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Kathryn Knott released from prison By Jen Colletta jen@epgn.com

PRAYERS FOR PEACE: Congregants of Whosoever Metropolitan Community Church and University Lutheran Church joined for a Community Prayer Service for Peace & Healing July 10. The event, at 37th and Chestnut streets, was organized in response to last week’s shootings of two black men by police as well as five police officers by a sniper. Attendees prayed for peace and sang “Amazing Grace” and “We Shall Overcome.” Photo: Scott A. Drake

After five months and four days in Riverside Correctional Facility, Kathryn Knott is a free woman. At a hearing Tuesday, Common Pleas Judge Roxanne Covington granted Knott’s petition for parole. After completing paperwork, Knott left the Criminal Justice Center with her parents and attorney Bill Brennan. Brennan gave a brief statement to reporters outside the CJC that his client served her sentence “with dignity” and was “pleased to be out in the sunshine.” Knott declined to comment, with Brennan citing pending litigation — a civil lawsuit from victims Andrew Haught and Zachary Hesse. Knott was one of three people, along with Philip Williams and Kevin Harrigan, arrested in connection with a September 2014 attack on Hesse and Haught, a gay couple. Williams and Harrigan took plea deals in exchange for probation and community service, but Knott took her case to

trial, where a jury found her guilty of four misdemeanors in December. Brennan filed a parole petition last week, requesting she be released at her minimum date, July 8; she was sentenced to five to 10 months in prison Feb. 8. PAGE 9

KATHRYN KNOTT WITH HER FATHER (LEFT) AND ATTORNEY OUTSIDE THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE CENTER TUESDAY Photo: Scott A. Drake

Evidence suppression to be considered in Redding case DA increasing outreach to LGBT At a conference in May, Ransom said she By Paige Cooperstein community wanted results as soon as possible regardpaige@epgn.com The defense would like to suppress some evidence against the man accused in the October killing of transgender woman Keisha Jenkins. A date for the hearing on a motion to suppress was expected to be set by the end of the week. The suspect, Pedro Redding, 25, has been evaluated by a medical expert while he remains in custody at the CurranFromhold Correctional Facility. Steven Gross, who represents Redding, told Judge Lillian Ransom at a July 13 pretrial conference that he had preliminary results from a phone conversation with the doctor, but was awaiting a final report.

ing Redding’s condition after he stopped taking medication for an undisclosed ailment. Redding, of the 4500 block of North 13th Street, is charged with murder, conspiracy and robbery in connection with the Oct. 6 fatal shooting of Jenkins, 22. Jenkins was assaulted by several men in Logan after getting out of a car at 13th and Wingohocking streets around 2:30 a.m. She was shot twice in the back during the attack. Police do not believe Redding was the shooter, and no further arrests have been made. Police said the motive was robbery and there’s no evidence to indicate Jenkins was targeted for being transgender. n

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Kathryn Knott became something of a tipping point for the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office and the city’s LGBT residents. The community had a flurry of questions about the woman who went to trial in relation to the 2014 attack of a gay couple in Center City, after her two male codefendants took plea deals that came with community service instead of jail time. To address the issue, Philadelphia District Attorney R. Seth Williams attended a Liberty City LGBT Democratic Club meeting in January.

“They were expressing their concerns originally when two of the three codefendants had pled,” he said. “They had questions about why that was and what the justification was.” Williams said Mike Barry, the prosecutor on the case, explained the victims were the ones who wanted the deals to avoid reliving their attack at trial. “But [Barry] wasn’t really at liberty to go into a lot of details because part of the case was still open,” Williams said, noting Knott didn’t receive her sentence until February. She was released from jail this week after serving the minimum of her fiveto 10-month sentence. PAGE 18 Williams followed

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For more transparency, Gayborhood Pulse fundraiser changing donation plans By Paige Cooperstein paige@epgn.com The donations from next week’s Philly4Pulse fundraiser will go toward Equality Florida, instead of the GLBT Community Center of Central Florida, organizers announced this week. The change comes from Equality Florida’s partnership with the National Compassion Fund, a project initiated by those impacted by previous mass-casualty crimes like Sept. 11 and Columbine. It aims to ensure speed and transparency in distributing the donations for the victims’ families and survivors of this summer’s mass shooting at Pulse, a popular LGBT nightclub in Orlando. “We really tortured ourselves about where to give the money,” said Jeffrey Sotland, co-owner of Tabu. He’s organizing the

News Briefing Trial date postponed in Farnese case The upcoming corruption trial for state Sen. Lawrence M. Farnese Jr. (D) has been postponed for at least 45 days. The trial was set to begin Aug. 16, but attorneys for Farnese’s co-defendant, Ellen Chapman, requested more time to prepare. A federal judge approved the request on July 6. Farnese is accused of bribing Chapman — an Eighth Ward committeemember — in order to ensure his 2011 election as Democratic leader of the ward. Farnese allegedly diverted $6,000 in campaign funds to help pay the college tuition of Chapman’s daughter. Farnese and Chapman are charged with conspiracy, mail fraud, wire fraud and

July 21 fundraiser with 13 other bar owners around the Gayborhood. The William Way LGBT Community Center and Wilma Theatre will host sober activities. Equality Florida’s fund recently surpassed $7 million in donations, making it the largest effort to support those affected by the shooting at Pulse on Latin Night. The statewide LGBT organization has also partnered with the GLBT Community Center of Central Florida and the OneOrlando Fund, administered by the city of Orlando. The entities will coordinate distribution of their funds. The disbursement plan and accountability measures are available online at www.eqfl. org/transparent. The Philadelphia bar owners plan to deposit donations from their event into the Wells Fargo Bank account of William Way.

From there, Chris Bartlett, executive director of the city’s LGBT center, will cut a check to Equality Florida. Executive director Nadine Smith will take it the day after the event. Smith will attend Philly4Pulse. The bar owners are paying for her flight and Sofitel Hotel has donated a room for her stay. “We wanted there to be direct engagement,” Sotland said. “It’s not just about showing up, giving us your money and leaving. We want involvement and we want people to carry this forward. We can make a difference with our customers and our friends.” Sotland will take Smith to each location. She is expected to make a speech during the drag show at Voyeur, 1221 St. James St. Philly4Pulse kicks off at 5 p.m. with Queer Riot!!! in the lobby of Wilma Theatre, 265

S. Broad St., said R. Eric Thomas, program director with William Way. Artists, activists and community members are invited to participate. The Bearded Ladies Cabaret and Emily Bate will perform. There will also be craft tables and food provided by the Community Supported Kitchen. At 7 p.m., the Queer Riot!!! performers will march attendees to the participating bars, ending at William Way, where there will be a dance party with DJ Nikki Lopez and other activities. The bars have entertainment starting at 9 p.m. A list of participating bars and government officials who will serve as guest bartenders can be found in PGN on page 24. People can also look up “Philly4Pulse” on Facebook. n

related offenses. They deny the allegations. If the case can’t be settled without a trial, Farnese and Chapman will have a joint trial, with U.S. District Judge Cynthia M. Rufe presiding, according to court records. The Eighth Ward is a political subdivision, largely in Center City west of Broad. It serves as a conduit to party leadership, and it’s a source of information during campaigns and elections.

In his federal suit, Rossiter claims his firing was retaliatory, due to his union membership. He’s seeking an unspecified amount in compensatory and punitive damages from the city. In December, U.S. District Judge Gerald A. McHugh denied the city’s request that Rossiter’s suit be tossed out. But the city filed an interim appeal with the Third Circuit Court of Appeals, seeking the suit’s dismissal before it can go to a jury. In its June 24 filing, city attorneys stated that Rossiter’s firing didn’t violate any of his federal rights as a union member. In 2007, Rossiter helped secure a first-degree murder conviction for Barry Mason, who shot to death Jamil Burton, an openly gay youth, after an alleged robbery in Center City. Mason died in prison in April 2015.

allegedly contributing to her son Sean’s death. Discovery disputes have plagued the case, and a hearing is set for 1 p.m. July 25 in Courtroom 246 of City Hall. Sean McIlmail allegedly was molested by the Rev. Robert L. Brennan between 1998-2001, while Sean was a student at Resurrection of Our Lord Catholic School in Rhawnhurst. Sean died in 2013 at the age of 26 due to a drug overdose. McIlmail holds Brennan; Brennan’s former supervisor, Msgr. William J. Lynn; and the archdiocese responsible for Sean’s death. She’s seeking damages in excess of $50,000, according to court records. Brennan was arrested and charged with forcible rape in September 2013, but he was released from jail the following month, after Sean died. Brennan, 78, is retired and lives in Perryville, Md. In court papers, he denies molesting Sean. Lynn, 65, is incarcerated at a state prison in Waymart due to a child-endangerment conviction in a different case. n

City urges dismissal of cop suit On June 24, city officials filed another lengthy pleading in the case of Detective Kenneth Rossiter, who claims he was wrongfully fired due to his membership in the Fraternal Order of Police. Rossiter, who’s investigated several LGBT-related murder cases, was fired in July 2012. But an arbitrator ordered him reinstated nine months later, with full back pay and benefits. When announcing Rossiter’s firing, then-Commissioner Charles H. Ramsey accused him of overtime abuses.

Hearing set in church abuse case A discovery hearing has been set in the case of Deborah McIlmail, who’s suing the Archdiocese of Philadelphia for

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New name, award for North Philly LGBT shelter By Paige Cooperstein paige@epgn.com It’s been a busy first year for the LGBT shelter on North Hutchinson Street in North Philadelphia. The home has a new name, earned an award and is being visited by staff members of U.S. Sen. Bob Casey. Formerly known as The Divine Light LGBTQ Wellness Center, the shelter changed its name to The LGBTQ Home for Hope last month. Some residents felt wary of potential religious obligations associated with staying there. Deja Lynn Alvarez, director of the Home for Hope, wanted it to be clear to people that the shelter was not affiliated with a religion. It’s still listed as Divine Light in paperwork filed with the state, but has noted a “Do Business As” designation for the new name. The LGBTQ Home for Hope also received the Urban Initiative award this week from the organizers of Philly Urban Fashion Weekend in honor of its innovative approach to combating LGBT homelessness. “They just picked us,” Alvarez said, noting the Home for Hope did not apply for

the recognition. Alvarez attended an awards banquet along with a Home for Hope resident and Sakina Dean, owner of 10 Divine Light recovery shelters and the LGBT shelter. The Urban Initiative award did not come with any prize money. But Alvarez hopes the recognition will prove useful when talking about the Home for Hope’s accomplishments to people who may be able to financially support it. Members of Casey’s staff were expected to visit the Home for Hope July 14, after the Scranton Democrat met Alvarez at a community forum last month. Combating LGBT homelessness was a concern that attendees discussed. Alvarez noted the local LGBT community has been a great help with clothing and toiletry donations, but the Home for Hope needs financial support also. “I feel like maybe people were waiting to see if we were for real or not,” she said. “But we’re going into our first year. We’re here and we really need the community’s help. We’re still struggling, but we’re making it.” The LGBTQ Home for Hope opened in September. It currently houses 34 residents. There are 15 bedrooms and nine bathrooms. n

SHOWING THE PHILLY LOVE: Bearlesque performers were among dozens who took the stage at ICandy Tuesday night. Entertainers at Philly Loves Orlando ranged from drag queens to belly dancers, with most performing as duets or groups. The event was meant to support families of those killed in last month’s mass shooting in Orlando. At least 200 attendees raised more than $1,500 through donations collected during the night, with all performer and bartender tips also donated to the cause. Photo: Scott A. Drake

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Westboro to protest at Mazzoni Center By Jen Colletta jen@epgn.com Virulently anti-LGBT protest group Westboro Baptist Church plans to picket outside Mazzoni Center next week — and the community is mobilizing to counter-protest. WBC, known for picketing funerals and other gatherings carrying signs reading “God Hates Fags,” posted a notice on its website that it would picket at the local LGBT health facility from 2:15-2:45 p.m. July 26. In its announcement, WBC appeared to say it was motivated by Mazzoni’s support for trans individuals, referencing the recent Trans-Health Conference, a program of Mazzoni Center. In a statement on social media, Mazzoni Center said it was making preparations for the picket. “We are taking all steps nec-

essary to ensure that our patients and staff have safe access to the building that afternoon, in order to receive care and services,” the statement read. “While we respect the right to free speech, we will also do everything necessary to support and protect our communities and the people we serve, and to stand up for justice.” That effort is being helped by a community counter-protest, titled “Great Wall of Love.” Described as a peaceful blockade to shield patients of Mazzoni Center from WBC, the Facebook event has generated interest from more than 1,000 people. For more information, see http:// ow.ly/7XgY302cDtd. Another counter-protest being organized on Facebook also has drawn nearly 1,000 supporters. For information on that event, see http://ow.ly/yGwz302cDQP. n

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Gay couple renews donation campaign By Timothy Cwiek timothy@epgn.com Donations are trickling in once again for a gay couple struggling to maintain their home in New Garden, Chester County, despite alleged harassment from some neighbors. Keith Davis, David Ruth and their two children live in the Bucktoe Manor subdivision of New Garden, consisting of 26 homes. In March 2015, several neighbors filed suit against the couple, claiming their 6-foot security fence is an eyesore and violates a covenant in the subdivision. For the past 16 months, the couple has been embroiled in expensive litigation. The fence itself cost $20,000 to erect, and their legal fees to retain the fence total about $80,000. On May 28, they launched a GoFundMe campaign to help defray their legal expenses. In two weeks, they raised about $6,000. But the couple took down the page on June 12 after an attorney for the plaintiffs claimed the page had false statements that endangered his clients. Davis and Ruth deny posting any false statements on the page. But they agreed to take it down until a judge could rule on the merits of the plaintiffs’ lawsuit. On June 20, Chester County Common Pleas Court Judge Jeffrey R. Sommer ruled that the plaintiffs’ lawsuit was meritless. On July 5, buoyed by the favorable ruling, the couple restored the page. Donations have resumed, but at a much slower pace, the couple said. They’ve raised an additional $600 since the page was restored, but their fundraising goal is $80,000. “The momentum of the page suffered when we had to take it down for almost a month,” Davis told PGN. “We’re hoping to regain activity on the page.” He said about 140 people have contributed to the GoFundMe campaign, but most did so before the page was taken down. “We’re grateful for the outpouring of affection and support that we’ve gotten,” he said. “Most of the donors are strangers. Every donor has been thanked with a personalized message.” But even with the generous donations, the couple may still have to relocate, Davis said. “We love our house and would prefer staying here, but that may not be possible financially,” he said. Davis said he’s working two jobs to make ends meet, while Ruth maintains the household as a stay-at-home dad. They view the neighbors’ objections to the GoFundMe page as additional harassment. “I’m concerned that some of our neighbors simply don’t want us in the neighborhood due to homophobia,” Davis said. In the past, the Ruth-Davis property was vandalized, and “Get Out Fags” was painted on the couple’s garage doors. But the couple never accused plaintiffs of committing the vandalism, Davis said. “We’re not in any way implying that plaintiffs committed the vandalism and hate crime,” he emphasized. Davis reiterated his hope that plaintiffs won’t appeal Sommer’s ruling in state Superior Court. “We’ve won the battle, but we haven’t won the war yet.” L. Theodore Hoppe Jr., an attorney for the plaintiffs, couldn’t be reached for comment. For additional information, click onto www.gofundme.com/ morethanafence. n

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OTTER JUNG-ALLEN READS A POEM AT PHILADELPHIA CITY HALL JULY 7, WHEN THEY WERE ANNOUNCED AS THE CITY’S FOURTH YOUTH POET LAUREATE Photo: Scott A. Drake

By Eliana Berson PGN Contributor Otter Jung-Allen just embarked on a oneyear term as the Youth Poet Laureate of Philadelphia. Jung-Allen, 16, is a resident of West Philadelphia and a rising senior at Science Leadership Academy. After applying for the position, JungAllen was ecstatic to hear they would be the fourth Youth Poet Laureate. Yolanda Wisher, the city’s adult Poet Laureate, will mentor Jung-Allen, reviewing their writing and guiding their art. “I like writing about people,” Jung-Allen said about their art. “I like writing about things that affect my friends, my family and the people in my community. I think that it’s really hard to find youth voices that are given such a high platform to share their words and the injustices that they’re facing. So all I can hope to do is kind of be like a filter for all the voices in my community, and then hope to uplift all of those other voices that aren’t getting uplifted, and bring them with me.” As the first transgender Youth Poet Laureate, Jung-Allen hopes to increase visibility for the LGBT community. “For trans visibility in Philly, it’s great,” Jung-Allen said in reference to their new title, adding, “I’m really happy other young trans people will see me and say, ‘Hey, look, maybe I could do that.’” However, Jung-Allen acknowledged that

they cannot serve as an accurate representation of the entire trans community. “I’m trans, but I’m a very specific brand of trans. I’m young, I’m white, I’m able-bodied, I have a lot of privilege in my trans-ness,” they said, noting, however, they hope to “show people that trans artists and trans poets have a lot to say.” Though Jung-Allen had to learn to “roll with the punches” and deal with the challenges of coming out, their family and friends have been supportive of their identity, “Of course when you come out to your family, there’s going to be a lot of pushback and there’s going to be a lot of hostility because people don’t understand.” Jung-Allen has been writing poetry since they were in third grade and coaches the poetry team at Science Leadership Academy, along with Veronica Nochella. Jung-Allen wants to continue performing in college. They are a self-proclaimed “theater nerd” and plan on majoring in musical theater. Along with their love for performance, they also want to be a teacher in a public or inner-city school, helping youth like those they write about. “I want to help people, man,” Jung-Allen said. Along with the position of Youth Poet Laureate, Jung-Allen was also selected as the 2015 Brave New Voices International Champion and the 2015 Liberty Unplugged Champion. n

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Judge: Cosby still headed to trial By Paige Cooperstein paige@epgn.com Comedian Bill Cosby will still face trial in relation to sexual assault of a lesbian, despite a challenge from his lawyers to dismiss the case because his accuser was not present for questioning at his May preliminary hearing. Montgomery County Judge Steven T. O’Neill made the ruling July 7 after a tedious three-hour special hearing. Cosby was in attendance, though he did not speak or react. “I’m going to continue to move it forward,” O’Neill said of the case. Legal wrangling over the admissibility of hearsay evidence dominated the arguments, highlighted by back-and-forth over a state rule of criminal procedure that details appropriate uses of hearsay evidence. O’Neill said he wasn’t persuaded to contradict the rule’s outline that hearsay evidence is sufficient at a preliminary hearing. Cosby’s lawyers said he was denied his right to due process and his right to confront Andrea Constand, the lesbian former employee of Temple University who alleges Cosby drugged and digitally penetrated her at his Cheltenham Township home in 2004. At Cosby’s preliminary hearing, detectives read parts of Constand’s statements from 2005 into the record as evidence for Cosby’s case to move to trial. “We know they can use hearsay; the question is what the limits are,” said Christopher KNOTT from page 1

In a brief address to the judge Tuesday, Brennan described Knott as an “exemplary inmate,” saying she carried out her duties of cleaning toilets, completed the requisite anger-manangement classes that were part of her sentence in a timely fashion and had no infractions. Brennan noted that Knott did not appeal her sentence, which he said is indicative of her accepting responsibility. “She could have filed an appeal but she elected not to,” Brennan told the judge. “That speaks volumes to her sincerity. She did her sentence in a low-key, no-write-up fashion.” The District Attorney’s Office did not object to Knott’s release. A representative of the office said the victims were consulted and also did not object. When Covington told Knott that she would grant what “was requested and required,” and “order you released from here today,” Knott’s parents had a visible reaction. The judge outlined the other terms of her sentence. She must pay a $2,000 fine and serve two years of reporting probation, to start in five months, once her parole period is completed. The probation can be transferred from Philadelphia to Bucks County, where Knott lives; once it’s transferred, Knott won’t be permitted to leave the county without court permission. She will be prohibited from entering Philadelphia unless on court business and also cannot leave the state without

Tayback, one of Cosby’s lawyers. He cited examples like a chemist’s blood analysis and proofs of ownership. He said hearsay was meant to support technical elements of a case. Prosecutors said it’s “exclusively a trial right” to confront a witness, adding they did not want to traumatize Constand by having her retell her assault story at multiple hearings. Detectives in May said they had recently spoken to Constand and she agreed to testify at trial. “Justice has been delayed too long,” Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele told reporters outside the courthouse. “We are looking forward to getting into trial where the defendant can confront his accuser. That’s the stage that he would be able to do that. If I was able to, I’d pick a jury tomorrow on this case.” Also addressing reporters outside the courthouse, Brian J. McMonagle, one of Cosby’s lawyers, said the defense would take the case to the state’s highest court if necessary to prove Cosby’s innocence and restore his name. “We have always protected the liberty of our citizens when facing accusations by examinations under oath,” McMonagle said. “But not today. Today, someone who has given so much to so many had his constitutional rights trampled upon.” Cosby remains free after posting a portion of his $1-million bail. Constand now lives in Toronto, Canada, near where she grew up. n permission. A stay-away order has also been issued to prohibit contact between Knott and the victims and their families. Knott was led back into a hallway by a sheriff to complete her release paperwork. In a statement released after the proceeding, District Attorney Seth Williams acknowledged that “no amount of punishment or jail time can make what happened in Center City go away for the victims in this case, the LGBT community and the city of Philadelphia. But I also know that there is no legal proceeding that will bring fundamental equality and respect to all of our citizens, regardless of their race, gender, economic status or sexual orientation.” “Was what Kathryn Knott and her fellow defendants did ugly and deplorable? Yes, it was,” Williams continued. “Do we need to keep fighting for equality and respect? Yes, we do. So, let’s use today’s proceedings as an opportunity to keep pushing forward and to make our neighborhoods and city a better place to live, love and work.” Now that she is free, Knott is also facing a federal lawsuit, in addition to the civil suit from the victims. A Norristown woman is seeking $5 million after being fired from her job, allegedly for posting online comments about the case under the name “Knotty is a Tramp.” Knott and her father, also named in the suit, have filed for its dismissal n

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Creep of the Week

D’Anne Witkowski

James Dobson

Editorial

Embracing the divisiveness It’s been a rough month for America. The past few weeks have seen bloodshed that has shone a light on deepseated divisions in our society, chasms that are seeming to grow by the day. In June, 49 LGBT Latinx people and their allies were murdered in Orlando, Fla. Earlier this month, two black men were shot and killed by police in separate incidents. Days later, five police officers were gunned down in Dallas. The tenor of the country is frighteningly getting to the point that when news breaks of a mass shooting, the shock doesn’t go very deep. CNN starts its round-the-clock coverage, Facebook tributes abound and there are calls for peace from thought leaders. But the past few weeks have seemed a bit different. The violence we’ve seen means something: It is not the result of a singular person’s mental-health struggles or personal disagreements. It points to systemic ills plaguing our society. Homophobia is ingrained across large swaths of American culture, fueled in some parts by religious circles. Racism too is a quietly accepted norm in our society. And violence is an all-too-frequent response to conflict. While the social-media debates we’ve all doubtlessly been exposed to have at times been tiring, especially when they involve ignorance, that they’re happening says something. That protests are happening each day says something. That Congress members spent a day sitting on the House floor says something. Our country is at an important tipping point. The divisions that have oppressed many in our country for years have long been kept under wraps, pushed to the side, and the past few weeks are bringing those injustices to the surface. Putting a public face to the LGBT community in the past few years seemed to have helped the pendulum swing closer to equality for our community. Perhaps some people need to keep hearing these conversations — about the tangible effects of antigay bias, police brutality, race relations — to begin to internalize the highly charged external tensions going on nationally. Discourse and debate — without the violence that can veer it off-course — are needed to expose the biases that have taken root in far too many Americans for far too long. n

Tell us what you think

I went to go see “Finding Dory” with my son and I feel compelled to report that there is no transgender stingray featured in the film. I repeat: There is no trans-ray featured in the film. At least not that I saw. I mean, one scene features hundreds of them swimming by and there’s just no way I could clock them all. Granted, right-wingers who probably won’t even see the movie because of Dory’s lesbian voice have been freaking out about this ever since Ellen DeGeneres made the “announcement” in a June 10 interview. “Here’s a little secret that I’ll tell you,” DeGeneres said: “There’s a stingray that’s becoming StingRhonda. So there’s a transsting in the movie.” She was actually making a joke. A joke that many, many people on the right and the left took seriously and took to the Internets to spread the word. And you know what? I think that’s awesome. Granted, I don’t think the joke was so awesome. DeGeneres should know better than to make fun of trans people and sea life. However, there are people who were super-happy or angry that Disney would do such a thing, which is evidence of how far trans people have come in a relatively short time. Of course, there are still legislators all over this country who are writing laws about where trans people can pee (and poop. I mean, let’s just get it out there: Transgender people poop too. Let’s embrace all of their humanity, shall we?). However, the fact that having a transgender character in a Disney movie seemed like something that actually could happen, something that was even within the realm of possibility, is a good sign, I think. Of course, not everyone agrees with me. Take Focus on the Family founder James Dobson, for example. Dobson, who recently made the claim that Donald Trump is a “baby Christian” (which finally explains the tiny hands!), said on his June 24 radio show that Obama was King Chaos and that he was using trans people as a way to impose tyranny. Now, you might remember that back in May the U.S. Departments of Justice and Education released guidelines that sug-

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gested that trans students should be treated like human beings and be allowed to get an education free from discrimination and harassment. A radical idea, I know. Alas, too radical for Dobson. “It seems like everything he’s tried to do has been to move us toward chaos,” Dobson said. “Chaos in the military. Chaos in medicine, certainly. Chaos in the family, and in marriage. Chaos in the judiciary and in the courts. Chaos in the economy. Chaos in every branch of government. Chaos in education, from kindergarten through the largest and most influential of the universities. It’s been chaos and now he’s trying to tell parents how to raise their children and that will be the most chaotic of all because that leads towards the next generation. He gets control of the next generation, then his predecessors will have an easier time of controlling us and that is what it comes down to. It comes down to tyranny.” Honestly, his argument doesn’t make sense. Chaos seems to be a code word for “change.” It seems like an old white heterosexual man like Dobson doesn’t like change much. But there is no evidence, besides right-wing conspiracy theories like this one, that Barack Obama wants to become the next Pol Pot or Saddam Hussein. Then again, Hussein is Obama’s middle name … Seriously, though. Dobson’s panic about treating trans kids with respect is illuminating. When you live in a world where President Obama is laying the groundwork for some kind of tyrannical takeover, it’s no wonder that even the smallest gestures made toward trans people seem like a descent into a pit of chaos and madness. Because you’re already there. n

It’s been chaos and now he’s trying to tell parents how to raise their children and that will be the most chaotic of all because that leads towards the next generation.

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

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LGBT vote may tilt Senate This year’s election for president will be LGBT community and its allies should the first in history where LGBT people and focus in a state like Pennsylvania on the American public will be voting on the defeating Toomey. issue of marriage equality, and you get to In Florida, the Republican is Marco do that state by state. Rubio. Again, due to Orlando and the It all comes down to each party’s platbuilding of the LGBT community in South form. Very few people pay much attention Florida — as well as Rubio’s past votes before the parties’ conventions, when the against equality, his party’s platform and platform committees hammer out the variTrump — Rubio has a problem. This week, ous positions their candidates will run on. a coalition of organizations held a sit-in at This includes their presidential candihis office that was closed down by police. date, and candidates for U.S. Senate and Sen. Mark Kirk of Illinois, Congress. They usually run the only Republican senator to as a team, but this year many announce that he’s not endorsRepublicans running for what ing Trump, has also announced is called the “down ticket,” the that he supports marriage Senate and Congressional spots, equality, and his race in a heavwant to distance themselves ily blue (Democratic) state is from the top of the ticket — being closely watched. GOP presumptive presidential New Hampshire Republican candidate, Donald Trump. The Sen. Kelly Ayotte, who has question is, can they? tried to distance herself from That will be a difficult act for Trump, still has the problem many LGBT people to accept, of being on the line of LGBT and it comes down to that item issues. She is running against little of us pay attention to, the a popular Democratic female parties’ platforms. This will be governor who strongly supyet another problem this year ports LGBT equality. Mark Segal Traditionally Republican for Republicans. states like Georgia and North Very simply, the Democrats have a pro-marriage equality and LGBT Carolina may fall into Democratic hands, nondiscrimination platform, while the due to population changes and the tenor of the race. Of all, North Carolina will deterRepublicans have the opposite. The mine a national trend in both the populaRepublican position is as hard as it has always been. They support traditional mar- tion change and force of LGBT organizing. How bad is it that Republican incumbent riage, period. Worse yet, Republicans this senators in states like Arizona, Indiana and week in Congress are attempting to pass Ohio are now considered toss-ups? legislation that is similar to religious-freedom laws passed in states like Indiana and Most toss-up races are going to be won North Carolina that clearly discriminate by very small margins, and the LGBT vote, against the LGBT community. if focused by local communities, can be a Due to party platform and their own major factor in those races. If that happens, past votes, incumbent candidates in like the conservative party in Great Britain, toss-up states, like Sen. Pat Toomey from the Republicans will be forced to realPennsylvania, are tied at the hip to Donald ize that the popular vote is on the side of Trump on LGBT issues — and with an equality: Either represent your constituents energized LGBT community in those or find yourselves tossed aside. n states, and the closeness of the polls at Mark Segal is the nation’s most-award-winning 1 or 2 percent, the LGBT vote can be a commentator in LGBT media. His recently pubdeciding factor. A poll Wednesday found lished memoir, “And Then I Danced,” is availDemocratic nominee Katie McGinty three able on Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble or at points ahead of Toomey.Translation: The your favorite bookseller.

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Op-Ed Gun control and the LGBT community in the wake of Orlando I am a pretty good shot with a rifle. I won a turkey shoot as a teenager. I have destroyed clay pigeons and discs skeet shooting with a double-barreled shotgun. I trained on an M-16, an adaptation of the AR-15. So when I talk about guns, I understand the allure — and the repulsion. I wore a uniform when I fired that M16. Civilians should not be walking about with that kind of firepower. The Senate’s failure to impose the bare-minimum gun-safety measures is unconscionable. I will do my best to remove these cowards from office for der-

eliction of duty. But we make a mistake if we simply believe the NRA’s dollars have purchased the conscience of legislators. It isn’t simply the money; it is the ideology of fear. It is their central story that the world is doomed to become a terrifying place of scarcity: When the oil is gone and the water is scarce, we will all go feral and only the strong will survive. Our decline cannot be halted; collapse is inevitable. Will it be roving bands of “urban” home invaders that come for our families? Activated terrorist cells? A tyrannical government that will turn on the docile, weap-

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Street Talk Will the Pulse massacre have any effect on pending LGBT legislation? "Yes. It was such an awful tragedy, a very overwhelming event. I do believe legislators will be moved Stephanie Connor by it and pet groomer push through Fishtown ENDA. There's no way this tragedy can be ignored. It was hideous, horrendous and appalling. I was really pissed when I heard about it."

"No. It's going to be forgotten, unfortunately. Of course I stand up for LGBT rights 100 percent, but many people don't. Timothy Pascoe The massacre store clerk at Pulse South Philadelphia isn't going to motivate legislators to change their position on LGBT rights. It's more of a passing fancy with them."

"Yes, it's getting a lot of attention. It was a horrible tragedy but something good has to come of it. At least I cling Jamie Punzalan to that hope. artist I'm optimistic Society Hill legislators will pass ENDA in Washington, and [more] hate-crimes laws in the states. I will be really sad if they don't."

"No, I'm more pessimistic. Gun violence inspires people to have empty words. I don't see any tangible actions Lydia Rain behind the nanny words. I South Philadelphia don't see our 'leaders' supporting proLGBT legislation because of what happened at Pulse. The sympathy is going to be gone in a minute."

onless masses it is supposed to serve? These are the fears, spoken by the survival cultists but whispered by an inner voice even to those who aren’t huddled in camo gear as part of their make-believe militias. They wish it were not so. They cannot accept the story that they are the bad guys, because they believe, when push inevitably comes to shove, we will be begging to join them as the boogeymen come for “decent people.” They believe they have faced up to an inconvenient truth the rest of us want desperately to avoid. They have a story that is as logical and powerful to them as it is cynical and dangerous to us: “I’m a good person. I’m not looking for trouble, but I will protect mine.” We may mock the “good guy with a gun” rhetoric, but the idea that a good heart and a weapon, real or imaginary, will save us inundates us daily. The simplicity of this ideology is as attractive as it is self-fulfilling. Their xenophobia, racism and fear of

all difference is what is eroding our social contract. Guns are not making us safer, as mass shootings and the normalization of daily carnage attest. In difficult times, we need each other. We are not islands. It is why we don’t permit hoarding or price gouging in the wake of a hurricane. Our lives depend on cooperation. These blaze-of-glory fantasies cannot be indulged. Weapons capable of mowing us down in our schools, theaters, places of worship, our nightclubs do not make anyone safer. These are weapons of mass slaughter, and their flow must be stopped. But we delude ourselves if we think this is simply a matter of money. The problem is much deeper than money. The problem is fear. n Nadine Smith is the co-founder and CEO of Equality Florida, the state’s largest organization dedicated to ending discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.

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IBA expanding reach with first Bucks event By Paige Cooperstein paige@epgn.com LGBT businesspeople are invited to spend an evening during the Democratic National Convention on the back porch of the Bucks County Playhouse on the shores of the Delaware River. The Independence Business Alliance, the LGBT chamber of commerce for 11 counties in the Philadelphia region, is hosting its first Bucks event. The networking mixer takes place from 5:30-7:30 p.m. July 26 at the playhouse, 70 S. Main St., New Hope. Tickets are free for IBA members or $15 for nonmembers. The chamber has been expanding its events over the past year. It hosted the first Chester County networking mixer in April with LGBTea Dances. The IBA is also planning events in South Jersey

and Delaware to take place before the end of the year, said executive director Zach Wilcha. “We’re trying to branch out of Center City,” Wilcha said. “It’s difficult sometimes for some of our members to get into the city.” For the Bucks event, local business leaders helped plan it. Ryan Fuller, who works with the Bucks County Playhouse and GMG Insurance Agency, and Paden Amsden of MCS Mortgage Bankers, joined the effort and spread the word among members of the Greater Lambertville-New Hope Chamber of Commerce. Up to 100 people are expected to enjoy cocktails at the playhouse. “It’s very scenic,” Wilcha said, adding: “New Hope has been a destination for gay folks for a pretty long time.” n

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Out president of Temple Law Alumni Association focused on diversity By Paige Cooperstein paige@epgn.com As the first openly gay president of the Temple Law Alumni Association begins his second term this summer, he has diversity on the brain and even began to think of his successor. Larry Felzer, a 1994 graduate of Temple University Beasley School of Law, accepted his new term at a June 13 meeting. It was the day after the mass shooting at Pulse, a popular LGBT nightclub in Orlando. He took the opportunity to address discrimination with the alumni association. “I focused on: People are not born intolerant or hating others,” Felzer said. “It’s something that’s learned and it’s something that everyone in the room could work against.” First elected as president in June 2015, his second term will conclude in June 2017. The alumni association has a two-term limit. Felzer said diversity is important to the association because “people with different life experiences can bring different ideas.” “If you want to engage as many alumni as possible and have the association reflect the alumni as a whole, to not have as diverse leadership as possible is [not helpful].” Felzer said the alumni association has had female presidents and now an out pres-

ident. But it has never had a person of color at the helm. “I really want to see that happen,” he said. “I’ve appointed new people to the board that I hope will ascend.” The alumni association has a volunteer executive committee of about 40 people. They plan events throughout the year, like the annual women’s leadership and diverse leadership events that take place every spring. The association also gives awards each spring for outstanding female and diverse leaders. This year, Felzer said his top priorities include promoting diversity among the executive committee and having its members perform more service projects. Felzer has worked in the nonprofit sector since he graduated from Temple. He now works with SeniorLAW Center in Center City, which offers free legal advice to older adults. He said he wanted to study law to help improve people’s lives. While not working, Felzer volunteers with GayBINGO, the long-running fundraiser for AIDS Fund, and the dmhFUND, an organization that gives grants to support HIV/AIDS education and programs. He also enjoys reading nonfiction. Any Temple law-school graduates who would like to get involved with the alumni association can email Felzer at lfelzer@ seniorlawcenter.org. n

MONEY MATTERS: Attorney Angela Giampolo (back, standing), Verde Salon’s Kevin Gatto and the Debt Free Guys joined forces for a forum on financial empowerment Wednesday morning at William Way LGBT Community Center. The event featured discussions with the organizers and local business owners about educating yourself financially in order to pursue your personal and professional passions. Photo: Scott A. Drake

Government opposes funds for inmate’s medical review By Timothy Cwiek timothy@epgn.com

40 years ago in PGN ‘Sodomy’ repeal bill gets stalled Adapted from reporting by PGN staff A bill to repeal Pennsylvania’s law prohibiting “deviate sexual intercourse,” which many interpreted to outlaw sodomy, came to a halt after losing its principal sponsor in the summer of 1976. State Sen. Louis G. Hill, a Philadelphia Democrat, wrote in a letter to a member of the House, “I am not going to put the bill in, as it would not pass.” Hill had conducted a poll of his colleagues to determine the extent of possible support for the measure. The results indicated eight were in favor of the repeal, 21 opposed and two were undecided. Fourteen did not respond. Hill told PGN he was unwilling to risk another major legislative defeat in 1976. He declined further meeting requests from PGN publisher Mark Segal. Sen. Henry C. Messinger, a Lehigh Valley Democrat, was committed to the repeal as a cosponsor. But, in a meeting

with the Pennsylvania Rural Gay Caucus, he would not commit himself to becoming the principal sponsor in Hill’s stead. Sen. H. Craig Lewis, a Bucks County Democrat, said he would be willing to be the principal sponsor if he had support from Gov. Milton Shapp’s office. Gay youth committee forms Adapted from reporting by PGN staff The Governor’s Council for Sexual Minorities formed a Gay Youth Committee with Jane Cooper serving as convener. The first meeting was set for July 6, 1976, in Harrisburg. The goal was to establish a central agency to exchange information about the problems facing gay youth. Cooper, one of the founding members of the Council for Sexual Minorities, was also a contributing reporter to PGN. — Paige Cooperstein

Kenneth J. Houck Jr., an openly gay federal inmate who was brutally assaulted five years ago, recently requested that a court-appointed medical expert participate in his civil suit against the prison system. But in a reply brief filed June 27, the U.S. Department of Justice opposed Houck’s request. In 2011, Houck was assaulted by two other inmates at the Federal Detention Center in Philadelphia. Houck’s right leg was broken in multiple places, and he continues to walk with a limp. Last year, Houck filed suit against the U.S. Bureau of Prisons, seeking $1.8 million in damages. Houck contends prison authorities failed to provide him with adequate medical care, thus violating his constitutional right to be free from “cruel and unusual punishment.” He said a neutral medical expert should participate in the litigation, to help ensure the fairness of the proceeding. But in a four-page reply brief, DOJ attorneys opposed the involvement of a court-appointed medical expert. The brief notes that Houck’s status as an indigent inmate doesn’t entitle him to a court-appointed medical expert.

The brief goes on to state there’s no law that requires the court to appoint an expert. “A court’s authority to appoint an expert under [federal law] is discretionary,” the DOJ wrote. Additionally, it stated, if Houck doesn’t prevail on his medical-neglect claim, he still has other claims to pursue against the prison system, including defamation, libel, retaliation, employment discrimination and verbal harassment. As of presstime, Houck’s request for a court-appointed medical expert remained pending with U.S. Magistrate Judge Kathleen M. Tafoya. Houck is serving as his own attorney in the matter, after Tafoya denied his request for a court-appointed attorney. In a letter to PGN, Houck said prison authorities withheld his legal mail for several weeks, rendering it difficult for him to respond to government filings in a timely manner. He also said he’s been placed in solitary confinement in retaliation for filing suit, and he reiterated the need for legal expertise on his behalf. Prison authorities had no comment for this story. Houck, 41, is imprisoned for transporting child pornography. His scheduled release date is June 23, 2018, according to court records. n

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the Liberty City meeting with a March breakfast at the District Attorney’s Office near City Hall. Forty local LGBT leaders were invited. They met various prosecutors and discussed concerns, namely a desire for more regular communication with the office. LGBT liaisons: Future The District Attorney’s Office has not had an internal LGBT liaison since the beginning of 2015 when Nellie Fitzpatrick, a former assistant district attorney, left to lead the Philadelphia Office of LGBT Affairs. The search for a new liaison is ongoing, said Cameron Kline, spokesperson for the district attorney. Kline added Williams has reached out to his zone chiefs — the office distributes its caseload among six geographical zones that are aligned with Philadelphia police zones — to cull recommendations for people who would like to fill the role. The office employs about 300 assistant district attorneys. “We’ll have to try to work through that sooner rather than later,” Williams said. “As a result of the meeting … I really thought that we need to step that up.” There is no extra compensation for the LGBT liaison and it requires a time commitment for community meetings, Williams noted. In the meantime, Williams has relied on his friend Michael Weiss, who owns the Gayborhood bars Woody’s and Voyeur. He said Weiss helped arrange his time at the Liberty City meeting. Weiss joined the transitional team for Williams when he became district attorney in 2010. He continued as a special advisor for small businesses, looking at how crime patterns impact a business’ decision to leave or move to the city. Through the years, Weiss said he’s also shared LGBT issues with Williams. “In my normal job of owning a club, you get to hear a lot of the concerns of the community,” Weiss said. “I make sure they reach the proper officials.” He also serves on the Philly LGBT

Police Liaison Committee and had an 11-year tenure under mayors Ed Rendell and John Street with the Police Advisory Commission, the civilian-oversight body. Twice a month, Weiss has a phone call with Williams to discuss the LGBT community. He said he often includes information from the Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus meetings he attends in Washington on behalf of U.S. Rep. Bob Brady, a Philadelphia Democrat. In the year-and-a-half since Fitzpatrick joined the mayor’s office, Weiss said he has organized about four meetings between the LGBT community and the District Attorney’s Office. Another is planned for September with the time and location still being determined. “One issue is the meetings are always in Center City locations, either at the DA’s office or William Way,” Weiss said. “We’re looking at other viable locations. There are LGBT folks all around the city.” He said he’s heard the community talk recently about whether white LGBT people are treated differently than LGBT people of color. When a new internal LGBT liaison is appointed, Weiss said he would continue as an external liaison. “From the outside, I can say, ‘Hey Seth, this is an issue we have,’” he said. “There are no repercussions. I’m not trying to get a promotion. It brings a lot more openness and ability to say what people are really thinking without sugarcoating it.” LGBT liaisons: Past Lynne Abraham was the first Philadelphia district attorney to appoint an LGBT liaison. Susan Herron, an assistant district attorney, first took the post. She was a straight ally. In the early 2000s, after Herron left to work in higher education, Abraham appointed Chris Mallios, the first openly gay LGBT liaison. As a prosecutor, he also coordinated law-enforcement response to hate crimes and served as chief of the family-violence and sexual-assault unit. Mallios did not want to speak on the record about internal operations at the

District Attorney’s Office, citing his current role as a judge on the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas. But he noted the position’s importance. Fitzpatrick, who also coordinated hate crimes and prosecuted family violence and sexual-assault cases, became the LGBT liaison at the beginning of 2012 under Williams. She joined the District Attorney’s Office in 2008 and by 2009 had become a vocal advocate. She said her work as a prosecutor was not separate from her life as a lesbian. “It wasn’t always easy to find the time, but it became critically important,” Fitzpatrick said. “Sometimes colleagues came to me with files and closed the door. I did one-onone training that slowly expanded because I was vocal and pushed.” She had also started attending LGBT community meetings. It was an organic move to become the official liaison, Fitzpatrick said, but there were challenges. “It’s difficult, especially if you’re a DA or public defender, to have the ability to tell the court staffer or judge that what they’re doing is increasing discrimination or hurtful.” “Saying, ‘Because I’m a lesbian, you can’t do this,’ that doesn’t work,” Fitzpatrick added. “When I was charged with this duty as liaison, I became more effective.” Fitzpatrick recalled an early incident in her career in which a detective made homophobic comments about two men in an intimate-partner-violence situation. She said it helped her tackle the issue of LGBT people under-reporting crimes against them. Since moving to City Hall, Fitzpatrick said she sometimes receives calls from former colleagues who want advice. She’s gone to court to support an LGBT witness or victim on the stand. But she said there are things she’s not privy to anymore because she doesn’t work daily in the District Attorney’s Office. Fitzpatrick said she’d like to see another internal LGBT liaison in the office, noting the community has a direct link to the mayor through her and to the police department through Deputy Commissioner Myron

Patterson, who became the LGBT liaison in January after Kevin Bethel retired. “All throughout government, we need to have a point person,” she said. Protect, not persecute Williams wants interaction with all communities in Philadelphia. He extolled the virtues of community-based prosecution and wants people to use the District Attorney’s Office like “any other city service, just like the water in their apartment.” “Our job, our goal, is really to serve them,” Williams said of Philadelphians. “Our job is to protect the community, not to persecute the community.” One of the first things he did when he took office was to set up five community-action centers around the city where people can ask questions about the criminal-justice system. It was something he’d seen done in Brooklyn. To avoid incurring extra costs, the spaces were donated by people like developers Bart Blatstein and Eric Blumenfeld. City Councilwoman Cindy Bass also created space in her district office on Germantown Avenue. Getting boots on the ground in neighborhoods outside Center City was important to Williams. He felt that approach gained weight after meeting with the LGBT community at the District Attorney’s Office. “People perceive that the Gayborhood is monolithic and the only place where people that have these concerns live, which clearly we know that’s not true,” Williams said. “I recognize that the city is vastly different neighborhood by neighborhood.” He felt one of the most productive outcomes of this spring’s LGBT breakfast was people getting to meet the prosecutors from their neighborhoods. “I wanted members of the community to meet those people,” Williams said, “so that if they were part of an organization that might provide services primarily in the Northeast or South Philly, they could know and connect who that person is. They can invite us to their organization so we can continue sharing information, listening and learning from each other.” n

For more information The Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office distributes its caseload among six geographical zones that are aligned with Philadelphia police zones. Each zone contains three or four police districts. For questions on particular incidents, people can call the zone chief of the district attorney’s office in the area where an incident occurred.

• Northwest division chief, covering the Fifth, 14th, 35th and 39th police districts: Vince Regan, 215-686-9964 or DA_Northwest@phila.gov.

• East division chief, covering the 24th, 25th and 26th police districts: Rich Bauer, 215-686-9676 or DA_East@phila.gov.

• Northeast division chief, covering the Second, Seventh, Eighth and 15th police districts: Jacqueline Coelho, 215-6868934 or DA_Northeast@phila.gov.

• Central division chief, covering the Sixth, Ninth and 22nd police districts: Erin Boyle, 215-686-9962 or DA_ Central@phila.gov.

• South division chief, covering the First, Third and 17th police districts: Kirsten Heine, 215-686-8930 or DA_ South@phila.gov.

The District Attorney’s Office also maintains five community-action centers where people can meet with someone who will answer general questions about LGBT or other concerns.

• Northern Liberties Community Action Center, #59 North Hancock St. at the Piazza. Contact Zeli Colon at 215-592-4427 or zeli.colon@phila. gov.

• Central Community Action Center at The Lofts at 640, 640 N. Broad St. Contact: Monique Wescott, 215-6850748 or Monique.wescott@phila.gov.

• Northwest Community Action Center, 4439A Germantown Ave. Contact: Quincy Lyons at quincy. lyons@phila.gov.

• Lawncrest Community Action Center, 6135 Rising Sun Ave. Contact: Quincy Lyons, 215-683-1964 or quincy. lyons@phila.gov.

• West Philadelphia Community Action Center, #55 N. 60th St. Contact Thomas Carter at 215-685-3560 or thomas.carter@phila.gov.

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Lost in Space Cyber charters continue to fail their promise

e must admit we have never been a fan of the concept of cyber charter schools. While we are not comfortable with any Philadelphia charter school failing, we are much more comfortable with these schools failing inside traditional brick-and-mortar settings than we are in the bedroom of a cyber pupil. It’s counterintuitive to believe that fixing a failing cyber school system is easier than fixing a charter school classroom. Our unease with cyber education was reinforced by the June, 2016 release of a national study on cyber charters which provides a sobering, if not depressing, analysis of the efficacy — or lack thereof — of cyber education. The National Alliance for Public Charter Schools’ report, “A Call to Action: To Improve the Quality of Full-Time Virtual Charter Public Schools,” found the following: • Compared to traditional public schools students, fulltime virtual charter school students have much weaker academic growth overall. Full-time virtual charter school students experience 180 fewer days of learning in math and 72 fewer days of learning in reading in comparison to traditional public school students. • In reading, 67% of full-time virtual charter schools have weaker growth than their comparison schools. Only 2% outperform their comparison schools, while 32% per-

form no differently. In math, a full 88% of full-time virtual charter schools had significantly weaker growth than their comparison schools, with the remaining 12% performing no differently. • Full-time virtual charter school students have a mobility rate of 36%, meaning that students who leave full-time virtual charter schools have a more chaotic school experience after they leave full-time virtual charter schools than they did before they enrolled in such schools.

… figuring out how to solve the problem appears to be much harder. According to the notebook.org, Pennsylvania is far from the exception to this dismal record. “As the state with the second highest cyber charter enrollment, Pennsylvania has 17 percent of the national cyber charter school population, or 35,000 students. However, most of Pennsylvania’s cyber schools have shown consistently dismal academic records. According to the state’s School Performance Profile website, only three — 21st Century, PA Cyber, and PA Virtu-

al — had an SPP score above 60. The state considers 60 and below to be substandard. None scored higher than 70, which is the state’s minimum goal for all schools, and some scored in the 30s. A national report on graduation-rate trends in both virtual and brick-and-mortar high schools showed that although overall rates are increasing, 87 percent of virtual schools nationwide have an adjusted cohort graduation rate of below 67 percent, the federal cutoff point for a ‘low graduation rate high school.’ In Pennsylvania, 11 of the 14 cyber charter schools are low graduation rate schools.” Unfortunately, detailing the failures of cyber education seems to be the easy; figuring out how to solve the problem appears to be much harder. Some argue that the problem lies with accountability; that wresting accountability from the state and placing it with the local school districts is the solution. We disagree. First, cyber schools can enroll any student, unbound by their residency in a particular school district, so it makes little sense from a policy standpoint. Second, there is little evidence that the state is not up to the job. Indeed to the contrary, the state has been quite engaged of late, demanding one of our largest cyber operators, Agora, answer deficits in their data before relicensing their charter. Third, a cashContinued on page 2 J U LY 1 0 - 1 7 , 2 0 1 6

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Continued from page 1 strapped Philadelphia school district should welcome off-loading the cost of regulating city-based cybers to the state. We do agree, however, that the funding formula for cyber charters needs to change, though we do not see how this answers the problem of underperforming charters. It makes little sense that the per-pupil spending for cybers is no different than that for traditional brick-and-mortar schools. A cyber school, in theory, has a much lower teacher-to-student ratio and zero maintenance costs for

educational facilities. Why should school districts pay the same per pupil when costs are so dramatically different? It is neither oversight nor funding formulas that will turn cyber charters around; it is best practices. Over the next few years we will have a sufficient amount of data to define what succeeds and what fails in cyber math and reading education. Funding must be tied to best practices. To do anything less will be to fail yet another generation of cyber students.

Matt Griffin Follows in the Family Business Continued from page 12 have to take one game at a time and not get blown away by a moment. When Speedy and I shake hands at the Roman-Prep game this year, it will be me shaking the hand of my idol and thanking him for everything he has done for me and meant to me in my life. But then hopefully, it will just be another game. But yes, that man is my idol and it will be a big deal.” Griffin said that because of the three years he’s spent teaching, after graduating from Boston University, he is additionally prepared. “I feel that teaching and coaching are kind of the same thing. I really think it’s my calling to help young people the way people helped me with my academics and basketball. I know that I can succeed at this because of the effectiveness I had at being a teacher in different parts of the world and at a charter school in North Philadelphia. There isn’t

much that is more rewarding than teaching and coaching. I would have to say that getting the Roman Catholic job is my dream job.” As for his style? “I will take things from my dad, my brother John [who coaches at Bucknell], Speedy, Pat [Chambers] and any adult who had a positive impact on my life, and combine it with my personality. I played with a hard-nosed, gritty, determined style that loves defense and protecting and sharing the ball. I think those will be some elements of the next Roman teams. A lot of people didn’t see me as a Division I player or even a good high school player growing up. I would say that those doubts fueled me my whole life to succeed and try even harder and to prove people wrong. It’s a big part of who I am. I hope that part of my personality will rub off at Roman. I can’t wait to get started.”

Aniya Wolfe is a teen filmmaker who will make her film debut at the Black Star Film Festival in August. Photo by Sarah J. Glover

14-year-old filmmaker, award-winning entrepreneur has found her passion by Sheila Simmons

niya Wolfe sounds wise beyond her years when she talks about how people should be comfortable in their own skin. The 14-year-old Philadelphian wrote, directed and produced a film titled, “Skin,” and she has already racked up more accomplishments than many adult aspiring filmmakers have. “Skin,” a short that was filmed over eight days, tackles sexual abuse, bullying and gender identification, and is told through the perspective of one supportive friend. Opening the viewer — both young and old — to a perspective other than his or her own is one of the attractions to filmmaking for Aniya. “My goal is I want to open another door to a different perspective,” she says. “If a person can see another person’s perspective, a lot of conflict can be prevented or stopped.” Her film was screened at the Rough Cut Film Festival, and she has entered it into the Black Star Film Festival. “Skin” is also available on YouTube where, thus far, it has received more than 7,000 views. Aniya’s first film, which she also wrote, directed and produced, titled “Selfie Wars,” received more than 10,000 YouTube views. A natural creative type, Aniya arrived at filmmaking through an interest in acting. But the behindthe-scenes work in film production more strongly drew her attention, she says. Aniya had attended a cyber school. In the fall, she will attend CAPA, where she will be part of

its MDTV program. However, Aniya has already worked as a digital image technician, cinematographer, and production assistant on a number of professional projects. “I feel like it’s pretty cool that I can put my imagination on film,” she says of filmmaking. Aniya’s work outside of filmmaking includes Beauty Scene Photography, a company Aniya started in order to finance her filmmaking. Beauty Scene specializes in headshots, portraits and fashion photography. Her business won a 2016 Just 4 U Kids “KiddiePreneur Entrepreneurs and Small Business Award.” The Jersey City-based award recognizes businesses that “demonstrate business excellence and the highest standard of ethical conduct, integrity and civic and social responsibility.” KiddiePreneur works to provide training, celebrity events and networking for its young and adult entrepreneurs. At its feature event earlier this year, Aniya experienced the excitement of meeting actress Demetria McKinney of TV’s “Tyler Perry’s House of Payne,” as well as reality show producer Tracey Baker-Simmons. Aniya says her next goal is to make “Skin” into a feature-length film. For that, she needs money. So, she started a Kickstarter campaign that in its first two weeks raised nearly $3,000 and, as of July 5, reached its goal of $9,000. It’s all in a day’s work for a teen entrepreneur who says “Making film is a passion. It doesn’t even feel like work.”

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JEWELL WILLIAMS Sheriff on Tuesday, August 2, 2016 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

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Sheriff’s cost, then to any municipal claims that the City of Philadelphia has on the property. Finally, if a balance still remains, a Sheriff’s Distribution Policy will be ordered and the money will be distributed accordingly. No personal checks, drafts or promises to pay will be accepted in lieu of certified checks, attorney’s checks or money orders made payable to the Sheriff of Philadelphia County. The Sheriff reserves the right to grant further extensions of time to settle and further reserves the right to refuse bids from bidders who have failed to enter deposits on their bids, failed to make settlement, or make fraudulent bids, or any other behavior which causes disruption of the Sheriff Sale. Said bidders shall be so refused for the sale in which said behavior occurred and for said further period of time as the Sheriff in his discretion shall determine. The Sheriff will not acknowledge a deed poll to any individual or entity using an unregistered fictitious name and may, at his discretion, require proof of identity of the purchaser or the registration of fictitious names. The bid of an unregistered fictitious name shall be forfeited as if the bidder failed to meet the terms of sale. All bidders are advised to remain at the sale until after the last property is sold. The Sheriff reserves the right to re-sell any property at any time before the end of the sale, upon the successful bidders’ failure to tender the required deposit. The Sheriff reserves the right to postpone or stay the sale of any property in which the attorney on the writ has not appeared and is not present at the sale. Prospective purchasers are directed to the Web site of the Philadelphia Bureau of Revision of Taxes, (BRT) brtweb.phila. gov for a fuller description of the properties listed. Properties can be looked up by the BRT number – which should be cross checked with the address. Prospective purchasers are also directed to the Room 154 City Hall, 215-6861483 and to its website philadox. phila.gov and to its website at http://philadox.phila.gov where they can view the deed to each individual property and find the boundaries of the property. PROSPECTIVE PURCHASERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR DETERMINING THE NATURE, LOCATION, CONDITION AND BOUNDARIES OF THE PROPERTIES THEY SEEK TO PURCHASE. The BRT # refers to a unique number assigned by the City Bureau of Revision of Taxes to each property in the City for the purpose of assessing it for taxes. This number can be used to obtain descriptive information about the property from the BRT website. Effective Date: July 7, 2006 NOTICE OF SCHEDULE OF DISTRIBUTION The Sheriff will file in his office, The Land Title Building, 100 South Broad Street, 5th Floor, a

Schedule of Distribution Thirty (30) Days from the date of the sale of Real Estate. Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedule unless exceptions are filed thereto within ten (10) days thereafter. The name first appearing in each notice is that of the defendant in the writ whose property is being sold. All Writs are Writs of Executions. The letters C.P., Court of Common Pleas; O.C., Orphans’ Court; Q.S., Court of Quarter Sessions; C.C., County Court - indicate the Court out of which the writ of execution issues under which the sale is made: S. 1941. 223. means September Term, 1941. 223, the term and number of the docket entry; the figures following show the amount of debt; and the name following is that of the attorney issuing the writ. Attention is called to the provisions of Act No.104, approved July 27, 1955, which requires owners of properties which are used, designed or intended to be used by three or more families, or of commercial establishments which contain one or more dwelling units, to deliver to the buyers of such properties a use registration permit at the time of settlement, under certain terms and conditions. Sheriff Sales are not subject to provisions of the said Act and the Sheriff will, therefore, not deliver use registration permits in connection with any sales conducted by him. Very truly yours, JEWELL WILLIAMS Sheriff City and County of Philadelphia

1608-304 1804 N 77th St 19151 34th wd. 1702 Sq Ft BRT#343358000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Siget Stockton C.P. September Term, 2015 No. 03550 $216,370.37 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1608-305 2425 W 78th Ave 19150 50th wd. 1920 Sq Ft BRT#501444800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Phyllis Hylton and Barrington U. Hylton C.P. June Term, 2015 No. $101,335.42 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1608-306 2853 N Marvine St 19133 37th wd. 1030 Sq Ft BRT#372241000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Roslyn Turpin C.P. May Term, 2015 No. 01736 $25,544.64 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1608-307 613 E Allen Ln 19119 9th wd. 2650 Sq Ft BRT#091020800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Helen Bell-D’Oliveira C.P. September Term, 2015 No. 03413 $260,278.43 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1608-308 2727 W Somerset St 19132 38th wd. 1404 Sq Ft OPA# 381294200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Bernard Wiggs; Jamika Marshall-Wiggs C.P. May Term, 2014 No. 00305 $76,298.97 Justin F. Kobeski, Esquire; Scott A. Dietterick, Esquire; Kimberly A. Bonner, Esquire; Kimberly J. Hong, Esquire; Jana Fridfinnsdottir, Esquire; Michael E. Carleton, Esquire; Meredith H. Wooters, Esquire; Manley Deas Kochalski LLC 1608-309 550 Geneva Ave 19120-2626 42nd wd. Beginning Point: Situate on the Southerly Side of Geneva Ave at the distance of 370 ft Eastward from the East Side of Westford Rd IMPROVEMENTS: ROW 2 STY MASONRY Shevonda N. Fields and Karen Fields C.P. December Term, 2014 No. 02529 $114,228.51 Richard J. Nalbandian, III 1608-310 1456 N Felton St 19151 34th wd. 1080 Sq Ft OPA# 34-2345000 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Crystal Smith C.P. April Term, 2015 No. 00471 $84,642.31 Justin F. Kobeski, Esquire; Scott A. Dietterick, Esquire; Kimberly A. Bonner, Esquire; Kimberly J. Hong, Esquire; Jana Fridfinnsdottir, Esquire; Michael E. Carleton, Esquire; Meredith H. Wooters, Esquire; Manley Deas Kochalski LLC 1608-311 608 Allengrove St a/k/a 608 E Allengrove St 19120 35th wd. 1343 Sq Ft OPA# 351083700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Geralyn Fattore and Patrick M. Fattore

C.P. February Term, 2016 No. 03935 $88,314.95 KML Law Group, P.C. 1608-312 204 Lockart Ln 19116 58th wd. 2807 Sq Ft OPA# 582137500 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY John B. Priadka C.P. December Term, 2014 No. 00167 $244,604.86 Meredith H. Wooters, Esquire; Scott A. Dietterick, Esquire; Kimberly A. Bonner, Esquire; Kimberly J. Hong., Esquire; Jana Fridfinnsdottir, Esquire; Michael E. Carleton, Esquire; Justin F. Kobeski, Esquire; Manley Deas Kochalski LLC 1608-313 5511 N 3rd St 19120-2822 42nd wd. 1590 Sq Ft OPA# 422434900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Sathavarat Phon; Ponlorn Lam C.P. July Term, 2015 No. 02855 $192,485.58 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1608-314 7252 Grays Ave 19142-1518 40th wd. 1200 Sq Ft OPA# 404211000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Shirley Saunders C.P. December Term, 2015 No. 00395 $186,229.07 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1608-315 4018 Gilham St 19135-2511 55th wd. 960 Sq Ft OPA# 552128600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Thomas P. Marion C.P. December Term, 2013 No. 02662 $77,804.72 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1608-316 247 W Sheldon St 19120-3318 42nd wd. 1120 Sq Ft OPA# 422203000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Marlene Franklin C.P. October Term, 2015 No. 01608 $62,534.53 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1608-317 205 Furley St 19120 61st wd. 761 Sq Ft OPA# 612059300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Carmela R. Saunders C.P. November Term, 2015 No. 03581 $104,969.51 KML Law Group, P.C. 1608-318 3049 N 9th St 19133 37th wd. 802 Sq Ft OPA# 372144200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Cabvenia Jennings, Solely in Her Capacity as Heir of Lacy Jennings, Deceased; Crystal Jennings, Solely in Her Capacity as Heir of Lacy Jennings, Deceased; Lacy Jennings, Jr., Solely in His Capacity as Heir of Lacy Jennings, Deceased C.P. August Term, 2015 No. 04401 $48,386.11 KML Law Group, P.C. 1608-319 6634 Souder St 19149 54th wd. 1368 Sq Ft OPA# 541215900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Tracy Hua and Chi-Hung Mu

C.P. June Term, 2014 No. 01746 $175,638.29 KML Law Group, P.C. 1608-320 8113 Crispin St 19136 64th wd. 1950 Sq Ft OPA# 642023700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Christopher Rodriguez C.P. August Term, 2013 No. 01846 $166,046.62 KML Law Group, P.C. 1608-321 5001 N Sydenham St 19141 17th wd. 1344 Sq Ft OPA# 172076900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Entrust Cama, FBO Janette Lee Curry, Ira and Bruce D. Ryan C.P. January Term, 2015 No. 03193 $48,293.62 KML Law Group, P.C. 1608-322 2542 N Water St 19125 31st wd. 810 Sq Ft OPA# 311026400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Santa Aponte C.P. June Term, 2015 No. 02230 $25,248.40 KML Law Group, P.C. 1608-323 3138 Holly Rd 19154 66th wd. OPA# 663015500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Gabrielle Brookes-Harrington and Daniel Harrington C.P. March Term, 2009 No. 03099 $146,066.71 KML Law Group, P.C. 1608-324 10814 Modena Terr 19154 66th wd. 2187 Sq Ft OPA# 662053000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Evelyn Rivera C.P. June Term, 2014 No. 03338 $193,872.46 KML Law Group, P.C. 1608-325 326 E Hortter St 19119 22nd wd. 1660 Sq Ft BRT#221169000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Dorothy P. Watkins and Steven A. Watkins C.P. July Term, 2014 No. 03843 $127,347.14 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1608-326 6316 Guyer Ave 19142 40th wd. 1437.6 Sq Ft BRT#402274150 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Omer M. Shifaw C.P. December Term, 2015 No. 02983 $82,980.53 Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, Esquire; Heather Riloff, Esquire; Jeniece D. Davis, Esquire 1608-327 7745 Bradford St 19152 56th wd. 3125 Sq Ft BRT#561246000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Asif Qureshi a/k/a Asif I. Qureshi C.P. November Term, 2015 No. 02722 $168,946.59 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1608-328 5034 Jackson St 19124 62nd wd. 2000 Sq Ft OPA# 622394400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY The Unknown Heirs of Patricia Pearson, Deceased; Elnita Pearson, Solely in Her Capacity as Heir of Patricia Pearson, Deceased C.P. August Term, 2015 No. 01649 $37,286.23 KML Law Group, P.C.

www.Officeof Philadelphia Sheriff.com SHERIFF’S SALE OF Tuesday, August 2, 2016 1608-301 4422 N 19th St 19140-1002 13th wd. 1536 Sq Ft BRT#132-2103-00 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Lucille Joyner C.P. January Term, 2015 No. 02643 $74,343.82 Powers, Kirn & Associates, LLC 1608-302 1156 S Carlisle St 191463106 36th wd. 1125 Sq Ft BRT#365025700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Gail M. Casile C.P. June Term, 2015 No. 03162 $207,285.81 Powers, Kirn & Associates, LLC 1608-303 3648 Miller St 19134-5523 45th wd. 896 Sq Ft BRT#451362600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Michael F. Perry and Thomas R. Perry C.P. January Term, 2015 No. 03155 $57,111.58 Law Office of Gregory Javardian, LLC

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1608-329 6533 N Park Ave 19126 49th wd. 2734 Sq Ft BRT#493235600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Marlene Reid C.P. March Term, 2015 No. 01782 $170,664.55 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1608-330 5042 N 8th St BRT#491273000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Sarah F. Cooper, Individually and as Trustee for David and Tanya Cooper C.P. December Term, 2014 No. 01795 $77,925.97 Powers, Kirn & Associates, LLC 1608-331 4305 O St BRT#33-2-5551-00 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Luis J. Garcia C.P. March Term, 2015 No. 00554 $117,956.36 Powers, Kirn & Associates, LLC 1608-332 531 Mifflin St 19148 1st wd. 983 Sq Ft OPA# 011415600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY John B. Hudome and Megan Hudome a/k/a Megan M. Hudome C.P. January Term, 2016 No. 00337 $76,306.79 KML Law Group, P.C. 1608-333 5332 Haverford Ave 19139 44th wd. 1680 Sq Ft OPA# 441048400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Malikha Washington and Matthew Washington C.P. May Term, 2015 No. 00267 $70,228.24 KML Law Group, P.C. 1608-334 4026 Old York Rd 19140 43rd wd. 943 Sq Ft OPA# 433171900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Nathaniel Goode C.P. February Term, 2016 No. 04544 $54,920.41 KML Law Group, P.C. 1608-335 6824 N 9th St 19126 61st wd. 3188 Sq Ft OPA# 611175300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Christopher F. Long C.P. August Term, 2014 No. 02261 $236,296.58 KML Law Group, P.C. 1608-336 1310-1312 N Broad St 47th wd. 5400 Sq Ft BRT#882924256 IMPROVEMENTS: AMUSE HALL MASONRY Dowling’s Palace, Inc. C.P. February Term, 2014 No. 01573 $377,167.59 Milstead & Associates, LLC 1608-337 6607 N Bouvier St 19126 15th wd. 1264 Sq Ft BRT#101065200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Charmaine Anderson C.P. November Term, 2015 No. 03324 $83,444.82 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1608-338 5351 Lancaster Ave 19131 52nd wd. 39710 Sq Ft BRT#88-4350905 IMPROVEMENTS: COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL DWELLING Lancaster Property Holdings, LC C.P.

January Term, 2016 No. 3074 $926,526.91 Weber Gallagher Simpson Stapleton Fires & Newby, LLP; Peter E. Meltzer, Esquire 1608-339 5958 Elsinore St 35th wd. 960 Sq Ft BRT#352301000 IMPROVEMENTS: ROW B/GAR 2 STY MASONRY Olaniyi Aluko and Funmilayo Aluko C.P. February Term, 2015 No. 02306 $85,171.50 Milstead & Associates, LLC 1608-340 5624 Broomall St 51st wd. 930 Sq Ft BRT#513113100 IMPROVEMENTS: ROW 2 STY MASONRY Dwight L. Edwards C.P. August Term, 2014 No. 02435 $69,909.83 Milstead & Associates, LLC 1608-341 5929 Weymouth St 35th wd. 1163 Sq Ft BRT#352229400 IMPROVEMENTS: ROW B/ GAR 2STY MASONRY Nakea R. Mathis C.P. March Term, 2015 No. 03545 $139,662.78 Milstead & Associates, LLC 1608-342 6924 Keystone St 41st wd. 4437 Sq Ft BRT#412460500 IMPROVEMENTS: S/D CONV APT 3 STY MASONRY William Dellapenna C.P. September Term, 2015 No. 02205 $197,646.14 Milstead & Associates, LLC 1608-343 4810 Parrish St 44th wd. 1412.26 Sq Ft BRT#441312411 IMPROVEMENTS: ROW 2 STY MASONRY Dawda Njie C.P. October Term, 2015 No. 01833 $50,015.00 Milstead & Associates, LLC 1608-344 4440 N 4th St 19140 7th wd. 1080 Sq Ft OPA# 072152900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Misael Olivencia, Jr. a/k/a Misael Olivencia C.P. January Term, 2012 No. 03017 $64,189.47 Meredith H. Wooters, Esquire; Scott A. Dietterick, Esquire; Kimberly A. Bonner, Esquire; Kimberly J. Hong, Esquire; Jana Fridfinnsdottir, Esquire; Michael E. Carleton, Esquire; Justin F. Kobeski, Esquire; Manley Deas Kochalski LLC 1608-345 7936 Summerdale Ave 56th wd. 3430.77 Sq Ft BRT#561147200 IMPROVEMENTS: APT 2-4 UNTS 2 STY MASONR Andre Lace C.P. February Term, 2015 No. 00439 $175,005.63 Milstead & Associates, LLC 1608-346 2005 S 65th St 40th wd. 983 Sq Ft BRT#401204800 IMPROVEMENTS: ROW 2 STY MASONRY Son H. Nguyen C.P. July Term, 2015 No. 01744 $54,457.10 Milstead & Associates, LLC 1608-347 8427 Michener Ave 19150-1611 50th wd. 1152 Sq Ft OPA# 501156400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Charles Richardson, in his Capacity as Heir of Flora L. Richardson a/k/a Flora Lillian

Richardson a/k/a Flora Richardson, Deceased; Crystal Richardson a/k/a Crystal E. Richardson, in Her Capacity as Heir of Flora L. Richardson a/k/a Flora Lillian Richardson a/k/a Flora Richardson, Deceased; Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns, and All Persons, Firms, or Associations Claiming Right, Title or Interest From or Under Flora L. Richardson a/k/a Flora Lillian Richardson a/k/a Flora Richardson, Deceased C.P. December Term, 2015 No. 02519 $110,749.98 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1608-348 1440 Fanshawe St 19111-4914 53rd wd. 1345 Sq Ft OPA# 532037200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Pedro Miangala; Jeffrey Mermelstein C.P. August Term, 2014 No. 00323 $94,676.58 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1608-349 4810 Tyson Ave 191351907 41st wd. 1150 Sq Ft BRT#412042700 Dan Finley and Sharon Finley C.P. October Term, 2015 No. 01144 $69,378.25 Milstead & Associates, LLC 1608-350 7015 Oakley St 19111 35th wd. 2848 Sq Ft OPA# 353230200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Michael Cole C.P. July Term, 2015 No. 01240 $227,618.39 KML Law Group, P.C. 1608-351 4923 Ormes St 19120 42nd wd. 1056 Sq Ft OPA# 421333600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Lynda A. Harris C.P. November Term, 2015 No. 03590 $81,477.54 KML Law Group, P.C. 1608-353 545 S Yewdall St 19143 46th wd. 984 Sq Ft OPA# 463167100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY The Unknown Heirs of Mattie L. Fortune, Deceased and Terry Price, Solely in Her Capacity as Heir of Mattie L. Fortune, Deceased C.P. August Term, 2015 No. 02218 $65,468.19 KML Law Group, P.C. 1608-354 241 W Mentor St 19120 42nd wd. 1515 Sq Ft OPA# 422080800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Gloria T. Williams C.P. November Term, 2015 No. 04148 $21,886.72 KML Law Group, P.C. 1608-355 7344 Sommers Rd 19138 50th wd. 1210 Sq Ft OPA# 501319600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Erica Grier a/k/a Erica L. Grier; Rodney Grier a/k/a Rodney A. Grier C.P. February Term, 2016 No. 02030 $71,599.84 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1608-356 7919 Craig St 19136 64th wd. 3906 Sq Ft OPA# 642066600

IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Jaime Hinman C.P. November Term, 2009 No. 04090 $264,685.32 KML Law Group, P.C. 1608-357 1416 Orthodox St 19124-3604 23rd wd. 3168 Sq Ft OPA# 234060300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Katherine Wilkerson C.P. September Term, 2014 No. 00252 $110,367.35 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1608-358 3082 Cedar St 19134 25th wd. 952 Sq Ft BRT#25-1443900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Jason Panas C.P. October Term, 2015 No. 01799 $73,962.05 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1608-359 2968 Tulip St 19134-4125 25th wd. 1076 Sq Ft OPA# 252369200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Jose J. Fagundes a/k/a Jose Fagundes C.P. September Term, 2015 No. 01586 $57,050.35 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1608-360 602 Leverington Ave 191282606 21st wd. 2580 Sq Ft OPA# 213281200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Ignacio Munoz C.P. September Term, 2014 No. 03970 $265,366.67 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1608-361 6810 Eastwood St 19149-2308 35th wd. 1296 Sq Ft OPA# 542404200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Marsha J. Powell C.P. November Term, 2015 No. 01277 $108,003.93 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1608-362 4124 Hellerman St 191352521 55th wd. 1280 Sq Ft OPA# 552105100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Michelle Reid C.P. October Term, 2015 No. 03508 $85,284.37 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1608-363 2947 Weikel St 19125-4106 25th wd. 1134 Sq Ft OPA# 252381800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Maria V. Ramos C.P. September Term, 2007 No. 03648 $45,636.99 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1608-364 5246 N Sydenham St 191411618 17th wd. 1376 Sq Ft OPA# 172098400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Beverly ThomisonSadia C.P. September Term, 2015 No. 02505 $63,437.19 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1608-365 6404 W Girard Ave 19151-4019 34th wd. 1140 Sq Ft OPA# 343026300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Wayne S. Williams, Jr. C.P. February Term, 2016 No. 03126 $58,090.82 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP

1608-366 3024 Windish St 19152-4527 64th wd. 1320 Sq Ft OPA# 641193100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Edward W. Schmalzried C.P. November Term, 2015 No. 01090 $57,529.39 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1608-367 10814 Modena Terr 19116 66th wd. 18’x60’; newer sewer pipes at curb Subject to Mortgage Evelyn Rivera C.P. March Term, 2015 No. 04249 $50,000.00 John J. Lynch 1608-368 5405 Westminster Ave 191314919 4th wd. 1440 Sq Ft OPA# 041056400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Reginald D. Lundy, II; April E. Lundy C.P. March Term, 2015 No. 01136 $45,668.43 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1608-369 148 E Colonial St a/k/a 148 Colonial St a/k/a 148 Colonial St 19120-1029 61st wd. 1184 Sq Ft OPA# 611321000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Lynda R. Smith C.P. February Term, 2013 No. 02178 $126,429.15 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1608-370 1102 Haworth St a/k/a 1102 Hayworth St 19124-2506 23rd wd. 1392 Sq Ft OPA# 234160800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Robin A. Lewis a/k/a Robin Lewis C.P. April Term, 2013 No. 00438 $143,668.85 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1608-371 7605 Central Ave a/k/a 7605-07 Central Ave 19111 63rd wd. 1248 Sq Ft OPA# 631064100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Anna Marie Ortiz, in Her Capacity as Heir of Elizabeth Berko, Deceased; Joshua Berko, in His Capacity as Heir of Elizabeth Berko, Deceased; Loretta Berko, in Her Capacity as Heir of Elizabeth Berko, Deceased; Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns, and All Persons, Firms, or Associations Claiming Right, Title or Interest From or Under Elizabeth Berko, Deceased C.P. August Term, 2015 No. 04461 $162,018.37 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1608-372 5446 Baltimore Ave 191433118 51st wd. 1438 Sq Ft OPA# 513052200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Nancy D. Richardson, Individually and in Capacity as Administratrix of the Estate of Gerald Richardson; Gerald Richardson, Jr., in His Capacity as Heir of the Estate of Gerald Richardson; Melina Richardson, in Her Capacity as Heir of the Estate of Gerald Richardson; Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns, and All Persons, Firms, or Associations Claiming Right, Title or

Interest From or Under Gerald Richardson, Deceased C.P. August Term, 2013 No. 02271 $50,434.70 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1608-373 1337 N Marshall St 19122-4314 14th wd. 2544 Sq Ft OPA# 141021900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Kenneth E. Thomas, in His Capacity as Heir of Christine Thomas, Deceased; Ronald McCray, in His Capacity as Heir of Christine Thomas, Deceased; Florence Thomas, in Her Capacity as Heir of Christine Thomas, Deceased; Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns, and All Persons, Firms, or Associations Claiming Right, Title, or Interest From or Under Christine Thomas, Deceased; Latanya Thomas, in Her Capacity as Heir of Christine Thomas, Deceased; Vernell Thomas, in His Capacity as Heir of Christine Thomas, Deceased; Lakeisha Thomas, in Her Capacity as Heir of Christine Thomas, Deceased; Shareeda Thomas, in Her Capacity as Heir of Christine Thomas, Deceased C.P. January Term, 2015 No. 03417 $34,644.25 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1608-374 6077 Wister St, 6077 E Wister St 19138-2403 17th wd. 1696 Sq Ft OPA# 172536600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Davida Ghee, in Her Capacity as Administratrix and Heir of the Estate of Cornell Ghee; Rasheeda Pryce, in Her Capacity as Heir of the Estate of Cornell Ghee; Rasheed Pryce, in His Capacity as Heir of the Estate of Cornell Ghee; Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns, and All Persons, Firms, or Associations Claiming Right, Title or Interest From or Under Cornell Ghee, Deceased; Unknown Heirs and Unknown Minor Children, Successors, Assigns, and All Persons, Firms, or Associations Claiming Right, Title or Interest From or Under Cornell Ghee, Jr., Deceased; Cornell Ghee, III, in His Capacity as Administrator and Heir of the Estate of Cornell Ghee, Jr. C.P. October Term, 2015 No. 02028 $129,260.75 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1608-375 6276 Souder St 19149-2809 54th wd. 1284 Sq Ft OPA# 541210900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Desalle Fratarcangeli C.P. March Term, 2015 No. 01060 $122,531.18 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1608-376 1872 Conlyn St 19141-1222 17th wd. 1510 Sq Ft OPA# 171133500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Lamaar Williams C.P. September Term, 2015 No. 02069 $85,670.32 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP

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1608-377 202 W Albanus St 19120-3827 42nd wd. 1120 Sq Ft OPA# 422133500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Kenya L. Davis a/k/a Kenya Vessells C.P. November Term, 2015 No. 00320 $36,456.98 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1608-378 2745 Eddington St 19137-1525 45th wd. 952 Sq Ft OPA# 453027200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Marlene Chladek; Christopher Chladek C.P. November Term, 2015 No. 04132 $42,818.49 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1608-379 5451 Diamond St 19131 52nd wd. 1633 Sq Ft BRT#522094900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Anthony Baxter (Executor of the Estate of Jacquelyn Bell); Aliyah Newman (Real Owner); Tahira Peterkin (Real Owner) C.P. November Term, 2010 No. 03259 $73,451.67 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1608-380 8322 Thouron Ave 19150-2021 50th wd. 1159 Sq Ft OPA# 502155800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Nyra R. Williams a/k/a Nyra R. Church C.P. February Term, 2015 No. 02036 $160,226.50 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1608-381 317 S Cobbs Creek Pkwy a/k/a 317 Cobbs Creek Pkwy 191431016 3rd wd. 1764 Sq Ft OPA# 032251200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Leroy A. Johnson a/k/a Leroy Andrew Johnson C.P. November Term, 2015 No. 01098 $54,453.86 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1608-382 2168 E Cumberland St 191252245 31st wd. 1713 Sq Ft OPA# 314011400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Christopher T. Lawrow; Amelia D. Lawrow C.P. August Term, 2015 No. 01160 $170,838.56 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1608-383 607 E Hortter Pl a/k/a 607 Hortter Pl 19119 22nd wd. 1080 Sq Ft OPA# 221185600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Thelma Brooks C.P. August Term, 2005 No. 03071 $251,954.59 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1608-384 4740 Lansing St 19136 65th wd. 1046 Sq Ft OPA# 651173500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Jamal B. Jones C.P. November Term, 2015 No. 04126 $126,678.60 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1608-385 5237 Ditman St a/k/a 5301 Ditman St 19124-2035 62nd wd. 660 Sq Ft OPA# 622447800

IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Shannon L. Clarke C.P. September Term, 2015 No. 02485 $52,110.30 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1608-386 2341 S Beulah St 19148-3814 39th wd. 944 Sq Ft OPA# 393196800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Lidia Riccobene, in Her Capacity as Co-Administrator Dbn of the Estate of Rocco Maniscalco; Nadine M. Riccobene, in Her Capacity as Co-Administrator Dbn of the Estate of Rocco Maniscalco; Danielle A. Romanoff, in Her Capacity as Heir of Rocco Maniscalco, Deceased; Gianna Star Maniscalco, in Her Capacity as Heir of the Estate Rocco Maniscalco; Rocco Anthony Maniscalco, III, in His Capacity as Heir of the Estate of Rocco Maniscalco; Jenna Sky Maniscalco, in Her Capacity as Heir of the Estate of Rocco Maniscalco; Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns, and All Persons, Firms, or Associations Claiming Right, Title or Interest From or Under Rocco Maniscalco, Deceased C.P. November Term, 2015 No. 01669 $53,810.47 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1608-387 11733 Millbrook Rd 191543617 66th wd. 1260 Sq Ft OPA# 662235000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Amy Crompton; Kurt Lewis Smith C.P. December Term, 2014 No. 03639 $147,853.81 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1608-388 2112 Bellevue St 19140 11th wd. BRT#112040200 Willie Mae Green (deceased) C.P. September Term, 2014 No. 01610 $93,288.66 Michael F.J. Romano, Esquire 1608-389 2860 Jasper St 19134-3539 25th wd. 1130 Sq Ft OPA# 252536200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Zoraida Rios C.P. May Term, 2015 No. 03111 $24,889.37 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1608-390 8528 Tolbut St 19152-1211 56th wd. 1060 Sq Ft OPA# 562417700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Magda Kiraly; Richard T. Kiraly a/k/a Richard Thomas Kiraly C.P. February Term, 2012 No. 01250 $185,330.08 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1608-391 2326 Mountain St 19145 36th wd. BRT#364079700 Rosa Couvertier (deceased) C.P. September Term, 2014 No. 01612 $93,103.90 Michael F.J. Romano, Esquire 1608-392 3514 E Crown Ave 19114-1917 66th wd. 1260 Sq Ft OPA# 661223600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROP-

ERTY Ryan P. Detreville C.P. October Term, 2015 No. 03506 $136,296.14 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1608-393 722 Oregon Ave 19148-4539 39th wd. 960 Sq Ft OPA# 395018600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Joseph Schaffer; Marie Callis C.P. August Term, 2012 No. 00202 $77,189.13 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1608-394 5808 Master St 19131 4th wd. 1628 Sq Ft BRT#043032800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Aaliyah Johnson C.P. December Term, 2015 No. 00806 $57,019.03 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1608-395 4214 N 7th St 19140-2514 43rd wd. 1080 Sq Ft OPA# 433314200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Sandra Matos C.P. September Term, 2004 No. 03453 $51,558.91 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1608-396 1700 Reed St 19146 36th wd. 1044 Sq Ft BRT#365355600 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Damon Roberts a/k/a Damon K. Roberts C.P. January Term, 2016 No. 02402 $227,258.73 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1608-397 1853 N Van Pelt St 19121 52nd wd. 1403 Sq Ft BRT#322067600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Jacqueline Green a/k/a Jacqueline A. Green; Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns and All Persons, Firms or Associations Claiming Right, Title or Interest From or Under Alfonso Green C.P. December Term, 2014 No. 01797 $236,961.98 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1608-398 473 Aurania St 19128 21st wd. 5753 Sq Ft OPA# 212384100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Janet S. Hudick C.P. March Term, 2015 No. 673 $57,622.78 Lauren Berschler Karl, Esq. 1608-399 3932 N Reese St 19140 43rd wd. 1144 Sq Ft OPA# 433046700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Nail Mohamad C.P. November Term, 2015 No. 322 $49,491.86 Lauren Berschler Karl, Esq. 1608-400 5112 Newhall St 19144-4020 12th wd. 2679 Sq Ft OPA# 123221000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Judith Tinsley a/k/a Amir Muhammad C.P. December Term, 2015 No. 02046 $95,326.49 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1608-401 4122 Old York Rd 43rd wd. 1738 Sq Ft BRT#43-3-4002-00 IMPROVEMENTS: ROW 3 STY MASONRY Leland Rosado Ortiz a/k/a Leland Rosado f/k/a Francisco Rosado C.P.

June Term, 2014 No. 03058 $92,190.28 Milstead & Associates, LLC 1608-402 4610 Oakland St 19124-3126 23rd wd. 2190.35 Sq Ft BRT#234227700 IMPROVEMENTS: ROW CONV/APT 2STY MASONRY Eileen Glover, Real Owner and Original Mortgagor; Dexter Glover, Original Mortgagor C.P. December Term, 2014 No. 01719 $130,929.30 Milstead & Associates, LLC 1608-403 2555 N Dover St 19132 28th wd. 700 Sq Ft OPA# 281146200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY The Unknown Heirs of Mary Manego a/k/a Mary L. Williams, Deceased; Eutrina Williford, Solely in Her Capacity as Heir of Mary Manego a/k/a Mary L. Williams, Deceased C.P. September Term, 2015 No. 01721 $41,752.32 KML Law Group, P.C. 1608-404 4530 Marple St 19136 65th wd. 1124 Sq Ft BRT#651096600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Regina King and Michael King C.P. September Term, 2015 No. 03534 $109,473.31 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1608-405 2927 Almond St 19134 25th wd. 855 Sq Ft OPA# 251287300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Amy Lapalomento C.P. October Term, 2015 No. 02634 $132,783.06 KML Law Group, P.C. 1608-406 5423 Woodbine Ave 19131 52nd wd. 4790 Sq Ft BRT#522177800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Serena Walker and Gem Mundy C.P. October Term, 2015 No. 03660 $250,083.06 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1608-407 6240 Gillespie St 19135 55th wd. 1444 Sq Ft OPA# 552426700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Kimberly M. Shelton a/k/a Kimberly Shelton C.P. August Term, 2015 No. 00416 $110,188.90 KML Law Group, P.C. 1608-408 2042 E Chelten Ave 19138 17th wd. 2161 Sq Ft BRT#171329400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Darryl O’Hannon C.P. June Term, 2015 No. 02350 $91,878.71 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1608-409 7159 Jackson St 19135 41st wd. 1620 Sq Ft OPA# 412322300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Jason B. Lynch C.P. July Term, 2015 No. 00174 $117,004.12 KML Law Group, P.C. 1608-410 8523 Cratin Pl 19153 40th wd. 3240 Sq Ft BRT#405183804 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE

Shamsiddin Hameen Islam C.P. November Term, 2015 No. 04379 $221,886.00 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1608-411 6829 Chew Ave 19119 22nd wd. 2550 Sq Ft OPA# 222207600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Saniyyah Williams C.P. June Term, 2015 No. 02739 $138,184.61 KML Law Group, P.C. 1608-412 36 W Logan St 19144 2446 Sq Ft BRT#123039800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Darlene Glenn C.P. March Term, 2011 No. 01497 $97,228.97 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1608-413 5119 Keyser St 19144 12th wd. 1520 Sq Ft BRT#123195200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Veronica R. Shelton a/k/a Veronica Shelton C.P. February Term, 2016 No. 03821 $76,501.16 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1608-414 192 W Godfrey Ave 19120 61st wd. 1050 Sq Ft BRT#611278400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Rolex Augustin C.P. February Term, 2016 No. 00154 $97,987.53 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1608-415 244 W Roosevelt Blvd 19120 42nd wd. 1125 Sq Ft BRT#422099500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE The Unknown Heirs, Executors and Devisees of the Estate of Roberto Afanador Ruiz C.P. March Term, 2016 No. 01119 $46,501.27 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1608-416 118 W Montgomery Ave 19122 18th wd. 610 Sq Ft BRT#183026900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Eliot B. Karol C.P. July Term, 2014 No. 26900 $74,255.93 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1608-417 3325 Glenview St 19149 55th wd. 1714.62 Sq Ft BRT#551249400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Colleen A. Maher and William C. Maher C.P. April Term, 2014 No. 01366 $196,446.60 Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, Esquire; Heather Riloff, Esquire; Jeniece D. Davis, Esquire 1608-418 9577 James St, Unit A 19114 65th wd. 0 Sq Ft being and designated as Unit No. 28A together with a proportionate undivided interest in the Common Elements (as defined in such Declaration) of 0.9591%; Condominium BRT#888651465 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns and All Persons, Firms, or Associations Claiming Right, Title or Interest From or Under Ronald W.K. Carson a/k/a Ron Carson, Deceased C.P. November Term,

2015 No. 04677 $142,790.42 Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, Esquire; Heather Riloff, Esquire; Jeniece D. Davis, Esquire 1608-419 1010 Race St 19107 5th wd. 695 Sq Ft OPA# 888071680 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Serge Hychko C.P. March Term, 2015 No. 03941 $206,352.13 Meredith H. Wooters, Esquire; Scott A. Dietterick, Esquire; Kimberly A. Bonner, Esquire; Kimbery J. Hong, Esquire; Jana Fridfinnsdottir, Esquire; Michael E. Carleton, Esquire; Justin F. Kobeski, Esquire; Manley Deas Kochalski LLC 1608-420 133 W Washington Ln 59th wd. 3750 Sq Ft BRT#593089100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Maude B. Shelton C.P. August Term, 2015 No. 04449 $142,884.12 Law Office of Gregory Javardian, LLC 1608-421 5556 Pine St 46th wd. 1293 Sq Ft BRT#60-4-0989-00 IMPROVEMENTS: APT 2-4 UNITS 2 STY MASON Shanda R. Poindexter and Shanda R. Poindexter C.P. November Term, 2015 No. 00776 $151,271.87 Milstead & Associates, LLC 1608-422 3129 N Patton St 38th wd. Beginning Point: Situate on the Easterly side of Patton St at the distance of 200 ft Southwardly from the Southerly side of Allegheny Ave BRT#382172200 IMPROVEMENTS: ROW 2 STY MASONRY Pauline Moore C.P. August Term, 2015 No. 04379 $43,326.27 Richard J. Nalbandian, III 1608-423 6640 Glenloch St 19135 41st wd. 1309 Sq Ft OPA# 41-1208300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Preston E. Thompson, Jr. C.P. May Term, 2015 No. 03098 $93,153.37 Justin F. Kobeski, Esquire; Scott A. Dietterick, Esquire; Kimberly A. Bonner, Esquire; Kimberly J. Hong, Esquire; Jana Fridfinnsdottir, Esquire; Michael E. Carleton, Esquire; Meredith H. Wooters, Esquire; Manley Deas Kochalski LLC 1608-424 819 E Cornwall St 19134 33rd wd. 1030 Sq Ft OPA# 331125000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Sam P. McConnell C.P. January Term, 2014 No. 00121 $71,066.45 KML Law Group, P.C. 1608-425 7711 Olympus Pl 19153 40th wd. 2700 Sq Ft OPA# 405855900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Carol Banks C.P. July Term, 2015 No. 00608 $198,951.87 KML Law Group, P.C. 1608-426 2226 N 21st a/k/a 2226 N 21st St BRT#162182400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL

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DWELLING Nina M. Kinard C.P. July Term, 2015 No. 00791 $95,336.13 Powers, Kirn & Associates, LLC 1608-427 143 S 2nd St a/k/a 121-55 Walnut St, Unit 503 and Parking Space 11 19106 5th wd. 1790 Sq Ft OPA# 888035222 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Barbara Caplan and Stanley Caplan a/k/a Stanley H. Caplan C.P. October Term, 2014 No. 03326 $754,179.51 KML Law Group, P.C. 1608-428 2004 E Memphis St a/k/a 2004 Memphis St 19125 31st wd. 1447 Sq Ft OPA# 312002900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Diane Glinka, Solely in Her Capacity as Heir of Thomas C. Glinka, Deceased; Donna Ferris, Solely in Her Capacity as Heir of Thomas C. Glinka, Deceased; Linda Maui, Solely in Her Capacity as Heir of Thomas C. Glinka, Deceased; Eric Rinier, Solely in His Capacity as Heir of Thomas C. Glinka, Deceased; Joseph Glinka, Solely in His Capacity as Heir of Thomas C. Glinka, Deceased and Thomas Glinka, Jr., Solely in His Capacity as Heir of Thomas C. Glinka, Deceased C.P. February Term, 2016 No. 01798 $187,104.66 KML Law Group, P.C. 1608-429 2243 S Bonsall St 19145 48th wd. 708 Sq Ft OPA# 482278700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Tyesha Tilghman C.P. August Term, 2013 No. 01964 $35,648.69 KML Law Group, P.C. 1608-430 714 N 37th St 19104 24th wd. ROW 2 STY MASONRY; 1148 Sq Ft BRT#243081500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Rose M. Boyd C.P. October Term, 2015 No. 00943 $48,629.42 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1608-431 748 N 63rd St 19151 34th wd. ROW CONV/APT 3 STY MASONRY; 2805 Sq Ft BRT#344195900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING All Unknown Surviving Heirs of Sylvester Reed, Jr., Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner; Sylvester Reed, III, a/k/a Sylvester S. Reed, Jr., Known Surviving Heir of Sylvester Reed, Jr., Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner; Adji Reed, Known Surviving Heir of Sylvester Reed, Jr., Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner C.P. April Term, 2014 No. 01173 $88,325.93 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1608-432 1519 Conlyn St 19141 17th wd. ROW B/GAR 2 STY MASONRY; 1344 Sq Ft BRT#171140900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Unknown Surviving Heirs of Lewis E. Green;

Darnella Gooden, Known Surviving Heir of Lewis E. Green C.P. August Term, 2015 No. 02583 $84,480.06 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1608-433 6215 Charles St 19149 a/k/a 19135 55th wd. 1799 Sq Ft BRT#55-2-2312-00 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Bruce Raymond a/k/a Bruce A. Raymond C.P. September Term, 2015 No. 01178 $82,989.41 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1608-434 1618 E Howell St 19149 62nd wd. ROW 2 STY MASONRY; 960 Sq Ft BRT#621123900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Ronald Brinkley, Known Surviving Heir of Shantel McCoy; Unknown Surviving Heirs of Shantel McCoy; Joann M. McCoy, Known Surviving Heir of Shantel McCoy C.P. October Term, 2015 No. 01510 $91,268.76 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1608-435 6295 Souder St 19149 54th wd. ROW B/GAR 2 STY MASONRY; 1260 Sq Ft BRT#541218300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Joseph M. Stringer and Joanne M. Stringer C.P. March Term, 2016 No. 00166 $111,216.58 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1608-436 6640 Glenloch St 19135 41st wd. 1309 Sq Ft OPA# 41-1208300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Preston E. Thompson, Jr. C.P. May Term, 2015 No. 03098 $93,153.37 Justin F. Kobeski, Esquire; Scott A. Dietterick, Esquire; Kimberly A. Bonner, Esquire; Kimberly J. Hong, Esquire; Jana Fridfinnsdottir, Esquire; Michael E. Carleton, Esquire; Meredith H. Wooters, Esquire; Manley Deas Kochalski LLC 1608-437 4815 Greenway Ave 191434416 27th wd. 1248 Sq Ft OPA# 273137200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Cicero Simmons; Joanne Simmons C.P. July Term, 2013 No. 02719 $83,940.67 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1608-438 907 Atwood Rd 19151-3309 34th wd. 1152 Sq Ft OPA# 344323800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Afrieka Johns C.P. November Term, 2015 No. 02919 $110,482.70 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1608-439 2225 E Ann St 19134 25th wd. 531 Sq Ft BRT#25-2211500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING James R. Harley, Jr. C.P. March Term, 2016 No. 02215 $52,810.29 Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, Esquire; Heather Riloff, Esquire; Jeniece D. Davis, Esquire

1608-440 13675 Philmont Ave, Unit 15 19116-4401 88th wd. 1347 Sq Ft OPA# 888583308 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Eleanor Bass C.P. December Term, 2015 No. 00407 $228,618.28 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1608-441 5351 Wingohocking Heights 19144 12th wd. 3327 Sq Ft OPA# 122183000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Mary Castorie; Michael McKinley C.P. December Term, 2006 No. 01484 $413,635.78 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1608-442 4576 Pennhurst St 19124-3826 42nd wd. 800 Sq Ft OPA# 421611900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Luz Alvarado C.P. April Term, 2015 No. 00090 $55,505.47 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1608-443 1319 Wakeling St 19124-2648 62nd wd. 2425 Sq Ft OPA# 621001100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Uzoma Kalu C.P. December Term, 2015 No. 00598 $185,585.20 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1608-444 4719 Comly St 19135-4139 41st wd. 1440 Sq Ft OPA# 411125300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Christian T. Cooper, in His Capacity as Administrator and Heir of the Estate of Gary Cooper a/k/a Gary Michael Copper; Adrienne Cooper, in Her Capacity as Heir of the Estate of Gary Cooper a/k/a Gary Michael Copper; Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns, and All Persons, Firms, or Associations Claiming Right, Title or Interest From or Under Gary Cooper a/k/a Gary Michael Copper, Deceased C.P. July Term, 2014 No. 02030 $45,064.52 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1608-445 336 N Wilton St 19139-1443 44th wd. 1320 Sq Ft OPA# 441358800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Carla Stanley a/k/a Carla D. Stanley C.P. August Term, 2015 No. 03689 $31,994.23 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1608-446 442 Fern St a/k/a 442 W Fern St 19120 61st wd. 1020 Sq Ft OPA# 612194300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Winnie T. Williams C.P. December Term, 2015 No. 00760 $92,292.01 KML Law Group, P.C. 1608-447 6220 N Bouvier St BRT#172227500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Regina Kitchen and John Mosley C.P. October Term, 2009 No. 02493 $82,424.80 Powers, Kirn & Associates, LLC

1608-448 3039 Witte St 19134 25th wd. 681 Sq Ft BRT#252417700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Raymond Vandegrift C.P. March Term, 2016 No. 02214 $57,424.79 Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, Esquire; Heather Riloff, Esquire; Jeniece D. Davis, Esquire 1608-449 8205 Dorcas St 19152 56th wd. 3896 Sq Ft OPA# 562314662 Moshe Attias C.P. October Term, 2012 No. 3529 $97,710.00 Joseph Nastasi, Esq. 1608-450 4423 Strahle St 19136-2422 65th wd. 1880 Sq Ft OPA# 652066007 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Samuel Higginson; Diane M. Higginson C.P. November Term, 2015 No. 04384 $133,361.17 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1608-451 2653 S 66th St 19142 40th wd. 1592 Sq Ft OPA# 406016200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Teneisha Sullivan C.P. October Term, 2015 No. 01068 $100,054.36 KML Law Group, P.C. 1608-452 5723 N Fairhill St 19120-2223 61st wd. 1412 Sq Ft OPA# 612308900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Calixto Fontan; Sandra I. DeJesus C.P. November Term, 2015 No. 02733 $78,882.72 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1608-453 2854 Lardner St 19149-3516 62nd wd. 1062 Sq Ft OPA# 621172200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Jeremias Olivo C.P. April Term, 2015 No. 00398 $83,822.95 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1608-454 5326 Kingsessing Ave 191434915 51st wd. 1625 Sq Ft OPA# 512022500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Louise Annette Nedd C.P. July Term, 2012 No. 03165 $100,809.24 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1608-455 906 S 57th St 19143 46th wd. 1256 Sq Ft OPA# 463252500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Deborah A. Rustin, Individually and in Her Capacity as Heir of Delores A. Innacone, Deceased; Donna Innacone, Solely in Her Capacity as Heir of Delores A. Innacone, Deceased C.P. February Term, 2015 No. 00684 $39,126.29 KML Law Group, P.C. 1608-456 6154 N Warnock St 191413814 49th wd. 1184 Sq Ft OPA# 492225300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Veronica L. Carr a/k/a Veronica Carr C.P. November Term, 2015 No. 00050 $99,204.12 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP

1608-457 902 Brill St 19124-1008 35th wd. 1030 Sq Ft OPA# 351176500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Paul A. Schummer C.P. September Term, 2015 No. 03182 $97,044.38 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1608-458 438 E Tulpehocken St a/k/a 438 Tulpehocken St 19144 59th wd. 2250 Sq Ft OPA# 592108700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Richard E. Baird as Administrator of the Estate of Karen A. Baird a/k/a Karen Baird, Deceased C.P. April Term, 2016 No. 00993 $119,761.65 KML Law Group, P.C. 1608-459 6626 Woodland Ave 191422223 40th wd. 2412 Sq Ft OPA# 403150700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Hassan Muhammad C.P. July Term, 2015 No. 00190 $26,955.10 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1608-460 6620 Musgrave St 19119 22nd wd. 1464 Sq Ft OPA# 221233500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Roemel T. Martin C.P. July Term, 2015 No. 01476 $115,254.20 KML Law Group, P.C. 1608-461 627 W Olney Ave 19120-2219 61st wd. 1782 Sq Ft OPA# 612009400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Walter A. Roye C.P. October Term, 2015 No. 01802 $32,008.66 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1608-462 3566 Jasper St 19134-2038 45th wd. 1089 Sq Ft OPA# 452385800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Carmen Cruz C.P. September Term, 2014 No. 00732 $61,240.51 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1608-463 6420 Marsden St 19135 41st wd. 3278 Sq Ft OPA# 411255200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Thomas W. Prendergast C.P. October Term, 2015 No. 01147 $79,287.58 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1608-464 883 Granite St 19124-1728 35th wd. 1022 Sq Ft OPA# 351139100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Erick Vann; Zenobia Wheeler C.P. July Term, 2015 No. 01585 $98,558.75 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1608-465 8019 Lindbergh Blvd 191531109 40th wd. 1260 Sq Ft OPA #405844200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Fred Cellich C.P. February Term, 2015 No. 03014 $127,802.38 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1608-466 10120 Clark St 19116 58th wd. 1696 Sq Ft OPA# 582593900

IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Susan Inden a/k/a Susan Wenick Inden C.P. December Term, 2015 No. 00590 $36,758.10 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1608-467 1647 E Berks St 19125 18th wd. 1385 Sq Ft OPA# 181212200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Carolyn Devine and Michael J. Devine C.P. December Term, 2015 No. 00869 $163,998.22 KML Law Group, P.C. 1608-468 7312 N 20th St 19138 10th wd. 1740 Sq Ft OPA# 101169100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Keith Mitchell, Solely in His Capacity as Heir of Gertrude E. Mitchell, Deceased C.P. March Term, 2015 No. 00256 $109,849.12 KML Law Group, P.C. 1608-469 4602 Greene St 19144 12th wd. 1902 Sq Ft OPA# 123156700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Demetria A. Tindley a/k/a Demeria Tindley C.P. November Term, 2014 No. 00688 $140,054.51 KML Law Group, P.C. 1608-470 743 N 63rd St 19151 34th wd. 2500 Sq Ft BRT#342359800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Maurice Thomas C.P. March Term, 2016 No. 00807 $198,119.72 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1608-471 4304 Dungan St 19124 33rd wd. 1543 Sq Ft OPA# 332412600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Toni L. Scott C.P. March Term, 2015 No. 01424 $33,206.52 KML Law Group, P.C. 1608-472 916 N 63rd St 19151 34th wd. SEMI/DET 3 STY MASONRY; 2890 Sq Ft BRT#344199100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING David Branch C.P. December Term, 2014 No. 00594 $226,431.11 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1608-473 4111 Comly St 19135 62nd wd. 2300 Sq Ft OPA# 622186700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Melissa A. Hill and Howard Hill, III C.P. November Term, 2015 No. 04122 $162,251.10 KML Law Group, P.C. 1608-474 1707 Bridge St 19124-1309 62nd wd. 1035 Sq Ft OPA# 622111700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Bridget Boston, in Her Capacity as Administratrix and Heir of the Estate of Titus L. Bailey, Jr. a/k/a TI Bailey; Ramyshla Bailey, in Her Capacity as Heir of the Estate of Titus L. Bailey, Jr. a/k/a TI Bailey; Nahiree-A Bailey, in Her Capacity as Heir of the Estate of Titus L. Bailey, Jr. a/ka/ TI Bailey; Titus Boston a/k/a Titus G. Bailey, in His Capacity as Heir

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of the Estate of Titus L. Bailey, Jr. a/k/a TI Bailey; Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns, and All Persons, Firms, or Associations Claiming Right, Title or Interest From or Under Titus L. Bailey, Jr. a/k/a T.L. Bailey, Deceased C.P. October Term, 2015 No. 03489 $36,142.50 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1608-475 2808 Lardner St 19149-3516 62nd wd. 1068 Sq Ft OPA# 621169900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Evaleen Ali a/k/a Evaleen Velazquez C.P. August Term, 2015 No. 00596 $137,184.18 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1608-476 1329 Tasker St 19148-1022 1st wd. 1870 Sq Ft OPA# 012458000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Robert Bembry, in His Capacity as Administrator Dbn and Heir of the Estate of Jeffery Cotton; Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns, and All Persons, Firms, or Associations Claiming Right, Title or Interest From or Under Jeffery Cotton, Deceased C.P. April Term, 2015 No. 00733 $320,818.53 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1608-477 153 N Lindenwood St 19139 44th wd. ROW 2 STY MASONRY; 1208 Sq Ft BRT#441154600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Carissa Williams, Known Surviving Heir of Sarah S. Williams, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner; Unknown Surviving Heirs of Sarah S. Williams, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner; Ronald Williams, Known Surviving Heir of Sarah S. Williams, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner; Harvey Williams, Known Surviving Heir of Sarah S. Williams, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner and Stephanie Williams, Known Surviving Heir of Sarah S. Williams, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner C.P. July Term, 2011 No. 01075 $83,426.22 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1608-478 1808 Mohican St 19138 10th wd. 1260 Sq Ft BRT#102239300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Merrill BurrowsDykes; Brian E. Dykes C.P. March Term, 2015 No. 01556 $83,027.63 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1608-479 8523 Castor Ave BRT#562409400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Steven Cohen a/k/a Steven R. Cohen C.P. January Term, 2015 No. 00178 $127,482.35 Powers, Kirn & Associates, LLC 1608-480 4036 Bennington St 191245222 33rd wd. 1254 Sq Ft

OPA# 332286400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Cai Bao Kwok, in His Capacity as Administrator of the Estate of Zhen En Guo; Johnny Guo, in His Capacity as Heir of the Estate of Zhen En Guo; Zheng Yazhen, in Her Capacity as Heir of the Estate of Zhen En Guo; Ivy Guo, in Her Capacity as Heir of the Estate of Zhen En Guo; Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns, and All Persons, Firms, or Associations Claiming Right, Title or Interest From or Under Zhen En Guo, Deceased C.P. August Term, 2015 No. 01158 $44,087.01 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1608-481 1430 Lardner St BRT#541028000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Michael Ajedho C.P. April Term, 2015 No. 01368 $83,338.27 Powers, Kirn & Associates, LLC 1608-482 1824 W Master St a/k/a 1824 Master St 19121 47th wd. 1746 Sq Ft OPA# 471109000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Christian Nduka, in His Capacity as Administrator of the Estate of Michael Duncan; Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns, and All Persons, Firms, or Associations Claiming Right, Title or Interest From or Under Michael Duncan, Deceased C.P. December Term, 2015 No. 00592 $169,537.41 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1608-483 5617 Catharine St BRT#46-30958-00 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Rose Junne C.P. October Term, 2015 No. 01977 $101,814.18 Powers, Kirn & Associates, LLC 1608-484 2639 S 64th St 19142 40th wd. 1101 Sq Ft BRT#402135000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Sherri Ann King and Joseph J. King, Jr.; Husband and Wife C.P. December Term, 2015 No. 01565 $60,145.26 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1608-485 1807 S 8th St 19148 ROW 2 STY MASONRY; 1140 Sq Ft BRT#012192100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Catherine M. Romeo C.P. June Term, 2015 No. 04105 $138,098.02 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1608-486 833 N Preston St 19104 6th wd. 2784 Sq Ft BRT#062237000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Amber Blunt, Known Heir of Rihard Blunt a/k/a Richard T. Blunt; Edna S. Blunt a/k/a E. Shelania Blunt, Known Heir and Personal Representative of the Estate of Richard Blunt a/k/a Richard T. Blunt; Nile Blunt, Known Heir of Richard Blunt a/k/a Richard T. Blunt; Tailia Blunt, Known Heir of

Richard Blunt a/k/a Richard T. Blunt; Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns, and All Persons, Firms, or Associations Claiming Right, Title or Interest From or Under Richard Blunt a/k/a Richard T. Blunt C.P. November Term, 2015 No. 00768 $122,838.51 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1608-487 4446 N Uber St a/k/a 4446 N Uber St BRT#132222800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING James Robert Conner C.P. April Term, 2015 No. 02533 $61,632.20 Powers, Kirn & Associates, LLC 1608-488 4503 McKinley St 19135 41st wd. 1980 Sq Ft OPA# 411157900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Karin Schade James, Soley in Her Capacity as Heir of Deborah Anne James, Deceased C.P. November Term, 2015 No. 04220 $82,194.66 KML Law Group, P.C. 1608-489 3335 Vista St 19136 64th wd. 1608.33 Sq Ft BRT#64-2161400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Stephen Nowak C.P. December Term, 2014 No. 03911 $151,748.99 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1608-490 1539 S Marston St 19146 36th wd. 745 Sq Ft OPA# 364323800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Markey Mills C.P. January Term, 2012 No. 02758 $72,873.22 KML Law Group, P.C. 1608-491 1439 N 60th St 19151 34th wd. 1350 Sq Ft BRT#342191000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns and All Persons, Firms, or Associations Claiming Right, Title or Interest From or Under Marjorie H. Pyles C.P. August Term, 2015 No. 04376 $87,708.92 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1608-492 3150 N Bambrey St 19132 38th wd. 641 Sq Ft OPA# 381135600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY The Unknown Heirs of Ella Jenkins, Deceased and Pearl Harris Solely in Her Capacity as Heir of Ella Jenkins, Deceased C.P. November Term, 2015 No. 02603 $61,437.20 KML Law Group, P.C. 1608-493 3124 F St 19134 33rd wd. 929 Sq Ft OPA# 331283200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Mia Ebony Parks C.P. June Term, 2015 No. 00503 $62,442.50 KML Law Group, P.C. 1608-494 148 Rosemar St 19120 10th wd. 1050 Sq Ft OPA# 61-1233800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Andre Bryan; Philbert Thomas C.P. January Term, 2014 No. 00265 $101,236.64 Justin F. Kobeski,

Esquire; Scott A. Dietterick, Esquire; Kimberly A. Bonner, Esquire; Kimberly J. Hong, Esquire; Jana Fridfinnsdottir, Esquire; Michael E. Carleton, Esquire; Meredith H. Wooters, Esquire; Manley Deas Kochalski LLC 1608-495 4613 Edmund St 19124 23rd wd. 1136 Sq Ft OPA# 232389300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Michael Sabato a/k/a Michael J. Sabato C.P. November Term, 2015 No. 03965 $39,237.58 KML Law Group, P.C. 1608-496 1209 N Wilton St 19131 44th wd. 960 Sq Ft OPA# 442303600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Damond J. Lowe C.P. March Term, 2013 No. 1923 $56,389.67 Joseph R. Loverdi, Esquire 1608-497 8110 Summerdale Ave 19152 56th wd. 3367 Sq Ft OPA# 562340100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Eric J. Kuryluk C.P. April Term, 2012 No. 03697 $212,101.84 Meredith H. Wooters, Esquire; Scott A. Dietterick, Esquire; Kimberly A. Bonner, Esquire; Kimberly J. Hong, Esquire; Jana Fridfinnsdottir, Esquire; Michael E. Carleton, Esquire; Justin F. Kobeski, Esquire; Manley Deas Kochalski LLC 1608-499 4217 N 8th St 19140 43rd wd. 1046 Sq Ft BRT#433351100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE The Unknown Heirs, Executors, and Devisees of the Estate of Ernestine S. Neely a/k/a Ernestine Simmons C.P. March Term, 2016 No. 00145 $33,171.65 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1608-500 5330 Haverford Ave 191391407 44th wd. 1520 Sq Ft OPA# 441048300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Jerome Holden C.P. March Term, 2015 No. 01560 $42,122.61 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1608-501 2019 Faunce St 19152-4009 56th wd. 1376 Sq Ft OPA# 561412200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Steven A. Pahnlick a/k/a Stephen A. Pahnlick; Nicole A. Pahnlick C.P. December Term, 2015 No. 01147 $154,925.50 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1608-502 5252 Slyvester St 19124 62nd wd. 1080 Sq Ft OPA# 621364400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Melinda Sanchez a/k/a Melinda T. Sanchez a/k/a Melinda Sanchez Morales C.P. June Term, 2015 No. 00385 $113,229.47 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1608-503 4810 N Carlisle St 19141-2111 13th wd. 1226 Sq Ft OPA# 132032600 IMPROVEMENTS:

RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Cara Foster C.P. November Term, 2015 No. 01808 $65,128.43 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1608-504 3453 Keim St 19134-1226 33rd wd. 952 Sq Ft OPA# 331282000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Tisha Kinsey C.P. January Term, 2016 No. 01329 $23,185.76 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1608-505 123 E Maryland St 19144 22nd wd. 1900 Sq Ft BRT#592130100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns, and All Persons, Firms or Associations Claiming Right, Title or Interest From or Under Bernice S. Ford C.P. November Term, 2015 No. 03953 $90,763.83 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1608-506 4452 N 7th St 19140-2322 43rd wd. 1140 Sq Ft OPA# 433321900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Alan G. Petty, Sr. a/k/a Alan G. Petty; Carmela Petty a/k/a Carmela U. Petty C.P. November Term, 2009 No. 05299 $81,123.70 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1608-507 1405 N 2nd St 19122-3801 18th wd. 1980 Sq Ft OPA# 182106500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Kasey Jackson; Brendan Olkus C.P. August Term, 2012 No. 02358 $329,520.50 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1608-508 3715 Bandon Dr 19154 66th wd. 1800 Sq Ft BRT#157N-22-192; OPA#663403000 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Paul F. Lind C.P. November Term, 2015 No. 04305 $162,587.57 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1608-509 5234 Catharine St 19143 46th wd. 2094 Sq Ft BRT#462104600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns and All Persons, Firms or Associations Claiming Right, Title or Interest From or Under Shirley Joyce Stokes a/k/a Shirley Wilburn-Stokes a/k/a Shirley J. Wilburn C.P. January Term, 2016 No. 02788 $73,928.96 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1608-510 137 W 65th Ave 19120 61st wd. 2412 Sq Ft OPA# 611395600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Anthony Wimms, Sr. C.P. March Term, 2015 No. 02544 $98,922.04 Meredith H. Wooters, Esquire; Scott A. Dietterick, Esquire; Kimberly A. Bonner, Esquire; Kimberly J. Hong, Esquire; Jana Fridfinnsdottir, Esquire; Michael E. Carleton, Esquire; Justin F. Kobeski, Esquire; Manley Deas Kochalski LLC

1608-511 5727 N Beechwood St 19138 17th wd. 888 Sq Ft OPA# 172494100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Judy A. Golden, Solely in Her Capacity as Heir of William Mae Lively, Deceased and The Unknown Heirs of Willie Mae Lively, Deceased C.P. September Term, 2015 No. 02864 $63,357.61 KML Law Group, P.C. 1608-512 2314 S 63rd St 19142 40th wd. 2072 Sq Ft OPA# 401170100 IMPROVEMENTS: ROW STY MASONRY William Lodge C.P. August Term, 2015 No. 01759 $51,692.84 Richard M. Squire & Associates, LLC 1608-513 1349 Dyre St 19124 62nd wd. 1268 Sq Ft OPA# 621007900 IMPROVEMENTS: ROW 2 STY MASONRY Lashauna Roseborough C.P. March Term, 2015 No. 00539 $124,292.04 Richard M. Squire & Associates, LLC 1608-514 4314 Cottman Ave 41st wd. 1553 Sq Ft BRT#412066100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Charles A.J. Halpin, III, Esquire, Personal Representative of the Estate of John A. Corgliana, Deceased C.P. February Term, 2016 No. 01679 $43,980.89 Law Office of Gregory Javardian, LLC 1608-515 VOID 1608-516 6601 Chew Ave 19119 22nd wd. 1956 Sq Ft OPA# 871106600 IMPROVEMENTS: COMMERCIAL PROPERTY Tracey Alston C.P. August Term, 2013 No. 1112 $144,348.27 Weber Gallagher Simpson Stapleton Fires & Newby, LLP; Sarah A. Elia, Esq. 1608-517 5530 W Thompson St 4th wd. 1456 Sq Ft BRT#041093500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Daryl Brown C.P. November Term, 2014 No. 00685 $107,474.48 Law Office of Gregory Javardian, LLC 1608-518 1912 N 2nd St 19122 18th wd. ROW 3 STY MASONRY; 1724 Sq Ft BRT#183281900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Sean A. Rivera and Zaida Rodriguez C.P. October Term, 2013 No. 03579 $171,715.22 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1608-519 3313 Ashfield Ln 19114 66th wd. 1800 Sq Ft BRT#661165600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Lori M. Kelley; Patrick Kelley a/k/a Patrick M. Kelley C.P. October Term, 2015 No. 03641 $184,158.75 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1608-520 710 N 63rd St 19151 34th wd. S/D CONV APT 3 STY MASON; 2621 Sq Ft BRT#344194000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL

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DWELLING Lucretia Wilson and United States of America c/o United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania C.P. October Term, 2015 No. 03320 $79,823.39 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1608-521 653 E Cornwall St 19134 33rd wd. ROW 2 STY MASONRY; 1140 Sq Ft BRT#331121400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Eugene Bertel and Olga Bertel C.P. January Term, 2016 No. 02881 $74,273.64 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1608-522 514 E Ashmead St 19144 12th wd. 825 Sq Ft BRT#12-1088200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Gavriel Nisanov; Michael Nisanov C.P. March Term, 2016 No. 01743 $82,431.11 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1608-523 3049 Tulip St 19134 25th wd. ROW 2 STY MASONRY; 840 Sq Ft BRT#252357600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING April M. Boerner C.P. October Term, 2012 No. 02436 $45,360.88 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1608-524 539 N Paxon St 19131 44th wd. 940 Sq Ft BRT#442256900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Melbra D. Taylor and Joseph Taylor C.P. July Term, 2015 No. 01477 $32,599.03 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1608-525 4180 Newhall St 19140 13th wd. 1598 Sq Ft BRT#131408520 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Michelle Cottman C.P. July Term, 2015 No. 02960 $75,300.28 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1608-526 5641 N Warnock St 19141 49th wd. ROW B/GAR 2 STY MASONRY; 1220 Sq Ft BRT#492203200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Leonard D. King, Known Surviving Heir of Bessie Lee King; Marguerita K. Lee, Known Surviving Heir of Bessie Lee King; Brenda K. Hayes, Known Surviving Heir of Bessie Lee King; Nadine King, Known Surviving Heir of Bessie Lee King; Unknown Surviving Heirs of Bessie Lee King; Donald King, Known Surviving Heir of Bessie Lee King; George W. King, Known Surviving Heir of Bessie Lee King C.P. March Term, 2015 No. 01895 $89,240.29 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1608-527 2326 S 70th St 19142 40th wd. 1192 Sq Ft BRT#40-61396-00 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Clinton Harriott; Natasha McKoy

a/k/a Natasha A. McKoy C.P. September Term, 2015 No. 01180 $55,336.05 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1608-528 230 Higbee St 19111 35th wd. 1100 Sq Ft BRT#352151900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Sharon Holliday and Ruben Feagins C.P. October Term, 2014 No. 001252 $122,944.75 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1608-529 5510 Rising Sun Ave 19120 ROW W/OFF STR 2 STY MASON BRT#882061710 IMPROVEMENTS: COMMERCIAL/COMMERCIAL MIXED USE PROPERTY Jerome Wright C.P. October Term, 2014 No. 03134 $183,805.00 Alicia M. Sandoval, Esquire 1608-530 2116 Fulmer St 19115 35th wd. 6000 Sq Ft BRT#581038700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Charles Unruh and Renee Unruh C.P. February Term, 2016 No. 00324 $331,352.74 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1608-531 3574 E Thompson St 19134 45th wd. DET 2 STY MASONRY; 1440 Sq Ft BRT#451251900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Michael Blair a/k/a Michael P. Blair C.P. August Term, 2015 No. 03213 $108,067.37 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1608-532 4834 N 7th St 19120 49th wd. 1242 Sq Ft BRT#491214900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY David H. Graves, Jr. C.P. August Term, 2015 No. 03433 $43,235.71 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1608-533 4453 Sherwood Rd 19131 52nd wd. 1661 Sq Ft BRT#521198500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Antoinette Renee Byrd C.P. May Term, 2015 No. 00191 $190,524.07 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1608-534 6167 Hegerman St 19135 41st wd. 1275 Sq Ft BRT#411381000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Louise Von Schondorf and Kimberly Katz C.P. February Term, 2016 No. 01049 $108,580.39 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1608-535 2518 S Colorado St 19145 26th wd. 1976 Sq Ft BRT#262037900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Danielle Gallo and James Gallo C.P. November Term, 2015 No. 03305 $266,983.52 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1608-536 6165 Algard St 19135 54th (formerly part of the 41st) wd. 1084 Sq Ft BRT#55-2361500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Lorena Maldonado C.P. October Term,

2015 No. 02548 $92,324.06 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1608-537 6562 Windsor Ave 19142 40th wd. 1536 Sq Ft BRT#403083900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns, and All Persons, Firms, or Associations Claiming Right, Title or Interest From or Under Genneva Thornton, deceased C.P. June Term, 2014 No. 00994 $61,367.11 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1608-538 4045 Ogden St 19104 24th wd. 2337 Sq Ft BRT#062076400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns, and All Persons, Firms, or Associations Claiming Right, Title or Interest From or Under Alice B. Nicholson, Deceased C.P. June Term, 2014 No. 001259 $60,618.99 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1608-539 330 Horton St 19139 34th wd. 1290 Sq Ft BRT#341202700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Joseph T. Gaines C.P. October Term, 2015 No. 01961 $75,416.14 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1608-540 3918 Bennington St 19124 33rd wd. 1280 Sq Ft BRT#332282800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY David A. Stokes C.P. August Term, 2015 No. 02175 $64,532.26 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1608-541 8572 Lykens Ln 19128 21st wd. 1381 Sq Ft BRT#214259100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Eliott P. Stimmler C.P. May Term, 2012 No. 00782 $361,197.59 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1608-542 6716 Dorel St 19142 40th wd. 1170 Sq Ft BRT#40-6-3498-00 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Katon Bell C.P. February Term, 2016 No. 04643 $78,583.92 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1608-543 5402 Erdrick St 19124 62nd wd. 1056 Sq Ft BRT#62-2337200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Olajide Lawore C.P. February Term, 2016 No. 02913 $71,172.63 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1608-544 4250 Orchard St 19124 23rd wd. 2016 Sq Ft BRT#23-22500-00 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Sol Gonzalez C.P. June Term, 2015 No. 03307 $55,901.78 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1608-545 833 Sanger St 19124 35th wd. 1240 Sq Ft BRT#351219000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Sunday E. Adeyemi and Bola Adeyemi C.P. February Term, 2014 No. 01501 $32,737.29 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC

1608-546 1860 Mohican St 19138 10th wd. 1420 Sq Ft BRT#102241900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Dennis Bell C.P. January Term, 2015 No. 00926 $133,352.40 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1608-547 403 N 55th St 19139 34th wd. 1422 Sq Ft BRT#774682832 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Edwin Montoute and Monica Montoute C.P. May Term, 2015 No. 03456 $85,397.99 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1608-548 4906 Kingsessing Ave 19143 27th wd. 1136 Sq Ft BRT#273-1213-00 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Clinton L. Pickens, Jr.; Tracey R. Pickens C.P. December Term, 2015 No. 00803 $73,472.84 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1608-549 444 N Wilton St 19139 44th wd. 944 Sq Ft OPA# 442307800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Cynthia Baptiste and Myron G. Baptiste a/k/a Myron Baptiste C.P. November Term, 2015 No. 00426 $31,464.93 KML Law Group, P.C. 1608-550 2524 Tilton St 19125 31st wd. 648 Sq Ft BRT#312176015 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Christopher P. Reilly and Rebecca R. Reilly C.P. March Term, 2016 No. 01341 $64,382.09 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1608-551 8840 Norwood Ave 19118 9th wd. 5325 Sq Ft (improvement area); 20299 sq ft (land area) BRT#091218840 Matthew B. Studner; Wendy A. Studner C.P. February Term, 2016 No. 1460 $795,367.13 Walter Weir, Jr., Esquire; Susan Verbonitz, Esquire; Jennifer Hiller Nimeroff, Esquire; Weir & Partners, LLP 1608-552 900 W Moyamensing Ave 19148 39th wd. 1700 Sq Ft BRT#393328000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Kathryn Dicesare a/k/a Kathryn L. Dicesare C.P. March Term, 2016 No. 00756 $142,312.60 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1608-553 3750 Clarendon Ave, Apt 37 19114 66th wd. 1138 Sq Ft BRT#88-8-6600-37 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Jennifer A. McGovern C.P. August Term, 2015 No. 03878 $127,214.20 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1608-554 6045 N Marvine St 19141 49th wd. 1331 Sq Ft OPA# 493095900 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: UNKNOWN Christopher Goode, solely in his capacity as the personal representative of the estate of Katie Goode a/k/a Kattie Lee Goode C.P. November Term,

2015 No. 01914 $70,594.70 Don S. Ginsburg/Adam R. DiMenna 1608-555 1233 S 21st St 36th wd. BRT#36-1-2092-00 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Donald Berry a/k/a Donald E. Berry, Individually and as Heir of Earlene D. Berry a/k/a Earlene Berry, Deceased; Damien Berry; Donielle Berry C.P. August Term, 2015 No. 00358 $67,941.88 Powers, Kirn & Associates, LLC 1608-556 1916 S 68th St 19142-1214 40th wd. 1024 Sq Ft OPA# 403188300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Antoinette Marshall; Jonathan Cousins C.P. October Term, 2011 No. 03495 $87,215.62 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1608-557 1241 Bridge St 19124-1840 62nd wd. 1088 Sq Ft OPA# 621031800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Esther Louis; Frantz Louis C.P. April Term, 2010 No. 02288 $116,384.97 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1608-558 2815 D St 7th wd. 560 Sq Ft BRT#071502100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Tracy Tollerson, Personal Representative of the Estate of Antony Tollerson a/k/a Anthony N. Tollerson, Deceased C.P. February Term, 2015 No. 01534 $34,757.31 Law Office of Gregory Javardian, LLC 1608-559 5928 N Lawrence St 191201829 61st wd. 1316 Sq Ft OPA# 612343400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Michelle Dennis C.P. August Term, 2015 No. 04069 $80,514.34 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1608-560 145 W Sharpnack St 19119 22nd wd. 2434 Sq Ft OPA# 223046900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Shawn Liles and Gloria Thomas C.P. March Term, 2015 No. 01431 $268,977.53 KML Law Group, P.C. 1608-561 159 Mayland St 59th wd. Beginning Point: Situate on the Northwesterly side of Mayland St at the distance of 590’ 6 5/8” Northeastwardly from the Northeasterly side of Baynton St BRT#592131900 IMPROVEMENTS: SEMI/ DET 2 STY MASONRY Devac Vision Enterprise, Inc. C.P. December Term, 2015 No. 02692 $51,987.86 Richard J. Nalbandian, III 1608-562 3811 Hamilton St 24th wd. 1753.73 Sq Ft BRT#241195100 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Michael Smith C.P. November Term, 2014 No. 01458 $154,551.66 Law Office of Gregory Javardian, LLC

1608-563 6622 Haddington Ln 19151 34th wd. ROW 2 STY MASONRY; 1282 Sq Ft BRT#344040800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Unknown Surviving Heirs of Augustine DeLeo, Jr.; Anna Della Penna, Known Surviving Heir of Augustine DeLeo, Jr. and Mary T. Jeffers, Known Surviving Heir of Augustine DeLeo, Jr. C.P. November Term, 2015 No. 04117 $39,117.50 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1608-564 3314 W Cumberland St 19132 28th wd. 938 Sq Ft BRT#28-2350900 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns and All Persons, Firms or Associations Claiming Right, Title or Interest From or Under Delores Butler a/k/a Deloris Butler; Wilma Ialgo, Known Heir of Delores Butler a/k/a Deloris Butler C.P. May Term, 2015 No. 00261 $36,583.67 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1608-565 1017 Mollbore Terr 19148-4922 39th wd. 960 Sq Ft OPA# 395025300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Louis T. Menna, IV C.P. March Term, 2015 No. 00241 $210,847.35 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1608-566 5833 Cedarhurst St 19143 3rd wd. ROW 2 STY MASONRY; 1360 Sq Ft BRT#034007700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Unknown Surviving Heirs of Cleodell E. Johnson and Jacquelyn Wright, Known Surviving Heir of Cleodell E. Johnson C.P. September Term, 2015 No. 00108 $107,688.00 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1608-567 3451 N American St 19140 19th wd. 14 ft. frontage, 67.34 ft. depth, 932.64 sq ftof land area; Situate on the Easterly side of American St 123 ft 8-3/4 inches Southeastwardly from the S side of Tioga St OPA# 193056200; PRCL# 42-N-22-300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL ROW 2 STORY MASONRY Latney Dixon a/k/a Lathey B. Dixon C.P. November Term, 2015 No. 03724 $32,477.65 Glenn M. Ross, Esquire 1608-568 1430 N 58th St 19131-3810 4th wd. 1152 Sq Ft OPA# 043138300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Alonzo Reddick a/k/a Alonzo Lamont Reddick C.P. May Term, 2014 No. 02925 $103,954.21 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1608-569 7019 Yocum St 19142 40th wd. ROW 2 STY MASONRY; 1020 Sq Ft BRT#403277100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Emily Ransome C.P. February Term, 2016

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No. 01255 $88,903.42 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1608-570 4405 N 7th St 19140 43rd wd. 1140 Sq Ft OPA# 433307800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Griselda A. Tavarez C.P. March Term, 2016 No. 00342 $37,851.67 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1608-571 5540 Chancellor St 19139 46th wd. 1072 Sq Ft BRT#604049200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Estate of Ruth D. Snead; Renee Snead-Brown, Known Heir and Personal Representative of the Estate of Ruth D. Snead; Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns and All Persons, Firms, or Associations Claiming Right, Title or Interest From or Under Ruth D. Snead C.P. March Term, 2016 No. 00483 $27,819.06 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1608-572 5527 Whitby Ave 19143 14th wd. 1280 Sq Ft (land area); 1444 Sq Ft (improvement area) BRT#513119600 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: ROW 2 STY MASONRY Robert L. Jones & Connie Jones C.P. November Term, 2015 No. 03496 $67,058.86 Keri P. Ebeck, Esquire 1608-573 2830 Castor Ave 19134 45th wd. ROW 2 STY MASONRY; 713 Sq Ft BRT#451107800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Anna M. Burns C.P. July Term, 2015 No. 00378 $86,451.88 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1608-574 3235 Fuller St 19136-2218 64th wd. 1600 Sq Ft OPA# 642306100 IMPROVEMENTS:

RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Paul Gebeline, Jr.; Monique Gebeline C.P. March Term, 2016 No. 01661 $280,059.38 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1608-575 3421 N 22nd St 19140 11th wd. 1632 Sq Ft BRT#112306000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Eric Little and Tracey Horton C.P. March Term, 2016 No. 01707 $81,180.16 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1608-576 1306 S Carlisle St 19146-4811 36th wd. 1216 Sq Ft OPA# 365028500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Andre Murray; Delores Murray; Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns, and All Persons, Firms, or Associations Claiming Right, Title or Interest From or Under Lillie Brown, Deceased C.P. October Term, 2007 No. 02516 $43,468.69 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1608-577 10221 Selmer Pl 19116 38th wd. 2862 Sq Ft (land area); 1281 Sq Ft (improvement area) BRT#582459901 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: S/D W/B GAR 1 STY MAS㤱㤱 Vladimir Shkurman and Raisa Ostrovyak C.P. October Term, 2015 No. 03449 $74,096.59 Keri P. Ebeck, Esquire 1608-578 1536 Stevens St 19149 35th wd. ROW B/GAR 2 STY MASONRY; 1126 Sq Ft BRT#541045500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Michael C. Frazier C.P. November Term, 2015 No. 02092 $137,008.03 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C.

1608-579 36 E Seymour St 19144 12th wd. 976 Sq Ft OPA# 121031350 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Olga M. Ashby-Bacon; Sandra L. Lark C.P. September Term, 2013 No. 00088 $25,654.00 Meredith H. Wooters, Esquire; Scott A. Dietterick, Esquire; Kimberly A. Bonner, Esquire; Kimberly J. Hong, Esquire; Jana Fridfinnsdottir, Esquire; Michael E. Carleton, Esquire; Justin F. Kobeski, Esquire; Manley Deas Kochalski LLC 1608-580 1448 N 59th St 19151 34th wd. ROW 2 STY MASONRY; 1258 Sq Ft BRT#342148900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Unknown Surviving Heirs of Gloria J. Boyer; Lavern Brown-Johnson, Known Surviving Heir of Gloria J. Boyer and Maxine Smith, Known Surviving Heir of Gloria J. Boyer C.P. October Term, 2015 No. 01069 $34,941.01 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1608-581 6944 Keystone St 41st wd. 7500 Sq Ft BRT#412461000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Joseph Cannon, Jr. C.P. May Term, 2014 No. 03617 $176,266.31 Law Office of Gregory Javardian, LLC 1608-582 613 S Clarion St 19147-1813 2nd wd. 1995 Sq Ft OPA# 023288335 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Ryan Forman C.P. July Term, 2010 No. 03440 $187,967.67 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1608-583 6411 Dorel St 19142-3020 40th wd. 900 Sq Ft OPA# 406332200

IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Theresa Elliott C.P. November Term, 2014 No. 01341 $43,117.49 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1608-584 4237 Manayunk Ave 19128 21st wd. ROW 2 STY MASONRY; 2000 Sq Ft BRT#212135200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING James A. Hartman, Known Surviving Heir of William J. Hartman; William A. Hartman, Known Surviving Heir of William J. Hartman; All Unknown Surviving Heirs of William Hartman, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner C.P. October Term, 2015 No. 02428 $378,657.57 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1608-585 6829 Roosevelt Blvd 19149 55th wd. ROW B/GAR 2 STY MASONRY; 1368 Sq Ft BRT#551526700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Carla M. Howard, Known Surviving Heir of Jennie Haliburton, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner; Anthony P. Hill, Known Surviving Heir of Jennie Haliburton, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner; Cornell Hill, Known Surviving Heir of Jennie Haliburton, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner; Unknown Surviving Heirs of Jennie Haliburton, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner C.P. May Term, 2014 No. 03124 $161,363.87 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1608-586A 4738 N 2nd St 19120 42nd wd. 3038 Sq Ft OPA# 422405900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY The Unknown Heirs of Maurice

Dixon, Deceased; Betty Dixon, Solely in Her Capacity as Heir of Maurice Dixon, Deceased; Esau Dixon, Jr., Solely in His Capacity as Heir of Maurice Dixon, Deceased C.P. November Term, 2015 No. 01659 $53,524.33 KML Law Group, P.C. 1608-586B 4740 N 2nd St 19120 42nd wd. 3032 Sq Ft OPA# 422406000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY The Unknown Heirs of Maurice Dixon, Deceased; Betty Dixon, Solely in Her Capacity as Heir of Maurice Dixon, Deceased; Esau Dixon, Jr., Solely in His Capacity as Heir of Maurice Dixon, Deceased C.P. November Term, 2015 No. 01659 $53,524.33 KML Law Group, P.C. 1608-587A 2054 N 2nd St 18th wd. 2950 Sq Ft BRT#18-3-2852-00 IMPROVEMENTS: NONE Cesar Ferreira C.P. October Term, 2015 No. 1509 $99,145.49 John K. Bortner, Jr. 1608-587B 2056 N 2nd St 18th wd. 2950 Sq Ft BRT#18-3-2853-00 IMPROVEMENTS: NONE Cesar Ferreira C.P. October Term, 2015 No. 1509 $99,145.49 John K. Bortner, Jr. 1608-587C 2058 N 2nd St 18th wd. 2950 Sq Ft BRT#18-3-2854-00 IMPROVEMENTS: NONE Cesar Ferreira C.P. October Term, 2015 No. 1509 $99,145.49 John K. Bortner, Jr. 1608-587D 2060 N 2nd St 18th wd. 2950 Sq Ft BRT#18-3-2855-00 IMPROVEMENTS: NONE Cesar Ferreira C.P. October Term, 2015 No. 1509 $99,145.49 John K. Bortner, Jr.

1608-588 3369 Holme Ave 19114 57th wd. 1132 Sq Ft (improvement area); 2215 Sq Ft (land area) OPA# 572039800 IMPROVEMENTS: ROW B/GAR 2 STY MASONRY Kimberly A. Sloan C.P. March Term, 2015 No. 02048 $151,284.77 Richard M. Squire & Associates, LLC 1608-589A 1700 N 28th St 19121 32nd wd. 1065 Sq Ft OPA# 871543110 Baldemiro Rodriguez C.P. April Term, 2015 No. 00306 $150,000.00 Joseph B. Silverstein 1608-589B 4212 L St 19124 33rd wd. 1764 Sq Ft OPA# 332391600 Baldemiro Rodriguez C.P. April Term, 2015 No. 00306 $150,000.00 Joseph B. Silverstein 1608-590 5114 N 9th St 19126 49th wd. 1452 Sq Ft OPA# 492143800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Tila W. Scott C.P. October Term, 2013 No. 03527 $90,426.90 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1608-591 927 Marcella St 191241734 35th wd. 1020 Sq Ft OPA#351128200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Cheryl D. Watson C.P. April Term, 2010 No. 00884 $71,332.16 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1608-592 7600 E Roosevelt Blvd, Unit 604 19152 56th wd. RES CONDO 5 STY MASONRY; 712 Sq Ft BRT#888560986 IMPROVEMENTS: CONDOMINIUM Shirley Somers C.P. June Term, 2015 No. 02829 $84,585.51 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C.

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TV Doofuses Duffing for Donations by HughE Dillon “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” stars were in the Philly area to participate in a charity golf outing at Philmont Country Club in Huntingdon Valley. The event benefitted CORA Services, a Northeast Philadelphia nonprofit for youths facing academic or behavioral challenges. 1. Stars Glenn Howerton, Charlie Day, Danny DeVito, Kaitlin Olson, and Rob McElhenney, with Sister Mary Julius (center) and Ann Marie Schultz, CORA Services. 2. Mike Frederick, Nick McIlwain, WMMR, Mary Kay McGettigan and Melissa Hilbert. 3. Doug McLaughlin, Chris Katchur, Phil Dlugolecki and Mike Colomnello. Photos by HughE Dillon.

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She Thinks My Cheesesteak’s Sexy “Spread the Love” pre-concert party at Xfinity Live by HughE Dillon On June 25, armed with enthusiasm and signs, fans came out to Xfinity Live for a “Tailgate Tasting Party” in advance of country superstar Kenny Chesney’s concert. Local country bands Shot of Southern and Philbilly entertained while ambassadors from Jack Daniels, PBR and others offered tastings and promotions.

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July 4th Show Goes On Rain didn’t damper enthusiasm for the “Wawa Welcome America!” concert and fireworks by HughE Dillon The Wawa Welcome America concert honored The Sound of Philadelphia’s Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff with performances by The O’Jays, The Isley Brothers and Philadelphia’s own Tony award winner, Leslie Odom, Jr. The July 4th festivities included a grand finale fireworks show, despite the rain, over the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

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Matt Griffin Follows in the Family Business Former mentors have become colleagues for this newly minted head coach By Jeremy Treatman

att Griffin can recall vividly his last day as a ball boy for the St. Joseph’s University men’s basketball team. “I was six years old, and it was my dad’s [John Griffin] last year as coach,” he said. “I remember that it was a sold out Big Five game at the Palestra. It was just packed to the rafters. The place was buzzing with energy and noise. I loved everything about being there and being near my dad. As the game was proceeding, I got closer and closer to the basket [stanchion] and in earshot of the St. Joseph’s bench. I could hear my dad coaching and talking and getting on his players and giving them encouragement. It was such a thrill for me to be there. I was so proud of my dad. But the thing is, I got so dangerously close to the court that my mom saw it and had a guard come move me back to safety. That was the last time I ever was a ball boy for St. Joseph’s.”

“I care deeply about Speedy, the coaches, and the players who are coming back” But, as it turns out, that was also the first inkling of his dream of being a basketball coach. The precursor of his lifelong desire to be like dad, close to huddles and leading sweaty players in gyms to victory, happened on that day. Dreams do come true. Griffin spent the last two years as a St. Joseph’s Prep assis-

tant coach under Speedy Morris [Morris not only coached Matt there from 20052007, he was also dad John’s coach at Roman Catholic in the 1970s] before landing the prestigious Roman Catholic headcoaching job on July 1. The Cahilllites are the two-time defending Catholic League, District 12, and PIAA AAAA state champions. They were in need of a new coach since Chris McNesby stepped down in the spring. “It’s pretty surreal,” said Griffin, just 27 and a former standout point guard at both Rider and Boston University. “My idol and mentor Speedy Morris coached at Roman Catholic and St. Joe’s Prep, and now I will be actually coaching against him this year,” said Griffin. “And I’m coaching where my dad played. [I’ve] heard so many stories about his days excelling on that rooftop gym floor. I am so humbled by all this. I know what an honor it is to have this job. There has been so much tradition and winning at Roman, and I hope I can help us keep winning.” Griffin reportedly won the job over two men with lofty resumes: King’s Sean Colson and former Division I college coach Randy Monroe. Now, the little boy who tried to hear his dad coach in the huddle will be manning the sidelines himself. He will also be involved in fundraising, team bonding, overseeing summer instruction, academic counseling and, of course, coaching a traditional nationally-ranked team. He will also have to keep his emotions in check. St. Joseph’s Prep and Roman Catholic will play each other at least once a year. They are among the top teams in the talent rich Catholic League, along with

Neumann-Goretti, Archbishop Carroll, La Salle, and Archbishop Wood. “A lot of people are asking me about the Prep to Roman thing,” he said. “I would say we are friendly rivals on the court. But through all these decades, including my dad’s era and Speedy’s coaching eras, I believe that Prep and Roman have a great respect for each other. I believe I will fit in because Roman and Prep have a lot of similarities. These are two city schools, all boys schools, that stress education, and have a lot of great leadership within the community that make sure the kids will succeed in life. I am going from one school, in which the teachers and sports programs and kids have a lot of pride, passion, and enthusiasm about their mission and dreams, to another. At the same time, I will miss St. Joseph’s Prep and I care deeply about Speedy, the coaches, and the players who are coming back. We have formed very close ties, and I expect that to continue even though I won’t be coaching there next year.”

Griffin says the seriousness and the high talent level and profile of the league will not allow him to be sentimental or to be overwhelmed in any way. “I am not going to pretend that I am going to know everything, or that I am prepared for everything that can happen as a head coach,” he said. “But I feel like this is a Division I power conference college league. Every school has a great program with great players. I will learn one day at a time. And we will get better one day at a time. Yes, we lost four Division I players but I think we can be good and competitive, and have high aspirations right away. I know that it will be a challenge that I can’t wait to start attacking. I learned from my dad, Speedy and [college coach] Pat Chambers that you Continued on page 2

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New and established artists take bold directions on new CDs By Larry Nichols larry@epgn.com If you’re looking for some new beach music, check out the latest from these artists, who are changing the game on their latest albums. FDLER “FDLER” So Plaid Music/Linus Entertainment FDLER is the collaboration between out award-winning singer-songwriter and fiddler Ashley MacIsaac and pro-

ducer/DJ Jay “Sticks” Andrews. They mash up dance and EDM with Celtic music; call it “Riverdance-floor,” but somehow, some way, it works. The atmospheric synths and mechanized beats keep the vibe grounded, allowing the string instruments to soar with virtuosity, giving the music an almost other-worldly feel. When vocals come into play, they usually come in the form of bombastic rhymes, which give songs like “The Drummer” and “Gravel Walk” a modern hip-hop swagger. Other tracks like “Phillip’s House” and “Hubert’s Story” have a darker ambient vibe infused with world-music flourishes. The tracks that work the best are the ones where the frenetic violin soloing alternates with other instrumental solos, both analog and electric, like in “Foggy Dew” and “Devil in the Kitchen.” Also good are the tracks that pull back a little on the heavy electronics and lean more towards traditional violin jams, like the ethereal grooves of “Masters” and “Low See You.”

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Ashley MacIsaac talks FDLER project Out singer-songwriter Ashley MacIsaac is taking Celtic music to the club with FDLER, his collaborative new album with producer and DJ Jay “Sticks” Andrews. MacIsaac has won three JUNO Awards for his albums that fused Celtic influences with folk and rock music, and he said he was looking to stretch his sounds into the realm of dance music, which prompted him to seek out a DJ. “I was looking for a DJ that could make something fairly modern,” MacIsaac said. “I did a quick simple search on the Internet for a DJ, and I was living in Windsor [Ontario] at the time, and this guy popped up and I thought he was from Detroit. When I tracked him down, I found out he was Nova Scotian. It turned out he came from a background of playing Celtic music with pipe bands. I knew it was meant to be. I hate to say this but when I first saw the video of him I thought, Wow! That guy is hot. I just knew he’d look great on stage. He’s got that young basketball-player look. He was making pretty broad statements about the kind of music that he likes and I was wide open to whatever we could come up with. Obviously my audience, a lot of them are older, so I didn’t want to get too experimen-

tal or crazy. I wanted it to be accessible to the people that are listening to dance music. It’s broad enough where the Celtic audience won’t be too thrown off by it.” MacIsaac said the creative process for this EDM-influenced album was similar to his Celtic folk/rock albums, but he usually gets the best song ideas off the cuff. “I approached it with picking the right beats first and the right track ideas and styles but then, as with any project I’ve ever done, I spent time in the studio. After three days of trying something that is not working, in three minutes all of a sudden a track comes out that is completely unique to the moment,” he said. “So you never know. In

three minutes what you can come up with is often better than what you spent three months trying to figure out.” Even though MacIsaac is focused on dance music at the moment, he’s also making plans to take fiddle talents into another genre with his next project. “Believe it or not, I want to make a country record,” he said. “I’ve been a fiddle player all my life so it makes sense to make something in that genre. I like country music so that is something I am working toward and working with other people on. I assume that any listener to any product that I ever make will realize that through

the entire thing there is one guiding principle, and that is for me to be able do what I can do best. The style that I package myself in, if it’s a country record or a rock record or a dance record, I just try to give my best.” When asked about the atmosphere for out artists in Canada, MacIsaac said that, while the industry is largely accepting, that wasn’t always the case. “When I started out 20 years ago, Canada wasn’t much different than America,” he said. “Arguably, there was probably more acceptance in the states and that’s probably where I learned to accept myself and say ‘take me or leave me.’ That’s a very American trait. Canada has what we call the tall poppy syndrome. If anybody stands out for something unique, we like to cut them down because we are often quite mediocre. But in the last 15 years, a lot of Canadian artists have become famous all around the world. We are as good as any other people on the planet. I’m proud to be gay and America has allowed me to be that way.” n — Larry Nichols “FDLER” is out now. Fore more information, visit www.ashleymacisaac.com.

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Sheldon Crooks: Fashion from a global view qFLIX just ended and one of the things I enjoy most about it is the opportunity to meet new friends at the various events and parties that happen in conjunction with the LGBT film festival. One of the gents I met at last year’s qFLIX was the lovely Sheldon Crooks. The dapper fellow, his partner Graham and I had some great conversations about the state of the world and how films can create change. We ran into each other again this year and took up right where we left off. I thought it would be fun to get to know him better. PGN: Where were you born? SC: I was born in Brandon, which is a small town and civil parish in the English county of Suffolk, and I grew up in Leytonstone, which is an area of East London. I spent most of my life there with intermittent times living in Venezuela, Trinidad/Tobago, Paris, Barcelona and Madrid. I had quite an illustrious childhood. PGN: Why so much travel? SC: My mom was a diplomat and my dad was a captain with British Airways; he flew the Concord. Growing up, we moved quite a bit. As I got older, I vowed that I wouldn’t travel much and then ended up in a profession — fashion — that afforded me the luxury of travel and I too got bitten by the bug. PGN: Tell me more about mom. SC: She was a lawyer who worked with the UN and their legal-services department; she dealt specifically with fundraising to prosecute war crimes. She did that for 22 years and then she was offered a position in the Margaret Thatcher administration, then with Tony Blair. Both parents have passed on but they left quite a nice legacy. PGN: You said “we” moved a lot. SC: Yes, I have a younger sister. She’s also a lawyer in London. We had a small immediate family but a huge extended one. My mother had 14 siblings. PGN: What?! SC: My grandmother had four naturally born and adopted the rest. PGN: Phew! Her name wasn’t Mother Theresa, was it? SC: [Laughs] Yes, Sylvia Theresa! She was from a Portuguese/French background. She never worked a day in her life and loved to entertain. She enjoyed cooking and caring for people. Her house was open to everyone; she took kids in, people and families in need. She traveled a lot with us when we were kids and everywhere we went she’d meet people who would at some point come to her in London. She had a mag-

netism and a personality that I hope has rubbed off on me. I love people. PGN: So did grandmother come from money since she didn’t work? SC: She came from money and she also married into money. My grandfather was one of the … well, they weren’t saying “colored” at that point, but he was one of the first persons of color to be a Station Master in London. That was at a time when train travel was revered. He had a very large house and would throw big society parties. One of my aunts was a journalist for the Guardian. In those days a journalist was a very respected position and … PGN: [Laughs] Hey! What are you trying to say? “Not like you scrubs nowadays”? SC: No, no, no! [Laughs] Not at all, they were just in the papers all the time because of his position and for the great society events that my grandmother used to throw. With nine girls in the house, everyone wanted to report on who was wearing what at the parties.

going on holiday with her and preferred her company over that of my male cousins. I think she knew and her home was a bit of a safe haven for me.

out that my mother had two weddings: an Indian-style wedding where she dressed in a sari and an Anglo wedding. It’s quite interesting.

PGN: Describe her home. SC: Oh wow, my paternal great-grandfather was Indian and he was an antiques dealer. He was from Madras. His name was originally Mohandas but he changed it to Crooks to assimilate. Anyway, he sold several pieces to my grandmother from India and Morocco, etc., so she had a very curated house. And both Mom and Dad traveled extensively so they would bring back pieces for her as well. So every six months she’d change the house into a whole new theme. She also traveled and brought souvenirs home. I remember the first time she went to Greece: When she came home she put mosaic blue in the bathrooms. I thought it was too bright, but then she showed me pictures, and from then on, I always felt like I was in Greece with the blue and white and turquoise. The

PGN: Early signs you were gay? SC: I always loved sports, but never the traditional ones. I did not like football.

PGN: Were you always a fashionista? SC: Um, yes. There is a picture that I possess from when I was 4 years old in a corduroy moss-green jumper with an orange espresso-brown-and-gold-striped sweater, coordinated with a matching hat. When I was 13, I had the opportunity to go to Paris with my mother and see the first-ever Chanel show. I didn’t know why I liked what I liked, but I loved the drama behind the art — because fashion to me was art and my mother was a person who perpetuated art in and around the house. I don’t think I’d ever seen her without makeup or not coordinated or pulled together. So it was in my DNA. PGN: Was it ever a problem going into grade school? Boys who dress fashionably are often teased. SC: I was able to camouflage some of it because I went to boarding school and we wore a uniform of blazers and ties or ascots, but of course I still wanted my own style so I’d tweak things ever so slightly, and wear a hat and a lapel pin, which were not parts of the uniform. I’d wear bowties that had color instead of the standard burgundy and gold. PGN: You rebel! SC: Yes! I remember one day one of my schoolmates asked me why was I so different. I was about 6, but I began to realize that I was a little different from the others, though I didn’t quite know why yet. PGN: And when did you start to understand? SC: Well, from the age of 4 I always loved to be with my grandmother. I enjoyed

house was tangible; you could feel it and sense it walking in, and it was very global. PGN: Do you find much connection to your Indian heritage? SC: You know, I’m starting to find it more through my cooking. I’m discovering a connection to my Indian culture through my taste buds. As I’m doing research into the family tree, I’m finding things that my grandparents prepared a certain way or traditions that were incorporated. I just found

PGN: And by football you mean soccer … SC: [Laughs] Yes, if you insist. I liked tennis and I think I liked it because of the uniform, the outfits — and the boys wearing them. It’s a sport that requires attention to details and I’m a very detail-oriented person. I got involved with the game and did quite well. My parents got me a coach who had been a seeded Wimbledon player and former military coach. We spent almost 40 hours a week together practicing and he was my first crush. PGN: Can I ask his name? SC: Carlos Taylor. Oh my, he’ll probably kill me if he ever sees this. He’s a tough military guy on the outside but a teddy bear on the inside. And he was very paternal, which was great as a player, having someone who was tough but fair and nurturing. I started at 6 through circuit play; that’s a lot of time with someone and he became like a second father. PGN: First boy kiss? SC: We had a house here in the states in West Chester, N.Y., and we’d come here in the summer. There was a pool and my godfather’s son would visit us; he was studying acting at Fordham University. Uncle Lawrence, my godfather, mentioned that Chris had come out but I didn’t know what that meant. But it was very aspirational because Chris was very open and exuberant. There were things about his personality that were akin to mine. And I loved when he came here on holiday. He played tennis and swam like I did. One day we were playing Marco Polo and he leaned over and he said he was going to swim over and kiss me. I thought, That’s rubbish, I’m not doing that! But before I had time to say anything, he’d already kissed me. It was the first intimate contact I’d had and it felt comfortable. That was my first lip smack! PGN: What did you end up going to school for? PAGE 30

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The hunk behind Hunx and His Punx goes solo By A.D. Amorosi PGN Contributor Longtime fans of the sleazy, sweatstained, leather-clad, avant-garde garage band Hunx and His Punx would not be surprised by the new eponymously titled debut solo album from band founder Seth Bogart. At 36, fabulously out and more muscular than ever (in his physicality as well as his taut, still-silly/sexy new music), Bogart has cribbed from his past without eschewing a funky future. On “Seth Bogart,” the sleek singer-songwriter has crafted an effervescent musical mix of twitchy art pop, synth pop and computer-game bloops and bleeps with high-pitched, occasionally Auto-Tuned vocals, which all touch upon the most human of human natures: obsession, love, personal growth and sex with meaning. When you witness his live show at Underground Arts July 19, you’ll find a stage and choreographed enterprise that is equal doses Peter Max, Andy Warhol and Magic Mike, with its display of video installations and male striptease. But don’t think of this as kitsch. “I think what I’m doing now with this album and this live show is pretty similar to what I’ve always done, in that I create art and sets that go along with this music,” Bogart told PGN from the road. “This new one is way more involved and has a whole video element to it as well. I got so bored with the standard ‘Groundhog’s Day’-esque cycle of releasing albums and touring that I knew I needed to do things differently this time.” That process started last year with the debut of “The Seth Bogart Show” in Los Angeles, an installation in which the singer/composer with the slicked-back hair and reed-thin pencil mustache took fans into a totally self-created world to hear his songs, watch his videos and view whatever additional artworks he chose to present. “I surrounded the audience with a bunch of art I made, instead of just hearing songs at a show or maybe Spotify or whatever.” In speaking with him, you get a feeling that Bogart longed to do this forever. Delighted with his past, Bogart blamed his overdrive shift in solo stardom on wanderlust. “You can feel it in your heart when it’s time to let go and start something new,” he said. “Plus, I do get bored and like to try new things.” While creating new demos back in the summer of 2012 with his friends — namely fellow Oaklander Cole M.G.N., who has worked with Beck and Ariel Pink and co-wrote and co-produced Bogart’s new album — Bogart began to create smoother electronic sounds (rather than Punx’s jag-

ged garage rock), saltier but more meaningful lyrics and arch characters. Luckily, he didn’t get rid of the cowhides that once earmarked the Hunx personae as part of the transition into the solo Bogart. “Well, I actually got more buff recently and they don’t fit me anymore,” Bogart laughed. “But I hold onto them, especially this special one that my friend Peggy Noland painted this big ‘MANEATER’ thing on the back. I like to hold onto most of my stage wear, actually, so that I can haul it all out and be like ‘WTF’ or, perhaps, one day, have the shittiest museum ever.” What fits Bogart now is songs about celebrity culture, such as “Smash the TV” and “Hollywood Squares,” that seem to both poke fun and seek communion with such obsession (he jokes about the whereabouts of Richard Simmons when I prod him about celebrity inhabiting the soul of his work). While further obsession is explored on “Eating Makeup,” Bogart does not leave love alone for a moment as “Plastic!” looks at wronged romance and “Forgotten Fantazy” concerns missing the mark while attempting to be everything to a lover. “Barely 21” was written first but didn’t guide the album because it somehow doesn’t belong with the others; “Lubed” and “Hollywood Squares” came early and fit. When asked if any of his new songs reflect who is he at present, he said, “I like to keep my personal life more of a mystery, sometimes even from myself, so who knows?” He was forthcoming, however, about his relationship status. “Yes! I am in a relationship with a man that I love more than anything. We met four years ago and have been together ever since. Like I said, I keep my personal life a mystery, but he is super hot, and so rad.” Going back to the music, Bogart has an amazing LGBT-themed anthem that connects him with gay audiences worldwide. “‘Lubed’ is definitely one of my faves,” he said about the song. “I love creating a safe space for anyone who is a nice weirdo — gay or not. That’s my goal with my shows.” n The Seth Bogart Show with Pouty and Wild at Heart is 8 p.m. July 19 at Underground Arts, 1200 Callowhill St. Tickets are $10. For more information, visit www.undergroundarts.org.

Theater & Arts Bill Bellamy The comedian performs through July 16 at Punch Line Philly, 1004 Canal St.; 215309-0150. Breaking Ground: Printmaking in the U.S., 1940– 60 Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition exploring the variety of ways in which artists in the 1940s and ’50s pushed the boundaries of printmaking through July 24, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-7638100. Creative Africa Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition of photography, fashion, sculpture and architecture by artists from Africa through Sept. 25, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-7638100. Disney’s The AristoCats The classic animated film takes the stage July 15-16 at Bristol Riverside Theater, 120 Radcliffe St.; 215-785-0100. Embracing the Contemporary: The Keith L. and Katherine Sachs Collection Philadelphia Museum of Art features some of the most prominent European and American artists of the past 50 years through Sept. 5, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-7638100.

‘GOOD TIMES’ ON ‘PLANET EARTH’: It’s time to dance as new-wave pop group Duran Duran swings through the area on its Paper Gods tour with influential disco icons Chic, featuring Nile Rodgers, along for the ride, 7 p.m. July 21 at BB&T Pavilion, 1 Harbour Blvd., Camden, N.J. For more information or tickets, call 609-365-1300.

Inside Out Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition of large-scale, highquality replicas of favorite works from the museum’s collection to local neighborhoods through Nov. 1, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-7638100. James and the Giant Peach Jr. Roald Dahl’s classic children’s story comes to life on stage July 22-23 at Bristol Riverside Theater, 120 Radcliffe St.; 215-785-0100. Lloyd Ney: Local Color The Michener Art Museum hosts an exhibition of works by the American painter, sculptor, writer and artistic innovator known for pushing boundaries, embracing Modernism and stirring up controversy through Sept. 11, 138 S. Pine St., Doylestown; 215340-9800.

Plays of/for a Respirateur Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an installation by Joseph Kosuth that includes a selection of his work, along with a group of seminal works by Marcel Duchamp, through the fall, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-763-8100. Sister Act Walnut Street Theatre presents the musical comedy based on the hit film through July 17 at its Mainstage, 825 Walnut St.; 215-574-3550. Tête-à-Tête: Conversations in Photography The Michener Art Museum hosts an exhibition celebrating more than 25 years of regional photographic programming through Sept. 11, 138 S. Pine St., Doylestown; 215-340-9800.

Steven Brinberg as SIMPLY BARBRA! The world’s premier Streisand impressionist performs 7:30 p.m. July 20 at The Rrazz Room at the Prince, 1412 Chestnut St.; 215422-4580. 13: The Musical Media Theatre presents the Broadway musical about growing up and learning to fit in through July 31, 104 E. State St., Media; 610-8910100.

Music Justin Bieber The pop singer performs 7:30 p.m. July 15 at Boardwalk Hall, 2301 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, N.J.; 609-348-7000. She Wants Revenge The alt-rock band celebrates the 10th anniversary of its debut album 9 p.m. July 15 at TLA, 334 South St.; 215-9221011.

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SC: My first degree was for economics with marketing and finance. I wanted to eventually work in fashion marketing. In Europe it’s a little bit different: You start building your résumé from year one, so I worked at the Central Bank in London and decided that wasn’t for me. I took a year off and moved to Paris where I got a second degree in the culinary arts at L’Univers Lenôtre, which is one of the top schools in the world for pastry. I love cooking and creating pastries still. PGN: Guess who’s coming to breakfast? SC: Yes! You must! So fast-forward, I then decided to get a master’s degree in art history so I started to apply to schools in the U.S. I’d begun to realize that I was a young gay man and wanted to be slightly liberated from Mom and Dad. I wanted to create a life independent of them. I got accepted to Cornell University and that’s how I came to the U.S. While I was pursuing my degree, one of my good friends got married and I was his best man. His father was the chancellor of the Central Bank in Switzerland and asked me what we wanted as groomsman gifts. I suggested that all young men coming of age needed to have a good tuxedo and he agreed. I found out that Calvin Klein had opened a wonderful store on Madison Avenue and could make us custom tuxedos. The store was designed by Philippe Starck and was this huge, industrial structure that I was dying to see. Ten of us went down for our fitting and before we left I was recruited by Calvin Klein and offered a position in the company! That began my career in fashion and how I was able to convert my student visa into citizenship. PGN: Talk a little about that career. SC: I have been very, very fortunate and privileged to launch and head the home-furnishing division for Calvin Klein. It was a great learning experience that I’m still humbled by. I pretty much went from that fitting with only a business degree and a large personality to serve me. I met so many people, from designers to photographers to executives, who all helped along the way as I went from home furnishings to menswear to women’s wear, all the way up the ladder from retail to production, from graphics to visual to design. PGN: Give me two memorable moments. SC: The first that comes to mind was having the opportunity to meet Oscar de la Renta. I went to the D&D, which is the design building on Lexington, and had been there for breakfast to see the home-design collection launch. As fate would have it, I was walking past the elevators just as the doors opened and out walked Mr. de la Renta … with me dressed head to toe in Calvin Klein! He walked out and said, “Good morning. You look very handsome.” I turned to see who he was talking to and he said, “I mean

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you” and he pointed at me. He asked my name and said, “I want to know more about you,” so I introduced myself and told him my story and when the conversation ended, he took my contact information and told me that he was going to send me some samples. I didn’t think anything of it, figuring a man as famous as him had better things to do, but four days later a messenger arrived with original samples of his work and the most amazing gilded envelope with an invitation to come to dinner. It was beyond a dream come true. It was a chance to share his world because at dinner I got to meet his wife, Anette, and his daughter and go to his showroom. It was magical. The other moment was meeting André Leon Talley at a Giorgio Armani event and him toasting me, “What’s your story?” PGN: So that’s my question to you! SC: What is my story? I’ve been very blessed. I’m so fortunate to have the experiences and life that I’ve had, very lucky. I’m a lover of all things creative, whether it’s art or food or people. I can find art in anything. PGN: Name three things you have in common with your partner Graham. SC: Graham says shoe size, a love for travel and a very simpatico approach to people. PGN: You’re so affable. When do you lose your temper? SC: It’s very rare. But when it happens, it’s when I see someone being disrespectful to another human being. PGN: What are you doing now? SC: Right now, I’m concentrating on doing volunteer work. My former partner, Jimmy, died of cancer a little over a year ago. The company I was working for was not compassionate in the least so I left. His death gave me a whole new perspective and helped me to reset and focus on what’s important. PGN: Tell me about Jimmy. SC: I’ve never seen anyone with knowledge of their fate like he did, who accepted it with such grace and humor and bravery. He enjoyed every last moment and did what he could to support me while I was taking care of him. He knew I felt helpless and he went out of his way to give me the comfort of knowing I did everything I could. PGN: And what were some things he inspired you to do? SC: I worked on a few cancer fundraising events. I’ve been helping a friend with a book-publishing company. I also volunteer for a meal-delivery service and have done fundraising for them as well, and soon I hope to join the board of Philadelphia FIGHT. So much to do! n To suggest a community member for Family Portrait, email portraits05@aol.com.

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1. 1997 song of Ultra Nate 5. For this, for Caesar 10. Water-to-wine town 14. SpencerDevlin’s sport 15. Word after “pinky” 16. Some have it to grind 17. Word with gratification or abuse 18. Care for 19. Polished surface, for drag queens 20. 1978 song of Gloria Gaynor 23. Claim of some porn stars 26. Moon position 27. Narcissist 28. Lorca’s “Later!” 30. What you could get caught in 31. Brought into alignment 32. Film noir classic 35. 1992 song of kd lang 39. Take too much of 40. Alaskan language 41. Culture Club’s “___ Miracle” 42. Be a ham in “Hamlet”? 43. It may be leather or strait

45. She hoped Gibson was gay in “What Women Want” 47. Family member, to a homophobe 48. 1976 song of ABBA 51. Off-Broadway prize 52. Spud, in slang 53. Lesbian character in “No Exit” 57. Ice in the sea 58. 1979 Broadway debut 59. Beauty that’s only skin deep? 60. Provide, as for oneself 61. Place for a pickup 62. 1978 song of Village People

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1. 3-pointers to Kopay 2. Lesbian opponent of Wade 3. Wing for Philip Johnson 4. Scarecrow and more 5. Lend a hand 6. Didst reside 7. Command to one’s bitch 8. Stallion’s supper 9. Bet middler? 10. Kahlo painting, perhaps 11. Erotic diarist Nin 12. Easily screwed 13. Trucker’s rod

21. Bentley of “American Beauty” 22. Mary’s “MTM” girlfriend 23. Literary lesbian Sylvia 24. Home near polar bears, perhaps 25. Auctioneer’s word 28. “Glee” character Abrams 29. The vas, for one 31. Threaded fastener 32. “Iron Mike” of football 33. First appearance 34. Material for nice stones 36. Elizabeth Taylor’s “The Last ___ Saw Paris” 37. Rubbed with oil

38. Neighborhood 42. Hosted the Oscars, for example 43. Taunt with homophobic slurs, e.g. 44. Caesar’s salutation 45. Pool parlor fixture 46. Cocktail ingredient 47. On account of 48. Remove from the head 49. Put out 50. Bit of gay advice? 54. Locale for Brando’s “Apocalypse Now” 55. And that’s not all 56. Half of a Hollywood name

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The Asbury makes a splash in Jersey By Jen Colletta jen@epgn.com Last summer, a stroll down the 200 block of Fifth Avenue in Asbury Park, N.J., took you past a towering eyesore — a former retirement home that fell into disrepair after its closure a decade ago. A visit to the same spot this year shows a world of difference: Where boarded windows once were, you can now look in on live-music shows, and where overgrowth stood, lines of clubgoers wait their turn to get into a rooftop bar. The Asbury Hotel opened its welladorned doors Memorial Day weekend — and it is quickly becoming a staple of the LGBT scene at the beach town. The hotel, the first to open in the town in more than 50 years, is home to 110 guest rooms, ranging from kings and suites to bunk rooms — perfect for its varied visitors. The rooms are appropriately simple — most guests will spend little time there — and offer amenities like custom-made mattresses and expansive bathrooms and closet space. While the guest rooms offer a stylish modernity, they also pay tribute to Asbury Park’s rich history, decorated with real photos of the town from decades ago, a theme carried throughout the property. Though the beach and boardwalk are less than two blocks away, there’s so much going on at The Asbury that it’s easy to spend a whole weekend there without venturing outside the property. A massive pool is ringed with lounge chairs, plush couches and cabanas, as well as a bar offering a diverse range of beers and cocktails (try The Redemption; it’ll change your life). You can also grab a drink or a midday snack from the adjacent Beergarden, where you can find a selection of craft beers poured directly from taps attached to a vintage VW, and nosh on food-truck fair at picnic tables. It’s a quirky space that lends itself well to the laidback feel that permeates The Asbury. If you want to escape the sun, you can kick back at Soundbooth. The lobby venue

features a full bar, with seating surrounding a wall of vintage records and cassette tapes (where you can easily lose an hour perusing the titles), a pool table and a ring of couches where you can find guests playing board games. In the midst is stadium seating, from which you can watch nightly music shows and other events. The event schedule also rotates at roof-

PANDORA BOXX (LEFT) AND JORDIN SPARKS AT THE ASBURY DURING JERSEY PRIDE LAST MONTH

top oasis Salvation. Renowned DJs keep crowds dancing, but the open-air space doesn’t feel like the typical thumping, bumping club that some might find headache-inducing. Guests can be found lounging on couches situated around Salvation, where you can have both conversations and amazing views of the town. Another rooftop venue exists in Baronet. It’s hard not to relax when you walk into Baronet. The space is carpeted in artificial turf, where you can catch rays during the day on lounge chairs and catch a flick on bean bags on movie night. Films are screened on a 20-foot wall, above which hangs the original sign for Asbury’s defunct Baronet movie theater — again harkening back to days of Asbury past. Baronet is also home to morning yoga and evening tea-dance events; it’s a versatile, sun-soaked space (from which you can get excellent selfies with the ocean behind you!). You don’t have to be a hotel guest to access most of The Asbury’s spaces, SALVATION AT THE ASBURY which is quickly

making the property a must-stop on many Asbury visitors’ itinerary. On our visit, the line to get into Salvation was impressive — and reflective of the diversity that abounds in the town. During our stay, we saw everyone from elderly straight couples to young LGBT folks and families with kids (and dogs! The hotel is very pet-friendly). LGBT-friendliness is a given at The Asbury, conceived of by openly gay partner/operator David Bowd. We visited on Pride weekend, during which all staffers wore Pride-themed shirts and rainbow bracelets and many marched in the Pride parade. The venue frequently hosts LGBT performers and DJs, and you’d be hardpressed to find a poolside Speedo-clad sunbather any given afternoon who isn’t a friend of Dorothy.

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The LGBT community has largely been credited with leading the revitalization of Asbury Park that has taken place in recent years, an idea that The Asbury has taken hold of. The venue rightfully recognizes Asbury Park’s storied past, while paving the way for its future with a property whose offerings are almost as diverse as its clientele. Though it’s only been open for a few weeks, The Asbury already seems at home. n For more information about The Asbury, visit www.theasburyhotel.com.

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Health Alder Health Services provides LGBT health services on a sliding-fee scale; 100 N. Cameron St., Ste. 301 East, Harrisburg; 717-233-7190 or 800-867-1550; www.alderhealth.org. AIDS Care Group/Sharon Hill Medical provides comprehensive HIV services in Delaware County, including primary and preventative medicine, dental care, STI and HIV screenings and treatments, women’s health care, drug and alcohol counseling and treatment and mental health counseling and treatment at 907 Chester Pike in Sharon Hill and 2304 Edgmont Ave. in Chester; 610583-1177 or 610-872-9101; aidscaregroup. org or sharonhillmedical.org. Congreso de Latinos Unidos provides anonymous, free HIV testing with Spanish/ English counselors, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday at 3439 N. Hutchinson St.; 215-763-8870 ext. 6000. HIV treatment: Free HIV/AIDS diagnosis and treatment for Philadelphia residents available 9 a.m.-noon Mondays and 5-8 p.m. Thursdays at Health Center No. 2, 1720 S. Broad St.; 215-685-1803. HIV health insurance help: Access to free medications and confidential HIV testing available at 13-19 MacDade Blvd., Suite 109, Collingdale, N.J., no appointment needed; 610-586-9077. Philadelphia FIGHT provides HIV primary care, on-site lab services, clinical trials, case management, mental-health services and support groups for people living with HIV regardless of insurance status or ability to pay, 1233 Locust St., fifth floor; 215-9854448, www.fight.org.

12-step programs and support groups Al-Anon

Pennsylvania Al-Anon Alateen Family Groups: Events, meeting times and locations at pa-al-anon.org.

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)

n Acceptance meets 7:30 p.m. Fridays and

Mondays at Trinity Memorial Episcopal Church, 22nd and Spruce streets. n Community meets 8 p.m. Thursdays at Holy Communion Church, 2111 Sansom St. Gay and lesbian, but all are welcome. n GLBT Alcoholics Anonymous meets 7 p.m. Sundays and 8 p.m. Wednesdays at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, 100 W. Windsor St., Reading; 610-374-7914. n Living Sober meets 8:30 p.m. Saturdays at William Way LGBT Community Center, 1315 Spruce St.; 215-732-2220. n No Other Way Out meets 11 a.m. Sundays at William Way. n Night Owl meets 11:30 p.m. daily at the William Way. n Sober and Gay meets 8:30 p.m. SundayFriday at William Way. n Young People’s AA meets 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays at St. Mark’s Church, 1625 Locust St.; 215-735-1416.

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n Meets 7 p.m. Sunday, Tuesday,

Wednesday, Friday and Saturday and 5:30 p.m. Thursday at William Way.

Mental-Health Support

n Pink and Blues, a free peer-run mental-

health support group for LGBT people, meets 7 p.m. Wednesdays at St. Luke and The Epiphany Church, 330 S. 13th St.; 215-627-0424. n Survivors of Suicide Inc. meets 7:30 p.m. the first Tuesday of the month at 3535 Market St., Room 2037 and the second Wednesday at Paoli Memorial Hospital, 225 W. Lancaster Ave.; 215-545-2242, www.phillysos.tripod.com.

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Community Bulletin Board Community centers

■ The Attic Youth Center 255 S. 16th St.; 215-545-4331, atticyouthcenter.org. For LGBT and questioning youth and their friends and allies. Groups meet and activities are held 4-7 p.m. Monday-Tuesday and 4-8:30 p.m. Wednesday-Friday. Case management, HIV testing and smoking cessation are available Monday-Friday. ■ Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Center at the University of Pennsylvania 3907 Spruce St., 215-898-5044, center@dolphin. upenn.edu. Regular hours: 10 a.m.-10 p.m. MondayThursday; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday; noon-6 p.m. Saturday; noon-8 p.m. Sunday. Summer hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday.

HIV/AIDS Mondays: n Positive Brothers, a self-help, support and empowerment group for sexual-minority men of color with HIV/AIDS meets 6-8 p.m. at 1207 Chestnut St., third floor; 215851-1975. Tuesdays: n A support group for HIV-positive men and women meets 1:30-3 p.m. at BEBASHI: Transition to Hope, 1217 Spring Garden St., first floor; 215-769-3561; bebashi.org. n Feast Incarnate, a weekly ministry for people affected by HIV/AIDS, meets 5 p.m. at University Lutheran Church, 3637 Chestnut St.; 215-387-2885. n A support group for people recently diagnosed with HIV/AIDS meets 6:30-8 p.m. at Mazzoni Center, 21 S. 12th St.; 215-563-0652 ext. 235. Wednesdays:

n Project Teach, a peer-education and

empowerment program for people living with HIV/AIDS, meets 3-5 p.m. at Philadelphia FIGHT, 1233 Locust St.; fight.org.

Thursdays: n A support group for HIV-positive men and women meets 6-8 p.m. at BEBASHI: Transition to Hope; 215-769-3561. n Diversity, an HIV/AIDS support group for those infected or affected, meets from 5-7 p.m. at Arch Street United Methodist Church, 55 N. Broad St.; 267-549-3676, fowallace@yahoo.com. Saturdays:

n AIDS Delaware’s You’re Not Alone youth

support group meets during the school year at varying times and locations; 800-8106776.

Debtors Anonymous

n Meets 7-8 p.m. Monday and Thursday at

the William Way Center.

■ ActionAIDS: 215-981-0088

Hahnemann University Hospital, 245 N. 15th St.; 215-514-3065, www.oa.org. n Meets 11 a.m.-noon at William Way.

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n Substance Abuse – Risk Assessment, day

and evening hours; 215-563-0663 ext. 282.

Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous

n Meets 7:30 p.m.Thursdays at All Saints

Church, 18 Olive Ave., Rehoboth Beach, Del.; 302-542-3279.

■ 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. Activities held 6-8 p.m. Wednesdays.

■ William Way Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Community Center 1315 Spruce St.; 215-732-2220, www.waygay.org. Hours: 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Monday-Friday, noon-5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays Peer counseling: 6-9 p.m. Monday-Friday Library: noon-9 p.m. Monday-Friday, noon-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday Volunteers: New Orientation, first Wednesday of the month at 7:30 p.m.

Key numbers

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

■ Equality Pennsylvania: 215731-1447; www.equalitypa.org

■ AIDS Law Project of Southern New Jersey: 856-933-9500 ext. 221

■ Equality Forum: 215-732-3378

■ AIDS Library: 215-985-4851 ■ ACLU of Pennsylvania: 215592-1513 ■ AIDS Treatment Fact line: 800662-6080 ■ Barbara Gittings Gay and Lesbian Collection at the Independence Branch of the Philadelphia Free Library: 215-685-1633 n The COLOURS Organization Inc.: 215-496-0330

■ LGBT Peer Counseling Services: 215-732-TALK ■ Mazzoni Center: 215-563-0652; Legal Services: 215-563-0657, 866-LGBT-LAW; Family & Community Medicine: 215-563-0658 ■ Office of LGBT Affairs — Director Nellie Fitzpatrick: 215-6860330; helen.fitzpatrick@phila.gov

■ Philadelphia Police Department liaison — Deputy Commissioner Kevin Bethel: 215-6863318 ■ Philadelphia Police Liaison Committee: 215-760-3686 (Rick Lombardo); ppd.lgbt@gmail.com ■ Philly Pride Presents: 215875-9288 ■ SPARC — Statewide Pennsylvania Rights Coalition: 717-9209537 ■ Transgender Health Action Coalition: 215-732-1207 (staffed 3-6 p.m. Wednesdays and 6-9 p.m. Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays)

■ Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (Philadelphia): 215-572-1833 ■ Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations: 215-686-4670

Health

Anonymous, free, confidential HIV testing Spanish/English counselors offer testing 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday at Congreso de Latinos Unidos, 216 W. Somerset St.; 215-763-8870. ActionAIDS Provides a range of programs for people affected by HIV/ AIDS, including case management, prevention, testing and education services at 1216 Arch St.; 215-981-0088, www. actionaids.org. GALAEI: A Queer Latin@ Social Justice Organization Free, anonymous HIV testing from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday at 1207 Chestnut St., fifth floor; noon-6 p.m. Tuesdays at the Washington West Project, 1201 Locust St.; 215-851-1822 or 866-222-3871, www.galaei.org. Spanish/English HIV treatment Free HIV/AIDS diagnosis and treatment for Philadelphia residents are available from 9 a.m.-noon Mondays (walk-in) and 5-8 p.m. Thursdays (by appointment) at Health Center No. 2, 1720 S. Broad St.; 215685-1821. HIV health insurance help Access to free medications and confidential HIV testing 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesdays at 13 S. MacDade Blvd., Suite

Overeaters Anonymous (OA)

n Open meetings 7 p.m. Fridays at

■ Gay and Lesbian Lawyers of Philadelphia Board meetings at 6:30 p.m. the first Wednesday of the month at 100 S. Broad St., Suite 1810; free referral service at 215-6279090, www.galloplaw.org. ■ Independence Business Alliance Greater Philadelphia’s LGBT Chamber of Commerce, providing networking, business development, marketing, educational and advocacy opportunities for LGBT and LGBT-friendly busi-

108, Collingdale; Medical Office Building, 722 Church Lane, Yeadon; and 630 S. 60th St.; 610-586-9077. Mazzoni Center LGBTQ counseling and behavioral health services, HIV/ AIDS care and services, case management and support groups; 21 S. 12th St., eighth floor; 215-563-0652, www. mazzonicenter.org. Mazzoni Center Family & Community Medicine Comprehensive primary health care, preventive health services, gynecology, sexual-health services and chronic-disease management, including comprehensive HIV care, as well as youth drop-in (ages 14-24) 5-7p.m. Wednesdays; 809 Locust St.; 215-563-0658. Philadelphia FIGHT Comprehensive AIDS service organization providing primary care, consumer education, advocacy and research on potential treatments and vaccines; 1233 Locust St.; 215985-4448; www.fight.org. Washington West Project of Mazzoni Center Free, rapid HIV testing. Walk-ins welcome 9 a.m.-9 pm. Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Sunday; 1201 Locust St.; 215-985-9206.

Professional groups nesses and professionals; 215557-0190, www.IndependenceBusinessAlliance.com. ■ National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association Philadelphia chapter of NLGJA, open to professionals and students, meets for social and networking events; www.nlgja.org/ philly; philly@nlgja.org.

■ Philadelphia Gay Tourism Caucus Regional organization dedicated to promoting LGBT tourism to the Greater Philadelphia region, meetings every other month on the fourth Thursday (January, March, May, July, September and the third Thursday in November), open to the public; 215-8402039, www.philadelphiagaytourism.com.

Philadelphia Gay News www.epgn.com July 15-21, 2016

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