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COLORS OF CARNAVAL: Out Geno’s Steaks owner Geno Vento (center), Philadelphia Gay Men’s Chorus members and local drag queens got into the “Carnaval” spirit at PGMC’s Fall Ball, Oct. 17 at Loews Hotel. Modeled after the famous Rio de Janeiro celebration, the fundraising masquerade gala drew a record 275 revelers and is expected to have raised the most amount to date. All of the proceeds will support PGMC’s mission “to entertain audiences, support communities and foster acceptance,” said PGMC fundraising-events chair Paul Fontaine. “It was an amazing and fun time. So many people said it is the most fun they’ve had at a fundraising event like this.” Photo: Scott A. Drake

An application will be submitted to the Philadelphia School District’s Charter School Office next month that proposes the creation of a new charter school that would have an emphasis on anti-bullying and include an LGBT-awareness curriculum. The James Baldwin Charter High School would educate students grades nine-12, with a focus on science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). The school would operate out of a site that is currently vacant in West Philadelphia’s Mantua neighborhood. The application is being spearheaded by a board of trustees that includes Quincy RileyGreene, executive director of LGBT youth organization Educational Justice Coalition; a University of Pennsylvania professor in the Graduate School of Education; a clinical nurse at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania; a school nurse; and a parent. The board will submit the application to

Plea deals for two, trial for one in gay-bashing case By Jen Colletta jen@epgn.com Two men accused of attacking a gay couple in Center City last year accepted plea deals last week that do not include any jail time, while a third suspect will head to trial. Kevin Harrigan, 26, and Philip Williams, 25, pleaded guilty Oct. 15 in connection with the Sept. 11, 2014, attack on Zachary Hesse and Andrew Haught. Kathryn Knott, 25, also implicated in the crime, rejected a plea deal from the District Attorney’s Office, which prosecutor Mike Barry said was “similar” to the other offers. Knott was scheduled for an Oct. 30 hearing to decide a trial date, which Barry said could be within six months, depending on the judge’s schedule. The defendants were walking

with a large group of friends at 16th and Chancellor streets the night of the incident when they encountered the couple. Harrigan said to Hesse, “Who is that? Your fucking boyfriend?” and went on to call him a “dirty faggot,” Barry said in court last week. Barry said Harrigan pushed Hesse, Hesse pushed back and Harrigan punched him. Barry said Hesse’s arms were pinned to his side and he was struck multiple times. Williams repeatedly assaulted Haught, and Knott allegedly attempted to swing at the men but missed, also using homophobic language, Barry said. Haught sustained facial fractures and had his jaw wired shut for two months. The incident caused a sharp public outcry and prompted Philadelphia PAGE 14

the district by Nov. 15. Community members and stakeholders are invited to learn more about the application at this month’s Q Spot LGBT youth social, 4-8 p.m. Oct. 24 at 3535 Market St., 16th floor, which this month will focus on the charter application. Riley-Greene said he conceived of an LGBT-friendly charter school nearly a decade ago but saw some resistance from LGBT community leaders. He went on to found EJC in 2007 and launched the Q Spot program in 2011. Their success, coupled with evolving LGBT acceptance and the revamping of the city’s charter-school application process — applications are now accepted once a year, as opposed to sporadic cycles previously — convinced him to revisit the idea. “Our young people need a space where they will not experience bullying, violence or discrimination and where they can learn without those factors impacting their academic achievement,” Riley-Greene said. The school could offer an LGBT history PAGE 14 course similar to one

PA Fairness Act stalled in committee By Paige Cooperstein paige@epgn.com

LEADING THE PACK: Clocking in at 17 minutes and 24 seconds, Thomas Freitag of Erdenhiem dashed across the finish line to win the 5K run portion of the AIDS Walk/Run Oct. 17. Despite chilly temps, about 10,000 people participated in the 29th-annual fundraising event, organized by AIDS Fund. Fundraising was under goal, but supporters can still donate at aidswalkphilly.org/sponsor. See page 5 for more coverage of AIDS Walk. Photo: Scott A. Drake

The budget impasse in the state legislature is putting a damper on progress for the Pennsylvania Fairness Act, according to organizers with Pennsylvania Competes, a bipartisan social-welfare nonprofit working to pass the bill. Leaders of the organization spoke with PGN this week. The bill, which was reintroduced in August after being stalled for years, would amend the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act to prohibit LGBT discrimination in employment, housing and public accommodations. It remains in the State Government Committee in the House of Representatives and Senate, and cannot move forward until the chairman in either body schedules it for a vote. There are 84 bipartisan cosponsors in the House and 25 in the Senate. Republican state Rep. Daryl D. Metcalfe, chairman of the House State Government Committee, did not return a call asking if he planned to schedule a vote on the bill. Republican state Sen. Mike Folmer, chairman of the Senate State Government Committee, would like to host a PAGE 14 public hearing before scheduling a vote

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Police-brutality trial set to begin By Timothy Cwiek timothy@epgn.com Luis A. Berrios 3d, who alleges antiLGBT misconduct by Philadelphia police, is scheduled to have his day in court later this month. Berrios is suing Officer Michael Gentile for allegedly using excessive force when arresting him during a domestic disturbance in December 2010. Additionally, Berrios is suing Officer Robert Taverez and Det. Joseph Newbert for allegedly standing by and facilitating the excessive force used against him. During the incident, Berrios was concerned that police were mistreating his then-boyfriend. But when Berrios attempted to intercede, he allegedly was assaulted by police. Jurors will consider claims of excessive force, federal bystander liability and assault and battery. The defendants vehemently deny any wrongdoing, according to court papers. Gentile allegedly referred to Berrios as a “faggot,” hurled profanities at him and handcuffed him in a manner that injured his wrists. “[Berrios] received emotional and physical injuries including, but not limited to, bilateral-wrist sprain and strain, right-elbow sprain and strain, cervical radiculitis, brachial neuritis/radiculitis and other injuries, as well as Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and emotional injuries,” according to a recent filing. Berrios also claims he was wrongfully

arrested during the incident. “[W]hen arrested, Mr. Berrios was not charged with resisting arrest, nor any other charges as a result of his interactions with the police officers,” Berrios’ filing states. “This further goes to the fact that force was unnecessary and/or unreasonable of any type — which therefore constitutes both assault and battery on him, as well as excessive force.” Berrios contends police were motivated by anti-LGBT animus. In a recent ruling, U.S. Magistrate Judge Lynne A. Sitarski said the jury will be permitted to hear evidence about the defendants’ alleged anti-LGBT animus. Jury selection is scheduled to begin 9:30 a.m. Oct. 30 at the U.S. Court House, 601 Market St., Courtroom 3E. Opening arguments are scheduled to begin 9:30 a.m. Nov. 2. Michael R. Miller, a city attorney handling the case, declined to comment other than to say: “I don’t have anything for you, because the city doesn’t comment on pending litigation.” Berrios expressed guarded optimism about the trial. “I’m looking forward to my day in court,” he said. “I’m putting a lot of trust in the system to see the truth. I have been waiting so long for this day. I just really need the support of my community. Please, if you’re able to come out and support [me], please do. I know in my heart I have done no wrong and people of power have abused their power because I was a gay man.” n

MontCo candidate wants same ‘accommodations’ as Kim Davis By Paige Cooperstein paige@epgn.com Most people know D. Bruce Hanes as the county official that issued the first samesex marriage licenses in Pennsylvania in July 2013, before it became legal in the state. Hanes, a Democrat, is seeking a third four-year term in the Nov. 3 election as register of wills and clerk of the orphans court in Montgomery County. His challenger, Republican Sharon Valentine-Thomas, mayor of Pottstown, told The Intelligencer Oct. 15 that her “conscience will not allow me to sign off on marriage certificates for gay couples.” She said she would seek state or federal court approval to provide her with the

same “accommodations” as Kim Davis, the Kentucky county clerk who went to jail for five days for refusing to authorize samesex marriage licenses. Valentine-Thomas added that she does not consider herself “an obstructionist” and would not interfere with deputy clerks who could authorize the licenses. “You’d better be clear who you’re going to get [the exemption] from and what exactly it would say,” said Hanes, a lawyer by trade. “It’s really unfortunate that a person running to be the register of wills in Montgomery County would want to head the office and send it backward two or three years,” he said. Valentine-Thomas did not immediately respond to a request for comment. n

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STORY TIME: LGBTs and allies gathered at Philly AIDS Thrift @ Giovanni’s Room Oct. 15 to share stories of how their lives have been impacted by discrimination and inequality. The story-slam-styled event was organized by Equality Pennsylvania, which is encouraging supporters to put a public face to LGBT inequality as part of its campaign for a statewide LGBT nondiscrimination law. Photo: Scott A. Drake

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During the onset of the AIDS crisis, activists protested with their bodies as much as they did with their voices.

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AIDS Walkers remember a pop-culture-loving friend By Paige Cooperstein paige@epgn.com If Eddie Long had been at the 29th-annual AIDS Walk last Sunday, he definitely would’ve taken his shirt off, despite temperatures hovering just above freezing at 8 a.m. His friends, huddled in winter coats at the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, agreed he loved exercising and showing off his hard work. “At a coat check, he checked his shirt once,” said Kristin Motta, a friend who participated in AIDS Walk Philly Oct. 18 in honor of Long. Long died unexpectedly in 2012. His friends didn’t know he was sick and still don’t know exactly what ailed him. Some close to him believed he had AIDS-related complications. Four friends of Long — Motta, Jerry DiGiovanni, Anika Andrews-Spilman and her husband Ryan Spilman — have walked to remember Long for the past three years. Last year, the team, organized by AndrewsSpilman, raised $4,000 for AIDS Fund, the walk’s host. It was the second-highest amount raised in the friends and family category. This year, they raised about $2,200. While everyone waited for the walk to begin, Andrews-Spilman got an email alerting her that someone had donated another $50 in Long’s memory.

“We are closer to ending this epidemic than we have ever been,” said Robb Reichard, executive director of AIDS Fund. He addressed about 10,000 people who gathered to raise awareness of the disease. Jane Shull, executive director of Philadelphia FIGHT, a comprehensive AIDS-service organization, reminded people to ask their doctors about pre-exposure prophylaxis, a daily pill regimen shown to be effective at preventing HIV. Donations at the walk came in slightly under last year’s total. Organizers encouraged people to donate through the end of the month by visiting www.aidswalkphilly. org. “We need to make sure the services continue to exist for our friends, family and neighbors living with HIV,” Reichard said. “We need you to keep doing this. We’re not done. We need you to join the fight every day.” Reichard shared a long hug with Andrews-Spilman as he stepped off the main stage. He also knew Long; the two met about a decade ago at The Woods Campground in the Poconos, he said. “My favorite memory is from one Labor Day weekend,” said Reichard as he dabbed tears from his eyes. “Eddie and a bunch of us did some bad, campy drag. But we had so much fun.” DiGiovanni, who grew up across the street from Long and graduated with him

JERRY DIGIOVANNI (FROM LEFT), KRISTIN MOTTA AND ANIKA ANDREWSSPILMAN AT THE OCT. 18 AIDS WALK Photo: Scott A. Drake

from Norristown High School, said Long made everything he did fun. “We’re here to continue that,” he said. Nancy Sinatra’s 1960s pop anthem “These Boots are Made for Walking” began blaring from the speakers, signaling the walkers to start their 5K. Runners had finished earlier in the morning. A solid column of people marched down Martin Luther King Jr. Drive.

“There’s nothing but people this way and that way,” Spilman said as they made their way past Boathouse Row. “It’s an amazing view.” The team started waving at passing motorists on the nearby Schuylkill Expressway, and many waved back enthusiastically. “This isn’t a national event for a national PAGE 16 organization,” Motta

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Lax scholarship program marks 20th year By Jen Colletta jen@epgn.com

Christopher, a pre-med student at Thomas Jefferson University; Jordan Ostrum of Ursinus College; and Ibrahim Vicks of Temple University. “They were all true to the vision Jonathan had for the scholarship,” Cook said of the awardees. “Each of them is a really strong scholar and activist.” The four were selected by a committee that includes original members Chris Bartlett, Polly O’Keefe and Petros Levounis, as well as Earl Driscoll and new members

Four local gay men were recently awarded scholarships to pursue their educational goals, as part of a program that has now entered its second decade. The 2015 Jonathan Lax Scholars were honored at a reception Oct. 9 at William Way LGBT Community Center. The scholarship program, administered by Bread & Roses Community Fund, marked its 20th anniversary. It was conceived in 1994 by its namesake, a pioneering entrepreneur and LGBT and HIV/AIDS activist. In the past 20 years, Bread & Roses has awarded more than $700,000 to 160 men through the program. Scholarships range from $4,000-$8,000 for gay men pursuing undergraduate, graduate or professional degrees who live in or attend school in the region. IBRAHIM VICKS WAS AMONG THE FOUR 2015 JONATHAN “Jonathan’s vision LAX SCHOLARS HONORED AT AN OCT. 9 RECEPTION AT was to create oppor- WILLIAM WAY LGBT COMMUNITY CENTER Photo: Scott A. Drake tunities for gay men to pursue higher education and engage in activism,” said Elicia Gonzales and Tiffany Thompson; Casey Cook, executive director of Bread this marked the first year without inaugural & Roses, noting that, while the program committemember Gloria Casarez, who died has remained committed to that principle, last fall. the type of work the scholars are involved The committeemembers review and with has evolved with the changing LGBT score all of the applications that come in community. “The program hasn’t changed and meet to decide who to bring in for tremendously in the last 20 years but the interviews. There were 11 applicants interenvironment around us and the nature of the viewed this year, and the committee then activism has. One theme we’ve been seeing narrowed the pool down to the four chosen in recent years is a commitment among the scholars. scholars to trans liberation and trans jus- Applications for the 2016 program open in November, with applications due Feb. 1. tice.” This year’s scholars are: Jacob Adens- For more information, visit www.breadCooke of Morehouse College; John rosesfund.org. n

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When LGBT people age, their support systems often look different from others, said David Griffith, director of programs and outreach for the LGBT Elder Initiative. “LGBT people, especially older adults in the community, statistically tend to be single and without children,” he said. That means they look to formal systems of care or friends and neighbors for help, Griffith said. The elder initiative is hosting a program Nov. 14 to help caregivers and individuals affected by Alzheimer’s or dementia understand what strategies would work best for them. The program, called “The Aging Mind 102: Dealing with Dementia,” takes place from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at the United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey, 1709 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy. It’s free and open to the public. The elder initiative offered “Aging Mind 101” in 2013. Griffith said the program became the organization’s highest-attended event that year. This year’s event goes more in-depth with the topics covered two

years ago. A local couple, Tim Kaufman and Ron Bongart, will deliver the keynote address. Kaufman, who is in his 50s, has early-onset Alzheimer’s. Bongart cares for him and helped organize the forum on the aging mind. Griffith said the aging-mind event will feature several break-out sessions. Topics include the physical and neurological aspects of various types of dementia and how the symptoms progress, financial and legal issues like palliative care and powers of attorney, how to build support networks and access care, and social and behavioral changes that can help an affected individual and caregivers. Alzheimer’s disease is one of the top-10 leading causes of death for the baby-boomer generation, according to the nonprofit Alzheimer’s Association. Griffith said many LGBT older adults in the Philadelphia area expressed interest in having more open conversations about it. “We want to help people expect what they might experience as they age,” Griffith said. About 100 people are expected to attend the agingmind event. For more information or to register, contact the LGBT Elder Initiative at 215-720-9415 or info@lgbtei.org. n

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Concerns of under-reporting of hate crimes by Philadelphia police resurfaced last week after authorities said the homicide of Kiesha Jenkins isn’t a hate crime. Jenkins, 22, a North Philadelphia trans woman, was brutally beaten, then shot twice in the back by multiple assailants during the early-morning hours of Oct. 6. The incident took place in the Hunting Park section of the city. One suspect was arrested for his role in the incident, but the alleged shooter and other perpetrators have yet to be arrested. Under state law, Philadelphia police are required to report all anti-LGBT hate crimes in the city to Pennsylvania state police. But during an Oct. 12 press conference, Homicide Capt. James Clark said Jenkins’ homicide wasn’t a hate crime. “This is not a hate crime at all,” Clark said. “It’s a sad and senseless murder. But it had nothing to do with this individual being a transgender. It had everything to do with the fact that they thought she had money and they wanted to take it from her.” Clark referred to Jenkins as a “prostitute,” and said she waged a “valiant” fight against her assailants. This week, Clark didn’t respond to a PGN question of whether he acted prematurely when ruling out a hate-crime classification in the Jenkins case. Clark also didn’t respond to a question about his reference to Jenkins as “a transgender,” which appeared to objectify Jenkins. Lt. John Stanford, a police spokesperson, rebutted concerns that police acted prematurely when ruling out a hate-crime classification.

“The homicide that you are referring to was investigated with the same interminable effort used in every homicide case,” Stanford emailed. “Our homicide investigators seek justice for every victim and their families regardless of race, gender, religion or sexual orientation. Investigations are conducted and concluded based on evidence, not emotions or feelings. And although we don’t hold the authority to charge, the same is true for the legal bases of charging someone for a crime. It’s based on evidence of fact and not what someone ‘thinks.’ Our department has made many inroads in developing a good, positive relationship with members of the LGBTQ community and we will continue to do so moving forward.” According to FBI guidelines, hate crimes sometimes have mixed motives, which could encompass robbery and anti-trans bias. Hate-crime indicators include: excessive violence; a perception in the community that a hate crime occurred; a location known to be frequented by members of the targeted group; a protected status for the victim that differs from that of the offender; and a history of similar conduct by the offender. Julie Chovanes, a trans woman and local attorney, said she’s keeping an open mind as to whether the Jenkins case is a hate crime. “It seems to me that a prudent investigation mandates keeping all avenues open,” Chovanes told PGN. “I would have preferred that the police held off on reaching any conclusions about the existence of a hate crime at this extremely preliminary stage of the investigation.” Chovanes added: “I’m particularly concerned, since multiple factors appear to have existed, possibly classifying it as a hate crime according to FBI hate-crime guidelines.” Chovanes is pleased an arrest was made in the Jenkins case. But the man who was arrested, Pedro Redding, told police he wasn’t the shooter. “The police department obviPAGE 22

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Trans woman files suit against Walmart By Timothy Cwiek timothy@epgn.com Walmart Stores Inc. and one of its managers are the target of an antibias lawsuit filed by a transgender former employee. Samantha Azzarano, 27, of Gloucester City, claims she was wrongfully terminated from a Walmart store in Deptford, N.J., due to her transgender status. On Oct. 2, Azzarano filed suit against Walmart and Sheena Wyckoff in New Jersey Superior Court, seeking an unspecified amount in damages. Azzarano worked at the store as a service associate from September 2012-December 2014. According to the suit, she got along well with coworkers until January 2014, when Wyckoff, a new manager, allegedly began to harass her. Wycoff allegedly yelled at Azzarano, unfairly reprimanded her, and referred to her as a “fucking tranny.” Additionally, Wyckoff allegedly complained of having to “walk on eggshells” around Azzarano.

“The above described verbal abuse was because of — or caused by — the plaintiff’s transgender status, in that, other individuals who were not transgender were not subjected to the same treatment by Wyckoff,” Azzarano’s lawsuit states. Azzarano reached out to upper management for relief from the alleged harassment and abuse, but her efforts were unavailing, according to the lawsuit. On Dec. 29, 2014, Azzarano was terminated from employment at Walmart, allegedly due to her trans status. “Any proffered reason by the defendants for the plaintiff’s termination would be pretext,” her lawsuit states. A spokesperson for Walmart didn’t return a call seeking comment. Wyckoff couldn’t be reached for comment. A jury trial has been requested, but it’s not expected to take place for about two years, said Kevin M. Costello, an attorney for Azzarano. Costello expressed optimism about the case.

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“We’re optimistic given what we know of the facts so far,” he said. “But the discovery process exists for a reason. And we’re looking forward to hearing what the other side has to say.” He said the lawsuit has a potential to not only benefit Azzarano, but other Walmart employees as well. “We’re seeking an instruction from the court that the defendant not engage in this type of discrimination again, and that they train their people better, to avoid this type of discrimination in the future,” Costello said. He said Azzarano went through a “horrible experience,” largely due to the alleged conduct of Wyckoff. “Ms. Wyckoff’s language was disgusting, transphobic, entirely out of bounds in the workplace and as demeaning as any sexist language or racist language,” Costello said. “Ms. Wyckoff had a problem with the fact that Samantha was a trans person and she made Samantha suffer for it. Sometimes PAGE 22

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FAMILY FOCUS: The sixth-annual Family Matters Conference, organized by Philadelphia Family Pride, brought together prospective and current LGBT parents to Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Oct. 17 to address issues relating to LGBT families. Special guests included PFP board vice chair Sandra Telep (from left); Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s interim chief operating officer and senior vice president of Clinical Support Service Chad Hough; PFP executive director Stephanie Haynes; keynote speaker and Pennsylvania Physician General Dr. Rachel Levine; and WPVI meteorologist Adam Joseph. Haynes said 150 adults attended, double last year’s crowd. ”The event was amazing, from Dr. Levine’s keynote speech to the inspiring presenters and volunteers,” Haynes said. Photo: Scott A. Drake

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Kim Davis 2.0 A candidate in Montgomery County came out swinging against marriage equality last week in a race that deserves the LGBT community’s attention. Sharon Valentine Thomas, the mayor of Pottstown, is running for Montgomery County Register of Wills. A quick Internet search for Thomas brought up little in the way of actual campaigning — which doesn’t bode well for her bid — but did produce a Facebook page chock full of religious postulating. And that’s the spirit Thomas wants to bring to the office. One of the primary functions of the register of wills is overseeing the issuing of marriage licenses, but Thomas told a newspaper last week that, if elected, she would refuse to issue licenses to same-sex couples. Thomas is evidently trying to model herself after Kim Davis, the antigay Kentucky clerk who took her (repeatedly losing) campaign to halt the issuing of same-sex marriage licenses to the U.S. Supreme Court. Thomas’ pledge rightfully drew a fair amount of outcry. Candidates typically spend the days leading up to an election talking about all they plan to do in office; Thomas, however, used the opportunity to address how she would seek to shirk her responsibility. Her position is made all the more outrageous when you consider her opponent, incumbent Register of Wills D. Bruce Hanes. Hanes made history in 2013 when he began issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples, nearly a year before a federal court ruling brought marriage equality to Pennsylvania. Hanes was steadfast in his commitment to the notion that denying licenses to same-sex couples was unconstitutional and only halted the practice when ordered to do so by a judge. The leadership we’ve seen from Hanes, and the way Thomas pledged she would run the office, couldn’t be more different. Hanes said he was moved to issue the licenses because of his oath to uphold the Constitution. Thomas said she would be moved to deny licenses because of her personal beliefs. Thomas may need a refresher in Civics 101 (with an emphasis on that pesky notion of “separation of church and state”). When you become a public official, your conduct is supposed to be guided by the governing laws and policies, not one’s personal views. If elected officials have animus toward people of color, should they be permitted to deny marriage licenses to interracial couples? Or should those whose religious beliefs dictate marriage is solely for procreation be allowed to deny licenses to octogenarians? Thomas (hopefully) would acknowledge the issue with the above examples, but her refusal to see the problem with her own position illustrates that it’s born of homophobia — and that she thinks homophobia is still justifiable. On Nov. 3, the LGBT community and its allies in Montgomery County need to send a resounding message to Thomas — and any other candidates who want to emulate her misguided mission — that they will not tolerate intolerance from elected officials. n

In a recent interview, evangelist Franklin Graham used the “s” word. And he used it a lot. That word is, of course, “sin” — as in, “(T)he Obama administration is celebrating sin and they are pushing sin.” That’s right. Obama pushes sin just like a dealer pushes dope. And how does Graham know this? Because Obama doesn’t hate the gays. In fact, Obama downright acts like LGBT people are, like, human or something and worthy of living. Franklin is not to be confused with his father, Billy Graham, the evangelical celebrity who is still alive, by the way (I had to look it up, but I can’t really be blamed since his new book is titled “Where I Am: Heaven, Eternity and Our Life Beyond.” I mean, that title basically screams “written from beyond the grave”). But it was the younger Graham who was interviewed recently by the Church Boys — a podcast by two guys who, as far as I can tell, are kind of like the shockjocks of right-wing radio. When asked what concerns him most about “where we are now,” Graham replies, “Well, our country has changed so much, and we’ve seen the moral decline, and that moral decline is being led by the Obama administration, championing things like same-sex marriage, which is really defiance against God. Same-sex marriage is a sin against God.” And what evidence does Graham offer for this declaration of “defiance against God”? Penises and vaginas, of course. “God made us male and female,” he said. “And then to say that marriage is between two men or two women, this is sin.” Now, I don’t care what Graham or anybody else says about my marriage making God vomit because I don’t believe in God (Santa Claus, on the other hand, I believe in, since I’ve seen him at the mall). But there are a lot of LGBT people of faith who would beg to differ that declaring their love for each other before their friends and family and God is a “sin.” But don’t worry, gays, Graham’s just trying to help you.

“Now, for a gay person, I don’t want to bash them,” he said, “but I want them to know the truth, that the lifestyle that they are living, God will one day judge that. And they’ll stand before God and God will condemn that and they will spend an eternity separated from him.” Thanks for the truth bomb, Graham. Will be sure to put that in the Where the Sun Don’t Shine file. It’s pretty shitty to try to use God to scare LGBT people of faith into thinking they can pray the gay away instead of accepting people as they are, like some guy named Jesus supposedly did. And now for some offensive comparisons! “Whether it be murdering people, or whether it be stealing, or whether it be committing adultery, cheating on your wife or your husband,” Graham said, “you have to turn from those sins. And so for a gay person, or anyone else, you have to be willing to turn and leave those sins. And can you be forgiven? Yes. And you can have that assurance knowing that your sins are forgiven and that one day, when you do stand before God, he’s going to accept you and welcome you.” Aww, isn’t that sweet? God’s gonna welcome you just like he would a murderer so long as you ask for forgiveness for the terrible thing you’ve done, whether it be killing people or loving someone with the same genitalia. n

There are a lot of LGBT people of faith who would beg to differ that declaring their love for each other before their friends and family and God is a “sin.”

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

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LGBT history, still in the making As I write this column, I’m on JetBlue been a belief of mine that no major projFlight 260 on my way to Boston, where ect is done alone; it takes a team and I’ve I’m speaking and signing my just-released impressed on my publisher, their staff, my memoir at Harvard University. Yes, that editor and the book’s boosters/supporters Harvard. I’ve already been to four other that have popped out of almost nowhere, cities on my book tour. As the that we are a team. That team flight was about to take off, I effort has had incredible divigot the following email from dends. my book publisher: But what is more humbling “Hey Mark and Co., I have to me is something that was great news: We have just said by Comcast’s David L. ordered reprints of both the Cohen at our launch party in paperback and hardcover ediWashington, D.C. He noted tions of Mark’s book! Congrats how I “made friends along that to all of us, but especially journey to equality.” That stateMark!” ment caused me to realize how “And Then I Danced, many friends I made and kept to Traveling The Road to LGBT this day. My memoir is a tribute Equality” has exceeded any to them because they helped expectation I could have had. create that road to equality — A second printing in both and we are a team. n hardback and paperback, the Mark Segal Mark Segal, PGN publisher, is nation’s number-one LGBT the nation’s most-award-winmemoir? This is humbling. It ning commentator in LGBT media. You can has only been on bookshelves for three follow him on Facebook at www.facebook. weeks. So, why the success? Note that the email was addressed to com/MarkSegalPGN or Twitter at https:// “Mark and Co.” You see, it has always twitter.com/PhilaGayNews.

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Sharron L. Cooks and Lindsay Roth

Justice for Kiesha Jenkins The loss of Kiesha Jenkins came as a shock to Philadelphia’s LGBTQ community. Twenty-one trans women have been murdered in 2015, two in Philadelphia. Each time, we are hit with the same jarring impact and inconsolable grief. We first want to acknowledge the amazing strides members of the media have made in reporting on transgender individuals, especially in their death. Kiesha’s name and identity have been respected and honored by a number of Philadelphia media outlets. This is largely due to tremendous efforts on behalf of activists and educators, who have worked very hard to raise awareness of the added violence of misgendering. This also shows that individuals and institutions are able to evolve. As soon as Kiesha’s death was reported on, so was her work in the sex trade. “It’s a high-risk behavior and people who engage in that activity are more at risk to have something bad happen to them,” Philadelphia Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey said to 6 ABC. This has been used to frame Keisha’s murder as not motivated by her gender. We believe the targeting of Keisha as a sex worker is inextricable from her gender identity. Solicitation of sexual services is criminalized in the state of Pennsylvania, and our state has some of the harshest charges for those convicted of prostitution. More than 70 women are currently incarcerated at this moment for this nonviolent offense, with countless more on probation, parole or system-involved because of their work.

Kiesha and Diamond Williams, who was brutally murdered in 2013, are both believed to have been working as sex workers at the time of their murders. This has been used to diminish their victimhood, and sadly many have echoed Ramsey’s statement and argued that, to avoid murder (as if it is a victim’s responsibility?), one should not do this work. According to the Anti-Violence Project, transgender individuals face disproportionate amounts of workplace discrimination. This is also true in educational settings. On average, transgenders have a rate of poverty four times that of the cisgender population. A recent report from the Urban Institute highlights that many young LGBTQ individuals are kicked out of family homes, shelters and child-welfare services because of their gender identity or presentation. In many ways, transgender individuals are pushed out of the mainstream economy into sex work. A recent study out of the United Kingdom shows that trans women are among the highest earners in the sex industry, charging higher rates than cis women or male-identified workers. Work in the sex trade is not only a survival option, but sometimes it can be a savvy choice, when transgenders are marginalized in every other industry. Let us keep this in mind as we remember Kiesha. Transgender women are not putting themselves in danger — they are trying to survive. And let us consider why she was tar-

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Should parents have an option of ensuring that no gender is designated on their child's birth certificate? "No, for the sake of practicality, I'd have to go against that. We need structure in society. It would interfere with Alieu Bangura the orderly student process of too Delanco, N.J. many things. I'm pro-transgender rights but we need structure in society."

"Yes, that's a good option. We shouldn't presume anything about a child's gender until they're old enough to make that Samuel Estrella decision. student That's just North Philadelphia common courtesy. I'm surprised it hasn't happened yet."

"No, that's going too far. A gender should be designated at birth. But then, give the child space to find their own choice. Keith Burroughs If the child sanitation engineer chooses a Southwest different Philadelphia gender, the birth certificate should be amended, with the help and support of the parents."

"Yes, that seems very reasonable. It allows a child to evolve into their appropriate gender, without any undue Lucy Parker pressure or mental-health preconceived counselor notions. Our Dekalb, Ill. society puts people into boxes labeled male or female. This gender binary is punitive in nature."

geted. According to a 2010 study, sex workers reported the highest rates of violence from police and health-care providers, clients and other third parties. Perpetrators know that because of their criminalized status — and stigma — sex workers rarely get justice for crimes committed against them. Famously, Judge Teresa Carr Deni (whom Philadelphia voters re-elected in 2014) ruled the gang rape of a sex worker at gunpoint was not “rape” but “theft of services” — a lesser charge. This is a common opinion of law enforcement, who rarely investigate reported rapes by sex workers, let alone robberies, stalking or intimate-partner violence. Laws that criminalize sex work enable people to justify gender-based violence. Would Ramsey have said the same if Keisha was leaving her job as a waitress or a banker? We hope that Kiesha’s work in the sex trade will not be used to excuse violence against her — or anyone else. What happened to Kiesha Jenkins and many others involved in sex work is a societal issue that needs to be addressed. What could Philadelphians be doing to prevent women like Kiesha from having to resort

to engaging in high-risk behaviors to survive? How can we as a community develop programs to help reduce harm and risks? Let us hold Kiesha’s memory in our hearts and continue to evolve as journalists, employers, educators, neighbors. Let us work to reform laws on nonviolent crimes, like prostitution. These do not protect anyone, but rather enable violence towards marginalized individuals, especially trans women of color. Let us consider how we could better allocate the taxpayer money used to police and incarcerate transgender women pushed into underground economies like sex work, and support their education, employment and prosperity. With 21 trans women taken from us this year and so many of them young women of color, surviving seems itself enough of a victory — but trans women deserve to thrive. n Sharron L. Cooks is an activist, community organizer and owner and CEO of Making Our Lives Easier, LLC. Lindsay Roth is a community organizer and director of Project SAFE.

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LGBTQ families: past, present and future I love LGBTQ History Month almost being raised by a same-sex couple. Many more than I love Pride Month. Going are being raised by single LGBT parents, to grad school for history will do that. and many are being raised by different-sex Keeping in mind the truism, “History is couples where one parent is bisexual.” written by the victors” and philosopher Among bisexual parents, only 4 percent George Santayana’s observation, “Those are living with a same-sex partner (“In The who cannot remember the past are conFuture of Children: Princeton-Brookings,” demned to repeat it,” I find there’s somefall 2015). thing about looking at our queer past that Additionally, Gates adds that most of the feels empowering and vital. children being raised by same-sex couples A search for LGBTQ parents in history today “were born to different-sex parents, also leads us to some lessons that can help one of whom is now in the same-sex relaus better understand the full scope of what tionship.” Similarly, Gates says, several it means to be an LGBTQ family today. studies have shown that transgender peoThe history of clearly out ple who transition or identify LGBTQ parents goes back to as transgender later in life are just after World War II, when more likely to have had chilwe find evidence that most lesdren than those who do so at bian and gay parents had their younger ages, which “suggests children within different-sex that many transgender parents marriages, leading double lives likely had their children before or divorcing and almost always they identified as transgender losing custody. The first color transitioned.” lective and public activity on The reality of LGBTQ the part of LGBTQ parents are families, past and present, is discussion groups on lesbian thus far more varied than the parenthood arranged in 1956 by usual media image (both news the Daughters of Bilitis, the first fiction), which usually Dana Rudolph and national lesbian-rights organizadepicts same-sex couples who tion in the United States. started or want to start a famThe history of bisexual and transgender ily together. Because many of those with parents at the time is still foggy. It seems LGBTQ parents also have a non-LGBTQ reasonable to assume, however, that some parent, we need to acknowledge that the of those labeled gay or lesbian might boundary between having an LGBTQ parreally have identified as bisexual; some ent or parents and having a straight, ciswho might now call themselves transgengender parent or parents is not as clear as der may have been misidentified as gay or we might think. Many grow up with Venn lesbian; and other bisexual and transgender diagrams of queer and non-queer parents, parents have stories yet to be uncovered. step-parents, birth parents and/or donors. If we leave aside modern definitions, This is not to say that the experience of however, our history goes back even a child growing up with, say, a bisexual further. The Greek poet Sappho, whose parent in a different-sex relationship is the island home of Lesbos gave us the term same as that of a child growing up with “lesbian,” may have had a daughter same-sex parents, or that the experience named Cleis, which would put the earliest of having cisgender parents is the same as LGBTQ parent at around 600 BCE. Other, having a transgender parent or parents. We better-documented queer personalities, like need to recognize all of the distinct expewriters Oscar Wilde and Vita Sackvilleriences of those with LGBTQ parents in West, comedian Jackie “Moms” Mabley order to gain a more complete picture of and poet Lord Byron were also parents. what it means to have them. All of the above figures had partners of Author Chimamanda Adichie, in a popuboth sexes. This brings us to the importlar 2009 TED talk, spoke of “the danger of ant reminder that the history of LGBTQ a single story.” She explained, “The single parents is not solely a history of same-sex story creates stereotypes, and the problem parents. It encompasses them, but also with stereotypes is not that they are untrue, includes a wide range of people, coupled but that they are incomplete. They make and single, across the spectrum, who parone story become the only story.” ented both within and outside of same-sex Once we recognize the full variety of relationships. stories within our community, we can betIf we take a careful look at queer parents ter see into our past and understand ourtoday, we find much the same. In fact, the selves today. This LGBTQ History Month, majority of LGBTQ parents are not “same- then, take a moment to reflect on the varsex parents.” Dr. Gary Gates of UCLA’s ied stories of our heritage, our present and Williams Institute, who has long studied what promises to be a bright future. n the demographics of the LGBTQ commuDana Rudolph is the founder and pubnity, noted in a recent paper, “While as lisher of Mombian (mombian.com), a many as 2 million to 3.7 million children under age 18 may have an LGBT parent, GLAAD Media Award-winning blog and it’s likely that only about 200,000 are resource directory for LGBTQ parents.

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AND THEN I DANCED TRAVELING THE ROAD TO LGBT EQUALITY IN BOOKSTORES NOW “[A] swiftly written debut memoir...[Segal] vividly describes his firsthand experience as a teenager inside the Stonewall bar during the historic riots, his participation with the Gay Liberation Front, and amusing encounters with Elton John and Patti LaBelle....A jovial yet passionately delivered self-portrait inspiring awareness about LGBT history from one of the movement’s true pioneers.” --Kirkus Reviews “With great verve and spirit, Segal has rendered a lively and dramatic memoir of the early days of the gay rights struggle; the infighting over strategies and objectives; the long, hard road of progress; and a look at the challenges still ahead.” --Booklist “The reader can clearly see how Segal’s fearless determination, cheerful tenacity, and refusal to attack his opponents made him a power broker in Philadelphia and a leading advocate on the national level. Segal fills his book with worthy stories...funny anecdotes and heart.” --Publishers Weekly “The stories are interesting, unexpected, and witty.”

--Library Journal “The pioneering gay rights activist chronicles his advocacy for gay and lesbian equality with tales of his involvement with the Stonewall riots and crashing live TV broadcasts, including the CBS Evening News with Walter Cronkite.” --Publishers Weekly, Fall 2015 Announcements “In this memoir we see the inside story of how the battle of LGBT civil rights was played and won. It is a compelling story told by someone who is at the forefront of the fight and who deserves substantial credit for its victories.” --Governor Ed Rendell “Mark Segal’s work for LGBT equality is historic and significant. The fact that he is still connecting our community is a testament to the passion which he shares in this memoir.” --Billie Jean King “Read Mark Segal’s memoir and you’ll get the inside story of how and why he interrupted a live broadcast of the CBS Evening News with Walter Cronkite. What happened afterward will surprise you. It’s one of many surprises in this must-read first-person account of LGBT history as it unfolded after Stonewall. Segal was a witness to that history, and he made some of it happen, changing our country and our lives for the better.” --Louis Wiley Jr., executive editor, Frontline (PBS)

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City Council to enact an LGBT-inclusive hate-crimes law; the defendants could not be charged under the law, as it was adopted after the incident. Harrigan pleaded guilty to simple assault and conspiracy and was sentenced to three years’ reporting probation, 200 hours of community service to be carried out at an LGBT organization and restitution in the amount of $314. Williams pleaded guilty to aggravated assault and conspiracy and was sentenced to five years’ reporting probation, as well as 200 hours of community service to be carried out at an LGBT organization and restitution in the amount of $627. Both are also prohibited from entering Center City Philadelphia, defined as Washington to Girard avenues and from the Delaware to Schuylkill rivers, throughout the duration of their probation. Barry told PGN that the agreed-upon deals were similar to what was originally offered the men this past summer. “The nature of the charges and probation was always the same,” he said. “A lot of the time that was spent was on ironing out other aspects, regarding the stay-away order, the community service, that kind of stuff. Those were the details we’ve been dealing with.” As of presstime, a decision had not been made on where Harrigan and Williams will perform their community service. Barry is working with the Probation Office, Office of LGBT Affairs, District Attorney spokesperson Cameron Kline and the office of state Rep. Brian Sims to find an agency. “It can be a little tough because you want to make sure you’re not infringing or bothering people who are doing their work at an organization,” he said. With most LGBT organizations located within Center City, Barry said allowances to the no-entry section of the plea deal will be made so Harrigan and Williams can carry out their community service. “We would treat it like we would if they had to come to court,” Barry said. “They’ll have permission to come, perform the community service and leave, and not linger.” Barry noted that Haught and Hesse were “satisfied” with the agreements. “I asked them shortly after the preliminary hearing what they wanted and the victims did not want a trial,” Barry said. Had the case gone to trial, one charge of aggravated assault without serious bodily injury is a felony punishable by up to 10 years in prison; simple assault is a misdemeanor punishable by up to two years in prison. Both were charged with two counts of aggravated assault, two counts of simple assault, reckless endangerment and conspiracy, charges that stand against Knott. All three defendants were present in court last Thursday, the first time since their preliminary hearing in March. Haught and Hesse entered the courtroom with family and friends shortly after the defendants, and took seats several rows in front. After the plea deals were announced, Barry addressed the court on their behalf. “This resolution is the wish of the complainants,” Barry told the court and

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Common Pleas Judge Frank Palumbo, who presided. “Their wish was for this to be over. They wanted to have this resolved and send a message to the city.” Barry noted that the incident jolted the victims and the LGBT community. “I’ve talked to many LGBT people about this case, including friends and family of mine, and the resounding theme is that they thought Center City was safe,” Barry said. “LGBT people live with a certain amount of fear every day, whether they are in a store or a restaurant, that they are going to be judged by who they are and how they live their life. And this case struck a chord because Center City is supposed to be a place of refuge. Throughout history, people have come to cities for refuge, to be left alone. And these two men shattered that.” Both Harrigan and Williams offered words to the victims, who did not look at them when they addressed the court. “I’m very sorry for my actions that night. I apologize to the victims,” Williams said,

“LGBT people live with a certain amount of fear every day, whether they are in a store or a restaurant, that they are going to be judged by who they are and how they live their life. And this case struck a chord because Center City is supposed to be a place of refuge.” contending he only got involved when he perceived Knott to be threatened. “My conduct had nothing to do with their sexual orientation. That is not how I live my life or the person I am.” “I want to reiterate what Phil said,” Harrigan began. “None of us wanted this to happen. It is what it is, and I’m sorry for the whole situation.” Barry said the victims are hopeful that the defendants will use the probation time to consider the impact of their actions. “We understand that they don’t see themselves as the type of people who would normally do this,” Barry said, “but we hope they spend time trying to put themselves in these other people’s position and think how it would feel to be surrounded, slurred, insulted and frankly terrified. We hope this sentence will help these individuals see that, keep this from ever happening again and repair the reputation of our city.” Philadelphia DA Seth Williams said the agreement was “certainly about justice, but it is also about honoring the wishes of the victims to make sure they can continue to heal and gain closure. I hope that all of us can learn and grow from this horrible incident and be inspired by these two courageous victims, the solidarity of the LGBTQ community and their thousands of supporters and advocates.” n

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recently incorporated in a San Francisco high school, Riley-Greene said, noting it would also offer a model for the creation of a gay-straight alliance. “The focus will be on cultural awareness, diversity and sensitivity so the students can become focused on civility,” he said. “The core idea is to prevent bullying, harassment and violence. A lot of schools in Philadelphia unfortunately see high levels of violence and — especially considering data from GLSEN that shows seven in 10 Pennsylvania students felt unsafe at school because of their sexual orientation— there is currently a lack of options like this in our current district. At the end of the day, it’s about the kids having options.” James Baldwin Charter High School would not be solely for LGBT-identified students, Riley-Greene added, noting that a recent college fair pioneered by Out4STEM illustrated the power and potential of LGBT and ally students working together. “We had straight students working right alongside LGBTQ students to develop the event and it showed me this is possible,” Riley-Greene said. “They were all in the same room talking about issues that affect all students, regardless of sexual orientation. And that’s what higher education is about. LGBTQ students are kind of like the canary in the mine; if a space is safe for LGBTQ students, I think it’s safe for everyone else.” Riley-Greene said the school would seek to enroll about 250 students its first year and increase at the same capacity for several years, capping at 1,000 students. The proposed site where the school would be located is a 30,000-square-foot building that Greene said had been named in several previous charter-school applications. “It can be outfitted to have classrooms, a PAFA from page 1

on the Pennsylvania Fairness Act, said Fred Sembach, the senator’s chief of staff. The hearing has not yet been scheduled. Sembach told PGN budget discussions have created some scheduling complications. “He has some concerns with how the bill will impact religious rights,” Sembach said. “That’s why he wants to hold a hearing.” Lynn Lawson, communications director for Pennsylvania Competes, said the short answer for what’s causing the hold-up is the budget. She noted passing a state budget is necessary legislation, but it’s still being debated nearly four months after the deadline. “Very little legislation in Harrisburg is happening right now because of the budget,” added Sam Gehler, field director for Pennsylvania Competes and organizing director for Equality Pennsylvania. He said the State Government Committee calendars are dependent on the budget passing. Gehler added that while Metcalfe has chosen in the past not to move on nondiscrimination legislation for LGBT residents, he has not publicly committed to a position on this session’s bill. Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery counties also have state legislators who have not yet committed to positions on the

gymnasium, cafeteria, lavatories, a library, offices,” he said, noting it’s in a neighborhood that is beginning to see gentrification. “There’s a senior-housing facility across the street, Belmont Charter School is within a few blocks, it’s easily accessible by SEPTA. The landlord is interested in supporting a positive use for this space and we’re working with a Realtor who is working to keep costs within reason and be responsive to the board throughout the whole process.” If approved, the school would operate on a budget of approximately $2-$3 million per year; the per-student expenditure would be derived from the school district. RileyGreene noted that the application could be bolstered by additional financial support. “We are looking for community support, any philanthropists who would like to support an effort of this type,” he said, adding organizers are also seeking letters of support from community members and organizations. About 40 entities applied for charter-school approval last year and four were initially selected, with another being approved after an appeal process. RileyGreene acknowledged that the process is a difficult one but noted that, even if James Baldwin isn’t given the green light this year, he’ll continue to perfect the application. “Even if we’re not approved, once you go through the application process, they give you direct feedback on the application’s strengths and weaknesses and you have an opportunity to appeal. And even if you’re still denied, you can always re-apply next year,” he said. “That gives you time to perfect the model, do additional research and recruit more people who would be willing to work at the school, if approved. So it would be amazing if we were approved this time, but if not, that won’t deter me.” n Pennsylvania Fairness Act. Gehler said Pennsylvania Competes has been able to move legislators based on residents calling and sharing their stories. The approach to the nondiscrimination legislation is slightly different this time around. Gehler said stakeholders like the American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania and the business and academic communities were brought to the table to offer input. That has helped get the bill much broader support, Gehler said. Advocates are also talking about the bill a little differently, emphasizing its economic impact. “Pennsylvania has a budget crisis right now,” Gehler said. “That’s part of why that message is all the more effective this year.” “We can encourage young people who graduate in the state of Pennsylvania to stay here,” he said. “Many choose to leave Pennsylvania because they don’t want themselves or their friends to be fired or discriminated against.” Gehler noted that in Indiana, where religious-freedom legislation was seen as a license to discriminate against LGBT people, major employers left the state. Fo r m o r e i n f o r m a t i o n a b o u t t h e Pennsylvania Competes campaign, visit www.pennsylvaniacompetes.org. n

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Support for SOFFAs of transgender folks Already this year, 21 transgencerns are many and varied; the goal of der people have been murdered in the SOFFAs is to offer a safe, nonjudgmental United States. Imagine how startling and confidential space where it’s OK to this figure is to a parent whose child be wherever you are in your process. has expressed gender nonconformity, or Mazzoni’s SOFFA group will seek someone whose partner has just come to provide an interpersonal experience. out as trans*. Fortunately, there are While individual treatment is valuable in a growing number of organizations, many ways, the benefit of group work is including Mazzoni Center and the Trans- that it enables clients who have similar Health Information Project at GALAEI, experiences to provide each other with that offer direct services, support and support in a way that a therapist alone resources for trans* or gencannot. This often shows itself der-nonconforming individuals in the form of self-disclosure, in the Philadelphia area. But challenging each other and where can significant others, creating new connections. If families, friends or allies of you are struggling with somepeople of trans* experience thing in your relationship, — also known as SOFFAs — or struggling to understand turn for help? your reaction to it, chances The term SOFFA is little are someone else has felt the known even in queer spaces. same thing or a variation of A Google search for “SOFFA it. While no support group support in Philadelphia” can promise “answers” to all returns an expansive list of of your questions and chalfurniture stores in Philly. Not lenges, simply knowing that only is the acronym little you’re not alone can provide known, but formalized support immense relief. And it can Shawnese an for this group is nearly imposoften lead to a powerful transGivens, MFT formation, as group particisible to find. When I learned how obscure SOFFA groups pants engage in a meaningful are, I decided to start one at Mazzoni exchange of insights and perspectives. Center. As a therapist, I find it extremely reward Currently, we offer two drop-in ing to help to facilitate that process and groups for trans-identified individuals watch as healing unfolds for clients. (Evolutions, which is aimed at anyone If we are to combat transphobia at on the trans* or gender-nonconformits deepest levels, attitudes and behaving spectrum, meets 6-7 p.m. every iors have to change. I’m someone who Thursday; and New Bois Club, for anybelieves that most people are good and one along the trans-masculine spectrum, striving to do their best, but misconwhich meets 6-7 p.m. on Mondays). ceptions and our own pain often get in Both groups have found a strong base of the way of us treating each other with folks who appreciate the opportunity to human respect and dignity. I chose a share their experiences, challenges and career as a therapist because I believe in concerns on a regular basis with others the power of human connection to facilwho can relate to what they are going itate healing and development into one’s through. best self. By creating safe spaces to have The aim of our new SOFFA group is to these conversations, we grow the “A” in provide that same opportunity for people LGBTQA. I’m hoping SOFFAs group experiencing the transition of someone can be one such safe space. they love to process their own transition. Whether you are a parent, partner, Clients who have a loved one of trans* sibling or friend or whether you’ve experience need a space to get educated had a long-term relationship or this is about what it means to be trans*, to dissomething entirely new in your life, we mantle misconceptions and to process welcome you to come and share your their own thoughts and emotions. experience, and see what you might For loved ones of trans-identified peogain from SOFFAs group. Our weekly, ple, feelings of isolation and anxiety are drop-in support group will start Nov. 2 normal. They often have questions about and will take place each Monday from the transition process. They worry for 5-6 p.m. at Mazzoni Center, 21 S. 12th their loved one’s safety and whether or St., eighth floor. For more information not they will be accepted. If they’re in about the group or other support services a romantic relationship, they often feel at Mazzoni, visit www.mazzonicenter.org conflicted about the way society will per- or call 215-563-0652. n ceive their sexual orientation once their Shawnese Givens, MFT, is a therapist at Mazzoni partner transitions. Some folks express Center’s Open Door Counseling and Behavioral concern that hormone therapy will Health program. She holds a master of arts degree change their partner into someone they in Marriage and Family Therapy from Syracuse don’t recognize. The questions and conUniversity.

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Gayborhood Crime Watch The following incidents in the Midtown Village and Washington Square West areas were reported to the Sixth Police District between Oct. 5-11. Information is courtesy of Sixth District Capt. Brian Korn; Stacy Irving, senior director, Crime Prevention Service; Center City District; the Police Liaison Committee and Midtown Village Merchants Association. To report crime tips, visit www.phillypolice. com or call 215-686-TIPS. INCIDENTS — At 5:30 p.m. Oct. 5, security video showed a man stealing a wallet from a woman’s handbag that was on the back of a chair inside Bru Bar, 1318 Chestnut St. The suspect was described as black, in his 30s, 6-foot-1, with a heavy build and wearing a Seahawks baseball cap, white thermal shirt and a gold chain.

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— At 11:45 p.m. Oct. 5, a woman was walking in the 700 block of Lombard Street when a man came from behind and reached his hand up her skirt. He fled south on a bicycle. The suspect was described as Hispanic, short, with black hair and wearing a blue shirt. — Between 11 a.m. Oct. 1 and 1 p.m. Oct. 6, someone stole a 2001 Mercury that was parked in the 1100 block of Pine Street. — At 1 p.m. Oct. 6, a woman was approached outside 901 Market St. by a man asking her to buy him food. She politely declined and the man threw hot coffee on the woman and fled south. The woman sustained minor injuries. The sus-

pect was described as white, 50, with white hair and wearing a white T-shirt with a stain on the front. — At 5:20 p.m. Oct. 7, a group of males snatched an iPhone in the 1300 block of Locust Street and fled north. The phone was recovered on the sidewalk, and the suspects were described only as five black teens wearing hoodies. — At 8:25 a.m. Oct. 10, an employee of Smokin’ Betty’s, 116 S. 11th St., found a man inside stealing liquor. The employee recovered the items and the man fled. He was described as black, 50, with a beard, wearing a red jacket and brown pants. Central Detectives processed the scene for evidence. — At 3:45 a.m. Oct. 11, a man was using his iPhone and walking in the 1300 block of Locust Street when he was punched by a black male, who stole the phone and fled east. A group of about six black males and females then came up and punched the male again, used slurs and stole his wallet. — At 5:45 p.m. Oct. 11, a woman was standing near the stage in the 1200 block of Locust Street at OutFest when a male stole a backpack from her and fled. The suspect was described as a white male with red hair, wearing a plaid shirt. — There was one theft from a parked vehicle reported Oct. 5-11: outside 400 S. Ninth St. — There was one theft of a bicycle reported Oct. 5-11: outside 1119 Market St.

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said. “This is for Philadelphia and our region.” Motta started her career at ActionAIDS and now works in hospice care in New Jersey. “I walk because I hope that nobody else has to lose a friend,” said Andrews-Spilman, who met Long through mutual friends 15 years ago. “Also it’s the camaraderie. It’s a chance for us to reminisce, share stories about Eddie and catch up on our lives.” She and Motta, who attended Stockton University together in Galloway, N.J., bonded with Long over television shows. They used to arrange parties to watch “Survivor.” They’d make cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, discuss their favorite contestants and wager over who would win. Long liked to pick a show and tell his friends which characters they were most like. In “Will & Grace,” he called himself a Karen and AndrewsSpilman a Grace. He loved any show with Pamela Anderson. DiGiovanni remembered Halloween was Long’s

NON-SUMMARY ARRESTS — At 2:50 a.m. Oct. 5, a passerby reports being grabbed and forced into an ATM vestibule at 1100 Chestnut St. by a man who demanded cash. The victim was unable to withdraw any cash and was then knocked down by the man, who stole the victim’s cell phone. A security officer from Thomas Jefferson University Hospital witnessed the incident and detained the man until police arrived. The 41-year-old suspect with a South Philadelphia address was charged with robbery and related offenses. SUMMARY ARRESTS — At 8:30 a.m. Oct. 5, Center City District officers issued a citation for a summary offense inside 1101 Market St. — On Oct. 6, Sixth District officers issued citations for summary offenses at 1:20 a.m. outside 200 S. 13th St. and 11:40 a.m. outside 1300 Walnut St. — At 12:10 p.m. Oct. 7, Sixth District officers issued a citation for a summary offense outside 1200 Manning St. — At 1:15 p.m. Oct. 9, Sixth District officers issued a citation for a summary offense outside 299 S. Watts St. — On Oct. 11, Sixth District officers issued citations for summary offenses at 8:40 p.m. outside 300 S. 13th St. and 9:20 p.m. outside 301 S. 13th St. n

favorite holiday. He worked on his costumes all year long and would dress up as everything from Baby New Year to Tarzan. In 2012, Long didn’t go out with his friends for Halloween. He had said he wasn’t feeling well. DiGiovanni noted Long wished him a happy birthday on Nov. 11 and died just a couple weeks later. “He didn’t tell anybody he was sick,” AndrewsSpilman said. “That’s part of the emptiness. Had we known, we would’ve been supportive and rallied around him.” Because his friends never received confirmation about his illness, they said they can only hope they’re leaving a legacy for Long that he would want. The AIDS Walk is a good way to get some closure, Andrews-Spilman said. She said it’s a chance for them to mourn, but also EDDIE LONG to celebrate, Long’s life. n

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Joe Lobdell: tragedy and triumph of a 19th-century transition By Ray Simon PGN Contributor When Joseph Israel Lobdell passed away in 1912 at the Binghamton State Hospital, his death went largely unnoticed. Joe, as he was known, was 82 and had been confined to mental institutions since 1880. In the intervening decades, his siblings had predeceased him. In his lifetime, Joe was a crack shot and a wonderful fiddle player. He opened a singing school and, for a while at least, found modest success with that business. There was some adventure in his life, too. Joe traveled west to Minnesota, where he guarded land on the frontier. Within the context of 19th-century American social history, experiences like these were not uncommon, but one aspect of Joe’s life is extraordinary: He was born in 1829 as a woman, Lucy Ann Lobdell. Although Joe Lobdell died in obscurity, he’s recently begun to attract attention. In 2011, for example, Dr. Bambi Lobdell, a distant cousin, published “A Strange Sort of Being: The Transgender Life of Lucy Ann/Joseph Israel Lobdell, 1829-1912.” And earlier this year, journalist William Klaber released a novel about Lucy/Joe, “The Rebellion of Miss Lucy Ann Lobdell.” It seems as if Joe’s time has come. Dr. Lobdell, who teaches gender studies and literature at SUNY Oneonta, certainly feels that way. Her book includes both an analysis of Joe’s life informed by queer theory and transgender studies, as well as primary documents about him. Dr. Lobdell regards Joe as a gender outlaw and argues that he is best understood as a transgender man. She acknowledges that this category was unavailable to Joe, but she believes that it most closely approximates his understanding of himself and restores a modicum of dignity to him. “I use the word transgender, in its widest application, to mean not cisgender and not gender-conforming,” she said. For Dr. Lobdell, this isn’t simply an academic exercise. She contends that many of the issues confronting Joe, including socie-

tal expectations and gender roles, are still relevant to LGBT people. Joe’s history is important, Dr. Lobdell explained, because “it tells a story of how his otherness was framed as deviance and how his otherness was basically signaled by his gender presentation, his refusal to conform.” “So he crossed the boundaries of gender roles and gender presentation and sexuality, though the people back then didn’t realize that, because most people, including women in the 19th century, thought that women didn’t have any sexual desire.” Fortunately for scholars, there are contemporary, written accounts of Joe’s life. Chief among them is a book Lobdell published in 1855: “Narrative of Lucy Ann Lobdell, the Female Hunter of Delaware and Sullivan Counties, N.Y.” In a 2012 podcast with Susan Rich, Dr. Lobdell described it as part-melodrama, part-feminist manifesto.

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One immediate result of the book’s publication was a measure of notoriety for its author. The “Female Hunter” became fodder for journalists. For the remainder of his life, whenever Joe ran into trouble, periodicals like The Stamford Mirror and The Jeffersonian mentioned the “Female Hunter.” Copies of the narrative are rare. Fortunately, Dr. Lobdell includes it in its entirety in “A Strange Sort of Being.” That’s partly because Dr. Lobdell conceived of her work as an academic textbook that could be adopted for college classes in gender studies and sex-

uality. “I just packed it full of all sorts of gender theory and gender analysis and queer theory,” she said when asked to sketch its contents. Within Lucy’s narrative, there are a few agreed-upon facts worth noting. To begin, Lucy Ann Lobdell was born Dec. 2, 1829 just outside of Albany, N.Y. The family was poor, but Lucy wanted an education. To pay for schooling, she was given some chores. That was how she learned to shoot, a skill she put to use at various times later in life. Around 1852, the Lobdell family moved to Long Eddy, N.Y. Roughly a year later, Lucy married a man named George Washington Slater and gave birth to a daughter. Her account depicts an unhappy marriage. When Slater abandoned them, Lucy returned to her family, left her daughter with them and slipped away one evening in 1854. Shortly afterwards, Joseph Israel Lobdell appeared in Bethany, Pa., where he opened a singing school. From this point forward, details of Joe’s life can be pieced together, if sketchily, from occasional newspaper accounts or court documents about him. In retrospect, it appears that the writing and publication of Lobdell’s narrative marks a significant transition. For the remainder of his life, more than five decades, he uses the name he’s chosen for himself and dresses as a man — except on those occasions when a sheriff or deputy tried forcing him to wear women’s clothes. The singing school attracted students, most of them the daughters of well-to-do farmers and

businessmen from the provincial town. There is some evidence that Joe was well-liked by his pupils. According to Dr. Lobdell, someone once interviewed the descendant of a woman who had attended the school. “Apparently, a lot of women danced with Joe when he was a singing teacher,” Dr. Lobdell said. “And this one woman said she remembered her grandmother saying, ‘I can’t believe that’s really a woman; he was the nicest boy I ever dated.’” Problems arise, however, when Joe’s “identity” is revealed. He is chased out of Bethany by a mob threatening to tar and feather him. Undaunted, Joe heads west, arriving in Minnesota. Here he sometimes goes by the name La-Roi. In Minnesota, Joe works odd jobs and even guards land for its owners. Joe’s physical courage should be noted: Minnesota’s winters were harsh, he was living on the edge of the wilderness with only his rifle to protect him, and

For the remainder of his life, more than five decades, he uses the name he’s chosen for himself and dresses as a man — except on those occasions when a sheriff or deputy tried forcing him to wear women’s clothes. clashes with Native Americans were always a distinct possibility. Once again, however, Joe’s “identity” is revealed. After a trial, Joe is sent back east to his parents’ home. Depressed and unable to find work, he enters the County Poor House in Delhi, N.Y., in 1860. It’s there, roughly a year later, that Joe meets Marie Louise Perry. Marie, who had been abandoned by her husband, arrived physically weakened and emotionally upset. Joe helps nurse Marie back to health, which restores his spirits, too. One night, the two escape from the Poor House and are married by a Justice of the Peace. Joe now has a bride, a woman about a

decade younger than him. Joe and Marie are together for almost 20 years, but their life is not easy. They eke out a living doing odd jobs or survive on whatever food Joe’s hunting provides. Often, they live outdoors in the thick woods of upstate Pennsylvania and New York. The couple is desperately poor and, consequently, always in imminent danger of being arrested for vagrancy. Joe’s life takes a turn for the worse around 1878. Shortly after receiving a Civil War pension (Slater was killed in the war), Joe’s brother has him declared insane. In 1879, he is taken away to the Willard Insane Asylum in Ovid, N.Y. While locked up, Joe becomes a patient of Dr. P.M. Wise, who publishes a brief article about Joe in 1883. In that account, entitled “A Case of Sexual Perversion,” Dr. Wise relates a telling statement from Joe. The patient, whom he insists on viewing as a woman, tells him that “she considered herself a man in all that the name implies.” Dr. Lobdell thinks we should take Joe at his word, something she views as paramount. “What I’m trying to do is give Joe back his voice, because — and this is another way it should resonate with people today — transgender people oftentimes are not allowed to tell their own story.” To learn more about Joe Lobdell, visit www.lucyjoe.com. n

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Thirty years ago this month, two San Francisco men, fed up with government inaction as AIDS decimated the gay community, chained themselves to a federal building within sight of City Hall. Their act of civil disobedience would inspire countless other activists to join them and, later, local political leaders. The demonstration, which became known as the ARC/ AIDS Vigil (ARC standing for AIDS Related Complex), lasted a decade, the city’s longest-running protest. It started Oct. 27, 1985, when Steve Russell and Frank Bert, both HIVpositive, handcuffed themselves to the doors of 50 United Nations Plaza, a federal building in the city’s Civic Center district. Soon, a core group of volunteers joined them to keep vigil 24 hours a day, seven days a week. A tent kitchen was set up, staffed by volunteers, to feed the protesters, who took turns sleeping on mattresses and tents in front of the building. Over time, the vigil turned into a place where people, whether living with AIDS themselves or struggling to care for or grieve for a loved one, could find camaraderie and comfort. “When I am out here talking to people about my condition, about my health, it helps me. My family disowned me since I came down with AIDS,” Wes North, who married Bucky Stewart at the vigil in December 1985, told a television news reporter at the time. According to archival materials about the vigil, the demonstrators listed six demands for federal officials, including publicly recognizing AIDS and condemning AIDS-related discrimination. They also were calling for a “Manhattan Project”-type effort to find an AIDS cure. “We need $500 million in federal money for research to find a cure,” read one flier handed out by vigil organizers. “We make a moral appeal to the American government to condemn AIDS hysteria and bigotry through education.” Numerous politicians joined the vigil and were arrested, helping to revive the media’s waning interest in the demonstration. According to old news clippings, gay former San Francisco Supervisor Harry Britt and former Berkeley Mayor Loni Hancock, now a state senator, both were arrested after chaining themselves to the building. One flier advertised a “Breakfast

with Nancy” at the vigil, referring to Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi (D), now the House minority leader. In the summer of 1987, two years into the vigil, Pelosi entered Congress and her main objective at the time was to demand action on AIDS. It was also a site to collect the names of those lost to AIDS, several of whom died while taking part in the vigil. Both Russell and Bert died prior to the vigil’s end, said several participants. In November 1985, the annual candlelight march honoring former Supervisor Harvey Milk, the first gay person to win elective office in San Francisco, and former Mayor George Moscone, both of whom were assassinated in City Hall in 1978, ended at the federal building, where marchers attached placards bearing the names of those lost to AIDS on the facade. Longtime gay-rights activist Cleve Jones, who helped organize the march, conceived of the AIDS Quilt that night, according to a history of the national HIV memorial, as “the wall of names looked like a patchwork quilt.” More than just an encampment for demonstrators, the vigil also served

AIDS VIGIL PARTICIPANT BUCKY STEWART CHAINED HIMSELF TO THE DOOR OF THE FEDERAL BUILDING IN DECEMBER 1985. Photo: Nick Aquilino

as a clearinghouse for the latest news about AIDS. The volunteers also used bleach to clean injection-drug-users’ needles and passed out condoms. “It was an educational experience for me, from the out-of-towners and those from other countries stopping by and thanking us for what we were doing, saying they were not even mentioning AIDS in their state/ country, to the times I had to console someone whose partner was suffering from dementia,” said Terrie Frye. Starting in 1987, Frye spent three years working as an AIDS Vigil volunteer, after she happened to ride her bicycle through UN Plaza and

noticed the “mess tent.” “I was not HIV-positive, and only HIV-positive folks could be members of the vigil, but I wanted to cook for them, and they had a rule that only members were allowed in the mess tent, so they made me an honorary member,” recalled Frye. The outdoor protest came to an end 10 years after it started, when a severe rainstorm blew away the tent encampment. Just three demonstrators remained at that point, according to media accounts in December 1995. Since then, the AIDS Vigil has been mostly forgotten to the history books and the fading recollections of participants. During the 25th anniversary of the protest, Frye created an exhibit about it that she displayed during the city’s 2010 Pride festival. Four years ago, an effort was launched to erect a plaque or monument at the location, but nothing has come of it. And a local filmmaker — who, as a grad student in San Francisco State University’s broadcasting program in the mid-1980s, was part of a crew who interviewed several vigil participants — had tried to pull together a documentary in time to screen on Oct. 27, 2015, to mark the 30th anniversary of the start of the vigil. But he has struggled to line up financing for the film, titled “Not With Standing.” “The reaction is always, ‘There is no AIDS crisis anymore.’ Nobody cares about AIDS,” said Nick Aquilino, 61, who is gay and HIVpositive and now lives in Sausalito. With another film about the 1969 Stonewall protests, held over two nights by patrons of the New York City bar, just released, Aquilino doesn’t understand why the yearslong demonstration in San Francisco fails to spark similar interest. “These guys were so determined to gain some kind of acceptance for a disease they didn’t cause,” Aquilino said. “Thirty years ago, this kind of thing wasn’t very common. They weren’t on the street for weeks; they weren’t like the Occupy people and done with their protest and said, ‘Let’s go back to our normal lives.’ These guys who were living there, they were there for 10 years.” To see archival footage about the AIDS Vigil and interviews with several participants, visit the website for Aquilino’s documentary at http:// notwithstandingfilm.com/. n Matthew S. Bajko is an assistant editor at the Bay Area Reporter.

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ENTRA LAS 7:00 A. M. Y LAS 8:00 P. M. EN TODOS LOS DISTRITOS O DIVISIONES ELECTORALES DE LA CIUDAD Y EL CONDADO DE FILADELFIA, ESTADO DE PENSILVANIA Los votantes de la ciudad y el condado de Filadelfia elegirán a quienes ocuparán los siguientes cargos;

GENERAL ELECTION TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2015

INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTERS 1. ENTER VOTING BOOTH This machine does not have a curtain rod lever. You enter the voting machine by parting and walking through the curtain. If you use a wheelchair, the voting machine will be lowered by the machine operator before you enter. 2. VOTING STRAIGHT PARTY To Vote Straight Party (vote for all candidates of a single political party) press the numbered box in the Political Party box of your choice and the red indicator lights for all candidates of that party will turn on within each of the candidate’s position boxes. The Political Party Boxes are located across the top of the ballot. 3. SELECTING CANDIDATES INDIVIDUALLY If you want to select your candidates individually, press the numbered box within your candidate’s position box and a red light will go on next to the number within your candidate’s position, indicating the names you have selected. 4. CHANGING A SELECTED CANDIDATE If you change your mind after selecting a candidate, and don’t want to vote for a candidate whose light is on, press that candidate’s number again to deselect the candidate and the light will go off. 5. SELECTING A WRITE IN Find the Write-in box for the Office for which you want to write in a candidate’s name. Press the Write-In button in the box. Then press the Large Flashing red button at the top of the machine to open the Write-in Window. Write or Stamp your candidates name on the exposed paper in the window. Then pull the black shutter down over the name you have written, closing the window. 6. VOTING ON A QUESTION Ballot Questions are usually located in the far right hand columns or at the bottom of the machine. Make your selection by pressing either of the buttons. The red light next to the button will turn on indicating your selection. 7. CASTING YOUR BALLOT After you have made all the candidate selections you want, look for the GREEN button labeled VOTE below in the bottom right corner of the machine. When you press the GREEN VOTE button all of your candidate selections will be recorded, all the lights in the voting machine will go out, and you will hear a low bell-tone indicating you are finished. 8. LEAVING THE VOTING MACHINE After you have finished voting by pressing the green VOTE button on the right side of the ballot, the lights inside the ballot door and all of your selection lights will turn off. To leave, part the curtain and exit through the curtain.

ELECCIÓN GENERAL Y ESPECIAL MARTES, 3 DE NOVIEMBRE DE 2015 CONDADO DE FILADELFIA

If you are unable to read, write or speak English well and need assistance, ask the Polling Place Officials if an English/Spanish Interpreter is available. If an English/Spanish Interpreter is not available at your polling place you may call 215686-1525 for assistance

INSTRUCCIONES PARA EL VOTANTE 1. ENTRE A LA CABINA DE VOTACIÓN Esta máquina no tiene palanca para cerrar la cortina. Usted entra a la cabina de votación al aproximarse y atravesar la cortina. Si usted usa silla de ruedas, el operador de la máquina de votación la bajará antes de que usted ingrese. 2. Votación parte recta. Votar por los candidatos de un partido político, sólo presione el botón del partido político que usted elija, y el indicador rojo será encendida en todos los candidatos de ese partido y dentro de cada una de las posiciones en cada cuadro de los candidatos.. 3. SELECCIÓN DE CANDIDATOS INDIVIDUALMENTE Si usted desea elegir a sus candidatos individualmente, presione la casilla numerada dentro de la casilla de posición de su candidato; una luz roja se encenderá junto al número que está dentro de la posición de su candidato, indicando los nombres que usted seleccionó. 4. CAMBIO DE UN CANDIDATO YA SELECCIONADO Si cambia de opinión después de haber escogido a su candidato, y no quiere votar a un candidato cuya luz está encendida, vuelva a presionare el número de ese candidato para deseleccionar el candidato; la luz se apagará. 5. SELECCIÓN POR ESCRITO Encuentre la casilla para ingresar texto del Puesto para el cual usted desea escribir el nombre de un candidato. Presione el botón de “Ingresar texto” en la casilla. Luego presione el botón rojo grande que parpadea, ubicado en la parte superior de la máquina para abrir la ventana para ingresar texto. Escriba o señale los nombres de sus candidatos en el papel expuesto en la ventana. Luego hale la parte negra sobre el nombre que escribió, y cierre la ventana. 6. VOTO POR PREGUNTA Las preguntas de Boleta suelen encontrarse en las columnas de la derecha o en la parte inferior de la máquina. Elija presionando cualquiera de los botones. La luz roja que está al lado del botón se encenderá indicando su selección. 7. EMISIÓN DEL VOTO Después de elegir a todos los candidatos que usted desea, busque el botón VERDE que dice VOTAR abajo, en la esquina derecha de la boleta. Cuando presione el botón VERDE VOTAR todos quedarán registrados todos los candidatos que eligió, se apagarán todas las luces de la máquina de votación, y oirá un sonido de timbre bajo que indicará que ha terminado. 8. SALIDA DE LA MAQUINA DE VOTACION Cuando termine de votar presionando el botón verde VOTAR del lado inferior derecho de la máquina, las luces del interior de la máquina y todas las luces de sus selecciones se apagarán. Para salir, separe la cortina y salga.

If you are unable to read, write or speak English well OR you are unable to enter and operate the voting machine, and you need assistance, the law requires that you be permitted to receive assistance from the person you choose, except your employer, an officer of your union, or the Judge of election.

Si no puede leer, escribir o hablar inglés bien, y necesita ayuda, pregunte a los Oficiales del Lugar de Votación si hay un intérprete de inglés/español disponible. Si no hay un intérprete de inglés/español disponible en su lugar de votación, usted puede llamar al 215-686-1500 para solicita asistencia.

POLLING PLACE OPEN FROM 7 A.M. TO 8 P.M. www.philadelphiavotes.com PHILADELPHIA COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS JUNTA DE ELECCIONES DEL CONDADO DE FILADELFIA

Judge Lori A. Dumas Chairwoman, City Commissioners

Stephanie Singer City Commissioner

Judge Paula A. Patrick Vice Chairwoman, City Commissioners

Tim Dowling Supervisor of Elections

Si usted no puede leer, escribir, o hablar inglés bien O si no puede ingresar u operar la máquina de votación, y necesita ayuda, la ley exige que se le permita recibir asistencia de quien usted escoja, con excepción de su empleador, un oficial de su sindicato obrero (unión laboral), o el/la Juez de Elección. LAS URNAS ABREN DE 7 A. M. A 8 P. M. www.philadelphiavotes.com

JUNTA ELECTORAL DEL CONDADO DE FILADELFIA

Judge Lori A. Dumas

Presidente Comisionados Municipales

Judge Paula A. Patrick Vicepresidente Comisionados Municipales

Stephanie Singer Comisionada Municipal

Tim Dowling Supervisor Interino de Elecciones

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MUNICIPAL GENERAL AND SPECIAL ELECTION - TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2015 PHILADELPHIA COUNTY

DEMOCRATIC

OFFICES Oficinas

Straight Democratic T icket

(Vote for not more than 3)

WECHT KEVIN M

DOUGHERTY

FREE DOMINION PARTY

Republicano

Balota Democratico Consecuti v a

DAVID

JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT

REPUBLICAN

Democratico

Straight Repu blican Ticket

Balota Republicano Consecutiv a

JUDY

101

OLSON MIKE

102

GEORGE

103

COVEY

104

GIORDANO

Partido Dominio Gratiuto

Straight Free Dominion Party Ticket Balota Partido Dominio Gratiuto Consecutiv a

GREEN

Straight Green T icket

Balota Verde Consecutiv a

INDEPENDENT-BORIS KINDIJ

INDEPENDENT

Verde

Independiente

Straight Independent Ticket

Balota Independiente Consecutiv a

Straight Independent-Boris Kindij Ticket

Balota Independiente-Boris Kindij Consecutiv a

INDEPENDENT JUDICIAL ALLIANCE S traight Independent Judicial Alliance Ticket Balota Alianza Judi cial Independiente Consecutiv a

PAUL P

201

PANEPINTO

PHILADELPHIA PARTY Partido Filadelfia

Straight Philadelphia P arty Ticket

Bal ota Partido Filadelf ia C onsecutiv a

SOCIALIST WORKERS PARTY S traight Socialist Workers Party Ticket Balota Partido Trabajadores Social istas Consecutiv a

Ele ccion Personal

701

202

Juez de la Corte Suprema (Vote por no mas de 3)

CHRISTINE

DONOHUE JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT

ALICE BECK

DUBOW

ANNE

EMIL

Write In Por Escrito

203 204

Juez de la Corte Supe rior

Write In Por Escrito

(Vote for 1) / (Vo te por 1)

JUDGE OF THE COMMONWEALTH COURT

MICHAEL

WOJCIK

PAUL

105

LALLEY

205

Juez de la Corte de Prime ra Instancia

Write In Por Escrito

(Vote for 1) / (Vo te por 1)

KEN

POWELL KAI

SCOTT JUDGE OF THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS

TRACY B

(Vote for n ot more than 12)

ROMAN

Juez de la Corte de Primera s Instancia s

FLETMAN

(Vote por no mas de 12)

ABBE

MIA

ROBERTS PEREZ LYRIS

YOUNGE SHARON

JUDGE OF THE MUNICIPAL COURT (Vote for not more than 3)

WILLIAMS LOSIER CHRISTINE

HOPE

RAINY

106

PAPADEMETRIOU

107

DICLAUDIO

SCOTT

DAINE

108

GREY JR

109

MALLIOS

110 111

CHRIS

MICHAEL

FANNING STEPHANIE M

SAWYER

112

VINCENT

FURLONG

206

113 114 115 116 Write In Por Escrito

117

118 119

CHRISTINE

HOPE

219

Jue z de la Corte Municipal (Vote por no mas de 3)

JOFFIE C

PITTMAN MAYOR

JIM

Alca lde

KENNEY

CITY COMMISSIONERS

ANTHONY

(Vote for not more than 2)

Comisionados de la Ciudad (Vote por no mas de 2)

SHERIFF Alguacil

CLARK LISA M

DEELEY RONALD R

DONATUCCI JEWELL

WILLIAMS DEREK S

GREEN

BLONDELL

COUNCIL AT LARGE (Vote for not more than 5)

Conse jo en General (Vote por no mas de 5)

PERSONAL CHOICE

REYNOLDS BROWN ALLAN

DOMB WILLIAM K

GREENLEE HELEN

GYM

Write In Por Escrito

120 MELISSA

121

MURRAY BAILEY

122

SCHMIDT

JAMES

221

FOSTER

521

BORIS

OSBORNE

621

KINDIJ

HART

921

222 Write In Por Escrito

123 124 125 126 127

ROSS

FEINBERG CHRISTOPHER

SAWYER DAVID

DENNIS M

O BRIEN TERRY

128

TRACY

129

TINNEY

130

Write In Por Escrito

DANIEL

TAUBENBERGER

224

Write In Por Escrito

225

Write In Por Escrito

226

KRISTIN

COMBS

426

SHEILA E

ARMSTRONG

ANDREW C

526

STOBER

826

JOHN

STAGGS

926

227 228 229 Write In Por Escrito

230

DISTRICT COUNCIL (Vote for 1)

Write In Por Escrito

Consejales por Distrito (Vote por 1)

CITY BOND QUESTION (Bill No. 150507) "Should the City of Philadelphia borrow ONE HUNDRED FIFTY-FIVE MILLION NINE HUNDRED SIXTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($155,965,000.00) to be spent for and toward capital purposes as follows: Transit; Streets and Sanitation; Municipal Buildings; Parks, Recreation and Museums; and Economic and Community Development?" Pregunta sobre bono de la ciudad (Proyecto de Ley N. ° 150507) "¿Debería la Ciudad de Filadelfia pedir prestados CIENTO CINCUENTA Y CINCO MILLONES NOVECIENTOS SESENTA Y CINCO MIL DÓLARES ($155,965,000,00) para gastarlos con fines capitales de la siguiente manera: Tránsito; Calles y Saneamiento, Edificios Municipales, Parques, Recreación y Museos; y Desarrollo Comunitario y Económico?"

YES SI NO NO I DO NOT WANT TO VOTE ON ANY OFFICE, CANDIDATE, OR ISSUE ---------------------------NO QUIERO VOTAR POR NINGUN PUESTO, CANDIDATO, O PREGUNTA

No Vote

Ningun Voto

PROPOSED CHARTER CHANGE QUESTION #1 (Bill No. 150216) "Shall The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter be amended to establish and define the functions of the Office of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Affairs, headed by a Director of LGBT Affairs?" Pregunta sobre cambio propuesto para la Carta #1 (Proyecto de Ley N. ° 150216) "¿Se debería enmendar la Carta de Autonomía de Filadelfia (Philadelphia Home Rule Charter) para establecer y definir las funciones de la Oficina de Asuntos relacionados con las personas lesbianas, homosexuales, bisexuales y transgénero (LGBT) encabezada por un Director de Asuntos LGBT?"

PROPOSED CHARTER CHANGE QUESTION #2 (Bill No. 140721) "Shall the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter be amended to create a new Department of Planning and Development, headed by a Cabinet-level Director, to oversee the City's planning, zoning, development services and housing and community development functions; put the Historical Commission in the Charter and create a new Housing Advisory Board; and attach the City Planning Commission, Historical Commission, Art Commission, Zoning Board of Adjustment and the Housing Advisory Board to the new Department?"

Pregunta sobre cambio propuesto para la Carta #2 (Proyecto de Ley N. ° 140721) "¿Se debería enmendar la Carta de Autonomía de Filadelfia (Philadelphia Home Rule Charter) para crear un nuevo Departamento de Planificación y Desarrollo, liderado por un Director que tenga la misma jerarquía que la de un Concejal, para supervisar la planificación, ordenamiento territorial y servicios de desarrollo de la ciudad así como las funciones de vivienda y desarrollo YES comunitario; poner a la Comisión de Bienes Históricos SI en la Carta y crear una nueva Junta Consultiva Residencial; y anexar la Comisión de Planificación de la NO Ciudad, la Comisión de Bienes Históricos, la Comisión NO de Arte, la Junta de Ajuste de Ordenamiento Territorial y la Junta Consultiva Residencial al nuevo Departamento?"

JUDICIAL RETENTION

Retención judicial

"Shall the Judges listed below be retained for an additional term in the Court of Common Pleas in the 1st Judicial District, Philadelphia County?" "¿Se deberan retener los Jueces indicados abajo por un periodo adicional en la Corte de Primeras Instancias del Primer Distrito Judicial, Condado de Filadelfia?"

GWENDOLYN N

YES SI

COOPERMAN

AMANDA

YES SI

MCINERNEY

GWENDOLYN N

NO NO

COOPERMAN

AMANDA

NO NO

MCINERNEY

GLENN B

YES SI

CUNNINGHAM

CHARLES J

YES SI

OLSZEWSKI

GLENN B

NO NO

CUNNINGHAM

CHARLES J

NO NO

OLSZEWSKI

ANN M

YES SI

IDEE C

YES SI

PALUMBO

ANN M

NO NO

IDEE C

NO NO

PALUMBO

MATTHEW D

YES SI

LACHMAN

MARLENE F

MATTHEW D

NO NO

LACHMAN

MARLENE F

BRIGHT BRIGHT

BRONSON BRONSON BUTCHART BUTCHART

YES SI

CARRAFIELLO

NO NO

CARRAFIELLO

FOX FOX

PATRICIA

YES SI

SCHULMAN

PATRICIA

NO NO

SCHULMAN

WALTER J

YES SI

SHIRDAN HARRIS

WALTER J

NO NO

SHIRDAN HARRIS

FRANK

YES SI

TUCKER

FRANK

NO NO

TUCKER

YES SI

LILLIAN HARRIS

NO NO

LILLIAN HARRIS

RANSOM RANSOM

"Shall the Judges listed below be retained for an additional term in the Municipal Court in the 1st Judicial District, Philadelphia County?" "¿Se deberan retener los Jueces indicados abajo por un periodo adicional en la Corte Municipal del Primer Distrito Judicial, Condado de Filadelfia?"

SUSAN I

YES SI

BRADY

FRANK T

YES SI

KOSINSKI

SUSAN I

NO NO

BRADY

LISETTE

YES SI

DUGAN

LISETTE

NO NO

DUGAN

LEON W

FRANK T

NO NO

KOSINSKI

PAT

YES SI

NEIFIELD

PAT

NO NO

NEIFIELD

YES SI

BARBARA S

YES SI

SEGAL

LEON W

NO NO

BARBARA S

NO NO

SEGAL

YES SI

JOHN MILTON

YES SI

HAYDEN

CHARLES

YES SI

WASHINGTON

NO NO

JOHN MILTON

NO NO

HAYDEN

CHARLES

NO NO

WASHINGTON

YOUNGE YOUNGE

GILBERT GILBERT

GERARD A

YES SI

GERARD A

NO NO

MARSHA H

YES SI

MARSHA H

NO NO

DAWN A

YES SI

DAWN A

NO NO

CRAIG M

YES SI

CRAIG M

NO NO

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ously expended a lot of resources on this case as soon as they heard about it, because an arrest was made quickly,” Chovanes continued. “That’s wonderful. But I’m concerned the department’s rush to judgment on the hate-crimes issue will deter community members from reporting hate crimes in the future.” On average, Philadelphia police report three anti-LGBT hate crimes annually. Critics say many more hate crimes occur but they aren’t reported to police, or the department declines to classify them as hate crimes. For example, the Sept. 11, 2014, attack on a gay couple in Center City was widely perceived to be a hate crime. It prompted City Council to enact LGBT-inclusive hatecrime penalties. Yet Philadelphia police refuse to classify the incident as a hate crime. Stephen G. Fischer, a spokesperson for the FBI, said there’s no mechanism for citizens to report suspected hate crimes directly to the FBI for statistical purposes. He indicated the FBI would provide hatecrimes training to Philadelphia police, if requested to do so by Pennsylvania state police. By presstime, Trooper Adam Reed, a Pennsylvania state-police spokesperson, didn’t respond to a question as to whether state police would make such a request. The Anti-Defamation League offers free training to law-enforcement agencies on hate-crimes reporting. “We have trained thousands around the country about hate crimes and hatecrimes reporting, and are prepared to train law enforcement in this area,” said Nancy Baron-Baer, the ADL’s regional director. Baron-Baer added: “Under-reporting of hate crimes is a nationwide problem. Sometimes victims don’t report the crime. In other cases, law enforcement doesn’t identify the crime as a hate crime, or doesn’t provide the data to the FBI.” n

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Understanding Bob Brady What we can learn from the last standing party boss This piece, written by Larry Platt, was first published in the Philadelphia Citizen, www.thephiladelphiacitizen.com, and has been edited for size. Though some media elites have been lobbing grenades his way—what up, Stephen Colbert —early one morning after the news broke that he’d “stolen” the Pope’s water glass, Congressman Bob Brady was at a Wawa in Ardmore and there wasn’t a whole

Brady is the last big-city political boss in America thanks to the power of his relationships and the subjugation of his own ego. lot of criticism coming his way. “Yo Bob,” shouted a smiling construction worker, while women in dresses and men in three piece suits smiled, “you got any of that Pope water with you?” There was laughter all around. “Nah, nah,” replied the Congressman, wearing an old-school track suit, stopping to shake hands. “Not with me, but what the hell? Like I’m not gonna take that cup?” This is how Bob Brady sees the world: It’s us against them. And if you don’t get Bob

Brady, you don’t get Philly. “I could care less about Stephen Colbert—fuck Stephen Colbert,” he says. I don’t always agree with his backroom tactics, but I also have to concede that, every time he rescues a parade or the Dad Vail Regatta or a bike race from certain bankruptcy, just like every time his presence—and apparently only his presence—can get warring sides of labor/management disputes to find common ground, the guy is living his local patriotism. They’re not from Philly is how Bob Brady sees the world: It’s us against them. And if you don’t get Bob Brady, you don’t get Philly. I’ve written before that Brady’s view of the world strikes me as antiquated; his machine is essentially transactional. Things get done because favors are doled out, chits cashed in. In Bob Brady’s world, relationships trump all. No one will tell you that his word isn’t bankable. To political reformers, an ideology based on relationships can seem like it’s really just insular deal-making: One hand washes the other. It is government run for and by the connected, and the voting public knows the score: They don’t vote because they see it as a rigged game. But to Brady, there are principles involved. Cities are about competing interest groups fighting over ever-dwindling slices of the pie. And he’s there to make sure that, if you’re on his team, you get your share. And if you’re not on his team, he recruits you

Bob Brady holds a glass that Pope Francis used during his speech to Congress. Photo: Stan White/U.S. Rep. Bob Brady’s office via AP

by treating you like you are, no matter your party affiliation. In Washington, when he became Chairman of House Administration, he was responsible for overseeing members’ accounts. Democrats and Republicans alike would go to him with their travel or meal reimbursement requests, and he’d approve them all (sometimes ignoring the wishes of his leadership, which at times might have wanted to use reimbursement as a way to punish or persuade Republican members to their point of view). Why? Saying yes could only grow his power and influence by adding to his team. The irony is self-evident: The last big city Democratic party boss doesn’t have a politically partisan bone in his body. So how is it that this carpenter turned politico has been able to hold together the nation’s last political machine? The answer is really twoContinued on page 2 O C T. 1 8 - 2 5 , 2 0 1 5

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Understanding Bob Brady Continued from page 1 fold. First, though he wouldn’t win any debates at Oxford, you underestimate Brady at your peril. He has a street guy’s sense of how to play people. Second, Brady is as good on the issue of race as any politician I’ve seen— and that includes our first black president, Bill Clinton. “That’s because of sports,” he told me during his long car ride. “When I played football as a kid, if you caught a pass, I’d hug you no matter what color you were. You were my brother. If we’re on the same team, we’re brothers.”

Brady is the last big-city political boss in America thanks to the power of his relationships and the subjugation of his own ego. While John Street was proclaiming that “the brothers and sisters are in charge,” it was Brady who was still controlling the party’s thousands of foot soldiers and jobs. There’s stuff to make fun of in Brady, as the pundits have since the Pope’s visit. And there’s plenty to criticize, as I have over the years. But there’s also much to learn, if only we’d look for it.

The Owls Are For Real Continued from page 12 it all happened. I didn’t imagine I’d be in this situation right now. But I am very blessed and happy about it.” Perhaps the team’s supreme player is Tyler Matakevich. The 6-foot-1-inch 230- pound senior linebacker has 44 tackles, two interceptions, and was named conference player of the week in each of the first two weeks of the season. Many in the program feel he can win it every week. His Temple story is priceless. “I went to a camp there in the summer after my junior year in high school with the quarterback [Joe Della Vecchia] from my school [St. Joseph’s CT],” he said. “And I told him, I would never come to Temple. Then when I ended up taking the scholarship offer here, coach Rhule said, ‘What happened to never coming to Temple?’ At first, I just worked hard to get on special teams. I just wanted to help. Then, one game one of our starters got hurt and I

got in there. I never expected any of this to happen for me. Coach Rhule told us his plan and we stuck with it through some tough times and losses and now we are seeing some rewards [Matakevich is the country’s leading career tackler and an NFL prospect]. It’s gratifying to see how we all put in such an effort in practice and to be winning. This whole experience is awesome. We have awesome support here from the coaches, the school, the students and the alumni. Maybe, it wasn’t like that in the past. But it’s how it is now.” Added Walker, “I think Temple football will continue to be a winning program and fun place to go to school for top players. All the guys here now want to make sure that is the experience for the next guys to come here. Because it’s a lot of fun right now. I don’t know how far we can take this but we’re confident it will be something good.”

The Return of Omar Tyree Philly-born bestselling author releases new book under own imprint by Sheila Simmons

fan of New York Times bestselling author Omar Tyree — one recent evening during a Rittenhouse Barnes & Noble bookstore Q&A — notes that the Philadelphia author hasn’t released a book in a while, and she wants to know why. It seems the author whose books helped give birth to contemporary urban literature as a genre, has been pushed out by a younger, harder, sexualized and cheaper breed of urban readings dubbed “street lit” or “ghetto lit.” Tyree’s saucy story of a Germantown teenager, “Flyy Girl,” written in 1993 while Author Omar Tyree is on tour with his new book, “All Access.” he was still a journalism major at Howard Photo courtesy of Omar Tyree. University, changed the publishing game for black authors and readers. West Philadelphia receiving guidance from a tough What followed was a six-figure contract with but loving grandmother. She once ordered him back publishing powerhouse Simon & Schuster, and one outside to fight a kid who’d left him scraped and juicy, contemporary urban tale after another: “For bruised. the Love of Money,” “Boss Lady,” “Do Right Man.” She now sits in the front row, and orders him to Since then, street lit’s growing popularity led his shake the orange juice sitting on the table in front of editor to request that Tyree emulate the style. He did him before he sips it. for a while, but as a 46-year-old husband, father and Tyree’s hustle plan includes a 26-city tour and youth literacy advocate, he confesses, “It’s not where guerilla social marketing. “Please mark all pictures your mind is. So for me to do that, then step to you with #AllAccessThePriceOfFame,” he reminds auand apologize, I didn’t want to do that. I don’t want dience members for the umpteenth time that night. to come up to you from an apologetic angle. And And he’s counting on a return of his name to the that’s where I would have been headed if I’d continpublic due to “Flyy Girl” being optioned for a film ued to write what they wanted.” by Code Black and Lions Gate Films, and set to star His new book, “All Access” was launched this Sanaa Lathan. month, under his own imprint, OTI (Omar Tyree Audience members pepper Tyree with questions Incorporated). He’s planning on competing with about the film’s release. But he responds that he can’t the literary powerhouses and urban lit publishers by answer their questions. He has no control over Holout-hustling them. Tyree reminds the audience that lywood. Writing and selling books is what he does. he spent his early years at “the bottom” section of

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JEWELL WILLIAMS Sheriff on Tuesday, November 10, 2015 at

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

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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

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

McKean Street BRT#482260400 ROW 2STY MASONRY Thomas N. Cooper, Jr., f/k/a Thomas N. Cooper, Sr. C.P. December Term, 2010 No. 00277 $111,082.56 Richard J. Nalbandian, III 1511-303 172 E Mayland St a/k/a 172 E Maryland St 19144 59th wd. 1791 Sq Ft; Situate on the Southeast side of Mayland Street at the distance of 154 feet Southwestward from the Southwest side of Morton Street BRT#592126300 ROW 2 STY MASONRY Latoya Edwards C.P. April Term, 2015 No. 00155 $142,929.70 Richard J. Nalbandian, III 1511-304 1335 Faunce St 19111 56th wd. 3228 Sq Ft BRT#561403500 Residential Property Frank A. Castaldi C.P. November Term, 2012 No. 00633 $185,257.80 KML Law Group, P.C. 1511-305 5422 Willows Ave 19143 51st wd. 1222 Sq Ft BRT#513213400 Residential Property Sonya Riggs C.P. October Term, 2011 No. 00038 $92,674.94 KML Law Group, P.C. 1511-306 4823 Unruh Ave 19135 41st wd. 1121 Sq Ft BRT#412003600 Residential Property Alexander Ramos C.P. November Term, 2014 No. 01315 $87,152.95 KML Law Group, P.C. 1511-307 2135 Pratt St 19124 62nd wd. 982 Sq Ft BRT#622070800 Residential Property Marta M. Rosado C.P. May Term, 2014 No. 02577 $84,356.83 KML Law Group, P.C. 1511-308 181 W 65th Ave, Unit A 19120 61st wd. 4360 Sq Ft BRT#611397900 Residential Property James Pritchett C.P. December Term, 2012 No. 00798 $137,309.48 KML Law Group, P.C. 1511-309 4737 Meridian St 19136 65th wd. 1055 Sq Ft BRT#651163000 Residential Property Jerry Hodges C.P. June Term, 2014 No. 04502 $92,161.54 KML Law Group, P.C. 1511-310 4304 Comly St 191353906 55th wd. 1365 Sq Ft BRT#552002300 Residential Property Betzaida Cartagena C.P. August Term, 2014 No. 01783 $67,627.86 KML Law Group, P.C. 1511-311 6321 N 13th St 19141 49th wd. 2197 Sq Ft BRT#493208500 Residential Property Amiratariqa Williams C.P. March Term, 2015 No. 02115 $153,771.17 KML Law Group, P.C. 1511-312 1801 W Champlost St 19141 17th wd. 3844 Sq Ft BRT#871522550 Residential Property Wykita S. Robinson, Individually and as a Guard-

ian Ad Litem for Amaris J. Warren-Robinson and Naiser H. Warren-Robinson; John Mason, Solely in His Capacity as Heir of the Estate of Eddie Mae Mason, Deceased; Trudie Mason, Solely in Her Capacity as Heir of the Estate of Eddie Mae Mason, Deceased; The Unknown Heirs of Eddie Mae Mason; Kiara J. Robinson; Naiser H. Warren-Robinson; Amaris J. Warren-Robinson C.P. July Term, 2013 No. 01732 $46,149.79 KML Law Group, P.C. 1511-313 48 E Sharpnack St 19119 22nd wd. 3600 Sq Ft BRT#221106300 DET 2.5 Sty Masonry Dorothy Miller (deceased) C.P. June Term, 2014 No. 03130 $93,942.71 Michael F.J. Romano, Esquire 1511-314 2221 S Darien St 19148 39th wd. 705 Sq Ft BRT#393385100 Row 2 Sty Masonry Dorothy Scavetti (deceased) C.P. November Term, 2014 No. 01637 $141,447.18 Michael F.J. Romano, Esquire 1511-315 6519 N Woodstock St 19138 10th wd. 1184 Sq Ft BRT#102075900 Residential Real Estate Nova Tucker C.P. July Term, 2014 No. 03005 $102,736.71 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1511-316 3122 Boudinot St 19134 7th wd. 700 Sq Ft BRT#071472200 Residential Property Troy Grant a/k/a Troy K. Grant C.P. September Term, 2014 No. 03199 $38,347.04 KML Law Group, P.C. 1511-317 415 Friendship St 19111 35th wd. 2647 Sq Ft BRT#353177200 Residential Property Richard J. Herbert C.P. March Term, 2015 No. 03025 $160,858.99 KML Law Group, P.C. 1511-318 2423 N Bancroft St 19132 16th wd. 661 Sq Ft BRT#161095100 Residential Property Patricia Berry Manigault as Administratrix of the Estate of Maurice Manigault, Deceased C.P. March Term, 2015 No. 01054 $41,249.74 KML Law Group, P.C. 1511-319 4250 Neilson St 19124 33rd wd. 930 Sq Ft BRT#332524900 Residential Property Vivian Camacho C.P. February Term, 2011 No. 01193 $100,681.96 KML Law Group, P.C. 1511-320 222 E Price St 19144 59th wd. 6262 Sq Ft BRT#591057500 Residential Property Inez Love C.P. December Term, 2012 No. 02671 $267,623.53 KML Law Group, P.C. 1511-321 9574 State Rd Unit 39A 19114 65th wd. 1056 Sq Ft; Together with a proportionate undivided interest in the Common Elements of 5.5342% BRT#888651250 Residential

Property Kathy Connors C.P. April Term, 2015 No. 02530 $284,841.93 KML Law Group, P.C. 1511-322 20 N 51st St 19139 44th wd. 1792 Sq Ft BRT#441097600 Residential Property Myrtice Sermons C.P. April Term, 2015 No. 01533 $28,551.69 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1511-323 4298 Parkside Ave 19104 11th District 1702 Sq Ft BRT#062227700 Residential Property Victor Bailey C.P. July Term, 2014 No. 3315 $80,651.28 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1511-324 3825 N 8th St 19140 43rd wd. 1057 Sq Ft BRT#432301800 Residential Property Nathan J. Brown, Co-Administrator of the Estate of Delores Clayton a/k/a Delores M. Clayton, Deceased; Darlene G. Carter, as Co-Administrator of the Estate of Delores Clayton a/k/a Delores M. Clayton, Deceased; Alphonso B. Clayton as Co-Administrator of the Estate of Delores Clayton a/k/a Delores M. Clayton, Deceased C.P. July Term, 2005 No. 00686 $40,190.29 KML Law Group, P.C. 1511-325 5407 Irving St 19139 60th wd. 1226.4 Sq Ft BRT#603054600 Residential Property Gilbert A. Richardson C.P. February Term, 2015 No. 00693 $90,704.35 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1511-326 6511 N 3rd St 191263913 61st wd. 5250 Sq Ft OPA#611054800 Residential Property Gary Mason C.P. December Term, 2011 No. 01319 $370,788.94 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1511-327 6954 E Wister St 19138 10th wd. 1462.5 Sq Ft BRT#102128000 Residential Property William Johnson C.P. July Term, 2013 No. 000562 $161,489.81 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1511-328 155 Roosevelt Blvd 19120 42nd wd. 2442 Sq Ft OPA#421136000 Residential Property Daisy Hurtado C.P. June Term, 2008 No. 02380 $92,795.16 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1511-329 3023 Disston St 19149-1902 55th wd. 1800 Sq Ft OPA#551-3084-00 Residential Property Badr Alameri C.P. April Term, 2015 No. 01168 $137,112.77 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1511-330 1712 Wolf St 191454326 26th wd. 1207 Sq Ft OPA#262246900 Residential Property Lidia Riccobene, in her Capacity as Co-Administrator Dbn of The Estate of Rocco A. Maniscalco; Nadine M. Riccobene, in her Capacity as Co-Administrator Dbn of The Estate of Rocco A. Maniscalco; Jenna Sky Maniscalco,

NOTICE OF SCHEDULE OF DISTRIBUTION The Sheriff will file in his

www.Officeof Philadelphia Sheriff.com SHERIFF’S SALE OF Tuesday, November 10, 2015 1511-301 10806 Rayland Rd 19154 66th wd. 3266 Sq Ft OPA#662092700 Residential Dwelling Thomas J. Lawler and Robin T. Lawler C.P. December Term, 2013 No. 01796 $145,804.64 Joseph R. Loverdi, Esquire 1511-302 2012 S 23rd St 19145-2602 48th wd. 798 Sq Ft; Situate on the Westerly side of Twentythird Street at a distance of eighty-six feet Southwardly from the Southerly side of

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in her Capacity as Heir of the Estate of Rocco A. Maniscalco; Gianna Star Maniscalco, in her Capacity as Heir of the Estate of Rocco A. Maniscalco; Rocco Anthony Maniscalco, III, in his Capacity as Heir of the Estate of Rocco A. Maniscalco; Danielle Romanoff, in her Capacity as Heir of Rocco A. Maniscalco, Deceased; Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns, and All Persons, Firms, or Associations Claiming Right, Title, or Interest From or Under Rocco A. Maniscalco, Deceased C.P. May Term, 2014 No. 01324 $149,787.87 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1511-331 182 Gay St, Apt 1201 191284846 21st wd. 718 Sq Ft OPA#888211638 Residential Property Grace Mee Park a/k/a Grace M. Park; Jea Chul Lee C.P. March Term, 2015 No. 04113 $147,104.81 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1511-332 5120 N Marvine St 191412815 49th wd. 2100 Sq Ft OPA#493097700 Residential Property Richard Newsome, Individually and in His Capacity as Heir of Lerve Newsome, Deceased; The Unknown Heirs, Devisees and Personal Representative Lerve Newsome; Dwight Newsome, as potential heir of Lerve Newsome; Jamie Newsome, as potential heir of Lerve Newsome; Sheila Newsome, as potential heir of Lerve Newsome; Juanita Newsome, as potential heir of Lerve Newsome; Lathasa Newsome, as potential heir of Lerve Newsome; Cheryl Newsome, as potential heir of Lerve Newsome C.P. March Term, 2011 No. 01898 $89,635.71 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1511-333 815 N 63rd St 19151 34th wd. 1872 Sq Ft BRT#34-2-3608-01 Residential Property Stephanie Butler C.P. January Term, 2015 No. 002468 $122,463.75 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1511-334 1630 Murdoch Rd 19150 50th wd. 2180 Sq Ft BRT#501504800 Residential Property Eugene Adderly C.P. March Term, 2015 No. 003443 $197,112.77 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1511-335 3131 N 28th St 19132 38th wd. 611 Sq Ft BRT#381258500 Residential Property Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns, and All Persons, Firms, or Associations Claiming Right, Title, or Interest From or Under Robert T. Ensley, Deceased C.P. November Term, 2014 No. 000510 $37,159.78 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1511-336 4329 Tackawanna St 19124 10th wd. 2000 Sq Ft BRT#232346300 Residential Property Nancy Ortiz C.P. March Term, 2015 No. 000683 $35,893.43 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC

1511-337 1827 E Wensley St 19134 45th wd. 1015.56 Sq Ft BRT#45-2-0576-00 Residential Property Ivette Nater C.P. September Term, 2014 No. 0395 $75,328.37 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1511-338 12004 Tyrone Rd 191541829 66th wd. 2098 Sq Ft OPA#663269300 Residential Property Victor S. Kornicki a/k/a Victor Kornicki C.P. August Term, 2014 No. 00072 $106,608.06 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1511-339 2064 E Fletcher St 191251540 31st wd. 1158 Sq Ft OPA#313049500 Residential Property Corrine McFarland C.P. October Term, 2014 No. 02929 $55,318.84 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1511-340 6507 Guyer Ave 191422807 40th wd. 1183 Sq Ft OPA#40-6-3064-00 Residential Property Degusia P. Soeh C.P. April Term, 2015 No. 01163 $44,002.78 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1511-341 704 Kenilworth Ave 191263715 49th wd. 10500 Sq Ft OPA#492075900 Residential Property Barbara Gregg; Shaleem Gill C.P. August Term, 2014 No. 00559 $40,504.83 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1511-342 5132 N 11th St 19141-2843 49th wd. 2162 Sq Ft OPA#493067600 Residential Property Wayne G. Butler C.P. March Term, 2015 No. 03224 $123,845.24 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1511-343 5242 Larchwood Ave 19143 46th wd. 1302 Sq Ft BRT#4620097-00 Residential Property Antoinette Childs, Administratrix of the Estate of Curtis L. Witherspoon, Deceased C.P. April Term, 2015 No. 000472 $90,948.48 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1511-344 3838 N Marshall St 19140 43rd wd. 1360 Sq Ft BRT#43-22744-00 Residential Property Edwin LaTorre a/k/a Edwin Latorre and Jasmine Rodriguez C.P. December Term, 2014 No. 003241 $73,533.09 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1511-345 4645 N. 16th St 191401112 13th wd. 1213 Sq Ft OPA#132113200 Residential Property Vadim Mayzel; Inara Mayzel C.P. August Term, 2014 No. 00908 $76,927.83 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1511-346 431 S 51st St 19143 46th wd. 1616 Sq Ft BRT#602164600 Residential Property Andrew M. Schwalm C.P. March Term, 2015 No. 003938 $67,332.11 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1511-347 3446 Emerald St 191342011 45th wd. 1106 Sq Ft OPA#452339000 Residential

Property Antonio Serrano, Jr. C.P. October Term, 2013 No. 02437 $55,388.77 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1511-348 555 N Wanamaker St 19131 52nd wd. 1220 Sq Ft BRT#043142700 Residential Property Shariff R. Staggs C.P. April Term, 2014 No. 003652 $96,438.73 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1511-349 6305 Woodbine Ave 19151 34th wd. 13200 Sq Ft BRT#344133100 Residential Property Gregory Thornton and Theresa Thornton C.P. September Term, 2013 No. 003489 $824,215.48 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1511-350 2547 S Massey St 19142 40th wd. 1108 Sq Ft BRT#406114900 Attached, Two Story Single Family Row with Garage Michael McIver and Wilburn Carrington C.P. April Term, 2015 No. 02197 $65,055.03 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1511-351 6157 Haverford Ave 19146 34th wd. 1433 Sq Ft BRT#342003600 Row 2 Sty Masonry Roosevelt Austin (deceased) C.P. March Term, 2014 No. 03450 $111,839.55 Michael F.J. Romano, Esquire 1511-352 1674 N Wilton St 19131 52nd wd. 806 Sq Ft BRT#521311900 Row 2 Sty Masonry Janice Brown (deceased) C.P. September Term, 2014 No. 03356 $64,331.78 Michael F.J. Romano, Esquire 1511-353 2227 S 68th St 19142 40th wd. 1162 Sq Ft BRT#403071700 Residential Property Deon Tillery C.P. December Term, 2014 No. 02009 $50,611.13 KML Law Group, P.C. 1511-354 5814 N Howard St 19120 61st wd. 1240 Sq Ft BRT#612451000 Residential Property Donald J. Young, Jr., as Administrator of the Estate of Anna Strickland, Deceased C.P. July Term, 2014 No. 02779 $46,369.09 KML Law Group, P.C. 1511-355 5316 Ogden St 19139 44th wd. 708 Sq Ft BRT#442018200 Residential Property The Unknown Heirs of Samuel Simmons, Deceased; Alexander Simmons, Solely in His Capacity Samuel Simmons, Deceased; Eric Simmons, Solely in His Capacity as Heir of Samuel Simmons, Deceased; Erica Simmons, Solely in Her Capacity as Heir of Samuel Simmons, Deceased; Georgia Simmons, Solely in Her Capacity as Heir of Samuel Simmons, Deceased C.P. January Term, 2013 No. 03759 $36,331.43 KML Law Group, P.C. 1511-356 938 E Sedgwick St 19150 50th wd. 2772 Sq Ft BRT#502427800 Residential

Property Laura C. Forrest C.P. August Term, 2009 No. 03903 $249,692.54 KML Law Group, P.C. 1511-357 7528 Woodcrest Ave 19151 34th wd. 1634 Sq Ft BRT#343184900 Subject to Mortgage Residential Property Hisham Himmet C.P. March Term, 2015 No. 01056 $31,692.08 KML Law Group, P.C. 1511-358 9947 Alicia St 19115 58th wd. 2904 Sq Ft BRT#581225400 Residential Property Helen A. Schneiderman and Leonard J.F.P. Schneiderman C.P. May Term, 2015 No. 00493 $201,630.06 KML Law Group, P.C. 1511-359 3330 Gurley Rd 19154 66th wd. 2000 Sq Ft BRT#663116300 Residential Property Kathleen A. Jordan C.P. January Term, 2013 No. 00948 $115,675.21 KML Law Group, P.C. 1511-360 5023 N 12th St 19141 49th wd. 1978 Sq Ft BRT#491453700 Residential Property Frankie B. Wilson a/k/a Frankie B. Starks Wilson and Delia L. Collins C.P. June Term, 2015 No. 01506 $13,581.05 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1511-361 2606 N 18th St 191323813 16th wd. 1560 Sq Ft OPA#162013500 Residential Property Charles Peoples C.P. April Term, 2015 No. 00086 $33,221.93 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1511-362 4754 Marple St 19136 65th wd. 989 Sq Ft BRT#651101600 Residential Property Luz Williams a/k/a Luz Rodriguez Williams a/k/a Luz Y. Rodriguez C.P. September Term, 2012 No. 0850 $64,747.56 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1511-363 6824 N 7th St 19126 61st wd. 1433.75 Sq Ft BRT#611156700 ROW 2 STY MASONRY Bertha M. Hudson, Administratrix of the Estate of Craig A.Hudson, Deceased and Bertha M. Hudson, Administratrix of the Estate of Craig A. Hudson, Deceased C.P. December Term, 2014 No. 01375 $43,717.71 Milstead & Associates, LLC 1511-364 2717 Dudley St 19145 48th wd. 1606.5 Sq Ft BRT#482046200 ROW B/GAR 2STY MASONRY Rose Marie Rao, Rose Marie Rao and Rose Marie Rao C.P. January Term, 2015 No. 00335 $227,357.18 Milstead & Associates, LLC 1511-365 1015 Mercy St 19148 39th wd. 619.84 Sq Ft BRT#39-4-019200 ROW 2 STY MASONRY Geneva Carr a/k/a Geneva M. Carr, Administratrix of the Estate of Kevin Carr and Geneva Carr a/k/a Geneva M.

Carr, Real Owner and Original Mortgagor C.P. April Term, 2015 No. 02124 $147,366.57 Milstead & Associates, LLC 1511-366 2726 N Dover St 19132 28th wd. 761.25 Sq Ft BRT#281158000 Residential Real Estate Beverly ThomisonSadia a/k/a Beverly Sadia and Michelle Speiser as Attorney in fact for Beverly ThomisonSadia C.P. June Term, 2015 No. 00103 $42,947.87 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1511-367 7535 Brentwood Rd 191512104 34th wd. 2076 Sq Ft OPA#343229500 Residential Property Tara Gibbs a/k/a Tara N. Gibbs C.P. April Term, 2013 No. 00855 $119,661.67 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1511-368 3027 Janney St 191343715 25th wd. 1430 Sq Ft OPA#252404900 Residential Property Angelique O’Donnell C.P. June Term, 2014 No. 02061 $154,709.51 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1511-369 5230 Diamond St 191312304 52nd wd. 1750 Sq Ft OPA#521146500 Residential Property Winnie Elder C.P. June Term, 2015 No. 00712 $97,867.17 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1511-370 2339 S Carlisle St 191454419 26th wd. 690 Sq Ft OPA#261117300 Residential Property Kathleen A. Sergi a/k/a Kathleen Sergi C.P. November Term, 2014 No. 00021 $110,375.00 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1511-371 6526 Harlan St 19151 34th wd. 2105 Sq Ft OPA#344013000 Residential Property Kisha Prince; Tyrone Prince C.P. February Term, 2008 No. 03953 $118,403.31 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1511-372 1306 S Carlisle St 191464811 36th wd. 1184 Sq Ft OPA#365028500 Residential Property Andre Murray; Delores Murray; Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns, and All Persons, Firms, or Associations Claiming Right, Title, or Interest From or Under Lillie Brown, Deceased C.P. October Term, 2007 No. 02516 $43,468.69 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1511-373 1116 W Moyamensing Ave 19148-3616 39th wd. 1053 Sq Ft OPA#394110200 Residential Property Frank L. Casillo C.P. September Term, 2012 No. 03270 $189,297.53 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1511-374 5921 N 10th St 191413711 49th wd. 3410 Sq Ft OPA#492173300 Residential Property Altermease Holmes C.P. January Term, 2015 No. 01425 $20,525.98 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP

1511-375 923 Gilham St 191115417 53rd wd. 4932 Sq Ft OPA#531166500 Residential Property Mark Hudgens C.P. May Term, 2009 No. 03615 $133,226.30 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1511-376 4615 Hurley St 19124 42nd wd. ROW 2STY MASONRY; 1200 Sq Ft BRT#421445500 Residential Dwelling Jamal Reynolds C.P. October Term, 2008 No. 03984 $45,973.13 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1511-377 1620 Allengrove St 19124 23rd wd. ROW 2 STY MASONRY; 1499 Sq Ft BRT#232214200 Residential Dwelling Ricardo Melendez a/k/a Ricardo L. Melendez; Anel Melendez a/k/a Anel R. Melendez and the United States of America c/o United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania C.P. January Term, 2015 No. 02658 $72,782.94 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1511-378 1923 Reed St 19146 36th wd. ROW 2 STY MASONRY; 900 Sq Ft BRT#361135400 Residential Dwelling Lucas Chengula Mwagala C.P. October Term, 2013 No. 00841 $137,633.56 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1511-379 1801 68th Ave 19126 10th wd. 1861 Sq Ft BRT#101259400 Residential Dwelling Earlie Segars, Personal Representative of the Estate of Robbie Lee Bennett C.P. January Term, 2014 No. 03331 $113,853.37 Powers, Kirn & Associates, LLC 1511-380 5402 Akron St 19124 62nd wd. 1215 Sq Ft BRT#621421400 Residential Property Avis Carr C.P. November Term, 2014 No. 00885 $93,124.93 KML Law Group, P.C. 1511-381 2702 Folsom St 19130 15th wd. ROW 2STY MASONRY; 624 Sq Ft BRT#152172600 Residential Dwelling Angela Formicola, Known Surviving Heir of Jeanne Formicola, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner; Gina Marie Bass, Known Surviving Heir of Jeanne Formicola, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner; Unknown Surviving Heirs of Jeanne Formicola, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner C.P. November Term, 2014 No. 01870 $185,837.28 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1511-382 2920 N 24th St 19132 38th wd. 1140 Sq Ft BRT#381003700 Residential Property Shemika S. Roberts C.P. July Term, 2014 No. 03568 $39,409.51 KML Law Group, P.C. 1511-383 6540 Guyer Ave 19142 40th wd. 1061 Sq Ft BRT#406322000 Residential Property Korkop Kamara and Morris A. Keita C.P. December Term, 2013 No.

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03607 $92,818.60 KML Law Group, P.C. 1511-384A 863 N Uber St, Unit A 191302033 15th wd. 677 Sq Ft OPA#888154168 Commercial Real Estate The Thomas Cole Group, Inc. C.P. January Term, 2015 No. 01894 $627,208.47 Bruce S. Luckman, Esquire 1511-384B 863 N Uber St, Unit B 191302033 15th wd. 1118 Sq Ft OPA#888154170 Commercial Real Estate The Thomas Cole Group, Inc. C.P. January Term, 2015 No. 01894 $627,208.47 Bruce S. Luckman, Esquire 1511-385 8113 Crispin St 19136 64th wd. 1950 Sq Ft BRT#642023700 Residential Property Christopher Rodriguez C.P. August Term, 2013 No. 01846 $166,046.62 KML Law Group, P.C. 1511-386 829 McClellan St 19148 1st wd. 700 Sq Ft BRT#012357400 Residential Property Nelson Martinez C.P. September Term, 2009 No. 02893 $40,447.84 KML Law Group, P.C. 1511-387 332 W Berkley St 19144 13th wd. .0294AC; 1280 Sq Ft BRT#13-3011000 Row B/Gar 2 Sty Masonry J&F Family Investing, LLC C.P. February Term, 2015 No. 001269 $64,854.73 Jenifer G. Fowler, Esquire 1511-388 802 Federal St 19147 2nd wd. ROW 2STY MASONRY; 900 Sq Ft BRT#021267300 Residential Dwelling Edward J. DiBiase, Known Surviving Heir of Jennie DiBiase, Potentially Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner; Unknown Surviving Heirs of Jennie DiBiase, Potentially Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner and Jennie DiBiase C.P. December Term, 2013 No. 00587 $329,342.20 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1511-389 2514 N Chadwick St 19132 16th wd. 720 Sq Ft BRT#161141100 Row 2 Sty Masonry JC Fri, LLC C.P. February Term, 2015 No. 001139 $50,140.01 Jenifer G. Fowler, Esquire 1511-390 4305 Teesdale St 191363902 41st wd. 1039 Sq Ft OPA#412100700 Residential Property Luisedg M. Tate C.P. February Term, 2015 No. 00086 $92,299.07 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1511-391 5520 Matthews St 19138 12th wd. 800 Sq Ft BRT#12-2287600 Row 2 Sty Masonry JC Fri, LLC C.P. February Term, 2015 No. 001140 $57,313.83 Jenifer G. Fowler, Esquire 1511-392 153 E 64th Ave 191201022 61st wd. 2464 Sq Ft OPA#611337900 Residential Property Stacey Dowling C.P. June Term, 2014 No. 01813 $137,372.05 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP

1511-393 4839 Walnut St 191394337 60th wd. 1926 Sq Ft OPA#601046000 Residential Property Charlette M. Parns C.P. September Term, 2013 No. 02296 $96,666.78 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1511-394 828 S 56th St 19143 46th wd. 1266.40 Sq Ft BRT#463224300 Residential Real Estate William Lovett C.P. June Term, 2015 No. 02903 $89,117.57 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1511-395 7368 Wheeler St 191531421 40th wd. 1056 Sq Ft OPA#404214900 Residential Property Vernina Leslie Johnson C.P. May Term, 2014 No. 03413 $114,355.85 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1511-396 228 Stevens St 191115917 35th wd. 2665 Sq Ft OPA#352181000 Residential Property Aminta Milagros Rivera C.P. October Term, 2009 No. 03594 $218,413.64 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1511-397 12209 Aster Rd 191541703 66th wd. 2236 Sq Ft PRCL#663202500 Residential Property German Yakubov C.P. November Term, 2011 No. 01389 $246,313.04 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1511-398 1702 N Peach St 191313322 52nd wd. 1212 Sq Ft OPA#521341600 Residential Property Ghandy Nzeh; Agatha A. Nzeh C.P. September Term, 2014 No. 03253 $114,827.85 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1511-399 5016 Hazel Ave 19143 46th wd. 2200 Sq Ft BRT#46205700 Residential Real Estate Moshin Altufayli and Abdul Malik C.P. February Term, 2015 No. 00583 $165,484.83 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1511-400 4200 Passmore St 191353104 55th wd. 1948 Sq Ft OPA#552095500 Residential Property Stanley Bordes; Elyse L. Bordes C.P. April Term, 2015 No. 02494 $130,898.23 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1511-401 5103 Brown St 19139 44th wd. 1175 Sq Ft BRT#441278600 Residential Property Shirl I. Williams C.P. April Term, 2015 No. 02816 $39,856.55 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1511-402 3647 Chesterfield Rd 19114 66th wd. 6022 Sq Ft OPA#661042900 Residential Dwelling Estate of Rose Marie A. Callaghan, Deceased C.P. April Term, 2015 No. 001233 $152,712.64 Joseph R. Loverdi, Esquire 1511-403 2508 S 11th St 19148 39th wd. 889 Sq Ft BRT#394198010 Residential Property John Zirilli C.P. March Term, 2015

No. 003932 $182,107.18 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1511-404 4417 Shelmire Ave 19136 65th wd. 1283.42 Sq Ft BRT#65-10483-00 ROW B/GAR 2STY MASONRY Lisa Soda C.P. January Term, 2015 No. 03188 $150,926.88 Milstead & Associates, LLC 1511-405 9736 Chapel Rd 19115 58th wd. 6600 Sq Ft BRT#581291200 Residential Real Estate Richard Deane and Ileene Carlettini C.P. January Term, 2014 No. 00379 $310,859.73 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1511-406 6128 Lensen St 19144 59th wd. 1357 Sq Ft BRT#592276500 Residential Property Shelly K. Chappell C.P. December Term, 2013 No. 00975 $141,186.02 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1511-407 1230 N 42nd St 19104 6th wd. 1454 Sq Ft BRT#062293900 Residential Real Estate Julius Thigpen and Sabrina Thigpen C.P. March Term, 2014 No. 00496 $153,610.03 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1511-408 1738 Georges Ln 19131 52nd wd. (formerly part of the 35th wd.) 1357 Sq Ft BRT#52-1353300 ROW CONV/APT 2STY MASONRY Phillip L. Tramel, Jr a/k/a Phillip L. Tramel C.P. November Term, 2014 No. 02116 $120,820.17 Milstead & Associates, LLC 1511-409 404 N Daggett St 19151 34th wd. 1500 Sq Ft BRT#343128300 Residential Real Estate Audley Mitchell C.P. May Term, 2015 No. 01734 $94,030.67 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1511-410 2500 Bonaffon St 19142 40th wd. 1135.05 Sq Ft BRT#871562430 Residential Real Estate Maurice Heard C.P. June Term, 2015 No. 00557 $136,891.02 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1511-411 826 N Newkirk St 19130 15th wd. 1125 Sq Ft BRT#151329260 Residential Property Kenneth H. Levitt C.P. February Term, 2015 No. 01380 $349,364.19 KML Law Group, P.C. 1511-412 1939 S Warnock St 19148 39th wd. 672 Sq Ft BRT#39-4-144800 ROW 2STY MASONRY Creed D. Burleson, Jr. C.P. October Term, 2003 No. 000862 $55,929.84 Milstead & Associates, LLC 1511-413 2826 Hellerman St 19149 55th wd. 1480 Sq Ft BRT#551034800 Residential Property Rita V. Torres a/k/a Rita V. Oquendo C.P. February Term, 2014 No. 03166 $92,104.55 KML Law Group, P.C. 1511-414 6434 N 15th St 19126 17th wd. ROW B/GAR 2STY

MASONRY; 1496 Sq Ft BRT#172072400 Residential Dwelling Jacquelyn Proctor a/k/a Jacquelyn Lillian Proctor C.P. October Term, 2014 No. 02234 $69,036.52 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1511-415 9001 Ridge Ave 4 19128 21st wd. 1001 Sq Ft BRT#214146904 Residential Property Betty Villarreal C.P. January Term, 2015 No. 03407 $131,857.48 KML Law Group, P.C. 1511-416 2241 W Somerset St 19132 11th wd. 1231 Sq Ft BRT#111039600 Residential Property William James Davis C.P. March Term, 2015 No. 00666 $59,313.08 KML Law Group, P.C. 1511-417 901 S 54th St 19143 51st wd. 1368 Sq Ft BRT#511064500 Residential Property Sandra McAllister C.P. April Term, 2014 No. 01847 $129,560.08 KML Law Group, P.C. 1511-418 2002 66th Ave 19138 10th wd. ROW B/GAR 2STY MASONRY; 1132 Sq Ft BRT#102362800 Residential Dwelling Sandra Heggs C.P. January Term, 2012 No. 05088 $94,905.42 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1511-419 1717 Bridge St 19124 62nd wd. 1188 Sq Ft BRT#622112200 Residential Property Troy Jefferies, Jr. C.P. March Term, 2015 No. 03014 $54,906.09 KML Law Group, P.C. 1511-420 1610 N 30th St 19121 32nd wd. ROW 3 STY MASONRY; 1048 Sq Ft BRT#324190200 Residential Dwelling Adrianne L. Grant, Known Surviving Heir of Ada Crawford, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner and Unknown Surviving Heirs of Ada Crawford, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner C.P. August Term, 2014 No. 03836 $117,360.17 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1511-421 8133 Lindbergh Blvd 19153 40th wd. ROW B/GAR 2STY MASONRY; 2049 Sq Ft BRT#405846017 Residential Dwelling Patricia Paige C.P. September Term, 2014 No. 03361 $131,514.11 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1511-422 902 McPherson St 19150 50th wd. S/D W B/G 2S MASONRY; 2589 Sq Ft BRT#502505000 Residential Dwelling Denise Walker C.P. November Term, 2014 No. 01329 $160,903.86 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1511-423 3007 Longshore Ave 19149 55th wd. ROW B/GAR 2STY MASONRY; 1874 Sq Ft BRT#551274500 Residential Dwelling Elizabeth M. Carr C.P. February Term, 2015 No. 01392 $129,402.68 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C.

1511-424 6133 Nassau Rd 19151 34th wd. 3108.02 Sq Ft BRT#342086300 Residential Dwelling Mary Graves a/k/a Mary E. Graves; John Graves a/k/a John H. Graves a/k/a John H. Graves, Jr. a/k/a John Graves, Jr. C.P. August Term, 2014 No. 00894 $175,188.33 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1511-425 3414 Water St 19134 7th wd. ROW 2STY MASONRY; 938 Sq Ft BRT#073036400 Residential Dwelling Gloria Tirado and Unknown Surviving Heirs of Diego Tirado, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner C.P. July Term, 2013 No. 03220 $54,473.57 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1511-426 2820 Guilford St 19152 64th wd. S/D W B/G 2S MASONRY; 2319 Sq Ft BRT#641169500 Residential Dwelling Virginia Fiordimondo and Annette R. Plati C.P. May Term, 2014 No. 01128 $40,244.27 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1511-427 8663 Rugby St 19150 50th wd. ROW B/GAR 2STY MASONRY; 1440 Sq Ft BRT#502108200 Residential Dwelling Roxane H. Taylor C.P. February Term, 2014 No. 02271 $133,375.24 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1511-428 406 N 58th St 19131 52nd wd. 1372.5 Sq Ft BRT#04-2-219200 Subject To Mortgage Reverse Mortgage Solutions, Inc. Residential Dwelling Donald W. Teal, Jr., Known Heir of Alonza Mae Teal; James E. Teal, Known Heir of Alonza Mae Teal; Linda Gree, Known Heir of Alonza Mae Teal; Karen L. Teal, Known Heir of Alonza Mae Teal; Terri T. Teal, Known Heir of Alonza Mae Teal; Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns, and All Persons, Firms, or Associations Claiming Right, Title, or Interest From or Under Alonza Mae Teal, Last Record Owner C.P. June Term, 2014 No. 01012 $63,597.55 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1511-429 715 Daly St 19148 39th wd. 707 Sq Ft BRT#393096900 Residential Dwelling Pov Muth C.P. April Term, 2015 No. 00070 $47,234.71 Law Offices of Gregory Javardian, LLC 1511-430 5853 N Howard St 19120 61st wd. 2633.25 Sq Ft BRT#612457700 Residential Dwelling Roussel Deslouches C.P. November Term, 2014 No. 01716 $103,699.40 Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, Esquire; Heather Riloff, Esquire; Jeniece D. Davis, Esquire 1511-431 1031 Faunce St 19111 56th wd. 3050 Sq Ft BRT#561399700 Residential Dwelling Iris M. Blanco C.P. December Term, 2014 No. 03582 $206,975.36 Law Offices of Gregory Javardian, LLC

1511-432 3168 Memphis St 19134 25th wd. 707 Sq Ft BRT#252325000 Residential Dwelling Yuri Kushnirsky C.P. April Term, 2013 No. 00164 $78,353.46 Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, Esquire; Heather Riloff, Esquire; Jeniece D. Davis, Esquire 1511-433 1633 E Lewis St 19124 33rd wd. 1040 Sq Ft BRT#332036000 Residential Dwelling William Pugh and Susan Pugh C.P. January Term, 2015 No. 00680 $77,202.60 Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, Esquire; Heather Riloff, Esquire; Jeniece D. Davis, Esquire 1511-434 317 Leverington Ave 19128 21st wd. 1259.2 Sq Ft BRT#211401000 Residential Dwelling Jaclyn J. Strittmatter, in her Capacity as Administratrix of the Estate of John J. Strittmatter, Deceased; Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns, and All Persons, Firms, or Associations Claiming Right, Title, or Interest From or Under John J. Strittmatter, Deceased C.P. December Term, 2014 No. 00604 $128,796.39 Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, Esquire; Heather Riloff, Esquire; Jeniece D. Davis, Esquire 1511-435 4211 N 8th St 191402212 43rd wd. 1045 Sq Ft OPA#433350800 Residential Property William Casanas C.P. June Term, 2014 No. 04582 $61,084.55 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1511-436 2341 S Franklin St 191483820 39th wd. 679 Sq Ft OPA#393217100 Residential Property Rose Brett C.P. February Term, 2013 No. 01256 $33,949.66 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1511-437 2715 N 16th St 191322204 11th wd. 924 Sq Ft OPA#111187925 Residential Property Benny Thomas, in His Capacity as Executor and Devisee of the Estate of Gloria Thomas C.P. December Term, 2014 No. 03574 $93,034.80 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1511-438 5405 Rutland St 191241127 62nd wd. 1476 Sq Ft OPA#621328200 Residential Property Tanya D. Kennedy, in her capacity as Co-Administrator and Heir of the Estate of Michael Craig Kennedy a/k/a Michael C. Kennedy, deceased Devisee of the Estate of Melvina Kennedy a/k/a Melvinia Kennedy; John C. Albert a/k/a John Albert, in his capacity as Co-Administrator of the Estate of Michael Craig Kennedy a/k/a Michael C. Kennedy, deceased Devisee of the Estate of Melvina Kennedy a/k/a Melvinia Kennedy; John F. Kennedy, in his capacity as Heir of the Estate of Michael Craig Kennedy a/k/a Michael C. Kennedy, deceased Devisee

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of the Estate of Melvina Kennedy a/k/a Melvinia Kennedy; Unknown Successor Executor of the Estate of Melvina Kennedy a/k/a Melvinia Kennedy, Deceased; Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns, and All Persons, Firms, or Associations Claiming Right, Title, or Interest From or Under Michael Craig Kennedy, Deceased C.P. February Term, 2015 No. 01177 $100,300.25 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1511-439 3576 Edgemont St 191345408 45th wd. 1532 Sq Ft OPA#451223785 Residential Property Rhys T. Legge; Kristina P. Legge C.P. October Term, 2013 No. 01451 $150,231.73 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1511-440 2417 S 73rd St 191421507 40th wd. 3375 Sq Ft OPA#404069300 Residential Property Clifford Owens, Jr. C.P. November Term, 2014 No. 01031 $125,931.32 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1511-441 556 Alcott St 191201236 35th wd. 1020 Sq Ft OPA#352054700 Residential Property Ebony Graham C.P. May Term, 2014 No. 02161 $130,866.36 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1511-442 7639 Woodcrest Ave 191512703 34th wd. 1120 Sq Ft OPA#343195700 Residential Property Sheila Briggs a/k/a Sheila M. Briggs C.P. January Term, 2015 No. 01467 $75,387.46 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1511-443 12514 Medford Pl 19154 66th wd. 2455.08 Sq Ft; on the Southwest side of Medford Place (50 feet wide) which point is measured North 29 degrees 39 minutes 27 seconds West 89 feet 4-5/8 inches from a point. OPA#663240000 ROW B/GAR 2STY MASONRY Colleen A. Stone and Robert S. Stone C.P. April Term, 2015 No. 01607 $216,713.69 Richard J. Nalbandian, III 1511-444 438 Mercy St 19148 39th wd. 658 Sq Ft BRT#392060400 Residential Property John Doe or any unknown persons having or claiming an interest or title to the subjected premises C.P. November Term, 2014 No. 00195 $120,584.06 KML Law Group, P.C. 1511-445 256 W Zeralda St 191444213 13th wd. 1394 Sq Ft OPA#133020500 Residential Property Wallace E. Taylor C.P. April Term, 2015 No. 02337 $66,938.51 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1511-446 1829 S 65th St 19142 40th wd. 1729 Sq Ft BRT#401199800 Residential Property Tilee Dolo C.P. September Term, 2014 No. 02350 $103,504.76 KML Law Group, P.C.

1511-447 5539 Miriam Rd 191241715 35th wd. 1277 Sq Ft OPA#351413900 Residential Property Andrea L. Hillhouse C.P. January Term, 2014 No. 01732 $155,724.03 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1511-448 2004 Tyson Ave 191491809 54th wd. 1543 Sq Ft OPA#542076100 Residential Property Debbie Butler C.P. December Term, 2014 No. 01012 $97,546.17 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1511-449 1911 W Sparks St 191411303 17th wd. 1272 Sq Ft PRCL#171279600 Residential Property Pearl M. Speaks C.P. November Term, 2014 No. 02232 $31,513.22 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1511-450 5636 Elmwood Ave 19143 40th wd. 1136 Sq Ft BRT#402229500 Residential Property Bernie Brogden C.P. September Term, 2014 No. 02963 $70,801.62 KML Law Group, P.C. 1511-451 5220 Pulaski Ave 191444006 12th wd. 1950 Sq Ft OPA#123229800 Residential Property Ananiy Burshteyn C.P. March Term, 2015 No. 03037 $131,870.84 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1511-452 5252 Delancey St 19143 60th wd. 892 Sq Ft BRT#602123100 Sidney V. Hartage (deceased) C.P. November Term, 2014 No. 02449 $95,015.34 Michael F.J. Romano, Esquire 1511-453 628 N 63rd St 19151 34th wd. 1920 Sq Ft BRT#344192500 Edward Williams C.P. February Term, 2015 No. 02807 $121,738.45 Michael F.J. Romano, Esquire 1511-454 1413 N 57th St 19131 4th wd. 984 Sq Ft BRT#043092000 Residential Property Arlena E. Davis C.P. July Term, 2014 No. 03251 $101,636.48 KML Law Group, P.C. 1511-455 1847 Lott St 19115 58th wd. 5962 Sq Ft BRT#581049200 Residential Property Casey Hunter and Olga Vilovchik C.P. September Term, 2014 No. 00388 $268,065.00 KML Law Group, P.C. 1511-456 2823 Castor Ave 19134 45th wd. 1074 Sq Ft BRT#451111600 Residential Property Karen Stocker C.P. February Term, 2011 No. 02239 $136,390.92 KML Law Group, P.C. 1511-457 849 E Russell St 19134 33rd wd. 1590 Sq Ft BRT#331180000 Residential Property Kimberly Cruz C.P. May Term, 2014 No. 02369 $67,102.24 KML Law Group, P.C. 1511-458 6220 Delancey St 19143

3rd wd. 1016 Sq Ft BRT#032029200 Residential Property David Garfield C.P. January Term, 2015 No. 03126 $93,118.31 KML Law Group, P.C. 1511-459 5902 Haverford Ave 19151 4th wd. 2169 Sq Ft BRT#042191100 Residential Property Julinda R. Campbell C.P. January Term, 2015 No. 00161 $60,164.36 KML Law Group, P.C. 1511-460 3351 Morning Glory Rd 19154 66th wd. 2160 Sq Ft BRT#663043800 Residential Property Dominic Collaretti and Donna Collaretti C.P. November Term, 2014 No. 01321 $210,223.82 KML Law Group, P.C. 1511-461 3835 N. Delhi St 19140 43rd wd. 720 Sq Ft BRT#432347900 Residential Property Sherlie Bataille and Sean C. Thenor f/k/a Jean C. Thenor C.P. January Term, 2015 No. 01456 $76,164.66 KML Law Group, P.C. 1511-462 1431 N Felton St 19151 34th wd. 810 Sq Ft BRT#342331700 Residential Property Joan Murray and Ira R. Murray III C.P. April Term, 2013 No. 02872 $53,688.20 KML Law Group, P.C. 1511-463 309 Loney St 19111 63rd wd. 3998 Sq Ft BRT#631278800 Residential Property Tonya Roach and Kenneth E. Roach, Jr. C.P. October Term, 2014 No. 03224 $271,194.34 KML Law Group, P.C. 1511-464 1432 W Grange Ave a/k/a 1432 W Grange St 19141 17th wd. 1480 Sq Ft BRT#171116600 Residential Property Madeline Milito Solely in Her Capacity as Heir of Lawrence S. Milito, Deceased; Raymond J. Penot C.P. November Term, 2014 No. 00680 $113,721.29 KML Law Group, P.C. 1511-465 932 E Haines St 19138 59th wd. 4106 Sq Ft BRT#591162700 Residential Property Cassandra Dudley C.P. January Term, 2012 No. 02470 $157,915.37 KML Law Group, P.C. 1511-466 7117 Horrocks St 19149 54th wd. 1364 Sq Ft BRT#542353900 Residential Property Ismael Centeno and Edna I. Morales C.P. November Term, 2014 No. 01211 $153,685.95 KML Law Group, P.C. 1511-467 5409 W Girard Ave 19131 52nd wd. 1363 Sq Ft BRT#041087400 Residential Property C.P. January Term, 2015 No. 01411 $29,011.28 Scott A. Dietterick, Esq., and/or Kathryn L. Mason, Esquire 1511-468 521 E Brinton St 191441004 59th wd. 2927 Sq Ft OPA#592172800 Residential

Property Kemal Moise C.P. June Term, 2013 No. 00565 $181,889.04 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1511-469 1349 Dyre St 19124 62nd wd. 1510.32 Sq Ft OPA#621007900 ROW 2STY MASONRY Lashauna Roseborough C.P. March Term, 2015 No. 00539 $124,292.04 Richard M. Squire & Associates, LLC 1511-470 725A Stratford Dr 191152819 63rd wd. 10500 Sq Ft PRCL#632187520 Residential Property Satish Kumar Suri; Rama Rani Suri C.P. August Term, 2012 No. 02509 $454,545.31 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1511-471 312 W Hortter St 191193105 22nd wd. 3682 Sq Ft OPA#223057600 Residential Property Michael D. Carter, in His Capacity as Executor and Devisee of the Estate of Mary L. Carter C.P. November Term, 2014 No. 02729 $368,709.53 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1511-472 2927 S 67th St 191422613 40th wd. 1798 Sq Ft PRCL#406616400 Residential Property Haywood Ruffin; Wendy Blackwell C.P. August Term, 2012 No. 00380 $171,768.09 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1511-473 4556 Tackawanna St 19124 23rd wd. 1173 Sq Ft OPA#232336600 Residential Property Scott W. Fiadino a/k/a Scott Fiadino C.P. March Term, 2015 No. 02835 $52,223.23 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1511-474 5849 N Marshall St 191201314 61st wd. 1237 Sq Ft OPA#612267700 Residential Property Troy Jones C.P. February Term, 2013 No. 01447 $108,778.38 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1511-475 4232 N 8th St 19140 43rd wd. 803 Sq Ft BRT#433364100 ROW 2STY MASONRY Renee Maria Varquez C.P. April Term, 2015 No. 02189 $53,084.69 Milstead & Associates, LLC 1511-476 8011-8013 Rowland Ave 19136 64th wd. 10108.5 Sq Ft BRT#642006000 DET W/D GAR 2.5 STY STONE Safaa Deeb C.P. October Term, 2014 No. 00424 $274,598.65 Milstead & Associates, LLC 1511-477 1264 Alcott St 191493710 35th wd. 1093 Sq Ft OPA#352069700 Residential Property Mauvalyn O. Tomlin a/k/a Mauvalyn Tomlin C.P. December Term, 2012 No. 03784 $54,336.16 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1511-478 1552 E Upsal St 19150 50th wd. 1591 Sq Ft BRT#501465600 ROW 2STY MASONRY Diane Howard C.P. January Term,

2015 No. 03145 $126,203.79 Milstead & Associates, LLC 1511-479 9323 Rising Sun Ave 19115 63rd wd. 4860 Sq Ft BRT#632298000 Residential Real Estate Richard Carlettini and Jennifer Carlettini C.P. April Term, 2014 No. 02234 $238,100.52 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1511-480 7606 Woodbine Ave 19151 34th wd. 1673 Sq Ft BRT#343201400 Residential Real Estate Doretha A. Johnson and Ira L. Johnson C.P. December Term, 2014 No. 03180 $203,732.99 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1511-481 4424 Saint Davids St 19127 21st wd. 1088 Sq Ft BRT#211230300 Residential Dwelling Sandra J. Cannon C.P. June Term, 2013 No. 01507 $160,965.81 Law Offices of Gregory Javardian, LLC 1511-482 3858 Salina Rd 19154 66th wd. 2666 Sq Ft BRT#662557800 Residential Dwelling Patrick J. Vetter C.P. December Term, 2014 No. 03585 $159,447.47 Law Offices of Gregory Javardian, LLC 1511-483 4725 A St 19120 42nd wd. 1152 Sq Ft BRT#42-1-2976-00 Residential Property Kimsan Keo C.P. March Term, 2015 No. 001427 $93,980.49 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1511-484 3324 Fairdale Rd 19154 66th wd. 1800 Sq Ft BRT#663023100 Residential Dwelling William G. McGreevy, Jr. C.P. April Term, 2015 No. 03675 $165,142.24 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1511-485 6067 Cedarhurst St 19143 3rd wd. 1320 Sq Ft BRT#034012100 Residential Dwelling Tanya Growells a/k/a Tanya L. Growells C.P. October Term, 2014 No. 01504 $164,432.39 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1511-486 2002 Brown St 19130-2615 15th wd. 1426.86 Sq Ft BRT#152239620 Residential Dwelling Victor Rozier a/k/a Victor S. Rozier C.P. May Term, 2015 No. 00124 $244,556.70 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1511-487 4624 Regent St 19143 46th wd. 1460 Sq Ft BRT#461136500 Residential Dwelling Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns, and All Persons, Firms, or Associations Claiming Right, Title, or Interest From or Under Marlena Settles, Last Record Owner; Michelle Settles, Known Heir of Marlena Settles; Rodney Settles, Known Heir of Marlena Settles; Sharon Settles, Known Heir of Marlena Settles; Marlena Settles, Last Record Owner C.P. December Term, 2011 No. 00323 $83,751.84 Udren Law Offices, P.C.

1511-488 1206 S Millick St 19143 3rd wd. 984 Sq Ft BRT#033221000 Residential Property Acy Wynn, Solely in His Capacity as Heir of Catherine Wynn, Deceased; Cathy Williams, Solely in Her Capacity as Heir of Catherine Wynn, Deceased; Delilah Wynn, Solely in Her Capacity as Heir of Catherine Wynn, Deceased; Kirk Wynn, Solely in His Capacity as Heir of Catherine Wynn, Deceased; The Unknown Heirs of Catherine Wynn, Deceased C.P. May Term, 2014 No. 03785 $33,460.74 KML Law Group, P.C. 1511-489 4739 Lansing St 19136 65th wd. 1208.42 Sq Ft BRT#65-1181400 Residential Dwelling Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns, and All Persons, Firms, or Associations Claiming Right, Title, or Interest From or Under Marguerite Weiss Robin Byouk, Known Heir of Marguerite Weiss; Heather Sharar, Known Heir of Marguerite Weiss; Timothy Hary, Known Heir of Marguerite Weiss C.P. October Term, 2014 No. 02472 $135,556.80 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1511-490 2144 S Lambert St 19145 48th wd. 897 Sq Ft BRT#481356000 Residential Property Adriane Paul C.P. January Term, 2015 No. 01728 $138,228.56 KML Law Group, P.C. 1511-491 5110 Duffield St 19124 62nd wd. 1964.7 Sq Ft BRT#622238700 Residential Dwelling Estate of George Doughty a/k/a George Doughty, Jr. c/o Fred Doughty, Executor; Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns, and All Persons, Firms, or Associations Claiming Right, Title, or Interest From or Under Rodine Doughty; Fred Doughty, Executor of the Estate of George Doughty a/k/a George Doughty, Jr.; Sherrell Doughty, Known Heir of George Doughty a/k/a George Doughty, Jr.; Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns, and All Persons, Firms, or Associations Claiming Right, Title, or Interest From or Under George Doughty a/k/a George Doughty, Jr., Deceased; Rodine Doughty, Last Record Owner C.P. March Term, 2014 No. 00643 $165,601.02 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1511-492 5829 Woodbine Ave 19131 52nd wd. 15592 Sq Ft BRT#522181400 Residential Property The Unknown Heirs of Susan E. Robinson, Deceased; Terrence Robinson II, Solely in His Capacity as Heir of Susan E. Robinson, Deceased; Siani Dior, Solely in Her Capacity as Heir of Susan E. Robinson, Deceased and Terrence Robinson, Jr., Solely in His Capacity as Heir of Susan E. Robinson, Deceased C.P. January Term, 2014 No. 02813 $381,884.35 KML Law Group, P.C. 1511-493 4216 O St 19124 33rd wd.

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1133.36 Sq Ft BRT#33-2546000 Residential Dwelling Estate of Jean E. Jones a/k/a Jean C. Jones a/k/a Jean Chase Jones c/o Ann Beth Ialongo, Executrix; Ann Beth Ialongo, Executrix for the Estate of Jean E. Jones a/k/a Jean C. Jones a/k/a Jean Chase Jones; Maria Randazzo, Known Heir of Jean E. Jones a/k/a Jean C. Jones a/k/a Jean Chase Jones; Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns, and All Persons, Firms, or Associations Claiming Right, Title, or Interest From or Under Jean E. Jones a/k/a Jean C. Jones a/k/a Jean Chase Jones C.P. June Term, 2014 No. 01011 $56,061.06 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1511-494 1518 Arrott St a/k/a 1518 E Arrott St 19124 23rd wd. 2000 Sq Ft BRT#232140200 Residential Real Estate Boris Tansky and Gary Shekhtman C.P. February Term, 2015 No. 01124 $94,133.31 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1511-495 2425 W 78th Ave 19150 50th wd. 1920 Sq Ft BRT#501444800 Residential Real Estate Phyllis Hylton and Barrington U. Hylton C.P. June Term 2015 $101,335.42 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1511-496 531 Carpenter St 19147 2nd wd. 541 Sq Ft BRT#021066400 Residential Real Estate Michael V. Colaizzo and Theresa M. Colaizzo C.P. April Term, 2015 No. 02110 $275,841.17 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1511-497 2032 Federal St 19146 36th wd. 3972 Sq Ft BRT#36-1043400 ROW 2 STY MASONRY Angela D. Madison, Original Mortgagor and Real Owner and Tyrone L. Madison, Original Mortgagor C.P. July Term, 2012 No. 04352 $61,029.01 Milstead & Associates, LLC 1511-498 2525 S 2nd St 19148 39th wd. Land Area: 736.32 Sq Ft; Improvement Area: 1077 sq ft BRT#39-1-2750-00 James N. Borelli C.P. September Term, 2013 No. 2278 $141,168.35 David Banks, Esq., Banks & Banks 1511-499 1353 Sellers St 23rd wd. 2500 Sq Ft BRT#234050200 DET 2.5 STY MASONRY Carmen Ferugean C.P. April Term, 2015 No. 03396 $90,578.40 Milstead & Associates, LLC 1511-500 121 N Felton St 19139 34th wd. S/D W DET GAR 2 STY MASONRY; 2100 Sq Ft BRT#341243100 Subject to Rent Residential Dwelling Priscilla James C.P. June Term, 2013 No. 01609 $92,705.52 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1511-501 1923 Benton Ave 19152 56th wd. (f/k/a 35th wd.) S/D W B/G 1STY MASONRY; 3500 Sq Ft BRT#562263500 Residential Dwelling Scott L. Rooney,

Executor of the Estate of John J. Rooney, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner C.P. September Term, 2014 No. 04166 $302,023.27 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1511-502 4025 Mitchell St 19128 21st wd. ROW 2STY MASONRY; 1503 Sq Ft BRT#212201700 Residential Dwelling Rita Kananavicius C.P. November Term, 2009 No. 00510 $230,904.33 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1511-503 3336 Aldine St 19136 64th wd. ROW B/OFF-STR 2STY MASONRY; 1947 Sq Ft BRT#642108900 Residential Dwelling Emerita T. Gueson C.P. November Term, 2014 No. 02454 $160,765.92 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1511-504 1617 E Gowen Ave 19150 50th wd. APT 2-4 UNTS 2STY MASONRY; 2517 Sq Ft BRT#501492200 Residential Dwelling Shanita Outing, Adminstratrix of the Estate of Peggy E. Covington a/k/a Peggy E. Outing, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner C.P. June Term, 2014 No. 00839 $104,189.37 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1511-505 7709 Brous Ave 19152 64th wd. DET W/BAS GAR 1STY MASONRY; 5910 Sq Ft BRT#641070900 Residential Dwelling John L. Erickson and Joann Erickson C.P. January Term, 2015 No. 02464 $274,157.71 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1511-506 3045 N 4th St 19133 19th wd. ROW 2 STY MASONRY; 826 Sq Ft BRT#193094300 Residential Dwelling Joseph F. Lorenti a/k/a Joseph F. Lorent C.P. March Term, 2014 No. 00585 $36,299.21 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1511-507 445 W Wellen St 19120 42nd wd. ROW 2 STY MASONRY; 903 Sq Ft BRT#422240100 Residential Dwelling Harriet Robinson C.P. October Term, 2014 No. 00427 $69,894.23 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1511-508 7103 Dorel St 19151 40th wd. ROW 2STY MASONRY; 1138 Sq Ft BRT#404361000 Residential Dwelling Curtis Chesson C.P. September Term, 2013 No. 01620 $56,599.22 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1511-509 5222 Schuyler St 19144 12th wd. APT 2-4 UNITS 2STY MASONRY; 2357 Sq Ft BRT#123242100 Residential Dwelling Lisa Marie Baron, Administratrix of the Estate of Michael E. Shields, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner C.P. December Term, 2011 No. 03335 $267,136.79 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1511-510 4834 Larchwood Ave 19143

46th wd. ROW B/GAR 2STY MASONRY; 1440 Sq Ft BRT#461057200 Residential Dwelling Ethel Lawrence C.P. January Term, 2015 No. 02217 $279,500.45 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1511-511 3528 Nottingham Ln 19114 66th wd. ROW B/GAR 2STY MAS OTHER; 3353 Sq Ft BRT#661236400 Residential Dwelling Brian Kravitz and Tamara Kravitz C.P. January Term, 2014 No. 01427 $261,243.61 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1511-512 533 Glenview St 19111 35th wd. APT 2-4 UNTS 2STY MASONRY; 2750 Sq Ft BRT#353150800 Residential Dwelling 533 Glenview LLC and Belarmino R. Costa C.P. January Term, 2015 No. 02463 $181,253.96 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1511-513 2453 79th Ave 19150 50th wd. ROW B/GAR 2STY MASONRY; 1882 Sq Ft BRT#501459200 Residential Dwelling Emma J. Bryant C.P. September Term, 2010 No. 00501 $175,515.43 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1511-514 802 W Fisher Ave 19141 42nd wd. ROW 2STY MASONRY; 1152 Sq Ft BRT#492041200 Residential Dwelling Delores L. Harris, Administratrix of the Estate of Dorothy M. Harris, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner C.P. November Term, 2013 No. 03202 $67,418.67 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1511-515 2006 Medary St 19138 17th wd. ROW 2STY MASONRY; 1242 Sq Ft BRT#171310000 Residential Dwelling Vadim Mayzel and Inara Mayzel C.P. April Term, 2015 No. 00078 $84,477.80 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1511-516 5956 N Beechwood St 19138 17th wd. ROW 2STY MASONRY; 1040 Sq Ft BRT#172514500 Residential Dwelling Jerilyn Y. McGill a/k/a Jerilyn Y. McGill-Anthony, Co-Executrix of the Estate of Eloise B. Davidson, a/k/a Eloise L. Ford, a/k/a Eloise B. Davidson, a/k/a Eloise L. Davidson-Ford, a/k/a Eloise L. Davidson Ford, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner; Rosemary B. Owens, Co-Executrix of the Estate of Eloise B. Davidson, a/k/a Eloise L. Ford, a/k/a Eloise B. Davidson, a/k/a Eloise L. Davidson-Ford, a/k/a Eloise L. Davidson Ford, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner C.P. April Term, 2014 No. 01330 $51,531.44 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1511-517 208 W Manheim St 19144 13th wd. DET W/DET GAR 2STY MASONRY; 1416 Sq Ft BRT#133077100 Residential Dwelling Delores Mitchell,

Administratrix of the Estate of Charles Leroy Mitchell, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner C.P. August Term, 2011 No. 00693 $46,330.80 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1511-518 3257 Cottman Ave 19149 35th wd. ROW B/GAR 2STY MASONRY; 1416 Sq Ft BRT#641151400 Residential Dwelling Mary Rose Breiner, Known Surviving Heir of James J. Middleton, a/k/a James J. Middletone, a/k/a James J. Middleton, Jr., Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner and Unknown Surviving Heirs of James J. Middleton, a/k/a James J. Middletone, a/k/a James J. Middleton, Jr., Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner C.P. April Term, 2014 No. 01314 $68,511.94 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1511-519 1923 67th Ave 19138 50th wd. ROW B/GAR 2STY MASONRY; 1146 Sq Ft BRT#102432200 Residential Dwelling United States of America c/o United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania; Kenneth Irick and Syreeta S. Scott a/k/a Syreeta Scott C.P. September Term, 2013 No. 02380 $48,639.92 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1511-520 4700 Convent Pl 191143754 65th wd. 5000 Sq Ft OPA#652172319 Residential Property Maureen Harrison; Jason Harrison C.P. May Term, 2015 No. 00195 $75,584.78 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1511-521 937 E Tioga St 191341340 33rd wd. 1402 Sq Ft OPA#331214600 Residential Property Candida Rios, Deceased C.P. September Term, 2004 No. 02736 $65,277.20 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1511-522 3412 Chippendale St 19136 64th wd. 1591 Sq Ft OPA#642200700 Residential Property Robert F. Presner, Jr. C.P. March Term, 2015 No. 02113 $150,657.73 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1511-523 1832 E Sanger St, a/k/a 1832 Sanger St 19124-1436 62nd wd. 1200 Sq Ft OPA#622158800 Residential Property Mamouse Chery a/k/a Chery Mamouse C.P. April Term, 2015 No. 00736 $69,448.31 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1511-524 2529 S Jessup St 191484411 39th wd. 665 Sq Ft OPA#394198980 Residential Property Timothy Cartlidge C.P. January Term, 2015 No. 00346 $89,052.87 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1511-525 3928 N Percy St 191403119 43rd wd. 720 Sq Ft OPA#433148500 Residential Property Linda Tyler C.P.

May Term, 2015 No. 00198 $47,135.28 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1511-526 3345 Argyle St 191341903 33rd wd. 602 Sq Ft OPA#331368900 Residential Property Marisol Santiago C.P. September Term, 2014 No. 04394 $33,005.32 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1511-527 2036 Glenwood Ave, a/k/a 2036 E Glenwood Ave 19134 45th wd. 1144 Sq Ft OPA#452192800 Residential Property Daniel Daehling C.P. April Term, 2015 No. 02342 $52,724.99 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1511-528 2809 Shipley Rd 191521616 57th wd. 2933 Sq Ft OPA#571049900 Residential Property Christopher K. Boyer C.P. October Term, 2014 No. 03550 $177,661.82 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1511-529 6031 Hegerman St 19135 41st wd. 2388.6 Sq Ft; on Southeast side of Hegerman Street 150 ft. 1-1/2 inches Southwestward from the Southwest side of Benner Street; Front: 21 ft. 61/2 in.; Depth: 90 ft. OPA#411376900 Single Family Residence Terrylee E. Ford C.P. January Term, 2015 No. 02867 $110,174.81 Stephen M. Hladik, Esq. 1511-530 592 E Carver St a/k/a 592 Carver St 19120 35th wd. 1065 Sq Ft BRT#351235800 Residential Dwelling Javier Cortes C.P. April Term, 2015 No. 01621 $58,263.34 Law Offices of Gregory Javardian, LLC 1511-531 1918 E Somerset St 19134 25th wd. 753.3 Sq Ft BRT#252016500 Residential Dwelling Michael Kuders C.P. December Term, 2014 No. 03580 $68,160.65 Law Offices of Gregory Javardian 1511-532 9313 Germania St 19114 65th wd. 2800 Sq Ft BRT#65-2433310 Residential Dwelling Daniel Palucis; Tamara Palucis a/k/a Tamara M. Palucis C.P. April Term, 2014 No. 01322 $138,952.37 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1511-533 3839 Pearson a/k/a 3839 Pearson Ave a/k/a 3839 Pearson St 19114 57th wd. 3850 Sq Ft BRT#57-2-154122 Residential Dwelling Lori L. Singmaster; William Singmaster a/k/a William J. Singmaster C.P. December Term, 2014 No. 03923 $142,419.77 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1511-534 1721 Wharton St 19146 36th wd. 1617.04 Sq Ft BRT#365338700 Residential Dwelling Ronald Coney, Known Heir of Lulua Mae Coney; Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns, and All Persons, Firms, or Associations Claiming Right, Title, or Interest From or Under

Lulua Mae Coney, Last Record Owner C.P. July Term, 2014 No. 02386 $135,116.69 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1511-535 3354 Salmon St 19134 45th wd. 1120 Sq Ft BRT#451182200 Residential Property Brandon Weizer C.P. March Term, 2015 No. 002813 $154,462.49 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1511-536 146-150 W Queen Ln 19144 12th wd. 3077 Sq Ft BRT#123117210 Residential Property Michael F. Coates C.P. April Term, 2015 No. 001265 $218,963.88 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1511-537 5642 Marvine St assessed as 5642 N Marvine St 19141 49th wd. 1275 Sq Ft BRT#493105100 Residential Property Ernest Greenwood, Jr. C.P. March Term, 2015 No. 002806 $40,079.99 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1511-538 7037 Crease Ln 19128 21st wd. 4949 Sq Ft BRT#214235600 Residential Property Darlene M. Pierce, as Administratrix of the Estate of Emma Durkin a/k/a Emma F. Durkin, Deceased C.P. February Term, 2015 No. 03188 $235,483.37 KML Law Group, P.C. 1511-539 4220 Penn St 19124 23rd wd. 1160 Sq Ft BRT#234278200 Residential Property Francisco Jose Mendez, a/k/a Francisco Mendez C.P. December Term, 2014 No. 01548 $24,723.32 KML Law Group, P.C. 1511-540 6538 Reedland St 19142 40th wd. 1134 Sq Ft BRT#406214500 Residential Property Abou Sow C.P. March Term, 2015 No. 00676 $69,283.65 KML Law Group, P.C. 1511-541 1332 Saint Vincent St 19111 53rd wd. 2806 Sq Ft BRT#532321400 Residential Property Jean W. Merceron C.P. July Term, 2014 No. 00903 $181,292.49 KML Law Group, P.C. 1511-542 6614 Revere St 19149 55th wd. 1458 Sq Ft BRT#55-1-530608 Residential Property John Ballentine C.P. May Term, 2014 No. 002771 $145,508.99 Leon P. Haller, Esquire 1511-543 889 N 42nd St 19104 6th wd. 1650 Sq Ft OPA#062278200 Subject to Mortgage Residential Property Daryl Weston C.P. September Term, 2014 No. 03349 $16,980.60 Brett A. Solomon, Michael C. Mazack 1511-544 8606 Colony Dr 19152 57th wd. 4421 Sq Ft BRT#571284004 Residential Property Joseph M. McLaughlin C.P. March Term, 2015 No. 00243 $186,455.54 KML Law Group, P.C. 1511-545 6551 N Lambert St 19138 10th wd. 1209 Sq Ft

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BRT#102083700 Residential Property Bobbie E. Williams C.P. January Term, 2013 No. 03303 $61,031.15 KML Law Group, P.C. 1511-546 622 Elkins Ave 19120 61st wd. 2150 Sq Ft BRT#612026500 Residential Property Bernice McNeil C.P. February Term, 2013 No. 01376 $97,026.69 KML Law Group, P.C. 1511-547 65 E Clapier St 191445932 12th wd. 1580 Sq Ft OPA#121028200 Residential Property Roy Smith; Brandy Holden C.P. November Term, 2011 No. 01034 $245,954.05 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1511-548 7050 Wheeler St 19142 40th wd. 1110 Sq Ft BRT#40-62056-00 Residential Dwelling Joseph Dereef a/k/a Joseph A. Dereef a/k/a Joseph A. Dereef, Jr. C.P. June Term, 2014 No. 03343 $16,489.97 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1511-549 2435 S 8th St 19148 39th wd. 854 Sq Ft BRT#39-3-244800 Residential Dwelling Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns, and All Persons, Firms, or Associations Claiming Right, Title, or Interest From or Under Arthur Young; Mei D. Young, Individually and as known heir of Arthur Young C.P. April Term, 2015 No. 02105 $99,806.55 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1511-550 2934 W Allegheny Ave 19132 38th wd. 1260 Sq Ft BRT#381351000 Grace M. Turner (deceased) C.P. October Term, 2013 No. 00903 $82,784.95 Michael F.J. Romano, Esquire 1511-551 323 E Cliveden St 19119 22nd wd. 2635 Sq Ft BRT#221048600 Residential Property Willene Johnson C.P. November Term, 2014 No. 003084 $73,585.95 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1511-552 1331 S. Mole St 19146 36th wd. 553 Sq Ft BRT#365094700 Carolyn Moore C.P. August Term, 2014 No. 01829 $142,632.01 Michael F.J. Romano, Esquire 1511-553 5646 Matthews St 19138 12th wd. 900 Sq Ft BRT#122290400 Residential Property Charles E. Burks a/k/a Charles Burks C.P. February Term, 2015 No. 002991 $32,091.91 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1511-554 3877 Frankford Ave 19124 45th wd. 7714 Sq Ft; all that certain lot or piece of ground with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, being known as 3877 Frankford Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19124. BRT#88-2-9714-00; City Registry: 77 N 15 S/O Commercial Real Estate (zoned Industrial/ Industrial Mixed Use) Louis Pavoni C.P. June Term, 2015 No. 00593 $214,737.14 together

with interst from May 27, 2015 forward at a rate equal to the weekly average yield on U.S. Treasury securities adjusted to a constant maturity of five (5) years plus 3.5% per annum, adjusted every 60th month (currently 6.125% per annu Charles N. Shurr, Jr. Esquire; Kozloff Stoudt 1511-555 253 S 53rd St 19139 60th wd. 1600 Sq Ft BRT#602194150 Residential Property Steven Moore a/k/a Steven J. Moore C.P. March Term, 2014 No. 003191 $148,414.08 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1511-556 418 Wolf St 19148-5711 39th wd. 877 Sq Ft OPA#392162500 Residential Property Frank C. Foster; Frances A. Ferlaino C.P. May Term, 2015 No. 00707 $213,523.36 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1511-557 6827 Souder St 191492226 54th wd. 1242 Sq Ft OPA#542319000 Residential Property Barry Caplan C.P. August Term, 2013 No. 02484 $64,097.22 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1511-558 1440 S 17th St 19146-4715 36th wd. 992 Sq Ft OPA#365206900 Residential Property Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns, and All Persons, Firms, or Associations Claiming Right, Title, or Interest From or Under Co Major, Deceased C.P. April Term, 2015 No. 02335 $75,066.17 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1511-559 7932 Fayette St 19150 50th wd. 1595 Sq Ft BRT#502283900 Residential Property Lynda M. Wilson, as the Adminstratrix of the Estate of Florence Cupit C.P. November Term, 2014 No. 001020 $126,356.74 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1511-560 2363 Orthodox St 191371129 45th wd. 2000 Sq Ft OPA#453353900 Residential Property Anthony Cancelliere C.P. June Term, 2015 No. 00040 $105,708.08 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1511-561 1469 N Wannamaker St 19131-3825 4th wd. 780 Sq Ft OPA#043148500 Residential Property Sylvia Watson, in Her Capacity as Administratrix and Heir of the Estate of Ida Bloodworth; Bernard Tyler, in His Capacity as Heir of the Estate of Ida Bloodworth; Odell Tyler, in His Capacity as Heir of the Estate of Ida Bloodworth; Cynthia Tyler, in Her Capacity as Heir of the Estate of Ida Bloodworth; Juanita Bloodworth, in Her Capacity as Heir of the Estate of Louis Bloodworth; a/k/a Lewis Bloodworth; Unknown Successor Administrator of the Estate of Louis Bloodworth a/k/a Lewis Bloodworth; Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns, and All Persons, Firms, or Associa-

tions Claiming Right, Title, or Interest From or Under Louis Bloodworth, Deceased; Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns, and All Persons, Firms, or Associations Claiming Right, Title, or Interest From or Under Ida Bloodworth, Deceased; Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns, and All Persons, Firms, or Associations Claiming Right, Title, or Interest From or Under Junius Tyler, Deceased C.P. May Term, 2009 No. 02683 $74,932.62 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1511-562 3330 Guilford St 19136 64th wd. 1996 Sq Ft BRT#642092200 Residential Property Frederick W. Bruestle and Ruth A. Bruestle C.P. April Term, 2015 No. 01118 $128,880.86 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1511-563 2861 Memphis St 191344225 25th wd. 926 Sq Ft OPA#251486800 Residential Property James Busk a/k/a Jim Busk C.P. November Term, 2013 No. 01727 $71,815.44 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1511-564 5537 Catharine St 191432511 46th wd. 1065 Sq Ft OPA#463094000 Residential Property Joseph Brown, in His Capacity as Heir of Catherine Brown, Deceased; Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns, and All Persons, Firms, or Associations Claiming Right, Title, or Interest From or Under Catherine Brown, Deceased C.P. May Term, 2015 No. 03335 $70,098.99 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1511-565 1034 Levick St 19111 53rd wd. 1611 Sq Ft BRT#531068000 Residential Property Robert Oder and Kathleen Oder C.P. April Term, 2015 No. 01119 $97,670.53 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1511-566 2737 S Muhlfeld St 191532408 40th wd. 1152 Sq Ft OPA#406158200 Residential Property Alimamy Saccoh; Moussa Sacko C.P. April Term, 2013 No. 03268 $75,190.74 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1511-567 1320 Orthodox St 191243623 23rd wd. 3630 Sq Ft OPA#234058600 Residential Property Michele E. Jackson C.P. March Term, 2015 No. 03118 $140,533.97 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1511-568 1986 Ambassador St 19115 56th wd. 2754 Sq Ft BRT#562272627 Residential Property Charles Joseph Fuscellaro and Doris A. Fuscellaro C.P. April Term, 2015 No. 02815 $195,460.85 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1511-569 1136 Overington St 19124 23rd wd. 1449 Sq Ft OPA#234075000 Residential

Property De’Eric A. Ferebee C.P. March Term, 2015 No. 04117 $47,682.85 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1511-570 1029 N 46th St 19131 6th wd. 1038 Sq Ft BRT#062371100 Willie J. Johnson, Jr. C.P. February Term, 2012 No. 00068 $81,579.66 Michael F.J. Romano, Esquire 1511-571 4846 A St 19120 42nd wd. 1668 Sq Ft OPA#421293400 Residential Property Yamila Natalia Marol C.P. April Term, 2015 No. 03404 $94,880.83 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1511-572 1337 N Marshall St 191224314 14th wd. 1460 Sq Ft OPA#141021900 Residential Property Kenneth E. Thomas, in His Capacity as Heir of Christine Thomas, Deceased; Ronad McCray, in His Capacity as Heir of Christine Thomas, Deceased; Florence Thomas, in Her Capacity as Heir of Christine Thomas, Deceased; Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns, and All Persons, Firms, or Associations Claiming Right, Title, or Interest From or Under Christine Thomas, Deceased; Latanya Thomas, in Her Capacity as Heir of Christine Thomas, Deceased; Vernell Thomas, in His Capacity as Heir of Christine Thomas, Deceased; Lakeisha Thomas, in Her Capacity as Heir of Christine Thomas, Deceased; Shareeda Thomas, in Her Capacity as Heir of Christine Thomas, Deceased C.P. January Term, 2015 No. 03417 $34,644.25 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1511-573 2630 Ash St 19137-1705 45th wd. 980 Sq Ft OPA#453111000 Residential Property Gregory Dillon C.P. March Term, 2015 No. 01450 $143,181.37 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1511-574 2929 Ruth St 19134-3534 25th wd. 684 Sq Ft OPA#252550400 Residential Property Leonardo Padilla C.P. April Term, 2015 No. 01917 $45,510.55 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1511-575 6538 Allman St 191421924 40th wd. 828 Sq Ft OPA#403106200 Residential Property Charles Bevan C.P. April Term, 2015 No. 01103 $61,407.24 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1511-576 2853 N Marvine St 19133 37th wd. 1125 Sq Ft BRT#372241000 Residential Real Estate Roslyn Turpin C.P. May Term, 2015 No. 01736 $25,544.64 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1511-577 5031 Gransback St 191204008 42nd wd. 1016 Sq Ft OPA#421518300 Residential Property Wilfredo Vega C.P.

June Term, 2014 No. 00865 $93,055.19 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1511-578 3013 W Sedgley Ave 191211814 32nd wd. 1207 Sq Ft OPA#323060500 Residential Property Zebbie D. McMiller C.P. April Term, 2015 No. 01275 $8,422.44 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1511-579 2495 78th Ave 191501824 50th wd. 2149 Sq Ft BRT#501448300 Residential Dwelling David Kelliehan, Personal Representative of the Estate of Beulah A. Kelliehan C.P. August Term, 2013 No. 01332 $116,419.96 Powers, Kirn & Associates, LLC 1511-580 3343 Conrad St, Unit 202 a/k/a 3343 Conrad St, unit 202 and Parking Unit 9 Terraces at East Falls Condominium 19129-1514 38th wd. 911 Sq Ft BRT#888380202 Residential Dwelling Anthony Mascieri C.P. November Term, 2013 No. 02196 $336,041.38 Powers, Kirn & Associates, LLC 1511-581 1159 E Stafford St 19138 59th wd. 1265.6 Sq Ft BRT#59-10526-00; PRCL#108N2-105 Residential Dwelling Michelle Wilson C.P. March Term, 2015 No. 00248 $105,383.56 Powers, Kirn & Associates, LLC 1511-582 5634 Arch St 19139 4th wd. 1458 Sq Ft; on Southeast side of Arch and Frazier Street; Front: 18 ft, Depth: 81 ft. BRT#042024700 Single Family Residence Wilbur L. Vance C.P. January Term, 2014 No. 02911 $82,593.59 Stephen M. Hladik, Esq. 1511-583 315 Tasker St 19148-1326 1st wd. 960 Sq Ft BRT#011293900 Residential Real Estate Gary J. Wilson C.P. January Term, 2015 No. 00918 $95,943.54 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1511-584 2851 Lardner St 191493517 62nd wd. 929 Sq Ft OPA#621191100 Residential Property Donna Sidney C.P. June Term, 2015 No. 00548 $101,338.68 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1511-585 3900 Ford Rd, Unit 17D 19131 52nd wd. 1526 Sq Ft BRT#888520246 Residential Real Estate Vivian Strong C.P. April Term, 2015 No. 03734 $247,444.53 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1511-586 2555 S Dewey St 191423517 40th wd. 1384 Sq Ft OPA#402074000 Residential Property Arnell J. Maxwell C.P. February Term, 2006 No. 00244 $87,707.85 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1511-587 1123 W Porter St 19148 39th wd. 855 Sq Ft BRT#394111700 Residential Real Estate Ilene Goldman, Administratrix of the Estate of Carol Kodak,

Deceased C.P. June Term, 2015 No. 01245 $169,592.56 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1511-588 4348 Potter St 191244428 33rd wd. 1600 Sq Ft OPA#332560700 Residential Property Damaryd Vera C.P. March Term, 2015 No. 03446 $106,403.50 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1511-589 1435 Magee Ave 191114917 53rd wd. 1743 Sq Ft OPA#532015000 Residential Property Ibrahim M. Utqi C.P. September Term, 2014 No. 01694 $133,742.29 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1511-590 525 Foster St 191163307 58th wd. 3300 Sq Ft BRT#582170400; Lot&Blk#153N21-161 Residential Dwelling Charles A.J. Halpin, III, Esquire, as Administrator of the Estate of Alphonse J. Milano, Deceased C.P. January Term, 2015 No. 03295 $32,039.35 Powers, Kirn & Associates, LLC 1511-591 1533 S Garnet St 191464627 36th wd. 672 Sq Ft BRT#363219000; Lot&Blk#011S180150 Residential Dwelling Xiao Ming Zhu C.P. November Term, 2014 No. 00371 $32,347.60 Powers, Kirn & Associates, LLC 1511-592 4744 N Marvine St 19141 49th wd. 1730 Sq Ft BRT#491435400; Lot&Blk#124N080037 Residential Dwelling Jasmine Bush, in Her Capacity as Adminsitratrix of the Estate of Melvin R. Pryor a/k/a Melvin Pryor, Deceased and Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns, and All Persons, Firms, or Associations Claiming Right, Title, or Interest From or Under Carolyn Miles, Deceased C.P. April Term, 2014 No. 04370 $74,856.86 Powers, Kirn & Associates, LLC 1511-593 1908 Stanwood St 19152 56th wd. 2848 Sq Ft BRT#562044700; Lot&Blk#84 N 23140 Residential Dwelling Edna Sandine C.P. July Term, 2012 No. 02451 $184,536.41 Powers, Kirn & Associates, LLC 1511-594 5600 Crowson St 19144 12th wd. 1319.04 Sq Ft BRT#122212200; Lot&Blk# 53 N 18-204 Residential Dwelling Cynthia T. Baptiste, as Executrix of the Estate of Annette McIntosh, Deceased C.P. August Term, 2012 No. 01627 $67,954.61 Powers, Kirn & Associates, LLC 1511-595 1972 Sterling St 19138 10th wd. 1235 Sq Ft OPA#101395600 Residential Property Naimah Devine C.P. September Term, 2014 No. 03078 $97,646.11 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1511-596 3333 Elliston Cir 191141205 66th wd. 5559 Sq Ft

SHERIFF’S SALE OPA#661160300 Residential Property Young Ja Woo; Kil Chang Woo C.P. November Term, 2010 No. 01048 $92,533.40 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1511-597 436 E Phil Ellena St 191191943 22nd wd. 1849 Sq Ft OPA#221202100 Residential Property Rosa M. Mercer a/k/a Rosa Mercer C.P. January Term, 2013 No. 03604 $161,557.32 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1511-598 4736 Large St 19124-2947 23rd wd. 1979 Sq Ft OPA#234202300 Residential Property Dominick Gibbs C.P. April Term, 2013 No. 01049 $192,476.35 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1511-599 3520 Avalon St 19114-1502 66th wd. 6000 Sq Ft OPA#661082920 Residential Property Ramona Santini C.P. September Term,

SHERIFF’S SALE 2012 No. 03392 $140,196.79 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1511-600 6142 Morton St 191441043 59th wd. 2133 Sq Ft OPA#592201300 Residential Property Terrence Evans a/k/a Terrence E. Evans C.P. September Term, 2012 No. 03480 $152,551.54 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1511-601 6745 Horrocks St 191202211 54th wd. 1340 Sq Ft OPA#542346800 Residential Property Anthony J. Kirchner, Jr. a/k/a Anthony Kirchner C.P. August Term, 2013 No. 03396 $67,097.64 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1511-602 226 Devereaux Ave 191115920 35th wd. 2520 Sq Ft OPA#352191300 Residential Property Josett M. Davis a/k/a Josett Davis C.P. April Term,

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$99,014.04 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1511-606 2418 S 19th St 19145-4226 26th wd. 818 Sq Ft OPA#262120300 Residential Property Frank L. Gulino, in His Capacity as Heir of the Estate of Mario J. Gulino; Christopher Gulino, in His Capacity as Administrator and Heir of the Estate of Mario J. Gulino; Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns, and All Persons, Firms, or Associations Claiming Right, Title, or Interest From or Under Mario J. Gulino, Deceased C.P. August Term, 2012 No. 00038 $109,320.77 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1511-607A 7240 Revere St 19149 64th wd. Land Area: 1260 Sq Ft; Improvement Area: 0 sq ft BRT#88-2154102 Subject to Mortgage STORE 1 STY MASONRY AND PARKING LOT COMMERCIAL 7231

Roosevelt, L.P., a Pennsylvania limited partnership C.P. December Term, 2014 No. 02883 $5,914,642.87 Mark Pfeiffer, Esquire; Buchanan, Ingersoll, & Rooney, PC 1511-607B 7231-49 E Roosevelt Blvd 19149 64th wd. Land Area: 63022 Sq Ft; Improvement Area: 22176 sq ft BRT#88-2154101 Subject to Mortgage STORE 1 STY MASONRY AND PARKING LOT COMMERCIAL 7231 Roosevelt, L.P., a Pennsylvania limited partnership C.P. December Term, 2014 No. 02883 $5,914,642.87 Mark Pfeiffer, Esquire; Buchanan, Ingersoll, & Rooney, PC 1511-608A 3601-05 Decatur St 191363010 64th wd. 2849 Sq Ft OPA#882004630 Commercial Real Estate Daniel S. Gallagher C.P. March Term, 2015 No. 02572 $183,691.64 Kristofer B.

Chiesa, Esquire 1511-608B 3607-11 Decatur St 191363010 64th wd. 2449 Sq Ft OPA#882928640 Commercial Real Estate Daniel S. Gallagher C.P. March Term, 2015 No. 02572 $183,691.64 Kristofer B. Chiesa, Esquire 1511-609A 1001 Livezey Ln 19119 9th wd. (formerly the 21st wd.) 27443 Sq Ft OPA#092122110 Subject to Mortgage Residential Building Andrew Cooley C.P. December Term, 2013 No. 01055 $749,172.12 James M. Rodgers, Esquire 1511-609B 1011 Livezey Ln 19119 9th wd. (formerly the 21st wd.) 26025 Sq Ft OPA#092122120 Subject to Mortgage Residential Building Andrew Cooley C.P. December Term, 2013 No. 01055 $749,172.12 James M. Rodgers, Esquire

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Fest Gets Bigger and Better In Its Sophomore Year by HughE Dillon More than 20,000 people hit the cobblestone streets of Old City earlier this month during the second Old City Fest. Along with fun, food, drinks and games, guests enjoyed a magnificent autumn day. 1. Nancy Petoukhoff and her daughter, Danielle Petoukhoff, jewelry designer 2. Old City District’s Job Itzkowitz and Brett T. Mapp 3. The Cuba Libre tent was busy preparing rum punch filled coconuts. 4. The Phillie Phanatic charms the crowd. 5. Emily Gallagher, Kenly Hommel and Laura Payhe all of Manna. Time to order your Thanksgiving Day pies, which benefit Manna and its food delivery program for those living with chronic illness. 6. Old City streets were crowded with festival goers. Photos by HughE Dillon.

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C’est Si Bon or Tutto Bene? A French party and an Italian opera highlight Opera Philadelphia’s gala by HughE Dillon Opera Philadelphia celebrated the world of Parisian opulence, gilded fêtes, and one of the greatest love stories of all time at this black-tie gala. The celebration of the 2015-2016 season took place on the opening night of “La traviata.” A tent was erected outside of The Academy of Music, where a lively cocktail party was held, followed with a dinner catered by Jose Garces. After dinner, guests enjoyed “La traviata,” then returned to the tent for dessert and dancing until midnight.

1. David B. Devan, Opera Philadelphia and David A. Dubbeldam. 2. John Sprogell and Kathy Taylor. 3. Donald and Amelia Gearhart. 4. Heather Mease and Ben D’annibale. 5. Charlene Bierl and Youngmoo Kim. 6. Elizabeth Convery and Brian Lipstein. Photos by HughE Dillon.

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And Then They Danced Philly notables were out in force to celebrate Mark Segal’s new book by HughE Dillon On Oct. 7, at the Independence Visitor Center in Center City, Mark Segal hosted a party to launch his new memoir “And Then I Danced: Traveling the Road to LGBT Equality.” Many of the city’s movers and shakers were on hand to fete Mark, and speakers including Jeff Gaurcino, Atlantic City Alliance, David L. Cohen, Comcast, and Gov. Ed Rendell, and Democratic mayoral candidate Jim Kenney. Others spotted in the crowd included Ken Smukler, Councilman Mark Squilla, Jonathan A. Saidel, D. Bruce Hanes and Sherri Cohen, Estelle Richman and Stephanie Stahl.

1. Stephanie Stahl, CBS3 Philly taking a selfie with Mark Segal. 2. Former Gov. Ed Rendell and proud author Mark Segal. 3. Democratic mayoral candidate Jim Kenney, Jim Werner, Visit Philly and Paul Steinke. 4. Judge Dan Anders, Cecilia Isaacs-Blundin, Comcast Corporation and Jeff Aldi, Clean Air Council. 5. Annie Heckenberger, DNC2016 and Chris Bartlett, William Way LGBT Community Center. 6. Sen. Vincent Hughes and Mark Segal. The Senator’s wife, Sheryl Lee Ralph connected Mark with his publisher Open Lens. Photos by HughE Dillon. O C T. 1 8 - 2 5 , 2 0 1 5

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The Owls Are For Real Coaches and players refuse complacency as they eye infinitely bright future possibilities By Jeremy Treatman

his season’s Temple Owls don’t know much about the past struggles of the football program. “And that’s probably a good thing,” says Raheem Brock, one of the Owls’ all-time best players, and a defensive lineman who earned a Super Bowl ring with the Indianapolis Colts in 2007. “These guys are just playing and winning and having fun and not realizing all the history they are making or can make. They feel all the excitement but they probably don’t understand all of it.” Brock is alluding to the sorry recent history of Temple football; all of those sub .500 seasons; pleas from many alumni, fans and faculty to dump the program; being booted from the Big East for low attendance figures, and overall apathy for a program that lost eight or more games 15 times in a 27-year period from 1987 to 2008 while playing in an often empty Veterans Stadium. The Owls have had just seven winning seasons since 1978 and Brock himself never played for a winning team at Temple. Things were so bad at one time that faculty members listed the lifeless football program — which lost over a million dollars a year as well as on the field — as part of its defense for striking against university administration in 1986 and 1990. But now, the Owls are 5-0 and, so far, arguably the national college football story of the year. They are undefeated for the first time this late in a season since 1974, and garnering support for top 25 consideration around the country for the first time since the 10-2 team in 1979. Their 49-10 rout over Tulane on Homecoming, in front of a crowd of over 30,000 at Lincoln Financial Field, cements the fact that this program is for real, it’s on the rise, and plans for an on-

(Top) Temple football practice field at 11th and Diamond Streets. Photo by Sarah J. Glover. (Left) P. J. Walker (#11), (Right) Tyler Matakevich (#8). Photos courtesy Joe Labolito/Temple University

campus football field in the next five years can be realized. Temple-branded gear is omnipresent on campus, adorning the school’s huge student body. Temple is no longer a commuter school but a hotspot for kids looking for fun, education, a good basketball team to cheer for and, incredulously, a winning football program as well. “It’s been a lot of fun so far this year,” said quarterback P.J. Walker, a junior whose solid season (78-126, 914 yards, 7 TDs) is a major reason for the quick start. “We feel very respected and loved on campus by our fellow students. The fans have come out and supported us against Penn State and [Tulane]. I have teachers who have reached out to me to say, ‘great job,’ and ‘nice going,’ and ‘keep it up.’ To hear that it wasn’t always this way on this campus, I don’t really know about that. But I do feel it in the air, that a lot of alumni are just thrilled about us winning.” So did any of the current players see this coming? “I didn’t really think we’d be in this position as we sit right now,” said Jahad Thomas, the team’s gifted running back, who leads the team with 557 yards and seven touchdowns (plus a kickoff return and a reception for a touchdown). “No, when I was in high school, I didn’t really see all this happening when I was looking at Temple. But now that I’m here, I am not as surprised, coming off last year where we made a lot of strides and beat some good teams. I think it all starts with the head coach [Matt Rhule]. He tells us to not look ahead, to work hard, to prepare to have success, and how to handle it as it’s coming to us. The alumni have let us know there were tough times before.” After the team knocked off Penn State and Cincinnati to open the season, even though they were underdogs in both

games, Temple fans, coaches, and players started to sense something special was happening. On October 31, for the first time, the team will host renowned top-10 program Notre Dame, who is a two-point conversion away from being in the national championship conversation. Thomas, Walker, Tyler Matakevich and most of the team’s best players are asked about the possibility of playing Notre Dame as a nationally-ranked undefeated team in front of 70,000 people almost every day. But none are biting now. “It’s hard not to look ahead,” said Walker. “It really is. But we seriously are treating every game like our season that week. Charlotte was our most important game, so was [UMass and Tulane]. We hear about what people talk about but coach Rhule has prepared us to stay grounded. We know we haven’t achieved any of our goals yet. This is new to us.” Added Thomas: “P.J is right. It’s very hard to not look ahead. We play in a tough [American Athletic Conference]. It’s not a power FBS conference in most people’s eyes but we have a lot of tough games ahead. [Navy, Memphis, and Houston are also undefeated in the AAC]. Each week is a challenge. I think it says a lot of our conference that so many teams are doing well.” Thomas’ rise to stardom is one reason why the Owls have made a huge jump from last year’s 6-6 record. Recruited as a defensive back, Thomas was converted to a running back prior to the 2014 season in part due to a suggestion of Walker to Rhule. Both players played together at Elizabeth, N.J. high school. “I think P.J. went to bat for me and did suggest to coach that I could help them at running back,” he said. “But coach gave me a shot too. I needed to get bigger and stronger. I am surprised how Continued on page 2

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LGBT content abounds at Philly Film Festival By Gary M. Kramer PGN Contributor

The Philadelphia Film Festival is unspooling through Nov. 1 at area theaters, offering moviegoers a sneak peak at some big LGBT theatrical releases, as well as the opportunity to see some rare queer indies that might not otherwise play in Philadelphia. One must-see is gay director Todd Haynes’ magnificent period drama “Carol.” Adapted from Patricia Highsmith’s classic lesbian novel “The Price of Salt,” this film is a stylish and piercing character study as well as a heart-rending romance about two women. Therese (Rooney Mara), a young shopgirl, and Carol (Cate Blanchett), a married woman, fall in love and come to terms with their sexual identities in the conformist 1950s. How the story plays out — with each woman becoming empowered and working towards securing professional, familial, emotional and sexual happiness — is what makes “Carol” so powerful. The performances by Blanchett and Mara, especially, are knockouts. Another highlight is “45 Years,” an incredibly affecting drama by out writer/ director Andrew Haigh (“Weekend,” “Looking”). Kate (Charlotte Rampling) and Geoff (Tom Courtenay) are forced to re-evaluate their marriage in the week leading up to a milestone wedding anniversary celebration. The catalyst for this is a letter Geoff receives containing news from his past. How the information taints their lives, eating away at both characters in different ways, forms the basis for this drama. When Geoff recounts aspects of the event to Kate, her reaction as she absorbs the details is powerful. Rampling is tremendous here. Her expressions when she is dancing with her husband, looking in a bathroom mirror or discovering something Geoff never told her reveal so much about Kate’s conflicted emotions. Courtenay gives an equally layered performance; a speech he delivers in the film’s end is especially impressive. Haigh,

adapting David Constantine’s short story “In Another Country,” employs superb control as a filmmaker, letting the tensions simmer before the quietly devastating ending. There are several notable American independent films with gay characters at the festival. Chief among them is “Take Me to the River,” writer/director Matt Sobel’s auspicious debut feature about California teen Ryder’s (Logan Miller) awkward family visit with Nebraska relatives. Ryder wants to announce he is gay to his extended family, but his parents, Cindy (Robin Weigert) and Don (Richard Schiff), express their concerns about this. Once on the farm, Ryder stands out; however, it is his interaction with his 9-year-old cousin Molly (Ursula Parker) that causes the most trouble. An unseen incident between them escalates family tensions with Molly’s father Keith (Josh Hamilton) becoming especially angry. “Take Me to the River” is wonderfully discomfiting as the family members try to come to an understanding. Sobel ratchets up the tension as Keith teaches Ryder about using a gun, and when Ryder and Molly go for a swim in the river. As the gay teen, Miller makes his uneasiness palpable, and Hamilton is suitably menacing as Keith, but it is the remarkable, scene-stealing Parker who is the key to the story. Her mercurial performance is what makes

ACTION: Rooney Mara (from the top) and Cate Blanchett in “Carol,” Charlotte Rampling and Tom Courtenay in “45 Years,” Ursula Parker and Logan Miller in “Take Me to the River,” Christopher Abbott and Khalil Muhammad in “James White.”

“Take Me to the River” so memorable. Also excellent is the intimate and intense drama “James White,” starring out actor Cynthia Nixon as Gail, who is battling stage-four cancer. Her son, James (Christopher Abbott), cares for her, but he can barely take care of himself. When the film opens, James’ estranged father has just died. Rather than deal with his grief, he and his gay best friend, Nick (the ingratiating Scott Mecudi, who contributed the film’s music), go out, get into a bar fight and pick up one-night stands. Gail insists her restless son grow up, but he is only really good at handling her care — securing her a hospital bed, helping treat her fever or calming her down when “her brain can’t find its way to her mouth.” Nixon is fantastic as the dying mother, and Abbott makes the screw-up (and screwed-up) James sympathetic even when he is behaving very badly. Director Josh Mond uses a handheld camera and exacting close-ups to immerse viewers in the difficult lives of his characters. The effect wrenches real emotional pain; a scene in which James envisions a better life for him and his mom in Paris is staggeringly great. PAGE 28

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The title characters of “Naz & Maalik” (Kerwin Johnson, Jr. and Curtiss Cook, Jr., respectively) are AfricanAmerican Muslim teenagers who are spending the day reselling lottery tickets, saint cards, potions and oils — while stealing kisses — on the streets of Brooklyn. They are grappling with their feelings for each other, having just spent their first night together. The boys are afraid to come out to their families. They also try to reconcile their faith and sexual identity. As they go about their day, issues of truth and trust arise as they encounter a cop (Bradley Brian Custer), a yuppie (David M. Farrington) and an FBI agent (Annie Grier), who have their eyes on the boys. “Naz & Maalik” features a loose, episodic narrative and clunky symbols — a baseball cap, a gun and a chicken

— but the film gets by on the easygoing charm of its two leads. Writer/director Jay Dockendorf’s film is intriguing, if ultimately unsatisfying. Audacious director Gasper Noé’s hardcore “Love” depicts the intense relationship between Murphy (Karl Glusman of “Stonewall”) and Electra (Aomi Muyock). After the couple has a threesome with Omi (Klara Kristin), their relationship changes. The highly stylized erotic drama, an epic love story, features beaucoup nudity and copious unsimulated sex — as well as an uncomfortable encounter with a transsexual — all in glorious 3-D. The Philadelphia Film Festival has LGBT representation on screens and behind the scenes in several prestigious films. The festival will premiere John Crowley’s film version of gay author Colm Toibin’s celebrated novel “Brooklyn” (adapted by Nick Hornby), starring Saoirse Ronan as an Irish immigrant in 1950s New York. Out actors are also featured in several high-profile films. Rupert Everett plays King George VI in “A Royal Night Out,” Julian Jarrold’s (“Kinky Boots”) romantic period piece about teenage Princesses Elizabeth (Sarah Gadon) and Margaret

“NAZ & MAALIK” (Bel Powley) celebrating V.E. Day in 1945 England. Bisexual actor Saffron Burrows has a supporting role as a mom who allows a teenage boy to move in with her family in the dysfunctional comedy “Quitters.” Out actor Ben Whishaw has a delicious supporting turn in “The Lobster,” Greek director Yorgos Lanthimos’ futuristic romantic drama. He plays one of several single men at a hotel where guests have 45 days to find a suitable romantic partner or are transformed into an animal of their choosing. Other films by queer filmmakers, or featuring queer content, include gay British filmmaker Terrence Davies’ drama “Sunset Song,” an adaptation of Lewis Grassic Gibbons’ 1932 novel about “LOVE” life on a Scottish farm; and “Legend,” a biopic about the Kray Twins — the gay Ronnie and straight Reggie — featuring actor Tom Hardy in a double role. The film depicts the twins’ violent actions as Cockney crime lords in the 1960s. Last but not least, one of the best shorts playing at the fest is gay filmmaker Stephen Dunn’s fabulous “Pop-Up Porno: M4M.” This three-minute film is a bracingly funny

“BROOKLYN” story about a gay cruising encounter that has a surprising outcome. While the story (based on a real-life situation) is awkward, it is told in a fun visual format. n For more information on the Philadelphia Film Festival, visit http://filmadelphia.org.

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Monica McIntyre: Bringing the spirit of New Orleans back to Philly Monica “Spirit” McIntyre is a cellist, vocalist, lyricist, wellness advocate, sound healer, reiki practitioner, dancer and visual artist. McIntyre (who prefers the gender pronouns “spirit,” “they,” “them” or “theirs”) moved to Philadelphia to attend Drexel University in 1995. Living in Philadelphia immersed them in a serious education of funk, soul, R&B, jazz and world music. In October 2003, McIntyre self-released their debut album, “Blusolaz” — a collection of original songs that fused blues, soul and jazz. “Bars of Gold,” McIntyre’s first single, was self-released in August 2005. In November 2010, they relocated to New Orleans and became immediately involved in its thriving local music scene. In September 2013, McIntyre self-released their sophomore album, “It Soon Come,” produced by John Chelew and featuring Marcia McIntyre (violin/vocals), Thea Bashful (vocals), Reggina Thompson (oboe) and Mike Jacobsen (percussion). In December 2014, they self-released their third full-length album, “Mourning to the Moonlight.” McIntyre has been featured at numerous events and venues throughout the world, drawing such feedback as: “From the second Monica McIntyre’s bow hits the cello, it starts to sing. [They] pull and strum, building powerful chords and melodies in perhaps the most unorthodox manner seen in a cellist yet. [They] do this while singing lyrics so finely crafted they read like poems.” If this makes you want to rush to New Orleans to catch a performance, hold onto your frequent-flyer miles. McIntyre is coming back to our town to perform this weekend at the Black Women’s Arts Festival. The uber-spectacular, queer-friendly extravaganza is happening at The Rotunda Oct. 24-25. For more information, check out www.BWAFphilly.org. PGN: So why the cello? MM: Well, my parents wanted my sister and I to learn classical instruments and it was actually all that was left available for my age group. At 7, all the violins were already taken up. So there it was. PGN: You’re slight now; at 7, that thing was probably as big as you were. MM: [Laughs] Yes, it was … for quite a while. PGN: Tell me about the family. Just one sister? MM: Yes, and she’s an amazing violinist and singer. She’s an amazing sister as well. She lives very close to my parents in Maryland. My mom is from Jamaica — the far-west section of the island — and my dad is from a small coal town in Pennsylvania. They’re both from small towns.

PGN: James Carville once said something like, “between Pittsburgh and Philadelphia lies the Deep South.” MM: Ha. It really could be. There are many of these places in between where they may not get an influx of many new ideas or find themselves challenged by new people or things coming in. PGN: I was forced to take flute lessons and I rebelled the entire time. Did you take to it right away? MM: I feel like I did. Maybe not so much all the discipline needed, but it was pretty clear early on that I loved the instrument. I had orchestra and private lessons. My sister and I were involved so much in playing music with other kids at school and church so it wasn’t like I felt isolated practicing in a room alone. We were out and about, which helped a lot. PGN: What were you like as a kid? Sporty, shy, precocious? MM: Not shy; I was very outgoing, talkative and funny. I loved engaging with people. I got in trouble here and there for being too talkative. I was one of those kids who would get my report done early and then start talking and disrupting the class. It was really just, “Give me more work!” I liked being occupied.

PGN: So speaking of stars, what do you think comes to people’s minds when they think “Monica McIntyre?” MM: Someone who is a very emotional performer, very passionate on stage, very uninhibited. Being in New Orleans has helped me step into a different spiritual space. I feel more grounded, more deeply rooted in both my music and spirit with my ancestry and ancestors. New Orleans is a place where the spirits are still alive. It’s been a big influence on my music in the past five years. When I’m performing I feel like I’m going in more deeply. I access more of that and give even more of myself when performing. Lyrics, very strong visual lyrics that people can see and resonate with, can help them go “Hmmm.” PGN: When did you move to Philadelphia? MM: Right after high school — so, 1995 — and I stayed for about 15 years. PGN: What was the music scene in Philly like when you got here?

PGN: What other things were you into other than music? Were you in any clubs at school? MM: Not really, music was really our focus. We practiced a couple times a week and four hours on Saturday, in addition to the private lessons. And church … though I guess that wasn’t really something I was into, but more of a family thing. We did a lot of church outings and things. Church and music, that was basically it. PGN: Were either of your parents musical? MM: A little. My mom, if I’m not mistaken, played the organ when she was younger but I guess a lack of funding or something got her away from being able to do it. But now my sister is teaching her the violin, which is really neat. She’s been playing for about two years and has taken to it right off. She’s very musical. My dad is an amazing whistler. PGN: And he worked at the Space Flight Center? MM: Yes, I think his title was communicator, but I’m not sure what that meant. I just know that he’d bring us really cool stuff. Every time they’d do a launch, they had special stickers to commemorate it. My old cello case is covered with them. PGN: So cool! So your dad had you looking towards the skies from the very beginning. MM: I guess you could say that! Yes!

MM: Interesting, because I actually came to Philly to study fashion design at Drexel, so I wasn’t really doing much with music. I guess my first musical — I want to say ramblings — were at Drexel but at the time their music program was kind of pitiful; it’s not anymore but at the time it was pretty weak. But I got an opportunity through a fellow student, Sarah Siahaan, to check out this group, “Psalters,” she was a part of. They were doing a lot of interesting music that was very different than my aesthetic or what

I was used to hearing. They didn’t have any music you could read, so it was very improvisational, and at that time the thought of playing without written music terrified me. It was my first opportunity to do some non-classical music, music that required you to listen and memorize and figure things out on the fly. It also required me to solo and at first I was like, “How do you solo on cello? I don’t even know how to do that.” It was an extreme of what I was doing musically. The group performed a lot at festivals, clubs, etc., and it pushed me to open up more. They were very theatrical and visible and intense, everything I didn’t know how to do. It really opened me up and from there I just kept going. PGN: So since those humble beginnings, you’ve worked with a number of other artists, including your sister. What’s it like working with her? MM: She’s the person I’ve known the longest in this life, along with my parents. Since we were little, we’ve always played together doing classical duets or in quartets. Since early on, we’ve always also sung together; we have this little a-cappella quintet called Gospel, Inc. We’ve always still played together when I’ve gone home to Maryland. I started writing and performing as a solo artist back in 2003. When I was ready to record, it was a natural progression to have my sister come sing with me. She’s got really great ears for all the background harmonies and we have great chemistry together. I love when I get the opportunity to perform on the East Coast and we can perform together. It’s really special. PGN: I love singing with someone when you’re in sync. Describe the feeling of a great musical harmony. MM: It’s really exciting. In sync might mean something different for someone else, but I’ll describe what it means to me. My voice has a certain weight to it, a certain texture, so it doesn’t always … ah! How do I describe it? It doesn’t often play well with others. Or because of the way I shift and pitch, maybe others don’t know how to play with it? So when I find myself with someone like my sister, who has similar textures, anything that we do has a more blended quality, more togetherness. And volume-wise, when I’m in sync with someone, it’s comfortable to know I’m not going to overpower them. PAGE 38

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Nijicon celebrates LGBT comics for a second year By Larry Nichols larry@epgn.com With comics books as popular as ever in film, television and pop culture in general, LGBT fans of comics are starting to coalesce at an increasing number of LGBT-themed comic conventions across the country. Nijicon, a convention for fans of male/male romance and other LGBTQ representations in various media, is returning to the area for its second year this weekend. We asked Nijicon coordinator and chair Lyndsey Bellamy why the convention focuses primarily on male/ male romance comics and not a broader spectrum of LGBT-themed media. “That’s what it started as,” Bellamy said. “We’re trying to be more inclusive. It’s just that in the market there are so many more male/male romances. There are some that are lesbian, trans and bi, but it’s one of the things you have to show that there is an audience for.” With LGBT comic creators and artists being able to self-promote, self-publish and reach fans through the Internet with greater ease, Bellamy said events like these allow fans and artists to connect on a more personal level. “ E v e n though everything is available through the Internet, it’s rare that you get to interact with people face to face,” Bellamy said. “So it provides that way to do so.” Greg Fox, creator and author of the gay comic series “Kyle’s Bed & Breakfast,” which runs biweekly in PGN, and who will be on hand at Nijicon, echoed that sentiment. “It’s a good way to connect with the creators,” he said. “You get to have the one-on-one with the creators and look at their work. It’s an opportunity for the fans and the readers to meet the artists and see behind the scenes of their work process. To actually meet the fans in person, it’s a fun thing. And also they can get books signed.” Fox and Bellamy said that LGBTthemed comic conventions are starting

to sprout up in greater numbers across the country. “Over the past five years, there’s been a few of these LGBT-oriented comic conventions specifically for LGBT fans and creators popping up,” Fox said. “There’s one

in Los Angeles called Bent-Con and one in New York called Flame Con that just started this past year. That’s how I heard about the one in Philadelphia. They’re such a great experience. I’ve gone to the mainstream comic cons where the focus is mainly on the Marvel and DC superheroes. When I go to the LGBT comic con, people know my work and it’s a thrill to meet people who are familiar with my work. So for me it’s great.” “We’re seeing more of them pop up,” B e l l a m y a d d e d . “Recently at New York Comic Con, they had a panel discussing LGBT characters and figures in comics, so it’s spreading. As the community grows you’re going to see more of that reflected in our media.” Fox said another aspect of the convention he’s looking forward to is the costumes. “It’s fascinating to see how many people show up dressed up in ornate, creative superhero and other costumes at these comic cons,” he said. “The costumes have become a big factor at all the comic cons, but the LGBT comic cons seem to have taken it to a new level.” n Nijicon runs Oct. 24-25 at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center, 100 Station Ave., Oaks. For more information and a list of participating artists and events, visit www. nijicon.com.

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Out medium hosts benefit for GALAEI By Larry Nichols larry@epgn.com Philadelphia can get into the “spirit” of the season when out psychic medium and author Brian Warriner lends his talents to a benefit fundraiser for GALAEI Oct. 26 at Boxers PHL. If you doubt or don’t believe in the idea of psychics and mediums, Warriner won’t take it personally; he said people often come to his readings with differing levels of beliefs in his abilities. “Some are either on the verge of believing, some don’t believe, some have had other experiences with other mediums — it’s an equal opportunity,” he said. “Everybody comes either with a small interest in it or wanting to have an experience.” Warriner added that no matter what their individual views, most people who come to him are seeking advice and guidance on one of three particular subject matters in their lives. “The biggies are relationships, money and wanting to connect with someone who has passed over,” he said. “Those seem to be the big topics people come to see me about.” Warriner said being a medium isn’t a profession you enter on a whim.

In his case, he said, he comes from a long line of people with this particular gift. “Being a medium is something I’ve been doing professionally for seven years. This is something I was born to do. It’s not something you decide to do or wake up and go, ‘I’m going to be a medium today.’ It’s part of my whole family tradition because I go back in my family line 350 years of mediums, healers, ministers and things like that.” Warriner wrote about his life and the lessons he’s learned so far in his book, “The Spirit of Me: Coming Out as a Medium,” which he said talks about his journey out of the sexual and spiritual closets. “The book took me five years to write,” he said. “I come from just an average family. We didn’t have a religious background. Here I am coming into a spiritual world, discovering who I am, learning more about my abilities but also coming out, not just out of the closet but also out of the spiritual closet. So you know what? I’ve been where you’ve been. I’ve experienced what you have experienced and here is how I’ve dealt with it and here are some of the spiritual practices I have used in my path. I do include meditation, affirmation, prayers and tips in the back of the book. It’s some of the things that I’ve

used, prayers to the universe, mother and father, God, the angels and the archangels to help enlighten me so I can do the work that I’m sent here to do.” Warriner said his support of GALAEI in its fundraising efforts is his way of giving back to the community that embraced him. “When I first came out and I started to go to Pride and OutFest, I was welcomed with open arms from the gay community and,

being a member of the gay community, I wanted to give back to organizations that are supporting and making a difference within the community. And this is my way of being able to do that.” Brian Warriner hosts An Evening of Spirits fundraiser for GALAEI 8 p.m. Oct. 26 at Boxers PHL, 1330 Walnut St. For more information, call 215-735-2977 or visit http://brianwarriner.wix.com/inside-out. n

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Thomas John: De-mystifying the medium By A.D. Amorosi PGN Contributor With a notable client base (Jennifer Lopez doesn’t make a move without him — Jenny McCarthy and Courtney Cox too), a televisual résumé (“The Doctors,” “Entertainment Tonight”), one of the biggest agents in the business (repping Rod Stewart, LL Cool J and David Blaine) and a hip, young following, everything is roses for Thomas John. John, the “Manhattan Medium” and well-regarded psychic author, will work his trade at Tin Angel Oct. 29 to a crowd hungry for connection to the deep light of those lost or looking for personal and professional secrets to be analyzed. The very out and proud psychic also spent time as a drag queen, “Lady Vera Parker.” What’s not to love? PGN: What makes you different than anyone else with similarly themed psychic abilities? (Not comparing, but just say the Long Island Medium?) TJ: The main thing to know is what I do isn’t special from anyone else because I believe we all can connect with the other side. We can all get messages from the dead and have psychic abilities. It’s no different from what most of us can do if we practice and pray. Professional mediums all work much the same way, with varying degrees of clairvoyance; we all do it a little differently but the outcome is pretty much the same. My audience does, however, skew younger, maybe because I’m a younger person. When someone is looking for a medium, they are looking for someone to connect with, feel comfortable with, maybe be friends with. I’m also more accessible, and not at all spooky. PGN: Pretend it’s Oct. 29 and give me a picture of what that event will hold. TJ: I won’t use any jargon when working with people. You say the word “psychic” and some get an idea of me sitting in the dark with a turban and a crystal ball. That’s not my thing. I’m just a regular person who can connect with the other side in the right situation. It’s not weird, more like a conversation. PGN: No turbans, but you did spend time in the drag community. TJ: I did. Mostly before I started doing the readings, I did drag. It wasn’t often than I did those things simultaneously. PGN: As a kid, how did you know you had these abilities, that you were special in this respect? TJ: I was 4 or 5 years old. Some of my earliest memories came in seeing spirits I felt weren’t part of the present. I didn’t really understand the implications. I would see an aura around people and had a rec-

ognition that that was different, that they had a part of my life. It wasn’t until I was like 18 or 19 that I realized that this was something not everybody had. I also began seeing things more often: friends with spirits around them or spirits coming to me after someone died. PGN: When did your goal of not just telling, but aiding, people come into play? TJ: I went to college on a trajectory to study psychology. I knew I wanted to help people through their problems, to care for someone. As I got older, my perception abilities got stronger. People came to me in dreams 24/7 so I started to mediate. I wanted to find out how truly strong these energies were. PGN: Are you religious? How connected is that to what you do? TJ: I am spiritual, believe in God, grew up Catholic; I was an altar boy. I think that you have to have an awareness of God, prayer, miracles and karma in order to do what I do — to recognize when spirits are around and how to connect. I don’t go to church but I do go into a state that makes me closer to higher spirituality, something that connects me. PGN: I don’t want to put too fine a point on celebrity, but how did you get from your start to where you are now? TJ: When I moved to Manhattan, that’s when things stepped up, by word of mouth. People like Jennifer Lopez came to me from just living in New York City. Same with Los Angeles. I never sought out celebrities. They have all come to me, through friends. It’s all just coincidence. Celebrities have problems too. If I lived in San Diego, I’d have lots of surfer clients. PGN: Can you tell who are the fake mediums? TJ: Well, isn’t that true of any industry, that there are insincere and shady doctors, lawyers, journalists? PGN: Are you in a relationship and how does being psychic work with that interaction? TJ: That is a very good question. I am in relationship; I have a long-term boyfriend of over two years and it is very good. Oddly enough, I dated another psychic at one point in my life. PGN: I know where this goes. TJ: Right? It was interesting. We always joked that each of us knew what the other was doing and would be doing weeks down the line. It is hard on relationships — boyfriends, friendships — because of my intuitions. I might feel something around someone or understand something they don’t yet. I can’t necessarily turn it off. n For more information, visit www.tinangel. com.

Theater & Arts Audubon to Warhol: The Art of American Still Life Philadelphia Museum of Art presents a survey of American still life, representing the genre from its beginnings in the early 1800s to the Pop Art era of the 1960s, Oct. 27-Jan. 10, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215763-8100. Brahms ‘Double’ Concerto The Philadelphia Orchestra performs through Oct. 24 at Kimmel’s Verizon Hall, 260 S. Broad St.; 215790-5800. Bullets Over Broadway The Woody Allen musical about mobsters runs Oct. 27-Nov. 1 at Kimmel’s Academy of Music, 250 S. Broad St.; 215790-5800. Carrie Brownstein The Slater-Kinney singer-guitarist and author of “Hunger Makes Me a Modern Girl: A Memoir” hosts a reading 7:30 p.m. Oct. 29 at Central Library, 1901 Vine St.; 215-567-4341. Disgraced Philadelphia Theatre Company presents the portrait of Amir Kapoor, a successful PakistaniAmerican lawyer, and his wife, Emily, a painter influenced by Islamic imagery, through Nov. 8 at Suzanne Roberts Theatre, 480 S. Broad St.; 215985-0420.

THERE’S THE ‘RUB’: Out electro-clash singer Peaches hits the road for her latest album, “Rub,” with what is sure to be a blistering raucous performance 7:30 p.m. Oct. 25 at the Trocadero Theatre, 1003 Arch St. For more information or tickets, call 215-922-6888.

Garry Kasparov The author of “Winter is Coming: Why Vladimir Putin and the Enemies of the Free World Must Be Stopped” hosts a reading 7:30 p.m. Oct. 28 at Central Library, 1901 Vine St.; 215-567-4341. Genghis Khan: Bring the Legend to Life The Franklin Institute presents the story of one of the world’s greatest leaders through Jan. 3, 20th Street and the Parkway; www. fi.edu. Gilbert Gottfried The comedian performs through Oct. 24 at Helium Comedy Club, 2031 Sansom St.; 215496-9001.

Into Dust: Traces of the Fragile in Contemporary Art Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition about the distinctions between the corporeal and transcendental, emergence and decay, belonging and displacement, life and death, through Oct. 25, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-763-8100. Last Comic Standing Comedians from the TV show’s latest season perform 8 p.m. Oct. 24 at Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave.; 215572-7650.

Gypsy The Media Theatre presents the iconic musical based on the life of Gypsy Rose Lee through Nov. 1, 104 E. State St., Media; 610891-0100.

Multitude, Solitude: The Photographs of Dave Heath Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition of the acclaimed photographer’s blackand-white pictures of the 1950s and ’60s through Feb. 21, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-7638100.

High Society Walnut Street Theatre presents Cole Porter’s feelgood musical about a socialite preparing for her lavish summer wedding through Oct. 25, 825 Walnut St.; 215574-3550.

Nijicon The convention for fans of comics, novels and other media that feature males and male couples runs 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at The Greater Philadelphia Expo Center, 100 Station Ave., Oaks; www.

nijicon.com. The Original Rhapsody in Blue The Philadelphia Orchestra performs Oct. 29-31 at Kimmel’s Verizon Hall, 260 S. Broad St.; 215-790-5800. Ship Wrecked! Walnut Street Theatre presents the 19th-century adventure through Nov. 1 at Independence Studio on 3, 825 Walnut St.; 215-5743550. Speed and Precision The Pennsylvania Ballet opens its 52nd season through Oct. 25 at Kimmel’s Academy of Music, 250 S. Broad St.; 215-790-5800. Take Two: Contemporary Photographs Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition exploring how contemporary artists have responded to changes in culture and technology through Nov. 15, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-7638100. Urban Bush Women The Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts presents the dance group that weaves

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Musical comedy roars to Philly By Larry Nichols larry@epgn.com

SLASH & BURN: Catch the 1980s horror classic “A Nightmare on Elm Street,” which introduced the world to the scarred serial killer Freddy Kruger, 8 p.m. Oct. 26 at the Trocadero Theatre, 1003 Arch St. For more information, call 215-922-6888.

contemporary dance, music and text with the history, culture and spiritual traditions of the African diaspora, through Oct. 24 at Zellerbach Theatre, 3680 Walnut St.; 215-898-3900. The Wrath of the Gods: Masterpieces by Rubens, Michelangelo and Titian Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition exploring paintings and the creative processes of some of art history’s most important figures, Oct. 27-Jan. 10, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-7638100.

Electric Factory, 421 N. Seventh St.; 800-745-3000. Ricky Nelson Remembered, featuring Matthew and Gunnar Nelson The rock and country singers perform a tribute concert 8 p.m. Oct. 23 at Sellersville Theatre 1894, 24 W. Temple Ave., Sellersville; 215-257-5858. Nero The electronic-music group performs 8:30 p.m. Oct. 24 at the Electric Factory, 421 N. Seventh St.; 800-745-3000.

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Cypress Hill The rap group performs 8 p.m. Oct. 28 at TLA, 334 South St.; 215-9221011.

New Found Glory and Yellowcard The alternative-rock bands perform 8 p.m. Oct. 23 at the

The Darkness The U.K. rock group performs 8 p.m. Oct. 30 at TLA, 334 South St.; 215-922-1011.

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Nightlife Creepy Kooky Mysterious and Ooky: Cabaret Social The Halloweenthemed cabaret featuring Joey Abramowicz, Cara Noel Antosca, Lauren Bieber Hallenbeck, Sarah Biddle and more, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 24 at L’Etage, 624 S. Sixth St.; 215-5920656. The 2015 Philly Zombie Prom The undead get formal 8 p.m. Oct. 24 at Trocadero Theatre, 1003 Arch St.; 215-922-6888.

Josh Schonewolf’s Burlesque Halloween Ball Honeytree Evil Eye hosts an evening of performances by MacKenzie Moltov, Mika Romantic, Miss Maxxie Ford, Aurora Whorealis, Mr. Kikkoman and Victoria Page 9 p.m. Oct. 30 at Pennsylvania Six, 114 S. 12th St.; 267639-5606.

If you want to get your Roaring ‘20s artdeco groove on as a flapper or a zoot-suited gangster, you might want to take in “Bullets Over Broadway” when it comes to town Oct. 27-Nov. 1 at the Academy of Music. The musical, based on the 1994 Woody Allen film of the same name and featuring choreographer and Tony Award-winner Susan Stroman, follows the misadventures of a playwright in the late 1920s who turns to a wealthy gangster to pay for his new show. Out actor Bradley Allan Zarr plays the leading man as the gangsters are trying to get off the ground. “I play Warner Purcell and he’s just a hoot and a half,” Zarr said. “He’s a guy who has a compulsive eating disorder. He gets very anxious before opening night and he eats. I have several fat suits for the show and I just keep getting bigger and bigger. The part is written so well. I can just be zany and out there and have a good time.”

Zarr said part of the production’s challenge is balancing the tight choreography with the ebb and flow of the show’s humor. “Susan Stroman has a rule in her direction that you never move on a joke,” Zarr said. “The movement that surrounds comedy is very specific. They way that she directed this production is extremely specific and small; every little movement counts, especially when you are delivering a punchline. Every single person on that stage has to be at the right place at the right time, not just the person delivering the joke. That is definitely a challenge.” Zarr said the show is attracting fans of the original film as well people who heard about the buzz the musical created on its brief stint on Broadway. “Woody Allen wrote the script for the musical and it’s basically a direct transfer from the movie, with some additions and changes to make segues smoother into songs,” he said. “There’s still the great one-liners in there and it’s been translated to the stage in a broader fashion so that

Outta Town Chris Cornell The rock singer performs 8 p.m. Oct. 23 at the Grand Opera House, 818 N. Market St.; 302652-5577.

Bev’s Bitchfest: 2nd Anniversary Show The drag and variety show featuring Vincent VinChelle Leggett, 9 p.m. Oct. 24 at Tabu, 200 S. 12th St.; 215-9649675.

Casper The family film about a friendly ghost is screened 5:30 p.m. Oct. 24 at The Colonial Theatre, 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville; 610-917-1228.

Dolloween DJ Carl Michaels spins at the drag Halloween show featuring Porcelain, Misty Maven, Navaya Shay and more, 9 p.m. Oct. 29 at Voyeur Nightclub, 1221 St. James St.; 215-735-5772.

Halloween Drag Show The annual Halloween drag show, 8 p.m. Oct. 30 at Rainbow Mountain Resort, 210 Mount Nebo Road, East Stroudsburg; 570223-8484. n

Aside from his principal role in the production, Zarr also works behind the scenes as the dance captain. “It’s my job to keep the show up to the high standard that Susan Stroman sets for all of her productions,” Zarr said. “Susan Stroman’s choreography is extremely specific and it’s deeply rooted in the time period [in which] it is set. It takes a lot of upkeep to ensure that all the dancers are staying true to the original choreography and not veering out of it. It’s also my responsibility to make sure that the understudies and the swings are ready to go on at any moment. I run the understudy rehearsal and make sure that they are prepared, because in theater and live entertainment anything can happen at any moment. Being dance captain has been a lifelong dream of mine since I started dancing. It’s a dream come true, especially with Susan Stroman because I’ve been a fan of her choreography for so long, ever since I saw ‘The Producers’ on Broadway. It is such an honor to do this production on the road.”

jokes translate a little better on stage than they did in the movies. So it’s the exact same story line with these amazing original 1920s songs added into it. The movie is a classic and there are definitely fans of the movie and Woody Allen fans as well. I think a lot of people don’t know that show. It wasn’t a massive hit when it was on Broadway. It only ran a short time. So I think for the most part, people are curious about what it is and how it translates from the movie to a musical. We have beautiful showgirls and amazing tap-dancing gangsters and I think that that helps a lot. It’s a wonderful time period. The costumes and the sets are beautiful. People see the pictures and the commercials and it sparks their curiosity.” n “Bullets Over Broadway” comes to Philadelphia Oct. 27-Nov. 1 at Kimmel’s Academy of Music, 250 S. Broad St. For more information or tickets, call 215-7905800 or visit www.bulletsoverbroadwayontour.com.

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Different hosts for different ghosts Halloween parties for older children (meaning post-puberty) are more common than handing out candy these days! Stealing another holiday from the children is like taking candy from a baby. In this case, it’s an extremely apt comparison. But when there’s some fundraising in the fun, it somehow makes a dress-up party worthwhile. There are a lot of sports-related events coming up, so sharpen your teeth, fluff your fur or get out the big red nose and floppy shoes for these hallowed happenings. MANNA’s #Run4UrLife is at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 29 at West Laurel Hill Cemetery. Fabulously named for such a wonderful setting, join the “MANNAmals” and Unite Fitness for the self-proclaimed spookiest 3k run of the year. Proceeds benefit MANNA clients. Registration is $30; mannapa.org/run4urlife/. Prizes will be awarded for best costumes. Greater Philadelphia Flag Football League is having its annual Halloween party 7-10:30 p.m. Oct. 31 at William Way LGBT Community Center, 1315 Spruce St. The theme is Iª80s. (We assume that refers to the 1980s and not octogenarians.) Tickets are $20 and get you in and food and drinks. Always a good time, this is one of GPFFL’s main fundraisers. A portion of the proceeds goes to Action AIDS; phillyflagfootball.com. n Got a killer fundraiser coming up? How about a sudden-death playoff? Email scott@epgn.com.

GRIPPING GRAPPLERS: Evan Sorg (left) and Thom Duffy face off before their first match at the Spartans Wrestling annual fall tournament. The group is in a rebuilding process and looking for new and returning members to compete with each other through the winter months. If you or someone you know is interested, contact info is at phillyspartans.com or message Duffy via Facebook. Photo: Scott A. Drake

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It’s amazing when you get that with someone and recently I’ve had it with a couple of artists. I just did a gig in New Orleans with Antoine Diel and Arséne Delay and they both have huge, soulful voices and they know how to use them — from big Aretha-type notes to quiet lullaby whispers. It was fun because I knew they would be able to meet me full voice and we could just go there. It’s exciting! PGN: So tell me about some of the other things you do. MM: Well, currently I’ve been making a lot of music with dancers, which I really enjoy. Before I left Philly, I was collaborating with a lot of dancers from Temple and, now that I’m in New Orleans, I’ve been inviting a lot of dancers from the community to work with me. It requires you to really be present and emotionally invested in their art and I just love it. PGN: From reading about you, I understand that you don’t use gender pronouns. MM: Well I do, I just use other gender pronouns, not the dominant ones. My first preference is “spirit” and when that doesn’t fit so well, “them” or “theirs.” For me, more and more I’m learning that I’m spirit more than anything else. So how that shows up on different days or at different moments changes. I might show up one day and feel more like my grandmother and be living more like her or on another day like my grandfather or maybe an unknown ancestor. So it feels more complete to say “spirit” than “her” or “she,” or “he” or “him.” PGN: And how do you identify within the LGBT community? MM: Mostly with queer and a friend introduced me to a new term that I like [unheard]. PGN: Charismatic? MM: “Prismatic,” like a prism, on the spectrum, somewhere on the rainbow, one of Dorothy’s children. PGN: [Laughs] I get it. Nice! I like that. So tell me about the Black Women’s Arts Festival. MM: I’m really excited to be a part of it again, having been so involved many years ago. They

have some great people participating in all different disciplines: dance, spoken word, comedy, fine arts, music. There will also be workshops and panels, food and film, vendors, even an open mic. I’m on the East Coast doing my Musical Medicine tour so I’m excited that I’ll have a chance to participate along with so many other talented artists. PGN: What are the medicinal properties of music? MM: It can change your mood, it can shift your energy, it can shift a whole room. Music can enlighten, it can give people physical relief or release, it can comfort or support. It can be heavy or move things with a feather. PGN: My friend Nuala Cabral and her group Fostering Activism and Alternatives Now! work to make music less violent and misogynistic. I know I sure miss the days where music and lyrics were more uplifting; it seems that you are purposefully trying to create more positive music to put into the world. MM: I really do try, yeah. I think there is a lot of good, uplifting music out there but it doesn’t get played mainstream. You have to look for it. I don’t understand people who are like, “I just listen to the beat, I don’t pay attention to the lyrics. I can’t do that. Music is very powerful. I have to be selective about what I listen to. PGN: What was one of your strangest moments on stage? MM: Well, this was odd. I performed once and when I was on stage my legs started shaking, then my whole body started shaking and I didn’t know what it was rooted to. It was really bizarre; my teeth were chattering and I wasn’t cold. I was shaking but I wasn’t nervous. I still don’t know what happened. I just had to play through it. PGN: What was your favorite Halloween costume? MM: Hmmm, I don’t remember any. That would be a question for my sister. She has a memory like an elephant. PGN: You have so many talents: music, dance, reiki. What’s a talent you do not possess but would like to?

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MM: I wish I could stop time. So I could be like, “Oh, it’s 7 p.m., but I really need two hours of rest. Let me stop time, take a nap and then start it again.” Oh, I really wish I could do that! PGN: When I first got my DVR, which allows you to freeze live TV, I found myself trying to pause conversations in real life! Reaching for a phantom remote. It was frustrating when I couldn’t! MM: That would be great! Pause right here and then take it back up later. PGN: Three favorite sounds? MM: Only three? This is challenging! The harmonica, the twangy sound of an old blues guitar and … only three? OK, the sound of my friend Michaela laughing. She has one of those infectious laughs that makes everyone else laugh. It’s insane. PGN: What’s your zodiac sign and do you follow the traits? MM: I’m a Leo and yes I do, even when I don’t want to. PGN: What painting would you pick to reside in? MM: My friend Soraya JeanLouis McElroy is an incredible painter. She has a painting called “Big Bang” and it’s of a beautiful woman with big sunglasses on and there are gold and orange colors around her. It reminds me of Oshun, the orisha of honey and sweetness, and there’s something very regal about the painting. Powerful. PGN: What kind of animal would you want to be? MM: I really admire the ant. It can carry 10 times its body weight, which is like, Wow! They’re so small we don’t notice how impressive that is, but if it was a person carrying 10 times their body weight? Gracious! PGN: Kind of like you at 7 carrying that big cello! Gracious indeed! n For more information about the Black Women’s Arts Festival, visit www.facebook. com/BWAFfanpage. To suggest a community member for Family Portrait, email portraits05@aol.com.

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1. First man to say to a man, “You slay me!”? 5. Hard blow 9. Bean and Burke waved theirs around 13. Item on a docket 14. “June Is Bustin’ Out All ___” 15. “Exotica” director Egoyan 16. “Doggone it!” 17. Go down 18. Zip 19. She was a roomer at Meredith Grey’s house 21. She was a roomer at Meredith Grey’s house 22. Peters out 23. Bambi’s aunt 24. Producer Neil 27. Singer Etheridge 31. R.E.M.’s “The ___ Love” 32. Pansy, e.g., to Pasolini 34. Silver screen computer 35. With 50-Across, group that Meredith Grey could join if she got rid of her roomers 38. “Can’t Get It Out of My Head” rock gp. 39. Witherspoon of

“Legally Blonde 2” 40. Palindromic male name 41. The guy you’re seeing? 43. Ponders 44. They could come from Uranus 45. Susan B. Anthony dollar, e.g. 47. She was a roomer at Meredith Grey’s house 50. See 35-Across 54. “___ Baldwin Doesn’t Love Me” 55. It brings out the flavor in your meat 56. De Matteo of “Desperate Housewives” 57. Triangle ratio 58. Reed in a Ned Rorem work 59. Word from a pen 60. What fluffers give 61. “Perry Mason” star Raymond 62. Catches on to

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Michelangelo 9. Japanese battle cry 10. The whole shebang 11. Tara portrayer Collette 12. Opponent of Tinkerbell 20. Metal container 21. Shoreline opening 23. Like Christopher Rice’s stories 24. Surfer’s need 25. ___ Gay 26. Scouting job 27. Shortens leaves of grass 28. Oral pleasures at a gay bar 29. Cook in a wok, maybe 30. Some opera queens 32. Ridges on Melissa’s neck 33. Words said

with a nod 36. Mount the soapbox 37. Elvis song about a real bitch? 42. Freed from frost 43. To me, to Hirschfeld 45. Pink, for one 46. Movie like Rock Hudson’s “Gun Fury” 47. S/M unit 48. Foundation for Humanity name 49. Warrior Princess of the boob tube 50. “Seinfeld” character from Pakistan 51. Canal traveled by New York ferries 52. Let out 53. Competitor of Barneys 55. Have a bawl

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Activism/Politics

ACT-UP (AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power) meets 6-9 p.m. Mondays at St. Luke and The Epiphany Church, 330 S. 13th St.; 215-386-1981, www.actupphilly.org. Delaware Valley Chapter, Americans United for Separation of Church and State seeks activists and supporters of church-state separation. Holds monthly meetings and events; www.dvau.org. Equality Pennsylvania holds a volunteer night 5:30 p.m. the second Tuesday of the month, 1211 Chestnut St., Suite 605; 215-731-1447, www.equalitypa.org. Green Party of Philadelphia holds general meetings 7 p.m. the fourth Thursday of the month, except August and December; 215-243-7103, www.gpop.org. Liberty City LGBT Democratic Club meets seasonally; www.libertycity.org.

Arts

Library Book Club meets to discuss a new book 7 p.m. the third Wednesday of the month at William Way. Men On Tap, an LGBT group that performs with choirs, organizations and at the Fringe Festival, rehearses 8 p.m. Mondays at The Bike Stop, 206 S. Quince St.; dale@ magicalfantasies.com. Philadelphia Freedom Band, an audition-free LGBT band that does concerts and parades, rehearses 7-9:30 p.m. Mondays; philadelphiafreedomband.com. Philadelphia Gay Men’s Chorus rehearses 7-10 p.m. Wednesdays; 215-731-9230, auditions@pgmc.org. Philadelphia Gay Men’s Opera Club meets to share and listen to recordings 6:30 p.m. the last Saturday of the month; 215-732-7898. Philadelphia Voices of Pride, Philadelphia’s first mixed LGBT chorus, rehearses 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays at William Way; www.pvop.org. Queer Writer’s Collective workshop and discussion group meets 3-5 p.m. the fourth Saturday of the month at William Way. Reading Queerly, open to all women and genderqueer/ trans people, meets 6:45 p.m. the first Thursday of the month at Giovanni’s Room, 345 S. 12th St.

Recreation

Gay Bridge Club non-beginners group meets Monday 2-5 p.m. at William Way; reservations required. Call 215732-2220. Gay-friendly Scrabble Club meets 5:30-10:30 p.m. at Abner’s Steaks, 38th and Chester streets; 215-382-0789. Humboldt Society: Lesbian and Gay Naturalists meets 7:30 p.m. the second Thursday of the month at William Way; 215-985-1456, www.humboldtsociety.org. Independence Squares LGBT square-dance club, modern Western square dancing hosts an open house and Tuesday classes in the fall at Lutheran Church, 2111 Sansom St.; philadances@gmail.com, www.independencesquares.org. Male Oenophile Group forming to discuss, appreciate and taste various wines. Will meet once a month to investigate the nuances and glories of the fermented grape; 267-2306750. Mornings OUT LGBT Senior Social activities for senior gay men are held 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Tuesdays at William Way. PhilaVentures, Philadelphia’s LGBT outdoor group, meets for hikes in Wissahickon Valley and Valley Forge Park; philaventures.org.

Sports

Brandywine Women’s Rugby Club meets for practice at p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at Greenfield Park, West Chester; www.brandywinerugby.org. City of Brotherly Love Softball League serves the Philadelphia metropolitan area with games on Sundays, beginning in April, at the Dairy and Edgeley Fields in Fairmount Park; www.cblsl.org. Frontrunners running club meets 9:30 a.m. Saturdays for a run and brunch at Lloyd Hall, No. 1 Boathouse Row; www.philadelphiafrontrunners.org. Philadelphia Falcons Soccer Club, open to LGBT and allies, practices 8-10 p.m. Mondays and 2-4 p.m. Saturdays; www.falcons-soccer.org. Philadelphia Fins Swim Team, open to male and female swimmers, meets 7 p.m. Monday-Thursday at Friends Select School and 10:30 a.m. Saturdays and Sundays; www.philadelphia-fins.org. Philadelphia Gay Bowling League meets 8 p.m. Wednesdays September-April at South Bowl, 19 E. Oregon

Ave.; 856-889-1434, philagaybowling@yahoo.com. Greater Philadelphia Flag Football League plays 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays at FDR Park; www.phillyflagfootball.com Philadelphia Gryphons Rugby Football Club, open to players of all skill levels, meets 7:45 p.m. Thursdays at Columbus Square Park, 1200 Wharton St.; 215-913-7531, philadelphiagryphons.org, becomeagryphon@gmail.com. Philadelphia Liberty Belles women’s semi-pro full-tackle football league holds fall tryouts; phillybelles.com. Philadelphia Liberty Tennis Association plays yearround, all skill levels welcome; philadelphialibertytennis. com. Philadelphia Firebirds women’s football team seeks players; www.philadelphiafirebirds.com. Philadelphia Women’s Baseball League seeks players, all skill levels and ages. Practice is 7 p.m. Thursdays at Marian Anderson Recreation Center, 17th and Fitzwater streets, with games at 2:30 p.m. Sundays; 215-991-5995 (day), 301-919-1194 (evening), phillywomensbaseball. com. Philly Gay Hockey Association Philadelphia Phury seeks players; 917-656-1936, phury@gayhockey.org. Philly QCycle LGBT bicycling club promotes organized recreational riding for all levels in the Greater Philadelphia region; contact the organization via Facebook. Rainbow Riders of the Delaware Valley motorcycle club meets regularly; 215-836-0440, www.groups.yahoo.com/ group/rainbowridersdv/. Rainbow Rollers gay and lesbian bowling league meets 7:45 p.m. Tuesdays at Boulevard Lanes in Northeast Philadelphia; rainbowrollers.com. Spartan Wrestling Club gay wrestling team meets 6:30-9 p.m. Mondays at the First Unitarian Church, 2125 Chestnut St.; 215-732-4545, www.phillyspartans.com.

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AIDS Law Project provides free legal assistance to people with HIV/AIDS and sponsors free monthly seminars on work and housing at 1211 Chestnut St., Suite 600; 215587-9377, www.aidslawpa.org. BiUnity, Philadelphia-area social and support network for bisexuals, their family members and friends; http://biunity. org. Delaware Valley Pink Pistols, for LGBT people dedicated to legal, safe and responsible use of firearms for self-defense, meets 1 p.m. the third Sunday of the month at The Gun Range, 542 N. Percy St.; 610-879-2364; www.pinkpistolsdelval.org. Delaware Pride holds planning meetings 7 p.m. the first Thursday of the month at the United Church of Christ, 300 Main St., Newark; 302-265-3020, delawarepride.org. Haverford College’s Sexuality and Gender Alliance holds open meetings 10-11 p.m. Mondays during the school year in the lounge in Jones Basement at Haverford College, 370 Lancaster Ave.; 610-896-4938. Men and Women for Human Excellence support group meets from noon-2 p.m. the first and third Saturdays of the month at 26th Street and Cecil B. Moore Avenue; 267-2733513, cmoore8300@yahoo.com. Long Yang Club Philadelphia, social organization for gay Asians and their friends, holds monthly socials; www. longyangclub.org/philadelphia. Our Night Out, a casual social networking party of LGBT professionals, friends and colleagues, meets in a different Philadelphia hot spot each month. To receive monthly event invitations, email OurNightOutPhilly@gmail.com; more information on Facebook. Philadelphia Bar Association Legal Advice offered 5-8 p.m. the third Wednesday of the month; 215-238-6333. Philadelphia Prime Timers club for mature gay and bisexual men and their admirers meets regularly; primetimersofphiladelphia@yahoo.com. Philadelphians MC Club, for leather men and women, meets 7:30 p.m. the first and third Monday of the month at The Pit at The Bike Stop, 201 S. Quince St.; philadelphiansmc.org. Rainbow Amateur Radio Association ARRL-affiliated, weekly HF nets, quarterly newsletter; www.rara.org. Silver Foxes, a social and educational group for gays and lesbians 50 and older, meets 3-5 p.m. the fourth Sunday of the month at William Way; 215-732-2220. SNJ Queers meets monthly for queer/queer-friendly folks in South Jersey to mix and mingle; 856-375-3708, wmf69@comast.net.

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Community Bulletin Board Community centers

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

■ ActionAIDS: 215-981-0088

■ Rainbow Room: Bucks County’s LGBTQ and Allies Youth Center Salem UCC Education Building, 181 E. Court St., Doylestown; 215-957-7981 ext. 9065, rainbowroom@ppbucks.org. Activities held 6-8 p.m. Wednesdays.

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

Key numbers

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

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

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

■ Equality Forum: 215-732-3378

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

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

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

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

Health

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

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

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

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

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

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