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Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter Shanice comes home to McKees Rocks She’s featured on a new mural which aims to radiate positivity in borough by Rob Taylor Jr. Courier Staff Writer
On a very cold day weather-wise in McKees Rocks, Shanice Wilson-Knox received the warmest of welcomes. But rest assured, Wilson-Knox knows what the cold weather is like. Sure, she lives in California now. But Wilson-Knox was born and raised in McKees Rocks, lived in Hays Manor, attended schools like Holy Rosary, and always had her eye towards stardom. Born Shanice Wilson on May 14, 1973, the Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter and actress who’s been in the public eye since the 1991 legendary song, “I Love Your Smile,” was released when she was 18, had a chance on Monday, Nov. 27, to return to Building 18, the building where she lived in Hays Manor, which is part of the Allegheny County Housing Authority. “I’ve been crying all day, and they’re tears of joy,” Wilson-Knox told the New Pittsburgh Courier, moments after a humongous mural was unveiled on the side of the Sto-Rox Public Library/Father Ryan Arts Center on Chartiers
Avenue. The mural depicts a phoenix rising over the cityscape of McKees Rocks. The portrait of Wilson-Knox was done by artist JoAnne Elliott-Pugh. Other artists largely responsible for the mural include Mary Sue Flick and Willie Dawson, with assistance from 12 local residents of McKees Rocks and Hays Manor. About 100 people turned out for the mural dedication ceremony, and they all braved temperatures in the 30s, including Focus on Renewal board president Tammy Spencer Bey. Focus on Renewal is the non-profit organization that, for more than 50 years, strives to create opportunities for residents in McKees Rocks and Stowe Township to live a better life by “providing a range of programs and services delivered with dignity and respect,” according to its website. Focus on Renewal sponsored and hosted the mural dedication ceremony. Bey said the event showed that “this is a community that’s not forgotten, that the people that live here or that came from here or that are here, they can dream and they SEE SHANICE A6
PITTSBURGH’S OWN SHANICE WILSON-KNOX, a Grammy nominated artist, songwriter and actress, smiles in front of a mural of McKees Rocks which also honors her, as she lived in McKees Rocks as a child. (Photo by J.L. Martello)
African Americans getting in on the new-age jobs being ‘manufactured’ in Pittsburgh First Lady Jill Biden joins panel discussion with Mayor Gainey, others by Rob Taylor Jr. Courier Staff Writer
Look up in the sky, and you won’t see all that smoke from the endless coal production in Pittsburgh anymore. The steel mills, for the most part, are gone, but not to be counted out, Pittsburgh has reinvented itself. These days, Pittsburgh wants to lead the way in tech and robotics in addition to its medicine and education institutions. And with Pittsburgh now the home to its first African American mayor and workforce organizations that have African American leadership at the top, there’s optimism that the new Pittsburgh will have plenty of jobs for its Black residents. The mayor, Partner4Work CEO Robert Cherry and Community College of Allegheny County president Dr. Quintin Bullock, all African Amer-
ican men, were part of a panel discussion on Nov. 8 at Carnegie Mellon University’s Mill 19, located at Hazelwood Green. Mill 19 is headquarters to the school’s Manufacturing Futures Institute and home to some of the most advanced manufacturing research in the country. Mill 19 gives CMU innovators a chance to partner with other pioneers to apply digital innovation, advanced manufacturing technology and human intelligence to the production of the future. In other words, bye bye steel mills, and hello to a new day. About 150 others were in the crowd during the panel discussion, including African American notables like Dr. Wayne Walters, Pittsburgh Public Schools superintendent, state Reps. Lindsay Powell and La’Tasha Mayes, SEE BIDEN B12
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COLMAN DOMINGO AS BAYARD RUSTIN IN “RUSTIN.” The cast of “Rustin” includes Glynn Turman as A. Phillip Randolph, Aml Ameen as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and Chris Rock as NAACP President Roy Wilkins. David Lee | Netflix
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He was the man behind the man. Martin Luther King’s chief lieutenant. Why is he only getting attention now? Bayard Rustin (Colman Domingo, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom) was gay in the ‘60s and was shunned by MLK’s other associates. He regained his stature in the civil rights leader’s camp when he imagined, developed, and completed a March on Washington. Rustin: “Do this Dr. King. Own your power.” An assembly of like minds became the largest civil rights gathering ever. On August 28th, 1963, 250,000 people, who had a heightened sense of social consciousness, descended on Washington, D.C. and changed the course of history. Rustin: “A demonstration made up of angel-
by Domingo. Meticulous research has been turned into an energizing screenplay. All the characters are in place. Yet, too often their dialogue seems more suited for a modern novel than the way everyday folks talked back then. The most stirring drama is featured in scenes played by veteran actors who embody strongwilled civil rights icons in the heat of verbal battles: Glynn Turman (A. Phillip Randolph), CCH Pounder (Dr. Anna Hedgeman), Maxwell Whittington-Cooper (John Lewis), Aml Ameen (MLK). Jeffrey Wright as the vindictive Adam Clayton Powell commands the screen and steers the proceedings to high-pitch levels. Chris Rock as the condescending NAACP leader Roy Wilkins seems woefully miscast: “The hell with Bayard Rustin. His
Muhammad Ali, and Malcom X gathered. He makes Rustin’s coalition building feat (Black activists, college kids, union members) seem miraculous. And Wolfe builds the tension and preparation to an exhilarating peak, getting solid performances from the exceptionally talented cast. Yet nothing distinguishes Rustin from other bio/history films, minus the milestone crowd shots at the Washington Monument. Some will wish the film had steered towards authenticity and wasn’t so polished. Tobias A. Schliessler’s cinematography glistens. Toni-Leslie James’ costumes look like they were just bought at SAKS. It’s hard to believe you’ve gone back in time when everything looks so neat and tidy. That’s the rub. Fortunately, the sheer gravitas of this historical
1780—After initial racist opposition, especially in the South, Blacks are welcomed into the Continental Army to help fight for American independence from Britain. The move was also prompted by British actions. The Americans were losing to the British, the British had launched their Southern campaign and were promising Blacks freedom if they joined the British side. Overall, an estimated 5,000 Blacks fought in America’s war for independence. However, some Blacks did fight for the British. 1908—Adam Clayton Powell Jr. is born in New Haven, Conn. He would follow his father as head of Harlem, New York’s, powerful Abyssinian Baptist Church. He was also elected to Congress in 1945 and was a major force in the Civil Rights Movement. Powell died on April 4, 1972. 1919—Legendary dancer Pearl Primus is born in Trinidad, but she is raised in New York City. She blended African and Caribbean dance and music with Black American traditions of Blues, Jazz and the jitterbug to form a new vibrant dance form. She formed a dance troupe and she personally appeared in such early Broadway hits as “Showboat” and “Emperor Jones.” In 1991, the first President Bush awarded her the National Medal of Arts. She died Oct. 29, 1994. 1961—Freedom Riders are attacked by a White mob in McComb, Miss. This was just one of numerous such attacks throughout the South. The Freedom Rides were part of a campaign against segregation in interstate travel following a 1960 Supreme Court decision declaring all such segregation on buses and illegal.
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1912—Legendary filmmaker and photographer Gordon Parks is born in Fort Scott, Kan. In addition to his pioneering work in film and photography, Parks wrote 12 books and authored a ballet entitled “Martin” in honor of civil rights legend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 1924—Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm is born in Brooklyn, N.Y. Chisholm became the leading Black female politician in America. She served in the New York State Assembly, the United States Congress and ran for the Democratic Party nomination for president in 1972. Chisholm died on Jan. 1, 2005.
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DR. ANNA HEDGEMAN (CCH POUNDER), BAYARD RUSTIN (COLMAN DOMINGO) AND ROY WILKINS (CHRIS ROCK) NETFLIX ic troublemakers.” The script by Julian Breece (When They See Us) and Dustin Lance Black (Milk) gives us an in-depth portrait of the man who endured continuous hazing, yet prevailed. Lovers, adversaries, arrests, achievements, it’s all on screen, manifested in a stunning performance
attention-grabbing antics make him an easy target. And let’s not mention the unmentionable.” Director George C. Wolfe (Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom) gets many things right. The assemblage of historical figures is as magical as the one in One Night in Miami, when Sam Cooke, Jim Brown,
accounting outweighs any imperfections. Domingo, the screenwriters and supporting cast finally give the enigmatic Bayard Rustin his props, in the most respectful way. He’s no longer the man behind the scenes. He’s the man. Rustin is playing on Netflix now.
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1641—U.S. (then British) colonies began legalizing slavery. On this day, Massachusetts became the first colony to do so. Other colonies followed suit. Ironically, Massachusetts was also the first state to outlaw slavery as a result of a 1783 State Supreme Court ruling. 1774—In another compromise measure that characterized the legal struggle against slavery in America, the Continental Congress approves a measure banning the further importation of slaves into the country. However, slavery itself remained legal. Plus, it was common for slave ships to violate the ban. 1877—Judge Jonathan Jasper Wright resigns. Wright had been the first Black state Supreme Court judge. However, he resigned on this day (out of possible fear for his life) as the Reconstruction era ended White racists were reasserting control over Southern politics and law. While on the South Carolina Supreme Court, Wright wrote 87 opinions which were noted for “clear thinking and a solid basis in common law.” 1878—Arthur Spingarn is born. He, along with his brother Joel, was one of the principal early organizers of the NAACP. At one point, he headed both the NAACP and the NAACP Legal Defense Fund. His contribution to the group was primarily in the areas of law and contacts to liberal, politically well-connected Whites.
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1859—John Brown, one of the leading White heroes of Black history, is hanged near Harpers Ferry, Va. He was a tireless crusader against slavery. His activities ranged from working in the secretive “Underground Railroad,” which helped Blacks escape slavery to attacking slave owners who wanted to expand slavery outside of the South. Brown’s frustration, with the slow pace of efforts to abolish slavery, led him to attempt to incite a violent slave revolt which began with a raid on the federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry in October 1859. His group was eventually cornered and he was hanged on this day in 1859. 1884—Granville T. Woods (1856-1910) invents and on this day patents a major improvement to the telephone transmitter. Indeed, it can be reasonably argued that this highly productive African American inventor actually invented the telephone because his device (called “telegraphony”) was superior to that invented by Alexander Graham Bell. It was so superior, in fact, that the Bell Company purchased it from Woods in part because his telephone was better and in part to prevent Woods from becoming a major competitor. Woods received nearly 50 patents for inventions in the areas of transportation, electricity and communications. He was called “the Black Edison” after Thomas Alva Edison who is
generally considered the most productive U.S. inventor. However, Woods and Edison would cross paths when Edison sued him in a dispute over which one first invented the multiplex telegraph. Edison tried to buy Woods off by offering him a prominent position in his company but Woods declined. 1891—Historian Charles Wesley is born in Louisville, Ky. Wesley was one of Black America’s most productive historians and a strong advocate of the need for Blacks to know their history. His major works included “Neglected History,” “Collapse of the Confederacy” and “Negro Labor in the United States.” He had a long association with Carter G. Woodson’s Association for the Study of Afro-American Life and History in Washington, D.C.
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1847—Frederick Douglas and Martin R. Delaney establish “The North Star” and it goes on to become a major anti-slavery newspaper. 1922—Ralph Gardner is born in Cleveland, Ohio. He was a pioneer chemist whose research into plastics led to the development of so-called hard plastics and aided product developments in the petrochemical and pharmaceutical industries. 1982—Thomas “The Hit Man” Hearns defeats Wilfredo Benitez for the WBC Junior Middleweight boxing title. Hearns becomes the first person to win boxing titles in five different weight classes.
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1783—General George Washington gives his famous farewell address to troops at Fraunces Tavern in New York City. The tavern was owned by a prominent Black businessman of French and West Indian descent named Samuel “Black Sam” Fraunces, who had aided the Americans in their bid to gain independence from England. After he became president, Washington hired Fraunces as his chief steward. 1807—Prince Hall dies. His was one of the most prominent Black names in colonial America. Hall was born (circa 1748) in Barbados in the West Indies and migrated to Boston. He became one of the leaders of the city’s Black community. He also became an abolitionist and a Mason. In fact, he is considered the “father of Black Masons.” He also fought in the American war for independence from England.
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1775—A memorial is dedicated to Salem Poor in Cambridge, Mass. Poor was a slave who had bought his freedom and became a hero fighting in the American Revolutionary War for independence from England. He so distinguished himself in battle, including at Bunker Hill, that he won the praise of 14 officers. 1784—The amazing poet Phyllis Wheatley dies in Boston, Mass. Wheatley was kidnapped in Africa at age 7 and sold to a prosperous Boston family, which placed a high value on education. By age 12, she was reading Greek and Latin classics. In the 1770s she became a sensation in the city because of her amazing ability to write poetry. A London company published her first book of poetry. Sadly, she died in poverty before she could find a publisher for her second book. That second volume has never been found. Although some letters she wrote during this period were recently discovered and sold at auction. 1870—Legendary Black cowboy William “Bill” Pickett is born in Travis County, Texas. Standing only 5’7” and weighing 145 pounds, he is considered one of the toughest men every to be called a cowboy. He became famous in the Miller Brothers 101 Ranch Wild West Shows where he performed dare devil feats and invented the rodeo sport of “bulldogging.” He is thought to have been of Black and Indian descent. He died at age 70 in Ponca City, Okla. 1870—Alexandre Dumas (pere) dies in France. Dumas, one of the most famous French writers of the 1800s, was a Black man born to a French marquis and a slave woman on the island of St. Domingue (now Haiti). Dumas wrote such noted works as “The Three Musketeers” and “The Count De Monte Cristo.” 1932—The “King of Gospel” Rev. James Cleveland is born in Chicago, Ill. 1932—Flamboyant singer-performer “Little Richard” is born and raised in Macon, Ga. He becomes one of the founding fathers of rock-and-roll. His dynamic stage performance and homosexuality often landed him in trouble. But he remained a major force in the music field. 1955—The historic bus boycott begins in Montgomery, Ala. The Black boycott of city buses was set in motion when civil rights heroine Rosa Parks refused to surrender her seat on the bus to a White man. The law at that time required her to give up the seat. A young minister named Martin Luther King Jr. was called upon to lead the boycott launching his career as the national civil rights leader. 1957—New York becomes the first city to pass a law banning racial or religious discrimination in housing with the Fair Housing Practices law.
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SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS — Left to right: Joe Washington, Iota Phi Foundation board member; Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey, Citizen of the Year; Evan Allen, scholarship recipient from Pittsburgh Sci-Tech; Zaire Dinkins, scholarship recipient from Mt. Lebanon High School; Malynn Jones, scholarship recipient from Pittsburgh Obama Academy; Nia Hart, scholarship recipient from Plum Senior High School; Patrick Livsey, scholarship recipient from Central Catholic High School; and Dr. Rahmon Hart Sr., Iota Phi Foundation board chairman. (Photos by Dayna Delgado)
The Iota Phi Foundation, in partnership with the Iota Phi Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc., hosted their 29th Annual Achievement Dinner on Nov. 18, at the Rivers Casino Event Center. The purpose of the event is to celebrate the accomplishments of African Americans in their respective fields and their exemplary service to the community. It is also a time to celebrate talented local graduating high school seniors and support their aspirations by providing them with scholarships. The students who received scholarships were: Evan Allen, Pittsburgh Science & Technology Academy; Zaire Dinkins, Mt. Lebanon High School; Nia Hart, Plum Senior High School; Malynn Jones, Pittsburgh Obama Academy of International Studies; Patrick Livsey, Central Catholic High School. The professionals who received Exemplary Service Awards were: Business: Ernest Groover Jr., ProTech Compliance Inc.; Education: Gretchen Generett, Ph.D., Duquesne University; Education: William Generett Jr, J.D., Duquesne University; Medicine: Tracey D. Conti, M.D., University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine/ UPMC; Community Advocacy: Marimba Milliones, Hill Community Development Corporation; Humanitari-
an: Pastor Brian James Edmonds, Macedonia Church of Pittsburgh; Emerging Leader: Nelson Cooper, PNC Bank; Undergraduate Omega Man of the Year: Tyrell Minniefield; Graduate Omega Man of the Year: William Blackburn; Lifetime Achievement: Doris Carson Williams, African American Chamber of Commerce; Chairman’s Award: Monica Ruiz, Casa San Jose; Citizen of the Year: Mayor Ed Gainey, City of Pittsburgh The Iota Phi Foundation is a brotherhood of educated Black men who dedicate their passion, expertise, and resources to improve the quality of life for people in the greater Pittsburgh region by empowering Black youth, families, and communities. The Iota Phi Foundation’s vision is to use our rich tradition and intergenerational network to create relationships and programs that transform communities throughout Western Pennsylvania. The Iota Phi Foundation recently acquired Anderson Manor, which is a mansion and historical landmark in one of Pittsburgh’s oldest African American communities, Manchester. Anderson Manor is where The Iota Phi Foundation hosts a wide range of programs, services, and events throughout the year.
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Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter Shanice comes home to McKees Rocks She’s featured on a new mural which aims to radiate positivity in borough SHANICE FROM A1
can do big things, but they never forget where they came from.” Bey recognized that sometimes, outsiders may think of McKees Rocks in a negative light. “Sometimes, maybe they do, but McKees Rocks is thriving, and you can see that by just the support with Shanice coming back and the mural that was done by community people,” she told the Courier. In the music and entertainment world, you only have to say “Shanice” for people to know who you’re talking about. Putting “Shanice” into Google proves that. You’ll see everything Shanice Wilson-Knox, from her numerous albums like “Discovery,” “Inner Child” and “21...Ways To Grow,” to her songwriting credits, to her acting appearances, to photos with her husband, “Flex Alexander” (Mark Alexander Knox) and children, Imani and Elijah. Wilson-Knox moved to Los Angeles when she was 8, and soon found herself singing on a number of television shows. She once sang Stephanie Mills’ “Home” at age 8, and then on the popular show “Star Search,” an 11-year-old Shanice could be seen singing Whitney Houston’s “Greatest Love of All,” among other songs. It was all the precursor to
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“I Love Your Smile,” a song that took over the radio airwaves in the early 1990s. In Pittsburgh, the song blared across WAMO-FM, the old B-94 (93.7) and MIX JAMZ (100.7). Pretty much overnight, the song skyrocketed to No. 1 in 22 countries. From there, the positive rumors began across the entire region—the young woman singing the song is from Pittsburgh, though she had been living in California for 10 years when the song was released. Most people in Pittsburgh were unaware at the time that she was from the area, but longtime Hays Manor resident of 46 years Nicole Jones knew it. Jones told the Courier her mother and Shanice’s mother would hang out together back in the day. “Hays Manor produced a lot of good people,” Jones said, like Shanice, former NBA player Myron Brown, and current NFL player Damar Hamlin, who spent time living in Hays Manor as a toddler. “Hays Manor Strong, that’s just how we are,”
Jones said. “The idea behind this mural was to bring some love, spread some joy, to make people understand it’s a little bit better than we think it is, life isn’t really as bad as it might seem,” McKees Rocks mayor David Flick told the crowd. He then turned to Shanice. “Then we found about you.” Jones made sure McKees Rocks officials knew Shanice Wilson-Knox was from “The Rox” and Hays Manor. That’s when Shanice’s portrait was painted on the mural along with her signature song title, “I Love Your Smile.” Many members of Shanice’s family were in attendance for the event. Some residents of Hays Manor also got a chance to meet Shanice and take some selfies. “I didn’t expect any of this, and even the success of ‘I Love Your Smile,’ when I put that record out, I didn’t expect that either,” Shan-
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ice told the Courier in an exclusive interview. She also applauded the things Focus on Renewal is doing to help the youth in McKees Rocks. “They showed me the arts program that they have, and the music and cooking and dance, and I just wish they would include that more in schools. They took music out of high schools and elementary schools
and I think it’s needed.” Not everything has been peachy in the 30plus years that Shanice has been in the music industry. She told the Courier that “I’ve gone from Grammy nominations to nothing, and even during my down times, I didn’t mentally give up.” During her speech outside the mural, Shanice encouraged everyone, especially young people, to go after your dreams.
“Keep pushing...sometimes things don’t happen overnight, but it will eventually happen.” Shanice added: “I am so proud of where I’m from.”
1944 A GREAT MAN 2023 MR. JAMES ROBERT MORRIS NOVEMBER 16, 1944 - AUGUST 19, 2023
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.
“The righteous shall FLOURISH like the PALM tree: he shall GROW Like the CEDAR in Lebanon. Those that be PLANTED in the HOUSE of the LORD shall FLOURISH in the courts of our God. They shall still bring forth FRUIT in OLD AGE; they shall be FAT and FLOURISHING.” Psalm 92:12-14 REV. WALKER SAYS, Look how the WORD compares the righteous to trees planted in the Church. I have never seen trees walking from place to place. Grow where you are planted.
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The 'out-of-tune' Steelers now seem to be 'in-tune' Finally, the Pittsburgh Steelers have achieved more than 400 yards of offense after failing to do so for almost 60 games. The recently deposed Steelers offensive coordinator Matt Canada and his “Canada Dry” offense, as my colleague Brandon Walker describes Matt Canada’s offensive philosophy, is partially to blame. However, the Steelers’ 2022 NFL first-round draft pick QB Kenny “Charley Brown” Pickett must bear the lion’s share of the blame. Rob Gregson posted an article on A-to-Z Sports titled: “Steelers’ Kenny Pickett named as the fall guy in Matt Canada’s firing.” Gregson writes, “Matt Canada probably knew he was on borrowed time with the Pittsburgh Steelers for a while. Regardless of how surprising the in-season move was, Canada had to have known the writing was on the wall following another putrid start to
the season from the offense.” Gregson also wrote that Adam Caplan of Pro Football Network pointed out: “The following issues with Canada’s offensive scheme: too many college concepts, poor spacing created, lack of an intermediate passing game, and lack of identity. But even with those issues, the biggest problem was the lack of development from second-year QB Kenny Pickett, who team sources said had ‘an outstanding offseason.’” Unless I missed something, the last time that I checked, what you accomplish in the offseason and at training camp as well as in preseason games will not get a Lombardi for you to display in your trophy case, will it? Game after game and week after week after Steelers tight end Pat Freiermuth was injured, Kenny Pickett appeared as if the middle of the
gridiron had a 20-foothigh fence around it, yet when Freiermuth returned from injury, the middle of the field parted like Moses parting
the red sea. In the recent Steelers win against the Bengals, Nov. 26, “Muth” was targeted 11 times with 9 catches for 120 yards and dominated the middle of the field for the Black and Gold. Until the return of Freiermuth, Pickett seemed as if he was an aficionado of George Clinton, Parliament Funkadelic, and James Brown unsuccessfully lip-synching: “I got ants in my pants and I need to dance.” There were times when Kenny Pickett dropped back to pass and looked
as if he had ants in his pants, shoes, shirt, and underwear because he was jumping around in the pocket like he was a Mexican jumping bean. To say that he appeared as if he was “skittish” would be a massive understatement. Also, when the Steelers’ second-year wide receiver George Pickens recently asked for more targets, folks acted as if Pickens asked for the ninth pork chop at dinner for a family of 10. On Nov. 10, I wrote a column titled: “Times of Uncertainty: Is Kenny Pickett really the answer?” I wrote: “How dare George Pickens want more catches. Kenny Pickett and Steelers Offensive Coordinator, Matt Canada, oversee the Steelers offense. How dare Pickens add his two cents. He had better get in the huddle and accept whatever crumbs they throw at him, shut up his mouth, and get paid or he will end up in the graveyard
of the so-called ‘selfish’ Steelers. I can picture the inscription on his career tombstone now: ‘Here lies the career of a promising young player, whose playing days were cut short by selfish and self-serving narcissists and control freaks because he desired to have a productive career.’” In the absence of Pat Freiermuth, Kenny Pickett missed multiple throws across the middle of the field. However, when Freiermuth returned it appeared as if the self-imposed blinders on Pickett were removed and Pickett seemed to have an epiphany that, “there was a middle part of the field, and it was legal to throw passes in that area.” Kenny Pickett continued to throw and attempt sideline passes to his wideouts when oftentimes, the sidelines functioned almost as a second defender and defensive backs could force
press coverage a bit easier, sometimes making pinpointed throws (except back shoulder pass attempts) a bit more difficult. Did Freiermuth and Pickett privately huddle up to watch film and strategize, anticipating Freiermuth’s return? Maybe, maybe not, but to the naked eye, if Kenny Pickett was a percussionist in an orchestra, throwing and completing passes to his wide receivers seems to be relative to him playing a snare drum. However, he connects with tight end Pat Freiermuth, it appears as if Pickett is playing a timpani drum. If the 2023 Pittsburgh Steelers and their head coach Mike Tomlin are going to have a successful season, Kenny Pickett, the “conductor,” must understand the following: “It takes more than one instrument to complete and perform symphonic works,” and the conductor must always include the entire orchestra.
Finally, Here we go, Steelers, Here we go! :10--You don’t have to take my word for it, not that I would ever lie to you...unless I had to! But I told you three things about your Pittsburgh Steelers that now, after one game, you can clearly see. #1, to restate the obvious, the make-believe offensive coordinator had to go! #2, No running back, including Jim Brown, the greatest of them all, can run through a line where there is no hole, period, end of conversation! Now that you have a decent O-Line, you see the waters begin to part. #3, Kenny Pickett...yes, the same guy who finished his career as Pitt’s
all-time leader in passing yards, pass completions, and total offense, just to name a few of his ten records, as well as an ACC Championship and Heisman Trophy candidate, has shown you evidence lately he will be the Steeler franchise quarterback. :09--Hey, all that stuff I just said...yeah, I told ya so! And yes, I am that I told ya so guy! :08--Speaking of I told ya so, to my good buddy Officer Rick “AKA Ricky” Murphy, I enjoyed taking your money. My bad, but the guy with the ink pen gets the braggin’ rights. :07--To be clear about
that O-Line, they are a long way from home. When you have to flip your #1 draft selection tackle to the left side...
the blind side...cuz he’s that good, to make things work, you know you have a problem to fix. :06--Anybody out there listening...hello, anybody? Well look,
do me a favor and get Pressley Harvin III the Greyhound Bus Station phone number. Mannnn, he’s got to go. There’s a one legged guy out kicking him! What? OK, my bad again. :05--This just in. If you’re wondering why the D-Line is now starting to live up to their rep...it’s because Cam Heyward is back. He’s that good! :04--To that point, they’ve had linebacker issues and it continues to be a concern, not a problem. GET THAT FIXED AND GET MINKAH FITZPATRICK BACK, NOW WE’VE GOT A PAR-
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TAY!!! :03--For my money, the toughest guy on the Steeler roster is Coach Danny Smith. A few weeks ago he got run over by a herd of human mass...got right up chewing his gum, torn rotator cuff and all, and never missed a beat. Said he’ll get it fixed when the season’s over. :02--Soooo, you’re wondering why you haven’t heard George Pickens complain anymore? You know why, it’s called “Son, sit down, let me talk to ya a minute!” All the ballers out there know what I am saying. We’ve all had that sit down—come to Jesus—
my way or the highway speech! :01--You thought I was going to let you go this one, didn’t you, Jerry “Cool Breeze” Mason? They are not going to sit their #1 draft pick, Najee Harris, down and make Jaylen Warren the starter. Harris, Alabama’s third all-time rusher (3,843) and second in all-purpose yards (4,624). That is nothing to sneeze at, boys and girls. Add to the mix that every team in the NFL wishes they HAD A ONE-TWO PUNCH LIKE THAT. IT AIN’T BROKE, IT JUST NEEDED FIXIN! :00--GAME OVER.
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The spending power of the Black dollar stands at a staggering $1.7 trillion, reflecting immense potential for community growth and economic empowerment. This financial strength, however, is underutilized, prompting a crucial need for increased and unconditional support within the African American community. In other words, Black people must support each other. The underrepresentation of support for Black-owned businesses becomes a hindrance to community growth. It is time to recognize the power that lies within our community’s economic choices and address the cancerous mentality that hampers our progress. Supporting Black businesses is neither racist nor revolutionary. It should be viewed as a commonplace and essential practice, straightforward and proven over time. However, it is often overlooked, downplayed, or portrayed as radical. By simply embracing, and prioritizing buying from Black-owned establishments can bring collective benefits to everyone. The Economic Disparities: Black households face economic disparities, earning nearly seven times less than
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ANTHONY O. KELLUM their White counterparts. To bridge this gap and uplift the community, it is essential to recognize the transformative potential of supporting Black-owned businesses. By fostering entrepreneurial ventures, we create a path for Black individuals to improve their economic and social standing, rather than disparaging the buy Black “movement”, it should be seen as an activist form of capitalism. Spending Power: In 2021, the spending power of Black Americans reached a record $1.6 trillion, representing 9 percent of the nation’s total buying power. This immense financial resource, when redirected to Black-owned businesses, has the potential to elevate entire communities. Real estate, a significant component of wealth-building, plays a crucial role in this process. Investing in Blackowned properties not only supports individual entrepreneurs but also contributes to closing the racial wealth gap over time. Empowering Black-Owned Businesses: Supporting Black-owned businesses is a strategic move toward achieving equality. According to a survey, 58 percent of Black SEE BLACK DOLLAR B2
Your phone pings. It looks like a text message from your bank, and it’s urgent. It says you need to send money to your account using a wire transfer or digital payment like Zelle®?to reverse a fraudulent transaction. Or, it tells you there’s suspicious activity on your account, and you need to call a certain number right away to address it. If the message is from your bank, it must be legitimate, right? Impersonating a financial institution, a government agency or a utility company is a common scam tactic to get access to your accounts or personal information. Even the most cautious consumers can fall victim, as scammers become increasingly sophisticated in their efforts to commit digital fraud. Knowing about scammers’ tricks can help you stay one step ahead of them. Here are some common schemes you might see. Spoofing Scammers can “spoof” phone numbers. Your caller ID can say the call or text is from your bank even though it’s not. The scammer will eventually ask for personal or financial information, or ask you to send money. Phishing “Phishing” is when you get an email that looks reputable but asks you to call a fraudulent number, respond to the email or go to a website and enter personal information. You may be asked to look at an attachment, which then gives bad actors access to your computer if you open it. Artificial Intelligence (AI) or
“deep fakes” Smart technology allows scammers
Scammers may try hard, but consumers who are alert and informed can stop them in their tracks. to duplicate familiar voices and trick consumers out of money and personal information. Scammers gain the trust of victims by pretending to be a close family member or friend in need. Check fraud Scammers can steal written checks from unattended mailboxes, or if you deposit them but don’t dispose of them properly. They’ll use chemicals to erase and rewrite the checks to themselves, sell your personal info or use it to create counterfeit checks. “Malvertising” Scammers place fake phone numbers in search engines and online ads under the names of legitimate companies
like banks or airlines. People call those numbers and are tricked into sharing account or other personal information. How to stay safe Be proactive and avoid becoming a victim by following these tips. • Delete, block and ignore calls or messages from sources you don’t recognize. • Protect your personal account information, ATM pins, passwords and one-time passcodes. If someone contacts you and asks for this information, especially if it’s someone claiming to be from your bank, do not share it with them. • Banks or government agencies will never ask for personal information when they contact you. Government agencies also will not contact you via phone; you’ll likely receive a notice by mail. Refuse to give your personal information if someone contacts you by email, text or phone. • Don’t let anyone pressure or threaten you into giving them personal information or money. Hang up or don’t respond. • If anyone says you must act right now, stop and ask yourself, “Is this how a legitimate company would act?” If something seems “off,” it probably is. • Remember that financial institutions will never ask you to send money to yourself or anyone else. • Don’t send money to someone you don’t know or for reasons you are not clear: you may not get it back. • Even if your caller ID says a call or text is from your bank, it could be SEE SAFE ACCOUNTS B2
How to avoid debt while Christmas shopping this year It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas. Retailers are open extended hours seeking to claim the money in your wallet. Every charitable organization known to man is soliciting you for money. Friends and family are dropping hints about certain gifts that they would enjoy this year. People in the office are asking you to chip in on a gift for the boss. Your church is passing around an extra offering plate for a present for the pastor. You believe in your heart that “it’s better to give than to receive” but in the back of your mind you’re thinking, “give me a break.” “No can do,” says mortgage, car note, student loan, credit cards, lights, gas, cable, house phone, cell phone, internet, insurance, and Uncle Sam. “We understand that you’re in a giving mood but don’t forget you have bills to pay!” As a financial advisor I sit as the proverbial fly on the wall and listen to the conversations you’ve been having with yourself and your significant other. I heard you cry out in a moment of stress - “the paycheck doesn’t stretch far enough to feed, shelter, and clothe the family, provide basic utility and transportation for the family while at the same time give to charitable causes and save for future needs, wants, and goals.” I know that you’re doing the best you can to make ends meet. You’ll
like to avoid using credit cards. You don’t want to rob Peter and Paul to play Santa. You’ll like to set up a Christmas fund to save a small portion each month starting in January every year so that when Christmas is here you have the money to shop for gifts. The reality is you’re having a tough enough time trying to meet the financial demands of today. You don’t have the space in your mind or the funds in your wallet to worry about Christmas in January. Here we go again. Christmas has snuck up on us! Christmas is upon us. You frantically wonder how you’re going to come up with the money to do your Christmas shopping. You’ve thought long and hard. You’ve concluded that you’ll get the money you need for Christmas one of two ways: 1. You’ll skip various bills this month and pay them when you get your tax refund. 2. You’ll reluctantly use a credit card with the intention to pay it off within the next 6 months. Caught up in the emotion of the holidays, it may not have dawned on you that this is exactly what you did last
year, the year before and the year before. That plan isn’t working. Below are some ideas that will help you enjoy Christmas and avoid debt this holiday season: • Set a spending limit and track you’re spending—If you can’t measure it, you can’t manage it. Before you do any shopping, decide how much you’re going to spend for Christmas. Keep track of how much you’re spending so that you don’t go over your limit. Only use cash or debit cards when shopping. • Make a list and check it twice—If it’s good enough for Santa Claus, it’s good enough for you. Make a list of all the people you plan on buying gifts for this season. You now know how much you plan on spending and who you’re purchasing gifts for. Check your list not twice but three times. As you review your list the third time, write a dollar amount on how much you’re going to spend on each person on the list. • Keep your guard up—Don’t be tempted by your existing creditors attempting to defer payments on your loans and the merchants attempting to offer you discounts should you open and use
a store credit card. They have one of two things in mind — get you to spend money you don’t have or force you to pay interest you can’t afford. • Look for great deals—Make it a goal to get discounts on every gift you purchase. This will help the money you’re spending on Christmas go further. • Limit discretionary spending— Temporarily reduce or eliminate spending on entertainment, dining out, and other activities you do for pure joy and amusement. It’s better to give than receive, right? Sacrifice something you enjoy doing and use the money you normally spend to purchase gifts. • Give the gift of time—Quality time with loved ones is perhaps the best gift you can give. It’s FREE and INVALUABLE. In this fast-paced society we live in, we rarely get to spend quality time with loved ones where there’s no distraction. Make an earnest effort to spend time with someone you care about. The memories you’ll gain from the experience will be more valuable than any gift you can purchase. • Give a helping hand—Offer to babysit, shovel snow, mow the lawn, preSEE DAMON CARR B2
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How to use credit wisely (NewsUSA)—As the holiday season approaches, more people are out shopping, searching crowded stores and online promotions for the best discounts, and using their credit cards to pay for it all. But beware the financial dangers of credit use —how you pay for these deals could safeguard your budget or lead to debt. A CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional can help you guard against costly credit mistakes, paving the way for a financially sound festive season and beyond. Learn more about how to use credit in a way that works for you with the insights below. Choose Your Credit Card Wisely Whether you’re shopping for holiday gifts or purchasing necessities like groceries, the credit card you use can make a big difference. There are several factors to consider: • Interest Rates. Rates generally run from 2133 percent. The standard
bank card charges at the low end of the range, and retailer credit cards (those typically with the store’s name on them) charge as much as 33 percent. • Cash Back. Among the best deals are bank cards that offer cash back ranging from 1-4 percent of your purchase. • Rewards Points. Some cards have rewards programs where you earn points that you can redeem for products or services. They may seem attractive but are worthwhile only if you’re actually interested in the rewards offered. • Cash Discounts. While retailer credit cards have the highest rates, some offer big cash discounts at the point of purchase. That may be the only time they’re worth using. Improving Your Credit Score Boosting your credit score can help you qualify for the lowest available interest rates on auto loans, personal loans and mortgages. If you can, pay the
full balance when your credit card bill arrives. But most importantly, never miss a payment. Paying on time not only avoids late fees, but also is a key factor in improving your credit score. The easy way to ensure timely payment is to set up automatic online payments. A CFP® professional can help you develop other strategies to save money while improving your credit profile, including the following: • Identifying which debt to pay down first. • Switching to balance transfer cards that don’t charge interest for a year or longer. • Converting high-interest debt with interest payments that are not tax-deductible to lower-interest debt whose interest payments are tax-deductible. Establishing Credit Lenders offer credit to people with a long and reliable credit history. Most young adults don’t have one. There are various ways to obtain credit, but steer clear of debit
cards that claim they can help you build a credit history. When you consider the costs and requirements, they’re usually no bargain. You have better and cheaper options for establishing credit. Here are three of them: • Get a secured credit card. • If you have a student loan, make sure you’re upto-date with payments. • If you pay rent, ask your landlord to report your on-time payments to the credit bureaus. The choices we make in managing credit can have a lasting impact on our financial journey. As you navigate the complex credit landscape, remember that CFP® professionals can offer tailored guidance for your unique circumstances. Whether it’s identifying strategic debt payments, exploring balance transfer options or establishing credit responsibly, a CFP® professional can provide a roadmap for achieving your financial goals. Find a CFP® professional today.
Barata A. Bey appointed new Chamber President The New Pitsburgh Courier has learned that the African American Chamber of Commerce of Western Pennsylvania has announced the appointment of Barãta A. Bey as the Chamber’s new president. Bey, a highly experienced multifaceted community development officer, joins the Chamber in his new position following a successful 12-year banking career. Doris Carson Williams, who has served as President and CEO, will continue her role as Chief Executive Officer. Williams said: “I am pleased to have such a uniquely qualified
professional to become the next leader for the Chamber. We look forward to Barãta moving the organization to the next level.” Bey’s appointment will be officially announced during the Chamber’s Annual Business Luncheon on Dec. 7 at the Omni William Penn Hotel. This year’s event will feature Pa. Governor, the Honorable Josh Shapiro, as the guest speaker.
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Vernard Alexander named Director of the Community Engagement Center in Homewood The New Pittsburgh Courier has learned that Vernard Alexander was named the new Director of the Community Engagement Center (CEC) in Homewood, effective Nov. 13. As director, Alexander facilitates collaborations between community organizations, activities and Pitt researchers, staff and students; supports the CEC’s neighborhood activities; and oversees daily operations of the Homewood CEC and its staff. A longtime Pittsburgh resident, Alexander previously served as the Executive Director of E3 Alliance Pittsburgh, which works to build the Black and brown business pipeline in Western Pa. In this role, Alexander served as a facilitator, collaborator and trust builder, connecting entrepreneurs to programs, funding opportunities and community resources to help them succeed. In his time at E3 Alliance, Alexander recruited more than 1,000 entrepreneurs
to enroll in local entrepreneur programs and improved relationships with financial institutions resulting in more than $2 million provided in small business loans. Referred to throughout Pittsburgh as “The Connecting King,” Alexander is often the go-to resource for many looking for support and guidance. In 2006, he started the Minority Networking Exchange, which brings small businesses together to network, collaborate, and learn. In 2018, Alexander launched CKV Suites, a multi-purpose space that hosts a variety of business and social networking events. Alexander currently serves as the Secretary of the Board for Invest PGH and is a board member of the Alliance for Police Accountability and A Dream House. Alexander received a Master in Curriculum & Instruction and a Bachelor in Secondary/Social Studies Education, both from Point Park University.
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adults believe that “buying Black” is an extremely or very effective strategy for advancing Black people. Choosing to spend within our community is a powerful statement that goes beyond economics; it signifies support for Black pride, unity, and self-determination. The Role of Black Entrepreneurship: Black entrepreneurship emerges as a tool for survival in a world where systemic challenges persist. By overcoming odds and supporting Blackowned businesses, we pave the way for a thriving future. This paradigm shift, although intimidating to those benefiting from the status quo, promises positive change for both the business community and families. Building a New Generation: Supporting Black-owned businesses contributes to the cultivation of a new generation. Through this initiative, young Black children can grow up in
communities with successful entrepreneurs as role models, fostering an environment where everyone has a fair chance at success. It is a collective effort
to break free from detrimental narratives and build a legacy of prosperity and empowerment. In Summary: The power of the Black dollar
extends beyond mere transactions; it holds the key to community growth, economic empowerment, and the eradication of systemic disparities. Redi-
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pare a meal as a Christmas gift to someone you know who can use a break. • Get a part-time job—If you’re still short on money, consider a part-time job or side hustle to fully or partially pay for your Christmas purchases this year. There are plenty of part-time jobs available during the holiday season. It’s better to work a couple extra hours now and pay cash for your Christmas gifts than to neglect bills or accumulate debt and work extra hard the entire year trying to catch up on bills and payoff debt you’ve created during the holidays. • Remove adults from the list—You did all the above and you’re still contemplating whipping out the credit card. Time to trim the list. It’s been said that Christmas is for the kids. Your adult family and friends will understand when you say that you spent your entire Christmas budget on the kids this year. (Damon Carr, Money Coach can be reached @ 412-216-1013 or visit his website @ www.damonmoneycoach.com)
recting this immense financial resource towards Black-owned businesses, especially in real estate, serves as a catalyst for change. By supporting each other, we dismantle the cancerous mentality that impedes progress and lay the foundation for a future where everyone can thrive. The economic influence of a $1.7 trillion spending capacity equals the combined gross domestic product of Mexico, Canada, and Italy. It is now imperative for the Black community to initiate a transformative change in our financial habits, emphasizing the crucial significance of investing in ourselves. Prioritizing self-investment involves directing our spending towards initiatives that directly contribute to the prosperity of Black households, fostering the transfer of wealth to future generations. Recognizing sustainable homeownership as the primary means of wealth creation for the majority of Americans further underscores the importance of this financial strategy.
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a scam. When in doubt hang up or stop texting, and call your bank directly (use the number on the back of your debit card). • Don’t click on links or attachments in an email or text if you’re not sure who it’s from, and be on the lookout for messages that ask for immediate action from you. • Instead of entering a company name in your internet browser’s search bar, type the full URL in the address bar (for example, chase. com) so you’ll go directly to your bank’s secure, verified website. • To avoid check fraud, consider sending money electronically or using your card. • If you’re writing a check, use a permanent
ink pen so the information is hard to erase. Fill out the payee and dollar amount space completely or draw a line to the end of the space. Sign checks the same way every time and mail checks from inside the post office. If you become a victim of online fraud, don’t be embarrassed, and report it to your bank. Also, tell family and friends about your experience so they too can be on high alert. Scammers may try hard, but consumers who are alert and informed can stop them in their tracks. For more fraud and scam prevention tips, visit Chase.com/SecurityTips, www.ftc.gov, and on social media follow the tag“#banksneveraskthat” for more information.
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Thanksgiving amid chaos Many people are aware of a change in the world that is both exhilarating and disturbing. This year’s Thanksgiving Day holiday was celebrated on Thursday, November 23. These are crucial times. Just days before the government was scrambling to avert a shutdown. Our former president has been brought to court, while many of his followers, incredibly, consider him to be nothing short of the second coming of Christ! They believe this in spite of the fact that his legal troubles are weighing heavily on him and his family. On other fronts, people are suffering all over the world. A side bar to this is the rise of a strange kind of Christianity, where people are relying upon their own interpretation of what religion is and how it should control society. This is one of the problems – people are having difficulty living life without trying to dictate to others what their lives should entail. They want to control our bodies, our minds, our neighborhoods, cities, and states, as well as what we eat, drink or where we lay our heads to rest after a long day’s work. Why are these things important for us to recognize? The answer lies in the foreboding of things that might take place in the near future. We are not out of the woods regarding a government shutdown – we have only a temporary reprieve. We have at least two upcoming threats where we will face that issue again. Hopefully, Congress will find a way to fix the problem so that suffering of the American masses can be averted. Interestingly, it is said that those who are in charge of finding a solution to the problems connected with the national budget will not be as adversely impacted by a government shutdown. If Congress drags their feet, individual plutocrats won’t suffer nearly as much as the average “joe.” In order to ensure that the issue is tackled with the urgency that it warrants, in the future we might enact a policy wherein Congressmen will not be paid until they come to a swift resolution of the economic problems we collectively face. That would speed things up! Considering all of the foregoing, we face a new season of uncertainty; we are on the precipice of triumph or tragedy. If we are not able to move aside the cobwebs of collective ignorance regarding the political process, we may actually lose our democracy. Many people just do not understand this because they have been subjected to a steady diet of disinformation. Some of them don’t understand the past; they don’t understand what was at stake during World War II. They can’t comprehend that that war was a fight for the dominance of the entire planet! Hitler wanted to dominate the world, and he almost succeeded. Today we have a similar threat. A past president has designs on the White House even though he is facing criminal charges. That, however, does not deter his followers. He is actually leading in the polls and is seen as a huge threat to another Biden presidential term if he stays in the race. We are facing one of the biggest threats to our democracy since the signing of the Declaration of Independence. We are also in the throes of climate change, which is having a deleterious impact on our well-being from many angles. Famines, floods, earthquakes and more; it is almost as though our world is feeling the pressure that comes with an unhappy and desperate humanity. We are, after all, stuck on this little blue-green globe together, at least for the time being, if Elon Musk and others continue their quest for us to become a multiplanetary species. All of the foregoing, and much, much more, is facing us this Thanksgiving as we anxiously anticipate our collective future. So, to what can we be thankful in the face of chaos? We have each other; we have our families, friends, and a cadre of experienced people who can help us navigate the chaotic waters that threaten us if we would just pay attention and do the right things. And what are the right things? It is that which benefits the most people. We can start with our own families and communities; that is where we can make the biggest difference. And finally, we can be thankful to be alive! Free will wouldn’t mean a thing if we did not have our lives! A Luta Continua! (Reprinted from the Chicago Crusader)
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Don’t get the two confused (TriceEdneyWire.com)–—Recently I’ve heard more people than usual say, “I don’t celebrate Thanksgiving.” Let’s not get things confused, so don’t think you should stop there. Beware of how this country was brutally taken from Indigenous Peoples. It’s okay to say, “I don’t celebrate Thanksgiving”, but don’t be confused about our need to give thanks to God for something every day. We can’t forget the past any of us have witnessed, but we can be the ones willing to pray and ask God to help us make the changes we need for a better world for all of us today. Amidst all the ungodly things going on around us today, let us remember that God has got the whole world in His hands. No matter which side you are on in the Israeli/ Hamas War, don’t be confused. Two wrongs don’t make one right. All the hate-filled rhetoric is not helping to resolve the matter. Let us be on the right side by remembering God can fix this. According to a song we are reminded, 1. “He’s got the whole world in his hands. He’s got the whole wide world in his hands. He’s got the whole world in his hands. 2. He’s got the wind and the rain in his hands. He’s got the wind and the rain in his hands. He’s
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Commentary got the whole world in his hands. 3. He’s got the little bitty baby in his hands. He’s got the little bitty baby in his hands. He’s got the whole world in his hands. 4. He’s got you and me sister (and brother) in his hands. He’s got you and me sister (and brother) in his hands. He’s got you and me sister (and brother) in his hands. He’s got the whole world in his hands. 5. He’s got everybody in his hands. He’s got everybody in his hands. He’s got everybody in his hands. He’s got the whole world in his hands.” If you are an African American, it’s likely your parents and grandparents sang this song many days and nights. They knew and they believed everything would be alright. It is an African-American Spiritual that brought our ancestors through some difficult days and nights. When you get discouraged it’s good to fall back to “the olden days” for the strength to carry on. While we’ve witnessed
the horrors and the meanness of “the eye for the eye” and the “tooth for a tooth” theory, but after all the devastation of man’s inhumanity to man, we have begun to see what to many may be the end of the tunnel for some, as some of the hostages who spent 49 days in captivity and some of the young people who were imprisoned come out alive. There’s a lot of work ahead of them to be done, and we must pledge to do our part in what we can do to prevent their harboring hate as they heal. Let us pray that the negotiations for others will go well. With a combined total of nearly 20,000 people dead between Israel and Hamas, let us pray that both sides will see there are no winners in their war against humanity on either side. Neither the civilian Israelis nor the civilian Palestinians deserved what has happened to them. As God’s people, we know that our criticism on both sides is justified. There are no clean hands in this tragedy. We can’t bring back those who paid the ultimate price, but we can resolve to treat each other better as we move forward. We can refuse to be a part of the hate we are hearing spewed throughout this crisis and try to be that calming voice and that blessed donor who shares what we have with those in need.
Federal appeals court decision on Voting Rights Act ‘intellectually bankrupt’ (TriceEdneyWire.com)—“Why does it matter if the Voting Rights Act is enforceable by private plaintiffs? If the panel’s conclusion is upheld by the Supreme Court, then Section 2 effectively becomes a light switch. A Republican president— say, Donald Trump—could simply instruct the Justice Department to stop bringing Section 2 lawsuits at all. With no private alternative, that would deal an immense and perhaps irrecoverable blow to voting-rights enforcement in this country.”—Matt Ford Minutes after the Supreme Court struck down Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act in 2013, with the majority insisting states didn’t need to be prevented from passing discriminatory voting laws, then-Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott called for reinstatement of a discriminatory voting law. Hours after a federal appeals court on Monday opened the door for states, counties, and municipalities to deny Americans the right to vote on account of race or color, North Dakota moved to weaken voting rights for Native American tribes. If the decision U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit is allowed to stand, no one but the federal government can stop North Dakota, or any party, from violating Americans’ voting rights on account of race or color. The individual whose rights are being violated may not seek justice under the law. Entire communities whose rights are being violated may not
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To Be Equal seek justice under the law. Civil rights and social justice groups may not seek justice under the law. A legal right that almost no one is permitted to claim is no right at all. And that is exactly the point. It’s hard to overstate how intellectually bankrupt the decision is. Most challenges seeking to enforce Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act are brought by private plaintiffs, not the federal government. For nearly six decades, the nation’s courts have recognized the right of private plaintiffs to sue under Section 2. Private plaintiffs have triumphed over discriminatory laws under liberal presidents, conservative presidents, presidents who have defended and advanced voting rights, and presidents who have sought to restrict voting rights. The Biden Administration’s positive record of defending voting rights should not delude anyone into believing that the Fifteenth Amendment would be in safe hands under President Biden’s potential successors. Indeed, suppression of Black votes was a key tactic in Donald Trump’s 2020 re-election strategy, and it’s unlikely that defending the Voting Rights Act
would be a priority should he achieve a second term. “Radical theories that would previously have been laughed out of court have been taken increasingly seriously by an increasingly radical judiciary,” the Brennan Center’s Democracy Program Director Wendy Weiser told the New York Times. The judges of the Eight Circuit Court of Appeals are fully aware of this. They have knowingly, deliberately, and maliciously reduced a constitutionally guaranteed right to the level of a mere whim. While the lines may have grown more and more blurred since Donald Trump stunned the nation by declaring White supremacists, “very fine people,” a majority of Americans recoil from overt racial discrimination. Even the Eight Circuit judges likely would hesitate to overturn the Voting Rights Act outright. Yet they effectively have done so, in ruling that almost no one has the right to seek justice under its authority. Monday’s decision almost certainly will be appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court. Ruling on a case brought by private plaintiffs under Section 2 of the Voting Rights. At the Court’s conservative majority in June struck down Alabama’s racially-gerrymandered congressional districts. We look forward to the Court holding itself to the standard it set for in that case when it rules on this one.
For too many kids, getting outside is easier said than done (TriceEdneyWire.com)—Last week, after a restful Thanksgiving, my family made a deliberate choice to #OptOutside on Friday. #OptOutside is a growing movement in which participating organizations and companies close their doors on Black Friday, give their employees a paid day off, and encourage all of us to embrace the serenity of nature instead of succumbing to the frenzy of Black Friday shopping. I’m an outdoors enthusiast, from a long line of outdoors enthusiasts. As a dad, I try to instill a strong love of nature in my kids and make sure they reap the vast benefits of spending time outside in and among nature. However, I’m aware that my family’s ability to enjoy the outdoors is a blessing that’s been denied to far too many other Black families. Like pollution and climate change, inadequate access to nature is not a crisis shouldered equally. Sadly, it won’t surprise you that it falls hardest on people of color and low-income communities. A study of park accessibility by the Trust for Public Land concluded that “systemic racism and redlining have led to chronic disinvestment in parks and recreational facilities in marginalized communities.” The result is one that perpetuates a cycle of inequality: “too few parks as well as parks marred by cracked asphalt, barren fields, and broken play equipment.” All people, and especially children, need easy access to safe, clean outside spaces for healthy bodies and minds. Yet one third of all Americans— among them, 28 million children —don’t have any sort of park or
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outdoors are more likely to deal with physical health problems, ranging from childhood obesity to vitamin D deficiency, as well as reduced motor skills development and higher rates of emotional illnesses like anxiety and depression. Meanwhile, we also know that when kids spend time in nature, besides the general benefits of exercise, it helps build confidence, reduce stress, and promote creativity. So, closing the nature gap, as a goal, should be a priority to all of us who have fought long and hard to close the opportunity gaps faced by our kids and our communities. That’s why I’m glad that this week marks a broad, rejuvenated push for Congress to pass the bipartisan Outside For All Act, which would increase access to nature and opportunities for outdoor recreation in urban and low-income communities. By codifying the Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership (ORLP) program into federal law, the Outdoors For All Act would make the immense benefits of local parks more equitable and accessible to all. Those benefits, according to the office of U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla, one of the bill’s sponsors, include job creation, shade and tree cover, and clean air, as well as “new trails, green spaces, playgrounds, cultural gathering spaces, and more.” It all adds up to healthier bodies and minds for our children, and building more of a shared understanding, for all of us, of why spending time outdoors and protecting nature are so critical to our wellbeing. (Ben Jealous is executive director of the Sierra Club.)
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Stay informed and engaged (TriceEdneyWire.com)—Red flags will always be there if you pay close enough attention. In the case of George Santos, the red flags were revealed long before his election but simply ignored by too many people. Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy told reporters, “I always had a few questions about Santos’ résumé.” Ultimately, McCarthy would need every vote he could get to become House speaker, including the vote from the problematic New York freshman. The congressman, who represents parts of Queens and Long Island, now faces a 23-count federal indictment. After the recent release of the House Ethics Committee findings, evidence shows that Santos converted campaign donations for his personal use. “The evidence uncovered in the Ethics Committee’s Investigative Subcommittee investigation is more than sufficient to warrant punishment and the most appropriate punishment is expulsion,” said Rep. Michael Guest, the Republican Committee chairman from Mississippi. MAGA Republicans do know corruption when they see it--they just don’t always choose to act on it. Before the 2020 election, the Santos campaign hired an outside research firm to provide an internal vulnerability report detailing aspects of the candidate’s past. Such reports are typically used in the early stages of a campaign when candidates are preparing for potential attacks from their opponents. The report on Santos included questions that surfaced about his marriage, his family’s link to the Holocaust, and alleged ties to “companies that have been accused of fraud and scamming customers.” The report’s conclusions were circulated among campaign strategists for top House Republicans and was so condemning that several campaign aides urged Santos to drop out of the race. When he refused, his own aides resigned. Nassau County Republicans are upset and united in calling for Santos’ resignation. The subject has become such a major embarrassment to constituents in New York and members of the nation’s highest legislative body. When former Rep. Tom Suozzi announced he would not seek re-election for New York’s 3rd Congressional District, Santos defeated Richard Zimmer by 8 points, thus denying Democrats the opportunity to hold the House seat in a reliably
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Commentary Democratic district. It became a classic example of Democrats sleeping at the wheel by taking the Santos campaign —and voters—for granted. While the Democrats assembled their own opposition research before the 2020 election, it missed the most damaging details in Santos’ backstory and credentials. In the case of the 2024 election, we are beyond the red flag warnings regarding election deniers who led efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election result and refused to accept President Biden’s victory. The danger they pose has consistently been made clear to the American public when election deniers were committed to decertifying election results, remaining steadfast in promoting baseless and debunked theories, falsely claiming that President Biden’s election was stolen, and opposing the counting of Biden’s electoral college votes. The question remains: will enough voters, particularly in deeply competitive races, still care about the events of Jan. 6 and its long-term consequences when considering important issues such as the economy, the Israel- Hamas war, and the southern border? Will Black and Latino voters forget that attempts to overturn election results were targeted toward their communities and can likely happen again? As we are approximately 12 months away, the 2024 elections will determine the future control of the White House, U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, and various state houses nationally. Voters must stay informed and engaged without ignoring the critical facts and testimonies from the Jan. 6 House Select Committee. We cannot afford to be asleep at the wheel by not making Jan. 6 a crucial general election issue while remembering the images of rioters storming the U.S. Capitol. We are fully aware that Republican lawmakers, along with their voters, recognize a corrupt and scandal-plagued politician when they see one. Unfortunately, they often ignore the lies and deceit if it becomes politically advantageous and serves the interests of their culture wars. When they can get away with not holding corruption accountable, the nation pays a heavy price in rebuilding the trust in democracy and various institutions. Understandably, people are getting nervous and upset over the economy, but the stakes are extremely high when election deniers go unchecked. For all the warning signs facing President Biden, apathy and skepticism from young voters are major concerns. Young people are a valuable voting bloc for Democrats, and their votes and voices should never be taken for granted. They, too, must be mindful of the consequences and be determined to turn out without apathy. A spokesman for the Biden campaign called the election “deeply consequential for young people” and pledged to build on a strong turnout from younger voters in the 2022 midterm elections. This can be a challenge going into next year. Some of the Biden administration’s biggest accomplishments, such as infrastructure funding and lowering prescription drug prices, don’t necessarily resonate as much with younger voters. On the other hand, childcare, affordable housing, and student loans are bigger priorities for them. The attack on the U.S. Capitol has changed everything. In the foreseeable future, the primary issue on voting ballots is not “Bidenomics” or the southern border crisis but rather election deniers and their willingness to overturn any democratically held election they believe was “stolen.” (David W. Marshall is the founder of the faithbased organization, TRB: The Reconciled Body, and author of the book God Bless Our Divided America. He can be reached at www.davidwmarshallauthor.com.)
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‘The Talk’ not talked about Following the fatal shooting of Michael Brown, an unarmed Black teenager, by a White police officer in Ferguson, Missouri, and the emergence of Black Lives Matter as a national movement in 2014, Black writers began to refer to “the talk” as a oneof-a-kind conversation Black parents had with their children about racist policing. In 2016, Washington Post journalist Wes Lowery published They Can’t Kill Us All: Ferguson, Baltimore, and a New Era in America’s Racial Justice Movement. The book’s goal was to educate the public on the scale of modern police violence. The title of the book, “They” (police) Can’t Kill “Us” (Black people) All, implies that the police are making every effort to kill all Black people. The same year, Harvard economist Roland Fryer published a study that found racial differences in the use of nonlethal force but no racial bias in officer-involved shootings. Also, the Washington Post police shootings database recorded officers fatally shot more Whites than Blacks. BLM supporters dismissed the hard numbers because police brutality disproportionately harmed Blacks in comparison to their percentage of the population. For many Black parents, this made “the talk” even more important because it implied that their children were at greater risk of being involved in a racist police encounter. Those who always recognized that the evidence on the ground did not support BLM’s claim of an “epidemic of racist policing” agreed that Blacks faced disproportionate harm during police confrontations but stressed that fatal police encounters constituted less than 1 percent of Black deaths per year. The research proved that there was no epidemic of racist policing, and “the talk” about racist policing fostered in Black youngsters an irrational fear of police that might do more harm than good. According to City Journal contributing editor Heather MacDonald, the FBI’s official crime data for 2016 showed that
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Check It Out there were nearly 900 more Black homicide victims compared to 2015, bringing the total to 7,881. Those 7,881 Black homicide victims are 1,305 more than the number of White victims during the same time period, despite the fact that Blacks make up only 13 percent of the US population. According to the Washington Post, “in 2016, police fatally shot 233 Blacks, the vast majority of whom were armed and dangerous. Only 16 Black male victims of police shootings were classified as unarmed.” BLM critics who pointed out these Blackon-Black crime stats emphasized that there was another “talk” Black parents were forced to have with their children. This “talk” occurred when a parent had to confront their child after one of their friends was gunned down or hit with a stray bullet. This “talk” was disproportionately held in poor Black neighborhoods, and the critics stressed to BLM that the FBI statistics indicated these “talks” were increasing. In response to the criticism, BLM supporters condemned the term “Blackon-Black crime.” BLM supporters argued that Whites killed each other in the same way that Blacks did, but there was no term called “White-on-White crime” to imply some form of criminal sickness within the White race. Despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary, BLM supporters and the national media continued to propagate the impression that racist policing was rampant in
the United States. In 2019, when researchers surveyed the public and asked about the number of unarmed Black males killed by police each year, over half of those polled answered over 1,000. However, according to the Washington Post, in each year from 2015 to 2018, the number never surpassed 50. Meanwhile, Black parents in poor neighborhoods had to comfort the same child as more and more of their friends got gunned down or hit with stray bullets. The year 2020 provided BLM supporters with a new list of victims of racist policing: Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, and Jacob Blake. Across the country, riots erupted, prompting Black parents to once again have “the talk” with their children about racist policing. 2020 was also the year that lawmakers resolved to confront the issue. Cities around the country suggested cutting police funding, and voters elected progressive prosecutors to reduce mass incarceration. This was a win for all BLM supporters who did not reside in a poor Black community. According to CNN, when the FBI released its annual Uniform Crime Report for 2020, the number of homicides climbed nearly 30 percent from 2019. That was the agency’s highest single-year increase since it began recording these crimes in the 1960s. This proved that BLM’s critics were correct when they stated that there was another “talk” that Black parents were obliged to have with their child and that it was on the rise. But has anyone attempted to have a genuine discussion about this? A recent Washington Post headline promoted that: A Black father wrote a book about ‘The Talk’—to show why it’s necessary. The author defined “the talk” as a catch-all word for how Black parents first communicate the reality of American racism with their children. I suppose not.
U. S. disasters disparately impact low-income homeowners and renters (TriceEdneyWire.com)—So far this year, the U.S. has been hit by 23 separate major disasters, the highest number since NOAA started keeping records in 1980. These disasters—which include hurricanes, wildfires, flooding, tornados, and hail—collectively have killed more than 250 people, caused over $57 billion in property damage, and are both causing and exacerbating health issues in regions across the country. Their impact is disproportionately felt by low-income homeowners and renters. As weary homeowners try to recover from these disasters and prepare for ever more extreme weather, they face a new crisis: disappearing insurance coverage which threatens to bankrupt families and communities and could have a domino effect on the mortgage and construction industries. Mounting losses from disaster-related claims have driven several major insurers to stop writing new policies in California, Colorado, Florida, and Louisiana. In many states, double-digit premium increases, higher deductibles, and reduced coverage are becoming the norm. As private insurers retreat from the market, residual markets (nonprofit, state-chartered insurers of last resort) are forced to pick up the slack at a scale for which they were not designed. The rate of uninsured homeowners has risen from 5 percent to 12 percent in just the last three years due to increasing costs. We can only fix this insurance crisis by fixing our underlying risk crisis. The majority of homes in the U.S. were built to codes that did not anticipate the rapidly increasing extreme weather we are experiencing today. Many of these homes can be made more climate resilient, but risk mitigation is peril-specific; there is no onesize-fits-all and, often, those most at risk lack financial resources for even small improvements. Investment in climate resilience will take creative thinking, innovative funding, and a collaborative effort, as we have seen in Alabama. Over a decade ago, Alabama launched the Strengthen Alabama Homes (SAH) program. SAH makes grants to homeowners of up to $10,000 to install a FORTIFIED Roof™, a construction
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Commentary standard based on decades of research and testing by the Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety (IBHS). FORTIFIED has been proven to prevent or significantly reduce losses from hurricanes, high winds, hail, tornados, and other severe convective storms. Of the $363-billion-dollar weather disasters since 1980, hurricanes have caused the most damage—$1.3 trillion—and are also responsible for the highest number of deaths—6,890 since 1980. FORTIFIED is widely recognized by the insurance industry. The impact of SAH goes beyond just the homeowners who have received grants. There are over 54,000 FORTIFIED roofs in the U.S. today, approximately 48,000 of them in Alabama, but only 6,500 funded by grants. Boosted by the success of SAH and the demonstrated effectiveness of FORTIFIED, general interest in the roofs has grown. Alabama now has a network of trained inspectors and roofing contractors who are educating homeowners about FORTIFIED, and entire subdivisions of new homes are being built with FORTIFIED roofs. Homeowner awareness increased significantly after Hurricane Sally in 2019 when FORTIFIED homeowners reported little to no roof damage, unlike their neighbors who did not have FORTIFIED roofs. This commitment to resilience has enabled Alabama to maintain a stable, competitive home insurance market. North Carolina and South Carolina also have FORTIFIED roof grant programs and last year, the Louisiana legislature created a grant program modeled on SAH, which began awarding grants in October. Similar efforts are under consideration in a number of other states. In another example of innovation and collaboration, in Lockport, Louisiana, a new development of 35 homes built to FORTIFIED standards was 90 percent
complete when Hurricane Ida made landfall in August 2021. The storm caused catastrophic property damage elsewhere along the coast but barely scratched the homes at Les Maisons de Bayou Lafourche. A climate resilience grant from the Louisiana Office of Community Development and Louisiana Homes Corporation helped support the project, where a majority of homes are set aside for people earning 50–60 percent of the area median income, with residency preferences for veterans, individuals with disabilities, and seniors – the people who are often most at risk from climate disasters. While established mitigation standards for other types of natural disasters are still emerging, programs like SAH and Les Maisons show us what’s possible in the face of increasing weather risks and unstable insurance markets. According to the National Institute of Building Sciences, mitigation saves up to $13 per $1 invested. Instead of spending billions of dollars on disaster recovery every year, we should be investing in resilience from the start. That means putting in place stronger building codes that incorporate proven, affordable climate-resilient standards like FORTIFIED. It also means dramatically scaling up funding and incentives to help retrofit existing homes to be more resilient. Changing the way we do business to prioritize resilience requires partnership between the public and private sectors— including state insurance regulators, state legislatures, public and private insurance providers, home builders, contractors, and homeowners. Philanthropy can also play a role by supporting promising approaches to building and retrofitting homes that protect the health and wealth of homeowners, especially those who are most vulnerable to climate-related harm. Stabilizing insurance markets starts with strengthening homes, families, and communities. We know what needs to be done, and we need to do it now. (Eleanor Kitzman is the CEO/co-founder of MyStrongHome, PBC, which provides construction, finance and insurance services to coastal homeowners. Ms. Kitzman served as insurance commissioner in both her adopted home state of South Carolina and her home state of Texas.)
Thanksgiving beyond Black Friday First, we give thanks to God for those of us who remember the true spirit of this holiday we call Thanksgiving. While so many of us trace its origins back to 1621 when a few surviving Pilgrims shared a meal with the Native Americans who had helped them survive their first winter in this land, on October 3, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln issued a proclamation of Thanksgiving designating the last Thursday in November, with some exceptions, as a day of Thanksgiving. Fortunately the majority of Americans not only celebrate the occasion, but also find it in their hearts to share meals and service to others. For this we are truly thankful. However, the occasion has been commercialized, like all other holidays. And while many are giv-
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Commentary ing to and feeding those among us who are less fortunate, let us also remember the empty chairs at so many family tables as the result of the death of loved ones. Let us offer prayers for those grieving such losses and let each of us count our blessings beyond the tables of food set before us. There are so many other places we could have been born. There are global conflicts, famine, and hard-
ships that we have been spared. For this and many other reasons we are blessed. But let’s not be so thankful that Black Friday becomes more important than the good we have discussed above. The issue is not how much money we will spend on things that we really don’t need, but how wisely we handle our funds. Black Friday is not named after “us”. The word “Black” refers to the profits expected or actually made on that day after Thanksgiving. Being Thankful for our blessings does not mean we have to spend the blessing foolishly. Happy Thanksgiving. (Dr. John E. Warren is Publisher, San Diego Voice & Viewpoint Newspaper)
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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. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 541E-4. 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. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 1740-161.
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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. DEED BOOK VOLUME 12346, PAGE 145. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER l 72-R-258 CLASSIFIEDS GET RESULTS!
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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. 21DEC23
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. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 1129E-386.
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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:
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 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. DBV 16802, PG 496, B/L #97-D-212.
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 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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59DEC23
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
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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
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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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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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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.
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111DEC23
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.
112DEC23
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
113DEC23
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.
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:
BOROUGH OF EMSWORTH INTENT TO ADOPT PROPOSED ORD. 1016 Notice is hereby given that the Council of the Borough of Emsworth, County of Allegheny, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Levying the real estate tax rate at .00595500 mils; 1 mil for Roads, for the fiscal year 2024. Public discussion of this proposed ordinance is invited and if no changes are made the ordinance will be adopted at the business meeting of the Council of the Borough of Emsworth, December 13, 2023, 6:30 p.m. prevailing time.
BEING thereon vacant residential land known as Ganster Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15223. Deed Book Volume 8965, Page 407. Block & Lot No. 222-P-110.
BOROUGH OF EMSWORTH AVAILABILITY OF PROPOSED 2024 BUDGET Notice is hereby given the Council of the Borough of Emsworth has made available for public inspection the proposed Emsworth Borough Budget for the Year 2024. The proposed budget is available at the Office of the Borough Secretary, 171 Center Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15202, and may be viewed during regular business hours of MondayFriday 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The proposed budget will be considered for adoption at the business meeting of Emsworth Borough Council to be held Wednesday, December 13, 2023, 6:30 p.m., prevailing time.
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In accordance with Title I of the National Affordable Housing Act of 1990, as amended, the City of Pittsburgh has prepared its Fiscal Year 2022 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) for its Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), the HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME), the Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG), and the Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) Programs. This report describes the level of housing assistance and other community development activities through grants from various Federal funding programs during Fiscal Year 2022 (April 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023). Copies of the FY 2022 CAPER for the City of Pittsburgh are available for public inspection at the City of Pittsburgh website at http://pittsburghpa.gov/omb/ community-development-documents, beginning Friday, December 1, 2023 through Friday, December 15, 2023. All interested persons are encouraged to review the FY 2022 CAPER. 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BEN AVON WORK SESSION CANCELLED The Ben Avon working meeting scheduled for Tuesday, December 5 has been cancelled. The next public meeting of Ben Avon Council will take place on Tuesday, December 19. If you have any questions, comments or concerns for Council, please contact the Borough Office at (412) 766-7704 or send an email to benavon@benavon.com. BELLEVUE BOROUGH NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Borough of Bellevue will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, December 12, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. to review the proposed 2024 Budget. The meeting will be held at the Bellevue Borough Municipal Building, 537 Bayne Avenue, Bellevue, PA 15202. The purpose of the Public Hearing is to receive comments and suggestions regarding the proposed budget and taxing ordinance. Action will be taken on the proposed budget at the December 26, 2023 Regular Meeting of the Bellevue Borough Council. Copies of the Proposed 2023 Budget will be available for inspection beginning December 1, 2023 by contacting the Borough Administrative office at 412/766.6164 or via email to: info@bellevueboro.com during regular business hours. Cindy L. Bahn Bellevue Borough DAS /Secretary
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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)
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Voith Transmission Rebuild Kits
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LRV Control Printed Circuit Boards (LICU
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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Diesel Engine Oi
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Bus Batteries (AGM)
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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. TOWNSHIP OF WILKINS LEGAL NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the Township of Wilkins will accept sealed bids until 3:30 P.M., December 15, 2023 for the following services: 1. Garbage /Refuse Collection, Removal & Disposal 2. Recyclable Materials Collection, Removal & Recycling Bids will be opened at 3:30 PM on December 15, 2023 at the Municipal Building, 110 Peffer Road, Turtle Creek, PA 15145. All bids must include a bid bond, certified check or cashier check in the amount as specified in the bid specifications. All bids must be submitted in a sealed envelope and must be clearly marked on the outside of the envelope: “GARBAGE/RECYCLING BID.” Copies of the specifications and related forms may be obtained at the Manager’s Office, Township of Wilkins, 110 Peffer Road, Turtle Creek, PA 15145 during normal working hours, or via email: rvargo@wilkinstownship.com The Township reserves the right to reject any and all bids in whole or in part and to waive any informality. Each bid shall remain firm for a period of 90 days JOB OPPORTUNITIES Help Wanted
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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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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. 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.
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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.
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African Americans getting in on the new-age jobs being ‘manufactured’ in Pittsburgh First Lady Jill Biden joins panel discussion with Mayor Gainey, others
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PPS’ CTE Director Angela Mike, and Citizens Bank VP of Public Relations for Western Pennsylvania Monica Malik. Oh...there was one more person that was part of the panel discussion... First Lady Jill Biden. She was introduced to a thunderous applause prior to the panel discussion. Her famous husband, President Joe Biden, in May named Pittsburgh one of five “workforce hubs” in the country, which meant that the Biden Administration would partner with local officials, employers, schools and other stakeholders to ensure a diverse and skilled workforce would be created for the newage technology jobs. “I want to bring you back to a moment a few years ago, when my husband took office, and the pandemic was still raging,” Jill Biden said at the event. “When jobs here in Pittsburgh seemed to be disappearing every day. When young people were grad-
uating school and struggling to begin their careers. Back then, when we looked to the future, we only saw uncertainty. Now, in this incredible space of innovation and renewal, think of how much has changed. Businesses are growing. Jobs are coming back. Unemployment is at a record low. Buildings are going up. And young people are on the path to incredible careers. There’s a bright, vibrant future ahead of Allegheny County, a future everyone in this room can be a part of.” In the area of workforce development, there has to be an understanding between what is being taught to individuals in relation to what jobs are actually out there for the taking. As an example, with the major undertaking happening at the Pittsburgh International Airport, including construction on a brand new terminal, Partner4Work connects individuals to the Builders Guild of Western PA to train them as pre-apprentices in the construction trades. Ul-
timately, those individuals could find jobs on what’s being called the airport “Terminal Modernization Program,” or other construction jobs. Victor Mroczkowski, executive vice president of operation at Re:Build Manufacturing, announced during the panel discussion that his Arnold-based company would hire 300 new employees over the next three years, with many of the hires coming from local workforce organizations and technical schools. This gives the African Americans enrolled in those programs a good chance to get those jobs, which was a vital part of Mayor Gainey’s remarks during the panel discussion. The mayor said the best way to break down poverty is “to provide a skill set that gives people the ability to lead.” He also said removing barriers is the way for people “to access jobs and a way into the union life where they can see their world grow.” Mayor Gainey continued: “I want to see the next generation watch
this generation grow up getting jobs they can be proud of. It removes them from this whole situation that we call ‘the drug game.’ I don’t want them to know ‘the drug game.’ I want to know the ‘organization, trade and business game’ so that they can grow and continue to move forward with their life.” After the panel discussion, which focused primarily on how Pittsburghers, its workforce organizations and corporate institutions are working collaboratively to create a healthy workforce for Pittsburgh’s future professions, many people had the chance to physically meet Jill Biden. Angela Mike, the Pittsburgh Public Schools’ director of its Career and Technical Education division, met Jill Biden and said she was blown away by her saying that there should be training “not for a job search, but for a job offer.” “For me,” Mike told the Courier, “that was the key today because I’ve had so many partners
come to the table in the past and have said we want to help, but if you really want to help, (the students) need a job. Not just job training.” Monica Malik, the Citizens VP for Public Relations in the region, met Jill Biden and felt that the panel’s discussion on intergenerational wealth for all, not just selected individuals, was important. Cydney Cooper, a correspondent for the City of Pittsburgh, also met Jill Biden. “It was great to have the First Lady come here to Pittsburgh to celebrate what we’re doing,” she said. “It’s so important that we diversify our workforce, it’s so important that we give everybody the opportunity to have economic opportunities to thrive. Today was a celebration of the forward movement that we are seeing in this city.”
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