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Arrest made in murder of trans woman By Ryan Kasley ryan@epgn.com

GUEST OF HONOR: Franny Price (center), executive director of Philly Pride Presents, accepted the inaugural Gloria Casarez Activist Award from Mazzoni Center executive director Nurit Shein at Mazzoni’s Elixir gala. Emceed by CBS3’s Jim Donovan, the gala was held May 15 at Fairmount Water Works and marked Mazzoni Center’s 35th anniversary. The guest list included Gov. Tom Wolf and Democratic mayoral nominee Jim Kenney, and organizers also presented an award to HIV/AIDS advocate Michael Tambón. Photo: Scott A. Drake

A transgender woman was killed on Monday in North Philadelphia. Londyn Kiki Chanel, 21, was stabbed inside an abandoned home in the 2200 block of Ingersoll Street. Chanel was stabbed twice in the back and once in the neck around 12:40 a.m. Raheam Felton, 31, was arrested later that day and charged with murder and possession of an instrument of crime. Felton was denied bail and will face a preliminary hearing at 9 a.m. June 3 in Room 306 of the Criminal Justice Center, 1301 Filbert St. Deputy Commissioner Kevin Bethel, the department’s LGBT liaison, said Felton and Chanel knew one another and lived in the abandoned house with two other transgender women, one of whom was Felton’s partner. The stabbing took place in a third-floor bedroom after an argument that Bethel said

may have arisen from a domestic dispute. “There was some conflict, some allegation, between Londyn and the offender and he stabbed her repeatedly, which resulted in her death,” Bethel said. “The was not an issue where the decedent was killed because she was transgender.” Felton flagged down School District authorities outside the house while he performed CPR on the woman, and they contacted police. Chanel later died at Hahnemann University Hospital. Felton has confessed to the crime, Bethel said. PAGE 17

Pennsylvania marks Kenney wins, mixed results for out candidates By Ryan Kasley one year of marriage ryan@epgn.com equality Results from Tuesday’s much-anticiBy Jen Colletta jen@epgn.com One year to the day after they nervously gathered to await news on their court case, plaintiffs in Whitewood v. Wolf again assembled — this time to toast to equality in Pennsylvania. May 20 marked the one-year anniversary of a ruling that brought marriage equality to Pennsylvania. “It was thrilling,” plaintiff Maureen Hennessey told PGN this week about learning of the ruling from U.S. District Judge John E. Jones 3d last spring. Hennessey was one of several plaintiffs who waited for news at the Philadelphia office of the American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania, which, along with firm Hangley Aronchick, represented the nearly two-dozen plaintiffs. “One of the attorneys PAGE 21

CLOSING THE CAMPAIGN: Paul Steinke delivered his concession speech Tuesday night at Reading Terminal Market, surrounded by about 50 supporters. Steinke and Sherrie Cohen, both out candidates running for City Council-at-Large, were not victorious in Tuesday’s primary, although voters did elect two out Court of Common Pleas judges. Photo: Scott A. Drake

pated primary election have been finalized, with several progressive and LGBT candidates securing ballot positions for November’s general election — but a few LGBT candidates narrowly missing the mark. Long-time City Councilman and LGBT ally Jim Kenney easily secured the Democratic nomination for mayor by a margin of 2-1 over other front-runner state Sen. Anthony Williams. The other candidates — former District Attorney Lynne Abraham, Nelson Diaz, Doug Oliver and Milton Street — trailed far behind. “It has been a long journey to get here,” Kenney said in his acceptance speech, referencing the LGBT community among his “broad and unprecedented coalition” of supporters. Out City Council-at-Large candidates Sherrie Cohen and Paul Steinke placed eighth and 10th, respectively, in their race; PAGE 21 if either had been one of

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Student group changes name, focus By Jen Colletta jen@epgn.com

A statewide LGBT student organization announced this week that it has a new name and refocused mission. The Pennsylvania Student Equality Coalition, established four years ago, will now be known as the Pennsylvania Youth Congress. The mission of PYC will be to “advance freedom and justice for young LGBTQ Pennsylvanians through advocating for responsible public policy.” The PYC will represent citizens who are working toward “safer schools and thriving communities” throughout Pennsylvania. PYC executive director Jason Landau Goodman said PSEC supported youth working for change in a variety of sectors, from healthcare reform to classroom freedoms. The revamped organization will refocus those efforts on designing and implementing state-level public policy. “Young people have the power JASON LANDAU GOODMAN (LEFT) ANNOUNCES to define our own future,” Landau THE NAME CHANGE AT THE NEW HOPE Goodman said. “We are currently a CELEBRATES PRIDE BLOCK PARTY WITH leading organization in Harrisburg MAYOR Laurence D. Keller. Photo: Scott A. Drake on anti-bullying measures, and we With the new name came a new logo are capitalizing on that momentum to ensure that all of Pennsylvania’s youth and website, as well as the appointment feel empowered at home, at school, at work of a deputy director, Turner Stulting, a rising senior at Bucknell University who and through their government.” PYC is the only statewide LGBT- was recently named to the Trans 100 list of advocacy organization led entirely by youth influential transgender leaders across the nation. n in the nation.

Jury trial set in Voyeur case By Timothy Cwiek timothy@epgn.com A jury-trial date has been tentatively set in the case of Rosauro Nery, who claims a man jumped from the second floor of Voyeur Nightclub and landed on him. The incident allegedly took place between 2-3 a.m. July 8, 2012, at the nightclub, located at 1221 St. James St. Abdel Youssef allegedly jumped from the second floor and landed on Nery, who was on the first-floor dance floor, according to court records. Youssef couldn’t be reached for comment. Nery allegedly suffered serious injuries to his head, neck, chest, ribs, sternum and back. He’s suing for more than $50,000 in damages. According to Nery’s complaint, he acted prudently during the incident and didn’t contribute in any manner to his injuries. Nery’s attorney, Edith A. Pearce, couldn’t

be reached for comment. Christopher J. Pakuris, an attorney for Voyeur, said the nightclub wasn’t at fault. “I don’t see any responsibility or liability on the nightclub,” Pakuris told PGN. “If there’s any liability, it’s on the guy that jumped.” He added: “Club security caught [Youssef] and turned him over to the police.” Pakuris has subpoenaed the city for police records pertaining to the incident, he said. Pakuris also said Voyeur has ample security, and that security is enhanced by Philadelphia police during weekends. “[Voyeur] has more security and better-trained security that most nightclubs,” Pakuris noted. The case is in the discovery phase, and Nery gave a deposition on May 7. The jury-trial date is tentatively set for 10 a.m. Dec. 7 in Room 646 of City Hall. The presiding judge hasn’t been announced. n

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20 MARCH OF THE KINGS: William Way LGBT Community Center was drag-king central May 16 for the 20th-annual Mr. Philly Drag King competition. The kings competed in performance, formal/fantasy wear and a question-and-answer session. Ultimately, Manny Tucker Lovett was crowned king, with the dual title of Mr. Philly Gay Pride. The judges also selected Prince Mr. Dan Mac and Knight Tony Tingler. The competition raises funds for Philly Dyke March, which will be held June 13. Photo: Scott A. Drake

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Judge sides with D.A. in Morris open-records case By Timothy Cwiek timothy@epgn.com Common Pleas Judge Nina Wright Padilla last week denied PGN’s open-records request for complete dispatch records from the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office pertaining to the Nizah Morris case. On May 14, shortly after a 20-minute hearing, Padilla issued a one-sentence ruling, denying the paper’s request. Morris was a transgender woman found with a fatal head wound in 2002, shortly after a Center City courtesy ride from Officer Elizabeth Skala. For reasons not clear in the record, Skala initiated an unrelated vehicle stop while still assigned to handle Morris, who was inebriated. PGN is seeking complete dispatch records for Skala’s vehicle stop. Complete records could help explain why Skala didn’t respond to Morris after her head injury, when she urgently needed transportation to a hospital. By the time medics transported Morris to a hospital, she was brain dead due to a fractured skull. Her homicide remains unsolved. The D.A.’s Office claims to have a record that’s responsive to PGN’s open-records request. It was provided to the D.A.’s Office by PGN in 2013. But so far, no staffer at the D.A.’s Office has publicly vouched for the record’s authenticity, and PGN doesn’t have firsthand knowledge of its authen-

ticity. The record appears to be redacted because there’s a blank space on its 3:46 a.m. entry — where the initial priority level for Skala’s vehicle stop might appear. In 2009, PGN received the record from the city’s Police Advisory Commission, which was unable to trace its source. Complicating matters are two conflicting affidavits provided by the D.A.’s Office. One of the affidavits indicates the record in question is complete; the other affidavit indicates it’s redacted. Assistant District Attorney Michael C. Witsch represented the D.A.’s Office at last week’s hearing. Witsch wasn’t involved in the D.A.’s 2003 Morris probe. He didn’t take a position on whether the record in question is complete or redacted. But Witsch emphasized to the judge that no additional “responsive” records could be located at the D.A.’s Office. Charles P. Goodwin, an attorney for PGN, said a staffer at the D.A.’s Office who might know whether the record is redacted might also know the location of complete records for Skala’s vehicle stop. After the hearing, Goodwin said the paper is considering its legal options. “We’re engaged in a search for the truth,” he said. “And if history is any guide, that doesn’t happen overnight. The wheels of justice turn slowly, but they do turn. So we’re considering all of our legal options before making the next move.” n

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Make room in your June calendar for the best BINGO event around. Now in its 16th year, the Black-Tie Gay BINGO! fundraiser, hosted by AIDS Fund, will take place 6:30 p.m. June 6 in the Crystal Tea Room of the Wannamaker building, 100 Penn Square East. This annual, more-formal version of AIDS Fund’s monthly BINGO event will feature a silent auction, dinner, dancing and your favorite drag queens. “It’s always one of our favorite nights of the year,” said AIDS Fund executive director Robb Reichard. “We bring drag queens together with people all decked out in the fabulous formal attire. The historic space is absolutely gorgeous.” According to Reichard, the decision to hold the event the weekend

before Pride came down to scheduling, and it will move back to earlier in the spring next year. “We’ll be back to the earlier time next year,” he said. “But there’s been no impact on ticket sales. We get a wide section of the community to attend the event, so everything going on with Pride hasn’t really affected us.” The longtime tradition of honoring a “favorite straight person” will be bestowed upon the Preston and Steve Show this year. “Their work in the community with AIDS Fund and our AIDS Walk has been incredible,” Reichard said. “We really wanted to highlight and acknowledge that longtime support. They also support Philabundance and Dining Out for Life.” The Wistar Institute will be honored with the Founder’s Award. “Most people don’t know that Wistar has been doing HIV/ AIDS research for over 20 years,” Reichard said. “They are right

here in the community working with Philadelphia FIGHT and Penn.” And the Ferrara Family Volunteer Award will go to the Philadelphia Senior Center. “Our lives are made so much easier by the group of seniors that come and volunteer for three or four hours every week,” Reichard said. “For over 10 years, between six-10 seniors come and stuff programs for our monthly Gay BINGO!. It’s behind-the-scenes work and we really wanted to let everyone know how much we value their time.” Silent-auction items are still coming in but Reichard said the list will include gift certificates, artwork, hotel packages and more. Proceeds raised from the event benefit AIDS Fund’s numerous public-awareness projects and grant-making program. To purchase tickets or for more information, visit www.aidsfundphilly.org. n

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Building upon the success of its last workshop, “Grief, Loss and Possibility,” the LGBT Elder Initiative will present another transformative event in its Conversation series. “Still Here: Defiant Aging with HIV” will take place 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. May 23 at the John C. Anderson Apartments. The free event, presented in partnership with the AIDS Library and the People’s Paper Co-Op, will transform and recycle outdated medical materials and papers into blank sheets of paper for community members to share their stories of living with HIV/AIDS. “So many years after the start of this epidemic, there is a whole bunch of info that is useless: treatments, therapies, things we

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representation of attending delegates exceeds the 2012 Charlotte, N.C., convention,” Meloy said. “We want to have a good group of delegates that represent people and states from all over the country.” Part of Meloy’s responsibilities has been to refresh existing and establish new connections with the LGBT community and allies across the country. “They’re not just in cities and solid blue states — LGBT people are all over the country, and Democrats are everywhere,” he said. “That’s one thing I am working on on behalf of the DNC: to connect everyone so they have a stronger sense of community.” The director of LGBT engagement operates under the umbrella of the DNC’s community-engagement department, which includes staff charged with engaging various minority and other constituent groups. “The department is actively connecting with Latino, AfricanAmerican, women, veterans, different ethnic groups and others,” Meloy said. “We are all responsible for bringing their issues to the table.” Meloy has extensive advocacy-planning and coalition-building experience. He has run several Congressional campaigns, worked in the nonprofit sector and is a certified teacher. Most recently, he served as a campaign manager for Public Knowledge, a telecommunications and Internet advocacy group focused on promoting net neutrality. The DNC’s director of LGBT engagement position was last held by Jeff Marootian, from 2011-13. n

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The family and friends of a young gay man who is undergoing treatments for brain cancer is seeking community support to help him pay his growing medical bills. Paul Takach, 22, of Bristol, was recently diagnosed with a stage-three brain tumor. The customer-service associate is on an indefinite medical leave of absence from his two jobs. He is insured through one of his employers but he said it is a basic plan and his out-of-pocket expenses have already amounted to more than $10,000. To meet that burden, his supporters are hosting a beef and beer from 2-6 p.m. June 13 at Stadium Bar & Grill, 4145 Woerner Ave. in Levittown. Tickets are $30, and guests will be able to enjoy open bar, food, a DJ, a 50/50 drawing, raffles and more. All proceeds will help Takach pay bills associated with his diagnosis. Takach learned of the tumor in February after he was in a car accident. “There was ice on the highway and I slipped and struck a pole. But I didn’t remember the accident at all, which is why they did a CT scan,” he said. The scan revealed a lesion on the brain. He went for further testing and was diagnosed with a stage-three tumor in the speech area of his brain. “When they first came out and told me, my reaction was, ‘Oh my God, why is this happening to me?’ They asked if I had had any symptoms, and I really hadn’t. I didn’t have any inkling that I could have had a tumor or anything at all,” he said. Takach had surgery to remove the tumor on March 24.

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SUMMER NIGHTS: The Philadelphia Gay Men’s Chorus heralded the season a little early with “Summer in the City.” Held May 15 and 16 at Prince Theater, the performances took audiences on a trip through summer, from Memorial Day to Labor Day, with warm-weather staples like “Surfin’ USA” and “On the Way to Cape May.” PGMC will next perform locally at the June 14 Pride celebration, and later this summer at the 50th-anniversary celebration of the Annual Reminder Days. Photo: Scott A. Drake

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Tea to celebrate trans women The Colours Organization will host a social this weekend to celebrate and support local transgender women. Spring T(ea) will be held from noon-5 p.m. May 24 at 1207 Chestnut St., on the fourth floor. The event will feature a panel discussion on HIV, holistic health, spirituality and community-building, as well as networking opportunities. Admission is $5, and proceeds will benefit Colours. — Jen Colletta

Court proceeding set in Williams case A pre-trial status conference in the Diamond Williams homicide case has been scheduled for later this month. Williams was a transgender woman who allegedly was stabbed to death by Charles N. Sargent in July 2013. He also allegedly dismembered her body with an ax. Defense attorneys continue to seek a mental-health evaluation of Sargent. according to court records. The status conference will be held 10 a.m. May 28 in Courtroom 1105 of the Criminal Justice Center, 1301 Filbert St., with Common Pleas Judge Benjamin Lerner presiding. Sargent allegedly invited Williams to his ELDERS from page 6

forting when you’re around people who have had similar experiences,” Zinman said. “To just talk about it — what we lived through, what we learned and how it has impacted our life — without getting maudlin or sad.” Zinman also said the previous grief-focused Conversation event was extremely powerful, and that he saw similar potential for this event.

Strawberry Mansion residence during the early-morning hours of July 14, 2013. Sargent allegedly told police he stabbed Williams in self-defense, after she demanded a pre-arranged payment of $40 for performing oral sex, which he said he refused to pay because she had a penis. But Sargent, 45, seeks suppression of his police statement, contending it was obtained under duress. He remains incarcerated at the Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility in Northeast Philadelphia.

Voyeur case settled A personal-injury lawsuit against Voyeur Nightclub was recently settled, resulting in the cancellation of a May 18 jury trial. Kareem Bishop alleged that he suffered serious injuries inside the club in October 2013 when a folding table collapsed onto him. He allegedly sustained scarring on his forehead, cheek and lip, and experienced post-concussion syndrome, according to court records. Bishop was seeking more than $50,000 in damages, contending the club operated in a hazardous manner. The popular nightspot, at 1221 St. James St., has a large LGBT clientele. Thomas M. Hinchey, an attorney for Voyeur, couldn’t be reached for comment. L. Leonard Lundy, an attorney for Bishop, declined to comment.

Gay man must turn over health records U.S. Magistrate Judge Joel Schneider has ordered the release of Thomas Vandergrift’s health-care records dating back to 1997. Vandergrift, an openly gay teacher, alleges that Pennsauken School District officials wrongfully accused him of child molestation after he advocated for a proper education for his autistic nephew. Vandergrift seeks policy changes within the school district and an unspecified amount in damages. School-district officials requested health-care records for Vandergrift dating back to 1997. In a two-page order issued May 14, Schneider ordered Vandergrift to “promptly” release the records to attorneys for the school district. The case remains in the discovery phase, and a pre-trial status conference is set for 3 p.m. June 4 at the U.S. Courthouse in Camden, N.J. n — Timothy Cwiek “The beauty of that is we experience it and have the opportunity to look at the possibility that comes from that — whether it is embracing other individuals or new friendships. It’s looking at what we have in terms of health and possibility, a bright future and whatever that may be.” For more information or to register for the event, visit www.lgbtei.org, call 215-5501460 or email info@lgbtei.org. n

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Marriage, one year later The morning of May 20, 2014, and the morning of May 20, 2015 — when this editorial is being written — are two vastly different times. One year ago, we were all awaiting a ruling on marriage equality in Pennsylvania — which most people assumed would be favorable, yet quickly halted by the Republican governor. At the time, 18 states and Washington, D.C., sanctioned same-sex marriage. We knew change was coming, but we also were collectively resigned to the fact that change can’t happen overnight. Fast-forward one year later, and change did happen overnight, and many nights after that. Same-sex marriage has now been legal in the Keystone State for a year. We have a Democratic governor and just nominated a Democratic candidate for mayor who mentioned LGBT equality in his very first campaign commercial. Same-sex marriage is allowed in 37 states and D.C. — and we’re weeks away from a seminal U.S. Supreme Court ruling that could make marriage equality the law of the land across our country. Logistically, a lot has changed. Same-sex couples can now apply for marriage licenses in every clerk’s office across Pennsylvania. Employer-sponsored insurance, divorces, adoptions, inheritance and real estate tax — countless legal processes were impacted by the ruling. And perhaps just as important as the tangible changes are the symbolic shifts: the heartening impact of being handed a marriage certificate and a congratulations by the staff at the city clerk’s office; the enthusiasm overflowing the same-sex wedding expos, populated increasingly by non-LGBT vendors; and, nationally, the ease with which a same-sex engagement was featured in a presidential campaign. With each win comes more promise for progress — a cycle that has seemingly infused our community with hope, and has made our city, state and nation much different, much better places this May 20. If this past year has been any indication of things to come, we’re looking forward to May 20, 2016. n

Get ready to hunker in your bunkers, unpunished. All everybody, because rumor has it that in a day’s work to should the United States Supreme Court shoot a 12-yearrule in favor of marriage equality for all, old. Just another the results might be explosive! day in the office According to Rick “End Times” Wiles, to break a man’s shit’s gonna blow up. Literally and figuraspine. tively. So when Wiles “We are at the end of the road as a laments, “The nation, and if the Supreme Court dares to word that I hear in defy Almighty God one more time, I’m my spirit is ‘fire.’ telling you it will be the last time. And I I do not know if it refers to riots or looting believe I am speaking under the unction of or war on American soil or a fireball from the Holy Spirit,” Wiles said on his Trunews space. I simply know that a sweeping, conshow April 30. “I’m telling you there will suming fire will come across the United be swift, sudden and devastating conseStates of America and this country will be quences for the United States of America. charred and burned.” America will be brought to its knees. There Something tells me this guy stays away will be pain and suffering at a level we’ve from the “lame stream” media, where you never seen in this actually get a clue country.” about what’s hap“Get ready to hunker in Oh, is that so? pening out in the God is just saving up your bunkers, everybody, world. all the wrath to put It is clear that this because rumor has it the smack down on man and I do not live in the same America. America just in case that, should the United In his America, if gay marriage hapStates Supreme Court SCOTUS makes pens? So is that to rule in favor of marriage say that everything marriage equality the else that’s been hap- equality for all, the results law of the land, this pening is just cool guy is seeing “fire.” might be explosive!” with him? Because It could be a burnyou don’t have to ing CVS, it could be dig very far into a history book to see a flaming meteorite hurling toward earth. America brought to its knees, enmeshed in Presumably that “fireball from space” pain and suffering. would split into smaller fireballs once it There’s this thing called “slavery” — made impact with the planet, and those maybe you’ve heard of it. And white peofireball juniors would seek out and find ple in America like to think it’s over. A homosexers across the land as well as Ruth “whoopsie” in our past that black people Bader Ginsberg. Now, I don’t know much about “speakshould totally be over by now. Because ing under the unction of the Holy Spirit,” racism is over. Obama. Oprah. Beyoncé. like Wiles is claiming, but I have heard Anyone who claims otherwise is just holding on to victim status. You make your own about speaking under the influence of way in America, baby. Ain’t nobody gonna insanity and/or drugs and, judging what’s coming out of this guy’s mouth, I’m going hand you shit for free just because your to go ahead and substitute “bath salts” great-great-great-so-and-so picked cotton. In fact, you don’t have to look very far for “Holy Spirit.” Because this is some in the news cycle to see that all is not right straight-up lunacy. n in America, and it’s got nothing to do with a proliferation of gays and lesbians wantD’Anne Witkowski has been gay for pay since ing to marry each other. Pick a week, any 2003. She’s a freelance writer and poet (believe week, and you’ve got unarmed black men it!). When she’s not taking on the creeps of the in this country shot, brutalized, destroyed world, she reviews rock ’n’ roll shows in Detroit with her twin sister. by law-enforcement officers who often go

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Big-city politics in the LGBT community Philadelphia’s official religion is politics presstime, she was in fifth place, and if — at least twice a year. all holds out, she’ll win), and the great In the spring it’s the primary and each Marian Tasco/Dwight Evans/Cherelle November it’s the general election but, Parker Northwest Philly machine brought if it’s a municipal election — like it was Derek Green in at number one. this week — it’s the primary that really Both groups were focused like a laser counts, since the city has an overwhelming on their candidates while the LGBT comDemocratic majority, 7-1. That munity split its resources and, means Democratic candidates in many places, its votes, even have just two possible ways to though you had five votes in win: through the Democratic that race. Without unity in Party endorsement or by buildthe LGBT community, labor ing their own coalition. and the Tasco/Evans/Parker For the LGBT community, this organizations felt they could week’s election should be seen advance their candidates and as a path for the future. cut ours out without retribu Here are the surprising tion. And they did. results: Of the five LGBT canAnd there’s that lesson: You didates running in Philadelphia, must run citywide, not just in three were endorsed by the Center City. Cohen reached Democratic City Committee: out and was victorious in all Sherrie Cohen for City Councilparts of the city; I must give at-Large and Abbe Fletman a special shout out to the 21st Mark Segal Ward in Roxsborough, the and Chris Mallios for Court of Common Pleas. We also had two 48th Ward in South Philly and candidates not endorsed by party leaders: the 63rd Ward in Northeast Philly, who all Paul Steinke for Council-at-Large and came out strong for Cohen. Leon King for Court of Common Pleas. On the lighter side, my favorite ballot The numbers show it all. Of the three of the day was one that was passed out endorsed LGBT candidates, two, Fletman in Northeast Philadelphia, which proves and Mallios, won, and Cohen lost, by Philadelphia’s commitment to diversity, about 3,300 votes (with about 2 percent of sort of. It was the Pentecostal Clergy the vote not counted as of presstime). Political Action Committee-endorsed slate. Candidates without party endorsement And for City Council-at-Large, the clergy didn’t fair as well, with Steinke coming in endorsed Cohen. 10th and losing by about 12,000 votes to Any of you who helped any of our canthe fifth-place vote-getter, and King traildidates deserve praise for your time and ing further behind in his race (again with effort. Take pride in knowing that you help about 2 percent of the vote not counted). make our community stronger. n So where were the 3,300 votes that Cohen needed to be victorious or, even Mark Segal, PGN publisher, is the nation’s further down, the 12,000 votes that Steinke most-award-winning commentator in LGBT needed? media. You can follow him on Facebook at Organized labor for the most part www.facebook.com/MarkSegalPGN or Twitter went out strong for Helen Gym (as of at https://twitter.com/PhilaGayNews.

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What should be an LGBT priority for Democratic mayoral nominee Jim Kenney? "Turn the vacant Boy Scouts building into an LGBT socialservices center. Let it house a youth shelter, since Andrew DeBona homelessness valet among LGBT Frankford youth is prevalent. There should also be a substance-abuse program in the building. Everyone deserves to be happy. Why not convert that building into something useful for the LGBT community? They were excluded from it for so long."

"Beef up the anti-bullying programs in Philadelphia schools. I realize the Philadelphia School District has many Andrew Griffin problems but student that doesn't North Philadelphia mean antibullying efforts should fall by the wayside. It's a crucial issue, especially if you're on the receiving end of the bullying."

"Create a taskforce for transgender issues. Fair and sensitive treatment of the transgender community is a growing Jennifer Grace need. The teacher taskforce Overbrook could embark on an educational campaign. It could explain to Philadelphians the rights that transgender people have in our city. There's a real need for that."

"Leading the charge for a statewide LGBT civilrights law in Pennsylvania. He will be ideally situated to lead that effort. I can't think of anyone in the state who will for that."

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By Ryan Kasley ryan@epgn.com Philadelphia City Council unanimously passed a bill that would make permanent the Mayor’s Office of LGBT Affairs. This was the final hurdle the bill faced in Council. The bill, introduced by Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown, now moves to Mayor Michael Nutter’s desk to be signed. Nutter has previously endorsed the legislation. “To a community who too often faces discrimination, it is imperative for them to have a direct line to the mayor and City Council,” Reynolds Brown said. “Making this office permanent sends a continued message that, while we have more work to do, we are absolutely up to the challenge.” Once signed, voters in the November general election must then ratify the bill. The ballot question Philadelphians would be asked to consider is: “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?” The measure would essentially make

the office immune to closure by any future mayoral administrations. “I am extremely proud of the bill passed today by Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown and her colleagues, and grateful for her continued dedication to making Philadelphia a city that values and protects all of its citizens,” said Helen Fitzpatrick, director of the Office of LGBT Affairs. “Today’s bill is an opportunity for Philadelphia to continue to lead the nation toward equality for all. The bill represents far more than a change to the charter. It symbolizes our ongoing commitment as a city, and as a society, to the equal and fair treatment of our LGBT citizens.” Nutter created the office in 2008 and named Gloria Casarez the first director. The office was designed to serve as a conduit between the LGBT community and City Hall. Casarez died this past fall and, during her tenure, she coordinated outreach among LGBT community members, the police department and the District Attorney’s Office, launched the raising of the rainbow flag to commemorate LGBT History Month and represented LGBT interests in legislative and policy matters. Fitzpatrick took over the post early this year. n

Gayborhood Crime Watch The following incidents in the Midtown Village and Washington Square West areas were reported to the Sixth Police District between May 4-10. 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

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— At 1:10 a.m. May 5, an individual was approached outside 200 S. Ninth St. by a male asking for money for a train. The male then showed a handgun, demanded the individual’s wallet, stole $3 and fled. He was described as a 30-year-old black man, 5-foot-10, 150 pounds, wearing glasses and unshaven. — At 4:30 p.m. May 6, as a man walked down the stairs to the PATCO station at 13th and Locust streets, a male with a box cutter demanded his wallet. The culprit also stole two cell phones. He was described as a black male in his 20s, 5-foot-10, heavy, with scruffy facial hair, wearing a light-colored sweatshirt. — At 5:30 a.m. May 7, while a resident was asleep, someone forced open the

door to an apartment in the 200 block of South 13th Street. Nothing was taken. Sixth District Officer Pleasant attempted to lift fingerprints. — At 2 a.m. May 10, a man was accosted outside 900 Walnut St. by two people who stole his watch, laptop bag and assorted food. The perpetrators were described as a 30-year-old black male, 5-foot-7, with long dreadlocks, a heavy build and dark complexion, wearing a white T-shirt; and a black female, 5-foot-9, 130 pounds, with cornrows, wearing a red sweatshirt and holding a knife. — There were two thefts from parked vehicles reported May 4-10: outside 1349 Chestnut St. and 1305 Walnut St. NON-SUMMARY ARRESTS — At 3:30 a.m. May 5, a man was walking in the 1200 block of Walnut Street when a male asked him for a cigarette. He complied and the male then asked for money, resorting to verbal threats and then stealing his cash. Sixth District Officer Loggia apprehended a suspect at 13th and Sansom streets moments later and recovered the victim’s cash. The 32-year-old suspect with a North Philadelphia address was charged with robbery. n

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music? She couldn’t find any songs on the subject, however, so she decided to write her own. “Any liberation movement needs a soundtrack — no, multiple soundtracks,” she said. Her goals with the album were to “challenge the gender binary; celebrate gender diversity; create a dialogue based on honor and respect; give voice to a growing movement; and do all this in a way that speaks to both children and adults.” Rothman, who is bisexual, added, “I have lived and continue to live my life in opposition to binaries in terms of gender

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and sexual orientation, while also recognizing that my current partnership status [with a man] affords me much power and privilege, and trying to use that for social change.” “Rainbow Train” is part of that effort. Although Rothman now knows of and recommends a growing number of books, including picture books, that address gender identity and expression, she believes that “music is an entry point that has no real comparison.” She added, “The world needs more music that doesn’t talk down to kids, that addresses hard topics in an approachable way and that has musical integrity.” Because she wanted the album to include “multiple narratives and ideas,” a friend suggested that she hold focus groups. Rothman explained, “I invited people from many ages, races, ethnicities, religions, gender identities, sexual orientations and relationships to chilRudolph dren. I asked them to describe the landscape in which children are growing up in terms of gender — and I asked what messages they would like to send to this generation.” Her songs came from many of the themes that emerged from the focus groups. “Some themes popped up organically,” she said. “Others took a lot of prodding and co-writing until I could get the song to be where it needed to be.” For the song “Gender Blender,” Rothman went even further, inviting children and their parents from her neighborhood over to her house. Her producer, Juno Award-winner Bill Moriarty, recorded a conversation she had with the children after she read the book “Pink is Just a Color and So is Blue,” by Niki Bhatia. “I was inspired by ‘The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill,’ the Grammy-winning album where she featured conversations with kids about love. I wanted to do the same thing about gender,” she explained. “Some of the kids got really antsy and went into the other room to play, but the ones who stayed were so dedicated to the conversation and really dug into some challenging questions. And came up with some deep insights.” Overall, the songs on the album are positive, inclusive and fun to listen to even for adults, drawing from genres as diverse as folk, ballad, hip-hop, disco, pop, spoken word, rock and Latin jazz. Some songs are overtly about gender identity and expression, like “Gender Blender,” “Boy in a Dress” and “In Utero Soundtrack.” Others are more generally about empowerment, being oneself and being comfortable in PAGE 18 one’s body.

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Transgender and gender-nonconforming children and their families, friends and peers have something to celebrate: a new children’s CD about gender diversity with great music and exuberant lines like “You don’t have to be just a boy or a girl/You can be a beautiful blended swirl.” The creator of “Rainbow Train,” Chana Rothman, is a Philadelphia-based singer-songwriter, music educator and mother, who shows her range with regular gigs at prominent New York nightclubs like the Highline Ballroom and the Knitting Factory, as well as at Jewish summer camps in North America, Israel and the United Kingdom. Her latest project was motivated closer to home, when her son told her he wanted to wear a dress to preschool. She told me, “We practiced what kind of language he could use if anyone asked questions or made comments. After the day was over, I realized with shock that it hadn’t even occurred to me to speak to his teacher about Dana it, and ask her to look out for him and/or talk to the class about it. Then I realized that she might not really know how to talk to the class about it, or might not have any experience with this, and it would be good to have resources.” Rothman didn’t know of any resources, either, but since she was the music teacher at the preschool, she thought, What better way to convey messages than through

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Expanding, evolving the TransHealth Conference This time of year is both incrediyou an idea of the range of topics covered bly busy and exciting for all of us at over the three days — everything from Mazzoni Center as we prepare to presaging issues to spirituality, from navigatent the annual Philadelphia Trans-Health ing the Affordable Care Act to advocating Conference, which takes place June 4-6 at for the rights of your trans-identified child the Pennsylvania Convention Center. This in their school. There are workshops for event got its start back in 2002 as a small, people of color, military veterans, teachers grassroots gathering at a Quaker Meeting and parents, trans-identified Muslims, sex House. Last year, the conference spanned workers and much more. In recent years, three full days and drew more than 3,200 we’ve worked to incorporate more internapeople from around the United States and tional perspectives and this year will welbeyond. come presenters from Russia, South Africa Since its inception, the Trans-Health and Argentina, among other places. Conference has sought to address the The conference also features a paralholistic health and wellness lel “professional” track that needs of transgender individuis aimed at providers in the als, their family members and medical, legal and social-serloved ones, including health vices fields, with the goal of care, safety, education, employsharing the latest information ment, housing, legal issues and and increasing the availability social support. Each year, the of culturally competent health general conference is free to care and other services for attend, since we want to make it trans-identified individuals, accessible to as many people as wherever they may live. Now possible. in its third year, this segment The many people involved of our conference continues in planning and coordinating to grow, and to demonstrate the Philadelphia Trans-Health that there is a strong interest in Conference work every year learning more about the health to ensure we are aware and and legal needs impacting Samantha care prepared to meet the multitrans folks, and how to effecDato tively engage with and advocate ple needs of those who attend, whether it be the thousands of for us as individuals and as a trans and gender-nonconforming individularger community. als who join us each year, along with their We’re thrilled to welcome Tiq Milan, family members and allies, or the growing a writer, strategic-media consultant and number of professionals who are coming a spokesperson for GLAAD, as one of to build their cultural competence in work- our keynote speakers. He is a national ing with trans folks. We understand that spokesperson for GLAAD, discussing the each individual is bringing a unique set of latest developments in transgender rights, concerns and experiences, and we want the and served as a contributing author to the conference to be a safe space and a meannewly released anthology “Trans Bodies, ingful experience for everyone. Trans Selves.” We’re also ecstatic to have None of this would be possible without Trudie Jackson, an Arizona-based commuthe contributions of our planning commitnity mobilizer and public-health advocate, tee and working groups. These are all voland an enrolled tribal member of Navajo unteers who dedicate a great deal of their Nation from Teec Nos Pos, who will personal time each year to helping make deliver a keynote at 1 p.m. June 5. the Trans-Health Conference a success. 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Cameron Kline, a spokesperson for the District Attorney’s office, said a special prosecutor has been assigned to the case. Nellie Fitzpatrick, the city’s director of LGBT affairs, said the response from law enforcement to the murder was “strong, swift and representative of change.” There remain a number of unsolved homicides of transgender women of color in Philadelphia, and Chanel was the latest in a number of murders of trans women across the country this year. “The senseless, violent and rampant loss of life in our trans communities must stop,” Fitzpatrick said. “There are many factors at play here, ranging from providing real and meaningful opportunity for our trans communities to succeed in society to advancing cultural change throughout our nation as well as work to stop the violence faced by the trans community, disproportionately transgender women of color.” Initially, Chanel’s gender was mis-reported by other media outlets, although they did issue retractions. “GALAEI’s TransHealth Information Project is calling on all media sources and police to stop naming and genderizing individuals until proper, accurate and respectful identification can be made,” said Naiymah Sanchez, a TIP coordinator. Chanel was a participant at a TIP empowerment course, which Sanchez oversaw. “Londyn was a beautiful, very outgoing, funny young lady,” Sanchez said. “She always tried to remain positive and was focused on completing her transition.” Sanchez said Chanel, a native of Texas, was looking for a full-time job and was just a few weeks away from finalizing her name change through Mazzoni Center’s legal-services department. “She attended the Philly Trans March last year. It was inspirational to see her, just 21 years old, and other trans youth,” Sanchez said. “She wanted change.” n

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“A Better Way” gives us a glimpse of civil-rights leaders like Rosa Parks and Harvey Milk. It’s a great mix of songs you’ll just want to dance to, along with ones that will spark further discussion about gender and social justice. “Rainbow Train” makes a great companion to “Dancin’ in the Kitchen,” the recent release from Grammy Award-winners Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer about diverse families. Although the album is now out, Rothman said “Rainbow Train” is just getting rolling. “In its full fruition, ‘Rainbow Train’ is also a play for kids and all ages — a musical, kind of like a family-friendly ‘Kinky Boots,’” she said, referring to the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical. “That’s the next project.” Find “Rainbow Train” at www.cdbaby. com/cd/rainbowtrain; soon on Rothman’s own website, rainbowtrainmusic.com; and on iTunes and Amazon. n Dana Rudolph is the founder and publisher of Mombian (mombian.com), a GLAAD Media Award-winning blog and resource directory for LGBTQ parents. ON BEING WELL from page 15

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the top-five vote-getters, she or he would have been poised to become the first out elected LGBT councilmember. In his concession speech Tuesday night, Steinke thanked his broad base of supporters. “In so many unexpected ways people came out and supported my campaign. I will be eternally grateful for all the support you all have provided me. I will also always be proud of the many endorsements I received in the campaign, the most of any candidate,” he said, adding that while the campaign is over, he will “find other ways to serve this city, to make it grow, to make it the best city in the United States. That is my commitment here to you tonight.” Incumbent Councilmembers Wilson Goode Jr. and Ed Neilson were ousted, while longtime Councilmembers Blondell Reynolds Brown and Bill Greenlee were successful, being joined by Democratic nominees and newcomers Derek Green, Helen Gym and Allan Domb. Green, who has previously served as special counsel to Ninth District Councilwoman Marian Tasco, won the most votes. He received 67,201 votes, or 10.7 percent of registered Democrats. In November, the five winning Democrats will compete against the five Republican winners to fill seven Council seats, two of which are reserved for the Republican minority. In the Court of Common Pleas, out candidates Abbe Fletman and Chris Mallios were successful, while Leon King was not. Fletman is currently a Common Pleas judge, but was appointed to fill a vacancy and thus had to run to remain on the bench. Fletman finished fourth and Mallios 10th out of more than 40 candidates vying for 12 spots. Also nominated was out candidate Dan Clifford for Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas. The general election will take place Nov. 3. n

started reading it out loud as soon as they got it and it was so exciting,” she said. “We were ecstatic, but truthfully, everyone expected there to be a stay.” “Ecstatic” was also a word used by plaintiffs Angela Gillem and Gail Lloyd. The couple, together for 19 years, learned of the ruling from an ACLU alert. “It was such wonderful news,” Gillem said. “It felt so affirming.” Despite a potential halt from t h e n - G ov. To m C o r b e t t , a Republican, many plaintiffs, attorneys and a sea of community leaders and members amassed outside City Hall about two hours later, waving rainbow flags, as several couples headed inside to obtain marriage licenses. The next day, Corbett announced he would not appeal the decision — allowing marriages to start May 23. “I don’t know if anyone envisioned it,” attorney Tiffany Palmer said about the notion of marriage equality in Pennsylvania in 2014. “It went a lot faster around the country in general than I think most people expected.” Many couples traveled to other jurisdictions to marry before Pennsylvania became a marriage-equality state. Gillem, 62, and Lloyd, 56, were married in November 2013 in Washington, D.C., but said the Whitewood ruling provided another layer of legitimacy to their union. “It was very important to us that where we live was a place we could be seen as married,” Lloyd said. “It did feel different [when Pennsylvania legalized same-sex marriage]. It felt solid, and I felt relaxed finally.” Hennessey, 54, and her late wife, Mary Beth McIntyre, who were together 29 years, married in Massachusetts in 2010, shortly after McIntyre was diagnosed with cancer. She died in 2013. “Our marriage was never recognized but it’s still thrilling for me every time I hear someone say ‘wife’ or ‘husband.’ I unfortunately just got the ‘widow’ term, but it’s something I really wish we had been able to do together,” Hennessey said. After the Whitewood ruling, Hennessey was able to apply to have McIntyre’s death certificate revised, a final copy of which is

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pending. “It was a shocking thing that her death certificate listed me as the ‘informant.’ It sounded just like the person who called and notified the undertaker that somebody died,” Hennessey said. “But now the death certificate is going to acknowledge that she was married when she died.” The ruling also paved the way for couples to end marriages performed in other states. “I’ve started doing a lot of divorces, which I wasn’t able to do for same-sex couples at all before the ruling,” Palmer said. “So that’s been a huge change.” However, Palmer noted, not all separation-related issues are ironed out. The court still has to

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Social Security Administration is evaluating marriages based on the couple’s state of residence, not where it was performed — so even if a Pennsylvania widow or widower married her or his partner in another state prior to May 20, she or he would currently be denied survivor benefits. “In my view, something that was unconstitutional May 20 was unconstitutional May 19,” said attorney Benjamin Jerner, who is handling several challenges to Social Security survivor-benefit denials. “The state Department of Revenue, so for all intents and purposes the state of Pennsylvania, is recognizing the marriage, but the Social Security Administration is not.”

“Having been publicly and legally legitimized by our state, I feel more comfortable walking down the street holding Gail’s hand. I was pretty out before, obviously, but it just feels more easy in a way now to be out.” rule on several pending cases involving the dissolution of civil unions or domestic partnerships from other states. Also unresolved is the concept of common-law marriages; although recognition of such unions was abolished in 2006, heterosexual unions from prior to that date are still accepted. “There are people who’ve been together 20, 30, 40 years who are separating so we have a couple cases pushing the issue of recognition of common-law marriage for same-sex couples,” Palmer said. Parentage laws were also greatly impacted by the Whitewood ruling. Even though second-parent adoptions are no longer required for children conceived through assisted-reproductive technology when one parent is not genetically related to the child, Palmer said she cautions her clients to still complete a stepparent adoption. “Not doing it still legally puts the child at great risk,” she said. “A lot of people aren’t doing them now but they should be and we’re seeing why when it comes to custody cases where someone is claiming the other person isn’t a parent because they’re not genetically related.” Another ongoing issue is Social Security survivor benefits. The

Another issue that Jerner has seen is that of couples who waited to marry until Pennsylvania became a marriage-equality state — yet one of the partners died before they were married for the nine months that is requisite before the survivor becomes eligible for benefits. As the policy stands now, Jerner noted, even couples who were together for decades before marrying would, in that case, be denied. But, he added, the unresolved SSA issue should not deter Pennsylvanians from applying for survivor benefits. “People should still apply because there is active litigation — not just in our office but around the country — and it’s worth getting the claim in, even if it’s denied,” he said. “Get the claim in and the start date set because generally benefits will be retroactive to the date of the claim. And hopefully we’ll prevail.” One immediate change stemming from the ruling was that companies that offer insurance benefits to the spouses of employees had to treat same-sex spouses equally. PGN followed the case last summer of SEPTA denying benefits to same-sex spouses of union employees, which was ultimately rectified in August. Other than

that case, Palmer said, corporate compliance with the ruling has seemingly gone smoothly, though governmental cooperation has been more challenging. “From what I’ve seen, companies have gotten on board pretty quickly. I didn’t have many clients who weren’t able to add a spouse to their insurance,” she said. “But it seems like state and government organizations are taking longer to catch up. Some of the state and court forms still say ‘husband and wife’ or ‘mother and father,’ like on birth-certificate forms at hospitals. There’s still some implementation work to be done.” Despite some snags, the last year has made a world of difference to the plaintiffs. Gillem said one of the biggest shifts she noticed was in her own comfort level. “The change for me wasn’t just in Philadelphia or Pennsylvania, but internal,” she said. “Having been publicly and legally legitimized by our state, I feel more comfortable walking down the street holding Gail’s hand. I was pretty out before, obviously, but it just feels more easy in a way now to be out.” And more change could be coming, as the U.S. Supreme Court is set to rule next month on whether same-sex couples have an inherent right to marry — which could bring marriage equality to the entire nation. Last month, Freedom to Marry hosted a rally in Washington, D.C., the night before SCOTUS heard arguments in the case, inviting hundreds of plaintiffs who participated in state marriage-equality challenges across the country. Hennessey said it was a bittersweet occasion. “It was so exciting meeting people from Indiana, Kansas, all over the United States. It was kind of like, ‘Damn, Mary Beth, I wish you were here now,’” she said, noting that McIntyre died May 18, 2013, just about a year before Pennsylvania won marriage equality. “It’s all kind of intertwined this time of year for me. But before Mary Beth passed, she said, ‘You have to get this done. You have to do it.’ And I truthfully didn’t think I would see it in our state in our lifetime. And here we are. And now I believe it’s going to happen throughout the nation in my lifetime.” n

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he Philadelphia Inquirer writes that, “[h]e is widely viewed as uncommonly intelligent,” that “[t]here is no doubt that he has a dead-on instinct for political theater,” and that “[d]uring six years as a state representative and senator, he was a savvy operator.” Former Speaker of the House Robert W. O’Donnell said, “[T]o call him unconventional is to pull all the drama out of it.” Councilmanic district candidate flavor-ofthe-month Ori Feibush says of him: “He says a lot of goofy things but every once in a while, he has a couple of good ideas.” Yes, over the past three decades, Milton Street has been called many things. But he has never been called mayor. And, make no mistake, he’s no dummy. And throughout the death march of debates that masqueraded as a Democratic primary for mayor, Milton Street showed that he is as thoughtful as he is passionate about the neighborhoods in Philly that have been passed by and those who call this town home who never seem to get a seat at the power table. So the following is the vision of Milton Street in his own words. Whoever is the next mayor would be wise to listen to them. Milton Street on local funding of public

education: legalize video bingo, an effort the candidate believes could raise hundreds of millions of dollars for public education. “The $2-per-pack cigarette tax is not going to work; people can go to Montgomery County, Delaware, New Jersey — any place to get those. What you have to do is get enabling legislation — and I think I can get this done — that will enable us to

Yes, over the past three decades, Milton Street has been called many things. But he has never been called mayor. raise a sufficient amount of money to fund education through games of choice. I was upset because we just missed a major opportunity just last year as the Republicans passed small games of choice legislation, if anybody had put in that amendment [to allow video bingo], it would have passed,” he added. Milton Street on the School Re-

form Commission (SRC): “My position on the commission is that, until we can get an independent funding source, we need that. It gives the state some responsibility to fund the schools. The state took over the schools under my brother’s administration, because there just was not enough money, with the way we were operating in the city. So if you don’t have some adequate enabling legislation to disassemble the commission, [killing the commission now] would put us right back to where we were before, with no money.” Milton Street on stopping violence: “The plan is, the only people who can stop the violence are the people who live in the community, so we’re going to have the street patrol. I’m going to give people jobs from the community that they live in to patrol the community that they live in, which will be connected directly to the Police Department, which will serve as a quick-response and an enforcement tool. So it costs $40,000 a year to keep a person in prison. I can give them a job for half that, a little less than half that. This is going to be a pilot program to start. Connected with this program are going to be training programs, educational programs. We’re going to have a chess team. We are going to have a martial-arts team. We’re going to have a

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cycling team. We’re going to have activities for young people.” Milton Street on the riots in Baltimore and the 30th anniversary of the MOVE bombing in an interview with newsworks. org: “My understanding is that [Baltimore] started with kids, but then everybody got involved when the looting started. She [Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake] did the right thing by calling in National Guard because handing the situation was beyond her police force’s capabilities. I would have Continued on page 2 M AY 1 7 - 2 4 , 2 0 1 5

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Milton Street In His Own Words Continued from page 1 called them in right away.” And on MOVE: “I would have had enough guts to have gone there and talked to ‘em. He was afraid. I’d have gone out there and said, ‘Bring your butt out here. Let’s talk.’ You know, I knew Delbert Africa, all of ‘em. They were not people who you couldn’t talk to. You know, now, they didn’t smell too good, but you still had to

go there and talk to them.” So God forbid a young African-American man dies in police custody in the City of Brotherly Love, the next mayor would be wise to have Milton Street’s phone number on the speed dial. He just might be the only one with enough street cred in this town to diffuse the situation before a riot breaks out.

Monroe Adds Marquee Event Continued from page 12 ton was an unknown from Daniel Boone High School in Reading when he outplayed all the freshmen in the ninth grade game in 2003. Ellington transferred to Episcopal Academy the following year and became a high school all-American and played at North Carolina where he won a national championship. “He ended up being the top player in our area and one of the best in the country,” said Monroe. Littleknown Mustafa Shakur was the MVP of the junior game in 2002, became a McDonald’s All-American in 2003, earned a scholarship to Arizona and also played in the NBA. “His is probably the best story,” Monroe said. “No one really knew him much at all, even in the city. He left high school as the number one ranked point guard in the country. It was great to get him in front of scouts at the All City Classic. From there he got an invite to the ABCD camp and earned a top scholarship.” Monroe has the usual top area players competing in all three games from all over the city coming up. He said that without the assistance of Lio-

nel Simmons, one of the city’s greatest high school athletes and a Naismith winner at La Salle, the event might have slipped in the eyes of fans. “Lionel came one year, and said, ‘This event is great, Charles. But you have to have these guys compete more. We all competed in the old days, no matter what.’ I felt the same way. In recent years, the games have been great. I’m sure we’ll get great effort again this year.” As for history, Monroe has plenty. He still says his first event ever in 1995 was tops. “Because I didn’t know what to expect,” he said. “I always wanted to have a showcase for the city kids and we had Kobe, Donnie Carr and Rip Hamilton playing in the first game and they weren’t playing out there. They were competing. There was no admission. No social media. No fliers. Just a huge crowd. I remember Flip Murray and Lynn Greer played in the underclassmen game and they made it to the NBA too. It was just an exciting time and it’s still exciting today to do the Clash of the Classes and the All-City Classic now, too.”

Their Own Meeting of Families Supporters of closed Catholic churches find common ground by Sheila Simmons The 11 ½ miles the dozens of parishioners will cover on their walk May 31 may not be as long as the trek worshippers will make to join Pope Francis here in Philadelphia for the Eighth Annual World Meeting of Families in September. But they believe their walk is indeed about families. “Our families go to different churches,” said Miguel Ortiz, who once worshiped at La Milagrosa, the first Spanish-speaking Catholic church in Philadelphia, whose Spring Garden location is now occupied by a set of condominiums. “We feel we are without a house.” The walk will pass the sites of Catholic Miguel Ortiz, of the shuttered St. Milagrosa Church, and Barney churches closed or sold in recent years, which Richardson, of St. Peter Claver, pose outside St. Peter Claver. the archdiocese has said was due to various The two are hopeful their diverse congregants might join efforts financial demands and declining numbers or within the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. Photo by Sarah J. Glover changing populations. It will start in Franksold by the Archdiocese of Philadelphia for commerford with Saint Joachim Catholic Church, the first cial development. Roman Catholic church in Northeast Philadelphia, “The church itself was not built by the Archdioand eventually make its way to St. Peter Claver, the cese,” he said. “It was built by the worshipers, and first African-American Catholic church in Philadelwe can still close the parish and keep the building phia, before ending outside the Cathedral Basilica … The population is changing. But God is still the of Saints Peter and Paul for a demonstration prior same. What we need to do is have more people like to Mass. the fishermen to go out and fish for men.” Ortiz says the walk will allow worshipers to exHe added, “When you tear something down and press their feelings about the loss of their churches, sell it that means I’m finished. You lose people,” as well as communicate to parishioners of other Richardson said of such a closed approach. “People Catholic churches along the way. left church because of that. Church becomes part of “We want to let folks know that if they don’t get a family.” together and start organizing themselves, they are Do they hope that the Pope will hear about their going to go through the same thing we already did,” families? Ortiz said. Church officials “never made a show of “We know for a fact that he has a custom of faith with the members of the community,” regarding breaking his itinerary,” says Ortiz, offering that Pope the fate of the places in which they once worshiped. Francis “doesn’t like to mingle with” officials. “He It’s a view shared by Barney Richardson, who likes to be with the people.” sought to save the St. Peter Claver site, at 12th and Ortiz adds, “We think he has a sense of what is Lombard, which closed last October, from being happening in Philadelphia.”

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

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phia has on the property. Finally, if a balance still remains, a Sheriff’s Distribution Policy will be ordered and the money will be distributed accordingly. No personal checks, drafts or promises to pay will be accepted in lieu of certified checks, attorney’s checks or money orders made payable to the Sheriff of Philadelphia County. The Sheriff reserves the right to grant further extensions of time to settle and further reserves the right to refuse bids from bidders who have failed to enter deposits on their bids, failed to make settlement, or make fraudulent bids, or any other behavior which causes disruption of the Sheriff Sale. Said bidders shall be so refused for the sale in which said behavior occurred and for said further period of time as the Sheriff in his discretion shall determine. The Sheriff will not acknowledge a deed poll to any individual or entity using an unregistered fictitious name and may, at his discretion, require proof of identity of the purchaser or the registration of fictitious names. The bid of an unregistered fictitious name shall be forfeited as if the bidder failed to meet the terms of sale. All bidders are advised to remain at the sale until after the last property is sold. The Sheriff reserves the right to re-sell any property at any time before the end of the sale, upon the successful bidders’ failure to tender the required deposit. The Sheriff reserves the right to postpone or stay the sale of any property in which the attorney on the writ has not appeared and is not present at the sale. Prospective purchasers are directed to the Web site of the Philadelphia Bureau of Revision of Taxes, (BRT) brtweb.phila. gov for a fuller description of the properties listed. Properties can be looked up by the BRT number – which should be cross checked with the address. Prospective purchasers are also directed to the Room 154 City Hall, 215-686-1483 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

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

C.P. July Term, 2013 No. 01375 $314,861.38 KML Law Group, P.C. 1506-302B 2424 Golf Road 19131 52nd wd. 4224 Sq Ft BRT#521263520 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Edwin G. Beausoleil and Robert A. Cudjoe C.P. July Term, 2013 No. 01375 $314,861.38 KML Law Group, P.C. 1506-303 2238 West Lehigh Avenue 19132 16th wd. 2084 Sq Ft BRT#162353600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Devon Gudger and Charles W. Gudger C.P. May Term, 2014 No. 02371 $103,334.74 KML Law Group, P.C. 1506-304 2745 North 24th Street 19132 11th wd. 1052 Sq Ft BRT#111440300 Subject to Mortgage Lillie Faison C.P. June Term, 2014 No. 00902 $51,525.44 Emmanuel J. Argentieri, Esquire 1506-305 6545 Wyncote Avenue 19138 10th wd. 0 Sq Ft BRT#10-2-0910-00; PRCL#124N22-0196 Subject to Mortgage Christine M. Jackson C.P. April Term, 2012 No. 02938 $132,925.15 Emmanuel J. Argentieri, Esquire 1506-306 7201 Devon Street 19119 22nd wd. 1831 Sq Ft BRT#091180520 Subject to Mortgage Alonzo Pickron C.P. August Term, 2013 No. 03194 $163,906.23 Emmanuel J. Argentieri, Esquire 1506-307 1820 S. 18th Street 19145 48th wd. 1280 Sq Ft BRT#481256100 Subject to Mortgage Luvinia McGee (deceased) C.P. March Term, 2014 No. 01646 $152,365.79 Michael F.J. Romano, Esquire 1506-308 3330 Gurley Road 19154 66th wd. 1360 Sq Ft BRT#663116300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Kathleen A. Jordan C.P. January Term, 2013 No. 00948 $115,675.21 KML Law Group, P.C. 1506-309 2528 South Alder Street 19148 39th wd. 1024 Sq Ft BRT#394138100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY John Fioravanti, Solely in His Capacity as Heir of Millie Fioravanti, Deceased; Marlo Dilks, Solely in Her Capacity as Heir of Millie Fioravanti, Deceased; The Unknown Heirs of Millie Fioravanti, Deceased C.P. July Term, 2014 No. 01877 $157,680.60 KML Law Group, P.C. 1506-310 5243 Wissahickon Avenue 19144 12th wd. 1836 Sq Ft BRT#123245010 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL

PROPERTY Jada Pennick and Charles H. Pennick C.P. October Term, 2012 No. 04267 $208,289.06 KML Law Group, P.C. 1506-311 6111 Callowhill Street 191514319 34th wd. 1518 Sq Ft OPA#341050300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Gene Katsman C.P. September Term, 2013 No. 02300 $106,992.80 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1506-312 5010 North 4th Street 191203802 42nd wd. 1290 Sq Ft OPA#422462500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Gloria B. Carrillo C.P. January Term, 2013 No. 03660 $75,487.13 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1506-313 3336 Jasper Street 191342536 45th wd. 1074 Sq Ft OPA#452380200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Marylou Colon C.P. October Term, 2014 No. 03008 $34,061.08 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1506-314 5547 Chew Avenue 191382309 12th wd. 1700 Sq Ft BRT#12-2-2294-00 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL MIXED USE DWELLING Roosevelt Brant, III C.P. April Term, 2014 No. 02369 $110,315.29 BARBARA A. FEIN, ESQUIRE 1506-315 5544 West Jefferson Street 19131 4th wd. 1162 Sq Ft BRT#04-1-2722-00 Subject to Mortgage Claire Wilson C.P. March Term, 2014 No. 04278 $1,109,315.38 Emmanuel J. Argentieri, Esquire 1506-316 804 W. Allegheny Avenue 19133-2019 37th wd. 1120 Sq Ft PRCL#39N2-39; BRT#372445000 Subject to Mortgage Earl L. Brady C.P. June Term, 2014 No. 00282 $50,145.75 Emmanuel J. Argentieri, Esquire 1506-317 2243 South Bonsall Street 19145 48th wd. 1120 Sq Ft BRT#482278700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Tyesha Tilghman C.P. August Term, 2013 No. 01964 $35,648.69 KML Law Group, P.C. 1506-318 11960 Academy Road 19154 66th wd. 1482 Sq Ft BRT#662044010 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Kimberly Pugh and Thomas S. Pugh C.P. December Term, 2013 No. 00213 $190,570.36 KML Law Group, P.C. 1506-319 500 Southampton Road 19116-1146 58th wd. 1634 Sq Ft OPA#583058100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Marie C.

Gallagher C.P. October Term, 2014 No. 03554 $27,207.90 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1506-320 6524 Saybrook Avenue 19142 40th wd. 1044 Sq Ft BRT#403156700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Tyeisha Harris C.P. November Term, 2014 No. 03065 $27,305.05 KML Law Group, P.C. 1506-321 4646 A Street 19120 42nd wd. 1200 Sq Ft BRT#421289300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Moises E. Cervantes and Lena L. Cervantes C.P. May Term, 2013 No. 01737 $41,598.77 KML Law Group, P.C. 1506-322 6343 Reedland Street 19142 40th wd. 1080 Sq Ft BRT#402204000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY William T. Richardson C.P. June Term, 2014 No. 00616 $40,766.60 KML Law Group, P.C. 1506-323 1324 Locust Street, Unit 1528 19107 5th wd. 313 Sq Ft; Land Area: 0 Sq. Ft. together with a proportionate undivided interest in the Common Elements; Condominium BRT#888115938 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Joe Ndanu and Anatoly Sirota C.P. November Term, 2014 No. 02859 $112,862.85 Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, Esquire; Heather Riloff, Esquire; Jeniece D. Davis, Esquire 1506-324 4718 Vista Street 19136 65th wd. 1160 Sq Ft BRT#651032400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Sara V. Rohena C.P. February Term, 2013 No. 02769 $92,579.00 KML Law Group, P.C. 1506-325 6141 Spruce Street 191393741 3rd wd. 1480 Sq Ft BRT#031121800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Bedina J. Williams C.P. November Term, 2014 No. 00822 $96,321.87 Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, Esquire; Heather Riloff, Esquire; Jeniece D. Davis, Esquire 1506-326 122 South 43rd Street 19104 27th wd. 3360 Sq Ft BRT#272114600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Jayme Joussett C.P. June Term, 2012 No. 03031 $537,347.67 KML Law Group, P.C. 1506-327 5715 Florence Avenue 19143 51st wd. 1620 Sq Ft BRT#513-2638-00 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Laurel D. Smith C.P. August Term, 2009 No. 00719 $97,896.38 Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, Esquire; Heather Riloff, Esquire; Jeniece D. Davis, Esquire

NOTICE OF SCHEDULE OF DISTRIBUTION The Sheriff will file in his office, The Land Title Building, 100 South Broad Street, 5th Floor, a

www.Officeof Philadelphia Sheriff.com SHERIFF’S SALE OF Tuesday, June 2, 2015 1506-301 2909 Robbins Street 19149 62nd wd. 1068 Sq Ft BRT#621285000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Anthony Desmarets, Jr., Anthony Desmarets and Patricia Desmarets C.P. June Term, 2014 No. 04724 $106,119.59 KML Law Group, P.C. 1506-302A 2420 Golf Road 19131 52nd wd. 1200 Sq Ft BRT#521263510 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Edwin G. Beausoleil and Robert A. Cudjoe

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1506-328 6518 N. Beechwood Street 19138 59th wd. 1260 Sq Ft BRT#591025300 Subject to Mortgage Christine C. Jones C.P. July Term, 2013 No. 01880 $79,546.52 Emmanuel J. Argentieri, Esquire 1506-329 3325 Argyle Street 191341903 33rd wd. 840 Sq Ft BRT#331367900 IMPROVEMENTS: ROW 2 STORY MASONRY Emmy Pargas Cordero C.P. June Term, 2014 No. 02870 $55,818.02 Milstead & Associates, LLC 1506-330 4116 Cambridge Street 19104 6th wd. 1760 Sq Ft BRT#062158800 Subject to Mortgage Dorothy Wilkins C.P. June Term, 2014 No. 00170 $120,326.90 Emmanuel J. Argentieri, Esquire 1506-331 5618 Rodman Street 19143 46th wd. 1020 Sq Ft BRT#463031600 Subject to Mortgage Lynne A. Williams (deceased) C.P. August Term, 2013 No. 02444 $103,373.18 Emmanuel J. Argentieri, Esquire 1506-332 1733 Watkins Street 19145 36th wd. 1016 Sq Ft BRT#365394300 Subject to Mortgage Leroy Anderson (deceased) C.P. December Term, 2013 No. 02019 $88,737.92 Emmanuel J. Argentieri, Esquire 1506-333 1042 E. Chelten Avenue 19138 12th wd. 1486 Sq Ft BRT#122123400 Subject to Mortgage Isaac L. Empson (deceased) C.P. November Term, 2013 No. 01924 $128,998.99 Michael F.J. Romano, Esquire 1506-334 5846 Washington Avenue 19143 3rd wd. 1420 Sq Ft BRT#03-3-1153-00 Subject to Mortgage Roland Green C.P. June Term, 2014 No. 02828 $87,747.64 Emmanuel J. Argentieri, Esquire 1506-335 228 W. Ruscomb Street 19120 42nd wd. 1362 Sq Ft BRT#422153000 Subject to Mortgage Elva I. McCray (deceased) C.P. March Term, 2014 No. 01377 $69,468.23 Michael F.J. Romano, Esquire 1506-336 1506 Alcott Street 19149 62nd wd. 1260 Sq Ft BRT#621101900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Christopher Thude C.P. October Term, 2014 No. 02908 $88,872.93 Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, Esquire; Heather Riloff, Esquire; Jeniece D. Davis, Esquire 1506-337 6744 Guyer Avenue 19142 40th wd. 1102 Sq Ft BRT#406327300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Mary Ann Byrd C.P. October Term, 2011 No.

00171 $84,313.53 Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, Esquire; Heather Riloff, Esquire; Jeniece D. Davis, Esquire 1506-338 4526 Tampa Street 19120 42nd wd. 912 Sq Ft BRT#421568800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Angela A. Paez a/k/a Angela V. Paez C.P. June Term, 2014 No. 02910 $41,064.85 Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, Esquire; Heather Riloff, Esquire; Jeniece D. Davis, Esquire 1506-339 516 Overlook Road 19128 21st wd. 1216 Sq Ft BRT#213330400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Christine Mazza, in her capacity as Heir-at-Law of the Estate of Carol M. Mazza a/k/a Carol Mazza, Deceased; Gregory Elenback, in his capacity as Heir-at-Law of the Estate of Carol M. Mazza a/k/a Carol Mazza, Deceased; Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns, and All Persons, Firms, or Associations Claiming Right, Title, or Interest From or Under Carol M. Mazza a/k/a Carol Mazza, Deceased C.P. June Term, 2014 No. 01748 $86,759.40 Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, Esquire; Heather Riloff, Esquire; Jeniece D. Davis, Esquire 1506-340 1869 Conlyn Street 19141 17th wd. 1336 Sq Ft BRT#171145900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Alexander Y. Kranjec and Jaclyn L. Kranjec C.P. January Term, 2015 No. 00920 $137,892.39 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1506-341 5007 North Marvine Street 19141 49th wd. 1600 Sq Ft BRT#491427000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Kim D. Mills and Gail D. Sills C.P. July Term, 2014 No. 02154 $49,905.22 KML Law Group, P.C. 1506-342 1224 Marlyn Road 191513125 34th wd. 1262 Sq Ft OPA#344289700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Tracey C. Abrams; Alphonso E. Abrams a/k/a Alphonso E. Abrams, Jr. C.P. March Term, 2013 No. 01572 $67,187.29 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1506-343 4954 North 7th Street 191203708 49th wd. 1140 Sq Ft OPA#491218300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Jorge Fagundes C.P. March Term, 2014 No. 03579 $42,007.92 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1506-344 11609 Bustleton Avenue 19116 58th wd. 1173 Sq Ft BRT#582537900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL

PROPERTY The Unknown Heirs of Roland Pinkney, Sr., Deceased; Melanie Armstrong, Solely in Her Capacity as Heir of Roland Pinkney, Sr., Deceased; Roland Pinkney, Jr., Solely in His Capacity as Heir of Roland Pinkney, Sr., Deceased C.P. May Term, 2014 No. 00527 $151,425.73 KML Law Group, P.C. 1506-345 1161 Hellerman Street 19111 53rd wd. 1260 Sq Ft BRT#531131200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Fabiola Rivera and Francia H. Vilchez C.P. September Term, 2014 No. 03545 $140,652.68 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1506-346 328 South 3rd Street 19106 5th wd. 919 Sq Ft BRT#051065500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Sean General C.P. June Term, 2014 No. 01171 $673,463.60 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1506-347 2014 East Birch Street 19134-3609 25th wd. 1086 Sq Ft OPA#252141500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Isaura Ruiz, in Her Capacity as Heir of Gladys R. Gonzalez, Deceased; Clarissa Agosto, in Her Capacity as Heir of Gladys R. Gonzalez, Deceased; Gladys Rodriguez, in Her Capacity as Heir of Gladys R. Gonzalez, Deceased; Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns, and All Persons, Firms, or Associations Claiming Right, Title, or Interest From or Under Gladys R. Gonzalez a/k/a Gladys Gonzalez Gonzalez, Deceased C.P. March Term, 2014 No. 01897 $26,132.79 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1506-348 517 West Rockland Street 19120-3743 49th wd. 1260 Sq Ft OPA#491120400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Maria Ramos, in Her Capacity as Administratrix and Heir of the Estate of Angelo Scott, Jr.; Ana Marie Scott, in Her Capacity as Heir of the Estate of Angelo Scott, Jr.; Angelo Scott, in His Capacity as Heir of the Estate of Angelo Scott, Jr.; Siaya Marie Scott, in Her Capacity as Heir of the Estate of Angelo Scott, Jr.; Sharimar Marie Scott, in Her Capacity as Heir of the Estate of Angelo Scott, Jr.; Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns, and All Persons, Firms, or Associations Claiming Right, Title, or Interest From or Under Angelo Scott, Jr., Deceased C.P. March Term, 2012 No. 00748 $43,037.23 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1506-349 4223 Tudor Street 19136

41st wd. 1204 Sq Ft BRT#412138800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Alexis T. Ortiz C.P. August Term, 2014 No. 01080 $136,433.29 KML Law Group, P.C. 1506-350 328 South 3rd Street 19106 4th wd. 1512 Sq Ft BRT#043096400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Darren M. Smith C.P. June Term, 2014 No. 01198 $66,463.71 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1506-351 550 Van Kirk Street 19120 35th wd. 1250 Sq Ft BRT#352097600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Tracy Hua and Chi-Hung Mu C.P. April Term, 2012 No. 02922 $135,815.70 KML Law Group, P.C. 1506-352 6203 Cardiff Street 19149 62nd wd. 1152 Sq Ft BRT#621569300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Ana E. Neris and Viviana Rubio C.P. November Term, 2014 No. 01448 $148,389.53 KML Law Group, P.C. 1506-353 7714 Orpheus Pl 19153 40th wd. 1360 Sq Ft BRT#405861300 IMPROVEMENTS: ROW B/GAR 2STY MASONRY John Cain C.P. September Term, 2014 No. 00729 $159,793.81 Richard M. Squire & Associates, LLC 1506-354 1251 Magee Avenue 191114941 53rd wd. 1440 Sq Ft BRT#532009100 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Sylvester Bennett and Melissa Bennett, as tenants by the entirety C.P. November Term, 2014 No. 01453 $165,444.51 Scott A Dietterick, Esq, Kimberly A Bonner, Esq, Joel A Ackerman, Esq, Ashleigh Levy Marin, Esq, Jaime R Ackerman, Esq, Jana Fridfinnsdottir, Esq, Brian Nicholas Esq, Denise Carlon Esq, Roger Fay Esq, Zucker, Goldberg & Ackerman, LLC 1506-355 419 East Woodlawn Street 19144 12th wd. 1780 Sq Ft BRT#122095500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Alison BraxtonNesmith and Schuyler Nesmith C.P. September Term, 2014 No. 03185 $173,240.87 KML Law Group, P.C. 1506-356 920 Tyson Avenue 19111 53rd wd. 1152 Sq Ft BRT#53-22177-00 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Marina Williams and Anton Onosov C.P. September Term, 2014 No. 00391 $121,264.03 Powers, Kirn & Associates, LLC 1506-357 1835 Lansing Street 19111 56th wd. 1350 Sq Ft

BRT#561478900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Barbara Clark C.P. January Term, 2015 No. 02111 $214,738.02 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1506-358 3359 Friendship Street 19149 55th wd. 1955 Sq Ft BRT#551424100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Faiz Choudhury C.P. November Term, 2014 No. 00682 $268,063.61 KML Law Group, P.C. 1506-359 3625 Stanwood Street 19136 64th wd. 1126 Sq Ft BRT#642321800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Peter Chesky, as Sole Owner C.P. December Term, 2013 No. 01856 $76,071.22 Scott A Dietterick, Esq, Kimberly A Bonner, Esq, Joel A Ackerman, Esq, Ashleigh L Marin, Esq, Jaime R Ackerman, Esq, Jana Fridfinnsdottir, Esq, Brian Nicholas Esq, Denise Carlon Esq, Roger Fay Esq, Zucker, Goldberg & Ackerman, LLC 1506-360 3268 Joyce Street 19134 45th wd. 986 Sq Ft BRT#452298100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Daniel Daehling C.P. January Term, 2015 No. 00675 $47,296.82 Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, Esquire; Heather Riloff, Esquire; Jeniece D. Davis, Esquire 1506-361 2014 Pratt Street 19124 62nd wd. 1600 Sq Ft BRT#62-2056000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Susan Shields C.P. September Term, 2012 No. 03422 $56,372.31 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1506-362 2701 East Indiana Avenue 19134 25th wd. 1760 Sq Ft BRT#251099600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Anthony Storino and Linda Tamasitis C.P. July Term, 2014 No. 03465 $34,732.47 KML Law Group, P.C. 1506-363 1701 North 62nd Street 19151 34th wd. 1594 Sq Ft BRT#342301300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Sean D. Massey C.P. November Term, 2014 No. 01335 $102,478.51 KML Law Group, P.C. 1506-364 15048 Carter Road 19116 58th wd. 1248 Sq Ft BRT#583194800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Judith Deriscavage, Solely in Her Capacity as Heir of Sylvia G. Deriscavage, Deceased C.P. May Term, 2014 No. 01486 $186,678.20 KML Law Group, P.C. 1506-365 1724 Widener Place a/k/a 1724 Weidner Place 19141 17th wd. 1360 Sq Ft

BRT#171183800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Ronald Fulton C.P. August Term, 2014 No. 02534 $77,390.20 KML Law Group, P.C. 1506-366 2408 East York Street 19125 31st wd. 2709 Sq Ft BRT#313148100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Frank Schmidt and Margaret Schmidt C.P. November Term, 2014 No. 01917 $136,485.91 KML Law Group, P.C. 1506-367 7508 Sherwood Road 19151 34th wd. 1120 Sq Ft BRT#343235600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Charlene S. Graham C.P. July Term, 2013 No. 01190 $106,588.41 KML Law Group, P.C. 1506-368 2520 South Clarion Street 19148 39th wd. 784 Sq Ft BRT#394454100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Cynthia Zayas as Administratrix of the Estate of Theresa M. Finnimore, Deceased C.P. October Term, 2014 No. 00161 $101,463.87 KML Law Group, P.C. 1506-369 3328 North Hancock Street 19140-5810 7th wd. 840 Sq Ft OPA#072074000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Jose L. Pellot C.P. November Term, 2014 No. 00999 $21,244.83 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1506-370 1007 West Sedgley Avenue 19140-5425 43rd wd. 1364 Sq Ft OPA#431004800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Sheneen M. Jackson a/k/a Sheneen Jackson C.P. November Term, 2013 No. 01124 $52,048.04 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1506-371 4116 Castor Avenue 191245356 33rd wd. 1200 Sq Ft OPA#332508300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Nicolas A. Pinault a/k/a Nicolas Pinault C.P. May Term, 2014 No. 00048 $106,729.07 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1506-372 1639 East Howell Street, a/k/a 1639 Howell Street 191493413 62nd wd. 960 Sq Ft OPA#621130600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Rosemary Ocasio C.P. October Term, 2014 No. 03334 $85,412.86 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1506-373 8002 Thouron Avenue 19150 50th wd. 1640 Sq Ft BRT#502150100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Desmond Spencer C.P. September Term, 2014 No. 04182 $106,976.49 KML Law Group, P.C. 1506-374 1929 South Salford Street 19143-5525 40th wd. 840

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Sq Ft OPA#401073300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Julius Caesar, III C.P. April Term, 2014 No. 04091 $36,969.24 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1506-375 4557 North 13th Street 19140 49th wd. 1444 Sq Ft BRT#491497600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Roland Vargas, Jr. C.P. May Term, 2014 No. 03351 $85,512.88 KML Law Group, P.C. 1506-376 604-636 South Washington Square, Unit 410 19106 5th wd. residential unit - 843 Sq Ft OPA#888050643 Subject to Mortgage Subject to Rent IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL UNITS Barry D. Jones C.P. September Term, 2014 No. 03362 $960,216.08 Leo M. Gibbons, Esquire 1506-377 3542 Aldine Street 191363806 64th wd. 1504 Sq Ft OPA#642113700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Steven R. Banavich C.P. September Term, 2014 No. 00968 $127,607.61 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1506-378 1320 Tyson Avenue 19111 53rd wd. 1080 Sq Ft BRT#532224900 IMPROVEMENTS: DET 1-1/2 STORY MASONRY Michael S. Beaver C.P. February Term, 2011 No. 00288 $75,000.00 Milstead & Associates, LLC 1506-379 4118 West Girard Avenue 19104 6th wd. 2721 Sq Ft OPA#062168300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Michael S. Martin, Jr. C.P. November Term, 2014 No. 00015 $85,181.17 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1506-380 1715 Watkins Street 19145 36th wd. 1016 Sq Ft BRT#365393400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Yulius Sugiyanto C.P. August Term, 2014 No. 02814 $85,339.21 Law Offices of Gregory Javardian 1506-381 7421 North 21st Street 19138-2208 10th wd. 1470 Sq Ft OPA#101181900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Vivian Thomas, in Her Capacity as Heir of Viola Wanamaker, Deceased; Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns, and All Persons, Firms, or Associations Claiming Right, Title, or Interest From or Under Viola Wanamaker, Deceased C.P. February Term, 2013 No. 02009 $113,975.73 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1506-382 3317 Brighton Street 19149 55th wd. 1312 Sq Ft BRT#551372900 IMPROVE-

MENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Stanley M. Feldman and Janette P. Feldman C.P. September Term, 2012 No. 02918 $83,763.91 Law Offices of Gregory Javardian 1506-383 7580 Mayland Street 19138 50th wd. Land Area: 2284.65 Sq Ft; 2380 Sq Ft BRT#501382300 IMPROVEMENTS: ROW CONV/APT 2 STORY MASONRY John C. Kofa and Agnes D. Kofa C.P. August Term, 2012 No. 01872 $147,736.64 Milstead & Associates, LLC 1506-384 3836 Haverford Avenue 19104 24th wd. 0 Sq Ft OPA#242040800 16th Transformation Development, LLC and Margo Robinson C.P. July Term, 2013 No. 003873 $26,261.35 Bart Benoff, Esquire 1506-385 4027 Claridge Street 19124 33rd wd. 1140 Sq Ft BRT#332350500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Edward Musheyev and Sergey Musheyev C.P. December Term, 2014 No. 02940 $92,166.56 KML Law Group, P.C. 1506-386 5852 Brush Road a/k/a 5852 Brush Street 191381904 59th wd. 1220 Sq Ft OPA#591227500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Lorraine Evans C.P. March Term, 2014 No. 00156 $106,070.57 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1506-387 1415 Morris Street 191451530 36th wd. 2328 Sq Ft OPA#365383900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Kevin W. Ogorek C.P. January Term, 2014 No. 01957 $66,505.51 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1506-388 5719 North Beechwood Street 19138-2801 17th wd. 926 Sq Ft OPA#172493700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Torris M. Ransom, Jr., in His Capacity as Administrator and Heir of the Estate of Annette Malcolm; Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns, and All Persons, Firms, or Associations Claiming Right, Title, or Interest From or Under Annette Malcolm, Deceased C.P. May Term, 2014 No. 01015 $54,373.33 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1506-389 1215 East Cheltenham Avenue 19124-1031 35th wd. 1110 Sq Ft OPA#352019000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Duane W. Thompson C.P. July Term, 2013 No. 03279 $85,168.72 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1506-390 3442 Reach Street 19134

33rd wd. 1400 Sq Ft BRT#331315500 Subject to Mortgage Lawrence Weinmann, Jr. (deceased) C.P. April Term, 2014 No. 02320 $56,099.55 Michael F.J. Romano, Esquire 1506-391 2432 South Lambert Street 19145 26th wd. 1036 Sq Ft BRT#262190100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Jeffrey Grosso and Emma J. Provenzano a/k/a Emma J. Grosso C.P. July Term, 2014 No. 01328 $269,488.55 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1506-392 3029 North 35th Street 19132 38th wd. 1776 Sq Ft BRT#382204200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Cheryl Griffin C.P. August Term, 2011 No. 000815 $112,504.24 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1506-393 5301 Diamond Street a/k/a 5301 West Diamond Street 19131-2322 52nd wd. 1600 Sq Ft OPA#521155000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Harry S. Kirby C.P. November Term, 2014 No. 00140 $117,759.33 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1506-394 214 South Alden Street 19132 60th wd. 990 Sq Ft BRT#604265000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Robertin Nunez C.P. March Term, 2014 No. 05854 $67,153.13 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1506-395 1827 Hoffman Street 19145 48th wd. 896 Sq Ft BRT#481073300 Subject to Mortgage Dorothy Christopher (deceased) C.P. May Term, 2013 No. 00667 $117,501.23 Michael F.J. Romano, Esquire 1506-396 1625 North Redfield Street 19151-3920 34th wd. 1290 Sq Ft OPA#342168100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Denise Allen C.P. August Term, 2012 No. 02666 $87,664.29 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1506-397 1945 W. Airdrie Street 19140 13th wd. 1056 Sq Ft BRT#131071800 Subject to Mortgage Robert V. Moore (deceased) C.P. March Term, 2013 No. 02995 $79,859.57 Michael F.J. Romano, Esquire 1506-398 4841 North Palethorp Street a/k/a, 4841 Palethorp Street 19120-4209 42nd wd. 1240 Sq Ft OPA#422377300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Wanda Martinez C.P. June Term, 2014 No. 03592 $26,408.98 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1506-399 2835 C Street 19134-

3417 7th wd. 1176 Sq Ft OPA#071444500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Giblerto Gonzalez, Jr. a/k/a Gilberto Gonzalez C.P. September Term, 2014 No. 03027 $11,224.26 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1506-400 3201 Capri Drive a/k/a 3201 Capri Drive Unit 39 191455766 26th wd. 1355 Sq Ft OPA#888260076 IMPROVEMENTS: CONDOMINIUM Denise Serpentine C.P. December Term, 2012 No. 03121 $356,190.05 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1506-401 1916 Haworth Street 191242115 62nd wd. 1032 Sq Ft OPA#622019900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Guillermo Alvarado; Audy Bautista C.P. April Term, 2014 No. 04242 $58,758.45 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1506-402 6258 Erdrick Street 191353504 55th wd. 1260 Sq Ft OPA#552262200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Derek Meglone; FelicIa Richardson C.P. February Term, 2014 No. 01946 $139,912.80 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1506-403 7319 Woodcrest Avenue 19151-2214 34th wd. 1120 Sq Ft OPA#344123300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Rebecca Bighum Robinson a/k/a Rebecca M. Robinson C.P. May Term, 2013 No. 00562 $157,095.28 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1506-404 1326 Orthodox Street 191243623 23rd wd. 2160 Sq Ft OPA#234058900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns, and All Persons, Firms, or Associations Claiming Right, Title, or Interest From or Under Richard M. Hawes a/k/a Richard Hawes, Deceased C.P. May Term, 2014 No. 00356 $82,303.58 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1506-405 647 East Annsbury Street 19120 42nd wd. 800 Sq Ft BRT#421013400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Velazquez Flora and Maryann Rivera C.P. November Term, 2014 No. 01750 $28,950.52 KML Law Group, P.C. 1506-406 6364 Brous Avenue 19149 62nd wd. 1308 Sq Ft BRT#621593100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Michelle A. Klineberger C.P. July Term, 2014 No. 03561 $27,844.80 KML Law Group, P.C. 1506-407 2018 Walnut Street 19103 8th wd. Approximate Size:

548 Sq Ft Together with their proportionate undivided interests in the Common Elements 0.17823% BRT#888083458 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Marlene Stein C.P. April Term, 2014 No. 03055 $138,070.23 KML Law Group, P.C. 1506-408 2840 Memphis Street 19134 25th wd. 1086 Sq Ft BRT#252314600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Augusto C. Cotto-Torres C.P. November Term, 2014 No. 01442 $87,929.89 KML Law Group, P.C. 1506-409 4119 M Street 19124 33rd wd. 1440 Sq Ft BRT#332470400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Linda Soto and Mariah M. Soto C.P. October Term, 2013 No. 01734 $110,993.03 KML Law Group, P.C. 1506-410 1608 East McPherson Street 19150 50th wd. 1320 Sq Ft BRT#501496900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Douglas L. Dunbar C.P. February Term, 2014 No. 02037 $156,619.61 KML Law Group, P.C. 1506-411 6446 Chelwynde Avenue 19142 40th wd. 1222 Sq Ft BRT#406275700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY The Unknown Heirs of John A. Williams, Deceased and Norman Williams, Solely in his Capacity as Heir of John A. Williams, Deceased C.P. January Term, 2013 No. 01462 $83,582.27 KML Law Group, P.C. 1506-412 1533 South Bailey Street 19147 36th wd. 956 Sq Ft BRT#364270100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Leon Henry, Jr. C.P. April Term, 2014 No. 02678 $20,870.53 KML Law Group, P.C. 1506-413 7326 Kinglet Place 19153 40th wd. 1360 Sq Ft BRT#406672500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Norman C. Williams C.P. November Term, 2014 No. 02233 $113,315.18 KML Law Group, P.C. 1506-414 1334 Fillmore Street 19124 23rd wd. 1300 Sq Ft BRT#234112400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Tyhasma L. Hansford C.P. November Term, 2014 No. 03051 $88,684.11 KML Law Group, P.C. 1506-415 6542 North Bouvier Street 19126-3413 17th wd. 1246 Sq Ft OPA#172231900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Karen E. Mason a/k/a Karen Mason C.P. June Term, 2014 No.

00872 $133,740.81 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1506-416 349 Pelham Road 191193112 22nd wd. 4589 Sq Ft OPA#223100300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Kenneth Allen, in His Capacity as Administrator and Heir of the Estate of Joan Allen; Joel Allen, in His Capacity as Heir of the Estate of Joan Allen; Nathaniel Allen, in His Capacity as Heir of the Estate of Joan Allen; Rachel Allen, in Her Capacity as Heir of the Estate of Joan Allen; Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns, and All Persons, Firms, or Associations Claiming Right, Title, or Interest From or Under Joan Allen, Deceased C.P. July Term, 2014 No. 01353 $237,593.72 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1506-417 6720 Rutland Street 191492130 54th wd. 1090 Sq Ft OPA#542151600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Jeffry J. Avila C.P. March Term, 2014 No. 03091 $125,263.13 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1506-418 5533 Walnut Street 191393922 60th wd. 2200 Sq Ft OPA#604033000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Amoussou Sahou C.P. April Term, 2014 No. 03778 $71,089.92 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1506-419 6431 Malvern Avenue 191512426 34th wd. 1296 Sq Ft OPA#344082900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Tasha D. Scott; Kenneth B. Smith C.P. October Term, 2012 No. 03868 $172,773.95 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1506-420 6739 Gillespie Street 191352205 55th wd. 1170 Sq Ft OPA#552452000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Olena Malaydakh C.P. June Term, 2010 No. 03251 $151,655.40 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1506-421 4925 Gransback Street 19120 42nd wd. 1290 Sq Ft OPA#421515000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Arelis Sierra C.P. December Term, 2014 No. 03230 $76,423.62 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1506-422 1443 North 56th Street 19131-3905 4th wd. 1528 Sq Ft OPA#041348200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Norda Dempster, in Her Capacity as Heir of Brenda Dempster, Deceased; Debbie Dempster, in Her Capacity as Heir of

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Brenda Dempster, Deceased; Tyrone Chevannes, in His Capacity as Heir of Brenda Dempster, Deceased; Sheldon Chevannes, in His Capacity as Heir of Brenda Dempster, Deceased; Raymond Mundy, in His Capacity as Heir of Brenda Dempster, Deceased; Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns, and All Persons, Firms, or Associations Claiming Right, Title, or Interest From or Under Brenda Dempster, Deceased C.P. February Term, 2014 No. 03191 $66,871.75 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1506-423 5748 Woodcrest Avenue 19131-2225 52nd wd. 1760 Sq Ft OPA#522144300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Raheemah Beyah, in Her Capacity as Executrix and Devisee of the Estate of James L. Spain, Jr. C.P. August Term, 2014 No. 01179 $126,290.88 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1506-424 5527 Miriam Road 191241715 35th wd. 1340 Sq Ft OPA#351413300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Lester Gray C.P. April Term, 2005 No. 01443 $86,437.06 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1506-425 5223 Harlan Street 191314022 44th wd. 1024 Sq Ft OPA#442175900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Vincent McNeil C.P. October Term, 2014 No. 02302 $57,368.48 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1506-426 6651 Lincoln Drive 19119 22nd wd. 3270 Sq Ft BRT#223267700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Kelly Charpenet C.P. July Term, 2014 No. 004080 $250,979.53 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1506-427 5165 Arbor Street 19120 42nd wd. 1120 Sq Ft BRT#421390900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Nancy C. Mendez C.P. December Term, 2014 No. 002138 $118,772.97 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1506-428 4426 Rhawn Street 19136 65th wd. 1632 Sq Ft BRT#651229300 IMPROVEMENTS: SEMI/DET 2.5 STORY MASONRY Edward J. Campbell C.P. May Term, 2013 No. 01943 $166,028.38 Milstead & Associates, LLC 1506-429 3354 E Street 19134 7th wd. 1036 Sq Ft BRT#073195900 IMPROVEMENTS: ROW 2 STORY MASONRY Jorge L. Mateo, Jr. C.P. August Term, 2012 No. 02299 $62,051.66 Milstead & Associates, LLC 1506-430 6562 Windsor Avenue

19142 40th wd. 1536 Sq Ft BRT#403083900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns, and All Persons, Firms, or Associations Claiming Right, Title, or Interest From or Under Genneva Thornton, deceased C.P. June Term, 2014 No. 00994 $61,367.11 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1506-431 1918 East Wishart Street 19134 25th wd. 1128 Sq Ft BRT#252291800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns, and All Persons, Firms, or Associations Claiming Right, Title, or Interest From or Under Helen P. Gruber, Deceased C.P. March Term, 2014 No. 04994 $46,009.82 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1506-432 6491 Woodbine Avenue 19151 34th wd. 5780 Sq Ft BRT#344136400 IMPROVEMENTS: DET W/DET GAR 3 STORY STONE Thomas C. Stafford C.P. July Term, 2012 No. 03327 $1,092,690.31 Milstead & Associates, LLC 1506-433 722 Oregon Avenue 191484539 39th wd. 960 Sq Ft OPA#395018600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Joseph Schaffer a/k/a Joseph M. Schaffer; Marie Callis C.P. August Term, 2012 No. 00202 $62,766.16 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1506-434 1400 South Vodges Street 19143-5304 51st wd. 1316 Sq Ft OPA#514014300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Albert G. Alemu; Fantu Bekele C.P. December Term, 2011 No. 00120 $43,227.94 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1506-435 1236 Kerper Street 191114928 53rd wd. (formerly the 35th wd.) 1472 Sq Ft OPA#532089900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Victoria V. Sayers a/k/a Victoria Sayers C.P. June Term, 2014 No. 03360 $65,947.16 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1506-436 5854 Saul Street 191493421 62nd wd. 980 Sq Ft OPA#621458000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Fernando Mendoza C.P. October Term, 2014 No. 03330 $49,811.44 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1506-437 5571 Blakemore Street 19138-1817 12th wd. 2139 Sq Ft OPA#122284000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Sylvia K. Jackson, in Her Capacity as Executrix and Devisee of the Estate of Edith C. Johns C.P. May Term, 2014 No. 03609

$28,575.96 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1506-438 4108 Tyson Avenue 191351616 55th wd. 1122 Sq Ft OPA#552190500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Eugenia WilkinsHayes C.P. May Term, 2013 No. 00459 $205,852.05 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1506-439 2839 North 24th Street 19132 11th wd. 1296 Sq Ft OPA#111443200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Keith Jones C.P. March Term, 2005 No. 03633 $61,432.56 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1506-440 3562 Jasper Street 191342038 45th wd. 1145 Sq Ft OPA#452385600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Lana Arus C.P. October Term, 2014 No. 00696 $51,296.88 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1506-441 6003 North Warnock Street 19141-3709 49th wd. 1088 Sq Ft OPA#492205800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Maurice P. Carter; Michelle Lattany C.P. October Term, 2013 No. 03321 $68,539.83 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1506-442 2815 Girard Avenue 19130 29th wd. 2782 Sq Ft BRT#871133100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Marc D. Baxter C.P. June Term, 2014 No. 04106 $154,203.81 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1506-443 5847 Belmar Terrace 19143 3rd wd. 1088 Sq Ft BRT#034102400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns, and All Persons, Firms, or Associations Claiming Right, Title, or Interest From or Under Brima K. Mansaray C.P. August Term, 2014 No. 0900 $21,305.14 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1506-444 1934 North Howard Street 19122 18th wd. 1160 Sq Ft BRT#183237600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Liduvina Caraballo C.P. June Term, 2014 No. 004548 $112,852.09 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1506-445 1217 South Cobbs Creek Parkway a/k/a 1217 S. 59th Street 19143 3rd wd. 1760 Sq Ft BRT#034129400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Anthony Sanders C.P. June Term, 2014 No. 004549 $19,085.10 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1506-446 1829 South Newkirk Street 19145 48th wd. 1120 Sq Ft

BRT#482360100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns, and All Persons, Firms, or Associations Claiming Right, Title, or Interest From or Under Kathleen L. Stamus, Deceased C.P. April Term, 2014 No. 2453 $125,462.47 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1506-447 2724 W. Harper Street 19130 29th wd. 0 Sq Ft OPA#292018300 IMPROVEMENTS: VAC LAND RES Sanders H. McNeal, Jr. C.P. August Term, 2014 No. 00945 $6,105.00 Demetri A. Braynin, Esq. 1506-448 2720 W. Harper Street 19130 29th wd. 0 Sq Ft OPA#292018100 IMPROVEMENTS: VAC LAND RES Joseph Rouse C.P. August Term, 2014 No. 01006 $6,105.00 Demetri A. Braynin, Esq. 1506-449 1543 North Felton Street 19151 34th wd. 1168 Sq Ft BRT#342335800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Violetta J. Waddell C.P. January Term, 2015 No. 01432 $30,376.63 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1506-450 1715 Webster Street 191461920 30th wd. 752 Sq Ft BRT#301146100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Winston A. Townsend C.P. March Term, 2014 No. 00864 $109,281.58 Law Offices of Gregory Javardian 1506-451 5962 Agusta Street 19149 53rd wd. 1086 Sq Ft; on Northwest Side of Agusta St. 11 1/2 in. Northeastwardly from the Northeast side of Vankird St.; Front: 15 ft. 1/2 in; Depth: 72 ft. 6 in. OPA#531251200 Marina Falu C.P. August Term, 2012 No. 00515 $57,942.71 Louis P. Vitti, Esq. 1506-452 5951 N. 11th Street 19141 49th wd. 1350 Sq Ft BRT#492241100 Subject to Mortgage Francis Montinard (deceased) C.P. February Term, 2014 No. 02412 $116,113.05 Michael F.J. Romano, Esquire 1506-453 1613 Merribrook Lane a/k/a 1613 Meribrook Lane 191512717 34th wd. 1120 Sq Ft OPA#343361300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Stanley B. Smith C.P. August Term, 2014 No. 02434 $56,484.75 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1506-454 2304 South Mildred Street 19148-3707 39th wd. 984 Sq Ft OPA#393373000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY John Torres C.P. December Term, 2014 No. 01138 $74,551.76

Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1506-455 2481 76th Avenue 191501807 50th wd. 1530 Sq Ft OPA#501416100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY John Herder C.P. November Term, 2014 No. 01030 $101,213.48 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1506-456 2654 Livingston Street 19125-3843 31st wd. 952 Sq Ft OPA#312118100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Eric D. Wesley; Patricia Wesley C.P. September Term, 2014 No. 03963 $113,526.11 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1506-457 2417 West 78th Avenue a/k/a 2417 78th Avenue 191501824 50th wd. 1450 Sq Ft OPA#501444400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Joan Groce, in Her Capacity as Heir of Byaird Edwards, Deceased; Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns, and All Persons, Firms, or Associations Claiming Right, Title, or Interest From or Under Byaird Edwards, Deceased C.P. September Term, 2014 No. 00974 $125,443.88 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1506-458 2836 Neptune Court 19154 66th wd. 1200 Sq Ft BRT#662-516800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Marilyn Rodriguez C.P. July Term, 2014 No. 004072 $162,195.74 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1506-459 2015 Dennie Street 19140 13th wd. 936 Sq Ft BRT#131373200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Moshe Kops C.P. December Term, 2014 No. 003909 $46,470.53 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1506-460 4938 Penn Street 19124 23rd wd. 3300 Sq Ft BRT#234292600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Colleen ScottJenkins, Administratrix of the Estate of Steven B. Jenkins, deceased C.P. August Term, 2013 No. 001402 $215,322.26 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1506-461 11133 Drake Drive 19154 66th wd. 1450 Sq Ft BRT#662226700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Thomas F. Kurtz and Lauren N. Tenaglia C.P. January Term, 2014 No. 000733 $127,974.78 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1506-462 7390 Rugby Street 19138 10th wd. 1426 Sq Ft BRT#102457100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Gloria King C.P. January Term, 2014 No.

002629 $129,736.72 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1506-463 3731 Midvale Avenue 19129 38th wd. 1200 Sq Ft BRT#383046000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Frank Raffaele C.P. July Term, 2012 No. 0934 $173,318.33 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1506-464 8326 Williams Avenue 19150 50th wd. 1152 Sq Ft BRT#502250000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns, and All Persons, Firms, or Associations Claiming Right, Title, or Interest From or Under Cecil Rodney, Deceased C.P. July Term, 2014 No. 3351 $144,799.06 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1506-465 2436 South Edgewood Street 19142 40th wd. 788 Sq Ft BRT#402037100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Geneva Moore C.P. September Term, 2014 No. 000937 $43,914.51 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1506-466 3308 North 2nd Street 191405804 19th wd. 1120 Sq Ft BRT#193005400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Daniel Romo C.P. March Term, 2014 No. 00908 $66,766.95 Law Offices of Gregory Javardian 1506-467 1637 South Dover Street 19145-1204 36th wd. 1004 Sq Ft BRT#364383300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Richard J. Mecoli C.P. August Term, 2014 No. 01149 $66,161.85 Law Offices of Gregory Javardian 1506-468 5815 Thompson Street 191314119 4th wd. 1848 Sq Ft BRT#043030800 IMPROVEMENTS: ROW CONV/APT 2 STORY MASONRY Kehbeh Johnson C.P. November Term, 2014 No. 00125 $44,572.54 Milstead & Associates, LLC 1506-469 7226 Montague Street 191351111 41st wd. 1224 Sq Ft BRT#412260100 IMPROVEMENTS: ROW B/GAR 2 STORY MASONRY Jerry Volpe C.P. October Term, 2014 No. 02902 $120,136.70 Milstead & Associates, LLC 1506-470 419 West George Street 19123-1433 5th wd. 1054 Sq Ft BRT#057200500 IMPROVEMENTS: ROW 3 STORY MASONRY Luciano Roman C.P. July Term, 2012 No. 04350 $233,747.07 Milstead & Associates, LLC 1506-471 3213 North 34th Street 19129 38th wd. 1264 Sq Ft BRT#382197500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Ahisha T. Harrison, Administrator to

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the Estate of Mildred Harrison, Deceased and Thomas H. Lawrence, Administrator to the Estate of Mildred Harrison, Deceased C.P. June Term, 2014 No. 002819 $72,601.68 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1506-472 134 West Gorgas Lane 19119 22nd wd. 2208 Sq Ft BRT#223123500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Willie Harrison, Jr. and Unknown Heirs C.P. November Term, 2014 No. 00632 $212,959.69 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1506-473 167 Mifflin Street 19148 1st wd. 1158 Sq Ft BRT#011171800 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Edward Molony and Lois Molony, his wife C.P. September Term, 2014 No. 01530 $96,602.44 Scott A Dietterick, Esq, Kimberly A Bonner, Esq, Joel A Ackerman, Esq, Ashleigh Levy Marin, Esq, Ralph M Salvia, Esq, Jaime R Ackerman, Esq, Jana Fridfinnsdottir, Esq, Brian Nicholas Esq, Denise Carlon Esq, Roger Fay Esq, Zucker, Goldberg & Ackerman, LLC 1506-474 6056 Agusta Street 19149 53rd wd. 1132 Sq Ft BRT#531254100 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING April Everett C.P. August Term, 2014 No. 02380 $88,837.23 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1506-475 7503 North 21st Street 19138 10th wd. 1502 Sq Ft BRT#101-1837-00 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Felicia Parker; Kareem Patterson C.P. February Term, 2013 No. 01715 $72,305.97 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1506-476A 2224 North Broad Street 19123 16th wd. 2618 Sq Ft BRT#871521360 IMPROVEMENTS: COMMERCIAL PROPERTY ADEL ALAMERI C.P. February Term, 2013 No. 01902 $355,936.92 Scott A. Dietterick, Esq., and/or Kathryn L. Mason, Esquire 1506-476B 2224 North 15th Street 19123 16th wd. 1718 Sq Ft BRT#161032800 IMPROVEMENTS: COMMERCIAL PROPERTY ADEL ALAMERI C.P. February Term, 2013 No. 01902 $355,936.92 Scott A. Dietterick, Esq., and/or Kathryn L. Mason, Esquire 1506-477A 2511 West Allegheny Avenue (Premises “A”) 19132 38th wd. 1242 Sq Ft BRT#381354500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Raul Aquino C.P. October Term, 2014 No. 01679 $100,765.67 Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, Esquire;

Heather Riloff, Esquire; Jeniece D. Davis, Esquire 1506-477B 2513 West Allegheny Avenue (Premises “B”) 19132 38th wd. 1424.7 Sq Ft BRT#381354610 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Raul Aquino C.P. October Term, 2014 No. 01679 $100,765.67 Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, Esquire; Heather Riloff, Esquire; Jeniece D. Davis, Esquire 1506-478 2018 E. Cheltenham Avenue 19124-1531 41st wd. 660 Sq Ft BRT#411068000 IMPROVEMENTS: ROW 1 STORY MASONRY Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns, and All Persons Claiming Right, Title, or Interest From or Under Sheila McElroy, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner C.P. February Term, 2014 No. 01508 $30,455.47 Milstead & Associates, LLC 1506-479 3003 Salmon Street 19134 25th wd. 764 Sq Ft BRT#251179600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Anthony Cancelliere C.P. December Term, 2014 No. 00402 $99,346.67 Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, Esquire; Heather Riloff, Esquire; Jeniece D. Davis, Esquire 1506-480 5964 Springfield Avenue 19143 40th wd. 1596 Sq Ft BRT#401098600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Arnold Mack Williams, Jr. C.P. December Term, 2014 No. 00607 $66,438.12 Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, Esquire; Heather Riloff, Esquire; Jeniece D. Davis, Esquire 1506-481 6129 Hawthorne Street 19135 62nd wd. 1120 Sq Ft BRT#622263400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Joseph W. Wood and Jacqueline M. Wood C.P. May Term, 2014 No. 03709 $159,934.20 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1506-482 7224 Montague Street 19135 41st wd. 1224 Sq Ft BRT#412260001 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Michael A. Taffe and Susan Taffe C.P. December Term, 2013 No. 03234 $99,685.78 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1506-483 7243 Pittville Avenue 19126 10th wd. 1216 Sq Ft BRT#101057200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Tyheerah White C.P. November Term, 2014 No. 001027 $141,044.20 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1506-484 5939 Larchwood Avenue 19143-1115 3rd wd. 1358 Sq Ft BRT#032084800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Charles

A. Williams C.P. July Term, 2014 No. 02897 $94,624.69 BARBARA A. FEIN, ESQUIRE 1506-485 509 Cross Street 191476512 1st wd. 1112 Sq Ft OPA#011286000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Andrew Cochran; Lavonne F. Clark C.P. March Term, 2012 No. 00704 $125,399.67 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1506-486 6532 North 17th Street 19126 17th wd. 1356 Sq Ft BRT#172214800 Subject to Mortgage Peach Properties, LLC C.P. July Term, 2013 No. 02190 $109,620.18 Emmanuel J. Argentieri, Esquire 1506-487 4825 Hawthorne Street 19124-2725 23rd wd. 1182 Sq Ft OPA#232294300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Oscar Martinez C.P. November Term, 2014 No. 02485 $62,125.88 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1506-488 8030 Moro Street 191362618 64th wd. 910 Sq Ft OPA#642051000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY David W. Rosania; Jennifer L. Rosania a/k/a Jennifer L. Kilbride C.P. November Term, 2014 No. 00020 $164,678.28 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1506-489 5746 North Hope Street 19120-2410 61st wd. 1200 Sq Ft BRT#61-2-4598-00 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Edward Porchea, Heir and Unknown Heirs of Rosa Porchea, Deceased C.P. July Term, 2012 No. 00199 $12,183.12 Pressman & Doyle, LLC 1506-490 13010 Lewis Street 191161712 58th wd. 2095 Sq Ft OPA#583127700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Maureen Smith, in Her Capacity as Adminsitratrix and Heir of the Estate of John J. Saunders, Jr.; Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns, and All Persons, Firms, or Associations Claiming Right, Title, or Interest From or Under John J. Saunders, Jr., Deceased C.P. June Term, 2014 No. 01595 $133,834.07 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1506-491 7031 Souder Street 191491729 54th wd. 1296 Sq Ft OPA#542324900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Raquel Rodriguez C.P. April Term, 2014 No. 04090 $131,467.72 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1506-492 1644 South 26th Street 19145 36th wd. 1647 Sq Ft BRT#364267700 IMPROVE-

MENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Simone Mokum, Solely and in Her Capacity as Heir of Fatima L. Mokum, Deceased C.P. July Term, 2013 No. 01248 $86,344.77 KML Law Group, P.C. 1506-493 3433 Arthur Street 191362321 64th wd. 1144 Sq Ft OPA#642326200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Mae H. Shallcross a/k/a Mae Heather Shallcross C.P. October Term, 2014 No. 00289 $139,346.50 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1506-494 9946 Jeanes Street 191151204 58th wd. 1730 Sq Ft OPA#581218000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Patrick J. Grumbrecht; Teresa V. Grumbrecht C.P. May Term, 2014 No. 00024 $203,082.44 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1506-495 6214 Shelbourne Street 19111-5634 35th wd. 1138 Sq Ft OPA#353198100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Marcus Fulton C.P. October Term, 2013 No. 01254 $95,169.12 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1506-496 3935 Donath Street 191402804 13th wd. (formerly the 12th wd.) 1320 Sq Ft PRCL#131307400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Edward W. Crowder a/k/a Edward Crowder, Sr. C.P. July Term, 2012 No. 04090 $61,596.84 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1506-497 1515 Benner Street 191493303 54th wd. 1096 Sq Ft OPA#541025200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Aquoi M. Tucker a/k/a Massah Konneh; Abraham Geezay C.P. January Term, 2014 No. 00396 $112,554.89 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1506-498 1775 Bridge Street 191241357 62nd wd. 1240 Sq Ft OPA#622115100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Guillermo Alvarado; Audy Bautista C.P. August Term, 2014 No. 00321 $58,443.10 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1506-499 4502 Magee Ave 191352738 55th wd. 1280 Sq Ft OPA#552143200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Connie Brown C.P. October Term, 2013 No. 02443 $125,963.06 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1506-500 6148 Reedland Street 191423212 40th wd. 1092 Sq Ft; on the Southeasterly Side of Reedland St. 162 ft 1 in

Northeastwardly from the Northeasterly side of 62nd St.; Front: 16ft, Depth 62 ft OPA#40-2-2073.00 Tieasha Pulley C.P. July Term, 2012 No. 00982 $90,009.90 Louis P. Vitti, Esq. 1506-501 8117 Woolston Avenue 19150-3007 50th wd. 1474 Sq Ft OPA#502074600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Miriam S. Selby-Barr, in Her Capacity as Administratrix of the Estate of Bertha Witherspoon; Glennetta Graham, in Her Capacity as Heir of the Estate of Bertha Witherspoon; Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns, and All Persons, Firms, or Associations Claiming Right, Title, or Interest From or Under Bertha Witherspoon, Deceased C.P. December Term, 2013 No. 00194 $150,073.32 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1506-502 1538 Stevens Street 191493309 54th wd. 1126 Sq Ft OPA#541045600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Robert Wade Beizer C.P. October Term, 2014 No. 02933 $16,797.61 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1506-503 2981 Mercer Street 191344906 25th wd. 766 Sq Ft OPA#251266500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Megan A. Dunbar C.P. July Term, 2012 No. 01655 $64,072.66 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1506-504 4222-24 Disston Street 19135 55th wd. (formerly the 41st wd.) 1448 Sq Ft OPA#552182900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Edward Hall C.P. May Term, 2014 No. 03604 $74,130.48 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1506-505 3302 Gurley Road 191541502 66th wd. 1360 Sq Ft OPA#663114900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Carol A. Morris C.P. April Term, 2010 No. 01978 $144,502.86 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1506-506A 1319 West Erie Street 19140 43rd wd. 2976 Sq Ft BRT#432206700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE John Howard, Demarcus Waites and Vincent Saunders C.P. November Term, 2014 No. 00843 $73,860.71 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1506-506B 1317 West Erie Avenue 19140 43rd wd. 2976 Sq Ft BRT#432206600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE John Howard, Demarcus Waites and Vincent Saunders C.P. November

Term, 2014 No. 00843 $73,860.71 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1506-507 1315 Kater Street 191471818 2nd wd. 1287 Sq Ft OPA#023175610 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Stephen J. Forman C.P. August Term, 2009 No. 00064 $346,710.30 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1506-508 4876 East Roosevelt Boulevard 19124 35th wd. 2016 Sq Ft OPA#351026700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Muay Somouan; Pansa Phommaa C.P. September Term, 2014 No. 02361 $215,492.72 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1506-509 5134 Parkside Avenue 191314715 52nd wd. 2400 Sq Ft OPA#521093900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Ella DeansFrancis C.P. September Term, 2012 No. 00033 $159,454.84 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1506-510 6652 North Opal Street 19138 10th wd. 1152 Sq Ft BRT#102048200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Drew S. Brown C.P. November Term, 2014 No. 01332 $113,060.18 KML Law Group, P.C. 1506-511 368 East Sharpnack Street 19119-2013 22nd wd. 1507 Sq Ft OPA#221113700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Winston C. Buchanan; Grace A. Buchanan C.P. June Term, 2014 No. 04332 $129,106.52 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1506-512 5826 Catherine Street a/k/a 5826 Catharine Street 191432418 3rd wd. 1242 Sq Ft OPA#033001400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Michelle Weems C.P. September Term, 2014 No. 02359 $39,335.25 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1506-513 912 Ripley Street 19111 63rd wd. 1140 Sq Ft BRT#631286900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Jodi L. Ellsworth a/k/a Jodi L. Garvey C.P. April Term, 2014 No. 00270 $116,695.98 KML Law Group, P.C. 1506-514 4122 East Howell Street 19135 62nd wd. 1280 Sq Ft BRT#622174000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Shareema Peterkin C.P. February Term, 2013 No. 01673 $127,424.19 KML Law Group, P.C. 1506-515 4558 Marple Street 191363716 65th wd. 1024 Sq Ft

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OPA#651098000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Sara J. Marcucci C.P. June Term, 2010 No. 03916 $121,223.86 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1506-516 1633 Swain Street 191302827 15th wd. 1200 Sq Ft OPA#152186100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY James Lewis C.P. July Term, 2013 No. 00040 $179,070.53 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1506-517 5927 Wayne Avenue 19144 59th wd. 2649 Sq Ft BRT#593193500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Dorcine S. Turner C.P. November Term, 2012 No. 02670 $380,411.19 KML Law Group, P.C. 1506-518 3112 Princeton Avenue 19149 55th wd. 1278 Sq Ft BRT#551378800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Richard Kajkowski C.P. November Term, 2014 No. 00876 $154,345.38 KML Law Group, P.C. 1506-519 5332 Sylvester Street 19124 62nd wd. 1324 Sq Ft BRT#621366200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Nicole Harvey C.P. October Term, 2013 No. 03754 $83,935.54 KML Law Group, P.C. 1506-520 1359 East Montgomery Street 19125 18th wd. 1064 Sq Ft BRT#181172900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Marita Burke as Executrix of the Estate of Rosanne Burke, Deceased C.P. October Term, 2013 No. 02216 $245,538.21 KML Law Group, P.C. 1506-521 248 East Durham Street 19119 22nd wd. 1760 Sq Ft BRT#222155800 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Bruce A. McCall, Jr., as sole owner C.P. November Term, 2014 No. 00745 $98,933.94 Scott A Dietterick, Esq, Kimberly A Bonner, Esq, Joel A Ackerman, Esq, Ashleigh Levy Marin, Esq, Jaime R Ackerman, Esq, Jana Fridfinnsdottir, Esq, Brian Nicholas Esq, Denise Carlon Esq, Roger Fay Esq, Zucker, Goldberg & Ackerman, LLC 1506-522 4714 Shelmire Avenue 19136 65th wd. 1290 Sq Ft BRT#651038500 Subject to Rent IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Paul W. Guckin, III C.P. April Term, 2014 No. 00049 $130,077.87 Scott A Dietterick, Esq, Kimberly A Bonner, Esq, Joel A Ackerman, Esq, Ashleigh Levy Marin, Esq, Jaime R Ackerman, Esq, Jana Fridfinnsdottir, Esq, Brian Nicholas Esq, Denise Carlon

Esq, Roger Fay Esq, Zucker, Goldberg & Ackerman, LLC 1506-523 2928 Rosehill Street 19134 7th wd. 840 Sq Ft BRT#071415800 Subject to Rent IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Michael Antonyuk and Marina Petcherskaia, as tenants in common C.P. May Term, 2014 No. 00307 $35,404.48 Scott A Dietterick, Esq, Kimberly A Bonner, Esq, Joel A Ackerman, Esq, Ashleigh L. Marin, Esq, Jaime R Ackerman, Esq, Jana Fridfinnsdottir, Esq, Brian Nicholas Esq, Denise Carlon Esq, Roger Fay Esq, Zucker, Goldberg & Ackerman, LLC 1506-524 1438 Nedro Avenue a/k/a 1483 W. Nedro Avenue 19141 17th wd. 1638 Sq Ft BRT#171152500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Terrance James C.P. November Term, 2014 No. 001929 $121,252.56 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1506-525 241 East Sheldon Street 19120 42nd wd. 1060 Sq Ft BRT#421169000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Daniel J. Wideman C.P. November Term, 2014 No. 00006 $141,178.61 Law Offices of Gregory Javardian 1506-526 5260 Delancey Street 19143 60th wd. 1500 Sq Ft BRT#602123500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Benjamin McNeil C.P. February Term, 2014 No. 02264 $45,544.11 Law Offices of Gregory Javardian 1506-527 2318 Catharine Street 19146 30th wd. 2182 Sq Ft BRT#302097300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Wan Ling Yang, as sole owner C.P. December Term, 2013 No. 03503 $551,520.40 Scott A Dietterick, Esq, Kimberly A Bonner, Esq, Joel A Ackerman, Esq, Ashleigh L Marin, Esq, Jaime R Ackerman, Esq, Jana Fridfinnsdottir, Esq, Brian Nicholas Esq, Denise Carlon Esq, Roger Fay Esq, Zucker, Goldberg & Ackerman, LLC 1506-528 9842 Cowden Street 19115 58th wd. 1254 Sq Ft BRT#581454700 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Francis J. McFadden and Jacki F. McFadden, his wife, as tenants by the entireties C.P. July Term, 2014 No. 00356 $231,660.64 Scott A Dietterick, Esq, Kimberly A Bonner, Esq, Joel A Ackerman, Esq, Ashleigh Levy Marin, Esq, Ralph M Salvia, Esq, Jaime R Ackerman, Esq, Jana Fridfinnsdottir, Esq, Brian Nicholas Esq, Denise Carlon Esq, Roger Fay Esq,

Zucker, Goldberg & Ackerman, LLC 1506-529 1116 Easton Road 191502708 50th wd. 1828 Sq Ft BRT#502491510 Subject to Mortgage Subject to Rent IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Godwin D. Djietror, Executor of the Estate of Nana Amu-Brafih Korsah C.P. June Term, 2014 No. 04142 $173,915.07 Scott A Dietterick, Esq, Kimberly A Bonner, Esq, Joel A Ackerman, Esq, Ashleigh L Marin, Esq, Jaime R Ackerman, Esq, Jana Fridfinnsdottir, Esq, Brian Nicholas Esq, Denise Carlon Esq, Roger Fay Esq, Zucker, Goldberg & Ackerman, LLC 1506-530 2628 South 73rd Street 19153 40th wd. 1262.85 Sq Ft BRT#404076600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Omar Baker and Jamilah Morris, as joint tenants with the right of survivorship C.P. February Term, 2011 No. 0575 $142,456.65 Scott A Dietterick, Esq, Kimberly A Bonner, Esq, Joel A Ackerman, Esq, Ashleigh L Marin, Esq, Ralph M Salvia, Esq, Jaime R Ackerman, Esq, Jana Fridfinnsdottir, Esq, Brian Nicholas Esq, Denise Carlon Esq, Roger Fay Esq, Zucker, Goldberg & Ackerman, LLC 1506-531 3101 Windish Street 191524517 64th wd. 1270 Sq Ft BRT#641198000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Joseph Buckley and Leilani Lokollo-Buckley C.P. July Term, 2012 No. 2144 $202,065.81 Zucker, Goldberg & Ackerman, LLC 1506-532 2722 North 45th Street 19131 52nd wd. ROW B/GAR 2STY STONE; 1354 Sq Ft BRT#521225800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Glenroy Thompson C.P. April Term, 2013 No. 04663 $154,932.99 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1506-533 816 East Stafford Street 19138 59th wd. 1200 Sq Ft BRT#591030200 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Evelyn B. Smith, widow C.P. February Term, 2014 No. 02343 $84,232.28 Zucker, Goldberg & Ackerman, LLC 1506-534 319 Jackson Street 19148 39th wd. ROW 2 STY MASONRY; 1176 Sq Ft BRT#392107500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING William K. McKeown C.P. June Term, 2012 No. 00375 $168,064.25 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1506-535 13498 Trevose Road 19116 58th wd. 1466 Sq Ft BRT#583123700 IMPROVEMENTS:

RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Martin Graser a/k/a Martin E. Graser; Madison West C.P. May Term, 2014 No. 02534 $229,928.89 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1506-536 1629 N. 33rd Street 191212426 32nd wd. 1800 Sq Ft BRT#32407800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL Michael Williams C.P. June Term, 2012 No. 2363 $114,472.84 Matthew A. Lipman, Esquire 1506-537 3201 Cecil B Moore Avenue 19121-2409 32nd wd. 2850 Sq Ft BRT#324057500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL Michael Williams C.P. June Term, 2012 No. 2427 $150,469.00 Matthew A. Lipman, Esquire 1506-538 7600 Roosevelt Boulevard #804 19152 56th wd. RES. CONDO .5+STY; 712 Sq Ft BRT#888561012 IMPROVEMENTS: CONDOMINIUM Phyllis Cohen C.P. May Term, 2014 No. 01332 $57,025.71 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1506-539 1027 West Tabor Road 19141 49th wd. 1416 Sq Ft BRT#492060000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns, and All Persons, Firms, or Associations Claiming Right, Title, or Interest From or Under Harry M. Dawley, Jr., Deceased C.P. November Term, 2014 No. 001931 $121,633.12 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1506-540 3347 Holme Avenue 19114 57th wd. 1132 Sq Ft; row b/gar 2sty masonry BRT#572038700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Louis C. Peters C.P. February Term, 2014 No. 00334 $149,647.74 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1506-541 1112 South 56th Street 19143 51st wd. 1278 Sq Ft BRT#513022200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Ketleen Dormeus C.P. January Term, 2014 No. 000909 $56,097.44 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1506-542 6038 North Broad Street 19141 17th wd. 2216 Sq Ft OPA#172009300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Nicholson Pericles C.P. February Term, 2012 No. 02895 $103,110.09 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1506-543 5339 Pine Street 191431414 60th wd. 1504 Sq Ft OPA#603085500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Venita Glover C.P. December Term, 2011 No. 02952 $99,669.26 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP

1506-544 3628 Morrell Avenue 19114 66th wd. 1296 Sq Ft BRT#661127400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY William Gibson and Annie Gibson C.P. January Term, 2015 No. 001437 $165,736.68 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1506-545 7436 Drexel Road 191512933 34th wd. 1260 Sq Ft OPA#343210600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Kymala A. Ransom-Guy C.P. February Term, 2013 No. 02833 $91,956.78 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1506-546 1334 Yerkes Street 19119 22nd wd. S/D W B/G 2S MASONRY; 1656 Sq Ft BRT#221070900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Marian D. Black C.P. March Term, 2014 No. 05266 $203,359.99 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1506-547 2410 Ritner Street 191454116 48th wd. 1140 Sq Ft OPA#482119000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Jessica Eastwood C.P. October Term, 2010 No. 02250 $99,914.26 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1506-548 7101 Lynford Street 19149 54th wd. 1440 Sq Ft BRT#542214000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Mary A. Kelly, as the Executrix of the Estate of Juanita Presley and Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns, and All Persons, Firms, or Associations Claiming Right, Title, or Interest From or Under Laura Davenport, Deceased C.P. November Term, 2014 No. 002719 $158,702.38 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1506-549 7526 Brockton Road 191512825 34th wd. 1120 Sq Ft OPA#343147700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Willie B. Ford C.P. November Term, 2009 No. 02163 $126,773.23 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1506-550 8101 Elberon Avenue assessed as 8105 Elberon Avenue 19111 63rd wd. 4400 Sq Ft BRT#631041000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Kenneth Chen C.P. November Term, 2014 No. 001925 $263,812.32 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1506-551 5946 Houghton Street 191281638 21st wd. 1200 Sq Ft OPA#213235700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Diana C. Vacossin C.P. October Term, 2014 No. 00286 $71,685.23 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP

1506-552 2415 Morris Street 19145 36th wd. Land Area: 6915 Sq Ft; Improvement Area: 6923 Sq Ft BRT#88-434-7515 Subject to Mortgage Subject to Rent Joseph Gigliotti C.P. December Term, 2013 No. 02180 $167,631.02 Jennifer Hiller Nimeroff, Esquire; Weir & Partners LLP 1506-553 5116 Cottage Street 19124 62nd wd. S/D CONV APT 2 STY MASONRY; 1380 Sq Ft BRT#622377100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Patrick Dor C.P. May Term, 2014 No. 02532 $108,257.08 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1506-554 5871 North 6th Street 19120 61st wd. 1568 Sq Ft BRT#612289400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Nathaniel Barkley, Jr. C.P. November Term, 2014 No. 00507 $199,070.14 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1506-555 2237 Disston Street 191491917 54th wd. 1180 Sq Ft OPA#542074300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Jefferson Sylvestre, in His Capacity as Heir of Marie M. Scott, Deceased; Gardyne Sylvestre, in Her Capacity as Heir of Marie M. Scott, Deceased; Alain Sylvestre, in His Capacity as Heir of Marie M. Scott, Deceased; Felix Charles, in His Capacity as Heir of Marie M. Scott, Deceased; Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns, and All Persons, Firms, or Associations Claiming Right, Title, or Interest From or Under Marie M. Scott, Deceased C.P. June Term, 2009 No. 02043 $65,911.99 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1506-556 8030 Mars Place 191531112 40th wd. 1260 Sq Ft OPA#405890055 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Denise Hawkins C.P. September Term, 2012 No. 00675 $66,468.40 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1506-557 2043 South Redfield Street 19143-5902 40th wd. 1260 Sq Ft OPA#401065600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Tyneshia Bethea a/k/a Tyneisha Bethea C.P. January Term, 2014 No. 02652 $116,280.37 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1506-558 6627 Glenloch Street 19135 41st wd. ROW 2 STY MASONRY; 1344 Sq Ft BRT#411214400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Peter Singer C.P. October Term, 2014 No. 01341 $121,886.09 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C.

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1506-559 8437 Williams Avenue 191501920 50th wd. 1141 Sq Ft OPA#502275100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Lisa Wicks C.P. May Term, 2012 No. 01444 $176,806.07 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1506-560 7337 Boreal Place 19153 40th wd. 1360 Sq Ft BRT#406658400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Noel Rowe and Jennifer Rowe C.P. November Term, 2014 No. 000093 $138,262.43 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1506-561 717 West Erie Avenue 191404432 43rd wd. 1600 Sq Ft OPA#432196100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns, and All Persons, Firms, or Associations Claiming Right, Title, or Interest From or Under Carlos DeJesus, Deceased C.P. March Term, 2014 No. 04638 $91,447.03 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1506-562 1347 Dyre Street 19124 62nd wd. ROW CONV/APT 2STY MASONRY; 1268 Sq Ft BRT#621007800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Damon E. Cunningham C.P. April Term, 2014 No. 03479 $110,565.77 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1506-563 2808 Island Avenue 19153 40th wd. 1050 Sq Ft BRT#405754000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Elvis L. White and Carolyn T. White C.P. August Term, 2014 No. 001409 $102,975.88 Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC 1506-564 1624 Ashurst Road 191512712 34th wd. 1120 Sq Ft OPA#343377100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Lashonda Ellis C.P. February Term, 2010 No. 01573 $160,376.09 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1506-565 6240 Erdrick Street 19135 55th wd. ROW B/GAR 2STY MASONRY; 1260 Sq Ft BRT#552261300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Dorothea H. Crowley C.P. November Term, 2014 No. 00839 $89,458.57 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1506-566 3900 Ford Road, Unit 12J 19131 52nd wd. 578 Sq Ft BRT#888520183 Subject to Mortgage Thomas Regan C.P. December Term, 2010 No. 215682 $5,253.06 Evan R. Bachove, Esquire, Fineman Krekstein & Harris, P.C. 1506-567 9884 Garvey Drive 19114

65th wd. ROW B/GAR 2STY MASONRY; 1482 Sq Ft BRT#652474300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Mary Ann Metzger C.P. October Term, 2014 No. 00435 $166,711.98 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1506-568 1015 Filmore Street 19124 23rd wd. ROW 2 STY MASONRY; 1144 Sq Ft BRT#234114500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Andre McNair C.P. May Term, 2014 No. 01294 $124,949.86 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1506-569 5721 Broomall Street 19143 51st wd. ROW 2 STY MASONRY; 1322 Sq Ft BRT#513109200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Barbara Crawford C.P. August Term, 2014 No. 01172 $64,558.16 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1506-570 1523 Wynsam Street 191381627 10th wd. 1156 Sq Ft OPA#102192900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Frank Brown, Jr. C.P. October Term, 2014 No. 02903 $139,488.94 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1506-571 8202 Albion Street 191361902 57th wd. 1070 Sq Ft BRT#572198202 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE Keith Keough C.P. March Term, 2014 No. 05488 $182,379.98 Stern & Eisenberg PC 1506-572 6640 Lansdowne Avenue 19151-3627 34th wd. 1248 Sq Ft OPA#344023600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Joseph J. Welcome C.P. May Term, 2012 No. 01473 $130,150.08 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1506-573 228 Monastery Avenue 19128 21st wd. ROW B/GAR 2STY MASONRY; 1234 Sq Ft PRCL#211132910 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Clara Hardison C.P. June Term, 2011 No. 02201 $170,938.88 Federman & Associates, LLC 1506-574 1337 North 56th Street 19131-4225 4th wd. 1236 Sq Ft OPA#041345900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Margaret A. Smith; Sean D. Bryce; Sean D. Bryce, as Trustee for Margaret A. Smith C.P. March Term, 2014 No. 04329 $36,549.99 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1506-575 3462 E Street 19134 7th wd. 980 Sq Ft OPA#073199400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Sofia Gincher; Alexander Gincher

C.P. February Term, 2013 No. 01074 $40,959.19 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1506-576 5317 Arlington Street 19131 52nd wd. ROW B/GAR 2STY MASONRY; 1574 Sq Ft BRT#521130200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Maxine G. Graham C.P. March Term, 2014 No. 00769 $65,555.40 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1506-577 217 West Penn Street 191443903 12th wd. 2256 Sq Ft OPA#124025200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Troy Smokes Trustee of Troy Sharrod Smokes Trust C.P. May Term, 2013 No. 03044 $323,440.10 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1506-578 469 East Pleasant Street 19119 22nd wd. ROW B/GAR 2STY MASONRY; 1406 Sq Ft BRT#222078800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Filbert Francois C.P. February Term, 2009 No. 02202 $144,295.97 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1506-579 1433 Robbins Avenue 191492751 54th wd. 1320 Sq Ft OPA#541084500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Michael Portnoy C.P. September Term, 2013 No. 04121 $146,052.66 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1506-580 6729 North Woodstock Street 19138-2621 10th wd. 1136 Sq Ft OPA#102078808 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Willie James Tillman, in His Capacity as Heir of Patricia Grayson a/k/a Patricia Tillman, Deceased; Barbara Benson, in Her Capacity as Heir of Patricia Grayson a/k/a Patricia Tillman, Deceased; Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns, and All Persons, Firms, or Associations Claiming Right, Title, or Interest From or Under Patricia Grayson a/k/a Patricia Tillman, Deceased C.P. February Term, 2014 No. 00869 $102,450.56 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1506-581 1308 South 13th Street 19147 1st wd. ROW 3 STY MASONRY; 1632 Sq Ft BRT#012494100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Elaine Abbatiello C.P. December Term, 2014 No. 01083 $287,680.54 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1506-582 1208 Dyre Street 191242504 23rd wd. 2520 Sq Ft OPA#234167200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Reshemia Holmes, in Her Capacity as Heir of Lois Holmes, Deceased; Aja Holmes a/k/a

Asia Sterling, in Her Capacity as Heir of Lois Holmes, Deceased; Hasan Holmes, in His Capacity as Heir of Lois Holmes, Deceased; Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns, and All Persons, Firms, or Associations Claiming Right, Title, or Interest From or Under Lois Holmes, Deceased C.P. September Term, 2014 No. 03953 $108,846.83 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1506-583 5957 Malta Street 191201211 35th wd. 1058 Sq Ft OPA#352286400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY James Varghese; Mary James C.P. June Term, 2013 No. 00028 $92,943.06 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1506-584 3900 Ford Road, Unit 19M 19131 52nd wd. 998 Sq Ft BRT#888520288 Subject to Mortgage Renee Hughes and William M. King, as joint tenants with the right of survivorship C.P. December Term, 2013 No. 205988 $11,739.50 Evan R. Bachove, Esquire, Fineman Krekstein & Harris, P.C. 1506-585 300 Domino Lane 19128 21st wd. Approximate Size: 72547 Sq Ft; Subject to the Right of Redemption of the United States provided by 28 U.S.C. 2410(C) OPA#884630410 IMPROVEMENTS: IND WHSE MAS + OTHER Harry C. Gallagher and Michael F. Gallagher, as joint tenants with right of survivorship C.P. September Term, 2012 No. 02386 $588611.76 together with interest at the per diem rate of $96.25 accruing after March 15, 2013, and costs Louise Melchor, Esquire 1506-586 1221 Greeby Street 191115503 53rd wd. 1046 Sq Ft OPA#531146200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Felipe Mantilla C.P. July Term, 2014 No. 00261 $113,080.53 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1506-587 5050 Umbria Street 19128 21st wd. Approximate Size: 53750 Sq Ft; Subject to the Right of Redemption of the United States provided by 28 U.S.C. 2410(C) OPA#882971080 IMPROVEMENTS: AUTO REPAIR SHOP MASONRY + OTHER Harry C. Gallagher and Michael F. Gallagher, as joint tenants with right of survivorship C.P. September Term, 2012 No. 02398 $769967.46 together with interest at the per diem rate of $120.18 accruing after March 15, 2013, and costs Louise Melchor, Esquire 1506-588A 4200 Chester Avenue 19104 27th wd. 6820 Sq Ft; On South Side of Chester Avenue

and the West side of 42nd Street; Front 27 ft, Depth: 176 ft 6 in OPA#871299720 IMPROVEMENTS: COMMERCIAL PROPERTY John J. Gillespie C.P. March Term, 2015 No. 01727 $819,829.80 plus legal interest in the amount of $28508.76 for a subtotal of $848338.56 Leona Mogavero, Esquire 1506-588B 4202 Chester Avenue 19104 27th wd. 4386 Sq Ft; On South Side of Chester Avenue 27 ft West of 42nd St; Front: 27 ft, Depth: 176 ft 6 in OPA#871286300 IMPROVEMENTS: COMMERCIAL PROPERTY John J. Gillespie C.P. March Term, 2015 No. 01727 $819,829.80 plus legal interest in the amount of $28508.76 for a subtotal of $848338.56 Leona Mogavero, Esquire 1506-589 3048 Longshore Avenue 19149-1905 55th wd. 1224 Sq Ft OPA#551259200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Matthew Carey C.P. May Term, 2012 No. 02948 $160,257.66 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1506-590 5413 Ridgewood Street 19143-4140 51st wd. 1200 Sq Ft OPA#513240900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Robert L. Crawford C.P. March Term, 2012 No. 00356 $95,770.57 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1506-591 905 North 64th Street 191513403 34th wd. 2403 Sq Ft OPA#344241800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Patricia A. Thomas C.P. February Term, 2013 No. 01695 $248,832.34 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1506-592 5904 Weymouth Street 19120 35th wd. ROW B/GAR 2STY MASONRY; 1266 Sq Ft BRT#352224400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Sesnarine Ramnarine C.P. August Term, 2007 No. 002795 $121,273.40 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1506-593 1812 Earp Street 19146 36th wd. ROW 2 STY MASONRY; 1000 Sq Ft BRT#361129000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Elaine Robinson C.P. September Term, 2014 No. 02158 $39,627.48 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1506-594 957 Pratt Street 19124 35th wd. ROW B/OFF-STR 2STY MASONRY; 1320 Sq Ft BRT#351120600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Roger Jean-Paul C.P. September Term, 2014 No. 01818 $87,825.13 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway,

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1506-595 4625 Fernhill Road 19144 13th wd. 1032 Sq Ft OPA#133127500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Lester Bussey C.P. February Term, 2008 No. 04136 $95,618.12 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1506-596 514 West Porter Street (a/k/a Porter Street) 19148 39th wd. 1440 Sq Ft BRT#392219400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Michael G. Hoffman, Jr., as sole owner C.P. March Term, 2014 No. 04986 $127,050.67 Scott A Dietterick, Esq, Kimberly A Bonner, Esq, Joel A Ackerman, Esq, Ashleigh L Marin, Esq, Jaime R Ackerman, Esq, Jana Fridfinnsdottir, Esq, Brian Nicholas Esq, Denise Carlon Esq, Roger Fay Esq, Zucker, Goldberg & Ackerman, LLC 1506-597 1228 Greeby Street 19111 53rd wd. 1040 Sq Ft BRT#531138800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY William R. Jackson, Jr. C.P. July Term, 2014 No. 02042 $101,010.74 KML Law Group, P.C. 1506-598 7964 Thouron Avenue 191502521 50th wd. 1224 Sq Ft OPA#502149500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Jennifer J. Mills C.P. January Term, 2012 No. 02057 $86,333.94 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1506-599 7403 Belden Street 19111 56th wd. 1224 Sq Ft; on Southeasterly side of Belden Street and Northeasterly side of Bleigh Avenue; Depth: 90 ft OPA#561177300 IMPROVEMENTS: SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE Shawn Connelly West C.P. March Term, 2014 No. 03421 $183,649.30 Stephen M. Hladik, Esq. 1506-600 1219 Ellsworth Street 19147 2nd wd. 1800 Sq Ft BRT#021189800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Dorothy Johnson C.P. January Term, 2015 No. 03160 $242,307.52 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1506-601 7425 Drexel Road 19151 34th wd. ROW B/GAR 2STY MASONRY; 1260 Sq Ft BRT#343211700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Lakiesha Underdue C.P. July Term, 2009 No. 03315 $109,482.53 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1506-602 1422-26 Callowhill Street 19130 8th wd. 30,300 Sq Ft BRT#884549200 IMPROVEMENTS: COMMERCIAL PROPERTY Kopacz Irrevocable Family Trust and

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Unknown Heirs, Devisees, Successors, Personal Representatives, Assigns of, and all Persons, Firms, or Associations Claiming Right, Title, or Interest from or under Henry A. Kopacz Title to said premises is vested in Kopacz Irrevocable Family Trust, in fee, by virtue of a deed from Henry A. Kopacz and Mary J. Kopacz, h/w by Deed dated October 24, 2006 and recorded in Philadelphia County on March 21, 2007 in Document ID 51653071. Being the same premises which was previously vested in Henry A. Kopacz and Mary J Kopacz, h/w, by virtue of a deed from Henry A. Kopacz by Deed dated November 25, 2005 and recorded in Philadelphia County on February 4, 2006 in Document ID 51372831. Being the same premises which was previously vested in Henry A. Kopacz by virtue of a deed from Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development by Deed dated March 28, 1996 and recorded August 27, 1996 in Philadelphia County in Deed Book VCS 74 Page 193. C.P. May Term, 2012 No. 001837 $2,316,254.29 William P. Rubley, Esquire 1506-603 1341 Disston Street 191114501 53rd wd. (formerly the 35th wd.) 1350 Sq Ft OPA#532210500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Kristen G. Richardson; Stephen F. Moleski C.P. August Term, 2013 No. 01628 $177,670.26 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1506-604 1947 E. Cambria St 19134 25th wd. 1200 Sq Ft BRT#252-101500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Carmella I. White C.P. January Term, 2015 No. 01392 $39,763.54 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1506-605 1017 Mercy Street 19148 39th wd. ROW 2 STY MASONRY; 666 Sq Ft BRT#394019300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Brandy Lee South, Executrix of the Estate of Leslie E. South, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner C.P. December Term, 2014 No. 00599 $79,879.74 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1506-606 3027 West Colona Street 19132 28th wd. ROW 2 STY MASONRY; 1276 Sq Ft BRT#282285500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Beatrice Barker; Unknown Surviving Heirs of Beatrice Barker, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner; Raeford Simmons, Known Surviving Heir of Beatrice Barker, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner; Christine

D. Barker, Known Surviving Heir of Beatrice Barker, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner C.P. May Term, 2014 No. 01283 $45,998.31 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1506-607 7169 North Uber Street 19138-2115 10th wd. 1194 Sq Ft OPA#101147800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns, and All Persons, Firms, or Associations Claiming Right, Title, or Interest From or Under Fel Gilchrist, Deceased C.P. November Term, 2014 No. 01758 $137,813.86 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1506-608 940 N. Bambrey St 19130 29th wd. 864 Sq Ft BRT#291-346700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Jason M. Jordan C.P. June Term, 2014 No. 04498 $64,790.37 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1506-609 1818 East Madison Street 19134-2528 45th wd. 809 Sq Ft OPA#452009000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Angel Roldan; Alexis Acevedo C.P. June Term, 2014 No. 01265 $73,774.85 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1506-610 1612 Chesapeake Place 19122 20th wd. ROW B/GAR 2STY MASONRY; 1600 Sq Ft BRT#202192700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Macy C. Kee, Administratrix of the Estate of Macy J. Kee, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner C.P. March Term, 2014 No. 00749 $106,382.57 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1506-611 27 W. Upsal Street 19119 22nd wd. 2775 Sq Ft; on Northwesterly side of Upsal Street 423 ft. 1-1/2 in. Northeastwardly from the Northerly corner of Emlen Street; Front: Irregular, Depth: Irregular OPA#223019800 IMPROVEMENTS: SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE Nathaniel Muhammad C.P. April Term, 2014 No. 00708 $130,865.23 Stephen M. Hladik, Esq. 1506-612 2101-2119 Market Street, Unit 2506 19103 8th wd. RES. CONDO .5+STY MAS + OTHER; 1634 Sq Ft BRT#888094430 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Jacob M. Yaeger and United States of America, c/o United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania C.P. June Term, 2014 No. 01190 $299,879.05 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1506-613 365 Fanshawe St 19111-4605 35th wd. 1456 Sq Ft BRT#353-116400 IMPROVEMENTS:

RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Nakea Hurdle C.P. August Term, 2011 No. 04293 $164,258.47 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1506-614 1979 West Sparks Street 19141 17th wd. ROW W/DET GAR 2STY MASONRY; 1180 Sq Ft BRT#171283000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Wardell Irick, Known Surviving Heir of Vaccine Irick, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner; All Unknown Surviving Heirs of Vaccine Irick, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner; Vaccine Irick, Known Surviving Heir of Vaccine Irick, Deceaesd Mortgagor and Real Owner; Maceo Irick, Jr., Known Surviving Heir of Vaccine Irick, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner C.P. May Term, 2014 No. 00567 $68,471.58 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1506-615 15102 Milford Street 191161521 58th wd. 1091 Sq Ft; on Northwesterly side of Milford Street at the distance of 27 ft 11-3/4 in. North from the East side of Milford Street; Front: 28 ft. 6-1/2 in., Depth: 120 ft. OPA#583185200 IMPROVEMENTS: SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE Wendy Fougy C.P. January Term, 2014 No. 00093 $138,892.78 Stephen M. Hladik, Esq. 1506-616 1421 West Chew Street 19141 17th wd. ROW B/GAR 2STY MASONRY; 1380 Sq Ft BRT#171099300 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Catherine Wade and Leroy Wade C.P. May Term, 2014 No. 01904 $118,921.84 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1506-617 400-14 West Hortter Street, Apartment 105 19119-3645 22nd wd. 900 Sq Ft; Together with all right, title and interest to a % undivided interest of, in and to the Common Elements, as more particularly set forth in the Declaration. OPA#888220206 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Paula L. Pierre, in Her Capacity as Heir of Mary E. Bailey, Deceased; Louis J. Pierre, Jr., in His Capacity as Heir of Mary E. Bailey, Deceased; Crystal Jones, in Her Capacity as Heir of Mary E. Bailey, Deceased; Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns, and All Persons, Firms, or Associations Claiming Right, Title, or Interest From or Under Mary E. Bailey, Deceased C.P. June Term, 2014 No. 00524 $100,726.01 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1506-618 1972 Sterling Street 191382228 10th wd. 1374 Sq Ft OPA#101395600 IMPROVE-

MENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Naimah Devine C.P. September Term, 2014 No. 03078 $97,646.11 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1506-619 4922 N. Fairhill Street 19120 49th wd. 2555 Sq Ft; Premises “A” on the West side of Fairhill Street a distance of 280 feet Southward from the South side of Ruscomb Street; Front: 20 ft., Depth: 100 ft.; Premises “B” 49th Ward on the West side of Fairhill Street a distance of 300 feet Southward from the South side of Ruscomb Street; Front: 20 ft., Depth: 100 ft. OPA#491175800 IMPROVEMENTS: SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE Phuong Lan Nguyen a/k/a Phuong-Lan Nguyen C.P. April Term, 2014 No. 02222 $135,527.95 Stephen M. Hladik, Esq. 1506-620 5312 West Thompson Street 19131 44th wd. ROW 2 STY MASONRY; 1317 Sq Ft BRT#442123400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Zachary B. Barber and Hazel Barber C.P. September Term, 2014 No. 01812 $108,575.50 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1506-621 5248 Baynton Street 19144 12th wd. S/D W B/G 2S STONE; 1438 Sq Ft BRT#121177300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Alfred Carr, Known Surviving Heir of Gaynell M. Carr, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner; Louise Hill, Known Surviving Heir of Gaynell M. Carr, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner; All Unknown Surviving Heirs of Gaynell M. Carr, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner C.P. April Term, 2012 No. 03832 $152,252.08 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1506-622 6548 Marsden Street 19135 41st wd. DET 2 STY MASONRY; 1120 Sq Ft BRT#411258504 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Robyn M. Montgomery and Michael T. Montgomery C.P. September Term, 2014 No. 002950 $101,593.31 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1506-623 4423 North 18th Street 19140 13th wd. ROW 2 STY MASONRY;1254 Sq Ft BRT#132168200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Robert Ellerbe, Known Surviving Heir of Mildred Barnett, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner; Unknown Surviving Heirs of Mildred Barnett, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner C.P. November Term, 2013 No. 00898 $48,233.98 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C.

1506-624 6926 Theodore Street 19142 40th wd. 1138 Sq Ft BRT#406-2465-00 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Zakiyah H. Bey C.P. November Term, 2014 No. 02856 $53,080.25 Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, Esquire; Heather Riloff, Esquire; Jeniece D. Davis, Esquire 1506-625 212-24 S. 24th Street, Unit 218 19013 8th wd. 1778 Sq Ft; Res. Condo, 4 sty masonry BRT#888085577 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL CONDOMINIUM John C. Laning C.P. March Term, 2015 No. 00951 $8,809.25 plus $1.45 per day after 06/30/2010 Laurence A. Mester, Mester & Schwartz, P.C. 1506-626 818 Watkins Street 19148 1st wd. ROW 2STY MASONRY; 1092 Sq Ft BRT#012334700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Anna Piliero, Real Owner & Mortgagor; James Piliero, III, Known Surviving Heir of James Piliero, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner; Unknown Surviving Heir of James Piliero, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner C.P. August Term, 2011 No. 01731 $46,294.95 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1506-627 964 Wagner Avenue 191412941 49th wd. 1278 Sq Ft; on Southeast side of Wagner Avenue 475 feet Southwestward from the Southerly side of Tabor Road; Front: Irregular, Depth: Irregular OPA#492010200 IMPROVEMENTS: SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE Carolyn L. Buie C.P. December Term, 2014 No. 00585 $129,331.95 Stephen M. Hladik, Esq. 1506-628 7824 Bayard Street 19150 50th wd. 1472 Sq Ft; Single Family Home BRT#501198000; PRCL#143N21-0196 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Arnetha Hargrove C.P. March Term, 2014 No. 003050 $130,759.81 Federman & Associates, LLC 1506-629 8041 Buist Street 191531105 40th wd. 1360 Sq Ft; on Northwesterly side of Buist Avenue at the distance of 461.060 feet from the Southwesterly side of 80th Street; Front: 19.951 ft, Depth: 90 ft. OPA#405755945 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE Bafemo Kamagate and Djeneba Karamuko C.P. January Term, 2015 No. 003410 $169,297.65 Stephen M. Hladik, Esq. 1506-630 12710 Medford Road 19154 66th wd. ROW B/GAR 2STY MASONRY; 1360 Sq Ft BRT#663245500 IMPROVE-

MENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Joseph P. Szydlowski, Jr. and Michelle C. Szydlowski C.P. October Term, 2014 No. 02184 $176,451.86 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1506-631 2321 W. Cumberland Street 19132 16th wd. ROW 2 STY MASONRY; 1440 Sq Ft OPA#162293400 IMPROVEMENTS: A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Damian Bagley C.P. August Term, 2014 No. 02010 $80,228.16 Federman & Associates, LLC 1506-632 2513 South Philip Street 19148 39th wd. ROW 2 STY MASONRY; 966 Sq Ft BRT#391298900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Michael Lincoln and Bridget Gallagher C.P. November Term, 2014 No. 00008 $131,262.81 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1506-633 246 E. Walnut Park Drive 19120 61st wd. ROW B/GAR 2STY MASONRY; 1296 Sq Ft BRT#61-1-359300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Damian Bagley C.P. July Term, 2014 No. 002486 $182,433.09 Federman & Associates, LLC 1506-634 1535 West Loudon Street 19141 13th wd. 1220 Sq Ft BRT#132409100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Estate of Helen E. Hart, Deceased and All Known and Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns, Reperesentatives, Devisees and All Persons, Firms, or Associations Claiming Right, Title, or Interest From or Under Helen E. Hart, Deceased C.P. August Term, 2013 No. 02577 $55,744.67 Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, Esquire; Heather Riloff, Esquire; Jeniece D. Davis, Esquire 1506-635 6307 Buist Avenue 19142 40th wd. ROW 2 STY MASONRY; 953 Sq Ft BRT#402258000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Dolores Gulla a/k/a Dolores E. Gulla C.P. May Term, 2014 No. 00334 $29,077.54 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1506-636 548 South 54th Street 19143 46th wd. 1128 Sq Ft BRT#463162200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Jeanette Godwin a/k/a Jeanette Stokes Godwin C.P. November Term, 2012 No. 03065 $85,158.00 Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, Esquire; Heather Riloff, Esquire; Jeniece D. Davis, Esquire 1506-637 2513 South Edgewood Street 19142 40th wd. Land Area: 1380 Sq Ft BRT#402034400 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Vincent A. Grimes, Jr.

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and Maureen T. Grimes C.P. November Term, 2014 No. 01029 $44,581.83 Martha E. Von Rosenstiel, Esquire; Heather Riloff, Esquire; Jeniece D. Davis, Esquire 1506-638 961 Marcella Street 19124 35th wd. ROW CON/APT 2STY MASONRY; 1020 Sq Ft BRT#351129900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Miguel Gonzalez a/k/a Miguel A. Gonzalez C.P. July Term, 2014 No. 01893 $102,053.47 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1506-639 130 North Edgewood Street 19139-2323 34th wd. 1088 Sq Ft OPA#341104700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Gennadiy Gershanovich a/k/a Gennady Gershanovich; Natalya Gershanovich C.P. January Term, 2012 No. 01889 $79,622.25 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1506-640 6438 Woodcrest Avenue 19151-2407 34th wd. 1408 Sq Ft OPA#344110800 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Dwan W. Niles; Oreall C. Niles C.P. April Term, 2013 No. 05098 $198,078.93 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1506-641 6535 Grays Avenue 19142 40th wd. ROW 2 STY MASONRY; 992 Sq Ft BRT#406186100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Vu Nguyen and Thu Ha Bui C.P. July Term, 2014 No. 02353 $147,554.60 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1506-643 8944 Dewees Street 19152 57th wd. S/D W B/G 2S MAS. +OTHER; 1332 Sq Ft BRT#571257100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Rosemary Suppi, Executrix of the Estate of Edward J. White, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner C.P. February Term, 2014 No. 03201 $203,650.77 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1506-644 1168 East Hortter Street 19150-3105 50th wd. 1100 Sq Ft OPA#502340900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Raymond C. Heim a/k/a Raymond Heim C.P. September Term, 2014 No. 04660 $114,580.10 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1506-645 5719 Baltimore Avenue 19143-2722 46th wd. 1436 Sq Ft OPA#463158600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY George Abbott; HB Holding Company, LLC C.P. January Term, 2014 No. 02327 $91,236.01 Phelan Hallinan Diamond &

Jones, LLP 1506-646 2015 East Ontario Street 19134 45th wd. ROW 2 STY MASONRY; 1152 Sq Ft BRT#452085500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Carlene G. Bickford and Duane R. Bickford C.P. June Term, 2014 No. 02730 $57,697.60 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1506-647 2515 Carroll Street 19142 40th wd. ROW 2 STY MASONRY; 960 Sq Ft OPA#406101500 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING John J. Husser, Jr. and Carol A. Husser C.P. August Term, 2009 No. 01879 $32,314.43 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1506-648 740 Manton Street 19147 2nd wd. 612 Sq Ft BRT#021299100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Bok Kim and John Doe Owner, or Any Unknown Person Having or Claiming an Interest or Title to the Subject Premises C.P. September Term, 2013 No. 02826 $269,334.25 KML Law Group, P.C. 1506-649 3540 Drumore Drive 19154 66th wd. 1449 Sq Ft BRT#662261200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Angel L. Casiano; Maureen Casiano a/ ka/ Maureen McAdams C.P. April Term, 2011 No. 02410 $76,708.78 Udren Law Offices, P.C. 1506-650 1139 Daly Street 19148 39th wd. 1140 Sq Ft OPA#394079970 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Patricia McCartney a/k/a Patricia Anne Petrognani a/k/a Patricia Petrognani McCartney, Mark E. McCartney and John Anthony Petrognani C.P. May Term, 2014 No. 03522 $56,864.40 Brett A. Solomon, Michael C. Mazack 1506-651 6739 North Gratz Street 19126 10th wd. ROW B/GAR 2 STY MASONRY; 1308 Sq Ft BRT#101101900 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Harold Strickland, Known Surviving Heir of David J. Strickling, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner; Unknown Surviving Heirs of David J. Strickling, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner; Daisy B. Strickling, Known Surviving Heir of David J. Strickling, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner; Willie Mary Strickland, Jr., Known Surviving Heir of David J. Strickling, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner C.P. August Term, 2014 No. 03821 $101,867.67 McCabe,

Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1506-652 6534 Keystone Street 19135 41st wd. ROW 1 STY MASONRY; 648 Sq Ft BRT#411465200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Nicholas P. Strembicki, Jr., Known Surviving Heir of Nicholas P. Strembicki a/k/a Nicholas Strembicki, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner; Kristi M. Strembicki, Known Surviving Heir of Nicholas P. Strembicki a/k/a Nicholas Strembicki, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner; Unknown Surviving Heirs of Nicholas P. Strembicki a/k/a Nicholas Strembicki, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner C.P. May Term, 2014 No. 01286 $86,063.84 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1506-653 5617 Upland Way 191313109 52nd wd. 1430 Sq Ft OPA#522003300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Alma Villafana C.P. September Term, 2014 No. 00404 $103,387.31 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1506-654 2025 East Cambria Street 19134-4003 25th wd. 1409 Sq Ft OPA#252103000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Carmen M. Santiago-Rivera C.P. October Term, 2013 No. 01425 $77,378.75 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1506-655 6112 Vine Street 191391134 34th wd. 1884 Sq Ft OPA#341030700 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Justin Reeves C.P. December Term, 2014 No. 00195 $82,410.94 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1506-656 2962 Miller Street 19134 25th wd. 1040 Sq Ft; Containing in front or breadth on the said Miller Street 15 feet and extending of that width in length or depth Northwestward 59 feet to a certain 12 feet wide driveway which extends Southwestward, and communicates at its Southwestermost end with a certain other driveway 12 feet wide which extends Southeastward into the said Miller Street OPA#251367300 IMPROVEMENTS: ROW 2 STY MASONRY Kenneth Anapol and Rochelle Anapol C.P. September Term, 2014 No. 03882 $71,453.11 Richard J. Nalbandian, III 1506-657 926 Tustin Street 191111431 63rd wd. 1400 Sq Ft OPA#632033189 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Andrew

Yaremchuk C.P. March Term, 2012 No. 01732 $171,536.56 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1506-658 1504 South 24th Street 19146-4002 36th wd. 1248 Sq Ft OPA#364142300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY George J. Rechner, Jr. C.P. January Term, 2015 No. 01426 $49,708.10 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1506-659 124 East Huntington Street 19125-1028 31st wd. 1524 Sq Ft OPA#314127600 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY German Valentin C.P. March Term, 2014 No. 01223 $103,063.81 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1506-660 4209 Loring Street 191363916 41st wd. 1184 Sq Ft OPA#412178100 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Christopher Michael McKenna; Amy Judith McKenna C.P. May Term, 2014 No. 03092 $161,952.59 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1506-661 2826 Angus Road 191143414 57th wd. 1296 Sq Ft OPA#572094814 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns, and All Persons, Firms, or Associations Claiming Right, Title, or Interest From or Under Paul Bossard, Deceased C.P. November Term, 2014 No. 02268 $172,896.99 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1506-662 3245 Memphis Street 191344408 45th wd. 741 Sq Ft OPA#451405300 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Michael J. Ott, Jr., in His Capacity as Heir of Henrietta Ott, Deceased; Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns, and All Persons, Firms, or Associations Claiming Right, Title, or Interest From or Under Henrietta Ott, Deceased C.P. June Term, 2014 No. 00233 $69,145.81 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1506-663 6408 North 12th Street a/k/a 6432 North 12th Street 19126-3638 49th wd. 1440 Sq Ft OPA#493151810 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Vernon L. Wallace, in His Capacity as Co-Administrator and Heir of the Estate of Lydia Barashango; Jabari Wallace, in His Capacity as Co-Administrator and Heir of the Estate of Lydia Barashango; Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns, and All Persons, Firms, or Associations Claiming Right, Title, or Interest From or

Under Lydia Barashango, Deceased C.P. August Term, 2013 No. 00780 $170,996.71 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1506-664 1425 Sellers Street 191243629 23rd wd. 1940 Sq Ft OPA#234052200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Sonia Flores, in Her Capacity as Heir of Jose M. Otero, Deceased; Melissa Melendez, in Her Capacity as Heir of Jose M. Otero, Deceased; Alexis Melendez, in His Capacity as Heir of Jose M. Otero, Deceased; Juan Melendez, in His Capacity as Heir of Jose M. Otero, Deceased; Enid Melendez, in Her Capacity as Heir of Jose M. Otero, Deceased; Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns, and All Persons, Firms, or Associations Claiming Right, Title, or Interest From or Under Jose M. Otero, Deceased C.P. June Term, 2014 No. 00868 $39,318.41 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1506-665 4757 Meridian Street 191363310 65th wd. 1110 Sq Ft OPA#651164000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY Mikina Harrison, in Her Capacity as Administratrix and Heir of the Estate of Belinda Evans; Jamel Evans, in His Capacity as Heir of the Estate of Belinda Evans; Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns, and All Persons, Firms, or Associations Claiming Right, Title, or Interest From or Under Belinda Evans, Deceased C.P. March Term, 2013 No. 01569 $110,121.19 Phelan Hallinan Diamond & Jones, LLP 1506-666 2958 N. 22nd Street 191321504 11th wd. 1508 Sq Ft BRT#871516290 IMPROVEMENTS: COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE Adrian J. Moody and Robyn R. Jones C.P. July Term, 2014 No. 01704 $36,928.88 Kristofer B. Chiesa, Esquire 1506-667 1033 East Rittenhouse Street 19138 59th wd. S/D W B/G 2S MASONRY; 1609 Sq Ft BRT#591137000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Veronica Naomi Harris C.P. No. 3445 $74,114.93 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1506-668 3245 North Marston Street 19129 38th wd. ROW 2 STRY MASONRY; 1157 Sq Ft All that certain lot or piece of ground with the messuage or tenement thereon erected described according to a survey and plan thereof made by W.F. Wingate Esq. Surveyor and Regulator of the 13th District on the 30th

day of September A.D. 1922 as follows to wit:Situate on the East side of Marston Street at the distance of 326 feet 6 inches Northward from the North side of Allegheny Avenue in the 38th Ward of the City of Philadelphia. Containing in front or breadth on the said Marston Street 14 feet 3 inches and extending of that width in length or depth Eastward between parallel lines at right angles to the said Marston Street 62 feet 6 inches to a certain 3 feet wide alley which extends Northward into Marston Street and Southward it communicates with a 10 feet wide driveway which leads Eastward into Etting Street and Westward into the said Marston Street. Being known as 3245 North Marston Street. BRT#381230200 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING David Stanson, Known Surviving Heir of Earl M. Stanson, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner; Charlotte W. Stanson a/k/a Charlotte J. Wheeler a/k/a Charlotte J. Wheeler a/k/a Lydia Delgado, Known Surviving Heir of Earl M. Stanson, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner and Unknown Surviving Heirs of Earl Stanson, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner C.P. December Term, 2038 No. 30200 $48,676.08 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1506-669 5906 Tabor Avenue a/k/a 5906 Tabor Road 19120 35th wd. ROW B/GAR 2STY MASONRY; 1088 Sq Ft BRT#352332000 IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Patricia Carter a/k/a Patrica E. Carter and Darrin L. Chapman, Executor of the Estate of Patricia Carter a/k/a Patricia E. Carter, Deceased Mortgagor and Real Owner C.P. June Term, 2014 No. 02372 $53,384.57 McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. 1506-670 25 High Street 19144 59th wd. 6478 Sq Ft OPA#59-20385-00 Subject to Rent IMPROVEMENTS: COMMERCIALLY ZONED BUILDING 24 High Street Associates, LLC C.P. June Term, 2013 No. 01951 $399,987.97 James M. Rodgers, Esquire 1506-671 1728 S Edgewood Street 19142-1414 3rd wd. 1224 Sq Ft BRT#034143200 Subject to Mortgage IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Gene C. Harper (deceased) and Venice Harper C.P. September Term, 2011 No. 03458 $82,453.31 Thomas A Capehart, Esquire

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Monroe Adds Marquee Event It’s juniors vs. seniors in the Clash of the Classes by Jeremy Treatman Charles Monroe is a basketball pioneer in Philadelphia. His idea to start the popular All-City Classic 21 years ago gave city residents a chance to see high school stars like Kobe Bryant, Donnie Carr and Wayne Ellington play up-close in intimate settings. Monroe’s event has grown immensely over more than two decades and he is excited to showcase the city’s and suburb’s best players at Girard College yet again on May 29. However, this year, Monroe initiated a separate pre-event, the Clash of the Classes, which was played March 5 and 6 at Imhotep Charter High School, as a promise to Martin Luther King’s Sammy Forman and others. The event was won, not surprisingly by the seniors, who bested the juniors on May 6 at Imhotep Charter School. The seniors beat the sophomores and the juniors beat the freshmen to set up the final title game. Derrick Jones and Nazir Bostick won MVPs and Imhotep sophomore guard Darren Russell had moments entertaining his home crowd. “It was a trial and error event, so to speak,” said Monroe, a social worker who comes from and still lives in South Philadelphia. “Sammy Forman always said that he felt his class could beat the players who were older than him. I always kept that in the back of my mind. He’s a senior now, so I wanted to do this for him and others who expressed similar requests before they left the area.” So on May 6, a team comprised of Foreman, Constitution’s Ahmad Gilbert, Archbishop Carroll’s Derrick Jones, Haverford School’s Levan Alston and Math, Civics and Sciences Samir Doughty knocked off a junior team that featured Roman Catholic star Tony Carr, Haverford School’s Lamar Stevens, Carroll’s Josh Sharkey and Roman’s Nazir Bostick, among others. “I thought it was a pretty good event,”

said Monroe. “I haven’t fully had time to assess everything. We are definitely going to do the event again; I just have to figure out things like time of the year to play, social media, maybe some changContinued on page 2 ing rules. But I was pleased overall.” Junior Jaekwon Carlyle of Imhotep shoots a Senior Samir Doughty of Math, Civics and Sciences dribbles the ball. Monroe said he jump shot at the All-City Battle of the Classes Photo by Sarah J. Glover didn’t know about basketball classic. Photo by Sarah J. Glover some other local star games, including league games that coincided with his event, the NBA all-star game, which caused many members of the Neuwhere defense is usumann Goretti team to miss the championally not seen except ship game or the event altogether. “That for perhaps the last few was a shame. It was something I didn’t minutes of the contests. know about that would conflict. Obviously, Monroe found that in having the Neumann kids is important to the success of a marquee event,” said Mon- recent years, the effort roe, a long-time Neumann assistant coach. in his All-City ClasMonroe said that despite the great support sic had also started to among the city players, he is going to have wane. So he makes a to address a situation similar to one he has point now to meet with faced in the All-City Classic over the years. the kids who play in the Senior Ahmad Gilbert of Constitution High School lays up two points “In the first game, I thought the kids played games beforehand. “I in a game played at Imhotep High School. Photo by Sarah J. Glover hard and competed. On the last day, I think definitely try to get in will be there, and that bragging rights are they didn’t compete. These kids have to do their ear about the hisimportant.” [Monroe is setting up three a better job every time stepping out on the tory of the game and that Kobe Bryant and games with sophomore, juniors and seniors court and trying their hardest. They have Mustafa Shakur and Ellington and Henderfrom the city playing the respective groups gotten too friendly with each other, I think. son and all these guys who played in the I haven’t really been able to put my finger NBA played in this game and played hard from the suburbs.] “I’m sure I’ll make these on why kids don’t play as hard as they used and competed. I think they really respect points in next year’s Clash of the Classes to in settings like this. Perhaps it’s because that type of dialogue and history. I don’t too.” Ellington, a starting shooting guard for of social media and the fact that they have want the Clash of the Classes or the AllCity Classic to be an all-star game. I want so many college offers sooner than in the the Los Angeles Lakers, is the sponsor of past so they don’t feel they need to really them to be showcase events. I will explain the upcoming All-City Classic. His is one to these kids before they play [May 29] that of the success stories of the event. Ellingpush it. I’m not entirely sure.” It’s a common refrain seen at most all- national media and scouting report services Continued on page 2

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Game Changers DIRECTOR PHILIP JONES (IN GLASSES) WITH SOME OF THE CAST OF THE DOCUMENTARY “GAMING IN COLOR”

New documentary focuses on ‘gaymer’ culture By Larry Nichols larry@epgn.com If you have ever found yourself wishing you could go on an adventure, wreak havoc or kick digital booty as a gay or lesbian character in blockbuster video games like “Call of Duty,” “Assassin’s Creed” or “Grand Theft Auto,” you are not alone. A new documentary is exploring the challenges LGBT gamers face when seeking positive queer imagery, representation and even respect from the gaming industry. “Gaming in Color,” funded by a successful Kickstarter campaign and released digitally, focuses on video-game culture, the queer gaming community (otherwise

known as “gaymers”) and their struggles with the lack of LGBTQ characters and narratives in the gaming industry as a whole. The documentary features interviews with a number of queer-identified gamers from across the community. Philip Jones, the film’s d i r e c t o r, as well as a queer gamer and activist, said the response to the documentary,

from people inside and outside of the gaming industry, has been overwhelmingly positive. “I’ve been really surprised,” he said. “Even from people who aren’t gamers, when we’ve been screened at queer film festivals and for people who are not gay, it’s been really positive. We had a couple people that weren’t so receptive to it but that is

just how the Internet is. We’ve put together the best possible film we can to explain our cause in a really relatable way. We’ve done the best we could to try to empower people to create their own spaces.” In the past few years, popular mainstream and indie games have started to feature queer characters and increase the visibility and acceptance of LGBT gamers. However, games that feature LGBT content and characters can be difficult to single out and find casually. “We’re starting to see it in a few of the games, maybe one or two a year, that have a queer character who is portrayed positively,” Jones said. “But no game is especially queer-friendly. There are smaller games that explore PAGE 28

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how queer people live their lives and the interaction that they have, but those are put out by the individual person so they are difficult to find and they are not being promoted are marketed. They have no budget so they aren’t really a commercial game.” Jones added that, even with the strides that have been made, having more inclusive content and representation of queer and female characters is still an uphill battle in an industry that sees its main audience as heterosexual males. “The way that the games have been marketed for so long as something for boys and men to enjoy has put them in a place where they see diversity as not profitable because the people who buy games, a lot of them would have a problem with it, or at least wouldn’t crusade for it,” Jones said. “They’re already getting the most out of games that they want because they are constantly being represented. More and more of us are

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seeing that video games are an art form. They are the natural next step in entertainment and interaction. Why shouldn’t that be for everybody? Why shouldn’t that be something that everybody can enjoy? Gamemakers are starting to realize that they’ve put themselves in a bad position and are making it hard to cater to these types of people, by being stuck in this niche for so long. And the more that this subject continues to be brought up, the more that games can change and people can be more receptive to new ideas and new stories and welcoming new types of people to their community. We’re just waiting for one side to make the first move. For the larger industry, there is this trend towards advocacy. But there isn’t a large focus.” For many, including people of color, women and members of the LGBT community, just being themselves — even in the virtual realm of a video game — can expose them to hostility, verbal abuse and harassment in social video-game environments, Jones said.

For many “gaymers,” the remedy for this problem is to form queer-friendly gaming circles and communities, as well as attend events like GX (formerly known as GaymerX), an annual convention focused on creating a safe space that includes panels geared toward gamers and “gaymers” of all identities. “Gaymer” events and advocacy seem to be getting the attention of the larger gaming community. Some video-game makers have taken steps to curb homophobia and exclusion in their games and online communities, but Jones said there is a lot that LGBT gamers can do to change the course of gaming culture for the better. “The best way to do that is to make games,” he said. “Things are becoming more progressive. There aren’t as many blockers that prevent queer people from entering the field. There are a lot of new tools and new systems that can be used to make games for people who don’t have a lot of experience; anybody can make a

game at this point. The more that people can explore creating and expressing themselves through their own art in the games, the more it makes an impact when people start to pay attention. There are so many really diverse new ideas in the game scene right now and people are paying attention because it’s rapidly expanding. Within the communities, it can be scary and dangerous to out yourself and be vocally queer. So I think making games can be much more effective.” Jones is GX’s convention organizer and assistant writer for upcoming cyberpunk gay-themed adventure game “Read Only Memories,” due out later this year. n “Gaming in Color” is out now. For more information, visit www.gamingincolor.com. For more information on GX3/GaymerX conventions, visit gaymerx.com.

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Tiffany Thompson: Education, empowerment with a youth focus Tiffany Thompson is the program director at Philadelphia FIGHT’s Youth Health Empowerment Project. She has more than 15 years of experience working with youth, adults, parents and LGBT populations around comprehensive sexual-health education in Philadelphia. Prior to coming to Y-HEP, Thompson managed the community-education department at CHOICE and served as the interim executive director of GALAEI. A busy bee, Thompson has also served as a board member of Equality Forum, vice president of GALAEI’s board and treasurer of CHOICE’s board. I met up with her at the end of a long day. PGN: What did you do today? TT: It’s Sunday so every Sunday I watch my favorite TV show, “CBS Sunday Morning.” I’ve watched it for as far back as I can remember. PGN: That’s my go-to show! I DVR it every week. I’m always trying to get people into it but you’re the only one I know who watches it regularly. TT: It’s like the best show ever. I tell everyone about it too, and if they’re over on a Sunday they have to watch it with me and always get sucked in. My mom watches it too. It’s so great. So, I watched that and then I had a Dyke March committee meeting. We went over the Mr. Philly Drag King show that I co-chaired with Lascivious Jane and after the meeting I ran a lot of errands. After that, my girlfriend and I went out to dinner and then I came home and called you! PGN: What would you rather have been doing today? TT: [Laughs] Sitting on my couch all day with my partner watching really bad TV. My job requires me to run around a lot and this weekend had me all over the place. So it would have been nice to just numb out for a day watching dumb reality shows. PGN: You’ve been doing activist/socialtype work for some time, and obviously have always been concerned about others; to what do you attribute that? TT: It’s probably the way I was raised. My parents are the kind of people that … well, there was always someone around. Someone who needed a place to stay or needed some help and they were the type of people that, if they had it, they would give it. Even if we didn’t have it, they would share what little we did. And it wasn’t like we were told, “This is how you should be/act” — and by “we,” I mean me, my brother and my sister — but just by witnessing their kindness and generosity, it became part of us. I actually studied international business as an undergrad and the whole time I was at school I kept thinking,

What am I doing? This is not the work I’m supposed to be doing. Then when I found social-justice work, I realized, yes, this is what I should be doing. PGN: What did the folks do? TT: My mom was a special-ed teacher and my dad was a mortician. It was my grandfather’s business. So we lived above the funeral home, like in the movie “My Girl.” My dad was a mortician for a long, long time until he decided to switch careers and became a welder and made ships. We were a little shocked, even though I was in college by that time, but he loved it. PGN: Huh, that was an odd change of professions. I grew up next to a funeral parlor and was best friends with the kids who lived there. Their father had a big storage area where they kept the caskets and we’d play hide and seek inside. TT: Yes, my friends used to love coming to my house because it was so big. We had the funeral parlor and a morgue in the basement and an elevator and so many cool rooms so we could play and run around without being outside. Their parents felt good about that and my parents liked having us all there, so yeah, it was the best. And my sister’s birthday is the day before Halloween so we’d have great birthday parties. It was awesome.

you know, a butch lesbian! But my sister is very silly and we’d have a lot of fun together. When we were kids, we were obsessed with Rosie O’Donnell’s HBO standup special, I don’t know why. But we had it on a VHS tape and we watched it all the time. We could quote the entire hourand-a-half of dialogue and we’d always make references to it. She’d say something like, “Did you see your chart? No movie tomorrow!” and we’d crack up. It was like this language that no one else understood but us. PGN: I was reading about the 30 under 30 summit that you attended. Tell me a little about that. TT: Uh, nope. Not me. [Laughs] It may have been another Tiffany Thompson. There are three of us in the area and what’s kind of interesting is that we all do sexual-health and youth work. It’s weird, I get calls or emails all the time and it’s like, “Sorry, I think you want one of the other Tiffany Thompsons.”

PGN: Ever have any paranormal experiences? TT: I never saw a ghost or anything but there was some weird stuff that happened. A lot of little things would go missing. I remember one time I came home and put my keys on the table and went to do something and I came back and the keys were gone. I was the only one there and they just disappeared. We never found them. Weird little things like that. There was definitely an odd energy in the house but it never felt scary or unsafe. My father would always tell us when there was a funeral to always be respectful because the spirit was still there. So I never saw anything directly but I definitely believe there’s something out there. [Laughs] But one side effect is that I don’t watch any horror films; if there’s a film or show with dead people coming back to life, no thanks, I’m good. PGN: You have two siblings. Where do you fall in the order? TT: I have an older sister and a younger brother. I’m the peacemaker. PGN: Something fun that you did with a sibling? TT: My sister and I are only a year apart so we did pretty much everything together, though we’re very, very different. My sister’s a makeup artist and she looks perfect and glamorous every day and I’m,

PGN: [Laughs] OK, I’ll try to stick to things that you’ve actually done. Were you the TiffThom who worked with teen pregnancy issues? TT: Yes, before coming to Y-HEP I worked for CHOICE and I was the sexual-reproductive health-education coordinator. My job was to go to schools and do workshops about sexual health, pregnancy options, STD prevention and all that. Which is how I met one of the other Tiffany Thompsons!

I loved doing that work. I love being able to work with young people and being able to talk about sex in an open and positive way and watch them make healthy choices. PGN: What are some of the odd questions you received from the kids or school staff? TT: There was always the call from an administrator saying, “We’re having a pregnancy outbreak. Can you come talk to the kids about birth control?” I would reply, “Well, I think it’s a little too late but I’ll come and talk.” It was like, “Why are you waiting until now to call me? You should have had me in at the beginning of the school year.” Another question always asked, especially among middle-school girls just starting to hit puberty, was how big were their breasts going to get. They were very concerned with that. And they were very concerned with their periods; they didn’t understand where the blood came from. So we’d go over the anatomy of the reproductive system. At Y-HEP the questions are usually about sexual health; people have a lot of bad information. Like, you can only get chlamydia if you’ve had sex seven times. Uh, no kids, that’s not true. PGN: What are the concerns of youth with HIV/ AIDS that are different from when HIV/AIDS first hit the scene? TT: It’s interesting. We have a generation of young people who have never lived in a world without HIV or AIDS. They haven’t experienced the epidemic in the same way as people in the ’80s so it’s almost lumped with all the other STDs. Because of the history, it’s still assumed that you have to be having a certain type of sex to get it so there’s still a stigma attached to it, even though it’s not a death sentence like it once was. Whenever I have a young person who’s tested positive, they always say that they didn’t think it would Photo: Suzi Nash be them. They always assume it would be someone else and they immediately think that their life is over. They really believe, “I’m going to die.” So we spend a lot of time trying to assure them that if they stay on their medications they can be OK and live a long, healthy life. The difference between now and then is that there are so many options now, especially at the Lax Center. It’s just hard to get past that stigma; there’s still PAGE 38

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We’ve barely crawled out from under another six-month winter followed by a colder-than-usual spring and here it is Memorial Day Weekend already. That means it’s full throttle for the sports train in Philadelphia, with enough tournaments to keep us busy almost every weekend. One of the best things about most tournaments is you don’t have to be prepared in advance to play and, in some cases, you don’t even need to be a current member of the hosting organization. The Philadelphia Falcons Soccer Club’s eighth-annual Liberty Bell Classic Friendly Tournament is moving to a much closer venue this year. They are playing in Hawthorne Park at 11th and Catharine streets. Haven’t played in a while or at all? Fine by them, because this one’s all about just having fun! Register starting at 7 p.m. May 22 at Boxers for play all Saturday at Temple’s Ambler campus followed by dinner at Fado. The gig ends with a barbeque Sunday at Hawthorne Park. Don’t play but like soccer? Go watch! They’re all exhibitionists of a sort. Teams regularly attend from Washington, D.C., and New Jersey and this year the San Francisco Spikes are coming in to show their moves. There’s plenty of time to meet some great new people on and off the field. More information is on the Facebook page: VIII Liberty Bell Classic. Also over Memorial Day Weekend is the City of Brotherly Love Softball League’s Liberty Bell Classic. This year, the games are being played in Fairmount Park and Pennypack Park in Northeast Philadelphia. Opening party is 6-9 p.m. Friday at iCandy and games are played 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Add in a block party and a closing party to round things out. More info at libertybellclassic.org. If you’re the running kind, you’ve probably already signed up for one or more of this year’s mud run, color run, fun run, hallucinogenic run or whatever else they’ve come up with out there, but in the meantime, the Philadelphia Frontrunners meet around 9:30 a.m. every Saturday by Lloyd Hall at the base of Boathouse Row. More info is at philadelphiafrontrunners.org. July brings the annual July 4 Liberty Belle Invitational bowling tournament, a staple in LGBT sports for more than 25 years! Co-existing this year with the 50th anniversary of the Annual Reminder Day at Independence Hall and the National Constitution Center, this tournament requires you to have an established IGBO average and handicap. But that doesn’t mean you can’t stalk those hunky bowlers while they’re in town for all the festivities! Libertybelle.org/ will handle all your questions. Just two short weeks after that are the national kickball and dodgeball tournaments in Washington, D.C. Several local teams are being assembled for each of these and we’re hoping they bring back some trophies!

Stonewall Sports is growing at an exponential rate after being here less than a year, and it’s no surprise why. This bunch knows how to play hard both on and off the field and has raised more than $33,000 for local organizations in just over one year. The weekend immediately following the D.C. tournament is the Stonewall Philadelphia kickball tournament. All of the Sunday games and the tournament are played at Marconi Plaza in South Philly, just off the Oregon Avenue Broad Street Line stop. Grab your cooler of fruit, salads and Kool-Aid (yeah, right) and head down to cheer on some of the best-looking guys and gals you’ll ever see in shorts and sleeveless shirts. Get all the diamond dirt at facebook.com/stonewallphilly. The same weekend, the tennis players net their third Philadelphia Open, scheduled for July 24-26 at Legacy Youth Tennis and Education Center, 4842 Ridge Ave. This event has attendees from across the country plus several other countries. Singles and doubles play are part of three days of competition, with the tournament banquet on that Saturday night. Check out all of the information at philadelphialibertytennis.org. Take me out! It’s lucky 13 for the annual Gay Community Night at Citizens Bank Park! This year the Phillies will be tackling (or is that football?) the Colorado Rockies. This is one of the best cross-sports get-togethers that happens every summer and, win or lose (they usually lose on our night), it’s always a lot of fun and carrying on. The big night this year is July 30 and game time is 7:05 p.m. You can get your tickets through phillygaydays.com and more information on Facebook at Gay Community Night. This is a fundraiser event for the Sean Halpin Memorial Fund, which goes towards scholarships for LGBTQ law students. Short stops • Lez Run, led by and for lesbian runners, is open to all levels. Meet at 6:15 p.m. Wednesdays at 2300 Market St. to run, and on Sundays plan to run the Wissahickon trails, with meetup and starting time TBD. Rain or shine, within reason. More info is at meetup.com/Lez-Run-Philadelphia/. • Thinking about playing basketball? Me neither. But for those who might, check out phillybasketball.leagueapps.com/ for information on pick-up game locations on Saturdays. All levels are invited to participate. • May 30 is the next roller-derby match-up at 3130 Walnut St. Check out the battle between Block Party and Garden State Rollergirls. See Phillyrollerderby.com for the details. n Let everyone know when you’re playing, what you’re playing and what team you play for: Email scott@epgn.com.

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Out singer-songwriter takes creative cues from fans By Larry Nichols larry@epgn.com Out singer-songwriter Brett Gleason is bringing fans into the creative process for his next album by letting them have a say in how the songs are written. The concept is simple: The Brooklynbased multi-instrumentalist performs new songs with lyrics displayed in videos from his home studio. Then, fans are invited to put in their two cents on how to make the songs better. Gleason said he brings fans into the songwriting process because art is becoming more and more interactive. “Everything has a cyclical process and fans want to be engaged,” he said. “They want to see how it’s made and they want to be able to have their input along the way. That’s the world that we live in, but it also enriches the art and the creative process. As a solo artist it’s very actuating for me to create everything at home by myself and then, after two years of hard work, just release it into the world. For me it’s really meaningful and less lonely to share the process step by step and get some feedback and positive reinforcement. It energizes me and inspires me.” Gleason said he has a wide range of influences, ranging from Tori Amos to

Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails, but the artist on whom he most models his creative process and business is Amanda Palmer. “It’s not just her music that I’m a big fan of, it’s her style and her interaction with her fans,” he said. “There is no barrier between herself and her fans. You feel like you’re a member of her band. That’s the kind of musician I want to be. Ten or 15 years ago musicians and rockers had to appear mysterious and unapproachable. Now it’s all about showing your imperfections and the things that make you human. That’s what Amanda Palmer does so beautifully and that inspires me as an artist. It’s definitely affecting the way that I am rolling out this new record as opposed to previous projects.” Gleason also makes numerous music videos for his songs and, while there may not be many outlets for videos of independent artists in today’s musical climate, he said it’s another way to connect with fans. “As a new artist trying to present myself to new people and listeners, a video is a great way to do that,” he said. “A video helps the listener to put themselves into that situation and make themselves the protagonist of the song. Maybe it’s not worth it to put a ton of money in videos anymore and maybe it’s not realistic to look at it like a commercial for the record.

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But as a visual medium to minimize the gap between the listener and the artist, it’s essential.” Gleason be spend the summer performing and recording songs for the new album, which he hopes to get funded and released by next summer. “My plan is to have most of the tracks finished by the summer so I can launch a Kickstarter campaign, and that will pro-

vide me with the interest to go into the studio and hire a drummer and record and go on with the project,” he said. “With any luck, I will launch the Kickstarter this summer and have the record out by next summer.” n Brett Gleason performs 8 p.m. May 29 at Tin Angel, 20 S. Second St. For more information, visit www.brettgleason.com.

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French fashion hits the big screen By Gary M. Kramer PGN Contributor Two French films, one by a gay director and the other about a gay designer are opening this weekend at Ritz Theaters. The second feature film about Yves Saint Laurent in as many years, “Saint Laurent” is not a hagiography, despite its title. Rather than present the trendsetting fashion designer’s life from childhood to death (as Jalil Lespert’s uneven film “Yves Saint Laurent” did last year), director and co-writer Betrand Bonello’s biopic focuses mainly on the period of the late 1960s-early ‘70s when Laurent (Gaspard Ulliel) was at the height of his fame. The film toggles between various years, which makes this drama more of a patchwork chronology than a proper biography. The narrative approach actually dilutes the drama because Bonello emphasizes mood over plot, giving the film a lush, velvety feel rather than emotion. As such, “Saint Laurent” is best when he immerses

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viewers in an aspect of its subject’s life. An early scene in the designer’s atelier, where his seamstresses are fitting clothes, is sublime; it captures the detail of the work and the genius of Laurent’s style. Likewise, a pair of episodes set in discothèques where Laurent spots and desires the model Betty Catroux (Aymeline Valade), or flirts with the dangerously sexy Jacques de Bascher (Louis Garrel), are terrific. When Bonello slowly pans back and forth across a crowded dance floor between the two men, he raises the erotic frisson between them. Even a scene where Pierre Bergé (Jérémie Renier), Laurent’s partner in both work and life, conducts a business meeting with an American executive (Brady Corbet) percolates with drama. However, too much of “Saint Laurent” is all style and no substance. There are moments where Laurent talks about his influences — Marlene Dietrich, Mondrian and Marrakesh — or mentions having youth, beauty and wealth, but they are not especially illuminating. The film shows Laurent’s lavish lifestyle, replete with objets d’art he and Bergé collect, but these symbols of divine decadence — plates, a giant Buddha, multiple dogs — are meaningless, empty. His fame and influence are better presented in a letter Laurent receives from Andy Warhol or a scene of reporters discussing the designer’s obituary. That said, the clothes are fabulous. Arguably the best scene in the film is a fitting Laurent has with a client, Mme Duzer (Valeria Bruni Tedeschi). As she wears a suit he designed, he slowly makes her more beautiful, changing her belt, taking her hair down and molding her to her outfit. The runway scenes are also fantastic, and Bonello creates multiple panels — like a Mondrian painting — for one sequence to present

the fashion show from various angles. The music, a mix of pop tunes from the era, is effective for creating a real sense of feeling for the time while also commenting on the action. Clocking in at 150 minutes, “Saint Laurent” is too long not to be a more thorough investigation of its subject’s life. Much of the film is given over to Laurent losing his grip on reality, something his mother (Dominique Sanda) observes, but which is also conveyed by Bonello in magical-realist scenes featuring Laurent seeing snakes in his bed. When Laurent, in a state of hallucination, almost kills Bergé, the latter moves out. But so little is shown of their relationship together that this event has no real impact. Other than a curious sex scene between them, Laurent and Bergé hardly display affection or talk much to one another. In contrast, there are plenty of scenes depicting Laurent’s affair with de Bascher, which includes some decadent moments, ranging from a naughty sex party to a scene where the two men pass pills to each other through kisses, unaware that Laurent’s dog, Moujik, is ingesting the drugs as well. Bonello makes other strange choices that also fail to pay off. A scene featuring a model and a nude woman discussing Laurent is intriguing, but it goes nowhere. The film also jumps ahead in time during its last third to show Laurent in 1989 (where he is played by Helmut Berger). These scenes feel very out of sync with the rest of the film, failing to generate any poignancy or sympathy for a character who is at times seen visibly struggling with anxiety and torment of having to create a new and exciting fashion line each season. To his credit, Bonello does coax an outstanding performance by Ulliel. The actor, who is a spokesmodel for the fragrance Bleu de Chanel, channels Laurent convincingly when he eyes a model as he dresses her. He expresses Laurent’s despair well, but is also playful, as when Ulliel recreates YSL’s famous nude photograph for an advertisement. In support, Renier is underutilized as Pierre Bergé, but Garrel makes a very striking impression as Jacques de Bascher. Garrel is so seductive and captivating here, the film loses some momentum when his character disappears from the story. “Saint Laurent” is a glossy but erratic film. Bonello eclipses his subject, capturing Laurent’s spirit but not his soul. n Gay writer/director André Téchiné’s “In the Name of My Daughter” is a juicy drama about greed, love and betrayal in 1976, Nice. A fictional tale based on true events, the film has Renée Le Roux (the indomitable Catherine Deneuve) assuming control of the struggling Palais de la Méditerranée casino with the assistance of her young hotshot lawyer, Maurice Agnelet (Guillaume Canet). Around the same time, her daughter Agnès (Adèle Haenel) returns home after a failed marriage. When Maurice is denied a promotion, and Agnès has her inheritance delayed, the pair couples up and plots to unseat Renée from her board. But the relationship between the young lovers may be in trouble, and things eventually take a mysterious turn. Téchiné takes a slow-burn approach to “In the Name of My Daughter,” and the film benefits from a trio of top-notch performances. If the film’s toocool tone fails to yield much suspense, the end credits deliver a nice little shock. n

YOU’RE GOING TO HEAR ME ROAR: “Disney’s The Lion King,” the blockbuster Broadway musical, migrates its theatrical herd into Philadelphia to tell the classic tale of Simba through June 14 at Kimmel’s Academy of Music, 240 S. Broad St. For more information or tickets, call 215-790-5847.

Theater & Arts Adventures in Photography Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition featuring diverse works including rare early pictures and examples of the Pictorialist art movement by figures such as Peter Henry Emerson and George Seeley, through Aug. 20, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-7638100. American Sniper The war drama is screened 8 p.m. May 26 at the Trocadero Theatre, 1003 Arch St.; 215922-6888. Brownsville Song (B-Side For Tray) Philadelphia Theatre Company presents the show about a family dealing with the aftermath of a tragic loss from urban violence through May 31 at Suzanne Roberts Theatre,

480 S. Broad St.; 215-985-0420. Dance: Movement, Rhythm, Spectacle Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition of prints, drawings and photographs that celebrate the world of dance through Aug. 2, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-7638100. Disney’s The Lion King The hit musical based on the classic tale is town through June 14 at Kimmel’s Academy of Music, 240 S. Broad St.; 215-790-5847. Donizetti’s La Favorita Amici Opera Company presents the opera 3

p.m. May 24 at Redeemer United Methodist Church, 1128 Cottman Ave., Lawndale; 215-2240257. Dracula’s Ball A gothic concert and meeting of the dark minds, 9 p.m. May 22 at the Trocadero Theatre, 1003 Arch St.; 215922-6888. Hello Dolly Media Theatre presents the popular musical through May 24, 104 E. State St., Media; 610-891-0100. I Love A Piano Walnut Street Theatre presents a production featuring the music of Irving Berlin through June 28 at Independence Studio on 3, 825 Walnut St.; 215574-3550.

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Brett Gleason The out singer-songwriter performs 8 p.m. May 29 at Tin Angel, 20 S. Second St.; 215928-0770.

Nightlife The Tongue In Cheek Cabaret The Cheeky Theater, a venue for vaudeville, burlesque, cabaret and more, is auditioning new acts 9 p.m.-2 a.m. May 22 at Tabu, 200 S. 12th St.; 215-964-9675.

Kate Breakey: Small Deaths An exhibition of hand-colored, oversized images of the birds, flowers and insects that photographer Kate Breakey has memorialized through her work runs through July 12 at Michener Art Museum, 138 S. Pine St., Doylestown; 215340-9800. Memphis Walnut Street Theatre presents the Tony Awardwinning Broadway musical about the city with a rich musical history through July 12, 825 Walnut St.; 215-574-3550. Northern Lights: Scandinavian Design Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an exhibition surveying Scandinavian design from its triumphant showing at the 1900 World’s Fair in Paris to the present day through Oct. 4, 26th Street and the Parkway; 215-763-8100.

Speech & Debate Azuka Theatre presents the story of a budding journalist who uncovers a sex scandal at his school through May 24 at Studio X, 1340 S. 13th St.; 215-218-4022.

Music Vince Gill & Lyle Lovett The country singers perform 7:30 p.m. May 26 at Keswick Theatre, 291 N. Keswick Ave.; 215572-7650. The Script and Mary Lambert The Dublin-based rock band and the out-singer-songwriter perform 8 p.m. May 27 at the Electric Factory, 421 N. Seventh St.; 215-627-1332. Rich Robinson The Black Crowes guitarist performs an acoustic concert 8 p.m. May 28 at Sellersville Theatre 1894, 24 W. Temple Ave.; 215-2575808.

Icebreaker A gayborhood speed-dating event, 6 p.m. May 27 at L’Etage, 624 Bainbridge St.; 215-592-0626. Miss Everything 2: Finale A winning performer is crowned in this weekly competition, 9 p.m. May 27 at Tabu, 200 S. 12th St.; 215-964-9675. Whispered Transmissions A reading event featuring LGBTQ writers and poets, 7:30 p.m. May 28 at L’Etage, 624 Bainbridge St.; 215-592-0626. Dollhouse Reunion Show A drag show featuring Misty Maven, Porcelain, The Goddess Isis, Mimi Imfurst and more, 10 p.m.-2 a.m. May 28 at Voyeur Nightclub, 1221 St. James St.; 215-7355772.

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a lot of shaming around HIV/AIDS. The kids don’t want to talk about it and they do things like hide their meds so no one will know. PGN: Speaking of young people, what were you like as a kid? TT: I’m from North Philly in the area that is now called Northern Liberties, but it wasn’t so nice then. I was really shy, really nerdy. I studied a lot. Part of it was because my sister was so outgoing and lively that I took the opposite route. But when I was a junior in high school, I studied for a year in Japan. I remember thinking, No one knows me there, it’s a chance to reinvent myself and be whoever I wanted to be. In Philly, I went to school with the same friends since we were in kindergarten, so they knew me as the shy one, but this was a chance to start fresh. In Japan I got a chance to be funny and outgoing and it changed the way I walked through the world from that moment on. After that, a lot of my life was focused on going back, hence studying international business — thinking I’d work for some Japanese company — and doing another study-abroad when I was in college. After college I spent three years there working for a school. I’m actually going back in August so I’m super excited. PGN: Coming out? TT: It was a long, torturous process. It probably wasn’t until college that I realized that the obsession I had with some girls was actually a crush, but I really didn’t do anything about it — until one day when I was sitting outside and this girl walked past me. I thought she was the most beautiful thing I’d ever seen. I

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was in love. I couldn’t stop thinking or talking about her. I finally realized that this was something I couldn’t control. The next time I was in Japan I met a girl from Canada and we started dating and I came out for real. And there I was. PGN: Were you part of the gay scene in Japan? TT: Yeah, in fact they have this thing called the Dyke Weekend that’s been going on forever. All these lesbians from all over the country go to this one place outside of Tokyo for a weekend of partying and hanging out. I went there and met all of these other queer women and they became like family as well as my support when I was coming out. PGN: Tell me a little about the Dyke March here in Philly and your role. TT: It’s happening on Saturday, June 13. We start out at Khan Park, 11th and Pine, and it’s a great event. I head up the Dykes on Bikes motorcycle contingent. This year we’re going to be honoring Gloria [Casarez] and we’re having T-shirts made to remember the role she played here. Last year we had record crowds and this year should be even bigger. We have some great performers lined up so I hope everyone comes out. PGN: What’s your partner’s name? TT: Oh, she’s going to be embarrassed that I talked about her. Her name is Hannah Zelman and she’s the director of the Institute for Community Justice, which is a part of Philadelphia FIGHT. They focus on people who are or have been incarcerated. We’ve been together for almost seven years and she’s a great partner. She’s from Vermont so she has more of a rural touch; our backyard has

a great garden and that’s all her. We have three cats and I love them and her. She also has a great blonde faux hawk. PGN: So what’s your most treasured possession? TT: I love my iPhone, let’s be honest about that. I’m a big tech geek. I just got an Apple watch, which everyone thinks is ridiculous and not necessary, and I’m like, that’s the point. I love my motorcycle. It was the first thing that I purchased on my own, that was in my name, which was a big deal for me at the time. And I have some pictures of me with my siblings and a little trinket from my mom that I cherish. PGN: Favorite holiday? TT: It was Halloween but Hannah is Jewish and now, hands down, my favorite holiday is Passover. A holiday that requires you to drink, makes it part of the ceremony? I’m down with that. [Laughs] And it’s also about social justice so you can’t lose. PGN: What historical figure do you most identify with? TT: Audre Lorde. I read her biography and there were so many things I could relate to. More than just social-justice work, it was also who she was that I connected with. She’s black, she was queer, she had a lot of interracial relationships and she traveled the world and learned foreign languages, and I speak Japanese and am in an interracial relationship, so I felt very connected to her. In fact, whenever she came to Philly, she’d stay at the YMCA on Arch Street. It’s now a SWEAT Gym that I go to, so whenever I’m there, I think, I’m right here where Audre Lorde once stood.”

PGN: A word that you or the kids overuse? TT: I use “dude” too much and the kids say “drawn” all the time. Like, “You’re drawing.” You’re being ridiculous. PGN: Drawn or drawing? TT: I think it’s drawing, but we’re probably both wrong. Either way, they use it too much! PGN: What’s your motto? TT: I like to say that misery is optional. Not that people don’t have problems, but I try to use it to remind me that if I’m in an unhappy situation, I have the power to get out of it or turn it around. If I’m in a meeting and start thinking, I want out, I realize that I can be miserable and stare at the clock or I can make myself get involved and engaged and maybe learn something or get something out of it. It’s all up to you. n For more information on Philly Dyke March, visit phillydykemarch.com. To suggest a community member for Family Portrait, email portaits05@aol.com.

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Pig Iron gets ‘faster,’ gayer in 20th season By A.D. Amorosi PGN Contributor Whether you know it or not, you’ve likely been enthralled with all that Pig Iron Theatre has done for 20 years. Pig Iron’s brain trust hardly realizes the feat. “Phew, I’m as surprised as anyone that it’s been 20 years since we started,” said Dan Rothenberg, a founding Pig Iron artistic director, with Gabriel Quinn Bauriedel and Dito van Reigersberg. Come May 22 at FringeArts, you have the chance to be as enthralled with the Philadelphia premiere of “I Promised Myself to Live Faster” — “an intergalactic gay extravaganza featuring closeted extraterrestrials, high-stakes pursuits and nuns from outer space” — as you have been with their legendarily eccentric, ensemble-driven abstractions on devised theatrics and coy cabaret, Jacques Lecoq-based clowning and movement arts, and deeply wounded and wondrously funny texts. Pig Iron’s repertoire includes shows such as “Dig or Fly” (1996), “The Tragedy of Joan of Arc” (1998), “Anodyne” (2001), “Hell Meets Henry Halfway” (2004), “Chekhov Lizardbrain” (2007) and the magical remix of “Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night” (2011). But how much do you really know about the theater? I spoke to Rothenberg and van Reigersberg to get to the heart of all things Pig Iron. PGN: What is your company’s outreach to the local LGBT community? Should there be one apart from general marketing? DVR: We’re reaching out to LGBTQ groups and such, giving steep discounts to the show to those groups (99 cents!). I think the subjects the play deals with — gay protagonist, drag queens, fantasia, camp, Grindr — are of special interest to those groups. PGN: This is also the first time in some time where you guys ID a work as “gay.” How did this come to pass? DVR: We created one other gay-centric trilogy about Federico Garcia Lorca and presented them in the Fringe Festival in the ’90s. But I’m really the only gay-ID’ed member of the company and so other projects haven’t necessarily addressed gayness. But, somehow the question of how [drag alter

ego] Martha [Graham Cracker] and Pig Iron might collide blossomed and bore fruit with this new one. Pun intended. DR: Three years ago we were Japanese. This year we are gay. We’re shape shifters! PGN: What has stayed the same with Pig Iron all this time? DVR: An ethos of investigation, a dedication to physical and vocal warmup, a spirit of inquiry/nerdiness/investigation and a blend of clownish silliness and poetic dreaming. PGN: What’s changed? DR: This process of figuring out what we want to create and who is the lead artist or provocateur in each piece; it’s pretty organic. I think over time we’ve started to trust our guts more. When we started, we had a lot of vocabulary for the formal experiments we wanted to do, and we had this shared sense of humor, but we didn’t have as much vocabulary to speak about the things we really cared about. This started to change when we worked with Joseph Chaikin and made “SHUTEYE” in 2001. We became more comfortable speaking out about the things that move us as people, the thorny and difficult and undefinable stuff. At this point, we have more trust in the unknown, and we spend some of our energy looking for “that thing I keep thinking about but I can’t quite tell you why.” PGN: Who is the sci-fi fan between you? DVR: Dan was big on “Star Wars” as a kid. DR: I actually don’t consider myself a sci-fi fan. I mean, I was buried in it as a child. But now that I’m saying this, I realize a big part of this play comes from the feeling of fandom you have as an 11-year-old, the way feelings are so saturated at that age. The love of certain books and movies, and how that all gets mixed in and mixed up with the mythic moments of discovering your sexuality. Maybe you can’t talk about what you’re experiencing at 11 or 12, but you can talk about who is right and who is wrong in some outer-space adventure. PGN: You guys have kept Martha Graham Cracker apart from Pig Iron theatricals.

DVR: It was just the way things worked out. And for a while that was good. Maybe so that I could have something non-collaborative, or that was more purely my own expression? But I am so happy they came together. DR: On my end, I was reluctant to mess with the Martha chemistry. Part of what makes Martha brilliant is Dito’s willingness to absorb the energy in the room that night, and then almost free associate. I remember one show in which Martha would sing the theme from “Good Times” at random intervals. I can be kind of persnickety and specific in how Pig Iron plays get structured, so I just didn’t want to direct Martha — Martha’s limits are unknown, and I don’t want to be the guy who’s deciding what the boundaries should be so that a play-play can happen. PGN: Yet, there are drag characters in “I Promised Myself” as performed by Dito … DVR: I am hoping she reads as a little different than Martha. But hey, it’s me in a dress and a wig and a hairy chest. I would understand if people called that drag queen “Martha.” She has her own rules I think. DR: Martha is in the DNA of the new show. The drag character Dito does is Martha’s cousin. PGN: How would you say “I Promised Myself” breathes, moves, acts and rants differently than anything you guys have done in the past, yet maintains the company’s signature? DVR: It’s highly physical, poetic, at times silly, relies deeply on actors and doesn’t take itself too seriously. All that feels Pig Iron-ish. But this one goes for broke: It’s maximalist, it isn’t demure or discreet, it’s a little show-offy and that feels new. Also it’s so, so gay. There are tantrums, wigs, nuns and sequins for days. DR: I’ve spent a lot of my career trying to avoid “showing off” — beaming to the audience, “Aren’t I wonderful? Isn’t it wonderful I can do this in front of you?” “Live Faster” demands that indulgent, delicious energy. n “I Promised Myself to Live Faster” runs through May 31 at 140 N. Columbus Blvd. For more information or tickets, visit http://fringearts.com/event/ipromised-myself-to-live-faster/.

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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.

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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.

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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 8:30 p.m. Wednesdays September-April at Brunswick Zone, 1328

Delsea Drive, Deptford, N.J.; 856-889-1434, www. philagaybowling.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 2 p.m. the third Saturday of the month at Classic Indoor Range, 1310 Industrial Blvd., Southampton; 610-879-2364; www.pinkpistols.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. See the Youth section for more events. ■ Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Center at the University of Pennsylvania 3907 Spruce St., 215-898-5044; center@dolphin. upenn.edu. Regular hours: 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday; noon-6 p.m. Saturday; noon-8 p.m. Sunday. Summer hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday.

■ ActionAIDS: 215-981-0088 ■ AIDS Law Project of Pennsylvania: 215-587-9377 ■ AIDS Law Project of Southern New Jersey: 856-933-9500 ext. 221 ■ 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

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

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

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

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

■ SPARC — Statewide Pennsylvania Rights Coalition: 717-9209537

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

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

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

Health

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

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

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

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

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

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dmhFund

The Dr. Magnus Hirschfeld Fund

dmhFund

You know us as the developer of the pride of our community, the John C. Anderson Apartments — an LGBT-friendly affordable senior-living space, which just was awarded the 2015 AIA Housing Award for Architecture… but dmhFund has done so much more. In the last few years, dmhFund has donated more than a quarter of a million dollars to LGBT organizations such as:

The Dr. Magnus Hirschfeld Fund

Mazzoni Center

LGBT Elder Initiative

Philadelphia Trans-Health Conference

The Attic Youth Center

Philadelphia Black Pride

Philadelphia Gay Pride

GALAEI

ActionAIDS

William Way LGBT Community Center

Philadelphia Gay Men’s Chorus

and many more!

BEBASHi

Including the award-winning, historic JCAA, dmhFund has contributed more than $20 million to our community. And our board does all of this without any full-time staff. We will continue to work hard to help build the most LGBT-friendly city in America! Mark Segal Jeff Guaracino Irene Benedetti

The Hon. Dan Anders Judith Applebaum Rick Lombardo

Larry Felzer Tyrone Smith Micah Mahjoubian (Part-Time Administrative Consultant to Board)