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by Rob Taylor Jr.
Courier Staff Writer
Five thousand dollars towards a down payment on a home.
It’s all yours. All you have to do is desire to become a first-time homebuyer, which, for many African Americans, sounds like music to their ears, and participate in Dollar Bank’s “The Way Home” program and follow the bank’s qualifications.
Ondrea Taylor, 30, who is Black, told the New Pittsburgh Courier she can hear the music. She's in the process of purchasing a home that Taylor and her two children will enjoy.
"I'm tired of renting," she said. "It's just too hard to find a place, and they have all these rules when it's not yours...it's just a hassle to not own a home."
Taylor told the Courier the final straw was when she rented a residence from a private owner, who assured her that there were no issues with rodents or other creatures.
One week later, Taylor was out of there, after finding out the place was
infested with roaches. Taylor moved back in with her mother for a time to get back on her feet. When she went to her job, she would hear about co-workers purchasing homes. "I just heard about the processes and everybody successfully doing what they had to do to get these homes, and that's what really triggered something in me. 'You know what? I probably can buy a house if everybody else is doing it.'" Taylor has been a Dollar Bank customer since 2012, and she heard about "The Way Home," the Dollar Bank homeownership program that assists low-to-moderate income individuals in the Pittsburgh region who want to own a home for the first time. Taylor filled out the "intake form" in December 2023, a form that Dollar Bank requires individuals to complete, which details a person's employment status, social security number, etc. Susan Kelly, a Community Development Credit
by Rob Taylor Jr.
Courier Staff Writer
Larissa Lane wasn't afraid to tell her story. Now 36 years old, she'll absolutely, positively never forget her son, Zuri. He was just two days old when he passed away on Sept. 24, 2022. One of the most traumatic events to ever happen to Lane, she said that she truly understood the meaning of the word "village" as she coped with Zuri's death. "People were dropping off food, people were donating money, sending me groceries, some people would come over and cook for me, I had people come over and do laundry for me and clean up for me. I'm very grateful to my village, during that time, it was such a crucial time," Lane said on her YouTube podcast. "It makes me really emotional because you don't really realize the people that are really
there for you until you really go through things."
There's so much more that Lane shared to filmmaker Emmai Alaquiva as part of a new documentary called, "The Ebony Canal." The documentary will be shown for the first time in full on Friday, July 19, at 7 p.m. at the August Wilson African American Cultural Center. Alaquiva told the New Pittsburgh Courier the tickets are going like hotcakes. And for good reason. In addition to Lane, Alaquiva follows the pregnancies of Mariah Peoples, Rachel Strader and Alana Yzola-Daly. All except Yzola-Daly are from Pittsburgh. The premise of the documentary is to shed light on an often overlooked issue — Black maternal health...and the fact that in the U.S., more than twice as many Black babies die before their
MISPLACED PRIORITIES:
by Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent
In an era where critical issues often are overlooked, the mainstream media’s priorities remain deeply troubling at best, or at worst, very partisan. While the nation faces urgent matters like the implementation of Project 2025, significant Supreme Court rulings, and the global rise of right-wing movements, the media remains fixated on baseless health rumors about President Joe Biden. Meanwhile, it conveniently ignores Donald Trump’s incoherent speeches, convictions for 34 felonies, sexual assault, and massive business fraud, along with his clear authoritarian aspirations and lack of White House transparency during his term.
The media’s treatment of White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre recently reached new lows, reflecting a broader problem of disrespect and hostility in the press corps. Following an onslaught of combative questioning regarding President Biden’s health, Jean-Pierre made a powerful statement addressing reporters’ unfair accusations and lack of respect.
“I want to take a step back for a second. I do take offense,” Jean-Pierre asserted. “I come out here every day. We do our best to give you the information we have at the time. We understand the freedom of the press. I appreciate the back-and-forth we have. I try to respect you and hope you respect me. My team does everything we can to get the answers to you. Sometimes, we’re not in agreement, but you know what? That’s democracy. That’s important to have that healthy back and forth. To say that I’m holding information or allude to anything else is really unfair. I do take offense to what’s happened in this briefing. It’s not okay.” The backlash from the press towards JeanPierre’s earnest efforts has drawn condemnation from various quarters. Mississippi Democratic Congressman Bennie Thompson called the disrespect “absolutely despicable.” Writer Charlotte Clymer praised Jean-Pierre’s grace and competence while denouncing the un-
KARINE JEAN-PIERRE
acceptable treatment she endured. “I have the utmost respect for Karine Jean-Pierre,” Cylmer noted. “Her unyielding grace and superlative record of communications competence have made her one of the most effective messaging professionals of this era. The disrespect she experienced today is unacceptable and pathetic.”
Actress and activist Heather Thomas criticized the New York Times for its “lazy reporting” and the press corps for their “piggish treatment” of Jean-Pierre. “The NYT should change their name to Enquirer. That neurologist treats over 1,000 service members with neurological issues at the White House. He was there for them. Shame on the NYT for lazy conspiracy reporting and shame on the press corps’ piggish treatment of Karine JeanPierre today,” Thomas stated.
However, the White House Correspondents’ Association has done little to address this troubling behavior. The association’s silence is particularly glaring in light of the White House’s transparency about visitor logs, a practice that starkly contrasts the secrecy of the Trump administration.
President Biden’s doctor, Kevin O’Connor, had to release a letter explaining that the Parkinson’s expert who visited the White House was there for other patients, not the President. This clarification did little to deter reporters from their relentless and unfounded speculation.
Historian Heather Cox Richardson reminded the public of the stark difference in transparency between the Biden and Trump administrations: “A reminder that when this administration took over, it reinstated daily press briefings after
This Week In Black History A Courier Staple
Trump killed them. Re-
member Trump had a press secretary who held not a single briefing, appearing only on rightwing media.”
MSNBC host Lawrence O’Donnell also criticized the White House press corps for their behavior, describing it as a circus.
“The White House press corps, many at their absolute worst in the way they approached Karine JeanPierre, who was trying to be responsive to medical questions where there are limitations in what she could say,” O’Donnell noted. “The New York Times’ reporting that she dodged the question is untrue. She responded to the questions; she didn’t give the answer the New York Times or other reporters wanted, but she did answer every single question, and the New York Times and other reporters kept banging on. Out-ofcontrol behavior by most of the White House press corps was as bad a circus as it looked.”
O’Donnell further highlighted the unfair scrutiny.
“So, the White House press corps wanted the White House to confirm this neurologist had visited the White House eight times,” O’Donnell continued. “That’s information only available to the press corps because the Biden White House reveals records of every visitor. How many times the neurologist visited White House under Trump? The press will never know because the White House under Trump never released that information.
Political commentator Bakari Sellers emphasized the absurdity of the media’s focus. “I think it’s patently absurd that we’re having this discussion,” Sellers said on CNN.
“I think we’re chasing this rabbit of The New York Times saying that a Parkinson’s expert visited the White House eight times without even corroborating that with whether the President was there or who that doctor actually saw.
“It’s extremely clear now that he did not see the President of the United States, and to use visitor logs to simply say or deduce that someone has Parkinson’s is not journalism. We spent more time talking about Joe Biden’s age than we have Project 25, the Chevron ruling, the ruling on presidential immunity. And I think that’s a disservice to voters in this country.”
• JULY 17
1794—Former slave and minister Richard Allen officially dedicated the Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Philadelphia, Pa. The church was the first all-Black denomination not affiliated with a larger White congregation. The incident leading to the dedication took place in 1787 when Allen, Absalom Jones and several other Blacks were thrown out of Philadelphia’s St. George’s Methodist Episcopal Church when they attempted to pray along-side Whites. The AME Church would go on to become one of the largest Black religious denominations in America.
1862—As the Southern, pro-slavery rebels prove more difficult in battle than expected, Congress passes a law giving President Abraham Lincoln the authority to begin recruiting free Blacks and recently freed slaves into military service during the Civil War.
1911—Frank M. Snowden is born in York County, Va. The Harvard educated Snowden would become a prominent professor at Washington, D.C.’s, Howard University and a leading authority on Blacks in ancient history. His major works include “Blacks in Antiquity: Ethiopians in the Greco-Roman Experience” and “Before Color Prejudice: The Ancient View of Blacks.” Snowden documented that “Ethiopians pioneered religion” and played a major role in the development of the greatness of ancient Egypt. Snowden also showed that Blacks influenced the development of both ancient Greek and Roman societies working in capacities ranging from musicians to scholars. Snowden died in February 2007 at the age of 95.
1942—Heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali is born Cassius Marcellus Clay in Louisville, Ky. Ali would join the Nation of Islam and become a major opponent of the U.S. war in Vietnam. He would later split with Malcolm X when Malcolm broke away from the Nation of Islam.
1944—The so-called Port of Chicago Mutiny takes place. In the middle of America’s involvement in World War II, an ammunitions depot at Port Chicago, Calif., explodes killing 320 men—most of them Black. It was the worse stateside disaster in U.S. military history. However, when 258 surviving Black soldiers refused to return to work until they received certain safety guarantees, their refusal was labeled a mutiny by military authorities. Fifty of the soldiers were convicted of mutiny and jailed. However, after the war, President Harry S. Truman commuted their sentences.
• JULY 18
1753—This is believed to be the day Lemuel Haynes escaped from slavery in Massachusetts. The product of a Black father and a mother who was normally described in history texts as “a White woman of respectable ancestry,” Haynes would become a renowned figure in early American history. He fought with distinction in American Revolutionary War for independence from Britain and would become the first Black person ordained as a minister by a mainstream Protestant church. He was also the first Black in American history to become head minister at a predominantly White church.
1863—Sergeant William H. Carney was the first Black person to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor for bravery in battle. The bravery which led to the medal occurred on this day in 1863 at the battle of Battery Wagner.
1918—Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela is born in Transkei, South Africa. Mandela would spend 27 years in prison for his struggles against the system of racial oppression in South Africa known as apartheid. When he was finally released in 1990, it was a day of massive celebration for Blacks and progressive Whites throughout South Africa and much of the world. He won hundreds of awards for his anti-apartheid efforts including the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993. With the downfall of apartheid in the early 1990s, Mandela would become the first Black president of the country in 1994. He was widely praised for not launching a campaign of revenge against his White former oppressors.
• JULY 19
1848—Anti-slavery activist and the foremost Black leader of his day Frederick Douglass gives a stirring speech at the First Women’s Rights Convention, which took place in Seneca Falls, N.Y. Douglas helped sway the 260 women and 40 men present to back a women’s right to vote resolution being pushed by Elizabeth Cady Stanton. Initially, many of the delegates opposed the resolution fearing it was too radical an idea for the times but changed their minds after hearing Douglass’ presentation. Women would not finally get the right to vote until 1920.
1941—The first U.S. Army Flying Academy for Black cadets is officially dedicated at Tuskegee, Ala. Between 1940 and 1946, 992 pilots were trained. More than 400 would see action in World War II even though many Whites initially felt Blacks were not intelligent enough to fly airplanes. The Tuskegee Airmen, as they became known, would fly with great distinction during the war. They were credited with downing 109 German planes and destroying numerous enemy fuel dumps, trucks and planes. Approximately 150 of them lost their lives during training or combat. Finally, in March 2007,more than 300 surviving members and their wives were honored
and the airmen received the Congressional Gold Medal.
1952—Joe Louis Reliford broke the color barrier in Georgia State Baseball in Statesboro, Ga. He pinch hit, threw out a runner from left field and robbed the Statesboro Pilots best hitter, Jim Shuster of a home run—all in one inning and at the age of 12. His historical catch is on display in Cooperstown, N.Y., where he is the only batboy among Major League Baseball Hall of Fame Inductees. Reliford is the author of “From Batboy to the Hall of Fame.”
• JULY 20
1967—The first Black Power Conference takes place in Newark, N.J. More than 1,000 delegates representing 126 organizations attended. The conference represented a break with the integration-with-Whites thrust of the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s. Instead, delegates called for greater focus on Black political empowerment, economic development, community control and the building of Black institutions.
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JULY 21
1864—Amazingly, what is now considered the first Black daily newspaper begins publishing on this day during slavery. The New Orleans Tribune was founded by wealthy Black Doctor Louis C. Roudanez and edited by a Belgium Jean-Charles Heuzean. The Tribune, however, actually followed the Daily Creole which began publication in 1856. But it was so pressured by Whites that it adopted pro-slavery positions. The Tribune, meanwhile, would begin as a tri-weekly and become a full-fledged daily in October.
1896—The National Association of Colored Women is founded in Washington, D.C., and Mary Church Terrell is elected president. The association would establish nurseries, help orphans, and battle for a woman’s right to vote. Terrell became an activist and power broker in the nation’s capital fighting for desegregation of restaurants and helping build schools. She was born in 1863 and died in 1954. 2001—Blues legend John Lee Hooker dies. He was 83.
• JULY 22
1861—President Abraham Lincoln submits the first draft of the Emancipation Proclamation to his cabinet. The order freeing slaves, however, was not actually issued until Jan. 1, 1863. And even then, it benefited very few slaves. The Emancipation Proclamation freed slaves in the rebellious Southern states. But the federal government at the time did not have control of the South so no slaves actually went free. In the so-called Border States where the federal government did have authority, the Proclamation did not apply. About the only slaves who benefited were those who had already escaped and fled to the Union side during the Civil War.
1939—Jane Matilda Bolin becomes the first Black female judge in America. New York City Mayor Fiorella LaGuadia appointed her a judge in the court of domestic relations.
1963—Floyd Patterson loses his heavyweight boxing title to Sonny Liston and Liston would later lose it to a young fighter by the name of Cassius Clay—later Muhammad Ali. 2001—Actor Whitman Mayo dies in Atlanta, Ga., of a heart attack. He was 71. Mayo is best known for his role as “Grady” in the popular 1970s television series “Sanford and Son.”
• JULY 23
1900—The first Pan African conference took place in London, England. Blacks from throughout the world gathered to plot strategies for bringing about rights for all people of African ancestry, independence from colonialism for African countries and international Black unity. This “conference” was the precursor of all the subsequent Pan African “Congresses.” Among the most prominent names present in 1900 were African-American activist and intellectual W.E.B. DuBois and West Indian lawyer H. Sylvester Williams.
1948—The Progressive Party Convention begins in Philadelphia. The convention nominates Henry Wallace for president and he makes the strongest showing of virtually any third-party candidate in American history. More than 150 Blacks were at the convention and dozens ran for office on the Progressive Party ticket. They were attracted by the party’s call for an end to segregation, full voting rights for Blacks and universal government sponsored health insurance. The party was populated mainly by liberals and leftists. Wallace’s candidacy was even endorsed by the then relatively strong American Communist Party. The party came under vicious attack during the anti-Communist hysteria of the 1950s. But positions taken by the Progressive Party forced the Democratic Party to adopt meaningful changes in order to hold onto the Black vote.
1984—The first Black Miss America Vanessa Williams is forced to give up her crown as a result of the discovery of some sexually explicit photographs. She was replaced by the first runner-up (another African-American) Suzette Charles. Williams bounced back, however, and became a successful singer and actress.
'The Ebony Canal' shines spotlight on Black maternal health, infant mortality in Black community
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first birthday than White babies. That statistic holds true in Pennsylvania, where the infant mortality for Black babies in 2020 was 10.9 per 1,000 live births. If you thought the 10.9 rate was bad, the rate was even higher in 2010, when the rate was 14.4. When it comes to maternal mortality, you guessed it — Black women have it much worse, too. According to the Pa. Department of Health, in 2020, the maternal mortality rate, or the death of a woman during pregnancy or up to one year following the end of the pregnancy, regardless of the outcome of the pregnancy, was 83 per 100,000 live births. Broken down by race, White women's maternal mortality rate in the state was 81, while Black women's maternal mortality rate in the state was 148.
"The fact that we're in 2024, and we have infant mortality rates where Black children are 2.4 times more likely to die before their first birthday than White babies, that underscores that it's bigger than me, it's bigger than you, it's bigger than us; it's going to take all of us to drive change," said Alaquiva, in an exclusive interview with the Courier, July 15.
Alaquiva said the documentary came to be in 2022, when the August Wilson African American Cultural Center and the Richard King Mellon Foundation wanted to spotlight Black and brown infant mortality and how it affects people directly and indirectly. And with Alaquiva's mission as an artist to "crystallize the human spirit around cinematic and purposeful storytelling," the four women shared all the ups and downs of their pregnancies, the births of their children, and then up until the first year after their children's birth. For Peoples, she brought Saint Ali Peoples into the world. For Yzola-Daly, she welcomed Leilani Daly. And Rachel Strader had a son, Alpha Ry'Heir Strader. All three babies are alive today, past their first birthday.
The documentary film will travel throughout the country, to places like New York City, Chicago, Atlanta, Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles and will be entered into the Sundance, Tribeca and Cannes film festivals.
Those who see the film will hear some superstar power, as Academy Award-winner (among numerous other awards)
Viola Davis is the narrator for the film. Alaquiva flew to Los Angeles in June and had a recording session
with Davis, whom Alaquiva said supported the documentary "1,000 percent." Alaquiva added: "She (Viola Davis) mentioned to me that she's 58 (years old) and she's focused on legacy projects, so she saw 'The Ebony Canal' as one of the legacy projects that she wants to be part of her legacy of changing people's lives and helping us all to move the culture forward."
All the proceeds from ticket sales will benefit nine organizations that are focused on Black maternal health. They are: Healthy Start Pittsburgh; Brown Mamas; Maya Organization; Elephant Song Doula; New Voices for Reproductive Justice; The Birthing Hut; Kangaroo Birthing; Mommy Beauty Cutie Foundation; and The Midwife Center.
Following the showing of the documentary, a panel discussion will take place, featuring the four women, actor and Pittsburgh native Lamman Rucker, Senior VP and Chief Diversity Officer for Allegheny Health Network Dr. Margaret Larkins-Pettigrew, Healthy Start Pittsburgh CEO Jada Shirriel, and state Rep. La'Tasha D. Mayes. The discussion will be moderated by KDKA-TV's Mikey Hood. Dr. Jana J. Richards, an OB/GYN for the University of Chicago Medicine Duchossis Center for Advanced Medicine, in Chicago, wrote in an opinion
The women being featured...
piece in 2023 for the hospital's website that “racism” was the best single word to describe why Black women are more prone to pregnancy complications than women of other races.
"Race is a social construct with significant impact on the health and well-being of Black people," Dr. Richards wrote. "At every stage of life, generations of structural racism impact Black people disproportionately in the form of social and health disparities, such as segregated housing, the digital divide, educational barriers, economic suppression and access to quality healthcare."
Dr. Richards said that
"there is nothing in a Black person’s genes or anything inherently wrong with their body that raises the risk for complications. But treatable conditions can become life or death illnesses when implicit bias and systemic racism lead to delayed or missed diagnosis, delayed or withheld treatment, and disparities in access to health education."
Dr. Richards and other physicians always tell Black women and birthing parents to advocate for themselves during the pregnancy process. Create birth plans, have social support systems in place, contact the Healthy Starts
of the world, connect with doulas, etc. Alaquiva, who has created many documentaries, called working on 'The Ebony Canal' as "transformative." And for Lane, after losing little Zuri, she began her podcast, which is available on YouTube, under “Zuri’s Village.” She started her first episode thanking everyone for their support, and referencing the Bible verse, Romans 8:28, which Lane said it read that "God will work all things together, for the good of those who love Him." Lane continued: "And to me, that scripture speaks volumes in my life...ev-
ery part of it, from being pregnant and having a very hard pregnancy, all the way to losing my son, that was such a traumatic space for me. And for God to take such broken places and broken moments, and bring it all together, and for me to have joy and be walking in who He called me to be...this is all God."
EMMAI ALAQUIVA AND VIOLA DAVIS, AT CLEARLAKE STUDIOS IN LOS ANGELES...
LARISSA LANE, MARIAH PEOPLES, RACHEL STRADER, ALANA YZOLA-DALY
Dollar Bank’s ‘The Way Home’ program a big hit in Pittsburgh’s Black community
Counselor for Dollar Bank, then called Taylor and told her she was accepted into the program.
Taylor is not alone. While the program is open to all races, all ethnicities, African Americans across the Pittsburgh region are really dialed into Dollar Bank’s program because it offers $5,000 towards the down payment of a person's first home upon successful completion of its homeownership program. Oftentimes, it's the down payment that prevents many African Americans from homeownership.
"I do believe we are one of the only banks that offer in-house credit counseling, helping our clients either repair or rebuild their credit; we also help them with budgeting and preparing for a down payment; the mortgage application; and then preparing them for homeownership," Kelly told the New Pittsburgh Courier in an exclusive interview, July 11.
The notion that everyone is just supposed to "know" all the steps to purchasing a home is wrong, Kelly said. While 44 percent of African Americans own their homes across the U.S., in Pittsburgh, the percent drops to 31. And oftentimes, it's generational. When a person raises a family in a home that they don't own, then when the person passes away, the home cannot be transferred to the children. This happens a lot in Black families.
while living in rented residences.
For Taylor, she told the Courier her grandmother was the only person she knew in her family that she interacts with on a regular basis who owns their home.
Taylor said she grew up on the East End, and graduated from Peabody High School in 2011, all
"If somebody would have asked me five years ago" about if Taylor could be a homeowner, "I would have said no," she told the Courier. But she said she was inspired by her grandmother to throw her hat in the homeowners' ring. "Also, my children, they're getting older,
they can't keep sharing a room. It was just the right timing," Taylor told the Courier, July 15.
Since January 2024, Taylor has been in the Dollar Bank "The Way Home" homeownership program. With Kelly by her side, Taylor has undergone the financial wellness classes, the budgeting classes, followed the "action plan,"
and told the Courier she's only a few weeks away from closing on her home if all goes as planned. Much of the down payment for her home was covered by the $5,000 that Dollar Bank provides the individuals in the program. Kelly said to qualify, the individual in the program must accumulate at least $1,000 saved in a spe -
cial Dollar Bank savings account that can't be touched without approval from the Dollar Bank credit counselor. Kelly said that instead of the minimum $1,000, most individuals will have about $3,000$4,000 saved up at the time of closing on the home in the Dollar Bank
LYNNE HAYES-FREELAND HOSTED A DOLLAR BANK FIRST-TIME HOMEBUYER EVENT IN MAY 2024. (PHOTO BY J.L. MARTELLO)
Dollar Bank’s ‘The Way Home’ program a big hit in Pittsburgh’s Black community
special savings account, and when Dollar Bank adds in their $5,000 via its "5 to 1" savings program, a down payment now becomes $8,000 or more. Also, with Dollar Bank's "Rent No More" program, one can get into a home for as little as three percent down with no Primary Mortgage Insurance and no minimum credit score. Generally, when African Americans come into homeownership, their wealth increases. Once a home is owned and even paid off, all that's legally needed to be paid on the home is property taxes. This helps other family members live in the home "rent-free," in a sense, thus giving people a chance to save more money for a down payment on their own home. Or the home could be sold down the line, with the chance that the homeowner could get more money on the sale than what they originally paid for it.
The Dollar Bank "The
Way Home" homeownership program does require individuals to make at least $26,000 in annual income. As they progress through the program, and when the individual gets closer to the "pre-approved for a home" status, the individual will be invited to the Dollar Bank offices to take part in a twoday workshop where presenters discuss those crucial next steps before homeownership. Individuals hear from the mortgage department, a real estate agent, home inspector, and representatives from the homeowners insurance and title companies.
"I've seen people that have completely shocked me, that I thought for sure were going to be in the program for at least nine to 10 months, and they were pre-approved (for a home) within four months," Kelly told the Courier. "They were determined to turn their credit around, get their savings in place and move forward."
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KELLY BOWMAN IS A DOLLAR BANK COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CREDIT COUNSELOR.
ANDREA VASQUEZ, VICE PRESIDENT, DOLLAR BANK GROUP, BANKING (PHOTOS BY J.L. MARTELLO)
JASON JONES, VP, DOLLAR BANK COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ON BUDGETING AND SAVINGS
Staying stronger longer: Addressing sarcopenia with exercise
(NewsUSA) - Muscle health is just as important as bone health over the lifespan. When a decrease in muscle mass leads to a reduced quality of life and an inability to perform everyday tasks, it could be sarcopenia—the loss of muscle and strength that can happen when someone gets older and does less physical activity.
Sarcopenia is particularly concerning among women because the peak muscle mass and strength they achieve in their mid-thirties tend to be lower than for men. This means that when women start losing muscle, they feel the effects sooner than men.
Sarcopenia generally becomes noticeable beginning at age 40. Common symptoms of sarcopenia include weaker muscles, reduced walking speeds, increased difficulty with day-to-day tasks, and falls. Sarcopenia risk is affected by age-related factors, like hormone changes that affect muscle mass and the body’s reduced ability to absorb protein, and behavioral factors, like physical activity levels or lack thereof.
Muscle-strengthening activity can help older adults decrease their risk of developing sarcopenia and maintain a high quality of life. When individuals strengthen their muscles and rebuild muscle mass, they may improve their balance and reduce their chances of falls and fractures. In addition, they are better able to perform daily activities like carrying groceries, standing up from a chair, or playing with their grandchildren.
“Staying active not only helps decrease your risk of getting sarcopenia, but it also can improve your quality of life, mental health, and independence,” advises Dr. Dorothy Fink, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Women’s Health.
Adults and older adults should engage in muscle-strengthening activities at least two days per week. These exercises should include all the major muscle groups: upper body (abdomen, chest,
shoulders, and arms) and lower body (legs, hips, and back). The goal is to move and contract the muscles, rebuilding muscle and strength over time with adequate nutrition and physical activity.
Starting and maintaining a physical activity routine does not require special equipment or a gym membership. Individuals can start at home with simple activities like arm curls, holding soup cans that serve as weights, crunches, bent knee raises, and lunges.
When starting a new physical activity routine, it is recommended that individuals take it slow and build up their number of sets or gradually increase the number of days they get active. Enlisting a partner or friend may be beneficial to stay motivated to exercise. Partnering with someone provides accountability and encouragement for both people, which may inspire them to continue being physically active week after week.
The beneficial effects of exercise in addressing sarcopenia are best when coupled with a healthy diet that includes enough protein, which helps build and maintain muscle mass.
If you have questions about sarcopenia or want to change your exercise routine or diet, consider consulting a health care provider to discuss your goals, ask questions, and seek personalized advice. For more information on exercising and other ways to help reduce the risk of sarcopenia, visit the Stronger than Sarcopenia campaign webpage, provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Women’s Health: www. womenshealth.gov/sarcopenia.
Local utility powers up communities by giving back
Duquesne Light Company (DLC) doesn’t just say it cares about the community; it lives it. Approximately two million dollars to local organizations and four thousand hours of volunteer work per year are the highlights of how DLC carries out its mission to be community-oriented.
“DLC has been serving Southwestern Pennsylvania for more than 100 years, so we’ve been embedded in the region providing safe and reliable electric service,” said Angela Feldbauer, manager of ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) and corporate giving. “But our goal is to do more than keep the lights on. We continually invest in initiatives that enhance the quality of life for those we serve. As an essential service provider, one of DLC’s core values that guides us each and every day is community. We work where we live, with seventy percent of our employees also being our customers, so it’s personal to us; when our employees thrive, our customers thrive, and our communities thrive.” DLC is one of the Pittsburgh region’s electric utility providers, with more than 1,700
employees serving over 600,000 customers in Allegheny and Beaver counties. DLC’s service territory spans 812 square miles and maintains more than 8,000 miles of transmission and distribution lines. Ninety percent of its customer base is residential. Thus, DLC is on the minds of hundreds of thousands of local residents every day. And as it turns out, the residents are on the minds of DLC’s corporate giving leaders every day, too. Feldbauer and Annie Shvach, associate of corporate giving, are customer-focused when thinking of ways that DLC can give back to the communities it serves.
For years, DLC has formed partnerships with local organizations and corporate entities to assist them through its charitable giving program.
But in 2021, DLC unveiled its now-popular Community Impact Grants program, which focuses on smaller non-profit organizations with yearly operating budgets under $500,000.
In the three years since its inception, DLC has awarded more than $600,000 in microgrants to nearly 100 local organizations. Shvach said
that the year 2024 will be no different. DLC has opened the application process for the Community Impact Grants program on its website, and it will remain open until August 5, 2024. Organizations that have been awarded Community Impact Grants in prior years are eligible to apply for the 2024 grants.
Once all the applications have been submitted, Shvach said they are reviewed by a committee of DLC employees, with final decisions being communicated within six weeks of the submission deadline to applicants who put forth a comprehensive project to help fill a gap in the community.
To be considered for a Community Impact Grant, organizations must meet DLC’s charitable giving program guidelines listed on its website, including serving residents in Allegheny and/or Beaver counties. Additionally, organizations must be a 501c3 non-profit or state equivalent, or partner with a registered 501c3 or state equivalent fiscal sponsor to apply.
Shvach said DLC has three primary focus areas for organizations to receive a Community Impact Grant—Social Equity, Education, and
Environmental Justice. DLC wants to see organizations whose mission is, say, having more affordable housing in the region, giving residents access to food, providing refugee assistance, offering better access to a STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) education, building community gardens or creating climate resilience projects, for example.
“This is where a lot of our partnerships start with non-profit organizations,” Shvach said. “We’re able to grow meaningful relationships from the (Community Impact Grants) program.”
Some of the non-profits that have been awarded Community Impact Grants include Aliquippa Green Inc., Healing Hunger Beaver County, Larimer Consensus Group, Willissae’s Agency for Vision and Empowerment (WAVE), Repair The World Pittsburgh, Brookline Teen Outreach, and the Veterans Breakfast Club.
Todd DePastino, founding director of the Veterans Breakfast Club, publicly thanked DLC in a video posted to social media in 2023 for selecting his organization for a Community Impact Grant in 2022.
DePastino said the microgrant allowed his organization to host more than 12 veterans’ storytelling events, “where veterans of all eras, ages and branches of service and backgrounds came together to share their stories of service.”
A group that sometimes can be overlooked and underappreciated, DePastino said in the video that the veterans were able to “connect, heal, educate and inspire” each other. The veterans also were able to “foster a deeper appreciation for and understanding of the military experience” for those who weren’t veterans. Some veterans were able to connect with people who helped them get better jobs and even a new career, DePastino said.
“Thank you to DLC and its Community Impact Grant program for allowing the Veterans Breakfast Club to support the veteran community in the Pittsburgh region,” DePastino said.
In addition to the Community Impact Grants and general charitable giving programs, DLC’s employees don’t mess around when it comes to volunteerism. In 2023, its employees clocked more than 4,300 hours
of community service, Feldbauer said. And over the years, you could find DLC employees rolling up their sleeves supporting the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy’s end-of-the-season garden cleanups in Moon Township, Pa., and Pittsburgh’s Squirrel Hill neighborhood; planting rain gardens in Wilkinsburg, Pa., with the organization Grounded Strategies; and clearing vacant lots and planting flowers in Pittsburgh’s historic Hill District neighborhood, among others.
“When I started at DLC about two years ago, I was shocked by how many employees reached out to me every day about volunteer events,” Shvach said.
“We understand that oftentimes, there is a need for physical support more than fiscal support, and making an impact through community service is really just who our employees are.”
“What I have experienced at DLC is a strong sense of employee pride to work at an organization that serves our community, whether it’s through our essential service, our corporate giving program or otherwise,” added Feldbauer. Whether it’s financial support, or boots on the ground, DLC has its ears glued to the community’s needs.
“We want to ensure our charitable dollars and the non-profit causes that we’re supporting are reflective of the communities that we serve, which directly ties back to DLC’s vision of delivering a larger than light, clean energy future for all,” Feldbauer said. “Supporting and serving as a trusted partner to all of our customers is truly embedded in who DLC is as an organization.”
(To learn more about DLC’s Community Impact Grants, visit their website or reach out to community@duqlight. com.)
Central Baptist Church 133rd Church Anniversary
The New Pittsburgh Courier has learned that Central Baptist Church in the Hill District will celebrate its 133rd Church Anniversary on July 20-21. A community day event will occur this Saturday, July 20, from noon to 7 p.m. with free food, music and fellowship, as well as activities for the children. On Sunday, July 21, at 10 a.m., there will be the usual morning wor-
ship service, but featuring guest preacher, Bishop Sean Teal from The House of Prayer Everywhere of Oakland, Calif.
Diane Daniels wins 'Distinguished Neighbor Servant Leader' award
by Rob Taylor Jr. Courier Staff Writer
She's written for the New Pittsburgh Courier for decades.
She's very, very, very well-respected in the Pittsburgh (and of course, McKeesport) communities. Her business acumen, her community service, and her tireless ability to be everywhere all the time has been recognized with the “Distinguished Neighbor Servant Leader” award from the City of Pittsburgh Mayor's Office and City Councilman Khari Mosley, of the Ninth District. Before Daniels could even get to the podium to speak in Mayor Ed Gainey's office, May 16, she had to sit there and take in all the wonderful comments said about her by her endless line of supporters — Melvin Hubbard El, Councilman Mosley, Mayor Gainey, Twanda Carlisle, Kevin Cooper, Daniels' younger sister Sharee Daniels, Lytia Brock, Shirlene Wilson, Karen Denton, Arthur Jim Balthrop, Tina Cassidy, Anthony Hopson, and Daniels' brother Nick Marlin Daniels.
Those many people can't be wrong. Diane I. Daniels, 69, was raised in the tough-nosed town of McKeesport, and graduated from McKeesport Area High School. She left Pittsburgh to attend college at Wilberforce University, near Dayton, Ohio. Upon graduation, she returned to the Pittsburgh area and, in 1978, became the first Black, full-time reporter at the McKeesport Daily News. At the same time, she began her long run as
a freelance writer for the Courier.
In an interview with the Courier, she said breaking barriers at the McKeesport Daily News was aided by retired Justice Cynthia Baldwin and the late Dr. Major Mason, who demanded that African Americans work at the newspaper.
Today, Diane Daniels is the executive director of the East Hills Consensus Group and owns DiD Associates, a public relations/marketing firm. "Boy, what a day, and look at God," Diane Daniels said at the podium on May 16. "This is truly an honor."
Daniels continued: "I've met three U.S. Presidents, and shared spaces with entertainers and athletes and have received many honors, but today tops them all. As I look around the room, there are people
that represents mostly every component of my life — family, friends, my university, my church, Manchester..."
Diane Daniels brought up Manchester because she worked for the Manchester Citizens Corporation starting in 1979, and all the community work that she does now, she learned it at MCC.
Mayor Gainey said at the podium that Diane Daniels "has left a mark that will be hard to be matched in our community," and that she has a "relentless dedication for her community."
"I was honored and humbled," Diane Daniels told the Courier after the ceremony. "I was just overwhelmed by the comments that the people made, and in my life, I just feel I'm doing the work I'm supposed to do."
“Now unto Him that is ABLE to do Exceeding Abundantly above all that we Ask or Think, according to the Power that Worketh in us, Unto Him be the Glory in the Church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end.” - Ephesians 3:20-21 REV. WALKER SAYS: We cannot even imagine what GOD CAN DO, according to the Holy Spirit that is WORKING
COUNCILMAN KHARI MOSLEY AND MAYOR ED GAINEY, WITH DIANE DANIELS.
DIANE DANIELS AT THE PODIUM...
DIANE DANIELS AND HER SUPPORTERS...(PHOTOS BY J.L. MARTELLO)
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audaCITY Tours’ ‘Family Reunion’ show brings together Pittsburgh’s creatives
by Rob Taylor Jr. Courier Staff Writer
Pittsburgh has no shortage of creative talent. Crystal Wamalwa, who is originally from Baltimore, found that out when she threw an event spotlighting talent in Pittsburgh on June 22 at Prive Creative Studios in Homewood. From Mister Rice hosting, to the PGH Double Dutch Swing Squad, A Loved 1 Fashion, Orlando Watson, Abigail Potter, Morisha Moore, Bilal Re, comedian Khairy Creek and roller skater Martel Brown, Wamalwa's idea of "wanting to have
fun" turned into a place where these talented people could be celebrated and appreciated. "...And now seeing it grow as a business and the impact be even greater is such a rewarding moment for me," said Wamalwa, who founded audaCITY Tours. "Though we are starting from the ground up with building out our capital and funding support, it's moments like those that remind me I am on the right path." Wamalwa's audaCITY Tours' “Family Reunion” shows have her spotlighting talent not just in Pittsburgh, but
in Baltimore on Saturday, July 20, Richmond, Virginia, on Aug. 3, and in Charlotte on Aug. 17. While she's the CEO and Founder of audaCITY Tours, she has a ded -
atives from Pittsburgh and have them perform in one of the other cities, like a Baltimore, and vice versa. It's a way to expand the reach of that creative, even
world. Their daughter is 1 year old.
"She keeps me humble and grounded," Crystal Wamalwa told the New Pittsburgh Courier.
When Crystal Wamal
icated team which consists of members in each of the aforementioned cities, along with community partners in each city to find the talent. Wamalwa, 31, grew up in a family that was full of creatives. Wamalwa would travel around Baltimore with her family and sing at various churches and events, while her aunts, uncles and others had their own businesses. So it's no surprise that the grown version of Wamalwa would want to merge the two together — artistry and entrepreneurship. Eventually, Wamalwa wants to take some cre -
beyond their home city. Expect audaCITY Tours to come around again in 2025, but before that, come October 2024, Wamalwa said there will be a Pittsburgh "pop-up" tour that will happen at a Black-owned business in the Pittsburgh area, where one or two artists will be featured.
She won't have any problem finding Blackowned businesses in Pittsburgh, as Wamalwa and her husband, Moses, moved to the Steel City from Baltimore in 2020, for Moses Wamalwa's new job. The now-North Siders just welcomed Jubi into the
wa held her June 22 event in Homewood, she realized just how "vibrant the art culture is in Pittsburgh." She said it felt like a "welcoming party into the community" for her, and that the artistic community here is "prevalent and real and reminded me of home."
The artistic community on that evening in Homewood might have reminded her of her hometown of Baltimore, but chances are she was the only one in the house who wasn't a Steelers fan. She's a hardcore Ravens fan.
Will all this Black and Gold around here con -
vert Crystal Wamalwa into a Steelers fan?
"I've been asked that by so many people in Pittsburgh, and my family is always making sure I don't convert,"
Wamalwa said. "As of right now, I'll have to say a solid 'no.'"
CRYSTAL WAMALWA, FOUNDER AND CEO OF AUDACITY TOURS. (PHOTO BY J.L. MARTELLO)
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Nine facts about the racial wealth gap
by Bria Overs
For New Pittsburgh Courier
Five hundred years.
That’s how long experts say it would take for Black people to reach economic parity with White people and close the racial wealth gap, given current trajectories.
That’s 100 years longer than slavery existed in the U.S. In fact, it’s longer than the U.S. has been a country. And it’s about six times the lifespan of an average Black person.
Economists and researchers from the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago shared findings in a webinar earlier this month on where Black Americans stand compared to other racial and ethnic groups since 2019.
While acknowledging Black people have made gains in recent decades, they also identified a series of disparities that keep them from gaining financial ground with Whites — including higher rates of unemployment, lower rates of home ownership and wages, regardless of education.
The experts point to a total of nine factors directly affecting the racial wealth gap. Here’s what they found.
1. Minorities have more wealth than ever, but not enough to shrink the racial wealth gap
Data from the Federal Reserve’s 2022 Survey of Consumer Finances shows
Asian American households have a median net worth that is 1.8 times greater than White households at $536,000. Their net worth is 8.7 times greater than Latino households and 11.9 times greater than Black households.
“While the multiplier for the Black-White wealth gap decreased from 9.9 in 2016 to 7.8 in 2019 to 6.3 in 2022, the gap in dollar terms increased from $153,800 to $165,000 to a staggering $240,000 — showing that the disparity is getting worse,” said Kristen Broady, senior economist, economic advisor, and director of the Economic Mobility Project at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago.
2. Black Americans earned 34 percent less than all racial and ethnic groups combined Stark differences in earned income — takehome pay — still exist. It is why conversations around the racial and gender pay gap and its intersections are so persistent.
As of 2022, the median U.S. household income across racial and ethnic groups was $74,580. Black households earned around $52,860, but White households earned $81,060, and Asian households brought in $108,700. Half of Black households’ total income was between $15,000 and $75,000.
3. Higher education is important, but it does not guarantee better economic mobility for
Black graduates
Black people with a bachelor’s or master’s degree had on average the most student debt and borrowed more than other groups yet had the lowest income. Black students borrowed around $58,400, and after four years, they still owed
105 percent of it, according to data from the National Center for Education Statistics.
The combination of low income and high debt makes repayment more challenging, leaving many Black people in a financial hole that is hard to climb out of.
“When we think about this, it makes it harder to accumulate capital and do things like get a mortgage,” Broady said.
4. Unemployment is still higher for Black workers During the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, Black and Latino workers had the highest unemployment rates. Four years later, as the national rate moved closer to pre-pandemic levels, Black workers were left behind.
“Their unemployment rate took longer to peak and also longer to subside back to that normal baseline relative to other workers,” said Anthony Barr, re-
search and impact director at the National Bankers Association.
That’s important because income is the most significant driver of wealth for most households, Barr added. It’s also why “periods of unemployment, even if relatively brief, can have outsized effects” like taking on more debt.
5. Black households are less likely to own a home and more likely to be undervalued
While homeownership is another driver and indicator of wealth, the Black homeownership rate has never reached 50 percent.
The urgency of ending the racial wealth gap
by Karen Juanita Carrillo
About this series
(This article, inspired by Deloitte research, is part of a series in which five Black-owned publications around the United States explore the key factors that contribute to racial and generational gaps in acquiring wealth.)
“The career choices open to Black men?” Independent economics researcher Chris Lee seems bemused by the question.
“Well, there’s a famous book by William Julius Wilson about when work
‘disappears,’” Lee finally replies.
“Work for high school graduates, that pays well, has disappeared, especially for men and more so for Black men who are high school level graduates ––and now it’s happening to some who are in college too.”
Indeed, a 2020 analysis from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics found that Black men have the lowest employment numbers among all ethnic groups. In addition, when Black women are employed, they earn 63 percent less than what a White man would be paid for the same job, ac-
cording to the analysis. This unequal access to jobs and reduced earning power presents Black households with fewer opportunities to build wealth through home ownership and the acquisition of stocks.
Those dual pillars of financial well-being are “the largest assets driving wealth creation,” according to a recent analysis of how homeownership and stocks contribute to the wealth gap in America, which draws on data from the Federal Reserve Board’s 2019 Survey of Consumer Finances.
SEE END RACIAL GAP B2
Have you ever done something so stupid that you wanted to smack yourself and scream out loud, “WHAT WAS I THINKING?” I know I have. I recall one freezing, cold, winter day. The snow was up to my knees. I had to go out and run an errand. Car was low on gas. I made a stop at the gas station. The gas cap was frozen shut. I pried and I pried. I couldn’t get this gas cap to open for nothing. Then I got this bright idea. Use a lighter to thaw it. I scurried around in the car and located a lighter. I went back to the gas tank, ignited the lighter with fire and right before I put fire on the gas cap, I thought better of it. I screamed to myself, “WHAT WAS I THINKING?” Can you imagine some idiot igniting fire to a gas tank. Poof-Poof-BOOM! It was me who was almost that idiot. Fortunately for me, my brain kicked in before I completed the act. Renowned radio host and personal finance expert Dave Ramsey says when you do something stupid and it costs you money, you pay “Stupid Tax.” I, too, am a personal finance expert. Like Dave, I, too, have done some stupid things that has cost me money. How do you think we both became experts in personal finance? Sure, I got the academic training in finance. I’ve worked in banking and finance my entire working career. None of that really prepares you for real-world personal finance management. Spoken more directly, none of that really
teaches you how to win with money. I consider you to be winning with money when you’re debt-free with mega-money in the bank. Anything else is an illusion. Academic training teaches you these high-level concepts and prepare you to pass tests. The concepts of beta, standard deviation, economic yield curve, fiscal and monetary policy don’t necessarily trickle down to basic everyday money management. Training acquired in the finance industry teaches you how to service or sale various financial products. In addition to product and service training, you get compliance training to ensure you don’t subject the financial institution to breaking the law. Neither academic finance training nor working in banking and finance taught me how to win with money. If those of us who’ve been trained and worked in finance haven’t been given proper information and tools to win with money, how’s the rest of the hard-working, everyday people fairing. Published statistics state: 78 percent of Americans are living paycheck to paycheck. The average Amer-
ican couldn’t cover a $400 minor emergency. The average American saves less than two cents of every dollar earned. 78 percent of Americans don’t have a will. The average American current retirement savings balance is less than their annual salary. Only 15 percent of retirees receive more than $35,000 annually. 96 percent of Americans aged 65 or older retire or die broke. With little to no personal finance curriculum in elementary, middle school, high school or college, most people have obtained what they know about finance from bankers, insurance agents, financial advisors, tax preparers, loan officers and realtors. All of whom are trying to sell you on their financial products and services. Most of their earnings are based on 75-100 percent commission. Yes, it’s true you have smart, morally correct, selfless people in these positions that have their client’s best interest at heart. It’s also true that you have self-centered people in these positions who are more concerned about themselves earning money on the transactions than they are helping the cli-
ent make the best decision for themselves. You have to be able to choose between the two. You also have people in these positions who are enthusiastic ignoramuses. These are finance professionals selling financial products and services they believe in but don’t fully understand. Their respective company is pushing a particular product. They stand to earn a decent commission on it. They sell it to you. They buy it for themselves. I’m reminded of a story I heard on a personal finance radio show. The caller was an insurance agent who had called in to reveal that he was debt-free. As he was sharing his story, he revealed that he
Nine facts about the racial wealth gap
It came close in recent years, peaking at 46.4 percent in 2020, but dipped during the post-pandemic economic recovery period.
Homeownership “is a very illiquid form of wealth,” Barr said. “And so even if, during the pandemic, your on-paper wealth went up, that doesn’t necessarily translate to better financial health in a month-tomonth period.”
Adding insult to injury, Black-owned homes in majority-Black neighborhoods tend to be devalued because of systemic racism in the U.S. housing market.
6. Thinking about their financial futures differently
There are several ways to
build a nest egg for retirement: employer-sponsored retirement savings plans, Roth IRAs, and pensions, to name a few. Yet as of 2022, just 35 percent of Black workers had some type of retirement account, and those that did had saved only around $117,530, according to the Survey of Consumer Finances.
A lack of preparedness and investment puts Black people at risk of spending their golden years living in poverty, Word In Black previously reported. While they still have the least amount on average invested in the stock market, Black Americans are increasingly active on Wall Street. Young Black investors are changing the game; experts say access
to technology and information has helped.
7. Lower access and higher distrust in traditional banking systems
The term “unbanked” refers to those who do not have an account with or use a bank, credit union, or other financial institution. Black people are overrepresented within this group at 13 percent. The use of check cashing companies, payday loans, and money orders is higher for the unbanked and underbanked. But high transaction fees and interest rates lead experts to warn against using predatory banking companies, which are disproportionately located in Black neighborhoods.
At the same time, how-
ever, traditional financial institutions do not have branches in Black neighborhoods, charge their own fees or require minimum deposits or balances — factors that can affect Black consumers’ ability to do business with them.
“We do know there are disparities in terms of where branches are located, for example,” Barr said. “A Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago working paper finds that banks are less likely to be located in Black-majority neighborhoods, even relative to low-income neighborhoods.”
8. Black households rely on credit cards
Credit cards’ popularity are due to their direct effect on credit scores. A higher
credit score lowers interest rates, increases credit limits, and even what neighborhood someone can live in, according to the Fair Housing Center for Rights and Research in Ohio.
Undermining this is a common myth that carrying a balance on credit cards helps boost credit scores. It’s the opposite, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau says. But, in 2022, 78 percent of Black households had a balance they were carrying monthly.
9. The Black-owned business boom may fade The COVID-19 pandemic brought challenges for small businesses, leading thousands to close their doors — temporarily and permanently. In the years since, a surge of new Blackowned businesses hit markets.
“While Black entrepreneurs may start businesses in an effort to increase wealth and income, without proper support and tools, their efforts may prove inadequate to increase wealth and may even become detrimental,” Broady said. And this is already proving to be true. Broady points to the U.S. Census Bureau that found Blackowned businesses with employees were “least likely to have earned a profit and most likely to have taken on losses in 2022.”
The urgency of ending the racial wealth gap
On average, the study finds, white households added $34,400 to their median real wealth between 2010 and 2019, while Hispanic households added $17,100 and Black households only $5,300.
The Intentionality of the Racial Wealth Gap
“The main thing that we need to know is that there was never ‘40 acres and a mule.’ And as a result, we have suffered ever since.”
Black Americans having less wealth than White Americans — the racial wealth gap —“can be traced to slavery and the end of the Civil War when government policies and programs were created to keep Black Americans from prospering in U.S. society,” says Jan E. Christopher, an associate professor of economics in
the Department of Accounting, Economics and Finance in the College of Business at Delaware State University.
“The main thing that we need to know is that there was never ‘40 acres and a mule.’ And as a result, we have suffered ever since,” observes Christopher. The promised 1865 wartime order that would have allotted 40 acres of land and a mule to some 40,000 emancipated African Americans as a form of compensation for being enslaved was never granted.
In a 2021 report, researchers at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis pointed out that historical discriminatory laws continue to hamper Black people from accessing wealth at the same pace as Whites, and called for systematic change.
“Our findings also suggest that historic economic advantages enjoyed by White families continue to influence the wealth accumulation of their descendants,” the report says.
“Our research suggests families will be better positioned to fully participate in the economy and realize their full economic potential when race is no longer predictive of starting points,” it concludes.
The report explains how Federal policies like the 1862 Homestead Act, the Social Security Act of 1935, the 1944 G.I. Bill, and multiple levels of discrimination in the criminal justice system have helped the nation maintain a racial — and financial — hierarchy that is still in place to this day.
For example, the Homestead Act granted 160acre plots of government
land to only white people, and the Social Security Act created financial safeguards for the elderly, unemployed, and disabled, but took pains to exclude predominantly African American domestic and farm workers. The G.I. Bill welcomed home returning World War II veterans with access to employment, schooling, and housing, but ended up excluding many Black veterans, according to the report. Meanwhile, racially restrictive covenants and “redlining” kept Black homebuyers out of “White” neighborhoods with higher property values. This combination of policies and business practices steered them to neighborhoods seen as undesirable — neighborhoods where their homes are less likely to grow in value, thus denying their families access
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to generational wealth, the report points out.
A Need for Significant, Systemic Change
Reducing the differences in wealth attainment brought about by generations of these policies undoubtedly takes work.
The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis researchers noted that “individual actions and marginal policy changes” simply aren’t enough to undo the damage of “systemic barriers like asset poverty, the legacy of wealth-stripping tactics in housing markets, and discriminatory practices.”
Instead, “larger systemic changes” are needed — and there is a call to consider forms of reparations to the descendants of enslaved Black Americans as part of the solution.
For example, in June 2022, California’s Task Force to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans released its 500-page interim report detailing “the ongoing and compounding harms experienced by African Americans as a result of slavery and its lingering effects on American society today.”
The task force’s economic consultants estimated that Black Californians are owed $223,239 as compensation for the housing wealth gap.
Similarly, a separate study released in November estimated that payments of $828,055 per household would eliminate America’s racial wealth gap.
A Widening Wage Gap
For the last half-century, the Black community’s tried-and-true methods for economic advancement have been two-fold: either gaining access to higher education — and the salaries that come with post-secondary degrees — or being employed in jobs that pay union wages.
But even with those shifts, the racial wealth gap persists.
“If you look at employment in the United States — let’s say going back to the 1960s –– and you look at the share of employment that’s allocated to Whites, to Blacks, and to Hispanics, one of the things that’s really kind of telling is the fact that the share of employment that’s allocated to Blacks and Hispanics has actually increased, but so has the wage gap between Whites and Hispanics, Whites and Blacks,” explains Romie Tribble, Jr., a professor of economics at Spelman College.
Tribble is the secretary of the National Economic Association (NEA), an organization of Black economists founded in 1969.
research shows that the U.S.’s higher-paying jobs tend to go to White workers. Even when Black workers manage to land one of these coveted positions, their pay scale is lower.
The Impact of Inflation
“Inflation is not only coming from the energy sector and the food sector. It’s also coming from the government borrowing sector.”
The analysis of data from the Federal Reserve Board’s 2019 Survey of Consumer Finances found that in addition to Black households having lower average incomes than their white peers, due to inflation, “a larger proportion of their total expenditures typically goes toward necessities such as food, housing, utilities, and transportation.”
As a result, “after paying for necessities, lower-income households have less left over in dollar terms to use for home or stock purchases,” the study concludes.
Christopher adds that rising Federal Reserve interest rates are likely to further pressure Black households.
“Inflation is not only coming from the energy sector and the food sector. It’s also coming from the government borrowing sector,” Christopher points out.
“A lot of Black people, in particular, they’re being crowded out, whereas you have whites who continue to spend at the same pace,” she said. “Even though [the Federal Reserve] keeps raising interest rates, there’s a whole class of people who are not stopping spending and another class of people who can’t even afford to eat. We have a big divide.”
This reality, and uncertainty as to whether Black workers can maintain their current employment level, particularly as the cost of higher education rises and the number of union jobs shrinks, is further evidence of Black workers’ vulnerability.
“Are reparations the way to go to close the gap?” Tribble asks. “Or are there other ways to close this disparity? Is it about closing the employment disparity? Is it about closing the housing ownership disparity?”
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“One of the things we are looking at is why do these disparities still exist and why are they still widening when there are other indicators that suggest that there are changes that are taking place,” he says.
Christopher, who is also an NEA member, says
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Guest Editorial
Regaining the House is a reason to vote in November
Control of the House of Representatives is within grasp for Democrats in November.
All 435 House seats will be up for grabs in 2024, and both Democrats and Republicans are feeling optimistic about their chances to control the lower chamber.
A host of competitive races are expected to be critical in determining which party will lead the House.
Republicans are hoping to expand their thin majority, which has declined as lawmakers have retired or stepped down. On the other hand, Democrats are hoping to capitalize and flip a few districts to take the House next year.
“As Democrats and Republicans fight for control of the House, all eyes have been on the 17 Republicans representing districts President Joe Biden picked up in the 2020 presidential election. The path to reclaim the House—as Democrats see it—is through those GOP-held seats,” reports USA Today.
On the other hand, Republicans are targeting the few Democrats representing districts former President Donald Trump won in 2020.
If Democrats flip control of the House, Rep. Hakim Jeffries would be poised to become the first Black speaker in the nation’s history.
Winning back the House becomes even more critically important considering the tight presidential race and the likelihood of Democrats losing their Senate majority. Current polls show President Joe Biden trailing former President Donald Trump.
In the Senate, Democrats are also facing an uphill battle.
As USA Today reports:
“There are 33 United States senators up for reelection in 2024. Ten are Republicans, three are Independents, and 20 are Democrats.
“The upper chamber, which is now controlled narrowly by Democrats, could flip red if the GOP performs well in November. The map is considered to favor Republicans slightly this election cycle, though electoral predictions will continue to evolve, and surprises on the campaign trail are always possible.”
Political observers say Democrats have a good chance of winning back the House majority. Democrats need to clinch four seats to do so.
Democrats seeking to flip the House have to continue talking about the issues that voters care about and they must remind voters that if former President Donald Trump wins, a Democratic-led House will be needed to serve as a bulwark against a corrupt and convicted felon.
They must remind voters that if President Joe Biden wins, he will need a Democrat-led House to pass more legislation to protect the rights of all Americans.
Control of the House is a reason for Americans to vote in November.
This editorial is part of an occasional series on why Americans should vote in November.
(Reprinted from the Philadelphia Tribune)
Joe Biden is back!
(TriceEdneyWire.com)—It’s been painful listening to people I’ve often applauded drop their support for a President who has served our world and our country well. They are risking our democracy. I don’t understand how intelligent people can dump a person who is still doing great things for America. Doesn’t everybody make mistakes—and Biden has made few. He had a bad day. He was returning from a grueling around-the-world trip. Having worked abroad and traveling back and forth to nations with different time zones, I know the toll that takes on the body. He had a bad cold—but tells the truth as he speaks! His competition tells lies without shame and pledges to end democracy. He means what he says!
I’ve been listening to Michael Steele because if it weren’t for Michael, Cong. James Clyburn, the Congressional Black Caucus and Mayor Johnny Ford of Tuskegee who is Founder of the World Conference of Mayors, Congressman of the Hispanic Caucus, and others who understand the purpose of supporting those who have a record of righteousness, we wouldn’t have a chance for victory.
They need to listen to Michael, also David Jolley who says the debate is over. He made it clear that Democrats who differ need to get over it and go to work for their party’s victory over a multiple 34
times convicted criminal with even more shameful charges! I get tired of these people even wondering who else would take over if President Biden is unable to handle four more years. Why are Democrats even asking that? What do we always do when a President can’t make it through the term? The Vice-President takes over! Is that why they even entertain the thought of who else would take over? There is no other. There is KAMALA HARRIS!
There’s no question among Black women. President Biden entertained and made it clear in 2020. We wanted a Black woman on the Supreme Court. We got one! We asked for women in the Justice Department. We got them! We wanted a Black woman on the ticket as Vice-President. We got Kamala Harris! We asked for better health care, lowering the unemployment of our people, and more, and Joe got the job done. That’s why so many Black people are still supporting him. That’s why unions are still supporting him.
We got student loan forgiveness! We got nationwide signing of stron-
ger gun control. We got 16 billion dollars for Historically Black Colleges and Universities and we need more). He promises Roe v. Wade returning and Joe and Kamala have been promising that. Inflation is down and the stock market and wages are up!
Joe reminded the crowd of the orange man’s cure that we drink bleach—the stuff used to whiten clothes—not our bodies! This past week, thirty-plus leaders were in our nation applauding Joe for saving NATO! The orange man said when he became President, he didn’t know what NATO was. He said when asked about defending NATO members that couldn’t pay their dues, he didn’t care what in the hell his buddy Vladimir Putin did to them! NATO is our friend. Putin is our nation’s enemy!
If you saw the crowd in Detroit as Joe promised to stay in the race because when you get knocked down, you get back up! He was introduced as a soldier standing on the front line—and our country is better for his work to lift us out of the mess the orange man put us in losing 86,000 jobs. Joe reminded the crowd that he created 16,000,000 jobs! Orange man can’t beat that! Joe says, “I’m running and we’re going to win!” We’ve got to VOTE though!
(Dr.
Williams is a columnist for the Trice
President Biden, talk to the voters
(TriceEdneyWire.com)—President Joe Biden missed a great opportunity on June 27. Two days after the disastrous debacle also known as a debate, tens of thousands of people thronged to Washington DC Mass Poor People’s and Low Wage Workers Assembly and Moral March on Washington and to the Polls. He wasn’t invited to speak at the March, but I bet if he’d asked Rev. William Barber and Rev. Liz Theoharis if he could drop by they would have been happy to have him. Why? The Co-Chairs of the Assembly and Moral March are hoping to galvanize voters to participate in democracy and vote on November 5. They say that there are tens of millions of registered voters who don’t plan to participate in our democracy! Why? They say nobody talks to them.
I don’t know if President Biden could have stood the nearly one hundred-degree heat. I surely didn’t. I covered the March from my air-conditioned home, watching the live stream from my laptop, making occasional phone calls to people on the ground. But that Low Wage Worker’s Assembly is exactly the kind of event President Biden needs to attend. Further, when those assembled marched down Pennsylvania Avenue to present their demands, the President or his designee should have been there to meet them. Even now, a couple of weeks after the event, the President can invite Revs. Barber and Theoharris, and some of the Poor People’s Campaign representatives Harris ought to be there, too, emphasizing how important this constituency is, focusing on the least and the left out. In both his ABC interview with
George Stephanopoulos and his stern letter to “Fellow Democrats” on July 8, President Biden indicated that he doesn’t believe the polls and cast doubt on the lemming-like chattering class who have piled on their “analysis” of the June 27 “debate”. Who does he believe then? If he believes the people then he needs to get out more and talk to them, especially in battleground states like Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania, but also in other states. If he talks to the people he may have more information and he may also be able to quiet some of the chatter that seems dangerously close to bullying.
Granted, time is short— just s few weeks until the Democratic National Convention. And granted the President has shown that he has limited energy. But he can counter all the chatter by just talking to the people. Town halls, church visits, appearances at any of the innumerable outdoor events that a synonymous with summer.
Vice President Kamal Harris has been “out there” doing her usual superlative job at the Essence Festival in New Orleans and in other places. Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA) showed out too, noting that at 85, she is older than the President. All this focus on age makes me think of Dr. Dorothy Irene Height who was 98 when she made her transition. Until nearly the end, she went to the National
Council of Negro Women office daily, fashionably clad in business suits and her trademark matching hats. I wonder what she would say about President Biden and the chatter about his age. I’m sure she would point out that age never slowed her down (though it slowed some of her younger aides).
President Biden is the only one who can remove himself from the top of the ticket, and he does not seem inclined to do so. But he cannot continue as he is, fending off countless attacks about his age. But he can certainly counter the attacks by talking to the people, not just the media, not just his wife and son. President Biden must also focus on Project 2025, the Trump plan to limit our rights and to take over government. The former President says he does not know anything about the destructive Project 2025, but many of his closest allies contributed to the 900-page attack on decency and government that was organized by the Heritage Foundation. The 45th President can say anything he wants, but his fingerprints are all over the putrid document. President Biden must focus on Trumps plans to run our government, and the immunity the Supreme Court has given him in a recent decision.
President Biden, you have often described yourself as a man of the people. So talk to the people. Listen to them. There are millions of low wage workers who may not vote for you unless you work for it. Get to work, Brother President, get to work!(
Dr. Julianne Malveaux is an economist and author based in Washington, DC. Www.juliannemalveaux.com)
(TriceEdneyWire.com)—“The Supreme Court is the highest court in the land but has the lowest ethical standards, which means pay-to-play billionaires, right-wing dark money groups and carbon-emitting special interests have freedom to purchase the best justice money can buy. Congress can’t stand idly by as this emboldened and imperious Court pursues a lawless right-wing agenda and strips our citizens of their Constitutional rights.” – U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin
Several paragraphs into a media account of the many undisclosed and unethical gifts Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has accepted—including a yacht trip to Russia and a helicopter flight to Yusupov Palace in St. Petersburg—is a simple, but chilling phrase: “It’s unclear whether Thomas met with Putin.”
Did a member of the nation’s highest court, entrusted to ensure fair and free elections, meet with the corrupt tyrant who directed the most elaborate election sabotage operation in American history? It’s unclear.
It’s an extraordinary commentary on the depths to which the integrity of the Supreme Court has sunk.
What is clear is that Thomas and his equally unethical colleague, Justice Samuel Alito, are not fit to serve on the Supreme Court. The effort
to remove them from the bench, formally launched in Congress this week, is unlikely to succeed in a House of Representatives in thrall to its most extreme right-wing members. But that does not negate the responsibility of Congress to safeguard the integrity of the court.
The resolution on Thomas includes three articles of impeachment:
• Failure to disclose financial income, gifts and reimbursements, property interests, liabilities, and transactions, among other information.
• Refusal to recuse from matters concerning his spouse’s legal interest in cases before the court.
• Refusal to recuse from matters involving his spouse’s financial interest in cases before the court.
The resolution on Alito includes two articles of impeachment:
• Refusal to recuse from cases in which he had a personal bias or prejudice concerning a party in cases before the court.
• Failure to disclose financial
income, gifts and reimbursements, property interests, liabilities, and transactions, among other information.
The misdeeds of Alito and Thomas have been well-documented by investigative journalists and examined by a House Oversight panel and the Senate Finance Committee. Senators this week asked U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland to appoint a special counsel to investigate two of Thomas’ ethical breaches specifically.
“The unchecked corruption crisis on the Supreme Court has now spiraled into a constitutional crisis threatening American democracy writ large,” Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who introduced the impeachment resolutions, said. She has been joined by “6”>18 co-sponsors.
Sadly, it has been clear for some time that the Supreme Court has no intention of enforcing such standards when it comes to its own members. The so-called Code of Conduct it issued last year was more a justification of corruption than a prohibition against it.
It is regrettable when any public official runs afoul of the standards of decency and integrity that should guide their actions. It is exponentially so when the official is one who is entrusted with enforcing standards of decency and integrity.
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(TriceEdneyWire.com)—What if there was a blueprint for a future presidential administration to unilaterally lay waste to our constitutional order and turn America from a democracy into an autocracy in one fell swoop?
That is what one far-right think tank and its contributors created. And more than a hundred other far-right organizations have now signed on to support that blueprint. What could possibly go wrong?
Maybe you have heard about Project 2025. It was cooked up by the far-right Heritage Foundation. That organization’s leader says we are in a “second American Revolution” that he suggests could turn violent if those who oppose their disastrous plan to kill our democracy do not get in line behind it.
For its 51-year history, the Heritage Foundation has always been an instrument of the Far Right. Around 2016, it started to become dangerously extreme. Project 2025, and its 900-page guidebook for ending the American experiment, is perhaps its most extreme—and dangerous— initiative yet.
The premise behind Project 2025 is that our constitutional system of checks and balances somehow is skewed against the American people based on their politics. It is an argument that itself exposes the extremity of those making it. Our Constitution provides a framework, as do our democratic institutions, for political debate and disagreement within the natural parameters of our system of government. Although our country has too often bucked the very principles of our founding, we used to be able to agree that, generally, America is a Republic that elects its leaders through representative democracy. And that for our government to serve the best interests of all its people, we must protect debate and a free exchange of ideas, as well as the mech-
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anisms of democracy itself and the separation of powers among the three branches of government.
Project 2025 wants to throw all that out the window. It attacks democratic institutions that separate nonpolitical civil service from loyalty to any particular party or leader. It prescribes purging the federal government of anyone who might be considered disloyal to the ruling party. It allows the president to usurp power from other branches of government, like Congress’s power of the purse. Project 2025 endorses presidential powers that include ignoring how Congress appropriates spending, where the president has the unquestioned authority to redirect congressionally passed spending at will. Democracy Forward, a pro-democracy legal organization, refers to Project 2025 as “among the most profound threats to the American people.” That is due to the plan’s clear harm to the lives, livelihoods, and wellbeing of countless millions of Americans—“from attacking overtime pay, student loans, and reproductive rights, to allowing more discrimination, pollution, and price gouging,” according to Democracy Forward.
It is no wonder that when Americans learn about the Project 2025 roadmap, they reject its policy prescriptions overwhelmingly.
A recent survey by Navigator Polling found strong opposition to Project 2025’s possible impacts on healthcare: “83 percent oppose removing protections for people with pre-existing conditions, 81 percent oppose putting a new tax on health insurance for people who get coverage through their employer, and 80 percent oppose banning Medicare from negotiating lower prices and eliminating the $35 monthly insulin cap.” Project 2025 also calls for defunding public education and eliminating Head Start, the early education program that serves a million primarily low-income children. It lights the path for actions that could reduce food assistance for 40 million people and cost hundreds of thousands of people their jobs. Project 2025 also supports the defunding or dismantling of key federal agencies, including the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), which is vital in tracking hurricanes and the impacts of climate change. Rather than acknowledging the urgent need for climate action, Project 2025 accuses NOAA of being “one of the main drivers of the climate change alarm industry.” That is a level of climate denialism not even seen among fossil fuel companies and petrostate governments these days. How could anyone in their right mind think eliminating agencies on the frontlines of climate science is a good idea at a time like this?? Our cities are cooking under extreme heat. Forests are burning. And experts say Hurricane Beryl, which just slammed Texas—the strongest tropical storm ever recorded this early in the season –indicates we could be facing one of the most devastating hurricane seasons ever. In Texas alone, Beryl killed at least eight people and caused power outages for more than 2.5 million in this summer’s extreme heat. And, again, the season is just getting started. We have big problems to solve. An authoritarian power grab that guts checks and balances is no way to solve them. A strong democracy that is responsive to its people is the only way we will create a rising tide of opportunity that lifts all boats. It is the only way we will protect people’s fundamental rights and survive the climate crisis. We have seen enough examples of dictatorships around the world to know it is a road to failure and misery. Project 2025 emphasizes consolidating power, punishing political opponents, and making the government work for the powerful few over the many. That is not the country Americans want or deserve.
(Ben Jealous is the Executive Director of the Sierra Club and a Professor of Practice at the University of Pennsylvania.)
Reasons for running mates: Biden, Kaine and Harris
After President Barack Obama’s two terms, the next Democratic nominee for president wasn’t Obama’s vice president, Joe Biden, but his secretary of state, Hillary Clinton, whom Obama had defeated in the 2008 presidential primaries. According to 2008 public opinion surveys, the American people were so dissatisfied with the Republican Party, President George W. Bush’s alleged compassionate conservatism, and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan that the Republican presidential candidate was almost certain to lose the next election. That meant the winner of the 2008 Democratic primary would become the next president. 2008 public opinion polls also suggested that Americans wanted more than simply policy reforms. Americans believed that political leadership should reflect the diversity of the electorate and not be dominated by White males like in the previous Republican administration. The Democrats made certain that they did not squander a historic opportunity to demonstrate their diversity by electing the first woman or African American to the White House.
During their campaigns, Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama promised to make their administrations more diverse than the previous Republican administration, but when Obama became the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, he did not prioritize diversity when he chose 65-year-old Senator Joe Biden as his running mate. Securing key states often leads to the selection of vice presidential candidates, but that was unnecessary in 2008 because the Democrats predicted a landslide victory. However, Obama still needed a running mate to balance what voters saw as his shortcomings. Biden was selected for three reasons. 1) Obama’s advisers were concerned that many Americans would feel uneasy voting for a newcomer to Washington.
Biden balanced Obama’s inexperience because he was a senator for 35 years.
2) Biden had foreign policy knowledge that Obama lacked. 3) Biden’s working-class background counterbalanced Obama’s Harvard elitism.
Once Obama took center stage as the first Black president, Vice President Biden faded into the background. The Democratic Party and the Obama ad-
This is a Call! It is not a book review.
The Call: You must read this masterpiece. It is written during our lifetime on one of most important issues in the African American experience, on Black Agency, our capacity to realize our potential.
Combee, Harriet Tubman, The Combahee River Raid and, Black Freedom
During the Civil War is a recent book by Edda Fields Black. She lives in Pittsburgh and teaches history at Carnegie Mellon University.
The little known June 3, 1863 Combahee River raid is a very important chapter in the American Civil War. The North sent troops on war ships that destroyed some of the largest and most importation plantations in the Confederate economy. “The Combahee River is a short Blackwater river in the southern Low country region of South Carolina.”
During the raid, over 700 Black people walked off, ran, deserted the slave labor plantations that had mercilessly exploited them. Professor Black calls this one of the largest slave revolts in the Western Hemisphere. She defines these Black people as “Freedom Seekers.” We must also call them that.
Somewhere in his classic book, There is a River, Vincent Harding says that by far the tens of thousands of Black people, who during the North versus South Civil War, deserted the slave-labor plantations constitutes the major form of Black resistance to enslavement. He does not, by any means, discount the other very important forms of Black resistance to slavery in the United States.
In his seminal study, Principles of Black Political Economy, Lloyd L. Hogan predicts that just as Black people liberated themselves in the past from the shackles of American slavery and subsequent sharecropper-feudalism, so
by A. Peter Bailey
(TriceEdneyWire.com)—As
we prepare for the elections of November 2024 and beyond, it is very important and wise to study and act on serious guidance from the great journalist, historian and master teacher, Lerone Bennett Jr. Brother Lerone, who was an iconic Ebony Magazine editor for many years provided us with very profound insight on how to promote and protect our cultural, economic, political, educational, psychological, and technological interests in the United States of North America (USNA) and in the world.
Three brother Lerone’s quotes is as follows: “The Black middle class can no longer avoid its destiny. The Black middle class can no longer avoid the necessity of redefining itself in terms of the needs of Black people. It is necessary now for the Black middle
ministration expected that they would break racial barriers and shatter glass ceilings at the highest levels for the next two decades. This future vision did not initially include Biden.
When Obama’s two terms expired, Biden wanted to be his successor, but Democrats believed that the era of White male dominance had come to an end. Biden had no support for running for president. Then Biden’s 46-yearold son died from brain cancer. Biden stated that he couldn’t run for office after such a tragic loss to his family; the timing wasn’t right.
All political experts thought that was the end of Joe Biden’s long political career.
However, Democrats believed that the timing was right for the first woman to become president, and Hillary Clinton emerged as the presumptive Democratic nominee with few primary challengers. Furthermore, when Donald Trump emerged as the Republican frontrunner, the Democrats projected a sure victory in the 2016 general election. To be on the safe side, Clinton rejected the diversity mandate when choosing her running mate.
According to John Cassidy, a staff writer at the New Yorker, Hispanic groups were disappointed that Clinton did not select a Latino running mate. Clinton chose Virginia Senator Tim Kaine for two reasons. 1) Virginia was a swing state. Kaine was added to the ticket to secure Virginia’s electoral votes. 2) Kaine was a moderate who counterbalanced Hillary’s progressive views.
To the nation’s surprise and dismay, Donald Trump was elected president. (Trump nominated Indiana Governor Mike Pence as vice president in an attempt to unite the sharply split “conservative movement” behind his nomination.)
During Trump’s presidency, Biden
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in the future will Black folk liberation themselves from the present day political economy that exploits and oppresses us.
Over 180,000 Black soldiers served the North during the American Civil War. Over 40,000 were killed. Many thousands more Black people were the 19th century “essential” workers who dug trenches, cared for the injured, spied on the Confederate army and performed other essential work.
“Honest” Abraham Lincoln had to concede the North would not have won the Civil War without the contribution of African American people. And we add, in 2024 the United States might still be divided, at a minimum, into two separate countries.
Professor Black’s unprecedented research gives us the priceless treasure of naming at least some of the enslaved Black folks involved in the Combee episode. This makes our nameless ancestors real people. Usually, enslaved Black people go nameless, abstract in historical accounts Combee comes at a critical moment when the United States is in a major cultural and political battle. Forces of right-wing reaction are battling tooth and nail in every arena to ban books and literature on the real Black experience from public schools, from libraries, and other public venues. Combee then make a major contribution to the resistance
class to become the servants of the Black community and not be mediators for the White community. It is not necessary for all Blacks to do the same thing. It is necessary for them to do something. It is equally important for the Black community to judge individuals on their basics of their contributions. Some men can write; some can fix cars; some can cook; some can raise hell; all—the writer, the mechanic, the cook, the hellraiser—are valuable because their skills are complimentary and not contradictory.”
Another wise contribution from brother Lerone states that, “… The time has come for all Black people to protect the idea of Black hegemony in cultural, political and economic matters. And we cannot rise to the level of that task which history demands of us, if we cannot recognize that it is useless for Black schools to waste their resources trying to become Black Harvards. Harvard is not good enough.
told reporters he regretted not running in 2016. In 2020, the Democrats fielded over 25 diverse candidates in their primaries. The majority of these candidates were too left-wing to defeat President Trump. The party encouraged Biden to enter the presidential race, seeing the need for a moderate candidate. However, there were doubts about Biden’s age and mental competence.
After the majority of minority candidates withdrew from the primary owing to low poll numbers and a lack of funding, they all complained that the remaining Democratic field was all White, male-dominated, and lacking in diversity. In keeping with the trend of breaking glass ceilings in high-level government positions, Biden indicated that he was a “transitional candidate” and would choose a woman as vice president.
After Minneapolis police killed an unarmed Black man, riots erupted across the nation. Biden responded to the racial outrage by pledging to choose a Black woman as his running mate, ultimately settling on California Senator Kamala Harris.
Political strategists said Harris offered little more than symbolism to the ticket. Harris did not provide assistance in a swing state. Her politics were not going to make up for Biden’s inadequacies. More crucially, during her own presidential campaign, she revealed that she was unprepared for the national spotlight and incapable of assuming the presidency if Biden’s health deteriorated.
Biden and Harris barely defeated Trump in 2020.
Now it’s 2024, and Trump is running to regain the presidency. However, President Biden’s health has deteriorated to the point where half of the Democratic Party does not support him for a second term and wants him to step down. The other Democratic Party members grudgingly back Biden, understanding that pitting an ill-equipped Kamala Harris against the seasoned former president is political suicide. The Democratic Party would not be in this predicament if Biden selected his VP for political reasons instead of symbolic ones.
against this right-wing racist assault.
In general, we know Harriet Tubman stands as a major Freedom Fighter for Black Liberation. But until Combee I had no idea of the vast scope and scale of her contributions.
Remember the demeaning portrayal of Harriet Tubman in the 2019 mainstream film Harriet? Professor Maulana Karenga said Harriet Tubman is portrayed as a somewhat deranged figure, seeing spirits because of a blow to the head she received in her youth. Her multi-faceted, autodidactic liberation-skills are overlooked.
Dr. Black provides an extremely important, a vital discussion on Combee Freedom Seekers providing each other with mutual aid in the hard, hard years after the Civil War. She also includes how Black people of diverse continental African cultures created a new Creole language, Gullah Geechee, in the South Carolina Sea Islands. This complements Julius Scott’s monumental study, The Common Wind: Afro-American Currents in the Age of the Haitian Revolution, on the vital important of networking in what is termed “History from Below” Edda Fields Black writes from an open partisan stance in support of Black struggle. That is most beautiful!
Right this moment, put Combee on your summer reading list. But do not read it by yourself. Read it in a group! That’s what the United Black Book Clubs of Pittsburgh did.
Be sure to read the “Afterword” and “Acknowledgement” sectors for very important information on the history of Professor Black’s research and writing that produced Combee. And if you can’t finish reading it by this summer’s end. Keep on reading it all year long.
University of Chicago is not good enough. The University of Georgia is not good enough. Technology apart, there is no White model in America for what we must do now. Let there be no mistake about it; I am saying that the Black man—as a Black man—has something to say in this country and something to do that no one else can say or do...not because of his color but because of his experiences.”
Brother Lerone’s third quote tells us that “Given the way we have been forced to live in this society, the miracle is not how many families are broken, but that so many are still raising good children, it’s the incredible toughness and resilience of Black people that gives me hope.”
This guidance from Brother Lerone and other serious Black master teachers is something that we must act on for our progress and protection. (A. Peter Bailey is a columnist for the Trice Edney News Wire.)
TREASURER’S SALE
SALE BY THE TREASURER OF THE CITY AND SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PITTSBURGH OF REAL ESTATE TO SATISFY UNPAID CLAIMS FOR CITY, SCHOOL AND ALLEGHENY COUNTY TAXES TO BE HELD ON FRIDAY, JULY 26, 2024 AT 10:00 A.M.
Notice is hereby given that pursuant to the provisions of Act No. 171 of 1984, approved by the Governor October 11, 1984, of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, which in part authorizes and empowers the City Treasurer of cities of the second class to sell, at public sale, lands or real estate upon which the taxes assessed and levied by the City or School District or Allegheny County are delinquent and unpaid; this Act is known as the Second Class City Treasurer’s Sale and Collection Act.
The following properties in the City of Pittsburgh will be exposed to public sale in City Council Chambers, City-County Building 5th Floor, Pittsburgh, PA, on Friday, July 26, 2024 at 10:00 A.M. and continued by adjournment to such time or times, as the City Treasurer shall designate such properties shall be sold for unpaid taxes which have been assessed against said properties. The following schedule shows (opposite each numbered property or properties) the City, School and County taxes for 2023 and prior years as well as PWSA, demolition, and other municipal charges which are unpaid but does not include advertising, posting and lien charges all of which are legally due and must be paid prior to the above date and time of sale in order to avoid sale. Names shown are those of owners, lienholders, or other known interested parties who may retain a legal interest in the property described.
Said Sale will be made without prejudice to any other liens or claims of the City, School District of Pittsburgh or County of Allegheny, for any other unpaid taxes, or other municipal charges and claims, whether liened or not, against the respective property which have been inadvertently omitted and not included herein.
TERMS OF SALE: As soon as the property is struck down, the purchaser shall:
(1) Immediately pay the advertised amount by cashier/certified check or cash set forth opposite the particular property sold. Payment must be in cash, certified check or cashier’s check.
(2) Any amount bid in excess of the upset price must be received in the Department of Finance on or before 2:00 P.M. the day of sale. Funds to be paid by cash, certified check or cashier’s check.
(3) Pay any and all other City, School and County tax claims and municipal charges and claims, whether liened or not, together with any penalty and interest, advertising cost, posting cost and County Department of Court Records’ costs owed against the property purchased upon demand after the sale.
(4) Failure to comply with item 3 will result in the initial payment being forfeited and the sale being canceled.
For information call the Office of the City Treasurer, City of Pittsburgh, City-County Building, Pittsburgh, PA 15219.
Phone: (412) 255-2525
Jennifer Gula, Treasurer, City and School District of Pittsburgh
CONDITIONS OF SALE
Effective with the August 3, 2020, Sheriff Sale of real estate and all such monthly public sales thereafter shall be conducted virtually through video conferencing technology or live streaming. ALL PARTICIPANTS OR BIDDERS MUST BE REGISTERED AT LEAST 7 DAYS BEFORE THE DATE OF THE SALE IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE (VIRTUALLY OR IN PERSON) AT THE ALLEGHENY COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE SALES OF REAL ESTATE. REGISTRATION WILL BE AVAILABLE ON THE ALLEGHENY COUNTY SHERIFF’S WEBSITE: SHERIFFALLEGHENYCOUNTY.COM. The Successful bidder will pay full amount of bid in CASH, CERTIFIED CHECK OR CASHIERS CHECK at time of sale, otherwise the property will be resold at the next regular Sheriffs Sale; provided, that if the sale is made on MONDAY, AUGUST 5, 2024 the bidder may pay ten percent of purchasing price but not less than 75.00 in CASH, CERTIFIED CHECK, OR CASHIERS CHECK THE DAY IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE SALE, e.g. TUESDAY, AUGUST 6, 2024, BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 8:30AM AND 2:30PM IN THE ALLEGHENY COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE. Failure to pay the 10% deposit will have you banned from future Sheriff Sales. And the balance in CASH, CERTIFIED CHECK, OR CASHIERS CHECK, on or before MONDAY, AUGUST 12, 2024, at 10:00 O’CLOCK A.M. The property will be resold at the next regular Sheriff’s Sale if the balance is not paid, and in such case all money’s paid in at the original sale shall be applied to any deficiency in the price of which property is resold, and provided further that if the successful bidder is the plaintiff in the execution the bidder shall pay full amount of bid ON OR BEFORE THE FIRST MONDAY OF THE FOLLOWING MONTH, OTHERWISE WRIT WILL BE RETURNED AND MARKED “REAL ESTATE UNSOLD” and all monies advanced by plaintiff will be applied as required by COMMON PLEAS COURT RULE 3129.2 (1) (a).
FORFEITED SALES WILL BE POSTED IN THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE AND LISTED ON THE SHERIFF OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY WEB SITE.
AMENDMENT OF THE CODE SECOND CLASS COUNTY NEW CHAPTER 475 THE ALLEGHENY COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCES, CHAPTER 475, ENTITLED TAXATION IS HEREBY AMENDED THROUGH THE CREATION ARTICLE XII, ENTITLED, “SHERIFF SALES”, AND COMPRISED AS FOLLOWS: SUBSECTION 475-60: RECORDING OF DEEDS AND NOTIFICATION OF SHERIFFS SALES TO TAXING BODIES.
A. FOR ANY REAL PROPERTY OFFERED AT SHERIFFS SALE DUE TO NONPAYMENT OF REAL ESTATE TAXES AND PURCHASED BY
A THIRD PARTY THROUGH SUCH SALE, THE SHERIFF SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR FILING THE DEED AND, WITHIN SEVEN DAYS OF FILING OF THE SHERIFFS DEED, PROVIDE WRITTEN NOTICE OF THE CONVEYANCE TO THE ALLEGHENY COUNTY OFFICE OF PROPERTY ASSESSMENTS. THE WRITTEN NOTICE REQUIRED PURSUANT TO THIS SUBSECTION SHALL INCLUDE THE DATE OF THE SALE, IDENTIFICATION OF THE PROPERTY SOLD BY BOTH ADDRESS AND LOT AND BLOCK NUMBER, AND THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE INDIVIDUALS OR OTHER ENTITY THAT PURCHASED THE PROPERTY.
B. AT THE TIME OF THE SALE THE SHERIFF SHALL COLLECT ALL REQUISITE FILING COSTS, REALTY TRANSFER TAXES AND FEES, NECESSARY TO PROPERLY RECORD THE DEED.
C. WITHIN SEVEN DAYS OF RECEIPT OF WRITTEN NOTICE FROM THE SHERIFF, THE ALLEGHENY COUNTY OFFICE OF PROPERTY ASSESSMENTS SHALL FORWARD COPIES OF SUCH NOTICE TO ALL TAXING BODIES LEVYING REAL ESTATE TAXES ON THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE MUNICIPALITY AND SCHOOL DISTRICT WHERE THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED.
AS REQUIRED BY SECTION 14 OF ACT NO. 77 OF 1986, THE COST OF ALL DOCUMENTARY STAMPS FOR REAL ESTATE TRANSFER TAXES (STATE, LOCAL, AND SCHOOL) WILL BE DEDUCTED BY THE SHERIFF FROM THE PROCEEDS OF THE SALE. Purchasers must pay the necessary recording fees. Pursuant to Rule 3136 P.R.C.P. NOTICE is hereby given that a schedule of distribution will be filed by the Sheriff not later than 30 days from date of sale and that distribution will be made in accordance with the schedule unless exceptions are filed thereto within 10 days thereafter. No further notice of the filing of the schedule of distribution will be given.
A Land Bank formed under 68 Pa. C.S.A. 2101 et seq. may exercise its right to bid pursuant to 68 Pa. C.S.A. 2117(d) (2) through Pa. C.S.A. 2117(d) (4) on certain properties listed for sale under the municipal claims and Tax Lien Law, 53 P.S. 7101 et seq. The Sheriff of Allegheny County will honor the terms of payment which the Land Bank has entered with any municipalities having a claim against the property. If the Land Bank tenders a bid under Pa. C.S.A. 2117(d)(3) or 2117(d)(4) the property will not be offered for sale to others and the Property will be considered sold to the Land Bank for the Upset Price as defined in P.S.7279 and no other bids will be accepted.
NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT ALL SHERIFFS DEEDS TENDERED TO PURCHASERS WILL CONTAIN THE FOLLOWING:
NOTICE: The undersigned, as evidenced by the signature(s) to this notice and the acceptance and recording of this deed, (is/are) fully cognizant of the fact that the undersigned may not be obtaining the right of protection against subsidence, as to the property herein conveyed, resulting from coal mining operations and that the purchased property, herein conveyed, may be protected from damage due to mine subsidence by a private contract with the owners of the economic interest in the coal. This notice is inserted herein to comply with the Bituminous Mine Subsidence and Land Conservation Act of 1966. as amended 1980. Oct. 10, P.L 874, No. 156 §1. “This document may not sell, convey, transfer, include, or insure the title to the coal and right of support underneath the surface land described or referred to herein and the owner or owners of such coal may have the complete legal right to remove all of such coal, and in that connection damage may result to the surface of the land, any house, building or other structure on or in such land.”
14JULY24
DEFENDANT(S): UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVISEES, AND/OR PERSONALREPRESENTATIVES OF AGNES E. JONES, DECEASED; MARCIA J. CROSS, SOLELY AS HEIR OF AGNES E. JONES, DECEASED *************** CASE NO.: MG-22-000566 DEBT: $36,107.69
NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY: 133 GAITHER DRIVE, SUITE F MOUNT LAUREL, NJ 08054 ************************ ATTORNEY PHONE NUMBER: 855-225-6906 SHORT DESCRIPTION: ********************* In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, 13th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh: Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 1222 Pineridge St Pittsburgh, PA 15208. Deed Book Volume 19221, Page 466. Block and Lot 0174-G-00277-0000-00.
COURIER CLASSIFIEDS… THE ONLY WAY TO GO!
3AUG24
DEFENDANT(S): JOSHUA R. WOOD AKA JOSHUA RYAN WOOD AKA JOSHUA WOOD
*************** CASE NO.: MG-24-000114
**********
DEBT: $83,807.43 *****
NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): KML LAW GROUP, P.C.
***********************
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY: SUITE 5000, 701 MARKET STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106
ATTORNEY PHONE NUMBER: (215) 627-1322
SHORT DESCRIPTION: IN THE COMMONWEAL TH OF PENNSYL-
VANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, TOWNSHIP OF HARRISON:
PARCEL ONE: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS I 017 OLIVE AVENUE, NATRONA HEIGHTS, PA 15065. DEED BOOK VOLUME 18360, PAGE 587, BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 1846-N-198.
PARCEL TWO: HAVING THEREON A VACANT LAND BEING KNOWN AS OLIVE AVENUE, NA-
TRONA HEIGHTS, PA 15065. DEED BOOK VOLUME 18360, PAGE 587, BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 1846-N-194.
4AUG24
DEFENDANT(S): NATHANIEL BLANK, REMY HARRIS
*************** CASE NO.: MG-22-000287
********** DEBT: $283,396.51
NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): KML LAW GROUP, P.C.
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY: SUITE 5000, 701 MARKET STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106
************************
ATTORNEY PHONE NUMBER: (215) 627-1322
*************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: ********************* IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, BOROUGH OF FOREST HILLS: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 228 WOODSIDE ROAD, PITTSBURGH, PA 15221. DEED BOOK 16269, PAGE 40. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 298-P-84.
5AUG24
DEFENDANT(S): BIANCA GERVASONI, KANE R.T. GERVA-
SONI AKA KANE GERVASONI *************** CASE NO.: MG-24-000005 ********** DEBT: $100,684.40
NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): KML LAW GROUP, P.C.
***********************
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY: SUITE 5000, 701 MARKET STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106
ATTORNEY PHONE NUMBER: (215) 627-1322
SHORT DESCRIPTION: ********************* IN THE COJMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, BOROUGH OF PLUM: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 4130 NEW TEXAS ROAD, PITTSBURGH, PA 15239. DEED BOOK 17354, PAGE 106. BLOCK AND LOT: NUMBER 850-M-80.
6AUG24
1AUG24
DEFENDANT(S): ERICA GRIFFIN SOLELY IN HER CAPACITY AS HEIR OF NANCY L. GRIFFIN AKA NANCY GRIFFIN AKA NANCY GRIFFIN SMITH, DECEASED, THE UNKNOWN HEIRS OF NANCY L. GRIFFIN AKA NANCY GRIFFIN AKA NANCY GRIFFINSMITH, DECEASED *************** CASE NO.: MG-23-000975
DEBT: $41,225.79
NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): KML LAW GROUP, P.C.
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY: SUITE 5000, 701 MARKET STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106 ************************ ATTORNEY PHONE NUMBER: (215) 627-1322 *************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, 7TH WARD CITY OF MCKEESPORT: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 1301 EVANS AVENUE, MCKEESPORT,PA 15132. DEED BOOK 9609, PAGE238. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 381-A-l. 2AUG24
DEFENDANT(S): TRIPLE DS ESTATE LLC, DARRELL JOHNSON *************** CASE NO.: MG-24-000018 ********** DEBT: $142,815.13 *****
NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): KML LAW GROUP, P.C. ***********************
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY: SUITE 5000, 701 MARKET STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106
ATTORNEY PHONE NUMBER: (215) 627-1322
SHORT DESCRIPTION: ********************* IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, BOROUGH OF MT. OLIVER: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 215 ANTHONY STREET, PITTSBURGH, PA 15210. DEED BOOK 18830, PAGE 8. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 33-D-281.
PLAINTIFF: SHALER AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT, ************* VS. DEFENDANT(S): JEANNE T. SIX
***************
CASE NO.: GD 23-008203
DEBT: $20,940.59 *****
NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): JOHN T. VOGEL, TUCKER ARENSBERG, P.C.
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY: TUCKER ARENSBERG, P.C. 1500 ONE PPG PLACE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15222
ATTORNEY PHONE NUMBER: 412.594.3902
SHORT DESCRIPTION:
********************* IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, BOR-
OUGH OF MILLVALE:
HAVING ERECTED THEREON A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 116 BECKERT STREET, PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA 152092510, DEED BOOK VOLUME 19273, PAGE 101, BLOCK AND LOT79-B-184.
7AUG24
DEFENDANT(S): Ross King, Jr
*************** CASE NO.: GD-24-001122
**********
DEBT: 53,992.75 *****
NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Kristine M. Anthou, Esquire
***********************
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY: Grenen & Birsic, P.C. One Gateway Center, 9th Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
************************
ATTORNEY PHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-7650
*************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION:
In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Homestead: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING KNOWN AS 227 E. 15TH AVENUE, HOMESTEAD, PA 15120. DBV 16419 PG 53, BLOCK & LOT NO. 131-C-183.
8AUG24
PLAINTIFF: EAST ALLEGHENY SCHOOL DISTRICT AND TOWNSHIP OF NORTH VERSAILLES
VS. DEFENDANT(S): WILLIAM LOVELL
*************** CASE NO.: GD-23-012388
DEBT: $ 25,942.97
NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): CHRISTOPHER E. VINCENT
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY: 546 WENDEL ROAD, IRWIN, PA 15642
ATTORNEY PHONE NUMBER: 724-978-0333
SHORT DESCRIPTION:
In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, TOWNSHIP OF NORTH VERSAILLES: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 111 UNION AVENUE, NORTH VERSAILLES, PA 15137. DEED BOOK 16471, PAGE 371. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 458-M-235.
9AUG24
DEFENDANT(S): JACK SHRUM; MARY ANN SHRUM *************** CASE NO.: GD-22-010162 **********
DEBT: $28,733.69 *****
NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY: 133 GAITHER DRIVE, SUITE F MOUNT LAUREL, NJ 08054 ************************
ATTORNEY PHONE NUMBER: 855-225-6906 ***************************
SHORT DESCRIPTION:
In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, South Fayette Township: Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 205 Marshall Road Oakdale, PA 15071. Deed Book Volume 11242, Page 590. Block and Lot 0491-J-00003-0000-00. Alternate ID: 9946-X-00663-0000-00.
10AUG24
DEFENDANT(S): SARVER REALTY ANDRE PLAZA, LLC, SARVER REALTY MCKNIGHT PLAZA, LLC, SARVER REALTY REGENT SQUARE, LLC *************** CASE NO.: GD 22-015529 ********** DEBT: $3,108,509.57 ***** NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): JOSEPH A. FIDLER, ESQUIRE *********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY: 4091 MT. ROYAL BOULEVARD, ALLISON PARK, PA 15101
ATTORNEY PHONE NUMBER: 412-487-8173
SHORT DESCRIPTION: ALL THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED REAL ESTATE SITUATED IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, TOWNSHIP OF ROSS HAVING ERECTED THEREON A COMMERCIAL BUILDING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 4818 MCKNIGHT ROAD, PITTSBURGH, PA 15237, DEED BOOK VOLUME 17413, PAGE 111, BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 352-G-274
12AUG24
DEFENDANT(S): Adree Cook *************** CASE NO.: MG-13-001117 ********** DEBT: $138,655.81
NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Danielle Johnson, Esquire
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY: 1325 Franklin Avenue, Suite 160, Garden City, NY 11530 ************************ ATTORNEY PHONE NUMBER: (212) 471-5100 *************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: ********************* In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, and 25th Ward of the City of Pitts burgh: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 1536 GARFIELD AVENUE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15212. DEED BOOK VOLUME 12125, PAGE 30. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 0023-E00206-0000-00.
13AUG24
DEFENDANT(S): ALL THE UNKNOWN HEIRS OF SALLY L. McFADDEN, deceased *************** CASE NO.: GD-23-011539 ********** DEBT: $28,839.71
NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Gary W. Darr, Esquire McGrath McCall, P.C. *********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY: Four Gateway Center, Suite 1340, 444 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222 ATTORNEY
16AUG24
DEFENDANT(S): PAUL
ADDRESS OF
SUITE 5000, 701 MARKET STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106 ************************ ATTORNEY PHONE NUMBER: (215) 627-1322 *************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: ********************* IN THE COMMONWEAL TH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, TOWNSHIP OF HARRISON: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 2512 MONROE STREET, NATRONA HEIGHTS, PA 15065. DEED BOOK 16808, PAGE 401. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 1679-F-27.
17AUG24
DEFENDANT(S): James Long; Judi Long *************** CASE NO.: MG-23-001151 ********** DEBT: $263,408.44
SONNY BOY
DESCRIPTION:
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Municipality of Penn Hills:
Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 748 Macbeth Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15235 AKA 748 Macbeth Drive, Penn Hills, PA 15235. Document Number 2019-11422, Deed Book Volume 17595, Page 56. Block and Lot Number 0539-L-00293-0000- 00.
22AUG24
DEFENDANT(S): LYNN REED AKA LYNN A. REED *************** CASE NO.: GD-24-001089
$40,806.23
NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Jeff Calcagno, Esquire
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY: Brock & Scott, PLLC 2011 RENAISSANCE BOULEVARD, SUITE 100 KING OF PRUSSIA, PA 19406
ATTORNEY PHONE NUMBER: (844) 856-6646
SHORT DESCRIPTION:
In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, BOROUGH OF EAST MCKEESPORT Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 1109 MELROSE AVE, EAST MCKEESPORT, PA 15035. Deed Book Volume 14768, Page 252. Block and Lot Number 0547-A-003230000-00 23AUG24 DEFENDANT(S):
PLAINTIFF(S)
26AUG24
VS DEFENDANT(S): BLAIR M. CESSNA, III & DANIELLE M.
CESSNA *************** CASE NO.: GD-22-012781
DEBT: $13,920.44 *****
NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Elizabeth P. Sattler, Esquire ***********************
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY: 445 Fort Pitt Boulevard, Suite 503, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
ATTORNEY PHONE NUMBER: 412-391-0160 ***************************
SHORT DESCRIPTION:
In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, BOROUGH OF PLUM:
HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING, KNOWN AS 134 COXCOMB HILL ROAD, NEW KENSINGTON, PA 15068. DEED BOOK 17473, PAGE 294. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 845-P-379.
27AUG24
PLAINTIFF(S) PLUM BOROUGH SCHOOL DISTRICT VS DEFENDANT(S): BLAIR M. CESSNA, III *************** CASE NO.: GD-22-012779
DEBT: $10,793.62 *****
NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Elizabeth P. Sattler, Esquire
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY: 445 Fort Pitt Boulevard, Suite 503, Pittsburgh, PA 15219 ************************
ATTORNEY PHONE NUMBER: 412-391-0160 *************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION:
In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, BOROUGH OF PLUM:
HAVING ERECTED THEREON A COM-
MERCIAL BUILDING, KNOWN AS 132
COXCOMB HILL ROAD, NEW KENSINGTON, PA 15068. DEED BOOK 12999, PAGE 454. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 845-P-346.
28AUG24
PLAINTIFF(S) PLUM BOROUGH SCHOOL DISTRICT VS DEFENDANT(S): BLAIR M. CESSNA, III *************** CASE NO.: GD-22-012778
DEBT: $28,623.78
NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Elizabeth P. Sattler, Esquire
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY: 445 Fort Pitt Boulevard, Suite 503, Pittsburgh, PA 15219 ************************
ATTORNEY PHONE NUMBER: 412-391-0160 *************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: ********************* In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, BOROUGH OF PLUM:
HAVING ERECTED THEREON A COMMERCIAL BUILDING, KNOWN AS 138 COXCOMB HILL ROAD, NEW KENSINGTON, PA 15068. DEED BOOK 12999, PAGE 449. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 845-N-48.
29AUG24
DEFENDANT(S): Richard A. Goldman and Kimberly A. Goldman *************** CASE NO.: GD-22-003596 DEBT: $177,423.43 *****
NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): PATRICK J WESNER, ESQUIRE ***********************
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY: 9000 MIDLANTIC DRIVE, STE 300, PO BOX 5054, MT LAUREL, NJ 08054
ATTORNEY PHONE NUMBER: (856) 810-5815 *************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION:
In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Wilkinsburg, having currently erected thereon a Three-family dwelling being known as 439 Franklin Avenue, Pittsburgh PA 15221 Deed Book 11583 Page 130, Block and Lot 0176-C-000700000-00.
30AUG24
DEFENDANT(S): John H. Ordean, Sr. a/k/a John Ordean and Nicole F. Ordean ***************
CASE NO.: MG-23-000760 **********
DEBT: $181,348.05 *****
NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Roger Fay, Esquire ***********************
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY: 14000 Commerce Parkway, Suite H, Mount Laurel, NJ 08054
ATTORNEY PHONE NUMBER: (856) 724-1888
SHORT DESCRIPTION:
In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, West Deer Township:
Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 4216 Havencrest Drive, Gibsonia, PA 15044. Deed Book Volume 13080, Page 240, Instrument Number 2006-40786. Block and Lot Number 1507-M-00371-0000-00.
31AUG24
DEFENDANT(S): CHARLES J. ULRICH AND BRIANNE D. BOLLINGER *************** CASE NO.: MG-23-000705
DEBT: $151,553.60 ***** NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): CHRISTINE L. GRAHAM, ESQUIRE
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY: McCABE, WEISBERG & CONWAY, LLC 216 HADDON AVENUE, SUITE 201 WESTMONT, NJ 08108
************************ ATTORNEY PHONE NUMBER: (856) 858-7080 *************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: ********************* In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Shaler Township: Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 160 Seavey Road, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15223. Deed Book Volume 16839, Page 498, Block & Lot No. 0166-H-00128- 0000-00.
32AUG24
DEFENDANT(S): Jason W. Weathers aka Jason Weathers
*************** CASE NO.: MG-23-000970
********** DEBT: $46,415.69 *****
NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Stern & Eisenberg, PC
***********************
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY: The Shops at Valley Square, 1581 Main Street, Suite 200 Warrington, PA 18976
************************
ATTORNEY PHONE NUMBER: (215) 572-8111
***************************
SHORT DESCRIPTION:
In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny and the 13th Ward of The City of Pittsburgh: Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 1959 Robinson Blvd., Pittsburgh, PA 15221. Deed Book Volume 12758, PAGE 93. Block and Lot Number 232-D-112.
33AUG24
DEFENDANT(S): Peachy Pelican Properties LLC; Gianina Ainsley Romito
*************** CASE NO.: GD-23-011581
********** DEBT: $476,130.13 *****
NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Nelson Diaz
***********************
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY: 475 County Road 520, Ste. 200, Marlboro, NJ 07746
ATTORNEY PHONE NUMBER: 212-536-3529
SHORT DESCRIPTION:
********************* In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, City of Pittsburgh, 11th Ward
HAVING ERECTED THEREON A SINGLE
FAMILY DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 6513 STANTON AVENUE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15206 DEED BOOK VOLUME 18742, PAGE 535, BLOCKAND LOT NUMBER 124-B-16
34AUG24
PLAINTIFF(S)
Keystone Oaks School District vs DEFENDANT(S): Pittsburgh South Hills Realty LLC
*************** CASE NO.: GD 23-007829
**********
DEBT: $13,952.34
NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Jennifer L. Cerce, Esquire
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY:
424 S. 27th Street, Ste. 210 Pittsburgh, PA 15203
************************
ATTORNEY PHONE NUMBER: (412) 242-4400
***************************
SHORT DESCRIPTION:
*********************
In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Dormont: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 2722 DWIGHT AVENUE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15216. DEED BOOK 18113, PAGE 37. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 63-0-298.
35AUG24
PLAINTIFF(S) Penn Hills School District and Municipality of Penn Hills vs DEFENDANT(S): Constance B.J. Parker, with Notice to Heirs and Assigns *************** CASE NO.: GD 22-000739 DEBT: $9,479.29 *****
NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Jennifer L. Cerce, Esquire
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY:
424 S. 27th Street, Ste. 210 Pittsburgh, PA 15203
************************
ATTORNEY PHONE NUMBER: (412) 242-4400
***************************
SHORT DESCRIPTION:
In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Municipality of Penn Hills:
HAVING ERECTED THEREON A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 2185 SAMPSON STREET, PITTSBURGH, PA 15235. DEED BOOK 7326, PAGE 396. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 296-8-212.
36AUG24
PLAINTIFF(S) South Allegheny School District vs DEFENDANT(S): ANDREW MICHAEL MILLER
*************** CASE NO.: GD 23-013162 ********** DEBT: $8,453.02
NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Jennifer L. Cerce, Esquire
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY: 424 S. 27th Street, Ste. 210 Pittsburgh, PA 15203
************************ ATTORNEY PHONE NUMBER: (412) 242-4400
SHORT DESCRIPTION:
********************* In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Glassport: HAVING ERECTED THEREON AN OFFICE/APARTMENTS OVER BUILDING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 433 MONONGAHELA AVE., GLASSPORT, PA 15045. DEED BOOK 11977, PAGE 352. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 467-P-76.
37AUG24
PLAINTIFF(S) Wilkinsburg School District and Wilkinsburg Borough vs DEFENDANT(S): The Unknown Heirs of Marion L. Young, Deceased *************** CASE NO.: GD 23-012881
DEBT: $16,427.98
NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Jennifer L. Cerce, Esquire
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY: 424 S. 27th Street, Ste. 210 Pittsburgh, PA 15203
************************
ATTORNEY PHONE NUMBER: (412) 242-4400
***************************
SHORT DESCRIPTION:
********************* In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Wilkinsburg:
(PARCEL 1) HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 1320 MILL STREET, PITTSBURGH, PA 15221. DEED BOOK4116, PAGE 555. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 232-N-255; AND (PARCEL 2) BEING ALL THAT VACANT LAND KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS MILL STREET, PITTSBURGH, PA 15221. DEED BOOK 4665, PAGE 173. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 232-N-254.
38AUG24
PLAINTIFF(S) North Allegheny School District vs DEFENDANT(S): Karen Grace Stahl Marks, Heir of Marjorie K. Stahl a/k/a Marjorie K. Stahl-Barton, Deceased *************** CASE NO.: GD 21-015432
DEBT: $24,644.23
NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Jennifer L. Cerce, Esquire
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY: 424 S. 27th Street, Ste. 210 Pittsburgh, PA 15203
************************
ATTORNEY PHONE NUMBER: (412) 242-4400 *************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: ********************* In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Franklin Park:
(PARCEL 1) HAVING ERECTED THEREON A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 1537 INGOMAR HEIGHTS RD., PITTSBURGH, PA 15237. DEED BOOK4211, PAGE 281. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 823-G-284; AND (PARCEL 2) BEING ALL THAT VACANT LAND KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS INGOMAR HEIGHTS RD., PITTSBURGH, PA 15237. DEED BOOK 4211, PAGE 281. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 823-G-278.
39AUG24
DEFENDANT(S): Rivendell Capital LLC *************** CASE NO.: GD-23-012712
DEBT: $249,022.05 *****
NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Robert P. Wendt, Esquire
***********************
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY: 275 Curry Hollow Rd, Bldg. 1, Suite 280, Pittsburgh, PA 15236
************************
ATTORNEY PHONE NUMBER: 914-219-5787 x 490 *************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION:
All the following described real estate situated in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, and Township of O’Hara. Having erected thereon a residential single-family dwelling being known and numbered as 123 Harding Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15215; Deed Book 18599, Page 458; which has a Parcel Identification Number of 223-S-34.
40AUG24
PLAINTIFF(S): County of Allegheny VS.
DEFENDANT(S): Jason J. Mazzei and The United States of America
*************** CASE NO.: GD 23-004350
DEBT: $9,086.82
*****
NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY: 525 William Penn Place, Ste. 3110 Pittsburgh, PA 15219
************************
ATTORNEY PHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-0587
***************************
SHORT DESCRIPTION:
In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Tarentum:
Having erected thereon a two story three family house being known as 416 2nd Avenue, Tarentum, PA 15084. Deed Book Volume 11271, Page 552. Block & Lot No. 1223-M-4.
41AUG24
PLAINTIFF(S): County of Allegheny VS. DEFENDANT(S): George J. McAllister
*************** CASE NO.: GD 22-010234
********** DEBT: $5,434.48
*****
NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire ***********************
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY: 525 William Penn Place, Ste. 3110 Pittsburgh, PA 15219
ATTORNEY PHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-0587
SHORT DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Rankin: Having erected thereon a one story masonry frame house being known as 26 Maple Avenue, Braddock, PA 15104. Deed Book Volume 8418, Page 563. Block & Lot No. 236-K-149.
42AUG24 PLAINTIFF(S):
53AUG24
DEFENDANT(S): JOANNE D. RUSH
NO.: GD-23-013736 ********** DEBT: $41,494.64
NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Jeff Calcagno, Esquire
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY: Brock & Scott, PLLC 2011 RENAISSANCE BOULEVARD, SUITE 100 KING OF PRUSSIA, PA 19406
ATTORNEY PHONE NUMBER: (844) 856-6646
SHORT DESCRIPTION:
In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, BOROUGH OF PLEASANT HILLS Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 28 W BRUCETON RD, PITTSBURGH, PA 15236. Deed Book Volume 4701, Page 677. Block and Lot Number 0471-A-002720000-00
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DEFENDANT(S): JAMES D. WYLIE; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA C/O WESTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
CASE NO.: MG-23-000723
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DEBT: $116,525.64 *****
NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Jeff Calcagno, Esquire ***********************
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY: Brock & Scott, PLLC 2011 RENAISSANCE BOULEVARD, SUITE 100 KING OF PRUSSIA, PA 19406
ATTORNEY PHONE NUMBER: (844) 856-6646
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SHORT DESCRIPTION:
In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, BOROUGH OF ELIZABETH Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 922 3RD AVE, ELIZABETH, PA 15037. Deed Book Volume 10950, Page 589. Block and Lot Number 1133-P-000840000-00
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DEFENDANT(S): DESIREE LEWANEWSKY, KNOWN HEIR OF DAVID CHARLES LEWANEWSKY, DECEASED; UNKNOWN HEIRS, SUCCESSORS, ASSIGNS, AND ALL PERSONS, FIRMS, OR ASSOCIATIONS CLAIMING RIGHT, TITLE OR INTEREST FROM OR UNDER DAVID CHARLES LEWANEWSKY
******************** CASE NO.: MG-23-000924
DEBT: 263,453.20
NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Jeff Calcagno, Esquire
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY: Brock & Scott, PLLC 2011 RENAISSANCE BOULEVARD, SUITE 100 KING OF PRUSSIA, PA 19406
ATTORNEY PHONE NUMBER: (844) 856-6646
SHORT DESCRIPTION:
********************* In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, BOROUGH OF BELLEVUE Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 124 N BALPH AVENUE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15202. Deed Book Volume 17635, Page 362. Block and Lot Number 0160-H-000570000-00
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DEFENDANT(S): Robert E. Myers, Jr., Administrator of the Estate of Virginia B. Myers a/k/a Virginia Myers, Deceased
CASE NO.: MG-23-001036
DEBT: $167,981.40 *****
NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Stephen M. Hladik, Esquire
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY: Hladik, Onorato and Federman, LLP 298 Wissahickon Avenue, North Wales, PA 19454
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ATTORNEY PHONE NUMBER: (215) 855-9521
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********************* In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, TOWNSHIP OF NORTH FAYETTE: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 1081 MCKEE ROAD, OAKDALE, PA 15071. DEED BOOK VOLUME 4440, PAGE 701. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 495-H-1.
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DEFENDANT(S): Unknown Surviving Heirs of Vernell Taliaferro a/k/a Vernell B. Taliaferro, Deceased
CASE NO.: MG-23-001132 ********** DEBT: $37,141.11 *****
NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Stephen M. Hladik, Esquire
***********************
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY: Hladik, Onorato and Federman, LLP 298 Wissahickon Avenue, North Wales, PA 19454
************************ ATTORNEY PHONE NUMBER: (215) 855-9521 ***************************
SHORT DESCRIPTION: ********************* In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, 18TH WARD OF THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH:
HAVING ERECTED THEREON A SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 432 CHALFONT STREET, PITTSBURGH, PA 15210. DEED BOOK VOLUME 4551, PAGE 169. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 14-J-265.
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DEFENDANT(S): Mark E. Salac and The United States of
America
CASE NO.: MG-23-000129
********** DEBT: $204,600.05
*****
NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Stephen M. Hladik, Esquire
***********************
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY: Hladik, Onorato and Federman, LLP
298 Wissahickon Avenue, North Wales, PA 19454
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ATTORNEY PHONE NUMBER: (215) 855-9521
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SHORT DESCRIPTION:
In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, 17TH WARD OF THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH:
HAVING ERECTED THEREON A SINGLE
FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 2030 SOUTH 18TH STREET, PITTSBURGH, PA 15203. DEED BOOK VOLUME 12909, PAGE 121. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 13-A-82.
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DEFENDANT(S): George H. Carson, Jr.
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CASE NO.: MG-24-000076
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DEBT: $102,082.30
NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Stephen M. Hladik, Esquire
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY: Hladik, Onorato and Federman, LLP 298 Wissahickon Avenue, North Wales, PA 19454
ATTORNEY PHONE NUMBER: (215) 855-9521
SHORT DESCRIPTION:
In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, BOROUGH OF SPRINGDALE: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A SINGLE
FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DWELLING BEING
KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 204 CENTER STREET, SPRINGDALE, PA 15144. DEED BOOK VOLUME 11818, PAGE 273. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 733-8-48.
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DEFENDANT(S): ANNAMARIA LORIS AKA ANNAMARIA
JOHNSON ********************
CASE NO.: MG-18-000561
DEBT: $45,432.03
NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): KML LAW GROUP, P.C.
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY: SUITE 5000, 701 MARKET STREET
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106
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ATTORNEY PHONE NUMBER: (215) 627-1322 ***************************
SHORT DESCRIPTION: ********************* IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, BOROUGH OF CARNEGIE: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 512 CHURCH STREET, CARNEGIE, PA 15106. DEED BOOK 14085, PAGE 229. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 103-P-164.
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DEFENDANT(S): ARG MEDIA LLC
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CASE NO.: GD-21-004314 **********
DEBT: $105,431.99
NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC
***********************
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY:
133 GAITHER DRIVE, SUITE F MOUNT LAUREL, NJ 08054
ATTORNEY PHONE NUMBER:
855-225-6906
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SHORT DESCRIPTION:
In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Municipality of Penn Hills: Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 127 Greenview Dr., Verona, PA 15147. Deed Book Volume 17722, Page 467. Block and Lot 0446-H00371-0000-00.
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DEFENDANT(S): ETHEL M. ELLIS aka ETHEL M. ADAMS
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CASE NO.: MG-23-000956
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DEBT: $102,768.43
NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC
***********************
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY: 133 GAITHER DRIVE, SUITE F MOUNT LAUREL, NJ 08054
ATTORNEY PHONE NUMBER:
855-225-6906
SHORT DESCRIPTION:
In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, 12th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh: Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 7061 Campania Ave Pittsburgh, PA 15206. Deed Book Volume 11142, Page 468. Block and Lot 0172P-00099-0000-00.
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DEFENDANT(S): Rebecca A. Scalzo a/k/a Rebecca Ann Scalzo a/k/a Rebecca Scalzo and Jaclyn Napoletano
******************** CASE NO.: MG-20-000239
DEBT: $128,414.58
NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Stern & Eisenberg, PC
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY: The Shops at Valley Square, 1581 Main Street, Suite 200 Warrington, PA 18976
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ATTORNEY PHONE NUMBER: (215) 572-8111
*************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: ********************* In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny and the Municipality of Monroeville: Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 622 Brightberry Road, Monroeville, PA 15146. Deed Book Volume 17123, Page 23. Block and Lot Number 637-H-274.
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DEFENDANT(S): Odell A. Watson, Jr. and Yvonne Watson
******************** CASE NO.: GD-19-012160
********** DEBT: $58,694.18
NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Roger Fay, Esquire
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY: 14000 Commerce Parkway, Suite H, Mount Laurel, NJ 08054
ATTORNEY PHONE NUMBER: (856) 724-1888
DESCRIPTION:
********************* In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, 13th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh: Being vacant land (formerly having erected thereon a residential dwelling) being known as Idlewild Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15208 f/k/a 7332 Idlewild Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15208. Deed Book Volume 18358, Page 533. Block and Lot Number 0174-K-00041-0000-00.
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DEFENDANT(S): Bryan G. Dees
******************** CASE NO.: MG-23-000615
DEBT: $276,200.42
NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Stern & Eisenberg, PC
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY: The Shops at Valley Square, 1581 Main Street, Suite 200 Warrington, PA 18976
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ATTORNEY PHONE NUMBER: (215) 572-8111
SHORT DESCRIPTION:
********************* In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny and the Borough of Whitehall: Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 4964 Flamingo Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15236. Deed Book VOLUME 18133, PAGE 504. Block and Lot Number 314-P-042.
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DEFENDANT(S): FREIGHT EXPEDITERS INC., RAJKUMARIE SINGH and ANAND SINGH
CASE NO.: GD-24-005465
DEBT: $119,423.07 *****
NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Nicholas R. DiNardo, Esq.
*********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY: 301 Grant St. Ste 270, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
ATTORNEY PHONE NUMBER: 412.430.0131 *************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION:
In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of East Pittsburgh: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 547 FRANKLIN STREET, EAST PITTSBURGH, PA 15112, IN PLAN BOOK VOLUME 11, PAGE 146, AND DESIGNATED AS BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 375-R-025.
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DEFENDANT(S): DANIELLA ANDERSON aka DANIELLE ANDERSON, INDIVIDUALLY AND IN HER CAPACITY AS HEIR OF THE ESTATE OF BARBARA ANDERSON; THE UNKNOWN HEIRS OF THE ESTATE OF BARBARA ANDERSON ********************
CASE NO.: MG-21-000163
DEBT: $44,272.34
NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Jeff Calcagno, Esquire
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY: Brock & Scott, PLLC 2011 RENAISSANCE BOULEVARD, SUITE 100, KING OF PRUSSIA, PA 19406
ATTORNEY PHONE NUMBER: (844) 856-6646
SHORT DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, 13TH WARD OF THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 7609 MULFORD STREET, PITTSBURGH, PA 15208. Deed Book Volume 19370, Page 210. Block and Lot Number 0175-C-000300000-00
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DEFENDANT(S): ESTATE OF JAMES SMITH and UNKNOWN HEIRS OF JAMES SMITH CASE NO.: MG-22-000347 ********** DEBT: $26,983.69 *****
NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Colin G.L. Miller, Esq. ***********************
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY: Bootay Bevington & Nichols LLC 1102 Grant Building 310 Grant Street Pittsburgh, PA 15219 ************************ ATTORNEY PHONE NUMBER: 412-650-5940
SHORT DESCRIPTION: ********************* In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, 24th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh: HAVING ERECTED a two-story house known as 1518 Valentine St., Pittsburgh, PA 15212 Deed Book Volume 14428, Page 50.Block and Lot No. 24-D-136.
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DEFENDANT(S): BECKY THOMPSON, IN HER CAPACITY AS HEIR OF BARBARA THOMPSON aka BARBARA K. THOMPSON aka BARBARA KAREN THOMPSON, DECEASED; UNKNOWN HEIRS, SUCCESSORS, ASSIGNS,
9000 MIDLANTIC DRIVE, STE 300, PO BOX 5054, MT LAUREL, NJ 08054 ATTORNEY PHONE NUMBER: (856) 810-5815 SHORT DESCRIPTION:
OF MT. LEBANON:
ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 557 AUDUBON AVENUE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15228. DEED BOOK VOLUME 14266, PAGE 148. BLOCK AND LOT NO.: 140-K44.
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DEFENDANT(S): Raymond E. Newhouse, Jr. and
SHORT DESCRIPTION:
In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Monroeville:
HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 608 BLUEBERRY ROAD, MONROEVILLE, PA 15146. DBV 13653, PG 395, B/L #742-K-
DESCRIPTION:
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Baldwin:
ERECTED THEREON A DWELL-
BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS
NORTH STREET, PITTSBURGH, PA 15227. DEED BOOK VOLUME 9103, PAGE 279. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 59-F-18.
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DEFENDANT(S): David Johnson, aka David W. Johnson, Administrator of the Estate of Oliver P. Johnson, Jr., Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner, and David Johnson, aka David W. Johnson, Real Owner ******************** CASE NO.: MG-11-000410
DEBT: $147,863.09 ***** NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): PADGETT LAW GROUP
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY: 700 Darby Road, Suite
HILLS, FORMERLY TOWNSHIP OF PENN HILLS, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, AND COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA. HAVING ERECTED THEREON A SINGLE-STORY BRICK DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 537 GUYLYN DRIVE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15235. DEED BOOK VOLUME 15273, PAGE 581, BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 538-H-246.
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DEFENDANT(S): MARY L. COOKE CASE NO.:MG-22-000177 ********** DEBT: $69,732.42 *****
NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): CHRISTINE L. GRAHAM, ESQUIRE ***********************
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY: McCABE, WEISBERG & CONWAY, LLC
216 HADDON AVENUE, SUITE 201 WESTMONT, NJ 08108 ************************
ATTORNEY PHONE NUMBER: (856) 858-7080 ***************************
SHORT DESCRIPTION:
In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Braddock Hills Borough:
Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 1219 Circle Drive, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15221. Deed Book Volume 15742, Page 241. Block and Lot Number 0234-R- 000340000-00.
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DEFENDANT(S): David Suchevich and Rosalinda Suchevich ******************** CASE NO.:MG-23-000424 ********** DEBT: $176,802.86
NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Stephen M. Hladik, Esquire
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY: Hladik, Onorato and Federman, LLP 298 Wissahickon Avenue, North Wales, PA 19454
ATTORNEY PHONE NUMBER: (215) 855-9521
SHORT DESCRIPTION:
In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, MUNICIPALITY OF PENN HILLS: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 1406
ELLIOTT STREET, VERONA, PA 15147. DEED BOOK VOLUME 947, PAGE 113. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 365-G156.
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DEFENDANT(S): Jennifer L. Hummel and Shawn D. Hummel
CASE NO.:MG-14-001273 ********** DEBT: $189,844.36 *****
NAME OF ATTORNEY(S): Stephen M. Hladik, Esquire ***********************
ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY: Hladik, Onorato and Federman, LLP 298 Wissahickon Avenue, North Wales, PA 19454
ATTORNEY PHONE NUMBER: (215) 855-9521 ***************************
SHORT DESCRIPTION:
In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, TOWNSHIP OF RE-
SERVE: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 2361 EAST BECKERT AVENUE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15212. DEED BOOK VOLUME 12344, PAGE 498. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 79-N-172.
HOUSING AUTHORITY CITY OF PITTSBURGH REHABILITATION PAYMENT STANDARD PAUSE
Attention all Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) property owners!
Due to its exponential growth, the Housing Authority City of Pittsburgh (HACP) is pausing the Rehabilitation Payment Standard program effective July 30, 2024, to update the program components and funding allocation. Therefore, as of July 30, 2024, the HACP will stop accepting applications for the Rehabilitation Payment Standard. For more information, please visit the HACP website at www.hacp.org.
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
Petition to Determine Title to 402 Mifflin Street, West Mifflin, PA 15122, formerly owned by PATRICIA ANN MCLINDON POSIPANKA, deceased, filed June 27, 2024 by Robert J. Posipanka, No. 4228 of 2024. Peter B. Lewis, Counsel, Neighborhood Legal Services, 928 Penn Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Estate of MARY M. HUBER, of 4363 Northern Pike, Monroeville, PA 15146, Estate No. 0224-03954, Executor, Charles M. Huber, 4720 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, or to William C. Price, Jr., Price & Associates, P.C., 2005 Noble Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15218
Estate of RITA M. TRIMBLE Case No. 5357 of 2023 . Michael A. Trimble appointed Administrator c.t.a. by Order dated June 12, 2024. Peter B. Lewis, Counsel, Neighborhood Legal Services, 928 Penn Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Estate of MARIE RUA RUGGIERO, Deceased of Bethel Park, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, No. 02-24-04109, Christina Rua, Executor, 113 Viareggio Way, Finleyville, PA 15332 or to AUBREY H. GLOVER, Atty; BRENLOVE & FULLER, LLC., 491 Washington Avenue, Bridgeville, PA 15017
Estate of MS. MARY PAULETTE NEAL, Deceased of 66 Sampson Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15205, Estate No. 02-24-03798, Ms. Mandy Neal, Executrix, c/o Max C. Feldman, Esquire and the Law Office of Max C. Feldman, 1322 Fifth Avenue, Coraopolis, PA 15108
Estate of MR. CHARLES F. COX, Deceased of 124 Broadway Avenue, Coraopolis, PA 15108, Estate No. 02-24-04216, Ms. Elizabeth Westerman, Executrix, c/o Max C. Feldman, Esquire and the Law Office of Max C. Feldman, 1322 Fifth Avenue, Coraopolis, PA 15108
ANNOUNCEMENTS Meetings
NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY given that the Zoning Hearing Board of Avalon Borough, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania will hold a Hearing on Monday, July 29, 2024, at 6:00 pm, prevailing time, at the Avalon Borough Administration Building, 640 California Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, 15202 on Zoning Hearing Board Application 202401, filed by Pro-Tech Real Estate Partnership, c/o Paul Pringle, for property located at 691 Lincoln Avenue, Lot and Block No. 160-F246-1, in the M-U: Mixed Use District. Applicant is seeking a special exception to build a Parking Surface Lot, Private, pursuant to Section 2000-637 of the Avalon-BellevueBen Avon Joint Zoning Ordinance. Applicant further seeks a variance from the buffer yard requirements set forth in Section 2000-410(A) of the Joint Zoning Ordinance, which requires a five (5) foot landscaped buffer between any non-residential use in a MU district which adjust a single family or multi-family residential lot. Members of the public are invited to attend. Attendance at the meeting is a prerequisite to the right to take any subsequent appeal of the Zoning Hearing Board Decision. All documents relative to this application are available for review in the Borough Administrative Office during normal business hours.
Leanne McLaughlin Assistant Borough Manager
JULY HACP BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING
The next regular HACP Board of Commissioners Meeting will take place on Thursday, July 25, 2024 at 10:30 a.m. EST. This will be a hybrid meeting (with limited in-person seating (on a first come, first serve basis) and a remote Zoom viewing option). The meeting agenda will be posted to the HACP website: www.hacp.org on Monday, July 22, 2024. Registration to attend the meeting in-person and registration to provide public comment will both open on Monday, July 22, 2024 at 11 a.m. and posted to www.hacp.org.
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 Bids/Proposals
HILL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (HILL CDC) NEW GRANADA SQUARENOTICE OF REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP)
The Hill Community Development Corporation (Hill CDC) has issued a Request for Proposals for professional architectural services for approximately 5,000 square feet of retail space located at 2033 Centre Avenue. Proposals must be received by 5 PM EST on Wednesday, July 31st, 2024, and will be reviewed at Hill CDC headquarters, located at 2015 Centre Avenue, Suite 200, Pittsburgh, PA 15219. Selected applicants may be invited for further discussion or an interview. The complete RFP can be viewed at hilldistrict.org/ NewGranadaRFP.
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
The Allegheny County Department of Human Services recently issued a Request for Proposals for RFP for a Winter Shelter Due Date: 3 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, August 15, 2024. For more details and submission information, visit: https://solicitations.alleghenycounty. us/
Erin Dalton Director
LEGAL ADVERTISING
DOCUMENT 00030-AA ADVERTISEMENT ANNOUNCEMENT
ALLEGHENY COUNTY AIRPORT AUTHORITY PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA
The Allegheny County Airport Authority will be receiving scanned PDF proposals through Submittable, and a submission link will be sent to each registered plan holder. Submissions are to be submitted via Submittable by 1:00 p.m. prevailing local time on August 14, 2024, and bids will be opened by the Airport Authority and results will be emailed by end of business day of bid opening for the following project:
ALLEGHENY COUNTY AIRPORT AUTHORITY PROJECT NUMBER 74G1-24 (GENERAL) ON-CALL AIRSIDE AND LANDSIDE GENERAL CONSTRUCTION AT PITTSBURGH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
A pre-bid conference will be held at 10:00 a.m., on July 30, 2024, in Conference Room A at Pittsburgh International Airport Landside Terminal, 4th Floor Mezz, Pittsburgh, PA 15231.
Attention is called to the fact that not less than the minimum salaries and wages, as determined by the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry, must be paid on these projects.
Proposals must be made on the Authority’s form and in accordance with the Plans and Specifications and the “Instructions to Bidders”’. The non-refundable charge of $150.00 for the Bid Documents and the Plans, and Specifications through the bidding platform Submittable at https://acaacapitalprograms.submittable.com
Please note that Submittable does not support Internet Explorer 11. Submittable recommends the following browsers: Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, or Apple Safari.
This project has DBE participation goals; DBE firms must be certified with the Pennsylvania Unified Certification Program) (PA UCP). Firms must be certified prior to award of contract. A searchable database of DBE firms can be found on the PA UCP web site: https://paucp.dbesystem.com/
The Airport Authority reserves the right to reject any and all bids or waive any informalities in the bidding.
No bidder may withdraw his bid for a period of sixty [60] days after the scheduled closing time for receipt of bids.
To view a complete advertisement, which is also included in the bidding documents visit www.flypittsburgh.com – ACAA Corporate – Business Opportunities or call 412-472-3677 or 412-472-5647.
ALLEGHENY COUNTY AIRPORT AUTHORITY
PORT AUTHORITY OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY D.B.A. PRT
Electronic Bids will be received online at PRT’s Ebusiness website (http://ebusiness.portauthority.org). Bid submittals will be due 11:00 AM on August 6, 2024, and will be read at 11:15 AM., the same day, through your web browser via Microsoft Teams video conferencing, for the following: Electronic Bid - Ebusiness website (http://ebusiness.portauthority.org)
bidder may withdraw a submitted Bid for a period of 75 days after the scheduled time for opening of the
Pre-Bid Conference will be held for each of the above solicitations on July 23, 2024 , through your web browser via Microsoft Teams video conferencing. Attendance at this meeting is not mandatory but is strongly encouraged. Teams meeting information is available within the Bid Documents for each solicitation on rideprt.org and eBusiness.rideprt.org. Potential bidders may also email the contract specialist assigned to the solicitation. Questions regarding any of the above bids will not be entertained by the PRT within five (5) business days of the scheduled bid opening. These contracts may be subject to a financial assistance contract between Port Authority of Allegheny County d.b.a. PRT and the United States Department of Transportation. The Supplier will be required to comply with all applicable Equal Employment Opportunity laws and regulations. The Supplier is responsible for expenses related to acquiring a performance bond and insurance where applicable. All items are to be FOB delivered unless otherwise specified. Costs for delivery, bond, and insurance shall be included in bidder’s pricing. Port Authority of Allegheny County d.b.a. PRT hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively insure that in regard to any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprise will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, or national origin in consideration for an award.
The Board of PRT reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
BID ADVERTISEMENT CONTRACT NUMBER: 47-34-15
2024 SANITARY SEWER REHABILITATIONS
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, Thursday, August 1, 2024 for the 2024 Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitations. 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 parts of bids and to waive technical defects in any Bid.
Vince Coppola
Borough Council President
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT PORT AUTHORITY OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY
D/B/A PITTSBURGH REGIONAL TRANSIT
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL NO. 24-21
Port Authority of Allegheny County d/b/a Pittsburgh Regional Transit (PRT) is requesting proposals for the performance of the following service (“Contract Services”):
BUDGETING SOFTWARE SERVICES
The work under the proposed Agreement consists of the Implementation of a cloud-based budget system to gain efficiencies and update existing manual, Excel-driven budget processes that focus on improving timeliness, precision, and providing a wider breadth of information. The Agreement will be for a (3) three-year period with the option to extend the term of the Agreement up to (2) two additional one year-periods at the sole discretion of PRT.
A copy of the Request for Proposal (RFP) will be available on or after July 12, 2024 , and can be obtained by registering at the PRT’s ebusiness website: http://ebusiness.ridePRT.org and following the directions listed on the website. Please note that Proposers must register under the ebusiness categories of either PSFAIB – Pro Fin Advisory/ Invest/ Bank; or PSSC – Pro Software Consulting 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, Contract Specialist, at (412) 566-5216 or via email Jyoung@ridePRT.org.
A Pre-Proposal Conference for interested parties will be held on July 31, 2024, at 9:30 a.m., eastern time, 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/Pre-ProposalConf24-21
To join by Microsoft Teams call-in number: 412-927-0245 United States, Pittsburgh (Toll) Conference ID: 125 389 538#
Electronic proposals must be received, and time stamped through PRT’s Ebusiness website at or before 2:00 p.m., prevailing time, August 16, 2024, 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.
DOCUMENT 00030-AA
ADVERTISEMENT ANNOUNCEMENT ALLEGHENY COUNTY AIRPORT AUTHORITY PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA
PROJECT NUMBER 24ATG01 (GENERAL)
PROJECT NUMBER 24ATE01 (ELECTRICAL)
PROJECT NUMBER 24ATPFS01 (PLUMBING/FIRE SUPPRESSION)
PROJECT NUMBER 24ATM01 (MECHANICAL) PACKAGE 9A CORE REDESIGN AT PITTSBURGH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
ELECTRONIC BIDS & BID OPENING PROCEDURE:
Electronic Bids will be received by the Allegheny County Airport Authority until 1:00 P.M. prevailing local time, August 28, 2024.
The ACAA is modifying its typical bid opening process; the formal bid opening procedure will be conducted virtually – any/all firms submitting a Bid to the ACAA will be given special access to view the opening event. Once bidding is closed, any/all firms submitting a bid will be issued an Invitation (via email) to access the formal bid opening event via a live webcast. Bidders will also be notified of the results via an email within (24) hours of the Bid Opening event.
ACCESS TO BID PACKAGE DOCUMENTS:
ALL BIDDERS shall be required to provide a completed formal Bid Document Request application in order to acquire bidding documents for any/all of the above listed Project Numbers. No bidding documents will be issued prior to the Authority’s Construction Manager having a copy of a fully completed Request Application. Bid Document Request Applications can be obtained by sending a Request to the following email address: TMPBids@flypittsburgh.com
On the Subject Line, include the following: “Bid Documents Request –Package 9A Core Redesign”.
Once a bidder’s request has been received, provided it is complete, the CM will provide access for the bidder to access and download the bid documents through Building Connected, a web-based bid management platform.
A PREBID CONFERENCE –July 31, 2024 – 10:00 AM
The meeting will be a Microsoft Teams Meeting. To join the meeting the following number can be called (877) 286-5733 - United States (Toll-Free) – Conference ID 426 920 427#. Please email TMPBids@flypittsburgh.com to receive the link to join by computer. A site visit will be conducted. Details regarding the site visit will be provided at the Pre-Bid meeting. Note that no questions can be asked during this Prebid Meeting. Any/all questions must be issued to the CM as an “RFI”.
REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION (RFIs)
Any/all questions related to this project must be made in writing to the CM. RFIs are to be sent to the CM via email to TMPBids@flypittsburgh.com
BID SUBMISSION
Proposals must be made on the Authority’s forms and in accordance with the Plans and Specifications and the “Instructions to Bidders”’. Due to Covid precautions, ACAA will not be accepting any hard copy bids for this Project. Accordingly, Electronic Bids are the only form that the ACAA will accept. While the Instructions to Bidders will provide more details, for an Electronic Bid to be accepted in must be sent through Building Connected and it must be received by no later than the established Bid Date and time deadline.
OTHER ISSUES
Attention is called to the fact that not less than the minimum salaries and wages as determined by the General Wage Determinations issued under the Davis-Bacon and related Acts must be paid on these projects. This project has DBE participation goals; DBE firms must be certified with the Pennsylvania Unified Certification Program) (PAUCP). Firms must be certified prior to award of contract. A searchable database of DBE firms can be found on the PAUCP web site: https://paucp.dbesystem.com/ The Airport Authority reserves the right to reject any and all bids or waive any informalities in the bidding.
No bidder may withdraw his bid for a period of one hundred twenty [120] days after the scheduled closing time for receipt of bids. To view a complete advertisement, which is also included in the bidding documents visit www.flypittsburgh.com under “Business Opportunities”.
ALLEGHENY COUNTY AIRPORT AUTHORITY
PORT AUTHORITY OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY ADVERTISEMENT
Separate sealed Bids for the Work as listed hereinafter will be received at the Procurement Department of Port Authority of Allegheny County (Authority), 345 Sixth Avenue, Third Floor, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15222-2527 until 1:30 p.m. on Monday, August 26, 2024 and will be opened and read immediately thereafter at the same address. Each Bidder shall be solely responsible for assuring that its Bid is both received and time stamped by a representative of the Procurement Department at or before the advertised time for submission of Bids. Bidders submitting bids via FedEx, UPS, USPS, or other carrier must immediately provide tracking information to the assigned contract specialist via e-mail. Upon delivery, bidder will notify the assigned contract specialist with an e-mailed receipt. Bids received or time stamped in the Procurement Department after the advertised time for the submission of Bids shall be non-responsive and therefore ineligible for Award.
BUS RAPID TRANSIT (BRT) UPTOWN TO OAKLAND CONTRACT NO. BRT-001
The Work of this Project includes, but is not limited to, the furnishing of all labor, materials, tools, equipment, and incidentals necessary for the construction of the Uptown to Oakland (BRT-001) portions of the Downtown -Uptown-Oakland Bus Rapid Transit project. The Work includes, but is not limited to, demolition; reconstruction/resurfacing of roadways and sidewalks; traffic signals; utility coordination, drainage removal, relocations, support, and replacement; maintenance and protection of traffic and pedestrians; BRT station construction, BRT systems installation, testing and commissioning; roadway lighting; bikeways and pedestrian facilities; pavement markings; noise and vibration controls sidewalk vault demolition and reconstruction; and Authority control center upgrades.
A copy of the bid documents will be available on July 14, 2024 and can be obtained by accessing or creating your eBusiness account at PRT’s eBusiness website: http://ebusiness.ridePRT.org. Guides are provided for accessing, updating, or creating an eBusiness account. Please be sure to register for any/all construction categories relevant to your firm. Link to the bidding documents is pasted below:
BRT-001
This Project is subject to financial assistance contracts between Authority and County of Allegheny, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) of the U. S. Department of Transportation (DOT). Authority, in compliance with 49 C.F.R., Part 26, as amended, 74 Pa. C.S. § 303, as may be amended, implements positive affirmative action procedures to ensure that all Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (“DBEs”) and certified Diverse Businesses (“DBs”) have the maximum opportunity to participate in the performance of contracts and subcontracts financed, in whole or in part, with federal and state funds provided for this Project. In this regard, all Bidders shall take all necessary and reasonable steps, and make good faith efforts, in accordance with 49 C.F.R., Part 26, to ensure that DBE’s, and in accordance with 74 Pa. C.S. § 300, to insure that DBs, have the maximum opportunity to compete for and perform contracts. Bidders shall also not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, age, disability, national origin, sexual origin, gender identity or status as a parent in the award and performance of DOT-assisted contracts. It is a condition of this Contract that all Bidders shall follow the DBE and DB required procedures as set forth in the Bid Documents. If aid is required to involve DBEs and DBs in the Work, Bidders are to contact Authority’s DBE Representative, Susanna Broadus at (412) 566-5257.
The Bidder’s attention is directed to the following contacts for Bidder’s questions:
Procedural Questions Regarding Bidding: David Hart - Authority (412) 566-5415 dhart@rideprt.org
All other questions relating to the Bid Documents must be submitted by mail or email to:
Port Authority of Allegheny County Procurement Office – Construction Division
345 Sixth Avenue, Third Floor Pittsburgh, PA 15222-2527
Attn: David Hart (412) 566-5415 dhart@rideprt.org
In addition, the Bidder’s attention is directed to the following schedule of activities for preparation of its Bid:
9:00 AM
Pre-Bid Conference Monday, July 29, 2024 will be conducted in person or via Teams at:
Port Authority of Allegheny County Procurement Office
345 Sixth Avenue – Third FloorPittsburgh, PA 15222-2527
Teams Meeting ID Number: 232 633 400 763
Passcode: 3doxNc Call in (audio only): 412-927-0245
Conference ID: 568 580 030 # Attendance is not mandatory but strongly recommended
Bids Due
1:30 PM
Monday, August 26, 2024
Port Authority of Allegheny County Procurement Office
345 Sixth Avenue – 3rd Fl –Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Please print, fill out, place in envelope with identifying label, seal and deliver by the time and date indicated. Bids submitted via Fed Ex, UPS, USPS or other carrier are subject to the notification requirements indicated above.
Please call Contract Specialist at (412) 566-5415 prior to arriving.
THE BOARD OF PUBLIC EDUCATION OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PITTSBURGH
Sealed bids will be received in the Bellefield Avenue Lobby, Administration Building, 341 South Bellefield Avenue until 11:00 A.M. prevailing time July 31, 2024 and will be opened at the same hour in the administration building cafeteria:
TRANSLATION DEVICE WITH ENTERPRISE LEVEL SECURITY
General Information regarding bids may be obtained at the Purchasing Office, 341 South Bellefield Avenue, RM 349 Pittsburgh, PA 15213. The bid documents are available on the School District’s Purchasing web site at: www.pghschools.org Click on Our Community; Bid Opportunities; Purchasing - under Quick Links. The Board of Public Education reserves the right to reject any and all bids, or select a single item from any bid. We are an equal rights and opportunity school district
OFFICIAL ADVERTISEMENT THE BOARD OF PUBLIC EDUCATION OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PITTSBURGH
Sealed proposals shall be deposited at the Administration Building, Bellefield Entrance Lobby, 341 South Bellefield Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pa., 15213, on July 30, 2024, until 2:00 P.M., local prevailing time for: Pgh. Obama 6-12 (Jr./Sr. High School) (*REBID*)
2:00 PM
Bid Opening will be conducted @ Monday, August 26, 2024
2:00 pm via Teams or in person at the location indicated above
Teams Meeting ID: 271 720 152 412
Passcode: qGyfDu Call in (audio only): 412-927-0245
Conference ID: 534 792 255 #
ARTICLE 2 – PRE-BID CONFERENCE
A Pre-Bid Conference may be held with prospective Bidders to review the Bid Documents and generally discuss the Project. The time and place will be specified in the Advertisement. All Bidders are encouraged to submit their questions in writing to the respective individuals listed in the Advertisement prior to the time specified in the Advertisement for the Pre-Bid Conference. A response may be provided during the Pre-Bid Conference or by Addendum thereafter.
ARTICLE 3 – PRE-BID TOUR
If a site tour is to be conducted covering the area(s) of the Work, it will be held at the date and time indicated in the Advertisement.
BIDS
ARTICLE 4 – PUBLIC OPENING OF
Bids will be publicly opened and announced at the advertised time and place set for such Bid opening
LEGAL ADVERTISING
Bids/Proposals LEGAL ADVERTISING Bids/Proposals
INVITATION FOR BIDS
Sealed bids for the Marion Township Grinder Pump Connection Project located in Marion Township will be received electronically via PennBid in the office of Benjamin Holland, BUTLER COUNTY CONTROLLER, on or before 5:00 p.m. August 9, 2024.
Bids will be opened in the office of Ben Holland, Controller, on Monday, August 12, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. located on the 5th floor in the Butler County Government Center, 124 West Diamond Street, Butler, PA, with results displayed on PennBid shortly thereafter. Plans, specifications and bid documents are available at no cost on PennBid (https://pennbid.bonfirehub.com) Any questions regarding the project must be submitted via the “Ask A Question” feature in PennBid no later than August 5, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. The project scope includes grinder pump connections per the bid package. A Non-Mandatory Pre-Bid meeting will be held at the Marion Township Municipal Building at 2275 West Sunbury Rd, Suite A, Boyers PA 16020 at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 24, 2024.
Each proposal shall be accompanied by a bidder’s bond, or certified check or cashier’s check, in favor of the County of Butler, in the amount of not less than ten percent. The County of Butler reserves the right to waive any informality in and to accept or reject any and all bids or any part of any bid. No bid may be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) days. Prevailing wages established under the Davis-Bacon Act will apply to this contract. The contract documents contain requirements addressing prevailing labor wage rates, labor standards, nondiscrimination in hiring practices, goal for minority and female participation, MBE and WBE participation, participation by Section 3 residents and businesses and related matters.
BOARD OF BUTLER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Leslie Osche, Chairman Kim Geyer Kevin Boozel
Attest: Lori Altman Director of Human Resources/Chief Clerk
JOB OPPORTUNITIES
THE WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA CONSERVANCY (WPC)
is seeking to fill the Vice President of Government and Community Relations job opening. This full-time opportunity is based out of the Pittsburgh office at 800 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222 and will report directly to the President/ CEO.
This is a high-level and important leadership position for WPC, one of the largest land trusts in the nation, with a range of conservation programs and ownership of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater. This position is over government and community relations in relation to all programs of the Conservancy, community greening and natural heritage programs. The VP leads and oversees the development and continuation of strategic partnerships and strong relationships with representatives of government agencies and elected officials at the local, state and federal level to achieve WPC’s mission across all WPC programs. This includes influencing responsible conservation policies and securing government grants and contracts at an annual level around $11 million, representing approximately one third of WPC’s total operating revenue. WPC has been dedicated to protecting and restoring the region’s exceptional natural places since 1932. As a member-based nonprofit organization, we work across Western PA and rely on the help of thousands of members, partners and volunteers. We are making a difference in our region’s water, land and life. We do this work for the benefit of wildlife, for people who call Western PA home, and for future generations. To learn more, visit https://waterlandlife.org/about-us/ careers/job-openings/ To apply, please send cover letter, resume, salary expectations, and referral source to wpcjobs@paconserve.org and list “VP of Government and Community Relations” in the subject line. The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy is an Equal Opportunity-Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. We are fully committed to diversity and inclusion. We seek contributors from all backgrounds to join our team.
PPG Industries, Inc., headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA, has work-at-home BI Developer position (w/ability to telecommute w/approp. telecommuting sys.; remote worksite must be w/in commuting distance of Pittsburgh, PA for bi-weekly trips to corp. office) responsible for dsgning & building scalable data models, cleaning & digitally transforming data, & enabling sophisticated analytic capabilities in Power BI. Apply online at careers.ppg.com.
YinzCam, Inc. has work-at-home Software Developers (Android) positions in Pittsburgh, PA (w/ability to telecommute w/approp. telecommuting sys.; remote worksite must be w/in commuting distance of Pittsburgh, PA for weekly trips to office), responsible for participating in full sftwr dvlpmnt lifecycle i.e., req’ts elicitation, sys. design, dvlpmnt, & testing in order to dvlp framework that drives YinzCam’s mobile apps. Send resume & cvr ltr to hiring@yinzcam.com.
American International Forwarding, Inc. d/b/a American International Relocation Solutions, LLC, headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA, has work-at-home Senior Financials Developer position (w/ability to telecommute w/approp. telecommuting sys.). Position will be responsible for dsgning, dvlping, deploying, & supporting financial modules & complex sftwr apps using EBS & third-party tools. Apply online at aires.com/join-us.
CUSTOMER SERVICE CLERK
Pittsburgh Regional Transit is seeking a Customer Service Clerk to sell fare instruments, to maintain/ reconcile/cash funds for daily sales and to provide reliable service information to customers for Port Authority of Allegheny County d/b/a Pittsburgh Regional Transit (PRT). To represent the PRT as a friendly, knowledgeable and helpful team member Essential Functions:
• Sells ConnectCard/s to the general public, companies and government agencies, including training and responding to the general public on the new ConnectCard selections and systems. Adds value and checks card balances.
• Reconciles individual sales receipts, checks, cash and charge receipts for the preparation of daily deposits and serves as custodian of working funds regarding all sales and related activities.
• Assists customer with lost and malfunctioned ConnectCards if registered; deactivates and processes replacement cards.
• Enters Half Fare application into Point-of-Sale for approval.
• Enters Senior Citizen applications into Pass system.
• Provides claimant instruction for customer restitution and general ConnectCard inquiries. Job requirements include:
• High school diploma or GED.
• Minimum one (1) year Customer Service experience and the ability to handle emotionally charged situations.
American Eagle Outfitters’ Pittsburgh, PA, office seeks a Senior Business Systems Analyst. This is a fully remote position and the employee can work from anywhere in the United States. Will be responsible for supporting Payments Product Owners on areas of the customer journey, tools, and processes as well as coordinating writing, analysis, and planning with cross-functional partners. Apply at: https://aeo.jobs, include cover letter, resumé and salary requirements.
INSTITUTIONAL PHARMACY TECHNICIAN PROGRAM
DIRECTOR BIDWELL TRAINING CENTER
Plans, develops, and administers curriculum to ensure students receive a quality education which meets the needs of employers, and is compliant with all standards of accreditation and requirements under Bidwell Training Center’s state license. PharmD preferred, Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences required; 3 yrs progressive experience within institutional pharmacy industry required. Must have demonstrated ability to develop curriculum, manage program budgets, and communicate with a diverse population, possess strong working knowledge of MS Office applications, have a valid U.S. driver’s license and an insurable driving record. Send Resume with cover letter and salary requirements to resumes@manchesterbidwell.org
EOE
URBAN ACADEMY
PITTSBURGH CHARTER
SCHOOL is seeking a ELA TEACHER FOR GRADES K-5.
Please submit all clearances and three references to jobs@urbanacademypgh.org
URBAN ACADEMY PITTSBURGH CHARTER
SCHOOL is seeking positions for GRADES K-5
PSE TEACHER STUDENT SUCCESS ADVISORY ASSISTANT DEAN OF STUDENTS
Please send all clearances and three references to jobs@urbanacademypgh.org
• Minimum two (2) years Point-ofSale (POS) experience, including handling money and/or tickets.
• Demonstrated basic mathematical, accounting and accuracy skills.
• Demonstrated clerical proficiency in the use of calculators and adding machines, including the Point-ofSale equipment.
• Ability to work various shifts including weekends and holidays.
• Professional and effective communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability in the use of Windows.
• Maintaining a professional attitude and appearance.
• Articulate, service oriented, with excellent organizational and decision -making skills.
• Must pass annual PCI background security check
Preferred attributes:
• Six (6) credits in accounting or one (1) year equivalent accounting experience.
