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HONESTY • INTEGRITY • PROFESSIONALISM Meshell Ndegeocello talks about the inspiration behind the music

Salus University to help transgender community with “Raise Your Voice”

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Rachel Levine becomes first trans Cabinet member

Trial postponed for murder suspect in trans case by Tim Cwiek timothy@epgn.com A jury trial for Matthew J. White, charged with murdering the boyfriend of a West Philadelphia trans woman, has been postponed until July. White allegedly killed Barry Jones and assaulted his girlfriend, Vivian Royster, inside Royster’s West Philly residence on Jan. 9, 2017. The motive remains unclear. The day before the murder, White allegedly robbed three trans women inside their shared residence, also in West Philly. White, 33, will be tried for murder, aggravated assault, robbery, reckless endangerment, burglary, possessing an instrument of a crime and related offenses. If he’s convicted of all charges, he faces life in prison. Jones, 32, was shot multiple times, according to medical records. “The cause of death was multiple gunshot wounds and the medical examiner classified the manner of death as a homicide,” confirmed James Garrow, a spokesperson for the city Medical Examiner’s Office, in an email. A weeklong jury trial tentatively was scheduled to begin March 19. But during a March 14 hearing, defense attorney Eileen J. Hurley requested additional time to prepare the case. Philadelphia Common Pleas Judge Barbara A. McDermott granted the request and set the new trial date for July 30 in Room 507 of the Criminal Justice Center, 1315 Filbert St. The Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office “is ready for trial and we look forward to presenting the commonwealth’s case on July 30,” Ben Waxman, a spokesperson for the D.A., said in an email. Hurley, White’s attorney, couldn’t be reached for comment. White remains incarcerated at the Philadelphia Industrial Correctional Center in Northeast Philadelphia. n

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OVERTURE: qFLIX Philadelphia kicked off March 19 in the Kimmel Center’s Perelman

Theater with brief remarks and a proclamation by Mayor Jim Kenney (center) and the premiere of the film “Hello, Again.” The opening celebration also included qFLIX producer Thom Cardwell (from left), Ebony Ali, qFLIX co-producer James Duggan and city Director of LGBT Affairs Amber Hikes. The weeklong festival includes more than 75 films from 29 countries and is screening at Plays and Players Theater and the University of the Arts’ Connelly Auditorium. For titles and times, see qflixphilly.com. For an overview of the LGBTQ shorts program March 24, see page 20. Photo: Scott A. Drake

City Council to investigate two faith-based foster agencies by Tim Cwiek timothy@epgn.com Philadelphia City Council unanimously approved a resolution calling for an investigation into two faith-based agencies that refuse to accept same-sex couples as foster parents. The agencies at issue are Catholic Social Services of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia and Bethany Christian Services. Both agencies receive city tax dollars to provide foster-care services for hundreds of local children each year. The city’s Department of Human Services has contracted with the agencies for about 20 years — though local officials reportedly were unaware of the agencies’ exclusionary policies until recently. The two agencies receive an aggregate of about $3 million annually in city tax

dollars, according to published reports. The March 15 resolution to investigate, introduced by Councilmember Cindy Bass, states: “At least two [DHS] providers have policies that prohibit the placement of children with LGBTQ people based on religious principles, although the City of Philadelphia has laws in place to protect its people from discrimination that occurs under the guise of religious freedom.” Bass chairs Council’s Committee on Public Health and Human Services, which will hold a public hearing on the matter. Angela Bowie, senior policy advisor for Bass, said the hearing is expected to be held in June. The resolution urges DHS to “conduct a thorough review of its contracts with all of its 26 foster-care agencies to ensure that providers are adherPAGE 12

The Pennsylvania Senate this week confirmed Dr. Rachel Levine, along with three other women, to cabinet-level positions, making Levine the commonwealth’s first-ever transgender individual to reach this level of government. Levine, who was already serving as P e n n s y l va n i a ’s P h y s i c i a n General — also a first for the trans community — was appointed Secretary of Health, joining the appointments of Department of Human Services Secretary Teresa Miller, Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs Secretary Jennifer Smith and Insurance Commissioner Jessica Altman. As Physician General, Levine initiated the effort to establish opioid-prescribing guidelines in Pennsylvania. She also has led an LGBT workgroup on behalf of the governor’s office to promote fair and inclusive access to healthcare. Levine, who specializes in pediatrics and psychiatry, “is firm in her stance, but professional and gentle in her delivery,” said Dane Menkin, clinical operations director of the Mazzoni Center and a member of the workgroup. “She takes issues that could spark conflict and de-escalates them.” Adrian Shanker, executive director of the Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center in Allentown, also congratulated Levine on her appointment. She “will be clear in her views that all people deserve PAGE 12

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Lutheran seminary president ousted due to conversion-therapy past

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The Rev. Theresa F. Latini was dismissed this week as president of United Lutheran Seminary amid protests regarding her past association with an anti-LGBT conversion-therapy group. Bishop James S. Dunlop of the Lower Susquehanna Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church will serve as acting president until an interim president is named. “Let me assure you, I will listen with an open mind and heart to the stories and perspectives of all the seminary stakeholders, including LGBTQIA+ members, our African-American members and any others who feel as if their voices are not heard,” Dunlop said in a statement. The co-ed seminary has about 325 students on campuses in Philadelphia and Gettysburg. The seminary, founded in 1826, trains students to become professional leaders within the Lutheran church and to excel in the area of public service, according to its website. Between 1996 and 2001, Latini served as director of a conversion-therapy group known as “OnebyOne,” based in Pittsford, N.Y. In July 2017, when Latini was hired as seminary president, her prior association with the group wasn’t made public. On March 14, the seminary’s board of trustees voted to dismiss Latini, effective immediately — after students and staff called for her departure. “This decision was made based on the board’s concern that the ongoing controversy surrounding her naming as president made it extremely difficult to overcome the issues related to trust as the president of this institution,” according to a seminary statement. “With the understanding that there is much work to be done in healing and recognizing her significant value and gifts, the board recognized that her ongoing tenure would present a significant obstacle to moving forward.” The statement adds: “We recognize that this decision will not satisfy many of our constituencies, but our responsibility as a board is to make decisions that we believe will best strengthen and sustain [the seminary]. Through prayer, thoughtful discussion and active listening, we have reached the conclusion that ending our relationship with Dr. Latini will be the most positive approach to our process of healing and to the health and well-being of [the seminary].” Eight board members resigned due to the controversy but 14 board members continue to serve. An exact breakdown of the March 14 vote was unavailable at presstime. Latini couldn’t be reached for comment. But according to published reports, she renounced her prior association with OnebyOne and subsequently supported LGBT rights. Latini told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette on March 15 that “a politically based whisper campaign against me and other members of the board” contributed to her dismissal. n

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Salus University now offers transgender support meetings By Brittany M. Wehner PGN Contributor A Pennsylvania university is offering a monthly support group for transgender individuals. Salus University in Elkins Park recently created “Raise Your Voice,” a space intended to provide the transgender community an opportunity to practice different techniques related to voice and other gender-specific communication skills. “‘Raise Your Voice’ provides a supportive space where members of the transgender population can learn the science behind voice modification in order to gain techniques, and practice with people who are seeking similar goals,” said Judy Koza, a certified speech pathologist and group facilitator. The group is a powerful community asset, she added, as it will facilitate communication among those who share similar stories and backgrounds in a safe environment. “We are offering individual therapy, as well as the group, free of charge in this unique university setting to encourage use of voice techniques and nonverbal communication strategies, as well as supporting a social forum for the transgender community,” said Koza. The speech pathologist has experience facilitating support groups and assessing and treating voice disorders and differences among varied populations, including the transgender community.

The support group, also open to graduate students, held its first meeting March 17 and will continue to run 11 a.m.-noon the third Saturday of each month. The gatherings are held at the SpeechLanguage Institute of Salus University and “provide a learning aspect for our students that is invaluable,” said institute director Bob Serianni. Serianni said Koza “has developed this group to meet the needs of a traditionally underserved community,” noting that transgender voice assessment and intervention is a specialty in the field of speech-language pathology. Max Saegar is a Salus University speech-language pathology (SLP) student who attended the first “Raise Your Voice” meeting. He’s scheduled to graduate in 2019. “I was honored to take an hour out of my day to listen to and speak with a member of the transgender community, hear her story and provide an open forum to talk about both the successes and hardships that she has faced since coming out,” said Saegar. “I gained new knowledge of the SLP’s role in treating members of the transgender community and how therapy and counseling can impact the lives of transgender people.” n For more information on the meetings at Salus University, contact Robert Serianni at rserianni@salus.edu or call 215-7803150. Find the group on Facebook at SLIRaiseYourVoicen

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Mazzoni Center recognizes Transgender Day of Visibility with week of events By Brittany M. Wehner PGN Contributor Transgender Day of Visibility is March 31 — but the Mazzoni Center has far more than a day’s worth of activities planned. Hosted by trans and non-binary staff and allies, the weeklong celebration kicks off March 26 with a Chosen Family Dinner at the center, 1348 Bainbridge St. “So often, we hear about the violence and discrimination directed at our trans brothers and sisters, but this event was meant to show that this community is resilient and vibrant, and successful living their truth,” said Mazzoni spokesperson Larry Benjamin. “And that is worthy of celebration.” Thus, the Trans Week of Visibility will feature seven celebratory events, including a birthday party, a discussion panel and a flag-raising ceremony. “Trans Week of Visibility is for trans and non-binary folks, by trans and non-binary folks,” said event co-chair Joniece Greer. “It’s a time we can celebrate being ourselves and recognize those within our community who have created social change and made an impact on the world, whether past, present or future.” Riley Marcano, another event co-chair, noted the importance of recognizing the community’s history.

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“This week is in celebration of the resilient icons of our past, the flourishing community members of our present and the trans youth of our future,” said Marcano. The trans birthday party will celebrate some of these milestones on March 27, 6-8:30 p.m. On March 28, same time, local trans community leaders will host a panel to discuss creating change and living authentically. On March 29, participants will march from the Mazzoni Center to City Hall for the trans flag-raising ceremony, 1-2 p.m. From 6-8:30 p.m. that day, various workshops on self-care, such as yoga and art, will be offered. On March 30, a student leadership board will hold a workshop on the intersectionality of gender identity and sexual orientation, as well as the importance of being a trans ally, from 4-7 p.m. Then at 7, a sisterly love workshop will address college admissions and employment preparedness for trans women of color. The weeklong celebration will wrap up March 31 with a trans and non-binary dance party, 8-11 p.m. “When experiencing oppression and discrimination at every turn, it’s vitally important to share our hopes, dreams and successes,” said Airen McClure, a trans community member. n For more information, visit www.transPHL.org or www.mazzonicenter. org.

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Two new books show two ways to include LGBT characters Two new books, one for middle grades As the lesbian mom of a teen son, I and one for young adults, show two differ- thought hard about that passage before ent ways of incorporating LGBT characrealizing that Dash is expressing someters and themes into a story. thing I’ve heard other sons of queer moms In Erica Perl’s middle-grade novel say, and which is often hard for us moms “All Three Stooges” (Alfred A. Knopf), to hear. It’s natural for them to wonder seventh-graders Noah and what it’s like to have a dad, I his friend Dash share a love believe, in the same way they of comedy and a somewhat might wonder what it’s like to reluctant commitment to their have anything a friend has that bar-mitzvah preparations. Noah they don’t. has a sister and two moms, and Gil helped satisfy that curithe latter are introduced without osity for Noah, even as Noah fanfare — this isn’t necessarily was perfectly happy with his a book about having two moms. moms. That’s a lesson we sinWhen Dash’s father, Gil, dies gle or same-sex parents should unexpectedly, Dash withdraws keep in mind if our children from Noah and finds comfort ever express a similar interest in with others, leaving Noah wonhaving a parent of another gendering why he was abandoned, der. It doesn’t mean they love how to help his friend, and how Dana Rudolph us any less, that they want to get rid of one or both of us, or that to deal with his own grief at they are less adjusted than peers with differlosing a significant adult in his life. He ent-sex parents. and Dash spent many sleepovers at Dash’s To dwell on that here, however, is to house with his single dad, who cooked emphasize it more than Perl does. It is them breakfast in the mornings. part of Noah’s story, but far from the bulk While Perl makes no big deal of Noah’s of it, which centers on broader themes of two moms, she is nevertheless sensitive to friendship, growth, living through grief how having two moms might affect Noah in certain situations. Noah explains, “I love and the awkward social interactions of middle school. Despite dealing with sommy moms. They are the awesomest. With them, I have exactly no need for a dad. But ber issues such as suicide and mental illwant is different. I always felt like, if I had ness, though, the tale has copious doses of humor, conveyed through Noah’s love of a dad, I’d want him to be like Gil.”

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comedy, that keep it from gloom. Jewish families in particular will appreciate how Noah’s bar-mitzvah preparations and his relationship with the rabbi are woven into the narrative. This is a coming-of-age tale with wide appeal. In contrast, Jessica Verdi’s “And She Was” (Scholastic) is a young-adult novel that makes one character’s LGBT identity and another character’s response to it the center of the tale. Dara Baker is 18, just out of high school and still living with her single mom, Mellie, with whom she has a close relationship. She is considering a career in professional tennis, but struggling to pay for lessons and tournament fees. When she needs a passport to go to an international tournament and searches for her birth certificate, she discovers that Mellie was assigned male at birth. Dara’s birth mother, Mellie’s wife, died in an accident shortly after Dara was born, and Dara has no memory of her or that side of the family. Dara is upset with Mellie, not because she is trans per se, but because, as Dara sees it, Mellie’s desire not to disclose that she is trans has led to Dara growing up without knowing her relatives and to unnecessary financial insecurity (the relatives are rich). Dara, who is white, sets off on a journey to discover the rest of her birth family, accompanied by her IndianAmerican best friend, Sam. What she discovers, however (which I won’t spoil

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here), forces her to rethink many of her assumptions and goals. The story is told mostly from Dara’s first-person perspective, but includes an ongoing email correspondence between Dara and Mellie. Mellie’s messages enable her to tell her own story, and to explain to Dara why she made the choices she did, which were not always for the reasons Dara guessed. The emails show Mellie’s strength and resiliency, while also conveying the harm of anti-LGBT bias, not only to LGBT people, but also to their children. Dara’s discovery of Mellie being trans may echo the trope of trans identity being a big surprise, with the trans person painted as a deceiver. But Verdi clearly shows that Mellie hid her identity only out of fear imposed by others and from her desire to protect her child, not because of anything inherent about trans people. In the end, Mellie comes across as the most stable, understanding (though not perfect) character in the book, and we question more of Dara’s choices and behaviors than hers. Verdi wrote a book that should be welcomed by teens with trans parents and by anyone seeking a tale about the relationships between parents and children, and the sometimes difficult choices we make for love. n Dana Rudolph is the founder and publisher of Mombian (mombian.com), a GLAAD Media Award-winning blog and resource directory for LGBTQ parents.

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On Being Well

Riley Marcano, Joniece Greer, and Airen McClure

In our own words: How to provide better trans healthcare Gay, lesbian or bisexual people are 10 times more likely to experience discrimination in all aspects of their lives, based on sexual orientation, as compared to heterosexual people. Discrimination can take many forms, including: • Obvious acts of prejudice and discrimination (for example, someone who is open about being transgender being refused employment or housing), or • More subtle, but no less harmful, discrimination that reinforces negative stereotypes and feelings of difference (for example, seemingly benign jokes and verbal insults). Transgender and gender non-conforming people in particular face discrimination in healthcare settings, are regularly denied needed care, and experience a range of health risks because they are transgender or gender non-conforming, according to a 2010 report by the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force and the National Center for Transgender Equality. According to the 2015 U.S. Transgender Survey (USTS)—the largest survey examining the experiences of transgender people in the United States: • 23 percent of respondents did not see a doctor when they needed to out of fear of being mistreated as a transgender person, • 33 percent of those who saw a health care provider in the past year reported having at least one negative experience related to being transgender, with higher rates for people of color and people with disabilities. This included being refused treatment, being verbally harassed, physically or sexually assaulted, Many trans and gender or having to teach non-conforming people still the provider about transgender people in experience discrimination in order to obtain appro- all aspects of their lives. priate care. Trans, or Transgender is a word commonly used to describe people who identify with a gender different from the one assigned to them at birth. Gender non-conforming refers to individuals whose gender expression does not conform to society’s expectations of gender roles. Even though there is an increasing acceptance of trans and gender non-conforming people in society, and greater visibility in the media and public life, many trans and gender non-conforming people still experience discrimination in all aspects of their lives. So what can we do? We can create spaces for ongoing dialogue and learning. Providers can seek out continuing education to learn effective and affirmative ways to support trans and gender non-conforming people. By responsibly taking ownership of the quality of services for our communities, providers will break down barriers to healthcare for our trans community. The discrimination experienced by trans and gender non-conforming people has serious impacts on mental health, which can cause isolation and feelings of shame. However, when we can share these experiences and struggles with others who understand them, we find community and support. Every moment of visibility is a way our community can illustrate the words of Lourdes Ashley Hunter, “Every breath a trans person takes is an act of revolution.” Working together on our self-acceptance and love increases our capacity to take care of our physical and mental health. We’re worth a trip to the doctor, and the effort it takes to connect with the resources we need. n Riley Marcano is a Medical Case Manager at Mazzoni Center. Joniece Greer is the Community Engagement Specialist at Mazzoni Center. Airen McClure is the Legal Services Office Administrator. To learn more about Mazzoni Center’s Trans Care services, visit https://www.mazzonicenter.org/health-care/trans-care

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Finally, the field is even With the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in favor of the redrawn congressional district map put out by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, we usher in the political primary season. Welcome to a new Pennsylvania, where Democratic candidates now have a chance to win. But this is not the end of the story: It’s the beginning. The end comes in the November midterm general election, when you have a chance to vote for a Congress that would put a check on the Trump administration. To get there, we need to nominate Democrats who can win in November. Your choices in this May’s primary have consequences. The issue that all Democrats are facing in the primary election is basic: Should you support the progressive candidate who stands for all the correct progressive ideas that you believe in, or do you vote for the candidate who might not be perfect but can draw a larger voter base and win in November? That’s the question that all progressives are asking themselves across the country. Luckily for us in the five-county Philadelphia region, most of our Democratic candidates are progressive. We in the LGBT community are in a good place this November. We are a major voting block. It will be easy to vote for almost any Democrat for Congress, since all of the Republican incumbent candidates for Congress in this area have all voted against LGBT rights, and all the Democrats have supported equality. But there are other issues to consider, including trans rights and the flood of anti-trans legislation in Congress, along with immigration, the trashing of environment regulations and school safety, to name just a few. By denying the GOP attempt to kill the redrawn map, SCOTUS has given us a level playing field. It’s up to us to keep it that way. n

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On Twitter, the thing I probably write said she’s going most often is “Betsy DeVos is a monster” to “head up a task in reply to stories about her. force,” which is Now, if you don’t know much about corporate speak DeVos, you might be thinking, “OK, I get for, “Nothing.” that you don’t agree with her policies, but Stahl asked she’s not an actual monster.” DeVos what To which I say, “Oh, she is.” accomplishments After all, one of the worst things a person she’s most proud can do is hurt children. And DeVos hurts of as Ed Secretary, children like it’s her job. Because it is. and DeVos said, Or, rather, that’s what she’s chosen to “We’ve begun do as the Secretary of Education under looking at and rolling back a lot of the Donald Trump. overreach of the federal government in Granted, she’s not physically hurting education.” kids. But she also doesn’t seem particularly And while “overreach” sounds bad, the interested in stopping kids from getting things DeVos has been working to roll hurt, or killed for that matter. back include the Obama administration’s After the shooting at Marjory Stoneman guidance for restroom use by transgender Douglas High School in Florida, I couldn’t students, which dared suggest that trans help but notice how totally absent DeVos students be allowed to use the restroom was. Especially since the students there that corresponds with their gender identity. became household DeVos also wanted names fighting for to roll back Obama After the shooting at gun control and guidance on “discrimrefusing to accept inatory discipline,” Marjory Stoneman that they were which is the problem acceptable collateral Douglas High School in of great disparities in damage in this coun- Florida, I couldn’t help but the severity and fretry’s obsession with quency of discipline notice how totally absent dished out to white guns. True, DeVos did and black students. DeVos was. Especially visit the school, but When Stahl asked if the students said she since the students there this was an example basically “pet a dog of institutional racbecame household and left,” in referism, Devos basically ence to the therapy shrugged it off. names fighting for gun dogs that had been She also revamped control and refusing to brought to campus the Title IX guideto help the grieving lines for handling accept that they were students and faculty college sexual acceptable collateral return to school. assault. As CBS To most people, damage in this country’s News put it, “She’s the idea of guns in allowing colleges to school is completely obsession with guns. require stronger eviinsane. The vast dence from accusers, majority of Americans are like, “GTFO and give the accused a greater benefit of with that.” the doubt.” But not DeVos. Imagine that: a Trump administration “[Teachers having guns in the classofficial who thinks that sexual-assault room] should be an option for states and victims have it too easy when it comes to communities to consider,” she told Lesley reporting their assaults. Stahl during a “60 Minutes” interview. And During the “60 Minutes” interview, Stahl I hesitate to think of, like, my first-grade asked DeVos why people hate her so much. teacher, Mrs. Zorhoff, ever having a gun “I’m more misunderstood than anyand being trained in that way. But for those thing,” she replied. who are — who are capable — this is one Huh. If she thinks she’s misunderstood, solution that can and should be considered. imagine how being a transgender student But no one size fits all. Every state and who needs to use the bathroom feels. every community is going to address this Did I mention that DeVos is a monster? n issue in a different way.” To which DeVos sadly did not add, “And D’Anne Witkowski is a poet, writer and comedian since anyone who supports such a thing has no business having anything to do with living in Michigan with her wife and son. She has been writing about LGBT politics for over a decade. Follow schools, I hereby resign on national TV.” her on Twitter @MamaDWitkowski. When Stahl asked DeVos what she’s actually doing about gun violence, DeVos

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New releases “Love, Simon,” “Instinct” breaking barriers Two events this week of great magnitude Then there’s television, an area that has to the LGBT community were just seen as had my attention since 1971. It is the most daily occurrences. But I assure you, they important way to reach people in those were not. places were we activists just don’t have Both are media-related and, if we’ve access. Television breaks barriers in ways learned anything in our community, it’s that we can’t. Entertainment can simply spotbeing out changes the world, and light something without being a being out in media reaches the giant searchlight. Take “Will and masses and educates the general Grace,” for example, or Rachel public on who we are and what Maddow or Ellen. They make we are all about. Let’s not forget the point that LGBT people are, there are many places in America in simple terms, not a threat; that that still don’t know us, where we they are just like everyone else. don’t reach, but that the media CBS recently premiered a certainly can and will reach. new television series starring As someone who is in media Alan Cumming called “Instinct.” and has fought for changes in It’s a drama starring an out gay media for almost 50 years now, man, whose character is an out this week is almost monumental. gay man. That has also never Why? happened before. We’ve always In movie theaters across the been comical figures, like in country, a film called “Love, “Will and Grace” and “Modern Simon” opened. It’s the story of a Mark Segal Family.” But in a major starring young gay man coming to terms role being a serious character? with his sexuality and — guess what? — it Never before on television. has a happy ending. That may seem trivial to We’ve been costars in trailblazers such as you, but here’s a shocker: It’s the first time NBC’s “Nightshift” and “Major Crimes,” in in history such a movie comes from a major which the gay character plays an Iraq vetAmerican studio — not only wide release, eran and, the other, a troubled gay youth. but a promotional budget that smaller movBut the major character being a gay man in ies such as “Big Eden” and “Broken Hearts real life, and on a major network in a seriClub” (which I adore) didn’t have. ous role — this is history. Up to this point, we’ve had “The Boys These are incredible changes for many of in the Band,” with a sad group of gay, bitus who came from a time when we didn’t ter men hating themselves; “Philadelphia,” even appear on television, let alone star in where we were dying; and “Brokeback a comedy or drama or serve as a network Mountain,” where we were gay-bashed, news anchor. n killed and closeted. Each was a trailblazer Mark Segal, PGN publisher, is the nation’s mostfor its era but, thanks to activism, times award-winning commentator in LGBT media. You and movies have changed. “Love, Simon” can follow him on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ was number five at the box office when it MarkSegalPGN or Twitter at https://twitter.com/ opened last weekend. PhilaGayNews.

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Street Talk Who's your favorite lesbian in history? “Moms Mabley. She was a funny woman. I have all of her albums. When I die, my children will get them. I need humor to get by in life. And Moms Mabley always made me laugh.”

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“Eleanor Roosevelt. She was a great American. And she was for the underdog. All Americans should be for the underdog. John Stone I’d love to see network engineer her face on a South Philadelphia coin.”

"Josephine Baker. A very talented lady. She was a star performer. She had to go to Europe to become famous Joel Spivak because architect black women Bella Vista weren't accepted in this country. Millions mourned her death." Anaïs Nin. She was a huge inspiration for many people. I really like one of her quotes: ‘Dreams are necessary Violet Zakhary to life.’ That officer administrator quote resoSouth Philadelphia nates with me. Her memory will live on for the ages.”

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Finding family One of the first disco albums I ever owned was “We Are Family” by Sister Sledge. I didn’t actually buy it; I won it in a radio call-in contest in the spring of 1979. I was living at home at the time and remember driving down to the local Southwest Michigan radio station to pick it up, excited to have won. The enduring club anthem about having “all my sisters with me” has always been a part of my ethos for my entire adult life, and I still have the vinyl record in my possession. I can’t seem to part with it. The people in our families can be a source of unconditional love — those on whom we can always rely, and will support us no matter what, who share in our joys and accomplishments, and we in theirs. Families — for many — can also

be a source of frustration, pain, suffering, despair, conflict, anger, resentment and drama. At one point in my life, I thought I might make a good parent, but by the age of 30, I figured I wasn’t able to have a child because I was HIV-positive — the technology and methods that are available today were not around then, or were prohibitively expensive. I knew, though, that raising a child would have altered the course of my life for sure, judging by my reaction to my partner Stephen bringing home a puppy one October day in 2010, unannounced. (I believe my exact words were, “What have you done?”) I knew then, and still today, that there is a lot of work that goes into raising a puppy, let alone a child, but the rewards

are immeasurable. Now that I’m nearing 60, I guess I’ll never know whether I would have been a good parent. But, luckily, I have other children and people in my life through my extended family with my partner’s sister and nephews, who have always been incredibly welcoming from the very first time I met them. Families come in all shapes and sizes — there are the families we are born into, and those we choose. I have my relatives, my extended family, my family of friends and my work family, to name just a few. Families can drive you crazy sometimes. But if it weren’t for family, I would be lost. We cannot exist in isolation, as much as we think we’d like to sometimes. We need the social support, connection and interac-

tion with each other, to learn, to grow, to forgive and to give back. I am grateful for my family and my families, and hope that all of us appreciate them in whatever form or shape they may take. One family is no better than another, but they’re all opportunities for us to stay connected, and to ultimately understand what the good qualities are that we all have in common. Take care of yourself, and each other. n Jeff Berry is the editor-in-chief of Positively Aware magazine. This column is a project of Plus, Positively Aware, POZ, TheBody.com and Q Syndicate, the LGBT wire service. Visit their websites — http:// hivplusmag.com, http://positivelyaware.com, http:// poz.com and http://thebody.com — for the latest updates on HIV/AIDS.

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Media Trail Aurora approves city’s first gay pride parade for June The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports the city of Aurora, Illinois will have its first gay Pride parade this June. Members of the Aurora City Council’s Government Operations committee voted Feb. 13 to allow the parade. City procedures specify that the committee makes the final determination on parade permits. The parade will be held 1 p.m. June 17. Members of some Aurora faith groups and residents worried a Pride parade might bring nudity or unlawful behavior. Organizers with the group Indivisible Aurora said the parade will be “G-rated” and “family-friendly.” The group’s executive director Chuck Adams said the parade FOSTER from page 1

ing to anti-discrimination policies as they pertain to the city’s protected classes.” Councilmembers Derek Green, Helen Gym and Cherelle Parker also sponsored the resolution, with cosponsors Curtis Jones Jr., Jannie Blackwell, Blondell Reynolds-Brown, William Greenlee, Mark Squilla, David Oh and Kenyatta Johnson. Gym told PGN in an email March 16 that blocking same-sex couples from becoming foster parents “violates existing Philadelphia law under our Fair Practices Ordinance and is grounds for termination of a city contract.” DHS spokesperson Heather Keafer told PGN, “We welcome the opportunity to discuss our foster-care contracts with City Council. We have closed intake to these [two] organizations, pending investigation by the Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations. Once more information is available, a complete assessment of current and future contracting will be made.” Foster families licensed by these organizations currently serve 223 children, said Keafer. Bass issued a statement applauding the “swift” decision to stop foster-care intakes at the two agencies. “This move by the city is an example of what happens when government stakeholders work together to create change in the system,” she said. Amber Hikes, director of the city’s Office of LGBT Affairs, said in a statement: “If [the agencies] are found to have violated the Fair Practices Ordinance or breached their contracts, the city will take appropriate action, because we do not tolerate illegal discrimination. The Office of LGBT Affairs continues to work with DHS to establish an LGBTQ advisory committee and develop policy for agen-

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is about “ensuring that every member of the LGBTQ community knows they are an important member of this community.” Adams said the group will cover the full cost of the parade.

Court has agreed to hear the case. Bevin argues Kentucky should protect the right of citizens to act according to their conscience.

South Dakota bid to ban Governor: Company shouldn’t gender-identity teaching have to make gay Pride shirts shelved According to the Herald-Dispatch, Kentucky’s Republican governor is urging the state’s highest court to rule in favor of a company whose owner refused to print T-shirts for a gay-rights festival because of his Christian beliefs. Attorneys for Gov. Matt Bevin have asked to file a brief with the Kentucky Supreme Court in the case involving Hands-On Originals. The company refused an order in 2012 from Lexington’s Gay and Lesbian Services Organization for T-shirts in advance of the city’s Gay Pride Festival. The Lexington Human Rights Commission ruled the company violated a city ordinance banning discrimination based on sexual orientation. A state judge and the Court of Appeals both reversed those rulings. The Kentucky Supreme cy-wide LGBTQ training.” Bethany Christian Services, upon its suspension, issued a statement confirming a “faith-based” policy of placing children “with married couples made up of two parents of the opposite sex or, in some cases, individuals. This has been our

“Under the Fair Practices Ordinance, Chapter 9-1100 of the Philadelphia Code, it is illegal to discriminate against anyone based on sexual orientation and gender identity, as well as many other protected categories. This nondiscrimination language is included in all professional service contracts executed with the city.” practice throughout our nearly 75 years of operation and is based on our adherence to what we believe to be foundational Biblical principles.” “If a couple or individual comes to us with a request for services that does not align with our practices, we provide them with recommendations of other quality agencies that are better aligned to meet their request,” the statement continued. “States across the country, including Pennsylvania, continue to preserve for faith-based agencies the freedom to be

A South Dakota lawmaker is dropping a plan that would have made the state the first to ban public schools from teaching about gender identity in elementary and middle schools, according to ABC News. Republican Sen. Phil Jensen rewrote his bill Feb. 15 to drop any mention of transgender issues. A Senate panel killed the reshaped bill, which dealt with allowing standardized tests to be administered in paper or computerized form. Jensen says he rewrote the legislation after realizing there were issues he hadn’t thought of with his original idea. He declined to offer more detail. Critics say the original push targeted transgender students in the same way some states limit positively portraying homosexuality in the classroom. faithful to our convictions while partnering with government agencies in supporting vulnerable children and families in crisis. We are hopeful that lawmakers will continue to honor religious freedom and conscience as they have in the past.” Meanwhile, Catholic Social Services has denied that the agency engages in illegal discrimination. “CSS is not acting in a discriminatory fashion,” said agency spokesperson Kenneth A. Gavin. “It is acting based upon deeply held religious beliefs and principles. These principles and beliefs are central to Catholic identity and wellknown. We do not impose these principles upon other agencies that offer opportunities for potential foster parents, which are many in number. We do expect the ability to operate our programs in a manner that does not impose upon conscience rights.” Rue Landau, executive director of the Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations, urged residents to report alleged discrimination to the PCHR. “Under the Fair Practices Ordinance, Chapter 9-1100 of the Philadelphia Code, it is illegal to discriminate against anyone based on sexual orientation and gender identity, as well as many other protected categories. This nondiscrimination language is included in all professional service contracts executed with the city,” Landau said in an email. “So it is clear that all service providers must abide by the provisions of the Fair Practices Ordinance, which includes providing services in a non-discriminatory manner. Anyone who believes they were discriminated against in Philadelphia should contact the PCHR at 215-686-4670, or pchr@ phila.gov.” ■

Church says gay teacher fired by Miami Catholic school Church officials say a Miami Catholic school has fired a gay schoolteacher after marrying her same-sex partner in an apparent violation of church rules. Archdiocese of Miami officials confirmed to the Miami Herald that firstgrade teacher Jocelyn Morffi lost her job at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic School on Feb. 8, the day after she returned from her Florida Keys wedding. Several parents say they were surprised and upset at Morffi’s firing. But an archdiocese spokeswoman says Morffi broke her contract under church rules of conduct. Same-sex marriage was legalized in Florida by a 2015 judicial ruling. Florida doesn’t have a statewide law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. An LGBT-inclusive MiamiDade County nondiscrimination ordinance exempts religious institutions from certain provisions. ■ — compiled by Larry Nichols FOSTER from page 1

a high quality of health. She will be rigorous in promoting science-based approaches to the improvement of public health,” he said in a statement. Gov. Tom Wolf praised the four new appointees as a group and as individuals. “As Physician General, [Levine] has championed getting Pennsylvanians access to critical services to combat the opioid epidemic and improve health care,” said Wolf in a statement. “As Secretary of Health, she will continue to make Pennsylvania a healthier place to live and work.” Levine is a graduate of Harvard College and the Tulane University School of Medicine. Her previous experience includes acting as vice chair for Clinical Affairs for the Department of Pediatrics and chief of the Division of Adolescent Medicine and Eating Disorders at the Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital. She launched the Division of Adolescent Medicine “for the care of complex teens with medical and psychological problems,” according to her profile on PA.gov. Beyond her gender, Levine’s experience makes her the “perfect” person for this position, said the Mazzoni Center’s Menkin, a certified registered nurse practitioner. “It’s important for Pennsylvania that we have someone who represents more than the currently limited demographic in our appointed positions. [A trans person’s appointment] should be celebrated, but it is also something that needs to be normalized.” ■

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Told You So Supreme’s gerrymander takedown may point to school funding without tax increase

ate last month, we had a told-you-so moment. We predicted, contrary to conventional wisdom, that the state Supreme Court would draw its own congressional district lines. Days later a majority of justices did just that. Mayor Kenney and City Council should take note of this told-you-so moment before they move to enact the latest proposed tax increases to close an estimated $900 million school budget gap over the next five years. Kenney’s second tax increase in as many years is premised upon a fear of the two horsemen of the apocalypse: Harrisburg Republicans and Donald Trump. “‘We can no longer afford to wait for other people to help us. ... No one else is coming to their rescue,’ Kenney said of city students. ‘Not from Harrisburg, not from Washington D.C., God knows.’” (phillyvoice.com). But if Kenney or City Council have been paying attention to our Supreme Court, Harrisburg may be coming to the

rescue; not because they want to, but because they are court ordered to do so. The backdrop of the court’s intervention into school district funding is not that dissimilar to its gerrymandering activism. In 2014: “[s]chool districts, parents, an organization representing small and rural school systems and the state NAACP filed a lawsuit against Gov. Tom Corbett, state education officials and legislative leaders, saying that Pennsylvania fails to uphold its constitutional obligation to educate children adequately. Plaintiffs of the suit, filed in Commonwealth Court, include two Philadelphia School District parents and the William Penn School District in Delaware County. State officials have ‘adopted an irrational school funding system that does not deliver the essential resources students need and discriminates against children based on where they live and the wealth of their communities,’ say the plaintiffs, who are represented by the Public Interest Law Center of Philadelphia and the Edu-

Pa. Supreme Court is earning its teacher's apples with their rulings on equitable funding. Photo courtesy of pacourts.gov.

cation Law Center-PA.” (philly.com). In 2015, the state Commonwealth Court dismissed the complaint on the grounds that educational funding was not subject to judicial review. In Sept. 2017, the Supreme Court overruled the lower court in a sweeping decision penned by Justice David Wecht. “Judicial oversight must be commensurate with the priority reflected in the fact that for centuries our charter has featured some form of educational mandate. Otherwise, it is all but inevitable that the obligation to support and maintain a ‘thorough and efficient system of public ed-

ucation’ will jostle on equal terms with nonconstitutional considerations that the people deemed unworthy of embodying in their Constitution. We cannot avoid our responsibility to monitor the General Assembly’s efforts in service of its mandate and to measure those effects against the constitutional imperative, ensuring that non-constitutional considerations never prevail over that mandate.” As in the gerrymandering case, Republican legislators are fighting like heck to slow this down through motions to dismiss and preliminary objections with the plaintiffs moving for Continued on page 2

“It is fair neither to the people of the Commonwealth nor the General Assembly itself to expect that body to police its own fulfillment of its constitutional mandate.” March 18-25, 2018

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Told You So Continued from page 1 a swift finding of facts at trial. But no matter how the Commonwealth Court rules, Wecht and the Supreme Court have seen this movie before. As in the gerrymandering takedown, the Supreme Court seems poised to write its own funding formula for school districts that evens out the stark disparities between the haves and have-nots. Mayor Kenney and Council President Clarke would be wise to slow down the march toward tax increases and pay intention to the language Justice David N. Wecht used in his majority opinion. “Judicial review stands as a bulwark against unconstitutional or otherwise illegal actions by the two po-

litical branches. It is fair neither to the people of the Commonwealth nor the General Assembly itself to expect that body to police its own fulfillment of its constitutional mandate.” Of course, relying on the outcome of a court case cannot be written into the city’s fiscal budget. A re-written school district funding formula is not guaranteed and it may not happen quickly (even though the court did fast-track the gerrymandering case). But, rather than jump into a five-year fix for a $900 million funding gap, perhaps Kenney and Clarke should push for a 2-year fix and allow the Supremes to do the right thing.

Coaches vs. Cancer Breakfast A Big Hit Continued from page 12 the sick kids. “When we do that, all of us, coaches and players, get out of the bubble we live in and see how lucky we are to be living the privileged lives that we lead. These kids are the real heroes. The people struggling with cancer is something we can’t forget. It really gives us perspective as we play our season.” As for Jay Wright, he faces the scrutiny of leading a Villanova team that has won 30 games, four years in a row. Most pundits have the Cats or Virginia as the overall favorite to win the event. The Cats have two first-team AllAmericans in Mikal Bridges and player of the year Jalen Brunson. And they have been there before. “You never know what is going to happen or how you should prepare,” said Wright. “Every team

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is different. Last year, we won the Big East Tournament at Madison Square Garden and we just got in the handshake line and shook our opponent’s hands. This year, we jumped all over each other at center court and celebrated. This team has a lot of energy. And I let the guys use that energy to prepare mentally and play physically.” He added: “We have been in this situation a lot of times and we have made mistakes, and we have had great runs. I think I’ve done this long enough where I seriously just look at each game as a scenario. We have lost early too many times to overlook anyone. Teams know how to win, just like we do. We are not going to look at potential matchups until we get there."

Spreading The Wealth Play On, Philly! program exposes local youth to the richness of music, despite economic background by Sheila Simmons

or numerous reasons, children in Philadelphia lack sufficient opportunities to learn and play musical instruments. The school they attend may not offer a music program, the student may not be able to afford private lessons, they may lack earlier musical experience or not have the money to purchase an instrument. Play On, Philly! founder Stanford Thompson conducting the POP Symphony at the Please Touch Museum. Photo credit: Steven Krull. Play On, Philly! has removed a hearing a TED talk by Dr. Jose Antoni Abreu, where number of those barriers, and, for nearly eight years, the point was stressed that, “Culture for the poor has offered the magic of music education through after-school programs at local schools. All that is recannot be a poor culture.” quired of the student is an interest in learning. “That means that we all have the responsibility “You have to roll up your sleeves and do the to help prepare the best instruments for the poorwork,” stresses Play On, Philly!’s founder and exest children, provide the best teachers for the most ecutive director Stanford Thompson. “But, if a kid vulnerable children, and the absolute best musical is really trying hard, and doesn’t sound so great, we opportunities to the most marginalized children,” won’t remove them. We will rewrite the part and explained Thompson in his own 2017 TED address. make it a little easier.” Play On, Philly! operates its program at the Thompson, who holds degrees from The Curtis South Philadelphia-based Francis Scott Key School, Institute of Music and the New England Conservain partnership with Sunrise of Philadelphia; at Freire tory’s Abreu Fellows Program, has played trumpet Charter Middle School in Center City, and West with major orchestras around the world. Catholic Preparatory High and St. Francis De Sales Musically, Play On, Philly!’s participants may School in West Philadelphia. not make it that far. Its Atlanta-native founder points Currently, the organization is focused on its anout other values culled from music education: a posinual “Evening of Harmony” concert, which this year tive impact on a child’s executive functioning, a stuwill feature the Grammy-nominated Imani Winds dent’s strengthened ability to focus on tasks for lonquartet and the program’s advanced POP Symphony ger periods of time, or even improved performance Orchestra, at the College of Physicians on May 1. on standardized tests. “It’s a really big celebration for our students,” The group’s website, features a photo and testisays Thompson. “We show the work we’ve accommonial of student Chastidy. She is shown with her plished all year, and it’s a great touchpoint for people cello and tells about how the program helped her to have a great, uplifting evening, and to celebrate gain confidence that will benefit her later in life: the positive things our youth are doing in the city.” “A boy isn’t going to hand me the medical degree I For more information about “Evening of Harwant. I’ve got to do it.” mony,” go to playonphilly.org. Thompson was inspired to start the program after

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JEWELL WILLIAMS Sheriff on Tuesday, April 3, 2018 at First District Plaza, 3801 Market Street, at 9:00 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 Sheriff reserves the right to reject any certified check, attorney’s check or money order that on its face has an expired use date and is presented for payment of the deposit. 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 set by the City of Philadelphia. In no event will the successful bidder be allowed to settle on the property unless all the Sheriff’s costs are paid notwithstanding the final bid. The deposit by any bidder who fails to comply with the above conditions of sale shall be forfeited

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and the funds will be applied to the Sheriff’s cost, then to any municipal claims that the City of Philadelphia 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, 215-6861483 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 NOTICE OF SCHEDULE OF DISTRIBUTION The Sheriff will file in his office, The Land Title Building, 100

South Broad Street, 5th Floor, a 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. 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

MENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Nicole Franklin C.P. August Term, 2016 No. 02997 $87,567.24 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1804-303 558 McKinley St 191115756 35th wd. 1,164 Sq. Ft. OPA#353010600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Gladys Marie Valle C.P. February Term, 2015 No. 01543 $90,764.59 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1804-304 445 S 62nd St 19143-1044 3rd wd. 1,170 Sq. Ft. OPA#032240700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Jameela Chamberlain C.P. December Term, 2016 No. 01302 $64,023.38 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1804-305 1416 Friendship St 191114208 53rd wd. 1,600 Sq. Ft. OPA#532300100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Anne Edouard a/k/a Ann Edouard; Dimitri Joseph; Gina Joseph C.P. March Term, 2014 No. 01713 $217,870.81 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1804-306 1732 Megargee St 191521804 56th wd. 1,304 Sq. Ft. OPA#562220800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Beverly Fox; Herman Fox; Nadine Breeze C.P. January Term, 2012 No. 01183 $161,190.78 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1804-307 2004 Arthur St 19152-2716 56th wd. 2,120 Sq. Ft. OPA#562056510 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Joseph Mazzafro, in His Capacity as Heir of Ruth C. Pulman, Deceased; Donna Gounaris, in Her Capacity as Heir of Ruth C. Pulman, Deceased; Unknown heirs, successors, assigns, and all persons, firms, or associations claiming right, title, or interest from or under Ruth C. Pulman, Deceased C.P. March Term, 2017 No. 00681 $47,980.09 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1804-308 5323 Catharine St 191432605 46th wd. 2,352 Sq. Ft. OPA#462097800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Dante R. Bracamonte a/k/a Dante Bracamonte C.P. September Term, 2015 No. 01015 $67,003.03 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1804-309 3313 N. Bouvier St 191404920 11th wd. 1,238 Sq. Ft. OPA#112238000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Cheryl Flowers C.P. March Term, 2017 No. 03704 $20,658.20 Phelan

Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1804-310 6133 Spruce St 191393741 3rd wd. 1,480 Sq. Ft. OPA#031121400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Helen DixonThorne, in Her Capacity as Heir of Rosie T. Dixon, Deceased; Thomas Dixon, in His Capacity as Heir of Rosie T. Dixon, Deceased; Unknown heirs, successors, assigns, and all persons, firms, or associations claiming right, title, or interest from or under Rosie T. Dixon, Deceased C.P. March Term, 2015 No. 03225 $77,458.42 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1804-311 1524 Stevens St 19149 54th wd. 1,126 Sq. Ft. OPA#541044900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Kazi Hashem C.P. August Term, 2017 No. 03373 $78,975.16 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1804-312 3211 Aramingo Ave 19134 45th wd. 1,073 Sq. Ft. OPA#451392300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Arminda L. Paz C.P. June Term, 2016 No. 00302 $137,573.21 KML Law Group, P.C. 1804-313 3120 Tulip St 19134 25th wd. 1,096 Sq. Ft. OPA#252375100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Jacqueline LaCross C.P. August Term, 2016 No. 04444 $102,862.87 KML Law Group, P.C. 1804-314 7537 Woolston Ave 191502611 10th wd. 1,224 Sq. Ft. OPA#102424100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Joseph A. Taylor, III C.P. May Term, 2017 No. 01456 $151,693.02 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1804-315 1614 W Godfrey Ave 19141 17th wd. 1,480 Sq. Ft. OPA#171284000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Chamelle Jefferson C.P. December Term, 2012 No. 02211 $134,501.94 KML Law Group, P.C. 1804-316 3330 Brighton St a/k/a 3330 Brighten St 19149 55th wd. 1,665 Sq. Ft. OPA#551357600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Glenn R. Ferris C.P. August Term, 2017 No. 00256 $39,223.42 KML Law Group, P.C. 1804-317 4237 Malta St 19124-4808 33rd wd. 1,120 Sq. Ft. OPA#332139900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Hector L. Torres C.P. October Term, 2016 No. 03301 $65,913.32 Phelan

Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1804-318 6316 Glenmore Ave 191422329 40th wd. 924 Sq. Ft. OPA#402148200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Jose Manuel Dejesus, in His Capacity as Administrator and Heir of The Estate of Carlos Dejesus; Carlos Dejesus, in His Capacity as Heir of The Estate of Carlos Dejesus; Unknown heirs, successors, assigns, and all persons, firms, or associations claiming right, title, or interest from or under Carlos Dejesus, Deceased C.P. February Term, 2017 No. 07196 $56,004.75 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1804-319 1322 S 29th St 19146-3618 36th wd. 1,068 Sq. Ft. OPA#362173900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Beth Ann Dreger, in Her Capacity as Administratrix and Heir of The Estate of Joanne P. Dreger a/k/a Joanne Dreger; William Dreger a/k/a Billy Dreger, in His Capacity as Heir of The Estate of Joanne P. Dreger a/k/a Joanne Dreger; Jacquelyn Coen, in Her Capacity as Heir of The Estate of Joanne P. Dreger a/k/a Joanne Dreger; Michael Mclaughlin, in His Capacity as Heir of The Estate of Joanne P. Dreger a/k/a Joanne Dreger; Unknown heirs, successors, assigns, and all persons, firms, or associations claiming right, title, or interest from or under Joanne P. Dreger a/k/a Joanne Dreger, Deceased C.P. August Term, 2017 No. 02283 $6,335.60 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1804-320 6627 Vandike St 191352811 41st wd. 1,024 Sq. Ft. OPA#411352100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Igor Mirgorodsky; Irina Mirgorodsky C.P. August Term, 2017 No. 00168 $58,578.33 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1804-321 148 W Godfrey Ave 191201516 61st wd. 1,200 Sq. Ft. OPA#611280600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Vanny Em C.P. August Term, 2017 No. 01334 $29,198.67 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1804-322 3245 N Howard St 191405815 7th wd. 1,200 Sq. Ft. OPA#072031800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Miguel A. Feliciano C.P. January Term, 2016 No. 02876 $72,624.53 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1804-323 224 N 64th St 19139

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SPECIAL NOTE: All Sheriff’s Sales are conducted pursuant to the orders of the Courts and Judges of the First Judicial District. Only properties that are subject to judgments issued by the First Judicial District are listed for sale. By law, the Sheriff’s Office cannot decide if a property can be listed for sale; only the District Courts can order a property to be sold at auction.

SHERIFF’S SALE OF Tuesday, April 3, 2018 1804-301 2865 Gillingham St 45th wd. 1,350 Sq. Ft. BRT#453055400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Bryana Houck and Howard McCune, III a/k/a Howard A. McCune, III C.P. September Term, 2016 No. 00633 $133,359.91 Powers, Kirn & Associates, LLC 1804-302 6926 Rodney St 191381921 10th wd. 966 Sq. Ft. OPA#102394900 IMPROVE-

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34th wd. 990 Sq. Ft. BRT#343078400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Markayla Hudson, in Her Capacity as heir of Derrick M. Hudson, Deceased and Unknown heirs, successors, assigns, and all persons, firms, or associations claiming right, title, or interest from or under Derrick Hudson, Deceased C.P. October Term, 2016 No. 04556 $17,904.08 Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, P.C., Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, Esquire, Heather Riloff, Esquire, Tyler J. Wilk, Esquire 1804-324 2918 Knorr St 19149 55th wd. 2,002 Sq. Ft. OPA#551191000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY David M. You C.P. February Term, 2017 No. 02450 $172,873.51 KML Law Group, P.C. 1804-325 4140 Longshore Ave a/k/a 4140 Longshore St 19135 55th wd. 3,104 Sq. Ft. OPA#552173400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY June A. Warren a/k/a June Warren C.P. May Term, 2017 No. 01702 $34,648.63 KML Law Group, P.C. 1804-326 2848 C St 19134 33rd wd. 1,120 Sq. Ft. BRT#071439200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Nina M. Kinard C.P. February Term, 2016 No. 03791 $54,769.77 Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, P.C., Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, Esquire, Heather Riloff, Esquire, Tyler J. Wilk, Esquire 1804-327 2234 E Washington Ln 19138 50th wd. 1,650 Sq. Ft. BRT#50-1-392700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Wanda Dales, in Her Capacity as heir of Ronald Dales, Deceased and Unknown heirs, successors, assigns, and all persons, firms, or associations claiming right, title, or interest from or under Ronald Dales, Deceased C.P. October Term, 2015 No. 00941 $129,483.65 Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, P.C., Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, Esquire, Heather Riloff, Esquire, Tyler J. Wilk, Esquire 1804-328 5536 Whitby Ave 19143 51st wd. 1,304 Sq. Ft. BRT#513158900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Tamara Shoecraft and Shanee Shoecraft, in their capacity as Co-Administratrix of The Estate of Stephanie Shoecraft, Deceased and Unknown heirs, successors, assigns, and all persons, firms, or associations claiming right, title, or interest from or under Stephanie Shoecraft, Deceased C.P. July Term, 2016 No. 00475 $50,182.51

Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, P.C., Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, Esquire, Heather Riloff, Esquire, Tyler J. Wilk, Esquire 1804-329 316 W Fisher Ave a/k/a 316 W Fishers Ave 19120 42nd wd. 1,144 Sq. Ft. OPA#422248000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY David Roman C.P. April Term, 2017 No. 02243 $27,311.65 KML Law Group, P.C. 1804-330 6515 Guyer Ave 19142 40th wd. 1,184 Sq. Ft. OPA#406306800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Delia C. Wilson C.P. June Term, 2017 No. 02223 $52,765.31 KML Law Group, P.C. 1804-331 9448 Lansford St 19114 57th wd. Land: 3,458 Sq. Ft.; Improvement: 1,778 Sq. Ft.; Total: 5,236 Sq. Ft. OPA#572303825 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Brian Smith C.P. May Term, 2017 No. 04681 $129,589.42 Richard M. Squire & Associates, LLC 1804-332 5638 Ridgewood St 19143 51st wd. 1,032 Sq. Ft. OPA#513253700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Thaxter Hicks C.P. February Term, 2016 No. 03128 $30,141.56 KML Law Group, P.C. 1804-333 2306 Hoffnagle St 19152 56th wd. 3,045 Sq. Ft. OPA#562111400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY John I. Biedrzycki C.P. August Term, 2017 No. 01616 $146,817.43 KML Law Group, P.C. 1804-334 5969 Kemble Ave 19138 17th wd. 1,136 Sq. Ft. OPA#172324800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Nadia Darbouze C.P. April Term, 2017 No. 01062 $64,816.65 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1804-335 10173 Ferndale St 191163635 58th wd. 1,620 Sq. Ft. OPA#582482700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Ramonita Leon C.P. June Term, 2017 No. 03316 $159,562.62 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1804-336 1850 Lindley Ave 19141 17th wd. 1,235 Sq. Ft. OPA#171067700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Anthony Jenkins Solely in His Capacity as Heir of Louise Jenkins, Deceased, Beverly Jenkins Solely in Her Capacity as Heir of Louise Jenkins, Deceased and The Unknown Heirs of Louise Jenkins Deceased C.P. July Term,

2017 No. 02250 $70,872.37 KML Law Group, P.C. 1804-337 7831 Chelwynde Ave 19153 40th wd. 1,991 Sq. Ft. OPA#405812700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Wanda Freeman C.P. October Term, 2017 No. 03953 $136,765.62 KML Law Group, P.C. 1804-338 3900 Ford Rd Unit 18C 19131 52nd wd. 1,206 Sq. Ft. OPA#888520262 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Frank W. Perkins, III as Administrator of The Estate of Telete M. Garrison, Deceased C.P. August Term, 2017 No. 03157 $162,258.70 KML Law Group, P.C. 1804-339 3576 Stouton St 19134 45th wd. 816 Sq. Ft. OPA#452396900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Ashley Devlin C.P. October Term, 2017 No. 02293 $46,484.82 KML Law Group, P.C. 1804-340 2231 W Indiana Ave 11th wd. 899 Sq. Ft. BRT#111082200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Elvinnia Ragsdale C.P. June Term, 2017 No. 01935 $61,516.13 Law Office of Gregory Javardian, LLC 1804-341 1745 N 62nd St a/k/a 1745 N Sixty-Second St 19151 34th wd. 1,495 Sq. Ft. OPA#342303500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY The Unknown Heirs of Mildred A. Brown, Deceased and Patricia Brown Solely in Her Capacity as Heir of Mildred A. Brown, Deceased C.P. February Term, 2017 No. 02891 $92,256.44 KML Law Group, P.C. 1804-342 250 S 13th St #2G 19107 5th wd. 395 Sq. Ft. OPA#888072124 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Mark Scornaienchi C.P. January Term, 2017 No. 04976 $107,096.17 KML Law Group, P.C. 1804-343 3013 Wharton St 19146 36th wd. 803 Sq. Ft. OPA#362212697 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Rhonda Ashley McAllister and Linda McAllister-Dublin C.P. April Term, 2017 No. 00353 $87,269.44 KML Law Group, P.C. 1804-344 5427 N Marvine St 19141 49th wd. 1,230 Sq. Ft. OPA#493087800 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Wanda D. Ramsey C.P. March Term, 2017 No. 02025 $104,608.77 Justin F. Kobeski, Esquire, Manley Deas Kochalski LLC 1804-345 320 E Phil Ellena St 19119 22nd wd. 1,850 Sq. Ft.

OPA#221199300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY St Martin K. Torrence C.P. June Term, 2017 No. 02827 $148,779.66 KML Law Group, P.C. 1804-346 715 E Cornwall St 19134 33rd wd. 838 Sq. Ft. OPA#331122800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Sheila A. Newsome C.P. June Term, 2017 No. 01552 $51,756.36 KML Law Group, P.C. 1804-347 2629 S 70th St 19142 40th wd. 992 Sq. Ft. OPA#406136000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Watkins Chady Dweh a/k/a Watkins Dweh FKA Eric Flahn and Suzana Tarley C.P. May Term, 2017 No. 02750 $81,739.03 KML Law Group, P.C. 1804-348 4301 Devereaux St a/k/a 4301 Devereaux Ave 19135 55th wd. 1,370 Sq. Ft. OPA#552029100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Kevin SerranoSantiago C.P. June Term, 2017 No. 01940 $131,966.26 KML Law Group, P.C. 1804-349 611 Rosalie St 19120 35th wd. 1,224 Sq. Ft. OPA#352041600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Jeannette Dancy C.P. August Term, 2016 No. 01437 $52,081.73 KML Law Group, P.C. 1804-350 4023 Glendale St 19124 33rd wd. 926 Sq. Ft. OPA#332443400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Tanya Orguidia Vazquez C.P. May Term, 2016 No. 01279 $54,847.81 KML Law Group, P.C. 1804-351 2239 Winton St 19145 48th wd. 658 Sq. Ft. OPA#482092800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Emily Orsini C.P. December Term, 2016 No. 00844 $86,386.29 KML Law Group, P.C. 1804-352 1324 Locust St Apt 609 19107 5th wd. 318 Sq. Ft. OPA#888115442 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Timothy J. Welch C.P. August Term, 2017 No. 01921 $97,055.89 KML Law Group, P.C. 1804-353 4323 O St 19124 33rd wd. 1,600 Sq. Ft. OPA#332556000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Rosa M. Santana C.P. February Term, 2016 No. 01577 $116,228.98 KML Law Group, P.C. 1804-354 6337 Mershon St 19149 62nd wd. 1,029 Sq. Ft. OPA#621585400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Lisa M. Balthaser

C.P. April Term, 2017 No. 00463 $92,657.47 KML Law Group, P.C. 1804-355 921 N. 65th St 19151 34th wd. 1,520 Sq. Ft. OPA#344298200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Gregory Moton and Dawne K. Joyner a/k/a Dawne K. Moton C.P. February Term, 2017 No. 02889 $129,689.92 Joseph R. Loverdi, Esquire 1804-356 4239 N Darien St 19140 43rd wd. 593 Sq. Ft. OPA#433375900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY James Childrey, Derrick Eugene Childrey Jr and Derrick Raheem Miller C.P. June Term, 2017 No. 01157 $15,248.11 KML Law Group, P.C. 1804-357 5526 Jane St 19138 12th wd. 793 Sq. Ft. OPA#122306300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Erica Gray C.P. August Term, 2017 No. 00392 $86,201.84 KML Law Group, P.C. 1804-358 2436 S 74th St 19153 40th wd. 1,159 Sq. Ft. OPA#404131600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Monje N. Paige C.P. May Term, 2017 No. 01549 $91,222.62 KML Law Group, P.C. 1804-359 5533 Media St 19131 4th wd. 1,807 Sq. Ft. OPA#041248600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Unknown Heirs and/or Administrators of Melvin Batts; Vanessa Wright, as believed Heir and/or Administrator to the Estate of Melvin Batts C.P. June Term, 2017 No. 00191 $61,494.91 Cristina L. Connor, Esquire; Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC 1804-360 1515 Manton St 19146 36th wd. 700 Sq. Ft. OPA#365302900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Candace M. Long C.P. February Term, 2013 No. 02765 $229,371.99 KML Law Group, P.C. 1804-361 725 Kenmore Rd 19151 34th wd. 1,518 Sq. Ft. OPA#344343000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Stephanie James C.P. August Term, 2017 No. 00771 $125,276.95 KML Law Group, P.C. 1804-362 2629 S 69th St 19142 40th wd. 1,328 Sq. Ft. OPA#406129300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Alice Zekas and Alban J. Zekas Jr. a/k/a Alban Zekas Jr. C.P. August Term, 2017 No. 00390 $47,059.11 KML Law Group, P.C. 1804-363 5312 Gainor Rd 19131 52nd wd. 3,120 Sq. Ft. OPA#521163900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY The Unknown

Heirs of Carl Hatcher Deceased, Major Hatcher Solely in His Capacity as Heir of Carl Hatcher, Deceased, Paulette Hatcher Solely in Her Capacity as Heir of Carl Hatcher, Deceased, Carl A. Hatcher Solely in His Capacity as Heir of Carl Hatcher, Deceased and Bernadette Rivera Solely in Her Capacity as Heir of Carl Hatcher, Deceased C.P. August Term, 2017 No. 01329 $182,166.26 KML Law Group, P.C. 1804-364 325 W Apsley St 19144 13th wd. 1,600 Sq. Ft. OPA#133034500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Carrie C. Townsend C.P. March Term, 2017 No. 02731 $83,963.47 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1804-365 1431 N Felton St 19151 34th wd. 810 Sq. Ft. OPA#342331700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Ira R. Murray III C.P. April Term, 2013 No. 02872 $53,688.20 KML Law Group, P.C. 1804-366 7231 Kindred St 19149 54th wd. 1,542 Sq. Ft. OPA#542293700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY John M. Howell and Jessica R. Howell C.P. August Term, 2017 No. 00764 $74,140.64 KML Law Group, P.C. 1804-367 5029 Saul St 19124 62nd wd. 2,062 Sq. Ft. OPA#621460100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Inefable Jean Baptiste a/k/a Inefable Baptiste C.P. July Term, 2017 No. 01452 $49,744.20 KML Law Group, P.C. 1804-368 5931 N 6th St 19120-1336 61st wd. 1,200 Sq. Ft. OPA#612291000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Nathanael Green; Kearston TaylorGreen C.P. February Term, 2017 No. 07623 $89,650.27 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1804-369 2944 Poplar St 19103 15th wd. 1,800 Sq. Ft. OPA#152345800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Priscilla Molina C.P. January Term, 2017 No. 01563 $240,270.98 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1804-370 1506 South St 19146 30th wd. 1,548 Sq. Ft. OPA#871134550 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Lawrence C. Leavingston Jr. a/k/a Lawrence C. Leavingston C.P. February Term, 2017 No. 07737 $51,895.64 KML Law Group, P.C. 1804-371 6415 N Fairhill St 191263848 61st wd. 1,600 Sq. Ft.

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OPA#611112800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Debra Young C.P. July Term, 2017 No. 01888 $206,650.56 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1804-372 339 McKean St 19148-2629 39th wd. 1,435 Sq. Ft. BRT#392023300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Victor T. Gargano, Jr. a/k/a Victor Gargano, Jr. C.P. April Term, 2017 No. 02777 $183,172.85 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1804-373 2458 Cedar St 191253020 31st wd. 900 Sq. Ft. OPA#312034000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Robin Currid C.P. August Term, 2017 No. 02512 $134,328.10 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1804-374 160 Rosemar St 61st wd. 1,050 Sq. Ft. BRT#611233200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Charmane Qualaty C.P. April Term, 2014 No. 01825 $49,674.93 Powers, Kirn & Associates, LLC 1804-375 330 Devereaux Ave a/k/a 330 Devereaux St 19111 35th wd. 1,432 Sq. Ft. OPA#352193000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Shanae A. Dudley C.P. February Term, 2017 No. 03497 $69,477.35 KML Law Group, P.C. 1804-376 27 N. 57th St 19139 34th wd. 1,296 Sq. Ft. BRT#042-0741-00; OPA#042074100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Blue Rock Services; Ardell Robinson; Darlene Robinson C.P. July Term, 2017 No. 01457 $64,387.86 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1804-377 4426 Cottman Ave 19135 41st wd. 1,985 Sq. Ft. OPA#412068800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Carol Fahy C.P. July Term, 2017 No. 00518 $136,107.27 Cristina L. Connor, Esquire; Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC 1804-378 5228 Gainor Rd 19131 52nd wd. Land: 2,400 Sq. Ft.; Improvement: 1,971 Sq. Ft. BRT#521162900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Stevie Morring C.P. April Term, 2017 No. 003166 $258,617.99 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1804-379 6107 N 10th St 19141 49th wd. 1,705 Sq. Ft. OPA#492175800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Olivert Olibrice C.P. March Term, 2017 No. 01867 $61,684.48 Justin F. Kobeski, Esquire; Manley Deas Kochalski LLC

1804-380 1026 Westview St 19119 21st wd. 39,298 Sq. Ft. BRT#213114700; OPA#213114700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Anthony Moore a/k/a Anthony K. Moore; Henri Gilliam Moore C.P. June Term, 2017 No. 03029 $1,010,361.98 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1804-381 1551 E Pastorius St 19138 10th wd. 1,558 Sq. Ft. BRT#102180900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Nancy Johnson C.P. August Term, 2017 No. 02748 $58,367.37 Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, P.C., Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, Esquire, Heather Riloff, Esquire, Tyler J. Wilk, Esquire 1804-382 125 Beth Dr 19115 63rd wd. 12,000 Sq. Ft. BRT#632175000 a/k/a BRT#63-21750-00; OPA#632175000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Lisa Porter, Known Heir of Michael A. Porter; Unknown heirs, successors, assigns, and all persons, firms, or associations claiming right, title or interest from or under Michael A. Porter C.P. June Term, 2017 No. 02653 $296,899.66 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1804-383 5431 Addison St 46th wd. 1,178 Sq. Ft. BRT#603110000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Everett Carvalho and Lizzie Carvalho C.P. June Term, 2016 No. 01617 $92,565.77 Powers, Kirn & Associates, LLC 1804-384 721 W Fisher Ave 19120 49th wd. 1,688 Sq. Ft. OPA#492048600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Darlene Ingram C.P. July Term, 2017 No. 01482 $103,692.71 KML Law Group, P.C. 1804-385 157 N Vodges St 19139 4th wd. 785 Sq. Ft. BRT#041184000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Patrick N. Faulkner C.P. August Term, 2014 No. 01996 $89,354.38 Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, P.C., Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, Esquire, Heather Riloff, Esquire, Tyler J. Wilk, Esquire 1804-386 1225 E Stafford St 19138 59th wd. 900 Sq. Ft. OPA#591054300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Shereah Hill-El C.P. April Term, 2017 No. 00593 $89,129.62 KML Law Group, P.C. 1804-387 5063 Whitaker Ave 19124 23rd wd. 1,568 Sq. Ft. BRT#233084400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL

DWELLING Jean R. Cantave C.P. February Term, 2016 No. 00261 $97,076.12 Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, P.C., Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, Esquire, Heather Riloff, Esquire, Tyler J. Wilk, Esquire 1804-388 2634 S Daggett St 19142 40th wd. 1,240 Sq. Ft. BRT#40-60110-00 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Troy Thompson C.P. January Term, 2015 No. 03659 $51,046.14 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1804-389 11722 Telfair Rd 19154 66th wd. 2,393 Sq. Ft. OPA#662254000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Christina Haney and Ryan Haney C.P. June Term, 2017 No. 00531 $192,284.07 Joseph R. Loverdi, Esquire 1804-390 4023 Teesdale St 19136 41st wd. 984 Sq. Ft. OPA#412096400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING John S. Schlicter C.P. December Term, 2016 No. 00005 $61,488.47 Joseph R. Loverdi, Esquire 1804-391 2955 Belgrade St 19134 25th wd. 1,198 Sq. Ft. OPA#251335500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Kristopher Fine and Roger Fine C.P. July Term, 2017 No. 03727 $160,006.26 KML Law Group, P.C. 1804-392 2009 S 58th St 19143 40th wd. 1,204 Sq. Ft. (land area); 1,460 Sq. Ft. (improvement area) BRT#401049100 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: ROW 2 STY MASONRY Emnauel Garrison and Catherine Garrison C.P. January Term, 2017 No. 01459 $73,556.93 Kevin J. Cummings, Esquire 1804-393 5630 Pine St 60th wd. 1,560 Sq. Ft. BRT#604100600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Bernadette Abraham C.P. August Term, 2014 No. 00332 $117,163.03 Law Office of Gregory Javardian, LLC 1804-394 2701 Lardner St 19149 62nd wd. 1,541 Sq. Ft. OPA#621185700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Kevin M. McNulty C.P. August Term, 2017 No. 03071 $127,769.05 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1804-395 7425 Dungan Rd 19111 56th wd. Land: 5,607 Sq. Ft.; Improvement: 1,296 Sq. Ft.; Total: 6,903 Sq. Ft. OPA#561066400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Kathryn Ann Decker a/k/a Kathryn Ann Sharpless and James E. Decker C.P. April Term, 2016 No. 00457 $124,139.55

Richard M. Squire & Associates, LLC 1804-396 6244 Summerdale Ave 19111 53rd wd. 1,404 Sq. Ft. BRT#53-1-245500; OPA#531245500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Frederick Drayton a/k/a Frederick M Drayton; Joanne Drayton C.P. January Term, 2017 No. 01948 $214,410.25 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1804-397 229 Chestnut St Unit 2 19106 5th wd. RES CONDO 5 䤶 MASONRY; 737 Sq. Ft. BRT#888049192 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Katie Mcgowan C.P. May Term, 2017 No. 02601 $238,137.43 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, LLC 1804-398 225 E Mount Pleasant Ave 22nd wd. 3,545 Sq. Ft. BRT#222147200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Robert Bernstein C.P. August Term, 2016 No. 02043 $147,398.03 Law Office of Gregory Javardian, LLC 1804-399 1033 Belmont Ave 6th wd. 1,209 Sq. Ft. BRT#062334200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Venus Harris, Personal Representative of the Estate of Bruce M. Harris, Deceased C.P. August Term, 2017 No. 00766 $135,902.59 Law Office of Gregory Javardian, LLC 1804-400 6018 Chestnut St 19139 3rd wd. 1,795 Sq. Ft. BRT#031030500; OPA#031030500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Albert Lee Clemonts; Evelyn J Clemonts C.P. January Term, 2016 No. 03199 $92,700.53 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1804-401 858 Medway Rd 191151314 58th wd. 1,248 Sq. Ft. OPA#581160801 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Efthimia Maltezos a/k/a Effie Maltezos C.P. January Term, 2017 No. 03782 $196,474.32 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1804-402 1419 S 53rd St 19143 51st wd. Land: 960 Sq. Ft.; Improvement: 1,132 Sq. Ft. BRT#511227400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Barbara F. Woodford C.P. September Term, 2017 No. 003209 $150,174.93 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1804-403 1515 S 24th St 19146 36th wd. 1,536 Sq. Ft. BRT#364135100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Sharon Wilson, in her capacity as Co-Administrator and Heir of the Estate of Margaret

J. Wilson and Covisia D. Wilson, in his capacity as Co-Administrator and Heir to the Estate of Margaret J. Wilson C.P. November Term, 2015 No. 02920 $70,438.84 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1804-404 11182 Hendrix St 191162326 58th wd. 5,836 Sq. Ft. BRT#582372008 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Loraine Courtney C.P. April Term, 2017 No. 01160 $372,571.55 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1804-405 648 E Lippincott St 19134 33rd wd. Land: 713 Sq. Ft.; Improvement: 1,064 Sq. Ft. BRT#331019300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Aracely Garcia C.P. July Term, 2017 No. 001045 $52,983.23 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1804-406 3509 Primrose Rd 19114 57th wd. 2,907 Sq. Ft. BRT#572133400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Michael Brody and Erica Cruz C.P. January Term, 2017 No. 02175 $203,809.75 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1804-407 2167 Wakeling St 19124 62nd wd. 3,869 Sq. Ft. BRT#622014300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Dion Allicock C.P. May Term, 2017 No. 01459 $112,366.41 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1804-408 6320 Farnsworth St 19149 62nd wd. 1,694 Sq. Ft. BRT#621527700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Michael G. Heffner C.P. May Term, 2017 No. 04495 $86,732.52 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1804-409 4507 Comly St 19135 41st wd. 2,813 Sq. Ft. BRT#411122900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Lissete Ramirez C.P. April Term, 2017 No. 02775 $143,785.33 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1804-410 1330 E Weaver St 19150 50th wd. 2,592 Sq. Ft. OPA#502317300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Douglas L. Dunbar C.P. October Term, 2017 No. 02663 $117,193.10 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1804-411 5649 Chew Ave 19138-1738 12th wd. 1,636 Sq. Ft. OPA#122232000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY David Graves C.P. November Term, 2017 No. 00098 $66,202.61 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1804-412 7154 N 19th St 19126-1510 10th wd. 1,616 Sq. Ft. BRT#101122400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL

REAL ESTATE Kimyachta S. Scott C.P. May Term, 2017 No. 01694 $131,786.92 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1804-413 225 Catharine St 19147 3rd wd. 1,600 Sq. Ft. BRT#022-0320-00; PRCL#5S16-68 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Frank Reynolds and Jessica Reynolds a/k/a Jessica Little C.P. January Term, 2009 No. 01746 $1,141.028.70 Powers, Kirn & Associates, LLC 1804-414 2222 S Clarion St 39th wd. 1,116 Sq. Ft. BRT#394450300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Pauline Hanly and Thomas Hanly C.P. April Term, 2017 No. 01921 $132,857.57 Powers, Kirn & Associates, LLC 1804-415 1620 W Erie Ave 19140 13th wd. 2,595 Sq. Ft. BRT#131043400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Rasool Nasir, solely as Administrator of the Estate of Merrill Johnson a/k/a Merrill Albert Johnson a/k/a Merrill Nasir C.P. December Term, 2015 No. 00283 $52,065.32 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1804-416 1140 E Rittenhouse St 19138 59th wd. 2,656 Sq. Ft. OPA#591118800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Bertha M. Parker, Known Heir of Dennis C. Parker, deceased and Unknown heirs, successors, assigns, and all persons, firms, or associations claiming right, title, or interest from or under Dennis C. Parker, deceased C.P. July Term, 2017 No. 01652 $100,601.09 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1804-417 6404 Glenmore Ave 191422332 40th wd. 966 Sq. Ft. OPA#406175200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Vincent Talmadge C.P. June Term, 2017 No. 01542 $37,391.69 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1804-418 3302 Decatur St 191363022 64th wd. 1,056 Sq. Ft. OPA#642284700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY John M. Pratt; Michelle L. Pratt C.P. July Term, 2017 No. 03627 $61,165.65 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1804-419 3005 N Stillman St 19132 38th wd. 648 Sq. Ft. BRT#38-1-083500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Kimberly Wharton, Known Heir of Sarah F. Wharton a/k/a Sara F. Wharton a/k/a Sarah Frances Wharton; Unknown heirs, successors, assigns and all persons, firms or associations claiming right, title or

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interest from or under Sarah F. Wharton a/k/a Sara F. Wharton a/k/a Sarah Frances Wharton C.P. October Term, 2017 No. 03203 $12,731.77 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1804-420 1523 S Woodstock St 19146 36th wd. 672 Sq. Ft. OPA#363245600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Vivian Heard a/k/a Vivian T. Heard C.P. September Term, 2017 No. 00981 $85,588.97 KML Law Group, P.C. 1804-421 8109 Summerdale Ave 19152 56th wd. 2,583 Sq. Ft. OPA#562348000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Mark A. Boyle C.P. September Term, 2017 No. 01367 $175,560.68 KML Law Group, P.C. 1804-422 3121 Longshore Ave 19149 55th wd. 1,644 Sq. Ft. OPA#551277000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Peter J. McDermott C.P. July Term, 2017 No. 03632 $121,479.71 KML Law Group, P.C. 1804-423 6125 N 8th St 19120 61st wd. 1,420 Sq. Ft. OPA#611166900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Monike Golden C.P. November Term, 2016 No. 02271 $82,865.31 KML Law Group, P.C. 1804-424 2083 E. Chelten Ave a/k/a 2083 Chelten Ave 17th Land Area: 2,138 sq ft 171340500 IMPROVEMENTS: APT 2-4 UNITS 2 STY MASON Carl W. Miles C.P. October Term, 2017 No. 00598 $201,717.76 Milstead & Associates, LLC 1804-425 6545 Walker St 19135 55th wd. 1,330 Sq. Ft. OPA#552331100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Lawrence Brown C.P. July Term, 2011 No. 01640 $116,564.44 KML Law Group, P.C. 1804-426 935 E Tioga St 19134-1340 33rd wd. 1,140 Sq. Ft. OPA#331214500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Unknown heirs, successors, assigns, and all persons, firms, or associations claiming right, title or interest from or under Beverly Adams, Deceased C.P. June Term, 2017 No. 03159 $29,884.14 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1804-427 1735 N 32nd St 19121 32nd wd. 1,440 Sq. Ft. BRT#324203100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Wade Hampton a/k/a Wade M. Hampton C.P. February Term, 2016 No. 00082 $57,865.92 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1804-428 4011 N Reese St 43rd wd.

828 Sq. Ft. BRT#433042300 IMPROVEMENTS: ROW 2 STY MASONRY Aida Arias, Deceased C.P. November Term, 2016 No. 01090 $76,820.35 Milstead & Associates, LLC 1804-429 302 Robbins St 19111 35th wd. 1,515 Sq. Ft. BRT#353015900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Christopher W. Hackimer, Known Heir of Sheri Pagano a/k/a Sheri Lynn Pagano a/k/a Sheri L. Pagano; Estate of Sheri Pagano a/k/a Sheri Lynn Pagano a/k/a Sheri L. Pagano; Mark A. Pagano, Jr a/k/a Mark Pagano, Jr., Personal Representative of The Estate of Sheri Pagano a/k/a Sheri Lynn Pagano a/k/a Sheri L. Pagano; Nicholas J. Hackimer, Known Heir of Sheri Pagano a/k/a Sheri Lynn Pagano a/k/a Sheri L. Pagano; Unknown heirs, successors, assigns, and all persons, firms, or associations claiming right, title, or interest from or under Sheri Pagano a/k/a Sheri Lynn Pagano a/k/a Sheri L. Pagano C.P. September Term, 2017 No. 03082 $128,100.80 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1804-430 6526 N 18th St a/k/a 6526 18th St 19126 17th wd. 1,440 Sq. Ft. OPA#172284000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Mary C. Sharpton C.P. May Term, 2016 No. 01270 $128,405.37 KML Law Group, P.C. 1804-431 5942 Water St a/k/a 5942 N Water St 19120 61st wd. 1,104 Sq. Ft. OPA#612484100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Muyassar Barakat a/k/a Sarah Abdeelmahd, in Her Capacity as Administratrix and heir of The Estate of Fawaz T. Barakat; Anjad Barakat a/k/a Amjad Barakat, in His Capacity as Heir of The Estate of Fawaz T. Barakat; Fadi Barakat, in His Capacity as Heir of The Estate of Fawaz T. Barakat; Nisreen Barakat a/k/a Nesreen Barakat, in Her Capacity as Heir of The Estate of Fawaz T. Barakat; Niveen Barakat, in His Capacity as Heir of The Estate of Fawaz T. Barakat; Alla Barakat, in Her Capacity as Heir of The Estate of Fawaz T. Barakat; Unknown heirs, successors, assigns, and all persons, firms, or associations claiming right, title, or interest from or under Fawaz T. Barakat, Deceased C.P. November Term, 2015 No. 03705 $40,103.12 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1804-432 3428 Emerald St 19134 45th wd. ROW 2 STY MASONRY; 903 Sq. Ft. BRT#452338100

IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING April Candelet a/k/a April M. Candelet and Steven M. Walker C.P. June Term, 2016 No. 00588 $60,646.36 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, LLC 1804-433 4944 Greene St 19144 12th wd. 1,819 Sq. Ft. BRT#123162700; OPA#123162700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Robert C. Harris; Valerie L. Harris C.P. January Term, 2016 No. 02769 $86,696.08 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1804-434 587 Anchor St 19120 35th wd. 1,136 Sq. Ft. OPA#351277700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Francisco A. Ocampo C.P. July Term, 2017 No. 01205 $177,922.79 KML Law Group, P.C. 1804-435 444 Miller St 6th wd. 548.94 Sq. Ft. BRT#181442900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Henry Hunt, in His Capacity as Known Heir of Doris M. Hunt, Deceased, Doris Rajagopal, in Her Capacity as Known Heir of Doris M. Hunt, Deceased, Jacqueline Deluca a/k/a Jacqueline Hunt, in Her Capacity as Known Heir of Doris M. Hunt, Deceased and Unknown heirs, successors, assigns, and all persons, firms, or associations claiming right, title or interest from or under Doris M. Hunt, Deceased C.P. November Term, 2013 No. 02741 $117,143.96 Powers, Kirn & Associates, LLC 1804-436 5221 N 8th St 19120-3109 49th wd. 2,064 Sq. Ft. OPA#492127100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Adama Bracewell C.P. August Term, 2017 No. 03369 $145,002.92 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1804-437 11875 Colman Rd 19154 66th wd. 1,784 Sq. Ft. OPA#662014400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Wayne Gumbs, Unknown heirs, successors, assigns, and all persons, firms, or associations claiming right, title or interest from or under Brenda G. Torress-Gumbs, deceased and Tomasita Bonilla, Known Heir of the Estate of Brenda G. Torres-Gumbs a/k/a Brenda G. Torres Gumbs a/k/a Brenda Torres a/k/a Brenda Gumbs, deceased C.P. October Term, 2016 No. 03088 $324,501.84 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1804-438 9404 Fairgreen Ln 19114 57th wd. APT 2-4 UNITS 2 STY MAS䤶; 1,847 Sq. Ft. BRT#572197362 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL

DWELLING Anatoliy Chernikov and Oksana Chernikova C.P. January Term, 2017 No. 03735 $124,686.31 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, LLC 1804-439 5216 E Roosevelt Blvd 35th wd. 1,583 Sq. Ft. BRT#351029800 IMPROVEMENTS: ROW B/GAR 2 STY MASONRY Rodney Beatty C.P. April Term, 2016 No. 01990 $117,185.79 Milstead & Associates, LLC 1804-440 1009 S 19th St 19146 30th wd. ROW 3 STY MASONRY; 1,638 Sq. Ft. BRT#301390100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Unknown Surviving Heirs of Lawrence M. McSween C.P. May Term, 2016 No. 00087 $149,653.55 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, LLC 1804-441 1518 Tasker St 19145-1539 36th wd. 2,196 Sq. Ft. OPA#365376700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Fawwaz Beyha a/k/a Fawaz Beyha C.P. August Term, 2017 No. 03383 $75,797.91 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1804-442 724 S 59th St 19143 3rd wd. 1,248 Sq. Ft. OPA#033194600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Crystal Chiddick C.P. September Term, 2017 No. 02870 $57,325.50 KML Law Group, P.C. 1804-443 6209 Chestnut St 19139 3rd wd. 1,848 Sq. Ft. OPA#031025900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Vermille C Blake C.P. July Term, 2017 No. 00212 $66,655.44 KML Law Group, P.C. 1804-444 854 Centennial Square North 19116-2520 58th wd. 1,914 Sq. Ft. OPA#582336011 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Ronald J. Gropper; Elaine C. Gropper C.P. September Term, 2017 No. 01334 $192,544.58 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1804-445 1308 S Reese St 19148 1st wd. 1,122 Sq. Ft. OPA#011337400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Raymond J. Reid and Betty Reid C.P. September Term, 2017 No. 001569 $115,990.02 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1804-446 160 N 62nd St 19139 34th wd. 930 Sq. Ft. BRT#341225400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Annie M. Salter C.P. September Term, 2017 No. 02893 $74,736.16 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1804-447 1118 Marlyn Rd 34th wd. 1,309 Sq. Ft. BRT#344286200 IMPROVEMENTS: ROW 2 STY

MASONRY Harold Adams C.P. April Term, 2016 No. 02213 $137,781.54 Milstead & Associates, LLC 1804-448 1413 S 12th St 19147 1st wd. Land Area: 758 Sq. Ft.; Improvement Area: 1,152 Sq. Ft. OPA#012473200 Hemcher Family Partnership C.P. December Term, 2006 No. 02288 $99,480 N. Curtis Ward, Esquire 1804-449 2325 N 17th St 19132-4406 16th wd. 2,064 Sq. Ft. OPA#161150400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Alberto Matos; Margaret Matos C.P. January Term, 2017 No. 00057 $161,604.79 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1804-450 2617 S Hicks St 19145 26th wd. 672 Sq. Ft. OPA#261189800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Angelo Vinciguerra C.P. September Term, 2017 No. 02889 $255,719.36 KML Law Group, P.C. 1804-451 2242 Pratt St 45th wd. 1,090 Sq. Ft. BRT#453371000 IMPROVEMENTS: ROW 2 STY FRAME Agnes Warrington C.P. July Term, 2017 No. 01610 $72,024.51 Milstead & Associates, LLC 1804-452 3137 Willits Rd 19114 57th wd. 6,000 Sq. Ft. OPA#57-20925-00 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Marc A. Wagner and Karen McCarthy C.P. June Term, 2015 No. 04010 $236,942.45 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1804-453 5651 Matthews St 19138 22nd wd. 900 Sq. Ft. BRT#122295900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Alonzo Neal a/k/a Alonzo L. Neal C.P. June Term, 2016 No. 00307 $94,700.06 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1804-454 8313 Woolston Ave 191502917 50th wd. 1,140 Sq. Ft. OPA#502075910 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Priscilla James C.P. May Term, 2017 No. 01457 $122,265.48 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1804-455 5815 Akron St 19149 62nd wd. 1,240 Sq. Ft. OPA#621440500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Alesia Brewer C.P. September Term, 2017 No. 01634 $114,739.92 KML Law Group, P.C. 1804-456 3742 N Darien St 19140 43rd wd. 720 Sq. Ft. BRT#432317400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Willerman A. Pena-Diaz C.P. November Term, 2017 No. 01179 $35,856.83 Martha E.

Von Rosenstiel, P.C., Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, Esquire, Heather Riloff, Esquire, Tyler J. Wilk, Esquire 1804-457 1833 N Uber St 19121 32nd wd. 2,605 Sq. Ft. OPA#321271502 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Deidra Meade C.P. May Term, 2015 No. 00500 $120,333.44 KML Law Group, P.C. 1804-458 6135 Christian St 3rd wd. 2,310 Sq. Ft. BRT#033056900 IMPROVEMENTS: SEMI-DET 2 STY MASONRY Michelle E. France, Deceased, Mary France, Deceased and Reginald France, Deceased C.P. March Term, 2015 No. 00226 $75,082.84 Milstead & Associates, LLC 1804-459 524 Benner St 19111 35th wd. 1,595 Sq. Ft. OPA#352160000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Lisa A. Steele C.P. September Term, 2017 No. 02213 $117,902.39 KML Law Group, P.C. 1804-460 1101 Foulkrod St 23rd wd. 2,366 Sq. Ft. BRT#234099000 IMPROVEMENTS: S/D CONV APT 2 STY MASON Wallace Oliveira a/k/a Wallace Oliviera C.P. March Term, 2017 No. 02905 $86,784.98 Milstead & Associates, LLC 1804-461 5378 Morse St 19131 52nd wd. 1,373 Sq. Ft. BRT#521073400; OPA#521073400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Estate of Elliot Evans, Jr.; Frederick Hicks, Known Heir of Elliot Evans, Jr.; Lynette Evans, Known Heir of Elliot Evans, Jr.; Rasheedah Hicks, Personal Representative of the Estate of Elliot Evans, Jr.; Unknown heirs, successors, assigns, and all persons, firms, or associations claiming right, title or interest from or under Elliot Evans, Jr. C.P. March Term, 2017 No. 01284 $128,564.38 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1804-462 3050 Aramingo Ave 19134 25th wd. Land Area: 1,056 Sq. Ft.; Improvement Area: 1,088 Sq. Ft. BRT#251477000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Bernice M. Delaney C.P. September Term, 2016 No. 002929 $93,282.82 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1804-463 3627 Almond St 19134 45th wd. 1,918 Sq. Ft. OPA#451290100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Dawn Wikiera and John J. Wikiera C.P. September Term, 2013 No. 03600 $168,923.83 KML Law Group, P.C.

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1804-464 845 E Tioga St 19134 33rd wd. 1,152 Sq. Ft. OPA#331212400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Qamar B. Rasheed C.P. February Term, 2014 No. 01535 $75,184.92 KML Law Group, P.C. 1804-465 2626 N Jessup St 19133 37th wd. 896 Sq. Ft. BRT#371208100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Mark T. Peeples a/k/a Mark Thomas Peeples C.P. November Term, 2017 No. 00500 $47,625.67 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1804-466 6013 Tulip St 19135 41st wd. 2,980 Sq. Ft. OPA#411443300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Derrick Lasswell, Solely in His Capacity as Heir of Mae Hart, Deceased, Kimberly Lasswell Solely in Her Capacity as Heir of Mae Hart Deceased, Michelle Lasswell Solely in Her Capacity as Her of Mae Hart, Deceased and The Unknown Heirs of Mae Hart Deceased C.P. April Term, 2017 No. 03546 $81,737.65 KML Law Group, P.C. 1804-467 5110 Newhall St 191444020 12th wd. 2,217 Sq. Ft. OPA#123220900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Dawn Tribbett C.P. March Term, 2017 No. 03356 $126,306.43 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1804-468 1326 S Broad St a/k/a 1326 S Broad St, APT 1F 19146 36th wd. 429 Sq. Ft. OPA#888010148 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Melissa A. Herd C.P. September Term, 2016 No. 03017 $242,912.94 Meredith H. Wooters, Esquire; Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC 1804-469 3414 Cottman Ave 19149 55th wd. 1,600 Sq. Ft. OPA#551517400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Daisy Hurtado C.P. December Term, 2006 No. 00692 $87,482.18 KML Law Group, P.C. 1804-470 6340 Greeme St 19144-2510 59th wd. Improvement Area: 1,331 Sq. Ft.; Land Area: 4,037 Sq. Ft. BRT#593174500 IMPROVEMENTS: SEMI/ DET 3 STY MASONRY Estate of Robert B. Logan Sr. a/k/a Robert B. Logan a/k/a Robert Logan, deceased c/o Donald Logan, individually and in his capacity as known heir and executor of the Estate of Robert B. Logan Sr. a/k/a Robert B. Logan a/k/a Robert Logan, deceased, Donald Logan, individually and in his capacity as known heir and executor of the Estate of Robert B. Logan Sr. a/k/a Robert

B. Logan a/k/a Robert Logan, deceased, Judy L. Austin, individually and in her capacity as known heir of the Estate of Robert B. Logan Sr. a/k/a Robert B. Logan a/k/a Robert Logan, deceased and Robert B. Logan, Jr., individually and in his capacity as known heir of the Estate of Robert B. Logan Sr. a/k/a Robert B. Logan a/k/a Robert Logan, deceased C.P. February Term, 2017 No. 05349 $165,499.14 Brett L. Messinger, Ryan A. Gower, and Paul J. Fanelli 1804-471 2600 Hobson St 19142 40th wd. 1,147 Sq. Ft. OPA#406087400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Gloria Mills C.P. September Term, 2017 No. 01627 $51,827.40 KML Law Group, P.C. 1804-472 6512 Wyncote Ave 19138 59th wd. ROW B/GAR 2 STY MASONRY; 1,008 Sq. Ft. BRT#591022300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Julia B. Felder a/k/a Julia M. Felder C.P. August Term, 2017 No. 02743 $69,861.32 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, LLC 1804-473 2015 S Hemberger St 19145 48th wd. 756 Sq. Ft. OPA#482229900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Cheryl A. Moore C.P. September Term, 2017 No. 01633 $21,480.02 KML Law Group, P.C. 1804-474 3313 Gransback St 7th wd. Land Area: 651 Sq. Ft.; Improvement Area: 942 Sq. Ft. OPA#073163400 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: ROW 2 STY MASONRY Marcos A. Zayas C.P. June Term, 2017 No. 00510 $51,140.36 Phillip D. Berger, Esq., Berger Law Group, PC 1804-475 3409 Reach St 33rd wd. 1,010 Sq. Ft. BRT#331320000 IMPROVEMENTS: ROW 2 STY MASONRY Yaidimar Ramirez C.P. April Term, 2017 No. 02856 $44,356.01 Milstead & Associates, LLC 1804-476 6115 Chancellor St 19139 3rd wd. 1,110 Sq. Ft. OPA#031075300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Janice Pierce; Gloria Williams C.P. August Term, 2013 No. 02709 $60,427.42 Meredith H. Wooters, Esquire; Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC 1804-477 2735 Oakford St 36th wd. 728 Sq. Ft. BRT#362046100 IMPROVEMENTS: ROW 2 STY MASONRY Colby Troutman C.P. August Term, 2017 No. 00090 $80,066.37 Milstead & Associates, LLC 1804-478 2319 S Croskey St 19145 48th wd. 1,120 Sq. Ft. OPA#482216800 IMPROVE-

MENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Michael Thompson; Lynda A. Thompson, a/k/a Lynda Thompson C.P. April Term, 2016 No. 02359 $72,370.48 Meredith H. Wooters, Esquire; Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC 1804-479 5540 Cambridge St 19131 4th wd. ROW 2 STY MASONRY; 1,165 Sq. Ft. BRT#041081000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Vandelia McGee, Known Surviving Heir of Robert J. Hunt and Unknown Surviving Heirs of Robert J. Hunt C.P. June Term, 2017 No. 03194 $56,167.19 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, LLC 1804-480 4251 Neilson St 19124 33rd wd. 1,200 Sq. Ft. OPA#332530700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Raquel Torres C.P. August Term, 2017 No. 00151 $84,019.38 Meredith H. Wooters, Esquire; Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC 1804-481 2609 S 11th St 19148 39th wd. 1,120 Sq. Ft. OPA#394186000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Janie Frost C.P. December Term, 2012 No. 00307 $230,326.76 Meredith H. Wooters, Esquire; Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC 1804-482 4574 Shelbourne St 42nd wd. 1,219 Sq. Ft. BRT#421621200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Carmen L. Espinal a/k/a Carmen Espinal C.P. September Term, 2017 No. 02201 $78,752.12 Powers, Kirn & Associates, LLC 1804-483 5765 Jefferson St 7th wd. 1,578 Sq. Ft. BRT#043251900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Duane Goings C.P. March Term, 2016 No. 02417 $79,963.11 Powers, Kirn & Associates, LLC 1804-484 4925 Gransback St 42nd wd. 1,290 Sq. Ft. BRT#421515000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Arelis Sierra C.P. May Term, 2017 No. 01552 $85,051.43 Powers, Kirn & Associates, LLC 1804-485 2703 Orthodox St 19137 45th wd. 1,160 Sq. Ft. BRT#453072300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Richard J. Moszczynski and Patricia Moszczynski C.P. November Term, 2015 No. 01076 $108,213.34 Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, P.C., Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, Esquire, Heather Riloff, Esquire, Tyler J. Wilk, Esquire 1804-486 8016 Mars Pl 40th wd. 2,716 Sq. Ft. BRT#40-5890048 IM-

PROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING James T. Saye and Kou S. Wamah C.P. January Term, 2017 No. 03726 $132,308.54 Powers, Kirn & Associates, LLC 1804-487 3128 Morning Glory Rd 19154 66th wd. ROW B/GAR 2 STY MAS䤶䤶; 1,360 Sq. Ft. BRT#663030800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Nancy Witzel, Known Surviving Heir of Charles J. Rapp, Jeanne Chmoures, Known Surviving Heir of Charles J. Rapp, Beth Rapp, Known Surviving Heir of Charles J. Rapp, Terry Rapp, Known Surviving Heir of Charles J. Rapp, Joann Foley, Known Surviving Heir of Charles J. Rapp, Unknown Surviving Heirs of Charles J. Rapp and Charles Rapp, Jr., Known Surviving Heir of Charles J. Rapp C.P. May Term, 2017 No. 01092 $158,902.57 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, LLC 1804-488 1105 E Phil Ellena St 19150 50th wd. ROW B/GAR 2 STY MASONRY; 1,152 Sq. Ft. BRT#502360100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Marva J. MajorPatterson, Known Surviving Heir of Elease D. Major, Larry D. Major, Known Surviving Heir of Elease D. Major, Bettye Major-Korsah, Known Surviving Heir of Elease D. Major, Eleanore Y. Major, Known Surviving Heir of Elease D. Major, Terry P. Major, Known Surviving Heir of Elease D. Major and Unknown Surviving Heirs of Elease D. Major C.P. August Term, 2016 No. 00313 $131,125.23 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, LLC 1804-489 208 Mcclellan St a/k/a 208 Mc Clellan St 19148 1st wd. 1,222 Sq. Ft. OPA#011152100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Janice Taylor a/k/a Janice L. Taylor C.P. May Term, 2016 No. 01824 $123,144.70 Justin F. Kobeski, Esquire; Manley Deas Kochalski LLC 1804-490 915 Farragut Terr 19143 46th wd. Improvement Area: 1,800 Sq. Ft.; Land Area: 1,800 Sq. Ft. BRT#461186000 IMPROVEMENTS: S/D CONV APT 3 STY MASON Estate of Ronald Washington, deceased, c/o Arlene Washington a/k/a Arlene McLaughlin, individually and in her capacity as known heir, devise and/or distribute of the Estate of Ronald Washington, deceased C.P. July Term, 2016 No. 03204 $72,621.88 Brett L. Messinger, Ryan A. Gower, and Paul J. Fanelli 1804-491 6725 N 7th St 19126 61st wd. 5,220 Sq. Ft.

OPA#611150100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Christopher Elsetinow; Lydia E. Elsetinow, a/k/a Lidia Elsetinow C.P. October Term, 2013 No. 03010 $55,252.38 Meredith H. Wooters, Esquire; Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC 1804-492 8662 Rugby St 19150 50th wd. 1,546 Sq. Ft. OPA#502091800 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Paul Washington C.P. December Term, 2015 No. 00810 $147,465.92 Meredith H. Wooters, Esquire; Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC 1804-493 1117 Wellington St 53rd wd. 2,699 Sq. Ft. BRT#532341800 IMPROVEMENTS: S/D W/B GAR 2 STY MASONRY Lisa M. Bosack a/k/a Lisa Bosack C.P. June Term, 2017 No. 01170 $166,646.41 Milstead & Associates, LLC 1804-494 33 N 54th St 19139 44th wd. 1,452 Sq. Ft. OPA#441208100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Alkia Lynch, a/k/a Alkia N. Lynch C.P. May Term, 2016 No. 00934 $51,539.35 Meredith H. Wooters, Esquire; Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC 1804-495 2547 Memphis St 19125 31st wd. ROW 2 STY MASONRY; 816 Sq. Ft. BRT#312025700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Edward V. Greene, Jr. a/k/a Edward V. Greene a/k/a Edward Greene C.P. July Term, 2017 No. 04022 $41,119.79 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, LLC 1804-496 413 Hermitage St 19128 21st wd. ROW 2 STY MASONRY; 1,380 Sq. Ft. BRT#212275200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Rae N. Goetzenberger C.P. April Term, 2016 No. 00691 $195,715.28 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, LLC 1804-497 7621 Elmwood Ave 14th wd. 2,145 Sq. Ft. BRT#404229500 IMPROVEMENTS: ROW B/GAR 2 STY MASONRY Vincent William Bey C.P. July Term, 2017 No. 02586 $195,005.20 Milstead & Associates, LLC 1804-498 1160 S 15th St 36th wd. 958 Sq. Ft. BRT#365050200 IMPROVEMENTS: ROW 2 STY MASONRY Flossie Armethia Perry a/k/a Flossie A. Perry C.P. June Term, 2017 No. 04486 $112,765.90 Milstead & Associates, LLC 1804-499 3922 N Darien St 19140 43rd wd. 1,120 Sq. Ft. OPA#433131000 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS:

RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Angelique Hawes Richardson C.P. October Term, 2011 No. 03744 $50,123.99 Meredith H. Wooters, Esquire; Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC 1804-500 1823 W Jefferson St 19121 47th wd. S/D W/GAR 2 STY MAS䤶䤶; 1,753 Sq. Ft. BRT#471128315 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Shannon A. Morris C.P. April Term, 2017 No. 0214 $79,473.47 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, LLC 1804-501 2408 E Sergeant St 31st wd. 980 Sq. Ft. BRT#314080500 IMPROVEMENTS: ROW 2 STY MASONRY Samantha A. Maguire and Thomas C. Hauck, Jr. C.P. March Term, 2017 No. 02372 $45,223.52 Milstead & Associates, LLC 1804-502 6644 N Lawrence St 19126 61st wd. 1,676 Sq. Ft. OPA#611088800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Antoinette Freeman; Gregory Freeman C.P. October Term, 2013 No. 00186 $119,152.90 Meredith H. Wooters, Esquire; Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC 1804-503 3608 Solly Ave 19136 64th wd. 1,791 Sq. Ft. OPA#642332000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Danielle Sherwood C.P. September Term, 2017 No. 03254 $121,476.40 KML Law Group, P.C. 1804-504 5928 Newtown Ave 19120 35th wd. ROW B/GAR 2 STY MASONRY; 896 Sq. Ft. BRT#352202400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Esdras Antonio Pagan, Known Surviving Heir of Aida Marrero, Alberto Luis Pagan, Known Surviving Heir of Aida Marrero and Unknown Surviving Heirs of Aida Marrero C.P. February Term, 2016 No. 01260 $91,188.26 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, LLC 1804-505 2107 E. Monmouth St 19134 25th wd. Improvement Area: 980 Sq. Ft.; Land Area: 732 Sq. Ft. BRT#252135200 IMPROVEMENTS: ROW 2 STY MASONRY Keith Edwards C.P. June Term, 2015 No. 02349 $77,258.44 Brett L. Messinger, Ryan A. Gower, and Paul J. Fanelli 1804-506 3823 N 18th St 19140 13th wd. ROW 3 STY MASONRY; 1,623 Sq. Ft. BRT#131248000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Nicole Murdock C.P. July Term, 2017 No. 03014 $81,195.88 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, LLC 1804-507 4661 James St 19137-1103 45th wd. 1,216 Sq. Ft. OPA#453417500 IMPROVE-

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MENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Joseph Zwicharowski, Jr. a/k/a Joseph Zwiacharowski C.P. November Term, 2016 No. 01919 $106,441.61 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1804-508 5906 N Hutchinson St 19141 49th wd. 1,760 Sq. Ft. OPA#492162010 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Raymond R. Wilmore, a/k/a Raymond R. Wilmore, Jr; Maria Zurita a/k/a Maria B. Zurita C.P. May Term, 2017 No. 01432 $114,283.17 Justin F. Kobeski, Esquire; Manley Deas Kochalski LLC 1804-509 2053 S 57th St 51st wd. Beginning Point: Breadth on the said 57th Street 15 feet and extending of that width in length or depth Northeastwardly between parallel lines at right angles to the said 57th Street OPA#514243300 IMPROVEMENTS: ROW 2 STY MASONRY Betty A. Walker C.P. May Term, 2017 No. 02414 $33,715.56 Patrick J. Wesner, Esquire 1804-510 245 E Phil Ellena St 19119 22nd wd. 900 Sq. Ft. OPA#222005500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Karla Chavarria C.P. October Term, 2016 No. 01830 $74,222.41 KML Law Group, P.C. 1804-511 2215 S 67th St 19142 40th wd. 2,000 Sq. Ft. OPA#403047000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Jerome K. Browne and Emma Dalieh C.P. May Term, 2017 No. 04578 $165,122.01 KML Law Group, P.C. 1804-512 4304 Loring St 19136 41st wd. ROW B/GAR 2 STY MASONRY; 1,078 Sq. Ft. BRT#412167400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Deana A. Rivera, Jose Rivera and Jefte J. Rivera C.P. May Term, 2017 No. 02816 $120,415.21 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, LLC 1804-513 2614 E. York St 19125 31st wd. Improvement Area: 738 Sq. Ft.; Land Area: 743 Sq. Ft. OPA#313151100 IMPROVEMENTS: ROW 2 STY MASONRY Marc Baxter C.P. October Term, 2015 No. 02323 $117,193.83 Brett L. Messinger, Ryan A. Gower, and Paul J. Fanelli 1804-514 3519 N 15th St 19140 11th wd. S/D CONV APT 2 STY MASON; 1,732 Sq. Ft. BRT#112170300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Elizabeth R. Anderson C.P. May Term, 2016 No. 02424 $44,878.78 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, LLC 1804-515 1138 S Paxon St 19143-

4317 51st wd. 1,506 Sq. Ft. OPA#51-1190900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Gloria Lockley n/k/a Khadijah Abdur Rauf a/k/a Gloria S. Lockley C.P. December Term, 2016 No. 02644 $55,068.95 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1804-516 3832 N. Darien St 19140 43rd wd. Improvement Area: 1,120 Sq. Ft.; Land Area: 716 Sq. Ft. BRT#432320000 IMPROVEMENTS: ROW 2 STY MASONRY Sonia Rodriguez C.P. July Term, 2017 No. 03731 $53,554.16 Brett L. Messinger, Ryan A. Gower, and Paul J. Fanelli 1804-517 2447 76th Ave 19150 50th wd. ROW B/GAR 2 STY MASONRY; 1,578 Sq. Ft. BRT#501414400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING David P. McFarlin and Marlene Jones C.P. January Term, 2016 No. 02115 $143,497.33 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, LLC 1804-518 2059 W Stella St 191321537 11th wd. 784 Sq. Ft. OPA#111060600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Calep Mack C.P. April Term, 2017 No. 02539 $31,744.17 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1804-519 4814 N 11th St 19141 49th wd. 2,163 Sq. Ft. OPA#491412100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Akin Lackey C.P. January Term, 2017 No. 03713 $81,311.17 KML Law Group, P.C. 1804-520 12309 Wyndom Rd 19154 66th wd. ROW B/GAR 2 STY MASONRY; 1,360 Sq. Ft. BRT#663222200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Christopher O’Driscoll, Administrator of the Estate of Gregory O’Driscoll a/k/a Gregory F. O’Driscoll C.P. June Term, 2017 No. 02137 $168,372.37 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, LLC 1804-521 3429 Shelmire Ave 191363524 64th wd. 1,574 Sq. Ft. OPA#642178200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Andrew Dickson C.P. February Term, 2017 No. 07386 $132,458.07 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1804-522 612A Hazell Ln a/k/a 13085R Bustleton Ave, Unit 612A 19116-1726 58th wd. 867 Sq. Ft. OPA#888581714 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Laura Rose Boyd, in Her Capacity as Heir of Kathleen M. Staude, Deceased; Unknown heirs, successors, assigns, and all persons, firms, or associations claiming right,

title or interest from or under Kathleen M. Staude, Deceased C.P. January Term, 2017 No. 03613 $69,574.87 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1804-523 5747 N 6th St 19120 61st wd. 1,310 Sq. Ft. OPA#612285100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Ahaneua S. Crawford, in her capacity as Administratrix and Heir of the Estate of Debra Crawford a/k/a Debra Crawford Goldman, deceased Heir of Wilbert K. Goldman, deceased; Brian K. Crawford, in his capacity as Heir of the Estate of Debra Crawford a/k/a Debra Crawford Goldman, deceased heir of Wlibert K. Goldman, deceased; Dinah E. Crawford, in her capacity as Heir of the Estate of Debra Crawford a/k/a Debra Crawford Goldman, deceased Heir of Wilbert K. Goldman, deceased; Unknown heirs, successors, assigns, and all persons, firms, or associations claiming right, title, or interest from or under Wilbert K. Goldman, Deceased; Unknown heirs, successors, assigns, and all persons, firms, or associations claiming right, title, or interest from or under Debra Crawford a/k/a Debra Crawford Goldman, deceased heir of Wilbert K. Goldman, deceased C.P. June Term, 2017 No. 00495 $61,723.71 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1804-524 5117 Locust St 19139 60th wd. SEMI/DET 2 STY MASONRY; 1,650 Sq. Ft. BRT#602075300 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Modi Doucoure C.P. July Term, 2014 No. 00483 $119,129.86 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, LLC 1804-525 3232 N Dover St 19129 38th wd. BRT#38-1276900; PRCL#38-1276900 Shanon Knox C.P. November Term, 2016 No. 01122 $66,936.92 Emmanuel J. Argentieri, Esquire 1804-526 1621 West Mentor St 191411511 13th wd. 1,024 Sq. Ft. OPA#132398500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Adriene Smith, in Her Capacity as Administratrix and Heir of The Estate of Richard Smith, Sr a/k/a Richard Smith; Anthony Smith, in His Capacity as Heir of The Estate of Richard Smith, Sr a/k/a Richard Smith; Derrick Smith, in His Capacity as Heir of The Estate of Richard Smith, Sr a/k/a Richard Smith; Unknown heirs, successors, assigns, and all persons, firms, or associations claiming right, title, or interest

from or under Richard Smith, Sr a/k/a Richard Smith, Deceased C.P. August Term, 2017 No. 03151 $72,967.43 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1804-527 2415 Morris St a/k/a 2457 Morris St 19145 36th wd. 6,915 Sq. Ft. (land area); 6,923 Sq. Ft. (improvement area) BRT#88-434-7515 Subject to Mortgage Subject to Rent Joseph Gigliotti C.P. December Term, 2013 No. 02180 $142,415.29 Jennifer Hiller Nimeroff, Esquire; Weir & Partners LLP 1804-528 3850 Woodhaven Rd, Apt 708 a/k/a 3850 Woodhaven Rd, Unit 708 19154 66th wd. RES CONDO 2 STY MAS䤶䤶; 1,133 Sq. Ft. BRT#888660326 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Allen Bobruitsky C.P. December Term, 2016 No. 03370 $109,010.54 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, LLC 1804-529 7200 Hegerman St 19135 65th wd. ROW 2 STY MASONRY; 1,380 Sq. Ft. BRT#651278900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Joseph D. Davalos C.P. May Term, 2017 No. 02204 $109,398.66 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, LLC 1804-530 1405 N 2nd St 19122-3801 18th wd. 1,980 Sq. Ft. OPA#182106500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Kasey Jackson; Brendan Olkus C.P. August Term, 2012 No. 02358 $329,520.50 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1804-531 1822 Wharton St 19146 36th wd. ROW 2 STY MASONRY; 1,260 Sq. Ft. BRT#361115400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING 3TM Holdings, LLC, a Pennsylvania Limited Liability Company C.P. July Term, 2017 No. 03722 $339,367.08 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, LLC 1804-532 6040 Duffield St 19135 62nd wd. 4,577 Sq. Ft. BRT#622244300 Frank L. Grossmer C.P. September Term, 2017 No. 00446 $89,327.04 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1804-533 5401 N 4th St 19120 42nd wd. Land: 2,300 Sq. Ft.; Improvement: 1,350 Sq. Ft. BRT#422452500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Ivor Assaye C.P. October Term, 2017 No. 002760 $163,090.39 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1804-534 2024 66th Ave 10th wd. 1,498 Sq. Ft. BRT#102363900; PRCL#40-3-0301-00 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDEN-

TIAL DWELLING Robert N. Jackson, Jr., Deceased C.P. July Term, 2017 No. 02175 $98,281.71 Powers, Kirn & Associates, LLC 1804-535 2667 Edgemont St 191253828 31st wd. 700 Sq. Ft. BRT#31-2-1736-60; OPA#312173660 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Clifford P. Gross C.P. November Term, 2017 No. 03052 $207,928.89 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1804-536 10859 Academy Rd 19154 66th wd. 2,119 Sq. Ft. BRT#662046900; OPA#662046900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Melissa Morocco; Ronald E. Morocco, Jr. a/k/a Ronald E. Morocco C.P. May Term, 2017 No. 03097 $205,464.99 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1804-537 2540 N Water St 19125-0000 31st wd. 810 Sq. Ft. BRT#311026300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Miriam E. Vasquez a/k/a Miriam E. Batencourt a/k/a Miriam E. Batancourt a/k/a Miriam E. Betancourt C.P. October Term, 2017 No. 00276 $42,757.20 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1804-538 1927 S 17th St 48th wd. Land Area: 1,138 Sq. Ft.; Improvement Area: 2,595 Sq. Ft. OPA#481223300 IMPROVEMENTS: DWELLING Phat Ho C.P. June Term, 2013 No. 01265 $25,000 Jonathan E. Stein, Esquire 1804-539 1411 E Johnson St 10th wd. 3,365 Sq. Ft. BRT#102299000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Dorothy Edwards C.P. May Term, 2017 No. 02588 $131,549.39 Powers, Kirn & Associates, LLC 1804-540 6417 Palmetto St 19111 35th wd. 6,182 Sq. Ft. OPA#353267410 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Jin Min He and Chuan Yu Liu C.P. June Term, 2017 No. 01135 $186,842.45 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1804-541 5405 N Fairhill St 191202710 61st wd. 2,000 Sq. Ft. OPA#61-2-3020-00 IMPROVEMENTS: 2-4 UNIT RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Unknown Surviving Heirs of Chucka Hagood a/k/a Chucka Pierce Hagood, Deceased and Charles Hughes, as Surviving Heir of Chucka Hagood a/k/a Chucka Pierce Hagood, Deceased C.P. September Term, 2017 No. 01551 $119,731.03 Hladik, Onorato, & Federman, LLP 1804-542 9530 Clark St 19115-3902 58th wd. 8,941.00 Sq. Ft. OPA#58-1-4268-10

IMPROVEMENTS: SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Jean Yves Noel and Elizabeth Noel C.P. February Term, 2017 No. 00505 $266,866.07 Hladik, Onorato & Federman, LLP 1804-543 2661 N Bancroft St 19132-3934 16th wd. 672 Sq. Ft. OPA#16-1-103100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Teresa Derr C.P. October Term, 2017 No. 01671 $56,809.82 Hladik, Onorato & Federman, LLP 1804-544 1948 E. York St 191251214 31st wd. 1,088 Sq. Ft. OPA#31-3-1374-00 IMPROVEMENTS: VACANT LAND Grisel Gonzalez C.P. November Term, 2015 No. 01273 $43,854.50 Hladik, Onorato & Federman, LLP 1804-545 1800 W 68th Ave a/k/a 1800 68th Ave 19126-2626 10th wd. 1,780 Sq. Ft. OPA#101252100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Mary Diggs a/k/a Mary Davis, in Her Capacity as Heir of Mary L. Diggs, Deceased; Kenneth Diggs, in His Capacity as Heir of Mary L. Diggs, Deceased; Sandra Diggs, in Her Capacity as Heir of Mary L. Diggs, Deceased; Michael Diggs, in His Capacity as Heir of Mary L. Diggs, Deceased; Unknown heirs, successors, assigns, and all persons, firms, or associations claiming right, title or interest from or under Mary L. Diggs, Deceased C.P. March Term, 2016 No. 02601 $141,005.03 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1804-546 4453 Sherwood Rd 19131 52nd wd. 1,661 Sq. Ft. OPA#521198500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Antoinette Renee Byrd C.P. May Term, 2015 No. 00191 $190,524.07 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1804-547 1630 Murdoch Rd 19150 50th wd. 2,181 Sq. Ft. OPA#501504800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Eugene Adderly C.P. March Term, 2015 No. 03443 $197,112.77 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1804-548 3001 N Ringgold St 191321329 38th wd. 1,306 Sq. Ft. OPA#871174750 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Latoya D. Saulters, as Administratrix and Heir of The Estate of Ronald D. Saulters, Deceased C.P. August Term, 2015 No. 01161 $43,766.17 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1804-549 2645 Parma Rd 19131-2708 52nd wd. 1,152 Sq. Ft. OPA#521239600 IMPROVE-

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MENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY William T. Smith C.P. September Term, 2015 No. 02073 $85,157.75 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1804-550 4062 Howland St 19124 33rd wd. 1,340 Sq. Ft. OPA#332366100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Edwin B. Murillo and Luz Rosario C.P. December Term, 2016 No. 01436 $71,783.08 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1804-551 1445 S Patton St 191463423 36th wd. 1,088 Sq. Ft. OPA#364449400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Unknown heirs, successors, assigns, and all persons, firms, or associations claiming right, title, or interest from or under Elva Ware a/k/a Elva Alma Ware, Deceased; Norman Westfield, as Administrator of The Estate of Norman J. Griffin, Jr a/k/a Norman Griffin, Deceased Heir of Elva Ware a/k/a Elva Alma Ware, Deceased C.P. June Term, 2017 No. 01737 $5,142.68 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1804-552 8744 Glenloch St 19136 65th wd. 1,610 Sq. Ft. OPA#652270000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Major Nwankwo; Ugochi Nwankwo C.P. May Term, 2014 No. 02374 $118,891.95 Meredith H. Wooters, Esquire; Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC 1804-553 6957 Stenton Ave 191381927 10th wd. 992 Sq. Ft. OPA#102342200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Angela Wimberly, in Her Capacity as Administratrix and Heir of The Estate of Georgia Young; Unknown heirs, successors, assigns, and all persons, firms, or associations claiming right, title, or interest from or under Georgia Young, deceased C.P. August Term, 2017 No. 01724 $115,040.70 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP

1804-554 4514 Teesdale St 19136 41st wd. 1,204 Sq. Ft. OPA#412093400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Henry Hamusten C.P. September Term, 2017 No. 02881 $59,611.43 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1804-555 3848 N 13th St 19140 43rd wd. 1,200 Sq. Ft. OPA#432379000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Unknown heirs, successors, assigns, and all persons, firms, or associations claiming right, title, or interest from or under Annie Bell Davis a/k/a Annie B. Davis, Deceased C.P. April Term, 2017 No. 01064 $48,648.10 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1804-556 422 W Ashdale St 191203806 42nd wd. 1,260 Sq. Ft. OPA#42-2-1782-00 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Noemi Mendez C.P. May Term, 2017 No. 02592 $45,181.71 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1804-557 549 N Allison St 191314902 4th wd. 1,137 Sq. Ft. OPA#041197200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Channa Jennings a/k/a Channa C. Jennings C.P. September Term, 2017 No. 03216 $79,158.10 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1804-558 5113 N 13th St 19141-2801 49th wd. 2,025 Sq. Ft. OPA#493193300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Revella Coles C.P. September Term, 2017 No. 02654 $103,891.75 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1804-559 6209 Lansdowne Ave 191513401 34th wd. 1,446 Sq. Ft. OPA#342054900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Nakiya Wright C.P. March Term, 2017 No. 01498 $104,593.80 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP

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HughE Dillon Talks Tasty LCP Photographer featured guest at Main Line networking event By HughE Dillon Michelle Leonard and Thanuja Hamilton hosted Tasty Talk at Yangming Restaurant in Bryn Mawr. The monthly event features networking and media personalities as speakers. I was honored to be this monthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s speaker. My talk focused on how I started in the media business; how it was a hobby turned into a career. I also spoke on my five years as a celebrity photographer in New York. Each Tasty Talk donates a percentage of the fee to a charity, which this month was Cancer Support Community.

1. Sheila Hess, Philadelphia City Representative, Ken Dunek, Philly Man magazine, Michelle Leonard, co-chair of Tasty Talk, Marilyn Russell, WOGL, Thanuja Hamilton, co-chair of Tasty Talk and Michael Wei, Yangming. 2. Kelly Harris, Cancer Support Community Greater Philadelphia and Tara Lessard. 3. Marla McDermott and Ruth Levitt Scott. 4. Roy Ziegler and Chuck Tarr. 5. Debbie Cassidy and Joanie Sweeney of West Laurel Hill. 6. Beth Pawlicki, David Dillon, Chris Drucquer, CertaPro Painters of the Main Line, Ken Dunek and Paige Drucquer. Photos by HughE Dillon.

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Speak Easy, And Carry A Big Dish Honored conference guests are toasted in South Philly style by HughE Dillon On March 11 & 12, Drexelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Center for Food and Hospitality Management held the 2018 Philly Chef Conference. As a thank you and celebration of the event, Visit Philly brought the chefs and 2018 James Beard Award Philadelphia Semifinalists to a cocktail party at the exclusive members only Palizzi Social Club.

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Coaches vs. Cancer Breakfast A Big Hit Philadelphia City 6 coaches reflect and inspire at annual kick-off event By Jeremy Treatman

nly Penn and Villanova went to the NCAA Tournament this year, but the message on March 12 to the hundreds of attendees at the Coaches vs. Cancer “2018 Tournament Tipoff Breakfast” at the Palestra was clear: all the teams in the city were winners. For the 18th straight year, coaches from the area’s Division I schools: Villanova, Temple, Penn, Drexel, St. Joseph’s, and La Salle were all sitting at the head table talking about the NCAA Tournament and sharing stories about how cancer has touched them. “We all compete with each other in this room,” said Drexel coach Zach Spiker. “But for these coaches to work together to beat cancer and sit here together, you aren’t going to find this anywhere else.” Phil Martelli of St. Joseph’s spoke about an encounter last summer, when the legendary former Villanova coach Rollie Massimino was walking along the fence at his basketball camp in Avalon, New Jersey. He recalled, “Rollie approached me and asked if he can speak to the kids. There were about 100 wide-eyed eightto 11-year-olds, many who at first didn’t know that this speaker had led the Wildcats to their 1985 NCAA Championship. Rollie started talking, when one kid was yawning

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or something and he went ‘hey you little strapper, pay attention,’” mimicked Martelli. “Then, he proceeded to tell stories about his coaching days that floored these kids. They were really little kids. One of the kids was pulling on my leg and said, ‘Coach Martelli, I thought Villanova and St. Joseph’s hated one another.’ I told him that’s for one day, that’s for one day. Most days, it’s like this here at the Palestra.” Martelli mentioned that Massimino, who died last year at 83 from cancer, had relearned at age 82 how to speak and walk after a year of therapy. He then went back to coaching a small NAIA college in Florida. “We talk about players being tough. Rollie was tough. This is why we are here: to eliminate this disease from our society. I have spoken to kids for years. I made them a promise it may not happen in our lifetime but in my kids’ lifetime, we are going to eradicate cancer.” Martelli brought the mood up with a quip about Bob Huggins, the West Virginia coach who may play Villanova in this year’s tournament, depending on how the first two rounds go. The Cats were the top seed in their region and were favored to win it all, like they did in 2016. “If you play Hug, you are going to have to help him dress,” said Martelli. “Hug doesn’t look so

good.” Addressing Jay Wright, known for dressing in fine Italian custom-made suits, he continued, “You shop in Italy. He shops at Walmart. Can I say that? Is Walmart one of our sponsors?” Penn coach Steve Donahue was scheduled to play top-seeded Kansas on March 15 in Wichita. Many in the room thought that the Quakers, who won their first Ivy League title since 2007, got the shaft by being named a 16-seed. The team has a fine record and won the regular and post-season league title. The team is ranked in the top 40% of all Division I schools in overall defense and they played a tough non-league schedule. Donahue didn’t care. His team’s dramatic win over Harvard to win the league and earn the automatic bid March 11 was still on everyone’s minds. “It’s great to bring Penn back to the NCAAs after 11 years of not being in there,” he said. “This should be a winning program. We have the history. We have the city. We have the resources. We have the building in the Palestra. This should hopefully be the start of bringing back winning here.” Donahue said that Penn does its part of cancer awareness for its players by having a pre-season visit to area hospitals to visit

ALIKAKOS GETS REVENGE Hill School’s Nick Alikakos made a huge decision last summer. He decided to opt out of his scholarship offer from the Naval Academy, go to Prep school and open his enrollment for the 2019 season for college. In his one year at Hill, he helped his team knock off mighty Westtown twice, inclusive of the Pennsylvania State Independent Tournament semifinals. The team beat Haverford for the title a day later. Last year, as a senior at Episcopal, the Churchmen lost to Westtown in the league final. “It was a surreal experience,” he said. “I am very pleased with my decision to come to Hill. I led the team in points and rebounds, and they really helped me get better as a player and person. I’ll decide where I am going for college over the next two months. I think we were able to beat Westtown because of our experience and the game plan our coaches put in for us. We played great competition this year and it prepared us for the tournament at the end of the year.”

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Meshell Ndegeocello talks inspiration for new album By Larry Nichols larry@epgn.com Out singer, songwriter and musician Meshell Ndegeocello is back with her latest effort, “Ventriloquism,” a covers album that proudly brandishes unmistakable queer iconography on the cover and features songs — some classic, some a little more obscure — by artists ranging from George Clinton and

Sade to Prince and Janet Jackson. With a string of live performances across the country on the horizon, we got a chance to ask the uncompromising and fiercely independent musician about the new albums and the artists she was inspired to cover. PGN: First off, congratulations. The new album is amazing and you make all the songs on it undeniably unique and your own. Is it a PAGE 18

Meshell Ndegeocello “Ventriloquism” Naïve At first glance, just the song selection on this new all-covers album looks like a dope mix-tape of classic throwback ’80s and ’90s jams. But anyone familiar with Meshell Ndegeocello’s style and idiosyncratic take on neo-soul, R&B and music in general, knows she is going to take the listeners on a unique journey and throw them surprising curves all along the way. And they are all refreshing and amazing. Things get off to a breezy and energetic star with an upbeat, funky and psychedelic take on Lisa Lisa’s classic “I Wonder If I Take You Home” and end with an abstract electro version of Sade’s “Smooth Operator.” A lot of the songs covered came from an era when drum machines and synthesizers ruled the day. So hearing these songs with fully fleshed-out organic instrumentation and in sometimes radically different sonic contexts gives a lot of the songs a different vibe as well as a lot of depth. Slow jams like Al B. Sure’s “Nite and Day” and The System’s “Don’t Disturb This Groove” become dreamy, hypnotic and silken soundscapes in Ndegeocello’s capable hands. Her somber take on Prince’s “Sometimes It Snows in April” is beautiful and heartbreaking. With some brilliant acoustic guitar and spare piano work, Ndegeocello transforms iconic hits like TLC’s “Waterfalls,” Tina Turner’s “Private Dancer,” Ralph Tresvant’s “Sensitivity” and Force MD’s “Tender Love” into meditative, sometimes quirky and folk-inspired bluesy numbers, that are every bit as captivating as the originals, if not more. Meshell Ndegeocello continues to deliver thought-provoking and provocative albums that challenge and push the envelope when it comes to style and musical genres. “Ventriloquism” definitely ranks as an essential listen for fans of Ndegeocello as well as fans of the artists she covers. n - Larry Nichols

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NDEGEOCELLO from page 17 coincidence that almost all the songs on “Ventriloquism” are from the 1980s? MN: I didn’t really set out to do that. I think I thought they were all from the ’90s — which goes to show how old I am; I can’t even remember anymore. I just wanted to go back to something that was both under-celebrated and made me feel good. PGN: Are you making a conscious effort to reclaim and repurpose songs that were very digital and synthesized in origin into something more analog, organic and folksy (but equally if not more sexy) on this album, or am I really overthinking things? MN: Not exactly that, but it was my intention to highlight the songwriting, to show the craft that went into these songs, and also to take things that felt very ghettoized by genre and decontextualize them.

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PGN: As an artist and a fan, do you have any feelings one way or another about how the industry always ends up treating the

passing of an artist like Prince as an invitation to go off to the races with recordings or releases that the artist probably didn’t want out there? MN: Yes, I actually want my own catalog burned at the stake when I go. But, I am here now and I guess I am arrogant enough to think I have something to bring [those songs]. Or maybe just that the [songs] have something left to bring me, and that I need to hear them live again before I can let them go. PGN: You also covered a deep cut from Janet Jackson. What was it about “Funny How Time Flies” that resonated with you, and do you think Janet gets enough credit for how much the “Control” album changed the game and the landscape for R&B and pop singers? MN: I don’t think Janet gets enough credit, period. [It was a] game-changer for sound and also for video. “Funny How Time Flies” just felt thematic with the rest of the album. PGN: I know it’s way off subject, but I have to ask: Have you seen “Black Panther” yet? MN: I actually haven’t. I have been trying to see it with my family, but we have not been in the same place. I think we’re going to simulcast on opposite coasts by now. It’s not off subject — somehow everything feels very connected now. PGN: Are the songs covered on “Ventriloquism” going to take up a lot of space on your set lists when you hit the road this spring? MN: I think so. PGN: Have you ever considered doing a live album? I’m only asking because I’m guessing it would be fire. MN: You’re not the first person to ask. Could happen. n Meshell Ndegeocello’s “Ventriloquism” is available now. For more information visit www.meshell.com.

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No film festival is complete without film shorts. Film-festival attendees are particularly fond of shorts programs, not just for the entertainment variety, but also because filmmakers worldwide invariably begin their careers with a short, thus providing unique opportunities for new ideas, techniques, writing, cinematography and style. As one of the shorts programmers for qFLIX this year, my task was to find a group of films that represented the entire LGBTQ community (via the director and/or performers) that filled the allotted time, were reasonably varied enough in content and, of course, provided entertainment. Add in some documentary or educational values, blend with perspectives from around the world, and then wrap it all up with a single word that describes the overall theme. “Acceptance” is a broad word, and each of these films asks for acceptance in different ways: the acceptance by a best friend of one’s sexuality in “Swimming Pool,” acceptance of a partner by family members in “Calamity,” the acceptance of the truth in “Sparrow,” and acceptance of self in “Disconnected.” In “Seeing Glory,” we’re asked to sit at the table with an interracial lesbian couple readying for a celebratory dinner. But the acceptance here isn’t about race or sexuality; it’s about accepting that one’s partner has an incurable and debilitating disease. “Thin Green Line” is a powerful documentary short that follows three couples crossing the line of Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots. Straight, gay or lesbian, each couple faces their own acceptance of who they are and who they are with. This is the first LGBT film from Cyprus to ever be selected for a Philadelphia LGBT festival. In just two minutes, filmmaker Saman Haghighivand flips the coin with non-acceptance, bringing us a chilling tale of hiding, watching, being watched and the paranoia it all encompasses in “Not Acceptable.” Finally, in a beautiful short film consisting only of music and dance, acceptance seems to be all about the dancers, the intimate relationships of the performers and how the arts make acceptance more readily acceptable. The kicker is in the credits, which shan’t be revealed here, but will leave you with a sense of astonishment. We hope you accept this invitation to be part of all these people’s lives, as the stories will likely engage you and become part of your life. n The “Acceptance” LGBT shorts program will be presented at 2:30 March 24 at Plays and Players. Go to Qflixphilly.com for more details on the films and the rest of the festival offerings.

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Caryn K. Hayes, writer, director, producer and all things film/video It’s time for The Women’s Film Festival, with its screen offerings and festive events, including a burlesque performance, dancers from Indonesia, moving films, funny films, documentaries … and they’re not finished yet. The evening of March 23 brings two films on sex, “The Foursome” and “Bookends,” and several shorts that cover the #MeToo movement, among other topics. On March 25, “The Feels,” starring Constance Wu from “Fresh Off the Boat” alongside a cast of female comedians, will be screened as a joint collaboration with the qFLIX Festival, along with a powerful film on domestic violence called “Blindsided.” This week, we get to know filmmaker Caryn K. Hayes, originally from New Orleans. Hayes has a passion for storytelling, with fiction published in the New Voices Literary Journal. In 2007, she began producing new media content for Showbiz Shorts and BrevityTV.com, ultimately taking on directing responsibilities at the latter and getting appointed head of production. In 2009, Hayes launched Hardly Working Entertainment to produce her first short film, and got into online content with the popular, award-winning relationship dramedy “Entangled With You.” In 2014, Hayes had a successful festival run with her short film “Clean Hands.” Her current film, “Brannan and the Monosexuals,” will be screened March 24. PGN: Where did the idea for “Brannan and the Monosexuals” come from? And do most of your projects have a comedic bent? CKH: [Laughing] I am very much a dramedy writer. I’m most comfortable not having to write the typical “three jokes a page” that you’re supposed to do. That’s torture to me, but I love witty banter, so even in a dramatic scene, like the feature I’m working on now, it is supposed to be a drama but it has a lot of comedic elements. Tone is a fine line to walk. I consider myself a funny writer, but not a comic. Though I love drama too, I don’t think there’s a single joke or funny moment in my piece “Clean Hands.” I like things that are real, and real things can be funny. PGN: Speaking of getting real, when did you come out? CKH: I’m a late bloomer. When I was 25, I started falling for someone and didn’t even realize it was happening until I was already there. It was new, but the funny thing was that I had already created a lot of content with LGBTQ characters. One of the leads

in my first script, “The Ridge,” was lesbian, so maybe those feelings were there, just not acknowledged yet. PGN: If we filmed “The Caryn Hayes Story,” what would be the theme song? CKH: Jennifer Hudson’s “I Got This.” It’s my Twitter handle. PGN: You write a lot about relationships. What was your worst date? CKH: I was on a date with a guy and he didn’t have a car, so we spent most of the time running errands for him. When I mentioned that I was hungry, he was like, “Well, I don’t have any money,” so I wound up going to my house to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, but I refused to make him one because I was so mad. PGN: That’s pretty bad. So is “Brannan and the Monosexuals” based on your experiences? CKH: Not double-booking myself for a date, but yes, in that she’s trying to navigate a world where most people are monosexual. In my life, most of my friends either identify as straight, lesbian or gay, and it can be hard sometimes. PGN: We don’t see too many welldone, funny films about bisexuals in the community. CKH: No, and I’m very disappointed about that, so it’s one of the reasons I felt it was important to make. I’ve had a lot of films with LGT characters, but this was the first bisexual lead, so it definitely has a special place in my heart. PGN: What was fun is that you touched upon a lot of the myths or stereotypes about bi people and called them out. CKH: Yeah, it covers a lot of the silly things and the micro-aggressions, those things that make you grit your teeth as you decide if it’s going to be a battle or if you’re just going to let it pass and move away. PGN: I loved the lead actress, Vana Bell. What a natural. CKH: Yes, she’s someone I knew from “Entangled.” She didn’t get the role she auditioned for in that, but I loved her — so much, we put her in another role and she killed it. When I was searching for Brannan, I wasn’t finding what I was looking for. I remembered Vana, and she was perfect for the role. PGN: Talk about growing up in New Orleans.

CKH: I grew up in the Lower Ninth Ward, so that was fun. We weren’t near any of the tourist attractions, so it wasn’t like the New Orleans you see in the brochures. It was a very urban environment that was great at the time, but got problematic after we moved. We lived in a nice house and we used to love to skate on the street in front. Unlike kids today, we spent a lot of time outside and it was pretty great. PGN: Siblings? CKH: I have two. A brother and a sister, they were 7 and 10 years older than me, so I had to speak up to get noticed. PGN: Tell me about your parents. CKH: My mom raised us primarily — my dad was around but not in the house — so she raised us pretty much as a single parent. She was a great inspiration to me as I was growing up and I think she’s the reason that I’m

— because school makes you read a lot of things that you don’t necessarily enjoy; at least I didn’t — but the first one I really got into was “The Outsiders” by S.E. Hinton. I fell in love with reading. I always had a book in my face. I actually wanted to be a writer. In college, I took a class called Principals in Visual Media and fell in love with the camera. I never wanted to be in front of it, but I loved the idea of merging my two favorite things, writing and television. That’s when I started writing scripts, not just fictional stories. That was my second writing start, so I basically started at 11 and 18. PGN: What were you writing about at 11? CKH: It’s funny, I was just thinking about it because I included the story in an application I just filled out. It was about a set of twins who were always trying to help people, kind of like a Babysitters Club, and it was really terrible! [Laughing] I still have the story in the notebook where I originally wrote it, so I know this for a fact. PGN: What was your first professional gig in show business? CKH: I was a page at Paramount Pictures. So, like you saw in “30 Rock,” we would seat the audiences and give tours. It was a great job. Well, at the time I kind of hated it because I’m a bit of a misanthrope. I’m not really a people person, so having to entertain people for two hours at a time was painful for me. I like to be home alone.

PGN: What was a first production job? CKH: I worked for a production company that did corporate videos and short films and that really piqued my curiosity. It Photo: Suzi Nash was right before web so independent and determined. She series really became a went back to school when I was in first grade and got her master’s degree. part of the zeitgeist. I realized, if this production company can do a film for She went to school after working all $500 with six people, I can make one day. myself. That was the spark for my independent productions. “The Ridge,” PGN: What was her degree in? which I also wrote, was my directorial CKH: She got a master’s in social debut, and I won the 2007 TV Pilot work. Award from the Organization of Black Screenwriters, so I thought, Hey, I must PGN: What was your favorite book? be on to something. CKH: The first novel that I enjoyed PAGE 28

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David Levithan’s “Two Boys Kissing” in collaboration with Philadelphia, Columbus Gay Men’s Chorus By Gary M. Kramer PGN Contributor The Philadelphia Gay Men’s Chorus is partnering with the Columbus Gay Men’s Chorus of Ohio to perform “Two Boys Kissing,” based on out gay writer David Levithan’s eponymous novel, in the afternoon and evening of March 24 at the Lutheran Church of the Holy Communion. Levithan, a New York Times bestselling author, is expected to attend the evening performance. The concert is a two-act production. In the first, both choruses perform songs that reflect the stages of coming out — one of the themes in Levithan’s book. The songs include Diana Ross’ “I’m Coming Out” and gay anthems like Cyndi Lauper’s “True Colors,” Erasure’s “A Little Respect” and George Michael’s “Freedom,” alongside show tunes from “Dear Evan Hansen,” “Sideshow” and “Kinky Boots,” as well as the film “Camp.” The second act is the performance of “Two Boys Kissing,” which came out in 2013 and is based on a true story. Joshua Shank composed the music, with Levithan and Eric Grant cowriting the libretto. The story opens with two 17-year-old boys, Harry and Craig, planning to kiss for 32 hours to set a world record. Other storylines include the pink-haired Avery and the blue-haired Ryan going on their first date, and another youth, Cooper, struggling with a disapproving father. The production features six narrators and 140

chorus members — 90 from Philadelphia and 50 from Columbus — who act as a Greek chorus and represent a generation lost to AIDS. An eight-piece orchestra backs the chorus. Joseph Buches, artistic director of PGMC, chatted with PGN about the performance’s impact on younger audiences. PGN: Why do you think the gay-teen novel “Two Boys Kissing” is well-suited to a choral performance? JB: It addresses the stories of coming out and the hardship some kids go through. It gives students guidance and lets them know about other coming-out stories, trans issues, online situations — where students have an online profile and the ramifications of that — and coming out and being proud of who they are. The story is about two boys who are making a statement about coming out and breaking the record for the world’s longest kiss. In the book, there are five or six stories, but in this version, there are only three stories. PGN: The characters in the show are closeted and outed, bullied and confident. What character do you identify with? JB: The out-and-proud one. I never had a hard coming-out story. I am who I am. I guess I identify with the two boys kissing and being who they are in the public world. PGN: How would you describe a memorable kiss you had?

JB: When I met my husband. We’ve been together 11 years and have been married for four.

PGN: The Greek chorus in the production actually sings, “Just because it’s better now doesn’t mean it’s always good.” How do you think this story resonates with audiences? JB: There are a lot of young people who are having a much easier time, but we still need to be there for each other, and find the best way to guide young people. This novel has helped to do that. When we are performing it, we have narrators taking on these roles, and having a person portraying these characters can bring the book and the message to life.

PGN: The kiss is designed to make folks less fearful of two boys kissing; it is a response to a hate crime. Can you talk about how the chorus empowers its members and the community? JB: When I meet with other directors for GALA [Gay and Lesbian Association] choruses, we talk about things, and we all feel choruses are still relevant — now more than ever. We do a school-outreach performance every PGN: There are songs that month. The [students] are are inspirational, such as so happy we are there. The “Songs for Some of Us.” younger generation can Other songs are more poignant and powerful, like come out more easily, but how do they associate what JOSEPH BUCHES “Song for the Kid Out There.” Which song resothey are feeling and experinates with you? encing? The students know they are different, but they are not at a point JB: “Make More Than Dust” — the final song — is really powerful. “Do what you where they are ready to come out. But seeing us perform, it gives them courage. We can do.” Those words wrap the whole story together. n got a letter one year about a female student who came out to her family. It is rewarding The performances of “Two Boys Kissing” will be held to hear you helped someone — especially 2 and 8 p.m. March 24 at the Lutheran Church of the as some chorus members had a tough time Holy Communion, 2110 Chestnut St. Visit http://bit.ly/ themselves at that age. The singers, too, see twoboyskissing to purchase tickets, which start at $20. the impact they have being there and talking Students can attend for free with valid ID and by makto students and performing. If a gay choing a reservation at outreach@pgmc.org. There is also rus came to my school when I was in high a post-concert pizza party where teens can meet with the choral singers. school, I think things would be different.

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By A.D. Amorosi PGN Contributor Smoky crooner-arranger Shannon Turner and her pianist-accompanist Lili St. Queer are the saucy-yet-tender “Glitter and Garbage” cabaret show at L’Etage — a shimmering program that seamlessly blends Broadway standards with punk eclecticism as part of their sonic reach, with additional guest drag and burlesque moments. “I’m an entertainer,” said Turner. “I can carry a tune. I’m able to connect with audiences. I try to make them laugh, to make them feel, and to speak truth.” On March 24 — and in collaboration with activist Aja Beech — Turner, St. Queer and guest performer Mistor Fahrenheit will sing for the benefit of RAINN: the Rape Abuse and Incest National Network. RAINN provides assistance and counseling to sexual-assault survivors. “Over 300,000 people, ages 12 and older, experience sexual assault every year in the United States,” said Beech, who has worked with crime victims, particularly those who do not feel comfortable going directly to authorities after they’ve been attacked. “It was only since 1994 that sexual assaults, and assaults in general, against women have been a federal crime.” Unfortunately, Beech added, past experience has told LGBTQ individuals, people of color and those with disabilities that they likely won’t be provided the respect and dignity they deserve in the aftermath of an assault. “Organizations like RAINN provide help to these victims, whether they are in crisis and need to contact the 24-hour hotline, connect to local resources [or] find advocates.” Meanwhile, Turner is more than the cabaret’s host and prime entertainment: She is also a survivor of sexual assault. “I prefer the term ‘survivor’ over ‘victim,’” she said. “Often, all one can do is survive. You survive the traumatic event, the fallout, the trigger, the day, the hour, the

minute. It’s something I’ve dealt with throughout my life.” Queer and trans individuals are assaulted at a higher rate than heterosexual and cisgender people, said Turner. “We are in the middle of a movement. I think it’s important in the midst of #MeToo for people in the LGTBQ+ community to be reminded that we are a part of the conversation.” If you think Turner and company won’t use L’Etage’s stage for some musical testimony when it comes to assault, think again. “Spoiler alert for you: We will be discussing and singing about the dynamics of being a survivor at our show. Some of the tunes we are doing — Joan Jett’s ‘Do You Wanna Touch Me’ and Rogers and Hart’s ‘You Took Advantage of Me’ — will show how anxious I am to reclaim my strength by injecting these songs with my experience and sass.” n Glitter and Garbage will be held 8-10 p.m. March 24 at L’Etage, 624 S. Sixth St.

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Out author addresses lifetime friendships By Gary M. Kramer PGN Contributor Alan Hollinghurst, who won the Mann Booker Prize in 2004 for his novel “The Line of Beauty,” will be at the Free Library of Philadelphia March 27 to discuss his latest book, “The Sparsholt Affair.” The title makes the new tome sound like a spy novel, and it is in the sense that it opens with four Oxford upperclassmen in the 1940s spying through a window at David Sparsholt, a handsome freshman doing exercises in a “gleaming singlet.” Soon, three of the men meet Sparsholt. One befriends him, one sketches him naked, and one has designs to sleep with him. However, the next four sections of this meaty novel feature Sparsholt’s gay-artist son, Johnny, through the remaining decades of the 20th century. Hollinghurst chatted via Skype from London about his new novel. PGN: “The Sparsholt Affair” opens at Oxford. You went to Oxford. What were you like as a student? AH: I was idle, but I got by. I don’t think I was terribly happy as an undergraduate. I didn’t come out until my third year. I think that made a difference, unsurprisingly. It was a time when I was generally having a crush on someone who was unavailable. Oxford is permeated with a sense of longing. PGN: I like the various intense friendships that develop over the course of the novel: Freddie and David at Oxford; Johnny and his contemporary, Ivan, in London. Can you describe a relationship that impacted you strongly? AH: I did make one or two friends at Oxford who remain close since. One was Nicholas Clarke, who was one of the first to die of AIDS in 1984. He was a dramatically out gay man, who pushed me not to be so cautious. He took me around gay bars and clubs, and showed it was possible not to mope around. I dedicated this book to Stephen Pickles. He is a reader, and an exacting one. He goes through my books paragraph by paragraph, tearing them apart. We go back 45 years. He knows me so well and has for so long. If I’m not being true to myself, he’ll pick up on that immediately. PGN: You employ a confident, confidential tone in the storytelling. You also create a series of interconnected chapters but leave the title episode — a scandal — hinted at, but never fully revealed. Can you discuss your approach to the story, which asks the reader to do some recalibration?

AH: I’m fascinated by the personal nature of novel reading. The reader makes it up and pictures things for themselves. The degree of collaboration the writer exacts from the reader interests me a lot. This book and my previous novel, “The Stranger’s Child,” have narratives with big gaps. I think I’m more drawn to these fragmented narratives because I’m trying to capture [the] nature of experience, where so much is unknown, forgotten, unresolved. The classic tendency is to explain and resolve. It’s a high-wire act to maintain interest. PGN: I like the observant details you include; they inform the characters but also offer wisdom about people, desires. Can you talk about how you observe people? AH: Johnny’s a change from my earlier protagonists, in that he’s not literary. Most of my characters observe through a scrim of literary references. He’s not; he’s watching and drawing. He says very little in the whole book, but he’s always watching. The main character is the eyes, [where] you see the world of the book, so you need openness and attentiveness. It’s one of my main pleasures: describing. It’s getting the presence of people — the voice and gesture, less their appearance. David is all appearance. You know some of Johnny’s features — his long hair. It’s stimulating and inviting the reader to finish the character, themselves. You encourage the reader. PGN: You offer considerable thoughts on beauty, masculinity and vanity in this as well as your other novels. Can you explain your fascination with beauty and why you return to it in your work? AH: It’s something I’ve written about all along. It’s a preoccupation with beauty and appearance. I’m interested in appearance and what’s behind it. The social comedy is speculating what people are thinking and feeling by what they are actually saying. The aesthete in me is beguiled by surfaces. “The Line of Beauty” is about an innocent young man who falls in love with two men because they are very beautiful, without knowing much about who they are or their interest in him. David, in “Sparsholt,” is someone we barely know. He disappears for large periods. He’s a blank onto which other characters project their desires. That is a classic Oxford saying, that beauty sends shockwaves through his generation, but they may not be someone you want to spend the rest of your life with. n Alan Hollinghurst will appear 7:30 p.m. March 27 at the Free Library of Philadelphia, 1901 Vine St. Visit http://bit.ly/2IAyHrt to purchase tickets.

Theater & Arts DanzAbierta Dance Affiliates presents the pioneer of contemporary dance in Cuba making its Philadelphia debut, through March 23 at Zellerbach Theatre, 3680 Walnut St.; 215898-3900. Design in Revolution: A 1960s Odyssey Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition of pop art and psychedelia from the civilrights and anti-war movements, through Sept. 9, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-763-8100. Greg Proops The comedian seen on “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” and “Just Shoot Me” performs March 29-31 at Helium Comedy Club, 2031 Sansom St.; 215-496-9001. If/Then Media Theater presents the Tony Award-winning musical through April 1, 104 E. State St., Media; 610-891-0100. Kevin Smith at Home Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition spanning five decades of the Rochester-based artist’s mixed-media photographs, prints and books, through July 8, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-763-8100. Magical & Real: Henriette Wyeth and Peter Hurd, A Retrospective The Michener Art Museum presents an exhibition of

LOVE ON FILM: qFlix hosts a screening of “After Louis,” the acclaimed drama starring Alan Cumming as a queer chain-smoking artist dealing with loss and love in New York City’s Upper West Side, followed by Cumming appearing onstage to receive a lifetime achievement award from qFlix, 8 p.m. March 25 at the Kimmel Center’s Perelman Theater, 300 S. Broad St. For more information or tickets, call 215893-1999.

works by Hurd (1904-84) and Wyeth (190797), important contributors to the arts in both the Philadelphia region and the Southwest, through May 6, 138 S. Pine St., Doylestown; 215340- 9800. Noises Off Walnut Street Theatre presents the hit Broadway comedy about an ill-prepared theater cast trying to pull things together for opening night, through April 29, 825 Walnut St.; 215-574-3550. RAIN: A Tribute to the Beatles The musical/ concert tribute to the Fab Four celebrates the 50th anniversary of the release of “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band,” March 2325 at Kimmel’s Academy of Music, 240 S. Broad St.; 215893-1999. Sean Penn The acclaimed actor and author of

“Bob Honey Who Just Do Stuff” hosts a reading and book-signing noon March 29 at Central Library, 1901 Vine St.; 215-567-4341. Stravinsky and Prokofiev The Philadelphia Orchestra performs through March 24 at Kimmel’s Verizon Hall, 300 S. Broad St.; 215-893-1999. Toni Morrison’s The Bluest Eye Arden Theatre Company presents the powerful adaptation exploring the destructive power of racism and the strength of a community attempting to embrace an era of change, through April 1, 40 N. Second St.; 215922-1122.

Varujan Boghosian: Master Manipulator Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition featuring works by the artist and collector who scours antique shops and flea markets for materials to use in his imaginative sculptures and collages, through April 18, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-7638100. Virtually Rudy: New Dimensions in Sculpture The Michener Art Museum presents an exhibition of sculptures and their digital representations by Charles Rudy, through April 8, 138 S. Pine St., Doylestown; 215340- 9800.

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more, 8 p.m.-1 a.m. March 24 at Tabu, 200 S. 12th St.; 215-964-9675. Bronco: An AllMale Singing & Stripping Revue Pink Stallion presents the event 6-7:30 p.m. March 25 at Franky Bradley’s, 1320 Chancellor St.; 215-735-0735.

GETTING SCHOOLED: Broadway Philadelphia presents “School of Rock,” the comedic musical based on the hit film about a wannabe rock star posing as a substitute teacher for a class of straight-A students, March 27-April 1 at Academy of Music at the Kimmel Center, 240 S. Broad St. For more information or tickets, call 215-8931999. Photo: Matthew Murphy

Yamaneika Saunders The comedian seen on Comedy Central performs at 8 and 10 p.m. March 23 at Good Good Comedy Theatre, 215 N. 11th St.; 215-3991279.

Music Demi Lovato The pop singer performs 7 p.m. March 23 at Wells Fargo Center, 3601 S. Broad St.; 215-389-9543. K.D. Lang The out singer celebrates the 25th anniversary of “Ingénue Redux” 8 p.m. March 23 at Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave., Glenside; 215-572-7650. PGMC: Two Boys Kissing Philadelphia Gay Men’s Chorus performs with special guests the

Columbus Gay Men’s Chorus 2 and 8 p.m. March 24 at The Lutheran Church of the Holy Communion, 2110 Chestnut St.; 215-567-3668. Echoes The American Pink Floyd tribute band performs 8 p.m. March 24 at World Café Live, 3025 Walnut St.; 215-222-1400. The Concert That Never Was: A Tribute to Frank Sinatra and Barbara Streisand The musical icons are celebrated 8 p.m. March 24 at Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave., Glenside; 215-572-7650. Squirrel Nut Zippers The ska/neoswing band performs 8 p.m. March 27 at World Café Live, 3025 Walnut St.; 215-222-1400.

Nightlife Mimi Imfurst Presents Drag Diva Brunch Mimi Imfurst, Bev, Vinchelle, Sutton Fearce and special guests perform 11 a.m.-2 p.m. March 24 at Punch Line Philly, 33 E. Laurel St.; 215-606-6555. Glitter and Garbage Philly-based singer Shannon Turner headlines a cabaret show featuring performances by Mistor Fahrenheit and Lili St. Queer, 8-10 p.m. March 24 at L’Etage, 624 S. Sixth St.; 215592-0656. Lip Smackers Dance Party The theme night of 1990s/2000s R&B and pop-girl groups and divas such as Mariah, Missy, Destiny’s Child, SWV, P!nk, Spice Girls and

The Miss Fancy Takeover! Miss Fancy Brigade 2018 Karen Vonsay performs with special guest divas 11 a.m.-2 p.m. March 28 at Tabu, 200 S. 12th St.; 215-964-9675.

Outta Town The Breakfast Club The classic teen film is screened 1:30 p.m. March 24 at the Colonial Theatre, 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville; 610917-1228. Jeff Ross & Dave Attell The comedians perform 8 p.m. March 24 at the Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa Music Box, 1 Borgata Way, Atlantic City, N.J.; 609-317-1000.

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Philly’s Coping Skills on finding inspiration in student debt, death, taxes By A.D. Amorosi PGN Contributor Philadelphia’s Rachel Dispenza and Lauren DeLucca, the dry wry local punk duo Coping Skills, are a non-binary force (Dispenza is genderfluid; DeLucca is agender; both use they/them pronouns) in their daily lives. When it comes to their work — albums such as “Relatable Web Content,” and “Worst New Music,” — it is a wearily humorous, monotone vocal world filled with death, taxes, college loans, weather, religion, user errors and dozing drivers. The duo will debut their “Worst New Music” March 23 at JJ’s Diner for the Music Matters Project benefit show. Dispenza and DeLuca responded to PGN’s questions as one, via email. PGN: The new album eschews some of your usual ideals, such as self-production at home, for bigger sounds and outside production. What does that signal for the future of Coping Skills, or at least the present? RD and LD: We could have just made ‘Worst New Music’ ourselves, but we wanted to see what else it could become if we recorded with [producers] Evan [Bernard] and Chris [Baglivio]. Collaborating with other people opens you up to new skills and tools you may have never discovered on your own. We like that we can just do it ourselves if we want to. But it’s also fun to bring other people into the room, and the end result can really benefit from new perspectives.

Sharon McKnight The acclaimed singer performs 8 p.m. March 24 at The Rrazz Room, 385 W. Bridge St., New Hope; 888596-1027.

PGN: I love that you call yourselves moderately gay post-ironic bummer pop. How did you come to that — the post– ironic and not so much the moderately gay — notion in the first place? RD and LD: Like we do with our music, we just took a bunch of stuff and put it together and said, Well, I guess that’s it. Real genres are exhausting. Everyone has a different opinion of what they are. So we made one up to describe us as a whole, not just the music we play. As far as post-irony goes, we like stuff because we like it. Doing something or liking something just as a joke seems kind of silly and a waste of time/energy. All of our jokes are 100 percent sincere.

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PGN: Are the two of you together as a couple or have you been in the past and how has that contributed to your music? RD and LD: We dated briefly after starting the band, but aren’t dating any longer. We were friends before we dated and will remain friends and collaborators long after. It can at times make all of the other work that goes into being in a band more challenging, but the thing it com-

plicates least is the music. We’re really open about playing songs we wrote about each other. PGN: You both lived and went through school together and worked at Boot & Saddle together. Did you hang around each other before each of you started playing and singing? And were the choice in instruments, sonic-song and lyric direction a joint decision? RD and LD: We essentially met while going to school together because we moved into the same house through a mutual friend, but we didn’t really know each other before that. We became friends while living in that house, started working at The Trocadero together, graduated UArts, started playing music, then started working at Boot & Saddle. Rachel was starting to learn how to play guitar a little in college. Lauren wanted to play drums, but getting a bass was way cheaper and more convenient. We only really started playing music because we wanted to write songs and start a band. As far as lyrics go, they’re all very much, ‘these are the things we’re thinking and feeling and want to say right now here ya go.’ PGN: I get that most of your songs are motivated by true-life incidents …. i.e., you have no money because school cost too much so you write about that. Where does ‘Fuck Me Up, Ben Gibbard’ fit in? RD and LD: Many of our song titles have little to do with our songs themselves. Half the time, our titles are jokes inspired by the lyrical content or some other unrelated situation. We keep a running list of potential song titles specifically for this reason. The song ‘Fuck Me Up, Ben Gibbard’ has nothing to do with Ben Gibbard (sorry to disappoint). But sometimes, it’s the middle of December, and you’re in the AC Moore parking lot after buying T-shirts to spray paint to make merch, and you get back in the car, and the intro to the song “Transatlanticism” starts playing, and you throw your hands up in the air and exclaim, ‘Fuck me up, Ben Gibbard.’ You know? n Coping Skills will perform during The Music Matters Project benefit 8 p.m. March 23 at JJ’s Diner, 1065 E. Erie Ave. Visit http://bit.ly/2FLkVV9 to purchase tickets.

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PGN: I guess so, since your comedic web series, “The World of Cory & Sid,” was nominated for Best Television or Web Series in 2009 by the Urban Mediamakers Film Festival. CKH: Yes, I loved working on it and enjoyed the people in it, even though it was not a series that really reflected me like my more-recent work does. I was still figuring out what I wanted to say as a writer/director. I think the first project that was more representative of what I want to say was “Breaking Point,” which is a soap about people in L.A.; friendships, passion, love and betrayal. PGN: I’ll have to find that online. CKH: Yeah, I’m super proud of it and really hate that we weren’t able to continue it, but I was very ambitious. I had a huge cast and crew. The second season we shot in 37 different locations; it was great, but crazy, and hard to sustain. We just didn’t have the budget to keep going. So for the next project I went back to the basics, something a little more simple, with

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fewer people and shot in one location. “Entangled With You” was originally set in my apartment, but fortunately we found a place to shoot where you didn’t have to step over my couch to get the shot. PGN: That series has been described as a “queer and quirky dramedy that will give you more than a few giggles.” CKH: Yeah, “Entangled” ran from 2013-15. It was about two women, one straight and one gay, who are each having trouble in their prospective relationships. It revolves around the exes who continue to drive their former partners nuts. PGN: Outside of reading, writing and making films, what do you like to do? CKH: I love being active. I did Taekwondo until I messed up my knee, but I go hiking and rollerskating. Anything that will make me sweat. n To suggest a community member for Family Portrait, email portraits05@aol.com.

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game 37. That to Juan 38. Olyphant of “The Broken Hearts Club” 42. Cole Porter, for one 43. Dusting for bottoms 45. Suffix in scandal names 46. Fruitless 47. “In the second place, ___” 52. Fairy tales and such 53. Testicles, usually 54. Medium for Frasier Crane 56. Semifrozen soft drink 59. Character of David Ogden Stiers (19422018) on “M*A*S*H” and source of this puzzle’s quote 64. Wolfson of Freedom to Marry 65. Longtime “All My Children” role 66. Continental disk 67. “The Way We ___” 68. Denis of “The Ref” 69. Type of

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1. “___ My Heart in San Francisco” 2. Start of a holy name 3. ___ fours (doggy-style) 4. Writer Barney 5. Practice B&D, e.g. 6. “Roma Sub Rosa” series writer Steven 7. Source for Rita Mae Brown, for example 8. Handled at the cash register 9. One-eighty from NNE 10. “The Double Man” author 11. Two under for Sheehan 12. Where to find your favorite boxers 13. Like one that comes on the beach 21. 1920 Colette novel 22. “Empress of the Blues” Bessie 28. Pansy’s place 29. Wilder’s “The Bridge of

San Luis ___” 30. Came upon 31. Morales of movies 32. Outed, for example, with “on” 34. Songwriter Holly 35. Eurythmics’ “Would ___ to You?” 36. Gaybashing, for example 39. Hang one’s head 40. Arena cry, to Frida 41. Canvas covering 44. Customer on “Six Feet Under”? 46. Cause of AIDS, and others 48. Word after film or cafe

49. Tool you can stick in your garden 50. Walk like a man in drag 51. Load of money 54. “Spamalot” review, perhaps 55. Open a crack 57. Phaser setting in “Star Trek” 58. Chaplain Judge of the NYFD, e.g. 59. Small pussycat noise 60. Land of singer S. O’Connor 61. Peeples of “Fame” 62. “Proud Mary” band, for short 63. Straight line

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