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Homeless Children’s Education Fund aims to ‘end the cycle’ of youth homelessness More than 3,000 youth are classified as homeless in Allegheny County

A.J. JEFFERSON, CEO OF THE HOMELESS CHILDREN’S EDUCATION FUND, FAR LEFT, AND PITTSBURGH FIRST LADY MICHELLE GAINEY, FAR RIGHT, WITH STUDENTS WHO HELPED MAKE AN ART EXHIBIT AT THE CITY-COUNTY BUILDING, DOWNTOWN. (PHOTO BY J.L. MARTELLO)

by Rob Taylor Jr. Courier Staff Writer

Head into the City-County Building, Downtown, and you’ll see it—an art exhibition done by middle school students at Pittsburgh CAPA that shows a child’s view of housing insecurity.

And housing insecurity, or instability, or more bluntly, homelessness, is a real thing in the Pittsburgh area for young people. More than 3,000 of them, children and youth, are known to be experiencing homelessness, though the actual number is probably higher. If a

child is not living in their own home, such as living with a friend or a relative, or going from house to house, that classifies as homelessness.

While there is a renewed focus on homelessness among adults in Downtown and other parts of Pittsburgh of late, people

like Pittsburgh’s First Lady, Michelle Gainey, and Homeless Children’s Education Fund CEO A.J. Jefferson won’t let you forget about the kids who are homeless.

The art exhibition will continue to be displayed at the City-County Building through mid-Decem-

ber. It was unveiled in October. The “Hidden Stories” exhibition includes 22 two-dimensional pieces created in various media —watercolor, colored pencil, paint and acrylic—all meant to demonstrate diversity, educate audiences and evoke emotion, HCEF said.

“Each month, The Greater Pittsburgh Art Project features a unique theme dedicated to uplifting Pittsburgh’s diverse voices,” said Michelle Gainey, in a statement provided to the New Pittsburgh Courier. “Since HCEF SEE HCEF A6

‘The people who everyone gives up on are the ones who I’m drawn to.’

Rev. Cornell Jones receives inaugural Fred Rogers Institute Helper Award

by Rob Taylor Jr. Courier Staff Writer

When you do good, it seems like good always comes back to you.

Andrea Flack-Wetherald could have just let the deadline pass. She could have just turned on the TV, or scrolled through Facebook.

Instead, she was determined to fill out a number of questions and even create and submit a video about how much Rev. Cornell Jones deserves the inaugural Fred Rogers Institute Helper Award.

Flack-Wetherald, who no longer lives in Pitts-

burgh, described how, when she was living on the North Side, her family was dealing with gun violence in front of her home on a regular basis.

Reverend Jones, the longtime community and violence prevention activist, and his outreach team intervened, and stopped a number of violence-related incidents from happening near Flack-Wetherald’s residence. Reverend Jones also provided Flack-Wetherald’s family with constant support, resources and conversation.

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Lance Ito backs ex-prosecutor Chris Darden for L.A. judgeship LOS ANGELES—Former prosecutor Christopher Darden has received the backing of retired Judge Lance Ito in his run for a seat on the L.A. County Superior Court, Darden’s campaign announced Monday, Nov. 13.

Darden and Ito are well known for their roles in the televised 1994 O.J. Simpson murder trial, but they have a longer history.

Previously, Darden and Ito worked together as prosecutors in the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office in what was then known as the Hardcore Gang Division.

Darden, 67, has been an attorney for more than 40 years, and worked as a county prosecutor for 15 years. He is best known for serving as a lead prosecutor in the Simpson case, which was presided over

by Ito. The election is March 5.

“I have always had tremendous respect for Judge Lance Ito,” Darden said in a statement. “As a prosecutor, a judge and retired jurist, Judge Ito has always conducted himself with the utmost professionalism and sets the standard for fairness on the bench. I am so honored to have his support as I now seek a seat on the Superior Court.”

After leaving the District Attorney’s office, Darden’s first case back in court—as a criminal defense attorney—happened to be in

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CHRISTOPHER DARDEN

LANCE ITO front of Ito in downtown Los Angeles. Ito retired in 2015.

Darden has also been a legal commentator for CNBC, Court TV, NBC and CNN, and a law professor at Southwestern University School of Law.

As a deputy district attorney, Darden also spent time with the Special Investigation Division, where he investigated criminal activity and corruption by public officials, including law enforcement personnel.

For the past 27 years, he has been in private practice. He has also been teaching for more than a decade, serving as an adjunct professor of law, law professor and assistant professor of law.

Darden began his career at the National Labor Relations Board in Los Angeles.

Since 1995, he has specialized in defending white-collar crimes, narcotics, gang cases and homicides.

1865—The Mississippi legislature enacts the first “Black Codes” aimed at controlling the former slaves. These laws, many of which other Southern states adopted, were so restrictive that they amounted to the re-enslavement of Blacks. In line with the view that much of racism has an economic basis, Blacks were specifically banned from owning farmland. Some of the “Black Codes” were eliminated during Reconstruction, but many actually remained on the law books until the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s.

1884—Militant Black journalist and rights advocate T. Thomas Fortune starts the New York Freeman, which later became the New York Age. He was born in Mariana, Fla., in 1856 and died in Philadelphia, Pa., in 1928. Fortune was easily one of the most driven and influential Black journalists in American history.

1884—The Philadelphia Tribune is founded by Christopher J. Perry.

1930—The Nation of Islam is founded in Detroit, Mich. A lot of controversy surrounds the founding. But the general view is that the NOI was founded

by Wallace Fard Muhammad and Elijah Muhammad was his immediate successor. The Nation of Islam reached its height during the days of Min. Malcolm X advocating self-respect and economic development. It is currently headed by Min. Louis Farrakhan.

1963—The 35th president of the United States John F. Kennedy is assassinated in Dallas, Texas, sending shock waves throughout the nation and the world. Black Americans were especially hard hit because many had come to view Kennedy as the first modern anti-racist, pro-Black president. Conspiracy theories still abound which reject the official version of who killed him and why.

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Chicago icons set to reopen theater Chicago luminaries Quincy Jones, Jennifer Hudson and Chance the Rapper have joined forces to reopen the historic Ramova Theater in Bridgeport, which was dormant for nearly four decades.

Under the trio’s ownership, the Ramova is set to reopen in Fall 2023 as a completely reimagined space replete with a 1,500-capacity concert hall, grill, beer garden and brewery.

“I believe the cultural

divides in our communities will always be bridged and uplifted by music and the arts,” Jones told Variety. “With Ramova, I see a future where the rich cultural heritage of Chicago shines even brighter alongside the country’s most talented artists, which will inspire future generations to come and bring glory to America’s Second City.”

The Ramova Theatre opened its doors as Bridgeport’s premier movie palace back in 1929.

With an iconic sign, the Ramova grew to become a neighborhood destination as a place for people and communities to come together.

Nearly a century since its opening, the theater will once again grace Halsted and 35th Street, attracting top acts, educational programs, workshops and community outreach programs.

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1897—Self-educated engineer Andrew J. Beard is awarded a patent (#594,059) for an automatic railroad car coupling device—the Jenny Coupler. Prior to this device rail cars were joined manually and hundreds of workers lost fingers, hands and arms. Beard eventually sold rights to his invention for $50,000.

1980—More than 1,000 Blacks from 25 states gathered in Philadelphia, Pa., and formed the National Black Independent Political Party. However, the lack of funding and Black voter allegiance to the Democratic Party doomed the effort.

• NOVEMBER 24

1865—Mississippi enacts another set of “Black Codes” designed to control and virtually re-enslave the recently freed slaves. The racist laws made it illegal for Blacks to be called for jury duty, testify against a White person in court, own guns, attend White schools, or own farmland. Several other Southern states immediately attempted to imitate the Mississippi laws. Reconstruction slowed the implementation of the “Black Codes.” But when Reconstruction ended around 1877, the codes were re-instituted.

1868—Scott Joplin is born in Texarkana, Texas. Joplin becomes skilled at the piano and with composing music.

As a result of these skills and his energy, he becomes one of the leading founders of a music genre known as “Ragtime,” which was one of the most popular types of music in America for at least 20 years. The most popular “Ragtime” tune was Joplin’s “Maple Leaf Rag” of 1897. Sadly, the talented Joplin died in a New York City asylum at the age of 49.

• NOVEMBER 25

1841—The 35 survivors of the Amistad Mutiny return to Africa. On July 2, 1839, slaves, led by Joseph Cinque, killed the captain of the Cuban slave ship Amistad, took control and ordered the crew to sail back to Africa. The ship, however, was seized by a U.S. ship. The government wanted to try the slaves for murder. None other than former President John Quincy Adams decided to represent the rebel Blacks.

In a surprise decision for its time, a judge ruled that the slaves had been kidnapped and had a right to use violence to free themselves. On this day in 1841, the survivors were allowed to return to Africa.

1949—Luther “Bill” (Bojangles) Robinson dies in New York City. The famed dancer was born on May 25, 1878 in Richmond, Va. Initially, he gained fame on the nightclub circuit performing in musical comedies. Later, he became

the toast of Broadway and then Hollywood appearing in 14 motion pictures.

He is credited with taking an early style of Black dance called “buck dancing” and turning it into what we know today as tap dancing. Amazingly, the energetic Robinson died of a chronic heart condition.

1955—The Interstate Commerce Commission bans segregation on buses and in waiting rooms involved in interstate travel.

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1873—Macon B. Allen is elected a judge in Charleston, S.C. Allen holds the distinction of being America’s first Black lawyer having been admitted to the bar in Massachusetts on March 5, 1845. During Reconstruction he decided to aid the former slaves in the South by moving to South Carolina and running for judge.

1883—Sojourner Truth dies at her home in Battle Creek, Mich. Truth was a major figure in the abolition movement fighting long and hard to bring an end to the dreaded institution. After slavery, she became a major voice for Black rights and women’s right to vote.

1895—The National Negro Medical Association is founded. It is now called the National Medical Association and has a membership including 25,000 doctors and health care providers.

1938—Grammy Award-winning singer Tina Turner is born Annie Mae Bullock in Nutbush, Tenn. She (along with her husband, Ike) reaches stardom among R&B music lovers. But after a divorce, she restyles herself and captures an even broader audience.

1970—Benjamin O. Davis Sr., the nation’s first Black general, dies at his home in Chicago.

1970—Charles Gordone receives the Pulitzer Prize for his play “No Place To Be Somebody.”

• NOVEMBER 27

1895—Novelist and playwright Alexandre Dumas [Jr. or fils] dies in France.

He was the son of the much more famous Alexandre Dumas [Sr.] who authored such works as “The Three Musketeers” and “The Count De Monte Cristo.” However, “junior” was also an accomplished novelist with his most famous work being “La Dame Aux Camelias.” When confronted with French racism, Dumas is frequently quoted as telling his detractors, “My father was a Creole, his father a Negro, and his father a monkey. My family, it seems, begins where yours left off.”

1942—Rock musician Jimi Hendrix is born in Seattle, Wash. Hendrix is considered one of the greatest guitarists to have ever played. Unfortunately, he died of a drug overdose while on tour in Europe.

• NOVEMBER 28

1753—Revolutionary War soldier James Robinson is born in Maryland.

Historically, like “40 acres and a mule,” Robinson epitomizes the White man’s false promises to the Black man. Robinson, a slave, was promised his freedom for fighting in America’s War of Independence from Britain. He fought so well that he won a medal for bravery at the Battle of Yorktown. However, after the war he was sold back into slavery.

But he did live to see the end of slavery. He died in Detroit, Mich., in 1868.

1929—Berry Gordy is born in Detroit, Mich. He founded Motown Records in 1957 and built it into the greatest Blackowned record company in U.S. history. It was later sold to a major Whiteowned corporation and is now based in Los Angeles, Calif.

1960—Richard Wright, perhaps Black America’s greatest novelist, dies in Paris, France. He was only 52.

Wright’s best known works included “Native Son,” “Black Power” and “Black Boy.” Wright’s opposition to American racism led him to join the communist party. He later quit. But he refused to return to America in 1952 as the country was going through an anti-communist witch hunt.

1961—Ernie Davis becomes the first Black man to win college football’s prestigious Heisman Trophy.

1997—Coleman Young, Detroit’s first Black mayor, dies at 79. He presided over his adopted city for an unprecedented five terms.

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Tercell Wilson's 'tireless work ethic' recognized with Fred Rogers Institute Helper Award

by Rob Taylor Jr. Courier Staff Writer

Ask his colleagues, ask his supervisor, and they all say the same thing: Tercell Wilson gets the job done.

“He doesn’t know what sick days are,” said John McCombs, director of Earthen Vessels Outreach.

Wilson is the director of operations and kitchen management for EVO, or Earthen Vessels Outreach, a faith-based non-profit organization in Friendship, on South Pacific Avenue. At the outset of the COVID pandemic in 2020, when everything was closed and no one knew what the future would look like, Wilson and his teammates at EVO prepared and delivered 1,700-1,900 healthy meals per week to families in many Pittsburgh communities, particularly on the East End. Wilson’s colleague at EVO, Assegid Hafebo, told the New Pittsburgh Courier he “admired the willingness of the people around me, especially Tercell...he was the one who organized the meals.”

Hafebo, EVO’s curriculum director for before and after-school programs and summer camps, was the person who nominated Wilson for the inaugural Fred Rogers Institute Helper Award.

Wilson, along with 13 others, won the award, which had hundreds of nominations from around the country. In addition to Wilson, five other award winners are from Pennsylvania: Rev. Cornell Jones, director of street outreach for the City of Pittsburgh; Lisa Thompson, special education paraprofessional in the Bethel Park School District; Rebecca Hutzell, elementary learning support teacher at Shanksville-Stony Creek Elementary; John Storey Jr., deputy fire chief, North Strabane Fire Department; and Marla Pettit, the founder/director of North Pittsburgh Children’s House in Gibsonia.

Wilson and Rev. Jones

were the only two African Americans to win the award.

The Fred Rogers Institute Helper Award was made to honor and recognize the people who care for children and communities in extraordinary ways in their daily and professional lives. The awards were launched this year, 2023, in honor of the 20th anniversary of the Fred Rogers Institute.

Fred Rogers is beloved for his tireless contributions to the betterment of young people throughout the world, whom he reached through the iconic “Mister Rogers Neighborhood” TV show, which was produced at WQEDTV in Oakland.

For Hafebo, it’s Wilson’s work ethic that is out of this world. “It doesn’t matter it it’s a job that requires him to take trash out, or peel carrots to make food, or deliver food, he does it without saying, ‘it’s beneath me,’” Hafebo said.

“A tireless work ethic,” added McCombs.

A typical day for Wilson starts with his top job — being a father. Wilson is married with two children. Once the kids are off to school, it’s time for Wilson to head to the grocery store to purchase the healthy foods needed to be cooked at Earthen Vessels for the after-school programs that the organization hosts not only at its location, but also for three sites: Mt. Ararat Community Activity Center (East Liberty), Brothers And Sisters Emerging (BASE) (Garfield), and Neighborhood Academy (Stanton Heights).

Wilson cooks the food and prepares it to be delivered to those three sites, serving about 130 students with dinner for the afternoon/evening.

Another 50 students come to Earthen Vessels in its after-school program daily, and they also receive meals.

During the summer, Wilson’s load increases to meals for 500-600 kids per day. The meals are free for all the students.

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tute Helper Award was presented to Wilson on Oct. 24 at Earthen Vessels.

“It was definitely overwhelming to be doing something to give back to the community (and getting an award for it),” Wilson, a Miami native who’s lived in Pittsburgh for decades, told the Courier in an exclusive interview. “I always felt it was something that God was calling us to do...to be able to be in that position to provide for families.”

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The healing power of Black men being vulnerable together ‘Brothers Talking,’ a new public TV show, brings Black men together to unpack the effects of racial trauma and ‘remember who we are.’

by Joseph Williams Word In Black

The way Jourdan Sorrell sees it, between microaggressions at the office, the threat of getting stopped or shot by police, and societal definitions of masculinity, Black men in America are in a constant existential struggle.

With the stress of moving through a world that often sees them as a threat, there isn’t much time to decompress, let alone heal.

Coincidentally, the same thoughts were on the mind of his friend Darrious Hilmon, when the two met for lunch in Chicago in April. As they dined, Sorrell, a Comcast senior manager, and Hillmon, executive director for CAN TV, a local public access channel, found themselves talking about the lack of a safe space for Black men to truthfully answer the question, “How’s it going?”

That conversation led the two to create “Brothers Talking,” a monthly, hour-long program on CAN TV, the Chicago-based public access TV channel Hillmon leads.

Hosted by Dr. Obari Cartman, a professional psychologist, the show features a multigenerational group of Black men tackling topics from Black sexuality to toxic masculinity and the schools-toprison pipeline.

“We’re all just trying to eat, live, and do what we need to do daily,” says Sorrell, talking with Hillmon in a YouTube video about the show’s origin, and how difficult it can be for Black men to breathe. “Vulnerability is not necessarily on the top of the list of things we need to do when we get up and when you go to sleep every night.”

The simplicity of its format—six Black of different generations, men sitting in a circle, talking to one another—belies the significance of its mission: centering “the lived experiences of Black men —the pain, joy, success, failure, and the resulting opportunities for growth and self-discovery,” according to the show’s website.

In an interview with Word In Black, Cartman says the program’s goal is to create a safe space for honesty and vulnerability, which in turn can lead to healing from racial trauma.

Men talking to one another in male spaces, like

JOURDAN SORRELL AND DARRIOUS HILMON OF “BROTHERS TALKING.” (PHOTO CREDIT: YOUTUBE/BROTHERS TALKING) barber shops and locker rooms, is nothing new, “but sometimes we do it in ways that can be superficial and miss the point,” Cartman says. “In my experience, men are good at ‘barbershop talk’ —trading opinions, theories, talking about celebrities, talking about women.

Sometimes we posture a little bit,” all the while avoiding conversations about what’s going on in their lives.

The point of Black Men Talking is to “redirect the theoretical talk into their own personal experiences,” he says. “Not ‘This is what I think about it,’ but ‘This is what I feel. This is what I learned from my trials and tribulations.’”

Besides representing Black men of different generations, each of the regular panelists comes from different socioeconomic backgrounds, political perspectives, and sexual orientations. At the top of every show, they take a few minutes to discuss their progress on

life goal they’ve set for for the men on camera.

Dr. Obari Cartman says racial athemselves before digging “When I think about the into the main topic of con- diagnosis, the analysis of healing is at the center of the TV versation. the harm, a lot of it has Even the manner in to do with long harm—raprogram, and not just for the men which they sit contributes cial trauma, generations to the goal of honesty and of a system in place that healing, Cartman says. brought our ancestors to on camera.

“It’s a roundtable, but this country,” Cartman is no table—it’s like says. Black people in “When I think about the diagno- there a peace circle,” he says. America, he says, are subgoal is to connect to ject to “a lot of spiritual, sis, the analysis of the harm, a lot “The ancient Indigenous for- emotional, psychological of problem-solving warfare. I think we are of it has to do with long harm— mats and connections, looking still unpacking and undoeye-to-eye. The circle itself ing some of the damage.” racial trauma, generations of a represents a sort of sacred The repair, “includes bringing (people) back space.”

Although his job is to into a community space system in place that brought our keep the conversation to remember who we are,” going, “I support them to Cartman says. “Restoancestors to this country.” the extent that I can, as ration includes commuBlack man that ‘s nity. ‘I believe there is Black people in America, Dr. Cart- another trying to figure it out my- healing in just gathering. says Cartman, whose We’re doing that on the man says, are subject to “a lot of self,” expertise includes Black air. We’re creating space to masculinity, restorative gather and demonstrate it spiritual, emotional, psycholog- justice, and trauma-in- for other men.”

“The power,” he says, “is formed care. “The mission men and in the simplicity of the ical warfare. I think we are still isboysto behelpourBlack best selves, be conversation.”

(This story was produced in of the strengths we unpacking and undoing some of aware partnership with the W.K. Kelhave.”

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Formula for freedom: Joy plus imagination The Colored Girls Liberation Lab is creating healing spaces for Black women to ‘play’ and dream with their lives.

by Joseph Williams Word In Black

Jenn Roberts had done everything right. But it all felt wrong.

“I was one of the first in my family to go off to college,” she says. “I found a good guy in college, got married really early—did all the things I was supposed to do.

And then I woke up one day: ‘This doesn’t feel good. I’m not happy, my (soon to be former) husband is not happy, now we have kids. Everything just started crumbling, everything that I had worked so hard for.”

So she started dancing—something she’d done throughout school but gave up when she became an adult. That reinvigorated a feeling, she says, “when I used to not care what people thought, when I used to just do the things that feel good. And then, my friends were watching, and they were like, ‘We want to do it, too! You look peaceful, You look happy, you look free.’”

That feeling of freedom inspired Roberts to start holding gatherings for friends and friends of friends, creating a space where they could talk, share and be themselves. Those gatherings soon evolved into the Colored Girls Liberation Lab, a creativity, education and self-care community designed to allow Black women to shake off the twin shackles of racism and patriarchy, in a supportive environment.

“Black women can come in and say, ‘Hey, I just need a space to fall apart a little bit with people who are going to care and hold me and help me and pick me back up,’” she says. “‘And once I get to that space, I need some people who are going to tell me that whatever I dream up for my life is possible and be there to cheer me on.’ And so that’s really what the lab is about: helping women be OK and free in life.”

While space to breathe and heal is its primary mission, Roberts emphasizes the “lab” element of her organization’s title. Along with self-care lessons, she

JENNIFER S. ROBERTS—EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR—COLORED GIRLS LIBERATION LAB encourages members to “play” with their lives —be imaginative, think big, envision a limitless future and dream of what they can do with nothing holding them back.

“This lab became a space for me to combine all of those things: art, creativity, sisterhood, Afrofuturism, and design,” she says. In the laboratory, she says, she encourages participants to “really play around with the idea of what it looks like to have my own toolkit of liberation.”

For example, “every Monday at noon, we meet—it’s called ‘Dreams and Schemes,” Roberts says. “It’s a place that’s patterned after bell hooks’ ‘Sisters of the Yam’ space, where it really is a time to tell

the truth of your life, to share your story: ‘OK, this thing is not working like I thought I wanted it to,’ and no one’s going to shame you for it.”

Rather than a set curriculum, Roberts says, the lessons and gatherings vary; so does leadership of the group discussions.

“Right now we’re doing one around [hooks’] ‘All About Love’: New Visions,’” Roberts says.

“We’ve done ones on pleasure, we’ve done ones around plant medicine. And we come in for three to four weeks, every week. And whether it’s me or another woman from our community that has that knowledge to give, they’re able to bring us together and have us explore that topic in a way that doesn’t feel like they’re

trying to tell us what to do, but in a way that we get to discover how we want to incorporate it ourselves.”

Living at the intersection of two major “-isms” —racism and sexism—is a unique, traumatizing burden Black women must carry, whether they want to or not, Roberts says. The Colored Girls Liberation Lab, she says, can help heal that trauma.

“One of my beliefs is that sometimes we don’t know what freedom looks like until we feel it,” she says. “I like to create spaces that feel good and that make Black women feel like, ‘Oh—this is what freedom feels like, this is what joy feels like.

Let me recreate that at home.”

She goes on: “I really

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do think our liberation lies in our imagination and our ability to reimagine what systems look like, what our communities look like, what our personal care and love looks like. I think sometimes we don’t realize that just stopping and pausing and thinking is also doing. And I think that what we’re learning in this space is

that the pause and the reflection in the healing part of it is action.”

(This story was produced in partnership with the W.K. Kellogg Foundation.

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Homeless Children’s Education Fund aims to ‘end the cycle’ of youth homelessness More than 3,000 youth are classified as homeless in Allegheny County HCEF FROM A1

celebrates Homeless Children’s Awareness Month every October, we used this opportunity to partner with Pittsburgh CAPA, allowing its students to learn about different cultures and express their thoughts through art on youth homelessness and housing insecurity, an unfortunate crisis in our city.”

Whether it’s the “Sunday Business Page” with Jon Delano on KDKA-TV, “The Rick Dayton Show” on KDKA Radio, at press conferences, with KiKi Brown on WAMO Radio, or at the grocery store, Jefferson is everywhere making sure people understand the severity of the issue of youth homelessness. She also tells people that they can help by volunteering their time with HCEF, or contributing financially to the non-profit, to help keep the educational programs that HCEF provides going.

Of the many programs HCEF provides, one is its “Teen Outreach Program,” which gives the teens the opportunity to be put in peer support networks, a college and career readiness program, and a chance to learn leadership and entrepreneurial skills, as well as health and wellness, and civic engagement.

Another program HCEF has is its “School Supplies and Backpacks” initiative, which strives to give as many children experiencing homelessness a stuffed backpack just in time for school.

“As the mayor (Ed Gainey) said, five dollars is a great gift, especially when 2,000 people are giving it,” Jefferson told Delano on KDKA-TV earlier this year.

In a press release from HCEF to the Courier, HCEF said that “since young people who experience homelessness are much less likely to graduate from high school (only 64 percent graduate compared to 84 percent of the total population), there is a direct pipeline from youth homelessness to adult homelessness.” The release also said that someone who does not graduate high school “is 346 percent more likely to experience homelessness as a young adult.”

“We end the cycle of homelessness,” Jefferson said on KDKA-TV. “We believe that the number one prevention to do that is education.

We offer a multitude of programs and supportive services that focuses our students in achieving education and

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closing that educational gap or divide they experience every time they have to move to a different residence or shelter or dwelling.”

Jefferson said that when a child has to move, oftentimes “they don’t feel secure, they don’t feel like they can achieve academically, and they lose the desire to want to achieve or go to school.”

That’s why HCEF works with schools, parents, and the kids to try to “provide those students a measure of stability in hopes they can walk with us through the education process.”

A.J. JEFFERSON, CEO OF HCEF

THE MARSHALL FAMILY WITH ARTIST AUBRIELEE, SECOND FROM LEFT.

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Shanice scheduled to attend McKees Rocks mural dedication, Nov. 27

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The New Pittsburgh Courier has learned that Focus On Renewal is having a mural dedication to celebrate and honor McKees Rocks and Hays Manor.

But the kicker is, Grammy-nominated international recording artist Shanice, who broke out on the world scene with the 1991 hit, “I Love Your Smile,” is scheduled to attend the ceremony.

Shanice, whose full name is Shanice Wilson-Knox, lived in Hays Manor for part of her early childhood. Her portrait will be included in the mural; the portrait being done by JoAnne Elliott-Pugh. The design of the entire mural was created by local artists Mary Sue Flick and Willie Dawson, with input from Elliott-Pugh and 12 local residents from McKees Rocks and Hayes Manor. The mural will depict a phoenix rising over the cityscape of McKees Rocks.

The mural dedication ceremony, open to the public, will take place at 4 p.m., Nov. 27, outside the Father Ryan Arts Center, 420 Chartiers Ave. Wilson-Knox will be presented with a

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Focus On Renewal, the Courier has also learned, welcomed a new executive director, announced on Nov. 13, in Diona Jones. A release from Focus On Renewal stated that Jones, formerly deputy director, has “played a pivotal role in the organization” over the past four years, “spearheading various initiatives aimed at community development.”

Focus On Renewal is all about creating opportunities for residents in McKees Rocks and Stowe Township live a better life by “providing

a range of programs and services delivered with dignity and respect,” according to its website.

“We are thrilled to have Mrs. Diona Jones as our new Executive Director,” said Terry Ketchum, board member at Focus On Renewal, in a statement. “Her passion for community development and extensive experience make her the ideal candidate for this role. Mrs. Jones brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to her new position and her passion for making a difference. We look forward to working closely with Mrs. Jones as we continue to im-

pact McKees Rocks positively.”

Focus On Renewal board president, Tammy Spencer Bey, added: “Diona cares deeply for the residents of the StoRox community and is a results-oriented leader with a successful record of transformational change, fiscal growth and team-building. She has the full support of the Focus On Renewal Board to carry out this critical leadership role.”

James Robert Morris, 78, of Homewood, passed away unexpectedly at Squirrel Hill Rehab, on Wightman Street, on August 19, 2023. Mr. Morris was born in Headland, Alabama, and was the son to the late Arthur Lee Jones and Bonnie Hollis. He attended Peabody High School, in East Liberty.

His uncle George Hollis taught him how to box and he became a golden gloves champion. After he met the love of his life, Irene Claytor- Morris, he became and independent contractor and gave back to the community by employing the youths from Homewood, East Liberty and Garfield to work for him so they could save for college or live a good life by learning a trade. Mr. Morris was preceded in death by his wife Irene, son James “Jame Boy” Morris, His sister’s Betty Morris and Louise Morris.

He is survived by his children Lavel Claytor, Stormie Morris, Irene Marbury of Florida, John Morris of Maryland, Elijah Morris and Jerome Morris, thirty grandchildren and sixteen great grandchildren. His brother’s and sister’s Sergeant Donald Morris, Kenny Morris, Melvin Morris, Bernice Alfoxe, Barbara Pendleton.

Our take away is James and Irene Morris taught their children how to read from the Bible and that is a good start.

Thanksgiving “Know you that the LORD He is GOD: It is He that has made us, and not we ourselves; we are His people and the sheep of His pasture. Enter His gates with THANKSGIVING, and into His courts with PRAISE be THANKFUL unto Him and bless His Name.”

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5 key benefits of hiring older workers

by Gary A. Officer When you think of new hires, who do you picture? While you may expect applicants to be 20-somethings straight out of college or 30- to 40-somethings making a career change, in reality, you’ll likely see more applicants who are older adults. According to a report by the U.S. Special Committee on Aging, workers 55 and older will soon represent 25 percent of our nation’s workforce.

However, just because more older adults are applying for jobs doesn’t mean they are getting hired. Many older applicants face ageism during the hiring process. A survey by AARP found that it took older workers who were displaced during the Great Recession twice as long to find a new job than younger workers. The association also found that only 4 percent of firms have committed to programs that help integrate older workers into their talent pool.

B u s i nesses that ignore this fast-growing workf o r c e segment need to rethink their hiring process. With record-low GARY OFFICER unemployment numbers, many job openings across industries still need to be filled. But there is a mostly overlooked talent pool readily available — older Americans. Now more than ever, businesses must recognize that older workers bring much-needed experience, emotional intelligence and generational diversity to our workplaces.

Not convinced? Here are five key values older workers offer employers.

1. Problem-Solving Abilities Problem-solving is a critical skill that is attained over time. Through their lived experience in the workforce, older workers have accumulated a wealth of industry-specific knowledge that they can use to make informed decisions that help your business thrive. More importantly, they can impart this knowledge to younger colleagues, providing mentorship opportunities that benefit the mentors, mentees and the business as a whole.

The result is a more innovative team.

A 2018 study by Cloverpop found that multigenerational teams with an age range of 25 years or more (from the youngest member to the oldest member) met or exceeded expectations 73 percent of the time, while those with a narrow range of less than 10 years did so only 35 percent of the time.

2. Reliability Older workers are incredibly reliable. This usually means that they are SEE WORKERS B2

How small businesses can score big with AI technology (NewsUSA)—With the holiday season upon us and Small Business Saturday around the corner, many small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) want to utilize their time efficiently more than ever. Equipping your teams with the latest Artificial Intelligence (AI)-enabled business technology solutions will allow them to efficiently tackle creative tasks and save time on administrative work so they can maximize time with the people who matter most.

AI continues to drive conversations and decisions for businesses of all sizes, with a recent study showing 68 percent of IT leaders across the globe saying AI will define business strategy by the end of 2024. Furthermore, research shows the global AI market size was valued at USD 136.55 billion in 2022 and is projected to expand at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 37.3 percent from 2023 to 2030. This points to the rising influence of AI being viewed as the key to improving efficiencies and enhancing use cases across verticals.

AI can be a lifesaver for small businesses as it can help save time, improve workflows and power technology solutions to provide greater performance for a business’ needs. As the adoption of AI expands across industries, so does the need for high-performing and secure solutions.

The era of AI adoption Now is the time for small businesses to invest in AI-enabled solutions as recent industry reports share that approximately 45 percent of small businesses are considering AI solutions to help allocate more time to core business operations. Another small business report indicated 91 percent of small businesses that use AI said it has helped make their business more successful and 60 percent said that AI saves time and promotes efficiency.

AI can benefit small businesses in several ways, including streamlining workflows, using AI-powered visual enhancements and noise cancellation features to keep meetings running smoothly and effectively.

AI can benefit small businesses in several ways, including streamlining workflows, using AI-powered visual enhancements and noise cancellation features to keep meetings running smoothly and effectively. Incorporating AI-enabled hardware and software with intelligent cooling features and adaptive performance management can help tackle heavy workloads, enhance privacy and improve protection against cyber threats.

AI also promotes the creation of personalized services for customers as well as employees, and the implementation of data-driven insights to improve experiences inside and outside of the business. This allows businesses to stand apart from their competitors as they cater to their consumers’ needs by providing them with personalized experiences.

Since small businesses may not have the budget to invest in multiple failsafe business solutions, AI can save small businesses money by predicting and preventing device downtime

through intelligent predictive analytics.

Taking advantage of AI-ready servers, cutting edge smart devices, and versatile hardware simplifies the adoption and use of AI by businesses and organizations of all sizes. Procurement and capital expense can be further managed by the adoption of as-a-service models that can include AI solutions to support public or private cloud AI models.

How Lenovo is supporting SMBs with AI-enabled technology solutions To help small businesses thrive, there are numerous business solutions available such as the latest Lenovo ThinkPad commercial laptops which offer AI-enabled features such as computer vision technology with enhanced video image quality and human presence detection, and self-healing BIOS for added protection. For businesses seeking immersive solutions, the ThinkReality XR solution helps users access deeper, captivating simulations, an ideal solution for remote job training or diagnostic services. In addition, SMBs can optimize AI-assisted functionality with devices within Lenovo’s ThinkBook line purpose-built for SMBs. They offer the latest collaboration technology with AI Meeting Manager, and include scalability and robust security features, such as a mechanical camera shutter and fingerprint-activated power button.

Ultimately, by learning how to harness the capabilities of AI to bring the most value to their business, small businesses can enable transformative intelligence across all industries.

7 dimensions of wealth and prosperous living It’s been said that we should have three hobbies we love: One to make you money.

One to keep you in shape. One to keep you creative.

Famed rap group “The Lox” had a hit song called “Money, Power and Respect.”

The hook to this song went like this: What’s the key to life? Money, power, and respect! What do you need in life? Money, power, and respect! You’ll be eating right!

Money, power and respect! You can sleep at night! Money, power, and respect.

Jada Pinkett Smith wrote a highly controversial book titled, “Worthy!” In this book Jada talks about having everything including money, marriage, children, friends, family, houses, cars, resources, access, and a flourishing career, yet she still felt empty inside.

When we talk about wealth and prosperous living, we immediately conclude that it is a topic exclusively about money and overall financial health. If wealth and prosperous living was only about money, you’d only need a hobby that makes you money.

If it was only about money, when The Lox posed the question in their hit song, “Money, Power, and Respect” what do you need in life? The answer would solely be money.

If wealth and prosperous living was only about money, surely Jada would not have felt empty inside.

I was recently scrolling on Facebook when I came across a meme that was titled, “5 dimensions of wealth.” The person who post-

ed the meme is a licensed financial professional whose name is Chin Richardson.

The meme didn’t go into detail. It simply mentioned the five dimensions of wealth: Time Wealth (Freedom), Mental Wealth (Mental flexibility and spirituality), Physical Wealth (Health), Social Wealth (relationships) and Financial Wealth (Money).

What caught my attention was Chin detailing her personal experience in not showing enough attention to her Physical Wealth.

Chin gave me permission to share her words below: “Real wealth isn’t just about stacking that paper!

“True wealth is way deeper than that. It’s about having enough time to do the things you love, the mental sharpness to chase your dreams, the physical health to enjoy life to the fullest, the solid connections that bring you joy, and the financial freedom to live without stressing about every penny.

“Are you putting in the work to build up all of your dimensions of wealth? Or are you just focusing on one or two? I’m challenging us all to take a holistic approach to our lives and strive for all aspects of wealth.

“I’ve been focusing so much on the other

aspects of my wealth that I’ve been neglecting my physical wealth and I can feel it and I can see it. I’ll continue to work on the others, but my main focus will be my physical wealth right now. I can’t enjoy the other dimensions without it.”

In order to live an abundant, wealthy and prosperous life, we have to be clicking on all cylinders. As you can imagine, that’s a hard task.

That’s why so many of us are chasing fulfillment and validation in various things including material possessions, status, sex, drugs, and alcohol, etc., only to end up feeling empty like Jada.

I second Chin’s challenge for all of us to take a holistic approach to our lives and strive for all aspects of wealth. I’ve identified seven dimensions of wealth which I’ll detail below. In my personal experience, even when knowing and pursuing all the dimensions of wealth, you can be unbalanced in your pursuit. I put so much energy into my intellectual growth and development over the years, my physical health and my personal relationships suffered. In layman terms, I committed myself so much to learning and understanding my craft as a personal finance expert, I wasn’t taking the time to properly exercise and diet. Nor was I taking the time to properly nurture

relationships with family and friends. The end result being I became sharp in my craft but I grew out of shape and many of my close relationships with family and friends became distant. Over the past couple of years, I’ve been working diligently to balance my pursuit of an abundant life in all of the wealth dimensions mentioned below: Financial Wealth: While financial wealth is an important aspect of prosperity, it should not be the sole determinant of our overall well-being. Achieving financial stability, managing our expenses, and building a solid foundation for the future are crucial in ensuring a comfortable and stress-free life. This dimension encompasses having enough resources to meet our basic needs, save for the future, invest wisely, and enjoy some luxuries along the way.

However, it is important to remember that money alone cannot guarantee long-term happiness and fulfillment.

Physical Health and Well-being: Our health is our greatest wealth—without it, all our other achievements may lose their shine. Physical well-being includes maintaining a healthy lifestyle through regular exercise, nutritious eating habits, and sufficient rest. It also involves taking care of our mental and emotional health, as they are interconnected with our physical well-being. Prioritizing self-care, seeking regular medical check-ups, and pursuing SEE DAMON CARR B2

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College does not have to be a debt sentence Last winter, I gave a college admissions workshop at a popular local charter school. After a series of questions asking about students’ motivations for attending college, I administered a quiz to check their knowledge about the college application process. One of the final prompts was a true-orfalse question that asked students whether student loans were unavoidable to attend college. The responses were a mixed bag.

Some students enthusiastically proclaimed that loans were a part of the college-funding process, and others believed fullride scholarships were bountiful.

With the Nov. 1 early action and early decision application deadlines behind us, parents, college counselors, and students alike look toward the financial aid process and the upcoming Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) application opening in December this year. Questions swarm about affordability and the return on investment for a four-year college degree. After having participated in hundreds of conversations about college admissions, I’ve learned that many people mistakenly believe that pursuing a college degree undoubtedly means they will be saddled with six-figure college debt.

College does not have to be a debt sentence. Take me, for example. When I applied to college some 13 years ago, I prioritized one key school feature: colleges that met 100 percent of demonstrated financial need. Colleges and universities that make this promise will offer financial aid to admitted students that covers the difference between

AYA WALLER-BEY the institution’s price tag and the family’s ability to pay. This especially was important since FAFSA determined that my estimated family contribution was $0.

When I received college decision letters from

Georgetown, Wesleyan, Northwestern, and a few other highly selective institutions, I reviewed admissions letters, looking for the best financial aid packages, which included no student loans, deposit waivers, and little-to-no student contribution. My two top choices, Georgetown and Northwestern, met the task. In four short years, I graduated debt free from Georgetown University, one of the nation’s top colleges.

For those who intend to stay in the state, 10 public universities in Michigan offer guaranteed acceptance for students who earn a 3.0 or higher. Particularly, Michigan State University provides the Spartan Tuition Advantage, which is a program that covers the cost of full

tuition for Michigan high school graduates who have a family income of $65,000 or less and qualify for federal Pell Grants.

The University of Michigan has a similar policy with its Go Blue Guarantee. There’s also the last dollar scholarship, Detroit Promise, aimed to ensure Detroit residents have tuition-free post-secondary education. Together, these programs work to make a four-year degree more affordable and to reduce debt burdens.

It may surprise you that one-third of student debt holders have balances under $10,000, and another 20 percent owe between $10,000-$20,000. In fact, just seven percent of borrowers owe six figures, according to data published

by The Washington Post.

However, I would be remiss if I did not address racial disparities and the debt gap between Black and White borrowers. According to the Brookings Institute, Black graduates, on average, owe six percent more than they have borrowed, while White graduates owe 10 percent less than they have borrowed. One of the reasons for this is that proportionately Black students are enrolling in graduate programs higher than their White counterparts, and debt from graduate programs accounts for nearly half of the debt gap between Black and White borrowers, according to the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for African Americans.

There are ways to

mitigate student loan debt. For starters, the Biden-Harris administration should cancel student loan debt, and public universities and community colleges should be free. But, while we wait for those fantastical acts, families should explore institutions that meet 100 percent of demonstrated financial need. There are also a handful of (primarily selective) colleges and universities with no loan policies. I also encourage families with college-bound students to, by grade 10, have a college list of 10-12 schools and the GPA and/or test scores required to be eligible for merit-based aid (grants and scholarships awarded by institutions because of academic performance) and institutional scholarships. These considerations are particularly helpful for low-income families and first-generation college students where saving for college isn’t always feasible.

Miseducation about college admissions, financial aid, and student loan debt has the potential to discourage talented young people from seeking out degrees and credentials that positively impact their life outcomes. Student loan debt is real, but so are opportunities to limit it.

(Aya Waller-Bey completed her B.A. in Sociology with a Social Justice concentration and minor in African American studies at Georgetown and earned her MPhil in Education at the University of Cambridge in England. She also completed an M.A. in Sociology from the University of Michigan, where she’s currently a Ph. D. candidate studying trauma narrative in college essays. She has presented her research at local and national talks and symposiums, conducted storytelling workshops, and written op-eds for international publications.)

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known for punctuality and dependability.

You can count on them to show up on time to meetings, meet strict deadlines and provide a consistency that may be missing from your workplace. Best of all, they set a positive example for the rest of the company.

3. Improved Team Productivity It’s been reported that seven out of 10 workers in the United States enjoy working with people from other generations. Older workers appreciate the creativity of younger workers and younger workers appreciate the value of older workers’ experience and wisdom (AARP).

These benefits extend beyond workplace satisfaction, too. Significant profitability and performance gains have been reported for companies that have above-average diversity. For example, according to an AARP report, companies with above-average diversity in age, gender, nationality, career path, industry background and education on their management teams report innovation revenue that is 19 percent higher and profit margins that are 9 percent higher than companies with below-average diversity.

4. Adaptability Older adults have seen technology rapidly

change throughout their lifetime. Contrary to popular belief, older workers are adaptable and willing to learn and master new skills and technologies.

The fact is that they’ve had to adapt quickly to keep pace with the increasingly connected and technology-forward world. These experiences have taught them to effectively

navigate change, a valuable asset for businesses across many industries.

5. Low Turnover Hiring and training new employees can cost a company extensive time, money and resources. To reduce turnovers and increase employee retention, businesses should look to hire older workers.

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that older workers ages 55-64 have a higher employee tenure rate than their younger colleagues. They typically stay with a company for nearly 10 years, more than three times the rate of workers ages 25-34.

So, while the assumption might be that an older applicant is ready to retire—that is likely not the case. Many older Americans are delaying retirement, unretiring or simply unable to retire and are prepared to stay on board for many years to come.

Age is a value-add, not a detriment While working for the Center for Workforce Inclusion, I’ve seen firsthand the benefits of hiring older employees. Embracing age diversity in your workforce can only help to improve your company’s overall performance and workplace culture.

We often partner with businesses to help them tap into the talent pool of older workers to achieve successful business outcomes.

We also work directly with older job seekers to overcome barriers to employment, develop in-demand skills and secure employment. To learn more about our work and how we can help, visit CenterForWorkforceInclusion.org.

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activities that bring us joy and relaxation are vital to maintaining optimal health.

Mental Health and Emotional Well-being: Emotional well-being refers to our ability to handle and express emotions effectively. It involves cultivating self-awareness, managing stress, and nurturing positive interpersonal relationships. Emotional wealth allows us to navigate life’s challenges with resilience, enhances our overall satisfaction, and fosters meaningful connections with others.

Intellectual Growth and Development: The pursuit of knowledge and personal development is another dimension of wealth.

Intellectual growth involves expanding our horizons, acquiring new skills, and fostering a curious and open mindset. Wealthy individuals recognize the value of continuous learning,

whether through formal education, reading, attending seminars, or engaging in thought-provoking conversations. Intellectual wealth enhances our understanding of the world, broadens our perspectives, and fuels personal and professional growth.

Time Flexibility and Freedom: Time is a precious resource, and having control over how we spend it is a dimension of wealth often overlooked. True wealth involves having the freedom to pursue activities and experiences that bring us joy and fulfillment.

It means finding a balance between work, family, hobbies, and personal interests.

Prioritizing time freedom allows us to savor life’s precious moments and create lasting memories.

Social and Relationship Capital: Social capital represents the rela-

tionships, networks, and support systems we have in our lives. It includes family, friends, mentors, and communities. Cultivating strong social connections and contributing positively to our communities are essential aspects of wealth.

Social capital provides a

sense of belonging, fulfillment, and a support system during both prosperous and challenging times.

Legacy and Generational Wealth: Giving back: Wealth should be seen as a tool for positive change and a means to create a lasting impact. Leaving a meaningful legacy involves sharing our blessings with others and giving back to society. This dimension goes beyond financial contributions and includes volunteering our time and skills, supporting charitable programs, and being an active participant in making the world a better place. Creating a positive impact and leaving behind a legacy that inspires future generations can bring a deep sense of fulfillment and purpose.

(Damon Carr, Money Coach can be reached 412-216-1013 or visit his website at www.damonmoneycoach.com)

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Stop killing our future Save the children! One of the things that set people apart is their levels of morality. Essentially, people can usually be divided into two categories: individuals who operate based on concerns for others, and those who are only concerned about themselves.

Those who have concern for others do not automatically negate their own needs…they strike a balance. They take care of themselves while at the same time showing compassion toward others.

The selfish people among us, the ones who are only thinking about their own well-being, don’t give a rat’s patootie about what happens to the people around them, as long as they get what they want. Warmongers are among this group.

Today, scores of children are losing their lives in wars fought by adults for various and sundry reasons. And if you ask the adults who are fighting these wars, they will swear they’re fighting for just causes.

Each side blames the other, but in actuality people on both sides of each situation are culpable, and in the end, individuals who have no control over the wars are the ones who suffer the most, and this is especially true of children, who are often caught up in a sequence of events that boggle the imagination. The images we see of maimed children, torn, with dismembered limbs and decapitated bodies, often crying over the bodies of dead parents and siblings, is a very sad sight indeed. War is hell!

Many people go about their business on a daily basis in places that have not been directly impacted by the consistent bombardment of bombs and other devices of war; they have not been directly impacted by the ugliness that is happening elsewhere on Earth.

While people in urban American communities are buying Gucci products and $1,000 red-bottom shoes, children in war torn areas are foraging for food and clean water amid bombedout rubble. Thousands of them are losing their lives at the hands of adults.

Essentially, this madness has got to stop!

While Hamas points fingers at Israel, and Israel points fingers at Hamas, children are dying!

While Russia bombs the Ukraine, and Ukraine fights back, children are dying. Both sides are killing children.

The youth are dying as a result of famine, generated by policies over which they have no control. Actually, to take a detour, children in beleaguered urban ghettos are also losing their lives, caught between warring urban factions.

Basically, all over the globe adults are killing children. What we should do is advocate for a Universal Ceasefire! Stop warfare everywhere!

Enact logical peace treaties. Share resources.

Adults who vote to continue the culture of war, no matter what side they’re on, are voting to kill our progeny; they are voting to Kill the Future!

With that said, we admit that warfare has been with us since the very beginning of time. There are multiple wars going on around us every day; nature is based on opposites that oppose each other or synthesize to create reality.

Polarity is the basis of our lives; there is no up without down; children are born when males and females unite; and this polarity is true of most other aspects of our lives. The dynamics of opposition are real and make the proverbial world go around!

But we need to stop and understand there are two sides of this coin: we have the choice of understanding that opposites are complementary, and that we can make a better world for ourselves if we understand this idea.

Unfortunately, we live in a world where people have chosen to align themselves geographically, racially, and in every other type of “ism” that keeps us from seeing the common bond in opposites. Because of this, it might seem naïve to expect that adults worldwide will do the right thing and employ strategies of negotiation that will lead to a path of cooperation and prosperity for all. That would be the right path.

If we don’t figure out how to live together, however, we will inevitably die together, because by killing our children we are killing the future! A Luta Continua.

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TriceEdneyWire.com—After being glued to the television these days praying that Israel will cease fire and stop the killing because it won’t bring back those who were killed in Israel or the many Palestinians. We must recognize that the thousands of innocent civilians in Gaza or those civilians who died in Israel are tragedies we won’t soon forget. It’s time to concentrate on looking for solutions to heal the problems between not only the warring sides but also among ourselves. Having our people in the U.S. fighting with each other won’t solve the problems either.

I pray that we can take a forward look at war, and as we grieve the tragedies we are experiencing, let us find the good and praise it. As a writer and a radio host, I regularly find people who are doing extraordinary things to help others. That’s what gets me through these worrisome days of how cruel some can be to others.

This past week, I was introduced to someone who does so many good things for so many in need. If you’ve never heard of Rdevia, I’d like to introduce you to the group through Michelle Hollinger and Marquise McGriff. Rdevia was founded as a student organization on March 5, 2015. Today, they have members and friends, leaders, donors, partners, and sponsors all over the world—including in at least 20 states and in China and Ghana.

Here’s what they do. Rdevia provides opportunities and resources to

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Commentary Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Among the recipients are: · Current high school seniors who want to go to an HBCU. · Current students who attend an HBCU. · Someone who graduated with an associate, bachelor, or advanced degree from an HBCU. They do this because they want HBCUs to keep rising and thriving.

They want us to join them in making it happen. Like many who attended HBCUs, I attended two Historically Black Colleges and Universities. I attended Grambling State University and Howard University School of Law. I did graduate work at several other universities. That was nothing like the experiences I had at HBCUs. You will hear that from many others.

Rdevia understands the power of HBCUs. Their mission is to empower marginalized communities through an education that embraces who they are and who they can become. Their vision includes dreaming of a learned society of people who value one another and the roles they all play in making the world a better place.

They are aware of and promote the position that HBCUs do an incredible job. Yes, they still have an outsized role in preparing students to meet urgent national priorities in STEM fields, in filling teaching jobs, and in uplifting boys and men of color. I have a nephew in Louisiana by the name of Dwayne Dupar. He’s known as Difference Maker and he works hard to make a positive difference in the lives of young men and women.

A friend by the name of Dr. Franklyn Malone does similar work in the Washington, DC area.

Dr. Sesil Jenkins is working on a project called “Take Back Our Children.”

I met Daon McLarin Johnson who has a mentoring program and is making a difference in the lives of many. Influential mentors like Daon strive to leave a legacy and a footprint upon the hearts of everyone. Mentoring is one more way we all can help somebody.

There is so much good work to do.

Too often we hear about the negative, but there are many like the above stepping out and making a good difference.

As we deal with the Israel-Hamas tragedy, let us declare that war is not the answer. President Barack Obama taught us to say “Yes, we can.” We need to bring back that spirit to make a positive difference wherever we are.

(Dr. E. Faye Williams is President of The Dick Gregory Society.)

Thanksgiving 2023 reflections (TriceEdneyWire.com)—“Thank God for what we have left.”—Rev. Martin Luther King Sr. For many people, the Thanksgiving season is a time for expressing gratitude to God for our many blessings. I have been spending time this season reflecting on how grateful I am to have been raised by my parents, Rev. A.D. King and Dr. Naomi King. My father’s legacy lives on in his powerful sermons, and writings, and in the work and lives of his children.

While my mother Naomi, also known by her fans as “the Butterfly Queen,” is 92, years old now, she continues to advocate globally for peace and justice. I recently traveled to Amsterdam as her stand-in as she was slated to share her long-earned wisdom with the world.

While the world seems to be crumbling around us, we must take heart in the lessons of our fathers and mothers who survived during much darker days than these. In those dark hours, their lips did not drip with hate; rather they turned to the wisdom of the Scriptures to guide their actions.

Matthew 5:44 tells us to love our enemies and pray for those who persecute us. This is one of the cornerstones of my parents’ teaching. While I constantly pray to make sense of today’s chaos from the streets of Atlanta to the kibbutz of Israel, I remain determined to maintain a posture of

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Some will argue that in a world consumed by strife and division, these principles are impractical; mere platitudes in the face of real challenges. For me, embracing a posture of gratitude becomes not just an act of defiance but a revolutionary stance as powerful as my family’s commitment to nonviolence in the face of injustice and brutality.

Oddly enough, a recent manifestation of gratitude has taken me by surprise in a most unexpected manner. In the spirit of love for the land of my birth, ingrained in my upbringing, I’ve taken steps to become a community farmer. Truly, following many years of being grateful for the bounty that comes from my home garden, I am now a resource farmer.

I may not be the proverbial “farmer in the Dell”, but I did become a farmer in a day through a program that I will be sharing more about in the coming weeks. In October, after many

years of successful “home gardening,” I officially became a registered farmer with the United States Department of Agriculture.

This phase of my life’s journey is a renewal, a rebirthing—a tangible harvest of blessings. My lifelong passion for seed time and harvest is another gift inherited from my ancestors—a small but powerful reminder of our constant renewal and rebirthing. In cultivating the earth, I feel a profound gratitude for times of harvest; great and small. In the landscape of gratitude, farming becomes a metaphor for intentional cultivation—a practice that results in harvest.

Amidst the uncertainties we face, let’s not underestimate the impact of gratitude as a tool to cultivate fruits of unity and understanding. My life’s journey continues to be a testament to the idea that much like a diligent farmer tends to the land, we all have the power to tend to the world around us by planting a grateful attitude wherever we go.

(Dr. Alveda King founded the Alveda King Ministries (www.alvedaking.com) to inform and transform culture by sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Dr. Alveda King serves as Chair of the America First Policy Institute’s Center for the American Dream. She is the daughter of the late slain civil rights activist, Rev. A. D. King, the niece of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and a Christian evangelist, a graduate of Aidan University.

Dr. King is also an acclaimed author and was twice elected to the Georgia State House.)

Environmental sacrifice zones (TriceEdneyWire.com)—Lower Richland County, South Carolina is a place with rich history. The region, which sits on wetlands and a floodplain forest fed by the Congaree River, was an established agricultural center dating back more than 300 years. It’s home to Congaree National Park and other important sites that are central to the experiences of the African Americans and Indigenous people who have lived on the land over the centuries.

Despite Congress’s establishment of the Congaree Swamp National Monument in 1976 and that land’s subsequent designation as a national park in 2003, much of Lower Richland has been treated as an environmental sacrifice zone. Sacrifice zones are populated areas that are exposed to especially high pollution levels and other environmental and health hazards, usually due to close proximity to industrial plants and other polluting facilities. According to the Climate Reality Project, “these areas are called ‘sacrifice zones’ because the health and safety of people in these communities is being effectively sacrificed for the economic gains and prosperity of others.” And it is no coincidence that sacrifice zones are typically in minority and/or low-income communities.

With unregulated dumpsites, a superfund site, and industrial plants, Lower Richland—with a history of redlining and a low-income, predominantly Black population—fits the definition. The International Processing Plants and Equipment Corporation (IPPE) sits on the former site of a steel mill that had been closed due to cancer-causing pollution. The International Paper Sylvamo facility, the Wateree Station coal power plant, and a Westinghouse nuclear fuel plant (that, even with a track record of sick workers and radioactive leaks, just received a 40-year permit renewal) are also packed into the Lower Richland.

As if the area was not already bur-

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Overdevelopment in the metro area and along its waterways threatens Lower Richland, including Congaree National Park, with increased flooding and additional pollution.

Lower Richland is a prime example of a community that could benefit tremendously from clean energy investments under the Inflation Reduction Act and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act—and the community is hungry for the opportunity.

Virginia Sanders, a longtime activist in Richland County who is active with the Midlands Sierra Club and the Lower Richland branch of the NAACP, and served on the Richland County Conservation Commission for seven years, says: “Lower Richland is a dumping ground for the rest of the county and the industries that set up shop here, while it could be a gold mine for the county and the state’s tourism industry. We need clean industry in this community.”

In order for that to happen, Ms. Sanders says it will take investments in both green jobs and the necessary training and education for area residents to secure and thrive in those jobs.

The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act offer such remedies. And the state of South Carolina is already taking advantage.

New initiatives like a BMW electric

vehicle battery plant and Bosch’s electric motor production facility are part of a $6.2 billion investment that promises significant economic growth and job creation for the state. More of that investment needs to be directed to communities like Lower Richland.

South Carolina has already applied for a grant under the Solar for All component of the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund in the IRA. Solar for All provides for the funding of job training and workforce development in solar.

And, because Lower Richland is a low-income area, the already generous tax incentives for clean and renewable energy investments under the IRA are even more generous, allowing investors to recoup as much as 60 percent of the dollars they put into the region.

Further, $203 million in IIJA funds, administered by the Environmental Protection Agency, has already been announced for South Carolina to provide clean and safe water across the state and improve water infrastructure. That work is desperately needed in Lower Richland.

Although it’s situated just minutes from Columbia, most Lower Richland residents still use well water for drinking and septic tanks for waste. Much of the groundwater is contaminated by all the local industrial pollution, and seepage from septic tanks impacts Congaree National Park by getting into the river and, according to Virginia Sanders, has even led to some local reports of raw sewage bubbling up from the ground.

The Inflation Reduction Act and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act can fuel a sustainable, job-rich future, and usher in a new era of prosperity and environmental progress.

Let’s work together to ensure that communities like Lower Richland are a part of it.

(Ben Jealous is executive director of the Sierra Club.)

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Supreme Court’s so-called Ethics Code (TriceEdneyWire.com)— “There’s no clearer indication that these rules are useless than the fact that they end up codifying Thomas’s outrageous behavior as ethically within bounds. According to the rules, not a single thing Thomas has done is a problem. Putting out a code of conduct that doesn’t restrain Thomas is like erecting a dam that doesn’t restrain water. It’s just a gigantic waste of everyone’s time.”—Elie Mystal The so-called Code of Conduct the U.S. Supreme Court issued on Monday won’t put a stop to corruption and wasn’t intended to do so. Quite the opposite: it is intended to justify corruption.

The Code’s most glaringly obvious failing is the lack of any enforcement mechanism. But it’s clear the justices don’t intend their feeble code to be enforced: In “adapting” the federal judiciary’s code of conduct, the word “enforce” is dropped from the opening section. Other federal judges are expected to “maintain and enforce high standards of conduct.” Supreme Court justices are called upon merely to “maintain and observe” such standards.

Lower court judges should not “lend the prestige of the judicial office” to advance their own pri-

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To Be Equal vate interests or permit others “to convey the impression that they are in a special position to influence the judge.” The Supreme Court justices gave themselves considerable wiggle room by inserting the word “knowingly.”

Lower court judges are directed to “take appropriate action” if they have reason to believe that a judge, a judicial employee, or a lawyer has violated the code of conduct. Supreme Court justices are expected to act only in response to employee misconduct.

Lower court judges “should make required financial disclosures … in compliance with applicable statutes …” Supreme Court justices “have agreed to comply with the statute governing financial disclosure,” sending a strong signal that they consider their compliance voluntary, and that the statute does not apply to them.

Lower court judges are urged to “divest investments and other financial interests that might require frequent disqualification.” The Supreme Court justices threw that standard out the window, along with a discouragement against accepting outside compensation that exceeds “what a person who is not a judge would receive for the same activity.”

The new Code of Conduct is not an effort at reform, but a ham-handed exercise in public relations. In their statement on Monday the justices made it clear they were adopting the code—not because any of their own behavior had been a problem—but to dispel “the misunderstanding that the Justices of this Court, unlike all other jurists in this country, regard themselves as unrestricted by any ethics rules.”

If Justice Clarence Thomas regarded himself as restricted by ethics rules, he would not have accepted cruises on the yacht of a politically-active billionaire who had business before the Court, excursions on his private jet, and vacations at his private resort. At the very least, he would have disclosed the gifts, along with his sale of three properties to the same billionaire, including the home where his mother still lives, rent-free, and the tens of thousands of dollars the billionaire spent on improvements to the home.

If Justice Samuel Alito regarded himself as restricted by ethics rules, he would have turned down a luxury fishing trip with a billionaire whose hedge fund has repeatedly had business before the court, or at least disclosed it.

The list of the justices’ ethical transgressions is disturbingly long, and the new Code of Conduct neither makes clear that they were, in fact, transgressions, nor prescribes any consequence for such transgressions.

The justices may safely consider any misunderstandings dispelled. They have made it clear beyond a shadow of a doubt they regard themselves as unrestricted by ethics rules.

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Thinking outside the box but forgetting why the box was there Months ago, Anthony Hines, an elementary school teacher in Central Florida, scheduled a special assembly for Black fourth and fifth grade students. The presentation conveyed that Black students have underperformed on standardized tests for the past three years and that unsuccessful kids have a higher likelihood of going to jail and being shot or killed.

The assembly’s objective was to encourage Black students to do better in school, but Black parents were outraged and accused the school of holding a segregated assembly.

The assembly received the most criticism from parents whose children passed the state exam but were still forced to attend the event. These parents felt the assembly linked being Black with poor performance, reinforcing the myth of racial inferiority.

When Florida’s public school system rejected an advanced placement course in African American Studies and its new African American history curriculum was accused of implying that Black Americans benefited from slavery, the state received negative press coverage. The last thing the state needed was national media coverage proclaiming, “Segregated assembly in Florida tells Black elementary students their test scores are a problem.”

It’s worth noting that Hines and the teachers who participated in the “segregated” assembly were African Americans, but Anthony Hines resigned after all of the negative media coverage.

Hines informed a CNN reporter that he resigned to avoid drawing bad attention to the school. After 28 years as a teacher, he was devastated. “We had a good time in the assembly,” Hines said, “but I didn’t think it through, and I take full responsibility.”

Hines may have believed that his blackness, coupled with his good intentions,

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Check It Out would protect him from public scrutiny and shield the school from accusations of racism. Or perhaps he reasoned that if universities across the country held separate graduation ceremonies for Black students to promote Black excellence, there was no harm in holding a separate assembly to motivate Black students to perform better in school so they could attend college in post-affirmative action America.

However, the school superintendent said, “Students should never be separated by race. We acknowledge that this and other subgroups of students must improve, but our commitment is to improve academic achievement for all students. It is clear that there was no malice in planning this student outreach. However, sometimes, when you try to think ‘outside the box’, you forget why the box is there.”

The superintendent is right. The entire purpose of desegregation was to keep Black students from feeling inferior. As a result, the condemnation of Hines’ assembly was necessary because it violated the principles of individuality and fairness.

The superintendent is also correct that the box is there for a reason.

Oregon’s State Board of Education, for example, has opted to think outside the box. They prolonged the suspension of Oregon’s essential skills proficiency requirements for high school graduation to the

2027–28 school year in a unanimous vote.

Students are no longer expected to demonstrate their ability to read and grasp a wide range of texts, write clearly and accurately, and apply mathematics in a wide range of contexts. Students used to demonstrate mastery of these critical skills by earning a cut score or above on the Oregon Statewide Summative Assessment Test.

Initially, the state suspended the essential skills proficiency requirements through the 2023–2024 school year in order to address the learning loss that occurred during the COVID-19 school closures. However, Oregon’s State Board of Education did not decide to extend the suspension of essential skill proficiency requirements in order to continue dealing with pandemic learning loss; instead, they argued that requiring students to complete standardized tests presented a “harmful hurdle” for historically marginalized students.

Of course, the Oregon Department of Education emphasized that revising graduation requirements is about equity and making a stronger effort to serve students of color across the state.

Black students in Florida who passed the state exam were wrongly grouped with those who did not, solely based on their race. However, the “segregated” assembly was organized to motivate all Black students to strive for a high standard.

Passing a state exam is deemed too high of a hurdle for students of color in Oregon, so the state reduced the standards for all students in the name of equity and fairness.

Oregon’s State Board of Education wasn’t thinking outside the box; they forgot the box was there for a reason, and it’s more appalling than a segregated assembly.

Drug trafficking, gun violence and instability in Homewood, Guatemala and elsewhere, Part Two Far and away, the countless marches, rallies, meetings, and drug rehabilitation programs launched in the Black community have led the struggle in Pittsburgh against illegal drug trafficking.

But not everyone is willing to heed the invaluable lessons of the struggle.

Some folks want to hear only what they want to hear. That is often very obvious. When you suggest something to one then they will keep walking, backing away from you all the time you are talking.

Some of these people have proposals for public funding before some public or private funder. They have a vested interest in the muddled “disease” argument. And they immediately reject any lessons from African American struggle that do not jive with their funding proposal.

Across the United States Black people have, without question, led the struggle against narco-gun violence. Yet in the face of all of this concrete factual evidence, even totally discredited big time mainstream White VIPs have the gall to say to the U.S. news media that the Black community is apathetic on gun violence. One example is the “January 6” accomplice and former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani. The God Father of the Blue Dog Democrats and former US president Bill Clinton is another one.

Compare that with this: Former Pittsburgh police commander Earl Buford said outright during a 1993 Homewood Roundtable meeting held at the Greater Pittsburgh Coliseum that the Pittsburgh police had not always welcome “community support.”

In June or July of 1982, then Pittsburgh police chief Robert Coll told the local news media that the open drug problem plaguing Homewood was not the community’s business! Go ask long time local community developer Malik Bankston, if you don’t believe me.

And that jives with this: Former Pittsburgh police commander Herman Mitchell gave concrete specific examples that the US establishment did not really care about the illegal drug prob-

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Commander Mitchell was speaking one Saturday morning during a community meeting at Christ Missionary Baptist Church in Homewood. Both Buford and Mitchell were African Americans.

Coll was not.

The Black community must study history of city sponsored programs such as Weed and Seed and Community Oriented Policing (COPS). And must ask what were they about?

Often, gun violence occurs on the street in Homewood or some other majority- Black city neighborhood late at night when the community is at home sound asleep. And the whole community is said to be the blame. Is that logical?

If some Black folks who live in say in Pittsburgh’s 12th Ward make this charge against the whole community, then they are also to blame when gun violence erupts in the 12th Ward.

The Black community must study the history of drug trafficking in Black Pittsburgh and adapt the strategy and tactics of the heroic Vietnamese people and the heroic people of Guinea-Bissau and turn our “weakness into strength.”

In Homewood, our point of reference, years back the community organized several marches and rallies against open outdoor illegal drug trafficking which in total drew hundreds of Black people. The events were funded entirely from resources in the Black community.

The Black community must rely on itself to fund its political struggles. The struggle against drug trafficking and narco-violence is a political struggle.

As the NYC based, former NBUF chairman Reverend Herbert Daughtry told Black people years ago, we “can’t battle

and beg at the same time.”

The late Bill Norman, with the Homewood/East Hills No Dope Coalition and the 13th Ward Vote & Struggle! organization, first proposed the 1985 and 1989 “No Dope Sunday” events which drew thousands of people. The Reverend Alfred Pugh, then of Pittsburgh’s Macedonia Baptist Church, said some twenty area Black churches with over 20,000 members took part in the April 1985 “No Dope Sunday.” These events were also funded entirely from resources in the Black community.

Today, the “No Dope Sunday” tactic still has tremendous potential. First, it can raise community awareness on the illegal drug crisis in the community. It also brings community religious institutions together on the issue. In motion, we move to “turn our weakness into strength.”

Just yesterday, White folks across Pittsburgh laughed and mocked at drug addiction in the Black community and said, “Hey. That’s a Black thing, we (White folks) can’t understand.”

In the past, social problems that first increased in the Black community have several years later increased in mainstream White America. Look at the current increase in White male and female drug addicts now on the streets of Pittsburgh. Keep a close watch for the increase of narco-gun violence in mainstream White America.

Today, America’s instability in Pittsburgh’s Homewood, in Central America and elsewhere has come home to roost.

Mainstream America is more instable today than at any time since the America Civil War of the mid-19th Century.

The U.S. Republican Party seems hopelessly instable. The same holds true for the U.S. Democratic Party. And the GOP and Democrats oppose each other like they are on the battle field, at war, in armed conflict.

In this “Made-in-the-USA” instability, the Black community surely must recall one of the countless axioms of African American social thought. To wit, “What goes around, comes around.”

Do you agree????

Blacks, Veterans Day and Critical Race Theory Veterans Day was created as “Armistice Day” on November 11, 1919, the first anniversary of the end of World War I. It became a national holiday by an act of Congress in 1938. As we honor the memory of those who served in this great conflict, separately and apart from other occasions honoring our War service members, let us not forget the special struggles of Black Veterans, especially during the years following World War I. We have seen from history that African Americans who fought for the freedom of others on distant shores, came home to disenfranchisement, segregation, and subhuman treatment on every front where they should have received respect and equality for having served. We have seen from a historical point that a Black soldier named Charles Lewis, recently discharged from the military, was lynched in uniform in Hichman, Kentucky; in 1944, four Black soldiers after a White store owner claimed they tried to take

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Commentary over his place; in 1947, we repeat how Joe Nathan Roberts, a Black Navy Veteran, studying at Temple University on the G.I. Bill was abducted and shot because he wouldn’t say “Sir” to White men.

What is so important about these stories today is that if “Critical Race Theory’’ is allowed to be implemented on the scale White legislatures and school boards are trying to do, to sanitize all discussion of America’s racist past, these stories will be lost along with the racist history they represent. Let us not forget that we have over 99 African American servicemen

who earned and received the Medal of Honor in battle, fighting, and in some cases dying for a country who would only honor them when the flag was draped over their coffins and taps played at their graveside.

It is up to us to remember and honor our own, in spite of what this nation does or how it seeks to change or erase the history that we bled and sacrificed to build.

Yes, this Veterans Day, let’s remember our own; and not by running out to catch the latest sales. How about reflecting on how we can individually build on what they left? Things like registering to vote, spending money with those who support us, demanding respect for ourselves and our elders, and remembering that we are still “Black” to America whether we are rich, poor, educated, homeless, or ignorant.

We must honor ourselves before we can demand that others do so.

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CONDITIONS OF SALE Effective with the August 3, 2020, Sheriff Sale of real estate and all such monthly public sales thereafter shall be conducted virtually through video conferencing technology or live streaming. The Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office shall provide for up to twenty-five persons to participate in person in the Gold Room, 4th Floor Allegheny County Courthouse. ALL PARTICIPANTS OR BIDDERS MUST BE REGISTERED AT LEAST 7 DAYS BEFORE THE DATE OF THE SALE IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE (VIRTUALLY OR IN PERSON) AT THE ALLEGHENY COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE SALES OF REAL ESTATE. REGISTRATION WILL BE AVAILABLE ON THE ALLEGHENY COUNTY SHERIFF’S WEBSITE: SHERIFFALLEGHENYCOUNTY.COM. The Successful bidder will pay full amount of bid in CASH, CERTIFIED CHECK OR CASHIERS CHECK at time of sale, otherwise the property will be resold at the next regular Sheriffs Sale; provided, that if the sale is made on MONDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2023 the bidder may pay ten percent of purchasing price but not less than 75.00 in CASH, CERTIFIED CHECK, OR CASHIERS CHECK THE DAY IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE SALE, e.g. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2023, BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 8:30AM AND 2:30PM IN THE ALLEGHENY COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE. And the balance in CASH, CERTIFIED CHECK, OR CASHIERS CHECK, on or before MONDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2023, at 10:00 O’CLOCK A.M. The property will be resold at the next regular Sheriff’s Sale if the balance is not paid, and in such case all money’s paid in at the original sale shall be applied to any deficiency in the price of which property is resold, and provided further that if the successful bidder is the plaintiff in the execution the bidder shall pay full amount of bid ON OR BEFORE THE FIRST MONDAY OF THE FOLLOWING MONTH, OTHERWISE WRIT WILL BE RETURNED AND MARKED “REAL ESTATE UNSOLD” and all monies advanced by plaintiff will be applied as required by COMMON PLEAS COURT RULE 3129.2 (1) (a).

2DEC23 DEFENDANT(S) ALAN H. BRENNAN ************ CASE NO. MG-23-000670 ******* DEBT $70,491.24 ****** NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): KML LAW GROUP, P.C. ******************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) SUITE 5000, 701 MARKET STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 627-1322 ********************* IN THE COMMONWEAL TH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, 19TH WARD CITY OF PITTSBURGH:

FORFEITED SALES WILL BE POSTED IN THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE AND LISTED ON THE SHERIFF OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY WEB SITE.

3DEC23 DEFENDANT(S) KIMBERLY A. BARTHELlVIES ************ CASE NO. MG-20-000203 ******* DEBT $109,518.32 ****** NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): KML LAW GROUP, P.C. ******************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) SUITE 5000, 701 MARKET STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 627-1322 ********************* IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, 18TH WARD CITY OF PITTSBURGH:

AMENDMENT OF THE CODE SECOND CLASS COUNTY NEW CHAPTER 475 THE ALLEGHENY COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCES, CHAPTER 475, ENTITLED TAXATION IS HEREBY AMENDED THROUGH THE CREATION OF A NEW ARTICLE XII, ENTITLED, “SHERIFF SALES”, AND COMPRISED AS FOLLOWS: SUBSECTION 475-60: RECORDING OF DEEDS AND NOTIFICATION OF SHERIFFS SALES TO TAXING BODIES. A. FOR ANY REAL PROPERTY OFFERED AT SHERIFFS SALE DUE TO NONPAYMENT OF REAL ESTATE TAXES AND PURCHASED BY A THIRD PARTY THROUGH SUCH SALE, THE SHERIFF SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR FILING THE DEED AND, WITHIN SEVEN DAYS OF FILING OF THE SHERIFFS DEED, PROVIDE WRITTEN NOTICE OF THE CONVEYANCE TO THE ALLEGHENY COUNTY OFFICE OF PROPERTY ASSESSMENTS. THE WRITTEN NOTICE REQUIRED PURSUANT TO THIS SUBSECTION SHALL INCLUDE THE DATE OF THE SALE, IDENTIFICATION OF THE PROPERTY SOLD BY BOTH ADDRESS AND LOT AND BLOCK NUMBER, AND THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE INDIVIDUALS OR OTHER ENTITY THAT PURCHASED THE PROPERTY. B. AT THE TIME OF THE SALE THE SHERIFF SHALL COLLECT ALL REQUISITE FILING COSTS, REALTY TRANSFER TAXES AND FEES, NECESSARY TO PROPERLY RECORD THE DEED. C. WITHIN SEVEN DAYS OF RECEIPT OF WRITTEN NOTICE FROM THE SHERIFF, THE ALLEGHENY COUNTY OFFICE OF PROPERTY ASSESSMENTS SHALL FORWARD COPIES OF SUCH NOTICE TO ALL TAXING BODIES LEVYING REAL ESTATE TAXES ON THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE MUNICIPALITY AND SCHOOL DISTRICT WHERE THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED.AS REQUIRED BY SECTION 14 OF ACT NO. 77 OF 1986, THE COST OF ALL DOCUMENTARY STAMPS FOR REAL ESTATE TRANSFER TAXES (STATE, LOCAL, AND SCHOOL) WILL BE DEDUCTED BY THE SHERIFF FROM THE PROCEEDS OF THE SALE. Purchasers must record their deeds and pay the necessary recording fees. Pursuant to Rule 3136 P.R.C.P. NOTICE is hereby given that a schedule of distribution will be filed by the Sheriff not later than 30 days from date of sale and that distribution will be made in accordance with the schedule unless exceptions are filed thereto within 10 days thereafter. No further notice of the filing of the schedule of distribution will be given.

A Land Bank formed under 68 Pa. C.S.A. 2101 et seq. may exercise its right to bid pursuant to 68 Pa. C.S.A. 2117(d) (2) through Pa. C.S.A. 2117(d) (4) on certain properties listed for sale under the municipal claims and Tax Lien Law, 53 P.S. 7101 et seq. The Sheriff of Allegheny County will honor the terms of payment which the Land Bank has entered with any municipalities having a claim against the property. If the Land Bank tenders a bid under Pa. C.S.A. 2117(d)(3) or 2117(d)(4) the property will not be offered for sale to others and the Property will be considered sold to the Land Bank for the Upset Price as defined in P.S.7279 and no other bids will be accepted.

NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT ALL SHERIFFS DEEDS TENDERED TO PURCHASERS WILL CONTAIN THE FOLLOWING: “This document may not sell, convey, transfer, include, or insure the title to the coal and right of support underneath the surface land described or referred to herein and the owner or owners of such coal may have the complete legal right to remove all of such coal, and in that connection damage may result to the surface of the land, any house, building or other structure on or in such land.”

69NOV23 DEFENDANT(S) STACEY TODD, ************ CASE NO. MG-23-000574 ******* DEBT $112,484.14 ****** NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): LEON P. HALLER, ESQUIRE ******************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) PURCELL, KRUG AND HALLER 1719 NORTH FRONT STREET HARRISBURG, PA 17102 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 717-234-4178 ********************* In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Munhall: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 3818 SHADY AVENUE HOMESTEAD, PA 15120.

DEED BOOK VOLUME 17681, PAGE 206. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 133-H-208.

1DEC23 DEFENDANT(S) Kimberly B. Catale and Daniel J. Gartley, ************ CASE NO. MG-22-001022 ******* DEBT $258,157.52. ****** NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Kristine M. Anthou, Esquire, ******************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) Grenen & Birsic, P.C. One Gateway Center, 9TH Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15222 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-7650 SHORT DESCRIPTION: ********************* In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Town of McCandless: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 10455 MEINERT RD, WEXFORD, PA 15090. DBV 16906, PG 11, B/L #1205-E-257.

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HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 123 WILBERT STREET, PITTSBURGH, PA 15211. DEED BOOK 13319, PAGE 280. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER4-J-268.

HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 343 BAILEYAVENUE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15211. DEED BOOK 10731, PAGE 131. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 4-M-192.

4DEC23 DEFENDANT(S) AMBER L. CHERNICK, DANIEL W. LEKOVITCH ************ CASE NO. MG-22-000657 ******* DEBT $56,783.44 ****** NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): KML LAW GROUP, P.C. ******************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) SUITE 5000, 701 MARKET STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 627-1322 ********************* IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, TOWNSHIP OF WILKINS: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 429 ELWOOD DRIVE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15235.

DEED BOOK 16375, PAGE 594.

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5DEC23 DEFENDANT(S) NINA AL-YOUSFI SOLELY IN HER CAPACITY AS HEIR OF DOREEN FRANCESCHINI AKA DOREEN E. FRANCESCHINI, DECEASED, LOUIS FRANCESCHINI SOLELY IN HER CAPACITY AS HEIR OF DOREEN FRANCESCHINI AKA DOREEN E. FRANCESCHINI, DECEASED, THE UNKNOWN HEIRS OF DOREEN FRANCESCHINI AKA DOREEN E. FRANCESCHINI, DECEASED ************ CASE NO. MG-23-000426 ******* DEBT $172,326.22 ****** NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): KML LAW GROUP, P.C. ******************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) SUITE 5000, 701 MARKET STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 627-1322 ********************* IN THE COMMONWEAL1B OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, MUNICIPALITY OF MONROEVILLE: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 1185 COLGATE DRIVE, MONROEVILLE, PA 15146. DEED BOOK 4340, PAGE 29. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 857-S-253.

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6DEC23 DEFENDANT(S) LUCINDA M. SAUNDERS AND ROYALTY PROPERTIES GROUP L.L.C. ************ CASE NO. MG-18-001525 ******* DEBT $95,633.94 ****** NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Jill M. Fein, Esquire. Hill Wallack LLP ******************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 1000 Floral Vale Blvd. Suite 300 Yardley, PA 19067 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 579-7700 ********************* In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, MUNICIPALITY OF PENN HILLS: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A TWO STORY DWELLING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 228 LONG ROAD PITTSBURGH, PA 15235 DEED BOOK 18256 AND PAGE 159 BLOCK & LOT NO. 368-S021

9DEC23 DEFENDANT(S) Theresa Mickle, James Bruce Scott, as Known heir of Ronnie Mickle, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner, Ronnie Mickle, Jr. as Known heir of Ronnie Mickle, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner, Manikia Mickle, as Known heir of Ronnie Mickle, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner, Ronae Mickle, as Known heir of Ronnie Mickle, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner, Reynold Mickle, as Known heir of Ronnie Mickle, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner, and Unknown heirs, successors, assigns and all persons, firms or associations claiming right, title or interest from or under Ronnie Mickle, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner ************ CASE NO. MG-14-000113 ******* DEBT $85,926.22 ****** NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Roger Fay, Esquire ******************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 14000 Commerce Parkway, Suite H, Mount Laurel, NJ 08057 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (856) 724-1888 ********************* In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, 13th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh:

7DEC23 DEFENDANT(S) SANDRA L. KIRLAND AND WILLIAM KIRKLAND ************ CASE NO. MG-23-000249 ******* DEBT $14,734.61 ****** NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Jill M. Fein, Esquire. Hill Wallack LLP ******************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 1000 Floral Vale Blvd. Suite 300 Yardley, PA 19067 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 579-7700 ********************* In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, CITY OF MCKEESPORT: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A TWO AND ONE HALF STORY DWELLING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 1306 MAPLE STREET MCKEESPORT, PA 15132 NK/A 1306 MAPLE AVENUE MCKEESPORT, PA 15132 DEED BOOK 10110 AND PAGE 427 BLOCK & LOT NO. 381-A309 8DEC23 PLAINTIFF(S) Penn Hills School District and Municipality of Penn Hills vs DEFENDANT(S) QUINTON L. JACKSON SR. ************ CASE NO.GD 22-003868 ******* DEBT $25,976.75 ****** NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Jennifer L. Cerce, Esquire ******************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 424 S. 27th Street, Ste. 210 Pittsburgh, PA 15203 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 242-4400 ********************* In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Municipality of Penn Hills: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 1272 BLACKADORE AVE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15221. DEED BOOK 17949, PAGE 1.

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Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 1102 Blackadore Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15221. Deed Book Volume 11073, Page 605. Block and Lot Number 174-H-98.

10DEC23 DEFENDANT(S) JOHN D. STAHL ************ CASE NO. MG-15-000198 ******* DEBT $87,953.20 ****** NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): LEON P. HALLER, ESQUIRE ******************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) PURCELL, KRUG AND HALLER 1719 NORTH FRONT STREET HARRISBURG, PA 17102 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 717-234-4178 ********************* In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, 26th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 1 SANTIAGO STREET, PITTSBURGH, PA 15214. DEED BOOK VOLUME 14940, PAGE 381. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 162-S-52.

11DEC23 DEFENDANT(S) MILES ALLEN AND VERNON CLARK, JR., KNOWN HEIRS OF ROBIN L. BUSH, DECEASED AND THE UNKNOWN HEIRS OF ROBIN L. BUSH, DECEASED ************ CASE NO. MG-22-000426 ******* DEBT $90,314.29 ****** NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): LEON P. HALLER, ESQUIRE ******************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) PURCELL, KRUG AND HALLER 1719 NORTH FRONT STREET HARRISBURG, PA 17102 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 717-234-4178 ********************* In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, 12th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 131 BROADCREST DRIVE PITTSBURGH, PA 15235.

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12DEC23 DEFENDANT(S) JOSEPHINE AMBROSELLI AND CHRISTOPHER BOURIS ************ CASE NO. MG-23-000343 ******* DEBT $80,665.75 ****** NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): LEON P. HALLER, ESQUIRE ******************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) PURCELL, KRUG AND HALLER 1719 NORTH FRONT STREET HARRISBURG, PA 17102 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 717-234-4178 ********************* In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Municipality of Penn Hills:

18DEC23 DEFENDANT(S) MARK KELLY JR. ************ CASE NO. MG-23-000018 ******* DEBT $59,662.28 ****** NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC ******************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 133 GAITHER DRIVE, SUITE F MOUNT LAUREL, NJ 08054 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 855-225-6906 ********************* In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, and Township of Kennedy:

HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 156 DEERFIELD DRIVE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15235.

DEED BOOK VOLUME 12638, PAGE 82. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 538-H-30.

14DEC23 DEFENDANT(S) JOSEPH M. GORDESKY AKA JOSEPH GORDESKY ************ CASE NO. MG-17-001041 ******* DEBT $45,419.44 ****** NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Stephen Panik, Esquire ******************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) Brock & Scott, PLLC 2011 RENAISSANCE BOULEYARD, SUITE 100 KING OF PRUSSIA, PA 19406 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (844) 856-6646 ********************* In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, 16TH WARD OF THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 2303 PATTERSON ST, PITTSBURGH, PA 15203. Deed Book Volume 11203, Page 33.

Block and Lot Number 0013-G00287-0000-00 15DEC23 DEFENDANT(S) KNO\VN .AND UNKNO\VN HEIRS OF MARY BELICH A/K/A MARY ELLEN BELICH ************ CASE NO. MG-23-000093 ******* DEBT $33,386.35 ****** NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Michelle Pierro, Esquire ******************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) Tucker Arensberg, P.C. 1500 One PPG Place Pittsburgh, PA 15222 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 566-1212 ********************* In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Township of Shaler: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 128 LEHR AVENUE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15223. DEED BOOK VOLUME 10690, PAGE NUMBER 489 16DEC23 DEFENDANT(S) Daynelle Dickens ************ CASE NO. MG-20-000388 ******* DEBT $369,802.84 ****** NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Benjamin Hoen, Esquire ******************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 965 Keynote Circle Cleveland, OH 44131 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 216-685-1170 ********************* IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, TOWNSHIP OF ROBINSON: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING KNOWN AS 161 NOTTINGHAM DRIVE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15205, DEED BOOK 13530, PAGE 451, INSTRUMENT NO. 2008-5161, BLOCK AND LOT NO. 0204-J00107-0000-00.

17DEC23 DEFENDANT(S) ANDREW M. GERENYI ************ CASE NO. GD-23-004117 ******* DEBT $48,498.22 ****** NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC ******************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 133 GAITHER DRIVE, SUITE F MOUNT LAUREL, NJ 08054 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 855-225-6906 ********************* In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of West View: Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and nwnbered as 52 Amherst Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15229. Deed Book Volwne 10292, Page 258. Block and Lot 0279-A-00210-0000-00.

Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 5 Cabindale Drive McKees Rocks, PA 15136. Deed Book Volume 11562, Page 402. Block and Lot 0155-G-00225-0000-00.

19DEC23 DEFENDANT(S) KIMBERLY MICHAEL GUNTRUM ************ CASE NO. MG-22-000789 ******* DEBT $136,891.36 ****** NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC ******************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 133 GAITHER DRIVE, SUITE F MOUNT LAUREL, NJ 08054 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 855-225-6906 ********************* In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, 12th Ward of the City of McKeesport: Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 402 Marshall Drive McKeesport, PA 15132. Deed Book Volume 13378, Page 469. Block and Lot 0463-P00347-0000-00.

20DEC23 DEFENDANT(S) DONNA AMBROGI ************ CASE NO. MG-23-000352 ******* DEBT $110,491.28 ****** NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC ******************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 133 GAITHER DRIVE, SUITE F MOUNT LAUREL, NJ 08054 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 855-225-6906 ********************* In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, 26 Ward of the City of Pittsburgh: Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 4030 Perrysville Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15214. Deed Book Volume 12718, Page 379. Block and Lot 0162-R-00248-0000-00.

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DEFENDANT(S) DAVID R. TREECE AS EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF DONALD J. MCNALLY, DECEASED ************ CASE NO. GD-23-008162 ******* DEBT $3,045.43 ****** NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): KML LAW GROUP, P.C. ******************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) SUITE 5000, 701 MARKET STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 627-1322 ********************* IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, 19TH WARD CITY OF PITTSBURGH: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 1502 BERKSHIRE AVENUE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15226.

DEED BOOK 8704, PAGE 268.

BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 96-J-210.

22DEC23 DEFENDANT(S) CHRISTOPHER HERRON SOLELY IN THEIR CAPACITY AS HEIR OF JESSE MICHAEL HERRON, DECEASED, KERRI HERRON SOLELY IN THEIR CAPACITY AS HEIR OF JESSE MICHAEL HERRON, DECEASED ************ CASE NO. MG-23-000417 ******* DEBT $167,467.90 ****** NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): KML LAW GROUP, P.C. ******************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) SUITE 5000, 701 MARKET STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 627-1322 ********************* IN THE COMMONWEAL TH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, TOWNSHIP OF ELIZABETII: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 117 HIGH STREET, ELIZABEIB, PA 15037.

DEED BOOK 18847, PAGE 105.

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23DEC23 DEFENDANT(S) HATHERLEY BRITTIAN, SEAN MICKAIL AS EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF PENNY MICKAIL AKA PENNY L. MICKAIL, DECEASED ************ CASE NO. MG-23-000124 ******* DEBT $60,743.88 ****** NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): KML LAW GROUP, P.C. ******************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) SUITE 5000, 701 MARKET STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 627-1322 ********************* IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, 27TH WARD CITY OF PITTSBURGH:

27DEC23 PLAINTIFF(S): County of Allegheny VS. DEFENDANT(S) Linda Susan Pangersis ************ CASE NO. G.D. 05-017594 ******* DEBT $7,967.85 ****** NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire ******************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 525 William Penn Place, Suite 3110 Pittsburgh, PA 15219 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-0587 ********************* In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Township of North Fayette:

32DEC23 PLAINTIFF(S): Chartiers Valley School District VS. DEFENDANT(S) Amity Serenity Pines Real Estate, LLC ************ CASE NO. GD 22-010238 ******* DEBT $11,433.06 ****** NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire ******************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 525 William Penn Place, Suite 3110 Pittsburgh, PA 15219 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-0587 ********************* In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Township of Collier:

HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 1423 WOODLAND AVENUE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15212. DEED BOOK 16879, PAGE 439. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 45-E-81.

24DEC23 DEFENDANT(S) Patrick Caslin and Amber L. Cahill-Caslin ************ CASE NO. MG-23-000164 ******* DEBT $137,175.25 ****** NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Kristine M. Anthou, Esquire ******************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) Grenen & Birsic, P.C. One Gateway Center, 9th Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15222 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-7650 ********************* In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, 19th Ward, City of Pittsburgh:

Being thereon vacant land known as Noblestown Road, McDonald, PA 15057. Deed Book Volwne 7749, Page 553, Block & Lot No. 583-J-55.

29DEC23 PLAINTIFF(S): Chartiers Valley School District VS. DEFENDANT(S) Rose M. Susa, Known Heir of Robert A. Susa, Deceased ************ CASE NO. GD 22-015701 ******* DEBT $7,839.65 ****** NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire ******************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 525 William Penn Place, Suite 3110 Pittsburgh, PA 15219 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-0587 ********************* In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Bridgeville:

HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 2448 STARKAMP STREET, PITTSBURGH, PA 15226.

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Having erected thereon a one story brick house being known as 1320 Missouri Avenue, Bridgeville, PA 15017. Deed Book Volume 12665, Page 185. Block & Lot No. 321-E-112.

25DEC23 PLAINTIFF(S) BALDWIN WHITEHALL SCHOOL DISTRICT VS. DEFENDANT(S) ALICE STREET INVESTMENTS, LLC ************ CASE NO. GD-22-010022 ******* DEBT $60,882.77 ****** NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Elizabeth P. Sattler, Esquire ******************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 445 Fort Pitt Boulevard, Suite 503, Pittsburgh, PA 15219 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 412-391-0160 ********************* In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, BOROUGH OF WHITEHALL:

31DEC23 PLAINTIFF(S): Municipality of Bethel Park VS. DEFENDANT(S) Dennis E. Lear and The United States of America ************ CASE NO. GD 19-013130 ******* DEBT $2,847.77 ****** NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire ******************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 525 William Penn Place, Suite 3110 Pittsburgh, PA 15219 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-0587 ********************* In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Municipality of Bethel Park:

HAVING ERECTED THEREON AN APARTMENT BUILDING, KNOWN AS 1550 RADFORD ROAD PITTSBURGH PA 15227.

DEED BOOK 17478, PAGE 170.

BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 247D-212.

26DEC23 DEFENDANT(S) John M. Policicchio, as Administrator of the Estate of John A. Policicchio a/k/a John Anthony Policicchio, Deceased ************ CASE NO. MG-23-000681 ******* DEBT $92,343.52 ****** NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Powers Kirn, LLC ******************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) Eight Neshaminy Interplex, Suite 215, Trevose, PA 19053 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 215-942-2090 ********************* In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Township of Ross: Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 110 Good Lane, Pittsburgh, PA 15237.

Deed Book 16372,Page319,Instrument 2016-12522,BlockandLot# 429D-109.

Having erected thereon a one story brick house known as 2011 Pleasant Street, Bethel Park, PA 15102. Deed Book Volume 15211, Page 241. Block & Lot No. 317-N-51.

Having erected thereon a one story brick independent living facility being known as 223 Jones Drive, Bridgeville, PA 15017. Deed Book Volume 16815, Page 203. Block & Lot No. 196-N-5.

33DEC23 PLAINTIFF(S): Chartiers Valley School District VS. DEFENDANT(S) Susan Berteotti, with Notice to Heirs and Assigns ************ CASE NO. GD 22-012377 ******* DEBT $7,448.91 ****** NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire ******************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 525 William Penn Place, Suite 3110 Pittsburgh, PA 15219 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-0587 ********************* In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Bridgeville: Having erected thereon a two story frame house being known as 215 Patterson Avenue, Bridgeville, PA 15017. Deed Book Volume 14634, Page 563. Block & Lot No. 255-E-337.

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36DEC23 PLAINTIFF(S): North Hills School District VS. DEFENDANT(S) Stephen C. Schuljak ************ CASE NO. G.D. 23-000960 ******* DEBT $5,809.59 ****** NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire ******************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 525 William Penn Place, Suite 3110 Pittsburgh, PA 15219 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-0587 ********************* In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Township of Ross:

39DEC23 PLAINTIFF(S): Borough of Whitehall VS. DEFENDANT(S) Dorothy M. Holtgraver ************ CASE NO. GD 22-002974 ******* DEBT $4,234.76 ****** NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire ******************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 525 William Penn Place, Suite 3110 Pittsburgh, PA 15219 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-0587 ********************* In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Whitehall:

43DEC23 PLAINTIFF(S) BOROUGH OF MOUNT OLIVER VS. DEFENDANT(S) WILLIAM F. SCHAUM ************ CASE NO. GD-22-009622 ******* DEBT $7,500.39 ****** NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): CHRISTOPHER E. VINCENT ******************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 546 WENDEL ROAD, IRWIN, PA 15642 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 724-978-0333 ********************* In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, BOROUGH OF MOUNT OLIVER

Having erected thereon a one story brick house being known as 5114 Cherryvale Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15236. Deed Book Volume 14162, Page 125. Block & Lot No. 249-L-184.

HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 1738 ARLINGTON AVENUE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15210. DEED BOOK 9100, PAGE 227.

BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 14M-183

51DEC23 PLAINTIFF(S) Wilkinsburg School District and Wilkinsburg Borough VS. DEFENDANT(S) Frances Williams ************ CASE NO. GD 22-002857 ******* DEBT $6,394.90 ****** NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Jennifer L. Cerce, Esquire ******************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 424 S. 27th Street, Ste. 210 Pittsburgh, PA 15203 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 242-4400 ********************* In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Wilkinsburg

Having erected thereon a one and a half story brick house being known as 7 Penn Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15214. Deed Book Volume 16717, Page 269.

Block & Lot No. 162-J-73.

47DEC23 PLAINTIFF(S) South Allegheny School District VS. DEFENDANT(S) ANTOINETTE C. KELLY, EXECUTRIX OF THE ESTATE OF ELLEN C. DESIO, DECEASED ************ CASE NO. GD 22-003491 ******* DEBT $15,966.18 ****** NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Jennifer L. Cerce, Esquire ******************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 424 S. 27th Street, Ste. 210 Pittsburgh, PA 15203 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 242-4400 ********************* In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Glassport

37DEC23 PLAINTIFF(S): Borough of Pitcairn VS. DEFENDANT(S) Brenda Tessler ************ CASE NO. GD 22-006386 ******* DEBT $4,640.73 ****** NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire ******************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 525 William Penn Place, Suite 3110 Pittsburgh, PA 15219 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-0587 ********************* In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Pitcairn:

40DEC23 PLAINTIFF(S): Woodland Hills School District VS. DEFENDANT(S) Mark S. Naas ************ CASE NO. GD 18-012760 ******* DEBT $50,840.77 ****** NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire ******************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 525 William Penn Place, Suite 3110 Pittsburgh, PA 15219 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-0587 ********************* In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Churchill:

44DEC23 DEFENDANT(S) Natalie L. Hunter and Ronald B. Hunter ************ CASE NO. MG-22-000897 ******* DEBT $217,692.07 ****** NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Stem & Eisenberg, PC ******************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) The Shops at Valley Square, 1581 Main Street, Suite 200 Warrington, PA 18976 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 572-8111 ********************* In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny and Township of Richland

Having erected thereon a two story frame house being known as 317 Wall Avenue, Pitcairn, PA 15140. Deed Book Volume 18055, Page 410. Block & Lot No. 747-A-69.

Having erected thereon a one story brick house being known as 2000 Beulah Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15235. Deed Book Volume 9002, Page 428. Block & Lot No. 371-K-214.

38DEC23 PLAINTIFF(S): Township of Upper St. Clair VS. DEFENDANT(S) Michael Tomnay ************ CASE NO. GD 23-000926 ******* DEBT $3,214.02 ****** NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire ******************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 525 William Penn Place, Suite 3110 Pittsburgh, PA 15219 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-0587 ********************* In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Township of Upper St. Clair:

41DEC23 DEFENDANT(S) WILLIAM J. SANGAILA-BORLAK A/K/A WILLIAM BORLAK, JR. A/K/A BILLY BORLAK, JR. A/K/A A BILL JOHN BORLAK, IN HIS CAPACITY AS ADMINISTRATOR AND HEIR OF THE ESTATE OF WILLIAM BORLAK A/K/A WILLIAM J. BORLAK, SR.A/K/A WILLIAM J. BORLAK ************ CASE NO. MG-23-000442 ******* DEBT $187,432.74 ****** NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Stephen Panik, Esquire ******************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) Brock & Scott, PLLC 2011 RENAISSANCE BOULEYARD, SUITE 100 KING OF PRUSSIA, PA 19406 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (844) 856-6646 ********************* In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, 9TH WARD OF THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH:

Having erected thereon a two story frame house being known as 317 Wall Avenue, Pitcairn, PA 15140. Deed Book Volume 18055, Page 410. Block & Lot No. 747-A-69.

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Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 116 44TH STREET, PITTSBURGH, PA 15201. Deed Book Volume 11214, Page 251.

Block and Lot Number 0080-N00137-0000-00 42DEC23 PLAINTIFF(S) MCKEESPORT AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT AND CITY OF MCKEESPORT VS. DEFENDANT(S) DANIEL K. CARR AND KIMBERLY R. CARR ************ CASE NO. GD-23-005185 ******* DEBT $18,269.92 ****** NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): CHRISTOPHER E. VINCENT ******************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 546 WENDEL ROAD, IRWIN, PA 15642 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 724-978-0333 ********************* In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, CITY OF MCKEESPORT HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 3411 ODAIR STREET, MCKEESPORT, PA 15132. DEED BOOK 15064, PAGE 174.

BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 381S-052.

HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 206 MACDUFF COURT, GIBSONIA, PA 15044.

DEED BOOK VOLUME 12754, PAGE 36. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 1505-P-18.

45DEC23 DEFENDANT(S) Gilbert E. McCauley ************ CASE NO. MG-23-000402 ******* DEBT $57,096.83 ****** NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Stem & Eisenberg, PC ******************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) The Shops at Valley Square, 1581 Main Street, Suite 200 Warrington, PA 18976 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 572-8111 ********************* In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny and Borough of East Pittsburgh Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 524 Franklin St., East Pittsburgh, PA 15112: Deed Book Volume 16599, Page 353. Block and Lot Number 375-R-36.

46DEC23 DEFENDANT(S) Unknown Heirs, Executors, Administrators, and Devisees of the Estate ofVeletta Bennett, Deceased, Karen M. Benko solely in her capacity as known heir of Veletta Bennett, Darren M. Bennett solely in his capacity as known heir ofVeletta Bennett, Sherri B. Zimmerman, solely in her capacity as known heir of Veletta Bennett, and Craig Bennett solely in his capacity as known heir of Veletta Bennett ************ CASE NO. MG-23-000046 ******* DEBT $130,024.35 ****** NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Stern & Eisenberg, PC ******************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) The Shops at Valley Square, 1581 Main Street, Suite 200 Warrington, PA 18976 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 572-8111 ********************* In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny and Borough of Greentree Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 1305 Glencoe Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15205. Deed Book Volume 8190, Page 386. Block and Lot Number 37-G-68.

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HAVING ERECTED THEREON A THREE FAMILY DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 339 MONONGAHELA AVE, GLASSPORT, PA 15045. DEED BOOK 2942, PAGE 66.

BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 467K-171 48DEC23 PLAINTIFF(S) Elizabeth Forward School District VS. DEFENDANT(S) THE UNKNOWN HEIRS OF CARMINO GALZERANO, DECEASED, THE UNKNOWN HEIRS OF HENRIETTA CARROZZA, DECEASED AND THE UNKNOWN HEIRS OF ROSE GALZERANO, DECEASED ************ CASE NO. GD 23-000160 ******* DEBT $7,366.93 ****** NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Jennifer L. Cerce, Esquire ******************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 424 S. 27th Street, Ste. 210 Pittsburgh, PA 15203 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 242-4400 ********************* In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Township of Elizabeth BEING ALL THAT CERTAIN VACANT LAND KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS FALLEN TIMBER ROAD, ELIZABETH, PA 15037. DEED BOOK 3900, PAGE 279.

BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 1415-H-46.

49DEC23 PLAINTIFF(S) Wilkinsburg School District and Wilkinsburg Borough VS. DEFENDANT(S) AUGUSTO FLORES ************ CASE NO. GD 23-002484 ******* DEBT $9,861.83 ****** NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Jennifer L. Cerce, Esquire ******************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 424 S. 27th Street, Ste. 210 Pittsburgh, PA 15203 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 242-4400 ********************* In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Wilkinsburg HAVING ERECTED THEREON A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 1207 MONTIER ST, PITTSBURGH, PA 15221. DEED BOOK 17769, PAGE 459.

BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 2338-18 50DEC23 PLAINTIFF(S) Penn Hills School District and Municipality of Penn Hills VS. DEFENDANT(S) Victor Manuel Dominguez and Laynes Judith Dominguez a/k/a Judith Dominguez ************ CASE NO. GD 21-011854 ******* DEBT $8,834.51 ****** NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Jennifer L. Cerce, Esquire ******************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 424 S. 27th Street, Ste. 210 Pittsburgh, PA 15203 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 242-4400 ********************* In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Municipality of Penn Hills HAVING ERECTED THEREON A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 9209 VANTINE STREET, PITTSBURGH, PA 15235. DEED BOOK 17109, PAGE 191.

BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 2968-101.

HAVING ERECTED THEREON A TWO FAMILY DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 1200 GLENN AVENUE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15221. DEED BOOK 16928, PAGE 133.

BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 232P-40 52DEC23 PLAINTIFF(S) Penn Hills School District and Municipality of Penn Hills VS. DEFENDANT(S) Rosalind N. Oliver ************ CASE NO. GD 22-012433 ******* DEBT $19,543.74 ****** NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Jennifer L. Cerce, Esquire ******************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 424 S. 27th Street, Ste. 210 Pittsburgh, PA 15203 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 242-4400 ********************* In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Municipality of Penn Hills HAVING ERECTED THEREON A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 404 IDLEWOOD ROAD, PITTSBURGH, PA 15235. DEED BOOK 18728, PAGE 396.

BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 539C-220.

53DEC23 PLAINTIFF(S) Keystone Oaks School District VS. DEFENDANT(S) JAMIE J. GIUNTINI AND MICHELE M. KUJAWA ************ CASE NO. GD 23-000403 ******* DEBT $7,959.36 ****** NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Jennifer L. Cerce, Esquire ******************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 424 S. 27th Street, Ste. 210 Pittsburgh, PA 15203 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 242-4400 ********************* In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Dormont HAVING ERECTED THEREON A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 2732 CONNECTICUT AVE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15216. DEED BOOK 10022, PAGE 470.

BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 63H-122.

54DEC23 PLAINTIFF(S) Wilkinsburg School District and Wilkinsburg Borough VS. DEFENDANT(S) CRAIG R. CAMPBELL ************ CASE NO. GD 23-004697 ******* DEBT $6,861.58 ****** NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Jennifer L. Cerce, Esquire ******************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 424 S. 27th Street, Ste. 210 Pittsburgh, PA 15203 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 242-4400 ********************* In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Wilkinsburg HAVING ERECTED THEREON A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 1149 SOUTH AVE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15221. DEED BOOK 17121, PAGE 366.

BLOCK AND LOTNUMBER 23 152.

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55DEC23 PLAINTIFF(S) North Allegheny School District VS. DEFENDANT(S) ACHJAN M. CHADRAN AND BETTY J. CHADRAN ************ CASE NO. GD 23-003781 ******* DEBT $23,846.61 ****** NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Jennifer L. Cerce, Esquire ******************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 424 S. 27th Street, Ste. 210 Pittsburgh, PA 15203 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 242-4400 ********************* In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Township of Marshall HAVING ERECTED THEREON A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 707 WEXFORD BAYNE RD, WEXFORD, PA 15090. DEED BOOK 9793, PAGE 88.

BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 1497-S-14.

56DEC23 PLAINTIFF(S) Wilkinsburg School District and Wilkinsburg Borough VS. DEFENDANT(S) Christopher Younger ************ CASE NO. GD 23-001606 ******* DEBT $41,085.17 ****** NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Jennifer L. Cerce, Esquire ******************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 424 S. 27th Street, Ste. 210 Pittsburgh, PA 15203 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 242-4400 ********************* In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Wilkinsburg HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 1442 FOLIAGE STREET, PITTSBURGH, PA 15221. DEED BOOK 18370, PAGE 541.

BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 232J-229.

57DEC23 DEFENDANT(S) Richard Cain ************ CASE NO. MG-23-000155 ******* DEBT $89,449.20 ****** NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Stern & Eisenberg, PC ******************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) The Shops at Valley Square, 1581 Main Street, Suite 200 Warrington, PA 18976 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 572-8111 ********************* In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny and Municipality of Penn Hills Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 6833 Saltsburg Rd., Pittsburgh, PA 15235. Deed Book Volume 12816, Page 283. Block and Lot Number 537-H-39.

58DEC23

DEFENDANT(S) Joshua Scott Burger, solely in his capacity as Co-Administrator of the Estate of Kevin S. Burger a/k/a Kevin Scott Burger a/k/a KS Burger, now deceased, and Michael Burger, solely in his capacity as Co-Administrator of the Estate of Kevin S. Burger a/k/a Kevin Scott Burger a/k/a KS Burger, now deceased, and The United States of America ************ CASE NO. MG-22-000277 ******* DEBT $173,161.83 ****** NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Stern & Eisenberg, PC ******************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) The Shops at Valley Square, 1581 Main Street, Suite 200 Warrington, PA 18976 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 572-8111 ********************* In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny and Borough of Churchill: Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 2162 Garrick Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15235.

Deed Book Volume 12672, Page 595.

Block and Lot Number 372-B-084.

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DEFENDANT(S) Luke Miller, As Administrator of the Estate of Lori J. Marecic f/k/a Lori J. Miller a/k/a Lori Jeanne Marecic a/k/a Lori Jeanne Guidish, Deceased ************ CASE NO. MG-23-000622 ******* DEBT $29,290.05 ****** NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Powers Kirn, LLC ******************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) Eight Neshaminy Interplex, Suite 215, Trevose, PA 19053 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 215-942-2090 ********************* In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of West Mifflin Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 1509 Pennsylvania Avenue, West Mifflin, PA 15122. Deed Book Volume 11228 Page 345, Block and Lot Number.

306-G-292.

60DEC23

DEFENDANT(S) ALAINA CONDO ************ CASE NO. MG-23-000035 ******* DEBT $193,445.65 ****** NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): LEON P. HALLER, ESQUIRE ******************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) PURCELL, KRUG AND HALLER 1719 NORTH FRONT STREET HARRISBURG, PA 17102 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 717-234-4178 ********************* In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Township of Upper St. Clair: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 2788 BINGHAM DRIVE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15241.

DEED BOOK VOLUME 18503, PAGE 265. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 670-L-309

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PLAINTIFF(S) RIVERVIEW SCHOOL DISTRICT & VERONA BOROUGH VS. DEFENDANT(S) HENRY A. COOGLER & DARLENE L. COOGLER ************ CASE NO. GD-22-013955 ******* DEBT $20,790.78 ****** NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Elizabeth P. Sattler, Esquire ******************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 445 Fort Pitt Boulevard, Suite 503, Pittsburgh, PA 15219 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 412-391-0160 ********************* In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, BOROUGH OF VERONA: HAVINO ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING, KNOWN AS 432 RIDGE AVENUE, VERONA, PA 15147. DEED BOOK 10591, PAGE 631. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 364-C- 57.

65DEC23

PLAINTIFF(S) HIGHLANDS SCHOOL DISTRICT VS. DEFENDANT(S) DONALD R. RUK ************ WRIT NO. GD-22-014379 ******* DEBT $36,625.98 ****** NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): ANTHONY GIGLIO, ESQUIRE ******************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 1500 ARDMORE BLVD, SUITE 506, PITTSBURGH, PA 15221 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 243-9700 ********************* In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, , Fawn Township Having erected thereon a mobile home known as Kuhns Ln, Natrona Heights, PA 15065, Deed Book Volume 9322, Page 592, Block and Lot 2203N-268.

66DEC23

DEFENDANT(S) Sandra Robinson ************ CASE NO. MG-23-000530 ******* DEBT $63,587.67 ****** NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Stern & Eisenberg, PC ******************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) The Shops at Valley Square, 1581 Main Street, Suite 200 Warrington, PA 18976 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 572-8111 ********************* In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny and 12th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh:

DEFENDANT(S) JUDITH BANKS, STEVEN BANKS ************ CASE NO. GD-23-008129 ******* DEBT $24,568.27 ****** NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): KML LAW GROUP, P.C. ******************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) SUITE 5000, 701 MARKET STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 627-1322 ********************* IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF P E N N S Y LVA N I A , C O U N T Y O F ALLEGHENY, 26TH WARD CITY OF PITTSBURGH:

Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 914 Laxton Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15206.

Deed Book Volume 13303, Page 555.

Block and Lot Number 124-S-198.

HAYING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 2705 LELAND STREET, PITTSBURGH, PA 15214.

DEED BOOK 10844, PAGE 587.

BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 77-N225.

62DEC23

DEFENDANT(S) Ronald C. Stalma, Jr ************ CASE NO. MG-20-000039 ******* DEBT $110,202.62 ****** NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Stern & Eisenberg, PC ******************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) The Shops at Valley Square, 1581 Main Street, Suite 200 Warrington, PA 18976 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 572-8111 ********************* In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny and Borough of Bridgeville: Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 710 Coulter Street, Bridgeville, PA 15017. Deed Book Volume 13461, Page 509. Block and Lot Number 256-S-10

63DEC23

PLAINTIFF(S) North Allegheny School District VS. DEFENDANT(S) RANDOLPH L. BOWERS, LISA GROSSMAN BOWERS AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ************ CASE NO. GD 23-000757 ******* DEBT $20,511.39 ****** NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Jennifer L. Cerce, Esquire ******************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 424 S. 27th Street, Ste. 210 Pittsburgh, PA 15203 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 242-4400 ********************* In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Town of McCandless HAVING ERECTED THEREON A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 388 RICHARD RD, WEXFORD, PA 15090.

DEED BOOK 8757, PAGE 300. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 1348-N-240.

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DEFENDANT(S) MARYS. BEDNAR A/K/A MARY SUSAN BEDNAR, FRANCES M. DUNN A/K/A FRANCES MICHAEL DUNN ************ CASE NO. MG-23-000038 ******* DEBT $109,158.50 ****** NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): KML LAW GROUP, P.C. ******************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) SUITE 5000, 701 MARKET STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 627-1322 ********************* IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF P E N N S Y LVA N I A , C O U N T Y O F ALLEGHENY, TOWNSHIP OF SHALER: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 1484 WILSON STREET, GLENSHAW, PA 15116.

DEED BOOK 12351, PAGE 409.

BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 355-H256.

68DEC23

DEFENDANT(S) DUKE L. RACE AKA DUKE RACE ************ CASE NO. MG-22-001060 ******* DEBT $20,165.34 ****** NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): KML LAW GROUP, P.C. ******************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) SUITE 5000, 701 MARKET STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 627-1322 ********************* IN THE COMMONWEAL TH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OFALLEGHENY, BOROUGH OF WEST MIFFLIN: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 618 HAZEL STREET, WEST MIFFLIN, PA 15122. DEED BOOK 8852, PAGE 403. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 238-J-13

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DEFENDANT(S) THE UNKNOWN HEIRS OF LAVAUDA J. PETERSON AKA LA VAUDA J. PETERSON DECEASED, DOUGLAS PETERSON SOLELY IN HIS CAPACITY AS HEIR OF LAVAUDA J. PETERSON A K A L A VA U D A J . P E T E R S O N , DECEASED, JEFFREY PETERSON SOLELY IN His’· CAPACITY AS HEIR OF LAVAUDA J. PETERSON AKA LA VAUDA J. PETERSON, DECEASED ************ CASE NO. MG-21-000166 ******* DEBT $104,734.29 ****** NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): KML LAW GROUP, P.C. ******************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) SUITE 5000, 701 MARKET STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 627-1322 ********************* IN THE COMMONWEAL TH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OFALLEGHENY, TOWNSHIP OF ELIZABETH: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 113 VALLEYVUE DRIVE, ELIZABETH, PA 15037. DEED BOOK 3715, PAGE 391. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 999-C-242.

70DEC23

DEFENDANT(S) UNKNOWN HEIRS OF BELVINA G. PIOTROWSKI AKA BELVINA GRACE PIOTROWSKI, DECEASED, KIM BELVINA RAIBLE AKA BELVINA RAIBLE, SOLELY IN HER CAPACITY AS HEIR OF BELVINA G. PIOTROWSKI AKA BELVINA GRACE PIOTROWSKI, DECEASED ************ CASE NO. GD-22-000155 ******* DEBT $34,565.12 ****** NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): KML LAW GROUP, P.C. ******************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) SUITE 5000, 701 MARKET STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 627-1322 ********************* IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, 8TH WARD CITY OF MCKEESPORT: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 3830 ANDERSON AVENUE, MC KEESPORT, PA 15132.

DEED BOOK 7081, PAGE 535.

BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 461-E336

71DEC23

DEFENDANT(S) LIONEL PLOWDEN AS ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF JOHN R. PLOWDEN,DECEASED ************ CASE NO. MG-22-000258 ******* DEBT $28,879.56 ****** NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): KML LAW GROUP, P.C. ******************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) SUITE 5000, 701 MARKET STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 627-1322 ********************* IN THE COMMONWEAL TH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OFALLEGHENY, 13TH WARD CITY OF PITTSBURGH: HAVlNG ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 7523 BENNETT STREET, PITTSBURGH, PA 15208.

DEED BOOK 6817, PAGE 478.

BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER l 74-K314.

72DEC23

DEFENDANT(S) Joy S. Brice ************ CASE NO. MG-23-000324 ******* DEBT $100,290.09 ****** NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): LOGS Legal Group LLP ******************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 3600 Horizon Drive, Suite 150 King of Prussia, PA 19406 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (610) 278-6800 ********************* In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, BOROUGH OF MT. OLIVER: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 313 JACOB STREET, PITTSBURGH, PA 15210.

DEED BOOK VOLUME 15647, PAGE 552, BLOCK AND LOT 0033-H00372-0000-00.

THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ************ CASE NO. MG-22-000977 ******* DEBT $177,798.90 ****** NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Jill M. Fein, Esquire. Hill Wallack LLP ******************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 1000 Floral Vale Blvd. Suite 300 Yardley, PA 19067 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 579-7700 ********************* In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, TOWNSHIP OF WEST DEER HAVING ERECTED THEREON A ONE STORY DWELLING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 3514 W. STAG DRIVE GIBSONIA, PA 15044 DEED BOOK 7710 AND PAGE 171 BLOCK & LOT NO. 1507-S-264

74DEC23

DEFENDANT(S) UNKNOWN HEIRS, SUCCESSORS, ASSIGNS AND ALL PERSONS, FIRMS, OR ASSOCIATIONS CLAIMING RIGHT, TITLE, OR INTEREST FROM OR UNDER JAMES F. VOLPE, DECEASED. ************ CASE NO. MG-23-000013 ******* DEBT $73,930.42 ****** NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Jill M. Fein, Esquire. Hill Wallack LLP ******************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 1000 Floral Vale Blvd. Suite 300 Yardley, PA 19067 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 579-7700 ********************* In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, BOROUGH OF CRAFTON: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A ONE STORY DWELLING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 4 MORTON STREET PITTSBURGH, PA 15205 DEED BOOK 6068 AND PAGE 689 BLOCK & LOT NO. 068-D-247

75DEC23

DEFENDANT(S) Denise M. Alarcon ************ CASE NO. MG-14-000165 ******* DEBT $609,870.14 ****** NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Roger Fay, Esquire ******************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 14000 Commerce Parkway, Suite H, Mount Laurel, NJ 08054 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (856) 724-1888 ********************* In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, 22nd Ward of the City of Pittsburgh: Having erected thereon a commercial building being known and numbered as 946 Western Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15233. Deed Book Volume 14680, Page 538. Block and Lot Number 7-D-127.

76DEC23

DEFENDANT(S) Nancy J. Marchwinski ************ CASE NO. MG-23-000626 ******* DEBT $61,170.06 ****** NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Stephen M. Hladik, Esquire ******************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) Hladik, Onorato and Federman, LLP 298 Wissahickon Avenue, North Wales, PA 19454 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 855-9521 ********************* In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, BOROUGH OF BA DWIN: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 3053 HARMENING AVENUE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15227. DEED BOOK VOLUME 12552, PAGE 141. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 94-M-34.

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73DEC23

DEFENDANT(S) NANCY J. HAMMER, SOLELY AS HEIR OF IDA E. CANNON, DECEASED; JAMES D. CANNON, SOLELY AS HEIR OF IDA E. CANNON, DECEASED; DAVID CANNON, SOLELY AS HEIR OF IDA E. CANNON, DECEASED; D ON A LD F. C A N N ON , SOLELY AS HEIR OF IDA E. CANNON, DECEASED; KEVIN P. CANNON, SOLELY AS HEIR OF IDA E. CANNON, DECEASED; THE UNKNOWN HEIRS, SUCCESSORS, ASSIGNS AND ALL PERSONS, FIRMS, OR ASSOCIATIONS CLAIMING RIGHT, TITLE, OR INTEREST FROM OR UNDER IDA E. CANNON, DECEASED\

DEFENDANT(S) Steven M. Loveland ************ CASE NO. GD-23-003741 ******* DEBT $55,289.13 ****** NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Stephen M. Hladik, Esquire ******************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) Hladik, Onorato and Federman, LLP 298 Wissahickon Avenue, North Wales, PA 19454 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 855-9521 ********************* In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, TOWNSHIP OF HARRISON: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 8 GREENWICH STREET, NATRONA HEIGHTS, PA 15065. DEED BOOK VOLUME 18583, PAGE 290. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 1368-G-175.

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78DEC23

DEFENDANT(S) DESIREE J. WILLIAMSON ************ CASE NO. MG-23-000750 ******* DEBT $53,591.48 ****** NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): LEON P. HALLER, ESQUIRE ******************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) PURCELL, KRUG AND HALLER 1719 NORTH FRONT STREET HARRISBURG, PA 17102 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 717-234-4178 ********************* In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Municipality of Penn Hills: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 15 FRANKWOOD ROAD, PITTSBURGH, PA 15235.

DEED BOOK VOLUME 11520, PAGE496. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 230-R-33 l.

79DEC23

DEFENDANT(S) Charles I. Green a/k/a Charles Issac Green ************ CASE NO. MG-22-000988 ******* DEBT $97,145.54 ****** NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): PADGETT LAW GROUP ******************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 700 Darby Road, Suite 100 Havertown, PA 19083 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 850-422-2520 ********************* In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, 28th Ward City of Pittsburgh: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A TWO-STORY BRICK SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 1926 NOBLESTOWN ROAD, PITTSBURGH, PA 15205. DEED BOOK VOLUME 8741, PAGE 486.

BLOCKAND LOT NUMBER 0040-S00088-0000-00.

80DEC23

PLAINTIFF(S) MCKEESPORT AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT AND BOROUGH OF WHITE OAK VS DEFENDANT(S) KIMBERLY A. DUNLEVY ************ CASE NO. GD-23-004810 ******* DEBT $30,298.52 ****** NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): CHRISTOPHER E. VINCENT ******************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 546 WENDEL ROAD, IRWIN, PA 15642 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 724-978-0333 ********************* In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, BOROUGH OF WHITE OAK: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND N U M BE RE D AS 1 30 7 KANS AS AVENUE, MCKEESPORT, PA 15131.

DEED BOOK 18642, PAGE 504. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 461-H-129.

81DEC23

PLAINTIFF(S) EAST ALLEGHENY SCHOOL DISTRICT AND TOWNSHIP OF NORTH VERSAILLES VS DEFENDANT(S) DREAM CASTLES, LLC ************ CASE NO. GD-23-000603 ******* DEBT $19,379.33 ****** NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): CHRISTOPHER E. VINCENT ******************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 546 WENDEL ROAD, IRWIN, PA 15642 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 724-978-0333 ********************* In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, TOWNSHIP OF NORTH VERSAILLES: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 3523-3527 FOSTER ROAD, MCKEESPORT, PA 15131.

DEED BOOK 16279, PAGE 177.

BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 549-E131.

82DEC23

DEFENDANT(S) David E. Winkowski ************ CASE NO. MG-20-000058 ******* DEBT $77,856.09 ****** NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Roger Fay, Esquire ******************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 14000 Commerce Parkway, Suite H, Mount Laurel, NJ 08054 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (856) 724-1888 ********************* In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, CoWlty of Allegheny, Mt. Oliver Borough: Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 653 Margaret Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15210. Deed Book Volume 11615, Page 216. Block and Lot Number 0033-M-00026-0000-00.

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83DEC23

DEFENDANT(S) Cornell Titus, Jr., As Administrator of The Estate Of Sandra M. Floyd a/k/a Sandra M. Floyd-Seay, Deceased ************ CASE NO. GD-23-007917 ******* DEBT $83,756.09 ****** NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Stephen M. Hladik, Esquire ******************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) Hladik, Onorato and Federman, LLP 298 Wissahickon Avenue, North Wales, PA 19454 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 855-9521 ********************* In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, 11TH WARD OF THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 5498 BLACK STREET, PITTSBURGH, PA 15206. DEED BOOK VOLUME 9050, PAGE 628. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 83-E-76.

84DEC23

DEFENDANT(S) Adrienne Moss, as Believed Heir to the Estate of Joan Chornecky, AKA Joan L. Chornecky; Unknown Heirs, to the Estate of Joan Chornecky, AKA Joan L. Chornecky; Unknown Administrators, to the Estate of Joan Chornenky, AKA Joan L. Chornenky ************ CASE NO. GD-22-012289 ******* DEBT $33,885.60 ****** NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Manley Deas Kochalski LLC ******************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) P. 0. Box 165028 Columbus, OH 43216-5028 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 614-220-5611 ********************* In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Lincoln: PARCEL 1 Vacant Land being known as Kadar Lane, Elizabeth, PA 15037, Document Number 108760, Deed Book Volume 7623, Page 271, Block and Lot Number 1001-S-00297-0000-00.

PARCEL2 Having erected a dwelling being known and numbered as 17 Kadar Lane, Elizabeth, PA 15037, Document Number 108760, Deed Book Volume 7623, Page 271, Block and Lot Number 1001- S-003110000-00.

88DEC23

DEFENDANT(S) JACL Holdings, LLC, a Pennsylvania limited liability company, James R. Graf, III, an individual, and Occupant(s) or Tenant(s) of 11-D Valley Street, McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania 15136 ************ CASE NO. GD-23-005097 ******* DEBT $55,061.61 ****** NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Michael J. Palumbo, Esquire ******************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 4700 Rock.side Road, Suite 440, Independence, Ohio 44131 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (216) 503-9512 ********************* In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of McKees Rocks: Having erected thereon a residential structure being known and numbered as 11-D Valley Street, McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania 15136.

Deed Book Volume 18974, Page 126.

Block and Lot Number 72-B-044.

89DEC23

DEFENDANT(S) Estate Homes Builder, Inc., a Pennsylvania corporation, having taken title as or also known as Estate Home Builders, Inc., James R. Graf, III, an individual, and Occupant(s) orTenant(s) of 4A Rosamond Street, McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania 15136 ************ CASE NO.GD-23-002962 ******* DEBT $74,593.28 ****** NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Michael J. Palumbo, Esquire ******************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 4700 Rock.side Road, Suite 440, Independence, Ohio 44131 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (216) 503-9512 ********************* In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of McKees Rocks: Having erected thereon a residential structure being known and numbered as 4 Rosamond Street, McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania 15136.

Deed Book Volume 18890, Page 108.

Block and Lot Number 72-G-011.

90DEC23

DEFENDANT(S) Darlene L. Barron ************ CASE NO. MG-23-000526 ******* DEBT $55,046.41 ****** NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Manley Deas Kochalski LLC ******************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) P. 0. Box 165028 Columbus, OH 43216-5028 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 614-220-5611 ********************* In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Stowe Township:

PLAINTIFF(S) Penn Hills School District and Municipality of Penn Hills VS. DEFENDANT(S) JULIAN MARQUIS MCCLAIN-HUBBARD ************ CASE NO.GD 21-014765 ******* DEBT $11,416.42 ****** NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Jennifer L. Cerce, Esquire ******************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 424 S. 27th Street, Ste. 210 Pittsburgh, PA 15203 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 242-4400 ********************* In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Municipality of Penn Hills:

Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 128 Bellmawr Drive, McKees Rocks, PA 15136. Deed Book Volume 7168, Page 91. Block and Lot Number 0111-D-00334- 0000-00.

HAVING ERECTED THEREON A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 8155 CHASKE ST, VERONA, PA 15147.

DEED BOOK 16328, PAGE 231.

BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 229-M-131.

85DEC23

86DEC23

DEFENDANT(S) JACL Holdings, LLC, a Pennsylvania limited liability company, James R. Graf, III, an individual, and Occupant(s) or Tenant(s) of 5 Rosamond Street, McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania 15136 ************ CASE NO. GD-23-000766 ******* DEBT $73,121.14 ****** NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Michael J. Palumbo, Esquire ******************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 4700 Rock.side Road, Suite 440, Independence, Ohio 44131 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (216) 503-9512 ********************* In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of McKees Rocks: Having erected thereon a residential structure being known and numbered as 5 Rosamond Street, McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania 15136.

91DEC23

DEFENDANT(S) Robert K. Johnson ************ CASE NO.MG-22-000270 ******* DEBT $66,400.93 ****** NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Lois M. Vitti ******************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 663 Fifth Street, Oakmont, PA 15139 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 412-281-1725 ********************* In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, 27th Ward City of Pittsburgh: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A TWO STORY BRICK DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 1108 HODGKISS STREET, PITTSBURGH, PA 15212. DEED BOOK DE-13880, PAGE 276. BLOCK AND LOT 45-F-184

Deed Book Volume 18857, Page 38.

Block and Lot Number 72-F-104.

87DEC23

DEFENDANT(S) JACL Holdings, LLC, a Pennsylvania limited liability company, James R. Graf, III, an individual, and Occupant(s) Pennsylvania 15136 or Tenant(s) of 619 Frederick Street, McKees Rocks, ************ CASE NO. GD-23-000774 ******* DEBT $79,177.50 ****** NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Michael J. Palumbo, Esquire ******************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 4700 Rock.side Road, Suite 440, Independence, Ohio 44131 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (216) 503-9512 ********************* In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of McKees Rocks: Having erected thereon a residential structure being known and numbered as 619 Frederick Street, McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania 15136.

Deed Book Volume 18740, Page 238.

Block and Lot Number 43-A-193.

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92DEC23

DEFENDANT(S) John Boyer, Gary Boyer, Lindsay Daum and Nicholle Cannada all in their capacity as Heirs of David Boyer, Deceased and the Unknown Heirs of David Boyer, Deceased. ************ CASE NO.MG-23-000096 ******* DEBT $48,022.55 ****** NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Lois M. Vitti ******************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 663 Fifth Street, Oakmont, PA 15139 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 412-281-1725 ********************* In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Municipality of Penn Hills: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A SINGLE FAMILY RANCH DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 357 ELIAS DRIVE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15235.

DEED BOOK DE-16437, PAGE 12.

BLOCK AND LOT 368-K-262

93DEC23

DEFENDANT(S) AALIYAH ADAMS, IN HER CAPACITY AS HEIR OF LORI A. ADAMS-LEWIS AKA LORI ADAMS-LEWIS DECEASED; JASON SIMPSON, IN HIS CAPACITY AS HEIR OF LORI A. ADAMS-LEWIS AKA LORI ADAMS-LEWIS, DECEASED; UNKNOWN HEIRS, SUCCESSORS, ASSIGNS AND ALL PERSONS, FIRMS, OR ASSOCIATIONS CLAIMING RIGHT TITLE OR INTEREST FROM OR UNDER LORI A. ADAMS-LEWIS AKA LORI ADAMS-LEWIS, DECEASED ************ CASE NO. MG-20-000320 ******* DEBT $81,682.53 ****** NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Stephen Panik, Esquire ******************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) Brock & Scott, PLLC 2011 RENAISSANCE BOULEVARD, SUITE 100 KJNG OF PRUSSIA, PA 19406 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (844) 856-6646 ********************* In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, 2ND WARD OF THE CITY OF CLAIRTON Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 129 CONSTITUTION CIRCLE, CLAIRTON, PA 15025. Deed Book Volume 13960, Page 586.

Block and Lot Number 0879-R00012-0000-00

94DEC23

DEFENDANT(S) RAYMOND L. DILALLO, JR., KNOWN HEIR OF RAYMOND L. DILALLO, AKA RAYMOND L. DILALLO, SR., THERESA EMERY, KNOWN HEIR OF RAYMOND L. DILALLO, AKA RAYMOND L. DILALLO, SR., NANCY FITZGERALD, KNOWN HEIR OF RAYMOND L. DILALLO, AKA RAYMOND L. DILALLO, SR., AND UNKNOWN HEIRS OF RAYMOND L. DILALLO, AKA RAYMOND L. DILALLO, SR. ************ CASE NO. GD-23-000978 ******* DEBT $106,018.49 ****** NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): BUCHANAN INGERSOLL & ROONEY PC ERIN H. CONROY, ESQUIRE ******************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) UNION TRUST BUILDING 501 GRANT STREET. SUITE 200 PITTSBURGH, PA 15219-4413 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412)562-8800 ********************* In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, City of Pittsburgh, 27th Ward: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A RESIDENTIAL BUILDING AND OTHER IMPROVEMENTS BEING KNOWN AND NillvIBERED AS 1418 DICKSON STREET, PITTSBURGH, PA 15212. DEED BOOK VOLUME 14599, PAGE 412. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 45-E-10.

95DEC23

DEFENDANT(S) HEIDI L. HUSCHAK A/K/A HEIDI L. HUSCHAK A/K/A HEIDI L. LOCKE ************ CASE NO. MG-23-000158 ******* DEBT $46,512.86 ****** NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC ******************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 133 GAITHER DRIVE, SUITE F MOUNT LAUREL, NJ 08054 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 855-225-6906 ********************* In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, 9th Ward of the City of McKeesport: Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 1719 Wesley Street McKeesport, PA 15132. Deed Book Volume 12472, Page 170. Block and Lot 0381-M00290-0000-00.

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96DEC23

DEFENDANT(S) CHRISTINE PORTER ************ CASE NO. MG-22-000035 ******* DEBT $114,211.92 ****** NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Jill M. Fein, Esquire. Hill Wallack LLP ******************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 1000 Floral Vale Blvd. Suite 300 Yardley, PA 19067 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 579-7700 ********************* In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, TOWNSHIP OF ELIZABETH: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A ONE STORY DWELLING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 260 MOHAWK DRIVE MCKEESPORT, PA 15135 DEED BOOK 13000 AND PAGE 271 BLOCK & LOT NO. 874-S-392

97DEC23

DEFENDANT(S) WAYNE LUCAS, JR.; KENDRA LUCAS A/K/A KENDRA OTTO ************ CASE NO. MG-23-000134 ******* DEBT $26,568.12 ****** NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC ******************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 133 GAITHER DRIVE, SUITE F MOUNT LAUREL, NJ 08054 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 855-225-6906 ********************* In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Wall: Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 419 Bellview Street Wall, PA 15148. Deed Book Volume 12922, Page 155.

Block and Lot 0643-C-00333-0000-00.

98DEC23

DEFENDANT(S) ALEX S. BILAK A/K/A ALEX STEVEN BILAK A/K/A ALEX STE BILAK A/K/A ALEX BILAK ************ CASE NO. MG-22-001016 ******* DEBT $72,416.19 ****** NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC ******************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 133 GAITHER DRIVE, SUITE F MOUNT LAUREL, NJ 08054 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 855-225-6906 ********************* In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of McKees Rocks: Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 311 Catherine St McKees Rocks, PA 15136. Deed Book Volume 10120, Page 370. Block and Lot 0074-R00130-0000-00.

99DEC23

DEFENDANT(S) William A. Williams and Elnora William ************ CASE NO. MG-22-000515 ******* DEBT$26,260.80 ****** NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): PINCUS LAW GROUP, PLLC ******************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 2929 Arch Street, Suite 1700 Philadelphia, PA 19104 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 484-575-2201 ********************* In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny and 14t1t Ward of the City of Pittsburgh: Parcel 1: Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 418 Jonathan Court, Pittsburgh, PA 15208. Deed Book Volume 6254, Page 769. Block and Lot Number 126-D-19-A. Parcel 2: Being vacant land being known and numbered as 418 Jonathan Court, Pittsburgh, PA 15208. Deed Book Volume 6254, Page 769. Block and Lot Number 126-D-19-B.

100DEC23

DEFENDANT(S) Estate of Keith J. Gregorich, last record owner/mortgagor Unknown heirs, devisees and personal representatives of Keith J. Gregorich and his, her, their or any of their successors in right, title and interest ************ CASE NO. GD-22-013559 ******* DEBT $29,470.74 ****** NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): EMMANUEL J. ARGENTIERI ******************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 52 NEWTON AVENUE, P.O. BOX 456, WOODBURY, NJ 08096 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (856) 384-1515 ********************* In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Township of Stowe: Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 1100 13th Street, McKees Rocks, PA 15136. Deed Book Volume 9475, Page 97. Block and Lot Number 73N-89.

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111DEC23

HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH PUBLIC NOTICE OF FY 2024 REVISED HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER ADMINISTRATIVE PLAN In accordance with federal law and regulation, the Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh (HACP) is revising its Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Administrative Plan. The proposed date of implementation is January 1, 2024, except for the Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act (HOTMA) revisions, which will be implemented upon receipt of the applicable software updates later in FY 2024 per PIH Notice 2023-27.

The proposed revisions to the HCV Administrative Plan are available for review and comment from Sunday, November 12, 2023, to Tuesday, December 12, 2023, on the HACP website: www.hacp.org. To review the HCV Administrative Plan in its current form, please visit https:// hacp.org/about/public-information/.

Written comments on the proposed revisions must be addressed to “Attention: HACP HCV Administrative Plan” at the HACP Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Department, 412 Boulevard of the Allies, 5th Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, and must be received by the close of business (5:00 pm) on Tuesday, December 12, 2023.

Public hearings to receive public comments on the proposed revisions to the HCV Administrative Plan will be held on Wednesday, November 29, 2023, at 9:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. via Zoom. The Zoom meeting information can be accessed at www.hacp.org.

For questions regarding the HCV Administrative Plan proposed revisions, please contact La Shawna Hammond at 412-456-5000 extension 3290.

Persons with disabilities requiring assistance or alternative formats or wishing to submit comments in alternative formats can contact the Disability Compliance Office at 412-456-5282, extension 4; TTY 412-456-5282.

101DEC23

DEFENDANT(S) JASON R. OLENAK AND JESSICA A. DAVIES ************ CASE NO. MG-23-000300 ******* DEBT $90,870.16 ****** NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): CHRISTINE L. GRAHAM, ESQUIRE ******************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) McCABE, WEISBERG & CONWAY, LLC 1420 WALNUT STREET, SUITE 1501 PHILADELPHIA, PA 19102 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 790-1010 ********************* In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Pleasant Hills: Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 316 Saratoga Drive, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15236. Deed Book Volume 14703, Page 528. Block and Lot Number 471-D-270.

102DEC23

DEFENDANT(S) VICTORIA M. HENNING A/K/A VICTORIA HENNING ************ CASE NO. MG-19-000314 ******* DEBT $149,677.56 ****** NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): JOSEPH I. FOLEY, ESQUIRE ******************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) McCABE, WEISBERG & CONWAY, LLC 1420 WALNUT STREET, SUITE 1501 PHILADELPHIA, PA 19102 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 790-1010 ********************* In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Baldwin: Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 5324 Blossom Road, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15236.

Deed Book Volume 16508, Page 435.

Block and Lot Number 390-K-64.

103DEC23

DEFENDANT(S) ELEANOR JOHNSON ************ CASE NO. MG-22-000716 ******* DEBT $213,132.26 ****** NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): JOSEPH I. FOLEY, ESQUIRE ******************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) McCABE, WEISBERG & CONWAY, LLC 1420 WALNUT STREET, SUITE 1501 PHILADELPHIA, PA 19102 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 790-1010 ********************* In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Sharpsburg: Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 5 4th Street, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15215 a/k/a 5 4th Street, Sharpsburg, PA 15215. Deed Book Volume 18650, Page 13. Block and Lot Number 167-S-169.

104DEC23

DEFENDANT(S) JASON P. SPADE AND LINDSAY SPADE ************ CASE NO. MG-23-000499 ******* DEBT $117,151.46 ****** NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): JOSEPH I. FOLEY, ESQUIRE ******************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) McCABE, WEISBERG & CONWAY, LLC 1420 WALNUT STREET, SUITE 1501 PHILADELPHIA, PA 19102 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 790-1010 ********************* In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of West Mifflin: Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 5024 Skylark Avenue, West Mifflin, Pennsylvania 15122. Deed Book Volume 17955 Page 57. Block and Lot Number 183E-33.

105DEC23

DEFENDANT(S) Sean Walters ************ CASE NO. MG-22-000516 ******* DEBT $46,921.99 ****** NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): EMMANUEL J. ARGENTIERI ******************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 52 NEWTON AVENUE, P.O. BOX 456, WOODBURY, NJ 08096 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (856) 384-1515 ********************* In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, 20th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh: Having erected thereon a one (1) story dwelling house being known and numbered as 1239 Pritchard Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15204. Deed Book Volume 11685, Page 505. Block and Lot Number 42-N-250.

106DEC23

DEFENDANT(S) DALE Z. STEVENS ************ CASE NO. MG-22-000778 ******* DEBT $12,057.56 ****** NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): CHELSEA A. NIXON, ESQUIRE ******************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) McCABE, WEISBERG & CONWAY, LLC 1420 WALNUT STREET, SUITE 1501 PHILADELPHIA, PA 19102 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 790-1010 ********************* In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, City of McKeesport: Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 2004 Grandview Avenue, McKeesport, PA 15132. Deed Book Volume 8623, Page 251. Block and Lot Number 0381-M- 00063-0000-00.

107DEC23

DEFENDANT(S) Tiffani L. Hunt ************ CASE NO. MG-22-000484 ******* DEBT $3,693.42 ****** NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): PADGETT LAW GROUP ******************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 700 Darby Road, Suite 100 Havertown, PA 19083 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 850-422-2520 ********************* In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, 5th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A TWO-STORY BRICK DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 3500 IOWA STREET, PITTSBURGH, PA 15219. DEED BOOK VOLUME 12226, PAGE 349. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 0026-R-00169-0000-00.

108DEC23

DEFENDANT(S) John Boon-Kee Wong, Jr ************ CASE NO. GD-22-013523 ******* DEBT $69,273.36 ****** NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Richard J. Thomas ******************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 6 Federal Plaza Central, #1300, Youngstown, Ohio 44503 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 330-744-1148 ********************* In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, 7th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh: HAYING ERECTED THEREON A CONDOMINIUM UNIT DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 5708 WALNUT STREET, UNIT 14, PITTSBURGH, PENNSYL VNIA 15232. DEED BOOK 15713, PAGE 233. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 0085-A-00222-0000-00.

109DEC23

PLAINTIFF(S): County of Allegheny VS. DEFENDANT(S) Michele A. Tomlins ************ CASE NO..: GD 12-020056 ******* DEBT $4,697.94 ****** NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire ******************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 525 William Penn Place Suite 3110 Pittsburgh, PA 15219 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-0587 ********************* In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Etna: BEING thereon vacant residential land known as Ganster Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15223 £1.k/a 20 Ganster Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15223. Deed Book Volume 11541, Page 561. Block & Lot No. 222- P-11l.

110DEC23

PLAINTIFF(S): County of Allegheny VS. DEFENDANT(S) The Unknown Heirs of Lee Kirkendoll, Deceased & The Unknown Heirs of Dolores Kirkendoll, Deceased ************ CASE NO. GD 23-006635 ******* DEBT $15,660.78 ****** NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire ******************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 525 William Penn Place Suite 3110 Pittsburgh, PA 15219 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-0587 ********************* In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Etna: BEING thereon vacant residential land known as Ganster Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15223. Deed Book Volume 8965, Page 407. Block & Lot No. 222-P-110.

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PLAINTIFF(S): County of Allegheny VS. DEFENDANT(S) Michele A. Tomlins and The United States of America ************ CASE NO. GD 22-008728 ******* DEBT $4,303.82 ****** NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire ******************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 525 William Penn Place Suite 3110 Pittsburgh, PA 15219 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-0587 ********************* In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Etna: BEING thereon vacant residential land known as Ganster Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15223. Deed Book Volume 11541, Page 517. Block & Lot No. 222-P-112.

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PLAINTIFF(S): County of Allegheny VS. DEFENDANT(S) John Ganster, with Notice to Heirs and Assigns & Nicholas Ganster, with Notice to Heirs and Assigns ************ CASE NO. GD 22-008730 ******* DEBT $7,700.35 ****** NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire ******************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 525 William Penn Place Suite 3110 Pittsburgh, PA 15219 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-0587 ********************* In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Etna: Being thereon vacant land known as known as Ganster Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15223. Deed Book Volume 171, Page 460. Block & Lot No. 222-P-115

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PLAINTIFF(S): County of Allegheny VS. DEFENDANT(S) George Kucinic, with Notice to Heirs and Assigns & Burga Kucinic, with Notice to Heirs and Assigns ************ CASE NO. GD 22-008726 ******* DEBT $6,649.50 ****** NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire ******************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 525 William Penn Place Suite 3110 Pittsburgh, PA 15219 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-0587 ********************* In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Etna: Being thereon vacant land known as known as Ganster Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15223. Deed Book Volume 2427, Page 197. Block & Lot No. 222-P-107.

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PLAINTIFF(S): County of Allegheny VS. DEFENDANT(S) The Unknown Heirs of Katie L. Pegues, Deceased & The Unknown Heirs of Alice L. Pegues, Deceased & The Unknown Heirs of Edna Lorraine Pegues, Deceased & Donald C. Pegues ************ CASE NO. GD 23-001248 ******* DEBT$6,724.82 ****** NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire ******************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 525 William Penn Place Suite 3110 Pittsburgh, PA 15219 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-0587 ********************* In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Swissvale: Having erected thereon a two story brick house known as 2726 Woodstock Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15218. Deed Book Volume 3890, Page 247. Block & Lot No. 236-C-98.

PROFESSIONAL Historic preservation and Economic development organization is requesting qualifications from: Environmental Engineering Firmsenvironmental site characterization and remediation, and closure of industrial sites through the PA Land Recycling Program, and reporting under public funding programs. Qualifications should include personnel available for this assignment, working in a team environment, meeting goals for minority and women owned businesses, and method and hourly rates of compensation.

Economic Development/Grant Management Firms- Qualifications relative to the following should be discussed: redevelopment planning, managing reporting for public programs, managing consultant teams, packaging other economic incentive programs, working in a team environment, personnel available for this assignment, assistance in securing women and minority participation, and the method and hourly rates of compensation.

Both RFQ’s are due December 8, 2023 and should be mailed to: Young Preservationists Association, 700 River Avenue, Suite 318, Pittsburgh, PA 15212

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BOROUGH OF BEN AVON NOTICE OF INTENT TO ADOPT The Council of the Borough of Ben Avon will take action on the Proposed ordinance at their regular Council meeting to be held On Tuesday, December 19, 2023, at 7:00 p.m. at the Ben Avon Borough Municipal Building, 7101 Church Avenue, Ben Avon, PA 15202 and via Microsoft Teams a summary of which follows: Ordinance No. 795 AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOROUGH OF BEN AVON, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA AMENDING CHAPTER 6 OF THE BOROUGH’S CODE OF ORDINANCES TO REGULATE AND CONTROL LOUD AND OFFENSIVE SOUND AND NOISE WITHIN THE BOROUGH; SET FORTH EXEMPTIONS; AND ESTABLISH ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES, VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES. A full text of this ordinance may be viewed by contacting the office Of the Borough Secretary at 412.766.7704 Monday and Wednesday Between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. and Tuesday between The hours of 8:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.

Terrie Patsch Borough Secretary BOROUGH OF BEN AVON NOTICE OF INTENT TO ADOPT The Council of the Borough of Ben Avon will take action on the Proposed ordinance at their regular Council meeting to be held On Tuesday, December 19, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. at the Ben Avon Borough Municipal Building, 7101 Church Avenue, Ben Avon, PA 15202 and via Microsoft Teams a summary of which follows: Ordinance No. 794

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Estate of CATHERINE E. WHITE AKA CATHERINE ELIZABETH WHITE (DECEASED) of Pittsburgh, Estate No. 06836 of 2023, Gary Reder, Extr., 2015 William Penn Hwy, Pittsburgh, PA 15221 Estate of KEVAN CORDELL LOVE JR., A/K/A KEVAN C. LOVE, JR., deceased of ­Bridgeville, Pa., Estate No. 022307412, Mamie Love,Executor or to Morant Law Offices PO Box 10946 Pittsburgh, PA 15236 Estate of ANNE M. BATTAGLIA, deceased of S ­ ewickley, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, No. 02-23-07552, Joanne B. McDaniel, Executor, 102 William Penn Circle, Sewickley, PA 15143 or to ROBIN L. RARIE, Atty; BRENLOVE & FULLER, LLC., 401 Washington Avenue, Bridgeville, PA 15017 Estate of NICKEL GEORGE A, deceased of Shaler Township, No. 07574 of 2023, Adele Rutherford, 115 Westwood Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15209, Executor, or to MICHAEL J. SALDAMARCO, ESQ., STE.100, 908 PERRY HWY., PITTSBURGH, PA 15229 Estate of NANCY A. BOWLAND deceased of Bridgeville, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, No. 02-23-07689, Michael E. Uriah, Executor, 817 West Grant Street, Houston, PA 15342 or to ROBIN L. RARIE, Atty; BRENLOVE & FULLER, LLC. 401 Washington Avenue, Bridgeville, PA 15017

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PUBLIC NOTICE ALLEGHENY COUNTY SANITARY AUTHORITY The Professional Services Committee of the Allegheny County Sanitary Authority will hold a special meeting for general purposes on Monday, November 30, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. prevailing time, in the Trefz Board Room at its offices located at 3300 Preble Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15233.

Official action on the Committee’s recommendations will take place at a regular meeting of the Board of Directors at a later date. The public may view the meeting via livestream by visiting www.alcosan.org.

LEGAL AD NOTICE IS HEREBY given the Emsworth Zoning Hearing Board will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, December 12, 2023, 7 p.m., prevailing time, at the Emsworth Borough Building, 171 Center Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15202, regarding the application from Alexander Okinski, Jr. for property at 18 Hiland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15202, seeking a Variance from Emsworth Borough Ord. No. 1008, Sections 1 & 2, requesting residential home to be part-time short term rental.

All those interested in the above hearing should be present at the above time and place and you will have an opportunity to be heard.

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THE BOARD OF PUBLIC EDUCATION OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PITTSBURGH Sealed bids will be received in the Bellefield Avenue Lobby, Administration Building, 341 South Bellefield Avenue until 11:00 A.M. prevailing time November 30, 2023 and will be opened at the same hour in the administration building cafeteria: REFUSE SERVICEVARIOUS LOCATIONS General Information regarding bids may be obtained at the Purchasing Office, 341 South Bellefield Avenue, RM 349 Pittsburgh, PA 15213. The bid documents are available on the School District’s Purchasing web site at: www.pghschools.org The Board of Public Education reserves the right to reject any and all bids, or select a single item from any bid

AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOROUGH OF BEN AVON, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, LEVYING AN AD VALORUM REAL ESTATE TAX AND FIXING THE TAX RATE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2024.

A full text of this ordinance may be viewed by contacting the office Of the Borough Secretary at 412.766.7704 Monday and Wednesday Between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. and Tuesday between The hours of 8:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.

THE BOARD OF PUBLIC EDUCATION OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PITTSBURGH Sealed bids will be received in the Bellefield Avenue Lobby, Administration Building, 341 South Bellefield Avenue until 11:00 A.M. prevailing time November 30, 2023 and will be opened at the same hour in the administration building cafeteria:

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BOROUGH OF BEN AVON AVAILABILITY OF PROPOSED BUDGET Notice is hereby given that the 2024 proposed budget is available for Public inspection by contacting the office of the Borough Secretary At 412.766.7704, Monday and Wednesday between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. and Tuesday between 8:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. Action will be taken on the pr oposed budget at t he December 19, 2023 Regular meeting of the Ben Avon Borough Council at 7:00 p.m. both Via Microsoft Teams and at the Ben Avon Municipal Building, 7101 Church Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15202

General Information regarding bids may be obtained at the Purchasing Office, 341 South Bellefield Avenue, RM 349 Pittsburgh, PA 15213. The bid documents are available on the School District’s Purchasing web site at: www.pghschools.org Click on Our Community; Bid Opportunities; Purchasing - under Quick Links.

The Board of Public Education reserves the right to reject any and all bids, or select a single item from any bid.

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INVITATION TO BID The HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY OF BEAVER will receive sealed bids, in duplicate, until 9:30 AM (local time) on Thursday, December 21, 2023 at the office of the Housing Authority of the County of Beaver, James F. Tress Administration Building, 300 State Ave (Vanport), Beaver, Pennsylvania. All bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at 10:00 A.M for the Corridor Renovations at A.C. Edgecombe Apartments at Francis Farmer Apartments, Community Room, 274 Friendship Circle, Beaver, PA 15009. A fifteen percent (15 %) bid bond is required for this project.

Proposed forms of contract documents, including Plans and Specifications may be obtained at the Housing Authority of the County of Beaver Central Office, James F. Tress Administration Building, 300 State Avenue, Beaver, PA 15009 by first mailing $125.00 in the form of a check made payable to the HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY OF BEAVER for each set of documents so obtained. An additional $10.00 is required if you want it mailed. DEPOSITS ARE NOT REFUNDABLE. Plans and specifications will be available on Tuesday, November 21, 2023.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY and Section 3 Compliance are required.

A MANDATORY Pre-Bid Conference will be held at 11:00 AM on Thursday, December 7, 2023 at A.C. Edgecombe Apartments, 1150 Bechtel Street, Monaca, PA 15061.

LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT PORT AUTHORITY OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY D/B/A PITTSBURGH REGIONAL TRANSIT REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL NO. 23-12 Port Authority of Allegheny County d/b/a Pittsburgh Regional Transit (PRT) is requesting proposals for the performance of the following service (“Contract Services”): EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM SERVICES The work under the proposed Agreement(s) consists of providing supplemental employee assistance program (EAP) provider support services to support PRT’s EAP Program. The services include, but are not limited to, (1) after-hours clinical backup services; and (2) work-life services.

The Agreement will be for a three-year period with the option to extend the term of the Agreement up to two additional years at the sole discretion of PRT. A copy of the Request for Proposal (RFP) will be available on or after November 15, 2023 and can be obtained by registering at the PRT’s ebusiness website: http://ebusiness.ridePRT.org and following the directions listed on the website. Please note that Proposers must register under the ebusiness categories of PSMC – Pro Workers Comp/Medical Management and PSMCM – Pro Med/Vocational Case Managment for this RFP. Proposers may also register in other categories for any future RFPs issued by PRT. If you have specific questions regarding this RFP, please contact Deb Norkevicus at (412) 566-5514 or via email DNorkevicus@ridePRT.org.

An Information Meeting for interested parties will be held at 11:00 a.m., prevailing time, November 30, 2023 via Microsoft Teams video conference and/or conference call to answer any questions regarding this RFP. To join by Microsoft Team video conference: • https://bit.ly/RFP23_12InformationMeeting To join by Microsoft Teams call-in number: • 412-927-0245, United State, Pittsburgh (Toll) • Conference ID: 297 855 181 822 Electronic proposals must be both received, and time stamped by a representative of the Procurement Department through PRT’s Ebusiness website at or before 2:00 p.m., prevailing time, December 11, 2023, at http://ebusiness.ridePRT.org. Proposals received or time stamped by a Procurement Department representative through PRT’s Ebusiness website after the advertised time for the submission of proposals shall be non-responsive and therefore ineligible for award. Each Proposer shall be solely responsible for assuring that its proposal is timely received and time stamped in accordance with the requirements herein.

This Contract Services may be funded, in part, by, and subject to certain requirements of, the County of Allegheny and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). The proposal process and the performance of the requested services will be in accordance with guidelines and regulations of the FTA “Third Party Contracting Guidelines”, FTA Circular 4220.1F, as amended, and all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations.

Port Authority of Allegheny County d/b/a Pittsburgh Regional Transit, in compliance with 49 C.F.R., Part 26, as amended, implements positive affirmative action procedures to ensure that all Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (“DBEs”) have the maximum opportunity to participate in the performance of contracts and subcontracts financed, in whole or in part, with federal funds, if any, provided under or for the proposed Agreement.

In this regard, all recipients or contractors shall take all necessary and reasonable steps in accordance with 49 C.F.R., Part 26, to ensure that DBEs have the maximum opportunity to compete for, and perform contracts and subcontracts for, the Contract Services.

Port Authority of Allegheny County d/b/a Pittsburgh Regional Transit, in compliance with 74 Pa.C.S. § 303, as may be amended, also requires that certified Diverse Businesses, (“DBs”) have the maximum opportunity to compete for, and perform contracts and subcontract for, the Contract Services. In this regard, all Proposers, and the Contractor, shall make good faith efforts, in accordance with 74 Pa.C.S. § 303, to ensure that DBs have the maximum opportunity to compete for, and perform contracts and subcontracts for, the Contract Services.

Further, proposers and the Contractor shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, age, disability, national origin, sex, sexual origin, gender identity or status as a parent in the award and performance of contracts or subcontracts for these Contract Services Port Authority of Allegheny County d/b/a Pittsburgh Regional Transit reserves the right to reject any or all proposals.

ADVERTISEMENT Bids are hereby solicited for the Community College of Allegheny County, 800 Allegheny Avenue, Pittsburgh PA 15233 on the following: Bid 1123 – Boyce Campus Grandstand Renovations Due Date: 2:00 P.M. Prevailing Time on Tuesday, November 28, 2023 Bid 1124 – Furniture for Boyce Campus Student Union Due Date: 2:00 PM Prevailing Time on Friday, December 1, 2023 Any bid or proposals received after this deadline will be considered as a “late bid” and will be returned unopened to the offerer.

Proposals may require Bid Bonds, Performance Bonds, Payment Bonds, and Surety as dictated by the specifications.

No bidder may withdraw his bid or proposal for a period of ninety (90) days after the scheduled closing time for receipt of bids.

The Board of Trustees reserves the right to reject any and all bids.

The Community College of Allegheny County is an Affirmative Action/ Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and encourages bids from Minority/Disadvantaged owned businesses.

For more information, contact Michael Cvetic at mcvetic@ccac.edu.

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OFFICIAL ADVERTISEMENT THE BOARD OF PUBLIC EDUCATION of the SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PITTSBURGH Sealed proposals shall be deposited at the Administration Building, Bellefield Entrance Lobby, 341 South Bellefield Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pa., 15213, on December 12, 2023, until 2:00 P.M., local prevailing time for: Perry High School Replace EM Generator Plumbing and Electrical Primes Project Manual and Drawings will be available for purchase on November 20, 2023, at Modern Reproductions (412-488-7700), 127 McKean Street, Pittsburgh, Pa., 15219 between 9:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M. The cost of the Project Manual Documents is non-refundable.

Project details and dates are described in each project manual.

JOB OPPORTUNITIES Recruitment

WESTERN PA OPERATING ENGINEERS HEAVY CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT OPERATORS/ MECHANICS Earn while you learn in a 4-year apprenticeship program. High School or GED and drug test required.

Applications available Oct 30 – Dec 8, at wpaoperators.org and Mon –Fri, 9 am –3 pm at Operating Engineers, 111 Zeta Drive, Pittsburgh, PA or W PA Operating Engineers, 457 Christopher Road, New Alexandria, PA. Learn more, download and play the app-FutureRoadBuilders.

HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB) FOR PLASTER AND PAINTING OF OCCUPIED UNITS, UNOCCUPIED UNITS AND COMMON AREAS AUTHORITY WIDE IFB#300-35-23 The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh (HACP) hereby requests bids from qualified Firms or Individuals capable of providing the following service(s): Plaster and Painting of Occupied Units, Unoccupied Units and Common Areas Authority Wide IFB#300-35-23 The documents will be available no later than November 13, 2023, and signed, sealed bids will be accepted until 9:00 A.M. on November 30, 2023. The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh will only be accepting physical bids dropped off in person from 8:00 AM until the closing time of 9:00 A.M. on November 30, 2023 in the lobby of 412 Boulevard of the Allies, Pittsburgh, PA 15219. Bids may be uploaded to the Authority’s online submission site; the link is accessible via the HACP website and within the IFB. Sealed bids may still be mailed via USPS at which time they will be Time and Date Stamped at 412 Boulevard of the Allies, 6th Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15219.

Parties or individuals interested in responding may download a copy of the Solicitation from the Business Opportunities page of www.HACP.org.

Questions or inquires should be directed to: Mr. Kim Detrick Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh Procurement Department 412 Boulevard of the Allies 6th Floor Pittsburgh, PA 15219 412-643-2832 A pre-submission meeting will be held via Zoom meeting; on November 21, 2023, at 9:00 A.M. Please see meeting information below: Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 899 1885 9270 Passcode: 567050 +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington D.C) The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh strongly encourages certified minority business enterprises and women business enterprises to respond to this solicitation.

HACP’s has revised their website.

As part of those revisions, vendors must now register and log-in, in order to view and download IFB/ RFPs documentation.

Caster D. Binion, Executive Director Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh HACP conducts business in accordance with all federal, state, and local civil rights laws, including but not limited to Title VII, the Fair Housing Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act, The PA Human Relations Act, etc. and does not discriminate against any individuals protected by these statutes.

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SR. ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT I Federated Hermes, headquartered in downtown Pittsburgh, is seeking an Sr. Administrative Assistant I. The Sr. Administrative Assistant I will provide administrative support to our Corporate Sales team by collecting, compiling, and entering information, maintain our CRM database, while working in a highly collaborative team environment.

Apply at https://www.federatedinvestors. com/corporate/careers.do using keyword 8893.

DATA ENGINEER L4 Astrata, Inc. in Pittsburgh, PA seeks Data Engineer L4 w/6 years Software Engr, IT, or rel exp; Chief Technology Officer w/ Master’s, or equiv, plus 5 years rel exp. Telecommuting permissible.

Send resume to: Jamie Teasdale, Astrata, Inc., 6425 Penn Avenue, Suite 200, Pittsburgh, PA 15206, or email: teasdalej@astrata.co SOFTWARE ENGINEER II RoadRunner Recycling, Inc. seeks a Software Engineer II in Pittsburgh, PA to support development in the foundation of RoadRunner’s external-facing applications. Reqs.

MS + 2yrs exp or BS + 5yrs exp.

Salary range for position: $151,000.00 - $165,000.00. 100% telecommuting role. Reports to company headquarters in Pittsburgh, PA. Can work remotely or telecommute.

To apply, mail resume to RoadRunner Recycling, Inc., Attn: HR, 105 40th Street, Suite 100, Pittsburgh, PA 15201. Please reference job title: Software Engineer II & Job Code: 000007.

PORT AUTHORITY OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY d.b.a. PRT Electronic Proposals will be received online at PRT’s Ebusiness website (http://ebusiness.portauthority.org).

Proposals/bid submittals will be due 11:00 AM on December 8, 2023 and will be read at 11:15 AM., the same day, at PRT’s Heinz location (345 Sixth Avenue, Third Floor, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222-2527), for the following: Electronic Proposal - Ebusiness website (http://ebusiness.portauthority.org) Bid number

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B23-08-61AR

Voith Transmission Rebuild Kits

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B23-11-73

LRV Control Printed Circuit Boards (LICU

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B23-11-74A

Diesel Engine Oi

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B23-11-76A

Bus Batteries (AGM)

Paper Proposal – Documents are available for the following item at PRT’s Main Offices 345 Sixth Avenue, Third Floor, Pittsburgh Pennsylvania 15222-2527. Paper Proposal documents are also available via email by request to stirk@rideprt.org

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Bid Name

B23-11-71A

Unleaded Gasoline

No bidder may withdraw a submitted Proposal for a period of 75 days after the scheduled time for opening of the sealed bids.

To join the bid opening though Microsoft Teams meeting on your computer, mobile app or room device: Meeting ID: 291 187 730 273 Passcode: HVzBe6 Or call in (audio only) 412-927-0245 Phone Conference ID: 440 659 023# No bidder may withdraw a submitted Proposal for a period of 75 days after the scheduled time for opening of the sealed bids.

A Pre-Bid Conference will be held via tele-conference on each of the above items at 10:00 AM, November 16, 2023 through your web browser via Microsoft Teams video conference.

Join on your computer, mobile app or room device: Meeting ID: 268 612 965 882 Passcode: ZA2eRd Or call in (audio only) 412-927-0245 Phone Conference ID: 277 225 649# Attendance at this meeting is not mandatory, but is strongly encouraged.

Questions regarding any of the above bids will not be entertained by the PRT within five (5) business days of the scheduled bid opening.

These contracts may be subject to a financial assistance contract between Port Authority of Allegheny County d.b.a. PRT and the United States Department of Transportation. The Contractor will be required to comply with all applicable Equal Employment Opportunity laws and regulations.

Contractor is responsible for expenses related to acquiring a performance bond and insurance where applicable. All items are to be FOB delivered unless otherwise specified. Costs for delivery, bond, and insurance shall be included in bidder’s proposal pricing.

Port Authority of Allegheny County d.b.a. PRT hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively insure that in regard to any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprise will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, or national origin in consideration for an award.

The Board of PRT reserves the right to reject any or all bids.

JOB OPPORTUNITIES Help Wanted

TABLEAU DEVELOPER / ADMINISTRATOR Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh, PA) to be rspnsbl for mngng Tableau dvlpmnt, user spprt, & admnstrtn while prvdng ovrsght & guidnce of data anlytcs & visualization; dvlpng & evltng biz requirements to assist in defining anlytcl sltns; wrkng cllbrtvly w/ data anlysts to define Extract, Transform, Load prcsses to spprt data visualization reqs; cllbrtng w/ biz stkhldrs & anlyz user reqs; bldng & spprtng data extrcts; creating fnctnl & tchncl dcmnttn rel to Biz intllgnce sltns; dmnstrtng exp w/ Tableau rprtng on Oracle Platform; reviewing & vldtng the dvlpmnt of tst data; dvlpng or acqrng tst data & initiate tsts to dtrmne the accrcy of rprtng logic; meeting w/ users for clrfctn & elbrtn as ncssry; rcgnzng, gthrng, correltng, & anlyzng fcts, drwng cnclsns, defining prblms, & dvsng sltns & altrntvs & mkng apprprte rcmmndtns; wrkng cllbrtvly w/ DBA & Data Archtcts to fcltte mdfctn of the lgcal dsgn to create a phys dsgn most suited to spprtng the rprtng needs of the cstmr; mngng lcnsng to ensre cmplnce w/ vndr sftwre; & leading intrnl Tableau user grp. Must hold Master’s IS, Engnrng, IT, Comp Sci or rel field.

Must know (thru acad trnng or wrk exp) biz intllgnce & anlytc sltns; Agile & Waterfall prjct mngmnt mthdlgs; Tableau; & SQL. $87,880/ yr. If interested, please send cover letter and resume with salary requirements and references to: Human Resources Department, FHL Bank Pittsburgh, 601 Grant Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15219-4455.

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Rev. Cornell Jones receives inaugural Fred Rogers Institute Helper Award JONES FROM A1

with 13 others, were named recipients of the Fred Rogers Institute Helper Award, in October. The awardees live all throughout the country, meaning that out of the hundreds of people nominated, people like Rev. Jones were truly coveted by the awards selection committee.

In addition to Rev. Jones, 49, five others are from Pennsylvania: Tercell Wilson, director of operations and kitchen management at Earthen Vessels Outreach in Friendship; Lisa Thompson, special education paraprofessional in the Bethel Park School District; Rebecca Hutzell, elementary learning support teacher at Shanksville-Stony Creek Elementary; John Storey Jr., deputy fire chief, North Strabane Fire Department; and Marla Pettit, the founder/director of North Pittsburgh Children’s House in Gibsonia.

Wilson and Rev. Jones were the only two African Americans selected for the inaugural award.

In an exclusive interview with the New Pittsburgh Courier, Rev. Jones never thought he would win such an award, especially one named after Fred Rogers.

“Fred Rogers in Pittsburgh, he’s huge,” Rev. Jones told the Courier.

“The communities love Fred Rogers...even the streets love Fred Rogers. He goes across the board.”

And he never thought what he did to help the Wetherald family would be returned in this manner.

“We became good

CORNELL JONES JR., 16, DR. TOYA JONES, REV. CORNELL JONES, NAOMI JONES, 12. (PHOTOS BY J.L. MARTELLO) friends, and she’s been a supporter of the work that I do,” Rev. Jones told the Courier about Flack-Wetherald.

“I didn’t expect anything from it, but to her and to her children, I was like a superhero.”

The Fred Rogers Institute Helper Award was made to honor and recognize the people who care for children and communities in extraordinary ways in their daily and professional lives. The awards were launched this year, 2023, in honor of the 20th anniversary of the Fred Rogers Institute.

Fred Rogers is beloved for his tireless contributions to the betterment

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TRAINING SUPPORT ADMINISTRATOR Pittsburgh Regional Transit is seeking a Training Support Administrator to develop, coordinate and implement employee training and qualification programs for the operation, maintenance, and servicing for Port Authority of Allegheny County d/b/a Pittsburgh Regional Transit (PRT) bus fleet and small transit vehicles. Develop and implement applicable supervisory training and identify and coordinate skill proficiency and leadership development opportunities. Ensure activities are consistent with Port Authority’s short term and long-term objectives and in support of bus operation, maintenance, and service functions.

Essential Functions: • Responsible for implementing and monitoring both operator and maintenance internship positions. Develops curriculum and standards for both bus operator and maintenance internships, apprenticeships, and mentorships. Responsible for all intern daily activities.

• Support the Human Resource Department with the training of First Line Supervisors. Provides training to first line supervisors and serves as the point of contact for newly hired First Line Supervisors through their first 90 days in the position.

• Meets regularly with managers and supervisors at the field locations to determine training and development needs.

Develops and conducts periodic needs analysis to access future training needs. Coordinates the development and implementation of employee training and qualification program.

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of young people throughout the world, whom he reached through the iconic “Mister Rogers Neighborhood” TV show, which was produced at WQED-TV in Oakland.

Reverend Jones is the son of Bernard H. Jones, the founder of the POISE Foundation and Urban Youth Action, two instrumental organizations in Pittsburgh (Urban Youth Action has since ceased operations). On the POISE Foundation website, a page is dedicated to Bernard Jones. “Early in his life Bernard gained an appreciation of, concern and compassion for the human condition, especially as lived by poor, urban youth,” is how the POISE Foundation started to describe Bernard Jones.

And Bernard Jones was Rev. Cornell Jones’

THE MAYOR’S OFFICE PRESENTED A PROCLAMATION TO REV. CORNELL JONES.

ANNA WHITE, OF FRED ROGERS INSITUTE, WITH REV. CORNELL JONES.

hero, too.

Pittsburghers are well aware of Rev. Jones through his ministry at local prisons, through Iron Cross Community Ministries, and he organized the first motorcycle “Ride 4 Peace,” which brought hundreds of bikers to ride in unity through Pittsburgh’s neighborhoods that were prone to homicides.

Reverend Jones, the 1993 Central Catholic High School graduate who attended Geneva College, is certified as a gang intervention specialist, violence prevention specialist, crisis intervention specialist, and taught classes on how to deal with trauma to young people at Shuman Juvenile Detention

Center and in various Pittsburgh schools.

He’s currently the Director of Street Outreach for the City of Pittsburgh, and is preparing to launch a new non-profit organization, Operation Amani.

Operation Amani, he said, will be a “one-stop shop for people who are caught up in the street life and people who are returning citizens from prison and the juvenile justice center.”

“Cornell Jones is an invaluable resource to the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police and the communities we serve,” said Pittsburgh Chief of Police Larry Scirotto, in a statement to the Courier. “His selfless commitment to community safety is a testament to the man he is. He is

not only a man of faith, but a man of action, and he has exhibited it every day since he began working with the Bureau. Cornell embodies the spirit of Mr. Rogers, connecting with young people throughout all of our neighborhoods, helping bridge the gap between youth and police, serving as both a mentor and a partner, with the overarching goal of creating a safer Pittsburgh.”

Not everyone is cut out to be a violence prevention specialist. Some people talk about doing it, but Rev. Jones is actually doing it. He told the Courier it’s his calling.

“Loving on the people,” Rev. Jones said, is the real key to the work he does. “When you take

time to just build a relationship and love on a person and help direct them, and find out things that are good about them, or things they might need...I’ve seen people totally change. A lot of times the people who are doing a lot of the (criminal) stuff are dealing with a lot of traumas.

They’ve had a lot of pain in their lives and they’re angry. But I’ve found that if I take time to love on them where they’re at and not judge them, that’s been the most effective thing that has worked.”

Reverend Jones has been and continues to be a fixture in area prisons. He’s found that people who are incarcerated “always wanted to hang with me because I was speaking life, I wasn’t talking a conversation of death,” he told the Courier. Sometimes, Rev. Jones and his wife, Dr. Toya Jones, would be seen together at the prison, and inmates would be “amazed that there were two Black people in front of them that were married that was doing this type of work,” Rev. Jones said. It showed them a “powerful example” of a Black married couple “working together to build the community.”

Over all the years that Rev. Jones has been working in violence prevention, he told the Courier it was those who may be serving life in prison who taught him the most.

“The people who everyone gives up on,” Rev. Jones said, “are the ones who I’m drawn to.”

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Falk Laboratory School A space for big thinking

by Dr. Jill Sarada

Director, Falk Laboratory School Throughout our lifetimes, we enter and exit many different communities. We try communities to see if they fit who we are, who we want to be, and what we believe, like a club or a new group of friends. At the heart of it all is our search for belonging. We belong when we are accepted, when our well-being matters to oth-

research that deepens our teaching practice, with the ultimate goal of sharing these insights widely. We are also part of the community of the University of Pittsburgh’s School of Education. As a demonstration school, Falk holds an important role in the educational community, serving as a vital site of connection where master teachers work with new and emerging student teachers to shape, reflect

“At Falk, there is a focus on learning that extends beyond the student experience to that of every member of our community: children, faculty, staff, university students, and families and caregivers.”

— Dr. Jill Sarada ers, and when theirs matters to us. And we belong when we are challenged to grow, to stretch ourselves.

Falk Laboratory School is a community that comes together because of our shared beliefs about learning. Falk is also part of a community—several communities, in fact. As a laboratory school, we’re one of many institutions that conduct and facilitate

upon, and refine their teaching practices.

At Falk, we know that we belong when we can contribute, when we bring something to the group that helps it succeed in reaching our common goals. We belong when we have purpose, when the work we do together helps others and helps the world.

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While PA Cyber is an alternative public school, it is similar to traditional public schools in many ways.

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How civil rights activist Howard Fuller became a devout champion of school choice

by Jon Hale

Associate Professor of Education, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign As a longtime civil rights activist and education reformer, Howard Fuller has seen his support for school choice spark both controversy and confusion.

That’s because it aligns him with polarizing Republican figures that include Donald Trump and Trump’s former secretary of education, Betsy DeVos. But unlike those figures, Fuller’s support for school choice is not rooted in a conservative agenda to privatize public schools.

Rather, it is grounded in his ongoing quest to provide Black students a quality education by any means necessary.

I write about Fuller in my new book “The Choice We Face,” which traces the history of school choice as well as demands for radical education reform by Black activists. Unlike most other school choice advocates I interviewed, Fuller’s activism predates the current debate and has firm footing in the Black Power movement.

Now 80, Fuller retired in June 2020 from Marquette University, where he was a longtime education professor and founded the Institute for the Transformation of Learning to improve education options for low-income students in Milwaukee. During the 1990s he served as superintendent of Milwaukee Public Schools.

Here are five aspects from Fuller’s career that suggest a nuanced lens into the school choice movement.

1. Advocated for Black Power in the 1960s Fuller first became involved in the civil rights movement when he joined the Congress of Racial Equality in 1964 as a graduate student at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio.

EDUCATION REFORMER HOWARD FULLER has worked with GOP leaders in support of school vouchers. Marvin Joseph/The Washington Post via Getty Images In Cleveland, Malcolm X delivered a version of the “Ballot or the Bullet” speech in April 1964. Days

later, Rev. Bruce Klunder, a 27-year-old White Presbyterian minister, was accidentally crushed to

death by a bulldozer as he and several other activists protested the construction of a new, all-Black school.

The school was the city’s attempt to avoid desegregation.

Fuller later helped es-

CIVIL RIGHTS LEADER DERRICK BELL fought for equitable education for Black students. Steve Liss/Getty Images

tablish and lead Malcolm X Liberation University in Raleigh, North Carolina. The independent Black-run school, which operated from 1969 to 1973, offered a unique African and African American studies curriculum as well as technical training for students to work as activists in the freedom struggle.

Controlling and safeguarding a school for one’s own community became a defining principle of the Black Power movement.

For Fuller and others, education was liberation for Black communities.

As Fuller described it, the mission of the university was to educate students “totally committed to the liberation of all African people.”

2. Proposed an all-Black school district in the 1980s In 1978, Fuller was embroiled in a struggle in Milwaukee to save his alma mater, North Division High School, from closing. That year, Derrick Bell, who is regarded as the “godfather” of critical race theory, delivered an address in Milwaukee titled “Desegregation: A New Form of Discrimination.”

In his speech, Bell criticized education reforms that were more concerned with balancing racial demographics in schools than with improving Black education. He argued that building programs that did not always accept local Black students but made space for White students who lived outside the neighborhood hurt Black students.

Much like Fuller’s North Division High School, Black students were not guaranteed admission to the school closest to their home if those schools were designed to attract White students.

Several years later, Howard Fuller drafted SEE FULLER PAGE 6

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the “Manifesto for New Directions in the Education of Black Children.”

The treatise proposed carving out an all-Black school district within the Milwaukee public school district to serve over 6,000 students.

The district was to be controlled by and geared toward families of color. The plan was a response to a call made in 1935 by W.E.B. DuBois, who argued that Black educators and activists should invest more in building Black schools than integrating hostile White schools.

3. Supports school vouchers today Fuller’s proposal for an all-Black school district gained traction, but Wisconsin legislators opted instead for a voucher plan in 1989—the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program.

The program covered the tuition of students who wanted to enroll in private schools.

The Republican Party seized on the new voucher plan and pushed it through the state legislature. Ever since the Brown v. Board of Education decision in 1954, when the Supreme Court declared school segregation unconstitutional, the Republican Party has increasingly aligned itself with school privatization efforts through vouchers and “freedom of choice” plans.

Fuller also supported the Milwaukee voucher plan, as did some other Black activists, despite criticism from academics and orga-

nizations, including the NAACP. “If you’re drowning and a hand is extended to you, you don’t ask if the hand is attached to a Democrat or a Republican,” noted Wisconsin State Rep. Annette “Polly” Williams, a Black Democrat who worked with Fuller to propose the legislation for a separate school district and also supported school vouchers.

4. Helped build the school choice movement Howard Fuller helped build the foundation for civil rights activists who are interested in school choice. As he told me during our interview in 2019, “I’ve always seen school choice from a social justice framework as opposed to a free market framework.”

Many activists saw it the same way.

For example, Wyatt Tee Walker, one of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s trusted strategists, opened a charter school in New York City in 1999. James Forman Jr., a civil rights lawyer, scholar, author and son of the prominent Black Panther Party organizer, opened a charter school in Washington, D.C. in 1997.

Both leaders argued that failed desegregation attempts placed a burden on Black families by catering to White families without promising quality education for Black students.

Meanwhile, education activist Geoffrey Canada was awarded the National Freedom Award in 2013 for his charter school network, the Harlem Children’s Zone. And in 2016, Martin

Luther King III led one of the largest school choice rallies in the nation. “This is about freedom,” King told the crowd gathered in Florida, “the freedom to choose for your family and your child.”

Support for choice is not limited to a small cadre of activists. A 2019 poll by the American Federation for Children estimated that 73 percent of Latinos and 67 percent of African Americans support school choice.

5. Drew scorn for working with Republicans Fuller allied with prominent Republicans on school choice. He met with George W. Bush in 1999 while Bush was running for president. A year earlier, he debated then-Sen. Barack Obama on the issue of vouchers. His school reform work in New Orleans in the 2000s led him to collaborate with Betsy DeVos, who at that time was a GOP financier and charter school advocate. He also later supported DeVos’ contested nomination for secretary of education.

Fuller drew strong criticism from the press and some education reformers for his connections with the GOP, who earned a tarnished reputation on civil rights, and for embracing what many defined as a conservative agenda.

In his own defense, he noted in our interview that while he agrees with some Republicans on school choice, he strongly disagrees with them “on voter ID, on drug testing for people getting public assistance. I support the

SUPPORT FOR SCHOOL CHOICE—Polling data shows a majority of African Americans support school choice. Michael S. Williamson/The Washington Post via Getty Images minimum wage. I support Obamacare.”

Though his position on school choice did not curry favors with progressive education reformers, Fuller demonstrated that not all demands for school choice are the same. For instance, he believes “mom and pop” charter schools are more emblematic of the long history of the Black freedom

struggle than schools proposed by national charter school networks, as these grassroots schools are more often driven by the demands of historically marginalized communities.

“You’re going to be fighting for something for entirely different reasons than some of the people out there who are your allies,” Fuller said in our

interview. I believe this difference is imperative to understanding the nuance of school choice today.

(Originally Published: September 27, 2021) (This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license.)

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Black education entrepreneurs and how they are demystifying education freedom

by Denisha Allen Special to the AFRO

In mainstream media, school choice is often framed as taking money away from public schools or being elite, White, and only a conservative policy issue. Yet Black school founders’ very existence directly debunks these common myths.

My own experience does, too. That’s why I founded Black Minds Matter, a national movement to support education freedom. We launched the first-ever Black-founded schools directory in 2020. Today, the directory houses over 400 schools that are owned or operated by Black education entrepreneurs, and recently, I joined up with colleagues Dava Cherry and Ron Matus at Step Up For Students to conduct a survey of the 100-member Black School Founder Network. The 61 founders who participated in the survey give us incredible insight into the reality of school choice.

First, most school founders surveyed identify as Democrats. That’s not surprising because school choice is not a conservative issue—it is a human issue. Most of the respondents surveyed also stated that they are actively involved in school choice advocacy on the state level, thus bringing in more educators, Democrats, and people of color into the school choice arena. Why is it, then, that many opponents of school choice ignore or hide the fact that there is strong support among the Black community for school choice policies?

If school choice opponents were to admit that strong Black support for school choice exists, then they would also have to admit that their

attacks that private, charter and independent schools only serve affluent, White, or gifted students are simply not true. When we surveyed the Black Founders Network about who their schools served, these myths were clear.

The majority of the school founders served predominantly Black student bodies, with many respondents also working in schools that have a high percentage of low-income students, students from traditional public schools, and those who were below grade level when enrolled. What’s more, 25 of the 61 respondents also stated that 20 percent or more of their students have special needs—that’s compared to the nationwide average in public schools of 15 percent.

This survey shows that if the school founders really are cherry-picking the best students with the least struggles, they are missing the mark repeatedly. The reality is, schools of choice work hard at creating diverse learning environments and accepting students of all backgrounds.

School choice opponents often frame the issue as public versus private, but many of the founders surveyed have previously worked in traditional public schools. When asked what motivated them to create their own schools, reasons given included things like better serving the community, Black students and all students, and better including Black history and Black experience in their curriculum. The goal of offering educational freedom is to ensure that students are getting the best education possible, no matter the type of school.

The founders surveyed do not just run private schools. They also have founded charter schools, microschools, and homeschool co-ops and hybrid homeschools. The point is to provide families with options and the ability to choose.

This process isn’t always easy. The survey showed educators faced many barriers and challenges along the way.

The biggest challenges faced include finding start-up funds, paying themselves and their staff adequate salaries and benefits, and finding a facility. Policy makers and donors who want to improve outcomes should pay attention to Black educators who have ideas and DENISHA ALLEN takes time out to give an until now seemingly hidden perspective on the goals for bettering their hot button issue of school choice. (Photo: Courtesy of the Federation for Children) communities into action every day.

This year, more states than ever have passed or expanded school choice. For Black families who have fought for generations to have high-quality education for their children, this is the first major step.

There are many educators who want to open schools or utilize the resources from school choice programs in their states, and policy makers and advocates must work to ensure that entrepreneurs and educators have the right tools at their disposal to go out and make a difference in the lives of children in their communities.

(Denisha Allen is a senior fellow at the American Federation for Children, a school choice beneficiary, and the founder of Black Minds Matter.)

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