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Pittsburgh

‘Queen’ of Charleroi

by Rob Taylor Jr.

Courier Staff Writer

Business is booming on Fallowfield Avenue in Charleroi. People are going in and out of Queen's Market, getting their favorite foods, produce and drinks, while hearing some of their favorite music. But it's not the Charleroi natives who are frequenting the store. It's the people who former president Donald Trump likes to denigrate the most. Immigrants.

Trump infamously said during his presidential debate on Sept. 10 with Vice President and Democratic Presidential Nominee Kamala Harris that Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, 40 minutes west of Columbus, were "eating the dogs... they're eating the cats... They're eating the pets of the people that live there, and this is what's

by Eric Jankiewicz

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Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey’s administration began the process of seeking approval for plans announced earlier this month to overhaul zoning codes to encourage affordable housing citywide.

happening in our country, and that's a shame."

Not apologizing, Trump later added "geese" to the list of prepared foods Haitian immigrants were allegedly eating.

Days after the debate, Trump decided to throw the small Western Pa. town of Charleroi under the bus, by saying that the town had experienced a large wave of "Haitian migrants under Vice President Kamala Harris," costing locals there "hundreds of thousands of dollars."

Trump called Charleroi "virtually bankrupt" and claimed that immigrants had brought "massive crime to the town and every place near it."

The New Pittsburgh Courier traveled to Charleroi on Saturday, Sept. 21, and learned from a host of locals and immigrants that Trump

Gainey is looking to break inclusionary zoning out of its containment despite a pending lawsuit filed by the Builders Association of Metropolitan Pittsburgh challenging the rules.

Andrew Dash, the deputy director of the Department of City Planning, presented the plans to the commission, explaining that the administration’s proposal “comes from 2021 work which led to updates in the housing needs assessment in 2022.”

The mayor on Sept. 5 announced a push for several measures meant to address the affordability issues outlined in a 2022 housing needs study. Gainey looks to expand transit-oriented development, allow accessory dwelling units, remove some parking requirements and minimum lot sizes and expand inclusionary zoning throughout the city. The process of enacting those measures began on Sept. 3 with a City Planning Commission briefing. The reforms will get a commission hearing and vote later this year and City Council will have final word. The city currently has inclusionary zoning contained to the neighborhoods of Polish Hill, Bloomfield, Lawrenceville and most of Oakland. Under inclusionary zoning, developers must set aside 10 percent of total units being built for households making no more than 50 percent of the area median income [AMI]. The rule applies to projects including 20 or more dwelling units, exempting dormitories.

Dash said the proposals are being presented to the commission “in chunks” to prevent overwhelming the panel. The city will use any feedback to advance amendments related to the overall effort.

Dash said the housing needs assessment showed that the gap between the affordable housing supply and demand shrunk since 2016, “but not for good reasons.”

He explained that while incomes in the city are rising faster than rents, many people can’t afford to live within city limits, prompting lower-income households to leave.

“Low-income renters were most vulnerable and were being lost from

What James Earl Jones can teach us about the activism of art in times of crisis

by Dominic Taylor

University of California Los Angeles

The death of James Earl Jones has forced me to consider the end of an era.

Harry Belafonte, Sidney Poitier and Jones were giants in my industry. They were Black performers whose ascents to stardom occurred in the tumultuous 1960s, when I was an infant. All three were politically active, although each operated in a significantly different way.

In 1967, there were more than 150 riots fueled by racial tensions in U.S. cities. Many Americans worried that the nation would implode over racial conflict, and President Lyndon B. Johnson appointed the Kerner Commission to study the sources of racial turmoil.

At the time, Jones was an actor of growing renown on television and the theatrical stage. He had performed in “Danton’s Death” on Broadway and was featured on NBC’s “Tarzan,” among other projects.

Jones found himself grappling with a question that has roiled many artists, then and now: In troubling times, what is an artist to do?

He didn’t give rousing speeches, as Belafonte did. Nor did he hand-deliver cash to student activists in Mississippi during the Freedom Summer, as Poitier had done.

Instead, Jones decided to work on a play about a boxer, “The Great White Hope,” which had been written by Howard Sackler at Arena Stage, a Washington-based theater company in the growing regional theater movement.

Embodying Black power While cities were burning all over America, why would an actor hoping to make a difference sign on to play a boxer? If they aren’t willing to put their life on the line, shouldn’t they at least work on a play about the Civil Rights Movement, racism or police brutality?

However, “The Great White Hope” wasn’t a simple, sentimental sports drama. Sackler based the play’s protagonist, Jack Jefferson, on boxer Jack Johnson, who became the first Black heavyweight champi-

JAMES EARL JONES preps in the dressing room before performing as Jack Jefferson in “The Great White Hope” in December 1968. (Harry Benson/Daily Express via Getty Images)

on in 1908. African Americans riotously celebrated Johnson, who had captured the title just 45 years after the Emancipation Proclamation. In the face of virulent Jim Crow racism, Johnson stood as a man who, if given a fair shot, could beat anyone.

In his book “A Beautiful Pageant: African American Theatre, Drama and Performance in the Harlem Renaissance, 1910-1927,” theater historian David Krasner argues that Johnson’s victory was one of the key events that fueled the Harlem Renaissance, the Black intellectual and cultural movement that birthed jazz music, the poetry of Langston Hughes, the writings of Zora Neale Hurston and the sculptures of Augusta Savage. The confidence Johnson inspired was contagious: If a Black man could handily beat a White man in a boxing ring, there was no reason Black artists and writers couldn’t fashion groundbreaking works, plumbing their lives and their histories—as Hurston did—to become champions of Black culture.

The play is written in three acts, and it follows Jefferson and his fictional White lover, Eleanor Bachman, from 1908 to 1915. After Jefferson wins the title, the government hounds the couple, in part because of their interracial romance. Officials eventually detain them as they enter Ohio under the Mann Act, a law

ostensibly enacted to halt prostitution but often used to intimidate interracial couples. The government tells Jefferson that it will drop the charges if he’s willing to throw a fight to an inferior White boxer.

Jones won a Tony Award for his portrayal of a Black man possessed with talent, confidence and strength, whose biggest problem was that he simply refused to stay in his lane.

A different kind of fighter Boxer Muhammad Ali was also a big fan of Jones’ performance.

Ali had been stripped of his heavyweight title in 1967 because he was a conscientious objector to the Vietnam War, refusing to enlist after being drafted. When Ali saw “The Great White Hope,” he felt like he was looking in the mirror.

“You just change the time, date and the details and it’s about me!” Life magazine quoted him saying.

It’s strange to think about how historical events can be distilled into emotions like fear, love, jealousy and righteousness. But James Earl Jones was somehow able to hold a Black boxer who loved a White woman in conversation with someone unable to bring himself to fight in Vietnam.

Jones probably knew that a performance on a stage seen by a few thousand people would do little to end the Vietnam War, racial inequality or police brutality.

But I think Jones was looking to change the culture. He was trying to change the country’s understanding of what it means to fight—and what a freedom fighter is. Is a fighter someone who knocks out their opponent? Or someone who follows their heart? Is a fighter someone who takes up arms at the behest of their government? Or is a fighter someone who’s willing to risk their livelihood for their values?

Sometimes, activism can be as simple as making art to the best of your abilities—or, as W.E.B. Du Bois wrote, “to use beauty to set the world right.

(This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license.)

This Week In Black History A Courier Staple

• SEPTEMBER 25

1861—The Secretary of the Navy authorizes the enlistment of free Blacks and slaves as Union sailors in a bid to help the North win the Civil War against pro-slavery Southern Whites who had proven more difficult in battle than the North had originally expected.

1962— In another one of those instances demonstrating the tenacity of racism among Southern Whites, Mississippi Gov. Ross Barnett defies a federal court order and personally stands in the door to block the admittance of a Black student— James Meredith —to the University of Mississippi. Meredith would eventually be admitted and graduate. Historians now generally believe Ross’ “show” was primarily designed to curry favor among White voters not actually to stop desegregation of the then-all-White university.

• SEPTEMBER 26

1867—Maggie L. Walker is born. She would become the most prominent Black businesswoman in the Richmond, Va., area and one of the wealthiest Black women in the nation. She also became the first Black woman to establish a bank in the nation. A social activist, she would help establish the Lilly Black political party in part as a slap at the “Lilly White” political parties of the day.

1907— The People’s Savings Bank is incorporated in Philadelphia by one of the nation’s early Black Congressman George H. White. White had been pretty much forced out of Congress as Jim Crow laws led to the increasing disenfranchisement of Black voters after Reconstruction. After leaving Congress, he turned his attention to Black economic advancement. His bank helped thousands of Blacks buy homes.

1929—Ida Stephens Owens is born. She would become the nation’s first Black female bio-chemist.

1937— Blues great Bessie Smith dies of injuries sustained in an automobile accident near Clarksdale, Miss. Rumors spread that White medics refused to treat her. However, later information did cast doubt on the accuracy of those rumors.

• SEPTEMBER 27

1817—Hiram R. Revels is born free in Fayetteville, N.C. Revels becomes the first Black to serve in the United States Senate shortly after the Civil War.

1876—Edward Mitchell Bannister upsets racist Whites who believe Blacks have no artistic skill by winning a bronze medal for a painting he displayed at the American Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia.

1950—Gwendolyn Brook s is awarded Pulitzer Prize for her book of poetry—“Annie Allen.” She was the first Black so honored. Brooks published her first poem in a children’s magazine, “American Childhood,” when she was 13 years old. By the time she was 16, she had compiled a portfolio of around 75 published poems and had her work critiqued by poet and novelist James Weldon Johnson. At 17, she started submitting her work to “Lights and Shadows,” the poetry column of the Chicago Defender, an African American newspaper. Her poems, many published while she attended Wilson Junior College, ranged in style from traditional ballads and sonnets to poems using blues rhythms in free verse.

1950—Ralph J. Bunch is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his work in mediating a con-

flict between Palestinians and the newly established Jewish state of Israel. Arabs had gone to war arguing the Jewish state had been established on land which rightfully belonged to the Palestinians.

• SEPTEMBER 28

1785— Abolitionist and writer David Walker is born. Walker is best known for his powerful anti-slavery pamphlet “David Walker’s Appeal.” The “Appeal” was published on this same day in 1829.

1833— Reverend Lemuel Haynes dies at 88. He was one of the leading Black veterans of America’s war for independence from England.

1868—The Opelousas Massacre occurs. Racist Whites launch a terror campaign in St. Landry Parrish, La., resulting in the deaths of at least 200 Blacks.

1895—The National Baptist Convention is founded.

1991— Jazz Trumpeter Miles Davis dies in Santa Monica, Calif., of a stroke. He was 65.

• SEPTEMBER 29

1784—First African American Masonic lodge is established by Prince Hall. Hall headed lodge number 459 and was referred to as the “Worshipful Master.” He would also become a leading figure in the struggle for African Americans rights during this early period in U.S. history.

1940— The first U.S. merchant ship commanded by a Black captain— Hugh Mulzac —is launched in Wilmington, Del. The ship is named the “Booker T. Washington.” 1962—President John F. Kennedy finally sends federal troops to force the integration of the University of Mississippi.

1975— The nation’s first Blackowned television station— WGPR —begins broadcasting in Detroit.

1979—William Arthur Lewis , economics professor at Princeton University, becomes the first Black to receive a Nobel Prize in Economics.

2001—Mabel Fairbanks dies at 85. She was the first Black woman to be inducted into the Figure Skating Hall of Fame. She coached Olympic greats Tai Babilonia and Randy Gardner.

• OCTOBER 1

1841—Fannie M. Richards is born. She becomes one of the nation’s early civil rights advocates as well as a prominent educator.

1868—John Mercer Langston (1829-1897) organizes the nation’s first Black law school at Howard University in Washington, D.C. Largely forgotten today, Langston was a major Black political figure during his day. He was one of the nation’s first African American lawyers, elected political officials and he influenced Black education throughout the country. The town of Langston, Okla., is named in his honor.

1872—Morgan State College is founded in Maryland.

1937— The NAACP awards the prestigious Spingarn Medal to Walter White for his work against lynching. The light complexioned White had “passed for White” to gather evidence against terrorist organizations such as the Ku Klux Klan.

1960—Africa’s most populous nation-Nigeria-declares its independence from colonial rule.

1966—The militant Black Panther Party is founded in Oakland, Calif., by Huey Newton and Bobby Seale.

Gainey proposes zoning overhaul in favor of

said.

Along with expanding inclusionary zoning, the administration wants to remove the minimum lot size per unit and reduce the minimum lot size requirements for housing construction. Doing this, according to the administration’s presentation to the commission, would allow for the creation of more multi-unit developments. These reforms would not change height and setback requirements currently in place.

Dash said that most of these reforms target districts zoned for high density, but the city eventually plans to reform rules for lower-density residential districts, too.

Commissioner Rachel O’Neill expressed concern that the proposed changes would unfairly leave wealthier parts of the city untouched.

“We need to look at this more holistically than just areas that include larger lot sizes,” she said.

Downtown office to

residential conversion

The commission also previewed plans to turn an eight-story office building on Penn Avenue, Downtown, into a residential building with retail on the ground floor.

Joseph Fraker, an urban planner with the city, presented the plans and noted the project is in a historic district.

The project proposed by iPenn Ventures calls for the demolition and replacement of the building’s facade and includes 70 housing units, 10 to be set aside for people making 50 percent of AMI and who have a Housing Choice Voucher.

Attorney Jonathan Kamin, representing iPenn, said that the building was originally part of “a much larger building. And then there was fire and part of it was demolished. What we’re left with is trying to convert an office building into an apartment building.” The plans call for a deck and for opening the eastern and western facades up to install windows.

“We hope to have a food service tenant to activate the street and the side lot for space to eat outdoors,” Kamin said, plus “walkways and lounging with seating under umbrellas and trellis.”

Brett Walsh, of iPenn, said that the affordable housing component comes from a tax discount received in exchange for locking in affordable housing for a 10-year period.

Commissioner Holly Dick asked about accessibility throughout the apartments and planned retail.

“We’re going to exceed [Americans with Disabilities Act] code require ments but we don’t know yet what that number is” of accessible units, Walsh said, adding that he thought the city was un dersupplied when it came to ADA units.

Commissioner Steve Mazza said he was thor oughly disappointed in the company’s decision to use a demolition contracting company that is not part of Pittsburgh’s Workforce Development Hub. The Hub is a federal initiative meant to help train peo ple in the Pittsburgh re gion for unionized, skilled trades and is specifically targeted towards residents of “high/extreme needs neighborhoods.”

“We’re trying to change our city into a model of helping people and this is very disappointing,” Maz za said. “We’re trying to build generational wealth and we have a developer think, like, ‘Well we don’t need those things,’ when we actually do.”

“Developers come to our town, use our tax dollars and don’t use our city of Pittsburgh workers,” Maz-

he considered the company they’re using, Franjo Construction, to be a city contractor. Franjo is

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The ‘Queen’ of Charleroi

Trump disparages immigrants in Washington County town, but Courier learns immigrants there are making a positive impact

had his story all messed up.

Charleroi, in Washington County, nestled across the bridge from Monessen and a stone's throw from Belle Vernon, is pretty much your basic small town. Come into the Downtown, which has two primary thoroughfares, McKean Avenue and Fallowfield, and you'll see the token American Legion. The 24-hour laundromat. The Dollar General. The one McDonald's everyone goes to. The Charleroi Public Library. Homes that don flags in support of Donald Trump. Make a turn onto Fallowfield Avenue, though, and Charleroi becomes a town unlike any other in the region. Immigrants from Haiti, Liberia, Ghana, Jamaica, and more nations have made their presence felt, owning stores, owning or renting homes, and purchasing items from a variety of stores. Some are driving, some are walking.

Officials in Charleroi have said that there has been no increase in crime due to the 2,000 or so immigrants, most of whom are Haitians, who make Charleroi their home these days. The exact population of Charleroi today is unclear. Some years ago, it was at 4,000 with only a 7 percent African American

population. The population is growing because of the immigrants, which is a good thing, according to Charleroi's borough manager, Joe Manning. "It hasn't been a drain on borough resources, we haven't seen a spike in crime, we haven't seen any major problems," Manning told KDKA-TV in mid-September. "They have been a benefit to the town." However, Manning is aware that there is a segment of the population that is angry so many immigrants have moved into Charleroi.

"Charleroi is about the only community in the Mon Valley that is seeing a population increase," Manning said to KDKA-TV. "They come here, they buy property, they open businesses, they work here, they pay taxes. So for us, at the end of the day, it has been a benefit."

Augusta Goll, who is originally from Liberia, owns Queen's Market on Fallowfield Avenue, and it's one of the best-selling businesses on Fallowfield. Around her store are some other stores owned by immigrants, like Marie Boutique, owned

by Marie Occimable. Goll, known as Queen, has been running her store for five years — she moved to Charleroi in March 2019.

"I'm paying taxes and this and that, we're making a great impact in this community, we're bring life back to this city," Queen told the Courier exclusively. "We have done a lot of community things," but she said that the largely-White Charleroi community "doesn't want to be a part of it. They're scared of us."

Queen spoke to the Courier during a steady stream of people coming in and out of her store—her husband, Henry Campbell, working feverishly to keep the shelves stocked with goods. "The city right now is divided," Queen said. "Some percentage of people that have grown up here, born here, they're not comfortable seeing these Black people around this place."

But Queen said Charleroi residents who have lived other places seem to be more accepting of the Haitians, Liberians and other immigrants walking around.

In the Courier's two-hour visit to Charleroi, while there were some White residents out and about, most of the people outside on the 80-degree day were immigrants. The vast majority of the immigrants in Charleroi came to the U.S. legally, with humanitarian visas. It allows them to temporarily live and work in the U.S.

For Queen, her path to Charleroi came under unfortunate circumstances. She originally came to the U.S. as a refugee status through Catholic Charities, which placed her in San Diego, Calif. She arrived there in 2003.

In 2009, Queen and her son, Telvin Goll, relocated to Arizona. But her life changed forever on Dec. 29, 2018. Her 18-year-old son, Telvin, was shot and killed during a robbery attempt at an apartment. It was too much for her to handle. And no reason to stay in Arizona. A former friend of hers

invited her to see what Charleroi was like. Queen took the chance. She saw how small Charleroi was, she knew her personality was big, and she felt confident she could make it in Charleroi.

"It was not easy at first, but I never gave up," Queen told the Courier exclusively. "I pray about everything and put on a positive face and be happy." She said some people wonder why she always seems so happy. "They don't know what I'm celebrating," she said.

What are some of the most popular products people purchase inside Queen's Market? Definitely the Caribbean Red Snapper fish, Queen said, and the goat meats. You can also find cut tilapia, chicken wings, catfish, and all the fruits and vegetables your heart desires.

While the Courier was at Queen's Market, Sheree McWilliams and Nate Cook walked into the store. They were the only Americans to enter the store while the Courier was there. McWilliams and Cook, who are both African Americans, live in Donora, about 10-15 minutes from Charleroi. McWilliams had to get the Red Snapper, too. "Culture should be celebrated regardless of where they came from," McWilliams told the Courier. She's seen the Mon Valley go down since the steel mill days, and she said most of Downtown Charleroi was "run down, torn down. Now you see people outside."

McWilliams added: "Sometimes change is scary, and can be very uncomfortable, but when you look at the other side of things and business is coming in, then that should be something to celebrate."

Queen, flanked by a store employee and a few customers, then proudly proclaimed: "We are not going anywhere."

“Though I speak with the tongues of men and of Angels, and have not LOVE, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understanding all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not LOVE, I am NOTHING.”

WALKER SAYS: 1John 4:20 — If a man say, I

God, and hates his brother, he is a liar: for he that LOVES not his brother whom he has seen, how can he LOVE God whom he has not seen.

DONORA RESIDENTS SHEREE MCWILLIAMS AND NATE COOK PURCHASE FOOD FROM QUEEN’S MARKET IN CHARLEROI. (PHOTO BY ROB TAYLOR JR.)

THE COURIER TRAVELS TO CANTON TO CAPTURE...

The 2024 Black College Football Hall of Fame Classic

BLACK COLLEGE FOOTBALL—THE TRADITION, THE PAGEANTRY, THE BANDS

Virginia State upsets

Benedict College, 23-7

by Rob Taylor Jr.

Courier Staff Writer

The heart and soul of Columbia, South Carolina; Benedict College, which has been around since 1870, a highly respected and valued Historically Black College, with its own "Benedict College Historic District," which is part of the National Register of Historic Places. It's comprised of five on-campus buildings that were built between 1895 and 1937.

Fame in Canton, delaying the game by an hour midway through the tilt. In the end, though, Virginia State brushed off Mother Nature and then dominated Benedict College, a 23-7 upset victory in the fifth Black College Football Hall of Fame Classic.

Fans from Pittsburgh were in attendance at this year's game, although attendance dipped overall to under 5,000. Fans

Their athletics nickname is the "Tigers," and when they accepted the invitation to play in the Black College Football Hall of Fame Classic in Canton, Ohio, Sept. 1, 2024, they brought the cheerleaders, the "Marching Tiger Band of Distinction," tons of fans, and the heralded football team, which had won 20 regular season games in a row.

But it was their opponent, Virginia State University, the Trojans, who took the 463-mile trek to Canton, with upset on their minds.

Mother Nature came to play, too, throwing rain showers and storms onto Tom Benson Stadium at the Pro Football Hall of

watched Benedict score first on a blocked punt, but VSU put up 23 unanswered points, led by running back Jimmyll Williams, who rushed for two touchdowns. Kevin Gayles caught a 51-yard touchdown pass as well for the Trojans.

The Black College Football Hall of Fame Classic has become a destination event for African Americans in the region and beyond, depending on the teams that play. It's become a week full of events, including job fairs, concerts, and the acknowledgement of players who went into the Black College Football Hall of Fame for 2024. This year's inductees were Joe "747 Adams (Tennessee State

University), Antoine Bethea (Howard University), Waymond Bryant (Tennessee State University), Kevin Dent (Jackson State University), Richard Huntley (Winston-Salem State University), Lemar Parrish (Lincoln University), and Coach Eddie Hurt (Morgan State University).

VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY CHEERLEADERS, AT THE BLACK COLLEGE FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME CLASSIC IN CANTON, OHIO, SEPT. 1, 2024. (PHOTO BY ROB TAYLOR JR.)

VIRGINIA STATE WINS, 23-7, OVER BENEDICT COLLEGE. (PHOTO BY MIKE PATTON)

Pittsburgh’s new name for its defense: ‘The Steel Blanket’

In 1971, Pittsburgh radio station WTAE hosted a contest to name the dominating Pittsburgh Steelers defense that smothered opposing offenses so thoroughly that there were occasions opponents could see no light at the end of the tunnel.

Thus the name, "The Steel Curtain." That was the label many Steelers fans adopted to describe the play of the team's defensive line. As time went on, the label evolved to include the entire defense.

Fast forward to 2024. I don’t need a contest to assist me in defining the present defensive players. I now crown the defense, "The Steel Blanket." The reason that I chose the word blanket is because in this case, "The Steel Blanket" has a dual purpose. The defense provides a level of comfort and confidence to the Steelers’ offense, allowing them to play an almost stress-free type of football.

That same quilt of comfort can also be used to smother the opposing offense like an African python smothers an unwary raccoon that answers a questionable online ad for a dinner date, not knowing that it would be the main course listed on the menu. Instead of having a negative view when the offense may commit a turnover, Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin pointed out the Steelers’ defense did not appear overly concerned.

“I don’t know that our defense worries about that,” he said. “They’ve got no control over when or how they take the field. They’ve got all the control on how they get off the

field. That’s the life we live. I think it was reflected when we turned the ball over, right when that ball got tipped up in the air and intercepted. You saw the spirit in which our defense took the field, so we’re not looking for comfort. We’re not looking to hide on the sideline. We’ll get ourselves off the field.”

Tomlin also addressed the maturity of sec-

ond-year linebacker Nick Herbig, who was drafted in the fourth round of the 2023 NFL Draft. When starting right outside linebacker Alex Highsmith suffered a groin injury late in the second quarter in the Sept. 22 game against the Los Angeles Chargers, Herbig replaced Highsmith in the lineup and the defense didn’t miss a beat. Mike Tomlin’s assessment of Nick Herbig’s performance was: “You know, this guy wants to be great. But he’s looking at the recipe every day of his life, too. He just does, man. He’s sharp enough to follow guys at his position that are already doing it at a high level, who have been doing it longer than him, and I think that positions him more than anything to produce what it is you’re looking at.”

Oh by the way, some folks are "whispering very loudly" that Coach Mike

Tomlin’s 2024 strategy is beginning to mirror the game plan of his predecessor, Bill Cowher, by staying close in games, and closing strong by running the ball excessively to sustain time of possession and claim victory. Geez, that strategy has, is and will always be the perfect game plan for success in the NFL,

if you can pull it off. If that sort of strategy is the do-all and cure-all for success in the NFL, why even bother to install and utilize four wide receiver—and empty-backfield sets? If these birdbrains are attempting to connect Mike Tomlin’s success to the strategies, then when Tomlin becomes eligible to be inducted into the

Pro Football Hall of Fame, will he be turned away because people considered his strategies too similar to the imaginary playbook of Bill Cowher? Mike Tomlin only lost one AFC Championship game. Bill Cowher lost four. Now tell me, friends and neighbors, based on the sheer numbers, who would have to borrow

strategies from who? The next thing that they will be saying is that Mike Tomlin stole the fried chicken recipe from Colonel Sanders and combined it with the recipe from the late Willie Stargell’s "Chicken on the Hill" restaurant and went on to make a boatload of money. If you believe that, there is nothing more to say.

KAMALA HARRIS OFFERS A NEW GENERATION OF LEADERSHIP

$50K tax deduction for new business owners

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$25K in down payment assistance for first time home buyers

During his presidency, the Black unemployment rate was at an all time high

His Project 2025 agenda would roll back civil rights policies that offer opportunity for Black Americans

He uses race to divide us, scapegoating Black & Brown communities

She believes in what is possible. He’s more interested in defending himself than looking out for you. Let’s turn the page and move forward.

JUSTIN FIELDS EASILY HAD HIS BEST GAME AS A STEELER IN THE TEAM’S 20-10 WIN OVER THE CHARGERS, SEPT. 22. (PHOTO BY MARLON MARTIN)

PROPERTY IS POWER!

How racist laws stole Black wealth through homeownership

The legacy of systemic racism, through Jim Crow laws and redlining, has had devastating effects on Black homeownership, equity values, wealth generation, and legacy building. These practices systematically denied Black people the opportunity to own property, which is the bedrock of wealth in America. The result has been the exclusion of generations from the critical wealth building benefits of homeownership, leading to a persistent wealth gap that continues to harm our community today. Several laws and practices, like Jim Crow, had a profound and lasting impact on Black homeownership in the United States. These laws and policies, both formal and informal, were designed to limit access to wealth building opportunities. Here are some of the most significant ones:

1. Jim Crow Laws (Late 19th Century to 1960s)

Jim Crow laws, primarily in Southern states, en-

forced racial segregation and institutionalized racial discrimination across multiple areas of life, including housing.

• Segregated Neighborhoods: Black people were often restricted to certain neighborhoods, usually the least desirable areas with limited access to amenities, schools, and services. These neighborhoods had lower property values and fewer opportunities for homeownership.

• Limited Legal Recourse: Under Jim Crow laws, Black people had little to no legal recourse when they faced discrimination in housing, making it difficult to challenge segregation or improve living conditions.

2. Redlining (1930s-1960s)

Redlining was a widespread discriminatory practice in housing and lending, primarily carried out by the federal government and banks.

• Federal Housing Administration (FHA) and Home Owners Loan Corporation (HOLC): In the 1930s, the HOLC created residential security maps that categorized neighborhoods based on perceived lending risk. Neighborhoods with significant Black populations were marked in red as “high risk” or “hazardous.” The FHA adopted these maps and refused to insure mortgages in these areas, making it nearly impossible for Black families to secure home loans.

• Impact on Property Values: Redlining sys-

Maintenance

In life, many of us are taught to strive for certain milestones: a stable job, a loving relationship, a nice house, a reliable car, financial security, maybe even a well-maintained body. We see these as markers of success, the fruits of our hard work. But what we often overlook is the constant effort required to maintain these achievements. Getting them is challenging, but maintaining them can be draining! Maintenance and upkeep are where the true daily grind lies. Relationships: The Effort Never Stops Relationships, whether romantic, family, or friendships, require continuous effort. Falling in love, getting married, or entering a committed relationship is a significant emotional milestone for many. But relationships aren’t set-it-and-forget-it scenarios. The daily grind of maintaining a healthy relationship involves communication, compromise, emotional support, and quality time. The honeymoon phase fades, and reality kicks in. You realize that love isn’t just a feeling—it’s work. The longer you’re together, the more effort it takes to keep the spark alive, manage conflicts, and stay connected. You can’t just stop caring, or you risk drifting apart. The emotional investment necessary to ensure that love, trust, and intimacy flourish can be draining, particularly when the pressure of maintaining other components of your life add to the strain. If there’s no concerted effort to maintain the relationship from all par-

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How racist laws stole Black wealth through homeownership

tematically devalued properties in Black neighborhoods, trapping Black homeowners in areas with declining value and preventing wealth accumulation through homeownership. Over time, redlining also prevented investment in these areas, leading to economic decay, poor infrastructure, and underfunded schools.

3. Racially Restrictive Covenants (Early 20th Century to 1960s)

Racially restrictive covenants were legal agreements written into property deeds that prohibited the sale or rental of property to people of certain races, particularly Black people.

• Legal Enforcement: These covenants were legally enforceable until 1948, when the Supreme Court ruled in Shelley vs. Kraemer that courts could not enforce racially restrictive covenants. However, even after the ruling, these covenants continued to shape housing patterns informally for years.

• Exclusion from Wealthy Neighborhoods: These covenants excluded Black families from moving into wealthier, predominantly White neighborhoods, denying them access to better housing, schools, and services. This practice kept Black families in lower-income neighborhoods, which suffered from disinvestment.

4. Urban Renewal and Highway Construction (1940s-1970s)

Urban renewal programs, often referred to as “slum clearance,” disproportionately displaced Black communities in cities across the country.

• Destruction of Black Neighborhoods: Urban

renewal projects targeted areas deemed “blighted,” which were often Black neighborhoods. This led to the destruction of homes and communities, forcing Black families into overcrowded and poorly maintained public housing or rental units.

• Highway Construction: The construction of interstate highways often cut through Black communities, displacing thousands of residents and further devaluing the remaining properties. These projects devastated many thriving Black neighborhoods and stripped them of economic opportunities.

5. The G.I. Bill (1944) The G.I. Bill provided returning World War II veterans with benefits, including low cost home loans. However, Black veterans were largely excluded from these benefits.

• Discriminatory Lending: While the G.I. Bill itself did not explicitly discriminate, local VA offices and banks often refused to lend to Black veterans or denied them access to FHA insured loans. As a result, Black veterans were unable to take advantage of home loan programs that helped millions of White veterans become homeowners and build generational wealth.

• Segregated Housing: Even when Black veterans could obtain loans, racially restrictive covenants or redlining practices prevented them from purchasing homes in many suburban areas, limiting their housing options to segregated and underdeveloped neighborhoods.

6. Blockbusting and Steering (1950s-1970s) Blockbusting and steering were predatory real estate practices that exploited racial fears and

further entrenched housing segregation.

• Blockbusting: In this practice, real estate agents would spread fear among White homeowners that Black families were moving into their neighborhoods, driving down property values. Agents would then convince White homeowners to sell their homes at a loss and subsequently sell those homes to Black families at inflated prices. This practice destabilized neighborhoods and further segregated housing.

• Steering: Real estate agents would “steer” Black homebuyers away from White neighborhoods and into segregated, predominantly Black areas. This practice limited housing

choices for Black families and perpetuated residential segregation, even after the Fair Housing Act was passed.

7. Discriminatory Lending Practices (1970s-present)

While legal segregation in housing was formally dismantled by the Fair Housing Act of 1968, discriminatory lending practices have persisted in various forms.

• Predatory Lending:

In the late 1990s and early 2000s, predatory lenders disproportionately targeted Black borrowers with subprime loans that had higher interest rates and less favorable terms, even when they qualified for conventional loans. These loans contributed to the

foreclosure crisis that disproportionately affected Black homeowners during the 2008 housing crash.

• Continued Redlining: Although outlawed in 1968, modern forms of redlining still exist. Banks have been found to provide fewer loans in predominantly Black neighborhoods or charge higher interest rates to Black borrowers, further limiting opportunities for wealth building through homeownership.

Conclusion: The Lasting Legacy of Discriminatory Laws

The combination of Jim Crow laws, redlining, racially restrictive covenants, urban renewal, the G.I. Bill’s discriminatory implementation, and

modern lending practices has systematically denied Black families the opportunity to build wealth through homeownership. This has contributed to the racial wealth gap that persists today, with Black families owning significantly less wealth than White families on average. Addressing these historical injustices requires not only policy changes but also a concerted effort to create pathways to homeownership for Black families because Property is Power! By dismantling the legacy of these discriminatory laws and practices, we can begin to build a more equitable future where Black families can fully participate in the wealth-building opportu-

Carver Bancorp names Donald Felix President and CEO

NEW YORK—Carver Bancorp, Inc., the holding company for Carver Federal Savings Bank, a certified Community Development Financial Institution (“CDFI”) and designated Minority Depository Institution (“MDI”), announced that its Board of Directors has named Donald Felix as President and CEO of the Company and Bank effective November 1, 2024. He will also serve as a member of the Carver Board.

“Felix brings more than two decades of banking leadership to advance Carver into its next era of growth.”

Mr. Felix is an accomplished banking executive with over 25 years of global banking and broad C-level experience. In his most recent role at Citizens Financial Group, Inc. as Executive Vice President and Head of National Banking & Expansion, Mr. Felix drove increased profitability and grew deposits by $3B. In this and previous roles at JPMorgan Chase and Citi, he has had extensive experience managing deposits and lending, delivering innovations in digital banking, and launching new products and solutions for consumer financial

health. His roles have spanned consumer banking and wealth management, corporate banking, office of the Chairman/CEO, and investment banking, domestically and internationally.

The Board undertook a comprehensive national search to find a permanent President and CEO to lead Carver in its ongoing mission to provide banking services and business capital to diverse urban communities throughout Greater New York City, and beyond. Mr. Felix will succeed Craig

C. MacKay, an independent director since February 2017, who has served as the Interim President and CEO of the Company and Bank since October 2023. Mr. MacKay will continue to serve as a member of the Carver Board.

“Don Felix has an outstanding record of executive experience and achievement in the banking industry,” said Lewis P. Jones III, Chairman of the Board. “His expertise will help Carver achieve its strategic objective to create new revenue streams and further enhance shareholder value. He will fulfill Carver’s mission of expanding access to capital in the communities it serves. On behalf of the Bank, our customers, and valued community partners, I welcome Don to the Carver family and look forward to his contributions in the months and years ahead. I also want to thank Craig for his vital work and leadership in serving as Interim President and CEO with distinction over the past year.”

“I have known Don Felix for over a decade—and I am confident he has the strategic and operational expertise to elevate the banking experience for our customers, expand our commu-

nity relationships, drive technological enhancements at the Bank, and enhance profitability for our shareholders,” said Craig C. MacKay, Interim President and CEO. “It has been an honor to serve as Interim President and CEO. I want to thank my colleagues at Carver, our customers, and banking partners for their unwavering support of our institution during my tenure.”

“Carver has been a driving force in economic empowerment in Greater New York City for more than seven decades doing some of the most impact-driven work in banking,” said Incoming President and CEO Donald Felix. “I look forward to advancing Carver’s growth, creating value for our stakeholders, and promoting greater financial inclusion and economic mobility. We will continue to play a central role in ensuring we meet the evolving needs of consumers and helping our communities thrive. I want to thank Lewis, Craig, and the Board for their incredible support and encouragement. I deeply respect the executives and employees who have built this incredible financial institution. Working together with the team and our

partners, I know Carver’s best days lie ahead.” Prior to his employment with Carver, Mr. Felix served as Executive Vice President of Citizens Financial Group, Head of National Banking & Expansion from 2021 to 2023. Before that, he served as Managing Director of JPMorgan Chase, in the Consumer Bank as Head of Consumer Financial Health from 2019 to 2021. He was also the Chief of Staff in the Office of the CEO, for Chase Consumer Bank & Wealth Management, from 2016 to 2019, and before joining Chase held various senior positions domestically and abroad at Citi from 1996 to 2016. He holds an MBA in Finance and Strategic Management from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, and a BBA in Information Systems and Analysis from Howard University. He is a Director at the Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts. A first-generation Caribbean-American, Mr. Felix was born and raised in New York City and has a deep connection and long history of civic engagement with the communities that Carver serves.

Maintenance and upkeep: The real daily grind!

to unexpected breakdowns. All of which demand time, attention and resources. Both home and car upkeep come with financial costs and time commitments that can easily add up, making these supposed “achievements” feel like burdens over time.

The Weight of Maintaining It All

What makes maintenance and upkeep the real grind is the fact that it doesn’t stop. There’s no reward at the end—just more upkeep. The modern narrative often tells us to achieve these goals as if the hard part is reaching them, but the true challenge lies in holding onto them. When you consider the multitude of responsibilities in relationships, parenting, career, health, and material possessions—it becomes evident that the true daily grind is not just in achieving these milestones, but in sustaining them. The emotional, physical, and financial demands can create a cumulative effect,

leading to burnout, stress, and a sense of being overwhelmed. Finding Balance in the Grind If we don’t acknowledge the toll that maintenance takes on us, we risk burning out. The truth is, it’s okay to find parts of life exhausting and recognize that the grind is more about keeping things from falling apart than reaching some elusive pinnacle of success. Balance is key. While upkeep is necessary, learning to delegate tasks, seek support, and let go of perfectionism can help lighten the load. We can reframe how we view maintenance, not as a never-ending chore but as a way of investing in the things that matter most. With the right perspective, it becomes a reminder that life is less about reaching milestones and more about appreciating the effort it takes to sustain the things that truly bring us joy. In the end, the grind never stops! (Damon Carr, Money Coach can be reached @ 412-216-1013 or visit his website @ www.damonmoneycoach.com)

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Black men to the KHive

Black men, don’t be bamboozled: Don’t go for the fake from the Trump team, because 12 percent of you voted for him in 2020. Trump’s campaigning on gold sneakers to you and saying that immigrants are taking your jobs are a false promise and an unproven claim. And even if the promise of gold sneakers proves true, then you shouldn’t be bought off so cheaply, as if there is a price and merchandise equivalent to the cost of your vote and freedom.

Some folks are making the case that standing behind Kamala Harris is a sign of weakness, but nothing could be further from the truth. Don’t go for the okey-doke promulgated in 1972 when Rep. Shirley Chisholm was the first Black woman to seek the highest office in the land. Remember that Shirley was a candidate in 12 primaries and earned 152 delegates (or 10 percent), notwithstanding an underfinanced campaign and the negativity from the predominantly male Congressional Black Caucus.

Black women, even when the call went out for Black men in 1995 for the Million Man March, you were there to answer the march’s purpose of unifying the Black family.

What Trump is seeking is a division in the Black community— the notion that Black men are for him and not for the Harris/ Walz team. We don’t have to do a deep dive into the reason to reject Trump. He allegedly referred to Kamala as a “b—-.” If Trump can shape his nasty mouth to refer to her in such a derogatory way, it’s not hard to imagine how, in the deepest recesses of his heart, he feels about you. In short, our appeal not only demands that you reject the idea that you are less inclined to vote for a Black woman as a sign of weakness, but declares that it is a sign of strength and commitment to join the KHive—the Kamala Harris/Tim Walz team—and deny Trump’s march toward a dictatorship.

(Reprinted from the New York Amsterdam News)

(Editor’s Note: #KHive is the hashtag used by an informal online community supporting Kamala Harris, the 49th vice president of the United States and 2024 Democratic presidential nominee.)

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(TriceEdneyWire.com)—I’ve always thought there might be a difference in misleading and lying, but JD Vance has acknowledged that he was lying about Haitian Immigrants when he admitted the story about Haitian Immigrants was intentional knowing it was not true! Even when one of his constituents came apologized to her neighbors about their taking her cat and presumably had a meal with it. Even though she found her cat in her basement, apologized and admitted she was mistaken, that was not good enough for JD or his boss, Such despicable behavior from two men who want people to vote for them! They want those children whose school they interrupted and put fear in not only the children, but also their parents, the city and state officials! I thought about my 6-yearold nephew who just spent his first few days in first grade. He has been so excited about leaving pre-K and K and moving up to first grade! To have his school so interrupted so quickly would have been devastating.

It’s very challenging for some of the little ones to leave home, spend the day away from their Mom, and as soon as they find out school is not so bad while making new friends, they are told that school is a scary place! Their parents have to admit to them there may be bad people on the way or around the school who want to hurt them!

Do grown men who do that to

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(TriceEdneyWire.com)—Unequal access to high-quality health services is one of the most pervasive problems in America’s healthcare system. Far too often, communities of color face reduced access, higher costs, and less comprehensive care and support than their predominately White counterparts.

While this has been a growing cause for concern for decades, several factors—including the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, ongoing supply chain issues, the increasing cost of providing medical care, high inflation, and a growing healthcare workforce shortage—have brought health equity issues to the fore. Add to that a broken Medicare physician payment system that is reducing access to care nationwide, and you have a recipe for disaster.

Throughout the Los Angeles region, there are a troubling number of federally designated Health Professional Shortage Areas, with disproportionately low-income, Black, and Latino neighborhoods seeing the greatest need. According to the California Health Care Foundation, low-income Californians are the least likely to have access to a regular healthcare provider, and Black and Latino Californians are more likely than White Californians to report waiting longer than reasonable for a doctor’s appointment. California is not the only place that will experience improvements in health care access with the passage of HR 2474, but its diverse population give us an idea of which populations will gain most if it will successfully pass.

According to a study by the Commonwealth Foundation, Black Medicare beneficiaries are more likely than White ones to be hospitalized or seek care in an emergency department setting to treat health conditions that could be manageable if they had appropriate access to primary care. This dire lack of primary care is forcing many patients of color to seek out the care they need in higher-cost settings like hospitals and emergen-

children deserve to be on a ballot with the possibility of becoming what may be called leaders? We must admit a lot of candidates running for office that we really do have despicable people masquerading as leaders but are only a disgrace to the America they claim to love more than the rest of us who work so hard to be mentors and examples of good behavior. I am talking about their parents, grandparents, their teachers and others. I can understand why so many young people are confused about what is good and what is bad!

Do you remember when we were taught the 10 commandments? The Golden Rule? To say Yes Mam and No Mam; Yes, Sir and No, Sir? Please and thank you? You remember when truth mattered and it was less likely to be punished if we did or said something we shouldn’t have, to tell the truth?

Everything about the good old days was not good for everybody, but we had the hope of making things better—not only for ourselves, but for everybody. We were even admon-

ished about throwing away good food by being asked if we knew about all the starving children in China who didn’t have food? We didn’t know the number—and our parents didn’t either, but the question taught us to be thoughtful before we threw away something others might need! At one time, adults were expected to be good examples for children— but so many are failing miserably now. As we approach November 5th, Voting Day, have you noticed how many Republicans are bad examples? Thankfully, there are a few of them who are truth-tellers, and are not afraid to break the pattern and do the right thing.

JD Vance, Donald Trump, Mark Robinson, Ted Cruz, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Josh Hawley, Jim Jordan, Matt Gaetz aren’t ready to break the chain!

Those who are doing better are the Cheneys, lots of former Trump staffers, Adam Kinzinger, Michael Steele, Nicole Wallace, Military Generals, 200 former President George W. Bush’s staff, Black Republicans for Harris and a growing number of others who want to make things better for all of us. One way to do that is to VOTE as if you really mean to make things better on November 5th!

(Dr. E. Faye Williams is President of the Dick Gregory Society.)

by Marc Morial (TriceEdneyWire.com)—

“I look at it this way: anybody can carry a picket sign, but I think you should be able to articulate what that sign means … Don’t get me wrong. I believe in the same things that all those people demonstrating believe in, but I just look for plays or movies that say the same thing and play characters in them.”

—James Earl Jones

America lost two Black icons of the entertainment industry in recent days.

James Earl Jones was a generation older than Tito Jackson, but both hit the peak of their fame in the 1970s and played a major role in shifting perception of Black culture and history.

Jones’ distinctive bass voice, which brought him his greatest fame in roles where his face was not even seen, brought a remarkable gravitas and dignity to characters whose race was of pivotal importance. Jackson, who performed with his brothers as the Jackson 5, was part of the first Black pop band to achieve mainstream teen idol status and

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cy rooms, further compounding the access and affordability issues with which these vulnerable patients must contend.

A survey conducted by the Pew Research Center found that more than six in 10 Black adults say less access to quality medical care in the communities is a “major reason” why Black Americans generally have worse healthcare outcomes than other adults.

Smart public policy should help increase access to primary care to improve patient outcomes, reduce healthcare costs, and prevent underserved communities from relying on hospitals and emergency departments to treat a range of health conditions that could be better and more affordably managed by physicians. Unfortunately, however, current Medicare policy is doing just the opposite. Longstanding issues in Medicare’s physician payment system have put the program on an unstable, unsustainable path, threatening to further undermine access to primary care––particularly in underserved communities that are already reeling from a shortage of doctors. You might think that the federal government would be doing everything it can to get more doctors into the field, especially in Health Professional Shortage Areas—but in fact, Medicare reimbursement to doctors has declined by 29 percent since 2001, when adjusted for inflation in practice costs, according to the American Medical Association.

As if that wasn’t bad enough, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) continues to chip away at the already low reimbursements physicians do receive. After

imposing cuts on doctors five years in a row, CMS is again proposing to slash Medicare reimbursement by 2.8 percent in 2025. By failing to properly reimburse physicians for the true cost of providing care, CMS is forcing many independent physician practices to stop seeing new Medicare patients, scale back staffing or the services they provide, accept buyout offers from larger hospitals and health systems, or else close their doors. Any one of these scenarios is detrimental to patients, particularly in communities of color, where access is already scarce. Failure to fix this problem will only make it harder for Black, Latino, and low-income seniors to get medical care. There are many solutions that could help improve access to primary care for communities and patients of color, but one thing lawmakers could do immediately is work together to pass the Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act. This bipartisan legislation, which has 164 cosponsors, would make critical updates to the Medicare physician payment system to help protect and improve access to primary care.

In this toxic environment, Speaker Mike Johnson seems unlikely to schedule a vote on this critical legislation. But he could make the rare effort to exhibit rare bipartisanship, schedule a vote on this legislation, help pass legislation and pass schedule a vote for on 2474, something that millions of seniors would benefit from. Physicians should be receiving the same inflation-based payment updates as all other Medicare provider types like hospitals and nursing homes.

While there would still be much work to do to help improve health equity across in this nation, this legislation would go a long way in improving access to primary care for the patients and communities of color that need it most.

(Dr. Julianne Malveaux is an economist and author.)

paved the way for later “boy bands” of all races and ethnicities like New Edition, Menudo, and Backstreet Boys. Some even cite the popularity of the Jackson 5 as a factor in the election of the first Black U.S. President, reasoning that the children who “got comfortable imitating a Black kid named Michael Jackson” grew up to be comfortable with voting for Barack Obama.

The second-oldest Jackson brother, after Jackie, Tito was just 17 when “Jacksonmania” exploded into the American pop scene, bringing with it a distinctively Black visual style. A Rolling Stone review of a raucous Madison Square Garden concert in 1970 noted in particular Tito’s “enormous, hot pink shoeshine boy’s cap with jumpsuit. Although considered “the quiet one” of the group, it was Tito who was responsible for the formation of the Jackson 5. As a 10-year-old, he risked his father Joe’s notorious wrath when he broke a string playing Joe’s guitar. But after hearing Tito play, bought him his own guitar, and convinced Tito, Jackie, and Jermaine to form a singing group.

While the Jackson 5 were breaking teenage girls’ hearts in 1970, Jones was already an acclaimed theater actor in 1970 when he astounded film audiences with his performance as Jack Jefferson in The Great White Hope. The film was based on the life of the first Black world heavyweight boxing champion, Jack Johnson and the furor of racial resentment he ignited with his success, further stoked by his relationships with White women. He further explored the role of racism in sports with his portrayal of Negro Leagues catcher Josh Gibson in The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars and Motor Kings. Though the comedy “sometimes glides over the obvious pain and injustice these players went through,” according to New York Magazine, Jones conveyed the “rage and hurt simmering underneath.” Tito Jackson was rarely the frontman, and James Earl Jones was rarely the leading man, but they managed in their own unique ways to influence American culture indelibly. While they are sorely missed, their art lives on and continues to inspire a new generation.

How Kamala Harris talks about race issues

To understand what Kamala Harris said to the National Association of Black Journalists on Tuesday, you gotta understand the Republicans’ cynical race strategy.

Anytime Kamala Harris says something proBlack, Trump and the Republicans will use it against her to convince White people that she can’t be trusted. And anytime she says something that isn’t pro-Black, they will still use it against her by getting Black people to criticize her for not doing enough.

A month ago, Donald Trump lied to NABJ that Kamala Harris only recently turned Black, so when she sat down with the group in Philadelphia to take questions from Black journalists, she didn’t say everything that some Black people wanted her to say—but she said almost everything she could. She forcefully condemned recent lies about Haitian immigrants promoted by Trump and JD Vance: “I know that people are deeply troubled by what is happening to that community in Springfield, Ohio. And it’s gotta stop. And we gotta say that you cannot be entrusted with standing behind the seal of the President of the United States of America, engaging in that hateful rhetoric.” She described Trump’s rhetoric as “a crying shame,” a response based more on empathy than anger. But, she did not specifically endorse a policy of reparations for slavery. Although she supported legislation to study reparations when she was a senator in California, she spoke in broader terms today as the Democratic presidential nominee. “We need to speak truth about the generational impact of our history,” she said, mentioning slavery, redlining, and Jim Crow laws. She spoke about student loan debt, medical debt, bias in home appraisals, and Black maternal mortality, but she put the onus to fix these issues more on Congress than executive action. I support reparations, and I’ve written about it in my two most recent books. But believe it or not, Kamala Harris gave the right answer. Here’s why.

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Her job is to get elected in a country where most Americans oppose reparations. Although 77 percent of Black Americans support reparations, only 18 percent of White Americans do. Even in liberal California, nearly two-thirds of White voters oppose reparations. In a country that is 75 percent White, that’s a non-starter.

We can’t expect a Black woman running for office to explain and sell to White America the complex and unpopular idea of paying reparations to Black people in a three-month campaign while she’s still introducing herself and her policies. To do so is to make her a sacrificial lamb for a movement that we haven’t even built the momentum for on the ground.

To win the presidency, Harris needs at least 42 to 43 percent of the White vote, which means she has to convince a sufficient number of White Americans that she can represent them—while still holding onto Black and Brown voters. It’s a juggling act. How do you maintain your street cred with Black and Brown voters without alienating sensitive white voters?

Some critics point to an out-of-context quote from an interview Harris did in 2019 when she said, “So, I’m not going to sit here and say that I’m going to do something that’s only going to benefit Black people.” What they don’t quote to you is the rest of the answer, where she explains that “any policy that will benefit Black people will benefit all of society.” Clearly, she supports race-specific policies that benefit Black people, including HBCU funding, affirmative action, and debt relief for Black farmers. But as a Black politician in a predominantly white country, she still has to remind White Americans that those policies benefit them, too, by creating a more equitable society.

Trump is not expected to do anything to help Black people.

A Black Democratic candidate for president faces a frustrating double standard that does not apply to a White Republican like Trump. Trump is not expected to do anything to help Black people, so all he does is show up with a wayward rapper or pastor every four years, and people grade him on a curve because the bar is so low.

But here’s the other part of the equation. Kamala Harris also needs a Democratic Congress to enact her agenda. Republicans now control the House, and Democrats hold a narrow 51-49 seat majority in the U.S. Senate. Republicans are expected to pick up the Senate seat in West Virginia with the retirement of Joe Manchin, and they’re hoping to defeat Democrat Jon Tester in conservative Montana. If they win those two seats, Republicans will take control of the Senate and block any progressive legislation, and possibly Supreme Court Justices, for at least the next two years.

If you think Democratic senators are going to win Montana and West Virginia with a Democrat at the top of the ticket calling for reparations, you haven’t been paying attention to race issues in America.

There’s a method to the madness from Republicans. They continue to launch racist attacks against Harris because they’re desperately trying to get her to fight on controversial race and culture issues. Trump wants Kamala Harris to attack him for being racist instead of focusing on her broader agenda for America. He knows that if he can get her to engage, they can mislabel her with the “angry Black woman” trope.

That’s why he continues to lie about The Congo releasing inmates from insane asylums into the United States. That’s why Trump and Vance are promoting racist rhetoric about the White House smelling like curry and fried chicken if Kamala Harris gets elected. They’re not just motivating their base. They want Harris to say something to turn off White voters. She was wise not to take the bait. It may not be the truth we want to hear, but she understood the assignment.

(Keith Boykin is a New York Times–bestselling author, TV and film producer, and former CNN political commentator.)

Books can’t compete with the screen?

Novelist Philip Roth told an interviewer: The book can’t compete with the screen. It couldn’t compete—beginning—with the movie screen. It couldn’t compete with the television screen, and it can’t compete with the computer screen.

Roth also stated that reading a novel requires a certain kind of concentration, focus, attentiveness, and devotion to reading. It’s hard to find a significant number of people who possess those qualities.

Obviously, Roth was contrasting reading for entertainment with watching movies, sitcoms, or YouTube videos. Roth didn’t speculate on how the screen affected learning to read.

People expected the digital age to improve children’s access to reading materials, boost America’s literacy rate, and generate more lifelong readers.

Then we learned there was a “digital divide.”

The term “digital divide” gained traction in the late 1990s. It described the gap between people with access to technology, the internet, and digital literacy training and those without. According to experts, those on the “have not” side of the digital divide will have lower school performance and fewer career possibilities, which will, in the long run, compound existing racial and class inequalities.

To ensure that rural and urban students did not fall behind their suburban counterparts, there was a well-intentioned push during the first decade of the twenty-first century to get as many students in front of as many screens as possible.

Then, the COVID-19 pandemic forced school closings across the country.

Students continued their studies remotely, with schools providing laptops and tablets. During this time, many parents saw their children’s classroom lessons for the first time and objected to what they perceived as left-wing in-

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doctrination, sparking a new conflict in the culture war.

Meanwhile, reading scores were declining across the country. However, educators attributed these poor scores to the school closures, with the belief that reading scores would increase once the schools resumed regular operations.

Another factor might have contributed to these low reading test scores, but it received little attention. In 2023, education journalist Holly Korbey investigated whether there was a distinction between reading from printed books and reading on screens. Korbey explained in the MIT Technology Review, “Researchers who study young readers’ brains and behaviors are eager to understand exactly where tech serves kids’ progress in reading and where it may stand in the way … However, educators who are more dependent than ever on digital technology to aid learning in general often have little or no guidance on how to balance screens and paper books for beginning readers accustomed to toggling between the two. In a lot of ways, each teacher is winging it.”

While teachers “winging it” may sound troublesome, problems may simply arise from reading on screens.

According to studies, young readers benefit more from reading print texts than digital ones. Researchers stated, “Digital texts can be useful for teaching certain foundational skills, but they do not equally develop cognitive patience and slower, deeper processes

in the brain that serve comprehension, retention, and focus.”

Educational psychologists refer to this phenomenon as the “screen inferiority effect.” However, the researchers have yet to determine the exact reasons for this phenomenon, leading many to disregard these studies and dismiss the researchers as anti-technology and old-fashioned. Despite the Skeptics, Korbey still wrote, “Once children have learned to decode words, research on how they comprehend texts encountered on screens and paper gets a little more decisive. Experts say that young readers need to be reading alongside adults—getting feedback, asking questions, and looking at pictures together. All this helps them build the vocabulary and knowledge to understand what they’re reading. Screens often do a poor job of replicating this human-to-human interaction, and scientists say that the “reading circuits” in children’s brains develop differently when the young learners are glued to a screen.

Studies on the inner workings of the brain confirm the idea that human interaction helps develop beginning readers’ capacity for understanding. But they suggest that reading paper books is also associated with progress. In one study, researchers found that 3- and 4-year-old children had more activation in language regions of the brain when they read a book with an adult like a parent than when they listened to an audiobook or read from a digital app. When they read on an iPad, activation was lowest of all. In another study, MRI scans of 8- to 12-year-olds showed stronger reading circuits in those who spent more time reading paper books than those who spent their time on screens.” Roth was mistaken; books can compete with the screen.

Harris wants to move Black America forward. Trump wants to take it back. The choice for Black America could not be clearer.

(TriceEdneyWire.com)—Despite what Donald Trump claims, by almost every metric Black Americans are better off today than they were under his term in the White House. From advances in racial justice and equity to lower unemployment rates and higher wages, the Biden-Harris administration has been a champion for Black America on all fronts.

Compare the work of the current administration to that of the previous one and the contrast is stark. For example, Trump would not condemn the White supremacists who descended on Charlottesville, Va., the city in which I was born. Instead, he infamously said that there were “very fine people on both sides.” He had the police tear gas peaceful protestors in Lafayette Park across from the White House so he could have his photo taken holding a Bible. His policies helped cut off the voting rights of millions of Americans, which included a disproportionate number of people of color.

And this is not even mentioning the economic and public health catastrophes he oversaw during the COVID-19 pandemic that disproportionately affected Black and brown Americans.

While the ascension of Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic nominee has injected new life into this year’s presidential campaign and narrowed the polling gap with Trump, the race is still extremely close. There remains a good chance that Donald Trump could return to the White House next January. This is something Black America cannot afford; including the 12 percent Black population in Pennsylvania.

The depravity and losses that marked the four years of Trump’s

presidency stand in stark contrast with the gains made during the Biden-Harris administration—gains that a Harris-Walz administration will build on.

Over the last four years, the country has seen the lowest Black unemployment rate on record and the lowest gap between Black and White unemployment on record. Black wealth is also up by 60 percent relative to pre-pandemic levels—the largest increase on record.

The Biden-Harris administration has made major advancements in civil rights, recognized the significant achievements and contributions of Black Americans, and elevated Black Americans to numerous crucial positions—from Harris as the vice president to Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first Black woman to serve on the Supreme Court, and more Black women appointed to federal circuit courts than every previous president combined.

And while Trump weaponized law enforcement against Black Americans and racial justice protestors, Biden and Harris made massive gains toward ensuring that issues like police brutality and racial profiling were being relegated to the history books. For example, the administration signed an executive order banning the use

of chokeholds, restricting no-knock warrants, mandating the use of bodyworn cameras, and requiring officer misconduct records to be logged into a new national accountability database among other changes.

Biden and Harris also made big strides to curb the epidemic levels of gun violence that disproportionately affect Black Americans. Besides creating the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention, the administration signed into law the bipartisan Safer Communities Act that, among other things, expanded background checks for potential firearm buyers and gave law enforcement more tools for cracking down on gun trafficking.

All of these steps helped to reduce the homicide rate across the country by almost 20 percent in the first few months of 2024.

Black voters now have a choice between a candidate who has already vowed to undo many of these gains and one who would not only ensure they are protected but will expand policies important to the community, from preserving a woman’s right to choose to ending mandatory minimum sentences, cash bail, and the death penalty—all of which disproportionately affect people of color.

Just as the difference between Trump’s term in office and Biden’s tenure presents starkly different Americas, so too do the visions set out by Harris and Trump. One wants to take Black America back in time. Another wants to continue the progress made over the last four years. The choice for Black Americans could not be clearer.

Commentary

Hazel Trice Edney Commentary

CONDITIONS OF SALE

Effective with the August 3, 2020, Sheriff Sale of real estate and all such monthly public sales thereafter shall be conducted virtually through video conferencing technology or live streaming. ALL PARTICIPANTS OR BIDDERS MUST BE REGISTERED AT LEAST 7 DAYS BEFORE THE DATE OF THE SALE IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE (VIRTUALLY OR IN PERSON) AT THE ALLEGHENY COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE SALES OF REAL ESTATE. REGISTRATION WILL BE AVAILABLE ON THE ALLEGHENY COUNTY SHERIFF’S WEBSITE: SHERIFFALLEGHENYCOUNTY.COM. The Successful bidder will pay full amount of bid in CASH, CERTIFIED CHECK OR CASHIERS CHECK at time of sale, otherwise the property will be resold at the next regular Sheriffs Sale; provided, that if the sale is made on MONDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2024 the bidder may pay ten percent of purchasing price but not less than 75.00 in CASH, CERTIFIED CHECK, OR CASHIERS CHECK THE DAY IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE SALE, e.g. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8 2024, BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 8:30AM AND 2:30PM IN THE ALLEGHENY COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE. Failure to pay the 10% deposit will have you banned from future Sheriff Sales. And the balance in CASH, CERTIFIED CHECK, OR CASHIERS CHECK, on or before TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2024, at 10:00 O’CLOCK A.M. The property will be resold at the next regular Sheriff’s Sale if the balance is not paid, and in such case all money’s paid in at the original sale shall be applied to any deficiency in the price of which property is resold, and provided further that if the successful bidder is the plaintiff in the execution the bidder shall pay full amount of bid ON OR BEFORE THE FIRST MONDAY OF THE FOLLOWING MONTH, OTHERWISE WRIT WILL BE RETURNED AND MARKED “REAL ESTATE UNSOLD” and all monies advanced by plaintiff will be applied as required by COMMON PLEAS COURT RULE 3129.2 (1) (a).

FORFEITED SALES WILL BE POSTED IN THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE AND LISTED ON THE SHERIFF OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY WEB SITE.

AMENDMENT OF THE CODE SECOND CLASS COUNTY NEW CHAPTER 475 THE ALLEGHENY COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCES, CHAPTER 475, ENTITLED TAXATION IS HEREBY AMENDED THROUGH THE CREATION ARTICLE XII, ENTITLED, “SHERIFF SALES”, AND COMPRISED AS FOLLOWS: SUBSECTION 475-60: RECORDING OF DEEDS AND NOTIFICATION OF SHERIFFS SALES TO TAXING BODIES.

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

1OCT24

DEFENDANT LUCA CAROL

CASE NO. MG-24-000164

DEBT $44,486.22

NAME

NJ 08108

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER (856) 858-7080

IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, CITY OF PITTSBURGH-20th WARD:

HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 2631 BELLINGHAM AVENUE, PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA 15216. DEED BOOK VOLUME 12687 PAGE 335. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 0036-S-00068-000000.

2OCT24

DEFENDANT William J. Fulmer, Jr., Personal Representative of the Estate of William B. Fulmer a/k/a William B. Fulmer, Sr., Deceased, Helen J. Fulmer ************ CASE NO. MG-23-001055 DEBT $177,462.15

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) The Law Office of Gregory Javardian, LLC ********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S)

Industrial Boulevard, 1st Floor, Suite 101, Southampton, PA 18966

DESCRIPTION

the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Municipality of

4OCT24

$168,968.25

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

5000, 701 MARKET STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106 **************************

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

SHORT DESCRIPTION ******************** IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, MUNICIPALITY OF PENN HILLS:

HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 9600 FRANKSTOWN ROAD, PITTSBURGH, PA 15235. DEED BOOK 18718, PAGE 109. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 296-B-123

5OCT24

DEFENDANT KORY BOEHM ************ CASE NO. MG-23-000949 ********* DEBT $74,583.46

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

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S)

SUITE 5000, 701 MARKET STREET

PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106

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

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER (215) 627-1322

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

HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 134 GEORGETOWN AVENUE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15229. DEED BOOK 11948, PAGE 486. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 350-P-58.

6OCT24

DEFENDANT DEBBIE A. GDOVIC CASE NO. MG-23-001013 ********* DEBT $86,765.44 *****

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 408 CHARLES STREET, TURTLE CREEK, PA 15145. DEED BOOK 16850, PAGE 85. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 455-L-307.

7OCT24

DEFENDANT TRIPLE DS ESTATE LLC, DARRELL E.

JOHNSON AKA DARRELL JOHNSON

CASE NO. GD-24-001920

DEBT $96,115.93 *****

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, 21ST WARD CITY OF PITTSBURGH: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 1222 NORTH FRANKLIN STREET, PITTSBURGH, PA 15233. DEED BOOK 19005, PAGE 528. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 22-L-105.

8OCT24

DEFENDANT Charles McClellan & Sherri McClellan

CASE NO. MG-24-000154 ********* DEBT 101,275.22 *****

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Dennis M. Blackwell, Esquire **********************

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 223 4th Avenue, 9th Floor Pittsburgh, PA 15222

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER (412) 391-5299

SHORT DESCRIPTION

In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Township of South Fayette, HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING HOUSE BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 632 MILLERS RUN ROAD, CUDDY, PA 15031. DEED BOOK VOLUME 19171, PAGE 371, BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 325-L-36-0000-00.

9OCT24

DEFENDANT John Donatelli ************ CASE NO. GD-24-004703

DEBT 18,985.61

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 Reserve: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING KNOWN AS 3326 SPRING GARDEN ROAD, PITTSBURGH, PA 15212. DEED BOOK VOLUME 10762, PAGE 523, BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 78-E-236.

10OCT24

DEFENDANT Richard J. Filar and Maura K. Filar, CASE NO. MG-24-000170

DEBT $347,048.06 *****

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, Borough of Plum: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING HOUSE KNOWN AS 1170 BALKAN DRIVE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15239. DEED BOOK VOLUME 12673, PAGE 353, BLOCK & LOT NO. 1104-K-305.

11OCT24

DEFENDANT L. Joyce Evans, AKA Lois Joyce Evans; Samuel E. Evans; The United States of America

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

CASE NO. MG-18-000095

********* DEBT $866,118.59

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, Marshall Township: Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 113 Burry Avenue, Bradford Woods, PA 15015. Document Number 2004-32782, Deed Book Volume 12198, Page 405. Block and Lot Number 1657-L-00002-0000-00. •

12OCT24

DEFENDANT Carrie Smallwood; Charles R. O’Bryon, Jr. CASE NO. MG-24-000354 ********* DEBT $124,458.47

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) P. 0. Box 165028 Columbus, OH 43216-5028

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER 614-220-5611 SHORT DESCRIPTION In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of White Oak:

erected thereon

and numbered as 1710 Educational Drive, McKeesport, PA 15131 AKA 1710 Educational Drive, White Oak, PA 15131. Document Number 2016-28803, Deed Book Volume 16534, Page 244. Block and Lot Number 0550-R OO109-0000-00.

13OCT24

DEFENDANT DAWN RADOMSKY; KENT J. RADOMSKY ************ CASE NO. MG-22-000530 ********* DEBT $157,857.70

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Carolyn Treglia, 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 5443 KEENAN DR, PITTSBURGH, PA 15236. Deed Book Volume 10461, Page 519. Block and Lot Number 0390-S-001090000-00

14OCT24

DEFENDANT CHAD A. HANLEY ************ CASE NO. MG-24-000275 *********

DEBT $161,192.06

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Carolyn Treglia, 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, SOUTH PARK TOWNSHIP Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 1292 ARMSTRONG DR, SOUTH PARK, PA 15129. Deed Book Volume 18000, Page 539. Block and Lot Number 1008-F-002020000-00

15OCT24

DEFENDANT DEAN J. BERGSTEDT ************ CASE NO. MG-23-000726 DEBT $271,566.64

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Jeff Calcagno, 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, SCOTT TOWNSHIP Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 1761 BOWER HILL RD, PITTSBURGH, PA 15243. Deed Book Volume 18632, Page 476. Block and Lot Number 0195-M-002000000-00

16OCT24

PLAINTIFF(S) CITY OF CLAIRTON vs DEFENDANT MIRIAM MALETTA CASE NO. GD-23-014127

********* DEBT $14,485.52 ***** NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) CHRISTOPHER E. VINCENT

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

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

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

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER 724-978-0333

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

SHORT DESCRIPTION

******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, CITY OF CLAIRTON: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A COMMERCIAL STRUCTURE BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 508 SAINT CLAIR AVENUE, CLAIRTON, PA 15025. DEED BOOK 9850, PAGE 225. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 879-H-042

17OCT24

PLAINTIFF(S) EAST ALLEGHENY SCHOOL DISTRICT AND TOWNSHIP OF NORTH VERSAILLES vs DEFENDANT CENTRAL AMERICA PRESERVATION

TRUST CASE NO.GD-21-002470 DEBT $8,851.24

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) CHRISTOPHER E. VINCENT ********************** ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 546 WENDEL ROAD, IRWIN, PA 15642

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER 724-978-0333 SHORT DESCRIPTION ******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, TOWNSHIP OF NORTH VERSAILLES: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELL-

LLC

SUITE 201 WESTMONT, NJ 08108

TELEPHONE NUMBER (856) 858-7080

THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYL-

PENNSYLVANIA 15120 AKA 3014 ALBERTA STREET, MUNHALL, PENNSYLVANIA 15120. DEED BOOK VOLUME 14607, PAGE 443. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 0132-H-00152-0000-00.

26OCT24 DEFENDANT LATACIA BRENTLEY CASE NO.MG-24-000276

$77,012.51

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) CHRJSTINE L. GRAHAM, ESQUIRE

OF ATTORNEY(S)

WEISBERG & CONWAY, LLC

27OCT24 PLAINTIFFS BRENTWOOD BOROUGH SCHOOL DISTRICT AND BRENTWOOD BOROUGH, vs. DEFENDANT RYAN TEMPALSKI CASE NO.GD 24-000461 ********* DEBT $16,411.77 *****

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) JOHN T. VOGEL, TUCKER ARENSBERG, P.C.

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) TUCKER ARENSBERG, P.C. 1500 ONE PPG PLACE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15222

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER

412.594.3902

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

HAVING ERECTED THEREON A RES-

IDENTIAL DWELLING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 3017- 3019 GLENDALE AVENUE, PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA 15227. DEED BOOK VOLUME 15205, PAGE 5, AND DEED BOOK VOLUME 17294, PAGE 162, BLOCK AND LOT 137G-261

PLAINTIFFS

28OCT24

SHALER AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT, vs. DEFENDANT CAROL J. CLARK ************ WRIT NO. GO 22-000971 ********* DEBT $20,471.70

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) JOHN T. VOGEL, TUCKER ARENSBERG, P.C.

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

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) TUCKER ARENSBERG, P.C. 1500 ONE PPG PLACE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15222 **************************

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER 412.594.3902 *************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION ******************** IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, TOWNSHIP OF SHALER:

HAVING ERECTED THEREON A RESI-

DENTIAL DWELLING KNOWN ANO NUMBERED AS 121 BEECH STREET, GLENSHAW, PENNSYLVANIA 15116-2619, DEED BOOK VOLUME 13932, PAGE 387, BLOCK AND LOT 356-E-154

30OCT24

DEFENDANT Harwood H. Dorman a/k/a Harwood H. Dorman, Jr. CASE NO. MG-24 000174

DEBT $117,712.84 *****

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S)

The Law Office of Gregory Javardian, LLC

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 1310 Industrial Boulevard, pt Floor, Suite 101, Southampton, PA 18966 **************************

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER 215-942-9690 *************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION ********************

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

HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 328 CENTER NEW TEXAS ROAD, PITTSBURGH, PA 15239. DEED BOOK VOLUME 4074, PAGE 113. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER. 851-R-211.

31OCT24

DEFENDANT Joel A. Demharter, ************ CASE NO. MG-23-000286 ********* DEBT $192,311.25

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S)

The Law Office of Gregory Javardian, LLC **********************

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) 1310 Industrial Boulevard, pt Floor, Suite 101, Southampton, PA 18966

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER 215-942-9690

SHORT DESCRIPTION

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

HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 209 ELBROOK DRIVE, NATRONA HEIGHTS, PA 15065. DEED BOOK VOLUME 17471, PAGE 502. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER. 1679-P-60.

32OCT24 DEFENDANT HATHERLEY BRITTIAN, SEAN MICKAIL AS EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF PENNY MICKAIL AKA PENNY L. MICKAIL, DECEASED CASE NO. . MG-23-000124 ********* DEBT $60,743.88 ***** 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, 27TH WARD CITY OF PITTSBURGH: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 1423 WOODLAND AVENUE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15212. DEED BOOK 16879, PAGE 439. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 45-E-8 l. 33OCT24

DEFENDANT TERRANCE L. CASSIDY ************

CASE NO. MG-23-000203

DEBT $199,176.62

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 PENNSYL-

VANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, TOWNSHIP OF SCOTT:

HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 603 LINDSAY ROAD, CARNEGIE, PA 15106. DEED BOOK 17041, PAGE 120. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 143-A-52.

34OCT24

DEFENDANT ARGELIS CANDELARIO

************ CASE NO. MG-23-001088

*********

DEBT $101,136.40

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, TOWN OF MCCANDLESS:

HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 8520 WITTMER ROAD, PITTSBURGH, PA 15237. DEED BOOK 16656, PAGE 198. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 713-S-282.

36OCT24

DEFENDANT JULIAN LAMAR SPARROW, SOLELY IN

HIS/HER CAPACITY AS HEIR OF JOY

SPARROW, DECEASED, FAYTHE L. WILEY, SOLELY IN HIS/HER CAPACITY AS HEIR OF JOY SPARROW, DECEASED, JONATHAN LAMAR WILEY, SOLELY IN HIS/HER CAPACITY AS HE1R OF JOY SPARROW, DECEASED, CHARITY LYNN WILEY, SOLELY IN HIS/HER CAPACITY AS HEIR OF JOY SPARROW, DECEASED ************ CASE NO. MG-23-001135 *********

DEBT $61,647.09

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 VERSAILLES:

HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 4605 2ND STREET, MC KEESPORT, PA 15132. DEED BOOK 16481, PAGE 74. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 555-S-272.

39OCT24

DEFENDANT MATTHEW C. WALLING and KRISTIN L. WALLING

CASE NO. MG 24-000256

DEBT $88,386.11 *****

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Jeffrey R. Lalama, Esquire

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

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) Meyer, Unkovic & Scott, LLP 535 Smithfield Street, Suite 1300 Pittsburgh, PA 15222

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

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER 412-456-2876

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

SHORT DESCRIPTION

******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of Plum:

HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELL-

ING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 1081 McALLISTER DRIVE, NEW KENSINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA 15068, DEED BOOK VOLUME 13162, PAGE 544. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 0968-F00138-0000-00

40OCT24

DEFENDANT Frank Cimino Jr.

************ CASE NO. MG-23-000590

*********

DEBT $196,298.08

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Dana Marks, 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 Coraopolis:

HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 1302 VANCE AVENUE, CORAOPOLIS, PA 15108. DEED BOOK VOLUME 7627, PAGE 212. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER: 0342-P00185-0000-00.

41OCT24

DEFENDANT RONALD C. PALASHOFF ************ CASE NO. MG-23-000492 ********* DEBT $68,749.71

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Carolyn Treglia, 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, 32ND WARD OF THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH

Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 2630 IVYGLEN ST, PITTSBURGH, PA 15227. Deed Book 7885, Page 508. Block and Lot Number 0138-F-001140000-00

42OCT24

DEFENDANT ROBERT CAVANAUGH, IN HIS CAPACITY AS HEIR OF THE ESTATE OF MARYLOU CAVANAUGH aka MARY LOU CAVANAUGH AND IN HIS CAPACITY AS HEIR OF THE ESTATE OF JAMES CAVANAUGH, DECEASED HEIR OF THE ESTATE OF MARYLOU CAVANAUGH aka MARY LOU CAVANAUGH; UNKNOWN HEIRS, SUCCESSORS, ASSIGNS, AND ALL PERSONS, FIRMS, OR ASSOCIATIONS CLAIMING RIGHT, TITLE OR INTEREST FROM OR UNDER MARYLOU CAVANAUGH aka MARY LOU CAVANAUGH, DECEASED; SHAYNA CAVANAUGH IN HER CAPACITY AS HEIR TO THE ESTATE OF JAMES CAVANAUGH, DECEASED; UNKNOWN HEIRS OF JAMES CAVANAUGH, DECEASED HEIR OF THE ESTATE OF MARYLOU CAVANAUGH aka MARY LOU CAVANAUGH, DECEASED ************ CASE NO. MG-23-000014 ********* DEBT $15,256.74

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Jeff Calcagno, 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, CITY OF DUQUESNE - 1ST WARD Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 417 WILLIAM STREET, DUQUESNE, PA 15110-1086. Deed Book Volume 6157, Page 757. Block and Lot Number 0305-D-000950000-00

43OCT24

DEFENDANT TRAVIS BUICK CASE NO. MG-23-001119 DEBT $72,596.88 *****

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Carolyn Treglia, Esquire

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) Brock & Scott, PLLC 2011 RENAISSANCE BOULEVARD, SUITE 100, KING OF PRUSSIA, PA 19406

************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER (844) 856-6646

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******************** In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, 16TH WARD, CITY OF PITTSBURGH

Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 436 GORGAS ST, PITTSBURGH, PA 15210. Deed Book 16520, Page 344. Block and Lot Number 0032-A-003370000-00, aka 0032-A-00337

44OCT24

DEFENDANT MICHAEL JONES CASE NO. MG-22-000226 ********* DEBT $194,432.26

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Jeff Calcagno, Esquire

SONNY BOY

PA 15210. DEED BOOK 18982, PAGE 385. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 14-L-246.

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

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

855-225-6906

SHORT DESCRIPTION

In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Borough of West Mifflin:

Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 724 Laura Ave, West Mifflin, PA 15122. Deed Book Volume 8852, Page 399. Block and Lot 0238K-00178-0000-00.

DEFENDANT

50OCT24

TRACY CONTI AKA TRACY L WENGER, IN HER CAPACITY AS ADMINISTRATRIX AND HEIR OF MARY M WENGER; KRISTEN L WENGER AKA KRISTIN L WENGER, IN HER CAPACITY AS EXECUTRIX OF THE ESTATE OF MICHAEL WENGER, DECEASED HEIR OF MARY M WENGER; UNKNOWN HEIRS, SUCCESSORS, ASSIGNS, AND ALL PERSONS, FIRMS, OR ASSOCIATIONS, CLAIMING RIGHT, TITLE, OR.INTEREST FROM OR UNDER MARY M WENGER; UNKNOWN HEIRS, SUCCESSORS, ASSIGNS, AND ALL PERSONS, FIRMS, OR ASSOCIATIONS, CLAIMING RIGHT, TITLE, OR INTEREST FROM OR UNDER MICHAEL WENGER, DECEASED HEIR OF MARY M WENGER ************ CASE NO. MG-22-000816

$48,882.51 NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC

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 Borough of Crafton:

Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 77 N Linwood Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15205. Deed Book Volume 10633, Page 47. Block and Lot 0069-S-00305-0000-00.

51OCT24

DEFENDANT EDWARD P. DESABATO, JR. C/O GIOIA MANGIS, POA

53OCT24 PLAINTIFF(S): Borough of Carnegie VS.

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

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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 Carnegie:

Having erected thereon a two story frame house being known as 522 Hulton Street, Carnegie, PA 15106. Deed Book Volume 14300, Page 276. Block & Lot No. 102-A261.

54OCT24

PLAINTIFF(S): Borough of Pitcairn VS. DEFENDANT Pitcairn Ambulance Association, Inc.

CASE NO. GD 23-000628 *********

DEBT $3,597.74 *****

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 Pitcairn:

Having erected thereon a two story frame house being known as 900 Creighton Avenue, Pitcairn, PA 15140. Deed Book Volume 13822, Page 319. Block & Lot No. 746-K-278.

55OCT24

PLAINTIFF(S): Woodland Hills School District VS. DEFENDANT Jose Melendez, Jr. ************ CASE NO. GD 23-014507

DEBT $5,831.10

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 Turtle Creek:

Having erected thereon a two story brick house being known as 823 Maple Avenue, Turtle Creek, PA 15145. Deed Book Volume 18071, Page 595. Block & Lot No. 455-L-128.

56OCT24

PLAINTIFF(S): Borough of Dormont VS. DEFENDANT Edwards Realty & Associates LP ************ WRIT NO.: GD 22-003570 ********* DEBT $7,230.52

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) David L. Scherer, 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 three family, two story brick house being known as 2739 Miles Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15216. Deed Book Volume 14981, Page 134. Block & Lot No. 62-J-272.

57OCT24

PLAINTIFF(S): Township of Shaler VS. DEFENDANT Marcella Gebert, with Notice to Heirs and Assigns ************ CASE NO.: G.D. 22-014177

DEBT $2,820.08 *****

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 Shaler:

Having erected thereon a one and one half story frame house being known as 1213 Maple Street, Glenshaw, PA 15116. Deed Book Volume 2308, Page 516. Block & Lot No. 356-J-48.

58OCT24

PLAINTIFF(S): Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania VS. DEFENDANT Robert J. Kennedy & Victoria DeDonato ************ CASE NO.: GD 22-014552

DEBT $32,273.13

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

ln the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Municipality of Mt. Lebanon:

Having erected thereon a two and

PA 15228.

59OCT24

PLAINTIFF(S): Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania VS. DEFENDANT Mario Silipigni

CASE NO.: GD 23-001024

DEBT $9,314.07 *****

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, Municipality of Mt. Lebanon:

Having erected thereon a two story brick house being known as 232 Sleepy Hollow Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15216. Deed Book Volume 16649, Page 48. Block & Lot No. 140-A-32.

60OCT24

PLAINTIFF(S): Borough of Dormont VS.

DEFENDANT Edwards Realty & Associates LP

WRJTNO.: GD 22-003569 ********* DEBT $4,229.86 *****

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S)

David L. Scherer, 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, four family brick house being known as 28382840 West Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15216. Deed Book Volume 14947, Page 54. Block & Lot No. 62-N-227.

61OCT24

PLAINTIFF(S): Borough of Dormont VS. DEFENDANT Edwards Realty & Associates LP ************ WRIT NO.: GD 22-003567 *********

$9.328.19

DEBT

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S)

David L. Scherer, Esquire

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S)

525 William Penn Place, Suite 3110 Pittsburgh, PA 15219

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ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER (412) 281-0587

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SHORT DESCRIPTION

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

Having erected thereon a two story, four family brick house being known as 1441 Dormont Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15216. Deed Book Volume 15244, Page 413. Block & Lot No. 98-C-325.

62OCT24

PLAINTIFF(S): Township of Shaler VS. DEFENDANT George L. Fong

************ CASE NO.: G.D. 22-013127 ********* DEBT $3,796.24

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 Shaler:

Having erected thereon a one story frame house being known as 500 Glen Malcolm Drive, Glenshaw, PA 15116. Deed Book Volume 9844, Page 49. Block & Lot No. 285-E-14.

63OCT24

PLAINTIFF(S): Pine-Richland School District VS. DEFENDANT Jerry C. Kennedy, Jr. & Tammy L. Kennedy

CASE NO.: GD 23-011713

DEBT $8,757.32 *****

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

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S)

525 William Penn Place, Suite 3110 Pittsburgh, PA 15219

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

SHORT DESCRIPTION

In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Township of Richland: Having erected thereon a two story frame house being known as 241 Whitehaven Drive, Gibsonia, PA 15044. Deed Book Volume 9799, Page 334. Block & Lot No. 1666-J-7.

64OCT24

PLAINTIFF(S): County of Allegheny VS. DEFENDANT David Williams

CASE NO.: G.D. 21-011719

DEBT $5,502.70 *****

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 Elizabeth: Having erected thereon

65OCT24

PLAINTIFF(S): County of Allegheny VS. DEFENDANT Shirley May Miklos, with Notice to Heirs and Assigns

CASE NO.: G.D. 19-002070 ********* DEBT $5,320.20 *****

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 Elizabeth: Being thereon vacant residential land known as Pineview Drive, Elizabeth, PA 15037. Deed Book Volume 5440, Page 65. Block & Lot No. 1904-F-232.

66OCT24

PLAINTIFF(S): County of Allegheny VS. DEFENDANT Susan T. Zupancic ************ CASE NO.: G.D. 22-008423 *********

DEBT $5,702.84

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 Shaler: Having erected thereon a one story brick house being known as 492 Seavey Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15209. Deed Book Volume 10051, Page 210. Block & Lot No. 166-K212.

67OCT24

PLAINTIFF(S): County of Allegheny VS. DEFENDANT James W. Winters

CASE NO.: GD 17-008222 ********* DEBT $5,636.29 *****

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 Etna: Having erected thereon a one and one half story brick house being known as 55 Vilsack Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15223. Deed Book Volume 16335, Page 261. Block & Lot No. 221-M-195.

68OCT24

PLAINTIFF(S): County of Allegheny VS. DEFENDANT Parei Ventures, LLC

CASE NO.: G.D. 24-000953

DEBT $2,788.73

*****

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

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

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ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER (412) 281-0587

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SHORT DESCRIPTION

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

Having erected thereon a three story commercial apartment building being known as 600 Ohio Avenue, Glassport, PA 15045. Deed Book Volume 17726, Page 318. Block& Lot No. 558-B-14.

69OCT24

PLAINTIFF(S): Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania VS. DEFENDANT Edwards Realty & Associates, LP

CASE NO.: GD 22-014530

DEBT $7,864.78

*****

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) David L. Scherer, Esquire

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

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ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER (412) 281-0587

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In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Municipality of Mt. Lebanon:

Having erected thereon a one story, three-family brick house being known as 950 Margaretta Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15234. Deed Book Volume 15070, Page 505. Block & Lot No. 250-E-234.

70OCT24

72OCT24

NUMBER (856) 724-1888 SHORT DESCRIPTION In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, Ross Township: Having erected thereon a dwelling being known and numbered as 105 Donmor Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15237. Deed Book Volume15219, Page 122, Instrument Number 2013-10351, Block and Lot Number 0281-S-00144-0000-00.

73OCT24

DEFENDANT GEORGE J. MERRICK ************ CASE NO.: GD-23-000195 DEBT $363,752.86 ***** NAME OF ATTORNEY(S) CHELSEA A. NIXON, ESQUIRE ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) MCCABE, WEISBERG & CONWAY, LLC 216 HADDON AVENUE, SUITE 201 WESTMONT, NJ 08108 ************************** ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER (856) 858-7080 SHORT DESCRIPTION ******************** IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, BOROUGH OF SEWICKLEY: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 605 MULBERRY STREET, SEWICKLEY, PENNSYLVANIA 15143. DEED BOOK VOLUME 11716, PAGE 564. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 0421-B-00265-0000-00. 74OCT24

DEFENDANT LAWl CAPITAL REAL ESTATE LLC CASE NO.: GD-23-009044 ********* DEBT $298,566.18 *****

NAME OF ATTORNEY(S)

DWELLING KNOWN AS 1042 HAYS LN, HOMESTEAD, PA 15120 A/K/A 1042 HAYS LN, MUNHALL, PA 15120, DEED BOOK VOLUME 3923, PAGE 149,

LOT NO. 179-P-131. 77OCT24 PLAINTIFF(S) South Allegheny School District vs DEFENDANT JEFFREY MAZZEI; AKA JEFF E. MAZZEI; A/KIA JEFF MAZZEI CASE NO.: GD 23-004582

$23,830.76

OF ATTORNEY(S)

L. Cerce, Esquire

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

OF ATTORNEY(S)

KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 601 GLENN AVE., MCKEESPORT, PA 15133. DEED BOOK 6812, PAGE 124. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 465-F-102; PARCEL 4: BEING ALL THAT VACANT LAND KNOWN AND

OF ATTORNEY(S) Jeffrey R. Lalama, Esquire

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S) Meyer, Unkovic & Scott, LLP 535 Smithfield Street, Suite 1300 Pittsburgh, PA 15222

ATTORNEY TELEPHONE NUMBER 412-456-2876 *************************** SHORT DESCRIPTION

In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny, City of Pittsburgh, 7th Ward:

HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 5804 WALNUT STREET, PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA 15232, DEED BOOK VOLUME 11270, PAGE 6. BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 0085-B-00271-0000-00

UNITED WAY OF SOUTHWESTERN PA announces an opportunity for a grant available to human service agencies in Allegheny County from its Maurice Falk Endowment Fund. The application will open on Monday, September 23rd. Grants assist eligible nonprofits with capital improvement under $15,000 that are not the result of deferral of normal maintenance. For further criteria or questions, go to https://uwswpa.org/non-profits/

PUBLIC NOTICE OF CITY OF PITTSBURGH OTHER POST EMPLOYMENT BENEFIT TRUST FUND SOLICITATION OF CUSTODIAL AND INVESTMENT SERVICES

September 19, 2024

The City of Pittsburgh (“City”)

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE FY 2024 HUD PATHWAYS TO REMOVING OBSTACLES TO HOUSING GRANT APPLICATION

Notice is hereby given by Allegheny County and the City of Pittsburgh, PA that the two local jurisdictions will hold a public hearing on Monday, October 7, 2024 at 6:30 p.m., prevailing time. The location of the public hearing will be County Courthouse, 436 Grant Street, Gold Room, Pittsburgh, PA 15219. The building is handicapped accessible through the interior courtyard entrance. If special arrangements need to be made to accommodate persons with disabilities and/or persons with Limited English Proficiency (LEP) translation services, to be able to participate in the public hearing or comment on the FY 2024 PRO Housing Grant draft application, please email Ed Nusser at Edward.Nusser@AlleghenyCounty.US or via phone at (412) 660-6720, by Friday, October 4, 2024.

The purpose of this meeting is to gather feedback for the County and City’s joint Draft Application, which the County and City must submit to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the FY 2024 Pathways to Removing Obstacles to Housing Grant Program (PRO Housing Grant Program).

All County Residents are invited to share comments on the housing and fair housing needs in the County. Allegheny County and the City of Pittsburgh have prepared their PRO Housing Application. The County and the City intend to submit their application for $7 million in HUD PRO HOUSING FUNDS. The application will be submitted to HUD on or before 11:59 PM, Tuesday, October 15, 2024. In order to obtain the views of residents, public agencies and other interested parties, Allegheny County and the City of Pittsburgh will place the draft application online from September 25, 2024 through October 10, 2024, at the County’s website (https://www.alleghenycounty.us/Home), the City of Pittsburgh’s website (https://pittsburghpa.gov/) and EngagePGH Platform (https://engage.pittsburghpa.gov/pathways-removing-obstacles-housing).

Information will be available for review for a period of at least 15 days. Written or verbal public comments on both documents will be received until 4:00 P.M. on Thursday, October 10, 2024. All interested persons, groups, and organizations are encouraged to attend this public hearing and will be given the opportunity to present oral or written testimony concerning the proposed application for PRO Housing funds. To provide comments on the PRO Housing application, please send an e-mail to Keith Portugal at keith.portugal@pittsburghpa.gov and include your name, organization, contact information and applicable organization webpage. You may also provide comments via phone at (412) 592-9520. Written comments may be addressed to the City of Pittsburgh’s Department of City Planning, Integrated Planning Division, attention Keith Portugal, Senior Planner - Housing, 100 Ross Street, Floor 2, Pittsburgh, PA 15219.

Mr. Ed Nusser Director of Housing Strategy Office of County Executive Innamorato

ANNOUNCEMENTS Meetings

Silvestri, Esquire

ADDRESS OF ATTORNEY(S)

N. Negley Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15206

DESCRIPTION

NUMBER

PARCEL 1: IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, 10TH WARD OF THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 5208 BROWN WAY, PITTSBURGH, PA 15224, DEED BOOK VOLUME 9763, PAGE 113, BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 50-L-51

PARCEL 2: IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, 10TH WARD OF THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH: HAVING ERECTED THEREON A DWELLING BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS 116 N. EVALINE ST, PITTSBURGH, PA 15224, DEED BOOK VOLUME 13712, PAGE 422, BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 50-L-282-A

PARCEL 3: IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, 10TH WARD OF THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH: HAVING vacant land BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS N. PACIFIC AVE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15224, DEED BOOK VOLUME 13063, PAGE 482, BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 50-L-56

PARCEL 4: IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, 10TH WARD OF THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH: HAVING vacant land BEING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS KINCAID ST, PITTSBURGH, PA 15224, DEED BOOK VOLUME 13063, PAGE 487, BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER 50-L-57 79OCT24 PLAINTIFF(S): COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY VS. DEFENDANT WILLIAM J. NOWAK and SANDRA M.

Other Post Employment Benefits Trust Fund (“OPEB Fund”) issued a Request for Proposal (“RFP”) on September 19, 2024. The OPEB Fund is seeking proposals from qualified providers to act as the custodian of the OPEB Fund and to provide investment advice to the Board of Trustees of the OPEB Fund. The specifications related to the services requested are set forth in the RFP, available at the City’s website at http://www.pittsburghpa.gov/finance In order to compete for professional services, interested parties must complete all required attachments and disclosures set forth in the RFP. Any questions that prospective providers may have regarding the information to be presented within the RFP must be received by the OPEB Fund Solicitor, Frederick N. Frank via e-mail ffrank@f-gbp.com or facsimile transmission at (412) 471-7351, no later than October 4, 2024. The OPEB Fund will publish all questions and the OPEB Fund responses on the OPEB Fund website info page available at www.pittsburghpa.gov after October 11, 2024. The source of any query will be kept confidential. As outlined in the RFP and above, only complete proposals will be considered by the OPEB Fund. All proposals must be delivered by 5 P.M. on November 1, 2024 local Pittsburgh, PA time.

LEGAL ADVERTISING Legal Notices

Estate of TAMMY A. CROZIER A/K/A TAMMY CROZIER, Deceased of 1232 Dagmar Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15216, Esate No. 02-2403783, Administratrix: Michelle Talarico, 104 Ross Creek Lane, Venetia, PA 15367 or to American Wills & Estates, Lloyd A. Welling, Esquire, 2100 Wharton Street (Birmingham Towers), Suite 302, Pittsburgh PA 15203

Estate of MARTHA G. KLAJNOWSKI, Deceased ,Deceased of Bridgeville, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, Esate No. 02-24-05993, Jamie L. Dinco, Executor, 221 Redfield Drive, Oakdale, PA 15071 or to TODD A. FULLER, Atty; BRENLOVE & FULLER, LLC., 401 Washington Avenue, Bridgeville, PA 15017

Estate of DAVID RATTAY, Deceased of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, No. 02-24-05638 , Christina L. Ramsey, Administrator, 1717 Hathaway Lane, Pittsburgh, PA 15241 or to TODD A. FULLER, Atty; BRENLOVE & FULLER, LLC. 401 Washington Avenue, Bridgeville, PA 15017

Estate of BERT ROY LINDSTROM, Deceased of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, No. 02-24-05637, Scott R. Lindstrom, Executor, 123 Shafer Road, Coraopolis, PA 15108 or to AUBREY H. GLOVER, Atty; BRENLOVE & FULLER, LLC. 401 Washington Avenue, Bridgeville, PA 15017

Estate of JOSEPH ADU-MARFO, Deceased deceased of Turtle Creek, PA, Estate No.: 022405696, Gabrielle Adu-Marfo , Administrator or to Quinntarra Morant, Esq., PO Box 10946 Pittsburgh, PA 15236

Estate of JERRY LEE SIMS, Deceased deceased of Pittsburgh, PA, Estate No.: 022405902, Katrina Barfield, Administrator or to Quinntarra Morant, Esq., PO Box 10946 Pittsburgh, PA 15236

Estate of HERMINE P. BUTCH A/K/A HERMINE B. BUTCH, Deceased of the Township of Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania, No.: 02-24-05758, Thomas W. Butch, Executor or to David J. Nichols, Atty, 6 Clairton Blvd., Pittsburgh, PA 15236

TRUST TERMINATION:

Advertising Trust Termination due to the death of Carl E. Palitti on 09/11/2023. Claims against said Trust may be filed as follows and sent to: PNC Bank, National Association Attn: Sharon L Whitney 300 Fifth Ave, 31st Floor Pittsburgh, PA 15222

And/or: Mario Santilli, Jr., Esquire Dentons Cohen Grigsby 625 Liberty Ave., 5th Floor Pittsburgh, PA 15222

LEGAL ADVERTISING Bids/Proposals

OFFICIAL ADVERTISEMENT OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PITTSBURGH

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Sealed proposals shall be deposited at the Administration Building, Bellefield Entrance Lobby, 341 South Bellefield Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pa., 15213, on October 1, 2024, until 2:00 P.M., local prevailing time for:

Service & Maintenance Contracts at Various Schools, Facilities and Properties: 1. Chillers and Refrigeration Systems Service, Maintenance and Repairs

2. Concrete Maintenance

3. Extraordinary General Maintenance and Repairs 4. Extraordinary Masonry Maintenance and Repairs

5. Extraordinary Electrical Service, Maintenance and Repairs 6. Extraordinary Roofing Maintenance and Repairs

7. Fire Extinguisher and Fire Hoses Service and Maintenance

8. Gas and Oil Burners, Boilers and Furnaces Inspection, Service, and Repairs 9. Integrated Access Control, Intrusion Detection, and CCTV Surveillance Systems Service, Maintenance, Repairs, and Programming 10. Plumbing Maintenance and Repairs

11. Vertical Transportation Systems Preventative Maintenance and Service

Project Manual and Drawings will be available for purchase on September 13, 2024, 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.

INVITATION FOR BIDS

Edgewood Borough Municipal Solid Waste (Garbage) Disposal Contract 2025-2029: Edgewood Borough, Allegheny County Pa., will receive sealed bids for its 2025-2029 Municipal Solid Waste (Garbage) Disposal Contract, until Monday, October 7, 2024, at 4 p.m., at the Edgewood Borough Building 2 Race Street Pittsburgh PA 15218. Bid Opening at council meeting October 7, 2024 at 7:30 required. Successful bidder also must post Performance, Labor & Material Payment Bonds at 50% of annual contract price. Complete Bid Instructions & Specifications are available at Borough Office at (412) 242-4824 or by email to manager@edgewoodboro.com

Rob Zahorchak, Borough Manager

MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY

A regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the College will be held on: October 10, 2024 4:00 PM CCAC Allegheny CampusByers Hall 808 Ridge Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15212

LEGAL ADVERTISING Bids/Proposals

ALLEGHENY COUNTY SANITARY AUTHORITY LEGAL NOTICE CONTRACT NO. 1804

SHERADEN PARK ECOSYSTEM MAINTENANCE CONTRACT 2025-2026

Sealed Bids for CONTRACT NO. 1804 – SHERADEN PARK ECOSYSTEM MAINTENANCE CONTRACT 2025-2026 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, Wednesday, October 30, 2024, and then shall be publicly opened and read. A Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting will be held In Person and via a Microsoft Teams on Tuesday, October 1, 2024, at 10:00 A.M., Prevailing Time.

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 Specification of the Contract Bidding Documents should be directed to Joseph Fedor, Environmental Scientist II, ALCOSAN via email to joseph.fedor@alcosan.org. Any questions regarding the Purchase of Contract Bidding Documents should be directed to Kathleen P. Uniatowski, ALCOSAN, via email to 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

Michael Lichte, P.E. Director of Regional Conveyance

ANNOUNCEMENTS Meetings

PUBLIC NOTICE BOROUGH OF AVALON NOTICE IS HEREBY given that the Council of Avalon Borough, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, October 17, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. at the Avalon Borough Administration Building, Council Chambers, to consider the application submitted by Hampton Technical Associates on behalf of the O’Brien Art Project Foundation requesting a change in zoning for Parcel IDs 160-F-232 and 160-F-326 from R-H: High Density Residential to MU: Mixed Use. All interested parties are invited to attend the hearing or submit written comments. Documents relative to this application are available for review in the Borough Administrative Office during regular business hours.

Leanne McLaughlin Assistant Borough Manager

LEGAL NOTICE BOROUGH OF AVALON

The Council of the Borough of Avalon will consider the adoption of Ordinance #1404 at their public Borough Council meeting on Tuesday, October 15, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. prevailing time at the Borough Building, 640 California Avenue, Avalon, PA 15202.

The titles and summaries of the Ordinances follow:

BOROUGH OF AVALON ORDINANCE NO. 1404 AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOROUGH OF AVALON, ALLEGHENY COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, AMENDING THE AVALON-BELLEVUE -BEN AVON JOINT ZONING MAP INCORPORATED IN SECTION 2000-403 OF BOROUGH ORDINANCE NO. 1327, TO CHANGE THE ZONING DISTRICT DESIGNATION OF BLOCK AND LOTS NO. 160F-323 AND 160-F-326 FROM HIGH-DENSITY RESIDENTIAL (R-H) TO MIXED USE.

SUMMARY OF PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS

Borough of Avalon Ordinance No. 1404 would revise and amend portions of Section 2000-406 of the AvalonBellevue-Ben Avon Joint Zoning Ordinance, Avalon Borough Ordinance No. 1327, to change the zoning district of property located at 1014 California Avenue, also identified as Block and Lots No. 160-F-323 and 160-F-326, from R-H: High Density Residential to MU: Mixed Use.

A copy of each proposed ordinance is available for inspection at the Borough of Avalon Administration Building, 640 California Ave., Avalon, PA 15202, between 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM, prevailing time, Mondays through Fridays. The proposed Ordinances may also be viewed online at http://www.boroughofavalon.org/ ordinances-resolutions/ ordinances/.

Lorraine Makatura Avalon Borough Secretary

OFFICAL NOTICE

BOROUGH OF AVALON ZONING HEARING BOARD NOTICE IS HEREBY given that the Zoning Hearing Board of Avalon Borough, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania will hold a Hearing on Monday, October 14, 2024, at 6:00 pm, prevailing time , at the Avalon Borough Administration Building, 640 California Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, 15202 on Zoning Hearing Board Application 2024-05, filed by the O’Brien Art Project Foundation, for property located at 1014 California Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15202, Lot and Block No. 160-F-308, in the M-U: Mixed Use District. Applicant is seeking a dimensional variance from Section 406, Table V of the Avalon-Bellevue-Ben Avon Joint Zoning Ordinance, which imposes a 5-foot maximum setback in the Mixed Use Zoning District. Members of the public are invited to attend. Attendance and participation at the meeting are prerequisites to the right to take any subsequent appeal of the Zoning Hearing Board Decision. All documents relative to this application are available for review in the Borough Administrative Office during normal business hours.

Leanne McLaughlin Assistant Borough Manager

PORT AUTHORITY OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY ADVERTISEMENT

Separate sealed Bids for the Work as listed hereinafter will be received at the Purchasing and Materials Management Department of Port Authority of Allegheny County (Authority) Heinz 57 Center, 345 Sixth Avenue, Third Floor, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15222-2527 until 1:30 p.m. on October 23, 2024 and will be publicly opened and read immediately thereafter at the same address. Each Bidder shall be solely responsible for assuring that its Bid is both received and time stamped by a representative of the Purchasing and Materials Management Department at or before the advertised time for submission of Bids. Bidders submitting bids via FedEx, UPS, USPS or other carrier must immediately provide tracking information to the assigned contract specialist via e-mail. Upon delivery, bidder will notify the assigned contract specialist with an e-mailed receipt. Bids received or time stamped in the Purchasing and Materials Management Department after the advertised time for the submission of Bids shall be non-responsive and therefore ineligible for Award.

FACILITIES HVAC IMPROVEMENTS

CONTRACT NO. SYS-24-07 G, H, E

The Work of this Project includes, but is not limited to, various HVAC upgrades at the South Hills Village Operations Control Center (OCC) and Cash Handling Building, Collier Garage, South Hills Junction Building 1, and West Mifflin Garage. Also included is the associated electrical, architectural, and structural work required to support the HVAC upgrades. A copy of the bid documents will be available on or after September 23, 2024 and can be obtained by accessing or creating your eBusiness account at PRT’s eBusiness website: http://ebusiness.ridePRT.org. Guides are provided for accessing, updating, or creating an eBusiness account. Please be sure to register for any/all construction categories relevant to your firm.

This Project may be funded, in part, by, and subject to certain requirements of, the County of Allegheny and/or the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Authority, in compliance with 74 Pa.C.S. § 303, as may be amended, require that certified Diverse Businesses (“DBs”) have the maximum opportunity to participate in the performance of contracts and subcontracts for this Project. In this regard, all Bidders shall make good faith efforts in accordance with 74 Pa.C.S. § 303, to ensure that DBs have the maximum opportunity to compete for and perform contracts. Bidders shall also not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, age, disability, national origin, sexual origin, gender identity or status as a parent in the award and performance of contracts for this Project. If aid is required to involve DBs in the Work, Bidders are to contact Authority’s DBE Representative, Susanna Broadus at (412) 566-5257.

The Bidder ’s attention is directed to the following contacts for Bidder’s questions:

Procedural Questions Regarding Bidding: Cindy Denner - Authority (412) 566-5117 cdenner@rideprt.org

All other questions relating to the Bid Documents must be submitted by mail or email to:

Port Authority of Allegheny County Procurement Office – Construction Division 345 Sixth Avenue, Third Floor Pittsburgh, PA 15222-2527

Attn: Cindy Denner (412) 566-5117 email: cdenner@rideprt.org

In addition, the Bidder ’s attention is directed to the following schedule of activities for preparation of its Bid:

9:00 a.m.

Pre-Bid Conference will be conducted via Teams at:

October 7, 2024 Teams Meeting ID: 286 130 305 593 Passcode: rJNgjB Call in (audio only): 412-927-0245 Phone Conference ID: 779 557 287# Attendance is not mandatory but strongly recommended.

9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

October 8, 2024

9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

October 9, 2024

1:30 p.m.

October 23, 2024

2:00 p.m.

October 23, 2024

Pre-Bid Site Tour (Day 1)

Contractors to initially meet at: South Hills Village OCC 1000 Village Drive Pittsburgh, PA 15241

SHVRC Cash Handling Building and Collier Garage to follow Collier Garage: 541 Mayer Street Bridgeville, PA 15017

Transportation will not be provided. All participants shall bring their own bagged lunch, if necessary All participants must provide and wear safety vests and appropriate footwear.

Pre-Bid Site Tour (Day 2)

Contractors to initially meet at: Heinz 57 Center Lobby 345 Sixth Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15222

Transportation will be provided via bus to West Mifflin Garage and South Hills Junction Building #1. Participants shall bring their own bagged lunch, if necessary. All participants must provide and wear safety vests and appropriate footwear; all participants.

Bids Due

Port Authority of Allegheny County Procurement Office 345 Sixth Avenue – Third Floor –Pittsburgh, PA 15222

Please print, fill out, place in envelope with identifying label, seal and deliver by the time and date indicated. Bids submitted via Fed Ex, UPS, USPS or other carrier are subject to the notification requirements indicated above.

Bid Opening will be conducted @ 2:00 pm via Teams at:

Teams Meeting ID: 237 525 343 349

Passcode: GSWpyD Call in (audio only): 412-927-0245

Conference ID: 781 683 538#

Authority reserves the right to reject any or all Bids.

Bid 1133 – Electrical Capacitor/

TVSS Install on Main Service –West Hills Center Due date: 2:00 P.M. Prevailing

Time on Thursday, October 10, 2024

A mandatory pre-bid will be held on Thursday, October 3, 2024 at 1:30 p.m. Meet at the entrance to the South Building (left side as you enter the driveway), CCAC West Hills Center, 1000 McKee Road, Oakdale, PA 15071. 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.

Community College of Allegheny County Purchasing Department 800 Allegheny Ave. Pittsburgh, PA 15233

HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB) FOR RENOVATION OF 10

SCATTERED SITES HOMES

IFB #600-31-24

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

RENOVATION OF 10

SCATTERED SITES HOMES

IFB #600-31-24

The documents will be available no later than September 23, 2024, and signed, sealed bids will be accepted until 10:00 a.m. on October 25, 2024. The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh will only be accepting physical bids dropped off in person from 8:00 a.m. until the closing time of 10:00 am on October 25, 2024 in the lobby of 412 Boulevard of the Allies, Pittsburgh, PA 15219. Bids may be uploaded to the Authority’s online submission site; the link is accessible via the HACP website and within the IFB. Sealed bids may still be mailed via USPS at which time they will be Time and Date Stamped 2024 at 412 Boulevard of the Allies, 6th Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15219.

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

Questions or inquiries should be directed to:

Mr. Brandon Havranek, Associate Director of Procurement Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh Procurement Department 412 Boulevard of the Allies, 6th Floor Pittsburgh, PA 15219

412-643-2890

A pre-bid meeting will be held in person on October 8, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. Please see meeting information below:

Pre-Submission Meeting

Address: 412 Boulevard of the Allies, 6th Floor (Conference Room C) Pittsburgh, PA 15219

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

HACP has revised their website. As part of those revisions, vendors must now register and log-in, to view and download IFB/RFPs documentation.

Caster D. Binion, Executive Director Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh

HACP

HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) FOR GROUP TERM LIFE, ACCIDENTAL DEATH AND DISMEMBERMENT, AND GROUP LONG TERM DISABILITY BENEFITS

RFP #650-32-24

The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh (HACP) hereby requests proposals from qualified Firms or Individuals capable of providing the following service(s): Group Term Life, Accidental Death and Dismemberment, and Group Long Term Disability Benefits

The documents will be available no later than September 23, 2024, and signed, sealed proposals will be accepted until: 9:00 A.M. on October 17, 2024. The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh will only be accepting physical proposals dropped off in person from 8:00 AM until the closing time of 9:00 AM on October 17, 2024, in the lobby of One Stop Shop at 412 Boulevard of the Allies, Pittsburgh, PA 15219. Proposals may uploaded to the Authority’s online submission site, the link is accessible via the HACP website and within the RFP. Sealed proposals may still be mailed via USPS at which time they will be Time and Date Stamped at 412 Boulevard of the Allies, 6th Floor Procurement, Pittsburgh, PA 15219. Parties or individuals interested in responding may download a copy of the Solicitation from the Business Opportunities page of www.HACP.org.

Questions or inquires should be directed to:

Brandon Havranek, Associate Director of Procurement Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh 412 Boulevard of the Allies 6th Floor, Procurement Department Pittsburgh, PA 15219 412-643-2890 412-456-5007 Fax

A pre-submission meeting will be held via Zoom meeting; on October 3, 2024, at 9:00 A.M. Please see the meeting information below:

Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 813 4571 2288 Passcode: 008916 +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington D.C)

The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh strongly encourages certified minority business enterprises and women business enterprises to respond to this solicitation. HACP has revised their website. As part of those revisions, vendors must now register and log-in, to view and download IFB/RFPs documentation.

Caster D. Binion, Executive Director Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh HACP conducts business in accordance with all federal, state, and local civil rights laws, including but not limited to Title VII, the Fair Housing Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act, The

HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) FOR EXECUTIVE SEARCH AND RECRUITMENT SERVICES

RFP #650-33-24

The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh (HACP) hereby requests proposals from qualified Firms or Individuals capable of providing the following service(s): Executive Search and Recruitment Services

The documents will be available no later than September 23, 2024, and signed, sealed proposals will be accepted until: 10:00 A.M. on October 17, 2024. The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh will only be accepting physical proposals dropped off in person from 8:00 AM until the closing time of 10:00 AM on October 17, 2024, in the lobby of One Stop Shop at 412 Boulevard of the Allies, Pittsburgh, PA 15219. Proposals may uploaded to the Authority’s online submission site, the link is accessible via the HACP website and within the RFP. Sealed proposals may still be mailed via USPS at which time they will be Time and Date Stamped at 412 Boulevard of the Allies, 6th Floor Procurement, Pittsburgh, PA 15219. Parties or individuals interested in responding may download a copy of the Solicitation from the Business Opportunities page of www.HACP.org. Questions or inquires should be directed to: Brandon Havranek, Associate Director of Procurement Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh 412 Boulevard of the Allies 6th Floor, Procurement Department Pittsburgh, PA 15219 412-643-2890 412-456-5007 Fax

A pre-submission meeting will be held via Zoom meeting;

Bids/Proposals

HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB) FOR UNDERGROUND NATURAL

GAS LINE INSPECTION, TESTING AND CERTIFICATION

IFB #300-10-24 REBID

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

Underground Natural Gas Line Inspection, Testing and Certification IFB #300-10-24 REBID

The documents will be available no later than September 16, 2024 and signed sealed bids will be accepted until 9:00 AM on. The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh will only be accepting physical bids dropped off in person from 8:00 AM until the closing time of 9:00 AM on October 22, 2024 in the lobby of 412 Boulevard of the Allies, Pittsburgh, PA 15219. Bids may be uploaded to the Authority’s online submission site; the link is accessible via the HACP website and within the IFB. Sealed bids may still be mailed via USPS at which time they will be time and date stamped at 412 Boulevard of the Allies, 6th Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15219.

Parties or individuals interested in responding may download a copy of the Solicitation from the Business Opportunities page of www.hacp.org. Questions or inquiries should be directed to:

Mr. Brandon Havranek, Associate Director Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh Procurement Department 412 Boulevard of the Allies 6th Floor Pittsburgh, PA 15219 412-643-2832

A pre-submission meeting will be held via Zoom meeting; on October 1, 2024 at 9:00 A.M. Please see meeting information below:

Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 878 5278 3400 Passcode: 820622 +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington D.C)

Caster D. Binion, Executive Director Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh HACP conducts business in accordance with all federal, state, and

JOB OPPORTUNITIES Help Wanted

The Department of Neurobiology at the University of Pittsburgh is seeking a Senior Research Histologist /Engineer. This is a hybrid office-based/ work-from-home position within the United States that will produce high-quality neurohistological samples from non-human primate brains, such as cryosectioning, immunostaining, and high-resolution imaging. Apply at https://www.join.pitt.edu, #24007492. The University of Pittsburgh is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and values equality of opportunity, human dignity and diversity. EOE, including disability/vets

SMS Group Inc. seeks Automation Engineer – Level 2 Systems (Multiple Openings) in Pittsburgh, PA, responsible for developing, designing, & supporting engineering solutions for implementing & modernizing new software-intensive Level 2 automation systems for metallurgical plants & flat rolling mills. Travel domestically to various unanticipated employer & client locations up to 15%. Apply at: sms-group.us/careers

URBAN ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL is seeking positions for Special Education Teacher Student Success Advisor Co-Teacher Please send all clearances and three references to jobs@urbanacademypgh.org

LEGAL ADVERTISING Bids/Proposals

HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) FOR ADMINISTRATION OF CLEAN SLATE E3 OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME PROGRAMS REBID

RFP #800-23-24 REBID

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

Administration of Clean Slate E3 Out-of-School Time Programs Rebid

The documents will be available no later than September 15, 2024, and signed, sealed proposals will be accepted until 9:00 A.M. on October 8, 2024. The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh will only be accepting physical proposals dropped off in person from 8:00 AM until the closing time of 9:00 A.M. on October 8, 2024, in the lobby of One Stop Shop at 412 Boulevard of the Allies, Pittsburgh, PA 15219. Proposals may be uploaded to the Authority’s online submission site; the link is accessible via the HACP website and within the RFP. Sealed proposals may still be mailed via USPS at which time they will be time and date stamped at 412 Boulevard of the Allies, 6th Floor Procurement, Pittsburgh, PA 15219.

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

Questions or inquiries should be directed to:

Brandon Havranek, Associate Director of Procurement Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh 412 Boulevard of the Allies 6th Floor, Procurement Department Pittsburgh, PA 15219

412-643-2890

412-456-5007 Fax

A pre-submission meeting will be held via Zoom meeting; on September 26, 2024, at 9:00 A.M.

Please see the meeting information below:

Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 892 7102 6796 Passcode: 795711 +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington D.C)

Caster D. Binion, Executive Director Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh

HACP conducts business in accordance with all federal, state, and local civil rights laws, including but not limited to Title VII, the Fair Housing Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act, The PA Human Relations Act, etc. and does not discriminate against any individuals protected by these statutes.

JOB OPPORTUNITIES Help Wanted

AVALON BOROUGH POLICE CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION NOTICE

The Avalon Police Department is currently seeking candidates for Civil Service Testing. The starting salary for a full-time police officer is $75,285.60 Applications are available at the Avalon Borough Police Department, located in the rear of the Avalon Borough Building 640 California Avenue, Avalon, PA, 15202-2499 Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Call 412-761-0353 with further questions.

THE DEADLINE TO RETURN APPLICATIONS HAS BEEN EXTENDED. COMPLETED APPLICATIONS MUST BE RETURNED TO THE AVALON BOROUGH ADMINISTRATION OFFICE BY 4:00 P.M., FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2024. Applicant must complete a mandatory written examination and physical agility test, oral examination, background check, credit check, medical and psychological examinations.

· Act 120 Certification is required · Must be a high school graduate · Must possess a valid driver’s license · Must be age 21+ upon hire

A $25.00 non-refundable processing fee will be assessed at the time of application is required. Cash or money order only.

AVALON BOROUGH CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION

LEGAL ADVERTISING

Bids/Proposals

HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB) FOR FIRE PUMP & SPRINKLER SYSTEMS TESTING, INSPECTIONS, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS

IFB #300-28-24

The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh (HACP) hereby requests bids from qualified Firms or Individuals capable of providing the following service(s): Fire Pump & Sprinkler Systems Testing, Inspections, Maintenance and Repairs IFB #300-28-24

The documents will be available no later than September 16, 2024 and signed, sealed bids will be accepted until 11:00 a.m. on October 17, 2024. The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh will only be accepting physical bids dropped off in person from 8:00 a.m. until the closing time of 11:00 a.m. on October 17, 2024, in the lobby of 412 Boulevard of the Allies, Pittsburgh, PA 15219. Bids may be uploaded to the Authority’s online submission site; the link is accessible via the HACP website and within the IFB. Sealed bids may still be mailed via USPS at which time they will be time and date stamped at 412 Boulevard of the Allies, 6th Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15219. Parties or individuals interested in responding may download a copy of the Solicitation from the Business Opportunities page of www.hacp.org. Questions or inquiries should be directed to:

Mr. Brandon Havranek, Associate Director of Procurement Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh Procurement Department 412 Boulevard of the Allies, 6th Floor Pittsburgh, PA 15219 412-643-2890

A pre-bid meeting will be held via Zoom meeting; on September 26, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. Please see meeting information below:

Join Zoom Meeting: https://hacp-org.zoom.us/ j/84674281093?pwd=aZ2rGzi 9oXhrclD3juNjIjQnNAn6xK.1

Meeting ID: 846 7428 1093

Passcode: 096887

Dial in: +1 646 931 3860 US

Caster D. Binion, Executive Director Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh

LEGAL ADVERTISING Bids/Proposals

HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB) FOR FORD FLEET VEHICLE

MAINTENANCE IFB #850-30-24

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

MAINTENANCE IFB #850-30-24

The documents will be available no later than September 16, 2024, and signed, sealed bids will be accepted until 9:00 a.m. on October 17, 2024. The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh will only be accepting physical bids dropped off in person from 8:00 a.m. until the closing time of 9:00 a.m. on October 17, 2024 in the lobby of 412 Boulevard of the Allies, Pittsburgh, PA 15219. Bids may be uploaded to the Authority’s online submission site; the link is accessible via the HACP website and within the IFB. Sealed bids may still be mailed via USPS at which time they will be time and date stamped at 412 Boulevard of the Allies, 6th Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15219. Parties or individuals interested in responding may download a copy of the Solicitation from the Business Opportunities page of www.hacp.org.

Questions or inquiries should be directed to:

Mr. Brandon Havranek, Associate Director of Procurement Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh Procurement Department 412 Boulevard of the Allies, 6th Floor Pittsburgh, PA 15219 412-643-2890

A pre-bid meeting will be held via Zoom meeting; on September 26, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. Please see meeting information below: Join Zoom Meeting: https://hacp- org .zoom.us/j/85035870562?pwd =5Tttq84iXaJgXAtKjwa4d sEaGTBcIi.1 Meeting ID: 850 35870562

Passcode: 864539

Dial in: +1 309 205 3325 US

Caster D. Binion, Executive Director Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh

HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB) FOR IFB #300-25-24 ELEVATOR REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE AUTHORITY-WIDE

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

The documents will be available no later than August 12, 2024, and signed, sealed bids will be accepted until 9:00 a.m. on September 3, 2024. The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh will only be accepting physical bids dropped off in person from 8:00 AM until the closing time of 9:00 AM on September 3, 2024, in the lobby of the One Stop Shop at 412 Boulevard of the Allies, Pittsburgh, PA 15219. Bids may be uploaded to the Authority’s online submission site; the link is accessible via the HACP website and within the IFB. Sealed bids may still be mailed via USPS at which time they will be Time and Date Stamped at 412 Boulevard of the Allies, 6th Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15219. Parties or individuals interested in responding may download a copy of the Solicitation from the Business Opportunities page of www.hacp.org. Questions or inquires should be directed to:

Brandon Havranek, Associate Director of Procurement

HONOREE ALFRED B. VALENTINE, WITH FAMILY.

HONOREE RICHARD HARDY, WITH FAMILY

HONOREE DR. EVON WALTERS, WITH FAMILY.

Larger venue needed for this year’s ‘Men of Excellence’ class and their wealth of supporters

by Rob Taylor Jr.

Courier Staff Writer

The hoopla surrounding the New Pittsburgh Courier’s “Men of Excellence” awards ceremony keeps getting greater and greater.

So much so that, after a number of years at the Sheraton Hotel at Station Square, Courier leaders had to move its 2024 ceremony to the Wyndham Grand Hotel, Downtown Pittsburgh, where the ballroom is larger, to accommodate the almost 600 people that wanted to celebrate their sons, fathers, brothers, uncles and grandfathers as “Men of Excellence,” the Class of 2024.

The celebration was held, Sept. 13, on a picture-perfect evening weather-wise, and, as it turned out, inside the Wyndham Grand Ballroom, as well. One of the highlights of the Courier’s celebrations has become the “pregame,” or

the 45-minute reception that takes place either in a separate room or a hotel rotunda, prior to the doors to the grand ballroom being opened. The “Men of Excellence” arrive with their families and friends, get and give hugs to people they haven’t seen in some time, while others are quick to take group selfies and reminisce on their time in elementary or high school together.

That was the case for popular radio personality Micheal “Mike” Dean, who has worked at WAMO 107.3 FM for more than 15 years. People in Pittsburgh are accustomed to hearing him weeknights at 7 p.m., and at various nightclubs like Stanley’s Lounge, in Homewood, or Hysyde Lounge, on the North Side.

“It was a beautiful, amazing, epic event,” Dean told the Courier.

“To be in a class of distinguished gentlemen throughout the city from

all varieties of professions and careers, it was Black excellence at its finest.” There Dean was, getting

honored with childhood friend James “Fife” Myers. Dean also knew other honorees like Richard Hardy and the owner of Hysyde Lounge, Edgar G. Jackson Jr., whom Dean and everyone else refers to as “BJ.”

The reception could have gone on forever, but it was time for the doors to the Wyndham Grand Ballroom to open, and for the show to get started. Awards ceremony host Chandi Chapman of WTAE-TV welcomed everyone to this grand occasion, and called for the “Men of Excellence” to make their grand entrance. Seconds later, here they came, the honorees walking across the stage to wild applause, then to their seats.

Reverend A. Marie Walker gave the invocation, and then it was time for dinner. Brother Marlon Martin, also of WAMO fame, was the DJ for the evening, and he started his set with a tribute to the late Frankie Beverly, of Maze fame, who passed

away on Sept. 10.

Following dinner, Courier sales director Ashley Johnson thanked the event’s sponsors and those who bought VIP tables, while Courier editor and publisher Rod Doss had the families of the “Men of Excellence” stand up and be recognized, before saluting the men for all the positive impacts they’ve made throughout the Pittsburgh region.

The moment everyone was waiting for finally came...the introduction of each “Man of Excellence,” and their award presentation. While each person was applauded, Jackson, the owner of Hysyde Lounge, might have brought the entire Hysyde Lounge with him to the event. When his name was called, at least five tables exploded with excitement, applause and appreciation.

Before the event ended, the legacy honoree had his moment in the sun.

Robert Hill, the retired vice chancellor for public affairs at the University

of Pittsburgh, received his award from Doss and addressed the crowd.

From Dr. Evon Walters, to Alphonso Sloan, to Dr. Shawn Keith Ellies, to Dean, they all told the Courier how appreciative they were to receive such an honor. Dr. Walters received his award as his wife and son watched, while Sloan’s daughter told the Courier she was so proud of her father, watching him receive his award.

“Sometimes, I don’t give myself enough credit,” Dean, who also has worked at the Pittsburgh Public Schools district for five years, told the Courier. “I don’t try to do things for accolades. If it comes, it comes, if it doesn’t, it doesn’t,” he said.

Well, on Sept. 13, 2024, the accolades came for Dean and for 50 others, on an evening they’ll never forget.

HONOREES MAJESTIC LANE, MORTON D. STANFIELD JR. AND JAMES MYERS JR.

HONOREE MARK D. HENDERSON WITH FAMILY. (ALL PHOTOS BY J.L. MARTELLO)

The Men of Excellence. The Class of ‘24

HONOREE SAM GIBSON TAKING THE GROUP SELFIE!

HONOREE KIEL CHAPMAN, WITH WIFE, CHANDI CHAPMAN

HONOREE DR. SHAWN KEITH ELLIES, WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS

The Legacy Honoree ROBERT HILL Pittsburgh’s Mayor ED GAINEY

The decorated Robert Hill is the retired vice chancellor for public affairs at the University of Pittsburgh. Among his many accomplishments at Pitt, Hill created the popular K. Leroy Irvis Black History Month Program.

Prior to Pitt, Hill established a high-octane Affirmative Action agenda to racially integrate the faculty, staff and student body at Syracuse University.

HONOREES ALPHONSO SLOAN AND MICHAEL LEE GAY SR. WITH PITTSBURGH MAYOR ED GAINEY.

HONOREE BERNARD CLARK JR.

HONOREES DR. EVON WALTERS AND KEVIN J. MILLER

HONOREE SAINT “LARRY” HARRIS WITH PITTSBURGH MAYOR ED GAINEY

LEGACY HONOREE ROBERT HILL, WITH TIM STEVENS

THE NEW PITTSBURGH COURIER TABLE

THE UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH TABLE

THE DUQUESNE LIGHT AND PARTNER4WORK TABLE

THE MASTER BUILDERS’ ASSOCIATION OF WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA INC., TABLE

THE CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY TABLE

JAMES WILLIE ANDERSON JR.

Elder, King of Kings Baptist Ministries

CEO, Jiggity Marketing LLC

JAMES M. CARTER

DEMARIO ANDREWS

Site Director, Family Support Center

Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh

KIEL CHAPMAN

Production

REV. WILLIAM A. BAKER IV

Vice President, Strategic Initiatives and Continuing Education

Pittsburgh Theological Seminary Discipleship Pastor, Macedonia Church of Pittsburgh

ROBERT CHERRY

Chief

BERNARD CLARK JR.

Head Football Coach

Robert Morris University

CHUCK DURHAM

Business Diversity Manager City of Pittsburgh

MICHEAL ‘MIKE’ DEAN

Community School Site Manager, Pittsburgh Public Schools

Radio Personality, WAMO 107.3

DR. SHAWN KEITH ELLIES, Cmdr., CPP, CPTED, CPD, PSA

Protective Security Advisor and Adjunct Professor University of Pittsburgh

J.E. CLARK DELANOIS

Managing Director and Credit Division Head of Private Banking BNY Mellon

REV. BRIAN CARSWELL FLANNAGAN SR.

Field Service Provider Solutions Specialist-Eastern Region FedEx Corporation

MICHAEL LEE GAY SR.

Detective

Pittsburgh Bureau of Police-Intelligence Unit (Protection Detail)

NATHANIEL K. GOODSON

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SAM W. GIBSON

Executive Director We The People 412

REV. JERREL T. GILLIAM

Executive Director

Light of Life Rescue Mission

RICHARD HARDY

Program Manager, Family Foundations

Through Community Human Services

Owner, RH3 Commercial Cleaning LLC

MARK D. HENDERSON

Vice Chancellor and Chief Information Officer University of Pittsburgh

LANCE J. HARRELL

Director, Workforce Development and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Master Builders’ Association of Western Pa. Inc.

DR. CHUCK HERRING

Director, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion South Fayette Township School District

SAINT ‘LARRY’ HARRIS

Supervisor, South Pittsburgh Peacemakers South Pittsburgh Coalition for Peace

EDGAR G. JACKSON JR.

Owner Hysyde Lounge and Excellent Care Professionals

EMMANUEL D. KEY

Owner

ZoliCare Enterprise LLC

SEBASTIAN LACY

Vice President of Equity & Culture YWCA of Greater Pittsburgh

TERENCE KING

Educator Wilkinsburg School District

MICHAEL A. KNIGHT

Fiscal & Contracting Supervisor

City of Pittsburgh

MAJESTIC LANE

Chief Equity Officer

Allegheny Conference on Community Development

KEVIN J. MILLER

Chaplain and Dean

Imani Christian Academy

MIKE LOGAN

Founder Logan’s Heroes

PASTOR E. KEITH MONCRIEF

Senior Pastor

Kingdom Light Ministries International

CLYDE D. MANNS JR.

Owner, EIT Basketball Training

Site Supervisor, Greater Valley ACTES

BISHOP MARVIN C. MORELAND

Jurisdictional Bishop

Pennsylvania Western First Ecclesiastical

Jurisdiction Church Of God In Christ

JAMES MYERS JR.

Senior Director, Business Investment

Allegheny Conference on Community Development

ROBERT L. POSTON

YouthBuild Supervisor and City Parks Manager City of Pittsburgh Department of Parks and Recreation

MICHAEL C. NELSON

Senior Manager of Security Operations Duquesne Light Company

TIMOTHY POWELL Clinical Director UPMC

MICHAEL J. NICHOLS

Retired Public Works Laborer, City of Pittsburgh

Volunteer Reader, Pittsburgh Public Schools

JOHNATHAN D. RIDEAU

BU Mission Assurance Manager Northrop Grumman

SHAWN A. SHANNON

Central Access Supervisor

Wesley Family Services

BRIAN VINCENT STARKS

ALPHONSO SLOAN

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Artist, Method Lab Studios LLC

MORTON D. STANFIELD JR.

Senior Vice President of Community Development

DR. EVON WALTERS

Vice President of Strategic Initiatives and Community Engagement

Community College of Allegheny County

JAMES D. WIMBERLY III

General Manager, On-Street Services

Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership

TERREL R. WILLIAMS

Teen Outreach Program Manager

Homeless Children’s Education Fund W. EUGENE WILSON

Owner, Cloud 33 Premium Cigar Lounge

DR. MICHAEL YOUNG

Mellon College of Science Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and Associate Professor of Mathematical Sciences

Carnegie Mellon University

The University of Pittsburgh is proud to sponsor the Pittsburgh New Courier Men of Excellence.

Congratulations to Robert Hill, Shawn Ellies and Mark Henderson

HONOREE REV. WILLIAM A. BAKER IV, CENTER, WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS. (ALL PHOTOS BY J.L. MARTELLO)

HONOREE DR. CHUCK HERRING

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