Daylon A. Davis resigns as NAACP Pittsburgh Branch president
by Rob Taylor Jr. Courier Staff Writer
On Friday, March 14, 2025, Daylon A. Davis turned in his resignation as president of the NAACP Pittsburgh Branch.
The National NAACP accepted his resignation.
Three days later, on Monday, March 17, 2025, members of the National NAACP held a meeting with members of the NAACP Pittsburgh Branch. It was held at Freedom Unlimited, on Wylie Avenue, in the Hill District. The meeting turned out to be closed to all media, even though a Facebook post from the NAACP Pittsburgh Branch instructed that "all community members," not just current local NAACP members, "show up and make their voices heard."
The Facebook post sent shockwaves throughout some of Pittsburgh's Black community, as the post stated that the meeting would be "more than just a meeting—it is a defining moment for our community. This meeting will de-
termine whether there is a future for the NAACP in Pittsburgh."
The waves caught the attention of former NAACP Pittsburgh Branch President Tim Stevens, who is now the Chairman and CEO of the Black Political Empowerment Project, which, in many ways, mirrors the overall mission and vision of the NAACP. Stevens attended the special meeting. It was the first NAACP Pittsburgh Branch meeting Stevens said he attended in 20 years since his days as Pittsburgh Branch President.
When the New Pittsburgh Courier showed up to attend and report on the meeting, the National NAACP requested that no media be present. The Courier obliged, but remained outside the Freedom Unlimited building until the nearly two-hour meeting concluded. Davis had been president of the NAACP Pittsburgh Branch since Jan. 1, 2023. His tenure as president
DEI under attack; local community leaders fight back
by Rob Taylor Jr. Courier Staff Writer
U.S. President Donald Trump may be all about eliminating DEI altogether, but that's not going to fly with Black Political Empowerment Project Chairman and CEO Tim Stevens. Or Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh President and CEO Carlos Carter. Or Dr. Kyaien O. Conner, a local college professor and associate dean for justice, equity, diversity and inclusion. The three individuals were joined by a host of others at Freedom Unlimited in the Hill District, Monday morning, March 17, to denounce the elimination of DEI programs on a federal level being implemented by the current U.S. president. But they also had a message for all Pittsburgh-area companies and organi-
zations: "Today we ask that leaders of corporations, companies, universities, colleges and major non-profits to not turn your back on what many of you have put into place, implemented and supported for years," Stevens boastfully said. Many DEI policies were implemented following the death of a Black man, George Floyd, by a White police officer in Minneapolis in May 2020. "For a moment, civil and human activists, and regular citizens, felt we had new friends and new partners in our multi-decade efforts to find true equality, fairness and opportunity throughout this nation," Stevens continued. "Apparently, there are those who now feel that these goals have been met, within a mere four-plus years. Obviously, such an interpretation of history
Mobilizing for 2026: Chavis urges Black Press to act
by Stacy M. Brown BlackPressUSA.com
Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) marked the 198th anniversary of the Black Press, and the culmination of Black Press Week with a powerful State of the Black Press address by NNPA President & CEO Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr., who spoke on the vital role of Black-owned media amid the growing threats of far-right extremism and American fascism. Held at Howard University, the event celebrated the resilience of Black journalism while also honoring the late Walter “Ball” Smith, publisher of New York’s Beacon and the Philadelphia Observer, who was posthumously enshrined in the Black Press Hall of Fame. Smith, who died in 2017 at 83, was remembered by his family and the Black publishing community for his tireless advocacy and contributions to Black media. Chavis did not mince words when addressing the urgency of the times. He warned of the condescending weaponization of terms like “high and woke” to incite fear, hatred, and social regression, emphasizing that the Black Press must remain steadfast in combating misinformation and right-wing efforts to dismantle democracy. “We have to continue to plead our own cause, and that cause today includes confronting and challenging the rampant contradictions of the far right who are trying to usher in American fascism,” Chavis declared. “The Black Press of America is needed today more than ever before.” Chavis highlighted the expansive reach of the Black Press, boasting 245 print publications and 13 digital and online outlets under the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA), with more poised to join. He rejected the narrative of
“fake news” and “alternative truths,” pledging that Blackowned media would persist in exposing lies and amplifying the voices of Black communities nationwide.
“There’s no other national news reporting organization that has the local, national, and global reach of the Black Press,” he said. Comparing the NNPA’s reach to that of mainstream outlets, Chavis noted that while the Associated Press has bureaus in all 50 states, the Black Press operates 258 bureaus across the country. Beyond reporting, he stressed that Black media’s role extends to influence and advocacy, describing it as “a syndicate, a collaboration, and a togetherness of not only the production of news but its distribution and its impact.”
Chavis called for a renewed partnership between the Black Press, Black churches, HBCUs, and Black-owned businesses to proactively plan for the future rather than merely react to oppression. He urged publishers and clergy in every city to organize mass meetings— historic gatherings that have long served as mobilization platforms for Black communities—to discuss progress and collective action.
“We cannot afford to get overly distracted every day, reacting to the current, repressive, and backward policies and actions of those in high places,” he said, citing the White House, Congress, and the Supreme Court
as institutions plagued by “spiritual wickedness in high places.” Chavis reiterated the importance of faith, community unity, and proactive planning. He referenced the 60th anniversary of the 1965 Selma to Montgomery march, noting how mass meetings at Black churches laid the groundwork for transformative movements.
“We just can’t react to oppression. We need to be planning our liberation, planning our progress, planning our advancement as a people,” he stated. Looking ahead to 2026, Chavis called on the Black Press to lead a national mobilization effort to secure the largest Black voter turnout in history. With the growing threats to voting rights, HBCU funding, healthcare, and economic stability, he insisted that preparation must begin immediately.
“Are we going to allow these backward people to continue to represent us in Congress? Are we going to allow them to keep chipping away at our voting rights, our HBCU scholarships, our healthcare?” Chavis asked.
“The Black Press will work diligently over the next 18 to 20 months to arouse our communities on the importance of civic education, voter registration, and engagement.” Chavis also highlighted the immense economic power of Black Americans, who spend more than $2 trillion annually in the U.S. economy. “We’re the richest poor folk in the world,” he said. “$2 trillion.”
Trump targets public education with massive job cuts
by Stacy M. Brown BlackPressUSA.com Senior
National Correspondent
The Trump administration has taken its first steps in dismantling the Department of Education, slashing more than 1,300 jobs and closing regional offices in cities including New York, Boston, Chicago, and Cleveland. According to Rachel Oglesby, the department’s chief of staff, employees were informed via email March 11 that the Washington headquarters and regional offices would be closed March 12 for unspecified “security reasons” before reopening March 13. “Today’s reduction in force reflects the Department of Education’s commitment to efficiency, accountability, and ensuring that resources are directed where they matter most: to students, parents, and teachers,” Education Secretary Linda McMahon said.
The layoffs are part of a broader effort led by Trump and the Elon Musk-headed Department of Government Efficiency to shrink the federal government. The 1,300 affected employees will officially be terminated in 90 days, with severance packages based on their length of service. In addition, 63 probationary employees were dismissed last month under a White House directive, while more than 300 workers accepted buyouts of up to $25,000, and another 260 opted for deferred resignations. McMahon confirmed that the cuts are just the beginning. Trump has vowed to eliminate the Department of Education, a move that would require congressional approval. Impact on Marginalized Communities Former Education Secretary Arne Duncan, who served under the Obama administration, described the cuts as a direct threat to vulnerable students, particularly those in Black and Brown communities.
“It is our time to have courage and fight for kids,” Duncan previously said in a recently published interview. When asked about the impact of Trump’s proposed education cuts, he said there was a “chance to have an extraordinarily damaging and detrimental effect.” The Department of Education plays a vital role in ensuring equal access to education, particularly for historically disadvantaged communities. It enforces civil rights protections under laws such as the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits discrimination in education based on race, sex, and disability. It also administers federal funding for Pell Grants, supports students with disabilities, and provides critical financial assistance to high-poverty schools. The administration’s decision to gut the department aligns with Trump’s long-standing pledge to shift education entirely to state control. His 2024 campaign platform describes the agency as a “woke” bureaucracy that interferes with local decisions. Far-right conservatives have taken issue with the department’s efforts to promote racial equity, diversify the teacher work-
This Week In Black History A Courier Staple
• MARCH 19
1620 The first Black child born in America, William Tucker, was probably born on this date in Jamestown, Va. However, some controversy surrounds the exact date. What we know for sure is that he was the son of two of the first Africans brought to America as indentured servants in August 1619— Anthony (Antonio) and Isabella. We also know he was baptized on Jan. 3, 1624. Further, there is debate as to whether his last name was actually “Tucker.” It seems that many historians simply assumed that the child was given the last name of the man on whose plantation his parents worked. While this would later become the practice on many plantations, there is no documentation that Anthony and Isabella actually gave their son the last name of Tucker.
1919 Singer Nat “King” Cole is born in Montgomery, Ala. In addition to his considerable talents as a singer, Cole—the father of Natalie Cole—was the first Black American performer with his own syndicated radio program and later a network television variety show. The TV started at 15 minutes, expanded to half-an-hour, but was then dropped due to lack of White advertiser support.
• MARCH 20
force, and protect LGBTQ+ students. However, the department’s biggest K-12 funding programs support the communities that stand to lose the most. The Biden administration had secured more than $300 million to increase school integration through programs like the Magnet Schools Assistance Program and the Fostering Diverse Schools initiative. These programs, funding for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), and efforts to expand teacher diversity are now at risk. Becky Pringle, president of the National Education Association, warned that eliminating the department would devastate public education. “If it became a reality, Trump’s power grab would steal resources for our most vulnerable students, explode class sizes, cut job training programs, make higher education more expensive and out of reach for middle-class families, take away special education services for students with disabilities, and gut student civil rights protections,” Pringle said. The administration has also pushed a wave of directives that could further destabilize public education, including stripping schools of federal funding, promoting school voucher programs, and expanding funding for private charter operators with less oversight. Additionally, Trump’s policies have allowed Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to conduct raids on public schools, further creating fear among immigrant families. Ninety percent of U.S. students—and 95 percent of students with disabilities—attend public schools, which depend on the Department of Education for oversight and resources. Pringle described Trump’s education agenda as a “wrecking ball to public schools,” warning that marginalized students will bear the brunt of the fallout. “Americans did not vote for, and do not support,” she said, “ending the federal government’s commitment to ensuring equal educational opportunities for every child.”
1852—The leading Black nationalist of the 1800s Martin R. Delany publishes his manifesto entitled “The Condition, Elevation, Emigration and Destiny of the Colored People of the United States.” Delany, who fought in the Civil War to end slavery, became frustrated with American racism and argued that Blacks were “a nation within a nation” who should consider returning to their Africa homeland. Delany, who became a doctor, would later advance an argument for reparations saying, “They [Whites] had been our oppressors and injurers. They obstructed our progress to the high positions of civilization. And now it is their bounden duty to make full amends for the injuries thus inflicted upon an unoffending people.” Delaney died in Wilberforce, Ohio, in 1885.
1852 “Uncle Tom’s Cabin,” a novel by Harriet Beecher Stowe, is published in Boston and becomes a national bestseller. The novel was based in part on a real life Maryland slave named Josiah Henson. Many considered Henson the arch type “Uncle Tom” who was over accommodating to Whites and accepting of his condition as a slave. Revisionist historians have treated Henson more kindly suggesting he was simply being pragmatic and actually helped other slaves.
1883 Jan Matzeliger receives a patent for the “shoe lasting” machine, which would revolutionize the shoe industry, significantly reduce the cost of shoes and make Lynn, Mass., the shoe-making capital of the world. Matzeliger was born in Dutch Guiana (today’s Surinam) and arrived in America at 18 or 19 speaking very little English. His invention would eventually enable an entire shoe to be produced in 60 seconds by one machine. The patent was purchased by the United Shoe Company. Unfortunately, Matzeliger died at 37 before he was able to realize any of the enormous profits produced by his invention.
1957—Filmmaker Spike Lee is born in Brooklyn, N.Y.
• MARCH 21
1955— Walter White dies. As head of the NAACP, White was perhaps the most prominent and powerful civil rights leader of the first half of the 20th century. The light complexioned, blue-eyed White became somewhat of a legend in 1919 when he “passed for White” in order to investigate the notorious Elaine, Ark., race riot when marauding bands of Whites killed more than 200 Blacks. He barely escaped with his life when news of his true identity leaked out.
1960—The Sharpsville Massacre occurs, in then White-ruled South Africa, when police fired on Blacks protesting the country’s “pass laws,” which greatly restricted the movement of the majority African population. At least 67 demonstrators were killed and 186 injured or wounded.
1965—The historic Selma to Montgomery March calling for full voting rights for African Americans begins under federal protection. The original march had actually started on March 7.
But the more than 600 demonstrators were attacked with clubs and tear gas by state and local police at the Edmund Pettus Bridge. Organizers, including Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., then went to court to get confirmation of their Constitutional right to demonstrate. The court battle was won and the march resumed under federal protection on March 21. Five months later President Lyndon Johnson signed the historic 1965 Voting Rights Act.
2010—The U.S. House of Representatives passes President Obama’s signature legislation—Health Care Reform by a 219 to 212 vote. No Republican voted for the measure.
• MARCH 22
1492—Alonzo Pietro sets sail with Christopher Columbus as he begins his famous journey to find a new trade route to China, but accidentally “discovers” the Americas. Pietro was one of Columbus’ navigators. He was known as “il Negro”—The Black. 1942—Scholar and political activist Walter Rodney is born in Georgetown, Guyana. Rodney would become one of the leading intellectual forces behind the worldwide Black Nationalist and Pan-Africanist movements of the 1960s and ‘70s. He was a brilliant scholar who traveled widely and among his major writings was the book “How Europe Underdeveloped Africa.” He died in a car bombing in Guyana in 1980.
• MARCH 23
1916—Marcus Garvey arrives in the United States from Jamaica. He would go on to build the largest Black nationalist and self-help organization in world history—the Universal Negro Improvement Association. The UNIA owned everything from bakeries to a shipping line. It would develop chapters throughout major cities in the U.S., Europe, Africa and the Caribbean. “Garveyism” emphasized racial pride, economic empowerment, Blacks doing for self and the establishment of a powerful Black nation in Africa to give protection to Blacks throughout the world.
• MARCH 24
1837—Blacks in Canada are granted the right to vote. Most of these Blacks had escaped from slavery in America.
2002—Halle Berry becomes the first Black woman to win an Oscar for Best Actress. She won for her role in the movie “Monster’s Ball.” She won a Golden Globe for Best Actress in a TV Movie/Mini-Series for “Introducing Dorothy Dandridge” in 1999. Berry was born on Aug. 14, 1966 in Cleveland, Ohio, to an African American father and a Caucasian mother.
• MARCH 25
1931—Ida B. Wells Barnett dies. Barnett was one of the leading Black female activists in America for over 30 years. Born in Holly Springs, Miss., she became a crusading journalist against racism and injustice with her Memphis, Tennessee-based newspaper—“The Free Speech and Headlight.” When a prominent Memphis Black man (and friend or hers) was lynched in 1892, she launched a national campaign against lynching. In 1909, she became a member of the Committee of 40 which laid the foundation for the organization which would become the NAACP. But she later sided with scholar W.E.B. DuBois when he accused the NAACP of not being militant enough. Barnett would also later join with White suffragettes in demanding that women be given the right to vote.
1931—The “Scottsboro Boys” are arrested and accused of raping two young White women—a crime which evidence suggests (then and now) never occurred. However, the saga of the nine Scottsboro Boys (young Black men aged 12 to 20) would stretch out over a period of nearly 20 years in a series of trials, convictions, reversals and retrials. The racism of the period was so thick that even when one of the young White women recanted and admitted that no rape had occurred, an all-White Alabama jury still found members of the group guilty and sentenced them to death. The convictions were overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court and more retrials and new convictions followed. Eventually, either by paroles or escapes, all the Scottsboro Boys would leave Alabama prisons. The last one died in 1989.
1942—Aretha Franklin, the “Queen of Soul” music, is born in Detroit, Mich.
Friday, May 9, 2025 • 6-9 p.m.
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Daylon A. Davis resigns as NAACP Pittsburgh Branch president
National NAACP won't hold new election until local membership increases
turned out to be two years and almost three months. When the meeting was adjourned, Davis was among the first people to exit the meeting. In an interview outside the Freedom Unlimited building on March 17, Davis told the Courier that he resigned because he had accepted a new job that won't permit him to serve simultaneously as NAACP Pittsburgh Branch President. He declined to share what his new job will be, but said information on his new job would be released on Monday, March 24. As more NAACP Pitts -
burgh Branch members left the Freedom Unlimited building, some of the members told the Courier about much of the meeting's details. They spoke to the Courier on the condition of anonymity.
Some of the members told the Courier that there had been, at times, disagreements over the past months between some of the actions of Davis as president and members of his own executive committee.
It wasn't hard for the Courier to confirm that information; even in the Facebook post that the NAACP Pittsburgh Branch wrote inviting all to the meeting, the
post read that, "I know that there have been challenges and trying times between past and present leadership of the branch and its executive committee."
Exact details on the "trying times" or "challenges" were not disclosed or confirmed by the Courier. However, when pressed on the issue by the Courier to Davis as to if those alleged issues caused him to resign, Davis told the Courier, "it had nothing to do with my resignation." Davis added: "And we have wonderful people in place."
Davis told the Courier that the meeting was "specifically about getting membership engaged, turning out people who have always supported the NAACP. They (the na -
tional office) want people to come back to the NAACP, especially to update their membership information."
The Courier has learned that the meeting featured Ericka Cain from the NAACP National Office. Her official title is Vice President of Governance, Compliance and Training for the NAACP. She is based in Texas. She led the meeting from Texas via Zoom. Others also joined via computer, but most of the meeting attendees were in-person at Freedom Unlimited. Some members of the
NAACP Pittsburgh Branch told the Courier on the condition of anonymity that Cain wants to hold an election to determine the next Pittsburgh Branch president and executive officers, but not until more Pittsburgh-based active members update their contact information (email, phone number) and/or more people join the Pittsburgh NAACP. The Courier has learned that there are some 9,000 inactive Pittsburgh NAACP members. There are 90100 active members who have their contact information updated in the NAACP computer system. But there are "several hundred" active members who do not have their contact information updated. Those "several hundred" active members are whom Cain wants the local Pittsburgh Branch to go after. Without those "several hundred" active members' contact information, those "several hundred" people are not allowed to participate in any local NAACP election. A little over two years ago, when Davis was elected president of the local NAACP, Davis said that 100 members or so participated in the election. However, this time, the National NAACP wants to do things differently. Instead of just
Who will become the next elected NAACP Pittsburgh Branch
But first, push underway to get proper
the current 90-100 active members participating in this next election, they want more people to participate.
Sources told the Courier that the National NAACP would be happy if "half" of the "several hundred" people would update their contact information. The Courier estimates that if "half" the people did as such, the local NAACP would have roughly 450 total people participating in the upcoming election, instead of roughly 100.
Davis told the Courier that the NAACP now holds its elections via an electronic process, which means in order to have a vote, a member must have a valid email address and phone number.
"They wanted to see if there was community support," Davis told the Courier of the National NAACP office. "That's what this meeting was about."
Davis tried to jumpstart the NAACP Pittsburgh Branch more into the forefront in recent months. In late January, the local NAACP led the charge in requesting that then-acting Pittsburgh Police Chief Christopher Ragland hold at least three meetings with the NAACP and other community organizations before he was officially swornin as police chief. As it turned out, Ragland resigned from the police force altogether, but not
because of the NAACP's wishes.
The NAACP Pittsburgh Branch put out a statement condemning what the organization called an offensive display at the October 2024 Mount Pleasant (Westmoreland County) Halloween Parade. A woman dressed up as former Vice President Kamala Harris was walking in the parade with her head down, hands tied to the back of a truck that was in support of current President Donald Trump.
The NAACP Pittsburgh Branch was also present during the condemnation of Pittsburgh Police officers who were in contact with a Black man, Jim Rogers. While in police custody in October 2021, Rogers suffered a medical emergency after being tasered multiple times by an officer and died the next day at the hospital.
Now, the NAACP Pittsburgh Branch is back to square one. Who will be the next president of the longest-running civil rights organization in Pittsburgh? The organization in Pittsburgh that featured the likes of Alma Speed Fox, William Randolph, Homer S. Brown, Charles H. Foggie, Byrd Brown, Harvey Adams Jr., Tim Stevens, M. Gayle Moss, Constance Parker and the like?
It's anybody's guess. Right now, the interim president is Jamaal Craig. First Vice-Pres -
ident is Terri Minor Spencer. It's unclear if Craig will eventually run for president, or if someone else will emerge.
As for Davis, he told the Courier that when he became president, he "inherited a lot of complications of the local unit, but that's not why I'm leaving." He said that he brought younger people into the fold at
DEI under attack; local community leaders fight back
would be foolish."
"Everything is not level," added Carter. "So when people make statements in the (Trump) administration that it's about merit, that's insulting. If it were truly a merit-based country, Black people would have a lot of wealth."
Carter also pointed out that DEI initiatives were helping not just Black people, but all people of color, including the LGBTQ community.
"There is no credible evidence that these (DEI) programs are discriminating against anyone. It's just not true," Carter said. "It's about having goals, measuring them, and moving towards a more diverse country where everybody has opportunity."
Carter said the National Urban League filed a lawsuit on Feb. 19 alleging that the Trump executive orders against DEI programs were hurting organizations across the country, and furthermore "marginalizes different populations."
Dr. Conner, who said she was representing moreso herself than the local university where she's employed, said that "DEI, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, these are not just buzzwords; these are foundational principles, values that we stand on that ensure that our educational institutions are rich and diverse. That is part of
the foundation that we should be standing on as Americans, that we embrace diversity. That we recognize and value our differences. That we understand that in the context of higher education, that it is this diversity that brings us together, where we can share our differences of opinions, or we can talk about difference of values, the way that we were raised, and how that brings us together to create complex and very effective solutions to some of our most critical problems in society."
B-PEP works with many corporations in the Greater Pittsburgh area, primarily through its CEIR, or Corporate and Equity Inclusion Roundtable. The organization created a "SCORE" Playbook, with SCORE standing for "Strategies for Creating Opportunities through Retention and Engagement." Stevens said that it's clear, through interviews and other data points, that a diverse workforce is a good "business decision." Stevens said that since 2000, Black buying power has grown to $2 trillion, and that inclusive companies have 2.3 times higher cash flow per employee than non-inclusive companies. Stevens also argued that "generating higher profits is 43 percent more likely among organizations with the most ethnically diverse boards."
No local universities have publicly said that
they were changing their DEI policies as of yet. But don't think it's not possible. Ohio State University closed its Diversity and Inclusion office as of Feb. 28. OSU president Ted Carter wrote to students, in part: "This is a complex and rapidly changing environment, involving multiple court cases at various stages in the legal process. We can’t predict the outcome of any one legal case, but what we do know is this: Taken together, the actions at the state and federal levels and the guidance we’ve received from our state and federal leaders provide a clear signal that we will need to make changes now in the way we have historically gone about our work in DEI."
Prior to Ohio State, West Virginia University announced in late January that it would be closing and eliminating its DEI programs, too.
"We are asking for these leaders, both locally and nationally, to not be intimidated by anyone," Stevens said at the press conference, "regardless of their position, to dissuade these leaders from what they know, in their hearts, to be right."
the Pittsburgh NAACP, and that he was proud to have appointed an LGBTQIA+ Chair "to have a pathway and avenue into that community here in Pittsburgh."
Muriel Fox Alim, daughter of the late Alma Speed Fox (who is known in Pittsburgh as
the Mother of the Civil Rights Movement), told the Courier after the closed-door meeting that the NAACP Pittsburgh Branch "needs the support of the community, and we need to increase the number of members back to what it used to be. Any and ev -
eryone in this community, in this Greater Pittsburgh area, particularly now, needs the support of an organization like the NAACP that has the foundations of civil rights and has the resources to fight for us nationally and locally."
NOW-FORMER NAACP PITTSBURGH BRANCH PRESIDENT DAYLON DAVIS WITH NAACP PITTSBURGH BRANCH EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER ROY BLANKENSHIP. (Photo by Chief Ikhana Hal-Makina)
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Whitney M. Young Jr. Service Awards
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Healthspan versus lifespan: The vital role of muscle in successful aging
by Matthew Lees McMaster University
We’d all like to live longer; at least, I would. But what about enjoying the time we have while we’re here and living healthier? Over the past century, human life expectancy has dramatically increased for a variety of reasons. Chief among these are our advances in sanitation, public health, nutrition and medicine that have reduced mortality, especially in young people. As a result, many more people are able to reach older age.
According to Statistics Canada, in 2021, Canadians had a life expectancy of 81.6 years, which is a astonishing increase of 24.5 years since 1921. By the year 2050, it is projected that the number of people aged 85 years and older will triple. The extension of life expectancy in the 20th century and beyond is one of humanity’s greatest achievements. However, it is crucial to draw a distinction between lifespan — the amount of time between birth and death — and healthspan, which is the amount of time during which a person is healthy within their lifespan. Old-
er people are spending more time in poor health, and this represents a major individual and public health burden. At an advanced age, the ability to maintain an independent lifestyle largely defines a person’s quality of life. As such, it’s not enough to merely extend life without a sufficiently long healthspan to accompany it. Our goals should therefore be to bring lifespan and healthspan as close together as possible.
The idea of extending healthspan is important because it challenges the idea that age-associated diseases are inevitable and can’t be mitigated or ablated.
Why muscle is important for extending healthspan Beginning at around the fifth decade of life, muscle mass is lost at a rate of about one per cent per year, and strength at about three per cent per year. Exercise and optimal nutrition are two of our most important countermeasures against this. (Shutterstock)
One major health challenge in the aging population is the decline in muscle mass, strength and function (otherwise known as sarcopenia), which can lead to func-
tional impairment, loss of autonomy, metabolic disease and a greater risk of falls and fractures.
Alongside its role in posture and locomotion, muscle is a major contributor to resting metabolism, serving as an important reservoir of glucose (sugar) and lipids (fats). It also represents an important “buffer” of amino acids during periods of catabolic stress, such as that seen in critical illness. Markers of muscle health on admission to intensive care units are predictive of important outcomes like the number of ventilator-free days and mortality, and being older compounds this risk.
Beginning at around the fifth decade of life, muscle mass is lost at a rate of about one per cent per year, and strength at about three per cent per year. These reductions in mass and strength are typically interspersed with periods of muscle disuse (hospitalization and/or illness, for example) that accelerate losses in muscle mass and strength. Even a relative reduction in walking activity (measured by a decline in daily step count) for as little as two or three weeks can bring about negative
men and 61% of women.
(BPT) - What makes for retiring well? For most Americans, it’s living a little by affording experiences that bring joy (68%) and enjoying a high quality of life (49%), balanced by the security of reaching savings milestones (68%), according to new Empower research.
Big and little joys
Most agree satisfaction in retirement includes the ability to pay bills on time and in full (68%) and living debt-free (63%)including owning a home outright (55%). Some 42% of people say it comes down to experiences, like the ability to travel the world, and to give back by volunteering (25%).
Everything in its time
Having a clear timeline brings peace of mind for many - 66% say they have a goal retirement age in mind, including 73% of
Over two-thirds of Americans (67%) have savings milestones to reach before retirement - goals that they’re striving for - including setting aside funds for emergencies (57%), travel (33%) and leisure activities like starting a new hobby (32%). About the same number (68%) say their happiness in retirement depends most on reaching their retirement savings goal. Many Gen Xers emphasize leaving behind an inheritance for their children (42%). Travel and leisure
When choosing a place to retire, most people (86%) prefer to live where they can maintain their lifestyle without stressing about money, and low cost of living (38%) factors high on the list. For many that means relocating, with 42% saying they plan
to move to a different city or state to retire.
Some 37% prioritize proximity to family and friends, although 43% say they prefer to retire where it’s more affordable, even if it means being far from their loved ones. For others, home is where happiness already exists - 23% describe their current location as their happy place.
Many see retirement as an opportunity for a fresh start; 16% of people imagine retiring in a different country altogether, seeking adventure and change in their golden years.
Nearly 2 in 5 Gen Zers have set a goal for a travel fund (44%) in retirement.
surveyed 1,013 Americans on December 5, 2024.
changes in body composition, reduced muscle strength and quality, anabolic resistance (an impaired ability to use dietary protein for muscle building), and disrupted blood glucose control in older people.
Given the fundamental role of muscle tissue in metabolic and general health, the maintenance of adequate muscle mass and quality has particular relevance for extending healthspan.
Maintaining muscle health with age
Skeletal muscle tissue is highly plastic: it remodels in accordance with the physical stresses placed upon it. It grows (termed “hypertrophy”) in response to the application of external loads and is rapidly lost (termed “atrophy”) when these loads are withdrawn — if you’ve ever had your arm or leg in a cast, you know what I mean. The good news is that we can leverage the plasticity of muscle tissue to our advantage. In kinesiology professor
Stuart Phillips’s research group at McMaster University, we study the impact of exercise and nutrition on human skeletal muscle health, with a particular interest in aging. The lab’s work has shown that resistance exercise (strength training), even when performed sporadically and with lighter loads, can be an effective strategy to offset muscle losses during periods of reduced activity and disuse in older people. What’s more, this type of training can enhance the sensitivity of muscle tissue to dietary protein and help overcome anabolic resistance. It can also make your muscle more ready to take up glucose and reduce your risk of diseases like Type 2 diabetes. Research now indicates that older people require more dietary protein (the source of “building blocks” for muscle) than the established guidelines suggest. Recent work from our lab has shown that higher-quality protein sources can improve mus-
cle growth in older people. The optimal strategy appears to be consuming 1.2 – 1.6 grams per kilogram of body weight of protein daily (50 to 100 per cent greater than what is currently recommended), from a mixture of animal (e.g., meat, fish, dairy) and plant-based (e.g., legumes) sources. No matter what age you start, you can build the metabolic equivalent of a retirement savings plan by repeatedly engaging in physical exercise and consuming adequate high-quality protein. In doing so, you can effectively close the gap between healthspan and lifespan, maintain independence and maximize quality of life in older age.
(Matthew Lees, Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Kinesiology, McMaster University This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license.)
Gospel-themed ‘Sanctified’ to kick off Pittsburgh Playwrights’ 2025 season
by Genea L. Webb
For New Pittsburgh Courier
Mark Clayton Southers wants Pittsburgh Playwrights Theatre patrons to leave uplifted after seeing his three productions this season.
“All three playwrights were a part of our 2003 inaugural season, which also included playwright Rob Penney. I really want people to come and see Madison Arts Center and see something that we own and see it as a place we can tell our own stories,” explained Southers, founder and artistic director of Pittsburgh Playwrights Theatre Company
The company is coming out the gate this season with a heavy hitter: “Sanctified,” which was written and directed by Javon Johnson, who currently stars as the butler Richard Hallsen in the Tyler Perry show BET show, "The Oval." Johnson is an MFA graduate of the University of Pittsburgh. Set in a small, Black church in rural South Carolina, "Sanctified" delves into the traditional world of Gospel music as it has been sampled and twisted by the Hip-Hop and R&B genres. It also tackles the issues of megachurches and the rise of bishops which forces the traditional Black church to examine its archaic ways of worship.
“Sanctified” won six Black Theatre Alliance Awards in 2009 including the August Wilson Award for Best Writing of a Play (Musical/Adaptation), Best Production (Musical or Revue), Best Direction (Musical or Revue), and Best Musical Director.
“These outrageously charismatic characters were selfishly based on those good ole southern
church folks I have experienced during my Baptist church years in my hometown of Anderson, N.C., where the old and the new are in constant battle," Johnson told the New Pittsburgh Courier.
"I have seen those with innovative fervor come and go and the old still hang around. The young folks yearn for something to shake them up. The old folks just want their old habits. These characters’ personalities are real; their psyches are as solid as unmovable bricks, their passion and love for representing God and their church cannot be unbound. However, it may need to be adjusted slightly."
Southers is glad that his theater was chosen as the place to bring the funny and poignant “Sanctified” to the Pittsburgh audience.
“Javon is 12 years younger than me, and he is partly responsible for me becoming a playwright. As a young MFA student at the University of Pittsburgh, Javon Johnson was a mentor of mine. He told me about the beauty of my writing. He read a letter I wrote as if it were a poem and brought a beauty to my words that unearthed a talent I never knew existed. I remember that day like it was yesterday.”
The encounter set Southers on a course of exploring his writing through the art of poetry and eventually playwriting. Although this is the second time Pittsburgh Playwrights has produced one of Johnson’s plays (the first was during the theater’s inaugural season), Southers still feels like it’s a full-circle moment.
"Sanctified" runs at Pittsburgh Playwrights Theater Company’s Mad-
ison Arts Center through March 30. Madison Arts Center is located at 3401 Milwaukee St. in the Hill District.
Patrons will be transported back to the 1800s in the Southers-penned “Art of Wise.” It uncovers centuries of revisionist history involving two families—one owned by the other, yet sharing the same name. At the story’s apex, two young women's potential friendship takes a dramatic turn, with their remarkable artworks becoming a means for one family to attain freedom. The drama opens wounds of the past, yet uses art to soothe through music, dance, song and masterful illustration.
“This is the fifth play in my cycle of plays set in the 1800s. I’m not sure how its going to be accepted," Southers told the Courier. "It’s set in 1822. Tome Cousin choreographed it and this is the first time we’re incorporating dance into it. Because I have my own theater and stage, it's emboldened me to try things outside the box. People don’t want to be retraumatized, but things were rough for Black folks in the 1800s. It's important for people to know about the shoulders on which they stand. 'The Art of Wise' is rooted in family and it’s set on a plantation. It shows some of the good moments that Black people had and hopefully it will also help people heal."
“Art of Wise" will run April 11-May 4. The season will conclude with the August Wilson classic, “Two Trains Running," to be directed by Southers. Set in the troublesome 1960’s Memphis, Lee fights for his fair payment when his restaurant is slated for demolition by the city
for the sake of urban renewal. He is not alone in his fight for fair wages, justice and love as his employees and regular restaurant-goers surmount changes in the Hill District that residents still face today. The production will run from August 9-30.
"Art of Wise" and "Two Trains Running" will also be shown at the Madison
Arts Center. Tickets can be purchased by visiting pptco.org.
“I’m hoping patrons walk away feeling connected to Madison Arts Center and what it represents, which is new life and new birth,” explained Neicy Southers, Mark Clayton Southers' wife. She handles concessions and check-in for the theater. “We are do-
ing something different for the community. We are in a building that is being refurbished and revitalized to bring arts into our community. It’s not just theater being offered.”
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While Aaron Rodgers stalls, it's Russell Wilson who has to wait
Hey everyone, I need yinz guys to give me a few opinions. I really mean honest opinions, not some jibber-jabber that you may have heard some knucklehead spit forth on your favorite sports talk radio show or blog after a wild night of drinking and gorging himself or herself full of potent TBC-laced marijuana pastries. It seems as if many of those specialty pastry chefs have one helluva fanbase themselves, doesn’t it?
Remember the days when one of the major functions of the FBI, CIA, ATF, Boy Scouts of America, the deacon board of the local church or any other organization that had grown weary of nefarious activities actually did something about things? Gambling and “reefers,” as the old folks called marijuana back in the day, were perceived to be the biggest threats to our "wholesome" all-American society.
There was a "false outrage" when the uncovering of illegal lottery number operations and reefer houses were exposed. The discovery of these incorrigible and often so-called "life-ending" vices were being maintained under misinformed noses. These ticket-selling companies were merely disguised purveyors of immorality, with complimentary tickets to hell, waiting for all of us at will call. For example, Draftkings, FanDuel, MGM, all seem to have some sort of macabre and dastardly plan to invade the pocketbooks of the common man, while simultaneously posting a disclaimer at the very end of their informercials saying; “If you have a gambling problem, call (555) 666-6666.” Why doesn’t anyone ever answer the phone when someone calls or why does the line remain busy?
Recently, Brigid Kennedy posted an article on www.si.com; "Steelers Insider Says Russell Wil-
son Prefers One Team in Free Agency." An excerpt from the article says: “It’s Monday, March 17, and the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback sweepstakes are still ongoing. As fans of the black and gold wait to hear from veteran QB Aaron Rodgers—currently deciding between the Steelers, New York Giants, Minnesota Vikings or retirement—free agent Russell Wilson must also stand idly by. The 36-yearold QB is linked to Pittsburgh, New York, and the Cleveland Browns (albeit loosely) right now, but no offers have yet been extended as two of those teams are also in the mix with Rodgers.” Why is free agent Russell Wilson forced to stand by idly just to take the leftovers that Aaron Rodgers doesn’t want? Rodgers has not thrown or completed one pass for the Pittsburgh Steelers. It should be Aaron Rodgers that should be left in the breadline waiting for Wilson to throw Rodgers a few crumbs. Am I wrong or right? Pittsburgh allowed former QB Justin Fields to slip away and proceeded to re-sign their former journeyman and below-average QB Mason Rudolph for more than they possibly paid for Russell Wilson and Justin Fields combined in 2024. Don’t worry, I purposely steered away from my betting and gambling "introduction to corruption" on purpose because of the betting on fantasy teams, mock drafts, mock free agent signings and the rest of any other premises based on the word "mock," including "mock" journalists and reporters. This schizophrenic and
bipolar reporting should be barred from ever being licensed and protected under the umbrella of the "first amendment" and should rightfully be re-defined and re-categorized as the "blood thirsty amendment." These vampires have no fear of being exposed to or harmed by being exposed to sunlight because their one and only mission is to mislead and misinform a willingly naïve and gullible public. Many of the betting pools and many sports journalists are creating and maintaining polluted and biased odds as to what team Russell Wilson or Aaron Rodgers will sign with, and which player will receive the better contract. Ninety-five percent of the time, writers whose demographics represent around 30 percent of the NFL players on the
field are enabled to create and sustain unprovoked negative images of the 70 percent of players on the field that happen to be players of color, primarily to increase the value of White players. During the current era of "Rumpelstiltskin" politics, we must remain docile and asleep because when we are awakened and are defined as "woke," the powers-that-be become exposed and threatened. The word mock itself is defined by Thesaurus as: “fake, artificial, imitation and bogus.” However, the dollars that these legitimate betting parlors perpetually collect from the betting public are real money, no "mock dollars" here. Gamblers cannot pay for their gambling addiction with counterfeit money, can they? So why should "mock predictions"
be legitimized in order to sway the opinions and the pockets of those who participate and fund "games of chance" or whatever that game or sport might be? The Steelers are supposedly attempting to avoid extra and unnecessary drama, especially when it comes to current players such as wide receiver George Pickens. Yet, they seem to have open armed and agape love when it comes to welcoming the dark, narcissistic and constant Shakespearian-esque drama of Aaron Rodgers onto the stage of the Black and Gold without any reservations…at all. The Pittsburgh Steelers now have two quality wide receivers on their roster. Why would they recruit a quarterback that may possibly prefer one receiver over another, not
because of the superior production of that player but because one of them may look at Rodgers sideways on the sideline or in the huddle? All bets are on but remember that if you have a gambling habit, call the number on the bottom of your screen. If I were Russell Wilson, I would not remotely consider returning to Pittsburgh because it looks as if the Steelers may be OK with their "cheap date" for one year. Why do I say so? Well, it’s because Vegas says so. And you had better realize that what happens in Vegas is supposed to stay in Vegas but wait a minute, that’s not entirely true because...the long arm of Vegas will almost always be able to pick your brain and reach your pocket, you diggg?
Sports, sports and more sports! The most wonderful time of the year!
:10—Of course you have always thought it was Christmas, but that was because you were getting something in your grubby little hands. But actually it’s now. And here’s why. It’s one of the very few times of the year that you have all sports jumpin’ at one time...baseball, basketball, golf, hockey, soccer, tennis, the upcoming NFL Draft, college spring football, college gymnastics...
:09—So let’s do it. The NFL...they call it “The Steeler Way,” yet they let Najee Harris go. He was the ultimate example of “The Steeler Way.” Showed up every day to work, no complaining, didn’t miss games, didn’t fumble, and he gave you 1,000 yards a year every year! The Steelers always said they didn’t recycle players, but they bring back Mason Rudolph. Not a bad player, but you do know he threw 9 touchdowns and 9 interceptions last year for the Tennessee Titans. C’mon man!
Along with that we’re waiting on two old men to lead us to the promised land. Russell Wilson? Or Aaron Rodgers? Neither one, thank you very much. But if I have to choose, I’ll take Wilson. He has the hottest wife! (Oh please shut up...you were thinking it, but you just wanted me to say it.) Oh yeah, and he already knows our limited offensive scheme. (For that matter, Fred Sanford could learn our offensive scheme in 10 minutes and run his junkyard at the same time.) Wait...what?
:08—The Penguins have caught fire, but as you know that fire can go out quick on ice. Tristan Jarry is back and he brought the magic with him. The Pens were riding a four-game win streak and Sid “The Kid” Crosby continues to amaze as he closes in on more of Wayne Gretzky’s amazing records. (You didn’t know I knew all that, huh? Just Google, baby, just Google.)
:07—The Pittsburgh Pirates open the home season, Friday, April 4 at PNC Park at 4:12 against the N.Y. Yankees. Phenom pitcher Paul Skenes will win 24 games and the Cy Young, the Pirates will win 79 games. That’s it. You already know the rest of the story. “Spend no money to build a championship team and you’ll have no championship
team.” YOU - ARE - WELCOME!
:06—Pitt basketball had a tough year, lost several good players from last year, lost some close games, had a few blowouts...who doesn’t? But they played hard. They fought 'til the end and they were great to watch. Why then not reward your seniors by accepting an invitation to play postseason in the NIT? Plus you get more practice time for next year. You give the underclass players a reason to believe, and most of all you give a player a chance to catch fire and get a contract at the next level. I’m
just sayin’!
:05—March Madness, yes WVU got robbed, North Carolina got a homer job, Robert Morris University is the best team in town and going to the Dance for the first time in 10 years...good luck against #2 seed Alabama. Remember, it’s not how many times you get knocked down, it’s how many times you get up and keep moving forward!!! Quote the great Rocky Balboa. :04—Projected Final Four finishers: Alabama defeats Marquette and Texas beats Kansas. Alabama to win it all. But my
sleeper is Duke to win it all...and my sleeper/sleeper is St. John’s and Rick Pitino to shake things up!
:03—The U.S. Open is here at Oakmont Country Club, Thursday, June 12-Sunday, June 15. Tiger’s hurt and probably out!
:02—I am going to go out on a limb and say it will be Lakers and Celtics in the final, because that’s what the NBA wants. Wait, wait, wait... I didn’t mean it like that! C’mon man! :01—Yes, the proverbial cat is out of the bag, so let’s do it. “I ain’t scared of nobody!” And let’s be
reminded of the great Baron “BB” Flenory at Duquesne. I’ll do the entire bio later when time and space permit. 40 points twice, 48 points at WVU, 41 and 48 points in the WVU Classic, named to the Atlantic 10 First Team his junior and senior years and the only player in Duquesne basketball history to lead his team in scoring and assists in the same years! Are - you - kidding me? Retire this man’s jersey!!! :00—Overtime: Much more to come about the legend known as “BB”!!! GAME OVER
Black People Are the Most Entrepreneurial People on the Planet One thing is for sure Black people have always been innovators, creators, and wealth builders. Today, there are an estimated 140,918 Black-owned businesses generating $141.1 billion in annual revenue. Despite systemic barriers, Black entrepreneurs continue to push forward, proving that ownership is the key to economic freedom.
Real estate is one of the most powerful wealth building tools available, but traditional lending requirements often create roadblocks for Black investors. Enter the DSCR loan… a game-changing financial tool that removes many of the obstacles that have historically kept us out.
What Is a DSCR Loan?
A Debt Service Coverage Ratio (DSCR) loan is a type of real estate loan designed specifically for investors. Unlike traditional mortgages, which require income verification, tax returns, and W-2s, a DSCR loan focuses on the income generated by the invest-
ment property itself rather than the borrower’s personal income.
In other words, if the property makes money, you qualify.
DSCR Loan Requirements No Traditional Documentation Needed
What makes a DSCR loan different? It eliminates the red tape that can make securing financing difficult. Here’s what you need to know:
• No proof of personal income required
• No W-2s, tax returns, or pay stubs
• Loan approval is based on the property’s income potential Key Loan Terms for DSCR Loans
Understanding these loan terms will help you determine if a DSCR loan is right for you:
• FICO Score: Most lenders require a minimum credit score of 620-680, though better rates come with higher scores.
• Loan-to-Value (LTV): Lenders typically finance 75-80 percent of the property’s value, meaning you’ll need a 20-25 percent down payment.
• Required Documents: Instead of traditional income documents, you’ll need:
• Rent roll (showing rental income)
• Lease agreements
• Property appraisal
• Bank statements (funds to close)
BUSINESS
Tax time is upon us. This is the time when Uncle Sam mandates that we reconcile taxes that were collected throughout the year by way of payroll withholdings and estimated payments to see what’s rightfully due to the IRS. This year individuals have until April 15 to get their tax return prepared and their tax liability paid or suffer the consequences of penalties, interest and/or the wrath of the IRS. Many people are eagerly anticipating the largest lump sum check they’ll receive the entire year. This check is the result of a tax refund. If you’re expecting a large tax refund this year, I’m sure you can’t wait to get your W2s, 1099s and all applicable tax forms so that you can file your tax return and get access to your refund. This is the time of the year when friends and relatives will proposition you to let them borrow some money until they get their tax refund. After running up balances on credit cards and spending more than what was budgeted for during holidays, a tax refund or some financial windfall of any kind would be appreciated by all. Tax time can be considered the day of reckoning. This is a time when you come face to face with the amount of money you earned throughout the year, then
In an unpredictable world, financial emergencies can arise at any moment, whether due to unexpected medical expenses, job loss, or natural disasters. Building financial resilience is not just about having a safety net; it’s about cultivating habits and strategies that help ensure stability and peace of mind in the face of uncertainty.
Here are some practical tips to help you prepare financially for future emergencies, empowering you to navigate life’s challenges with confidence:
1. Create an Emergency Fund: Start by saving leftover money each month, gradually building up to cover three to six months’ worth of living expenses. You can set up automatic transfers from your checking to your savings account to ensure consistent contributions without having to think about it. By storing your emergency fund in a high-yield savings account or money market account, it can earn
suddenly gasp, wondering where all your hard-earned money went.
Would you lend a close friend or relative money at a 0 percent interest rate and no payments until next year?
Would you pay fees to get fast access to money rightfully owed to you?
Would you pay additional fees to cash a check to gain access to your money?
When spoken in these terms, I’m sure that most of us would answer the above question with a resounding NO! Yet, this is exactly what millions of people do each and every year. They lend Uncle Sam money with a 0 percent interest rate. They pay astronomical fees and interest for refund anticipation loans. These loans give them access to their refund within minutes or days as opposed to the IRS turnaround time, which is two to eight weeks. They then take these refund anticipation loan checks to check cashing companies or corner stores and pay
interest yet still remain easily accessible.
2. Budget Wisely: Use budgeting apps or spreadsheets to monitor your expenses and identify areas where you can potentially cut back. Also be sure to prioritize needs over wants by focusing on essential expenses and reduce discretionary spending to help free up more money for savings. Revisit your budget periodically to accommodate changes in income or expenses and ensure you’re on track.
3. Manage Debt Effectively: Focus on paying off high-interest debt, such as credit card balances, and explore options to consolidate or refinance loans at lower interest rates to save money and simplify payments. Be cautious about taking on new debt, especially for non-essential purchases, to maintain financial flexibility.
4. Protect Your Assets: Ensure you have adequate health, home, auto, and life insurance to protect
even more fees to cash these checks.
In the past, I would ridicule tax preparation companies who aligned themselves with third party organizations that offered various high cost products and services. After taking a closer look at their business model, I came to the realization that if they did not offer these products and services, most of their clients would take their business elsewhere. People want their money and they want it now. Considering the fact that 78 percent of American households live paycheck-to-paycheck, you can understand why people need to have access to their money as soon as possible. When you factor in the fact that the average American saves less than two cents for every dollar earned, you begin to understand that money received during the tax season represents the only form of savings the typical American does on a consistent basis. Because of this reality, I’ve always been
against unexpected expenses and keep important financial documents, such as wills and insurance policies, in a secure location.
5. Plan for the Long Term: Contribute regularly to retirement accounts, such as a 401(k) or IRA, to help secure your financial future and consult with a J.P. Morgan advisor to develop a comprehensive financial plan tailored to your needs. Adjusting to a budget takes time, as it’s about finding the right balance between spending and saving. By implementing these tips, you can help build a solid foundation to withstand future emergencies and enhance your financial security. Regularly reviewing your budget against your actual expenses allows you to refine and optimize your financial strategy.
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hesitant to suggest a way that millions of people who are in need of extra money can access their hard-earned money each and every paycheck versus once a year during tax season. For if they followed my advice without an ironclad financial plan, I fear that the extra money in their paycheck will be absorbed, spent and be unaccounted for. Only this time there will be no tax refund to serve as a bailout. We can continue this “little man can’t get ahead” mentality of managing our money or we can become more responsible and begin to make our money work just as hard for us as we work for it. I encourage you to stop lending interest-free money to the IRS. Stop opting for high cost rapid refund anticipation loans. Stop cashing your refund check at check cashing companies and corner stores that charge high fees. Doing these things creates a negative rate of return on your money. I encourage you to start making smart money moves with your money. Give yourself a raise! Increase your paycheck and reduce your refund by modifying your W4-Form withholding certificate with your employer. The IRS welcomes this advice.
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Multiple Black vendors allegedly dropped from Target amid DEI removal
(Black Information Network)—Target has reportedly dropped several Black vendors amid its DEI rollback.
Earlier this week, TikTok user Kiara Imani took to the platform to urge her followers to not shop at Target after the retail giant dropped its contract with LikeU Cards, a conversation-starting card game for parents, kids, and friends.
Kiara said LikeU Cards was among several Black vendors that Target pulled from its shelves.
“People keep asking my opinion about Target as a Black vendor who used to sell at Target. Don’t go there,” Kiara said in her TikTok video. “They dropped us along with a bunch of other Black vendors without a lot of notice.”
The TikTok creator noted that her company is now struggling to sell 20,000 units through its website, likeucards.com, after being dropped with little notice.
“There are tons of other creators of colors that had contracts that were dropped,” Kiara empha-
sized. Reports of Target dropping several Black vendors come after the retail-
Property Is Power! DSCR loans
How Can DSCR Loans Help the Black Community?
Property is Power. Real estate ownership is one of the fastest ways to build generational wealth, yet Black investors often struggle to secure traditional financing due to outdated lending practices and systemic biases. DSCR loans provide a pathway to ownership without the typical income barriers.
• More Black investors can enter real estate without worrying about proving traditional employment.
• More rental properties can be acquired and owned by Black entrepreneurs, keeping wealth circulating in our communities.
• Black neighborhoods can see revitalization as more investors use DSCR loans to purchase and renovate.
A Powerful Tool for Change
I personally believe DSCR loans are one of the most powerful financing tools available today. They level the playing field, allowing Black investors to grow their portfolios, increase cash flow, and reclaim ownership of our communities. With the right knowledge and resources, we can and will use this financial tool to empower ourselves, our families, and future generations. Because at the end of the day… Property is Power!
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(Property is Power! is a movement to promote home and community ownership. Studies indicate homeownership leads to higher graduation rates, family wealth, and community involvement.)
er said on Jan. 24 that it would end DEI initiatives this year, including a program to support Black-
owned businesses that it adopted following the 2020 murder of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer. Target joined Walmart, Amazon.com, and several other prominent compa-
nies to scale back such initiatives, which have been attacked by many conservatives, including President Donald Trump.
While some Black entrepreneurs, like Tabitha Brown, have urged consumers to keep shopping from small and minority business vendors at Target, many others are directing shoppers to boycott Target over its attack on DEI. There are several ongoing Target boycotts, including a 40-day fast started by Georgia pastor Jamal Bryant.
TikTok users applauded Kiara for speaking out against the major corporation.
“I need Target to end up like Sears immediately!” one user said.
“This is why Target deserves whatever is happening to them. They didn’t just roll back DEI. They actively continue to try to monetize off of diversity and inclusivity while turning their back on POC,” a second TikToker commented.
“At this point, this is discrimination not DEI,” a third person wrote.
Black homeownership faces persistent barriers despite hard-fought gains
Sonia Reed believed she had achieved the American dream. In December 2024, the Black grandmother and former homeless individual became a homeowner in San Leandro, California. But her triumph quickly turned into a nightmare when neighbors began harassing her with racial slurs and vandalizing her property. “I worked so hard to finally have a place to call my own, and now I have to fear for my safety in my own home,” Reed said. The Alameda County Sheriff’s Office said it is investigating the incidents as hate crimes. For many, vandalism is part of an ongoing pattern where Black homeowners have faced some kind of discrimination. Reed’s experience is far from isolated. Black Americans remain locked in a battle for homeownership, confronted by systemic inequities, economic challenges, and, in some cases, environmental disasters that threaten to strip them of generational wealth. A new Urban Institute report revealed that Black homeownership rates remain far behind those of White Americans. Researchers said it’s a gap rooted in decades of discriminatory housing policies, redlining, and predatory lending practices. “Homeownership remains one of the most significant drivers
of wealth, yet Black families face disproportionate barriers to achieving this milestone,” researchers wrote. The crisis extends beyond acts of overt racism. In January 2025, devastating wildfires tore through Altadena, California, a historically Black community with a homeownership rate of 81.5 percent—far higher than the national average. Thousands of homes were reduced to ashes and rubble, leaving families
displaced. Many now face the daunting task of rebuilding and the looming threat of gentrification.
“Developers are circling like vultures,” said longtime Altadena resident James Carter. “We’re trying to rebuild, but the fear is that we won’t be able to afford to stay.” Economic barriers remain a defining struggle. Brooke Scott, a litigation assistant in Los Angeles, calculated that achieving homeownership and financial security requires an annual house-
hold income of $300,000— far beyond what many Black families can attain. Housing costs, healthcare, taxes, and child-rearing expenses leave little room for savings or investment.
According to the IRS website, the IRS collected more than $4.9 trillion in gross taxes in 2022 and issued almost $647 million in tax refunds. The IRS processed more than 262 million federal tax returns in 2022. Nearly 203 million or 78 percent of all returns and other forms were filed electronically. The IRS would prefer you come close to breaking even on your tax return, for it’s an administrative nightmare to process hundreds of millions of tax refund checks each and every year. This tax year when you receive your tax refund, use it to establish a solid financial game plan to help you get a grip on your money: Pay off some debt. Start an emergency savings fund. Start saving for vacation or large purchases. Stash some money away
If you aspire to have a better handle on your money, I encourage you to seek “tax shelters,” not “tax refunds.” Here’s how you can access your money today versus next year: Form W4 withholding certificate. This form instructs your employer on how much to withhold from taxable wages. Remember that exemptions and withholding allowances
“The numbers just don’t add up,” Scott said. “Even with two incomes, we’re barely able to put away anything for a down payment.” The Urban Institute’s findings represent a clear picture of the obstacles Black homeowners face. Disparities in income, lending practices, and generational wealth accumulation continue to create barriers that make Black homeownership an increasingly difficult goal. While federal and local initiatives have sought to close the gap, the road ahead remains steep.
“Without significant policy changes and investment in Black communities, the homeownership gap will persist for generations to come,” the Urban Institute report warns. For Reed, Scott, and the residents of Altadena, the challenges of Black homeownership are deeply personal. Whether confronting racial harassment, economic hurdles, or the aftermath of natural disasters, their stories serve as a reminder that the fight for equity in housing is far from over. If these barriers persist, the promise of homeownership will remain an elusive dream for too many Black Americans. “We just want what everyone else has—a fair shot at building a future,” Carter asserted.
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Bowser yields to GOP pressure on Black Lives Matter Plaza, but D.C. still likely a target
On June 5, 2020, the D.C. Department of Public Works painted the words “Black Lives Matter” in 35-foot-tall yellow capital letters.
Bowser’s most recent decision to remove the big, bright letters, covering 16th Street NW in front of the White House, was under pressure from the current Trump administration and the GOP majority on Capitol Hill.
Last week, Rep. Andrew Clyde (R-Ga.) introduced legislation threatening to withhold funds for the District if the slogan wasn’t removed. In addition to removing the sign of solidarity for racial equity, it also called for renaming the area “Liberty Plaza.
Before he assumed office on Jan. 20, Bowser traveled to Florida for a courtesy visit with President Donald J. Trump on Dec. 30
In a statement following the Mar-a-Lago meeting, Mayor Bowser stated, “President Trump and I both want Washington, D.C., to be the best and most beautiful city in the world, and we want our capital city to reflect the strength of our nation.”
She made the visit seem amicable.
“We discussed areas of collaboration between local and federal government, especially around our federal workforce, underutilized federal buildings, parks and green spaces, and infrastructure,” Bowser continued. “I am optimistic that we will continue to find common ground with the president during his second term.”
While it might have been politically wise for Bowser to visit West Palm Beach and attend the inauguration, she realizes — and probably already knew — that Trump’s words of collaboration were a cover for a plan to take over the District. With criticism of the nation’s capital’ streets, unhoused residents and local authority — as Congress is now working to overturn D.C.’s Home Rule that allows local elected officials to make decisions about District governmental affairs as opposed to the federal government— Trump and the GOP want to control what’s happening beyond Capitol Hill and the White House.
Until Monday, Black Lives Matter Plaza served as a painful reminder of Floyd’s public death outside a deli in Minneapolis at the hands of a uniformed police officer 11 days earlier.
However, once Clyde introduced his legislation, Bowser noted the District has “bigger fish to fry.”
Furthermore, painted during Trump’s first presidency, it served as a potent symbol of activism, a gathering place for both joy and resistance, and a reminder that the struggle for racial equality continues.
Nonetheless, in this second Trump administration there’s more concerns facing District residents.
“The mural inspired millions of people and helped our city through a very painful period, but now we can’t afford to be distracted by meaningless congressional interference,” the mayor said in a statement last week. In 2020, the plaza symbolized Bowser’s defiance against federal overreach in what turned out to be the last six months of his first term. Her decision to paint over it reveals the mayor’s heightened concern about Trump and GOP this go-around.
Despite her hope that removing the slogan would take Trump’s target off the District, “Black Lives Matter Plaza,” the heat from federal leaders remains.
Just this week, after the District Department of Transportation announced that it would begin weeks of work to the area, the stand gap bill introduced by House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) threatens hundreds of millions of federal dollars for District programming, firefighters, teachers and residents.
If the last month-and-a-half worth of executive orders have proven anything, once Trump puts his mind to something he’s determined to see it through. His disdain for the District has been evident since his first presidency and continued, such as in 2023 when he described the “filth and decay” in D.C.
Even though the mayor chose to conceal Black Lives Matter Plaza, this will not alter Trump’s view of the nation’s capital.
Despite earnest efforts from the mayor, in the age of Trump’s executive orders preventing the teaching of parts of Black history and eliminating federal diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs, Washington, D.C., and Bowser — a Black woman — will remain a target. While Trump has declared now is the time to end the era of wokeness, it is more critical than ever for Bowser, local leaders, Washingtonians and all Americans to remain wide awake to presidential and congressional threats.
With less than two months into his second term, this is just the beginning of a long four years for the District, nation and world.
In the words of the Childish Gambino (also known as Donald Glover) song “Redbone” from the Grammy-nominated album “Awaken, My Love” (2016): “Stay woke.”
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Warriors fight back when attacked!
(TriceEdneyWire.com) - I ask the 10 Democrats who voted to censure the Hon. Al Green—siding with the enemy instead of challenging the person speaking and taking nearly 2 hours to spew hatefulness and untruths. Rep. Green has served 11 honorable terms in Congress, and before that he was a great lawyer, judge and President of the NAACP. He has a great record of helping, not hurting people. The true warriors are the ones who refused to listen to the man without objection. His ugliness was deliberate. It says a lot about those who quietly sat by and said or did nothing. It tells us who they are. I like the ones better who showed us their concern. The 250,000+ people on the Zoom with Roland Martin did the right thing by showing our disdain for what we knew Trump would say. Our being on Zoom while Trump was spewing his lies, would’ve upped the ratings on the meanness he was spewing. We objected in advance because we knew what he always says. The objectors are the true warriors who rightfully objected to what was being said. Warriors fight back in whatever way they can when they or their people are attacked. What Trump did was deliberately abusive. What the 10 Democrats did was divisive, and they must know what they did hurt others who were doing the right thing. I’ve heard their excuses,
In First Samuel and the eighth chapter the chronicler tells us that the people demanded that Samuel appoint them a King like other nations had around them. Samuel, being displeased with the demands of the people, consulted the Lord. The Lord told him that the people were rejecting God and not Samuel and do what the people demanded but explain to them what having a King would mean.
Samuel then explained to the people that a king would set up his handpicked commanders and leaders who were loyal to the king and not the people. Samuel told them that a king would take their sons and force them to fight in wars that the king wanted to fight regardless of the consequences to the people and their families. Samuel told them that a King would demand the profits of the people’s hard labor for himself. He stated that a King would take a portion of the profits from their vineyards and grain and give it to his cronies. He warned them that a king would take the mechanisms of their labor (donkeys, cattle, flocks) for his own benefit and make the people slaves to him. Samuel implored that a king would make their daughters subservient to him and his whims.
When Samuel explained to the people what would happen if they got a king, the text says that the people refused to listen to Samuel and demanded a king to rule over them like other nations anyway. Samuel then told the Lord what the people said, and the Lord told Samuel to give them what they demanded.
That’s how the people of biblical Israel got one of the worst kings in Israel’s history.
There is a cautionary tale in this text about people who ignore or
(TriceEdneyWire.com) - It has not yet been sixty days, but in two scant months the 47th President has upended business as usual, in federal government, in classrooms, in business. Many of us who cover this news are experiencing extreme whiplash. Wolf tickets barked at our allies. Tariffs here and gone tomorrow. Tantrums in the Oval Office. State Departments of Education being threatened. Stock markets crashing, with the market’s logging its worse performance for a “new” President since 2009. People are apprehensive about their pensions and their jobs and have dialed back their spending as a result. Consumer spending drives the economy, and many consumers aren’t confident enough (consumer confidence is down by more than 9 percent) to take on extra spending. We are in the middle of a “ball of confusion” the Temptations referenced in their 1970 song. The 47th President promised no business as usual. What he meant was no business at all! The disruption that has riddled both the federal government and our total way of life is, at best, disturbing. Not everyone is experiencing it, but everyone knows someone who is. What are we to do? I say that in the middle of disruption, of being shaken up, we go back to basics, back to our roots. What does that mean? We shop Black, work Black, live Black, aspire Black. Too many of us drank the integration Kool-Aid without tasting all the integration flavor. In other words, nothing wrong with integration if we value ourselves. The White man’s ice is not colder. White man’s laws are not fairer. Those deluded folk who seemed to think that the 47th President would be better for the economy are now about to find out what Malcolm X meant when he talked about “chickens coming home to roost”. Some of the very people who were touting 47 in November are
and wonder what they did when Marjorie Taylor Greene or Joe Wilson of SC broke “decorum”. After what Rep. Green did, he “apologized” because some things are so wrong that you must speak out. Silence to what Trump was saying was giving their consent. Rep. Green, Rep. Jasmine Crockett and the Members who held up their signs or walked out showed how they rightly felt. Suddenly with their objections, freedom of speech suddenly went out the window! Everyday somebody stands up for what is right without regard to what others think or are too afraid or too uncaring to do anything—so the ugliness goes on. Being okay with lies is not okay. Violating one’s right to disagree with lies is not okay. Those who spoke out verbally or actively should be honored. What others should have spoken out against were the disrespectful things Trump was saying about President Zelensky, and the admiring things Trump was saying about Russia’s President when he said “Anybody would have done the same thing” referring to Putin
continuing to bomb Ukraine.
I believe in the Warriors who are still fighting back against wrong. As Martin King III said at this year’s March in Selma, that it does not feel like freedom exists. He reminded us that non-violence is the key. I’m proud of the crowds that paid tribute to Bloody Sunday as a civil rights ongoing protest. Dr. Martin Luther King’s words still ring out regarding what he said we should remember years ago: “Let freedom ring” as when freedom rings it will bring about freedom for all.” “Now is the time to make real the promise of democracy for all. Now is the time to lift our nation from the quicksands of racial injustice to the solid rock of brotherhood.”
We’re still not satisfied with injustices and we won’t be “until justice rolls down like waters and righteousness like a mighty stream. “When we let freedom ring from every city and every hamlet, from every state, we will be able to speed up that day when all of God’s children…. will be able to join hands and sing in the words of the old Negro spiritual, Free at last, Free at last, Thank God All Mighty, We are free at last.”
We’re not there yet, and until we are, may God continue to raise up Warriors willing and able to fight!
(Dr. E. Faye Williams, President of the Dick Gregory Society.)
try to obfuscate their own history because they want to paint a new narrative of distortion. They intentionally ignored how they even got to the land they were occupying and how they became a nation.
There is a cautionary tale in the text of how people will refuse to listen to sound judgment because they already lust for power, privilege, and position, regardless of what it will cost them in the end.
There is a cautionary tale in the text of how people who say they love God will turn away from that same God they say that they are committed to because of their lust for domination of other people rather than cooperation with people different than them.
God’s final word to Samuel to deliver to the people was that you will have the king you demand, but there will come a day when you will cry out to God because of the pain that the king you demanded causes you, but the Lord will not answer.
Put another way, God was saying that you will fool around and find out.
God did allow them to have a king and the kings after not only ruled over Israel but caused so much misery and pain that the people did cry out to God. Israel’s history is full of king after king who displeased God because of how the king treated the
people. Samuel tried to warn them that a king would take advantage of them by enriching his own children from the position and privilege of being a child of the king.
He tried to remind them that a king would reward their cronies by allowing them to raid the treasury of the nation. He tried to dissuade them from a king because a king would disregard the rights of your women and force their women to serve the needs of the king.
Samuel tried to alert them that a king would give benefits to his wealthy benefactors while forcing the people work for peonage wages. Worst of all, Samuel tried to advise them that a king would lead them away from God’s will, God’s word, and God’s way to follow a way of violence, hatred, and evil to serve the god of money, but they didn’t listen. There is indeed a cautionary tale in the text of First Samuel and the eighth chapter. I have often said that the bible anticipates us, therefore this cautionary tale in this text about unexamined emotions, willful ignorance, the disrespect of accurate history and the disrespect of a loving God lead the people in the text to choose one of the worst king’s ever in Saul. Be aware, Be Authentic, and Stay Woke! Uhuru Sassa!
(Rev. Dr. John E. Jackson Sr. is the Senior Pastor of Trinity United Church of ChristGary, 1276 W. 20th Ave. in Gary. “We are not just another church but we are a culturally conscious, Christ-centered church, committed to the community; we are unashamedly Black and unapologetically Christian.” Contact the church by email at JeJackson1@ aol.com or by phone at 219-944-0500.)
now whining about job losses, portfolio shrinkage, and deportation. We’ve been there, done that with government cutbacks. The most glaring history is that of the racist President Woodrow Wilson who fired most of the senior Black people in his administration. Most notably, the demotion of Daniel Murray, Assistant Librarian of Congress was a disgrace that reminds us that those who serve at “the pleasure of the President” can be easily let go. Their firings may be challenged but the work of their agencies will slow, if not stop. And the 47th President’s overreaching has a chilling effect on the progress of some agencies. For example, the 47th President attempted to remove Gywnne Wilcox as a member of the National Labor Relations Board shortly after he was installed. A federal judge reminded 47 that he did not the authority to fire the member of the independent agency. In her decision, US District Judge Beryl Howell wrote that “An American president is not a king – not even an elected one – and his power to remove federal officers and honest civil servants like plaintiff is not absolute. The NLRB were crippled for a few weeks because they lacked a quorum. What else can we look forward to. As an African American history scholar, I am especially concerned about Smithsonian Leader Dr. Lonnie Bunche, an amazing scholar and leader. His term lasts until 2027, but if he
serves “at the pleasure” of a President who does not believe in Black history or diversity, his days may be numbered. Similarly, Dr. Carla Hayden, the 14th Librarian of Congress, was appointed by President Biden to serve as the first woman and the first African American in that role. Her term ends in 2026. 47 may hold his powder, or he may go after her sooner. These amazing public servants may find themselves on the chopping block as 47 and his co-President Musk take their buzz saw to the federal employees.
It’s overtime for us to fight outward and build inward. Fight outward –protest, protest, protest. Build inward -strengthen our connections, work more collaboratively, and when folk like Dr. Bunche and Dr. Hayden are threatened, prepare to clap back.
In 1919, the Harlem Renaissance poet
Claude McKay wrote: If we must die, let it not be like hogs, haunted and penned to this inglorious spot
While round us bark the mad and hungry dogs
Making their mock at our accursed lot.
The powerful poem, written when the Red Summer of 1919 saw multiple massacres of Black people in at least 26 cities. Been there, done that?
The poem ends both defiantly and as inspiration for today. Like men (Malveaux adds women) we’ll face the murderous cowardly pack, Pressed to the wall, dying but fighting back. In the middle of disruption, we must return to our roots, and we must fight back, surgically and strategically. We have no choice. (Dr. Julianne Malveaux is an economist and author based in Washington, DC. juliannemalveaux.com.)
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The Musk-Trump alliance threatens Black Americans
(TriceEdneyWire.com)—As America grapples with shifting values and increasing chaos, we face an unsettling question: Could Black Americans find themselves pushed back to a time reminiscent of the 1870’s Post-Reconstruction era, where legally they had no rights Whites had to respect?
The threat is real, particularly under the grip of powerful figures like Elon Musk and Donald Trump—individuals whose troubling histories and ideologies seem poised to further marginalize people of color. It is difficult to think that Musk and Trump see Black Americans as their equals worthy of sharing basic human space. Both have been criticized for their harsh racial views and have a history of negative statements and treatment of Black people. This duo stands at the forefront of a dangerous potential that could propel Black Americans unto a societal landscape devoid of the hard-won rights and dignity they gained during the civil rights era of the 1960’s. If they succeed in spearheading initiatives aligned with their shared disdain for diversity and equity, the impact could be devastating, reminiscent of a time when Black lives were rife with White violence and systemic oppression.
Donald Trump has faced allegations of racism throughout his career. For instance, his company was sued in the 1970s for housing discrimination against Black renters. He also promoted the debunked “birther” conspiracy which charged Barack Obama was not born in the United States.
In 1989, he placed ads in four New York newspapers calling for the death penalty for five Black men convicted of raping a White female jogger in New York’s Central Park. When the young men were exonerated, Trump never apologized. His direct comments charging that Black people come from “shithole” countries and Black Haitians immigrants should be deported while White Afrikaners should be welcomed to the U.S. as refugees continue to fuel his anti-Black sentiments.
Meanwhile, Musk’s lawsuits at his companies charging racial discrimination speak volumes. For example, Tesla has been accused of fostering a racially hostile work environment at its Fremont, California factory. Allegations include the use of racial slurs by co-workers and supervisors, as well as claims that complaints to human resources were ignored. A California judge recently allowed nearly 6,000 Black workers to proceed with a class-action lawsuit against Tesla, citing a pattern of discrimination of Black workers at its Fremont electric car factory.
Of the more than 200 Black workers who provided statements for the lawsuit, about two-thirds said they saw anti-Black graffiti including nooses, racial slurs and swastikas in the Fremont factory, and a quarter said higher-ups called them the n-word.
Meanwhile, several other agencies are hitting Telsa with widespread claims of worker discrimination. California’s
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Civil Rights Department claims in a lawsuit filed in 2022 in Alameda County Superior Court that Black workers at the Fremont factory were paid less than White workers, denied advancements, and faced daily racist abuse. Last year, according to a CNBC report, a federal jury awarded $3.2 million to a Black former Tesla worker who sued the company in 2017 over vitriolic racial harassment and daily racist epithets at the Telsa plant. In a 2022 blog, a Telsa spokesperson said it “strongly opposes all forms of discrimination and harassment.”
Also last year, NBC reported that Musk and influencers were spreading false stories that Haitians were engaged in cannibalism while Trump & company claimed that Haitians were eating pets. The unfounded claims fueled support for deporting Haitian immigrants. Apart from the pair’s racial handicaps, both appear to have a perspective that does not value human rights. For example, when Musk is dancing, swinging a chainsaw cutting down federal departments, is he really seeing the desperation and despair of people, many of whom are children, veterans and seniors, losing health care, homes and education aid? Or does Musk, a tech genius, merely see data, numbers and AI systems that don’t need vacations or coffee breaks as viable alternatives to his goal of downsizing workplaces. Trump, on the other hand, also might be blinded from the human suffering by the power, voting help and billions that Musk brought him in a second run for the White House. Looking at the Post Reconstruction of the mid 1800’s, we see a disturbing pattern of reactionary forces that drastically pushed Black Americans into an era of terror, segregation, and severe discrimination—a pattern that seems to be resurfacing today. In the aftermath of the Civil War and Emancipation, Black males gained the right to vote, and around 1870, there were 16 Black men serving in Congress alongside hundreds more in state legislatures. Many became property owners signaling a hopeful period of progress.
However, that optimism was short-lived; within two decades, a fierce backlash emerged that systematically ousted Black legislators from office and established a culture of White Supremacy. The ensuing Jim Crow era was marked by brutal lynchings, rampant disenfranchisement, and a systematic denial of legal rights.
From the mid-1800s to the 1960s, groups like the Ku Klux Klan thrived, resulting in the lynching of about 4,000 Black individuals, according to the Lynching Museum in Montgomery. Supreme Court decisions, such as the infamous Dred Scott ruling of 1857, affirmed the notion that Black people had no rights that White individuals were obliged to respect.
Today, the Trump-Musk duo treats Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) not as vital components of a thriving democracy but as a “disease” to be eradicated. They are dismantling Black History programs, rolling back billions in federal initiatives that support healthcare, education, housing for people of color, and stopping the essential life-saving aid needed in developing nations governed by Black leadership. If this relentless assault on Black Americans goes unchecked, what safeguards do we have to prevent history from repeating itself? To save our nation and even the soul of America, we must unite to challenge the forces that seek to undermine progress, ensuring that the lessons of the past are not lost in this dangerous resurgence. The clock of history should not be ticking backwards.
Jasmine Crockett, Black Trump voters, and the ‘Trilling trap’
Last month, when US Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-TX, appeared on The Breakfast Club radio show, she classified the average Republican voter as “less educated” than their Democratic counterparts and described a Trump supporter as someone who “literally refuses to read and educate themselves on the facts.” Crockett claimed that the Democrats lost the presidency because they failed to grasp “how selfish people are” and stated that Trump supporters were “racists voting for another racist.”
The Breakfast Club host agreed with Crockett’s assessment of White Trump voters but asked Crockett to explain why so many Black people supported Trump. Crockett said that she had no explanations. Therefore, her argument that the “least educated” voted for Trump applies to Black Trump supporters as well.
Ten years ago, an online meme “quoted” Donald Trump from a 1998 People Magazine interview. Trump said, “If I were to run [for president], I would run as a Republican. They’re the dumbest group of voters in the country. They love anything on Fox News. I could lie, and they’d still eat it up. I bet my numbers would be terrific.”
Fact-checkers discovered the Trump quote was fabricated, but for Trump detractors like Crockett, the meme confirmed what they had always believed about Republicans, and Crockett continues to spread the stereotype of the “stupid Republican voter.”
Conservative content creators responded to Crockett’s Breakfast Club comments by listing all of the reasons that Black Americans voted for Trump, which ranged from domestic policy to international affairs. Crockett has heard all of their arguments before; she just dismisses them as
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“uneducated.”
Crockett didn’t just fall for a meme. She fell into the “Trilling trap.”
Lionel Trilling was a well-known literary critic and professor in the mid-20th century. His most successful work was The Liberal Imagination, a collection of essays that explored how liberal ideas were deeply rooted in American literature. However, Trilling made a statement that handicapped liberal thinkers for the next 75 years.
He said that conservatives were devoid of ideas, making liberalism the dominant and sole intellectual tradition in the United States. Liberal intellectuals accepted Trilling’s viewpoint as absolute truth, but it was never a fact. Three years after The Liberal Imagination, Russell Kirk, a philosopher and literary critic in his own right, published The Conservative Mind, which demonstrated how fundamental conservative ideas emerged in Europe and became a recognized intellectual tradition in the United States. Kirk revealed that conservative ideals were not bankrupt.
Unfortunately, Kirk was too late. Trilling’s perspective had already planted the seeds of liberal intellectual superiority. Booker T. Washington once stated that White supremacy has two victims. The first was the non-White treated as inferior, while the second was the White who devel-
oped a false sense of superiority.
Liberal intellectual superiority also has two victims. Clearly, the first is the liberal thinker who falsely believes their set of ideas is superior. The second is the liberal intellectual tradition itself. Without a rival set of ideas or the metaphorical iron to sharpen itself against, the liberal imagination dulls, and liberal ideals lose depth over time.
John Stuart Mill, regarded as one of the most prominent intellectuals in the history of liberalism, lived a century before Trilling, yet he acknowledged the importance of his conservative counterparts. Mill encouraged all liberal thinkers of his time to get familiar with the most compelling conservative arguments available. Mill believed that every true liberal should pray, “Lord, enlighten our enemies, sharpen their wits, give acuteness to their perceptions, and cleverness to their reasons.”
Why pray such a prayer?
Mill argued conservative folly, not conservative wisdom, was a threat to liberalism and society. It’s the pressure applied by conservative wisdom that forces liberals to recognize the absurdity of their own beliefs.
Crockett fell into the “Trilling trap” by believing there’s an absence of wisdom on the right. Therefore, her liberal imagination has become so dull that she can’t conjure up one reason for the increase of Black Trump supporters.
Right now, conservatives must pray for the left’s deliverance from the “Trilling trap”; otherwise, conservative ideas will also become dull due to the lack of iron to sharpen themselves against.
Trump’s EPA is at war with the Americans it is supposed to
(TriceEdneyWire.com)—As they say in horror movies, the call is coming from inside the house.
Under Donald Trump, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has reversed its own mission. And last week, EPA Administration Lee Zeldin outright declared war on the American people. Zeldin announced 31 actions he celebrated as “the largest deregulatory announcement in US history.” The administration is attempting to undo critical progress that is currently saving lives and saving Americans’ money— on health care costs, energy bills, and more. Moreover, Trump and Zeldin are trying to undercut the EPA’s very ability to do its job and protect our health, our communities, and our futures.
If Trump and Zeldin are successful in undoing the rules they have targeted, the consequences are guaranteed to be dire. Dire for the thousands of Americans who will die needlessly every year. Dire for the thousands of children who spend more days in the hospital and fewer days in school. Dire for working families whose electricity and health care bills will go up, and whose air and water will become the things that are killing them rather than keeping them alive.
Dire for the tens of millions of American children and adults living with asthma—like Kyla Peck, whom I spoke with last World Asthma Day. Kyla recalled her first rude awakening with how poor air quality was not just a threat to her daily physical wellbeing but also her bank account:
“I was home in Chicago from college, maybe 20 years old, and I had a really, really bad asthma attack. I was hospitalized for maybe about 12 hours. Then I received the bill. Even after insurance paid their part, I owed about $500. I
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was in college; I had no money … It was stressful, not only having to navigate the asthma attack but having to learn to navigate my own financial situation living with this illness.”
Now let us look at just one of the rules under attack by the Trump administration that are helping people like Kyla every day. Just over a year ago, when the EPA was fulfilling its mission, it finalized improved air quality standards. At the time, the agency estimated that, come 2032, that one rule alone would “prevent up to 4,500 premature deaths and 290,000 lost workdays, yielding up to $46 billion in net health benefits;” that in that year, for every dollar spent from that rule, “there could be as much as $77 in human health benefits.”
Announcing that rule back in February of 2024, then EPA Administrator Michael Regan said, “Cleaner air means that our children have brighter futures, and people can live more productive and active lives.”
It is pretty hard to argue with that statement… unless you are not bothered by your actions killing Americans and making their lives worse. And that is exactly what we are seeing with this presidential administration. What a difference a year makes.
Among Zeldin’s 31 actions is doing away with the EPA’s own 2009 finding that planet-warming greenhouse gas pollution “threatens the public health and welfare of current and future generations.” That finding has
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been the underpinning of years of EPA actions that have protected Americans, saved countless lives, and made it possible for us to combat the climate crisis on multiple fronts.
This week we celebrate three global days of recognition meant to highlight the importance and urgency of protecting our environment – for the sake of both nature and mankind. This Friday is the International Day of Forests, highlighting how forests and trees “fuel food security, support livelihoods, and sustain our planet.” Saturday is World Water Day, with a theme this year of fighting the climate crisis to mitigate the devastation of our rapidly melting glaciers. And Sunday is World Meteorological Day, with this year’s theme focused on the importance of early warning systems in reducing the harm of climate-driven extreme weather events. These three days all highlight areas in which the Trump administration is decimating America’s leadership and gutting our own government’s ability to address threats—including the administration’s mass firings and reckless budget slashing at agencies like the US Forest Service (which helps lead US efforts to combat wildfires) and the National Weather Service.
With last week’s move by the EPA, it is sadly ironic that the Trump administration’s efforts to undermine science, common sense, climate resilience, and public health are coming to a crescendo—so far—right as the world turns its attention to the necessity of environmental protection. Americans will not take these attacks lying down. We are— and will keep—fighting back.
(Ben Jealous is the Executive Director of the Sierra Club and a Professor of Practice at the University of Pennsylvania.)
If it walks like a tax and quacks like a tax, we call it a tax
by Marc Morial (TriceEdneyWire.com)—
“You can’t really run a campaign where you’re like: I want to cut taxes for rich people and raise them on the poor. So instead, it’s all of this smoke-and-mirrors distraction about how foreigners are taking advantage of us ... It’s a story that, if you don’t know any economics and you haven’t stopped to think about it, sounds appealing. And the more people who buy that story, the more he can do this fiscal switch and have an excuse for the tax cuts.”—Kimberly Clausing
President Trump says “tariff is the most beautiful word in the dictionary.”
The beauty, for him, is that it allows him to avoid the word “tax.”
“If a candidate announced a tax increase on the poor and middle class to fund a tax cut for the rich, voters would soundly reject that proposal,” UCLA tax law professor Kimberly Clausing wrote in the New York Times. “But tariffs wrap this fiscal switch in a veneer of nationalism.” In other words, if it looks like a tax and sounds like a tax and raises prices for
the average American like a tax, we call it a tax.
Trump imposed a massive, job-killing tax increase on American consumers this week, one of a dizzying array that he has threatened, withdrawn, postponed, or introduced. The uncertainty has thrown the U.S. stock market into chaos and stymied economists’ efforts to precisely calculate the potential damage. The 25 percent tax on all steel and aluminum imports that went into effect this week—on top of a 20 percent tax on Chinese imports Trump already imposed—could cost the U.S. 100,000 jobs in the aluminum industry alone.
Trump’s proposed tax increases combined could cost the U.S. a stunning 600,000 full-time jobs. One calculation of a combination of proposed tax increases estimated an annual household cost of more than $2,600 a—more than 17 percent of the annual income of a full-time worker earning the federal minimum wage. Trump has offered a nonsensical and ever-changing list of rationales for his tax hike agenda, from the absurd notion of forcing Canada to become a U.S.
state to raising revenue to fund child care?
In reality, his wildly-unrealistic predictions of revenue from these tax hikes are meant to justify yet another tax break for billionaires. And because poorer families spend a greater percentage of their income on the affected products, the burden of that tax break falls squarely on their backs.
Trump’s 2017 tax shift reduced federal revenue and produced the third-largest increase in the federal debt of any president in U.S. history—and the largest for a president who wasn’t trying to fund a war. And a trade war didn’t work the last time he tried it. Nearly every dollar raised through increased tariffs on Chinese imports went to bail out the farmers who were casualties of his trade war. His tax increase on imported metals sent prices soaring for cars, tools, and machines even as those industries’ output shrank to the tune of $3 billion. As Moody’s chief economist Mark Zandi said, “It’s just a lose-lose for everybody.”
ANNOUNCEMENTS Public Notice
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. 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, APRIL 7, 2025 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, APRIL 8, 2025, BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 8:30AM AND 2:30PM IN THE ALLEGHENY COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE. Failure to pay the 10% deposit will have you banned from future Sheriff Sales. And the balance in CASH, CERTIFIED CHECK, OR CASHIERS CHECK, on or before MONDAY, APRIL 14, 2025, 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).
FORFEITED SALES WILL BE POSTED IN THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE AND LISTED ON THE SHERIFF OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY WEB SITE.
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 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 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:
NOTICE: The undersigned, as evidenced by the signature(s) to this notice and the acceptance and recording of this deed, (is/are) fully cognizant of the fact that the undersigned may not be obtaining the right of protection against subsidence, as to the property herein conveyed, resulting from coal mining operations and that the purchased property, herein conveyed, may be protected from damage due to mine subsidence by a private contract with the owners of the economic interest in the coal. This notice is inserted herein to comply with the Bituminous Mine Subsidence and Land Conservation Act of 1966. as amended 1980. Oct. 10, P.L 874, No. 156 §1.
“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.”
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DEFENDANTS: Mary Lou Tassone, solely in her capacity as known heir of Nancy J. Tassone, deceased and Charlotte Ondachek, solely in her capacity as heir of Nancy J. Tassone, deceased and The Unknown Heirs of Nancy J. Tassone CASE NO.: GD-23-014528 *********
DEBT: $60,503.98
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NAME OF ATTORNEYS: Stern & Eisenberg, PC
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEYS: The Shops at Valley Square, 1581 Main Street, Suite 200 Warrington, PA 18976
ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 572-8111
SHORT DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny and the Ninth Ward, Formerly the Eleventh Ward, of the City of McKeesport: Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 317 36th Street, McKeesport, PA 15132. Deed Book Volume 35993, Page 275, Block and Lot Number 0464-R-0063.
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DEFENDANTS: MARK ZGURICH, AS KNOWN HEIR OF KATHLEEN A. ZGURICH, DECEASED CASE NO.: GD-24-004853
********* DEBT: $53,305.24 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEYS: David W. Raphael, Esquire *********************
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEYS: FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF PENNSYLVANIA, AS SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO PARKVALE SAVINGS BANK, 100 Federal Street, 4th Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15212
ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 465-9718
SHORT DESCRIPTION: ALL OF THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED REAL ESTATE SITUATED IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, AND THE BOROUGH OF MOUNT OLIVER:
HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 201 ONYX AVENUE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15210. DEED DATED NOVEMBER 29, 1995, RECORDED ON DECEMBER 5, 1995 IN THE DEPARTMENT OF REAL ESTATE OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY AT DEED BOOK VOLUME 09593, PAGE 611. BLOCK & LOT# 33-L-280.
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DEFENDANTS: GEORGE E. FALONEY ********* CASE NO.: GD-24-012345
DEBT: $35,754.51 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEYS: LEON P. HALLER, ESQUIRE
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEYS: PURCELL, KRUG AND HALLER 1719 NORTH FRONT STREET HARRISBURG, PA 17102
*********************
ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER:
717-234-4178
SHORT DESCRIPTION:
In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Mt. Oliver:
HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 120 KOEHLER STREET, PITTSBURGH, PA 15210 AKA 120 KOEHLER STREET, MOUNT OLIVER, PA 15210. DEED BOOK VOLUME 17643, PAGE 63. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 14-M-155.
5APR25
DEFENDANTS: MICHAEL L. HAMPTON *********
CASE NO.: MG-22-000140
DEBT: $135,913.06 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEYS: LEON P. HALLER, ESQUIRE
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEYS: PURCELL, KRUG AND HALLER 1719 NORTH FRONT STREET HARRISBURG, PA 17102 *********************
ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER:
717-234-4178
SHORT DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Municipality of Penn Hills:
HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 337 IDLEWOOD ROAD, PITTSBURGH, PA 15235. DEED BOOK VOLUME 17125, PAGE 512. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER
539-B-254.
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DEFENDANTS: JOSEPH SHANLEY AND THE SECRE-
TARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVEL-
OPMENT
CASE NO.: MG-24-000659
DEBT: $31,012.99
********* NAME OF ATTORNEYS: LEON P. HALLER, ESQUIRE
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEYS: PURCELL, KRUG AND HALLER 1719 NORTH FRONT STREET HARRISBURG, PA 17102
ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER:
717-234-4178 ********************************
SHORT DESCRIPTION:
In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, 3rd Ward City of Duquesne:
HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 813 MEHAFFEY STREET, DUQUESNE, PA 15110. DEED BOOK VOLUME 14578, PAGE 453. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 305-S-262.
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DEFENDANTS: JASON C. COOK
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PLAINTIFF(S): EAST ALLEGHENY SCHOOL DISTRICT AND BOROUGH OF EAST MCKEESPORT Vs DEFENDANTS: PATRICIA SIVY CASE NO.: GD-24-004996
DEBT: $45,851.80 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEYS: CHRISTOPHER E. VINCENT *********************
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEYS: 546 WENDEL ROAD, IWRIN, PA 15642
ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (724) 978-0333
SHORT DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, BOROUGH OF EAST MCKEESPORT: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 722 PUNTA GORDA AVENUE, EAST MCKEESPORT, PA 15035. DEED BOOK 11798, PAGE 566. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 546-R-173.
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CASE NO.: MG-24-000811
DEBT: $156,117.38 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEYS: LEON P. HALLER, ESQUIRE
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEYS: PURCELL, KRUG AND HALLER 1719 NORTH FRONT STREET HARRISBURG, PA 17102
ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER:
717-234-4178 ********************************
SHORT DESCRIPTION:
In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Municipality of Bethel Park: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 4672 PRESCOT DRIVE, BETHEL PARK, PA 15102. DEED BOOK VOLUME 16686, PAGE 17. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 317K-80.
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DEFENDANTS: DONNA M. GERTHOFFER AND THE SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
CASE NO.: MG-24-000812 *********
DEBT: $68,261.19
*********
NAME OF ATTORNEYS: LEON P. HALLER, ESQUIRE
*********************
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEYS: PURCELL, KRUG AND HALLER 1719 NORTH FRONT STREET HARRISBURG, PA 17102
ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 717-234-4178
SHORT DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Municipality of Monroeville:
HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 2333 MONROEVILLE ROAD, MONROEVILLE, PA 15146. DEED BOOK VOLUME 12074, PAGE 409. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 640-B-55.
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DEFENDANTS: ALBERT G. PLETZ AND THE SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
CASE NO.: MG-24-000734
*********
DEBT: $70,543.48
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NAME OF ATTORNEYS: LEON P. HALLER, ESQUIRE *********************
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEYS: PURCELL, KRUG AND HALLER 1719 NORTH FRONT STREET HARRISBURG, PA 17102
ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 717-234-4178 ********************************
SHORT DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Township of Elizabeth: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 3 TRANSIT DRIVE McKEESPORT, PA 15135. DEED BOOK VOLUME 15404, PAGE 470. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 652-G-155.
10APR25 DEFENDANTS: JOSHUA D. HERSHBERGER CASE NO.: MG-24-000770
DEBT: $291,234.02
********* NAME OF ATTORNEYS: CHELSEA A. NIXON, ESQUIRE
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEYS: MCCABE, WEISBERG & CONWAY, LLC 216 HADDON AVENUE, SUITE 201 WESTMONT, NJ 08108
ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (856) 858-7080
SHORT DESCRIPTION: IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, MUNICIPALITY OF MONROEVILLE: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 1342 WOODCLIFFE DRIVE, MONROEVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA 15146. DEED BOOK VOLUME 18996, PAGE 473. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 0980-B-00008-000000.
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DEFENDANTS: Brenda J. Dudley
*********
CASE NO.: MG-24-000669
DEBT: $47,831.74
*********
NAME OF ATTORNEYS: Stephen M. Hladik, Esquire
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEYS: Hladik, Onorato and Federman, LLP 298 Wissahickon Avenue, North Wales, PA 19454
ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 855-9521
SHORT DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, 3RD WARD OF THE CITY OF DUQUESNE: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DWELLING BE-
ING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 601 KAHLER STREET, DUQUESNE, PA 15110. DEED BOOK VOLUME 10867, PAGE 72. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 306-C-262.
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DEFENDANTS: Keinesha D. Brown and Quintain M. Brown
CASE NO.: MG-24-000708 *********
DEBT: $129,207.38
*********
NUMBER: (215) 855-9521
ERECTED THEREON A SINGLE
OF BEN AVON: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 215 RIDGE AVENUE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15202. DEED BOOK VOLUME 5947, PAGE 509. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 214-E-41.
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DEFENDANTS: James C. Lee and Jeffrey R. Eck CASE NO.: MG-24-000426
DEBT: $168,238.27
********* NAME OF ATTORNEYS: Stephen M. Hladik, Esquire
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEYS: Hladik, Onorato and Federman, LLP 298 Wissahickon Avenue, North Wales, PA 19454
ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 855-9521
SHORT DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, 1ST WARD OF THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A CONDOMINIUM UNIT IN THE CARLYLE BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 306 4TH AVENUE, UNIT 1501, PITTSBURGH, PA 15222. DEED BOOK VOLUME 15301, PAGE 326. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 1-H-327-1501.
17APR25 DEFENDANTS: T CAPITAL GROUP, LLC, JAY TENENBAUM, INDIVIDUALLY IN THEIR CAPACITY AS GUARANTOR CASE NO.: GD-24-012006 ********* DEBT: $112,473.30
********* NAME OF ATTORNEYS: KML LAW GROUP, P.C
TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 627-1322
DESCRIPTION:
THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, 21ST WARD CITY OF PITTSBURGH: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELL-
BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 1115 SHEFFIELD STREET, PITTSBURGH, PA 15233. DEED BOOK 11093, PAGE 267. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 22-R-203.
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DEFENDANTS: THE UNKNOWN HEIRS OF EUGENE BOYER JR., DECEASED CASE NO.: GD-24-010833 ********* DEBT: $211,696.21 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEYS:
OF ATTORNEYS: SUITE 5000, 701 MARKET STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106
ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 627-1322 SHORT DESCRIPTION:
THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, MUNICIPALITY OF MONROEVILLE: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 537 FIELDSTONE DRIVE, MONROEVILLE, PA 15146. DEED BOOK 4646, PAGE 665. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 637-S-51.
22APR25 DEFENDANTS: FIDELIS COMMUNITY INVESTMENTS, LLC, FRED JACQUET CASE NO.: GD-23-013693 DEBT: $153,125.86 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEYS: KML LAW GROUP, P.C
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEYS: SUITE 5000, 701 MARKET STREET
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106
ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 627-1322
SHORT DESCRIPTION: IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, 3RD WARD CITY OF PITTSBURGH:
ERECTED THEREON A DWELL-
BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS
DINWIDDIE STREET, PITTSBURGH, PA 15219. DEED BOOK 18465, PAGE 213. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 11-A-171.
23APR25 DEFENDANTS: MELANIE MASCARO BACOT, FELIX BACOT MENA CASE NO.: MG-24-000786 ********* DEBT: $341,854.77 *********
:
701 MARKET STREET
PA 19106 ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 627-1322
SHORT DESCRIPTION: IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, MUNICIPALITY OF PENN HILLS: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 911 6TH ST, VERONA,PA 15147. DEED BOOK 18736, PAGE 155. BLOCK AND LOTNUMBER445-A-236.
24APR25 DEFENDANTS: CINDY A. PLATEK a/k/a CINDY ANN MICHALOWSKI, WALTER J. PLATEK CASE NO.: MG-22-000936 ********* DEBT: $132,888.28 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEYS: KML LAW GROUP, P.C
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEYS: SUITE 5000, 701 MARKET STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106
ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 627-1322
SHORT DESCRIPTION: IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, 27TH WARD CITY OF PITTSBURGH: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 3825 ATKINS STREET, PITTSBURGH, PA 15212. DEED BOOK 18904, PAGE 483. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 114-M-168.
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DEFENDANTS: STEPHEN R. MAFFEI, ELAINE M. MAFFEI AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
CASE NO.: GD-19-010340
DEBT: $55,633.06 *********
NAME OF ATTORNEYS: Elizabeth L. Slaby, Esquire McGrath McCall, P.C.
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEYS: Four Gateway Center, Suite 1340, 444 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
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ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 412-281-4333 ********************************
SHORT DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Baldwin:
HAVING ERECTED THEREON A SIN-
GLE-FAMILY DWELLING KNOWN AS 5032 FRICH DRIVE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15227, DEED BOOK VOLUME 9723, PAGE 410, BLOCK & LOT NO. 314-C-218.
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DEFENDANTS: Sean M. Walters, individually and as Trustee for the Domestico Revocable Trust
CASE NO.: MG-18-001363
DEBT: $1,149,422.20
*********
NAME OF ATTORNEYS: Perry Russell, Esq. *********************
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEYS: 1325 Franklin Avenue, Suite 160, Garden City, NY 11530
ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (212) 471-5100
SHORT DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny and Township of Marshall:
HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 824 ARBORDALE LANE, WEXFORD, PA 15090. DEED BOOK VOLUME 13093, PAGE 133. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 1997-L-00007-0000-00.
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DEFENDANTS: Joan L. Antonacceo and John N. Antonacceo
CASE NO.: MG-23-000624
*********
DEBT: $87,228.92
*********
NAME OF ATTORNEYS: Perry Russell, Esq.
*********************
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEYS: 1325 Franklin Avenue, Suite 160, Garden City, NY 11530
ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (212) 471-5100
SHORT DESCRIPTION: IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY AND TOWNSHIP OF SHALER:
HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 121 IDA DRIVE, GLENSHAW, PA 15116. DEED BOOK VOLUME 4668, PAGE 548. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 0520-B-000800000-00.
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DEFENDANTS: Richard Sikora *********
CASE NO.: GD-24-010226
DEBT: $215,882.67
*********
NAME OF ATTORNEYS: Stephen M. Hladik, Esquire
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEYS: Hladik, Onorato and Federman, LLP 298 Wissahickon Avenue, North Wales, PA 19454
ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 855-9521
SHORT DESCRIPTION:
In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, BOROUGH OF MUNHALL:
HAVING ERECTED THEREON A SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DWELLING BEING
KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 440 E. 10TH AVENUE, HOMESTEAD, PA 15120. DEED BOOK VOLUME 17627, PAGE 247. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 130-L-134.
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DEFENDANTS: AARON BROWN ********* CASE NO.: MG-24-000645
DEBT: $80,498.25 *********
NAME OF ATTORNEYS: Jill M. Fein, Esquire I Hill Wallack LLP
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEYS: 1000 Floral Vale Boulevard, Suite 300, Yardley, PA 19067 *********************
ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 579-7700 ********************************
SHORT DESCRIPTION:
In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, City of Pittsburgh-20th Ward
HAVING ERECTED THEREON A
TWO-STORY RESIDENTIAL DWELLING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 2932 ZEPHYR AVE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15204 DEED BOOK VOLUME 19287, PAGE 557. BLOCK & LOT NO. 42-M-35.
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DEFENDANTS: ARTHUR GERALD *********
CASE NO.: MG-23-000115 *********
DEBT: $36,161.95 *********
NAME OF ATTORNEYS: Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC *********************
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEYS: 133 GAITHER DRIVE, SUITE F MOUNT LAUREL, NJ 08054
ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 855-225-6906
SHORT DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Wilkinsburg:
Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 1938 Laketon Rd Pittsburgh, PA 15221. Deed Book Volume 10878, Page 298. Block and Lot 0297-E00221-0000-00.
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DEFENDANTS: SUSAN DESIMONE, EDWARD SUDEY, IN THEIR CAPACITY AS HEIRS OF CHARLES J. SUDEY; UNKNOWN HEIRS, SUCCESSORS, ASSIGNS AND ALL PERSONS, FIRMS OR ASSOCIATIONS CLAIMING RIGHT, TITLE OR INTEREST FROM OR UNDER CHARLES J. SUDEY
CASE NO.: MG-16-000294
DEBT: $77,972.07 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEYS: Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEYS:
133 GAITHER DRIVE, SUITE F MOUNT LAUREL, NJ 08054 *********************
ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER:
855-225-6906 ********************************
SHORT DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, 10TH Ward of the City of McKeesport: Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 416 Pine Street McKeesport, PA 15132. Deed Book Volume 12460, Page 227. Block and Lot 0308-F00375-0000-00.
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DEFENDANTS: JOSEY LYN BYRNE aka JOSEY L. BYRNE
CASE NO.: GD-24-005560
*********
DEBT: $319,699.38 *********
NAME OF ATTORNEYS: Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEYS:
133 GAITHER DRIVE, SUITE F MOUNT LAUREL, NJ 08054
ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER:
855-225-6906 ********************************
SHORT DESCRIPTION:
In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Township of Collier:
Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 107 Summerfield Estates Dr. Oakdale, PA 15071. Deed Book Volume 17033, Page 570. Block and Lot 0329-B-00012-0000-00. Alternate ID: 9905-X-83857-0000-00.
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DEFENDANTS: DANIELLE COPPOLA
CASE NO.: MG-23-001108
*********
DEBT: $140,615.79
*********
NAME OF ATTORNEYS: Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEYS: 133 GAITHER DRIVE, SUITE F MOUNT LAUREL, NJ 08054
ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER:
855-225-6906 ********************************
SHORT DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, and Municipality of Penn Hills:
Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 191 VETTER DR, PITTSBURGH, PA 15235. Deed Book Volume 17240, PAGE250. BLOCK AND LOT 0632-N- 00092-0000-00.
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PLAINTIFFS BRENTWOOD BOROUGH SCHOOL DISTRICT AND BRENTWOOD BOROUGH, vs. DEFENDANTS: JORDAN A. MALONEY
CASE NO.: GD 23-014271
*********
DEBT: $17,364.25
********* NAME OF ATTORNEYS: JOHN T. VOGEL, TUCKER ARENSBERG, P.C.
*********************
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEYS: TUCKER ARENSBERG, P.C. 1500 ONE PPG PLACE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15222
*********************
ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 412.594.3902 ********************************
SHORT DESCRIPTION: IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, BOROUGH OF BRENTWOOD: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A RESI-
DENTIAL DWELLING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 133 PENTLAND AVE, PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA,15227, DEED BOOK, VOLUME 17588, PAGE 222, BLOCK AND LOT 137C-291
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PLAINTIFFS BRENTWOOD BOROUGH SCHOOL DISTRICT vs. DEFENDANTS: JEFFREY D. COLLIGAN
CASE NO.: GD 24-001830
DEBT: $8,163.11 *********
NAME OF ATTORNEYS: JOHN T. VOGEL, TUCKER ARENSBERG, P.C.
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEYS: TUCKER ARENSBERG, P.C. 1500 ONE PPG PLACE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15222
ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 412.594.3902
SHORT DESCRIPTION: IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, BOROUGH OF BRENTWOOD: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A RESI-
DENTIAL DWELLING KNOWN AND NUM-
BERED AS 110 WEST BRENTRIDGE AVENUE, PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA 15227, DEED BOOK VOLUME 14313, PAGE 427, BLOCK AND LOT 188-J-81.
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DEFENDANTS: Anthony D. Young
CASE NO.: MG-23-000652
DEBT: $40,325.19
*********
NAME OF ATTORNEYS: Ian Yorke, Esquire
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEYS: 1325 Franklin Avenue, Suite 160, Garden City, NY 11530
********************* ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (212) 471-5100 ********************************
SHORT DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, and Township of North Versailles:
HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS
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DEFENDANTS: Angela Thompson, Daniel Lorenzo, Howard Alexander, Laura Hobbs, Thomas Alexander, as Surviving Heirs of Mary Lou Alexander a/k/a Marylou Alexander, Deceased, and Unknown Surviving Heirs of Mary Lou Alexander a/k/a Marylou Alexander, Deceased
CASE NO.: GD-24-009396
*********
DEBT: $56,237.09
********* NAME OF ATTORNEYS: Stephen M. Hladik, Esquire
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEYS: Hladik, Onorato and Federman, LLP 298 Wissahickon Avenue, North Wales, PA 19454
ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 855-9521
SHORT DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, BOROUGH OF WHITE
OAK: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 3009 STATE STREET, MCKEESPORT, PA 15131. DEED BOOK VOLUME 8520, PAGE 407. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 461-0-69.
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DEFENDANTS: The Unknown Heirs of Patricia D. Hughes a/k/a Patricia Dayle Mason a/k/a Patricia D. Mason, deceased and Rhonda Williams Jennings, solely in her capacity as known heir of Patricia D. Hughes a/k/a Patricia Dayle Mason a/k/a Patricia D. Mason, deceased *********
CASE NO.: MG-23-000696
*********
DEBT: $233,668.17
*********
NAME OF ATTORNEYS: Stern & Eisenberg, PC
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEYS: The Shops at Valley Square, 1581 Main Street, Suite 200 Warrington, PA 18976
ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 572-8111
SHORT DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny and the 1st Ward of the Borough of Wilkinsburg: Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 1870 Graham Boulevard, Pittsburgh, PA 15235-2756. Deed Book Volume 11976. Block and Lot Number 0296-L-0107.
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PLAINTIFF(S) Wilkinsburg School District and Wilkinsburg Borough vs DEFENDANTS: Operation Nehemiah Inc.
********* CASE NO.: GD 24-005830
DEBT: $173,166.00
*********
NAME OF ATTORNEYS: Jennifer L. Cerce, Esquire
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEYS: 424 S. 27th Street, Ste. 21O Pittsburgh, PA 15203
*********************
ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 242-4400
********************************
SHORT DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Wilkinsburg: BEING ALL THAT VACANT COMMERCIAL LAND KNOWN AS MONTIER STREET, PITTSBURGH, PA 15221. DEED BOOK 11908, PAGE 192. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 296-J-1.
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PLAINTIFF(S) Penn Hills School District and Municipality of Penn Hills vs DEFENDANTS: Tresa A. Lovie-Slattery, Executrix of the Estate of William K. Slattery, Deceased
*********
CASE NO.: GD 23-014542
DEBT: $18,351.73
********* NAME OF ATTORNEYS: Jennifer L. Cerce, Esquire
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEYS: 424 S. 27th Street, Ste. 21O Pittsburgh, PA 15203
********************* ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 242-4400 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Municipality of Penn Hills: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 146 SPRING GROVE ROAD, PITTSBURGH, PA 15235. DEED BOOK 9174, PAGE 442. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 448-P-296.
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PLAINTIFF(S) South Allegheny School District vs DEFENDANTS: Phillip Ebon Pollard
CASE NO.: GD 24-009810
DEBT: $10,441.51
********* NAME OF ATTORNEYS: Jennifer L. Cerce, Esquire
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEYS: 424 S. 27th Street, Ste. 21O Pittsburgh, PA 15203
ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 242-4400
SHORT DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Glassport: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 600 WALL STREET, GLASSPORT, PA 15045. DEED BOOK 18986, PAGE 283: BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 558-R-9.
42APR25 PLAINTIFF(S) South Allegheny School District vs DEFENDANTS: Max-Michael Schlessinger ********* CASE NO.: GD 24-010999 *********
DEBT: $19,008.87 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEYS: Jennifer L. Cerce, Esquire
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEYS: 424 S. 27th Street, Ste. 21O Pittsburgh, PA 15203
ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 242-4400
SHORT DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Port Vue: HAVING ERECTED THEREON AN INDUSTRIAL MINI-WAREHOUSE BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 1901 LIBERTY WAY, MCKEESPORT, PA 15133. DEED BOOK 13490, PAGE 149. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 465-8-152.
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DEFENDANTS: Bishnu P. Acharya and Rohit Acharya, CASE NO.: MG-24-000921 *********
DEBT: $196,889.39
********* NAME OF ATTORNEYS: Kristine M. Anthou, Esquire, ADDRESS OF ATTORNEYS: 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, Borough of Baldwin: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 4817 E. WILLOCK ROAD, PITTSBURGH, PA 15227. DEED BOOK VOLUME 18194, PAGE 540, BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 247-D-272.
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DEFENDANTS: Andrew E. Miller
*********
CASE NO.: MG-24-000742
DEBT: $90,237.68
********* NAME OF ATTORNEYS: Kristine M. Anthou, Esquire, ADDRESS OF ATTORNEYS: 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, Borough of White Oak: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 2396 FOSTER ROAD, MCKEESPORT,
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DEFENDANTS: MARY GIBALA, ANNE INCHECK, KNOWN HEIRS OF ROBERT J. FEDOR, JR., DE-
CEASED; UNKNOWN HEIRS, SUCCESSORS, ASSIGNS, AND ALL PERSONS, FIRMS, OR ASSOCIATIONS CLAIMING
RIGHT, TITLE, OR INTEREST FROM OR UNDER ROBERT J. FEDOR, JR., DE-
CEASED
CASE NO.: MG-24-000541
DEBT: $28,348.15
*********
NAME OF ATTORNEYS: Jeff Calcagno, Esquire
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEYS: Brock & Scott, PLLC
2011 RENAISSANCE BOULEVARD, SUITE
100, KING OF PRUSSIA, PA 19406
ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (844) 856-6646
SHORT DESCRIPTION:
In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, NORTH VERSAILLES
TOWNSHIP Having erected thereon a dwell-
being known and numbered as 1011 TAYLOR ST, NORTH VERSAILLES, PA 15137. Deed Book Volume 14764, Page 467.
0547-R-00257-0000-
56APR25 DEFENDANTS: DAVID A. RUPP
CASE NO.: MG-24-000872
DEBT: $52,795.61 *********
NAME OF ATTORNEYS: KML LAW GROUP, P.C. *********************
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEYS: SUITE 5000, 701 MARKET STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106
ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 627-1322
SHORT DESCRIPTION: IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, BOROUGH OF BRENTWOOD:
HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 4015 DALEWOOD STREET, PITTSBURGH, PA 15227. DEED BOOK 14788, PAGE 465. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 188-N-192.
57APR25 DEFENDANTS: GARY V. POMILIO
CASE NO.: MG-23-001024
DEBT: $55,182.04 *********
NAME OF ATTORNEYS: KML LAW GROUP, P.C.
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEYS: SUITE 5000, 701 MARKET STREET
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106
ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 627-1322
SHORT DESCRIPTION: IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, TOWNSHIP OF ELIZABETH:
HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELL-
ING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 212 CIRCLE DRIVE, ELIZABETH, PA 15037. DEED BOOK 8338, PAGE 525. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 1130-P-290.
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DEFENDANTS: PAUL A NOVAK, MARY BETH NOVAK A/K/A MARY NOVAK
C. GRIFFITH; BETH C. GRIFFITH
$39,160.78
NAME OF ATTORNEYS: Carolyn Treglia, Esquire ADDRESS OF ATTORNEYS:
TELEPHONE NUMBER: (844) 856-6646
SHORT DESCRIPTION:
In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, BOROUGH OF HEIDELBERG Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 1725 ELLSWORTH AVENUE, CARNEGIE, PA 15106, aka 1725 ELLSWORTH AVENUE, HEIDELBERG, PA 15106. Deed Book Volume 09526, Page 370. Block and Lot Number O101-G-00016-0000-00
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DEFENDANTS: The Unknown Heirs of Francine Marie Ravenell A/K/A Francine M. Ravenell, deceased ********* CASE NO.: GD-23-011455 *********
DEBT: $126,965.79
********* NAME OF ATTORNEYS: Stern & Eisenberg, PC
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEYS: The Shops at Valley Square, 1581 Main Street, Suite 200 Warrington, PA 18976
ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 572-8111
SHORT DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny and the 3rd Ward of the City of Pittsburgh: Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 517 Arthur St., Pittsburgh, PA 15219. Deed Book Volume 12113, Page 113. Block and Lot Number 0002-D-0085.
CASE NO.: MG-16-000765 ********* DEBT: $140,710.22 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEYS: KML LAW GROUP, P.C. *********************
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEYS: SUITE 5000, 701 MARKET STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106
ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 627-1322
SHORT DESCRIPTION: IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, BOROUGH OF WHITEHALL:
HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 5148 BAPTIST ROAD, PITTSBURGH, PA 15236. DEED BOOK 11711, PAGE 488. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 249-S-186.
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DEFENDANTS: ELIZABETH J. LEONARD, ROBERT J. LEONARD
CASE NO.: . MG-22-000011 ********* DEBT: $112,657.27 *********
NAME OF ATTORNEYS: KML LAW GROUP, P.C. *********************
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEYS: SUITE 5000, 701 MARKET STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106
ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 627-1322
SHORT DESCRIPTION: IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, BOROUGH OF DRAVOSBURG: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 705 CLEARVIEW DRIVE, DRAVOSBURG, PA 15034. DEED BOOK 16466, PAGE 443. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 309-B-20.
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DEFENDANTS: DONNA ADAMSKI
CASE NO.: MG-24-00272
DEBT: $91,285.17
*********
NAME OF ATTORNEYS: Jill M. Fein, Esquire / Hill Wallack LLP
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEYS: 1000 Floral Vale Boulevard, Suite 300, Yardley, PA 19067
ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 579-7700 ********************************
SHORT DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Baldwin
HAVING ERECTED THEREON A ONE-STORY RESI DENTIAL
DWELLING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 504 NORTH STREET PITTSBURGH, PA 15227 DEED BOOK VOLUME 9103, PAGE 279. BLOCK & LOT NO. 59- F-18.
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DEFENDANTS: STEVEN D. BOEHM ********* CASE NO.: MG-23-001144
DEBT: $27,980.52 *********
NAME OF ATTORNEYS: Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC *********************
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEYS: 133 GAITHER DRIVE, SUITE F MOUNT LAUREL, NJ 08054
ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 855-225-6906
SHORT DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Ingram:
Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 97-99 Noll Ave Pittsburgh, PA 15205. Deed Book Volume 15145, Page 434. Block and Lot 0070-M00301-0000-00.
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DEFENDANTS: LEONA JAMES, BARBARA ENNIS, IN HER CAPACITY AS HEIRS OF MARY JANE MACURAK; UNKNOWN HEIRS, SUCCESSORS, ASSIGNS, AND ALL PERSONS, FIRMS, OR ASSOCIATIONS, CLAIMING RIGHT, TITLE, OR INTEREST, FROM OR UNDER MARY JANE MACURAK
*********
CASE NO.: MG-22-000201
DEBT: $261,190.56
*********
NAME OF ATTORNEYS: Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC
*********************
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEYS:
133 GAITHER DRIVE, SUITE F MOUNT LAUREL, NJ 08054
ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER:
855-225-6906
SHORT DESCRIPTION:
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 2101 Wharton St. Pittsburgh, PA 15203. Deed Book Volume 7177, Page 345. Block and Lot 0012-F00233-0000-00.
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DEFENDANTS: KIARA MARIE CAMPBELL
CASE NO.: MG-23-000657
DEBT: $131,993.90
*********
NAME OF ATTORNEYS: Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEYS:
133 GAITHER DRIVE, SUITE F MOUNT LAUREL, NJ 08054
*********************
ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER:
855-225-6906
SHORT DESCRIPTION:
In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Munhall:
Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 612 E 19TH Ave, Homestead, PA 15120. Deed Book Volume 18758, Page 298. BLOCK/LOT 0131-H00178-0000-00.
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DEFENDANTS: NICOLE S. ROSS, JOHN ROSS, JR.
*********
CASE NO.: GD-24-005589
DEBT: $36,203.74
*********
NAME OF ATTORNEYS: Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC *********************
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEYS:
133 GAITHER DRIVE, SUITE F MOUNT LAUREL, NJ 08054
ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER:
855-225-6906
SHORT DESCRIPTION:
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 2605 Spring St Pittsburgh, PA 15210. Deed Book Volume 14721, Page 132. Block and Lot 0013-R00286-0000-00.
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DEFENDANTS: RONALD A. MACK aka RONALD MACK, NANCY L. ROBBIBARO A/K/A NANCY ROBBIBARO, BRUCE MACK , JEFFREY L. MACK A/K/ A JEFFREY MACK A/K/A JEFF MACK, IN HIS CAPACITY AS HEIR OF AGNES M. MACK AND IN HIS CAPACITY AS GUARDIAN AD LITEM FOR BRUCE MACK,UNDERMACK aka JAMES MACK, KENNETH L. MACK aka KENNETH L. MACK, JR. aka KENNETH MACK, IN HIS CAPACITY AS HEIR OF AGNES M. MACK; JAMES A. MACK aka JAMES MACK, IN THEIR CAPACITY AS HEIRS OF AGNES M. MACK; UNKNOWN HEIRS, SUCCESSORS, ASSIGNS AND ALL PERSONS, FIRMS OR ASSOCIATIONS CLAIMING RIGHT, TITLE OR INTEREST FROM OR UNDER AGNES M. MACK
CASE NO.: MG-20-000354
*********
DEBT: $33,302.54
********* NAME OF ATTORNEYS: Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEYS: 133 GAITHER DRIVE, SUITE F MOUNT LAUREL, NJ 08054
ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 855-225-6906 ********************************
SHORT DESCRIPTION:
In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, and Borough of Bellevue: Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 296 Dakota Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15202. Deed Book Volume 4503, Page 502. Block and Lot 0216-N00022-0000-00.
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DEFENDANTS: Ronald J. Williams
CASE NO.: MG-23-000409
********* DEBT: $72,193.43 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEYS: Ian Yorke, Esq.
*********************
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEYS: 1325 Franklin Avenue, Suite 160, Garden City, NY 11530
ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (212) 471-5100
SHORT DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, and Municipality of Penn Hills:
HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 310 ANTHON DRIVE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15235. DEED BOOK VOLUME 10066, PAGE 327. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 0538-H-00113-0000-00.
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DEFENDANTS: Dominic Candelore and Heather Candelore
CASE NO.: MG-22-000519
DEBT: $124,818.18
*********
NAME OF ATTORNEYS: Ian Yorke, Esq.
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEYS: 1325 Franklin Avenue, Suite 160, Garden City, NY 11530
ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (212) 471-5100 ********************************
SHORT DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, and Township of Elizabeth:
HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 548 HEATH STREET, BUENA VISTA, PA 15018. DEED BOOK VOLUME 11874, PAGE 146. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER: 1266-B-00010-0000-00.
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DEFENDANTS: Donald E. Ramsey, Karen J. Ramsey and Gordon C. Ramsey III
CASE NO.: MG-24-000092
DEBT: $95,883.26
*********
NAME OF ATTORNEYS: Ian Yorke, Esq. *********************
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEYS: 1325 Franklin Avenue, Suite 160, Garden City, NY 11530
ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (212) 471-5100
SHORT DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, and Borough of McKees Rocks: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 214 ERWIN PLACE, MCKEES ROCKS, PA 15136 MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN DEED BOOK 6005, PAGE 701. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 0043-A-00238-0000-00.
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DEFENDANTS: Edward L. Wallace and Dewanda D. Wallace,
CASE NO.: MG-23-000393
*********
DEBT: $128,310.76
*********
NAME OF ATTORNEYS: Kristine M. Anthou, Esquire
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEYS: 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, Township of Stowe:
Parcel 1: HAVING THEREON A VACANT LOT KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS MCKINNIE AVENUE, MCKEES ROCKS, PA 15136. DBV 17433, PG 141, B/L #73-S-147.
Parcel 2: HAVING THEREON A VACANT LOT KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS MCKINNIE AVENUE, MCKEES ROCKS, PA 15136. DBV 17433, PG 141, B/L #73-S-148.
Parcel 3: HAVING THEREON A VACANT LOT KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS MCKINNIE AVENUE, MCKEES ROCKS, PA 15136. DBV 17433, PG 141, B/L #73-S-149.
Parcel 4: HAVING THEREON A VACANT LOT KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS MCKINNIE AVENUE, MCKEES ROCKS, PA 15136. DBV 17433, PG 141, B/L#73-S-150.
Parcel 5: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 38 MCKINNIE AVENUE, MCKEES ROCKS, PA 15136. DBV 17433, PG 141, B/L #73-S152.
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DEFENDANTS: Robert Posipanka, Amanda McLindon, Nichole McLindon and Jeffrey McLindon, Known Heirs of the Estate of Patricia A. McLindon and The Unknown Heirs, Executors and/or Administrators of the Estate of Patricia A. McLindon,
CASE NO.: GD-22-016107
*********
DEBT: $82,048.01
********* NAME OF ATTORNEYS: Kristine M. Anthou, Esquire
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEYS: 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, Borough of West Mifflin: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 402 MIFFLIN STREET, WEST MIFFLIN, PA 15122. DBV 17004, PG 299, B/L #306-G-95.
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DEFENDANTS: JAMES DILLON; TIFFANY SALSMAN, CASE NO.: MG-24-000390
DEBT: $87,186.82
********* NAME OF ATTORNEYS: Michelle Pierro, Esq. (PA ID No. 317454)
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEYS: Tucker Arensberg, P.C. 1500 One PPG Place Pittsburgh, PA 15222
ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 566-1212
SHORT DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, 1orH Ward - City of Pittsburgh: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 1205 DUFFIELD STREET, PITTSBURGH, PA 15206. DEED BOOK VOLUME 11489, PAGE 359. Block / Lot # 82-A-51
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DEFENDANTS: Rosewood Property Management LLC, a Pennsylvania Limited Liability Company
CASE NO.: GD-23-011858
DEBT: $99,754.85
*********
NAME OF ATTORNEYS: Stern & Eisenberg, PC
*********************
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEYS: The Shops at Valley Square, 1581 Main Street, Suite 200 Warrington, PA 18976 *********************
ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 572-8111 ********************************
SHORT DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny and the Borough of Wilkinsburg: Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 1142 South Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15221-3006. Deed Book Volume 14650, Page 215, Block and Lot Number 0233-F-0201.
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DEFENDANTS: Francis Drake Lange a/k/a Francis Lange a/k/a Francis D. Lange CASE NO.: MG-24-000677
DEBT: $94,903.90
********* NAME OF ATTORNEYS: Stern & Eisenberg, PC
ADDRESS
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DEFENDANTS:
DEBT: $62,114.36
Book Volume 12511, Page 569, Block and Lot Number 0455-C-0104.
75APR25 DEFENDANTS: David A Vickers ********* CASE NO.: MG-19-000050 DEBT: $413,569.56 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEYS: Stern & Eisenberg, PC ADDRESS OF ATTORNEYS: The Shops at Valley Square, 1581 Main Street, Suite 200 Warrington, PA 18976 ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 572-8111
SHORT DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny and Township of North Versailles: PARCEL 1: HAVING ERECTED THEREON AN INDUSTRIAL MULTI-TENANT WAREHOUSE BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 3840 CROOKED RUN ROAD, NORTH VERSAILLES, PA 15137. DEED BOOK VOLUME 15820, PAGE 415, BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 548-F-93. PARCEL 2: BEING VACANT INDUSTRIAL LAND
ING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 3840 ·CROOKED RUN ROAD, NORTH VERSAILLES, PA 15137. DEED BOOK VOLUME 15820, PAGE 415, BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 548-F-82. PARCEL 3: BEING OTHER INDUSTRIAL LAND AND
76APR25 DEFENDANTS: Mary A Meerhoff and Michael Meerhoff CASE NO.: MG-24-000671
DEBT: $113,289.06 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEYS: Stern & Eisenberg, PC ********************* ADDRESS
78APR25 PLAINTIFF(S): County of Allegheny vs. DEFENDANTS: Silas H. Jennings, Jr. & Debra R. Jennings CASE NO.: GD 19-004340
$2,638.99
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEYS: 525 William Penn Place, Suite 3110 Pittsburgh, PA 15219 ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER:
281-0587 SHORT DESCRIPTION:
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Municipality of Penn Hills:
Having erected thereon a one-story brick house being known as 125 Jeanette Drive, Verona, PA 15147. Deed Book Volume 14658, Page 60, Block & Lot No. 230-D-158.
81APR25
County of Allegheny vs. DEFENDANTS: Henry J. Lapp, III
$4,623.46
OF ATTORNEYS: Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire
OF ATTORNEYS:
William Penn Place, Suite 3110 Pittsburgh, PA 15219 ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-0587
88APR25
PLAINTIFF(S): Woodland Hills School District vs. DEFENDANTS: Arthur David Thomas
CASE NO.: GD 24-004255
DEBT: $2,876.24 *********
NAME OF ATTORNEYS: Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEYS: 525 William Penn Place, Suite 3110 Pittsburgh, PA 15219
ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-0587 ********************************
SHORT DESCRIPTION:
In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Turtle Creek:
Having-erected thereon a one-story frame house being known as 1639 Monroeville Avenue, Turtle Creek, PA 15145. Deed Book Volume 18425, Page 48. Block & Lot No. 544-E-52.
89APR25
PLAINTIFF(S): County of Allegheny vs. DEFENDANTS: Leonard D. Tapley, Jr
CASE NO.: G.D.19-014594
DEBT: $2,566.03 *********
NAME OF ATTORNEYS: Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEYS: 525 William Penn Place, Suite 3110 Pittsburgh, PA 15219
ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-0587 ********************************
SHORT DESCRIPTION:
In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, City of McKeesportWard 5:
Having erected thereon a two-story frame house being known as 637 Madison Avenue, McKeesport, PA 15132. Deed Book Volume 14808, Page 304. Block& Lot No. 307-K-331.
90APR25
PLAINTIFF(S): County of Allegheny vs.
DEFENDANTS: Jessie Lee Koval *********
CASE NO.: G.D. 23-003109 *********
DEBT: $2,438.97 *********
NAME OF ATTORNEYS: Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEYS:
525 William Penn Place, Suite 3110 Pittsburgh, PA 15219
ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-0587
SHORT DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Township of East Deer:
84APR25
23-008700 *********
DEBT: $1,935.16 *********
NAME OF ATTORNEYS: Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire *********************
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEYS:
525 William Penn Place, Suite 3110 Pittsburgh, PA 15219
ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-0587
SHORT DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Township of Moon: Having erected thereon a one-story commercial garage being known as 370 Moon Clinton Road, Coraopolis, PA 15108. Deed Book Volume 11569, Page 537. Block & Lot No. 806-D-292.
Having erected thereon a one-story frame house being known as 411 Marion Street, Creighton, PA 15030. Deed Book Volume 17796, Page 453. Block & Lot No. 841-K-36.
91APR25
PLAINTIFF(S): County of Allegheny vs.
DEFENDANTS: David Kinneer & Patricia L. Kinneer ********* CASE NO.: G.D. 23-013788
DEBT: $3,542.85 *********
NAME OF ATTORNEYS: Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEYS: 525 William Penn Place, Suite 3110 Pittsburgh, PA 15219 *********************
ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-0587 ********************************
SHORT DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Jefferson Hills:
Having erected thereon a two-story frame house being known as 2017 Ridge Road, Finleyville, PA 15332. Deed Book Volume 8604, Page 224. Block & Lot No. 1136-B216.
92APR25
PLAINTIFF(S): County of Allegheny vs. DEFENDANTS: Deborah Geiser
CASE NO.: GD 20-000318 DEBT: $5,237.86 *********
NAME OF ATTORNEYS: Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEYS: 525 William Penn Place, Suite 3110 Pittsburgh, PA 15219
ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-0587
SHORT DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Brackenridge:
Having erected thereon a one-story brick house being known as 1015 6th Avenue, Brackenridge, PA 15014. Deed Book Volume 14685, Page 416, Block & Lot No. 1224-C-245.
93APR25
PLAINTIFF(S): County of Allegheny vs. DEFENDANTS: Craig Richel
CASE NO.: GD 22-012395
DEBT: $3,838.73 *********
NAME OF ATTORNEYS: Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire
*********************
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEYS:
525 William Penn Place, Suite 3110 Pittsburgh, PA 15219
ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-0587
SHORT DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Township of Elizabeth:
Having erected thereon a two story frame house being known as 6009 Meade Street, McKeesport, PA 15135. Deed Book Volume 6564, Page 97. Block & Lot No. 653-G-17.
94APR25
PLAINTIFF(S): Municipality of Bethel Park vs. DEFENDANTS: Matthew F. Caruso
*********
CASE NO.: GD 22-011555
DEBT: $2,674.93
*********
NAME OF ATTORNEYS: Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEYS:
525 William Penn Place, Suite 3110 Pittsburgh, PA 15219
*********************
ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-0587
********************************
SHORT DESCRIPTION:
In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Municipality of Bethel Park:
Having erected thereon a two-story frame house known 5720 Valleyview Drive, Bethel Park, PA 15102. Deed Book Volume 8682, Page 487. Block & Lot No. 665-F-235.
95APR25
PLAINTIFF(S): Township of South Fayette vs.
DEFENDANTS: Robert N. Blosat
CASE NO.: GD 23-008281
*********
DEBT: $2,539.17
*********
NAME OF ATTORNEYS: Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire
*********************
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEYS:
525 William Penn Place, Suite 3110 Pittsburgh, PA 15219
ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-0587
SHORT DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Township of South Fayette:
Having erected thereon a one-story brick house known as 10 Freedom Drive South, Bridgeville, PA 15017. Deed Book Volume 16369, Page 569. Block & Lot No. 397-B-7.
96APR25
PLAINTIFF(S): Township of South Fayette vs.
DEFENDANTS: Raymond L. Walters Jr.
CASE NO.: GD 23-001591
DEBT: $2,780.42
*********
NAME OF ATTORNEYS: Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEYS:
525 William Penn Place, Suite 3110 Pittsburgh, PA 15219
*********************
ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-0587 ********************************
SHORT DESCRIPTION:
In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of East McKeesport:
Having erected thereon a two-story frame house being known as 430 Ocala Street, McKeesport, PA 15035. Deed Book Volume 17283, Page 386. Block & Lot No. 546-R121.
97APR25
PLAINTIFF(S): Township of South Fayette vs.
DEFENDANTS: Craig M. Skovranko
CASE NO.: GD 24-001560
*********
DEBT: : $3,339.51
*********
NAME OF ATTORNEYS: Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire
*********************
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEYS:
525 William Penn Place, Suite 3110 Pittsburgh, PA 15219
ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-0587
SHORT DESCRIPTION:
In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, City of DuquesneWard 1:
Having erected thereon a three-story commercial funeral home being known as 828 Richford Street, Duquesne, PA 15110. Deed Book Volume 14573, Page 573. Block & Lot No. 304-F-359.
99APR25
PLAINTIFF(S): Borough of Carnegie vs. DEFENDANTS: Intissar LLC *********
CASE NO.: GD 23-011035
DEBT: $2,544.79 *********
NAME OF ATTORNEYS: Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEYS:
525 William Penn Place, Suite 3110 Pittsburgh, PA 15219
*********************
ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-0587 ********************************
SHORT DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Carnegie: Having erected thereon a one and a half story brick house being known as 418 Lincoln Avenue, Carnegie, PA 15106. Deed Book Volume 15480, Page 496. Block & Lot No. 66-N-220.
100APR25
PLAINTIFF(S): County of Allegheny vs. DEFENDANTS: David Handley & Daniel Handley & Donald Handley Jr. & Dennis Handley & Darren Handley, Known Heirs of Betty Jo Handley, Deceased, & the Unknown Heirs of Betty Jo Handley, Deceased ********* CASE NO.: GD 14-010275
DEBT: $3,666.81 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEYS: Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEYS: 525 William Penn Place, Suite 3110 Pittsburgh, PA 15219
********************* ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-0587
SHORT DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Township of Elizabeth: Having erected thereon a two-story frame house being known as 206 Shields Street, Buena Vista, PA 15018. Deed Book Volume 5044, Page 125, Block & Lot No. 1266-L284.
101APR25
PLAINTIFF(S): Township of Shaler vs. DEFENDANTS: James T. McNamara, with Notice to Heirs and Assigns
CASE NO.: GD 23-008824
DEBT: $3,892.43
*********
NAME OF ATTORNEYS: Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEYS: 525 William Penn Place, Suite 3110 Pittsburgh, PA 15219
ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-0587
SHORT DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Township of Shaler: Having erected thereon a one-story frame house known as 230 Seavey Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15223. Deed Book Volume 7955, Page 643. Block & Lot No. 166-F-158.
102APR25
DEFENDANTS: Julius J. Markotan, Jr.
CASE NO.: MG-24-000842 *********
DEBT: $144,526.70 *********
NAME OF ATTORNEYS: MDK Legal
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEYS: P. 0. Box 165028 Columbus, OH 43216-5028
ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 614-220-5611
SHORT DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Whitehall: Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 710 Glowood Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15227. Document Number 2023-24046, Deed Book Volume 19423, Page 50. Block and Lot Number 0189-F-00075-0000-00.
103APR25
DEFENDANTS: Major R. Rainey, AKA Major Rainey *********
CASE NO.: GD-24-012603 *********
DEBT: $23,678.30 *********
NAME OF ATTORNEYS: MDK Legal
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEYS: P. 0. Box 165028 Columbus, OH 43216-5028
ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 614-220-5611
SHORT DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, City of Pittsburgh, Ward 5: Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 419 Grove Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15219. Document Number 1999-043253, Deed Book Volume 10405, Page 569. Block and Lot Number 0010-N00337-0000-00.
104APR25
DEFENDANTS: Adam Mikesell, as believed Heir to the Estate of Allan M. Mikesell, AKA Allan M. Mikesell, Jr.; Brian Mikesell, as believed Heir to the Estate of Allan M. Mikesell, AKA Allan M. Mikesell, Jr.; Unknown Heirs, to the Estate of Allan M. Mikesell, AKA Allan M. Mikesell, Jr.; Unknown Administrators, to the Estate of Allan M. Mikesell, AKA Allan M. Mikesell, Jr.
CASE NO.: GD-24-008946
*********
DEBT: $32,153.17
********* NAME OF ATTORNEYS: MDK Legal
*********************
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEYS:
P. 0. Box 165028 Columbus, OH 43216-5028
ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 614-220-5611
SHORT DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Municipality of Penn Hills: Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 140 Harvard Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15235. Deed Book Volume 6869, Page 224. Block and Lot Number 0449-G-00128-0000-00.
105APR25
DEFENDANTS: Eamonn M. Clements ********* CASE NO.: MG-23-000053
DEBT: $228,884.38
********* NAME OF ATTORNEYS: MDK Legal
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEYS: P. 0. Box 165028 Columbus, OH 43216-5028
*********************
ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 614-220-5611 ********************************
SHORT DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Hampton Township: Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 3055 Marie Drive, Gibsonia, PA 15044. Document Number 2014-17816, Deed Book Volume 15655, Page 138. Block and Lot Number 1355-S00189-0000-00.
106APR25
DEFENDANTS: Shawn J. Pilyih; Christine M. Pilyih CASE NO.: MG-23-001004
DEBT: $12,941.82 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEYS: Nelson Diaz *********************
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEYS: 475 County Road 520, Ste. 200, Marlboro, NJ 07746
ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 212-536-3529
SHORT DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Township of Reserve
HAVING ERECTED THEREON A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 349 KOHLMAN DRIVE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15214 DEED BOOK VOLUME 11472, PAGE 4, BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 117-J-5
107APR25 DEFENDANTS: KRYSTAL KACHINKO ********* CASE NO.: MG-24-000344 ********* DEBT: $56,659.12
********* NAME OF ATTORNEYS: Carolyn Treglia, Esquire
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEYS: Brock & Scott, PLLC 2011 RENAISSANCE BOULEVARD, SUITE 100, KING OF PRUSSIA, PA 19406
ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (844) 856-6646
SHORT DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, RESERVE TOWNSHIP Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 3079 MOUNT TROY RD, PITTSBURGH, PA 15212. Deed Book Volume 12998, Page 377. Block and Lot Number 0078-C-00090-000000
108APR25
DEFENDANTS: Richard Johnson and The United States of America CASE NO.: MG-24 000087
DEBT:$160,581.90 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEYS: Carolyn Treglia, Esquire
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEYS: The Shops at Valley Square, 1581 Main Street, Suite 200 Warrington, PA 18976 ATTORNEY TELEPHONE
111APR25
DEFENDANTS:
In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, MUNICIPALITY OF PENN HILLS: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 125 WOODGATE ROAD, PITTSBURGH, PA 15235. DEED BOOK VOLUME 16809, PAGE 52. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 296-L-320.
117APR25 PLAINTIFF(S): Pine-Richland School District vs. DEFENDANTS: Christie Lee Cumberledge, Executrix of the Estate of Charles F. Osthoff, Sr. a/k/a Charles F. Osthoff a/k/a Charles Fredwin Osthoff, Deceased
CASE NO.: G.D. 21-015132
DEBT: $30,643.66 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEYS: Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEYS: 525 William Penn Place, Ste. 3110 Pittsburgh, PA 15219
*********************
ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-0587 ********************************
SHORT DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Township of Richland:
Parcel #1: Being thereon vacant commercial land known as Osthoff Way, Gibsonia, PA 15044. Deed Book Volume 8806, Page 114. Block & Lot No. 2007-M-84.
Parcel #2: Having erected thereon a one-story brick house being known as 101 Bailey Lane, Gibsonia, PA 15044. Deed Book Volume 8806, Page 114. Block & Lot No. 2007-M-86.
118APR25
PLAINTIFF(S): County of Allegheny vs. DEFENDANTS: Joseph Boros, Jr. & Amelia Boros & Christian Fyke
CASE NO.: GD 21-010846
DEBT: $9,592.48 *********
NAME OF ATTORNEYS: Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire *********************
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEYS:
525 William Penn Place, Ste. 3110 Pittsburgh, PA 15219
ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-0587
SHORT DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Verona:
Having erected thereon a two-story commercial building being known as 500 Jones Street, Verona, PA 15147. Deed Book Volume 11396, Page 517. Block & Lot No. 364P-196.
119APR25
PLAINTIFF(S): County of Allegheny vs.
DEFENDANTS: Cornerstone 901 Properties LLC *********
CASE NO.: GD 23-001552
DEBT: $3,397.60 *********
NAME OF ATTORNEYS: Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEYS:
525 William Penn Place, Ste. 3110 Pittsburgh, PA 15219 *********************
ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-0587 ********************************
SHORT DESCRIPTION:
In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, City of McKeesportWard 2:
HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 4009 OUTLOOK DRIVE, WEST MIFFLIN, PENNSYLVANIA 15122. DEED BOOK VOLUME 17599, PAGE 336, BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 238-C-191.
115APR25
DEFENDANTS: RANDAL SWANN; ROXANNE SWANN ********* CASE NO.: MG-23-000751
DEBT: $123,843.35 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEYS: Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC *********************
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEYS: 133 GAITHER DRIVE, SUITE F MOUNT LAUREL, NJ 08054
ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER:
855-225-6906
SHORT DESCRIPTION:
In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of West Mifflin: Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 3718 Center Ave, West Mifflin, PA 15122. Deed Book Volume 17593, Page 243. Block and Lot 0181-G00357-0000-00.
116APR25 DEFENDANTS: VINCENT M. PAPPATERRA CASE NO.: MG-24-000019
DEBT: $88,147.14 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEYS: Jill M. Fein, Esquire/ Hill Wallack LLP
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEYS: 1000 Floral Vale Boulevard, Suite 300, Yardley, PA 19067
ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 579-7700 ********************************
SHORT DESCRIPTION:
In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Township of Stowe
HAVING ERECTED THEREON A TWO-STORY RESIDENTIAL DWELL-
ING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 1115
WOODWARD AVE, MCKEES ROCKS, PA 15136 DEED BOOK VOLUME 11947, PAGE 66. BLOCK & LOT NO. 73-K-241.
Having erected thereon a one-story commercial building being known as 901 Walnut Street, McKeesport, PA 15132. Deed Book Volume 16240, Page 114. Block & Lot No. 307-N-240.
120APR25
PLAINTIFF(S): Borough of Ingram vs. DEFENDANTS: Donna Marie Walsh
CASE NO.: GD 23-001022
DEBT: $2,798.78 *********
NAME OF ATTORNEYS: Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEYS: 525 William Penn Place, Ste. 3110 Pittsburgh, PA 15219
ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-0587
SHORT DESCRIPTION:
In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Ingram:
Having erected thereon a one-story frame house being known as 103 Linshaw Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15205. Deed Book Volume 6399, Page 846. Block & Lot No. 70-R-316.
121APR25
PLAINTIFF(S): Woodland Hills School District vs. DEFENDANTS: Edward Derganz
CASE NO.: GD 23-014485
DEBT: $4,889.74 *********
NAME OF ATTORNEYS: Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEYS: 525 William Penn Place, Ste. 3110 Pittsburgh, PA 15219
*********************
ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-0587 ********************************
SHORT DESCRIPTION:
In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Chalfant:
Having erected thereon a one and one half story frame house being known as 136 Brighton Street, East Pittsburgh, PA 15112. Deed Book Volume 15485, Page 234. Block & Lot No. 374-L-309
122APR25
PLAINTIFF(S): County of Allegheny vs. DEFENDANTS: Karrington Operating Company
CASE NO.: GD 17-009157
DEBT: $14,827.50
NAME OF ATTORNEYS: Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire
123APR25
PLAINTIFF(S): County of Allegheny vs. DEFENDANTS: John J. Dean, Individually and Executor of the Estates Marguerite Deasey and Katherine Deasey Dean
CASE NO.: GD 24-011047
DEBT: $4,156.46 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEYS: Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire *********************
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEYS: 525 William Penn Place, Ste. 3110 Pittsburgh, PA 15219
ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-0587
SHORT DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Homestead: Being thereon a vacant residential land known as West 11th Avenue, Homestead, PA 15120. Deed Book Volume 3153, Page 216. Block & Lot No. 131-B-40.
124APR25
PLAINTIFF(S): County of Allegheny vs.
DEFENDANTS: Unknown Heirs of Harry Kershaw, Andrea N. Curry-Demus, Louise Barrette, Nicole Kershaw, Verlaya Kershaw, Vernessa Kershaw
CASE NO.: .: GD 24-011027 *********
DEBT: $3,595.42 *********
NAME OF ATTORNEYS: Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire
*********************
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEYS:
525 William Penn Place, Ste. 3110 Pittsburgh, PA 15219
ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-0587
SHORT DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Homestead: Being thereon vacant residential land known as West 11th Avenue, Homestead, PA 15120. Deed Book 7469, Page 305. Block & Lot No. 131-B-45.
125APR25
PLAINTIFF(S): County of Allegheny vs. DEFENDANTS: Unknown Heirs of Beverly Lomans, Deceased, Edwin Garland Lomans Jr., Lora Harris, Michael Lomans, Robert Lomans, Paula Fields, Patricia Shazer, Douglas Lomans, Dennis Polk, Raymond Polk, Tim Polk, Deborah Montgomery, Crystal Polk, Carolyn Williams, Sandra Branch, Jacqueline Polk and Betty Ann Roberts
CASE NO.: GD 24-011032
DEBT: $2,757.41
*********
NAME OF ATTORNEYS: Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEYS:
525 William Penn Place, Ste. 3110 Pittsburgh, PA 15219 *********************
ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-0587 ********************************
SHORT DESCRIPTION:
In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Homestead: Being thereon vacant residential land known as East 16th Avenue, Homestead, PA 15120. Deed Book 5775, Page 781. Block & Lot No. 131-C-377.
126APR25
PLAINTIFF(S): County of Allegheny vs. DEFENDANTS: Joseph Rokasky Sr., with Notice to Heirs and Assigns and Rose Katherine Rokasky, with Notice to Heirs and Assigns
CASE NO.: GD 24-011025
DEBT: $8,857.62
********* NAME OF ATTORNEYS: Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEYS:
525 William Penn Place, Ste. 3110 Pittsburgh, PA 15219
ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-0587
SHORT DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of West Homestead: Being thereon vacant residential land known as West 9th Avenue, Homestead, PA 15120. Deed Book Volume 3008, Page 524. Block & Lot No. 130-N-8.
127APR25
PLAINTIFF(S): County of Allegheny vs. DEFENDANTS: The Unknown Heirs of Frank Jenkins ********* CASE NO.: GD 24-010933 *********
DEBT: $3,667.49 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEYS: Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEYS: 525 William Penn Place, Ste. 3110 Pittsburgh, PA 15219
ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-0587
SHORT DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Homestead: Being thereon vacant residential land known as West 11th Avenue, Homestead, PA 15120. Deed Book 5456, Page 9. Block & Lot No. 131-B-49.
128APR25
PLAINTIFF(S): County of Allegheny vs. DEFENDANTS: Unknown Heirs of Thomas R. Koestline, Unknown Heirs of Betty Jane Koestline, Jeremy J. Zuger, Executor of the Estate of Dennis J. Zuger, and Lexie Zuger
CASE NO.: GD 24-011004
*********
DEBT: $3,721.10
*********
NAME OF ATTORNEYS: Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire
*********************
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEYS: 525 William Penn Place, Ste. 3110 Pittsburgh, PA 15219
ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-0587
SHORT DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Homestead:
Being thereon vacant residential land known as West 11th Avenue, Homestead, PA 15120. Deed Book Volume 3815, Page 335. Block & Lot No. 131-B-47.
129APR25 PLAINTIFF(S): County of Allegheny vs.
DEFENDANTS: Brenda Hill and Lawrence Hill ********* CASE NO.: GD 24-011035
DEBT: $3,591.66
********* NAME OF ATTORNEYS: Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEYS: 525 William Penn Place, Ste. 3110 Pittsburgh, PA 15219
*********************
ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-0587
SHORT DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Homestead: Being thereon vacant residential land known as West 13th Avenue, Homestead, PA 15120. Deed Book 6096, Page 733. Block & Lot No. 13l-F-319.
130APR25
PLAINTIFF(S): County of Allegheny vs. DEFENDANTS: Unknown Heirs of William J. Hussak, Wanitta Stuthers, Jineen Rush, Nina Grebner, Kyrie Hussak, Elwayne Hussak and Winreed Hussak
CASE NO.: GD 24-010930
DEBT: $3,524.65
*********
NAME OF ATTORNEYS: Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEYS: 525 William Penn Place, Ste. 3110 Pittsburgh, PA 15219
ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-0587
******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Homestead: Being thereon vacant residential land known as West 11th Avenue, Homestead, PA 15120. Deed Book 10089, Page 563. Block & Lot No. 131-B-44.
131APR25
PLAINTIFF(S): Wilkinsburg School District and Wilkinsburg Borough vs. DEFENDANTS: Barbara Ann McClendon
CASE NO.: GD 24-012266
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DEBT: $106,004.13
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NAME OF ATTORNEYS: Jennifer L. Cerce, Esquire
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ADDRESS OF ATTORNEYS: 424 S. 27th Street, Ste. 210 Pittsburgh, PA 15203
ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 242-440
SHORT DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Wilkinsburg:
HAVING ERECTED THEREON A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 2241 LAKETON ROAD, PITTSBURGH, PA 15221. DEED BOOK 5401, PAGE 257. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 296-P-90.
132APR25
PLAINTIFF(S): Wilkinsburg School District and Wilkinsburg Borough vs. DEFENDANTS: MATTIE L. RUCKER
CASE NO.: GD 24-012275
DEBT: $32,293.66
********* NAME OF ATTORNEYS: Jennifer L. Cerce, Esquire
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEYS: 424 S. 27th Street, Ste. 210 Pittsburgh, PA 15203
ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 242-4400 ********************************
SHORT DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Wilkinsburg:
HAVING ERECTED THEREON A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 1918 LAKETON ROAD, PITTSBURGH, PA 15221. DEED BOOK 546, PAGE 4637. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 297-E-215.
133APR25 PLAINTIFF(S): Wilkinsburg School District and Wilkinsburg Borough vs. DEFENDANTS: JONATHAN T. BACKERS
CASE NO.: GD 24-012269
DEBT: $19,062.07
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NAME OF ATTORNEYS: Jennifer L. Cerce, Esquire
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEYS: 424 S. 27th Street, Ste. 210 Pittsburgh, PA 15203
ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 242-4400
SHORT DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Wilkinsburg: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 1741 LAKETON ROAD, PITTSBURGH, PA 15221. DEED BOOK 11019, PAGE 574. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 232-H-220.
134APR25 PLAINTIFF(S): Wilkinsburg School District and Wilkinsburg Borough vs. DEFENDANTS: THE UNKNOWN HEIRS OF FRANCES M. ORR, DECEASED CASE NO.: GD 24-012264
DEBT: $46,033.53 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEYS: Jennifer L.
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEYS: 525 William Penn Place, Ste. 3110 Pittsburgh, PA 15219
ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-0587
SHORT DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Municipality of Monroeville: Being thereon vacant commercial land being known as Mosside Boulevard, Monroeville, PA 15146. Deed Book Volume 9959, Page 13. Block & Lot No. 857-M-35 l.
Wilkinsburg School
and Wilkinsburg Borough vs. DEFENDANTS: The Unknown Heirs of Rudolph Roberson, Deceased ********* CASE NO.: GD 24-011994
DEBT: $33,797.87
********* NAME OF ATTORNEYS: Jennifer L. Cerce, Esquire
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEYS: 424 S. 27th Street, Ste. 210 Pittsburgh, PA 15203 ********************* ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 242-4400
SHORT DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Wilkinsburg: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 2054 LAKETON ROAD, PITTSBURGH, PA 15221. DEED BOOK 10859, PAGE 364. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 297-B-75. 137APR25 PLAINTIFF(S): Wilkinsburg School District and Wilkinsburg Borough vs. DEFENDANTS: JAMES H. JACKSON AND HAZEL MURPHY JACKSON CASE NO.: GD 24-012267 DEBT:
ANNOUNCEMENTS Public Notice
138APR25
PLAINTIFF(S): Wilkinsburg School District and Wilkinsburg Borough vs. DEFENDANTS: The Unknown Heirs of Robert E. Seddon, Deceased *********
CASE NO.: GD 24-012268
DEBT: $37,649.07
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NAME OF ATTORNEYS: Jennifer L. Cerce, Esquire
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEYS:
424 S. 27th Street, Ste. 210 Pittsburgh, PA 15203
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ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 242-4400
SHORT DESCRIPTION:
In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Wilkinsburg: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 2233 LAKETON ROAD, PITTSBURGH, PA 15221. DEED BOOK 8654, PAGE 263. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 296-P-88.
PROFESSIONAL
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ORGANIZATION IS REQUESTING
QUALIFICATIONS FROM:
Engineering and Environmental
Firms - Qualifications relative to the following should be discussed: Civil site design, erosion and sedimentation control, site grading plans, wetland delineation, geotechnical engineering, construction and demolition management, permitting, environmental site characterization and remediation, and closure of industrial sites through the PA. Land Recycling Program. Qualifications should include personnel available for this assignment, working in a team environment, minority and woman owned businesses participation, and method and hourly rates of compensation.
RFQ’s are due April 1, 2025 and should be mailed to: NSIDC, 700 River Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15212.
NOTICE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY
AR No.: 23-3876
Adam Hilliard v. Martin Bobro, individually, Heather Kosto, individually, and HLKMBB Ventures, d/b/a Martin Bobro Heating, a general partnership
Notice To: Martin Bobro, individually, and HLKMBB Ventures, d/b/a Martin Bobro Heating, a general partnership
You Are Notified that the above named Plaintiff has commenced an action against you in The Court Of Common Pleas Of Allegheny County. An arbitration hearing has been scheduled for May 28, 2025 at 9:00am in the City County Building Courtroom 702. If you wish to defend, you must enter a written appearance personally or by attorney and file your defenses or objections in writing with the Court. You are warned that if you fail to do so the case may proceed without you and a judgment may be entered against you without further notice for the relief requested by the Plaintiff. You may lose money or property or other rights important to you. YOU SHOULD TAKE THIS PAPER TO YOUR LAWYER AT ONCE. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A LAWYER, TELEPHONE THE OFFICE SET FORTH BELOW. THIS OFFICE CAN PROVIDE YOU WITH INFORMATION ABOUT HIRING A LAWYER. IF YOU CANNOT AFFORD TO HIRE A LAWYER, THIS OFFICE MAY BE ABLE TO PROVIDE YOU WITH INFORMATION ABOUT AGENCIES THAT MAY OFFER LEGAL SERVICES TO ELIGIBLE PERSONS AT A REDUCED FEE OR NO FEE.
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION BUSINESS CORPORATION
Publish the following notice ONCE and charge to Mia Merideth.
RENTAL
TOWNSHIP OF WILKINS
PUBLIC NOTICE OF INTENT TO ADOPT
PROPOSED ORDINANCE NUMBER 1135
The Wilkins Township Board of Commissioners will consider adoption of the following Ordinance at a public meeting to be held on the 31st day of March 2025 at 7:00 p.m. in the Municipal Building, 110 Peffer Road, Wilkins Township, Pennsylvania. The complete text of the Ordinance is on file and may be inspected in the Office of the Township Secretary at the aforesaid Municipal Building during normal business hours.
The title and a summary of the ordinance is as follows.
PROPOSED ORDINANCE #1135 TITLE
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF WILKINS, ALLEGHENY COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, AMENDING THE CODIFIED BOOK OF ORDINANCES, CHAPTER 425, VEHICLES, ABANDONDED OR NUISANCE, SECTION 425-2, TO AMEND PARAGRAPH 425-2 A(2), TO ADD THAT THE KEEPING OR LEAVING OF NUISANCE VEHICLES WITHIN 10 FEET OF A PUBLIC STREET FOR MORE THAN 72 HOURS IS A PROHIBITED ACT.
SUMMARY
The Ordinance amends the Vehicles, Abandoned or Nuisance chapter to prohibit any person from leaving or allowing any abandoned vehicle to be placed within 10 feet of a public street or alley for more than 72 hours in Wilkins Township.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Meetings 2025 HACP BOARD MEETINGS DATES
The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh 2025 Board of Commissioners Meetings will be held @ 412 Boulevard of the Allies, Pittsburgh, PA 15219 (in person and via webinar) at 10:30 a.m. on the following dates:
Thursday, January 23, 2025
Thursday, February 27, 2025
Thursday, March 27, 2025
Thursday, April 24, 2025
Thursday, May 22, 2025
Thursday, June 26, 2025
Thursday, July 24, 2025 NO BOARD MEETING IN AUGUST
Thursday, September 25, 2025
Thursday, October 23, 2025 NO BOARD MEETING IN NOVEMBER
Thursday, December 18, 2025
HACP conducts business in accordance with all federal, state, and local civil rights laws, including but not limited to Title VII, the Fair Housing Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act, The PA Human Relations Act, etc. and does not discriminate against any individuals protected by these statutes.
LEGAL ADVERTISING
Legal Notices
Allegheny County Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service 400 Koppers Building436 Seventh Avenue Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15219 412-261-5555 ANNOUNCEMENTS
Estate of MARK C. KLINK, Deceased of the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, No.: 02-25-1208 Scharie Arbogast, Administrator or to Robert S. Bootay III, Atty, 6 Clairton Blvd., Pittsburgh, PA 15236
Estate of THOMAS JEFFREY VANDERGRIFT Deceased of Wexford, No.: 01106 of 2025 JoAnn P. Vandergrift, Administrator or to Claire Johnson Saenz, Esq, Strassburger McKenna Gutnick & Gefsky, Attys., 444 Liberty Avenue, Ste. 2200 Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Estate of TONY DANIEL SKEES, Deceased of Hampton, No.: 01281 of 2025, Devin Hallett Snyder, Administrator or to Devin Hallett Snyder, Esq, Strassburger McKenna Gutnick & Gefsky, Attys., 444 Liberty Avenue, Ste. 2200 Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Estate of STEPHEN H. FULWYLIE, Deceased, of Pittsburgh (Penn Hills), PA, No. 25-1071, Stephen H. Fulwylie, Jr., Adm., 440 Wilbur Avenue, Turtle Creek, PA 15145 or to Jennifer Roller Chontos, Chontos & Chontos, P.C. 561 Beulah Road, Turtle Creek, PA 15145
Estate of RUTH A. HARRIS (deceased), of Pittsburgh, PA, 01181 of 2025, Sharon L. Mozzetti, Extrx., 101 Eileen Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15214 or to Philip J. Scolieri, Esquire, Scolieri Beam Law Group, P.C., Attys., 1207 Fifth Avenue, Suite 200 Bldg., Pittsburgh, Pa. 15219
Estate of JOANN C. LUCZKO A/K/A JOANN LUCZKO (deceased), of Plum, No. 02115 of 2024, William Deighan, Adm., or to Ryan W. Brode, Esq. Strassburger McKenna Gutnick & Gefsky Attys. ,444 Liberty Avenue, Ste. 2200, Bldg., Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Estate of DEBRA A. MAY A/K/A DEBRA A. PFEIFER deceased of Pittsburgh, PA, No. 25-1429, Michael R. May, Executor or to David J. Nichols, Atty; 6 Clairton Blvd., Pittsburgh, PA 15236
Estate of PATRICIA LYNN SULLIVAN a/k/a PATRICIA l. SULLIVAN, deceased of Turtle Creek (Wilkins Township), PA, No. 25-1277 Colleen A. Theys, Adm., 134-D Watson Drive, Turtle Creek, PA 15145 OR to Jennifer Roller Chontos, Chontos & Chontos, P.C., 561 Beulah Road, Turtle Creek, PA 15145
Estate of PATRICIA A. WALSH, Deceased, late of Oakmont, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. Any person or persons having a claim against or indebted to this decedent present same to Virginia Delaney, Trustee c/o Claire Johnson Saenz, Esq., Strassburger McKenna Gutnick & Gefsky, 444 Liberty Avenue, Suite 2200, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Estate of DONNA L. GUYKER A/K/A DONNA LEE GUYKER, Deceased of Pleasant Hills, PA, Estate No. 01063 of 2025, Donna Lynn Groom Extr., 605 Friendship Road, Darlington, PA 16115 or to Robert A. Banks, 345 Commerce Street, Second Floor, Beaver, PA 15009
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 April 11, 2025, and will be read at 11:15 AM., the same day, through your web browser via Microsoft Teams video conferencing, for the following:
Electronic Proposal - Ebusiness website (http://ebusiness.portauthority.org)
BID NUMBER BID NAME
B25-03-16 Pest Control Services
B25-03-17 InSight Passenger Seat Inserts
B25-03-18 Raildroad Cross Ties
B25-03-19 Bus Stop Shelters
B25-03-20 Hoist Inspection and Maintenance Services
B25-03-21 Janitorial Supplies - General
To join the bid opening through Microsoft Teams meeting on your computer, mobile app or room device
Meeting ID: 215 953 502 730
Passcode: ta6Wd22m
Or call in (audio only)
412-927-0245
LEGAL ADVERTISING
Bids/Proposals
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 March 25, 2025, until 2:00 P.M., local prevailing time for:
Roosevelt Early Childhood Center Finish Floor Replacement and Miscellaneous Work Plumbing Prime
Project Manual and Drawings will be available for purchase on March 3, 2025, 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.
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 April 1, 2025, until 2:00 P.M., local prevailing time for:
Pittsburgh Obama 6-12 Loading Dock Repairs General Prime Pittsburgh Various Locations Emergency Generator Replacement Set 2 General, Electrical, and Asbestos Primes
Project Manual and Drawings will be available for purchase on March 10, 2025 , 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.
Phone Conference ID: 753 375 470#
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 on each of the above items at 10:00 AM on March 27, 2025, through your web browser via Microsoft Teams video conferencing.
Join on your computer, mobile app or room device
Meeting ID: 292 685 461 994
Passcode: n2A85UG7
Or call in (audio only)
412-927-0245
Phone Conference ID: 786 357 908#
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.
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS
ALLEGHENY COUNTY SANITARY AUTHORITY
PUBLIC NOTICE
The Allegheny County Sanitary Authority (ALCOSAN) is accepting Letters of Interest and Statements of Qualification from Professional Companies who wish to be considered for the following:
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES for ALCOSAN WEBSITE REDESIGN
Interested Parties shall submit an electronic copy (pdf format) emailed to: procurement@alcosan.org
Attn: Suzanne Thomas, Procurement Officer
All questions should also be submitted, in writing, to Suzanne Thomas The Allegheny County Sanitary Authority (ALCOSAN) is soliciting Letters of Interest and Statements of Qualifications from Professional Engineering firms interested in providing Professional Services for the Assessment of Regionalized Regulators.
ALCOSAN intends to award the services to one firm to perform all of the services. Electronic submittals must be received no later than 2:00 p.m. (EST) April 17, 2025. It is Consultant’s responsibility to ensure the documents have been received. Late submittals will not be considered. Additional information and instructions may be obtained by visiting: https://www.alcosan.org/work-with-us/planned-and-active-bids
ALCOSAN encourages businesses owned and operated by minorities, disadvantaged and women’s and Service-Disabled Veteran business enterprises to submit qualification statements or to participate as subcontractors or suppliers to the selected Consultant/Firm. The Party selected shall be required to utilize minority, disadvantaged, and women’s and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned business enterprises to the fullest extent possible. The goals of the ALCOSAN’s Minority and Women Business Policy are listed on the ALCOSAN website at www.alcosan.org.
Suzanne Thomas Chief Procurement Officer
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS
ALLEGHENY COUNTY SANITARY AUTHORITY PUBLIC NOTICE
The Allegheny County Sanitary Authority (ALCOSAN) is accepting Letters of Interest and Statements of Qualification from Professional Companies who wish to be considered for the following:
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES for ON-CALL CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SERVICES REGIONAL CONVEYANCE
Interested Parties shall submit an electronic copy (pdf format) emailed to: procurement@alcosan.org
Attn: Suzanne Thomas, Procurement Officer
All questions should also be submitted, in writing, to Suzanne Thomas.
The Allegheny County Sanitary Authority (ALCOSAN) is soliciting Letters of Interest and Statements of Qualifications from Professional Engineering firms interested in providing Professional Services for the Assessment of Regionalized Regulators.
ALCOSAN intends to award the services to one firm to perform all of the services. Electronic submittals must be received no later than 2:00 p.m. (EST) April 25, 2025 . It is Consultant’s responsibility to ensure the documents have been received. Late submittals will not be considered. Additional information and instructions may be obtained by visiting: https://www.alcosan.org/work-with-us/planned-and-active-bids ALCOSAN encourages businesses owned and operated by minorities, disadvantaged and women’s and Service-Disabled Veteran business enterprises to submit qualification statements or to participate as subcontractors or suppliers to the selected Consultant/Firm. The Party selected shall be required to utilize minority, disadvantaged, and women’s and ServiceDisabled Veteran-Owned business enterprises to the fullest extent possible. The goals of the ALCOSAN’s Minority and Women Business Policy are listed on the ALCOSAN website at www.alcosan.org. Michael Lichte, PE Director, Regional Conveyance
HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFBS) FOR RENOVATION OF 10 SCATTERED SITES HOMES IFB #600-31-24 REBID
THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH (“HACP”) will receive sealed bids for the Renovation of 10 Scattered Sites Homes
The construction work is estimated to begin June 2025
Bid Documents will be available on or about Monday, March 10, 2025, and may be obtained HACP’s webpage, www.hacp.org. Bidders may register on the website and download the bid documents free of charge.
A Pre-Bid Conference and Site Visit will be held in-person on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. 412 Boulevard of the Allies (7th Floor Conference Room) Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Bidders shall come prepared to review all aspects of the construction site necessary to prepare a bid.
Bids will be received at: HACP Procurement Department 412 Boulevard of the Allies, 6th Floor Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Attn: Brandon Havranek, Associate Director of Procurement/Contracting Officer until 10:00 a.m. April 8, 2025.
HACP will also accept online submissions for this Invitation for Bid in addition to accepting submissions at our 412 Boulevard of the Allies office. For respondents wishing to submit online, please access the instructions provided in the project manual or on HACP’s website to submit the bid digitally. In addition to the electronic submittal above, HACP will only be accepting physical bids dropped off in person from 8:30 a.m. until the closing time of 10:00 am on April 8, 2025, in the lobby of 412 Boulevard of the Allies, Pittsburgh, PA 15219. Sealed bids may still be mailed via USPS at which time they will be Time and Date Stamped at 412 Boulevard of the Allies, 6th Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15219. All bids must be received at the above address no later than April 8, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., regardless of the selected delivery mechanism. HACP reserves the right to waive any informality in or reject any and all bids. No bid shall be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) days subsequent to the opening of bids without the consent of HACP.
The Contractor will be required to comply with all applicable Equal Employment Opportunity requirements for Federally Assisted Construction Contracts. The Contractor must ensure that employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated against because of race, color, religion, sexual preference, handicap or national origin. HACP has revised its website. As part of those revisions, vendors must now register and log-in, in order to view and download IFB/RFP documentation.
THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH STRONGLY ENCOURAGES CERTIFIED MINORITY-OWNED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES AND WOMAN-OWNED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES TO RESPOND TO THE SOLICITATION.
Additional information may be obtained by contacting Brandon Havranek, Associate Director of Procurement/Contracting Officer at (412) 6432890.
Caster D. Binion, Executive Director HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH HACP conducts business in accordance with all federal, state, and local civil rights laws, including but not limited to Title VII, the Fair Housing Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act, The PA Human Relations Act, etc. and does not discriminate against any individuals protected by these statutes.
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT PORT AUTHORITY OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY
D/B/A PITTSBURGH REGIONAL TRANSIT REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL NO. 24-11
Port Authority of Allegheny County d/b/a Pittsburgh Regional Transit (PRT) is requesting proposals for the performance of the following service (“Contract Services”):
FAREBOX REFRESH SERVICES
The work under the proposed Agreement consists of the replacement of PRT’s cash fare collection system including fareboxes and certain cash handling equipment. The new cash fare box system must integrate with PRT’s on-board systems, provide time and location-based cash transaction reporting, and facilitate secure money counting and treasury functions. The Agreement will be for a (5) five-year period with the option to extend the term of the Agreement up to (2) two additional one-year periods at the sole discretion of PRT.
A copy of the Request for Proposal (RFP) will be available on or after March 14, 2025, 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 PSITS – Pro Information Technology, and GSREV –Revenue Collection/ Armored Car 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 John Young at (412) 566-5216 or via email Jyoung@ridePRT.org.
An Information Meeting for interested parties will be held on March 26, 2025 at 9:30 a.m., Eastern Standard time, via Microsoft Teams video conference and/or conference call to answer any questions regarding this RFP.
To join by Microsoft Team video conference:
· Meeting ID: 213 888 310 081
· Meeting Passcode: YB7Le3CM
To join by Microsoft Teams call-in number:
· (412) 927-0245 United States, Pittsburgh (Toll)
· Conference ID: 886 374 517#
Electronic proposals must be received, and time stamped through PRT’s Ebusiness website at or before 2:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, April 25, 2025, at http://ebusiness.ridePRT.org. Proposals not received by PRT’s Ebusiness website by 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.
HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE
CITY OF PITTSBURGH
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) FOR LEASED PARKING FOR HACP
HEADQUARTERS VEHICLES REBID
RFP #650-07-25-REBID
The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh (HACP) hereby requests proposals from qualified Firms or Individuals capable of providing the following service(s):
Leased Parking for HACP Headquarters Vehicles Rebid
The documents will be available no later than March 17, 2025, and signed, sealed proposals will be accepted until 9:00 a.m. on April 8, 2025. The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh will only accept physical proposals dropped off in person from 8:00 AM until the closing time of 9:00 a.m. on April 8, 2025, in the lobby of One Stop Shop at 412 Boulevard of the Allies. Pittsburgh, PA 15219. Proposals may be uploaded to the Authority’s online submission site, the link is accessible via the HACP website and within the RFP. Sealed proposals may still be mailed via USPS at which time they will be Time and Date Stamped at 412 Boulevard of the Allies, 6th Floor - Procurement, Pittsburgh, PA 15219.
Parties or individuals interested in responding may download a copy of the Solicitation from the Business Opportunities page of www.HACP.org.
Questions or inquires should be directed to:
Mr. Brandon Havranek, Associate Director of Procurement/ Contracting Officer Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh 412 Boulevard of the Allies 6th Floor - Procurement Department Pittsburgh, PA 15219 412-456-2890
A pre-submission meeting will be held via Zoom meeting, on March 28, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. Please see the meeting information below: Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 842 3798 6481 Passcode: 517265 +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington D.C)
The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh strongly encourages certified minority business enterprises and women business enterprises to respond to this solicitation.
Caster D. Binion, Executive Director Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh
HACP conducts business in accordance with all federal, state, and local civil rights laws, including but not limited to Title VII, the Fair Housing Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act, The PA Human Relations Act, etc. and does not discriminate against any individuals protected by these statutes.
JOB OPPORTUNITIES
Help Wanted
BOROUGH OF BRENTWOOD
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
EMPLOYER
PUBLIC WORKS SUMMER
HELP
Come work in the nicest community in the South Hills. Brentwood’s renovated park and swimming pool are the jewels of the South Hills. Applications are now being accepted by the Borough of Brentwood for seasonal Public Works employees for the 2025 summer season. The job will involve mowing grass, trimming shrubs, shoveling asphalt, installing signs, painting, and general labor work. The applicant is required to wear steel-toed shoes. Work hours are Monday through Friday 7:00 A.M. to 3:30 P.M. Preference will be given to borough residents. Rate of pay is $15.00 per hour.
Applications will be accepted until April 11, 2025. This will be a seasonal position but could be extended to no more than 6-months. Applications are available online at www.brentwoodpa.gov. Please email application to Susan Toth, Finance/HR Director stoth@brentwoodpa.gov. Handwritten applications will not be accepted.
Susan Toth Finance/HR
Director
The Pitt Information Technology (Pitt IT) department of the University of Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh, PA, seeks an Oracle Applications Developer to work in the Financial Systems division. This is a fully remote position, and the employee can work from anywhere in the United States that will be responsible for: developing and supporting critical enterprise systems for the entire university-based ERP (Oracle HCM preferred) system. Apply at https://www.join.pitt.edu, ##25001501. Please upload a cover letter, statement of teaching and research interests, curriculum vitae, writing sample, at least three letters of recommendation, and teaching evaluations. The University of Pittsburgh is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer and values equality of opportunity, human dignity and diversity.
EEO/AA/M/F/Vets/Disabled
ACHA-1723, FLOOR COVERING INSTALLATION
Allegheny County Housing Authority (ACHA) is seeking Bids from qualified vendors to provide floor covering installation, per specifications for its locations throughout Allegheny County. ACHA is now conducting all competitive solicitation on an internet-based eProcurement Housing Marketplace. ACHA is paying for all costs for the use of the Marketplace so, there will be no additional charges for your company to use the Marketplace to download documents or submit responses to ACHA.
AGENCY CONTACT PERSON: Guy Phillips, Purchasing Manager Telephone: (412)402-2435, E-mail: gphillips@achsng.com.
HOW TO OBTAIN THE IFB DOCUMENTS ON THE EPROCUREMENT MARKETPLACE:
1. Access ha.internationaleprocurement.com (no “www”).
2. Click on the “Login” button in the upper left side.
3. Follow the listed directions.
4. If you have any problems in accessing or registering on the eProcurement Marketplace, please call customer support at (866)526-9266.
PRE-Bid CONFERENCE:
Pre-Bid Conference: there is no
Pre-Bid Conference Scheduled for this IFB
QUESTION SUBMITTAL DEADLINE
Wednesday, April 9, 2025, 12:00 PM ET. Please use the “Question and Answer area in the eProcurement Housing Marketplace Website for all questions.
HOW TO FULLY RESPOND TO THIS IFB BY SUBMITTING A Bid
SUBMITTAL:
1. As directed within Section 3.2.1 of the IFB document, submit proposed pricing, where provided for, within the eProcurement Marketplace.
2. As instructed within Section 3.0 of the IFB document, submit One (1) Original copy of your “hard copy” Bid to the Agency Administrative Office.
Bid SUBMITTAL RETURN & DEADLINE
*Wednesday, May 15, 2025, 10:00 AM ET
301 Chartiers Ave, McKees Rocks, PA 15136, the “hard copy” documentation must be received in-hand and time-stamped by the Agency by no later than 10:00 AM ET on this date). The Public Bid opening will be at 10:30 AM ET at the address mentioned above
The Authority encourages responses from §3 business concerns, small firms, minority firms and firms that have not previously performed work for the ACHA. The Allegheny County Housing Authority reserves the right to reject any and all submissions.
ALLEGHENY COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY Richard Stephenson, Acting Executive Director
(PRT) operating divisions in assigned commodity groups. Works with PRT departments to identify procurement needs and to secure required items. Through interactions and negotiations with sales representatives and vendors, secures the best prices while ensuring quality and delivery requirements. Processes purchase orders required for materials and supplies. Develops alternate sources, ensuring continuity of supply, consistency of quality and competition pricing. Reviews and reconciles invoices to purchase orders and works with the contract administration unit in the procurement of contract material and services within assigned commodity groups.
Essential Functions:
• Coordinate the procedures for the procurement of assigned material and supplies.
• Develop alternate sources, ensuring continuity of supply, consistency of quality and competition pricing.
• Meets with or contacts sales representatives /vendors to obtain and negotiate product price and other related information.
• Assists in the development and maintenance of the Procurement Policies and Procedures Manual ensuring consistency with proper contracting procedures and governmental regulations. (10%)
• Interacts with all PRT departments to identify procurement needs and to secure required items consistent with adopted policies and procedures.
Job requirements include:
• High school diploma or GED.
• Associate’s degree or two (2) years of college in business administration, purchasing administration, management or related field from an accredited college or university. Directly related work experience may be substituted for education on a year-for-year basis.
• Minimum of one (1) year experience in procurement, purchasing, contract administration or a related area. No certifications or licenses required.
• Demonstrated ability in the use of Windows.
• Effective and professional communication skills.
Preferred attributes:
• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, purchasing administration management or directly related field from an accredited college or university.
• Demonstrated ability in the use of Microsoft Word and Excel, FMIS (PeopleSoft) or a similar FMIS system.
• Valid PA driver’s license.
We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package. Interested candidates should forward a cover letter (with salary requirements) and resume to:
Deborah Slocum Employment Department 345 Sixth Avenue, 3rd Floor Pittsburgh, PA 15222-2527 DSlocum@RidePRT.org EOE
NEW PITTSBURGH COURIER CLASSIFIEDS GET RESULTS!
TRAINING SPECIALIST
Pittsburgh Regional Transit is seeking a Training Specialist to coordinate and facilitate a range of training and development programs to ensure employees receive comprehensive professional development opportunities. Foster a customer-focused and welcoming environment for both new and current employees. Lead all aspects of new hire orientation and provide instructor-led training on various applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, and the Learning Management System. Support departmental operations by managing administrative tasks such as processing purchase orders and coordinating special functions. Assists with recruitment functions when needed.
Essential Functions:
• Manage new hire orientation, including creating and distributing communications to new hires and presenters. Proctor orientation sessions, act as a liaison between new hires and hiring departments, lead orientation tours, and monitor the completion of required trainings.
• Administer functions within the department, including processing purchase orders, ordering office supplies, and coordinating various development -related organizational functions. Maintain accurate employee training records in PeopleSoft HRMS.
• Deliver training on applications such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, and additional topics as assigned.
Job requirements include:
• High School Diploma or GED.
• Bachelor’s degree in education, communication, business or related field from an accredited college or university. Related experience may be substituted for the education on a year-for-year basis.
• Minimum of one (1) year experience in training and development with adult learners.
• Minimum of one (1) year of experience in program/project administration.
• Minimum one (1) year of experience utilizing and supporting the use of O365 applications such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams.
• Professional and effective communication skills, verbal and written. Comfort with editing and proofing documentation and presentations.
• Excellent public speaking skills.
• Ability to manages multiple tasks, high volume, and adhere to deadlines.
• Willingness and ability to work shifts and pass days.
Preferred attributes:
• Demonstrated ability in the use of design software, including Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Premiere, Canva, or similar.
• Experience in managing a Learning Management System.
• Experience in utilizing an Employee Resource Planning (ERP) system such as PeopleSoft.
• Experience in the recruitment process including interviewing.
We offer a compre- hensive compensation and benefits package. Interested candidates should forward a cover letter (with salary requirements) and resume to:
Danielle Jacobson
Employment Department 345 Sixth Avenue, 3rd Floor
Where can you purchase the Courier?
The Courier can be purchased at 13 Giant Eagle locations, as well as 4 GETGO locations.
EAST HILLS –9001 Frankstown Rd.
PENN HILLS –
230 Rodi Rd.
SOUTH SIDE –2021 Wharton Ave.
SHADYSIDE – 550 Centre Ave.
MONROEVILLE – 4010 Monroeville Blvd. NORTH SIDE –
318 Cedar Ave.
MCKEESPORT –
3812 O’Neill Blvd.
WEST MIFFLIN –1356 Hoffman Blvd.
SQUIRREL HILL
– 1901 Murray Ave.
GREENFIELD –4250 Murray Ave.
BRADDOCK
HILLS – 254 Yost Blvd.
HOMESTEAD –
420 East Waterfront Dr.
EDGEWOOD
TOWNE CENTER – 1705 S. Braddock Ave.
GETGO — 10525
Frankstown Rd., Penn Hills
GETGO — 4924 Baum Blvd., Shadyside
GETGO — 408 Penn Ave., Wilkinsburg
GETGO — 2411 5th Ave., McKeesport
The Courier can also be purchased at 2 Shop N’ Save locations...
Shop N’ Save, 3335 William Penn Hwy, 5 min. from Monroeville Mall
Shop ‘N Save, 1119 Brownsville Rd., Carrick (South Side)
EAST SIDE LOCATIONS
In and Out Convenience Store, 4900 Penn Ave., Garfield Peoples Grocery, 5136 Penn Ave., Garfield 7-11, 4779 Liberty Ave., Bloomfield Stanton-Negley Drug, 804 N. Negley Ave., Highland Park Shell, 5735 Baum Blvd., East Liberty William Penn Smoke Shop, 132 N. Highland Ave., East Liberty Sunoco, 6481
JOB OPPORTUNITIES Help Wanted
GENERAL AND LIVER TRANSPLANT ANESTHESIOLOGIST
- University of Pittsburgh Physicians located at U. S. Steel Tower, 57th Floor, 600 Grant Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, seeks a General and Liver Transplant Anesthesiologist to provide anesthetic care to assigned patients at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital; review pre-procedure testing and conduct preoperative evaluation of the patient and develop plan of care; supervise operating room technicians and other hospital staff involved in anesthetic care and will be readily available for any emergency or key event during and throughout care of the patient; document all aspects of care directly administered; perform consultations and communicate with surgeons, patients, family members, and other anesthesia staff; and adhere to proper health information management accuracy and timeliness standards; monitor patients to counteract any adverse reactions or complications; administer anesthetic or sedation during medical procedures using local, intravenous, spinal, or caudal methods; provide and maintain life support and airway management; help prepare patients for emergency surgery; and examine patients, obtain medical history, and perform diagnostic tests; provide specialized anesthesia care for patients undergoing liver transplantation. Provide anesthetic care to liver transplant patients and other assigned patients at UPMC Presbyterian located at 200 Lothrop Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213. Requires a Medical Degree or its equivalent or its foreign equivalent, must have completed a residency in Anesthesiology, must have completed a fellowship in Liver Transplant Anesthesiology, must be board certified or eligible for certification in Anesthesiology or equivalent, and must have a valid, unrestricted Pennsylvania medical license. Apply by following these steps; visit http://careers.upmc.com and enter 250000KE in the “Search Keyword/Job ID” field and click Go. EOE.
Frankstown Ave., Larimer Sunoco, 6701
Frankstown Ave., Homewood
Dorsey’s Records, 7614 Frankstown Ave., Homewood
Dana’s Bakery, 720 N. Homewood Ave., Homewood
A-Plus, 7701 Penn Ave., Wilkinsburg
Save A Lot, 725
Ross Ave., Wilkinsburg
Puff’s Discount Tobacco, 10752 Frankstown Rd., Penn Hills
BP, 11835 Frankstown Rd., Penn Hills
CVS, 10600 Frankstown Rd., Penn Hills
CARES CommuniTEA Cafe, 1836 Centre Ave., Hill District
Ann’s Market, 2316 Webster Ave., Hill District Oak Hill Market, 504 Oak Hill Dr., Hill District
Abe’s Market, 1860 Centre Ave., Hill District Centre Ave. Mar-
ket, 2228 Centre Ave., Hill District Schenley Heights Market & Deli, 900 Bryn Mawr Rd., Hill District
Quick Schwartz Market, 1901 Fifth Ave., Uptown
A-Plus, 2350 Centre Ave., Hill District CVS, 4610 Centre Ave., Oakland
DOWNTOWN LOCATIONS
7-11, 601 Penn Ave. 7-11, 643 Liberty Ave. Smithfield St. News, 115 Smithfield St. Neal News, 400 Cherry Way
Eddie’s Snacks, 262 Fifth Ave., Downtown
NORTH SIDE LOCATIONS
Kuhn’s Market, 1130 Highwood St.
7-11, 1001 Western Ave. Valero, 820 Pennsylvania Ave. Rite Aid, 802 Pennsylvania Ave.
MON VALLEY LOCATIONS
CVS, 7406 Church St., Swissvale Come & Go, 2003 S. Braddock Ave., Swissvale Valero, 2000 S. Braddock Ave., Swissvale NM Mart, 2100 Noble St., Swissvale Puff’s Discount Tobacco, 234 Yost Blvd., Braddock Hills Braddock Hills Mart, 1050 Brinton Rd., Braddock Hills BP, 4731 Buttermilk Hollow Rd., West Mifflin R&M, 1739 Pennsylvania Ave., West Mifflin Sunoco, 4600 Homestead Duquesne Rd., West Mifflin Bob’s Gulf, 1408
River Rd., Homestead Lizzie’s, 106 Whitaker St., Homestead/ Whitaker Rite Aid, 100 William Marks Dr., Homestead DC Foodmart, 929 Union St., McKeesport Speedy Mart, 2131 Ardmore Blvd., Forest Hills Fuzzy’s, 426 6th St., Glassport
J&S Food Mart, 625 W. Grant Ave., Duquesne 7/11, 423 James St., Turtle Creek Puff’s Discount Tobacco, 1722 Greensburg Ave., North Versailles Super Stop, 430 Kenmawr Ave., Braddock
The Courier is distributed by Jeff Marion, Robert Foster and Gary Ebbitt.