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The South Pittsburgh Coalition for Peace has been named a “Community Quarterback” by the Allegheny County Department of Human Services (DHS), meaning that the organization will be the pivot point for three programs that aim to stop violence in and around the city.

The New Pittsburgh Courier has learned that Community Violence Reduction Grants (CVRG) were dished out earlier this summer by the county’s DHS, as the county believes that “people have been working on solutions without the sustained funding and technical assistance needed to support programs proven to reduce gun violence,” according to a document published by the county on its website.

The Courier has learned tens of millions of dollars has been committed over the next five years for what’s called, “Evidence-Based Programs” to tackle the issue of violence in the county.

The three Evidence-Based Programs being funded by Allegheny County are: “Cure Violence Global,” which attempts to treat the spread of violence like a disease and disrupts it through credible violence interrupters; “Becoming a Man” (BAM), a schoolbased program from the Youth Guidance organization that employs fulltime licensed counselors who work with young men in grades 7-12; and Rapid Employment and Development Initiative (READI), a paid transitional jobs program focused on at-risk men ages 18-34 and puts them through a 9-to-5 workday, five days per week.

In addition to the South Pittsburgh Coalition for Peace, five other organizations were named “Community Quarterbacks” throughout the county, the Courier has learned exclusively: Focus on Renewal, for the Sto-Rox area; Penn Hills School District, for the Penn Hills

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The O’Reilly Theater in Downtown Pittsburgh will be home to the world premiere of the Broadway-aimed musical, “Billy Strayhorn: Something to Live For,” placing a long overdue spotlight on Strayhorn’s life and irreplaceable musical contributions to American jazz.

William “Billy” Thomas Strayhorn was born Nov. 29, 1915, in Dayton, Ohio, and moved with his family to a humble homestead in Homewood during the early 1920s. As a child he learned to play the piano and later immersed himself in musical studies while attending Westinghouse High School. After graduating, Strayhorn continued his education at the acclaimed private

Pittsburgh Musical Institute, headquartered in Oakland. The institution was in existence from 1915 to 1963, boasting numerous accomplished graduates, including Ahmad Jamal, Vivian Reed and Earl Wild.

Recognized as a local jazz phenom, Strayhorn was well known throughout the Pittsburgh area for his musical genius. However, it was an encounter on Dec. 1, 1938, that altered his life and professional career.

George Greenlee, nephew of Gus Greenlee, owner of the infamous Crawford Grill nightclub in the Hill District, took Strayhorn backstage at the Stanley Theater (now known as the Benedum Center).

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Trump and 18 co-conspirators indicted on racketeering charges in Georgia

A grand jury in Fulton County, Georgia, indicted former President Donald Trump and more than a dozen associates for election fraud, racketeering, and other charges related to alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election.

Trump, the first former president in U.S. history to face criminal charges, has been indicted four times this year for crimes tied to his presidency, perhaps the most divisive four years in American history.

Earlier this year, a civil jury found the twice-impeached former president guilty of sexual assault.

The latest 41-count indictment levels 13 new charges against Trump and brings the total of felony charges against the ex-president to an astonishing 91.

It also presents a real chance that Trump could end up in prison.

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has given Trump and his alleged co-conspirators until noon on Aug. 25 to turn themselves in.

“Subsequent to the indictment, as is the normal process in Georgia law, the grand jury issued arrest warrants for those who were charged,” Willis said.

“I am giving the defendants the opportunity to voluntarily surrender no later than noon on Friday, the 25th day of August.”

She said the state’s role in the process is essential to the functioning of our democracy.

“Georgia, like every state, has laws that allow those who believe that results of the election are wrong, whether because of intentional wrongdoing or unintentional error, to challenge those results in state courts,” Willis said.

She asserted that Trump and 18 co-conspirators engaged in a criminal racketeering enterprise over Georgia’s presidential election result.

Many legal experts had previously opined that Willis’ penchant for employing the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) would play out against Trump.

In 1970, Congress enacted the RICO statute, which broadened the scope of prospective prosecutions against participants in organized crime.

Under RICO, prosecutors can freeze the assets of suspects until the case’s outcome.

If the RICO charge is proven, it could lead to a maximum of 20 years in prison for each racketeer-

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ing count. A guilty defendant also loses all assets related to racketeering, including those connected to lawful businesses.

Additionally, a judge could impose financial penalties.

Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee has been assigned the case, which Willis said she wants the trial to begin before the end of this year.

In 2022, Willis extolled RICO as a tool to convey the “whole story,” appreciating the intelligence and discernment of jurors who yearn for accurate judgments.

“The racketeering statute does not look simply at a single crime. It tries to look at the big picture of view,” Morgan Cloud, a law professor at Emory University, told CBS News.

The charges lodged against Trump and others, including Rudy Guiliani, attorney John Eastman, and former Trump Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, allege False Statements and Solicitation of State Legislatures, high-ranking state officials, the creation and distribution of false electoral college documents, the harassment of election workers, the solicitation of Justice Department officials, the solicitation of then-Vice President Mike Pence, the unlawful breach of election equipment, and acts of obstruction.

“Trump and the other Defendants charged in this Indictment refused to accept that Trump lost, and they knowingly and willfully joined a conspiracy to unlawfully change the outcome of the election in favor of Trump,” the indictment states.

“That conspiracy contained a common plan and purpose to commit two or more acts of racketeering activity in Fulton County, Georgia, elsewhere in the

State of Georgia, and in other states.”

Willis said she plans to try Trump and the other alleged co-conspirators together.

At the heart of the case is Trump’s phone call in which he appeared to pressure the Secretary of State into “finding” him enough votes to win the state.

“All I want to do is this: I just want to find 11,780 votes, which is one more than we have. Because we won this state, and flipping the state is a great testament to the country,” Trump said.

“I only need 11,000 votes. Fellas, I need 11,000 votes. Give me a break.” “It’s just not possible to have lost Georgia. It’s not possible,” Trump said.

The court filing said Meadows attempted to enter an area where 2020 election signatures were being audited.

Willis alleges in the indictment that he sent a text message to the Georgia secretary of state’s chief investigator saying, “Is there a way to speed up Fulton County signature verification in order to have results before Jan. 6 if the trump campaign assists financially.”

Further, the indictment lists Giuliani’s sworn testimony in Georgia after the 2020 election, in which he made false claims about election fraud.

Willis also noted Giuliani’s contacting lawmakers in various states, including to Arizona House Speaker Rusty Bowers.

“During the telephone call, Guiliani made false statements concerning fraud in the Nov. 3, 2020, presidential election in Arizona and solicited, requested, and importuned Bowers to unlawfully appoint presidential electors from Arizona,” the indictment stated.

1922— Author and investigative reporter Louis E. Lomax is born in Valdosta, Ga. Little is known today, but in the 1960s Lomax was one of the most prominent Black journalists in America. He was renowned for his coverage of the Civil Rights Movement and his investigative reporting. He died mysteriously in an automobile accident near Santa Rosa, N.M., on July 30, 1970. One urban legend is that his car was forced off the road by persons working for the FBI because he was completing a book which would show that the assassination of civil rights icon Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was part of a government plot. This urban legend is often repeated, but there has been little concrete evidence offered to support it. Lomax’ best known books are “Negro Revolt” and “To Kill a Black Man.”

1887— Black separatist and Pan-Africanist Marcus Garvey is born on this day in St. Ann’s Bay, Jamaica. Garvey advocated Black pride and the building of Black institutions. He founded the Universal Negro Improvement Association in 1914 and with amazingly rapid speed built it into the largest independent Black organization in history with 1,100 branches in more than 40 countries. He came to the U.S. in 1916 and the FBI began keeping a file on him in 1919. By 1923 he was indicted on what many considered trumped up mail fraud charges and eventually deported from his U.S. base in 1927. Garvey would die in England on June 10, 1940. But years before his death, he predicted his return, writing, “Look for me in the whirlwind or the storm, look for me all around you, with God’s grace, I shall come and bring with me countless millions…to aid you in the fight for liberty, freedom and life.”

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1963— The first Black person admitted to the University of Mississippi, James Meredith , graduates on this day in 1963. His graduation was unmarred by the protests and violence which marked his federally forced entry into the once segregated institution.

1964— White-ruled South Africa is officially banned from competing in the Olympics because of its system of racial oppression known as Apartheid. The country’s Black majority would not achieve democratic rule, however, until May 1994 when the Nelson Mandela-led African National Congress won more than two-thirds of the vote in the country’s first free elections.

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1791—Benjamin Banneker writes a letter to Secretary of State (later president) Thomas Jefferson denouncing slavery. In his letter, Banneker declared, “I freely and cheerfully acknowledge that I am of the African race” and then precedes to label America’s recently achieved freedom from England a “hypocrisy” as long as Blacks continued to suffer under “groaning captivity and cruel oppression.” Banneker was a Black activist against slavery even though he is generally recognized for his mathematical achievements, designing one of the first clocks made in America and laying out the nation’s capital after Pierre L’Enfant abandoned the job.

1954— African American diplomat Ralph Bunch is named Undersecretary of the United Nations. Bunch had already received the Nobel Peace Prize (1950) for his work as a U.N. negotiator during the Arab-Israeli war of 1948-1949. Bunch would later become U.N. Secretary General. He was born in Detroit but raised in Los Angeles.

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1619— This is the most probable date that Black History in America begins . Approximately 20 Africans (the records of the day referred to them as “20 and odd Negras”) arrived in Jamestown, Va., aboard a Dutch ship. It appears the Africans were sold as indentured servants who could work and earn their freedom. Little is known about the

group except that the Dutch had stolen them from a Spanish slave ship which was probably headed for the Caribbean or South America. Few names survive. But one of the men was called Anthony (or Antonio) and one of the women was called Isabella. The available records indicate the ship arrived in Jamestown in the latter part of August. Other records and some speculation have led most historians to believe the actual arrival date was Aug. 20, 1619—the beginning of Black history in America.

1830— The first National Negro Convention is held. It takes place in Philadelphia and is chaired by Richard Allen , founder of the African Methodist Episcopal Church. Top on the agenda of the gathering was what could free Blacks do to help bring an end to slavery. 1942— Musician, composer, singer, songwriter Isaac Hayes is born on this day in Covington, Tenn.

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1831— The Nat Turner slave rebellion begins in Southampton, Va. It was the best organized and most deadly slave revolt in American history. The charismatic Turner brought together between 50 and 70 Blacks (some slave and some free) to launch his revolt prompted by what he saw as a vision from God. As many as 70 Whites (men, women and children) were killed during a two-day period. It took the local militia and a detachment of federal troops to put down the rebellion. However, Turner, known as “the Prophet” by his followers was not captured until Oct. 30. He was hanged on Nov. 11, 1831. Interestingly, he became known as “Turner” after the rebellion. During his life, he was simply known as Nat and was considered a brilliant, self-taught man. After the rebellion, Virginia passed a law making it illegal to teach a Black person how to read and write.

1904— Jazz pianist and bandleader William “Count” Basie is born on this day in Red Bank, N.J. 1936— Basketball legend Wilt “The Stilt” Chamberlain is born in Philadelphia, Pa. The 7’1” phenomenon had an amazing NBA career including being the only player to score 100 points in a single game. Chamberlain died in October 1999.

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1791—The Haitian Revolution begins. It was the most successful Black slave revolt in world history. Led by Toussaint L’Ouverture , a trusted house slave who initially opposed the rebellion, the slaves defeated the mighty French army led by Napoleon. They also defeated a contingent of British troops. However, L’Ouverture was tricked into attending a “peace” conference where he was captured and would later die in prison. It fell to one of his lieutenants, Jean-Jacques Dessalines, to complete the struggle and declare the island nation an independent republic on Jan. 1, 1804.

1843—A National Convention of Black Men takes place in Buffalo, N.Y. The militant abolitionist Henry Highland Garnett called for a slave revolt and for free Blacks to launch a nationwide strike in support of the revolt. But a more moderate Frederick Douglas opposed Garnett’s plan out of fear of potential violence.

1989— Black Panther Party co-founder Huey P. Newton is gunned down in California. He was killed by a 24-year-old member of the Black Guerilla drug gang. The reason for the murder was never clearly revealed, but Newton supporters considered it a political assassination. Newton had founded the militant Black Panther Party along with Bobby Seale in 1966. The group advocated community control, armed self-defense and a mixture of Black Nationalism and socialism based on the works of Mao Tse-tung, Che Guevara and Frantz Fanon.

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Roc Nation calls on Emmai Alaquiva for new exhibit honoring JAY-Z

Pittsburgher one of the creative collaborators for ‘The Book of HOV’

Pittsburgh-based, internationally-known film director/photographer Emmai Alaquiva seems to have his hand in everything.

Let’s add “The Book of HOV” to the list.

“The Book of HOV” is the 40,000-square-foot exhibit currently on display at the Brooklyn Public Library, dedicated to one of the greatest Hip-Hop artists of all time, Sean “JAY-Z” Carter.

Alaquiva, a four-time

Emmy Award-winner, was one of the creative collaborators for the exhibit, the New Pittsburgh Courier has learned exclusively. The exhibit pays homage to JAY-Z’s massive influence on Hip-Hop culture, his fight for social justice, and the world of business.

A report in Forbes magazine in March 2023 valued JAY-Z at $2.5 billion. Over the decades, he has held stakes in the Tidal streaming service, Roc Nation, Uber, the NBA’s Brooklyn Nets, and the Armand de Brignac champagne. One of JAY-Z’s famous lyrics is,

“I’m not a businessman, I’m a business, man.”

JAY-Z, as every Hip-Hop fan knows, grew up in the Marcy Projects, which is just minutes from his exhibit at the Brooklyn Public Library. The current 53-year-old rose to fame in the mid-’90s with his “Reasonable Doubt” album, with hits like “Can’t Knock The Hustle” and “Feelin’ It.” Twelve albums later, Forbes recognized JAY-Z as Hip-Hop’s first billionaire in 2019.

In an interview with the Courier, Aug. 15, Alaquiva was not only “blown away” when he walked into the Brooklyn Public Library in July and saw his work in the exhibit, but also a few months prior when he was asked to work on the project.

“They could have chosen so many creatives around the world; the fact I was chosen for literally, a groundbreaking exhibit,” was amazing, Alaquiva said.

The representatives for Roc Nation indeed chose Alaquiva, who described himself as a man once homeless. But these days, the man raised in Wilkinsburg whose videography and speaking prowess has landed him at the Lincoln Center, the Kennedy Center and The Smithsonian

Institute, has the Brooklyn Public Library to add to his resume.

As a creative collaborator, Alaquiva and other members strategically put together each piece of video for the JAY-Z exhibit that people can view at the library. Imagine the attention to detail for that project, for a man’s career in JAY-Z that’s spanned upwards of 30 years.

“People are coming from all around the world to recognize the impact that this iconic artists has had on the world,” Alaquiva told

the Courier. “JAY-Z’s palpable impact on Hip-Hop spans globally because of his ability to create pillars of what Hip-Hop could build. The pillars of change, impact, influence, as well as the pillars of what it is to be a Black man in leadership, underscores why he’s received so well.”

Roc Nation was first introduced to Alaquiva some years ago through Alaquiva’s work with 1 Hood Media and Michelle Kenney, mother of the late Antwon Rose II.

“The Book of HOV” is free to visit and experience at the Brooklyn Public Library, 10 Grand Army Plaza, in Brooklyn, New York. The exhibit will be on display until at least the end of September.

“Much like Hip-Hop and being an emcee, you have to use your voice, but JAY-Z has gone above and beyond using his voice,” Alaquiva told the Courier. “He’s using his voice for a myriad of changes, not just musically. He’s flat out, one of the greatest artists of our time.”

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‘Billy Strayhorn: Something to Live For,’ the musical, to debut in Pittsburgh

Westinghouse High graduate had ‘irreplaceable contributions’ to jazz

Strayhorn was introduced to the racial barrier-breaking jazz legend Duke Ellington.

Impressed with Strayhorn’s musical talents, Ellington gave Strayhorn an opportunity to collaborate in New York City. Shortly thereafter in 1938, Ellington hired the then 24-year-old Strayhorn, a decision that changed the course of jazz history, while solidifying Ellington’s legacy in musical infamy. As the dynamic duo collaborated, Strayhorn composed music, arranged lyrics, occasionally played piano during performances, and was a faithful friend to Ellington, while Ellington became the face of the music. Ellington and his band performed to sold out audiences as he headlined at the legendary Cotton Club in Harlem, and during his tour in Europe and Scandinavia in 1939.

Tired of financial exploitation by manager Irving Mills, Ellington shattered racial barriers during the Jim Crow Era of segregation in the early 1940s by creating his own music publishing firm, Tempo Music, ensuring personal control of his music copyrights and royalties.

Strayhorn composed numerous songs for the

band under the protection of Tempo Music, while Ellington returned to Victor Records (having previously recorded at various record labels) in 1940 to expand his recorded catalog. Strayhorn’s composition, “Take the A Train,” was an instant hit, revitalizing Ellington’s career, legitimizing the label and providing a steady source of revenue for Ellington. It became the band’s theme song going forward and is still deemed one of the most important songs in jazz history by music historians as it showcased Strayhorn’s extraordinary ability to blend jazz and classical music, while celebrating the cultural revolution during the swing era in America.

Despite the song’s timeless achievement and the success of many other songs Strayhorn composed throughout the following decades, he remained an unsung hero and a constant force behind the scenes for Ellington’s success until his death in New York City in 1967. Strayhorn died at just 51 years of age.

Embraced by the art scene in Pittsburgh, Strayhorn’s impact remains visible as both the Kelly Strayhorn Theater (KST) and the KST’s Alloy Studios

in East Liberty and Friendship bear his name. Now he will be reincarnated on stage in hopes of keeping his story alive and relevant to future generations of jazz enthusiasts.

“This world premiere new musical follows the highs and lows of Billy Strayhorn’s career, the joys and heartbreak of his personal life, and the challenges he faced living as an openly gay Black man in mid-20th century America at the dawn of the civil rights movement,” explained Pittsburgh Playhouse Theater (PPT) in a release.

“Billy Strayhorn was an innovator and a real musical genius. He had such an indelible and distinctive musical voice which was evident in the output of material and music that he wrote, composed, and wrote lyrics for,” explained Kent Gash, the director and co-author of the new Strayhorn musical. “He’s written and co-written some of the most beloved music in the American songbook but is not well known for those contributions like Gershwin or Ellington.”

Gash is a graduate of the Carnegie Mellon University School of Drama, as are co-author Rob Zellers and Pitts -

burgh’s own Grammy, Tony and Emmy Award winner Billy Porter, who recently joined the musical’s team as a producer. J.D. Mollison, a

ported by the community. And nobody is better equipped on the planet to tell this story for us than Darius de Haas.”

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portunity of sitting with and talking to Luther Henderson, Ellington’s former bandmember, where he learned from firsthand accounts of Strayhorn.”

“Billy’s talent was so prodigious that despite grave circumstances, he survived and became a testament for Black people making a way out of no way. It’s a blessing to bring him to the forefront where the audience can get an idea of what his viewpoint was, how he felt about things, what his loves were, his hates, his points of view, etc.,” de Haas shared. “We are at a time in our history where people are happy to reinvent, erase or bury our history, so this to me is the perfect time” for the musical to debut.

Matthew Whitaker, a 22-year-old jazz pianist and composer, will be making his musical directorial debut, leading a nine-piece jazz band for the musical. The orchestrator, Tony Award-winner Bruce Coughlin, will assist Whitaker with Strayhorn-inspired arrangements and settings of the songs.

“Jazz is America’s only true original art form,” explained de Haas, who has been singing the Strayhorn catalog for over two decades. “People oftentimes look at me quizzically when I mention Strayhorn and Ellington. These are the giants on whose shoulders we stand. This is why it is so important to scream, shout and sing their names to the high heavens because of what they contributed to our culture.”

The musical runs in Pittsburgh at the O’Reilly Theater for 21 performances, Sept. 19 to Oct. 8.

Broadway star, actor and fellow CMU grad, will depict Duke Ellington in the musical.

“I couldn’t think of a better city for this to premiere in because Billy spent his formative years in Pittsburgh. He was fed, fueled and sup

ing Billy Strayhorn, will be performing in Pittsburgh for the first time.

Mark Power (investor and longtime friend of Zellers) describes de Haas as “a Strayhorn scholar,” sharing that “de Haas had the great benefit and unique op -

“I think the musical will be particularly appreciated and celebrated where Billy spent most of his formative years as there’s a huge, rich legacy of jazz brilliance that came into and from Pittsburgh,” Gash told the New Pittsburgh Courier. “My hope is that all of Pittsburgh will hear the clarion call that is Darius de Haas, and they will be taken into the world of one of our greatest composers and lyricists through this work. It’s so nice to be able to put this life, this music, this creative genius, this spirit, that was so ahead of his time on stage and share that with people.”

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South Pittsburgh Coalition for Peace ‘quarterbacking’ new anti-violence programs on the South Side

SPCP FROM A1 area; Community Forge, for the Wilkinsburg area; Greater Valley Community Services, for the Woodland Hills area; and Steel Rivers Council of Government, for the Mon Valley area.

The three Evidence-Based Programs are being implemented in most, but not all, of the six community areas. For South Pittsburgh, however, all three EBGs are being implemented.

“This is a new movement here in South Pittsburgh,” said the Rev. Eileen Smith, executive director for the South Pittsburgh Coalition for Peace. “It has not been easy to do startup model programs; a lot of ups, a lot of downs, but more ups than downs.

When you hear so much about our young people dying out there, it’s a burden that you cannot ignore.”

Through the first seven months of 2023, 70 people have died in Allegheny County from a homicide classification, which includes the shooting death of 17-year-old Andrew Smith. He was shot near the Sunoco gas station in Mt. Oliver in the early morning hours of July 30. Mt. Oliver is in the heart

cus on are: Clairton, Penn Hills, Sto-Rox, Westinghouse, Brashear, and in South Pittsburgh, Carrick. Dr. Johnson said his youth specialists will have one-on-one engagements with young men in those schools, and help them to make “responsible decisions for their future and become positive members of their school and community.”

As outlined on the Youth Guidance website, the BAM program “integrates clinical theory and practice, men’s rites of passage work, and a dynamic approach to youth engagement.”

Dr. Johnson, during the news conference at the Center for Victims offices on the South Side in June, said the young men

will learn six core values: integrity, accountability, self-determination, respect for womanhood, visionary goal-setting, and positive anger expression.

The BAM program will be working with the six aforementioned schools beginning with the upcoming school year (2023-24).

Specific to the South Side, Rev. Smith leads an impassioned group of people dedicated to stopping the violence that disproportionately affects African Americans. The South Pittsburgh Coalition for Peace was founded in 2005 by the Birmingham Foundation, after a Carrick High School student, 16-year-old Keith Watts, was killed just outside the school.

Overall, the grant award-

ed to the South Pittsburgh Coalition for Peace gives the group an opportunity to add more “violence interrupters” on the South Side streets to quell problems before they turn into gun violence. It provides more stability for the now18-year-old organization to keep programs going in conjunction with its partners, like the Beltzhoover Consensus Group, Iron Cross Ministries, Hilltop Alliance, South Side Presbyterian Church, and Brashear Association.

Divine Intervention Ministries also works with Rev. Smith and the South Pittsburgh Coalition for Peace. Its executive director is Debra Germany, a Black woman who lost her son, Raymond, to gun violence in the Hill District

in 2001. Divine Intervention Ministries was founded by Germany following her son’s death. For the last 20 years, she’s been fighting to prevent others from losing their sons and daughters to gun violence. She also spoke at the June news conference, praying that some of the young men engaged in violent activity “have a heart to receive the help.” She hopes that on the South Side and in all parts of Allegheny County, “these young men will begin to respond differently (by not resorting to gun violence). Do you realize you’re one decision away from greatness? The next decision you make can determine whether you live or die.”

of where those connected to the South Pittsburgh Coalition for Peace fight to keep the streets peaceful.

Andrew Johnson, Ph.D., is the executive director of Youth Guidance, the organization behind the “Becoming A Man” program. He spoke at a news conference organized by the South Pittsburgh Coalition for Peace in June, saying that the program has worked in cities like Boston, Dallas, L.A. and Seattle. The high schools the BAM program will fo-

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TALI’s Executive Leadership Academy graduates its latest cohort

LEADERSHIP ACADEMY 2023 COHORT BACK ROW (FROM LEFT TO RIGHT): Joel Acie, Calvin Jackson, Will Carpenter, Wendy Walker-Graham, Sonya Tilghman, Russell Ivey, Della Hollins, Elizabeth Hughes, Michael Cherry and Anthony (Tony) DaBreo. Middle row (from left to right): Julius Abia, Delvina Morrow, M. Shernell Smith, Michelle Porter, Bobbie Jean Johnson, Ardana “AJ” Jefferson, Patti Solomon, and Danitra Mason. Front row (from left to right): Andrea Robinson, Angela Reid-James, Samantha Hartzman, Samantha Custard, Tricina Cash, Kellie Ware. (Not Pictured, Tinamarie Estes and Laura Duncan) (Photos by Brian Cook Sr.)

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M. Shernell Smith, Delvina Morrow, Andrea Robinson, Michelle Porter, Wendy Walker-Graham, Sonya Tilghman, Ardana “AJ” Jefferson, Della Hollins, Elizabeth Hughes, and Danitra Mason Front row (from left to right): Kellie Ware, Angela Reid-James, Bobbie Jean Johnson, Samantha Hartzman, Tricina Cash, Patti Solomon, and Samantha Custard

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TALI EXECUTIVE BACK RIGHT): *Not Pictured, Tinamarie Estes and Laura Duncan FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: Joel Acie, Julius Abia, Calvin Jackson, Willie Carpenter, Russell Ivey, Micahel Cherry, and Anthony (Tony) DaBreo DIONNE WALLACE OAKLEY, SVP, chief human resources officer, Freddie Mac; TALI CHRO council member, delivers the keynote address at the Executive Leadership Academy 2023 graduation ceremony, held July 21. LARA WASHINGTON, president and CEO, Allegheny Housing Rehabilitation Corp.; TALI board chair, congratulates the 2023 ELA Cohort on this milestone on behalf of TALI’s Board of Directors. ALLEGHENY COUNTY EXECUTIVE RICH FITZGERALD offers special remarks during the Executive Leadership Academy 2023 graduation ceremony. EVAN FRAZIER, president and CEO, The Advanced Leadership Institute, offers remarks during ELA 2023 Graduation ceremony and celebrates the graduates. JOEL ACIE, deputy chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer, Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh, offers a cohort reflection on behalf of the 2023 Executive Leadership Academy graduates. AARON LOCKHART, head of industrial coatings, North America, Covestro; TALI 2021 alum, welcomes graduates to the TALI Alumni Network.

First Baptist Church of West Mifflin celebrates 120 years

On Sunday, Aug. 3, 1903, the late Rev. J. Tibbs of New Homestead organized what became The First Baptist Church of Munhall Terrace, at 3119 Virginia Avenue, inside a home of the late Mr. and Mrs. James Baltimore.

Now, 120 years later, The First Baptist Church of West Mifflin is proud to celebrate its heritage and longevity.

Many of its members celebrated on the weekend of Aug. 12-13 for its 120th anniver-

sary, including a ceremonial march from the church’s old location at 450 Homestead Ave. to its current location, 3427 Cypress St. In fact, the membership first marched to its current location in 1968. That’s the year when the current location was erected.

The First Baptist Church of West Mifflin’s current pastor is Rev. G.A. Williams, who was installed as pastor on Nov. 2, 1989.

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Samantha Hartzman named DLH Chief Diversity Officer

The New Pittsburgh Courier has learned that Duquesne Light Holdings (DLH), which encompasses Duquesne Light Company, The Efficiency Network and DQE Communications, recently announced the promotion of Samantha Hartzman to head of social impact and chief diversity officer, effective Aug. 1. Hartzman, who previously served as the organization’s senior manager of environmental, social and governance (ESG) and corporate giving, will further build upon DLH’s culture of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) as it continues advancing the region’s clean energy future.

“As DLH makes great-

er strides in delivering a clean energy future for our customers and communities, we remain steadfast in our work to have a positive social impact,” said Christine Waller, vice president of communications and corporate responsibility at DLH.

“As Sam creates a performance framework to enhance our DEI initiatives, we’ll be able to drive even better and more inclusive results that benefit our workforce, customers and region. Additionally, as we conducted deliberate and thoughtful efforts to find the right candidate for this critical role, we

New housing program offers rent with option to buy

In a real estate market that is seeing an ongoing affordability crisis—with homeownership being an elusive dream for many —the concept of “rent with the option to buy” has emerged as a promising solution. This innovative approach offers aspiring homeowners an opportunity to rent a property with the potential to eventually purchase it.

The rent-to-own model has gained traction in recent years, providing individuals with a pathway to homeownership that is not only flexible but also very achievable. This innovative initiative combines the benefits of renting with the option to buy, presenting a viable path to homeownership for individuals and families struggling to break into the real estate market.

The traditional model of homeownership has long been viewed as the goal for many individuals, representing stability, investment potential and a sense of accomplishment. However, rising property prices and stagnant wages have made it increasingly difficult for first-time buyers to achieve this dream. Recognizing the need for an alternative approach, several real estate developers have introduced rent-to-own programs, aiming to bridge the gap between renting and buying.

One such program, developed by a collaboration between local housing authorities and private investors, provided tenants with the option to convert their rental lease into a purchase agreement after a predetermined period. Usual timeframes for such agreements range from one to five years. During this

time, a portion of the monthly rent is often allocated toward a future down payment or credited toward a purchase price. This system allows tenants to accumulate savings over time while building equity in the property in which they reside. Additionally, the agreed-upon purchase price remains fixed during the lease period, protecting tenants from potential market fluctuations.

For potential buyers, the advantages of a rent-to-own agreement are twofold. Firstly, it allows individuals to live in their desired home while they work towards securing financing or improving their credit profile. This flexibility is particularly beneficial for those who have experienced setbacks such as bankruptcy or foreclosure, as it provides an avenue to regain financial stability and demonstrate responsible homeownership.

Secondly, rent-to-own agreements grant prospective buyers

the opportunity to test-drive the property before committing to its purchase. By living in the

Recognizing the need for an alternative approach, several real estate developers have introduced rent-to-own programs, aiming to bridge the gap between renting and buying.

home for an extended period, tenants can assess its suitability, understand the neighborhood dynamics, and determine if it aligns with their long-term goals. This aspect of the arrangement reduces the risk of buyer’s remorse and fosters informed decisions about homeownership.

A broader range of housing options had become accessible to

individuals who may have previously been excluded from the traditional real estate market.    Furthermore, rent-to-own arrangements can often offer tenants the chance to negotiate favorable purchase terms with the property owner. Factors such as the purchase price, down payment amount, and length of the agreement can be subject to negotiation. This provides greater flexibility and can potentially enable buyers to secure a more affordable deal.

However, it is crucial for aspiring homeowners to approach rent-to-own agreements with due diligence. It is advisable to seek legal counsel to ensure the terms of the agreement are fair and transparent. Buyers must carefully review the terms and conditions; it is critical to understand the responsibilities and rights of both parties involved.

In recent years, the demand for rent-to-own opportunities has increased significantly as potential buyers seek alternative

Until ‘DEBT’ do us part

“I solemnly take thee to be my lawfully wedded spouse. For better or for worse, For RICHER OR POORER, through sickness and good health, until DEATH do us part.”

Today, the divorce rate is an alarming 51 percent. Meaning, one out of every two marriages end in divorce. Of those divorces, nearly 80 percent cite financial problems as the leading cause. Is it irreconcilable differences or an inability to reconcile the budget?

This suggests that people are willing to reconcile their differences during the sick times including alcohol abuse, drug addiction, diabetes, heart failure, cancer, strokes, and other ailments. People are willing to reconcile their differences during the worst times, including lying, cheating, stealing, verbal and physical abuse.

But when it comes to the poor, financially strapped, and broke times, nearly 80 percent say it’s time to call it quits. I’m reminded of one of my aunt’s often repeated quotes: “A man can’t turn me on when he’s sitting there and my gas, light, phone, or cable is about to be turned off.”

The ill effects on finances as a result of divorce due to child support, alimony, reduction in income, and/or an unwillingness to relinquish a two-income marital lifestyle on a newly single person’s budget often further devastate the finances. This can lead to other negative events such as depression, foreclosure, and repossession. This can wreak havoc on both husband and wife. It can also have a negative impact on the children. Lastly, it can create unwanted baggage carried into a new relationship.

In my view, the poor times don’t necessarily mean a time when incomes are at pov-

erty levels—for the divorce rate includes high-income earners. I think the poor times represent times where the bulk of your paychecks are committed to paying bills and debts. Regardless of how much you earn, if there’s little-to-no money left after paying bills, you’re financially poor. Unless you sacrifice paying certain bills, it’s hard for you to enjoy the simple pleasures of life. Being financially strapped robs you of your ability to save money, your dignity, and your security blanket. How can one feel secure when it is a struggle to maintain adequate food, clothing, shelter and other necessities? How can one feel secure when every time an unexpected event or unexpected expense comes up, it sets you back financially? How can one feel prideful when, regardless of how hard they work, they can’t seem to get ahead? How can one feel financially sound when they have very little saved for their future? Being insecure about the necessities of life, not being able to enjoy life’s simple pleasures, not being able to get forward traction and momentum financially, not being able to consistently save money, and not knowing how to get out of debt will create a heightened level of stress. This high degree of stress coupled with married people’s inability to reconcile their priorities, goals, and financial differences is what I believe to be the core reason why financial problems are the leading cause of divorces. Nobody plans to fail, they just fail to

plan Marriage is perhaps the biggest and definitely the most impactful decision we make as adults. Yet, unless it’s required by state or encouraged by loved ones, we marry without having premarital counsel and we divorce without ever talking to a marriage counselor. Many of us live our lives and make big financial decisions the same way. No counsel. We figure it out at the expense of trial and error. Too often we live for today with little regard for tomorrow. We commit ourselves to big payments and longterm debts before we’ve demonstrated an ability to save a dollar. We move as if we’re certain that our jobs and health are secured forever more. Every great architectural structure begins with a blueprint. Every journey begins with a map. Likewise, every financially sound marriage should begin with a plan. If money fights are the leading cause of divorce, getting on the same page financially before jumping the broom will help you prevent sweeping your marriage under the rug.

Lack of communication

In many cases, there tends to be a lack of communication about finances. One spouse may be withdrawing money from the account or racking up credit card charges without the other spouse knowing. One spouse may take on additional expenses without their spouse’s consent. Some married couples tend to hide money from each other. Lack of communication with your

paths to homeownership. Real estate developers and investors have recognized this rising trend and have responded by offering more properties through rent-to-own agreements. As a result, a broader range of housing options had become accessible to individuals who may have previously been excluded from the traditional real estate market.    While the rent-to-own model is not without its challenges, it has proven to be a viable option for individuals looking to transform from renting to owning a home.  With its flexibility, potential for equity building, and the ability to test-drive a property, rent-to-own arrangement presents a pathway to homeownership. That can turn aspirations into a reality for any who would otherwise be unable to achieve the goal of homeownership.  In conclusion, rent-to-own programs represent a beacon of hope for those striving to achieve homeownership in today’s challenging real estate market. By offering tenants a flexible pathway to build equity and save for a down payment, these initiatives bridge the gap between renting and buying, empowering individuals and families to realize their dreams of owning a home.

As the demand for affordable housing options persists, it is crucial for policymakers, developers, and experts to work together to create a sustainable and inclusive housing market for all.

(The post Rent-to-Own: New Housing Program Offers Rent with Option to Buy appeared first in The Washington Informer.)

spouse about money is the same as financial infidelity. Sooner or later, checks will start to bounce, and you will be charged late fees and bounced check fees. Sooner or later, hidden expenses will rear its ugly head. Consult with your spouse about various expenditures. Too often we think we are hiding money—and in the end, it can cost us more money and worse, our marriage. In order for you and your spouse to be on the same page financially, communication is a must!

Less is more

His and her car notes have done more damage to married couples’ budgets than any other expense. Remember, the more car notes you have, the less disposable income you have to apply toward other financial obligations and goals. Your goal is to own a home, have kids, save for your future, and have a life, right? Now that you share last names and bedrooms, time to share in the idea of one car note at a time. You can have two cars. It’s the two car payments you don’t need. Even better if you work towards having no car payment. It will simply require you to hold on to your cars a few years longer. It’s prioritizing upgrading your disposable income and upgrading your married life over upgrading in cars every 2 to 3 years. As husband and wife, you are one. You can apply this same mindset to other financial obligations. Think about it. Do you really want to tap both husband and wife incomes to the max?

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Democratic lawmakers introduce legislation to raise minimum wage Conservative group files lawsuit against venture capital fund

U.S. Rep. Bobby Scott (D-VA), the ranking member of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), the chair of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, have introduced the Raise the Wage Act of 2023.

The legislation would gradually increase the minimum wage to $17 an hour by 2028.

Scott and Sanders said it would provide about 28 million Americans with a long-overdue raise.

“No person working fulltime in America should be living in poverty,” Scott stated.

“Raising the minimum wage is good for workers, good for business, and good for the economy.

When we put money in the pockets of American workers, they will spend that money in their communities.”

Republican members of Congress have repeatedly stifled efforts to raise the minimum wage, with many claiming it would harm businesses, even causing some to close.

“The $7.25 an hour federal minimum wage is a starvation wage. It must be raised to a living wage—at least $17 an hour,” Sanders insisted.

“In the year 2023, a job should lift you out of poverty, not keep you in it. At a time of massive income and wealth inequality and record-breaking corporate profits, we can no longer tolerate millions of workers being unable to feed their families because they are working for total-

ly inadequate wages.”

Sanders continued:

“Congress can no longer ignore the needs of the working class of this country. The time to act is now.”

The Democrats and the legislation’s 146 co-sponsors said that after more than a decade with no increase in the federal minimum wage—the most prolonged period in U.S. history—millions of workers are working full-time jobs but are still struggling to make ends meet.

They noted that one in eight workers in the United States earns wages that leave them in poverty, even when working full-time and year-round.

“And there is now no place in America where a full-time worker making the federal minimum

wage can afford to cover the rent for a modest two-bedroom apartment,” Scott asserted.

“The Raise the Wage Act is good for workers, businesses, and the economy,” he continued.

“When we put money in workers’ pockets, they will spend that money at local businesses. The Raise the Wage Act will ensure that everyone can share in a stronger economy.”

The lawmakers noted that the Raise the Wage Act of 2023 would:

• Gradually raise the federal minimum wage from $7.25 to $17 by 2028; Index future increases in the federal minimum wage to median wage growth to ensure the value of minimum wage does not once again erode over

time;

• Guarantee that tipped workers are paid at least the full federal minimum wage by phasing out the subminimum wage for tipped workers, which will ensure decent, consistent pay without eliminating tips;

• Guarantee that teen workers are paid at least the full federal minimum wage by phasing out the rarely used subminimum wage for youth workers; and

• End subminimum wage certificates for workers with disabilities to provide opportunities for workers with disabilities to be competitively employed and participate more fully in their communities.

With the white sheets removed, the hoods now off, and the dog whistles as overt as they were during Jim Crow and the struggle for civil rights in the mid-20th century, a conservative group that spearheaded the Supreme Court’s overturning of affirmative action now has set its sights on Black women.

Edward Blum, a conservative activist, founded the American Alliance for Equal Rights nonprofit, which has filed a lawsuit against Fearless Fund, an Atlanta-based venture capital fund.

The lawsuit alleges that Fearless Fund “is engaging in unlawful racial discrimination by restricting eligibility for its grant competition to only Black women entrepreneurs.”

The legal action cited the Civil Rights Act of 1866 and was filed in federal Court in Atlanta.

Fearless Fund, established in 2019 by prominent Black women, including Cosby Show actress Keshia Knight Pulliam, entrepreneur Arian Simone, and corporate executive Ayana Parsons, aims to support and empower Black women who own small businesses.

Notable investors in the fund include Bank of America, Costco Wholesale, General Mills, Mastercard, and JPMorgan Chase.

The lawsuit reportedly marks Blum’s first legal challenge since his organization’s victory in the Supreme Court in June.

The Court rejected affirmative action in collegiate admissions, ruling against race-conscious student admissions policies used by institutions like Harvard University and the University of North Carolina.

Blum’s group had argued that such policies unfairly discriminated against White and Asian American applicants.

Blum’s lawsuit focuses on Fearless Fund’s “Fearless Strivers Grant Contest,” which provides $20,000 in grants, digital tools, and mentorship opportunities to Black women business owners.

The American Alliance for Equal Rights claims that White and Asian American members of their organization have been excluded from the grant program solely based on race.

Fearless Fund has yet to respond to the allegations.

In an interview with Reuters, Blum stated that the lawsuit is just the beginning of his efforts to challenge racebased policies used by private corporations through the American Alliance for Equal Rights.

He said he aims to build upon the success of the cases against Harvard and UNC, filed by his organization, Students for Fair Admissions, which led to the Supreme Court’s landmark ruling in June.

“The common theme of these organizations is to challenge in the courts the use of racial classifications and preferences in our nation’s policies,” Blum said, as reported by Reuters.

New chief diversity officer

leveraged the opportunity to reflect on our strengths and opportunities through meaningful dialogue with members of the DEI community, and I believe that these trusted partnerships will continue to be an essential ingredient to our success.” Following a comprehensive internal and external search, the decision to promote Hartzman demonstrates DLH’s commitment to empower leaders who have a proven and positive influence on the organization and those it serves. Hartzman’s new role also further aligns the company’s DEI aspi-

rations to broader social impact initiatives as part of its ESG journey.

“Sam’s vision for the untapped potential of our culture, community initiatives and ESG efforts stood out as strengths in her candidacy for this incredibly important position,” added Kevin Walker, president and CEO at DLH, in a statement. “Under her leadership, we will continue to amplify our efforts to create a workplace that is inclusive and equitable for all and representative of the diversity that enriches our region, while also supporting the vibrant and unique neighborhoods where we work and live.”

Hartzman has a bachelor’s degree in English and American studies from the University of Virginia and an MBA from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She also recently graduated from The Advanced Leadership Institute’s Executive Leadership Academy, delivered in partnership with Carnegie Mellon University’s Tepper School of Business. The program includes executive coaching and mentoring and provides hands-on guidance from renowned academic and industry experts.

Hartzman resides in the North Hills with her husband and son.

Until‘DEBT’ do us part

doesn’t matter how much money you make. Without a proper understanding of your finances, it is very easy to get caught up with excessive expenses. You will find that some couples do not know how much income is coming into the household, nor do they know how much money is being spent monthly. Many people sign leases, student loans, car notes, mortgages, insurance, and investments without ever reading the document and never fully understanding the terms. When dealing with finance, ignorance isn’t

bliss. What you don’t know can bankrupt you. It’s always best to investigate before you invest in anything. It’s imperative that both husband and wife understand what’s going on with the money. For it is both of you that reap the rewards of sound money management. Conversely, both of you reap the agony and regret of bad money management. Take control of your finances before your finances take control of you and your marriage.

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Liberation as a consequence of force

It is becoming increasingly obvious that the racial divide in America is fueled by more than racism alone. Of course, racism exists, but it is not the only factor in the success or failure of groups or individuals. There are other elements to consider.

One of the most important facets of success has to do with focus, continued, sustained focus. Basically, “what we see really is what we get.” New discoveries in science are moving in a direction that posits the universe (or multiverse) as a construct of a greater reality. Some scientists actually believe we exist in a simulation, not unlike in a computer video game. (Interestingly, the notion of “God” might have to be re-thought in this scenario).

Though this thinking is trending, what is certain is that human beings might have more control over their lives than previously thought. The inference is that we create our own universe. If looked at in this light, the term “multiverse” might infer that every individual creates her or his own universe, since each person experiences “reality” in his own point in space.

With this said, if we need proof of this, we have just to look around and see the diversity of experiences evident in society. For example, during slavery times, Blacks were subjected to a really brutal form of slavery. They were vilified, beaten, and denied the opportunity to live decent lives. On the other hand, during this same time period there were Black people who were not only free, but some actually owned slaves themselves.

Essentially, if we think about it, everything we experience in life is technically experienced alone; in other words, we take ourselves wherever we go. Our lives are the consequences of our outlook, focus and intention. Examples of this can be seen everywhere.

Now, how is this related to today’s Black community? Everyone would agree that Black people are at a disadvantage today, as during the earlier days of slavery. The difference is that today most of the impediments are perceptual.

For example, there are Black Americans who have actually become billionaires, while others are barely able to maintain homes! Of course, there are more White people in that number than Black, but there are reportedly 14 Black billionaires.

Some of the disparities between very rich, or even mildly successful Black people, are connected to focus.

If they have business success, it is obvious that perseverance played a large role in the outcomes. Timeliness is also important, and there are people who consistently stick to a plan and live to see it actualized. In this regard, we can use any successful Black person as evidence. Most did not “accidentally” succeed, they persevered in some endeavor.

Certainly, statistics dictate that not everyone will become a billionaire, but what is true is that many Black people are living well and making strides in their everyday lives. A lot are homeowners, have great jobs or careers, and have managed to carve out lives of relative success.

When looking for a difference between people who have been able to survive, and often thrive, in the face of difficult circumstances, and those who don’t, the common factor appears to be sustained focus. Successful people have generally been consistent and have not given up on their goals. And regarding that last point, it is important to have goals. There will be instances where a specific goal is not met, but with persistence of effort, unexpected gains materialize.

For the skeptics, we have but to look at what has been achieved in America during the last century. Once upon a time there were no Black football or basketball players, yet today Black people are well represented in those fields. There was a time when women could not play professional basketball, but today the WNBA exists.

The number of successful Black people is the EXACT number associated with those who had set goals and persevered. They also had a healthy dose of faith and confidence.

Considering the foregoing, those Blacks who have been able to lead successful lives in America in spite of daunting odds give credence to the notion that we create our own realities. (There may also be a healthy dose of luck involved, based on our past Karmic actions).

This has not been proven “scientifically,” but the successes demonstrate that it is possible to positively influence our individual and collective destinies. In this regard, the Black community can be successfully liberated if we focus, persevere and work together toward common goals! A Luta Continua.

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A tribute to a titan: Honoring Jesse Jackson’s legacy

(TriceEdneyWire.com)— “No generation can choose the age or circumstance in which it is born, but through leadership it can choose to make the age in which it is born an age of enlightenment, an age of jobs, and peace, and justice.”—Jesse Jackson

It was the repeated refrain of a poem composed in the 1940s by Atlanta pastor and civil rights activist Rev.

William Holmes Borders Sr.  But Rev.

Jesse Jackson’s call-and-response with a multi-racial group of children on Sesame Street in 1972 made it an anthem for a generation.

I am – Somebody.

Rev. Jackson, who announced his retirement from the organization he founded, the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, is not just a beacon of hope or a pillar of strength; he is a trailblazer, a mentor, a friend, and an inspiration to me and countless others.

As a teenaged protégé Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Jackson was an eyewitness to some of the most pivotal moments in civil rights history, including King’s tragic assassination 1968.

“It’s a hurtful, painful though,” he said, “that a man of love is killed by hate; that a man of peace should be killed by violence; a man who cared is killed by the careless.”

Jackson’s tireless fight for voting rights, economic justice, and racial equality have left an indelible mark on our nation and have been a guiding force for the National Urban League’s work.

Of that generation who picked up the torch directly from King, only Jackson and Andrew Young, remain, carrying it forward to illuminate the path towards justice and equality. When the assassin’s bullet stilled King’s voice, it was Jackson’s that thundered forth, resonating the clarion call for justice well into the 21st century.

In 1984 and again in 1988, I proudly traveled as a delegate to the Demo-

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cratic National Convention to cast my vote for Jackson. His keynote address at the 1984 convention inspired a generation of young leaders—myself included—and continues to resonate today:

“This is not a perfect party. We are not a perfect people. Yet, we are called to a perfect mission. Our mission: to feed the hungry; to clothe the naked; to house the homeless; to teach the illiterate; to provide jobs for the jobless; and to choose the human race over the nuclear race.”

His historic presidential runs were not mere campaigns; they were seismic shifts in the political landscape. Jackson ran with purpose, with passion, and with an unyielding belief in the possibility of change. Finishing third in 1984 and second in 1988, Jackson shattered the glass ceiling for future leaders like Barack Obama.

The National Urban League and the Rainbow PUSH Coalition share a common mission. We both strive to empower African Americans and other marginalized communities, promote economic and social justice, and fight for equal opportunities for all. Our organizations have long been intertwined in this shared mission, working side by side to bring about meaningful change.

Jackson founded People United to Serve Humanity—Operation PUSH —in Chicago in 1971 to promote the employment of Black Americans by

the companies operating in their communities, and to nurture Black-owned businesses. The National Rainbow Coalition was a political movement that grew from Jackson’s 1984 Presidential campaign. Jackson merged the two organizations in 1996.

For more than five decades, Rainbow PUSH has served as a blueprint for multicultural coalition building. Jackson advanced the idea that elected office was not just a position of power, but a platform to advance social and economic justice. He gave voice to progressive issues and served as a relentless catalyst for change, creating productive tension that spurred action.

In his retirement statement, Reverend Jackson said, “I have been doing this stuff for 64 years... I’ve had a good run.” Indeed, he has. His life’s work has brought about significant change and progress, and his legacy will continue to inspire and guide us.

As we navigate this transition, we welcome his successor, Frederick Douglass Haynes III, a man of equal passion and commitment. Haynes, a longtime civil rights activist and former president of the National Baptist Convention USA, is poised to carry the torch forward.

Haynes has pledged to work tirelessly to build on the legacy of Rev. Jackson and to ensure that the Rainbow PUSH Coalition remains a powerful force for justice and equality.

The National Urban League is proud to support him in this mission.

In the spirit of Reverend Jackson, let us continue to carry the torch of justice, to push for a world where everyone, regardless of their race or background, has an equal opportunity to thrive. Because, as Reverend Jackson has shown us, when we fight for justice and equality, we don’t just change the world, we create a new one.

Sixty years later, civil rights leaders preparing

(TriceEdneyWire.com)—It was the morning of the 1963 March on Washington and Yale Law School student Eleanor Holmes Norton was so busy organizing buses to bring people to DC for the event that she almost got stuck in New York.

March organizers, including A. Phillip Randolph, Bayard Rustin, and Roy Wilkins were already in Washington and they purchased a plane that landed at the national airport as people were gathering at the Lincoln Memorial. Planes landing at Reagan National Airport often follow the Potomac River and then take a 45-degree turn at the Memorial. Seated on the left side of the plane as it made a left turn, Norton looked out the window and her heart filled with emotions.

“When I looked out the window of the plane, I could tell that march would be a big success,” Norton said. “There were more than 250,000 people, which was more than had ever come to Washington DC.”

Today Norton is the DC Delegate in a very divided Congress and as organizers prepare for the 60th anniversary of the March, she often reflects on that event and thinks of what is possible.

“The march was extremely successful because out of this march came three Civil Rights bills. The1964 Civil Rights Act, the 1965 Voting Rights Act and the 1968 Fair Housing Act,” said Norton who will be one of the veterans speaking at the march on August 26th.

Rev. Al Sharpton, president and founder of the National Action Network, said, “As we honor the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington, we must also remember why we continue to march and carry the torch of Dr. King’s vision today.”

Martin Luther King III, chairman of the Drum Major Institute, said “My dad’s speech at the March on Washington nearly 60 years ago was a profound moment in American history… Despite the significant progress we have made over these six decades, we need to rededicate ourselves to the mission my dad gave his life for. It is difficult to not be disgruntled with everything going on in the world.”

Andrea Waters King, MLK III’s wife, and president of the Drum Major Institute, said “The struggles of Black and Brown Americans, particularly women and girls, faced 60 years ago are, in many ways, still prevalent today.

“Dr. King called on us all to work to eradicate the triple evils of racism, poverty, and violence by standing for peace, justice, and equity. As a mother, I’m afraid for my teenage daughter, but I am empowered to use my voice to ensure that her future and the future of all young girls is as bright as her grandfather dreamed.”

Organizers hope the 2023 March on Washington will set the tone for 2024 exactly 60 years since Dr. Martin

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Luther King Jr. and other civil rights leaders organized the pivotal March on Washington in August 1963.

The pre-program for August 26th March begins at 8 am and the main program starts at 11 am. At the end of the program, participants will march from the Lincoln Memorial.

In 1963, urged by Gospel singer extraordinaire Mahalia Jackson, King veered from his prepared text and answered the singer’s request to talk about “the dream,” he had for America.

“And so even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow, I still have a dream. It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream….” King said.

He continued in perhaps his most famous words: “I have a dream that one day even the state of Mississippi, a state sweltering with the heat of injustice, sweltering with the heat of oppression will be transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice. I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character. I have a dream today. I have a dream that one day down in Alabama with its vicious racists, with its governor having his lips dripping with the words of interposition and nullification, one day right down in Alabama little Black boys and Black girls will be able to join hands with little White boys and White girls as sisters and brothers. I have a dream today.”

Dr. Gerald Durley, 81, the retired pastor of Atlanta’s Provident Baptist Church and a veteran Civil Rights Activist, was standing in the crowd in 1963. “I came to the March as the President of the Student Body at Tennessee State University,” he said.

On August 26th, Durley will join Rev. Al Sharpton, Martin Luther King, III, Andrea Waters King, Rev. Jamal Bryant, and leaders from 60 different

organizations for the 60th Anniversary of the March on Washington.

The key organizers of the March on Washington were the leaders of the six major Civil Rights organizations: Roy Wilkins of the NAACP, the National Urban League’s Whitney Young Jr; James Farmer of the Conference of Racial Equality (CORE); and John Lewis, leader of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC).

The organization of the march was handled by Bayard Rustin, Randolph’s associate who had extensive experience in planning protests.  Rustin established offices in Harlem and Washington DC to put together a staff of more than 200 volunteers.

This year’s anniversary march cochairs include the Anti-Defamation League; the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law; the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights; the Legal Defense Fund; the NAACP; the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation; the National Council of Negro Women; the National Urban League; and UNIDOS, formerly the National Council of La Raza.   In 1963, King concluded his speech by urging the country to embrace freedom:

“And so let freedom ring from the prodigious hilltops of New Hampshire. Let freedom ring from the mighty mountains of New York. Let freedom ring from the heightening Alleghenies of Pennsylvania. Let freedom ring from the snowcapped Rockies of Colorado. Let freedom ring from the curvaceous slopes of California. But not only that, let freedom ring from Stone Mountain of Georgia. Let freedom ring from Lookout Mountain of Tennessee. Let freedom ring from every hill and molehill of Mississippi. From every mountainside, let freedom ring. And when this happens, and when we allow freedom ring, when we let it ring from every village and every hamlet, from every state and every city, we will be able to speed up that day when all of God’s children, Black men and White men, Jews, and Gentiles, Protestants, and Catholics, will be able to join hands and sing in the words of the old Negro spiritual: Free at last. Free at last. Thank God almighty, we are free at last.”

Dear Editor: In reference to your article “WAMO legend Sly Jock challenges Community to a ‘Day of Peace’” (July 26-August 1, 2023)—it will take a lot more than a Day of Peace rally to stop gun violence. But I know he means well. Solutions need studied, and governments need to take action—from

city governments to the federal government. Prayer ain’t going to do it, Mr. Gainey!

And parents need to be parents. Take responsibility for raising your children, from the day they are born. Janice C. Brehm Wilmerding

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Evangelicals who choose culture over Christ

(TriceEdneyWire.com)—Russell Moore is the Adam Kinzinger within the Protestant Christian world. Former U.S. Rep. Kinzinger is one of two Republicans who served on the Jan. 6 House Select Committee. From his time and experience inside the Republican Party, Kinzinger saw firsthand how Donald Trump and his cult-like followers became a disastrous threat to the nation and to democracy itself. Kinzinger, a Protestant Christian, warned that some Christian churches have become a “house of worship” to the former president. He was condemned by conservative Christian members of his family who were upset over his opposition to Trump. As the GOP ostracized Kinzinger, Moore found himself out of favor with many evangelical leaders for the same reason.

school didn’t promise miracles

The Akron Beacon Journal reported that upcoming eighth graders at LeBron James’s I Promise School in Akron, Ohio, hadn’t passed the math portion of their state proficiency exam in three years.

Right-wing publications ran harsh headlines indicating LeBron James’ school was a disaster. However, a school cannot be blamed for failing to fulfill a target that it did not expect to meet.

In 2018, the LeBron James Family Foundation and Akron Public Schools collaborated to open the I Promise School. It began with 240 third and fourth graders, with plans to extend into grades one through eight by 2022. The school was designed to act as an intervention for the school district’s lowest-performing students. (The lowest-performing students in Akron were almost two grade levels behind.)

controlled the curriculum and ensured that I Promise School met educational standards, while LeBron served as the primary donor to help shape the outside-the-classroom goals of the school. The school’s declared goal is to improve the well-being of residents across Akron—not just the students. The school will put in place support services that are uncommon in traditional public schools.

education encourages teachers to consider the student as a whole. Other elements of the person must be nurtured as well. It is the student’s lack of these other elements that prevents them from learning in a traditional setting. As an intervention, holistic education can help them “grow” into grade-level learners.

The New York Times reported that within its first year, 90 percent of I Promise School’s inaugural class met or exceeded “growth goals” in reading and math. The I Promise School was praised for its success. Two Democratic Senators even introduced a bill to fund partnerships between schools and communities in an attempt to replicate the I Promise model in places that don’t have “a LeBron James.”

However, the use of the term “growth goals” was misleading.

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Moore is currently the editor-in-chief of Christianity Today magazine, but in his previous position as a top official for the Southern Baptist Convention, he was a frequent and outspoken critic of Trump. He later resigned from his work with the SBC due to his strong views on Trump, his opposition to an increased tolerance for White nationalism within the church, and the sexual abuse crisis among the Southern Baptist clergy. Moore said in a recent NPR interview that Christianity is in a “crisis” due to the current state of right-wing politics. It is another example of how the subjects of race, politics, and religion are intertwined, but Moore goes as far as to imply politics can negatively control Christianity.

During the NPR interview, Moore suggested that Trump had transformed the political landscape in the U.S. to the point where some Christian conservatives openly denounce parts of their religion’s central doctrine as being too “weak” and being “liberal talking points.” While we may point to Trump as the catalyst in making the current political environment more comfortable and acceptable for today’s conservative Christians to reject their Christian teachings out loud, it has been a rejection that has been active for centuries. Rather than align themselves with the teachings of Christ, where we are to “love thy neighbor,” the conservative social values accepted throughout the Bible Belt region of the U.S. are more aligned with the long-held belief that white Anglo-Saxon Protestants are racially and religiously superior people. This superiority belief not only entitled them to rule but to conquer and occupy all of North America by forcefully subduing the Native Americans and “barbarian Mexicans.” Also, it’s no coincidence that the nation’s worst atrocities and domestic terror—such as slavery, the Trail of Tears, Black massacres, and Jim Crow lynching—all occurred in this same Bible Belt region of the South. While the message “Jesus Saves” is promoted and embraced among conservative Christians, on the other hand, the social messages of how Jesus cared for the poor, oppressed, fatherless, strangers (immigrants), and widows (single moms) are rejected. The lack of investment in people’s lives and futures again aligns with conservative social values, resulting in the nation’s poorest states historically being in the South’s Bible Belt. While heart disease, obesity, homicide, and teenage pregnancy rates are among the highest in the country throughout the Bible Belt, education and college graduation rates in the Bible Belt are among the lowest.

It is not just people of color being held back, but whites, who sometimes simply ignore their self-interest and the interests of their communities when voting. Moore and Kinzinger’s outspokenness targets Trump in ways that highlight how White evangelicals can be exploited as a powerful voting bloc. It also highlights how Trump was masterful in tapping into the dark sub-culture of the Bible Belt. Those seeking political office are aware of this fact. Rather than being the true moral compass, white evangelicals have given politicians too much freedom in shaping the moral narrative to suit the Republican partisan agenda and goals. It explains why the issue of “pro-life” is focused only on abortion while ignoring other critical life and death issues such as gun laws. It explains their fight for the unborn and then why the born child is not met with equal moral intensity.

The moral hypocrisy of right-wing politics didn’t start with Trump’s MAGA movement, the GOP’s Tea Party, or Jerry Falwell’s Moral Majority. We saw it with the abortion issue in the 1970s, where the “pro-life” narrative was reshaped and then driven by a Republican political strategy whose sole purpose was to woo Catholic Democrats. Former President Richard Nixon lost the U.S. presidency in his first attempt—against John F. Kennedy, who became the first-ever Catholic president. Nixon, determined not to lose the Catholic vote, exploited the deep anti-abortion sentiment among those of the Catholic faith. Nixon’s political strategy has proven effective for future Republican candidates since the focus turned to social culture issues as part of the Southern Strategy. The “pro-life” political narrative by candidates and elected officials didn’t start with the intent of saving lives as they claim; it was about getting votes.

(David W. Marshall is the founder of the faith-based organization, TRB: The Reconciled Body, and author of the book God Bless Our Divided America. He can be reached at www.davidwmarshallauthor.com.)

The I Promise Program had operated in Akron elementary schools for over a decade prior to the establishment of this school. The students were distributed throughout the district, making it difficult to connect them with services that might assist their “growth.” The I Promise School solved that problem by placing all of the lowest-performing students in one location.

Despite being lauded as a LeBron James-founded institution, I Promise School is not a private or charter school. According to Michelle Campbell, Executive Director of the LeBron James Family Foundation, by incorporating I Promise into the public school system, “what we’re doing becomes scalable,” and the school will serve as a “learning laboratory” for the rest of the country.

As a result, Akron Public Schools

The school provides a family resource center where families can find GED programs, English as a Second Language classes, and child care. A barbershop, a hair salon, a financial literacy tutorial, and a food pantry are available to family members.

As far as the students are concerned, the master plan for I Promise School claims that the school will utilize the best practices of STEM education and provide programs to assist students in regulating their emotions, developing self-awareness, and cooperating with others. Their grand strategy is to “educate the whole child.”

However, most of the critics believe that I Promise School students have failed the math component of the state exam because of this holistic approach to education.

Because academics are a portion of the student but not everything, holistic

Students make progress in “growth”, achievement, or both. “Growth” measures students’ personal growth from one year to the next, whereas accomplishment determines whether students are performing at grade level. For all of this time, the school has received A’s for “growth” but F’s for “achievement.”

The pandemic and the school closures, according to Akron’s School Board President, hurt I Promise School, but the pandemic also hurt students who didn’t attend I Promise. The kids who didn’t attend I Promise, the ones without all the resources, are actually performing better. “I’m just trying to understand why,” he said. “I think it’s a fair question to ask.”

And there’s a fair answer.

I Promise School aimed for “growth” and hoped for achievement but never promised miracles.

(TriceEdneyWire.com)—Our history involves both hard facts and interpretation—the context in which the hard facts are presented. Interpretation inevitably is political and contested. How we see the past reflects how we live in the present and what we hope for in the future.

That’s what makes Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ efforts to impose a new curriculum for public school instruction on African American history both revealing and repellant. A furor has grown about the new state guidelines for the history of slavery which call for students to learn that “slaves developed skills which, in some instances, could be applied for their personal benefit.”

Depicting slavery as a jobs training program and a civilizing mission for the Africans who were enslaved has long been a central theme of those seeking to justify slavery. The ugly reality, of course, is that Africans were brought here in chains against their will and were bought and sold as chattel. They had no choice in what work they did or how they lived. The vast majority died in slavery. In the 1857 Dred Scott decision, Chief Justice Roger B. Taney ruled for the Supreme Court—in what is viewed as the worst decision in history—that enslaved people were not citizens of the United States, and had no rights under the federal government.

It took a Civil War—the most violent conflict in American history—and the Thirteenth, Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments—for slaves to gain freedom, and even the possibility to develop skills “for their personal benefit” or to choose their mates, build their families, own property and more. And the brief moment of freedom offered in the post-Civil War Reconstruction Era was met across the South with bands of

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white terrorists, systematic suppression of the right to vote, brutal use of the criminal justice system to turn Blacks into prison labor, segregation of schools and public facilities. In Plessy v. Ferguson in 1896, the Supreme Court ruled that segregation was legal under the Constitution, depriving African Americans of equal justice under the law for 100 years after the Civil War.

During the century of segregation, the Civil War was taught as a “lost cause” of state’s rights. Slavery was often portrayed as a “benevolent institution.” The Reconstruction was depicted as a time of rapacious carpetbaggers and lecherous Black politicians preying on innocent whites throughout the South. It was only with the civil rights movement, courageous work by honest historians, and the Supreme Court overturning Plessy in Brown v. Board of Education, that our schools began to teach something closer to reality.

DeSantis hand-picked the Florida board that approved the new curriculum instruction. It is part of the central theme of his presidential campaign: what he calls the “war on woke.” “Woke,” his spokesman reported, is the “belief that there are systemic injustices in American society and the need to address them.” DeSantis doesn’t believe in that. So he naturally turned his attention to purging the schools of books, and purging the curriculum of unvarnished history. He touts his “Stop

Woke Act” which protects students from any instruction to “feel guilt, anguish or any other form of psychological distress” due to their race, color, sex or national origin.

It is impossible to describe slavery, the horrors like the Greenwood Massacre in Tulsa, Oklahoma, or Bloody Sunday in Selma, Alabama, without causing “distress” at the reality of our racial history. It is impossible to understand today’s America—and the women’s movement, the Black Lives Matter movement, the fight over rights for members of the LGBTQ community—without looking at how entrenched biases still scar our quest for equal justice under the law.

DeSantis, of course, thinks that he will benefit politically by touting his pasteurized version of history and his “war on woke.” That hasn’t gone so well. Despite burning through tens of millions of dollars, his presidential campaign is stalled. The more people see of him the less they seem to like him. He wanted to present himself as a competent Donald Trump, Trump’s venom without the legal mess, but that doesn’t seem to be selling.

Perhaps DeSantis is discovering that racial dog whistles don’t have the strength they used to have. Much of the backlash to his curriculum has come from Black Republicans. The young generation is turning against DeSantis and other Republicans in overwhelming numbers. They seem to be more comfortable with their diversity and more impassioned about the gun violence that is killing them, the economy that doesn’t work for them and the extreme weather that threatens their very future. Now that would be a lesson worth teaching.

(TriceEdneyWire.com)—We need to watch our language.  The debacle at the Montgomery Pier, where enslaved people were once offloaded and sold, is described as a “brawl.”  The dictionary says a “brawl” is a “fight or quarrel in a rough and noisy way.”  The Saturday, August 5 attack on a Black dock worker, Damien Pickett, who attempted to do his job should be described as a vicious and racist attack, not a brawl.  To be sure, thanks to the vigilant Black people who defended a conscientious worker, an attack descended into a brawl, but let’s not make it a mutual thing.

According to the video I saw, three White men attacked a Black man, and others attempted to defend him, with one swimming across the water to protect him.

Language is essential, especially in a racial context.  The massacre in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in 1921 was described as a “riot.”  But Black folks weren’t rioting.  They were trying to live.  Economically envious White people attacked Black people and property on a ruse.  Even today, though, the events of Tulsa are described as a “riot” without attributing the genesis of the violence to White people.  Indeed, thousands lost their homes and were incarcerated in a so-called “riot” that was nothing more than White people hating the reality of Black wealth.

So when at least three probably drunken White men attack a Black man, don’t call it a brawl.  Call it what it is.  A manifestation of antiblackness.  An attack on a man just trying to do his job.  A justified defense of others who loathed how a senior man was kicked and stomped by unrestrained

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idiots.  An attack, and then perhaps a brawl.

Language is important.  I am exhausted, for example, from hearing people talk about “White supremacy.”  There is no White supremacy.  If the Montgomery debacle is any example, there is White unrestrained drunken inferiority.  Whenever we say “White supremacy,” we promote the myth of White delusions.  Structurally, a system has been developed to advance whiteness and its twisted attempts at supremacy.  Every time we use the term “White supremacy,” we reinforce the myth.

Can we call it White delusions, White myopia, or White ignorance?  Every day I breathe air, I am reminded that there is nothing supreme about White people except the legal structures they use to prop up their predatory capitalistic tendencies.

Black supremacy is such that a Black man, Nathaniel Alexander, invented the folding chair used as a defense instrument at the Montgomery Wharf.  Black supremacy is such that we are still here, despite the Caucasity and the ignorance of some White men who so resented a Black

man in authority that they chose to attack him.  Black supremacy is such that, in the words of Dr. Maya Angelou, “Still we rise.”  But Black folks aren’t asking for supremacy (although we exhibit it daily); we are simply demanding equality.

All Mr. Pickett was trying to do was his job.  White delusionalists seem to strongly object to a Black man instructing them to move their boat.  There was no supremacy in their attack on an unarmed Black man, and they should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.  Jail time is a mild penalty for their absurd behavior.

The African Americans who attempted to defend the dock worker and boat co-pilot are to be commended, and the community is to be commended for its spirit of “no more.”  No more will people stand by and allow a Black man to be attacked by White thugs.  No more will people stand silent and accept white delusionalism.  Enough.

Watching the Montgomery madness brought me to tears because it reminded me of the many times Black women have swallowed White insults and, careful for their survival, refused to say anything.  They took it because they had no choice in the 1950s and early 60s.  We have a choice now.  There was no brawl; it was madness precipitated by an unwarranted attack.  When referenced, this incident should be a response to an attack, not an equal brawl suggesting both sides had a grievance.  A man was attacked.  His community fought back.  Enough. (Dr. Julianne Malveaux is an economist, author, and commentator.)

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******************** IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, TOWNSHIP OF COLLIER:

HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING

BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 4010 MUIRFIELD DRIVE, PRESTO, PA 15142. DEED BOOK 10930, PAGE 620. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 199-L-19

14 SEPT 23

DEFENDANT(S) EDWARD WAUGH AKA EDWARD P. WAUGH

CASE NO. MG-22-000796

************* DEBT $81,913.81

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

KML LAW GROUP, P.C.

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

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) SUITE 5000, 701 MARKET STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER:

(215) 627-1322

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

HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING

BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 270

FIESTA DRIVE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15239. DEED

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) KML LAW GROUP, P.C. *********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) SUITE 5000, 701 MARKET STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106 ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 627-1322 SHORT DESCRIPTION: IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, 7TH WARD CITY OF MCKEESPORT: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND

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CASE
DEBT
********* NAME
*********************** ADDRESS
Tucker
P.C. 1500 One PPG Place Pittsburgh, PA 15222 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 566-1212 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Crafton: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 35 TAYLOR ST, PITTSBURGH, PA 15205. DEED BOOK VOLUME 11172, PAGE 239 PARCEL NO.: 0069-R-00268-0000-00
County of Allegheny, TOWNSHIP OF STOWE: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 1117 DOHRMAN STREET, MCKEES ROCKS, PA 15136. DEED BOOK 14998, PAGE 388. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 72-8-125. 4 SEPT 23 DEFENDANT(S) AM Rafi, P.C. CASE NO. GD-23-004979 DEBT $1,770,464.65 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Andrew G. Dittoe, Esquire McGrath McCall, P.C. ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) Four Gateway Center, Suite 1040, 444 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 412-281-4333 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, 19th Ward, City of Pittsburgh: PARCEL ONE: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A COMMERCIAL BUILDING KNOWN AS 2681 WADDINGTON AVENUE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15226 AND DESIGNATED AS BLOCK AND LOT 62-P-282. PARCEL TWO: BEING VACANT COMMERCIAL LAND KNOWN AS WADDINGTON AVENUE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15226 AND DESIGNATED AS BLOCK AND LOT 62-P-282-1. 5
DEFENDANT(S)
CASE
************* DEBT $30,601.47 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Michelle
Esq. (PA ID No. 317454) *********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) Tucker Arensberg, P.C. 1500 One PPG Place Pittsburgh, PA 15222 ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 566-1212 SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Ingram: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 148 INGRAM AVENUE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15205 Block / Lot #
NK/A
Arensberg,
PLAINTIFF(S)
SEPT 23
MATTHEW J. DOUGLAS
NO. MG-23-000251
Pierro,
*************
*********
***********************
(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 11009 AZALEA DRIVE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15235. DEED BOOK 5628, PAGE 157. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 368-C-73. 8 SEPT 23 PLAINTIFF(S) Wilkinsburg School District and Wilkinsburg Borough vs DEFENDANT(S) THE UNKNOWN HEIRS OF ZELMA M. LOCKE, DECEASED ******************** CASE NO. GD 21-014055 ************* DEBT $16,576.09 NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Jennifer L. Cerce, Esquire *********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 424 S. 27th Street, Ste. 210 Pittsburgh, PA 15203 ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 242-4400 SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Wilkinsburg: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 1243 FRANKLIN AVE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15221. DEED BOOK 10676, PAGE 632. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 233-F-252. 9 SEPT 23 PLAINTIFF(S) Penn Hills School District and Municipality of Penn Hills vs DEFENDANT(S) ECCJ REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT ******************** CASE NO. GD 21-013009 DEBT $11,445.20 NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Jennifer L. Cerce, Esquire ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 424 S. 27th Street, Ste. 210 Pittsburgh, PA 15203 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 242-4400 ******************************** 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 7800 THON DR. VERONA, PA 15147. DEED BOOK 16031, PAGE 170. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 230-G-60. 10 SEPT 23 PLAINTIFF(S) Penn Hills School District and Municipality of Penn Hills vs DEFENDANT(S) TOC Management, LLC CASE NO. GD 22-006570 DEBT $44,867.14 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Jennifer L. Cerce, Esquire ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 424 S. 27th Street, Ste. 210 Pittsburgh, PA 15203 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412)
Heir
Stefan,
R.
DEBT
NAME
ADDRESS
BOOK 14478, PAGE 185. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 1240-C-386. 15 SEPT 23 DEFENDANT(S) ERICA GRIFFIN, HEIR OF NANCY L. GRIFFIN, DECEASED, UNKNOWN HEIRS OF NANCY L. HEIRS OF NANCY L. GRIFFIN, DECEASED, DARRYL SMITH, HEIR OF NANCY L. GRIFFIN, DECEASED CASE NO. MG-16-000539 ************* DEBT $23,353.14 *********
NUMBERED
1301 EVANS
KEESPORT, PA 15132. DEED
9609, PAGE 238. BLOCK AND
381-A-1. 16 SEPT 23 DEFENDANT(S) DAVID COOK SOLELY IN HIS CAPACITY AS HEIR OF JEANNE M. IRELAND, DECEASED CASE NO. MG-22-000923 DEBT $24,954.64 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) KML LAW GROUP, P.C. ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) SUITE 5000, 701 MARKET STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 627-1322 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, BOROUGH OF TURTLE CREEK: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 313 MONROEVILLE AVENUE, TURTLE CREEK, PA 15145. DEED BOOK 9074, PAGE 109. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 455-L-192. 17 SEPT 23 DEFENDANT(S) DONNA RAE MCDONOUGH ******************** CASE NO. MG-22-000633 DEBT $23,540.15 NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) KML LAW GROUP, P.C. ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) SUITE 5000, 701 MARKET STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 627-1322 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, 26TH WARD CITY OF PITTSBURGH: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 312 WEST BURGESS STREET, PITTSBURGH, PA 15214. DEED BOOK 9476, PAGE 620. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 46-J-239. 18 SEPT 23 DEFENDANT(S) SHARON R. YOUNG CASE NO. MG-15-000378 DEBT $84,158.70 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) LEON P. HALLER, ESQUIRE ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) PURCELL, KRUG AND HALLER 1719 NORTH FRONT STREET HARRISBURG, PA 17102 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 717-234-4178 SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Municipality of Penn Hills: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 235 CURTIS STREET PITTSBURGH, PA 15235. DEED BOOK VOLUME 16857, PAGE 103. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 296-D-107. COURIER Read us online! at... www.newpittsburghcourier.com CLASSIFIEDS GET RESULTS! CLASSIFIEDS GET RESULTS! CLASSIFIEDS GET RESULTS!
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DEFENDANT(S) Solutions for Homeowners Inc., Douglas C. Dorsey

CASE NO. GD-22-002427

************* DEBT $303,427.15

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

Adam Friedman, Esquire ***********************

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 1325 Franklin Avenue, Suite 160, Garden City, NY 11530

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER:

(212) 471-5100

SHORT DESCRIPTION: IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, AND BOROUGH OF CHURCHILL:

PARCEL 1: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A

DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 2331 MARBURY ROAD, PITTSBURGH, PA 15221. DEED BOOK VOLUME 17468, PAGE 197. BLOCK AND LOT 298-F-207. PARCEL 2: BEING VACANT

LAND BEING KNOWN AS MARBURY ROAD, PITTSBURGH, PA 15221. DEED BOOK VOLUME 17468, PAGE 197. BLOCK AND LOT 298-F-206.

21 SEPT 23

DEFENDANT(S) JENNIE A. SCIARRETTI AND ORLANDO F. SCIARRETTI

CASE NO. MG-18-000718 ************* DEBT $317,894.10 NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) PATRICK J WESNER, ESQUIRE ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 9000 MIDLANTIC DRIVE, STE 300, PO BOX 5054, MT LAUREL, NJ 08054

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (856) 810-5815

SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, and 15th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh: Parcel# 1: Having Erected thereon a Residential Dwelling being known and numbered as 308 KAERCHER STREET, PITTSBURGH, PA 15207. Deed Book 11262, Page 424. Block and Lot 0055-A-00074- 0000-00.

Parcel #2: Having Erected thereon a Res Aux Building (No House) known and numbered

25 SEPT 23 DEFENDANT(S) PAUL R. CASTNER CASE NO. MG-17-001586

DEBT $159,672.99 *********

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) KML LAW GROUP, P.C. *********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) SUITE 5000, 701 MARKET STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106 ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 627-1322

SHORT DESCRIPTION: IN THE COMMONWEAL TH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, TOWNSHIP OF MOON:

HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING

BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 243 BURCH DRIVE, CORAOPOLIS, PA 15108. DEED BOOK 16053, PAGE 534. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 416-S-149.

26 SEPT 23 DEFENDANT(S) MARK D. HUTCHIN, SHANTEL M. HUTCHIN CASE NO. MG-20-000401 DEBT $86,212.03 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) KML LAW GROUP, P.C. *********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) SUITE 5000, 701 MARKET STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 627-1322 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, BOROUGH OF CASTLE SHANNON:

HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING

BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 3158 MAY STREET, PITTSBURGH, PA 15234. DEED BOOK 13217, PAGE 31. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 190-G-208.

27 SEPT 23

DEFENDANT(S) THE UNKNOWN HEIRS OF GEORGEANN C. DONNELLY DECEASED

CASE NO. MG-22-000881 DEBT $64,665.65 *********

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) KML LAW GROUP, P.C. ***********************

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) SUITE 5000, 701 MARKET STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 627-1322 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: IN THE COMMONWEAL TH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, 29TH WARD CITY OF PITTSBURGH:

HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING

BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 413 SINTON AVE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15210. DEED BOOK 9729, PAGE 609. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 95-L-316.

28 SEPT 23

DEFENDANT(S) Sherry Leaf-Wittkopp, Known Heir of Merna Wittkopp, deceased, Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns and All Persons, Firms or Associations Claiming Right, Title or Interest from or under Merna Wittkopp, Deceased ********************

CASE NO. MG-19-001257

DEBT $78,795.49

SEPT 23

Julia H. Traczynski

CASE NO. MG-22-000984

$20,254.74 NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Stephen M. Hladik, Esquire ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) Hladik, Onorato and Federman, LLP 298 Wissahickon Avenue, North Wales, PA 19454

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER:

(215) 855-9521

SHORT DESCRIPTION:

In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, 9TH WARD OF THE CITY OF MCKEESPORT:

PARCEL NO. 1: HAVING ERECTED

THEREON A SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 3421 STEELE STREET, MCKEESPORT, PA 15132. DEED BOOK VOLUME 10387, PAGE 522. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 381-L-76.

PARCEL NO. 2: BEING VACANT LAND KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS STEELE STREET, MCKEESPORT, PA 15132. DEED BOOK VOLUME 10387, PAGE 522. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 381-L-78.

32 SEPT 23

DEFENDANT(S) James Shannon

CASE NO. MG-23-000280

SONNY BOY

FIRMS, OR ASSOCIATIONS CLAIMING RIGHT, TITLE, OR INTEREST FROM OR UNDER ANTHONY T. SIMS, DECEASED ******************** CASE NO. MG-22-000678 ************* DEBT $138,190.14 NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Joseph A. Sulon, Esquire, Hill Wallack LLP *********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 1000 Floral Vale Blvd. Suite 300 Yardley, PA 19067 ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 579-7700 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION:

In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, PENN HILLS

MUNICIPALITY :

HAVING ERECTED THEREON A 2 STORY

DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 51 RUSHMORE DR. PITTSBURGH, PA

15235. DEED BOOK 17476, PAGE 162. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 537-E-146

24 SEPT 23

DEFENDANT(S) DAVID PACHASA SOLELY IN HIS CAPACITY AS HEIR OF JOANN PACHASA, DECEASED, DONALD PACHASA SOLELY IN HIS CAPACITY AS HEIR OF JOANN PACHASA, DECEASED, PAUL PACHASA JR, SOLELY IN HIS CAPACITY AS HEIR OF JOANN

PACHASA, DECEASED, THE UNKNOWN

HEIRS OF JOANN PACHASA DECEASED

******************** CASE NO. GD-23-001137

DEBT $22,472.00

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S)

KML LAW GROUP, P.C.

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S)

SUITE 5000, 701 MARKET STREET

PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106

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

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER:

(215) 627-1322

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

******************** IN THE COMMONWEAL TH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, BOROUGH OF MCKEES ROCKS:

HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING

BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 1149

CHURCH AVENUE, MC KEES ROCKS, PA 15136. DEED BOOK 5722, PAGE 587. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 72-S-150.

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) LOGS Legal Group LLP ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 3600 Horizon Drive, Suite 150 King of Prussia, PA 19406 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (610) 278-6800 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, MUNICIPALITY OF PENN HILLS:

HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 158 BRIDGE STREET, VERONA, PA 15147. DEED BOOK VOLUME 8956, PAGE 255, BLOCK AND LOT 063 l-B-00049-0000-00.

29 SEPT 23 PLAINTIFF(S) Wilkinsburg School District and Wilkinsburg Borough VS. DEFENDANT(S) William Thompson CASE NO. GD 22-011510 ************* DEBT $51,153.29 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Jennifer L. Cerce, Esquire *********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 424 S. 27th Street, Ste. 210 Pittsburgh, PA

******************** CASE NO. GD 22-000302 *************

DEBT $3,530.23

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S)

Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire

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

525 William Penn Place, Suite 3110 Pittsburgh, PA 15219

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER:

(412) 281-0587

SHORT DESCRIPTION:

******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Township of South Fayette: Having erected thereon a one story frame house being known as 213 Bridge Street, Presto, PA 15142. Deed Book Volume 10148, Page 523. Block & Lot No. 258-C-1.

37 SEPT 23

PLAINTIFF(S): County of Allegheny vs. DEFENDANT(S) Rick Shets a/k/a Richard Sheets, with Notice to Heirs and Assigns ******************** CASE NO. GD 23-002135

DEBT $6,513.79

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

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER:

(412) 281-0587 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION:

In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Township of Stowe: Having erected thereon a two story, two family brick house being known as 66 Harlem Avenue, McKeesRocks,PA 15136. Deed Book Volume 12980,Page 137.

Block&LotNo. 73-M-168.

38 SEPT 23

PLAINTIFF(S): Chartiers Valley School District vs. DEFENDANT(S) Sandra L. Dragan Arrigo & Dawn

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COURIER CLASSIFIEDS GET RESULTS! To place a display ad in the New Pittsburgh Courier call 412-481-8302 ext. 128 19 SEPT 23 DEFENDANT(S) CRAIG A. SLAFKA AND THE SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT ******************** CASE NO. MG-17-001293 DEBT $53,946.61 NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) LEON P. HALLER, ESQUIRE ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) PURCELL, KRUG AND HALLER 1719 NORTH FRONT STREET HARRISBURG, PA 17102 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 717-234-4178 SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Glassport: HAVING THEREON ERECTED A DWELLING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 235 EUCLID AVENUE, GLASSPORT, PA 15045. DEED BOOK VOLUME 12690, PAGE 97, BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 467-L-334-0000-01. ANNOUNCEMENTS Public Notice ANNOUNCEMENTS Public Notice ANNOUNCEMENTS Public Notice ANNOUNCEMENTS Public Notice ANNOUNCEMENTS Public Notice 20 SEPT
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as 308 KAERCHER STREET, PITTSBURGH, PA 15207. Deed Book 11262, Page 424. Block and Lot 0055-A-00076- 0000-00. 22 SEPT 23 DEFENDANT(S) TRISTA CHESTER, SOLELY AS HEIR OF ANTHONY T. SIMS, DECEASED AND ANTHONY J. SIMS, SOLELY AS HEIR OF ANTHONY T. SIMS, DECEASED AND UKNOWN HEIRS, SUCCESSORS, ASSIGNS, AND ALL PERSONS,
15203 ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 242-4400 SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Wilkinsburg: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A THREE FAMILY DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 727 HILL AVENUE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15221. DEED BOOK 16970, PAGE 114. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 232-J-86. 30 SEPT 23 PLAINTIFF(S) Penn Hills School District and Municipality of Penn Hills VS. DEFENDANT(S) HARRY G. DELANCEY, WITH NOTICE TO KNOWN HEIRS AND ASSIGNS CASE NO. GD 21-015130 ************* DEBT $11,467.76 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Jennifer L. Cerce, Esquire *********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 424 S. 27th Street, Ste. 210 Pittsburgh, PA 15203 ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 242-4400 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 890 OLD COAL HOLLOW RD, VERONA, PA 15147. DEED BOOK 4340, PAGE 53. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 368-N-101.
DEFENDANT(S)
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31
DEBT
DEBT $52,246.44 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Powers Kirn, LLC *********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) Eight Neshaminy Interplex, Suite 215, Trevose, PA 19053 ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: Telephone: 215-942-2090 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, 28 Ward of the city of Pittsburgh: Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 1207 Justine Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15204. Deed Book Volume 13425, Page 576, Instrument 2007-35011, Block and Lot Number 41-G-I 00 33 SEPT 23 PLAINTIFF(S): County of Allegheny, City of Pittsburgh, and School District of Pittsburgh vs. DEFENDANT(S) Janet Wise, with Notice to Heirs and Assigns ******************** CASE NO. GD 22-013738 ************* DEBT $45,283.68 NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 525 William Penn Place, Suite 3110 Pittsburgh, PA 15219 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: Telephone: (412) 281-0587 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, City of PittsburghWard 4. Having erected thereon a two and a half story brick house being known as 3632 Frazier Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213. Deed Book Volume 6374, Page 430. Block & Lot No. 29-G-42. 34 SEPT 23 PLAINTIFF(S): Chartiers Valley School District vs. DEFENDANT(S) Terrance L. Cassidy ******************** CASE NO. GD 21-013636 DEBT $13,139.50 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 525 William Penn Place, Suite 3110 Pittsburgh, PA 15219 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-0587 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Township of Scott: Having erected thereon a two story brick house being known as 603 Lindsay Road, Carnegie, PA 15106. Deed Book Volume 17041, Page 120. Block & Lot No. 143-A52 35 SEPT 23 PLAINTIFF(S): County of Allegheny vs. DEFENDANT(S) The Unknown Heirs of Henry Samuels, Deceased ******************** CASE NO. GD23-002110 ************* DEBT $3,397.87 NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 525 William Penn Place, Suite 3110 Pittsburgh, PA 15219 ************************** ATTORNEY
(412)
SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** In
15110.
PLAINTIFF(S):
DEFENDANT(S)
TELEPHONE NUMBER:
281-0587
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, City of Duquesne- Ward 3: Having erected thereon a one and one half story brick house being known as 422 South 3rd Street, Duquesne, PA
Deed Book Volume 8702, Page 78. Block & Lot No. 378-J-79. 36 SEPT 23
Township of South Fayette vs.
Rose M. Susa
Bradburn ******************** CASE NO. GD 21-012527 DEBT $4,544.27 NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 525 William Penn Place, Suite 3110 Pittsburgh, PA 15219 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-0587 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Township of Collier: Having erected thereon a one story brick house being known as 1069 Noblestown Road, Oakdale, PA 15071. Deed Book Volume 11704, Page 595. Block & Lot No. 261-E-4. 39 SEPT 23 PLAINTIFF(S): County of Allegheny vs. DEFENDANT(S) Margaret I. Wilson, with Notice to Heirs and Assigns ******************** CASE NO. GD 23-001914 ************* DEBT $16,103.23 NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire *********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 525 William Penn Place, Suite 3110 Pittsburgh, PA 15219 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-0587 SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Township of West Deer: Being thereon vacant residential land known as Bakerstown Culmerville Road, Gibsonia, PA 15044. Deed Book Volume 2747, Page 470. Block & Lot No. 2009-J385 40 SEPT 23 PLAINTIFF(S): Hampton Township School District vs. DEFENDANT(S) Howard Gibson CASE NO. G.D. 19-018223 ************* DEBT $10,133.75 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire *********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 525 William Penn Place, Suite 3110 Pittsburgh, PA 15219 ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-0587 SHORT DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Township of Hampton: Having erected thereon a one story two family house being known as 4336 Route 8, Allison Park, PA 15101. Deed Book Volume 17628, Page 86. Block & Lot No. 830-D-299. 41 SEPT 23 PLAINTIFF(S): County of Allegheny vs. DEFENDANT(S) The Unknown Heirs of Sarah M. McMorran, Deceased ******************** CASE NO. GD 23-002143 DEBT $5,373.11 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 525 William Penn Place, Suite 3110 Pittsburgh, PA 15219 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-0587 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Township of West Deer: Being thereon vacant residential land known as Bakerstown Culmerville Road, Gibsonia, PA 15044. Deed Book Volume 3061, Page 692. Block & Lot No. 2008-R62. 42 SEPT 23 PLAINTIFF(S): Borough of Avalon vs. DEFENDANT(S) Jessica M. Grover CASE NO. GD 21-013082 DEBT $2,764.26 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 525 William Penn Place, Suite 3110 Pittsburgh, PA 15219 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-0587 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Avalon: Having erected thereon a two story frame house being known as 341 McKinley Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15202. Deed Book Volume 13680, Page 226. Block & Lot No. 160-E155 43 SEPT 23 PLAINTIFF(S): Borough of Dormont vs. DEFENDANT(S) Frances Pattinato ******************** CASE NO. GD 22-004483 ************* DEBT $3,204.72 NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire *********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 525 William Penn Place, Suite 3110 Pittsburgh, PA 15219 ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-0587 SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Dormont: Having erected thereon a two story masonry frame house being known as 1696 New Haven Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15216. Deed Book Volume 7960, Page 527. Block & Lot No. 63-L-169. 44 SEPT 23 PLAINTIFF(S): Borough of Avalon vs. DEFENDANT(S) Ronald W. Klett ******************** CASE NO. GD 22-004282 DEBT $3,623.18 NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 525 William Penn Place, Suite 3110 Pittsburgh, PA 15219 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-0587 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Avalon: Having erected thereon a two story frame house being lmown as 806 Jackman Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15202. Deed Book Volume 9408, Page 99. Block & Lot No. 159-H-100. COURIER CLASSIFIEDS GET RESULTS! COURIER CLASSIFIEDS COURIER CLASSIFIEDS

59 SEPT 23

MATTHEW A. FRANK AfK/A MATTHEW FRANK, IN HIS CAPACITY AS HEIR OF BARBARA FRANK; GREGORY FRANK, IN HIS CAPACITY AS HEIR OF BARBARA

FRANK; UNKNOWN HEIRS, SUCCESSORS, ASSIGNS AND ALL PERSONS, FIRMS OR ASSOCIATIONS CLAIMING RIGHT, TITLE OR INTEREST FROM OR UNDER BARBARA

FRANK CASE NO. GD-21-012070

DEBT $ 87,704.01

ATTORNEY(S) SUITE

AS 3283 DAWSON STREET, PITTSBURGH, PA 15213. DEED BOOK 7935, PAGE 67. BLOCK.AND LOT NUMBER 29-C.-270-10

53 SEPT 23 DEFENDANT(S) PATRJCIA A. WAGNER ******************** CASE NO. MG-22-000339 ************* DEBT $98,911.65 NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) KML LAW GROUP, P.C. ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) SUITE 5000, 701 MARKET STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 627-1322 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, 20TH WARD CITY OF PITTSBURGH:

HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 1306 CARNAHAN ROAD, PITTSBURGH, PA 15220. DEED BOOK 8595, PAGE 643. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 36-C-1-A.

54 SEPT 23 DEFENDANT(S) NEMETH AND SONS, LLC, a Pennsylvania limited liability company, and MARK G. NEMETH, an adult individual, and MGT MANUFACTURING CORPORATION, a Pennsylvania corporation, jointly and severally, ******************** CASE NO. GD-16-013843 ************* DEBT $124,384.12

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Jaclyn M. DiPaola, Esq *********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 812 Ivy Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15232 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 412-802-6666 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Liberty:

HAVING ERECTED THEREON A COMMERCIAL BUILDING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 2805 LIBERTY WAY, MCKEESPORT, PA 15133. DEED BOOK VOLUME 10078, PAGE 251, BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 465-R-227

55 SEPT 23

DEFENDANT(S) MICHAEL SPARGAL

KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 1890 RUNNETTE ST, PITTSBURGH, PA 15235. DEED BOOK

10237, PAGE 13. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 173-0-279.

61 SEPT 23

PLAINTIFF(S) Elizabeth Forward School District VS.

DEFENDANT(S)

KENNETH A. KOLODZIEJ AND LORI A. KOLODZIEJ

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

CASE NO. GD 22-015453

DEBT $36,887.19

*********

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S)

Jennifer L. Cerce, Esquire

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S)

424 S. 27th Street, Ste. 210 Pittsburgh, PA 15203

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

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER:

(412) 242-4400

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

SHORT DESCRIPTION:

In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Elizabeth:

(PARCEL 1) HAVING ERECTED THEREON

A THREE FAMILY DWELLING BEING

l<NOWN AND NUMBERED AS 511 7THAVE., ELIZABETH, PA 15037. DEED BOOK 14325, PAGE 159. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 1133-S-377;

(PARCEL 2) HAVING ERECTED THEREON A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 610 BAYARD ST., ELIZABETH, PA 15037. DEED BOOK 15783, PAGE 198. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 1133-R-97.

62 SEPT 23

PLAINTIFF(S) Wilkinsburg School District and Wilkinsburg Borough VS.

DEFENDANT(S) CARL C. JORDAN

CASE NO. GD 17-003019

************* DEBT $51,909.23

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

LIBERTY:

HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 2708 E STREET, MC KEESPORT, PA 15133. DEED BOOK 14342, PAGE 260. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 465-R-309.

56 SEPT 23 DEFENDANT(S) GEORGETTA THALMAN AKA GEORGETTA M. THALMAN CASE NO. GD-22-000906 ************* DEBT $34,206.37 *********

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) KML LAW

*********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 424 S. 27th Street, Ste. 210 Pittsburgh, PA 15203

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER:

(412) 242-4400

SHORT DESCRIPTION:

In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Wilkinsburg:

HAVING ERECTED THEREON A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 2042 LAKETON ROAD, PITTSBURGH, PA 15221. DEED BOOK 18620, PAGE 71. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 297-B-81.

63 SEPT 23

PLAINTIFF(S) Penn Hills School District and Municipality of Penn Hills VS. DEFENDANT(S) Robert A Satryan, Sr CASE NO. GD 22-013346 ************* DEBT $12,933.05 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Jennifer L. Cerce, Esquire *********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S)

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

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

855-225-6906 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION:

******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, and Borough of Verona: Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 664 3rd Street, Verona, PA 15147. Deed Book Volume 12957, Page 459. Block and Lot 0364-S00224-0000-00.

65 SEPT 23

DEFENDANT(S) DAVID D. LEE, INDIVIDUALLY, AS

ADMINISTRATOR AND HEIR OF THE ESTATE OF SHAWNTA M. MOORE A/ KIA SHAWNTA M. LEE A/KIA SHAWNTA

MOORE A/KIA SHAWNTA MARRELLE

MOORE-LEE; UNKNOWN HEIRS, SUCCESSORS, ASSIGNS AND ALL PERSONS, FIRMS OR ASSOCIATIONS

CLAIMING RIGHT, TITLE OR INTEREST FROM OR UNDER SHAWNTA M. MOORE A/KIA SHAWNTA M. LEE A/KIA SHAWNTA MOORE A/KIA SHAWNTA MARRELLE MOORE-LEE ******************** CASE NO. MG-22-000413

DEBT $ 30,310.05

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

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER:

855-225-6906

SHORT DESCRIPTION:

******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, 2nd Ward of the City of Clairton: Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 412 Baker Avenue Clairton, PA 15025. Deed Book Volume

13943, Page 468. Block and Lot 0879-S00230-0000-:-00.

66 SEPT 23

DEFENDANT(S) Michelle A Shiring

CASE NO. MG-23-000127

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

DEBT $31,154.85

*********

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S)

PATRICK J WESNER, ESQUIRE ***********************

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 9000 MIDLANTIC DRIVE, STE 300, PO BOX 5054, MT LAUREL, NJ 08054

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER:

(856) 810-5815

SHORT DESCRIPTION:

******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, and the Borough of arnegie

HAVING currently erected thereon a single family dwelling being known as 618 6th Avenue, arnegie, PA 15106, Deed Book 12913 Page 384, Block and Lot 0103-N00140-0000-00

67 SEPT 23

DEFENDANT(S) Jason L. O’Connell

CASE NO. GD-22-015398

DEBT $84,467.78

*********

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S)

PATRICK J WESNER, ESQUIRE ***********************

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S)

9000 MIDLANTIC DRIVE, STE 300, PO BOX 5054, MT LAUREL, NJ 08054

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER:

(856) 810-5815

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

SHORT DESCRIPTION:

In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, and the Municipality of Penn Hills HAYING currently erected thereon a single family dwelling being known as 1817 Loretta Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15235, Deed Book 12177 Page 565, Block and Lot 0632-K-00298-0000-00

68 SEPT 23

DEFENDANT(S) Timothy E. Lewis and Karen M. Lewis

CASE NO. MG-22-000386

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

DEBT $121.213.84

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

PATRICK J WESNER, ESQUIRE

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

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S)

9000 MIDLANTIC DRIVE, STE 300, PO BOX 5054, MT LAUREL, NJ 08054

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER:

(856) 810-5815

SHORT DESCRIPTION:

In the Commonwealth of Peru1 ylvania, County of Allegheny, and the Municipality of Monroeville HAVING currently erected thereon a ingle family dwelling being known as 101 Edgemeade Drive, Monroeville, PA 15146, Deed Book 12977 Page 6, Block and Lot 0741-G-00023-0000-00

CLASSIFIEDS NEW PITTSBURGH COURIER AUGUST 16-22, 2023 B7 ANNOUNCEMENTS Public Notice ANNOUNCEMENTS Public Notice ANNOUNCEMENTS Public Notice ANNOUNCEMENTS Public Notice ANNOUNCEMENTS Public Notice 45 SEPT 23 PLAINTIFF(S): City of Pittsburgh, and School District of Pittsburgh vs. DEFENDANT(S) Paula Epstein Elinoff ******************** CASE NO. GD 20-001068 DEBT $4,413.83 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 525 William Penn Place, Suite 3110 Pittsburgh, PA 15219 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-0587 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth 9f Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, City of Pittsburgh-Ward 14. Having erected thereon a two and one half story, two family house being known as 5606 Pocusset Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15217. Deed Book Volume 15600, Page 74. Block & Lot No. 87-F-243. 46 SEPT 23 PLAINTIFF(S): County of Allegheny vs. DEFENDANT(S) The Unknown Heirs of Reese M. Hassinger, Deceased CASE NO. GD 23-001913 ************* DEBT $11,131.18 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire *********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 525 William Penn Place, Suite 3110 Pittsburgh, PA 15219 ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-0587 SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Township of West Deer: Having erected thereon a one story frame house being known as 25 Tree Haven Lane, Gibsonia, PA 15044. Deed Book Volume 3402, Page 196. Block & Lot No. 2010-N-182. 48 SEPT 23 PLAINTIFF(S): Pine-Richland School District vs. DEFENDANT(S) Kevin J. Roth & Shelby A. Roth ******************** CASE NO. GD 22-011781 ************* DEBT $6,193.54 NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire *********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 525 William Penn Place, Suite 3110 Pittsburgh, PA 15219 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-0587 SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Township of Pine: Having erected thereon a one story brick house being known as 100 Fawn Drive, Wexford, PA 15090. Deed Book Volume 17149, Page 231, Block & Lot No. 1824D-ll. 49 SEPT 23 PLAINTIFF(S): Hampton Township School District vs. DEFENDANT(S) Jean Holland Baumgardner CASE NO. GD 16-018988 DEBT $2,794.70 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 525 William Penn Place, Suite 3110 Pittsburgh, PA 15219 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-0587 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Township of Hampton: Having erected thereon a one and a half story frame house being known as 2264 W. Hardies Road, Gibsonia, PA 15044. Deed Book Volume 10425, Page 482. Block & Lot No. 1075-D-159. 50 SEPT 23 PLAINTIFF(S): County of Allegheny, City of Pittsburgh, and School District of Pittsburgh vs. DEFENDANT(S) Dusan Grmusa CASE NO. GD 18-006236 ************* DEBT $154,695.59 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire *********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 525 William Penn Place, Suite 3110 Pittsburgh, PA 15219 ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-0587 SHORT DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, City of Pittsburgh- Ward 18. Having erected thereon a two story commercial building being known as 634 E. Warrington Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15210. Deed Book Volume 10432, Page 634. Block & Lot No. 14-A-337. 51 SEPT 23 DEFENDANT(S) PINGALA GAJUREL, BIDUR KHADKA ******************** CASE NO. MG-22-000273 ************* DEBT $196,263.28 NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) KML LAW GROUP, P.C. ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) SUITE 5000, 701 MARKET STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 627-1322 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, BOROUGH OF CASTLE SHANNON: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 707 RIEHL DRIVE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15234. DEED BOOK 16876, PAGE 419. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 139-J-121. 52
DEFENDANT(S)
******************** CASE
DEBT
5000, 701 MARKET STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 627-1322 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, 4TH WARD CITY OF PITTSBURGH: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A CONDOMINIUM UNIT DESIGNATED AS NO 3283 BUILDING 10 IN HOLMES PLACE CONDOMINIUMS, BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED
SEPT 23
THE UNKNOWN HEIRS OF CHERYL PEARSALL DECEASED, MARCUS ZIGLER SOLELY IN HIS CAPACITY AS HEIR OF CHERYL PEARSALL, DECEASED
NO. MG-22-000012
$106,217.20 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) KML LAW GROUP, P.C. ADDRESS OF
CASE NO. MG-23-000367 ************* DEBT $59,595.78 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) KML LAW GROUP, P.C. *********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) SUITE 5000, 701 MARKET STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106 ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 627-1322 SHORT DESCRIPTION: IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, BOROUGH OF
GROUP, P.C. *********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) SUITE 5000, 701 MARKET STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106 ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 627-1322 SHORT DESCRIPTION: IN THE COMMONWEAL TH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, TOWNSHIP OF WEST DEER: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 225 SHOAF STREET, TARENTUM, PA 15084. DEED BOOK 15842, PAGE 84. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 1838-N-l 72. 57 SEPT 23 DEFENDANT(S) ALL KNOWN AND UNKNOWN HEIRS OF MICHAEL A. WEST ******************** CASE NO. MG-23-000091 DEBT $28,002.77 NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Michelle Pierro, Esq. (PA ID No. 317454) ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) Tucker Arensberg, P.C. 1500 One PPG Place Pittsburgh, PA 15222 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 566-1212 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, EIGHTH WARD OF THE CITY OF MCKEESPORT: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 3009 BOYD STREET, MCKEESPORT, PA 15132. DEED BOOK VOLUME 9570, PAGE 184, PARCEL NUMBER 380-R-2:
SEAN R. KELLEY AND STEFFANY R. KELLEY ******************** CASE NO. MG-23-000071 ************* DEBT $186,001.94 NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) LEON P. HALLER, ESQUIRE ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) PURCELL, KRUG AND HALLER 1719 NORTH FRONT STREET HARRISBURG, PA 17102 ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 717-234-4178 SHORT DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Plum: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 493 RAINIER DRIVE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15239 AKA 493 RAINIER DRIVE, PLUM, PA 15239. DEED BOOK VOLUME 18172, PAGE 163. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 1103-H-205 60 SEPT 23 PLAINTIFF(S) Penn Hills School District and Municipality of Penn Hills VS. DEFENDANT(S) MONIQUE DUNSON ******************** CASE NO. GD 23-000986 ************* DEBT $12,524.54 NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Jennifer L. Cerce, Esquire *********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 424 S. 27th Street, Ste. 210 Pittsburgh, PA 15203 ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 242-4400 SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Municipality of Penn Hills: HAVING ERECTED
FAMILY DWELLING
DEFENDANT(S)
THEREON A SINGLE
BEING
424 S. 27th Street, Ste. 210 Pittsburgh, PA 15203 ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 242-4400 SHORT DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Municipality of Penn Hills: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 11738 JOAN DRIVE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15235. DEED BOOK 10556, PAGE 458. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 450-E-304. 64 SEPT 23 DEFENDANT(S)
69 SEPT 23 DEFENDANT(S) DORN P. LAUX, JR, ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF ANNA MARIE SEMAN A/KIA ANNA SEMAN, DECEASED AND AS KNOWN HEIR OF ANNA MARIE SEMAN A/KlA ANNA SEMAN, DECEASED CASE NO. MG-21 000209 ************* DEBT 68,303.08 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Stephen Panik, Esquire *********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) Brock & Scott, PLLC 2011 RENAISSANCE BOULEVARD, SUITE 100 KING OF PRUSSIA; PA 19406. ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (844) 856-6646 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, BOROUGH OF BALDWIN Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 629 PENN STREET, PITTSBURGH, PA 15227. Deed Book Volume 11254, Page 358. Block and Lot Number 0059-G-000740000-00 70 SEPT 23 DEFENDANT(S) WILLIAM C. HUEHN ******************** CASE NO. MG-22-000627 ************* DEBT $138,681.98 NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Stephen Panik, Esquire ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) Brock & Scott, PLLC 2011 RENAISSANCE BOULEVARD, SUITE 100 KING OF PRUSSIA; PA 19406. ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (844) 856-6646 SHORT DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, -County·of Allegheny; MUNICIPALITY OF BETHEL PARK Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 403 BROUGHTON ROAD, BETHEL PARK, PA 15102. Deed Book Volume 15838, Page 45. Block and Lot Number 0392-L-000450000-000 71 SEPT 23 DEFENDANT(S) KATHRYN A. LOVAS; DALEK. LOVAS, JR ******************** CASE NO. MG-17-000111 DEBT _$ 77,947.81 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Stephen Panik, Esquire ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) Brock & Scott, PLLC 2011 RENAISSANCE BOULEVARD, SUITE 100 KING OF PRUSSIA; PA 19406. ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (844) 856-6646 SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, 15TH WARD OF THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 4322 TESLA STREET, PITTSBURGH, PA 15217. Deed Book Volume 14108, Page 134. Block and Lot Number 0055-H-00016.:QQ00-00’ 72 SEPT 23 DEFENDANT(S) JASON DIXON A/KIA JASIN DIXON, IN HIS CAPACITY AS KNOWN HEIR OF EUGENE L. DIXON, DECEASED, and THE UNKNOWN HEIRS OF EUGENE L. DIXON, DECEASED CASE NO. MG-22-000070 ************* DEBT $22,633.14 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) LEON P. HALLER, ESQUIRE *********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) PURCELL, KRUG AND HALLER 1719 NORTHFRONT STREET HARRISBURG, PA 17102 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 717-234-4178 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Munhall: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 1402 RAVINE STREET, HOMESTEAD, PA 15120 AKA 1402 RAVINE STREET, MUNHALL, PA 15120. DEED BOOK VOLUME 11165, PAGE28. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 180P-147. 73 SEPT 23 DEFENDANT(S) Daniel L. Isaacs CASE NO. MG-23-000026 DEBT $67,028.68 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Stern & Eisenberg, PC ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) The Shops at Valley Square, 1581 Main Street, Suite 200 Warrington, PA 18976 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 572-8111 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny and Township of North Versailles: Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 420 Tintsman Avenue, North Versailles, PA 15137. Deed Book Volume 11322, Page 418. Block and Lot Number 456-G-258. 74 SEPT 23 DEFENDANT(S) Stanley D. Shuey, Charlene R. Shuey and Mark W. Bright CASE NO. MG-23-000054 DEBT $66,533.97 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Powers Kirn LLC *********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) Eight Neshaminy Interplex, Suite 215, Trevose, PA 19053 ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 215-942-2090 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, 30h Ward of the City of Pittsburgh: Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 310 Reifert Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15210. Deed Book Volume 12426, Page 140, Instrument No. 2005-13053, Block and Lot Number 33-K19. COURIER Read us online! at... www.newpittsburghcourier.com COURIER CLASSIFIEDS GET RESULTS! CLASSIFIEDS GET RESULTS! CLASSIFIEDS GET RESULTS! COURIER CLASSIFIEDS… THE ONLY WAY TO GO!

DEFENDANT(S) Edward L. Wallace and Dewanda D. Wallace

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

CASE NO. MG-23-000393

DEBT $100,431.31

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S)

Kristine M. Anthou, Esquire

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S)

Grenen & Birsic, P.C.

One Gateway Center, 9th Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15222

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER:

(412) 281-7650

SHORT DESCRIPTION:

******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Township of Stowe:

Parcel 1: HAVING THEREON A VACANT

LOT KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS MCKINNIE

AVE, MCKEES ROCKS, PA 15136. DBV

17433, PG 141, B/L #73-S-147.

Parcel 2: HAVING THEREON A VACANT

LOT KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS MCKINNIE

AVE, MCKEES ROCKS, PA 15136. DBV

17433, PG 141, B/L #73-S-148.

Parcel 3: HAVING THEREON A VACANT

LOT KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS MCKINNIE

AVE, MCKEES ROCKS, PA 15136. DBV

17433, PG 141, B/L#73-S-149.

Parcel 4: HAVING THEREON A VACANT

LOT KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS MCKINNIE

AVE, MCKEES ROCKS, PA 15136. DBV

17433, PG 141, B/L#73-S-150.

Parcel 5: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A

DWELLING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS

38 MCKINNIE AVE, MCKEES ROCKS, PA

15136. DBV 17433, PG 141, B/L#73-S-152.

76 SEPT 23

PLAINTIFF(S) MOON AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT VS.

DEFENDANT(S) MICHAEL JOHN IVOSEVIC

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

CASE NO.GD-23-000322

DEBT $12,235.86

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S)

Elizabeth P. Sattler, Esquire

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S)

445 Fort Pitt Boulevard, Suite 503, Pittsburgh, PA 15219

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

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER:

412-391-0160

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SHORT DESCRIPTION:

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

In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, TOWNSHIP OF MOON:

HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING, KNOWN AS 112 SOUTH PATTON DRIVE, CORAOPOLIS, PA 15108. DEED BOOK 15078, PAGE 8. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER

697- M-60.

77 SEPT 23

PLAINTIFF(S) BETHEL PARK SCHOOL

DISTRICT VS. DEFENDANT(S)

******************** CASE NO. MG-20-000095

DEBT $61,741.88 *********

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Manley Deas Kochalski LLC

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) P. 0. Box 165028 Columbus, OH 43216-5028 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 614-220-5611 ********************************

SHORT DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, City of Pittsburgh, Ward 20:

Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 2916 Banksville Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15216. Document Number 2014-12123, Deed Book Volume 15599, Page 591. Block and Lot Number 0063-B-00133-0000-00.

84 SEPT 23

DEFENDANT(S) HUNTER JACKSON HARRIS HOLDINGS INC. ******************** CASE NO. GD-23-000100

DEBT $49,212.21

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) SARAH A. ELIA ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 2000 MARKET STREET, 13m FLOOR PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103 **************************

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 267-295-3364 ********************************

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

SEPT

92 SEPT 23 PLAINTIFF(S) Penn Hills School District and Municipality of Penn Hills VS. DEFENDANT(S) Davon Lee Reynolds, Jr. ******************** CASE NO. GD 22-011509 ************* DEBT $17,157.37 NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Jennifer L. Cerce, Esquire ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 424 S. 27th Street, Ste. 210 Pittsburgh, PA 15203

the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Municipality of Penn Hills: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 305 JEFFERSON ROAD, PITTSBURGH, PA 15235. DEED BOOK 17255, PAGE 424. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 449-R-173.

93 SEPT 23

DEFENDANT(S)

ELLEN M. GLEASON, LINDA S. KELLY

CASE NO. MG-20-000163

************* DEBT $76,668.23

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

KML LAW GROUP,P.C.

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

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S)

SUITE 5000, 701 MARKET STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER:

(215) 627-1322

SHORT DESCRIPTION:

IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, BOROUGH OF WILKINSBURG:

HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING

BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 1017 OSAGE DRNE, PITTSBURGH, PA

15235. DEED BOOK 17002, PAGE 374.

BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER

297-L-246.

94 SEPT 23

DEFENDANT(S) Skeeter E. Hicks, Nicole B. Hicks

CASE NO. GD-22-006424

************* DEBT $120,366.01

********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) LOGS Legal Group LLP

*********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 3600 Horizon Drive, Suite 150 King of Prussia, PA 19406

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER:

(610) 278-6800

SHORT DESCRIPTION:

In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, BOROUGH OF MUNHALL:

PARCEL 1: HAVING THEREON A VACANT LOT BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS W. MARIGOLD STREET, HOMESTEAD, PA 15120. DEED BOOK VOLUME 10776, PAGE 422, BLOCK AND LOT 0180-F-00032-0000-00.

PARCEL 2: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 220 WEST MARIGOLD STREET, HOMESTEAD, PA 15120. DEED BOOK VOLUME 10776, PAGE 422, BLOCK AND LOT 0180-F00036-0000-00.

95 SEPT 23

DEFENDANT(S) RONALD STYCHE, III, IN HIS CAPACITY AS HEIR OF KANDY M. STYCHE; MICHAEL J. STYCHE, IN HIS CAPACITY AS HEIR OF KANDY M. STYCHE; TIMOTHY J. STYCHE, IN HIS CAPACITY AS HEIR OF KANDY M. STYCHE; JAIMIE L. STYCHE, IN HIS/HER

BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 852- K-127.

79 SEPT 23

DEFENDANT(S) Mark Wagner, as Believed

Heir to the Estate of Daisy E. Wagner; Unknown Heirs to the Estate of Daisy E. Wagner (if any); Unknown Administrators to the Estate of Daisy E. Wagner (if any)

CASE NO.GD-23-001033

************* DEBT $45,372.55

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

Manley Deas Kochalski LLC

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

P. 0.

HAVING ERECTED THEREON A MULTI FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 830-832 OHIO AVENUE, GLASSPORT, PA 15045 A/KIA 830 OHIO AVENUE, GLASSPORT, PA 15045. DEED BOOK VOLUME 18529, PAGE 577. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 558-F-3. 85 SEPT 23 DEFENDANT(S) ONE THORN RUN ASSOCIATES, A. RICHARD NERNBERG, SUSAN NERNBERG, A. RICHARD NERNBERG, AS TRUSTEE OF THE A. RICHARD NERNBERG AMENDED AND RESTATED REVOCABLE DEED OF TRUST, DATED MAY 25, 2018, AND SUSANL. NERNBERG, AS TRUSTEE OF SUSAN L. NERNBERG AMENDED AND RESTATED REVOCABLE DEED OF TRUST, DATED MAY 25, 2018 CASE NO. GD-23-006835 DEBT $9,325,286.80 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Mark G. Claypool ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) Knox McLaughlin Gomall & Sennett, P.C., 120 West 10th Street, Erie, PA 16501 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (814) 459-2800

PA 15063. DEED BOOK 9818, PAGE 480. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 1738-N-360;

(PARCEL 3) HAVING ERECTED THEREON A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 8832 ROBERTS HOLLOW ROAD, ELIZABETH, PA 15037. DEED BOOK 15933, PAGE 388.

BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 1573-B-328

91 SEPT 23

PLAINTIFF(S) Keystone Oaks School District VS. DEFENDANT(S) Jeffrey Leslie Varian CASE NO. GD 23-002408 DEBT $40,352.69

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

*********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 424 S. 27th Street, Ste. 210 Pittsburgh, PA 15203 ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 242-4400

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SHORT DESCRIPTION:

In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Dormont:

HAVING ERECTED THEREON A SINGLE FAMILY ROWHOUSE BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 1329 TENNESSEE AVENUE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15216. DEED BOOK 8570, PAGE 340. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 98-D-54.

CAPACITY AS HEIR OF KANDY M. STYCHE; UNKNOWN HEIRS, SUCCESSORS, ASSIGNS AND ALL PERSONS, FIRMS OR ASSOCIATIONS CLAIMING RIGHT, TITLE OR INTEREST FROM OR UNDER KANDY M. STYCHE CASE NO. MG-22-000667

************* DEBT $78,777.96

********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 133 GAITHER DRIVE, SUITE F MOUNT LAUREL, NJ 08054

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

(610) 278-6800 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION:

******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, and Township of Scott:

Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 441 Carothers Avenue Carnegie, PA 15106. Deed Book Volume 12886, Page 502. Block and Lot 0102-G-00097-0000-00.

96 SEPT 23

DEFENDANT(S) Steven J. Cable

******************** CASE NO. MG-21-000228

************* DEBT $100,229.32

NAME

CLASSIFIEDS B8 AUGUST 16-22, 2023 NEW PITTSBURGH COURIER ANNOUNCEMENTS Public Notice ANNOUNCEMENTS Public Notice ANNOUNCEMENTS Public Notice ANNOUNCEMENTS Public Notice ANNOUNCEMENTS Public Notice
75 SEPT 23
ESTAIR KOTSAGRELOS ******************** CASE NO.GD-22-015776 ************* DEBT $10,036.67 NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Elizabeth P. Sattler, Esquire ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 445 Fort Pitt Boulevard, Suite 503, Pittsburgh, PA 15219 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 412-391-0160 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, MUNICIPALITY OF BETHEL PARK: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING, KNOWN AS 1083 SURREY WOODS ROAD, BETHEL PARK, PA 15102. DEED BOOK 5700, PAGE 453. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 391-R-270. 78 SEPT 23 PLAINTIFF(S) PLUM BOROUGH SCHOOL DISTRICT VS. DEFENDANT(S) KAREN L. BURNSIDE & RONALD L. BURNSIDE CASE NO.GD-19-006511 ************* DEBT $13,557.21 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Elizabeth P. Sattler, Esquire *********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 445 Fort Pitt Boulevard, Suite 503, Pittsburgh, PA 15219 ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 412-391-0160 SHORT DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, BOROUGH OF PLUM: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING, KNOWN AS 7906 SALTSBURG ROAD, PITTSBURGH, PA 15239. DEED BOOK 7450, PAGE 250.
Columbus,
ATTORNEY
614-220-5611
In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of
of Wilkinsburg: Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 1411 Fairmont Street, Pittsburgh,
15221. Document Number 2004-8920, Deed Book Volume 11988, Page 356. Block and Lot Number 0298-A-00025-0000-00.
DEFENDANT(S)
******************** CASE NO. MG-23-000301 DEBT $68,552.73 NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Manley Deas Kochalski LLC ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) P. 0. Box 165028 Columbus, OH 43216-5028 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 614-220-5611 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Elizabeth Township: Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 900 Pineview Drive, Elizabeth, PA 15037. Document Number 31342, Deed Book Volume 11457, Page 363. Block and Lot Number 1904-F00371-0000-00. 82 SEPT 23 DEFENDANT(S) Farhad Salari-Lak; Zahra Salari-Lak, AKA Zahra Salri Lak; The United States of America, Department of Treasury, Internal Revenue CASE NO. MG-22-001052 DEBT $780,955.84 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Manley Deas Kochalski LLC ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) P. 0. Box 165028 Columbus, OH 43216-5028 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 614-220-5611 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Hampton Township: Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 2154 South Villa Drive, Gibsonia, PA 15044. Document Number 36126, Deed Book Volume
Page 211. Block and Lot Number
00001-0000-00. 83 SEPT
DEFENDANT(S)
Box 165028
OH 43216-5028
TELEPHONE NUMBER:
SHORT DESCRIPTION:
Allegheny, Borough
PA
81 SEPT 23
Ronald W. Hallas, Jr
7995,
1209-H-
23
Tyler W. Knabe-Jones
******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Moon Township: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A SIX-STORY COMMERCIAL OFFICE BUILDING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 1187 THORN RUN ROAD, CORAOPOLIS, PA 15108 AND LEASEHOLD OF 1187 THORN RUN ROAD, CORAOPOLIS, PA 15108. DEED BOOK VOLUME 17301, PAGE 36. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 0595-B00068-0000-00 87
23 DEFENDANT(S) Lisa Denillo, as Believed Heir of the Estate of Carol Ann Daugherty; Todd Daugherty, as Believed Heir of the Estate of Carol Ann Daugherty; Teri Jamison, as Believed Heir of the Estate of Carol Ann Daugherty; Unknown Heirs of the Estate of Carol Ann Daugherty (if any); Unknown Administrators of the Estate of Carol Ann Daugherty (if any) CASE NO. GD-22-012864 ************* DEBT $107,609.17 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Manley Deas Kochalski LLC *********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) P. 0. Box 165028 Columbus, OH 43216-5028 ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 614-220-5611 SHORT DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, City of Clairton: Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 1117 McKinley Drive, Clairton, PA 15025. Document Number 2001-102677, Deed Book Volume 11125, Page 415. Block and Lot Number 0879-J00082-0000-00. 88 SEPT 23 DEFENDANT(S) Toni A Fiumara ******************** CASE NO. MG-23-000169 DEBT $107,840.25 NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Stern & Eisenberg, PC ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) The Shops at Valley Square, 1581 Main Street, Suite 200 Warrington, PA 18976 ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 572-8111 SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny and Township of Ross: Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 317 Preston Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15214. Deed Book Volume 12914, Page 405. Block and Lot Number 162-N-126. 89 SEPT 23 DEFENDANT(S) Patricia L. Nidbella CASE NO. GD-22-014861 ************* DEBT $135,963.46 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Stern & Eisenberg, PC *********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) The Shops at Valley Square, 1581 Main Street, Suite 200 Warrington, PA 18976 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (215) 572-8111 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, and Borough of Whitehall: Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 5135 South Passage Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15236. Deed Book Volume 15826, Page 109. Block and Lot Number 249-H-008 90 SEPT 23 PLAINTIFF(S) Elizabeth Forward School District VS. DEFENDANT(S) KENNETH A. KOLODZIEJ AND LORI A. KOLODZIEJ ******************** CASE NO. GD 22-015477 ************* DEBT $31,243.69 NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Jennifer L. Cerce, Esquire ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 424 S. 27th Street, Ste. 210 Pittsburgh, PA 15203 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 242-4400 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Township of Forward: (PARCEL 1) HAVING ERECTED THEREON A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 2712 PANGBURN HOLLOW ROAD, MONONGAHELA, PA 15063. DEED BOOK 17281, PAGE 425. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 2088-G-41; (PARCEL 2) HAVING ERECTED THEREON A MOBILE HOME DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 2838 PANGBURN HOLLOW ROAD, MONONGAHELA,
**************************
******************************** SHORT
********************
ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 242-4400
DESCRIPTION:
In
OF ATTORNEY(S) LOGS Legal Group LLP ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 3600 Horizon Drive, Suite 150 King of Prussia, PA 19406 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (610) 278-6800 SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, PENNSBURY VILLAGE: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A CONDOMINIUM UNIT BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 1192 PENNSBURY BOULEVARD, PITTSBURGH, PA 15205. DEED BOOK VOLUME 13650, PAGE 213, BLOCK AND LOT 0150-S-00096-0148- 00. 97 SEPT 23 DEFENDANT(S) Anthony I. Bentley, Jr. ******************** CASE NO. GD-20-010310 ************* DEBT $32,468.33 NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) LOGS Legal Group LLP *********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 3600 Horizon Drive, Suite 150 King of Prussia, PA 19406 ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (610) 278-6800 SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, 5TH WARD OF THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 3309 IOWA STREET, PITTSBURGH, PA 15219. DEED BOOK VOLUME 12614, PAGE 159, BLOCK AND LOT 0027-C-00024-0000-00. 98 SEPT 23 DEFENDANT(S) DARRYL W. JOHNSON ******************** CASE NO. MG-22-001011 DEBT $91,787.50 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 133 GAITHER DRIVE, SUITE F MOUNT LAUREL, NJ 08054 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 855-225-6906 SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Municipality of Penn Hills: Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 10909 Frankstown Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15235. Deed Book Volume 8971, Page 393. Block and Lot 0368-R-00105-0000-00. 99 SEPT 23 DEFENDANT(S) JAMES G. MOTTA, IN HIS CAPACITY AS HEIR OF ZOE BELLE MOTTA A/KIA ZOE B. MOTTA, DECEASED; ZOEY MOTTA, IN HER CAPACITY AS HEIR OF ZOE BELLE MOTTA A!KJA ZOE B. MOTTA, DECEASED; UNKNOWN HEIRS, SUCCESSORS, ASSIGNS AND ALL PERSONS, FIRMS, OR ASSOCIATIONS CLAIMING RIGHT TITLE OR INTEREST FROM OR UNDER ZOE MOTTA A/K/ AZOEB. MOTTA, DECEASED CASE NO. MG-22-000439 ************* DEBT $65,598.97 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Stephen Panik, Esquire *********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) Brock & Scott, PLLC 2011 RENAISSANCE BOULEVARD, SUITE 100 KING OF PRUSSIA, PA 19406 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (844) 856-6646 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, BOROUGH OF BELLEVUE Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 189 NORTH BALPH AVENUE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15202. Deed Book Volume 7045, Page 405. Block and Lot Number 0160-D-001670000-00 100 SEPT 23 PLAINTIFF(S): County of Allegheny Vs. DEFENDANT(S) Cecilia Sowa, with Notice to Heirs and Assigns ******************** CASE NO. GD 23-002996 DEBT $2,914.46 NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 525 William Penn Place, Suite 3110 Pittsburgh, PA 15219 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-0587 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Glassport: Having erected thereon a one story frame house known as 435 Iowa Avenue, Glassport, PA 15045. Deed Book Volume 4788, Page 234. Block & Lot No. 467-R-327. 101 SEPT 23 PLAINTIFF(S): County of Allegheny Vs. DEFENDANT(S): The Unknown Heirs of Carol Ann Dabruzzo, Deceased ******************** CASE NO. GD 23-002993 DEBT $5,375.81 NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 525 William Penn Place, Suite 3110 Pittsburgh, PA 15219 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-0587 ******************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Glassport: Having erected thereon a two family, two story frame house known as 316 5th Street, Glassport, PA 15045. Deed Book Volume 4645, Page 532. Block & Lot No. 467-R-128. 102 SEPT 23 PLAINTIFF(S): County of Allegheny Vs. DEFENDANT(S): The Unknown Heirs of Kenneth G. Pollock, Deceased CASE NO. GD 23-002994 ************* DEBT $3,504.19 ********* NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Joseph W. Gramc, Esquire *********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 525 William Penn Place, Suite 3110 Pittsburgh, PA 15219 ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (412) 281-0587 SHORT DESCRIPTION: ******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Glassport: Having erected thereon a two story frame house known as 310 N. Monongahela Avenue, Glassport, PA 15045. Deed Book Volume 4770, Page 437. Block & Lot No. 384-R234. COURIER CLASSIFIEDS Read us online! at... www.newpittsburghcourier.com To place adisplay ad in the New Pittsburgh Courier call 412-481-8302 ext. 128 COURIER CLASSIFIEDS GET RESULTS! CLASSIFIEDS GET RESULTS! CLASSIFIEDS GET RESULTS! COURIER CLASSIFIEDS COURIER CLASSIFIEDS

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, SEPTEMBER 1, 2023 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, September 1, 2023 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 2022 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

Tenth Ward

1. ZAPLER KENNETH & ZAPLER RUTH B - 1100081D00202 00. 126 STANTON CT W, ZAPLER PLAN OF LOTS LOT 1 = 25.91 X 101.12 X 26.20 X 104.98

PARTIAL CLAIM................$2,675.02

Thirteenth Ward

2. PATTEN PETER - 1130175C00302 00. HALE ST, E H BOSSINGER PLAN 1 LOT 43.64XAVG65.26X6.58 RR HALE ST COR MULFORD (UNF) PARTIAL CLAIM...............$15,833.42

4. DORSEY WILLIAM S & DORSEY DOLORES A - 1130175C00369 00. HAMILTON AVE, BANK OF COMMERCE ADDN PLAN PT 211 LOT 39.79XAVG 137.402X40 RR HAMILTON AVE 2 1 STY BRK GARAGES

PARTIAL CLAIM...............$25,235.75

Fourteenth Ward

5. REESE MELANEE J - 1140125R00211 00. MCPHERSON BLVD, BLVD PL PLAN PT 29 LOT 27X140 MC PHERSON ST BET LINDEN & DALLAS 2 STY STN & BRK HSE 6817 PARTIAL CLAIM...............$18,597.49

Fifteenth Ward

6. MCCAULEY FRED J - 1150056L00071 00. 234 E ELIZABETH ST, LOT 16.69X75 ELIZABETH ST 2 STY BRK V HSE 234 PARTIAL CLAIM...............$49,073.88

Eighteenth Ward

7. LANESE MICHAEL K - 1180003R00173 00. ARLINGTON AVE, JOHN BROWN PLAN 4 LOT 25XAVG162.50X33.57 PARTIAL CLAIM...............$41,114.08

8. DUKU HOPE MELISSA SPIVEY - 1180015F00223 00. INDUSTRY ST, BOGGS PLAN 5.59 FT 22 & PL 23 LOT 30.5X120 IN A LL INDUSTRY ST 2 ST BRK & SHG HSE 54

PARTIAL CLAIM...............$17,170.46

9. BARTLETT MEDEA S & RICHARD S SCOTT - 1180015F00224 00. INDUSTRY ST, L L BOGGS PLAN 24 LOT 25X120 INDUSTRY ST 2 1/2 STY FRA ALUM HSE 56

PARTIAL CLAIM................$3,247.70

Twenty-Third Ward

10. BEYOND MEASURES & INVESTMENT PROPERTIES, L - 1230024F00084 00. 1007 SALTER WAY, VERINA ITEN PLAN PT 51 LOT 22XAVG56.54 SALTER W AY 2 STY FRA (INSEL BRK) HSE #7

PARTIAL CLAIM...............$10,997.13

11. MCCRAY MAURICE - 1230024J00259 00. 831 SPRING GARDEN AVE, LANG PLAN #1-A LOT =

(.022 ALD) SPRING GARDEN AVE 2 STY FRA-ALUM SDG HSE 831

CLAIM................$7,854.75 Twenty-Fourth Ward

EST OF DAVID L HUNKELE & HUNKELE BETTY L - 1240024C00142 00. HIGH ST,

EST OF ANDREW R MUEHLBAUER MONICA L ORDEAN1240020004C00195 00. 1261 HIGH ST, W R ROBINSON JR PLAN NLY 1/2 45 LOT 25X60 HIGH ST 3 STY FRA & SHG HSE 1261

PARTIAL CLAIM................$8,161.36

15. MUSTAKAS ARTHUR G - 1240047P00359 00. 106 SOLAR ST, WM MARTIN PLAN 64-65 LOT 44X100 IN ALL SOLAR ST 2 1/2 STY FRA-ALUM SDG SDG HSE 106

PARTIAL CLAIM................$8,752.08

Twenty-Fifth Ward

16. EST OF GLADYS M CHERRY - 1250023C00002 00. 11 BELLEAU ST, 11 LOT 20X100 BELLEAU ST 2 STY

FRA HSE 11 PARTIAL CLAIM...............$40,456.42

17. FOLEY FRANCIS M & ESTOF PATRICIA ANN BUCK - 1250023C00066 00. CATOMA ST, PT 46 LOT 23X30 CATOMA ST 2 STY FRA HSE 1617 RR MEADVILLE ST

PARTIAL CLAIM................$3,222.10

18. MAMAUX VIVIAN Y - 1250023C00159 00. 1708 MEADVILLE ST, 190 LOT 20X100 MEADVILLE ST 2 ½ STY

FRA HSE 1708 FRA & SHG GAR

PARTIAL CLAIM................$6,043.55

19. PEACH BLOSSOM & PROPERTIES LLC - 1250023C00195 00. 1611 MYLER ST, COL JAMES ANDERSON PLAN LOT 10 =23X115X23X115

PARTIAL CLAIM................$1,953.09

20. GLS DEVELOPMENT INC - 1250023D00050 00. 2 EDENVALE ST, JAMES ANDREWS PLAN PTS 56-57 LOT 48X30 IN ALL E DENVALE ST 2 STY FRA-ALUM HSE #2

PARTIAL CLAIM...............$44,068.39

21. SOLID GROUND PROPERTIES & LLC KEVIN R THOMPSON CEO - 1250023D00072 00. 20 EDENVALE ST, IRREG LOT 19.93X165X65 EDENVALE ST COR FINEVIEW AVE 2 1/2 STY FRA STUCCO HSE 432 1 STY GARAGE PARTIAL CLAIM...............$45,110.60

22. JOHNSON ROY J & JOHNSON STACEY L - 1250023D00079 00. 63 EDENVALE ST, EDENVALE PLAN PT 36 LOT 23XAVG68.75X23.86 RR 2 1/2 STY FRA-SHGL HSE #63 FRANK ANDREWS PLAN PT 36 IRREG LOT 46X71.42 EDE NVALE ST PARTIAL CLAIM...............$48,051.94

23. GONZALES RAYMOND A & EST OF CATHERINE M - 1250023D00096 00. 1723 WARREN ST, JAMES ANDREW PLAN 72 LOT 23X120 WARREN ST 2 STY FRA SHG & ALUM SDG HSE 1723 PARTIAL CLAIM...............$23,123.15

24. GONZALES RAYMOND A & EST OF CATHERINE M GONZA - 1250023D00097 00. WARREN ST, JAS ANDREWS PLAN 17 LOT 23X120 WARREN ST PARTIAL CLAIM................$2,223.90

25. YANNOTTI THEODORE - 1250023D00107 00. EDENVALE ST, JAMES ANDREWS PLAN PT 63 LOT 23X70 WARREN ST JAMES ANDREWS PLAN PT 64 LOT 23X60 EDENVALE ST PARTIAL CLAIM..................$936.60

26. FILSINGER RONALD J JR & FILSINGER PAM - 1250023D00108 00. 6 EDENVALE ST, PTS 61-62 LOT 13.89X120 PARTIAL CLAIM...............$15,308.20

27. CIT GROUP CONSUMER & FINANCE INC - 1250023D00110 00. 4 EDENVALE ST, LOT 17.43X120.03 WARREN ST 2 STY FRA HSE 4 EDENVALE PARTIAL CLAIM...............$26,409.55

28. LAWRENCE JOHANNA & EST OF KAREN DORSCH - 1250023D00114 00. 6 CARRIE ST, ROBERT HENDERSON PLN PTS 17-18-19 LOT 25X74.78 IN ALL

29.

35.

1728 I C GAR PARTIAL CLAIM................$3,776.38

36. GROSS LAWRENCE J JR - 1250023D00212 00. PILSEN ST, LOT 75.16XAVG114.08 END OF PILSEN ST PARTIAL CLAIM...............$11,064.51

37. GROSS LAWRENCE J JR - 1250023D00219 00. 9 PILSEN ST, LOT 30X105 PILSEN ST 2 STY FRA-ALUM

SDG HSE 9 JOHN D HOUSTON PLA 9 LOT 30X80 PILSON ST COR RI GA WAY 1 STY C B GAR

PARTIAL CLAIM...............$65,471.99

38. EST TRIPP BERTHA MATTHEWS - 1250046S00348 00. 74 EDENVALE ST, LOT 20X120.98 WARREN ST 2 STY FRA HSE #74

PARTIAL CLAIM................$6,055.57

39. HESS GRACE M - 1250046S00359 00. 1901-1905 WARREN ST, LOT = 54.00 X 120.

89 X 55.00 X 132.00

PARTIAL CLAIM...............$50,016.20

40. OGDEN ROBERT E & EST OF SALLY A OGDEN - 1250046S00371 00. WARREN ST, LOT 93XAVG154X50

RR WARREN ST PARTIAL CLAIM...............$18,051.90

41. MCSHANE RUTH - 1250046S00389 00. EDENVALE ST, R HENDERSON PLAN HRS LOT 54XAVG97X55

RR EDENVAL E ST PARTIAL CLAIM...............$15,406.68

Twenty-Sixth Ward

42. GRZANDZIEL GARY M - 1260047C00236 00. 47 SCHUBERT ST, A KOHLER PLAN 35 LOT 25XAVG149.9

SCHUBERT ST 2 STY VINYL SDG HSE #47 LOT 25X146.2 SCHUBERT ST (.083 A)

PARTIAL CLAIM...............$19,778.48

43. HELT DANIEL & HELT DENISE - 1260047C00244 00. 39 SCHUBERT ST, ANNA KOHLER PLAN 30 LOT

25XAVG188.03 SCHUBERT S T MUTZIG PLAN 31 LOT 25XAVG180.05 MUTZIG PRIVATE RD 1 1/2 STY INS BRK HSE PARTIAL CLAIM...............$20,690.68

44. 98 WATSON BOULEVARD & LAND TRUST - 1260077B00212 00. 98 WATSON BLVD, WATSON PL PLAN PT 407 LOT 24.77XAVG120.38X33.20 RR WATSON BLVD 2 STY BRK & SHG HSE & INT GAR 98

PARTIAL CLAIM...............$25,842.05

45. TARANTINO MARK EDWARD - 1260116J00284 00. 216 VENTURE ST, STEWART PLAN 16 LOT 25X120

VENTURE TO CHERRYHIL L 2 STY BRK V HSE-INT GAR #216

PARTIAL CLAIM...............$23,219.61

Twenty-Eighth Ward

46. MUDRYK MICHAEL MUDRYK DENISE - 1280020P00106 00. 928 ZAHNISER ST, VAL LORENZI PLAN 8 LOT 40XAVG109.36X40

PUBLIC NOTICE

CLOSING OF WAITING LISTS

Effective Monday, August 21, 2023, at 2:00 p.m., the Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh (HACP) will close the following

Low Income Public Housing community waiting lists:

• Bedford Dwellings - (1, 2 and 3-bedroom)

No pre-applications will be accepted for these waiting lists after the closing date and time. Public Notice will be provided when the HACP determines to re-open specific waiting lists.

HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH

PUBLIC NOTICE OF FY 2024 MOVING TO WORK ANNUAL PLAN

The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh (HACP) , in accordance with federal law and regulation, is publishing its FY 2024 Moving to Work (MTW) Annual Plan for review and comment. The FY 2024 MTW Annual Plan is available for review and comment from Sunday, August 13, 2023 to Friday, September 15, 2023 on the HACP Web Site: www.hacp.org. Printed copies of the FY 2024 MTW Annual Plan can be obtained by contacting Amy Shaffer in the HACP Executive Office at 412456-5000 extension 3191, or Amy.Shaffer@hacp.org). Public Hearings to receive public comments on the FY 2024 HACP MTW Annual Plan will be held on Wednesday, September 20, 2023, at 9:30 a.m., and 5:30 p.m. via Zoom. The Zoom Meeting information can be accessed at www.hacp.org

Written comments on the FY 2024 HACP MTW Annual Plan must be addressed to: “Attention: Amy Shaffer - HACP Moving to Work Annual Plan” at the HACP Executive Office, 412 Boulevard of the Allies, 7th Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, or Amy.Shaffer@hacp.org, and must be received by Friday, September 15, 2023.

Once approved, the final FY 2024 HACP MTW Annual Plan will be effective on the first day of the fiscal year, January 1, 2024, or after the HACP receives approval from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Moving to Work Office, whichever occurs later.

If you are a person with disability and need an alternate means of reviewing this information, please contact the Disability Compliance Office at 412-456-5282 to discuss the options available.

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PARTIAL
LOT 25X225 HIGH ST 2 1/2 STY FRA-ASB SHGL HSE 1252 PARTIAL CLAIM...............$58,703.06 13. BRYCE PETERS FINANCIAL & CORPORATION - 1240024C00158 00. HIGH ST, WM ROBINSON JR PLAN 123-124 LOT 50X312X78.06 IN ALL HIGH ST 3 STY FRA-ALUM SDG HSE 1220- 1222 PARTIAL CLAIM...............$47,582.02 14. MUEHLBAUER JOSEPHINE &
19.83X47.99X19.83
12.
1/2
CARRIE ST 2
STY FRA HSE #6 PARTIAL CLAIM...............$17,730.48
00. 8
ST,
2 1/2 STY FRA
8 1
PARTIAL CLAIM................$5,491.28 30. KREMER DOROTHY M - 1250023D00185 00. 5 CARRIE ST, HENDERSON EST PLAN PT 3 LOT 16.77X84 CARRIE ST 2 1/2 STY FRA HSE 5 PARTIAL CLAIM...............$31,428.53 31. MORAN JOSEPH C - 1250023D00187 00. CARRIE ST, HENDERSON EST PLAN 2 LOT 25XAVG115.94 CARRIE ST 1 STY ALUM SHED PARTIAL CLAIM................$2,188.48 32. MORAN JOSEPH C - 1250023D00188 00. 1 CARRIE ST, LOT 25X115 CARRIE ST 2 1/2 STY FRA-SHG VEN HSE 1 PARTIAL CLAIM...............$11,273.54 33. QUINN JAMES M III & QUINN EMMA E - 1250023D00195 00. URAL ST, MC KEE PL PLAN 3 LOT 30X74.50 URAL ST MC KEE PLACE PLAN 4 LOT 30X74.50
PARTIAL CLAIM................$8,621.27
EST OF KAREN DIANE DORSCH - 1250023D00115
CARRIE
R HENDERSON PLAN PTS 17-1819 LOT 25X74.78 IN A LL CARRIE COR SAM ST
HSE
STY STEEL GAR
URAL ST
URAL
PARTIAL
34. QUINN JAMES M III & QUINN EMMA E - 1250023D00202 00. URAL ST, MC KEE PL PLAN 5 LOT 30X85.5
MC KEE PL PLAN 6 LOT 30X85.5 URAL
CLAIM................$9,321.19
HSE
KIM PATRICK DONG JO - 1250023D00204 00. 1728 WARREN ST, LOT 43X100 WARREN ST 2 STY FRA
ZAHNISER ST 1 STY BRK V BUNG-INT GAR #928 PARTIAL CLAIM...............$14,841.60 Twenty-Ninth Ward 47. PETERSON JAMES R & PETERSON PATRICIA D PATRICIA D PETERSON - 1290060H00154 00. 237 E MEYERS ST, SOUTH VIEW PLACE PLAN LOT 193 = 50X125X50X125 2 1/2 STY FRA HSE 237 1 STY IRON GAR PARTIAL
CLAIM...............$35,152.45
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NOTICE OF FINDING OF NO SIGNFICANT IMPACT AND NOTICE OF INTENT TO REQUEST RELEASE OF FUNDS

August 16, 2023

City of Pittsburgh – Office of Management and Budget

414 Grant Street Room 501

Pittsburgh, PA 15219

412-255-2667

This notice shall satisfy two separate but related procedural requirements for activities to be undertaken by the City of Pittsburgh.

REQUEST FOR RELEASE OF FUNDS (1) – MTW, PBV, HOME, & CDBG PROJECT

On or about Monday September 4, 2023, the City of Pittsburgh will submit a request to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to release Federal funds under Title 1 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 as amended for the purpose of rehabilitation and new construction, described below.

Bedford Dwellings Phase I - Moving To Work (MTW) Gap Financing, Project Based Vouchers (PBV), HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME), and Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Project involves the new construction of 123 mixed-income housing units. The development will consist of two midrise elevator buildings (Senior and Family), eighteen (18) townhomes, and two (2) triplex buildings. Funding for the project will consist of Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh MTW funds of approximately $21,887,339.00; City of Pittsburgh CDBG funds $5,000,000.00; URA 2022 HOME funds $2,000,000.00; and ninety (90) PBV will also be used for the project. The estimated total project cost is $66,731,631.

FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT (2) – MTW, PBV, HOME, & CDBG PROJECT

The City of Pittsburgh has determined that the project will have no significant impact on the human environment. Therefore, an Environmental Impact Statement under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) is not required. Additional project information is contained in the Environmental Review Record (ERR). The ERR will be made available to the public for review either electronically or by U.S. mail. Please submit your request by U.S. mail to City of Pittsburgh, Office of Management and Budget, 414 Grant St, City County Building Room 501, Pittsburgh, PA 15219 or by email to Kelly.Russell@pittsburghpa.gov.

PUBLIC COMMENTS

Any individual, group, or agency may submit written comments on the ERR to: Kelly Russell City of Pittsburgh, 414 Grant Street, Room 501 Pittsburgh, PA 15219 (412) 255-2667 OR Kelly.Russell@pittsburghpa.gov

All comments received by Thursday, August 31, 2023 will be considered by the City of Pittsburgh prior to authorizing submission of a request for release of funds. Comments should specify which Notice (Request for Release of Funds 1 or Finding of No Significant Impact 2) they are addressing.

ENVIRONMENTAL CERTIFICATION

The City of Pittsburgh certifies to HUD that Ed Gainey in his capacity as Mayor, City of Pittsburgh, consents to accept the jurisdiction of the Federal Courts if an action is brought to enforce responsibilities in relation to the environmental review process and that these responsibilities have been satisfied. HUD’s approval of the certification satisfies its responsibilities under NEPA and related laws and authorities and allows the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh and the Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh to use development funds.

OBJECTIONS TO RELEASE OF FUNDS

HUD will accept objections to its release of funds and the City of Pittsburgh certification for a period of fifteen (15) days following the anticipated submission date or its actual receipt of the request (whichever is later) only if they are on one of the following bases: (a) the certification was not executed by the Certifying Officer of the City of Pittsburgh; (b) the City of Pittsburgh has omitted a step or failed to make a decision or finding required by HUD regulations at 24 CFR part 58; (c) the grant recipient or other participants in the development process have committed funds, incurred costs or undertaken activities not authorized by 24 CFR Part 58 before approval of a release of funds by HUD; or (d) another Federal agency acting pursuant to 40 CFR Part 1504 has submitted a written finding that the project is unsatisfactory from the standpoint of environmental quality. Objections must be prepared and submitted via email in accordance with the required procedures (24 CFR Part 58, Sec. 58.76) and shall be addressed to the HUD Field Office of Public Housing in Pittsburgh at PittsburghPIH.ER@hud.gov regarding MTW and Section 8 PBV funds or to the HUD Field Office of Community Planning and Development in Pittsburgh at Phillip.E.McKeough@hud.gov regarding HUD CDBG/ HOME funds. Potential objectors should contact the HUD Field Office of Public Housing in Pittsburgh via email as given above to verify the actual last day of the objection period. Potential objectors should contact the HUD Field Office of Community Planning and Development in Pittsburgh via email as given above to verify the actual last day of the objection period.

Pittsburgh

ADVERTISEMENT Bids are hereby solicited for the Community College of Allegheny County, 800 Allegheny Avenue, Pittsburgh PA 15233 on the following:

RFP 3147 – Lease of School Bus for CDL Program

Due date: 2:00 P.M. Prevailing Time on Tuesday, August 29, 2023

Any bid or proposals received after this deadline will be considered as a “late bid” and will be returned unopened to the offerer. Proposals may require Bid Bonds, Performance Bonds, Payment Bonds, and Surety as dictated by the specifications. No bidder may withdraw his bid or proposal for a period of ninety (90) days after the scheduled closing time for receipt of bids. The Board of Trustees reserves the right to reject any and all bids. The Community College of Allegheny County is an Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and encourages bids from Minority/Disadvantaged owned businesses. For more information, contact Michael Cvetic at mcvetic@ccac.edu.

ALLEGHENY COUNTY SANITARY AUTHORITY

LEGAL NOTICE

CONTRACT NO. 1787 MISCELLANEOUS STORAGE

TANK DEMOLITION AND REPLACEMENT

Sealed Bids for CONTRACT NO. 1787–Miscellaneous Storage Tank Demolition and Replacement shall be received at the Engineering Department office of the Allegheny County Sanitary Authority, 3300 Preble Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15233, until 11:00 A.M., Prevailing Time, Friday, September 8, 2023 and then shall be publicly opened and read. A Pre-Bid Meeting will be held via a video conference call on Tuesday, August 22, 2023 at 11:00 A.M., Prevailing Time. A link will be required to access this meeting. If interested in obtaining a link to the Pre-Bid Meeting, contact Kathleen P. Uniatowski via email at Kathleen.Uniatowski@alcosan.org.

ALCOSAN encourages businesses owned and operated by minorities and women to submit bids on Authority Contracts or to participate as subcontractors or suppliers to successful Bidders. Successful Bidders are to use minority and women’s businesses to the fullest extent possible.

Contract Documents may be examined and obtained at the Engineering office of the Authority. A non-refundable fee of One hundred dollars ($100) (no cash or credit cards will be accepted) will be charged for each set of Contract Documents received. Bid Security shall be furnished by providing with the Bid a Certified Check or Bid Bond in the amount of 10% of the Bid Price. Contract documents must be purchased directly from ALCOSAN to qualify as an eligible bidder.

Any questions regarding the Technical Specifications within the Contract Bidding Documents should be directed to Robert W. Dengler II, P.E., Gannett Fleming, via email at rdengler@GFNET.com Any questions regarding the Purchase of Contract Bidding Documents should be directed to Kathleen P. Uniatowski, ALCOSAN, via email at contract.clerks@alcosan.org. The Authority reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive any informality in any bid and to accept any bid should it be deemed in the interest of the Authority to do so.

ALLEGHENY COUNTY

SANITARY AUTHORITY

Kimberly Kennedy, P.E. Director of Engineering and Construction

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR MULTIPLE LINES OF INSURANCE

Estate of MRS. BETTY WHITE-JEFFREY deceased of Pittsburgh, PA-May 9th, 2023:

Estate No: 022304862, Co-Administrators of the Estate, Nicole White, 123 St. Croix Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15235 and CAROL GREER, 709 RUSSELLWOOD AVE. PITTSBURGH, PA 15136.

Estate of MERYL L. CRAMER, deceased of Cuddy, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, No: 0223-05445, Kristine E. Cramer, Co-Executor, 10 S. Fayette Street, Cuddy, PA 15031 or to Kimberly A. Lowder, Co-Executor, 103 Boxwood Drive, Bridgeville, PA 15017 or to ROBIN L. RARIE, Atty; BRENLOVE & FULLER, LLC. 401 Washington Avenue, Bridgeville, PA 15017

Estate of MR. EDWARD BREZARICH

Deceased, of 326 Elizabeth Ave, East Pittsburgh, PA 15112, Estate No. 02-23-03468

Westmoreland County Housing Authority (WCHA) is requesting proposals from qualified firms interested in providing multiple lines of insurance.

Proposals will be received by Michael L. Washowich, Executive Director, until Friday, Sept. 8, 2023, at 10:00 A.M. (Eastern Standard Time) at the office of the Westmoreland County Housing Authority, 167 South Greengate Road, Greensburg, PA 15601. Interested respondents can obtain hard copy bid documents from the WCHA Administration Office at the address listed above. Electronic bid documents are available for download at www.wchaonline.com. Inquiries and registration can be emailed to lindam@wchaonline.com.

Prospective bidders shall register with WCHA via email in accordance with request for proposal requirements.

LEVEL 2 ENGINEERING MANAGER - METALLURGICAL SMS group Inc., headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA, seeks a Level 2 Engineering Manager - Metallurgical in Pittsburgh, PA, responsible for designing, developing, deploying & servicing engineering solutions for modernizations & new installations of Level-2 Automation Systems (Supervisory Process Control) for Metallurgical Plants. Apply at: sms-group.us/careers

The

& Exhibition Authority of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County will receive proposals for Construction Management

Services as identified below. The agreement for this work will be with the Sports & Exhibition Authority. The Request for Proposals may be obtained after the date identified below from Mr. Thomas

NOTICE TO BIDDERS ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

The Westmoreland County Housing Authority (WCHA)

D.B.A Eastmont Estates Associates (EEA) is requesting construction bids for the following:

ACCESSIBILITY RENOVATIONS

Located At EASTMONT ESTATES –GREENSBURG PA 15601

GENERAL CONSTRUCTION – CONTRACT: CIP-EEA 18.1.12023.1

PLUMBING CONSTRUCTION

– CONTRACT: CIP-EEA 18.1.12023.2

ELECTRICAL CONSTRUCTION

– CONTRACT: CIP-EEA 18.1.12023.3

MECHANICAL CONSTRUCTION

– CONTRACT: CIP-EEA 18.1.12023.4

Westmoreland County Housing Authority is requesting general construction bids for the referenced project through sealed bids which will be received by the Westmoreland County Housing Authority, until September 5, 2023 at 10:00 A.M. (eastern standard time). Bids shall be deposited at the Administrative Office of the Westmoreland County Housing Authority, 167 South Greengate Road, Greensburg PA 15601. Bids received will then be opened publicly.

A Pre-Bid Meeting is scheduled for August 16, 2023 at 10:00 A.M. (eastern standard time) at EASTMONT ESTATES – Address: 746 Eastmont Drive, Greensburg, PA 15061.

Electronic Bid Documents are available for downloading at www.wchaonline.com. Bidders are required to register online at the www.wchaonline.com to view bid documents. Plan holders proposing to bid shall also register their intent to submit a bid with Westmoreland County Housing Authority via email to lindam@wchaonline.com and eriks@wchaonline.com in accordance with the bid requirements.

Westmoreland County Housing Authority, Michael L. Washowich, Executive Director / Contracting Officer

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 August 29, 2023, until 2:00 P.M., local prevailing time for:

Pgh. CAPA Emergency Generator Replacement General and Electrical Primes

Project Manual and Drawings will be available for purchase on August 07, 2023 , at Modern Reproductions (412-488-7700) 127 McKean Street, Pittsburgh, Pa., 15219 between 9:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M. The cost of the Project Manual Documents is non-refundable. Project details and dates are described in each project manual.

JOB OPPORTUNITIES

MacLachlan Cornelius & Filoni, Inc. d/b/a MCF Architecture in Pittsburgh, PA has multiple openings for a work-at-home Architectural Designer III (w/ability to telecommute, w/approp. telecommuting sys.

Remote work location must be w/in commuting distance of Pittsburgh, PA for weekly trips to corp. office)

to be responsible for prfrmng architectural tasks under minimal supervision, incl. prfrmng design concept integration & tech documentation on small to mid-size prjcts. Send resume & cvr ltr to humanresources@mcfarchitects.com w. “Architectural Designer III” in subject line

2nd Floor Pittsburgh, PA 15222

LEGAL NOTICE BOROUGH OF BRENTWOOD

BID ADVERTISEMENT

The Borough of Brentwood is extending the date to receive bids for Renovations at the Brentwood Borough Civic Center, Park Drive, Brentwood, PA 15227, to Thursday, September 7, 2023. Bids will be received up to 11:00 A.M, to the attention of George Zboyovsky, Borough Manager, Borough of Brentwood, 3735 Brownsville Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15227.

It is the intent of the Owner to enter into a single contract for General Construction, which includes HVAC, plumbing, and electrical trades. All bids shall conform with Contract Documents prepared by HHSDR Architects/Engineers, 40 Shenango Ave., Sharon, PA, 16146, and 201 Century Building, 130 Seventh St., Pittsburgh, PA, 15222. Bidders who contact the Sharon office of HHSDR (724-981-8820) will receive a public link to the Contract Documents. No hard copies will be distributed from HHSDR and no deposit is required. Bids shall include a Bid Security Bond, payable to the Borough of Brentwood, in an amount of five percent (5%) of the bid, in accordance with Instructions to Bidders, as included in the Contract Documents.

SENIOR SUPPLY CHAIN PLANNER HITACHI RAIL STS USA, INC., headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA, seeks a Senior Supply Chain Planner to work in Pittsburgh, PA, and unanticipated locations throughout the US. The Senior Supply Chain Planner will be required to ensure the issuing of an estimation of the overall external costs on “high complexity” Bids Finalization & submission of make and buy external cost estimation. Relocation required. Apply at: https://careers.hitachi.com/

*EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY*

GATEWAY SCHOOL DISTRICT in Monroeville, PA is accepting applications for Director of Pupil Services. Deadline for applications is August 31, 2023. For a complete job description, and how to apply, please visit our website at www.gatewayk12.org -> Human Resources/Personnel Tab -> Employment Opportunities. Gateway School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

FIREFIGHTER/PART-TIME

FIREFIGHTER. The City of Aliquippa will be testing for the position of firefighter/parttime firefighter. Applications may be picked up at the Aliquippa City Building, 581 Franklin Avenue, Aliquippa, PA 15001. The applications must be returned by 3:00 PM, August 28, 2023. A $35.00 fee must be included with the application. Applicants will be notified when the written test will be scheduled. General requirements are, must be 18 years of age, US Citizen, current PA driver’s license, must live within 20 air miles of Aliquippa within 1 year of hire date, PA firefighter 2 certification or equivalent by date of hire, must have current PA-EMT certification, must pass written exam, must pass oral interview, must pass physical agility test, drug test.

We are an equal opportunity employer.

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, Mr. John J. Brezarich, Administrator, C/o Max C. Feldman, Esquire and the Law Office of Max C. Feldman, 1322 Fifth Avenue, Coraopolis, PA 15108 LEGAL ADVERTISING Legal Notices Estate of MARY L. BLACK, DECEASED, of Pittsburgh PA. No. 00384 of 2019. Monique Love, Admrx. requests all persons having any claims or demands against the named decedent’s Estate to make known the same, and all persons indebted to the Decedent to make payments without delay to Irene McLaughlin Clark, Esq., 8908 Upland Terrace, Pittsburgh, PA 15235. Estate of RICHARD W. RUARK, Deceased of Pittsburgh, Estate No. 05269 of 2023 Charles Brown, Extr. 465 Bairdford Rd., Gibsonia, PA 15006, or to c/o Andrew C. Goodermote, Esquire, Scolieri Beam Law Group, P.C., 1207 Fifth Avenue, Suite 200 Bldg., Pittsburgh, Pa. 15219 LEGAL ADVERTISING Legal Notices Estate of JULIANN NAGEL, Deceased, Estate No. 02-23-04852, of 547 Allenby Avenue, Pittsburgh,PA 15218, Executrix, MARIA BOYD, 39 Sir William Drive, Newville, PA 17241 or to William C. Price, Jr. Price & Associates, P.C., 2005 Noble Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15218 NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Petition for Determination of Title to 5120 Rosecrest Dr, Pittsburgh, PA 15201 (81-M-244). Estate of Hassie Mae Nelson, deceased, filed by Vikki Hearld at No. 0223-4891, Orphans Court. Daniel L. Haller, Esq. Neighborhood Legal Service, 928 Penn Ave. Pittsburgh, PA 15222. LEGAL ADVERTISING Bids/Proposals LEGAL ADVERTISING Bids/Proposals LEGAL ADVERTISING Bids/Proposals LEGAL ADVERTISING Bids/Proposals REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) ADVERTISEMENT The Public Parking Authority of Pittsburgh (Authority) is soliciting proposals from qualified respondents to serve as the Engineering Consultant for Repairs & Preventative Maintenance at the Mellon Square Parking Garage, as more fully described in the formal RFP document. The RFP document will be available Wednesday August 16, 2023, after 10:00 a.m. EST on the Authority website at www.pittsburghparking.com on the homepage (Doing Business with the PPA) Printed copies may also be obtained at the Authority main office located at 232 Boulevard of the Allies, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. A mandatory pre-proposal meeting will be held virtually via Zoom on Wednesday, August 23, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. EST. Meeting information will be provided with the RFP documents and on the Authority website. Submitted proposals
to be in
Authority’s possession, in the form of five (5) hard copies and one (1) electronic copy, clearly marked and sealed by 3:00 p.m. EST on Thursday, September 7, 2023.
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FOR PROPOSALS FOR CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT AT-RISK SERVICES FOR THE DAVID L. LAWRENCE CONVENTION CENTER 2ND AND 3RD FLOOR NORTH TERRACE REPLACEMENT
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ASSISTANT MANAGER OF RAILCAR MAINTENANCE

Pittsburgh Regional Transit is seeking an Assistant Manager of Railcar Maintenance to direct, coordinate, and monitor all aspects of the Port Authority of Allegheny County d/b/a Pittsburgh Regional Transit (PRT) Railcar maintenance functions. Ensures vehicle safety, reliability, cleanliness and optimum operating conditions.

Essential Functions:

• Responsible for all daily maintenancerelated activities such as vehicle running and heavy repairs, vehicle cleaning, daily vehicle servicing, and the coordination of building maintenance.

• Responsible for Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Electric Mass Transit Inspection and scheduled preventive maintenance programs and the development of a long-term work plan. Monitors program performance and maintenance of inspection records.

• Responsible for all activities of Vehicle Overhaul program; including development of long term work plan, development of new overhaul procedures, production and submittal of monthly program statements. Monitors program performance and maintenance of overhaul records.

Job requirements include:

• Associate Degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology, Electrical/ Electronic Technology; or equivalent military or technical program in a directly related area from an accredited school. Supervisory related experience may be substituted for education requirements on a year for year basis.

• Minimum of two (2) years of supervisory experience in a fleet maintenance environment.

• Demonstrated ability in Windows and Microsoft Word.

• Effective and professional communication and organizational skills.

Preferred attributes:

• Participative leadership style.

• Experience in statistical process control.

• BA/BS Degree in Business, Transportation or a directly related technical field from an accredited school.

• Supervisory experience in Railcar Maintenance.

MANAGER – CLINICAL RESEARCH

The University of Pittsburgh’s Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, in Pittsburgh, PA, seeks Manager – Clinical Research to manage patient/subject recruitment/enrollment for multiple, simultaneous clinical research studies utilizing appropriate enrollment standards. Apply at https://join.pitt.edu, #23005877

Applicants should upload a cover letter, curriculum vitae, writing sample, and at least three letters of recommendation. The University of Pittsburgh is an Affirmative Action/ Equal Opportunity Employer and values equality of opportunity, human dignity and diversity. EOE, including disability/vets.

TDM COORDINATOR

The Southwestern Pennsylvania Corporation is currently seeking a TDM Coordinator for their Transportation department. Qualified applicants will have an Associate’s degree from two-year college or technical school; Bachelor’s degree in Planning is preferred.

SPC offers a wide range of benefits, including; Medical, Dental, Vision and FSA 403B options and company sponsored pension plan Vacation time, sick time and personal leave

11 Paid Holidays

Flexible hybrid work schedule

SPC is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. SPC values diversity among its leaders, staff, and commission, and invites applications from all qualified applicants regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, nationality, genetics, disability, or Veteran status.

For more information and complete job description, please visit https://spcregion.org

ANESTHESIA TECHNICIAN

We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package. Interested candidates should forward a cover letter (with salary requirements) and resume to:

Alex Kumnik Employment Department 345 Sixth Avenue, 3rd Floor Pittsburgh, PA 15222-2527 AKumnik@RidePRT.org

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UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside seeks Anesthesia Technicians (multiple openings) to work in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA. Must have Associate’s degree in anesthesia technology or related field; or two years of experience as an anesthesia technician or in a substantially similar position in a hospital or patient care setting. Must be Basic Life Support (BLS) and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certified. Apply by following these steps; visit http://careers. upmc.com and enter 2300023K in the “Search Keyword/Job ID” field and click Go. EOE/Disability/Veteran.

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It takes a village, and the village showed up!

At this very moment I am sure you’re saying to yourself, “Where is Bill Neal going with this, what does it have to do with sports, and do I have to go along for the ride???” Yes, you have to take the ride and a joyful ride it will be. And wait ‘til you see what you’re riding in.

However, to address your other question, about the village, hop in, let’s take that ride.

It was only several weeks ago that a young, hard-working mother of four was shocked with what might be the greatest tragedy of their lives.

In the interest of privacy and their future status, I will intentionally leave out some details.

Ms. Adrena and her children; 4-month-old baby boy, twin 5-year-old boys, and her super intelligent 8-year-old son were horrified and shocked by a fire that burned them out of their home and caused them to lose everything... and I do mean everything!

Now here comes the village. Ms. Adrena is a waitress at a local Eat’n Park where some of us oldies but goodies make up the now infamous “E’nP Counter Crew!” When I heard her colleagues speaking of the unbelievable circumstances and what they were faced with, we all jumped into action.

In the next several days

“The Crew,” co-workers, and restaurant strangers raised over $500 and a host of household items. Now enter the Prime Time Players. The Allegheny County Housing Authority moved quickly to house the family and put into motion what would soon become evidence of the sun rising out of darkness in the village.

Along with the request for help from family, friends and well wishers establishing the GoFundMe account to the world, I also presented the situation to the Elite Corvettes of Pittsburgh, of which I am a proud member, and as expected, the club sprung into action as they always do in such matters and hosted a “Drive-In” car cruise that raised another $1,000 while showcasing some of Western Pa.’s finest Vettes.

Now hold on there partner, the village doors didn’t close there. Driv-

ing to the rescue as only they can do were Dennis and Penny Briggs, founders, owners and operators of D. Briggs Transport, LLC, the family-owned business that showcases over 100 vehicles that transport our children, elderly, disabled, veterans and those in need, as well as four luxury buses that can take you where you want to go anytime

and anywhere.

With the Briggs company donation of $500 plus their personal out-ofpocket contribution, the figure from “The Proverbial Village” rose to nearly $2,500 in total contributions.

When you add to that the generous contributions made by Senator Jay Costa, the Penn Hills Fire and Police Dept.,

Penn Hills Mayor Pauline Calabrese, Eat’n Park, Oliver and Sons Garage, the Noblemen Cigar Bar and Restaurant and Achieving Greatness Inc., you are witness to “THE VILLAGE!”

I can tell by that glazed look in your eyes that you still can’t connect the dots to this and sports. Come close, young man, and follow the process. It’s the

game of life, a game that we all play. One that we strive to win every day and Ms. Adrena and her boys are still in the game thanks to the village! Be reminded of what a famous man once said: “You Fight and You Never Quit, Because If You Quit, You Neither Win Nor Live!!! (Clint Eastwood - “The Outlaw Josey Wales”)

SPORTS B12 AUGUST 16-22, 2023 NEW PITTSBURGH COURIER
THE VILLAGE! TIA WHITE, KIM CADNEY, JEANNETTE MARABLE, KELLEY OLIVER MILTON OLIVER, A PENN HILLS FIREFIGHTER, DIANE ZAHORCHAK, MS. ADRENA WITH HER TWINS, TIA WHITE, BILL NEAL

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