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Family Portrait: Mikey Sharp, painting him proud PAGE 29
GLSEN comes to Philly touting safe school spaces
HONESTY • INTEGRITY • PROFESSIONALISM
Introducing PGN editor Jess Bryant
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Scene no more: Scott Drake bids community goodbye PAGE 30
Cohen bows out of race for City Council
FUEL FOR THE FUTURE: I’m From Driftwood held its sixth annual brunch fundraiser April 13 at John C. Anderson Apartments. Driftwood, celebrating its 10th anniversary, raised about $15,500 from the brunch through ticket sales, silent-bid items and donations. The money will go toward its 50-state Story Tour Exhibition. The pop-up show will be a one-day event in various places across the country. In addition to the stories collected during the original 50-state tour, questions will be answered about what it was like, how participants were located and travel and overnighting costs. The exhibition will make a stop at William Way LGBT Community Center 6-9 p.m. May 14. Photo: Scott A. Drake
Bullied fifth-grader takes own life By Josh Middleton PGN Contributor A family in Southwest Philadelphia is mourning the loss of an 11-year-old who they say died by suicide after he and his brother faced constant bullying at their school. Phillip Spruill Jr., a fifth grader at Benjamin B. Comegys Elementary, ended his life April 5 in hisBartram Village home. S p r u i l l ’s g r a n d mother, Linda LashSmith, 56, told PGN that her grandson wasn’t a model student. He was a fighter. He had been suspended 15 times between November and March because he was involved in physical altercations on school grounds — but she said he had to fight to
defend himself and his younger brother, who was harassed and threatened for being too “effeminate.” “Phil was overweight and bullied because of that on a daily basis, and then he felt that he had to protect his little brother, because kids were bullying him about being gay and calling him that ‘F’ word,’” she said. “Children are cruel. All Phil wanted to do was play and make friends. All they wanted to do was make fun of him. He just couldn’t understand why, and it hurt him deeply.” She said the bullying occurred every day and it was constant. “It was in school, on the school bus and all the way up to his PAGE 14
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Sherrie Cohen has decided to drop out of the race for Philadelphia City Councilat-Large following a public disagreement between her campaign manager and fellow LGBTQ candidate Deja Lynn Alvarez. On March 26, the campaign manager, AbdulAliy Muhammad, heckled Alvarez as she was speaking to a crowd of supporters at a Trans Day of Visibility rally at City Hall. Muhammad yelled above the crowd that Alvarez, a Latinx transgender woman, was faking her MexicanAmerican heritage, and that she was actually white. The move drew criticism from the community and blame was inevitably placed on the entire Cohen campaign. Before the end of that day, Muhammad was out as campaign manager and Cohen was left to play damage control. The candidate said she personally apol-
ogized to Alvarez (“which she accepted graciously”) and wrote statements of regret to community groups. But after nearly a month of reflection, Cohen said she believes sorry isn’t enough. So she pulled the plug on her campaign. “This is one way that I can be accountable and help repair this damage,” she told PGN. “It’s a very hard decision to make, but I think it is an example of how we can be accountable when harms are committed that we are responsible for — even though I never condoned these statements. It had nothing to do with my campaign. It got associated with my campaign because this person was my campaign manager.” Before she decided to leave the race, Cohen said she consulted with several members of the community and even Alvarez herself about ways to find healing after the conflict. PAGE 20
Protest against professor’s speech ends with fire alarm, evacuation By Lenny Cohen PGN Contributor A protester allegedly set off a fire alarm and evacuated a college hall as a prominent speaker was addressing the public. University of the Arts student Joseph McAndrew organized a campus protest April 9 when Professor Camille Paglia was scheduled to speak. McAndrew, a nonbinary film-writing and television major, said Paglia had insulted the transgender community and sexual-assault victims many times, citing a YouTube video in which Paglia questions the validity of sexual assault victims who do not report crimes
immediately. Paglia is heard saying, “If a real rape was committed, go freakin’ report it to the police.” McAndrew said, “I find that she’s been able to go about being controversial with little repercussions, especially lately,” On March 21, McAndrew, who uses the pronoun “they,” saw posters for Paglia’s event, “Ambiguous Images: Sexual Duality and Sexual Multiplicity in Western Art and Androgyny” to be held in a 17th-floor room of Terra Hall. An hour before the event, McAndrew said there were at least 100 protesters sitting on the hallway floor outside the lecture hall, holding signs quoting Paglia’s prePAGE 16
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Resource listings Legal resources • ACLU of Pennsylvania: 215-592-1513; aclupa.org • AIDS Law Project of PA: 215-587-9377; aidslawpa.org • AIDS Law Project of South Jersey: 856-784-8532; aidslawsnj.org/ • Equality PA: equalitypa. org; 215-731-1447
• Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations — Rue Landau: 215-686-4670
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• Philadelphia Police Liaison Committee: 215-7603686; ppd.lgbt@gmail.com • SPARC — Statewide Pennsylvania Rights Coalition: 717-920-9537
• Office of LGBT Affairs — Amber Hikes: 215-686-0330; amber.hikes@phila.gov
Community centers • The Attic Youth Center; 255 S. 16th St.; 215-545-4331, atticyouthcenter.org. For LGBT and questioning youth and their friends and allies. • LGBT Center at the University of Pennsylvania; 3907 Spruce
St.; 215-898-5044, center@dolphin.upenn.edu.
• Rainbow Room: Bucks County’s LGBTQ and Allies Youth Center
Salem UCC Education Building, 181 E. Court St., Doylestown; 215-957-7981 ext. 9065, rainbowroom@ppbucks.org.
• William Way LGBT Community Center 1315 Spruce St.; 215-732-2220, www.waygay.org.
Health and HIV testing • Action Wellness: 1216 Arch St.; 215981-0088, actionwellness.org • AIDS Healthcare Foundation: 1211 Chestnut St. #405 215971-2804; HIVcare.org • AIDS Library: 1233 Locust St.; aidslibrary.org/ • AIDS Treatment Fact line: 800-6626080 • Bebashi-Transition to Hope: 1235
Spring Garden St.; 215769-3561; bebashi.org • COLOURS: coloursorganization.org, 215832-0100 • Congreso de Latinos Unidos; 216 W. Somerset St.; 215-7638870 • GALAEI: 149 W. Susquehanna Ave.; 267-457-3912, galaei. org. Spanish/English • Health Center No. 2: 1720 S. Broad St.; 215-685-1821
• Mazzoni Center: 1348 Bainbridge St.; 215-563-0652, mazzonicenter.org • Philadelphia FIGHT: 1233 Locust St.; 215-985-4448, fight.org • Washington West Project of Mazzoni Center: 1201 Locust St.; 215985-9206 • Transgender Health Action Coalition: 215-732-1207
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STUDENTS LISTEN INTENTLY TO SPEAKERS AT GLSEN. Executive Director Amber Hikes from the By A.D. Amorosi Mayor’s Office of LGBTQ Affairs, teen lead PGN Contributor ers from Valley Youth House, The Attic and At the end of an overcast Friday afternoon, the Mazzoni Center were all in attendance, teens with rainbow stickers on their cheeks, listening attentively and participating; conadvocate mothers with ‘X’s painted across versations were happening among the city’s their lips, city and state representatives filled biggest players. with anger and pride, out principals and edu- An opening slide show articulated how cators, and young LGBTQ student leaders GLSEN founder Kevin Jennings worked to gathered at the School District of Philadelphia cease bullying, discrimination, harassment and violence based on sexual orientation, genBuilding for a welcoming party. All were in attendance on North Broad’s der identity and gender expression in K-12 District auditorium to usher in the long- schools. After that, 44 GLSEN chapters awaited GLSEN Philly outpost (the Gay, across the U.S. were established to improve Lesbian and Straight Education Network), conditions and promote respect for LGBTQ and its organization devoted to creating safe students. and inclusive spaces in schools for LGBTQ PA State Rep Brian Sims, the first openly students. The school district of Philadelphia gay elected state legislator in Pennsylvania may have taken powerful steps to codify all history, expressed gratitude in the ways that the rights of gay, transgender and gender Philadelphia had become the “best plaice in non-conforming student into official district America” for LGBTQ people and their advopolicy; GLSEN, helps ensure those steps and cates where they are “respected under the law.” safeties are enacted. The organization has its own set of codes, “Change is coming, “ Sims said, after available through the Safe Space Kit (SSK), expressing disappointment that it took so long which include bathroom rights and freedom to get a GLSEN Philly outpost up and running. from harassment at every level. Students and Though he still feels Philadelphia has a long educators from area schools can bring SSKs road ahead, Sims said, “By the time that I have to their fellow classmates and teachers to help the opportunity to vote for you, we’ll get this educate about anti-LGBTQ bias, as well as shit out of the way We are at our best when we assess a school’s climate, policies, practices speak out and advocate for each other, and we and aspects for change. These kits are avail- are at our best, when we are loud and proud.” able for anyone to purchase through GLSEN’s That Philadelphia now has a GLSEN chapter, and the goal of those who attended the website. Friday afternoon’s “Silent Celebration” “Break the Silence” event was to bring the or, rather a “Break the Silence” celebration, message of safe spaces and its officially sancfound Neubauer Fellows Lauren Overton tioned materials to schools across the city. (principal of South 5th Street’s William M. Hatboro-Horsham High School’s 18-yearMeredith School) and Michael Farrell (prin- old Anaïs Canepa – who identifies as “nonbicipal of 42nd & Spruce’s Penn Alexander nary, queer and Jewish” – has been advocating School) leading the mass embrace for student for GLSEN for years, choosing a sociopolitical safe spaces after long having spearheaded the role for her future, and the future of LGBTQ launch of GLSEN Philly. “Let’s shake off the youth in this city. “I choose to get really politFriday end of day funk and break the silence ical and really active because I got tired of with a scream,” yelled Overton before inviting being frustrated,” said the violet-haired teen. a handful of LGBTQ-Identifying youths to “If something needs to get done you need to do it yourself. I needed to put my foot in the read poems and speak their truths. PA State Representative Brian Sims, door and get heard. This PAGE 8
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News Briefing AIDS nurses and coauthors interviewed at Jefferson University Jefferson University’s East Falls Campus will be holding an event exploring life at the genesis of the AIDS outbreak in New York City. Ellen Matzer and Valery Hughes, two nurses working in the city during the 1980s have coauthored a book on their experiences, called Nurses on the Inside, to be published soon. They will be interviewed by the Arlen Spector Center’s director, Evan Laine, in the DEC Forum on Henry Ave. Lunch will be served at 12:30 with the event. The interview will be streamed through Facebook for anyone unable to attend.
Trans Wellness Conference announces keynote speaker The Mazzoni Center’s Philadelphia Trans Wellness Conference has announced this year’s keynote speech will be “Trans Liberation is for Everybody: Moving from Affirmative to Liberatory Counseling with All Genders,” delivered by Anneliese A. Singh. Singh is the University of Georgia’s Associate Dean of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, and has introduced resources for LGBTQ activism and counseling during her tenure. The wellness conference is held to educate trans and gender-nonconforming individuals on healthcare as well as healthcare providers, and will be in the Pennsylvania Convention Center this year from July 25-27.
Foundation awards Mazzoni Center $10,000 grant The Philadelphia Foundation has awarded the Mazzoni Center $10,000 for their upcoming Philadelphia Trans Wellness Conference. The conference, which focuses on increasing and providing access for trans and gender-related healthcare, is the largest conference in the world focused on transgender issues. Thanks in part to the grant, the conference will be free for general attendees. Chelsea M. Switzer, Mazzoni’s Corporate and Foundations Relations Officer, expressed thanks to the Philadelphia Foundation: “We are thrilled to receive this grant which will support the Philadelphia Trans Wellness Conference’s mission to provide information and valuable resources, free of charge, to the to the trans, nonbinary and gender non-conforming communities.”
U.S. Supreme Court declines to hear challenge to conversion-therapy ban On April 15, the Supreme Court decided not to hear a challenge against New Jersey’s ban on gay and transgender conversion therapy for minors. This decision sets a precedent protecting bans in fifteen other states across the country. Liberty Counsel, an anti-LGBTQ group based in Florida, designated by the Southern Poverty Law Center as a hate group, brought the legal challenge. Former Governor Chris Christie (R-NJ) signed the ban into law in 2013 after approval from a supermajority in the house and senate. Supporters of the ban expressed alarm about the case going to hearing. Executive director of Garden State Equality, a respondent in the case, said, “It’s alarming that this bigotry-driven and legally case even got to the Justices for consideration.”
Sober LGBTQ social in Fishtown The Fishtown Wellness Center on Belgrade St. will be hosting a sober social event on Friday, April 19 from 6 to 8 pm. The event will focus on building ties within the LGBTQ+ community and discussing selfcare with free snacks provided. This event is slated to be the first in a series of many events catering to the LGBTQ community, so anyone unable to attend is encouraged to look into future Fishtown Wellness Center functions.
Queer poet coming to Filmore Queer poet Andrea Gibson has announced new tour dates which include an appearance at the Filmore on April 29 at 8pm. Gibson has published four books of poetry and released seven spoken-word albums that have received widespread acclaim from queer fans and critics alike. The award-winning poet’s tour will stop here and continue on to New York, then abroad to the United Kingdom. Tickets are currently available for purchase online. n — compiled by Scott A. Drake and Gary L. Day
A STUDENT SALUTE: Community College of Pennsylvania mass media major Andreas Copes (left), stands with Independent Business Alliance’s Associate Director Jess Gregan and Executive Director Zach Wilcha at IBA’s annual scholarship presentation April 16 at The Victoria Freehouse. Copes intends to continue his studies and earn a bachelor’s degree in journalism. IBA, in conjunction with Delaware Valley Legacy Fund, hopes to raise funds through donations and grants to increase the $5,000 award and possibly offer multiple scholarships in the future. To donate, go to the IBA website at thinkiba.com. Photo: Scott A. Drake
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Meet PGN’s new editor By PGN Staff Passionate and industrious, she’s a staunch advocate for those whose voices often go unheeded or simply unheard. That, in a nutshell, describes Jess Bryant — the newest editor of Philadelphia Gay News, according to her former boss and friend. Bryant joined PGN on April 8, and will replace Denise Fuhs, who has held the position on a temporary basis since January. Bryant, a 2016 graduate of Eastern Washington University’s MFA program, was managing/assistant editor at the Gettysburg Review, where she worked for two-and-ahalf years prior to joining PGN. “Whether working independently or collaboratively, she comports herself professionally, with a sensitivity to everyone, including the fools we all must occasionally suffer,” said Mark Drew, her editor at Gettysburg. “Her standards are high, and her ideals deeply held — two qualities that are essential not just for an editor, but for a citizen at a time when truth and integrity have become four-letter words.” Bryant, 32, grew up in southern Indiana, where, she said, she always had aspired to be “a writer or a detective.” One of those seems to have worked out. “I am thrilled to work for PGN, a newspaper that has a rich history informing Philadelphia’s LGBTQIA-plus community about the pressing issues we face,” Bryant said. “As our community grows, so does visibility and responsibility. I want to understand all members of our community and help to represent the diversity of voices that make up the LBGTQIA-plus community in this city.” PGN Publisher Mark Segal said the search for a permanent editor of PGN has taken some time, “as it should, since finding the right person to helm America’s most journalistically awarded LGBT media takes a person with great ethics, professional judgments and organizational skills, as well as the appreciation and knowledge of the community they will serve as editor.” “Jess comes to PGN with a wealth of experience,” Segal added. “And, as a millennial, she brings a new and welcomed perspective to the news department. Her optimistic outlook and passion for getting the story and getting it right is what journalism is all about. I’m sure she will take PGN to new heights and we’re happy to welcome her.” Fuhs, who is leaving for personal and
family reasons, expressed confidence in her successor. “In the short time I’ve worked with Jess during this transition, she’s quickly demonstrated a keen understanding of the community, its needs and what PGN is all about. She’s smart, enthusiastic and full of ideas that will surely move PGN forward in our ever-growing and continually diversifying community. “I have no doubt that the Philly LGBTQ community will embrace her and respect what she brings to this publication and its readership,” Fuhs added. “I’m thrilled to pass the baton to Jess. And as a former cross-country star, I know she will take it and run far and fast with it.” Bryant lives in Mount Airy with her partner, Eliza Taft. She moved back to the East Coast after completing her MFA when she took the position with the Gettysburg Review. Her long route to Pennsylvania included stints in Argentina, where she worked for an artisan selling jewelry and sold empanadas on the street; Salt Lake City, where she worked at an art store, skiing in her spare time and elsewhere. She eventually ended up in Westerville, Ohio, where she attended Otterbein University and earned a bachelor’s degree in English. Before attending graduate school, she spent some time in New Mexico, near the Juarez border. Before her worldwide treks, Bryant spent six years in New York City where she held numerous jobs including working at art stores, repairing bikes and working in City Hall’s lobbying bureau. She enjoys hiking, biking and reading and writing poetry in her spare time. Bryant said she hopes to speak to the organizational leaders of the community as well as those who fight, through alternative means, for justice, equity and representation. “I want to know what Philadelphia’s LGBTQIA community cares about, what the goals are, what legislation is most important, how representation can be improved,” she said. “I want to specifically reach out to QPOC folks in our community and to our transgender community, to hear and elevate those voices.” n Bryant is eager to learn all there is to know, so please reach out, welcome her and throw any story ideas and happenings her way. She can be reached at editor@epgn.com or jess@epgn.com.
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Camac Baths building makes Philadelphia Register of Historic Places By Gary L. Day PGN Contributor In a reversal of its decision, the Philadelphia Historical Commission voted to list a former bathhouse on the city’s Register of Historic Places. This designation also is historic for another reason: It marks the first time that a building in Philadelphia will be listed, at least in part, because of a historical connection to the LGBTQ community. The building once known as the Camac Baths sits on the southeast corner of Camac and Chancellor streets, between 12th and 13th streets, in the heart of the Gayborhood. The building has been listed in the National Register of Historic Places since 1984 for contributing to the East Center City Historic District. While the building had undergone significant change since its original listing, a subsequent update of the East Center City Historic District in 2017, approved by the National Park Service, reaffirmed that the Camac Baths retained integrity sufficient for national historical status. But when, last September, historical-preservation group Keeping Society of Philadelphia nominated the structure for the Philadelphia Register, controversy arose around the word “integrity.” In February, the staff of the Philadelphia Historical Commission rejected the nom-
ination, arguing the Camac Baths had “lost integrity” sufficient for listing in the Philadelphia Register. PHC cited that the building had been changed too much from its original form. “The three structures included in the nomination, which were not purposely built as either a bathhouse or clubhouses, have lost any historic character and integrity they may have had from their many unsympathetic a l t e r a t i o n s ,” PHC said in a statement then. “Owing to their lack of integrity, they fail to inform the public of any historical significance they may have had and therefore fail to qualify for designation.” But the mayoral-appointed Committee on Historic Designation, an advisory committee of pedigreed cultural and architectural historians, disagreed with the PHC report and recommended the Camac Baths for designation at their meeting in February. This intervention came on the heels of Mayor Jim Kenney’s announced intention
to strengthen the city’s efforts at historic preservation, and it convinced the PHC to table the final determining vote until its April 12 meeting. “Of the 23,000-plus properties listed on the Philadelphia Register, the Camac Baths is one of the first, if not the first, to be individually nominated for significance related to LGBTQ history,” said Oscar Beisert, architectural historian and project director at the Keeping Society. Historical research has uncovered that the Camac Baths served as a discreet gathering place for gay and bisexual men as early as 1938 and continued through the 1950s. The diaries of Christopher Isherwood (1904–86), the English-American novelist, confirm that the building was a known, though discreet, meeting place/venue for gay/bisexual men, accessible even to new and temporary residents of the city. Isherwood himself frequented the Camac Baths between 1941-42.
According to Beisert, historical research shows that “this building is significant as one of the earliest known and documentable meeting places/venues for gay/ bisexual men in Philadelphia, representing the period before establishments in the city could or would openly serve the LGBTQ community. Because documenting this type of meeting place/venue at such an early date is difficult and unusual in Philadelphia and at-large, it is critical that the Camac Baths be recognized as representative of the period when homosexuality was illegal and not even marginally socially acceptable.” The building continued holding a significant connection with Philly’s LGBTQ community through recent years. From 1990-97, it was home to the city’s gay community center, then known as Penguin Place. Today, the facility houses the relocated 12th Street Gym, long one of the community’s primary fitness venues. Beisert was jubilant at the vote, if somewhat surprised. He thought it unlikely that PHC would reverse its previous opposition. But now that it has, he said, this could be the first of many such listings. “Of the more-than 23,000 historically certified buildings in Philadelphia, you know there’s got to be a number of them with historical ties to the LGBTQ community. It’s time they were recognized.” n
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By Timothy Cwiek timothy@epgn.com The Pennsylvania Supreme Court last week ordered the suspension of Dawn Segal’s law license for one year and a day. Segal, an open lesbian, served as a municipal-court judge in Philadelphia for about six years until she was forced to leave the bench in 2016 due to improper conversations with another judge. The following year, she was permanently barred from holding judicial office. Segal, 59, worked as a personal-injury attorney based in West Mount Airy after she was removed from the bench. The suspension of her law license goes into effect May 9. Under state law, she can apply to the state Supreme Court for reinstatement. However, the reinstatement process is arduous and expensive, with no guarantee of success. If Segal’s law license had been suspended for a year or less, she would have been reinstated automatically at the end of the suspension period, thus avoiding the reinstatement process. Segal or her attorney, Stuart L. Haimowitz, couldn’t be reached for comment. Segal recently submitted an affidavit to the court, stating agreement that she acted unethically when she discussed three cases with another judge. The affidavit states that Segal’s “consent [to her law-license suspension] is freely and voluntarily rendered; she is not being subjected to coercion or duress; and she is fully aware of the implications of submitting the consent.” The conversations in question took place from 2011–12 on the phone with Municipal Court Judge Joseph C. Waters Jr. The FBI wiretapped the conversations as part of a larger investigation of judicial corruption in Philadelphia. While she agreed the conversations were
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day of silence is a great start.” Principle Michael Farrell, with his students surrounding him, stated that he didn’t have out teachers and educators as a kid. “It would have been powerful to look up, see them and know that it is OK to be gay. Now, I am inspired by educators around me, and with that we’re all trying to do to create safe spaces for these students and have them look up to someone who is out and proud.” Farrell went on to say that GLSEN’s safe space ethos is necessary, especially at the middle and high school level. He said students approach him regularly with horrific stories of bullying and feelings of inadequacy and unsafety.. “The work must start as early as pre-K in creating safe spaces for inclusivity and difference – and continue through college and beyond.” When asked why it took so long to get
improper, Segal stated in court documents that she didn’t “fix” any cases at Waters’ behest. But in 2016, the state Court of Judicial Discipline found that Segal violated the state constitution and the state Code of Judicial Conduct in discussing the cases with Waters. The CJD said Segal should have promptly reported Waters to authorities after his initial phone contact with her about a case. In December 2016, the court ordered Segal’s permanent removal from the bench, after a sanctions hearing, during which she gave an impassioned plea for her return to the bench. In May 2017, oral arguments were held in Harrisburg before the state Supreme Court, which ultimately upheld Segal’s permanent removal from the judiciary. The arguments focused on whether the CJD was consistent in its approach to disciplining problematic judges. Segal argued that many Pennsylvania judges engaged in more egregious behavior than hers, yet received only reprimands or brief suspensions. But the state Supreme Court rejected that argument, emphasizing the gravity of Segal’s misconduct. The high court said permanent removal from the bench wasn’t unduly punitive and called her actions “an affront to the administration of justice that diminish confidence in the judiciary at large.” Waters was convicted of fraud and spent almost two years in federal prison. He was released in November 2016, according to prison records. Segal isn’t accused of any criminal wrongdoing. Throughout the appeals process, she maintained that none of her rulings in the three cases at issue was influenced by Waters’ input. “His calls did not affect case outcomes or her decisions,” an attorney for Segal stated in one court filing. n
a GLSEN Philly up and running, Farrell laughed and claimed that he could show me the emails from 13 years ago (“the magic of Gmail”) where he wrote a letter to GLSEN looking to start a dialogue. “As I poked around and got this group to form, it became less about why it hasn’t, and more about the amazing things happening in this city and bringing youth groups together like Mazzoni, Attic Youth and more with the Mayor’s office of LGBTQ Affairs, and Brian Sims in a collaborative effort.” Overton chimed in, adding that now there is a GLSEN Philadelphia, the goal within one year is to have a champion in every school to build safe spaces, as well a collective program that could aid all educators. “Our next step is to build capacity and insure that we have a GLSEN liaison in every school building – that is a most healthy first step.” n
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Passover questions for LGBTQ families Passover begins the evening of April would ask: How has your family adapted 19, and although I’m somewhat casual to any challenges you may have encounin my observance, I love that the holi- tered, either in starting your family or day, which commemorates Jewish peo- afterwards, and what have you learned ple’s journey out of slavery in Egypt, from that experience? has become a time for reflection on free- The second Seder question is: “On all dom and social justice. This year, I’ve other nights, we eat various vegetables. been thinking about how we LGBTQ Why, on this night do we eat only bitter parents might use the traditional “Four herbs [represented by horseradish and Questions” of Passover to guide our mod- romaine lettuce on the Seder plate]?” The ern-day journeys. usual answer is that they remind us of the During the Passover Seder, a ritual bitterness of slavery in Egypt. My new meal, we use a book called a Haggadah question, then, in this year that marks the to retell and symbolically relive the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, story. Some of the passages is: How can we and our chilcome from traditional texts dren be reminded of the lives and liturgy, but much of the and struggles of LGBTQ famiHaggadah is open to creative lies before us, and how can the input. Because of the theme stories of their lives help us of freedom from oppression, today? (One answer is to look many Haggadot (plural) aim at the booklists I’ve compiled at mombian.com.) at exploring various areas of The third Passover quessocial justice and include readtion is: “On all other nights, we ings from modern civil-rights don’t dip [our food] even once. leaders, poets and other thinkWhy on this night do we dip ers. A key part of the Seder is the twice?” This is a reference to asking of the Four Questions, the Seder ritual of first dipping which explain the symbols Dana Rudolph parsley in salt water to remind and rituals and are traditionus of the tears of slavery and ally asked by the youngest child at the then dipping bitter herbs in charoset, a table who is able to do so. Many modern sweet paste of fruit and nuts that symHaggadot, however, add extra questions bolizes the mortar used by the Hebrew for personal reflection or to delve into slaves. I’ve heard it explained that dipa particular area of social justice. Here, ping food in other food was something no therefore, are some additional questions slave had the wherewithal to do, and was queer families could ask at the Seder or, therefore a sign of freedom. The second if you do not observe Passover, any time dip, into charoset, is to remind us there is your family gathers for a meal and dis- sweetness even in bitter times. My quescussion. tion therefore is: How do we sweeten the The Four Questions actually begin with bitterness of inequality for ourselves and a fifth overarching question, “Why is this our children? By finding community? night different from all other nights?” Seeking allies? Taking action? This prompts me to ask: How are we, as Finally, at a Seder we ask, “On all an LGBTQ family, different from all other other nights, we eat either sitting upright families — and how are we the same? I or reclining. Why on this night do we all believe that our similarities — in loving recline?” We are told that reclining while our children and helping them grow and eating is a sign of luxury and freedom. I learn — go deeper than our differences. would ask, therefore: Even as we enjoy At the same time, it can sometimes be some freedoms for our families, how can useful to think about our differences as we become better allies to other margina way of finding pride in our identities. alized groups, both within and outside the What can we learn from exploring points LGBTQ community? of connection and places of difference? As we tell the story of the Exodus, we How can we use our similarities to build recall its message, “You shall not oppress bridges? Where, too, do our intersecting a stranger, for you know the feelings identities of ethnicity, race, geographic of the stranger, having yourselves been origin, gender, ability, religion and more strangers in the land of Egypt.” (Exodus offer us connection with other people and 23:9). Although I consider myself fairly secular, that message still resonates with families, LGBTQ and not? We move on to the first of the four tra- me in this time of new pharaohs, new ditional Passover questions: “On all other oppressions and debates about how to nights, we eat leavened food or matzo [an treat strangers coming into our land. unleavened cracker]. Why on this night, However and whatever we may each celonly matzo?” The usual answer is that ebrate this season, may we find meaning when Pharaoh finally let the Jews leave in it to carry us through the days ahead. Egypt, they went quickly, grabbing their Pharaohs can be overcome and freedom bread dough before it could rise. They gained. n were willing to adapt to eating unleavened bread in order to gain their freedom. Dana Rudolph is the founder and publisher of Mombian As an additional question, therefore, I (mombian.com), a GLAAD Media Award-winning blog
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Changing the conversation by having the conversation Many of us know what it’s like to have the conversation — the coming-out conversation. Some may still be in the closet, fearing the conversation. But a phenomenal thing happened on April 15 that may help change that conversation, or perhaps make it slightly easier for some LGBT people going forward. Pete Buttigieg, mayor of South Bend, Ind., who officially announced his bid for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination last weekend, had a very-public conversation during which he candidly discussed his coming-out journey with MSNBC host Rachel Maddow, an out lesbian. Two high-profile LGBT people having a personal, open and emotional discussion about the decision to come out, the timing, the struggle, and how different and individual it is for everyone is not something often heard on primetime TV. Buttigieg, 37, came out at age 33 in an editorial in his local newspaper after having already been elected mayor. Maddow came out during college, saying it would have killed her to be closeted for so long. “Coming out is hard, but being in the closet is harder,” Maddow said. Buttigieg was on the other end of the spectrum saying how, for him, accepting within himself that he was gay took an excruciatingly long time. “There’s this war that breaks out, I think, inside a lot of people when they realize they might be something that
they’re afraid of, and it took me a very long time to resolve that,” he said. Buttigieg is a Rhodes Scholar with degrees from Oxford and Harvard, a Navy veteran who served in Afghanistan, the mayor of a decentsized Midwestern city and a presidential candidate who, if elected, would be the youngest president in history. Impressive, yes. But success doesn’t really matter when it comes to this struggle. Even the most accomplished among us cannot guarantee success at the coming-out thing. People may, and often do, still reject you. What is often not in the public conversation, is how many people struggle, as Buttigieg says he did, to come out to themselves. Many in the LGBTQ community fear not being accepted by others. Just as many of us cannot accept ourselves. To hear someone like Buttigieg give voice and legitimacy to this inner turmoil was indescribably poignant. For some LGBTQ people, maybe what seemed like an enormous moment for the community eased some fears or offered solace to those who similarly suffered. For some nonLGBTQ people, maybe it provided a fuller understanding of the coming-out journey. Hopefully, it made clearer that there may be those who come out immediately because it would kill them otherwise — yet there are some who may never be able to do it and are dying inside. n
While scrolling through my Twitter feed, I partner is not morally stumbled upon a photo of Jonathan Van Ness walk- equivalent to the behaving hand in hand with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ior of a man who is through Capitol Hill. Van Ness, one of the stars engaged in loving and of “Queer Eye,” was wearing a pink sweater and conjugal union with skirt, Ocasio-Cortez, a Democrat representing New the wife of his youth. It York, was wearing a magenta pantsuit. Someone is moral blindness and had tweeted, “THIS is the future Democrats want.” even stupidity to preMy first thought: Oh, hell yes. That future cannot tend otherwise.” come soon enough. Well, color me morVan Ness, who was joined by three of his ally blind and stupid “Queer Eye” co-stars, also visited Nancy Pelosi’s then. office. But they weren’t there just for photo ops. What confuses me most about what Fischer is The “Queer Eye” guys were in D.C. advocating saying here is the use of the word “youth.” What for the passage of The Equality Act, which would is he saying? That only young people can get it? amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to prohibit Can’t the olds get down? Right-wingers are so discrimination based on gender identity and sexual confusing. orientation. “There is no equality in this bill for anyone Because even though Van Ness can twirl who believes that homosexuality is non-normative his beautiful brown locks through the halls of sexual behavior and something that should not be Congress, the fact remains that in too many states promoted, subsidized and celebrated, especially in he could legally be fired for being gay. Marriage our schools,” Fischer wrote. equality may be the law of the land for now. Subsidized? Is there an LGBTQ tax break I’m (You’d best believe that all of the right-wing missing here? Oh, wait. I think he means that he’s judges Trump is getting rammed through are work- opposed to taxpayer money being used to enforce laws that protect LGBTQ people. Damn, he almost ing hard to undo that), but legal discrimination is, had me supporting the Trump tax cut (just kidding. too. I would never). So it’s about time we Also, boo-hoo, dude. right this wrong so that “I call this bill ‘The You can think LGBTQ LGBTQ people can live people are gross or their life with dignity Homosexual Supremacy immoral or whatever you and the protection they Act,’ since it elevates want. But you don’t get to deserve. Oh, but what’s that I homosexuality and gender demand that your feelings trump another person’s hear? Somebody’s upset humanity. about the idea of LGBTQ confusion above anything “I call this bill ‘The people being protected Homosexual Supremacy from discrimination? Yes, and everything else in the Act,’ since it elevates yes. You, sir, in the back. moral universe.” homosexuality and gender What’s your name? confusion above anything “Why my name is and everything else in the moral universe,” Fischer Bryan Fischer and as I wrote on the internet: wrote. “Everyone will be required to bow the knee ‘It’s not the Equality Act, it’s the Homosexual before the Baal of Sodom or face punishment.” Supremacy Act.’” Oh, please. Accusing supporters of the Equality Ugh. I should have known. On April 7, Fischer, who is part of the American Act of being “Homosexual Supremacists” is ugly and an especially ignorant thing to say at a time Family Association, wrote on the BarbWire webwhen white supremacy, an actual problem that site, “Don’t let the left and the Talking Snake does real, measurable harm to more than just feelMedia (sic) lie to you. They lie to us all by the words they hope will drive and dominate the narra- ings, is on the rise and supported by the White tive. One of those words is ‘equality.’” House. As Fischer pointed out, the left is just so darn “The reality is that in any circumstance covered tricky with their words since “equality” sounds by this bill, somebody is going to be discriminated like a good thing and makes people who are against, either a Christian vendor or a member of against it seem like bad people! It’s just not fair! the LGBT community,” Fischer wrote. “If we oppose it, they tag us as people who are Right now in many places in the United States, a against fairness and equal rights for all and as peo- lesbian can be fired for marrying her wife. Fischer ple who are nothing more than blackguards and is crying about the thought police when LGBTQ bigots,” Fischer wrote. people have had every aspect of their lives policed. Exactly. A guy who believes that LGBTQ peoSo as far as I’m concerned, Fischer can point at ple are not human and are thus incapable of feeling two women and their children and say, “Your famlove or contributing anything positive in the world ily isn’t real,” but he doesn’t have a right to have just can’t get a break these days! his hatred enforced by policy. n “But the reality is that not all behaviors are D’Anne Witkowski is a poet, writer and comedian equal in moral value and should not be treated living in Michigan with her wife and son. She has been the same,” he continued. “The behavior of a man writing about LGBT politics for over a decade. Follow engaged in the act of sodomy with a homosexual her on Twitter @MamaDWitkowski.
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History comes full circle Last Sunday as I sat on my couch watch With Stonewall 50 approaching, I have ing TV, I found myself in tears. A man I been traveling the country speaking about have never met, a very out gay man, was personal experiences I have had over the live on CNN announcing that last 50 years since Stonewall. he was officially running for The talk I give at these speakPresident of the United States. It ing engagements is titled, “From was an emotional moment that Stonewall to The White House.” felt like it had, in some way, Sitting on my couch, listenencapsulated my entire life. ing to Buttigieg speak, I was That man’s name is Pete reminded of the title of my Buttigieg, and he is the mayor speech, the words jumping into of South Bend, Ind. my mind. Only 48 hours earlier, it was Buttigieg also said of his marannounced in New York that riage to his husband: “Our marmy brother and sisters and I riage exists by the grace of a — members of Gay Liberation single vote on the U.S. Supreme Front 1969–71 — will be Grand Court. Nine men and women sat Marshals of the 2019 Stonewall down in a room and took a vote 50 and World Pride LGBTQIA+ and they brought me the most Pride March. Mark Segal important freedom in my life.” The news of Buttigieg’s As a man happily married to candidacy and that I would be my husband — a man I have part of the group named as Grand Marshal loved for 15 years — Buttigieg’s message seemed closely related, melded together in to our country felt both societally momenmy mind. tous and personally validating.
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My husband and I got our marriage license on the first day in 2014 that marriage was legalized in Pennsylvania, and had our wedding ceremony later that year. And I began fighting for that right 50 years ago. Now Pete Buttigieg is able to speak candidly on national television, as a presidential candidate, about his marriage to another man. Mayor Pete, as he is known, might not make it to the White House, but he certainly has become a major player in the race for the Democratic nomination. According to recent polls from both Iowa and New Hampshire, he placed third, just behind Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders. Now, I am not endorsing Mayor Pete, but when he said as a child he could have never dreamed that he’d be standing there announcing that he’s running for President, I thought, “Mayor Pete, this boy standing at Stonewall 50 years ago could never have expected that as well, and that brings me to tears.” n
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South Dakota man to be executed for being gay Charles Rhines has already spent nearly half his life on death row. On April 15 the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear his appeal. Now, barring clemency from the governor, Rhines will be executed — because he is gay. No one disputes the facts of Rhines’ crime, including Rhines. In 1993, while burglarizing the doughnut shop from which he’d been recently fired, a worker came in. Rhines stabbed the man to death. He was convicted of first-degree murder. The circumstances of Rhines’ sentencing has been what’s raised questions for years, causing the editorial boards of major newspapers to call for clemency and The Marshall Project to take up his case. Shawn Nolan, who oversees Rhines’ defense team at the Federal Community Defender Office in Philadelphia, called sexual orientation “a natural next step,” with regard to ascertaining biases in sentencing. Courts have already determined that racial bias in sentencing is reason to overturn a conviction and allow for a new trial or, at least, re-consideration of sentencing. Rhines is one of only three murderers in South Dakota curently on death row. In South Dakota a life sentence cannot be paroled; only the governor can commute it. A life sentence truly means life. When the jury was sent to deliberate on Rhines’ sentence, they wanted to know what life in prison would be like for Rhines, who they’d been told was gay. Jurors asked the judge if they sentenced Rhines to life in prison, would he be able to mix with other prisoners, “create
a group of followers or admirers,” have access to “new and/or young men jailed for lesser crimes” or be housed alone or with a roommate? “There was lots of discussion of homosexuality,” one juror recalled, according to affidavits later filed in court. “There were lots of folks who were like, ‘Ew, I can’t believe that.’” Another juror said they “knew that he was a homosexual and thought that he shouldn’t be able to spend his life with men in prison.” A third recalled overhearing a fellow juror say that life in prison would mean “sending him where he wants to go.” Another juror recalled “There was a lot of disgust.” Concerns over whether Rhines’ gayness would mean he’d view prison as a sexual playground led the jury to sentence him to death instead of life in prison. These biases formed the basis for Rhines’ appeal. But on April 15, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear his appeal, effectively sentencing him to death. As The Marshall Project explained, Rhines’ case was “tainted by homophobia.” They argued, “In the wake of the Masterpiece Cakeshop decision in which the court ruled for a baker who declined to bake a wedding cake for a same-sex couple, the Rhines case could pave the way for new legal debates about how the justice system treats LGBTQ+ people accused of crimes. Simply put: Can a sentence be overturned if it was based on someone’s sexual orientation?” The federal courts and the SCOTUS are now stacked with conservative judges and justices, since the Trump administration. The ability of marginalized people like
LGBTQ prisoners to get a fair hearing has been greatly diminished. In arguing their brief against Rhines’, South Dakota prosecutors said that sexual orientation does not rise to the level of institutional bias in the same way that racism and anti-Semitism do. Editorials on Rhines’ case have argued that while his crime was certainly terrible, the sentencing was disproportionate and based not on the crime itself, but on his sexual orientation. Complicating the case is the fact that Rhine’s attorneys were unable to uncover the evidence of the tainted jury until after his appeals had been heard and rejected by federal courts. A sentence imposed based solely on bias against sexual orientation sets an alarming precedent for other lesbian and gay defendants. The SCOTUS has ruled in other cases that evidence that a jury’s sentence was based on racial bias can be used to impel a new trial. The Marshall Project explained that sexual orientation biases jurors against both gay defendants and gay victims. In cases out of Kentucky and California, for example, jurors spoke disparagingly about gay victims, suggesting they were somehow culpable because they were lured by the defendants, and the implication was that this made the jurors less likely to vote for death against a heterosexual defendant who killed someone gay or lesbian. Rhines’ attorneys are considering what options might remain for another appeal. But if they find none, then Rhines, who has already served 26 years for the crime, will be executed. n
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AMP-ed up! The path to mastering aging Most people have some familiarity with the concept of the “Jedi Master” popularized in the Star Wars movies. If you’re not a fan of the films, the idea is that of a guru who possesses infinite wisdom gained through years of experience surviving in the universe. What if we could have that kind of “mastery,” or at least something similar, as we age? Many LGBT older adults are faced with negotiating multiple healthcare providers, managing challenges related to physical health, loss of loved ones, and many may experience what feels like a loss of control. In a 2016 research review conducted by the Williams Institute, researchers found that LGBT older adults experienced high risks of mental health issues, disability, and higher rates of disease and physical limitation than their heterosexual counterparts. For LGBT older adults, there is no playbook for how to be successful and “master” later life — until now. Megan This summer, LGBT older adults in the Philadelphia area are invited to participate in the Aging Mastery Program, also known as AMP. Developed by the National Council on Aging (NCOA), AMP is a 10-week program designed to kickstart older adults’ path to “mastering” later life. AMP features 10 workshops on topics including physical activity, healthy eating, navigating longer life, sleeping well, medication management, falls prevention, community engagement, healthy relationships, advance planning, and financial fitness. The sessions are facilitated by a roster of guest speakers from the community. To graduate as an “Aging Master”, participants complete 7 of 10 modules, track and engage in healthy activities, and earn incentives, such as gift cards. For example, an AMP participant attends a workshop, learns about the importance of physical activity, and then can earn points toward a gift card by attending a yoga class. One recent participant describes learning to master her finances: “I hadn’t realized where my money was going, but the money assessment homework helped me better manage my money.” Others master their health. “My favorite topic was healthy eating,” said a recent graduate. “My doctors even noticed improvements in health over the last 10 weeks.” According to NCOA, AMP has been offered at over 260 sites nationally. Participants mostly stay committed to the LGBT NEWS SINCE 1976
10-week program, with 80% graduating. Results of the program show that participants increase their social connections, physical activity level and healthy eating habits. Additionally, participants learn how to take advantage of advanced planning and evidence-based health promotion programs offered in their community. Most importantly, AMP participants enjoy themselves! NCOA reports 97% of participants have fun and 98% would recommend AMP to a friend. “I loved every topic,” a recent AMP graduate exclaimed.” The best part was coming to socialize every week . . .. I made new friends.” The Aging Mastery Program is being offered specifically for LGBT older adults for the first time through a collaboration between the LGBT Elder Initiative and Center in the Park, a nationally accredited senior center in Germantown. Center in the Park was one of the first five centers in the nation McCoy senior to pilot AMP and is the only aging services provider in the Philadelphia region to offer the program. The project builds on the LGBT Elder Initiative and Center in the Park’s history of collaborating to offer programs that are inclusive for LGBT elders — made possible through a Community Innovation Grant from the Independence Blue Cross Foundation. Older adults from the LGBT community are invited to get “AMP-ed Up” and register for the upcoming program. Those who graduate will be invited to serve on a newly established LGBT Aging Mastery Advisory Council and provide input on future programs at Center in the Park. Though perhaps not quite as glamorous as being a “Jedi,” you will achieve the status of “Aging Master.” The LGBT Aging Mastery Program kicks off on May 21st and runs through August 1. Weekly sessions will be held at Center in the Park (www.centerinthepark.org). For more information on the Aging Mastery Program and to register, please contact Fatima Jackson at 215-8487722, extension 305. Center in the Park is located at 5818 Germantown Avenue, in historic Vernon Park. The Center is accessible by both the Chestnut Hill East and West regional rail lines, and several bus routes including, the 23, 65, X, XH, J, K, and L. n
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By Timothy Cwiek timothy@epgn.com The Pennsylvania House of Representatives has approved legislation that would amend the state constitution to include specific protections for crime victims and their families. The initiative was approved April 8 in a 190-8 vote and is headed for the state Senate Judiciary Committee, where it’s expected to receive a favorable vote. The full Senate is expected to approve the measure before it goes to voters on Nov. 5. The amendment would enshrine within Pennsylvania’s constitution a “bill of rights” for crime victims, including the right to be notified of all court proceedings; to give input before a plea agreement is finalized; to be heard at sentencing and parole hearings; to receive financial restitution from the offender; and to regain personal belongings when they’re no longer needed as evidence. Because Marsy’s Law requires a constitutional change, it has to make its way through two legislative sessions and then be approved by voters. Both chambers of the General Assembly unanimously approved the measure in the 2017-18 legislative session, so it could appear on the ballot in November. However, not everyone is in favor of the legislation. Elizabeth Randol, legislative director of the ACLU of Pennsylvania, urged voters to reject Marsy’s Law if it appears on the ballot. She said the ACLU is concerned it would infringe on the due-process rights of defendants. “I would urge everyone in the LGBT community to vote against Marsy’s Law,” Randol told PGN. “It’s going to create more problems than it’s going to solve. There are better ways to help crime victims without messing with our constitution,” she added. Randol said there are laws already on the books intended to protect victims’ rights in Pennsylvania. If the laws were adequately enforced by authorities, victims would fare better in the criminal-justice system. Instead, the ACLU fully supports increased staffing and funding for victim services to help ensure the proper implementation of existing laws, said Randol. Jennifer Riley, campaign director for Marsy’s Law for PA, said 11 states have adopted the law: California, Illinois, North Dakota, South Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Florida, Kentucky, Nevada, Georgia and North Carolina. “Crime victims are celebrating Marsy’s Law in these states,” Riley told PGN. “It’s truly a remarkable opportunity for empowerment of crime victims and we’re really proud of that. It’s gratifying that the General Assembly values PAGE 20
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front door, because [the kids all live] in the same complex,” she said. “They would chase them and call them ‘fatty and the faggot.’” Lash-Smith said that the daily taunting caused Spruill, who already struggled with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), to develop signs of depression and anxiety. “To get up every day knowing that he had to deal with bullies during the day and then go to sleep at night thinking, ‘Tomorrow’s going to be another day of the same hell’ — that’s too much for an 11-year-old. That’s too much for an adult,” she said. “We knew he was very sad and depressed about it, but we never suspected he would do anything like this. We never thought that he would be at a point where he was so bothered that he felt he had no other way out.” Lash-Smith said that Spruill’s parents reported the bullying incidents to the school several times but suggested that they weren’t taken seriously because their son had been involved in so many fights. “The school didn’t do anything to stop it. They just considered him a troublemaker, and [his mom] was just a pain-in-the-butt parent. They had already been labeled,” she said. “He wasn’t given the support or resources that he should have had. We should be planning for spring and summer, not his homegoing services.” School District spokesperson Lee Whack told PGN that he checked with Comegys and that there were no founded cases of bullying that were reported, for either of the Spruill boys. “We take claims of bullying very seriously. We look into it. We work to be preventative — specifically to our LGBTQ youth,” he said. “Above all of that, the
District and the Comegys school community are deeply saddened by the tragedy and we never want to see something like this happen. Young people have challenges and it’s up to us to do our very best to support them.” Whack said that the School District maintains a strict no-bullying policy that is posted on its website, and students and staff are continuously reminded that harassment in schools is unacceptable. On top of training staff on ways to recognize and prevent bullying, Whack said the School District has also recently added hundreds of “climate staff” that are in schools — including Comegys — for the sole purpose of maintaining a positive school climate, whether that involves focusing on student health or monitoring interactions between students. “We’ve invested in that kind of staff to handle these types of instances,” he said. Mental health care provider, WES Health Services, is onsite at Comegys and provides support to children who have behavioral health issues. Lash-Smith said that her grandson had interacted with those counselors, but suggested that they didn’t have the capacity to help every student that came through the door. She told PGN that a counselor contacted the family after Spruill’s death to say that he had tried to talk to her the very day that he died, but she had to tell him to wait because she was dealing with another situation. “By the time she finished, he was gone,” she said. “So once again, Phil was pushed to the side. That just speaks to the fact that there’s not enough qualified people in there to help the students that need attention.” PGN tried but was unable to verify this story with the school. Lash-Smith said that Comegys enrolled
her grandson in an Individualized Education Planner (IEP) program about a month ago, which placed him in an emotional support class with other children dealing with behavioral health issues. The program would also have provided him with a therapeutic support staff (TSS) worker, who would work with him on a one-on-one basis and help remove him from situations where he was becoming overwhelmed or upset. The grandmother suggested that the process of getting Spruill into an IEP took longer than it needed to. It begins with the parent writing a letter requesting an evaluation for entry, which Spruill’s mother did at least once to no avail. “Finally she went to the school to find out why so much time had passed since she sent the letter and they actually told her, ‘Could you write another one, we lost that one,’ she recalled. “The IEP finally went through, but it’s too little too late. It should have been done months ago.” After Spruill’s passing, the School District brought grief counselors into Comegys for two days to consult with students and staff. A letter was also distributed to parents along with a list of local resources for outside grief support. Whack said the principal at Comegys has visited the Spruill family at home, and that the School District has been in touch with them. The family has received an outpouring of support from the LGBTQ community, particularly Woody’s and Voyeur Nightclub who donated money toward funeral costs. Lash-Smith told PGN that she wants to share her grandson’s story in the hope that it will help other kids who are dealing with similar issues. “What we want from this is legislature to make the whole school staff accountable.
They should be trained to look for children who are showing signs of depression so they can be sent to get support and help,” she said. “And there should be zero tolerance for bullying. It shouldn’t be swept under the rug or moved aside. It’s important. Just like drugs in school are important, guns in schools is important, well so is bullying.” She and the Spruill family have already been in touch with their state representative, Malcolm Kenyatta, who told PGN that he is working with State Rep. Joanna McClinton in Harrisburg on legislation that would “ensure this tragedy never happens to another child.” “This is heartbreaking. I’ve struggled to move past the pain of this tragedy but have been grounded by the strength of the Spruill family,” he said. “We need to address this crisis of suicide and bullying, so that little Phil’s life will not have been in vain.” For now, the Spruill family is working to organize Spruill’s homegoing ceremony amidst being in an understandable state of shock over his passing. “I can’t even describe how hard it is. Losing him this way has left a huge hole that I don’t know how or when it’s going to be filled for some of us, if ever. To lose a child to an accident or illness… an illness you can prepare for, an accident you can somewhat understand. But for an 11 year old to take his life, I don’t know that there is really any accepting or understanding.” A viewing took place on April 15 at Ford Memorial Temple. n If you are reading this and have had thoughts about suicide, you are not alone. There is hope. Begin by contacting the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255.
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or faculty) at the Yale Graduate School when I was there from 1968-72. It was highly provious remarks. McAndrew estimated there were about 30 fessionally risky — everyone else was in the people in the audience and said some of the closet. I was out before Stonewall!” protesters were allowed inside to sit and listen Paglia also addressed complaints about not referring to students with the pronouns they without signs. After only 30 minutes, a fire alarm “caused use: “It is a basic human courtesy that I hope the evacuation of everyone in UArts’ Terra would be followed by everyone to refer to a Hall — not just those at the event — which person by his or her preferred pronouns. Not to included more than 200 individuals on all 17 do so would be grossly rude and totally unacfloors of the building, read a statement from ceptable. the university. “The alarm was determined to “In my general libertarian philosophy, each be false and intentionally pulled; the investi- individual has total rights over his or her body gation into the incident is ongoing. but after and identity, which can be changed or modionly 30 minutes, the fire alarm sounded and the entire high-rise was evacuated.” Paglia said she planned to show more than 50 images of androgynous celebrities from Marlene Dietrich to David Bowie “that the questionable actions of the protesters stopped from being shown to the public.” The discussion was never resumed. McAndrew said protesters outside chanted “Trans lives matter” and “We believe JOSEPH MCANDREW (CENTER) Photo: Kat Wheary survivors.” Paglia has been controversial in transgender and feminist circles. McAndrew fied at will,” she continued. “In my books and and others shared the full-length YouTube interviews, I myself have publicly identified as video previously referred to, which finds transgender (which was dramatized from early Paglia saying, “The girls have been coached childhood in my male Halloween costumes, now, OK, to imagine the world is a dangerous very unusual for a girl in the 1950s). I strongly place but not the one that they can control on support the institution of an ‘X’ category on their own, that they can’t defend themselves passports and ID cards.” on their own. They expect the omnipresence McAndrew told PGN that they “emailed the of authority figures at every stage in their life. president twice asking for her talk to be moved They’re college students and they expect that off campus in respect to trans students and sexwhatever — a mistake that they might make at ual-assault survivors on campus, but he never a fraternity party and then they may regret six answered.” months later and a year later — that somehow McAndrew said the day after the protest, that this isn’t ridiculous. To me it’s ridiculous, UArts President David Yager sent an email absolutely ridiculous, if a second that any stating, “My answer is simple: not now, not at university ever tolerated a complaint of a girl UArts.” coming in six months or a year after an event, “He dismissed our protest of Paglia’s event OK. If a real rape was committed, go freakin’ as ‘censorship’ and compared it to ‘persecution’ of artists,” McAndrew said. report it to the police.” She then mocked a “typical modern female UArts associate vice president Paul Healy college student” speaking quickly with a high- sent a statement to PGN: “University of the pitched voice, while making fun of the #MeToo Arts President David Yager recently issued a movement: “Oh no, then I would have to! Oh statement reaffirming the University’s core no, they’ll be horrible to me! Not only that but values and commitments to academic freedom once I make my accusation, it’s so terrible! I’ll and freedom of speech. UArts’ core value of inclusion and diversity is a strong affirmation have to see the rapist in class!” “Oh come on. To me, this is not feminism. of our commitment to promoting and respecting self-expression, a wide range of ideas and This is not feminism,” she added. Paglia told PGN this week, “In 1986, as diversity in all its forms, for all members of our a product of class discussion in my gender campus community.” course, I lobbied the university administration The statement ended by saying Yager for the adoption of sexual-harassment guide- expressed his commitment to providing “a lines. It was the first time the issue had ever welcoming environment for all students, faculty, staff and guests, transgender, nonbinary been raised at the University of the Arts.” Paglia referred to herself as a “libertarian and gender nonconforming students, faculty Democrat who has for many decades attacked and staff.” the encroachment of government into multiple “This past semester has proven to be the most draining time I’ve experienced, but what areas of our private lives.” “I am a registered Democrat who voted for I’m doing is bigger than me, so I feel the need Bernie Sanders in the last primary and for Jill to keep moving forward,” said McAndrew, Stein in the national election. I send checks to who also works at the university’s Office of Admissions. “One professor even told me to the Green Party annually.” ”I was the only openly gay person (student relax on my script and focus on the protest.” n UARTS from page 1
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Withdrawing her bid was one idea that kept coming up. “I’ve gotten a range of feedback,” she said. “Many people feel that it’s unfair that our campaign got tagged with this and was blamed for the conduct of one person within my campaign. But nevertheless, it seemed to be the feeling of many people that my campaign was in some way responsible.” Also with her relationship with the community jeopardized, her chances of winning were slim. Cohen said she hopes the sacrifice she’s making by leaving the race will be a major step toward mending that discord. “This is what I’m seeking — to repair and rebuild bridges to many people in the community,” she said. “It is my hope that people will appreciate the step that I have taken.” Cohen — the daughter of late Philadelphia Councilmember David Cohen — has dreamed of a seat in the chamber for years. This will be her third unsuccessful attempt to get there. The first time she ran was 2011, when she made history as the first openly LGBTQ candidate to run for Council in Philadelphia. Her second defeat came in 2015, though she lost by narrower margins. Could 2019 have been her year? That’s something she’ll never know. Instead, she’ll step into the voting booth on May 21 and choose among a record-breaking number of LGBTQ hopefuls running for Council, including Lauren Vidas, Adrian Rivera-Reyes, Daniel Orsino and Alvarez, whom Cohen said wished “ the best in her run for office.” “It’s so exciting to have a trans candidate in the race,” she said. “Deja is a committed activist in our community and a leader on transgender issues. [By entering this race], she’s providing long-overdue representation for the trans community and her impact is profound — not just for the community, but for the community at large.” She also noted Alvarez’s courage to run at a time “when there is so much transphobia — especially now that it’s being
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stoked by No. 45. I think her candidacy is a great antidote to that.” With that said, Cohen told PGN that she won’t officially endorse Alvarez because of “instances where she did not side with people of color within our community.” She specified Alvarez’s support of former director of the Mayor’s Office of LGBT Affairs Nellie Fitzpatrick, who was fired from her position in 2017 following claims that she did not properly address issues of racism in the Gayborhood. If Alvarez or any of the candidates wins, it will be the first time an openly LGBTQ person will serve on Philadelphia City Council. While achieving that history-making moment may elude Cohen, the activist and tenant attorney said she will continue to be an outspoken voice for important issues in the community. “I am a steadfast activist for racial, economic and social justice. I certainly intend to continue all of that work,” she said. “I will continue to be there and speak out on issues important to our LGBTQ-plus community, plus communities throughout Philadelphia who feel voiceless and powerless.” That work, she said, will be done through her involvement with many nonprofits and coalitions, such as the Women’s Community Revitalization Project, where she serves on the Advocacy Committee to increase low-income housing in Philadelphia; and POWER (Philadelphians Organized to Witness, Empower and Rebuild), an interfaith organization focused on ending mass incarceration and holding police accountable. These were the kinds of issues that were central to her campaign, which could resuraface if she decides to run for a fourth time — an idea she’s not ready to rule out. “I can’t say for sure that I’ll never run for Council again. Right now, my focus is working to heal our community — in being accountable, as a public person, to our community,” Cohen said, adding a proverb: “I’ll make the road by walking.” n
primary funder of the Marsy’s Law for All campaign. Philadelphia City Councilmember Blondell Reynolds Brown, an emphatic supporter of Marsy’s Law, said the measure will help crime victims from all segments of society, regardless of status. “Crime victims deserve to be treated with respect, and to have their voices heard throughout every step of the process,” Reynolds Brown said in an emailed statement. “Marsy’s Law will help bridge the gap between the rights of the accused and the rights of the victim. It safeguards all citizens regardless of the community they identify with. It does not discriminate.” n
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Confessions of a guilt-ridden parent A few weeks ago, Jackson dipped his toe into the “testing Mommy” waters for the first time. While I was feeding him some concoction of mushed-up vegetables in his high chair, he discovered he could make a fun mess by blowing the puree out of his mouth — followed with a squeal of delight which I tried unsuccessfully tempering with a firm “No.” After about 10 bouts of this, he took the fun to the next level by trying to reach for his bowl of veggies and throw it on the floor — prompting a swift and loud reaction from me. Immediately, his face crumpled, his eyes got big, and then he welled with tears, lapsing into a pathetic little cry that persisted for some time. As did my guilt at losing my temper at a then-7month-old baby. I’d heard that parental guilt is something most parents, especially first-timers like us, experience, but I was surprised by how pervasive and profound of Jen a feeling it is. In reflecting on these feelings, I hypothesized that the instances that have plagued me and Ashlee with guilt seem to stem from three different sources (alliteration entirely unintended): forgetfulness, frustration or fear — and sometimes all three.
responsibilities seem to explode exponentially, as do the consequences for not fulfilling them. Before I had a child, if my schedule got hectic and something fell off my to-do list, it meant the grass seed I’d planted wouldn’t get watered or a work call would have to be rescheduled for the next day. Now, almost all of our responsibilities revolve around Jackson (who needs new grass, anyway?), and if we forget a step of his routine or something he needs, it seems vastly more significant, as we’re 100 percent responsible for this little life. For instance, the Friday before St. Patrick’s Day, Ashlee texted me a few minutes after dropping Jackson at daycare, lamenting her embarrassment: She had walked in to a sea of green-clad little ones, whose parents had dressed them in their St. Patty’s finest, while our little guy was dressed head to toe all in black. We’ve forColletta gotten to send an extra pair of clothes to daycare and, after the inevitable accident, he has come home wearing the ill-fitting outfit they keep on hand for the forgetful parents. If we forget to clips his nails — an agonizing process that seems to need to be done every two days — our eczema-laden little guy is covered with tiny scratches all over his face. In reality, I know the consequences aren’t dire and pale in comparison to what
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many other parents deal with, but parents in general have such lofty expectations placed on them by society, which many of us try to emulate — simultaneously being the best parent, employee, spouse, family member, friend, etc. — that, if even the memory falters, it feels like end of days. This is greatly exacerbated by that sneaking feeling, I’m guessing most new parents have, that we’re just impostors who have no idea what we’re doing and will never measure up to other parents. Marry all of that to our social-media society, where perfectly pristine and polished photos of smiling infants convey a highly distorted view of reality with a baby, and it’s no wonder so many parents feel inadequate. Frustration Especially in the beginning, when Jackson was waking up every half-hour throughout the night, the frustration was boundless. Once, after an hour of trying everything known to man to get him to go back to sleep, he finally drifted off--and as I stood up to carry him back to his bassinet, he woke with a start and revved back up, causing me to scream loudly and plop him on the nearest soft surface to tag Ashlee in because I was so frustrated with him. More recently, after several hours of mania involving the dog eating a dirty diaper, projectile vomit and an interrupted nap, I threw my hands in the air and just let him scream in his bouncer for a few minutes while I went and washed a dish
just so I could feel accomplished. Just this week, I had him and the dog out for an afternoon walk and, despite the fact he had only slept a few minutes at daycare, he refused to sleep — his overtiredness morphing into a meltdown. My soothing tones got all the less soothing; I debated whisking him home to cuddle up in his rocker, but, knowing that would then leave the dog without a walk and an unmanageable energy level, I put in ear buds, turned up the volume and let him eventually cry himself to sleep as we walked. A severe lack of time, often coupled with a severe lack of sleep, makes for a boatload of frustration. Expressing that frustration at an infant is nonsensical, but sometimes it has nowhere else to go, setting off a cascade of guilty feelings. Fear A good portion of things that incite guilt, I’ve realized, are connected to our presumption, as mentioned before, that we have no idea what the hell we’re doing — and that each and every tiny decision we make could have a significant impact on Jackson’s wellbeing — his physical health, growth and development or emotional adjustment. Since the day after he started daycare in October, he’s been sick — run-of-themill colds, respiratory syncytial virus and double pink eye among his diagnoses. Constant illness and daycare go hand in hand, but that hasn’t stopped us from blaming ourselves. Did we not wash
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our hands after touching that shopping cart? Is that rash related a new veggie we were too eager to introduce? Every time I’ve taken Jackson out on a walk in his stroller this spring, I’ve second-guessed myself if it’s warm enough, or if I should have put a hat on him. Ashlee has even wondered if she passed on some inherited immunity disorder to our sniffling little guy. Now that he’s becoming more mobile, we’re always trying to walk the line between being too protective and not cautious enough. We want to let him try pulling himself up on his own, but his uncoordinated little body often flops over — should we catch him each time, or let him learn to pick himself back up? He recently started scooting along the floor, and I tried positioning his legs to show him how to progress to full-fledged crawling — and then kicked myself for being overbearing. We try to read to him before bed each night but sometimes, after a long day, getting up to get a book
seems like too much of a challenge and vegging out together in front of the TV wins out — is that going to poison his mind? And as every modern parent of a youngster has found, sometimes a mobile device — as much as I want to keep it out of his hand as long as possible — just does the trick. Occasionally, a few good renditions of “Baby Shark” is all he needs to chill out. Perhaps the hardest to handle are the fears about his emotional development. When we started the cryit-out method to ease him into sleeping through the night, it was torture. Despite research to the contrary, we fretted that letting him cry — even though it has never been longer than 15 minutes — would cause deep attachment issues later in life. Dropping him at daycare is another guilt-inducing occasion. Though we know he enjoys being with the other kids and the constant stimulation, it’s hard to silence the nagging worry about whether that early separation from us will impact
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him in the future. Recently, that fear got ratcheted up when I had to take a business trip to Las Vegas for four days. Starting the morning I got back, every time I would leave a room, Jackson would cry — which convinced me that my absence had instilled a deep-seated separation anxiety that would cripple him for life. Of course, 99 percent of all of these fears are probably nonsense — but dismissing them with logic isn’t always easy. That’s why I think it’s so important for parents to be more realistic, as learning that other people have the same issues with forgetfulness, frustrations and fears can be a major shot in the arm for those whose confidence is faltering. I am going to try to commit myself to poking fun at my own “failings” as a parent (I sent Jackson to daycare wearing two vastly different socks the other day), or to give a smile and nod (or a helping hand) to that parent at the supermarket self-consciously juggling groceries and a screaming baby. When many of us in the LGBTQ community were coming out, we likely felt like we were the only people in the world experiencing what we were — and, in hindsight, can see how much we could have benefitted from hearing from those in the same boat. Knowing that many others have battled self-doubt about their parenting and come out the other side — with a beautiful, healthy and well-adjusted kid to boot! — is just the medicine this guilt-ridden parent needs. n
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Shut Up & Dance gets out, loud and proud for MANNA By A.D. Amorosi PGN Contributor Members of the Pennsylvania Ballet and additional local dance companies raised $157,000 (and counting) for the nonprofit organization that delivers meals to those with life-threatening illnesses. The PA Ballet’s iconic annual event — in its 27th year — took the stage of the Forrest Theatre on April 13. The performers again put on an eclectic and acntipated show, all for the benefit of MANNA (Metropolitan Area Neighborhood Nutrition Alliance), whose nearly 7,000 volunteers provide often-lifesaving nourishment to more than 1,200 clients faced with HIV/ AIDS, cancer and other debilitating illnesses. Under the watchful gaze of the show’s producer, soloist Alexandra Hughes, the dancers leapt from a sensual neo-tango performed by Marjorie Fering and Peter Weil to the tune of Nina Simone’s “I Put a Spell on You” to a percussive, selfie-snapping “Entr’acte.” While the ballet dancers kept things serious, they allowed the night’s hosts to take and make the pratfalls and bawdy jokes. Drag doyen cohosts Martha Graham
Cracker (Dito van Reigersberg) and John Jarboe kept up two running themes throughout — one regarding food (going along with the MANNA theme) and the other their ribald takes on “Dirty Dancing.” “Muddy dancing. Dusty dancing. Messy dancing. Porno dancing,” said Jarboe, high atop silver sparkle pumps. The twosome dressed as condiments after the first number — a rousing gospel mash-up of Dolly Parton’s “9 to 5” and
The Contours’ “Do You Love Me?” — with introductions and moments such as their “Right by Your Side” Eurythmics cover done up in salt/pepper and ketchup/ mustard garb. “There’s got be a wiener out there in the audience,” said the garbed-as-Gulden’smustard Graham. Upon asking everyone to sing the National Anthem with him, Jarboe launched into “Somewhere Over the Rainbow,” and
teased that “you could tell the gays from the straights” if they knew the verses. “Hosting with Martha was a total joy,” said Jarboe after the performance. “There’s never been so much hair on the Forrest Theatre stage. Martha looked beautiful and I looked like I had just blown a unicorn …, so a pretty average Saturday. As for any difficulty: My feet hurt. And it’s really a burden having to hang out with all those dancers and have them lift us and do athletic things around us. “ Van Reigersberg countered with how much fun the event was, and how he and Jarboe have worked together for a decade. “So it feels like our back-and-forth is pretty smooth,” he said. “I love singing with him, especially harmonizing on ‘Right by Your Side’ and ‘Time of My Life’ — totally a joy for me. I think we certainly threw ourselves into it physically. The hardest thing though, was avoiding getting kicked during the kick-line in the opener.” Van Reigersberg also pointed out that dancer Albert Gordon “did 50 gorgeous turns to raise money for MANNA.” n To make a donation to MANNA, go to www.mannapa. org/dance. Donations can also be mailed to 420 N. 20th St., Philadelphia, PA. 19130. For more information, call 215-496-2662.
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entertainment Local stage production addresses homophobia through fantasy
By Gary M. Kramer PGN Contributor
When classmates ostracize 17-year-old Roy Black for kissing the high-school quarterback, he changes his identity to Rose, doling out life lessons. “The characters are high-school kids. They are all lost and confused,” explained Gianna Lozzi Wolf, artistic director and an actor in “Mirror Mirror,” a new stage production in South Philadelphia that juxtaposes fantasy and fairytale with reality. “They know there is more to who they are and these surface values that are instilled in them by their families,” she added. “It’s interesting to watch the ways they all struggle.” Gianna Lozzi Wolf and Freddie L o z z i founded Raw Street Productions, the South P h i l l y based theater company that will stage Sarah Treem’s “Mirror Mirror” for a 10-day run starting at the end of this month. The edginess of the drama, set in the contemporary but conservative American South, appealed to the founders. “The play is crazy-intense, but we feel good about the messages it’s sending,” said Wolf during a recent rehearsal. “It’s harsh material, so I’m really terrified: How are we going to put this content on stage?” Lozzi who is also the director, said he
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particularly relished the challenge of staging such material in a neighborhood bar. “I like the juxtaposition of being in this hole-in-the-wall place in South Philly and throwing pretty political stuff in people’s faces,” Lozzi said. “There is this punk-rock feeling.” “Mirror Mirror” tackles topical issues beyond the central plot, cast members noted. In addition to homophobia, the play touches upon mental illness, rape culture and body-dysmorphia disorder — all with teen attitudes.
bers to wrap their heads around how dreamlike the show is meant to be. We have a couple of things in mind,” he said. Wolf said the play’s narrative is purposely ambiguous. “We’re determining from the script what’s fantasy and reality. So, there are moments that are fantastical, but we want the audience to wonder and guess at them.” Costar Gracie Lyn Hudson, whose character, Libby, is in a bid to become popular, said the fantastical element serves to highlight the characters’ underbelly. “It’s where some of the truly wicked elements of the characters come from, or are emphasized,” she noted. Out gay actor CJ
Audiences also will see fantasy and realism clash, and fairytale references that appear out of nowhere, Lozzi said. It’s not easy to create that juxtaposition, the director added, especially with such delicate topics. Lighting will be one element. “We are going to create a surreal space that will make it easier for audience mem-
Heston, cast as a character named Hoyt Monroe, said it’s the cast’s responsibility to explore what makes each character tick — even when it’s personally foreboding. “Whenever we are afraid, we know that it is something we should do. It’s our job as actors to find the genuineness of the person
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we are portraying,” said Heston. “On the surface, they may be awful, but what is it that makes them awful?” Madison Caudullo, who plays two students named Laurel and Honey, pointed out that the characters say horrible things to each other — and that the fantasy element softens these expressions. “When the characters go into their fantasy realms, they editorialize themselves,” she said. “They are growing into their fantasy personas, which are so much more adult.” This particularly applies to the cross-dressing main character, added Heston. “It is very obvious that Rose is Roy in a dress. The show’s characters are in the fantasy too. They wonder, Who is this new girl with this amazing personality?” D a n D’Albis, who plays quarterback Badger Biers, said his character’s sexuality is never clearly defined. “But he reiterates fluidity. He’s deeply in love with Roy, and when Roy’s dressed as a woman, Badger is deeply in love with Rose. It doesn’t matter if he recognizes her or not. Roy/Rose is what he needs in his life.” n Raw Street Productions presents Sarah Treem’s “Mirror Mirror” at Connie’s Ric Rac, 1132 S. Ninth St., April 25-May 6. For tickets or more information, visit www.rawstreetproductions. com.
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Singing the tune of a ‘gender-liberated choir’ By Michele Zipkin PGN Contributor
they can sing. So far, it’s working. “I’m really excited to tap into that Thanks to composer and voice coach ethos,” said TYM singer Mika Miles. Emily Bate, the Philadelphia choral-music “Emily prioritizes the emotions of the scene just became far more diverse and songs and connecting to the songwriters’ intentions and expressing them, rather accepting. Trust Your Moves, an LGBTQ ensem- than focusing on the technicality.” ble out of West Philadelphia, invites all For repertoire, Bate selects a combigenders and musical abilities. Rather than nation of musical works by Philadelphia using traditional vocal terms like soprano, composers and songwriters, as well as alto, tenor and bass, Bate uses gender-neu- LGBT pop hits like “Make Me Feel” tral language, referring to parts as high or by Janelle Monáe — a song TYM perlow. Singers also can switch parts or sing formed at its first concert. Next month, lines in different octaves according to their the chorus will sing several pieces by local musicians, including the debut of “The comfort level. Gender-nonbinary, transgender and Nothing” by composer and painter Daniel transitioning individuals need not apply to de Jesús and a song by Hot Tears, Molly TYM — because auditions aren’t required Fischer’s musical project. “It’s so satisfying knowing that all of to join. Bate coaches those who are transition- the song choices are resonating with my ing, particularly if they’re taking hor- values,” said Miles. mones, which can affect the range and Many TYM members previously sang quality of their voices. Yet such fluctu- in more traditional choirs — where they ations affect every voice, regardless of ultimately felt unseen “either because of gender status and hormonal treatment, she the binary-gender stuff or because of religious-themed music,” Bate noted. said. “Our voices are really elastic from day TYM serves as the antidote to those experiences. “Emily calls Trust Your Moves a gender-liberated choir,” said member Mai Schwartz. Choral music has been a major note in Bate’s life since she was a child. The daughter of a choir director, she grew up singing church music and traditional choral pieces. She adopted her mother’s belief that the voice is a fundamental human instrument that everyone should be able to access — and that communal singing is integral to a healthy society. “I grew up and recontextualized everything EMILY BATE WITH MEMBERS OF TYM she taught me as a queer person,” Bate said. to day, week to week. We should expect Along with creating an inclusive space, change as a constant feature of doing Bate helps foster community and friendvocal work, and hopefully remind our- ship through TYM — something Schwartz selves to be gentle with ourselves about appreciates. “Communal singing can serve a really what we sound like.” Hence, those who wish to join TYM spiritual purpose,” said the singer. “In don’t require previous musical experience. my life, Trust Your Moves serves a func Bate started the chorus last June after tion that, in many people’s lives, church teaching vocal workshops for people of serves. I go every week, I’m connected to all musical levels. She wanted to create a these people, you do this beautiful thing space “where everyone felt entitled to use together.” n their voice.” Her mission includes empowering everyone — even those who don’t TYM will perform its third concert May 20 believe they have good voices — to sing at Calvary Center, 48th Street and Baltimore Avenue. Suggested donation is $5-$10. The with confidence. “That’s a mindset that’s robbing people group rehearses Monday evenings at Calvary of that experience of their body,” Bate Center. No audition is required to join. For said, adding she emphasizes self-expres- more information, visit www.emilybate.com/ sion and musicality to convince everyone trust-your-moves.
Theater & Arts Alonzo Bodden The comedian seen on “Last Comic Standing” performs through April 20 at Helium Comedy Club, 2031 Sansom St.; 215-496-9001. Anne Balay The author of “SemiQueer: Inside the World of Gay, Trans and Black Truck Drivers” will hold a discussion hosted by Philly LGBTQ History Group, 12-2 p.m. April 21 at William Way LGBT Community Center, 1315 Spruce St.; 215732-2220. Arte Povera: Homage to Amalfi ’68 Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition recreating one artist’s reaction against minimalism and pop art, through July, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215763-8100. Beethoven’s “Eroica” The Philadelphia Orchestra performs one of the legendary composer’s most popular works April 25-27 at Kimmel’s Verizon Hall, 300 S. Broad St.; 215-8931999. BODYTRAFFIC Dance Affiliates presents the Los Angeles-based dance group blending hiphop, jazz and ballet, April 26-27 at Harold Price Theater, 3680 Walnut St.; 215-8983900. Civil War Stories Walnut Street Theatre presents a show featuring a cast of actor/ musicians immersing the audience in compelling, passionate and true stories of real people from both sides of
TO BELIEVE AGAIN & AGAIN: Pop, styles and cinematic icon Cher brings her “Here We Go Again” tour to Philly for an evening of hits from throughout her legendary career, 8 p.m. April 20 at Wells Fargo Center, 3601 S. Broad St. For more information or tickets, call 215-389-9543.
our country’s most divisive conflict, April 23-May 26, 825 Walnut St.; 215574-3550. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the NightTime Walnut Street Theatre presents the adventure focused on a teenage sleuth, through April 28, 825 Walnut St.; 215-5743550. From Hell To Paradise The artistically choreographed show where dances flying through the air to create unreal figures, comes to the Kimmel Center, 8 p.m. April 20 at Kimmel’s Verizon Hall, 300 S. Broad St.; 215-8931999. The Impressionist’s Eye Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition featuring the works of Claude Monet, Mary Cassatt, Vincent van Gogh and others, through Aug.18, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-763-8100. La Bohème Opera Philadelphia performs the classic
April 26-May 5 at Kimmel’s Verizon Hall, 300 S. Broad St.; 215-893-1999. La Danse Koresh Dance Company performs the new work inspired by the famous Matisse paintings, April 25-28 at Suzanne Roberts Theatre, 480 S. Broad St.; 215751-0959. Long Light Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition featuring the photography of David Lebe, through May 5, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-763-8100. Mimi Imfurst Presents Drag Diva Brunch Mimi Imfurst and special guests perform 11 a.m.-2 p.m. April 20 at Punch Line Philly, 33 E. Laurel St.; 215606-6555. New Chinese Galleries Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition exploring 4,000 years of Chinese art, through summer, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-763-8100.
Pride & Joy: The Marvin Gaye Musical The Kimmel Center presents the musical telling the untold love story of Anna Gordy Gaye and iconic R&B singer Marvin Gaye, through April 21 at Kimmel’s Merriam Theater, 250 S. Broad St.; 215-8931999. The Pursuit of Tappiness Soundworks Tap Factory presents its new spring production, 6 p.m. April 19 at Harold Price Theater, 3680 Walnut St.; 215-8983900. Treasure Island Arden Theatre company presents the swashbuckling pirate tale, through June 2, 40 N. Second St.; https://ardentheatre. org. Untitled Inis Nua Theatre presents the American premiere of the play by English playwright Inua Ellams about two brothers born on Nigerian Independence Day in a world where myth intertwines with reality, April 24-May
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Netflix series ‘Special’ lives up to its name By A.D. Amorosi PGN Contributor
LIVIN’ THE DREAM: International comedian, actress and author Jen Kirkman comes to Philly armed with new jokes that people have seen on her Netflix special, “Just Keep Livin,” 8 p.m. April 25 at Union Transfer, 1026 Spring Garden St. For more information or tickets, call 215-232-1200.
12 at Louis Bluver Theatre at The Drake, 302 S. Hicks St,; 215-454-9776. Weeding Out the Stoned Good Good Comedy Theater celebrates 4/20 with the comedy show during which the audience tries to figure out which of the performers isn’t stoned, 7 p.m., 8:30 p.m. & 10 p.m. April 20, 215 N. 11th St.; 215-399-1279. Whitman, Alabama Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition that brings Walt Whitman’s poem, “Song of Myself” to life through the voices of Alabama residents, through June 9, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-7638100. Yoshitoshi: Spirit and Spectacle Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition featuring the brilliant colors and spirited lines of Yoshitoshi, the last great master of the traditional Japanese woodblock print,
through Aug. 18, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-7638100.
Music Laura Jane Grace & The Devouring Mothers The rock band featuring the transgender singer performs, 8 p.m. April 19 at Underground Arts, 1200 Callowhill St.; 215-627-1332. Spiritualized The alternative rock band performs 8 p.m. April 19 at The Fillmore Philadelphia, 29 E. Allen St.; 215-6253681. Dungeon Family Tour Hip hop artists Big Boi, Goodie Mob and more perform 8 p.m. April 25 at The Fillmore Philadelphia, 29 E. Allen St.; 215-6253681.
Nightlife Daddy & Friends The boylesque showcase hosted
by Josh Shonewolf returns, 7 p.m. April 19 at L’Etage, 624 S. Sixth St.; 215-5920656. Jukebox Revue The drag show feature songs from the 1950’s and 1960’s, 7 p.m. April 26 at L’Etage, 624 S. Sixth St.; 215-5920656. Amateur Drag Attack The drag show and competition returns, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. April 26 at Tabu, 254 S. 12th St.; 215-9649675.
Outta Town Tesla The rock band performs 8 p.m. April 23 at Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave.; 215572-7650.
Based on his sharp memoir-manifesto “I’m Special: And Other Lies We Tell Ourselves,” out comedian Ryan O’Connell has fashioned a new Netflix series based on his life as a gay man with cerebral palsy. In “Special,” O’Connell stars as Ryan Keyes, a shy and withdrawn man who has a codependent relationship with his mother. Deft and poignant, the series depicts cerebral palsy truthfully and without exploitation. O’Connell, along with That’s Wonderful Productions, has created a show worth
rooted in personal strife and self-revelation. The overly precious Twitter-speak Keyes uses in the first several episodes can be irritating but, if you stick around, “Special” grows out of that tactic and creates a signature, fast-paced language and tone that are as recognizable as David Mamet or Rachel Bloom. Daily dramas are readily available in the first truly funny season of “Special.” A frustratingly codependent relationship with Keyes’ nervous mother (Jessica Hecht), whom he needs slightly less than she needs him, and her foray into dating for the first time in decades provide more than enough comical fodder.
crowing about. With eight 15-minute episodes, “Special” is relatable to nearly any viewer as, above all, it tackles the characters’ challenges as they seek emotional and physical independence. Everyone comes with secrets. Everyone suffers from loneliness. Everyone embraces loss and has one that got away. Everyone sacrifices parts of themselves that they can never get back. Everyone likes sex. While Keyes’ gay identity is not the only thread “Special” examines, it is a massive one. From its warmly humorous first-time anal-sex scene to its winking, poolside muscle-boy hang and Grindr speak, the program doesn’t shy away from an honest and unbridled conversation around gayness. O’Connell portrays Keyes as a shy, introverted millennial with nerdish style who is looking to find his own footing within the social/pop-cultural firmament — gay and straight. His televised persona is that of a Los Angeles intern working at a once-bitchy website that has turned inward after realizing its most popular content was
Punam Patel, Keyes’ overly confident coworker/new best friend, and his controlling and obsessive boss (Marla Mindelle) are two women who demand laughter. All of this — and there’s still room for the cute, unattainable boy (Augustus Prew) who provides a sort-of tropic humor that carries the narrative. Each of these oversized characters and their tales eventually interact, which is what makes “Special” so full-blooded and rich. It’s worth 15 minutes and then some to hear a mother explain away the obsession she has with her son to a new beau who has long since lost interest, or to behold O’Connell’s skill in the realm of physical comedy. His awkwardness, and the strides he takes when conquering the downslides and sideways spills of cerebral palsy, make this show sharp and socially cutting without sanctimony. It’s entertaining and engaging when Keyes lands his first real job, begins his first true adventures in dating and leaves home — and his helicopter mom — for the first time. n
The Manhattan and The Delfonics The classic soul/ R&B groups perform 8 p.m. April 26 at Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave.; 215-572-7650. The Wizard of Oz The classic film is screened April 2627 at The Colonial Theatre, 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville; 610-917-1228. Close Your Legs, Honey Bootless Stageworks presents the hilarious and troubling musical about a little girl competing in the Lil’ Miss Cutie Pie Pageant who would rather be at home playing astronaut crimefighter, April 26-28, 1301 N. Broom St., Wilmington, Del.; 717-682-3192. n n
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A lesbian adaptation of Emily Dickinson By Gary M. Kramer PGN Contributor
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“Wild Nights with Emily,” opening April 19 at the Landmark Ritz at the Bourse, is a comic look at the relationship between reclusive poet Emily Dickinson (Molly Shannon) and her lover and sister-in-law, Susan (Susan Ziegler), in 1860 Amherst. The film opens with the two women kissing courteously before embracing far more passionately. Lesbian writer/director Madeleine Olnek — adapting her play — has an agenda to debunk the myth that Dickinson was (as an end title card indicates) “a half-cracked, unloved recluse who was afraid to publish her work.” In working from this revisionist approach to Dickinson, Olnek’s PG-13 film is deliberately more mild than wild. But it does show Emily’s love affairs as well as her frustrations about not being able to achieve great(er) success as a poet in her lifetime. Early on, the film flashes back 20 years to when Emily and Susan are teenagers (Dana Melanie and Sasha Frolova). These young women are seen falling in love, as Emily hopes to kiss Susan the way a young woman would kiss a man. So begins their decades-long relationship, which is bolstered by sleepovers but also setbacks — as when Susan must travel for work. When Susan returns, the women’s affair hits a snag as Susan has become engaged to Emily’s brother, Austin (Kevin Seal). Emily — whom, viewers are told — watches funeral as entertainment, is quite despondent. However, Susan acknowledges that she is moving next door so they can contrive ways of being together. Some of the more romantic moments in the film have Susan looking out her window at Emily. And some comic moments that follow have Susan artfully rebuffing her husband, who is in bed, watching and waiting for her. In contrast, Emily produces a tinge of jealousy in Susan when Emily has an affair with widow Kate (Allison Lane). While the film suggests Dickinson had a passionate love life, “Wild Nights with Emily” also emphasizes that the poet very much wanted to see her work in print. Alas, her efforts were stymied by men who did not understand its merits. In one drolly amusing scene, Col. Thomas Wentworth Higginson (Brent Gelman), a pretentious editor from The Atlantic, offers revisions to Emily’s poems, removing lines of text and dashes, much to her chagrin. Another scene with a prospective publisher is met with awkward, noisy tea-slurping as a response. The film identifies that Dickinson wrote 18,000 poems, only 11 of which were published in her lifetime.
The storyline is also framed by a lecture Mabel Todd (Amy Seimetz) gives to a women’s auxiliary club on her “friendship” with Dickinson. However, the two women never actually met. Emily was often secluded in her room when Mabel visited her home and played the piano for her. Moreover, Mabel was having an affair with Austin, who was cheating on Susan. As Mabel recounts Emily’s life in her lecture, she trades on gossip such as Emily embracing Judge Otis Phillips Lord (Al Sutton). However, other scenes depict what may have really occurred. After the elderly Judge Lord prattles on, conflating “Wuthering Heights” and “Jane Eyre” — with Emily having politely inquired about his reading the Brontës — the elderly gentleman arises and loses his balance. As Emily assists him, it appears they are embracing. Mabel’s halftruths also extend to how she considers her own husband, David Peck Todd (David Albiero). Upon mentioning him, a humorous aside suggests why she may have embarked on an affair with Austin. Mabel, who published an edited collection of Dickinson’s work after the poet’s death, is the true villain of the piece, using Dickinson’s talent for her own fame. Mabel’s efforts at self-promotion lead to an end title card that informs viewers that, in 1998, spectrographic technologies proved that Susan’s name had been erased from Emily’s original letters. As for Dickinson’s poems, Olnek uses them adroitly throughout the film, putting their text on screen as handwritten pages or in subtitles. The poet’s words often reflect her emotions, as when she expresses thoughts of pain in a difficult moment. There is enough of a sense of her work that literary enthusiasts will not feel slighted by a film where the cleverest joke involves Emily and Susan wanting to hear the celebrated Ralph Waldo Emerson. “Wild Nights with Emily” uses a witty, comic tone to make its points known easily. Olnek’s (ir)reverence for Dickinson comes through as Shannon is often suppressing a smile, most notably during a scene of Emily handing Susan poems she has pulled out of her waist, locket and hair. The central performances are pitch-perfect. Olnek coaxes marvelous turns from Shannon, who conveys Dickinson’s anxieties and passions; Ziegler, as her muse and champion; and Seimetz, as her posthumous editor and foil. If this low-budget film does not have the spectacle of a lavish Merchant Ivory costume drama, Olnek is nevertheless quick with a gag about Dickinson always wearing the same dress. “Wild Nights with Emily” is both funny and feminist revisionism. n
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Mikey Sharp: Paint him proud Philadelphia Black Pride is having a birthday! The organization, created to celebrate the rich history and resilience of black and brown LGBQT folks is celebrating its 20th Anniversary with a long lineup of special programs and parties to commemorate the event and the 2019 Penn Relays. Many of the events are programed categorically. Under the heading of “Cooperative Economics,” PBP will launch a special pop-up boutique featuring men’s spring wear, and accessories from Armour. The season’s hottest fashions will be shown with live models all afternoon. The “Proud Out Loud-Open Mic and Showcase” will be presented by Queen Phierce, and a number of talented poets and spoken word artists are scheduled to perform. Look for local stars Jennifer Eden, Eyce Diggi, Feelacypher, and Rienne. Under “Community Partnerships” Pastor Clarence Hayes Jr. will present “Sexuality and the Church.” “Together We Rise” is a Queer Women of Color networking summit with a day full of vendors, spiritual readings and much more designed to educate, elevate and empower. Atticon is a fandom celebration for LGBTQ Youth and allies. The free event features workshops, a videogame tournament, a cosplay contest, food, music and a panel of pros. This event is restricted to ages 14-23, so no older gate crashers. For adults, check out the VIP Brunch Sunday, April 28th @ HOPS Brewerytown, or for some real grown folks entertainment make sure to get yourself to “Clymaxx,” the Boys & Bottles party at Boxers with a special appearance by Myah Ross Monroe and featuring the Sexy Men from Nevets Men of Adonis and guest dancer Chino Blac. Finally, let’s hear it for the boys who will have an All-Male Nude Sip n’ Paint, starring this week’s Portrait, model Mikey Sharp. PGN: Hey Mikey, tell me a little about your event. MS: Well, we wanted to do something that would be an alternative to going to the bars and drinking but that would still be fun and sexy. I’ve been doing Sip n’ Paint events all over the East Coast, and they’re always an entertaining and creative event. PGN: Where are you from? MS: I was born and raised in Jersey City, New Jersey. I live here now. I went to high school here and did a little bit of school in Essex County, Maryland. I went to community college and I also took some classes at Seton Hall University. I do want to go back and get my bachelor’s degree at some point. Hopefully before I’m 50! I’ll be 45 in July. PGN: Describe the family: Big clan or
compact group? MS: Big! I am the oldest of eight children. My mom had eight kids and my dad had five kids.
mother, but after she passed, I was on my own. I stayed with a cousin and couchsurfed a little until I was able to get a place on my own.
PGN: Let me take my shoes off so I can count! MS: It was a total 13 kids! Eleven boys and two girls! Since you’re asking about family, my dad just passed last Thursday, so it’s been a rough week. They found him Thursday, but my mom thinks he died on Monday. They won’t know the cause until they do an autopsy.
PGN: How did you get involved with Philly Black Pride? MS: I’ve been going to Penn Relays since I was running track in high school. The Pride weekend is always during Penn Relays, and I remember noticing a lot of gay guys at the meets, and I started paying attention to where I’d see guys in town. That’s how I discovered the Gayborhood, and I’ve been coming to Philly ever since.
PGN: So sorry to hear it. It must have been wild to grow up in a family that big. MS: Well, my mom had me at a really young age. She was 15, so I lived with my grandmother and great-grandmother in the suburbs. They would take me on weekends to see my mother, who lived in the projects. At first I’d be all excited until I got there, and then I’d be like, “No, take me back!” PGN: That is young. MS: Yeah, she was 14 when she got with my dad. He was 17 and, after me, they had my younger brother. PGN: Who’s the funniest in the family? MS: We’re all pretty funny. We love to laugh and crack jokes on each other. We do silly things like go bowling together. I have a sister who’s gay and has a baby and two gay brothers and we love to tease each other. PGN: It’s supposed to be one in 10. You guys are bending the curve with four out of 13! Who came out first? MS: That would be me; I came out in high school. My mom was having a bad time with drugs and other issues, and we had a heart-to-heart where I told her about me being gay and talked about her problems. She was so young, she always seemed more like a sister to me. Years later I started throwing gay-boy parties in NY, and my mom and my sister and brothers would come and dance all night. It was a family affair. In fact, when I had a birthday coming up, they’d be more excited than me about my party. They’d take off work and get their outfits together; it was great. I was very lucky. I had a great childhood. My family was very accepting, I did good in school and things were pretty easy all around. It was a little harder after my grandmother died. I never got the chance to tell her. She passed away when I was in high school, before I came into my fullfledged gaydom. PGN: What happened after your grandmother died? MS: Well, I still had my great-grand-
PGN: What were your best and worst moments in track? MS: I ran the 400 hurdles and 200 meters, and one time I was at a state meet and I was the second leg in the 4-by-4 relays. The first guy ran the entire leg and when he got to me, he had no baton. He just reached out and slapped my hand. So I just stood there, because I knew we were
ing! I run travel tours for gay men, and I recently took about 40 guys to Costa Rica and we went zip-lining. For most of us it was the first time, and it was dope. I love traveling and taking people with me to have new experiences. We’re going to Greece in August. PGN: And of course your other interest is the modeling that you do, like the upcoming Sip n’ Paint for PBP. How did you get started? MS: I met a guy who saw my social-media accounts and said, “I have the perfect job for you, I’m doing these artistic social events and we need a nude model. All you have to do is sit for two hours and let people draw you.” It’s kind of funny, because I used to be very inhibited. Even when I ran track in high school and college, I refused to take off my shirt in front of the other guys, but now you can’t pay me to keep my clothes on! In New Jersey we have the nude beach at Sandy Hook. The first time I went there, I loved it. I loved the experience of walking around with other nude people; it was very freeing. If you look at my Instagram account, MikeyMission, it looks very sexual. Most of the pictures are of me halfnude or naked, but unless I’m on the beach, I only do that for modeling work or on social media. Otherwise I’m always fully clothed, buttoned up to the top. My friends are always like, “What is going on with you?” [Laughing] The truth is I’m not consistent about working out. So I wear big clothes year-round so people can’t tell if I’m in shape or not! So if you get me home and get my clothes off, you might get the summer body-Mikey or the fall body. Just keep your fingers crossed!
PGN: That’s hysterical. Describe what goes on for you and for the participants. MS: Well, we do different Photo: Suzi Nash going to be disqualified, and didn’t want kinds of events. Some are to run for nothing. The best moment was open to men and women, when we won one year at the relays. It was or just women; this one on April 26 is men always so exciting to hear that huge crowd only. Oftentimes the events are in private cheering us on, and they gave us this big homes or rented spaces. I had two guys plaque liked we’d won the Championship from Atlanta who flew me down just to do of America. a painting event with their friends. Another time I was PGN: What other extra curricular things do you like to do? hired to do nude modeling for a bridal MS: Anything fun! If it seems like fun, shower paint and sip event. I’m game to try it, from bowling to zip-linPAGE 32
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Goodbye, Farewell and Amen By Scott A. Drake PGN photographer Longtime M*A*S*H fans will recognize the headline, but for those too young or too old and forgetful, it was the title of the final two-hour episode that wrapped up the series in 1983. This farewell won’t be nearly as dramatic, funny or heart-wrenching, but it is my personal farewell after 11 “seasons” at PGN. I pondered what the final Scene in Philly should look like. For instance, which bars to shoot in, who should be included, should it be the usual suspects from executive-director positions or just random people like in past Scenes? How could I be fair to an entire community and yet celebrate this special last Scene? Before this job, I wasn’t truly involved in the LGBTQ community. I’d volunteered at a couple of nonprofits, attended a few block parties, went to a few films at festivals, some readings at Giovanni’s Room and an occasional bar party. What an education I have gotten since then. When I started, every week I looked through the PGN listings to familiarize myself with what was going on and who was doing it. I was amazed at the breadth of opportunities for social interactions alone. So when I began contemplating the final Scene, memories exploded into my mind: protest marches and candlelight vigils; spoken-word and musical performances; presentations of scholarships, checks and awards; flag-raisings and panel discussions, fundraisers and grants; opening-day pitches for CBLSL and ceremonial first pitches for LGBT Night with the Phillies. Just the number of LGBTQ sports teams and leagues alone even led me to write a sports column, “Get Out and Play,” for a number of years. I was fortunate enough to interview Greg Louganis, Billie Jean King, Wade Davis, Billy Bean and Jason Collins. I attended the Bingham Cup in Nashville and met Alice Hoagland, the mom of Mark Bingham of 9-11 Flight 93 honor. Most of what I did weekly was attend events and try to capture the essence of an affair. Whether an award was presented or a politician was being protested, the idea is to tell the story in a single shot. The adage may be that a photo is worth 1000 words, but it takes a mighty strong photo to convey that much. As for photo spreads, nothing competes with the Pride and OutFest celebrations. The server at the office contains dozens of folders with hundreds of photos for those two events alone, with 400-800 pictures from each each year. Whittling that
down to the best 20-25 of each event and putting it all together like a scrapbook was quite the semi-annual challenge. Scene photos were quite different. Those pics were taken around the Gayborhood every week, usually at bars but not always, and each person’s name was included. There were almost 600 Scene in Philly pages not including special-issue or all-sports pages. Last week’s Scene in Philly was called Scene in New Hope. It was to reflect my new hometown and our business, the Wishing Well B&B. I might still have an occasional voice in the paper from Bucks County events, so while you may not see me around Philly as much, you’ll certainly know what I’m up to. A large part of the fun has been meeting people, getting to know them, catching up, having a laugh and maybe sharing a hug. I was told so many great stories, had so many conversations and learned so much, especially during those marathon weekends when I was out covering multiple events in two days. Some people swore there were two of me. (Can you imagine?) Gloria Casarez once thanked me for all of the personal time I invested to make so many unique voices heard. She told me in front of William Way LGBT Community Center that she considered me the chronicler of LGBT Philly. It was a lofty moniker that I have tried to live up to ever since. Gloria is one of 10 people appearing in my final Scene. Ultimately, I felt that remembering some of the people I had photographed through the years who are no longer with us would be a dignified goodbye. Printing it in black and white seemed fitting. I want to thank everyone on the Philly scene for all of the years having fun, getting to know you, helping with names, giving me access to events and keeping me apprised of all the great things happening in LGBTQ Philadelphia. Without all that help, I would never have been able to relate so many moments in the past 11 years. Finally, a loving thank-you to my boyfriend and partner in crime (and business), Micheal. Your patience and support have meant the world to me. I am grateful you had dinner ready for me so many nights, for stuffing blue cheese into olives for the many more nights you made me martinis, for tolerating my frustrations or anguishes, and for putting up with the crazy schedule that interrupted our lives; especially years like this one, when your birthday lands on Pride Sunday. There is only way I can think of to show you how much I love you and need you ... Will you marry me? n
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PGN: So you must have had some interesting moments in the field. What was the most outrageous? MS: The craziest moment was at an event in D.C. I was standing and talking to someone and this guy suddenly dunked my penis in his glass of liquor and then tried to put his mouth on me. I had to smack his head, like, Bro! What are you doing? PGN: Talk about acting “thirsty” … MS: [Laughing] You got that right Suzi! PGN: What’s something rewarding from the events? MS: A weird thing that often happens is that I’m naked, but the people painting me are often more nervous than me! Sometimes I have to talk to people like I’m coaxing them down off a roof. I have to say, “It’s okay, you can look at me, you can touch me (respectfully), it’s all good.” So it’s rewarding when I can make people feel comfortable and relaxed so that it’s an enjoyable and fun experience for all.
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1 Blows away 5 Affleck’s “Chasing Amy” crush 10 Potatoes high in sugar 14 Robin Williams title role 15 What a knight sticks in his enemy 16 Morales of “Resurrection Blvd.” 17 Cartoonist Peter 18 Kofi once of the UN 19 Hottie in a bar 20 R&H classic of 1951 23 Early preposition 24 Cheated, slangily 25 Ogles a package, perhaps 27 A. Earhart concern 28 Dam problems 33 Sound of three men in a tub 34 “La Dolce Vita” director 36 Bride and bride’s vehicle 37 Song from 20-Across reimagined for two men in “R&H Goes Pop” 41 Fingered 42 Ask on bended knee 43 “Lesbians ignite!” for example
45 Phallic fish hunter 46 Opposite of neg. 49 Gabe of “Welcome Back, Kotter” 51 Rosie’s ex 53 Episodes with Dr. Kerry Weaver 54 The H of R&H 59 “Mrs. Doubtfire” attire 61 Bea Arthur’s Findlay 62 Wealthy one 63 Have a thing for 64 Popular hero of Lorca’s land 65 “... against ___ of troubles” (Shakespeare) 66 Belgian river 67 Barriers that sound like lesbians? 68 Overly brainy sort
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38 Oscar nominee for “The Hours” 39 Old playbill from a Broadway show, e.g. 40 Lends an ear 44 “Yay!” 46 Tickle pink 47 Dickens-based Broadway musical 48 Singer O’Connor 50 “A Streetcar ___ Desire” 52 Hawke of “Hamlet” 55 Bamako’s country 56 What you rake in a smear campaign 57 Warhol pal ___ Sedgwick 58 Cincinnati team 60 Lang. of the von Trapps
PGN: And … how do I put this delicately? [Laughing] How do you make sure your enjoyment is not showing? MS: Good question. Honestly, I’m someone who is in control of myself. I don’t watch porn, I use my own imagination to get myself stimulated, so when I’m working it’s not something that I think about. I’m present in the moment. If, for some reason, I’m feeling horny that day, then I take care of things before the event, but that’s rare. For me, this is an artistic event, not a sexual one, so it really doesn’t come into play. PGN: What’s your zodiac sign? MS: I’m a Leo. PGN: I guess I shouldn’t be surprised! If your family had a mascot, what would it be? MS: A Tasmanian devil.
laugh: When I was little, I used to watch the Roadrunner cartoon and loved Wile E. Coyote. Because my booty sits up high, my mom used to call me High-ass Coyote Super Genius! I call myself “Juicy,” but my friends change it to “Juice” to make it sound more masculine. PGN: If you could go back in time, what’s the one thing you would change about your life? MS: I’d finish college, I wanted to be a criminal lawyer, but never finished. I’d go back, but I’d study something else now, I’m too old to do that much reading and studying. PGN: Ever get cold when you’re modeling? MS: No! I run hot. I never wear a coat, even in the winter. At most I have on a sweatshirt or hoodie. I can’t use a comforter or blanket because I get too hot, too fast. When I’m dating someone, they always like to cuddle up under me because I’m always warm. As soon as they fall asleep, I have to break loose before I get too sweaty. I forgot, that’s another nickname: They call me “The Radiator.” PGN: What are you looking forward to this PBP weekend? MS: As a former track runner, I love that the event is designed to celebrate the Penn Relays and the brotherhood of the event. It’s such a great time in the city. I’m a really peaceful person, and I love to see the unity in the Gayborhood, everyone walking around, letting their hair down, enjoying spring and having a good time. PGN: Eric Hatcher from Armour who coordinated the Sip n’ Paint and the Armour fashion pop-up event on Saturday, said he felt it was important to have events that didn’t revolve around a bar and having to worry about getting hit on or trying to pick someone up …
PGN: Last thing you ate? MS: I’m eating something right now: catfish on wheat bread with seasoned fries.
MS: You know, the coolest thing about these events are the people that come. At first I expected that an event involving nudity would bring out some strange people, but it’s been the opposite. We get some really wonderful people who come out, people with great personalities and sometimes great artistic talent. I hope everyone turns out this year.
PGN: You go by Mikey Sharp. Any other nicknames? MS: [Laughing] This will make you
PGN: Finish the line, “Frankly my dear …” MS: I love being naked! n
PGN: “When did you last cry in front of another person? MS: Last Thursday, I shed a tear at the gym when I was talking to someone about my dad passing.
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Koresh comes full circle with ‘La Danse’ By Larry Nichols larry@epgn.com Koresh Dance Company is looking to the world of fine arts for inspiration. Thus, the world premiere of its production, “La Danse,” is an interpretation of Matisse’s masterpiece of the same name. It will be performed to an original musical composition by John Levis with poetry by Karl Mullen. Roni Koresh, the company’s artistic director, said the iconic image of five nude dancers was always around — but when he began focusing on it, he found it inspiring. Koresh said that in bringing the imagery of this painting to the stage, he wants to create something that is beautiful and challenging in a world where such things are in short supply. “Because of the state that we are in right now, the country is so divided,” he said. “This particular painting is such a representation of unity or the desire for unity. I think that it is an important work to inspire people to understand that united we stand and that, as individuals, we will fall.” Koresh said that when he was 10 years old, he had a print of the painting hanging in his room — but that he didn’t pay much attention to it.
He recalled that he appreciated the colors being so vibrant and beautiful, but that he didn’t see much more until he was older. “Why did it have so much expression in a sense of five different people in a different state of positioning and expressed emotion? There is an expressed emotion, and in dance, it is such a powerful thing,” he said. “When I was looking at it, I suddenly discovered so much. The choices of colors, it was green earth and blue sky.” The famous painting turned out to have three different incarnations, which gave some depth to how Koresh presents the imagery and the story he wanted to depict on stage. “Once I decided to tackle this and see what I can come up with, I realized there were three paintings. This particular image of five women in the nude appeared in the center of a very large painting of people in the garden, ‘Le bonheur de vivre.’ [Matisse] extracted that image and created the painting that we know, ‘La Danse.’ “Then, [Matisse] was commissioned to redo another one for a Russian millionaire. This time it was two men and three women. That’s the one that impacted me the most because it changed the texture of everything. There was a sense of danger, and the color itself, the saturated
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colors, had such a dramatic impact on the painting.” Koresh said that’s when he started to let his imagination run with what was happening in it. He tried to put himself in the place of each individual in the circle. “It’s very interesting, the concept that I chose. Obviously circles represent unity and the circle of life. In that particular
circle, the center didn’t hold. It feels like somebody is falling. You allow yourself to go with your own understanding of each person, the reasoning for the circles and where they are. There’s so much in it.” Koresh said that, despite these dangerous times, his interest is to investigate the idea of love and relationships. “The notion of love, the texture and color of love and friendship; living is more about texture. I try to remove any kind of judgment and leading aspect to [this piece]. I wanted the outcome to be hopeful, to be inspirational and to move people. I wanted things to be good. Although the journey can be turbulent and rough and painful, I wanted the outcome to be wonderful and accessible. “It sounds like a cliché, but we need love. We need passion. We need heart. We need to see the beauty that we have.” Koresh said his goal is to contribute something different on something that is beautiful. “This particular work is such a celebration of tenderness and beauty and joy.” n Koresh Dance Company presents “La Danse” April 25-28 at Suzanne Roberts Theatre, 480 S. Broad St. For more information, visit www.koreshdance.org.
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Overview of the Sheriff Sale Process There are two types of Sheriff Sales. The Judicial Mortgage Foreclosure Sales and the Tax Sales. The Tax Sales include Tax Lien, Tax Collection, and Tax Delinquent Sales.
amount of deposit that the highest bidder delivers to the Sheriff at the stage. An extension of time under no circumstances will be granted or honored by the Sheriff whenever a second bid is registered at the sale.
Tax Sales When the owner of a property located in the City of Philadelphia fails to make a payment arrangement on municipal debt levied on his/her property, that property may be sold at the Tax Sheriff Sale to allow the City to collect on that unpaid debt. These debts can include outstanding water and sewer bills, School District of Philadelphia taxes, and city property taxes. The sales also provide individuals the opportunity bid on and become the owner of tax delinquent properties, thereby acquiring lots, houses, or commercial and industrial buildings.
How do I learn which properties are to be sold? All properties that are court ordered to be sold at Sheriff Sales are advertised in the Legal Intelligencer and on a rotating basis in a paper of general circulation. You can also view a list of properties to be sold at Sheriff Sale online by clicking here.
Judicial Mortgage Foreclosure Sale The Judicial Mortgage Foreclosure Sherriff Sale is the process by which mortgage companies and other financial institutions seek to collect debts owed to them, particularly in instances where a homeowner defaults on his/her mortgage payments. As with Tax Sales, Foreclosure Sales allow individuals the opportunity to bid on properties and become homeowners. How much will a property cost? The lowest bid that can be offered is $600 and each successive bid must be made in $100 increments. The highest bidder will win the property and must be prepared to make a $600 or 10% deposit (whichever is highest) with a certified check or money order made out to the “Sheriff of Philadelphia.” The remaining balance must be paid within 30 days of the sale. An extension of time to pay the balance is rare but may be granted by the Sheriff upon written request. The second bidder If you have been out-bid on a property, you can have your name recorded as the second bidder. If the highest bidder does not pay the balance in 30 days, the second bidder shall be granted the same 30 limit to make settlement with the Sheriff on his/her second bid. The second bidder must be registered on any property immediately after it is sold. The second bidder must present the same
When and where do the Philadelphia Sheriff’s Sales take place? The Judicial Foreclosure Sale is held on the first Tuesday of each month. There are also four different Tax Sales conducted each month and one on a quarterly basis. Click here for a list of all Sheriff Sales currently scheduled. All sales will take place at 9:00 AM at the First District AME Plaza located at 3801 Market Street on the 3rd Floor. How are the properties identified before and during the sale? Each property has an identification number called the writ number, which is listed in the newspaper and on our online listing before the property address. This number is used together with the property address when the property is offered for sale. The sale is conducted by an auctioneer who calls out each party by writ number and address. IMPORTANT: Notice of owner’s Right of Redemption after a Tax Delinquent Sale Even if you win a bid on a Tax Sale property, within nine months of the acknowledgement of the deed, the owner of record can go to court and get permission to recover the property by paying all back taxes and the money paid by the winning bidder. This is called the Right of Redemption. Therefore, if purchase a property through Delinquent Tax Sheriff Sale and invest funds to improve the property in the first year, beware that those funds can be lost. The right of Redemption is only applicable if the property scheduled for Tax Sale is determined to be owner occupied 90 days prior to the sale. If the property is unoccupied or abandoned, there
is no Right of Redemption. The Right of Redemption does not apply to any property sold at the Mortgage Foreclosure Sheriff Sale. One way to protect yourself is to contact the City’s Department of Licenses and Inspections to determine what outstanding code violations, if any, exist in the property. Any work done to correct these violations must be reimbursed to you if the original owner reclaims the property during the Right of Redemption period. Therefore, make sure you get and keep detailed and accurate receipts for code related renovations. What should you do before you bid? Take a close look. It is strongly recommended that persons planning to bid at the sales make a site visit to the property prior to the sale. Many persons have bidded on vacant lots thinking that they were bidding on a property containing residential structures. The City is not authorized to permit or arrange for entry into properties listed for Sheriff Sales. In order to buy a property from any tax sale, you must be tax compliant. Proof of compliance must be provided at the time of final settlement. You can print a certificate of compliance by visiting the website of the City Revenue Department. Once at the site, you will have to accept the terms of the website, then choose “Sheriff Sale” as the compliance type. You will then need to enter the name and tax id number of the person or entity purchasing the property. If the person or entity is tax compliant, you will have an opportunity to print out a compliance certificate. Print this certificate out and bring it with you when you pay final balance of sale. Make sure you have a form of government issued identification. You will need to present this ID at the sale in order to bid. Consider the rehab costs. While there are some bargains to be had at Sheriff Sales, potential bidders, especially those seeking residential properties, are cautioned that the condition of properties may vary widely. City loans and grants for income eligible owner occupants are available for Sheriff Sale properties only after the Right of Redemption period has expired. The City has set this policy to ensure that its limited resources do not benefit original owners.
Did you know the Sheriff’s Office gives free seminars in English and Spanish on “How To Buy A Property at Sheriff’s Sale”? Check out https://www.officeofphiladelphiasheriff.com/en/real-estate/upcoming-seminars for the schedule of upcoming seminars.
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Sheriff on Tuesday, May 7, 2019 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 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
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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, 215686-1483 and to its website philadox.phila.gov and to its website at http://philadox.phila.gov where they can view the deed to each individual property and find the boundaries of the property. PROSPECTIVE PURCHASERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR DETERMINING THE NATURE, LOCATION, CONDITION AND BOUNDARIES OF THE PROPERTIES THEY SEEK TO PURCHASE. The BRT # refers to a unique number assigned by the City Bureau of Revision of Taxes to each property in the City for the purpose of assessing it for taxes. This number can be used to obtain descriptive information about the property from the BRT website. Effective Date: July 7, 2006 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
1905-305 1143 Levick St 19111 53rd wd. 1,600 Sq. Ft. OPA#531080700 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Tamika Hudson and Troy Hudson C.P. July Term, 2017 No. 01648 $163,999.72 KML Law Group, P.C. 1905-306 1533 West Butler St 19140 13th wd. 1,200 Sq. Ft. OPA#131084400 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Keith A. King C.P. June Term, 2013 No. 01874 $23,304.41 KML Law Group, P.C. 1905-307 7155 N 20th St 19138 10th wd. 1,294 Sq. Ft. OPA#101153000 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Shakia Rembert C.P. July Term, 2018 No. 03821 $108,993.63 KML Law Group, P.C. 1905-308 912 Mount Pleasant Ave a/k/a 912 E Mount Pleasant Ave 19150 50th wd. 4,300 Sq. Ft. BRT#502437700 IMPROVEMENTS: VACANT LAND RESIDE < ACRE Robert Harrison, Deceased C.P. August Term, 2018 No. 02206 $252,040.75 Milstead & Associates, LLC 1905-309 4626 Pilling St 19124 23rd wd. 3,750 Sq. Ft. OPA#234241000 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Ayana N. Dockery a/k/a Ayana Dockery C.P. October Term, 2018 No. 02281 $119,671.42 KML Law Group, P.C. 1905-310 7742 Cedarbrook Ave 19150 50th wd. 1,440 Sq. Ft. OPA#501247500 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Venita Clay a/k/a Venita K. Clay C.P. October Term, 2015 No. 02309 $83,697.58 KML Law Group, P.C. 1905-311 5023 W Girard Ave 19131 44th wd. 1,220 Sq. Ft. OPA#442086900 I M P ROV E M E N T S : COMMERCIAL PROPERTY Laura B. Jenkins C.P. November Term, 2018 No. 02915 $54,141.03 KML Law Group, P.C. 1905-313 404 N Wanamaker St 19131 4th wd. 1,051 Sq. Ft. OPA#042226700 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY The Unknown Heirs of Eugene Richard Stiles Deceased C.P. August Term, 2018 No. 02559 $50,871.70 KML Law Group, P.C. 1905-314 27 W Upsal St 19119 22nd wd. Land: 5,903 Sq. Ft.; Improvement: 2,775 Sq. Ft.; Total: 5,903 Sq. Ft. OPA#223019800 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Nathaniel Muhammad C.P. May Term, 2018 No. 01825 $132,759.78 Richard M. Squire & Associates, LLC 1905-315 6722 Dicks Ave 19142 40th wd. 1,088 Sq. Ft. OPA#406291400 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Seydou Mariko C.P. November Term, 2017 No. 03056 $67,421.37 Meredith H. Wooters, Esquire; Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC 1905-316 735 Alburger Ave 19115 63rd wd. (formerly part of the 35th wd.) 6000 Sq. Ft. BRT#632152100 Deborah Luke C.P. February Term, 2018 No. 00118 $367,163.68 Emmanuel J. Argentieri, Esquire 1905-317 7355 Rugby St 19138 10th wd. Approximate Size: 1,331 Sq.
Ft.; Improvements: 1,444 Sq. Ft. OPA#102465700 Frances E. Gore; Russell W. Gore a/k/a Russell W. Gore Jr. C.P. January Term, 2017 No. 02647 $88,187.10 Robert Crawley 1905-318 7759 Hasbrook Ave 19111 63rd wd. SEMI/DET 2 STY MASONRY; 1,560 Sq. Ft. BRT#631091200 I M P R OV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Naisha R. Lanier C.P. September Term, 2018 No. 00534 $161,980.60 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, LLC 1905-319 4548 N 16th St 19140 13th wd. 1,306 Sq. Ft. OPA#132124100 I M P R OV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY The Unknown Heirs of Eunice Atkinson Deceased, Darlene McCurry Solely in Her Capacity as Heir of Eunice Atkinson Deceased, Ernest Porter Solely in His Capacity as Heir of Eunice Atkinson Deceased, Ernestine Porter Solely in Her Capacity as Heir of Eunice Atkinson Deceased, Joseph Porter Solely in His Capacity as Heir of Eunice Atkinson Deceased, Ricky Porter Solely in Her Capacity as Heir of Eunice Atkinson Deceased and Timothy Porter Solely in His Capacity as Heir of Eunice Atkinson Deceased C.P. December Term, 2017 No. 02885 $56,226.46 KML Law Group, P.C. 1905-320 679 Garland St 19120 35th wd. 1,713 Sq. Ft. OPA#351049800 I M P R OV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Daniel Black Solely in His Capacity as Heir of James N. Black Deceased, James Black Solely in His Capacity as Heir of James N. Black Deceased, Patrick Black Solely in His Capacity as Heir of James N. Black Deceased and Deborah Butler Solely in Her Capacity as Heir of James N. Black Deceased C.P. May Term, 2018 No. 03195 $58,202.84 KML Law Group, P.C. 1905-321 140 N Dewey St. 19139 34th wd. ROW 2 STY MASONRY; 1,086 Sq. Ft. BRT#341162800 I M P R OV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Sabriyyah N. Lewis a/k/a Sabriyyah Lewis C.P. April Term, 2018 No. 03435 $71,858.21 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, LLC 1905-322 616 E Wishart St 19134 33rd wd. 700 Sq. Ft. OPA#331024900 I M P R OV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Gregory S Stanislaus a/k/a Gregory Stanislaus C.P. April Term, 2018 No. 00647 $58,145.93 KML Law Group, P.C. 1905-324 6014 Spring St 19139 34th wd. ROW 2 STY MASONRY; 914 Sq. Ft. BRT#341023000 I M P R OV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Unknown Surviving Heirs of Gladys A. Peters and James A. Peters, Known Surviving Heir of Gladys A. Peters C.P. October Term, 2014 No. 0432 $72,510.59 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, LLC 1905-325 532 E Penn St 19144 12th wd. ROW 3 STY MASONRY; 1,782 Sq. Ft. BRT#121141800 I M P R OV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Carolyn White C.P. March Term, 2018 No. 03285 $200,451.65 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, LLC 1905-326 3854 Brown St 19104 24th wd. 1,367 Sq. Ft.; Improvements: 1,776 Sq. Ft. OPA#243066600 Jack L. Moore C.P. July Term, 2018 No. 00355 $61,779.64 Robert Flacco
1905-327 5126 Spruce St 19139 60th wd. Land: 1,732 Sq. Ft.; Improvement: 1,984 Sq. Ft.; Total: 1,984 Sq. Ft. OPA#602110500 I M P R OV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Moussa Sow C.P. May Term, 2018 No. 01836 $191,876.49 Richard M. Squire & Associates, LLC 1905-329 2214 Moore St 19145 48th wd. 1,200 Sq. Ft. BRT#482003300 I M P R OV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Darlene Montague and William E. Montague (now deceased) C.P. January Term, 2018 No. 02107 $120,397.07 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1905-330 107 N Felton St 19139 34th wd. 2,100 Sq. Ft. BRT#341242400 I M P R OV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Robert Blue C.P. October Term, 2018 No. 03114 $50,511.92 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1905-331 3146 Memphis St 19134 25th wd. Land: 694 Sq. Ft.; Improvements: 948 Sq. Ft. BRT#252323900 I M P R OV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Raymond H. Sinick C.P. June Term, 2018 No. 01630 $119,284.02 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1905-332 5917 A St 19120 61st wd. 1,377 Sq. Ft. BRT#612497100 I M P R OV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Angeila McBeth C.P. May Term, 2018 No. 03604 $144,303.42 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1905-333 178 Rosemar St 19120 61st wd. 1,050 Sq. Ft. OPA#611232300 I M P R OV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Cheryl Burkhardt and Michael Burkhardt C.P. November Term, 2018 No. 01655 $68,532.38 KML Law Group, P.C. 1905-334 613 E Wishart St 19134 33rd wd. 700 Sq. Ft. OPA#331028100 I M P R OV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Melissa Colon Davila C.P. May Term, 2017 No. 04068 $43,204.19 KML Law Group, P.C. 1905-335 1410 N 54th St 19131 54th wd. 1,004 Sq. Ft. OPA#041284600 I M P R OV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Latifah Rawls C.P. September Term, 2018 No. 00604 $100,490.87 KML Law Group, P.C. 1905-336 4609 A St 19120 42nd wd. 1,750 Sq. Ft. OPA#421295200 I M P R OV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Efrain Soto C.P. November Term, 2017 No. 00575 $107,609.28 KML Law Group, P.C. 1905-337 7414 Lawndale Ave a/k/a 741214 Lawndale St 19111 56th wd. 6,329 Sq. Ft. OPA#561026200 I M P R OV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Robert J. Woodard C.P. June Term, 2018 No. 00410 $105,585.41 KML Law Group, P.C. 1905-338 966 Wakeling St 19124 23rd wd. 2,508 Sq. Ft. OPA#233047000 I M P R OV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Unknown Heirs and/or Adminstrators of the Estate of Michael Matzelt, a/k/a Michael A. Matzelt C.P. October Term, 2018 No. 00260 $46,271.69 Cristina L. Connor, Esquire; Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC 1905-339 275 W Tulpehocken St 19144 59th wd. 7,300 Sq. Ft. OPA#593076900 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY
Unknown Heirs and/or Adminstrators of the Estate of Raymond J. Harris C.P. March Term, 2018 No. 00719 $217,804.50 Cristina L. Connor, Esquire; Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC 1905-340 6523 N Park Ave 19126 49th wd. 4,046 Sq. Ft. OPA#493235100 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Harriett V. Atkerson C.P. March Term, 2018 No. 01639 $205,499.86 KML Law Group, P.C. 1905-341 243 N 60th St 19139 4th wd. 1,260 Sq. Ft. OPA#042269400 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Linda D. Lewis, as believed Heir and/or Administrator to the Estate of Gloria Robinson; Unknown Heirs and/or Administrators of the Estate of Gloria Robinson C.P. July Term, 2018 No. 03882 $49,444.39 Cristina L. Connor, Esquire; Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC 1905-342 3253 Jasper St 19134 45th wd. 1,720 Sq. Ft. OPA#452359900 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL Pennington 189 Management LLC C.P. August Term, 2018 No. 01805 $93,050.12 Jill M. Fein, Esquire 1905-343 1209 N. Wilton St 19131 44th wd. 960 Sq. Ft. OPA#442303600 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Damond J. Lowe C.P. December Term, 2017 No. 02877 $62,178.29 Joseph R. Loverdi, Esquire 1905-344 420 Van Kirk St 19120 35th wd. 1,920 Sq. Ft. OPA#352092400 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Bruce Jones C.P. July Term, 2018 No. 01758 $72,099.21 Joseph R. Loverdi, Esquire 1905-346 1837 Sulis St 191411020 17th wd. 1,270 Sq. Ft. OPA#171035700 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Monica L. Mitchell C.P. November Term, 2010 No. 03832 $58,443.65 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1905-348 5336 Ella St 191203026 42nd wd. 1,872 Sq. Ft. OPA#421308400 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Melrose Robinson C.P. July Term, 2016 No. 01999 $119,438.30 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1905-349 1024 S 22nd St 19146 30th wd. 1,457 Sq. Ft. OPA#302296800 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Nicholas A. Offenbacher C.P. December Term, 2013 No. 00110 $308,921.71 Meredith H. Wooters, Esquire; Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC 1905-350 912 Knorr St 19111 53rd wd. 5,388 Sq. Ft. OPA#532116700 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Geraldine P. Morse; United States of America C.P. July Term, 2014 No. 00780 $94,488.72 Meredith H. Wooters, Esquire; Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC 1905-351 7349 Limekiln Pike 19138 50th wd. 4,900 Sq. Ft. OPA#501291300 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Christopher Atkinson, as Administrator of the Estate of Isadora C. Waysome Atkinson, Deceased C.P. April Term, 2017 No. 00452 $84,086.90 Justin F. Kobeski, Esquire; Manley Deas Kochalski LLC
1905-352 1913 Conlyn St 191411206 17th wd. 1,170 Sq. Ft. OPA#171147400 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Hashim A. Muhammad; Mariah S. Smith-Muhammad C.P. June Term, 2018 No. 02010 $156,779.90 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1905-353 1613 S 54th St 19143 54th wd. Land: 1,248 Sq. Ft.; Improvement: 1,622 Sq. Ft.; Total: 1,622 Sq. Ft. O PA # B RT # 5 1 2 0 1 7 2 0 0 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Dorothy Hunter a/k/a Dorothy Hunter Woodson, (deceased) C.P. January Term, 2018 No. 05707 $72,508.17 Richard M. Squire & Associates, LLC 1905-354 6959 E Wister St 19138 10th wd. 1,440 Sq. Ft.; Improvements: 1,136 Sq. Ft. OPA#102132800 Eunice Evans C.P. May Term, 2017 No. 03404 $85,367.70 Robert Crawley 1905-355 3107 W Clifford St 19121 32nd wd. 1,880 Sq. Ft. OPA#324067200 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Robert L. Martin, a/k/a Robert Martin C.P. February Term, 2012 No. 02523 $38,800.91 Justin F. Kobeski, Esquire; Manley Deas Kochalski LLC 1905-356 1266 S Greylock St 19143 40th wd. 856 Sq. Ft. BRT#273069100 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Cheryl A. Brown, Solely in Her Capacity as Executrix of the Estate of Zenola M. Brown a/k/a Zenola Brown, Deceased C.P. September Term, 2018 No. 02616 $42,791.11 Powers Kirn, LLC 1905-357 6652 North Opal St a/k/a 6652 N. Opal St a/k/a 6652 N. Opal St, Apt 1 19138 10th wd. 1,249 Sq. Ft. BRT#102048200 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Drew S. Brown C.P. March Term, 2018 No. 02104 $130,938.16 Powers Kirn, LLC 1905-358 3124 Friendship St 19149 55th wd. 1,715 Sq. Ft. BRT#551403500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Linda Bowers and Veronica Bowers C.P. July Term, 2018 No. 0231 $35,849.21 Powers Kirn, LLC 1905-359 2600A Parrish St 19130 15th wd. 1,050 Sq. Ft. BRT#152282310 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Arthur Judson Bertholf, II C.P. November Term, 2017 No. 01534 $349,788.30 Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, P.C., Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, Esquire, Heather Riloff, Esquire, Tyler J. Wilk, Esquire 1905-360 1117 Overington St 19124 23rd wd. 1,527 Sq. Ft. BRT#234076700 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Nellie M. Almanzar C.P. February Term, 2018 No. 00532 $101,605.55 Law Office of Gregory Javardian, LLC 1905-361 612 Jamestown St 19128 21st wd. 1,262 Sq. Ft. OPA#213131600 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Audrey J. Correll, a/k/a Audrey Correll C.P. June Term, 2016 No. 00102 $176,758.96 Meredith H. Wooters, Esquire; Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC 1905-363 5256 Sylvester St 19124 62nd wd. 1,578 Sq. Ft. BRT#621364600
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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, May 7, 2019 1905-301 5243 Westford Rd 19120 42nd wd. 1,496 Sq. Ft. OPA#421408700 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Sadie Perez C.P. March Term, 2017 No. 03487 $130,157.99 KML Law Group, P.C. 1905-302 4513 N 8th St 19140 49th wd. 1,167 Sq. Ft. OPA#491246600 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Grady Littles Jr Solely in His Capacity as Heir of Grady Littles, Deceased, Tanya Littles Solely in Her Capacity as Heir of Grady Littles, Deceased, Stacy Stover Solely in Her Capacity as Heir of Grady Littles, Deceased, James Warthen Solely in His Capacity as Heir of Margaret Littles a/k/a Margaret Warthen, Deceased, Kenneth Warthen Solely in His Capacity as Heir of Margaret Littles a/k/a Margaret Warthen, Deceased, Melvin Warthen Solely in His Capacity as Heir of Margaret Littles a/k/a Margaret Warthen, Deceased, Marlene Wilson Solely in Her Capacity as Heir of Margaret Littles a/k/a Margaret Warthen, Deceased and Carolyn Wright Solely in Her Capacity as Heir of Margaret Littles a/k/a Margaret Warthen, Deceased C.P. August Term, 2017 No. 01725 $21,510.12 KML Law Group, P.C. 1905-303 4351 Pearce St 19124 23rd wd. 2,588 Sq. Ft. OPA#231062800 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Keith Jelleyman and Christi M. Strunk C.P. January Term, 2017 No. 03730 $164,816.90 KML Law Group, P.C.
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I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Ernestine Bolton C.P. April Term, 2018 No. 03980 $81,177.79 Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, P.C., Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, Esquire, Heather Riloff, Esquire, Tyler J. Wilk, Esquire 1905-365 3471 Eden St 19114 57th wd. 3,373.5 Sq. Ft. BRT#572163143 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL DWELLING William B. Jenkins a/k/a William Jenkins and June M. Jenkins C.P. May Term, 2014 No. 03164 $55,880.38 Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, P.C., Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, Esquire, Heather Riloff, Esquire, Tyler J. Wilk, Esquire 1905-366 1613 S 54th St 19143 54th wd. Land: 1,248 Sq. Ft.; Improvement: 1,622 Sq. Ft.; Total: 1,622 Sq. Ft. O PA # B RT # 5 1 2 0 1 7 2 0 0 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Dorothy Hunter a/k/a Dorothy Hunter Woodson, (deceased) C.P. January Term, 2018 No. 05707 $72,508.17 Richard M. Squire & Associates, LLC 1905-367 651 W Mayfield St 19133 37th wd. 700 Sq. Ft. BRT#372434400 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Juanita Ramos Santiago C.P. November Term, 2018 No. 03145 $50,780.69 Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, P.C., Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, Esquire, Heather Riloff, Esquire, Tyler J. Wilk, Esquire 1905-368 742 Herkness St 19124 23rd wd. 1,440 Sq. Ft. OPA#233005300 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Shenika Parker Solely in Her Capacity as Heir of Sheila Parker Deceased, Tyria Parker Solely in Her Capacity as Heir of Sheila Parker Deceased, Robert Parker, Jr. Solely in His Capacity as Heir of Sheila Parker Deceased and The Unknown Heirs of Sheila Parker Deceased C.P. May Term, 2018 No. 01886 $16,954.47 KML Law Group, P.C. 1905-370 3009 N Stillman St 19132 38th wd. 648 Sq. Ft. OPA#381083700 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Sherita Teachey C.P. September Term, 2018 No. 02594 $47,717.39 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1905-371 6551 N Lambert St 19138 10th wd. 1,134 Sq. Ft. BRT#102083700 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Bobbie E. Williams C.P. August Term, 2018 No. 02977 $86,503.83 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1905-372 1731 S Dover St 19145 36th wd. 982 Sq. Ft. OPA#364385200 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Chrisden Norman C.P. December Term, 2015 No. 01689 $154,657.02 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1905-373 4043 Dexter St 19128 21st wd. 1,040 Sq. Ft. OPA#211332500 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Anne Marie Scalies C.P. May Term, 2018 No. 01843 $203,905.79 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1905-374 9445 Lansford St 19114 57th wd. 3,590 Sq. Ft. OPA#572312483 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Joseph W. Thompson C.P. February Term, 2018 No. 00686 $181,689.98 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC
1905-375 9908 Bustleton Ave, Apt H6 19115 58th wd. 1,203 Sq. Ft. OPA#888580398 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Shirley Lieberman C.P. February Term, 2018 No. 02994 $209,525.42 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1905-377 3650 E Crown Ave 19114 66th wd. 1,616 Sq. Ft. OPA#661229000 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Brian J. McCaffrey and Sandra M. McCaffrey C.P. August Term, 2018 No. 02630 $107,039.05 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1905-378 1472 McKinley St 19149 54th wd. 1,515 Sq. Ft. OPA#541071700 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Jade A. Lee C.P. December Term, 2016 No. 00610 $179,010.49 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1905-380 9912 Medway Rd 19115 58th wd. 3,425 Sq. Ft. OPA#581211601 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Ryan Miller C.P. September Term, 2018 No. 00888 $182,552.42 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1905-381 6314 Limekiln Pike 19138 17th wd. 1,500 Sq. Ft. OPA#172315800 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Kevin Carruth C.P. September Term, 2018 No. 00573 $68,235.04 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1905-382 8757 Ditman St 19136 65th wd. 1,600 Sq. Ft. OPA#652301600 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Adam P. Trush and Stacy A. Vickery C.P. June Term, 2018 No. 01947 $109,230.76 KML Law Group, P.C. 1905-383 8078 Fayette St 191501228 50th wd. 1,188 Sq. Ft. OPA#502289600 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Richard B. Moore, Jr C.P. October Term, 2017 No. 02322 $97,161.03 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1905-384 3732 N 15th St 191403602 13th wd. 2,301 Sq. Ft. OPA#131147800 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Tanisha Holmes C.P. January Term, 2018 No. 04161 $93,257.27 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1905-385 1382 E Sanger St 19124 62nd wd. Land: 1,230 Sq. Ft.; Improvement: 1,188 Sq. Ft. BRT#621052200 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Kathy Pack C.P. October Term, 2018 No. 00260 $78,379.53 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1905-386 3600 Conshohocken Ave, Apt 2104 19131 52nd wd. Improvement Area: 1,200 Sq. Ft. OPA#888520673 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Unknown heirs, successors, assigns, and all persons, firms, or associations claiming right, title, or interest from or under Marian Brown a/k/a Marian P. Brown, Deceased; Charles Brown, in His Capacity as Heir of Marian Brown a/k/a Marian P. Brown, Deceased; Sylvia Brown, in Her Capacity as Heir of Marian Brown a/k/a Marian P. Brown, Deceased C.P. June Term, 2018 No. 01799 $121,872.71 Robert Crawley, Esq. ID No. 319712 1905-387 3020 N Sydenham St 19132 11th wd. 1,085
Sq. Ft. OPA#111184800 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Gloria Moon C.P. April Term, 2018 No. 01349 $25,157.10 KML Law Group, P.C. 1905-388 3546 K St 19134 33rd wd. 1,662 Sq. Ft. OPA#331393300 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Michael Frazier C.P. July Term, 2018 No. 03828 $55,513.91 KML Law Group, P.C. 1905-389 3618 Bellaire Pl 19154 66th wd. Land Area: 1,620 Sq. Ft.; Improvement Area: 1,368 Sq. Ft. OPA#663434700 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Unknown heirs, successors, assigns, and all persons, firms, or associations claiming right, title, or interest from or under Catherine Kryjer, Deceased; Francis J. Kryjer Jr, in His Capacity as Heir of Catherine Kryjer, Deceased; Maria Simkiw, in Her Capacity as Heir of Catherine Kryjer, Deceased; Angela Schwartz, in Her Capacity as Catherine Kryjer, Deceased C.P. September Term, 2018 No. 03650 $155,711.94 Robert Crawley, Esq. ID No. 319712 1905-390 738 Wynnewood Rd 19151 34th wd. 1,576 Sq. Ft. OPA#344226100 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Kyra Y. Riddick a/k/a Krya Riddick C.P. September Term, 2017 No. 03250 $95,447.27 KML Law Group, P.C. 1905-391 732 Brighton St 191114028 53rd wd. 1,551 Sq. Ft. OPA#532244100 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Natacha E. Audain a/k/a Natacha Audain C.P. October Term, 2017 No. 00075 $156,773.50 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1905-392 2957 N Camac St a/k/a 2957 Camac St 19133 37th wd. 1,451 Sq. Ft. OPA#372264600 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Joella Frazier Davis Solely in Her Capacity as Heir of Juarrannetta McNabb a/k/a Juarannetta McNabb Deceased C.P. February Term, 2016 No. 04915 $56,096.54 KML Law Group, P.C. 1905-393 2837 Rosehill St 19134 7th wd. 840 Sq. Ft. OPA#071423800 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Kyana Whitaker, in Her Capacity as Heir of John Whitaker, Jr. a/k/a John Whitaker, Deceased; Keenon M. Whitaker, in His Capacity as Heir of John Whitaker, Jr. a/k/a John Whitaker, Deceased; Khalif Whitaker, in His Capacity as Heir of John Whitaker, Jr a/k/a John Whitaker, Deceased; John Whitaker, in Capacity as Heir of John Whitaker, Jr a/k/a John Whitaker, Deceased; Jasmine Whitaker, in Her Capacity as Heir of John Whitaker, Jr a/k/a John Whitaker, Deceased; Unknown heirs, successors, assigns, and all persons, firms, or associations claiming right, title, or interest from or under John Whitaker, Jr a/k/a John Whitaker, Deceased C.P. June Term, 2018 No. 01916 $21,570.19 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1905-394 713 S. 18th St, Unit A 19146 30th wd. 614 Sq. Ft. OPA#30-1-3510-09 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: CONDOMINIUM UNIT Stephen A. Yates C.P. June Term, 2018 No. 074019 $4,841.37 Jay E. Kivitz, Esq.
1905-395 1213 Haworth St 19124 23rd wd. 2,608 Sq. Ft. OPA#2341659000 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Hilario Duran C.P. February Term, 2018 No. 03142 $110,723.43 KML Law Group, P.C. 1905-396 214 E Upsal St 19119 22nd wd. 1,477 Sq. Ft. OPA#221077300 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Lisa Dawson C.P. November Term, 2018 No. 00981 $131,742.96 KML Law Group, P.C. 1905-397 106 E Roosevelt Blvd 19120 42nd wd. 1,258 Sq. Ft. OPA#421126200 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Eula Sims and George Sims C.P. August Term, 2018 No. 02841 $56,093.79 KML Law Group, P.C. 1905-398 1316 W Mentor St 19141 49th wd. 1,390 Sq. Ft. OPA#491073700 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Maxine Nelson C.P. October Term, 2018 No. 01195 $93,575.89 KML Law Group, P.C. 1905-399 4105 Ogden St 19104 6th wd. 1,116 Sq. Ft. OPA#062077010 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Darryl Goodman C.P. September Term, 2018 No. 02044 $58,337.07 KML Law Group, P.C. 1905-400 802 Napfle Ave 19111 35th wd. 3,092 Sq. Ft. OPA#631197100 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Christopher L. Miller C.P. July Term, 2018 No. 03296 $276,133.09 KML Law Group, P.C. 1905-401 4727 Edmund St 19124 23rd wd. 2,000 Sq. Ft. OPA#232392700 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Harold Rhodes III C.P. January Term, 2018 No. 05107 $20,542.87 KML Law Group, P.C. 1905-402 13003 Townsend Rd #L-8 19154 66th wd. 1,536 Sq. Ft. OPA#888660483 I M P ROV E M E N T S : CONDOMINIUM Paula D. Haley C.P. September Term, 2018 No. 02050 $27,495.40 KML Law Group, P.C. 1905-403 2994 Tilton St 19134 25th wd. 721 Sq. Ft. OPA#251211500 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Kyle J. McAnally Sr. C.P. September Term, 2018 No. 01357 $81,731.08 KML Law Group, P.C. 1905-405 5116 N. 9th St 19141 49th wd. Land 1,168 Sq. Ft.; Building 1,452 Sq. Ft. OPA#49-21439-00 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: 2 STORY RESIDENTIAL ROW HOUSE Lynn Burkholder C.P. October Term, 2018 No. 03047 $126,754.31 Bruce Shaw, Esquire, Law Offices of Bruce Shaw P.C. 1905-406 4574 Pennhurst St 19124 42nd wd. 1091 Sq. Ft. BRT#451611800 Ruben Rosa C.P. March Term, 2018 No. 00831 $111,891.93 Emmanuel J. Argentieri, Esquire 1905-407 7817 Forrest Ave 19150 50th wd. 1,088 Sq. Ft. OPA#502220600 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Cassandra Wright C.P. July Term, 2018 No. 00629 $128,565.28 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP
1905-408 8130 Lexington Ave 191523106 64th wd. 1,025 Sq. Ft. OPA#641112000 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Salvatore B. Costanzo a/k/a Salvatore Costanzo C.P. September Term, 2017 No. 03565 $137,176.05 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1905-409 231 E Rockland St 19120 42nd wd. 1,200 Sq. Ft. OPA#421119300 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Roberta McNair C.P. September Term, 2018 No. 00070 $95,790.85 KML Law Group, P.C. 1905-410 27 N 57th St 19139 34th wd. 1,296 Sq. Ft. OPA#042074100 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Blue Rock Services, Ardell Robinson and Darlene Robinson C.P. July Term, 2017 No. 01457 $64,387.86 KML Law Group, P.C. 1905-411 6731 Limekiln Pike a/k/a 6731 Limekiln Turnpike 19138-3129 10th wd. 1,094 Sq. Ft. OPA#102-0535-00 IMPROVEMENTS: ATTACHED SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Derrick Witherspoon and Shanel Witherspoon C.P. July Term, 2018 No. 01038 $137,041.37 Hladik, Onorato, & Federman, LLP 1905-412 2647 N 30th St 19132 28th wd. 977 Sq. Ft. OPA#282072400 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Claudel Pierre-Louis C.P. May Term, 2018 No. 01362 $78,323.15 KML Law Group, P.C. 1905-413 2954 Weikel St 19134 25th wd. 867 Sq. Ft. OPA#252392700 Judy Herbaugh, in her capacity as Surviving Heir of Sue Ann Swisher, Deceased and Unknown Surviving Heirs of Sue Ann Swisher, Deceased C.P. October Term, 2018 No. 00743 $19,762.79 Hladik, Onorato, & Federman, LLP 1905-414 1001 N 63rd St 19151 34th wd. 16,000 Sq. Ft. OPA#882015360 I M P ROV E M E N T S : FUNERAL HOME Yarborough & Rocke Funeral Homes, Inc C.P. October Term, 2017 No. 003451 $242,658.02 Nancy J. Glidden, Esq. 1905-415 907 Bridge St 19124 35th wd. 1,073 Sq. Ft. OPA#351154700 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Coral Wright and Titus C. Wright C.P. June Term, 2017 No. 01280 $128,721.97 KML Law Group, P.C. 1905-416 2069 E Sanger St a/k/a 2069 Sanger St 19124 41st wd. 1,343 Sq. Ft. OPA#411039100 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Bernadine Diluzio and Charles S. Diluzio C.P. April Term, 2018 No. 00959 $108,160.34 KML Law Group, P.C. 1905-417 510 E Wildey St 19125 18th wd. 809 Sq. Ft. OPA#181321600 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Mary MacLeod C.P. February Term, 2018 No. 03017 $70,843.05 KML Law Group, P.C. 1905-418 3617 Prince Cir 19114 66th wd. 2,506 Sq. Ft. OPA#661202800 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Jennifer Issel C.P. September Term, 2018 No. 00129 $174,396.16 KML Law Group, P.C.
1905-419 6559 Vandike St 19135 41st wd. 1,800 Sq. Ft. OPA#411350800 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Kyesha D. Carter C.P. November Term, 2017 No. 02954 $88,340.72 KML Law Group, P.C. 1905-420 1633 N 59th St 19151 4th wd. 2,030 Sq. Ft. OPA#043307200 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Teresa M. Miller C.P. March Term, 2018 No. 02217 $47,397.86 KML Law Group, P.C. 1905-421 1937 73rd Ave 19138 10th wd. 1,127 Sq. Ft. OPA#101353300 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Cassandra A. Richardson a/k/a Cassandra Richardson C.P. May Term, 2017 No. 04440 $83,876.33 KML Law Group, P.C. 1905-422 7251 N 21st St 19138 10th wd. 2,320 Sq. Ft. OPA#101177400 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Phyllis A. Chase C.P. September Term, 2018 No. 02046 $134,334.52 KML Law Group, P.C. 1905-423 4042 Higbee St 19135 62nd wd. 998 Sq. Ft. OPA#622199400 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Lisa H. Miller C.P. August Term, 2018 No. 01138 $73,643.48 KML Law Group, P.C. 1905-424 4015 Claridge St 19124 33rd wd. 969 Sq. Ft. OPA#332349900 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Darius Johns C.P. April Term, 2018 No. 01343 $96,212.97 KML Law Group, P.C. 1905-425 1437 S 53rd St 19143 51st wd. 960 Sq. Ft. OPA#511228300 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Galore Realty LLC C.P. September Term, 2018 No. 02048 $43,400.76 KML Law Group, P.C. 1905-426 211 N 59th St 19139 4th wd. 1,146 Sq. Ft. OPA#042236600 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY William R. Harris Jr. C.P. April Term, 2014 No. 01558 $120,999.22 KML Law Group, P.C. 1905-427 2991 Mercer St 19134 25th wd. 999 Sq. Ft. OPA#251267000 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Debra Moran as Administratrix of the Estate of Michelle Elizabeth Moran C.P. February Term, 2017 No. 04630 $147,458.44 KML Law Group, P.C. 1905-428 11713 Gifford St 19116 58th wd. 7,005 Sq. Ft. OPA#582505100 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Nancy Siravo C.P. October Term, 2018 No. 02462 $213,889.13 KML Law Group, P.C. 1905-429 3356 Jasper St 19134 45th wd. 958 Sq. Ft. OPA#452381200 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Osman Flores C.P. March Term, 2018 No. 01827 $74,211.29 KML Law Group, P.C. 1905-431 6105 N 7th St 19120 61st wd. 1,504 Sq. Ft. OPA#611144300 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Herbert W. Green and Denise Y. Green C.P. March Term, 2018 No. 03189 $141,431.48 KML Law Group, P.C. 1905-432 1641 S 26th St 19145 36th wd. 1,060 Sq. Ft. BRT#364213000
I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Robert Chambers C.P. July Term, 2018 No. 01199 $42,422.39 Powers Kirn, LLC 1905-433 9312B Neil Rd 19115 56th wd. RES CONDO 2 STY MAS+OTH; 1,664 Sq. Ft. BRT#888560768 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Michael Schaeffer, Lori P. Schaeffer a/k/a Lori Pam Schaeffer, and United States of America, c/o United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania C.P. December Term, 2016 No. 02353 $241,422.91 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, LLC 1905-434 7109 Phoebe Pl 19153 40th wd. ROW B/GAR 2 STY MASONRY; 1,360 Sq. Ft. BRT#406646400 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Sheila Muhammad C.P. January Term, 2017 No. 02350 $94,615.85 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, LLC 1905-435 95 W Spencer St, a/k/a 95 W Spencer Ave 19120 61st wd. 1,140 Sq. Ft. OPA#611225400 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Kiri Thach C.P. September Term, 2018 No. 03639 $100,331.81 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1905-436 8021 Rodney St 19150 50th wd. SEMI/DET 1 STY MASONRY; 1,555 Sq. Ft. BRT#502045300 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Gloria V. Price a/k/a Gloria Price C.P. April Term, 2018 No. 02389 $121,768.86 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, LLC 1905-437 5809 Master St 191313821 52nd wd. 1,263 Sq. Ft. OPA#043039600 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Keisha T. Palmer C.P. December Term, 2018 No. 01802 $37,460.37 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1905-438 6733 N. 17th St 19126 10th wd. On East Side of 17th St; 260ft. 0 in.; North side of 67th Avenue North; Front: 16 ft. 0in.; Depth: 78ft. 8in. OPA#101046800 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Taheera Heard C.P. January Term, 2018 No. 05489 $36,634.92 plus legal interest in the amount of $1,005.34 for a subtotal of $37,640.26 Ron L. Woodman, Esquire 1905-439 5126 N 15th St 191411623 17th wd. 1,700 Sq. Ft. OPA#172058600 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Curtis Frierson C.P. April Term, 2018 No. 04463 $79,922.85 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1905-440 305 Roselyn St 191201834 61st wd. 1,184 Sq. Ft. OPA#612187400 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Latoya Dillard a/k/a Latoya D. Dillard C.P. July Term, 2018 No. 03234 $82,119.24 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1905-441 501 E Haines St 191441214 59th wd. 2,223 Sq. Ft. OPA#592008000 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Sarah Reid-Wright; Oral Wright C.P. August Term, 2015 No. 00570 $89,798.73 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP
1905-442 5908 Loretto Ave 191493705 53rd wd. 1,312 Sq. Ft. OPA#531308800 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Steven Sheppard, in His Capacity as Heir of Robert J. Sheppard a/k/a Robert J. Sheppard, Sr, Deceased; Unknown heirs, successors, assigns, and all persons, firms, or associations claiming right, title, or interest from or under Robert J. Sheppard a/k/a Robert J. Sheppard, Sr, Deceased C.P. October Term, 2018 No. 03807 $105,422.16 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1905-443 7318 Ogontz Ave 191381306 50th wd. 2,084 Sq. Ft. OPA#501298600 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Lynda Hall C.P. February Term, 2018 No. 01287 $73,920.07 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1905-444 5115 Wynnefield Ave 19131 52nd wd. 17,000 Sq. Ft. OPA#521177500 Subject to Mortgage Subject to Rent IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Wanda Lewis a/k/a Wanda Lewis, Trustee C.P. August Term, 2000 No. 02040 $14,850.00 Patricia R. Gray, pro se 1905-445 5765 N 17th St 19141 17th wd. 1,760 Sq. Ft. OPA#172189900 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Donna M. Edmonds, in Her Capacity as Administrator Cta and Devisee of The Estate of Leola Everett C.P. June Term, 2016 No. 01373 $78,793.07 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1905-446 2706 E Clearfield St 19134 25th wd. 714 Sq. Ft. OPA#251115300 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Mary Piekarski C.P. November Term, 2018 No. 00552 $92,347.78 KML Law Group, P.C. 1905-447 4205 Bleigh St a/k/a 4205 Bleigh Ave 19136 41st wd. 1,163 Sq. Ft. OPA#412152500 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY David T. Slabek Jr C.P. June Term, 2018 No. 01267 $155,560.72 KML Law Group, P.C. 1905-448 1352 N 57th St 19131 4th wd. 1,241 Sq. Ft. OPA#871057050 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Steven Cunningham C.P. July Term, 2017 No. 00872 $133,176.90 KML Law Group, P.C. 1905-449 5782 Haddington St a/k/a 5782 Haddington Ln 19131 4th wd. 1,185 Sq. Ft. OPA#043226000 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY The Unknown Heirs of Brutus Wright, Jr. Deceased, Robert Wright Solely in His Capacity as Heir of Brutus Wright, Jr. Deceased and William Wright Solely in His Capacity as Heir of Brutus Wright, Jr. Deceased C.P. February Term, 2018 No. 02294 $62,001.46 KML Law Group, P.C. 1905-450 8113 Mansfield Ave 19150 50th wd. 2,934 Sq. Ft. OPA#502022200 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY The Unknown Heirs of Estelle Johnson, Deceased and Margaret Harmon, Solely in Her Capacity as Heir of Estelle Johnson, Deceased C.P. December Term, 2017 No. 04149 $135,670.08 KML Law Group, P.C.
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1905-451 5929 Media St 19151 34th wd. 1,050 Sq. Ft. OPA#342036400 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Garey Powell, as Administrator of the Estate of Ruth Issac Deceased C.P. September Term, 2018 No. 00871 $88,302.24 KML Law Group, P.C. 1905-452 1835 N Bucknell St 19121 32nd wd. 658 Sq. Ft. OPA#322134900 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY The Unknown Heirs of John Berry Deceased and Rachel Montgomery Solely in Her Capacity as Heir of John Berry Deceased C.P. June Term, 2018 No. 02239 $41,091.27 KML Law Group, P.C. 1905-453 700 W Bristol St 19140 43rd wd. 760 Sq. Ft. OPA#433206400 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Ricky Lawson, Solely in His Capacity as Heir of Sharon R. Lawson, Deceased and The Unknown Heirs of Sharon R. Lawson, Deceased C.P. April Term, 2018 No. 00243 $38,384.22 KML Law Group, P.C. 1905-454 2053 Devereaux Ave a/k/a 2053 Devereaux St 19149 62nd wd. 2,588 Sq. Ft. OPA#621234900 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Colleen Dauber C.P. April Term, 2017 No. 00595 $66,993.55 KML Law Group, P.C. 1905-455 2804 Fuller St 19152-3103 64th wd. 1,250 Sq. Ft. OPA#64-12282-00 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY John Sullick C.P. April Term, 2018 No. 00660 $174,651.91 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1905-457 2642 E Ann St 19134 25th wd. 1,284 Sq. Ft. BRT#251066100 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Charleen J. Werwinski a/k/a Charlene J. Werwinski C.P. June Term, 2015 No. 02232 $137,750.57 Powers Kirn, LLC 1905-458 2844 S Simpson St 19142 40th wd. 1512 Sq. ft BRT#406001280 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Kathryn G. Roach C.P. October Term, 2018 No. 00584 $77,344.68 Powers Kirn, LLC 1905-459 5822 Spruce St 19139 60th wd. 1,232 Sq. Ft. OPA#604167100 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Derrick C. Croft and Marisa E. Fleming C.P. May Term, 2014 No. 01989 $147,514.36 KML Law Group, P.C. 1905-460 7401-03 Dorcas St 19111 56th wd. 6,580 Sq. Ft. OPA#561115700 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Anetta M Coleman-Thomas C.P. August Term, 2017 No. 00155 $420,021.08 KML Law Group, P.C. 1905-461 1115 W Chelten Ave, a/k/a 1115 Chelten Ave 19126 49th wd. 5,022 Sq. Ft. OPA#493059000 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Diana W. Campbell C.P. June Term, 2018 No. 01699 $127,026.10 Cristina L. Connor, Esquire; Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC 1905-462 6137 Marsden St 19135 41st wd. 1,600 Sq. Ft. OPA#411263400 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Nicole M. Buchanan C.P. May Term, 2018 No. 00476 $109,031.79 Cristina L. Connor, Esquire; Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC
1905-463 322 E Louden St 19120 42nd wd. 1,120 Sq. Ft. OPA#421079800 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Leon J. Guisburg, a/k/a Leon J. Guisberg C.P. November Term, 2018 No. 02709 $38,985.40 Justin F. Kobeski, Esquire; Manley Deas Kochalski LLC 1905-464 7156 Montague St 191351109 41st wd. 1,120 Sq. Ft. OPA#412256800 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Dorothy E. Grazioso C.P. May Term, 2018 No. 01797 $53,031.56 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1905-465 2420 S Beulah St 19148 39th wd. 672 Sq. Ft. OPA#393208200 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Phyllis Birger a/k/a Phyllis R. Birger C.P. January Term, 2018 No. 03413 $87,930.84 Robert Crawley, Esq., ID No 319712 1905-466 4751 N 13th St 19141 49th wd. 806 Sq. Ft. BRT#491502700 IMPROVEMENTS: SEMI/ DET 2 STY MASONRY John A. Carr, Deceased C.P. October Term, 2018 No. 03565 $46,212.98 Milstead & Associates, LLC 1905-467 2472 77th Ave 19150 50th wd. 1,909 Sq. Ft. BRT#501421800 IMPROVEMENTS: ROW B/GAR 2 STY MASONRY Tara J. Carter, Deceased C.P. September Term, 2018 No. 03210 $150,882.56 Milstead & Associates, LLC 1905-468 370 Lyceum Ave 19128 21st wd. 3,250 Sq. Ft. BRT#212102700 IMPROVEMENTS: SEMI/ DET 3 STY MAS+OTH Carl F. Kielblock C.P. August Term, 2017 No. 02740 $198,780.68 Milstead & Associates, LLC 1905-469 1031 S Chadwick St 19146 13th wd. 800 Sq. Ft. BRT#301317200 IMPROVEMENTS: ROW 2 STY MASONRY Mia R. Williams a/k/a Mia Williams and Perry Williams C.P. August Term, 2017 No. 02428 $506,519.75 Milstead & Associates, LLC 1905-470 324 Queen St #B 19147 2nd wd. 0 Sq. Ft. BRT#888020475 IMPROVEMENTS: RES CONDO 3 STY MASONRY Stacy J. Brookstein and Keith M. Scriven C.P. June Term, 2017 No. 02593 $500,293.54 Milstead & Associates, LLC 1905-471 1704 W Champlost Ave 19141 17th wd. 1,464 Sq. Ft. OPA#171201500 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Maurice K. Moore C.P. November Term, 2017 No. 02608 $92,198.78 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1905-472 6106 N Norwood St 19138-2412 17th wd. 788 Sq. Ft. OPA#172486400 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Michael Hall, in His Capacity as Heir of Helen Hall a/k/a Helen Jones, Deceased; Johnathan Hall, in His Capacity as Heir of Helen Hall a/k/a Helen Jones, Deceased; Kareema D. Hall, in Her Capacity as Heir of Helen Hall a/k/a Helen Jones, Deceased; Unknown heirs, successors, assigns, and all persons, firms, or associations claiming right, title, or interest from or under Helen Hall a/k/a Helen Jones Brooks a/k/a Helen Jones, Deceased C.P. October Term, 2018 No. 01046 $33,161.63 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP
1905-474 8918 Maxwell Pl 19152 57th wd. 1,476 Sq. Ft. OPA#571268200 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Abraham A. Swaray, Sr; Helena W. Swaray C.P. March Term, 2017 No. 01337 $343,559.19 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1905-475 7509 Manti St 191284131 21st wd. 1,506 Sq. Ft. OPA#212449700 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY David Spiegel C.P. January Term, 2017 No. 02889 $299,022.63 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1905-476 2329 Mercer St 19125-3624 31st wd. 724 Sq. Ft. OPA#312100700 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Brian J. Mcglone C.P. August Term, 2018 No. 01987 $168,057.36 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1905-477 4621 Hartel Ave 19136 65th wd. 1,151 Sq. Ft. BRT#651195400 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Christopher Zelenak C.P. December Term, 2018 No. 02018 $68,902.76 Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, P.C., Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, Esquire, Heather Riloff, Esquire, Tyler J. Wilk, Esquire 1905-478 611 McKinley St 19111 35th wd. 3,000 Sq. Ft. BRT#353013830 IMPROVEMENTS: S/D W/B GAR 1 STY MASONRY EssaAisha A. Purnell and Abdou Gueye a/k/a Abdou Razakh Gueye C.P. July Term, 2018 No. 00877 $89,274.83 Milstead & Associates, LLC 1905-479 4530 N 15th St 19140 13th wd. 888 Sq. Ft. BRT#132060200 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL DWELLING David H. Jones and Aaron Paul Jones C.P. October Term, 2018 No. 01086 $27,401.71 Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, P.C., Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, Esquire, Heather Riloff, Esquire, Tyler J. Wilk, Esquire 1905-480 152 E Westmoreland St 19134 7th wd. 1,200 Sq. Ft. BRT#073228300 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Yelena Motro C.P. February Term, 2018 No. 01143 $55,115.56 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1905-481 6018 Newtown Ave 19111 35th wd. 2,209 Sq. Ft. BRT#352205900 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Irving McNair C.P. July Term, 2018 No. 02363 $122,810.84 Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, P.C., Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, Esquire, Heather Riloff, Esquire, Tyler J. Wilk, Esquire 1905-482 6312 N 18th St 19141 17th wd. Land Area: 990 Sq. Ft.; Improvement Area: 1,140 Sq. Ft. OPA#172281000 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Unknown heirs, successors, assigns, and all persons, firms, or associations claiming right, title, or interest from or under Annette G. Harris, Deceased; Darryl Harris, in His Capacity as Heir of Annette G. Harris, Deceased; Dorian Harris, in Her Capacity as Heir of Annette G. Harris, Deceased; Andre Harris, in His Capacity as Heir of Annette G. Harris, Deceased; Thomas Robinson, in His Capacity as Heir of Annette G. Harris, Deceased C.P. February Term, 2018 No. 02424 $96,683.20 Robert Crawley, Esq. ID No. 319712
1905-483 111 W Sharpnack St 191194034 22nd wd. 2,688 Sq. Ft. OPA#223045200 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Jerome L. Rogers C.P. October Term, 2016 No. 04510 $234,643.55 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1905-484 1732 S Chadwick St 19145 36th wd. On West Side of Chadwick St; 288 ft. 3 in Southward from the South side of Morris St; Front: 14 ft. Depth: 53 ft. OPA#36-5-1857-00 Cynthia Carr C.P. January Term, 2018 No. 00706 $13,885.10 Lois M. Vitti, Esquire 1905-485 7819 Williams Ave 19150 50th wd. ROW B/GAR 2 STY MASONRY; 1,106 Sq. Ft. BRT#501011100 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Jackie Coker, Known Surviving Heir of Edna Williams, Tonya Coker, Known Surviving Heir of Edna Williams and Unknown Surviving Heirs of Edna Williams C.P. February Term, 2018 No. 00478 $126,354.55 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, LLC 1905-486 1011 W Dakota St 191331522 37th wd. 1,176 Sq. Ft. OPA#371344500 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Andre Mitchell C.P. August Term, 2014 No. 02693 $29,182.39 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1905-487 3743 Gratz St, a/k/a 3743 N Gratz St 19140-3524 13th wd. 1,262 Sq. Ft. OPA#131259600 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Walter B. Hall, Sr; Elizabeth A. Hall C.P. January Term, 2019 No. 00641 $75,460.37 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1905-488 2756 Clayton St 191522103 57th wd. 1,440 Sq. Ft. OPA#571103000 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Sonia Collazo C.P. June Term, 2018 No. 00278 $186,200.02 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1905-489 1014 Ripley St 191112631 63rd wd. 1,140 Sq. Ft. OPA#631288100 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY William M. Wolf C.P. August Term, 2018 No. 01005 $172,642.91 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1905-490 4328 M St 19124-4330 33rd wd. 1,188 Sq. Ft. OPA#332465500 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY George Marshal Wilson, Jr, in His Capacity as Heir of Robert William Engle a/k/a Robert W. Engle, Deceased; Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns, and All Persons, Firms, or Associations Claiming Right, Title or Interest From or Under Robert William Engle a/k/a Robert W. Engle, Deceased C.P. December Term, 2018 No. 00450 $96,562.94 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1905-491 5223 Florence Ave 191434201 51st wd. 1,290 Sq. Ft. OPA#511143200 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Michele Abraham C.P. June Term, 2018 No. 02614 $44,295.48 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1905-492 523 N 63rd St 191514134 34th wd. 1,628 Sq. Ft. OPA#341273900
I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Zafir A. Smith C.P. July Term, 2017 No. 03474 $89,184.82 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1905-493 5001 N Warnock St 19141 49th wd. 1,561 Sq. Ft. OPA#491372600 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Linh T. Nguyen C.P. July Term, 2018 No. 01091 $140,284.82 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1905-494 6354 Algard St 19135 55th wd. 960 Sq. Ft. OPA#552347900 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY T Stuckey a/k/a Tenia Stuckey C.P. July Term, 2018 No. 01511 $89,714.19 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1905-495 436 E Rockland St 19120 42nd wd. 2,400 Sq. Ft. OPA#421116700 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Nakomis Stansbury; Harris Stansbury C.P. July Term, 2006 No. 02174 $63,934.56 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1905-496 10815 Pedrick Rd 19154 66th wd. 1,993 Sq. Ft. OPA#662072100 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Angelica M. Gerner and Matthew S. Gerner C.P. September Term, 2018 No. 02971 $20,305.42 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1905-497 4504 Loring St 191364018 41st wd. 1,078 Sq. Ft. OPA#412172000 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Frieda Jean Bowman a/k/a Freida J. Bowman, in Her Capacity as Heir of Margaret Sargent a/k/a Margie Bowman a/k/a Margaret Lydia Sargent, Deceased Heir of Edward J. Sargent a/k/a Edward Sargent; Unknown heirs, successors, assigns, and all persons, firms, or associations claiming right, title, or interest from or under Edward J. Sargent a/k/a Edward Sargent, Deceased; Unknown heirs, successors, assigns, and all persons, firms, or associations claiming right, title, or interest from or under Margaret Sargent a/k/a Margie Bowman a/k/a Margaret Lydia Sargent, Deceased Heir of Edward J. Sargent a/k/a Edward Sargent C.P. June Term, 2017 No. 01733 $80,606.51 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1905-498 4944 Pulaski Ave 19144 13th wd. 1,798 Sq. Ft. OPA#133122400 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Joyce Williams a/k/a Joyce BirchWilliams, a/k/a Joyce Birch Williams C.P. February Term, 2018 No. 01819 $75,554.71 Meredith H. Wooters, Esquire; Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC 1905-499 5409 Angora Terr 191433115 51st wd. 2,144 Sq. Ft. OPA#513058900 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Rhonda M. Taylor-Flowers, in Her Capacity as Executrix of The Estate of Elizabeth Owens Golphin; Michael Golphin, in His Capacity as Devisee of The Estate of Elizabeth Owens Golphin; Angel Golphin, in His Capacity as Devisee of The Estate of Elizabeth Owens Golphin C.P. December Term, 2018 No. 01254 $45,784.48 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1905-500 7537 Greenhill Rd 191512108 34th wd. 1,152 Sq. Ft. OPA#343250300 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Sherry Alston C.P. August Term, 2016 No. 03804 $188,357.42 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP
1905-501 249 W Wellens Ave, a/k/a 249 W Wellens St 191203330 42nd wd. 1,008 Sq. Ft. OPA#422234700 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Maria A. Santiago C.P. January Term, 2018 No. 02342 $55,028.02 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1905-502 6629 Limekiln Pike 191383127 10th wd. 1,056 Sq. Ft. OPA#102050900 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Ellsurze Oliver, Individually and in Her Capacity as Executrix of Estate and Devisee of The Estate of Mary E. Barnes a/k/a Mary Barnes a/k/a Mary Elizabeth Barnes C.P. October Term, 2018 No. 00837 $56,904.62 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1905-503 2425 S. Arcola St 19153 40th wd. Land Area: 4,274 Sq. Ft.; Building Area: 1,084 Sq. Ft.; ROW B/ GAR 2 STY MASONRY OPA#404156259 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY (Owner Occupied) Donna M. Smith C.P. January Term, 2018 No. 01385 $45,940.24 Edward F. Hirshberg, Esquire, Bernstein-Burkley, P.C. 1905-504 5719 Willows Ave 191434516 51st wd. 1,140 Sq. Ft. OPA#513210900 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Richard Hurst; Lashawn Y. Hurst C.P. April Term, 2018 No. 02723 $81,142.02 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1905-505 5023 McKean Ave 191444124 13th wd. 3,838 Sq. Ft. OPA#133147400 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Nicole D. James C.P. November Term, 2018 No. 00865 $112,862.27 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1905-506 5670 Heiskell St 19144 12th wd. 799 Sq. Ft. BRT#122165900 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE William J. McKenney and Cheryl L. McKenney and Billy C. Harper and Dorothy F. Harper C.P. November Term, 2011 No. 03148 $48,130.08 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1905-507 2936 Rorer St 19134-3019 7th wd. (formerly 25th wd.) 952 Sq. Ft. OPA#071521900 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Wanita Camp a/k/a Wanita V. Camp C.P. October Term, 2018 No. 00203 $40,385.52 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1905-508 11841 Academy Rd Unit D4 a/k/a, 11841A Academy Rd #D4 19154-2644 66th wd. 1,326 Sq. Ft. OPA#888660419 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Robi Lockett a/k/a Robi Gee C.P. October Term, 2018 No. 00198 $122,416.77 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1905-509 870 28th St N, Unit 116 19130 88th wd. 840 Sq. Ft. OPA#888152800 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY The Brewery Condominium Association C.P. December Term, 2009 No. 00671 $299,928.61 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1905-510 1318 Barnett St 19111 53rd wd. 1,215 Sq. Ft. OPA#531060800 I M P ROV E M E N T S :
RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Felicia Smith and Reuben Smith C.P. September Term, 2018 No. 02759 $85,247.04 KML Law Group, P.C. 1905-511 2437 S 5th St 19148 39th wd. Beginning Point: Situate on the East side of 5th Street at the distance of 276 feet 8 inches Southward from the South side of Ritner Street OPA#392280800 IMPROVEMENTS: ROW 2 STY MASONRY Hoeurt Sao C.P. August Term, 2018 No. 03272 $103,032.30 Patrick J. Wesner, Esquire 1905-512 6719 Gillespie St 19135 55th wd. 1,458 Sq. Ft. BRT#552451000 IMPROVEMENTS: ROW B/GAR 2 STY MASONRY Daniel Tobin and Joanne Tobin, deceased C.P. December Term, 2018 No. 01200 $109,401.89 Milstead & Associates, LLC 1905-513 153 E Washington Ln 19144 9th wd. Beginning Point: in the Northwesterly side of east Washington Lane at the distance of 598 feet 9-1/4 inches Northeastwardly from the northeastwardly side of Baynton (formerly Hancock) Street in Germantown OPA#592147600 IMPROVEMENTS: SEMI/ DET 3 STY MASONRY Mildred Hawkins-Lassiter a/k/a Mildred Lassiter C.P. June Term, 2016 No. 01491 $193,821.60 Patrick J. Wesner, Esquire 1905-514 4336 Shelmire Ave 19136 41st wd. 1,087 Sq. Ft. BRT#412220800 IMPROVEMENTS: ROW B/ GAR 2 STY MASONRY Jason White C.P. June Term, 2015 No. 01188 $142,865.78 Milstead & Associates, LLC 1905-515 4606 Horrocks St 19124 23rd wd. 1,385 Sq. Ft. OPA#234218600 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Derrick Montes and Luis Lopez C.P. January Term, 2017 No. 04645 $88,613.77 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1905-516 6129 N 6th St 19120 61st wd. 1,904 Sq. Ft. BRT#611125100 IMPROVEMENTS: ROW B/GAR 2 STY MASONRY Thomas Bryant Jr. a/k/a Thomas Bryant and Kathryn Bryant C.P. August Term, 2014 No. 00358 $68,376.44 Milstead & Associates, LLC 1905-517 7809 Venus Pl 19153 40th wd. 2,105 Sq. Ft. BRT#405881009 IMPROVEMENTS: ROW B/ GAR 2 STY MAS+OTHER Juanita B. McLean, Deceased Lester McClean, deceased C.P. October Term, 2017 No. 01760 $78,303.86 Milstead & Associates, LLC 1905-518 2925 Benner St 19149 62nd wd. 1,805 Sq. Ft. BRT#621156500 IMPROVEMENTS: ROW B/GAR 2 STY MASONRY Loraine B. Hunt C.P. January Term, 2018 No. 04891 $102,158.07 Milstead & Associates, LLC 1905-519 11702 Lanett Rd 19154 66th wd. 1,983 Sq. Ft. OPA#662033800 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Michael A. Masciantonio C.P. April Term, 2018 No. 01100 $207,068.10 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1905-520 5848 Montrose St 19143 46th wd. 953 Sq. Ft. BRT#033077100 IMPROVEMENTS: ROW 2 STY MASONRY Gloria Hawks and Josie M. Johnson C.P. February Term, 2008 No. 03922 $51,319.15 Milstead & Associates, LLC
1905-521 2737 Snyder Ave 19145 48th wd. 1,288 Sq. Ft. BRT#482071900 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Malisa Alexander C.P. May Term, 2018 No. 03046 $67,154.34 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1905-522 5516 Cedar Ave 19143 46th wd. 1,600 Sq. Ft. BRT#463049000 IMPROVEMENTS: SEMI/ DET 2 STY MASONRY Evelyn Christian f/k/a Evelyn Jean Baxter, Deceased C.P. July Term, 2018 No. 01765 $54,777.22 Milstead & Associates, LLC 1905-523 907 S 58th St 19143 46th wd. 1,256 Sq. Ft. BRT#463286100 IMPROVEMENTS: ROW 2 STY MASONRY Jarmar Hill and Raymond E. Hill, Deceased C.P. June Term, 2016 No. 00624 $48,712.60 Milstead & Associates, LLC 1905-524 789 S 3rd St Unit 2 191473326 2nd wd. 1,381 Sq. Ft. OPA#888022362 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Anthony R. Fedele, Jr a/k/a Anthony R. Fedele C.P. April Term, 2018 No. 00134 $336,278.14 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1905-525 2220 S 23rd St 19145 48th wd. 1,100 Sq. Ft. OPA#482262700 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Courtney Elizabeth Hudgen a/k/a Courtney Hudgen C.P. June Term, 2011 No. 03194 $42,692.12 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1905-526 2002 E Rittenhouse St 19138-3111 10th wd. 896 Sq. Ft. OPA#102441800 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Gene Katsman; Gary Lerner C.P. October Term, 2018 No. 02138 $77,431.24 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1905-527 9555 Tulip St 191143011 65th wd. 2,416 Sq. Ft. OPA#652395815 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Patrick M. Everman a/k/a Patrick Everman; Nicole B. Everman a/k/a Nicole Everman C.P. December Term, 2018 No. 03435 $310,208.78 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1905-528A 7640-42 Williams Ave 19150 50th wd. 3,000 Sq. Ft. and 3,125 Sq. Ft. OPA#502239600; O P A # 5 0 2 2 3 9 7 0 0 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Daniel Wilson C.P. June Term, 2017 No. 02327 $218,434.70 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1905-528B 7640-42 Williams Ave 19150 50th wd. 3,000 Sq. Ft. and 3,125 Sq. Ft. OPA#502239600; O P A # 5 0 2 2 3 9 7 0 0 I M P ROV E M E N T S : RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Daniel Wilson C.P. June Term, 2017 No. 02327 $218,434.70 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC
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