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Fired teacher speaks out amid growing controversy By Ryan Kasley ryan@epgn.com The Catholic school teacher who was recently fired for her same-sex marriage spoke with PGN this week about the ongoing controversy. It was made public last week that Waldron Mercy Academy in Merion terminated Margie Winters, a longtime teacher and director of religious education at the elementary school, because a parent reportedly complained to the school and the Archdiocese of Philadelphia about Winters’ marriage. Winters, who married her wife in Boston in 2007, taught at Waldron Mercy for eight FILM IN FOCUS: The stars were out July 12 for closing night of qFLIX. Those acceptyears. Waldron Mercy Principal Nell ing awards included Daniel Sickles, co-director of “Mala Mala” (from left); Kamoga Stetser knew of Winters’ sexual orientation Hassan, director of “Outed: The Painful Reality,” who came from Uganda for the world premiere of the film; and Jonathan Gordon, star of “Those People.” Dozens of LGBT and marriage when she was hired — even films, ranging from documentaries to dramas to shorts programs, screened at area recommending to her that she remain theaters during the six-day festival. More photos on page 33. Photos: Scott A. Drake closeted to parents and students. While the archdiocese has emphasized that the decision to terminate Winters came from the school itself, Winters said she suspects the Archdiocese played a role. “I can’t be certain, but it is interesting that I was a beloved member of the Waldron Mercy community for so many years, and back. The defendants were not present. By Jen Colletta Another bring back was scheduled for 9 loved and accepted for who I am,” she told jen@epgn.com a.m. Aug. 13 in Room 905 of the Criminal PGN. “This stance of inclusion was called into question once the PAGE 20 The District Attorney’s Office confirmed Justice Center, 1301 Filbert St. The suspects could decide to take the this week that plea agreements have been offered to each of the three suspects accused agreements at any time, Kline said. If they reject the agreements, the case of physically and verbally attacking a gay could head to trial. Kline declined to say if couple in Center City this past fall. By Timothy Cwiek “We have made an offer,” DA spokesper- the DA’s Office will negotiate with the sustimothy@epgn.com pects’ attorneys if they reject the initial deals son Cameron Kline told PGN this week. Kline said plea deals have been offered to offered. PGN is urging the state Office of Open “Right now the case is awaiting a trial Records to hold a public hearing in its Kathryn Knott, Kevin Harrigan and Philip Williams but declined to give specifics on date. We’re preparing for that trial,” he said. appeal for certified records in the Nizah what the agreements entail. He also declined “As part of that process, which is in the early Morris case. stages, we would work with the defense to say if the deals were all the same. In May, PGN asked the Philadelphia “That we have to keep confidential,” he attorneys to set the right dates, make sure District Attorney’s Office to provide the everyone shares evidence and information records, in order to gain more transparency said. The three face aggravated assault, simple and move forward until the judge says, ‘OK and accountability in the Morris case. But assault and conspiracy charges in connec- here’s date.’ We’re still in prep phase.” in a June 29 denial letter, the D.A.’s Office Kline said he anticipates a fall trial if the declined to comply with the paper’s request. tion with the Sept. 11 beating of Zachary Hess and Andrew Haught. The couple was suspects reject the plea deals. On July 9, PGN filed an appeal with the Pennsylvania lacks an LGBT-inclusive OOR and requested a public hearing. walking near 16th and Chancellor streets when the three suspects allegedly taunted hate-crimes law but the incident prompted Morris was a transgender woman found them about their sexual orientation and then Philadelphia City Council to enact such with a fractured skull in 2002, shortly after a measure. Knott, Harrigan and Williams a “courtesy ride” from Officer Elizabeth physically assaulted them. Attorneys for the trio were in court last couldn’t be charged under the law because it Skala. Her homicide remains unsolved. Thursday for a scheduled pre-trial bring was adopted after the incident took place. n Inexplicably, Skala initiated an unre-

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STANDING IN SOLIDARITY: Margie Winters (right) and wife Andrea Vittori listened to Waldron Mercy Academy community members speak in support of them at a prayer vigil in General Wayne Park in Lower Merion Township Sunday night. About 100 supporters gathered for the event, organized in response to the Catholic school’s firing of Winters, its former director of religious studies, because of her same-sex marriage. School officials reportedly knew about the marriage when Winters was hired in 2007, and moved to terminate her after two parents complained to the school and archdiocese. Photo: Jason Landau Goodman

Public hearing requested in Morris case lated vehicle stop while assigned to handle Morris, who was intoxicated. The vehicle stop contributed to a three-hour delay before Skala responded to Morris after her head injury. After Skala’s delayed response, another officer wrote a police report that treated the entire incident as a “hospital case,” with no mention of the courtesy ride and subsequent crime. Detectives didn’t begin investigating the incident until several days later, when Morris was already dead. PGN is seeking certified copies of dispatch records pertaining to Skala’s vehicle stop from the D.A.’s Office. The state’s open-records law allows a requester to seek certified records from an agency. Certification verifies that an agency is providing accurate copies of records. PGN’s request for a PAGE 22

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Toomey rejects LGBT student bill By Jen Colletta jen@epgn.com U.S. Senator Patrick Toomey (R-Pa.) this week again voted against a pro-LGBT measure. Toomey was one of 45 senators to reject the Student Nondiscrimination Act. Offered by Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) as an amendment to the Every Child Achieves Act on Tuesday, the bill would have protected students in public schools from discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation and gender identity. Currently, federal law prohibits discrimination against students based on race, color, disability, sex and national origin. The amendment garnered 52 favorable votes — from all Democrats, six Republicans and two Independents — but not enough to achieve the needed 60 votes. American Civil Liberties Union legislative representative Ian Thompson called the vote “disappointing.” “What could be more commonsense?” he asked. “It is, however, encouraging

that a bipartisan majority of senators came together in support of the idea that all children, regardless of who they are, deserve the right to learn in an environment that is safe and free from the fear of discrimination looming over their heads.” During committee consideration of the Every Child Achieves Act, U.S. Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pa.) offered as an amendment his Safe Schools Improvement Act, which would have required schools receiving federal funding to adopt enumerated anti-bullying policies, which would protect against anti-LGBT discrimination, among other forms of discrimination. That amendment was also thwarted by Republicans. Last month, Toomey also voted against a measure that would have granted samesex spouses of veterans equal access to health benefits, regardless of their home state’s marriage laws; that legislation was offered prior to the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide. Toomey faces a re-election challenge next spring from Democrat and former Congressman Joe Sestak. n

Military moves to lift transgender ban By Jen Colletta jen@epgn.com The U.S. Department of Defense is expected to announce this week that it is readying to welcome transgender military members. Senior Pentagon officials confirmed Monday that they are convening a working group tasked with recommending a plan of action to lift the military’s ban on transgender servicemembers. The six-month study will be designed to allow the military branches to iron out any “legal, medical or administrative” issues before the ban is fully reversed. Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter said in a statement that trans servicemembers are “being hurt by an outdated, confusing, inconsistent approach that’s contrary to our value of service and individual merit.” Carter also said any pending discharges related to a member’s transgender identity will be personally reviewed by Acting Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness Brad Carson. Michael Silverman, executive director of the Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund, commended Carter for “acknowledging the untenable situation facing transgender servicemembers and taking action to change it. His statement makes clear that the Pentagon’s outdated policy barring transgender people from serving is wrong and must end.” Servicemembers, Partners and Allies for Respect and Tolerance for All director of policy Allyson Robinson, herself a transgender Army veteran, said her orga-

nization will continue to liaise between the DOD and current trans servicemembers as the working group devises its recommendations. “The policy adjustments necessary to allow transgender Americans to serve openly are simple, straightforward and cost-effective, and have already been tested and proven by allied militaries in the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada and Israel,” Robinson said, noting that her agency estimates there are about 15,000 active transgender military members. American Military Partner Association president Ashley Broadway-Mack said AMPA was “thrilled” with Carter’s announcement. “All qualified Americans should be able to serve our great nation, regardless of their gender identity,” Broadway-Mack said. “Lifting the ban will dramatically improve the lives of our transgender servicemembers and their families by allowing them to serve authentically.” The military lifted its “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” ban on openly LGB servicemembers in 2011. Human Rights campaign president Chad Griffin said transgender servicemembers have waited far too long for the discriminatory ban to be lifted. “The time for ending the military’s longstanding ban on transgender service is long overdue,” he said. “Values that represent the foundation of our armed services — including integrity, respect and courage — will become more true when these outdated regulations are finally updated.” n

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32 SIGN OF VICTORY: Old Pine Street Presbyterian Church is celebrating national marriage equality with this “Love Wins” sign outside its entrance at Third and Pine streets. This week, PGN’s first-ever Faith Issue highlights the congregations and faith leaders embracing LGBT equality and explores the areas where LGBT evolution is still needed. Our hope is that by shining a light on these topics, we can promote open dialogue about the intersectionality of faith and LGBT identities. Photo: Scott A. Drake

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MORNING MEETING OF THE MINDS: On Tuesday, Quince Productions’ producing artistic director Rich Rubin (back row, right) gave members of William Way LGBT Community Center’s MorningsOUT a preview of GayFest!, the company’s upcoming LGBT theater festival, which runs Aug. 7-22. About three-dozen members attended the MorningsOUT session, a weekly gathering for gay, bisexual and trans men over 50. On July 28, MorningsOUT will visit the “Speaking Out for Equality” LGBT-history exhibit at the National Constitution Center for a tour led by exhibit curator and William Way archivist Bob Skiba. Admission to the exhibit will be half-price, and reservations are required. Contact the center at 215-732-2220 for reservations or more information. Photo: Scott A. Drake

Equality PA hires trans-rights organizer By Ryan Kasley ryan@epgn.com Equality Pennsylvania is taking a big step forward in addressing transgender issues with the hiring of Daye Pope as the agency’s new transgender-rights organizer. Pope, 23, is originally from Clear Lake, Iowa. She has previous political-organizing experience with the Iowa Democratic Party and Working Families Win and said the new Equality PA post seemed like a perfect fit. “It was such an amazing opportunity, to work with my own community, and apply my political-organizing skills to a really important struggle here in Pennsylvania,” Pope said. First on her list of goals is the launch of a grassroots-style transgender listening tour, where Pope will meet with transgender groups and people across the state to figure out what issues trans Pennsylvanians are facing. “A lot of times the trans community hasn’t been prioritized as much by Pride events and organizations, so it is definitely my first goal to listen to as many trans folks as I can,” she said. Last week, Pope kicked off the tour by meeting with LGBT youth groups in Lancaster and Harrisburg. Next week, she will head to Pittsburgh. “I’ll always be adding new dates and connecting with new groups where I can go and listen in the weeks to come,” she said. “Once we figure out what’s important

to transgender Pennsylvanians, we can set goals and an agenda.” What are people saying so far? “A lot of people really want the nondiscrimination bill passed as soon as possible,” Pope said. “Finding employment and sources of income can be so difficult for transgender people, who often deal with a disproportionate amount of discrimination and stereotyping compared to the rest of the LGBT community.” Also on the list is the need for a comprehensive safe-schools law. “The youth groups are telling me that schools aren’t respecting transgender students’ preferred names and pronouns,” Pope noted. Access to competent and inclusive health care has also stood out as an important issue on Pope’s listening tour. “Again and again, access to competent and inclusive health care comes up,” she said. “So few trans people can find truly inclusive health care that can meet their needs. Accessing the medical care we need to survive without all the complications is a huge issue.” Pope said the feedback she receives on her listening tour will be integral to developing the organization’s future policy work. “Once we have had this conversation across the state, with so many trans people speaking their truth, we’ll have a clear idea of what we need to work on,” Pope said. “Then we will set an agenda.” Additionally, Pope will continue to offer resources to the transgender community. “I’ll be there to help get them the tools they need, in conjunction with Equality PA, to help achieve these goals.” n

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ELECCION ESPECIAL REPRESENTANTE EN LA ASAMBLEA GENERAL DISTRITOS 174TH , 191ST , AND 195TH MARTES, 11 DE AGOSTO DE 2015 DECLARACIÓN DE INFORMACIÓN SOBRE EL ACCESO AL PROCESO DE ELECCIONES PARA LAS PERSONAS CON DISCAPACIDADES EN LA CIUDAD DE FILADELFIA De acuerdo con el Título II de la Ley de Americanos con Discapacidades de 1990 y la Ley de Accesibilidad de Votante para los Ancianos y los Discapacitados de 1984, la Ciudad de Filadelfia no discrimina a la gente con discapacidades al suministrar acceso para el proceso de elecciones. Según estas leyes federales, se requiere que la Ciudad de Filadelfia asegure que su proceso de elecciones en conjunto sea accesible a la gente con discapacidades en todas las elecciones. Esto significa que los sitios de votación serán accesibles a los discapacitados de tal manera que haya locaciones accesibles disponibles dentro de cada distrito electoral. Los Comisionados de la Ciudad designan y enumeran la accesibilidad de los lugares de votación en grados variables. Los sitios de votación que cumplen en su totalidad con los criterios federales y estatales son designados con una "F" que indica que es un edificio totalmente accesible, y con una "H" que indica que hay estacionamiento para discapacitados. Si un logar de votación no cumple en su totalidad con estos criterios federales y estatales, pero provee accesibilidad relativa con una pequeña ayuda en la entrada, entonces ese logar será designado con una "B" que indica que tiene una accesibilidad substancial. Si no hay disponible un lugar totalmente accesible, que cumpla con todos los criterios federales y estatales (designados como “FH”), como sitio de votación en su División de elección, la accesibilidad para votar será proporcionada mediante el uso de una Boleta Alternativa de acuerdo con las directrices expedidas por el Secretario del Estado. Si usted es un votante registrado, que es discapacitado o tiene 65 años de edad o más, y no se le ha asignado un lugar de votación que haya sido designado como “FH”, entonces cumple con los requisitos para votar mediante una Boleta Alternativa. SÓLO LOS CENTROS DE VOTACIÓN DE LOS DISTRITOS Y LAS DIVISIONES ELECTORALES QUE SE MENCIONAN A CONTINUACIÓN SE HAN DESIGNADO COMO “FH” O TOTALMENTE ACCESIBLES. SI USTED ES UN VOTANTE REGISTRADO EN CUALQUIER DISTRITO ELECTORAL DE FILADELPHIA, SALVO EN AQUELLOS QUE SE ENUMERAN A CONTINUACIÓN, Y ES DISCAPACITADO O MAYOR DE 65 AÑOS, CUMPLE CON LOS REQUISITOS PARA VOTAR DESDE SU HOGAR MEDIANTE UNA BOLETA ALTERNATIVA O EN LA SALA 142 DEL AYUNTAMIENTO EL DÍA DE LA ELECCIÓN MEDIANTE UNA BOLETA ALTERNATIVA DE EMERGENCIA: ESTE AVISO ESTA SUJETO A CAMBIOS. PARA OBTENER INFORMACION ACTUALIZADA IR A WWW.PHILADELPHIAVOTES.COM WARD

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Reading to celebrate Pride By Ryan Kasley ryan@epgn.com June may have passed but the Pride festivals aren’t over yet. This weekend, catch the ninth-annual Reading Pride Celebration, a not-to-bemissed Berks County event. Reading Pride will take place noon-6 p.m. July 19 at Centre Park, 733 Centre Ave. Headlining this year’s festival is “American Idol” season-seven contestant David Hernandez. Additional entertainment will be provided by Miss Reading Pride Celebration 2015 Nevaeha Le’Vixenn, Miss Gay PA America 2015 Ashley Lynn, Mr. Lancaster Pride 2015 Le Kross D’Aire, dance troupe Kozmic Edge and many more. The festival will also feature free HIV testing and food vendors. Tickets are $5 for adults; children 12 and under are free. A pre-Pride pool party will take place 6 p.m.-midnight July 17 at the Crowne Plaza hotel in Reading. Admission is $5. A post-

Pride party will also be held at the hotel immediately following Pride. There is a $5 cover, and guests must be 21 and up. “We’re absolutely excited about this year’s Pride, especially after the marriage-equality ruling,” said Richard Spangler, president of Reading Pride. “Our headliner, David Hernandez, is going to be amazing. Plus, the community has really gotten on board.” Spangler said the local business community recently launched an initiative to support the LGBT community, garnering backing from 275 businesses. “They have signed onto the initiative to show their support for us. It feels great to have the business community behind us,” Spangler said. An interfaith service — a Reading Pride tradition — was held July 11 at First Unitarian Universalist Church of Berks County. The services brought together Native-American, Buddhist, Judaic and Christian faiths. For more information, visit www.readingpridecelebration.org. n

New book links labor union and LGBT histories By Ryan Kasley ryan@epgn.com Interested in exploring the intersection of organized labor and the LGBT-rights movement? Miriam Frank’s new book, “Out in the Union: A Labor History of Queer America,” looks back on the last 50 years and examines the unique ways labor unions have influenced the LGBT community today. A book presentation and celebration will take place 5:30-7:30 p.m. July 22 at Philadelphia Joint Board, Workers United, 22 S. 22nd St., second floor. The event will feature readings from the book by Frank, an adjunct associate professor at New York University, and a presentation by Gary Kapanowski, who is openly gay and founded the AFSCME Local 1723 union at Temple University in 1977. “The book covers 50 years of struggles through individuals telling their stories,” Kapanowski said. “There have been a lot of people in the labor movement who have walked that line and put their jobs on the line to raise everyone’s standard of living. This book celebrates these people and their collective history.” One such story comes from Kapanowski himself. Shortly after founding the technicians’

union at Temple, it came time to create their first contract with the school. “Out in California, there was a battle going on politically to make it legal to fire open homosexuals and people who supported them in schools. We didn’t want that fight coming to Pennsylvania, so we added sexual orientation as a protection guaranteed in our contract,” he said, noting there was pushback from the university. “The school said, ‘We can’t do that. We’re state-supported. Conservatives and homophobic legislators would find a way to punish us.’” But that did not stop him from seeking approval from the union membership. “It took three months of small meetings with the membership, but eventually we got their overwhelming support to make it a strike issue.” The union won, and sexual orientation was added to the contract. Two years later in 1980, Temple did the same for its employees, according to Kapanowski. “We fought for protection on the job in 1978 that you still cannot get from the state in 2015,” Kaponowski said. “Unions still very much have a role in the workplace today.” To RSVP for the book celebration, visit https://www.facebook.com/ events/1741045342789181/. n

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Knowing the signs of a stroke The word “stroke” can have many meanings: the fond caress of a loved one or pet; vigorous activity, as in golf, rowing or swimming; or a philosophy of life, as in “different strokes for different folks.” But there’s a definition many of us would rather not think about. This type of stroke, or “brain attack,” occurs when the normal flow of blood to the brain is interrupted, depriving brain cells of oxygen and other nutrients. Stroke is our country’s number-five cause of death, killing about 129,000 people a year. Those between 55-85 are most at risk. The most common form of stroke occurs when a blood clot, usually originating in the heart, makes its way to the brain and blocks an artery. Another cause is a burst artery, or hemorrhage, that causes blood to pool among brain cells Joseph or between the brain and skull. There are certain effects on the brain and body that signal the onset of a stroke, and you should never ignore them. These include numbness, usually of an arm or leg on one side of the body; weakness or loss of vision; trouble speaking and loss of balance or coordination. There are a few classic signs of a stroke that are part of an easy-to-remember acronym: F.A.S.T.

our ability to hold a job or meet our most basic daily needs: shopping, cooking, eating, handling personal finances. It can even affect our ability to take care of such intimate functions as dressing, toileting, bathing and having sex. Of course, there are resources for stroke victims in the form of speech, physical and occupational therapy and psychological counseling, all of which can help restore vital mental and physical functions. The best way to ensure survival of a stroke is to proactively build up the resources you may need during and after a stroke. Above all, don’t isolate yourself. Maintain support networks among biological and chosen families, colleagues, neighbors and friends. Stay active physically and mentally. Find hobbies or interests you enjoy that keep you alert. Find Quinn volunteer work that keeps you engaged in the community. Have regular check-ups with culturally competent medical providers and discuss your expectations with them should you lose certain mental and physical capacities. Have an attorney prepare the necessary directives that spell out who can speak and act for you if you become incapacitated. Talk to your insurance provider to find out the extent of your coverage for medical, therapeutic and other long- and short-termcare needs. Take care of your own mental, emotional and spiritual health. Avoid or minimize stress through mindfulness, meditation, prayer — whatever works for you. These precautions may not guarantee you won’t have a stroke, but they might make it easier for you to deal with the consequences and bounce back to normal after. The following sources provide information on preventing and detecting strokes:

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F — Face: Smile. Does one side of the face droop? A — Arms: Raise both arms. Does one arm drift downward? S — Speech: Repeat a simple phrase. Is speech slurred or strange? T —Time: Time lost is brain lost. If any of these symptoms are present, call 911 immediately, or have someone call for you. The sooner you get to the emergency room, the better your chances of reversing the effects of a stroke. If symptoms seem to resolve quickly, still seek medical help immediately. It’s a sign a more serious stroke may occur soon. Stroke is the number-one preventable cause of disability. Approximately 80 percent of strokes can be prevented by taking these lifestyle precautions: • Lower your blood pressure (hypertension is the leading stroke-risk factor) • Lower your cholesterol • Stop smoking • Drink alcohol in moderation • Control your blood sugar • Exercise daily About two-thirds of stroke survivors will have disabilities ranging from moderate to severe. The effect that most LGBT seniors probably dread is a loss of independence. Many of us live alone and take pride in being able to care for ourselves. But a stroke can cruelly eliminate or diminish

Stroke Help Line: 1-800-strokes (787-6537) National Stroke Association: www.stroke.org American Stroke Association: 1-888-4-STROKE (1-888-478-7653); www.strokeassociation.org A F.A.S.T. mobile app is available for download from www.strokeassociation.org/ warningsigns National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health: www.ninds.nih.gov n

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Out & Faithful takes on queer spirituality By SJ Punderson PGN Contributor Religion and spirituality can be topics loaded higher than a twicebaked potato — discussions best avoided at the dinner table along with politics, exes and other peoples’ children. A survey by the Pew Research Center found that LGBTQ people are much less religious than the broader American population; however, 51 percent do follow a religion, and 17 percent say religion is “very important” in their lives. Of those who are religious, most are Protestant or Catholic. A group called Out & Faithful has been in existence for nearly a decade at the William Way LGBT Community Center in Philadelphia. Out & Faithful exists to encourage discussion and explore issues of religion and spirituality in the queer community. PGN was recently invited to attend an Out & Faithful board meeting, which drew seven members that included a “recovering” Catholic, a practicing Catholic, a queer-identified Hindu, a Buddhist, two Presbyterians and a Methodist. Although this list may sound like

the opening line to a terrible joke, it was just the opposite — an example of what can happen when faiths come together to support LGBTQ issues. Out & Faithful, which welcomes LGBTQ people of all faiths and those without a faith tradition, has big plans for 2015-16. The group’s agenda includes an event that brings spirited, provocative storytellers for a Moth-like series of story sharing and socializing to the center. Ironically, new William Way program director Eric Thomas is the host of The Moth storytelling event in Philadelphia, which can only be a boon for the group. Out & Faithful is also preparing events to be held in conjunction with the World Meeting of Families, Sept. 22-27. Pope Francis will arrive in Philadelphia on the final two days of the gathering. When the pope arrives, the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence from San Francisco may make a cameo in the Gayborhood and are in talks with William Way and other local organizations about event-planning. Mostly men in drag, the “nuns” are a charity and protest group that uses religious

imagery and satire to call attention to sexual injustice. With names like Sister Honey BE!, Sister MaryMae Himm and Sister OyVey Maria, it’s clear the ladies bring a healthy dose of humor to their work. William Way and the Out & Faithful group would like to be a welcome haven for LGBTQ visitors during the papal visit, said board member Jimmy Calnan. “When you’ve had enough of straight people for one day, you want to go somewhere gay to relax and be comfortable,” said Calnan. “I’d like William Way to become a place they can come and hang out, have a cup of coffee and unwind.” Calnan, 73, met his husband Rob while attending Dignity/USA services in the Gayborhood. They married last August after 24 years together. Dignity is a community of LGBT Catholics who hold weekly gatherings Sundays at 7 p.m. at Saint Luke & The Epiphany, where Calnan says they have a robust group of older gay men, but could use a few more young people. For more information about Out & Faithful, contact Thomas at ethomas@waygay.org or visit www.waygay.org/v2/programs/ category/out_and_faithful. n

Transfaith: Exploring intersecting identities By Jen Colletta jen@epgn.com The reconciliation of one’s faith and LGBT identity has been a challenging journey for countless individuals, including many in the transgender community. The lack of resources available to trans individuals looking to explore their faith is a challenge being addressed by Transfaith, headquartered in Philly and founded by New Jersey resident Chris Paige. Paige’s own journey was jumpstarted at a women’s spirituality event in 1998. At the time, Paige, who identified as a lesbian, was doing Christianorganizing work. “I came to the conclusion that the boxes of female and male were equally oppressive, but moving from the female to the male box was not helpful either,” Paige said. “So I landed on the word, ‘otherWise,’ which is how I identify; it’s a non-binary gender identity that is both

about gender and spirituality.” During that discovery process, however, Paige found few resources tailored to faithful who were exploring their gender identity. “There was a list of LGBT Christian organizations I found and went to those organizations and said, ‘I looked at your site but I don’t see any trans resources, so who I can talk to about that?’ And I got very little productive response. People at these national organizations just didn’t know any trans people,” Paige said. So in 1999, Paige did the legwork, compiling lists of what resources were available on an Angelfire site and then returning to those national organizations and asking them to link to the site. Paige proceeded to take on other ventures, get married and adopt a child, and the site fell by the wayside but, in preparation for a talk at a Presbyterian event in 2007, did a Google search for trans PAGE 12

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Local faith groups ready for papal visit By Larry Nichols larry@epgn.com Preparations are well underway for Pope Francis’ upcoming visit to Philadelphia for the World Meeting of Families — and local LGBT-friendly faith groups are also gearing up for the momentous trip. Michael Rocks, interim president of Dignity Philadelphia, said that visitors from Dignity USA will be visiting Philadelphia the weekend of the pope’s visit, Sept. 26-27. “The National Dignity Office is planning on having a presence in Philadelphia for the World Meeting of Families,” Rocks said. “Dignity Philadelphia will be speaking on behalf of Dignity at the local Philadelphia level and the National Office will address the national and international issues.” Dignity will have its regularly scheduled Mass at 7 p.m. Sept. 27. Another organization looking forward to the papal visit is Keystone Catholics, an online advocacy organization dedicated to promoting social justice. Keystone Catholics will take part in the conference, which runs Sept. 22-27 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. Stephen Seufert, state director of Keystone Catholics, said LGBT Catholics seem to be sharing in the excitement over the visit of the pope, who has expressed

more progressive stances on LGBT issues than previous popes. “Over the last several months, I’ve met with numerous LGBT Catholics who, despite being repeatedly marginalized and discriminated against, still believe in Pope Francis and the Catholic Church,” he said. “Such a commitment is a testament to the strength faith provides so many who are suffering.” Seufert said the papal visit provides a good opportunity to “engage in meaningful dialogue about what kind of pastoral care LGBT people will receive from the Catholic Church,” which he said would be in line with this pope’s trend toward more open dialogue. “While Church teachings on LGBT issues haven’t changed during his papacy, I believe Pope Francis wants lay Catholics and bishops alike to listen, learn and grow from each other,” Seufert said. “To not, as Pope Francis stated in Evangelii Gaudium, be ‘shut up within structures which give us a false sense of security, within rules which make us harsh judges, within habits which make us feel safe.’” For a full schedule of events during Pope Francis’ stay in Philadelphia, visit http:// www.worldmeeting2015.org. For more information about Dignity/ Philadelphia and Keystone Catholics, visit www.dignityphila.org or www.keystonecatholics.org. n

CALLING FOR COMMUNION: A group of progressive Baptists and Catholics, including representatives of Catholics for Equality, were among the thousands who amassed outside the U.S. Supreme Court Building June 26 to await its landmark marriage-equality decision. The crowd was overwhelmingly pro-LGBT and erupted in cheers when the historic decision was released, legalizing same-sex marriage throughout the country. Catholics for Equality, based in Washington, D.C., works to empower pro-equality Catholics to press for political action on behalf of LGBT people. Photo: Scott A. Drake

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D’Anne Witkowski

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Character, common sense The Creep of the Week column runs next to this editorial each week, but we felt it necessary to deem our own “creeps” this week — two local “leaders” whose recent actions have proven them anything but: Archbishop Charles Chaput and U.S. Sen. Patrick Toomey (R-Pa.). The first has been at the center of controversy following the firing of a gay religion teacher from a local Catholic school. While the archdiocese initially sought to distance itself from the decision, Chaput added fuel to the fire, and salt to the wound, when he released a statement this week, commending the sisters of Waldron Mercy Academy for terminating longtime educator Margie Winters, a decision he said showed “character and common sense.” Chaput went on to seem befuddled as to the fervor and furor over the decision. His position of authority has either drastically catapulted him out of touch with his constituents or he is feigning ignorance so honest dialogue can be avoided — and to kick any culpability under the carpet. Either would be believable from the man who congratulated a school in his former Denver diocese for kicking out a kindergartener because of her lesbian parents and whose statements on LGBT identity — and many other topics — reflect a serious lack of understanding of and appreciation for, willful or not, the diversity of the human experience. Joining Chaput on the anti-LGBT bandwagon was Toomey, who rejected a measure to add sexual orientation and gender identity to the classes of student characteristics protected from discrimination in public schools. Federal law currently bans discrimination stemming from such traits as race and national origin and, with the pervasive — and well-documented — anti-LGBT harassment ongoing in American classrooms, it’s only “common sense” to expand the law to protect as many youth as possible. However, Toomey and dozens of other Republicans inexplicably closed ranks for no seeming reason other than party politics. While Toomey orbits legislative circles and Chaput religious, the two are undoubtedly linked — and both depend on the public for sustenance. Toomey is up for re-election next year, with LGBT ally Joe Sestak gearing up for a primary challenge. If the LGBT community is fed up with his brand of leadership, it should mobilize to put an end to it. And, Chaput’s hierarchy is held up by donations from faithful; maybe it’s time to cut the money flow until the Catholic leaders in our city acknowledge the tangible harm their closed-mindedness is having on their followers. Character and common sense can trump people undeserving of positions of power. n

Oh, NOM. NOM, NOM, NOM. You are so freaked out right now. And if you weren’t so hateful, I might actually feel some compassion for you. Though probably not. Because you are terrible in every way. I’ve made the National Organization for Marriage my Creep of the Week many times over the years. And some of you may be thinking, Come on. It’s just too easy. Like shooting fish in a barrel. But I would never shoot fish. For one thing, I do not eat fish and wish them no harm. For another, even if I did eat fish, shooting them seems like a really ineffective way to procure dinner. And another thing: How did they get into that barrel? There are just so many questions. NOM is frequently called out in this column not just because it is easy for me, but because it has become a sort of clearing house for creeps. You would think, too, that no politician or public figure in his or her right mind would board NOM’s sinking ship, what with polls showing a majority support for marriage equality in this country and the recent Supreme Court ruling in favor of equality. But NOM is hard at work trying to wrangle Republican candidates for president to sign an “I Promise to Hate the Gays and Make their Lives Hell” pledge. It’s a five-point pledge, as Think Progress reports. First, candidates have to support a constitutional amendment damning marriage equality and promise to appoint antigay judges to thwart the Supreme Court’s pro-gay ruling. They also have to trash all the LGBT protections that pesky Obama put in place. Candidates have to be totally gay for a “religious-freedom” bill that would allow antigay discrimination in the name of Jesus. And the Justice Department would need to stop looking into “anti-LGBT discrimination” (as if

that’s a thing) and focus on the much-more pressing issue of flower shops being forced to make bouquets for dykes. The pledge is like a look back in time, really — a sort of hate-filled time capsule. Only some Republicans who are running for president in 2015, not 2005, will probably sign it. Or else, warns NOM President Brian Brown. “Our hope is that as many candidates as possible sign, but at the end of the day what we want is a champion for marriage, someone who will stand up and do what is necessary to protect it,” Brown told CNN. “So whether we end up having four candidates or 15, we are going to support the candidates that stand up and sign the pledge.” The GOP field is full of loons who are more than happy to make hurting LGBT people part of their platform. According to Think Progress, Ted Cruz, Scott Walker, Rick Santorum, Bobby Jindal, Ben Carson, Mike Huckabee, Rick Perry and Marco Rubio have at some point said that they’re cool with a Federal Marriage Amendment. Never mind that the issue makes most Americans yawn at this point. “Republicans need to not just give lip service to marriage,” Brown told CNN. “By signing the pledge they are committing to concrete steps to protect marriage.” By signing the pledge they’re actually making clear how desperate they are for support from the far-right fringe and how out of touch they are with the majority of the country. So, you know, good luck with that. n

It’s a five-point pledge, as Think Progress reports. First, candidates have to support a constitutional amendment damning marriage equality and promise to appoint antigay judges to thwart the Supreme Court’s pro-gay ruling.

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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Calling out Chaput Archbishop Chaput in his actions this when his holiness, Pope Francis, is seeking week proves to be exactly what our friends to move his church to dialogue and tolerin Denver, whose archdiocese he previance rather than hate speech. ously led, warned Philadelphia about: a The point is that the families at Waldron man with little respect for humanity. Mercy Academy are not powerless, and In Denver, he was the strongest voice neither is the LGBT community, which against statute-of-limitation should not tolerate discriminalaws that could have allowed the tion. prosecution of priests who were Here are some of the ideas accused of sexually harming that have been floated. Deny children, and he commended a funds to any future campaign Catholic school in Boulder for run by the school. Refuse to refusing admission to the chilgive your weekly donation dren of a lesbian couple. when you go to church on Now, he supports the firing Sundays. And, since it seems of a renowned teacher from that the archbishop is moved her position at Waldron Mercy more by money than people, Academy due to her same-sex strike at his heart — governmarriage — which school offiment funds — and reach out cials knew about when they hired to those elected officials who her eight years ago. Chaput said sponsor funds that are used for he was “grateful” for the teachthis form of hate and discrimier’s termination, a decision he Mark Segal nation. Then there is the issue of said shows “character and comthe pope’s visit. The actions of mon sense.” So let’s put all this together. Archbishop Chaput are not the actions of Chaput stands in the door of allowing Pope Francis. Pope Francis should not be pedophile priests from being charged, a symbol for Chaput; if you feel a need to which continues the pain and suffering of protest, Chaput is who should be protested. families, but then he stands for discrimn ination against a lesbian teacher, which Mark Segal, PGN publisher, is the nation’s inflicts harm on her family. And all of this most-award-winning commentator in LGBT at the same time that his city is about to media. You can follow him on Facebook at host the World Meeting of Families. Oh, www.facebook.com/MarkSegalPGN or Twitter and let us not forget that it’s also a time at https://twitter.com/PhilaGayNews.

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Scouting for every girl Several decades ago, a cousin of mine was a member of the Girl Scouts of America. Her mother — my aunt — became the troop leader, and my own mother got roped in to help. My mom would pick me up after school and drag me along to the meetings. And this is how I ended up being an unofficial Girl Scout. While long before I came out, I already had a good sense I was transgender. I, of course, never had a uniform, never received a patch — though I did ask for them once — and wasn’t exactly a formal member; I doubt it would have been allowed. That said, to have an experience where I could participate in some of the same events and projects as the rest of the troop made me a better person. Several decades later, a transgender girl by the name of Bobby Montoya wanted to join the Girl Scouts of Colorado but was turned down. The troop leaders told Montoya her “boy parts” precluded membership. But, the troup later said a mistake was made, and that Montoya was indeed welcome to join. In May of this year, the American Family Association published an online

petition asking the Girl Scouts to restrict membership, threatening that “Boys in skirts, boys in make-up and boys in tents will become a part of the program.” In response, chief girl expert Andrea Bastiana Archibald of Girl Scouts reaffirmed the organization’s inclusivity. “If a girl is recognized by her family, school and community as a girl and lives culturally as a girl, Girl Scouts can serve her in a setting that is both emotionally and physically safe,” she said, noting councils handle admission case by case. It’s a good policy, and one that serves all — but a policy is only as good as how the individual Girl Scout councils stick to it. The Girl Scouts of Western Washington recently received a $100,000 donation, which would benefit some 500 girls. But there was a catch: The donor insisted none of the money be used for trans participants. A lesser organization may have done just that, perhaps being somewhat duplicitous in order to keep the donor happy. But this is no such organization. The Girl Scouts of Western Washington returned the money — and then went public with the story. They turned to

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an Internet-based fundraising platform with a campaign called “Girl Scouts is #ForEVERYGirl” (www.indiegogo.com/ projects/girl-scouts-is-foreverygirl). There, they sought to replace the $100,000, offering a number of nice perks, such as T-shirts, patches and even time at camp. Organizers quickly exceeded the $100,000 goal, doubling it within 24 hours. The fundraiser topped $300,000 within its first week. As of this writing, the campaign still has days to go and could likely hit at least $400,000 by its end. We’ve seen so many big victories recently, most notably the marriage decision from the Supreme Court. These have all been important, yes — but I can’t help look at the legacy the Girl Scouts is building and realize what a fundamental shift is underway for transgender people. The Girl Scouts of Colorado could have turned away Montoya in 2012 and, quite honestly, that could have been the end of it for a while. Certainly they could have covered it up with a nice letter about how they would review the incident and so on. The national Scouts could have chosen not to include transgender girls in

its mission. It probably would still be a while before such would be challenged, and again, they could have easily kicked the can down the road a bit. Likewise, Archibald could have just as easily not responded publicly to the fear mongering of the American Family Association. All of this would have likely been the politically expedient, careful and, frankly, cowardly way to react. It would not, however, have been the Girl Scout way to respond. The Girl Scout law charges its members to be, among other things, courageous and strong. It also demands that Scouts make the world a better place, and be a sister to every Girl Scout. And so they have remained true to their oath. My cousin won’t speak to me now, and my aunt won’t set foot in my house. They chose not to embody that law I learned oh-so-many years ago. Girl Scouts, however, set themselves up to continue to lead in the 21st century, and support every girl. I cannot help but salute them for that. n Gwen Smith gives a shout out to the Spanish Trails Council. You’ll find her on Twitter at @ gwenners.

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Equality PA’s faith initiative building bridges By Larry Nichols larry@epgn.com Statewide LGBT advocacy organization Equality Pennsylvania is in the midst of an education and outreach initiative targeted at faith communities, which is bringing together people of faith from across the state to address and advance LGBT equality and acceptance. Ammon Ripple, Equality PA’s statewide faith organizer and an LGBTQ activist from Pittsburgh, said the response to Equality PA’s effort has exceeded the group’s expectations. “Over the past year-and-a-half, I’ve been traveling the state looking for LGBT-affirming clergy and people of faith,” he said. “We initially thought we’d find a couple-hundred people from some of the more progressive denominations but we’ve built up the network to 700 faith leaders, and they come from more than 35 denominations. So there’s a lot of support we didn’t realize in faith communities.” Ripple said the organization’s initia-

tive is two-pronged: The agency helps faith communities confront challenges to LGBT acceptance within their congregations and connects those already LGBTaffirming circles with opportunities to advocate for a statewide LGBT nondiscrimination law. “One of the things that has been important is to recognize that people are all across the board theologically on questions around human sexuality and gender identity, but they are very clear in most of the major religious traditions that discrimination is immoral,” he said. “One of the things that has been interesting was to ask them about the morality of discrimination

“One of the things that has been important is to recognize that people are all across the board theologically on questions around human sexuality and gender identity, but they are very clear in most of the major religious traditions that discrimination is immoral.”

Group provides safe space for LGBT Hindus By Ryan Kasley ryan@epgn.com Yagna Dasan is the founder of Philadelphia’s first LGBT Hindu group, which has since spawned a network of similar groups across the country and Canada — accomplishments she has amassed all before even graduating college. Dasan, 23, a religious-studies major and LGBT-studies minor at Temple University, founded the LGBT Hindu Satsang of Philadelphia in 2013. The group meets monthly at the William Way LGBT Community Center for worship and spiritual discussion. “This group is a space for LGBT Hindus who want to worship in a safe, affirming space,” Dasan said. “We do traditional Hindu worship and observe all major Hindu festivals. We also have informal social events such as our ‘Chai and Chit-Chat.’” According to Dasan, the group began as a small online community, which grew into the structured organization as it’s known today. Three other LGBT Hindu groups eventually formed in New York City, the Midwest and Alberta, Canada. Dasan said she found Hinduism in high school. “I have always been a religious person. I was raised Catholic actually, and ‘converted’ to Hinduism and began my training

versus the questions around sexuality and gender identity. That helps them be much more clear in their support for civil equality but a great majority are also supportive of full inclusion in their church or synagogue.” Ripple added that Equality PA includes people from wide spectrums of faith in their outreach work. “We have Roman Catholic lay people in our network, Evangelical folks, a few Baptist pastors and many mainline Protestant clergy from the United Methodist Church,” he said. “We have Unitarian Universalists and all of the major Jewish faiths in the network. We don’t see a lot of support

to become a priest a couple years ago,” she said, noting a good friend of hers in Melbourne, Australia — himself a Hindu priest after training for years in India — helped her start her spiritual journey. “He and I talked for a long time and eventually I approached him about becoming a priest.” In addition to observing all the major Hindu festivals, the LGBT Hindu Satsang also participates in Philly’s LGBT events. They marched in their first Pride parade this year, and have participated in the last two OutFest events. The group’s name reflects its mission of creating community: The word “satsang” means “good company.” “‘Satsang’ is the concept of associating with fellow Hindus, fellow believers and keeping spiritual company,” Dasan said. “In a broader sense, it refers to spiritual company.” Right now, Dasan’s duties as a priest are part-time but she plans on taking time to explore her faith further upon graduating. “After I graduate, I want to take a year off to invest in it deeper,” she said. “Before I do, though, I’d like to set up a strong infrastructure for the group and get it set up as a nonprofit. Ideally, we would also have our own worship space.” For more information, follow the group at www.facebook.com/PhillyLGBTHindus. n

from the Orthodox Jewish or Orthodox Christian communities, but we find that they are not opposed on the question of civil equality. We aren’t finding much opposition there.” Global and religious leaders like Pope Francis starting to show support toward issues of LGBT equality and acceptance has been important, Ripple noted, although he said many people of faith had already begun moving in that direction. “Certainly that was encouraging to many of our Catholic lay people in the network,” he said. “But they were already clear about where they stood. So some of our Catholic lay people who have gay or transgender children, they are going to visit their bishop and telling their story of why it is important to them to have a more loving stance toward LGBT people. Pope Francis’ more open stance has been encouraging to people but there is more Catholic support for LGBT inclusion thanpeople realize — but now they have just been encouraged to speak about it.” For more information about Equality PA, visit www.equalitypa.org. n

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Christian resources — and the Angelfire website was the number-one search result. “That was part of my realizing that there is still so much work yet to be done, and maybe I have a place in it. Things aligned and I started to rebuild the site and invite the community more into the work.” Transfaith is now a comprehensive online community that also has a presence at LGBT and faith-focused events and conferences around the country. While the organization is working on a regional and national level, Paige said there are steps local congregations and faith communities can take to open their doors to trans individuals. In particular, Paige noted, they should not put the work of educating their communities about trans identities on the shoulders of trans individuals themselves, a trend that happens too often. “It’s important for faith communities to do their own work and do it proactively. If they’re waiting for the first trans person to come walking through their doors, they’re too late and they’re putting too much pressure on that person. The goal should be for the community to do the work in advance,” Paige said. “Reach out to trans organizations and say, ‘Help us learn what needs to be learned.’ If there becomes an important moment for education in a congregation, and it’s expected that a trans member is supposed to step up and take that on, that’s not what everyone wants or is equipped for.” Targeted conversations about trans-af-

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firming theology and narratives are an important starting point, Paige noted. At a recent conference discussion about trans stigma in faith communities, Paige said a trans community member voiced the need for such focused dialogue. “They said, ‘I wish they would talk to me about the Bible.’ For so long, the dialogue hasn’t moved beyond the juniorhigh level that trans people are freaks and scary and dangerous. So affirming theology to show that this is not new, we’re not sick or deviant, that this is something Jesus was familiar with, that we’re part of God’s plan is so powerful,” Paige said. “We need to bridge that isolation and the stigma that so many people experience. For them to read these sacred traditions and say, ‘Wow, there have always been people like me as part of society, making positive change in the world.’ And for them to then further realize, God loves me and knows me, those conversations are just transformational.” Paige said Transfaith is pursuing funding to promote these ideas through regional coalitions. “We want to gather people in a more regional basis,” Paige said. “The issues going on in Arizona or New Mexico may play out differently than in New England or the Northeast or in Georgia and Mississippi. We want to gather people to have regional conversations that allow face-to-face contact and organizing.” For more information, visit www.transfaithonline.org. n

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Opening doors to faithful LGBT youth By Jen Colletta jen@epgn.com The impact of religious-fueled homophobia on youth is a topic that is personal for Crystal Cheatham. The 30-year-old Philadelphia resident was raised in a religious environment in Central Pennsylvania that denounced LGBT identities, setting forth a struggle to unite her faith and sexual orientation. Once on the other side of that journey, Cheatham created the Identity Kit in 2012, a resource guide for queer Christian youth. “I started the kit to offer youth in fundamental Christian spaces information about some of the issues they were struggling with that I didn’t think the adults in their lives would deal with,” she said. “It was a way to help them understand that, biblically, they weren’t going to hell, and to affirm them as they were coming into their sexual orientation and gender identity.” Cheatham teamed with Soulforce to lead workshops based on the kit and later built a structured organization and website to connect youth in need with the kit’s message. Ultimately, funding for the initiative ran out, but Cheatham said the need is still very much there. “There definitely aren’t enough resources,” she said, noting that, while some LGBT or faith organizations offer resources, the variations among faith communities in their approaches to sexual orientation and gender identity make it difficult to offer a single clearinghouse for information. “Each faith group comes up with their own way of incorporating sexuality or gender variance into their interpretation of their holy book. One of the things we were trying to do with the Identity Kit was to create books that reached kids in Muslim audiences, Jewish audiences. Right now, there aren’t those kinds of resources that have the nuances talking about specific religions and faiths, as well as sexual orientation and gender identity.” Despite the dearth of resources for youth, Cheatham acknowledged that some faith communities have made gradual progress in opening their doors to LGBT youth. “There definitely has been a transition, or a breaking of the ice,” Cheatham said. “When Soulforce first started, its bus tour would travel from Army base to church to college, and they’d be met with protestors. When I went on the tour in 2012, we went to universities and churches and people weren’t yelling at us, but rather engaging.” However, she noted that, while some circles are open to dialogue, the chasm has deepened with those that aren’t. “Those who were OK with thinking about these issues have seemed to move toward the idea of, Yes, this is the way it’s going to be, while those who aren’t OK have completely closed off their hearts and minds,” she said. “The ones that truly need an adjustment, the ones most entrenched in discriminatory policies against LGBT youth, are the ones who don’t have the information and who are most closed off to getting it.” And that cycle continues, Cheatham said, when LGBT individuals respond by closing themselves off to faith. “When I first moved to Philadelphia, I saw that one of the major roadblocks for me as queer Christian was that so much of the queer community had closed their doors to faith and religion, and that’s because the other side had done the same thing to them,” she said. “Here we are in this space where we still have kids having all of their ideas about God derailed and nobody’s answering their questions. Nobody is getting in there and helping them. So you either have kids who decide not to hold to a religion even if they want to, or those who stay in that religion and internalize that homophobia, neither of which is healthy.” Cheatham said she advises struggling LGBT youth to seek out one of the myriad accepting faith traditions and use their personal stories to continue the work of uniting faith and LGBT communities. “The argument inside a church if a kid is coming out is going to be biblical rhetoric, but what really needs to be discussed is the personal story of that kid’s struggle. That’s the only thing I think that can really change people. So find another faith background and put your story out there as often and as loudly as you possibly can.” n

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The Rev. Dr. Nora Johnson is used to being busy — as both a priest at Saint Mark’s Episcopal Church in Philadelphia and a professor of English at Swarthmore College. Johnson, 53, oversees the adult education and formation ministries at Saint Mark’s, teaches a class for the Christian sacraments of conformation and baptism, runs Sunday forum and regularly presides at normal church services. “I’d say it’s 50-50 between my pastoral work and educational work at the church,” Johnson said. Pastoral care at Saint Mark’s is shared amongst Johnson and five other priests. “We all try to work with everybody. In general, I do a lot of work in educating adults in the parish,” Johnson said. “I really love hearing where people have been and where they are now. There can be a lot for people to talk about and pray through. But for me, I see it as a joy, not a challenge.” According to Johnson, Saint Mark’s has long been accepting of LGBTs. “I think coming to an Episcopal church is an advantage; we have been working on

LGBT issues for 40 years in a very public way,” Johnson said. “There were many resources for me when I came to Saint Mark’s. There are out people who have been working here for years.” Johnson said her experience as a teacher at Swarthmore has enabled her to be a better pastor in certain ways. “As a teacher, I get to think with people and explore new ideas with them. I’m used to listening to them, getting inside their own ideas and figuring out what it is they are trying to move towards,” Johnson said. “Teaching, writing and literature is very pastoral in a way.” Johnson was ordained in 2013 after a long time spent away from faith. “I was raised Catholic and was a devout Catholic throughout my youth,” Johnson said. “But when I came out in my early 20s, I put my faith aside for a while to figure out how to be a human being.” It wasn’t until she began teaching at Swarthmore in 1994 that she began to explore her faith again. “I came into the Episcopal Church and saw right away that it was going to be a spiritual home for me,” Johnson said. “I felt a calling to leadership right away.” Now, Johnson happily balances both jobs as a priest and teacher. “I love both of these full-time vocations. I feel called to do both,” she said. “Bridging the academic world and religious world is important work to me.” n

The Rev. Michael Caine When The Rev. Michael Caine became Old First Reformed United Church of Christ’s first permanent out pastor in 2012, he set out to broaden the church’s reach to underserved populations. Three years later, he said he has done just that. “We’ve been able to welcome new people — LGBTs, young people 20-35, families with small children and empty nesters — and develop our traditions and teachings to be more visible to them,” Caine said. “Sometimes in the church, we worry that our neighbors aren’t interested, but we’ve really found just the opposite to be true over the past few years.” Caine, 54, previously served as the church’s covenant minister for three years before becoming head pastor-teacher, wearing several hats. “Pastoral care is a generalist’s job, so to speak. Certainly, we have ritual and worship, which are the cornerstones,” Caine said. “After that, you are both cruise director and grassroots social worker. I also do a lot of seeing members off to the right expert or professional, depending on the case.” Then there is the no-small-task of

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shepherding a community, Caine said. “That part never ends,” he laughed. “From refereeing games on the playground to figuring out institutional stuff.” In July 2014, less than two months after Pennsylvania legalized marriage equality, Caine officiated the first legal same-sex marriage at Old First. “We’ve been gay-friendly for a long time, and performing gay marriages for decades, but it was this great moment, full of excitement. I think it was a moment that was bigger than all of us,” Caine said, joking that he’s thankful he won’t have to drive to Delaware or New Jersey every time he is asked to officiate a same-sex wedding. “It feels good to be able to include that in the life of our church now.” While Caine said he is thankful for the national progress on marriage equality, last month’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling came as less of a surprise to him than how much people’s attitudes have changed towards LGBTs. “I remember I was at the annual UCC meeting in Cleveland when I heard the ruling and it startled me not that it was a favorable decision, but how we have had such major changes in societal attitudes in the United States towards our queer neighbors in an incredibly short time.” n — R.K.

The Rev. Jeffrey Jordan has been pastor at Whosoever Metropolitan Community Church of Philadelphia for 21 years. Yet “pastor” only begins to describe Jordan’s responsibilities as the church’s leader. “I am the pastor, teacher, preacher, CEO, public representative and visionary. I organize all aspects of congregational care,” Jordan said. Before Jordan became WMCC pastor, the church’s future was anything but certain. “The church was in transition. The previous pastor had quit and the church was financially unstable. It had gotten to the point where the bishop had to come in and say ‘change or close,’” Jordan said. “The church also wanted to become more diverse but didn’t know how.” Since then, Jordan said, a number of positive changes have taken place within the church. “We have succeeded in becoming more diverse, we attempt to be a bigger part of the community as a whole and our worship style has become more of a charismatic type of worship,” he said.

Jordan was originally ordained at the African Methodist Episcopal church in West Virginia and served as a pastor there until he was outed, and consequently defrocked. After his defrocking, Jordan relocated to Pennsylvania and began working in Horsham at a camp for inner-city youth, where he had previously worked during summers. On a day off in June, Jordan inadvertently found his way back to ministering. “On my day off, I went into Philadelphia and saw my first Pride parade ever. I’m a Southern boy and had never heard of Pride,” Jordan said. “In the parade, I saw WMCC. I was shocked to see a church marching.” It took less than a year before Jordan was offered the pastor position at WMCC and began his work restoring the church. At 52, Jordan said he’s happy to remain at WMCC and continue to follow God’s will until it’s time for him to retire. The Metropolitan Community Church was founded in 1968 and now has almost 300 congregations in 22 countries. For more information, visit www. mccphiladelphia.com. n — R.K.

Rabbi Sue Levi Elwell Rabbi Sue Levi Elwell has amassed a long list of accomplishments since her 1986 ordination, including founding the American Jewish Congress Feminist Center in Los Angeles, editing and writing several books and serving as rabbi at numerous synagogues. These days, Elwell, 67, has started her own spiritual-direction practice and maintains a scholar-in-residence at Washington Hebrew Congregation in Washington, D.C. She also remains active in the Philadelphia LGBT community with her wife, Nurit Shein, Mazzoni Center executive director. While her primary residence is in Philadelphia, Elwell lives in D.C. in the fall, guiding the clergy team at Washington Hebrew. This is her second year as scholar-in-residence. Apart from that work, Elwell’s spiritual-direction practice guides individuals and families. “This is an emerging practice in the Jewish community,” Elwell said. “But it is something that is very well established among Catholics. We are rediscovering it as something very inviting and a wonderful path to deep spiritual lives.” Apart from those ventures, Elwell said she’s eager to officiate more weddings. “I was part of a wedding last weekend under the Brooklyn Bridge, and this week-

end I’m marrying two women who have been together for nearly 30 years. I love it,” Elwell said, noting the first legal same-sex wedding she presided at was in Iowa — “of all places,” she laughed — on July 4, 2010. In the nearly 30 years since Elwell was ordained, she said she has witnessed the Reform Judaism movement maintain its progressive stance on LGBT acceptance. “The Reform Movement has very much been accepting of LGBT civil rights. They have always been progressive in this manner,” Elwell said. “For the last 25 years, we have really been able to stand up and welcome gay folks. I would hope that gay Jews now have several decades of folks who have been out and proud and welcoming to look up to.” While the Reform Movement may be the most progressive among the Jewish movements, they are not alone, she noted. “We are living in a time when the labels that differentiate different sects matter less,” she said. “I belong to three synagogues. We are in essence all doing the same work.” However, Elwell acknowledged that homophobia, both outward and internalized, still very much exists. “Please come out. We want to welcome you. We have a lot of work to do together,” Elwell said to LGBT people struggling with their faith. “There is a prayer we say every day thanking God for creating us as we are, and no one should be ashamed. We are all created in God’s image.” n — R.K.

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Mazzoni launches spirituality group By Jen Colletta jen@epgn.com Mazzoni Center recently launched a new drop-in support group, aimed at allowing LGBTs to explore their spirituality in a safe and affirming space. The Born This Way group meets at 5:30 p.m. every Wednesday through Aug. 12 at Mazzoni Center, 21 S. 12th St. The eight-week pilot program launched last month, spearheaded by Mazzoni Center intern Evan Harbaugh, who is pursuing his master’s degree in social work from West Chester University. As part of his tasks at Mazzoni, Harbaugh was asked to pitch several ideas for a new discussion group, and the spirituality focused session was selected as the prevailing proposal. “I think for LGBT individuals, the waters of spirituality can sometimes be un-navigable,” he said. “I wanted to offer the LGBT community something that would be both unique and helpful.” Harbaugh said the group can be a resource for people at any stage of their spiritual journey. One group member shared an experience of continuing to heal after being forced into a religious conversion-therapy program, and another said he was brought to the group while “church-surfing” for an LGBTaffirming congregation. “It’s a safe environment for people to

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church was notified of my marriage.” In a statement this week, Archbishop Charles Chaput applauded the firing. “I’m very grateful to the Religious Sisters of Mercy and to the principal and board members of Waldron Mercy for taking the steps to ensure that the Catholic faith is presented in a way fully in accord with the teaching of the Church,” he said in a statement. “They’ve shown character and common sense at a moment when both seem to be uncommon.” In a letter to the Waldron Mercy community, the Sisters of Mercy reaffirmed Stetser’s decision and made it clear that Winters would not be reinstated. “We affirm this decision made by your principal, Nell Stetser, as a final decision, which will not be reversed or modified,” wrote Sister Patricia Vetrano, president of Sisters of Mercy. “Had Nell not made this decision, our Leadership Team would have had to do so.” In his statement, Chaput suggested public backlash is unwarranted. “Schools describing themselves as Catholic take on the responsibility of teaching and witnessing the Catholic faith in a manner true to Catholic belief,” Chaput said. “There’s nothing complicated or controversial in this. It’s a simple matter of honesty.” However, the firing caused a sharp

develop their own spirituality, to question how their status as LGBTQ fits into religion or spirituality, to express thoughts or concerns about a higher power, to get more information about organized religion or to learn about non-traditional faith groups,” he said, noting that the group isn’t tailored to any specific religious tradition. “I use spiritual quotes, secular belief systems and non-Western spiritual traditions, so it’s open to everyone.” The sessions begin with introductions, a review of the group’s mission statement and rules, and then participants take part in a group exercise — such as a word-association practice focused on spiritual phrases — followed by discussion, sometimes anchored around exploration of a spiritual quote. “We were talking in the group and asking the question of what is spirituality, and one of the things we came up with is the definition that spirituality is faith in a higher power without the dogma of mankind,” Harbaugh said. “That’s not necessarily saying that’s true for everyone, but I think that definition encapsulates the idea of the general direction of the group. My biggest hope is that people take away an understanding of the difference between spirituality, religion and dogma. I’d like people to really be able to add meaning to their lives in this area.” For more information, contact Harbaugh at 215-563-0652 ext. 432. n

outcry from the school community and beyond. As of presstime, the “Stand with Margie” Facebook group had more than 10,000 page likes. More than $14,000 had been raised for Winters and wife Andrea Vittori via GoFundMe. Hundreds gathered at a prayer vigil Sunday night in Lower Merion, and some students have written letters to Pope Francis about the situation. While Winters said she is “still discerning” her next steps for employment, she does have tentative plans for the money raised through “Stand with Margie.” “With the support that Stand with Margie has received, we are contemplating making this a foundation to continue this conversation in the church and in society.” The support she’s seen in the past weeks has demonstrated that many Catholics favor institutional changes towards the LGBT community, Winters said. “The support I’ve received shows that many in the Church desire an inclusive Church that bases its decisions on love and mercy,” said Winters. “This is the Church Pope Francis has called for. With his visit to Philadelphia, what better time for the Church of Philadelphia to have this conversation?” Winters said LGBT people deserve a place at the table in the Catholic Church. “I invite the Church to sit down with members of the LGBT community in a

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Settlement talks have been extended until the fall in the workplace-bias case of N. Melville Jones, an openly gay Philadelphia police officer. Jones filed suit against the city in 2013, seeking in excess of $50,000 in damages. The officer claims that a supervisor outed him throughout the police department, triggering pervasive harassment and discrimination against him. A jury trial originally was scheduled to begin this month if the case couldn’t be settled. But this week, Gerald J. Pomerantz, an attorney for Jones, said settlement talks have been extended until the fall. “A date certain [for trial] will be provided unless a settlement is reached,” Pomerantz said in an email. City attorneys had no comment for this update.

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A status conference is slated for later this month in the antibias lawsuit of Kate Lynn Blatt. Blatt, a Pottsville trans woman, is suing Cabela’s Retail Inc. for job discrimination. She claims Cabela’s discriminated against her on the basis of her disability — gender dysphoria — by denying her access to a female restroom. Part of Blatt’s lawsuit challenges the Americans with Disabilities Act’s exclusion of gender-identity disorder as a protected disability. Blatt contends Congress acted unconstitutionally in 1989 when excluding GID as a protected disability under the ADA. U.S. District Judge Joseph F. Leeson Jr. has scheduled a status conference for 3:30 p.m. July 22 in Courtroom C of the Edward N. Cahn Courthouse in Allentown. Cabela’s is located in Hamburg and specializes in outdoor sports items. Blatt worked there as a seasonal stocker between September 2006 and March 2007. The ADA protects people with disabilities

The AIDS Law Project of Pennsylvania will hold its annual summer-party fundraiser on July 31, featuring the 1960s film classic “Hot Rods to Hell.” A pre-film party with food and drinks begins at 6 p.m. The film begins at 7:30 p.m. The event will be held at the William Way LGBT Community Center, 1315 Spruce St. “This year marks our 16th-annual summer movie party,” said Ronda B. Goldfein, executive director of the law project. “This party is always a summer highlight, because everyone knows that on a hot night, nothing is better than a cold drink and a cool film.” An after-film discussion will follow, featuring film experts Irv Slifkin, author of “Filmadelphia” and “Groovy Movies,” and Richard Barrios, author of “Dangerous Rhythm: Why Movie Musicals Matter.” Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door. Advance tickets can be purchased by calling 215-587-9377 or going to aidslawpa.org. n

spirit of conversation and dialogue so that the Church learns about our lives, our loves and our faith,” she said. “Andrea and I are committed, baptized members of the Church and desire full inclusion and active participation in this Church that we have loved and been formed by.” Winters noted her firing points to a larger problem within the Catholic faith, as a growing number of people have faced adverse employment action because of anti-LGBT policies. She said she’s hopeful that her situation will fuel the adoption of a statewide LGBT-inclusive nondiscrimination law.

“I hope that my story will help strengthen the debate in favor of both a statewide and national nondiscrimination law. My termination is not the first time that someone has been fired for being in a same-sex marriage,” she said. “This is happening nationwide and is a pastoral challenge for the church. I believe that the parents of Waldron Mercy Academy and those supportive of Stand with Margie are speaking out for change within the church so that the church becomes a more loving, inclusive, welcoming church. Isn’t this what Pope Francis has been calling for?” n

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Alleged rape victim seeks transfer of lawsuit Reginald Stewart, a University of Pennsylvania graduate who claims he was raped by his former roommate, has asked a federal judge to remand his case back to state court. Stewart alleges he was raped by Charles Gibson in 2013, after the men attended a rush party sponsored by Phi Kappa Psi, a Penn fraternity. Stewart recently filed a civil suit against Gibson and the fraternity in Philadelphia Common Pleas Court, seeking $450,000 in damages. Attorneys for Gibson contend that federal court is the proper venue for the case, but attorneys for Stewart dispute that contention. In a 40-page motion filed last month, Stewart’s attorneys asked U.S. District Judge Juan R. Sanchez to remand the case back to Philadelphia Common Pleas Court. Sanchez hadn’t ruled on the request by presstime. In court papers, Gibson acknowledged that both men consumed alcohol at the frat party. But he said their subsequent sexual activities were consensual. A jury trial isn’t expected until August 2016.

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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 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.; 215627-0424. 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.

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; 215-851-1975. 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.; 215-5630652 ext. 235. Wednesdays:

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Community Bulletin Board Community centers

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

■ Rainbow Room — Bucks County’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning and Allies Youth Center 6-8 p.m. Wednesdays: Salem UCC Education Building, 181 E. Court St., Doylestown; 215-957-7981 ext. 9065 rainbowroom@ppbucks.org. ■ William Way Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Community Center 1315 Spruce St.; 215-732-2220; www.waygay.org. Hours: 9 a.m.-10 p.m. Monday-Friday, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Peer counseling: 6-9 p.m. Monday through Friday Library hours: noon-9 p.m. Monday-Thursday; noon-3 p.m. and 6-9 p.m. Friday; noon-6 p.m. Saturday. Volunteers: New Orientation: First Wednesday of the month at 7:30 p.m.

Debtors Anonymous

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

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■ ActionAIDS: 215-981-0088

Overeaters Anonymous (OA)

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

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

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

n Open meetings 6 p.m. Tuesdays and 7 p.m.

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Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous

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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; 717233-7190 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; 610-583-1177 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; 215-985-4448, www. fight.org.

■ 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

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

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

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

■ SPARC — Statewide Pennsylvania Rights Coalition: 717-9209537

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

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

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

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Anonymous, free, confidential HIV testing Spanish/English counselors offer testing 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday at Congreso de Latinos Unidos, 216 W. Somerset St.; 215763-8870. ActionAIDS Provides a range of programs for people affected by HIV/ AIDS, including case management, prevention, testing and education services at 1216 Arch St.; 215-981-0088; www. actionaids.org. AIDS Services In Asian Communities Provides HIV-related services to Asians and Pacific Islanders at 1711 S. Broad St.; 215-629-2300; www.asiac.org. Gay and Lesbian Latino AIDS Education Initiative Free, anonymous HIV testing from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday at 1207 Chestnut St., fifth floor; noon-6 p.m. Tuesdays at the Washington West Project, 1201 Locust St.; 215-851-1822 or 866-222-3871; www.galaei.org. Spanish/English HIV treatment Free HIV/AIDS diagnosis and treatment for Philadelphia residents are available from 9 a.m.-noon Mondays (walk-in) and 5-8 p.m. Thursdays (by appointment) at

■ Gay and Lesbian Lawyers of Philadelphia GALLOP holds board meetings at 6:30 p.m. the first Wednesday of the month at 100 S. Broad St., Suite 1810; GALLOP also provides a free referral service; 215627-9090; www.galloplaw.org. ■ Greater Philadelphia Professional Network Networking group for area business professionals, self-employed and business owners meets monthly in a different location throughout the city, invites speakers on various topics, partners with other nonprofits and maintains a website where everyone is invited to sign up for email notices for activities and events; www.gppn.org; 215-922-3377.

Health Center No. 2, 1720 S. Broad St.; 215685-1821. HIV health insurance help Access to free medications and confidential HIV testing available 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesdays at 13 S. MacDade Blvd., Suite 108, Collingdale; Medical Office Building, 722 Church Lane, Yeadon; and 630 S. 60th St.; 610-586-9077. Mazzoni Center Free, anonymous HIV testing; HIV/AIDS care and treatment, case management and support groups; 21 S. 12th St., eighth floor; 215-563-0652; www.mazzonicenter.org. Mazzoni Center Family & Community Medicine Comprehensive primary health care, preventive health services, gynecology, sexual-health services and chronicdisease management, including comprehensive HIV care, 809 Locust St.; 215-563-0658. Washington West Project Free, anonymous HIV testing. Walk-ins welcome 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Thursday; 9 a.m.-noon Friday; 1-5 p.m. Saturday; 1201 Locust St.; 215-985-9206.

Professional groups ■ Independence Business Alliance Greater Philadelphia’s LGBT Chamber of Commerce, providing networking, business development, marketing, educational and advocacy opportunities for LGBT and LGBT-friendly businesses and professionals. Visit www. IndependenceBusinessAlliance. com for information about events, programs and membership; 215-557-0190; 1717 Arch St., Suite 3370.

■ National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association The Philadelphia chapter of NLGJA, open to professionals and students, meets for social and networking events; www.nlgja. org/philly; philly@nlgja.org. ■ Philadelphia Gay Tourism Caucus A regional organization dedicated to promoting gay and lesbian tourism to the Greater Philadelphia region holds meetings every other month on the fourth Thursday (January, March, May, July, September and the third Thursday in November), open to the public; P.O. Box 58143, Philadelphia, PA 19102; www. philadelphiagaytourism.com; 215-840-2039.

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Failing on the Fourth City comes in 43rd in nation ranking

on’t get us started. Loyal readers of the LibCity Press know that we have a pet peeve about the Fourth of July Welcome America celebration; we have railed on the B-list acts the city secures and the ho-hum pyrotechnics that have placed the birthplace of our nation in the back of the pack on the one day on the calendar we should absolutely own. But now we have to swallow being ranked 43rd in the nation among cities hosting Fourth of July celebrations. You got that right: The city where the Declaration of Independence was signed is 23 places behind Buffalo, N.Y., 14 places behind Plano, Texas, and eight places behind Aurora, Colo. While Philadelphia holds claim to the birthplace of liberty, Aurora’s claim to fame is the birthplace of presidential candidate and current Secretary of State John Kerry. Good Grief! The group conducting this comparison, WalletHub Research “compared the 100 largest U.S. cities based on how well they balance holiday cost and fun...using 14 different metrics such as the duration of fireworks shows, average gas prices, the number of festivals and performances, weather forecasts and more.” To be fair to our fair city, these metrics, particularly those of price and weather, are not about the kind of party the Nutter administration chooses to throw, but where it must throw it. We have blamed Mayor Nutter for many things

Shocking mature themes are becoming a staple of the annual July Fourth concert.

but weather is not one of them. Nor are gas prices (which we fully expect are higher than those in Plano, Texas) or the average price of a hotel room (which we are pretty confident is higher than that of Minneapolis, Minn., which came in No. 1 on the WalletHub list). But enough of fairness. We could swallow the WalletHub metrics if we had a celebration we could, well, celebrate. But that is far from the case. And now it seems that other folks are figuring out what many of our readers have known all along: the City of Philadelphia doesn’t own the Fourth of July, we barely even rent it out. In a piece entitled, “Philadelphia Has Officially Ruined The Fourth of July”, PhillyMag’s Victor Fiorello wrote: “Last year’s con-

cert, you might remember, was a starstudded devoid-of-patriotism debacle of expletives and other onstage antics not

…the City of Philadelphia doesn’t own the Fourth of July, we barely even rent it out. exactly befitting what should be a family event, which is what the concert was in the past with the likes of Earth Wind & Fire, Patti LaBelle, Hall & Oates and John Legend. The 2014 show was lewd

and crude, thanks in part to bona fide international celebrity Nicki Minaj, who—just to give one example—stood in front of the Art Museum and rapped the phrase, “If I had a dick, I would pull it out and piss on ’em.” With that backdrop, we had high hopes that the birthplace of independence would this year announce the “Best Show Ever!” for the family holiday whose purpose is supposedly to celebrate that independence. But then came the lineup: the Roots (again, for the seventh year in a row), along with “special guests” Miguel and Jennifer Nettles. To save you the Googling, Nettles is a member of the country group Sugarland, which hasn’t played Continued on page 2 J U LY 1 2 - 1 9 , 2 0 1 5

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Failing on the Fourth Continued from page 1 together since 2012. The bubbly, banal blonde is most assuredly an uninspiring choice, but at least you won’t have to cover your kids’ eyes, or ears, as she sings songs you’ve never heard before. Miguel, on the other hand, is no choirboy. His arsenal of brainless manufactured ditties makes for ideal accompaniment to those after-midnight Cinemax flicks. There are the outwardly explicit tunes, such as “Fuck Right Now” and “Coffee,” which talks quite openly about “fucking in the morning.” Again, to be fair: The Roots promised a special guest,

and they delivered CeeLo Green performing his hit “Crazy.” But why do we have The Roots and their B-List crowd on stage for two hours and A-Lister Green on for one song? To all this Mayor Nutter responded, as reported by Fiorello: “It’s probably virtually impossible to make everyone happy.” Which of course would apply to the weather and the price of hotel rooms in Philadelphia but does not apply to concert talent. And certainly should not apply to our city owning the Fourth of July.

Aces Return to the Nest Continued from page 12 demics and doesn’t let you play basketball unless you have qualifying grades. They stress education, and the education I received helped me have the knowledge to start my own company, not to mention the skills of discipline and patience that has helped me keep my business going.” Jones has many clients throughout the Delaware Valley including the Aces’ basketball team, which he trains a couple of times a week throughout the season. He usually meets his first workout clients at 5:30 in the morning. “If I went to another high school or played for another coach, I’m not sure I would have been able to grow up and do this.” Jones leaves Downer’s camps every summer with a smile. This time, it was because he encouraged a 9-year-old boy to be a standout performer. “I got a new kid on my team midweek at this last camp, and his first couple games with our team

he struggled to make a shot,” said Jones. “Then, after he had not made a shot for two straight days, he started to get down on himself and I told him to keep his head up and that ‘you will make one on championship Friday.’ So we were playing in the semifinals and he finally made a shot, and it was a big one. He had two people guarding him and we were also down by one point and that shot ended up winning us the game. Then he made another one in the title game when we beat Steve’s team. That’s what it’s all about at Lower Merion. When I was a player, I felt if I needed help with something, my Lower Merion family would be there for me, and it’s a true test of family [that] when I was no longer a player, they were still willing to help when needed. That’s why it feels so special to me to help out and see successes like this kid at camp.”

The Joy of Magic Philly magician Ran’D Shine makes dreams, and smiles, appear by Sheila Simmons

hen Ran’D (Randy) Shine informed friends and family he was leaving Drexel University, where he was pursuing a doctorate in public health, to become a professional magician, the news sank like a bad comedy act. “[They] thought I bumped my head and went crazy,” says Shine, who compares the announcement of his decision to saying that you’re, “gonna run away and join the circus.” Well, Shine made a run for his career choice, and hasn’t looked back. A decade later, the Mt. Airy resident is one of the most sought-after magic acts on the nation’s college circuit and counts among his credits New York’s Monday Night Magic and a Presidential Inauguration. Earlier this month, Shine performed with “The Heart and Soul of Magic,” as part of the Society of American Magicians Convention in Philadelphia. The Philadelphia Marriott Downtown hotel audience responded with shrieks of delight, laughs and wonder. “I do get a rush out of that,” he says of such reactions. “We live in a crazy society and entertainers of all kinds— poets, comics, musicians— we offer a service to humanity, and that is to take away the stress of everyday life.” Shine’s interest in magic was sparked at Penn State, where he was part of a club that met weekly to hone its magic skills. Then work in South Africa drew him to the country’s College of Magic (which is actually a community art center with a specialty in magic). After returning to Philadelphia for a job at the University of Pennsylvania and to his studies at Drexel, Shine says, “I gave myself one year to become a professional magician.” And he embraced an industry that goes way beyond children’s birthday parties. Lucrative work can be found with Cruise Ships, Las Vegas casinos, college campuses and Fortune 500 company events.

Ran’D Shine is a staple in the Heart & Soul of Magic show. Photo courtesy of Randy Shine.

Shine came upon the idea to produce the “Heart and Soul” shows after attending several magic conventions where he says, “I didn’t see that many African-American magicians there. And I knew there were more out there, but who were they? So I pulled together this group, from across the country.” They include magician Mondre, whose act is a mix of Prince and Miles Davis stylistically, and Jamahl Keyes, who gives a nod to the Harlem Renaissance, complete with tap dancing and Cab Calloway calls of “Hi-dee-hi-dee-hoo.” Shine describes his own act as a stand-up comedic style with a contemporary, urban, hip intellectual approach. Shine admits some shows feel akin to, “walking a tightrope,” like when a freaked-out audience volunteer fled the stage, or a curious spectator actually searched Shine’s pockets for a missing object, or the time he chose a volunteer from the audience who was clinically mute and couldn’t answer any of his questions. He says, “You never know what’s gonna happen.”

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JEWELL WILLIAMS Sheriff on Tuesday, August 4, 2015 at

First District Plaza, 3801 Market Street, at 10:00 AM. (EST) Conditions of Sheriff’s Sale for JUDICIAL/FORECLOSURE SALE Ten percent of the highest bid for each property auctioned off shall be deposited in certified check, attorney’s check or money order with the Sheriff by each bidder when his bid is registered, provided that in no case shall less than Six Hundred Dollars ($600.00) be deposited, otherwise upon failure or refusal to make such deposit, the bidder shall lose all benefit of his bid and the property may be offered again and sold unless a second bid has been registered, then, the second highest bidder will take the property at the highest bid price. Additionally, where there is active bidding, the highest bidder, and the second highest bidder, if any must post the entire amount of the cost of the distribution policy for the property at the time of sale by certified check, attorney’s check or money order with the Sheriff. The balance of the purchase money must be deposited in certified check, attorney’s check or money order together with a Deed poll for execution by the highest bidder to the Sheriff at his office within 30 days from the time of the sale. An extension of time for an additional 30 days may be granted at the discretion of the Sheriff upon receipt of written request from the buyer requesting the same, except when a second bidder has been duly registered. Also, if the first bidder does not complete settlement with the Sheriff within the thirty (30) day time limit and a second bid was registered at the sale, the second bidder shall be granted the same thirty (30) day time limit to make settlement with the Sheriff on his second bid. Thereafter, the Sheriff shall be at liberty to return the writ to court. A second bid must be registered on any property immediately after it is sold. The second bidder must present the same amount of deposit that the highest bidder delivers to the Sheriff at the sale. An extension of time under no circumstances will be granted or honored by the Sheriff whenever a second bid is registered on a property at the sale. The first bid or opening bid on each property shall be a sum sufficient to pay all Sheriff’s costs including advertising, all taxes, water rents and municipal claims due to the City of Philadelphia. If there is no other bid price above the opening bid price, the property shall be sold by the auctioneer to the attorney on the writ at that price. The deposit by any bidder who fails to comply with the above conditions of sale shall be forfeited and the funds will be applied to the Sheriff’s cost, then to any municipal claims that the City of Philadel-

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phia has on the property. Finally, if a balance still remains, a Sheriff’s Distribution Policy will be ordered and the money will be distributed accordingly. No personal checks, drafts or promises to pay will be accepted in lieu of certified checks, attorney’s checks or money orders made payable to the Sheriff of Philadelphia County. The Sheriff reserves the right to grant further extensions of time to settle and further reserves the right to refuse bids from bidders who have failed to enter deposits on their bids, failed to make settlement, or make fraudulent bids, or any other behavior which causes disruption of the Sheriff Sale. Said bidders shall be so refused for the sale in which said behavior occurred and for said further period of time as the Sheriff in his discretion shall determine. The Sheriff will not acknowledge a deed poll to any individual or entity using an unregistered fictitious name and may, at his discretion, require proof of identity of the purchaser or the registration of fictitious names. The bid of an unregistered fictitious name shall be forfeited as if the bidder failed to meet the terms of sale. All bidders are advised to remain at the sale until after the last property is sold. The Sheriff reserves the right to re-sell any property at any time before the end of the sale, upon the successful bidders’ failure to tender the required deposit. The Sheriff reserves the right to postpone or stay the sale of any property in which the attorney on the writ has not appeared and is not present at the sale. Prospective purchasers are directed to the Web site of the Philadelphia Bureau of Revision of Taxes, (BRT) brtweb.phila. gov for a fuller description of the properties listed. Properties can be looked up by the BRT number – which should be cross checked with the address. Prospective purchasers are also directed to the Room 154 City Hall, 215-6861483 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

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

OPA#612254400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Patricia Fleming f/k/a Patricia Dorothea Jones C.P. March Term, 2014 No. 02894 $103,303.00 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1508-304 1411 E. Weaver St. 191502223 50th wd. 1188 Sq Ft OPA#501470300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Joanna Johnson a/k/a Joanna Young C.P. March Term, 2015 No. 00740 $47,698.92 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1508-305 4280 Paul St. 191244629 23rd wd. 2466 Sq Ft OPA#232515500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Rodney A. Fisher a/k/a Rodney Fisher C.P. August Term, 2013 No. 00280 $168,417.67 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1508-306 423 Knorr St. 191114614 35th wd. 1485 Sq Ft OPA#353147100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Reginald Smith C.P. February Term, 2013 No. 03235 $106,588.64 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1508-307 3234 Fanshawe St. 191492610 55th wd. (formerly the 35th wd.) 1392 Sq Ft OPA#551117800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns, and All Persons, Firms, or Associations Claiming Right, Title, or Interest From or Under Anna M. Pawlowski, Deceased C.P. September Term, 2014 No. 01972 $156,971.96 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1508-308 211 W. Wishart St. 191333637 19th wd. 1092 Sq Ft OPA#193201300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY David Mullodzhanov; Anzahela Mirzkamdova C.P. September Term, 2014 No. 00603 $84,299.71 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1508-309 2639 S. Watts St. 191484334 39th wd. 816 Sq Ft; Situate on the East side of Watts at the distance of feet measured Northward from the North Side of Oregon Avenue OPA#394484500 IMPROVEMENTS: ROW 2 STY MASONRY John Sacco and Lucy Sacco C.P. August Term, 2014 No. 03370 $234,107.63 Richard J. Nalbandian, III 1508-310 3800 Ronnald Drive 19154 66th wd. 1332 Sq Ft BRT#662443100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY The Unknown Heirs of Goldie Peacock, Deceased and Georgianna Shalinsky, Solely in Her Capacity as Heir of Goldie Peacock, Deceased C.P. March Term, 2013 No. 02605 $141,808.17 KML Law Group, P.C.

1508-311 517 S. 62nd St. 19143 3rd wd. 1350 Sq Ft BRT#032242100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Emma J. Ramsey-Walker a/k/a Emma J. Ramsey C.P. January Term, 2014 No. 00131 $87,319.07 KML Law Group, P.C. 1508-312 703 E. Cornwall St. 19134 33rd wd. 1260 Sq Ft BRT#331122200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Mona L. Barnard C.P. January Term, 2015 No. 02893 $24,059.42 KML Law Group, P.C. 1508-313 321F Shawmont Ave, Unit 1A6 19128 21st wd. 1311 Sq Ft BRT#888210627 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RES.CONDO.3STY MAS+OTHER Barbara Fitz C.P. January Term, 2014 No. 01948 $14,034.78 Samantha D. Cissne, Esquire 1508-314 3091 Agate St. 19134 25th wd. 1008 Sq Ft BRT#252333400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Corey Lynn Rogers C.P. January Term, 2014 No. 01218 $77,239.02 KML Law Group, P.C. 1508-315 6625 Lincoln Drive 19119 22nd wd. 5616 Sq Ft BRT#223266900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Augustus Baxter a/k/a Suliman Niger Bey C.P. January Term, 2015 No. 02608 $618,527.75 KML Law Group, P.C. 1508-316 2235 Sears St. 19146 36th wd. 1072 Sq Ft BRT#361309400 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: ROW 2 STY MASONRY James B. Davis C.P. January Term, 2015 No. 03414 $25,173.81 Emmanuel J. Argentieri, Esquire 1508-317 4740 N. 12th St. 19141 49th wd. 1058 Sq Ft BRT#491460800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Louise Sessoms C.P. January Term, 2014 No. 03200 $67,062.89 KML Law Group, P.C. 1508-318 6228 N. 12th St. 19141 49th wd. 2500 Sq Ft BRT#493150100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Exedena Parker and William W. Parker C.P. March Term, 2014 No. 00434 $202,980.97 KML Law Group, P.C. 1508-319 3764 Westhampton Drive 19154 66th wd. 1360 Sq Ft; Beginning at a point on the Southwesterly side of Westhampton Drive (50 feet wide) measured South 31 degrees 6 minutes, 49 seconds East along the said Southwesterly side of Westhampton Drive the distance of 387 feet 3 inches from a point of intersection. BRT#663369300 IMPROVE-

MENTS: ROW B/GAR 2STY MAS+OTHER Michael S. Scudder and Theresa Scudder C.P. January Term, 2015 No. 00932 $143,642.15 Richard J. Nalbandian, III 1508-320 5841 N. 3rd St. 19120 61st wd. 1092 Sq Ft BRT#612387200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Venel V. Clarke C.P. January Term, 2015 No. 01443 $52,215.83 KML Law Group, P.C. 1508-321 1134 S. 19th St. 19146 36th wd. 1752 Sq Ft BRT#361170800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Mohammad Arshad Chughtai C.P. August Term, 2013 No. 00899 $79,662.84 KML Law Group, P.C. 1508-322 4401 Marple St. 19136 65th wd. 1034 Sq Ft BRT#651107600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Louisette Paulamont C.P. September Term, 2014 No. 02647 $143,194.87 Scott A Dietterick, Esq, Kimberly A Bonner, Esq, Joel A Ackerman, Esq, Ashleigh L Marin, Esq, Jaime R Ackerman, Esq, Jana Fridfinnsdottir, Esq, Brian Nicholas Esq, Denise Carlon Esq, Roger Fay Esq, Zucker, Goldberg & Ackerman, LLC 1508-323 351 E. Gorgas Lane 19119 22nd wd. 1536 Sq Ft BRT#222115700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY James O. Wilson, Jr. and Rita T. Wilson C.P. May Term, 2014 No. 02370 $263,127.00 KML Law Group, P.C. 1508-324 12326 Wyndom Rd 19154 66th wd. 1360 Sq Ft BRT#663217300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Brian J. Till and Amy L. Till, His Wife, as tenants by the entirety C.P. April Term, 2014 No. 04018 $127,218.76 Scott A Dietterick, Esq, Kimberly A Bonner, Esq, Joel A Ackerman, Esq, Ashleigh L Marin, Esq, Jaime R Ackerman, Esq, Jana Fridfinnsdottir, Esq, Brian Nicholas Esq, Denise Carlon Esq, Roger Fay Esq, Zucker, Goldberg & Ackerman, LLC 1508-325 7171 N. 19th St. a/k/a 7171 19th St. 19126 10th wd. 1414 Sq Ft BRT#101115900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Zakiyyah Marrero C.P. September Term, 2014 No. 01143 $105,556.48 Powers, Kirn & Associates, LLC 1508-326 5937 Washington Ave. 19143 3rd wd. 1600 Sq Ft BRT#033-1058-00 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Eric M. Norman C.P. April Term, 2014 No. 03904 $57,522.75 Powers, Kirn &

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

www.Officeof Philadelphia Sheriff.com SHERIFF’S SALE OF Tuesday, August 4, 2015 1508-301 992 Anchor St. 19124 35th wd. 1046 Sq Ft BRT#351274600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Alexandrine I. Taggart C.P. January Term, 2015 No. 001719 $86,685.92 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1508-302 609 S. 55th St. 191432503 46th wd. 1600 Sq Ft OPA#463189100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Howard M. Seon; Eudene E. Seon C.P. September Term, 2009 No. 01282 $133,290.03 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1508-303 5726 N. Marshall St. 191202216 61st wd. 1206 Sq Ft

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Associates, LLC 1508-327 710 Mountain St. 19148 1st wd. 884 Sq Ft BRT#012111400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Joseph Martelli C.P. April Term, 2014 No. 02462 $132,136.73 KML Law Group, P.C. 1508-328 7420 Rising Sun Ave. 19111 56th wd. 2500 Sq Ft BRT#561003300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY James E. Evans C.P. April Term, 2013 No. 01493 $208,963.21 KML Law Group, P.C. 1508-329 309-313 Arch St, Unit 607 19106 5th wd. 972 Sq Ft OPA#888058772 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: N/A Vamsidhar Vurimindi and Ann S. Boris C.P. December Term, 2013 No. 01973 $29,506.18 Zimolong, LLC 1508-330 553 E. Carver St. 19120 35th wd. 984 Sq Ft BRT#351247500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Gabriel Valdes C.P. September Term, 2014 No. 04185 $54,386.29 KML Law Group, P.C. 1508-331 4818 N. 5th St. 19120 49th wd. 1650 Sq Ft BRT#491157400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Emma Dearry C.P. January Term, 2015 No. 01451 $38,576.75 KML Law Group, P.C. 1508-332 6051 Hazel Ave. 19143 3rd wd. 1050 Sq Ft BRT#032110300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY William P. Shuler a/k/a William Shuler C.P. December Term, 2014 No. 01295 $92,892.20 KML Law Group, P.C. 1508-333 6248 Harley Ave. 19142 40th wd. 896 Sq Ft BRT#402292500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Tarell Freeney C.P. January Term, 2015 No. 02005 $88,325.95 KML Law Group, P.C. 1508-334 4241 J St. 19124 33rd wd. 1080 Sq Ft BRT#332249700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Jose R. Nunez C.P. January Term, 2015 No. 01444 $122,603.18 KML Law Group, P.C. 1508-335 4030 M St. 19124 33rd wd. 1080 Sq Ft BRT#332457700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Agnes Ramirez and Jorge Ramirez C.P. January Term, 2015 No. 00540 $64,443.00 KML Law Group, P.C. 1508-336 267 S. Ithan St. 19139-3916 60th wd. 1320 Sq Ft BRT#604-2235-00 IMPROVEMENTS: ROW 2STY MASONRY Kevin Robinson C.P. August Term, 2014 No. 02580 $137,180.87 Milstead & Associates, LLC 1508-337 1834 S. 55th St. 19143 51st wd.

1440 Sq Ft BRT#514204600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Jeffrey Stuckey C.P. May Term, 2010 No. 02963 $62,776.23 KML Law Group, P.C. 1508-338 3414 Cottman Ave. 19149 55th wd. 1548 Sq Ft BRT#551517400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Daisy Hurtado C.P. December Term, 2006 No. 00692 $87,482.18 KML Law Group, P.C. 1508-339 3554 Jasper St. 19134 45th wd. 1089 Sq Ft BRT#452385200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Tanh T. Huynh and My-Tien T. Huynh C.P. December Term, 2014 No. 002144 $29,629.83 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1508-340 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 1508-341 2015 S. Avondale St. 19142 40th wd. 896 Sq Ft BRT#401182900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Ronya Wilson C.P. January Term, 2015 No. 00327 $14,251.75 KML Law Group, P.C. 1508-342 3855 Fairmount Ave. 191041819 24th wd. 1728 Sq Ft; Situate on the Northerly side of Fairmount Avenue at the distance of one hundred thirty feet eastwardly from the easterly side 39th Street OPA#243014500 IMPROVEMENTS: ROW 3 STY MASONRY William Pratt C.P. January Term, 2015 No. 01957 $115,376.46 Richard J. Nalbandian, III 1508-343 2935 Jaspers St. 19134 25th wd. 1110 Sq Ft BRT#25-25288-00 IMPROVEMENTS: ROW 2STY MASONRY Andrea D. Brown C.P. April Term, 2014 No. 02677 $53,024.32 Milstead & Associates, LLC 1508-344 7339 Ogontz Ave. 191381305 50th wd. 1386 Sq Ft BRT#501309200 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: ROW B/GAR 2STY MASONRY Minerva Whitaker (deceased) C.P. July Term, 2013 No. 01998 $152,102.14 Michael F.J. Romano, Esquire 1508-345 5702 Whitby Ave. 19143 51st wd. 1500 Sq Ft BRT#513162800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Julio A. Reyes C.P. October Term, 2014 003156 $209,654.99 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1508-346 3426 Barclay St. 19129

38th wd. 896 Sq Ft BRT#382216400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY George J. Harrity and Catherine R. Harrity C.P. September Term, 2014 No. 001606 $110,751.44 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1508-347 707 E. Cornwall St. 19134 33rd wd. 1260 Sq Ft BRT#33-1-1224-00 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Carlos William Narvaez Claudio a/k/a Carlos W. Narvaez C.P. December Term, 2014 No. 002270 $56,843.61 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1508-348 4309 Bennington St. 19124 33rd wd. 720 Sq Ft BRT#332305400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Darlene V. Chapman, Individually and as Administratrix of the Estate of Sarah Chapman C.P. June Term, 2012 No. 1225 $80,824.83 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1508-349 1530 W. 68th Ave. assessed as 1530 68th Ave. 19126 10th wd. 1440 Sq Ft BRT#101248900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Deidre Jones-Moore a/k/a Deidre Moore C.P. November Term, 2014 No. 002863 $130,248.61 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1508-350 160 W. Norris St. 19122 18th wd. 1048 Sq Ft BRT#183195900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Lidia Jimenez a/k/a Ana Lidia Jimenez C.P. No. 000339 $46,962.29 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1508-351 435 Sigel St. 19148 1st wd. 894 Sq Ft BRT#011402500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Shulin Wang C.P. December Term, 2014 No. 001098 $147,619.63 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1508-352 Unit 8-A, a/k/a Unit 801, Rittenhouse Plaza Cooperative, 1901-05 Walnut St. 19103 8th wd. 279109 Sq Ft BRT#88-1-0255-00 (Covers Entire Cooperative) IMPROVEMENTS: CONDOMINIUM UNIT Slavko S. Brkich and Victoria Z. Brkich C.P. April Term, 2015 No. 001546 $501,089.64 Steven J. Adams, Esquire; Stevens & Lee 1508-353 5117 Delancey St. 19143 60th wd. 750 Sq Ft BRT#60-2113900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Katherine Erhard C.P. February Term, 2015 No. 02997 $75,154.92 Udren Law Offices, P.C.

1508-354 3468 Helen St. 19134 45th wd. 920 Sq Ft BRT#452356100 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Estate of Thomas C. Callahan c/o Janet A. Callahan, Executrix; Janet A. Callahan, Executrix of the Estate of Thomas C. Callahan and Known Heir; Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns, and All Persons, Firms, or Associations Claiming Right, Title, or Interest From or Under Known Heir of Thomas C. Callahan, Last Record Owner; Anthony J. Ditri C.P. September Term, 2012 No. 03427 $49,652.63 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1508-355 7430 Medrick Pl 19153 40th wd. 860 Sq Ft BRT#406679600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Lawrence D. McKenny C.P. September Term, 2014 No. 003550 $185,083.65 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1508-356 6838 Grebe Pl 19142 40th wd. 1296 Sq Ft BRT#406574800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE David Elliott, Co-Administrator of the Estate of Betty GordonElliott, Deceased/as real owner and Davita Elliott, Co-Administrator to the Estate of Betty GordonElliott, Deceased C.P. August Term, 2014 No. 02443 $145,092.84 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1508-357 527 W. Clapier St. 19144 13th wd. 1280 Sq Ft BRT#133067800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Stephanie R. Wicks C.P. August Term, 2014 No. 01403 $70,253.87 Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, Esquire; Heather Riloff, Esquire; Jeniece D. Davis, Esquire 1508-358 6337 Morton St. 19144 59th wd. 1760 Sq Ft BRT#592213037 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Alonzo Pickron C.P. November Term, 2013 No. 00474 $94,993.54 Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, Esquire; Heather Riloff, Esquire; Jeniece D. Davis, Esquire 1508-359 919 E. Schiller St. 19134 33rd wd. 1176 Sq Ft BRT#331194400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Inga Azvolinsky C.P. April Term, 2010 No. 03055 $49,492.99 KML Law Group, P.C. 1508-360 513 Vernon Rd 19119 22nd wd. 1238 Sq Ft BRT#222038500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDEN-

TIAL PROPERTY Jeffrey Stitt C.P. July Term, 2013 No. 02548 $164,246.14 KML Law Group, P.C. 1508-361 1322 McFerran St. 19140 43rd wd. 1110 Sq Ft BRT#433005000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Jason Howard, as sole owner C.P. September Term, 2013 No. 02591 $49,177.01 Zucker, Goldberg & Ackerman, LLC 1508-362 1405 Saint Vincent St. 19111 53rd wd. 1756 Sq Ft BRT#532332800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Tuanna Kinnard and Charles Morrison C.P. October Term, 2014 No. 02040 $192,669.39 KML Law Group, P.C. 1508-363 428 Woodhaven Pl 19116 58th wd. 2365 Sq Ft BRT#582346000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Antar Ismail C.P. December Term, 2014 No. 001739 $334,516.57 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1508-364 410 Belgrade St. 19125 18th wd. 900 Sq Ft BRT#181424200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Roy Williams C.P. December Term, 2014 No. 001096 $41,520.28 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1508-365 9022 Brous Ave. 19152 57th wd. 1332 Sq Ft BRT#571228900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Steven H. Roth as Administrator of the Estate of Beverly Roth, Deceased C.P. October Term, 2014 No. 02043 $86,553.48 KML Law Group, P.C. 1508-366 6242 Hazel Ave. 19143 3rd wd. 1088 Sq Ft BRT#032123700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Charles A. Green, Jr. C.P. September Term, 2014 No. 0214 $52,307.29 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1508-367 2611 Roberts Ave. 19129 38th wd. 868 Sq Ft BRT#382042600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Victoria Renee Allen C.P. November Term, 2012 No. 00676 $73,959.94 KML Law Group, P.C. 1508-368 5404 Tackawanna St. 19124 62nd wd. 1056 Sq Ft BRT#622305000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Dina L. Smith C.P. September Term, 2014 No. 04187 $39,925.25 KML Law Group, P.C. 1508-369 3139 Longshore Ave. 19149 55th wd. 1402 Sq Ft BRT#551277900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Margaret Brenner, Richard E. Burger, and Margaret R. Burger C.P. December Term, 2014 No. 001311 $239,736.20 Shapiro &

DeNardo, LLC 1508-370 8834 Blue Grass Rd 19152 57th wd. 1107 Sq Ft BRT#571194700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Lillian Goodwin and Tyrone Goodwin C.P. January Term, 2015 No. 03280 $188,564.68 KML Law Group, P.C. 1508-371 1719 S. 7th St. 19148 1st wd. 1744 Sq Ft BRT#012173800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Nick Lon Phearak C.P. July Term, 2014 No. 01547 $113,711.55 KML Law Group, P.C. 1508-372 6023 N. 3rd St. 19120 61st wd. 1118 Sq Ft BRT#612391000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Michael Jones a/k/a Michael L. Jones C.P. November Term, 2014 No. 00882 $139,998.75 KML Law Group, P.C. 1508-373 4313 Comly St. 19135 55th wd. 1344 Sq Ft BRT#552005600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Carol Ann Flanagan C.P. March Term, 2014 No. 00400 $94,968.41 KML Law Group, P.C. 1508-374 2025 S. Croskey St. 19145 48th wd. 1120 Sq Ft BRT#482211400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Estate of Barbara Riley, Deceased, and All Known and Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns, Representatives, Devisees, and All Persons, Firms, or Associations Claiming Right, Title, or Interest From or Under Estate of Barbara Riley, Deceased C.P. March Term, 2012 No. 00400 $11,367.05 Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, Esquire; Heather Riloff, Esquire; Jeniece D. Davis, Esquire 1508-375 6225 N. 18th St. 19141 17th wd. 1140 Sq Ft BRT#172267700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Delzora White-Poe C.P. August Term, 2014 No. 03495 $58,567.61 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1508-376 4415 Comly St. 19135 55th wd. 1800 Sq Ft BRT#552006900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Felicia Hill and Robert Hill C.P. January Term, 2014 No. 02392 $172,040.35 KML Law Group, P.C. 1508-377 1721 E. Mayland St. 19138 10th wd. (formerly part of the 15th wd.) 1382 Sq Ft BRT#102266200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Deborah R. Sumpter C.P. February Term, 2012 No. 00032 $48,610.24 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1508-378 2250 Bonsall St. 19145 48th wd. 1120 Sq Ft BRT#32S13-345 Subject to

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Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Trinh Tran C.P. March Term, 2014 No. 05735 $30,919.35 Scott A Dietterick, Esq, Kimberly A Bonner, Esq, Joel A Ackerman, Esq, Ashleigh Levy Marin, Esq, Jaime R Ackerman, Esq, Jana Fridfinnsdottir, Esq, Brian Nicholas Esq, Denise Carlon Esq, Roger Fay Esq, Zucker, Goldberg & Ackerman, LLC 1508-379 254 W. Champlost St. 19120 61st wd. 1168 Sq Ft BRT#612150500 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Lillian D. Bailey C.P. July Term, 2013 No. 04293 $93,287.82 Scott A Dietterick, Esq, Kimberly A Bonner, Esq, Joel A Ackerman, Esq, Ashleigh Levy Marin, Esq, Jaime R Ackerman, Esq, Jana Fridfinnsdottir, Esq, Brian Nicholas Esq, Denise Carlon Esq, Roger Fay Esq, Zucker, Goldberg & Ackerman, LLC 1508-380 1149 S. 52nd St. 19143 51st wd. 1820 Sq Ft BRT#511193600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Carrie Nelson Pitts C.P. January Term, 2015 No. 03281 $70,342.30 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1508-381 1632 S. 27th St. (a/k/a 27th St.) 19145-1217 36th wd. 1066 Sq Ft BRT#364301300 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Michael D. Selby C.P. January Term, 2013 No. 03632 $77,486.92 Scott A Dietterick, Esq, Kimberly A Bonner, Esq, Joel A Ackerman, Esq, Ashleigh Levy Marin, Esq, Jaime R Ackerman, Esq, Jana Fridfinnsdottir, Esq, Brian Nicholas Esq, Denise Carlon Esq, Roger Fay Esq, Zucker, Goldberg & Ackerman, LLC 1508-382 5139 Locust St. 19139 60th wd. (formerly part of the 46th wd.) 1650 Sq Ft BRT#602076400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE James Tyson C.P. January Term, 2015 No. 00162 $125,026.54 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1508-383 4816 N. 4th St. 19120 42nd wd. 1350 Sq Ft BRT#422458900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Awilda Molina a/k/a Awilda Rivera and Efrain Rivera C.P. January Term, 2015 No. 03140 $66,515.92 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1508-384 8012 Craig St. 19136 64th wd. 1998 Sq Ft BRT#642059400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Charles A.J. Halpin, III, Esquire, Personal Representative of the Estate of Diane Nolan a/k/a Diane A. Nolan, Deceased C.P. February Term, 2015 No.

00493 $63,631.27 Law Offices of Gregory Javardian 1508-385 2827 Overington St. 19137 45th wd. 958 Sq Ft BRT#453086500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Deidre Allen C.P. July Term, 2014 No. 03842 $46,393.85 Powers, Kirn & Associates, LLC 1508-386 7347 Woodbine Ave. 19151 34th wd. 1120 Sq Ft BRT#344139400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Tracy Boyd, as Administratrix of the Estate of Ethel Mae Boyd a/k/a Ethel M. Boyd, Deceased C.P. April Term, 2014 No. 02065 $123,160.52 Powers, Kirn & Associates, LLC 1508-387 3923 Brown St. 19104 24th wd. 1864 Sq Ft BRT#243122500 IMPROVEMENTS: ROW 3 STY MASONRY Richard Wilson C.P. June Term, 2014 No. 00246 $46,750.00 Milstead & Associates, LLC 1508-388 1999 73rd Ave. 19138 10th wd. (Formerly 50th wd.) 1092 Sq Ft BRT#10-1356400 IMPROVEMENTS: ROW B/GAR 2STY MASONRY Pamela Allen C.P. July Term, 2014 No. 00796 $91,617.75 Milstead & Associates, LLC 1508-389 227 Parker Ave. 19128 21st wd. 1680 Sq Ft BRT#212334556 IMPROVEMENTS: APT 2-4 UNTS 2STY MAS.+O Joseph Blando and Joseph Blando C.P. March Term, 2014 No. 01394 $277,585.97 Milstead & Associates, LLC 1508-390 2531 Shelmire Ave. 191524135 56th wd. 2480 Sq Ft OPA#561362308 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Eileen Pagano; John Pagano C.P. January Term, 2015 No. 02495 $202,485.95 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1508-391 8430 Forrest Ave. 191502302 50th wd. 1152 Sq Ft OPA#502208900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Benjamin F. Beck C.P. January Term, 2015 No. 02896 $155,441.52 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1508-392 1901 Madison St. 19134 45th wd. 960 Sq Ft BRT#871570460 IMPROVEMENTS: STR/ OFF+APTS 2STY MASONRY William F. Enz, Thomas Cameron and William F. Enz C.P. September Term, 2014 No. 03017 $105,471.37 Milstead & Associates, LLC 1508-393 1215 E. Stafford St. 191381930 59th wd. 950 Sq Ft OPA#591053800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY William Lee C.P. January Term, 2013 No. 03875 $42,169.09 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1508-394 8404 Gibbs Place 19153-

1909 40th wd. 1440 Sq Ft OPA#405183602 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Tung T. Le C.P. June Term, 2014 No. 03609 $130,497.20 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1508-395 6708 Eastwood St. 191492332 54th wd. (formerly the 35th wd.) 1138 Sq Ft OPA#542401100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Karen Spinelli C.P. May Term, 2014 No. 00354 $125,175.04 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1508-396 815 S. Cecil St. 191432718 46th wd. 1186 Sq Ft OPA#463269700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Ameenah Clark; Blue Rock Services C.P. January Term, 2014 No. 01735 $79,914.05 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1508-397 5219 Horrocks St. 19124 62nd wd. 1318 Sq Ft BRT#621346500 IMPROVEMENTS: ROW B/GAR 2STY MASONRY Richard Mitchell, Sr. a/k/a Richard Miller, Original Mortgagor and Joselyn A. Mitchell a/k/a Joselyn A. Tinsley, Original Mortgagor and Real Owner C.P. May Term, 2014 No. 01022 $166,595.78 Milstead & Associates, LLC 1508-398 7320 Palmetto St. 191113631 56th wd. 1200 Sq Ft OPA#561006400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Kerry L. De Bellis a/k/a Kerry L. Debellis; Louis J. Astuto C.P. January Term, 2015 No. 02897 $84,212.98 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1508-399 849 N. 13th St. 19123 14th wd. 1260 Sq Ft OPA#141193610 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Arminter McLaughlin a/k/a Arminter Tow a/k/a Arminter Yow C.P. September Term, 2014 No. 01534 $35,280.89 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1508-400 2764 Martha St. 191343909 25th wd. 906 Sq Ft OPA#252425300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Michael J. Shiffler C.P. February Term, 2015 No. 02205 $56,117.16 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1508-401 3549 N. 7th St. 191404401 43rd wd. 950 Sq Ft OPA#432089600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Diane Cain C.P. February Term, 2010 No. 00047 $78,693.15 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1508-402 636 Anchor St. 191201708 35th wd. 1080 Sq Ft OPA#351265600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Joseph W. Hortiz, Jr., in His Capacity as Co-Executor and Devisee of the Estate

of Thelma Hortiz a/k/a Thelma M. Horitz a/k/a Thelma C. Horitz; Patricia A. Scanlon, in Her Capacity as Co-Executor and Devisee of the Estate of Thelma Hortiz a/k/a Thelma M. Hortiz a/k/a Thelma C. Horitz C.P. June Term, 2014 No. 01047 $66,344.41 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1508-403 8525 Mansfield Ave. 191503207 50th wd. 1318 Sq Ft OPA#502027000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Nicole James; Aminah James C.P. February Term, 2012 No. 00508 $66,390.25 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1508-404 2754 Casimir St. 191372007 45th wd. 906 Sq Ft OPA#453101400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Theodore S. Rdesinski, Sr. a/k/a Theodore S. Rdesinski; Valerie T. Rdesinski C.P. December Term, 2014 No. 03572 $112,553.85 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1508-405 2142-44 S. Simpson St. 191422030 40th wd. 1200 Sq Ft OPA#401195900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Amer Chughtai C.P. February Term, 2015 No. 02660 $97,338.22 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1508-406 2116 Wharton St. 191464537 36th wd. 1133 Sq Ft OPA#361120000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Kimberly Brooks C.P. May Term, 2014 No. 01012 $80,265.87 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1508-407 315 Arch Street, Apartment 605 19106-1810 5th wd. 1126 Sq Ft OPA#888038410 IMPROVEMENTS: CONDOMINIUM Anna Ouzienko a/k/a Ganna Bobrovna; Vladimir Ouzienko C.P. February Term, 2014 No. 02633 $325,849.41 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1508-408 2130 Morris St. 191451905 36th wd. 1468 Sq Ft OPA#363131000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Jerry S. Blackmon C.P. June Term, 2008 No. 03626 $82,575.15 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1508-409 381 Conarroe St. 191284806 21st wd. 1350 Sq Ft OPA#212108200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Janet E. Bell; James A. Bell C.P. October Term, 2012 No. 00716 $213,215.64 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1508-410 1209 Emily St. 191485506 39th wd. 1080 Sq Ft OPA#394262100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Barbara De Cicco;

Concetta C. Marinaccio a/k/a Concetta Marinaccio C.P. December Term, 2014 No. 01139 $113,817.27 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1508-411 6040 Greenway Ave. 191422437 40th wd. 1500 Sq Ft OPA#401313705 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Beatrice Owens C.P. August Term, 2014 No. 03818 $71,008.12 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1508-412 4028 Powelton Ave. 191042260 6th wd. 1740 Sq Ft OPA#061011400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Aneesha E. Shabazz C.P. August Term, 2011 No. 01209 $201,847.15 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1508-413 7455 Ruskin Rd. 191512925 34th wd. 1152 Sq Ft OPA#343166900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Caretha Tarver C.P. May Term, 2010 No. 04265 $152,371.77 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1508-414 1145 Herbert St. 191242932 23rd wd. 1288 Sq Ft OPA#234088700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Valentina Cross C.P. June Term, 2014 No. 00009 $86,484.41 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1508-415 3218 Kip St. 19134 7th wd. 1020 Sq Ft BRT#073083500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Carmen Jimenez C.P. October Term, 2014 No. 02547 $27,520.72 Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, Esquire; Heather Riloff, Esquire; Jeniece D. Davis, Esquire 1508-416 4248 Nielson St. 19124 33rd wd. 1200 Sq Ft BRT#332524800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Ioslav Starikov and Svetlana Starikov C.P. January Term, 2015 No. 02119 $66,551.68 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1508-417 5942 Alma St. 19149 53rd wd. 1472 Sq Ft BRT#531327100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Rodriguez Alcine and Carmen Beauvile C.P. January Term, 2015 No. 00533 $161,176.41 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1508-418 1713 Wakeling St. 191242756 62nd wd. 1396 Sq Ft OPA#622003900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Omar Negron C.P. June Term, 2012 No. 01481 $73,237.92 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1508-419 2113 Kennedy St. 191242016 41st wd. 946 Sq Ft OPA#411007400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Nouman H.

Shubbar C.P. March Term, 2015 No. 01445 $47,294.56 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1508-420 8 Bristow Place 191233003 5th wd. 1130 Sq Ft OPA#055032670 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Leslie J. ArnettePina C.P. May Term, 2014 No. 02614 $191,074.73 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1508-421 6642 N. 16th St. 191262724 10th wd. 1754 Sq Ft BRT#101029900 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: ROW B/GAR 2STY MASONRY Lunie M. Williams (deceased) C.P. June Term, 2013 No. 00145 $148,326.42 Michael F.J. Romano, Esquire 1508-422 2237 Sigel St. 191451903 48th wd. 1062 Sq Ft BRT#482021900 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: ROW 2 STY MASONRY Anita Louise Torrence (deceased) C.P. November Term, 2013 No. 02773 $50,917.38 Michael F.J. Romano, Esquire 1508-423 1609 Packer Ave. 191454808 26th wd. 1300 Sq Ft OPA#261061600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY James R. Bonanno, in His Capacity as Co-Executor and Devisee The Estate of Viola Bonanno; Mary Lou Marcella, in Her Capacity as Co-Executor and Devisee of the Estate of Viola Bonanno C.P. April Term, 2014 No. 00990 $222,295.20 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1508-424 1718 N. Gratz St. 191213113 47th wd. 1608 Sq Ft OPA#471317700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Harold E. Fleming C.P. November Term, 2013 No. 00870 $155,868.37 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1508-425 5439 Upland Way 191313108 52nd wd. 1318 Sq Ft BRT#522001200 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: ROW B/GAR 2STY MASONRY Clayton J. Council (deceased) C.P. November Term, 2014 No. 00363 $162,165.58 Michael F.J. Romano, Esquire 1508-426 4600 Paschall Ave. 191434427 27th wd. 1200 Sq Ft BRT#272098600 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: ROW B/GAR 2STY MASONRY Roland Wilson (deceased) C.P. May Term, 2014 No. 02832 $132,157.11 Michael F.J. Romano, Esquire 1508-427 6733 Linmore Avenue a/k/a 6733 Linmore St. 191421806 40th wd. 960 Sq Ft OPA#403178700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY James A. Coppedge; Cynthia E. Coppedge C.P. August Term, 2014 No. 03556 $82,522.06

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Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1508-428 4306 Potter St. 191244428 33rd wd. 1152 Sq Ft OPA#332558600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Jose M. Rios C.P. January Term, 2015 No. 03643 $116,475.51 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1508-429 6030 Tackawanna St. 191354415 62nd wd. 1080 Sq Ft OPA#622314000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY William E. Rusden, III C.P. January Term, 2015 No. 00151 $43,220.01 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1508-430 154 W. Champlost St. a/k/a 154 W. Champlost Ave. 191201905 61st wd. 1140 Sq Ft OPA#612155600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Regina Tolliver C.P. August Term, 2014 No. 00686 $59,400.80 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1508-431 12127 Ranier Rd. 191541826 66th wd. 1360 Sq Ft OPA#663268300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY John McCamley C.P. March Term, 2015 No. 00195 $199,792.16 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1508-432 2807 Willits Rd. 191143405 57th wd. 1368 Sq Ft OPA#572079713 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Sergey Ivanov; Svetlana Ivanova C.P. September Term, 2014 No. 00970 $217,055.12 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1508-433 2723 E. Ann St. 191345701 25th wd. 1148 Sq Ft OPA#251079900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Karen New C.P. January Term, 2015 No. 01423 $152,531.68 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1508-434 1930 Wilder St. 191464641 36th wd. 980 Sq Ft OPA#363035500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Dorothy R. Ferguson C.P. January Term, 2015 No. 00349 $57,105.54 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1508-435 5919 N. Lawrence St. 191201828 61st wd. 1316 Sq Ft OPA#612351800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Joseph L. Brady, Jr. C.P. September Term, 2012 No. 01613 $68,312.37 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1508-436 1016 S. 5th St. 191474010 2nd wd. 1182 Sq Ft BRT#021423210 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Sheila Dixon C.P. December Term, 2012 No. 02659 $271,892.67 Udren Law Offices, P.C.

1508-437 1800 S. 65th St. 191421312 40th wd. 1440 Sq Ft BRT#871187550 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Deborah Drake a/k/a Deborah M. Drake; Stephen Drake a/k/a Stephen S. Drake C.P. September Term, 2014 No. 03077 $124,510.93 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1508-438 3910 Claridge St. 191245502 33rd wd. 800 Sq Ft OPA#332334500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Dianilda Gonzalez a/k/a Dinilda Gonzalez C.P. October Term, 2013 No. 01593 $16,728.92 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1508-439 3031 Brighton St. 191491925 55th wd. 1111 Sq Ft BRT#551366200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Marjorie Simms a/k/a Marjorie T. Simms; John Simms a/k/a John J. Simms a/k/a John J. Simms, Jr. a/k/a John H. Simms, Jr. C.P. September Term, 2014 No. 04177 $99,597.79 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1508-440 5636 Belmar Terrace n/k/a 5636 Belmar St. 19143-4713 51st wd. 1024 Sq Ft BRT#514-105600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Jennifer J. Morris; Robert A. Morris C.P. March Term, 2015 No. 01783 $28,895.28 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1508-441 3328 Englewood St. 19149 55th wd. 1440 Sq Ft BRT#551487100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Siobhan Gurski and Michael Gurski, wife and husband, as tenants by the entirety C.P. September Term, 2014 No. 02645 $244,244.39 Zucker, Goldberg & Ackerman, LLC 1508-443 6040 Ogontz Ave. 191411347 17th wd. 1276 Sq Ft BRT#172255200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Yakov Shvartsovskiy C.P. March Term, 2014 No. 03015 $121,772.99 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1508-444 7134 Cottage St. 191351202 41st wd. 1536 Sq Ft BRT#412285700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Richard P. Hoepfl, Jr. and Christina Ford, as joint tenants with the right of survivorship C.P. February Term, 2013 No. 00766 $96,609.68 Zucker, Goldberg & Ackerman, LLC 1508-445 247 S. Cobbs Creek Parkway 19139 3rd wd. 1432 Sq Ft OPA#031207800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Mary Bennerman; James C. Bennerman C.P. August Term, 2014 No. 01173 $45,182.98 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP

1508-446 625 Fanshawe St. 191114713 35th wd. 1200 Sq Ft OPA#353118900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Milton R. Flores; Angela Maieron C.P. October Term, 2009 No. 01265 $107,928.42 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1508-447 7213 Forrest Ave. 191381301 50th wd. 1394 Sq Ft PRCL#501006000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns, and All Persons, Firms, or Associations Claiming Right, Title, or Interest From or Under Edith Redcross, Deceased; Syreeta Redcross, in Her Capacity as Heir of Edith Redcross, Deceased; Renina Dukes, in Her Capacity as Heir of Edith Redcross, Deceased; Dawanna Dukes, in Her Capacity as Heir of Edith Redcross, Deceased C.P. April Term, 2013 No. 01194 $86,688.71 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1508-448 550 McKinley St. 191115756 35th wd. 1164 Sq Ft OPA#353010200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Barbara Beshgetoorian, in Her Capacity as Heir of Harry J. Beshgetoorian, Jr. a/k/a Harry J. Beshgetoorian, Deceased; Harry Jasper Beshgetoorian, III, in His Capacity as Heir of Harry J. Beshgetoorian, Jr. a/k/a Harry J. Beshgetoorian, Deceased; Ellen Joan Skill, in Her Capacity as Heir of Harry J. Beshgetoorian, Jr. a/k/a Harry J. Beshgetoorian, Deceased; Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns, and All Persons, Firms, or Associations Claiming Right, Title, or Interest From or Under Harry J. Beshgetoorian, Jr., Deceased C.P. July Term, 2014 No. 02716 $55,680.79 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1508-449 5771 Haddington Lane 19131 4th wd. 1252 Sq Ft BRT#043232500 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: ROW B/GAR 2STY MASONRY Hazel M. Washington (deceased) C.P. July Term, 2014 No. 03247 $36,958.08 Michael F.J. Romano, Esquire 1508-450 2309 Buckius St. 19137 45th wd. 1216 Sq Ft BRT#453365000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Carlos Velazquez a/k/a Carlos A. Velazquez C.P. November Term, 2014 No. 01915 $87,149.55 KML Law Group, P.C. 1508-451 518 W. Wyoming Ave. 191401408 49th wd. 1350 Sq Ft OPA#491049200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Auria Pedrogo, in Her Capacity as Administratrix and Heir of the Estate of Jimmy Pedrogo; Dennis Pe-

drogo, in His Capacity as Heir of Jimmy Pedrogo, Deceased; James Pedrogo, in His Capacity as Heir of Jimmy Pedrogo, Deceased; Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns, and All Persons, Firms, or Associations Claiming Right, Title, or Interest From or Under Jimmy Pedrogo, Deceased; Jimmy V. Pedrogo, Jr., in His Capacity as Heir of the Estate of Jimmy Pedrogo C.P. November Term, 2014 No. 00891 $32,502.65 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1508-452 3017 Disston St. 191491902 55th wd. 1174 Sq Ft BRT#551308100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Alicia Biener a/k/a Alicia M. Wendowski and Philip M. Biener C.P. December Term, 2014 No. 03510 $101,293.04 Law Offices of Gregory Javardian 1508-453 2060 Brill St. 19124 62nd wd. 1056 Sq Ft BRT#622146600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Tanika D. Long C.P. May Term, 2012 No. 01983 $94,269.65 KML Law Group, P.C. 1508-454 8513 Temple Rd. 191501908 50th wd. 1088 Sq Ft BRT#501109800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Unknown Heirs, Executors and Devisees of the Estate of Eugene O. Williams C.P. November Term, 2014 No. 02117 $102,045.59 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1508-455 3336 Chippendale St. 19136 64th wd. 1600 Sq Ft BRT#642199700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Brian Lee and Jessica Vogel C.P. August Term, 2013 No. 00248 $168,771.01 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1508-456 2441 E. Letterly St. 191253007 31st wd. 868 Sq Ft BRT#313241800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Christopher M. Costello C.P. January Term, 2015 No. 003275 $78,320.02 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1508-457 6264 Marsden St. 19135 41st wd. 960 Sq Ft BRT#411249800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Maria I. Valdivieso C.P. January Term, 2015 No. 02892 $95,249.89 KML Law Group, P.C. 1508-458 6149 Spruce St. 191393741 3rd wd. 1480 Sq Ft BRT#031122200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Andrew Guyton C.P. April Term, 2014 No. 00252 $85,311.19 KML Law Group, P.C. 1508-459 1713 S. Second St. 19148 1st wd. 3340 Sq Ft BRT#011202500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL

PROPERTY Curry Cunningham and Alfie R. Pelzer C.P. September Term, 2008 No. 02803 $193,671.87 KML Law Group, P.C. 1508-460 5915 Crystal St. 19120 35th wd. 1008 Sq Ft BRT#352220000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Myriande Pouponneau a/k/a Myrlande Pouponneau C.P. March Term, 2014 No. 00500 $121,146.87 KML Law Group, P.C. 1508-461 6133 Oakley St. 19111 35th wd. 1216 Sq Ft BRT#352260100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Holly Cron C.P. January Term, 2015 No. 03146 $148,701.97 Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, Esquire; Heather Riloff, Esquire; Jeniece D. Davis, Esquire 1508-462 5316 Duffield St. 19124 62nd wd. 1100 Sq Ft BRT#622242000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Evelyne Marie Paul C.P. September Term, 2013 002663 $54,747.94 Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, Esquire; Heather Riloff, Esquire; Jeniece D. Davis, Esquire 1508-463 249 E. Cambria St. 19134 7th wd. 1046 Sq Ft BRT#071224500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Santa Gonzalez C.P. March Term, 2015 No. 02567 $15,745.66 Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, Esquire; Heather Riloff, Esquire; Jeniece D. Davis, Esquire 1508-464 6518 N. 9th St. 19126 49th wd. 2016 Sq Ft BRT#492149700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Audrey L. Toole C.P. March Term, 2012 No. 00130 $164,605.51 Powers, Kirn & Associates, LLC 1508-465 1121 Byberry Rd. 19116 58th wd. 1324 Sq Ft BRT#583004700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Joseph Digrado C.P. February Term, 2014 No. 00020 $231,548.46 Powers, Kirn & Associates, LLC 1508-466 6434 Montour St. 19111 35th wd. 1280 Sq Ft BRT#353293300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Karen Friel and Michael Friel, as tenants by the entireties C.P. June Term, 2014 No. 02537 $148,946.91 Scott A Dietterick, Esq, Kimberly A Bonner, Esq, Joel A Ackerman, Esq, Ashleigh L Marin, Esq, Jaime R Ackerman, Esq, Jana Fridfinnsdottir, Esq, Brian Nicholas, Esq, Denise Carlon, Esq, Roger Fay, Esq, Zucker, Goldberg & Ackerman, LLC 1508-467 6645 Horrocks St. 19149 54th wd. 1078 Sq Ft BRT#541238300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL

PROPERTY Luis Zuleta C.P. July Term, 2014 No. 00777 $165,165.64 Scott A Dietterick, Esq, Kimberly A Bonner, Esq, Joel A Ackerman, Esq, Ashleigh L Marin, Esq, Jaime R Ackerman, Esq, Jana Fridfinnsdottir, Esq, Brian Nicholas, Esq, Denise Carlon, Esq, Roger Fay, Esq, Zucker, Goldberg & Ackerman, LLC 1508-468 1619 Solly Ave. 19152 56th wd. Land Area: 4185.46 Sq Ft; Improvement Area: 2240 Sq Ft OPA/BRT#562072700 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING - 2-4 UNITS, 2 STORY Elena Sklyar C.P. September Term, 2011 No. 1612 $49,760.34 Dana S. Plon, Esquire 1508-469 511-19 N. Broad Street, Unit 602 19123-3234 5th wd. Together with a proportionate undivided interest in the Common Elements (as defined in such Declaration) of 1.4010%; 737 Sq Ft OPA#888140076 IMPROVEMENTS: CONDOMINIUM UNIT Boris Kagan C.P. May Term, 2012 No. 02692 $171,170.84 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1508-470 761 Jericho Rd. a/k/a 761 Jericho St. 19124-3503 23rd wd. 1216 Sq Ft OPA#233004200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Leonidas R. Taveras C.P. February Term, 2012 No. 03689 $116,290.16 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1508-471 4928 Brown St. 19139 44th wd. 1560 Sq Ft OPA#441266200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Charlene Graham C.P. July Term, 2007 No. 04411 $52,081.24 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1508-472 2446 S. Hutchinson St. 191483726 39th wd. 940 Sq Ft OPA#393478400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY John Trerotola C.P. July Term, 2014 No. 00979 $125,356.77 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1508-473 201 N. 8th St. Unit 901 a/k/a 201-59 N. 8th St. Unit 901 19106-1018 5th wd. 1703 Sq Ft; together with all right, title, and interest to a 0.670% undivided interest of, in and to the Common Elements, as more particularly set forth in said Declaration and any amendments thereto OPA#888037350 IMPROVEMENTS: CONDOMINIUM UNIT George Pan C.P. September Term, 2013 No. 01303 $376,600.03 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1508-474 30 W. Chestnut Hill Ave. 19118-3744 9th wd. 3138 Sq Ft OPA#092224100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY David Buten; Judith E. Buten C.P. February Term, 2012 No. 00027

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$385,960.50 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1508-475 1136 N. 65th St. 191513113 34th wd. 1495 Sq Ft OPA#344314300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Maurice Todd a/k/a Maurice F. Todd C.P. May Term, 2014 No. 03094 $97,653.14 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1508-476 3037 N. 15th St. 19132-2305 11th wd. 2502 Sq Ft BRT#111-1548-00 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Harold Hawkins and Bessie Luffborough C.P. July Term, 2012 No. 02409 $30,460.32 Pressman & Doyle, LLC 1508-477 40 N. Saint Bernard St. 19139 44th wd. 1894 Sq Ft BRT#441054600 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: ROW B/GAR 2STY MASONRY Sarah Gray (deceased) C.P. August Term, 2014 No. 01832 $60,883.60 Michael F.J. Romano, Esquire 1508-478 6005 Alma St. 19149 53rd wd. 1034 Sq Ft BRT#531337200 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: ROW B/GAR 2STY MASONRY Unknown Person(s) and/or Entit(ies) Claiming Right, Title and/or Interest From, To, and/or Under Chase Lamb C.P. January Term, 2015 No. 03125 $270,021.68 plus continuing interest Brian H. Smith 1508-479 215 N. Farson St. 19139 44th wd. 1350 Sq Ft BRT#441072000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Anita Scott, Pierre Scott and Thanimas Scott C.P. February Term, 2009 No. 00258 $51,905.73 KML Law Group, P.C. 1508-480 2214 Emerson St. 19152 56th wd. 1025 Sq Ft OPA#562089 200;BRT#66-00-00760-00-2 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Masoud Ashraphijuo C.P. October Term, 2014 No. 00176 $82,805.75 Powers, Kirn & Associates, LLC 1508-481 2210 Gerritt St. 19146 36th wd. 1064 Sq Ft BRT#364011100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Juanita Leftwich C.P. March Term, 2015 No. 03163 $86,101.23 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1508-482 6041 Colgate St. 19111 35th wd. 938 Sq Ft BRT#352279400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Unknown Heirs and Dawn Thorne C.P. January Term, 2015 No. 02465 $100,723.28 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1508-483 1910 Borbeck Ave. 19111-3519 56th wd. 1610 Sq Ft BRT#561-5115-00 IMPROVEMENTS: SEMI/DET 2 STY FRAME Brian M. Yeager and Stacy L.

Yeager C.P. October Term, 2014 No. 01855 $229,116.37 Milstead & Associates, LLC 1508-484 7670 Woodcrest Ave. 19151 34th wd. 1120 Sq Ft BRT#343190200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Yolanda Johnson C.P. January Term, 2015 No. 00673 $138,122.81 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1508-485 6406 Everett St. 19149 54th wd. 1842 Sq Ft BRT#54-12262-05 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Isfa U. Islam C.P. February Term, 2015 No. 002650 $269,774.17 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1508-486 5123 Roosevelt Blvd. assessed as 5123 E. Roosevelt Blvd. 19124 23rd wd. 2528 Sq Ft BRT#233025100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Rodolfo Vidal C.P. January Term, 2015 No. 001454 $167,241.02 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1508-487 4825 C St. 19120 42nd wd. 1280 Sq Ft OPA#421372900 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Joao R. Tavares C.P. July Term, 2014 No. 02899 $106,864.06 Brett A. Solomon, Michael C. Mazack 1508-488 1603 E. Duval St. 19138 10th wd. 1440 Sq Ft BRT#10-22925-00 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Sydney Richburg, a/k/a Sydney Y. Richburg, Individually and as Heir of Mary C. Richburg, a/k/a Mary Christine Richburg, a/k/a M. Christine Richburg, Deceased; Unknown Heirs, Successors and/or Assigns of Mary C. Richburg, a/k/a Mary Christine Richburg, a/k/a M. Christine Richburg, Deceased C.P. January Term, 2014 No. 00557 $48,323.62 Pressman & Doyle, LLC 1508-489 4446 Salmon St 19137 45th wd. 1095 Sq Ft BRT#453270300 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Zenia Bent C.P. May Term, 2012 No. 02410 $139,839.20 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1508-490 1044 Camas Drive 19115 63rd wd. 1576 Sq Ft BRT#63-2086700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Mohamad Yaghnam; Nimeh Yaghnam C.P. August Term, 2010 No. 03784 $336,785.53 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1508-491 4139 W. Girard Ave. 19104 6th wd. 3111 Sq Ft; 22 feet by 116 feet BRT#06-2178400 Subject to Mortgage Subject to Rent IMPROVEMENTS: YES J&P Developments, LLC C.P. April Term, 2013 No. 03721 $206,339.86 (4/24/13) Everett K. Sheintoch, Esquire

1508-492 912 N. 29th St. 19130 29th wd. 1680 Sq Ft BRT#292228700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Edward McCain C.P. May Term, 2013 No. 01833 $425,248.53 KML Law Group, P.C. 1508-493 7380 Rugby St. 19138 10th wd. 1444 Sq Ft BRT#102456600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Dekar L. Benedict C.P. April Term, 2014 No. 00606 $181,230.59 KML Law Group, P.C. 1508-494 3183 Mercer St. 19134 25th wd. 1312 Sq Ft BRT#25-1272400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Kathleen A. Jones; Wayne Jones C.P. October Term, 2014 No. 02654 $98,988.10 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1508-495 2124 Carpenter St. 19146 30th wd. 2501 Sq Ft BRT#302229900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Allison Bethell a/k/a Allison M. Bethell C.P. July Term, 2014 No. 01178 $579,210.12 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1508-496 1625 Haworth St. 19124 62nd wd. 2236 Sq Ft BRT#62-2026100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Cresentia Charles a/k/a Crisentia Charles; Marsha Charles C.P. November Term, 2014 No. 01919 $161,376.31 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1508-497 3023 W. Dauphin St. 19132 28th wd. 1973 Sq Ft BRT#282299900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING The Estate of Edward Richardson, c/o Aaron Horton, Administrator; Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns, and All Persons, Firms, or Associations Claiming Right, Title, or Interest From or Under Edward Richardson, Last Record Owner; Aaron Horton, as Known Heir of Edward Richardson and in His Capacity as Administrator of the Estate of Edward Richardson; Donald Richardson, Known Heir of Edward Richardson C.P. August Term, 2013 No. 03164 $61,382.32 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1508-498 4313 Lawndale St. 19124 33rd wd. 720 Sq Ft BRT#332278800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Luis A. Arevalo C.P. February Term, 2015 No. 00343 $111,325.13 KML Law Group, P.C. 1508-499 5418 N. Mascher St. 19120 42nd wd. 1688 Sq Ft BRT#422373100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Ronald H. Humphrey C.P. July Term, 2013 No. 04774 $140,887.52 KML Law Group, P.C. 1508-500 7206 Jackson St. 19135

41st wd. 1380 Sq Ft BRT#412312200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Danielle Ripley C.P. September Term, 2014 No. 03191 $95,483.66 KML Law Group, P.C. 1508-501 7930-7932 Bustleton Ave; which includes 7929 Horrocks St. 19152 56th wd. 7544 Sq Ft BRT#88-2926520 IMPROVEMENTS: STR/OFF 2 STY MASONRY Amir & Farzana, LP C.P. February Term, 2015 No. 01388 $194,994.98 Andrew L. Unterlack, Esquire 1508-502 1937 S. 23rd St. 19145 48th wd. 1284 Sq Ft BRT#482248500 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: ROW 2 STY MASONRY Samuel Hamilton (deceased) C.P. May Term, 2014 No. 02358 $93,158.70 Michael F.J. Romano, Esquire 1508-503 1725 S. 53rd St. 19143 51st wd. 1176 Sq Ft BRT#512072700 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Robert Akins and Mable A. Akins, his wife, as tenants by the entireties C.P. February Term, 2014 No. 1898 $26,388.11 Scott A Dietterick, Esq, Kimberly A Bonner, Esq, Joel A Ackerman, Esq, Ashleigh Levy Marin, Esq, Jaime R Ackerman, Esq, Jana Fridfinnsdottir, Esq, Brian Nicholas, Esq, Denise Carlon, Esq, Roger Fay, Esq, Zucker, Goldberg & Ackerman, LLC 1508-504 7238 Cottage St. 19135 41st wd. 1344 Sq Ft BRT#412289600 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Daniel Strain and Colleen L. Strain, husband and wife C.P. July Term, 2013 No. 04292 $117,438.54 Scott A Dietterick, Esq, Kimberly A Bonner, Esq, Joel A Ackerman, Esq, Ashleigh Levy Marin, Esq, Jaime R Ackerman, Esq, Jana Fridfinnsdottir, Esq, Brian Nicholas, Esq, Denise Carlon, Esq, Roger Fay, Esq, Zucker, Goldberg & Ackerman, LLC 1508-505 3121 Reach St. 19134-2410 33rd wd. 1064 Sq Ft; Situate on the East side of Reach Street at the distance of one hundred forty-three (143’) feet nine (9) inches Northwardly from the North side of Clearfield Street OPA#331317000 IMPROVEMENTS: ROW 2 STY MASONRY Roland Gordon C.P. January Term, 2015 No. 03138 $81,646.72 Richard J. Nalbandian, III 1508-506 2041 Carver St. 19124 41st wd. 1234 Sq Ft BRT#411049800 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Jose J. Ramos-Vega C.P. July Term, 2012 No. 00468 $192,757.75 William T. Dudeck, Esquire; Eastburn and Gray PC

1508-507 6823 Lynford St. 19149 54th wd. 1206 Sq Ft BRT#542206900 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Omair Rodriguez and Elvin Pagan C.P. December Term, 2012 No. 02933 $177,906.67 William T. Dudeck, Esquire; Eastburn and Gray PC 1508-508 2955 McKinley St. 19149 62nd wd. 1278 Sq Ft BRT#621262400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Yvette Myers C.P. January Term, 2015 No. 03661 $112,343.97 KML Law Group, P.C. 1508-509 7100 Souder St. 19149 54th wd. 1296 Sq Ft BRT#542310600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Radames Roche, Jr. C.P. November Term, 2014 No. 00689 $135,635.40 KML Law Group, P.C. 1508-510 4029 Maywood St. 191245331 33rd wd. 1110 Sq Ft BRT#332483900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Maglyn E. Melendez C.P. November Term, 2007 No. 00227 $49,613.79 KML Law Group, P.C. 1508-511 4509 McKinley St. 19135 41st wd. 1088 Sq Ft BRT#411158200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY The Unknown Heirs of Barbara J. Orr, Deceased; Thomas Orr, Solely in His Capacity as Heir of Barbara J. Orr, Deceased; Todd Orr, Solely in His Capacity as Heir of Barbara J. Orr, Deceased C.P. June Term, 2014 No. 01161 $112,088.57 KML Law Group, P.C. 1508-512 2117 S. 66th St 191421913 40th wd. 1280 Sq Ft BRT#403028000 IMPROVEMENTS: ROW 2 STY MASONRY Meng Siv C.P. December Term, 2014 No. 02333 $74,674.74 Milstead & Associates, LLC 1508-513 735 Marley Rd. 191243012 35th wd. 1440 Sq Ft BRT#35-1040500; City Registry#65N13-193 IMPROVEMENTS: ROW B/GAR 2STY MASONRY Michael O’Neal, known heir of Sally O’Neal a/k/a Sallie O’Neal, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner; Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns, and All Persons, Firms, or Associations Claiming Right, Title, or Interest From or Under Sally and Michael O’Neal, known heir of Sally O’Neal a/k/a Sallie O’Neal, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner C.P. April Term, 2012 No. 01866 $118,469.05 Milstead & Associates, LLC 1508-514 9257 Old Newtown Rd. 191154907 56th wd. 1845 Sq Ft BRT#562443480 IMPROVE-

MENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Genetta Gutman C.P. February Term, 2015 No. 020040 $136,008.68 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1508-515 2539 Memphis St. 191252232 31st wd. 1204 Sq Ft OPA#312025300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Doreen Kasee C.P. March Term, 2014 No. 01043 $90,533.11 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1508-516 5118 Marion St. 19144 12th wd. ROW 2 STY MASONRY; 1710 Sq Ft BRT#123171600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Wali “Ibn” Shabazz, Known Surviving Heir of Margaret Jones, Real Owner and Mortgagor; Raheem J. Shabazz Jones, Known Surviving Heir of Margaret Jones, Real Owner and Mortgagor; Tariq Abdul-Aziz, Known Surviving Heir of Margaret Jones, Real Owner and Mortgagor; Unknown Surviving heirs of Margaret Jones, Real Owner and Mortgagor C.P. September Term, 2014 No. 04441 $159,565.03 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1508-517 9314 Annapolis Rd 19114 57th wd. DET W/D GAR 1.5 STY FRAME; 1200 Sq Ft BRT#572254800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Eileen Graham and Thomas C. Graham C.P. June Term, 2014 No. 02419 $119,437.96 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1508-518 4545 Tolbut St. 19136 65th wd. ROW B/GAR 2STY MASONRY; 1120 Sq Ft BRT#652105400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Donald A. Bailey C.P. November Term, 2013 No. 01025 $146,332.65 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1508-519 3279 Morrell Ave. 191141117 66th wd. 1600 Sq Ft OPA#661133800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Madaline Sanchez; Madaline Sanchez; Jose A. Sanchez C.P. January Term, 2015 No. 01465 $181,872.78 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1508-520 3533 E. Crown Ave. 19114 66th wd. ROW B/GAR 2STY MAS+OTHER; 1260 Sq Ft BRT#661231100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Augusto T. Chima and Nicole Lindmar-Chima C.P. January Term, 2014 No. 00232 $153,965.68 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1508-521 2117 Betts St. 19124 41st wd. ROW B/GAR 2STY MASONRY; 888 Sq Ft BRT#411001600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Erica Ortiz C.P. December Term, 2013 No. 02946 $71,521.59 McCabe,

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Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1508-522 5725 N. 19th St. 191411203 17th wd. 1368 Sq Ft OPA#172338200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Haven V. Hoilett C.P. September Term, 2013 No. 01305 $96,205.01 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1508-523 3932 J St. 19107 33rd wd. ROW B/GAR 2STY MASONRY; 1188 Sq Ft BRT#332227600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Jermaine C. Baker C.P. May Term, 2014 No. 03400 $163,714.91 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1508-524 202-210 W. Rittenhouse Square Apartment 1504 19103 8th wd. RES.CONDO 5+STY MAS+OTHER; 1037 Sq Ft BRT#888085151 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Barry L. Jones a/k/a Barry Jones C.P. April Term, 2014 No. 00897 $391,761.56 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1508-525 6206 Tabor Ave. 191115715 35th wd. 1212 Sq Ft OPA#353284600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Andre R. Carr a/k/a Andre Carr; Queenetta Birch C.P. November Term, 2013 No. 00922 $106,993.82 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1508-526 9921 Bustleton Ave Unit# M-6 19115 58th wd. RES. CONDO.3STY MASONRY; 672 Sq Ft BRT#888580812 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Leonid Kaplun C.P. October Term, 2013 No. 02273 $58,628.31 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1508-527 2775 Pratt St. 191372105 45th wd. 1156 Sq Ft OPA#453148000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Gerald S. Kendorski C.P. July Term, 2014 No. 03775 $69,951.89 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1508-528 6518 N. Gratz St. 19126 17th wd. ROW B/GAR 2STY MASONRY; 1296 Sq Ft BRT#172299300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Yolanda M. Frank, Administratrix of the Estate of Yvonne Scott, Deceased Surviving Heir of Fannie Mack, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner; Unknown Surviving Heirs of Mae Alice Mack, Deceased Surviving Heir of Fannie Mack, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner; Illya A. Mack, Known Surviving Heir of Mae Alice Mack, Deceased Surviving Heir of Fannie Mack, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner; Kevin

T. Mack, Known Surviving Heir of Mae Alie Mack, Deceased Surviving Heir of Fannie Mack, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner; Harricena Peoples, Known Surviving Heir of Fannie Mack, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner; Otis Scott, Known Surviving Heir of Fannie Mack, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner; Beatrice Scott, Known Surviving Heir of Fannie Mack, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner; Sandra Cameron, Known Surviving Heir of Fannie Mack, Deceaed Mortgagor and Real Owner; The United States of America c/o United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania C.P. January Term, 2012 No. 02185 $112,952.06 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1508-529 9900 President St. 19115 58th wd. SEMI/DET 2STY MAS+OTHER; 1560 Sq Ft BRT#581401602 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Gregory Bagramyan and Vadim Bagramyan C.P. January Term, 2015 No. 01453 $164,134.04 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1508-530 347 Hellerman St. 191115211 12th wd. 1645 Sq Ft OPA#353067100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Michael Arnold; Rebecca Arnold C.P. October Term, 2011 No. 04194 $162,632.66 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1508-531 4929 C St. 19120 42nd wd. ROW 2STY MASONRY; 1200 Sq Ft BRT#421375500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Levenia V. Deveo C.P. September Term, 2013 No. 03346 $26,592.91 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1508-532 2541 E. Ontario St. 19134-5331 45th wd. 978 Sq Ft BRT#451-043100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Colleen Powaserys; John G. Powaserys C.P. September Term, 2009 No. 03599 $125,541.56 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1508-533 912 S. 16th St. 19146 30th wd. ROW CONV/APT 3STY MASONRY; 1920 Sq Ft BRT#301305300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Rajan Masih C.P. February Term, 2014 No. 02684 $193,208.51 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1508-534 3752 Genesee Drive 19154 66th wd. ROW B/GAR 2STY MASONRY; 1368 Sq Ft BRT#663423300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Allison K. Anderson and Steven W. Anderson C.P. January Term, 2015 No. 01459 $203,896.26 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C.

1508-535 6541 N. 18th St. 191263402 17th wd. 1312 Sq Ft BRT#172274200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE April May Gallemore a/k/a April May Hunt C.P. March Term, 2015 No. 03308 $62,273.44 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1508-536 4958 N. 9th St 19141 49th wd. ROW 2 STY MASONRY; 1496 Sq Ft BRT#491300500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Ollie Mae Robinson and Lakesha Smith C.P. June Term, 2009 No. 01586 $98,835.69 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1508-537 6037 Kershaw St. 191514424 34th wd. 958 Sq Ft OPA#342019100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Dorian Brunson C.P. September Term, 2013 No. 00711 $5,548.65 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1508-538 4641 E. Stiles St. 19137 45th wd. 1664 Sq Ft BRT#453456300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Candace Cosenza C.P. May Term, 2014 No. 03576 $83,218.91 Law Offices of Gregory Javardian 1508-539 5904 Alma St. 19149 53rd wd. ROW B/GAR 2STY MASONRY; 1472 Sq Ft BRT#531325200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Unknown Surviving Heirs of Frank Chervoitch, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner C.P. June Term, 2014 No. 01048 $96,110.62 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1508-540 4674 Canton St. 19127 21st wd. ROW 2.5 STY STONE; 1440 Sq Ft BRT#211459900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Tracy S. Hardy C.P. June Term, 2009 No. 00958 $162,629.55 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1508-541 703 E. Haines St 19144 59th wd. ROW 3 STY MASONRY; 1564 Sq Ft BRT#592011100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Maksim Gormakh a/k/a Maksim Gormach C.P. January Term, 2015 No. 03646 $70,416.57 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1508-542 3878 Kipling Place 191544204 66th wd. 1332 Sq Ft BRT#662288000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING David Cleary and Patricia Cleary C.P. October Term, 2007 No. 03220 $152,759.31 Law Offices of Gregory Javardian 1508-543 6508 E. Wister St. 191382551 59th wd. 1064 Sq Ft OPA#591243800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Edward J. O’Flynn C.P. May Term, 2013 No.

01399 $45,651.48 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1508-544 1123 N. Howard St. 19123 5th wd. ROW 3STY MASONRY; 1608 Sq Ft BRT#057028700 IMPROVEMENTS: CONDOMINIUM Michael N. Tomarchio a/k/a Michael Tomarchio C.P. April Term, 2014 No. 00948 $285,899.08 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1508-545 1631 E. Hunting Park Ave. 19124-4419 33rd wd. 1226 Sq Ft OPA#332087900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Nydia Lopez C.P. March Term, 2012 No. 01876 $92,953.76 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1508-546 6112 Erdrick St. 19135 55th wd. ROW B/GAR 2STY MASONRY; 1260 Sq Ft BRT#552256900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Tina Gillis C.P. November Term, 2013 No. 01212 $153,230.23 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1508-547 1320 Harrison St. 191242602 23rd wd. ROW 3STY MASONRY; 2062 Sq Ft BRT#234130500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Unknown Surviving Heirs of Maria Green, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner; Carlos R. Diaz, Known Surviving Heir of Maria Green, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner; Felishia J. Green, Known Surviving Heir of Maria Green, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner; Gladys E. Garcia, Known Surviving Heir of Maria Green, Deceased Real Owner and Mortgagor; Crystal J. Texter, Known Surviving Heir of Maria Green, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner; Cassandra Maria Diaz, Known Surviving Heir of Maria Green, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner; Bobby A. Green, Known Surviving Heir of Maria Green, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner C.P. September Term, 2014 No. 03029 $43,412.53 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1508-548 243 Widener St. 19120 61st wd. ROW 2STY MASONRY; 1050 Sq Ft BRT#612121600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Anthony Scott, Known Surviving Heir of Kelly Scott, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner; Yvette Maria Scott, Known Surviving Heir of Kelly Scott, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner; Stacey A. Scott, Known Surviving Heir of Kelly Scott, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner; Unknown Surviving Heirs of Kelly M. Scott C.P. October Term, 2014 No. 03148 $104,222.42 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1508-549 1401-1403 N. 75th St. 191512901 34th wd. APT 2-4 UNTS 2STY MASONRY; 1680 Sq Ft

BRT#343273800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Alan Mingo, Jr. C.P. August Term, 2014 No. 01170 $150,009.72 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1508-550 6828 Chew Ave. 191191921 22nd wd. 1626 Sq Ft OPA#222202100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Joshua E. Pope, Jr.; Sheila A. Pope C.P. November Term, 2009 No. 03712 $276,773.12 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1508-551 6558 Lansdowne Ave. 19151 34th wd. ROW B/GAR 2STY MASONRY; 1110 Sq Ft BRT#344020800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING All Unknown Surviving Heirs of William G. Bedward, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner C.P. August Term, 2013 No. 01110 $85,499.98 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1508-552 58202 Delaire Landing Rd, Unit 202 19114-4105 65th wd. RES.CONDO.3STY MAS+OTHER; 806 Sq Ft BRT#888650805 IMPROVEMENTS: CONDOMINIUM Leonard Rothman C.P. October Term, 2014 No. 02456 $113,046.58 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1508-553 5610 Florence Ave. 19143 51st wd. ROW B/GAR 2STY MASONRY; 1330 Sq Ft BRT#513271000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Veronica Hooks C.P. July Term, 2014 No. 03304 $50,717.12 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1508-554 5125 Valley St. 19124 62nd wd. ROW B/GAR 1STY MASONRY; 732 Sq Ft BRT#622331700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Doris Ann Dunn, Individually and as Executrix of the Estate of John A. Dunn C.P. August Term, 2013 No. 50469 $24,596.69 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1508-555 2808 Welsh Rd A a/k/a 2808 Welsh Rd Unit A 191521505 57th wd. 1680 Sq Ft OPA#571034866 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Vendredi Chea C.P. July Term, 2012 No. 03995 $246,131.47 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1508-556 563 Alcott St. 19120 35th wd. ROW B/GAR 2STY MASONRY; 1299 Sq Ft BRT#352076900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Monte Sweet C.P. August Term, 2014 No. 03486 $115,627.40 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1508-557 260 S. 56th St. 19139 60th wd. ROW 2 STY MASONRY; 1484 Sq Ft BRT#604215600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Unknown

Surviving Heirs of Fannie M. Williams, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner; Mildred E. Smith, Known Surviving Heir of Fannie M. Williams, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner C.P. April Term, 2014 No. 01699 $87,028.96 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1508-558 1554 E. Cheltenham Ave. 19124-1134 62nd wd. 1324 Sq Ft OPA#621076800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Domenic J. Monaco; Mary A. Monaco C.P. December Term, 2014 No. 02598 $25,466.62 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1508-559 4101 N. Marshall St. 19140 43rd wd. ROW W/DET GAR 2STY MASONRY; 910 Sq Ft BRT#433280600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Angela V. Jay C.P. May Term, 2014 No. 00353 $70,844.59 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1508-560 901-919 E. Luzerne St. 151245109 33rd wd. 40965 Sq Ft BRT#884112507 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: COMMERCIAL PROPERTY Christ Gospel Apostolic Church C.P. January Term, 2014 No. 00775 $672,851.36 Darrell M. Zaslow 1508-561 2944 Passmore St. 191493032 55th wd. ROW B/GAR 2STY MASONRY; 896 Sq Ft BRT#551031000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Lisa Garcia C.P. November Term, 2014 No. 00511 $86,510.29 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1508-562 1681 Kinsey St. 191243735 23rd wd. 988 Sq Ft OPA#232071400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Charlotte M. Pickett C.P. March Term, 2015 No. 01160 $32,468.30 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1508-563 6015 W. Columbia Ave. 19151 34th wd. ROW B/GAR 2STY MASONRY; 1568 Sq Ft BRT#342113100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Johnson L. Hall, Known Surviving Heir of Orie Lee Hall, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner and Unknown Surviving Heirs of Orie Lee Hall, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner C.P. December Term, 2013 No. 00457 $161,526.06 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1508-564 916 Hoffman St. 191482325 39th wd. 966 Sq Ft OPA#393272000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Julia Menzano C.P. December Term, 2014 No. 03918 $33,712.40 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1508-565 1468 McKinley St. 191492705 54th wd. 1552 Sq Ft

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OPA#541071500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Janet AtiahAfrakoma C.P. August Term, 2014 No. 00506 $126,015.89 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1508-566 3826 Manayunk Ave. 19128 21st wd. ROW 2 STY MASONRY; 1152 Sq Ft BRT#211338100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Karen Tappenden C.P. March Term, 2014 No. 05020 $89,045.66 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1508-567 2539 S. 17th St. 19145 26th wd. ROW 2STY MASONRY; 1440 Sq Ft BRT#261364700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Joseph Costa a/k/a Joseph J. Costa and Kristen Colancecco a/k/a Kristen L. Colancecco C.P. August Term, 2014 No. 01747 $239,305.04 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1508-568 7142 Walker St. 19135-1102 41st wd. 1152 Sq Ft BRT#412269200 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY John D. Urbach, a married male C.P. September Term, 2013 No. 00014 $136,731.21 Scott A Dietterick, Esq, Kimberly A Bonner, Esq, Joel A Ackerman, Esq, Ashleigh Levy Marin, Esq, Jaime R Ackerman, Esq, Jana Fridfinnsdottir, Esq, Brian Nicholas, Esq, Denise Carlon, Esq, Roger Fay, Esq, Zucker, Goldberg & Ackerman, LLC 1508-569 4019 N. Franklin St. 19140 43rd wd. ROW 2 STY MASONRY; 1200 Sq Ft BRT#433104300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING William R. Holtz, Known Surviving Heir of Catherine Holtz, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner and Unknown Surviving Heirs of Catherine Holtz, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner C.P. November Term, 2014 No. 02453 $47,064.86 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1508-570 1974 74th Ave. 191382235 10th wd. 1626 Sq Ft OPA#101388400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Ulysses Fletcher; Nukia S. Lewis-Fletcher C.P. September Term, 2013 No. 02622 $113,899.44 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1508-571 1741 W. Juniata St. 19140 13th wd. ROW 2STY MASONRY; 1456 Sq Ft BRT#131320900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING United States of America c/o United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania and Pamela Richardson a/k/a Pamela Y. Alexander C.P. April Term, 2013 No. 00747 $46,332.39 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C.

1508-572 2431 Reed St. Unit 2 19146 36th wd. 14954 Sq Ft; on North side of Reed St; Intersection of Reed and 25th St; Front: Irregular Lot OPA#884122506 IMPROVEMENTS: INDUSTRIAL CONDOMINIUM SCST Realty Group, LLC C.P. January Term, 2012 No. 1424 $627,178.99 James W. Hennessey, Esq., Dilworth Paxson LLP 1508-573 8641 Temple Rd 19150 50th wd. ROW B/GAR 2STY MASONRY; 1088 Sq Ft BRT#501114600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Adrienne Murphy C.P. January Term, 2013 No. 01817 $191,808.71 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1508-574 5246 Pennway St. 19124 23rd wd. ROW B/GAR 2STY MASONRY; 1327 Sq Ft BRT#233104500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Lucy Douglas C.P. April Term, 2014 No. 02025 $71,637.99 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1508-575 5640 Rosehill St. 191202509 61st wd. 1330 Sq Ft BRT#61-2519700 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Kenneth Attaway and La Tanya Byrd Attaway, husband and wife C.P. February Term, 2014 No. 03211 $104,670.82 Scott A Dietterick, Esq, Kimberly A Bonner, Esq, Joel A Ackerman, Esq, Ashleigh Levy Marin, Esq, Jaime R Ackerman, Esq, Jana Fridfinnsdottir, Esq, Brian Nicholas, Esq, Denise Carlon, Esq, Roger Fay, Esq, Zucker, Goldberg & Ackerman, LLC 1508-576 3224 Wellington St. 19149 55th wd. 1792 Sq Ft BRT#551459000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Stephanie Burke C.P. September Term, 2014 No. 04747 $180,797.28 KML Law Group, P.C. 1508-577 2652 E. Mayfield St. 191344905 25th wd. 784 Sq Ft OPA#251082600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Paula A. Stanley a/k/a Paula Stanley C.P. July Term, 2013 No. 02888 $149,686.65 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1508-578 253 S. Frazier St. 19139 60th wd. ROW 2STY MASONRY; 1302 Sq Ft BRT#604231000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Ellis Gross, Known Surviving Heirs of Malachi Gross, deceased mortgagor and real owner, Unknown Surviving Heirs of Malachi E. Gross, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner; Tyrone Gross a/k/a Ty Gross, Known Surviving Heir of Malachi E. Gross, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner; Rhonda A. Grant a/k/a Rhonda A. Gross, Known Surviving Heir of Malachi E.

Gross, Deceaed Mortgagor and Real Owner C.P. March Term, 2014 No. 05112 $37,146.99 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1508-579 3051 Hartville St. 19134 7th wd. 980 Sq Ft BRT#071549200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Crystal Souza, Executrix of the Estate of Juan P. Souza a/k/a Juan P. Souza Fernandez C.P. August Term, 2014 No. 03497 $16,240.58 KML Law Group, P.C. 1508-580 7165 Montague St. 191351108 41st wd. 1064 Sq Ft BRT#41-2263800 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Michael Kostelny, as sole owner C.P. March Term, 2014 No. 01250 $169,590.21 Scott A Dietterick, Esq, Kimberly A Bonner, Esq, Joel A Ackerman, Esq, Ashleigh Levy Marin, Esq, Jaime R Ackerman, Esq, Jana Fridfinnsdottir, Esq, Brian Nicholas, Esq, Denise Carlon, Esq, Roger Fay, Esq, Zucker, Goldberg & Ackerman, LLC 1508-581 3718 Westhampton Drive 19154 66th wd. ROW B/GAR 2STY MAS+OTHER; 1360 Sq Ft BRT#663367000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Rosalind Baldwin C.P. March Term, 2014 No. 04795 $96,807.18 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1508-582 1116 Bleigh Ave. 191113620 56th wd. 1350 Sq Ft OPA#561292500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Stacey A. Boyle C.P. July Term, 2014 No. 03130 $161,709.14 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1508-583 8744 Glenloch St. 191362115 65th wd. 1152 Sq Ft BRT#65-2270000 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Major Nwankwo and Ugochi Nwakwo, husband and wife C.P. May Term, 2014 No. 02374 $118,891.95 Scott A Dietterick, Esq, Kimberly A Bonner, Esq, Joel A Ackerman, Esq, Ashleigh Levy Marin, Esq, Jaime R Ackerman, Esq, Jana Fridfinnsdottir, Esq, Brian Nicholas, Esq, Denise Carlon, Esq, Roger Fay, Esq, Zucker, Goldberg & Ackerman, LLC 1508-584 7918 Providence a/k/a 7918 Provident St. 191501325 50th wd. 1172 Sq Ft OPA#501169400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Brenda Perry a/k/a Brenda A. Nesmith a/k/a Brenda A. Perry C.P. February Term, 2015 No. 00995 $149,532.77 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1508-585 851 Palm St. 19104 6th wd. ROW 2 STY MASONRY; 712 Sq Ft BRT#062260200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDEN-

TIAL DWELLING Jagjit Singh C.P. December Term, 2014 No. 01966 $27,594.19 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1508-586 5926 N. 7th St. 19120-1307 61st wd. 1140 Sq Ft BRT#612-241800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING David Jordan C.P. October Term, 2014 No. 02653 $186,628.89 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1508-587 1846 Daly St. 19145 26th wd. ROW 2 STY MASONRY; 940 Sq Ft BRT#262240500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Unknown Surviving Heirs of Nancy Baratta, Deceased Real Owner and Mortgagor; Rita Franco, Known Surviving Heir of Nancy Baratta, Deceased Real Owner and Mortgagor; Joseph Baratta, Known Surviving Heir of Nancy Baratta, Deceased Real Owner and Mortgagor; Carmela Russo, Known Surviving Heir of Nancy Baratta, Deceased Real Owner and Mortgagor C.P. August Term, 2014 No. 03307 $91,502.11 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1508-588 8237 Cedarbrook Ave. 191501203 50th wd. 1608 Sq Ft OPA#501263000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns, and All Persons, Firms, or Associations Claiming Right, Title, or Interest From or Under Marvella M. Harper, Deceased C.P. January Term, 2015 No. 02898 $190,444.27 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1508-589 3420 Shelmire Ave. 191363525 64th wd. 1432 Sq Ft OPA#642170200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Angelica M. Marquez C.P. December Term, 2013 No. 02406 $134,785.85 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1508-590 5117 Locust St. 19139 46th wd. SEMI DET 2STY MASONRY; 1650 Sq Ft BRT#602075300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Modi Doucoure C.P. July Term, 2014 No. 00483 $119,129.86 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1508-591 8105 Vermeer Place 191531100 40th wd. 1320 Sq Ft BRT#40-5-799727 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Lonnie Diggs C.P. September Term, 2014 No. 00653 $221,468.95 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1508-592 7433 Rugby St. 191381218 10th wd. 1224 Sq Ft OPA#102469400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY David M. Griffin, in his Capacity as Administrator of the Estate of Charles Griffin a/k/a Charles H. Griffin a/k/a Charles Herbert Griffin;

Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns, and All Persons, Firms, or Associations Claiming Right, Title, or Interest From or Under Charles Griffin a/k/a Charles H. Griffin a/k/a Charles Herbert Griffin, Deceased C.P. February Term, 2015 No. 00077 $118,998.69 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1508-593 1807 Kendrick St. 19152 56th wd. SEMI/DET 2 STY MAS+OTHER; 1656 Sq Ft BRT#562198500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Christina McCullough and Jerry Prokopowycz C.P. June Term, 2013 No. 01659 $246,256.27 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1508-594 3046 Ella St. 191342809 7th wd. 1120 Sq Ft OPA#071377300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Stephanie E. Phillips C.P. February Term, 2015 No. 01833 $36,120.30 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1508-595 5657 Beaumont Ave. 191434710 51st wd. 1060 Sq Ft BRT#513283400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Phyllis D. Rockmore a/k/a Phyllis D. McIver C.P. March Term, 2012 No. 03047 $49,762.09 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1508-596 5731 Woodland Ave. 191435928 40th wd. 1938 Sq Ft OPA#401135200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Hassan West C.P. October Term, 2014 No. 03704 $151,627.08 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1508-597 1821 Georges Lane 19131 52nd wd. ROW B/GAR 2STY MASONRY; 1374 Sq Ft BRT#521349700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Arnold Murphy C.P. January Term, 2015 No. 00375 $116,025.90 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1508-598 5843 N. Fairhill St. 19120 61st wd. 1120 Sq Ft BRT#61-23130-00 IMPROVEMENTS: ROW B/GAR 2STY MASONRY James Barr, Administrator for the Estate of Evelyn Barr a/k/a Evelyn F. Barr, Deceased and The United States of America C.P. December Term, 2014 No. 03998 $46,469.84 Milstead & Associates, LLC 1508-599 2629 Oakford St. 19146 36th wd. ROW 2 STY MASONRY; 1048 Sq Ft BRT#362043100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Unknown Surviving Heirs of Anna Wilson, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner and Barbara McIntosh, Known Surviving Heir of Anna Wilson, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner C.P. October Term, 2013 No. 01015 $48,675.11 McCabe, Weisberg,

& Conway, P.C. 1508-600 2250-54 N. 53rd St. 19131 52nd wd. S/D W DET G 3S MAS+OTHER; 2970 Sq Ft BRT#521336000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Scott A. Mitchell a/k/a Scott Mitchell and Adrienne Mitchell C.P. December Term, 2014 No. 01301 $353,976.61 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1508-601 1531 Lardner St. 19149 54th wd. 1126 Sq Ft BRT#54-10384-00 IMPROVEMENTS: ROW B/GAR 2STY MASONRY Kevin Hudson and Beverly Hudson C.P. June Term, 2014 No. 03197 $68,850.00 Milstead & Associates, LLC 1508-602 4117 Hellerman St. 191352520 55th wd. 1488 Sq Ft OPA#552110400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Kelly A. Dangler C.P. October Term, 2013 No. 02123 $49,344.89 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1508-603 1705 Brill St. 19124-1250 62nd wd. 1261 Sq Ft BRT#113 N 3-236 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns, and All Persons, Firms, or Associations Claiming Right, Title, or Interest From or Under William J. Schmidt, Last Record Owner; Marie Smith a/k/a Marie Schmidt; William J. Schmidt, Last Record Owner C.P. April Term, 2013 No. 00314 $93,249.06 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1508-604 1712 Dounton St. 19140 13th wd. ROW 2 STY MASONRY; 1224 Sq Ft BRT#131311130 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Barbara Bennett Newton, Administrators of the Estate of Marie Shields, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner; Jonathan Bennett Admnistrators of the Estate of Marie Shields, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner C.P. July Term, 2010 No. 00629 $26,862.15 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1508-605 1253 S. Newkirk St. 19146 36th wd. 784 Sq Ft BRT#362146000 IMPROVEMENTS: ROW 2 STY MASONRY James Powell and Stacey Powell C.P. October Term, 2014 No. 02464 $51,566.56 Milstead & Associates, LLC 1508-606 2920 Robbins Ave. 19149 62nd wd. ROW B/GAR 2STY MASONRY; 1068 Sq Ft BRT#621279600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Yischor D. Friedman C.P. November Term, 2013 No. 00039 $80,354.47 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1508-607 5256 N. Hutchinson St. 19141 49th wd. ROW B/GAR 2STY MASONRY;1230 Sq Ft

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BRT#492161600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Ida Mae Gallman and Grady L. Gallman a/k/a Grady Gallman C.P. December Term, 2013 No. 00196 $63,233.88 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1508-608 357 E. Eleanor St. 19120 42nd wd. ROW 2 STY MASONRY; 1662 Sq Ft BRT#421107000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Johnny R. Wilson C.P. March Term, 2008 No. 01758 $56,380.03 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1508-609 7018 Large St. 191491732 54th wd. 1120 Sq Ft BRT#542228300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Robert P. Berry and Ruth N. John C.P. February Term, 2015 No. 00212 $107,064.07 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1508-610 8758 Ditman St. 191362104 65th wd. 1152 Sq Ft BRT#652290400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Julie Glazier C.P. January Term, 2015 No. 03172 $104,457.62 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1508-611 1806 73rd Ave. 19129 10th wd. 1296 Sq Ft BRT#101341400 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: ROW B/ GAR 2STY MASONRY David Pressley (deceased), Regina A. Jenkins and Eugene Jenkins C.P. September Term, 2014 No. 01437 $63,171.53 Michael F.J. Romano, Esquire 1508-612 6938 N. 19th St. 19126 10th wd. 1728 Sq Ft BRT#101121300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Jerel Ruffin, Administrator of the Estate of William Ruffin, Deceased C.P. January Term, 2015 No.003142 $112,725.28 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1508-613 249 Calvert St. 19120 61st wd. 1060 Sq Ft BRT#612079300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Unknown Heirs, Administrators, Executors, and Devisees of the Estate of Johnnie Louise Patillo a/k/a Johnnie Patillo, Deceased C.P. March Term, 2015 No. 03546 $96,695.16 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1508-614 1528 S. Corlies St. 19146 36th, City Registry No. 11 S 24-150 wd. Unknown BRT#36-44238-00 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Haibo Peng C.P. September Term, 2014 No. 01147 $47,640.55 Jeffrey G. Trauger, Esquire 1508-615 6300 Milton St. 191381042 22nd wd. 1370 Sq Ft BRT#221302800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns, and All

Persons, Firms, or Associations Claiming Right, Title, or Interest From or Under Omar Brown a/k/a Omar H. Brown; Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns, and All Persons, Firms, or Associations Claiming Right, Title, or Interest From or Under Ann Brown; Ann Brown, Last Record Owner; Omar Brown a/k/a Omar H. Brown, Last Record Owner C.P. January Term, 2014 No. 01287 $177,230.11 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1508-616 5844 Bustleton Ave. 19149 62nd wd. 657 Sq Ft BRT#621501700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Truyen Van Nguyen and Hung M. Lam C.P. January Term, 2015 No. 003650 $65,181.66 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1508-617 43 W. Upsal St. 19119 22nd wd. 3152 Sq Ft BRT#223020600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Saul Bradley and Robin Bradley C.P. August Term, 2012 No. 3592 $171,586.57 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1508-618 1105 E. Sanger St. assessed as 1105 Sanger St. 19124 62nd wd. 1222 Sq Ft BRT#621054400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Debora Correa and Hector Correa C.P. October Term, 2014 No. 000677 $226,642.68 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1508-619 5578 Ludlow St. 19139 60th wd. 1624 Sq Ft BRT#604014300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Yolanda Tolbert C.P. January Term, 2015 No. 001435 $76,063.45 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1508-620 3423 N. Front St. 19140 7th wd. 1200 Sq Ft BRT#073007700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Garry Gomez C.P. February Term, 2015 No. 001384 $83,802.49 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1508-621 4509 N. Hicks St. 19144 13th wd. 689.85 Sq Ft OPA#132072700 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY All Known and Unknown Heirs of Hugh O. VanHorn and Lisa G. Tidwell C.P. February Term, 2010 No. 002726 $35,587.13 Brett A. Solomon, Michael C. Mazack 1508-622 1749-1751 Bigler St. 19145 26th wd. 1280 Sq Ft BRT#262314100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Louis Pavoni C.P. July Term, 2012 No. 002829 $361,898.76 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1508-623 5546 Master St. 19131 4th wd. 1622 Sq Ft BRT#041227700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDEN-

TIAL PROPERTY Adilia E. Castro C.P. December Term, 2014 No. 001307 $63,313.59 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1508-624 939 S. 59th St. 19143-3005 3rd wd. (formerly part of 46th wd.) 1284 Sq Ft BRT#03-3-1930-00 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Catherine Thomas C.P. January Term, 2014 No. 00675 $29,349.74 BARBARA A. FEIN, ESQUIRE 1508-625 10021 Westbourne Place 19114-1522 66th wd. 1540 Sq Ft BRT#66-1-0274-00 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Rosemarie Terry C.P. September Term, 2014 No. 00244 $210,361.56 BARBARA A. FEIN, ESQUIRE 1508-626 701 N. 64th St. 19151-3822 34th wd. 1724 Sq Ft BRT#344-2369-00 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING The Estate of Richard Randolph Lyde, II a/k/a Richard Lyde, Deceased by and through its Co-Administrators, Marques Lyde and Marcia A. Lyde C.P. December Term, 2014 No. 01423 $197,654.67 BARBARA A. FEIN, ESQUIRE 1508-627 5701 Dunlap St. 19131-3411 4th wd. 1386 Sq Ft BRT#043-2392-00 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Lamont C. Walker and Crystal M. Walker C.P. October Term, 2014 No. 00181 $81,838.33 BARBARA A. FEIN, ESQUIRE 1508-628 4630 Bergen St. 191362113 65th wd. 1152 Sq Ft BRT#652085400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Jessica Gruskin and Lee Gruskin C.P. April Term, 2014 No. 03884 $160,403.93 KML Law Group, P.C. 1508-629 500 Admiral’s Way, Unit 202 19146-5100 30th wd. 1253 Sq Ft BRT#888300992 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RES.CONDO 4 STY MASONRY Young Hi Chen C.P. SC-1303-01-3195 $11,986.28 Evan R. Bachove, Esquire, Fineman Krekstein & Harris, P.C. 1508-630 6470 Lawnton St. 191282524 21st wd. 1216 Sq Ft OPA#213434600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Martin Mc Cullagh a/k/a Martin Mccullagh a/k/a Martin Mccullah C.P. March Term, 2013 No. 02732 $158,743.08 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1508-631 4334 Marple St. 19136 65th wd. 1046 Sq Ft BRT#651092200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Elizabeth Y. Watson C.P. April Term, 2013 No. 00701 $29,581.30 Law Offices of Gregory Javardian 1508-632 6439 N. Broad St. 19126 49th wd. 2608 Sq Ft; less than one

acre OPA#49-3-2567-00 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: TOWNHOUSE Harold G. Dinnall C.P. 2014-00177 $90,664.79 plus costs and interest Alyson McBride, Esq; Dinsmore & Shohl LLP 1508-633 5536 Matthews St. 19138 12th wd. 1056 Sq Ft; 16’ frontage x. 50’ depth OPA#122288400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY The known and unknown heirs of Anna Jordan, Deceased C.P. September Term, 2014 No. 00204 $42,183.31 Richard M. Squire & Associates, LLC 1508-634 2826 Rosehill St. 19134 7th wd. 1400 Sq Ft; 15’ frontage x. 76’4” depth OPA#071412800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Eyda Mendez C.P. September Term, 2013 No. 00505 $38,677.27 Richard M. Squire & Associates, LLC 1508-635 4716 Griscom St. 191245815 23rd wd. 1510 Sq Ft OPA#232434200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Lechez L. Berry C.P. January Term, 2015 No. 00344 $95,463.74 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1508-636 6416 Dicks Ave. 191423019 40th wd. 1204 Sq Ft OPA#406283600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Ulondah Loney a/k/a Ulondah L. Loney C.P. September Term, 2014 No. 04191 $67,238.49 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1508-637 5859 Upland Way 191313029 52nd wd. 1280 Sq Ft OPA#522007300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Tarnishe Tunstall C.P. February Term, 2014 No. 00447 $136,324.24 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1508-638 7345 Woodbine Ave. 191512212 34th wd. 1120 Sq Ft OPA#344139300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Tamara Battle C.P. December Term, 2011 No. 00736 $168,816.13 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1508-639 7037 Elmwood Ave. 191421706 40th wd. 1256 Sq Ft OPA#406224800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Frances McCormick C.P. November Term, 2013 No. 02098 $30,649.71 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1508-640 239 E. Stella St. 191342811 7th wd. 840 Sq Ft OPA#071258400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Michael Kuders C.P. October Term, 2014 No. 00935 $57,274.51 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1508-641 5937 Irving St. 19139-3829 3rd wd. 934 Sq Ft OPA#031100500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDEN-

TIAL PROPERTY Thomas L. Black C.P. August Term, 2010 No. 03722 $57,805.80 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1508-642 406 E. Upsal St. 191193927 22nd wd. 1044 Sq Ft OPA#221084500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Regina Taylor C.P. September Term, 2012 No. 02841 $126,489.75 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1508-643 4545 Hurley St. 191204528 42nd wd. 996 Sq Ft OPA#421443600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Robert Novotny C.P. February Term, 2015 No. 01277 $29,158.10 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1508-644 424 N. 65th St. 191514003 34th wd. 1428 Sq Ft OPA#343122400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Gayle E. Puller C.P. October Term, 2013 No. 00993 $77,030.53 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1508-645 4528 Comly St. 191354016 41st wd. 2158 Sq Ft OPA#411118400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Wilson Figueroa C.P. December Term, 2014 No. 01076 $132,361.14 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1508-646 3158 Tulip St. 19134-3808 25th wd. 986 Sq Ft OPA#252377100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Charles Kinsing a/k/a Charles B. Kinsing, Sr.; Barbara J. Kinsing C.P. September Term, 2014 No. 01535 $122,411.56 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1508-647 9111 Revere St. 191521523 57th wd. 1337 Sq Ft OPA#571222500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns, and All Persons, Firms, or Associations Claiming Right, Title, or Interest From or Under Vincent J. Waskiewicz, Deceased C.P. February Term, 2015 No. 01551 $176,229.92 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1508-648A 2141 E. Clearfield St. (Premises “A”) 19134-3705 25th wd. 1104 Sq Ft BRT#252244900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Mark C. Nuzzo C.P. January Term, 2015 No. 1973 $92,324.46 Bruce M. Dolfman 1508-648B 5021 Hawthorne St. (Premises “B”) 19124-1340 62nd wd. 1350 Sq Ft BRT#622256400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Mark C. Nuzzo C.P. January Term, 2015 No. 1973 $92,324.46 Bruce M. Dolfman 1508-649 4238 N. Franklin St. 191402223 43rd wd. 1222 Sq Ft PRCL#433339800 IMPROVE-

MENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Robin M. Brown, in Her Capacity as Administratrix and Heir of the Estate of Audrey G. Brown; Melony Brown, in Her Capacity as Heir of the Estate of Audrey Brown; Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns, and All Persons, Firms, or Associations Claiming Right, Title, or Interest From or Under Audrey G. Brown, Deceased; Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns, and All Persons, Firms, or Associations Claiming Right, Title, or Interest From or Under Tim W. Brown, Deceased; Sandra Ann Austin, in Her Capacity as Heir of the Estate of Audrey G. Brown C.P. February Term, 2013 No. 00027 $47,011.23 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1508-650 5920 Lawndale St. 191201210 35th wd. 1272 Sq Ft OPA#352315900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Rhonda Freeman a/k/a Randa Freeman-El; Ecclesiastical Trustee, Framework Financial Consultants C.P. February Term, 2014 No. 00993 $167,884.01 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1508-651 2912 N. Taney St. 19132-1209 38th wd. 900 Sq Ft OPA#381-1962-00 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Mamie Perkins; Catherine Green C.P. March Term, 2015 No. 04111 $90,511.32 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1508-652 4620 Hawthorne St. 191243318 23rd wd. 1142 Sq Ft OPA#232281600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Luke Andrew Honer a/k/a Luke Honer; Jeffrey William Conrad a/k/a Jeffrew William Conrad C.P. December Term, 2014 No. 03087 $47,702.96 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1508-653 502 Murdoch Rd., a/k/a 502 E. Murdoch Rd. 191191026 9th wd. 2458 Sq Ft OPA#091060400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY William James Martiner a/k/a William J. Martiner; Amy Craig Martiner a/k/a Craig Martiner C.P. December Term, 2013 No. 03078 $159,960.90 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1508-654 4138 Fairdale Rd. 19154-3612 66th wd. 1260 Sq Ft OPA#662-5683-00 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Christopher M. Somers; Victoria N. Arteaga C.P. February Term, 2015 No. 00992 $99,267.53 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1508-655 12612 Ramer Rd. 191541422 66th wd. 1360 Sq Ft OPA#663292300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Thomas A. Neely;

SHERIFF’S SALE Christina M. Neely C.P. June Term, 2012 No. 03305 $190,855.72 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1508-656A 8712 Frankford Ave., Unit 2 A&B; on the Northwesterly side of Frankford Ave. 19136 57th wd. 1540 Sq Ft; Front: 22’ x Depth: 42.41’ BRT#572367803 IMPROVEMENTS: APT 2-4 UNITS 2 STY FRAME Penny Lancaster C.P. February Term, 2014 No. 02081 $1,075,234.49 Justin L. Krik, Esquire; Lipsky and Brandt 1508-656B 8712 Frankford Ave., Unit 3 A&B; on the Northwesterly side of Frankford Ave. 19136 57th wd. 1540 Sq Ft; Front: 22’ x Depth: 42.41’ BRT#572367805 IMPROVEMENTS: APT 2-4 UNITS 2 STY FRAME Penny Lancaster C.P. February Term, 2014 No. 02081 $1,075,234.49 Justin L. Krik, Esquire; Lipsky and

SHERIFF’S SALE Brandt 1508-656C 8712 Frankford Ave., Unit 4 A&B; on the Northwesterly side of Frankford Ave. 19136 57th wd. 1540 Sq Ft; Front: 22’ x Depth: 42.41’ BRT#572367807 IMPROVEMENTS: APT 2-4 UNITS 2 STY FRAME Penny Lancaster C.P. February Term, 2014 No. 02081 $1,075,234.49 Justin L. Krik, Esquire; Lipsky and Brandt 1508-656D 8712 Frankford Ave., Unit 5 A&B; on the Northwesterly side of Frankford Ave. 19136 57th wd. 1540 Sq Ft; Front: 22’ x Depth: 42.41’ BRT#572367809 IMPROVEMENTS: APT 2-4 UNITS 2 STY FRAME Penny Lancaster C.P. February Term, 2014 No. 02081 $1,075,234.49 Justin L. Krik, Esquire; Lipsky and Brandt 1508-656E 8712 Frankford Ave., Unit 6 A&B; on the Northwesterly side of Frankford Ave. 19136 57th

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wd. 1540 Sq Ft; Front: 22’ x Depth: 42.41’ BRT#572367811 IMPROVEMENTS: APT 2-4 UNITS 2 STY FRAME Penny Lancaster C.P. February Term, 2014 No. 02081 $1,075,234.49 Justin L. Krik, Esquire; Lipsky and Brandt 1508-656F 8712 Frankford Ave., Unit 14 A&B; on the Northwesterly side of Frankford Ave. 19136 57th wd. 1540 Sq Ft; Front: 22’ x Depth: 42.41’ BRT#572367827 IMPROVEMENTS: APT 2-4 UNITS 2 STY FRAME Penny Lancaster C.P. February Term, 2014 No. 02081 $1,075,234.49 Justin L. Krik, Esquire; Lipsky and Brandt 1508-656G 8712 Frankford Ave., Unit 15 A&B; on the Northwesterly side of Frankford Ave. 19136 57th wd. 1540 Sq Ft; Front: 22’ x Depth: 42.41’ BRT#572367829 IMPROVEMENTS: APT 2-4 UNITS 2 STY FRAME Penny Lancaster C.P. February Term,

2014 No. 02081 $1,075,234.49 Justin L. Krik, Esquire; Lipsky and Brandt 1508-656H 8712 Frankford Ave., Unit 16 A&B; on the Northwesterly side of Frankford Ave. 19136 57th wd. 1540 Sq Ft; Front: 22’ x Depth: 42.41’ BRT#572367831 IMPROVEMENTS: APT 2-4 UNITS 2 STY FRAME Penny Lancaster C.P. February Term, 2014 No. 02081 $1,075,234.49 Justin L. Krik, Esquire; Lipsky and Brandt 1508-656I 8712 Frankford Ave., Unit 17 A&B; on the Northwesterly side of Frankford Ave. 19136 57th wd. 1540 Sq Ft; Front: 22’ x Depth: 42.41’ BRT#572367833 IMPROVEMENTS: APT 2-4 UNITS 2 STY FRAME Penny Lancaster C.P. February Term, 2014 No. 02081 $1,075,234.49 Justin L. Krik, Esquire; Lipsky and Brandt 1508-656J 8712 Frankford Ave., Unit

18 A&B; on the Northwesterly side of Frankford Ave. 19136 57th wd. 1540 Sq Ft; Front: 22’ x Depth: 42.41’ BRT#572367835 IMPROVEMENTS: APT 2-4 UNITS 2 STY FRAME Penny Lancaster C.P. February Term, 2014 No. 02081 $1,075,234.49 Justin L. Krik, Esquire; Lipsky and Brandt 1508-657 3215 Birch Rd. 191541720 66th wd. 1152 Sq Ft OPA#663010305 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Ernest B. Argabright a/k/a Ernest Argabright C.P. April Term, 2014 No. 00988 $180,408.62 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1508-658 255 S. Hirst St. 19139-3727 3rd wd. 960 Sq Ft OPA#031196000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Deborah M. Baker, in Her Capacity as Executrix of the Estate of Colin Brown a/k/a Colin K. Brown;

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1. L’Hermione. 2. Yann Cariou, captain of the ship and Councilman Mark Squilla. 3. Susan Brooks, Linda Sommer, Diane Chec and Vro Boudaud. 4. Benedict Donnelly, Benjamin Goldman playing the role of Marquis de Lafayette, and André Liébot, president, Groupe Liebot. 5. National Park Superintendent Cynthia MacLeod and Chef Walter Staib with a commemorative plate presented to him by Benedict Donnelly, président de l’association Hermione Lafayette. 6. Tom Ellis, Terri Catalle and Gretchen Wisehart. J U LY 1 2 - 1 9 , 2 0 1 5

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Aces Return to the Nest Notable Lower Merion alumni coach the next generation By Jeremy Treatman

ob Jones has been a counselor at the Lower Merion boys’ basketball camp since the summer of 2001 when he was a junior at the school. As one of the Aces’ 10 all-time best players in the coach Gregg Downer era (1990-present), Jones knows there is fun to be had every June and July. “It means a lot actually to be able to come back every year,” said Jones, who averaged a double-double in his junior and senior seasons in high school before playing collegiately at West Chester University and Immaculata University.

“...that [Lower Merion] education I received helped me have the knowledge to start my own company....” “I have learned so much of my basketball skills and knowledge from being at Lower Merion and playing for coach Downer. It means a great amount to be able to pass the information on to the little kids at the camp. I like working with the younger groups so that you can correct their bad habits earlier. I see a lot of me, at this camp, through the young kids.” Jones spearheaded a younger division of over 50 kids from June 29 to July 3 during the first camp session. Afterwards, he couldn’t stop shaking his head about all the fun he had at his alma mater. “It’s a crazy feeling that I coached in the championship game against another counselor [high school senior Steve

Pendleton] that used to be a camper of mine when he was 10 years old. And the funny thing is he was just one of four kids who I used to teach who grew up and became varsity players here and were also counselors this week. It means I’m getting old [Jones is 30], but it also means I had a little something to do with where they are at now, and that makes me happy and proud.” Jones is one of many alums who are working at the camp this summer along with the recently graduated Steve Pendleton, Corey Sherman, and Jule Brown. Other coaches include Chris Vernick, Lower Merion Hall of Famer Kevin Lonesome, Eric Green, and Binghamton freshman Justin McFadden, as well as current freshman coach John Gallman, an Archbishop Carroll graduate. “It was a lot of fun working at a camp that I went to for eight years,” said Sherman, who will pair with Brown at Dickinson next year. “I was seven years old and all I ever wanted to do was play for Lower Merion. I got to do that, play in two state championship games, win one, and set a record [Sherman surpassed Kobe Bryant’s three-point shooting record], so I’ll always feel like I want to be here anytime I can, and give back.” Jones credits the discipline he learned under Downer as the reason he has become a successful entrepreneur as a fitness trainer. Two years ago, the muscularly defined Jones was chosen by Comcast to make an on-demand instructional video that caught on like fire. Jones designed most of the exercises in it. “They recently did another video with me because so many people were buying the video,” he said. “I think it was good for me to go to a school like Lower Merion which is so good at acaContinued on page 2

Rob Jones is a local trainer who works with high school and college players. He has been training campers at the Lower Merion summer basketball camp since he was in 11th grade. Photo by Sarah J. Glover

TRAVEL FOR THE ACES Many of the Aces current coaching staff, including Downer, were scheduled to be supervisors at Kobe Bryant’s annual summer basketball camp in Santa Barbara, July 8-12. Downer says he gets asked all the time about how much contact he has with the future Hall of Famer who he coached from 1992-1996. “One of the nice parts of working the camp is the time I get to spend with Kobe. He’s relaxed, not in season, and we usually get a few nice one-on-one sessions. It’s great to catch up.” Meanwhile, other coaches: Doug Young, Marc Tannenbaum, Adam Miller, and Matt Schwartz recently traveled with the current varsity squad on a trip out West, teaching the game to American Indians, hiking the Grand Canyon, cliff jumping, kayaking, going to a team camp at Northern Arizona, and playing games against other high schools. “The trip was a great experience,” said K.J Helton, a starting guard last year as a junior. “I think it brought the team together and will help us for next year.” Helton enjoyed hiking in Utah and Arizona and visiting Lake Powell near Phoenix. Zack Magill, another senior guard-to-be, said “The trip was a unique experience that took everyone out of their comfort zones. There were long hikes, facing the fear of heights, and living around nature in the hot dry air created a great way for our team to find each other’s weaknesses and overcome them. I think what we learned that a team comes together when they face uncomfortable situations on and off the court.” Magill, though just 5 foot 6 inches tall, is hoping to be a contributor in his senior season. “To stay on the court next year I personally have been working on my ball handling, taking care of the ball, and making good decisions. I will also keep up the defensive intensity and making my teammates better.”

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Sand Blast is taking over Atlantic City for another nonstop wild weekend of gay and lesbian beach, pool and dance parties. This year’s edition offers 13 different parties and events featuring the talents of an international roster of DJs. With so many parties and events to choose from, we asked a few of the performers what makes their parties and skills in the DJ booth stand out. Here’s what some of them had to say. DJ Eddie Elias (New York City) RAW: The Underwear Party • 2-6 a.m. July 17 The Claridge Hotel, Park Place 844-224-7386 PGN: What made you want to be a DJ? EE: The exposure to house music in the New York City club scene back in the ’90s piqued my interest. Listening to DJs such as Junior Vasquez and Victor Calderone motivated me and inspired my creativity. PGN: What is it about your style as a DJ that sets you apart from other DJs? EE: While I still incorporate high-energy vocals, my sound is not what you would call “circuit.” My vibe is more underground techhouse. PGN: What would you say is the best or most popular song you’ve had a hand in remixing or producing? EE: I would have to say “Make Some Noise” by Inaya Day. DJ Dani Toro (Barcelona) Rip Tide • 11 a.m.-6 p.m. July 18 Bally’s rooftop pool and deck, 1900 Boardwalk 609-340-2000 PGN: What is it about your style as a DJ that sets you apart from other DJs? DT: My style is your style; I DJ exactly what you want to listen to in this moment at the dance floor. I’m reading the dance floor! I

love to play uplifting tracks, no long breaks, not too many remixes and combine past and present in a way where I’m not being too oldschool or playing only the top-10 hits. Also many years of mixing makes my DJ skills good enough for DJing many, many hours and keeping the same level as the first two tracks played!

PGN: What would you say is the best or most popular song you’ve had a hand in remixing or producing? DT: I loved remixing work from Iggy Azalea or “Heartbreak City” by Madonna most recently. One of the remixes I am not playing anymore but was very good at its time was “Wrecking Ball.” Every new performance I do a couple of new mash-ups that make my set unique. PGN: Who has been your favorite artist to work with? DT: Performing right before Peter Rauhofer or Super Chumbo (Tom Stephan) has been something that really made me very proud of how my career was going. I respect each artist and I enjoy and learn the best I can from each one; it doesn’t matter how big they are, you can still learn from somebody new. I never underestimate talented people. Eddie Martinez (New York City) Deep Blue • 10 p.m.-5 a.m. July 18 Resorts Superstar Theater, 1133 Boardwalk 800-334-6378 PGN: What made you want to be a DJ? EM: I’ve always been into music ever since I was a kid making my own mixtapes on cassettes and putting sounds together. A friend of mine suggested I looked into DJing. I did and then it became a hobby and took off from there. PGN: Why should people choose your party at Sand Blast? EM: Each of the events are different and they will all be great. I’m playing the Saturdaynight Deep Blue event. I can guarantee it will be a hot one, so bring some comfortable shoes and be ready to dance.

PGN: What is it about your style as a DJ that sets you apart from other DJs? EM: I like to channel some of my New York City roots into my sound, mixed with current sounds — a little hard, a little sexy, a little high-energy into one.

PGN: What would you say is the best or most popular song you’ve had a hand in remixing or producing? EM: It would have to be my remix of Madonna’s “Gang Bang” or Tove Lo’s “Talking Body.” PGN: What is your dream gig or project? EM: The sky’s the limit! DJ Morabito (New York City) Deep Blue • 10 p.m.-5 a.m. July 18 Resorts Superstar Theater, 1133 Boardwalk 800-334-6378 PGN: How and when did you get started DJing? M: The idea of becoming a radio DJ developed in 1976 when I was in high school. At the time, I would save my lunch money and shop at the local head shop/record store. Eventually, I learned that radio DJs had program directors and couldn’t choose the music; I was disappointed and scratched that idea. Then in 1980, I went to my first dance club, Traxx. I was beyond amazed and fascinated at what I witnessed on the dance floor and in the DJ booth. I knew instantly during that experience that being a club DJ was what I wanted to do. In time, I befriended a DJ in town that I admire, Greg Whitbeck. I asked him if he would teach me how to play records. He said, “Just hang in the booth, shut up and listen.” It was really great advice. It was all about listening to how music was arranged. I’d hang in Greg’s booth for months just being quiet and watching him mix. Eventually, I bought another turntable, a mixer and 12 records — that was in October of 1982. I practiced a lot and within months, I got a job at a local lesbian bar called Isis. PGN: What music really drives you? M: I love all sorts of music. I love tech house,

tribal house and basically all forms of house music that is well-produced, clean, innovative and interesting. For me, DJing is a very spontaneous, emotional art form. So how I feel inside does indeed show in each performance. It’s really a fascinating dynamic for me. For my entire career, I’ve searched for the key to a perfect performance every time, even though each one is different. It took me a really long time to realize that you can’t reach perfection in everything you do each time; it’s unrealistic, we’re human. Once I accepted that, oddly enough, the better I’ve become. PGN: What three songs would you play to explain to people who you are? M: Depends on my mood and how I’m feeling at that present moment. It would be impossible for me to explain who I really am in three songs; I’m a complicated girl. DJ Mike Reimer (Washington, D.C.) Sand Blast Beach Party • Noon-7 p.m. July 19 Bungalow Beach Bar, 2641 Boardwalk 609-350-6823

PGN: What made you want to be a DJ? MR: I started going out to gay nightclubs in 1995, and the first thing I noticed was the music. I instantly fell in love with the four-on-the-floor rhythm, drum beats and vocalists I had never heard before. I quickly started researching who the people were producing this music. I used to drive from Pennsylvania to Washington, D.C., to buy this music at 12 Inch Dance Records so I could listen to it outside of the nightclubs. It wasn’t long after this I wanted to learn how to DJ. I wanted to share with others the music I discovered, make them dance and feel what I was feeling. PGN: Why should people come to your Sand Blast party? MR: There are going to be some amazing parties with talented DJs all weekend long, but the party I am playing is in a venue most don’t get to experience too often. I will be opening the Sunday-afternoon beach party. I’ll be on the beach with everyone dancing to my beats next to the Atlantic Ocean. PAGE 28

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PGN: What is it about your style as a DJ that sets you apart from other DJs? MR: I put a lot of thought into track selection and song placement. I learned to mix at a time when DJs still took their crowds on a “musical journey.” I still try to do that, so I like to build the energy level in my set as I go along. I play plenty of fun vocals, but mix it up with tribal beats and drop a classic track or two to surprise my crowd. DJ Aaron Abizker (New York City) Kahuna • 11 p.m.-6 a.m. July 19 Caesars Dusk Nightclub, 2100 Pacific Ave. 609-345-3875 PGN: What made you want to be a DJ? AA: As an aspiring DJ, I was greatly influenced by DJs Peter Rauhofer and Junior Vasquez. I’ve always had a strong ear and passion for music, and wanting to create a sound that had the power to change someone’s mood and energy and completely transform them on the dance floor. PGN: Why should people choose your party at Sand Blast? AA: Each party will offer something great for everyone. The DJ lineup this year is incredible and each DJ has their own style and sound and there are different themed parties throughout the weekend. I will be playing for the closing party and my set will include tribal-house beats with a lot of high-energy vocals that will also include all of my latest remixes, from Madonna to Rihanna! PGN: What is it about your style as a DJ that sets you apart from other DJs? AA: As a DJ and producer, it’s important to have my own style and sound so when I make a song or remix, it has my stamp on it. People know that’s my remix. I also create, write and produce many original tracks because I feel it brings something exciting and new as opposed to only doing remixes. A number of my original songs have gone on to be dance-floor anthems played by top DJs around the world at every circuit party! It’s very exciting and rewarding!

PGN: What is your dream gig or project? AA: To open for Madonna! Mick Hale (Asbury Park) Kahuna • 11 p.m.-6 a.m. July 19 Caesars Dusk Nightclub, 2100 Pacific Ave. 609-345-3875 PGN: What made you want to be a DJ? MH: I’ve always been really into music and played “real” instruments in a few bands as far back as the ’80s. Then I got more into midi-programming and sampling in the ’90s when I started “club DJing” and doing remixes for other artists. Growing up 15 minutes outside New York City, I used to listen to the mix shows on New York radio and go to Limelight and Tunnel and hear these guys blending songs together and thought I’d give it a go. PGN: Why should people choose your party at Sand Blast? MH: I’ve been on gay cruises where all the DJs play almost all the same tracks, which can get a bit repetitive, and that’s not something I’ve ever found in all the years of going to Sand Blast. [Organizer] Brad [Hurtado] has a great ear to keep a varied roster and offer something for all. But to toot my own horn, I’d like to think my sound is a unique mix of deeper house and circuit-y tribal mixes of both new and classic tracks, for a wide cross-section of people. I try not to do the “hit parade” regardless of if it’s quality material or not. Some of these “top Billboard dance tracks” are pretty awful and I won’t play something crappy just ’cause it’s “big.” PGN: What is your dream gig or project? MH: Spinning TEA Dance to 2,000-some guys on the RSVP Cruise was definitely already a highlight and I am totally looking forward to this year’s Kahuna closing party in A.C. But I suppose to maybe someday spin the beach event or Deep Blue here at Sand Blast would be cool. Or a Gay Disney weekend gig. Now you got me dreaming! n For more information on Sand Blast 2015, visit www.sandblastweekend.com.

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Bill Egan: Acting out, from theater to TV LGBT film festival qFLIX is over and a grand time was had by all! But for those of you craving a culture fix, have no fear, GayFest!, the LGBT theater festival, is next on the community’s arts schedule. With four main-stage productions and half-a-dozen one-night shows, there’s something for everyone! Comedy, drama and music are all part of the 16-day festival staged by Quince Productions. Talented actor and director (among other things) Bill Egan stars in one of the productions, “Mother Tongue,” opening Aug. 14. Egan has been in lead and background roles in everything from “The Sixth Sense” to “Veep.” He took a moment between rehearsals to speak to us about life on and off the boards. PGN: Are you a Philly guy? BE: Born and bred. I went to Cardinal Dougherty High School and Drexel University and got an MBA at Eastern, so yeah, I’m from the area. I spent a few years in New Jersey, not far from the bridge, but it wasn’t for me. I was like, Where is everything? I had to get a driver’s license for the first time. PGN: We moved here when I was a kid from the New York/New Jersey area and the only thing I knew about Pennsylvania was from a National Geographic story I saw on Amish people. I remember thinking, I am not wearing one of those bonnets! BE: That’s so funny. Speaking of the Amish, that’s one of the shows I worked on, both as an actor and with the art department: “Amish Mafia 3” on The Learning Channel. I do a lot of work booking entertainment for the Atlantic City boardwalk, so it was during our down time in the winter. Then I worked on what was first called “Amish Horror Story,” a takeoff of “American Horror Story,” but they changed the name to “Amish Hauntings” on the Discovery Channel. In “Amish Mafia” I play a security guard. There’s a black Amish sect in Kentucky and one of the guys comes up and tried to take over Levi’s territory. A lot of the real stuff that happens to these guys gets integrated into the storylines and that’s all I’m allowed to say. It was really interesting, and fun. PGN: I know you wear many hats. Tell me about some of them. BE: For a long time I was doing sales and marketing at a corporate level and doing the acting thing on the side. I was working with medical-information systems, which is what I got my MBA for, with a focus on hospital administration. We’d study medical ethics instead of business ethics, etc. I did one of those MBAs in 22 months while working full-time and doing plays at night. I originally went into acting from college

and did fairly well and then all of a sudden the roles for 20-something men seemed to dry up and I was like … What am I going to do? So I got a corporate job with a steady paycheck and insurance. PGN: When did you start working with Plays & Players? BE: I got involved with them in 1989, between high school and college. That was before there were 500 small theater companies in the city. People would come from New York to audition for roles because it was close enough to get agents to come down and check them out. Plays & Players was used by a lot of playwrights for trial runs of their shows. Terrence McNally had most of his first performances at Plays & Players before taking the shows to New York. I remember my first audition. I was 18 and was auditioning for the part of someone in his 30s or 40s. I figured I’d played 30- or 40-year-olds in college, why not? So I get to the audition and the New York director was like, “So, how old are you?” I said 18. He said, “Huh, I thought you were 12. You know in theater we actually have 35-year-old people to play 35-year-old people.” I was like, “Oh, OK.” But the children’s theater was casting a show at the same time and one of the directors was sitting in at the other audition. The next day I got a call to do a part in “The Wizard of Oz.” I developed a relationship with Plays & Players and Society Hill Playhouse and other companies in the area that lasted for years. PGN: And some of your other hats? BE: Well, my primary focus is acting but I also like to direct, mostly theater projects, and as a supplement I started getting involved as an art director in the TV and film world — everything from set decoration to wardrobe to props, anything to establish the look and feel of a scene. It’s a great way to learn about the TV and film business. That’s how I got into directing; when I didn’t get a part I’d volunteer to assistant-direct as a way of still being able to participate, and that eventually led to directing. Learning about all that goes into a show helped me understand more as an actor too. PGN: What was a favorite role as an actor? BE: Last year I was in the GayFest! show “Take Me Out,” which was a Pulitzer Prize-winning play about a fictitious famous baseball player coming out, and his relationship with his teammates and how people reacted because he was such a popular player. We did it right before the trend of a lot of professional athletes coming out. Funny enough, it was one of my straight friends who played the gay player and I played the straight friend. It con-

nected to so many facets of my life: theater and sports and identity. PGN: Did you play sports? BE: Yes, baseball, volleyball and soccer, pretty much everything but football — and I love football, just never played. More recently, I’ve played with the gay volleyball and softball leagues. My dad was the coach of every team imaginable and I have two younger brothers and a sister who were also into sports. PGN: You just wrapped up the qFLIX film festival. How did it go? BE: Really well, people really enjoyed having the festival back in the Gayborhood and the films were very well-received. We had filmmakers from other countries around the world, as far away as Uganda, and the locally made films were a real big draw as well. Next year will be even bigger and better and, in the meantime, we have a few special programs planned during the year. Film idol Tab Hunter will be here

different each week, from a cop to an EMT, etc. I even got to play one of the killers once — well, attempted killers. It airs Monday nights. She was great to work with, very professional and down to earth. And then I’m acting in the upcoming gay and lesbian theater festival, otherwise known as GayFest!. I play a lead character in a piece called “Mother Tongue.” It’s a very funny, modern sex comedy. We have a lot of fun, comedic shows this year and some really good actors. Rich Rubin, the producing artistic director, tried to make it a lighter experience this year. There are a few more serious pieces, but for the most part it’s lighthearted fun. PGN: There were a lot of good but serious films at the film festival so this will be a nice contrast. BE: Yes, and a lot of the shows will take place at my old stomping ground, Plays & Players. We are also having shows at Studio X, which is the home for Theater Exile. It’s right around the corner from Broad and Reed. PGN: There are so many great little theater spaces popping up all over the city! BE: It’s true. Over the last 15 years, despite a lot of government funding being cut, people are finding ways. It’s a great sign that theater is still growing in this city.

PGN: Biggest theater mishap? BE: There was one show where I went on stage and completely lost my voice. It was at a show in the Shubin Theater, and I had to come out and deliver a few lines and nothing came out. The other actors finally figured it out and delivered the lines for me! Of course like any actor, there have been times when I’ve skipped big chunks of dialogue without even realizing it. The more you do it, the more you get Photo: Suzi Nash Oct. 20 and we’re giving him a Lifetime used to covering when a Achievement Award. phone that is supposed to ring doesn’t, or an actor who’s supposed PGN: You mentioned a summer hiatus, but to knock on the door doesn’t give you the you actually have some acting gigs coming cue. It’s all part of the thrill of live theater. up soon. BE: Yes, there’s a show called “Over My PGN: I always had nightmares that I’d Dead Body” starring Linda Hamilton from forget what day it was, like I’d look at my “Terminator” fame that’s airing on the watch on a Wednesday and go, “OMG! I Discovery Channel. I worked on that last thought it was Tuesday! I’m supposed to summer as an actor and as an art director be on stage!” and then wake up to find it and it’s airing now. I played something was still only Tuesday. PAGE 38

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Get Out and Play

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Scott A. Drake

Phillies Gay Community Night nears It’s time for the annual Gay Community Night down at Citizens Bank Park and tickets are still (believably) available. Might be because the Phillies usually lose on Gay Night (their record is 2-10), with their second win being just last year. Or maybe it’s because there’s so much going on in the summer that people haven’t had a free minute to buy their tickets for the 7:04 p.m. July 30 game against the Colorado Rockies. As for me, my money is on the stat that the Phillies have a 29-62 record leading up to the All-Star break. Maybe after a breather, they’ll come back on fire! All that aside, there’s a lot to be said for a night out at the ballpark with hundreds of your gayest friends. The game is just the start of the fun — the people and the atmosphere are the rest. It’s lucky 13 also, so it might be a good night to get a 50-50 ticket. Even with reduced attendance, it’s several-thousand dollars more than you’ve got now! Tickets are only $20 for sections 201-205 and $30 for sections 301-305. (They’re set aside in blocks so you know you’ll be around others of your kind.) If there are 500-plus tickets sold through the online site (the link is on the Gay Community Night Facebook wall) and

phone combined (Colleen at 215-4635000), then a member of the LGBT community gets to throw out a ceremonial first pitch. A portion of every ticket purchased goes to the Sean Halpin Memorial Scholarship Fund. Take me out to a ballgame and let’s get out and play! Serving it up in Manayunk If you are a tennis fan, then you undoubtedly spent some time before the tube recently with the world-famous tournament played on those grass courts at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. Players and friends of players got into the swing of things at the annual Breakfast at Wimbledon fundraiser held by the Philadelphia Liberty Tennis Association (philadelphialibertytennis.org) July 12 at Boxers PHL. Money raised during the breakfast party will be used for this year’s tournament coming up in a couple of weeks. PLTA is serving up the annual Philadelphia Open July 24-26 at Legacy Youth Tennis and Education Center, 4842 Ridge Ave. Registration is still open for that weekend’s singles and doubles competitions and the weather looks promising.

This is the fourth year for the tournament and organizer Dave Killian said he hopes it will be the biggest one yet and that the weather patterns are looking good for the end of the month. Spectators are welcome as well, so if you’re into watching some heated competition, head out and enjoy the volley and the folly. Short stops

OUT IN THE OPEN: Philadelphia Fins president Bob Breitel (left) and swimmer Terri Talbot were among the competitors in the 24th-annual Maryland Swim For Life open-water swim July 11 in Chestertown, Md. Breitel was the overall firstplace finisher in the premier 5-mile swim event and 64-yearold Talbot competed in the 1-mile swim. It was her second open-water event, after her first earlier this summer. The annual event included 4-, 3-, 2.4-, 2- and 1-mile swims with a total of about two-dozen swimmers participating.

• The Stonewall Kickball season championship games are July 26 at FDR Park and July 30 at the Cruz Recreation Center, 1431 N. Sixth St. Bring a cooler and some friends. Registration is also going on for the fall season. More info at stonewallkickballphilly.org. • Don’t forget to put Aug. 17 on your travel calendar for the first drag pitch when the Reading Fightin Phils take on the New Hampshire Fisher Cats (huh?) as part of Reading Pride Celebration. Tickets

start at $11 and the first 2,000 people get a Fightins game cap! • Those soccer-playing Falcons are still welcoming new and used players for their summer pick-ups and teaching camps. See Falcon-soccer.org for details. n What’s up, sports fans? Email scott@ epgn.com.

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FILM PGN & MUSIC

Robin Williams’ last starring role is a gay one

A curious, melancholic character study, “Boulevard” has the sexually repressed Nolan (Robin Williams, in his last starring role) coming to terms with his same-sex desires at age 60. Coping with a dying father, up for a promotion at work and deceiving his wife (Kathy Baker), Nolan sabotages his carefully maintained life when he develops an obsession with Leo (Roberto Aguire), a street hustler. Paying the youth for talk, not

sex — something that befuddles Leo — Nolan finds meaning in his life for what may be the first time. But “Boulevard” feels stagy, not meaningful, as Nolan makes a series of increasingly bad decisions that erode any sympathy for him. Leo’s big issue, which Nolan is oblivious to, will be obvious to viewers. The contrived script is as dull and transparent as Nolan. Williams tries nobly to make his milquetoast character come to life, and he does well with a coming-out speech. If Aguire barely registers in the pivotal role of Leo, Baker steals the film, especially in her big dramatic moment near the film’s end. “Boulevard” certainly holds some interest, and the film creates an appropriately somber mood, but this modest drama could have been deeper, richer and better. n — Gary M. Kramer

Neon Trees gets up close and personal on summer tour By Larry Nichols larry@epgn.com Utah-based rock band Neon Trees is hitting the road this summer for a tour of intimate venues, including a stop at Philadelphia’s TLA July 21. The band’s out singer, Tyler Glenn, said the group almost took the summer off after touring steadily following the release of its 2014 album “Pop Psychology.” “Initially, we weren’t going to tour,” Glenn said. “We were just going to do our own thing. We toured for a year for the last album and the drummer [Elaine Bradley] is pregnant so it didn’t seem like a priority. But the band wanted to tour this summer and I was kind of hesitant. But I thought it would be a good idea to play a lot of clubs and theaters that we haven’t played.” Glenn said that “Pop Psychology,” the band’s third album, found the group really getting into their own sounds after wearing their influences on their sleeves for the first two albums, 2010’s “Habits” and 2013’s “Picture Show.” “We used to be highly influenced by The Faint, Bloc Party and The Killers,” he said. “I think that on the last record, we found our sound and dialed it in a bit. We really sound like Neon Trees. Now we’re influenced by our broad interests, like power pop and pop rock from the 1970s

and 1980s. It’s a little less specific. We are more influenced by the art and the sound of it.” “Pop Psychology” was also the album the band was working on when Glenn publicly came out in an interview with Rolling Stone. Glenn said coming out wasn’t initially on his mind during the creative process for

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the album. “I started writing that record while I was going through therapy and my therapist was encouraging me to be more open,” he said, “In no way was the record intended to be my coming-out record. It really was more thematically about finding love in the modern age. There are a lot of songs on the record that deal with apps, social media and sex, and how romance is influenced by technology. Then I came out to my band and my family and then I realized that the other half of the songs were about my identity crisis. I think the response that I got from my band, family and friends made me comfortable enough to come out and talk about my sexuality through the music.” When asked if coming out had any effect on the band’s career, Glenn said he feels it strengthened the ties between the band and its fans. “Me being a practicing Mormon brought an interesting element to it. But I feel it created more of a bond over the last year at shows and added a little context to the band.” Glenn added that if any people think his faith, sexuality and rock-star status are at cross purposes, he doesn’t pay them much attention. “I disregard what a lot of people think as far as that is concerned, but I’m sure there are people that think that there’s a conflict,” he said. “There is a conflict. It definitely exists, but I haven’t given it much consideration.” n Neon Trees performs 8 p.m. July 21 at TLA, 334 South St. For more information or tickets, call 215-922-1011 or visit www. fameisdead.com.

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Outward Bound

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT PGN LISTINGS

design from its triumphant showing at the 1900 World’s Fair in Paris to the present day, through Oct. 4, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-7638100.

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Summer travel heats up Summer is in full swing, so get your bags packed for some upcoming LGBT events! Sand Blast returns to Atlantic City There is nothing like a beach dance party in the summer. Sand Blast Atlantic City returns this weekend with three days and nights filled with 13 parties that promise fun and perhaps a little naughtiness too — especially at the

very-late-night Raw underwear party and Skinny Dip pool party at the Claridge Hotel. The weekend kicks off for everyone at the “Lost at Sea” party at the Borgata Hotel, Casino and Spa — part of the property’s ongoing LGBT effort, aptly named “Out At Borgata.” Saturday is for the ladies at Borgata. Ladies 2000 Tea Dance starts at 5 p.m. at Borgata’s swanky Mur-Mur nightclub, followed by a performance from the ever-funny Margaret Cho in Borgata’s intimate Music Box venue. The Women’s White Party starts at 10 p.m. but moves to the Claridge Hotel’s intimate Club 11 across town. If you are not one to party until the sun comes up, Sand Blast has two daytime parties that might be just right for you. The Rip Tide daytime party will be held on Saturday at the fabulous Bally’s Rooftop Pool and Spa Deck, with dramatic ocean views and a private space for the party. Sunday, the main Sand Blast Beach Party will return to the sexy Bungalow Beach Bar. Don’t miss Brittany Lynn on Sunday on the boardwalk for a performance with her Drag Mafia and the annual drag race. For the nighttime revelers, Deep Blue at the Resorts Superstar Theater is the main event. Last year, Resorts transformed its theater into a dramatic nightclub, reminiscent of Studio 54 and Roxy. Tickets are still available. Borgata and Claridge are the host hotels but rooms are limited. For an event schedule and to purchase tickets, visit www.sandblastweekend.com.

Baltimore Pride Baltimore will celebrate Pride for its 40th year July 24-26. Despite what you might have seen on CNN this past April following the Freddie Grey protests, tourists will not notice anything different on this trip. As we wrote about in the March “Outward Bound” column, venerable Baltimore remains fabulous, sophisticated and affordable. Baltimore Pride promises perks for travelers looking for a range of LGBTQ entertainment. Saturday’s Block Party performances will include the iconic voice from hit song “It’s Raining Men” Martha Wash, Cazwell from the hilarious hip-hop sensation “No Selfie Control” and YouTube star Ts Madison. Sunday focuses in on Druid Hill Park with a full-day festival featuring country crooner Steve Grand, regional and local performers, vendors, the Lady Lisa Memorial Drag Stage and a Family Zone. Visit www.baltimoregaypride. org for a complete list. R Family and Olivia Travel Team Up R Family Vacations and Olivia Travel, two of the most significant forces in the LGBT travel industry, recently announced a fully chartered, all-inclusive week at the Hard Rock Vallarta Resort in Puerto Vallarta next summer, July 9-16. This powerhouse partnership brings together the best of these two incredible travel companies. The trip will be a week of mixing “R Family” signature entertainment and programming along with the top-ofthe-line entertainment for women by Olivia. Everyone is welcome: men and women, LGBT or straight, and family and friends of all ages. The weeklong trip starts at $1,499 per adult and $399 per child. The price includes accommodations for eight days and seven nights, meals in six restaurants, plus beverages and most activities. Trip organizers say they expect an early sell-out. Call 917-522-0985 or email info@ rfamilyvacations.com to book your vacation. To reserve your space, a $250 per adult and $100 per child deposit is required. R Family also announced a new monthly payment plan. Tip: It is best to shop around for airfare to Mexico to find the lowest price. n Jeff Guaracino is the author of “Gay and Lesbian Tourism: The Essential Guide for Marketing.”

STEPPING OUT WITH MY GAGA: Jazz crooner Tony Bennett and pop royalty Lady Gaga team up for a night of classy, jazzy musical fun, 8 p.m. July 24 at the Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa Event Center, 1 Borgata Way, Atlantic City, N.J. For more information, call 609-317-1000.

Theater & Arts Adventures in Photography Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition featuring diverse works by figures such as Peter Henry Emerson and George Seeley through Aug. 20, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-7638100. Asylum FACT (Fighting AIDS Continuously Together) Bucks County presents a production based on the true story of a young lesbian who fled Uganda to escape death at the hands of her own family, through July 26 at The Stagecrafters Theater, 8130 Germantown Ave.; 215-247-8881. Dance: Movement, Rhythm, Spectacle Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition of prints, drawings and photographs that celebrate the world of dance, through Aug. 2, 26th Street and

the Parkway; 215763-8100. Genghis Khan: Bring the Legend to Life The Franklin Institute presents the story of one of the world’s greatest leaders through Jan. 3, 20th Street and the Parkway; www. fi.edu. Herman Leonard: Jazz Portraits An exhibition of photographs from the portrait photographer, featuring jazz legends such as Miles Davis, Billie Holiday, Duke Ellington and many more from 1940-60, through Oct. 11 at Michener Art Museum, 138 S. Pine St., Doylestown; 215340-9800. Into Dust: Traces of the Fragile in Contemporary Art Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition about the distinctions between the corporeal and transcendental, emergence and decay, belonging and displacement, life and death, through Oct. 25, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215763-8100.

Josh Blue The comedian seen on “Last Comic Standing” performs July 23-25 at Helium Comedy Club, 2031 Sansom St.; 215-496-9001. Legendary: Inside the House Ballroom Scene The African American Museum in Philadelphia presents the premiere of the Philadelphia-based work of photographer Gerard Gaskin focusing on the culture of house balls of the African American and Latino gay, transgender and queer community, through Aug. 16, 701 Arch St.; www.aampmuseum.org. Northern Lights: Scandinavian Design Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition surveying Scandinavian

Steve Byrne The comedian seen on “Sullivan & Son” performs through July 18 at Helium Comedy Club, 2031 Sansom St.; 215-496-9001.

Music Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival The daylong hardrock/metal festival featuring Slayer, King Diamond, Hellyeah and more starts 1 p.m. July 17 at Susquehanna Bank Center, 1 Harbour Blvd., Camden, N.J.; 609365-1300. Floetry The neo-soul/R&B group performs 9 p.m. July 17 at TLA, 334 South St.; 215-922-1011. Seth McFarlance with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra The “Family Guy” creator sings backed by the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra 8 p.m. July 18 at Mann Center for the Performing Arts, 5201 Parkside Ave.; 215-546-7900.

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Filmmaker finds his voice By Gary M. Kramer PGN Contributor Filmmaker David Thorpe thinks he “sounds gay.” So he made a documentary, “Do I Sound Gay?” that chronicles him hiring speech and voice coaches to help him lose his sibilant S, gain confidence and get rid of his vocal effeminateness. His film, which opens July 17 at Ritz Theaters, nimbly chronicles this mission and features clips of Paul Lynde and “The Boys in the Band,” as well as interviews with Dan Savage and David Sedaris, among others, to address queer stereotypes, adjusting/covering, camp, “performing gayness” and even the advantages of sounding gay. Thorpe recently talked via Skype with PGN about “Do I Sound Gay?” PSY-CHO-TICALLY FUNNY: Take a laugh break from the Sand Blast festivities and catch out comedian Margaret Cho when her “PSYCHO” tour comes through Atlantic City 9 p.m. July 18 at the Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa Festival Park, 1 Borgata Way, Atlantic City, N.J. For more information or tickets, call 609-3171000.

Neon Trees The rock band with an out singer performs 8 p.m. July 21 at TLA, 334 South St.; 215-9221011. The Fellowship of the Ring with The Philadelphia Orchestra The fantasy film is screened with a live score from the Philadelphia Orchestra 7:30 p.m. July 23 at Mann Center for the Performing Arts, 5201 Parkside Ave.; 215-5467900. Kip Winger The rock singer performs 8 p.m. July 23 at Sellersville Theatre 1894, 24 W. Temple Ave., Sellersville; 215257-5808. The Striptease Orchestra The Peek-a-Boo Revue’s backing band performs 8 p.m. July 24 at Upstairs at World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St.; 215222-1400.

Brendan James The singer-songwriter performs 8 p.m. July 24 at Downstairs at World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St.; 215-222-1400. Diana Krall with The Philadelphia Orchestra The Canadian jazz singer and pianist performs with the Philadelphia Orchestra 8 p.m. July 24 at Mann Center for the Performing Arts, 5201 Parkside Ave.; 215-546-7900. Raimundo Santos Quartet The Afro-Latin trio performs 8 p.m. July 24 at Venice Island Performing Arts and Recreation Center, 4366 Main St., Manayunk; 215-685-3583.

Nightlife Lil’ Steph presents Rasputin’s Room The burlesque show begins 9 p.m. July

17 at Ruba Club Studios, 416 Green St.; 215- 627-9831. Extreme Midget Wresting Is this still a thing? OK, drink up, 8 p.m. July 22 at TLA, 334 South St.; 215-922-1011. Divine/ Intervention The world premiere of the play about John Waters film star Divine, through Aug. 1 at Voyeur Nightclub, 1221 Saint James St.; www. TheDivinePlay. com.

Outta Town Cracker The alt-rock band performs 8 p.m. July 17 at World Cafe Live at the Queen, 500 N. Market St., Wilmington, Del.; 302-994-1400. The Frenchie Davis Experience The out singer seen

PGN: You describe being “out of sync” with your voice and feeling a lack of confidence. Why do you — and so many other gay men (and women) — associate those feelings with sexuality? DT: When I was growing up, I was made to feel that gay people were worthless. on “American Idol,” When I am vulnerable or insecure, it “The Voice” and in automatically connects to my sexual ori“Rent” performs 8 entation — that part of my worthlessness p.m. July 17 at the comes from being gay. That’s what hapRrazz Room, in pens in the beginning of the film, and The Ramada New in my life. I’m single, middle-aged and Hope, 6426 Lower unlovable: What’s wrong with me? One York Road, New of the answers is, you’re a fag. I don’t Hope; 888-596rationally believe that, but when you grow 1027. up with that notion drilled into you for so many years, it’s a reflex. Howie Mandel The comedian PGN: Do you think your film breaks down performs 9 p.m. or reinforces queer stereotypes? July 17 at the DT: I hope it breaks down stereotypes. I Borgata Hotel, have a straight guy who sounds gay and Casino & Spa a gay guy who sounds straight. But it’s Music Box, 1 about embracing who you are and your Borgata Way, femininity. It’s time to re-appropriate the Atlantic City, N.J.; feminine stereotype. I’m not the only per609-317-1000. son celebrating gay femininity, but I had to learn to re-embrace my own femininity. UHF The cult-comPGN: Why do you think there is such edy film starshame associated with feminine-sounding ring Weird Al men? Yankovich is DT: I think men feel anxiety about feelscreened 9:45 p.m. ing effeminate because we live in a sexist July 17 at The culture that devalues women and men who Colonial Theatre, have feminine traits. We’re on the cusp of 227 Bridge St., change, but it will take a couple more genPhoenixville; 610- erations for widespread change. 917-1228. PGN: You emphasize and even embrace High School the visibility of gay icons like Paul Lynde Confidential and Liberace, but also seem to be rejectThe cult-classic ing this kind of behavior in your own life. exploitation film Isn’t that talking out of both sides of your is screened 2 p.m. mouth? July 19 at The DT: That’s the journey of the film. When Colonial Theatre, I began the project, I was keenly aware of 227 Bridge St., not wanting to be flamboyant anymore, Phoenixville; 610because I felt it was a reason why I was 917-1228. n alone and unhappy. I wanted to be really

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honest about those feelings. I’m not the only one who has them. I was out for 20 years and an AIDS activist, and I was still not comfortable with it. Maybe I needed to be a different kind of person? At the same time, I didn’t think that I could learn to accept myself in middle age. I felt like I was cooked. It was just as valid a path to change, the way gay men go to the gym or dress to be more masculine. I didn’t think there was anything wrong with shaping my voice. I knew that that was coming from a place of shame. I went down both paths simultaneously, but it was answering all the questions about why people sound gay and hearing others’ stories, and looking at our culture. I found a path I didn’t know was out there for me. PGN: How did you respond, growing up, to kids who were effeminate-sounding? DT: When I was growing up, I wanted to reach out to feminine boys, but I stayed far away because I knew that effeminacy was “catching,” and the safest thing to do was not hang around effeminate boys, and boys who sounded gay. PGN: You are told in the film that you started sounding “more gay” after you came out. Did you recognize an increase in that behavior around that time as well? DT: I think that everything about me got gayer. But I think my voice was probably what changed most, and certainly my friends noticed it. When voices sound gayer, it rankles people. The voice is an essential part of who someone is. When it’s changed, people wonder why. PGN: You hired speech pathologists and voice coaches to change your voice. Did you feel that was a good investment? DT: It was a great investment at the time, because it helped me get in touch with my voice, and sound more authentically myself, but I don’t need to do it anymore. When I’m relaxed now, my larynx settles into vocal home base, and I hang out in that place, which gives me the most ease. If you are uncomfortable with your voice, you should find out why that is, and find out how to use the one you have. n

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BE: Oh yeah, I have those nightmares. Or that I’m on stage and saying the lines to the wrong show! And my fellow actors would go, “Why are you reciting Shakespeare? This is a Terrence McNally show!” I’d wake up in a cold sweat. PGN: When did you get the acting bug? BE: When I was a kid we went to see “Babes in Toyland” on a school trip. I wasn’t shy but I wasn’t overly outgoing, but the villain came in to the audience and pulled several kids onto the stage and it was so much fun. Especially being able to see what was happening backstage, I wanted to learn more. My family had no connection to theater; the first play that most of my family saw was something I was in. They were very supportive, although at one time I’d done the play “Our Town” so often that one of my aunts said, “I love you but if you do this show again, I don’t care if it’s on Broadway, I’m not coming.” But of course she came to everything anyway … and usually fell asleep by the second act. PGN: Was it ever difficult being an out actor? BE: I don’t think so. [Laughs] I think it’s almost harder in theater these days for straight actors because everyone assumes you’re gay. When someone says they’re straight, the reaction is usually, “Uh huh, really?” TV and film is a little different, for as many who have come out, there are still a lot in the closet. My personal story is a little different. As a teenager I was really misinformed. It was during the AIDS epidemic and I thought saying that you were gay automatically meant that you were going to get AIDS and die. There was no other information and no one was saying anything about it. There was no way to look anything up and no one to talk to. Later on, I found out that one of my uncles was gay but I didn’t know that for years later. The only equation that I knew was gay equals death, as crazy as that sounds now. So in college, I got cast in a show with a friend from high school. We started dating then got engaged. Then, of all places, at my grandfather’s funeral she mentioned that her license was coming up for renewal and that it would be nice to have my last name when she got the new card. For some reason that cut through to me and I was like, “Oh my God, what am I doing?” There was this whole dramatic moment when I told her I was gay and it was harder than telling my parents or anybody else since. I was so overwrought that when I finally told her, she said, “Oh thank God, I thought you were going to confess that you killed someone and needed me to help conceal the body!” PGN: That’s quite a leap! [Laughs] What’s that say when that’s the first thing your fiancé thinks of? BE: Well, she was an actress and we

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tend to go for the drama! My parents separated when I was young. They went to high school together, married and had three kids before they were 21. They got divorced in the ’80s and the Catholic Church gave them a hard time, wouldn’t give them an annulment, so they had to go to other churches to be remarried. When I told my dad, he said, “Don’t worry about what the Church has to say. When I wanted to love someone else, they rejected me so remember … ” [Stops to wipe a tear]. My dad said, “Go and love whoever you want.” It was a real special moment. PGN: Aww, so sweet. Random questions. What is your favorite LGBT movie? BE: Wow. That’s like picking my favorite kind of ice cream. Geez. I think it all depends on what was going on in my life when a certain movie came out. I remember “Longtime Companion” having a huge effect on me. I’ve been lucky to meet and work with many people from that cast. Then I was able to play a supporter of Tom Hanks’ character in “Philadelphia.” “Jeffrey” had a huge effect on me, and I loved how mainstream it was, especially in terms of casting, and have been fortunate enough to play the character Steve at the Walnut Street Theatre Studio. I also remember — see I told you this was going to be tough — sneakily renting any movie by Pedro Almodovar. I mean, a young Antonio Banderas doing gay movies … Wow! More recently, I think the best LGBT films have come from HBO: “Angels in America” and “The Normal Heart,” to name a few. OK, I’ll stop there. I could go on and on.

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