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DA race pits reform candidate against business as usual incumbent

BY JORDANA ROSENFELD // JORDANA@PGHCITYPAPER.COM

AS ALLEGHENY COUNTY voters prepare to pick a new chief executive after 12 years of Rich Fitzgerald’s leadership, another county-wide leadership position on the ballot is, arguably, just as important, and the incumbent has held office for more than twice as long.

This year’s Democratic primary for District Attorney pits six-term incumbent Stephen Zappala against challenger Matt Dugan, the county’s Chief Public Defender. Although Zappala has handily beaten his last two challengers and, as private polling shows, may have an advantage typical of a long-time incumbent, Dugan is still in the game. He’s garnered a number of endorsements from the Democratic establishment and progressive politicians and groups; commentators note Dugan has consolidated support from reform-minded groups more effectively than Zappala’s past challengers and may effectively harness popular frustration with a county legal system rife with racial disparity.

Zappala supporters, which include the North Hills GOP Committee (if he loses the Democratic nomination, Zappala is expected to run as a Republican in the general election), have characterized Dugan as a dangerously progressive prosecutor. But, according to reporting from TribLive, Dugan doesn’t identify as progressive.

One of the most significant deviations between Dugan and Zappala concerns the appropriate way to handle low-level, non-violent offenses, and what it means

to “divert” someone from the criminal legal system. Diversion typically describes a path through which someone may exit the criminal legal system without a criminal conviction.

Why is it important to reduce the number of people in Allegheny County with criminal convictions?

A criminal conviction comes with a litany of sanctions that make it difficult or impossible for people to lawfully support themselves and their families.

A 2019 report from the U.S. Civil Rights Commission reads, “Justiceinvolved people face more than 44,000 legal sanctions [nationwide] that can prevent them from getting a job, obtaining licenses, attaining and maintaining housing, qualifying for public assistance, pursuing higher education, engaging in civic participation, changing immigration status, and receiving custody of a minor, among many other restrictions.” Research shows criminal convictions trap people in a cycle of multi-generational poverty, making future arrests more likely for both them and their children.

In the late 1990s and early 2000s, Zappala was responsible for implementing the county’s first “special” or “problem-solving” courts aimed at addressing specific concerns like repeated drug convictions, DUIs, and mental illness in a less punitive manner. He mentions these courts when confronted with concerns

that the county’s criminal legal system is unnecessarily punitive.

But Zappala’s critics note that his much-touted “problem-solving” courts don’t actually amount to “true diversion,” because they are only available to those who already have criminal records and are willing to plead guilty to criminal charges. This means that people who complete those courts leave with just as many barriers to employment, housing, and education as they had before.

Published by The Appeal , the most recent analysis of Zappala’s prosecutorial decisions regarding low-level crimes found that, in 2017, his office prosecuted more than 1,700 low-level drug possession cases. In contrast, Dugan proposes a system of diversion that offers people a way to “end [lowlevel] matters without the lifelong consequence of criminal conviction.” This could mean directing people accused of low-level, nonviolent crimes to treatment for mental illness or substance use disorder, anti-poverty resources, or towards other solutions that address the root causes of the offense in question without compromising eligibility for housing, employment, and social services.

Both candidates, along with a robust body of research, agree that crime is

significantly linked to poverty. Although there have been periods of decline, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the percentage of Allegheny County residents living in poverty is higher today than it was when Zappala took office in 1998.

In 2019, while facing his first progressive challenger in over 20 years, Zappala claimed the District Attorney has little to do with preventing crime because the office does not administer anti-poverty programs.

“Crime has a direct correlation to poverty,” Zappala said. “I’m not in charge of transportation, safe and decent housing, or education. I’m on the back end of government.”

The DA may not be in charge of providing those services, but they, undoubtedly, influences who can receive them, in effect determining who in the county is eligible for help, and who has to fend for themselves.

Pittsburgh City Paper’s 2023 Primary Election Guide unpacks further distinctions between these candidates alongside all the Democratic contestants for county-wide office. •

ALLEGHENY COUNTY EXECUTIVE

BY JAMIE WIGGAN, JORDANA ROSENFELD, AND INDIA KRUG

The chief executive is the most powerful officeholder in the county. In addition to its broad supervisory mandate for overseeing all sectors of county government, the executive drafts the budget, can veto council legislation, and appoints a large proportion of members to powerful agency boards.

THERESA COLAIZZI

Former business owner. Former Pittsburgh School board president. Late entrant to the executive race. Has no website and has maintained a low key campaign presence.

NAME OF CANIDATE

Referred to health care giants UPMC and Allegheny Health Network as the “elephant in the room” during an April 18 candidate debate led by PublicSource and NextPittsburgh, and stressed that they and other nonprofits that enjoy property tax breaks across the county should be “held accountable.”

Proffered, during the same debate, launching a new program for responding to environmental emergencies like the recent East Palestine, Ohio train crash. Suggested nonprofit medical organizations should front some of the burden of the county’s poor air quality.

Said during the debate, nonprofit health organizations should offer up space for low income residents and provide accompanying health and social services.

Endorsements: Unknown

Attorney. One-time Allegheny County Council member. Political maverick who began as a Republican and has recently fulfilled pro-bono legal services on behalf of Allegheny County Jail incarcerees.

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Identifies as an “environmental champion.” Supported bills tightening pollution regulations during stint on county council and helped lead efforts to construct the Allegheny County Riverfront Park. Has called for improved public transit as a way to reduce carbon footprint.

Calls for “greater presence” of law enforcement in Pittsburgh’s Downtown. Advocates deescalation and mental health training for officers. Said during candidates debate that the criminal justice system rests both on robust “public safety” and “accountability” for those in power.

Pledges support for “fair housing initiatives,” which he says require partnerships between local government, banks, and the corporate community. Emphasizes the need to conceptualize affordable housing plans around public transit access and job opportunities. Says the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development should invest more in revitalizing the aging housing stock.

Endorsements: Unknown

State representative since 2018. Board member for Urban Redevelopment Authority and Allegheny County Housing Authority. Part of the UNITE coalition of progressive candidates.

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In response to a 1Hood Power candidate forum question about Black maternal mortality rates, argued in favor of funding community-led, research-backed programs that center the needs of Black birthing people. Co-authored report slamming UPMC for its poor working conditions and for monopolizing health care in the county.

Not in favor of reopening Shuman Juvenile Detention Center or continuing to hold youth at Allegheny County Jail. At the 1Hood Power candidate forum, said she believes in creating trauma-informed and intersectional facilities separate from the carceral system. Has publicly called for the firing of Allegheny County Jail Warden.

In response to a questionnaire from Pittsburghers for Public Transit, said that she wants to appoint a transit rider and a bus operator to the Pittsburgh Regional Transit board and create a PRT position focused on language accessibility.

Select endorsements: Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey, U.S. Representative Summer Lee, UNITE, Clean Water Action, Young Democrats of Allegheny County

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ALLEGHENY

COUNTY EXECUTIVE CONT.

BY JAMIE WIGGAN, JORDANA ROSENFELD, INDIA KRUG

The chief executive is the most powerful officeholder in the county. In addition to its broad supervisory mandate for overseeing all sectors of county government, the executive drafts the budget, can veto council legislation, and appoints a large proportion of members to powerful agency boards.

NAME OF CANIDATE

Pittsburgh controller since 2008. Allegheny County clerk of courts from 2000-2007. Master of Public Management from Carnegie Mellon, Duquesne University School of Law graduate. Advocate for greater transparency in county budgets and consolidation of municipal services to relieve financial strain on individual boroughs. Serves on the boards of several civic organizations including the Downtown Pittsburgh YMCA.

Calls for major nonprofits to pay more in taxes. Issued joint report in 2022 with thenActing County Controller Tracy Royston proposing agreements with the county’s largest nonprofits to generate at least $14.5 million in tax revenue per year.

Tells WESA he’d hire a new warden and would personally attend Jail Oversight Board meetings. Wants to end cash bail and divert people with non-violent charges away from the legal system.

Proposes the creation of Allegheny Achievers, a program to provide every new high school graduate in the county with funding to attend the Community College of Allegheny County, paid for with Regional Asset District money and help from foundations, local businesses, and nonprofits.

Endorsements: Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald, several prominent attorneys and businesspeople

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Pittsburgh entrepreneur raised on the North Side. Ran for Mayor of Pittsburgh as a writein candidate in 2021 and for U.S. House as a Democrat in 2022. Outspoken about being the nephew of Pittsburgh Pirates player Willie Stargell.

Shared support for the Black Birth Expo during 1Hood Power candidate forum. “I believe right now we are in a process of rebirth, and I’m that doula,” he said. A followup question was asked to address previous comments that abortion is too frequently used as birth control. He said, “I always want to promote safe sex, so we don’t even go down that road.”

In favor of hiring more Black police officers and using technology to track police misconduct. In 2020, tweeted “I support Good Police Officer’s [sic] who serve, protect and keep our communities safe, but the one’s that abuse their authority, target our youth and conspire to corrupt our City’s culture must go.”

In 2022, tweeted that people should vote for him if they “want to see our bridges rebuilt together by Black, White & Brown people.” In response to a questionnaire from Pittsburghers for Public Transit, said he would expand transit coverage by “updating the bus schedules to real times, delays, and potential road closures.”

Endorsements: Unknown

Allegheny County Treasurer since 1999. His father is Mel Weinstein, treasurer and tax collector for Kennedy Township and West Hills powerbroker.

NAME OF CANIDATE

In response to a 1Hood Power candidate forum question about Black maternal mortality rates and budgeting for healthcare options, Weinstein said inadequate “nutrition” was a root cause. Also said he is committed to a hunger-free Allegheny County and argues for nutrition education and funding for expectant mothers and infants.

Held a press conference in February calling for a new, “reimagined” Shuman Juvenile Detention Center. Advocates for increased police presence Downtown, and recently criticized Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey’s response to crime rates, saying “Whatever they’re doing in the City of Pittsburgh, it’s not working.”

In response to a questionnaire from Pittsburghers for Public Transit, Weinstein said he would uplift the voices of transit riders through listening sessions and discussion with community leaders. He says inadequate public transit has contributed to population loss.

Select Endorsements: Allegheny County Democratic Committee, Allegheny-Fayette Central Labor Council, Pittsburgh Firefighters, Pittsburgh Council President Theresa Kail-Smith, multiple Pennsylvania state reps

JOHN WEINSTEIN

WILLIAM PARKER

MICHAEL LAMB

ALLEGHENY COUNTY CONTROLLER

BY HANNAH KINNEY-KOBRE // HKOBRE@PGHCITYPAPER.COM

The controller serves as Allegheny County’s fiscal watchdog, meaning they have the power to review the operations and finances of any local agency that utilizes county funds. The office is also responsible for paying county workers, reviewing new construction projects and developments in Allegheny County, and serving on multiple county-wide boards — including the Jail Oversight Board and the Juvenile Detention Board of Advisors.

ALLEGHENY COUNTY TREASURER

BY JAMIE WIGGAN // JAMIE@PGHCITYPAPER.COM

Allegheny County’s treasurer collects income from real estate taxes and other specialist taxes and permitting. The treasurer’s office is also responsible for investing and disbursing these funds. Incumbent John Weinstein is stepping down this year after six consecutive terms to pursue the county executive’s seat.

O’Hara Township Auditor since 2017. At 24 years old, Leuba is the youngest candidate on the ballot. Worked on several local progressive campaigns, including Bethany Hallam’s and Lisa Middleman’s. Noted opponent of tax breaks for nonprofits and large corporations.

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Allegheny County Controller since July 2022 after being appointed by former Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf to fill a vacancy. Son of late Pittsburgh Mayor Bob O’Connor. Previously Pittsburgh City Councilor for District 5.

Twelve-year corporate actuary specializing in pensions. Former middle school math teacher. Allegheny County Democratic Committee ward chair. Pittsburgh Democrats executive committee member. Graduate of Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Mississippi.

Pledges to use the controller’s office to get UPMC to pay a “fair share” in property taxes. Tells WESA he hopes to “enforce county contracts and revoke tax-exempt status for ineligible properties.” Prepared an audit report identifying 10 UPMC parking lots that he believed were not eligible for tax-exempt status shortly before Pittsburgh officials launched a broader review of tax-exemption status on city real estate.

Has used right-to-know requests to scrutinize Allegheny County Jail policies. Supports granting incarcerated individuals access to the public library system, enforcing the jail’s current food service and health care contracts, and creating a publicly available website for monitoring jail air quality and temperature.

Describes air quality as “personal,” having experienced multiple lung collapses as a teenager. Pledges to audit the Clean Air Fund, which he says has been misused as a “slush fund for general County operations such as routine maintenance.” Vows to use the audit to calculate fines for polluters that can be redistributed to impacted residents.

Select Endorsements: Climate Cabinet Action, Food & Water Action, Lead Locally, Pittsburgh DSA, Run For Something, Sunrise Movement Pittsburgh

Asked by WESA about Leuba’s focus on UPMC tax exemptions, O’Connor said, “you have to take on all the nonprofits, because if you only take on one, you’re leaving tax revenue out of the coffers.” Has been criticized by opponent Darwin Leuba for approving a controversial UPMC expansion of Mercy Hospital in 2018 without a community benefits agreement while serving on City Council.

Tells WESA one of his priorities is “addressing the systemic issues at the Allegheny County Jail,” which, he says, are “deplorable.” As controller, O’Connor’s office completed the first audit of jail staffing in 10 years, as well as an audit of county programs for children of incarcerated individuals. Tells City Paper that “efforts to mitigate the effects on support systems for children are crucial.”

Tells WESA he wants to assess county-wide progress toward environmental goals, including “gauging investments in hybrid and electric vehicles, and ensuring money earmarked for green initiatives is spent properly.” Said during a 1Hood Media-led candidates debate that he also plans to conduct an audit of the Clean Air Fund.

Select Endorsements: Allegheny County Democratic Committee, Allegheny-Fayette Central Labor Council, Pittsburgh Federation of Teachers, Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey, SEIU 32BJ, Steel City Stonewall Dems, Teamsters Local 40

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Notes on her campaign website, “Many of the systems the Treasurer’s Office currently uses are outdated and do not integrate with other systems of the County.” Says she will streamline internal and external systems to speed up and simplify processes such as dog license purchases and tax payments.

Business owner. Pittsburgh City Councilmember. Board treasurer, Pittsburgh Sports and Exhibitions Authority. Former Allegheny County Democratic Committee ward chair.

Pledges on his website to transform the Treasurer’s office into “a contemporary taxpayer system,” and to make applicable tax and licensing forms available online. Tells WESA , “Pittsburgh lauds itself in many respects as a ‘tech hub’: I believe it is time to have a county treasurer’s website and services match that reputation.”

Says transparency in the “processes and results” of the treasurer’s office is a prerequisite for public confidence. Vows to improve timeliness of public reports, share the office’s organization chart, and bring more transparency to the Retirement Board’s meeting and voting processes.

Says her experience as a corporate actuary complements her efforts as a local party organizer with volunteer experience on presidential and other political campaigns. Tells TribLive “I intend to lead the Treasurer’s Office with respect, collaboration and a strong sense of service.”

Endorsements: Allegheny County Democratic Committee, 314 Action, Pittsburgh Federation of Teachers, Steel City Stonewall Democrats, Young Democrats of Allegheny County

Says he has made transparency “the cornerstone of his work,” and pledges to ensure taxpayer funds are invested and managed with the highest degree of transparency.

Says his legislative experience and fiscal oversight combine with his years as a business owner to set him up for the demands of the treasurers. Tells WESA , “I would put my body of work up against any resume out there.”

Select Endorsements: AlleghenyFayette Labor Council, Building Trades Council, Pittsburgh Fire Fighters, Pittsburgh Plumbers, Pittsburgh Plumbers, Pittsburgh Regional Building Trades Council, Steamfitters 449

COREY O'CONNOR DARWIN LEUBA

ANTHONY COGHILL ERICA BRUSSELARS

DISTRICT ATTORNEY

BY JORDANA ROSENFELD // JORDANA@PGHCITYPAPER.COM

As the county’s chief prosecutor and law enforcement officer, the district attorney plays the most significant role in setting the agenda for the criminal legal system. The DA’s office has wide latitude to decide which crimes to prosecute. It also has the power to divert people away from the legal system to alternative programs that may better serve both public safety and the defendant in question, such as treatment for substance use disorder or mental health care.

STEVE ZAPPALA MATT DUGAN

Allegheny County Chief Public Defender. Moon Township resident and former school board member. Duquesne University Law School graduate. Campaign website touts his role in public defense initiatives to provide free expungements to eligible clients, have public defender representation at bail hearings, and help kids resolve school-based issues at magistrate level.

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Tells ProgressPA forum he wants to “invest in prevention” by diverting people away from the legal system at first point of contact. Tells City Paper he wants to “end [low-level] matters without the lifelong consequence of criminal conviction.”

Tells CP every policy and initiative will be “looked at through the lens of how does this impact racial disparity in the system?” Wants to start a Conviction Integrity Unit to re-examine cases with alleged racial bias.

Said during a ProgressPA forum that he addressed staffing issues in the Office of the Public Defender by investing in national recruiting for new attorneys and creating a position focused on providing more training to existing attorneys.

Said during the same forum that half of homicides go uncharged because witnesses won’t talk to the police or DA’s office. Added that the DA must build trust within communities with high levels of gun violence.

Select Endorsements: Allegheny County Democratic Committee, Pittsburgh Federation of Teachers, Working Families Party, Color of Change PAC, One PA, Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey and U.S. Rep. Summer Lee, singer-songwriter John Legend

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Allegheny County District Attorney since 1998. Fox Chapel resident. Duquesne University Law School alumnus. Pennsylvania District Attorneys Association board member. Campaign website includes no policy positions as of this writing. Led expansion of video surveillance network in city and county and touts his implementation of body cameras for police.

Created 11 special “problem-solving” courts for drugs, DUI, mental health, and related cases, but critics note participation often requires defendants to plead guilty and/or have a prior criminal record. Zappala prosecuted more than 1,700 low-level drug possession cases in 2017, according to an investigation by The Appeal.

Tells WESA there is “no place for discrimination in the administration of justice” and that he’s made that a priority. In 2021, ordered prosecutors not to make plea deals with a Black attorney who called the DA’s office “systematically racist.” Investigation by The Appeal found that in 2016-2017, Zappala disproportionately charged Black people with weed possession.

Unionized attorneys in his office successfully lobbied the county for significant raises in starting salary for assistant district attorneys and public defenders.

Tells TribLive he supports a juvenile curfew. Tells WESA he doesn’t think people charged with violent offenses should be offered bail.

Select Endorsements: AlleghenyFayette County Central Labor Council, Pittsburgh Regional Building Trades Council, Steamfitters Local 449, Laborers District Council of Western PA, IBEW Local 5

DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS

BY JAMIE WIGGAN // JAMIE@PGHCITYPAPER.COM

The Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas is tasked with meting out justice in all matters, from injury compensation claims to divorce settlements and homicide charges. Each of its elected judges preside for 10-year terms over one of three divisions — civil, criminal, and family. Once a judge’s term has expired, voters have the option to “retain” them for a further 10 years in a yes-no voting process that doesn’t permit challengers. Judicial candidates can cross file to participate in both major party primaries.

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Bryan Neft

Matt Wolf

ANDY SZEFI

Jill Beck

Pat Dugan

Timika Lane

Debbie Kunselman

Daniel McCaffery

Thomas A. Babinsack

Carolyn Saldari Bengel

Bruce J. Boni

Democrat/Republican. Private practice attorney. University of Pittsburgh School of Law graduate. Former Assistant Attorney General. Former union labor attorney. Volunteer youth sports coach.

NAME OF CANIDATE

– Dedication to helping defendants with mental illness

– Sympathy for working people and labor causes

– Appreciation for stresses and uncertainties facing law enforcement officers

Democrat/Republican. 25-year public defender. Former Congressional staffer. University of Pittsburgh School of Law graduate. Secretary, USW’s public defender bargaining unit.

NAME OF CANIDATE

– Reforming parole violation sentencing to reduce jail overcrowding

– Living wage compensation for jurors

– Expanding diversionary courts to reduce low-level criminal convictions

Pittsburgh Federation of Teachers, Pittsburgh Firefighters, Pittsburgh Metro Area Postal Workers Union, Pittsburgh Regional Building Trades Council, NALC 85, Steamfitters 449

Allegheny County Democratic Committee, Steel City Stonewall Democrats, United Steelworkers, American Federation of Musicians, The Young Democrats of Allegheny County, Sunrise Movement Pittsburgh

Highly Recommended

Recommended

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Democrat/Republican. Appointed to Court of Common Pleas by former Pa. Gov Tom Wolf in 2022 to fill a vacancy, but must win an election to retain his seat. Former Allegheny County Solicitor. University of Pittsburgh School of Law graduate.

Matthew J. Brungo

Dan Butler

Patrick D. Campbell

Lisa Caulifield

Iren Evans

Matt Feldmeier

Eric Fischer

– Commitment to “equal treatment”

– Commitment to staff diversity and implicit bias training

– Maximizing accessibility through remote proceedings

Michael J. Girardi

James J. Hanley, Jr.

Jeffrey L. Herbst

Mitchell Karaica

Richard King

Jack Kobistek

Todd Elliott Koger

Daniel J. Konieczka, Jr.

Michael J. Lepore

Unknown

Kate Lovelace

Richard J. McCague

Casey P. Mullen

Melanie Pallone

Nina Ricciardi

Philip Roberts

Rachel Rosnick

Giuseppe Rosselli

Weldianne Scales

Highly Recommended

Ryan Schneiderlochner

Tara Smith

Glen Sovich

Carla Swearingen-Batch

Margareth Sweeney

Michael W. Thatcher

Anthony Vaccarello

Brooke Burchette Williams

PATRICK SWEENEY

ANTHONY DELUCA

THEATER A HOME FOR WEIRDOS

The Glitterbox is set to convert a West Homestead garage into a queer, DIY theater space

BY JORDANA ROSENFELD // JORDANA@PGHCITYPAPER.COM

After a lengthy hiatus, Pittsburgh’s favorite queer DIY theater space has found a new home in West Homestead. But the group behind the it, which, since 2017, has organized numerous events throughout the city, needs public support to make the move a successful one.

The artists and self-described “weirdos” behind the Glitterbox Theater, including founding member Teresa “Tree” Martuccio, recently launched a fundraising campaign to turn a mechanic’s garage into the community-based performance space of their dreams.

Previously, Martuccio says most of the plays, concerts, dance parties, drag shows, craft markets, and other Glitterbox offerings occurred in the Oakland-based Blumcraft building.

After the Glitterbox left Blumcraft in April 2021 due to the pandemic, its future was uncertain.

Martuccio says the Glitterbox project is animated by queerness, accessibility, and love for experimental theater, which she describes as “folks trying new things, taking chances, putting form to feelings, stuff getting super weird, avant-garde, absurd, super kooky sorta stuff.”

In the years following the Blumcraft departure, Martuccio says they experimented with virtual events and sparingly hosted in-person activities, which showed there was still a demand for a space like the Glitterbox.

THE GLITTERBOX THEATER

210 W. Eighth Ave, Homestead. glitterboxtheater.com

In summer 2021, the Glitterbox team hosted its Ten-Minute Play Festival at the Irish Center, and Martuccio says they were wowed by the huge turnout.

Although the event was a success, Martuccio says trying to find an affordable space to rent in the first place was an “eye-opener.”

“Pittsburgh has gotten really expensive,” she says. “With the rising cost of real estate and living in Pittsburgh, it is hard for artists to keep Pittsburgh a place where artists can experiment and find community with other weirdos. … We were like, ‘Man, the Glitterbox just has to come back.’”

Fortunately, they connected with the owner of a property in West Homestead who had just lost a tenant. Despite

CP PHOTOS: JARED WICKERHAM Glitterbox Theater

being zoned as a mechanic’s garage, the Glitterbox team thought it had the potential to be a great performance space.

To test out that premise, they threw the Xmas Xtravanganza with the Mistle Hoes Christmas cabaret in December 2022. “It just felt good. It felt right to be in there, and people really came out,” Martuccio says.

members, “breathing a lot of new life into it and getting different people and different experiences,” Martuccio says.

The plan is to have collective members contribute $150 each month to cover rent, in exchange for which they get to use the space for revenue-generating projects or activities like workshops or performances.

In order for the Glitterbox to stay in the garage, a cavernous, ground-level space with concrete floors, the collective needs to construct more entrances and bathrooms to make it more accessible. The space also needs a heating system, Martuccio says.

So far, the Glitterbox has raised over $23,000 of their $40,000 goal, most of which came in during the fundraiser’s first week. Their fundraising campaign will continue through mid-June, Martuccio says, and its outcome will determine the Glitterbox’s future.

The Glitterbox’s new incarnation is led by a volunteer collective made up of artists Olivia Devorah Tucker, Nina Ruffini, Nick Stocks, Lex Ackson, and Martuccio. Though the group is currently small, they hope to welcome new

“So, it would be like you could pay $150 a month, but then, ideally, you would be making more than that back,” Martuccio says.

In the long run, Martuccio says they plan to make the space a bit more professional with a backstage area, green room, tech booth, and box office. Even with these upgrades, the Glitterbox will continue to emphasize affordability, accessibility, and queer normativity.

“I know a lot of spaces, beautifully, are queer-inclusive, but we really are striving to be queer normative,” Martuccio says. “We’re in a scary time … [we are] trying to foster a place where people feel comfortable and safe, and that [queer people] are sort of leading the space, both as headliners and participants, and goers and operators.” •

“I know a lot of spaces, beautifully, are queer-inclusive, but we really are striving to be queer normative.”

— Teresa “Tree” Martuccio, founding member of the Glitterbox Theater

MUSIC DUBSTEPPING UP

EDM artist Khan Kuma is forging a path for Black DJs in Pittsburgh

BY JORDAN SNOWDEN // CPCONTRIBUTORS@PGHCITYPAPER.COM

FROM FREQUENT NATIONAL tour acts touching down in the City of Bridges to venues like Hot Mass, Tilden, and the recently opened Enclave, and recurring house, techno, drum and bass, and dubstep nights, it’s safe to say there’s no shortage of electronic music in Pittsburgh.

What there is a shortage of, however, is local Black DJs specializing in the dance genre.

That’s why it was surprising to see Drew Owusu, aka Khan Kuma, opening for hometown electronic DJ Buku at Thunderbird Cafe and Music Hall in March. Relatively new to the local scene — he got his start in 2020 — Owusu specializes in the electronic subgenre dubstep,

and always had the itch to be more than a fan. But he kept his love for EDM a secret most of his life.

“I started out as a kid simply digging for music on Limewire and came across house, techno, trance, jungle, drum and bass, garbage, and, eventually, discovered the early dubstep sound,” the North Side native tells Pittsburgh City Paper . “I’ve always been looked at as an outsider because my musical tastes were different from those around me. Oftentimes, I was labeled as someone who listened to ‘weird’ or ‘white people’ music.”

While people of color are the minority in the current mainstream electronic scene, much of the electronic subgenres popular today, like house, techno, and

drum and bass, have roots in the Black and LGBTQ communities of the ’70s and ’80s. Juan Atkins, Derrick Mays, and Kevin Saunderson, for example — three Black men from Detroit dubbed the Belleville Three — are considered the pioneers of techno. Some of the most influential house music creators include Larry Levan, a decade-long resident DJ at New York’s legendary Paradise Garage, DJ Ron Hardy, an early producer of house recognized for his clever edits and mixes, and Frankie Knuckles, aka The Godfather of House.

“[Baltimore’s] Joe Nice is the pioneer of bringing dubstep over to the United States,” says Owusu. “A lot of people say Skrillex. But Joe Nice is actually that person.”

Nice, along with dubstep heavyweights Coki, Mala, and Benga, inspired Owusu to pursue his passion for electronic music, even if he wasn’t seeing people who looked like him performing on stage, whether it be at large festivals or small hometown shows. He noted that when traveling to fests, the only Black dubstep artist with slots on the mainstage was 12th Planet.

“Even though he’s a lot harder than what I’m into, I always made a point to see his sets. I forced myself to be OK with this lack of diversity because I simply loved the music,” Owusu tells City Paper. “The issue with this was many didn’t, and still don’t understand the impact Black culture has had on the scene they were a

PHOTO: GRAYSON HALL Khan Kuma

part of. I began watching with a different mindset. It was a competitive one with the drive to show that we are here and deserve to be seen and heard.”

The lack of diversity in the electronic scene is not a local problem — it’s part of a more significant, consistent erasure of Black creative work in America. But it does speak to the general lack of support for Black musicians in the city.

to those crowds, it’s disappointing, to say the least.”

But while Owusu says he initially experienced a lot of gatekeeping, the support he received from local DJs and musicians of color — DJ Femi, Wade Anthony, DICEY, Iamusick aka Mike Russell, and Make Sure You Have Fun founder Ryan Brown — was reassuring.

When the pandemic hit, Owusu,

“When it comes to Black artists, in particular, we aren’t booked. Even for support when big artists come,” says Owusu. “We’re always booked for small local events; it feels like tokenism. For the most part, promoters stick to who they know and aren’t intentional about diversity in their lineups. That goes beyond Black artists. It comes down to members of the LGBTQ and Hispanic communities, too.

“LGBTQ artists, especially in the house and techno scene, Black LGBTQ artists, those demographics are what birthed house music. So, to be in a city where you have promoters who book house and all these different electronic shows, and who are not intentional about speaking

like many others, used the time to change career paths; he was selling life insurance and hated it. Owusu tapped into his savings to buy a Pioneer DDJ1000. He spent so many hours during lockdown squirreled away in a room learning techniques from livestreams that he had to be reminded to eat. The rest, he says, is history.

“I’ve had an amazing first few years as a DJ, but I see this as only the beginning,” Owusu tells CP. “I’ve just now opened the door, but with industry politics, and how underutilized and pushed Black artists are in this scene, I realize that door must be ripped off of its hinges and turned into floodgates where other Black artists can also be at the forefront.” •

PHOTO: POT POCKET Khan Kuma

“... I realize that door must be ripped off of its hinges and turned into floodgates where other Black artists can also be at the forefront.”

— Khan Kuma

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The National, First Two Pages of Frankenstein

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The National will start your spring off sad with a new studio album inspired, to some degree, by Mary Shelley’s iconic sci-fi/horror novel.

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PITTSBURGH NEWS ROUNDUP

House Democrats advance progressive bills, Starbucks on strike, Tree of Life trial underway

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POLITICS

HOUSE DEMS PUSH PROGRESSIVE BILLS

PENNSYLVANIA House Democrats are marshaling their new majority to advance progressive bills on LGBTQ rights, gun control, and workplace safety.

Among the slate of bills pushed forward by committees last week is a proposed amendment to the state’s non-discrimination laws that would give explicit protections to LGBTQ residents against threats of workplace or housing discrimination. The policy, if adopted, would codify at the state level a 2020 U.S. Supreme Court ruling applying genderbased nondiscrimination policies to the LGBTQ community.

to report lost or stolen guns, and a socalled “red flag” law that would allow for the temporary seizure of firearms where families or police report imminent danger.

Another bill advanced by House Democrats would establish a board for overseeing public sector workplaces that could issue fines of up to $10,000 for reported violations.

House Republicans objected to each of these bills, but Democrats may push them through if every member holds the party line. However, despite Democrats’ slim majority in the lower chamber,

SOCIAL JUSTICE

ROGERS SETTLEMENT

THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH will pay $8 million to settle a civil lawsuit filed by the family of Jim Rogers, a Black man who was tased to death by police in October 2021. According to an internal investigation, Rogers pleaded for medical attention for 17 minutes after being tased repeatedly while police and EMTs ignored him. Five police officers

involved in Rogers’ death were terminated in March 2022 and three were reportedly disciplined. The terminated officers have reportedly appealed the decision and are seeking reinstatement. A lawyer for Rogers’ family claimed this settlement is the largest the City of Pittsburgh has ever offered in a civil rights case.

UNION STARBUCKS STRIKE

UNIONIZED STARBUCKS WORKERS at four local stores staged a strike on Thu., April 27 to protest what they say is the company’s refusal to participate in good faith in contract negotiations. The one-day strike came just days after the National Labor Relations Board alleged

in a formal complaint that Starbucks “failed and refused” to bargain fairly at 144 of its stores. Last month, former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz told Congress the company is committed to engaging in good faith with unionized stores.

TREE OF LIFE TRIAL

DURING THE FIRST WEEK of the criminal trial of Robert Bowers, 81 prospective jurors have been interviewed, 27 have been deemed eligible, and none have been seated. Bowers, 50, is accused of killing 11 worshipers in a mass shooting at the Tree of Life — or L’Simcha — synagogue building on October 2018.

Because the government is seeking the death penalty against Bowers, who faces 63 federal charges, potential jurors who admit to having strong opinions on the death penalty are likely to be deemed ineligible, Paula Reed Ward of TribLive reports. Jury selection is expected to last several weeks and the trial to run through July. •

CP PHOTO: JARED WICKERHAM

A candlelight vigil for Jim Rogers takes place in Friendship on Oct. 13, 2022.

CP PHOTO: JARED WICKERHAM

Two women hug at the Star of David memorials in front of the Tree of Life Synagogue on Oct. 29, 2018.

The City of Pittsburgh will pay $8 million to settle a civil lawsuit filed by the family of Jim Rogers.

TUE., MAY 9

THU., MAY 4

THEATER • SOUTH PARK

South Park Theatre injects humor into Greek tragedy with a new play. Written by Ken Ludwig, The Gods of Comedy follows a Classics professor who discovers, and then quickly loses, a long-lost manuscript by the ancient playwright Euripides. Luckily, a few Greek deities arrive to help him find it again. 7:30 p.m. Continues through Sat., May 20. Brownsville Road and Corrigan Drive, South Park. $18-20. southparktheatre.com

THEATER • DOWNTOWN

Jersey Boys. 7:30 p.m. Continues through Sun., May 14. Byham Theater. 101 Sixth St., Downtown. $19.50-66.25. culturaldistrict.org

FRI., MAY 5

FESTIVAL • MONROEVILLE

Tattoos, Booze & Taco Fest. 12-10 p.m. Continues through Sun., May 7. Monroeville Convention Center. 209 Mall Blvd., Monroeville. $20-45, free for kids under 12. monroevilleconventioncenter.com

THEATER • NORTH SIDE

The 39 Steps 8 p.m. Continues through Sun., May 14. New Hazlett Theater. Six Allegheny Square East, North Side. $19-39, preview night is Pay What You Can. newhazletttheater.org

THEATER • EAST LIBERTY

Kelly Strayhorn Theater proves that even works in progress can amaze with its latest Freshworks event. B Kleymeyer will present i’m not done with this body (and i never will be), described in a press release as a multimedia performance about “trans women and the sex hormone estrogen.” The show draws on the collected stories and experiences of local trans women — including that of the artist — in order to celebrate and emphasize the importance of trans healthcare and the transition process. Takes place in KST’s Alloy Studios 8 p.m.

Continues through Sat., May 6. 5530 Penn Ave., East Liberty. Pay What Moves You $10-25. kelly-strayhorn.org

SAT., MAY 6

OUTDOORS • NORTH SIDE

Pittsburgh Marathon Finish Line Festival 7 a.m.-2 p.m. Continues through Sun., May 7. Point State Park, Downtown. Free. thepittsburghmarathon.com

MARKET • OAKLAND

Spring Artists Market. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Pittsburgh Center For Arts & Media. 1047 Shady Ave., Oakland. Free. pghartsmedia.org

EXHIBITION • POINT BREEZE

Pittsburgh and the Great Migration: Black Mobility and the Automobile. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Continues through Feb. 4, 2024. The Frick Pittsburgh Car and Carriage Museum. 7227 Reynolds St., Point Breeze. $1-18, free for members and kids 5 and under. thefrickpittsburgh.org

FESTIVAL • REGENT SQUARE

Gear Fest. 12-7 p.m. 3 Rivers Outdoor Co. 1130 South Braddock Ave., Regent Square. Free. 3riversoutdoor.com

OPERA • STRIP DISTRICT

Pittsburgh Opera presents Denis & Katya 8 p.m. Continues through Sun., May 14. Bitz Opera Factory. 2425 Liberty Ave., Strip District. $50. pittsburghopera.org

RECYCLING • ALLISON PARK

Pennsylvania Resources Council Household Chemical Collection Event. 8:45 a.m.-1 p.m. North Park Swimming Pool Parking Lot. S. Ridge Drive, Allison Park.. Registration required. prc.org

WRESTLING • NEW KENSINGTON

Vintage clothing, queer-themed stickers, beer, and live wrestling are all going down at the Shops and Suplexes Queer Vendor Fair . Taking place at T2T Pittsburgh , this eclectic market will showcase old-school threads from event host Brick Body Kids, Two Timers Vintage, Rust Belt Retro, and Kellie Bellie, among others. Enjoy food and booze from Lemon Tree Coffee, Sweet Alchemy Bakery, and Voodoo Brewing. The fair runs until 7:30 p.m., and will be followed by a free live wrestling show featuring T2T wrestlers. 3-9 p.m. 880 5th Ave., New Kensington. Free. instagram.com/brickbodykids

PHOTO: PAUL KOLNIK

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater at the Benedum Center

PHOTO: DNAPPS PRODUCTIONS

Jersey Boys at the Byham Theater

SUN., MAY 7

ART • MCKEES ROCKS

Artists & Craftspeople 12-3 p.m. Continues through Sat., May 27. Radiant Hall Studios. 734 Thompson Ave., McKees Rocks. Free. radianthall.org

KIDS • KNOXVILLE

Ultimate Play Day 2023 1-4 p.m. Lower McKinley Park. Bausman Street, Knoxville. Free. playfulpittsburgh.org

MON., MAY 8

MUSIC • NEW KENSINGTON

The HIRS Collective 6:30-10 p.m. Preserving Underground. 1101 Fifth Ave., New Kensington. $15. preservingunderground.com

TUE., MAY 9

DANCE • DOWNTOWN

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. 8 pm. Benedum Center. Seventh St. and Penn Ave., Downtown. $25-90. trustarts.org

SAT., MAY 6

MUSIC • MUNHALL

Drive-By Truckers 8 p.m. Doors at 7 p.m. Carnegie Library Music Hall. 4400 Forbes Ave., Munhall. $30-49. librarymusichall.com

WED., MAY 10

ART • MUNHALL

Painter Jennie McGuire draws inspiration from the Pittsburgh of old, when steel factories dominated the job market and the air still smelled like rotten eggs. See her work at People in Industry — The Art of Jeannie McGuire, a new solo exhibition on view at the Pump House. Expect watercolor and graphite works based on archival photos of steelworkers, machinists, and miners, and described as creating “an artistic combination of emotion, movement and natural design.”

12-4 p.m. Continues through June 17. 880 East Waterfront Dr., Munhall. Free. riversofsteel.com

MAGIC • DOWNTOWN

Lucy Darling in Indulgence 7:30 p.m. Liberty Magic. 811 Liberty Ave., Downtown. $40. trustarts.org

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A petition for Involuntary Transfer of Ownership of a Vehicle has been filed by Keith A. Pelkey, Case No. GD-23-2280 for an Airstream Safari 1954, Vin# 0-6076. A hearing is scheduled on June 5, 2023 at 11:30 a.m. before the Civil Division Motions Judge of Allegheny County.

STUDY SMOKERS WANTED

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.

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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: 7535 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15208, 11:00am May 17, 2023. 1003 Robert Pennix, 2068 Janel Saunders, 4023 Brenda Williams and 6094 James Black. 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.

ESTATE NOTICE ESTATE OF HAWKINS, LILLIE B., DECEASED OF PITTSBURGH, PA

Lillie B. Hawkins, deceased of Pittsburgh, PA No. 022302417 of 2023.

Kimberly Spears-McNatt, Ext., 7108

Drucilla Street, Pickerington, OH 43147.

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: 1005 E Entry Drive Pittsburgh PA 15216, May 17, 2023 at 11:30 AM. Adam Walker 3180, Kerri Kowalski 4164. 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.

ESTATE NOTICE ESTATE OF SILVESTRE, NANNETTE D., DECEASED OF WEST MIFFLIN, PA

Nannette D. Silvestre, deceased of West Mifflin, PA No. 01320 of 2023.

Leonard Silvestre, Ext., Or to Thomas D. Berret, Attorney. 1326 Freeport Road, Suite 100, Pittsburgh, PA 15238.

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: 880 Saw Mill Run Blvd, Pittsburgh PA 15226 May 17, 2023, at 1:15 PM. 1021 Bob Oberley, 1091 Henry Reid, 2020 Yvete Ntakirutimana, 2184 Jessica Peconi, 2184 Jessica Peconi-Cook, 2022 Yvete Ntakirutimana, 3013 Vivian Duncan, 4161 Andrew Michel. 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.

ESTATE NOTICE ESTATE OF SCHIEFER, EDWARD W., DECEASED OF MOON TOWNSHIP, PA

Edward W. Schiefer, deceased of Moon Township, PA No. 02107 of 2023.

Heather Murray, Adm., 11 Suffolk Drive, Coraopolis, PA 15108. Or to Thomas D. Berret, Attorney. 1326 Freeport Road, Suite 100, Pittsburgh, PA 15238.

PUBLIC AUCTION

Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell the contents of leased spaces to satisfy the Extra Space Lien at 3200 Park Manor Blvd, Pittsburgh, PA 15205 on 05/17/2023 at 1:00pm. 3172 Misty Dauer and 3245 Michael Miller. 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 up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE is hereby given that Articles of Incorporation were filed with the Department of State of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on the 9th day of March, 2023 with respect to a proposed nonprofit corporation, Caring & Compassionate Community Services, Inc. which has been incorporated under the Nonprofit Corporation Law 1988. A brief Summary of the purpose or purposes for which said corporation is organized is: Child protection service and works with the community to educate and prevent child abuse.

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ROYS GARDEN

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ACROSS

1.  Like a bagged lunch?

5.  Not colorized, for short

10.  Top cards

14.  Lacoste rival

15.  1986 rock bio with a chapter titled “River Deep”

16.  Rain delay protection

17.  Uber cost

18.  Dark red fruit

20.  Non-profit address part

21.  Can-do

22.  Assist

23.  Highest-paid model (2017-present)

28.  Busy activity

29.  Sharpness measurements

30.  Rep who said “deplatforming works,” briefly

32.  Scream out loud

34.  Juvenile justice advocate 36.  Norwegian royal name 37.  Classic pirate’s line 40. The Banshees of Inisherin setting 41.  Tori on a piano

population

54.  Grunt said while hitting the sweet spot

56.  HBO series whose main characters are at the starts of this puzzle’s theme answers

60.  Hideous brute

61.  A thousandth of a meg

62.  One taking a fall

63.  ___ Benedict

64.  Getting into others’s business

65.  Blows the scene

66.  Salon supplies

DOWN

1.  Choreographed unfurling of a massive banner at a soccer match

2.  Hit Netflix series about laundering

3.  Deep pass

4.  Lit crit poem

5.  Basque metropolis

6.  Ring-shaped reef

7.  Food writer Slater

8.  Stuff in a make-up test?

9.  Ghostly looking

10.  Got some Hello Fresh, say

11.  One overseeing a lot

12.  Flub up

13. A in the House of Love (Anais Nin book)

19.  Deplatforms, e.g.

21.  Discombobulate

24.  Easily fooled

25.  Leaves before the big day

26.  Lateral opening?

27.  Howls with laughter

31.  Store with comically long paper receipts

32.  Fan’s noise

33.  Jet packs?

34.  Capital city once called Philadelphia

35.  Position that the characters in 56-Across are jockeying for: Abbr.

36. A Promised Land memoirist

37.  6-Down surrounder

38.  Spring forecast

39.  Singer/ actress Mandy

44.  Wind

instrument?

45.  Chain offering a Brisk-It-All Melt 47.  Hard to see through

Join sides

Maine’s state animal

Slow to respond, as a computer network

Base fellow

Napoleon Dynamite director Jared

Male delivery

Game with Skip cards

Letters on a Banana Boat tube

___ soda

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