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State agency: D.A. must certify Morris records By Timothy Cwiek timothy@epgn.com

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The state Office of Open Records has ordered the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office to certify a record believed to pertain to the Nizah Morris incident. In a seven-page ruling issued Aug. 14, the OOR ordered the D.A.’s Office to certify the record within 30 days, and provide a copy to PGN upon payment of an “appropriate” certification fee. Certification verifies that an agency knows the identity of a record it’s providing, in response to an open-records request. Morris was a transgender woman found with a fractured skull in 2002, shortly after receiving a “courtesy ride” from Officer Elizabeth Skala. Inexplicably, Skala initiated an unrelated traffic stop while assigned to handle Morris, who was intoxicated. The stop contributed to a three-hour delay before Skala responded to Morris after her head injury, at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. By that time, Morris was brain-dead. Her homicide remains unsolved. Eight years ago, PGN received a dispatch record for the traffic stop from the city’s Police Advisory Commission, but it’s missing the incident’s location, priority level and district-control number. PGN gave this record to the D.A.’s Office and asked for complete records for the traffic stop. Since 2013, the D.A.’s Office has submitted seven affidavits, indicating its only “arguably responsive” record for the traffic stop was provided by PGN. But PGN challenges the affidavits, because the agency hasn’t certified the record in question, nor has it denied having a dispatch record for the traffic stop in a different format. Once the agency certifies its “arguably responsive” record, the public can be assured the agency doesn’t have another record for the traffic stop in a complete format. The D.A.’s Office told the OOR it doesn’t have to certify the record. “[PGN] is not entitled to a ‘certification’ by the District Attorney’s Office of a record [PGN] has not been granted access to by the District Attorney’s Office,” the D.A.’s Office stated in an OOR filing. The state’s open-records law doesn’t enable requesters to simply give a record to an agency PAGE 18

Equally Blessed, a national coalition of LGBT Catholic groups gathering in Philadelphia next month in conjunction with the World Meeting of Families, was told this week that a Catholic church won’t accommodate its itinerary, as originally planned. But Equally Blessed has found safe haven at a Methodist church located a few blocks from the Convention Center, where the World Meeting of Families will take place. The coalition intended to use St. John the Evangelist Church on 13th near Market as a base of operations for various LGBT-related events the week of Sept. 21-27. Pope Francis also will be in town during that time. But this week, the coalition was told St. John the Evangelist is no longer available, apparently due to Archbishop Chaput’s disapproval of a gender-identity workshop set for Sept. 26. PAGE 16 The workshop is sponsored

OPPOSING OPPRESSION: Members of The Attic Youth Center illustrated statistics about the effects of systemic oppression during the organization’s Summer Expo Aug. 14 at WIlliam Way LGBT Community Center. The event was led by about 40 youth who interned at The Attic this summer, an experience that focused on the #BlackLivesMatter movement. The youth displayed writings and photos they created over the summer exploring the impact of racism, homophobia, transphobia and other social ills. Photo: Scott A. Drake

Plea discussions ongoing for gay-bashing suspects By Jen Colletta jen@epgn.com

A judge granted another continuance last Thursday in the case of the three suspects accused of attacking a gay couple in Center City last fall. Common Pleas Court Judge Benjamin Lerner scheduled another pre-trial bring-back for Kevin Harrigan, Kathryn Knott and Philip Williams for 9 a.m. Sept. 17. The trio was not in the courtroom Thursday. The District Attorney’s Office has offered plea deals to all three, the details of which they have declined to make public. Prosecutor Michael Barry told PGN this week that “there are still some discussions regarding a non-trial disposition ongoing,” prompting the request for a continuance. The three suspects encountered Zachary Hess and Andrew Haught near 16th and Chancellor streets Sept. 11, 2014. They allegedly taunted the couple about their sexual orientation and then attacked them, leaving Haught with multiple broken bones, which resulted in his jaw being wired shut for two months. Harrigan, Knott and Williams are charged with aggravated assault, simple assault and conspiracy. n

(SANDY) BEACH BALL: Local drag star Sandy Beach threw out the first pitch to open the Reading Fightin’ Phils’ LGBT night game Aug. 17. The third-annual event drew contingents from Reading Pride, as well as a bus trip from Venture Inn. The team won 8-1, becoming the first Eastern League team to get 70 wins this season. Photo: Scott A. Drake

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Gay attorney to get his day in federal court By Timothy Cwiek timothy@epgn.com A judge has cleared the way for openly gay attorney Jeffrey S. Downs to have his day in federal court. Downs claims that officials at two Center City law firms retaliated against him by withdrawimg a lucrative job offer after he asserted his right to a bias-free work environment. The firms, Anapol Schwartz and Raynes McCarty, deny the allegations. They sought to have Downs’ case dismissed by U.S. District Judge Luis F. Restrepo. But on Aug. 12, Restrepo said Downs provided enough evidence of retaliation for his case to move forward to a jury trial. Downs, 46, worked at Anapol for about four years, between 2008-12. He contends that ongoing antigay bias at Anapol made his job intolerable. But when Downs tried to get a new job at Raynes, Anapol officials allegedly told Raynes officials he planned to sue for antigay workplace bias. Raynes promptly withdrew a job offer, according to court records. Downs denies planning to sue Anapol at that time, but he acknowledges raising concerns about antigay bias at the firm. He also contends that Anapol retaliated against him for filing an internal antibias complaint by failing to promote him; failing to pay him commensurate with his skills and contributions; delaying and

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denying expense reimbursements; arbitrarily taking attorney’s fees from a case involving Downs’ relative; and failing to give adequate administrative and other paralegal support. Jury selection will begin 10 a.m. Sept. 11 at the U.S. Court House in Center City. But the trial will be limited in scope, because Restrepo dismissed Downs’ additional claims of antigay bias, defamation and false-light invasion of privacy against the law firms. Last spring, Downs lost a state-court trial against Anapol for allegedly interfering with his livelihood. However, Downs’ retaliation claims weren’t litigated during the two-week jury trial. He’s suing for more than $75,000 in damages, but an exact amount hasn’t been specified. The trial will begin with a liability phase. If jurors rule in his favor, the trial will proceed to a damages phase. John A. Gallagher, an attorney for Downs, applauded Restrepo’s ruling. “We’re impressed with Judge Restrepo’s earnest and thorough recitation of the facts, and his adroit application of those facts to the law of retaliation,” Gallagher told PGN. “We are gratified that Judge Restrepo has appropriately seen fit to permit Mr. Downs to pursue that which every plaintiff seeks — a full and fair adjudication of the merits of his or her claim.” Attorneys for Raynes and Anapol had no comment for this story. n

News Briefing GALAEI to host open house GALAEI: Queer Latin@ Social Justice is inviting the community into its new space. The organization will host an open house from 5:30-9 p.m. Aug. 25 at 149 W. Susquehanna Ave. The agency moved into the North Philly locale in the spring, a change that executive director Elicia Gonzales said will allow the agency to “gain a more in-depth look into the needs and resources” of its constituents. GALAEI will have information about its programming at the event and will offer tours of the new space. Light refreshments will be served. “We hope that people will be as excited about our new home as we have been so far,” Gonzales said. “We want people to feel at home, to feel like they are part of the GALAEI familia and to learn more about

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Benefits case settled for $35K The lawsuit of Bradley A. Ankney, a gay man who claimed his employer wrongfully denied him domestic-partnership benefits, was settled last month for $35,000. Ankney contended the Allegheny Intermediate Unit violated his civil rights when refusing to offer him the benefits, including health-care coverage for his male partner. AIU is an educational-services provider located near Pittsburgh, where Ankney is employed as a math teacher. “[T]he Ankney litigation was settled for a total of $35,000, including all attorney’s fees and costs through our insurance carrier, with no admission of wrongdoing or violation of any statutes or regulations on the part of the Allegheny Intermediate Unit,” said William. C. Andrews, an attorney for AIU, in an email. The case had been pending in Allegheny County Common Pleas PAGE 17

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Before he returns to Israel, Elad Strohmayer recounted his three-year tenure in Philadelphia, including his recent wedding.

NEIGHBORHOOD NEWBIE: The latest establishment to hit the corner of 13th and Locust streets appears about to open its doors. Bud & Marilyn’s is the brainchild of couple Marcie Turney and Val Safran, who own a number of local eateries. The restaurant and bar, expected to launch later this month, will sit in the former space of gay bar Bump, which was followed by a number of short-lived ventures, such as Rhino Bar and Q Lounge. Photo: Scott A. Drake

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N.J. family turns grafitti into pro-gay message By Jen Colletta jen@epgn.com When a New Jersey family found an antigay message painted on their garage door last month, they decided to not just erase it, but rather to use the incident to proclaim their own message of LGBT support. Erin DeLong said her daughter Miranda, 17, woke her and her husband, Joe, July 30 after she arrived home from work and found the words “I’m Gay” scrolled across the family’s garage at their home in Villas, N.J., in Cape May County. Miranda and her 14-year-old sister, Emily, identify as bisexual. “It was really upsetting. We were expecting to see that someone tagged the house when she woke us up but when we saw that it said, ‘I’m gay,’ it took a few seconds of really not being able to register it,” DeLong said. “And then it was like, holy cow, this is a hate crime. Someone committed a crime and vandalized our house because of the kids’ sexuality. It was very disturbing.” The vandals also painted vulgar messages on the family’s truck, DeLong said. Miranda attends a local performing-arts school, which has a very accepting environment, while Emily, who goes to the local public school, has seen some pushback for her sexuality, DeLong said. She may have been the target, her mother added. The family filed a police report and DeLong shared a photo of the graffiti on her Facebook wall. “I put a picture of the graffiti on Facebook and a lot of my friends were supportive and said things like, ‘Let us know when you want help to paint over it with a rainbow.’ It was a joke at first and then when we actually went out to buy paint, we thought, Why white again? Let’s do the rainbow. We’re not ashamed.” DeLong said she and her husband have been very supportive of their daughters’ sexual orientation. “We didn’t have a problem at all,” she

said. “It’s not our place to make a path for them. We accepted their brown hair and brown eyes, and we accepted the fact that they’re bisexual. They were born that way.” So, the family bought seven colors of paint and DeLong, Emily and their 9-yearold son painted the blocks of the garage

door in rainbow colors. DeLong posted a photo of the tagged garage, and its rainbow update, on Stop Homophobia’s Facebook page, and Emily shared it to the Have a Gay Day Facebook page — and from there the story went viral. It was picked up by local television news stations, print publications, HuffingtonPost, Yahoo.com and countless other outlets. “We just put it out there for a show of support and it kind of went crazy from there,” DeLong said. “We did not at all expect that to happen.” Except for some negative comments on the Yahoo story, DeLong said, the family has seen overwhelming support. While she said her daughters already knew they had their parents’ acceptance, the reaction they’ve seen should bolster that. “Our family and friends have been so supportive. Any time another article or post comes out, they share it on our Facebook pages. They’ve been fantastic,” she said. “I think [Emily and Miranda] were proud to begin with — they were never ashamed of it — but right now I think it’s even a little bit more than that. Not only are they proud of themselves, they know they have the support of their family behind them.” DeLong said the family plans to keep the rainbow paint up permanently. n

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Out Israeli diplomat wraps up Philly post By Jen Colletta jen@epgn.com Openly gay Israeli diplomat Elad Strohmayer concludes his term in Philadelphia this week — an experience he said helped build bridges between American and Israeli communities, and raise visibility for LGBT communities in both countries. Strohmayer’s three-year term as Deputy Consul General at the Consulate General of Israel to the Mid-Atlantic Region, based in Philadelphia, officially wraps up Aug. 24. He and husband Oren Ben-Yosef will return to Israel, where he will resume work in Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Strohmayer, 34, a native of Bat-Yam, Israel, outside of Tel Aviv, came to Philadelphia in 2012 from Angola, where he served as deputy chief of mission at the Israeli Embassy since 2010. Locally, he oversaw the consulate’s work throughout Pennsylvania, Delaware, Southern New Jersey, Ohio, West Virginia and Kentucky, focusing on advocacy, community outreach and business development. Throughout all of that work, he said, he sought to enhance LGBT awareness. “We sponsored events, marched in Pride, I did many speaking engagements for the general community about LGBT rights in Israel,” Strohmayer said. “And I think

sharing my story of coming out as a gay man and all the fears I had at the beginning but how I’ve evolved to where I am today, professionally and personally, has been important. Every time I’ve told that story, it helps people learn about our community.” Among his most prized memories, Strohmayer said, was winning a gold medal at last year’s Gay Games. But nothing compares to his January wedding, held at City Hall and officiated by Mayor Nutter. “That was really the personal highlight of my time here in Philadelphia. ” he said. “We chose to give our wedding visibility and invite press because it was six months after the ruling here in Pennsylvania, and it ended up being six months before the Supreme Court ruling. We wanted people to understand gay marriage is as legitimate as any other marriage of people who are in love. Love is love is love is love.” Just as Strohmayer said he didn’t expect to find love in Philadelphia, he also didn’t anticipate he’d fall in love with the city as much as he did. “Philadelphia exceeded my expectations. When I came here, I expected to be a part of the community and to enjoy what the city had to offer, but I really think Philadelphia is a hidden gem,” he said. “During my tenure here, I got to know the real Philadelphia, every secret corner and every beautiful aspect of the city — from

the restaurants to the arts to the amazing people here. I anticipated this was going to be an amazing journey but after being here I learned how much this city has to offer.” That’s a message he plans to take back with him to Israel. “Part of what I’ve tried to do is showcase Philadelphia to the Israeli people and showcase Israel STROHMAYER (RIGHT) WITH MAYOR NUTTER AND to Philadelphians,” HUSBAND OREN BEN-YOSEF AT THEIR JANUARY WEDDING he said. “I love the way the Philadelphia community in gen- Moran Birman. Strohmayer noted that Birman is eager eral, and especially the gay community, to further the agency’s LGBT work. embrace diversity. I think it’s beautiful. “I laid the groundwork for interactions And this is what Israel is all about, too. and relationships with the LGBT comWe’re a society that embraces diversity and I want to take my experiences here munity, and my successor now needs in Philadelphia and combine them with to continue and enhance that work,” he my experiences in Israel; it’s a two-way said. “He’s not gay but he’s a strong street. I’ve been here as a representative ally; he marches in Tel Aviv Pride every of Israel to show all the good things year. I think everyone expected me, as Israel has to offer, and now I want to an openly gay diplomat, to be outspoken take all the positives of Philadelphia and on gay rights but if my successor can do bring them back to Israel.” that as an ally, I think that will be very The local post will be taken up by powerful.” n

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Lehigh Valley org. to host clergy conference By Jen Colletta jen@epgn.com Faith leaders of all denominations are invited to a conference this fall to enhance LGBT inclusion in their communities. Bradley Sullivan LGBT Community Center will host the Lehigh Valley Inclusive Congregations Clergy Conference Dec. 2 at Congregation Keneseth Israel in Allentown. The event was announced earlier this month, after the center was awarded a grant from the E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Foundation, a national grantmaking group based in Philadelphia. Bradley Sullivan executive director Adrian Shanker said the conference’s impetus came last year during an event his organization hosted in which it exhibited portions of the Shower of Stoles project, which contains more than 1,000 stoles and other items from LGBT people of faith. “We had many clergy attend and heard from them that they really could benefit from learning how to make their churches more LGBT-inclusive,” he said. “They felt like they were LGBT-friendly but didn’t know what to do to change public perception and take it further.” The conference, Shanker noted, is not designed to change the hearts or minds of faith leaders resistant to LGBT acceptance; instead, it’s focused on giving tools to leaders who are eager to expand their congregations’ LGBT-friendliness. “It’s not about changing religious beliefs or persuading anyone to have a different belief. We want to help clergy who want to be LGBT-inclusive and want to make their congregations inclusive to do that in the most effective way, giving them the skills they need to be inclusive,” Shanker said. “This is for people who are already there in their minds but who

could benefit from some extra skills to put things into motion.” Shanker said his organization is reaching out to a variety of faith leaders — Lutheran, Presbyterian, Jewish, Unitarian, Episcopal and others — whose denominations have expressed LGBT support. Much of their outreach is focused on the Lehigh Valley but Shanker said organizers are eager for faith leaders from Philadelphia, Northern Pennsylvania and other neighboring locales to also attend. The event will feature a keynote speech by More Light Presbyterians executive director Alex McNeill, the first openly transgender leader of a mainline Protestant organization in the country. Workshop topics include spiritual violence and the LGBT community, cultural competency for clergy, pastoral care for LGBT people and rituals that celebrate the unique LGBT experience. There will be a meetup session for LGBT faith leaders, Shanker said, and the conference overall will provide important networking opportunities. “The conference will allow clergy of all stripes to learn best practices for LGBT inclusion in their congregations, teach one another and network,” he said. “When we have more churches and synagogues that are LGBT-inclusive, that supports our community.” Because the event is grant-funded, registration is only $35 and includes breakfast and lunch. “We’re putting this on at cost to make it as affordable as we can so that clergy, particularly from smaller congregations who may not have big budgets, can attend this and benefit from it,” Shanker said. Registration is now open for the conference. For more information, visit www. bradburysullivancenter.org/events. n

Biz Journal intros LGBT advocate awards By Jen Colletta jen@epgn.com The Philadelphia Business Journal’s annual Top LGBT-Owned Company Awards return this fall, accompanied by a new batch of awards honoring individuals. Presented in partnership with PGN, the program has traditionally recognized the largest LGBT-owned businesses throughout the region, ranked by number of employees. The new Top LGBT Business Advocate Awards will also honor those who promote LGBT inclusion in business sectors. “We want to recognize people who’ve really tried to empower the community in business,” said PBJ editor-in-chief Craig Ey. “It’s important to call out individuals who are doing a great job because that encourages more advocacy in the future.” The inaugural Advocate Awards will

likely be given to about 10 recipients, Ey said. Interested applicants can nominate themselves or others through Sept. 4 at www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/nomination/75292. The community is invited to a reception honoring the winners Nov. 3 at Union Trust, and the full list of awardees will be unveiled in the Nov. 6 edition of PBJ. The LGBT awards program is now in its fourth year, and Ey said it has continued to grow with each incarnation. “It absolutely has, which is why we added more awards,” he said. “Last year’s event was sold out and was fantastic. I have to say out of the awards programs we do, and we do a lot, the folks in that room last year for the LGBT awards really seemed the most appreciative of the awards and the recognition. That makes us want to come back and do it again.” n

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Activist, artist celebrates 25 years of HIV/AIDS fundraising By Jen Colletta jen@epgn.com The stars will be out this weekend at the Dell Music Center for the longest consecutively running HIV/AIDS benefit concert. The curtain goes up for the 25th anniversary of “DIVAS Simply Singing!” at 7 p.m. Aug. 22, a fundraiser for DIVA (Divinely Inspired Victoriously Alive) Foundation. The HIV/AIDS awareness-raising organization is the brainchild of actor, singer and activist Sheryl Lee Ralph, who originated the role of Deena Jones in Broadway’s “Dreamgirls” and launched the organization in tribute to the many loved ones she lost to the disease. The show will feature performances by a diverse collection of singers, including Grammy and Tony nominees and winners. The lineup includes Alyson Williams, Meli’sa Morgan, Faith Evans, Melba Moore, Monifah, Candance Benson, Angela Winbush, Carol Riddick, Matthew Schuler, Anthony Wayne and the Urban Guerilla Orchestra. The event will include on-site testing and HIV/AIDS resources. Ralph recently spoke with PGN about what’s changed, and what hasn’t, since she launched DIVA Foundation in 1990.

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PGN: What personal effect did the HIV/ AIDS epidemic have on you in those early years that motivated you to get DIVA Foundation off the ground? SLR: What really, really motivated me was seeing my friends suffer and die. It was horrible how sick they became, how in need of human kindness they were and that people found it so easy to turn their backs on people who — before they heard were ill — had been their friends, family. In some cases, it was their father, son, daughter. It was just crazy. I just couldn’t believe it. That’s what got me involved. The little church girl in me said, “We can do better than this.” PGN: Did you anticipate when you founded the organization that it would still be thriving 25 years later? SLR: It’s very interesting when you’re 26 and you think about life 25 years later and you’re like, “Oh no, there won’t be a need for this. I’ll be doing this, that and the other thing.” If anybody told me there would still be a need for DIVAS back then, I would have said, “No, because we’ll do what’s needed. We’ll care, fight the good fight, not act like everybody doesn’t really matter in this. We’ll have a cure or vaccine and we won’t need this.” But here we are still doing it. I never thought that from my “Dreamgirls” days 35 years ago that I’d still be raising up the memories of all the friends I lost. Never, ever.

PGN: Stigma has been a part of the disease throughout the last few decades. How have you seen that evolve, and do you think it is improving? SLR: I’m not sure because you still have people who don’t want their families to know that they’re HIV-positive. One of the projects I worked with over the years was the AIDS Quilt. That’s over 25 miles long but less than 5 miles of it is dedicated to people of color. That’s because of the stigma, shame and silence. I worked on a project called

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“Call My Name” where we literally went across six cities in the South to get people to come out and talk about their family members — call their name, add them to the quilt. Let people know they lived, they were good, kind people and they just died of a disease. That was hard. PGN: The LGBT community has been disproportionately affected by the disease, but it’s also been growing among women of color in recent years. Do you think enough attention and resources have been allocated to this community? SLR: They put a lot of attention on it and I believe that time and attention is paying off but could it be more? Absolutely. You can get to the results of studies on men quickly. You cannot get the results of studies on women as quickly. Come on, we can do better than this. People want to ignore the fact — I don’t care what your sexual preference is — there is a natural connection between males and females. If I’m not your lover, I’m your mother and if you’re lucky, I’m your friend. We have to pay attention to that. I don’t like it when people try to hog the disease and act like it’s just theirs. HIV/AIDS is a human disease and it does not discriminate. PAGE 18

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Caring for our emotional wellness as we age beyond. If one is living with mobility Emotional wellness is an important limitations or has special medical needs, aspect of living a healthy life as we age. Unfortunately, many people pay the chances of isolation may increase. much more attention to their physical In light of the issues that contribute health while focusing less on their emo- to depression and social isolation, it tional wellness. is important to recognize when this is For example, many who your lived experience, so you are experiencing physical can get the help and support discomfort of any kind will you need. Talking to a therconsult a medical profesapist can do wonders to help sional rather expeditiously to improve mental health and find out what is going on in to gain a sense of emotional their body. But most do not well-balance. treat their emotional health It’s also important to note with the same urgency. We that therapy is not just for may choose to ignore it, try someone who is feeling to work through it on our depressed or sad, but can own or hope it will simply also provide an “emotional go away. The reality is that tune-up” for anyone as they most of us in our lifetime, age. Being able to talk with especially as older adults, can Lee F. Carson, an objective professional to benefit from emotional “tunebounce thoughts and feelings MSW, LSW off of can help someone to ups.” The World Health process their emotions and Organization defines mental health as make positive life changes. “a state of complete physical, mental Various models of menand social well being, and not merely tal-health services have made these the absence of disease.” As we get resources increasingly available. If older, we are more likely to experience you have access to technology, you life events that may challenge our emo- can even access a therapist or support tional wellness. The loss of parents, group online if that is more convenient siblings, partners or friends may send for you. You can also connect to online us into a state of emotional imbalance. social communities to help decrease Being a caretaker for a loved one who your isolation, though having face-tois ill can be a very difficult situation face social connections throughout your and can take a toll on our emotional week will still be beneficial. well being. Having a satisfactory social life Additionally, medical reasons can is a critical component to achieving contribute to a state of depression. and maintaining emotional wellness. Research suggests that mental-health Volunteering, attending community conditions have a genetic component events, taking classes and joining social to them, so that a person could be at a groups can all help to build and maingenetic predisposition if he or she has tain these social connections. a family member living with a mental From 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Oct. 3, illness, especially if it is a first-dethe LGBT Elder Initiative is hosting gree (parent, sibling) or second-degree a discussion about mental health and (grandparent, aunt, uncle, etc.) family social isolation among older adults. member. Having this awareness can Information and resources will be prohelp you realize what may be going on vided so you will walk away with conso you can choose to access the support crete information on available services you need. and tips for achieving and maintaining Social isolation is something that may emotional wellness. The forum also also contribute to, or be a symptom of, provides another opportunity for socialdepression. As noted previously, as we ization and to meet new people. get older, losses in our lives may accuWe hope you will join us! n mulate and a person may find him or herself with a lack of or an unsatisfacLee F. Carson is a board member of tory social network. Some may choose the LGBT Elder Initiative and a social not to reach out to make new friends worker, college professor, therapist, because they fear losing more people or trainer, LGBT community activist and may feel that trying to meet new people co-founder and former president of the is too difficult at this stage in their lives. Black Gay Men’s Leadership Council. Some may not know of many social To comment on this column, suggest spaces to meet other LGBT older adults. topics for future columns or for more The ageism that often pervades LGBT information, visit www.lgbtei.org or communities may compound these chal- call the LGBTEI at 215-550-1460 and lenges of making social connections as watch for “Gettin’ On” each month in a person ages into his or her 60s and PGN.

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The blame game The Archdiocese of Philadelphia found itself at the center of another LGBTfocused public dustup this week — and again redirected the blame. Several national LGBT organizations were scheduled to stage a one-day workshop next month on gender identity and Catholicism at St. John the Evangelist Church, which was supposed to host a number of LGBT families coming to town for the World Meeting of Families. The international Catholic conference is expected to bring thousands to the city at the end of September for four days of workshops and discussions on the Catholic family, whose numbers are anticipated to swell to up to 2 million when Pope Francis visits at the end of the conference. However, it was announced Monday that St. John’s cancelled its hosting of the LGBT event and families; the LGBT organizers reported being told by the church’s pastor that the archdiocese disapproved of the workshop on gender identity. However, the archdiocese emphasized that while it advised the church, it was the church’s decision to cancel the programming. The language hearkens back to earlier this summer, when the archdiocese sought to distance itself from the firing of a gay religion teacher at Waldron Mercy Academy. Though the archdiocese acknowledged it consulted on the situation, it noted the final decision rested with the sisters of Waldron Mercy. On paper, these decisions may have been made by the hierarchy at the school and church, respectively. However, having an archdiocese that financially supports their operations — and one that is led by a virulently antigay archbishop — breathing down their necks certainly doesn’t put those entities in positions that allow for much variant decision-making. While the archdiocese has shifted the responsibility again off of itself, what it has also done with this latest action is definitively tell LGBT people, and transgender people in particular, that they are not welcome as part of the Catholic family. That “family” will be explored through dozens of workshops at the World Meeting of Families — including one that advocates for celibacy for gays and another that, according to its description, will question, “What really is the logic of same-sex marriage?” It’s clear where the direction of the conference is headed, and that is not one that includes LGBT people. Again, the local archdiocese has painted Catholics with an undeserved narrow-minded brush; there are undoubtedly countless modern Catholic people, many of whom may be participating in the World Meeting of Families, who would be open to exploring gender variance and the role of transgender people in the Catholic community. However, the Archdiocese of Philadelphia has again shut, and locked, the door to dialogue. n

Warning! A three-headed beast is on the loose, and it’s coming for the children. Specifically, the unborn. I know what you’re thinking: “Nice try, but monsters aren’t real.” Ah, don’t be so quick to dismiss because, as a homo, you’re part of the problem, says anti-abortion group Priests for Life. Note: Priests for Life is not to be confused with defunct pop group Priests 4 Lyfe, who did Catholic-themed covers of boy-band songs at local Knights of Columbus halls (See: “God Wants it His Way” in the style of the Backstreet Boys, “Glad You Came To Confession” in the style of The Wanted and “I’ll Make Love to You (But Not in the Jesus Hole)” in the style of Boyz II Men). But back to this monster business. PFL recently posted the following warning on its website: “Friends, we are faced with a threeheaded monster that resists the Word of the Lord — ‘Be fruitful and multiply’ (procreate)!” above an image of a three-headed dog monster, each dog representing a different way “procreation” is “under attack.” The first is “Sexual Perversion,” which includes homosexuality, fornication, adultery, incest, human trafficking, pornography and what is deemed “other hidden practices,” which apparently stands in for sex stuff so crazy they didn’t know what to call it. Obviously, we know that homosexuality does not belong on PFL’s long list of sinful “practices,” as two women in love is not the same thing as, say, selling two women into sex slavery, and two men having consensual sex with each other is not the same as an uncle raping his nephew. Unfortunately, PFL hasn’t gotten that memo. Their main focus is baby-making, and any sexy-time stuff, including heterosexuals having consensual sex for fun, is equally terrible to them. Which means that they can’t possibly be taken seriously. The next monster head is labeled “Abortion and Unnatural Contraception: No babies born, women maimed, babies slaughtered.” Note that they’re not only

against abortion, they’re also against birth control. PFL believes every sperm is a potential baby jerked out into the world and every unfertilized egg is wasted. I’ve long said that right-wing religious groups who seemed to focus on just the gays actually had their sights on being the boss of all sex, heterosexual too. Unfortunately, straight folks, even the ones sympathetic to LGBT people, either didn’t notice or didn’t believe it. And now being anti-contraception is a real thing in American politics. The crazies are out of the closet. Now that they’ve lost the marriage battle, it’s full speed ahead to Total Uterus Control. The last monster head is “Racism: No mating with ‘inferior’ humans who are not my ‘color.’” This one confuses me a bit. PFL is an AfricanAmerican outreach organization headed by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s niece, Alveda King (though her views and her uncle’s views are wildly different). Racism is definitely a huge problem in America, but there are no longer laws against interracial marriage, even if there are terrible people who are against the races “mixing.” It also appears PFL stole their monster image from the Internet. I found the same image on a “Tomb Raider” message board, a fitness-center site and a debate forum posing the pressing question, “Who is scarier: Medusa (Gorgon with snakes for hair) or Cerberus (the three-headed dog)?” Chances are good that all of these sites stole the image from somewhere, evidence that such practices are widespread. But I am especially disappointed in Priests for Life. What kind of organization sounds the alarm about a baby-stealing monster without even trying to get a photograph of the beast? That’s just plain irresponsible. n

The crazies are out of the closet. Now that they’ve lost the marriage battle, it’s full speed ahead to Total Uterus Control.

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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Another Catholic conflict ahead of papal visit Oh, how I hoped to not be writlook-back period.” ing another column about the World That brings up several questions. Was Meeting of Families in September, the Catholic League being investigated? but actions by Philadelphia If so, for what? And then there Archbishop Charles Chaput is that line the note ends with: and the Catholic League’s Bill “statute of limitation.” The Donohue must be answered. statute of limitation is exactly But let us first note where what Chaput fought for in they come from. Denver, to protect pedophile It has been reported that priests both have consistently spoken Maybe Donahue, who runs up and strongly supported the Catholic League and, the Church when pedophile according to those same IRS priests were being moved documents, makes almost a around, LGBT people were half-million dollars each year, being fired and LGBT people can answer those questions. and their children were being Oh, but that would take him denied communion. away from supporting Chaput Does Chaput support pedoin his effort to discriminate phile priests? His record in Mark Segal and censor LGBT families Denver seems to suggest that, of the Catholic Church and and Donahue seems to support Chaput in supporting LGBT organizations being his actions. Is there a smoking gun? tossed out of churches during the World Under the Catholic League’s 2013 IRS Meeting of Families. 990 filing, you find the following listed Chaput and Donohue, your actions are under Supplemental Information: beginning to bring shame to those orga “For uncertain tax position under FIN nizing the World Meeting of Families. 48 (part X) Management Evaluated The Can they take any pride in leaders who League’s tax position and concluded that advocate for discrimination and censorthe league had taken no uncertain tax ship, not to mention abuse cover-ups? n positions that require adjustment to the Mark Segal, PGN publisher, is the nation’s mostfinancial statements. With few excepaward-winning commentator in LGBT media. tions, the league is no longer subject to You can follow him on Facebook at www.faceincome tax examinations by the U.S. book.com/MarkSegalPGN or Twitter at https:// Federal Tax Authority for years 2010, which is the standard statute of limitation twitter.com/PhilaGayNews.

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Street Talk Should Attorney General Kathleen G. Kane resign? "No. Somebody has to do the job, and she seems determined to do it. Of course, if she's found guilty, she'll Kate Collins have to financial analyst leave. But Society Hill meanwhile, she should continue doing the job she was elected to do."

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Cruel summer We’re coasting into the end of summer. The days are hot and humid and, from where I am sitting, the smoke of distant wildfires tinges the sky. Everyone is sated on the political machinations of way too many candidates for an election that is still more than a year away. In the transgender community, we have the start of both the “I Am Cait” and “I Am Jazz” reality shows, both featuring eponymous trans women. You’d think it’s a nice time to relax in front of the air conditioner and reflect on how great things are going here on the other side of the “transgender tipping point” that Time magazine proclaimed last year. I feel, however, the need to drop a dose of reality. Back in the late 1990s, I created the Transgender Day of Remembrance, a project that each autumn seeks to raise awareness of anti-transgender murders. With that in mind, I need to tell you about this summer — I feel I need to

drop a dose of reality. It was shortly after Memorial Day weekend, what many in the United States consider the start of summertime grilling and swimming, that Mercedes Williamson’s body was discovered buried in a field in Rocky Creek, Ala. Josh Vallum allegedly stabbed her to death on May 30. She was 17 years old. On July 21 — just after mid-summer — the body of a black transgender woman by the name of India Clarke was found outside of the University Area Community Center in Tampa Bay, Fla. The 25-year-old was beaten to death. Two days later, K.C. Haggard was found dead, stabbed to death in the street in Fresno, Calif. CCTV in the area not only recorded the crime, but also other residents ignoring Haggard’s cries for help. She was 66 years old. In Dallas, Texas, on July 19, the body of Shade Schuler, a 22-year-old black trans woman, was discovered in a field off Riverside Drive. Her body was

so badly decomposed that it took an additional two weeks for the police to identify her. It’s unknown when she was killed. And then there’s August. The body of Elisha Walker was discovered in a poorly constructed grave in Johnson County, N.C. She had been reported missing Nov. 11, 2014. The burial site was 100 miles from where Walker lived. Amber Monroe was shot as she left a car at Six Mile and Woodward in Detroit, Mich., on Aug. 8. She was 20, black and known by her friends as someone who always had a smile on her face. Late in the evening on Aug. 11, Kandis Capri, a 35-year-old black trans woman from Phoenix, Ariz., was shot several times outside an apartment block. Finally, a little over a week past Amber Moore’s death, Ashton O’Hara’s body was discovered in a field in Detroit. Ashton was a black transgender/gender-fluid person.

Then, just this week, Tamara Dominguez, 36, was repeatedly run over by a truck in Kansas City, Mo. Now that is simply the summer months. Let’s talk for a moment about the rest of this year. If we count from January, those nine names above are added to nine more: • Papi Edwards, Jan. 9 • Lamia Beard, Jan. 17 • Ty Underwood, Jan. 26 • Yazmin Vash Payne, Jan. 31 • Taja Gabrielle de Jesus, Feb. 8 • Penny Proud, Feb. 10 • Bri Golec, Feb. 13 • Kristina Grant Infiniti, Feb. 15 • Londyn Chanel, May 18 Eighteen names. Seventeen if you only focus on those killed during this year, given Walker had been missing since last year. Let’s not miss this, too: As many trans women listed here PAGE 15

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Planning for the changing phases of retirement Q: My partner and I are approaching traditional retirement ages. We can probably afford to retire, but we are thinking we may want to continue to work, at least part-time, for the foreseeable future. We’re just not sure we’re ready to stop earning yet. Are others behaving this way or is it just us?

impact other sources of retirement income or bump you into a higher tax bracket. For example, in 2015 retirees who collect Social Security before the year of their full retirement age will see their benefits cut $1 for every $2 earned above $15,720. Also, depending on adjusted gross income, you might have to pay taxes on up to 85 percent of benefits, according to the Social Security Administration. A: I am certainly hearing this more and The need to potentially more. Many people are findstretch out income over a ing themselves to be very prolonger period than previous ductive and doing meaningful generations also means that work well into their 60s, 70s some people may not want and beyond. The retirement to tap Social Security when landscape has changed and they’re first eligible. Consider it’s wise to give yourself some that for each year you delay ongoing flexibility with your taking Social Security beyond retirement planning. your full retirement age until age 70, you’ll receive a ben Today, many Americans plan efit increase of 6-8 percent. for a retirement of up to 20 One caveat: If you do decide years, yet in reality, your retireto delay collecting Social ment may last much longer. Jeremy Security, you may want to sign Believe it or not, living nearly a century may someday Gussick up for Medicare at age 65 to avoid possibly paying more for be commonplace. As a result, medical insurance later. For rather than thinking of retireadditional information, please visit the ment as the final stage of life, a more Social Security website at www.ssa.gov. realistic approach may be to view it as Also plan ahead for health-care costs a progression of phases. This involves not covered by Medicare. Remember that taking a fresh look at retiree expenses Medicare does not pay for ongoing longand income, as well as withdrawal and term care or assisted-living expenses, estate-planning strategies. and that qualifying for Medicaid requires spending down your assets. The need for flexible planning If you have accumulated assets in qualified employer-sponsored retirement plans, Traditionally, retirees were advised to now may be the time to determine if rollproject income needs over the length of ing that money into a tax-deferred IRA their retirement, add on an annual adjustwould make managing your investments ment for inflation and then identify any easier. A tax and/or financial advisor can potential income shortfall. But the planhelp you go over your retirement-account ning required may not be that linear. For options, and decide which accounts to tap example, research suggests that some first at this point in your post-retirement retirees’ expenses — other than health planning — a decision that could significare — may slowly decrease over time. That means some retirees — depending cantly affect your financial situation. Finally, don’t overlook any pension on personal expenses — may need more assets in which you may be vested, espeincome earlier in their retirement. That’s cially if you changed employers over why it’s critical to not just determine a the course of your career. Pensions can sustainable withdrawal rate at the outsupply you with regular income for life. set of retirement, but also to periodically Fixed annuities may also play a role in evaluate that withdrawal rate. helping you generate steady income.1 Or consider another trend: The desire to remain active means many people are Middle years: Distributions and lifecontinuing to work part-time or starting style realities new businesses in retirement. In fact, some psychologists and gerontologists By April 1 of the year after you reach believe that many people don’t really want to retire, but instead want to reinvent age 70-and-a-half, you’ll generally be required to begin taking annual withdrawthemselves through a mixture of work als from traditional IRAs and employand leisure. As a result, some older men and women may be inclined to jump back er-sponsored retirement plans (except for assets in a current employer’s retirement into the workforce — and possibly enjoy plan if you’re still working and do not the most productive years of their lives. own more than 5 percent of that business). The penalty for not taking your Early years: Income and tax decisions required minimum distribution (RMD) can be steep: 50 percent of what you Keep in mind that adding employment should have withdrawn. Withdrawals earnings to your retirement “paycheck” from Roth IRAs, however, are not requires careful planning because it may

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required during the owner’s lifetime. If money is not needed for income and efficient wealth transfer is a goal, a Roth IRA may be an attractive option. Be sure to seek out the advice of a qualified tax or financial advisor to discuss the tax implications of converting a traditional IRA or employee-sponsored retirement plan to a Roth IRA.2 Also, consider reviewing the asset allocation of your investment portfolio. Does it have enough growth potential to keep up with inflation? Is it adequately diversified among different types of stocks and income-generating securities?3 Later years: Your legacy Review your financial documents to make sure they are true to your wishes and that beneficiaries are consistent. Usually, these documents include a will and paperwork governing brokerage accounts, IRAs, annuities, pensions and, in some cases, trusts. Many people also draft a durable power of attorney (someone who will manage your finances if you’re not able) and a living will (which names a person to make medical decisions on your behalf if you’re incapacitated). You’ll still need to stay on top of your investments. For example, an annual portfolio and asset-allocation review are important. Keep in mind that a financial advisor may be able to set up an automatic rebalancing program for you. And finally, be aware that some financial companies require that you begin taking distributions from annuities once you reach age 85. Preparing for a retirement that could encompass a third of your life span can be challenging. Regularly review your situation with financial and tax professionals and be prepared to make adjustments. n Jeremy R. Gussick is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional with LPL Financial, the nation’s largest independent broker-dealer.* Jeremy specializes in the financial-planning needs of the LGBT community and was recently named a 2014 FIVE STAR Wealth Manager as mentioned in Philadelphia Magazine.** He is active with several LGBT organizations in the Philadelphia region, including the Delaware Valley Legacy Fund and the Independence Business Alliance, the Philadelphia region’s LGBT chamber of commerce. OutMoney appears monthly. If you have a question for Jeremy, email jeremy. gussick@lpl.com. LPL Financial, a Registered Investment Advisor. Member FINRA/SIPC. Withdrawals from annuities before age 59-and-a-half are taxed as ordinary income and may be subject to a 10-percent federal penalty tax. In addition, the issuing insurance company may have its own set of surrender charges for with1

drawals taken during the initial years of the contract. Fixed annuities are longterm investment vehicles designed for retirement purposes. Gains from tax-deferred investments are taxable as ordinary income upon withdrawal. Guarantees are based on the claims paying ability of the issuing company. The Roth IRA offers tax deferral on any earnings in the account. Withdrawals from the account may be tax-free, as long as they are considered qualified. Limitations and restrictions may apply. Withdrawals prior to age 59 may result in a 10-percent IRS penalty tax. Future tax laws can change at any time and may impact the benefits of Roth IRAs. Their tax treatment may change. Traditional IRA account owners should consider the tax ramifications, age and income restrictions in regards to executing a conversion from a Traditional IRA to a Roth IRA. The converted amount is generally subject to income taxation. 2

3 There is no guarantee that a diversified portfolio will enhance overall returns or outperform a non-diversified portfolio. Diversification and asset allocation do not protect against market risk. This article was prepared with the assistance of Wealth Management Systems Inc. The opinions voiced in this material are for general information only and are not intended to provide specific advice or recommendations for any individual. We suggest that you discuss your specific situation with a qualified tax or legal advisor. Please consult me if you have any questions.

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Gayborhood Crime Watch The following incidents in the Midtown Village and Washington Square West areas were reported to the Sixth Police District between July 27-Aug. 9. Information is courtesy of Sixth District Capt. Brian Korn; Stacy Irving, senior director, Crime Prevention Service; Center City District; the Police Liaison Committee and Midtown Village Merchants Association. To report crime tips, visit www.phillypolice.com or call 215-686-TIPS. INCIDENTS — At 2:10 a.m. July 31, a witness reported that a man was outside 101 S. Juniper St. when another man punched him several times, knocking the victim unconscious. The perpetrator was described as black, with a muscular build, wearing glasses, a black tank top and jeans. — At 8:30 p.m. July 31, during a delivery at Rite Aid, 215 S. Broad St., two men told a security guard at the door they were going to hold up the store. One showed a gun before fleeing on foot north on Broad

Street. The first man was described as black, in his 20s, 6 feet, wearing a black T-shirt and jeans, and the second as black, 32, wearing a white tank top, a white T-shirt around his neck and jeans. — At 1:40 a.m. Aug. 8, someone punched a man and stole his phone outside 1305 Spruce St. The suspect was described as a Hispanic male in his early 20s, 5-foot-10, with black curly hair and a light complexion, wearing a blue shirt and jeans. — At 2:55 a.m. Aug. 8, a man snatched a wallet from a woman’s hand as she walked in the 1200 block of Chestnut Street. The robber was described as black, 5-foot-10, with a stocky build and wearing a black T-shirt and camo shorts. — There were two thefts from parked vehicles reported July 27-Aug. 9: outside 1300 Chestnut St. and 1215 Walnut St. — There was one theft of a bicycle reported July 27-Aug. 9: outside 908 Clinton St.

NON-SUMMARY ARRESTS — At 3 a.m. July 28, two men followed a man out of the 7-11 at 1201 Chestnut St., struck him with a handgun outside 31 S. 11th St. and stole his cell phone and backpack. Sixth District Officers Dilworth and Ticcino apprehened one suspect at 13th and Walnut streets. The 39-year-old Tacony man was arrested for robbery. The second man was described as black, in his 20s with a light complexion and wearing black jeans and a white T-shirt. — At 11:50 p.m. Aug. 2, an unruly patient outside 13th and Locust streets bit one of the medics treating him. Sixth District police responded and the suspect was charged with assault on a firefighter. — At 4:35 a.m. June 28, Sixth District Officer Washington apprehended a man at the Marriott parking garage, 1201 Market St., who was hiding behind a car with a GPS and other items. A witness said the man stole the GPS from a parked car, whose owner later identified

the items. The 30-year-old suspect with a Washington Square West address was charged with theft from a motor vehicle. SUMMARY ARRESTS — On July 28, Sixth District officers issued citations for summary offenses at 9:15 a.m. outside 1200 Chancellor St. and 8:40 p.m. outside 1319 Locust St. — On July 30, Sixth District officers issued citations for summary offenses at 1:40 p.m. outside 1200 Locust St. and 11:30 p.m. outside 1300 Walnut St. — At 7:45 a.m. Aug. 3, Sixth District officers issued a citation for a summary offense outside 400 S. Watts St. — At 10:15 p.m. Aug. 5, Sixth District officers issued citations for summary offenses outside 1200 Chancellor St. — At 4 a.m. Aug. 7, Sixth District officers issued a citation for a summary offense outside 200 S. 13th St. n

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who were murdered, these are only the known cases within the United States. If you include the rest of the world, the numbers go well past 100. Oh, and one more thing about these numbers. Yes, 18 is high this year for the United States, but 12 trans women were killed in the country last year, and 15 in the United States in 2013. These murders have been happening at a high rate for many years; the difference now is our awareness of them. When I first started examining anti-transgender violence in 1998, many cases were not covered in the media. If they were, it would often be a nameless “man in a dress” you might read about. I’m sure that plenty of cases were treated like that of Edwards earlier this year, where a presumably transphobic investigator chose to call her a male, and ignore her identity and appearance at death. So if we’ve always seen violence at these levels, you may ask, then how do we change things for the better? My initial response is a simple one, born of the frustration of someone who has, quite frankly, seem way too many people murdered due to anti-transgender violence: Burn it all down and start over. This sort of violence is not so simply cured by “educating people about transgender people,” or some such. This is violence that is born out of transphobia, sure, but homophobia is also an element. Many of those who kill us are not making a distinction between gay and transgender, and are acting out of an antigay view. For some, too, this is as much about trans as it is anti-woman. The transgender women killed are women, and their deaths make them victims of misogyny. Beyond that, it’s racism we’re looking at. Most of those killed are people of color, and more so were black. This should not — cannot — be ignored. We need to work together, and work on every “ism” to start to see change. Until then, get used to many more cruel summers. n Gwen Smith isn’t tired of writing about death, so much as the deaths themselves. You’ll find her on Twitter at @gwenners.

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by New Ways Ministry, a group in the coalition. Other groups in the coalition include DignityUSA, Call To Action and Fortunate Families. Father John Daya, pastor of St. John the Evangelist, declined to comment. Chaput couldn’t be reached for comment. Francis DeBernardo, executive director of New Ways Ministry, expressed disappointment with the change of venue. “We’re very disappointed at this decision,” DeBernardo told PGN. “Right now, if Archbishop Chaput would just let LGBT people speak about their faith experiences in a Catholic setting, that would be a very good first step. Catholic LGBT people are members of the Church and they have a right to use church property. We’re hoping Archbishop Chaput would acknowledge the fact that LGBT Catholics exist and deserve respect.” He said revised brochures for the workshop won’t be printed, but participants will be informed of its new location electronically. DeBernardo said the coalition began planning events well before it knew the pope would be in town. “Our events were planned before the papal visit was announced,” he said. “We’ll provide alternative programming for the World Meeting of Families, because we want a full discussion of these [LGBT] issues.” The Rev. Robin Hynicka, senior pastor

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at Arch Street United Methodist Church, said he’s pleased the church will serve as an alternate meeting space. “We’re kindred spirits,” Hynicka told PGN. “It’s sad to think you can’t find a place in your own church. So we’re happy to accommodate them. It all comes together. We have an ideal location. And we have similar goals of LGBT inclusion in all aspects of life and faith.” DignityUSA president Marianne DuddyBurke was undaunted by the change of venue. She said 12 LGBT families are excited about making a pilgrimage to the city, under the auspices of Equally Blessed. “The Church is the people of God, not this corporation owned by a few who are totally out of step with everybody,” she said. “If we’re not there, working for the church to be better, it’s going to get worse and keep damaging people.” She noted widespread support for LGBT equality among non-LGBT Catholics. “For more than 20 years, polls have shown that Catholics support their LGBT members,” she said. “Catholics get this — because of the social-justice teachings of our Church. Unfortunately, the leadership is absolutely tone-deaf on these issues.” Julie Chovanes, an attorney and trans woman, will participate in the gender-identity workshop that Chaput apparently views as problematic. It’s entitled “Transforming Love: Exploring Gender Identity from Catholic Perspectives.” Chovanes noted the irony of the situation.

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“The pope said, ‘Who am I to judge?’” Chovanes said. “He invited a trans man to the Vatican. He called the trans man a son of God. The pope also met separately with other LGBT people. And Archbishop Chaput is kicking us out of a Center City church that has LGBT parishioners?” Chovanes said she’s praying for Chaput. “I pray Archbishop Chaput and his advisers listen to the pope’s words on God’s love,” she said. “I fervently pray that one day we will be welcomed into the Archdiocese of Philadelphia with open arms, just like the pope welcomed a trans man into the Vatican.” Kenneth A. Gavin, director of communications for the Archdiocese, said the decision to withdraw as a host was made by St. John’s. “Decisions regarding programs offered at parishes throughout the Archdiocese of Philadelphia are made at the local level at each individual parish. It is expected, however, that any parish-sponsored activities would feature content that is in line with Church teaching. That expectation applies across the board to all matters,” Gavin said, noting that, if archdiocesan officials “were to become aware of any activities to the contrary, it would be their responsibility to look into the matter and ask that appropriate corrective action be taken.” In this case, Gavin said, the archdiocese was asked to “evaluate the program and provide guidance, which it did.” But, he emphasized, “the end decision was made

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locally by the parish. The archdiocese fully supports the decision.” Gavin contended the decision should not be viewed as exclusionary toward LGBT individuals. “Focusing on this particular matter as LGBT-related only would be short-sighted. It’s not about the individuals; it’s about the content of the programming and a consistent ethic regarding the meaning and purpose of human sexuality in the Catholic tradition,” he said. “As has been said many times before, we’re looking to welcoming Pope Francis and the world to Philadelphia in September. Both the World Meeting of Families Congress and the papal visit are open to everyone and all are welcome.” While the workshop in question was focused on gender identity, Gavin went on to note the archdiocese’s position on marriage equality, saying that “Church teaching instructs all of us to extend Christian charity to all people and show them the love of God. At the same time, the Church teaches that marriage is a loving life-long union between a man and a woman for the purpose of procreation and mutual support. “What seems to have gotten lost in all of the noise lately is that it is very much possible to show Christian charity and love for all, even if you disagree with their point of view. Simply put, it is not only possible, but also essential to be faithful to Church teaching regarding how we interact with one another and uphold the sanctity of marriage at the same time.” n

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Court for about two years, prior to being settled July 15, according to court records. An attorney for Ankney couldn’t be reached for comment.

The ADA protects persons with disabilities from discrimination in private employment, public accommodations and governmental services.

Request pending in Settlement conference police-brutality case slated in cop antibias Luis A. Berrios 3d, a bisexual man case who alleges anti-LGBT misconduct by A settlement conference has been scheduled in the antibias 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. The settlement conference is set for 1:30 p.m. Sept. 2 in Courtroom 243 of City Hall, with Common Pleas Judge Idee C. Fox presiding. If the case isn’t settled, jury selection is set to begin 10 a.m. Oct. 26 in Courtroom 243 of City Hall, with Fox presiding. Neither side had a comment for this update.

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A federal judge has extended a deadline for both sides in the Kate Blatt antibias case to supplement their positions on the Americans with Disabilities Act’s exclusion of gender-identity disorder as a protected disability. Initially, U.S. District Judge Joseph F. Leeson Jr. said the supplemental briefs were due Aug. 14, but after both sides requested a deadline extension, Leeson set a new deadline of Aug. 21. The judge seeks the supplemental briefs because the U.S. Department of Justice is urging him to avoid ruling on the ADA challenge, according to court records. 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 and a female name tag. Part of Blatt’s lawsuit challenges the ADA’s exclusion of gender-identity disorder as a protected disability. She contends that Congress acted unconstitutionally 25 years ago when enacting the exclusion. Cabela’s is located in Hamburg and specializes in outdoor sports items. Blatt worked there as a seasonal stocker between September 2006-March 2007.

Philadelphia police officers, wants a jury to hear about prior instances of alleged misconduct by the officers. Berrios is suing Officer Michael Gentile for allegedly using excessive force when arresting him during a domestic disturbance in December 2010. He’s also suing Officer Robert Taverez and Det. Joseph Newbert for allegedly standing by and facilitating the excessive force. Berrios contends police were motivated by homophobia, claiming that slurs and taunts such as “faggot” were hurled at him during the incident. In recent court filings, attorneys for Berrios asked that witnesses be allowed to testify at trial about alleged incidents of prior misconduct by the defendants. As of presstime, U.S. Magistrate Judge Lynne A. Sitarski hadn’t ruled on the request. Michael R. Miller, an attorney for the city, declined to comment for this update. Jury selection is set to begin 10:30 a.m. Oct. 13 in Courtroom 3-E of the U.S. Courthouse, 601 Market St.

Man with cerebral palsy will give deposition Joseph Evasew, a man with cerebral palsy whose brother committed suicide allegedly after sexual molestation by a Scoutmaster, will give a deposition in a lawsuit related to the incident. Evasew’s mother, Patricia, is suing the Boy Scouts of America and a local affiliate, the BSA Chester County Council, for more than $50,000 in damages. Her son, Thomas, committed suicide in 2012, after allegedly being sexually molested by Charles “Chris” Morris, a former Scoutmaster at the BSA Chester County Council. Morris denies the allegations. Because of Joseph Evasew’s condition, and attorneys initially declined to produce him for a deposition. But after BSA attorneys protested, both sides agreed that Joseph would give a deposition on Aug. 26, according to court records. Neither side had a comment for this update. n

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International Michael Sam leaves CFL’s Alouettes Michael Sam, the first openly gay player drafted by the National Football League, has told the Canadian Football League’s Montreal Alouettes that he is leaving the team. “The last 12 months have been very difficult for me, to the point where I became concerned with my mental health,” Sam tweeted Aug. 14. “Because of this, I am going to step away from the game at this time.” The Alouettes confirmed in a release that Sam has left the club for “personal reasons” and that he has been added to the team’s suspended list. He did not play in Montreal’s home loss to Edmonton Aug. 13, with the team citing a sore back. He made his CFL debut the previous week. The 25-year-old defensive end — the 2013 Southeastern Conference defensive player of the year at Missouri — failed to record a tackle in Montreal’s loss to Ottawa. Sam agreed to a two-year deal with the Alouettes this summer. He left training camp June 12, citing personal reasons, and sat out the team’s first five games.

Media Trail Gay father sues Hawaii schools over bullying West Hawaii Today reports a gay father of two has filed a lawsuit claiming East Hawaii public schools have failed to protect his kids from bullying because of their dad’s sexual orientation. Joshua Alameda Franklin filed a lawsuit Aug. 7 naming the Department of Education, state schools Superintendent Kathryn Matayoshi, Deputy Superintendent Stephen Schatz and others as defendants. Franklin says his 9- and 10-year-old sons have been bullied for years because their father is gay. He says he has repeatedly asked school administrators to intervene with no success. DOE spokeswoman Donalyn Dela Cruz said Aug. 12 that the department is committed to creating a safe atmosphere for students and families and that there is a zero-tolerance policy for inappropriate behavior.

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U.S., Chile put spotlight on anti-LGBT attacks The United States and Chile are putting the spotlight on “the barbaric treatment” of LGBT people by extremist groups. U.S. Ambassador Samantha Power and Chile’s U.N. Ambassador Cristian Barros Melet have invited members of the U.N. Security Council to an open meeting Aug. 24 to hear from an Iraqi and a Syrian who have been targeted for being gay. “This will be a historic meeting,” Power said. “It’ll be the first Security Council meeting on LGBT rights.” In a note to council members earlier this month, the two ambassadors said the objective of the meeting is to hear first-hand details of attacks against LGBT people and the threat the Islamic State (ISIS) extremist group poses to international peace and security “through its targeting of groups most susceptible to attack.” Power said the meeting will be open to all 193 U.N. member states because there is significant interest in ISIS’ brutality and “in ensuring that LGBT people are not targeted on the basis of their sexual orientation.” President Barack Obama has strongly supported LGBT rights. Chilian President Michelle Bachelet declared in April 2013 that she supports same-sex marriage and would

Thousands expected at N.C. Pride According to Raleigh’s ABC 11, Charlotte, N.C., is flying the rainbow flag as tens of thousands of supporters are expected to attend the Queen City’s annual gay Pride festival and parade. The event opens Aug. 22 and includes a parade, festival and stage shows. Charlotte Mayor Dan Clodfelter and three other members of the 12-member city council have prominent roles in events throughout the weekend. Major banks are the big sponsors in the global financial center. PNC Bank is sponsoring a street fair for vendors, while Bank of America is backing the Aug. 22 Pride parade, and Wells Fargo has added its name to the stage where musical acts will perform.

Blood from gay donors in art exhibit protesting FDA’s ban T h e Wa s h i n g t o n P o s t r e p o r t s a Washington museum will exhibit a sculpture that uses the blood of nine gay, bisexual and transgender men to protest the federal ban on blood donations from gay and bisexual men.

seek to legalize it in her country, though that hasn’t happened yet. According to a report in June by the U.N. human-rights chief, at least 76 countries retain laws used to criminalize and harass people on the basis of their sexual orientation and gender identity or expression, including laws criminalizing consensual same-sex relationships among adults.

Australian government undermines chances for gay marriage The Australian government has all but doomed legislation that would allow gay marriage by refusing to allow lawmakers a vote on the divisive issue. Lawmakers in the ruling conservative coalition voted at a meeting Aug. 11 to compel members of the government to maintain the party line that marriage should only be lawful between a man and a woman. Government lawmaker Warren Entsch introduced a bill to Parliament on Monday that would allow same-sex marriage throughout Australia. But Enstch and other marriage-equality advocates concede that the bill would now fail. Prime Minister Tony Abbott has extended an olive branch to marriage-equality advocates, offering to allow the public to vote on gay marriage in a plebiscite if his government retains power in upcoming elections. n — compiled by Larry Nichols The American University Museum will showcase Jordan Eagles’ sculpture, entitled “Jordan Eagles: Blood Mirror,” in an exhibit opening Sept. 12. It includes blood donations encased in resin. Blood for the exhibit came from nine accomplished people who are banned from donating blood. Eagles is known for using blood in his artwork. The Food and Drug Administration instituted a lifetime ban on blood donations from gay men in 1983 in response to the AIDS crisis. This year, the FDA proposed an updated policy allowing donations from gay men who have not had sex with another man in the last year.

Baseballer David Denson comes out ABC News reports Milwaukee Brewers minor leaguer David Denson has become the first openly gay player on a team affiliated with Major League Baseball. Denson, with the help of former major leaguer Billy Bean, reached out to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel to tell his story. The 20-year-old first baseman plays for the Helena Brewers in the rookie Pioneer League. Bean, MLB’s first Ambassador for Inclusion, revealed he is gay after his playing career ended. n

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and “demand” its certification, the D.A.’s Office said. The agency also termed PGN’s certification request “redundant” and “harassing.” Melissa B. Melewsky, media law counsel for the Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association, expressed hope that the D.A.’s Office would comply with the OOR’s order. “Hopefully, the OOR’s order will put a successful end to the paper’s quest for basic, accurate information about the Nizah Morris case from the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office,” Melewsky said. “The struggle for access in this case illustrates one of the fundamental problems that Pennsylvanians face when seeking access to criminal-justice records: The open-records law’s criminal-investigation exemption is overly broad, and it makes oversight and accountability difficult, at best.” Charles P. Goodwin, an attorney for PGN, reiterated the importance of transparency in the Morris case. “The OOR ruling is an important step forward in bringing true transparency to the Nizah Morris investigation,” Goodwin said. Numerous organizations have called for a state probe of the Morris case, including Human Rights Campaign, the National Center for Transgender Equality, the National LGBTQ Task Force, the Eighth Ward, the Police Advisory Commission, Jewish Social Policy Action Network, Keystone Progress, Philadelphia FIGHT, GALAEI, Racial Unity, Equality Pennsylvania, GALLOP, William Way LGBT Community Center, P-FLAG, Mazzoni Center, LGBT Elder Initiative, ACLU of Pennsylvania and Pennsylvania Youth Congress. n DIVAS from page 8

PGN: Turning to the event itself, what type of crowd do you usually get? SLR: We get a very mixed crowd. I’ve told audiences at past shows that we have the most diverse audience you’re ever going to see at an American concert outing: young, old, gay, straight, black, white, red, yellow, hot dog today, donut tomorrow … It’s a very diverse audience. PGN: Is there extra excitement because this is the 25th anniversary? SLR: Oh, definitely. We’ve survived the ups and the downs. We don’t live off government grants; we depend solely upon the kindness of strangers. The show happens because of sheer will and determination and my desire to see artistic activism in action. I’m very happy my friends, the divas, continue to stand by me and stand up for the people they have lost. I’m happy they’re able to help erase some of that stigma, I just wish that we did not have to do it. But I’m very excited to be able to bring this to the City of Brotherly Love and Sisterly Affection at a venue like Dell, which is one of the most underrated outdoor venues in the country, a jewel in the middle of this city. n

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City Council to the Rescue? Councilman Mark Squilla auctioned off nearly $2 million in city-owned land. What could go wrong? The Point is on a (well-deserved, we must say) vacation. This piece, written by Larry Platt, was first published in the Philadelphia Citizen, www.thephiladelphiacitizen.com. This article has been edited for size.

n June 14, under the headline “Going once, going twice: Auction of blighted Philly lots is a big hit,” the Inquirer ran a largely congratulatory story about Councilman Mark Squilla’s unprecedented auction of 89 distressed city-owned properties, raking in $1.78 million. The sale, wrote reporter Tricia Nadolny, “seemed to offer a lively and entirely unbureaucratic way to handle an otherwise onerous task. It’s one Philadelphia has struggled with in recent years: how to unload the city’s huge stock of vacant, delinquent or blighted land, and get it back on the tax rolls.” Nadolny is right; at a time when we’re wringing our hands over the school budget shortfall and an ever-increasing percentage of the city budget propping up our unfunded pensions, Squilla’s action was entrepreneurial and bold. City Council last year moved to solve this problem by passing Land Bank legislation, creating an entity to streamline the sale of city-owned properties. It’s worked in other cities — from Cleveland, Ohio to Macon, Georgia — to clean up the haphazard and

often purely transactional way development happens. Supporters had reason to believe it would work here, as well. Yet here we are, mid-2015, and the Land Bank doesn’t even exist yet. So Squilla took it upon himself to do something in his Councilmanic district. The Redevelopment Authority has long listed all city-owned properties for sale and has entertained bids for individual addresses. When a sale is settled upon, Council passes an ordinance, transferring the property. “If we’re doing this one by one,” Squilla recalls, “I wondered if this was an opportunity to put a whole bunch of them out there on the market all at once.”

to develop it within 18 months. He didn’t want developers sitting on undeveloped lots for years. It all sounds pretty good, no? But, as former Republican Council candidate Matt Wolfe pointed out on philly.com, a slight problem arises when you stop and ask yourself: Just why is a City Councilman selling off city land, when there’s nothing in the City Charter granting the power to do so? Is this any way to run a city? Cities, after all, don’t just happen. Ideally, they result from transparent urban planning, not backroom transactions. Here, where the shame of Councilmanic Prerogative reigns, the inverse has often

Just why is a City Councilman selling off city land, when there’s nothing in the City Charter granting the power to do so? Is this any way to run a city? Squilla and his staff culled through the list of properties and gave community groups the chance to pull select properties off the block prior to the auction. In addition, Squilla added a critical caveat: The purchaser of any such property would have

been true. It is a longstanding gentlemen’s agreement on City Council that the 10 District members control development in their own legislative districts. But forget for a moment the degree to which Councilmanic Prerogative invites

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corruption. Even if the process were pristine, this ad-hoc, Wild West approach to planning makes it all the more difficult to shape the city as a whole. To his credit, Squilla gets that. “Look, I have concerns, too,” he says. “This was a pilot test. What I know is we can’t just keep doing the same thing over and over again. We can’t just keep taxing people and expect them to stay in the city.” That may be true, in this case. But the real question is Continued on page 2 AUG. 16-23, 2015

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City Council to the Rescue Continued from page 1 what kind of precedent this sets. Will we have nine other Councilmembers conducting their own auctions? Council is on the rise. It seems like, when Council President Darrell Clarke decided not to run for mayor, he simultaneously committed to accumulating more and more mayoral power. Who can blame him? It would be cool to be mayor without actually having to run for it. Darrell Clarke is never not

playing politics and never not looking to expand his power base, so the specter of his acolytes widening their spheres of influence — and, by extension, his — through the selling off of city land to highest bidders in districts throughout the city should be cause for concern. And it should lead to a question one wishes Council would ask itself more often: Isn’t there a better way?

F.O.E. Wins Again Continued from page 12 mits not many people thought he’d still be in the league in 2015. Butler has played for Miami, New Orleans, Indiana, and the Los Angeles Clippers. “I can’t say it’s what I imagined when I was at Roman Catholic,” he said. “I always hoped I would make the NBA. I always thought I could make it and keep playing and having a long career, but I have to say I am just very blessed. I would like to play another three or four years.” Butler recalls his greatest thrills in the NBA as playing in the Eastern Conference Finals for Miami and Indiana, and “making my first buzzer beater” for New Orleans. He said he hopes to be back playing in the Rumph Classic. Butler’s teammate that night, Dion Waiters, a guard from Oklahoma City who played at Life Center Academy (NJ) and Syracuse, may have been the most intriguing player at CCP August 10. Waiters said he has dreamed of playing in this event but didn’t make his debut until the championship game. He scored 24 points and brought the crowd to its feet a

few times with his athletic moves and defensive steals. “There was a buzz about me coming tonight and playing and that made me feel good,” he said. “There were a lot of people who came out. This event was great. I loved playing in it. I’m from [South Philly] so this had special meaning. Their team is experienced and kind of stacked. We did the best we could.” Waiters said that he has enjoyed his time in the NBA so far. “Of course,” he said. “It’s great. It’s a dream come true. It’s what I thought it would be like but better.” Waiters plays in Oklahoma City with Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant. He was essentially traded there to make room for Lebron James to come back to Cleveland last year. “I have played with them all and against them all, Kevin, Anthony Davis, Lebron [James], Kobe [Bryant], Kyrie [Irving] It’s amazing. What can I say? I’m grateful for my life in the NBA. I want to win in Oklahoma City next year. And the next time I come to the Rumph, I’m going to help them win, too.”

Friendships Worth Reading About “Bird & Diz” and “The Secret Olivia Told Me” capture special bonds by Sheila Simmons

recently came across two children’s books about friendship, both spirited and full of delight, about the precious bonds through which we discover important lessons and life fulfillment. The first, titled “Bird & Diz” was written by Gary Golio and recently published by Candlewick. Golio is the author of several bestselling and award-winning pictorial biographies about musicians, including one that captured the spirit of a Philadelphia legend with “Spirit Seeker: John Coltrane’s Musical Journey.” Golio, who lives in Hudson Valley, New York, describes the musical collaboration of Charlie “Bird” Parker and John “Dizzy” Gillespie as a game of tag, writing “They take turns tossing notes back and forth like jugglers, or play at the same time, saxophone and trumpet singing together.” Golio describes his book as “pure joy.” When he saw a clip of the duo’s onstage 1946 recording of “Hot House,” he was “immediately struck by their playfulness, humor, and musical dexterity. What also blew me away was how they cued each other without words — using just a nod, a look, or a raised eyebrow — and how you couldn’t tell whose notes were whose because of how connected these guys were. As Dizzy said of Bird, ‘He was the other half of my heartbeat.’” As for the illustrations, Golio recalls, “I asked my friend Ed Young (a multiple Caldecott Medal award winner) if he’d consider doing them, to which Young responded with a 24-foot-long scroll,” Young is Chinese. “Surprisingly, when we got the ‘dummy’ back in the mail, the publisher had decided to do an accordion bound book, which lets you read the book page by page, or unfold it (12 1/2 feet on each side)

Two wonderful children’s books that celebrate the intricacies of friendship . ”Bird & Diz” courtesy of Gary Golio. “The Secret Olivia Told Me” courtesy of Just Us Books.

just like Ed’s scroll!” says Golio. “It’s a beautiful thing to look at, a story about creativity and friendship that is great fun for little kids and grown-up kids.” Young readers will love the chalk drawings and accordion page layout of “Bird & Diz.” The second book is a Coretta Scott King Award-winning paperback titled “The Secret Olivia Told Me,” by N. Joy and illustrated by West Philadelphia artist and children’s book illustrator Nancy Devard. It opens in a schoolyard, complete with hopscotch outline, chain-link fence and red brick background, against which pigtailed girls jump rope or huddle to hear a secret. The words are descriptive, and unfurl with just the right pacing for young readers or listeners. The bold contrast of the character’s dark silhouette images against the white pages of “The Secret Olivia Told Me” should hold little eyes. Devard, whose work with Hallmark cards allowed her to master the art of silhouette illustration, also uses a red balloon that helps illustrate the path of Olivia’s secret. “When I read the story, the first thing that occurred to me was a balloon, and I saw the secret as a communal balloon blowing up and growing bigger,” she said. But it is something special that was shared between friends, a bond that children will learn makes life much sweeter.

AUG. 16-23, 2015

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JEWELL WILLIAMS Sheriff on Tuesday, September 1, 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

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

The Sheriff will file in his office, The Land Title Building, 100 South Broad Street, 5th Floor, a Schedule of Distribution Thirty (30) Days from the date of the sale of Real Estate. Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedule unless exceptions are filed thereto within ten (10) days thereafter. 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

Leodoro Rosario and Milagros Arias Santos C.P. February Term, 2015 No. 03191 $34,499.20 Richard J. Weitzman, Esq. 1509-303 5001 N Sydenham St 19141-2209 17th wd. 1600 Sq Ft BRT#172076900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Entrust Cama, FBO Janette Lee Curry, Ira and Bruce D. Ryan C.P. January Term, 2015 No. 03193 $48,293.62 KML Law Group, P.C. 1509-304 5307 Haverford Ave 19139 44th wd. 1800 Sq Ft; Beginning Point: Situate on the North side of Haverford Ave (80 feet wide) at the distance of 84 feet Westward from the West side 53rd Street (60 feet wide). OPA#441224100 IMPROVEMENTS: ROW 3 STY MASONRY William M. Cobb C.P. November Term, 2014 No. 01911 $215,576.15 Richard J. Nalbandian, III 1509-305 2224 S Bucknell St 19145-3213 48th wd. 1134 Sq Ft BRT#482304100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Josette Murray C.P. January Term, 2015 No. 03355 $76,410.81 KML Law Group, P.C. 1509-306 2751 Pennsylvania Ave, Unit# B109 19130-1743 15th wd. 1325 Sq Ft; Together with all right, title and interest to a 0.747% undivided interest of, in and to the Common Elements, as more particularly set forth in the Declaration. OPA#888151733 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Joseph A. Canuso C.P. May Term, 2009 No. 01765 $235,861.76 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1509-307 6723 N 18th St 191262603 10th wd. 1336 Sq Ft OPA#101085200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Rainford Thomas C.P. March Term, 2013 No. 00160 $141,981.43 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1509-308 5026 Master St 191314523 44th wd. 2320 Sq Ft OPA#442155000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Carl R. Freeland C.P. August Term, 2010 No. 02267 $111,787.14 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1509-309 637 Rosalie St 19120 35th wd. 1116 Sq Ft BRT#352042900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Jabier Cruz C.P. June Term, 2014 No. 01127 $79,337.77 Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, Esquire; Heather Riloff, Esquire; Jeniece D. Davis, Esquire

1509-310 6141 Marsden St 19135 41st wd. 1260 Sq Ft BRT#411263600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Robin Duaime f/k/a Robin Whittington; Raymond McAteer; Richard McAteer, Ruth Fetouhi; Robert McAteer; Shirley Wichert and Thomas McAteer, Jr. in their Capacity as Heirs of Thomas McAteer, Sr, Deceased; Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns, and All Persons, Firms, or Associations Claiming Right, Title, or Interest From or Under Thomas McAteer, Deceased C.P. October Term, 2014 No. 02550 $62,072.90 Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, Esquire; Heather Riloff, Esquire; Jeniece D. Davis, Esquire 1509-311 2443 E Clearfield St 19134-4438 25th wd. 1530 Sq Ft OPA#251121700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Anthony Pizzaro C.P. June Term, 2012 No. 02626 $169,464.16 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1509-312 6615 Ditman St 191352714 41st wd. 1280 Sq Ft OPA#411243200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Ahmed F. Sharawi C.P. November Term, 2014 No. 02128 $114,329.47 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1509-313 1804 73rd Ave 19126 10th wd. 1280 Sq Ft PRCL#101341300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Lakeshia R. Jackson C.P. April Term, 2009 No. 02682 $138,749.68 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1509-314A 1319 Bainbridge St 19147-1826 2nd wd. 2589 Sq Ft OPA#023196105 IMPROVEMENTS: COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE Clarke Real Estate Development, LLC and Donovan W. Clarke C.P. March Term, 2015 No. 02259 $10,104,809.06 Bruce S. Luckman, Esquire 1509-314B 1321 Bainbridge St 19147-1826 2nd wd. 1974 Sq Ft OPA#023196205 IMPROVEMENTS: COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE Clarke Real Estate Development, LLC and Donovan W. Clarke C.P. March Term, 2015 No. 02259 $10,104,809.06 Bruce S. Luckman, Esquire 1509-314C 1323 Bainbridge St 19147-1826 2nd wd. 1155 Sq Ft OPA#023196305 IMPROVEMENTS: COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE Clarke Real Estate Development, LLC and Donovan W. Clarke C.P.

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www.Officeof Philadelphia Sheriff.com SHERIFF’S SALE OF Tuesday, September 1, 2015 1509-301 185 W Loudon a/k/a Louden St 19120 42nd wd. 987.88 Sq Ft BRT#422092100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Elsa Rodriguez C.P. November Term, 2014 No. 02125 $70,469.68 KML Law Group, P.C. 1509-302 4571-73 Torresdale Ave 19124 23rd wd. 7700 Sq Ft +/- 7600 Sq Ft OPA#884507630 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: COMMERCIAL BUILDING

SHERIFF’S SALE March Term, 2015 No. 02259 $10,104,809.06 Bruce S. Luckman, Esquire 1509-314D 1325 Bainbridge St 19147-1826 2nd wd. 1155 Sq Ft OPA#023196405 IMPROVEMENTS: COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE Clarke Real Estate Development, LLC and Donovan W. Clarke C.P. March Term, 2015 No. 02259 $10,104,809.06 Bruce S. Luckman, Esquire 1509-314E 1327 Bainbridge St 19147-1826 2nd wd. 1155 Sq Ft OPA#023196505 IMPROVEMENTS: COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE Clarke Real Estate Development, LLC and Donovan W. Clarke C.P. March Term, 2015 No. 02259 $10,104,809.06 Bruce S. Luckman, Esquire 1509-314F 1329 Bainbridge St 19147-1826 2nd wd. 1155 Sq Ft OPA#023196605 IMPROVEMENTS: COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE Clarke Real Estate Development, LLC and Donovan W. Clarke C.P. March Term, 2015 No. 02259 $10,104,809.06 Bruce S. Luckman, Esquire 1509-314G 1331 Bainbridge St 19147-1826 2nd wd. 1155 Sq Ft OPA#023196705 IMPROVEMENTS: COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE Clarke Real Estate Development, LLC and Donovan W. Clarke C.P. March Term, 2015 No. 02259 $10,104,809.06 Bruce S. Luckman, Esquire 1509-314H 1333 Bainbridge St 19147-1826 2nd wd. 1155 Sq Ft OPA#023196805 IMPROVEMENTS: COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE Clarke Real Estate Development, LLC and Donovan W. Clarke C.P. March Term, 2015 No. 02259 $10,104,809.06 Bruce S. Luckman, Esquire 1509-314I 1337 Bainbridge St 19147-1826 2nd wd. 1155 Sq Ft OPA#023197005 IMPROVEMENTS: COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE Clarke Real Estate Development, LLC and Donovan W. Clarke C.P. March Term, 2015 No. 02259 $10,104,809.06 Bruce S. Luckman, Esquire 1509-314J 1318 Kater St 191471826 2nd wd. 1155 Sq Ft OPA#023184605 IMPROVEMENTS: COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE Clarke Real Estate Development, LLC and Donovan W. Clarke C.P. March Term, 2015 No. 02259 $10,104,809.06 Bruce S. Luckman, Esquire

SHERIFF’S SALE 1509-314K 1320 Kater St 191471826 2nd wd. 1155 Sq Ft OPA#023184705 IMPROVEMENTS: COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE Clarke Real Estate Development, LLC and Donovan W. Clarke C.P. March Term, 2015 No. 02259 $10,104,809.06 Bruce S. Luckman, Esquire 1509-314L 1322 Kater St 191471826 2nd wd. 1155 Sq Ft OPA#023184805 IMPROVEMENTS: COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE Clarke Real Estate Development, LLC and Donovan W. Clarke C.P. March Term, 2015 No. 02259 $10,104,809.06 Bruce S. Luckman, Esquire 1509-314M 1324 Kater St 191471826 2nd wd. 1155 Sq Ft OPA#023184905 IMPROVEMENTS: COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE Clarke Real Estate Development, LLC and Donovan W. Clarke C.P. March Term, 2015 No. 02259 $10,104,809.06 Bruce S. Luckman, Esquire 1509-314N 1326 Kater St 191471826 2nd wd. 1155 Sq Ft OPA#023185005 IMPROVEMENTS: COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE Clarke Real Estate Development, LLC and Donovan W. Clarke C.P. March Term, 2015 No. 02259 $10,104,809.06 Bruce S. Luckman, Esquire 1509-314O 1328 Kater St 191471826 2nd wd. 1155 Sq Ft OPA#023185105 IMPROVEMENTS: COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE Clarke Real Estate Development, LLC and Donovan W. Clarke C.P. March Term, 2015 No. 02259 $10,104,809.06 Bruce S. Luckman, Esquire 1509-314P 1330 Kater St 191471826 2nd wd. 1155 Sq Ft OPA#023185205 IMPROVEMENTS: COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE Clarke Real Estate Development, LLC and Donovan W. Clarke C.P. March Term, 2015 No. 02259 $10,104,809.06 Bruce S. Luckman, Esquire 1509-314Q 1332 Kater St 191471826 2nd wd. 1155 Sq Ft OPA#023185305 IMPROVEMENTS: COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE Clarke Real Estate Development, LLC and Donovan W. Clarke C.P. March Term, 2015 No. 02259 $10,104,809.06 Bruce S. Luckman, Esquire 1509-314R 1334 Kater St 191471826 2nd wd. 1155 Sq

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Ft OPA#023185405 IMPROVEMENTS: COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE Clarke Real Estate Development, LLC and Donovan W. Clarke C.P. March Term, 2015 No. 02259 $10,104,809.06 Bruce S. Luckman, Esquire 1509-314S 1336 Kater St 191471826 2nd wd. 1155 Sq Ft OPA#023185505 IMPROVEMENTS: COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE Clarke Real Estate Development, LLC and Donovan W. Clarke C.P. March Term, 2015 No. 02259 $10,104,809.06 Bruce S. Luckman, Esquire 1509-314T 1338 Kater St 191471826 2nd wd. 1930 Sq Ft OPA#023185605 IMPROVEMENTS: COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE Clarke Real Estate Development, LLC and Donovan W. Clarke C.P. March Term, 2015 No. 02259 $10,104,809.06 Bruce S. Luckman, Esquire 1509-314U 618 S. Clarion St 191471826 2nd wd. 565 Sq Ft OPA#023291100 IMPROVEMENTS: COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE Clarke Real Estate Development, LLC and Donovan W. Clarke C.P. March Term, 2015 No. 02259 $10,104,809.06 Bruce S. Luckman, Esquire 1509-315 2332 Gratz St, a/k/a 2332 N Gratz St 19132-4337 16th wd. 1134 Sq Ft OPA#162061000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Akeemi Croom; Mary Glasgow C.P. August Term, 2014 No. 03083 $76,720.16 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1509-316 2236 S 21st St 19145 48th wd. 1460 Sq Ft BRT#482143100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY An Tran C.P. September Term, 2014 No. 00730 $219,901.65 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1509-317 5801 Anderson St 19138 59th wd. 1332 Sq Ft BRT#591215500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Juanita Ward C.P. March Term, 2015 No. 002461 $52,949.83 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1509-318 4020 Unruh Ave 19135 55th wd. 1800 Sq Ft BRT#55-21489-00 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Alicia C. MacDonald C.P. November Term, 2014 No. 001013 $263,176.67 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1509-319 1823 Pennington Rd 19151 34th wd. 1120 Sq Ft BRT#343323100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Crystal Bryant Powell C.P.

June Term, 2013 No. 01132 $124,599.05 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1509-320 2159 Homer St 19138 10th wd. 1188 Sq Ft BRT#102140100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Naiphesa Hilliard C.P. December Term, 2013 No. 001486 $159,936.17 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1509-321 2044 S Hemberger St 19145 48th wd. 1052 Sq Ft BRT#482240200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Amina Mayazi-Saunders a/k/a Amina Saunders and Scott Sauders C.P. February Term, 2015 No. 02483 $80,905.75 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1509-322 3527 Vinton Rd 19154 66th wd. 1360 Sq Ft BRT#663130400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Timothy Andrew West (Mortgagor and Real Owner) C.P. April Term, 2010 No. 01343 $178,413.57 Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, Esquire; Heather Riloff, Esquire; Jeniece D. Davis, Esquire 1509-323 3107 C St 19134 7th wd. 784 Sq Ft BRT#071449800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Joseph E. Bennett a/k/a Joe Bennett and Mark C. Nuzzo a/k/a Mark Nuzzo C.P. March Term, 2015 No. 04245 $43,475.40 Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, Esquire; Heather Riloff, Esquire; Jeniece D. Davis, Esquire 1509-324 937 E Russell St 19134 33rd wd. 1176 Sq Ft BRT#33-11828-00 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Joseph E. Bennett a/k/a Joe Bennett and Mark C. Nuzzo a/k/a Mark Nuzzo C.P. March Term, 2015 No. 04090 $52,461.32 Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, Esquire; Heather Riloff, Esquire; Jeniece D. Davis, Esquire 1509-325 934 E Russell St 19134 33rd wd. 1176 Sq Ft BRT#33-11762-00 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Joseph E. Bennett a/k/a Joe Bennett and Mark C. Nuzzo a/k/a Mark Nuzzo C.P. March Term, 2015 No. 04246 $48,985.93 Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, Esquire; Heather Riloff, Esquire; Jeniece D. Davis, Esquire 1509-326 221 W Loudon St 19120 42nd wd. 1280 Sq Ft BRT#422093300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Ricardo Williams C.P. March Term, 2015 No. 04244 $55,741.61 Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, Esquire; Heather Riloff, Esquire; Jeniece D. Davis, Esquire 1509-327 4105 N 6th St 19140 43rd wd.

1164 Sq Ft BRT#433260900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY The Unknown Heirs of Vincente Ayala, Deceased C.P. February Term, 2015 No. 02803 $44,448.17 KML Law Group, P.C. 1509-328 5529 Malcolm St 19143 51st wd. 1140 Sq Ft BRT#513167700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY John H. Coston C.P. January Term, 2015 No. 03121 $90,292.68 KML Law Group, P.C. 1509-329 897 Granite St 19124 35th wd. Land Area: 1022 Sq Ft BRT#351139800 IMPROVEMENTS: ROW B/ GAR 2STY MASONRY Nate Simon C.P. November Term, 2014 No. 02114 $78,750.00 Milstead & Associates, LLC 1509-330 4516 Weymouth St 19120 42nd wd. Land Area: 800 Sq Ft BRT#421588000 IMPROVEMENTS: ROW 2 STORY MASONRY Mark E. Williams C.P. January Term, 2015 No. 02174 $65,600.00 Milstead & Associates, LLC 1509-331 940 Daly St 19148 39th wd. Land Area: 1040 Sq Ft BRT#393339100 IMPROVEMENTS: ROW 2 STORY MASONRY Natalie Trout C.P. May Term, 2013 No. 01716 $156,090.00 Milstead & Associates, LLC 1509-332 1812 E Thayer St 19134 45th wd. Land Area: 1299 Sq Ft BRT#452062400 IMPROVEMENTS: ROW 2 STORY MASONRY Raymond Vandegrift C.P. January Term, 2015 No. 02653 $52,800.00 Milstead & Associates, LLC 1509-333 1127 S 53rd St 19143 51st wd. 1152 Sq Ft BRT#511045900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Unknown Heirs of Juanita M. Jones, Deceased and Jerald Johnson, Sr. a/k/a Gerald Johnson, Solely in His Capacity as Heir of Juanita M. Jones, Deceased C.P. March Term, 2014 No. 05463 $79,053.69 KML Law Group, P.C. 1509-334 351 Claremont Rd 19120 61st wd. Land Area: 1152 Sq Ft BRT#61-1-352100; PRCL#28N14-244 IMPROVEMENTS: ROW B/ GAR 2STY MASONRY Babs L. Parler C.P. June Term, 2014 No. 03614 $136,350.00 Milstead & Associates, LLC 1509-335 539 E Cheltenham Ave 19120 35th wd. Land Area: 1188 Sq Ft BRT#35-2-0064-00 IMPROVEMENTS: ROW B/ GAR 2STY MASONRY Manuel A. Almonte C.P. July Term, 2012 No. 02132 $91,248.00 Milstead & Associates, LLC 1509-336 340 Federal St 19147 2nd

wd. Lot of 1040 Sq Ft with multi-family improvement of 3120 Sq Ft BRT#02-12592-00 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Barry Glickstein C.P. May Term, 2008 No. 003759 $1,057,549.90 Anita J. Murray, Esquire; Eckert, Seamans, Cherin & Mellott, LLC 1509-337 3487 Weikel St 19134 45th wd. Land Area: 840 Sq Ft BRT#451436200 IMPROVEMENTS: ROW 2 STY MASONRY Miguel Burgos C.P. July Term, 2014 No. 03354 $77,569.00 Milstead & Associates, LLC 1509-338 3331 Bleigh Ave 19136 64th wd. Land Area: 1188 Sq Ft BRT#642146900 IMPROVEMENTS: ROW B/ GAR 2 STORY MASONRY James Ewing a/k/a James E. Ewing and Pamela Lloyd a/k/a Pamela T. Lloyd C.P. January Term, 2015 No. 02198 $69,000.00 Milstead & Associates, LLC 1509-339 6532 Lansdowne Ave 19151 34th wd. 1582 Sq Ft BRT#344019500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Basil A. Scott and Janice V. Scott C.P. March Term, 2011 No. 03346 $147,137.94 KML Law Group, P.C. 1509-340 3615 Prince Cir 19114 66th wd. Land Area: 1368 Sq Ft BRT#661202700 IMPROVEMENTS: ROW B/ GARAGE 2 STORY MASONRY + OTHER William A. Farris and Lucinda Farris C.P. January Term, 2015 No. 00329 $128,000.00 Milstead & Associates, LLC 1509-341 2504 S 61st St 19142 40th wd. Land Area: 960 Sq Ft BRT#402063500 IMPROVEMENTS: ROW 2 STY MASONRY Linda Jones, Shakir Muhammad and Linda Jones C.P. September Term, 2014 No. 003645 $63,920.00 Milstead & Associates, LLC 1509-342 7532 Woodcrest Ave 19151 34th wd. Land Area: 1266 Sq Ft BRT#34-3-1851-00 IMPROVEMENTS: ROW B/ GARAGE 2 STORY MASONRY Tajinder Singh, Known Heir of Tracey Smith, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner; Brittney Smith, Known Heir of Tracey Smith, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner; Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns, and All Persons, Firms, or Associations Claiming Right, Title, or Interest From or Under Tracey Smith C.P. July Term, 2014 No. 00806 $72,250.00 Milstead & Associates, LLC 1509-343 3633 Winona St 191291622 38th wd. 896 Sq Ft BRT#383102200 IMPROVEMENTS:

RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Donna Shaw C.P. September Term, 2011 No. 00940 $105,129.00 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1509-344 427 W Hansberry St 19144 12th wd. 2646 Sq Ft BRT#123107000 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Vitaliy Polyachenko C.P. June Term, 2013 No. 02315 $136,488.60 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 1509-345 848 N Bambrey St 19130 15th wd. 820 Sq Ft BRT#151275800 Subject to Rent IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Wendy Decou a/k/a Wendy S. Decou; Rolf F. Decou C.P. June Term, 2012 No. 3295 $195,656.67 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 1509-346 5513 Regent St 19143-5332 51st wd. 1104 Sq Ft BRT#514141900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Arthur Denmark and Pauline Denmark, his wife C.P. July Term, 2013 No. 01853 $43,104.58 Zucker, Goldberg & Ackerman, LLC 1509-347 1411 E Cheltenham Ave 19124 62nd wd. 1234 Sq Ft BRT#621079900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Gail Russell a/k/a Gail Russel Dames C.P. March Term, 2015 No. 02120 $73,213.12 KML Law Group, P.C. 1509-348 1612 Benner St 19149 62nd wd. 1176 Sq Ft BRT#621145900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY James F. Hatcher C.P. October Term, 2014 No. 00943 $81,723.88 KML Law Group, P.C. 1509-349 3657 Old York Rd 19140 43rd wd. 1650 Sq Ft BRT#432160100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Veronica Ward C.P. December Term, 2012 No. 02289 $150,947.97 KML Law Group, P.C. 1509-350 409 Roselyn St a/k/a 409 Roselyn Ave 19120 61st wd. 1200 Sq Ft BRT#612185800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Owen Barrett C.P. March Term, 2015 No. 00196 $49,094.15 KML Law Group, P.C.

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1509-351 4644 Oakland St 19124 23rd wd. 1238 Sq Ft BRT#234229600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Mirielle DeJesus C.P. April Term, 2014 No. 02241 $102,670.39 KML Law Group, P.C. 1509-352 6605 Martins Mill Rd 19111 35th wd. 1750 Sq Ft BRT#353304500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Elizabeth Vera and Fernando L. Vera, Jr. C.P. December Term, 2013 No. 03446 $215,423.82 KML Law Group, P.C. 1509-353 8502 Lynnewood Rd 19150 50th wd. 1462 Sq Ft BRT#502032300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Zayd M. Hawkins C.P. February Term, 2015 No. 01389 $118,311.76 KML Law Group, P.C. 1509-354 1610 Hoffnagle St 191522213 56th wd. 1416 Sq Ft OPA#562102400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Karen Rosenberg C.P. January Term, 2015 No. 00343 $199,560.91 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1509-355 4311 Elsinore St 191244305 33rd wd. 720 Sq Ft OPA#332222200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Asghar Khan C.P. September Term, 2013 No. 00900 $107,294.40 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1509-356 5528 Hunter St 19131-3507 4th wd. 2520 Sq Ft OPA#041260500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Vincent Heath C.P. March Term, 2013 No. 01564 $88,021.04 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1509-357 5317 Laurens St 191444615 12th wd. 1880 Sq Ft OPA#124149600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Nicole Briscoe C.P. October Term, 2011 No. 03839 $159,612.77 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1509-358 6724 Limekiln Pike 19138-3130 10th wd. 1080 Sq Ft OPA#102065500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Ardelia Coleman C.P. December Term, 2014 No. 01963 $16,038.01 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1509-359 733 W Fisher Ave 19120 49th wd. 1076 Sq Ft OPA#492049200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Mary Ann Boerner C.P. January Term, 2015 No. 01962 $24,233.75 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP

1509-360 7852 Saturn Pl 191531212 40th wd. 1296 Sq Ft OPA#405880500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Eleanor L. Gross C.P. March Term, 2014 No. 03945 $117,967.20 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1509-361 805 Red Lion Rd A1 19115-1403 58th wd. 1035 Sq Ft OPA#888580001 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Grigoriy Avshalumov C.P. July Term, 2010 No. 02810 $166,087.06 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1509-362 363 Stevens St 191116024 35th wd. 1054 Sq Ft OPA#352189100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Heather R. Muller a/k/a Heather Knuf, in Her Capacity as Administratrix Cta and Devisee of the Estate of Donna M. Muller a/k/a Donna Muller; Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns, and All Persons, Firms, or Associations Claiming Right, Title, or Interest From or Under Ric Muller, Deceased C.P. February Term, 2015 No. 00728 $94,522.83 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1509-363 1503 N Redfield St 19151 34th wd. 840 Sq Ft BRT#342165200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Aliya S. Small C.P. December Term, 2008 No. 00510 $51,907.45 KML Law Group, P.C. 1509-364 4832 Longshore Ave 191352334 41st wd. 2625 Sq Ft BRT#871563410 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: ROW W-OFF/STR 2STY MASONRY Mu Ming Zheng and Mei Yun Lin C.P. December Term, 2013 No. 02833 $102,616.84 Brett L. Messinger 1509-365 4929 Pennway St 191243505 23rd wd. 1184 Sq Ft BRT#233106300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Miguel A. Concepcion C.P. February Term, 2015 No. 01259 $65,540.16 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1509-366 2635 S 68th St 191422724 40th wd. 1056 Sq Ft OPA#406093300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Anthony R. Williams C.P. December Term, 2011 No. 02954 $86,488.11 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1509-367 123 W Ashmead St 191443503 12th wd. 1462 Sq Ft OPA#123092100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Wanda Williams a/k/a Wanda

D. Williams C.P. May Term, 2013 No. 00556 $133,153.84 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1509-368 5917 Turner St 19151 34th wd. 1080 Sq Ft BRT#342104100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Carlos G. Bautista C.P. September Term, 2012 No. 003294 $75,789.92 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1509-369 4740 Wingate St 19136-2926 65th wd. 5928 Sq Ft BRT#882967690 IMPROVEMENTS: AUTO REPAIR SHOP MASONRY C&D Auto Works, Sean Dembeck and The United States of America c/o the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania C.P. December Term, 2014 No. 03567 $240,000.00 Milstead & Associates, LLC 1509-370 1413 Jackson St 19145 26th wd. 1740 Sq Ft BRT#261007500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Robert Wilson and Theresa A. Wilson C.P. April Term, 2014 No. 02517 $202,002.69 KML Law Group, P.C. 1509-371 1222 Master St a/k/a 1222 W Master St 19122 14th wd. 1152 Sq Ft BRT#141464200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Karen E. Grant and Marguerite Grant C.P. January Term, 2006 No. 02670 $86,886.23 Law Offices of Gregory Javardian 1509-372 593 E Carver St, a/k/a 593 Carver St 19111 35th wd. 984 Sq Ft OPA#351249500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Timothy Clark; Christopher Clark C.P. January Term, 2015 No. 02227 $38,148.44 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1509-373 6856 Dicks Ave 191422516 40th wd. 992 Sq Ft OPA#406296300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Lynda M. Wilson, in Her Capacity as Administratrix and Heir of the Estate of Florence M. Cupit a/k/a Florence May Cupit; Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns, and All Persons, Firms, or Associations Claiming Right, Title, or Interest From or Under Florence M. Cupit a/k/a Florence May Cupit, Deceased C.P. February Term, 2015 No. 01179 $67,516.83 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1509-374 1936 Georgian Rd 19138 10th wd. 1650 Sq Ft BRT#101271200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Taneva C. Lineberger, Takora Ranita Lineberger, Tanya Shaleem Lineberger a/k/a Tanne Lineberger and Tanya Sydnor, Solely in Her Capacity as Executrix of the Estate of

Erma M. Lineberger, Deceased C.P. March Term, 2013 No. 02473 $112,076.96 KML Law Group, P.C. 1509-375 1349 Crease St 19125 18th wd. 1944 Sq Ft BRT#181050360 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Patricia Moebius C.P. July Term, 2014 No. 02783 $342,213.77 Powers, Kirn & Associates, LLC 1509-376 6819 Jackson St 19135 41st wd. 1350 Sq Ft BRT#412317200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Karen Steiner and David Steiner C.P. July Term, 2013 No. 00405 $180,992.85 Powers, Kirn & Associates, LLC 1509-377 5907 Carpenter St 19143 3rd wd. 2093 Sq Ft; Beginning Point: Situate on the northerly side of Carpenter Street at the distance of fifty-six feet, four inches westwardly from the westerly side of FiftyNinth Street OPA#033080800 IMPROVEMENTS: APT 2-4 UNITS 2STY MASONRY Leslie Bland C.P. January Term, 2015 No. 00938 $228,573.40 Richard J. Nalbandian, III 1509-378 891 Brooklyn St 19104 6th wd. 1416 Sq Ft OPA#062300000 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING John C. Emfinger, Jr. C.P. February Term, 2015 No. 878 $23,642.47 Weber Gallagher Simpson Stapleton Fires & Newby, LLP, Sarah A. Elia, Esq. 1509-379 3210 N Etting St 19129 38th wd. 1291 Sq Ft BRT#381251900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Laura Williams C.P. April Term, 2014 No. 01767 $83,481.62 Law Offices of Gregory Javardian 1509-380 4820 Rising Sun Ave 19120 42nd wd. 2574 Sq Ft; ROW CONV/APT 2STY MASONRY BRT#882923676 IMPROVEMENTS: COMMERCIAL MIXED USE MISC. DAY CARE MASONRY Gilberto Melendez, Jr. (Real Owner) and Marcos A. Rivas C.P. October Term, 2014 No. 03040 $127,083.22 Alicia M. Sandoval, Esquire 1509-381 3321 Guilford St 19136 64th wd. 1408 Sq Ft BRT#642094000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Alfred Facchiano and Susan Facchiano C.P. May Term, 2012 No. 00347 $98,102.47 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1509-382 221 N Farson St 19139 44th wd. 1200 Sq Ft BRT#441072300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Lolita M. Johnson C.P. September Term, 2014 No. 01813 $23,588.87 Stern & Eisenberg PC

1509-383 2617 S Franklin St 19148 39th wd. 900 Sq Ft BRT#393223100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE James Michael Dailey C.P. April Term, 2015 No. 00400 $67,145.53 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1509-384 6315 Crafton St 191492934 62nd wd. 1176 Sq Ft OPA#621544800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Angela J. Smith C.P. September Term, 2011 No. 01103 $123,952.45 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1509-385 531 Glenview St a/k/a 531 Glenview St Unit A a/k/a 531A Glenview St 19111-4306 35th wd. 908 Sq Ft OPA#353150710 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Sandra Trevino; Wilfredo Trevino C.P. December Term, 2012 No. 03769 $153,377.26 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1509-386 11805 Millbrook Rd 19154-3710 66th wd. 1296 Sq Ft OPA#662235500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Raymond Marasheski C.P. June Term, 2012 No. 02227 $199,489.78 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1509-387 1911 E Wensley St 191342515 45th wd. 1276 Sq Ft OPA#452060100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Maria C. Torres; Carlos Andres Loaiza C.P. February Term, 2011 No. 02896 $77,335.00 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1509-388 619 Shawmont Ave 19128-3124 21st wd. 1836 Sq Ft OPA#214054400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Manjinder Pandher C.P. September Term, 2013 No. 02625 $217,852.24 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1509-389 517 W Clapier St 191444835 13th wd. 2303 Sq Ft OPA#133067300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Darrin Molletta a/k/a Darren Molletta C.P. September Term, 2008 No. 01316 $69,919.09 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1509-390 2324 S Croskey St 191453311 48th wd. 1120 Sq Ft OPA#482226500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Tiffany E. Randolph C.P. June Term, 2012 No. 01828 $54,629.16 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1509-391 621 N 67th St 19151 34th wd. 1024 Sq Ft BRT#344396500

IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Ahkiah Harmon and Stanley M. Harmon a/k/a Stanley M. Harmon, Jr. C.P. February Term, 2014 No. 00959 $87,034.55 KML Law Group, P.C. 1509-392 1926 Penfield St 191382715 10th wd. 1182 Sq Ft OPA#101374600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Lakechia A. Adekunle a/k/a Lakechia Adekunle C.P. February Term, 2015 No. 01664 $99,862.55 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1509-393 34 N Edgewood St 191392322 34th wd. 1314 Sq Ft OPA#341101500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Kozowali Nzinga a/k/a Kozowali Tra Nzinga C.P. June Term, 2013 No. 02657 $65,872.72 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1509-394 6517 N 5th St 19126 61st wd. 1743 Sq Ft BRT#611094100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Jamar Daniels C.P. May Term, 2014 No. 01429 $158,212.99 KML Law Group, P.C. 1509-395 8139 Crispin St 191362613 64th wd. 1188 Sq Ft OPA#642025000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Priscilla C. Clarke; Osman Kanu C.P. April Term, 2014 No. 03922 $148,707.78 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1509-396 4545 Whitaker Ave 191204631 42nd wd. 1328 Sq Ft BRT#421559900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Jadeyah E. Williams a/k/a Jadeyah Williams C.P. December Term, 2013 No. 00126 $100,377.09 Law Offices of Gregory Javardian 1509-397 8435 Fayette St 191501914 50th wd. 1260 Sq Ft OPA#501049800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Leroy Griffin, in His Capacity as Heir of Emma Lue Maddox, Deceased; Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns, and All Persons, Firms, or Associations Claiming Right, Title, or Interest From or Under Emma Lue Maddox, Deceased C.P. January Term, 2015 No. 02781 $134,654.58 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1509-398 814 Moore St 19148 1st wd. 1272 Sq Ft BRT#012352300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Kien Ngoc Ly and Ooi Ha Chong C.P. November Term, 2014 No. 02265 $152,147.13 Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, Esquire; Heather Riloff, Esquire; Jeniece D. Davis, Esquire

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1509-399 834 E Russell St 19134 33rd wd. 1380 Sq Ft BRT#331174300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Joseph E. Bennett a/k/a Joe Bennett and Mark C. Nuzzo a/k/a Mark Nuzzo C.P. February Term, 2015 No. 02504 $49,333.71 Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, Esquire; Heather Riloff, Esquire; Jeniece D. Davis, Esquire 1509-400 1933 W Bristol St 19140 13th wd. 1230 Sq Ft BRT#131347300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns, and All Persons, Firms, or Associations Claiming Right, Title, or Interest From or Under Annie B. Fennell; Calvin Fennell, Co-Personal Representative of the Estate of Annie B. Fennell; Barbara K. Atkinson, Co-Personal Representative of the Estate of Annie B. Fennell; Estate of Annie B. Fennell C.P. October Term, 2014 No. 02473 $78,918.10 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1509-401 3107 Clifford St, a/k/a 3107 W Clifford St 191212516 32nd wd. 1880 Sq Ft BRT#324067200 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Robert Martin C.P. February Term, 2012 No. 2523 $38,800.91 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, Tia Dinh Esq, Zucker, Goldberg & Ackerman, LLC 1509-402 1015 E Rittenhouse St 19138 59th wd. 1609 Sq Ft BRT#591136100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Aisha Raye a/k/a Aisha N. Raye C.P. May Term, 2014 No. 01709 $164,459.57 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1509-403 6605 Blakemore St 19119 22nd wd. 2016 Sq Ft BRT#221287410 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Nana Y. Amoh, sole owner C.P. August Term, 2011 No. 4229 $119,549.61 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, Tia Dinh, Esq. Zucker, Goldberg & Ackerman, LLC 1509-404 2641 Dickinson St a/k/a 2641 Dickinson St Unit 1 19146 36th wd. 1138 Sq Ft BRT#36-42433-00 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Lu Ai Feng a/k/a Lu Ai Fang

a/k/a Ai Feng Lu a/k/a Ai Fang Lu; Jia Yi Wang C.P. November Term, 2014 No. 01754 $67,180.60 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1509-405 727 Sherrie Rd 19115 63rd wd. 8450 Sq Ft BRT#632139200 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Edward Vescio, Jr. and Bernadette Vescio, husband and wife, as tenants by the entireties C.P. March Term, 2012 No. 1524 $277,476.75 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, Tia Dinh, Esq. Zucker, Goldberg & Ackerman, LLC 1509-406 4844 A St 19120 42nd wd. 1668 Sq Ft OPA#421293300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Samnang Meas C.P. February Term, 2015 No. 02659 $57,778.99 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1509-407 5920 Malvern Ave 191313004 52nd wd. 1240 Sq Ft OPA#522116800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Aviszelema McKenzie C.P. September Term, 2009 No. 03204 $132,997.53 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1509-408 6142 Tackawanna St 19135-3416 55th wd. 1785 Sq Ft OPA#552239800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Bryan J. Galie C.P. August Term, 2012 No. 00036 $38,853.30 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1509-409 5413 Thomas Ave 191434103 51st wd. 1350 Sq Ft OPA#513081400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Stacey M. Wooden C.P. December Term, 2014 No. 00397 $30,101.01 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1509-410 727 Sherrie Rd 19115 63rd wd. 8450 Sq Ft BRT#632139200 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Edward Vescio, Jr. and Bernadette Vescio, husband and wife, as tenants by the entireties C.P. March Term, 2012 No. 1524 $277,476.75 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, Tia Dinh, Esq, Zucker, Goldberg & Ackerman, LLC 1509-411 3922 Lankenau Ave 19131-2809 52nd wd. 2171

Sq Ft OPA#521427000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Fred T. Crawford a/k/a Fred Crawford a/k/a Frederick L. Crawford C.P. January Term, 2015 No. 03421 $27,924.03 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1509-412 525 W Roosevelt Blvd 19120-3703 49th wd. 1549 Sq Ft OPA#491079800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Tiffany M. Silver, in Her Capacity as Co-Administratrix and Heir of the Estate of Bernard L. Brown; Monica Joyner, in Her Capacity as Co-Administratrix and Heir of the Estate of Bernard L. Brown; Terrance Brown, in His Capacity as Heir of the Estate of Bernard L. Brown; Anthony Silver, in His Capacity as Heir of the Estate of Bernard L. Brown; Darren Brown, in His Capacity as Heir of the Estate of Bernard Brown; Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns, and All Persons, Firms, or Associations Claiming Right, Title, or Interest From or Under Bernard L. Brown, Deceased C.P. January Term, 2015 No. 03581 $54,689.59 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1509-413 12219 Thornton Rd 19154 66th wd. 8284 Sq Ft BRT#663142600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY John J. Kilbride, III and Michael R. Kilbride C.P. November Term, 2014 No. 02122 $157,493.23 KML Law Group, P.C. 1509-414 614-616 S Clarion St 19147 2nd wd. 861 Sq Ft OPA#023290900 IMPROVEMENTS: MIXED USE BUILDING Stephen Forman C.P. October Term, 2014 No. 947 $419,743.36 Weber Gallagher Simpson Stapleton Fires & Newby, LLP, Sarah A. Elia, Esq. 1509-415 2801 Glenview St 19149 55th wd. 3871 Sq Ft BRT#551234300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Jody M. Chrzanowski and Michelle Chrzanowski C.P. December Term, 2014 No. 01058 $74,616.19 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1509-416 4000 Gypsy Ln Unit 322A1 19129 21st wd. 858 Sq Ft (no land area) BRT#888210197 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL CONDOMINIUM UNIT David H. O’Brien C.P. April Term, 2015 No. 004423 $10,452.35 Elliot H. Berton, EsquireBenjamin F. Dill, Esquire 1509-417 2749 S Marshall St 19148 39th wd. Land Area: 920 Sq Ft; Improvement Area: 1472 Sq Ft OPA#395169000 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE

- SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING Ortelin Zahairagunn f/k/a Ortelin L. Bowser C.P. December Term, 2014 No. 03504 $102,083.82 plus interest to date of sale Robert J. Wilson, Esq., Wilson Law Firm 1509-418 1 Wissahickon Ln a/k/a 6904 Wissahickon Ave 19119-3733 21st wd. 12257 Sq Ft BRT#213116045 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Delores Henderson C.P. September Term, 2013 No. 01571 $262,316.93 Powers, Kirn & Associates, LLC 1509-419 2002 McKean St 19145 48th wd. 811 Sq Ft BRT#481108100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Leonard J. Bentley C.P. March Term, 2014 No. 00160 $110,676.84 Powers, Kirn & Associates, LLC 1509-420 7447 N 21st St 19138 10th wd. 1740 Sq Ft BRT#101183200 Jorge Fagundes C.P. January Term, 2015 No. 00930 $113,746.83 Emmanuel J. Argentieri, Esquire 1509-421 7518 Chelwynde Ave 19153 40th wd. 2500 Sq Ft OPA#404321700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Kevin J. Godfrey and Michael J. Enright C.P. August Term, 2014 No. 002086 $19,946.29 Joseph R. Loverdi, Esquire 1509-422 10165 Haldeman Ave 19116 58th wd. 7920 Sq Ft OPA#582606400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Catherine L. Somers C.P. August Term, 2014 No. 01596 $204,276.04 Joseph R. Loverdi, Esquire 1509-423 2535 S 10th St 19148-4424 39th wd. 870 Sq Ft; Front: 15’4” Depth: 58’ OPA#393492800 IMPROVEMENTS: SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING Genevieve Martino C.P. January Term, 2015 No. 002882 $114,155.36 Jerome R. Balka, Esquire, Reger Rizzo Darnall LLP 1509-424 3141 Guilford St 19152 64th wd. 2225 Sq Ft OPA#641184000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Young S. Lee C.P. June Term, 2014 No. 4241 $176,795.31 Lauren Berschler Karl, Esq. 1509-425 2206 Lansing St 19152 56th wd. 2601 Sq Ft BRT#561474700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Richard Pipito Jr. and Roberta Pipito C.P. January Term, 2014 No. 01828 $196,970.26 KML Law Group, P.C. 1509-426 1533 W Butler St 19140 13th wd. 1199 Sq Ft BRT#131084400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Keith A. King C.P. June Term,

2013 No. 01874 $23,304.41 KML Law Group, P.C. 1509-427 2924 S 62nd St 19142 40th wd. 1200 Sq Ft BRT#402114100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Thu Thach C.P. August Term, 2010 No. 04543 $47,265.39 KML Law Group, P.C. 1509-428 1935 E Pike St 19124 45th wd. 1300.05 Sq Ft BRT#452219900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Ana R. Perez C.P. February Term, 2015 No. 02187 $70,225.71 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1509-429 7419 Fayette St 19138 50th wd. 1631.36 Sq Ft BRT#501025300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Theodore Williams, Jr. and Viola F. Williams C.P. January Term, 2013 No. 00986 $150,596.96 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1509-430 8744 Ditman St 19136 65th wd. 1600 Sq Ft BRT#652289700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Xue Wen Zhu and Jian Feng C.P. February Term, 2015 No. 002193 $70,324.36 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1509-431 4119 Barnett St 191353011 55th wd. Land Area: 1245 BRT#552066200 IMPROVEMENTS: ROW B/ GAR 2 STORY MASONRY Arthur W. Marnien C.P. August Term, 2014 No. 01291 $110,416.00 Milstead & Associates, LLC 1509-432 1245 S 13th St 19147-4502 2nd wd. Land Area: 1020 Sq Ft BRT#021608700 IMPROVEMENTS: ROW CONV/APT 3STY MASONRY Peter Kourahanis C.P. July Term, 2012 No. 03005 $92,500.00 Milstead & Associates, LLC 1509-433 4821 Germantown Ave 19144-3014 12th wd. Land Area: 8599.8 BRT#871299280 IMPROVEMENTS: STR/OFF+ APTS 2.5 STY MASON Edith Chapman C.P. December Term, 2013 No. 03564 $178,750.00 Milstead & Associates, LLC 1509-434 8415 Provident St 191501613 50th wd. 1448 Sq Ft OPA#501192000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Charles Wardlaw, Individually and in Capacity as Administrator of the Estate of Cynthia Wardlaw C.P. October Term, 2008 No. 00324 $117,926.23 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1509-435 4334 1/2 Boone St 191284901 21st wd. 6179 Sq Ft OPA#211264025 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Francis Piller C.P. March Term,

2012 No. 02897 $306,189.77 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1509-436 3523 Churchill Ln 19114 66th wd. 1768 Sq Ft OPA#661175400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Patricia Gispert a/k/a Patricia A. Gispert C.P. February Term, 2015 No. 02658 $173,293.22 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1509-437 1351 Farrington Rd 19151-2832 34th wd. 1600 Sq Ft OPA#343336600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Delroy R. Waite C.P. September Term, 2009 No. 01783 $136,902.06 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1509-438 822 Brighton St 191114127 53rd wd. 2680 Sq Ft OPA#532245800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Gina Frederique; Kevin Compton C.P. April Term, 2013 No. 04335 $157,839.77 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1509-439 4525 Ashburner St 191362808 65th wd. 2800 Sq Ft BRT#652040813 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Edward L. Adams and Jennifer L. Renzi C.P. February Term, 2013 No. 01769 $129,279.76 Zucker, Goldberg & Ackerman, LLC 1509-440 426 E Wildey St 191254231 18th wd. 1200 Sq Ft OPA#181320100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Robert H. Gundaker, II, in His Capacity as Heir of Teuila Gundaker, Deceased; Harrison P. Gundaker, in His Capacity as Heir of Teuila Gundaker, Deceased; Robert H. Gundaker, in His Capacity as Heir of Teuila Gundaker, Deceased; Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns, and All Persons, Firms, or Associations Claiming Right, Title, or Interest From or Under Teuila Gundaker, Deceased C.P. September Term, 2012 No. 03361 $116,288.76 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1509-441 1915 McClellan St 191452024 48th wd. 652 Sq Ft BRT#481017000 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Christopher King C.P. November Term, 2011 No. 0269 $102,199.16 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, Tia Dinh, Esq, Zucker, Goldberg & Ackerman, LLC 1509-442 1102 Haworth St, a/k/a 1102 Hayworth St 19124-2506 23rd

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wd. 2604 Sq Ft OPA#234160800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Robin A. Lewis a/k/a Robin Lewis C.P. April Term, 2013 No. 00438 $143,668.85 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1509-443 6005 Reach St 19111-5910 35th wd. 1723 Sq Ft OPA#352243500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Diane K. Fraser-Brown a/k/a Diane K. Fraser Brown C.P. October Term, 2014 No. 00295 $93,871.40 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1509-444 5918 Larchwood Ave 19143 3rd wd. 1424 Sq Ft BRT#032095900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Lee Audrey Williams (Remainder) and George E. Williams (Remainder) C.P. July Term, 2013 No. 04566 $121,696.33 KML Law Group, P.C. 1509-445 6046 Carpenter St 19143 3rd wd. 2319 Sq Ft BRT#033096200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Charles Story C.P. August Term, 2013 No. 02347 $79,029.50 KML Law Group, P.C. 1509-446 7327 Shisler St 19111 56th wd. 1296 Sq Ft BRT#561167200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Gui Zhen Zheng and Shi Jian Zheng C.P. May Term, 2014 No. 000405 $66,891.70 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1509-447 6230 Bingham St 191115755 35th wd. 6216 Sq Ft OPA#353268010 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Samuel K. Tigah; Esther Natogma C.P. February Term, 2015 No. 01548 $138,623.83 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1509-448 2507 S 7th St 19148-4601 39th wd. 798 Sq Ft OPA#393172600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Robert G. Swander, in His Capacity as Executor and Devisee of the Estate of Donald J. Ofano C.P. November Term, 2014 No. 02869 $135,004.74 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1509-450 5440 Harbison Ave 191241551 62nd wd. 1237 Sq Ft OPA#622471100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Teresa Wojtaszek C.P. February Term, 2015 No. 02497 $62,510.15 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1509-451 633 W Olney Ave 19120 61st wd. 2475 Sq Ft BRT#612009100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Anthony Cobb C.P. May Term, 2013 No. 002365 $113,433.38 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1509-452 1818 S 18th St 19145-2142 48th

wd. 1120 Sq Ft OPA#481256000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Peter Hartje C.P. November Term, 2013 No. 02247 $215,207.11 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1509-453 4417 McKinley St 191353216 55th wd. 1980 Sq Ft OPA#552034500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Lisa M. Gallo C.P. September Term, 2013 No. 00126 $68,742.54 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1509-454 2100 S 72nd St 19142-1027 40th wd. 1600 Sq Ft BRT#403223300 IMPROVEMENTS: TWO STORY MASONRY DWELLING WITH GARAGE Roger V. Dickson and Rhonda Dickson C.P. March Term, 2015 No. 00996 $511,663.80 Bernstein-Burkley, PC 1509-455 3436 Old York Rd 19140 43rd wd. 1320 Sq Ft BRT#43-1140900 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns, and All Persons, Firms, or Associations Claiming Right, Title, or Interest From or Under Linda Farrell; Patricia A. Parker, Personal Representative of The Estate of Linda Farrell; Estate of Linda Farrell C.P. February Term, 2015 No. 01398 $52,548.58 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1509-456 6340 Marsden St 191353209 41st wd. 1282 Sq Ft OPA#411252000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Yischor D. Friedman C.P. August Term, 2013 No. 00149 $69,339.26 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1509-457 6910 Henley St 191193414 22nd wd. 3458 Sq Ft OPA#223256600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Roger Vaughn Ashodian C.P. December Term, 2007 No. 02971 $115,663.28 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1509-458 6143 Baynton, a/k/a 6143 Baynton St 19144-2036 59th wd. 2043 Sq Ft OPA#592194200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Nathaniel Wilkerson, Jr. C.P. January Term, 2015 No. 01430 $31,968.15 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1509-459 6322 Allman St 19142 40th wd. 968.75 Sq Ft BRT#401251000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Abioseh H. Kamara C.P. February Term, 2015 No. 03202 $45,300.12 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1509-460 1504 S 53rd St 19143 51st wd. 1248 Sq Ft BRT#512014100 IMPROVEMENTS:

RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Orville West C.P. March Term, 2015 No. 01553 $40,368.67 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1509-461 52 N 54th St 19139 4th wd. 948.75 Sq Ft BRT#041097200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Christian Diaz a/k/a Christian A. Diaz C.P. March Term, 2015 No. 00739 $56,787.80 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1509-462 1712 S 28th St 19145 36th wd. 990 Sq Ft BRT#36-43516-00 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Joseph Tookes a/k/a Joseph J. Tookes C.P. February Term, 2015 No. 02654 $122,483.02 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1509-463 3650 Richmond St 191346224 45th wd. 15257 Sq Ft BRT#884841300 Subject to Mortgage Joseph J. Ragsdale C.P. December Term, 2013 No. 003653 $451,658.36 Preston D. Jaquish 1509-464 8104 Terry St 191362622 64th wd. 1210.62 Sq Ft BRT#642028700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Mark Juszczuk and Patricia Juszczuk C.P. November Term, 2013 No. 01582 $59,273.35 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1509-465 6634 Boyer St 19119 22nd wd. 5200 Sq Ft BRT#221275700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Jamahl A. Simmons C.P. September Term, 2014 No. 02016 $233,005.02 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1509-466 2249 Brill St 19137 45th wd. (formerly 23rd wd.) 763 Sq Ft BRT#453383500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Michael J. Sabato C.P. April Term, 2015 No. 002200 $62,007.93 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1509-467 1314 N Allison St 19131 4th wd. 1575 Sq Ft BRT#041334800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Unknown Heirs, Executors and Devisees of the Estate of Phyllis Lindsay and Christopher Aiken C.P. October Term, 2013 No. 00418 $20,063.37 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1509-468 228 S 49th St 19139 60th wd. SEMI/DET 3 STY MASONRY; 1799 Sq Ft BRT#601091800 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Mary Ellen Jones a/k/a Mary E. Jones C.P. December Term, 2013 No. 00691 $177,012.38 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1509-469 1957 69th Ave 19138 10th wd. ROW B/GAR 2STY MASONRY; 2028 Sq Ft BRT#101270100 IMPROVEMENTS:

RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Unknown Surviving Heirs of John J. Melton, Jr., Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner; Cynthia L. Melton, Known Surviving Heir of John J. Melton, Jr., Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner; Cleveland Melton, Known Surviving Heir of John J. Melton, Jr., Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner; Hattie R. McFadden, Known Surviving Heir of John J. Melton, Jr., Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner C.P. February Term, 2015 No. 02199 $63,727.44 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1509-470 2541 W Gordon St 19132-4218 28th wd. 782.75 Sq Ft BRT#281-2233-00 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Moshe Kops C.P. April Term, 2015 No. 00156 $73,372.85 BARBARA A. FEIN, ESQUIRE 1509-471 2244 S 9th St 19148 39th wd. 965.56 Sq Ft BRT#393430500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Allen E. Windrim, III C.P. April Term, 2013 No. 0633 $182,429.46 Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, Esquire; Heather Riloff, Esquire; Jeniece D. Davis, Esquire 1509-472 2260 N Colorado St 19132-4329 16th wd. 679.69 Sq Ft BRT#161-1966-00 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Cecil Chin C.P. November Term, 2014 No. 01532 $74,807.12 BARBARA A. FEIN, ESQUIRE 1509-473 549 N Allison St 19131 4th wd. 949.35 Sq Ft BRT#04-1197200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Channa Jennings C.P. February Term, 2015 No. 02316 $66,243.80 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1509-474 2222 S 22nd St 19145 48th wd. 981.12 Sq Ft BRT#32S13-136; OPA#482205200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Gwendolyn Talford; Dierdra Williams C.P. November Term, 2014 No. 00871 $87,444.66 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1509-475 1820 E Airdrie St 191245608 45th wd. 1044 Sq Ft OPA#452204700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Sean M. Williams C.P. January Term, 2015 No. 01463 $65,312.15 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1509-476 852 Carver St 19124-1010 35th wd. 1262 Sq Ft OPA#351239000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Robin Gamburg C.P. January Term, 2014 No. 00765 $41,809.67 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1509-477 226 N Robinson St 191391122 34th wd. 795 Sq Ft OPA#341185800

IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Sharon Fortune C.P. March Term, 2015 No. 00475 $45,912.92 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1509-478 923 N St. Bernard St 19131 44th wd. ROW 2STY MASONRY; 825 Sq Ft BRT#442213800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Unknown Surviving Heirs of Willie Jeter, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner; Omar J. Jeter Known Surviving Heir of Willie Jeter, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner; Tracee J. Jeter Known Surviving Heirs of Willie Jeter, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner C.P. May Term, 2014 No. 01434 $29,660.72 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1509-479 105 S 61st St 19139 3rd wd. (formerly part of the 46th wd.) ROW 2 STY MASONRY; 1448 Sq Ft BRT#031169700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Odus Burrus, III C.P. June Term, 2013 No. 01529 $117,203.76 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1509-480 3137 Longshore Ave 19149-2023 55th wd. 1640 Sq Ft OPA#551277800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Tommy Nguyen C.P. March Term, 2015 No. 00753 $161,140.70 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1509-481 2528 Cedar St 19125 31st wd. ROW 3 STY MASONRY; 868 Sq Ft BRT#312035600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING James Bidwell C.P. October Term, 2013 No. 01819 $214,496.37 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1509-482 5137 D St 19120 42nd wd. ROW B/GAR 2STY MASONRY; 1662 Sq Ft BRT#421481900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Shawn Hill C.P. April Term, 2014 No. 01722 $178,100.37 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1509-483 4613 C St 19120 42nd wd. ROW B/GAR 2STY MASONRY; 1117 Sq Ft BRT#421366800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING All Unknown Surviving Heirs of Anne Sliney, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner C.P. May Term, 2013 No. 02188 $24,809.99 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1509-484 6 E Johnson St 191441917 59th wd. 2814 Sq Ft OPA#884351000 IMPROVEMENTS: COMMERCIAL PROPERTY Khoi N. Dang C.P. April Term, 2007 No. 03836 $118,500.64 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP

1509-485 5713 Dunlap St 19131 52nd wd. (formerly part of the 34th wd.) ROW B/ GAR 2STY MASONRY; 1365 Sq Ft BRT#043239800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Leon Cox, Kathy Graves and Sean Graves C.P. January Term, 2015 No. 00460 $77,512.92 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1509-486 7027 Limekiln Pike 19138-2022 10th wd. 1600 Sq Ft OPA#102059400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Jemill C. Bantum a/k/a Jemill Bantum-Hawkins; Jonathan M. Phillips Bantum; Camill B. Phillips Bantum; Tiffany Bantum-Hawkins; Jemill C. Bantum in Trust for Tiffany Bantum-Hawkins, Jonathan M. Phillips Bantum, and Camill B Phillips Bantum C.P. July Term, 2014 No. 01828 $59,250.44 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1509-487 4043 Ormond St 19124 33rd wd. ROW B/GAR 2STY MASONRY; 975 Sq Ft BRT#332539100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Charmell D. Edwards a/k/a Charmell Edwards C.P. November Term, 2014 No. 00121 $55,827.82 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1509-488 6242 N Park Ave 19141 49th wd. ROW 2 STY MASONRY; 1569 Sq Ft BRT#493241200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Addie S. Jones C.P. March Term, 2014 No. 04705 $82,066.72 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1509-489 1265 S 29th St 191463615 36th wd. 1020 Sq Ft OPA#362167900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Felicia Fulton, in Her Capacity as Administratrix and Heir of the Estate of Debra Whitaker; Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns, and All Persons, Firms, or Associations Claiming Right, Title, or Interest From or Under Debra Whitaker, Deceased C.P. June Term, 2010 No. 00057 $92,494.26 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1509-490 5947 Kemble Ave 19138 17th wd. ROW B/GAR 2STY MASONRY; 1200 Sq Ft BRT#172323800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Herbert M. Byrd, Administrator of the Estate of Gertha Major, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner C.P. January Term, 2014 No. 02666 $72,535.05 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1509-491 219 S Farragut St 19139 46th wd. APT 2-4 UNTS

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2STY MASONRY; 2062 Sq Ft BRT#461183200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Haneef Nelson C.P. September Term, 2013 No. 00467 $273,833.05 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1509-492 5333 Wingohocking Terr 19144 12th wd. SEMI/ DET 3STY STONE; 2274 Sq Ft BRT#122188000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Hristo Dimitrov C.P. January Term, 2015 No. 00457 $111,506.64 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1509-493 10912 Kirby Dr 19154 66th wd. S/D W B/G 2S MAS.+OTHER; 2901 Sq Ft BRT#662189300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Jonathan McDonnell and Jamie M. Miles C.P. August Term, 2013 No. 01639 $238,611.18 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1509-494 820 S Cecil St 19143 46th wd. ROW 2 STY MASONRY; 1207 Sq Ft BRT#463277000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Rachelle Blow, Co-Executrix of the Estate of Leonora Clark, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner; Nancy Clark-Drake, Co-Executrix of the Estate of Leonora Clark, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner; Earl Clark, Known Surviving Heir of Leonora Clark, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner; Deborah Sykes, Known Surviving Heir of Leonora Clark, Deceased Owner and Real Owner; All Unknown Surviving Heirs of Leonora Clark, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner; David Clark, Known Surviving Heir of Leonora Clark, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner C.P. October Term, 2012 No. 00730 $79,705.88 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1509-495 1622 N 30th St 19121 32nd wd. ROW 2 STY MASONRY; 1057 Sq Ft BRT#324190800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Unknown Surviving Heirs of Riley Saunders, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner; Michael Saunders, Known Surviving Heir of Riley Saunders, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner C.P. October Term, 2014 No. 02300 $126,790.17 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1509-496 501-05 Locust Ave 19144 12th wd. SEMI/DET 3STY STONE; 12794 Sq Ft BRT#122070400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Wilhemenia Moore and Wayne E. Moore C.P. March Term, 2013 No. 02011 $328,779.98 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C.

1509-497 3713 Barner Pl 19114 66th wd. ROW B/GAR 1.5 STY MASONRY; 1513 Sq Ft BRT#661290007 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Fei Yun Liu and Min H. Zheng C.P. August Term, 2014 No. 02967 $264,563.74 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1509-498 131 S 50th St 19139 60th wd. ROW 3STY MASONRY; 1808 Sq Ft BRT#601100700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Sohrab Mahallati C.P. January Term, 2011 No. 03532 $231,084.52 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1509-499 5208 F St 19124 35th wd. ROW B/GAR 2STY MASONRY; 1200 Sq Ft BRT#351337100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Steven Otero C.P. February Term, 2015 No. 00346 $115,327.66 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1509-500 8034 Ryers Ave 19111 63rd wd. S/D W DET GAR 2STY MASONRY; 3999 Sq Ft BRT#631074000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Valeriy Dukhin and Kristina Dukhin C.P. October Term, 2014 No. 01853 $170,595.34 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1509-501 1106 Foulkrod St 19124 23rd wd. SEMI/DET 2.5 STY MASONRY; 2635 Sq Ft BRT#234092900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Lionel Jackson and Daneen Y. Jackson C.P. November Term, 2014 No. 01331 $209,611.80 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1509-502 6615 N 13th St 19126 61st wd. S/D W DET GAR 3S STONE; 5990 Sq Ft BRT#611194000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Clarence Butler, Jr., CoAdministrator of the Estate of Elizabeth McCormick, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner; Sarah B. Johnson, Co-Administratrix of the Estate of Elizabeth McCormick, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner C.P. February Term, 2015 No. 01262 $92,569.41 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1509-503 3629 N Bouvier St 19140 13th wd. ROW 2 STY MASONRY; 910 Sq Ft BRT#131231300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Kia D. Swinton C.P. April Term, 2014 No. 02317 $90,392.85 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1509-504 7657 Brookhaven Rd 19151 34th wd. ROW B/GAR 2STY MASONRY; 1293.60

Sq Ft BRT#343219500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Dwayne Dunham C.P. October Term, 2014 No. 00681 $166,713.19 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1509-505 5132 W Stiles St 19131 44th wd. ROW 2STY MASONRY; 1440 Sq Ft BRT#442099600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Ruth Harris C.P. June Term, 2014 No. 03411 $44,883.96 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1509-506 7707 Jason Pl 19153 40th wd. ROW B/GAR 2STY MASONRY; 1800 Sq Ft BRT#405852000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Samuel Lee Vaughan, Known Surviving Heir of Celestine Downes, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner; Christine A. Chambliss, Known Surviving Heir of Celestine Downes, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner; Unknown Surviving Heirs of Celestine Downes, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner; Cynthia V. Russell, Known Surviving Heir of Celestine Downes, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner C.P. November Term, 2014 No. 02714 $48,348.36 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1509-507 246 Slocum St 19119 22nd wd. ROW 2 STY MASONRY; 1464 Sq Ft BRT#222045900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Anthony E. Haney and Lisa P. Haney C.P. December Term, 2014 No. 01967 $68,731.34 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1509-508 3219 Byberry Rd 19154 66th wd. ROW B/GAR 2STY MASONRY; 2000 Sq Ft BRT#663054800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Unknown Surviving Heirs of James P. McCauley, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner; Eileen McCauley, Known Surviving Heir of James P. McCauley, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner C.P. November Term, 2014 No. 00514 $141,436.28 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1509-509 5663 Boyer St 19138 12th wd. 1708 Sq Ft; Front: 20.00’ft x Depth: 85.41’ft BRT#122254700 Geraldine Furler C.P. October Term, 2013 No. 00232 $24,289.59 Louis I. Lipsky, Esquire; Lipsky and Brandt 1509-510 4907 Penn St 19124 23rd wd. 2291 Sq Ft OPA#232424000 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Raymond S. Norton a/k/a Raymond Sherrod Norton C.P. May Term, 2014 No. 03509

$47,949.86 Brett A. Solomon, Michael C. Mazack 1509-511 6173 N 17th St 19141 17th wd. 1408 Sq Ft BRT#172193200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Reginald Ferguson C.P. January Term, 2015 No. 3509 $62,194.76 Weber Gallagher Simpson Stapleton Fires & Newby, LLP, Sarah A. Elia, Esq. 1509-512 4514 Baltimore Ave, Apt 3F 19143 46th wd. 1096 Sq Ft; STR/Off Apartments 3 Story Masonry PRCL#461089000 Subject To Mortgage Property is subject to a first mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Shezaan H. Syed, United States of America c/o US Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania C.P. April Term, 2011 No. 00021 $218,315.96 Federman & Associates, LLC 1509-513 6936 Forrest Ave 19138 10th wd. (formerly part of the 50th wd.) 1500 Sq Ft; on the West side of Forrest Avenue (formerly 20th St) at the distance of 274 feet 6 inches Northwardly from the North side of 69th Avenue in the 10th Ward (formerly part of the 50th Ward) in the City of Philadelphia, County of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania. OPA#102517700 Clayton Logan C.P. August Term, 2014 No. 02842 $131,959.08 Hill Wallack, LLP 1509-514 4122 Comly St 19135 62nd wd. 2504 Sq Ft; sits on the Southwesterly side of Comly St (sixty feet wide) and the Southeasterly side of Tackawanna St (forty feet wide) in the sixty-second Ward of the City of Philadelphia. OPA#622181300 Margaret M. Kurz C.P. September Term, 2013 No. 02462 $146,804.96 Hill Wallack, LLP 1509-515 8025 Williams Ave 19150 50th wd. 1387 Sq Ft BRT#50-22622-00 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY James Hilbert C.P. January Term, 2015 No. 01718 $90,987.17 Kristine M. Anthou, Esquire 1509-516 469 Flamingo St, Unit C 19128 21st wd. 4313 Sq Ft OPA#212-3648-40 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Todd Wagner C.P. June Term, 2014 No. 00825 $406,944.36 Kristine M. Anthou, Esquire 1509-517 125 W Mount Pleasant Ave 19119 9th wd. 3904.7 Sq Ft BRT#092001900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Zubair Abdusshaheed C.P. June Term, 2009 No. 04383 $575,309.59 Zucker, Goldberg & Ackerman, LLC 1509-518 1237 Gilham St 19111 53rd wd.

1221.75 Sq Ft BRT#531170900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Jean J. Altidor C.P. September Term, 2012 No. 1366 $118,843.32 Zucker, Goldberg & Ackerman, LLC 1509-519 3437 Primrose Rd 191142619 57th wd. 2906.78 Sq Ft OPA#572132700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Ginny McLaughlin-Hedstrom C.P. February Term, 2015 No. 02202 $186,363.23 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1509-520 6310 Guyer Ave 191423013 40th wd. 1435.20 Sq Ft OPA#402274135 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Melissa Migliazza-Hunt a/k/a Melissa Migliazza; Ondre Hunt C.P. September Term, 2012 No. 02496 $158,191.20 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1509-521 145 W Wyneva St 19144 12th wd. 1746 Sq Ft BRT#123030400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Earl Hammond and Irma Gardner Hammond C.P. May Term, 2012 No. 00337 $117,380.02 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1509-522 6509 W Jefferson St, a/k/a 6509-11 Jefferson St 19151-3310 34th wd. 1910 Sq Ft OPA#344046200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Ove Sorensen C.P. February Term, 2014 No. 00340 $148,987.32 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1509-523 90 E Springer St 191192241 22nd wd. 1050.81 Sq Ft OPA#221191100 IMPROVEMENTS: 2 STORY MASONRY 7325 N 18th St, LLC C.P. November Term, 2011 No. 01962 $154,751.92 Norman M. Valz, Attorney at Law 1509-524 4130 Whiting Rd 191542807 66th wd. 1782.04 Sq Ft OPA#662589700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Jenifer Santaniello a/k/a Jennifer Santaniello a/k/a Jennifer Reed a/k/a Jenifer Reed C.P. March Term, 2015 No. 00477 $158,231.70 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1509-525 2546 N Marston St 191323536 28th wd. 1050 Sq Ft OPA#281090800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Charlene Blagmon C.P. February Term, 2015 No. 00989 $43,157.09 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1509-526 6336 N 8th St 19126-3703 49th wd. 3895 Sq Ft; on the Northwesterly side

of 8th St at a distance of 176 feet Northeastwardly from the Northeasterly side of Chelten Ave; Front: Irregular x Depth: Irregular OPA#49213500 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE Cassandra Phillips C.P. September Term, 2014 03547 $209,828.19 Stephen M. Hladik, Esq. 1509-527 436 W Winona St, a/k/a 436 Winona St 19144-4508 12th wd. 2266 Sq Ft OPA#124061100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Chauncey Harlee a/k/a Chauncey Harllee C.P. July Term, 2013 No. 00042 $121,597.93 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1509-528 8235 Craig St 19136-2304 64th wd. 1979.25 Sq Ft OPA#64-20704-00 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Keith Rambo; Kathleen Rambo C.P. March Term, 2015 No. 01443 $140,305.57 Phelan Hallinan & Schmieg, LLP 1509-529 3607 Nanton Terr 191543026 66th wd. 2000 Sq Ft OPA#663449800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Raymond M. Moffatt C.P. March Term, 2015 No. 01436 $150,864.23 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1509-530 1922 Medary Ave 19141-1410 17th wd. 1455 Sq Ft; on the Southerly side of Medary Ave at a distance of 168 feet Westwardly from the Westerly side of Ogontz Avenue; Front: 15 ft x Depth: 97 ft OPA#171306500 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE Keith Chester C.P. January Term, 2015 03508 $98,874.34 Stephen M. Hladik, Esq. 1509-531 230 Higbee St 19111 35th wd. 1296 Sq Ft BRT#352151900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Sharon Holliday and Ruben Feagins C.P. October Term, 2014 No. 001252 $122,944.75 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1509-532 730 N 37th St 19104 24th wd. 1137.60 Sq Ft OPA#243082300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY May Gray C.P. January Term, 2010 No. 02132 $73,722.27 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1509-533 1221 Gilham St 19111 53rd wd. 1221 Sq Ft BRT#531170100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Alla V. Kheyfets C.P. April Term, 2015 No. 01901 $75,909.10 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1509-534 6825 Roosevelt Blvd, a/k/a 6825 E. Roosevelt Blvd 19149 55th wd. 1759

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Sq Ft BRT#551526500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Derek Jackson C.P. August Term, 2013 No. 01843 $82,096.46 KML Law Group, P.C. 1509-535 5815 Akron St 19149 62nd wd. 1240 Sq Ft BRT#621440500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Alesia Brewer C.P. January Term, 2015 No. 03293 $92,755.49 KML Law Group, P.C. 1509-536 5128 N Carlisle St 19141 17th wd. 1617 Sq Ft BRT#172034900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Theresa Brumskill C.P. December Term, 2012 No. 03249 $83,179.42 KML Law Group, P.C. 1509-537 11884 Halstead St 19116 58th wd. 5953 Sq Ft BRT#582432500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY The Unknown Heirs of Domenic Donofrio, Deceased; Diana Maccain, Solely in Her Capacity as Heir of Domenic Donorfrio, Deceased; Lucia Padula, Solely in Her Capacity as Heir of Domenic Donofrio, Deceased C.P. June Term, 2014 No. 03445 $214,554.56 KML Law Group, P.C. 1509-538 4647 Pennhurst St 19124 42nd wd. 1365 Sq Ft BRT#421620100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Kenneth A. McCall C.P. August Term, 2012 No. 01657 $49,015.17 KML Law Group, P.C. 1509-539 3833 Frankford Ave 19124-5634 45th wd. 2059 Sq Ft OPA#452269610

IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Richard P. Ritsky a/k/a Richard Ritsky C.P. August Term, 2014 No. 01178 $96,235.46 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1509-540 3118 Barnett St 191493101 55th wd. 1012 Sq Ft OPA#551008500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Ernest Lawrence; Sophia Johnson C.P. September Term, 2012 No. 02960 $42,174.39 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1509-541 5202 Wakefield St 191442325 12th wd. 1004 Sq Ft OPA#121165500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Donald Currington; Frances G. Currington a/k/a Frances Currington a/k/a Frances N C.P. February Term, 2015 No. 02499 $91,580.98 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1509-542 238 S Hutchinson St 19107-5703 5th wd. 497 Sq Ft OPA#054247400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Scott E. Robinson C.P. February Term, 2015 No. 01546 $292,450.42 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1509-543 7012 Hegerman St 191351911 41st wd. 4125 Sq Ft OPA#412432400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY G. Michael Mifflin; Charlyn G. Mifflin C.P. April Term, 2015 No. 01008 $91,214.77 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1509-544 1508 Brown St 19130-

2906 15th wd. 1395 Sq Ft OPA#152234400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY James Edward Smith C.P. March Term, 2012 No. 03105 $314,819.62 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1509-545A 5024 Griscom St 19124-2624 62nd wd. 2205 Sq Ft BRT#621496400 Griscom St. LLC C.P. July Term, 2014 No. 001988 $329,196.67 Andrew J. Flame, Esquire 1509-545B 5026 Griscom St 19124-2624 62nd wd. 5754 Sq Ft BRT#621496500 Griscom St. LLC C.P. July Term, 2014 No. 001988 $329,196.67 Andrew J. Flame, Esquire 1509-546 1815 S Dover St 191451621 48th wd. 980 Sq Ft OPA#482373800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY James J. Gardler, in His Capacity as Executor of the Estate of Stacy A. Hughes a/k/a Stacy Hughes C.P. February Term, 2015 No. 02500 $166,493.60 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1509-547 2544 Sepviva St 19125 31st wd. 784 Sq Ft BRT#311224600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY C.P. September Term, 2014 No. 02572 $79,611.90 Scott A. Dietterick, Esq., and/or Kathryn L. Mason, Esquire 1509-548A 4946 N Broad St 191412216 13th wd. 1640 Sq Ft BRT#871083350 SA Challenger C.P. October Term, 2012 No. 002588 $317,026.55 John P. Mitchell, Esquire 1509-548B 4944 N Broad St 19141-

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Old City, New Construction by HughE Dillon Brown Hill Development has teamed up with Gluck Plus out of New York to design a dynamic high-rise building which is being built at 2nd and Race Streets in Old City. Earlier this month, they broke ground on the innovative property that will be a four-story pedestrianscaled building with retail running along Race Street with a 17-story set back high-rise portion that overlooks a green roof deck.

1. Peter Gluck, building architect, Gluck Plus of New York and Greg Hill, Brown Hill Development. 2. Those performing the ground breaking ceremony included Alan Greenberger, deputy mayor for economic development, Dan Fitzpatrick, president, Citizens Bank, Councilman Mark Squilla, Dan Hill and George Brown of Brown Hill Development, Peter Gluck, Gluck Plus of New York and Kim Frank, Brown Hill Development. 3. Alan Greenberger, deputy mayor for economic development, and Jeffrey Brown, president Brown Hill Development. Photos by HughE Dillon.

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Philalymics Philadelphia Ronald McDonald House benefit puts local companies in competition to be the ‘Phunnest’ by HughE Dillon On Wednesday, Aug. 5, at the Wells Fargo Center, philanthropic companies from across the Philadelphia region laced up their sneakers and put on their game faces as Zarwin Baum DeVito Kaplan Schaer Toddy, P.C. and The Fun Department staged the Third Annual Philalympics benefitting the Philadelphia Ronald McDonald House. This year’s event raised nearly $40,000. “The 3rd Annual Philalympics was unique in that teams were able to connect personally with a family who receives support from The Philadelphia Ronald McDonald House,” said Mitchell S. Kaplan of Zarwin Baum. “Understanding that impact, we pushed ourselves even harder and are eager to surpass the $100,000 mark next year.”

1. Mitch Kaplan, Esq., Zarwin Baum, Susan Campbell, executive director, Philadelphia Ronald McDonald House, DJ Eddie Tulley. 2. First place winners SEER Interactive basking in glory. 3. Participants learning the game rules. 4. Serious competition to win the coveted title of ‘Philadelphia’s Phunnest Company.’ 5. The ‘Foam Finger Pretzel Relay’ winners celebrate their victory. 6. Susan Campbell with a father and son from Sweden who joined the festivities as special guests on The Ronald McDonald House team. Photos by HughE Dillon.

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F.O.E. Wins Again NBAers make their way home for heart disease awareness. By Jeremy Treatman

ho says NBA players don’t play hard in exhibition or all-star games? In an intense and entertaining game, team F.O.E., led by NBAers Marcus and Markieff Morris and Maalik Wayns, won its second Danny Rumph Classic in three years, besting South Side 119-101 in front of an overflow crowd on Aug. 10, at Community College of Philadelphia. The game raises money for defibrillators and brings awareness to heart defects. It is the 10th annual game named for the Philadelphia star who died on the court from heart failure in 2005, in a city recreation center. “Everyone wants to beat us. Everybody wants to see us lose,” said Marcus Morris, who starred at Prep Charter, Kansas, and has been a member of the Phoenix Suns the past few seasons. “We’re not going to let it happen. We have too much pride. This event is great for the city and it’s great to support the memory of Daniel Rumph and Hank Gathers and others who died. This is a series of games you can’t explain to anyone else [in the country]. This is not the NBA, it’s not Kansas, its not playing high school ball in the city. It’s just something unique and special to the city and great for Philadelphia. We will always participate. The electricity in this gym was great. Of course, we played hard. Of course we play to win. Of course we want to give back to Philadelphia. It’s a basketball town that has been great to us.” Organizer Mike Morak probably pulled the biggest assist of the event when he petitioned and won sanction-

ing from the NBA to allow its players to participate in this year’s Rumph Classic. That meant that South Philly’s Rasual Butler and Dion Waiters could play in the title game, as could Wayne Ellington and others who played for a different squad in the six-team-five-day event. Last year, the Morris twins sat out the games because of a NBA directive that stated they could not play. “Mike worked really hard to get sanctioning for the event,” said Markieff Morris. “When we found out we could play we were so excited. We definitely want to represent. The win, honestly, was easy. It was too easy. We have a great team and we’ve played together, and we have plays, and we take it seriously. This is a Philly thing, a home city thing and I’m sure people from outside the city may not understand but all these people at [CCP] tonight do.” The Morris twins played together in Phoenix the past few seasons, and both call it the highlight of their respective professional careers, to play together as they did in high school and college. “But I learned that the NBA is a business,” said Marcus Morris. “It’s a business. I love playing in the NBA and everything that goes with it, but it is a business. That’s something I have learned by being in the league a while now.” Marcus Morris was wearing Detroit Pistons basketball shorts after the game and indicated that the duo will not be together next year in the top league in the world. Marcus was traded by Phoenix in June, though there was some gray area since the trade was not finalized until August. “But we’ll be back [together]. It may not be this year or next year but we will

Marcus Morris (#25) drives the ball to the hoop at the Danny Rumph Classic held at Community College of Philadelphia. Photo by Sarah J. Glover.

be together again.” “It was great playing together up till a few weeks ago,” said Markieff. “It has definitely been the highlight of my career.” A crowd favorite throughout the event was the 36-year-old Rasual Butler, a NBA veteran who will be entering his 15th season in the fall. The Roman Catholic graduate averaged over 30 points in the Rumph and scored 38 points in a semifinal win Aug. 9 and 29 points in the finals loss. “It feels great to be playing in this event,” said Butler. “I would have loved to win but we gave up way too many leakouts. They had a lot of talent on their squad. But for me this event was great. I was playing well and shooting well and the crowd was behind us. I definitely gave it my all. There were a lot of great players out there and it brought a lot of excitement to the city. That means a lot to be a part of that. You don’t have to be in a NBA game to play that [hard] way. This event kind of demands it. It’s why this exhibition is so special. We all care about it so much. If we can raise some money and get defibrillators up all over the city and bring attention to this problems we can save lives.” As for his NBA career, Butler adContinued on page 2

Dion Waters (#3) lays up two points during the Danny Rumph Classic held at Community College of Philadelphia. Photo by Sarah J. Glover.

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1. Kerri Sitrin, Jackie Baik, Madison Alpern, Monica Glass and Kristyn Aldrich. 2. Lori Frongello, Maygon Major, Caprice Scheffler, Jolinda Marie (winner of Best Day Spa - Eden Day Spa and Salon). 3. Nellie Fitzpatrick and Tracie Palmer. 4. Super stylish sisters, Lauren Holland and Alyssa Holland. 5. Francesca Ruscio, Ashley Schmider, 2015 Miss Pennsylvania and Roberta Pipito. 6. Sarah Megan Thomas, actress (Backwards), Ashley Patterson, publisher of Philadelphia Magazine, and Alysia Reiner, actress (Orange is The New Black). Photos by HughE Dillon. AUG. 16-23, 2015

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Out DJ and ‘Game of Thrones’ actor talks TV, music careers By Larry Nichols larry@epgn.com If Kristian Nairn looks familiar to you, you are either on the dance floor of some club on a Saturday night or watching TV on a Sunday night. The towering (6-foot-11) out Irish DJ and actor is now probably best known for his role as Hodor on the wildly popular TV series “Game of Thrones,” which in turn has ended up shining a brighter spotlight on his career as an electronic-music producer and remix artist. “I had a successful career as a DJ before this happened,” Nairn said of the “Game of Thrones” success. “It just gave me an extra bit of fuel. I think it’s fantastic. I couldn’t ask for a better way to do it.” Based on the best-selling book series of the same name, “Game of Thrones” has been a breakout hit since its 2011 debut, both among

fans of the books as well as newcomers to the series, which is set in a violent and sexually charged world of swords, sorcery and political intrigue. Nairn said he wasn’t familiar with the books when he was cast in the series but didn’t have to look far for someone who could bring him up to speed. “My mother is [a fan of the book series] and she was able to tell me all about them,” he said. “So that was the subject of our dinner conversations for many a year after that.” One would think that playing Hodor, a friendly child-like giant who can only speak one word (his name), would be an easy acting gig. But Nairn said it is not the cakewalk it would seem. “It’s really not [easy],” he said. “It depends on what type of scene it is. Obviously in some scenes, he’s like a background piece of furniture. When you have a scene that has

complex emotional reactions and you only have one word to portray it, you are really relying on your body language and your facial expressions. So it’s really a task.” Being on a popular series means having large groups of fans instantly wanting to learn about the actors in the series. Nairn said he’s always been openly gay but being on the show put his sexuality in the spotlight, especially after his 2014 interview with a “Game of Thrones” fan site. “I’ve been out since I was 14,” he said. “Every member of my family and everyone who knew me, knew. I worked for a drag queen for nearly eight years and traveled the world. But it just seemed that it took me to say it in an interview before people latched on to it. It’s kind of weird, having two ‘comings-out.’” There are still two books in the “Games of Thrones” series that have yet to be published; the book’s author, George R. R. Martin, has

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rial — as well as new fans who are sometimes taken aback by the violent and sexual behaviors of some of the show’s characters. “You have to remember, and I know it’s not an excuse, but this is not set on Earth,” Nairn said. “It’s escapism and fantasy. It’s a violent show and there are some things HBO has added to make it more violent, but in some ways some things have been changed that were worse in the book. Some of the characters were younger in the book and the show made them older to make it slightly more acceptable. It’s a two-way street. There are differences from the book to the TV show. I just think that HBO knows how to make a good TV show and not all parts of the book [adapt] well. Some fans have plots and characters that they loved and obviously they are gong to sometimes be disappointed. I understand that. But at this stage, you have to take them as two separate entities. If I was a book reader, I’d be happy because you have this story that you love and now you have two different versions of it. You get to enjoy it in two different ways. That’s how I see it. But I understand the purists. I’m not going to bash the book readers because, without them, we would be nowhere. They supported this long before we ever got involved. Without them, the show wouldn’t have taken off. But I think it’s important to go with it.” Nairn said he didn’t expect there to be much of a crossover among fans of the fantasy series and fans of electronic-dance music, but was surprised at how many fans of the show are into his music.

“I didn’t think there would be but there definitely is,” he said about the overlap of fans of his work. “There’s nothing more gratifying to me than watching excited people who really shouldn’t be interested in the music. But then by the end of the night, they are jumping around as much as everybody else. That to me is a very successful night for me. You’ve won people over.” Nairn added that being on the show has given him more opportunities to work with a wider range of artists with his music. “There are so many,” Nairn said when asked about artists he would like to collaborate with. “Really, it depends. I write a wide variety of music. When I produce a track, only after it is done do I think about who I’d like to work with to remix it. But I have a list as long as my arm of who I’d like to work with. The thing is, with ‘Game of Thrones,’ it’s a door opener that makes those things possible. I’m grateful for it.” n Kristian Nairn’s debut single, “Up/ Beacon,” featuring Leanne Robinson, is out now on Radikal Records. For more information, visit www.kristiannairn.com.

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Donald Root: Beyond the bookshelves at Free Library I used to work right down the street from the Central Library and regularly took advantage of the many things it had to offer, in addition to borrowing books. There is a fabulous print and picture department where you can borrow artwork, an extensive periodicals department, movies and music and so much more. Always LGBT-friendly, the exhibit hall currently is housing a tribute to LGBT pioneer Barbara Gittings. I spoke to the man who helped put it together, Donald Root. PGN: Root is an interesting name. Tell me about your roots, if you will. DR: Oh darn, I wasn’t expecting you to ask me that! I don’t know much. My father’s mother was adopted so there’s a whole quarter there that I don’t know anything about. My aunt has done a little genealogy, and I think the name traces back to England. PGN: [Laughs] OK, I ambushed you. Let’s go to something more familiar, books. What was your favorite as a kid? DR: Now this might be embarrassing: My fondest memories of books were from elementary school. Our teacher would read the “Nancy Drew” mysteries to us every day. Unlike the boys who were into “The Hardy Boys,” I was into “Nancy Drew.” I guess that should have been a hint! PGN: I guess I don’t have to ask for the first sign you were gay. DR: No, it was early. I remember having a crush on a boy in fourth grade, and then in eighth grade my best friend, a girl cousin, was talking about some boy that she liked — we shared everything, we used to play dolls together — and I said, “Oh yeah, he is cute.” And she turned on me: “What do you mean? You’re not supposed to say that!” and there I was at 13 getting the message that “you’re not supposed to be this way.” After that, I made a concerted effort to suppress it. I learned not to talk about it, even with my best friend. PGN: You’d think playing dolls with her might have been another hint. DR: Yes, you’d think so! PGN: And where did you grow up? DR: A really little town called Paw Paw, Mich., where my father was also born and raised. He was in the Air Force in the Korean War and was stationed in Newfoundland in an area where there’s a small French-speaking population. That’s where he met my mother. She moved to Michigan with

him, so we always had a little foreign element growing up; she had an accent, which of course we didn’t realize. I was the first-born and next thing you know, there were six of us: four boys and two girls. It’s nice having so many siblings. We’re very close; I consider them among my best friends. My father had seven siblings and my mother had eight and none of them ever went to college, so I was the first to attend in a very large family. And after me, all of my siblings went, which made my parents really proud. PGN: Wait, you were a French major? [Laughs] Wasn’t that cheating, with a French-speaking mom? DR: Well, no. It was that era where if you were an immigrant, you tried to assimilate and didn’t really pass the heritage on to the kids. But she may have taught us some French when we were little. I think it did help me have an authentic accent when speaking French. PGN: Tell me a little about Paw Paw. DR: It’s a small town but, interestingly, Southwest Michigan became a hot place for growing grapes and, for a while, Michigan was the third-largest wine-producing state. So I grew up in a little farming area and went to Catholic school up until eighth grade. In high school, I was the “smart kid,” which I think is not unusual … for gay people to focus on studies instead of sports or whatever. I ended up at Kalamazoo College, which was a small liberal-arts school, and I’m forever grateful for them for educating me and allowing me to have my junior year abroad without charging extra tuition. Coming from a family with six kids, I was on a scholarship without much money and that year in France changed my life. I got to see the world and all sorts of different cultures in Europe. Being thrown into a completely foreign atmosphere on my own really made me look in the mirror. I turned 21 there and my sister sent me a card and the front said something about marching to the beat of a different drummer. I read it and looked into the mirror and simply said aloud, “I’m gay.” And with that, I was out. It was an important moment. PGN: Having been raised Catholic, did you experience any homophobia? DR: Not really, and it’s kind of amazing. I know looking back that I have certain feminine characteristics and my voice is too high, so it’s hard to believe that I came through all that fairly unscathed but I did. I had

four good friends who I did everything with: biked around town, hung out and, as far as I know, they’re all straight and it never was an issue. I was called sissy or told I acted like a girl on occasion, but nothing physical or threatening. My father didn’t practice any religion, much to my mother’s chagrin, so we had some balance. PGN: What made you choose library studies? DR: Well, again going back to grade school, I always enjoyed going to the library. It was only a few blocks from home so I could walk there on my own. I enjoyed the “Nancy Drew” books and mysteries. This should tell you something: The librarian was a sweet old lady and she’d save books for me. I remember when I was in high school she said, “Oh, I have a new book coming in that I think you’ll like. It’s the biography of Andrew Jackson’s … wife!” [Laughs] It was a really

write a dissertation; I just didn’t have it in me, so I finished the master’s in French and thought, well, what do I do with this? So I used the time I’d put in at the library and switched to library sciences. PGN: What had you planned to do with the French degree? DR: Well, if you have the Ph.D., you become a professor. I’d done some student teaching and it was a nightmare! High-school students? That was one instance where I felt harassed for being gay. No thanks. PGN: You’ve done a lot of library jobs, in several academic libraries such as Princeton University, Temple University, the University of Pennsylvania, La Salle University and Community College of Philadelphia — and, closest to my heart, you worked in the Children’s Library. DR: Yes, that was quite a change, but I’m a Sagittarius so we embrace variety. There was a very rigorous and lengthy training for it. We had to learn storytelling and all kinds of activities and I loved it. It’s so wonderful. You get to just be yourself. The kids are not judging you at all, you can act goofy or lay down on the floor and the kids love it. I got to work in some of the underserved areas in Philadelphia and thought, Oh, I want you kids to enjoy this and maybe see a path, a scholarly path, that you didn’t know of before. I tried to be an alternative to what was going on in the streets.

PGN: And what is your title now? DR: I’m the chief of Central Public Services Division. I oversee all of the public services that you’d find at the library. Photo: Suzi Nash good book, but I mean normally for If you want to go to the a boy you’d recommend a book on music department or the the war or the president, not his wife! art department or the rare-book departBut it was sweet; she never judged ment, they’re all under my purview. me, just helped me find things I’d like. We have exhibitions. Right now we Then in college, because I was there have one celebrating Barbara Gittings on a scholarship, I did a work-study in and the Annual Reminder days. I’m the library. But I went to grad school really proud of it. to get a Ph.D. in French. That was in Madison, Wisc., and that’s where I PGN: There’s so much going on here. really came out full force. It’s such a I was actually here Tuesday for a great city. But I decided I just couldn’t workshop on crowd PAGe 24

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funding, and when we finish our talk I’m headed over to the E-Gadget help desk for a computer problem I’ve been having. And I’ll be back next week for a workshop on grants. You have some very impressive author events coming up, including U.S. Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera in September and actor/author Wendell Pierce and, one I’m planning on checking out, Margaret Atwood in October. You can get help with all sorts of things: getting a GED, health insurance, healthy living and eating classes. On Aug. 23, there’s a free concert in the music hall with worldclass opera singers accompanied by the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra. I think a lot of people don’t know you also have the largest lending library of orchestral-performance material in the world. I used to come to find sheet music and listen to recordings. And before smart phones, I used to call the “Ask a Librarian” hotline for all sorts of things, especially to settle bets! Now you can ask for help online. You can even reserve books and movies and download podcasts. [Laughs] OK, I’ll go on and on. Your turn! DR: That’s so great that you’re going to the programs. One thing that I’d like to stress is that we’re like an open university. Especially here at Central, we try to build our collections so that someone doing research on a master’s or even a Ph.D. level would be able to utilize us. We’re a place for lifelong learning; truly from birth to senior citizens, we have services for all. The fact that we’re free and open to anyone is attractive. We have free WiFi and a café and plenty of space. We get a certain number of homeless people and for them, it’s a cool, quiet place in the summer and a warm place in winter with computers people can use. We don’t turn anyone away. We have a ton of children’s programming, and the kids’ library is great for children who might not have a computer at home. PGN: Do you still have the cafeteria on the roof? DR: No, it’s now a culinary-literacy center. It’s one of our new initiatives, teach-

ing cooking skills to teach other disciplines. When you follow a recipe, you need to apply reading and math and science! It’s great, libraries all across the country are trying to become more community centers, places where people can learn and share. As you mentioned, our author series is world-renowned. Libraries are changing, but we still have books too, both print and over 10,000 eBook titles. PGN: That I’m definitely taking advantage of! Now back to you: Do you still like mysteries? DR: Yes, I still read them occasionally. They’re sort of like comfort food. If I’m going on a trip, I like to tuck an Agatha Christie book in my bag. That sounds really old-fashioned. I read a lot, and I keep an account of all my books at GoodReads.com. PGN: Hobbies outside of reading? DR: I play bridge. Ha, that sounds old-fashioned, too! At age 60, I’m the youngest guy in my bridge club; the oldest guy is 90. It’s really a dying game so we’re trying to attract some new people. I work out; it’s not a hobby — I don’t enjoy it, I just do it. I used to play tennis and, though I don’t play much anymore, I’m an avid fan. PGN: Favorite player? DR: I grew up in the Martina/ Chris Everett era, and I really loved Chris — being the girly girl — but now I love Martina too and what she’s done for the community. I always preferred women’s tennis players like Monica Seles and Arantxa Sánchez but currently none of them really appeal to me. So now I’m a dyed-in-the-wool Roger Federer fan. I adore him! There’s never been anybody like him: the talent and poise and grace on the court and the smile. PGN: Hey, I enjoy watching him play so much my family has questioned my sexuality! DR: I get it! [Sighs] It’ll be a sad day when he retires: I’ll just have to learn to accept it. PGN: Something you’re proud of? DR: I pride myself in being an advocate for the homeless. I was appointed to the

Philadelphia Food Access Collaborative, which is trying to find a way to give meals to everyone in a dignified and safe manner. Through that, I volunteered at a soup kitchen. I figured, if I’m going to be on the commission, I need to see what’s going on. At the recent annual meeting of the American Library Association in San Francisco, I was part of a panel that presented “Communities in Need,” describing the library’s role in serving the homeless and underserved communities. I also marched in the San Francisco Pride march under the banner of the American Library Association. PGN: If I owned a race horse, I’d name it … DR: Midnight … if it was black. PGN: My guiltiest pleasure … DR: A few years ago I would have said smoking, even though I’d only have one with a drink, but then I decided I should quit even that. I guess now it would be sunbathing. I love the beach. PGN: Single or partnered? DR: Single. And I was in San Francisco when the gay-marriage decision came down and I thought, This is great, now I just have to find someone to marry! PGN: With those blue eyes? Shouldn’t take long. What’s you favorite Motown song? DR: I’m from Detroit so it would have to be from The Supremes! “Baby Love,” or, it wasn’t from Motown, but Diana Ross’ “I’m Coming Out.” And I love Stevie Wonder; of course, he’s from Detroit, not far from where I grew up. I named one of my cats Saturn, after a Stevie Wonder song — one of his idealistic songs where he was imagining a place with no guns, no war and no pollution, on Saturn. PGN: Or perhaps the library! n

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Q Puzzle Free the bacon! Across

1. Love seat, e.g. 5. “Desire Under the ___” 9. 2015 award for Laverne Cox 13. His brother laid him in his grave 14. Deity to Debussy 15. Arsenic’s old partner 16. 2000 movie in which Kevin’s “bacon” was “free” 18. Buck heroine 19. Cole Porter song that was a hit for Eartha Kitt 20. Begins, on Broadway 21. Blow the whistle 22. Little chirper 23. Disney lyricist Ashman 26. Angels with rosy cheeks 29. Eastern leadership 30. Grey of “Cabaret” 31. Morse bit 32. Zips 33. With 50-Across, HBO series in which Kevin says there should be more “free bacon”

34. “Come here often?” is one 35. “___ be a pleasure!” 36. Excellent 37. Dull surface 38. Getty of “The Golden Girls” 40. Emulate half of the Odd Couple 41. Tinted 42. Slick with lubricant 43. Blows it 45. Jolie of “The Bone Collector” 49. River near Michelangelo’s “David” 50. See 33-Across 51. Diana of “The Avengers” 52. Greek group, for short 53. Drag queen on the make 54. Not hard to get in bed 55. Lovers that you can’t get over 56. Mireille of “World War Z”

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1. Canadian comedian Mort 2. Penetrating reed 3. Copped a tactile experience? 4. Group with a lot of athletic supporters 5. Depp’s

cross-dressing role 6. The sky, for some 7. Nitty-gritty 8. Hansberry’s “A Raisin in the ___” 9. Lover with a ladder 10. “Free bacon” 11. Big name in shoes 12. Longs, to a Samurai? 17. Ban targets 20. Hurler Hershiser 22. Golden showers cry? 23. Skater Sonja 24. Leaves out 25. 1998 movie in which Kevin’s “bacon” was “free” 26. Have the big O 27. African tongue 28. Pasture population

30. Social activist Addams 33. Pirate’s treasure 34. Shakespeare’s Juliet, to Romeo 36. They have foamy heads 37. Track athlete 39. It gets delivered in the end 40. Ballet wear 42. Ready for drawing 43. Cab money on the nightstand 44. “Aida” solo 45. Kinky coif 46. Aerosmith’s “Love ___ Elevator” 47. Sea bottom captain 48. Biters of Caesar’s girlfriend 50. Frequently, to Emily Dickinson

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Theater & Arts Arts & Literature Defiant Archives The William Way LGBT Community Center presents a collection of archival and personal items about the history of transgender activism in Philadelphia, curated and collected by local trans community members, through Sept. 20, 1315 Spruce St.; 215-732-2220. Discovering the Impressionists: Paul Durand-Ruel and the New Painting Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition of paintings revealing the story of Monet, Renoir, Degas, Manet, Pissarro and their visionary art dealer and champion, Paul DurandRuel, through Sept. 13, 26th Street and

the Parkway; 215763-8100. GayFest! Quince Productions presents its annual festival of LGBTthemed theater performances through Aug. 22 at various locations; www. quinceproductions. Genghis Khan: Bringing 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. Into Dust: Traces of the Fragile in Contemporary Art Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition of the distinctions between the corporeal and transcendental, emergence and decay, belonging and displacement, life and death,

through Oct. 25, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-7638100. Mad Max The action film is screened 8 p.m. Aug. 17 at the Trocadero Theatre, 1003 Arch St.; 215922-6888. Northern Lights: Scandinavian Design Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition surveying Scandinavian 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. Rage of Achilles Commonwealth Classic Theater Company presents a comic tragedy involving Greek and Trojan spies through Aug. 22

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at URBN Center Annex at Drexel University, 3401 Filbert St.; 215895-2000. Take Two: Contemporary Photographs Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition exploring how contemporary artists have responded to changes in culture and technology by refashioning or rejecting photography’s conventions, Aug. 22-Nov. 15, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-7638100.

Music Naughty By Nature The rap group performs 7 p.m. Aug. 23 at Dell Music Center, 2500 Strawberry Mansion Drive; 215-685-9560.

GARDEN PARTY: Out rocker and gay icon Melissa Etheridge performs a solo concert 7:30 p.m. Aug. 25 in the picturesque surroundings of Longwood Gardens, 1001 Longwood Road, Kennett Square. For more information or tickets, call 610-388-1000.

Chris Brown The R&B singer performs 7 p.m. Aug. 21 at Susquehanna Bank Center, 1 Harbour Blvd., Camden, N.J.; 609-365-1300.

Melissa Ferrick The out singer-songwriter performs 8 p.m. Aug. 22 Downstairs at World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St.; 215-222-1400.

Graham Central Station and Bootsy Collins The funk groups perform 7 p.m. Aug. 23 at Dell Music Center, 2500 Strawberry Mansion Drive; 215685-9560.

Aug. 28 at Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave.; 215572-7650.

PGMC Auditions Philadelphia Gay Men’s Chorus holds auditions 8-10 p.m. Aug. 26 by appointment at Lutheran Church of the Holy Communion, 2111 Sansom St.; http:// pgmc.org/auditions. htm.

The Eric Jaffe Show The entertainer performs highlights from the world-premiere musical “The Pop Musical Diary of a Gay Man,” 7:30 p.m. Aug. 21 at Tavern on Camac, 243 S. Camac St.; 215-545-0900.

Van Halen The rock band performs 7:30 p.m. Aug. 27 at Susquehanna Bank Center, 1 Harbour Blvd., Camden, N.J.; 609365-1300. ZOSO The Led Zeppelin tribute band performs 8 p.m. Aug. 27 at TLA, 334 South St.; 215-922-1011. Bruce in the U.S.A. The Bruce Springsteen tribute band performs 8 p.m.

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Lil’ Steph presents RASPUTIN’S ROOM The burlesque show begins 9 p.m. Aug. 21 at Ruba Club Studios, 416 Green St.; 215-627-9831. Bev’s Back-toSchool Bitchfest The end-of-summer drag blowout starring Ari Kik, Bella Cane, Anita Manhattan and more starts 9 p.m. Aug. 22 at Tabu, 200 S. 12th St.; 215-9649675.

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home and place of business, through Aug. 23, 64 Rose Valley Road, Media; 610-565-4211. Howard Jones The synth-pop singer performs 8 p.m. Aug. 24 at Sellersville Theatre 1894, 24 W. Temple Ave., Sellersville; 215-257-5808. Melissa Etheridge The out singer-songwriter performs 7:30 p.m. Aug. 25 at Longwood Gardens, 1001 Longwood Road, Kennett Square; 610-3881000. Louis Anderson The comedian performs at 6 and 9 p.m. Aug. 28 at Sellersville Theatre 1894, 24 W. Temple Ave., Sellersville; 215-257-5808.

LEANER AND MEANER: Lisa Lampanelli, the comedian known as the “Queen of Mean,” is back in the area to dish out her popular brand of insults and observational commentary 8 p.m. Aug. 28 at the Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa Event Center, 1 Borgata Way, Atlantic City, N.J. For more information or tickets, call 609-317-1000.

The Haus of Ham Presents: Mean Gays A drag spoof of the teen comedy “Mean Girls,” 9 p.m. at Frank Bradley’s, 1320 Chancellor St.; 215-735-0735. First Person Arts StorySlam Spoken-word performers take over 7:30 p.m. Aug. 25 at L’Etage, 624 S. Sixth St.; 215-5920656. Devil Drag Takes On The Gayborhood! The drag group performs 9 p.m. Aug. 28 at Tabu, 200 S. 12th St.; 215-964-9675.

Outta Town Emily Skinner The Tony Awardnominated singer performs 8 p.m. Aug. 21 at the Rrazz Room, in The Ramada New Hope, 6426 Lower York Road, New Hope; 888-596-1027. Santana The rock guitarist performs 8 p.m. Aug. 21-22 at the Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa Event Center, 1 Borgata Way, Atlantic City, N.J.; 609-317-1000. Spartacus The classic sword and sandal epic is

screened 2 p.m. Aug. 23 at The Colonial Theatre, 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville; 610-917-1228. No Sex Please, We’re British The Hedgerow Theatre presents a comic farce about a happy couple whose lives are turned upside-down when mail-order pornography is mistakenly delivered to their

Lisa Lampanelli The comedian performs 8 p.m. Aug. 28 at the Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa Event Center, 1 Borgata Way, Atlantic City, N.J.; 609-317-1000. Herman Leonard: Jazz Portraits An exhibition of photographs from the master 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. n

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Tips for traveling abroad As summer 2015 comes to a close and your travel wallets turn to fall and winter escapes, it is good to review a few tips for when you are traveling far away from home — especially out of the country. Keep in mind that some trips to nearby Canada and Mexico are easier than ones to the Middle East, Asia, Europe, Africa or South America. Factors you should consider when planning a trip abroad depend on the language spoken in the country you are visiting, the currency, the political situation and the accessibility to health care or an American embassy. Here are five suggestions to make your trip safe and fun.

ATMs are not always readily available or can have high fees at places like airports. In an effort to protect consumers from fraud, let your credit-card issuer and bank know that you are traveling abroad and for how long. Ask your credit-card company about

Consider travel insurance

foreign transaction fees (look for cards that don’t have unnecessary fees). It is best to use one credit card while traveling, and be sure to ask about travel-insurance benefits the card company might offer as part of its service.

Travel insurance can be very important if you pick the right company and if the company is responsive to individual needs while traveling. A great website is Travelinsurancereview.net. The site includes reviews, guides and articles, as well as comments from actual insurance buyers. The positive and negative reviews will give you an idea of consumer satisfaction. There are other websites you can check out before purchasing and don’t forget to ask your friends on Facebook if anyone had an experience with a particular travel insurance company. I picked Insure and Go (insureandgousa. com) for my next trip to Europe. Also, check your own health-care plan to see what is covered when traveling abroad and what is not. Hospitals and doctors in foreign countries might want cash up front and ask you to make a claim when you return home.

Create an itinerary Leave a detailed itinerary with someone back home and put a copy of it in a safe location with you while you travel, like your hotel safe. It should include the date of your trips and where you are staying, along with confirmation numbers and any planned activities. Be sure to make a copy of or take a picture of your passport, driver’s license and your primary credit card. A recommended app is Trip It (tripit.com). Be prepared for the unexpected

There is no need to wait in long lines at the airport or at the border when returning home (unless you are a criminal). U.S. Customs and Border Protection offers a fast, easy and hassle-free way to enter the United States. Basically, this is a program for trusted, frequent travelers. The online application is simple and costs just $100, a fee that some credit cards even cover. Visit cbp.gov for guidelines and an online application. The site has very useful information on travel.

If a flight is delayed, your hotel room is robbed or you are hurt while traveling, stay calm. Remember, culturally, your behavior could either help or hurt you. Most situations are fixable. If you have any unexpected expenses, like those associated with lost or delayed luggage, call your credit-card company first and ask about covered benefits. Don’t forget the U.S. Embassy can also assist you with a travel emergency, including lost or stolen passports. And I find that the Four Seasons is always a great place to find an exceptional concierge who can recommend good local doctors, pharmacies and other essentials. (Let’s hope they don’t ask if you are a paying guest!)

Call your bank and credit-card issuer

Happy and safe travels! n

Ask your bank if it can order foreign currency in advance of your trip. You might need some cash as soon as you arrive and

Jeff Guaracino is the author of “Gay and Lesbian Tourism: The Essential Guide for Marketing.”

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12-step programs and support groups Al-Anon

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

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)

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

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

Crystal Meth Anonymous (CMA)

n Meets 7 p.m. Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday,

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

Mental-Health Support

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

health support group for LGBT people, meets 7 p.m. Wednesdays at St. Luke and The Epiphany Church, 330 S. 13th St.; 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:

n Project Teach, a peer-education and

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

Thursdays: n A support group for HIV-positive men and women meets 6-8 p.m. at BEBASHI: Transition to Hope; 215-769-3561. n Diversity, an HIV/AIDS support group for those infected or affected, meets from 7-9 p.m. at Arch Street United Methodist Church, 55 N. Broad St.; 267-549-3676, fowallace@yahoo.com. Saturdays: n AIDS Delaware’s You’re Not Alone youth support group meets during the school year at varying times and locations; 800-8106776.

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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

William Way Center.

■ 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.

S.A.R.A.

n Substance Abuse – Risk Assessment, day

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

Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous

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

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

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, 215-6862194; 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, 866-LGBT-LAW; Family & Community Medicine: 215-563-0658

■ SPARC — Statewide Pennsylvania Rights Coalition: 717-9209537

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

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

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

Health

Anonymous, free, confidential HIV testing Spanish/English counselors offer testing 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday at Congreso de Latinos Unidos, 216 W. Somerset St.; 215763-8870. ActionAIDS Provides a range of programs for people affected by HIV/ AIDS, including case management, prevention, testing and education services at 1216 Arch St.; 215-981-0088; www.actionaids.org. AIDS Services In Asian Communities Provides HIV-related services to Asians and Pacific Islanders at 1711 S. Broad St.; 215-629-2300; www.asiac.org. Gay and Lesbian Latino AIDS Education Initiative Free, anonymous HIV testing from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday at 149 W. Susquehanna Ave.; 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 appoint-

■ 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; 215-627-9090; 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

ment) at Health Center No. 2, 1720 S. Broad St.; 215-685-1821. 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 events; www.gppn.org; 215-9223377.

■ 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.

■ 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.

■ 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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LGBT TOP COMPANIES & AWARDS

Is your Company Lesbian-Gay-Bisexual-or Transgender-Owned? Do you know an LGBT Business Advocate? Join the Philadelphia Business Journal and Philadelphia Gay News in celebrating LGBT businesses in Greater Philadelphia. Once again, we will rank the Top 25 LGBT-Owned Businesses. If you think your business should be on our list or you know of a business who should be honored, please contact Philadelphia Business Journal Director of Research Sharon Oliver at soliver@bizjournals.com. NEW FOR THIS YEAR: The Business Journal and PGN will honor LGBT Business Advocates â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the people who are helping the community become economically empowered. Our honorees can be LGBT folks or straight allies; our goal is to recognize the people who are making a difference. If you would like to nominate an advocate, go to http://bizj.us/1iu986 Save the Date! LGBT Top Companies & Awards Cocktail Reception Thursday, November 3, 5:00pm-8:00pm, The Union Trust

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