora. Por favor, no hable con los empleados en la tienda sobre negocios. OPEN NOW.

Bien renovado y se ve bien 2 edificios con cerveza (vende cerveza individual, 6 y 12 paquetes a la venta, puede convertir esta licencia E en licencia R y luego puede vender vino, licor) y Deli Grocery y parrilla de comida caliente, ingresos mensuales de alquiler de 2 El apartamento cuesta $ 1,900.00, el negocio abre ahora solo de 12:00 a 21:00 de lunes a sábado, hay mucho potencial para ampliar el horario de atención y servir comida caliente como bistec con queso y Hoagie, sándwich. Actualmente NO hay comida, ponga más artículos de comestibles. Cajero automático, 2 máquinas de apuestas, 30 mesas para sentarse.

Sótano: bien limpio, techo alto, 3 medidores de gas y 3 de electricidad, caldera de agua caliente nueva, 2 entradas desde el interior del edificio, 1 entrada desde el exterior, sistema de alarma contra incendios.

1er piso: aproximadamente 200 pies cuadrados, 8 puertas de caja grande para cerveza, coloque la cerveza desde el interior de la caja, 5 puertas para refrescos y enfriador de agua. 1 sala de oficina, 2 baños, 1 caja de seguridad, abierto ahora, 1 caja de hielo, 2 puertas para salir, bueno para guardar cerveza deli o convertirlo en restaurante, o simplemente supermercado y tienda de delicatessen, aire y calefacción centralizados. 2do piso: Apartamento A: 2 habitaciones, 1 cocina, 1 baño, ocupado por el inquilino, paga $1,000.00 de alquiler por mes, paga sus propias facturas de servicios públicos. El inquilino ha estado allí durante mucho tiempo, paga renta mes a mes. apartamento B: 2 dormitorios, 1 cocina, 1 baño, ocupado por el inquilino, paga el alquiler $ 800.00 por mes, paga las facturas de los servicios públicos propios.

El inquilino ha estado allí durante mucho tiempo, paga renta mes a mes. Departamento. Edificio en esquina, estacionamiento para 2 autos al contrafrente. Por favor, no hables con nadie en la tienda. El comprador puede comprar por separado o en conjunto como $420,000.00 por licencia de cerveza y negocio con $2,500.00 de alquiler o $720,000.00 por licencia de cerveza y bienes raíces y negocio o $300,000.00 solo por licencia de cerveza, financiamiento del vendedor disponible.

Cheltenham

2023 NOTICE OF LIVING WAGE AND BENEFITS REVIEW COMMITTEE MEETINGS

Notice is hereby given that the Living Wage and Benefits Review Committee, established and constituted pursuant to Phila. Code § 17-1311 and Resolution No. 110807, will have its regular meetings on the dates listed below at 10:00 A.M. Due to the continuing threat to public health from Covid-19, these meetings will be held remotely using Microsoft® Teams. These remote meetings may be viewed on Xfinity Channel 64, Fios Channel 40 or http://phlcouncil.com/watch-city-council/ as they occur.

Tuesday, March 7th, 2023, at 10:00 A.M.

Tuesday, June 20th, 2023, at 10:00 A.M.

Tuesday, September 12th, 2023, at 10:00 A.M.

Tuesday, December 12th, 2023, at 10:00 A.M.

Anyone that is interested in giving testimony at the next scheduled meeting on the list must call 215-686-2181, or send an e-mail to gabriella.belpre@phila.gov by 3 p.m. the day before the meeting and submit the following information:

• Full name

• Call-back telephone number and e-mail address where you can be reached

If the above information is submitted within the required time frame, those that have registered to testify at the meeting will be telephoned during the meeting and invited to the remote meeting. They will be given additional instructions by the Committee Chair once they are connected.

BASIL L. MERENDA, ESQ, CHAIRPERSON Living Wage and Benefits Review Committee

Notice is hereby given that proposals will be accepted by the Philadelphia Housing Authority for Solicitation No. P-005183 – Environmental Review Services. Proposals are due no later than 11:00 a.m. on February 10, 2023 at 2013 Ridge Avenue., Philadelphia, PA 19121. Late proposals will not be considered. Request for a copy of the solicitation should be directed to william.cook@pha. phila.gov. Interested parties can also visit www.pha. phila.gov and click on Business Opportunity for more details. PHA encourages minority, woman-owned and Section 3 businesses to submit bids and participate in joint ventures.

Se notifica que la Autoridad de Vivienda de Filadelfia aceptará propuestas para la Convocatoria No. P-005183 - Servicios de Revisión Ambiental. Las propuestas deberán presentarse a más tardar a las 11:00 a.m. del 10 de febrero de 2023 en 2013 Ridge Avenue, Filadelfia, PA 19121. No se tendrán en cuenta las propuestas presentadas fuera de plazo. Las solicitudes de copias del pliego de condiciones deben dirigirse a william. cook@pha.phila.gov. Las partes interesadas también pueden visitar www.pha.phila.gov y hacer clic en Business Opportunity para obtener más detalles. La PHA anima a las empresas propiedad de minorías, mujeres y de la Sección 3 a presentar ofertas y participar en empresas conjuntas.

Notice

at 10:00 A.M. Due to the continuing threat to public health from Covid-19, these meetings will be held remotely using Microsoft® Teams. These remote meetings may be viewed on Xfinity Channel 64, Fios Channel 40 or http://phlcouncil.com/watch-city-council/ as they occur.

Monday, March 6th, 2023, at 10:00 A.M.

Monday, June 26th, 2023, at 10:00 A.M.

Monday, September 11th, 2023, at 10:00 A.M.

Monday, December 11th, 2023, at 10:00 A.M.

Anyone that is interested in giving testimony at the next scheduled meeting on the list must call 215-683-2057, or send an e-mail to ariana.d.forde@phila.gov by 3 p.m. the day before the meeting and submit the following information:

• Full name

• Call-back telephone number and e-mail address where you can be reached

If the above information is submitted within the required time frame, those that have registered to testify at the meeting will be telephoned during the meeting and invited to the remote meeting. They will be given additional instructions by the Committee Chair once they are connected.

LYNN T. NEWSOME, CHAIRPERSON Economic Opportunity Review Committee

PROPERTY

SHERIFF’S SALE

By virtue of a Writ of execution, to me directed, issued out of the SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY CHANCERY DIVISION, CAMDEN COUNTY, DOCKET NO. F00311522 at Public Vendue on WEDNESDAY the 8th Day of FEBRUARY, 2023 A.D. at 12 o'clock, LOCAL TIME, noon of said day, at the CAMDEN COUNTY COLLEGE–CAMDEN CAMPUS CAMDEN CONFERENCE CENTER, 200 NORTH BROADWAY CAMDEN, NJ 08102

https://www.camdencc.edu/about-1/contact-cccblackwood-directions/

The property to be sold is located in the GLOUCESTER CITY, in the County of CAMDEN and State of New Jersey.

Commonly known as: 336 SPRUCE AVE, GLOUCESTER CITY, NJ 08030

Tax LOT 10, BLOCK 275

Dimensions of Lot: 60X200

Nearest Cross Street: MARKET STREET

*SUBJECT TO ANY UNPAID TAXES, MUNICIPAL LIENS OR OTHER CHARGES, AND ANY SUCH TAXES, CHARGES, LIENS, INSURANCE PREMIUMS OR OTHER ADVANCES MADE BY PLAINTIFF PRIOR TO THIS SALE. ALL INTERESTED PARTIES ARE TO CONDUCT AND RELY UPON THEIR OWN INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION TO ASCERTAIN WHETHER OR NOT ANY OUTSTANDING INTEREST REMAIN OF RECORD AND/OR HAVE PRIORITY OVER THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED AND, IF SO THE CURRENT AMOUNT DUE THEREON.

2023 Qtr 1 Due: 02/01/2023 $1,764.38 OPEN 2023 Qtr 2 Due: 05/01/2023 $1,764.37 OPEN

CCMUA; CCMUA 1645 Ferry Ave. Camden, NJ 08104 856-541-3700 Acct: 140045824 09/01/2022–11/30/2022

$88.00 OPEN PLUS PENALTY $528.00 OPEN PLUS PENALTY; OWED IN ARREARS

Water: Gloucester City 512 Monmouth Street, Gloucester City, NJ 08030 856-456-1250 Acct: 42280 10/01/2022–12/31/2022 $93.00 OPEN PLUS PENALTY $186.00 OPEN PLUS PENALTY; OWED IN ARREARS

General Remark: SUBJECT TO TAX SALE. SUBJECT TO ADDITIONAL FEES.

For sale information, please visit Auction at www. auction.com or call (800) 280-2832

THE SHERIFF RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ADJOURN THIS SALE WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE THROUGH PUBLICATION.

Surplus Money: If after the sale and satisfaction of the mortgage debt, including costs and expenses, there remains any surplus money, the money will be deposited into the Superior Court Trust Fund and any person claiming the surplus, or any part thereof, may file a motion pursuant to Court Rules 4:64-3 and 4:57-2 stating the nature and extent of that person's claim and asking for an order directing payment of the surplus money. The Sheri or other person conducting the sale will have information regarding the surplus, if any. The judgment sought to be satisfied by the sale is: "APPROXIMATELY" $181,540.26

Seized as the property of JEFFREY HOWEY A/K/A JEFFREY R.HOWEY; MRS. HOWEY SPOUSE OF JEFFREY HOWEY A/K/A JEFFREY R. HOWEY; SUNNOVA TEP II MANAGER LLC; BOOTH RADIOLOGY; VALLEY NATIONAL BANK; STATE OF NEW JERSEY, defendant(s), and taken in execution of FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION, plainti .

GILBERT L. "WHIP" WILSON

SHERIFF

Sheri 's Number: 22003113

DATED: January 11, 18, 25, and February 1, 2023

Attorney: RAS CITRON LLC 130 CLINTON ROAD SUITE 202 FAIRFIELD, NJ 07004 $237.00

SHERIFF’S SALE

By virtue of a Writ of execution, to me directed, issued out of the SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY CHANCERY DIVISION, CAMDEN COUNTY, DOCKET NO. F01792219 at Public Vendue on WEDNESDAY the 8th Day of FEBRUARY, 2023 A.D. at 12 o'clock, LOCAL TIME, noon of said day, at the CAMDEN COUNTY COLLEGE–CAMDEN CAMPUS CAMDEN CONFERENCE CENTER, 200 NORTH BROADWAY CAMDEN, NJ 08102

https://www.camdencc.edu/about-1/contact-cccblackwood-directions/

The property to be sold is located in the GLOUCESTER TWP, in the County of CAMDEN and State of New Jersey.

Commonly known as: 20 ANTIETAM DRIVE, CLEMENTON (GLOUCESTER TWP), NJ 08021

Tax LOT 10, BLOCK 9904 FKA 130-W

Dimensions of Lot: Approx. 71.55X125.25

Nearest Cross Street: BRANDY-WINE ROAD

*SUBJECT TO ANY UNPAID TAXES, MUNICIPAL LIENS OR OTHER CHARGES, AND ANY SUCH TAXES, CHARGES, LIENS, INSURANCE PREMIUMS OR OTHER ADVANCES MADE BY PLAINTIFF PRIOR TO THIS SALE.

ALL INTERESTED PARTIES ARE TO CONDUCT AND RELY UPON THEIR OWN INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION TO ASCERTAIN WHETHER OR NOT ANY OUTSTANDING INTEREST REMAIN OF RECORD AND/OR HAVE PRIORITY OVER THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED AND, IF SO THE CURRENT AMOUNT DUE THEREON.

2023 Qtr 1 Due: 02/01/2023 $2,127.44 OPEN

2023 Qtr 2 Due: 05/01/2023 $2,127.44 OPEN

Other: Acct: M7497–$210.85 OPEN PLUS PENALTY $352.00 OPEN PLUS PENALTY; OWEDIN ARREARS

PROPERTY MAINTENANCE FEES. MAY BE SUBJECT TO ADDITIONAL FEES.

CCMUA; CCMUA 1645 Ferry Ave., Camden, NJ 08104 856-541-300 Acct: 1500635332 09/01/2022–11/31/2022

$88.00 OPEN PLUS PENALTY $352.00 OPEN PLUS PENALTY; OWED IN ARREARS

Sewer; Gloucester TWP, MUA 71 Landing Rd, Blackwood, NJ 08012 856-227-8666 Acct: 10202 0 10/01/2022–12/31/2022 $46.00 OPEN PLUS PENALTY $185.68 OPEN PLUS PENALTY; OWED IN ARREARS

For sale information, please visit Auction at www. auction.com or call (800) 280-2832

THE SHERIFF RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ADJOURN THIS SALE WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE THROUGH PUBLICATION.

Surplus Money: If after the sale and satisfaction of the mortgage debt, including costs and expenses, there remains any surplus money, the money will be deposited into the Superior Court Trust Fund and any person claiming the surplus, or any part thereof, may file a motion pursuant to Court Rules 4:64-3 and 4:57-2 stating the nature and extent of that person's claim and asking for an order directing payment of the surplus money.

The Sheri or other person conducting the sale will have information regarding the surplus, if any.

The judgment sought to be satisfied by the sale is: "APPROXIMATELY" $222,700.65 TWENTY PERCENT DEPOSIT REQUIRED

Seized as the property of KATHLEEN M. ZIPPILLI; LISA TANN A/K/A LISA M. SAYERS; TARA BEDFORD; MR. BEDFORD, SPOUSE OF TARA BEDFORD; STEVEN SAYERS; MR. ZIPPILLI, SPOUSE OF KATHLEEN M. ZIPPILLI; STATE OF NEW JERSEY, defendant(s), and taken in execution of LAKEVIEW LOABN SERVICING, LLC, plainti . GILBERT L. "WHIP" WILSON SHERIFF

Sheri 's Number: 22003144

DATED: January 11, 18, 25, and February 1, 2023

Attorney: RAS CITRON LLC 130 CLINTON ROAD SUITE 202 FAIRFIELD, NJ 07004 $243.32

SHERIFF’S SALE

By virtue of a Writ of execution, to me directed, issued out of the SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY CHANCERY DIVISION, CAMDEN COUNTY, DOCKET NO. F00001122 at Public Vendue on WEDNESDAY the 15TH Day of FEBRUARY, 2023 A.D. at 12 o'clock, LOCAL TIME, noon of said day, at the CAMDEN COUNTY COLLEGE–CAMDEN CAMPUS CAMDEN CONFERENCE CENTER, 200 NORTH BROADWAY CAMDEN, NJ 08102 https:// www.camdencc.edu/about-1/contact-ccc-blackwooddirections/

The property to be sold is located in the WATERFORD TWP, in the County of CAMDEN and State of New Jersey. Commonly known as: 2272 BELLEVUE AVE, WATERFORD TWP, NJ

Tax LOT 6, BLOCK 1408

Dimensions of Lot: Approx. 100x210 Nearest Cross Street: Second Street

*Subject to any unpaid taxes, municipal liens or other charges, and any such taxes, charges, liens, insurance premiums or other advances made by plainti prior to this sale. All interested parties are to conduct and rely upon their own independent investigation to ascertain whether or not any outstanding interest remain of record and/or have priority over the lien being foreclosed and, if so the current amount due thereon.

2023 Qtr 1 Due: 02/01/2023 $1,669.09 OPEN 2023 Qtr 2 Due: 05/01/2023 $31669.09 OPEN

CCMUA: CCMUA 1645 Ferry Ave. Camden, NJ 08104 856-541-3700 Acct: 350016937 09/01/2022–11/30/2022 $88.00 OPEN PLUS PENALTY $88.98 OPEN PLUS PENALTY; OWED IN ARREARS

THE SHERIFF RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ADJOURN THIS SALE WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE THROUGH PUBLICATION.

Surplus Money: If after the sale and satisfaction of the mortgage debt, including costs and expenses, there remains any surplus money, the money will be deposited into the Superior Court Trust Fund and any person claiming the surplus, or any part thereof, may file a motion pursuant to Court Rules 4:64-3 and 4:57-2 stating the nature and extent of that person's claim and asking for an order directing payment of the surplus money. The Sheri or other person conducting the sale will have information regarding the surplus, if any. The judgment sought to be satisfied by the sale is:

"APPROXIMATELY" $170,701.84

TWENTY PERCENT DEPOSIT REQUIRED

Seized as the property of WALTER RUDDEROW; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, defendant(s) and taken in execution of PHH MORTGAGE CORPORATION, plainti . GILBERT L. "WHIP" WILSON SHERIFF

Sheri 's Number: 22003229

DATED: January 18, 25, and February 1, 8, 2023

Attorney: RAS CITRON LLC 130 CLINTON ROAD SUITE 202 FAIRFIELD, NJ 07004 $195.92

SHERIFF’S SALE

By virtue of a Writ of execution, to me directed, issued out of the SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY CHANCERY DIVISION, CAMDEN COUNTY, DOCKET NO. F00752822 at Public Vendue on WEDNESDAY the 8th Day of FEBRUARY, 2023 A.D. at 12 o'clock, LOCAL TIME, noon of said day, at the CAMDEN COUNTY COLLEGE–CAMDEN CAMPUS CAMDEN CONFERENCE CENTER, 200 NORTH BROADWAY CAMDEN, NJ 08102 https://www.camdencc.edu/about-1/contact-cccblackwood-directions/

The property to be sold is located in the GLOUCESTER TWP, in the County of CAMDEN and State of New Jersey. Commonly known as: 70 LITTLE MILL RD, LINDENWOLD,NJ 08021

Dimensions of Lot: 1.005 ACRES

Nearest Cross Street: COUNTRY GARDEN LN *SUBJECT TO ANY UNPAID TAXES, MUNICIPAL LIENS OR OTHER CHARGES, AND ANY SUCH TAXES, CHARGES, LIENS, INSURANCE PREMIUMS OR OTHER ADVANCES MADE BY PLAINTIFF PRIOR TO THIS SALE. ALL INTERESTED PARTIES ARE TO CONDUCT AND RELY UPON THEIR OWN INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION TO ASCERTAIN WHETHER OR NOT ANY OUTSTANDING INTEREST REMAIN OF RECORD AND/OR HAVE PRIORITY OVER THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED AND, IF SO THE CURRENT AMOUNT DUE THEREON.

2023 Qtr 1 Due: 02/01/2023 $3,017.15 OPEN

2023 Qtr 2 Due: 05/01/2023 $3,017.15 OPEN

THE SHERIFF RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ADJOURN THIS SALE WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE THROUGH PUBLICATION.

Surplus Money: If after the sale and satisfaction of the mortgage debt, including costs and expenses, there remains any surplus money, the money will be deposited into the Superior Court Trust Fund and any person claiming the surplus, or any part thereof, may file a motion pursuant to Court Rules 4:64-3 and 4:57-2 stating the nature and extent of that person's claim and asking for an order directing payment of the surplus money.

The Sheri or other person conducting the sale will have information regarding the surplus, if any.

The judgment sought to be satisfied by the sale is: "APPROXIMATELY" $171,513.79

TWENTY PERCENT DEPOSITREQUIRED

Seized as the property of CAROLYN SKOURTIS A/K/A CAROL SKOURTIS; JOSEPH SKOURTIS, ET AL, defendant(s) and taken in execution of U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUST GSAMP TRUST 2007-HE1, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-HE1, plainti .

GILBERT L. "WHIP" WILSON

SHERIFF

Sheri 's Number: 22003167

DATED: January 11, 18, 25, and February 1, 2023

Attorney: RAS CITRON LLC 130 CLINTON ROAD SUITE 202 FAIRFIELD, NJ 07004 $199.08

PUBLIC NOTICE

PHILADELPHIA HOUSING AUTHORITY HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER (HCV) PROGRAM WAITING LIST LOTTERY

STARTING MONDAY, January 23, 2023 AT 6:00 A.M.

ENDING SUNDAY, February 5, 2023 AT 5:59 P.M.

THE PHILADELPHIA HOUSING AUTHORITY (PHA) hereby announces the opening of the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program, (formerly known as Section 8) Waiting List Lottery. PHA is accepting online applications for individuals and families to participate in a lottery for a position on the HCV waiting list. The HCV Program o ers housing assistance to families by paying a portion of their rent to private property owners. Any income-eligible family or individual can apply and someone in your household must have legal residency, even if the legal resident is a minor child. Learn more online at WWW.PHA.PHILA.GOV.

Individuals and families can apply online 24 hours a day, seven days a week, during the two week application period using a smartphone, computer, or other mobile device with Internet access. Paper applications will not be accepted in-person or by mail or email.

Applications to apply for the lottery will be accepted online from Monday, January 23, 2023, at 6:00 A.M. through Sunday, February 5, 2023 at 5:59 P.M. The HCV Program provides income-based assistance to eligible participants. Applicants must apply online at WWW.PHA.PHILA.GOV. PHA will not provide or accept paper applications.

What you need to apply: You need a phone number, the address where you live (if you have one) and mailing address where you can be contacted; the combined annual income for the household; and the full name, date of birth and Social Security number/ Alien Registration number (if you have one) for the Head of Household. A valid e-mail address is strongly recommended, but not required. If you don’t have an email address, you can create one for free through providers such as Google, Yahoo or Outlook.

For assistance, call (215) 999-3102, between 9:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, during the waiting list opening period. For a list of partners providing application assistance, email setup, free access to computers and internet are located at WWW.PHA.PHILA.GOV. If you need application or email setup assistance due to a disability, need translation services, or communication in an alternative format, please call (215) 999-3102 between 9:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, every day during the application period. Individuals with hearing or speech disabilities using TDD or TTY technology may call 7-1-1.

After the HCV Waiting List Lottery opening period has concluded, PHA will conduct a random lottery to place and sort 10,000 applicants on the PHA HCV Waiting List. PHA will notify all applicants of whether they were randomly selected to be placed on the HCV Waiting List by March 1, 2023 by sending a letter to the mailing and email address on the application. More information is available online at WWW.PHA.PHILA.GOV.

Background:

• PHA’s HCV Waiting List Lottery has been closed since March 2010.

• PHA currently administers more than 19,000 Section 8 vouchers.

• More than 55,000 applications are anticipated to be received during the two-week application period.

• The Housing Choice Voucher program provides eligible low-income households with opportunities to live in rental homes owned by private property owners.

• Eligible families choose where they want to live, as long as the unit is approved by PHA through 1) a Housing Quality Standards (HQS) inspection, and 2) a Rent Reasonableness and A ordability determination. PHA then pays a portion of the contracted rent as a “housing assistance payment (HAP)” to the landlord on behalf of the participant.

• The participant’s portion of the contracted rent is generally based on 30% of the household’s monthly adjusted income or the monthly minimum rent requirement of $50, whichever is greater (unless the participant is determined to be exempt from the minimum requirement).

Preliminary eligibility of applicants will be based on HUD’s Federal Income and other eligibility guidelines established by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Applicants must have annual household incomes that do not exceed the following limits established by HUD.

AVISO PÚBLICO

AUTORIDAD DE VIVIENDA DE FILADELFIA PROGRAMA DE VALES PARA LA ELECCIÓN DE VIVIENDA (HCV) LOTERÍA DE LA LISTA DE ESPERA COMIENZO LUNES, 23 de enero de 2023 A LAS 6:00 A.M.

TERMINANDO EL DOMINGO 5 de febrero de 2023 a las 5:59 p.m.

LA AUTORIDAD DE VIVIENDA DE FILADELFIA (PHA) anuncia la apertura de la Lotería de la Lista de Espera del Programa de Vales de Elección de Vivienda (HCV), (anteriormente conocido como Sección 8). PHA está aceptando solicitudes en línea para los individuos y las familias a participar en una lotería para una posición en la lista de espera HCV. El Programa HCV ofrece asistencia de vivienda a las familias mediante el pago de una parte de su alquiler a los propietarios privados. Cualquier familia o individuo que reúna los requisitos de ingresos puede presentar una solicitud y alguien en su hogar debe tener residencia legal, incluso si el residente legal es un hijo menor de edad. Obtenga más información en línea en WWW.PHA.PHILA.GOV. Individuos y familias pueden solicitar en línea 24 horas al día, siete días a la semana, durante el período de solicitud de dos semanas usando un teléfono inteligente, computadora u otro dispositivo móvil con acceso a Internet. No se aceptarán solicitudes en papel en persona ni por correo postal o electrónico.

Las solicitudes para participar en el sorteo se aceptarán en línea desde el lunes, 23 de enero de 2023, a las 6:00 A.M. hasta el domingo, 5 de febrero de 2023 a las 5:59 P.M. El Programa HCV proporciona asistencia basada en los ingresos a los participantes elegibles. Los solicitantes deben aplicar en línea en WWW.PHA.PHILA.GOV. La PHA no proporcionará ni aceptará solicitudes en papel.

Lo que necesita para solicitar: Necesita un número de teléfono, la dirección donde vive (si tiene una) y la dirección postal donde se le puede contactar; el ingreso anual combinado para el hogar; y el nombre completo, fecha de nacimiento y número de Seguro Social/número de Registro de Extranjero (si tiene uno) para el Jefe de Familia. Se recomienda encarecidamente disponer de una dirección de correo electrónico válida, aunque no es obligatorio. Si no tiene una dirección de correo electrónico, puede crear una gratuitamente a través de proveedores como Google, Yahoo u Outlook.

Si necesita ayuda, llame al (215) 999-3102, entre las 9:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m hora del Este, durante el periodo de apertura de la lista de espera. Para obtener una lista de socios que proporcionan asistencia de solicitud, configuración de correo electrónico, acceso gratuito a computadoras e Internet se encuentran en WWW.PHA.PHILA.GOV. Si necesita asistencia de solicitud o configuración de correo electrónico debido a una discapacidad, necesita servicios de traducción o comunicación en un formato alternativo, por favor llame al (215) 999-3102 entre las 9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Hora del Este, todos los días durante el periodo de solicitud. Las personas con discapacidades auditivas o del habla que utilicen tecnología TDD o TTY pueden llamar al 7-1-1.

Una vez concluido el período de apertura del Sorteo de la Lista de Espera de HCV, la PHA realizará un sorteo al azar para ubicar y clasificar a 10,000 solicitantes en la Lista de Espera de HCV de la PHA. La PHA notificará a todos los solicitantes si fueron seleccionados al azar para ser colocados en la Lista de Espera de HCV antes del 1 de marzo de 2023 mediante el envío de una carta a la dirección postal y de correo electrónico que figuran en la solicitud. Más información está disponible en línea en WWW.PHA.PHILA.GOV.

Antecedentes:

• La Lotería de la Lista de Espera HCV de la PHA ha estado cerrada desde marzo de 2010.

• PHA administra actualmente más de 19.000 vales de la Sección 8.

• Más de 55.000 solicitudes se prevé que se recibirán durante el período de solicitud de dos semanas.

• El programa de Vales de Elección de Vivienda ofrece a las familias de bajos ingresos elegibles la oportunidad de vivir en casas de alquiler de propiedad privada.

• Las familias elegibles eligen dónde quieren vivir, siempre y cuando la unidad sea aprobada por la PHA a través de 1) una inspección de Normas de Calidad de Vivienda (HQS), y 2) una determinación de Alquiler Razonable y Asequible. A continuación, la PHA paga una parte del alquiler contratado como "pago de asistencia para vivienda (HAP)" al propietario en nombre del participante.

• La parte del alquiler contratado que corresponde al participante se basa generalmente en el 30% de los ingresos mensuales ajustados de la unidad familiar o en el requisito de alquiler mínimo mensual de 50 dólares, el que sea mayor (a menos que se determine que el participante está exento del requisito mínimo).

La elegibilidad preliminar de los solicitantes se basará en los ingresos federales de HUD y otras directrices de elegibilidad establecidas por el Departamento de Vivienda y Desarrollo Urbano de EE.UU. (HUD). Los solicitantes deben tener ingresos familiares anuales que no superen los siguientes límites establecidos por el HUD.

SHERIFF’S SALE

By virtue of a Writ of execution, to me directed, issued out of the SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY CHANCERY DIVISION, CAMDEN COUNTY, DOCKET NO. F00617820 at Public Vendue on WEDNESDAY the 15TH Day of FEBRUARY, 2023 A.D. at 12 o'clock, LOCAL TIME, noon of said day, at the CAMDEN COUNTY COLLEGE–CAMDEN CAMPUS CAMDEN CONFERENCE CENTER, 200 NORTH BROADWAY CAMDEN, NJ 08102

https://www.camdencc.edu/about-1/contact-ccc-blackwood-directions/ The property to be sold is located in the TOWNSHIP OF CHERRY HILL, in the County of CAMDEN and State of New Jersey. Commonly known as: 101 MEWS LANE, CHERRY HILL, NJ 08003 Tax LOT 10, BLOCK 412.02

Dimensions of Lot: Approx. 130 X 140 Nearest Cross Street: LEITH HILL DRIVE A full legal description can be found at the O ce of the Register Taxes and other Encumbrances: Taxes are current through 4th Quarter of 2022* Tax Sale Certificate # 22-00319, open balance in the amount of $199.86, good through December 30, 2022* *Plus Interest on these figures through dates of payo and any and all subsequent taxes, water and sewer amounts. THIS SALE IS SUBJECT TO THE RIGHT OF REDEMPTION OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS OF SALE AS SET FORTH BY THE SHERIFF WHO RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ADJOURN THIS SALE WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE THROUGH PUBLICATION.

SUBJECT TO: SUCH FACTS AS AN ACCURATE SURVEY AND PHYSICAL INSPECTION OF PREMISES MAY REVEAL, EASEMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, IF ANY; UNPAID TAXES, ASSESSMENTS, WATER AND SEWER LIENS, IF ANY; RIGHTS OF TENANTS AND OCCUPANTS, IF ANY; STATE AND MUNICIPAL ORDINANCES, STATUTES AND REGULATIONS, INCLUDING ZONING ORDINANCES; ANY OUT-STANDING TAXES, WATER AND SEWER WITH INTEREST THROUGH THE DATE OF PAY OFF; IF THE SALE IS SET ASIDE FOR ANY REASON THE PURCHASER AT THE SALE SHALL BE ENTITLED ONLY TO A RETURN OF THE DEPOSIT PAID. THE PURCHASER SHALL HAVE NO FURTHER RECOURSE, INCLUDING ANY COSTS AND EXPENSE, INCLUDING ATTORNEYS’ FEES, FOR BIDDING UPON THE PROPERTY, AGAINST THE MORTGAGEE, OR THE MORTGAGEE’S ATTORNEY; THE OUTSTANDING TAXES, LIENS AND/OR ENCUMBRANCES DISCLOSED IN THE PUBLICATION ARE ACCURATE AS OF THE DATE OF SUBMISSION TO THE SHERIFF ONLY. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF ANY POTENTIAL BIDDER AT SALE TO DETERMINE THE AMOUNT DUE, WHICH CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE LOCAL TAXING AUTHORITY. PLAINTIFF HAS NO OBLIGATION TO FURTHER INVESTIGATE, PUBLISH OR ANNOUNCE ANY SUBSEQUENTLY ACCRUING TAXES, LIENS AND/OR ENCUMBRANCES. THIRD PARTY BIDDERS EXPRESSLY AGREE AND RECOGNIZE THAT THEY WILL TAKE TITLE SUBJECT TO THE EXISTENCE OF ANY SUBSEQUENTLY ACCRUING TAXES, LIENS AND/OR ENCUMBRANCES AND ABSOLUTELY UNEQUIVOCALLY RELEASE ANY RIGHT TO CHALLENGE THE VALIDITY OF THE SALE BASED ON THE EXISTENCE OF SAME.

Surplus Money: If after the sale and satisfaction of the mortgage debt, including costs and expenses, there remains any surplus money, the money will be deposited into the Superior Court Trust Fund and any person claiming the surplus, or any part thereof, may file a motion pursuant to Court Rules 4:64-3 and 4:57-2 stating the nature and extent of that person's claim and asking for an order directing payment of the surplus money. The Sheri or other person conducting the sale will have information regarding the surplus, if any. The judgment sought to be satisfied by the sale is:

"APPROXIMATELY" $459,951.97

TWENTY PERCENT DEPOSIT REQUIRED

Seized as the property of CHARLES N. ARENA. JR., ET AL, defendant(s) and taken in the execution of WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., AS TRUSTEE UNDER POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT DATED AS OF APRIL 1, 2004 MERRILL LYNCH MORTGAGE INVESTORS TRUST MORTGAGE ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2004-WMC3, plainti GILBERT L. "WHIP" WILSON SHERIFF

Sheri 's Number: 2003185 DATED: January 18, 25, and February 1, 8, 2023 Attorney: STERN & EISENBURG (NJ) 1120 ROUTE 73, SUITE 400 MOUNT LAUREL, NJ 08054 $187.12

SHERIFF’S SALE

By virtue of a Writ of execution, to me directed, issued out of the SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY CHANCERY DIVISION, CAMDEN COUNTY, DOCKET NO. F00326722 at Public Vendue on WEDNESDAY the 8th Day of FEBRUARY, 2023 A.D. at 12 o'clock, LOCAL TIME, noon of said day, at the CAMDEN COUNTY COLLEGE–CAMDEN CAMPUS CAMDEN CONFERENCE CENTER, 200 NORTH BROADWAY CAMDEN, NJ 08102 https://www.camdencc.edu/about-1/contact-cccblackwood-directions/

The property to be sold is located in the BOROUGH OF LAUREL SPRINGS, in the County of CAMDEN and State of New Jersey.

Commonly known as: 206 WASHINGTON AVENUE, LAUREL SPRINGS,, NJ 08021

Tax LOT 7.01, BLOCK 22 f/k/a LOT 7.A, BLOCK 22 Dimensions of Lot: Approx. 60 X 125 X 60 X 152 Nearest Cross Street: CENTRAL AVENUE

The sale is subject to any unpaid taxes and assessments, tax, water and sewer liens and other municipal assessments. The amount due can be obtained from the local taxing authority. Pursuant to NJSA 46;8B-21 the sale may also be subject to the limited lien priority of any condominium/home-owner association liens which may exist.

THE SHERIFF RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ADJOURN THIS SALE WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE THROUGH PUBLICATION.

Surplus Money: If after the sale and satisfaction of the mortgage debt, including costs and expenses, there remains any surplus money, the money will be deposited into the Superior Court Trust Fund and any person claiming the surplus, or any part thereof, may file a motion pursuant to Court Rules 4:64-3 and 4:57-2 stating the nature and extent of that person's claim and asking for an order directing payment of the surplus money. The Sheri or other person conducting the sale will have information regarding the surplus, if any. The judgment sought to be satisfied by the sale is:

"APPROXIMATELY" $226,177.93

TWENTY PERCENT DEPOSIT REQUIRED

Seized as the property of NELSON O. NOVOA; DORIS NOVOA; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, defendant(s), and taken in execution of NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC D/B/A MR. COOPER, plainti . GILBERT L. "WHIP" WILSON SHERIFF

Sheri 's Number: 22003152 DATED: January 11, 18, 25, and February 1, 2023 Attorney: LOGS LEGAL GROUP LLP 14000 COMMERCE PARKWAY SUITE B

MOUNT LAUREL, NJ 08054 $179.96

SHERIFF’S SALE

By virtue of a Writ of execution, to me directed, issued out of the SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY CHANCERY DIVISION, CAMDEN COUNTY, DOCKET NO. F01941219 at Public Vendue on WEDNESDAY the 22ND Day of FEBRUARY, 2023 A.D. at 12 o'clock, LOCAL TIME, noon of said day, at the CAMDEN COUNTY COLLEGE–CAMDEN CAMPUS CAMDEN CONFERENCE CENTER, 200 NORTH BROADWAY CAMDEN, NJ 08102

https://www.camdencc.edu/about-1/contact-cccblackwood-directions/

The property to be sold is located in the TOWNSHIP OF WINSLOW in the County of CAMDEN and State of New Jersey.

Commonly known as:

77 ROSALIND CIRCLE, SICKLERVILLE, NJ 08081

Tax LOT 5, BLOCK 403.02

Dimensions of Lot: Approx. 60.04’X174.86’

Nearest Cross Street: ORLANDO DRIVE

Prior lien(s) WATER ACCOUNT past due in the approx. amount of $792.50

SEWER ACCOUNT past due in the approx. amount of $510.00

SEWER CCMUA ACCOUNT past due in the approx. amount of $87.75

*SUBJECT TO ANY UNPAID TAXES, MUNICIPAL LIENS OR OTHER CHARGES, AND ANY SUCH TAXES, CHARGES, LIENS, INSURANCE PREMIUMS OR OTHER ADVANCES MADE BY PLAINTIFF PRIOR TO THIS SALE. ALL INTERESTED PARTIES ARE TO CONDUCT AND RELY UPON THEIR OWN INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION TO ASCERTAIN WHETHER OR NOT ANY OUTSTANDING INTEREST REMAIN OF RECORD AND/OR HAVE PRIORITY OVER THE LIEN BEING FORECLOSED AND, IF SO THE CURRENT AMOUNT DUE THEREON.

Surplus Money: If after the sale and satisfaction of the mortgage debt, including costs and expenses, there remains any surplus money, the money will be deposited into the Superior Court Trust Fund and any person claiming the surplus, or any part thereof, may file a motion pursuant to Court Rules 4:64-3 and 4:57-2 stating the nature and extent of that person's claim and asking for an order directing payment of the surplus money. The Sheri or other person conducting the sale will have information regarding the surplus, if any.

THE SHERIFF HEREBY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ADJOURN THIS SALE WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE THROUGH PUBLICATION.

For sale information, please visit Auction. at www. Auction.com or call (800) 280-2832

The judgment sought to be satisfied by the sale is: "APPROXIMATELY" $247,923.50

DEPOSIT REQUIRED

Seized as the property of RAYMOND M. RODRIGUEZ; MRS. RAYMOND M. RODRIGUEZ, HIS WIFE; ELIZABETH RODRIGUEZ, MRS. RODRIGUEZ, HUSBAND OF ELIZABETH RODRIGUEZ; ATLANTIC CITY ELECTRIC; STATE OF NEW JERSEY; BURLINGTON COUNTY BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES; DEIDRE GWALTNEY AND KAISHA JONES, defendant(s), and taken in execution of LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC, plainti , GILBERT L. “WHIP” WILSON SHERIFF Sheri 's Number: 22003244

DATED: January 25, February 1, 8, 15, 2023

Attorney: STERN LAVINTHAL & FRANKENBERG LLC 105 EISENHOWER PARKWAY SUITE 104 ROSELAND, NJ 07068 $221.2

Op-Ed

WEEKLY SECTION

THE CRISIS

BEYOND THE BORDER

Migration is a problem when in the countries of origin there is no hope for those who decide to flee to try to improve their living conditions.

La migración es un problema cuando en los países de origen no hay esperanza para quienes deciden huir por tratar de mejorar sus condiciones de vida.

By FERNANDO MILLÁN | AL DÍA THOUGHT LEADERS

The reasons for migrating are the same. Well, I am referring to those who are forced to do so. Those who are between life and death.

The discussion in the United States and other countries is about how to prevent avalanches of migrants, but the real problem is not at the foot of the border, but beyond. In the places of origin of those who prefer to leave everything behind.

A study by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) confirms the first sentence of this analysis: “Every year, thousands of people leave their homes in Latin America, the Caribbean and other regions to try to secure futures that have become virtually unattainable in their countries of origin. Economic dispossession, lack of access to education and employment, violence and other structural and personal factors have motivated people from all over the world, but primarily from Central American countries, to seek a new life in the United States or other countries in the region”.

This is obvious, but it needs to be reiterated. The real solution is to improve the living conditions of individuals and communities. And the factors outlined by the IOM have been recurrent. In Latin America, the political and security reasons are historical. Civil wars and dictatorships have provoked the migration of millions of people. In each country, internal migration and forced displacement have depopulated rural areas and overpopulated cities.

Others chose to flee. Yes, to flee their countries because the risk of losing their lives is immense.

The other reason, the one that matters the most, is the economic situation, which translates into poverty, state neglect, hopelessness for the new generations and very few opportunities for progress. The problem is that where they

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travel to is not very different. The difference is that they will be able to earn an income that allows them to send scraps home to their families. Many end up doing trades they did not do in their places of origin.

They arrive with little education, no knowledge of the language (English, in the case of the United States) and a terror of interacting with someone who does not speak Spanish. They end up living among their fellow countrymen in the same conditions, isolated from development and without much expectation of change.

They have already reached their desired destination, those who were able to, but first they had to face all kinds of risks to their integrity. How desperate are they in their countries that they expose themselves to any danger to leave the past behind?

The IOM recalls its own study in partnership with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and the Central American Integration System, released in 2019. What is revealing about the research is the comparative causes of migration. While 40 or 50 years ago it was political conflict and exclusion, recently it is violence and lack of employment. In the end, it is the same thing: economic and political problems.

Then, as now, the motivation is to improve living conditions at any cost. Some manage to do so with a lot of effort. Others survive amidst xenophobic gestures.

Migration is part of the very condition of societies. But, in the case of Latin America, the only way to stop the waves that today expose their lives in dangerous journeys to reach their destination is for countries to improve the living conditions of their people and for there to be a real political opening so that they do not kill each other over ideas. That is the challenge for the next generations.z

Las razones para migrar son las mismas. Bueno, me refiero a quienes se ven obligados a hacerlo. A quienes están entre la vida y la muerte.

La discusión en Estados Unidos y en otros países está dado en cómo impedir avalanchas de migrantes, pero el problema real no está al pie de la frontera, sino más allá. En los lugares de origen de quienes prefieren dejar todo atrás.

Un estudio de la Organización Internacional para las Migraciones (OIM) confirma la primera frase de este análisis: “Cada año, miles de personas abandonan sus hogares en Latinoamérica, el Caribe y otras regiones para intentar asegurar futuros que se han vuelto prácticamente inalcanzables en sus países de origen. El despojo económico, la falta de acceso a la educación y el empleo, la violencia y otros factores estructurales y personales han motivado a las personas de todo el mundo, pero principalmente de los países centroamericanos, a buscar una nueva vida en los Estados Unidos u otros países de la región”.

Es obvio, pero hay que reiterarlo. La verdadera solución es mejorar las condiciones de vida de las personas y de las comunidades. Y han sido recurrentes los factores expuestos por OIM. En América Latina los motivos políticos y de seguridad son históricos. Las guerras civiles y las dictaduras han provocado la migración de millones de personas. En cada país, la migración interna y el desplazamiento forzado han deshabitado las zonas rurales y superpoblado las ciudades.

Otros prefirieron huir. Sí, huir de sus países porque el riesgo a perder la vida es inmenso.

El otro motivo, el que más pesa, es la situación económica, traducida en pobreza, abandono del Estado, desesperanza para las nuevas generaciones y poquísimas oportunidades de progreso. El pro-

blema es que a donde viajan el panorama no es muy distinto. La diferencia es que podrán tener un ingreso que les permita enviar remezas a sus familias. Muchos terminan haciendo oficios que no hacían en sus lugares de origen.

Llegan con poco nivel educativo, sin conocimiento alguno del idioma (inglés, en el caso de Estados Unidos) y un terror a relacionarse con alguien que no hable español. Terminan viviendo entre coterráneos en las mismas condiciones, aislándose del desarrollo y sin mayores expectativas de cambio.

Ya llegaron al destino deseado, los que pudieron, pero antes debieron afrontar todo tipo de riesgos a su integridad. ¿Cómo será el desespero en sus países que se exponen a cualquier peligro para dejar atrás el pasado?

OIM recuerda un estudio propio en asocio con ACNUR y el Sistema de Integración Centroamericana (SICA), dado a conocer en el 2019. Lo revelador de la investigación es el comparativo en las causas migratorias. Mientras hace 40 o 50 años fueron el conflicto político y la exclusión, recientemente es la violencia y la carencia de empleo. En últimas, es lo mismo: los problemas de la economía y de la política.

Entonces como hoy, la motivación es mejorar las condiciones de vida a como dé lugar. Algunos lo logran con muchísimo esfuerzo. Otros sobreviven en medio de gestos xenofóbicos.

La migración hace parte de la misma condición de las sociedades. Pero, para este caso de América Latina, la única manera de frenar las oleadas que hoy exponen la vida en peligrosas travesías para llegar a la meta es que en los países mejoren las condiciones de vida de la gente y se dé una verdadera apertura política para que no se maten por las ideas. Ahí está el desafío para las próximas generaciones. z