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Ohio Players, gospel star Erica Campbell shine at Pittsburgh’s Juneteenth celebration

by Rob Taylor Jr.

Courier Staff Writer

The heart and soul of Pittsburgh’s Black community was on display for all to see during the fourday Juneteenth celebration in Downtown Pittsburgh.

Seriously...where else can one find the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra playing live, as HipHop artist Frzy raps to their beat?

Where else can one find the epic performance of one Erica Campbell, the gospel superstar of “Mary Mary” fame, which had

the crowd at Point State Park dancing in praise all Sunday evening?

What about the honoring of a Hip-Hop legend in Paradise Gray, or the honoring of decorated Tuskegee Airman James Harvey, as he was the grand marshal in the Western Pa. Grand Jubilee Parade?

Let’s not forget about the formidable performances on stage from Hip-Hop icon KRS-One, R&B stars Soul For Real and Sammie, and the legendary Ohio Players. And the endless Black business vendors on-site, selling everything from fish,

Juneteenth in Pittsburgh “has become a family-friendly event where you can literally see multi-generations of family and friends coming together at the same location, at the same time.”

TIM STEVENS Chairman and CEO, B-PEP

chicken, custom-made bakeries, Caribbean food, African clothing, jewelry, books, and artistry. And the special salute to the end of violence, featuring members of the Coalition of Violence and the Bish-

op of the AME Church’s Third Episcopal District.

And...the grand finale, a 25-minute fireworks display that brought out the largest outdoor majority-African American congregation the Pittsburgh

region has seen in recent memory.

Taylor Swift, arguably the most popular vocalist on the planet right now, might have set the all-time record for most people ever at Acrisure Stadium, with 73,117 people during her second performance this past weekend, June 17. But the “Swifties” still couldn’t overshadow the multi-layered, multi-faceted, unprecedented number of events that comprised Pittsburgh’s 2023 Juneteenth celebration. Bands were enjoyed from June 16-19 at Market Square,

Downtown, which had its own set of Black business vendors. Point State Park and the area surrounding it saw its two largest crowds for Juneteenth on Saturday, June 17, and Monday, June 19. While official estimates have not been released, there’s a good possibility that the overall attendance for Juneteenth 2023 eclipsed the estimated 44,000 people from the 2022 celebration.

“I think after all we went through, it turned out to

LIFE Male STEAM Academy gets $1.5 million grant from Pa. Charter Schools Program

by Rob Taylor Jr.

Courier Staff Writer

Talk about a game-changer.

The New Pittsburgh Courier has learned that LIFE Male STEAM Academy, a public charter school located at 777 Penn Center Blvd. in Wilkins Township, has been awarded a $1.5 million grant from the Pennsylvania Charter Schools Program.

Reverend Dr. Darryl Canady, senior pastor of Rodman Street Baptist Church and co-founder of LIFE Male STEAM Academy along with his wife, Taleeta Canady, told the Courier that he had ap-

plied for the grant in two previous years, but the school wasn't chosen.

This year, though, they got the call that they were one of just three schools to get the grant.

"What this allows us to do are some of the things that need to be done (at the school), from infrastructure, to staffing, all to help get these boys to the level that we really need them to be at," Rev. Canady said. LIFE Male STEAM Academy just completed its second year in operation, after being granted

FESTIVAL BROUGHT TENS OF THOUSANDS TO POINT STATE PARK, JUNE 16-19. THE OHIO PLAYERS, LEFT, AND GOSPEL SENSATION ERICA CAMPBELL, RIGHT, WERE BIG HITS AT THE FESTIVAL. (PHOTOS BY GAIL MANKER)

by Stacy M. Brown

NNPA

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This Week In Black History

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JUNE 21

1832—Joseph Haynes Rainey, the first African American to serve in the United States House of Representatives, is born in Georgetown, S.C. He was elected in 1870 from the state of South Carolina. He served five terms in Congress and died in 1887. In 2005, a portrait of Rainey was finally hung in the U.S. Capitol Building.

1859—Henry O. Tanner , the first African American painter to achieve international acclaim, is born in Pittsburgh, Pa, to a middle class Black family. His most notable work was “The Banjo Lesson,” which he painted in 1893. Tanner would later teach at Clark University in Atlanta, Ga. Tanner was considered a formalist—meaning his paintings tended to be beautiful depictions of reality. He died in May 1937.

slaves. For fear that Boston residents would help Burns escape to Canada, the U.S. government sent 2,000 troops to Boston to assist in returning Burns to Virginia. Thousands lined the streets as Burns was marched to a ship on June 3 for a trip back South. However, a Black Boston church raised the money to purchase Burns and within a year of his capture, he was back in Boston a free man.

1856— The so-called Pottawatomie Massacre takes place. A force of men led by famed abolitionist John Brown attacks a pro-slavery settlement in Franklin County, Kan., leaving at least five men dead. The attack was part of a period known as “Bleeding Kansas” when pro and anti-slavery forces battled one another in a bid to determine whether Kansas would be a slave or free territory. The “Pottawatomie Massacre” was also one of the events which made the Civil War unavoidable.

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Leaders from the Congressional Black Caucus, alongside the family of medical pioneer Henrietta Lacks, gathered in the nation’s capital to announce their unanimous support for the pioneer to receive the esteemed Congressional Gold Medal posthumously.

Lacks, a Black woman from Baltimore, unknowingly propelled medical science forward when her cancer cells were used to advance breakthroughs in the polio vaccine and treatments for cancer, HIV, and Parkinson’s disease.

Lacks died of cervical cancer in 1951, unaware of the profound impact her cells would have on future medical advancements.

They allege Thermo Fisher Scientific collected the samples without permission and that the company continues to unjustly profit from Lacks without compensating her estate.

Christopher Seeger, one of the Lack family attorneys, vowed his team wouldn’t rest until the family has been properly compensated.

He also said Lacks’ family wants to safeguard the rights of all patients.

Sen. Chris Van Hollen (DMd.) acknowledged Lacks for her invaluable contributions to medical research, which he said have benefited millions of people worldwide.

“The debt of gratitude we owe Henrietta Lacks can never be fully repaid for her invaluable contributions to medical research that have benefited millions of people across the world,” Van Hollen stated in a news release.

1915— The United States Supreme Court declares in the Guinn v. United States case that “grandfather clauses” in many Southern state constitutions and laws were illegal. The case grew out of the practice, common in the South, of setting up stringent requirements in order to prevent Blacks (former slaves) from voting. But in order to ensure that Whites could vote, the laws exempted them from the difficult requirements by asserting that anyone (or his grandfather) who could vote prior to 1867 did not have to meet the tough standards. Since virtually no Blacks could vote prior to 1867, “grandfather clauses” had the effect of denying Blacks the right to vote.

1944—Legendary singer Patti LaBelle is born Patricia Louise Holte in Philadelphia, Pa.

• JUNE 25

1773— Massachusetts slaves petition for their freedom. As a result of the petition, a bill ending slavery in the state was actually drawn up and passed by the legislature. But the governor refused to sign it and there were not enough votes to override his veto.

Civil rights attorney Ben Crump, a prominent advocate for social justice, expressed his endorsement of this significant recognition.

“Today, I joined leaders from the Congressional Black Caucus and the family of medical pioneer Henrietta Lacks to announce our unanimous support for her to receive the Congressional Gold Medal posthumously,” Crump stated.

“She is beyond worthy of this distinguished honor.”

Congressman Kweisi Mfume (D-Md.) pledged to reintroduce legislation to honor Lacks with the nation’s highest civilian award in acknowledgment of what he called her indelible contributions to modern

During her treatment at Johns Hopkins Hospital, the medical staff utilized Lacks’ cancer cells without her knowledge or consent, to advance medical therapies.

The groundbreaking HeLa cell line was created from those cells, marking the birth of the first immortal line of human cells.

The push to honor Lacks comes as her family wages a legal battle against a biotech company that they accuse of selling her tissue without their consent.

In a lawsuit against Thermo Fisher Scientific, the family alleges that the company used Lacks’ living cell samples that were collected in 1951 during a

“But we can work to ensure that Americans know her story and the critical impact her life-saving cells have had on global health, our quality of life, and patient rights.”

The Congressional Gold Medal is a prestigious honor bestowed upon individuals whose achievements have profoundly influenced the nation.

By unanimously supporting Lacks’ nomination, the Congressional Black Caucus, and its allies said they aim to celebrate her groundbreaking contributions to medical science and ensure that her legacy endures.

1964— Three civil rights workers (Andrew Goodman, James Chaney and Michael Schwerner) disappear near Philadelphia, Miss., and are later found murdered. Seven Ku Klux Klan members, opposed to a Black voting rights campaign, were indicted for the killings, but none served more than six years in prison. The incident became one of the major sparks to the then young Civil Rights Movement. Justice for the three was finally completed in June 2005 when the leader of the group of Klansmen—Edgar Ray “The Preacher” Killen—was convicted of their murders. Ironically, Killen was convicted on June 21, 2005—41 years to the day that Goodman, Chaney and Schwerner were killed.

• JUNE 22

1863— The War Department establishes the Bureau of Colored Troops and began to aggressively recruit Blacks for the Civil War. The Black troops would play a major role in turning the tide of battle against the rebellious Southern slave states.

1959—Benjamin O. Davis Jr. becomes the first African American general in the U.S. Air Force. His father, Benjamin O. Davis Sr., had been the first Black general in the U.S. Army.

• JUNE 23

1921—“Shuffle Along” —the first of a succession of widely popular Black musicals performed for White audiences—opened at the 63rd Street Theatre in New York City, becoming the first African American Broadway musical. The musical comedy combined the talents of the legendary team of Eubie Blake and Noble Sissle. “Shuffle Along” produced a long list of hits including “Shuffle Along,” “I’m Just Wild about Harry,” “Gypsy Blues” and “Love Will Find A Way.”

1981— Legendary Reggae artist Bob Marley is given an official state funeral in his homeland of Jamaica. He had died of cancer on May 11 in Miami. Marley and his band “The Wailers” had made Reggae popular worldwide with such hits as “Stir It Up” and “No Woman, No Cry.” He was considered the first third-world superstar and a prophet of the Rastafarian religion. He was only 36 when he died. His body now lies in a mausoleum in Jamaica.

• JUNE 24

1854—Anthony Burns , one of the most celebrated fugitive slaves in American history, is captured by deputy U.S. Marshals in Boston. But at the time anti-slavery feeling was running high in Boston and it was one of the cities which had vowed not to obey the Fugitive Slave Act—a federal law that required even those opposed to slavery to help slave owners capture run-away

1941—President Franklin D. Roosevelt issues Executive Order #8802 banning racial discrimination in the nation’s war industries on the eve of America’s involvement in World War II. The order came as a result of pressure from Black labor leader A. Phillip Randolph who had threatened a massive “March on Washington” to protest discrimination by the military and the military industry.

1968—Lincoln Alexander becomes the first Black member of the Canadian parliament.

2009— Pop music superstar Michael Jackson dies of cardiac arrest in his Los Angeles home after reportedly being given a powerful sedative (Propofol) to help him sleep. Jackson was 50 years old and was in the process of preparing a major comeback tour. His doctor Conrad Murray was charged and found guilty of manslaughter in the case.

• JUNE 26

1899—Black inventor William H. Richardson redesigns the baby carriage. While the idea for the baby carriage is nearly 300 years old, Richardson’s patent, filed at the Boston patent office, included several new features including a special joint which allowed the bassinet to be turned to face the mother or whoever was pushing the carriage. Many of Richardson’s designs are still in use today. [There is some authority that Richardson’s patent was actually filed on June 18.]

1942— Harvard medical student, Bernard W. Robinson , becomes the first African American to win a commission to the United States Navy.

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1872—Paul Lawrence Dunbar one of the most popular poets in Black American history, is born in Dayton, Ohio. Dunbar first gained national recognition with a collection of works published in 1896 entitled “Lyrics of a Lowly Life,” which included “Ode to Ethiopia.” Despite the power of his poetry, Dunbar angered some Blacks who were concerned about “what will White people think” because he generally used Black dialect and not Standard English in much of his poetry. Dunbar’s first poem was published in a newspaper owned by high school friends and American airplane pioneers Orville and Wilbur Wright. The Wright brothers would also provide Dunbar with funds to open the Dayton Tattler—a newspaper geared toward the city’s Black community. Unfortunately, Dunbar died at the age of 34 in 1906 of Tuberculosis.

Henrietta Lacks nominated for Congressional Gold Medal in recognition of revolutionary contributions to modern medicine

THE FAMILY OF HENRIETTA LACKS gathers at a news conference with members of the Congressional Black Caucus and Attorney Ben Crump/Mark Mahoney, Dream in Color.

Ohio Players, gospel star Erica Campbell shine at Pittsburgh’s Juneteenth celebration

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be a smashing success,” said B. Marshall, with Stop The Violence Pittsburgh, lead organizer of the Juneteenth festival. “I was very happy with the participation with the city and various local organizations, the community, and finishing off with the fireworks was phenomenal.”

Marshall said as he watched the fireworks display, it was unbelievable to realize that he was watching the first time in Pittsburgh history that Juneteenth fireworks occurred. He also thanked the many sponsors that helped make Juneteenth possible—and free—for all patrons.

Tim Stevens, Chairman and CEO of the Black Political Empowerment Project, found himself jamming to the sounds of the Ohio Players and Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra on Monday, June 19, the actual day of Juneteenth. He stayed around for the fireworks.

“B. Marshall had the nerve to say, ‘we’re gonna have fireworks at Juneteenth,’ and I just love that,” Stevens told the New Pittsburgh Courier.

“He’s had an amazing vision for what to do with Juneteenth and how to do it, and make it something that Black people, along with other people, look forward to every year.”

Stevens said it was “good to see” the mayor, Ed Gainey, and B. Marshall together during the festivities on Monday, June 19 and earlier in the weekend.

Stevens said that Juneteenth in Pittsburgh “has become a family-friendly event where you can literally see multi-generations of family and friends coming together at the same location, at the same time.”

Stevens added that B. Marshall and his wife, Margo Doss, have a laser focus “that is required to pull something like this off. It’s not something everyone can do.”

For Derrick Tillman, president and CEO of Bridging The Gap Development, it was encouraging to see Black vendors at Juneteenth flanking both sides of the street leading to Point State Park. One couldn’t help but to feel

RAYNA ANDERSON, MICHAYLA GRAVES, GOSPEL SUPERSTAR ERICA CAMPBELL, MELISSA GRAVES (PHOTO BY GAIL MANKER)

GOSPEL SUPERSTAR ERICA CAMPBELL WITH JUNETEENTH PITTSBURGH ORGANIZERS MARGO DOSS AND B. MARSHALL (PHOTO BY GAIL MANKER) SEE

Westinghouse Class of 1973 50-year reunion!

MELVIN HUBBARD EL, LARRY C. PICKETT, MAYOR ED GAINEY, RONALD ROY AND CAROLE COLES HENRY, at the Westinghouse Class of 1973 50-year reunion, June 17, at the Comfort Inn, Penn Hills. (Photos by Rob Taylor Jr.)

DEBORAH WALLACE, DENICE BROWN

ERIC JOHNSON, WITH THE “FABALOUS” A TEAM

THE WESTINGHOUSE CLASS OF ‘73 RECEIVED A PROCLAMATION FROM THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH.

JAMES GIBSON, MAYOR ED GAINEY

PAMELA KING, WILBURT BYRD, ELIZABETH JONES

CONSTANCE TAYLOR, JARMIL ANDERSON

LIFE Male STEAM Academy gets $1.5 million grant from Pa. Charter Schools Program

a charter to operate the school beginning July 1, 2020, to June 30, 2025.

The Woodland Hills School District Board of Directors approved the charter in 2019.

The school has 90 male students in grades 6-8.

Reverend Canady told the Courier that 13 years ago, he began a program at Rodman Street Baptist Church called the "March Madness Men's Revival," where he would meet with Black men at the church each Monday.

"But unfortunately, several of them were murdered," Rev. Canady revealed.

"We gotta get to them when they're young," Rev. Canady said to himself at the time.

On a subsequent September 11th, "God spoke to me, a 9-1-1 call, God told me you gotta save the boys," Rev. Canady said. "That night, he told me to start a school. I didn't go to sleep the entire night."

Reverend Canady said that night, God gave him the name of the school, the mascot

(Kings), the colors (purple and black), and the curriculum. The Eden Hall Foundation and The Heinz Endowments awarded the Canadys a “planning grant” that totaled $50,000 to visit different all-boys schools across the country that centered around STEM. The Canadys racked up the frequent flyer miles, traveling to Chicago, L.A., San Francisco, Oakland, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Jacksonville, Cleveland, New York, and Washington, D.C., among others.

Reverend Canady said

he saw how in a school in Chicago, every boy was referred to as "Mister," not just their first name. The reverend saw how morning assemblies were done, such as in Charles Drew STEAM Academy in Atlanta.

Eventually, the LIFE Male STEAM Academy became a reality.

“L.I.F.E.” stands for “Living Intelligently. Fulfilling Expectations.” It is based on the philosophy that there is a critical need to teach at-risk male scholars from underrepresented and disadvantaged

same time.

communities how to use technology in a way that fosters their own creativity, critical thinking, and collaborative problem-solving skills, according to a release from the school. LIFE

Male STEAM Academy says it nurtures scholars through inquiry-based and project-based science, technology, engineering, arts, and math education, which provides an academic framework that has proven effective in preparing male scholars for college success and career readiness.

Reverend Canady said the grant funds will specifically be used to support achieving the academic goal of having at least 60 percent of the students, known as “scholars,” scoring at the Proficient level or better on the PSSA Math/Algebra I assessment and 78 percent of scholars scoring at the Proficient level or better on the PSSA English Language Arts assessment by the end of the 2025-26 school year.

“This school is built for their sons and grandsons as an equalizer, because I know what education did for me as an equalizer,” Rev. Canady told the Courier, when asked why LIFE Male STEAM Academy should be considered by parents as a school for their male children. “Not only in academics, but we're a model for them, we mentor them, help them see themselves in a different light. ‘If I can see it, I can be it.’”

“For My thoughts are not your thoughts,

thoughts.”

OFFICIALS AT LIFE MALE STEAM ACADEMY CELEBRATE THE $1.5 MILLION GRANT.

THERE ARE 90 MALE STUDENTS AT LIFE MALE STEAM ACADEMY. THE 2023-24 SCHOOL YEAR WILL BE ITS THIRD YEAR IN OPERATION.

Ohio Players, gospel star Erica Campbell shine at Pittsburgh’s Juneteenth celebration

the Black entrepreneurs on each side as one progressed to Point State Park.

One of those Black entrepreneurs was his wife, Nykia Tillman. She sold copies of her book, “Hope Restored: Healing Emotional Wounds From The Past,” as well as women’s clothing through The Glow Company.

“My wife’s business focuses on inner and outer beauty,” Derrick Tillman told the Courier. “Inner beauty through her book,” and outer beauty through The Glow Company. “It’s

a newer brand, so it was important for her to have access to all those people, (have them) become aware of the product that she sells, along with her online boutique” that can be supported year-round. It was Nykia Tillman’s first time as a vendor at Juneteenth. “It was huge for her brand awareness,” Derrick Tillman said, “brand recognition, and getting her business out there.”

NYKIA TILLMAN, OF THE GLOW COMPANY. SHE WAS A FIRSTTIME VENDOR AT JUNETEENTH. (PHOTO BY ROB TAYLOR JR.)

DR. JAMES T. JOHNSON, CENTER, RECOGNIZED ON THE JUNETEENTH STAGE FOR HIS LONGTIME CONTRIBUTIONS IN THE PITTSBURGH COMMUNITY. HE IS CO-FOUNDER OF THE AFRO-AMERICAN MUSIC INSTITUTE, PICTURED WITH BYRON STRIPLING, LEFT, AND JOHNSON’S SON. (PHOTO BY ROB TAYLOR JR.)

NINA BINA, MONT HUTCH, TENNILLE BURNS, AT THE JUNETEENTH FIREWORKS AT POINT STATE PARK, JUNE 19. (PHOTO BY ROB TAYLOR JR.)

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Text message scams are getting worse: How to protect yourself

by Stacy M. Brown

For New Pittsburgh Courier (NNPA Newswire)—In an age of advanced technology and widespread connectivity, text message scams, including in big cities, have become a big problem for people nationwide.

As these deceptive practices continue to grow, authorities have cautioned that it is vital for people to be aware, watchful, and cautious to protect their personal information.

From 2015 to 2022, the number of reports about possible text scams rose by 500 percent, according to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

Also, officials said that more than 475 million robo-texts are sent every day, and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said that Americans had lost more than $231 million to text message scams in the first three quarters of 2022. Experts say that scams that use text messages continue to grow and target people in cities with numerous potential victims. Scammers are also increasingly targeting busy cities with high populations, such as Washington, New York, and Chicago.

The Black LGBTQIA+ struggle for equal pay

Officials say that there are several reasons why text message scams are so common. One of them is that scammers can work on digital platforms without being caught, which makes it easier for them to start large-scale fraud campaigns.

Also, the fast-paced nature of city life can make people more likely to make quick decisions, which makes them more likely to fall for these scams.

Authorities warned that people should take specific steps to avoid falling for text message scams.

The FTC said that scams often promise to get you to click on links. This could include offering gift cards, coupons, or a non-interest credit card.

A scammer may also say they have information about you or may trick you by claiming suspicious activity on your account, sending a false bill, or falsely informing you that your package has arrived.

Deborah Moss, who owns a small food business, told CBS News that she got caught up in a complex bank scam that started with a harmless

by Andrea Plaid Michigan Chronicle

In the fight for equal rights and opportunities, the LGBTQIA+ community has made significant strides over the years. However, despite progress in various areas, wage disparities continue to persist as a daunting challenge for many LGBTQIA+ individuals. According to the Human Rights Campaign, the national LGBTQIA+ advocacy organization, Black queer and trans workers make about 80 cents for every dollar a White straight worker makes. Broken down even further, Black queer women earn 85 cents.

Jerron Totten, LGBT Detroit’s social outreach coordinator & legislative advocacy specialist, and field director for Pride Decides 2020, told the Michigan Chronicle, “Black LGBT wage gaps in Michigan reveal the harsh reality of intersecting discrimination. As we fight for equality, let this statistic resonate: Black LGBT individuals in Michigan earn, on average, 20 percent less than their nonLGBT and/or White counterparts.

Wage disparities are not solely based on sexual orientation or gender identity, but they intersect with other factors such as race, gender, and disability. Re-

search consistently highlights the existence of significant pay gaps between LGBTQIA+ individuals and their heterosexual and cisgender counterparts. These disparities hinder financial security and economic mobility and perpetuate cycles of inequality.

Employment discrimination is one of the primary reasons for wage disparities within the LGBTQIA+ community. Despite progress in legal protections, many queer and trans individuals still face discrimination in the workplace. They may encounter barriers when seeking employment, experience harassment or hostile work environments and even face unjust termination based on their sexual orientation or gender identity. Such discrimination often limits access to higher-paying job opportunities and prevents LGBTQ individuals from reaching their full earning potential.

As far as the Great Lakes State and how employment discrimination is handled, Totten stated, “Now that we in Michigan have updated the Elliot-Larsen Act to include sexual orientation and gender identity as protected classes, it’s time to dismantle barriers further and ensure fair wages for all, regardless of race, sex-

ual orientation or gender identity.” Another factor contributing to wage disparities is occupational segregation. LGBTQIA+ individuals are often channeled into lower-paying jobs due to prejudice and biases within certain industries. This occupational segregation not only limits their earning potential but also restricts their career advancement and professional growth opportunities. Stereotypes and societal expectations influence employer decisions, unevenly distributing LGBTQIA+ individuals across industries and occupations.

The absence of comprehensive workplace policies and benefits catering specifically to queer employees exacerbates wage disparities. LGBTQIA+ individuals often face limited access to family leave, health insurance, retirement plans and other essential benefits. This lack of support disproportionately impacts queer and trans workers, especially those who face additional challenges, such as raising children or navigating healthcare needs related to their gender identity or sexual orientation.

It is crucial to recognize the intersectionality of identities within the LGBTQIA+ community. LGBTQIA+ individuals

Why the S&P 500 should be your core investment holdings!

Some years ago I wrote an article titled, “How to invest with confidence.” In this article I delved into key investment fundamentals to consider when investing in the stock market. Below is a short summary of those investment fundamentals:

Objective—Every dollar saved and every dollar invested should have a clear definitive purpose or goal.

Time Horizon—Now that you have a goal and you’re accumulating money to reach your goal, when will you need to access the money to fulfill your goal?

Risk Tolerance—It’s important that you’re able to sleep at night and not be overwhelmed with the up and down swings of the market. Would you consider yourself a conservative, moderate, or aggressive investor?

Diversification—A sure-fire way to minimize risk in your investment portfolio is to have your money spread around in various places. It is safer from an investment perspective to have your investments spread across 200 different companies than to invest in a single company or 10 different companies. You should never put all your eggs in one basket.

Asset Allocation—The biggest decision you’ll make that impacts your return on investment is how your investment is allocated between stock, bonds, and cash equivalents. Stocks are riskier than bonds. Stocks have also been more rewarding than bonds over an extended period of time. According to

Ibbotson, an independent research firm, stocks have an average rate of return of 12 percent over the past 100 years, whereas bonds have an average rate of return of 6 percent over the same time span. Cash equivalents averaged right around 3 percent.

Track Record—Before selecting any investment product, you want to look at its track record. The longer the investment product has been in existence, the longer the track record you can obtain. The track record will give you a history of how well the investment has performed over the years.

Dollar Cost Aver-

aging—As opposed to trying to time the market or investing a large lump sum, it’s better to systematically invest money at regular time intervals over an extended period of time regardless of the fluctuation of the market.

Expense Ratio—The expense ratio details the cost that you’re paying for the underlying investment. The lower the expense ratio, the more money you have working for you.

What if I told you there’s a simple way to invest where the underlying investment: Has a 100-year track record. Ensures your investments are diversified or spread among hundreds of compa-

nies. Has the lowest expense ratio. A long track record will give you comfort in the investment. A diversified investment portfolio provides safety with your investments. A low expense ratio means higher returns for you with your investment. There is in fact a simple way to invest with the benefits and security I just mentioned. That underlying investment is the S&P 500 Index.

The Standard & Poor’s 500, commonly known as the S&P 500, is a renowned stock market index that serves as a barometer for the performance of the U.S. stock market. The S&P 500 is a collection of 500 of America’s biggest and brightest companies. These companies are household names. These companies provide products and services that we purchase and consume on a daily basis. One common investment advice you’d hear is invest in companies that you know. Here’s a list of a few of the 500 companies currently included in the S&P 500 Index: Apple, Amazon, Google. Facebook, Tesla, Home Depot, Disney, Starbucks, CVS, Target, PNC Financial Services, and Johnson and Johnson. I’m sure you recognize all of these companies. I’m sure you spent money with most of these companies.

who also belong to marginalized racial or ethnic groups, have disabilities or face economic hardships experience compounded disadvantages. These intersecting identities magnify the wage disparities they encounter, making it even more challenging to break free from cycles of poverty and inequality. Addressing wage disparities for LGBTQIA+ individuals requires concerted efforts from various stakeholders. Activist organizations, policymakers and employers must work together to implement inclusive policies protecting LGBTQIA+ employees from discrimination and promoting fair wages. Legislation must be enacted or strengthened to ensure comprehensive workplace protections and benefits for queer and trans individuals, including equal pay for equal work. Promoting workplace inclusion is essential to combat wage disparities. Employers should foster a culture that values diversity, inclusivity, and equal opportunity. This can be achieved through diversity training, LGBTQIA+ employee resource groups, and the establishment of non-discriminatory policies. Creating safe and welcoming environments

I’m certain that if I had the space to list the other 488 companies included in the S&P 500 Index, you’d be familiar with them as well. By using the S&P 500 Index as your core underlying investment, you invest in all of these companies.

The S&P 500 was introduced in 1957 and is maintained by S&P Dow Jones Indices. The index is weighted by market capitalization, meaning that larger companies have a greater influence on its performance. However, the S&P 500 is also subject to certain rules and criteria to ensure diversity and representativeness. It includes companies from various sectors such as technology, healthcare, finance, consumer goods, and more, which provides a comprehensive snapshot of the U.S. stock market.

To be included in the S&P 500, a company must meet specific eligibility criteria. These criteria consider factors like market capitalization, liquidity, financial viability, and sector representation. The index is periodically rebalanced to maintain its accuracy and to reflect changes in the market landscape.

The S&P 500 holds great importance for investors, financial professionals, and the economy as a whole. It serves as a benchmark for measuring the performance of investment portfolios, mutual funds, and exchange-traded funds (ETFs). By serving as a benchmark, many investment professionals who manage investment portfolios for their

Q&A with Wells Fargo’s Otis Rolley, President of the Wells Fargo Foundation

by Wells Fargo

For New Pittsburgh Courier

(The Financial Journey is a unique series focused on financial education and opportunities. These stories have been created through a strategic partnership between Wells Fargo and Word In Black.)

WIB: Can you describe your role at Wells Fargo?

Rolley: I oversee the Wells Fargo Foundation, one of the largest corporate foundations in the country, and lead the bank’s strategic philanthropic vision on advancing community impact around housing access and affordability, financial health, small business growth, and community climate resilience. I also oversee our employee volunteerism and giving for 250,000 employees, which is a huge part of how we show up in our communities. Last year, Wells Fargo employees volunteered over 700,000 hours and the bank donated roughly $300 million to strengthen local communities so ensuring our philanthropy has meaningful impact is a major priority for me. I am the first African American to hold this vital role.

WIB: What would you say is the best part of the work you get to do?

Rolley:  Coming from a long career in urban planning, public service and economic development, I’m really excited

about the opportunity to impact systemic change from within the financial services sector. It’s an economic imperative for us to help address some of the policies and practices that have prevented historically marginalized people and communities from growing wealth through starting businesses or purchasing homes. At the Wells Fargo Foundation, we’re not interested in just making grants. Within philanthropy, we’re often able to take bigger risks than the company can take on the business side. So we really want to work with community partners that are already in the trenches and doing innovative and transformational work.  Then we can come in and provide catalytic philanthropic capital to help those solutions take off, impacting more communities and lives.

WIB: What does diversity and Inclusion mean for you?

Rolley: I was born and raised in Jersey City, NJ, one of the most diverse places in the U.S. where I had the privilege of learning about different cultures and the cornucopia that is our collective humanity.

For me, inclusion does not mean that we should be neutral or blind when it comes to race, gender, sexuality, and other dif-

ferences. People should be able to show up as they are. And inclusion means accepting and recognizing the uniqueness and different life experiences that every person brings. Equity and inclusion is not a lens through which I see our work. I wear glasses and know that you can take lenses off. Real diversity and inclusion has to be centered in the work we do. Also, I’m the head of a corporate foundation.  I recognize that our ability to give is dependent on my corporation’s ability to make a profit.  I firmly believe that we can do good and do well, and there is clearly an economic imperative to investing in and building up diverse market segments that have been historically ignored or underinvested in.

WIB: What is one piece of career advice you can give to our readers?

Rolley: Fail fast, learn fast, fix fast.  Mistakes are going to happen.  And you won’t have to seek them out—they’ll find you.  When you fail, find the lesson in your failure— quickly—and make sure you don’t repeat it the next time. Then make a decision and follow through without dwelling on the past.

WIB: Having a role in banking can seem daunting at times, what do you enjoy most outside of work?

Rolley: I’m an audiophile.  Music of all types —gospel, jazz, classical, rock, pop, hip hop, tribal, house, neo soul, etc.—they all are therapeutic.  I also love hiking and traveling.  Experiencing the outdoors and various places, cultures and people.  Finally, I’m all about the four F’s— Faith, Family, friends and food. These things ground me and keep me sane and healthy.  They allow me to charge the battery and live with purpose.

WIB: Describe your proudest moment to date.

Rolley: I have had many moments for which I have been really proud in my professional career, but my proudest moment at Wells Fargo thus far has been contributing $3 million to fill a capital gap for supportive housing in Brooklyn so that people experiencing homelessness can have a stable home.

WIB: What would you say is the most important lesson about finances?

Rolley: Being part of the mainstream banking system is absolutely key to advancing historically marginalized communities.  My biggest piece of advice would be to start saving early. It can be minimal at first—even a few dollars—but it will build a discipline and mindset over time. Placing a value on savings can set you up for bigger opportunities like college or owning a

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home, which then put you on a path to generational wealth. It’s also never too late to start – but I’d definitely tell my younger self to put money aside for my goals.

WIB: Can you describe a pivotal moment in your career?

Rolley:  A pivotal moment in my career was when I was working on a project early in my career and I failed.  I failed big time.  I was supposed to do a business process analysis and I used the wrong baseline data.  My boss had very high standards and I was so embarrassed and frustrated.  My boss took me to the side and told me that failure was part of what is necessary to go from good to great.  He said failing is okay, but staying down when you fall is not!  He taught me the tenet that I live by now, “Fail fast.  Learn fast. Fix

fast.”  It was a pivotal moment that I know changed my professional trajectory.

WIB: What does having an “authentic voice” mean for you?

Rolley: Fully being who you are, all of the time, at work and at home.  I am a Christian.  I am a father. I am Black. I am gay.  All of these things contribute to who I am, and an “authentic voice” is one that allows all of these things, and all of my other traits, experiences, education and training to unapologetically be heard in my work.

(Otis Rolley is the head of Philanthropy and Community Impact at Wells Fargo & Company and president of the Wells Fargo Foundation, one of the largest corporate foundations in the United States. At Wells Fargo, Otis guides the strategic vision behind the company’s social impact strategies with an emphasis on housing affordability, small business growth, financial health and a low-carbon future.)

S&P 500 should be your core investment holdings

clients seek to beat the market (S&P 500) or get better overall investment returns than what the market (S&P 500) did. Important to note 80 percent of investment professionals don’t beat the market. Their returns are lower than the S&P 500 Index.

Did you notice that when I use the market, I put in parentheses S&P 500. That’s because when the financial pundits on TV and radio are referencing the stock market, they’re referring to the S&P 500 Index.. The S&P 500 Index represents 80 percent

of the entire stock market. The movements of the S&P 500 are closely monitored by economists, policymakers and analysts. Its performance is often seen as an indicator of the overall health and direction of the U.S. economy. Changes in the S&P 500 can influence market sentiment, consumer confidence, and investment strategies, making it a crucial reference point for decision-making.

For nearly the last century, the average annual total return of the S&P 500 has been about 10 percent. I have a simple investment philosophy.

Why try to beat the market (S&P 500) when you can own the market by investing in the S&P 500 Index.

Investing in the S&P 500 can be done through various means. Individual investors can purchase shares of ETFs or mutual funds that track the index. These investment vehicles offer the benefit of diversification across a broad range of companies, reducing the risk associated with investing in individual stocks. (Damon Carr, Money Coach can be reached @ 412-216-1013 or visit his website @ damonmoneycoach.com)

Black LGBTQIA+ struggle for equal pay

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for LGBTQIA+ individuals helps close the wage gap and benefits businesses by tapping into a broader pool of talent and perspectives.

Increasing public awareness about wage disparities faced by queer and trans individuals is

crucial. Educating employers, employees, and society about the challenges and discrimination LGBTQIA+ individuals encounter can help combat stereotypes and biases. By fostering understanding and empathy, we can work towards dismantling the systemic barri-

ers contributing to wage disparities.

Wage disparities continue to be a significant concern for LGBTQIA+ individuals, hindering their economic progress and perpetuating inequality.

Addressing these disparities requires a multifaceted approach that includes

comprehensive workplace policies, legal protections, advocacy, and cultural change. By working together, we can create a society where LGBTQ individuals are accepted and empowered to thrive economically, thus fostering a more equitable and inclusive future for all.

Text message scams are getting worse

text message.

Moss, who had dedicated over a decade to building her business, says she had finally accumulated enough savings to pursue a peaceful life in rural Guerneville, California.

Soon after answering the message, Moss got a phone call from a person who identified themselves as a Chase Bank representative, and the bank’s name appeared on the caller ID.

Initially dismissing it as a minor inconvenience, Moss promptly replied.

At the other end of the line was an individual identifying as “Miss Barbara” from “Chase ATM.” She requested permission from Moss to issue a new debit card to resolve the alleged fraudulent charge. Barbara asked Moss to confirm her identity by reading the numbers from a text message to her over

the phone.

“And I would just repeat those numbers to her, and she’d say, ‘That’s great. Thank you so much, Ms. Moss,’” said Moss.

Miss Barbara called Moss multiple times over the next week about a problem with the card delivery. She asked Moss to verify her identity by reading back the numbers from subsequent text messages.

It wasn’t until Moss visited her nearest bank branch that the devastating truth emerged.

A supervisor informed her that the scam completely depleted her life savings of nearly $160,000.

“That was all my money. It took me 12 years to get that money, and that was my life savings,” Moss said.

“My world fell apart. My whole world fell apart,” Moss said.

JPMorgan Chase said that scammers deceived Ms. Moss and got her personal information, which compromised her account.

Here are some crucial things to do to reduce the risk:

Check the source out: Be careful when you get unwanted text messages, especially ones that ask for personal or financial information. Always check the sender’s name before responding or giving out any private information.

Don’t click on strange links: Don’t click on links in text messages, especially if they come from sources you don’t know or look sketchy. These links can lead to harmful websites or cause the download of dangerous software.

Educate yourself:

Keep up with the latest text message scams and hackers’ most common tricks. Get to know how they do things so you can better spot and avoid pos-

sible dangers. Beware of urgency and pressure. Scammers often make victims feel they must move quickly or use high-pressure tactics to get what they want.

Be careful about messages that tell you to do something right away or offer deals that seem too good to be true. Enable two-factor authentication: Use two-factor authentication whenever you can to give your online accounts an extra layer of security.

(Stacy M. Brown is NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent)

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Black rednecks and blatant lies

A redneck is defined as a working-class White person, especially a politically reactionary one from a rural area. This term is considered to be derogatory and informal and is not a term of endearment. Rednecks are considered to be bigoted, narrow-minded, and prejudiced. The term is not usually used to indicate a Black person, but the truth of the matter is that “Black Rednecks” exist. One person, in particular, would seem to warrant this description. His name is Jesse Lee Peterson, and he is the host of a popular podcast that is titled “The Fallen State.” His guests come from a broad range of backgrounds and his ideas are often considered to be outrageous. Several of his guests have walked out of his interviews in protest of his questions and attitudes.

Jesse Lee Peterson, a Black man raised in the rural South, lovingly considers Donald Trump to be the “Great White Hope.” He also insists that there is no such thing as racism! When he asks a question of a guest to clarify what is being said, he will often say, “I’m Black and slow,” please explain further. He believes that there are two types of men (males); Alpha and Beta. He thinks that Beta males are soft and compliant, and refers to them in a derogatory manner. Any man who would take advice from a female is a “Beta.”

Jesse Lee believes that men are meant to run the world, and that no man should take advice from a woman. Love does not originate with women— the natural order of intelligence, love, power and authority on Earth is the following: God—Man— Woman—Children. Basically, the only jurisdiction women have is children; women don’t have a direct pipeline to God, and they are not qualified to provide ideas to men. Any man who would listen to the advice of a woman is loudly proclaimed to be a “Beta!”

Jesse Lee believes Whites are smarter than Blacks, and that all of the problems in the Black community stem totally from the actions of Blacks and their inferior behavior. He points out that Blacks are innately criminal and have done far more violence on Earth than Whites. He insists that there is no proof that White people have held Blacks back, or even that the condition of Black people has been adversely impacted by race.

When questioned about police brutality and its disproportionate impact on Blacks, Jesse Lee insists it is because Black people don’t know how to act when stopped by the police.

He basically believes that God does not communicate directly with women; that her husband is the intermediary. He also laments the fact that most Black children are raised in female-headed households. The catch is that he considers women to be totally responsible for this state of affairs. He once had a Black male guest on his show who admitted that he had never dated a Black woman. Jesse’s response was “Good!” or something to that effect. He encourages every man to “forgive” his mother for causing harm to the family and to the broader Black community. He believes that Satan is the head of women and God is the head of men.

Basically, Jesse Lee Peterson comes across as being extremely anti-Black, anti-woman, homophobic, and a multi-bigot. He does not acknowledge that racism exists. One of his favorite questions for guests is, “Do you love White people?”

Now, a person who was not born yesterday can find some truth in certain ideas that he promotes… it IS true that about 77 percent of Black children are raised without fathers. The issue is where he places the blame. It is also true that there is a violence problem among Blacks, but it definitely does NOT outstrip the overall violence that Blacks have been subjected to in America. The great irony is that Mr. Peterson is basically an affable guy with an engaging personality. He considers himself a consummate Christian, and he apparently believes the absolutely ridiculous things that he says, Truth dictates that we all have our differences of opinion regarding important issues, but Mr. Peterson’s ideas are often so preposterous that his guests, White AND Black, look at him with disbelief. We are entitled to our beliefs, but it is unfortunate that this Black man’s ideas are capable of exacerbating racial animosities, which can be seen by the admiration that he gets from some of his White followers who express delight that they have an ally. Hopefully, his ideas will also serve as a catalyst for Black people to prove him wrong!

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Down to the wire

(TriceEdneyWire.com)—Few knowledgeable politicians or citizens will deny the link between the threat to impeach Richard Nixon and the eventual impeachment of William Jefferson Clinton.  Misusing a common, contemporary descriptor, “Payback is a Witch!!”  The only “real” reason for Clinton’s impeachment at that time is because the Republican House of Representatives majority had the votes for impeachment.  Before then, they had an insufficient number of votes to sustain that action.  Clinton’s 1993 impeachment effort was seminal, if for no other reason than, to illuminate the corruption to which the Republican Party would stoop to win/retain power while exercising their passion for political retribution.

History informs us that Nixon was an unscrupulous, corrupt politician whose primary goal was self-interest.  This fact is illuminated by his direction of the Watergate break-in and his interference in the Paris (Vietnamese) Peace Talks.  His evident guilt in the Watergate incident was sufficient to inspire a delegation of members of his own party (Republican) to encourage his resignation.  He was guilty as sin, and everyone knew it!

Don’t get me wrong, I deplore the moral turpitude of Clinton.  His conduct besmirched the image of the presidency, but the conduct of Nixon crossed into the realm of criminality.  The impeachment of Clinton became the means of retaliation for the threatened impeachment and resignation of Nixon, and the Republican Party’s declaration of exemption from

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the ‘rule of law.’ Fifty years later, it is obvious that the perception of their exemption from the rule of law is the rule rather than the exception among the leadership AND ‘rank and file’ of the Republican Party.  The corruption and criminality of Trump, their current standard bearer, is the only evidence needed to reach that conclusion.  With few exceptions, the willingness of Republicans to justify and defend Trump’s lawlessness paints a clear picture of how far they are willing to go to impose their ideals and will upon the majority of Americans.    Trump’s obvious willingness to ignore the requirements of the law by refusing to return presidential records and classified documents was bad enough, but, adding to his 20K plus volume of lies, he declared that all required documents had been returned.  Admissions and facts also show that Trump attempted to involve his legal team in his web of lies. What is most egregious to me, my friends and those concerned about national security is how Trump played, and is playing, fast and loose with secrets of national defense and intelligence.  Friends who have served in the military have explained to me

that had they handled classified materials in the same manner as alleged by Trump, their careers would have ended with the certainty of punishment.

Some have forgotten that Trump’s legal concerns involve more than just his misappropriated documents.  The legal entanglements related to Stormy Daniels continue to be a thorn in Trump’s side.  Also, let us not forget Trump’s audiotaped telephone conversation with Georgia’s Secretary of State, as I interpret it, soliciting extra-legal assistance in creating 11,000+ votes to secure a Trump election victory.  He (Trump) has been arraigned for one of these charges and awaits an indictment determination for the other.

Although Trump continues to deny any wrongdoing in this affair, sufficient facts have surfaced to credibly refute his protestations.  And, yet, as they seemingly ignore or are unable/ unwilling to see his criminality, his political allies continue to protest his ongoing criminal prosecution.  Even worse, his standing among Republican voters has not diminished. Only a handful acknowledges his obvious criminality.

With the current malignant thinking of most Republicans, one can only wonder how they will reconcile future involvement in our established democratic processes with the conflicts of principle they have created.  Or will they work to destroy their dreaded SYSTEM?

(Dr. E. Faye Williams is President of The Dick Gregory Society and President Emerita of the National Congress of Black Women)

Will Trump get a get out of jail free card?

(TriceEdneyWire.com)—The federal indictment of Donald Trump—the first federal indictment of a former president in U.S. history—poses the question. Trump’s enraged reaction —calling it the “greatest witch hunt of all time” and denouncing special counsel Jack Smith, a career prosecutor, as a “deranged lunatic”—makes the question unavoidable. Obviously, Trump deserves a fair trial, his guilt or innocence determined by a jury of his peers. But every candidate for president should be asked if they would pardon Donald Trump if they were president. As Gerald Ford proved when pardoning Richard Nixon, a presidential pardon can be issued before a trial, or even before formal charges are brought, so the question needn’t wait on the trial.

Whether Donald Trump is found guilty or not (it will only take one juror in his upcoming Miami trial to produce a hung jury), the charges in the indictment are serious, and the facts alleged describe clear violations of the law. The president took classified documents that did not belong to him. These included truly consequential secrets —“information regarding defense and weapons capabilities of both the United States and foreign countries, U.S. nuclear programs … and plans for possible retaliation in response to a foreign attack.” Trump shared classified information with guests who did not have security clearances, essentially crowing about his possession of them. When the National Archives and the Department of Justice sought return of the documents, Trump hatched efforts to hide some of them, even after he was issued a federal subpoena—a legal demand—that he return them. He lied to federal officials, and even deceived his own attorney. As Bill Barr, Trump’s former attorney general, stated, “there is no excuse for what he (Trump) did here.”

Anyone running for office must

by A. Peter Bailey

TriceEdneyWire.com)—It’s time for serious Black folks in this country to make it clear that when we advocate for reparations, it is not requesting some kind of gift from the federal government. Reparations to us means that as descendants of enslaved Africans, we are due payment for the 250 years for which our ancestors were forced to work for absolutely no payment. The only thing provided by the enslavers was enough food and clothing that would enable our African ancestors to continue working so that the enslavers could fill their pockets with money.

That’s why reparations, which is defined as “broadly understood compensation given for an abuse or injury.”

Our enslaved ancestors were not paid for either abuse or injury.

Columnist Courtland Milloy, in a

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decide whether to stand with Trump and accuse the Justice Department of being “weaponized” or stand for the principle that no man is above the law, and the law should be applied to the powerful and the powerless alike.

The leading Trump challenger in the Republican Party, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, reacted to the indictment by charging that the “weaponization of federal law enforcement represents a mortal threat to a free society.” Former Vice President Mike Pence tried to have it both ways, comparing the indictment to the way a “third-world nation” would use criminal charges to attack their opponents, while saying that it is imperative that the law be enforced even-handedly and demonstrate that no man is above the law. Similarly, Sen. Tim Scott tried to straddle, saying the charges were a “serious, serious challenge” to Trump, but denouncing the DOJ as “weaponized” against Trump.

Sadly, the only Republican contenders to criticize Trump are those that run lowest in the early polls. Former Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson called on Trump to withdraw from the race, and urged the Republican National Committee to revise the requirement that any Republican participating in the debates pledge to support the party’s eventual nominee by excluding anyone found guilty of espionage or a felony. Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie called Trump’s perils “self-inflicted,” dismissing the attack on the independent special counsel.

Trump, of course, is free to run for

Washington Post column entitled, “Fight for reparations widens understanding of history,” provided solid comments on reparations from Roslyn Mickens and Kelly Matthews, leaders of the organization DMV Freedmen.

According to Ms. Mickens, “We have reached the conclusion that the U.S. Supreme Court will never honor a reparations claim that is rooted in racial terms….Reparations is not a cure for racism. This is not about reparations for ‘Black’ people. Anybody can say that they are ‘Black’ these days. This is about reparations for the descendants of America’s emancipated people. The past is not the past….Racism endures, the legacy of slavery lives on. But a new generation of freedmen will always be there demanding that the nation makes amends.”

Ms. Matthews noted that “When America was being built, we were being excluded from economic development. What we got were massa-

president while under indictment or even from prison if he is found guilty. In 1920, Eugene Victor Debs ran for president while jailed for opposing World War I, garnering 900,000 votes as the Socialist Party candidate. Trump and his supporters now are promising violent “retribution.” Kari Lake, the failed Arizona gubernatorial candidate, addressed the Georgia Republican Party convention, warning the prosecutor, the attorney general and President Biden that “if you want to get to President Trump (sic), you are going to have to go through me and … through 75 million Americans just like me. And “…Most of us are card-carrying members of the NRA.” That’s not a threat,” she said, “That’s a public service announcement.”

That rhetoric will grow ever more heated as the prosecution proceeds —and as seems likely, if Trump is indicted in Georgia for trying to overturn an election and in Washington for his complicity in the sacking of the Capitol on January 6. So, it is incumbent on those who seek the presidency to be clear about where they stand. Do they stand with the proposition that no man is above the law, or would they give Donald Trump a pass? Will they support the criminal justice system— whatever the verdict—or will they offer Trump a pardon? Trump, of course, has made it clear he would pardon himself. Where do the other contenders for the presidency stand on that?

Many issues will be debated in the presidential race—the economy, abortion, guns, the “war on woke,” Ukraine, catastrophic climate change, the right to vote and more. One central issue is posed by Trump’s vicious attack on the Justice Department, and the independent special counsel. Americans have the right to know: Would contenders for the presidency allow the criminal justice process to proceed or would they issue Trump a get out of jail free card?

cres, were burned, lynched, bombed, drowned, water-logged. Anytime we tried to make it our Black excellence was met with White violence, Black Codes, convict leasing, school desegregation.”

The analysis put forth by Ms. Mickens and Ms. Matthews, based on how this country has treated people of African descendant, its right on target. However when it comes to reparations I have a slight difference with them.

I strongly believe that reparations should focus solely on what is owed to the descendants of our African ancestors for 250 years of free, forced labor. Payment for post slavery labor is a separate issue to be dealt with.

Reparations for the direct descendants of those Africans who were forced to work for 250 years without being paid a single penny is absolutely clear. That’s why demanding reparations to direct descendants is not requesting a gift from the federal government.

For Black folks, reparations by the federal government is not a gift

Time to act on crime, violence and police reform in America

(NNPA NEWSWIRE)—America 2023: tumultuous times. Yes. Yet, amidst the greatest domestic challenges of American history, our nation has attempted to respond to the challenges through transformative public policy initiatives that have moved America toward a more perfect inclusive union.

Today there are new challenges to be sure, but also there are ongoing battles that have yet to be won. There are civil rights struggles and conditions that harken back to the 1960s that still abuse people of color every day, that still deny justice, equality and opportunity for all.

There’s an old saying: The first step to solving a problem is admitting it—and the first step can be painful.

There is still gross inequity in our education system, between rich school districts and poor districts. There is still inequality in access to healthcare, employment, to financial credit and there is a basic violation of civil and human rights in our criminal justice system.

Misguided pseudo-progressive policies such as “defund the police” and soft on crime procedures are literally contributing to the killing of hundreds of Black people and other people of color every day across America.

The truth is, crime is out of control in this country, especially in too many of our cities.

While many choose to turn a blind eye, it is people of color who are the majority of the victims: People of color account for 73 percent of rape victims; 72 percent of robbery victims; and 80 percent of felony assault victims; and 68.7 percent of the people in prison are Black

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and brown and 44 percent of the people killed by police in the United States are Black and brown.

We do need police reform and reform of the entire justice system.

• One: we need to change the culture and premise of policing. Our basic police system was designed in the mid-1800s—a different time and place. Today, it’s estimated that less than 10 percent of police officers’ time is actually fighting violent crime. We need a different vision, we need to rethink how we police—911 calls signal an emergency, and we need more specialized and better trained emergency responders for different needs: domestic violence, substance abuse, mental health, homeless issues, gang problems as well as violent crime in progress.

• Second: We need dangerous guns off the streets and all guns away from dangerous and mentally ill people. By far, most gun crimes are committed in urban areas with handguns. We need to reduce not increase concealed weapons in our cities.

We need to keep guns out of the hands of anyone under 21.

We need to fill gaps in the background check system so it’s universal and nationwide.

And we need to bring back the assault weapons ban because weapons of war have no place on our streets or in our communities. Assault weapons enable the horrific mass shootings that continue to plague our country.

• Third: We need to reduce recidivism. The vast majority of violent crimes are repeated by a small number of people who keep hurting others over and over.

• Fourth: We need to have more effective alternatives to incarceration, safer jails, but dangerous and repetitive violent people must be taken off the streets to protect all Americans, and in particular for the most vulnerable who are disproportionately victimized by violence and crime in Black and brown communities.

• Fifth: We have to stop over criminalizing petty, non-violent acts. 80 percent of crimes are for misdemeanors, and many are petty non-violent acts. And some charges are deliberately vague and are subject to discretion that can be abused by police, like loitering, vagrancy, trespass, or failure to pay a fine. In fact, some of the most horrific examples of police abuse occurred when a minor crime arrest escalated: Eric Garner killed for selling loose cigarettes; Rodney King beaten within an inch of his life for speeding; George Floyd killed for a bad $20 bill; Alton Sterling killed for selling CDs; Philando Castile killed for a broken taillight; and, Michael Brown killed for jaywalking. We believe that the time to act is now. These specific categories of civil rights have been violated for too long and the time to make a difference is surely too short. As a nation we cannot afford to remain silent about extremists’ hatred, violence, crime, and the fear-filled deterioration of American cities and towns.

This is for us a sense of urgency and civic responsibility. We have decided to work and act together, and to speak out publicly with recommended commonsense solutions to crime, violence, guns, and police reform that we know the majority of the American people support.

(Andrew M. Cuomo, American lawyer who served as the 56th Governor of New York from 2011 to 2021, Chair of the National Governors Association, U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, and former Attorney General of New York.

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BLM was always bankrupt regardless of its finances

According to reports, the Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation is on the verge of bankruptcy. According to other accounts, Black Lives Matter has $30 million in assets and is not bankrupt.

BLM supporters had enough of the financial scandals. They indicated that they remained committed to the movement but not the organization. Many supporters, though, refuse to admit that the movement was intellectually bankrupt from the outset.

Since its inception in 2013, journalists have stated that BLM is the modern-day civil rights movement, yet BLM has never carried the mantle of civil rights. BLM adopted the political posture of Black Power.

In the mid-sixties, a new generation of Black activists began demanding “Black Power” at a march in Mississippi. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was passed two years prior, but the younger generation rejected their elders’ incremental politics in favor of empowerment by any means necessary. Black Power activists demanded an immediate end to “neocolonial” control of Black communities, the circulation of “philosophies of blackness,” and reparations for slavery from “White capitalist America.”

MLK’s advisor, Bayard Rustin, warned everyone who asked him that Black Power not only had no practical value for the Civil Rights Movement but that spreading it was harmful.

According to Rustin, the slogan “Black Power” lacked any clear definition. It only succeeded in galvanizing emotions on all sides, with Whites seeing it as an expression of a new racism and many Blacks taking it as a warning to White people that Blacks will no longer tolerate brutality and violence.

Rustin went on to say that Black Power is a psychological rejection of White supremacy, part of the rebellion

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against the stereotypes that have been ascribed to Blacks for three hundred years. Nevertheless, pride, confidence, and a new identity cannot be won by glorifying “blackness” or attacking Whites.

Finally, Rustin stated that, while Black power is understandable as a reaction to the apparent irrelevance of so many hard-won victories in the dayto-day lives of most Blacks, the fact remains that the slogan Black Power does no service to Black people, and Black Power threatens to recreate the very conditions its adherents claimed to rebel against.

Obviously, Rustin’s critique of Black Power can be adapted and applied to BLM, but doing so will not demonstrate BLM’s intellectual bankruptcy. That is evident in BLM’s vast misunderstanding of 21st century America.

Consider how the right-wing classified BLM as a Marxist organization in order to discredit it. This failed because most people are unaware of Marxism’s intellectual history. As a result, most people are unaware that BLM made the same mistake about 21st century America that Marx did about working conditions during the industrial age.

Marx predicted that working conditions would deteriorate progressively, leading workers to revolt and demolish the capitalist system. Marx was incorrect. The inverse occurred: labor conditions improved, earnings rose, and society as a whole flourished.

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peculiar that a movement demanding that Black lives matter began during the second term of the country’s first Black president, where the descendants of African slaves are collectively the most prosperous Black people on the planet. They thought it was even odder that the movement sought to eradicate White supremacy. For decades, the phrase “White supremacy” was confined to describing Neo-Nazi ideology or serving as a historical reference.

All of this would have been an oxymoron if it weren’t for the fact that BLM believed America was just as racist today as it was during segregation and that Black Americans are worse off in the 21st century than they were in the past.

None of this matched the reality of contemporary America. BLM’s mistake was far worse than Marx’s.

BLM convinced themselves that Whites were at the top of a social hierarchy while Blacks were at the bottom, and the movement’s goal was to reverse the social hierarchy one “peaceful protest” at a time. In 2018, an ACLU article said, “Black Lives Matter has always been more of a human rights movement than a civil rights movement. BLM’s focus has been less about changing specific laws and more about fighting for a fundamental reordering of society.”

When Rustin was asked about the Black Power advocates insistence that they wanted to reconstruct society in the interest of greater social justice, Rustin replied that they have no such idea in mind; what they are in fact arguing for is the creation of a new Black establishment.

The only thing more damaging than an idea in the wrong hands is a social movement that is intellectually bankrupt.

From Juneteenth to reparations

(TriceEdneyWire.com)—Just two years ago, in 2021, The Senate unanimously passed legislation to make Juneteenth (June 19) a federal holiday.

The House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed the legislation with just fourteen holdouts, mostly among Southern Republicans.  It is unlikely that this legislation would get such overwhelming support today, as so many oppose teaching truth, opposing “critical race theory”, and even simple teaching about race and enslavement.  Indeed, many might oppose teaching about Juneteenth, which commemorates the day that enslaved Black Texans learned that they were free. President Biden described signing the Juneteenth holiday legislation as “one of the greatest honors” of his presidency.  He said, “Great nations don’t ignore their most painful moments, they embrace them.”  In embracing our painful moments, however, the celebration of Juneteenth is hollow unless it is accompanied by some action.  President has had the opportunity to embrace HR 40, legislation that would have authorized a Commission to Study and Develop Reparations Proposals for African Americans.  First introduced by Congressman John Conyers (DMI) in 1989, and introduced in every congressional session thereafter, the legislation was later championed by Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX) and supported by more than 210 members of Congress.  With a Republican-dominated Congress, HR 40 is unlikely to pass during this legislative session, but the President can still sign

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an executive order establishing a Commission on Reparations.  Granted, this might be divisive as we move toward election 2024 with a nation acutely divided on matters of race.  Still, Biden must practice what he preaches.  In embracing the history of enslavement, and commemorating Juneteenth, our President must ask how we get past the history to compensate the descendants of enslaved people who still experience generational trauma from enslavement.

California’s governor Gavin Newsome established a reparations commission that has now released its report, with recommendation.  San Francisco has also issued a report, suggesting both monetary and non-monetary benefits for San Franciscans.  Critics have focused on the monetary awards these commissions have suggested, and they would be better advised to focus on the concepts, not the details.  No monetary benefit can compensate the descendants of enslaved people for the wealth gap, not to mention the psychological effects, that slave descendants have experienced.  Suggestions that individual reparations run into the mil-

lions of dollars alarm some, but others understand that reports concluding that large amounts are due represent a starting point in negotiations, not an end point.  The most important thing is to reparations are due and then to determine how they should be paid.

“This day doesn’t just celebrate the past,” President Biden said, “It calls for action today.”  But what action?

The Supreme Court is likely to overturn affirmative action.  Even as they offered small hope in the Alabama gerrymandering case, they are likely to rule differently in other voting rights to discuss how they might be paid.

The reparations movement is growing, especially the local reparations movement, and people across racial lines are concerned about the wealth gap and its long-term implications.  At the same time, resistance to Black progress is growing and so-called law enforcement has gone wild in attacking Black drivers, joggers, walkers, and breathers.  President Biden deserves credit for signing Juneteenth legislation.  What will he do, in these politically divided times, to do more in the spirit of Juneteenth.

Juneteenth is a first step toward recognizing our nation’s sordid history.  Even as we embrace our nation’s flaws, we must repair the harm that this history has done.  Reparations are the next step toward making Black Americans whole.  (Dr. Julianne Malveaux is an economist, author, and Dean of the College of Ethnic Studies at Cal State LA.)

An embarrassment bigger than Trump

In the midst of the discussion of the second indictment of former President Donald Trump, there is an issue greater than, if not equal to, the former President’s alleged crimes.

That issue is the embarrassing spectacle of those elected members of the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate who have taken an oath to “uphold and defend” the Constitution of the United States, which includes its laws, institutions and process of governance. That oath respects the separation of powers as established in Articles I, II and III of the Constitution. It requires that the business of the nation be done in the prescribed manner of its laws, which gives legislative powers to the Congress, Judicial powers to the Courts and Executive powers to the President as prescribed under Article II.

This means that when Republican members of Congress take aim and condemn the Department of Justice, the same DOJ operating under its delegated authority within the prescribed conduct of the Judicial system, their conduct denies the validity of the very Constitution such members swore to “protect and defend”. It is one thing for die hard Trump supporters to speak as if they are operating in support of the Constitution, and another to, at the same time, say they will not read the indictment and refuse to acknowledge the same legal

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process that states “No one is above the law” (including Presidents).

These same Trump supporters are joined by elected Republican members of the U.S. House and Senate who join the Trump supporters as deniers of the validity of the current Presidency and our electoral process—except when it works in their favor. Democracy has been crippled with the failure of our two Party system collapsing under such refusals by Republican members of Congress to support the very political and judicial process upon which they were elected.

It is an embarrassment to have the Speaker of the House of Representatives and members of the U.S. Senate openly attack the process and indictments brought against Donald Trump. They refuse to even read the document in which Trump indicted himself through his words, and actions while he simultaneously refuses to acknowledge the threats to national security detailed in his illegal holding and refusal to release Secret and

Classified documents.

If Donald Trump were to be treated like anyone else in a similar situation, the Court would probably order a psychiatric evaluation to consider his fitness to stand trial. His actions and statements are against his personal interest. What does that say for the elected officials and the candidates for the Office of the Presidency on the extreme right who seek to use the Republican Party to support Trump, in spite of the laws he has violated and for which he will be tried, and should be jailed?

The solution to this crisis is for the rest of us to not lose faith in our system of government. To use our votes and even the Recall Process to remove from Office those extremists who would violate and throw out our laws and system of democratic governance to support what they want: the replacement of democracy with an authoritarian form of government under Donald Trump. Their end goal is a physical war of violence against our democratic governmental institutions and those of us who support those institutions.

We must not join the embarrassment of those elected officials who are drinking the Trump Kool-Aid. Thomas Jefferson once said, “Eternal Vigilance is the Price of Freedom”. Let’s watch and Vote!

CONDITIONS OF SALE

Effective with the August 3, 2020 Sheriff Sale of real estate and all such monthly public sales thereafter shall be conducted virtually through video conferencing technology or live streaming. The Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office shall provide for up to twenty-five persons to participate in person with physical distancing in the Gold Room, 4th Floor Allegheny County Courthouse. ALL PARTICIPANTS OR BIDDERS MUST BE REGISTERED AT LEAST 7 DAYS BEFORE THE DATE OF THE SALE IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE (VIRTUALLY OR IN PERSON) AT THE ALLEGHENY COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE SALES OF REAL ESTATE. REGISTRATION WILL BE AVAILABLE ON THE ALLEGHENY COUNTY SHERIFF’S WEBSITE: SHERIFFALLEGHENYCOUNTY.COM. The Successful bidder will pay full amount of bid in CASH, CERTIFIED CHECK OR CASHIERS CHECK at time of sale, otherwise the property will be resold at the next regular Sheriffs Sale; provided, that if the sale is made on MONDAY, JULY 3, 2023 the bidder may pay ten percent of purchasing price but not less than 75.00 in CASH, CERTIFIED CHECK, OR CASHIERS CHECK THE DAY IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE SALE, e.g. WEDNESDAY, JULY 6, 2023, BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 8:30AM AND 2:30PM IN THE ALLEGHENY COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE. And the balance in CASH, CERTIFIED CHECK, OR CASHIERS CHECK, on or before MONDAY, JULY 10, 2023 at 10:00 O’CLOCK A.M. The property will be resold at the next regular Sheriff’s Sale if the balance is not paid, and in such case all money’s paid in at the original sale shall be applied to any deficiency in the price of which property is resold, and provided further that if the successful bidder is the plaintiff in the execution the bidder shall pay full amount of bid ON OR BEFORE THE FIRST MONDAY OF THE FOLLOWING MONTH, OTHERWISE WRIT WILL BE RETURNED AND MARKED “REAL ESTATE UNSOLD” and all monies advanced by plaintiff will be applied as required by COMMON PLEAS COURT RULE 3129.2 (1) (a).

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 OF A NEW ARTICLE XII, ENTITLED, “SHERIFF SALES”, AND COMPRISED AS FOLLOWS: SUBSECTION 475-60: RECORDING OF DEEDS AND NOTIFICATION OF SHERIFFS SALES TO TAXING BODIES.

A. FOR ANY REAL PROPERTY OFFERED AT SHERIFFS SALE DUE TO NONPAYMENT OF REAL ESTATE TAXES AND PURCHASED BY A THIRD PARTY THROUGH SUCH SALE, THE SHERIFF SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR FILING THE DEED AND, WITHIN SEVEN DAYS OF FILING OF THE SHERIFFS DEED, PROVIDE WRITTEN NOTICE OF THE CONVEYANCE TO THE ALLEGHENY COUNTY OFFICE OF PROPERTY ASSESSMENTS. THE WRITTEN NOTICE REQUIRED PURSUANT TO THIS SUBSECTION SHALL INCLUDE THE DATE OF THE SALE, IDENTIFICATION OF THE PROPERTY SOLD BY BOTH ADDRESS AND LOT AND BLOCK NUMBER, AND THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE INDIVIDUALS OR OTHER ENTITY THAT PURCHASED THE PROPERTY.

B. AT THE TIME OF THE SALE THE SHERIFF SHALL COLLECT ALL REQUISITE FILING COSTS, REALTY TRANSFER TAXES AND FEES, NECESSARY TO PROPERLY RECORD THE DEED.

C. WITHIN SEVEN DAYS OF RECEIPT OF WRITTEN NOTICE FROM THE SHERIFF, THE ALLEGHENY COUNTY OFFICE OF PROPERTY ASSESSMENTS SHALL FORWARD COPIES OF SUCH NOTICE TO ALL TAXING BODIES LEVYING REAL ESTATE TAXES ON THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE MUNICIPALITY AND SCHOOL DISTRICT WHERE THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED.

AS REQUIRED BY SECTION 14 OF ACT NO. 77 OF 1986, THE COST OF ALL DOCUMENTARY STAMPS FOR REAL ESTATE TRANSFER TAXES (STATE, LOCAL, AND SCHOOL) WILL BE DEDUCTED BY THE SHERIFF FROM THE PROCEEDS OF THE SALE. Purchasers must record their deeds and pay the necessary recording fees. Pursuant to Rule 3136 P.R.C.P. NOTICE is hereby given that a schedule of distribution will be filed by the Sheriff not later than 30 days from date of sale and that distribution will be made in accordance with the schedule unless exceptions are filed thereto within 10 days thereafter. No further notice of the filing of the schedule of distribution will be given.

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

NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT ALL SHERIFFS DEEDS TENDERED TO PURCHASERS WILL CONTAIN THE FOLLOWING:

“This document may not sell, convey, transfer, include, or insure the title to the coal and right of support underneath the surface land described or referred to herein and the owner or owners of such coal may have the complete legal right to remove all of such coal, and in that connection damage may result to the surface of the land, any house, building or other structure on or in such land.”

1 JULY 23

DEFENDANT: Karen J. Marchitello

CASE NO.: MG-22-000766

DEBT: $16,986.64

***************** NAME OF ATTORNEY: Robert P. Wendt, Esquire ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY: 275 Curry Hollow Rd., Bldg. 1, Ste. 280, Pittsburgh, PA 15236

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER:

x 490

All the following described real estate situated in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, and Borough of North Braddock. Having erected thereon

8 JULY 23

11 JULY 23

CHARLES E. KOFFLER ************* CASE NO. MG-22-000662 DEBT $30,714.14 NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) KML LAW GROUP, P.C.

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEYS SUITE 5000, 701 MARKET STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106

************************ ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER (215) 627-1322 ******************************* SHORT DESCRIPTION ******************* IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, TOWNSHIP OF STOWE: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 902 WOODWARD AVENUE, MC KEES ROCKS, PA 15136. DEED BOOK 11796, PAGE 307. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 73-P-47.

12 JULY 23

DEFENDANT(S) ELLEN MORGAN SOLELY IN HER CAPACITY AS HEIR OF JAMES MORGAN, DECEASED, THE UNKNOWN HEIRS OF JAMES MORGAN DECEASED

************* CASE NO. MG-22-000048

DEBT $47,023.13

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S)

KML LAW GROUP, P.C.

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEYS SUITE 5000, 701 MARKET STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106

************************ ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER (215) 627-1322

*******************************

SHORT DESCRIPTION

******************* IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, BOROUGH OF BRADDOCK:

HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 26 MOODY STREET, BRADDOCK, PA 15104. DEED BOOK 12832, PAGE 91. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 302-A-283.

13 JULY 23

DEFENDANT(S) DANIEL J. AUBEL AKA

DANIEL AUBEL, ROBERTA L. AUBEL AKA

ROBERTA AUBEL ************* CASE NO. MG-19-000442

******** DEBT $47,023.13

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S)

KML LAW GROUP, P.C.

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEYS SUITE 5000, 701 MARKET STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106

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OF ATTORNEYS

Township Line Road, Suite 250, Yardley, PA 19067 ************************ ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER (215) 579-7700

SHORT DESCRIPTION ******************* In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, BELLEVUE BOROUGH: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A TWO STORY DWELLING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 695 SHADE AVENUE PITTSBURGH, PA 15202 DEED BOOK 34895 AND PAGE 57 BLOCK & LOT NO. 160-B-268

9 JULY 23

DEFENDANT(S) VICTORIA SEISS CASE NO. MG-23-000061

******** DEBT $52,735.19

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NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) KML LAW GROUP, P.C. ********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEYS SUITE 5000, 701 MARKET STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106

************************ ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER (215) 627-1322

SHORT DESCRIPTION IN THE COMMONWEAL TH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, BOROUGH OF WHITAKER: HAVING

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER (215) 627-1322

SHORT DESCRIPTION

******************* IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, BOROUGH OF BRADDOCK:

HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING

BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 26 MOODY STREET, BRADDOCK, PA 15104.

DEED BOOK 12832, PAGE 91. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 302-A-283.

14 JULY 23

DEFENDANT(S) CHRISTOPHER JOSEPH DAMICO, ANGEL N. DAMICO AKA ANGEL

N. D’AMICO ************* CASE NO. MG-19-001185 DEBT $366,699.81

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S)

KML LAW GROUP, P.C.

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEYS SUITE 5000, 701 MARKET STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106

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ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER

(215) 627-1322

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SHORT DESCRIPTION

******************* IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, BOROUGH OF BRADDOCK:

HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING

BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 26

MOODY STREET, BRADDOCK, PA 15104.

DEED BOOK 12832, PAGE 91. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 302-A-283.

15 JULY 23

DEFENDANT(S) RYAN C. KISS, TRACY L. ROTHBAUER

************* CASE NO. MG-21-000253

******** DEBT $83,064.47

PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106

************************ ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER (215) 627-1322

SHORT DESCRIPTION

******************* IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, BOROUGH OF BRENTWOOD:

HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING

BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 111 KAPLAN AVENUE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15227. DEED BOOK 13179, PAGE 427. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 137-J-l 01.

JULY 23 DEFENDANT(S) CONSTANCE I. STREET, KNOWN HEIR OF JOHN V. STREET, DECEASED; L.G. STREET, AIKIA L.G. WILSON, A/KA LAWRENCE G. STREET, NKJ A LAWR.ENCE G. WILSON, KNOWN HEIR OF JOHN STREET, DECEASED; UNKNOWN HEIRS, SUCCESSORS, ASSIGNS, AND ALL PERSONS, FIRMS, OR ASSOCIATIONS

CLAIMING

North Allegheny School District vs DEFENDANT(S) Patrick G. O’Halloran and Patricia M. O’Halloran

NO. GD 21-014604

33 JULY 23 DEFENDANTS: RANDELL L. RUSCH, Jr. a/k/a RANDALL L. RUSCH, Jr. AND LESLIE A.RUSCH, AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

CASE NO. MG-22-000410 DEBT: $239,815.79

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) David W. Raphael, Esquire

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEYS FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF PENNSYLVANIA, 100 Federal Street -4th Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15212

************************ ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER (412) 465-9718

SHORT DESCRIPTION

******************* ALL OF THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED

REAL ESTATE SITUATED IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, AND THE MUNICIPALITY

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER (412) 242-4400 ******************************* SHORT DESCRIPTION ******************* In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Port Vue: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 1611 NEW YORK AVENUE, MCKEESPORT, PA 15133. DEED BOOK 10928, PAGE 330. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 466-0-180. 29 JULY 23 PLAINTIFF(S) Penn Hills School District and Municipality of Penn Hills vs DEFENDANT(S) Tyrina Taylor

NO. GD 22-005924

OF ATTORNEY(S) Jennifer L. Cerce, Esquire **********************

OF ATTORNEYS

S. 27th Street, Ste. 210

PA 15203

the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Municipality of Penn Hills:

ERECTED THEREON A TWO FAMILY DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 7444 MOUNT CARMEL ROAD, PITTSBURGH, PA 15235. DEED BOOK 18420, PAGE 581. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 173-H-113.

30 JULY 23

PLAINTIFF(S) Wilkinsburg School District and Wilkinsburg Borough vs DEFENDANT(S) VICKY L. DENNISON

CASE NO. GD 22-008424

******** DEBT: $14,350.61 ******** NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Jennifer L.

M. WELLS, Deceased, ********************

CASE NO. GD-22-015759

DEBT: $67,263.03

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) David W. Raphael, Esquire

ADDRESS :OF ATTORNEYS: FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF PENNSYLVANIA, s/b/m/t NORTHSIDE BANK, 100 Federal Street4th Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15212

************************ ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER

(412) 465-9718

SHORT DESCRIPTION

ALL OF THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED

REAL ESTATE SITUATED IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, IN THE 27th

WARD OF THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH.

HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING

BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 3963 BRIGHTON ROAD, PITTSBURGH, PA 15212, BY DEED DATED APRIL 30, 2003, AND RECORDED ON MAY 2, 2003, IN THE DEPARTMENT OF REAL ESTATE OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY AT DEED BOOK VOLUME 11637, PAGE 298.

BLOCK 114-G, LOT 54 35 JULY 23

PLAINTIFF(S) DEER LAKES SCHOOL

DISTRICT vs

DEFENDANT(S) NATALIE M. HAUSHALTER

CASE NO. GD-22-013060

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DEBT: $14,687.65

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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

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ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER

724-978-0333

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SHORT DESCRIPTION

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In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, TOWNSHIP OF WEST DEER:

HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING

BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 26-28 OAK STREET, RUSSELLTON, PA 15076. DEED BOOK 16467, PAGE 127. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 1361-M-251.

36 JULY 23

DEFENDANT(S) Lisa A. Connelly

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$108,532.80

OF ATTORNEY(S) Gary W. Darr, Esquire McGrath McCall, P.C.

OF ATTORNEY(S)

Gateway Center, Suite 1040, 444 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222

TELEPHONE NUMBER

JULY 23

PLAINTIFF(S): Borough of Pitcairn vs. DEFENDANT(S): Alexandra Burden ******************** CASE NO.: GD 18-016060 ******** DEBT: $3,372.30 NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 525 William Penn Place, Suite 3110 Pittsburgh, PA 15219

************************ ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER (412) 281-0587

In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Pitcairn: Having erected thereon a two story frame house being known as 572 4th Street, Pitcairn, PA 15140. Deed Book Volume 15819, Page 562. Block & Lot No. 747-B-142.

43 JULY 23

PLAINTIFF(S): North Hills School District vs. DEFENDANT(S): Tracy R. Hunt

WRIT NO.: GD 21-014519

******** DEBT: $4,892.28

******** NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 525 William Penn Place, Suite 3110 Pittsburgh, PA 15219 ************************

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER

(412) 281-0587

SHORT DESCRIPTION ******************* In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Township of Ross:

Having erected thereon a two story frame house known as 500 Jacks Run Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15202. Deed Book Volume 9858, Page 166. Block & Lot No. 161-E-87.

44 JULY 23

PLAINTIFF(S): Township of South Fayette vs. DEFENDANT(S): Donna J. Taper

CASE NO.: GD 19-015753

DEBT:$3,114.14

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NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 525 William Penn Place, Suite 3110 Pittsburgh, PA 15219

************************ ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER

(412) 281-0587

*******************************

AND LOT NUMBER 296-P-205.

31 JULY 23 PLAINTIFF(S) Wilkinsburg School District and Wilkinsburg Borough vs DEFENDANT(S) Anthony A. Lucas, Jacqueline Terry and the United States of America CASE NO. GD 21-005546 ******** DEBT: $6,086.55 ******** NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Jennifer L. Cerce, Esquire ********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEYS 424 S. 27th Street, Ste. 210 Pittsburgh, PA 15203 ************************ ATTORNEY TELEPHONE

In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Township of Pine:

ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING HOUSE KNOWN AS 220 S. CHAPEL DRIVE, WEXFORD, PENNSYLVANIA 15090. DEED BOOK VOLUME 12457, PAGE 125, BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 1499-D-7. 37 JULY 23 PLAINTIFF(S): County of Allegheny vs. DEFENDANT(S): Richard T. Ross

CASE NO. GD 20-002838 ******** DEBT: $6,854.06

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire ADDRESS

SHORT DESCRIPTION

In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Township of South

Fayette: Parcel #1: Having erected thereon a two story frame house known as 237 Verner Street, Bridgeville, PA 15017. Deed Book Volume 14137, Page 131, Block & Lot 257-M-11.

Parcel #2: Being thereon vacant residential land known as Verner Street, Bridgeville, PA 15017. Deed Book Volume 15366, Page 523, Block & Lot 257-M-15.

45 JULY 23

PLAINTIFF(S): Borough of Pitcairn vs. DEFENDANT(S): Susan E. Geiger

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CASE NO.: GD 22-012959

DEBT: $4,365.48

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Stephen M. Hladik, Esquire

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S)

Hladik, Onorato and Federman, LLP

298 Wissahickon Avenue, North Wales, PA 19454

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ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER

(215) 855-9521

SHORT DESCRIPTION

In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, MUNICIPALITY OF

MONROEVILLE:

HAVING ERECTED THEREON A SINGLE

FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DWELLING BEING

KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 3912

EVERGREEN DRIVE, MONROEVILLE, PA 15146. DEED BOOK VOLUME 17107, PAGE 249. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER

742-M-338.

58 JULY 23

DEFENDANT: SHERI A. COURT

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CASE NO. GD-22-013355

DEBT $29,836.338

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S)

ASTOR WEISS KAPLAN & MANDEL

MATTHEW C. DIMAIO

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ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 200 SOUTH BROAD STREET, SUITE 600 PHILADELPHIA, PA 19102 ************************

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER 215-893-4971

SHORT DESCRIPTION ******************* IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, BOROUGH OF WILKINSBURG:

HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING

HOUSE BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 841 HOLLAND AVENUE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15221. DEED

County of Allegheny, 21st Ward of the City of Pittsburgh:

Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 1417 Pennsylvania Ave Pittsburgh, PA 15233. Deed Book Volume 12736, Page 18. Block and Lot 0022-P00182-0000-00.

65 JULY 23

DEFENDANT(S): MIA MASON ******************* CASE NO.MG-22-001047 ******** DEBT $ 45,631.42

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC ********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 133 GAITHER DRIVE, SUITE F MOUNT LAUREL, NJ 08054 ************************ ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER 855-225-6906 *******************************

SHORT DESCRIPTION

In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Turtle Creek:

Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 231 Seneca St Turtle Creek, PA 15145. Deed Book Volume 11179, Page 171. Block and Lot 0374-M00328-0000-00.

66 JULY 23

DEFENDANT(S): MONTEZ M. ELASH ******************* CASE NO.MG-22-000737

69 JULY 23

DEFENDANT: Yvonne Burrell a/k/a

Yvonne B. Brown

CASE NO. MG-22-000727

******** DEBT $27,665.35

******** NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) LOGS Legal Group LLP ********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 3600 Horizon Drive, Suite 150 King of Prussia, PA 19406

************************ ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER (610) 278-6800

SHORT DESCRIPTION In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, MUNICIPALITY OF BETHEL PARK (FORMERLY THE BOROUGH OF BETHEL PARK):

HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING

BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 4484 FIRST STREET, BETHEL PARK, PA 15102.

DEED BOOK VOLUME 9797, PAGE 189, BLOCK AND LOT 0317-F-00143-0000-00.

70 JULY 23

DEFENDANT: Anthony J. Falvo

******************* CASE NO. MG-21-000223

******** DEBT: $73,954.63

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) LOGS Legal Group LLP

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S)

3600 Horizon Drive, Suite 150 King of Prussia, PA 19406

************************ ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER (610) 278-6800

SHORT DESCRIPTION

******************* In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, MUNICIPALITY OF PENN HILLS:

HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING

BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 140 ORCHARD DRIVE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15235. DEED BOOK VOLUME 14647, PAGE 24, BLOCK AND LOT 0538-E-003900000-00.

71 JULY 23

DEFENDANT: Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns and All Persons, Firms or Associations

Claiming Right, Title or Interest from or under E. Carol Farmer, deceased

CASE NO. MG-22-000292

DEBT: $123,717.42

********

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S)

LOGS Legal Group LLP

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S)

3600 Horizon Drive, Suite 150 King of Prussia, PA 19406

************************

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER

(610) 278-6800

*******************************

SHORT DESCRIPTION

In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, MUNICIPALITY OF BETHEL PARK:

HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING

BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 1101 LENOX DRIVE, BETHEL PARK, PA 15102. INSTRUMENT NUMBER 2004-35098, BLOCK AND LOT 0392-P-00225-1101-00.

73 JULY 23

PLAINTIFF(S): Pennsbury Village vs.

DEFENDANT(S): Richard M. Hartin

77 JULY 23 DEFENDANT(S): Anthony Palermo, as Believed Heir to the Estate of Daniel A. Palermo; Unknown Heirs to the Estate of Daniel A. Palermo; Unknown Administrators to the Estate of Daniel A. Palermo; Donna Daniher Palermo, as believed Heir to the Estate of Daniel A. Palermo

CASE NO. GD-22-011668

******** DEBT: $85,724.40

******** 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, City of Pittsburgh, Ward 5: Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 3926 Harry Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213. Document Number 2020-13182, Deed Book Volume 18028, Page 295. Block and Lot Number 0026-L-00286-0000-00.

78 JULY 23

DEFENDANT(S): Kimberly A. Kueshner,

AKA Kimberly Kueshner Black, AKA Kimberly A. Petruzzi

******************* CASE NO. MG-23-000125

******** DEBT: $145,907.20

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 West Mifflin:

Smithfield Street, Suite 1300 Pittsburgh, PA 15222 ************************ ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER 412-456-2876

SHORT DESCRIPTION

******************* In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, City of Pittsburgh, 17th Ward:

HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING

BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 2602 QUARRY STREET, PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA 15210, DEED BOOK VOLUME 10357, PAGE 481.

BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 0014-H00109-0000-00

60 JULY 23

DEFENDANT(S): JENNIFER WHITAKER

A/KlA JENNIFER L. WHITAKER; ALEXANDER

WHITAKER A/KlA ALEXANDER WHITAKER, JR *******************

CASE NO.MG-23-000006

DEBT $43,912.33

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S)

Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC **********************

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S)

133 GAITHER DRIVE, SUITE F MOUNT LAUREL, NJ 08054

the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Glassport: Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 605 Wall Street Glassport, PA 15045. Deed Book Volume 12253, Page 497. Block and Lot 0558-R00337-0000-00. 61 JULY 23

DEFENDANT(S): DANIEL A VITALIE A/KlA

$86,555.19 ******** 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 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, BOROUGH OF WEST MIFFLIN: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 4107 OUTLOOK DRIVE, WEST MIFFLIN, PA 15122. DEED BOOK 17673, PAGE 446. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 238-G-82.

67 JULY 23 DEFENDANT(S): Paul J. Bratton CASE NO.MG-22-000072 ******** DEBT $30,297.20 ******** NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) LOGS Legal Group LLP ********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 3600 Horizon Drive, Suite 150 King of Prussia, PA 19406 ************************ ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER (610) 278-6800

SHORT DESCRIPTION In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, CITY OF CLAIRTON:

HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING

BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 3104MILES AVENUE, CLAIRTON, PA 15025. DEED BOOK VOLUME 14915, PAGE 519, BLOCK AND LOT 1002-A00031-0004-00.

CASE NO. GD 22-010204

DEBT: $2,419.87

******** NAME OF ATTORNEY(S)

Joseph W.

Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 3221 New England Road, West Mifflin, PA 15122. Deed Book Volume 10954, Page 245. Block and Lot Number 0387-M- 00097-0000-00.

79 JULY 23

DEFENDANT(S): Michael D. McNeely

******************* CASE NO. MG-22-000082

******** DEBT: $234,893.41

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Manley Deas Kochalski LLC

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S)

P. 0. Box 165028

Columbus, OH 43216-5028

************************

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER

614-220-5611

*******************************

SHORT DESCRIPTION In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Municipality of Mt.

Lebanon: Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 251 Twin Hills Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15216. Document Number 2008-15379, Deed Book Volume 13626, Page 311. Block and Lot Number 0063-E-00317-0000-00.

80 JULY 23

DEFENDANT(S): Nile P. Frederick, II, as Believed Heir of the Estate of Alice M. Frederick; Katherine S. Frederick, as Believed Heir of the Estate of Alice M. Frederick; Unknown Heirs of the Estate of Alice M. Frederick; Unknown Administrators of the Estate of Alice M. Fredericky

CASE NO. MG-22-000994

******** DEBT: $10,392.89

******** NAME OF ATTORNEY(S)

Manley Deas Kochalski LLC

********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S)

P.

94 JULY 23

DEFENDANT(S) JOSEPH GILPIN A/KIA JOSEPH R. GILPIN; TERRIL. GILPIN ************ CASE NO. MG-22-000684 ************ DEBT $257,174.25

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC ******************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 133 GAITHER DRIVE, SUITE F MOUNT LAUREL, NJ 08054 ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 855-225-6906

SHORT DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Township of Robinson:

Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 1 Kathleen Drive McKees Rocks, PA 15136. Deed Book Volume 11127, Page 419. Block and Lot 0268-L-00039-0001-00.

95 JULY 23

DEFENDANT(S) Janet L. Bacco, as heir to the Estate of Elizabeth Turley; Patricia

A. Tabb, as heir to the Estate of Elizabeth Turley; Paula J. Patterson, as heir to the Estate of Elizabeth Turley; William F. Turley, as heir to the Estate of Elizabeth Turley; and The Unknown Heirs of Elizabeth Turley, Record Owner and Mortgagor

CASE NO. MG-22-000552 DEBT $25,894.37 *********

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) PATRICK J WESNER, ESQUIRE ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 9000 MIDLANTIC DRIVE, STE 300, PO BOX 5054, MT LAUREL, NJ 08054 ****************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (856) 810-5815 *******************************************

SHORT DESCRIPTION:

In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, and the Township of North Versailles HAVING currently erected thereon a single family dwelling being known as 410 Greensburg, Pike, North Versailles, PA 15137, Deed Book 8195 Page 528, Block and Lot 0456-L00343-0000-00

96 JULY 23 DEFENDANT(S) WILLIAM COLBERT

CASE NO. MG-22-000350 ************ DEBT $127,063.24 *********

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Stephen Panik, Esquire ******************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) Brock & Scott, PLLC 2011 RENAISSANCE BOULEYARD, SUITE 100 KING OF PRUSSIA, PA 19406 ****************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (844) 856-6646 *******************************************

SHORT DESCRIPTION: ****************************

In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, SOUTH PARK TOWNSHIP Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 5812 BROAD ST, SOUTH PARK, PA 15129. Deed Book Volume 5861, Page 849. Block and

102 JULY 23

DEFENDANT(S) Robert J. Horvat and Sharon

L. Horvat

107 JULY 23

PLAINTIFF(S) CITY OF CLAIRTON VS. DEFENDANT(S) JEROME ANDERSON, JR.

CASE NO. GD-22-003401

************ DEBT $5,700.64

********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S)

CHRISTOPHER E. VINCENT ******************* ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S)

546 WENDEL ROAD, IRWIN, PA 15642 ******************************

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 724-978-0333 ******************************************* SHORT DESCRIPTION: **************************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, CITY OF CLAIRTON:

HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING

BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 331

BAKER AVENUE, CLAIRTON, PA 15025.

DEED BOOK 15183, PAGE 318. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 878-N-238

108 JULY 23

PLAINTIFF(S) CITY OF CLAIRTON VS. DEFENDANT(S) LAM CAPITAL, LLC

************ CASE NO. GD-21-013566

************ DEBT $19,398.84

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S)

CHRISTOPHER E. VINCENT *******************

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 546 WENDEL ROAD, IRWIN, PA 15642

TELEPHONE NUMBER:

In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, CITY OF CLAIRTON:

PARCEL ONE HAVING ERECTED THEREON VACANT

LAND BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED

AS N. 4TH STREET, CLAIRTON, PA 15025.

DEED BOOK 14738, PAGE 594.

BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 657-P-334.

PARCEL TWO

HAVING ERECTED THEREON VACANT

LAND BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED

AS ELM STREET, CLAIRTON, PA 15025.

DEED BOOK 14738, PAGE 594.

BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 764-B-205.

PARCEL THREE HAVING ERECTED

THEREON A DWELLING

BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 523

N. 4TH STREET, CLAIRTON, PA 15025.

DEED BOOK 14738, PAGE 594.

BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 764-B-206.

PARCEL FOUR HAVING ERECTED THEREON A COMMERCIAL

STRUCTURE BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 523 N. 4TH STREET, CLAIRTON, PA 15025. DEED BOOK 14738, PAGE 594.

BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 764-B-274.

PARCEL FIVE HAVING ERECTED THEREON VACANT LAND BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS N. 4TH STREET, CLAIRTON, PA 15025.

DEED BOOK 14738, PAGE 594.

BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 764-B-277.

KNOWN AS 5977 LEPRECHAUN

BETHEL PARK, PENNSYLVANIA

DEED BOOK VOLUME 10250, PAGE 005. BLOCK/LOT NO. 0774-D-0166-0000-00.

104 JULY 23

DEFENDANT: Justin J. Salinetro

************ CASE NO. MG-22-000773 DEBT: $122,846.95

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) LOGS Legal Group LLP ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 3600 Horizon Drive, Suite 150 King of Prussia, PA 19406 ****************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (610) 278-6800

SHORT DESCRIPTION: **************************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, CITY OF PITTSBURGH, 27THWARD:

HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 3846 WILKSBORO AVENUE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15212. DEED BOOK VOLUME 17229, PAGE 274, BLOCK AND LOT 0114-J00040-0000-00.

109 JULY 23

DEFENDANT(S) THE UNKNOWN

HEIRS OF DON SZYMAREK DECEASED, LYNSEY SZYMAREK SOLELY IN HER CAPACITY AS HEIR OF DON SZYMAREK, DECEASED ************ CASE NO. MG-22-000672 DEBT $34,442.74

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, 9TH WARD CITY OF MCKEESPORT:

HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING

BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 2409 COLLINS STREET, MC KEESPORT, PA 15132. DEED BOOK 12817, PAGE 445. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 464-D-63.

110 JULY 23

DEFENDANT(S) BETTY SHARROCK AKA BETTY ANN SHARROCK ************ CASE NO. MG-22-000499

************ DEBT $69,059.46

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 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, BOROUGH OF WHITE OAK:

HAVlNG ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING

BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 136

THEREON A DWELLING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 335 JEAN DRIVE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15236. DBV 18543, PG 586, B/L #315-K-206.

MARIETTA DRIVE, MC KEESPORT, PA

15131. DEED BOOK 12457, PAGE 251.

BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 549-N-223.

111 JULY 23

DEFENDANT(S) CORY ESTES AS ADMINISTRATOR AND HEIR OF THE ESTATE OF ANDREA L.ESTES, DECEASED

************ CASE NO. MG-22-000180

DEBT $38,804.61

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 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, TOWNSHIP OF NORTH VERSAILLES:

HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING

BEING

DEFENDANTS: Julie Gilliam, known Heir of Earnestine Gilliam, deceased, Eva Gilliam Jackson, known Heir of Earnestine Gilliam, deceased, Crystal Figueroa, known Heir of Earnestine Gilliam, deceased, Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns and All Persons, Firms or Associations Claiming Right, Title or Interest from or under Earnestine Gilliam, deceased ************ CASE NO. MG-22-000533

************ DEBT $28,026.37

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Stephen Panik, Esquire ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 3600 Horizon Drive, Suite 150 King of Prussia, PA 19406

****************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (610) 278-6800

SHORT DESCRIPTION:

**************************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, MUNICIPALITY OF PENN HILLS: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 94 WOODS ROAD, PITTSBURGH, PA 15235. DEED BOOK VOLUME 9125, PAGE 299, BLOCK AND LOT 0230-P-00097-0000-00.

LEGAL ADVERTISING Bids/Proposals

HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) FOR WORKFORCE TRAINING PROGRAM REBID RFP#550-13-23-REBID

The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh (HACP) hereby request proposals from qualified Firms or Individuals capable of providing the following service(s):

Workforce Training Program

The documents will be available no later than Tuesday, June 20, 2023, and signed, sealed proposals will be accepted until: 11:00 AM on July 6, 2023. 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 11:00 AM on July 6, 2023 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 to the address referenced in the RFP 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:

James Harris Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh Procurement Department 412 Boulevard of the Allies 6th Floor Pittsburgh, PA 15219 412-643-2915

A pre-submission meeting will be held via Zoom meeting; on June 27, 2023, at 11:00 AM. Please see meeting information below:

Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 890 0550 4651

Passcode: 521038 +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington D.C)

The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh strongly encourages certified minority business enterprises and women business enterprises to respond to this solicitation. HACP 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.

FORM OF ADVERTISEMENT

PUBLICATION DATE: JUNE 22, 2023

1.The Public Parking Authority of Pittsburgh (“Authority”) shall accept sealed bids for the performance of the work described below (the “Work”) at its office at 232 Boulevard of the Allies, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15222, until 10:00 local time on Wednesday August 10, 2023

2.DESCRIPTION OF WORK: The project entails the complete turnkey elevator modernization of three (3) geared passenger elevators and related components at the Smithfield Liberty Parking Garage, as further described in the plans and specifications.

3. The Instructions to Bidders, including the Form of Bid, Form of Agreement, General Conditions, Plans and Specifications, and Zoom meeting information will be made available after 3:00 p.m. local time on Thursday, June 22, 2023 via email request to the Authority Project Management Department at projectmanagement@pittsburghparking.com or obtained from the Authority’s website homepage at www.pittsburghparking.com.

4. A Mandatory pre-bid conference will be held virtually via Zoom at 10:00 a.m. local time on Wednesday, June 28, 2023. The purpose of the pre-bid conference is to provide additional detail regarding the Work. The information provided at the pre-bid conference will be essential in preparing a bid to perform the Work. Persons or entities that intend to submit bids to perform the Work are required to join into the pre-bid conference via Zoom with at least one representative who will understand the information presented at the pre-bid conference in a manner that allows such information to be incorporated in the preparation of the bid to perform the Work. It is expected that the representative who attends the pre-bid conference will be experienced in construction matters and employed by the bidder in a supervisory capacity. Virtual Zoom Pre-bid attendance is mandatory, and each attendee must sign in via online form.

5. Sealed bids must be dropped off to the Public Parking Authority of Pittsburgh at 232 Boulevard of the Allies, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, no later than 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, August 10, 2023, bids received prior to the deadline will be publicly opened and read 2:00p.m. local time on Wednesday August 10, 2023, virtually via Zoom meeting.

6. Each bid submitted must be accompanied by a bid guaranty of ten percent (10%) of the proposed bid in the form of a bid bond, certified cashier’s or treasurer’s check payable to the Authority.

7. The Authority reserves the right to in its sole discretion, (i) change, at any time prior to the bid deadline at 10:00 local time on August 10, 2023, the Contract Documents; (ii) waive any defect, irregularities, or informality in any or all submitted bids; and (iii) reject any or all submitted bids.

David

G. Onorato Executive Director

CITY OF PITTSBURGH

OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

ADVERTISEMENT

Separate and sealed Bid Proposals will be received electronically starting on Friday, June 16th for:

2023-IFB-147 Plumbing Services (CD)

Information on solicitations is available on the City of Pittsburgh website: http://purchasing.pittsburghpa.gov

Bid proposals are requested on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh. All bids must be submitted via the above website and all required documents must be provided or the bid proposal may be considered non-responsive.

The selected Contractor will be required to comply with all applicable Equal Employment Opportunity requirements for Federally Assisted construction contracts. The selected Contractor must assure that employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated against because of their race, color, religion, sex or national origin. Attention is called to Executive Order 11246, to Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, 12 U.S.C. 1701U, and to the Section 3 Clause and Regulations set forth in 24 CFR, Part 135.

The selected Contractor will be required to comply with the following laws, rules and regulations:

All provisions of US Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965, as amended by US Executive Order 11375 and as supplemented in US Department of Labor Regulations (41 CFR, Part 60), and of the rules, regulations, and relevant orders of the US Secretary of Labor.

Contractor shall comply with all applicable standards, orders, or requirements issued of the Clean Air Act (42 USC 1857 et. seq.), Section 508 of the Clean Water Act (33 USC 1368), Executive Order 11738, and Environmental Protection Agency regulations (40 CFR, Part 15).

Contractor shall comply with the Davis-Bacon Act the Davis-Bacon Act (40 U.S.C. 276a to 276a-7) as supplemented by Department of Labor regulations (29 CFR part 5).

Procedures for compliance to these acts shall be as follows:

All specifications for construction contracts and subcontracts will contain the prevailing wage rates (as enclosed in this bid package) as determined by the Secretary of Labor in accordance with the Davis-Bacon Act, as amended (40 U.S.C. 276-a to 276-C-5) and provision that overtime compensation will be paid in accordance with the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act Regulations (29 CFR, Parts 5 and 1926). The contract provisions shall require that these standards be met.

Notice of Requirement for Affirmative Action to Ensure Equal Employment Opportunity (Executive Order 11246):

Bidder’s attention is called to the “Equal Opportunity Clause” and the “Standard Federal Equal Employment Specifications” set forth in 41 CFR Public Contracts and Property Management Part 60-4.3 Equal Opportunity Clauses.

Goals for minority participation: 18%

Goals for female participation: 7%

These goals are applicable to all construction work (whether or not Federal or Federally-Assisted) performed in the “covered area.”

As used in this notice, and in the contract resulting from this solicitation, the “covered area” is Pittsburgh SMSA (Allegheny, Washington, Beaver and Westmoreland counties).

The selected Contractor shall comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and 1988, as amended, Section 109 of the Community Development Act of 1974, with Executive Order 11625 (Minority Business Enterprise) and Executive Order 12138 (Women’s Business Enterprise)

The Proposers will be required to submit the package of certifications included with the contract documents relating to Equal Employment Opportunity. Vendors submitting responses on Federally funded projects must register on SAM.gov and provide proof of registration.

The City of Pittsburgh reserves the right to withhold the award of contract for a period of sixty (60) calendar days after the opening of bids.

The City of Pittsburgh reserves the right to reject any or all Proposals.

FOR PROPOSAL NO. 23-03

Port Authority of Allegheny County d/b/a Pittsburgh Regional Transit (PRT) is requesting proposals for the performance of the following service (“Contract Services”):

CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER SERVICES

The work under the proposed Agreement(s) consists of the outsit expertise of a Chief Investment Officer to monitor and report on the performance of the Consolidated Pension Plan and the Defined Contribution Plan. This Defined Benefit pension plan is closed to new participants, but has legacy participants from the Non-Union, IBEW and Police employee ranks. The Defined Contribution Plan is open to all new Non-union, IBEW and Police employees. The CIO will assist the Trustees in reviewing the current Investment Policy and recommending changes for adoption. The CIO will also review the current investment portfolio on a quarterly basis and recommend changes, if necessary. This quarterly review will also include a summary of the economic market factors impacting investment performance. The Agreement will be for a three-year period with the option to extend the term of the Agreement up to two additional years at the sole discretion of PRT.

A copy of the Request for Proposal (RFP) will be available on or after June 20, 2023 and can be obtained by registering at the PRT’s ebusiness website: http://ebusiness.ridePRT.org and following the directions listed on the website. Please note that Proposers must register under the ebusiness category of PSFAIB – Pro Fin Advisory/Invest/Banking for this RFP. Proposers may also register in other categories for any future RFPs issued by PRT. If you have specific questions regarding this RFP, please contact John Young at (412) 566-5216 or via email Jyoung@ridePRT.org.

An Information Meeting for interested parties will be held at 9:30 a.m., prevailing time, July 11, 2023 via Microsoft Teams video conference and/or conference call to answer any questions regarding this RFP.

To join by Microsoft Team video conference: bit.ly/InfoMtg2303

To join by Microsoft Teams call-in number: (412) 927-0245 United States, Pittsburgh (Toll) Conference ID: 112 942 457#

Electronic proposals must be both received, and time stamped by a representative of the Procurement Department through PRT’s Ebusiness website at or before 2:00 p.m., prevailing time, July 28, 2023 , at http://ebusiness.ridePRT.org. Proposals received or time stamped by a Procurement Department representative through PRT’s Ebusiness website after the advertised time for the submission of proposals shall be non-responsive and therefore ineligible for award. Each Proposer shall be solely responsible for assuring that its proposal is timely received and time stamped in accordance with the requirements herein. This Contract Services may be funded, in part, by, and subject to certain requirements of, the County of Allegheny and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) . The proposal process and the performance of the requested services will be in accordance with guidelines and regulations of the FTA “Third Party Contracting Guidelines”, FTA Circular 4220.1F, as amended, and all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations.

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

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

Further, proposers and the Contractor shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, age, disability, national origin, sex, sexual origin, gender identity or status as a parent in the award and performance of contracts or subcontracts for these Contract Services

Port Authority of Allegheny County d/b/a Pittsburgh Regional Transit reserves the right to reject any or all proposals.

LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

Contract No. TRCI-1700, Social Determinants of Health Assessment and Resource Navigation for Public Housing Tenants

Three Rivers Communities, Inc. (TRCI) is requesting proposals from qualified firms to assess, refer and mitigate social determinants of health barriers, and reduce healthcare disparities for existing or likely eligible Health Choice Members. Request for Proposals and Contract Documents are on file and may be obtained at no charge from Three Rivers Communities Inc., 301 Chartiers Ave., McKees Rocks, PA 15136, or by contacting Guy Phillips @ gphillips@achousing.org, 412-402-2435. Proposal submittals are due no later than 10:00 a.m., Monday, July 10, 2023 and the “hard copies” documentation must be received in-hand and time-stamped by TRCI by no later than the date and time above.

TRCI encourages responses from §3 business concerns, small firms, minority firms and firms that have not previously performed work for TRCI. Three Rivers Communities, Inc. reserves the right to reject any and all submissions.

Three Rivers Communities, Inc.

Frank Aggazio, Executive Director

BID ADVERTISEMENT

CONTRACT NUMBER: 47-32-15 COMMUNITY CENTER STORM SEWER RELOCATION

Sealed Bids are requested by the Borough of Thornburg. Bids will be received by the Borough’s Consulting Engineer, NIRA Consulting Engineers, Inc. at 950 Fifth Avenue, Coraopolis, PA 15108 until 4:00 P.M. prevailing time, Wednesday, July 26, 2023 for the Community Center Storm Sewer Relocation. Bids will be opened publicly and read aloud immediately after the closing time for receipt of Bids.

Interested parties may view the Profile and Bid Schedule for this Project on the internet at: www.niraengineers.com.

Copies of the Bid Documents may be examined at the office of NIRA Consulting Engineers, Inc., 950 Fifth Avenue, Coraopolis, Pennsylvania 15108. Copies thereof may be obtained from the office of NIRA Consulting Engineers, Inc., upon payment of a non-refundable sum of $75.00. An additional charge of $15.00 will be required for handling of Plans and Specifications when shipping is requested. Checks are to be made payable to NIRA Consulting Engineers, Inc. Bids must be submitted on the forms provided, and completed in strict accordance with the instructions provided. Each Bid must be accompanied by a Bid Bond, in the form of a Certified Check or Corporate Surety Bid Bond, in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the Bid Proposal made in the favor of the Borough of Thornburg. Only documents obtained directly from the Engineer will be valid at bid opening. A Performance Bond, Labor and Material Payment Bond, and Maintenance Bond in the amounts specified within the Contract Documents will be required of the successful Bidder. Bidders on this work will be required to comply with the Provisions of the Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act 442. The Prevailing Wage Scale is included in these Specifications. Bidders on this work will be required to comply with the Provisions of the Public Works Employment Verification Act (PWEVA). Adherence to Instructions to Bidders is required. No Bid or any part thereof shall be withdrawn by Bidder for a period of sixty (60) days subsequent to the Bid Opening. The right is reserved by the Owner to reject any or all Bids or

HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB) FOR FORD F-150 WITH LIFTGATE AND 2023 FORD F-450 XL

IFB#920-22-23

The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh (HACP) hereby requests bids from qualified Firms or Individuals capable of providing the following service(s):

Ford F-150 with Liftgate 2023

Ford F-450 XL

IFB#920-23-23

The documents will be available no later than June 20, 2023 and signed, sealed bids will be accepted until 11:00 A.M. on July 11, 2023. The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh will only be accepting physical bids dropped off in person from 8:00 AM until the closing time of 11:00 A.M. on July 11, 2023 in the lobby of 412 Boulevard of the Allies, Pittsburgh, PA 15219. Bids may be uploaded to the Authority’s online submission site, the link is accessible via the HACP website and within the IFB. Sealed bids may still be mailed via USPS at which time they will be Time and Date Stamped at 412 Boulevard of the Allies, 6th Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15219. Parties or individuals interested in responding may download a copy of the Solicitation from the Business Opportunities page of www.HACP.org. Questions or inquires should be directed to:

Mr. Kim Detrick

Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh

Procurement Department 412 Boulevard of the Allies 6th Floor Pittsburgh, PA 15219 412-643-2832

A pre-submission meeting will be held via Zoom meeting; on June 29, 2023 at 11:00 A.M. Please see meeting information below:

Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 828 0344 1202

Passcode: 898819

+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington D.C)

The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh strongly encourages certified minority business enterprises and women business enterprises to respond to this solicitation. HACP 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.

LEGAL ADVERTISING Legal Notices

Trust Instrument dated July 16, 2019. The Trustee requests all persons having claims against the Decedent to make known the same in writing to him or his attorney, and all persons indebted to the Decedent to make payment to him without delay:

Jay S. Jamison, Trustee, 210 Narragansett Drive, Mckeesport, PA 15135 or to TODD

A. FULLER, Atty; BRENLOVE & FULLER, LLC. 401 Washington Avenue, Bridgeville, PA 15017

Estate of CYRIL C. EMMERICH, deceased of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, No. 02-23-04190, Maureen J. Emmerich-Yvorra, Executor., 123 Aber Drive, Jefferson Hills, PA 15025, Or to c/o TODD A. FULLER, Atty; BRENLOVE & FULLER, LLC. 401 Washington Avenue, Bridgeville, PA 15017

Estate of BERNADETTE C. LEPPOLD

deceased of Sewickley, No. 02857 of 2023

Judith C. Leppold, Executrix., 5 Maple Street, Medfield, MA 02052, Or to c/o Andrew C. Goodermote, Esquire, Scolieri Beam Law Group, P.C., Attys, 1207 Fifth Avenue, Suite 200, Pittsburgh,Pa. 15219

Estate of ZOE A. KELLY A/K/A ZOE ANNA

HOWE KELLY , deceased of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, No. 02-2304078, Jonathan Holman Kelly, Co-Executor, 280 Dixon Avenue, Pittsbugh, PA 15216, or to Justin H. Kelly, Co-Executor, 3748 North Woodridge Road, Birmingham, AL 35223 or to AUBREY H. GLOVER, Atty; BRENLOVE & FULLER, LLC., 401 Washington Avenue, Bridgeville,PA 15017

Estate of CLAUDIA J. SOWERBY, deceased of Elizabeth Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, No. 02-23-04194, Cynthia L. Carson, Executor., 18 Zippay Road, Charleroi, PA 15022, Or to c/o ROBIN L. RARIE, Atty; BRENLOVE & FULLER, LLC. 401 Washington Avenue, Bridgeville, PA 15017

Estate of JANE ELLEN STEINER A/K/A JANE E. STEINER , deceased of West Mifflin, No. 4236 of 2023, Robert Joseph Steiner, Exec., 754 Margaretta Street, Turtle Creek, PA 15145 or to Jennifer Roller Chontos, Chontos & Chontos, P.C., 561 Butler Road, Turtle Creek, PA 15245-1317

HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB) FOR ARMSTRONG PUMP AND WATTS PRESSURE REDUCING VALVES

IFB#300-24-23

The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh (HACP) hereby requests bids from qualified Firms or Individuals capable of providing the following service(s):

Armstrong Pump and WATTS Pressure Reducing Valves

IFB#300-24-23

The documents will be available no later than June 20, 2023 and signed, sealed bids will be accepted until 9:00 A.M. on July 6, 2023

The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh will only be accepting physical bids dropped off in person from 8:00 AM until the closing time of 9:00 A.M. on July 6, 2023 in the lobby of 412 Boulevard of the Allies, Pittsburgh, PA 15219 Bids may be uploaded to the Authority’s online submission site, the link is accessible via the HACP website and within the IFB. Sealed bids may still be mailed via USPS at which time they will be Time and Date Stamped at 412 Boulevard of the Allies, 6th Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15219.

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

Questions or inquires should be directed to:

Mr. Kim Detrick Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh Procurement Department 412 Boulevard of the Allies 6th Floor Pittsburgh, PA 15219 412-643-2832

A pre-submission meeting will be held via Zoom meeting; on June 27, 2023 at 9:00 A.M. Please see meeting information below:

Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 899 2289 7697

Passcode: 929373 +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington D.C)

The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh strongly encourages certified minority business enterprises and women business enterprises to respond to this solicitation. HACP 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.

LEGAL ADVERTISING

Legal Notices

Estate of MARY A. BELINSKY, deceased of Pittsburgh, PA, No. 02-22-07504, Judith A. Lehnowsky c/o Judith A. Lehnowsky, Atty.102 Penbryn Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15237

Estate of TERRENCE F. MCMANUS, Deceased of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, No. 02-23-03738, Teresa L. O’Conner, Executor, 2093 Majestic Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317 or to EMILY H. HAMMEL, Atty; BRENLOVE & FULLER, LLC., 401 Washington Avenue, Bridgeville, PA 15017

HATTIE A. SIMS deceased, of Coraopolis, No. 4083 of 2023. On June 2, 2023, Cheryl Rae Thomas filed Petition to Determine Title to 621 6th Avenue, Coraopolis, PA 15108. Peter B. Lewis, Counsel., N.L.S., 928 Penn Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15222,

JOAN R. WEAVER, deceased, of Pittsburgh, No. 842 of 2023. Shannan Weaver Zablo, a//k/a Shannan Loretta Weaver Zablo, has been appointed Executrix by Order dated February 6, 2023. Peter B. Lewis Counsel., Neighborhood Legal Services, 928 Penn Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15222,

ANNOUNCEMENTS Meetings

HACP BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

JUNE BOARD MEETING

The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh’s (HACP) Board of Commissioners regularly scheduled monthly Board Meeting originally scheduled for May 25, 2023 is rescheduled for June 29, 2023, at 10:30 a.m. The HACP’s regular scheduled June 22, 2023 Board Meeting is rescheduled for June 29, 2023. Due to the COVID-19 protective guidelines set forth by federal, state, and local government, the meeting will be held remotely, with public access to be provided online. The HACP will provide a direct link to a livestream of the meeting, and instruction on how to make a public comment. Details will be made available on http://www.hacp.org , in advance of the meeting.

HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB) FOR BELL AND GOSSET PARTS IFB#300-21-23

The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh (HACP) hereby requests bids from qualified Firms or Individuals capable of providing the following service(s):

Bell and Gosset Parts

IFB#300-21-23

The documents will be available no later than June 20, 2023 and signed, sealed bids will be accepted until 10:00 A.M. on July 11, 2023.

The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh will only be accepting physical bids dropped off in person from 8:00 AM until the closing time of 10:00 A.M. on July 11, 2023 in the lobby of 412 Boulevard of the Allies, Pittsburgh, PA 15219. Bids may be uploaded to the Authority’s online submission site, the link is accessible via the HACP website and within the IFB. Sealed bids may still be mailed via USPS at which time they will be Time and Date Stamped at 412 Boulevard of the Allies, 6th Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15219. Parties or individuals interested in responding may download a copy of the Solicitation from the Business Opportunities page of www.HACP.org. Questions or inquires should be directed to:

Mr. Kim Detrick Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh Procurement Department 412 Boulevard of the Allies 6th Floor Pittsburgh, PA 15219 412-643-2832

A pre-submission meeting will be held via Zoom meeting; on June 29, 2023 at 10:00 A.M. Please see meeting information below:

Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 868 4074 8703 Passcode: 682153 +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington D.C)

The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh strongly encourages certified minority business enterprises and women business enterprises to respond to this solicitation. HACP 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.

ANNOUNCEMENTS Meetings

NOTICE OF SCHEDULED

QUARTERLY MEETING

(Pursuant to the Act of July 19, 1994, P.L. #386, 65 P.S. 261) This meeting has been rescheduled from its previous date and time of Thursday, June 22, 2023 At 2:00 P.M.

THE CITY OF PITTSBURGHEQUIPMENT LEASING AUTHORITY BOARD MEETING SHALL BE HELD ON:

Thursday, July 6th, 2023 at 2:00 P.M.

CITY COUNTY BUILDING, ROOM 646 (THE LEARNING LAB) PITTSBURGH, PA 15219

This meeting is open to the public to participate in person or via conference call at the following number:

Call-in Number: 1-412-851-3584

Guest Passcode: 202 409 159#

JOB OPPORTUNITIES Help Wanted

SOUTH FAYETTE TWP.

SCHOOL DISTRICT is seeking: MIDDLE SCHOOL COMPUTER SCIENCE TEACHER (50% OF SCHOOL DAY)

Position available at the start of the 2023-2024 School Year Complete job description and directions on how to apply are available at: www.southfayette.org Applications must be received by 4:00 PM June 23, 2023

LEGAL ADVERTISING Bids/Proposals

HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB) FOR PLASTER AND PAINTING OF OCCUPIED AND COMMON AREAS AUTHORITY WIDE

IFB#300-25-23

The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh (HACP) hereby requests bids from qualified Firms or Individuals capable of providing the following service(s):

Plaster and Painting of Occupied and Common Areas Authority Wide

IFB#300-25-23

The documents will be available no later than June 20, 2023 and signed, sealed bids will be accepted until 9:00 A.M. on July 11, 2023 The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh will only be accepting physical bids dropped off in person from 8:00 AM until the closing time of 9:00 A.M. on July 11, 2023 in the lobby of 412 Boulevard of the Allies, Pittsburgh, PA 15219 Bids may be uploaded to the Authority’s online submission site, the link is accessible via the HACP website and within the IFB. Sealed bids may still be mailed via USPS at which time they will be Time and Date Stamped at 412 Boulevard of the Allies, 6th Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15219. Parties or individuals interested in responding may download a copy of the Solicitation from the Business Opportunities page of www.HACP.org.

Questions or inquires should be directed to:

Mr. Kim Detrick Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh Procurement Department 412 Boulevard of the Allies 6th Floor Pittsburgh, PA 15219 412-643-2832

A pre-submission meeting will be held via Zoom meeting; on June 27, 2023 at 10:00 A.M. Please see meeting information below: Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 899 1885 9270 Passcode: 910652 +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington D.C)

The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh strongly encourages certified minority business enterprises and women business enterprises to respond to this solicitation. HACP 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.

JOB OPPORTUNITIES

Help Wanted ASSOCIATE, TECHNICAL PROGRAM MANAGER Duolingo, Inc. has multiple openings for Associate, Technical Program Manager in Pittsburgh, PA to perform following duties: Drive product features through creative cycle: ideation, specification, development, release, analysis, & iteration; Develop deep understanding of user segments & advocate for unmatched user exp. through market research experimentation, user testing, & data analysis; Perform qualitative/quantitative research to discover feature ideas & collaborate w/engineers, designers, researchers, & learning scientists to guide feature development; Strategically evolve/ grow existing products & services to deliver better user exp.; Hit key performance indicators; Build product roadmaps that drive user success & work closely w/various cross functional partners to execute it; Define success metrics & drive implementation in close collaboration w/designers, engineers, researchers, & other cross-functional teams. Reqs:

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Management Information Systems, Information Systems Management, Information Technology, Information Technology Management or related field. Must have knowledge of: (1) Software projects; (2) Client-service architecture; (3) Programming Languages (Java, Python or C); (4) Front-end or back-end engineering;

(5) Algorithms; (6) Data Structures. Email resume to: jobs@duolingo.com with Job No. 799 & title “Associate, Technical Program Manager” in subject line.

Allegheny County Housing Authority (ACHA) is seeking Proposals from qualified vendors to provide Insurance Broker of Record and all related Consulting Services, per specifications in the RFP. ACHA is now conducting all competitive solicitation on an internetbased eProcurement Housing Marketplace. ACHA is paying for all costs for the use of the Marketplace so, there will be no additional charges for your company to use the Marketplace to download documents or submit responses to ACHA.

AGENCY CONTACT PERSON: Guy Phillips, Purchasing Manager Telephone: (412)402-2435, E-mail: gphillips@achsng.com.

HOW TO OBTAIN THE RFP

DOCUMENTS ON THE EPROCUREMENT MARKETPLACE:

1. Access ha.internationaleprocurement.com (no “www”)

2. Click on the “Login” button in the upper left side.

3. Follow the listed directions.

4. If you have any problems in accessing or registering on the eProcurement Marketplace, please call customer support at (866) 526-9266.

PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE:

No Pre-Proposal Conference: If you have any questions regarding this proposal or any of the documents, use the “Question and Answer area in the eProcurement Housing Marketplace Website.

QUESTION SUBMITTAL DEADLINE Friday, June 30, 2023, 2:00 PM ET

HOW TO FULLY RESPOND TO THIS RFP BY SUBMITTING A

PROPOSAL SUBMITTAL:

1. As instructed within Section 3.5 of the RFP document, submit One (1) Original and Three (3) copies of your “hard copy” proposal to the Agency Administrative Office. PROPOSAL SUBMITTAL RETURN & DEADLINE * Monday, July 17, 2023, 2:00 PM ET 301 Chartiers Ave, McKees Rocks, PA 15136, the “hard copy” documentation must be received in-hand and time-stamped by the Agency by no later than 2:00 PM ET on this date).

The Authority encourages responses from §3 business concerns, small firms, minority firms and firms that have not previously performed work for the ACHA. The Allegheny County Housing Authority reserves the right to reject any and all submissions.

ALLEGHENY COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY

Frank Aggazio, Executive Director

JOB OPPORTUNITIES Help Wanted

SOFTWARE ENGINEER, MOBILE APPLICATIONS Duolingo, Inc. has multiple openings for Software Engineer, Mobile Applications in Pittsburgh, PA to perform following duties:

(i) under supervision, triage & resolve violations of mobile application distribution service guidelines; (ii) monitor mobile application platform release notes to find backward compatibility issues or new opportunities for features or improvements; (iii) implement user interfaces that adapt to variety of mobile devices; (iv) manage mobile application release process; (v) analyze software application reqs. to determine feasibility of design within time/ cost constraints; (vi) design test plans, scenarios, scripts, &/or procedures & run A/B testing on new/changed application features, & analyze data structures; (vii) identify, analyze, & document software application defects, changes, & implementations; (viii) write & present summaries of data analysis of features to team; (ix) submit code to be reviewed by superiors, & review coding of peers & contractors; & (x) submit finished projects to quality assurance team. Reqs: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Data Science or related field. Must have knowledge of (i) Algorithms; (ii) Data Structure; (iii) Programming languages (Python & Java); (iv) Linear Algebra; (v) Probability; & (vi) PSPACE. Email resume to: jobs@duolingo.com with Job No. SEMobileApp6/23 & title “Software Engineer, Mobile Applications” in subject line.

AI RESEARCH ENGINEER

Duolingo, Inc. has multiple openings for AI Research Engineer in Pittsburgh, PA to perform following duties: Develop highly scalable computer technology based on state-of-the art areas of computer science, such as machine learning & neural network methodologies; Combine broad & deep knowledge of relevant software & technology research domains along w/ability to synthesize wide range of technical reqs. to make significant contributions to Duolingo’s products across platforms; Adapt existing tech., such as machine learning & neural network algorithms & architectures, to best, exploit modern parallel environments (e.g., distributed dusters, multicore SMP, & GPU) & develop highly scalable algorithms based on state-of-the-art machine learning & neural network methodologies; Collaborate w/other AI Research Engs. & AI Research Scientists to facilitate research that enables learning data semantics (images, video, text, audio, & other modalities); Design & implement core software components for platform development projects. Reqs: Master’s degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Cognitive Science or related technical field. Must have 1 yr exp. with: (1) AI research, resulting in published AI papers; (2) Python; (3) Machine Learning; (4) PyTorch; (5) Distributed Clusters & GPU; (6) Data Mining; & (7) Pattern recognition. Email resume to: jobs@duolingo.com with Job No. AIResEng6/23 & title “AI Research Engineer” in subject line.

SOFTWARE ENGINEER Duolingo, Inc. has multiple openings for Software Engineer in Pittsburgh, PA to perform software engineering tasks on Duolingo’s language education software. Duties: (i) under supervision, research, design, & develop software in conjunction w/language educ. product design; (ii) collaborate on full-stack software projs.; (iii) analyze & plan implementation of specifications from design team to change/add features of mobile application; (iv) work in team to determine deadlines & time frames; (v) apply principles & techniques of comp. sci., engineering, & math analysis to analyze software application requirements to determine feasibility of design within time/cost constraints; (vi) design test plans, scenarios, scripts, &/or procedures & run A/B testing on new/changed features of application, & use statistical analysis/techniques to analyze test data; (vii) identify, analyze, & document software application defects, changes, & implementations; (viii) write & present summaries of statistical analysis of features to team; (ix) submit code to be reviewed by superiors, & review coding of peers & contractors; & (x) submit finished projects to quality assurance team. Reqs: Bachelor’s degree in Data Science, Computer Science or related field. Must have knowledge of (i) Java or Python; (ii) full-stack engineering; & (iii) statistical modeling. Email resume to: jobs@duolingo.com with Job No. SoftwareEng6/23 & title “Software Engineer” in subject line.

SOFTWARE ENGINEER, DATA ENGINEERING

Duolingo, Inc. has multiple openings for Software Engineer, Data Engineering in Pittsburgh, PA to perform following duties: (i) Under supervision develop end-to-end delivery of data engineering products, from architecture & design to implementation to maintenance & growth; (ii) Collaborate across internal business teams & cross-functional stakeholders to design & develop high-quality software & architectures for data eng.; (iii) Partner w/other engineers to build scalable data eng. processing systems; (iv) Support technical strategy, by breaking problems into deliverable components, & working closely w/engineering teams; (v) Develop &/or implement next-generation data-driven models & algorithms; (vi) Architect & deploy robust data eng. infrastructure that can support training, evaluation, deployment, & monitoring; (vii) Build & deploy data eng. infrastructure on cloud services: (viii) Write & present summaries of data eng. analysis of features to relevant stakeholders; (ix) Submit code to be reviewed by superiors, & review coding of peers & contractors; & (x) Submit finished projects to quality assurance team. Reqs: Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Language Technology, Computer Science or Computer Science related field. Must have knowledge of (i) Statistical techniques or theory; (ii) Probability distributions; (iii) Algorithms; (iv) Data Analysis & (v) Programming languages (Python or Java). Email resume to: jobs@duolingo.com with Job No. SEDataEng6/23 & title “Software Engineer, Data Engineering” in subject line.

SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER, CLOUD OPERATIONS

Duolingo, Inc. has multiple openings for Senior Software Engineer, Cloud Operations in Pittsburgh, PA to perform following duties: Perform capacity, availability, & issue resolution & organizational change processes for cloud environments; Partner w/software engs., infrastructure engs., & enterprise architects to plan, implement, & maintain software solutions & systems architecture technologies; Contribute in operational proj. design reviews, infrastructure implementations & automation efforts; Lead transformation & implementation of DevOps processes, frameworks & automation initiatives; Provide direction & architecture guidance on best practices to deploy solutions in AWS environment; Contribute to incident root cause analysis. Reqs:

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics or related field. Must have 18 months exp. in: (1) Deploying, maintaining, & scaling microservices & infrastructure in cloud solutions; (2) Delivering cost-effective performance & reliability improvements; (3) Reducing organizational overhead associated w/infrastructure & code changes. Must have knowledge of: (1) Systems design & engineering; (2) Cloud Technologies; (3) Data storage & compute technologies (RDS, S3, MySQL, Docker, Kubernetes); (4) DevOps tools & processes; (5) CI/CD pipelines; (6) Java & Python. Email resume to: jobs@duolingo.com with Job No. SrSECloud6/23 & title “Senior Software Engineer, Cloud Operations” in subject line.

AI RESEARCH ENGINEER I, DEEP LEARNING Duolingo, Inc. has multiple openings for AI Research Engineer I, Deep Learning in Pittsburgh, PA to perform following duties: Identify problems, prototype solutions, evaluate return on investment, & implement best solution at scale; Develop new applications of deep learning that improve Duolingo’s products; Design & build the infrastructure, tools, & libraries needed to train, experiment, debug, & launch machine learning models at scale; Provide expert guidance on topics involving AI & data; Perform research w/respect to the optimization of machine learning software & hardware performance; Write tests to validate system performance & compliance.

Reqs: Master’s degree in Cognitive Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Computer Science or related technical field. Must have 1 yr exp. in AI Research, resulting in published AI papers. Must have knowledge of: (1) Programming Languages (C++ & Python); (2) Algorithms & Data Structures; (3) Deep Learning; (4) PyTorch; (5) Machine Learning; (6)

Problem Framing for AI. Email resume to: jobs@duolingo.com with Job No. AIResEngDLearn6/23 & title “AI Research Engineer I, Deep Learning” in subject line.

Help Wanted

TRANSIT POLICE OFFICER

Pittsburgh Regional Transit (Port Authority of Allegheny County Police Department) is seeking full-time Transit Police Officers. A Transit Police Officer is responsible for ensuring the safety of Port Authority customers, staff, and property throughout the areas it serves. Officers must enforce all local, state, and federal laws on and around our transit system.

Our Police Department offers potential career opportunities with specialty units that include, investigations, K-9, video forensics and crash reconstruction. Leadership roles such as Sergeant and Lieutenant are promoted from within the department. Police Officer applicant testing is one three-hour session, the written police officer exam (POST) and the fitness exam will be administered on the same day. Testing dates: Wednesday, July 19, 2023, at 8:00 AM, and Thursday, July 20, 2023, at 12:00 PM.

As of August 1, 2023, the following Transit Police Officer wage progression is as follows: year one

- $57,484 (75% of base rate); year two - $65,148 (85% of base rate); year three - $76,645 (base rate)

A Master Patrol wage premium of 3% above base rate is available after nine years as a Transit Police Officer.

Job requirements include:

· High School Diploma or GED.

· Valid PA Driver’s License.

· Current Act 120 certification or candidate must successfully pass the Act 120 certification test prior to employment.

· Successful completion of administered written police officer exam.

· Successful completion of administered fitness exam.

· Basic clerical skills.

· Ability to observe and analyze situations objectively and respond appropriately.

· Ability to handle emotionally charged situations.

· Ability to act quickly and calmly in emergency situations.

· Professional and effective communication skills to include:

· Ability to communicate orally and in writing in a clear and concise manner.

· Ability to understand and execute oral and written instructions.

· Successfully complete/maintain the following required training:

· Yearly firearm qualifications with a department-authorized firearm.

· Maintain Basic First Aid and CPR/ AED Certification.

· Yearly mandatory in-service training.

· Job-specific training, as required.

· Ability to work various shifts, pass days, weekends/holidays, as required.

· This is a Safety-Sensitive position subject to all testing provisions under the Drug and Alcohol Policy, including random drug and alcohol testing. The person selected for this position may be required to be tested prior to being awarded the job.

Pittsburgh Regional Transit offers a competitive compensation and benefits package including medical, dental, and vision. Transit Police Officers are eligible for a defined contribution plan which consists of two components: a 401(a) Money Purchase Plan and a 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plan. Tuition Reimbursement, and comprehensive training opportunities and incentives are also available. Interested candidates should submit a cover letter and resume https://careers.portauthority.org/ or directly to:

Amy Giammanco Pittsburgh Regional TransitEmployment Department 345 Sixth Avenue, 3rd Floor Pittsburgh, PA 15222-2527 agiammanco@rideprt.org EOE

TRANSIT DATA INTERN ($16 PER HOUR)

Pittsburgh Regional Transit is seeking a Transit Data Intern to, during the academic year, conduct data analysis projects assisting Port Authority of Allegheny County d/b/a Pittsburgh Regional Transit (PRT) in determining how to best deploy transit resources across the system.

Essential Functions:

• Assist the Transit Analysis team through applying data manipulation, analysis and visualization in one or more of the following projects:

• Analyze ridership patterns to inform service decisions.

• Assess effectiveness of service changes, including monitoring ridership per trip, on time performance, and ridership by geographic area.

• Develop interactive maps and dashboards that allow end users to explore transit data and discover insights.

• Assist with internal and external reporting and data requests as needed.

• Institute back-end data management processes such as automated Extract-Transform-Load operations and developing functions for commonly used data preparation techniques.

Job requirements include:

• At minimum, candidates must be in their Junior or Senior year of study in a public policy, data analysis, computer science or related degree program. Recent graduates of same programs will also be considered.

• Data manipulation skills, including ability to retrieve data, clean it, join to other datasets, and export in a clean format.

• Strong data visualization skills that communicate a clear message to the end user.

• Intellectual curiosity and the ability to identify and solve problems independently.

• Interest and familiarity with public transit (even just as a rider) and the desire to make public services better for everyone.

• Ability to work independently.

• Excellent communications skills.

• Planning and organization.

Preferred attributes:

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‘CHAMPIONS LIVE’ ENDS SEASON WITH TRIPLE THREAT

:10- “Champions Live” sports and entertainment talk show ended its 20th season with three of Western Pa.’s greatest hoop stars.

Terry Knight, Pitt University’s Iron Man, sat in with Eric “Crusher” Jefferson of Northeastern University and Coach Corey Gadson of St. Francis College to talk all things basketball! The topics ranged from A to Z with various opinions, but to a man they all agreed that Ja Morant has run his tab out with the top brass at the NBA level and the 25-game suspension he received was just for his continuous Clint Eastwood/ Josey Wales impersonation. Similarly, most opinions were about the same in selecting their top five ballers of all time...including Magic, Jordan, Kareem, Kobe, Shaq, Dr. J., LeBron, Steph, and Bill Russell, give or take one or another.

during the glory days and was a draft selection of the San Antonio Spurs. He was also a member of the Rankin Gangsters team in

Shane “The Claw” Bibbons, Alex Johnson, Kevin Kelly, Robert Clanagan, Allan Richardson, S. Carrington, and Lonnie McClain, all un-

and several members of both “Clairton’s Finest” and “Bump Yes” that the Champine-led Gangsters were the only three-time

Corey”...AKA “Deep in the Corner Gadson.” Gadson was a silent assassin that did most of his talking with the ball going thru the hoop.

sition, then generally brings the room to a calm. The proud grandson of a former Homestead Gray, published author, and sports official, “Wayne’s World’ takes sports to another level.

:02-Add to all that the very important and timely presence of former CCAC basketball player Larry DiCicco speaking on plans for the college to honor legendary coach Bill Shay. The unbelievable brilliance and longevity of Charles “Buddy” Allie, the fastest 75-year-old man in the world in the 100 and 200 meters, who was recently honored in Barcelona as Masters Division Athlete of the Year. And the continued caring and sharing of the Elite Corvette Club of Pittsburgh and their nonstop efforts to aid our community in multiple ways. Represented by V.P. Tia Harris and Milt Oliver, one of the original Black Corvette Club Members.

Lest you be reminded, Terry Knight, younger brother of the legendary Billy Knight and brother to the Knight Basketball Family Dynasty, was a member of the Pitt team from ‘74-’79

the Connie Hawkins Pro/ Am Summer Basketball League where he and the great Hosea Champine joined forces with Eric Jefferson, Petey Harris, Jeff Baldwin, Kevin Price, Sr.,

der the masterful direction of Coach Eddie Jefferies.

:09-While we’re talking “Gangsters,” allow me to clear up some confusion still held by LeVon Johnson, the coach of the Cosmic Echoes

C.H.L. champions and the only back-to-back winners, thus making the order of the league’s greatest teams being the Rankin Gangsters, Cosmic Echoes, Clairton’s Finest and Bump Yes. And I will shout it out to the world with my last breath that “The Dons” coached by yours truly comes in fifth on the list with four final four appearances and two championship games without bringing home the gold due to some various, and I dare say highly questionable, circumstances to this very day???

:08-Sorry I got sidetracked. Back to the show. Also on the mic a few Wednesdays ago at Vicky’s Soul Grill and Q&M’s Restaurant in Penn Hills was Eric Jefferson. AKA “Crusher” because of his dominant rebounding career while at Northeastern University under the coaching of the legendary Jim Calhoun, when he led the nation in rebounding. But don’t get it twisted, Jefferson could score the ball from quality spots on the court and when it was time to “D-up” he was your man.

:07-Here’s another side bar for ya. Imagine this if you can. Close your eyes for a moment...drive down Braddock Ave. about six blocks and hang a left... and then a quick right and you’re in “The Alley,” yep, “The Alley!” “The Alley” with the old-old school rim on the telephone pole where Jefferson, Knight and his four brothers, Champine, and Harris learned and played the schoolyard game that landed all of them in Division I Basketball programs! Simply unbelievable!

:06-The third member of that historic night was Corey Gadson, AKA “Coach

A member of Clairton’s Finest along with the late great Darrell Gissendanner, “Big John” Marshall, Curtis Aiken, George Allen, “Dr. Hook,” and other Clairton greats. After his run at St. Francis College of PA, Gadson went on to have numerous successful years of coaching on the high school level impacting and changing the lives of countless young men.

:05-To help keep the conversation in balance, the crew was joined by Margo Hinton. Hall of Fame basketball star out of IUP and the first woman to play in the nationally recognized Connie Hawkins League. And the answer to your question is yes!!! She could play with anybody, anytime, anywhere. Hinton, whose talents also include writing music, poetry and rapping. That, of course, is when she’s not teaching middle school students and hosting her own podcast.

:04-Of course C-Live team member Alexis Cobb was on stage with her considerable sports and verbal skills. And is the only one of us who has the definitive answer to most questions of issues, because she is both an attorney with Cobb Counsel and also a sports agent representing numerous professional athletes. Most importantly, she brings to the conversation a strong and unyielding position about the sports world that very few women in the business does.

:03-Needless to say, the show is not a show without sports and baseball historian Wayne Moody. Once a member of the Mets organization on the way up in the MLB ladder before injury, Moody brings a matter-offact /having been there po-

:01-We want to thank the entire “Champions Live” team for their great and nonstop commitment to sports talk excellence. First and foremost, Ken Ogilvie, who serves as Master of Many Talents. Aside from co-hosting the show for nearly “20 years” with worldly expert opinion, given his travels as a worldclass photographer, he double downs as sound man and video man, with his fabulous wife Judy, without whom the show would not go on, and of course as “photo-2-man.” We also want to thank our good friend and all-around sports professional, Vince Butts, for his matter-of-fact and on point weekly commentary. This year we owe everything to our new best friend, Mr. Rob Piedra, who brought a new level of genius to the operation that allowed us to put our show on the map globally, unlike ever before. And last, but not least, our thanks go out to our many guests and fans who attended the show, our sponsors:

UPMC, the New Pittsburgh Courier, Goodrich and Geist, Judge Dwayne Woodruff, Atty. Shawn Flaherty, Atty. Alexis Cobb, Atty. Jack Goodrich and Associates, Diversified Municipal Service, OSA Global Security, The Office of the Chief Exec. Allegheny County, and House of Law Funeral Home. Needless to say, a thousand thanks to Ms. Vicky’s Soul Grill and Q&M Restaurant Services for their time, support, space and hard work! :00-Game over....’til Jan. 2024! See you then. To see past shows streaming, go to Achieving Greatness Inc. on YouTube and pull up Champions Live.

BILL NEAL, LEFT, WITH CRITICAL MEMBERS OF THE SPORTS SHOW TEAM. (PHOTOS BY DAYNA DELGADO)