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Milano’s killer continues pursuit for freedom

By Timothy Cwiek timothy@epgn.com Frank R. Chester, who’s convicted of the grisly murder of Anthony V. Milano almost 30 years ago, is continuing his quest for freedom.

Last week, Chester asked the entire Third Circuit Court of Appeals to consider voiding his convictions in the Milano case.

Last month, a three-judge panel of the appeals court rejected Chester’s request to void his convictions. But Chester wants all 13 judges on the court to review the panel’s decision.

In December 1987, Chester and Richard R. Laird escorted Milano out of a Bucks County tavern and kidnapped him to a nearby wooded area. Upon their arrival, Chester kicked and pushed Milano. Then Laird hacked out Milano’s throat with a box cutter, according to court records.

Milano was gay, and prosecutors called it an antigay hate crime, though there were no hate-crime protections in place for the LGBT community.

In 1988, Chester and Laird were convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to death.

But Chester’s first-degree murder conviction was voided in 2011, due to improper jury instructions by the trial judge.

Chester wants his remaining convictions voided — including second-degree murder and kidnapping charges — on the basis that his trial attorney had a conflict of interest.

Chester’s trial attorney, Thomas F. Edwards Jr., denies having had a conflict of interest in the case.

The conflict-of-interest claim stems from a pending DUI charge against Edwards in Bucks County, at the time of Chester’s 1988 trial.

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Exclusive: Mazzoni to make big move The LGBT center has signed a contract to consolidate its services into one building.

The Bainbridge Street property is expected to open in 2017.

By Jen Colletta jen@epgn.com Huge changes are coming to Mazzoni Center in the next two years: The LGBT health and wellness facility plans to consolidate its locations, move and considerably expand its operations.

In an exclusive interview with PGN, Mazzoni Center CEO Nurit Shein announced that the agency has inked a contract to move its two Gayborhood locations — fusing its medical practice, case-management and other services — into one shared space, at 1328-38 Bainbridge St. The move is expected to happen in 2017.

The new building, at the corner of Broad and Bainbridge streets, is currently empty —

after the state welfare office vacated several years ago— and will undergo extensive renovations before the move.

The medical practice, currently located at 809 Locust St., along with the adjoining Walgreen’s pharmacy will make the move, as will all of the operations currently housed at Mazzoni’s 21 S. 12th St. location. The Washington West Project will remain at its current location.

“This is streamlining everything into a one-stop shop,” Shein said. “Patients can come get legal help, case management, medical or behavioral-health services, all in one place.”

The entire project, being done in partnership with developer Alterra Property Group, LLC, is expected to cost between $13-$14

THE NEW MAZZONI SITE AT 1328-38 BAINBRIDGE ST.

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Shein described the building agreement as a “hybrid of a lease and investment.”

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Hate crimes, trans and conversion-therapy bills intro’d

By Ryan Kasley ryan@epgn.com Legislators in Harrisburg have begun delivering on promises to introduce LGBT-inclusive legislation this session, including bills to combat hate crimes and conversion therapy and two to advance transgender rights.

Gabe Spece, chief of staff for state Rep. Dan Frankel (D-23rd Dist.), said House Bill 300, the long-stalled statewide anti-discrimination bill, will likely be introduced in March, as Frankel and his colleagues are still working on rounding up cosponsors in both the House and Senate.

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THE EL WORD: Neal Santos (left) and Andrew Olson cut their wedding cake from Cakes by Maryellen at their Feb. 8 wedding reception at Loews. The pair was the first same-sex couple to marry aboard the Love Train, a privately chartered, slow-speed tour of works of the Mural Arts Program aboard the Market-Frankford El. The couple was married by the Hon. Dan Anders, the city’s first openly gay male judge, surrounded by friends and family. A couple has wed during the event the last four years, and organizers sought a same-sex couple for the 2015 edition to celebration the legalization of same-sex marriage in Pennsylvania. The couple, who own Farm 51 in West Philadelphia, and their supporters headed to Barbuzzo for a reception after-party. Photo: Scott A. Drake

A statewide LGBT-inclusive hate-crimes bill has been referred to the House Judiciary Committee, following its introduction by state Reps. Kevin Boyle (D-172nd Dist.) and Thomas Murt (R-152nd Dist.) late last month.

HB 218, previously introduced by Boyle’s brother, former Rep. Brendan Boyle, last year as HB 177, made significant progress when it was approved by the Judiciary Committee in October, but stalled before being brought to the House floor.

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for trial.

Barry said that there “have been no plea discussions” at this time.

Once the discovery period is finished, Barry said, the case will be assigned to a trial room, where attorneys will decide on a trial date.

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Alleged gay bashers back in court The trio accused of attacking a gay couple this fall were back in court last Thursday.

Kathryn Knott, Kevin Harrigan and Philip Williams appeared at the Criminal Justice Center for a pretrial conference.

The largely administrative hearing resulted in all three being scheduled for a pretrial bring back 9 a.m. March 12 before Common Pleas Judge Frank Palumbo. The proceeding was initially scheduled before Senior Judge Harold M. Kane but was moved.

“Today was just a status of discovery,” explained assistant district attorney Michael Barry. “They take a couple listings to make sure everybody have the same paperwork.

We still have to pass a few more videos that weren’t copied but nothing major, so it got another date.”

Knott, Harrigan and Williams face aggravated and simple assault, conspiracy and reckless endangerment charges in connected with the Sept. 11 attack on Zachary Hesse and Andrew Haught.

At a pretrial bring back, a defendant will usually accept a plea deal or be scheduled

Cabela’s won’t refute amicus brief Cabela’s Retail Inc., which is being sued by trans woman Kate L. Blatt, won’t refute an amicus brief submitted by six LGBT advocacy groups on behalf of Blatt.

The amicus brief was submitted on Jan. 23. But so far, U.S. District Judge Jeffrey L. Schmehl hasn’t stated whether he’ll accept the brief for consideration.

In a Feb. 5 court filing, Cabela’s said it won’t take a position on the merits of the brief, and won’t oppose Schmehl’s acceptance of it.

Blatt claims job discrimination by Cabela’s. The store, located in Hamburg, specializes in outdoor sports items. Blatt worked there as a seasonal stocker between September 2006 and March 2007.

Blatt alleges that Cabela’s discriminated against her due to her disability, when denying her access to a female restroom.

Part of Blatt’s federal lawsuit challenges the Americans with Disabilities Act’s exclusion of gender-identity disorder as a protected disability. The ADA protects persons with disabilities from discrimination in pri-

vate employment, public accommodations and governmental services.

Blatt contends that Congress acted unconstitutionally in 1989 when excluding GID as a protected disability under the ADA. The amicus brief argues that even if GID’s exclusion is constitutional, it doesn’t extend to gender dysphoria, which is what Blatt suffered while working at Cabela’s.

The groups that submitted the amicus brief are Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders, Mazzoni Center, National Center for Lesbian Rights, National Center for Transgender Equality, National LGBTQ Task Force and Transgender Law Center.

“The amicus brief raises an important argument that — if accepted by the court — could have far-reaching, beneficial effects for the transgender community,” said Brian C. Farrell, an attorney for Blatt. “The law will be clear that people with gender dysphoria will have a right to utilize the ADA when seeking legal redress for workplace discrimination.”

Cop-case trial set for April The case of N. Melville Jones, an openly gay Philadelphia police officer who alleges pervasive anti-LGBT workplace bias, is scheduled for a non-jury trial in April.

Jones filed suit against the city in 2013, seeking in excess of $50,000 in damages.

The officer claims that a former supervisor, C. Daniel Castro, outed him throughout the police department, which triggered pervasive harassment and discrimination

against him.

On Feb. 9, Common Pleas Judge Idee C. Fox presided over a settlement conference in the case, but no settlement was reached.

An exact date and time for the trial wasn’t specified at presstime.

Castro is expected to testify during the trial via a remote hook-up. He’s currently incarcerated at a federal prison due to an extortion conviction in an unrelated matter.

— Timothy Cwiek

HRC chapter to stage fundraising concert Human Rights Campaign’s Philadelphia chapter is putting on its first-ever benefit concert to raise funds and awareness for equal rights throughout the Delaware Valley.

Equality Rocks Philadelphia will take place 8 p.m. Feb. 20 at Pub Webb, 1527 Cecil B. Moore Ave., near Temple University. The concert will feature up-and-coming acts The Burgeoning, Kriss Mincey, Crystal Cheatham, Kellyn Marie Goler and more.

Following the performance, DJ G33K will spin tracks for the after-party.

Tickets are $10 in advance online or $15 at the door; in addition to covering admission, the ticket includes an HRC annual membership or membership renewal.

For more information, visit Equality Rocks Philadelphia’s Facebook page. To purchase tickets, visit action.hrc.org. n — Ryan Kasley

locations in Philadelphia PHILADELPHIA — NORTH OF C.C.

1 Shot Coffee, 1040 N. Second St. • 2601 Parkway Condos lobby, 2601 Pennsylvania Ave. • Bebashi, 1217 Spring Garden St. • Beehive Hair Salon, 2319 Fairmount Ave. • Beth Ahavah, 615 N. Broad St. • Bridgeview Place Condo lobby, 315 New St. • Colonnade Condos lobby, 1601 Spring Garden St. • Community College CCP Lambda, 1700 Spring Garden St. • Congresso de Latinos, American St. & Lehigh Ave. • Crooked Frame Café, 2545 Brown St. • Darling’s Diner, 1033 N. Second St. • Filter Coffee House, 331 Race St. • Girard Vet, 28th St. & Girard Ave. • HIV Early Intervention Clinic, St. Joseph’s Hospital, 16th St. & Girard Ave. • Logan View Apts. lobby, 17th & Callowhill sts. • Northern Liberties Iron Works, 821 N. Second St. • One Day At A Time, 2532 N. Broad St. • Philadelphian Condos lobby, 2401 Pennsylvania Ave. • PYT Restaurant, 1050 N. Hancock St., at the Piazza • Sammy’s Place, 1449 N. Fifth St., 1st floor • SILOAM Ministries, 1133 Spring Garden St. • Temple University Student Activity Center, 1755 N. 12th St. • Welker Real Estate, 2311 Fairmount Ave. • Whole Foods Market, 2001 Pennsylvania Ave. •

PHILADELPHIA — SOUTH OF C.C.

Bethel Community Home, 933-935 S. Third St. • Black N Brew, 1523 E. Passyunk Ave. • Class Act Auto Repair, 2042 S. Bancroft St. • Equal, 1516 Snyder Ave. • Essene, 719 S. Fourth St. • Expressive Hand, 622 S. Ninth St. • Fuel, 1917 E. Passyunk Ave. • Hideaway, Days Inn, 2015 Penrose Ave. • Jackson Place, 501 Jackson St. • Rockerhead Salon, 607 S. Third St. • South Philly Bagels, 613 S. Third St. • Ultimo Coffee, 1900 S. 15th St. •

PHILADELPHIA — UNIVERSITY CITY

Annenberg Center, 3680 Walnut St. • Bucks County Coffee, 3430 Sansom St. • Bucks County Coffee, 30 S. 33rd St., Rom. 113 • Drexel University, 4001 Walnut St. • Fresh Grocer, 4001 Walnut St. • Goodman Hall, 710 S. 42nd St. • International House, 3701 Chestnut St. • LGBT Center at Penn, 3907 Spruce St. • Old Quaker Condos lobby, 3514 Lancaster Ave. • Oslo Hall, 510 S. 42nd St. • Penn Bookstore, 3610 Walnut St. • Sheraton Hotel, 36th & Chestnut sts. • St. Mary’s Church, 3916 Locust Walk • University of the Sciences England Library, 4200 Woodland Ave. • University Lutheran Church, 3637 Chestnut St. • Wilson Hall, 708 S. 42nd St. • World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St. •

PHILADELPHIA NEIGHBORHOODS — OTHER

Almost Paradise, 742 Frankford Ave. • Coffee Junction, 7210 Cresheim Road • Elfant Wissahickon Realty, 8962 Ridge Ave. • Fantasy Island Books, 7363 State Road • GWHS Beacon Center, 10175 Bustleton Ave. • Harry’s Natural Foods, 1805 Cottman Ave. • Infusion Salon, 7133 Germantown Ave. • Morris House, 5537 Woodland Ave. • One Day At A Time, 2532 N. Broad St. • Philadelphia University KANBAR Center, 4201 Henry Ave. • Prevention Point, 166 W. Lehigh Ave. • Today’s Videos, 9255 Roosevelt Blvd. • Touch of Class Books, 3342 Kensington Ave. • WCAU TV lobby, City Line Ave. & Monument Road • Weaver’s Way, 559 Carpenter Lane • Welker Real Estate, 2311 Fairmount Ave. • WPVI TV lobby, City Line Ave. & Monument Road •

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These two ladies are finalists in The Knot’s Dream Wedding giveaway — a same-sex first in its three-year history.

26 BACHELOR BEEFCAKE: Patrick Agagni showed off the goods at Philadelphia Gay Men’s Chorus’ annual Bachelor Auction, Feb. 7 at Woody’s. The event drew about 130 people, who raised more than $5,000, which PGMC marketing chair Paul Fontaine said topped the group’s fundraising goal. “We were very happy with the results,” Fontaine said. “It will greatly help us in the coming months as we prepare for our next two concerts.” PGMC will next stage “Proud Marys: A Divas Sing-a-Long” March 12-14 at Suzanne Roberts Theater. Photo: Scott A. Drake

This week in pGN 6 — Lesbian couple vies for free wedding 7 — Action AIDS holds Havana Nights party WWCC chills with first winter Indi-Go-Go

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DA names out spokesperson

By Jen Colletta jen@epgn.com Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams this week announced a new member of his staff, who is an LGBT community member.

Cameron Kline has joined the DA’s Office as its communications director and spokesperson. He began in the position Feb. 2.

Kline, 41, most recently served as communications director and senior advisor to state Sen. Larry Farnese (D-First Dist.).

The Illinois native earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in broadcast journalism before moving to Philadelphia in 2002 to serve as deputy communications director of the Philadelphia School District.

He had worked for the senator since 2011, with a hiatus while he worked as press secretary for Rob McCord’s gubernatorial campaign.

Kline said the move from Farnese’s office happened organically.

“It was one of those classic phone calls from a friend who said, ‘Hey, I’m thinking there could be a departure in the DA’s Office; what do you think?’” Kline said. “I wanted to check it out and explore the opportunity. It was really neat to work for Sen.

Farnese, an elected official who represents the Gayborhood, all of Center City, where I live and most of the areas I frequent. It was a natural, fun fit. But when this opportunity came about, I thought, Let’s give it a try.”

In the new role, Kline will be tasked with disseminating information about the office’s operations and serving as a liaison between the office and the media, among other responsibilities.

“But my job will be to tell the stories about the work the DA and the entire DA team is doing,” he said. “Right now I’m in the process of just learning about all the parts of the DA’s Office. It’s a big office with lots of staff; we have about 900 employees.

The issues also run the gamut, so right now I’m just digesting all of that.”

Kline said he will tap into his past experiences to gear up for the job.

“Each office I’ve been at has left a little imprint on me in terms of how I do my job,” he said. “When I was at PECO, it was a very procedure-driven organization that taught me how to plan, how to work in a large organization. At PGW, I learned a lot about the entire city, its neighborhoods, the needs of low-income families and opportunities for energy efficiency. Then with Sen. Farnese’s office, I got to see how much difference a law can make in someone’s life, and more about the neighborhoods in the First Senatorial District. I’ll bring all of these together and pull out of that toolbox when I need it. So I’m going to roll up my sleeves and get to work.” n

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Sick-leave bill poised to become law

By Jen Colletta jen@epgn.com City Council was expected Feb. 12 to pass a bill mandating paid sick leave for many Philadelphia workers and, after vetoing two previous incarnations of the legislation, Mayor Michael Nutter has pledged to sign it.

The bill has been spearheaded for the past four years by Councilman Bill Greenlee.

It will require companies with 10 or more employees to provide paid sick leave for employees, who will earn one hour of sick leave for every 40 hours of work, up to five days per year. Previous versions of the bill limited the exemption to companies with under five employees, but that was expanded this term, which brought Nutter on board. Smaller companies will still, Greenlee noted, be required to allow sick leave, but it can be unpaid.

Since its introduction in 2011, the legislation has been backed by LGBT advocates.

Among the enumerated reasons workers can reference for sick leave is the care of a same-sex partner.

“The LGBT community has been very supportive of it,” Greenlee told PGN this week.

Supporters of the effort have included the Working Families Coalition, Philadelphia

National Organization for Women, Action United and Service Employees International Union and several other unions.

“I really have to give the unions credit,” Greenlee said. “The bill states that people involved in collective bargaining are exempt, but they still wanted to show their support.”

While the legislation garnered a wealth of diverse support, Greenlee noted, it also had its detractors.

“There was a lot of opposition, a lot of different businesses, the restaurant association. There was a lot of heavy lobbying by some heavy hitters for them to opposite it, but Councilpeople hung tough and support kept growing, as more Councilmembers listened to the reasons for this bill and saw that it makes sense.”

When Greenlee first proposed the legislation, Philadelphia would have become the second in the nation to offer paid sick leave, after San Francisco; there are now 17 other cities and three states that have adopted some form of sick-leave legislation.

“It’s certainly been frustrating that it took this long, but sometimes things don’t happen as quickly as we’d like. I would have liked Philadelphia to have been at the forefront,” Greenlee said. “But I’m glad it’s finally on the way to become law. We’re still ahead of a lot of places.” n

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Local lesbian couple looks to win dream wedding

By Ryan Kasley ryan@epgn.com A lesbian couple from Asbury Park is looking for the LGBT community’s votes to help make their dream wedding come true.

Jaimee Nadell, 32, and Caitlin Miller, 30, are the first same-sex couple to be a finalist in The Knot’s Dream Wedding giveaway’s three-year history. They are one of six couples chosen out of more than 1,400 entries vying for a live-streamed, all-expenses-paid wedding.

Dubbed by The Knot, a renowned wedding-resource hub, as “the proud romantics from Asbury Park,” Nadell and Miller first met in Rehoboth Beach, Del., on Memorial Day 2013. Nadell was working as a prosecutor in The Bronx at the time. They didn’t see each other again for several months, but even before their first date, Miller, a Philadelphia native, said she had a feeling that “they would become best friends, the kind of best friends who get married.”

A cross-country road trip from Philadelphia to San Diego about three months after the first date proved to be the trip of a lifetime for the couple.

“Everyone we knew thought we were insane since we barely knew each other,” Nadell said.

They maintained a long-distance relationship, with Miller living in Philadelphia, before moving in together in New Jersey last Memorial Day weekend.

They got engaged in November; Nadell used Post-It notes to propose to Miller and, a few weeks later on Thanksgiving Day, Miller proposed back to Nadell.

“We’re jokesters, both of us,” Nadell said. “We like joking around; we’re fun, light-hearted people.”

The couple decided to enter the contest after they saw last year’s winners on TLC’s bridal-reality show “Say Yes to the Dress.”

“It seemed like an amazing opportunity,” said Nadell. “To have your wedding planned by professionals, and paid for.

As two young professionals building our careers, we could sure benefit from saving on the expense too.”

Nadell is an attorney for a Monmouth County law firm and Caitlin is a registered nurse at a Monmouth County hospital.

As part of their entry, the couple had to explain how they met and submit a video — which shows pictures of the couple from various stages of their relationship.

“Cait is truly the best person I know,” said Nadell in their video entry. “She is beautiful, smart, kind and thoughtful. She makes me want to be better every single day. I couldn’t love her more and I can’t

wait to marry her.”

“She is the most amazing woman I have ever met,” Miller said of Nadell. “She is one of those types of people who is brilliant in everything they do. She grounds me. I am my best self with her.”

As marriage equality heads to the Supreme Court this spring, the couple thought it would be perfect timing to try to be the first same-sex couple to win the national contest, exposing their story to The Knot’s predominantly straight audience.

“It feels like impeccable timing,” said Nadell. “As the Supreme Court hears the arguments and hopefully puts the issue to rest, that a nationwide bridal site — where the majority of couples visiting the site are straight — shows people what a same-sex wedding looks like, would help them get used to it. It would show people just how meaningful the celebration of a wedding is to same-sex couples.”

Since the wedding will be live-streamed on TheKnot.com, Nadell said their wedding would be sure to entertain.

“We love to party. We love dancing and going out. We are both fun and entertaining to watch — we’re not boring people,” she joked. “We’re definitely very entertaining.”

Vote for the couple on www.theKnot. com through Feb. 14. They have also created a Facebook page — www.face-

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book.com/caitlinandjaimee — to spread the word.

The winner of the contest will be announced April 6. TheKnot.com fans will then vote each week on various wedding details like the attire, cake and flowers. The wedding will be live-streamed June 4. n

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Havana-themed casino night turns up the heat

By Ryan Kasley ryan@epgn.com Escape to the warm Latin vibes of Havana for a night of high-stakes dice rolling and card playing — right here in Philly.

The third annual Glamsino Royale: Havana Nights will transform the top two floors of the Kimpton’s Hotel Palomar Philadelphia into a colorful, vibrant paradise where anyone can try their hand at black jack, craps, roulette or Texas Hold’em poker — all proceeds of which go directly to ActionAIDS. The gamble-for-a-cause will take place 7-9 p.m. Feb. 19 at 117 S. 17th St. Tickets are $50 each or $75 for two. Each ticket includes five casino chips that can be used at gaming tables or towards silent-auction items. Latin-inspired fare courtesy of Kimpton’s Square 1682, beer from Yards Brewing Company and a selection of Philadelphia Distilling wine and cocktails are all included as well. Cocktail or festive attire is encouraged.

“I love casino night,” said ActionAIDS director of development Michael Byrne.

“We were so successful last year and had so much fun, this year is going to be even better with the Havana Nights theme. We’ve already sold more tickets than last year.”

The event was such a success last year that it will now occupy two entire floors of the luxury hotel, which means twice as many tables and twice as much fun, said Byrne.

ActionAIDS last month launched its first-ever HIV primary-care clinic in West Philly. Proceeds from this year’s Glamsino will help support this new endeavor, among other initiatives.

“While the proceeds go to all of ActionAIDS’ services, we are happy to know that our new primary-care medical facility will be one of them,” Byrne said.

“The clinic helps men, women and children who are falling through the healthcare-system cracks otherwise. This facility enables clients of ours to get their HIV treatment and other primary-care services

Fundraising party makes winter appearance

By Ryan Kasley ryan@epgn.com William Way’s anticipated party for a cause will transport you to the Arctic Circle for a dance-filled night of entertainment at one of Philly’s newly remodeled venues.

Hit the slopes at IndiGoGo: a Polar Dance Party, 10 p.m.-3 a.m. Feb. 21 at Underground Arts, 1200 Callowhill St. This is the first time the popular fundraising party will be held in the winter.

The event will feature an impressive lineup of the area’s best DJs, including: Nolita Selector, DJ Jovi Baby, DJ Javascript, DJ Katie K Rex, TRPRKPR, DJ Sharyn Stone, DJ Carl Michaels, DJ Mike Shaffer and more to be announced.

Appearances will also be made by HoneyTree EvilEye, Cirque Manikk, Mr. Everything, MISS Everything and The Aviary plus the usual round up of go-go dancers.

Tickets are $10 in advance and at the door before 11 p.m., or $20 at the door after 11 p.m. Attendees can enjoy an open bar from 10-11 p.m.

IndiGoGo originated as the Indigo Ball gala after-party, held in October, but as the event grew more popular, organizers sought to maximize the party’s potential by making it a separate event and opening it up to more people.

“We weren’t able to tap into all our resources and provide access for the entire community when it was attached to the gala,” said Kate Hinchey, William Way

development associate. “The development team at William Way and the party promoters came up with the idea of opening it up to the entire community.”

The event was staged as a stand-alone party in August, raising nearly $9,000 for the center.

Hinchey said the winter version is likely to draw even more people and support.

“We have more sponsors this year and we had 150 people respond yes to our Facebook invitation on the first day,” she said.

As of Wednesday, nearly 300 people said they were attending on the event’s Facebook page.

“This event is near and dear to my heart,” said Amber Hikes, co-founder of Stimulus Philly, one of the presenting promoters.

“We’re all coming together to entertain the entire community and raise money for a very, very good cause. Giving people a great night and a memorable experience all while giving back to the local queer community — it’s a win, win!”

The Underground Arts venue, which recently underwent a remodeling, has several dance floors, bars and entertainment spaces.

“It’s perfect for the party,” Hinchey said.

“We have bigger spaces for VIPs, more bars and dance floors, which all mean more opportunities to raise more money for the center.”

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Kimpton area public relations manager Kristin Bradley said the company is eager to work with agencies like ActionAIDS, who are committed to community causes.

“We look for organizations whose mission statement aligns with Kimpton’s, and ActionAIDS is certainly one of those,” Bradley said. “It’s important for us to be active and involved in the community, especially the LGBT community.”

ActionAIDS executive director Kevin

Burns also praised the successful partnership.

“We’re so thrilled to work with Hotel Palomar for the third year in a row,” said Burns. “This annual event has become a staple in Philadelphia’s LGBT community, and we’re so thankful for all of their support and advocacy to raise awareness and assist those living with HIV and AIDS.” For more information or to purchase tickets, visit http://actionaids.org/glamsinoroyale. n

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very fragile heart and emotional state.

We’ve all been through breakups. If you’re lucky, it’s just been one or two, or In fact, most research on efficient ways perhaps you’re someone who’s suffered of recovering from a breakup suggests more breakups than you care to admit. a total and complete cut-off for the first Regardless, you know the feeling: that several months (minimally) after the reladeep pit at the bottom of your stomach, tionship’s end. In the age of social media, that painful heaviness in your chest that’s it has also been widely recommended enough to make you want to cry (and that you unfriend your ex; it’s best not often does), the seemingly never-ending to know anything about what they are up feeling of wanting to retreat to bed at all to, especially when social media is often costs, the immense need to somehow be a forum for displaying distorted realities. anesthetized from any and all emotion …

The less you know and the less you see, The pain of a breakup is the better off you are. So, for one sure way that same-sex members of the LGBT comrelationships are exactly like munity, what are the effects heterosexual ones: It just hurts. on our healing processes when What’s also true of all breakfollowing such guidelines for ups, regardless of what gena healthy breakup isn’t always der you date and love, is that possible? it takes time to recover. The As you are probably able recovery process varies from to predict, the more your ex person to person but should remains a part of your presgenerally include allowing ent in the early stages of the yourself to feel your feelings, breakup, the more prolonged knowing when to give yourself the time spent healing will a break from them with a few be. However, the value that a pleasant distractions and indulstrong, cohesive community gences and relying on support can provide to you, especially Kristina Furia in times of emotional strain, from loved ones. Another typical feature of a breakup is greatly outweighs the consethat you stop physically seeing the person quences of sharing that same community that you’re trying to heal from the loss with your ex. Being a part of a commuof. If you live together, someone moves nity works against feelings of isolation out. If you share the same friends, you and alienation, which, in turn, helps to all quickly learn how to navigate making fend off depression. Community also plans so that you and your ex don’t end helps to remind us that the difficult expeup in the same place at the same time. rience of breaking up is one we have all When you realize that you’ve left your gone through, and therefore can relate to favorite T-shirt at your ex’s house, you each other in. ask them to mail it to you or begrudgingly So, what should you do if you run succumb to the fact that it’s gone forever. into your ex when, in reality, you are too But what about when you share the emotionally raw to be enduring such an same community? experience? What’s best is to briefly and While some people claim that an cordially acknowledge his or her presLGBTQ community or “Gayborhood” ence (unless, of course, there are extenisn’t necessary in the age of marriage uating circumstances that would make equality and the granting of other civil that a poor decision) and then do your rights, most cities in America still have best to navigate your way out of that sitfully functioning LGBTQ communities uation promptly. In times like these, ego existing within them. In Philadelphia spe- can often get in the way of our ability to cifically, our community and neighborrespect our own needs: “I don’t want him hood feels much more like a very large, to think I’m leaving because of him” are ever-growing extended family than it does easy thoughts to stumble upon but should the part of the city where gay bars are be quieted by the more valuable choice to situated. So, while breakups may mean respect your own needs. Self-care is cruhaving to move to a new home and carecial. fully planning outings with friends, it is Breakups are never easy. They are fairly safe to say that no one is saying painful and trying, especially when there goodbye to this community after a split. are added complexities, but it is importUnfortunately, however, this comes with ant to remember a few things: It won’t consequence. last forever, community always helps and For a heterosexual man or woman healthy choices will shorten the life of going through a breakup, there is much your pain. n less concern related to running into your Kristina Furia is a psychotherapist speex-significant other. There is also less of cializing in issues and concerns of the a chance he or she will accidentally fall LGBTQ community in addition to depresupon information related to the ex. On the other hand, in same-sex breakups, sion, anxiety, substance abuse and other there is a significantly greater likelihood mental illnesses. Her private practice, that you will run into or inadvertently Philadelphia LGBTQ Counseling, offers learn information about your ex, maybe both individual and couples sessions much sooner than is suitable for your (www.lgbtphillytherapy.com).

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How much do you need to retire?

Q: I’m a single gay man in my early 30s.

My income is pretty stable and I’m wondering how much money I should be saving toward my future retirement. Do you have some way I can estimate if my current savings plan will be adequate?

A: Thanks for this question; it’s always nice to hear from people who are thinking ahead about their finances. Certainly the more time you have on your side, the more options you will likely have to prepare.

The following should help you evaluate your current strategy.

Picturing yourself as a retiree may be hard, if not impossible.

But if you could envision those future years, you’d probably see a life full of activity and decades of health, happiness and prosperity. The problem with this picture is that the pleasure and comfort of your later years depend, to an ever-increasing degree, on the actions you take today.

Americans used to count on a pension plus Social Security to get them through their “golden years.” But times have changed.

Today defined benefit pension plans are becoming much less common, people change jobs more often and most manage their own retirement funds through defined contribution plans.

tion that the responsibility for providing the bulk of your retirement income rests with you.

Personal saving is the key Now that you better understand the situation, the importance of saving and taking charge of your own financial future becomes clear. How much will you need to save to live comfortably in retirement?

That depends on a number of factors, but experts estimate that most of us will need about 60-100 percent of our annual pre-retirement income to live on each year after we retire. Find out how close you are to meeting this goal by completing the exercise below.

1. Estimate your last working year’s salary. Multiply your current salary by the inflation factor from Table 1 below, based on the number of years you have until retirement. This represents the future value of Jeremy your salary, assuming 3-percent Gussick annual inflation.

Example: If you are currently making $40,000 and have 20 years until retirement, your formula is $40,000 x 1.81 = $72,400.

Out Money

Today’s planning variables Over the years, Social Security has become a less significant component of retirement income for most Americans, and now represents a little more than a third of the aggregate income of Americans age 65 and older.1 Not only are Social Security benefits less significant, but the sums are diminishing and the age at which you can begin to receive benefits is higher. You can contact Social Security at 1-800-772-1213 to learn what you can expect in benefits, and when. Benefits are calculated on your earnings, with certain variable factors.

As you begin thinking about how much you’ll need for a comfortable retirement — and how you will fund your later years — you may be startled to learn the impact of inflation. At an average inflation rate of 3 percent, your cost of living would double every 24 years. Your annual income will need to increase each year even during retirement in order to keep up with the gradual rise in prices of everyday goods.

You’ll also have to consider the likelihood of increased medical costs and health insurance as you grow older. Consider, for instance, that the average nursing-home stay now costs more than $87,000 a year2 — a figure that is likely to continue increasing when you factor in annual inflation.

With these variables comes the realiza-

2. Determine what percentage of your current income you expect to need after retirement. If 100 percent seems high, consider that while you may be able to stop paying some expenses, like mortgage payments, other expenses will likely increase, such as health and travel expenses. Multiply that percentage by the amount in #1 above.

Example: $72,400 x .80 = $57,920.

3. Estimate your future Social Security and retirement benefits. The best source for Social Security benefit projections is the Social Security Retirement Estimator at www.ssa.gov/estimator/. a. Using the calculator, multiply the monthly amount listed under “At full retirement (age 66 and 8 months)” by 12, then multiply that figure by the inflation factor from Table 1 below.

Example: If the calculator shows an estimated monthly benefit of $1,153, your formula is $1,153 x 12 x 1.81 = $25,043. b. Subtract your Social Security benefits and other retirement benefits from the annual amount calculated in #1. This will give you an estimate of how much of your own savings you will have to use each year in retirement.

Example: $57,920 - $25,000 = $32,920.

4. Estimate the total amount you will have to put aside in retirement accounts such as 401(k) plans, IRAs and personal savings.

To determine how much you will need, multiply 19.3 by the annual amount you calculated in #3. This represents how much

savings you would need to last 28 years at 3-percent inflation and earning a 6-percent annual return.

Example: $32,920 x 19.3 = $635,356.

5. Enter the amount of your current savings and investments and multiply it by the growth factor from the accompanying table. This is what your savings would be worth by the time you reach retirement, assuming an 8-percent return compounded annually.

Example: $30,000 x 4.66 = $139,800.

6. If line 5 is larger than line 4, congratulations! You are on your way to meeting your retirement goal. Keep saving! If line 4 is larger than line 5, subtract line 5 from line 4. Enter that amount here. This is the additional amount you’ll need.

Example: $635,356 - $139,800 = $495,556.

7. Divide #6 by the multiplier in the table below for the number of years until your retirement. The multiplier represents how large your savings would grow based on your annual contribution, assuming an 8-percent annual return. The result is the approximate amount you may want to set aside each year.

Example: $495,556 ÷ 49.42 = $10,027.

Table 1 -- Factors* Years Inflation Growth Multiplier 5 1.16 1.47 6.34 10 1.34 2.16 15.65 15 1.56 3.17 29.32 20 1.81 4.66 49.42 25 2.09 6.85 78.95 30 2.43 10.06 122.35 35 2.81 14.79 186.10 40 3.26 21.72 279.78

*Assumes 3-percent annual inflation and a 5-percent annual return.

Time and tax deferral: Your retirement-planning allies If you are concerned about being behind in your retirement-accumulation goals, take heart. You have some powerful allies on your side. First is the power of compounding, which takes advantage of time.

Tax deferral is another ally. Using investment vehicles such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts (IRAs), you can put off paying taxes on your earnings until you are retired and potentially in a lower tax bracket. Meanwhile, your contributions may be pre-tax or tax-deductible, helping reduce current tax bills.

The more time you have until retirement, the more fortunate you may be. Delaying just months — never mind, years — may or could significantly reduce your results.

Consider this example: Jane begins investing $100 a month in her employer-sponsored 401(k) plan when she’s 25. Mark does the same — beginning when he’s 35. Assuming a 7.5-percent annual rate of

return compounded monthly, when Mark retires at 65, he’ll have $135,587. Jane will have $304,272.

While this is only a hypothetical example and there are no guarantees any investment will provide the same results, you can see the remarkable difference starting early can potentially make.

By starting early, investing systematically and benefiting from the potential of compounding and tax deferral, you may pack a lot more punch into your retirement portfolio.

Of course, this is just a starting point in your planning. I’d recommend you speak with your own financial and tax advisors to discuss your unique circumstances to craft an appropriate plan of action. n Jeremy R. Gussick is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional with LPL Financial, the nation’s largest independent broker-dealer.* Jeremy specializes in the financial planning needs of the LGBT community and was recently named a 2014 FIVE STAR Wealth Manager by Philadelphia Magazine.** He is active with several LGBT organizations in the Philadelphia region, including the Delaware Valley Legacy Fund and the Independence Business Alliance, the Philadelphia region’s LGBT chamber of commerce. OutMoney appears monthly. If you have a question for Jeremy, email jeremy.gussick@lpl.com. LPL Financial, a Registered Investment Advisor. Member FINRA/SIPC. 1 Social Security Administration, 2014 (using 2012 data).

This report is designed to give you a snapshot of your current retirement savings surplus or shortfall. It is not a guarantee of future performance or outcomes. Assumed rates of return are hypothetical, which do not reflect the deduction of fees and charges inherent to investing in securities, and are not representative of any specific securities. Inaccurate or unreasonable assumptions may materially impact the results. It is important to note that actual results may differ due to any number of events. Some events are within your control, such as your spending habits, while other events, such as market performance, interest rates and tax policies, are not.

2 Genworth 2014 Cost of Care Survey, March 25, 2014.

Median rates nationwide, based on the daily rate of $240 for a private room.

This article was prepared with the assistance of Wealth Management Systems Inc. The opinions voiced in this material are for general information only and are not intended to provide specific advice or recommendations for any individual. We suggest that you discuss your specific situation with a qualified tax or legal advisor. Please consult me if you have any questions.

Because of the possibility of human or mechanical error by Wealth Management Systems Inc., or its sources, neither Wealth Management Systems Inc., nor its sources guarantees the accuracy, adequacy, completeness or availability of any information and is not responsible for any errors or omissions or for the results obtained from the use of such information. In no event shall Wealth Management Systems Inc. be liable for any indirect, special or consequential damages in connection with subscribers’ or others’ use of the content.

Wealth Management Systems, Inc. and LPL Financial are not affiliated entities. *As reported by Financial Planning magazine, 1996-2014, based on total revenues. **Award based on 10 objective criteria associated with providing quality services to clients such as credentials, experience, and assets under management among other factors.

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D’Anne Witkowski

Mike Huckabee

Editorial

Progress begets progress There was news out of two local colleges this week that illustrated some of the next steps toward LGBT equality.

Bryn Mawr College on Monday announced it was expanding its admissions policy to welcome transgender, intersex and gender-nonconforming students. The all-women’s college had been the subject of a petition by faculty, staff and students to clarify its policy; while not outright exclusionary, advocates said the school’s rules did not explicitly state that trans women were welcome to apply for admission. The move to revise the policy came after the school undertook “months of study and consultation.”

Also this week, University of Pennsylvania’s LGBT Center announced it has launched an LGBTQ Diversity Taskforce to address community inclusion in the university’s overarching Action Plan for Faculty Diversity. The university-wide initiative aims to ensure faculty-hiring practices take diversity into account; however, some critics said factors such as sexual orientation and gender identity were not being given equal attention in the plan. The taskforce also created a group for new faculty members to connect with LGBT campus resources.

Perhaps what’s most significant about both of these developments is that they’re taking places at institutions long thought of as having affirming, inclusive environments for LGBT people. Both Bryn Mawr and Penn rank high on lists of LGBT-friendly colleges, offer LGBT resource groups and areas of study and are involved in local community organizations and efforts.

So that progress is still being made at already-progressive places is heartening.

Both of these issues may signify some of the overarching challenges coming down the pike for the LGBT-rights movement. While mainstream America is rapidly understanding who LGBT people are, just garnering acceptance that community members exist is not the end game. In many cases, work needs to be done to ensure full and equitable inclusion, fend off vestiges of discrimination and assuage decades of institutional homo- and transphobia. Progress begets progress; with each step forward our community takes, the next few steps become illuminated.

We applaud both Bryn Mawr and University of Pennsylvania’s LGBT Center for taking those steps. n

Good news, Jews. Former Arkansas governor and Fox TV host Mike Huckabee isn’t going to force you to sell “baconwrapped shrimp” in your delis when he becomes president of the United States of Christmerica. He won’t make you sell bagels and lox to cater some icky homosexuals’ pre-wedding brunch either, if that offends your religious sensibilities. (He probably also hopes you’ll come around and become Jews for Jesus, but no big deal, right?)

Now don’t misunderstand. Huckabee doesn’t have anything against gay people.

After all, he has gay friends. No, really. He wrote it in “God, Guns, Grits and Gravy,” out now in hardcover. I haven’t read it, mind you, but I’m assuming it’s a cookbook.

“People can be my friends who have lifestyles that are not necessarily my lifestyle. I don’t shut people out of my circle or out of my life because they have a different point of view,” Huckabee said during a Feb. 1 interview with CNN’s Dana Bash. “I don’t drink alcohol, but gosh — a lot of my friends, maybe most of them, do. You know, I don’t use profanity, but believe me, I’ve got a lot of friends who do. Some people really like classical music and ballet and opera; it’s not my cup of tea.”

You see? Being gay is just having “a different point of view.” Can’t Huckabee and his homo friends just agree to disagree that said homo friends deserve the same rights that their hetero friend Huckabee has?

Can’t his homo friends just enjoy listening to opera and classical music while watching ballet and drinking tea in peace?

“I’d like to think that there’s room in America for people who have different points of view without screaming and shouting and wanting to shut their businesses down,” Huckabee continued. “What worries me in this new environment we’re in, it’s not just that someone might disagree, they don’t want to argue with me, even take a different point of view. They want to close someone’s business down.”

See? Huckabee wants to play nice, but

the gays keep shoving their gaydom down everybody’s throats and forcing businesses to shut down all over the country.

If gays would just stop screaming and shouting about businesses discriminating against them then everything would be fine. You want a cake, homo? Make your own gosh darn cake! Because Jesus!

Because there’s nothing sadder than a poor baker or photographer or whathaveyou having to shut their doors just because they broke the law by refusing to serve a couple of queers. That’s way sadder than being a same-sex couple humiliated by discrimination while trying to plan their wedding.

Mind you, if it were up to Huckabee, that wedding wouldn’t be happening in the first place. And don’t expect him to change his mind any time ever.

“This is not just a political issue. It is a biblical issue. And as a biblical issue, unless I get a new version of the scriptures, it’s really not my place to say, ‘OK, I’m just going to evolve, Huckabee said.

Huckabee rejecting evolution? Not exactly shocking.

But he’s right about one thing. Marriage equality is not “just a political issue.”

Whether or not same-sex couples have legally recognized relationships is a reallife issue that matters to actual human beings. Huckabee has either lost sight of or doesn’t care about that, even though he claims he “has gay friends.” Sounds like a pretty shitty friend to me. n

D’Anne Witkowski has been gay for pay since 2003. She’s a freelance writer and poet (believe it!). When she’s not taking on the creeps of the world, she reviews rock and roll shows in Detroit with her twin sister and teaches writing at the University of Michigan.

This is not just a political issue. It is a biblical issue.

And as a biblical issue, unless I get a new version of the scriptures, it’s really not my place to say, ‘OK, I’m just going to evolve.’

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Stating the obvious Last month, President Barack Obama ascended to the speaker’s rostrum in the chamber of the United States House of Representatives to deliver the 2015 State of the Union address to the 114th United States Congress.

Anything said during the State of the Union is important. This is where the president not only addresses the current state of the country as a whole, but lays out his administrative agenda. One particular section of the speech, however, deserves special mention here.

“As Americans, we respect human dignity, even when we’re threatened, which is why I’ve prohibited torture and worked to make sure our use of new technology like drones is properly constrained,” the president said, adding, “That’s why we defend free speech, and advocate for political prisoners, and condemn the persecution of women, or religious minorities, or people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender. We do these things not only because they’re right, but

because they make us safer.”

This marks the first time any president of the United States of America has used the word “transgender” in a State of the Union address. It was also the first time for the words “lesbian” or “bisexual,” for that matter.

Like I said above, this is important.

This says that this is an administration that isn’t afraid to speak our name, that is willing to put support for members of the LGBT community in the most important annual speech the president makes.

He could have easily weaseled out of it, maybe saying a far more vague “sexual minorities” in place, or even just sticking to the acronym. After all, every word of this speech is vetted before the president even leaves the White House for the Capitol.

That he included it is to send a clear message of support from this president — a president who did mention in this very speech that he has no more campaigns to run and at this point does not

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need to take any sort of risks.

I feel I should include that this administration has done quite a bit for transgender people, making the use of the term “transgender” in this speech that much more than lip service. This is an administration that has spoken with the transgender community, has shown its support and has even hosted the first Transgender Day of Remembrance commemoration at the White House itself.

Under this administration, we have seen the issuance of passports for transgender people streamlined, the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of Health and Human Services speak out on transgender rights and the Department of Justice clarify that Title VII protections extend to transgender people.

Even the signature bill of this administration, the Affordable Care Act, includes transgender coverage. The law prohibits health-insurance companies from discriminating against transgender people.

This administration has, unquestionably, made great strides on behalf of the transgender community.

Yet, with so much done, so much remains to be done.

We have seen anti-transgender violence remain one of the bigger killers of transgender people, with transgender people — particularly transgender women of color — murdered with a disturbing regularity. There have been three anti-transgender murders reported in the United States just since the State of the Union. It is hard to cheer words in a speech when people are dying — and their killers remain free.

Suicide, too, remains a top killer of transgender people. Leelah Alcorn’s death has topped the news, yet she is just one of many. About 41 percent of trans folks have attempted suicide — even more so for those who have become homeless, experienced bullying or have had troubles with their families.

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and enable us to make decisions as to what the building is going to look like,” she said, noting the contract will guarantee the agency remains in the space for at least 20 years. “We’ve committed to 20 years in that building. We’re going to assure the permanency of Mazzoni Center.”

Shein said the move will cut some overhead and enable the organization to “add more money to our services and programs in the long run.”

Mazzoni’s space will grow from its current 30,000 square feet to 45,000 square feet. The medical practice will double the number of exam rooms from 13-26, will hire more clinicians and start Saturday hours. The number of therapists is expected to grow from 13-20, and Mazzoni will launch an intensive outpatient drug and alcohol program, which Shein noted will be the only one of its kind in the city.

There will be no layoffs associated with the move.

“Only growth,” Shein said.

The new building will include a “townsquare space” that Shein said will be used for educational workshops and community events.

Shein said Mazzoni management has been considering a move for the past five years, prompted by steadily increasing demand.

“We’re so cramped and growing, and we’ve been bursting at the seams,” she said.

The lease on the 12th Street property expires in 2016, Shein added, and the building management was not planning to renew, as they are looking to turn the property into an all-residential space.

Shein said that’s a trend going on throughout Center City.

“Developers in Center City are only developing residential, because they get a much higher rate of return,” she said. “To find a 45,000-square-foot building by itself is about impossible; they’re all part of an office building, or some other entity that’s just swallowed up inside another building.

Just like our sister organizations in L.A., Boston, New York and D.C. have their own dedicated building, the same is important for Philadelphia. And just like the [William Way LGBT] community center has its own footprint, having an LGBT wellness building makes a powerful statement about how important LGBT health is to the city of Philadelphia.”

The desire to find a standalone property of that size prompted Mazzoni to look a bit south.

The organization worked with real-estate broker Savills Studley to identify and secure the property.

“Finding a building in this [Washington Square West] neighborhood was pretty much irresponsible moneywise on our part.

‘Center’ City and the Gayborhood have both been moving south in recent years,” Shein said. “The new building is just a halfblock off South Street. It’s very close to public transportation; it’ll be very easy for patients and clients to come and go. And all of the development happening on the cor-

ner of Washington and Broad is going to make this right in the middle of Center City proper eventually; and right now it’s just a five-minute walk down Broad Street.”

Shein said that, in 1997, the agency — then called Philadelphia Community Health Alternatives — took some criticism for moving from Pine Street to 1201 Chestnut St., where it was located until July 2009 before moving to its current spot on 12th Street.

“People said, ‘Why are you doing this?

You’re moving away from our stronghold,’ and we just said, ‘It’ll be OK.’ And everybody followed. Maybe everyone will follow us now too.”

Mazzoni Center senior communications manager Elisabeth Flynn noted that the dissemination of the LGBT community outside of just the Gayborhood enclave also meshes well with the plan.

“It’s a reflection on how the community as a whole has migrated and filled in spaces around the city over the years,” Flynn said.

“We’re no longer just confined to one corridor. The LGBT community is interwoven in all parts of the city; and the people we serve come from all over.”

The community could play a role in raising money for the project, but Shein said it’s too early for specific fundraising goals.

“We’re still in the planning stages of how much Mazzoni Center will do, how much the developer will do,” she said. “It’s still too soon to talk about that; we have a year to work that out. And as we work it and turn to the community to support this, we will unveil more about the numbers.”

The next step, Shein said, is Mazzoni working with the developer and the architectural team on renderings.

The building is comprised of two connected spaces, one of which will gain two floors. The finished property will have two floors in one part of the building and four in the other, with passages connecting them.

Construction is estimated to begin in about a year.

Shein said she doesn’t expect the transition to significantly disrupt operations at Mazzoni.

“We’re not really moving with a lot of furniture; we’re building the furniture there,” Shein said, noting that much of the new space is an “open concept” design, allowing for movable walls to reconfigure rooms or offices over time if need be. “There’s a new modular way of creating space and shifting things when you grow. And the IT will be all ready to go before we move. So I’m hoping at best it’ll just be a few days.”

Mazzoni Center board president Dr. Jimmy Ruiz welcomed the move.

“In recent years, both the rate at which the Mazzoni Center has grown and the increasing demand for services has made a move absolutely necessary,” Ruiz said. “We went through a lengthy and careful review process and I couldn’t be more thrilled with the outcome. I believe that this partnership will enable us to build an exceptional home for LGBT health in Philadelphia and align our physical space with our goals as an organization.” n

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Gayborhood Crime Watch The following incidents in the Midtown Village and Washington Square West areas were reported to the Sixth Police District between Jan. 26-Feb. 1. Information is courtesy of Sixth District Capt. Brian Korn; Stacy Irving, senior director, Crime Prevention Service; Center City District; the Police Liaison Committee and Midtown Village Merchants Association. To report crime tips, visit www.phillypolice.com or call 215-686-TIPS. Do you bike in or around Center City?

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— At 9:45 a.m. Jan. 27, a man was making a delivery in the 1300 block of Sansom Street and saw a male steal two boxes from the rear of his truck.

The victim recovered the boxes from the male and alerted Ninth District officers who apprehended the suspect in the 1400 block of Moravian Street.

The 53-year-old suspect with a North Philadelphia address was charged with theft from motor vehicle.

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Media Trail Indiana woman who fought marriage ban dies The Chicago Tribune reports a terminally ill woman whose fight to have her same-sex marriage recognized by Indiana helped pave the way for other gay couples has lost her battle with cancer.

Lambda Legal announced Feb. 8 that Niki Quasney, of Munster, died Feb. 5.

She was 38.

Quasney and Amy Sandler challenged Indiana’s gay-marriage ban as Quasney battled ovarian cancer. The couple had a civil union in Illinois in 2011 and married in 2013 in Massachusetts. But they wanted Sandler listed as Quasney’s spouse on her Indiana death certificate to ensure Sandler and the couple’s two young children received death benefits.

A federal judge in April granted the couple’s emergency request to have their marriage recognized and later overturned the state’s gay-marriage ban.

The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals upheld that ruling in September.

State designs new marriage license to accommodate gay unions According to ABC 3340, Alabama’s health department has distributed new marriage-license forms to accommodate same-sex weddings.

The Alabama Department of Public Health sent the new form Feb. 5 to probate judges across the state. The form has two spaces that read “spouse,” instead of separate listings for bride and groom. The form also has boxes to list the gender of each spouse.

An alteration of the state’s marriage-license form was one of the bureaucratic changes that had to occur ahead of gay wedding ceremonies.

Catherine Molchan Donald, director of the Alabama Center for Health Statistics, said department staff worked “to come up with one form that could be used for all marriages.”

U.S. District Judge Callie Granade’s order striking down Alabama’s statutory and constitutional bans on samesex marriage went into effect Feb. 9, as the U.S. Supreme Court did not grant the state attorney general’s request for a delay.

Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange asked the top court to keep the decision on hold since justices are

expected to issue a ruling on same-sex marriage later this year.

The Birmingham Chapter of Equality Alabama, the National Organization for Women and Freedom to Marry provided ministers and judges to perform wedding ceremonies at Linn Park in downtown Birmingham.

Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore this week urged probate judges not to issue marriage licenses to gay couples.

Susan Watson, executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Alabama, said the organization has set up a hotline for people to report issues. Watson said the group particularly wants to hear if anyone is denied a marriage license.

CU to cover transition surgeries The Daily Camera reports that the University of Colorado expects to soon begin covering the cost of transition surgery for transgender faculty and staff.

When new insurance plans take effect with the start of the fiscal year July 1, a new benefit will likely be coverage of gender-confirmation surgeries.

Kathy Nesbitt, CU’s vice president for employee and information services, says CU wants to be competitive with other universities and to offer staff similar benefits to those of students.

CU-Boulder students in the university’s health-insurance plan already receive coverage for such surgery.

Nesbitt says the projected cost of providing the benefit for faculty and staff in the first year is $247,000, or a quarter of 1 percent of total claims.

Spokane police arrest two in assault on trans woman According to the Washington Times, Spokane police have arrested two men in connection with an assault on a homeless transgender woman.

Police said Feb. 3 that a 45-year-old man was arrested for investigation of second-degree assault and malicious harassment in the Jan. 30 night beating.

A 43-year-old man was arrested for investigation of malicious harassment.

Police say the investigation continues.

About 150 people showed up at the Spokane City Council meeting Feb. 2 to speak against such violence and complain about initial police response to the victim. The victim said police were disrespectful and referred to her as a man.

The victim says she was assaulted by two men who had been drinking at a bar.

A police spokeswoman told the newspaper that the officers’ behavior is part of the ongoing investigation. n — compiled by Larry Nichols

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Even with this administration’s repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” transgender people remained out in the cold, having to remain in a sort of limbo in the military, unable to serve openly.

Even with Title VII protections, we do not have an explicit bill like the Employment Nondiscrimination Act. We’re, of course, unlikely to get it with this current Congress and — as it stands — that’s probably a good thing. We want a strong bill, not one that includes a “Hobby Lobby”styled religious exemption to discriminate.

This brings up the last big issue. While the president can speak of condemning persecution of transgender people, he is going to be facing a Congress that is largely set against him, and will be doing its level best to roll back the legislative changes he has made to date. In 2016, too, we’ll see the election of a new president — and potentially one who does not share his opinions on transgender people. It may not be the last time President Obama mentions transgender people in a State of the Union, but it could be a long time before another president does so, depending on the next election.

So let’s look at what this is: an administration that has worked on our behalf making it clear that they will continue to attempt to do so, even in the midst of the uphill battle that will be the 114th Congress.

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HB 218 already has bipartisan support — the 47 co-sponsors include Republicans Murt, Rep. Bernie O’Neill (29th Dist.), James Santora (163rd Dist.), Chris Ross (158th Dist.) and John Taylor (177th Dist.) — but its fate in committee remains in the hands of Republican committee chair Rep. Ron Marsico (R-105th Dist.), who decides if the bill gets a hearing.

Boyle remained optimistic about the bill’s passage this session, pointing toward LGBTfriendly Gov. Tom Wolf as a major factor for its potential success.

“I am hopeful we can gain passage of this bill in this legislative term,” Boyle said. “We have a very LGBT-friendly governor who strongly supports it — that changes the dynamics of passing a bill like this. I am also encouraged by the amount of bipartisan support.”

“Because of the bipartisan nature of the support for this bill, we’re hopeful that Chairman Marsico will hold a hearing and give the bill a vote,” added Mason Lane, chief of staff for Rep. Brian Sims (D-182nd Dist.).

“We’ll be reaching out to members of the Judiciary Committee over the next couple weeks to build support for the bill.”

Garnering additional support from across the aisle, especially locking in support from the fivecounty “Southeast delegation” that includes Philadelphia’s neighboring counties, will be a key part of his strategy to pass HB 218, Boyle said.

“We have more co-sponsors on this bill than the vast majority of co-sponsors for other nonLGBT pieces of legislation,” Boyle added. “I think it speaks to the popularity of this issue.”

As for a timeline, Boyle noted that bill passage in general usually hits its stride later in the spring.

“It has been pretty slow up here since the new term began,” he said. “But this is my fifth year in the state House and I have seen so much happen in late May and June, when a lot of impactful legislation gets done.”

Transgender rights Rep. Mark Cohen (D-202nd Dist.) introduced two transgender-rights bills Feb. 2 that would address several major concerns for transgender Pennsylvanians.

The first, HB 303 or the

Transgender Pupil Education Rights Act, eliminates gender-based restrictions and prerequisites for transgender students. The bill would allow all students who identify with a certain gender to use that gender’s spaces and would bar harassment in gender-segregated spaces.

The legislation has nine cosponsors: Reps. Cohen, Michelle Brownlee (D-195th Dist.), Vanessa Brown (D-190th Dist.), Dan Frankel (D-23rd Dist.), Stephen McCarter (D-154th Dist.), Michael O’Brien (D-175th Dist.), James Roebuck Jr. (D-188 Dist.), Peter Schweyer (D-22nd Dist.) and Michael Schlossberg (D-132nd Dist.).

HB 303 awaits a hearing in the Committee on Education.

The second bill, HB 304 or the Transgender Health Benefits Act, expands health-care coverage for transgender individuals.

It requires coverage of transition-related care, including hormone therapy, mental-health care and surgery in all private, public and Medicaid plans.

HB 304 also has nine cosponsors: Cohen, Frankel, Brown, Brownlee, McCarter, O’Brien and Schlossberg, as well as Stephen Kinsey (D-201st Dist.) and W. Curtis Thomas (D-181st Dist.).

The bill awaits a hearing in the Committee on Health.

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The bill would ban state-licensed mental-health professionals from engaging in sexual-orientation “reparative” or “conversion” therapy with minors.

In 2009, the American Psychological Association concluded that sexual-orientation change efforts pose critical health risks to LGBT people.

Williams previously introduced the legislation in 2013.

SB 45 cosponsors include Reps. Williams, Judith Schwank (D-11th Dist.), Sean Wiley (D-49th Dist.), Lawrence Farnese Jr. (D-First Dist.) and Christine Tartaglione (D-Second Dist.).

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A nationwide referendum on restricting gay rights in Slovakia has failed to produce a legally binding result after the required number of eligible voters did not turn out.

In the Feb. 7 vote, Slovaks were asked whether they agree to three points: that marriage can only be called a union between a man and a woman; that samesex partners must be barred from adopting children; and that it’s up to parents to decide whether their children receive sex education.

The vote was forced by the Alliance for Family, a social conservative group.

With results from 94 percent of all ballot stations tallied Feb. 7, voters in the predominantly Catholic country overwhelmingly voted “yes” to the three questions.

But turnout reached only 21.3 percent, far less than the 50 percent needed.

Hungarian court blasts sentences in antigay attack Hungary’s Supreme Court has ordered the retrial of three antigay protesters convicted of attacking police guarding the Budapest Pride march in 2011 because it considered the sentence too lenient.

A statement Feb. 4 from the Kuria, as the court is now called, said the sentence condemning the unidentified defendants to community service did not fit the crime, in which two people threw cans and full plastic bottles at police while a third person hit and pushed police body armor.

The defendants had been charged with group violence against officials, which carries a sentence of up to eight years in prison.

At the same time, however, the Kuria said that prosecutors had failed to prove that the defendants acted together as a group.

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A Swedish man has been sentenced to two years behind bars in Tunisia for committing “homosexual acts.”

The Swedish Foreign Ministry has confirmed that a Swedish citizen is being held in Tunsia, after running afoul of the country’s antigay laws.

A spokesperson said: “The man, who is in his 50s, was sentenced Feb. 4 to

two years in prison for homosexual acts.

Sweden highlighted its belief in equal rights regardless of sexual orientation as a fundamental principle of democracy.”

The Tunisian government has confirmed the conviction.

Homosexuality is illegal in Tunisia, and both male and female same-sex sexual activity can lead to up to three years in prison.

Yamina Thabet, president of the Tunisian Association for The Support of Minorities, said: “This law is an infringement upon freedom. The ATSM is repeating its call for the decriminalization of homosexuality.”

It is not the first time that Tunisia has jailed a gay tourist.

Belgian man Ronny De Smet was sentenced to three years in prison for “attempted homosexual seduction” in 2013, after a police sting operation. He was released three months later.

A British tourist, Ray Cole, was jailed in Morocco last year for “homosexual acts,” but was released after diplomatic pressure.

Greece moves to recognize same-sex couples Greece’s new government has announced it will grant legal recognition to same-sex couples.

Greece lags behind most of Western Europe on gay rights, banning same-sex adoption and refusing to recognize samesex relationships.

However, the left-wing Syriza party — which swept to power earlier this month — confirmed it will seek recognition for same-sex couples.

Justice Minister Nikolaos Paraskevopoulos confirmed plans to Parliament earlier this week to open civil partnerships, which have been available to straight couples since 2008, to all couples.

The news is surprising given the party’s coalition with right-wing Greek Independents, which actively opposes gay rights.

Syriza is the only Greek parliamentary party to have previously expressed support for same-sex marriage, with new Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras calling for a number of gay-rights reforms in the past. However, the party had appeared to back off its socially liberal stance in the past year as it sought a more mainstream appeal — with Tsipras walking back his prior comments on the issue.

When asked about same-sex adoption recently, he said: “It is a difficult subject that requires dialogue. There are contradictions in the scientific community about this and we will not include it in our policy program.”

In 2013, the Council of Europe’s Court of Human Rights awarded damages to plaintiffs when they successfully challenged Greece over the civil-partnership law. n — compiled by Larry Nichols

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brief filed Feb. 6, Chester’s attorneys argue that it’s in the public interest for the entire Third Circuit Court of Appeals to consider his claim.

“Conflicts of interest among defense counsel in criminal cases occur with some frequency,” the brief states. “It is of exceptional importance, particularly in a capital case, that the standards for proving them be clear and consistent.

Review by the full court will advance this goal.”

The brief contends that the three-judge panel placed too high of a burden on Chester to prove that Edwards labored under a conflict of interest.

The panel unreasonably expected Chester to prove that the outcome of his 1988 trial would have been different if Edwards didn’t have the alleged conflict of interest, according to the brief.

But the law only requires Chester to prove that Edwards’ alleged conflict of interest adversely affected his performance, the brief contends. “[Edwards] would have had to have been superhuman for these conflicting interests not to have affected his performance,” the brief notes. “He was facing the prospect of jail, his wife could no longer eat and faced imminent death, the IRS and bank wanted his house, his post-traumatic stress syndrome flared up, clients were suing him left and right — all during Chester’s capital trial.”

The brief also contends that Edwards admitted being affected by his pending DUI charge and other personal problems.

“Edwards selected pro-death [penalty] jurors, had done no mitigation investigation, failed to impeach the only eyewitness with his lengthy record of criminal convictions for crimes of dishonesty, never explained to the jury why Chester’s testimony established a mental state supporting a conviction less than both firstand second-degree murder and failed to pursue the mitigating circumstance that Chester had no prior criminal record.”

Additionally, the brief expresses understanding that judges are reluctant to delve into the personal lives of trial attorneys.

“We appreciate judicial resistance to post-trial explorations of the personal lives of trial lawyers,” the brief concludes. “Here, however, in a capital case, Chester’s lawyer suffered the perfect storm of conflicting interests, and Chester was denied the services of a conflict-free attorney as a result. The [three-judge] panel committed a significant error when it ignored the record evidence that proved that Edwards’ conflicting interests adversely affected his performance.”

Neither side had a comment for this story.

Chester, 46, and Laird, 51, remain on death row in state prisons. Laird’s bid for a new trial is pending in state Supreme Court. n

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et’s play a game. In the upcoming mayoral campaign, every time a candidate proposes to solve our school funding deficits by going to Harrisburg and getting more money, that candidate loses a point.

Any time a candidate says that he or she will NOT rely on Harrisburg to get us out of this mess, that candidate is awarded a point. Any time a candidate proposes a new funding stream other than changing the funding formula in Harrisburg (which is as unlikely next year as the Phillies winning the World Series), that candidate gets two points. The candidate with the most points by Election Day wins.

And they’re off.

PhillyMag’s Bob Huber spent a weekend with Lynne Abraham and writes: “[Abraham] identified the mess of public education as far and away the most important one facing Philadelphia … but the only interesting idea she offered was to go to Governor Tom Wolf and demand that he keep the School Reform Commission. On other parts of the problem — funding, say, or how to handle the teachers union — she suggested nothing new.” Abraham: Minus 1.

Tony Williams’ campaign website leads a discussion of education with

this: “Anthony sponsored the cigarette tax bill and led the fight to increase funding for the School District. He also sponsored and fought for Pennsylvania’s Educational Improvement and Opportunity Scholarships tax credits to provide students from low-performing schools a chance to succeed with expanded educational resources. As a member of the Senate’s Education Committee, Anthony will continue to fight for a basic education funding formula in Harrisburg that invests in Philadelphia’s students.” Williams: Minus 1.

“I’m going to fix the school system no matter what. I will die fixing those school systems.”

Nelson Diaz announces his candidacy and newsworks.org reports: “‘It is awful, it is criminal what we’re doing to our kids,’ Diaz told reporters after his formal announcement.

‘And the reason I’m in this race — because you know I can do a lot of other things — are one, I know I can win, and, two, I’m going to fix the school system no matter what. I will die

fixing those school systems.’ Diaz didn’t offer a specific proposal for funding the schools, but said that on his first day in office, he would convene a meeting of the governor, the City Council president, and the leader of the teachers union, ‘and the four of us should sit down and figure out how we’re going to educate our children.’” Diaz: Minus 1 (and be careful with that death wish).

The notebook.org describes unannounced candidate Doug Oliver’s positions this way: “Like the rest of the candidates, Oliver says that state government needs to provide more funding for Philadelphia public schools. ‘The pie is not big enough,’ he said, and ‘a funding formula needs to be implemented … We’ve gone to Harrisburg again and again and again, and we’ve demanded and we’ve demanded and we’ve demanded,’ he said. ‘The challenge with what we’ve done to this point — not that it’s wrong; it’s not wrong — is that it’s been ineffective.’” Oliver: Minus 1.

Newcomer to the race, Councilman Jim Kenney, has a different take and one that puts him into the early lead in our school district funding message game. Upon resigning from Council, Kenney held an impromptu press conference laying out his mayoral plans. The Philadelphia Inquirer reports: “Regarding the issue at the forefront of the mayor’s race — Continued on page 2 FEB. 8-15, 2015

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Who’s Bones Are These?

Fund and Games Continued from page 1 education — Kenney hinted at his support for local governance of schools. ‘Waiting for Superman to fly into Harrisburg isn’t going to work,’ he said. ‘We are on our own for awhile,’ he said of Philadelphia public school administrators.’” Kenney: Plus 1.

In the course of this mayoral race, the candidates will be confronted with pleas for specificity when it comes to their school funding proposal. But if Tom Wolf’s election taught us anything beyond the power of money in a multicandidate primary, it

taught us that lack of specificity means never having to say you’re sorry. Wolf’s election was due, in large part, to his ability to NOT tell us how he was going to solve the state’s $2 billion deficit. His message discipline, in the face of repeated calls by our peers on East Market Street, is a cautionary tale to those seeking the second floor of City Hall. Reality and responsibility often, in political campaigns, get kicked down the road. Much like the future of our kids mired in the mess of our public schools.

District 1 AAAA Wide Open Continued from page 12 think that anyone can feel secure about their chances in this year’s playoffs or feel they can’t win it all either. Chester and Lower Merion are not quite at the level where they’ve been, so it’s wide open.”

Lower Merion coach Gregg Downer was pleased with his team’s effort in a Jan. 25 loss to a stellar Atlantic City (NJ) squad in a recent showcase. The team lost by 10 points but was intertwined in a tough 4-point game with three minutes left with a team that could win a second consecutive South Jersey Group 4 title this year. “I thought they played very well against us,” said Atlantic City coach Gene Allen. “I know they are maybe not as talented or as deep as in years past but we took that as a quality win against a quality team. I wouldn’t want to play them in the playoffs. They are very disciplined and play

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very hard. We struggled for sure.”

Downer said that he is hoping his team will have another run at them this season as in years past when the Aces won a state title, lost in a state final and made it to the Elite Eight last year. “This group has worked very hard and they deserve some big moments,” he said. “We played a top nonleague schedule and came up with two nice wins (against Haddonfield (NJ) and Abington). We’re hoping we can do well in the Central League playoffs and district playoffs like years past but we know it will be difficult. There are a lot of good teams right along with us. Conestoga (16-2) is having a great season. They’ve beaten us twice and proven they are tough to beat.” Stay tuned. The district playoffs commence Feb. 10.

Penn Museum reading addresses controversy around Jim Thorpe’s remains

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ever mind the details of Jim Thorpe’s phenomenal athletic career. His funeral — featuring ex-wife No. 3 sweeping into the icon’s burial ceremony to steal away her estranged husband’s body in front of stunned mourners — reads like a script.

In fact, the real plight of Thorpe’s three sons’ effort to retrieve their father’s remains from the Pennsylvania town to which they were sold for commercial reasons is covered in the short play, “My Father’s Bones” a short reading of which takes place at the Penn Museum, 3260 South St., Feb. 12, 5:30 p.m.

The reading of “My Father’s Bones,” is being presented in conjunction with the Museum’s “Native American Voices” exhibition, and concludes with a panel discussion. The location of one man’s remains is more than just a family drama. It involves ancestral rights, tribal homelands and a place for Native Americans in America.

Thorpe, raised in the Sac and Fox tribe in Oklahoma, was a 1912 Olympic medalist in the pentathlon and decathlon, played college and professional football, and was the first president of what would become the NFL. Son Jack Thorpe, for a federal lawsuit, told the defendants of Jim Thorpe, Pa., “Yes, I know that he was the greatest all-around athlete this country’s ever produced,” according to an Associated Press story that appeared in the Norman Times (Okla.) this past October. “He was also Native American, and he had his tribe and his family … I resent using my father as a tourist attraction.”

To that, the story reports that Jim Thorpe mayor Michael Sofranko, who has had the support of Thorpe’s daughters by wife No. 2, replied, “We lived up to our end of the bargain. That’s about as American as you can get.”

The panel discussion will focus on repatriation and the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, and will feature nationally renowned

Jim Thorpe at the 1912 Olympics in Stockholm, Sweden.

activists Suzan Shown Harjo, who co-wrote the play; Director of the Native American Rights Fund John Echohawk; and tribal representatives of the Sac and Fox Nation. Representatives of the Borough of Jim Thorpe were invited to attend. Penn Cultural Heritage Center Director Richard Leventhal will moderate.

Along with Harjo, “My Father’s Bones” was written by Mary Kathryn Nagle. This revision is being staged by Philadelphia-based director Matt Pfeiffer, who was recently nominated for the 2014 Barrymore Award for Outstanding Direction of Play for his direction of Down Past Passyunk, at InterAct Theater Company in Philadelphia.

The reading and discussion can be viewed live online at http://howlround.com/tv on Feb. 12. Viewers can participate in the talkback following the performance through Twitter, with the #newplay, #MyFathersBonesand/ or #JimThorpe. Questions should be directed to @HowlRound.

FEB. 8-15, 2015

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JEWELL WILLIAMS Sheriff on Tuesday, March 3, 2015 at First District Plaza, 3801 Market Street, at 10:00 AM. (EST) Conditions of Sheriff’s Sale for JUDICIAL/FORECLOSURE SALE

Ten percent of the highest bid for each property auctioned off shall be deposited in certified check, attorney’s check or money order with the Sheriff by each bidder when his bid is registered, provided that in no case shall less than Six Hundred Dollars ($600.00) be deposited, otherwise upon failure or refusal to make such deposit, the bidder shall lose all benefit of his bid and the property may be offered again and sold unless a second bid has been registered, then, the second highest bidder will take the property at the highest bid price.

Additionally, where there is active bidding, the highest bidder, and the second highest bidder, if any must post the entire amount of the cost of the distribution policy for the property at the time of sale by certified check, attorney’s check or money order with the Sheriff.

The balance of the purchase money must be deposited in certified check, attorney’s check or money order together with a Deed poll for execution by the highest bidder to the Sheriff at his office within 30 days from the time of the sale. An extension of time for an additional 30 days may be granted at the discretion of the Sheriff upon receipt of written request from the buyer requesting the same, except when a second bidder has been duly registered. Also, if the first bidder does not complete settlement with the Sheriff within the thirty (30) day time limit and a second bid was registered at the sale, the second bidder shall be granted the same thirty (30) day time limit to make settlement with the Sheriff on his second bid. Thereafter, the Sheriff shall be at liberty to return the writ to court. A second bid must be registered on any property immediately after it is sold. The second bidder must present the same amount of deposit that the highest bidder delivers to the Sheriff at the sale. An extension of time under no circumstances will be granted or honored by the Sheriff whenever a second bid is registered on a property at the sale.

The first bid or opening bid on each property shall be a sum sufficient to pay all Sheriff’s costs including advertising, all taxes, water rents and municipal claims due to the City of Philadelphia. If there is no other bid price above the opening bid price, the property shall be sold by the auctioneer to the attorney on the writ at that price.

The deposit by any bidder who fails to comply with the above conditions of sale shall be forfeited and the funds will be applied to the Sheriff’s cost, then to any municipal claims that the City of Philadel-

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phia has on the property. Finally, if a balance still remains, a Sheriff’s Distribution Policy will be ordered and the money will be distributed accordingly.

No personal checks, drafts or promises to pay will be accepted in lieu of certified checks, attorney’s checks or money orders made payable to the Sheriff of Philadelphia County.

The Sheriff reserves the right to grant further extensions of time to settle and further reserves the right to refuse bids from bidders who have failed to enter deposits on their bids, failed to make settlement, or make fraudulent bids, or any other behavior which causes disruption of the Sheriff Sale. Said bidders shall be so refused for the sale in which said behavior occurred and for said further period of time as the Sheriff in his discretion shall determine.

The Sheriff will not acknowledge a deed poll to any individual or entity using an unregistered fictitious name and may, at his discretion, require proof of identity of the purchaser or the registration of fictitious names. The bid of an unregistered fictitious name shall be forfeited as if the bidder failed to meet the terms of sale.

All bidders are advised to remain at the sale until after the last property is sold. The Sheriff reserves the right to re-sell any property at any time before the end of the sale, upon the successful bidders’ failure to tender the required deposit. The Sheriff reserves the right to postpone or stay the sale of any property in which the attorney on the writ has not appeared and is not present at the sale.

Prospective purchasers are directed to the Web site of the Philadelphia Bureau of Revision of Taxes, (BRT) brtweb.phila. gov for a fuller description of the properties listed. Properties can be looked up by the BRT number – which should be cross checked with the address.

Prospective purchasers are also directed to the Room 154 City Hall, 215-686-1483 and to its website philadox.phila.gov and to its website at http://philadox. phila.gov where they can view the deed to each individual property and find the boundaries of the property. PROSPECTIVE PURCHASERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR DETERMINING THE NATURE, LOCATION, CONDITION AND BOUNDARIES OF THE PROPERTIES THEY SEEK TO PURCHASE. The BRT # refers to a unique number assigned by the City Bureau of Revision of Taxes to each property in the City for the purpose of assessing it for taxes. This number can be used to obtain descriptive information about the property from the BRT website. Effective Date: July 7, 2006

Schedule of Distribution Thirty (30) Days from the date of the sale of Real Estate. Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedule unless exceptions are filed thereto within ten (10) days thereafter.

N.B. - For the benefit of our non-professional readers who do not understand the meaning of the letters and figures following the defendant’s names, we make the following.

EXPLANATION The name first appearing in each notice is that of the defendant in the writ whose property is being sold. All Writs are Writs of Executions.

The letters C.P., Court of Common Pleas; O.C., Orphans’ Court; Q.S., Court of Quarter Sessions; C.C., County Court - indicate the Court out of which the writ of execution issues under which the sale is made: S. 1941. 223. means September Term, 1941. 223, the term and number of the docket entry; the figures following show the amount of debt; and the name following is that of the attorney issuing the writ.

Attention is called to the provisions of Act No.104, approved July 27, 1955, which requires owners of properties which are used, designed or intended to be used by three or more families, or of commercial establishments which contain one or more dwelling units, to deliver to the buyers of such properties a use registration permit at the time of settlement, under certain terms and conditions.

Sheriff Sales are not subject to provisions of the said Act and the Sheriff will, therefore, not deliver use registration permits in connection with any sales conducted by him.

Very truly yours, JEWELL WILLIAMS Sheriff City and County of Philadelphia

1503-302 2043 North 62nd Street 191513207 34th wd. 2775 Sq Ft OPA#342305100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Hector Martinez C.P. February Term, 2013 No. 00319 $249,852.58 Phelan Hallinan, LLP 1503-303 65 East Clapier Street 191445932 12th wd. 2065 Sq Ft OPA#121028200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Roy Smith; Brandy Holden C.P. November Term, 2011 No. 01034 $219,933.22 Phelan Hallinan, LLP 1503-304 8309 Dorcas Street 191522259 56th wd. 1860 Sq Ft OPA#562314830 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Lorianne A. Geraghty a/k/a Lorraine A. Geraghty C.P. March Term, 2010 No. 01674 $260,019.30 Phelan Hallinan, LLP 1503-305 4603 Marple Street 191363701 65th wd. 1266 Sq Ft OPA#651112700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Odette Atiles C.P. January Term, 2014 No. 02304 $88,158.07 Phelan Hallinan, LLP 1503-306 725 South 56th Street 191432507 46th wd. 114 Sq Ft OPA#463214300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY George Akanno C.P. May Term, 2012 No. 01896 $58,298.45 Phelan Hallinan, LLP 1503-307 1833 Beverly Road 191381201 10th wd. 1414 Sq Ft OPA#102171500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Perisha Boykin C.P. May Term, 2014 No. 00212 $77,134.11 Phelan Hallinan, LLP 1503-308 11003 Lindsay Street 191163413 58th wd. 1412 Sq Ft OPA#582550100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Eric F. Dial C.P. January Term, 2014 No. 02302 $237,806.10 Phelan Hallinan, LLP 1503-309 600 Glenview Street, a/k/a 600-02 Glenview Street 191114309 35th wd. 1600 Sq Ft OPA#353148900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Frank E. Friel, Jr. C.P. April Term, 2013 No. 02614 $201,683.21 Phelan Hallinan, LLP 1503-310 6443 North 17th Street 191263513 17th wd. 1288 Sq Ft OPA#172198200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Kenneth Plummer; Wanda D. Wooten C.P. April Term, 2012 No. 04511 $77,252.64 Phelan Hallinan, LLP 1503-311 406 East Upsal Street 191193927 22nd wd. 1044 Sq Ft OPA#221084500 IMPROVE-

MENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Regina Taylor C.P. September Term, 2012 No. 02841 $126,489.75 Phelan Hallinan, LLP 1503-312 5128 Walker Street 191242123 62nd wd. 732 Sq Ft OPA#622360600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Theresa A. Mazeall a/k/a Theresa Mazeall C.P. September Term, 2014 No. 00243 $80,200.68 Phelan Hallinan, LLP 1503-313 1102 Haworth Street, a/k/a 1102 Hayworth Street 191242506 23rd wd. 1392 Sq Ft OPA#234160800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Robin A. Lewis a/k/a Robin Lewis C.P. April Term, 2013 No. 00438 $137,484.00 Phelan Hallinan, LLP 1503-314 5028 Whitaker Avenue 19124 23rd wd. 1356 Sq Ft; Situate on the Northwest side of Whitaker Avenue at the distance of 96 feet Southwestward from the Southeast side of Jericho Road BRT#233072500 IMPROVEMENTS: ROW B/GAR 2 STY MASONRY Sakhan Chrek C.P. August Term, 2014 No. 03487 $135,201.73 Richard J. Nalbandian, III 1503-315 4540 Loring Street 19136 41st wd. 1078 Sq Ft BRT#412173800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Jesus De La Cruz C.P. August Term, 2014 No. 03835 $101,531.65 KML Law Group, P.C. 1503-316 6315 Wheeler Street 191422922 40th wd. 985 Sq Ft OPA#402174200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Syreeta V. Mathis C.P. May Term, 2012 No. 01156 $86,248.09 Phelan Hallinan, LLP 1503-317 307 Pleasant Street a/k/a 307 East Pleasant Street 19119 22nd wd. 1216 Sq Ft BRT#222074700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Chanel Keitt C.P. April Term, 2012 No. 03324 $112,286.87 Zucker, Goldberg & Ackerman, LLC 1503-318 11861 Academy Road No. 61B, a/k/a 11861 Academy Road #G7 19154-2677 66th wd.

1326 Sq Ft OPA#888660440 IMPROVEMENTS: CONDOMINIUM Ruslan Avadyayev C.P. August Term, 2014 No. 01742 $103,099.02 Phelan Hallinan, LLP 1503-319 5727 North 13th Street a/k/a 5727 13th Street 19141 49th wd. 1360 Sq Ft BRT#493200300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Nicole Brown, unmarried C.P. January Term, 2014 No. 01103 $140,821.98

Zucker, Goldberg & Ackerman, LLC 1503-320 3218 Cedar Street 19134 45th wd. 1060 Sq Ft BRT#451387600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Andrew C. Abram C.P. January Term, 2014 No. 00669 $46,649.04 KML Law Group, P.C. 1503-321 540 East Tulpehocken Street 19144 59th wd. 1408 Sq Ft BRT#592111700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Tamika Simmons C.P. April Term, 2013 No. 02964 $64,683.47 KML Law Group, P.C. 1503-322 110-30 Byberry Road Unit B-9 19116 58th wd. 712 Sq Ft OPA#888581470 IMPROVEMENTS: CONDOMINIUM Vladyslav Pavlenko; Alexandra Polyakov C.P. March Term, 2013 No. 03296 $95,375.40 Phelan Hallinan, LLP 1503-323 845 East Tioga Street 19134 33rd wd. 1056 Sq Ft BRT#331212400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Qamar B. Rasheed C.P. February Term, 2014 No. 01535 $75,184.92 KML Law Group, P.C. 1503-324 6608 Cormorant Place 19142 40th wd. 1360 Sq Ft BRT#406568505 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Guy Battle, Jr. C.P. January Term, 2014 No. 02760 $158,626.10 KML Law Group, P.C. 1503-325 1834 Danforth Street 191521820 56th wd. 1236 Sq Ft OPA#562214500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Jesy Thomas; Janty Thomas C.P. February Term, 2014 No. 01966 $183,031.06 Phelan Hallinan, LLP 1503-326 1219 Allengrove Street 191242903 23rd wd. 1576 Sq Ft OPA#234149600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Kristen Mikos; Eric Mikos C.P. March Term, 2014 No. 05401 $126,311.27 Phelan Hallinan, LLP 1503-327 3237 North Front Street 19140 7th wd. 2016 Sq Ft; on East Side of Front St BRT#871512860 IMPROVEMENTS: ROW W-OFF/STR 2 STY MASONRY Rosemarie Cruz i/d/b/a Rosemarie Design C.P. August Term, 2011, No. 2841 $101,053.73 Jennifer L. Maleski, Esquire; Dilworth Paxson, LLP 1503-328 6348 Kingsessing Avenue 19142-2020 40th wd. 1100 Sq Ft OPA#401269000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Beatrice S. Gbeaday; Elliott Timothy Gbeaday C.P. May Term, 2009 No. 02707 $34,506.94 Phelan Hallinan, LLP

NOTICE OF SCHEDULE OF DISTRIBUTION The Sheriff will file in his office, The Land Title Building, 100 South Broad Street, 5th Floor, a

www.Officeof Philadelphia Sheriff.com SHERIFF’S SALE OF Tuesday, March 3, 2015 1503-301 2419 South Carlisle Street 19145-4421 26th wd. 1080 Sq Ft OPA#261118500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Judith S. Schmitt, in Her Capacity as Administratrix of the Estate of Michael A. Deangelis; Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns, and All Persons, Firms, or Associations Claiming Right, Title, or Interest From or Under Michael A. Deangelis, Deceased C.P. April Term, 2013 No. 04384 $140,234.81 Phelan Hallinan, LLP

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1503-329 4221 Tudor Street 19136 41st wd. 1204 Sq Ft BRT#41-21387-00 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Edgardo Ruiz C.P. September Term, 2013 No. 001990 $166,120.12 Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, Esquire; Heather Riloff, Esquire; Jeniece D. Davis, Esquire 1503-330 3512 Frankford Avenue 19134 45th wd. 1324 Sq Ft; Situate on the Northwest side of Frankford Avenue at the distance of 100 feet 7 inches Northeastwardly from the Northeasterly side of Tioga Street BRT#452280600 IMPROVEMENTS: ROW CONV/ APT 2 STY MASONRY Gregory Farrell C.P. August Term, 2014 No. 02579 $185,195.76 Richard J. Nalbandian, III 1503-331 1734 67th Avenue a/k/a, 1734 West 67th Avenue 191262621 10th wd. 1680 Sq Ft OPA#101236100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Douglas L. Dunbar a/k/a Douglas Dunbar C.P. July Term, 2014 No. 01831 $114,484.51 Phelan Hallinan, LLP 1503-332 5208 Gainor Road 19131 52nd wd. 1840 Sq Ft OPA#521161900 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: S/D W B/G 3S MASONRY Mohamed Bangura C.P. June Term, 2014 No. 00180 $154,346.57 + $59.98/day from May 12, 2014 Joel S. Solomon, Esq. and Nolan G. Shenai, Esq. 1503-333 556 Alcott Street 191201236 35th wd. 1100 Sq Ft OPA#352054700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Ebony Graham C.P. May Term, 2014 No. 02161 $130,866.36 Phelan Hallinan, LLP 1503-334 1304 South 17th Street 19146 36th wd. 1296 Sq Ft BRT#365202800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Jackie I. Williams and Robert E. Burns C.P. December Term 2013, No. 01910 $75,798.45 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1503-335 4714 Sheffield Street, a/k/a 4714 Sheffield Avenue 191363313 65th wd. 1280 Sq Ft OPA#651138500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Angel Basora C.P. January Term, 2014 No. 02486 $110,373.43 Phelan Hallinan, LLP 1503-336 668 North Sickels Street 19131 4th wd. 728 Sq Ft BRT#041156900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Yaroslava Kunitski and Stepan Kunitski C.P. April Term, 2014 No. 01837 $30,280.25 Powers, Kirn & Associates, LLC

1503-337 6909 Greenway Avenue 191421117 40th wd. 1120 Sq Ft OPA#403266500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Cynthia Garrett, in Her Capacity as Executrix of the Estate of Robert A. Russum; Vanessa Fletcher, in Her Capacity as Devisee of the Estate of Robert A. Russum C.P. September Term, 2012 No. 03395 $78,281.98 Phelan Hallinan, LLP 1503-338 1645 East Hunting Park Avenue 19124 33rd wd. 1200 Sq Ft BRT#332088600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Maria F. Baez a/k/a Maria Baez C.P. July Term, 2013 No. 04731 $66,371.18 KML Law Group, P.C. 1503-339 4006 Creston Street 19135 62nd wd. 1085 Sq Ft BRT#622189000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Nadia Saeedi C.P. September Term, 2014 No. 00943 $86,907.92 Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, Esquire; Heather Riloff, Esquire; Jeniece D. Davis, Esquire 1503-340 2048 Gorman Street 19116 58th wd. 2652 Sq Ft BRT#582012650 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Miguel A. Santos and Marilyn Alvarado a/k/a Marilyn Alvardo C.P. September Term, 2014 No. 003647 $545,868.45 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1503-341 7719 Fayette Street 19150 50th wd. 1120 Sq Ft BRT#501029000 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY James L. Bell and Anna M. Bell, his wife C.P. August Term, 2013 No. 01521 $86,651.83 Zucker, Goldberg & Ackerman, LLC 1503-342 4238 North Marshall Street 19140 43rd wd. 1094 Sq Ft BRT#433294000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Tamara Ford, as Administratrix of the Estate of Shelton Bell a/k/a Shelten Bell, Deceased C.P. November Term, 2013 No. 03155 $31,468.64 KML Law Group, P.C. 1503-343 4940 Lancaster Avenue 19131 44th wd. 1696 Sq Ft BRT#442189400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns, and All Persons, Firms, or Associations Claiming Right, Title or Interest From or Under Benjamin Tabourne, Deceased C.P. August Term, 2014 No. 001997 $46,219.22 Sarah K. McCaffery, Esquire 1503-344 7526 Wheeler Street 19153 40th wd. 740 Sq Ft BRT#404216835 IMPROVE-

MENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Lorranie Wilson, Administratrix of the Estate of Takeya W. Wilson C.P. August Term, 2014 No. 00090 $49,957.49 Sarah K. McCaffery, Esquire 1503-345 5511 Florence Avenue 19143 51st wd. 1124 Sq Ft BRT#513257700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns, and All Persons, Firms, or Associations Claiming Right, Title or Interest From or Under Emma Dubose a/k/a Emma Williams, Deceased C.P. September Term, 2014 No. 00240 $96,436.17 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1503-346 1242 West Airdrie Street 19140 43rd wd. 1646 Sq Ft BRT#432209700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Rebecca M. Tsuma C.P. August Term, 2014 No. 003501 $76,510.53 Sarah K. McCaffery, Esquire 1503-347 4559 Morris Street 19144 13th wd. 1208 Sq Ft BRT#133138200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Liza Romero C.P. May Term, 2014 No. 03109 $95,724.45 Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, Esquire; Heather Riloff, Esquire; Jeniece D. Davis, Esquire 1503-348 546 East Godfrey Avenue 19120 35th wd. 1454 Sq Ft BRT#351092300 IMPROVEMENTS: ROW B/GAR 2 STORY MASONRY Carlos Jean, Original Mortgagor and Fritzner Narcisse, Original Mortgagor and Real Owner C.P. May Term, 2013 No. 02402 $125,515.94 Milstead & Associates, LLC 1503-349 41 North Edgewood Street 19139-2350 34th wd. 1314 Sq Ft OPA#341089300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Veronica Redwood C.P. January Term, 2014 No. 02453 $65,464.70 Phelan Hallinan, LLP 1503-350 245 West Godfrey Avenue 19120-1407 61st wd. 1334 Sq Ft OPA#611292500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Samantha Shaw C.P. December Term, 2013 No. 02665 $52,303.18 Phelan Hallinan, LLP 1503-351 7917 Barnes Street 191112204 63rd wd. 1760 Sq Ft OPA#631036600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Catherine Harrigan C.P. July Term, 2012 No. 04448 $113,124.08 Phelan Hallinan, LLP 1503-352 6314 Battersby Street 191493122 55th wd. 1170 Sq Ft OPA#551536100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Christina Quigley; Dennis Quigley C.P. Decem-

ber Term, 2011 No. 00894 $164,333.14 Phelan Hallinan, LLP 1503-353 1345 Passmore Street 191115536 53rd wd. 1080 Sq Ft OPA#531118300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Rafael Rodriguez C.P. May Term, 2013 No. 02756 $100,480.23 Phelan Hallinan, LLP 1503-354 3500 Nottingham Lane 191141404 66th wd. 1260 Sq Ft OPA#661235000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Jose Ramos; Mary Ramos C.P. July Term, 2014 No. 04013 $135,194.42 Phelan Hallinan, LLP 1503-355 8766 Ditman Street 191362104 65th wd. 1152 Sq Ft OPA#652290800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Richard P. Ferry a/k/a Richard Ferry; Nancy Price C.P. November Term, 2013 No. 02187 $51,506.69 Phelan Hallinan, LLP 1503-356 106 Sparks Street 191201927 61st wd. 1224 Sq Ft OPA#611258400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Howard Watkins; Nicole Watkins C.P. March Term, 2014 No. 00154 $124,877.44 Phelan Hallinan, LLP 1503-357 2024 South Bonaffon Street 19142-1606 40th wd. 960 Sq Ft OPA#403057500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Frederick Hauser a/k/a Frederick H. Hauser C.P. September Term, 2013 No. 00118 $67,291.19 Phelan Hallinan, LLP 1503-358 221 South 51st Street, a/k/a 221 South 51st Street Unit 1 19139-4201 60th wd. 2160 Sq Ft OPA#602160301 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Carolyn Marie Hernandez a/k/a Carolyn Hernandez C.P. December Term, 2013 No. 01599 $72,853.51 Phelan Hallinan, LLP 1503-359 1237 Passmore Street 19111 53rd wd. 1080 Sq Ft BRT#531115100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Claude Troupe, Jr. C.P. September Term 2014, No. 02947 $119,819.77 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1503-360 1402 E. Mount Pleasant Avenue 19150-2004 50th wd.

1426 Sq Ft BRT#50-2-4403-00 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Janet Dennis C.P. July Term, 2014 No. 00023 $120,947.14 Kristen D. Little, Esquire 1503-361 5510 N. 5th Street 19120-2806 61st wd. 1350 Sq Ft BRT#612-3172-00 IMPROVEMENTS: TWO STORY - MIXED USE Larry Barnes C.P. July Term,

2014 No. 00965 $169,623.55 BARBARA A. FEIN, ESQUIRE 1503-362 5928 Spruce Street 19139 3rd wd. 1330 Sq Ft BRT#032001310 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Shawn Washington C.P. November Term, 2013 No. 00889 $108,033.62 KML Law Group, P.C. 1503-363 437 West Roosevelt Boulevard 19120 42nd wd. 1600 Sq Ft BRT#422111800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Clyde Martin Jr. C.P. June Term, 2014 No. 02861 $75,236.07 KML Law Group, P.C. 1503-364 4717 Leiper Street 19124-3222 23rd wd. 3935 Sq Ft BRT#234-2691-00 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Rose-Lys Rosembert C.P. May Term, 2010 No. 01119 $258,095.84 BARBARA A. FEIN, ESQUIRE 1503-365 6851 Guyer Avenue 19142 40th wd. 992 Sq Ft BRT#406316900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Thomas P. Doyle and Maria P. Doyle C.P. August Term, 2014 No. 003500 $60,380.85 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1503-366 8025 Walker Street 19136 65th wd. 1428 Sq Ft BRT#652222800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Robert L. Henry a/k/a Robert Henry C.P. August Term, 2014 No. 002004 $174,112.82 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1503-367 1830 Rittenhouse Square, Unit 17B 19103-5802 8th wd. 1610 Sq Ft BRT#88-8-0817-82 IMPROVEMENTS: CONDOMINIUM/DWELLING James W. Greenlee and Ellen T. Greenlee C.P. May Term, 2014 No. 00933 $1,045,252.08 BARBARA A. FEIN, ESQUIRE 1503-368 2260-62 North 53rd Street 19131-2302 52nd wd. 3330 Sq Ft BRT#52-1-3362-00 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Andre M. Harmon and Damaris Harmon C.P. July Term, 2014 No. 00525 $273,302.46 BARBARA A. FEIN, ESQUIRE 1503-369 2608 Frankford Avenue 191251412 31st wd. 1629.76 Sq Ft; on the West side of Frankford Avenue a distance of 70 feet 3 inches Northwardly from the North side of Huntingdon Street, Front: Irregular Depth: Irregular OPA#311158000 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE Wilmington Trust, N.A. Successor Trustee to CitiBank, N.A., as Trustee, f/b/o Holders of Structured Asset Mortgage Investments, II, Inc., Bear Stearns ALT-A Trust 2006-8, Mortgage Pass-

Through Certificates Series 2006-8 C.P. August Term, 2014 $178,558.56 Stephen M. Hladik, Esq. 1503-370 350 East Church Lane 191445818 12th wd. 1995 Sq Ft BRT#12-2-0329-00 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Douglas Neal C.P. April Term, 2014 No. 00247 $156,882.05 BARBARA A. FEIN, ESQUIRE 1503-371 1423 Van Kirk Street 19149 62nd wd. 1504 Sq Ft BRT#621114400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Esther Nyesuah a/k/a Matilda D. Nyesuah and Collington N. Garr C.P. April Term, 2012 No. 00504 $129,281.41 Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, Esquire; Heather Riloff, Esquire; Jeniece D. Davis, Esquire 1503-372 3411 Arthur Street 19136 64th wd. 1144 Sq Ft BRT#642325100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Marion E. Behrle C.P. August Term, 2014 No. 03834 $82,122.01 KML Law Group, P.C. 1503-373 3232 D Street 19134 7th wd.

1050 Sq Ft BRT#073147900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Valerie Bernatowicz C.P. August Term, 2014 No. 03911 $49,542.50 KML Law Group, P.C. 1503-374 6306 Oakland Street 19149 54th wd. 1242 Sq Ft BRT#541253900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Hui Juan Zhang C.P. September Term, 2014 No. 00597 $104,092.67 KML Law Group, P.C. 1503-375 6735 North Sydenham Street 19126 10th wd. 1650 Sq Ft BRT#101022600 IMPROVEMENTS: S/D W B/G 2 STORY MASONRY Hasan Wingfield C.P. January Term, 2014 No. 00239 $115,098.55 Milstead & Associates, LLC 1503-376 619 Annin Street 19147 2nd wd. 828 Sq Ft BRT#021212900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Andrew Cochran C.P. March Term 2014, No. 00696 $250,066.31 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1503-377 6520 Elmwood Avenue 191422817 40th wd. 1024 Sq Ft OPA#406228100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Toxie Elizabeth Barron C.P. April Term, 2012 No. 03960 $81,326.77 Phelan Hallinan, LLP 1503-378 1834 Brandywine Street 191303902 15th wd. 1620 Sq Ft OPA#152009900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Theresa Purcell a/k/a Theresa J. Purcell C.P. November Term, 2010 No. 00583 $580,770.83 Phelan Hallinan, LLP

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1503-379 7412 Revere Street 191524410 64th wd. 1518 Sq Ft OPA# 641030500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Kevin McGrorty C.P. November Term, 2009 No. 04648 $291,903.16 Phelan Hallinan, LLP 1503-380 1837 Sulis Street 191411020 17th wd. 1270 Sq Ft OPA#171035700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Monica L. Mitchell C.P. November Term, 2010 No. 03832 $58,443.65 Phelan Hallinan, LLP 1503-381 6339 Leonard Street 19149 62nd wd. 1144 Sq Ft OPA#621520200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Charles J. Schrader C.P. June Term, 2013 No. 1347 $75,435.18 Lauren Berschler Karl, Esq. 1503-382 4763 Tacony Street 191371123 45th wd. 1280 Sq Ft OPA#453437100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Lisa Patterson; Donna Harvey C.P. March Term, 2013 No. 01425 $54,762.39 Phelan Hallinan, LLP 1503-383 1511 North 54th Street 19131 44th wd. 1900 Sq Ft BRT#442361100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Wendell Green C.P. June Term, 2013 No. 03495 $111,118.90 KML Law Group, P.C. 1503-384 2925 Kip Street 19134 7th wd.

980 Sq Ft BRT#071389000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Sharee Billa C.P. September Term, 2013 No. 04132 $26,832.02 KML Law Group, P.C. 1503-385 4600 Kraydor Street a/k/a 4600-4602 Kraydor Street 19136 65th wd. 980 Sq Ft BRT#652016805 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY George F. Holcombe C.P. February Term, 2014 No. 00499 $78,260.00 KML Law Group, P.C. 1503-386 1930 Pratt Street 19124 62nd wd. 1350 Sq Ft BRT#622053900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Massi Fletcher C.P. February Term, 2013 No. 03277 $129,053.04 KML Law Group, P.C. 1503-387 5127 North 11th Street 19141 49th wd. 1700 Sq Ft BRT#492231300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Wanda Hargrove C.P. August Term, 2008 No. 02511 $26,108.50 KML Law Group, P.C. 1503-388 2710 South 86th Street 19153 40th wd. 1440 Sq Ft BRT#405061006 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL

PROPERTY Richard A. Christie and Marcia Dixon C.P. September Term, 2012 No. 02793 $102,848.83 KML Law Group, P.C. 1503-389 613 East Willard Street 19134 33rd wd. 1050 Sq Ft BRT#331084600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Jermal M. Bryant C.P. April Term, 2013 No. 02523 $34,012.94 KML Law Group, P.C. 1503-390 803 North 66th Street 19151 34th wd. 1350 Sq Ft BRT#344356900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Melody Sherlock C.P. January Term, 2010 No. 02523 $73,907.37 KML Law Group, P.C. 1503-391 1312 Kerper Street 19111 53rd wd. 1472 Sq Ft BRT#532092000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Tamekia Melton C.P. December Term, 2013 No. 01813 $163,325.99 KML Law Group, P.C. 1503-392 159 North Millick Street 19139 34th wd. 1086 Sq Ft BRT#341117400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Serena Andrews C.P. September Term, 2014 No. 01197 $15,403.88 KML Law Group, P.C. 1503-393 2636 S. 9th Street 19148 39th wd. 1410 Sq Ft; Row 2 Sty Masonry BRT#393440200 IMPROVEMENTS: A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING William P. Fields, Cynthia Land a/k/a Cynthia V. Land C.P. February Term, 2007 No. 00628 $135,138.18 Federman & Associates, LLC 1503-394 2915 Gilham Street 191493019 55th wd. (fka 35th wd.)

938 Sq Ft OPA#551070200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Carina Dean; Sharoon Dean C.P. May Term, 2012 No. 01921 $127,017.18 Phelan Hallinan, LLP 1503-395 214 East Shedaker Street, a/k/a 214 Shedaker Street 191441811 12th wd. 1332 Sq Ft OPA#121011900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Julia A. Farlow a/k/a Julia Ann a/k/a Julia Ann Farlow C.P. April Term, 2014 No. 00058 $27,434.81 Phelan Hallinan, LLP 1503-396 1453 North Wanamaker Street 19131-3825 4th wd. 1056 Sq Ft OPA#043147800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Rahmond G. Long C.P. March Term, 2013 No. 01001 $33,565.25 Phelan Hallinan, LLP 1503-397 7538 Brentwood Road 191512103 34th wd. 1120 Sq Ft OPA#343222100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL

PROPERTY Hakim AbdusSalaam C.P. May Term, 2009 No. 02477 $184,665.13 Phelan Hallinan, LLP 1503-398 4660 Torresdale Avenue 19124-3451 23rd wd. 800 Sq Ft OPA#232378900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Sandra Vazquez a/k/a Sandra Melinda Vazquez C.P. March Term, 2012 No. 00703 $47,989.87 Phelan Hallinan, LLP 1503-399 5332 North Camac Street 19141-2922 49th wd. 1500 Sq Ft OPA#493176900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Latania L. Colbert C.P. December Term, 2013 No. 02666 $66,779.06 Phelan Hallinan, LLP 1503-400 340 North 61st Street 191391107 34th wd. 1665 Sq Ft OPA#341147900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Denise F. Clark C.P. March Term, 2012 No. 00206 $31,921.51 Phelan Hallinan, LLP 1503-401 344 North Salford Street 19139-1228 34th wd. 1050 Sq Ft OPA#042264100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Richard Williams a/k/a Richard A. Williams, Jr. C.P. January Term, 2012 No. 00422 $115,143.26 Phelan Hallinan, LLP 1503-402 2427 North 56th Street 191311310 52nd wd. 2780 Sq Ft OPA#522210100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Talitha St. Fort C.P. May Term, 2014 No. 03091 $210,779.03 Phelan Hallinan, LLP 1503-403 4839 Walnut Street, Apt 2-4 19139-4337 60th wd. 2600 Sq Ft OPA#601046000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Charlette M. Parns C.P. September Term, 2013 No. 02296 $78,554.71 Phelan Hallinan, LLP 1503-404 2777 Pratt Street a/k/a 2777-2779, Pratt Street 19137-2105 45th wd. 1936 Sq Ft OPA#453148100 & OPA#453148200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Carmen J. PerezCastro; Dionisio J. Castro C.P. February Term, 2013 No. 01609 $143,329.02 Phelan Hallinan, LLP 1503-405 235 Fitzwater Street 191473304 2nd wd. 3183 Sq Ft OPA#023077120 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Henry J. Stursberg a/k/a Hanry J. Stursberg a/k/a Henry Stursberg C.P. February Term, 2012 No. 03445 $849,575.91 Phelan Hallinan, LLP 1503-406 6540 Grays Avenue 19142 40th wd. 992 Sq Ft BRT#40-61907-00 IMPROVEMENTS:

RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Freddie Washington a/k/a Freddie H. Washington C.P. July Term, 2014 No. 02385 $79,635.91 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1503-407 2801 Angus Road 19114 57th wd. 1600 Sq Ft BRT#572094701 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Mohammed B. Rahman; Mohammed A. Sulton C.P. October Term, 2014 No. 00177 $180,074.28 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1503-408 5924 North 4th Street 19120 61st wd. 1220 Sq Ft BRT#612367400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Rudolph Washington C.P. August Term, 2014 No. 03489 $45,009.73 KML Law Group, P.C. 1503-409 938 Cantrell Street 19148 39th wd. 898 Sq Ft BRT#393303600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Xiao Ming Zhu C.P. September Term, 2014 No. 01436 $43,188.66 KML Law Group, P.C. 1503-410 5316 North Camac Street 19141 49th wd. 1500 Sq Ft BRT#493176100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Kimberly A. Thompson C.P. December Term, 2013 No. 03331 $90,329.09 KML Law Group, P.C. 1503-411 3512 Rand Street 19134 33rd wd. 1088 Sq Ft BRT#331359500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Brenda M. Barker C.P. January Term, 2014 No. 00637 $45,441.36 KML Law Group, P.C. 1503-412 3849 North Park Avenue 19140 43rd wd. 1724 Sq Ft BRT#432384100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Annie J. McBride C.P. July Term, 2013 No. 04573 $34,776.87 KML Law Group, P.C. 1503-413 169 Larkspur 19116 58th wd.

1732 Sq Ft BRT#582270500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Jay A. Lipschutz and Linda S. Smith C.P. July Term, 2013 No. 01246 $142,447.54 KML Law Group, P.C. 1503-414 946 1/2 Carver Street 19124 35th wd. 1020 Sq Ft BRT#351243900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Carolyn Faulks C.P. April Term, 2013 No. 00430 $82,436.51 KML Law Group, P.C. 1503-415 1228 Greeby Street 19111 53rd wd. 1040 Sq Ft BRT#531138800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY William R. Jackson, Jr. C.P. July Term, 2014 No. 02042 $101,010.74 KML Law Group, P.C.

1503-416 1134 East Mount Airy Avenue 19150 50th wd. 1474 Sq Ft BRT#502482600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Anthony Gonzalez C.P. September Term, 2008 No. 02268 $181,842.02 KML Law Group, P.C. 1503-417 4727 Tampa Street 19120 42nd wd. 1200 Sq Ft BRT#421584200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Arlette M. Toledo C.P. June Term, 2013 No. 02899 $93,850.94 Zucker, Goldberg & Ackerman, LLC 1503-418 1454 Lardner Street 19149 54th wd. 970 Sq Ft BRT#541029200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Alvida Tucker C.P. April Term, 2013 No. 04057 $90,157.61 Zucker, Goldberg & Ackerman, LLC 1503-419 2323 North 2nd Street 19133 19th wd. 2142 Sq Ft BRT#191128000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Dennis Romero, as sole owner C.P. October Term, 2013 No. 00188 $137,269.41 Zucker, Goldberg & Ackerman, LLC 1503-420 9337 Treaty Road 19114 57th wd. (formerly 35th wd.) 1820 Sq Ft BRT#57-2-2744-00 IMPROVEMENTS: SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL Marian D. Jordan C.P. August Term, 2014, No. 000465 $151,359.05 Craig H. Fox, Esq 1503-421 5143 W. Gerard Ave a/k/a 5143 W. Girard Avenue 19131 44th wd. 1320 Sq Ft BRT#442089500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Sylvester Smith a/k/a Perry Smith C.P. September Term, 2014, No. 000963 $23,178.64 Benjamin E. Witmer, Esquire 1503-422 5919 Chestnut Street 191393140 3rd wd. 1600 Sq Ft; situate at the corner formed by the intersection of the North side of Chestnut Street with the West side of Redfield Street on said Chestnut 16 feet and extending northward 83 ft 6 inches to a 3 feet wide alley BRT#031018800 Gregory Green C.P. December Term, 2013 No. 000523 $34,636.50 plus interest from 7/31/2014 at the per diem rate of $3.1738541 in the amount of $682.38 Max L. Lieberman, Esquire 1503-423 3315 Brighton Street 19149 55th wd. 1312 Sq Ft BRT#551372800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Dolores A. Gregory C.P. August Term 2014, No. 00105 $115,472.85 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1503-424 2617 East Norris Street 19125 31st wd. 1659 Sq Ft

BRT#313011900 IMPROVEMENTS: ROW 3 STORY MASONRY Simone Cesarini and Lidia Cesarini C.P. July Term, 2014 No. 01563 $397,209.02 Milstead & Associates, LLC 1503-425 6814 Sylvester Street 19149 54th wd. 1088 Sq Ft BRT#54 2 3614 00 IMPROVEMENTS: ROW B/GAR 2 STORY MASONRY Matthew Masih and Afshan R. Masih C.P. August Term, 2013 No. 01086 $124,929.47 Milstead & Associates, LLC 1503-426 6520 Hasbrook Avenue 19111 35th wd. 1188 Sq Ft BRT#353193100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Stacey Scott C.P. November Term, 2013 No. 000034 $127,876.12 Shapiro & DeNardo LLC 1503-427 613 North 56th Street 19131 34th wd. 1376 Sq Ft BRT#041214400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Gwendolyn Foman-Freeman a/k/a Gwendolyn Foman (Mortgagor) and Mark Freeman (Real Owner) C.P. July Term, 2012 No. 01974 $100,550.96 Shapiro & DeNardo LLC 1503-428 1207 West Flora Street 19122 14th wd. 1360 Sq Ft BRT#141440300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns, and All Persons, Firms, or Associations Claiming Right, Title or Interest From or Under Evelyn Crawford, Deceased C.P. February Term, 2014 No. 000335 $57,845.12 Shapiro & DeNardo LLC 1503-429 6107 Mulberry Street 19135 62nd wd. 1088 Sq Ft BRT#622275100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Patricia A. Pessa, Personal Representative of the Estate of the Estate of Kathleen A. Kernan, Deceased C.P. June Term, 2014, No. 00840 $80,893.18 Law Offices of Gregory Javardian 1503-430 2117 Carpenter Street 19146 30th wd. 1488 Sq Ft BRT#302218700 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Melvin Banks and United States of America C.P. May Term, 2014, No. 02488 $532,697.62 Law Offices of Gregory Javardian 1503-431 899 Marcella Street 19124 35th wd. 1710 Sq Ft BRT#882931480 Subject To Mortgage Yes; Plymouth Finance, Inc IMPROVEMENTS: RESTAURANT FAST FOOD MASONRY Joseph L. Torres and Melissa Osea C.P. January Term, No. 01792 $281,739.00 John J. McCreesh, III, Esquire 1503-432 1507 Alcott St 19149-3314

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62nd wd. 1420 Sq Ft BRT#621106700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Delourdes Rancy and Nicolas K. Etienne C.P. April Term, 2013 No. 00654 $165,586.00 Powers, Kirn & Associates, LLC 1503-433 1402 Kings Place 19122 20th wd. 1720 Sq Ft BRT#202223700 Subject to Mortgage Emma Gaymon, Deceased last record owner C.P. June Term, 2013 No. 03461 $133,519.74 Michael F.J. Romano, Esquire 1503-434 7472 Briar Road 191381401 50th wd. 1652 Sq Ft BRT#501339800 Subject to Mortgage Jewel E. Chatman, Deceased C.P. November Term, 2013 No. 01217 $152,145.28 Michael F.J. Romano, Esquire 1503-435 411 North 54th Street 19139 44th wd. 1850 Sq Ft BRT#442-3514-00; PRCL#61N4-219 Subject to Mortgage Janet Wilkins C.P. February Term, No. 02263 $80,729.25 Emmanuel J. Argentieri 1503-436 141 North 54th Street 19139 44th wd. 1360 Sq Ft BRT#441211200 Subject to Mortgage Charles Castleberry C.P. February Term, 2014 No. 01359 $57,035.75 Emmanuel J. Argentieri 1503-437 314 Friendship Street 191113906 35th wd. 1980 Sq Ft OPA#353174900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Samir Hickson C.P. January Term, 2013 No. 00456 $305,475.23 Phelan Hallinan, LLP 1503-438 2722 N. Hollywood Street 19132 28th wd. 1040 Sq Ft BRT#282037500 Subject to Mortgage Helen F. Boyd, as Administratrix and sole heir of the Estate of Maxine Harmon, Deceased, Last Record Owner and Mortgagor C.P. September Term, 2013 No. 04027 $65,632.58 Emmanuel J. Argentieri, Esq. 1503-439 8030 Madison Avenue 19153 49th wd. 1020 Sq Ft BRT#405100057 Subject to Mortgage Dwight Williams as Administrator and sole heir of the Estate of Robert E. Williams, Deceased, Last Record Owner and Mortgagor C.P. September Term, 2013 No. 02127 $168,226.77 Emmanuel J. Argentieri, Esq. 1503-440 1124 Marlborough Street 19125-4139 18th wd. 0 Sq Ft (vacant land) OPA#181055000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Louis Moore; Christie Moore C.P. April Term, 2010 No. 03816 $164,981.32 Phelan Hallinan, LLP 1503-441 23 E. Montana Street 19119 22nd wd. 1298 Sq Ft

BRT#221148300 Subject to Mortgage Alma Roane C.P. June Term, 2013 No. 00113 $150,516.83 Michael F.J. Romano, Esquire 1503-442 4526 North 15th Street 191401102 13th wd. 1224 Sq Ft OPA#132060000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Shawn Tucker, in His Capacity as Heir of Merrile D. Terry a/k/a Doris M. Wilson, Deceased; Jeffrey Tucker, in His Capacity as Heir of Merrile D. Terry a/k/a Doris M. Wilson, Deceased; Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns, and All Persons, Firms, or Associations Claiming Right, Title or Interest From or Under Merrile D. Terry a/k/a Doris M. Wilson, Deceased C.P. July Term, 2013 No. 00963 $69,883.51 Phelan Hallinan, LLP 1503-443 1646 Benner Street 191493434 62nd wd. 1176 Sq Ft OPA#621147600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Raul Santos C.P. September Term, 2009 No. 02824 $138,645.79 Phelan Hallinan, LLP 1503-444 1579 E. Hewson Street 19125 18th wd. 672 Sq Ft BRT#181231900 Subject to Mortgage Robert Burke, Deceased C.P. June Term, 2013 No. 02743 $133,415.14 Michael F.J. Romano, Esquire 1503-445 7388 Wheeler Street 19153 40th wd. 1024 Sq Ft; Row B/GAR 2 Sty Masonry BRT#404215900; PRCL#26S10-70 IMPROVEMENTS: A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Anthony Goodwin a/k/a Anthony Sean Goodwin, Jr. a/k/a Anthony Sean Goodwin; Joy A. Goodwin a/k/a Joy Goodwin C.P. December Term, 2012 No. 01331 $143,537.20 Federman & Associates, LLC 1503-446 3309 W. Harold Street 19132 28th wd. 1288 Sq Ft; Row 2 Sty Masonry PRCL#282371100 IMPROVEMENTS: A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Atiya W. Burgess a/k/a Atiya Walida Burgess a/k/a Atiya W. Pope C.P. July Term, 2013 No. 02761 $48,743.65 Federman & Associates, LLC 1503-447 6717 Lynford Street 191492127 54th wd. 1336 Sq Ft OPA#542203600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Peter M. Lee a/k/a Peter Moon Kwong Lee; Daisy Mei Kiu Lee C.P. July Term, 2014 No. 03323 $139,941.71 Phelan Hallinan, LLP 1503-448 2914 Passmore Street 191493032 55th wd. 896 Sq Ft OPA#551029500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Michael Gulli C.P. April Term, 2011 No. 01152 $131,728.97 Phelan Hallinan, LLP

1503-449 440-26 South Broad Street, Symph. 2203 19146 88th wd.

948 Sq Ft OPA#888088632 IMPROVEMENTS: CONDOMINIUM Kenneth Son; Josephine Son C.P. June Term, 2014 No. 03868 $583,951.80 Phelan Hallinan, LLP 1503-450 5825 Pemberton Street 191432423 3rd wd. 1062 Sq Ft OPA#032153500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns, and All Persons, Firms, or Associations Claiming Right, Title or Interest From or Under Helen Fair Henderson a/k/a Helen Henderson, Deceased C.P. August Term, 2014 No. 01013 $68,571.49 Phelan Hallinan, LLP 1503-451 6300 North Park Avenue 19141-3332 49th wd. 3000 Sq Ft OPA#493241600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Earl Page; Gloria Page C.P. September Term, 2013 No. 02917 $40,575.02 Phelan Hallinan, LLP 1503-452 213 Dawson Street 191285203 21st wd. 1120 Sq Ft OPA#211011000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Steven Burke, Sr. a/k/a Steven R. Burke, Sr.; Steven R. Burke, II a/k/a Steven Burke, II; Susan G. Burke C.P. May Term, 2014 No. 01014 $352,354.99 Phelan Hallinan, LLP 1503-453 1001 West Oxford Street 19122-3408 20th wd. 1152 Sq Ft OPA#201030500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Cherri Lynn Meekins C.P. December Term, 2013 No. 03133 $126,313.29 Phelan Hallinan, LLP 1503-454 1108 Wakeling Street 19124 23rd wd. 1512 Sq Ft BRT#234152300/BRT#128N200200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING John Barzeski a/k/a John A. Barzeski; Diane Barzeski a/k/a Diane Barzewski C.P. September Term, 2013 No. 00652 $245,452.66 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1503-455 7914 Ridge Avenue 19128 21st wd. 2700 Sq Ft BRT#21-2-517900 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Joseph R. Horvat; Yvonne P. Horvat C.P. December Term, 2009 No. 01028 $476,066.34 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1503-456 1834 East Russell Street 19134-2008 45th wd. 966 Sq Ft OPA#452088400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Michael Kuders C.P. September Term, 2014 No. 03025 $44,641.20 Phelan Hallinan, LLP

1503-457 1012 Rosalie Street 191493624 35th wd. 1120 Sq Ft OPA#352030500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Martine Weche C.P. January Term, 2013 No. 03814 $74,750.07 Phelan Hallinan, LLP 1503-458 6516 Dicks Avenue 191422806 40th wd. 1200 Sq Ft OPA#406286000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY William J. Rose, Jr. C.P. February Term, 2014 No. 00026 $79,774.30 Phelan Hallinan, LLP 1503-459 2232 South 65th Street 191422222 40th wd. 1188 Sq Ft OPA#403013700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns, and All Persons, Firms, or Associations Claiming Right, Title or Interest From or Under Oscar Clark, Deceased C.P. December Term, 2012 No. 01957 $43,322.85 Phelan Hallinan, LLP 1503-460 342 Daly Street 191483307 39th wd. 1108 Sq Ft OPA#392147400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Thomas Michael Szymborski C.P. May Term, 2013 No. 00484 $173,456.69 Phelan Hallinan, LLP 1503-461 1200 East Price Street 191381913 59th wd. 1484 Sq Ft OPA#591074100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Garry L. Lassiter C.P. May Term, 2013 No. 00036 $155,419.44 Phelan Hallinan, LLP 1503-462 221 North 64th Street 19139 34th wd. 1152 Sq Ft OPA#343070000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Bobby McLean C.P. March Term, 2009 No. 04359 $25,831.50 Phelan Hallinan, LLP 1503-463 4514 North Smedley Street 19140-1145 13th wd. 1338 Sq Ft OPA#132132700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Estefana Walters C.P. September Term, 2014 No. 03561 $36,452.75 Phelan Hallinan, LLP 1503-464 2644 South Robinson Street 19142-3524 40th wd. 960 Sq Ft OPA#402097400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Stephen T. Liberty C.P. October Term, 2007 No. 04076 $88,156.38 Phelan Hallinan, LLP 1503-465 6046 North 12th Street 191413204 49th wd. 1360 Sq Ft OPA#493149400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Dana Miller, in Her Capacity as Heir of Anna Nesbitt, Deceased; Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns, and All Persons, Firms, or

Associations Claiming Right, Title or Interest From or Under Anna Nesbitt, Deceased C.P. April Term, 2014 No. 02916 $40,766.38 Phelan Hallinan, LLP 1503-466 5429 Erdrick Street 191241406 62nd wd. 1056 Sq Ft OPA#622348400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Donna Donia a/k/a Donna Beshel C.P. October Term, 2014 No. 02051 $103,682.18 Phelan Hallinan, LLP 1503-467 5602 North Sydenham Street 19141-2320 17th wd. 1446 Sq Ft OPA#172102700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Octavia Danielson C.P. January Term, 2014 No. 00576 $127,395.49 Phelan Hallinan, LLP 1503-468 5117 North 12th Street 191412823 49th wd. 1481 Sq Ft OPA#493114000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Philip R. Slater C.P. January Term, 2012 No. 00165 $106,570.48 Phelan Hallinan, LLP 1503-469 6405 North Camac Street a/k/a 6421 North Camac Street 19126-3644 49th wd.

1500 Sq Ft OPA#493172200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Anthony Hughes C.P. October Term, 2013 No. 02679 $210,929.32 Phelan Hallinan, LLP 1503-470 4908 West Thompson Street 19131-4531 44th wd. 1401 Sq Ft OPA#442114000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Bianca Barnes C.P. September Term, 2012 No. 01884 $128,085.11 Phelan Hallinan, LLP 1503-471 447 North 67th Street 191514008 34th wd. 1368 Sq Ft OPA#343142800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Lewis Watson, III; Kesho Jackson a/k/a Kesho Watson C.P. July Term, 2013 No. 03425 $85,041.12 Phelan Hallinan, LLP 1503-472 915 East Slocum Street 191503607 50th wd. 1474 Sq Ft OPA#502390600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Doreth Maxwell; Marsha Anson C.P. May Term, 2013 No. 02608 $206,877.57 Phelan Hallinan, LLP 1503-473 324 South 17th Street, a/k/a 1700 Delancey Place 191036715 8th wd. 2640 Sq Ft OPA#081168601 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Eleanor C. Melton; William C. Melton C.P. April Term, 2011 No. 01137 $1,128,078.20 Phelan Hallinan, LLP 1503-474 1634 North 62nd Street 191513434 34th wd. 1338 Sq Ft OPA#342314700 IMPROVE-

MENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Danron S. Gibson C.P. August Term, 2014 No. 01744 $51,048.69 Phelan Hallinan, LLP 1503-475 1324 North 53rd Street 191314335 44th wd. 1760 Sq Ft OPA#442336700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Lisa Peek C.P. August Term, 2006 No. 02911 $48,383.52 Phelan Hallinan, LLP 1503-476 440 West Susquehanna Avenue 19122-1537 19th wd. 1950 Sq Ft OPA#191393500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Cameron Glenn C.P. March Term, 2013 No. 02414 $59,397.72 Phelan Hallinan, LLP 1503-477 6019 Montague Street 191353520 55th wd. 924 Sq Ft OPA#552294300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Nicole J. Brenton C.P. September Term, 2014 No. 01698 $102,723.66 Phelan Hallinan, LLP 1503-478 266 East Penn Street 191441710 12th wd. 1266 Sq Ft OPA#121137400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Stephen M. Smith, in Capacity as Adminstrator of The Estate of Marion S. Taylor; Eugene Taylor in His Capacity as Heir of The Estate of Marion S. Taylor; Derrick L. Taylor in Capacity as Heir of The Estate of Marion S. Taylor; Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns, and All Persons, Firms, or Associations Claiming Right, Title or Interest From or Under Marion S. Taylor, Deceased C.P. April Term, 2014 No. 00985 $25,766.92 Phelan Hallinan, LLP 1503-479 1632 South Taney Street 19145-1224 36th wd. 948 Sq Ft OPA#364288200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Larry Levin; Tami Levin C.P. August Term, 2012 No. 01012 $76,374.15 Phelan Hallinan, LLP 1503-480 1814 Pennington Road 191512017 34th wd. 1120 Sq Ft OPA#343332200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY David Shields a/k/a David J. Shields C.P. July Term, 2007 No. 03993 $73,243.02 Phelan Hallinan, LLP 1503-481 1944 South 28th Street 191452408 48th wd. 1120 Sq Ft OPA#482353100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Lisa Cusato; Michael Cusato C.P. June Term, 2013 No. 01566 $152,062.91 Phelan Hallinan, LLP 1503-482 9072 Wesleyan Road 19136 57th wd. 1707.78 Sq Ft OPA#572232100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL

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DWELLING Tanja Johnson and Peter A. Johnson C.P. August Term, 2014 No. 00189 $152,454.72 Joseph R. Loverdi, Esquire 1503-483 2600 E. Allegheny Ave 19134 25th wd. 1624 Sq Ft; Front: 14’, Depth: 58’ OPA#871531410 IMPROVEMENTS: 2 STORY OFFICE BUILDING WITH FULL BASEMENT Thomas A. Nocella C.P. April Term, 2013 No. 01356 $130,328.18 Thomas D. Bielli, Esquire, Daniel P. Murray, Esquire, O’Kelly Ernst & Bielli, LLC 1503-484 1539 E. Tulpehocken Street 19138-1626 10th wd. 1400 Sq Ft BRT#10-2-2118-00 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Denise M. Hall C.P. April Term, 2012 No. 03352 $179,489.05 BARBARA A. FEIN, ESQUIRE 1503-485 616 South 60th Street 191432302 3rd wd. 1748 Sq Ft BRT#032230000 IMPROVEMENTS: MIXED USE, COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL BUILDING Venise Hollis C.P. September Term, 2014 No. 02549 $147,971.63 BARBARA A. FEIN, ESQUIRE 1503-486 500 Admiral’s Way, Unit 202 19146 30th wd. 1253 Sq Ft BRT#888300992 Subject to Mortgage Young Hi Chen C.P. March Term, 2013 No. 013195 $11,986.28 Evan R. Bachove, Esquire, Fineman Krekstein & Harris, P.C. 1503-487 304 Governor’s Court, Unit 1504 19146 30th wd. 2200 Sq Ft BRT#888300712 Subject to Mortgage Ted A. Pizio C.P. March Term, 2013 No. 013196 $12,680.63 Evan R. Bachove, Esquire, Fineman Krekstein & Harris, P.C. 1503-488 207 Wilder Street 19147 1st wd.

1260 Sq Ft BRT#011020200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Catherine A. Conroy a/k/a Catherine A. Conroy Lord C.P. August Term, 2014, No. 001968 $121,808.62 Benjamin E. Witmer, Esquire 1503-489 6731 East Pleasant Place 19119 22nd wd. 1298 Sq Ft BRT#222237500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Alvin Ferrell C.P. September Term 2014, No. 02338 $106,491.81 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1503-490 1722 Page Street 191212329 32nd wd. 1088 Sq Ft BRT#321158502 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Robert H. Roth, Jr., Karl R. Smith and Ronald J. Marchiani, Jr. C.P. April Term, 2014, No. 03885 $118,942.81 Law Offices of Gregory Javardian 1503-491 5908 Agusta Street 19149 53rd wd. 1086 Sq Ft BRT#531248500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDEN-

TIAL PROPERTY Ivette Martell C.P. September Term, 2014 No. 03565 $72,433.76 Zucker, Goldberg & Ackerman, LLC 1503-492 1326 Belfield Avenue 19140 49th wd. 2000 Sq Ft BRT#491016900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Diane Williams C.P. September Term, 2014 No. 003644 $144,740.73 Shapiro & DeNardo LLC 1503-493 320-322 West Mount Pleasant Avenue 19140 59th wd. 2353.8 Sq Ft BRT#775249600 & BRT#775249500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Troy K. Grant, III C.P. August Term 2014, No. 01296 $120,762.22 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1503-494 6046 Carpenter Street 19143 3rd wd. 1840 Sq Ft BRT#033096200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Charles Story C.P. August Term, 2013 No. 02347 $79,029.50 KML Law Group, P.C. 1503-495 5012 North Smedley Street 19141 17th wd. 1548 Sq Ft BRT#172166700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Linda Y. Simpkson C.P. November Term, 2013 No. 01406 $55,301.28 KML Law Group, P.C. 1503-496 6233 North Norwood Street 19138 17th wd. 1056 Sq Ft BRT#172474300 Subject to Rent IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Vitaliy Polyachenko C.P. March Term, 2014 No. 03338 $66,650.97 Scott A Dietterick, Esq, Kimberly A. Bonner, Esq, Joel A Ackerman, Esq, Ashleigh L. Marin, Esq, Ralph M Salvia, Esq, Jaime R Ackerman, Esq, Jana Fridfinnsdottir, Esq, Brian Nicholas Esq, Denise Carlon Esq, Roger Fay Esq, Zucker, Goldberg & Ackerman, LLC 1503-497 3612 Hamilton Street 19104 24th wd. 2130 Sq Ft BRT#241183200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Sujata Patel C.P. December Term, 2013 No. 02542 $439,169.85 KML Law Group, P.C. 1503-498 3252 Salmon Street 19134 45th wd. 1080 Sq Ft BRT#45-1179300 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING John Ruch a/k/a John F. Ruch; Marie Wisniewski a/k/a Marie Decasere n/k/a Marie Ruch C.P. October Term, 2013 No. 02553 $73,922.98 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1503-499 321 Loney Street 19111 63rd wd. 1515 Sq Ft BRT#631279200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Patrick Daley C.P. April Term, 2014 No. 01382 $142,866.73 KML Law Group, P.C. 1503-500 7204 Leonard Street 19149 54th

wd. 1024 Sq Ft BRT#542480100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Bonnie G. Kaliser a/k/a Bonnie N. Kaliser C.P. September Term, 2014 No. 00217 $166,927.48 Zucker, Goldberg & Ackerman, LLC 1503-501 6831 Lindbergh Blvd 19142 40th wd. 1296 Sq Ft BRT#406555800 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Quinton Johnston C.P. December Term, 2010 No. 0011 $197,426.30 Scott A Dietterick, Esq, Kimberly A Bonner, Esq, Joel A Ackerman, Esq, Ashleigh Levy Marin, Esq, Ralph M Salvia, Esq, Jaime R Ackerman, Esq, Jana Fridfinnsdottir, Esq, Brian Nicholas Esq, Denise Carlon Esq, Roger Fay Esq, Zucker, Goldberg & Ackerman, LLC 1503-502 2141 North Hobart Street 19131 52nd wd. 1408 Sq Ft BRT#522240600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Jack L. Moore C.P. March Term, 2014 No. 05738 $55,638.27 Zucker, Goldberg & Ackerman, LLC 1503-503 8643 Agusta Street 19152 56th wd. 1066 Sq Ft BRT#56-2358700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Mohamed Mohamed a/k/a Mohamed A. Mohamed C.P. February Term, 2014 No. 01302 $209,249.20 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1503-504 9877 Cowden Street 19115 58th wd. S/D W B/G 1 Sty Frame; 1200 Sq Ft BRT#581464700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING William Matchler Jr. and Donald A. McCarty C.P. January Term, 2051 No. 5393 $195,065.20 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1503-505 2510 South 61st Street 19142 40th wd. 960 Sq Ft BRT#402-0638-00 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Lucretia Smith a/k/a Lucretia D. Smith C.P. April Term, 2014 No. 03351 $75,506.66 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1503-506 3101 N. Bambrey Street 19132 38th wd. 1140 Sq Ft BRT#381117400; PRCL#38N-12-54 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: ROW 2 STY MASONRY Claudia Yancey C.P. November Term, 2013 No. 001859 $46,799.41 Brett L. Messinger 1503-507 5038 Brown Street 19139 44th wd. 1240 Sq Ft BRT#44-1269000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Melrose O. Herrington; Anthony Joseph C.P. October Term, 2014 No. 01682 $46,474.42 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1503-508A 1801-59 N. American Street 19122 18th wd. 80,000 Sq Ft BRT#88-4-0803-00 Subject to Mortgage Herbert S. Lewenthal a/k/a Herbert Lewenthal C.P. October Term, 2014 No. 03697

$3,330,407.10 plus continuing interest and late charges Jennifer D. Gould 1503-508B 10085 Sandmeyer Lane 19116 58th wd. 24350 Sq Ft BRT#88-4-2380-86 Subject to Mortgage Herbert S. Lewenthal a/k/a Herbert Lewenthal C.P. October Term, 2014 No. 03697 $3,330,407.10 plus continuing interest and late charges Jennifer D. Gould 1503-509 1328 Farrington Road 19151 34th wd. 1120 Sq Ft BRT#343344800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Robert Marshall; Phillippia Ann Saunders C.P. June Term, 2014 No. 01961 $115,163.34 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1503-510 8022 Buist Avenue 19153 40th wd. 1290 Sq Ft BRT#40-5766700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Gregory S. Clark; Paula A. Clark C.P. November Term, 2009 No. 02248 $137,401.83 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1503-511 12624 Medford Road 19154 66th wd. Row B/Gar 2 Sty Masonry; 1360 Sq Ft BRT#663243900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Joyce B. Baumner C.P. June Term, 2014 No. 03406 $124,422.37 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1503-512 6654 Lincoln Drive 19119-3158 22nd wd. 3500 Sq Ft; On the Northwest side of Lincoln Avenue at the distance of one hundred forty-three feet Southwestwardly from the Southwesterly side of Greene Street BRT#223275000 IMPROVEMENTS: SEMI/DET 2.5 STY STONE Justin Cupples C.P. September Term, 2014 No. 01140 $525,491.04 Richard J. Nalbandian, III 1503-513 3575 Emerald Street 19134 45th wd. 1059 Sq Ft BRT#452329800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Teresa Derr C.P. December Term, 2012 No. 00911 $71,899.31 KML Law Group, P.C. 1503-514 8800 Roosevelt Blvd 19115 56th wd. 1086 Sq Ft BRT#562-462200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Mariam Abraham, Individually and Known Heir of Samuel Abraham a/k/a Samuel Pulithitta Abraham; Samuel Abraham a/k/a Samuel Pulithitta Abraham, Last Record Owner; Julia Abraham, Known Heir of Samuel Abraham a/k/a Samuel Pulithitta Abraham; Thomas Pradeep, Known Heir of Samuel Abraham a/k/a Samuel Pulithitta Abraham; Judy Abraham, Known Heir of Samuel Abraham a/k/a Samuel Pulithitta Abraham; Jose Biju, Known Heir of Samuel Abraham a/k/a Samuel Pulithitta Abraham; Bobby Abraham, Known Heir of Samuel Abraham a/k/a Samuel Pulithitta Abraham;

Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns and All Persons, Firms or Associations Claiming Right, Title or Interest From or Under Samuel Abraham a/k/a Samuel Pulithitta Abraham C.P. April Term, 2013 No. 01717 $149,592.12 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1503-515 621 Fitzgerald Street 19148 39th wd. 904 Sq Ft BRT#393109300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Christopher Rosato C.P. February Term, 2009 No. 02981 $103,646.36 Zucker, Goldberg & Ackerman, LLC 1503-516 9523 Bustleton Avenue 19115 58th wd. 4320 Sq Ft; 98’x60’ BRT#882906910 Subject to Rent Rybicki Property Enterprises, LLC; Rybicki Family Practice, P.C.; Joseph M. Rybicki C.P. January Term, 2013, No. 02078 $816,294.09 Everett K. Sheintoch, Esquire 1503-517 5315 Large Street 19124 62nd wd. Row B/Gar 2Sty Masonry; 1368 Sq Ft BRT#621336900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Michael Portnoy C.P. June Term, 2013 No. 01294 $79,373.97 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1503-518 5349 North Sydenham Street 19141 17th wd. 1200 Sq Ft BRT#172087000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Derrick Ginyard and Carmen Gray C.P. February Term, 2014 No. 02056 $50,992.40 KML Law Group, P.C. 1503-519 2654 Buckius Street 191372046 45th wd. 1548 Sq Ft BRT#453104200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Melissa Hiltwine and Den Shane, as joint tenants with the right of survivorship and not as tenants in common C.P. February Term, 2014 No. 003210 $168,678.22 Zucker, Goldberg & Ackerman, LLC 1503-520 1135 East Sydney Street a/k/a 1133-37 Sydney Street 19150 50th wd. Det. 1 Sty Stone; 1412 Sq Ft BRT#202476900 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Petra C. Felton C.P. June Term, 2014 No. 04202 $207,709.39 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1503-521 1307 West Roosevelt Boulevard 19140 49th wd. 2784 Sq Ft BRT#491088100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Kyle B. Faulkner, in his capacity as Executor of the Estate of Gwendolyn Faulkner, Deceased and Esther E. Arnette, as Legatee and Trustee of the Faulkner Living Trust C.P. July Term, 2014 No. 02518 $128,877.65 Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, Esquire; Heather Riloff, Esquire; Jeniece D. Davis, Esquire 1503-522 2229 South Opal Street 19145 26th wd. Row 2 Sty Masonry;

976 Sq Ft BRT#262141400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Charles E. Wilson and Joyce A. Wilson C.P. July Term, 2013 No. 03471 $249,521.05 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1503-523 5038 North 3rd Street 19120 42nd wd. Row 2 Sty Masonry; 1120 Sq Ft BRT#422438100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Jacqueline Lugo C.P. August Term, 2014 No. 02262 $69,085.77 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1503-524 2140 East Clementine Street 19134 25th wd. Row 2 Sty Masonry; 684 Sq Ft BRT#252258600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING John D. Shisler C.P. February Term, 2012 No. 03618 $38,768.94 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1503-525 2602 Sylmar Street 19142 40th wd. Row 2 Sty Masonry; 960 Sq Ft BRT#406131300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Jacob Keith, Jr. C.P. March Term, 2014 No. 00817 $94,544.88 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1503-526 1240 Englewood Street 19111 53rd wd. Det W/Det Gar 2 Sty Mason; 1726 Sq Ft BRT#532351200 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Angel J. Laychock C.P. November Term, 2013 No. 02212 $32,964.75 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1503-527 6338 Drexel Road 19151 34th wd. Semi/Det 3 Sty Mas + Other; 3176 Sq Ft BRT#344140400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Helen T. Gallagher C.P. February Term, 2014 No. 01507 $274,390.78 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1503-528 1939 West 67th Street 19138 10th wd. Row B/Gar 2 Sty Masonry; 1146 Sq Ft BRT#102433000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Lonnie C. Cruel C.P. April Term, 2014 No. 04301 $88,398.84 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1503-529 5812 Carpenter Street 19143 46th wd. Row 2 Sty Masonry; 1028 Sq Ft BRT#033089800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Unknown Surviving Heirs of Pearlie C. Echols, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner C.P. April Term, 2014 No. 03760 $61,116.85 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1503-530 166 West Walnut Park Drive 19120 61st wd. Row B/Gar 2 Sty Masonry; 1328 Sq Ft BRT#611370700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Christopher Sean Brown C.P. June Term, 2013 No. 01518 $201,424.83 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C.

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1503-531 2250 Larue Street 19137 45th wd. Row 2 Sty Masonry; 821 Sq Ft BRT#453390200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Denise Villamor C.P. April Term, 2014 No. 02594 $91,688.50 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1503-532 124 Pelham Road 19119 59th wd. Det 2.5 Sty Stone; 5100 Sq Ft BRT#223095500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Abenaa Timazee C.P. February Term, 2012 No. 03848 $506,652.58 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1503-533 7012 Jackson Street 19135 55th wd. Semi Det 2 Sty Masonry; 1440 Sq Ft BRT#552470200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Kathleen Benson C.P. May Term, 2009 No. 03188 $114,123.87 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1503-534 3113 Teesdale Street 19152 64th wd. S/D W B/G 2S Masonry; 1360 Sq Ft BRT#641164300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING James Haigh C.P. January Term, 2014 No. 02255 $154,452.59 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1503-535 454 E Church Lane 19144 12th wd. Semi/Det 3 Sty Masonry; 1931 Sq Ft BRT#122035900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Barbara Goll C.P. December Term, 2011 No. 00783 $95,928.89 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1503-536 1233 West Tioga Street 19140 43rd wd. Row 3 Sty Masonry; 1725 Sq Ft BRT#432011300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Jacqueline C. Glaspie C.P. April Term, 2009 No. 01907 $70,680.94 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1503-537 6104 Market Street 19139 3rd wd. Str/Off + Apts 2 Sty Masonry; 2240 Sq Ft BRT#871505430 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING George Walker C.P. May Term, 2014 No. 00664 $49,926.75 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1503-538 4604 Palethorp Street 19140 42nd wd. Row 2 Sty Masonry; 966 Sq Ft BRT#422385500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Ermin Torres C.P. October Term, 2013 No. 03438 $45,187.62 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1503-539 729 North Capitol Street 19130 15th wd. Row 1.5 Sty Brick; 1205 Sq Ft BRT#151091460 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING James McQueen, Sr. a/k/a James McQueen C.P. February Term, 2012 No. 01495 $201,621.49 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C.

1503-540 3 West Girard Avenue 19123 18th wd. Land Area: 879 Sq Ft; Improvement Area: 1638 Sq Ft OPA#87-1097600 Subject to Mortgage Subject to Rent IMPROVEMENTS: STR/OFF & APTS 3 STY MASONRY Mr. Yang De Lo and Ms. Xiang Ying Wu C.P. October Term, 2013 No. 02101 $150,174.00 Jon Taylor, Esq 1503-541 1339 North 32nd Street, Unit No. 51 19121 29th wd. Res. Condo.3.5 Sty Masonry; 1230 Sq Ft BRT#888290206 IMPROVEMENTS: CONDOMINIUM Michael John Cappon and Josette Lauralyn Cappon C.P. January Term, 2014 No. 01974 $316,429.78 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1503-542 2460 77th Avenue 191501821 50th wd. 1536 Sq Ft OPA#501421300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Sandra M. Bryant a/k/a Sandra Bryant C.P. August Term, 2014 No. 02550 $94,533.33 Phelan Hallinan, LLP 1503-543 3137 F Street 19134-2403 33rd wd. Row 2 Sty Masonry; 1120 Sq Ft BRT#331292600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Patricia Bernardo C.P. May Term, 2014 No. 03450 $63,027.48 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1503-544 2600-02 Cecil B. Moore Avenue 19121-9121 32nd wd.

5022 Sq Ft; on Southwest Side of Columbia Avenue BRT#772-5094-06 IMPROVEMENTS: SCHOOL 3STY MASONRY Men & Women for Human Excellence, Inc C.P. June Term, 2014, No. 000818 $197,053.44 Jennifer L. Maleski, Esquire; Dilworth Paxson, LLP 1503-545 2621 South Dewey Street 19142 40th wd. Situate on the Northeasterly side of Dewey Street at the distance of 160 feet, 4 inches Southeastwardly from the Southeasterly side of Buist Avenue in the 40th Ward of the City of Philadelphia.

Containing in front or breadth on the said Dewey Street 16 feet and extending of that width in length or depth Northeastwardly between parallel lines at right angles to said Dewey Street 70 feet to the middle of a certain 3 feet wide alley which extends Northwestward into Buist Avenue. Together with the free and common use, right, liberty and privilege of the aforesaid alley as and for a passageway and watercourse at all times hereafter, forever. BRT#402075400; Tax ID#41S5-14 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL FAMILY DWELLING Qwandisia Cooper C.P. July Term, 2013 No. 01595 $66,177.65 Emmanuel J. Argentieri

1503-546 5512 North Fairhill Street 19120 61st wd. S/D W DET GAR 3 Sty Mason; 1500 Sq Ft BRT#612294500 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Channimuth Phouen C.P. June Term, 2011 No. 01944 $95,150.56 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1503-547 2727 Rhawn Street Unit 18A & 18B 19152 64th wd.

Res. Condo 2 Sty Masonry; 1677 Sq Ft BRT#888640018 IMPROVEMENTS: CONDOMINIUM Lasha Lekishvili C.P. December Term, 2009 No. 001150 $162,696.25 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1503-548 1732 Chadwick Street 191452225 36th wd. 968 Sq Ft; on the West Side of Chadwick St. 288 ft. 3 in. Southward from the South side of Morris St., Front: 14 ft., Depth: 53 ft.

OPA#365185700 Cynthia Carr C.P. September Term, 2014, No. 03536 $16,532.91 Louis P. Vitti, Esq. 1503-549 7561 Woodcrest Avenue 19151 34th wd. Row B/Gar 2Sty Masonry; 1266 Sq Ft BRT#343193600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Beatrice Z. Benson C.P. April Term, 2014 No. 02993 $122,241.42 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1503-550 5628 Rodman Street 19143 46th wd. Row 2 Sty Masonry; 1020 Sq Ft BRT#463032100 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Malvina K. Jackson C.P. May Term, 2014 No. 00169 $79,653.76 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1503-551 2224 North Howard Street 19133 19th wd. 1656 Sq Ft BRT#19-1-033300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Francisco J. Mendez C.P. March Term, 2012 No. 01319 $58,881.12 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1503-552 1923 South 20th Street 19145 48th wd. Row Conv/Apt 2 Sty Masonry; 1600 Sq Ft BRT#481318000 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Frank N. Messina a/k/a Frank Messina C.P. April Term, 2014 No. 01105 $97,395.02 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1503-553 1924 Beyer Avenue 19115 56th wd. S/D W B/G 2S MAS + Other; 1722 Sq Ft BRT#562298000 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Unknown Surviving Heirs of John F. Grieff, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner C.P. April Term, 2014 No. 01709 $134,445.28 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1503-554A 1147-1153 North 4th Street

19123-P1 5th wd. 163 Sq Ft OPA#888035806 IMPROVEMENTS: CONDO PARKING SPACE Cigar Factory Partners, LLC; Cigar Property Apartments, LP C.P. August Term, 2013 No. 02073 $62,484.25 Michael LiPuma, Esq. 1503-554B 1147-1153 North 4th Street 19123-CYA 5th wd. 1397 Sq Ft OPA#888035800 IMPROVEMENTS: CONDO OPENAIR COURTYARD Cigar Factory Partners, LLC; Cigar Property Apartments, LP C.P. August Term, 2013 No. 02073 $62,484.25 Michael LiPuma, Esq. 1503-554C 1147-1153 North 4th Street 19123-Rooftop Unit 5th wd.

100 Sq Ft OPA#888035804 IMPROVEMENTS: ROOFTOPAIR RIGHTS RESIDENTIAL Cigar Factory Partners, LLC; Cigar Property Apartments, LP C.P. August Term, 2013 No. 02073 $62,484.25 Michael LiPuma, Esq. 1503-554D 1147-1153 North 4th Street 19123-CYB 5th wd. 2538 Sq Ft OPA#888035802 IMPROVEMENTS: CONDO OPENAIR COURTYARD Cigar Factory Partners, LLC; Cigar Property Apartments, LP C.P. August Term, 2013 No. 02073 $62,484.25 Michael LiPuma, Esq. 1503-555 2122-24 W. Diamond Street 19121 32nd wd. 2890 Sq Ft BRT#88-2-921490; OPA#882014930 Subject to Mortgage Prolific Praise Worship Center C.P. October Term, 2014 No. 00944 $226,399.68 plus continuing interest and late charges Jennifer D. Gould 1503-556A 182 W. Lehigh Avenue 19133 19th wd. 2193 Sq Ft OPA#19-2318900 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: ROW CONV/APT 3 STY MASONRY Fair Hill Capital, LLC; Fountain Financial Property Management C.P. July Term, 2013 No. 03136 $400,315.06 Matthew L. Razzano 1503-556B 301 E. Allegheny Ave 19134 7th wd. 2880 Sq Ft OPA#871071950 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: STREET/ OFF & APTS 3 STORY MASONRY Fair Hill Capital, LLC; Fountain Financial Property Management C.P. July Term, 2013 No. 03136 $400,315.06 Matthew L. Razzano 1503-557 3243 A Street 19134 7th wd.

1344 Sq Ft OPA#07-3059900 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: ROW 2 STORY MASONRY HF Financial Holding, LLC C.P. July Term, 2013 No. 03115 $44,479.51 Matthew L. Razzano 1503-558 6209 Ogontz Avenue 19141 17th wd. Row 2 Sty Masonry; 1242 Sq Ft BRT#172242600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESI-

DENTIAL DWELLING Robert Brooks, Known Surviving Heir of Inez W. Brooks, a/k/a Willye I. Brooks, a/k/a Willye Inez Brooks, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner; James Brooks, III, Known Surviving Heir of Inez W. Brooks, a/k/a Willye I. Brooks, a/k/a Willye Inez Brooks, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner; Unknown Surviving Heirs of Inez W. Brooks, a/k/a Willye I. Brooks, a/k/a Willye Inez Brooks, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner C.P. April Term, 2014 No. 00943 $43,572.15 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1503-559 7850 Craig Street 19136 64th wd. Semi/Det 2.5 Sty Frame; 1376 Sq Ft BRT#642058100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Thomas J.J. McKernan a/k/a Thomas J. McKernan, Known Surviving Heir of Thomas James McKernan, Real Mortgagor and Owner; Unknown Surviving Heirs of Thomas James McKernan, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner; Donna M. Touni a/k/a Donna M. McKernan, Known Surviving Heir of Thomas James McKernan, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner C.P. December Term, 2013 No. 00470 $89,677.72 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1503-560 48 Knorr Street 19149 41st wd. 3375 Sq Ft (land area); 4501 Sq Ft (improvement area) BRT#41-2-0144-00 Subject to Mortgage Subject to Rent Manhattan Financial, Inc. C.P. October Term, 2014, No. 00895 $559,642.40 Jennifer Hiller Nimeroff, Esquire; Weir & Partners LLP 1503-561A 3448 Cottman Avenue 19149 55th wd. 1548 Sq Ft BRT#551-5191-00 Subject to Mortgage Subject to Rent Anthony Cancelliere C.P. October Term, 2014, No. 00895 $559,642.40 Jennifer Hiller Nimeroff, Esquire; Weir & Partners LLP 1503-561B 719 Rhawn Street 19111 63rd wd. 1512 Sq Ft BRT#63-13088-00/BRT#87-1-5849-10 Subject to Mortgage Subject to Rent Anthony Cancelliere C.P. October Term, 2014, No. 00895 $559,642.40 Jennifer Hiller Nimeroff, Esquire; Weir & Partners LLP 1503-561C 3315 Friendship Street 19149 55th wd. 1494 Sq Ft BRT#551-4219-00 Subject to Mortgage Subject to Rent Anthony Cancelliere C.P. October Term, 2014, No. 00895 $559,642.40 Jennifer Hiller Nimeroff, Esquire; Weir & Partners LLP 1503-562 5527 Ludlow Street 19139 60th wd. Row 2 Sty Masonry; 1032 Sq Ft BRT#604006400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Arlean D. Bowman, Known Surviving Heir of Laura Bowman,

Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner, Howard Bowman, Known Surviving Heir of Laura Bowman, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner, Vernatta Bowman, Known Surviving Heir of Laura Bowman, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner, Marcus Bowman, Known Surviving Heir of Laura Bowman, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner and All Unknown Surviving Heirs of Laura Bowman, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner C.P. December Term, 2011 No. 00111 $40,513.87 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1503-563 6836 New State Road 19135 41st wd. 4200 Sq Ft; 30 feet wide x 110 feet deep OPA#884-3485-60 Subject to Mortgage Subject to Rent IMPROVEMENTS: TWO STORY COMMERCIAL BUILDING Kelly Ann Taylor C.P. November Term, 2013 No. 02989 $209,285.41 Joseph P. Grimes, Esquire 1503-564 6832 New State Road 19135 41st wd. 3300 Sq Ft OPA#884-3485-55 Subject to Mortgage Subject to Rent IMPROVEMENTS: ONE STORY COMMERCIAL BUILDING Kelly Ann Taylor C.P. November Term, 2013 No. 02828 $205,639.43 Joseph P. Grimes, Esquire 1503-565 3340 West Sergeant Street 19132-2834 28th wd. 1260 Sq Ft BRT#282357800 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Charles A.J. Halpin, III, Esquire Personal Representative of the Estate of Willie Mae Hairston C.P. December Term, 2013 No. 01481 $66,022.11 Powers, Kirn & Associates, LLC 1503-566 4918 D. Street 19120 42nd wd.

1240 Sq Ft BRT#421458700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Charles A.J. Halpin, III, Esquire,as Administrator of the Estate of Gena Dantzler a/k/a Gena E. Dantzler, Deceased C.P. July Term, 2013 No. 02971 $20,279.75 Powers, Kirn & Associates, LLC 1503-567 5327 N. Street 19141 49th wd.

1500 Sq Ft; on Easterly Side of 12th St. 85 ft Southwardly from the Southerly side of Somerville St., Front: 25 ft, Depth: 84 ft. 2-1/2 in. BRT#49-3116500 Subject to Mortgage Margalie Blain C.P. February Term, 2013, No. 00539 $98,831.79 Louis P. Vitti, Esq. 1503-568 316 East Vernon Road 19119 22nd wd. 1600 Sq Ft OPA#222024600 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Kathryn Norman C.P. October Term, 2014 No. 01675 $115,424.32 Brett A. Solomon, Michael C. Mazack

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The Philadelphia Horticultural Society ‘Celebrates the Movies’ at this year’s flower show

by HughE Dillon On Jan. 30, the 2015 Pennsylvania Horticultural Society Philadelphia Flower Show hosted a press preview at the Ritz East Theater in Center City. They announced this year’s theme, “Celebrate the Movies,” for the upcoming show at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, Feb. 28 through March 8, 2015. There is also a fun preview party and after-party on Friday, Feb. 27, for guests to check out the show before it opens to the general public. Gene London will be on hand at the preview party with several of his Hollywood stars fashions that he’s collected over the years. The dresses will also be on display at the flower show. Tickets are still available.

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A Pipeline to Success Shared space and resource company comes to Philadelphia

by HughE Dillon Pipeline, a Miami-based company, has set up shop at 30 S. 15th St. in Center City across from City Hall. It’s a beautifully designed coworking, shared office and event space geared towards a diverse community of entrepreneurs, startups, independent professionals, and small-business teams. The co-working space occupies the 15th and 16th floors of the Graham Building, David Grasso, the real estate developer (owner of the Graham Building), and Tayyib Smith, creative marketer, partnered in bringing the Pipeline organization to the city.

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Black Tie (Tails Optional) Tailgate Annual event kicks off the Philadelphia Auto Show

by HughE Dillon Nearly 4,000 people came out to enjoy “A Night to Remember at the 2015 Philadelphia Auto Show’s Black Tie Tailgate” on Friday, Jan. 31. Guests got a first look at nearly 700 vehicles from more than 40 car manufacturers in a 700,000-square-foot space at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, while dining on Garces Catering delights and desserts and dancing to the sounds of Jellyroll. The car show ran through the week ending Sunday, Feb. 8.

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District 1 AAAA Wide Open Talented teams make for heavy competition

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hester and Lower Merion. That’s usually the anticipatory thought of fans when the District 1 AAAA boys basketball playoffs are approaching.

Not that this year isn’t about Chester and Lower Merion. It is. But it’s also about Pennsbury and Conestoga and Abington and Cheltenham and Plymouth Whitemarsh and Penn Wood and many other teams. “It’s as wide open as it has ever been,” said Pennsbury coach Bill Coleman. “It definitely should be an exciting District 1 AAAA and PIAA state tournament this year. Any team can get beat on any night. You’re going to have to make sure you are prepared, mentally tough and bring maximum effort each game to move forward and extend your season.”

Coleman’s team played in a District 1 AAAA Final last year where it narrowly lost to Chester.

But along the way it beat Abington, which knocked off Martin Luther King, which knocked Pennsbury out of the 2014 state tourney. This season, it’s much more of the unexplainable. Abington (15-4) has beaten Pennsbury (15-4) twice, while Pennsbury handled Lower Merion. Yet Lower Merion (13-7)

blew out Abington in December. Hard to figure.

There are scenarios like this all through the district. Chester has played in the district title game in each of the last 12 years and won 10, but foes are chomping at the bit to play the Clippers (13-7) this year. Chester is in a down year — for them

“I don’t think anyone can feel secure about their chances in this year’s playoffs or feel they can’t win it all either. ” — with only one senior on the team. The Clippers have lost to Plymouth Whitemarsh, Academy Park, Penn Wood and George Washington.

“The fact that Abington beat us twice but struggled with other teams that we beat is exactly what I am talking about,” said Coleman. “I don’t Continued on page 2

(L) Neumann’s Lamarr Kimble puts up two points. (R) Neumann’s Quade Green (#1) drives the ball.

Neumann-Goretti played Archbishop Ryan at Ryan on Feb. 1, 2015. Photo by Sarah J. Glover

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NEUMANN, PET PLAYING WELL The Saints (17-1) are not nationally ranked like their female counterparts (the girls are undefeated and ranked first in the country) at the South Philadelphia school but they seem like they should be. This was supposed to be a “down” year for Neumann-Goretti with all-time leading scorer Ja’Quan Newton now at Miami.

But Carl Arrigale’s squad has as good a chance as any at winning a seventh straight Catholic League title, a District 12 AAA title and a sixth PIAA AAA title in eight years.

And very few pundits had the team with just one loss at this juncture of the season playing a national schedule, then competing in the tough Catholic League.

“They have been a good group,” said Arrigale of his squad. “We play a fun style and they have taken to it. We are small but tough and are playing pretty well.

We have a few games left and hopefully we can continue to improve at both ends.

The league is really loaded from top to bottom this year so preparation is key. You have to be able to play, let it go (whatever the outcome) and get your mind geared towards your next opponent. So short memory and the ability to shift your focus really helps with the preparation you need to succeed in our league and in playoffs.”

Neumann looked sharp with a 20-point win over Ryan on Feb. 1 as four players scored in double figures.

Another city team, Philadelphia Electric, a rival of Neumann-Goretti that lost to the Saints in the PIAA AAA states last year, just had their signature win of the season Jan. 31 against George Washington. PET coach James Lewis called it a “much needed win” rather than a big win. But he was pleased nonetheless. “We did a pretty good job with our scouting report with Washington,” he said. “We wanted to pressure their guards and attack the paint and control temp of the game. Our guard play with Jihan Barnes and Devonta Peterie was pretty good. Also, Hassan Darby did a pretty good job in limiting Charles Brown. We’ve played a tough schedule.”

KING LOOKING FOR MORE Martin Luther King (15-6 as of Feb. 2) won the Public League title last season for the first time in school history but this year the Cougars want more. In 2014, King was knocked out of the PIAA AAAA state playoffs in the third round by Abington.

Coach Sean Colson thinks the team can do better this time around. “We have three key players who have got a lot of experience with us in the last couple of years but some of our other key guys are new to the program,” he said. “We played a very tough schedule this year and I think that will help when we try to navigate the league playoffs [District 12 AAAA playoffs] and states. We played Oak Ridge (TN), Lincoln (NY), St. Benedict’s (NJ) and were in every game but St. Benedict’s this season. I really like how we played. We lost two close games to Constitution in the city, but I think Imhotep and us may have something to say about who wins the Public League title.”

Colson was pleased to host a Martin Luther King Day event at his high school that attracted some good teams and players, such as Imhotep and Friends’ Central with D’Andre Hunter. During the event he honored friends and mentors like Rasheed Wallace and Bill Ellerbee. “Coach Ellerbee won a lot of titles at Simon Gratz and Rasheed played [in the NBA] for a long time and we are close friends, and they told me it meant a lot to them to be honored for their service to the city. It meant a lot to me too.”

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By Larry Nichols larry@epgn.com It might be the dead of winter, but it’s still Pumpkin season in New Hope.

Local drag star Miss Pumpkin (a.k.a.

Michael Gardner) is celebrating her 25th anniversary in drag with a Mardi Gras-themed show to benefit New Hope Celebrates, Feb. 17 at Bucks County Playhouse.

“It’s not easy,” Gardner said about lasting 25 years as a drag entertainer. “It’s not for the faint of heart, that’s for sure. I move a little slower and the heels aren’t as high as

they used to be.”

The show finds Gardner coming full circle, as he first performed as Miss Pumpkin 25 years ago in New Hope.

Gardner reflected on how much things have changed, even in New Hope, since he started.

“Twenty-five years ago, there were three gay bars in town and, even though this town is extremely gay-friendly, where it just doesn’t matter and everyone is accepted here, we had three different bars to go to,” he said. “Now, I do a show at John and Peter’s in New Hope the last Sunday of every month, which is the ‘straight bar’

I work at. But it’s not straight. It’s New Hope: Everybody mixes, which is nice.

They used to have to come to us to a gay bar, but now we’re everywhere. Now I can be doing a show at any bar or restaurant in this town for any event. We did a tribute for the fire department. I don’t think that would happen anywhere else.”

Gardner added that he would have never imagined drag becoming as mainstream as it has when he started performing.

“It was definitely a gay thing,” he said.

“That was it. People came to the clubs.

Now it’s accepted everywhere. Now you see a lot of straight guys getting dressed in

drag for Halloween, which cracks me up.

We just did a winter festival here last week and there was a tribute to an older couple in town and I was the special guest entertainment. A few years ago, we did a thing where we put the straight men in drag and the drag queens coached them to do a show for charity. This was one of my people and he was an older gentleman and let’s just say he wasn’t the prettiest but, because of that and our friendship, I got to speak at his testimonial last week, which was kind of fun.”

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“They’re usually horribly bad because they don’t practice enough and they are screaming in agony as they are putting their shoes on or the bodysuit and the waist-cincher,” he said. “We laugh at them. Now you know what we go through every time you bring your wife to a show. They love to pick on us, like ‘Hey, give our wives some make-up lessons.’ And we always side with the wives: Shut up and go buy her something nice. They try to walk in there like they’ve been riding horses bareback across the desert. They can’t think to keep their knees together.

It’s comical.”

But Gardner said that kind of slapstick spectacle humor is well in Miss Pumpkin’s comfort zone as a performer.

“I’m very bawdy and comedic,” he said. “If I can go for the laugh, I go for the laugh. I’m not standing there doing some sad ballad. If I can roller-skate out on stage and crash and make people laugh, I will. If I can wear water balloons for breasts and have them bounce all over the place, I will. I’m very much the comedian of drag family up here.”

Gardner said he drew inspiration from New Hope’s drag family when he was starting out, along with some musical icons.

“Back in the day it was Tinsel Garland, who is still around,” he said of his influences. “I still do a show with her once a year. She’s out in Pittsburgh now. Also, Monica Ray, who was a great entertainer in the area back in the day. And of course Cyndi Lauper, Bette Midler and Dolly Parton. We all love our divas.”

Like many drag performers, Gardner said he is happy to pass along his knowledge to the younger generation.

That is, if they are willing to accept it.

“Some do, some don’t,” he said. “A lot of them create their own thing and don’t want to be told. There are others that do look up to us and listen when we say, ‘Try this cosmetic’ or ‘Do this; you’re still a boy in a dress and you need to make the illusion.’

Some do it as an androgynous thing or they want to be a club kid, and others want to

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be that person or their own character. It’s interesting. It’s about 50/50. Here, we take the new ones under our wings. Some take it and use it and some say, ‘Oh, you’re a crazy old person.’ No, we’re not. We’ve been doing it forever. Listen to us.”

For Miss Pumpkin’s 25th anniversary show, Gardner said he’s pulling out all the stops.

“I have a huge production number for the opening and the closing, which is going to be a lot of fun. I’ve always wanted to do things that everyone said I was too young to do. I was always an old showgirl stuck in a young showgirl’s body. Now I’m doing the songs that I’ve always wanted to do, but now it’s a little more appropriate and funnier and campier that I’m doing them.”

When asked about the highlights of his drag career, Gardner said there are many, most of which come from living in a supportive, open-minded community.

“New Hope is amazing in the way that, if someone is sick or in trouble, we put together a show or event to help pay medical costs,” he said. “I can’t roller-skate but I’ve been on roller-skates doing Olivia Newton John’s ‘Xanadu.’ And I love seeing people falling over from laughter because it’s funny to watch and they are gasping for breath because I’m doing something utterly ridiculous. The first year we did our gay Pride parade here, I came down the street and the place was packed. I heard them all screaming my name. I’m blessed to live here. I’m lucky to live in such a wonderful little town.” n Bucks County Playhouse presents Miss Pumpkin performing in “Mardi Gras Drag Madness,” 7:30 p.m. Feb. 17, 70 S. Main St. For more information or tickets, call 215-862-2121 or visit www.bcptheater.org.

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Looking back on 10 years of Portraits PGN published the first Family Portrait column in the Feb. 11-17, 2005 edition, so this week marked the column’s 10th anniversary.

It’s hard to believe that I’ve had the good fortune of showcasing the amazing members of our community for a full decade.

I thought this would be a good time to answer some of the questions I’m frequently asked and reflect on some of my favorite moments.

First, a little history. The full name of the column as I proposed it was “Family Portrait,” as in, “Uh huh, you know he/she’s ‘family.’” I even had a corny clip-art frame I wanted to use for the accompanying pictures. Of course, one of the main questions I’m asked is how the column came to be.

Well, blame Donald Carter.

If you don’t know him by name, you’ve probably seen him about town. Donald is a dashing man with salt-and-pepper hair who is at just about every function in the city. He’s a black Republican, which he says is because someone has to do it. He’s so much fun and so reasonable that I don’t hold it against him. Anyway, I think it was at a QFest event, then called PIGLFF (the Philadelphia International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival), and I was standing with a group of people talking to Donald and a few others. As Mr. Carter walked away, my girlfriend at the time, Vicki, said, “He’s such an interesting guy, I see him everywhere.

What does he do?” I scratched my head and replied that I didn’t know. She asked how long I’d known him and I sheepishly told her about 12 years.

To take some of the heat off me, I asked the others in the group if they knew. Sadly, they didn’t either, and as I looked around, I realized that I didn’t actually know much about some of the others in the group who I’d casually socialized with for years. I thought, What a shame. We see people regularly at LGBT functions and it’s “kiss, kiss, nice shoes, where’s the line for the bar” and other superfluous conversation.

It would be nice to learn more about them. And so I decided that perhaps there was a need for a vehicle that enabled us to get to know the people we see out and about, in our stores, behind the bars and fighting for our causes.

Thus Family Portrait was born.

For the record, here’s a little info excerpted from Donald’s column in 2005: “Donald is a Philadelphian through and through. He is the proud product of the Philadelphia school system. He went to Masterman during its first year of

accelerated programs, then to Central and then onto Temple. He got his master’s in ancient Roman history at the University of Cincinnati, where he taught for several years. As an activist in Cincinnati, he lectured in small towns at small schools — rather impressive in 1970s Ohio.

PGN: Contest or award you’ve won?

DC: I’ve been honored by the Log Cabin Republicans, but I think being a citizen panelist on Bill Maher’s “Politically Incorrect” would be considered my biggest reward. It gave me a national platform to say I’m gay and to represent Philadelphia.

PGN: The bartender knows I drink ….

DC: Tanqueray and tonic.

PGN: Favorite childhood book?

DC: A story about Greek myths and legends. I think that’s what got me interested in ancient history. That, and the Saturdaymorning gladiator movies with the men in skirts with bulging biceps and lot’s of leather!

PGN: [When finally asked what he did, Donald replied]: DC: I think “What does Donald do?” has been one of the touchstone questions in the LGBT arts community for years.

The generic answer would be community activist, which means I’m active in the community. I’ve been a 15-year volunteer with Action AIDS and am on the board of the Jonathan Lax clinic. I’m also the founder and a board member of the Log Cabin Republicans in Philadelphia.

He told me that his best job description is “Be there, do that.”

I guess I’ll never know completely what he did, but it spawned this column and that’s good enough for me. I do know that he’s retired and was once a “Jeopardy” contestant. And he’s still at every function in town …

For the record, Donald was not my first column.

It actually took me until August of 2005 to pin him down. My first column was filmmaker and editor Brian Gannon. I guess fitting since the idea was hatched at a film event. To refresh my memory, I recently trekked down to the library to peruse that first column.

I probably have a copy of it around somewhere but, having taken down all (most) of my Christmas decorations in time for Valentine’s Day, my basement at the moment looks like an epiDONALD CARTER sode of “Hoarders.”

used some help from Photoshop!

By about April of that first year — Earl Dax was the feature — the column was starting to get longer and more in-depth.

Another question I’m asked often is where I get my subjects. My idea for the column was that everyone has a story to tell and oftentimes I’ll see someone who looks interesting and just walk up and ask them their story, which can lead to some funny moments.

In 2010, I was shopping in the Big Green Earth Store. It was a cool place, and I asked the man behind the counter if he was the owner. He replied yes so I asked him if I could profile him for PGN. He laughed and said, “How did you know I was a member of the community? I can’t believe you just read me like that.” Hey, it takes one to know one. If there’s a larger group or event I want to profile, say the zoo or the recent Home Show, I’ll call and ask for the SUZI NASH (RIGHT) WITH CHAZ BONO PR person. Sometimes they don’t know if they tors using the arrest of antigay protester have someone connected to the community Michael Marcavage at OutFest to try to and don’t know how to ask. I’ll tell them to remove hate-crimes protections for gays just yell out, “Hey, are there any homos in and lesbians (they weren’t even mentioning the house?” Joking, of course! I usually just trans folks). There was a story about a local suggest they put out a call asking if there lesbian songwriter, Jennifer Higdon, who are any members of the LGBT community was nominated for four Grammys and an ad who would be interested in talking to me. for Margaret Cho who was coming to town That’s how I got my recent interview with (she’ll be here again next month!). In his the Fabulous Beekman Boys.

State of the Union address, then-President Often, column begets column. I’ll finGeorge W. Bush reiterated his support of a ish doing an interview with someone and proposal to amend the constitution to ban they’ll say, “You know who you really same-sex marriage. PBS pulled an episode ought to speak to …” In fact, it was former of “Buster the Bunny” because the cartoon portrait, Jose Rodriguez who facilitated my character visited a child with two mom- interview with Chaz Bono. (By the way, I mies. The U.S. Secretary of Education sent interviewed Coach Jose after receiving a PBS a letter stating, “Many parents would letter from the straight members of his track not want their children exposed to the life- team who wrote to me to share what a great style portrayed” and asked them to return guy he is.) federal grant money used to make the show.

I have a running joke with Portrait Noel Tower Records was still open. There were a Zayas because he keeps suggesting prolot of pages of personal and adult ads, com- files that are problematic. The first turned plete with pictures. The section, called “The out to be straight, which I learned halfway Playground,” was 14 pages long. I recall through the interview when I asked her to removing that section before showing my tell me about coming out and she asked parents my column. I guess with the advent ,“From where?” The next was a fellow who of home computers and social media, you was more effeminate then Cam on “Modern can find your “friends” on your own. On a Family” but stopped me in the middle of the side note, years ago, PGN publisher Mark interview to ask, ‘You’re not going to print Segal used to do a radio show on the same this interview, are you? My mother doesn’t station where my mother worked. I was sin- know I’m gay.” I diplomatically refrained gle and he talked me into putting an ad in the from telling him that Stevie Wonder knew classifieds. All I can say is that I got some he was gay and let him graciously bow out interesting responses. There were some pic- of the interview. And I won’t even mentures sent to me that definitely could have tion the fellow Noel PAGE 30 Ready to walk down memory lane, I threaded the microfiche and cued up the first column. It was so short, I flashed past it without seeing it. The early columns just consisted of a short bio and then five or six random questions. What I found interesting, though, was all that was happening at the time, what has changed and what has stayed the same.

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20. Headoriented group 21. They may be domestic

23. Strutted one’s stuff 26. Where to find nipples 27. More of the quote 31. Math subj.

34. Simba’s Broadway love 35. Enjoy the taste of 36. Mouthpuckering 38. Crossdresser movie 41. Sea bottom captain 42. Nonmonogamous groups 44. De Matteo of “Desperate Housewives” 46. Do tailoring 47. Sondheim musical of this puzzle’s quote 51. B. D. Wong, for one

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recommended who didn’t want his picture taken for the article or why. To be fair, Noel has suggested a number of great profile ideas and is one of my go-to people for suggestions.

I must pause here and thank Perry Monastero and Amber Hikes for being my contact hook-ups. Whenever I need to track someone down, I go to those two first; they know everyone!

Of course, our readers are another source. I’ve gotten some of my favorite profiles from you.

At the end of each column is a place for you to send your suggestions, so keep them coming.

One of the best parts of doing the column is learning so much and meeting new people. I’ve become good friends with several of the people I’ve met through the interviews. I did Jose’s profile in 2011 and this summer I got to meet his mom when we went to see “West Side Story” with another former Portrait, Terri Cotto. I’ve been honored to write about people we’ve since lost and on occasion even seen the pictures that I took used in tributes. I learned from the late Desiree Hines cool things I would have never know about the pipe organ (did you know pipe-organ musicians wear special shoes?). I’ve heard affirming and heartbreaking coming-out stories. I’ve been introduced to new experiences and invited to all sorts of places, from the opera to roller derby. I’ve laughed and I’ve cried and hopefully been able to

52. Queer form of an element 56.

Autobiographer of Alice 59. More ready to get plucked 60. You could get caught in it 61. End of the quote 64. Where to find a Russian river, once 65. Grouchy guy 66. Fast food pioneer 67. Do-overs for Billie Jean 68. _X-Men_ actress Berry 69. The last word in film directing

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1. What Nick

Malgieri might do to a pie crust 2. One who gets your dinghy going 3. Totally ridiculous 4. Short-legged dog 5. Castro Street, on BART 6. X at a frat 7. Where Dr. Arizona Robbins works 8. Yule ring 9. Mitchell of NBC News 10. Guy up front 11. Rubber cement and such 12. Fruit homophone of a couple 13. Gets the

brighten people’s lives just a little. I’ve received numerous calls and texts from people excited to have their story told.

A little secret: Though I’ve profiled a lot of the “movers and shakers” in this town, my original idea was and is to also give voice to the person who doesn’t usually get seen in the papers; I’ve done the UPS driver who covers the Gayborhood and the person behind the desk who greets you at your favorite charity, the massage therapist who

bottom line 18. Blabbed away 22. Billy Budd, and mates 24. Online auction site 25. Cut 28. Reba’s realm, for short 29. Iditarod terminus 30. What fruits do in orchards 31. Italian wine center 32. Love ending?

33. Musician Ricky Wilson, for one 37. Cocks 39. “Star Trek” counselor Deanna 40. Many August people 43. Direction

from Stephen Pyles 45. Prettify 48. Leg and loin 49. Agnes Moorehead role 50. Stones’ companions 53. Type of queen 54. Evita’s married name 55. How Homo sapiens stands 56. Conquest of Caesar’s 57. Besides that 58. Series ender 62. Show with C. Kattan 63. “Proud Mary” singer with Tina

new book out and was recently profiled on Oprah Winfrey’s “Where are They Now?” She called me to tell me about it and said, “But yours was the best interview of all.” Ha! I beat Oprah!

One of the most difficult things is keeping my column down to 2,500 words. If it sometimes looks choppy, it’s because I took a sentence that read, “Tell me about your hopes and dreams and aspirations for the future?” and cut it to “Plans?” Then once

question about siblings and he proceeded to tell me that his sibling was a loser who’d never really amount to anything. The next day he called me and said, “Please don’t write that, I was just upset at that moment.” I told him that I’d already taken it out. When he asked why, I explained that later in the interview he shared how the sibling was the only person who’d supported him when he came out. I figured that it was just an excited utterance. I’m never out to try

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helps knock out the kinks and the bartender who listens to you talk.

I’ve been asked which column had the most impact, and that would be hard to narrow down. But the one that has had the most response was probably Tenika Watson. Tenika was the mystery woman in the car crash that paralyzed the late Teddy Pendergrass. I did her profile in early 2011 and we’re still getting comments. A lovely and fascinating woman, she has a

I’ve chopped it, PGN editor Jen Colletta gets a turn. Thankfully, she has a good sense of my style and can keep the flow intact.

Sometimes people will ask me why I didn’t ask follow-up questions and the truth is a lot of times I have, but the person has asked me not to publish the answer. Oftentimes I anticipate the call. I had one guy who was speaking about a family member. He’d just gotten off the phone with them when we started our interview. I asked a

to “catch” someone off guard or make them look bad; we get enough of that already.

Not only do I learn new things doing the column, but so do the people around my interviewees.

It’s funny how many times I’ll be doing an interview and the person’s partner will say, “What? I didn’t know that about you.” But the comment I hear most frequently is, “You really captured me.” One interview was with a figure who was very prominent in our community.

I knew that he had been interviewed numerous times over the years and could be a little serious. I was concerned that he may not be familiar with or like the lighter aspect of the column.

I was pleased and shocked when he called me and started the conversation by saying, “You nailed me. No one else has ever captured my essence the way you did.” I did another high-profile subject, who called me afterwards and said “I’ve done interviews with CNN and the Wall Street Journal and I’ve never had a response like I did when your column hit the stands.” Nice.

Over the past 10 years, I’ve had a number of people tell me that they’ve used the column to come out to their families, friends and coworkers. It’s a privilege to be part of such a momentous occasion. People have received offers and recognition. Perry Monastero told me that it was after reading his profile that the folks at Philly Pride Presents offered to make him grand marshal of the Pride parade (maybe they’ll let me be a judge this year … hint).

But here’s my favorite story: A PGN reader saw my column about Charita Powell, owner of Amazulu in the Reading Terminal. She decided that Charita sounded interesting and went to the terminal to meet her.

Last year, they sent me an invitation to the wedding. And they’ve lived happily ever after. n To suggest a community member for Family Portrait, email portraits05@aol.com.

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Scott A. Drake

The most important marathon in life Some weeks there’s a smorgasbord of LGBT sports events to work with, and other times just one big thing takes center stage. Sometimes, like this week, I got nuttin’.

Last year around this time, when the sports calendar was thin and I had already written about everything going on, I would defer to the Gay Games 9 in Cleveland, which provided endless topics. Paris was awarded host status for Gay Games X in 2018, but it’s a little early to consider writing on that topic. I’m sure the planning is underway, but they are likely still on a white board and Post-Its stuck all over a wall. I never had much desire to go to Paris, although I hear the words “beautiful” and “romantic” quite often associated with the city.

As for romance here, on Feb. 16 I’ll be going out to eat with my boyfriend, Micheal, to celebrate the third anniversary of our first date. We’d met six months before and then called and texted long-distance through holidays and snowstorms.

He had just left Philadelphia to work in Richmond two weeks before we met, but I finally took a train to Richmond to visit him for a long weekend in February 2012.

He showed me around the neighborhood he lived in first, walking along the canal and up past the Edgar Allen Poe Museum and onto Cary Street, where most of the local restaurants are. We ate at a Chinese restaurant that first night, so now we go out for Chinese every year.

What does this have to do with sports?

Love is a marathon. It calls for endurance, strength, energy, stamina, flexibility and passion. You must be able to use all of these talents and many, many more to stay in the long haul. It can leave you breathless. It can also be as exhausting as it is rewarding. Love is never a sprint and sometimes it’s not a walk in the park either.

Love is also an obstacle course, com-

plete with hurdles, obstructions, detours and challenges. The longer you go on the course, the easier some of the challenges become. And sometimes obstacles seem almost insurmountable, but perseverance pays off in the end.

Love requires teamwork. Planning together, sharing ideas, helping each other out and changing directions and priorities are all part of being on this two-person team. There is room for individual accomplishment too, as long as when one partner is working towards a goal, the other is supporting the dream. Love doesn’t mean doing everything together, but understanding each others’ personalities, needs and quirks.

Love makes a lot of things more fun. It also requires dedication, commitment and compromise. Athletes are much the same.

The more you want something, the more you’re willing to give, the harder you will work and the reward is a goal set by two.

Winners never quit, quitters never win; lovers never quit and quitters never love.

If you give up, you will never even finish the marathon, let alone succeed.

This Valentine’s Day (even though it is a made-up holiday that excludes many people), make an extra effort to continue the race. Just remember: It’s best if this race ends in a tie. And don’t forget to get out and play.

Short Stops • Gryphons Rugby Football Club holds its annual spring boot camp Feb. 21 at George Pepper Middle School, 2901 S. 84th St. Camp begins at noon; show up early for stretches and to get into gear.

• Sports and recreation info can be found inside the back page of the PGN every fourth Friday of the month or any time at epgn.com. n Got something sporty to share? Email scott@epgn.com.

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Allora and Calzadilla: Intervals Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition of new and recent projects by Puerto Rico-based artists Jennifer Allora and Guillermo Calzadilla through April 5, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-763-8100.

And the Word Is …

The Gershman Y hosts an exhibition exploring religious text in contemporary art through May 14, 401 S. Broad St.; 215-5454400.

Black Grace Dance Affiliates and the Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts presents the New Zealand-based dance company through Feb. 14 at Zellerbach Theatre, 3680 Walnut St.; 215-898-3900.

With marriage equality now the law of the land in Pennsylvania, our March 6 Wedding Issue will celebrate local couples who have, or are planning to, put a ring on it.

Email editor@epgn.com by Feb. 27 to have your announcement included.

presents the story of Helen Keller and her governess through Feb. 15, 104 E. State St., Media; 610-8910100.

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Doubt: A Parable Lantern Theatre Company presents the drama set at a Bronx Catholic School through Feb. 15 at St. Stephen’s Theater, 923 Ludlow St.; www.lanterntheatre. org.

Drawn with Spirit: Pennsylvania German Fraktur from the Joan and Victor Johnson Collection Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition of decorated Germanic documents featuring brilliant colors through April 26, 26th Street and the

LET HER RIP: Comedian and new “Fashion Police” host Kathy Griffin comes to Delaware to riff on all things celebrity and sacred 8 p.m.

Feb. 15 at the Grand Opera House, 818 N. Market St., Wilmington, Del. For more information or tickets, call 302-658-7897.

Parkway; 215-7638100. duplicate.until response.

Hooloon Art Gallery presents an exhibition of duplicates of artwork created and inspired by the act of community balloon releases through March 15, 53 N. Second St.; 215560-8167.

The Heidi Chronicles The Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts presents the story of a brilliant feminist art historian trying to keep her bearings and her sense of humor on the elevator ride from the radical ’60s to the heartless ’80s, Feb. 19-21 at Harold Prince Theatre, 3680 Walnut St.; 215898-3900.

Ink and Gold: Art of the Kano Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition highlighting the artistry of the esteemed

Kano painters Feb. 16-May 10, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-7638100.

Jen Kirkman The comedian seen on “Chelsea Lately” performs through Feb. 14 at Helium Comedy Club, 2031 Sansom St.; 215-496-9001.

Loud and Proud: 50 Years of LGBT Activism in Philadelphia Dr. Lance Wahlert, assistant professor in the Department of Medical Ethics and Health Policy at University of Pennsylvania’s Perelman School of Medicine, moderates a panel following the performance of Terrence McNally’s Tony-nominated LGBT-themed drama, “Mothers and Sons,” 6:308:30 p.m. Feb. 17 at Suzanne Roberts Theatre, 480 S. Broad St.; 215-9850420.

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Mothers and Sons Philadelphia Theatre Company presents the Tony Award-nominated play by Terrence McNally about a woman who pays an unexpected visit to her late son’s partner, who is now married to another man and has a young son, through March 18 at Suzanne Roberts Theatre, 480 S. Broad St.; 215-9850420.

The Natural, the Material and the Physical: Landscape Through the Photographic Eye The Gershman Y hosts an exhibition of landscape images by various regional photographers through March 29, 401 S. Broad St.; 215-5454400.

Private Lives Walnut Street Theatre presents Noël Coward’s comedy about a divorced couple who ends up honeymooning with their new spouses at the same French seaside resort through March 1, 825 Walnut St.; 215-574-3550.

Represent: 200 Years of AfricanAmerican Art Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition highlighting its collection of African-American art through April 5, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-7638100.

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Under the Skin Arden Theatre Company presents the drama about a daughter struggling with the decision to donate her kidney to her estranged father through March 15, 40 N. Second St.; 215922-1122.

Vitra-Design, Architecture, Communication: A European Project with American Roots Philadelphia Museum of Art presents some of the most innovative designs from the family-owned Swiss company through April 26, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-7638100.

Music 50 Cent The rapper performs 8:30 p.m.

Feb. 13 at The Electric Factory, 421 N. Seventh St.; 800-745-3000.

Chris Brown The R&B singer performs 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 18 at Wells Fargo Center, 3601 S. Broad St.; 215389-9543.

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Russian Masterworks The Philadelphia Orchestra performs through Feb. 13 at Kimmel’s Verizon Hall, 260 S. Broad St.; 215-790-5847.

Valentine’s Concert The Philadelphia Orchestra performs an evening of romantic pieces 8 p.m. Feb. 14 at Kimmel’s Verizon Hall, 260 S. Broad St.; 215-790-5847.

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THEY COME FROM A LAND DOWN UNDER: Dance Affiliates presents Black Grace, the highly energetic New Zealand-based dance troupe celebrating the storytelling traditions of the South Pacific, through Feb. 14 at Zellerbach Theatre, 3680 Walnut St. For more information or tickets, call 215-898-3900.

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Feb. 20 at World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St.; 215222-1400.

Nightlife Peek-a-Boo Revue The cabaret troupe performs a Valentine’s Day show 8:30 p.m.

Feb. 14 at World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St.; 215222-1400.

Sucky 70s 2 The Dumpsta Players get retro, 10 p.m.-2 a.m. at Bob & Barbara’s, 1509 South St.; 215-545-4511.

BuffBoyzz Male Revue The weekly male revue kicks off its new Philly show 7 p.m.-2 a.m. Feb. 15 at 1925 Lounge, 111 S. 17th St.; 215-564-1515.

Comedian Deconstruction Comedian and improv artists perform 7:30 p.m. Feb.

19 at L’Etage, 624 S. Bainbridge St.; 215-592-0626.

Outta Town ABBA the Concert The ABBA tribute band performs 8 p.m. Feb. 13 at Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave.; 215-5727650.

Bruce in the USA The Bruce Springsteen tribute band performs 8 p.m. Feb. 14 at Sellersville Theatre, 24 W. Temple Ave.; 215-257-5808.

Josepha Gayer The opera singer performs 8 p.m.

Feb. 14 at the Rrazz Room, in The Ramada New Hope, 6426 Lower York Road, New Hope; 888-596-1027.

Robert Irvine Live The acclaimed chef and TV personality hosts a live cooking event 8 p.m.

Feb. 14 at Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave.; 215572-7650.

George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic The funk pioneer performs 8 p.m. Feb. 15 at The Ardmore Music Hall, 23 E. Lancaster Ave., Ardmore; 215-8966420.

Lisa Lampanelli The comedian performs 8 p.m. Feb. 15 at the Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa Event Center, 1 Borgata Way, Atlantic City, N.J.; 609-317-1000.

Jody Watley The R&B singer performs 8 p.m.

Feb. 19 at Harrah’s Casino Hotel, 777 Harrah’s Blvd., Atlantic City; 609441-5501.

Ralphie May The comedian performs 9 p.m. Feb. 20 at the Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa Music Box, 1 Borgata Way, Atlantic City, N.J.; 609-317-1000. n

The Venn diagrams of lesbians, S&M practitioners and lepidopterists overlap in “The Duke of Burgandy,” writer/director Peter Strickland’s distinctive, ecstatic and arch-romantic drama. The film takes its visual cues from 1960s and ’70s European arthouse softcore — think Radley Metzgar — and its aural cues from butterfly sounds to soap bubbles popping.

The film, opening Feb. 13 at Ritz Theaters, starts with Evelyn (Chiara D’Anna) bicycling to the home of Cynthia (Sidse Babett Knudsen).

“You’re late,” Cynthia scowls, and brings her maid into the living room. “Did I say you could sit?” Cynthia asks, when Evelyn positions herself on the couch.

“You can start by cleaning the study,” the mistress commands, adding, “And don’t take all day this time.”

The scene is, it is revealed, a master/slave routine — there is even a notecard detailing the precise dialogue and instructions — that the women perform for erotic pleasure. Their role-playing even involves Cynthia denying Evelyn the opportunity to go to the toilet, as well as a “punishment” that takes place behind the closed bathroom door when Evelyn fails to handwash Cynthia’s panties properly. Hint: It explains why the mistress is always drinking large glasses of water.

“The Duke of Burgandy” plays out this and other S&M scenarios, and not just for the dark amusement but to emphasize the power positions of the lovers. Evelyn admits she is grateful to be “used” by Cynthia, who is all she ever dreamed about but never thought she would find. While Cynthia is anxious to please her lover, the film shows her veneer starting to crack.

Evelyn’s happiness depends upon Cynthia’s unhappiness about her skills at boot-polishing, panty-laundering and house-cleaning, and then chastising her for it. In bed, Evelyn is aroused not by her lover whispering sweet nothings to her, but

by Cynthia giving her a verbal spanking.

When she pleads to Cynthia to use “more conviction” in her stern reprobation, it is both funny and telling.

One of the film’s best sequences involves Evelyn meeting a female carpenter (Fatma Mohamed), who describes a bed that allows lovers to sleep on top of one another, noting it takes eight weeks to construct. Evelyn is disappointed at the wait, but becomes more enthusiastic when the carpenter tells her about another product, a human toilet. Such moments are among the film’s charms.

The actors’ superb, controlled perfor-

mances make the film so captivating. That they rarely break character is part of the film’s fun. When Evelyn expresses disapproval about Cynthia wearing comfortable clothes, or an act of betrayal is discussed, these moments are likely a lover’s spat.

However, they may be part of the couple’s role-playing; the ambiguity is quite delicious. Likewise, the film’s narrative — which repeats images and includes several hypnotic sequences, such as one that begins and ends with zooming into Cynthia’s dark crotch — suggests various interpretations.

“The Duke of Burgandy” is a film about precision that is itself precisely made. The shots of pinned butterflies underscore the dominant/submissive relationship between the women, who are often reflected in glass and mirrors. There are voyeuristic scenes of Evelyn looking through a key-

hole to see Cynthia getting dressed, which mirror Evelyn looking at a specimen under a microscope. (The title “The Duke of Burgandy” is the name of a species of butterfly). And there are shots both discrete and explicit of the women’s lovemaking.

There are also several episodes in which various women, Cynthia included, lecture about butterflies. The all-womenaudience includes a mannequin or two, in another of Strickland’s offbeat cues to viewers not to take things too seriously.

As the film builds to its dramatic climax, the lovers discuss their relationship more honestly. “It would be nice if you did it without having to be asked,” each of them says, Cynthia referring to getting a massage for her injured back, while Evelyn wants her lover to lock her in the trunk at night.

The trunk sequence is one of the more interesting bondage scenes in “The Duke of Burgandy,” as it involves Evelyn invoking the “safe word,” “pinastri,” a scientific name for a moth. In other S&M scenes, Cynthia sits on Evelyn’s face much to her lover’s pleasure. These episodes may be more fascinating than erotic for viewers.

But Strickland is decidedly more interested in portraying the dynamics of the relationship than simply illustrating sex. Besides, the cinematography practically drips with dreamy romanticism.

“The Duke of Burgandy” yields considerable sensual pleasures. n

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Religion/Spirituality Arch Street United Methodist Church Services 8:30 and 11 a.m. at 55 N. Broad St.; youth/adult Sunday school at 9:30 a.m.; 5:30 p.m. prayer service; 215-568-6250.

Bethlehem-Judah Ministries Open and affirming congregation holds services 10 a.m. Sundays at 5091 N. Dupont Hwy., Suite D, Dover, Del.; 302-750-4045.

N.J.; 856-779-7739, mapleshadeucc.org.

Metropolitan Community Church of Christ the Liberator Holds services 10:45 a.m. Sundays at the Pride Center of New Jersey; 732823-2193, mccctl.com.

Metropolitan Community Church of Philadelphia Services 1 p.m. Sundays at the University Lutheran Church of the Incarnation, 3637 Chestnut St.; 215-294-2020, www.mccphiladelphia.com.

BuxMont Unitarian Universalist Church Services 10:15 a.m. at 2040 Street Road, Warrington; 215-343-0406.

Old First Reformed Church Open and affirming United Church worships at 11 a.m., summer services at 10 a.m, at 151 N. Fourth St.; 215-922-4566, www.oldfirstucc.org.

Calvary United Methodist Church Reconciling, welcoming and affirming church holds services 11 a.m. Sundays at 801 S. 48th St.; 215-724-1702.

Penns Park United Methodist Church Welcoming and affirming church holds services 10 a.m. Sundays at 2394 Second Street Pike, Penns Park; 215-598-7601.

Central Baptist Church Welcoming and affirming church holds services at 10:45 a.m. Sundays, summer services 9:30 a.m, at 106 W. Lancaster Ave., Wayne; 610-688-0664.

Philadelphia Episcopal Cathedral Progressive and affirming congregation holds services 10 a.m. Sundays with Holy Eucharist at 3723 Chestnut St.; 215-386-0234, www. philadelphiacathedral.org.

Chestnut Hill United Methodist Church Services 11 a.m. and Spirit at Play, an arts-based Sunday school for children, 9:30 a.m. at 8812 Germantown Ave.; 215-242-9321.

Rainbow Buddhist Meditation Group Meets 5 p.m. Sundays at William Way.

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Community Bulletin Board Community centers

■ The Attic Youth Center 255 S. 16th St.; 215-545-4331; atticyouthcenter.org. For LGBT and questioning youth and their friends and allies.

Groups meet and activities are held 4-7 p.m. Monday-Tuesday and 4-8:30 p.m. Wednesday-Friday. Case management, HIV testing and smoking cessation are available Monday-Friday.

See the Youth section for more events.

■ Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Center at the University of Pennsylvania 3907 Spruce St., 215-898-5044; center@dolphin. upenn.edu. Regular hours: 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday; noon-6 p.m.

Saturday; noon-8 p.m. Sunday. Summer hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday.

Church of the Crucifixion Inclusive Episcopal community holds services 10 a.m. Sundays and 6 p.m.

Fridays at 620 S. Eighth St.; 215-922-1128.

Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) Central Philadelphia Monthly Meeting worships 11 a.m., summer services 10 a.m, Sundays at 1515 Cherry St.; 215-241-7000, cpmm@afsc.org.

Church of the Holy Trinity Inclusive church holds services 8:30 and 11 a.m. Sundays at 1904 Walnut St.; 215-567-1267.

Resurrection Lutheran Church Services 10 a.m. Sundays at 620 Welsh Road, Horsham; 215-646-2597.

■ ActionAIDS: 215-981-0088

Silverside Church Services 10 a.m. Sundays followed by a group discussion at 2800 Silverside Road, Wilmington, Del.; 302-478-5921, silversidechurch.org.

■ AIDS Law Project of Pennsylvania: 215-587-9377

Congregation Rodeph Shalom Shabbat services every Friday at 6 p.m. and Saturday at 10:45 a.m. at 615 N. Broad St. ; 215-627-6747.

Dignity Jersey Shore An organization for sexual-minority Catholics meets the first Saturday of the month in Asbury Park; 732-502-0305.

Dignity Metro NJ An organization for sexual-minority Catholics meets 4 p.m. the first and third Sundays of the month at St. George’s Episcopal Church, 550 Ridgewood Road, Maplewood; 973-509-0118.

St. Asaph’s Church Inclusive and progressive Episcopal church holds services 8 and 10 a.m.

Sundays, summer services 9:15 a.m., at 27 Conshohocken State Road, Bala Cynwyd; 610-664-0966, www.saintasaphs.org.

St. John’s Lutheran Church (ELCA) Reconciling in Christ congregation holds services 10:30 a.m. Sundays at 24 N. Ridge Ave., Ambler; 215-646-2451, www.stjohnsambler.org.

■ AIDS Law Project of Southern New Jersey: 856-933-9500 ext.

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Dignity Philadelphia Holds Mass 7 p.m. Sundays at 330 S. 13th St.; 215-546-2093, dignityphila@ aol.com.

St. Luke and The Epiphany Church Open and welcoming church holds fall liturgy 9 and 11 a.m.

Sundays, summer sevices 10 a.m., at 330 S. 13th St.; 215-732-1918, stlukeandtheepiphany.org.

Drexel Hill Baptist Church Nonjudgmental Christian congregation affiliated with American Baptist Churches of the USA holds services 11 a.m. Sundays at 4400 State Road, Drexel Hill; 610-259-2356, www.dhbaptist.com.

St. Mary of Grace Parish Inclusive church in the Catholic tradition celebrates Mass 6 p.m. Sundays in the Unitarian Universalist Church of Delaware County, 145 W. Rose Tree Road, Media; 610-566-1393, www.inclusivecatholics.org.

■ Barbara Gittings Gay and Lesbian Collection at the Independence Branch of the Philadelphia Free Library: 215-685-1633

Emanuel Lutheran Church Reconciling in Christ congregation meets at 10:30 a.m. Sundays, summer services 9:30 a.m., New and Kirkpatrick streets, New Brunswick, N.J.; 732545-2673; www.emmanuelnb.org.

St. Mary’s Church Diverse and inclusive Episcopal church celebrates the Eucharist 11 a.m.

Sundays at 3916 Locust Walk; 215-386-3916; www.stmarysatpenn.org.

n The COLOURS Organization Inc.: 215-496-0330

Evangelicals Concerned Lesbian and gay Christian counseling; 215-860-7445.

First Baptist Church Welcoming and affirming church holds prayer services 10:30 a.m. Sundays and community worship 11:30 a.m. at 123 S. 17th St.; 215-563-3853.

First Baptist Church of Moorestown Welcoming and affirming congregation holds Bible study and discussion at 9 a.m. Sundays and worship services at 10 a.m. Sundays at 19 W. Main St., Moorestown, N.J.; 856-235-1180; www.fbcmoorestown.org; info@ fbcmoorestown.org.

First Presbyterian Church of Lansdowne Welcoming church holds services at 10 a.m. Sundays at 140 N. Lansdowne Ave.; 610-622-0800; www.lansdownepresbyterian-church.com.

First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia A liberal, welcoming and diverse congregation that affirms the dignity of all. Sunday services at 10 a.m., 2125 Chestnut St.; 215-563-3980, www. firstuu-philly.org.

The First United Methodist Church of Germantown A sexual-minority-affirming congregation holds services at 10 a.m., summer services 11 a.m., Sundays, with lunch to follow, at 6001 Germantown Ave.; 215-438-3077, www.fumcog.org.

Grace Epiphany Church A welcoming and diverse Episcopal congregation in Mt. Airy with services 9:30 a.m. Sundays at 224 E. Gowen Ave.; 215-248-2950, www.grace-epi.org.

Holy Communion Lutheran Church ELCA Reconciling in Christ congregation worships 9 a.m. Sundays at 2111 Sansom St. and 11 a.m. at 2110 Chestnut St. in the main sanctuary; 215-567-3668, www.lc-hc.org.

Imago Dei Metropolitan Community Church Sexual-minority congregation worships at 10:30 a.m. Sundays at 1223 Middletown Road (Route 352), Glen Mills; 610-358-1716, www.

ImagoDeiMCC.org.

St. Paul Episcopal Church Welcoming and inclusive church holds services 9:30 a.m. Sundays and 7 p.m. Tuesdays at 89 Pinewood Drive, Levittown; 215-688-1796, www. stpaullevittown.org.

St. Peter’s Episcopal Church Welcoming and diverse congregation with numerous outreach and fellowship groups holds services at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. Sunday at Third and Pine streets; 215-925-5968; www.stpetersphila.org.

Tabernacle United Church Open and affirming congregation holds services 10 a.m. Sundays at 3700 Chestnut St.; 215-386-4100, tabunited.org.

Trinity Memorial Episcopal Church Sunday worship with nursery care, 10:30 a.m. and fourth Thursday of the month contemporary worship with Communion at 7 p.m. at 2212 Spruce St.; 215-732-2515, trinityphiladelphia.org.

Unitarian Universalist Church of Delaware County Welcoming congregation holds services 9:15 and 11:15 a.m. Sundays, summer services 10:30 a.m., at 145 W. Rose Tree Road, Media. Interweave, a group for LGBT parishioners and allies, meets 12:30 p.m. the third Sunday of the month and holds a potluck brunch 12:30 p.m. the first Sunday of the month; 610-566-4853. www.uucdc.org.

Unitarian Society of Germantown Welcoming congregation holds services 10:30 a.m. Sundays at 6511 Lincoln Drive; 215-844-1157, www.usguu.org.

Unitarian Universalist Church of Cherry Hill Services 10:15 a.m. Interweave, a group of LGBT Unitarians and their allies, meets at 401 N. Kings Highway, Cherry Hill, N.J.; 856-667-3618, uucch.org.

Unitarian Universalist Church of the Restoration Welcoming congregation holds services 11 a.m. Sundays at 6900 Stenton Ave.; 215-247-2561, www.uurestoration.us.

Unitarian Universalist Congregation, South Jersey Shore Services 10 a.m. Sundays in Galloway Township; 609-965-9400, www. uucsjs.org.

Living Water United Church of Christ An open and affirming congregation that meets for worship 11 a.m. on Sundays at 6250 Loretto Ave.; 267-388-6081, www.lwucc.org.

Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Pottstown Services 10:30 a.m. at 1565 S. Keim St.; 610-327-2662, www.uupottstown. org.

Kol Tzedek Reconstructionist synagogue committed to creating a diverse and inclusive community meets at Calvary Center, 801 S. 48th St.; 215-764-6364, www. kol-tzedek.org.

United Christian Church Open, affirming and welcoming congregation holds services 10:15 a.m.

Sundays, summer services 9:15 a.m., at 8525 New Falls Road, Levittown; 215-946-6800.

Mainline Unitarian Church Holds services 10 a.m. Sundays at 816 S. Valley Forge Road, Devon; 610688-8332, www.mluc.org.

Unity Fellowship Church of Philadelphia Diverse, affirming LGBT congregation holds services 2 p.m. Sundays at 55 N. Broad St.; 215-240-6106.

Maple Shade Congregational Church of the United Church of Christ Affirming congregation open to all sexual orientations and gender identities holds services 10 a.m. Sundays at 45 N. Forklanding Road, Maple Shade,

University Lutheran Church of the Incarnation Welcoming congregation holds services 10:30 a.m. Sundays at 3637 Chestnut St. preceded by “Adult Forum: Sundays” at 9:30 a.m.; 215-387-2885, www. uniphila.org.

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■ AIDS Treatment Fact line: 800662-6080

■ District Attorney LGBT Liaison:

■ Rainbow Room — Bucks County’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning and Allies Youth Center 6-8 p.m. Wednesdays: Salem UCC Education Building, 181 E. Court St., Doylestown; 215-957-7981 ext. 9065 rainbowroom@ppbucks.org.

■ William Way Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Community Center 1315 Spruce St.; 215-732-2220; www.waygay.org.

Hours: 9 a.m.-10 p.m. Monday-Friday, 11 a.m.-7 p.m.

Saturdays and Sundays. Peer counseling: 6-9 p.m.

Monday through Friday Library hours: noon-9 p.m.

Monday-Thursday; noon-3 p.m. and 6-9 p.m. Friday; noon-6 p.m. Saturday. Volunteers: New Orientation: First Wednesday of the month at 7:30 p.m.

Key numbers ■ Equality Pennsylvania: 215731-1447; www.equalitypa.org ■ Equality Forum: 215-732-3378 ■ LGBT Peer Counseling Services: 215-732-TALK ■ Mayor’s Director of LGBT Affairs: Nellie Fitzpatrick, 215-6860330; helen.fitzpatrick@phila.gov; Fax: 215-686-2555

■ Philadelphia Lesbian and Gay Task Force: 1-877-pride-2000 ■ Philadelphia Police Department liaison — Deputy Commissioner Kevin Bethel: 215-6863318 ■ Philadelphia Police Liaison Committee: 215-760-3686 (Rick Lombardo); ppd.lgbt@gmail.com ■ Philly Pride Presents: 215875-9288

■ Mazzoni Center: 215-563-0652; Legal Services: 215-563-0657, 866LGBT-LAW; Family & Community Medicine: 215-563-0658

■ SPARC — Statewide Pennsylvania Rights Coalition: 717-9209537

■ Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (Philadelphia): 215-572-1833

■ Transgender Health Action Coalition: 215-732-1207 (staffed 3-6 p.m. Wednesdays and 6-9 p.m. Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays)

■ Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations: 215-686-4670

Health

Anonymous, free, confidential HIV testing Spanish/English counselors offer testing 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday at Congreso de Latinos Unidos, 216 W. Somerset St.; 215763-8870.

ActionAIDS Provides a range of programs for people affected by HIV/ AIDS, including case management, prevention, testing and education services at 1216 Arch St.; 215-981-0088; www. actionaids.org.

AIDS Services In Asian Communities Provides HIV-related services to Asians and Pacific Islanders at 1711 S. Broad St.; 215-629-2300; www.asiac.org.

Gay and Lesbian Latino AIDS Education Initiative Free, anonymous HIV testing from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday at 1207 Chestnut St., fifth floor; noon-6 p.m. Tuesdays at the Washington West Project, 1201 Locust St.; 215-851-1822 or 866-222-3871; www.galaei.org.

Spanish/English HIV treatment Free HIV/AIDS diagnosis and treatment for Philadelphia residents are available from 9 a.m.-noon Mondays (walk-in) and 5-8 p.m. Thursdays (by appointment) at

■ Gay and Lesbian Lawyers of Philadelphia GALLOP holds board meetings at 6:30 p.m. the first Wednesday of the month at 100 S. Broad St., Suite 1810; GALLOP also provides a free referral service; 215627-9090; www.galloplaw.org.

■ Greater Philadelphia Professional Network Networking group for area business professionals, self-employed and business owners meets monthly in a different location throughout the city, invites speakers on various topics, partners with other nonprofits and maintains a website where everyone is invited to sign up for email notices for activities and events; www.gppn.org; 215-922-3377.

Health Center No. 2, 1720 S. Broad St.; 215685-1821.

HIV health insurance help Access to free medications and confidential HIV testing available 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesdays at 13 S. MacDade Blvd., Suite 108, Collingdale; Medical Office Building, 722 Church Lane, Yeadon; and 630 S. 60th St.; 610-586-9077.

Mazzoni Center Free, anonymous HIV testing; HIV/AIDS care and treatment, case management and support groups; 21 S. 12th St., eighth floor; 215-563-0652; www.mazzonicenter.org.

Mazzoni Center Family & Community Medicine Comprehensive primary health care, preventive health services, gynecology, sexual-health services and chronicdisease management, including comprehensive HIV care, 809 Locust St.; 215-563-0658.

Washington West Project Free, anonymous HIV testing. Walk-ins welcome 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Thursday; 9 a.m.-noon Friday; 1-5 p.m. Saturday; 1201 Locust St.; 215-985-9206.

Professional groups ■ Independence Business Alliance Greater Philadelphia’s LGBT Chamber of Commerce, providing networking, business development, marketing, educational and advocacy opportunities for LGBT and LGBT-friendly businesses and professionals. Visit www.

IndependenceBusinessAlliance. com for information about events, programs and membership; 215-557-0190; 1717 Arch St., Suite 3370.

■ National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association The Philadelphia chapter of NLGJA, open to professionals and students, meets for social and networking events; www.nlgja. org/philly; philly@nlgja.org.

■ Philadelphia Gay Tourism Caucus A regional organization dedicated to promoting gay and lesbian tourism to the Greater Philadelphia region holds meetings every other month on the fourth Thursday (January, March, May, July, September and the third Thursday in November), open to the public; P.O. Box 58143, Philadelphia, PA 19102; www. philadelphiagaytourism.com; 215-840-2039.

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