January 22, 2025 - Pittsburgh City Paper by Pittsburgh City Paper

Thanks to U.S. campaign finance laws, these Pa. billionaires and Pittsburgh business elites were able to spend $270 million to elect conservatives in 2024

BY: COLIN WILLIAMS

PHOTO: COURTESY OF THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS Frances “Peaches” Browning

CANNED PEACHES

Long before Stormy Daniels, the story of Frances “Peaches” Browning stirred up national headlines and questions of impropriety

BY: DAVID S. ROTENSTEIN // INFO@PGHCITYPAPER.COM

Stormy Daniels wasn’t the first controversial performer to have a Pittsburgh gig canceled before taking the stage here. Daniels is a former adult film star and outspoken Donald Trump critic. Frances “Peaches” Browning was a Prohibitionera child bride and tabloid sensation. In 1927, Frances was supposed to appear at the Flotilla Club, a Pittsburgh nightclub moored in the Monongahela River at the foot of Wood St.

Frances Heenan was a 15-year-old school dropout in 1926 when she married Edward Browning, a 51-year-old millionaire real estate investor. Their whirlwind courtship, marriage, and messy breakup took place in the span of seven months. Newspapers around the country reported on the salacious details that included allegations of

pedophilia, gold digging, and a bedroom goose — the honking kind.

Edward Browning was known as the “Cinderella Daddy” for his sensational attempts to adopt young girls. Browning’s first wife, Adele, ran away to Paris in 1923 with her dentist. They had adopted two daughters. Edward and Adele each kept custody of one after a highly publicized divorce.

In 1925, Browning wanted a companion for the daughter who remained with him. He placed ads in New York newspapers seeking a “pretty, refined girl, about 14 years old.” The response was enthusiastic: would-be donor parents deluged Browning with more than 1,000 offers to allow him to adopt their daughters. He picked one girl, but learned soon after the adoption that she was much older (and more worldly) than her parents

had claimed, and the adoption was annulled.

In 1926, Browning sponsored a high school sorority that held dances in New York City hotels. He met Heenan at one of the dances. The pair began dating and, three weeks later, were engaged. To thwart efforts to prevent the marriage, the couple secretly married in a suburban county north of New York City.

Browning gave Heenan a nickname: Peaches. The press dubbed them “Peaches and Daddy,” and eager readers developed an insatiable appetite for the couple’s exploits. Later writers have described the salacious, sensationalized reporting as a low point in journalism's history.

The Peaches-and-Daddy combo quickly soured. Six months after their marriage, Frances packed her things and left their suburban home, and Edward filed for divorce.

“AFTER GIVING THE MATTER SERIOUS CONSIDERATION, WE DECIDED HER APPEARANCE HERE WOULD NOT BENEFIT THE CLUB.”

Unlike Pennsylvania, which has the nation’s oldest divorce law, the best that Browning could do under New York law was secure a legal separation without any requirement to pay alimony.

After a New York judge declared that Frances had abandoned Edward and that she wasn’t entitled to any of his wealth, she decamped to Bermuda for some badly needed rest. Uncharacteristically, she declined to speak with reporters about the trip. The nation was grateful. “Peaches Browning refused to be interviewed on her return from Bermuda,” one Indiana newspaper reported. “The public owes her its thanks.”

After her vacation, Frances hired a manager and hit the vaudeville circuit. The Pittsburgh gig was one

of several booked nationwide in the spring of 1927.

The Flotilla Club already had achieved a degree of local infamy by the time that owner, Charles Lazaro, announced that he had booked Frances for a brief gig as a hostess and dancer. The floating nightclub began its life in 1923 as Bongiovanni’s Floating Palace. Bongiovanni, who also owned the Nixon restaurant downtown and a McCandless Township roadhouse, lost everything in a 1925 bankruptcy. Lazaro and his brother John bought the floating nightclub and renamed it the Flotilla Club.

Along with the business, the Lazaros also got the regular raids and attempts by the City of Pittsburgh to sink it — the nightclub, not the boat — that had plagued Bongiovanni. Morality-minded reform-

PHOTO: NEW YORK EVENING GRAPHIC (PUBLIC DOMAIN) VIA WIKIPEDIA

The New Yorker Evening Graphic sensationalized the "Peaches and Daddy" a air in articles and cartoons.

PHOTO: THE NEW YORKER PUBLISHED IT IN A 2015 BLOG POST AND ATTRIBUTED THE PHOTO TO THIS BLOG: BRANDYPURDY.BLOGSPOT. "Peaches and Daddy" posed with the African gander that Edward “Daddy” Browning gave free rein in their home.

ers pounced in March 1927 after Charles Lazaro announced he had booked Frances.

The booking lasted a New York minute — nine hours — and Charles Lazaro didn’t even get a chance to place ads in local newspapers. The day before the news broke in Pittsburgh newspapers that the Flotilla Club wouldn’t be having Frances on its performance menu, The Pittsburgh Press reported that the Boston city council had blocked an appearance there and that aldermen in Chicago were on the verge of voting to prevent her from appearing there.

The Flotilla Club gig would have lasted a week, and Frances would have gotten $5,000. “Peaches is apparently canned,” wrote The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. A bevvy of city officials and civic and religious organization leaders told local reporters that they vigorously opposed any appearance by Frances in Pittsburgh.

“It would be detrimental to the morals of the community,” said Saul Levine of the Allegheny County PTA.

“I think that Peaches’ scheduled appearance should be stopped,” said St. Patrick’s Church pastor Rev. Dr. James Cox.

The news that city governments were putting the kibosh on Frances convinced Charles Lazaro that the negative publicity and potential problems from local law enforcement officers outweighed the potential profits from a "Peaches" appearance. “After giving the matter serious consideration, we decided her appearance here would not benefit the club,” Charles Lazaro told the Pittsburgh Post Frances threatened to sue the Flotilla Club, but no case was ever filed. Her April 1927 Chicago gig went on as planned. Though the club where she appeared escaped official sanction, Frances herself was arrested on disorderly conduct charges.

Newspaper headlines from Oregon to New England preserved Lazaro’s canning of "Peaches." Within a couple of weeks, the kerfuffle faded from view. The Harrisburg Patriot newspaper put a lid on the whole "canned Peaches" episode in an April 1927 editorial. “Barred in Pittsburgh and threatened in Chicago as a night club entertainer, ‘Peaches’ Browning is finding that public sentiment knows where to draw the line on some of the proprieties,” the paper wrote. “The ‘Peaches’ experience ought to be a lesson to others who think that the morbidity of America is beyond the control of the people.” •

PHOTO: PITTSBURGH PRESS (PUBLIC DOMAIN) VIA NEWSPAPERS.COM

The Flotilla Club was moored in the Monongahela River in 1927 when Frances Heenan was booked to appear there.

TRUMP CHUMPS

“WHAT’S $100,000 OR EVEN $100 MILLION IF YOU CAN SAVE AT LEAST THAT ON YOUR TAXES?”

Thanks to U.S. campaign finance laws, these Pa. billionaires and Pittsburgh business elites were able to spend $270 million to elect conservatives in 2024

BY: COLIN WILLIAMS // CWILLIAMS@PGHCITYPAPER.COM

Donald J. Trump is the U.S. President again — with lots of help from wealthy Americans. Even tech executives oncecritical of the mercurial president have hastened to kiss the ring. Now expecting tax cuts and deregulation, the country’s deepest-pocketed individuals inancial ir s tech co anies cr to out its and others recentl lined up to contribute a record $200 million for Trump’s inauguration. Several Pennsylvania and ittsburgh area igures counted a ong the th and th resident s ost generous inancial su orters during the ca aign cycle. It’s impossible to say whether they’ve donated to Trump’s inaugural fund as the Trump Vance Inaugural Committee, Inc. hadn t iled an a er or with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) by press time. However, political contributions during the campaign are public, and these give a hint as to the locals who are especially excited about Trump’s return to power, even if some of the below donors hedged their bets with a few donations to Democrats. The following totals were sourced from a combination of FEC records, news reports, and data compiled by watchdog site OpenSecrets.

MELLON BALLER:

CP ILLUSTRATION: JEFF SCHRECKENGOST

Though he now lives in Wyoming and spent his childhood mostly on the East Coast, Timothy Mellon is fabulously wealthy due to his status as a scion of one of Pittsburgh’s most illustrious families. Mellon, like others of his lineage, has also been a staunch supporter of Republican causes for decades. He came second only to broligarch-in-chief Elon Musk in largesse this election cycle. Though irst a su orter o obert . enned Jr., Mellon, like others, fell in line behind Trump and spent the GDP of an island nation reelecting a twicei eached elon to the highest o ice in the land. e also s ent the a i u allo ed to hel reelect e ublican e resentati es including irebrands ron onalds la. and auren oebert olo. . Total contributions illion)

YASS, QUEEN:

No Pennsylvanian has matched the magnanimity of Philly-area multibillionaire Je ass. ass donated an illions to various Republican PACs, candidates, and state Republican parties inside and outside the commonwealth this election cycle. Intriguingly, he’s also a stakeholder in TikTok’s parent co an te ance through his o n shares and his trading ir us uehanna International, and he has sought to persuade Trump not to ban the popular app. ass and his i e Janine together ere the si th largest ersonal contributors to right ing causes in . urel in nu eric ter s there s a ast gul bet een ellon ass and the re aining su er s enders on this list. Total contributions approx. $100 million)

DONORS DAVE AND DINA:

In addition to running a successful bid for Senate, Dave McCormick and his wife Dina Powell McCormick, herself a former Trump appointee and a financial executive, spared no expense in electing their fellow Republicans. Both our newest Senator and his wife spread their wealth far and wide, donating to local candidates, state Republican party organizations, and the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC), often in $10,000 increments.

A sizable part of this appears to have been spent funding Dave’s own campaign — he and Dina spent at least $1 million of their hard-earned Bridgewater and Goldman Sachs cash on unseating Democrat Bob Casey. Second time’s a charm! (Total contributions: $2.2 million combined)

STANDING TULL:

Like the McCormicks, Edgeworth resident Thomas Tull spread the love around during the 2024 cycle, donating to candidates and groups across the country. A billionaire former entertainment executive-turned-investor, Tull once donated $1 million to elect Hillary Clinton. This past cycle, however, he donated to numerous Republican causes across the country (including $500,000 in 2023 to former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s Protect the House 2024 Super PAC) while kicking in the maximum allowable donation for Calif. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, the Democratic House Minority Leader. (Total contributions: $1.1 million)

EQT FOR THE GOP:

Among the charitable contributors to Republican causes in Western Pa. is the EQT Corporation. The “vertically integrated American natural gas company” gave $300,000 to the Senate Leadership Fund, which, per its website, “has one goal: to build a Republican Senate majority.” EQT also splashed out $50,000 for Team West Virginia, an Alexandria, Va.-based PAC that skews conservative . Balancing this out a bit was a $5,000 donation to the Democratic Lieutenant Governors Association, which makes some sense given Pa. Lt. Gov. Austin Davis’ past support of tax credits for petrochemical firms (Total contributions: $350,000)

OTHER HIGH ROLLERS:

Several other area residents donated over $100,000 to conservatives. Concast Metal Products Co. president Al Barbour and his wife, Mary, appear to have donated almost $650,000 combined to Republican causes. The Calandra family, who lead local manufacturing company JENNMAR, donated nearly $600,000 to various Republican PACs and candidates. Kent McElhattan, a Pittsburgh foundation executive and venture capitalist, made significant donations to the NRSC, McCormick’s campaign, and other conservative PACs totaling $440,000.

Rounding out the high rollers list is Gabe Hudock, an aluminum executive, who donated over $150,000 to Republicans in 2023 and 2024, and health philanthropist Nick Beckwith, who donated over $100,000 to Nikki Haley’s failed Presidential campaign, as well as McCormick and several Congressional candidates. This is far from an exhaustive list of major donors, but all told, these donors alone contributed over $270 million to the most expensive Presidential election in history.

It’s perhaps ironic given Trump’s strong base of support among rural white Americans without a college degree that the 2024 cycle would end with some of the wealthiest people in history sitting near Trump as he’s sworn in. But if you’re a member of the elite whose main desire is more riches, you’ve probably gotten your money’s worth — Trump’s new administration could usher in the salad days for the upper 5% of Americans. What’s $100,000 or even $100 million if you can save at least that on your taxes? •

TRANSITTALK: OUR SIDEWALK SITUATION SUCKS

BY: COLIN WILLIAMS // CWILLIAMS@PGHCITYPAPER.COM

New year, same problems — with Pittsburgh’s sidewalks, that is. As snow, ice, and salt worsen conditions, these indispensable pieces of infrastructure can quickly become the cause of injuries, or worse. There are two main issues ith local side al s. The irst is state la . or nearly 100 years, installation and maintenance of sidewalks in Pennsylvania has fallen to property owners. Local authorities can “establish” sidewalks and construct them, per 1933 Act 69 art. XXIV § 2401, which reads, “the expense of the construction of the sidewalk or curb shall be paid by the abutting property owners in proportion to their frontage.” There are exceptions, but the commonwealth’s default position since the 1930s has been sticking landowners with the bill without stipulating how said sidewalks should be built.

CP PHOTO: MARS JOHNSON Construction equipment and cones block the sidewalk.

The second issue? In many places, there simply are no sidewalks. Per Pa. Borough Code, a borough “may” lay out and/or construct sidewalks (or compel property owners to do so, as is often the case with new develop ments). But they don’t have to. This leaves numerous areas, including many in Pittsburgh, with sidewalks that just kind of end.

The consequences of all of this are real. In Pittsburgh, it’s more than an aesthetic nightmare, especially in winter — neighborhoods of row houses may see a sidewalk go from new concrete to old brick to patchy asphalt (or even dirt) and back again within a block.

“[U]NIMPEDED ACCESS TO SIDEWALKS IS ESSENTIAL FOR PEOPLE WITH MOBILITY IMPAIRMENTS TO GO TO WORK, ACCESS GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS, SHOP, AND GENERALLY TO TRAVEL FREELY THROUGH THEIR COMMUNITIES.”

In icy conditions, unshoveled and unsalted brick sidewalks can become slippy and trippy. The city technically requires snow removal per City Code 419.03, but enforcement is infrequent at best, and not everyone has the mobility and strength needed to dig themselves out after snowfall. Wellintentioned initiatives like Pittsburgh’s Snow Angels program don’t always meet the need for snow removal, with a disproportionate number of volunteers in better-off neighborhoods. Also, you can be sued if someone does fall in front of your house (unlike in neighboring Ohio).

Essentially, where you live and who your neighbors are could mean the difference between a carefree walk with your dog and a nasty injury or lawsuit.

But what about area residents with no sidewalks at all? In suburbs with limited streetlights, the paucity of places for pedestrians can be deadly. A McCandless resident and her dog were both struck and killed buildings, shop, and generally to travel freely through their communities.” Per the ADA, curb ramps are a requirement, and state law also prohibits driving on sidewalks (many yinzers ignore this, but Philly is breaking its citizens of this habit).

companies replacing sidewalks in your neighborhood after putting in new water or gas lines.

So why are individual property owners still saddled with paying for and maintaining a public good? When a developer has to jackhammer an existing sidewalk for utility lines, forcing them to repave it makes sense. The same should not apply to a longtime homeowner in a 1,000-square-foot rowhouse. Without more enforcement, there’s also no incentive to change this in front of abandoned homes or empty lots. It all feels especially unfair when you see PennDOT repairing sidewalks along its thoroughfares and utility

Studies show sidewalks decrease the risk of pedestrian deaths. There’s a compelling argument for mandating them in areas with a certain population density. Greater effort and statewide reform would mean safer conditions for everyone. This paired with measures including bollards, leading intervals, bulbouts, and traffic calming would also incentivize more Pittsburghers to walk, roll, and bike.

Imagine a snowy day with upgraded sidewalks. The blade of your shovel glides smoothly over the expansion joints — it’s so easy to keep

pushing down your neighbor’s walk, and you can even don a unicorn outfit to make it more fun — all the way to the curb cut. Where the sidewalk once ended at an empty lot, there’s now fresh concrete awaiting a new house. You wave to your non-unicorn neighbors as they walk back from the grocery store or down to the bus stop. Why drive when everything is smooth and salted?

Proper planning prevents poor pavement performance. We need better sidewalks! Changes to state law and local zoning requirements could be a start. While we’re at it, it’s worth prioritizing pedestrians and wheelchair users as we rethink our car-centric country. •

CP PHOTO: MARS JOHNSON

A portapotty and wooden barrier block a sidewalk amid heavy snowfall adjacent to a slippery brick road.

THU., JAN. 23

GAMES • LAWRENCEVILLE

Lavender Arcade. 7-10 p.m. Main Street Diner-Lawrenceville Market House. 4112 Butler St., Lawrenceville. Free. instagram.com/lavender.arcade

MUSIC • STRIP DISTRICT

On A Winter’s Night Reunion Tour 2025 with Lucy Kaplansky, Patty Larkin, John Gorka, and Cli Eberhardt. 7:30 p.m. Doors at 6 p.m. City Winery Pittsburgh. 1627 Smallman St., Strip District. $45-60. citywinery.com/pittsburgh

FILM • ALLENTOWN

SEVEN DAYS IN PITTSBURGH

FRI., JAN. 24

CONVENTION • DOWNTOWN

Pittsburgh Travel Showcase 12-6 p.m. Continues through Sun., Jan. 26. David L. Lawrence Convention Center. 1000 Fort Duquesne Blvd., Downtown. $10. pittsburghtravelshowcase.com

MUSIC • BURGETTSTOWN

Toto, Christopher Cross, and Men at Work. 6:45 p.m. The Pavilion at Star Lake. 665 Route 18, Burgettstown. Tickets start at $34. pavilionstarlake.com/shows

COMEDY • HOMESTEAD

This Is New Tone: A Bad Time Records Tour Film and Ska Night After Party. 8 p.m. Doors at 7 p.m. Bottlerocket Social Hall 1226 Arlington Ave., Allentown. $15-20. bottlerocketpgh.com

MUSIC • NORTH SIDE

Local Weatherman, Deftcat, and Isaiah Small of Jack Swing. 8 p.m. The Government Center. 715 East St., North Side. $10. thegovernmentcenter.com/events

Comedy The Gathering presents Group Project 2025 7 p.m. Glitterbox Theater. 210 W. Eighth Ave., Homestead. $10-20. instagram.com/comedy_the_gathering

TALK • ETNA

Etna Heart and Soul 7-9 p.m. CoStar Brewing. 323 Butler St., Etna. Free. instagram.com/eco15223

THEATER • EAST LIBERTY

Experience a di erent kind of beauty competition when Kelly Strayhorn Theater presents Princeton Triangle Show: Pageant Pending. Produced by the New Jersey-based Princeton Triangle Club university theater

troupe, which has been producing shows since 1891, the musical comedy follows America’s Most Wanted, a nationwide pageant that brings out the ruthless side of its participants. Miss America this is not. 7:30 p.m. 5941 Penn Ave., East Liberty. $5-100. kelly-strayhorn.org/events

COMEDY • DOWNTOWN

Tim Murray Is Witches. 8 p.m. Greer Cabaret Theater. 655 Penn Ave., Downtown. $22-44. trustarts.org

SAT., JAN. 25

FILM • LAWRENCEVILLE

Rule sheets, custom field boards, and prefolded paper footballs will be provided. Flick your way to glory after enjoying a few fresh brews. 12-5 p.m. 1801 Smallman St., Strip District. Free. Registration required to play. aslinbeer.com/pittsburgh

WRESTLING • NEW KENSINGTON

Ohio Valley Wrestling. 7 p.m. Doors at 5:30 p.m. Preserving Underground. 1101 Fifth Ave., New Kensington. $15-35. preservingconcerts.com/shows

MUSIC • ALLENTOWN

Maggie’s Birthday Benefit Show with Blinder, Misdeeds, and Peace Talks 7 p.m. Doors at 6 p.m. Shred Shed. 732 E. Warrington Ave., Allentown. $10-12. Proceeds benefit The Autonomous Body Shop. All ages. instagram.com/shred_shed_pgh

SUN., JAN. 26

SWAP • BLOOMFIELD

Gender Blender Clothing Swap. 2-5 p.m. Brillobox. 4104 Penn Ave., Bloomfield. $20 donation. instagram.com/3rdplaceevents

LASERS • NORTH SIDE

Laser Billie Eilish 3 p.m. Continues through Sun., March 2. Carnegie Science Center. One Allegheny Ave., North Side. $6-7. carnegiesciencecenter.org

FILM • DOWNTOWN

Steel City Horror Show 7:30 p.m. Harris Theater. 809 Liberty Ave., Downtown. $15. trustarts.org

JAN.SAT.,25

The Rocky Horror Picture Show with The Junior Chamber of Commerce Players 10 p.m. Row House Cinema. 4115 Butler St., Lawrenceville. $18.50. rowhousecinemas.com/lawrenceville

GAMES • STRIP DISTRICT

Fingers will fly when Aslin Beer Co. presents its first-ever Flickfest Paper Football Tournament. The brewery takes a high school pastime and turns it into a tournament where participants can play for chances to win Aslin gift cards.

PHOTO: FAWN DEVINEY Blind Pilot at Thunderbird Music Hall

PHOTO: COURTESY OF TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX The Rocky Horror Picture Show with The Junior Chamber of Commerce Players at Row House Cinema.

MON., JAN. 27

FILM • OAKLAND

Film Pittsburgh, The Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh, and the University of Pittsburgh Jewish Studies Program present a special screening at Rodef Shalom Congregation.

See The City Without Jews, a chilling 1924 silent satire set in a fictional Austrian city, where antisemitic laws have forced out the Jewish population. This leads to disastrous consequences, as the remaining residents face karmic retribution. The event features live musical accompaniment by klezmer violinist Alicia Svigals and pianist Donald Sosin. 7 p.m. 4905 Fifth Ave., Oakland. Free. Registration required. instagram.com/filmpgh

MUSIC • DOWNTOWN

Silkroad Ensemble: Percussion All-Stars 7:30 p.m. Byham Theater. 101 Sixth St., Downtown. $25-59.50. trustarts.org

MUSIC • LAWRENCEVILLE

Blind Pilot with Dean Johnson 8 p.m. Doors at 7 p.m. Thunderbird Music Hall. 4053 Butler St., Lawrenceville. $25-114. thunderbirdmusichall.com

TUE., JAN. 28

LIT • NORTH SIDE

PGHwrites: Free

Association Reading Series. 7-8 p.m. Alphabet City at City of Asylum. 40 W. North Ave., North Side. Free. Registration required. Livestream available. cityofasylum.org

WED., JAN. 29

MAGIC • DOWNTOWN

Francis Menotti in Sisyphus and Siri 6:30 p.m. Continues through Sun., Feb. 2. Liberty Magic. 811 Liberty Ave., Downtown. $43-68. trustarts.org

MUSIC • NORTH SHORE

Two Friends, MC4D, and Beachcrimes. 7 p.m. Stage AE. 400 North Shore Dr., North Shore. $40-99. promowestlive.com

PHOTO: COURTESY OF FILMARCHIV

ARCHIVE The City Without Jews at Rodef Shalom Congregation

PHOTO: LUKE ZVARA Silkroad Ensemble: Percussion All-Stars at Byham Theater

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PUBLIC AUCTION

Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell the contents of leased spaces to satisfy Extra Space’s lien at the location indicated: 6400 Hamilton Ave. Pittsburgh, PA 15206. February 5, 2025 at 1:45 PM. Ross King 2097, Julie Petrusak 2123, Leona Pettegrew 2125, Jingyi Hu 3003, Denise Biggs 3023, Sheena Peoples 3074, Alycia Barney 3083, Anita Drummond 3084, Dawna Miles 5052, James Toney 5078, Kenneth Fryncko L026. The auction will be listed and advertised on www. storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.

OFFICIAL ADVERTISEMENT

THE BOARD OF PUBLIC EDUCATION 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 February 18, 2025, until 2:00 P.M., local prevailing time for:

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• Finish Floor Replacement and Miscellaneous Work

• General and Asbestos Primes

Project Manual and Drawings will be available for purchase on January 27, 2025, 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.

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PUBLIC AUCTION

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Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.

PUBLIC AUCTION

Extra Space Storage, on behalf of itself or its a iliates life Storage or Storage Express, Will hold a Public Auction to sell the contents of leased Spaces to satisfy Extras Space’s lien at the location indicated: 902 Brinton Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15221 on Wednesday February 5, 2025 at 11:30am, 3154 Austiana Tate, 3200 Meagan Holt, 3219 Ralph Jackson, 3308 Jesse Chandler. The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures.com purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the property.

OFFICIAL

THE BOARD OF PUBLIC EDUCATION 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 Tuesday, February 18, 2025, until 2:00 P.M., local prevailing time for:

PITTSBURGH ALLDERDICE

HIGH SCHOOL

• Install Steam Boilers

• Mechanical, Electrical, General, and Plumbing Primes

Project Manual and Drawings will be available for purchase on Friday, January 10, 2025, 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.

We are an equal rights and opportunity school district.

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Extra Space Storage, on behalf of its a iliates, Life Storage or Storage Express, will hold a public auction to sell the contents of leased spaces to satisfy Extra Space’s Lien at the location indicated: 3200 Park Manor Blvd, Pittsburgh, PA 15205 on February 5, 2024 at 1:00pm. 2008 Gina Marks; 3104 Anvesh Konidina; 3109 Roni Comishock. The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures.com.

PUBLIC AUCTION

Extra Space Storage, on behalf of itself or its a iliates, Life Storage or Storage Express, will hold a public auction to sell the contents of leased spaces to satisfy Extra Space’s lien at the location indicated: 880 Saw Mill Run Blvd Pittsburgh, PA 15226, February 5, 2025, at 1:15 PM. Samantha Kuyal 2047, Michael Schmidt 2088, Christopher Jozefowicz 2117, Joanna Hutchinson 2144, Evelyn Stanton Coles 3007, Skylar Woodall 3189, Segun Fadeyi 3260. The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.

PUBLIC AUCTION

Extra Space Storage, on behalf of itself or its a iliates, Life Storage or Storage Express, will hold a public auction to sell the contents of leased spaces to satisfy Extra Space’s lien at the location indicated: 1005 E Entry Drive Pittsburgh, PA 15216 on 2/5/2025 at 11:30 AM. Perry McCall 3110, Justin Bush 5103. The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures.com.

Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction.

Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.

PUBLIC AUCTION

Extra Space Storage, on behalf of itself or its a iliates, Life Storage or Storage Express, will hold a public auction to sell the contents of leased spaces to satisfy Extra Space’s lien at the location indicated: 141 N Braddock Ave, Pittsburgh PA, 15208 on Feburary 5, 2025 at 11:00 AM. 1122A Darnell Cargile, 2021 Price Karen & Karen Price, 2078 Chaney Lewis, 2308A Jayla Manison, 3011 Jaheim Coley, 3076 Price Karen & Karen Price, 3082 Tamara Gaines, 3214A Breiona Graves, 3232A Moniquka Magee, 3260A Tedra Allen-Parker, M019 Shannon Jones. The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures.com.

Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction.

Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.

PUBLIC AUCTION

Extra Space Storage, on behalf of itself or its a iliates, Life Storage or Storage Express, will hold a public auction to sell the contents of leased spaces to satisfy Extra Space’s lien at the location indicated: 1212 Madison Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15212. February 5, 2024 at 1:30 PM. Alphonso Hyman 3077, Drevone Johnson 4137. The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures.com.

NAME CHANGE

IN The Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania: No. GD-24-11006

In re petition of James Henry Nevels Clay, parents and legal guardians for change of name to Jamie Cosby Nevels. To all persons interested: Notice is hereby given that an order of said Court authorized the filing of said petition and fixed the 19th day of February 2025, at 9:30 a.m., as the time and the Motions Room, City-County Building, Pittsburgh, PA, as the place for a hearing, when and where all persons may show cause, if any they have, why said name should not be changed as prayed for.

PUBLIC AUCTION

“Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell the contents of leased spaces to satisfy Extra Space’s lien at the location indicated 110 Kisow Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15205 February 5, 2025 at 11:15AM. Alycia McCauley- 272, Burt Noll- 305, Burt Noll-319, Francoise Shackelford-337. The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.”

The University of Pittsburgh’s Alcohol & Smoking Research Lab is looking for people to participate in a research project. You must:

• Currently smoke cigarettes

• Be 18-49 years old, in good health, and speak fluent English

• Be right handed, willing to not smoke before two sessions, and to fill out questionnaires Earn up to $260 for participating in this study. For more information, call (412) 407-5029

Many Americans are fortunate to have dental coverage for their entire working life, throughemployer-provided benefits. When those benefits end with retirement, paying dental bills out-of-pocket can come as a shock, leading people to put off or even go without care.

Simply put — without dental insurance, there may be an important gap in your healthcare coverage.

When you’re comparing plans ...

 Look for coverage that helps pay for major services. Some plans may limit the number of procedures — or pay for preventive care only.

 Look for coverage with no deductibles. Some plans may require you to pay hundreds out of pocket before benefits are paid.

 Shop for coverage with no annual maximum on cash benefits. Some plans have annual maximums of $1,000.

Medicare doesn’t pay for dental care.1

That’s right. As good as Medicare is, it was never meant to cover everything. That means if you want protection, you need to purchase individual insurance.

Early detection can prevent small problems from becoming expensive ones.

The best way to prevent large dental bills is preventive care. The American Dental Association recommends checkups twice a year.

Previous dental work can wear out.

Even if you’ve had quality dental work in the past, you shouldn’t take your dental health for granted. In fact, your odds of having a dental problem only go up as you age.2

Treatment is expensive — especially the services people over 50 often need.

Consider these national average costs of treatment ... $222 for a checkup ... $190 for a filling ... $1,213 for a crown.3 Unexpected bills like this can be a real burden, especially if you’re on a fixed income.

REMIXES

BY BRENDAN EMMETT QUIGLEY

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love”

“I absolutely love my dental insurance. My dental ofﬁce ﬁles the claims, leaving me with very little balance to pay.” Dorothy P., TN

ACROSS

1. Sea snake?

4. Break down in English class 9. Pocket-size 14. Evidence in a swab

15. Georgia governor Kemp 16. Nā Pali Coast State Park island 17. SIT

19. Storage room 20. Film ___ 21. “I’m crying” 23. Pass (out), as into a deep slumber 24. Largest county in Northern Ireland 26. 3/21/24 for Reddit 28. THOUSAND

35. WWII predator

37. Face for storytelling?

38. Baton Rouge inst.

39. Swish

59. Sports heavyweight

60. Overhead

62. NIGHT 64. Like a sticky situation

65. San Antonio tourist attraction 66. “___ Admits Role in 1985 Coup to Oust David Lee Roth” (Onion headline)

67. Suggest 68. Its flag has red, white, and black bars

69. Very long stretch

DOWN

1. Formal proclamation

2. Contest ___

3. Printer powder

4. Cheap-ass beer brand, initially 5. Gets up 6. Anti-organized crime law initials

18. Going in both directions

22. Informal inquiry

25. Minor problem

27. Letter between chi and omega 29. Eye drops?

30. Horse-andbuggy sect

31. “Who else could I be talking about!”

32. Dirty martini ingredient

33. Annapolis inst.

34. Narwhal feature

35. State that joined after it oulawed polygamy

36. Kraft Heinz veggie burger

40. Like St. Peter’s Basilica and Saint Basil’s Cathedral

41. Like pierogis and babkas

43. Ranch name

44. Art Rooney Award org.

46. One of the Baltic states

47. “When’s dinner?”

50. Prenatal test, for short

51. Hulk in the ring

52. Shooting sound

53. Instrument similar to a heckelphone

54. Condition that might lead to decreased muscle mass

56. Not at home

57. Khartoum river 58. ___ digging

61. Stapedectomy doc. 63. Metaphorical superabundance

40. Dairy-free cheese brand

41. Strike participants?

42. Top card

43. Chest

44. Tennis star Djokovic

45. MAHLER

48. Wood splitter

49. Civil rights activist Cummings

52. Lock part

55. Cut a rug

7. Bergdorf Goodman competitor

8. Irish singer who has songs in the fictional language Loxian

9. The Specials specialized in it

10. Passover flatbread

11. One getting a tune-up

12. Placed down

13. Enjoy a lollipop