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NFL Draft coming to Pittsburgh
Gainey plays vital role
by Rob Taylor Jr. Courier Staff WriterPittsburgh's first Black mayor, Ed Gainey, has a large number of supporters.
And he, not unlike anyone else in life, has detractors.
But one thing no one can take away from Ed Gainey is that under his watch as Pittsburgh's mayor, the city was awarded the largest three-day tourism gift in all of America—the 2026 NFL Draft.
Of course, without the Pittsburgh Steelers, without Art Rooney II and the Rooney family, without the Super Bowls, without the great success on the field, the Draft wouldn't have thought about coming to Pittsburgh. But Mayor Gainey, who is a diehard Steelers fan growing up on the East End, going to Peabody High School and waving Terrible Towels at every turn, told everyone from his first day in office that he wanted the Draft in Pittsburgh.
“I told Mr. Rooney, ‘We gotta get the Draft here,’” Mayor Gainey said a day after the NFL made it official on Wednesday, May 15. He said, ‘Are you sure?’ I said, ‘Yeah, Mr. Rooney, I'm sure because you de-
serve it.’”
The Steelers held a news conference on Thursday, May 16, at Acrisure Stadi um, featuring Rooney, the Steelers' President; Penn sylvania Governor Josh Shapiro; Allegheny Coun ty Executive Sara Innam orato; Mayor Gainey; and VisitPittsburgh President and CEO Jerad Bachar. News of Pittsburgh get ting the NFL Draft spread like wildfire. Pittsburgh's legions of African Amer ican Steelers fans wel comed the news, and with the sheer number of peo ple coming to Pittsburgh, all it can do is help Afri can American business es Downtown, in the Hill District, the North Side, East Carson Street on the South Side, and maybe into other parts of town where Black businesses reside.
About a month ago, De troit hosted the 2024 NFL Draft. There, it broke re cords for the most people to attend the three-day event, where 775,000 fans attended. On Day 1 of the Draft, which hosts the first round but is arguably the most important round to witness, some 275,000 people were in atten dance in Detroit.
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But Mayor Gainey isn't about to let
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The Manhattans featuring Gerald Alston were, “like you have never seen them before,” with a fantastic concert at the O'Reilly Theater on May 4, part of New Horizon Theater's annu-
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fundraiser. The New Pittsburgh Courier has learned that hundreds came out to celebrate the occasion, as The Manhattans gave the crowd the original songs everybody knew and loved, along
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some songs written by other well-known artists with accompaniment by the East Coast Connection Band. Each of the performers played a smooth role in the concert singing with the group and with some solo selections as well. Gerald Alston, Troy May and the newest member with The
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This Week In Black History A Courier Staple
• MAY 29
1854— Escaped slave and abolitionist Sojourner Truth delivers her famous “Ain’t I a Woman” speech at the Ohio Women’s Rights Convention in Akron. Truth, born Isabella Baumfree, had been physically and sexually abused by various slave owners and their wives in New York. She sought refuge in religion. She finally escaped after her last slave owner reneged on a promise to free her. She became the leading female abolitionist of the period giving powerful speeches. She traveled widely in her anti-slavery mission telling friends “The spirit calls me and I must go.”
by InformerWashingtonDespite words of praise for former President Donald Trump from African American figures like Snoop Dogg and Ice Cube, President Joe Biden continues to enjoy strong support within the Black community. A new Pew Research Center study, “An Early Look at Black Voters’ Views on Biden, Trump, and Election 2024,” highlighted this trend, showing that a majority of Black voters believe Biden possesses the qualities needed for another term.
The study revealed that 77 percent of Black registered voters prefer Biden over Trump. However, researchers noted, “Biden’s advantage among this group is not as wide as it was four years ago,” an indication of a slight erosion of support.
The study also revealed that 83 percent of Black registered voters identify with or lean toward the Democratic Party, down from 88 percent in 2020. The shift is evident across gender and age demographics, with younger Black voters showing a higher tendency to lean Republican compared to their older counterparts.
Trump’s ratings among Black voters remain overwhelmingly negative. The study found that 72 percent of Black voters rated his presidency as poor or terrible, and 65 percent believe the twice-impeached and four-times indicted Trump broke the law in his alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election. Despite this, 49 percent of Black voters express a desire to replace
both Biden and Trump with different candidates if given the option. The priorities of Black voters diverge somewhat from those of the general electorate. While the economy is a top concern for 73 percent of Americans, Black Americans place a strong importance on improving the education system (79 percent) and ensuring the financial stability of Social Security (74 percent). Other key issues include reducing healthcare costs (72 percent), addressing poverty (70 percent), reducing crime (68 percent), and tackling racial issues (65 percent).
Biden’s job performance approval among Black Americans has seen some improvement. As of April 2024, 55 percent approve of his handling of the presidency, up from the near-even split in January 2024. This approval, however, is still below the 87 percent recorded early in his term. Looking ahead to the 2024 election, 55 percent of Black voters believe the outcome is crucial as Trump’s plans include a dictatorship and an erosion of rights for all people of color, according to his biggest supporters’ “Project 2025” plan. Currently, 77 percent lean towards voting for Biden, while Trump garners support from 18 percent of Black voters, with younger African American voters more likely to support Trump compared to their older counterparts.
Confidence in Biden’s capabilities remains relatively high among Black voters, with 56 percent believing he respects democratic values and 50 per-
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cent confident in his ethical conduct. Only a small fraction extends these beliefs to Trump, with no more than 8 percent attributing similar qualities to him.
Biden the Black Press
The Biden campaign could face significant challenges if it fails to engage adequately with the Black Press of America.
The Black Press, celebrating its 197th anniversary in Baltimore next month, continues to play a crucial role in reaching Black voters. Reflecting on a similar situation in 1992, President Bill Clinton faced backlash for reneging on a promise to address the Black Press at their annual convention. Ironically, that convention was held in Baltimore, the same city that’s hosting the 2024 conference.
“Clinton later made up for it by inviting the Black Press to the White House for a discussion, a move that helped him secure the presidency,” stated Philadelphia Tribune Publisher Robert Bogle, who famously led a press conference during that 1992 convention to denounce Clinton’s absence. Bogle and Houston Defender CEO Sonny Messiah Jiles, who also helped lead the 1992 presser, told the National Newspaper Publishers Association’s (NNPA) “Let It Be Known” morning news show that, if Biden neglects to address the Black Press or invest in significant advertising, his campaign risks alienating a critical voter base.
Overall, Biden still maintains a substantial lead among Black voters, but Jiles and Bogle said his campaign must navigate carefully to maintain and strengthen this support.
“Addressing the Black Press and focusing on the community’s unique priorities will be essential steps in securing their votes in the upcoming election,” Bogle asserted.
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1865— President Andrew Johnson announces his Reconstruction program after the Civil War. However, Johnson was one of the greatest betrayers of Blacks in American history. He went back on many of the promises made to the former slaves by the recently assassinated Abraham Lincoln. Indeed, Johnson’s Reconstruction program was more favorable to the former slave owners and Confederate soldiers than it was to the ex-slaves. Johnson even opposed granting Blacks voting rights.
• MAY 30
1822— What could have been the largest and most elaborate slave rebellion in American history is betrayed by a house slave seeking favors from his White master. The rebellion was organized by Denmark Vesey and involved thousands of Blacks in the Charleston, S.C., area. Vesey was actually a free man who had purchased his freedom. He was doing a thriving business as owner of a carpentry shop. But he had secretly vowed “not to rest until all slaves are free.” The betrayal of the Vesey plot by a house slave resulted in dozens of people, including four Whites, being arrested and many of them were eventually hanged. Vesey was put to death on June 23, 1822.
1903— One of the most outstanding poets in the history of Black America, Countee Cullen , is born in Louisville, Ky., or Baltimore, Md. The exact city of his birth is still debated. However, he was raised in New York City and rose to fame in the early 1920s and became a leading figure in the Harlem Renaissance. Cullen married, but there were persistent rumors that he was a closet homosexual resulting from his troubled childhood including being abandoned by his mother. He died in 1946 of high blood pressure and what was then called uremic poisoning or acute kidney failure.
• MAY 31
1870— Congress passes the first Enforcement Act providing stiff punishment for both private citizens and public officials who conspired to deprive the recently freed slaves of either their civil rights or their right to vote. The Act was in response to the old plantation aristocracy and the defeated rebel soldiers who were taking control of Southern governments and enacting “Black Codes” aimed at the suppression of Black freedoms and voting rights. The Act was also in response to the growing power of White terrorist organizations such as the Ku Klux Klan.
1921— The infamous and bloody Tulsa (Oklahoma) Riots begin. Whites go on a violent rampage lasting several days. When the rioting was over, an estimated 21 Whites and 60 Blacks were dead. In addition, as many as 15,000 Blacks were left homeless as hundreds of homes and businesses were burned to the ground. The area bearing the brunt of the destruction was known as the “Black Wall Street” because of its large number of African American owned businesses. As recently as 2007, Detroit Congressman John Conyers was working on legislation designed to give the few remaining Black survivors of the rioting additional time to sue in order to recover some of their loses. The rioting was reportedly sparked by a false claim from a White female elevator operator of being assaulted by a Black man. But White jealousy of Black success in the Tulsa area may have also played a major role.
• JUNE 1
1835— The Fifth National Negro Convention convenes in Philadelphia, Pa. The gathering of free
Blacks demonstrated how history can sometimes come full circle. One major focus of the convention was to urge Blacks to stop referring to themselves as “Africans,” “Blacks” or “Coloreds” and instead adopt the word “Negro” as the official racial designation. Gradually, the designation became popular even though all Blacks did not agree with it. Researcher Richard Benjamin Moore writes that at the time some Blacks felt word “Negro” was “a symptom of the degrading sickness of opportunism and the increasing acceptance of inferior social and political status.” 1864—Solomon George Washington Dill is murdered by angry Whites. Dill was one of those rarities in Southern society—a poor White man who supported an end to slavery and Black demands for social justice. Dill’s “crime” was giving what some Whites considered “an incendiary speech” to a group of South Carolina Blacks.
1973— Detroit’s WGPR becomes the nation’s first Black-owned television station. It was granted a license to operate on this day in 1973 but did not actually go on air until September 1975.
• JUNE 2
1863— Abolitionist and “Underground Railroad Conductor” Harriet Tubman leads a force of Union Army guerrilla soldiers into Maryland and frees more than 700 slaves. Tubman was one of the most noteworthy women in the anti-slavery struggle prior to the Civil War and became a leading voice in the call for the federal government to allow Blacks to fight in the war.
1899— African Americans observe a “National Day of Fasting” to protest lynching and other racial attacks against Blacks. The day of protest was called by the National Afro-American Council.
1975—James A. Healy becomes the first Black Roman Catholic Bishop in the United States. He was consecrated at the Roman Catholic cathedral in Portland, Maine.
• JUNE 3
1904—Dr. Charles R. Drew is born. He grows up to conduct a first of its kind research in blood transfusions and the creation of blood plasma. Drew also established Britain’s first blood bank and in the United States he fought against the segregation of blood based on race. He died on April 1, 1950 as a result of injuries received in an automobile accident while driving in North Carolina. 1906— Entertainer Josephine Baker is born in St. Louis, Mo. At 16, she starred in the hit and controversial musical “Shuffle Along.” However, she did not achieve fame until she left the United States and moved to Paris, France, where her exotic dancing and singing made her an international sensation. Baker was mixed race of African American and Native American parentage. She returned to the U.S. several times including in 1963 to speak at the Dr. Martin Luther King-led March on Washington for civil rights.
• JUNE 4
1922—Samuel L. Gravely is born. Gravely became the first African American admiral in the United States Navy and the first African American to command a U.S. warship. The Richmond, Va., native died in 2004 at the age of 82. 1972— College professor and activist Angela Davis is acquitted of charges that she assisted and conspired with the young men involved in a deadly 1970 shootout at the Marin County courthouse in California. The assault on the courthouse was an attempt to free imprisoned Black activist George Jackson. At least three people were killed during the escape attempt. Davis, a Birmingham, Ala., native who became a member of the Communist Party, spent 16 months in prison but on this day in 1972 she was found not guilty of all charges by an all-White San Jose, Calif., jury.
1973—Arna Bontemps dies at the age of 72 in Nashville, Tenn. Born in Louisiana, Bontemps became one of the key figures in the Black artistic and cultural movement known as the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s and 1930s. Bontemps was a prolific writer and poet.
Jafar Brooks, Steven Eason honored
posthumously by Central Catholic
who was publicly interviewed about the two teens had nothing but good things to say about them. A grandfather of Brooks, Rashad Byrdsong with the Community Empowerment Association in Homewood, told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette that “Jafar wrestled, he ran track, played baseball, played football — he was an overall good kid. He had a great spirit and personality.” Brooks’ cousin, Anwan Wesley, told the PG that “Jafar was a special young man.”
When Eason’s mother, Shantel Pizaro, put to-
gether a memorial basketball tournament in honor of her son in 2022, she told the Courier at the time: “He really enjoyed the game. Steven was an amazing kid, he was full of joy.”
For the nearly 170 other families who watched their sons, grandsons, brothers and nephews go up on stage and receive their diplomas on Friday, May 24, they could never imagine what it’s like to be the families of Brooks and Eason.
“Following conversations with both families, it was agreed upon that Central Catholic High School, along with Jafar and Steven’s classmates,
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collectively wanted them to be a part of the 2024 commencement ceremony in a special way,” President of Central Catholic High School, Matthew J. Stossel, ‘95, told the Courier. “Central Catholic
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was glad to do this for Ja-
far and Steven. It was the right thing to do and make sure their families know these young men have not been forgotten. It is difficult to imagine what they have gone through, and as
a Catholic school we have the ability to remember and pray for the souls of Jafar and Steven as a community.”
“I am profoundly grateful for Central’s act of kindness,” Pizaro told the Courier in a statement. “It remains incredibly difficult to come to terms with the absence of my son and the milestones he would have shared with his twin sister. When I inquired about awarding Steven with an honorary diploma, I was uncertain about the response I would receive. However, Mr. (Kevin) Sheridan (interim principal) graciously accommodated my request.
Central’s willingness to
provide this opportunity exemplifies the school’s admirable character. Their support has been unwavering since this tragedy occurred. Central truly embodies a family, treating each member with exceptional care and compassion.” Amargie Davis, grandmother of Brooks, told the Courier: “Being a part of Central is truly a family. They have been supportive throughout this paralyzing journey. The young men that Jafar met have never forgotten him in the short time that they met him. It gives me comfort that he wasn’t forgotten.”
NFL DRAFT COMING TO PITTSBURGH
the years, may have felt that opportunities weren't here for African Americans or any ethnicity. And then when the steel mills closed, that caused a massive exodus of Greater Pittsburghers who had to find work in other parts of the country. But Mayor Gainey talked about how, "even though where they reside is where they live, Pittsburgh is home. And now they get to bring back their kids and grandkids so they can see what special place raised them up."
Mayor Gainey, sporting a gray Steelers cap, said that Pittsburgh gets to demonstrate to those who left how the city moved "from a smoky city to a technology city, to an educational city to a med city, to an AI (artificial intelligence) city...we have continued to grow in the midst of everything and still kept our roots to who we are, that grit, that determination, that strength."
For those who aren't football fans, the NFL Draft used to be held each year at Radio City Music Hall, in New York City. But in the last 10 years, the NFL decided to move the Draft to other cities, such as Chicago (2015, 2016), Philadelphia (2017), Dallas (2018), Nashville (2019), Cleveland (2021), Las Vegas (2022) and Kansas City (2023). Pittsburgh actually hosted two NFL Drafts, in 1948 and 1949, but it's apples and oranges compared to how the Draft was back then compared with now.
When the Draft was held in nearby Cleveland, it generated $42 million in economic impact, according to the Greater Cleve-
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land Sports Commission. To be fair, the number was smaller than projected most likely due to COVID-19 still having a hold on the country. Still, 160,000 people turned out in Cleveland for the threeday event.
There was always talk about whether a city as mountainous and dense as Pittsburgh could actually host an NFL Draft...where would you put all those people? You can't move water, you know.
But Rooney said the space between Acrisure Stadium and PNC Park, all the way back to Federal Street, would be the primary location for the
Draft population. It's basically parking lots between the two stadiums, and in less than two years, that area will be swarmed with football fans from everywhere. Bachar discussed how the Downtown Pittsburgh area will also be used for the Draft as well, with Point State Park as a possibility. But the actual Draft stage is most likely going to be next to Acrisure on the North Shore, not the Point. The Draft is expected to have at least a $120 million economic impact on Pittsburgh. Oh, and for the people who won't make the trip to Pittsburgh for the Draft, the city will get exposure
to some 50 million viewers on TV and streaming platforms for those three days in late April and/or early May. It could help with some African American professionals who may have thought about making a Columbus, Ohio, or Raleigh, N.C., or Atlanta, Ga., home reconsider, and put Pittsburgh on their radar.
"When I say a million people, people may think I'm laughing but I'm tell ing the truth," Mayor Gainey said. "...This is the 'City of Champions.' And like I say when we're in office, if we say we gon' do it, we do it. Let's go get it."
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Notice of Names of Persons Appearing to be Owners of Abandoned and Unclaimed Property. The following names relate to property items that have been received within just the past year. Even if your name does not appear on this list, we may still have property for you. In all, Treasury holds 2,125,196 property items which total $374,388,405.84 belonging to individuals or entities with a last known reported address in Allegheny County.
Allegheny County
Listed in Alphabetical Order by Last Known Reported Zip Code
Weimin
Zytnick Financial Inc
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1981 Oil-Rite Company 3000 Continntal Drive Assoc
96 Millvale Associates Aa Court Reporters
Action-Housing Inc Al Yousef Sakinah
Alhweiriny Salah M
Alie-Cusson Fanny Alie
Allegheny Correction Hlth
Allegheny County Chief Exec Allen Marcus D Almohaisin Abdulmohsin A
Alpern Schubert Pc
Amachi Pgh Volunteers O Amp Fund Iii Lp
Ampco Pittsburgh Corp Deferred And Hagelgans & Veronis Andrew Erastus
Armstrong Charles Jr, David Ash Harold
Audaine Kevin Audia Dr Paolo
Banks Shirley A M Barnhart Thomas
Bayer Medical Care Inc
Bayless William P Est Bender Margare Benjamin Romel
Bergstrom Paul M Est Bethlehem Haven of Pittsburgh
Birtig Evelyn M III Irr Trst
Bny Mellon Disbursement
Bny Mellon Investment Serv
Bny Mellon N A Boyd Stephen Bradberry Eunice
Brice-Pickens Isaiah J
Broughton Associates
Buca Di Beppo
Buchanan Ingersoll and Rooney Buckler Bebenek Eck
Cai Sheng Campbell Tyrone
Carthorn William D Ccp Large
Century Link
Certo Joseph Chan Lei
Charlton Gerron Choi Minkyu Chong Christine Citizens Bank City of Pgh Public Works City of Pittsburgh City Treasurer Pittsburgh Pa
Clark Henry Fb J Clemons Mamie Clemons Whanda M Co Newport Trsut
Cohen & Grigsby Pc
Coker James L, Rachel Committee to Elect Bill Robinson Conduent
Core Realty
Coulter Ellen L Crawford Charles Edward Crosby Sidney Crumpton Staley F Dabhi Komal
Darragh Meyer Davis Exxie Lee Est Davis Larry Davis Mia Db Root and Co Delorme Patricia Demi Management Inc Diao Dingwei Div
The 2024 August Wilson Birthday
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Chris Moore, the veteran Master of Ceremony, kept the audience in stitches as he introduced his wife, the Chairperson of the Board of New Horizon Theater, Dr. Joyce Meggerson-Moore, who gave the "State of the Arts" address of New Horizon Theater. New Horizon Theater performers Kevin Brown, Michele Bankole, Sam Lothard and Angelique A. Strothers rendered a standing ovation excerpt of “Blues Is The Roots” written by Charles Dumas, who was in attendance with his wife, Josephine, directed by Herb Newsome, that was performed in February 2024 by New Horizon Theater Inc.
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“And He said, Hearken ye, all Judah, and you inhabitants of Jerusalem, and thou King Jehoshaphat, thus saith the Lord unto you, Be not AFRAID NOR DISMAYED by reason of this great multitude; FOR THE BATTLE IS NOT YOURS,
Unnecessary Toughness
Steelers upcoming schedule is, in a word, challenging
Hello guys and dolls, have you reviewed the 2024 Pittsburgh Steelers NFL schedule? Well, just in case you haven’t, I have. When I read this so-called “competitive schedule,” I thought these old and tired eyes were having an illusion. I thought that maybe a few cows made dinner reservations at the “Slaughterhouse Inn” and forgot their credit cards. Charlie Chan says if you eat dinner and can’t pay your check, you may not be forced to bust a few suds, but you may become an item on the menu. It appears as if someone invited the Steelers to dinner and informed them once they arrived, they were not invited so that they could come and eat swell, they were invited because they were an entrée on the menu so that others could eat. Many of us have been subjected to the yada, yada, yada and spin taken from the doctrine of professional sports leagues when it
comes to the subject of parity. You know how the worst teams of the previous season get the highest draft picks in the upcoming draft to help them become more competitive? What about parity regarding the fraudulent strength of schedule fiasco and the questionable and covert method regarding how the schedule is determined? During 2023, the Pittsburgh Steelers suffered a slew of injuries, yet they managed to limp into the NFL postseason. As the 2023 season progressed, there were times that the Steelers resembled a M.A.S.H. unit more than an NFL franchise.
However, when the Steelers 2024 schedule was released, it appeared that there was a conscious effort to make sure that pillow was placed over the face of the patient at 2 a.m., with no witness in sight. I don’t want you to think I am a habitual whiner/homer but check
out a few additional opinions regarding the schedule and see if your opinion is altered. Jarrett Bailey recently posted the following on sbnation.com:
“The Pittsburgh Steelers have one of the toughest schedules on paper. This isn’t exactly new to the
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Steelers, though. In 2008, they had the toughest preseason schedule in the NFL, and won the Super Bowl that season. However, the daunting second half of their 2024 season has some very wary.”
Colin Cowherd has a lot of trepidations, even going as far to say that the Steelers’ second half is the toughest stretch that he’s ever seen.
Former Steelers defensive back-turned NFL commentator Ryan Clark recently said the following about the schedule. “Who made this schedule? What dude from Cleveland all of a sudden got a job in the league office? To think that you have to play the Ravens twice, the Bengals, the Cleveland Browns, and the Eagles and the Chiefs. A team that won the Super Bowl two years in a row. A team that was in the Super Bowl a year before. You have to play those teams to finish the season. The end of the season is where we have seen the Steelers find ways to compete. It’s the beginning of the season when they suck.”
Even Art Rooney II, the generally stoic owner of the Steelers, issued a brief statement about the schedule saying, “It’s probably not exactly how I would have drawn it up, but we’ve got to do the best we can. On the positive side, we’ve got some
high-profile, marquee games with the Cowboys and the Chiefs on Christmas day, a couple of other prime-time games. We’ll be playing in front of a big audience most of the time, which is a good thing. A lot of the division games are at the end of the schedule, so it will be an interesting stretch there toward the end.”
The legendary Steelers Pro Bowler and future hall-of-famer, defensive lineman Cam Heyward, offered up this great observation and I am paraphrasing now, that regardless of the competitors that the Black and Gold are scheduled to play, the competition should be concerned about playing the Pittsburgh Steelers as well.
The yinzers are now once again showing their true colors saying things like Heyward should retire because he is not worth the money. What if a few of you guys had to go to work at the local
fast-food joint or home remodeling retailer and the customers daily browbeat you at the checkout line, constantly reminding you that you are not worth the hourly rate of pay that you receive? Why should the naysayers worry about the salary that Cam Heyward or any other coach or player is paid? They don’t have to dig into their shallow pockets to pay him or anyone else. However, absorb these following words from the “big brown round mound of sound.” “You can hear crystal clink and dishes clatter, but at the end of the day, chatter doesn’t matter.” A few of us realize that the ultimate goal of a select group of Steeler fans and a few others is to put an end to the tenure of one Michael Pettaway Tomlin as the head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers, by ensuring that he has a losing 2024 season or by any other means necessary.
I told you so, I told you so! Paul Skenes is the real deal
:10—The first seven batters up, the first seven batters out on strikes. Six innings, zero hits, one walk, 11 strikeouts, the first Pirate pitcher to ever strike out 11 Cubs in Wrigley Field. Paul Skenes, all of 21 years of age, is off the charts. He pitched remarkably on the road in Chicago on May 17 just his second-ever start in the Big Leagues. The movement at the tail end of his fastball is laughably
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outrageous. Wow! Just Wow!
:09—Remember when that reporter asked him about the adjustments the Cubs hitters would make seeing him a second time in such a short time frame and he said, “Good luck.” I’m still laughing. I doubt the Cubs hitters are though. They looked so overmatched you’d of thought Skenes was pitching against a high school team wearing Cubs uniforms.
:08—It seemed like Paul
Skenes hit 100 mph-plus on at least half of his 100 pitches but I’m told it was more like a dozen although he had 22 swingand-misses also due to his ultra-nasty bevy of pitches. Could we be talking Cy Young Award at the end of this season? Is that too optimistic? I go back a long ways and saw Bob Gibson and Nolan Ryan and Tom Seaver pitch along with other Hall of Fame pitchers but I’ve never seen anyone with his skill set. Never.
:07—Let’s move on to the other pitchers in the rotation. Jared Jones, age 22, another rookie, is sporting a 3.05 ERA as of May 25 and has 68 strikeouts in 10 games, an average of 6.8 per game for you math wizards. Bailey Falter, our lefty, has looked better and better with each outing. Did I mention he’s 27? Are you seeing a pattern here? No? You might need a new prescription.
:06—And lastly, our ace from last year, All-Star pitcher Mitch Keller, the old man at 28. The way he’s pitching he’s probably headed to a second straight All-Star appearance and I believe his dominance for the rest of the season is a no-brainer. Keller has all the tools to be a 20-game winner this
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season and for the foreseeable future. And he might be the third-best pitcher we have.
:05—The Pittsburgh Pirates have four, count
‘em, four legitimate Major League arms. And not just legitimate but four guys that can dominate on most nights they pitch. Drafting Paul Skenes
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and giving him the $9.2 million signing bonus he wanted was the best thing the Pirates ownership had done, well, probably ever. His talent speaks of multiple Cy Young awards, All-Star appearances and ever-increasing results as he matures and harnesses all his pitches. These four men in a playoff scenario would be extremely hard to beat. Those four live arms in a seven-game playoff series? I mean, c’mon on, I got my money on the Pirates every time.
:04—Now we come to the hitting, still poor but there appears to be light ahead. Andrew McCutchen has begun to hit and Connor Joe is still raking at a .290 clip. Bryan Reynolds just had a career game, going 5 for 5 with a home run and has 27 RBI and Nick Gonzales, another rookie, aged 24, has hit well of late and should remain with the team for the rest of the season. Oneil Cruz is on pace for 25 home runs but don’t be surprised if at the end of the season he has 30 dingers. If they can just add two legitimate hitters in the off-season, both with some power, this team can make a run for the playoffs next season.
And this town deserves it.
:03—The defending champion Denver Nuggets and three-time MVP Nikola Jokic were bounced from the playoffs and their quest to win back-to-back titles by the Minnesota Timberwolves, a team loaded and looking like a championship team right now. Do not be surprised if they win it all, they are hungry and stacked. But don’t count out the Boston Celtics.
:02—The NHL hockey playoffs are still going on. That’s all I got. :01—Xander Schauffele won the second golf major of the year, the PGA Championship with a birdie putt on the 18th hole, besting Bryson DeChambeau by a stroke and finally earning his first major victory. And, unbelievably, Nelly Korda won her sixth title in her last seven tournaments, winning the Mizuho Americas Open by a shot and cementing her as, right now, the most dominant athlete on the planet. She’s just that damn good. :00—GAME OVER.
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Maximizing
your bank branch experience
by Crusader StaffIn a world of online tools that let you make banking transactions with the touch of a button, the idea of visiting a branch might seem unnecessary. However, if you haven’t visited your local branch recently, you might be surprised by what it has to offer. Your branch is much more than a place to deposit and withdraw money – it can offer the opportunity to build valuable relationships with people who can help you achieve financial independence.
Diedra Porché, Head of Community and Business Development at Chase, talks about how the bank model has evolved to maximize the branch experience for customers; how connecting with your local branch team can help you think differently about money and investing for your future.
Q: How can a customer feel connected to a bank branch?
I love that question because we ask ourselves the same thing every day. Being part of the community means meeting with local leaders to find out what they need from us and then designing our branches around that. For example, at some of our community branches we have what we call a living room where we can host financial workshops, small business pop-up shops or nonprofit organization meetings. We also hire locally. You feel much more connected talking about financial aspirations with people from your community who went to the same high school, place of worship or maybe frequented the same recreation center down the street when they grew up.
Q: How can I build a relationship with my bank?
Customers should feel comfortable sharing their goals, needs and wants with their banker. You might have a shortterm or long-term goal to open a business, build your credit, become debtfree, buy a home, or save for retirement, and our community team can help. At Chase, we strive to make dreams possible for everyone, every-
where, every day. Your financial future starts with building those relationships.
Q: How can customers change negative perceptions they have about managing their money? Far too often, customers are intimidated when they visit a bank. Our goal is to demystify banking and money myths empowering people to make the right decisions. For example, a big myth is assuming you need a lot of money to have a bank account. You don’t! Another myth is you need to carry a
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balance on your credit card to build credit—actively using your credit card can demonstrate that you can use credit responsibly, but carrying a balance won’t necessarily improve your credit score. Finally, having an understanding of mobile and online banking safety is key. There are so many safeguards and protections in place to guard your personal information and funds.
Q: What’s an easy step one can take to shift their financial behavior right now?
Cultivating self-awareness is a good first step. Start by taking inventory of your spending. Be honest with yourself about what you need and what you want. Too often, people confuse the two, which leads to bad decisions. Rent is something you need to pay. An extra pair of shoes is something you may want but before you buy them ask yourself if that’s the best use of your hard earned money. Too often, our beliefs and our fears shape our financial realities. If
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How
by Laura Onyeneho Houston DefenderFor many, the COVID-19 pandemic transformed the traditional office environment into a thing of the past. Millions of Americans worked remotely, from suits to pajamas, conquering traffic during long commutes and working digitally at coffee shops.
While some may miss the social aspects of an office setting, a significant portion of the workforce has discovered efficiencies in working from home. A recent Pew Research Center survey states that 35 percent of workers with remote-capable jobs now work from home full-time, and many hybrid workers prefer to be fully remote. But working from home effectively requires intentionality. Creating a dedicated workspace, establishing routines, and embracing this arrangement’s flexibility are key to maximizing productivity and well-being. Why Work From Home?
Eliminating the commute, a notorious time and stress-inducer, is a major perk. A 2020 FlexJobs survey revealed that 79 percent of respondents considered the absence of a commute a major benefit.
The average American spends over $4,500 annually on commuting costs, a significant sum that remote
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work eliminates. Furthermore, remote work benefits the environment by reducing traffic congestion and emissions.
The freedom of a home office also fosters healthier habits. Many remote workers find they have more time to exercise and prioritize wellness. Additionally, ditching the office environment means ditching the office germs. Sickness often spreads readily in close-quartered workspaces, and remote work helps prevent the spread of illness among employees and their families.
Maximizing Your WorkFrom-Home Experience
So, how can you make the most of your work-fromhome experience? Here are
some key strategies:
Structure Your Day: While the flexibility of remote work is a perk, establishing a work schedule is crucial for productivity. Mimic your pre-pandemic office routine as much as possible. This consistency creates a sense of structure and keeps you focused throughout the workday. Repurpose Your Commute Time: Remember that pre-pandemic commute? That reclaimed time is a golden opportunity. Block out this time in your calendar for specific tasks or simply for unstructured personal time. Use it for exercise, hobbies, or simply unwinding – but stick to the designated timeframe. Design a Comforting
Oasis: Many traditional offices boast the aesthetic appeal of a beige shoebox. With uninspiring color palettes, synthetic carpets, and annoying background noise, these environments are hardly conducive to focused work. Transform your workspace. Incorporate natural light whenever possible. Studies show it improves sleep, reduces stress, and boosts energy levels. Add plants for a touch of life, and consider calming music or white noise to mask distracting sounds. Embrace the Sunshine: Speaking of natural light, prioritize soaking it up throughout the workday. Open windows and position your workspace near a window. Exposure to sunlight regulates hormones and impacts everything from mood to alertness. Establish Boundaries: Perhaps the biggest challenge of working from home is maintaining a healthy work-life balance. The laptop is constantly on, blurring the lines between work hours and personal time. Remote workers often take shorter breaks and fewer sick days. Develop a shutdown ritual—pack up your work supplies, close your laptop, and designate a specific time to “clock out” for the day.
Put your thinking cap on, Joe College
Congratulations are in order for this year’s high school graduating class. Graduation from high school is a milestone in everyone’s life. This completes your general education from kindergarten in grade school to senior in high school. All of us who finished high school can recall the joy we experienced walking across the stage to receive our diploma. We remember the genuine friendships we developed and the teachers who taught and encouraged us. I want to encourage all those who are graduating this year to take this opportunity and enjoy it to the fullest. Have a blast at your prom, have fun at your graduation party and enjoy your final summer as a high school student. Last but not least, I want to welcome this year’s graduating class to “The Real World.” You’re about to find out this “adulting thing” is both serious and expensive!
Transitioning from high school to “The Real World” is one of the most exciting yet daunting journeys you will ever take. You will get an opportunity to meet new people, learn new cultures, and get exposed to new environments. At the same time you will experience moments of being homesick and missing friends, family and loved ones. This will be a period of your life where you will see yourself grow physically, mentally, and spiritually. The decisions you make after graduating from high school will shape the course of your life as an adult. Many
students will join the armed forces, many will enter the job market, and others will go on to college. There is a certain level of discipline instilled in young adults who join the armed forces and young adults who enter the workforce. For many young adults who go on to college, this marks the first time they will be exposed to so much freedom. No parents, employers, or drill sergeants will be responsible for overseeing and disciplining them to ensure certain required assignments and duties are being fulfilled. This often leads to new college students being victim to many of the distractions that surface on college campuses such as parties, sex, drugs and alcohol, among other things. As the old saying goes, “You can lead a child to college but you can’t make them think!” Do you have the mental fortitude and dedication to withstand the various challenges you will face and earn your college degree?
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Information was, is and will always be the #1 selling commodity in the world. For most students, high school represents the last time they will ever receive information for FREE. In today’s
society a college education is needed to get your foot in the door of most well-established companies who pay a decent wage. A college education is very expensive and should be taken seriously. This is not the place to take certain classes because you have a friend who is taking that particular class or wonder about aimlessly your first two or three years not fully understanding what it is you want to do as an adult. The price of higher education is too expensive. Higher education prices vary with community colleges averaging $4,000 per year, state universities averaging $24,000 per year (in state) $29,000 per year (out of state), Christian colleges averaging $40,000 per year and private universities averaging $60,000 per year. College tuition prices continue to rise each year. What you pay in year 2 of college will be more expensive than what you paid in year 1 of college. Year 3 of college will be more expensive than what you paid in year 2 of college. Year 4 of college will be more expensive than what you paid for year 3 of college. The cost of higher education gets higher and higher every year. But starting salaries after you graduate
from college remains stagnant. Go figure! College expenses go beyond tuition, books, and room and board. College students are bundled down with the expense of cell phone bills, credit card bills, school supplies, and personal necessities. The cost of college alone should warrant students to self-impose the discipline and focus that will be required to obtain a college degree. Most students leave college with the burden of student loan and credit card debt. College students pay for school to get a job to pay for school: Nearly 45 million people have student loan debt with a total balance of approximately $1.7 trillion. Whether you finish college or not, you will be responsible to pay back your various loans. Wouldn’t it make sense to have something such as a college degree to justify the expenses you accumulated in college?
Below are some college guardrails to follow. These guardrails will help you graduate from college without you and your parents going up to your “college cap” deep in debt. • College Guardrail: Pick a college based on your affordability, not the school’s popularity. Think about it, have you ever asked your teacher, barber, hair stylist, nurse, doctor, lawyer, or accountant, where they earned their
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How to start or set up your small business for success
Sponsored by JPMorgan
For many, owning a business is a symbol of the American dream. It can be exciting to imagine becoming your own boss, working for yourself and offering employment to others—all helping build financial security for your family and community.
Building a successful business requires a solid plan and lots of help along the way, however, and many budding entrepreneurs soon discover that having a great idea is just the beginning of their small business journey.
Mikal Quarles, head of community business strategies for Chase Business Banking, shares tips for setting up a small business, what to do, what not to do, and what to watch out for when starting your entrepreneurship journey.
1. Before even starting your small business, what are the top considerations for aspiring entrepreneurs?
Entrepreneurs run the gamut from someone with a side gig, to someone jumping into the deep end with a business acquisition. Here are a few things that I feel apply to any entrepreneur:
• Passion does not convert to currency but value does. Make sure to confirm there is a demand for what you are interested in doing and a need that hasn’t been met.
• Everyone doesn’t want to be a CEO. Some entrepreneurs like the freedom of being paid for services rendered. We need to create different swim lanes so business owners understand their journey and how to create milestones along the way.
• Your credit is the business’ credit. There is no other place else to look to gain understanding on how business responsibilities will be managed.
• There is so much support out there, don’t take this journey by yourself. Join an industry association, chamber or other resource group. Connect with others having similar challenges and remember that “Iron Sharpens Iron.”
2. Where should entrepreneurs
degree? Probably not!! You just want to ensure they’re qualified and capable of getting the job done. Getting the qualifications and necessary skills is what’s important—not what school you graduated from.
• Only use financial aid to help pay for college—not pay for college and lifestyle! You don’t want to be paying for spring break 20 years from now!
• Total student loan debt should not equal more than your projected first year’s salary!
• Avoid private student loan lenders. Interest rates are higher when compared to federal student loans. Secondly, private student loan lenders are not as merciful as federal student loans when life throws you a curveball.
• Stay home and commute to college or go to college
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begin to make their small business idea a reality?
Deciding to start a small business can be an exciting time. Aspiring entrepreneurs should set themselves up for success by having a solid plan before taking the leap. A good business plan proves your idea is viable and helps you set important goals that reduce risks and avoid potential pitfalls. Here are some questions you should ask yourself before you get started:
• Why do I want to start this business? What’s my reasoning or inspiration?
• How does my business stand out from the competition?
• What is my unique value proposition?
• Who are my target customers? How can I reach them?
• Who is already on my management team? What gaps do I need to fill?
• How can my business make a profit? How soon will it break even?
When I moved my family from Chicago to Los Angeles I couldn’t get to my mailbox without turning on my GPS. Just think of your business plan as your GPS.
3. What are some pitfalls for entrepreneurs and small business owners to avoid when starting their business?
There are many pitfalls that entrepreneurs can get caught in when starting a business. The most common reasons businesses fail are due to lack of capital, lack of market impact or need, unresearched pricing (too high or low), explosive growth that drains your capital and stiff competition.
To avoid these, you should have a plan to navigate the ups and downs of entrepreneurship and a team of trusted advisors to provide expertise. All business owners should have a CPA/bookkeeper, attorney, insurance broker and a business banker they can rely on. Lastly, pivot when you see the markets have changed.
4. How can small businesses prepare for future growth?
We have talked a lot about planning but the best way to prepare
for future growth is to plan for it. Growth can happen organically, through strategic partnerships or acquisitions, or through increased marketing efforts but usually doesn’t happen by accident. You have to be intentional about your growth plans for your business and take the steps to set you and your business up properly for success. Part of planning for growth is securing the capital you need to fuel the growth when you are ready. Often that means securing financing when you don’t need it so you have access to it when you do. But don’t forget the most critical aspect of growth…your people. Surround yourself with people that are smarter than you and trust that as you expand they will prove it!
5. What are some of the resources available to help support aspiring and current small business owners with their business needs?
There are a lot of resources— both in person and online—a business owner can tap into to help them understand trends and to see around corners. For example, business owners can head to Chase.com/Business to see a range of free articles, courses and tools that gear business owners with everything they need to help start, run and grow their business. I also lead a consulting program for entrepreneurs, where business owners can receive one-on-one coaching from an experienced senior business consultant. We now offer the program in 21 U.S. cities and have mentored over 5,000 minority business owners since 2021.
Launching your business can be the first step toward a bright financial future, but all entrepreneurs need a great team and a great plan to make that success possible.
If you’re hoping to start your own business, start planning today, and don’t hesitate to reach out to your local financial institution to get the help you need to make it happen.
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(TriceEdneyWire.com)— Electric vehicles (EVs) are the future of transportation. As a driver of an (American-made) electric vehicle myself, I know firsthand the amount of money I have already saved compared to when I drove the gas-powered version of the same model. And that is before considering the benefit to our air quality, the climate, and how fun it is to drive.
But roughly 60 percent of electric vehicles sold worldwide are made by China. That is compared to just eight percent for American EVs. Moreover, Chinese sales continue to increase at a faster rate—79 percent compared to 55 percent for American EVs between 2021 and 2022.
Of course, part of the rea-
bipartisan infrastructure law, and the CHIPS and Science Act to the recently announced tariffs. I wrote about it recently as President Biden’s anti-NAFTA moment. This is the way we will win the next economy.
Just look at Illinois, where a $2 billion EV battery facility in Manteno will produce 2,600 new good-paying jobs. Lion Electric’s new plant in Joliet, IL will produce about 20,000 electric school buses and trucks a year, employ hundreds of workers, and is the first new vehicle assembly plant in the Chicago area since 1965. EV manufacturer Rivian, which already employs about 8,000 people in Bloomington and Normal, IL, is expanding its produc-
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son for this is the low prices of Chinese models. And part of the reason those low prices are possible is that the Chinese government has not exactly played fair—heavily subsidizing the industry in order to maintain its market dominance. But another reason China is so competitive is because of its domestic supply chain, especially localized battery production. US policymakers and our big automakers are finally waking up to the urgency of investing in EVs. As they are with solar and wind energy and battery manufacturing. But these staples of the next economy have their detractors—primarily the fossil fuel industry and the politicians and media outlets that often act as their mouthpieces. It goes further than that though.
A big part of the naysayers’ messaging strategy is to inflame fears about economic and social change. Tuning into networks like FOX News and One America News Network, it is not uncommon to get a taste of the disinformation campaign against EVs and other clean energy solutions. They wrongly portray policies meant to reduce carbon emissions and other pollution—especially cars and consumer appliances—as an attack on consumers “freedom.” They also appeal to a general nostalgia for “the good old days” when no one was asked to think about energy efficiency or climate warming pollution.
Most Americans know, however, that we cannot afford to bury our heads in the sand. It would not only be a road to ruin for our climate but would also prevent American competitiveness in the global economy and be a disaster for American workers.
Right now, we are seeing the beginning of a green jobs boom and the rebirth of the American manufacturing sector. It is thanks to decisive actions by the Biden administration —from legislation like the Inflation Reduction Act, the
tion in the state. And one of the outcomes of last year’s strike by the United Auto Workers (UAW) is the reopening of Stellantis’s plant in Belvidere, IL which was idled in February 2023 but now will produce EVs and bring at least 1,300 jobs back to that community. In addition to the federal action mentioned above, this EV boom in Illinois is being helped by state initiatives like Governor JB Pritzker’s Reimagining Energy and Vehicles incentive package. Elsewhere in the Midwest, the Department of Commerce just reached a preliminary deal with the company Polar to expand and modernize its semiconductor manufacturing in Bloomington, Minnesota. A battery manufacturing boom throughout the Southeast now has that region being referred to as the “Battery Belt.” And domestic solar is also helping to revitalize manufacturing in the south. The Qcells solar panel plants in Dalton and Cartersville, Georgia, are soon expected to employ nearly 4,000 people. In China, even green manufacturing is dirty. The building of products like EVs and solar panels is powered mostly by coal. And the production of raw materials for those products—like aluminum and steel—is rife with toxic pollution. In the US, by contrast, the transition towards powering our electric grids and industries with clean energy sources is well underway. And new manufacturing methods are making materials like aluminum cleaner than ever to produce. Add to that the boom in good American jobs, and it is clear that moving manufacturing and supply chains for the next economy to our shores is a win-win-win for the United States.
(Ben Jealous is the Executive Director of the Sierra Club and a Professor of Practice at the University of Pennsylvania.)
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Clarence Thomas cries foul over barrage of public criticism— Does he protest too much?
There are those who believe that all Black folk “look alike.” Of course, just a cursory glance at the vast panorama of hues, heights and hairstyles that can be seen within the African diaspora dispel such absurd notions. Similarly, and just as incorrect, there are those who believe that all Black folk “think alike.”
But if you believe that hype, we suggest you spend a few hours in any of D.C.’s more popular barber shops, beauty parlors or houses of worship frequented by African Americans and you’ll soon see that Black perceptions are varied and complex.
These stereotypes which minimize the diversity of the Black community have become relevant given the latest controversy surrounding Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. On Friday, May 10, during a judicial conference on the Gulf Coast, Thomas lashed out at his critics, denouncing the public scrutiny that he and his family have faced over the past year.
To be fair to Thomas, who is now the oldest and longest-serving member on the Court, it was obvious from the moment that he was nominated by President George W. Bush in 1991 to succeed social justice icon Thurgood Marshall, that Brother Clarence had some mighty big shoes to fill.
For more liberal-minded Black people, the bitter confirmation hearings for Thomas that centered on an accusation that he had sexually harassed one of his subordinates, Anita Hill, served as a foreshadowing of what was to come —Thomas had no intention of continuing the tradition of thought and decorum established by our nation’s first Black Supreme Court justice, Thurgood Marshall.
Thomas would be confirmed, albeit by one of the narrowest margins ever recorded, and has remained a staunch and seemingly stoic Black conservative since joining the Court in October 1991 as confirmed by both his rare public statements and his rulings from the bench.
But because all Blacks neither look nor think alike, it stands to reason that Thomas has a fan base who are satisfied with his accomplishments since becoming an associate justice just as there are others who have few reasons to applaud what he has done.
In remarks shared by Justice Brett Kavanaugh who also attended last Friday’s judicial conference, Kavanaugh said consistency, transparency and mutual respect serve as the keys to improving public trust in the judiciary at a time when support for the Supreme Court has dropped precipitously. He added that judges and Supreme Court justices must explain their interpretation of the law in clear and concise terms.
Meanwhile, Thomas, commenting on the target that has been on his back since news surfaced last year of how he has benefited from travel and real estate deals financially fronted by one of the justice’s GOP donors, described the public’s assault as “nastiness” and “lies.”
Thomas has the right to his opinion. But given Kavanaugh’s reasonable assessment of the things he and his colleagues need to consider and on which they should focus, if they want to regain a greater percentage of the public’s support, then Thomas has served as the source of his own problems.
The longtime justice has consistently faced harsh questions and criticism about many of his judicial decisions—criticism that has been neither arbitrary or capricious. Figuratively speaking, it’s safe to say that Thurgood Marshall must be shaking his head in wonder.
In addition, Thomas’ explanations for his rulings have sometimes lacked the clarity and conciseness which Kavanaugh said must be supplied. Further, with Thomas routinely accepting lavish gifts from wealthy friends and by refusing to recuse himself from cases related to the 2020 election because of his wife’s involvement with efforts to block President Biden’s victory, Thomas has placed himself squarely in the hot seat. People in Washington, D.C. may “pride themselves on being awful,” as Thomas noted, but given his refusal to be transparent in his dealings, both personal or professional, he appears to believe that he has special rights and privileges.
Sorry, Clarence—you do not. No one—not the president, not members of Congress and not even a Supreme Court justice—is above the law. At least, that’s what the Constitution tells us. (Reprinted from the Washington Informer)
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It never stops!
(TriceEdneyWire.com)—Marcus Garvey, SoJourner Truth, Harriet Tubman, Rosa Parks, Fannie Lou Hamer, Medgar Evers, Ida B. Wells, Dr. M.L. King Jr.—even John Brown, a White man, worked so hard because they believed that one day, America would live up to her name for “We the People” that would include all of us— that America would come to be better than she began. All these years later, we’re still struggling for justice. For several months now, I have come to know who Marilyn Mosby is, who Fani Willis is, who Kim Gardner is, who Kim Fox is, who Aramis Ayala is, who Leticia James is when she says, “No one is above the law.” We know that list of Black women being both persecuted, prosecuted and undermined for doing their jobs. We women understood the problems our people faced and went to law school. Most of us graduated with high honors and came out of law school determined to bring some manner of justice to our people. While I didn’t spend a lot of time in the courtroom, in every job I’ve worked, I’ve given a full measure to all I did to better somebody’s life. Those I’ve named here, and I know there are more, have been brilliant in the work they’ve tried to do. Somehow, a system that finds every way to tell us we don’t belong, and sadly the system continues to knock
Previously, I discussed how embracing White standards of professionalism and perfectionism have created unattainable levels of achievement for Black people, resulting in negative impacts on health. The same thing can also be said about Black people’s relationship with capitalism, urgency and either/or thinking. Before I continue, I want to emphasize the significance of addressing topics like this. We are White supremacy, leading to a world where humanity is often disregarded. This is why it’s easy for some to overlook the suffering of people in Palestine, Congo, Haiti, and even here in Allegheny County. My mentor stresses the importance of engaging in the battle for the hearts and minds of our community, and I am committed to fulfilling my role in raising the consciousness among my people.
On the surface, capitalism seems harmless. An economic system focused on making a profit. Who doesn’t want to make money, right? However, you must look further to understand how harmful this is. In “It’s Not You, It’s Capitalism,” Malaika Jabali compares it to a friends-with-benefits relationship. In the beginning we enjoy some benefits such as a well-paying job, health care benefits and the ability to buy “nice” things. However, despite putting in all the effort, we still don’t feel like we have achieved great success. So, you may start a business, but still not there yet. The
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some of our best and brightest down to remind our sisters that no matter how hard we work, we must be careful because there’s always someone lurking around just waiting to figure out a way to allow us to go only so far. Working on the case against Marilyn Mosby, I found there’s a limit to what the system will allow Black women to do. Marilyn was selectively prosecuted for doing her job in daring to prosecute rogue police officers for crimes against our people. I know anger can consume and destroy us, so I chose to work to make a difference. The system has so damaged some of our people to the point they’re afraid to stand up for what some call controversial. Maybe they are afraid and chose to work behind the scene. Many of us with far less clout have worked day and night to get to where the case is now. We don’t plan to quit until President Biden pardons Marilyn, until she gets her bar credentials back, and gets her property back and is made whole. That is under appeal.
Ltc. Tyrone Bost was our leader and he worked so hard that it gave the
rest of us energy to work another day. We arrived at the court at 9 am est. and we were there until 5 PM. The wait was well worth it. Upon arrival at the court, I saw so many already there—some on crutches and walking sticks. As my friend Dick Gregory would say, “They were walking the way they do when they’re going to the liquor store or to get their lottery tickets!”
The night before the sentencing, my good friends Dr. Stephanie Myers, Dr. Barbara Reynolds and others from Black Women for Positive Change held a prayer vigil. We began believing it was possible to eliminate that proposed 40-year prison term. As it turned out the 40 years went down to 100 hours of community service! That was no challenge for Marilyn because she’d already been doing that! Please go to http://www.justiceformarilynmosby.com/. Click or tap to follow the link.” data-auth=”Verified” data-linkindex=”0”>www.justiceformarilynmosby.com. Fill the petition to get a pardon for Marilyn. President Biden has the authority to do it, and it’s up to us to, as another President once said, “Make him do it.” Black people played the biggest role getting him in the White House. Let’s keep him reminded.
(Dr. E. Faye Williams, President of The Dick Gregory Society.)
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cycle repeats itself, with the realization that it’s not our fault, but rather a result of the capitalism. The same can be said for the nonprofit industrial complex and how this shows up in Allegheny County. We rush to respond to “outward” examples of racism such as police and school violence. Engaging in protests and calls to action. While these actions are important and necessary, it’s crucial to acknowledge that responding hastily without thorough analysis or rest can lead to ineffective solutions and slow progress. As difficult as it may be to accept, we cannot nonprofit or entrepreneur our way to liberation. Moreover, accepting this must involve understanding the role of history in shaping capitalism.
The term “racial capitalism” was introduced by Cedric Robinson, a renowned author and ancestor. He highlighted how conflicts from the past have influenced our thinking and become embedded into our thoughts, leading to “blind spots.” Robinson specifically pointed to a historical period where people were sold for profit on
the marketplace, emphasizing how the legacy of slavery still influences modern forms of capitalism. Failure to acknowledge this can lead to Black people developing a divisive either/or mentality. This dynamic has played out locally, with Pittsburgh’s Juneteenth celebration. You have a Black mayor having a public disagreement with a Black promoter, who has hosted Juneteenth for years and other celebrations bringing in millions for the city. Now, while I don’t have all the details, I do understand that $125,000 in federal pandemic aid is probably going to be allocated to a separate promoter.
Y’all, we have no housing and shelters have been shut down. Meanwhile, the mayor recently attended a ceremony to launch a campaign for equitable housing. The allocation of significant funds towards a celebration like Juneteenth seems questionable in light of these pressing issues. In addition, Juneteenth holds profound historical significance beyond just a celebration. Funds can be used on housing, education, or holding multiple celebrations across the city, with a focus at educating people about the history and importance of Juneteenth. Developing a mindset centered on study, reflection, and solutions rooted in community and ancestral connections is crucial. This mindset will guide us towards liberation.
America’s literacy crisis
(TriceEdneyWire.com)—The 2024 graduation season is upon us, and it represents a proud milestone in the lives of teenagers. Each year, middle school students graduate and then transition into high school. The same is true of many high school students who graduate and then move on to college.
The graduation ceremony is when family and friends come together to celebrate students’ academic achievements. However, the reality behind a student receiving a high school diploma can sometimes be misleading and disappointing. Generally, it implies that a student who completes the required 12 years of education is now equipped with the basic skills to make them employable within the workforce, adequately prepared for higher education, or ready to enter military service should they choose. We can’t automatically assume this is the case for every student; an individual can receive their diploma and still not possess the fundamental reading and reading comprehension skills. After the excitement of the graduation ceremonies, we have to get back to the reality of what we are facing rather than remain in denial or apathetic. Statistics show that the literacy rate is dropping among students of all ages. One former teacher and vice principal went as far as to say the nation is facing a “literacy crisis.” The Hechinger Report, a nonprofit organization, claimed that the decline occurred before the COVID-19 pandemic. “Even before the pandemic, nearly two-thirds of U.S. students were unable to read at grade level. “Scores had been getting worse for several years,” they said. “The pandemic made a bad situation worse.” College professors are also concerned that their students are behind on reading skills, admitting it’s not just little kids struggling. Military brass are concerned that the declining number of well-qualified soldiers compromises U.S. national security.
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It’s no coincidence that the Army has seen a significant shortfall in recruiting in recent years. According to a publication of the Association of the United States Army, only 23 percent of young Americans between the ages of 17 and 24 are qualified to serve in the Army without a waiver. This is mostly due to obesity, drug use, or the inability to meet academic standards. Everyone, including baby boomers, should be concerned about the lack of future talent being produced by our public school system.
Logistical and analytic thinking come from reading. Reading helps children understand abstract concepts. It helps young people understand the idea of cause and effect, which leads to better decision-making skills. Without a strong academic foundation, young people face an uncertain future. If the Army knows that the lack of qualified soldiers will come with deep consequences, the same is true for the lack of qualified doctors, lawyers, engineers, and business leaders. When students are passed from one grade to the next while still underperforming at their grade level, when and how do they ever catch up? We can’t blame this on the kids. Many public education advocates point out how test-based school reforms became the primary measure of student success. One of the main reasons students may graduate without the ability to read is the lack of emphasis on foundational literacy skills in early education. Schools are now judged on their test scores, forcing teachers to focus on test preparation rather than actual learning. In 2001, No Child Left Behind (NCLB) was the chief education
initiative of President George W. Bush. It required every student in grades 3 to 8 to take standardized tests in reading and math every year, as well as one test in high school. The NCLB law proclaimed that by 2014, virtually every student would achieve competency in reading and math. This goal was never achieved in 2014 and never will be. Standardized tests do not measure what a child should learn in school. They fail to measure creativity, critical thinking, collaboration, leadership, or empathy. It comes down to money when standardized tests can generate additional revenue for school districts when their students perform well. While the authors of NCLB knew it was an impossible goal to achieve, the Obama administration embraced it and reinforced it. They implemented their own program, Race to the Top, which encouraged states to authorize charter school legislation to increase the number of privately managed charters and to pass legislation that tied teachers’ evaluations to their student’s test scores. It created a no-win situation for teachers and students by punishing schools that did not get high enough test scores. It goes further by individually singling out teachers if students in their classes don’t receive higher scores every year. Standardized tests are a financial boon for testing corporations but useless for teachers and students. More than $1.7 billion is spent on standardized testing in the U.S. each year, according to a study by the Brown Center on Education Policy at Brookings. It becomes another situation where profits are put ahead of people. The fact that our students are ill-prepared will have a long-lasting impact that touches the future and productivity of every American institution.
The Party of Lincoln is dead
“Republicans are the party of Abraham Lincoln, but Black people are stuck on the Democratic plantation.” Please stop saying this. Every time someone makes this argument, an angel in heaven loses a few brain cells.
It’s 2024, and Virginia school board members have voted to put the names of Confederate leaders on two public schools. At the same time, the state’s Republican governor, Glenn Youngkin, has still not signed a Democratic bill passed in February to eliminate tax breaks for the United Daughters of the Confederacy.
Meanwhile, in Mississippi, Republican Governor Tate Reeves declared April to be Confederate Heritage Month. In Florida, Republicans are trying to punish local officials who remove Confederate monuments. And in Texas, Republican Governor Greg Abbott has invoked a Confederate theory of secession to justify violating federal law.
After lecturing Black people to “move on” and stop talking about the legacy of slavery, White Republicans just can’t stop celebrating the racist traitors who lost the Civil War nearly 160 years ago.
That’s one of the many reasons why Republicans are no longer the “party of Lincoln.” That party died long ago.
Republican Abraham Lincoln served as president from 1861 until he was assassinated in 1865. For the next 12 years, Republicans led the fight for Reconstruction, creating the Freedman’s Bureau, passing landmark civil rights legislation, and ratifying the 13th Amendment abolishing slavery, the 14th Amendment guaranteeing citizenship to Black people, and the 15th Amendment granting Black men the right to vote. Then it all ended.
Nearly the entire history of Republican legislative and policy accomplishments for Black people rests on the four long years of the Civil War and the 12 short years of Reconstruction that followed it.
While many noble Black and White Republicans carried on the cause of racial justice for the next century, the Republican Party itself effectively abandoned Black people with the Compromise of 1877 that allowed Republican President Rutherford B. Hayes to take office in exchange for the removal of federal troops that protected African Americans in the South.
In the decades that followed, Republican politicians and judges would enable racist Democrats and Ku Klux Klansmen to terrorize Black communities in the South, drive out Black elected officials, and impose an oppressive new racial caste system called Jim Crow segregation. In fact, for most of the twentieth century, both parties were openly racist.
Keith Boykin
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It took 100 years after the Civil War for the parties to switch roles when a famous Southern Democrat signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and an Arizona Republican condemned it.
So, when Republicans today claim to be the “party of Lincoln,” they want you to focus on what their party did way back in the 1860s and 1870s but ignore what the same party has done since the 1960s and 1970s.
Some even quote Malcolm X, who rightly condemned both political parties for their racism in a famous speech called “The Ballot or the Bullet.”
But history didn’t end in April 1964, when Malcolm X gave that speech. In the years that followed, Democratic President Lyndon Johnson went on to sign the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and the Fair Housing Act of 1968, and he appointed the first Black Supreme Court Justice.
But what have Democrats done for Black people lately?
It was a Democrat, Joe Biden, who selected Kamala Harris as the nation’s first Black vice president and Ketanji Brown Jackson as the first Black woman on the Supreme Court. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) In the past few decades, the Democratic Party delivered the first Black president, the first Black vice president, the first Black woman on the Supreme Court, and the first Black party chairman in American history. Democrat Barack Obama signed a federal hate crimes law in 2009 after a Black man named James Byrd was murdered by three white supremacists in Texas. And the last major civil rights bill, the Emmett Till Antilynching Act, was passed by a Democratic Congress and signed by Democratic President Joe Biden in 2022. That’s how far the party has moved from its racist history. And that’s why no Democratic candidate for president has won the white vote since 1964. Not Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton, Barack Obama, or Joe Biden.
At the same time, the Republican Party has moved in the other direction, adopting a notorious “Southern strategy” that evolved from loudly using the N-word to quietly deploying “tax cuts” to appeal to White racial resentment. Today’s Republicans love to brag that the Voting Rights Act of 1965 was passed by a bipartisan margin, but it was a Republican Supreme Court that gutted the Voting Rights Act in 2013, and since that time, Republicans have been blocking every effort to renew the very law that they love to take credit for.
How else do we know the parties switched roles? Because Republicans love the racist Southern Democrats of yesterday.
Fifty years after Strom Thurmond bolted from the Democratic Party to run for president as a segregationist, Senate Republican Leader Trent Lott openly embraced him. And when Obama tried to remove racist Southern Democrat Andrew Jackson from the $20 bill, it was Trump who reversed him. In fact, two of Donald Trump’s first official acts as president were to hang a portrait of Jackson in the Oval Office and to visit Jackson’s Tennessee slave plantation.
Why would a 21st-century Republican president show so much love for a 19th-century racist Democrat?
It’s the same reason why Trump vetoed a national defense bill so he could preserve a Confederate general’s name on a military base in North Carolina. And why Republicans in 2023 fought to protect a Confederate Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery.
The party of Abraham Lincoln, who once appealed to “the better angels of our nature” and fought the Civil War to preserve the American union, is dead. The party of Donald Trump, who appeals to the worst demons of our disposition, and seeks to destroy the union, is alive and kicking.
(Keith Boykin is a New York Times–bestselling author, TV and film producer, and former CNN political commentator.)
Misusing MLK moral authority
Over the last decade, numerous riots have erupted in response to fatal encounters between unarmed Black individuals and police officers. Martin Luther King Jr. famously stated, “A riot is the language of the unheard,” but the activists who condoned the violence used this phrase to cloak themselves in MLK’s moral authority in order to silence others who denounced the riots. MLK’s comment described how, when the oppressed felt systemically neglected by the authorities, they voiced their dissatisfaction through rioting. However, the condoners of violence who hijacked MLK’s moral authority confused MLK’s knowledge of the structural reasons that created riots, with MLK acknowledging rioting as a form of resistance.
Of course, that is not the case. MLK also stated, “Let me say, as I’ve always said and will always continue to say, that riots are socially destructive and self-defeating. I’m still convinced that nonviolence is the most potent weapon available to oppress people in their struggle for freedom and justice. I feel that violence will only create more social problems than they will solve, that in a real sense, it is impractical for the Negro to even think of mounting a violent revolution in the United States. So, I will continue to condemn riots and continue to say to my brothers and sisters that this is not the way.”
As you can see, self-serving radicals who are uninterested in MLK’s actual philosophy routinely use and abuse his moral authority.
Here is another example.
Morehouse College, the historically Black college where MLK studied, invited President Joe Biden to deliver the graduating address. Alumni circulated a letter requesting signatures, urging Morehouse’s president to revoke Biden’s invitation.
According to the alumni, President Biden’s support for Israel made the Biden administration complicit in the genocide in Gaza and other crimes against humanity. As a result, President Biden was inconsistent with the pacifism articulated by MLK, Morehouse’s most renowned graduate, and should
J. Pharoah Doss Check It Out
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not address the graduating class.
Regardless of how awful the carnage was in Gaza, high rates of collateral damage do not add up to genocide, but the alumni utilized MLK’s moral authority to bolster their case. The alumni also mistook MLK’s nonviolent philosophy for absolute pacifism.
MLK was fiercely opposed to the Vietnam War because it diverted funds from LBJ’s “war on poverty,” not because he stuck to the pacifist doctrine that all wars were unjustified.
In 1960, MLK wrote an essay called Pilgrimage to Nonviolence. MLK said, “I felt that while war could never be a positive or absolute good, it could serve as a negative good in the sense of preventing the spread and growth of an evil force. War, I felt, horrible as it is, might be preferable to surrender to a totalitarian system.”
MLK would not have objected to Israel going to war in Gaza following Hamas’ October 7 terrorist attack. Morehouse alumni, on the other hand, inferred MLK’s absolute pacifism from the words that followed.
MLK said, “But more and more, I have come to the conclusion that the potential destructiveness of modern weapons of war totally rules out the possibility of war ever serving again as a negative good. If we assume that mankind has a right to survive, then we must find an alternative to war and destruction. In a day when sputniks dash through outer space and guided ballistic missiles are carving highways of death through the stratosphere, nobody can win a war. The choice today is no longer between violence and nonviolence. It is either nonviolence or nonexistence.”
Reading this statement in relation to the Cold War is critical.
When MLK declared, “Nobody can
I left my heart in San
(TriceEdneyWire.com)—I was blessed to visit my hometown from May 17 through May 19, blessed to join a stellar group of twenty-five women who graced the front page of the San Francisco Sun Reporter during Women’s History Month. These were sisters who are making a difference, from elected officials like Mayor London Breed and District Attorney Brooke Jenkins, to legendary television personalities like Pam Moore and Carolyn Tylor. The room at the Filmore Center was filled with power and enthusiasm, anchored by Sun Reporter publisher Amelia Ashley-Ward, whose joy and appreciation for the women she featured in her paper was palpable.
My role? Simply to offer a keynote recognizing women and lifting us up. That might have been one of the easiest assignments I’ve had in a while. It was also a blessing that we were able to give away dozens of my book, Surviving and Thriving: 365 Facts in Black Economic History. Between the event at the Filmore Center on Friday and the book signing at the Sun Reporter offices on Saturday, my cup run over so much that a saucer couldn’t handle my feelings.
I am so proud of Mayor London Breed, my sorority sister, and an impactful leader. It was informative and important to hear her outline her accomplishments as Mayor—too many women are reluctant to toot their own horns.
The Filmore Center is testament to the mayor’s leadership, and to her recognition of the African American legacy in San Francisco. The lease on the center is held by the Westside Community Health Care, ably led by Dr. Mary Ann Jones, a sister whose work on trauma is global. Another of the key players
Julianne Malveaux
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in San Francisco is Dr. Sheryl Davis, who leads the City’s Human Rights Commission, which includes the City’s reparations work. Imagine all this woman power in one room! Of course, there were a few good men, including Mayor Willie Brown, who is enthusiastically supportive of Mayor Breed, and Timothy Simon, a civic powerhouse recently led the California Black Chamber of Commerce. Ace Washington, who I worked with “back in the day” was there helping, as he always has, moving chairs, helping people to their tables and being the all-around good guy that he has always been. While I was working, I was also walking down memory lane, and marinating in the memories. Whenever my plane lands in San Francisco, as I see the water I get choked up with nostalgia. I left San Francisco thirty years ago, but I still identify myself as a San Francisco woman. I still bristle when our city is referred to as “Frisco”. We are worth all the syllables. And we are blessed to have London Breed as our mayor. She describes herself as a child of the projects, raised by her grandmother. Her lived experience brings a depth of policy knowledge that her melanin-deficient opponents in this mayor’s race do not have. But she should not be reelected simply because she is a Black woman who grew up in the projects. She should be reelected
win a war,” he wasn’t generalizing. He was aware that Israel won its war of independence in 1949. MLK meant that no one would win in a nuclear conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union. For the first time in human history, military weapons had the potential to destroy the entire world, forcing superpowers to abandon war as a means of resolving conflicts.
MLK was not articulating pacifism, but political realism.
The belief that “mankind has a right to survive” formed the core of MLK’s realism. That is why MLK would have comprehended Israel’s declaration of war against Hamas. This fight is not a nuclear war between two superpowers. Therefore, MLK would have acknowledged that Israel has the right to fight for its survival.
Historian David Chappell expounded on the reasons why we cannot regard MLK as an advocate of absolute pacifism. According to Chappell, “King rebelled against the pacifist attitudes that so many liberal Christians in his day embraced. To King, conventional pacifism required too much faith in human goodness. King believed that pacifists’ moral purity also imbued their cause with a self-righteousness that alienated the ordinary masses that he identified with. Pacifists refused to acknowledge the moral dilemmas that ordinary people faced: Force was often necessary, for example, to free slaves, defend the defenseless, or halt the expansion of mass-murdering regimes.”
Despite complaints from alumni, President Biden spoke at Morehouse’s graduation ceremony.
However, one reporter described Morehouse College’s 2024 graduation as a ceremony of resistance and protest. Some students draped themselves in the Palestinian flag; other students stood and turned their backs on President Biden; and other students simply walked out.
If Israel’s hostages ever get out of Gaza, they will undoubtedly quote MLK, but they’ll sadly say, “In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.”
Francisco
because she is policy-superior, because she is determined to serve ALL the city, but especially the least and left out. A millionaire whose mama is prepared to fund his campaign isn’t focused that way. Neither is a so-called progressive who embraces the NIMBY (not in my back yard) philosophy. NIMBY won’t help with rising rents or the homeless situation. NIMBY is backward thinking.
San Francisco used to be one of the most progressive cities in the nation. We are a city who elected the iconic Senator Dianne Feinstein in the wake of tragedy, the city that produced our current Vice-President, the city that elected Willie Brown as Mayor, the city that elected Ed Lee, who preceded London Breed as Mayor. Some of the anti-Blackness in this current campaign belies our city’s progressive roots. The power in the room at the Filmore Center can repel these repulsive sentiments.
I came to San Francisco on the heels of the victory of Angela Alsobrooks, who wrestled the Democratic nomination from David Trone, the billionaire bully who thought he could buy himself a Senate seat. Some say Angela’s double-digit win over an opponent who spent more than $60 million of his money on the race, is an example of “Black Girl Magic”. Nope! Angela worked hard for her victory, there was no magic dust! Like Angela Alsobrooks, Mayor London Breed has worked hard. She deserves reelection. And my time at home reminded me how much I love my city. What a wonderful walk down memory lane!
(Dr. Julianne Malveaux is an economist and author in Washington, DC)
How Biden and Dems can lose 2024
While the mainstream news media is fixated on the Trial of Donald Trump and his soaring poll numbers in spite of his legal problems, someone needs to have a conversation with President Biden about how he got in office and why he is losing the Black vote in particular, when he and the Democratic Party appear to think they have done enough for Black folks.
The Democratic Party appears to have forgotten that all states are “battleground states” if you are losing where you should be winning. Wake up call: the Black Vote is not concerned with a speech at Morehouse, or a meeting with the “Divine Nine”, which does not represent rank and file voters in the Black communities.
The Democratic Party continues to “Cherry Pick’ the Black communities of this nation and the Black Press along with them. Well guess where the Black Press is located, in the Black communities. There is an assumption that Black people will vote for Joe Biden because they did the last time. Well, Black people have not forgotten that he did not deliver on the George Floyd Act or
John E. Warren
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the John Lewis Voting Rights Act. Neither did he put the same energy into seeking passage of these two pieces of legislation as he did in trying to find ways, through Executive Orders, to bring relief in the face of the Supreme Court’s overturn of Roe vs. Wade. Vice President Harris is Black and a HBCU graduate, but that does not mean she is in touch with the Black Voter. She is respected for the position she holds, but that will not be enough to keep it.
Donald Trump, on the other hand, is a known entity that is increasingly appealing to a Black male voter who has no knowledge of the Civil Rights struggle and what we stand to lose under Trump. They are not bothered by the Stormy Daniels affair or any
of the other women in Trump’s life. Some are out of jail because of Trump actions during his Presidency. They are not concerned about Democrats or Republicans, only higher food and gas and rent and inflation. You reach these men and women through the Black Press. Remember, they don’t have to vote. All they have to do is stay home and Trump wins. I think now—and not in September or October—is the time for a media campaign with the Black Press. Without such a campaign, there is no need to go to the Democratic National Convention. The absence of a Black media campaign is the exclusion of the Black Vote.
Black Americans who have lived through less than equality, with all sorts of disparities, will survive under a Donald Trump no matter what he does.
Question: Will it be Biden or Trump? It’s up to you, Mr. President, and not your advisors who have failed you so far.
(Dr. John E. Warren is Publisher San Diego Voice & Viewpoint Newspaper)
ANNOUNCEMENTS Public Notice
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CONDITIONS OF SALE
Effective with the August 3, 2020, Sheriff Sale of real estate and all such monthly public sales thereafter shall be conducted virtually through video conferencing technology or live streaming. 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, JUNE 3, 2024 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, JUNE 4, 2024, 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, JUNE 10, 2024, 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.”
1JUNE24
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OF DARNELL D ANDERSON, DECEASED, THE UNKNOWN HEIRS OF DARNELL D ANDERSON DECEASED CASE NO. MG-23-000968
$23,060.72 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): KML LAW GROUP, P.C. *********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S): SUITE 5000, 701 MARKET STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106
ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 627-1322 ***********-******************* SHORT DESCRIPTION: IN THE COMMONWEAL TH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, 13TH WARD CITY OF PITTSBURGH:
HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 7235 UPLAND STREET, PITTSBURGH, PA 15208. DEED BOOK 9732, PAGE 245. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 174-B-69.
4JUNE24
DEFENDANT(S) ANTHONY NGUYEN, HELEN NGUYEN
CASE NO. MG-23-000936 ************* DEBT $74,728.86 *********
NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): KML LAW GROUP, P.C. ***********************
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S): SUITE 5000, 701 MARKET STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106
ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 627-1322
***********-******************* SHORT DESCRIPTION: IN THE COMMONWEAL TH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, 20TH WARD CITY OF PITTSBURGH:
PARCEL ONE: HAVINO ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 2468 POTOMAC AVENUE PITTSBURGH, PA 15216. DEED BOOK VOLUME 11894, PAGE 283, BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 36-J-176
PARCEL TWO: HAVING THEREON A VACANT LAND BEING KNOWN AS POTOMAC AVENUE PITTSBURGH, PA 15216. DEED BOOK VOLUME 11894, PAGE 283, BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 36-J-175.
5JUNE24
DEFENDANT(S) CARL SONETTI AND JOANNE SONETTI
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CASE NO. MG-23-000822
DEBT $100,130.16
NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Jill M. Fein, Esquire. Hill Wallack LLP
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S): 1000 Floral Vale Blvd. Suite 300, Suite 250, Yardley, PA 19067 **************************
ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 579-7700
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SHORT DESCRIPTION: ********************
In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Municipality Of Penn Hills:
HAVING ERECTED THEREON A 1 STORY DWELLING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 814 9TH ST. VERONA, PA 15147 DEED BOOK VOLUME 20658, AND PAGE 421 BLOCK & LOT NO. 445-F-239
6JUNE24
DEFENDANT(S) PEARL CURRIE
CASE NO. MG-23-000892
DEBT $97,553.78 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Jill M. Fein, Esquire. Hill Wallack LLP
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ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S): 1000 Floral Vale Blvd. Suite 300, Suite 250, Yardley, PA 19067 **************************
ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 579-7700 ***********-******************* SHORT DESCRIPTION:
In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, PLUM BOROUGH : HAVING ERECTED THEREON A 2 STORY DWELLING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 533 Center Hill Rd, Pittsburgh PA 15239 DEED BOOK VOLUME 17355, AND PAGE 148 BLOCK & LOT NO. 852-L-256
7JUNE24
DEFENDANT(S) Annie L Banaszak
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CASE NO. MG-22-000474
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DEBT $127,835.15
NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Stem & Eisenberg, PC
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ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S): The Shops at Valley Square, 1581 Main Street, Suite 200 Warrington, PA 18976
ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 572-8111
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SHORT DESCRIPTION:
In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny and the Township of South Fayette:
Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 6 Morgan St, Morgan, PA 15064. Deed Book Volume VI -17632, Page 441. Block and Lot Number 325-M-25.
8JUNE24
DEFENDANT(S) Stephen Pirschl
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CASE NO. MG-23-001023
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DEBT $29,264.44
NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Kristine M. Anthou, Esquire
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S): Grenen & Birsic, P.C. One Gateway Center, 9th Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-7650
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SHORT DESCRIPTION:
In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, City of Pittsburgh, 29th Ward:
HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING KNOWN AS 121 DUFFLAND STREET, PITTSBURGH, PA 15210. DBV 18935 PG 295, BLOCK & LOT NO. 95-D-361.
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9JUNE24
DEFENDANT(S) GARY DAVIS
CASE NO. MG-23-000709 DEBT $29,616.94 *********
NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): KML LAW GROUP, P.C. ***********************
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S): SUITE 5000, 701 MARKET STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106
ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 627-1322
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SHORT DESCRIPTION: IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, TOWNSHIP OF STOWE: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 1143 9TH STREET, MC KEES ROCKS, PA 15136. DEED BOOK 16746, PAGE 176. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 72-B-275.
10JUNE24
DEFENDANT(S) Judy D. Amon fka Judy D. Wacker aka Judy D. Wacker-Amon CASE NO. MG-23-000788 ************* DEBT $309,985.94
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NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Benjamin Hoen, Esquire *********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S): 965 Keynote Circle, Cleveland, OH 44131-1829
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ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 216/739-5100
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SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** SITUATED IN THE TOWNSHIP OF CRESCENT, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA. HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 456 CRESCENT BOULEVARD EXT, CRESCENT, PA 15046. DESCRIBED AT DEED BOOK 15504, PAGE 548, INSTRUMENT NO. 2014-2492, PARCEL NUMBER 0811R-00330-0000-00.
11JUNE24
DEFENDANT(S) Brandi L. Bailey ******************** CASE NO. GD-23-012092 DEBT $56,626.31
NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Manley Deas Kochalski LLC
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S): P. 0. Box 165028 Columbus, OH 43216-5028
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***********-******************* SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Municipality of Penn Hills:
Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 186 Stephens Lane, Verona, PA 15147. Document Number 2014-16393, Deed Book Volume 15641, Page 389. Block and Lot Number 0367-H-00117-0000-00.
12JUNE24
PLAINTIFF(S) South Allegheny School District VS. DEFENDANT(S) ELLIS LEGACY LLC
CASE NO. GD 23-010952
************* DEBT $25,649.89
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NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Jennifer L. Cerce, Esquire ***********************
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S): 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 TWO FAMILY DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 743 INDIANA AVE., GLASSPORT, PA 15045. DEED BOOK 18911, PAGE 526. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 558-G-359.
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13JUNE24
PLAINTIFF(S) Wilkinsburg School District and Wilkinsburg Borough VS. DEFENDANT(S) SPONCE A. CADE & VONDA L.
RIS-CADE AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ******************** CASE NO. GD 23-002923 ************* DEBT $18,926.09
18JUNE24
SHALER AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT VS. DEFENDANT(S) ALEXANDRA MEYER NK/A ALEXANDRA CHRIEST, ADMINISTRATRIX OF THE ESTATE OF WILLIAM J. MEYER, JR., DECEASED, AND ALL UNKNOWN HEIRS, EXECUTORS, ASSIGNS, AND ALL PERSONS, FIRMS, OR ASSOCIATIONS CLAIMING RIGHT, TITLE, OR INTEREST, FROM OR UNDER WILLIAM J. MEYER, JR., DECEASED, WRIT NO. GD 22-012809
DEBT $25,275.78 *********
NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): JOHN T. VOGEL, TUCKER ARENSBERG, P.C.
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S): TUCKER ARENSBERG, P.C., 1500 ONE PPG PLACE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15222
DESCRIPTION:
IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, TOWNSHIP OF SHALER:
HAVING ERECTED THEREON A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 1013 GARDEN PLACE, GLENSHAW, PENNSYLVANIA 15116-2213, DEED BOOK VOLUME 15383, PAGE 543, BLOCK AND LOT 355-F-105 19JUNE24 DEFENDANT(S) Chelsea K. Long as personal representative of
22JUNE24 DEFENDANT(S) Marlene D. Harris
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S): Eight Neshaminy Interplcx, Suite 215, Trevose, PA 19053
ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 215-942-2090 ***********-******************* SHORT DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Municipality of Penn Hills:
Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 380 Collins Drive, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15235. Deed Book Volume 15734, Page 559, Instrument Number 2014-25992, Block and Lot 538-P-234
23JUNE24
DEFENDANT(S) Colin O’Rourke, solely in his capacity as known heir of Dolores E. O’Rourke a/k/a Dolores O’Rourke, deceased and Leean Kaminski, solely in her capacity as known heir of Dolores E. O’Rourke a/k/a Dolores O’Rourke, deceased and Shawn O’Rourke, solely in his capacity as known heir of Dolores E. O’Rourke a/k/a Dolores O’Rourke, deceased and Terry O’Rourke Donoghue, solely in her capacity as known heir of Dolores E. O’Rourke a/k/a Dolores O’Rourke, deceased and The Unknown Heirs of Dolores E. O’Rourke a/k/a
Dolores O’Rourke, deceased ******************** CASE NO. GD-23-000447 ************* DEBT $307,483.82
NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Stem & Eisenberg, PC
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S): The Shops at Valley Square, 1581 Main Street, Suite 200 Warrington, PA 18976 **************************
ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 572-8111 ***********-******************* SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny and the TOWNSHIP OF NORTH FAYETTE:
Having erected thereon a dwelling known and numbered as 2000 Robb Hill Road, Oakdale, PA 15071. Deed Book Volume 4829, PAGE 1. Block and Lot Number 587D-1.
24JUNE24
DEFENDANT(S) Leslie Gray ******************** CASE NO. MG-23-000376 ************* DEBT $178,343.16
NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Stem & Eisenberg, PC
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S):
The Shops at Valley Square, 1581 Main Street, Suite 200 Warrington, PA 18976 **************************
ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 572-8111 ***********-******************* SHORT DESCRIPTION: ********************
In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny and the Borough of West Mifflin:
Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 1860 Ohio Avenue, West Mifflin, PA 15122. Deed Book Volume 17306, Page 363. Block and Lot Number 305-N-136.
25JUNE24
DEFENDANT(S) Marita Zumpano
CASE NO. MG-20-000218 ************* DEBT $154,475.21 *********
Monroeville, PA 15146. Deed Book Volume 12503, Page 269, Instrument Number 2004-43577. Block and Lot Number 0639 H-00335-0000-00.
20JUNE24 DEFENDANT(S) Estate of Mary Ellen Besselman a/k/a Mary Besselman ******************** CASE NO. GD-23-001021
DEBT $45,178.29
NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Roger Fay, Esquire
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S): 14000 Commerce Parkway, Suite H, Mount Laurel, NJ 08054 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (856) 724-1888 ***********-******************* SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, 29th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh: Having
NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Stem & Eisenberg, PC ***********************
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S): The Shops at Valley Square, 1581 Main Street, Suite 200 Warrington, PA 18976
ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 572-8111 ***********-******************* SHORT DESCRIPTION:
In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny and the 20th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh:
Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 128 High Oak Place, Pittsburgh, PA 15220. Deed Book Volume 11458, Page 262. Block and Lot Number 036-P-318.
26JUNE24
DEFENDANT(S) Johnielee Covington aka Johnnielle Covington aka Johnnielee Covington ******************** CASE NO. MG-23-000981 DEBT $66,347.43
NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Stem & Eisenberg, PC
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S): The Shops at Valley Square, 1581 Main Street, Suite 200 Warrington, PA 18976
************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 572-8111 ***********-******************* SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny and the 20th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh: Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 128 High Oak Place, Pittsburgh, PA 15220. Deed Book Volume 11458, Page 262. Block and Lot Number 036-P-318.
27JUNE24
Jodi M. Moore ********************
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28JUNE24
DEFENDANT(S) The Unknown Heirs of Diane L. Mills a/k/a Diane Mills, deceased. ******************** CASE NO. MG-23-000059 DEBT $23,520.67
NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Stem & Eisenberg, PC
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S): The Shops at Valley Square, 1581 Main Street, Suite 200 Warrington, PA 18976
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ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 572-8111
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SHORT DESCRIPTION:
******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny and the Borough of Coraopolis:
Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 735 1/2 7th Avenue, Coraopolis, PA 15108. Deed Book Volume 9441, Page 515. Block and Lot Number 419-G-320.
29JUNE24
DEFENDANT(S) Stephanie Macsurak, solely in her capacity as Administratrix of the Estate of Linda M. Macsurak, Deceased
******************** CASE NO. MG-24-000056
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$37,847.07
DEBT
NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Powers Kirn, LLC
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S): Eight Neshaminy lnterplex, Suite 215, Trevose, PA 19053
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ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 215-942-2090
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SHORT DESCRIPTION:
******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of West Mifflin:
Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 6816 Adams Avenue, West Mifflin, Pennsylvania 15122. Deed Book Volume 14678, Page 59, Instrument Number 2011-21830, Block and Lot Number 3 I0-C-333.
30JUNE24
DEFENDANT(S) Warren M. Jones and Wendy W. Jones and The United States of America
******************** CASE NO. GD-14-019902
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DEBT $73,557.86
NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Stem & Eisenberg, PC
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S): The Shops at Valley Square, 1581 Main Street, Suite 200 Warrington, PA 18976
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ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 572-8111
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SHORT DESCRIPTION:
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In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny and the Municipality of Monroeville:
Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 584 Firethorne Drive, Monroeville, PA 15146. Deed Book Volume 7808, Page 584. Block and Lot Number 637-M-291.
31JUNE24
DEFENDANT(S) AUDREY D. ARDIS
******************** CASE NO. MG-24-000060
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DEBT $130,867.62
NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): LEON P. HALLER, ESQUIRE
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ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S): PURCELL, KRUG AND HALLER 1719 NORTH FRONT STREET HARRISBURG, PA 17102
ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 717-234-4178
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SHORT DESCRIPTION:
In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Municipality of Penn Hills:
HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 117 VERONICA DRIVE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15235. DEED BOOK VOLUME 14931, PAGE 434. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 369-G-367.
32JUNE24
DEFENDANT(S) CHANTEL PRIMER
CASE NO. MG-23-000308 ************* DEBT $61,407.45 *********
NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): LEON P. HALLER, ESQUIRE *********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S): PURCELL, KRUG AND HALLER 1719 NORTH FRONT STREET HARRISBURG, PA 17102 **************************
33JUNE24
DEFENDANT(S) CHRISTOPHER J. EDMUNDS AND THE SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT ******************** CASE NO. MG-23-000677
************* DEBT $119,960.78
NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): LEON P. HALLER, ESQUIRE
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S): PURCELL, KRUG AND HALLER 1719 NORTH FRONT STREET HARRISBURG, PA 17102
ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 717-234-4178
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SHORT DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Township of East Deer:
HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 510 WEST 8TH AVENUE, TARENTUM, PA 15084. DEED BOOK VOLUME 17348, PAGE 55. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 1087-D-169.
35JUNE24
DEFENDANT(S) MICHAEL T. HOLLERICH Ill AND STACEE R. HOLLERICH ********************
CASE NO. MG-23-000731 ************* DEBT $64,147.87
NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Jill M. Fein, Esquire. Hill Wallack LLP
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S): 1000 Floral Vale Blvd. Suite 300, Suite 250, Yardley, PA 19067 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 579-7700 ***********-******************* SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, GLASSPORT BOROUGH HAVING ERECTED THEREON A 1 STORY DWELLING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 609 9TH ST, GLASSPORT PA 15045 DEED BOOK VOLUME 34891 AND PAGE 185 BLOCK & LOT NO. 558-L-321
36JUNE24
DEFENDANT(S) DARLENE L. BARRON ******************** CASE NO. MG-23-000621 ************* DEBT $15,508.86
NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Jill M. Fein, Esquire. Hill Wallack LLP
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S): 1000 Floral Vale Blvd. Suite 300, Suite 250, Yardley, PA 19067
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ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 579-7700 ***********-******************* SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, STOWE TOWNSHIP: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A 1 STORY DWELLING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 128 BELLMAWR DR, MCKEES ROCKS PA 15136 DEED BOOK VOLUME 30771 AND PAGE 173 BLOCK & LOT NO. 111-D-334
37JUNE24
DEFENDANT(S) Stephanie Grzech, Personal Representative of the Estate of Joanne L. Grzech a/k/a Joanne Lynn Grzech, Deceased ******************** CASE NO. MG-23-001110
************* DEBT $57,879.75
NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): The Law Office of Gregory Javardian, LLC
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S): 1310 Industrial Boulevard, 1st Floor, Suite 101, Southampton, PA 18966
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ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 215-942-9690
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SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Carnegie: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 623 GORMLEY AVENUE, CARNEGIE, PA 15106. DEED BOOK VOLUJ\1E 12539, PAGE 559. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER. 66-F-152.
38JUNE24
PLAINTIFF(S) Wilkinsburg School District and Wilkinsburg Borough VS. DEFENDANT(S) ANTHONY C. BROWN AND THE UNKNOWN HEIRS OF JAMES S. TATTON, DECEASED CASE NO. GD 21-004613 ************* DEBT $23,367.85 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Jennifer L. Cerce, Esquire
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(215) 572-8111
ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 717-234-4178 ***********-******************* SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, 20th Ward City of Pittsburgh:. HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 1405 EVANSTON STREET PITTSBURGH, PA 15204. DEED BOOK VOLUME 16067, PAGE 288. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 71-S-110.
(215) 627-1322
OF PENN HILLS:
ERECTED THEREON A DWELL-
ROAD, VERONA, PA 15147.
BOOK 17742, PAGE 536. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 295-E-108
49JUNE24
PLAINTIFF(S): Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania VS. DEFENDANT(S) Jeanne H. Jenkins, with Notice to Heirs and Assigns ******************** CASE NO.: GD 22-014551 *************
DEBT: $6,244.92
NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S): 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 Mt. Lebanon:
Having erected thereon a one story brick house being known as 450 Willow Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15243. Deed Book Volume 11380, Page 251. Block & Lot No. 142-K160.
50JUNE24
PLAINTIFF(S): Borough of Avalon VS. DEFENDANT(S) William L. Wray & Susan E. Wray
CASE NO.: GD 22-008654 *************
DEBT: $4,545.01 *********
NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire ***********************
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S): 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 Avalon:
Having erected thereon a two story frame house being known as 418 Ohio River Boulevard, Pittsburgh, PA 15202. Deed Book Volume 8259, Page 641. Block & Lot No. 159-C-245.
51JUNE24
PLAINTIFF(S): Municipality of Bethel Park VS. DEFENDANT(S) Rudolph F. Coates, Jr. & Dawn Marie Nee
CASE NO.: GD 22-011556 ************* DEBT: $2,960.01 *********
NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire ***********************
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S): 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 Bethel Park:
Having erected thereon a one story brick house being known as 3928 Mimosa Drive, Bethel Park, PA 15102. Deed Book Volume 18158, Page Q2. Block & Lot No. 665-B-302.
52JUNE24
PLAINTIFF(S): County of Allegheny VS. DEFENDANT(S) RHBPl, LP
CASE NO.: GD 23-006335
DEBT: $4,528.44 *********
NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire ***********************
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S): 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 ClairtonWard 2:
Parcel #1: Having erected thereon a two story commercial building known as 512 Saint Clair Avenue, Clairton, PA 15025. Deed Book Volume 16413, Page 104. Block& Lot No. 879-H-39.
Parcel #2: Having erected thereon a one story commercial auxiliary building known as 512 Saint Clair Avenue, Clairton, PA 15025. Deed Book Volume 16413, Page 104. Block &Lot No. 879-H34.
53JUNE24
PLAINTIFF(S): Borough of Avalon VS. DEFENDANT(S) Clara Ann Derbish ******************** CASE NO.: GD 23-001009
DEBT: $4,694.35 *********
NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S): 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 Avalon: Having erected thereon a one and one half story frame house being known as 621 North Birmingham Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15202. Deed Book Volume 8977, Page 47. Block &Lot No. 214-M-110 54JUNE24
PLAINTIFF(S): Borough of Avalon VS. DEFENDANT(S) Betty M. Grogan, With Notice to Heirs and Assigns ******************** CASE NO.: GD 23-006063 ************* DEBT: $2,586.09 NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire *********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S):
55JUNE24
PLAINTIFF(S): Township of Hampton VS.
DEFENDANT(S) Truong Bui & Phuc Nguyen
DEBT: $6,092.29
NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S): 525 William Penn Place, Ste. 3110 Pittsburgh, PA 15219 **************************
ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-0587
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SHORT DESCRIPTION:
******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Township of Hampton: Having erected thereon a two story frame house being known as 5013 Meadow Crest Drive, Allison Park, PA 15101. Deed Book Volume 15886, Page 460. Block & Lot No. 1213-G-9.
56JUNE24
PLAINTIFF(S): County of Allegheny VS. DEFENDANT(S) Ann Suzich, with Notice to Heirs and Assigns
******************** CASE NO.: GD 23-009864
DEBT: $3,152.18
NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S): 525 William Penn Place, Ste. 3110 Pittsburgh, PA 15219
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ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-0587
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SHORT DESCRIPTION:
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In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, City of DuquesneWard 2:
Having erected thereon a two story commercial building being known as 917 Grant Avenue, Duquesne, PA 15110. Deed Book Volume 4488, Page 285. Block & Lot No. 305-G-143.
57JUNE24
PLAINTIFF(S): Quaker Valley School District VS.
DEFENDANT(S) Pamela A. Heckmen, Administratrix of the Estate of Tracy Fichera, Deceased
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CASE NO.: G.D. 16-023855
DEBT: $4,574.12
NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S):
525 William Penn Place, Ste. 3110 Pittsburgh, PA 15219
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ATTORNEY TELEPHONE
NUMBER: (412) 281-0587
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SHORT DESCRIPTION:
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In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Sewickley:
Having erected thereon a two story frame house being known as 915 Cook Street, Sewickley, PA 15143. Deed Book Volume 11554, Page 242. Block & Lot No. 421-C264.
58JUNE24
PLAINTIFF(S): Municipality of Bethel Park VS. DEFENDANT(S) Bonidie & Associates, Inc
CASE NO.: GD 22-009889
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DEBT: $2,353.25
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NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire
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ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S): 525 William Penn Place, Ste. 3110 Pittsburgh, PA 15219
ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-0587
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SHORT DESCRIPTION:
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In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Municipality of Bethel Park: Having erected thereon a one story commercial warehouse being known as 94-96 Loretta Street, Bethel Park, PA 15102. Deed Book Volume 17582, Page 257. Block & Lot No. 317-K-163.
59JUNE24
DEFENDANT(S) JOHN EVERETT, IN HIS CAPACITY AS HEIR OF YOLANDA F. EVERETT AKA YOLANDA FLORES EVERETT; UNKNOWN HEIRS, SUCCESSORS, ASSIGNS AND ALL PERSONS, FIRMS OR ASSOCIATIONS CLAIMING RIGHT, TITLE OR INTEREST FROM OR UNDER YOLANDA F. EVERETT AKA YOLANDA FLORES EVERETT
CASE NO.: MG-23-000201
DEBT: $131,865.02
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NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S): 133 GAITHER DRIVE, SUITE F MOUNT LAUREL, NJ 08054
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ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 855-225-6906
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SHORT DESCRIPTION:
******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Second Ward of the City of Duquesne: Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 1506 Highland Avenue Duquesne, PA 15110. Deed Book Volume 12213, Page 433. Block and Lot 0305-P-00374-0000-00.
60JUNE24
DEFENDANT(S) Ryan J Ohm, Frank N. Vertullo, Mary C Vertullo, Gina Vertullo and The United States of America
CASE NO.: MG-24-000037
************* DEBT: $282,206.98
********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Powers Kirn, LLC *********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S): Eight Neshaminy lnterplex, Suite 215, Trevose, PA 19053
ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 215-942-2090 ***********-******************* SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Plum: Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 309 Seasons Court, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15239. Deed Book Volume 16924, Page 31, Block and Lot# 972-H-252.
61JUNE24
DEFENDANT(S) Darryl E. Pingor, in his capacity as Heir of Matthew Edward Pingor and Unknown Heirs, successors, assigns and all persons, firms or associations claiming right, title or interest from or under Matthew Edward Pingor, ******************** CASE NO.: GD-23-004630 *************
DEBT: $83,849.48
NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Lois M. Vitti
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S): 663 Fifth Street, Oakmont, PA 15139 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 412-281-1725 ***********-******************* SHORT DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Mt. Oliver: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 523 BROWNSVILLE ROAD, PITTSBURGH, PA 15210. DEED BOOK DE-18987, PAGE 533. BLOCK AND LOT 33-G-203
62JUNE24
DEFENDANT(S) Wayne Nieser, AKA Wayne A. Nieser CASE NO.: MG-24-000070
DEBT: $16,555.61
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NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Manley Deas Kochalski LLC
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ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S): 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 Plum: Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 2746 Leechburg Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15239. Document Number 2005-22154, Deed Book Volume 12508, Page 110. Block and Lot Number 0737-J-00284-0000-00.
63JUNE24
DEFENDANT(S) Monroe Living LLC ******************** CASE NO.: GD-24-000712 *************
DEBT: $73,793.77
NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Manley Deas Kochalski LLC
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S): P. 0. Box 165028 Columbus, OH 43216-5028 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 614-220-5611 ***********-*******************
SHORT DESCRIPTION:
In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Turtle Creek:
Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 1427 Oak Avenue Extension, Turtle Creek, PA 15145. Document Number 2020-8279, Deed Book Volume 17978, Page 211. Block and Lot Number 0455-S-00122-0000-00.
64JUNE24
PLAINTIFF(S) EAST ALLEGHENY SCHOOL DISTRICT AND TOWNSHIP OF NORTH VERSAILLES VS.
DEFENDANT(S) DEBORAH HAYDEN, BARBARA MCCUE AND SHERRI BAUM, AS KNOWN HEIRS OF ROBERT H. BAUM, JR. AND CAROL A. BAUM, DECEASED AND ALL UNKNOWN HEIRS OF ROBERT H. BAUM, JR. AND CAROL A. BAUM, DECEASED
CASE NO.: GD-22-009583
DEBT: $ 33,850.23
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NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): CHRISTOPHER E. VINCENT
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ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S): 546 WENDEL ROAD, IRWIN, PA 15642
ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 724-978-0333
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SHORT DESCRIPTION:
******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, TOWNSHIP OF NORTH VERSAILLES:
HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 3112 ORRIS ROAD, NORTH VERSAILLES, PA 15137. DEED BOOK 4474, PAGE 666. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 459-E-043.
65JUNE24
PLAINTIFF(S) EAST ALLEGHENY SCHOOL DISTRICT AND TOWNSHIP OF NORTH VERSAILLES VS. DEFENDANT(S) JUDY A. VIGLAND CASE NO.: GD-23-009750
DEBT: $15,756.35 *********
NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): CHRISTOPHER E. VINCENT ***********************
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S): 546 WENDEL ROAD, IRWIN, PA 15642
ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 724-978-0333
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SHORT DESCRIPTION:
******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, TOWNSHIP OF NORTH VERSAILLES: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 3112 ORRIS ROAD, NORTH VERSAILLES, PA 15137. DEED BOOK 4474, PAGE 666. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 459-E-043.
66JUNE24 PLAINTIFF(S) Penn Hills School District and Municipality of Penn Hills VS. DEFENDANT(S) ANTHONY R. KOLANO & THERESA ANNE KOLANO
CASE NO.: GD 23-000777 *************
$13,263.53 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Jennifer L. Cerce, Esquire *********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S): 424 S. 27th Street, Ste. 21O Pittsburgh, PA 15203
ATTORNEY
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ANNOUNCEMENTS Public Notice
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
Petition of Kevin M.. ) Administrative Docket Kraus, Sheriff of ) No: AD-24-0001660PJ Allegheny County For ) Approval of Fees To ) Charged by the Sheriff )
PRELIMINARY ORDER And Now, this 16th day May 2024 it is hereby Ordered that the Petition of Kevin M. Kraus, Sheriff of Allegheny County, For Approval of Fees To Be Charged by the Sheriff will be presented to the Honorable Susan Evashavik, President Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania on June 25th, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. in Room 530 Courthouse, 436 Grant Street, Pittsburgh, PA 152 I 9. The Petitioner shall give notice of presentation of said Petition by serving the following persons by first Class United States Mail, postage pre-paid; David Blaner, Executive Director of the Allegheny County Bar Association and Rosalyn Guy-McCorkle, Esquire, Solicitor, County of Allegheny, and by publishing of Notice of his Intention to present this Petition in the Pittsburgh Legal Journal and the New Pittsburgh Courier at least 14 days prior to presentation to the Court.
BY THE COURT
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PA 15201 DEED BOOK VOLUME 16645, PAGE 522, BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 0025-G- 00011-000000 AS PARCEL TWO.
72JUNE24 DEFENDANT(S) George S. Wray a/k/a George Wray
OF ATTORNEY(S): The Shops at Valley Square, 1581 Main Street, Suite 200 Warrington, PA 18976
TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 572-8111
DESCRIPTION: ******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny and the 20th Ward
NOTICE OF FINDING OF NO SIGNFICANT IMPACT AND NOTICE OF INTENT TO REQUEST RELEASE OF FUNDS May 29, 2024
City of Pittsburgh – Office of Management and Budget 414 Grant Street Room 501 Pittsburgh, PA 15219 412-255-2667
This notice shall satisfy two separate but related procedural requirements for activities to be undertaken by the City of Pittsburgh.
REQUEST FOR RELEASE OF FUNDS (1) – CDBG & CPF PROJECT
On or about Monday June 17, 2024, the City of Pittsburgh will submit a request to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to release Federal funds under Title 1 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 as amended for the project known as Herron and Wylie Phase 1, described below.
The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) in partnership with Communion LCC, will redevelop an existing structure and adjacent vacant parcel located at the intersection of Herron Avenue and Wylie Avenue (2932 Wylie Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15219). The project involves rehabilitation of an existing building and new construction. The proposed result will be 1,362 square feet of mixed-use commercial space and housing. The ground floor will be a commercial and collaborative space with the remaining floors as residential apartments. There will be six (6) one-bedroom units and two (2) two-bedroom units. Of the eight (8) total units, at least 50% of the units will be affordable to low- and moderate-income residents. Funding for this project will consist of $800,000 in FY22 Community Project Funding (CPF); $200,000 in FY2023 CDBG funds; $750,000 in Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) Pittsburgh Affordable Housing Program; $600,000 in Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency (PHFA) Community Revitalization Fund Program; $420,000 in Neighborhood Capital Equity; $355,000 in permanent financing; $100,000 in FY2020 CDBG funds through the Neighborhood Initiatives Fund (NIF); $70,000 in Centre Avenue Infrastructure & Predevelopment Funding (Hillman and City Paygo funding); $50,000 in Outreach Grant Funds from McAuley Ministries; the estimated total project cost is $3,705,000.
FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT (2) – CDBG & CPF PROJECT
The City of Pittsburgh has determined that the project will have no significant impact on the human environment. Therefore, an Environmental Impact Statement under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) is not required. Additional project information is contained in the Environmental Review Record (ERR). The ERR will be made available to the public for review either electronically or by U.S. mail. Please submit your request by U.S. mail to City of Pittsburgh, Office of Management and Budget, 414 Grant St, City County Building Room 501, Pittsburgh, PA 15219 or by email to OMBEnvironmental@pittsburghpa.gov.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Any individual, group, or agency may submit written comments on the ERR to:
Kelly Russell City of Pittsburgh, 414 Grant Street, Room 501 Pittsburgh, PA 15219 (412) 255-2667 OR OMBEnvironmental@pittsburghpa.gov
All comments received by Thursday, June 13, 2024, will be considered by the City of Pittsburgh prior to authorizing submission of a request for release of funds. Comments should specify which Notice (Request for Release of Funds 1 or Finding of No Significant Impact 2) they are addressing.
ENVIRONMENTAL CERTIFICATION
The City of Pittsburgh certifies to HUD that Ed Gainey in his capacity as Mayor, City of Pittsburgh, consents to accept the jurisdiction of the Federal Courts if an action is brought to enforce responsibilities in relation to the environmental review process and that these responsibilities have been satisfied. HUD’s approval of the certification satisfies its responsibilities under NEPA and related laws and authorities and allows the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh and the Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh to use development funds.
OBJECTIONS TO RELEASE OF FUNDS
HUD will accept objections to its release of funds and the City of Pittsburgh certification for a period of fifteen (15) days following the anticipated submission date or its actual receipt of the request (whichever is later) only if they are on one of the following bases: (a) the certification was not executed by the Certifying Officer of the City of Pittsburgh; (b) the City of Pittsburgh has omitted a step or failed to make a decision or finding required by HUD regulations at 24 CFR part 58; (c) the grant recipient or other participants in the development process have committed funds, incurred costs or undertaken activities not authorized by 24 CFR Part 58 before approval of a release of funds by HUD; or (d) another Federal agency acting pursuant to 40 CFR Part 1504 has submitted a written finding that the project is unsatisfactory from the standpoint of environmental quality. Objections must be prepared and submitted in accordance with the required procedures (24 CFR Part 58, Sec. 58.76) and shall be addressed to the HUD Field Office of Community Planning and Development in Pittsburgh at 1000 Liberty Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15222 or PGHCPDObjections@hud.gov regarding HUD CDBG and CPF funds. Potential objectors should contact the HUD Field Office of Community Planning and Development in Pittsburgh in writing as given above to verify the actual last day of the objection period.
Ed Gainey Mayor City of PittsburghREQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS
Urban Design/Planning - Regional historic preservation and economic development organization requests Qualifications relative to any or all of the following: 1) site and building assessments at a neighborhood level, 2) infrastructure assessments and public space improvements, 3) market analysis, 4) site reuse vision, 5) revitalization plans, 6) individuals available for assignment, 7) working with multiple stakeholders and the public and building consensus, 8) minority and women-owned businesses participation, and 9) Method and/or rates of compensation. Within thirty days of publication of this notice, firms/individuals should send Qualifications as outlined above to: Young Preservationists Association, 700 River Avenue, Suite 318, Pittsburgh, PA 15212.
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Estate of HUFF, RICHARD, F, Deceased of Pittsburgh, Estate No. 03215 of 2024, Lori Larkin, 2704 College Park RD, Allison Park, PA 15101, Exec, or to MICHAEL J. SALDAMARCO, ESQ., STE. 100, 908 PERRY HWY., PITTSBURGH, PA 15229
Estate of SABLE, JACK, L, Deceased of Pittsburgh, Estate No. 02995 of 2024, JACK D. SABLE, 116 PINEVIEW RD., BADEN PA, 1005 AND JEFFREY B. SABLE, 307 OVERBROOK RD, VALENCIA, PA 16059 AND JAY C. SABLE, 240 DOGWOOD CR, W COLUMBIA, SC 29170, Co-Exec, or to MICHAEL J. SALDAMARCO, ESQ., STE. 100, 908 PERRY HWY., PITTSBURGH, PA 15229
Estate of LOUISE M. GAMBINO, Deceased of Forest Hills, PA, Estate No. 022402569 of 2024, Michael J. Gambino,Extr,1608 Ardmore Blvd, Pittsburgh, PA 15221
Estate of JOYCE VARGO, 32 Roxbury Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15221, Estate No. 0224-02942., Executor, William S. Vargo, 254 Cascade Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15221, or to William C. Price, Jr., Price & Asscoiates, P.C., 2005 Noble Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15218
Estate of MR. CHARLES C. POIRIER, IV, Deceased of 1704 Northfield Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15204, Estate No. 02-24-02053, Ms. Patricia Burrell, Administratrix, c/o Max C. Feldman, Esquire and the Law Office of Max C. Feldman, 1322 Fifth Avenue, Coraopolis, PA 15108
Estate of MS. KATHLEEN J. GILMARTINVESCO, Deceased of 238 Krist Glen Drive, Swissvale, PA 15218, Estate No. 02-2402715, Mr. John Randall Vesco, Executor, c/o Max C. Feldman, Esquire and the Law Office of Max C. Feldman, 1322 Fifth Avenue, Coraopolis, PA 15108
Estate of KENNETH W. FEYES, Case No. 3813 of 2024. Jamie Lynn Feyes appointed Administratrix by Order dated May 13, 2024. Peter B. Lewis, Counsel, Neighborhood Legal Services, 928 Penn Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15222.
Estate of TAMMY B CHONKO, Deceased of 835 Eureka Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15210, Estate No. 02-24-02782, Julia L. Chonko, 835 Eureka Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15210 , Executrix, or to William C. Price, Jr., Price & Associates, P.C., 2005 Noble Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15218
Estate of DENISE BASKIN, Deceased of Pittsburgh, PA, Estate No. 022205327, Edward Smith, Administrator, or to Quinntarra Morant, Esq., PO Box 10946, Pittsburgh, PA 15236
TRUST TERMINATION: Advertising Trust Termination due to the death of ESTHER H. DUGONI on 01/05/2024. Claims against said Trust may be filed as follows and sent to: PNC Bank, National Association Attn: Sharon L Whitney 300 Fifth Ave, 31st Floor Pittsburgh, PA 15222 And/or: Linda Rhone Enion, Esq. Fox Rothschild LLP BNY Mellon Center 500 Grant Street, Suite 2500 Pittsburgh, PA 15219-2510
ANNOUNCEMENTS Meetings
EDGEWOOD BOROUGH PLANNING COMMISSION shall meet on June 3, 2024 at 6:30 pm at 2 Race Street Pittsburgh PA 15218 to review a lot line revision application submitted by the Frank & Valerie Annese, 105 Hawthorne Street, PGH PA 15218, and any other matters.
Rob Zahorchak Borough Manager
EDGEWOOD BOROUGH INVITATION FOR BIDS
Edgewood Borough will receive bids for the Edgewood Borough Traffic Island Modification project at the following intersection: Maple Avenue and Brinton Road
Bids will be received until 10:00 a.m. on Friday, June 28, 2024 by Edgewood Borough, 2 Race Street, Edgewood, PA 15218. All envelopes containing bid proposals shall be clearly marked “EDGEWOOD
BOROUGH TRAFFIC ISLAND
MODIFICATION”. Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at that time.
Copies of the Bidding Documents may be obtained at the office of Trans Associates Engineering Consultants, Inc., Suite 400, 4955 Steubenville Pike, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15205, upon a non-refundable payment of $50.00 for each set of plans and specifications.
A certified check or bank draft payable to the order of the Edgewood Borough, or a satisfactory Bid Bond executed by the Bidder and an acceptable surety, in an amount not less than ten percent (10%) of the total bid shall be submitted with each bid.
HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) FOR PHYSICAL CAPITAL NEEDS ASSESSMENT (PCNA) & ENERGY AUDIT FOR GARFIELD COMMONS RFP #600-17-24
The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh (HACP) hereby request proposals from qualified Firms or Individuals capable of providing the following service(s): The documents will be available no later than May 28, 2024 and signed, sealed proposals will be accepted until: 10:00 A.M. on June 20, 2024. The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh will only be accepting physical proposals dropped off in person from 8:00 AM until the closing time of 10:00 AM on June 20, 2024 in the lobby of 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, 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 inquiries should be directed to:
Mr. Kim Detrick Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh Procurement Department 412 Boulevard of the Allies 6th Floor Pittsburgh, PA 15219 412-643-2832
A pre-submission meeting will be held via Zoom meeting; on June 6, 2024 at 10:00 A.M. Please see meeting information below: Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 895 9210 1201 Passcode: 587276 +1 305 224 1968 US (WASHINGTON D.C) The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh strongly encourages certified minority business enterprises and women business enterprises to respond to this solicitation. HACP has revised their website. As part of those revisions, vendors must now register and log-in, in order to view and download IFB/ RFPs documentation.
Caster D. Binion, Executive Director Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh HACP conducts business in accordance with all federal, state, and local civil rights laws, including but not limited to Title VII, the Fair Housing Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act, The PA Human Relations Act, etc. and does not discriminate against any individuals protected by these statutes.
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THE BOARD OF PUBLIC EDUCATION OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PITTSBURGH
Sealed bids will be received in the Bellefield Avenue Lobby, Administration Building, 341 South Bellefield Avenue until 11:00 A.M. prevailing time June 5, 2024 and will be opened at the same hour in the administration building cafeteria: DIESEL FUEL & GASOLINE
General Information regarding bids may be obtained at the Purchasing Office, 341 South Bellefield Avenue, RM 349 Pittsburgh, PA 15213. The bid documents are available on the School District’s Purchasing web site at: www.pghschools.org Click on Our Community; Bid Opportunities; Purchasing - under Quick Links.
The Board of Public Education reserves the right to reject any and all bids, or select a single item from any bid. We are an equal rights and opportunity school district
CHANGE OF NAME In the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania: No. GD-24-004325 In re-petition of BABY GIRL FOSTER for change of name to JACQUELINE BERNADETTE FOSTER. To all persons interested: Notice is hereby given that an order of said Court authorized the filing of said petition and fixed the 20th day of June 2024, at 9:30 A.M., as the time and the Motions Room, City-County Building, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, as the place for a hearing, when and where all persons may show cause, if any they have, why said name should not be changed as prayed for. Peter B. Lewis, Esq. Attorney for Petitioner Address 928 Penn Avenue Pittsburgh, PA
All bids must be submitted on a lump sum basis.
Edgewood Borough reserves the right to reject any and all bids or to waive any informality in the bidding.
Bidders must be pre-qualified by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and submit proof thereof with their bid.
Bidder shall comply with all state and federal laws prohibiting discrimination in hiring or employment opportunities. Pennsylvania prevailing minimum wage rates will apply.
Bids may be held by Edgewood Borough for a period not to exceed forty-five (45) days from the date of opening of Bids for the purpose of reviewing the bids and investigating the qualifications of Bidders prior to awarding the Contract.
Edgewood Borough Rob Zahorchak Borough Manager
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS FOR ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES Wilkins Township is soliciting offerors of a statement of qualifications to assist the Township in both (a) designing and (b) supervising construction of a new municipal building. A copy of the RFQ is available on the Township’s website, www.wilkinstownship.com. Hover over “How Do I” to bring the drop-down menu down and then click on “Documents and Forms.” Select Request for Qualifications from the menu on the webpage. Direct any questions to Tim Saunders at tsaunders@wilkinstownship.com.
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DOCUMENT 00030-AA ADVERTISEMENT ANNOUNCEMENT
ALLEGHENY COUNTY AIRPORT AUTHORITY
PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA
The Allegheny County Airport Authority will be receiving scanned PDF proposals through Submittable, and a submission link will be sent to each registered plan holder. Submissions are to be submitted via Submittable by 1:00 p.m. prevailing local time on June 20, 2024, and bids will be opened by the Airport Authority and results will be emailed by end of business day of bid opening for the following project:
ALLEGHENY COUNTY AIRPORT AUTHORITY
PROJECT NUMBER 40G2-22 - REBID (GENERAL)
PROJECT NUMBER 40M2-22 – REBID (MECHANICAL)
PROJECT NUMBER 40P2-22 - REBID (PLUMBING)
PROJECT NUMBER 40E2-22 - REBID (ELECTRICAL)
AGC TERMINAL ROOF REPLACEMENT PROJECT AT ALLEGHENY COUNTY AIRPORT
A pre-bid conference will be held at 10:00 a.m., on June 4, 2024 at the Allegheny County Airport, 12 Allegheny County Airport, West Mifflin, PA 15122. A site visit will follow the pre-bid conference. Attention is called to the fact that not less than the minimum salaries and wages, as determined by the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry, must be paid on these projects. Proposals must be made on the Authority’s form and in accordance with the Plans and Specifications and the “Instructions to Bidders”’. The non-refundable charge of $150.00 for the Bid Documents and the Plans, and Specifications through the bidding platform Submittable at https://acaacapitalprograms.submittable.com.
Please note that Submittable does not support Internet Explorer 11. Submittable recommends the following browsers: Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, or Apple Safari.
This project has DBE participation goals; DBE firms must be certified with the Pennsylvania Unified Certification Program) (PA UCP). Firms must be certified prior to award of contract. A searchable database of DBE firms can be found on the PA UCP web site: https://paucp.dbesystem.com/
The Airport Authority reserves the right to reject any and all bids or waive any informalities in the bidding.
No bidder may withdraw his bid for a period of sixty [60] days after the scheduled closing time for receipt of bids.
To view a complete advertisement, which is also included in the bidding documents visit www.flypittsburgh.com – ACAA Corporate – Business Opportunities or call 412-472-3677 or 412-472-3892.
ALLEGHENY COUNTY AIRPORT AUTHORITY
ADVERTISEMENT
Sealed proposals will be received by the Borough of Avalon of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania through the Quest Construction Data Network (QuestCDN) at www.questcdn.com until 11:00 AM and opened at 11:00 AM prevailing time via virtual conference on July 8, 2024 for:
CONTRACT NO. 24-ST01
SOUTH HOME AVENUE STORM SEWER EXTENSION
Scope of work generally consists of installation of new stormwater inlets, one additional stormwater manhole, installation of approximately 1,250 linear feet of new storm sewers, roadway restoration; and all necessary appurtenances for said construction.
All bidders are required to buy the Bid Documents in PDF format for a non- refundable deposit of $175.00 from QuestCDN using project number 9074715. Contact their Customer Support regarding membership registration, downloading and working with digital project information at 952-233-1632 or info@questcdn.com. Any technical questions regarding the bid documents are to be directed to LSSE.
This project is being funded in part by a COVID-19 ARPA PA Small Water and Sewer Grant from the Department of Treasury under the administration of the Commonwealth Financing Authority. Pennsylvania prevailing wage rates apply. Proposals must be upon the forms furnished by the Borough. The bid must be accompanied by a certified check or bid bond in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the bid, made payable to Borough of Avalon. The Borough reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and to waive any informalities in the bidding. No bid may be withdrawn for ninety (90) calendar days after the scheduled time for receipt of bids. Attention is directed to the fact that procurement is subject to all requirements of the Pennsylvania “Steel Products Procurement Act, Act No. 1978-3”; and for Contract value exceeding $25,000, the Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act (Act of 1961 P.L. 987), and The Public Works Employment Verification Act (July 2012) apply.
Borough of Avalon
Lorraine Makatura, ManagerNo bidder may withdraw a submitted Bid for a period of 75 days after the scheduled time for opening of the sealed bids.
A Pre-Bid Conference will be held for each of the above solicitations on May 30, 2024 through your web browser via Microsoft Teams video conferencing, Attendance at this meeting is not mandatory, but is strongly encouraged. Teams meeting information is available within the Bid Documents for each solicitation on rideprt.org and eBusiness.rideprt.org. Potential bidders may also email the contract specialist assigned to the solicitation. 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 the bidder’s 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.
HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB) FOR CHEVY VEHICLE MAINTENANCE
IFB #850-14-24
The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh (HACP) hereby requests bids from qualified Firms or Individuals capable of providing the following service(s):
Chevy Vehicle Maintenance
IFB #850-14-24
The documents will be available no later than May 28, 2024 and signed, sealed bids will be accepted until 9:00 a.m. on June 18, 2024. The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh will only be accepting physical bids dropped off in person from 8:00 a.m. until the closing time of 9:00 a.m. on June 18, 2024 in the lobby of 412 Boulevard of the Allies, Pittsburgh, PA 15219. Bids may be uploaded to the Authority’s online submission site; the link is accessible via the HACP website and within the IFB. Sealed bids may still be mailed via USPS at which time they will be time and date stamped at 412 Boulevard of the Allies, 6th Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15219. Parties or individuals interested in responding may download a copy of the Solicitation from the Business Opportunities page of www.hacp.org.
Questions or inquiries should be directed to:
Mr. Kim Detrick
Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh Procurement Department 412 Boulevard of the Allies 6th Floor Pittsburgh, PA 15219
412-643-2832
A pre-bid meeting will be held via Zoom meeting; on June 6, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. Please see meeting information below:
Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 843 9315 1030
Passcode: 755411
Dial in: +1 309 205 3325 US
The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh strongly encourages certified minority business enterprises and women business enterprises to respond to this solicitation. HACP has revised their website. As part of those revisions, vendors must now register and log-in, in order to view and download IFB/ RFPs documentation.
Caster D. Binion, Executive Director Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh
HACP
504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act, The PA Human Relations Act, etc. and does not discriminate against any individuals protected by these statutes.
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HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH
INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB) FOR DIRECT OPPORTUNITIES CENTER (DOC) REHABILITATION
IFB #600-08-23 REBID
The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh (HACP) hereby requests bids from qualified Firms or Individuals capable of providing the following service(s): Direct Opportunities Center (DOC) Rehabilitation
IFB#600-08-23 REBID
The documents will be available no later than May 20, 2024 and signed, sealed bids will be accepted until 10:00 A.M. on June 4, 2024
The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh will only be accepting physical bids dropped off in person from 8:00 AM until the closing time of 10:00 AM on June 4, 2024 in the lobby of 412 Boulevard of the Allies, Pittsburgh, PA 15219. Bids may be uploaded to the Authority’s online submission site. The link is accessible via the HACP website and within the IFB. Sealed bids may still be mailed via USPS at which time they will be Time and Date Stamped at 412 Boulevard of the Allies, 6th Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15219.
Parties or individuals interested in responding may download a copy of the Solicitation from the Business Opportunities page of www.hacp.org.
Questions or inquiries should be directed to:
Mr. Kim Detrick Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh Procurement Department 412 Boulevard of the Allies 6th Floor Pittsburgh, PA 15219 412-643-2832
A pre-bid meeting will be held in person on May 29, 2024 at 11:00 A.M. Please see meeting information below: Pre-Bid Meeting Address: 1205 Liverpool Street Pittsburgh, PA 15233
The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh strongly encourages certified minority business enterprises and women business enterprises to respond to this solicitation.
HACP has revised their website. As part of those revisions, vendors must now register and log-in, to view and download IFB/RFPs documentation.
Caster D. Binion, Executive Director Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh
HACP
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HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY OF BEAVER BEAVER, PENNSYLVANIA
INVITATION TO BID
The HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY OF BEAVER will receive sealed bids, in duplicate, until 9:30 AM. (local time) on Thursday, June 27, 2024 at the office of the Housing Authority of the County of Beaver, James F. Tress Administration Building, 300 State Street (Vanport), Beaver, Pennsylvania at which time and place all bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at 10:00 AM for the Renovations to Administration Building, Housing Authority of the County of Beaver, 300 State Ave, Beaver, PA 15009. A fifteen percent (15%) bid bond is required for this project.
It is the intent of the Housing Authority to enter into separate contracts as follows: Contract No. 1 General Construction Contract No. 2 Electrical Construction Contract No. 3 Plumbing & Mechanical Construction
Proposed forms of contract documents, including Plans and Specifications are being distributed, with twenty-four-hour notice of pick-up, by Ditto (www.dittoplanroom.com), 1020 Ridge Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15233, phone (412) 231-7700. All bidders are REQUIRED to buy the full set of plans and specifications. Contact Ditto for cost of plans and specifications. No Documents will be distributed until payment in full plus tax and shipping (non-refundable) payable to and received by Ditto. Free examination of said documents is available at the office of Canzian/Johnston & Associates LLC and Pennsylvania Builders Exchange. Plans and specifications will be available on Thursday, May 23, 2024 EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY and Section 3 Compliance are required. A MANDATORY Pre-Bid Conference will be held at 10:00 AM on Thursday, June 13, 2024 at The Housing Authority of the County of Beaver, James F. Tress Administration Building, 300 State Street, Beaver (Vanport), PA 15009.
P.J. DICK AND TURNER CONSTRUCTION are independently soliciting competitive bids for the Lower Hill Redevelopment: Parcel E Music Venue. Bid Group 1 includes Concrete Foundations, Earthwork, Site Utilities and Ground Improvements. Additional Bidding opportunities forthcoming include General Requirements, Precast Concrete, Major Mechanical and Electrical Equipment. Bid Group 1 Issuance on June 7, 2024, bids DUE July 8, 2024, and awards late July 2024. All documents will be provided through both Contractors via their document sharing sites. Email BidLowerHillMusicVenue@ pjdick.com and turnerpgh@tcco.com to request the Bid Invitations.
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Affordable Rental Opportunity 327 Hazelwood Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15207 31 available units
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*Minimum Incomes Apply (IF APPLICABLE). Minimum incomes do not apply to households with housing assistance (Section 8, VASH).
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*There are no income restrictions on market units, only minimum income applies. Applications are available starting June 10, 2024, through our website or in person.
To request an application be sent by e-mail contact us at gladstone@tcbinc.org or call (412) 200-7966 | TTY: 711.
Applications may also be picked up in person at East Liberty Place (115 N. Beatty St. Pittsburgh, PA 15206) for the following days, starting June 10, 2024: Days Hours Monday – Friday 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Mailed to: Attn: Gladstone Residences Management, 115 N. Beatty St. Pittsburgh, PA 15206
● Selection by chronological order of application submissions.
● Asset & Use Restrictions apply.
● Preferences Apply.
● List of Amenities
For more information, language assistance, or reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities please call (412) 200-7966| TTY: 711 or email gladstone@tcbinc.org. Visit www.GladstoneResidences.com for more information about our brand-new community. Professionally Managed by The Community Builders, Inc.
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JOB OPPORTUNITIES Help Wanted JOB OPPORTUNITIES Help Wanted
POLICE PATROLMAN
The Borough of Braddock is now accepting applications for part time officers in the Braddock Police Department. High School graduate or equivalent.
Must be PA act 120 certified. Starting wage is $18.00per hour.
Applications are available at the Braddock Borough Building 415 Sixth Street Braddock PA 15104. Please call 412 271 1018 or email manager@braddockborough.com for information.
CHIEF OF POLICE.
The Borough of Braddock is now accepting applications for Chief of Police.
Must have a minimum of 5 years police experience.
This is a full time position with benefits and uniform allowance. Starting salary is $45,000 Applications are available at the Braddock Borough Building 415 Sixth Street Braddock PA 15104. Please call 412 271 1018 or email manager@braddockborough.com for information.
PRODUCT MANAGERS, USER GROWTH
Duolingo, Inc. seeks multiple Product Managers, User Growth (Pittsburgh, PA) to apply engineer-level data anlyss sklls to evaluate prdct & mrket metrics to optimize for user growth. Requires a Master’s dgr in Business Admin or rltd. Mst have knwl or courswrk in: Data
Anlytcs; Prbblty Theory; Hypthss Tstng; Usr Grwth; A/B Tstng; Sttstcs; Cmpttv Advntg; Rgrssion Anlyss; & Prgrmmng Lang R. Lcl telecmmtng prmtd up to 2 dys/wk. Email resumes to jobs@duolingo.com, ref code 971.
ALLEGHENY COUNTY
CONSERVATION DISTRICT
in Pittsburgh, PA, is seeking a full-time Municipal Engagement Manager to identify barriers and find opportunities to increase tree canopy and green spaces. Outreach goals include forming authentic relationships with staff at all levels of local government, including elected officials, municipal managers, and public works staff. This work will be done in close partnership and collaboration with Pittsburgh Canopy Alliance organizations to meet grant goals. Send resumes to resumes@accdpa.org.
Pittsburgh Regional Transit is seeking a Jr. Infrastructure Support Technician to work with experienced team members to resolve client requests and technical issues. Identify, analyze, troubleshoot, and resolve client technical service requests related to IT:Infrastructure client hardware and software, including though not limited to: PC hardware/software errors, basic networking issues, and VDI issues. Assist with configuration, installation, set up, inventory management, and deployment of client equipment.
Essential Functions:
• Create, monitor, update, and/or close tickets created/assigned to technician by IT: Customer Experience department, management, or others.
• Installs, configures, deploys, and troubleshoots desktop operating systems (Windows/macOS) and various desktop applications.
• Configures, deploys, and troubleshoots various hardware systems and peripherals.
• Supports off-business hours agency technology needs through rotation in department’s after-hours on-call schedule.
• Maintains software and hardware registration and inventory to ensure appropriate documentation and security levels are maintained.
Job requirements include:
• High School diploma or GED.
• Minimum completion of a two (2) years technical school or Associate Degree program from an accredited institution, or a minimum of two years working in a similar Information Technology-related position, including but not limited to: Infrastructure Technician, Help Desk Analyst, IT Support Technician, etc.
• Demonstrated ability in the use, setup, and troubleshooting of Microsoft Windows-based devices.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office 365, Adobe Acrobat Pro, and/or other common desktop software packages.
• Valid PA driver’s license.
Preferred attributes:
• Proficient in time-management and the ability to multitask and prioritize assigned duties, excellent organizational skills.
• Certifications related to Desktop Services including A+, Network+, MCP, etc.
• Strong communications skills in various formats and media (verbal, written, etc.)
• Understanding of basic networking concepts.
DEPUTY CHIEF PLANNING
OFFICER
Pittsburgh Regional Transit is seeking a Deputy Chief Planning Officer to direct planning, scheduling, service evaluation and transit amenity support and integration as the outward face of the Port Authority of Allegheny County d/b/a Pittsburgh Regional Transit (PRT). Advances the strategic and long-range planning of PRT with respect to these task areas and additional areas where coordination and collaboration across Department and Divisions may increase ability to carry out these plans.
Essential Functions:
• Manages the strategic direction of the Planning & Service Development Department, Transit Scheduling Department, and Transit Amenities Department Directors and their employees. Establishes and aligns departmental and Director goals and objectives with organizational strategic and long-range plans.
Evaluates Director performance and promotes growth through mentoring and continued professional development. Establishes a culture of collaboration and communication between the three Department’s Teams and with Engineering and Technical Support for maximum efficiency, effectiveness, and employee satisfaction and retention.
• Advances strategic plans for the agency as they relate to planning, service, and transit assets. Directly coordinates Planning, Scheduling, and Amenities’ priorities with Engineering and Technical Support leadership to ensure project prioritization and funding opportunities are strategically advanced and continually updated to reflect the latest information for the entire Division.
Job requirements include:
• BS Degree in Planning, Community Development, Transportation, Engineering, Business, Public Policy or directly related field from an accredited school. Directly related experience may substitute for education.
• Minimum of eight (8) years of progressively responsible experience in Transportation Planning, public transit, or a directly related field.
• Minimum of three (3) years of management experience.
• Demonstrated ability to develop/ interpret statistical/analytical studies, and to describe this information orally and in writing.
• Demonstrated ability in the use of modern office software such as the Microsoft Office package.
YinzCam, Inc. seeks Digital Platform Specialist in Pittsburgh, PA (this is in-person, onsite position, working out of Pittsburgh, PA, office on daily basis) to be responsible for communication aspects of digital prjct mgmt. Spec. duties incl. onboarding new clients into ecosys, incl. account setup, CMS training & overview of new app launch prcss. Must be able to be on-call on evenings & wknds (i.e., when sporting & live events often take place) in case of urgent situations. Send resume & cvr ltr to hiring@yinzcam.com.
NEPHROLOGIST
University of Pittsburgh Physicians seeks a Nephrologist to work in Allegheny and Blair County. Specialize in kidney care and the treatment of diseases of the kidneys, such as chronic kidney disease (CKD), polycystic kidney disease (PKD), acute renal failure, kidney stones, and high blood pressure. Must have a Medical degree or equivalent; must have completed a residency in Internal Medicine; must have completed a fellowship in Nephrology; must be Board certified or eligible for certification in Internal Medicine and Nephrology; must have a valid unrestricted PA medical license or eligibility. Some telecommuting permissible. Apply by following these steps; visit http://careers.upmc.com and enter 240001HU in the “Search Keyword/Job ID” field and click Go. EOE.
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TECHNICIAN (ANESTHESIA)
UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside seeks Technician (Anesthesia) (multiple openings) to work in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA. Must have Associate’s degree in anesthesia technology or related field; or completed high school/ GED and two years of experience as anesthesia technician or in substantially similar position in hospital or patient care setting. Must be Basic Life Support (BLS) and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certified. Apply by following these steps; visit http://careers.upmc.com and enter 240001HV in the “Search Keyword/Job ID” field and click Go. EOE
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• Experience with virtualization software packages.
• Experience with endpoint imaging software.
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We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package. Interested candidates should forward a cover letter (with salary requirements) and resume to: Amy Giammanco Employment Department 345 Sixth Avenue, 3rd Floor Pittsburgh, PA 15222-2527 AGiammanco@RidePRT.org EOE
• Experience managing or working with consultant contracts and procurements for professional services.
• Experience with transportation scheduling, planning and/or engineering.
• Professional and effective communication skills, and experience communicating with the public on complex projects with difficult tradeoffs.
Preferred attributes:
• Masters’ Degree in Urban Planning, Community Development, Public Policy, Public Affairs, Transportation, Engineering, or related field from an accredited school.
• American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) Certification or Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification.
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We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package. Interested candidates should forward a cover letter (with salary requirements) and resume to:
Inez Colon Employment Department 345 Sixth Avenue, 3rd Floor Pittsburgh, PA 15222-2527 IColon@RidePRT.org EOE
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The Men of Excellence Award celebrates local African American men who motivate and inspire others through their vision and leadership, exceptional achievements and participation in community service. The selected honorees will join an exclusive society of professional men who have previously received this distinction.
CRITERIA:
1. The nominee must a be a man 40 years of age or older, who resides in the Greater Pittsburgh area.
2. The nominee must be active in his career or profession. Career or profession is defined as paid employment in his field. Nominees must agree to have their photograph and biographical information published in the New Pittsburgh Courier.
All nominees selected as a Men of Excellence will be featured in a 2024 edition of the New Pittsburgh Courier
3. Evaluations will be based on the quality of a nominee’s achievements rather than the quantity of information submitted.
4. Selections will be made by the New Pittsburgh Courier Men of Excellence Selection Committee based on the following criteria:
• Local African American executive or business owner
• Proven success in career/profession
• Positive role model
• Demonstrative community service
Nomination deadline is Monday, June 24, 2024 at 4 p.m.
To submit nominations, visit : www.newpittsburghcourier.com/moenominations2024
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