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Family Portrait: Arlene Sullivan revisits “Bandstand” and being a Dick Clark fave

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HONESTY • INTEGRITY • PROFESSIONALISM

LGBT History Month

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Republican lawmakers seek to ban CHIP coverage of trans services By Timothy Cwiek timothy@epgn.com

A state Senate committee this week approved a bill that would ban state funding of transgender medical services for children enrolled in the state’s Children’s Health Insurance Program. The Oct. 18 vote in the state Senate Banking and Insurance Committee was 10-5, with all 10 Republicans on the committee supporting the proposed measure. H.B. 1388’s main purpose is to continue funding for the state’s CHIP through December 2019. Without passage of the bill, funding could expire in December

2017. The bill didn’t contain anti-trans language until an amendment was introduced by state Sen. Donald C. White (R) at the Oct. 18 committee meeting and approved by his Republican colleagues. White’s amendment excludes payments for trans-related medical services including gender-confirmation surgery, counseling, hormone therapies and physician and hospital services. Democrat lawmakers said they’ll seek to amend the bill as it winds its way through the legislative process, to reduce its anti-trans impact. H.B. 1388 still must PAGE 14

GETTING TO ZERO: Mayor Jim Kenney congratulated AIDS Walk Philly participant Walter Fralix at the finish line of Sunday’s race. About 5,000 walkers raised more than $275,000, which supports AIDS Fund’s grants for people impacted by HIV/ AIDS in the region. Fralix told PGN he “walked against stigma. Too often, I have been judged because I am HIV-positive,” he said, noting he plans to continue to participate until “we have eradicated the virus and the associated stigma.” He urged supporters to join Team Wheelz to help raise awareness and funds. Photo: Scott A. Drake

Statewide LGBT business disparities to be addressed at public meeting By Jeremy Rodriguez jeremy@epgn.com The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is conducting a first-ever disparity study on businesses owned by marginalized communities, including LGBT people. The state’s Department of General Services is leading the study on small diverse businesses, which includes minorities, veterans, disabled veterans, individuals with disabilities, women and LGBT people. Interested individuals can learn more about the study at a public meeting 1-5 p.m. Oct. 25 at Philadelphia City Council Chambers, 1400 John F. Kennedy Blvd. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions about the study and offer testimony about experiences working in the local marketplace. Gov. Tom Wolf and members of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Congressional Black Caucus will attend.

“People need to have their voice heard,” said Troy Thompson, a spokesperson for the Pennsylvania Department of General Services. “It’s not an issue that we can just walk away from. We have people who don’t believe these disparity issues exist and it’s unfortunate. Gov. Wolf has taken a step to have this study commissioned. He has charged Secretary [Curt] Topper and Deputy Secretary Kerry Kirkland to show that these are issues that are real. These are issues that will not go away unless they are addressed head on.” The study will examine participation of small diverse businesses in public contracting, measure the availability of these businesses for public contracts and assess the local marketplace conditions for these businesses. Thompson said the office is aware that small, diverse businesses face difficulties and disparities but the study aims to “fully understand the extent to which [they] face discrimination in state PAGE 22

HEALTH FIRST: LGBT chamber of commerce Independence Business Alliance held its first-ever health fair Oct. 17 at Independence LIVE. The event, staged in partnership with Independence Blue Cross, featured LGBT-focused health and wellness resources and interactive educational opportunities like cooking and yoga demonstrations. Photo: Scott A. Drake

Lesbian mother ‘heartbroken’ after Pa. court ruling By Timothy Cwiek timothy@epgn.com A lesbian mother says she’s “heartbroken” after Pennsylvania Superior Court last week said she isn’t entitled to partial custody of her former life partner’s biological child. The woman, identified as “C.G.” in court papers, lived with “J.H.” for about a decade in Florida. Prior to her life partnership with J.H., C.G. had two children from a previous relationship. In 2006, J.H. gave birth to a son, identified in court papers as J.W.H. In PAGE 6

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Resource listings Legal resources • ACLU of Pennsylvania: 215-592-1513; aclupa.org • AIDS Law Project of PA: 215-587-9377; aidslawpa.org • AIDS Law Project of South Jersey: 856-784-8532; aidslawsnj.org/ • Equality PA: equalitypa. org; 215-731-1447

• Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations — Rue Landau: 215-686-4670 • Philadelphia Police Liaison Committee: 215-7603686; ppd.lgbt@gmail.com • SPARC — Statewide Pennsylvania Rights Coalition: 717-920-9537

• Office of LGBT Affairs — Amber Hikes: 215-686-0330; amber.hikes@phila.gov

Community centers • The Attic Youth Center; 255 S. 16th St.; 215-545-4331, atticyouthcenter.org. For LGBT and questioning youth and their friends and allies. • LGBT Center at the University of Pennsylvania; 3907 Spruce

St.; 215-898-5044, center@dolphin.upenn.edu.

• Rainbow Room: Bucks County’s LGBTQ and Allies Youth Center

Salem UCC Education Building, 181 E. Court St., Doylestown; 215-957-7981 ext. 9065, rainbowroom@ppbucks.org.

• William Way LGBT Community Center 1315 Spruce St.; 215-732-2220, www.waygay.org.

Health and HIV testing • Action Wellness: 1216 Arch St.; 215981-0088, actionwellness.org

• AIDS Library:

1233 Locust St.; aidslibrary.org/

• AIDS Treatment Fact line: 800-6626080

• Bebashi-Transition to Hope: 1235 Spring Garden St.; 215769-3561; bebashi.org

• COLOURS: colour-

sorganization.org, 215832-0100

• Congreso de Latinos Unidos;

216 W. Somerset St.; 215-763-8870

• GALAEI: 149 W. Susquehanna Ave.; 267-457-3912, galaei.org. Spanish/ English

• Health Center No. 2, 1720 S. Broad

St.; 215-685-1821

• Mazzoni Center:

1348 Bainbridge St.; 215-563-0652, mazzonicenter.org

• Philadelphia FIGHT: 1233 Locust St.; 215-985-4448, fight.org

• Washington West Project of Mazzoni Center:

1201 Locust St.; 215985-9206

• Transgender Health Action Coalition: 215-732-1207

Other • Independence Branch Library Barbara Gittings Gay and Lesbian Collection: 215-685-1633 • Independence Business Alliance; 215-557-0190, IndependenceBusinessAlliance.com

• LGBT Peer Counseling Services: 215-732-TALK • PFLAG: Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (Philadelphia): 215-572-1833 • Philly Pride Presents: 215-875-9288

PA urges SCOTUS to rule on LGBT discrimination Pennsylvania is among the states calling on the nation’s top court to weigh in on whether sexual orientation is protected by current federal law. Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro signed onto a friend-of-thecourt brief Oct. 12 that urges the U.S. Supreme Court to accept a case filed by Lambda Legal on behalf of Georgia woman Jameka Evans. Evans, a lesbian, contends she was harassed and forced out of her job as a security guard because of anti-LGBT animus. Lambda Legal is arguing that the Civil Rights Act of 1964’s prohibition on sex discrimination extends to sexual orientation. U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions last week issued guidance that the law does not protect workers based on gender identity and has previously taken the position that sexual orientation is not protected either, both of which are deviations from the previous administration’s stances. Pennsylvania joined 16 other states, including Maryland and Delaware, on

the brief, along with the District of Columbia. “We are grateful that so many attorneys general have joined the mighty chorus calling for the Supreme Court to review Jameka’s case and protect LGBT people from discrimination at work,” said Greg Nevins, Employment Fairness Project director for Lambda Legal. “Just like the patchwork of state laws concerning marriage equality before the Supreme Court’s historic decision in Obergefell, having rights as a gay employee in the state where you live can still leave you unprotected if your job is right across the boundary in a state where there are no protections. Title VII plays a crucial complementary role by covering individuals not subject to a state’s laws.” Pennsylvania remains the only state in the Northeast that does not have a statewide law banning LGBT discrimination. n — Jen Colletta

Judge green-lights retaliation suit involving Kathryn Knott By Jen Colletta jen@epgn.com A Norristown woman can proceed with her federal lawsuit against Kathryn Knott, her father and several other defendants, a judge ruled earlier this month. The Oct. 6 order from Judge Mitchell S. Goldberg came in the case of Kathleen O’Donnell, who contends she was unjustly terminated after posting online comments under the pseudonym “Knotty is a Tramp.” Knott, along with Philip Williams and Kevin Harrigan, was arrested in 2014 in connection to a physical and verbal attack on a gay couple. Knott rejected a plea deal and was found guilty of four misdemeanors, serving five months in prison. O’Donnell created the account on Disqus.com, an online-commenting tool, and posted under it, using a photo of Knott from her social-media profile, on local news sites. According to court filings, Knott was notified of the account and reported it to Bucks County police; detectives came to O’Donnell’s workplace to investigate the report, and she was terminated shortly after. At the time, Knott’s father was chief of police in Chalfont; he is now a captain in the Central Bucks Regional Police Department. O’Donnell subsequently filed suit against the Knotts and several detectives involved

in the case, whom she contends conspired to retaliate against her and violate her freespeech rights. The Knotts argued that Knott followed protocol to report someone whom they said was impersonating her; however, Goldberg contended that O’Donnell’s postings — in which she used a first-person narrative to

According to court filings, Knott was notified of the account and reported it to Bucks County police; detectives came to O’Donnell’s workplace to investigate the report, and she was terminated shortly after. make unflattering statements about Knott — could not reasonably be construed to be Knott speaking about herself and may be legally protected free speech. Goldberg refused to dismiss claims against the Knotts and the detectives but did dismiss Bucks County as a defendant. Knott, Williams and Harrigan are also facing a civil suit from the victims in the gay-bashing incident. n

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HISTORY LESSON: William Way LGBT Community Center archivist Bob Skiba led a discussion on the origins and evolution of the Gayborhood during the Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania history committee’s Fall Forum. Held Oct. 14 at the Church of St. Luke and The Epiphany, the event also explored the history of St. Luke’s, as well as its role in the HIV/AIDS crisis. Photo: Scott A. Drake

AIDS Quilt panel for former Philadelphian Lou DiJinio is finally coming home.

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ROAST AND TOAST: Supporters of the University of Pennsylvania LGBT Center bid farewell to longtime director Bob Schoenberg during the organization’s 35th-anniversary gala Oct. 14. Schoenberg, the center’s founding director, announced his retirement earlier this fall and was succeeded by Erin Cross. A number of colleagues and community members offered humorous roasts of Schoenberg, as well as thanks for his service. Photo: Scott A. Drake

Mazzoni Center board changes term limits, financial requirements By Jeremy Rodriguez jeremy@epgn.com A local LGBT health and wellness center changed its board-of-director requirements and term limits after feedback from staff members to encourage diversity. Mazzoni Center’s board of directors will now serve a maximum of two three-year terms with no minimum donation requirement for board service. The changes will be implemented as of Mazzoni’s annual meeting Oct. 19. According to a blog post on Mazzoni’s website, the board reviewed policies at similar organizations and voted to establish the term limits, totaling up to six years. Prior to this change in bylaws, members were allowed to serve unlimited three-year terms. “Current board members who are actively engaged in special projects will be allowed to serve for one additional year to provide continuity during this transition and to bring institutional knowledge and experience to the diverse class of five to six new individuals who will be joining the board,” board president Dr. Tony Rodriguez said in an email. Rodriguez added that the board’s Governance Committee held recruitment events and interview sessions for a group of new members who will “bring diverse representation to Mazzoni Center with regard to a variety of skill sets and experience as well as race, ethnicity, religion and economic status.” A group of five to six will join the board in October and “several more will be joining us in the first half of 2018.” Additionally, board members will no longer be required to donate $1,000 per fiscal year. As of presstime, a Mazzoni web-

page entitled “How to Join The Mazzoni Center’s Board of Directors” still has the $1,000 donation requirement listed but Rodriguez said this change will be reflected shortly. “The requirements for a minimum annual contribution for board members have been changed to reflect our interest in expanding economic diversity on the Mazzoni board,” Rodriguez said. “Each board member will be asked to contribute at a level which is meaningful to them and which will reflect a deep commitment to the mission of the organization. They will also be expected to make a sincere effort to raise funds for Mazzoni each year to the best of their ability to do so.” Rodriguez also noted the board’s outreach efforts. “We are conducting ongoing outreach efforts to identify and meet individuals who are interested in serving on the board of Mazzoni Center,” he said. “We are being clear about the amount of work required and the time commitment involved in board and committee service. We are also being intentional in our outreach to communities of color, ethnic minorities, women and members of the transgender and gender-nonconforming community.” Individuals interested in joining the board can email board@mazzonicenter.org for more information. These changes come months after a community forum in which Mazzoni staff members requested reforms within the organization, among them being board term limits and diverse representation. Several staff members also announced the intent to form a union through a partnership with SEIU Healthcare PA. Last month, staff solidified this partnership in a 51-35 vote. n

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Obituary Jessica Palmer-Nelson, chef, 29 By Jen Colletta jen@epgn.com Personal chef and active community volunteer Jessica Palmer-Nelson is being remembered by friends for her generosity, positivity and insatiable smile. Palmer-Nelson died Oct. 13 at age 29. The cause of death has not yet been determined. “I’ve never seen Jessica without a smile,” said friend Rochelle L. Johnson. Johnson met Palmer-Nelson through their joint involvement with the Whosoever Metropolitan Community Church. PalmerNelson was a member of the church’s Women’s Group. The Northeast Philadelphia resident was also involved with SisterSpace, as both a planner and cook. She was a strong supporter of community events like the Dyke March, Trans* March and Philadelphia Trans Health Conference, as well as a donor to Philadelphia AIDS Thrift. “She was just always around in the community, always everywhere,” Johnson said. “And she would greet everyone with a hug. She gave so much to me and to everyone else. Her life was just about giving.” “She was very caring,” agreed friend Delena Williams. “She was bubbly and fun and smiles all the time; I never saw her stressed or angry. She was a bright light, happy, and enjoyed everyone and everyCUSTODY from page 1

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2012, J.H. left the household and moved to Pennsylvania with J.W.H., according to court records. C.G. had sought partial custody of J.W.H., who recently turned 11. Last year, Centre County Common Pleas Judge Pamela A. Ruest said C.G. didn’t have legal standing to pursue partial custody of J.W.H. On Oct. 11, Pennsylvania Superior Court affirmed Ruest’s ruling. In a 31-page opinion, the court said: “C.G. did not participate in educational or medical decisions regarding the child, was not intended to be the child’s guardian if something happened to J.H., and acted more like a babysitter than a parent. Further, there were no formal documents indicating a co-parenting arrangement, the child did not bear C.G.’s surname and C.G. did not visit the child frequently and regularly after the parties separated.” C.G., 57, lives in Boca Raton, Fla., and disagrees with the court’s ruling. “It is so unjust,” she told PGN. She said she helped select a sperm donor, was present when J.W.H. was conceived, cut the umbilical cord when he was born, named him as a beneficiary on her life-insurance policy and co-parented him for six years. Additionally, J.W.H. was listed as

thing she did.” PalmerNelson operated her own chef business, called Spices & Chocolate. According to the company’s online profile, she was raised by three generations of chefs, which inspired her culinary passion. Palmer-Nelson was a chef in the dining hall at Penn State University, where she studied biology and chemistry. She went on to serve as chef at Delilah’s Southern Cuisine at its Reading Terminal Market and Cheltenham locations. Palmer-Nelson is survived by her mother, Marsha Palmer; father, Michael Nelson; brothers, Taurean and Darius Neslon; and many relatives and friends. A viewing will be held at noon Oct. 21 at University Lutheran Church, 3637 Chestnut St., followed by a service at 1 p.m. Donations to assist with funeral arrangements can be made at https://www.youcaring.com/jessicapalmernelson-980765 and surplus funding will be donated to the White Dress Project, which supports fibroid research. n

C.G.’s son on her workplace health-insurance policy. “He called me ‘Mama Cindy,’” she said. Her two daughters consider J.W.H. to be their brother, and J.W.H. referred to C.G.’s father as “Grandpa Joe” and her mother as “Grandma Ann,” she added. “We were a family,” C.G. continued. “He is my son.” C.G. was last allowed to visit with J.W.H. in 2014, but she has sent him monthly packages and gifts and spoken with him on the phone minimally since the visit, she said. “J.W.H. does not have his own phone,” she said. “I really don’t know if he actually gets [the packages] but I keep sending them. It’s my way of keeping connected to him.” J.W.H. was born in October 2006. “I am just shopping for his birthday gift when you called,” C.G. told a PGN reporter. “I miss him so much. Our connection is deep, we had a wonderful bond,” C.G. concluded. “It’s been too long since I’ve seen him. I think about him all the time, I dream about him. It is heartbreaking. And I’ll keep loving him and hoping to see him. Even if it takes until he’s 18, I promise I’ll see him.” An attorney for J.H. had no comment for this story. n

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News Briefing LGBT vets sought for parade LGBT veterans and supporters are invited to participate in next month’s Veterans Parade. The third-annual parade takes place Nov. 5, stepping off at noon from 16th Street and John F. Kennedy Boulevard. A festival with live entertainment and family-friendly activities follows until noon at Fifth and Market streets. OutServe-SLDN Delaware Valley is organizing a group of LGBT vets and supporters to participate in the festivities. For more information or to participate, email Greg Seaney-Ariano at gseaney@aol.com or join the organization’s Facebook group.

New LGBT event launches at Six Flags Garden State Equality will stage its first-ever Equality Day at Six Flags Great Adventure next month. The event takes place Nov. 11 at the theme park in Jackson, N.J. The park is open from 11 a.m.-8 p.m.,

and Equality Day participants will be granted exclusive ride time after the park closes, until 11 p.m. The daytime portion features family-friendly activities, including a DJ, kids’ games, a Pride coloring station, sticker giveaways and more. After 8 p.m., adults can enjoy music, drinks and exclusive rides on seven thrill-seeking attractions. Tickets are $30.99 plus tax, or $5 plus tax for season-ticket holders. A portion of proceeds from ticket sales benefits Garden State Equality, New Jersey’s statewide LGBT organization. For more information, visit https:// www.sixflags.com/greatadventure/special-events/equality-day. — Jen Colletta

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Catering, Feast Your Eyes and 12th Street Catering. Fine wines will be provided courtesy of Moore Brothers Wine Co. Entertainers will include Patsy Ratchett, Jeannie Brooks and Heath Allen. A dance party begins 9 p.m. Oct. 27. Entertainers will include the performance group Brian Sanders’ JUNK, guitarist Tony Violence and performer Miss Finesse Ross. DJ Sharyn Stone will provide music. “The dance party will include complimentary beer, signature cocktails, light fare and wild dancing,” Goldfein added. Tickets for the Oct. 26 dinner are $250 per person and include admission to the Oct. 27 dance party. Tickets for the Oct. 27 dance party are $50 per person. For more information, go to aidslawpa. org. — Timothy Cwiek

AIDS Law Project fundraiser set Boo!, an annual Halloween party sponsored by AIDS Law Project of Pennsylvania, will be held for two nights at Bahdeebahdu in Northern Liberties. “All year long we’re fighting stigma,” said law-project director Ronda B. Goldfein. “Once a year we throw a naughty Halloween party. And this year the theme is wretched excess. In the spirit of wretched excess, we’ve expanded the party to two nights of fun.” The Oct. 26 part of the event features a three-course dinner with food by Joshua’s

Community conversation to focus on Gayborhood racism The Office of LGBT Affairs and the Commission on LGBT Affairs next week will host a community conversation on race relations in the city’s LGBT community. The conversation will mark one year since the Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations hosted its historic hearing on Gayborhood racism. Representatives from PCHR will speak on the work being done and the progress made to address concerns participants raised at the hearing, which

included more than 300 attendees and 28 individuals speaking on their experiences with racism in Gayborhood bars and nonprofits. “Community Conversation: Race & Inclusion in LGBTQ Community” will be held 6-8 p.m. Oct. 26 at the Gershwin Y, 401 S. Broad St.

Trans dentist to address creating welcoming environments A transgender endodontist next week will present a lecture at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. The college’s Office of Diversity and Community Relations and the LGBTQA Council will host “Trans Health Care: Beyond Just Transitioning.” This event will feature Dr. Anne Koch speaking on her experiences of undergoing gender-affirmation surgery at 63. The author of the upcoming book “It Never Goes Away: Gender Transition at a Mature Age” will discuss her transition story, the challenges of transitioning at an older age and tips on creating a welcoming environment for LGBT patients. The lecture will be held 7-8 p.m. Oct. 26 in Evans Hall’s Zedeck Family Amphitheater at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, 4180 City Ave. The event is free and open to the public. ■ — Jeremy Rodriguez

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AIDS Memorial Quilt panel comes home to Philly for first time

By Jeremy Rodriguez jeremy@epgn.com Elizabeth Coffey-Williams and John DiCarlo created a panel for the NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt, a national collection of quilt squares commemorating those who died from HIV/AIDS. Lou DiJinio, Coffey-Williams’ best friend and DiCarlo’s partner, died March 24, 1994. While DiJinio lived in Philadelphia, the quilt panel has never been in the city until now. With help from AIDS Fund Philly Assistant Director Terrie Hawkins, Coffey-Williams was able to bring the quilt square back home. Through tears, CoffeyWilliams said she will be “really happy” to see it again. “It will be really hard but I will be really happy that my Louie is home, that he’s coming home to Philadelphia at least one more time,” Coffey-Williams said. DiCarlo, who now lives in Tennessee with his husband, Michael Filip DiCarlo, also plans to make a trip to the city to view the panel. In addition to it being in Philadelphia for the first time, this moment also holds more significance for the two. Coffey-Williams noted seeing the quilt square combined with the squares of thousands of others at a 1996 display in Washington, D.C. “That was the last time I ever saw it,” Coffey-Williams said. Battling AIDS DiCarlo and DiJinio lived together in Philadelphia until 1990, when DiCarlo’s career in the hair and makeup industry brought him to New York City. However, DiJinio was diagnosed shortly thereafter. After assessing the financial costs of living in New York, DiCarlo and DiJinio decided to move back to Philadelphia. “I had [also] gotten very busy and I had bookings that were 10 days long and a lot of times, I’d be down in Florida for two weeks and I thought, Well, if he gets to the sick point, I can’t be doing all of this traveling and who in the hell is going to take care

of him in New York for me?” DiCarlo effectively gave up his career to take care of his partner but he does not regret that choice. “My decision was made on pure love,” DiCarlo said. “It had nothing to do with me. I did what I thought was the right thing to do.” DiJinio died at age 35 and DiCarlo took care of him until his final days. “I was absolutely devastated and was for a very long time,” DiCarlo said, noting that DiJinio’s health went downhill quickly, and then he was “gone rather fast.” “I was left in a shock, and when you’re taking care of someone for a good year, and when they get to that ending process where you’re the only one they have left and they depend on you for everything, a very special bond forms,” DiCarlo said through tears. Making the quilt panel Coffey-Williams and DiCarlo began talking about ways to commemorate DiJinio shortly after his death. “During one of our conversations, John told me that he wanted to make a panel for the NAMES Project for Lou and I said, ‘Fine, I’m a facilitator but as a facilitator, I don’t just make the panel; you make the panel because it’s a healing process,’” Coffey-Williams said, noting her role in the NAMES Project. The two of them worked on it together over the phone, with Coffey-Williams living in Rockford, Ill., and DiCarlo in Philadelphia. “I said, ‘I don’t know how to quilt and work the fabric’ and she said, ‘Trust me, I can walk you through the process on the phone,’” DiCarlo said. DiCarlo said he set out to make a coffin-lid-sized panel that honored DiJinio’s love for the holidays and the four seasons. He framed related images around DiJinio’s name, birthdate and death date. “In the back of my mind, I thought, This has to be the prettiest gravestone ever,” DiCarlo rcalled. PAGE 22

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Military missteps “He knew what he signed up for.” Those are the words President Donald Trump reportedly said to the widow of a fallen U.S. soldier, who was one of four people to lose their lives in an attack earlier this month in Niger. The remarks drew sharp outcry from critics who blasted the president’s insensitivity and seeming lack of empathy. The backlash naturally prompted the president to deny he used that language — because why wouldn’t he throw a grieving widow under the bus? This is, of course, the same man who launched a number of vicious attacks against the Gold Star parents of a fallen military service member leading up to the election. Yet, he was still elected — and reportedly enjoyed a 3-1 majority over Democratic challenger Hillary Clinton among military members. While Trump may tout himself as a friend to the military, his actions illuminate his status as anything but. During the campaign, he sought to use anti-Muslim rhetoric to defame Khizr and Ghazala Khan, Democratic supporters whose son was killed in Iraq. He asserted that Sen. John McCain’s isn’t a true military hero because he spent time as a prisoner of war. Trump callously tweeted his plan to ban all transgender service members from the military, a move that could devastate countless careers and families. More recently, he has spent weeks aiming to politicize military service, desperately trying to reframe NFL protests against police brutality as challenges to American patriotism, relying on his go-to campaign tactic of dividing to conquer. Just this week, he made a spurious claim former presidents didn’t contact families of the fallen, which drew significant pushback from both sides of the aisle. And then there was his crass and ugly treatment of at least one family of the Niger attacks. It is long past time for staunch military supporters to recognize the commander-in-chief is not an ally to the armed forces. Military support that lacks any shred of compassion, empathy and appreciation for the personal sacrifice that comes with service isn’t genuine — it’s self-serving, the only constant in Donald Trump’s presidency. n

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Ah, religious freedom — that call to to discriminate,” arms for conservative Christians who HRC President believe that they live in some Bizzaro Chad Griffin said in Land-version of America in which they are a statement. “This persecuted for their beliefs. blatant attempt And so, in the name of religious freeto further Donald dom, Attorney General Jeff Sessions has Trump’s cynical and issued guidance that says ladies ain’t get hateful agenda will no free birth control anymore. Because enable systematic, if you do a survey of American women, government-wide almost all of them are going to say, “I hate discrimination that birth control and want to get pregnant as will have a devasmany times as my lawfully wedded hustating impact on LGBTQ people and their band wants to climb on top of me, thank families. Donald Trump and Mike Pence you very much.” After all, only whores use have proven they will stop at nothing to birth control. target the LGBTQ community and drag And so, employers who religiously our nation backwards. We will fight them object to their female employees havin’ every step of the way.” whore sex don’t have to include birth-con And fight them we must, but let’s not trol coverage. pretend it isn’t exhausting. I often feel Also in the name of religious freedom, like I’m in a LGBTQ-rights video game the Religious Freedom Restoration Act and every time I advance a level, I save (RFRA) guidance memo tells federal agen- my game. But whenever I turn it back on cies about how to reign in those LGBTQ again, all of my saved data is gone and I sinner types. If some lesbos want you to find myself yelling, “Damn it, I already bake a cake for their wedding, you can finished this level!” The Sessions memo comes as the shout with confidence, “I only frost for Supreme Court is getting ready to hear a Jesus!” According to Buzz case about a baker Feed, “The policy does Donald Trump and Mike refusing to bake a not create new law, cake for a gay couPence have proven they ple. Sessions has but rather interprets how the government filed a brief with the will stop at nothing to should construe the court in favor of the Constitution and exist- target the LGBTQ antigay baker, just ing federal law.” case there was community and drag our in In other words, the any confusion about policy basically erases nation backwards. what side he’s on. Bringing that case LGBTQ people from is the Alliance Defending Freedom, which federal protections. Keep in mind that LGBTQ people are not protected from dis- is a rabidly anti-LGBTQ group. No doubt the Sessions memo was as much a love letcrimination by law in many states. So this ter to ADF as it was a fuck-you to LGBTQ is a particularly low blow. The memo outlines 20 principles of relipeople. gious liberty. One of my favorites is #12: Sessions also declared that transgender “RFRA does not permit the federal govern- people are not covered by anti-discrimment to second-guess the reasonableness ination protections under Title VII. The of a religious belief. RFRA applies to all Obama administration had declared the sincerely held religious beliefs, whether or opposite. Make no mistake that dismannot central to, or mandated by, a particular tling any and all gains made under Obama religious organization or tradition.” is the number-one goal of Sessions and the In other words, you can literally just say rest of the Trump-Pence administration. “Because Jesus” as your excuse for any The fact that they hate LGBTQ people is discrimination you want to get away with. just icing on the definitely not-for-a-same Not surprisingly, LGBTQ people and sex-wedding cake. n allies aren’t happy. “The Trump-Pence administration D’Anne Witkowski is a poet, writer and comedian launched an all-out assault on LGBTQ living in Michigan with her wife and son. She has been people, women and other minority comwriting about LGBT politics for over a decade. Follow munities by unleashing a sweeping license her on Twitter @MamaDWitkowski.

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From Asia, with Pride I’ve been traveling out of the country for 28. For some reason, I turned to face them the last couple of weeks, and with what and one of them said in a friendly voice, seems to be so much disagreement in our full of pride, “You should come to Pride.” community on a range of issues, and the My response, with a smile, was, “I have.” ongoing doubts about where our struggle Turning around, it began to dawn on me is leading, I thought I’d share with you a that this sense of pride he has, and so many few snapshots from my trip — others around the world have, which should give you a differis a gift to them by us here in ent view of our community and the U.S. We invented Pride. We our accomplishments. taught the world to have pride. My trip has taken me to Asia. We exported that to every part It has always been on my bucket of the world, and today it is the list to see a place full of temrallying cry to fight for equality. ples called Angkor Wat, deep in In some countries, people have Cambodia. There are no direct to literally endure attacks from flights from the U.S. or Europe brutal, roving gangs and arrests, so, to get there, your first point but still they cling to Pride. And is a major city in Asia that has in emerging countries, even in Cambodia, you go down a little flights to Siem Reap, the city street and you can see Gilbert of 300,000 next to the Angkor Baker’s rainbow flag waving complex. After several days of touring proudly in the breeze. some of the 300 temples — one can change the Mark Segal world, We and we have. What Pride of which on its own has 402 stands for since that very first acres — and seeing the floating villages, on the last night it seemed only one in June 1970, created by a gentleman appropriate to visit one of the two gay named Craig Rodwell, was a call for unity in our community, and a day to celebrate bars/clubs in this tiny, dusty, very humid us. It is our day, and it stands for our strugoutpost. There were about 30 customers, and gle. “Pride” is one strong word, and it’s not since it was a Saturday night, many were just a word — we’ve made it a symbol, and there to see a drag show. The crowd was a it has become symbolic across the entire mix of locals and tourists. While I was sitworld. n ting at my table just watching the crowd, I Mark Segal is the nation’s most-award-winning comoverheard a group behind me speaking in mentator in LGBT media. His memoir, “And Then English and talking with excitement about I Danced,” is available on Amazon.com, Barnes & the upcoming Gay Pride in Tai Pea, on Oct. Noble or at your favorite bookseller.

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Why are we still not educating our kids about HIV? Growing up in the ’80s, I learned more about HIV/AIDS from pop culture than I did in the classroom — but have HIVeducation efforts really improved much since then? In 1977, the year I was born, there wasn’t a name for it yet. Many were still calling it the new “gay cancer” or, more officially, GRID (gay-related immune deficiency). Then in 1981, gay community leaders, federal bureaucrats and members of the Centers for Disease Control met in Washington, D.C., and proposed to change the name of this viral illness, due to evidence that showed the virus was not gay-specific. Of course, what I’m referring to is what we now know as human immunodeficiency virus, or HIV. But back in the 1980s, there was an incredible lack of fact-based information about the virus. In fact, the average person knew pretty much nothing about HIV, other than that a lot of gay men were

dying from complications of it (or that’s what the media was telling us, anyway). Over the next decade, I would learn about HIV/AIDS in bits and pieces put forth by popular culture — overhearing television news stories as I played in the living room at my grandparents’ house, or from brief glimpses at my grandma’s tabloids on the kitchen table. “Hollywood Heartthrob Rock Hudson Dies of AIDS,” read one headline, a story that was also in heavy rotation on the evening news. Then there were celebrities who began to advocate for those living with the virus, such as Elizabeth Taylor and Princess Diana. Though many celebs have joined the fight since then, the compassion and support these women publicly displayed was — at a time when stigma and misinformation prevailed — an act of bravery. I remember a media frenzy ensuing over the fact that Diana had shook the hand of a young man in the advanced stages of HIV.

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Street Talk What would be a fitting way for Philadelphia to honor Edie Windsor? "She could get a street named after her. There's a lot of streets in Philly that nobody cares about; you could replace Anthony the current Hillanbrand name of the student South Philadelphia street with her name. Nobody would complain. Naming a street for her would be fitting. She fought for an important cause."

"Hold a candlelight vigil at Thomas Paine Plaza. Edie Windsor fought so hard for equality. That's the Bernadette Karpf least we retail assistant can do, to South Philadelphia honor her legacy. Everyone should wear black. It's a time of mourning. Candles should line the plaza. This should be done immediately, if not sooner."

"A mural should be painted for her in a prominent location, where everybody would see it. The mural Alessandra should Mercedes be in the photographer Gayborhood, Gayborhood for obvious reasons. A narrative should appear at the bottom of the mural, giving a summary of her wonderful achievements."

"Replace the Rizzo statue with a statue for Edie Windsor. She did something to help the world. Most of my friends are gay, Dayanora Vega and they student feel left out. South Philadelphia She fought to change that. They really appreciate what she did, and so do I."

And what about at school? Was there any discussion of HIV/AIDS there? In a word: no. But that was the ’80s. Statistically, kids weren’t acquiring HIV, and stigma and fear around the virus were at all-time highs. No one wanted to talk about it publicly for fear someone might think you “had it.” Perhaps the conversation would expand in the next decade — and fortunately, it did. In 1991, when beloved pro basketball player Magic Johnson went public with his status, the world was stunned. Johnson was the first prominent non-gay figure (and personal hero to many young people) to come forward as HIV-positive, which sparked a new public desire for facts and real information around the condition. Exactly how did one acquire HIV? What treatments were available? How could transmission be prevented? In my high-school sex-education class, I do remember the health teacher (who

was also the surf team coach) awkwardly demonstrating on a banana how to put on a condom — but I don’t remember any mention of HIV/AIDS, which by this time was a full-fledged epidemic. The focus in sex ed was more about how not to get pregnant (which I already was at the time, but that’s another story). One of the first major resources for young people to get information about HIV/AIDS was, oddly enough, MTV. In addition to educational specials about safe sex, the “Music Television” cable channel famously cast Pedro Zamora — an out, HIV-positive activist and educator — in “The Real World.” Through this new lens of reality TV, we got to know (and love) Zamora intimately, and the charismatic young man quickly became a fan favorite. Together, we collectively mourned his passing at only 22 years old. In his alltoo-brief time on this earth, Zamora was PAGE 20 able to make a bigger

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Philly Youth Pride to provide resources, safe party for LGBT youth By Jeremy Rodriguez jeremy@epgn.com Sovandarid Prom said he took on his co-student advisor position within his high school’s Queer Student Alliance because he wanted to make the “QSA not only a safe space, but also expand it towards the school community and try to build a more inclusive environment so we normalize who we are as a community.” The 16-year-old Mastery Charter High School sophomore furthered his role as a member of the Student Leadership Board at the Mazzoni Center, a local LGBT health and wellness center, to help coordinate the third-annual Philly Youth Pride. The free Oct. 27 event will span two events: a GSA Fair and a party later in the evening. This is a change-up from the previous two years, with the inaugural event including workshops and the second-annual event featuring a carnival theme. The event is also being held in the fall rather than in the summer. “This year, our focus is on providing resources to gay-straight alliances in schools,” said Mazzoni’s Ally Safe Schools Coordinator Elyas Harris. “One of the largest hindrances these schools are coming up against is that LGBTQ students don’t have the same access to resources as their cisgender, straight peers. What we’re trying to do is get all of the community resources in one space so the GSAs can network, meet and have access to those tools and resources.” The GSA Fair will also include activities, games, crafts and food. Later in the evening, Mazzoni will host an Ally Homecoming, named after the organization’s Ally Safe Schools Program. The event will include live performances, dancing, food and a homecoming-court

crowning for Best Drag. Harris noted that many LGBT young people do not typically have safe environments, such as the one Homecoming provides. “They don’t often have safe spaces in their high schools to come together, to socialize, to dance, to dance in same-gender couples, to dance in mixed-gender couples, to feel comfortable and confident in whatever clothes they want to come in,” he said. “We really want to provide that space for them to start the year off right and to celebrate going back to high school.” Prom, who identifies as gay, said this event “creates endless possibilities for youth.” He also said he is looking forward to being himself without “fear of judgment.” “I have gone throughout the majority of my life fearing what someone would think of me if I was to ever express my true self,” Prom said. “With this event, I know that people will fully accept me and love me for who I am. Also, I am super excited to meet all the other youth and just connect with them.” He also encourages youth to attend even if they do not fall on the LGBT spectrum. “The LGBTQ community needs all the love it can get,” Prom said. “The Pride event is a safe space for everyone. You get to meet so many new people who are likeminded. Plus it is a place to celebrate love for what it is. Attending this will get us one step closer to accepting everyone, everywhere.” n Mazzoni Center’s Youth Pride will take place Oct. 27 at William Way LGBT Community Center, 1315 Spruce St. The GSA Fair will take place 11 a.m.-3 p.m. and the Ally Homecoming will be held 6-11 p.m. Visit http://bit.ly/2atWE6h for more information and to register.

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Bangor student-abuse case settled By Timothy Cwiek timothy@epgn.com A federal lawsuit filed by parents of a student who allegedly suffered pervasive anti-LGBT harassment in Bangor, Pa., because she was perceived to be a lesbian has been settled. The settlement was announced Oct. 12. Terms of the settlement were unavailable. In December 2015, Tammy and Russell Bittenbender filed a lawsuit alleging their daughter suffered extensive anti-LGBT abuse while she was a student at the Bangor Area School District. Bangor is a borough in Northampton County, located about 32 miles north of Allentown. The Bittenbenders’ lawsuit contended that eight students constantly harassed and abused their daughter, “S.B.,” for about five years. S.B. allegedly was called “lesbian,” “gay,” “whore,” “slut” and “fag” by her harassers. Complaints about the alleged abuse were made to appropriate authorities, to no avail, according to the suit.

The Bittenbenders alleged Bangor school-district officials violated Title IX, a federal law banning sex discrimination in education. They requested more than $150,000 in damages. Eventually, S.B. transferred to a school in New Jersey, according to court filings. Defense attorneys denied any wrongdoing on the part of district officials. They referred to the alleged verbal abuse as “stray remarks” that didn’t establish severe and pervasive harassment, even if some of the remarks had a sexual connotation. John E. Freund 3d, an attorney for the school district, issued this statement: “The district’s insurance company decided to settle the case rather than expend the cost of defense. The school district denies that it tolerates bullying of any kind and [asserts] that it acted promptly to address the bullying in this case.” An attorney for the Bittenbenders had no comment. Prior to the settlement, jury selection had been scheduled for June in Philadelphia, with U.S. Magistrate Judge Henry S. Perkin presiding. ■

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Theater company puts spotlight on community for body-image discussion By Bobby Brier PGN Contributor The Plays and Players Theatre in Center City buzzed with creative energy on the morning of Oct. 14 for the photo shoot of a new theatrical production focusing on body image and body dysmorphia from an eclectic range of voices in the Philadelphia community. The project is the brainchild of the members of Theatrical Trainer, a local theatrical and in-home personal-training company. The images from the photo shoot will be part of the production for “The Body Aesthetic Project,” which will premiere in the 2018 Philadelphia Fringe Festival. Peter Andrew Danzig, the founder of Theatrical Trainer, spoke about the relationship between body image and the creative arts. “Theatrical Trainer was birthed out of an effort to provide wellness opportunities; by wellness, we don’t only mean personal training and wellness in terms of exercise, we mean wellness as a whole: mental, emotional, physical. It’s really a full package,” Danzig explained. “What we’ve noticed over the last couple years is the people we work with really struggle with the sense of body image in the creative arts and that can go anywhere from an actor and a dancer, all the way through a painter, but many times what we utilize to find our value or ‘worth’ to the world is through an image. Whether you’re handing a head shot, whether you’re showing a painting, that is where people place so much emphasis on you as a person.” It’s a interesting dichotomy, he noted, for actors to rely on headshots for auditions in CHIP from page 1

be approved by another state Senate committee, then the full state Senate, then a state House committee, then a majority of state House members before it would reach Gov. Tom Wolf’s desk for his signature. In June, the state House unanimously approved H.B. 1388 without any antitrans language. CHIP provides health insurance for children 18 and under whose families earn too much to qualify for Medicaid insurance but cannot afford private insurance. Nationwide, CHIP serves about 9-million children. About 177,000 children are served in Pennsylvania. An estimated 800 children in Pennsylvania are receiving trans-related medical services but it’s not clear how many of them are enrolled in CHIP. State Sen. Sharif Street (D) plans to introduce an amendment to H.B. 1388 after it reaches the state Senate Appropriations Committee. The amendment would restore payments for all non-surgical trans services including counseling and hormone therapies.

an industry that so often promotes individuality and free expression. “Body image is a very, very important thing and obviously it lives in type-casting, diversity, inclusiveness,” he said. “Those dialogues are just starting to happen now, but our industry, ironically, many times kind of takes it at a base level and this is our venture in trying to open up the dialogue

Trainer, added that the project’s strength lies in the voices of the community. “I think one of my biggest goals for today is to be surprised by what people bring to the table because, as far as this specific project goes, we’ve been already talking for months and months about our feelings and our experiences on these topics, but in our personal and professional relationships we

and say, ‘We’re all feeling this, let’s talk about it.’” Last weekend’s photo project allowed the local community to pose with a sign exploring their ideas about body image. Lauren Fanslau, the head of choreography and dance pedagogy at Theatrical

have been talking for years about this,” she said. “We very much understand our takes on these topics as a group, but I really want to be surprised by other people on what they fill out in the survey, what they decide to write on the sign, what kind of photos they want to take.”

“I’ve already spoken to some moderate Republicans who would support such an amendment,” Street told PGN. “We’re trying to come up with a compromise that will not create any harm for the trans community and allow us to be able to reauthorize CHIP,” Street added. “Current protocols don’t call for gender-confirmation surgery for children.” Street vowed to oppose any measure that would ban state Medicaid coverage for gender-confirmation surgery for adults. “We would never throw our trans brothers and sisters under the bus,” he added. “They’re an important constituency just like every other constituency.” Trans advocate Julie Chovanes blasted White’s amendment. “Sen. White’s amendment amounts to illegal discrimination,” Chovanes told PGN. “He apparently doesn’t understand trans people nor their needs and instead simply condemns us. I look forward to an opportunity to educate him on the nature of trans people, starting with the fact that we, too, are God’s children.” Thomas W. Ude Jr., legal and pub-

lic policy director at Mazzoni Center, issued this statement: “This mean-spirited amendment would not only cause harm by denying coverage, it does so in a way that plainly violates the U.S. and Pennsylvania constitutional guarantees of equal protection. It singles out children who are transgender or gender-nonconforming by tar-

The voices of the LGBT community play a prominent role in the creation of “Body Aesthetic” as well. Richie Sklar, the education associate for Theatrical Trainer, touched upon this topic. “I think as members of the LGBT community, it is very apparent to us about how others perceive our bodies,” Sklar said. “I think that when people think of the LGBT community they think that, if you identify as a lesbian, then you are one thing. If you identify as a gay man, then you are one thing. If you identify as this, that or the other thing, you’re one category of person. And I think it’s really important, especially for me as the education associate, to say that there is more than one body. People can’t be categorized that easily and shouldn’t be categorized that easily, but unfortunately that’s what we do. I think it’s a really big problem in the LGBT community.” Fanslau elaborated on her hopes for the project moving forward. “This conversation [about body aesthetic] has been going on for a very long time, but I feel like it goes on in people’s homes or in private conversations and it’s a bit taboo. If you’re talking to a larger group of people and you say something that offends someone or it’s just a little too sensitive, people don’t feel comfortable talking about these issues in a larger group. I think one of our hopes, among many, is that this brings the conversation to the forefront and that it makes it much more acceptable to open up to people about these issues and also understand them a lot better.” n For more information about Theatrical Trainer, visit http://www.theatricaltrainer.com/personal-trainingconditioning.html.

ment as every single other child in this commonwealth and I cannot understand how some people in Harrisburg do not see that. “Pennsylvania remains in the class of states that continues to protect discrimination against the LGBT community,” Farnese added. “These are basic human

“I believe that transgender children deserve the same access to care and treatment as every single other child in this commonwealth and I cannot understand how some people in Harrisburg do not see that.” geting treatment that is specific to them. Then, it imposes a barrier that is unique to that care — something that is not done for any other population. It’s bad policy and bad medicine.” State Sen. Lawrence M. Farnese Jr. issued this statement: “I voted against the bill because the amendment forced us to take the position that some children are undeserving of health care and I refuse to do that. I believe that transgender children deserve the same access to care and treat-

rights and we have continually and systematically refused to afford them to certain classes of individuals. And here we are again, this time refusing to provide medically necessary health care for otherwise-covered transgender individuals, simply because of who they are. This is blatant discrimination and will cause transgender children to forgo necessary medical care and treatment.” White wasn’t available for comment by presstime. n

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Social Security secrets: What to know moving forward Social Security remains one of the most popular federal programs, playing a vital role in ensuring financial security for older adults, people with disabilities and their dependents. As we grow older, it is important to understand the role that Social Security will play in our financial future. While the Trump administration is yet to propose any outright changes to Social Security, it will be important to closely watch the current tax-reform debate and to be vigilant against any tax policies that may harm Social Security.

receive retirement, disability or survivors’ benefits from the system each year. Why is Social Security important for LGBT people?

Studies have shown that the LGBT population is at an economic disadvantage, compared to the general population. Many LGBT elders have experienced employment discrimination, leading to wage disparities, reduced lifetime earnings and fewer opportunities to build pensions. It is therefore especially important for LGBT older adults to have What is Social Security? access to federal programs that help alleviate any finan Social Security is an cial burdens. insurance program distribRoughly 10 percent of Lauren Wendl seniors uted by the Social Security nationwide live in Administration (SSA) and poverty. The Administration used to provide benefits speon Aging projects that, withcifically for individuals who are either out Social Security, that figure would retired or disabled, as well as their be closer to 50 percent. According to dependents. The primary goal of the fedthe most recent data, income for indieral program is to provide financial supviduals aged 65 or older increased by port to people who are currently retired 144 percent for married couples and 135 or unable to work. percent for unmarried individuals once The Social Security Act, the legislaretired when Social Security benefits tion that created Social Security in the were added. United States, was passed in 1935 during Franklin Roosevelt’s administration. In What is the current state of Social the eight decades since, millions of older Security? adults and people with disabilities have relied on Social Security. According to The SSA reports that in 2017, the the SSA, roughly 59-million Americans average monthly Social Security benefit

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for a retired worker is $1,360 and the average monthly benefit for a disabled worker is $1,172. According to a recent Trustee’s Report, however, the current Social Security program is spending more on beneficiary expenses than it is collecting from working taxpayers, and this trend is projected to continue for the next 75 years. Close to $3 trillion currently sits in a Social Security trust fund, money accumulated over the decades when Social Security was bringing in more money than it was paying out. Once this trust is paid out, the system will rely primarily on payroll taxes. To keep up with costs, further work will need to be done to change benefit formulas, raise the payroll tax or raise the cap on taxable wage income. Which brings us to tax reform… Will tax reform affect Social Security? Since President Trump took office at the beginning of this year, there have been rumors of major reforms to Social Security. Currently, no action has been taken to change the structure of the program. However, the current tax debate may affect the money that comes in each year to pay for Social Security benefits. With the Trump administration now focused on tax reform, it will be important to monitor how any tax-reform legislation would impact Social Security. At least one of the proposals released so far has included repealing the Social Security payroll tax that workers cur-

rently have deducted from their paychecks. The money collected from this tax is directly used to pay for benefits for those who receive Social Security. Repealing or reducing the payroll tax from Social Security would be detrimental to the financial security of retirees, people with disabilities and individuals living below the poverty line, unless alternative methods for funding Social Security are implemented. How can you get involved? The best way to make an impact in the political process is to make sure that your voice is heard. One of the easiest ways to take action is to contact your government representatives. Anyone wanting to voice their opinion on the important issue of Social Security should send emails or letters or make phone calls to their local representatives and inform them of the need to preserve Social Security and prevent any repeal of taxes that fund Social Security benefits. Take the time to ensure that your representatives know where you stand on this important issue. Social Security plays a significant role in ensuring financial security as we age, and most Americans cannot afford to see this program come to an end. n Lauren Wendl is a second-year student in the MSW program at Temple University with a concentration in macro social work. She is currently an intern with the LGBT Elder Initiative. To learn more about the LGBT Elder Initiative, visit www.lgbtelderinitiative.org.

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may affect not only your out-of-pocket costs but also your access to hospitals, imaging centers and laboratories. • Many policies have specific procedures for adding coverage for dependents. To be sure that you have uninterrupted coverage for your new addition, check with the company beforehand.

• To be baby-ready, you’ll need some basics: a crib, changing table, car seat, carriage, infant clothes and more. Also, factor in the costs for any home renovations you may want, like a nursery or a bathroom upgrade. • Paying for medical care can increase your monthly spending; prepare to cover any copays for visits to the pediatrician, for example. Also consider the need for baby food; new clothing as the baby grows; diaper services or supplies; and, eventually, potential expenses for childcare, babysitting and preschool. • Think about how your income might change if you, your spouse/partner or both of you choose to reduce your work hours. Compare the benefits and costs of stay-athome parenting with paying for childcare. Review your health-insurance coverage • The medical costs of bringing a new life into the world can add up, and insurance coverage varies widely. Check with your health-care provider or human-resources office about any copayments, coinsurance and/or deductibles you can expect, and be sure that you’ve met all the terms of the insurance contract. • Determine whether your preferred obstetrician and pediatrician will be considered in-network or out-of-network for insurance reimbursement and referral purposes. A provider’s status in your insurance plan

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As a starting point, determine whether the birth of a child is considered a qualifying life event (QLE) by your employer. If so, normal open-enrollment restrictions may not apply. Then, if available to you, consider the following benefits: • A health savings account (HSA). An HSA may allow you to accumulate healthcare reserves on a pretax basis to pay for future medical

expenses. • A dependent-care flexible spending account (FSA). This benefit, if offered, lets you set aside money each pay period on a pretax basis to pay for qualified childcare expenses. Take care to contribute only what you are sure you can use each year because any money remaining in the account after the benefit period ends generally would be forfeited. • Maternity/paternity leave. Companies must generally offer their employees some time off around the birth of a child. Your human-resources or personnel office can explain your benefits and how to qualify for them. • Job-sharing and telecommuting opportunities. Caring for a newborn is a lot of work. If you are considering adjusting your time on the job, look into these potential options. • Adoption benefits. If you are adopting a child, you may be eligible for an adoption credit, and/or your employer may provide qualified-adoption assistance that is potentially excludable from your gross income. Review existing legal/estate plans • If you are adopting a child and/or only one of you will be the biological parent of your child, please seek legal counsel from a qualified attorney who regularly deals with these issues to make sure your family is properly protected. • Be sure your new child is accounted for in your will and in your spouse/partner’s will. If you assigned shares of anything by percentage, make sure those percentages are updated to reflect your intentions. • If you have existing guardianship arrangements, be sure to explicitly include your new child. Consider designating a PAGE 21 guardian if you have not

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Stirring up the origin of the ‘alphabet soup’ By Ray Simon PGN Contributor Today, references to the LGBT community are commonplace. One hears them in both the mainstream media and everyday conversation. What’s not generally discussed, though, is how this particular combination of words came to represent the LGBT community. Why were some words admitted to this “alphabet soup” while others were excluded? As it happens, the history behind the words and phrases used to identify LGBT people is both curious and revealing. No homo: How ‘homosexual’ faded from use Consider the word: “homosexual.” Its absence from the initialism LGBT is conspicuous, because it was the label most frequently applied to gay men and lesbians for several decades during the mid-20th century. Before then, same-sex behavior was either condemned as a sin on religious grounds or punished as a crime for legal reasons. But well into the early modern era, there was no commonly accepted word or phrase to describe individuals with a physical attraction to, romantic feelings for or a sexual interest in people of the same sex. That began to change, gradually, during the 19th century. With medicine and psychology emerging as scientific disciplines, some began to think of so-called sodomites less as sinners or criminals and more as patients. In 1869, Karl-Maria Kertbeny, an early advocate of gay rights, coined the German word “homosexualität.” Roughly two decades later, English author John Addington Symonds included a discussion of “homosexual instincts” in his 1891 book, “A Problem in Modern Ethics.” Scholars cite this as the first use of the word “homosexual” in English. By the early decades of the 20th century, “homosexual” had become common parlance among medical doctors and psychologists, but to no avail. As the historian John D’Emilio notes in his book “Sexual Politics, Sexual Communities”: “Although the medical profession strove from the 1880s onward to wrest power over the fate of homosexuals and lesbians away from the criminal-justice system, the attempt did not initially seem to benefit gay individuals.” In effect, gay men and lesbians went from being sinners or criminals to being sick. Unfortunately, the cures proffered by the medical profession included remedies as gruesome as castration, hysterectomy and lobotomy. It’s no wonder, then, that by the 1960s, gay men and lesbians were eager to shake off the word “homosexual” and

replace it with a label of their own choosing. Author Edmund White traces the gradual replacement of the word “homosexual” with the word “gay” in his essay “The Political Vocabulary of Homosexuality.” As he notes, the pace of change was given added impetus by Stonewall, but the experience of African-Americans struggling for civil rights was also important. According to White: “Just as Negro had been rejected as something contaminated because it had been used by (supposedly hypocritical) liberals and the seemingly more neutral black was brought into currency, in the same way homosexual, with its medical textbook ring, was dismissed in favor of the more informal and seemingly innocuous gay … ” By the 1970s, the word “gay” became more common among both gay men and lesbians, as well as the general public. Psychologists and psychiatrists, however, needed a bit more convincing: Homosexuality continued to be listed as a “non-psychotic mental disorder” in the “Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.” That finally changed, thanks to Dr. John Fryer. At the APA’s annual meeting in 1972, Fryer donned a mask and participated in a panel as “Dr. H. Anonymous.” His remarks began: “I am a homosexual. I am a psychiatrist.” In 1973, when the next edition of the DSM was published, the APA no longer listed homosexuality as a mental illness. It’s here, it’s queer! The word “gay” may have positive connotations, but the same can’t be said for “queer,” which has enjoyed a resurgence recently. This is surprising because the epithet “queer” is an intensely hurtful pejorative, one that many older gays and lesbians revile. “Queer”’s initial meaning is innocuous. Webster’s defines it as “differing in some odd way from what is usual or normal.” Its synonyms include “strange,” “eccentric” and “unconventional.” In the late 19th century, however, “queer” acquired a secondary meaning: male homosexual. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, its first appearance in print is a letter from John Douglas, the Marquess of Queensberry, to Alfred Montgomery dated Nov. 1, 1894. Douglas’ oldest son, Francis, had died days before — probably a suicide. In this vituperative missive, Douglas excoriates many people, including “The Snob Queers like Roseberry.” His meaning was perfectly clear. The idea that anyone called such a loathsome curse would turn around and use it as a badge of honor or a weapon seems farfetched. And yet, by 1990, “queer” made

that transition when four AIDS activists in New York City started Queer Nation. Angered by a spike in violence directed at gay men, they were determined to meet it with an aggressive, confrontational response. At that June’s Gay Pride March, they distributed an anonymously written pamphlet titled “Queers Read This.” It’s a blistering reproach directed at straights, the media, Sen. Jesse Helms and John Cardinal O’Connor, to name just a few targets. The pamphlet is a call to arms; its opening paragraph concludes, “You as an alive and functioning queer are a revolutionary.” For the authors, queerness isn’t about assimilation or tolerance; it’s “about being on the margins.” Although they acknowledge that “queer” is a difficult word, they insist that it’s right for the times, because it’s inclusive and reflects the righteous anger many felt during the AIDS crisis. As they put it, “Yeah, QUEER can be a rough word but it is also a sly and ironic weapon we can

Throughout history, there have been individuals who did not conform to the typical gender roles they were expected to take on. Joan of Arc is a well-known example, but there are others, including Deborah Sampson, who disguised herself as a man so that she could fight with the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War. steal from the homophobe’s hands and use against him.” Queer Nation eventually faded from the scene, but the word “queer” endured. From 2000-05, for example, Showtime aired the popular series “Queer as Folk.” Within academia, Queer Theory became a fruitful area of inquiry. Today, especially among some younger people, “queer” is a capacious term that encompasses anyone whose sexuality or gender falls outside the norm, whether they are asexual, gender-nonconforming, kinky, polyamorous or LGBT. Despite that, “queer”’s negative connotations can still provoke disgust among older gays. The Huffington Post initiated a flap over this in 2016 when it changed the name of its LGBT site from “Gay Voices” to “Queer Voices.” Among those who objected was Mark Segal, longtime

publisher of the Philadelphia Gay News and winner of numerous LGBT journalism awards. Regarding “queer,” Segal wrote, “It’s popular with only one segment of our population, and that segment is overwhelmingly activist-driven.” The majority of LGBT people, he argued, “still feel hurt when they hear that word.” Trans*-former: The emergence of transgender The history of LGBT labels isn’t just a narrative of old words being dropped or formerly shunned words being reclaimed. As the burgeoning transgender community shows, new LGBT vocabulary is being coined right now. Throughout history, there have been individuals who did not conform to the typical gender roles they were expected to take on. Joan of Arc is a well-known example, but there are others, including Deborah Sampson, who disguised herself as a man so that she could fight with the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War. Today, we’d most likely say they were “transgender.” During the early to mid-20th century, various labels were used to “name” these individuals, like “transvestite” and “transsexual.” Unsurprisingly, these words generally originated in medicine and psychology. They were also, equally unsurprising, inadequate. Transvestite, for example, included both straight men who enjoyed dressing in women’s clothes and men who wore women’s clothes because it was a genuine expression of their true gender. To compound the problem, these same people were generally lumped together with gay men and lesbians, even if they didn’t have samesex desires. Trans activist Leslie Feinberg summarized the situation in a 1992 pamphlet called “Transgender Liberation: A Movement Whose Time Has Come.” Feinberg acknowledges a growing community of “gender outlaws,” whose number includes “transvestites, transsexuals, drag queens and drag kings, cross-dressers, stone butches, androgynes, diesel dykes or berdache.” As Feinberg’s title suggests, one word that might actually describe this disparate group of people is “transgender.” According to scholars, the word first appeared in print in John F. Oliven’s 1965 book, “Sexual Hygiene and Pathology.” Oliven writes: “Where the compulsive urge reaches beyond female vestments, and becomes an urge for gender (‘sex’) change, transvestism becomes ‘transsexualism.’ The term is misleading; actually, ‘transgenderism’ is what is meant, because sexuality is not a major factor in primary transvestism.” Although Oliven’s PAGE 22

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1954 Miami murder leads to ‘Homosexual Panic’ By Graham Brunk The “Homosexual Panic” that started in the 1950s can be traced back to one event — the murder of Eastern Airlines flight attendant William T. Simpson in August of 1954. Maybe more importantly wasn’t the murder itself, but how Miami Daily News reporter Milt Sosin covered the tragedy. The Man: A gay flight attendant Like most gays at the time, Simpson lived a pretty modest life. He was 27 and among many gay men who worked for Eastern Airlines as a flight attendant. Eastern Airlines was based in Miami and was Dade County’s largest employer at the time. He was a low-key guy who would often skip the “crew parties” that were planned among his coworkers. He rarely visited the underground gay bars that existed in Miami at the time. Simpson had no family nearby. He came to Miami in 1951 from Louisville, Ky., for his career and his sexuality. For the most part, the gay community in Miami lived in obscurity, but if you were gay, you knew Miami was full of gay men. On the evening of Aug. 2, 1954, Simpson landed at Miami International Airport after a final shift working aboard a flight from Detroit. For most of the flight, his colleague, fellow flight attendant Dorothy Hoover, remembered him having a giddy attitude, mentioning several times a date he had planned for that evening. The Murder: A heinous crime Simpson reportedly left his NW Fourth Avenue apartment around 10 p.m., according to his landlord, who was the last to see him. Two hours later, his body was found face-down in some gravel by Dick Cline and his girlfriend Joan at a spot near the Arch Creek Bridge, near NE 134th Street and Biscayne Boulevard. Today, a Flanigan’s Bar & Grill marks the spot, but in the mid-1950s this area was a “lovers’ lane,” featuring a small, secluded beach area under the bridge where

one could park a car right along the Little Arch Creek waterway and engage in sexual activity. Simpson never made it to his date. It is believed that on the way there, he was propositioned by a young man named Charles Lawrence on the side of the road. Unknown to Simpson, Lawrence was notorious for “rolling” gay men (as local media called it then) — luring them to a secluded spot where his accomplice, Lewis Killen, would jump out and help rob the victim. Usually, Killen would wait until Lawrence began engaging in sexual activity with the victim before attempting the

robbery. Killen and Lawrence would not kill their victim, but in Simpson’s case, for reasons still not clear, something spooked Lawrence when Simpson didn’t cooperate like other victims had done. Lawrence shot him in his left side and Simpson, stumbling out of the car yelling, “Leave me alone! Leave me alone!” finally tossed over his keys and wallet before collapsing a few yards away. According to the North Miami police report, Lawrence and Killen made off with $25 and claimed they thought Simpson would live. They said they were surprised when they found out the next day that he had died. The Reporting: Murder blamed on “gay drama” Miami Daily News reporter Milt Sosin was on the story from the moment it broke. He wrote his first front-page article aptly titled “EAL [Eastern Airlines] Man is Slain on Lovers Lane” in the afternoon edition of the paper Aug. 3, 1954. Along with the headline, there was a picture of the head of Simpson’s corpse. Sosin suspected Simpson was gay because of the location in which the murder took place. Sosin referenced the potential

killer as a man and suggested that it was possibly a sex crime. The story immediately gained traction, but rather than trying to report on the heinous crime itself, Sosin instead focused on Simpson’s sexuality. At the time, homosexuality was rarely mentioned in mainstream media. Following the police investigation, Sosin learned that police felt they were busting a colony of maybe 30 gay men in the area, but he knew he had a major story when he learned that police actually discovered the area was actually home to about 500 gay men — much larger than they could have imagined. The follow-up front-page story focused on Simpson’s sexuality, rather than the crime, in a story on Aug. 9, 1954, with the headline “Pervert Colony Uncovered In Simpson Slaying Probe.” The article detailed that nearly 500 gay men conjugated in a northeastern part of downtown Miami around where the Omni Center is today. The article went on to further accuse Simpson of mixing with the wrong crowd and getting involved in “gay drama,” which it suggested might have been the motive behind his murder. One investigator quoted in the article even claimed the murder might have been because Simpson was looking to become “queen” of the colony. The Trial: The gay-panic defense There was no doubt about who committed the crime — Lawrence and Killen both admitted to the murder — but, even so, they played the gay-panic defense, testifying in November 1954 that, while they did like to “roll” gay men, Simpson took it too far. They claimed Simpson made them feel unsafe and made unwanted sexual advances towards Lawrence. The jury appeared to be influenced by the fact that local newspapers alarmed them and the rest of the public about the activity that was going on. The Miami Herald and Miami Daily News mostly ignored the trial, instead focusing on stories of homosexuality around the Miami community. With the term “pervert” being used to describe Simpson in court, the jury might have also felt sympathetic to Lawrence’s claims. Lawrence and Killen were eventually convicted of a lesser charge of manslaughter and sentenced to 20 years in prison. Both men are alive today and in their 80s, living in Palm Beach County. SFGN contacted both men by phone.

Lawrence hung up after learning what the call regarded and Killen never returned the voicemail. The Aftermath: The media warns community of the gays Simpson’s murder was the catalyst of what quickly seemed liked endless homophobia in South Florida. Various Christian activist groups stepped up and called for Dade County politicians to rid the area of homosexuality by raiding known gay bars, clubs and hangout spots. WTVJ ran a documentary warning people of the dangers of gay people in the mid-1960s. All three major area newspapers (The Miami Herald, Palm Beach Post and Ft. Lauderdale News) would run article after article throughout the ’60s informing readers to be aware of their neighborhood surroundings and who their neighbors might be, in the event that one was gay. In response to this panic, the state of Florida set up the Florida Legislative Investigation Committee (commonly known as the Johns Committee). This committee was responsible for distributing literature throughout the state warning citizens of gay activity. The committee also targeted, interrogated and stripped teachers of their credentials whom members suspected of being gay. In the 1970s, singer and orange-juice spokeswoman Anita Bryant launched her now-infamous “Save Our Children” campaign in Miami-Dade county against the LGBT community — showing gay panic was still alive and well. n Graham Brunk, born and raised in South Florida, is a librarian in Palm Beach County and has an interest in local LGTBQ historic events.

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According to the Albuquerque Journal, New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas said gender-identity discrimination threatens millions living and working in the United States and that they deserve every protection under the law. Balderas, a Democrat, made the comment in a letter sent Oct. 10 to U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions in response to a memo issued last week that said federal civil-rights law does not protect transgender people from discrimination at work. Sessions called the interpretation a “conclusion of law, not policy,” and said the move should not be construed to condone mistreatment of transgender people. Balderas argued that interpreting the Civil Rights Act to the harmful exclusion of Americans who deserve equal protection is a policy decision that contradicts the spirit of a law that was created to prevent discrimination.

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impact on my generation around this issue than anyone had ever done before, simply by bravely and unapologetically living his truth. He was one of us, or what we hoped to be — an intelligent young person with a bright future — and now he was dead. The tragedy of AIDS had finally hit home with our generation. As we moved through the ’90s, the conversation around HIV/AIDS did gain momentum. More people were talking about it, and in less-hushed voices. “Supermodel of the World” and drag sensation RuPaul kicked off MAC Cosmetics’ Viva Glam AIDS fundraising campaign. Olympic diver Greg Louganis went public about being poz in an interview with Barbara Walters. It seemed that, as a society, we were progressing toward a future of less stigma and more information about HIV. It was also the Madonna “Sex” book era. Sexual orientations were being explored in films like “Threesome,” and gender norms were being questioned. People were talking about bisexuality. Rock musical “Rent” came out, which touched on all these themes, including HIV. As a generation (especially queer kids), we felt certain we were on the proper path to sexual enlightenment, equality and health.

SCOTUS asked to block Mississippi LGBT law The Washington Post reports advocates of same-sex marriage are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down a new Mississippi law that lets government workers and business people cite their own religious objections to refuse services to LGBT people. An appeal to the Supreme Court was filed within hours of when the law took effect Oct. 10. Legal experts say it’s the broadest religious-objections law enacted by any state since a ruling by the nation’s high court effectively legalized same-sex marriage nationwide in 2015. Championed and signed by Republican Gov. Phil Bryant last year, the law had been on hold amid court challenges. It advocates for three beliefs: that marriage is only between a man and a woman, sex should only take place in such a marriage, and a person’s gender is determined at birth and cannot be altered.

Montana may update rule for birth-certificate gender change The News & Observer reports Montana’s health department is taking public comment on a rule change that would make it easier for transgender and intersex residents to correct the gender on their birth certificate. The Department of Public Health and Human Services held a public hearing Oct. 12 on the proposed change, which would But somehow, as we moved into the new millennium and beyond, we seemed to have veered off our path to this utopian future and gotten lost in the desert. The conversation around HIV seemed to all but disappear from popular culture. There were no more poz reality stars on TV, no more celebrities coming forward with their status and still no solid HIV-educational programs being implemented in schools. Not to discredit the countless organizations and advocates that have continued to work tirelessly in the fight against HIV/ AIDS over the decades. It wasn’t for lack of desire to keep up the fight, but rather a shift in the political and cultural climates. In 2001, George W. Bush took the presidential office following eight years of the Clinton administration. Much like how the wave of Cold War conservatism had doused the fire of the Roaring ’20s and early 1930s, our societal pendulum had once again swung back in the other direction. And it should be noted that Bush has been a significant ally in the global fight against HIV/AIDS. He was instrumental in starting President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, an initiative created to help those suffering due to HIV around the world. Regardless, people just seemed no longer interested in talking about HIV. Today, we are living in a time where we

no longer require people to provide a court order saying their sex was changed by a surgical procedure. Under the new rules, people could submit a gender-designation form certifying they have undergone gender transition or have an intersex condition, submit a government-issued identification with the correct gender or submit a court order. Bowen Greenwood, with the Montana Family Foundation, opposed swapping the word “sex” for “gender” in the new rule. He and others argued the legislature should make any changes.

Anti-gay vandalism found outside Kansas State student union According to the Kansas City Star, Kansas State officials say an antigay slur was found outside the university’s student union, the latest vandalism targeting diversity at the school. The slur was found Oct. 9 and removed that afternoon. The antigay vandalism occurred the same week someone vandalized a temporary dwelling erected outside a residential complex for the Jewish harvest festival, Sukkot. Pat Bosco, dean of students and vice president for student life, said campus police are investigating. In September, white-supremacist fliers were found on campus. And in May, a noose was found hanging from a campus tree. n — compiled by Larry Nichols have once again been shaken by political upheaval, though this time advocates seem better prepared for the fight. We are campaigning again, getting the word out there about things like PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) and U=U (undetectable equals untransmittable). Poz people are courageously coming forward again. We are actively and aggressively fighting stigma. But we still have much to do and plenty of challenges ahead, one of which is reigniting the topic of HIV among the younger generation. In 2015, individuals ranging from 13-24 accounted for 22 percent of all new HIV diagnoses in the United States (81 percent occurred among gay and bisexual males), according to the CDC. Of the estimated 60,900 youth living with HIV in the United States in 2013, 51 percent were unaware of their status — the highest rate of undiagnosed HIV in any age group. With statistics like these (which have increased dramatically among this demographic since the 1980s), can we afford to continue putting HIV youth education on the back burner? n Desiree Guerrero is the associate editor of Plus magazine. This column is a project of Plus, Positively Aware, POZ, TheBody.com and Q Syndicate, the LGBT wire service.

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International Berlin men become first gay couple to adopt in Germany Two men in Berlin have become the first same-sex couple in Germany to jointly adopt a child, a boy who has been living with them since shortly after birth. The Lesbian and Gay Association BerlinBrandenburg said Oct. 10 the couple has been officially informed by authorities that the adoption has been approved. Michael and Kai Korok were among the first same-sex couples in Germany to marry after a law permitting such unions came into force Oct. 1. The Koroks have been caring for foster children for several years and had planned to challenge the legal hurdles that prevented same-sex couples from jointly adopting, until the law was changed.

Kentucky clerk now fighting gay marriage in Romania A Kentucky clerk who refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples has taken her crusade to Romania. In a news release, a Florida-based conservative Christian organization said that Kim Davis is visiting the central European country to support a nationwide effort to explicitly ban gay marriage. The Liberty Counsel said more than MONEY from page 17

done so. • Be sure that any retirement-account beneficiary designations accommodate your new child’s interests. • A new family member means a potential new life-insurance beneficiary. Are your beneficiary designations up to date? Do you and your spouse/partner both have enough insurance coverage to accommodate your growing family? Begin saving for college Given the high cost of a college education, it’s probably not an overstatement to say you can never start saving too soon. Here are a few tools that can help: • A 529 college-saving plan offers you generous contribution limits, flexible withdrawal rules and potential tax savings. • A custodial account may offer potential estate-tax and gift-tax planning benefits. • A Coverdell education savings account can be used to fund certain elementary-school, high-school or college expenses.

3-million Romanians signed a petition to have their constitution define marriage as a union between one man and one woman. The country already does not allow samesex marriage, but Davis and others want the language to be clearer. Davis spent five days in jail in 2015 for refusing a judge’s order that she issue the licenses to gay couples shortly after a U.S. Supreme Court decision effectively legalized same-sex marriage nationwide.

Uruguay: First trans senator assumes seat Michelle Suarez has become Uruguay’s first transgender senator. The 34-year-old lawmaker assumed her senatorial seat representing the Communist Party on Oct. 10. Suarez said she always had the support of her parents, but that schoolmates and teachers discriminated against her when she was a youth. Still, she ended high school with top grades and later became the first transgender person to graduate with a law degree in the small country of 3.3-million people. Suarez is seeking to pass an antidiscrimination law in Congress that would expand transgender rights and protect more than 900 transgender people living in Uruguay.

Controversial Greek gender identity bill in parliament vote Greek lawmakers are to vote on a bill allowing people to change the gender listed on their identity cards and other official documents at will, a move hailed by the transgender community as a significant step forward, but that carries political risk Advanced planning on a number of financial fronts can help ensure that your new addition to the family has a smooth and secure start in life. n Jeremy R. Gussick is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional affiliated with LPL Financial, the nation’s largest independent broker-dealer.* Jeremy specializes in the financial planning and retirement income needs of the LGBT community and was recently named a 2017 FIVE STAR Wealth Manager as mentioned in Philadelphia Magazine.** He is active with several LGBT organizations in the Philadelphia region, including DVLF and the Independence Business Alliance, the Philadelphia region’s LGBT Chamber of Commerce. OutMoney appears monthly. If you have a question for Jeremy, you can contact him via email at jeremy. gussick@lpl.com. 1Asset allocation does not assure a profit or protect against a loss. Rebalancing a portfolio may create a taxable event if done outside a retirement account. This article was prepared with the assistance of DST 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. LPL Financial Representatives offer access to Trust Services through

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for the coalition government. The Oct. 10 parliamentary debate was to end in an early-afternoon vote. But rightwing junior coalition party Independent Greeks opposed the move, while objections have also been voiced by four lawmakers from the governing left-wing Syriza party. Currently, those wanting to change how their gender is officially defined must prove they have had sex-change surgery and undergo a psychiatric assessment. The new bill would allow documents to be changed following a simple declaration, and extends the right to adolescents from the age of 15.

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Kosovo holds first Pride parade A few-hundred people held the first-ever Pride parade in the Kosovo capital, Pristina, to promote the rights of the LGBT community. The Oct. 10 parade, called “In the Name of Love,” was organized by nine non-governmental organizations to raise awareness and end prejudice in Kosovo. With banners in hand and music playing, participants shouted, “There is no gender in love” as they walked peacefully between two main squares in Pristina. Kosovo passed an antidiscrimination law in 2004. This is the nation’s first Pride parade, though the LGBT community has held small marches over the past three years supported by important political leaders and diplomats. There is still widespread antigay sentiment in the predominantly Muslim country of 1.9 million that declared independence in 2008. n

Philly is known as a sports city, and that’s no different for the LGBT community. Scott A. Drake keeps readers up to date on the LGBT sports news they need to know — from game highlights to team registration deadlines to social outings.

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DiCarlo shipped the pinned fabrics off to Coffey-Williams, who would be responsible for stitching the quilt together. She said she “had no idea that he was going to send me something that looked like the Sistine Chapel of quilts.” “I was just Godsmacked at how beautiful it was and I knew that I really had to up my game and really do it proud and take what John did and quilt it,” Coffey-Williams said. Putting it on display After they made the quilt, CoffeyWilliams contacted the NAMES Project to coordinate a display. She helped fund it by hosting a benefit concert in Rockford’s Memorial Hall. It then went on to be displayed at a Chicago Art Institute show. ALPHABET from page 18

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understanding of “transgender” is not the same as our understanding of it today, his use of it is still significant. As K.J. Rawson and Cristan Williams note in their book, “Transgender*: The Rhetorical Landscape of a Term,” Oliven didn’t use the word in the book’s 1955 edition; it was added later, when the second edition was revised and published. Gradually, some members of this marginalized community began to apply the word “transgender” to themselves. For example, Virginia Charles Prince, publisher of the long-running periodical “Transvestia,” occasionally used a variation of the word, “transgenderal.” By the 1990s, gay-rights groups began to recognize transgender individuals and included them under the umbrella term LGBT. More recently, the general public has become more familiar with “transgender,” sometimes thanks to positive role models like Laverne Cox and Chelsea Manning, but also, unfortunately, because of debates over so-called bathroom bills. As the transgender community continues to grow, it’s also enriching our vocabulary. “Cisgender,” for example, is often employed to denote those who are BUSINESS from page 1

contracting processes.” “We’re hoping to better understand what our small, diverse businesses are facing and then we will use the results of this study to help us determine what measures — whether they’re race, gender, disabled, LGBT or veteran-conscious measures — should be used to remedy the issues raised by the study.” Thompson added that the department will document concrete evidence about these disparities upon the study’s conclu-

However, Coffey-Williams, who has since moved back to Philadelphia, is most proud of it coming back “home.” “There are many people in Philadelphia who knew and loved [DiJinio],” she said. “So I’m really happy that I had one small part in it being here. I have been forever proud of the fact that I had a part in making his panel.” DiJinio’s panel will be available for viewing on Dec. 1, World AIDS Day, at William Way LGBT Community Center, 1315 Spruce St. Coffey-Williams is also in the process of coordinating a panel display and a screening of the film “Philadelphia” in which DiJinio appeared as an extra in a party scene dressed as a Campbell’s Soup can. The event will take place on a to-be-determined date at John C. Anderson Apartments, 251 S. 13th St. n not transgender. For some, even the word “transgender” is inadequate; instead, they prefer to use “trans men,” “trans women” or even just “trans*.” Conclusion: A word to the wise This brief sketch of the history of three labels referring to the LGBT community reveals a few broad themes. To begin with, language — like gender and sexuality — is a complex, fluid phenomenon. Any attempt to circumscribe a word’s meaning or usage is foolhardy. Second, we must always be alert to the context in which words are used. Is a label used by LGBT people to define themselves, or is it being applied to them by someone else, perhaps someone openly hostile to them? The distinction is crucial. Finally, history is a record of change, so LGBT people, however they refer to themselves today, would do well to remember that a new generation of LGBT individuals might prefer other labels just two or three decades from now. As Feinberg wrote, “The language used in this pamphlet may quickly become outdated as the gender community coalesces and organizes — a wonderful problem.” n sion. “We will institute whatever socially conscious measures or policy-conscious measures are necessary to remedy the issue to get us to where we need to be,” he said. “Under Gov. Wolf’s leadership, we are very excited to be able to have this study commissioned. It’s the first one that takes a statewide look at government contracting, and any biases that may be involved that prevent everyone from having a fair shot at a contracting opportunity with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.” n

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… the [I-95] cap can be so much more if we view it as the enormous opportunity it is. Ugh! Not sure what makes an animal Colonial era or what a Colonial designed Ferris wheel looks like, but we are sure that is not the right direction to take Independence Park. We don’t need to cheapen our

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historic tourism by throwing stuff onto the parkscape that kids can see anywhere, only now dressed up in Colonial garb. Our vision for the park lies to the east of the park if only our city leaders harness their imaginations. A cap over I-95 — four acres running between Walnut and Chestnut Streets — will soon be constructed. Right now the plan for the cap is a park with trees, paths, and maybe a fountain. While the plan looks very nice in sketches and achieves the goal of reconnecting the city with the waterfront, the cap can be so much more if we view it as the enormous opportunity it is. With a little vision we can make this into an opportunity to revitalize Independence Park and tie it to a Colonial-era village and waterfront experience. We could do the one thing that will mean more to the city’s economic well-being than any other single public works project: inspire visitors to spend one more day and night in town exploring our illustrious place in the American Revolution. In order to maximize this opportunity, we should immediately call for the expansion of the cap northward to Market Street, thereby providing an eight-acre scape upon which to build out our vision. Now, open your minds and take a walk with us through the future.

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Let’s at least give Daily News columnist Stu Bykofsky credit. At least he is trying to re-imagine Independence Park. Sparked by his EdBoard’s call for new ideas to revitalize the park, Byko comes up with this: “Across Market Street, on the lawn next to the Independence Visitor Center? That would be the fun-and-food area. That’s where I would install a 10-story Ferris wheel utilizing a Colonial design. … Next to the Ferris wheel, I’d have a tot lot for youngsters, and next to that something that kids love — animals. The Philadelphia Zoo could stock a mini-barnyard with domestic animals of the Colonial era — sheep, goats, pigs, ponies, dogs, chickens, rabbits, ducks, turkeys, some of which could be petted.”

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Our vision of an expanded Independence Park experience joined by an elevated tram. Illustration by Salvatore Patrone.

Our journey starts at the Independence Visitors Center at 5th and Market Streets, where we board the Independence Skywalker — an aerial tram that will transport us high above Independence Park east over Market Street — dropping us down to the Colonial Village that now sits on the eight-acre cap over I-95. Perhaps the most ambitious aspect of this vision, the Independence Skywalker executes state-of-the-art technology to physically connect Independence Mall to the Colonial Village and Seaport while providing breathtaking views of Indepen-

dence Park and the Philadelphia waterfront. Getting off the Skywalker, we enter a colonial village where period costumed artisans and merchants serve up colonial food and entertainment; a neighborhood right out of 18th century Philadelphia with Colonial homes and shops reconstructed over their original sites. Four taverns have been rebuilt for use as restaurants and two are also inns. Walk through a street with taverns, restaurants, and craftsmen’s workshops for Continued on page 2 O c t. 1 5 - 2 2 , 2 0 1 7

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Re-Imagining Independence Continued from page 1 period trades, including a printing shop, a shoemaker, blacksmith, a cooperage, a cabinetmaker, a gunsmith, a wig maker, and a silversmith. There are merchants selling tourist souvenirs, books, reproduction toys, pewter-ware, and pottery. Think Colonial Williamsburg over I-95. Having spent the morning in the village and lunching at one of the village restaurants, we then walk east toward the Delaware River where the cap drops down to the Colonial Seaport. We spend the afternoon wandering through the seaport, where two 18th century tall ships are docked. Aboard these ships period-costumed re-enactors teach us about

life at sea in the 18th century. On land, we can watch a largescale living history performance in which dozens of costumed reenactors stage a British impressment gang, while out on the water, we see the re-enactment of the Patriots torching a British longboat. Along the water, beyond the ships and the staging area, lies a colonial era fish market with taverns and restaurants. When we are ready for dinner we can eat along the water, in the village or take the Skywalker back to Independence Park to dine in Center City. Next week: How to make this vision a reality.

Crosby is a Winner Continued from page 12 I have great coaches who take care of the x’s and o’s. I like to oversee and run the day-to-day. It’s been very enjoyable and rewarding to help and work with young people. It’s no different than West Catholic or Imhotep in that sense. I think the difference here is that even though we built Imhotep into something special, and it is still something special, Neumann has a large alumni base that we didn’t have there, since it was a relatively new school. South Philadelphia is crazy about their sports teams here at Neumann.” Crosby also mentioned how administration is totally supportive of his program and how any good program needs that support. About his track record? “Well it’s kind of like John Calipari in college basketball,” he said. “He comes to UMASS, a team that

never won before and they win. He goes to Memphis and they play for the title. He goes to Kentucky and everyone sees what Kentucky is. I think culture and winning go hand in hand and the kids see that and want to be part of it. It’s nice to make a difference.” Neumann plays in the 2A category of the Catholic League and is in the small blue division. “But we still hope to make a run for a state championship,” he said. Three transfers have had a large impact. Offensive tackle Justin Johnson has committed to Oregon; running back Leddie Brown has made a verbal commitment to West Virginia and Christian Barmore is a defensive lineman who has verbally committed to Temple, but is still receiving offers. “All three are having terrific seasons for us,” Crosby said.

tales Worth Sharing Tribute to local historians cancelled, but stories should continue By Sheila Simmons

adly, Teamwork Media Group International has cancelled its evening-length documentary tribute to three Philadelphia entertainment pioneers and histori-

record store whose old-school vinyl selection still draws customers from throughout the world. Driver, in the filmed interview, recounts juggling his managing duties and the newspaper, “I used to manage Bunny Sigler who just passed. … It was too much. I ended up concentrating on SCOOP.” He notes he passed on deals with Flip Wilson and Bill Cosby. “I just gave it up, for some reason or other. Something told me to stick with SCOOP. Thank God I did.” “They were the movers and shakers behind the scenes,” said Bob Lott, CEO and Executive Producer of TMGI and director of the tribute, “the people who helped make Gamble, Huff and Bell the history makers they became and still are today. The primary goal is to do our part in keeping the memory alive here in Philadelphia.” On Saturday, Oct. 7, the heartbreaking decision was made by the organizers to cancel the program, given the health and condition of all three men. “That was the reason to do the event because of their aging health conditions,” said Lott via telephone. “But now we feel that it is the best decision to cancel under the circumstances.” Still, their stories are worth sharing and their impact worth relishing. So, a final full-length documentary will still be completed, and it will be worth waiting for.

ans. In footage prepared for the event, one of the evenings subjects, Sonny Hopson, is totally monopolizing the interview. That’s not surprising. Hopson, as a disc jockey for WHAT 1340 AM from 1965 to 1986, carried the moniker, “The Mighty Burner.” Writer A.D. Amorosi, in a Philadelphia Weekly article, called him, “the best friend black music ever had.” Hopson’s signature flair is evident in the film footage. So too is a certain cynical resignation. “I’m getting too old,” he says. “I’m walking funny, talking funny. I’m about ready to stay home and don’t do nothing. … You know how it is when you get old, man!” “I know how it is,” volunteers fellow event honoree, record store owner Bruce Webb, drawing laughter from the third “pioneer and historian,” newspaper publisher Sonny Driver. Continues Hopson, “I done did everything in the world that I can do here: seen everything, heard everybody, heard everybody play. What the hell am I gonna do? There’s nothing to do. I did everything.” For the event, “The Unsung Legends Tribute to Sonny, Bruce and Sonny,” which had been scheduled for the Philadelphia Clef Club of Jazz & Performing Arts on Oct. 21, Hopson was to help “dish the dirt, unearth and share the truth, insights and history on the entertainers and entertainment that came through Philadelphia starting in the early 1940s,” according to a news release. Driver managed recording artists and founded SCOOP newspaper, which still exists after some 65 years. Webb was a successful promoter who later opened a legendary (L to R) Sonny Driver, Sonny Hopson and Bruce Webb. Photo courtesy of Bob Lott.

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on Tuesday, November 7, 2017 at First District Plaza, 3801 Market Street, at 9:00 AM. (EST) Conditions of Sheriff’s Sale for JUDICIAL/FORECLOSURE SALE Ten percent of the highest bid for each property auctioned off shall be deposited in certified check, attorney’s check or money order with the Sheriff by each bidder when his bid is registered, provided that in no case shall less than Six Hundred Dollars ($600.00) be deposited, otherwise upon failure or refusal to make such deposit, the bidder shall lose all benefit of his bid and the property may be offered again and sold unless a second bid has been registered, then, the second highest bidder will take the property at the highest bid price. Additionally, where there is active bidding, the highest bidder, and the second highest bidder, if any must post the entire amount of the cost of the distribution policy for the property at the time of sale by certified check, attorney’s check or money order with the Sheriff. The Sheriff reserves the right to reject any certified check, attorney’s check or money order that on its face has an expired use date and is presented for payment of the deposit. The balance of the purchase money must be deposited in certified check, attorney’s check or money order together with a Deed poll for execution by the highest bidder to the Sheriff at his office within 30 days from the time of the sale. An extension of time for an additional 30 days may be granted at the discretion of the Sheriff upon receipt of written request from the buyer requesting the same, except when a second bidder has been duly registered. Also, if the first bidder does not complete settlement with the Sheriff within the thirty (30) day time limit and a second bid was registered at the sale, the second bidder shall be granted the same thirty (30) day time limit to make settlement with the Sheriff on his second bid. Thereafter, the Sheriff shall be at liberty to return the writ to court. A second bid must be registered on any property immediately after it is sold. The second bidder must present the same amount of deposit that the highest bidder delivers to the Sheriff at the sale. An extension of time under no circumstances will be granted or honored by the Sheriff whenever a second bid is registered on a property at the sale. The first bid or opening bid on each property shall be set by the City of Philadelphia. In no event will the successful bidder be allowed to settle on the property unless all the Sheriff’s costs are paid notwithstanding the final bid. The deposit by any bidder who fails to comply with the above

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

fice, The Land Title Building, 100 South Broad Street, 5th Floor, a Schedule of Distribution Thirty (30) Days from the date of the sale of Real Estate. Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedule unless exceptions are filed thereto within ten (10) days thereafter. The name first appearing in each notice is that of the defendant in the writ whose property is being sold. All Writs are Writs of Executions. The letters C.P., Court of Common Pleas; O.C., Orphans’ Court; Q.S., Court of Quarter Sessions; C.C., County Court - indicate the Court out of which the writ of execution issues under which the sale is made: S. 1941. 223. means September Term, 1941. 223, the term and number of the docket entry; the figures following show the amount of debt; and the name following is that of the attorney issuing the writ. Attention is called to the provisions of Act No.104, approved July 27, 1955, which requires owners of properties which are used, designed or intended to be used by three or more families, or of commercial establishments which contain one or more dwelling units, to deliver to the buyers of such properties a use registration permit at the time of settlement, under certain terms and conditions. Sheriff Sales are not subject to provisions of the said Act and the Sheriff will, therefore, not deliver use registration permits in connection with any sales conducted by him. Very truly yours, JEWELL WILLIAMS Sheriff City and County of Philadelphia

1707-538B 1514R Wadsworth Ave 50th wd. Located on Southeasterly side of Wadsworth Ave (rear parking lot); 95’ from north side of Michner St; Front: 455’; Depth: 86’3-3/4” OPA#885651020 Efthimios Antonopoulos and Dimitra Antonopoulos C.P. April Term, 2016 No. 02998 $43,960.60 Jessica M. Gulash, Esq.; Lundy, Beldecos & Milby, P.C. 1711-301 4014 Higbee St 62nd wd. Beginning Point: Situate on the Southwesterly side of Higbee Street at the distance of 109 feet 9 inches Northwestwardly from the Northwesterly side of Hawthorne Street OPA#622198000 IMPROVEMENTS: ROW B/ GAR 2 STY MASONRY Jose Cruz C.P. May Term, 2016 No. 00633 $117,245.66 Patrick J. Wesner, Esquire 1711-302 311 W Albanus St 19120 42nd wd. 1,103 Sq. Ft. OPA#422146300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Luz M. Rivera a/k/a Luz Rivera C.P. January Term, 2017 No. 04977 $42,442.64 KML Law Group, P.C. 1711-303 8430 Jackson St 19136 65th wd. 1,778 Sq. Ft. OPA#652248500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Colleen Pugliese, Solely in Her Capacity as Heir of Edward O’Neill, Deceased and Kevin O’Neill, Solely in His Capacity as Heir of Edward O’Neill, Deceased C.P. January Term, 2017 No. 01701 $115,889.09 KML Law Group, P.C. 1711-304 3750 Main St Unit 709 19127 21st wd. 902 Sq. Ft. OPA#888211448 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Rosetta M. Dennis C.P. February Term, 2015 No. 02053 $374,416.58 KML Law Group, P.C. 1711-305 1528 Barringer St a/k/a 1528 E Barringer St 19150 10th wd. (formerly part of the 50th wd.) 2,995 Sq. Ft. OPA#102305900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Francine Daniels C.P. January Term, 2015 No. 03401 $157,595.62 KML Law Group, P.C. 1711-306 2521 N Hollywood St 19132 28th wd. 992 Sq. Ft. OPA#282020300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Rhasheeda G. Kane a/k/a Rhasheeda Kane C.P. June Term, 2017 No. 00494 $41,613.77 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC

1711-307 1318 S Warnock St 19147 1st wd. 1,368 Sq. Ft. OPA#012471800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Vincent Impagliazzo and Maria A. Impagliazzo C.P. November Term, 2015 No. 02091 $195,355.02 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1711-308 3534 W Crown Ave 19114 66th wd. 3,012 Sq. Ft. OPA#661179100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Jeffrey Combs C.P. October Term, 2016 No. 01299 $133,703.32 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1711-309 7355 Rockwell Ave 19111 63rd wd. 2,968 Sq. Ft. OPA#631112311 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Jose Vazquez C.P. January Term, 2016 No. 03208 $206,954.35 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1711-310 5943 Locust St 3rd wd. 1,254 Sq. Ft. BRT#031084900; PRCL#018S150147 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Olivia Gabriel C.P. June Term, 2014 No. 03845 $60,899.90 Powers, Kirn & Associates, LLC 1711-311 1325 Bleigh Ave 19111 56th wd. 1,360 Sq. Ft. OPA#561301000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Ruth Y. Dalturis C.P. August Term, 2016 No. 01420 $176,948.95 KML Law Group, P.C. 1711-312 5404 W Thompson St 19139 4th wd. 2,271 Sq. Ft. OPA#041090900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Muhammed Hogue, David Odom, Lee Edna Odom and Deroy Williams C.P. September Term, 2016 No. 00492 $122,555.96 KML Law Group, P.C. 1711-313 7420 Claridge St 56th wd. 6,329 Sq. Ft. BRT#561045500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Jorge L. Ramos C.P. April Term, 2016 No. 00688 $210,236.21 Law Office of Gregory Javardian, LLC 1711-314 939 Cantrell St 19148 39th wd. 672 Sq. Ft. OPA#393298600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Samnang Heng and Ramm Khim C.P. September Term, 2016 No. 00139 $42,042.21 KML Law Group, P.C. 1711-315 4233 Chippendale St a/k/a 4233 Chippendale Ave 19136 65th wd. 1,110 Sq. Ft. OPA#651125000

IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Elizabeth McDonough and Dennis McDonough Jr C.P. April Term, 2016 No. 03172 $75,877.76 KML Law Group, P.C. 1711-316 1920 E Ontario St 19134 45th wd. 1,172 Sq. Ft. OPA#452073700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Denise K. Henderson C.P. August Term, 2016 No. 02120 $73,133.49 KML Law Group, P.C. 1711-317 1390 Anchor St 19124 62nd wd. 1,260 Sq. Ft. OPA#621066600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Padamwattee Azeez; Sheherazade Azeez C.P. May Term, 2017 No. 00077 $119,363.31 Meredith H. Wooters, Esquire; Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC 1711-318 6144 Webster St 19143 3rd wd. 3,316 Sq. Ft. OPA#033037400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Joree Pettey C.P. May Term, 2016 No. 02317 $99,431.08 Meredith H. Wooters, Esquire; Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC 1711-319 127 Rosemar St 19120 61st wd. 1,120 Sq. Ft. OPA#611246300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Michelle B. Brown C.P. November Term, 2016 No. 00118 $43,622.65 Justin F. Kobeski, Esquire; Manley Deas Kochalski LLC 1711-320 1539 N 60th St 19151 34th wd. 1,650 Sq. Ft. OPA#342194000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Alan J. Massenburg a/k/a Alan Massenburg C.P. March Term, 2017 No. 01139 $57,536.18 Cristina L. Connor, Esquire; Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC 1711-321 5706 Warrington Ave 19143 51st wd. 1,392 Sq. Ft. OPA#514064600 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Jerry L. Hatten C.P. October Term, 2016 No. 02374 $37,934.14 Justin F. Kobeski, Esquire; Manley Deas Kochalski LLC 1711-322 2613 Maxwell St 19152 57th wd. 2,250 Sq. Ft. BRT#571134100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Elizabeth Marandola C.P. May Term, 2017 No. 01935 $153,156.41 Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, P.C., Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, Esquire, Heather Riloff, Esquire, Tyler J. Wilk, Esquire 1711-323 6022 W Thompson St

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

SHERIFF’S SALE OF Tuesday, November 7, 2017 1707-538A 1514 Wadsworth Ave 50th wd. Located on Southeasterly Side of Wadsworth Ave; 141’11” Northeast side of Michner Ave; Front: 17’11”; Depth: 191’1/2” OPA#882924965 Efthimios Antonopoulos and Dimitra Antonopoulos C.P. April Term, 2016 No. 02998 $43,960.60 Jessica M. Gulash, Esq.; Lundy, Beldecos & Milby, P.C.

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19151 34th wd. 1,471 Sq. Ft. BRT#342010300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Stacey L. Hawkins a/k/a Stacey Hawkins C.P. February Term, 2017 No. 02741 $126,448.90 Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, P.C., Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, Esquire, Heather Riloff, Esquire, Tyler J. Wilk, Esquire 1711-324 6029 Irving St 19139 3rd wd. 1,050 Sq. Ft. BRT#031102700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING James Archambault C.P. May Term, 2017 No. 02818 $47,666.06 Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, P.C., Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, Esquire, Heather Riloff, Esquire, Tyler J. Wilk, Esquire 1711-325 4713 N 4th St 19120 42nd wd. 1,241 Sq. Ft. OPA#422446200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Maria E. Rivera a/k/a Maria E. Diaz C.P. December Term, 2016 No. 00926 $30,651.97 Justin F. Kobeski, Esquire; Manley Deas Kochalski LLC 1711-326 8411 Thouron Ave 19150 50th wd. 1,139 Sq. Ft. OPA#502179100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Bobbyette B. Smith a/k/a Bobbyette Smith and Norman L. Smith a/k/a Norman Smith C.P. October Term, 2016 No. 03481 $101,576.01 KML Law Group, P.C. 1711-327 111 N Yewdall St 19139 4th wd. 1,132 Sq. Ft. OPA#041115000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Shiquita R. Pollard a/k/a Shiquita Pollard C.P. April Term, 2016 No. 01031 $55,836.00 Justin F. Kobeski, Esquire; Manley Deas Kochalski LLC 1711-328 7202 Oxford Ave 19111 35th wd. 2,125 Sq. Ft. OPA#353315400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Ny Yann and Sarvay Yom C.P. January Term, 2017 No. 03710 $124,256.93 KML Law Group, P.C. 1711-329 5137 Whitaker Ave 19124 23rd wd. 2,352 Sq. Ft. OPA#233087200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Julie Varghese; John Varghese C.P. October Term, 2015 No. 00632 $75,799.91 Justin F. Kobeski, Esquire; Manley Deas Kochalski LLC 1711-330 5922 Crystal St 35th wd. 1,219 Sq. Ft. BRT#352218200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Pierre A. Myrthil C.P. November Term, 2015 No. 03229 $81,422.54 Law Office of Gregory Javardian, LLC

1711-331 3273 Mercer St 45th wd. 936 Sq. Ft. BRT#451257000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Barbara E. Murphy C.P. July Term, 2016 No. 00161 $78,099.81 Law Office of Gregory Javardian, LLC 1711-332 268 W Sheldon St 19120 42nd wd. 1,120 Sq. Ft. OPA#422200100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Elaida Slocum a/k/a Elaida B. Slocum; Joseph Slocum C.P. January Term, 2017 No. 01105 $59,998.26 Justin F. Kobeski, Esquire; Manley Deas Kochalski LLC 1711-333 3538 N Water St 19134 7th wd. 980 Sq. Ft. OPA#073041100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Juan R. Vega C.P. May Term, 2015 No. 02571 $16,631.26 Meredith H. Wooters, Esquire; Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC 1711-334 2456 N Chadwick St 19132 16th wd. 1,716 Sq. Ft. BRT#161139601 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Shawn Sutherland C.P. October Term, 2016 No. 03813 $99,129.82 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1711-335 7346 Buist Ave 19153 40th wd. 1,120 Sq. Ft. OPA#404294500 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Joseph Rawlings C.P. March Term, 2017 No. 01844 $70,069.04 Cristina L. Connor, Esquire; Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC 1711-336 2402 W Lehigh Ave 19132 28th wd. 2,664 Sq. Ft. OPA#871600855 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Rafel B. Warfield a/k/a Rafel Bartino Warfield; Diversified Real Estate Investments, Inc. C.P. March Term, 2017 No. 03292 $44,775.78 Cristina L. Connor, Esquire; Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC 1711-337 3079 Tulip St 19134 25th wd. Land: 684 Sq. Ft.; Improvement: 840 Sq. Ft. BRT#252359100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Pasquale Ingravallo C.P. April Term, 2017 No. 000322 $58,794.15 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1711-338 236 E. Walnut Park Dr 19120 61st wd. Land: 1,800 Sq. Ft.; Improvement: 1,296 Sq. Ft. BRT#611358800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Jean Louis Belmont and Therese Cadely Belmont (a/k/a Therese Caldwell Belmont) C.P. May Term,

2017 No. 003556 $106,964.58 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1711-339 17 Osborne St 19128 21st wd. BRT#211000900 IMPROVEMENTS: LOT OR PIECE OF GROUND WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON ERECTED, HEREDITAMENTS AND APPURTENANCES Willie Reynolds and Susan Reynolds C.P. November Term, 2016 No. 00221 $146,143.83 M. Jacqueline Larkin, Esquire 1711-340 426 Greenwich St 19147 1st wd. 1,196 Sq. Ft. OPA#011278600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Elizabeth M. Holm C.P. March Term, 2016 No. 02670 $176,886.33 Justin F. Kobeski, Esquire; Manley Deas Kochalski LLC 1711-341 5161 N 8th St 19120 49th wd. ROW B/GAR 2 STY MASONRY; 1,008 Sq. Ft. BRT#492125700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Latonya D. Patterson C.P. November Term, 2016 No. 00806 $26,336.87 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1711-342 4203 Teesdale Ave a/k/a 4203 Teesdale St 19136 41st wd. 1,265 Sq. Ft. BRT#41-20986-00 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Brian Epp a/k/a Brian M. Epp; William Hoff a/k/a William F. Hoff C.P. April Term, 2017 No. 00752 $111,519.98 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1711-343 4922 C St 19120 42nd wd. 1,276 Sq. Ft. BRT#421360000; OPA# 421360000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Charles Wilson, Jr. known heir of Charles Wilson and Kathryn Wilson; Stacey Wilson, known heir of Charles Wilson and Kathryn Wilson; Unknown heirs, successors, assigns, and all persons, firms, or associations claiming right, title, or interest from or under Charles Wilson; Unknown heirs, successors, assigns, and all persons, firms, or associations claiming right, title, or interest from or under Kathryn Wilson C.P. September Term, 2015 No. 02631 $25,701.44 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1711-344 1712 Megargee St 19152 35th wd. 2,222 Sq. Ft. BRT#562219800; OPA# 562219800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Emrie Davis; Charmain Parchment C.P. November Term, 2016 No. 00803 $58,997.27 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1711-345 712 S 52nd St 19143 3rd wd. 1,961 Sq. Ft. OPA#462149400

IMPROVEMENTS: SEMIDETACHED, 2 STORY MASONRY DWELLING Cosmopolitan Athletic Association, Inc. C.P. January Term, 2017 No. 04398 $22,040.68 Deborah Cianfrani, Esquire; Cianfrani Law, LLC 1711-346 4536 Vista St 191363711 41st wd. 1,072 Sq. Ft. OPA#412199300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Tamika Gillyard-White C.P. January Term, 2017 No. 04599 $131,952.50 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1711-347 6163 N 17th St 191411955 17th wd. 1,416 Sq. Ft. OPA#172192700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Matthew S. Hawkins C.P. January Term, 2017 No. 04602 $101,385.98 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1711-348 130 Spruce St Unit 9C 19106 5th wd. 1,030 Sq. Ft. OPA#888054941 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Michelle Green; Leonard Darin Quaile C.P. December Term, 2016 No. 01509 $366,293.02 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1711-349 418 W Ruscomb St 19120-3822 42nd wd. 2,040 Sq. Ft. OPA#422156800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Min Zin Thu; MI May C.P. January Term, 2017 No. 02555 $80,585.08 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1711-350 6521 N 20th St 191383101 10th wd. 1,056 Sq. Ft. OPA#102032700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Earl Williams, in His Capacity as Heir of Ella M. Mason, Deceased; Unknown heirs, successors, assigns, and all persons, firms, or associations claiming right, title, or interest from or under Ella M. Mason, Deceased C.P. December Term, 2016 No. 01301 $67,413.87 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1711-351 6142 Tackawanna St 19135-3416 55th wd. 1,088 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 1711-352 103 Roselyn St 191201913 61st wd. 1,140 Sq. Ft. OPA#612192800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Myung Soo Kim a/k/a Myung Sol Kim a/k/a Myung So Kim; Jeong Hee Kim C.P.

August Term, 2016 No. 04442 $80,791.20 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1711-353 7219 Haverford Ave 19151-2239 34th wd. 1,828 Sq. Ft. OPA#344008017 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Addisu Habte; Khamphiene Habte C.P. July Term, 2016 No. 02491 $75,950.12 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1711-354 7440 Beverly Rd 191381413 50th wd. 1,090 Sq. Ft. OPA#501363200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Adrienne M. Johnson, in Her Capacity as Co-Executrix and Devisee of The Estate of Margaret Johnson a/k/a Margaret E. Johnson; Perry E. Johnson, in His Capacity as Co-Executor and Devisee of The Estate of Margaret Johnson a/k/a Margaret E. Johnson C.P. January Term, 2017 No. 03395 $9,399.74 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1711-355 337 S 18th St 191036627 8th wd. 3,366 Sq. Ft. OPA#081171400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Charles M. Chambers; Sarah L. Chambers; Anne C. Crudge C.P. May Term, 2017 No. 03003 $81,812.04 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1711-356 1722 Stanwood St 191522617 56th wd. 1,368 Sq. Ft. OPA#562042010 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Frank D. Barros, in His Capacity as Heir of Francisco Barros a/k/a Frank Barros, Deceased; Amanda N. Barros, in Her Capacity as Heir of Francisco Barros a/k/a Frank Barros, Deceased; Unknown heirs, successors, assigns, and all persons, firms, or associations claiming right, title or interest from or under Francisco Barros a/k/a Frank Barros, Deceased C.P. September Term, 2016 No. 02129 $100,436.06 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1711-357 2042 E Chelten Ave a/k/a 2042 Chelten Ave 191383046 17th wd. 1,728 Sq. Ft. OPA#171329400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Darryl O’Hannon C.P. February Term, 2017 No. 00001 $93,742.60 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1711-358 3453 Jasper St 191342001 45th wd. 1145 Sq. Ft. OPA#452364800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Cheryl Anne Heston, in Her

Capacity as Heir of Joseph J. Heston, Jr. a/k/a Joseph James Heston, Jr., Deceased; Joseph James Heston, III, in His Capacity as Heir of Joseph J. Heston, Jr. a/k/a Joseph James Heston, Jr., Deceased; Unknown heirs, successors, assigns, and all persons, firms, or associations claiming right, title, or interest from or under Joseph J. Heston, Jr. a/k/a Joseph James Heston, Jr., Deceased C.P. January Term, 2017 No. 03390 $11,346.93 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1711-359 8079 Williams Ave 19150-1229 50th wd. 1,088 Sq. Ft. OPA#502264900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Dorothea Landham C.P. January Term, 2017 No. 02704 $162,824.85 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1711-360 547 Geneva Ave 191202625 42nd wd. 1,320 Sq. Ft. OPA#421219000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Barbara Bozeman a/k/a Barbara A. Bozeman; Clifton Bozeman C.P. February Term, 2016 No. 03936 $106,155.03 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1711-361 7607 Horrocks St 56th wd. 2,397 Sq. Ft. BRT#561217933 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Alla Kheyfets C.P. November Term, 2014 No. 02971 $152,910.89 Law Office of Gregory Javardian, LLC 1711-362 441 E Pleasant St a/k/a 441 Pleasant St 191191938 22nd wd. 1,236 Sq. Ft. OPA#222078100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Shana Dixon C.P. March Term, 2017 No. 02340 $133,615.95 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1711-363 939 N St. Bernard St 19131 44th wd. 1,050 Sq. Ft. BRT#442214600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE David R. Beecher C.P. August Term, 2016 No. 03716 $54,346.39 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1711-364 616 Gerritt St 191475810 1st wd. 718 Sq. Ft. BRT#012036100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Timothy C. Murdaugh C.P. June Term, 2017 No. 00266 $196,326.45 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1711-365 4668 Mulberry St 19124 23rd wd. 2,032 Sq. Ft. BRT#232309700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Darlene L. Thompson-McCoy C.P. June Term, 2017 No.

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01442 $69,414.06 Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, P.C., Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, Esquire, Heather Riloff, Esquire, Tyler J. Wilk, Esquire 1711-366 1537 Ingersoll St 19121 47th wd. 900 Sq. Ft. OPA#47-1098400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Keenan Fischer C.P. January Term, 2017 No. 01366 $47,356.68 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1711-367 6479 Lensen St 19119 22nd wd. 1,088 Sq. Ft. OPA#221228300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Travis Wilson, Known Heir of Patricia A. Wilson, deceased and Unknown heirs, successors, assigns, and all persons, firms, or associations claiming right, title or interest from or under Patricia A. Wilson, deceased C.P. February Term, 2017 No. 03146 $89,325.92 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1711-368 7109 Phoebe Pl 19153 40th wd. ROW B/GAR 2 STY MASONRY; 1,360 Sq. Ft. BRT#406646400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Sheila Muhammad C.P. January Term, 2017 No. 02350 $94,615.85 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1711-369 6721 Guyer Ave 19142 40th wd. ROW CONV/ APT 2 STY MASON; 1,107 Sq. Ft. BRT#406312200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Lynn K. Mungen, Jr. C.P. June Term, 2016 No. 01560 $38,397.82 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1711-370 7611 Torresdale Ave 19136 65th wd. ROW B/GAR 2 STY MASONRY; 1,426 Sq. Ft. BRT#651265400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Lisa Moore C.P. November Term, 2016 No. 01518 $101,062.74 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1711-371 5724 Malcolm St 19143 51st wd. 1,260 Sq. Ft. OPA#513182100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Michael Dixon Solely in His Capacity as Heir of Leader M. Dixon Deceased, Mozelle Dixon a/k/a Mozelle Brown Solely in Her Capacity as Heir of Leader M. Dixon Deceased and The Unknown Heirs of Leader M. Dixon Deceased C.P. September Term, 2016 No. 01350 $86,305.40 KML Law Group, P.C. 1711-372 2085 Red Lion Rd 19115 58th wd. 5,040 Sq. Ft. OPA#582004500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY

Rekha Patel and Dilipkumar J. Patel C.P. December Term, 2016 No. 03022 $279,562.02 KML Law Group, P.C. 1711-373 5803 Master St 19131 52nd wd. Land Area: 1,153 Sq. Ft.; Improvement Area: 1,263 Sq. Ft. OPA#043039300 IMPROVEMENTS: RM-1 Nichole S. Littles a/k/a Nichole Littles C.P. April Term, 2017 No. 2134 $43,709.46 plus interest to date of sale Robert J. Wilson, Esq., Wilson Law Firm 1711-374 1919 N 30th St 19121 32nd wd. 930 Sq. Ft. OPA#323253400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Yitzchok Sternhell C.P. January Term, 2017 No. 04964 $84,643.20 KML Law Group, P.C. 1711-375 4662 James St 19137 45th wd. 1,080 Sq. Ft. OPA#453409200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY William A. Graber and Donna M. Graber C.P. May Term, 2015 No. 02490 $46,856.14 KML Law Group, P.C. 1711-376 4325 Cresson St 19127 21st wd. 1,302 Sq. Ft. OPA#211221400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Alfreda Wilson Solely in Her Capacity as Heir of David Wilson Deceased, Cher Wilson Solely in Her Capacity as Heir of David Wilson Deceased, Freda Wilson Solely in Her Capacity as Heir of David Wilson Deceased, Tracy Wilson Solely in Her Capacity as Heir of David Wilson Deceased, David Wilson, Jr. Solely in His Capacity as heir of David Wilson Deceased and Richard Wilson Solely in His Capacity as Heir of David Wilson Deceased C.P. September Term, 2016 No. 02583 $169,103.44 KML Law Group, P.C. 1711-377 4568 Penhurst St a/k/a 4568 Pennhurst St 19124 42nd wd. ROW 2 STY MASONRY; 800 Sq. Ft. BRT#421611500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Elisa R. Avila C.P. January Term, 2017 No. 02557 $62,365.93 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1711-378 4731 Meridian St 19136 65th wd. ROW 2 STY MASONRY; 1,110 Sq. Ft. BRT#651162700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Navasta Russell C.P. September Term, 2016 No. 01643 $105,931.51 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1711-379 9435 Kirkwood Rd 19114-2605 57th wd. 1,778 Sq. Ft. OPA#572322718 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY

John Joseph Cowie, Jr C.P. November Term, 2016 No. 01918 $194,514.31 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1711-380 9337 Jamison Ave, Unit A 19115-4278 56th wd. 1,107 Sq. Ft. OPA#888560459 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Simon Rakhman C.P. January Term, 2017 No. 02894 $65,776.15 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1711-381 6733 Linmore Ave a/k/a 6733 Linmore St 191421806 40th wd. 1,216 Sq. Ft. OPA#403178700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY James A. Coppedge; Cynthia E. Coppedge C.P. August Term, 2014 No. 03556 $82,522.06 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1711-382 5206 Akron St 191241913 62nd wd. 1,088 Sq. Ft. OPA#621415500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Ned M. Oquendo; Jesus Rosado C.P. February Term, 2016 No. 02003 $60,965.79 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1711-383 1930 S Juniper St 191482218 39th wd. 1,096 Sq. Ft. OPA#394640000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Stephen Mcdonald C.P. July Term, 2013 No. 04266 $147,381.65 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1711-384 8607 Brierdale Rd 19128-2002 21st wd. 1,570 Sq. Ft. OPA#214248100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Richard A. Pacell C.P. April Term, 2016 No. 03377 $138,184.30 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1711-385 2513 W Cumberland St 19132-4102 28th wd. 1,356 Sq. Ft. OPA#281275200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Edwin R. Wallace C.P. April Term, 2016 No. 02996 $59,260.50 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1711-386 8424 Torresdale Ave 19136-1523 65th wd. 1,680 Sq. Ft. OPA#652319105 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Ray V. Hilgreen C.P. January Term, 2017 No. 04351 $204,213.73 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1711-387 1927 E Albert St 191251103 31st wd. 1,602 Sq. Ft. OPA#314207700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Daniel W. Choi C.P. January Term, 2017 No. 04203

$89,027.35 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1711-388 2400 Toronto St a/k/a 2400 W Toronto St 191401332 38th wd. 1,424 Sq. Ft. OPA#381312600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Regina Johnson C.P. November Term, 2015 No. 03686 $24,824.73 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1711-389 6722 Woodland Ave 19142-1826 40th wd. 1,568 Sq. Ft. OPA#403152300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Bouake Soumahoro C.P. January Term, 2017 No. 04827 $65,469.29 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1711-390 7827 Craig St 19136 64th wd. SEMI/DET 2.5 STY FRAME; 900 Sq. Ft. BRT#642065300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Gary N. Callaway, Known Surviving Heir of Ida Pickup, Jonathan A. Callaway, Known Surviving Heir of Ida Pickup and Unknown Surviving Heirs of Ida Pickup C.P. March Term, 2016 No. 02598 $75,111.20 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1711-391 714 N 37th St 19104 24th wd. ROW 2 STY MASONRY; 1,148 Sq. Ft. BRT#243081500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Rose M. Boyd C.P. October Term, 2015 No. 00943 $48,629.42 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1711-392 9257 Old Newtown Rd 19115 56th wd. 2,561 Sq. Ft. BRT#56-2443480; OPA# 562443480 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Genetta Gutman C.P. September Term, 2016 No. 00156 $130,123.44 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1711-393 3207 Clifford St 19121 32nd wd. ROW 3 STY MASONRY; 2,151 Sq. Ft. BRT#324069600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Nathaniel T. Keith, Administrator of the Estate of Iola L. Keith C.P. March Term, 2016 No. 01418 $45,157.13 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1711-394 4525 Aberdale Rd 19136 65th wd. ROW B/GAR 2 STY MASONRY; 1,152 Sq. Ft. BRT#652112700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Shane McGuigan C.P. January Term, 2017 No. 01700 $107,695.91 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1711-395 5451 Diamond St 19131 52nd wd. 1,633 Sq. Ft. BRT#522094900; OPA# 522094900 IMPROVEMENTS:

RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Anthony Baxter (Executor of the Estate of Jacquelyn Bell); Aliyah Newman (Real Owner); Tahira Peterkin (Real Owner) C.P. November Term, 2010 No. 03259 $73,451.67 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1711-396 624 N 63rd St 19151 34th wd. ROW 2 STY MASONRY; 1,684 Sq. Ft. BRT#344192300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Rashawn N. Reddick C.P. November Term, 2016 No. 00797 $122,034.19 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1711-397 6644 Kindred St 19149 54th wd. ROW B/GAR 2 STY MASONRY; 1,260 Sq. Ft. BRT#541203500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Charles Cadwell III C.P. December Term, 2016 No. 01410 $61,829.03 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1711-398 1753 W Thompson St 19121 47th wd. 630 Sq. Ft. BRT#471074800; OPA# 471074800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Terrance Robinson, Known Heir of Katie L. Robinson, Unknown heirs, successors, assigns, and all persons, firms or associations claiming right, title or interest from or under Katie L. Robinson C.P. February Term, 2017 No. 06166 $213,503.62 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1711-399 4445 Garden St 19137 45th wd. ROW B/GAR 2 STY MASONRY; 960 Sq. Ft. BRT#453338300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Ashley Hite, Known Surviving Heir of Raymond Bruner, Jonathan R. Bruner, Known Surviving Heir of Raymond Bruner, Raymond G. Bruner, III, Known Surviving Heir of Raymond Bruner and Unknown Surviving Heirs of Raymond Bruner C.P. April Term, 2016 No. 00072 $127,964.96 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1711-400 5213 Webster St 19143 46th wd. SEMI/DET 2 STY MASONRY; 1,800 Sq. Ft. BRT#462110700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Justin Moore and Diony Elias C.P. December Term, 2016 No. 02182 $92,544.97 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1711-401 7844 Michener Ave 19150 50th wd. 1,253 Sq. Ft. BRT#501119900; OPA# 501119900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Unknown heirs, successors, assigns, and all persons, firms, or associations claiming right, title or interest from or under Gloria M. Lyons

C.P. March Term, 2016 No. 02610 $135,613.90 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1711-402 2834 Fanshawe St 19149 55th wd. 1,580 Sq. Ft. BRT#551-1069-00; OPA# 551106900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Debra Elia; Paul Elia, Jr. C.P. May Term, 2015 No. 01589 $126,554.91 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1711-403 819 Marlyn Rd 19151 34th wd. 1,600 Sq. Ft. BRT#344265100; OPA# 344265100 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Pamela Stibbins C.P. July Term, 2016 No. 02413 $52,540.15 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1711-404 8547 Williams Ave 19150 50th wd. 1,447 Sq. Ft. BRT#502278100; OPA# 502278100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Estate of Conshay Johnson a/k/a Conshay M. Johnson a/k/a Coshay Johnson; Ian Dennis, Jr., as Known Heir of Conshay Johnson a/k/a Conshay M. Johnson a/k/a Coshay Johnson; Kenneth Johnson as Known Heir of Conshay Johnson a/k/a Conshay M. Johnson a/k/a Coshay Johnson; Mercedes Johnson, as Known Heir and as Co-Personal Representative of The Estate of Conshay Johnson a/k/a Conshay M. Johnson a/k/a Coshay Johnson; Shacara Dennis, as Known Heir and as Co-Personal Representative of The Estate of Conshay Johnson a/k/a Conshay M. Johnson a/k/a Coshay Johnson; Unknown heirs, successors, assigns, and all persons, firms or associations claiming right, title or interest from or under Conshay Johnson a/k/a Conshay M. Johnson a/k/a Coshay Johnson C.P. February Term, 2017 No. 07915 $198,343.10 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1711-405 748 S 60th St 19143 3rd wd. Land: 1,566 Sq. Ft.; Improvement: 1,444 Sq. Ft.; Total: 3,010 Sq. Ft. BRT#033208100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Mary Joshua Smith C.P. July Term, 2016 No. 00251 $111,012.62 Richard M. Squire & Associates, LLC 1711-406 5009 Ogden St 44th wd. 1,100 Sq. Ft. BRT#442023000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Thomas E. Murphy C.P. October Term, 2013 No. 01022 $62,049.69 Powers, Kirn & Associates, LLC 1711-407 7555 Woodcrest Ave 19151 34th wd. 1,627 Sq. Ft. BRT#343193300

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IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Abdoulaye Doumbia a/k/a Abdou Doumbia a/k/a Abdoula Doumbia a/k/a Abdoul Doumbia C.P. February Term, 2017 No. 03046 $140,905.64 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1711-408 607 E Phil Ellena St 19119 22nd wd. 15,500 Sq. Ft. BRT#222010600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE The Estate of James H. Foster, Anthony J. Foster Executor C.P. March Term, 2016 No. 02037 $526,012.52 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1711-409 133 W Washington Ln 59th wd. 3,750 Sq. Ft. BRT#593089100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Maude B. Shelton C.P. August Term, 2015 No. 04449 $142,884.12 Law Office of Gregory Javardian, LLC 1711-410 4808 Greene St 12th wd. 2,012 Sq. Ft. BRT#123160000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Dawnyel Batts C.P. March Term, 2016 No. 00947 $174,697.72 Law Office of Gregory Javardian, LLC 1711-411 235 E Albanus St 19120 42nd wd. 1,068 Sq. Ft. OPA#421154100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Shagretta Small a/k/a Shagretta S. Small and Tyrone Slade a/k/a Tyrone D. Slade C.P. February Term, 2016 No. 01527 $57,873.47 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1711-412 3305 Ryan Ave 191364301 64th wd. 1,616 Sq. Ft. BRT#642100000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Charan Kaur and Pavittar Singh C.P. October Term, 2016 No. 00769 $236,457.52 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1711-413 1027 E Cheltenham Ave 19124-1027 35th wd. 1,088 Sq. Ft. OPA#352014600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Jemima Ayi-Kumi C.P. January Term, 2017 No. 02893 $85,939.41 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1711-414 1728 McClellan St 48th wd. 658 Sq. Ft. BRT#481023000 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Song Phou C.P. August Term, 2016 No. 01306 $79,293.33 Law Office of Gregory Javardian, LLC 1711-415 1204 Glenview St 19111 53rd wd. 3,023 Sq. Ft. BRT#532148800 IMPROVEMENTS:

RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Jin Guang Ren C.P. June Term, 2017 No. 03142 $20,286.45 Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, P.C., Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, Esquire, Heather Riloff, Esquire, Tyler J. Wilk, Esquire 1711-416 5309 Large St 191241120 62nd wd. 1,368 Sq. Ft. OPA#621336600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Claudia Romero C.P. April Term, 2016 No. 00277 $110,372.70 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1711-417 6745 Cottage St 41st wd. 1,451 Sq. Ft. OPA#55-24184-00 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Heirs and Devisees of Walter S. Gabryelski, Dec’d C.P. November Term, 2015 No. 04443 $55,832.98 Pressman & Doyle, LLC 1711-418 5131 Keyser St 19144 12th wd. 1,472 Sq. Ft. OPA#123195800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Gloria Gibson-Wood as Administratrix of The Estate of Eleanora D. Gibson Deceased and Leah Wood C.P. October Term, 2015 No. 02077 $31,224.15 KML Law Group, P.C. 1711-419 6243 Crafton St 19149 62nd wd. 896 Sq. Ft. OPA#621543400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY John Eric Dous C.P. December Term, 2012 No. 02336 $172,216.77 KML Law Group, P.C. 1711-420 1020 S 51st St a/k/a 1020 S Fifty-First St 19143 51st wd. 1,548 Sq. Ft. OPA#511178000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Angela Norman, Solely in Her Capacity as Heir of Barbara Norman, Deceased, Letecia L. Smith Solely in Her Capacity as Heir of Barbara Norman, Deceased, Kelton Norman Solely in His Capacity as Heir of Barbara Norman, Deceased and Kevin Norman Solely in His Capacity as Heir of Barbara Norman Deceased C.P. October Term, 2016 No. 01818 $167,750.80 KML Law Group, P.C. 1711-421 4200 I St 19124 33rd wd. 2,822 Sq. Ft. OPA#332153700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Michael P. Hines C.P. January Term, 2014 No. 02787 $72,584.16 KML Law Group, P.C. 1711-422 2129 Stenton Ave 19138 10th wd. 1,155 Sq. Ft. OPA#102338500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Kori J. Womack C.P. May

Term, 2016 No. 01004 $99,632.69 KML Law Group, P.C. 1711-423 1240 S Millick St 19143 3rd wd. 984 Sq. Ft. BRT#033222700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Tyesha K. Osbourne C.P. June Term, 2016 No. 15501 $181,770.57 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1711-424 192 W Luray St 19120 42nd wd. 966 Sq. Ft. OPA#422051400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Wanda I. Jorge C.P. February Term, 2017 No. 04643 $15,841.15 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1711-425 1611 E Berks St 19125 18th wd. 1,202 Sq. Ft. OPA#181210500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Catherine E. Leist C.P. December Term, 2016 No. 03013 $187,108.20 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1711-426 4200 Magee Ave 19135 55th wd. 2,988 Sq. Ft. OPA#552140500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Kok Lam Ng C.P. March Term, 2017 No. 00250 $63,671.69 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1711-427 3145 Willits Rd 57th wd. (formerly 35th wd. wd.) 1,800 Sq. Ft. BRT#572092900; PRCL#153N01-0059 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Paul Kuzan C.P. December Term, 2016 No. 02222 $158,144.39 Powers, Kirn & Associates, LLC 1711-428 5219 N Broad St 19141 49th wd. 2,375 Sq. Ft. OPA#493249800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Tenise Taylor C.P. May Term, 2017 No. 02134 $192,674.28 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1711-429 316 E Thayer St 191341624 7th wd. 896 Sq. Ft. OPA#073248400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Tien S. Nguyen a/k/a Tien Song Nguyen a/k/a Tien Nguyen; Tuam Minh Tran C.P. January Term, 2017 No. 01957 $28,296.79 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1711-430 1749-1751 Bigler St 19145 26th wd. 1,280 Sq. Ft. OPA#262314100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Louis Pavoni C.P. July Term, 2012 No. 02829 $361,898.76 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1711-431 4113 Apple St 191271702 21st wd. 1,416 Sq. Ft. OPA#211251700

IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Edward D. Bassi; Eileen Bassi C.P. February Term, 2010 No. 00332 $115,378.03 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1711-432 7814 Cedarbrook Ave a/k/a 7814 Cedarbrook St 19150 50th wd. 1,280 Sq. Ft. OPA#501248600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Bryant Payne C.P. January Term, 2017 No. 04447 $98,384.01 KML Law Group, P.C. 1711-433 2704 Cambridge St 19130-1207 29th wd. 912 Sq. Ft. OPA#292009400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Tairi Profit C.P. March Term, 2015 No. 01134 $217,489.17 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1711-434 2821 S 81st St 191531602 40th wd. 1,110 Sq. Ft. OPA#405005004 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Kyle Williams, in His Capacity as Heir of James Williams, Deceased; Unknown heirs, successors, assigns, and all persons, firms, or associations claiming right, title, or interest from or under James Williams, Deceased C.P. May Term, 2016 No. 03581 $116,982.72 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1711-435 2415 Morris St a/k/a 2457 Morris St 19145 36th wd. 6,915 Sq. Ft. (land area); 6,923 Sq. Ft. (improvement area) BRT#88-434-7515 Subject to Mortgage Subject to Rent Joseph Gigliotti C.P. December Term, 2013 No. 02180 $142,415.29 Jennifer Hiller Nimeroff, Esquire; Weir & Partners LLP 1711-436 3107 W Clifford St 19121 32nd wd. 1,454 Sq. Ft. OPA#324067200 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Robert L. Martin a/k/a Robert Martin C.P. February Term, 2012 No. 02523 $38,800.91 Justin F. Kobeski, Esquire; Manley Deas Kochalski LLC 1711-437 1920 Cottman Ave 191113817 53rd wd. 2,159 Sq. Ft. OPA#871578430 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Yan Xia Li; Ai Jin Li C.P. January Term, 2017 No. 02208 $220,060.29 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1711-438 15033 London Rd 191161533 58th wd. 1,224 Sq. Ft. OPA#583167000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Herbert O. Wright, IV C.P. October Term, 2016 No.

03089 $161,653.36 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1711-439 208 Mcclellan St a/k/a 208 Mc Clellan St 19148 1st wd. 1,222 Sq. Ft. OPA#011152100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Janice Taylor, a/k/a Janice L. Taylor C.P. May Term, 2016 No. 01824 $123,144.70 Justin F. Kobeski, Esquire; Manley Deas Kochalski LLC 1711-440 5906 N Hutchinson St 19141 49th wd. 1,760 Sq. Ft. OPA#492162010 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Raymond R. Wilmore, a/k/a Raymond R. Wilmore Jr; Maria Zurita, a/k/a Maria B. Zurita C.P. May Term, 2017 No. 01432 $114,283.17 Justin F. Kobeski, Esquire; Manley Deas Kochalski LLC 1711-441 5510 Rising Sun Ave 19120 ROW W/OFF STR 2 STY MASON BRT#882061710 IMPROVEMENTS: COMMERCIAL/ COMMERCIAL MIXED USE PROPERTY Jerome Wright C.P. October Term, 2014 No. 03134 $183,805.00 Robert W. Williams, Esquire 1711-442 2521 S 73rd St 19142 40th wd. 1,120 Sq. Ft. OPA#404070600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Robin Tucker C.P. December Term, 2013 No. 01130 $81,996.97 Justin F. Kobeski, Esquire; Manley Deas Kochalski LLC 1711-443A 1 Academy Cir, Unit # 206 19146-5235 88th wd. 620 Sq. Ft. OPA#888300550 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Vipin Mahajan C.P. April Term, 2016 No. 00530 $264,121.92 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1711-443B 1 Academy Cir, #P49 19146-5235 88th wd. 620 Sq. Ft. OPA#888301238 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Vipin Mahajan C.P. April Term, 2016 No. 00530 $264,121.92 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1711-444 5855 Anderson St 19138 59th wd. Land: 1,775 Sq. Ft.; Improvement: 1,154 Sq. Ft.; Total: 2,929 Sq. Ft. OPA#591218200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Curtis L. Wright and Lillian D. Wright C.P. February Term, 2014 No. 01504 $40,819.17 Richard M. Squire & Associates, LLC 1711-445 3948 L St 33rd wd. 1,172 Sq. Ft. OPA#33-2-384400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING

Estate of Charles W. Crouse, Deceased C.P. February Term, 2016 No. 00547 $73,538.55 Pressman & Doyle, LLC 1711-446 49 W Sharpneck St 19119 22nd wd. 1,520 Sq. Ft. OPA#223042400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Michael Cunningham Solely in His Capacity as Heir of Jeanette Cunningham, Deceased and Rochelle Cunningham Solely in Her Capacity as Heir of Jeanette Cunningham, Deceased C.P. July Term, 2016 No. 03188 $34,174.00 KML Law Group, P.C. 1711-447 2233 S Garnet St 19145 26th wd. 1,031 Sq. Ft. OPA#262131400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Catherine R. Cremona C.P. November Term, 2015 No. 03985 $117,514.92 KML Law Group, P.C. 1711-448 2218 E Cumberland St 19125 31st wd. 1,613 Sq. Ft. OPA#314013300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Thomas Joseph Farrell Jr., David Fry and Holly Fry C.P. January Term, 2017 No. 01557 $246,636.35 KML Law Group, P.C. 1711-449 1819 S 23rd St 19145 48th wd. 1,540 Sq. Ft. OPA#482246800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Jermaine R Rollins a/k/a Jermaine Rollins and Tenekia J. Rollins a/k/a Tenekia Rollins C.P. December Term, 2016 No. 02277 $84,858.50 KML Law Group, P.C. 1711-450 5355 Gillespie St 19124 62nd wd. ROW 2 STY MASONRY; 896 Sq. Ft. BRT#622392800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Rita M. Beattes C.P. February Term, 2017 No. 03755 $93,564.24 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1711-451 4832 B St 19120 42nd wd. ROW W/DET GAR 2 STY MAS; 1,072 Sq. Ft. BRT#421316200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Mary R. Lee C.P. December Term, 2016 No. 01838 $57,342.32 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1711-452 124 E Upsal St 19119 22nd wd. DET CONV APT 2.5 STY STON; 2,470 Sq. Ft. BRT#221075900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Shaheedah B. Saalim C.P. June Term, 2015 No. 04060 $263,303.82 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1711-453 3527 N Judson St 19140

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11th wd. 1,284 Sq. Ft. BRT#112323600; OPA# 112323600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Roselynn Starks, Known Heir of Amelia E. Starks; Unknown heirs, successors, assigns, and all persons, firms, or associations claiming right, title, or interest from or under Amelia E. Starks C.P. December Term, 2016 No. 03431 $97,005.40 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1711-454 7971 Gilbert St 191502505 50th wd. 1,224 Sq. Ft. OPA#502132800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Renee M. Harris C.P. February Term, 2017 No. 04627 $64,664.35 170204627 1711-455 1843 E Russell St 191342007 45th wd. 1,177 Sq. Ft. OPA#452092500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Ronald G. Skinner C.P. December Term, 2016 No. 02798 $22,660.82 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1711-456 5961 Reach St 191201114 35th wd. 1,250 Sq. Ft. OPA#352243000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Juan Ortiz, Jr C.P. January Term, 2012 No. 00771 $65,932.00 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1711-457 2629 Caesar Pl 191531101 40th wd. 1,260 Sq. Ft. OPA#405939200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Jeffrey J. Lombardo a/k/a Jeffrey Lombardo; Christine M. Lombardo C.P. January Term, 2016 No. 02883 $165,061.36 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1711-458 7759 Oxford Ave 19111 63rd wd. 1,530 Sq. Ft. OPA#631160065 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Kelvin Ray C.P. January Term, 2017 No. 01378 $174,931.01 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1711-459 410 Tasker St 191481331 1st wd. 2,076 Sq. Ft. OPA#011350100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Antonne M. Jones; Madrena Jones a/k/a Mardrena Jones C.P. May Term, 2014 No. 01730 $77,759.25 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1711-460 1623 E Duval St a/k/a 1623 Duval St 19138-1105 10th wd. 1,440 Sq. Ft. OPA#102293500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Ryan R. Miller C.P. June Term, 2016 No. 01836 $90,426.56 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP

1711-461 201 W Champlost St a/k/a 201 W Champlost Ave 19120-1809 61st wd. 1,216 Sq. Ft. OPA#612167300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Jose I. Ramirez & Graciela Ramirez C.P. December Term, 2016 No. 03118 $27,988.76 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1711-462 601 I Edison Ave a/k/a 601 Edison Ave, Unit 601I 19116 16th wd. 1,040 Sq. Ft. OPA#888581339 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Patricia A. Mccarthy C.P. April Term, 2016 No. 03381 $57,303.22 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1711-463 6727 Dorel St 191422606 40th wd. 1,170 Sq. Ft. OPA#406340100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Francis A. Bracewell, in His Capacity as Heir of Tonnieh K. Gbassah a/k/a Tonnieh Gbassah, Deceased; Gormah Koryon, in Her Capacity as Heir of Tonnieh K. Gbassah a/k/a Tonnieh Gbassah, Deceased; Benjamin S. Koryon, in His Capacity as Heir of Tonnieh K. Gbassah a/k/a Tonnieh Gbassah, Deceased; Marsah Koryon, in His Capacity as Heir of Tonnieh K. Gbassah a/k/a Tonnieh Gbassah, Deceased; Joseph B. Woniewala, in His Capacity as Heir of Tonnieh K. Gbassah a/k/a Tonnieh Gbassah, Deceased; Comfort Gbassah, in Her Capacity as Heir of Tonnieh K. Gbassah a/k/a Tonnieh Gbassah, Deceased; Unknown heirs, successors, assigns, and all persons, firms, or associations claiming right, title, or interest from or under Tonnieh K. Gbassah a/k/a Tonnieh Gbassah, Deceased C.P. February Term, 2017 No. 06081 $85,882.30 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1711-464A 5438 Haverford Ave 19139 4th wd. 1,775 Sq. Ft. OPA#041046600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Muhammed Hogue, David Odom, Lee Edna Odom and Deroy Williams C.P. September Term, 2016 No. 00492 $122,555.96 KML Law Group, P.C. 1711-464B 2122 N Hobart St 19131 52nd wd. 1,307 Sq. Ft. OPA#522243500 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Muhammed Hogue, David Odom, Lee Edna Odom and Deroy Williams C.P. September Term, 2016 No. 00492 $122,555.96 KML Law Group, P.C.

1711-465 9584 State Rd Unit B 19114-3078 65th wd. 1,056 Sq. Ft. OPA#888651261 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Aron Guttin C.P. December Term, 2012 No. 00995 $151,947.36 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1711-466 5334 Willows Ave 191434128 51st wd. 1,200 Sq. Ft. OPA#511120400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Muzamil Elhag C.P. November Term, 2016 No. 00229 $37,368.56 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1711-467 5517 Master St 19131 4th wd. 1,286 Sq. Ft. OPA#041231500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Angeline Fisher C.P. June Term, 2016 No. 00755 $68,062.05 KML Law Group, P.C. 1711-468 2952 S Sydenham St 19145-4923 26th wd. 1,076 Sq. Ft. OPA#261245000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Lisa A. Gaudioso a/k/a Lisa Gaudioso; Frank M. Gaudioso C.P. February Term, 2017 No. 03051 $139,149.86 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1711-469 622 Elkins Ave 19120 61st wd. 2,150 Sq. Ft. OPA#612026500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Bernice McNeil C.P. February Term, 2013 No. 01376 $97,026.69 KML Law Group, P.C. 1711-470 247 E Sheldon St 191203517 42nd wd. 1,060 Sq. Ft. OPA#421169300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Patricia J. Gaines, deceased C.P. March Term, 2012 No. 01565 $36,267.94 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1711-471 2957 N Camac St a/k/a 2957 Camac St 19133 37th wd. 1,451 Sq. Ft. OPA#372264600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Joella Frazier Davis Solely in Her Capacity as Heir of Juarrannetta McNabb a/k/a Juarannetta McNabb Deceased C.P. February Term, 2016 No. 04915 $56,096.54 KML Law Group, P.C. 1711-472 1937 Medary Ave 191411435 17th wd. 1,472 Sq. Ft. OPA#171318200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Sheilynne Cambridge C.P. January Term, 2015 No. 01461 $102,060.85 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1711-473 5860 Woodcrest Ave

19131-2232 52nd wd. 1,534 Sq. Ft. OPA#522148000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Dennis Greene C.P. April Term, 2016 No. 02540 $131,921.68 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1711-474 2027 Buckius St a/k/a 2027 E Buckius St 19124 45th wd. 1,078 Sq. Ft. OPA#452214300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Comfort Ekwueme C.P. February Term, 2017 No. 06122 $50,384.66 KML Law Group, P.C. 1711-475 5228 Westford Rd 19120 42nd wd. 1,528 Sq. Ft. OPA#421397200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Sharmar M. David a/k/a Sharmar David C.P. August Term, 2014 No. 03491 $76,055.99 KML Law Group, P.C. 1711-476 2824 Almond St 19134 25th wd. 696 Sq. Ft. OPA#251296600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Jacqueline Schuck C.P. January Term, 2017 No. 03225 $134,768.37 KML Law Group, P.C. 1711-477 4007 J St 19124 33rd wd. 1,254 Sq. Ft. OPA#332244100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Satina L. Sheed C.P. February Term, 2016 No. 00371 $49,636.23 KML Law Group, P.C. 1711-478 1834 S 55th St 19143 51st wd. 1,560 Sq. Ft. OPA#514204600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Jeffrey Stuckey C.P. May Term, 2010 No. 02963 $62,776.23 KML Law Group, P.C. 1711-479 1211 Wellington St 19111 53rd wd. 2,727 Sq. Ft. OPA#532343500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY William R. Moore Jr C.P. June Term, 2016 No. 01576 $61,347.59 KML Law Group, P.C. 1711-480 934-950 N 3rd St #401 19123 5th wd. 818 Sq. Ft.; Together with a proportionate undivided interest in the Common Elements of 2.46% OPA#888033892 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY William J. Schweiker, III a/k/a William Schweiker C.P. January Term, 2017 No. 03536 $221,879.17 KML Law Group, P.C. 1711-481 4716 Tampa St 19120 42nd wd. 1,200 Sq. Ft. OPA#421573600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY

Ernest J. Wyllie C.P. January Term, 2017 No. 04452 $69,539.35 KML Law Group, P.C. 1711-482 3229 Disston St 19149 55th wd. 1,104 Sq. Ft. OPA#551314200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Joseph P. Bingham C.P. November Term, 2015 No. 03591 $16,030.29 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1711-483 1613 Lewis St 19124 33rd wd. 1,200 Sq. Ft. OPA#332035000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Andrew Morris C.P. February Term, 2017 No. 08141 $85,524.46 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1711-484 8710 Verree Road 63rd wd. 12,000 Sq. Ft. BRT#632260500 IMPROVEMENTS: DET W/D GAR 1 STY STONE Carlton Walker C.P. April Term, 2017 No. 02853 $222,733.77 Milstead & Associates, LLC 1711-485 3709 Vader Dr 19154 66th wd. 1,800 Sq. Ft. OPA#663427400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY John R. Mangini, CoAdministrator of the Estate of John Louis Mangini, Deceased and Maria Theodorou, CoAdministrator of the Estate of John Louis Mangini, Deceased C.P. May Term, 2017 No. 00683 $53,484.06 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1711-486 110 N. 60th St 34th wd. 17’1”x70’ OPA#341078500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Correy Ballard C.P. May Term, 2016 No. 01481 $43,965.02 Jay E. Kivitz, Esq. 1711-487 1915 Fontain St 19121 32nd wd. 1,300 Sq. Ft. OPA#321174100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Venita Combs C.P. May Term, 2017 No. 04064 $122,087.84 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1711-488 1503 N Redfield St 19151 34th wd. 1,420 Sq. Ft. OPA#342165200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Aliya S. Small C.P. December Term, 2008 No. 00510 $51,907.45 KML Law Group, P.C. 1711-489 5817 Hoffman Ave 19143 3rd wd. 1,640 Sq. Ft. OPA#034038100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Tee T. Dubose C.P. February Term, 2017 No. 02907 $108,695.12 KML Law Group, P.C. 1711-490 2066 E. Boston St 31st wd. 17’10”x50’ OPA#313169120

IMPROVEMENTS: VACANT LOT Dawn Daley C.P. June Term, 2006 No. 01445 $52,280.71 Jay E. Kivitz, Esq. 1711-491 1647 Widener Pl 19141 17th wd. 1,446 Sq. Ft. OPA#171192500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Tastonia Myatt Altman a/k/a Tastonia Maytt Altman and Hasford Thomas Altman C.P. July Term, 2015 No. 01799 $129,182.24 KML Law Group, P.C. 1711-492 440 W Fisher Ave 191203208 42nd wd. 1,260 Sq. Ft. OPA#422250700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Delores Campbell in Her Capacity as Heir of Carolyn Campbell, Deceased; Roger Moore, in His Capacity as heir of Carolyn Campbell, Deceased; Marie Moore, in His Capacity as Heir of Carolyn Campbell, Deceased; Richard Campbell, in His Capacity as Heir of Carolyn Campbell, Deceased; Rachel Campbell, in Her Capacity as Heir of Carolyn Campbell, Deceased; Unknown heirs, successors, assigns, and all persons, firms, or associations claiming right, title, or interest from or under Carolyn Campbell, Deceased; Anthony R. Moore, Jr, in His Capacity as Heir of Carolyn Campbell, Deceased; Aharone Moore, in His Capacity as Heir of Carolyn Campbell, Deceased; Marcus Moore, in His Capacity as Heir of Carolyn Campbell, Deceased; Anisah Moore, in His Capacity as Heir of Carolyn Campbell, Deceased; Amir Moore, in His Capacity as Heir of Carolyn Campbell, Deceased; Aniyah Moore, in Her Capacity as Heir of Carolyn Campbell, Deceased C.P. March Term, 2016 No. 01666 $33,923.69 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1711-493 558 N 16th St a/k/a 558 N 16th St, Unit No. 1 8th wd. BRT#888106301 IMPROVEMENTS: CONDOMINIUM UNIT Essie B. Swain C.P. January Term, 2016 No. 01388 $288,032.22 Law Office of Gregory Javardian, LLC 1711-494 6642 Lincoln Dr 19119 22nd wd. 3,889 Sq. Ft. BRT#223274400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Danessa MalloyAllen and Hermando Moya C.P. February Term, 2017 No. 06943 $248,933.85 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1711-495 2046 E Stella St a/k/a 2046 E Stella Ave 19134 25th wd. 672 Sq. Ft. OPA#252189900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY

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Marinia Lee C.P. April Term, 2017 No. 01896 $49,065.29 KML Law Group, P.C. 1711-496 5837 Cobbs Creek Pkwy 46th wd. 1,304 Sq. Ft. BRT#033152200 IMPROVEMENTS: ROW 2 STY MASONRY Reginald Harris, Deceased C.P. August Term, 2016 No. 04068 $72,921.39 Milstead & Associates, LLC 1711-497 926 E Schiller St 191341315 33rd wd. 1,176 Sq. Ft. OPA#331188500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Roberto Sanchez C.P. May Term, 2015 No. 01556 $41,685.74 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1711-498 5951 Elsinore St 19120 BRT#352303700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING German Lee and Anton Livshits C.P. August Term, 2016 No. 03432 $107,936.33 Robert W. Williams, Esquire 1711-499 4207 Elbridge St 55th wd. 1,108 Sq. Ft. BRT#552090700 IMPROVEMENTS: ROW B/ GAR 2 STY MASONRY Juan C. Ortiz C.P. May Term, 2016 No. 03071 $94,900.56 Milstead & Associates, LLC 1711-500 1432 E Cheltenham Ave 62nd wd. Beginning Point: Situate on the Southwesterly side of Cheltenham Avenue (70 feet wide) at the distance of 259 and 1/8 of an inch Southeastwardly from the Southeasterly side of large Street (70 feet wide) OPA#621073900 IMPROVEMENTS: ROW 2 STY MASONRY Maria Gonzalez C.P. September Term, 2015 No. 01942 $154,836.75 Patrick J. Wesner, Esquire 1711-501 5278 W Jefferson St 52nd wd. 1,492 Sq. Ft. BRT#521029000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Jessie D. Williams a/k/a Jesse D. Williams Deceased C.P. June Term, 2016 No. 02004 $111,448.44 Powers, Kirn & Associates, LLC 1711-502 2427 S Mildred St 39th wd. 700 Sq. Ft. BRT#393362600 IMPROVEMENTS: ROW 2 STY MASONRY Bernadino Varallo and Tricia Rossi C.P. March Term, 2017 No. 00525 $119,126.04 Milstead & Associates, LLC 1711-503 7043 Vandike St 41st wd. 2,000 Sq. Ft. BRT#412427500 IMPROVEMENTS: DET 2 STY MASONRY Sequiel Serrano C.P. December Term, 2014 No. 03647 $200,951.54 Milstead & Associates, LLC 1711-504 929 Carver St 35th wd. 943 Sq. Ft. BRT#351256700

IMPROVEMENTS: ROW B/ GAR 2 STY MASONRY Simon Rakhman C.P. January Term, 2017 No. 01870 $28,616.21 Milstead & Associates, LLC 1711-505 21 S 62nd St 62nd wd. 1,215 Sq. Ft. BRT#031186000 IMPROVEMENTS: ROW 2 STY MASONRY Herbert E. Lawrence, III a/k/a Herbert Lawrence a/k/a Herbert E. Lawrence C.P. August Term, 2016 No. 00063 $29,236.93 Milstead & Associates, LLC 1711-506 5515 Whitby Ave 51st wd. 1,280 Sq. Ft. BRT#513119000 IMPROVEMENTS: ROW 2 STY MASONRY James W. Brown, Jr. a/k/a James Brown C.P. December Term, 2016 No. 00640 $37,799.15 Milstead & Associates, LLC 1711-507 824 E Cornwall St 19134 33rd wd. Land: 819 Sq. Ft.; Improvement: 1,176 Sq. Ft. BRT#331116200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Brian Roseberry C.P. June Term, 2017 No. 01239 $62,901.26 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1711-508 2624 Brown St 19130 Row Brick Mason BRT#152247100 IMPROVEMENTS: COMMERCIAL/ COMMERCIAL MIXED USE PROPERTY Michael Suh C.P. October Term, 2016 No. 01414 $341,851.99 Robert W. Williams, Esquire 1711-509 5753 Cedar Ave 19143 ROW 2 STY MASONRY BRT#463045000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL Jonathan Clark C.P. May Term, 2017 No. 01902 $102,048.83 Robert W. Williams, Esquire 1711-510 1811 Elston St 10th wd. (late 42nd wd.) Situated on the North Side of Elston Street (Forty feet wide) at the distance of two hundred eighty-one feet, five and one-half inches Eastward from the East side of 19th Street (Eighty feet wide) in the 10th (late Fortysecond) Ward of the City of Philadelphia. Containing in front or breadth on the said Elston St, Fifteen feet eight inches and extending of that width in length or depth North-ward between parallel lines at right angles to said Elston Street, seventy feet to the center of a certain twelve feet wide driveway which extends Eastward from Ninteenth Street to Eighteenth Street OPN# 101333700 The Estate of Evelyn Davis C.P. August Term, 2015 No. 03185 $70,890.03 Richard J. Nalbandian, III 1711-511 7309 Drexel Rd 34th wd. 1,466 Sq. Ft. BRT#344148600

IMPROVEMENTS: ROW B/ GAR 2 STY MASONRY Andre Shuler C.P. October Term, 2015 No. 01143 $181,929.02 Milstead & Associates, LLC 1711-512 74 W Rockland St 12th wd. 3,292 Sq. Ft. OPA#123035900 IMPROVEMENTS: ROW CONV/APT 3 STORY MASON Jermaine Stewart C.P. February Term, 2017 No. 007788 $58,664.87 $810.60 (interest from July 25, 2011, until sale, November 7, 2017 - $7.72 per diem Jill M. Fein, Esquire; Hill Wallack LLP 1711-513 1733 Stocker St 19145 26th wd. Land: 708 Sq. Ft.; Improvement: 1,134 Sq. Ft.; Total: 1,842 Sq. Ft. OPA#262307700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Anthony Santosusso and Stephanie Santosusso C.P. February Term, 2016 No. 03788 $162,363.53 Richard M. Squire & Associates, LLC 1711-514 4410 Comly St 19135 55th wd. Land: 1,425 Sq. Ft.; Improvement: 1,282 Sq. Ft.; Total: 2,707 Sq. Ft. BRT#552004200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Andrew A. Debona and Latina N. King C.P. October Term, 2016 No. 03522 $127,539.30 Richard M. Squire & Associates, LLC 1711-515 5937 N 11th St 19141 49th wd. 1,744 Sq. Ft. OPA#492240500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Elvera R. Honore C.P. May Term, 2013 No. 01895 $155,845.09 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1711-516 12246 Sweet Briar Rd 19154-1838 66th wd. 1,152 Sq. Ft. OPA#66-3-177700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Wilson Fuller a/k/a Wilson L. Fuller; Rozetta Fuller C.P. September Term, 2016 No. 02855 $317,303.97 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1711-517 6954 Marsden St 191351845 41st wd. 1,800 Sq. Ft. OPA#412374900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Terry Hayes; Nichole Hayes f/k/a Nichole Burns C.P. February Term, 2017 No. 05429 $209,996.83 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1711-518 743 S 58th St 191432725 46th wd. 1,140 Sq. Ft. OPA#463283000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Allen McCray C.P. April Term, 2013 No. 05096 $112,490.08 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP

1711-519 606 N 63rd St 34th wd. Beginning Point: Situate on the West side of 63rd Street at the distance of 48 feet North from the North side of Master Street OPA#344191400 IMPROVEMENTS: ROW 2 STY MASONRY Michael A. Stevens and LaToya Harrison Stevens C.P. October Term, 2016 No. 02372 $143,625.85 Patrick J. Wesner 1711-520

1711-529 5928 N Franklin St 19120-1313 61st wd. 1,140 Sq. Ft. OPA#612225200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Karla Witherspoon C.P. January Term, 2017 No. 00581 $49,100.15 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1711-530 5627 N 11th St Unit 1 19141-3607 49th wd. 1,092 Sq. Ft. OPA#492238400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Diane Whitehead a/k/a Diane Evans C.P. October Term, 2016 No. 01737 $75,584.12 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1711-531 256-258 E Allegheny Ave 19134 7th wd. Land: 1,280 Sq Ft, Improvement: 1,440 Sq Ft, Total: 2,720 Sq Ft OPA#882934003 IMPROVEMENTS: COMMERCIAL CruzLugo, LLC C.P. December Term, 2015 No. 02134 $476,736.79 Richard M. Squire & Associates, LLC 1711-532 6520 Tulip St 41st wd. 1,275 Sq. Ft. BRT#411432300 IMPROVEMENTS: ROW B/ GAR 2 STY MASONRY Green Tree Asset Management LLC C.P. February Term, 2017 No. 02763 $109,985.46 plus $3,231.72 (interest through 8/9/2017) plus $17.19 per day after 8/9/2017 Laurence A. Mester, Mester & Schwartz, P.C. 1711-533 9971 Bridle Rd 191151302 58th wd. 1,170 Sq. Ft. OPA#581236000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Brian F. Dolan; Laura M. Dolan C.P. March Term, 2016 No. 00965 $194,554.66 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1711-534 908 N 63rd St 19151 34th wd. 4,520 Sq. Ft. OPA#344198700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Duranton Dormeus and Ketleen Dormeus C.P. August Term, 2013 No. 00182 $217,317.27 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1711-535 9315 Spicebush Ln 63rd wd. (formerly part of 57th wd.) BRT#632216400; PRCL#149N21-234 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Basem Hamad C.P. December Term, 2014 No. 00605 $394,364.28 Powers, Kirn & Associates, LLC 1711-536 1011 W Dakota St 191331522 37th wd. 1,176 Sq. Ft. OPA#371344500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Andre Mitchell a/k/a Andre K. Mitchell C.P. August Term, 2014 No. 02693 $29,182.39

Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1711-537 1601 W 67th Ave 10th wd. 1,964 Sq. Ft. (land); 1,568 Sq. Ft. (improvement) OPA#101240900 IMPROVEMENTS: ROW B/ GAR 2 STY MASONRY Clarence Butler, Jr C.P. February Term, 2015 No. 01263 $57,688.09 Laurent W Metzler, Esq 1711-538 6113 Ross St 19144-1029 59th wd. (formerly 22nd wd.) 1,528 Sq. Ft. OPA#592271900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Angelina Bell C.P. February Term, 2016 No. 03319 $63,877.10 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1711-539 3113 Cedar St 25th wd. 994 Sq. Ft. BRT#251426800 IMPROVEMENTS: ROW 2 STY MASONRY Green Tree Asset Management LLC C.P. February Term, 2017 No. 06148 $146,159.75 plus $20.82 per day after 2/10/2017 Laurence A. Mester, Mester & Schwartz, P.C. 1711-540 2535 S 10th St 39th wd. 870 Sq. Ft. (land); 1,318 Sq. Ft. (improvement) OPA#393492800 IMPROVEMENTS: ROW 2 STY MASONRY Clarence Butler, Jr C.P. January Term, 2015 No. 02882 $114,155.36 Laurent W Metzler, Esq 1711-541 5748 N 7th St 19120 61st wd. Land: 1,440 Sq. Ft.; Building Area: 1,164 Sq. Ft.; Row B/ Gar 2 Sty Masonry OPA#612-235400 IMPROVEMENTS: PROPERTY (NOT OWNER OCCUPIED) Liberated Property Holdings IV, LLC C.P. April Term, 2017 No. 03548 $106,811.01 plus interest at $19.45 per day after 7/17/2017 Nicholas D. Krawec, Esquire, BernsteinBurkley P.C. 1711-542 4136 Brown St 19104 6th wd. ROW 2 STY MASONRY; 1,700 Sq. Ft. BRT#061157200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Charmayne Wilson, Known Surviving Heir of Rudell Wilson, Carolyn M. Lewis, Known Surviving Heir of Rudell Wilson, Harold Wilson, Known Surviving Heir of Rudell Wilson, Dwayne E Wilson, Known Surviving Heir of Rudell Wilson, Rhonda Wilson, Known Surviving Heir of Rudell Wilson, Larry Wilson, Known Surviving Heir of Rudell Wilson, Constance J. Wilson, Known Surviving Heir of Rudell Wilson, Charles R. Wilson, Known Surviving Heir of Rudell Wilson, Ralph R. Wilson, Known Surviving Heir of Rudell Wilson and Unknown Surviving Heirs of Rudell Wilson C.P. January Term,

1711-521 1711-522 200 N 65th St 34th wd. 2,500 Sq. Ft. BRT#343118500 IMPROVEMENTS: S/D CONV APT 2 STY MAS OTH Samir Mikal Hickson a/k/a Samir Hickson C.P. March Term, 2017 No. 01841 $178,427.79 Milstead & Associates, LLC 1711-523 1824 Pennington Rd 34th wd. 2,296 Sq. Ft. BRT#343332700 IMPROVEMENTS: ROW B/ GAR 2 STY MASONRY Jacqueline F. Fennal and Jeanine Fennal C.P. December Term, 2013 No. 02238 $202,385.85 Milstead & Associates, LLC 1711-524 3737 Lancaster Ave 24th wd. 1,640 Sq. Ft. BRT#871530180 IMPROVEMENTS: STR/ OFFô� 3 STY MASONRY Jeffrey Boyer, Deceased C.P. February Term, 2017 No. 04212 $156,507.52 Milstead & Associates, LLC 1711-525 403 W Wellens St 19120 42nd wd. 1,092 Sq. Ft. OPA#422238000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Kevin P. Clark C.P. February Term, 2016 No. 04690 $39,419.04 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1711-526 2124 Federal St 19146 36th wd. 1,044 Sq. Ft. BRT#361-045500; OPA# 361045500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Bobby Johnson C.P. February Term, 2017 No. 07613 $194,674.73 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1711-527 1700 Christian St 19146 30th wd. 2,388 Sq. Ft. BRT#301189200 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: COMMERCIAL PROPERTY Lurube Developers, LLC C.P. March Term, 2017 No. 02437 $369,810.29 Robert P. Johns III, Esquire; Klehr Harrison Harvey Branzburg LLP 1711-528 6534 N. Uber St 19138 50th wd. 1,080 Sq. Ft. OPA#102026200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Barbara J. Crosby C.P. July Term, 2016 No. 03261 $55,930.45 Joseph R. Loverdi, Esquire

SHERIFF’S SALE

2017 No. 04465 $21,560.18 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1711-543 4155 Hellerman St 55th wd. 1,373.94 Sq. Ft. BRT#552112300; PRCL#144N9-165 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Victor Szarek, Deceased C.P. December Term, 2014 No. 00603 $88,295.27 Powers, Kirn & Associates, LLC 1711-544 6007 N. Camac St 19141 49th wd. Land: 2,268 Sq. Ft.; Improvement: 1,406 Sq. Ft. OPA#493167500 Subject to Rent IMPROVEMENTS: APT 2-4 UNITS, 2 STY MASON Clarence Butler, Jr C.P. January Term, 2015 No. 03403 $40,931.36 Laurent W Metzler, Esq 1711-545 2447 76th Ave 19150 50th wd. ROW B/GAR 2 STY MASONRY; 1,578 Sq. Ft. BRT#501414400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING David P. McFarlin and Marlene Jones C.P. January Term, 2016 No. 02115 $143,497.33 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1711-546 424 Sepviva St 19125 18th wd. ROW 3 STY MASONRY; 1,050 Sq. Ft. BRT#181472400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Dorothy E. Burns C.P. August Term, 2016 No. 01849 $195,814.43 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1711-547 5867 Upland Way 191313029 52nd wd. 1,280 Sq. Ft. OPA#522007700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Nadine Elysee C.P. October Term, 2016 No. 03249 $98,584.45 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1711-548 1520 W Duncannon Ave 19141 17th wd. S/D W/B GAR 2 STY MASONRY; 1,856 Sq. Ft. BRT#171071200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Lynell A. Anderson, Known Surviving Heir of Alvin L. Williams, Kingston Williams, Known Surviving Heir of Alvin L. Williams (a minor) and Unknown Surviving Heirs of Alvin L. Williams C.P. October Term, 2016 No. 02274 $57,789.11 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1711-549 2253 Friendship St 19149-1326 54th wd. 1,170 Sq. Ft. OPA#542125800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Rigoberto Nunez C.P. October Term, 2016 No. 01741 $161,038.66 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1711-550 5908 Loretto Ave 191493705 53rd wd. 1,312

Sq. Ft. OPA#531308800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Robert J. Sheppard a/k/a Robert J. Sheppard, Sr C.P. February Term, 2017 No. 06074 $85,654.95 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1711-551 1512 Roselyn St 191411907 17th wd. 1,200 Sq. Ft. OPA#171215600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Maureen Hawthorne C.P. November Term, 2016 No. 01692 $120,529.68 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1711-552 7439 Walnut Ln a/k/a 7439 E Walnut Ln 19138 10th wd. 1,260 Sq. Ft. OPA#101204000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Jarel W. Daniels C.P. February Term, 2017 No. 07607 $144,527.33 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1711-553 517 W Clapier St 191444835 13th wd. 2,303 Sq. Ft. OPA#133067300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Darrin Molletta C.P. September Term, 2008 No. 01316 $69,919.09 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1711-554 4137 Whiting Pl 191542805 66th wd. 1,296 Sq. Ft. OPA#662596200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Lauren E. Brophy; Christopher Brophy C.P. January Term, 2017 No. 00576 $114,898.87 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1711-555 5834 Florence Ave 19143-4530 3rd wd. 1,610 Sq. Ft. OPA#034070700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Monica Exum, in Her Capacity as Administratrix and Heir of The Estate of Ronald Exum; Unknown heirs, successors, assigns, and all persons, firms, or associations claiming right, title, or interest from or under Ronald Exum, Deceased C.P. March Term, 2017 No. 00119 $57,064.16 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1711-556 1238 Wagner Ave 191412915 49th wd. 1,500 Sq. Ft. OPA#493016800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Stephen Woods a/k/a Stephen C. Woods a/k/a Stephen Corey Woods C.P. July Term, 2016 No. 02000 $169,765.94 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1711-557 249-251 N 2nd St Unit 1R 19106-1304 5th wd. (formerly 88th wd.) 1,449 Sq. Ft. OPA#888030378

IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Sonia Chawla C.P. February Term, 2017 No. 05334 $412,885.49 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1711-558 1412 Wharton St 191464824 36th wd. 1,740 Sq. Ft. OPA#365340100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Thelma Wright C.P. May Term, 2015 No. 02236 $290,479.85 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1711-559 2302 Faunce St 19152 56th wd. 3,081 Sq. Ft. BRT#561397500; OPA# 561397500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Bruce Feldman, as Known Heir of Lillian Feldman; Richard Feldman, as Known Heir of Lillian Feldman; Sandra Boss, as Known Heir of Lillian Feldman; Unknown heirs, successors, assigns, and all persons, firms, or associations claiming right, title, or interest from or under Lillian Feldman C.P. March Term, 2017 No. 00019 $193,342.18 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1711-560 6019 Hazelhurst St 19151 34th wd. ROW B/GAR 2 STY MASONRY; 1,560 Sq. Ft. BRT#342125000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Gloria Bivins C.P. February Term, 2017 No. 05343 $105,991.35 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1711-561 2751 Pennsylvania Ave, Unit #B109 19130-1743 15th wd. 1,325 Sq. Ft. OPA#888151733 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Joseph A. Canuso C.P. May Term, 2009 No. 01765 $235,861.76 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1711-562 7554 Valley Ave 19128 21st wd. S/D W/B GAR 2 STY MASONRY; 1,666 Sq. Ft. BRT#214195700 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Anthony Antonucci and Kelly Antonucci C.P. October Term, 2016 No. 01848 $160,973.39 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1711-563 3835 Frankford Ave 45th wd. 2,083 Sq. Ft. BRT#452269810 IMPROVEMENTS: ROW W.DET GAR 2 STY MAS Eric Torres C.P. February Term, 2017 No. 03756 $95,565.30 Milstead & Associates, LLC 1711-564 1943 Plymouth St 19138 10th wd. 1,200 Sq. Ft. OPA#101320400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Shelley Dixon C.P. October Term, 2015 No. 01963 $66,235.95 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC

1711-565 6218 Old York Rd 19141 17th wd. ROW B/GAR 2 STY MASONRY; 1,584 Sq. Ft. BRT#172029000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Tonya R. Belton, Known Surviving Heir of Thomas Kevin Belton and Unknown Surviving Heirs of Thomas Kevin Belton C.P. December Term, 2016 No. 00690 $282,647.19 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1711-566 5749 N Camac St 19141 49th wd. ROW B/GAR 2 STY MASONRY; 1,226 Sq. Ft. BRT#493162200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Bruce Gant C.P. February Term, 2017 No. 03840 $125,007.92 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1711-567 5652 N Lawrence St 19120 61st wd. ROW 2 STY MASONRY; 1,128 Sq. Ft. BRT#612339300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Keith A. Baker, Executor of the Estate of Bertha Wise C.P. February Term, 2016 No. 03838 $64,766.70 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1711-568 312 Mifflin St 191481821 39th wd. 888 Sq. Ft. OPA#392000800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Lisa Ann Ciaston, in Her Capacity as Heir of Michael Burke a/k/a Michael P. Burke, Deceased; Unknown heirs, successors, assigns, and all persons, firms, or associations claiming right, title, or interest from or under Michael Burke, a/k/a Michael P. Burke, Deceased C.P. June Term, 2012 No. 03168 $64,259.89 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1711-569 5949 Bingham St 19120 35th wd. 990 Sq. Ft. BRT#352311700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Jennifer Wagner, as known heir to the estate of Francis A. Wagner, Jr. a/k/a Estate of Francis Wagner and Mary Wagner, as known heir to the estate of Francis A. Wagner, Jr. a/k/a Estate of Francis Wagner and Unknown Heirs, Executors and Devisees of the Estate of Francis A. Wagner, Jr. a/k/a Estate of Francis Wagner C.P. July Term, 2015 No. 00886 $89,362.74 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1711-570 8218 Michener Ave 19150-1704 50th wd. 2,620 Sq. Ft. BRT#501131000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Grady Flood C.P. January Term, 2017 No. 00606 $39,732.91 Stern & Eisenberg

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1711-571 6232 Mershon St 19149 62nd wd. 1,104 Sq. Ft. OPA#621576600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Maribel Sosa C.P. September Term, 2015 No. 02747 $143,324.26 KML Law Group, P.C. 1711-572A 1825 S. Cecil St 40th wd. 15’x53’ BRT#401029800 IMPROVEMENTS: ROW, 2 STORY MASONRY Mary M. Robinson Smalley C.P. April Term, 2009 No. 01587 $59,850.71 Jay E. Kivitz, Esq. 1711-572B 1827 S. Cecil St 40th wd. 15’x53’ BRT#401029900 IMPROVEMENTS: ROW 2 STORY MASONRY Mary M. Robinson Smalley C.P. April Term, 2009 No. 01587 $59,850.71 Jay E. Kivitz, Esq. 1711-573 4432 N Marshall St 19140 43rd wd. 720 Sq. Ft. OPA#433298500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Gwendolyn Rogers C.P. January Term, 2017 No. 03206 $47,188.89 KML Law Group, P.C. 1711-574 6144 Lebanon Ave 19151 34th wd. 4,445 Sq. Ft. OPA#342126600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY James Lee Wright a/k/a James Wright C.P. February Term, 2017 No. 02745 $97,762.06 KML Law Group, P.C. 1711-575 1165 Anchor St 19124 62nd wd. 1,277 Sq. Ft. OPA#621069700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Raheem Furson C.P. October Term, 2015 No. 02591 $104,224.42 KML Law Group, P.C. 1711-576 1911 Medary Ave 19141 17th wd. 1,140 Sq. Ft. OPA#171317800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Edna Ruth Northcutt C.P. February Term, 2017 No. 07140 $79,570.57 KML Law Group, P.C. 1711-577A 7618 Ogontz Ave 19150 50th wd. Front: 18.91’x Depth: 120.00’; 2,269 Sq. Ft. OPA#871231450 Subject to Mortgage Phili Equities, LLC C.P. March Term, 2016 No. 01889 $352,000.00 Edward J. Hayes, Esquire; Fox Rothschild LLP 1711-577B 7620-24 Ogontz Ave 19150 50th wd. Front: 38.62’x Depth 120.00’; 4,634 Sq. Ft. OPA#882016110 Subject to Mortgage Phili Equities, LLC C.P. March Term, 2016 No. 01889 $352,000.00 Edward J. Hayes, Esquire; Fox Rotschild LLP

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1711-591 135 W Pomona St 191440000 59th wd. 1,173 Sq. Ft. OPA#593100300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Maureen J. Mcleod C.P. October Term, 2015 No. 03497 $111,353.49 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1711-592 2352 77th Ave 19150 50th wd. 1,920 Sq. Ft. OPA#501417900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Marcelle W. McKeiver Solely in Her Capacity as Heir of Marcellous W. Matthews, Jr., Deceased C.P. January Term, 2017 No. 00304 $141,853.90 KML Law Group, P.C. 1711-593 3927 Elsinore St 19124 33rd wd. 939 Sq. Ft. OPA#332217600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Syreeta Lugo C.P. January Term, 2016 No. 02660 $125,677.77 KML Law Group, P.C. 1711-594 7673 Overbrook Ave 19151 34th wd. 1,778 Sq. Ft. OPA#343260300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Nicole A. Kinsey C.P. July Term, 2016 No. 03022 $122,222.64 KML Law Group, P.C. 1711-595 4400 Teesdale St 41st wd. 2,113 Sq. Ft. BRT#412090700 IMPROVEMENTS: APT 2-4 UNITS 2 STY MASON Carol Fahy a/k/a Carol Fahey C.P. September Term, 2015 No. 04226 $116,676.37 Milstead & Associates, LLC 1711-596 7240 Shalkop St 19128 21st wd. S/D W/B GAR 2 STY MASONRY; 1,680 Sq. Ft. BRT#214158700 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Frank Sciarra, Known Surviving Heir of Margaret M. Sciarra, Concetta Sulkowski, Known Surviving Heir of Margaret M. Sciarra, Susan Moderski, Known Surviving Heir of Margaret M. Sciarra, James Sciarra, Known Surviving Heir of Margaret M. Sciarra and Unknown Surviving Heirs of Margaret M. Sciarra C.P. August Term, 2016 No. 04577 $234,609.79 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1711-597 4710 Warrington Ave 19143-3505 46th wd. 2,700 Sq. Ft. OPA#461101200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Charo Monique French; Wanda Brown C.P. April Term, 2016 No. 03462 $367,019.45 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1711-598 1122 S 9th St 2nd wd. 733 Sq. Ft. BRT#882917141 IMPROVEMENTS: RESTRNT W/O BAR MASONRY Gabriel Bravo and Guadalupe Bravo C.P. June Term, 2015 No. 00453 $105,613.62 Milstead & Associates, LLC

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Fall Gracefully PA Ballet Gala showcases upcoming season By HughE Dillon The Pennsylvania Ballet hosted their Fall Gala titled “A Night of Enchantment” to celebrate their new season. The event took place at The Union League, where guests enjoyed a cocktail hour before making their way into the Lincoln Ballroom, where they enjoyed dinner and performances from the season’s most popular shows, Sleeping Beauty and Swan Lake.

1. Ballet Dancers perform before the start of dinner. 2. Scott Hamberg, Lydia Hamberg, Lisa Buckingham, and Phil Buckingham. 3. Emalee Walsh and John Walsh. 4. Brad Marshall and Sarah Marshall. 5. PA Ballet Little Swans: Alana Morpenstern, Kellie Fulton, Flavia Morante, and Catherine Capristo. 6. Will Ward, Romy Diaz, Angel Corella, Pennsylvania Ballet and Brad Richard. Photos by HughE Dillon.

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Archbishop Wood quarterback Jack Colyar (#12) hands off the ball to Nasir Peoples (#5) during a rainy-day game. Photo by Sarah J. Glover.

WOOD FOOtBaLL SO IMPRESSIVE Nothing but wins for the rest of the season a possibility By Jeremy Treatman

teve Devlin has built a powerhouse football program at Archbishop Wood. But even Devlin has a hard time going undefeated. The four-time state champion has seen his team at 5-2 at this juncture of the season, with the losses coming from nationally-ranked local team St. Joseph’s Prep and a Florida top-10 team. Wood has knocked off two national powers from North Jersey, so, if it can run the table and win another AAA state title, the team could end up nationally ranked as well. Devlin doesn’t see things that way. The end result for him is always to improve during the year and be in position to win a Catholic League AAA, District AAA title and then hopefully a state championship. The trouncing of Father Judge

Oct. 7, by five touchdowns, shows that Wood has made many improvements to a relatively young team this year. “We are getting better each week and our young guys are getting great experience against some great teams,” said Devlin. “Our schedule has been very tough, but hopefully it gets us ready for a playoff run, that’s what it is all about. We have won against some of the best teams in the area, as well as nationally. One of our biggest surprises and feel-good stories is that Nasir Peoples is having a great year at his first season as our full time running back. Last year, he was a wide receiver and he has been tremendous for us this year. Everyone on the team is looking forward to November and December ultimately, but we are 5-2 and we have to concentrate on our last games in our league right now. And none are easy.”

You won’t hear President Donald Trump call Al Crosby a loser. He can’t. There’s no way. All Crosby does is win. The new Neumann-Goretti coach was part of several championship teams at West Catholic as a coordinator. Then, in a few years at the helm of Imhotep Charter, he built it to a national powerhouse. He led the Panthers to two state championship game appearances, winning one and losing one. He won over 95% of his games there and sent two-dozen players into Division I programs. Now, Crosby is leading a resurgence for the ages at Nerumann-Goretti, a school that won zero games last year but is 5-0 in 2017. Crosby left Imhotep for a year, mainly for personal reasons. Four people close to him in his life had passed away in a one-year time span and he needed time for himself. “I needed time to grieve and get myself right emotionally,” he said. “This was a really hard time for me and I had to step away.” No doubt. The loss of a grandmother, a cousin, a stepfather, and close friend Steve Smith, the former coach at Neumann-Goretti, was too much for him. But when he heard that Neumann-Goretti, a staple in South Philadelphia was thinking of closing its doors for football, Crosby offered his services and wanted to honor his friend, who he had battled against for many years while at West Catholic. “It just seemed like the right time to get back in,” he said. “There are a lot of intriguing things about being back in the Catholic League and I was excited about that. I felt like it was a good story to come back and coach in Steve’s honor and support this neighborhood.” Crosby said that coming back to Imhotep was an option, but probably not as head coach. He wishes the Panthers well and stays close to the current juniors and seniors who played for him there as well as those playing collegiately. Crosby said that he isn’t surprised so much about the Saints’ success, but he is about how much he is enjoying the season. “I think the culture we had at West Catholic and Imhotep and now at Neumann is so important,” he said. “A coach can make a difference for sure, but the kids deserve the credit for this turnaround. Nothing has changed with me. It seemed like the right time to get back in it. I think when you get into this thing, you put a lot of work in it, and we have worked extremely hard to get this success. Our mantra is ‘anything short of successful is disappointing.’ I think the important thing is, everywhere I have been, that the kids just buy in. They know that the coaches are working hard and supporting them and the community has rallied behind this team. At this point, I can’t say how good we are. We are a young team and we make mistakes. But we improve every day and we have fun every day and we work hard every day.

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PICKRON-WOOD’S TEAM TOGETHER The Archbishop Wood basketball team won its first championship last year, shocking NeumannGoretti in the title game. But, it won off the court recently too. The team rallied around its head coach John Mosco, whose wife Diane tragically passed away at 51, in a fight with cancer and complications from chemotherapy. All members of the team were present at the funeral on Sept. 24. “The team bonded very strongly,” said the senior swingman. “We know coach was going through something very rough and still is, and I know coach would do anything for me, so the least I can do for him is be there for him in a time of need. I think we all felt that way. It’s very sad and we are all reeling from this.” Pickron said the team is focusing on off-season workouts and competitions nevertheless. Wood has arguably seven Division I prospects and will be a Liberty City Press area top five team to start the season. “It’s definitely very possible that we can be better this year than last year,” he said. “We have the right pieces and a great coaching staff to do so but being better than last year is not our goal. It is repeating what we did last year in winning the league, the city title game, and a state title.”

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‘Queer As Folk’ actor stars in ‘Rocky Horror’ By Larry Nichols larry@epgn.com Bucks County Playhouse is getting into the spirit of the Halloween season with the return of Richard O’Brien’s “The Rocky Horror Show,” a musical that inspired the 1975 cult-classic film “The Rocky Horror Picture Show.” Adding to the excitement of the production, on stage through Oct. 29, is “Queer As Folk” star Randy Harrison, who is starring as Dr. Frank-N-Furter. “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” didn’t exactly set the world on fire when it debuted, but its eccentric characters gradually caught on with audiences at midnight screenings, many of whom identified with the film’s themes of fluid sexuality and marching to your own beat.

Harrison said that even though there are far more adventurous films and media accessible to the mainstream public these days, younger generations are still finding inspiration in a classic like “Rocky Horror.” “I think it probably means something similar [to younger generations],” he said. “It’s still a radical piece of material and it brings people together of an interesting subculture. I feel like the performances are so much about the community of people being together and responding to the film or the show. It’s grown and swelled from what it was when it began.” If your only experience with “Rocky Horror” has been from seeing it on the screen, Harrison noted that experiencing the show live on stage will take it to the next level. “It’s more personal,” he said.

“I feel like it takes in more of the community that it’s being done in. You’re watching human beings inhabit the characters and bringing a fresh take to it because it’s not something that was put on celluloid 30 years ago. The audience is very much a part of the show. When you’re watching the film, the audience is participating but the film isn’t responding. Here, the audience really shapes the experience not only for themselves but also for the actors on stage. It’s really a live, fluid, living, organic thing. The feeling is very different than shouting at a screen that is not going to respond in any way.” And yes, the actors on stage are expecting the same level of audience participation for the live show as they would for a midnight movie screening. “I think it PAGE 28

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will depend on the audience and the time of the show,” Harrison said. “We have 7 o’clock shows and we have 11 o’clock shows. I think the later-evening shows will be more active but it’s very expected and encouraged. In fact, various audience members get bags and props of things they can throw on stage. They’re clearly encouraged to. And we’re hoping they will. I think it will be even more active than the film once the show gets running and they see that it’s clear that they are intended to.” “Rocky Horror” might be a fun and campy musical, but Harrison said the show really has some rich and deeply complex characters, with a message that has resonated with audiences for more than 40 years. “You really discover what a radical piece of political theater it is with everything it’s saying about gender, self-expression and sexuality, especially for the time, but even now,” he said. “It communicates about fluidity in a way that people still are having a hard time accepting. Both sides are true — the camp humor and the glamorousness of it and the rock ’n’ roll — but at the same time it’s about shattering these 1950s linear expectations and finding your true self in a way that is really, really powerful.” The central role in the show, Dr. FrankN-Furter, has had some impressive actors slide into his platform boots and fishnets over the years, but Harrison said he was eager to put his own stamp on the iconic role. “Frank-N-Furter was absolutely the role I wanted to play,” he said. “It was very, very exciting. I wanted to honor what’s come before and what audiences were expecting to some extent but at the same time it’s one of those characters like The Emcee [in ‘Cabaret’] where the more you fill it with yourself and your own humor and ridiculousness and your own glamour, the deeper the performance is, the clearer the story is and the more fun

everybody is having. I felt an obligation to bring as much of myself to it in order to fulfill the role.” Harrison has starred in numerous stage, television and film productions over his career and said he plans to stay busy once this production of “Rocky Horror” wraps. “I directed a web series that’s just being released on ‘Funny or Die’ right now called ‘New York is Dead,’” he said. “Our first two episodes were released on Friday the 13th and it will be released every week until Nov. 7. We’re trying to begin shooting the second season. I like to switch it up. When I do a similar style of thing for too long, I get anxious to do something different. So I’ve been doing a lot of musicals recently and I’m missing doing more plays and dramatic content. And I certainly miss being in front of the camera. It’s a very, very different way of performing and a different kind of living when you’re doing it that I do miss. If I were to pick a favorite, I would say I’m a stage person. I feel like I kind of belong there. I feel like it’s my community.” With a lot of popular TV shows returning years after ending, we had to ask Harrison if there is a possibility of the groundbreaking drama “Queer As Folk” coming back to revisit those characters. “The cast has talked about it,” he said. “We’d all be game. We had a great experience shooting that show and we’re still connected to those characters in some capacity but I don’t know that it will happen because it was originally a BBC series and Showtime doesn’t own it. I think there is a legal reason that it would be impractical to have it made again, which is unfortunate. I think it would be interesting but it would be different now that the characters would be in their 40s and 50s. It would be very different storytelling and I would be interested in what it would be.” n Bucks County Playhouse presents “The Rocky Horror Show” through Oct. 29, 70 S. Main St. For more information or tickets, call 215-862-2121 or visit http://bcptheater.org.

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Arlene Sullivan: Dancing down ‘Bandstand’ memory lane Throughout October, PGN is celebrating LGBT History Month, so I thought I’d shed a little light on some history that’s recently come to light. “Bandstand Diaries: The Philadelphia Years” is a fun book filled with stories, facts and figures about the groundbreaking show. I’m sure most of you are familiar with the opening song, and our older readers will remember Dick Clark and the cast of regular dancers while millennials will at least know the host’s name from the New Year’s Eve celebration that still bears his name. What many won’t know is that the show had a definite queer bent even before the word was reclaimed. The book does a good job of setting the stage of what it was like in August 1957, when “Bandstand” made its debut. It was a time when Sen. Strom Thurmond set the longest filibuster on record to try to keep the civil-rights bill from being passed. The average monthly rent was $90 and the average cost of a new car was under $3,000. First-class stamps were 3 cents and polio was still a concern. Double-A batteries were a new invention. When the show first aired, some feared it would corrupt the morals of minors and lead to social decline, but that didn’t stop “Bandstand” from becoming must-see afternoon TV. We spoke to one of the book’s authors, Arlene Sullivan. PGN: I understand that you were raised in a pretty typical home in the ’50s. In what ways was that true? AS: Typical was that moms usually didn’t work outside of the house then and that was true in our case. In our little South Philly row home, our strict Italian mom did everything for us: all the cooking, all the cleaning, the wash, everything. She never let us do chores. We were spoiled that way, but it was how she showed her love. She was never affectionate, never gave us hugs or kisses, but she showed her love by all she did. Though I did have to watch my 10-month-old sister in the summer. Every day when I went out to play, I’d have to take her with me. There was not a single day without her, but that’s the way it was. We’d all take our siblings to the Cobbs Creek Park, where we’d go up to the top of the hill and take the babies out of the carriages. We’d sit them on the hill and we’d get in the carriages and race them down the hill. We made our own fun. In those days, you had one TV and one phone and one car, so when the phone rang in the living room, everyone knew who you were talking to, nothing was private. The whole family would watch the same programs together every night and there weren’t a lot of programs on so, after a certain hour, the TV would just show a test pattern. [Laughs] It used to piss me off!

PGN: What did you like to do? AS: I would go to the movies any chance I could get, mostly Saturday and Sunday when my dad was home to watch my sister. He was a great guy, very nurturing and kind. He always told me I could be anything I wanted. Unfortunately, I never believed him. PGN: What did he do? AS: He had two jobs. He worked at the post office, 30th and Market, then he’d come home for dinner and then go to his other job and not get home until midnight. PGN: I know your first celebrity encounter was with a mutual friend of ours. AS: Yes, I used to watch “Bandstand” with my mother in 1952 when it was just local to Philadelphia. They already had regulars and we knew their names and all about them. One day a friend of mine and I ran into one of my favorites on the street, Jerry Blavat. He was a superstar to us. He was so sweet and kind and he’s still a friend to this day. PGN: What made you want to be a part of the show? AS: I wanted my mom to see me on TV. I wanted to impress her, to tell you the truth. As it happened, I went to a party in the neighborhood and one of the regulars, Justine, was there. I was really excited to meet her and I asked if she thought there was any way for me to get on the show. She said, “Sure, come down tomorrow and I’ll get you in.” So I took the subway there and waited in the line and she walked right past me before I could get her attention. I was so disappointed but I met another girl who also didn’t get in and we went over to Pop Singer’s drugstore where a lot of the regulars hung out after the show. After the show, one of the “stars,” Little Ro, came into the shop and hung out. Turned out, she lived in our neighborhood and was able to get us in the next day. She introduced me to all the popular kids in the “in” clique. Soon, the producer of the show gave me a membership card so I could come every day without waiting in line. PGN: It seems you quickly became one of the most popular regulars. Were you a really great dancer? Was it because you were humble? AS: Well, I wasn’t a great dancer, I wasn’t a fashion plate, I wasn’t the prettiest girl there. I don’t really know what it was. I was actually pretty taken aback when I first started getting fan mail. I even remember one of the other girls, supposedly a friend, asking, “Why

are they writing to you?” and I apologetically responded, “I don’t know!” But the letters kept coming in and then Dick Clark was getting letters about me so he started to do interviews with me on the air, which allowed people to get to know me even better. Soon he was asked to do his first movie and, to generate buzz, he had a contest asking viewers which four girls should get to do a cameo in the movie and I was one of the four chosen. You see me on screen for about a half a second. But the contest got us a lot of attention and the good thing about it all was that it helped me come out of my shell. I was actually very shy and this forced me to learn how to make conversations with people when they came up to talk to me. PGN: One of the things that I loved in the book was that people didn’t just come up to talk to you, they’d come to your house and your mother would let them in.

AS: Oh yeah, I’d come downstairs and there would be fans there having breakfast. I still run into people today who came to the house, even when I wasn’t there. On the book tour people would say, “We haven’t met but your mom let us in and gave us cake and cookies.” That was so her. PGN: That’s great. When I had my 15 minutes of fame as cohost of “The Bozo Show,” I’d often go to lunch with differ-

ent fans. It was so much fun to be able to give someone a memorable experience so easily. AS: Definitely, it’s something they’ll always remember. PGN: What were the best and worst parts for you? AS: Meeting Annette Funicello and the other guest stars who came to the show was the best part. Bobby Rydell, Frankie Avalon, Chubby Checker, I kept in touch with a lot of them and Annette and I became really good friends. Whenever she was on the East Coast, we would hang out. My mother would put me on the train to New York or D.C. and her parents would send a car for me. One of my favorite experiences was going to see The Rockettes with her. Annette was performing and we got to hang out backstage all weekend. To my surprise, The Rockettes knew who I was, which was really thrilling. We just weren’t aware back in Philly of how many people watched the show across the country. Even a lot of the big stars like Frank Sinatra, etc., all had kids who used to watch, so they knew our names too. Barry Manilow was a fan, even Bette Midler used to watch. I went to see her at the Academy of Music when Barry was her piano player and from on stage she started talking about how she used to come home from school to see if Kenny and Arlene were dancing together and what I was wearing. It was surreal to hear her say my name! The worst part was people staring at you wherever you went, shopping, eating … I’d often leave places because it made me uncomfortable. I was always very self-conscious. PGN: What was the weirdest gift you ever

received? AS: Nothing really weird, but kids would send jewelry, charm bracelets and heart lockets, clothes, watches, you name it. And stuffed animals; I had so many you couldn’t even see the furniture in my room! We finally donated them to CHOP. I felt bad, but it was getting out of control. We were on the air every day and every day they’d give us these big packages filled with our mail to bring home. PAGE 34

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Fall into autumn with new music releases U.K. rock singer readies new EP Out U.K. rock singer and songwriter Susie Wilkins is turning up the volume on her sound with the release of her new EP, “She Got Me Good.” The Londonbased artist departed from the laidback folk sound of her previous releases for a more raw and electric vibe. “My last record wound up sounding the way that it did because I did a lot of it myself,” she said. “I recorded all the instruments myself in my home studio and it was very introspective. This time around, I wanted to get out of my studio and get back to playing with other human beings. I wanted to put something out that was more uplifting and upbeat, and also get back to where I started when I first started playing. It was all about playing live and playing with musicians, and I wanted to capture that.” One of the songs on the EP, “To Be Afraid,” was originally written for Wilkins’ wife but she said over the last year the song’s message of hope and defiance has been directed more towards her LGBT friends on both sides of the Atlantic. “I try not to get too negative but it feels like dark times are everywhere at the moment,” she said. “I suppose that a lot of my LGBT friends in the states are very uneasy and this songs seems to really resonate. Politically, the atmosphere in the U.K. … We’ve got the whole Brexit thing going over here and the rise of ultra-nationalism and rightwing thought. I feel like this is an important time for us to be more open and vocal and fight back in whatever way we can. The song takes on a new meaning in terms of saying, ‘Life is too short to be afraid.’ We’ve still got to be who we are and love who we love and be open. That’s the best kind of protest.” Wilkins said that the state of the music scene in the U.K. has some unfortunate similarities to the states’ as well. “Over here it’s dominated by overproduced pop,” she said. “I love pop music but it feels like there’s a lack of soulfulness everywhere at the moment. Musically, this is my reaction against that. I feel like the scene is broader over in the states than it is in the U.K. I can’t

turn on the radio without every station you turn to being pop.” Still, Wilkins hopes to be performing songs off the new EP stateside in the fore-

seeable future. “I’m hoping I can come over to the states at some point and do some shows,” she said. “I would love to record more. I put out an EP instead of an album for budgetary reasons more than anything else. It was a practical instead of creative decision but I would love to get back into the studio and write the rest of the record as soon as I’m able to.” n “She Got Me Good” comes out Oct. 20. For more information, visit www.susiewilkins.com.

Singer celebrates his independen ce with new single After splitting with his record label two years ago, out Washington, D.C.- based singer Billy Winn is back with his first single, “Crash,” which will be available online Oct. 20. The new single ventures into a darker and more mature synthpop direction than Winn’s previous efforts, exploring the complex feelings that can arise when hookups and other romantic and carnal entanglements are just the click and swipe of a smartphone app away. “It’s about situations I’ve experienced throughout my dating life,” Winn said. “It’s something I experienced a lot as a teenager getting into situations that I wanted to be in relationships. As a gay teenager, I didn’t have anyone to guide me on relationships and the do’s and don’ts. The song comes to that place of trying to get something emotional from someone and using sex to get what you think you want emotionally. Growing out of my teen years into adulthood, it’s easier to spot and it’s the thing that inspired the song. In this age of app dating, it’s easy to get into a situation that is based on lust and it’s shocking when the feelings start to evolve into something deeper.” PAGE 33

Theater & Arts A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum Walnut Street Theatre presents Stephen Sondheim’s classic Tony Awardwinning musical through Oct. 22, 825 Walnut St.; 215-574-3550. Hubbard Street Dance Chicago Dance Affiliates and the Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts present the worldclass Chicago-based dance company as it returns to Philly after a 10-year absence Oct. 2021 at Zellerbach Theatre, 3680 Walnut St.; 215898-3900. The Mad Ones Philadelphia Theatre Company presents an intimate, one-nightonly “look and listen” preview of a new musical by Kait Kerrigan and Brian Lowdermilk scheduled to hit NYC this November, 7 p.m. Oct. 23 at Suzanne Roberts Theatre, 480 S. Broad St.; 215-985-0420. Michael Ian Black The comedian seen on “The State” performs Oct. 26-28 at Helium Comedy Club, 2031 Sansom St.; 215-496-9001.

HILARITY IN NEW HOPE: L.A.-based comedian Jennie McNulty teams up with Seattle-based singer and comedian Lisa Koch for an evening of queer comedy 8 p.m. Oct. 21 at The Rrazz Room, 385 W. Bridge St., New Hope. For more information or tickets, call 888-596-1027.

with hundreds of collaborators from across the city, the project explores Philadelphia’s changing landscape and tells a story of radical communitybuilding and active resistance, through Dec. 10 at Philadelphia Museum of Art, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-7638100. Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Carousel Media Theatre presents the classic American musical through Oct. 22, 104 E. State St., Media; 610-8910100. Samantha Ruddy and Dina Hashem The two comedians perform 10 p.m. Oct. 21 at Good Good Comedy Theater, 215 N. 11th St.; 215-3391279.

Nikki Glaser The comedian performs through Oct. 21 at Punch Line Philly, 33 E. Laurel St.; 215606-6555.

Spiderman Homecoming The comic-book action film is screened 8 p.m. Oct. 23 at The Trocadero Theater, 1003 Arch St.; 215922-6888.

Philadelphia Assembled Initiated by artist Jeanne van Heeswijk, together

A Star Wars Celebration The Philly Pops perform a tribute concert to the iconic

sci-fi series Oct. 2022 at Verizon Hall, 300 S. Broad St.; 215-893-1999. Wrestling Jerusalem Philadelphia Theatre Company presents the acclaimed solo show by Aaron Davidman that grapples with the complexities of identity, history and social justice through Nov. 5 at Suzanne Roberts Theatre, 480 S. Broad St.; 215-9850420.

Music Zedd The EDM artist and producer performs 8:30 p.m. Oct. 20 at The Electric Factory, 421 N. Seventh St.; 800745-3000. Ben Folds The alt-rock pianist and singersongwriter performs 9 p.m. Oct. 20 at The Fillmore Philadelphia, 29 E. Allen St.; 215-6253681. Judah & The Lion The alternativerock band from Nashville performs 8 p.m. Oct. 21 at TLA, 334 South St.; 215-922-1011.

ZZ Top The classic-rock band performs 8 p.m. Oct. 22 at The Tower Theater, 69th and Ludlow streets, Upper Darby; 610-352-2887. Aminé The Portlandbased rapper performs 8 p.m. Oct. 25 at TLA, 334 South St.; 215-922-1011. Parov Stelar The Austrian musician and DJ performs 8 p.m. Oct. 25 at The Trocadero Theater, 1003 Arch St.; 215922-6888. Philly Loves Animals: Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of Pink Floyd’s “Animals” Philadelphia musicians perform the classic Pink Floyd album 8 p.m. Oct. 25 at World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St.; 215-2221400. Getter The American DJ and producer performs 8 p.m. Oct. 26 at The Electric Factory, 421 N. Seventh St.; 800-7453000.

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A WAKING NIGHTMARE: The Annenberg Center presents the world premiere of “Haruki Murakami’s Sleep,” a production inspired by best-selling writer Haruki Murakami’s short story. The tale follows a Japanese housewife whose mundane existence explodes when a haunting dream leads her to cast sleep aside, releasing her into a world of danger and the thrill of the unknown, Oct. 27-28 at Harold Prince Theatre, 3680 Walnut St. For more information or tickets, call 215-898-3900.

Dracula’s Ball Lords of Acid, Combichrist and Christian Death perform at this annual goth/ industrial party 8 p.m. Oct. 27 at The Trocadero Theater, 1003 Arch St.; 215922-6888.

Nightlife Bounce: A Qunify LGBTQ Party A community party featuring local Philly talent, 9:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Oct. 20 at Isla Verde Café, 2725 N. American St.; 215-291-9475. Heroes & Villians Halloween Dress as a hero

or a villain for this costume party sponsored by the Greater Philadelphia Flag Football League 8-11 p.m. Oct. 21 at William Way LGBT Community Center, 1315 Spruce St.; 215732-2220. Harry Potter and the Drag Show of Azkaban A Harry Potterthemed drag show featuring performances by BEV, Dylan Kepp, Aloe Vera and Ryan Henaghan Hogwarts, 10 p.m.-midnight at The Victoria Freehouse, 10 S. Front St.; 215543-6089.

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2017 Philly Drag Awards A glamorous night of awards and performances, 8-11 p.m. Oct. 22 at Voyeur Nightclub, 1221 St. James St.; 215-735-5772. Spooked on Spruce A Halloween party and fundraiser benefiting Siloam Wellness, 7-10 p.m. Oct. 27 at Trinity Center for Urban Life, 2212 Spruce St.; 215-732-2515. Boys of Hallow’s Eve A costume party for Philly’s superkinky freaks, 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Oct. 27 at The Bike Stop, 206 S. Quince St.; 215-627-1662.

Outta Town Halloween III: Season of the Witch The horror film is screened 9:45 p.m. Oct. 20 at the Colonial Theatre, 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville; 610917-1228.

Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory The classic children’s film is screened 1:30 p.m. Oct. 21 at the Colonial Theatre, 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville; 610917-1228.

Winn said the change in tone and complexity exemplified in “Crash” gives listeners an idea of the directions in which his songwriting will be headed now that he’s an independent artist and calling more of the shots. “I’m back in the same situation I was in before, being an independent recording artist, promoting and marketing myself and my records,” he said. “I was supposed to be just a pop artist. The music that I make spans a lot of genres. It just depends on how I’m feeling on a particular song or a particular idea that hits me. They wanted me to sound more EDM or more R&B or more straight-up pop. With ‘Crash,’ I was in a place where I wanted to do something other than dance records but I wasn’t done with electronic music, which is still where I am right now. I consider myself to be a pop artist and then the direction of the music depends on who I’m working with, how I’m feeling and what I want to say.” Winn said he hopes to release more music in 2018.

“An EP is going to follow this single,” he said. “I’ve been recording since midsummer, working with some new producers and getting some great stuff together.” n Billy Winn’s new single, “Crash,” will be available Oct. 20. For more information, visit https://billywinn.com/. — Larry Nichols

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The Yardbirds The classic-rock band performs 8 p.m. Oct. 21 at the Colonial Theatre, 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville; 610917-1228. Beat The Devil A new restoration of the international cult film by John Huston and Truman Capote is screened 1:30 p.m. Oct. 22 at the Colonial Theatre, 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville; 610-917-1228. The Rocky Horror Show Bucks County Playhouse presents the musical based on the popular cult film through Oct. 29, 70 S. Main St.; 215-8622121. n

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PGN: Get any marriage proposals? AS: Oh yes, pretty funny looking back. PGN: When did you first realize that you were gay? AS: I always knew I was different. Maybe that was why I was so self-conscious. I used to go to the movies and sometimes I’d fantasize about being the leading lady and sometimes the leading man. It was very confusing and there was no one to talk with about it. I had crushes, of course, but I kept it to myself. But when I went to the show, things changed. I remember saying to one of the regulars one time, “Wow, I really like Billy,” and she said, “Billy? He doesn’t like girls.” I didn’t understand what she was talking about; I was very naïve and didn’t know anything about homosexuality. It just wasn’t talked about. There was no Oprah, there wasn’t even a Phil Donahue yet. Then someone told me that there were two girls on the show who were together and I was like, “You’re kidding me?” I was fascinated by them; they were really nice kids but they kind of stuck to themselves. I didn’t get to know them until much later when we reconnected in our 20s at the bars. PGN: So how did you end up coming out? AS: So the boys used to hang in Rittenhouse Square to meet up. It was the gay meeting spot. We’d go hang out together and I started meeting some lesbians who would come to the park as well. It was easy for us in the show because we had each other to hang out with and we were one big happy family. The boys didn’t really care who knew. We didn’t advertise it, but we weren’t overly cautious either. It was an exciting time. Then when I was 18, I went to my first gay club in New York; that was the age to get in back then. PGN: What age were you on “Bandstand”? AS: I started when I was about 13 and left at 17. PGN: Something I found interesting was the number of your fans who later turned out to be gay. There was a girl from Cleveland who ran away from home to come see you and another from Brooklyn who you later got involved with. How did they know? AS: I think girls back then who had those feelings would watch the show like everyone else, but they’d secretly have their favorite girl. I remember there was one young girl who came to the show and when she met me she was shaking … shaking. She was from Staten Island and had her father drive her all the way to Philly to meet me. She told him if he didn’t do it she was going to run away. She was obviously gay and had such a crush; it’s the first time I began to understand it. After I came out,

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I met up with her and a lot of other gay fans in P-Town and other places over the years. Several even showed up the other night at our big reunion night! PGN: I guess it was just early gaydar, which is really funny since you were on the show as part of one of the “it” couples with a boy named Kenny. AS: Yeah, it was puppy love with Kenny. He was a very sweet boy and we were together from ages 14-16. Then he made a record and went on the road and we lost touch. But by the time I was 16, I pretty much knew about myself. PGN: And after the show, I understand you started a whole new career. AS: Yes, I was a blackjack dealer in Atlantic City for 31 years. It was fun. I was also a supervisor in the casinos until I had some heart problems that sidelined me off and on. I opened up Harrah’s and then went over to the Trump Marina to supervise when that opened up. That was a nightmare. I can’t stand that man. He’d come in about once a month and walk through with his entourage and would never, ever acknowledge an employee on the floor. Never, not once. He’d walk through with his nose up wearing a big overcoat, even if it was warm out; hiding his fat, I guess. His wife, was the one who actually ran things and she was a bitch, another one who never acknowledged the employees. She’d stalk around and never deign to look at anyone beneath her. PGN: What’s the most anyone lost at your table? AS: It was $114,000 in three hours. Can you imagine? I’ll never forget that amount because it was the exact amount of a house I’d seen on the market that I wished I could buy. I kept thinking, What a waste. PGN: You’re a movie and music buff. What’s your favorite film theme song? AS: I love “Pure Imagination” from “Willie Wonka,” even though I’ve never seen the movie! PGN: What? That’s criminal. [Laughs] On that note, I’m ending this conversation. Writer’s note: Do yourself a favor and get “Bandstand Diaries: The Philadelphia Years.” There were so many stories, I didn’t have room to ask about them all — stories about Arlene and Judy Hill, who went on to sue Martina Navratilova for palimony, her friend Steve Brandt, who served as best man at Sharon Tate’s wedding, hooking up with former “Bandstand” crushes and many more ... n For more information, visit https://bandstanddiaries. com/. To suggest a community member for Family Portrait, email portraits05@aol.com.

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